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HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
ECD Public Hearing - Fri Mar 28, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST
Economic Development & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the Committee on Economic Development and Technology. Today is Friday, March 28th.
Committee:
House Economic Development & Technology
Summary:
The Committee on Economic Development and Technology met on Friday, March 28 at 10:06 a.m. in Conference Room 309 at the State Capitol. The chair opened the meeting with housekeeping reminders about Zoom connectivity and civility, then noted that the agenda included HCR 211 and H.R. 203, both resolutions carried over from a previous hearing.
The chair explained that decision-making on those resolutions had been deferred and recommended further deferral because the measures were duplicate resolutions of one already passed out in the prior hearing. No testimony or debate on the substance of the resolutions was recorded in this transcript.
The committee accepted the deferral recommendation, and the meeting was concluded and adjourned.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- is add $15 million in fiscal 2027 from the general fund to the Office of Inspector General for Technology
- This first one, technology modernization to improve data sharing between agencies, I mean that alone,
- ><c> that</c><00:02:29.599><c> I'm</c> So, Representative Clayborn, I have been working hard on technology
- </c> I have been working hard on technology I have been working hard on technology modernization,<00:
- Um, I'm going to suggest that we not accept this amendment, even though I care very much about technology
Committee:
House Ways and Means
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 14, February 25, 2026-PM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- What medical testimony did you have to verify that this technology works, and why are we so far behind
- I think it's a great opportunity for us to be at the forefront of medical technology right here in Wyoming
- Um, and I think a real conversation here is this brings it to a pinpoint accuracy where there's technology
- I think it's a great opportunity for us to be at the forefront of medical technology right here in Wyoming
- of medical technology uh right here<00:59:33.119><c> in</c><00:59:33.280><c> Wyoming.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Again, as things change, uh, technology changes, we want our state agencies to change and adapt with
- Again, as things change, uh, technology changes, we want our state agencies to change and adapt with
- Um, technical uh, opportunities that exist through technology today.
- “Technical opportunities that exist through technology today.
- The division is already moving forward with technology projects like the director said.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- She could buy some technology. She could buy some equipment. She could hire personnel to...
- We must invest. ...and technology and staffing to ensure everyone has access, no matter how they reach
- So there's a lot of technology involved now that allows you to be precise in what you're making.
- He said the technology involves the Board of Pharmacy on top of that and reviewing it. Okay.
- Technology has significantly improved in recent years.
Bills:
HB46 , HB35 , HB4490 , HB4454 , HB2188 , HB3078 , HB4743 , HB2556 , HB46 , HB5342 , HB4783 , HB3785 , HB5278 , HB1639 , HB2581 , HB4224 , HB4070 , HB4099 , HB4882 , HB3794
Committee:
House Public Health
Keywords:
local government spending cap, expenditure limit, political subdivision, property tax, ad valorem tax, budget cap, taxpayer protection, spending restraint, inflation adjustment, population growth, voter approval, supermajority vote, county budget, municipal budget, school district finance, junior college district, hospital district, special district, attorney general enforcement, local fiscal limits
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (04/07/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- school hours, students can remain engaged in their learning and develop healthier habits around technology
- Some districts already have technology policies that include this kind of thing.
- Some districts already have technology policies that include this kind of thing.
- Some districts already have technology<00:24:52.799><c> policies</c><00:24:53.200><c> that</c><00:24:
- 53.440><c> include</c><00:24:53.760><c> this</c> technology policies that include this technology policies
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 69, which would require local school boards to publicly vote on whether to accept or reject charitable gifts or donations, prompted by a case in which a church offered to pay off school lunch debt but the offer was refused and families were sued instead. Senator Keith Murphy said the bill is intended to force transparency and public accountability in similar situations, while acknowledging that boards may still reject gifts with strings attached or for ethical reasons. Members raised questions about anonymity, privacy, and whether school boards already have authority to address meal debt before litigation. Murphy said the bill was aimed at cases where money is refused and families are sued, and he said he would accept amendments to make the vote requirement apply to both accepted and rejected gifts. The hearing on the bill was then closed.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 206, which requires public schools to adopt policies limiting student cell phone use during the school day. Trisha Milo, presenting for Senator Rashardi, said the bill is meant to improve focus, reduce distraction and cyberbullying, and create more consistent policies across districts, while still allowing exceptions for medical, disability, language support, and instructional needs. Committee members questioned whether districts would retain flexibility, whether the bill should apply to charter schools and other devices, and whether the annual policy-update requirement and enforcement language were too prescriptive. Milo said districts would still have flexibility in how they write their policies and that she would seek clarification from the senator on several drafting questions.
Becky Wilson of the New Hampshire School Boards Association testified in support of the general concept of a cell phone policy, saying many districts already have some form of policy, though not all do, and that existing sample policies are outdated. She said the annual update requirement would likely be burdensome and that the enforcement language seemed intended to ensure administrative involvement rather than teacher discipline, but she suggested the wording may need revision. Members also discussed whether very small districts or districts without schools should be covered and whether the bill should better distinguish between classroom enforcement and student discipline. The chair closed the hearing on Senate Bill 206 after no further testimony, and the committee moved on to the next bill.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HHS-AEN, HHS-HOU, HHS Public Hearings 03-12-2025
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- From a financial standpoint, we focus on the technical output of the technology, so we use certain National
- Robert Malone, who's a biochemist and biologist who created the mRNA technology, said that that changes
- </c><00:41:26.119><c> said</c><00:41:26.359><c> that</c><00:41:26.560><c> that</c> MRA mRNA technology
- said that that MRA mRNA technology said that that changes<00:41:27.319><c> people's</c> changes people's
- Next, MIOO Consumer Technology Association, providing comments.
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
Summary:
The joint hearing covered several bills focused on environmental protection and wastewater management. HB 26 HD 2, relating to environmental protection, drew support from the Department of Health, Reworld, and Energy Justice Network. Supporters said it would preserve existing standards for waste-to-energy facilities, including H-Power, even if federal EPA rules are weakened, while Energy Justice Network urged the state to go further and require stronger pollution controls on older burners at the plant.
HB 734 and HB 735, both relating to wastewater systems, received broad support from state agencies, county representatives, realtors, environmental groups, and others. Testimony emphasized reducing the cost of cesspool upgrades, updating rules, and improving coordination between the Department of Health, counties, and the University of Hawaiʻi. Members raised concerns about whether some areas, such as Ewa, should be treated differently if they are not near aquifers or the ocean, but the department said the existing prioritization process already considered statewide conditions and that cesspools generally still affect water resources. On HB 735, the committee discussed the current bedroom-based limits for individual wastewater systems and whether the bill would allow more flexibility for housing configurations, with the department explaining the limits are tied to density and system capacity.
HB 879, relating to cesspool conversions, was also supported by the Department of Health, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, and several advocacy groups. Testimony said the bill would help low- and moderate-income homeowners in priority areas by increasing grant assistance for cesspool upgrades, but the Department of Health noted it would need three full-time positions to administer the program. Members asked for clarification on the grant amount and staffing costs, and the department indicated the grant cap should remain at $20,000 unless changed. HB 918, relating to labeling of non-flushable wipes, drew support from wastewater and industry groups, including the Association of Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, which said similar laws have passed in other states and that the bill reflects cooperation between manufacturers and wastewater officials. The Department of Health and county officials supported the concept but said enforcement and outreach would require additional staff, and senators questioned whether the state could effectively enforce the labeling requirement without a national standard.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance (01/16/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- I started in Commerce, I spent the last term in Science, Technology and Energy, and now I'm very happy
- I started in Commerce, I spent the last term in Science, Technology and Energy, and now I'm very happy
- I started in Commerce, I spent the last term in Science, Technology and Energy, and now I'm very happy
- I started in Commerce, I spent the last term in Science, Technology and Energy, and now I'm very happy
- I started in Commerce, I spent the last term in Science, Technology and Energy, and now I'm very happy
Summary:
The Finance Committee met for an organizational opening session in which the chair, Ken Weyler, called the committee to order and members introduced themselves. The introductions established the committee’s leadership and membership, including Vice Chair Dan McGuire, ranking member Mary Jane Wallner, deputy ranking member Karen Eil, clerk Jerry Griffin, and other members from both parties. Many members briefly described prior legislative service and professional backgrounds, with several noting prior experience on Finance or related budget committees.
Chair Weyler then outlined committee procedures and expectations. He emphasized that Finance handles spending bills and fiscal notes, that bills will generally be heard by the full committee and then referred to the appropriate division, and that executive sessions may be used to save time when positions are clear. He reviewed rules on attendance, dress, phones, paperwork handling, committee replacements, conflict of interest and recusal, and the process for testimony, including that members should listen without debating witnesses and that sponsors of bills must recuse themselves from questioning witnesses on their own bills.
He also described the committee’s structure and workload, noting three divisions and the role of legislative budget staff. Weyler said the committee would likely see bills from many policy committees that have fiscal impacts, and he encouraged policy committees to find offsets within their own areas rather than assume new spending will be added. No bills were heard and no votes were taken during this portion of the meeting.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 1/16/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- of economic benefit to the state and to the country as a whole, and this is done largely through technology
- patent filing, 126 first patent filings, 226 licensing deals, and in 2024 licensing revenue for technology
- of economic benefit to the state and to the country as a whole, and this is done largely through technology
- this is done through<01:14:22.440><c> largely</c><01:14:22.840><c> through</c><01:14:23.120><c> technology
- </c> through largely through technology through largely through technology commercialization<01:14:24.400
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (02/10/2026)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Commissioner Capatis prior to me had started this, was getting to a point where we can utilize technology
- If I can be using technology right now with AI to be able to do a lot of that initial fact-finding work
- If I can be using technology right now with AI to be able to do a lot of that initial fact-finding work
- </c><02:35:21.840><c> better</c> where we can utilize technology better where we can utilize technology
- right now with I can be using technology right now with AI<02:35:35.280><c> um</c><02:35:35.439><c>
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (01/20/2026)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:31:59.920><c> Um,</c><01:32:00.639><c> e-</c> ...information technology projects.
- Things have moved fast with internet, you know, technology, etc.
- Things have moved fast with internet, you know, technology, etc.
- Things have moved fast with internet, you know, technology, etc.
- threshold of saying 10% floor space because, given the space required for servers, having run a technology
Committee:
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HLT/HSH Joint Public Hearing - Fri Jan 31, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- So limiting this kind of technology for a certain disease or for a certain body part makes no sense when
- So limiting this kind of technology for a certain disease or for a certain body part makes no sense when
- for a certain disease or for technology for a certain disease or for a<00:22:24.120><c> certain</c><
- benefit from this uh from this type to benefit from this uh from this type of<00:22:41.760><c> Technology
- thank you thank you very of Technology thank you thank you very much<00:22:43.840><c> last</c><00:22
Summary:
The joint hearing covered HB 553 on biomarker testing coverage, HB 556 on colorectal cancer screening access, and later HB 712 on 340B drug pricing. For HB 553, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, patient advocates Natalie Heyman and Susan Hirano, a surgical oncologist, and the American Lung Association strongly supported the bill, arguing that biomarker testing should be covered when ordered by a doctor and guided by current evidence. DHS and several insurers offered comments and requested amendments, with DHS saying it appreciated the intent but wanted changes. The committees then voted to pass HB 553 with amendments, including a House draft and a defective date of July 1, 3000; both the House Health and Human Services and Homelessness committees adopted the recommendation unanimously.
