Video & Transcript Research : 'technology development'

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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Rules Jan 27th, 2026

Rules

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  • take up tab 20, SB 7016, on OGSR, administration of small business loan programs held by Economic Development
  • exemption for certain financial information such as tax returns and credit reports held by an economic development
Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules met with a quorum present and considered a long agenda of bills, many of which were reported favorably. Early action included CS for SB 62 on candidate qualification, which would create an enforcement mechanism for party-affiliation qualification requirements, and CS for SB 156, the Officer Jason Raynor Act, which would clarify resistance-to-officer language and add mandatory life imprisonment for manslaughter committed against a law enforcement officer. SB 156 drew strong support from the City of Daytona Beach and law enforcement groups, while the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers opposed parts of the bill, arguing it removed useful limits on force and imposed overly rigid sentencing. The committee also approved several open-government sunset review bills, including measures extending exemptions for social media platform investigations, small business loan program records, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles investigatory records, emergency shelter recipient information, Department of Military Affairs records, conviction integrity unit reinvestigation information, Public Service Commission records and meetings, and Florida Gaming Control Commission records and meetings. The committee also advanced CS for SB 624, allowing batterers’ intervention programs to offer optional faith-based activities, with supporters saying faith-based counseling can help reduce domestic violence and no participant would be required to take part. Other approved measures included HB 167 on former phosphate mining lands, which limits certain liability claims if notice and survey requirements are met; CS for SB 48 on housing, which requires local governments to allow accessory dwelling units and was amended to remove hearing and variance requirements and clarify local ordinance obligations; SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives, described as a negotiated glitch bill preserving co-op authority over generation and power purchases; and CS for SB 364 on public accountancy, which creates additional CPA licensure pathways and mobility provisions. The committee also approved SB 292 creating a public records exemption for appellate court clerks and their families, despite some opposition votes. Later, the committee passed CS for SB 296 and CS for SB 298, which expand protections for victims of domestic violence and dating violence by creating a feasibility study for a secure web-based 911 alert platform and extending address confidentiality and public records protections to dating violence, stalking, and aggravated stalking victims. SB 386 on farm equipment, described as a “lemon law” for tractors and similar equipment, also passed. Additional open-government bills were approved for emergency shelter recipients, military affairs records, conviction integrity unit materials, PSC records, and gaming commission records. SB 168 on public nuisances was reported favorably as well. One bill, CS for CS for SB 290 on the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, was temporarily postponed after extensive stakeholder testimony; the chair allowed public comment but no vote was taken, and the sponsor indicated ongoing discussions and possible changes. At the end of the meeting, senators recorded several individual votes for the record, and the committee adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education May 6th, 2025

Higher Education

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  • It's just a plan; it does not. actually establish any loans or tuition assistance; it just develops the
  • So because of the advancements, you know, everybody hears about artificial intelligence and technology
  • systems have resulted in high teacher attrition, reduced opportunities for creativity, and the development
  • Developing a healthy sense of identity is not something to be feared but embraced, as it is associated
  • major-specific coursework, unfortunately, becomes obsolete because of opportunities created by new technology
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

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  • The company that has developed this product is called CelluComp.
  • The company that has developed this product is called CelluComp.
  • district the company that has developed district the company that has developed this<00:02:09.119
  • <00:10:22.240> a take a lead position on developing a take a lead position on developing a
  • <01:41:14.040> of uh pushing the economic development of uh pushing the economic development
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Feb 25th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • He was also your executive director of development for the engineering school.
  • workforce needs of the future, make sure that we're preparing enough of them in line with the technological
Summary: The meeting was marked by significant resolutions recognizing various contributions to Texas and celebrating community initiatives. Key discussions included the adoption of resolutions commemorating Texas Hispanic Judges Day and highlighting the 100th anniversary of Memorial Park. Senators expressed appreciation for the judges' dedication and legacy, with notable mentions of individual judges and their impact on the community and legal landscape in Texas. The Senate also honored students and organizations contributing positively to their communities, showcasing the interconnectedness of public service and the legislative process.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Feb 25th, 2025

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Numerous advancements to the world in science, technology, and rocket propulsion over the past six decades
  • asset and technology magnet for Alabama.
  • Technology magnet for Alabama and the Southeast.
  • the technologies and pursue scientific discovery that are going to enable Alabama's leadership in our
  • Space is a fantastic way to excite students about science and technology.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Mar 10th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Municipal and County Hotel Occupancy Taxes by an Accommodations Intermediary to Economic Development,
  • The Texas Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Program's Grant Program to Economic Development.
  • Commission as a Sunset Legislative Initiative. for Cost Efficiency Advisory Commission to Economic Development
  • Senate Bill 1606 by Hinojosa. of Nueces, relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • And so, the model that we've developed is to get a separate degree after you get your PhD.
  • and will participate in the development and will participate in the development of<01:03:05.120>
  • Along the way, I<01:11:13.280> developed<01:11:13.760> chronic<01:11:14.200> health<
  • /c><01:11:14.480> issues<01:11:14.880> and I developed chronic health issues and I developed
  • <01:20:40.360> and<01:20:40.480> state FDA drug development and state FDA drug development
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 847, which would create a Kauai pilot program allowing qualified psychologists limited authority to prescribe psychotropic medications. The Board of Psychology supported the bill’s intent but asked for amendments to delay the effective date or extend the pilot so rules could be written first, and to clarify the education/training language. Supporters, including the Hawaii Psychological Association, Hawaii Mental Health Coalition, and several psychologists, argued that prescribing psychologists have long safety records in other jurisdictions and that the pilot could improve access to care on Kauai, especially amid ongoing mental health needs and storm-related stress. They cited studies and examples from New Mexico, Louisiana, the Department of Defense, and other places. Opponents, including the Hawaii Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, Queen’s Medical Center, and a Department of Health representative, said the bill needed substantial work, raised concerns about training, liability, and workforce impacts, and urged a team-based model with psychiatrist oversight rather than independent prescribing. Some testimony also referenced a GAO report, with witnesses disagreeing over its meaning and cost-effectiveness. No vote was taken during the discussion, and members asked questions about how the bill would address the workforce shortage and whether a psychiatrist on Kauai could already meet the need. The committee then moved to SB 2271 on hospital licensing and SB 2272 on home health care licensing. The Department of Health, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported both measures, which were described as streamlining and clarifying licensing oversight by relying on accreditation or certification reports. A member asked whether the bill language on hospital accreditation reports was duplicative, and the response was that the second provision was intended to strengthen enforcement by requiring hospitals to provide the actual report to DOH. The committee did not take final action in the portion of the hearing provided, and the chair noted that all bills on the agenda would later be considered for decision-making.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, the training hadn't been developed. Yet. Okay, will it be?
  • This will be developed between TDEM and DISHES.
  • Agencies will be tasked under this bill to develop that training.
  • TDEM will organize and develop the training, Ms. Collier. Mm-hmm.
  • TDEM is to develop the training. The training does not exist currently.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Apr 28th, 2025

Ways & Means

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  • House Bill 5169 addresses challenges tied to the use of Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreements,
  • Kirby, you know, less than a thousand people, and you're saying another Chapter 380 agreement is developed
  • well as cities like Prosper from losing vital revenues and preserving the integrity of economic development
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate and Governmental Affairs May 6th, 2026

Senate & Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are technology changes, closed party primaries, and we have new audit systems in place.
  • There are technology changes, closed party primaries, and we have new audit systems in place, and we're
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Energy REVISED Apr 23rd, 2026 at 09:30 am

Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • It looks like you stay on top of all new Technologies and innovation.
  • We're constantly exploring new technologies.
  • This is a smart technology. These are new transmission lines that are lighter.
  • But it's a great technology, and this is something we need to move forward with.
  • You're just deploying this new technology on the existing towers.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Feb 18th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Under the bill, Florida Digital Service is authorized to contract for information technology commodities
  • the governor-elect and designated members of the transition team access to the state information technology
  • the governor-elect and designated members of the transition team access to the state information technology
  • The governor-elect and designated members of the transition team access to the state information technology
  • Florida has long been a national leader in financial innovation and technology.
Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills related to engineering regulation, cybersecurity, financial services, and state administration. CS/SB 800 would increase penalties for repeated unlicensed engineering practice and create an engineering student loan assistance program funded by licensure fees and fines; it was reported favorably after questions about whether it would reimburse victims of unlicensed practitioners, with the sponsor noting it would not and that affected individuals would need to pursue complaints and private legal action. CS/SB 576 created a local government cybersecurity protection program administered by Florida Digital Service, with state purchasing of cybersecurity services and priority for fiscally constrained counties; it received support from local government and industry groups and was reported favorably. CS/SB 1078 set transition requirements for gubernatorial administrations, including liaisons, briefing books, office space, IT access, and controlled access to agency records under a memorandum of understanding, and it also passed favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 314, which creates a regulatory framework for payment stablecoin issuers in Florida, and CS/SB 530, which updates lottery operations, security, retailer rules, and bonding requirements. CS/SB 1614, after adoption of a technical substitute amendment, would limit local governments’ eligibility for certain state funding if they have excess funds, have recently been audited by the legislative audit committee, or fail to affirm expenditure of prior funds; the sponsor said it would give the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee more enforcement leverage, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 990 authorizes protective cell captive insurance companies to expand insurance market capacity and potentially lower premiums, while CS/SB 1588 is a step toward implementing last session’s gold and silver legal tender law; both were reported favorably. Additional bills passed included CS/SB 1440, which adds cybersecurity-related exemptions and reporting provisions for financial institutions, loan originators, and money service businesses, and CS/SB 1568, which creates a Florida Stable Coin Pilot Program allowing DFS fees to be paid with approved stablecoins. The stablecoin bill was amended to add guardrails, including fee limits, website notice requirements, and restrictions if no approved issuers are available. The committee also received a brief budget overview highlighting major funding items such as Florida Forever, Everglades restoration, water quality, Farmers Feeding Florida, citrus recovery, school lunches, state parks, and law enforcement and staffing items, and members later recorded additional votes before the committee adjourned.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - Senate Public Safety

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'll give you three examples of pieces of technology being placed in critical infrastructure all across
  • There are dozens of technological components that present, I don't know.
  • There are dozens of technological components that present the risk of fraud and danger to the national
  • When a plate supports economic development, innovation, and education— Commission is actually having
  • When a plate supports economic development, innovation, and education.
Summary: The Public Safety Committee met and approved several bills, beginning with SB 1107, which creates an alternative Arizona peace officer certification pathway for honorably discharged veterans who served as military police. The sponsor and a former military police officer testified that the bill would recognize existing training while still requiring Arizona-specific training, certification testing, background checks, and fitness standards. The committee adopted a clarifying amendment limiting the pathway to military police veterans and then passed the bill 7-0. The committee then passed SB 1308, which creates a Foreign Adversary Fraud Office in the Attorney General’s Office and related funds to pursue consumer fraud claims involving technology from foreign adversaries and to help replace such technology in critical infrastructure. Supporters argued the bill would address both consumer fraud and national security risks tied to foreign-made technology in utilities, communications, and other infrastructure. The bill was approved 7-0. The committee also passed SB 1020, creating an Arizona Space Commission specialty license plate to support the commission’s work; supporters said it would raise voluntary revenue and promote Arizona’s growing space industry. That bill also passed 7-0. SB 1160 was approved after amendment. The bill restricts drones near ticketed entertainment events, and the amendment expanded the restricted area from 400 feet to 5,280 feet. The sponsor, along with representatives from NASCAR and Live Nation, said the measure would close a public safety gap and protect large crowds from unauthorized drones. The committee passed the bill as amended 7-0. SB 1117 was also approved 7-0; it appropriates funds to DPS crime lab services for processing evidence from counties with populations under one million, with the sponsor saying it would help rural counties handle DNA and other evidence backlogs. Finally, the committee passed SB 1216, which removes the sunset on traumatic event counseling for public safety employees and expands eligibility to include crime scene and digital forensic technicians. Testimony from the Arizona Police Association supported making the counseling program permanent and extending it to additional employees exposed to traumatic material. The bill passed 7-0, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/18/25

Education Finance

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  • ,<00:08:48.959> and successful economic development, and successful economic development,
  • I also developed skills in research, storytelling, and advocacy.
  • I also<00:19:13.200> developed<00:19:13.679> skills<00:19:14.000> in<00:19:14.240
  • > research, also developed skills in research, also developed skills in research, storytelling
  • > educational the development of educational the development of educational experiences<00:39:
Bills: HF630, HF1435, HF1607
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • In his current capacities, he's working to develop an expanded timberland base that will provide for
  • They were collaboratively developed underneath...
  • Insurers are doing our part to develop solutions.
  • Weiner, why is it important that this modeling and technology is developed and targeted for specific
  • This project is a forestry and workforce development organization in Oregon and California.
Bills: HB471
Summary: The meeting primarily focused on H.R. 471, the Fix Our Forests Act, which aims to address the ongoing crisis of wildfires exacerbated by climate change and the need for updated forest management practices. Various committee members voiced concerns about past federal management failures and emphasized the necessity for collaborative approaches involving local communities and stakeholders in forest management. As discussions unfolded, there were varying perspectives on the implications of certain provisions in the bill, particularly around regulatory changes and their likely impacts on public participation and environmental reviews.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 4/20/26

Ways and Means

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  • But the importance of your bill and why this is such good work is that this is emerging technology, kind
  • It supports hiring, policy and office structure development, procurement, office setup, administrative
  • , and office structure development, and office structure development, procurement,<00:57:24.960><
  • <01:20:27.680> project, safety and economic development project, safety and economic development
  • are being developed is that they<01:41:40.800> don't<01:41:41.040> become<01:41:41.400
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Judiciary Feb 9th, 2026 at 06:43 pm

House Judiciary

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  • Complex rehab technology is the umbrella terminology for those specialty devices for physical activity
  • The guardrails were no more than two complex rehab technology devices per member, and no more than three
  • It separates out prosthetics, orthotics, and complex rehab technology for them to implement it correctly
  • So this bill adds economic development businesses that are utilizing an IRB to also benefit from the
  • Today, I'm speaking on behalf of New Mexico IDEA, the statewide association for economic development
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Fifth, it recognizes that many agencies struggle with complex technology contracts.
  • within the DIR process. and accountable technology across Texas government.
  • DIR was chartered in 1989 to procure technology. at scale.
  • Technology alone will not protect us, but coordination will.
  • Under its provisions, the division is empowered either to use AI technology developed or procured by