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• advertising would not enter into an advertising agreement with an advertising agency that utilizes media
• That's what the sub does in the definition of the media monitoring organization, what they do.
• And a media marketing entity says that this outlet is being untruthful because they've said that the
• kind of living in a world right now where there are all of these folks that are calling themselves media
• You know, the ones that are known: the Global Alliance for Responsible Media is one organization, the

Bills: HB134, SB217, SB180, HB157, HB92, HB335

Keywords: vehicle registration, disability access, fines, law enforcement, public accommodation, bond financing, municipal bonds, county debt, local government debt, debt service schedule, bond disclosure, public finance, bond underwriter, county commission, city council, refunding bonds, swap agreements, interest rate swaps, derivatives, fiscal transparency

Keywords: The Alabama Channel - Open Media Network, https://alabamachannel.ompnetwork.org/api-cache/site/1832/sessions?category[]=986, 2026-07-06T15:05:59+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 924, joint, all, 2.2.44, 2.1.47

Keywords: The Alabama Channel - Open Media Network, https://alabamachannel.ompnetwork.org/api-cache/site/1832/sessions?category[]=986, 2026-07-06T15:05:59+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 924, joint, all, 2.2.44, 2.1.47

Keywords: The Alabama Channel - Open Media Network, https://alabamachannel.ompnetwork.org/api-cache/site/1832/sessions?category[]=986, 2026-07-06T15:05:59+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 924, joint, all, 2.2.44, 2.1.47

Keywords: The Alabama Channel - Open Media Network, https://alabamachannel.ompnetwork.org/api-cache/site/1832/sessions?category[]=986, 2026-07-06T15:05:59+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 924, joint, all, 2.2.44, 2.1.47

Bills: HB1663, HB2335, HB2597

Keywords: reimbursement, public employees, travel costs, Hawaii statutes, government funding, workforce development, internship, internal recruitment, employment, qualifications, civil service, artificial intelligence, data governance, open data portal, Hawaii, chief data officer, chatbot, public services, data transparency, 910

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• Um, we've got multiple bills, some regarding requirements on social media platforms, some from an app

Bills: SB140, HB235, HB276, HB317, HB340

Keywords: Coach Safely Act, youth athletics, noncompliance penalties, Department of Public Health, youth athlete, social media, age verification, minors, under 16, children online safety, online privacy, platform regulation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General, civil penalties, punitive damages, consumer protection, account creation, algorithmic feeds, internet safety

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• :12.080><c> social</c> officials, and speaking out on social officials, and speaking out on social media
• barred me from contacting those public officials in any way, including by phone, email, or social media
• Fortunately, by the time I was sued, the media learned about Jordan's death in a dispute I had had with
• I became aware of Miss Cochran's situation due to some media coverage about an unrelated dispute, and
• </c><01:15:11.760><c> from</c> that they posted on social media from that they posted on social media

Bills: HB0103, HB0070, HB0091

Keywords: First Amendment, free speech, lawsuits, immunity, public participation, strategic lawsuits, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws, civil actions, speech protection, legal jurisdiction, joint liability, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation

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• oftentimes occur through internet partners such as Apple, Facebook, different types of apps and social media

Bills: HB0103, HB0070, HB0091

Keywords: First Amendment, free speech, lawsuits, immunity, public participation, strategic lawsuits, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws, civil actions, speech protection, legal jurisdiction, joint liability, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation

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• And, you know, I think all of us saw at least in the media the really concerning news about the financial

Bills: HF4343

Keywords: sales tax, use tax, advertising tax, taxable services, digital advertising, online marketing, marketing services, search engine marketing, lead generation, internet advertising, ad agency, media buying, campaign planning, Minnesota tax law, service tax, broadening tax base, web advertising, promotional services, 1183, house

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• Connected our communities in a way that media often cannot.
• Social media has become more relevant.
• I'm here today to share the critical role of ethnic media.
• According to the Press Forward Minnesota Media Landscape report, mainstream media has historically neglected
• Really doing the work in the community, because with fake media, digital media, and AI technologies,

Bills: HF1679, HF1019, HF2321, HF1740, HF2278

Keywords: public television, funding, grants, arts and culture, Minnesota, Minnesota Public Radio, arts education, cultural heritage, community engagement, public radio, community radio, educational grants, community cable, public access, programming funding, civic engagement, ethnic media, public access television, Minnesota Humanities Center, funding appropriation

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• </c> exist to serve the Public Public Media exist to serve the Public Public Media is<00:21:31.480><c
• , digital media, and AI technologies, there are a lot of these social media fake news and information
• </c><01:30:15.159><c> we</c> without investment in ethnic media we without investment in ethnic media
• media is but<01:30:25.000><c> when</c><01:30:25.239><c> ethnic</c><01:30:25.639><c> media</c><01:30:
• </c> community because with fake media community because with fake media digital<01:32:55.840><c> media

Bills: HF1679, HF1019, HF2321, HF1740, HF2278

Keywords: public television, funding, grants, arts and culture, Minnesota, Minnesota Public Radio, arts education, cultural heritage, community engagement, public radio, community radio, educational grants, community cable, public access, programming funding, civic engagement, ethnic media, public access television, Minnesota Humanities Center, funding appropriation

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• :50.960><c> to</c><00:42:51.080><c> take</c> a social media platform to take a social media platform
• Prohibits a social media platform.
• </c> chatbots that exist within social media chatbots that exist within social media platforms<00:58:
• </c> artificial intelligence. artificial intelligence.
• </c> to the powers of artificial persons. to the powers of artificial persons.

Bills: SB2433, SB2047, SB2425, SB3045, SB2761, SB3001, SB2852, SB2471

Keywords: condominium governance, education trust fund, unit owners, real estate, dispute resolution, financial obligations, community representation, pharmacy benefit managers, maximum allowable cost, transparency, drug pricing, insurance commissioner, contracting pharmacies, healthcare, substance use disorder, SUD, addiction treatment, behavioral health, mental health, rehabilitation

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2433 SD1 relating to condominiums, which would direct the condominium education trust fund toward educational resources for unit owners and require the Real Estate Commission to ensure owners’ interests are represented in funded activities and related rulemaking. Supporters, including the Hawaii Real Estate Commission and a condominium owner advocate, said owners need a seat at the table in condo governance and education efforts. Committee discussion focused on whether the bill was necessary, with the Real Estate Commission indicating it could already use the trust fund for owner education and that owners are already considered stakeholders, though not through a specific commission seat. No vote was taken during the excerpted discussion. The committee then took up SB 2047 SD2 HD1 on pharmacy benefit managers, which would set requirements for maximum allowable cost reimbursement, allow reverse-and-rebill claims after successful appeals, and authorize fines for violations. The Insurance Division offered comments, the Hawaii Pharmacists Association supported the measure with amendments and suggested future PBM reform funding, and Kaiser Permanente requested a technical amendment. A committee question raised whether the staffing and resource request for implementation was too large for a bill focused only on MAC pricing, and the witness said he would provide more data to the next committee. No final action was shown. Next was SB 2425 SD2 HD1 on health insurance and substance use disorder treatment, requiring insurers to honor written assignments of benefits to SUD providers and prohibiting anti-assignment clauses. Supporters described patients being unable to access treatment because of high out-of-pocket costs and said direct payment would reduce harm for people in recovery. HMSA opposed the bill but said it would begin direct payments to non-participating SUD facilities effective March 27, while continuing to object to the assignment-of-benefits portion because of fraud and balance-billing concerns; the Hawaii Association of Health Plans also opposed. Members questioned HMSA about reimbursement mechanics and why the bill was needed if coverage policies were already changing. Finally, the committee heard SB 3045 SD1 HD1, which would require coverage of continuous glucose monitors and related supplies, including for Medicaid managed care, under certain conditions. DHS and the Insurance Division offered comments, while SHPDA, Hilo Benioff Medical Center Foundation, and others supported the bill, citing inconsistent access and a case in which a woman allegedly died after being denied a CGM. HMSA said it already covers medically necessary CGMs and had updated its policy in 2025 for type 1 and insulin-dependent patients, but it raised concerns about expanding mandated coverage to type 2 and gestational diabetes and about supply impacts. The committee also discussed whether the bill duplicated existing coverage standards and why it had been introduced repeatedly. No votes or final dispositions were included in the excerpt.

Bills: HB47, HB171, HB285, HB305, HB449, HB908, HB1024, HB1306, HB1443, HB1445, HB1741, HB1866, HB1902, HB2001, HB2282, HB2355, HB2492, HB2637, HB2697, HB3464, HB4263, HB4996, HB5667, HB47, HB171, HB285, HB305

Keywords: sexual assault, victim rights, forensic examination, medical care, trauma-informed care, crime victims compensation, evidence retention, chemical dependency, court-ordered treatment, mental health, health care, treatment facility, juvenile justice, criminal justice reform, animal cruelty, nonlivestock, prosecution, veterinary defense, animal welfare, pretrial hearings

Bills: SB190, SB152, SB77, SB150, SB151, SB156, SB172, SB182, SB185, SB212, SB170, SB133, SB174, SB163

Keywords: cancer treatment, revenue bonds, Gila Regional Medical Center, Nor-Lea General Hospital, healthcare funding, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion

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• These technologies are going to interact with each other in new and unique ways between artificial intelligence
• Similarly, the vision for quantum is to be able to make data centers in artificial intelligence deployment
• Artificial intelligence deployment is exponentially more efficient.
• This is our mechanism to offset those by making the existing artificial intelligence infrastructure exponentially

Bills: SB151, HB8, SB177

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

Bills: SB151, HB8, SB177

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

Bills: SB151, HB8, SB177

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

Bills: HB0108, HB0039, HB0091, HB0070

Keywords: audit, transparency, government reporting, accountability, public access, firearm rights, restoration of rights, criminal justice, felony convictions, Wyoming law, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws

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• Um, so this is basically saying, you know, the bulk or automated gathering of images or other media from
• develop<00:39:18.560><c> or</c><00:39:18.800><c> use</c><00:39:19.040><c> an</c><00:39:19.280><c> artificial
• </c> develop or use an artificial develop or use an artificial intelligence<00:39:20.160><c> system</
• ><c> to</c><00:39:20.720><c> evaluate</c> No government entity shall deploy, develop, or use an artificial
• c><00:55:02.960><c> how</c> topics of the interim will be how topics of the interim will be how artificial

Bills: HB0108, HB0039, HB0091, HB0070

Keywords: audit, transparency, government reporting, accountability, public access, firearm rights, restoration of rights, criminal justice, felony convictions, Wyoming law, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws