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• nicotine the definition of electronic nicotine the definition of electronic nicotine delivery system
• nicotine tobacco products, electronic nicotine tobacco products, electronic nicotine delivery systems
• monitoring prolls to share electronic monitoring prolls to share electronic monitoring GPS data and
• Smartphone electronic device that combines a cell electronic device that combines a cell electronic device
• Like I said, ERIC is the electronic registration ERIC is the electronic registration ERIC is the electronic

Keywords: 920, all

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• It also mandates that electronic attendance tracking goes into effect.
• And we need to have this electronic billing moving forward.
• this electronic billing moving forward. this electronic billing moving forward.
• > that they addressed electronic that they addressed electronic attendance<00:48:32.880> records
• We need to have these electronic attendance records.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up an urgency motion to recall House File 3819 from committee and advance it to final passage. Supporters said the bill was needed to address fraud in the child care assistance program (CCAP), citing recent FBI raids on child care centers, prior audit findings, and long-standing concerns about weak oversight. They described the bill as restoring a penalty of perjury for attendance records, requiring electronic attendance tracking, mandating unannounced inspections, and requiring camera monitoring for higher-funded providers so the state can verify attendance and reduce improper payments. Opponents argued the bill was not ready, raised concerns about cost, implementation, and the inclusion of camera surveillance, and said the language could create problems related to retention and possible misuse of video. One member said the state had already taken bipartisan action on child care fraud in prior sessions and that the larger fraud estimates being cited were overstated compared with convictions. Another member emphasized that electronic attendance monitoring was the one part they supported, but said the bill lacked clarity and a Senate companion. Members also discussed the history of CCAP fraud investigations, including earlier OLA reports, criminal investigations within DHS, and allegations that fraud vulnerabilities had been known for years. Supporters argued the bill would help recover taxpayer dollars and improve affordability by reducing fraud, while critics warned that added camera requirements could increase costs for providers and potentially threaten child care center viability. The debate included questions and answers about video retention, with the bill author stating the intended retention period was 90 days, though a member noted that language was not clearly visible in the version before the House.

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• Please silence all electronic devices.
• Please silence all electronic devices.
• to school districts and allowing public school VPK programs to verify attendance using existing electronic
• to school districts and allowing public school VPK programs to verify attendance using existing electronic
• ...allowing public school VPK programs to verify attendance using existing electronic systems, improving

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and first took up SB 124, which updates Florida Virtual School statutes to remove outdated language, clarify governance and funding provisions, authorize a direct support organization, streamline reporting, and clarify district responsibilities for student assessments. Senator Berman asked about the removed enrollment prioritization and reporting changes, and the bill sponsor explained that the reporting was largely duplicative of existing audits and other reports. Florida Virtual School’s representative testified in support, saying the school is open to all students statewide with no enrollment caps or waiting lists. SB 124 was reported favorably by a unanimous roll call vote. The committee then considered confirmation appointments in tabs 3 and 4 and recommended confirmation of all appointees on a single favorable vote. After that, the committee heard SB 320 on administrative efficiency in public schools, which would reduce district mandates, expand teacher apprenticeship and multi-year contracts, create a 10-year renewable professional certificate, simplify testing and accountability rules, increase flexibility for district finances and facilities planning, and shift oversight of district-run VPK programs to school districts. Senators Gaetz and Berman questioned the impact on charter school funding, capital dollars, teacher contracts, and how the bill differed from last year’s version. The sponsor said charter schools would retain access to operational funds, the bill does not eliminate annual audits, and the main substantive change from last year was the multi-year teacher contract provision. Several organizations and district representatives waived in support of SB 320, while Florida Citizens Alliance testified in information, praising some testing and licensure changes but suggesting a cap on multi-year contracts and outside auditing safeguards. The sponsor closed by emphasizing that districts would still be subject to annual audits and that the bill is intended to give schools more flexibility and reduce bureaucracy. SB 320 was reported favorably on a roll call vote, and the committee then adjourned.

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• Alternatively, you could register and submit that card electronically.
• So you opt into the electronic. Right. That means you've got to opt in.
• It's one thing to have something in front of you electronically, yes or no, opt in or out.
• Robert, I just into electronic, would that automatically somehow or another...
• That's if you're already like electronically, right? You're not?

Bills: HB17, HB23

Keywords: property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest

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• PLEASE SILENCE ELECTRONIC DEVICES.
• SENATE BILL 1054 ON TAMPERING WITH AN ELECTRONIC MONITORING DEVICE.
• CRITICAL MEASURE AIMED AT STRENGTHENING CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM BY ADDRESSING THE TAMPERING OF ELECTRONIC
• BY CONSEQUENCES THAT REINFORCE ACCOUNTABILITY AND OPPOSE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ELECTRONIC MONITORING AS
• SO BASICALLY, THE MEASURE TODAY IS TO REINFORCE INTEGRITY AND FLORIDA'S ELECTRONIC MONITORING SYSTEM

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The town of Wayland was a trailblazer for on-premises electronic voting in 2011.
• Over 70 towns have since adopted on-premises electronic voting.
• They will provide instruction. and electronic voting implementation committee Dave Bernstein.
• But we treat them as an electronic voting implementation service.
• People really like electronic voting. And they will like remote participation even more. Okay.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government held a hybrid hearing on bills related to land use, zoning, permitting, municipal governance, and homelessness. Early testimony focused on a home rule petition for Ipswich to remove a residency requirement for a town manager, with supporters saying it would broaden the applicant pool and help fill a vacant permanent manager position. Another panel backed legislation to change the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission’s governance so ratepayers in surrounding communities would have representation, arguing the current board structure leaves many users without a voice in rate-setting and capital decisions. Several housing and zoning bills drew testimony. Senator Keenan and the Home Builders and Remodelers Association supported a bill to toll the one-year period for acting on a variance while an appeal is pending, saying appeals should not consume the time needed to implement approved projects. Representative Murray and the Real Estate Bar Association also testified on broader zoning reforms, including changes to undersized lots, merger rules, hearing deadlines, appeals, and variance standards; they argued the proposals would reduce delay and uncertainty and help housing production. Committee members questioned whether shifting zoning appeals from de novo to closed-record review would limit new evidence, and the witnesses said the change would speed cases while preserving limited opportunities to supplement the record. The committee also heard testimony on bills to end the criminalization of homelessness. Representatives, advocates, and shelter organizations said local camping bans and fines are counterproductive, especially after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Grants Pass decision, and urged a statewide response centered on housing and public health rather than punishment. Other municipal bills included remote participation in open town meetings for Wayland and a statewide local option, Fairhaven and Mattapoisett charter changes, and Cambridge’s request to use automated parking enforcement and mail parking tickets. The hearing also included testimony supporting fairground zoning flexibility, a Shrewsbury solar siting bill, and an Inspector General bill clarifying county land disposition procedures by requiring written notice to DCAM and a defined response period. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• other electronic estate planning acts.
• What’s an electronic estate planning act?
• The other directed trust, electronic wills, those things have all been adopted.
• The other directed trust, electronic wills, those things have all been adopted.
• the other directed trust electronic the other directed trust electronic wills<00:43:04.280> those

Keywords: 958, all

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• Section 9 just permits electronic signatures on certain documents needed to provide salvage title.
• electronically means.
• <00:43:26.160> on just permits electronic signatures on just permits electronic signatures
• > electronically<00:43:45.560> means<00:43:46.120> means.
• what signed electronically means means. what signed electronically means means.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• devices, expands the scope of covered electronic devices to include electronic device peripherals and
• scope of covered electronic devices to scope of covered electronic devices to include<00:44:37.839><
• c> electronic<00:44:38.359> device<00:44:38.960> peripherals include electronic device
• Next is SB 1298, relating to recycling, having to do with covered electronic devices.
• deal with covered electronic devices the deal with covered electronic devices the chair's<01:11:24.159

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Housing and Health and Human Services hearing began with Senate Bill 878, which would extend the sunset date for the state rent supplement program for kupuna to June 30, 2028. Testimony was uniformly supportive, including from the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions, Hawaii Public Housing Authority, Executive Office on Aging, Catholic Charities Hawaii, and others. Catholic Charities described a waitlist of seniors at imminent risk of homelessness and said the program helps seniors retain housing or secure units with landlord support. Members asked whether the bill would expand the number of households served; staff said the contract allows up to 127 households and that additional pending households could be funded, but applicants must still go through the program process. Both committees voted to pass SB 878 unamended. The committees then heard Senate Bill 1610 on Ohana Zones. The Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions supported the measure so long as it did not supplant existing funding, and described the funding as supporting homelessness services and wraparound supports. The Department of Human Services and Department of Land and Natural Resources offered comments, with DHS suggesting a definition of “kali” be added for clarity. The committee chair said the bill would receive technical amendments for clarity and consistency and accepted proposed amendments related to including “tales” in the program; the measure was advanced with amendments, with members voting in favor in both committees. In the joint Health and Human Services and Labor and Technology hearing, Senate Bill 1496 on civil rights and website accessibility drew support from disability advocates and organizations, including the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the National Federation of the Blind, the Deaf and Blind Task Force, and the Disability and Communication Access Board. Testimony emphasized the need for stronger state protections amid concerns about federal enforcement, while one testifier raised concerns about jurisdiction, minimum contacts, the use of WCAG 2.1 standards, and the bill’s immediate effective date. The committees decided to pass SB 1496 with technical amendments, including adding a defective date to allow further work before conference, and the recommendation was adopted in both committees. Later, the joint Health, Human Services, and Commerce and Consumer Protection hearing took up Senate Bill 404 on service animals. The Attorney General’s office raised a possible constitutional issue and the lack of an enforcement mechanism, while DHS deferred to other agencies. DCAB supported the bill but recommended amendments to identify an enforcement agency and require notices from professionals and sellers of service-animal or emotional-support-animal paraphernalia. Several advocacy and real estate-related groups testified in support. After discussion, the chair recommended deferring SB 404 for further work because of the Attorney General’s concerns, and the hearing adjourned without a vote on the measure. The final joint Transportation, Culture and the Arts, and Health and Human Services agenda heard SB 1526 on a drug and alcohol toxicology testing laboratory and SB 1492 on mobility management; both measures were advanced with amendments or as-is, with SB 1526 sent forward with technical amendments and SB 1492 moved ahead after members noted blank dollar amounts and requested the Department of Transportation provide figures.

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• This differs substantially from prior approaches that attempted to retrofit electronics onto existing
• Under the hood, Biofire has created the world's first electronic fire control system in a handgun.
• The smart gun contains hundreds of dollars of advanced electronics, sensors, and optics not present in
• We have deeply integrated a custom miniaturized computer, a sensor suite, and a novel electronic fire
• I will say that electronic or software malfunctions are not serviceable, generally.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission met for its fourth hearing on emerging firearm technology, focused on personalized firearms and related privacy issues. Co-chairs noted the commission’s charge to study personalized firearm incentives, risks from digital manufacturing codes and AI, and the costs of requiring personalized firearm and microstamp technologies, and said the report deadline is being extended to July 31. They also announced the next public hearing for April 17 at 11:00 a.m., limited to Massachusetts residents. The first witness, Kai Kloepfer of Biofire, described the company’s personalized 9mm smart gun and argued it is designed to prevent unauthorized use through biometric authentication, local encrypted data storage, no wireless connectivity, and automatic disarming when released. He said Biofire opposes any mandate requiring personalized firearms, calling such mandates a de facto gun ban that would stifle innovation, limit consumer choice, and burden a still-developing market. He said the company has a patent portfolio, has received thousands of pre-orders, is shipping in all 50 states, and is approved for sale in Massachusetts; he also said the gun costs about $1,500, is currently sold online, and is intended mainly for home defense. Members questioned him about sales, manufacturing, battery life, repairability, transfer of ownership, possible expansion to other firearms, and whether microstamping could be incorporated. A Massachusetts firearms roster official, Michaela Dunn, explained the state’s testing and approval process for handguns and confirmed that the Biofire firearm is now on the Massachusetts roster and commercially available for retail sale in the state. Kate Crockford of the ACLU of Massachusetts testified only on facial recognition, warning that commercially available systems show significant demographic bias and that Massachusetts lacks comprehensive biometric privacy protections. She urged passage of pending data privacy and biometric privacy bills, including the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act and related measures, before any broader use of biometric verification in firearm laws. Commissioners discussed privacy concerns, and Biofire said its system is zero-knowledge and would likely comply with stronger biometric privacy laws. No votes were taken and no formal action was reported beyond the scheduling announcement and the extension effort.

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• He said the electronic attendance recordkeeping is a program integrity function.
• He said the electronic recordkeeping moves them from a more piecemeal approach.
• um or not licensing I'm sorry electronic um or not licensing I'm sorry the<01:30:59.840> electronic
• recordkeeping and so we're um electronic recordkeeping and so we're meeting<01:31:25.440> multiple
• fact having a Statewide electronic fact having a Statewide electronic recordkeeping<01:31:56.119

Keywords: 1183, house

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• THEM IN IMPLEMENTING ELECTRONIC HEALTH WORKER AS AN EXAMPLE.
• WITH HISTORY HAS TAUGHT US IN NURSING IS WHEN WE LOOKING AT THE INNOVATION, INCLUDING ELECTRONIC HEALTH
• DRAFT CASE NOTES OF THE CLINICIAN CAN GO IN, SELECT WHAT CONTENT THEY ARE GOING TO DROP INTO THE ELECTRONIC
• ALL THE INFORMATION IS STILL SECURELY RECORDED IN OUR ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD, JUST LIKE ALL CLINICAL
• FOR PROVIDERS CONNECTED THROUGH ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS, AI SERVES AS THE DIGITAL ASSISTANT THAT CAN

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• It deals with electronic payment.
• > database<01:14:45.679> through kept in electronic database through kept in electronic
• 01:14:55.040> when allows for electronic notification when allows for electronic notification
• It deals with electronic<01:15:14.719> payment.
• I'll be making to electronic filing.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and roll call, establishing a quorum with 33 members present. The chamber approved the prior journal, excused absent senators, welcomed viewers, and received House messages announcing passage of House Bill 253, House Bill 436508, and House Concurrent Resolution 44 for concurrence. New filings were also reported: Senate Bill 197 on economic development and Senate Joint Resolution 99 designating the Destiny Brewer Memorial Highway in Martin County. The main floor action centered on Senate Bill 72, a measure on recruitment and retention of health care professionals and declaring an emergency. The bill’s sponsor argued it would protect health care workers’ conscience rights, improve recruitment and retention, and address provider shortages and corporate pressures in medicine, while emphasizing that emergency care would still be required under federal law. Supporters said the bill would protect providers from being forced to participate in procedures that violate their moral or religious beliefs and cited examples from other states and physicians who had left practices over conscience concerns. Opponents argued the bill’s language was too broad and could allow denial of non-emergency care based on vague moral, ethical, or religious objections, potentially harming patients in health care deserts and sending the wrong message about caring for all people. One senator raised a hypothetical about racial discrimination under the bill’s definitions, while supporters responded that the bill was intended to protect providers and patients and that existing professional ethics and hospital policies would prevent abuse. Additional supporters said the measure would not deny basic care and would help keep physicians in the state. The bill was still under debate at the end of the excerpt, with questions and responses continuing; no final vote or disposition on Senate Bill 72 is shown in the transcript provided. Other bills reported from second reading were referred to the Rules Committee for further action, and Senate Bill 69 was passed over and retained its place on the orders of the day.

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• I didn't mean to—I use the electronic medical record just as an example, but as a standalone, so the
• I didn't mean to—I use the electronic medical record just as an example, but as a standalone, so the
• I didn't mean to—I use the electronic medical record just as an example, but as a standalone, so the
• I didn't mean to—I use the electronic medical record just as an example, but as a standalone, so the
• I didn't mean to—I use the electronic medical record just as an example, but as a standalone, so the

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• record to the actual physical electronic record to the actual physical record<00:16:41.759> of
• <00:17:47.280> Pole towns now that are using electronic Pole towns now that are using electronic
• poll books the close out the electronic poll books the number<00:18:14.880> of<00:18:15.039><
• <00:18:32.039> form that is collected is in electronic form that is collected is in electronic
• The pre-election certificate does two things: it certifies that the electronic ballot-counting devices

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Electronic data itself should be free.
• Electronic data itself should be free.
• Electronic data itself should be free.
• Electronic data itself should be free. Electronic data itself should be free.
• judicial branch employs electronic judicial branch employs electronic reporters<01:34:45.040> for

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee continued its hearing on enforcement and compliance with the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, first taking additional public testimony from Melissa Zimmerman and Matt Senot of the East Side Corridor residents in Owatonna. They described submitting roughly two dozen data requests across several government entities related to a proposed highway project, saying some agencies responded but others did not, and that even after they substantially prevailed in a data practices complaint and the court imposed a maximum civil penalty, they still did not receive meaningful access to the records. Zimmerman said the lack of access harmed their ability to comment on the project’s environmental review, and both witnesses argued that the law needs stronger enforcement, realistic timelines, better communication, and more accessible remedies for requesters who cannot afford repeated litigation. They also raised practical barriers such as inaccessible file formats, missing software on a county-provided laptop, and the need for electronic delivery options. The committee then heard from Eric Johnson of Anoka County, who testified about Chapter 13 issues involving third-party polygraph data used in probation monitoring. He argued that when the state relies on third-party-generated summaries, the responsible authority’s obligations for access, retention, and correction are unclear, and there is no effective remedy when the third party does not respond. Johnson said the county directed him to seek raw data from the third party, which had not responded, and he warned that short retention periods can make data subject rights unenforceable if the records are destroyed before a request is resolved. Members asked about statutory citations and retention schedules, and several commented that the issue may warrant review of data-retention rules. During member discussion, legislators broadly agreed that the Data Practices Act’s enforcement mechanisms are not working well enough and that many requesters cannot afford to pursue administrative or court remedies. Co-Chair Scott suggested staff compile the testimony into a report to identify possible legislative fixes, while Senator Lucero said there may be some “low-hanging fruit” that could be addressed quickly in the short session. The chair also floated the idea of involving the Office of Collaboration and Dispute Resolution in a mediation role to improve communication and reduce gridlock, though members noted that any process would still need to produce results consistent with the law. The committee then moved on to its next agenda item, a discussion of the BCA Fusion Center and its annual reporting requirements.

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• With electronic shelf labels, companies can change the price of an item at the drop of a hat without
• We believe that AI-powered electronic shelf labels and surveillance pricing will hurt Minnesotans and
• We believe that AI-powered electronic shelf labels and surveillance pricing will hurt Minnesotans and
• We believe that we can do that, however, responsibly, because electronic shelf labels and AI pricing
• <00:19:12.000> shelf responsibly because electronic shelf responsibly because electronic shelf

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• With the new records management system, most of our processes will be done electronically.
• So, the court reports that come to you, are those electronically also?
• Yes, they are electronically, but it's not in an integration system.
• It is electronically received. So, we do receive it as a database.
• It's electronically transferred back here after it's scanned and then printed here. Mr.

Bills: HF2432

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

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• Or you could just register opinion and drop that card for us electronically.
• They, they can, there's already an opt out for do you want your information electronically versus by
• I think it's one thing to have something in front of you electronically and opt in yes or no, opt in
• So if they opt into electronic, would that automatically somehow or another... we need to clarify that
• That's if you're already set up electronically. If you're not, well then you've got to...

Bills: HB17, HB23

Keywords: property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest

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• result, digital games, downloadable a result, digital games, downloadable content, and other electronically
• Tax concerns under the Federal Internet Tax Freedom Act, which prohibits discriminatory taxes on electronic
• states from taxing digital goods broadly, but it does prohibit imposing taxes that treat one form of electronic
• That act pres uh prohibits discriminating taxes on electronic discriminating taxes on electronic commerce

Keywords: 981, all