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• So there's a whole host.
• The other one that we're looking at is Connect Resources, which is a navigation platform that exists
• So we're looking at how organizations might use that platform and going back and looking at, you know
• The presentation I attended, they were talking about advertising to patients on the platform.
• <00:45:14.480> statewide platforms statewide platforms statewide that<00:45:16.360> would

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• I've dedicated my platform to breaking these stigmas around mothers who use cannabis responsibly.
• Furthermore, a ban would inevitably drive individuals back to illicit markets, reigniting the host of
• Our platform removes barriers for both consumers and licensed hemp businesses, delivering convenience
• , and then when we host events we have even more.
• then when we host events we have even more.

Bills: SB 3, HB28, SB3

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, hemp regulation, consumable products

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• you will remember this bill by Chairman Patterson relating to prohibiting the use of social media platforms
• When we return home from the legislative session, those of us in the legislature typically like to host

Bills: HB 112, HB199, HB621, HB1349, HB2214, HB3466, HB3698, HB3699, HCR9, HB112, HB199, HCR9

Keywords: science park district, economic development, technology innovation, higher education collaboration, infrastructure development, Texas Economic Development Office, workforce development, unemployment benefits, state average unemployment rate, benefit year, economic support, Texas Workforce Commission, property owners' association, free speech, assembly rights, government officials, political candidates, floodplain, landlord, tenant

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• HISA is nearly It states the Commission is seeking to increase the fee paid for online wagering platforms
• to host betting horse races known as the advanced deposit wagering from 1% to 2%.

Bills: HF2783, HF2603, HF2846, HF2354, HF1836, HF2713, HF1198, HF1389

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• I had the opportunity to visit Tallahassee last year, uh, where David hosted me, so I'm proud to be able
• Resources issue 2695 by NGO relating to the use of social media platform and furtherance of an offense

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• Would you say that, not using any specific name for a currency, would you say the Platinum platform and
• corporations for being sued for wrongful acts. termination, sexual harassment, injury on the job, and a whole host

Bills: SB 21, SB21, SB72, SB140, SB262, SB370, SB372, SB495, SB627, SB703, SB764, SB842

Keywords: emergency alerts, weather alerts, public safety, local government, municipality, county, website posting, online notice, emergency management, disaster preparedness, evacuation, National Weather Service, NOAA, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, localized alerts, hazard warnings, severe weather, watch warning advisory, public information

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• The selection committee that made a decision about a whole host of things—there's been some information
• We can give you more details about that... ...a host of things.
• a legislatively imposed 10-megawatt cap on the amount of solar energy a municipality is allowed to host
• it's time to lift the caps on solar in Massachusetts: lift the 10-megawatt cap on municipalities' hosting
• SREC Trade is a management and transaction platform for solar renewable energy certificates, SRECs, or

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Summary: The committee heard testimony on H. 4144, the Governor’s Energy Affordability, Independence, and Innovation Act, with the administration arguing the bill would lower bills in the short and long term while expanding clean energy supply and innovation. The Governor and Secretary said the bill would reduce or restructure charges on customer bills, reform Mass Save, expand securitization as a financing tool, speed interconnection, create energy-ready zones, strengthen consumer protections in competitive supply, and allow broader state procurement of energy resources. They said the package could save consumers billions over time and would help address high energy costs, especially during extreme heat and winter spikes. Committee members pressed the administration on several provisions, especially securitization, asking whether the bill requires an apples-to-apples comparison of total costs over time, including interest and lost tax revenue, versus paying through rates. Administration witnesses said DPU review and public comment would be required and said they would work to clarify the language if needed. Members also questioned the bill’s solar and procurement provisions, including reduced net metering compensation for some large facilities, the scope of all-resource procurements, and whether hydro, solar, and nuclear would be included; the administration said those resources were contemplated and that procurement would still be reviewed by DPU. Other questions focused on the short-term relief from bill changes, the treatment of low- and moderate-income discounts, and whether the bill’s heat pump and Mass Save reforms would help customers who cannot afford upfront costs. Several witnesses and committee members discussed Mass Save reforms, including securitization of program costs, on-bill financing, pre-approval of rebates, and shifting program administration away from gas utilities. Administration witnesses said the changes were intended to reduce volatility, lower administrative costs, and better align costs with long-term savings. Questions also touched on geothermal permitting, municipal participation in offshore wind procurement, and the proposed repeal of the ballot requirement for nuclear power, which the administration defended as preserving future options under heavy review. No votes were taken during the hearing portion described. Supportive testimony came from labor, environmental, business, planning, and development groups. The AFL-CIO, NECA, and the Environmental League of Massachusetts backed the bill, emphasizing lower bills, job creation, labor standards, just transition protections, and cleaner energy. NAIOP, the Massachusetts Business Roundtable, and MAPC supported provisions on energy-ready zones, interconnection reform, microgrids, extreme-heat shutoff protections, and Mass Save improvements. A HEET representative praised the bill’s use of securitization, geothermal, and utility financing tools but urged guardrails and workforce protections. Overall, testimony was broadly favorable, with most witnesses calling for refinements rather than opposing the bill outright.

