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• So AI comes out, it puts AI features in. New technology comes out, it puts new features in it.
• so we're all on the same page here, when you think about AI, there are different types of AI.
• And you have open AI, and you have closed AI, then you have discriminative AI, and you have generative
• AI.
• And then he asked AI, and AI was able to produce that information.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Use of AI and drafting FOIA requests.
• So as with any use of AI, there's a negative aspect that we're seeing to the use of AI when it goes beyond
• AI often blends FOIA with unrelated legal domains and citations.
• Do we need to include in there sort of model AI prompts?
• Like, hey, if you’re using AI, Do we need to include in there sort of model AI prompts?

Keywords: Freedom of Information Advisory Council, 976, house, all

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• But it does, as I say, allow a mental health professional to use AI. are not cretailing its beneficial
• by allowing AI to operate on its own. by allowing AI to operate on its own.
• mental health services through AI mental health services through AI without<00:18:02.640> the
• independently by AI systems. independently by AI systems.
• AI without the review and approval of a mental health professional.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• One is it provides for portability of data for social media companies and AI, meaning you as a user are
• It limits the scope to consumer platforms and the subset of AI systems that have the most significant
• This is a way to help the small guy in the social media ecosystem and AI ecosystem have a chance, right
• And we need to get ahead of these problems in AI as well to ensure that it benefits people.
• As technology has progressed, deepfake AI software becomes more publicly accessible.

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• AI policy is moving across multiple bodies.
• AI policy is moving across multiple bodies.
• It's almost entirely AI background generated.
• But I will say that AI has, you know, there's generative AI of creating content, but then there's also
• , and other AI art.

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Arts held an informational hearing on California’s first sector-specific creative economy strategic plan, “California’s Future Is Creative,” developed under AB 127 and related legislation. Chair Allen framed the plan as a response to California’s large but vulnerable creative economy, citing workforce losses, federal funding headwinds, and the need to support artists, cultural organizations, public media, museums, cultural districts, and film/TV production. He also highlighted budget asks including support for California Humanities, museums, public media, cultural districts, a post-production incentive proposal (AB 2319), and funding to implement the strategic plan. California Arts Council Director Danielle Brazel, Institute for the Future’s Rachel Hatch, CDE’s Allison Frenzel, and CWDB’s Michael Weoff described the planning process, which included a 30-plus-member work group, interagency coordination, and a phased approach from framework development to implementation and evaluation. They identified major forces shaping the sector over the next decade, including AI, climate disruption, affordability, access to capital, and social cohesion, and outlined six action areas: workforce preparation, business stabilization, cultural identity/tourism, cross-sector incentives, ROI/data tracking, and state capacity/infrastructure. Members and panelists repeatedly emphasized that the plan must be resourced and integrated across agencies rather than left siloed. A second panel of practitioners and advocates focused on workforce pathways and local implementation. Ricarlo Handy described the Handy Foundation’s registered apprenticeship pipeline into film and TV jobs and argued that current data systems undercount gig, 1099, and LLC-based creative work. Joanna Reynolds discussed Arts for LA’s Creative Jobs Collective, which aims to create 10,000 living-wage creative jobs in Los Angeles County by 2030, while Alejandro Gutierrez Chavez urged embedding artists in health, aging, and behavioral health systems as community problem-solvers. Roxanne Messina Kaptur spoke about the need to normalize arts careers and expand residency and school-based models. Senator Rubio, who joined later, shared her own arts and teaching background, supported arts access in schools and small theaters, and raised concerns about AI, asking how schools and educators can adapt. In the final panel, Rebecca Ratzkin reported on 26 statewide town halls with more than 1,100 attendees, which confirmed support for the plan but also highlighted needs for better information access, new financial models, stronger definitions and data, and more partnerships. Julie Baker of California for the Arts and California Arts Advocates urged sustained public funding, saying the plan is actionable only if the Legislature and administration provide resources, including increased California Arts Council funding and support for implementation. No formal votes were taken; the hearing was informational and concluded with calls for continued legislative and cross-agency collaboration.

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• Ops on the statewide gen AI pilots.
• Our first issue is an update on the gen AI pilot. Projects.
• The State of California Generative AI Toolkit. for Procurement Use and Training was also completed.
• But using AI so that we can save gas and time and wear and tear in our vehicles.
• We're thankful for these advancements of AI helping a small company.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• With AI, it's actually pretty explicit.
• So, is AI used in any way, shape, or form in that process?
• authorization, which is kind of the beauty of AI.
• But can the AI be used initially and then the doctor?
• He has a big AI bill, and he's got a definition in there.

Bills: HB813, HB1680, HB3569, HB4074, HB4635, HB5178, SB527, SB1307, SB1822

Keywords: autism, health insurance, coverage, medical treatment, health benefit plan, HIV prevention, prescription drug, prior authorization, health benefits, insurance coverage, insurance, contract termination, property and casualty, insurance agents, discrimination, appraiser, umpire, licensing requirements, continuing education, admin penalties

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• , it's not only social scoring with AI, it's not only social scoring with AI, but<00:31:18.799>
• intrusion using AI. And then uh around intrusion using AI.
• government's use of data and AI. government's use of data and AI.
• investigating a single case using AI investigating a single case using AI tools<00:39:02.880>
• we're going to see more and more AI we're going to see more and more AI bills<00:58:45.680> uh

Bills: HB0108, HB0039, HB0091, HB0070

Keywords: audit, transparency, government reporting, accountability, public access, firearm rights, restoration of rights, criminal justice, felony convictions, Wyoming law, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws

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• Regarding AIS, it's pretty amazing.
• Uh, regarding AIS, it's it's tax impact.
• AIS uh in our cherished water resources. AIS uh in our cherished water resources.
• response. new infestations of AIS will new infestations of AIS will increase,<00:38:50.800> costing
• highlight the people that the AIS highlight the people that the AIS prevention<00:39:04.720>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• With surveillance pricing and ESLs powered by AI, mass data collection, and automation, consumers don't
• an electronic shelf label, workers, if there are any left, shouldn't be left to try to explain why AI
• have now all heard the case against AI have now all heard the case against AI powered<00:13:25.040
• And I'm not an expert on AI. I lead a local union. I negotiate contracts.
• I I lead a local not an expert on AI.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The meeting focused on proposed Minnesota legislation to ban surveillance pricing and restrict AI-powered electronic shelf labels in grocery stores. Speakers from UFCW 1189 and UFCW Local 663, along with Rep. Samantha Sencer-Mura and Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy, argued that these technologies could enable real-time price increases based on consumer data, undermine budgeting and privacy, and worsen affordability for families. They also said the technology could reduce hours or eliminate jobs for grocery workers who currently handle pricing and store knowledge, with UFCW Local 663 estimating about 500 affected jobs among its members alone. Testimony emphasized examples such as baby formula, diapers, bananas, and milk to illustrate how fluctuating prices could hurt families, seniors on fixed incomes, and people in food deserts. Speakers also argued that grocery workers provide essential customer service and that automation should be introduced responsibly, not at the expense of workers or consumers. Murphy and Sencer-Mura framed the bill as a response to corporate greed and big tech surveillance, saying Minnesota should act proactively before the practices become widespread. During questions, lawmakers and advocates discussed whether the issue was proactive or reactive, whether disclosure requirements like those used in New York would be sufficient, and how surveillance pricing differs from loyalty programs or coupons. Speakers said disclosure alone would not prevent tracking or price manipulation and that the goal was to stop the practice altogether. The transcript ended with the advocates saying they would continue meeting with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle; no vote or final committee action was recorded in the excerpt, though one question referenced a related bill stalling in committee earlier that morning.

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• , and we've talked about AI before.
• work that we've done in AI.
• I will have you note we do not use generative AI because we don't trust, uh, generative AI giving tax
• I will have you note we do not use generative AI because we don't trust, uh, generative AI giving tax
• use generative AI because we don't use generative AI because we don't trust<01:05:00.039> uh<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There will be AI compute in a data center but it won't be exclusively dedicated to AI. Mr.
• William O: Because any site that can crypto can also be for AI and the economic value of AI is far higher
• So there are AI applications happening within data centers. We are not doing crypto and AI and...
• And Texas and America will win the AI race.
• AI workloads require computing power at enormous scale, and the nation that leads in AI infrastructure

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• this bill would also enact very basic protections for workers by regulating what employers may use AI
• Second, the AI and electronic monitoring provisions are extremely expansive.
• Second, the AI and electronic monitoring provisions are extremely expansive.
• Our provisions around the AI that right?
• <00:36:41.920> in uh, in regard to how generative AI in uh, in regard to how generative AI

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Concerns arising from the use of AI in people's lives.
• Um, how AI is used and affects access to housing.
• Um, AI, I think is another big thing.
• AI, um, to see what's happening in our backyard, um.
• They have an AI team, they have a cybersecurity team.

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• AI-powered grooming will allow offenders to manipulate children at scale.
• the challenge of AI-generated CSAM poses for law enforcement and tech companies?
• It's going to be hard to tell what is AI and what isn't.
• And as we talk about using AI generated. pornography.
• summit in Paris was called the AI security summit rather than the AI safety summit, which had taken

Keywords: child safety, Big Tech, CSAM, legislation, online exploitation, bipartisan, social media

Summary: The committee meeting focused on the pressing issues surrounding child safety online, with a particular emphasis on recent legislative efforts aimed at curbing child sexual exploitation and harmful content accessible through social media platforms. Senators engaged in a heated discussion regarding the implications of Big Tech's lobbying efforts against vital bills such as the Stop CSAM Act and the Kids Online Safety Act. Noteworthy testimonies highlighted real-life impacts of online dangers, including tragic cases of child exploitation and drug-related fatalities linked to social media interactions. The bipartisan nature of the committee's commitment to address these issues showcased a collective determination to make the digital environment safer for the younger generation.

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• AI governing powers...
• AI governing powers... ...young Americans said in a recent poll that they would give AI governing powers
• It's a bipartisan concern about AI. That is why... It's a bipartisan concern about AI.
• So getting the framework of any AI bill is very important.
• I mean, that is just insane that an AI chatbot is encouraging... ...that is just insane that an AI chatbot

Bills: S2500, S2502, S2504, S7028, S2506, S2508, S2510, S2512, S2514, S2516, S2518, S0482, S0678, S0984, S1016, S1074, S1706, S7030

Keywords: budget, appropriation, education funding, healthcare, environmental protection, infrastructure, local government, Appropriations Act, funding, education, rural development, economic assistance, collective bargaining, state employees, labor relations, impasse resolution, negotiations, retirement, elected officials, Deferred Retirement Option Program

Summary: The committee heard presentations on the Senate’s proposed 2026-2027 budget, SPB 2500, with chairs outlining major spending in K-12 education, higher education, health and human services, criminal and civil justice, transportation/tourism/economic development, and agriculture/environment/general government. Highlights included a $115 billion overall budget, pay raises for state employees and public safety workers, major K-12 funding increases and enrollment supplements, higher education workforce and nursing investments, expanded Medicaid/KidCare and behavioral health funding, corrections and law enforcement operational funding, transportation and housing investments, and significant environmental and water quality spending. Members asked about civic education funding, declining enrollment, professor retention, APD waiver waitlists, cultural grant allocations, and other line items. Public testimony also addressed HIV/AIDS drug assistance funding and prison air conditioning. SPB 2500 was adopted as a committee bill after amendment consideration and a roll call vote. The committee then took up implementing and related budget bills, including SPB 2502 (implementing the General Appropriations Act), SPB 2504 (state employee bargaining placeholder), SB 7028 (Florida Retirement System contribution rates and related retirement changes), SPB 2506 (fuel tax distributions), SPB 2508 (state agency law enforcement radio system surcharge), SPB 2510 (termination of an unused court trust fund), SPB 2512 (new judgeships), SPB 2514 (K-12 conforming changes), SPB 2516 (higher education conforming changes), and SPB 2518 (health conforming changes). Most were explained as technical or conforming measures tied to the budget, and all were reported favorably as committee bills, with SB 7028 amended to direct a portion of increased contributions to disability and line-of-duty death benefits in the FRS investment plan. The committee also heard and passed several member bills, including CS for SB 1074 on rounding rules for cash transactions in a world without pennies, CS for SB 678 restoring the alcohol loss deduction framework for distributors, and SB 964 on firefighter cancer benefits and prevention. SB 964 drew the most discussion, with questions about the one-year death-benefit window, the separate $25,000 cancer diagnosis payment, and whether the bill could create gaps in coverage for firefighters diagnosed or dying just outside the new time limits. Firefighter representatives testified in support, saying the bill would provide clearer protections for members and families. All of these measures were reported favorably.

Transcript Highlights:

• AI is the way we describe it.
• Dan Diorio: There will be AI compute in a data center, but it won't be exclusively dedicated to AI.
• That's all AI.
• of AI, I'm not saying you shouldn't be.
• AI workloads require computing power at enormous scale, and the nation that leads Mark Whitman: in AI

Summary: The Committee on State Affairs convened to discuss data centers and their impact on Texas's energy infrastructure. The meeting featured testimony from key representatives of the Public Utility Commission (PUC) and ERCOT, who outlined the evolving landscape of energy generation and the challenges posed by the rapid growth of data centers. Notably, ERCOT reported over 450,000 MW of generation resources planned for connection, with a significant portion attributed to data centers, which now represent around 87% of new large load interconnection requests. The committee explored proposed changes to the interconnection process, including a new 'batch study' approach aimed at streamlining the approval of multiple projects simultaneously. This change is intended to address the challenges of managing numerous simultaneous requests and to provide more certainty for developers regarding their energy needs. Testimonies emphasized the importance of ensuring that the costs of infrastructure upgrades are borne by the data centers rather than residential ratepayers, with discussions around the financial commitments required from developers. Several data center developers also provided testimony, highlighting the economic benefits of their projects, including job creation and increased local revenues. They expressed concerns about the potential for a moratorium on future growth due to the new interconnection rules and emphasized the need for a collaborative approach to address water usage and environmental impacts. The committee plans to continue discussions on these topics in future hearings, with a focus on balancing economic growth with energy reliability and resource management.

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• we used AI today and where we're going in the future?
• It specialists they were AI specialist.
• So while we view AI in that committees activity is ongoing. Important.
• We don't want AI squeezing out in a bunch of different directions.
• What is the process for validating AI out puts but is the process for validating AI outputs?

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• The substitute aligns the definition of AI systems within existing statutes.
• The other thing I'd share with you is that today we have this enormous challenge with AI—AI and the management
• of AI from a governance perspective.
• They will be AI-enabled; they are AI-enabled, and they're already dramatically outmanning us.
• When used correctly, AI can improve efficiency and reduce research. needs.

Bills: HB146, HB150, HB1500, HB1545, HB1562, HB2067, HB2520, HB2818, HB3214, HB3250, HB3466, HB3512, HB3623, HB4063, HB4395, HB4464, HB4668, HB4690, HB5331, HB3833, HB146, HB150

Keywords: HB 146, Texas Capitol, State Capitol, State Preservation Board, Congress Avenue, Travis County, traffic lanes, lane closure, road closure, municipal authority, local control, Capitol area, downtown Austin, special events, construction traffic plan, pedestrian safety, public works, transportation policy, government code chapter 443, cybersecurity

Transcript Highlights:

• AI is the way we describe it.
• Dan Diorio: There will be AI compute in a data center, but it won't be exclusively dedicated to AI.
• That's all AI.
• , and the economic value of AI is far higher.
• AI workloads require computing power at enormous scale, and the nation that leads in AI infrastructure