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• With this in mind, Mindak developed a deployment strategy to introduce this the bill in front of you,
• This is exactly what we have done since our initial deployment hauling sugar beets from our receiving
• This is exactly what we have done since our initial deployment hauling sugar beets from our receiving
• This is exactly what we have done since our initial deployment hauling sugar beets from our receiving
• </c><00:42:49.040><c> that</c> framework for AV deployment that framework for AV deployment that balances

Bills: HF3553 , HF3513 , HF3576

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: vehicle platooning, transportation, public safety, pilot project, Wilkin County, Grant County, autonomous vehicles, transportation regulations, driverless cars, safety standards, first responder interaction, school bus, third-party testing, driver certification, transportation regulation

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• And, like I said, disability access has improved with 10% increase in wheelchair ramp deployments on
• clear lanes routes, with over a thousand deployments per day.
• on clear lanes routes ramp deployments on clear lanes routes with<00:15:13.600><c> over</c><00:15:13.920
• ><c> a</c><00:15:14.079><c> thousand</c><00:15:14.480><c> deployments</c><00:15:14.959><c> per</c> with
• over a thousand deployments per with over a thousand deployments per day. day. day.

Bills: HF3919 , HF3791 , HF1781 , HF3908 , HF4233 , HF3966 , HF3430

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

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• As a young man in Texas, and as a SEAL on deployment, he embraced risk and embodied the quiet strength
• This is his first deployment when this incident occurred.
• This was his first deployment. He didn't think twice. He went in to save his teammate, his brother.

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• And the reality is these machines allow the money to move fast overseas, leaving law enforcement with
• And the reality is these machines allow the money to move fast overseas, leaving law enforcement with

Bills: HB373

Committee: Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology

Summary: The Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee met in hybrid format and heard testimony on several bills. HB 373, as amended, would regulate hemp-derived THC-infused beverages by defining the products, limiting them to 10 mg of Delta-9 THC per container, restricting sales to package stores and licensed marijuana retail stores, requiring testing and labeling, and imposing a 50-cent per container tax; the sponsor said the bill is intended to create guardrails and protect youth, and a wholesaler representative testified in support. HB 398 would allow racinos to serve alcohol until 2 a.m. and remove local authority to require earlier closing times; the sponsor and Bally’s representative said it would help Delaware remain competitive and increase revenue, and no opposition was heard. HB 433 would let municipalities and counties extend last call for bars, restaurants, and clubs from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m.; a witness from Connect Delaware supported it as a competitiveness and retention measure, emphasizing that it is permissive rather than mandatory. The committee also heard extensive testimony on HB 441, which would ban cryptocurrency kiosks/crypto ATMs in Delaware and require existing machines to be removed within 90 days. The sponsor and supporters, including AARP, the Delaware Department of Justice, and the League of Women Voters, argued the machines are heavily used in scams, especially against older adults, and that regulation has not been effective. CoinFlip opposed the bill, saying it is a regulated operator, that the fraud statistics are overstated or incomplete, and that Delaware should instead adopt a regulatory framework and amendment. HB 465 would update the criminal code to formally define virtual currency and incorporate it into theft, money laundering, racketeering, and search-and-seizure provisions; the sponsor said it would align Delaware law with modern crypto-related crimes, and no opposition was presented. The committee then heard HB 467, which would prevent landlords from requiring renters to buy insurance from a specific company while still allowing them to require coverage meeting lease terms; the sponsor described it as a consumer-choice bill and there was no public opposition. HB 435 would require payment parity for certified registered nurse anesthetists and physicians when the same services are provided; the sponsor, nurse anesthetists, the Delaware Health Care Association, the Department of Insurance, and ChristianaCare supported it as a workforce and access-to-care measure, with no opposition. Finally, HS 1 for HB 450, the Road DE Act, would overhaul permitting and traffic-impact review, emphasize peak-hour traffic, set density standards in growth areas, create a transportation impact fee, and direct some revenue to open space, farmland, and coastal restoration; realtors, builders, environmental groups, engineers, and GEAR supported it as a way to speed permitting, reduce sprawl, and improve infrastructure planning. The committee adjourned after public comment; no votes were recorded in the transcript.

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• Now, we have an intelligence community to look overseas, to look at our adversaries.
• So y'all look overseas and the FBI and law enforcement will take care of problems at home.

Bills: HR38 , HR96 , HR160 , HCR31 , HCR61 , HB578 , HB668 , HB1198 , SCR19 , SB66 , SB68 , SB76 , SB139 , SB336 , SB475

Committee: House Civil Law and Procedure

Keywords: privacy rights, surveillance, USA Patriot Act, FISA, Fourth Amendment, civil liberties, government oversight, civil bench warrants, judgment debtors, notification process, judgment debtor examination, Louisiana State Law Institute, property transfer, public records doctrine, bad faith, real estate law, HCR 31, House Concurrent Resolution 31, foreign entities, foreign corporation

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• for people who are voting by mail to utilize an already existing secure portal that military and overseas
• voters to return and apply through that secured online portal that already exists for military and overseas

Summary: The subcommittee heard a bill aimed at protecting New Mexico elections from outside interference and codifying emergency election procedures. The sponsor argued New Mexico already ranks first nationally in election administration, but said the bill was needed in response to threats of federal interference, including possible deployment of federal agents at polling places. The bill would create state prohibitions on stationing troops or armed federal personnel at polling places, interfering with election workers or voters, or changing voter qualifications or election rules contrary to state law. It would also create civil enforcement authority for the Attorney General, Secretary of State, county clerks, or affected voters, with injunctions and civil penalties, and make violations a fourth-degree felony. A second major section would allow emergency changes to polling locations and voting procedures during declared disasters such as wildfires or floods without first obtaining a court order, including use of mobile voting units and secure online ballot return options for some voters. The Secretary of State’s office said these procedures were already largely in rule and that the fiscal impact would be minimal, with existing voter education materials and law enforcement guides covering implementation. The office also said the bill would extend who may request law enforcement assistance and strengthen existing election offenses by adding “under color of law” language and a new offense for intentionally obstructing access to a polling place. Committee members raised concerns about definitions, possible effects on military personnel, police, federal officers, county clerks, tribal jurisdictions, and polling places on federal property, as well as the scope of civil penalties and how intent would be proven. Several members questioned whether the bill was rushed, whether all analyses had been received, and whether the emergency provisions could disadvantage rural communities if notice requirements could not be met during disasters. The sponsor and Secretary of State representative responded that the bill would not prevent qualified voters, including military members, from voting, that local police were treated differently from federal personnel, and that courts would determine intent and appropriate defendants. No vote was taken; the chair said the hearing was being held as a subcommittee and would reconvene later, likely the next day, for a vote.

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• I've also lived overseas, and I can tell you firsthand, I have received a ticket with my face plastered
• I've also lived overseas, and I can tell you firsthand, I have received a ticket with my face. tell you

Bills: SB1220 , SB1221 , SB1239 , SB1309 , SB1349 , SB1434 , SB1516 , SB1531 , SB1538 , SB1861

Committee: Senate Aeronautics and Transportation

Summary: The committee heard a series of transportation-related Senate bills, beginning with memorial naming measures and then moving into funding, licensing, and safety proposals. Senate Bill 1220, naming the Terry Walker Memorial Interchange, and Senate Bill 1516, allowing Real ID applicants to donate to the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs through Service Oklahoma forms, both advanced on 10-2 votes after brief questions about funding and where donations would go. Senate Bill 1239, which extends the sunset for County Improvements for Roads and Bridges Fund appropriations and cleans up duplicate statutory language, advanced after title was stricken and members raised questions about reporting requirements and a possible conflict in the funding language. Senate Bill 1531, an ODAA request related to future drone regulation, advanced unanimously after title was stricken. The committee also considered several road and licensing measures. Senate Bill 1349 would increase apportionments to the Roads Fund over eight years up to $1 billion; members questioned the long-term commitment, inflation, and overlap with other road-funding bills, but it advanced 10-2. Senate Bill 1221 would let Service Oklahoma provide tracking for mailed driver’s licenses and IDs and offer optional expedited delivery; after Service Oklahoma testified that refunds would be issued if expedited service was not provided, the bill advanced unanimously. Senate Bill 1538, reinstating the requirement to pass or show proof of an eighth-grade reading exam to obtain a driver’s license, advanced 11-1 after discussion of the literacy goal and the employment-based exemption. The committee then approved Senate Bill 1309, which raises from $80 million to $100 million the amount reserved from Roads Fund apportionments for debt service, on a unanimous vote. The most debated measure was Senate Bill 1434, which would authorize automated speed enforcement in highway construction zones with warning signs, limited image retention, independent audits, and penalties for noncompliance; supporters argued it would save workers’ lives, while opponents raised privacy and future-use concerns and suggested officer-based enforcement instead. Despite those objections, the bill advanced 7-5. The meeting ended with a notice that Senator Merrick’s bill, SB 1861, would be laid over.