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• And then we do have departments that host events, like we had a writing competition in the English department
• On the top left of this picture, you can see the lieutenant governor hosted a set of legislators to visit
• And then a few weeks later, she also hosted a group of legislators to visit the Barr schools in Fargo
• On the top left of this picture, you can see the lieutenant governor hosted a set of legislators to visit
• And then a few weeks later, she also hosted a group of legislators to visit the Barr schools in Fargo

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• And we really appreciate the hosting of this meeting.
• And we really appreciate<00:02:10.479> the<00:02:10.640> the<00:02:11.200> hosting
• c><00:02:11.599> of<00:02:11.840> this appreciate the the hosting of this appreciate the
• the hosting of this meeting.<00:02:13.599> And,<00:02:14.080> uh,<00:02:14.239> we<
• The governor's office to build it into a policy platform, and then go to work on executing it.

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• It's not uncommon to find someone in a hospital gown on our rail platform having been discharged from
• We're a fairly robust platform. We have 47 community agencies that utilize HMIS.
• There's a whole host of support services, or, you know, our youth are covered by Medicaid.
• There's a whole host of support services, and our youth are covered by Medicaid.
• We've hosted 24 listening sessions across the state of Texas, and we also conducted a statewide survey

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• In October, Eric Dellenbeck attended an event hosted by Florida Family Voice and the Vote No on 4 campaign
• allow parents currently now the bill mandates that it says social media platforms allow parents or legal
• called secure storage, where if you, Senator Jones, were on social media and using a social media platform
• Now, look, I get that a kid can, a social media company can wind up with kids on a platform that aren't
• So what mechanisms do we have in place to ensure the platforms will comply with this?

Summary: The Senate convened with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions and introductions, including guests from Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Clay County, and a moment of silence for Pope Francis. The chamber then took up a motion to reconsider the prior day’s failed vote on CS for SB 1080 (local government land regulation), which was adopted without objection, and moved into the special order calendar. A series of bills were debated and mostly passed, often after substituting House companions. Measures approved included funding for expedited DNA testing grants, additional aggravating factors in capital cases, fertility preservation coverage for cancer patients, commuter rail indemnification, migrant vessel disposition, specialty license plates, an Alzheimer’s and dementia awareness campaign, relocation of the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to Florida Memorial University, charter school changes, sexual offender registration updates, utility worker assault/battery penalties, juvenile justice revisions, student mental health outcome reporting, foster home licensure transfers, water access facilities, Florida Virtual School changes, school readiness resources for children with disabilities, sexual images/child exploitation penalties, tampering with electronic monitoring devices, certified recovery residences, the FSU Election Law Center, the Office of Faith and Community, and bonuses for county tax collector/property appraiser employees. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on social media use by minors, veterans’ nursing homes, Parkinson’s disease, mental health and substance use disorders, education, educator preparation, benefits for certain officers injured in the line of duty, school social workers, and brownfields. Debate centered on public safety, health care access, education, recovery housing, and government administration. Some of the most substantive discussion came on the Office of Faith and Community bill, where an amendment to bar political activity by office staff was offered and defeated after extended debate over election-related communications and the proper scope of existing ethics laws. The certified recovery residences bill also drew extensive support and testimony about addiction recovery and housing stability. Most bills passed on strong bipartisan votes, with a few receiving notable opposition, including the charter schools bill, the aggravating factors bill, and the Office of Faith and Community bill.

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• During summer, Wikico hosts a summer camp over 45 days for approximately 70 children, with added staff
• Adjacent to that is Windsor Mountain Camp and Resort, which hosts several children's camps during the
• Additionally, Windsor Mountain hosts weddings and various functions year-round.
• So, for instance, like the state of California, they have different vendors, different platforms that
• <01:23:01.920> uh<01:23:02.000> that vendors um different platforms uh that vendors

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• We have a whole host of data that we compile and submit to the state through various means.
• We<00:16:06.320> have<00:16:06.399> a<00:16:06.639> whole<00:16:06.880> host<
• of<00:16:07.360> data<00:16:08.000> that<00:16:08.320> we We have a whole host
• of data that we We have a whole host of data that we compile<00:16:09.279> and<00:16:09.759><
• I was just in a meeting yesterday when we were asked about some priorities for our legislative platform

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Summary: The Seclusion Working Group approved the minutes from its previous meeting by motion and vote. Members then began discussing a set of proposed recommendations submitted by Woodward, Havman, and Hull aimed at addressing concerns about the use of seclusion in special education settings. The recommendations focused on several areas: requiring a mental health professional on the IEP team before seclusion is added to a student’s plan; replacing passive parental consent with explicit written consent in the parent’s native language; limiting seclusion to students receiving setting 3 or setting 4 services; requiring annual review of seclusion frequency and duration data by the IEP team; and creating stronger monitoring and accountability through a reporting system modeled on Minnesota’s existing disproportionality process. The group also proposed mandatory annual staff training, more preventive crisis-intervention supports such as CPI and Ukeru, direct funding and technical assistance for districts, and incorporating restraint/seclusion data into disproportionality calculations. Members discussed how the proposed accountability system might work in practice, including whether a third party or parent reporting mechanism should be added. Woodward explained Minnesota’s current disproportionality framework, including year 1, year 2, and year 3 notifications and the possibility of required coordinated early intervening services if problems persist. Participants also raised concerns about whether schools should track law-enforcement involvement as an alternative or related response to student behavior; some noted that such data is already collected in certain district reporting systems and could be useful to monitor alongside seclusion data. The discussion remained ongoing, with no final action taken on the recommendations during this portion of the meeting.

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• Ford has announced that they're going to build a new electric vehicle platform at LAP in Louisville.
• vehicle platform at LAP in Louisville. vehicle platform at LAP in Louisville.
• our electric university event<00:53:47.839> which<00:53:48.079> was<00:53:48.240> hosted
• c><00:53:48.480> at<00:53:48.640> John<00:53:48.880> Sherman event which was hosted
• at John Sherman event which was hosted at John Sherman Cooper<00:53:49.680> Station<00:53:50.400

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:10 Approval of Minutes 00:01:19 Helping Power Kentucky's Growth (LG&E/KU) 00:01:39 Update from Kentucky's Electric Cooperatives 00:47:35, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the previous meeting, and then heard a presentation from LG&E and KU representatives Caroline Clark and John Bevington on economic development, energy demand, and the utility’s role in supporting Kentucky’s growth. Bevington described the company’s service territory, generation fleet, and recent economic development activity, including 76 projects supported in 2024, more than $2.8 billion in private investment, and over 3,000 new jobs. He emphasized that data centers are now the dominant driver in the pipeline, with 22 data center projects representing about 8.7 of the 9.7 gigawatts of potential demand, alongside other manufacturing and commercial projects. A major focus was how data centers choose sites and how utilities respond. Bevington explained that hyperscale data centers typically approach utilities first because they need transmission-level access, and that utilities then conduct internal analyses, estimate infrastructure needs, and require financial security before proceeding. He said the company is working through formal transmission studies and long-lead infrastructure planning, and noted that Kentucky’s sales tax exemption for data centers helped attract interest. He also outlined the economic benefits of data centers, citing an announced Louisville project of 525 megawatts and about $11 billion in investment, with an estimated $500 million in new tax revenue over 10 years, plus broader job and GDP impacts. Members asked about whether data centers could generate their own power, the reliability of the pipeline numbers given confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements, and cybersecurity concerns. Bevington said the company does not assume all pipeline projects will materialize in Kentucky and instead assigns probabilities to avoid overbuilding. He also said he was not the right person to address cybersecurity in detail but offered to return to a committee focused on IT or security. In response to questions about future supply, he said LG&E and KU are adding generation through a 120-megawatt solar facility in Mercer County, a 120-megawatt solar purchase in Marion County, and a 645-megawatt natural gas combined-cycle plant in Louisville, with PSC approval recently granted for additional generation and related system upgrades.

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• This annual event, hosted by the Minnesota Department of Military Affairs and the Minnesota Institute
• of Horn of Africa Studies, has served as a platform to foster unity, dialogue, and community engagement
• 02:27:17.240> this<02:27:17.520> annual<02:27:18.040> event<02:27:18.600> hosted
• <02:27:19.160> by Street this annual event hosted by Street this annual event hosted by minister
• c><02:27:28.920> as Horn of Africa study has served as Horn of Africa study has served as platform

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• From a prevention standpoint, in the third week of March, we'll be hosting Wildfire Awareness Week.
• You know, the litigation platform that we had going into the negotiations with Texas actually had us
• You know, the litigation platform that we had going into the, The litigation platform that we had going

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• of data needed for model training and to open it to all copyright holders will necessarily create a host
• Bad actors have access to these platforms and create damaging and humiliating images, leaving long-lasting
• That is, I think, to the point that was made earlier, the right of the platforms to charge what they
• That is, I think, to the point that was made earlier, the right of the platforms to charge what they

Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee met with a new membership roster and adopted its committee rules after quorum was established. The hearing then began with AB 412, the AI Copyright Transparency Act, which would require generative AI developers to provide copyright holders notice when registered copyrighted works are used in training data. The author and supporters, including SAG-AFTRA, the Transparency Coalition, voice actors, writers, labor groups, and other creators, argued the bill would give artists a practical way to learn whether their works were used and to vindicate their rights. Opponents, including EFF, CalChamber, RIAA, CCIA, Chamber of Progress, Bay Area Council, BSA, and TechNet, said the proposal was technically unworkable, could burden startups, conflict with existing law and pending litigation, and raise federal preemption concerns. Members discussed the bill’s amendments, including a fingerprinting approach and narrowing the bill to model developers, and the committee voted 8-2 to pass AB 412 as amended to the Judiciary Committee. The committee then heard AB 446, which would prohibit “surveillance pricing,” or the use of personal data to charge different prices for the same product or service. The author and supporters, including Consumer Watchdog, UFCW, labor organizations, and consumer/privacy groups, described examples of differential pricing tied to device type, location, shopping behavior, and digital price tags, and argued the bill would protect consumers from discriminatory and predatory pricing. Business and industry opponents, including CalChamber, grocers, retailers, travel, broadband, and other associations, said the bill could conflict with the CCPA, interfere with loyalty and rewards programs, and create confusion about personalized discounts and dynamic pricing. The discussion focused on how the bill would treat loyalty programs, whether existing privacy law already covers the issue, and whether the proposal would unintentionally affect legitimate discounts and promotions.

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• Studios and streaming platforms now have options around the world, and far too often, they choose to
• technology disruptors such as AI and advancements in visual effects, virtual production, and cloud-based platforms
• It reminds me a lot of the conversation we have around the Olympics, because when cities host the Olympics
• They love their movies and their platforms where they stream.

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• The large increase in the other category is due to the cost of ownership, including hosting, maintenance
• Following up on that, the Secretary of State's office was required to put that platform online.
• My hope is that by investing in technology we can Integrate or phase 2 of the platform that we had built
• privacy bill that would allow any individual who has given over information to one of the large platforms

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• The Stennis Space Center also hosts a number of companies working on commercial space programs.
• I want to understand whether you think the FCC should re-examine. and negotiate with online platforms
• I'm concerned that these large platforms, because of the way things have evolved with the affiliates.

Keywords: state policy, governance, legislative processes, public concerns, policy improvement

Summary: During the committee meeting, various issues surrounding state policy and governance were deliberated. Although the specifics of bills under discussion were not highlighted, comments from several committee members indicated a focus on improving legislative processes and addressing public concerns. The chairman facilitated discussions that included several points of critique as well as suggestions for enhancement of existing laws. The atmosphere remained constructive despite the complexity of the topics at hand.