Transcript Highlights:

• Senate Bill 1403 modernizes several existing processes by leveraging technology.
• clarifies that court proceedings conducted by Title IV-D associate judges using remote communication technologies
• person, by telephone, or using teleconferencing, video conferencing, or other remote communication technology

Committee: Senate Jurisprudence

Summary: The committee first adopted its rules, which were distributed in the same form as the prior session’s rules. Members then took up several bills, beginning with SB 711, an HOA/condominium association bill that would extend and conform property-owner protections to condominium associations; the bill’s author and a Community Associations Institute representative testified in support, and the bill was left pending. SB 942 would allow child support and certain prenatal/postnatal medical expenses to be calculated from the date of conception rather than birth; it drew supportive testimony from the Texas Public Policy Foundation and the Attorney General’s Child Support Division, and was also left pending after testimony. SB 1448, an estates and probate cleanup bill, would require transfer of original wills by qualified delivery, add notice and electronic-order requirements for statutory probate courts, and make other clarifications; it received supportive testimony from the Texas Real Estate and Probate Institute and was left pending. The committee also heard SB 1403, the Attorney General’s Title IV-D child support modernization bill, which updates notice, review, remote-hearing, and administrative-process provisions and clarifies several enforcement and evidence rules; the AG’s office testified that it would improve efficiency, and the bill remained pending. SB 1404 would allow courts to require an email address in final SAPCR orders when other contact information is nondisclosed and clarify service and judgment requirements; the Attorney General’s office described it as a good-government measure, and it was left pending. SB 1559 would require transfer of protective orders into divorce or custody cases to avoid conflicting orders; family-law practitioners and a family court judge testified that it would resolve longstanding conflicts identified by multiple courts of appeals, and the bill remained pending. Finally, the committee considered SB 746, a guardianship bill that would address conflicts of interest in guardianship proceedings, allow guardian ad litem appointment earlier in the process, and require timely court action on annual guardianship reports and accounts; a committee substitute would remove some provisions and extend a reporting deadline from 20 to 30 days. TREP supported the bill, and one practitioner suggested requiring courts to state reasons when rejecting annual accounts. SB 1536 would require dementia and Alzheimer’s training for certain family guardians, with a committee substitute narrowing the scope and reducing the training time from three hours to one; the Alzheimer’s Association supported the measure and the substitute, and the bill was left pending. No bills were voted out of committee during the meeting.

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• Significantly, this is an evolving area of use, AI and evolving technology.
• This is a distributed energy technology company that serves Texans, their retail electricity needs and
• we've been training stakeholders in support We're supporting survivors at this intersection of technology

Bills: SB213 , SB378 , SB610 , SB681 , SB918 , SB1172 , SB1252 , SB1343 , SCR8

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Keywords: SB 213, Texas insurance, Insurance Code, Chapter 551, Chapter 541, bundling, tying arrangement, cross-selling, homeowners insurance, residential property insurance, auto insurance, personal automobile insurance, consumer protection, unfair trade practice, deceptive insurance practice, property and casualty insurer, Lloyd's plan, county mutual, reciprocal exchange, farm mutual

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• </c> construction and technology. construction and technology.
• That is our construction cost right now. >> Next slide, one more thing that we do is technology offers
• Construction dollars do also flow into technology when you're talking about wiring and those things,
• when you're talking about technology when you're talking about wiring<00:40:22.120><c> and</c><00:40
• </c> Commonwealth for technology offers. Commonwealth for technology offers.

Committee: Joint Appropriations & Revenue

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Budget Process 00:02:28 Allotment Process 00:10:30 School Facilities Construction Commission 00:29:10 Role of KDE in School Facilities Funding 00:47:00 Kentucky School Boards Association 01:13:25 Elementary and Secondary School Construction 01:20:40 Perkins V Funding 01:35:32, 958, all

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• And then, scrolling across, technology cost.
• In 2024, we spent $43,000 on technology, confidential funds.
• </c> And then scrolling across technology And then scrolling across technology cost.<00:07:11.280><c>
• In 24 we spent $43,000 on technology technology technology confidential<00:07:16.800><c> funds</c> confidential
• </c> help these task force get the technology help these task force get the technology they<00:48:34.800