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• negotiated U.S. prices from a manufacturer, we have had several licensing deals on negotiated prices overseas
• FROM A MANUFACTURER,&nbsp;&nbsp; 462 WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL LICENSING DEALS ON NEGOTIATED&nbsp; PRICES OVERSEAS

Summary: The committee first took up CS/House Bill 981, which would restore the Ocklawaha River and related natural resources. Supporters, including environmental groups, Save the Manatee Club, business owners, and Reunite the Rivers advocates, argued the bill would improve manatee habitat, fish passage, flood protection, tourism, and long-term economic returns while reducing dam maintenance costs. Opponents and skeptics focused on concerns about water quality, nutrient loading in the St. Johns River, loss of the Rodman Reservoir’s habitat and water-supply value, and potential ecological and economic harms. Members in debate largely supported the restoration effort, and the bill was reported favorably on a unanimous vote. The committee then heard HB 697, the PRICE Act, which would use international reference pricing to set a drug cost benchmark, address pharmacy benefit manager practices, and require health plans to keep drug prices stable for the year. The sponsor said the bill would lower costs and improve access, especially for uninsured Floridians. Supporters, including independent pharmacists, argued PBMs are squeezing pharmacies and that the bill could help lower prices. Opponents from BioFlorida and PhRMA warned the proposal could disrupt the national drug supply chain, fail to pass savings to patients, and lead to shortages, reduced access, and less innovation. After debate, the bill passed favorably, with Rep. Chambliss voting no. The committee also considered CS/HB 1081, which was amended to include private colleges and universities with NCA designation in the program. After brief discussion and support from United Way Miami, the committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, CS/HB 177 was introduced as a framework for Florida’s regional councils to cross-assign bills among regions; it received supportive testimony and was also reported favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• the reason he started the NCRF was that for all the work he did on protecting religious freedom overseas
• , he was concerned that we're... freedom overseas.

Committee: Senate Banking and Insurance

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• products that are manufactured across the country for the country and, in some cases, yes, to be sent overseas
• "The country for the country and, in some cases, yes, to be sent overseas.

Summary: The Committee on Agriculture met with a quorum present and took up four bills. First, CS/SB 150, “Trooper’s Law,” by Senator Gates, would make it a third-degree felony to abandon or restrain an animal during a declared weather emergency, such as a hurricane or tornado. The bill was presented as a response to a widely publicized case of a dog tied to a fence during Hurricane Milton. Several speakers supported the measure, and the committee voted unanimously to report it favorably. Next, SB 374 by Senator Trunow would refine the definition of “farm product” to include plant and plant products and bar local governments from restricting the collection, storage, and processing of farm products on bona fide agricultural land. An amendment related to food waste was withdrawn for further discussion, and public testimony came from composting, recycling, and poultry interests in support. The bill was then reported favorably. The committee also heard SB 560 by Senator Martin on chemical additives in food products, which would restrict a list of 10 chemicals in food. The sponsor argued the bill was aimed at serious health concerns and noted some chemicals had already been banned federally; industry and retail witnesses opposed the bill as creating a patchwork of state rules and potential market disruptions, while some senators supported the health goal but raised concerns about consistency. The committee voted to report SB 560 favorably, with one recorded no vote. Finally, SB 572, the Pam Rock Act by Senator Collins, would create a statewide dangerous dog registry and impose additional criminal penalties, permitting requirements, microchipping, sterilization, and insurance requirements for dangerous dogs. The sponsor and family members of attack victims described severe injuries and deaths to support the need for public notice and accountability. Some members questioned the usefulness of a registry and the burden of the information requirements, but the sponsor said the bill was intended to prevent repeat attacks and help victims. The committee voted to report SB 572 favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• What we're building here in Kentucky is something larger than a single deployment, however.
• We're building an deployment, however.
• Five years of deployment, data maintenance, operator recertification, and annual performance reports
• location is, and a every deployment location is, and a technology<01:06:48.680><c> platform</c><01:06
• 5 years of deployment, data maintenance operator<01:07:00.280><c> recertification,</c><01:07:01.360>

Bills: SB8

Committee: Joint Natural Resources & Energy

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• Our broad array of duties support deployment of these fuels across the state, including through partnership
• appropriated CCA funding in this biennium for the development of a strategic framework for the deployment
• the stakeholders in the state of Washington and the region who have an interest in a successful deployment
• the stakeholders in the state of Washington and the region, who have an interest in a successful deployment

Bills: HB2111 , HB2495

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: Interstate 5 bridge, toll facility, bond retirement, transportation, state funding, vehicles, streetcar operation, public safety, urban regulation

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• once our last program, which is an acronym that stands for BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment
• This graph shows the deployment of those funds by fiscal year.
• federal government and NTIA is called BEAD, as I mentioned, broadband equity, application, and deployment
• But it's not the kind of service you get with a fiber deployment, right?

Committee: House A&B Finance Subcommittee

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• California has long been a national leader in both renewable energy deployment and the establishment
• Once the project has been identified, the accelerator will take the necessary steps to advance deployment
• I think certainly looking at energy planning and deployment from an economic development lens is very
• are expected to come online and try to assist if there are issues that arise from those during deployment

Committee: House Utilities and Energy

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• MUTUAL AID PORTAL INSIDE OF DENNY'S TO STREAMLINE THOSE REIMBURSEMENTS AND TRACK THAT RESOURCE DEPLOYMENT
• WE HAVE RECEIVED OR I'M SORRY OUR DEPLOYMENT WE'VE RECEIVED THAT ASSISTANCE SO 8505 PERSONNEL.
• , CHECK THE EQUIPMENT, WATCH THEM IN AN EXERCISE, THEN WE PUT THEM ON THE LIST FOR ELIGIBLE FOR DEPLOYMENT
• THE COST THAT YOU PROVIDED, THE ESTIMATED COST FOR SOME OF THESE DEPLOYMENTS, I AM ASSUMING THE WAY YOU

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• evidence-based clinical services enhancing resource access through behavioral health, navigation and deployment
• Disaster deployments highlight our partnership with the Florida Firefighter Safety and Health Collaborative
• unit is an asset designed to provide on so site support during high stress incidents and disaster deployments
• responder peer needs to have taken one of those classes in order to be eligible for these disaster deployments

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• services that actually<01:18:37.159><c> encourage</c><01:18:37.600><c> the</c><01:18:37.800><c> deployment
• </c><01:18:38.520><c> of</c> actually encourage the deployment of actually encourage the deployment of
• of more de but incentivize deployment of more de but also<01:23:23.800><c> if</c><01:23:23.920><c> the
• We still want fuel source and how, at what cost, if we don't try to maximize deployment of DERS and make
• of De in order to encourage deployment of De in order to<01:42:11.360><c> meet</c><01:42:11.599><c>

Committee: House Energy & Environmental Protection

Summary: The committee on Energy and Environmental Protection heard testimony on Senate Bill 897, which would create a Wildlife Liability Trust Fund within DCCA for administrative purposes. The chair opened by noting the hearing had to end by noon because of floor session, and that written testimony would be considered if not all witnesses could speak. Testimony included support from DCCA, the Attorney General’s office, the Public Utilities Commission, Charter Communications, Ulupono Initiative, AES Hawaii, Hawaiian Electric, Clearway Energy Group, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, Hawaiian Telcom, and IBW Local 1260, with opposition or concerns from the Hawaii Association for Justice and some others. Hawaiian Electric strongly supported the bill and asked for amendments, saying the fund would help address wildfire liability, protect customers and the economy, and support restoration of investment-grade credit; it also proposed a larger shareholder contribution and said the bill was part of a broader effort to raise settlement funds and improve grid safety and resiliency. Committee members focused heavily on whether the bill would actually lower costs for ratepayers and improve credit ratings. DCCA said there was a nexus between limiting liability, creating a sufficiently large wildfire fund, and transparent mitigation requirements, but acknowledged there was no guarantee of a credit-rating improvement or precise estimate of rate impacts. Members questioned Hawaiian Electric about the assumptions in its cost comparisons, the 30-year securitization structure, and whether funding could be shifted later to shareholders after credit was restored. Hawaiian Electric responded that the bill assumes the fund is paid through securitization, that removing that presumption could undermine the credit-rating benefit, and that its models suggest credit-spread savings could offset the customer charge over time; it also said it would follow up with additional analysis. The company and Ulupono both described the measure as a difficult but potentially necessary way to socialize wildfire risk and avoid a larger crisis later. The Hawaii Association for Justice opposed the bill’s liability caps and raised concerns about consumer rights, oversight discretion, statute-of-limitations changes, and evidence rules. Hawaiian Telcom suggested amendments to clarify compliance with FCC pole-attachment agreements. No vote or final action was taken during the portion of the hearing provided, and members indicated they wanted more analysis before being comfortable with the bill’s long-term ratepayer impacts.

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• The department has been making steady recovery since the deployment of our new system.
• The department has been making steady recovery since the deployment of our new system.
• One of the key indicates The department has been making steady recovery since the deployment of our new

Summary: The Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Committee met on January 16, 2026, and took executive action on four measures before moving to public hearings on two bills. The committee held Senate Bill 5842 for further discussion, then considered Senate Concurrent Resolution 8406, Senate Bill 5825, Senate Bill 5863, and Senate Bill 5840. SCR 8406 would reestablish the Joint Select Committee on Civic Health and was advanced unanimously to the Rules Committee. SB 5825, which authorizes the Washington State Leadership Board to solicit gifts, grants, and endowments, was amended with a technical change and then advanced. SB 5863, extending the moratorium on destruction of Lakeland Village records and addressing access to certain historical records, also advanced without opposition. SB 5840, which changes campaign finance expenditure reporting schedules, was amended to adjust the implementation date to January 1, 2028 and then advanced after the committee waived the amendment publishing rule due to the short session timeline. The committee then heard Senate Bill 5827, sponsored by Senator Gildon, which would allow veterans to use a pre-discharge certification to claim civil service preference before receiving a DD-214. Staff explained the bill and clarified that the underlying qualifying discharge categories would remain unchanged. Senator Gildon said the bill was prompted by a constituent who could not access preference points before leaving active duty, and the Veterans Legislative Coalition testified in strong support. The hearing record noted 40 people signed in in favor and two opposed. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 5968, sponsored by Senator Krishna Dawson, which would codify and expand the governor’s executive order on permitting and licensing timelines, require agencies to publish processing deadlines, phase in coverage of all credentials by 2030, and authorize fee refunds if deadlines are missed. The sponsor and staff said the bill is intended to improve predictability, accountability, and customer service, while agency flexibility would remain through OIRA. Support testimony came from the governor’s office, cosmetology, labor, construction trades, ports, business, and the Department of Health, all emphasizing delays’ impacts on jobs, projects, and access to care. The Department of Health reported substantial recent reductions in licensing times and said it lacked authority to issue refunds without the bill. The hearing closed with 26 people signed in, including supporters and opponents.

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• important message that Minnesota will not allow its tax base to be eroded by temporary federal deployments
• hundreds of thousands of dollars in administrative and public safety costs associated with their deployment
• sends an important message: Minnesota will not allow its tax base to be eroded by temporary federal deployments
• base to be eroded by<00:37:26.880><c> temporary</c><00:37:27.359><c> federal</c><00:37:27.760><c> deployments
• </c><00:37:28.160><c> that</c> by temporary federal deployments that by temporary federal deployments

Bills: HF3611 , HF3659 , HF3909

Committee: House Taxes

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• You also see that the LFC put in additional funding for Outdoor Equity Research Development and Deployment
• Next page, SB 170, that is The utility pre-deployment bill that was passed as well this last session.
• This is to leverage federal dollars for deployment in New Mexico specifically.
• Our $5 million additional funds helps us maximize those, especially with the growing demand and deployment
• You know, the R&D might be done in Albuquerque or Socorro or In the labs or in MSU, the deployment of

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance