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• Thank you. maintaining competitive markets and the incentives necessary for innovation, as well as in
• the ability for the FAA to timely provide answers and provide technical standards to enable new innovation
• I think we want to preserve incentives to innovate and offer new products and then we need to ensure
• When we talk about autonomous vehicles and this innovation in them.
• It's quite incredible when you can touch the... those conditions and then you let the innovation just

Keywords: transportation, air traffic control, safety regulations, Boeing 737 MAX, Department of Transportation, infrastructure funding, public safety, legislative oversight

Summary: The committee meeting addressed several pressing issues concerning transportation, particularly focusing on the need for improved safety standards and efficient management at the Department of Transportation. Specific discussions revolved around air traffic control, with members highlighting the urgency for a significant upgrade in systems and personnel. Notably, concerns were raised regarding past practices, especially the handling of safety regulations during the Boeing 737 MAX incidents. The committee expressed a clear intent to ensure rigorous safety oversight moving forward, emphasizing that the health and safety of the public must remain the top priority in all legislative and funding decisions.

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• It looks like you stay on top of all new Technologies and innovation.
• And if we're doing that, we have an opportunity as a state to be the innovative best practice state in
• I think it's very innovative, and I'm excited To carry it.
• So again, I think it's very innovative.

Bills: HB3183, HB4316, HB4484, HB3469, HB3464, HB3173, HB3989

Keywords: electric utilities, grid congestion, transmission technology, advanced power flow controllers, dynamic line rating, energy efficiency, rural water service, district organization, emergency legislation, Oklahoma, water management, state vehicles, state-owned vehicles, state-leased vehicles, motor vehicle use, commuting use, personal use, fleet management, Corporation Commission, field inspectors

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• An innovative idea that does not use taxpayer money.
• An innovative idea that does housing.
• An innovative idea that does not<00:18:04.240> use<00:18:04.559> taxpayer<00:18:05.240>
• In any case, I hope the committee will be open to this innovative approach to addressing the housing
• I think this is a really innovative approach.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• consideration by the House: House Bill 318, relative to sales at retail; House Bill 401, to protect innovation
• the bills: House Bill 318, an act relative to sales at retail; House Bill 401, an act to protect innovation
• An act to protect innovation in entrepreneurship in the Commonwealth. House number 401.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House received a gubernatorial message recommending legislation on the terms of certain Commonwealth bonds, which was referred to the Committee on Bonding, Expenditures and Capital Assets. The Committee on Rules also reported a congratulatory resolution for Jason X. Rosala’s Eagle Scout achievement, which was adopted after suspension of the rules. In addition, the House adopted an order extending the Labor and Workforce Development Committee’s reporting deadline to December 3, 2025, and suspended Joint Rule 12 to send several petitions to committee, including matters on Medicare coverage for end-stage renal disease, two sick leave bank proposals, and transportation of certain loads. The House then took up a slate of bills for second and third reading, including measures on retail sales, innovation and entrepreneurship, charity alcohol auctions, water flow in the Central Plymouth County Water District, a Wellfleet food pantry lease, the Richmond Free Public Library, procurement regulations for Cambridge and the Commonwealth, and charter changes for Provincetown. All were ordered to a third reading. Later, the House passed to be engrossed House Bill 3912 to increase the Marblehead Board of Health from three to five members, House Bill 4323 establishing a sick leave bank for a State Police employee, House Bill 4324 establishing a sick leave bank for an Appellate Tax Board employee, and House Bill 4263 establishing a charter for the city of Medford. The House also adopted an order from Representative Mariano setting the next meeting for Monday at 11:00 a.m. After that, Representative Soder moved adjournment, and the House adjourned to meet Monday next at 11 a.m. in an informal session.

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• WHAT I AM TRYING TO SAY IS TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGE COMMISSION AND THEIR INNOVATIVE SERVICES GRANT
• MILLION WITH THE GRANT PROGRAM AND WE WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR INTENT TO FUND ACCESS TO THE INNOVATIVE
• WITH SOME SEED MONEY FROM THE COUNCIL AND THEY GOT SOME MONEY FROM THEIR COUNTIES AND FROM THIS INNOVATIVE

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• One thing that I do want to mention is that Michelle D., who's the director of Prison and Jail Innovation
• lab and also the and jail Innovation lab and also the founder<00:36:16.319> of<00:36:16.480><
• But we are excited about the sort of innovative thinking that has come up.
• thinking that has sort of innovative thinking that has come<01:58:29.480> up<01:58:30.480>
• thinking as well so so Innovative thinking as well so so throughout<01:58:42.520> this<01:58:

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Moving over to page 49, Schools of Innovation Pilot Project.
• <00:34:08.320> The<00:34:08.399> Senate Innovation Pilot Project.
• The Senate Innovation Pilot Project.
• Pilot Project in Schools of Innovation Pilot Project in Jefferson<00:34:14.359> County<00:34:
• Innovative Scholarship Pilot Project: the Senate identified $675,500 in general fund for this.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Free Conference Committee on the 2026 General Assembly budget met to reconcile differences between the House and Senate versions of House Bill 500. Leaders opened by thanking the other chamber’s work, asking members to turn microphones on and off to avoid feedback, and stressing the need to clearly note decision points so both chambers record the same actions. Staff then walked through the bill page by page, explaining that the committee was comparing only House and Senate differences, not the governor’s proposed budget. The discussion covered a wide range of appropriations and language items, including next generation non-911 services, school safety reporting tools, restored funding for brain injury, epilepsy, veteran service, homeless veterans, and rocket docket programs, debt service changes, rural infrastructure, disaster aid caps, Attorney General and Medicaid fraud funding, agriculture and county fair grants, auditor and pension-related appropriations, school facilities and SEEK funding, and numerous education programs. Members also discussed charter-related funding such as Star Academy, Dolly Parton Imagination Library, school resource officers, school-based mental health providers, AP/IB exams, Governor’s Scholars and Entrepreneurs, and several pilot or initiative programs in economic development, energy, and labor. Several items were described as technical corrections or restorations of language and funding, while others reflected differences in amounts or how funds would be distributed. There were several questions and comments from members about wording such as “implement and carry out,” the absence of the governor’s budget from the comparison document, and whether SEEK funding should be tied to teacher raises. The chair and other members emphasized that the committee’s role was to reconcile the two chambers’ budgets, not to adopt the governor’s proposal. Members also raised concerns about opioid settlement funds and the Dolly Parton Imagination Library match rate, with one senator urging restoration of the House language. No final vote or formal action was taken in the portion provided; the meeting primarily consisted of explanation, questions, and discussion of proposed budget differences.

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• During his tenure, President Benson<02:09:57.280> championed<02:09:57.960> innovation,<
• 02:09:58.960> supported Benson championed innovation, supported Benson championed innovation,
• American manufacturing, foster innovation, and protect both our economic and national security.
• <04:22:14.880> and years, and the pace of innovation and years, and the pace of innovation
• <04:49:06.160> and America must invest in innovation and America must invest in innovation

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 28, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Senate Bill 1338 creates the Education Impact and Innovation Fund.
• So the amendment to the PCS changes the name of the fund to the Education Impact and Innovation Fund.
• So the amendment to the PCS changes the name of the fund to the Education Impact and Innovation Fund.

Summary: The committee considered several education-related Senate bills. SB 1437 would direct the State Department of Education to establish physical fitness guidelines, administer fitness tests, and use student performance data to improve student health outcomes. Supporters argued early fitness and health habits are important to address childhood obesity and long-term health, and the bill was advanced on a due-pass recommendation after discussion and a vote. SB 1432 would remove sunset and pilot-program references from an alternative teacher certification program that has become a permanent pathway for qualified nontraditional candidates. Testimony emphasized the program’s intensive training, mentoring, and role in helping address teacher shortages. The committee voted to send the bill out with a due-pass recommendation. SB 1812 would require school districts to make benchmark assessment results for grades K-3 through 8 available to parents and guardians; it drew no questions and was also advanced due pass. The committee also took up SB 1338, with a PCS and amendment accepted without objection. The bill creates the Education Impact and Innovation Fund, a competitive grants pool intended to replace the practice of naming specific vendors in legislation and instead let the State Department of Education and State Board of Education select programs and vendors. Members referenced a recent State Auditor report as part of the rationale. The committee voted to advance the bill due pass and then concluded its meeting.

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• Right now the innovation school statute and the way the innovation school rules work—um, just background
• <02:17:35.920> the<02:17:36.080> way innovation school statute and the way innovation
• Under the innovation school statute, 194E, section one says that when a school is designated an innovation
• So under the innovation school statute, 194E, section one says that when a school is designated an innovation
• My have any innovation zones currently.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Valley College, celebrating their centennial, touring the Riverside Community College District's Innovative
• So I think that that's the type of innovation we should be looking for and where it works.
• So I think that that's the type of innovation we should be looking for and where it works.
• We visited recently as part of a delegation that Chancellor Christian organized an innovative model with
• We visited recently as part of a delegation that Chancellor Christian organized an innovative model with

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• I think the university, as we take those broad opportunities, where do we find innovation?
• the Minnesota Agriculture Education Leadership Council ensure Minnesota farmers have access to innovation
• Minnesota Agriculture Education Leadership Council ensure the Minnesota farmers have access to innovation
• programs, because the FBM ensures that farmers have the knowledge and confidence to apply that innovation
• Minnesota has always led the nation in ag culture, innovation, stewardship, and I'm most proud of the

Bills: HF3692

Keywords: Farmer-Lender Mediation Act, mediation, agriculture finance, debt relief, civil law, 1183, house

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• We know that we have $7 million in innovation zones, Chair, but what that doesn't do is it doesn't take
• Item number 58, also to HCA, is for innovative residential treatment services in Doña Ana County.
• Item number 58, also to HCA, is for innovative residential treatment services in Doña Ana County.
• If it does, Chairman, I'd like to revisit the language on that so it doesn't have to be an innovation
• Separately, you've got a formal grow or a per three-year pilot program for Innovation Zone.

Keywords: 996, all

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• said, 1412 it's it's being consistent with our goals of keeping Florida 1413 competitive and still innovative
• innovation friendly. 1414 So that said, I do want to flag some implementation concerns as 1415 this
• me that we might be allowing undercapitalized, maybe poorly designed products with the goal of innovation
• But are we prioritizing innovation over consumer safety protections?
• But are we 1455 prioritizing innovation over consumer safety protections. 1456 So I'd like to talk about

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard several insurance and banking bills. HB 1399, relating to property insurance affiliates, would increase Office of Insurance Regulation oversight of transactions between property insurers and affiliates, require fair-and-reasonable documentation, review of dividends and asset pledges, contract termination clauses, affiliate registration, and penalties for violations. Members from both parties generally supported the goal of transparency and accountability, though some raised concerns about costs and whether the bill would actually return money to insureds. The bill was reported favorably. HB 427, on public adjuster contracts, would allow vulnerable adults or their legal representatives to rescind public adjuster contracts without penalty, reflecting the sponsor’s personal concerns about protecting elderly and otherwise vulnerable family members from predatory contracting. Public testimony included support from several industry and elder-law groups, while the public adjuster association warned the bill could unfairly target one profession and urged broader language. Members debated whether the bill should be expanded to cover other solicitations and whether legal representatives should be treated differently, but the bill was ultimately reported favorably. The committee also approved HB 893, which aligns bank handling of law-firm trust accounts with Florida Supreme Court rules and supports legal aid funding, and HB 767, a transparency bill requiring insurers to provide consumers with plain-language explanations of rate increases and related factors. Members emphasized consumer education and clearer disclosures, and HB 767 passed 2-0. Later, HB 381, the Office of Financial Regulation agency bill, was amended and reported favorably; it updates financial regulation provisions including cybersecurity-related requirements, money services business rules, credit union and financial institution provisions, and fee timing. HB 777, a related public-records bill protecting nonpublic personal information submitted to OFR, was also heard and moved forward without opposition.

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• I was asked to provide an update on OSPI's AI guidance, in addition to the 2025 AI Innovation Summit,
• Terminology to allow for innovation as AI evolves.
• In 2024, just a little over a year ago, we did the first AI Innovation Summit with our educators.
• We did the first AI Innovation Summit with our educators.
• Innovation capacity, what does R&D grants or incentives that reward outcomes evidence-based models?

Summary: The committee met to hear an overview of Washington’s alternative learning experience (ALE) programs and then an update on artificial intelligence in schools. OSPI’s Anissa Sherritt explained that ALE is a course-level funding designation for instruction that occurs partly or wholly away from the traditional seat-time model, with online, site-based, and remote course types. She emphasized that ALE is still basic education, subject to the same public school requirements, and that OSPI provides technical assistance, annual reporting review, and program reviews. Representatives from several programs described different models: Washington Virtual Academy (a large online ALE operated through Omak School District and partnered with for-profit Stride), Columbia Virtual Academy in Valley School District (a district-run, nonprofit online/remote program), Pearl in Quilcene (a K-8 remote parent partnership program), and River Home Link in Battleground (a site-based hybrid program). They discussed student supports, special education, enrichment, family choice, transportation, and how they measure outcomes. Members asked for follow-up information on funding, demographics, racial and ethnic data, multilingual learners, and post-graduation outcomes, and OSPI agreed to provide additional data where available. The committee then heard from OSPI and several districts about AI guidance and implementation. OSPI’s Holly Ryan Calloway described the agency’s human-centered AI framework, three guidance documents for schools, statewide professional learning, an AI innovation summit, and new AI literacy and informatics course frameworks and CIP codes. Quincy School District described a multi-year effort to integrate AI by centering student needs, creating district policy and classroom guidance, and training teachers to use AI responsibly while building an AI readiness plan from elementary through high school. Peninsula School District described its AI action research team, teacher professional learning, and classroom uses of generative AI to support science instruction, communication, and prompt engineering, while stressing that AI should enhance rather than replace learning. Members raised questions about privacy, energy and water use, prompt engineering, workforce and university connections, and the need for clear standards and ongoing educator training. No votes were taken.

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• The Health Care Innovation Revolving Loan Program was established to provide low-interest loans to eligible
• entities seeking to implement innovative health care solutions.
• The Health Care Innovation Council convenes subject matter experts to explore innovations in technology
• The Health Care Innovation Council will then review applications and make initial funding determinations
• To expand awareness, the department will also conduct at least two forums for health care innovators,

Summary: The committee met to receive implementation updates on recently enacted health care laws from AHCA and the Department of Health. AHCA reported on rural emergency hospitals, explaining the new Class 4 hospital designation, rule changes completed June 1, 2025, and that no Florida hospitals have yet converted, though one North Walton/DeFuniak Springs-area hospital has expressed interest. AHCA also reviewed the non-emergent care access plan requirement for hospitals with emergency departments, saying 83 plans had been received since July 1 and 63 approved, with plans emphasizing patient education, referrals to primary care or urgent care, and coordination for Medicaid managed care enrollees through the Florida HIE/ENS system. Members asked about HIE capacity, data collection, and whether the plans would identify shortages or trigger accountability measures; AHCA said it had moved to a new HIE vendor and would continue gathering data. AHCA also updated the committee on the TEACH workforce program, reporting $6.8 million in FY 2024-25 spending across 59 parent organizations and 229 facilities, with more than 1,800 students and nearly 380,000 clinical hours reimbursed, and said a federal 1115 workforce waiver was unlikely to move forward under CMS. On KidCare, AHCA said House Bill 121’s expansion to 300% of the federal poverty level remains blocked by federal litigation and CMS action tied to premium nonpayment rules, and members and public witnesses urged prompt implementation and asked for enrollment/disenrollment data and the rural health transformation funding outlook. Public testimony largely supported the NCAP and TEACH programs and pressed for action on KidCare. Representatives from health centers said NCAP has strengthened hospital-health center relationships and improved care coordination, including reduced recidivism in some hospitals. A Bond Community Health Center physician said TEACH is helping offset the burden of training students and could help address workforce shortages, especially in rural and underserved areas. Advocacy groups urged the committee to push for implementation of the KidCare expansion, citing children in the coverage gap and rising uninsured rates. The Department of Health then presented on several programs from the 2024-25 session. It reported on the Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education (FRAME) program, including 78 dentists and 15 dental hygienists funded under the dental track and nearly 1,300 medical professionals funded overall, with 123 dental applications and 71 funded dentists in the most recent cycle. DOH also updated the Screening and Services Grant Program, the Health Care Innovation Revolving Loan Program, the statewide telehealth maternity care program, and the swimming lesson voucher program, noting strong participation and outcomes such as reduced ER visits and improved postpartum follow-up in the maternity program. Finally, DOH said implementation of the HIV prevention drug/pharmacist dispensing law is underway, with three certification courses approved and five certifications issued. Members asked about barriers to wider use of HIV prevention drugs, more detailed maternal outcome data, and the dental workforce program report; DOH said more detailed reports would follow.

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• The Health Care Innovation Revolving Loan Program was established to provide low-interest loans to eligible
• entities seeking to implement innovative health care solutions.
• The Health Care Innovation Council convenes subject matter experts to explore innovations in technology
• The Health Care Innovation Council will then review applications and make initial funding determinations
• To expand awareness, the department will also conduct at least two forums for health care innovators,

Summary: The committee opened with roll call, welcomed members back for the first committee weeks, and heard brief personal updates from several senators before moving into agency implementation updates on recently enacted health care laws. The Agency for Health Care Administration reported on Senate Bill 64 creating rural emergency hospitals, explaining that AHCA adopted the required rules effective June 1, 2025, but that no hospitals have yet been designated. Members asked about possible hospital conversions, accreditation and survey responsibilities, and whether Florida would apply for federal rural health transformation funding; AHCA said it intends to apply and has already been working on the issue with federal officials. AHCA also reviewed the non-emergent care access plan requirement under Senate Bill 7016. The agency said hospitals with emergency departments must submit plans that help redirect non-emergent patients to appropriate care settings while complying with EMTALA, and that 83 plans had been received and 63 approved as of September 30. Members asked about data collection, managed care coordination, and the state’s health information exchange; AHCA said it has moved to a new HIE vendor and will continue monitoring implementation and possible care gaps. AHCA then updated the committee on the TEACH program, saying $6.8 million was spent in 2024-25 across 59 parent organizations and 229 facilities, with more than 1,800 students and nearly 380,000 clinical hours reimbursed. The agency said rulemaking is nearly complete, a new nursing student category and expanded facility eligibility were added, and a federal 1115 workforce waiver remains stalled after CMS signaled it will not approve new workforce demonstrations. AHCA also reviewed House Bill 121 on KidCare eligibility, explaining that implementation of the 300% poverty-level expansion remains blocked by federal litigation and waiver issues tied to premium nonpayment rules; members and public speakers urged action to close the coverage gap. Public testimony on AHCA’s presentation came from representatives of health centers and advocacy groups, who said the non-emergent care access plan has improved hospital-health center coordination and reduced repeat emergency use, and who urged implementation of KidCare expansion for children in the coverage gap. The Department of Health then presented updates on FRAM, the Sanadi screening grant program, the Health Care Innovation Revolving Loan Program, telehealth maternity care, swimming lesson vouchers, and House Bill 159 on pharmacist dispensing of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis. DOH reported strong participation in FRAM and the telehealth maternity program, 24 Sanadi grant awards in 42 counties, 4,945 swimming lesson vouchers issued last year and 2,371 so far this year, and three approved certification courses with five pharmacist certifications issued under HB 159. Committee members asked about recruitment of dentists and other providers, telehealth maternity outcomes, and why participation in the maternity program remains below expected levels; DOH said outreach and regional referral networks are expanding and more detailed outcome data will be included in the upcoming legislative report.

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• AAM is a new and innovative mode of transportation.
• AAM is a new and innovative mode of transportation that will modernize the future of mobility for passengers
• California has always been a leader in innovation and technology, and AB 431 will position the state
• California is already a global leader in innovation, and with this bill, you're establishing a model
• now have the chance to lead again in the air with the same values of sustainability, equity, and innovation

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several transportation-related bills, beginning with AB 431 on advanced air mobility. The author and supporters from AUVSI, Joby Aviation, United Airlines, Wisk Aero, the City of Long Beach, and Archer said the bill would create a statewide plan and technical framework for eVTOL/advanced air mobility infrastructure, public outreach, and local implementation. No opposition testified, and the bill passed the committee as amended to Appropriations on a unanimous roll call. Members then took up AB 630 on abandoned or hazardous RVs. The author and supporters, including Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s office, argued the bill would curb a cycle in which inoperable RVs are towed, auctioned cheaply, and returned to the streets by predatory buyers, while adding notice, recovery, and reporting requirements. Opponents from Western Center on Law and Poverty and ACLU California Action warned the bill would destroy RVs that serve as shelter for unhoused residents and could worsen homelessness. After discussion about the bill’s focus on dismantling rather than towing, the committee passed AB 630 as amended to Appropriations. The committee also approved AB 314, which would support transit-oriented development around planned and existing high-speed rail stations; AB 1223, which gives Sacramento County communities more flexibility to use local transportation revenues for related infrastructure supporting infill development; AB 1111, which adds flexibility to the zero-emission school bus transition for rural and disadvantaged districts; AB 1190, which caps fees charged by DMV business partners and requires clearer disclosure of the official DMV site; AB 987, which limits unreasonable towing fees and related charges; and AB 911, which creates a narrow exemption from Advanced Clean Fleets rules for telecommunications bucket trucks and sail-on-wheels used in emergencies. Most bills drew support from local governments, industry, or consumer groups, while AB 1111 and AB 911 drew opposition from clean transportation and environmental advocates concerned about weakening emissions goals. All of the bills were reported out as amended to the Committee on Appropriations, with recorded roll-call votes and several members adding their names as co-authors or supporters.

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• We want to make sure that all Minnesotans have access to the great innovations that we have in health
• We want to make sure that all Minnesotans have access to the great innovations that we have in health
• We want to make sure that all Minnesotans have access to the great innovations that we have in health
• We want to make sure that all Minnesotans have access to the great innovations that we have in health
• We have the great innovations that we have in health care now.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And then finally, we have the Wyoming SBIR STR initiative, small business innovation research program
• <00:31:23.679> research<00:31:24.320> program business innovation research program
• So, from the dog groomer to an innovative business like Uplink Robotics or any one of those, we have
• how long is the innovation partnership? how long is the innovation partnership?
• <02:07:44.239> partnership element of the innovation partnership element of the innovation

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