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the September 24 minutes, and heard a briefing from representatives of three Kentucky drug task forces: Greater Hardin County, Bowling Green-Warren County, and Bluegrass Narcotics. The presenters described how multi-jurisdictional task forces operate, their partner agencies, and the kinds of drugs and trafficking patterns they are seeing, with fentanyl identified as the most dangerous and fastest-growing threat. They also described large seizures and investigations involving fentanyl pills, cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, tractor-trailer shipments, postal shipments, and a case tied to a pill press and undercover work with the DEA. Bluegrass Narcotics said it was formed in response to overdose deaths and has since seen major reductions in complaints and overdose deaths in Harrison and Bourbon counties. A major theme of the presentation was funding. The task forces said Byrne JAG funding has declined from about $2.1 million statewide in 2023-2024 to $1.4 million this year, while their costs for vehicles, fuel, technology, overtime, office space, and training have risen sharply. They said local support and asset forfeiture help, but the revenue is uneven and unpredictable, and they asked the legislature to consider adding about $1 million per year in state support, with oversight from the Justice Cabinet or Office of Drug Control Policy. They also emphasized that if meth labs return, many agencies would need new training and equipment because those capabilities have largely expired or been scaled back. Members asked about possible statutory barriers, coordination across counties and states, the source of drugs, and how seized cash is handled. The task forces said coordination with federal, state, and other local agencies is generally strong, but money remains the main obstacle to broader operations. They explained that seized cash is held as evidence and, after court proceedings, may be awarded back to task forces or split under statute, with 15% going to the Commonwealth’s attorney and 85% to law enforcement. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving the briefing.

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• Some are natural disasters, some are technological disasters, some are technological man-made, like cyber
• Integrate AI and modern technologies to support situational awareness in the context of wildfires.
• </c> modern technologies to support modern technologies to support situational<01:10:57.920><c> awareness
• </c> to bring uh that kind of technology to bring uh that kind of technology integration<01:11:20.480
• So are you having conversations with them about this kind of AI technology that could help if they're

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Public Safety held an informational briefing with the City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management on its hazard mitigation plan and recent emergency events on Oahu. Chair Dela Botti opened the meeting by explaining that the briefing was intended to review the mitigation planning process, the city’s hazard mitigation plan, and lessons learned from recent tsunami and wildfire threats, building on earlier briefings with state emergency management and transportation officials. Director Collins and hazard mitigation staff officer Ian Kio presented the plan, describing it as a five-year FEMA-required document focused on reducing long-term risk to people and property, not an operations plan for active disasters. Kio outlined how the plan was developed over roughly 18 months with a core team, steering committee, consultant support, and public input, and said it was formally adopted by the mayor’s office and approved by FEMA in July 2025. He said the updated plan was aligned more closely with the state hazard mitigation plan, expanded to cover 15 hazards including climate change and sea level rise, and organized around hazard risk rankings and mitigation strategies. He identified the highest-risk hazards as climate change and sea level rise, floods, health risks, hurricanes, tsunamis, and wildfires, and said the plan includes short-, medium-, and long-term actions such as education, Firewise community planning, flood mapping, and major infrastructure projects like tsunami walls and street elevation work. He also emphasized that the plan will be maintained with yearly updates and ongoing public feedback. Collins then discussed after-action findings from the July 6 Meli fire and the recent tsunami response, noting that reviews are still ongoing. He said the fire response showed strong initiative and teamwork, including police officers helping with fire suppression support and door-to-door evacuation efforts before firefighters arrived, and a staff duty officer who initiated a wireless emergency alert without waiting for higher-level direction. He said these actions reflected a culture of rapid decision-making when lives are at stake. Collins also urged residents to prepare by making family plans, gathering supplies, checking flood and tsunami risk maps, retrofitting homes, and obtaining insurance before disasters occur. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the informational briefing.

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• However, that market has matured and technology has advanced.
• </c> that market has matured and technology that market has matured and technology has<00:13:17.800><
• People with solar and battery backup have better resilience than similar oil and gas technology.
• People with solar and battery backup have better resilience than similar oil and gas technology.
• People with solar and battery backup have better resilience than similar oil and gas technology.

Bills: HF845

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: net metering, distributed generation, solar energy, rooftop solar, renewable energy, utility rates, electric cooperatives, municipal utilities, public utilities, Public Utilities Commission, net billing, bill credits, cost of service study, standby charge, qualifying facility, energy policy, clean energy, customer generation, interconnection, Minnesota Statutes 216B.164

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• legal services and other technology legal services and other costs<00:21:24.640><c> of</c><00:21:24.760
• And so, you know, put it into technology or whatever, but in the economic reality situation we have and
• And so, you know, put it into technology or whatever, but in the economic reality situation we have and
• or whatever um but in the in technology or whatever um but in the in the<01:21:16.320><c> economic</
• to access um audio and visual technology to access um audio and visual telea telea telea health<01:42

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:53:17.280><c> and</c><00:53:17.599><c> advanced</c> lot of technology and advanced lot of technology
• </c><00:54:15.680><c> like</c> mechanics or the the technology like mechanics or the the technology like
• Um, I'm in the oceanography department of the School of Ocean Science and Technology.
• I happen to know about the technology.
• Yeah, we have a lot of very modern technology out in our health learning lab.

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• c> Officer,</c> Uh our Chief Technology Officer, Uh our Chief Technology Officer, unfortunately,<01:27
• Um, those are uh the total the technology replacement program.
• </c> those are uh the total the technology those are uh the total the technology replacement<02:22:23.040
• Um in these rollouts, lethal technology.
• </c><02:42:44.680><c> device,</c> lethal uh technology device, lethal uh technology device, we<02:42:

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: 916, all

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• technology in the methods<01:26:38.800><c> previously</c><01:26:39.400><c> listed</c><01:26:40.400><
• </c> reality these notification Technologies reality these notification Technologies however<01:27:03.840
• </c> imagine knowing that these Technologies imagine knowing that these Technologies exist<01:27:27.159
• The technology has changed, and more often digital recordings are used these days.
• The technology has changed, and more often digital recordings are used these days.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• social media accounts for persons under 16 years of age to the Committee on Advanced Information Technology
• social media accounts for persons under 16 years of age to the Committee on Advanced Information Technology

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several Rules Committee reports. Members adopted resolutions congratulating Auburn on the 100th anniversary of the world’s first liquid-fueled rocket launch and welcoming Boston’s new National Women’s Soccer League team, the Boston Legacy, to Massachusetts. The House also adopted orders extending the reporting deadlines for the Committee on Revenue on two House documents into 2026. The chamber suspended joint rules to allow several petitions to proceed, including proposals on social media regulation for minors, a sick leave bank for a Department of Children and Families employee, retirement credit for a probation employee, taxation of certain foreign government pension benefits, and naming the American lobster the official crustacean of the Commonwealth. The Steering, Policy and Schedule Committee then listed bills for consideration, including measures on private road maintenance in Gloucester, property valuation and assessment fairness, municipal tax collectors, preservation of historic resource information in community preservation funds, and Salem liquor license changes. The House advanced those bills through second and third readings, then passed to be enacted local bills involving compensation for a Revere widow, a Wellesley senior tax deferment change, and a Hopkinton library trustees charter amendment. It also engrossed a bill directing the Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for a specific applicant, Edney Joseph. The session ended with a moment of silent tribute to Adrian Dolan of South Boston and an order to adjourn until the next Thursday morning in informal session.

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• social media accounts for persons under 16 years of age, to the Committee on Advanced Information Technology
• social media accounts for persons under 16 years of age to the Committee on Advanced Information Technology

Keywords: 1212, all

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• And they could if that technology was actually able to pass information off the way that some people
• getting mad at China and flipping the switch on the opportunity for us to utilize the existing technology

Bills: HB4193

Committee: House State Powers

Keywords: procurement, foreign adversaries, national security, state contracts, compliance, 914, all

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• What they all have the ability to do is use technology in the form of, I’m going to use algorithm as
• So we’re going to make them use that technology that we would say is for evil or good.

Committee: House State Affairs

Summary: The House State Affairs Committee first heard RS 33104, a proposal to revise temporary rule procedures. The sponsor said it was the same concept as a bill from the prior session that passed the Senate 35-0 but did not finish the process, and explained that the measure would require a statement of necessity for temporary rules and limit repeated reissuance after legislative rejection. The committee moved to introduce RS 33104 and approved that motion without objection. The committee then considered RS 32976 C1, a bill aimed at protecting minors from harmful effects of social media. The sponsor argued that addictive platform features contribute to youth mental health problems, including suicide and bullying, and said the bill is intended to let parents control children’s online access while surviving First Amendment challenges. Members asked about the age threshold in the draft, and the sponsor explained the original choice of 15 as a child age benchmark tied to driving age and other Idaho law. Representative Mickelson moved to introduce the bill with all references to age 15 changed to 16, and several members spoke in support, saying the state has protected children physically but not adequately in the cyber world. The sponsor described the bill’s mechanics as requiring large social media platforms to verify a child’s age and use their targeting technology in a way that protects minors. The committee approved the motion to introduce RS 32976 C1 with the age changes, and then adjourned.

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• Members, of course, streamlining processes, leveraging technology, and reducing costs are win-win scenarios
• Additionally, they could conduct the inspection in person or leverage technology to do so virtually through

Bills: HB206 , HB1238 , HB2890 , HB2970

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: pipeline, construction, cash bond, county authority, local government, injection wells, environmental regulation, water quality, site inspection, geoscientist, satellite imagery, interstate compact, liquefied natural gas, energy resources, Gulf Coast, regulatory coordination, HB 2970, Gulf Coast Protection District, Special District Local Laws Code, governor appointment

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• ,</c><00:14:56.320><c> improve</c> infrastructure, technology, improve infrastructure, technology, improve
• But to the point we made earlier, technology can do wonders.
• </c><00:42:16.960><c> So</c> earlier, technology can do wonders.
• So earlier, technology can do wonders.
• data analyst, something GI a technology data analyst, something like<00:42:21.920><c> that.

Bills: SB874 , SB2097 , SB2098 , SB2126 , SB2154 , SB2153 , SB2160 , SB2123 , SB2110

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Environment

Keywords: veterinary medicine, prescription, consumer rights, transparency, pet medication, sustainable agriculture, climate adaptation, food system resilience, grant program, Hawaii agriculture, agriculture, clean plant program, disease-free plants, plant propagation, small farms, midsize farms, sustainable farming, Hawaii, data analysis, market study

Summary: The committee heard several agriculture-related bills. SB 874 on veterinary medicine would require veterinarians, upon a client’s request, to provide a written prescription for an animal patient in an existing veterinary client-patient relationship, allow Hawaii-licensed pharmacies to dispense those prescriptions, and authorize the Veterinary Medicine Board to set penalties. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with supporters citing lower costs and consumer choice; the Hawaii Veterinary Medical Association said veterinarians already should be doing this and supported the bill if amended. One testifier in opposition argued the bill needed a conspicuous notice requirement so pet owners know they can request prescriptions. Committee members and the Department of Agriculture said they were not aware of widespread problems, and discussion focused on whether the measure was already consistent with current practice and whether amendments would address remaining concerns. The committee also heard SB 2097, which would create a climate-resilient food systems grant program in the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and appropriate funds. The department, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Farmers Union, Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, and others supported the bill, saying it could help farmers and ranchers invest in resilience, infrastructure, and technology. Several testifiers asked for clearer definitions, especially for terms like “food hubs” and “resilience hubs,” and suggested adding technical assistance and clearer eligibility criteria. The department explained the program was intended for shovel-ready projects in the middle of the supply chain, with a focus on farmers in a certain revenue range, and said it was modeled on a USDA program. SB 2098 would establish a clean plant program to produce and distribute disease-free plant material to growers, nurseries, and other producers. Testimony was supportive, emphasizing biosecurity, nursery industry needs, and preventing invasive species and crop disease. The department described the program as using tested clean stock, tissue culture facilities, and data collection to support future planting decisions, and estimated a two-year ramp-up. Members questioned whether the program duplicated existing work at CTR/other partners and whether data collection should be centralized, but the department said the effort would build on existing varieties and partnerships rather than overlap them. Finally, SB 2126 would create a conventional farming grant program for small and midsize conventional farmers. Supporters from the department, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council said conventional agriculture deserves support and that the bill would help increase food production. Opposition and comments focused on the bill’s exclusion of organic farmers; one farmer said the measure was unfair unless amended to include organic producers, while a Farmers Union witness said the bill was too vague about the grant’s purpose and should be clearer about its goals. In response to questions, the department said the exclusion of organic farming was not intentional and that the bill was meant to support all agriculture, though no vote or final action was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• relating to a health care facility grant program supporting the use of artificial intelligence technology
• administered by HHSC to support qualified hospitals and health care facilities in implementing AI technology
• administered by HHSC to support qualified hospitals and health care facilities in implementing AI technology
• is artificial intelligence, I would like to coin the word augmented intelligence, which uses AI technology
• HB number 2189 by Howard relating to methods to improve health, profession-related career and technology

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, offered an invocation and pledges, and received several announcements and recognitions before moving to legislation. Members honored the UTRGV chess team for winning a share of the 2025 President’s Cup, educator Jessica Lopez, the late Jennifer Maddenly, Jeanette Valdez Duran and Mobile Blessings from the Heart, TAMAC’s 50th anniversary, and journalist Bernardine Steptoe’s retirement. The chamber also adopted motions allowing committees to meet, setting a local and consent calendar, and suspending posting rules for a Public Health hearing on SB 2721. The House then considered a long series of Senate and House bills on third reading, with many passing by wide margins. Measures included SB 906 on Ysleta del Sur Pueblo peace officers; SB 1229 designating Veterans Memorial Highway; SB 855 on foster care medical costs; SB 703 on massage therapy licensing and trafficking protections; SB 1025 on tax-increase ballot language; SB 1119 on water park liability; SB 1080 on provisional occupational licenses for people with criminal convictions; SB 929 on lien deadlines; SB 1355 on liquor sales credit disputes; SB 2231 on fee waivers for college applications; SB 1877 on Public Utility Commission data access; SB 1998 on pediatric preceptorships; and several House bills on topics such as bond forfeiture notice, health workforce planning, civil commitment counsel, expunction of contempt records, consumer transactions, nuisance birds, theft venue, military grant applications, AI cancer-detection grants, cybersecurity contract language, military-related tuition, utility recovery mechanisms, psychedelic therapy studies, teacher retirement funding transparency, election procedures, juvenile parole eligibility, and more. Some bills drew notable debate or amendments. HB 200, creating a “second look” parole process for certain juvenile offenders after 20 years, prompted extended discussion about serious offenses and juvenile rehabilitation before passing 102-4. HB 2298 on AI-assisted cancer detection passed 85-62 after the sponsor emphasized “augmented intelligence” and physician oversight. HB 5247 on utility capital recovery saw a failed amendment to require ratepayer credits, then passed. HB 3045, a franchise tax exemption for spaceport operators, initially failed 73-74 but later passed after verification showed a 70-69 result. SB 2420, regulating app stores and mobile software distribution, was postponed for later consideration after substantial debate over age verification responsibilities. Several other measures were postponed, including SB 888, SB 552, SB 17, and SB 2420, while HB 1128 on election judges carrying concealed handguns passed 85-57 after a withdrawn point of order.

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• It doesn't have fingerprint recognition technology.
• It's the<00:50:10.559><c> same</c><00:50:11.319><c> technology.
• Uh and so this bill the same technology.
• It doesn't have fingerprint recognition technology.
• </c> um fingerprint recognition technology. um fingerprint recognition technology.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Since we are in radio, I'm going to give you, if the technology works here, a brief audio example.
• </c><00:56:20.799><c> works</c><00:56:21.119><c> here</c> give you uh if the technology works here give
• you uh if the technology works here a<00:56:21.960><c> uh</c><00:56:22.079><c> a</c><00:56:22.280><c
• c><01:13:51.679><c> used</c><01:13:52.000><c> by</c><01:13:52.159><c> government</c> Innovative technology
• </c><01:32:57.840><c> there</c> digital media and AI Technologies there digital media and AI Technologies

Bills: HF1679 , HF1019 , HF2321 , HF1740 , HF2278

Committee: House Legacy Finance

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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• We got to think through a lot of this stuff, of what are the new technologies that we're using.
• </c><00:55:23.280><c> that</c><00:55:23.440><c> we're</c> what are the new technologies that we're what
• </c> that we're upgrading our technologies that we're upgrading our technologies throughout.<01:39:56.159
• Um, do we have any reports on how that new technology, if we're going to continue that technology on
• technology that new technology future<02:19:02.880><c> if</c><02:19:03.120><c> we're</c><02:19:03.280

Keywords: 912, senate, all