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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (05/27/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c><02:46:44.560><c> The</c> communication would be lost. The communication would be lost.
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- community? community?
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Summary:
The committee opened hearings on SB 69, including a germane amendment on school board votes to accept or reject gifts and donations, and a non-germane amendment creating a virtual early childhood readiness family engagement program for preschool children not yet in kindergarten. Prime sponsor Rep. Glenn Cordelli said the literacy program was modeled on earlier HB 671, would be funded through gifts and donations rather than state appropriations, and would include reporting requirements to the governor and legislature. Members questioned changes from the earlier bill, including the move away from center-based language, the lack of a dollar threshold for school board action on donations, anonymous gifts, and whether the amendment preserved enough evaluation data.
Testimony on the donation provisions raised concerns about broad language, timing, and public-meeting requirements. Rep. Timothy Han and Becky Wilson of the New Hampshire School Boards Association both noted that school districts already have policies and asked how the bill would work for routine donations, anonymous gifts, and situations that might require non-public discussion under right-to-know law. Wilson cited examples such as field-trip scholarships, backpack drives, and sports uniforms, and said the association was not taking a position but wanted clearer guardrails. Rep. Han said school boards may need to discuss some gifts in non-public session and that the bill should better address those circumstances.
On the early literacy amendment, Wilson and others questioned whether the program was sufficiently developed, whether it was appropriate to rely on a primarily online model for very young children, and how it would interact with special education services and IEPs. A representative from Waterford.org, Rob Riley, testified in support, saying the program would be supplementary, adaptive, and family-engagement based, and that Waterford could provide devices and internet access for families who need them. He said the program would work alongside school districts and IEP teams rather than replace existing services. No vote was taken during the hearing; the chair said the committee would later exec the bills and try to get reports in for the calendar.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Technology and Telecommunications 2ND REVISED Apr 16th, 2026 at 08:45 am
Technology and Telecommunications
Transcript Highlights:
- The Senate Technology and Telecommunications Committee will come to order.
- Between the civil penalties, I guess my question is really if a minor accesses this technology and the
- But I felt like we still needed to continue this conversation because teachers I think feel like technology
- We have a technology screen time problem in our schools.
Committee:
Senate Technology and Telecommunications
Keywords:
artificial intelligence, education reform, innovation, funding, advisory council, broadband, Oklahoma Broadband Office, broadband access, statewide broadband plan, internet connectivity, grant programs, expansion council, termination plan, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Government Organization Committee in Session Mar 10th, 2026 at 09:03 am
Government Organization
Transcript Highlights:
- responsibilities of the State Chief Information Security Officer, or CISO, which is within the Office of Technology
- The bill also changes references in code to reflect that the head of the Office of Technology is now
- called the chief information officer, not the chief technology officer.
- The Office of Technology presented during the January 2026 interim at the meeting of the Post-Audit Subcommittee
Committee:
Senate Government Organization
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Apr 9th, 2025
Agriculture and Forestry
Transcript Highlights:
- At that time, technology was coming out to breed for resistance and resilience.
- Technology was proven. They... Resilience. Technology was proven.
- So, I took that technology and applied it to the... I applied it to the deer.
Bills:
HB509
Committee:
House Agriculture and Forestry
Keywords:
HB509, game breeder, game breeder license, cervid, deer breeder, whitetail deer, elk, fallow deer, deer farm, captive deer, cervidae, wildlife disease, disease testing, antemortem testing, state veterinarian, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, property rights, private property, animal transfer, breeding stock
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:25:52.240><c> that</c><00:25:52.440><c> we're</c> to use the kind of technology that we're to
- <c> a</c><01:50:00.520><c> handicap</c> And community service at a handicap And community service at
- I'm still trying to understand what it is you're trying to do in the age of technology.
- I'm still trying to understand what it is you're trying to do in the age of technology.
- I'm still trying to understand what it is you're trying to do in the age of technology.
Summary:
The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum present, then quickly handled routine motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with the prior journal, and allow bills and committee reports throughout the day. The chamber first took up House amendments to Senate Bill 19 on insurance, including a changed start date and a bill name honoring David McHanie and Roy Johnson. On a long roll, the Senate concurred 22-0 with one abstention. Senator Singleton then used personal privilege to present a Black History observance highlighting Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, Benjamin O. Davis Sr., and Mahalia Jackson.
Committee reports followed, with the Senate confirming Brandy Williams to the Alabama Fire College and Personnel Standards and Education Commission and Lynn Brewer to the Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors. Senator Singleton spoke at length in support of the trades-related confirmation, emphasizing the importance of skilled labor, contractor oversight, and workforce training, while also discussing the need to support such professions and the role of boards in protecting consumers. The Senate also received favorable reports from Judiciary, Education Policy, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, Tourism, and Local Legislation on a range of bills, many with amendments or substitutes, and placed them on the next day’s calendar.
In motions and resolutions, Senator Elliott recommitted Senate Bill 310 to local legislation and introduced Senate Joint Resolution 50 honoring Coach Tim Carter, which was sent to rules. The Senate adopted Senate Joint Resolution 51 mourning Junior Harold Sorrells and several House resolutions from the Rules Committee, including recognitions for the Alabama State Games, Mack McCutcheon’s retirement, the Black pioneers of Macon County, Alicia Cannon, Joseph William Jones Jr., and Louis Vuitton the Pitbull Day. The chamber also recognized several school leaders in the gallery and then moved into local bills, beginning with Senate Bill 266, a proposed constitutional amendment regarding Covington County, for which a bill reading was requested using the previous roll.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
04/08/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #17
Transcript Highlights:
- adopted a strike-everything amendment to Senate Bill 1582, which includes restrictions for planned community
- standards used by DHS when considering approval of a course of study for a school of radiologic technology
Summary:
The meeting reviewed a long list of Senate and House bills, mostly from Appropriations and Education, with staff describing strike-everything amendments and whether the amended language matched other bills. Topics included electronic monitoring in care facilities (SB 1041), dental board complaint forwarding and licensure exemptions (SB 1168), revitalization district contracts (SB 1189), timeshare salesperson licensing (SB 1274), veterinary telemedicine prescriptions (SB 1286), insurer zero-estimated-exposure policies (SB 1428), advanced air mobility funding for border security (SB 1457), death benefits for law enforcement pilots (SB 1503), ATV definitions (SB 1519), pet and fowl restrictions in planned communities (SB 1582), pharmacist independent testing and treatment (SB 1713), school district self-insurance quotes (SB 1497), and a housing/historic district measure tied to SB 1118. Most of these were presented as technical or policy changes, often noting that the strike-everything language was identical to a House bill already passed.
The caucus then moved through several blue-sheet concurrence items. HB 2120 received a technical Senate amendment to align property-tax disability language with updated statute, and the sponsor concurred. HB 2174 was amended to require a modeling and data organization to file models used by insurers, with concurrence noted. HB 2203, aimed at reducing duplicative ADE and school reporting, was amended so ADE must review each statutory reporting requirement and report back to the legislature; the sponsor concurred. HB 2383 was amended only to name a trampoline court law as “TIE’s law,” with no substantive policy change, and the sponsor concurred.
On the remaining House bills, HB 2877 was changed from timeshare licensing to create an alternative education pathway for certified veterinary technicians, and the sponsor concurred. HB 2875, dealing with unmanned aircraft and drone delivery, was amended to adjust airport-related local authority limits from one mile to 2.5 miles and to reference consultation with airports; members raised questions about FAA preemption and local authority. HB 2428 on emission reduction credits was amended to emphasize voluntary participation and limit new credits if participation later becomes mandatory, and the sponsor concurred. HB 2176 on health care institution licensing and complaint investigations was amended to allow older abuse-related complaints, and the sponsor concurred. HB 2050 on radiologic technology standards and radiologist assistant supervision drew the most discussion; the Senate narrowed the supervision change to rural counties under 500,000 population and critical access hospitals, and the sponsor concurred while members questioned the geographic scope. Finally, HB 2010 on refunds for digital goods was amended to shorten the refund window from 10 years to five, but the sponsor refused concurrence due to a drafting error, indicating a conference committee would be needed. The caucus then concluded.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- So I just want to repeat: I support the online updating and technological improvement.
- Chair, one other item: we haven't, I don't want to get in front of the author, but we have communicated
Committee:
House Judiciary
ID
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Tobacco Settlement Revenue Oversight May 20th, 2025
Tobacco Settlement Revenue Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Oh, it's science technology. Thank you. Yeah, so.
- through some bullet points. 1, the promotional materials need to be more attractive to you in communicating
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Feb 26th, 2025
Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure
Transcript Highlights:
- what's available... making people aware of what's available to the extent that a lot has not been communicated
- In these emergency cases, with all the advances in technology, I would think that you all could probably
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
February 20, 2025 - 01:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Please make sure that cell phones and other communication devices are turned off or on silent mode.
- We are currently completing modernization with upgraded technology and furnishings for the Cabinet meeting
Summary:
The State Administration Budget Subcommittee met to receive an overview and tour of Capitol complex construction projects funded through the Department of Management Services (DMS). Deputy Secretary Tom Berger gave a historical and project-by-project presentation on the Capitol campus, explaining the evolution of the historic Capitol and the current tower complex, and describing major ongoing work including the Waller Park west entry/ADA and waterproofing project, the east entry security screening area, Cabinet meeting room modernization, historic Capitol re-roofing, the large Capitol HVAC replacement, window replacement, Memorial Park improvements, the Holocaust Memorial, the North Loading Zone, and Knott Plaza upgrades. He noted that the Capitol windows and HVAC work are intended to address aging systems and improve resilience, security, and accessibility, and said the broader Capitol window project will continue over several years.
Members asked questions about the African-American memorial, the old bank/archives building with water damage, the roofing material and expected lifespan, the legal definition of the Capitol complex, and the history of early legislative meetings in Pensacola and St. Augustine. Berger said the African-American memorial base is built and the installation should be completed in March or April, while the archives building is owned and managed by the Department of State. He also explained that the roof uses a slate-like material designed for a 50-year life cycle, though major storms could still damage it, and clarified that the Capitol complex can be defined differently in statute versus operationally.
Chair Lopez and other members requested follow-up information, including a rendering of the African-American memorial and a table summarizing the Capitol investments and when the facilities were last updated, so members can better explain the spending to constituents. Berger said he would provide the requested information, and the committee then concluded the presentation and proceeded to the tour.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 3 March, 2026; 3:00 PM
Public Health and Welfare
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:03:19.880><c> hospitals</c> community hospitals community hospitals um um um had had had uh uh uh
- <00:26:55.040><c> that</c><00:26:55.720><c> communities</c><00:26:56.440><c> rural</c> communities that
- communities rural communities that communities rural communities<00:26:57.120><c> that</c><00:26:57.240
- ,</c><00:27:12.680><c> educational</c> equipment or technology, educational equipment or technology,
- What was the unfortunate communication?
Committee:
Joint Public Health and Welfare
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- He suggested it is more suitable for a startup, technology, testing, or perhaps a sterile filling line
- He said the Missouri Chamber runs the Missouri Chamber Technology Alliance, a consortium of private industry
- partners on the cutting edge of technology in a variety of sectors.
Committee:
House Commerce
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- sunshine on the situations that we know of and also I think it'll give the opportunity for more communication
- I just urge you to have further communications with the folks on here. Mr.
- </c><00:49:21.200><c> with</c> you to have further communications with you to have further communications
- I just urge you to have further communications with the folks on here. Mr.
- </c><00:52:45.839><c> that</c><00:52:46.079><c> are</c><00:52:46.319><c> designed,</c> other technologies
Bills:
HB426 , SB24 , SB106 , SB254 , HB505 , HB458 , HB535 , HB509 , HB320 , HB518 , HB261 , HB426 , SB24 , SB106 , SB254 , HB505 , HB458 , HB535 , HB509 , HB320 , HB518 , HB261 , SB316 , HB228 , SB318 , SB260 , HB132 , HB347 , HB405 , HB86 , HB263 , HB302 , SB336 , SB316 , HB228 , SB318 , SB260 , HB132 , HB347 , HB405 , HB86 , HB263 , HB302 , SB336
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
Alabama Ad Valorem Advisory Committee, ad valorem taxes, property tax, real property, personal property, tax assessment, tax collection, county tax officials, Department of Revenue, Commissioner of Revenue, taxpayer representation, resident taxpayers, local government, property tax administration, Association of Alabama Tax Administrators, tax policy, advisory committee, public input, governance reform, body-worn camera
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 3/2/26
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> or other home and community-based or other home and community-based services,<00:37:39.400><c> that
- This is the solution, my friends, using technology. Using GPS. Using cameras.
- </c> and communication between the agencies. and communication between the agencies.
- One of the providers just got, you know, a community service, 50 hours of community service, and 3 years
- service, 50 hours of a community service, 50 hours of community<01:21:11.800><c> service,</c> community
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Feb 17th, 2026 at 05:06 pm
Senate Tax, Business & Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- And CRTs are complex rehabilitation technology devices based upon an insured person's medical, physical
- They're refusing to contribute to the economy and the community that the rest of the community is already
- primarily by tax-paying dollars, and they don't want to contribute back the way the rest of the community
- I am from the Navajo community of Toa Jalayan, House District 69, very proud To represent them.
- That district has three Pueblo communities and nine Navajo chapters, as well as the city of Grants and
Committee:
Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Environment, Energy & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- staff presenters, and all who are watching live from TVW, to the Senate Environment, Energy, and Technology
- The next step is Senate Bill 6223, an act relating to authorizing community-scaled weatherization projects
- It adds community-scaled projects as eligible project types for funding from the low-income weatherization
- It adds community-scaled projects as eligible project types for funding from the low-income weatherization
- You heard this bill last Friday. it adds community-skilled projects. projects.
Committee:
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology
Keywords:
appliance affordability, cost index, energy efficiency, consumer protection, Washington state, energy facilities, large energy consumers, regulation, environment, sustainability, artificial intelligence, data privacy, technological impacts, cultural resources, land use, environmental policy, exemptions, state laws, Washington climate policy, greenhouse gas
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appr-Sub-Natural Resources REVISED Afternoon Jan 7th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- And FY26 asked for the technology enhancements, as I mentioned. We are currently implementing that.
- So we're doing much better in terms of income, but we're also this community space.
- We can be a real community resource as well.
- That's a very successful program that a lot of communities really count on.
- The kind of things that they can't afford if it's a smaller community, smaller school that they can't
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband Apr 16th, 2025
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband
Transcript Highlights:
- Can we substitute House Bill 4055 simply as buried fiber in communication projects located entirely within
- We must ensure that infrastructure investment is not bypassing communities simply.
- It has to be at or under a certain speed threshold with certain technologies.
- As I mentioned in my written testimony, I'm a communications lawyer.
- There are dozens and dozens of certificated telecommunications companies. ...communications providers
Committee:
House S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband
Keywords:
telecommunications, local exchange companies, universal service fund, rate maintenance, business expansion, broadband access, internet service, multiunit residential properties, urban areas, affordability programs, fiber-optic cables, public land, construction permits, environmental impact, notification requirements, municipal projects, infrastructure, facility relocation, public right-of-way, 1184
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Appropriations Apr 8th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- funerary objects, sacred objects, and cultural objects are returned to their rightful descendants and communities
- program. $75,000 in federal funding for an underrepresented community program.
- They've applied for funding for a National Park Service underrepresented community grant to hire a consultant
- grant that they will apply for from the National Park Service that we can use again for local rural communities
- said we need to have a one-to-one match for the Fargo theater, and then also the other smaller communities
Bills:
HB1603
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
Keywords:
Native American, grave protection, repatriation, cultural heritage, tribal compliance, 908, all
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee met with a quorum and announced it would begin meeting at 8 a.m. for the rest of the week to work through a growing bill list. The committee first approved House Bill 1603, a companion to the Historical Society budget dealing with NAGPRA, including a $500,000 matching grant to be divided among North Dakota’s five tribes and a committee to address repatriation of human remains and cultural items. The vote was unanimous, 15-0.
The committee then considered House Bill 1225, which would increase penalties for reckless endangerment involving a firearm and create a mandatory prison term. After debate over public safety concerns versus the bill’s fiscal note and prison costs, the committee adopted a do not pass recommendation by a 9-6-1 vote. Members also discussed House Bill 1018, the State Historical Society budget, and approved an amendment that adjusted one-time funding items, including NAGPRA compliance, museum exhibits, military gallery funding, local historic grants, and line-of-credit repayment. The amended bill then received a due pass recommendation by a 14-2 vote.
The committee next approved House Bill 1468, a behavioral health facility grant for St. Hayes, which supporters said would expand in-state access to acute and adolescent behavioral health care and reduce the need to send patients out of state. The bill passed 14-1. It then amended and passed House Bill 1485, increasing the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients by $15 and indexing it to inflation; the amendment and the bill as amended both passed 14-2. Finally, the committee approved House Bill 1016, the Adjutant General/National Guard budget, after adopting an amendment that funded disaster relief, response equipment, IT and website costs, and staffing changes for the watch center; the amended bill passed 14-2. The committee adjourned after completing six bills and planned to resume the next morning at 8 a.m.