For HB 556, testimony focused on closing gaps in colorectal cancer screening, especially for uninsured and underinsured patients who can get stool-based screening but then cannot access follow-up colonoscopies. Community Clinic of Maui, ACS CAN, and the American Cancer Society supported the bill, with ACS CAN urging a program similar to the breast and cervical cancer control program and offering amendments. DHS requested that the program and appropriation not conflict with executive budget priorities, and the committees noted technical amendments, a defective date, a blank appropriation amount, and corrections changing Medicare references to Medicaid. HB 556 was also passed with amendments by both committees.
The hearing then moved to HB 712 on 340B drug pricing and contract pharmacies. The Department of Health and the Attorney General’s office expressed concern that the bill would require the state to regulate private commercial activity and said the department lacked the expertise and resources to implement it as written, suggesting it might belong in a different statutory section. In contrast, PhRMA opposed the bill, while Hawaii Pacific Health and Hawaii Island Community Health Center supported it, saying 340B savings are important for hospital services and patient access to low-cost medications, especially where manufacturers have restricted shipments to contract pharmacies. No vote on HB 712 was taken in the portion provided.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 108 May 1st, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We didn't used to have the technological ability to run our voter database master essentially against
- And I'm not saying that we don't have technology because we have Zooms, we have all that other stuff.
- There are certain individuals, especially in my communities, that don't use technology that well.
- </c> communities, that don't use technology communities, that don't use technology that<02:04:24.800>
- Committee on Business, Labor, and Technology.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Technology agnostic, I understand that, but also includes that it may not include any criteria...
- Discouraging low-water energy technologies is reckless.
- But anyway, it's just to update the statute so that we have this new technology and we can take care
- I want Arizona to lead in this industry, but we cannot sacrifice local transparency for technological
- Arizona is a leader... ...in innovation and technology.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, journal approval, guest introductions, and a proclamation recognizing March as International Women’s Celebration Month. Members also welcomed guests from several school districts and the Arizona FFA. The chamber then moved through first readings of numerous Senate bills and took up several motions, including reconsideration of HB 2169 and referral of HB 210 and HB 2103 to an additional Committee of the Whole for further amendment.
In Committee of the Whole, the House advanced HB 2100 and HB 2103 with technical amendments and due-pass recommendations. It then considered a series of bills on Calendar 2, including HB 2048, HB 2364, HB 2415, HB 2775, HB 2833, HB 2862, HB 2870, HB 2995, and HB 4067. Debate centered on election administration, sovereignty and international organizations, private school regulation, law enforcement face coverings, domestic violence and coercive control, and voter roll categories. HB 2862 drew the most procedural attention, with a division vote on a substitute amendment; the House rejected a motion to replace the adopted amendment, and the report was later adopted.
On Calendar 3, the House considered education bills. HB 2093, which repeals the requirement for K-12 health education to include mental health instruction, prompted extensive debate over student suicide prevention, school counseling, parental responsibility, and whether schools should provide mental health support; it received a due-pass recommendation by a 27-22 division vote. The House also advanced HB 2313, which was described as responding to a Tucson Unified School District work stoppage tied to a political protest, and HB 2423, HB 2478, and other education measures after amendments and, in one case, withdrawal of an appropriations amendment. The session continued into HB 2830 as the transcript ended.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
CPC Public Hearing - Wed Feb 18, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- So chatbots are technology that's designed to simulate human interaction.
- So<02:04:02.960><c> chatbots</c><02:04:03.520><c> are</c><02:04:03.760><c> technology</c><02:04:04.320
- ><c> that's</c> So chatbots are technology that's So chatbots are technology that's designed<02:04:05.040
- young children, which gets these children hooked on these toys at a young age and this kind of technology
- , but these safeguards are technology, but these safeguards are urgently<02:05:48.960><c> needed</c><
Bills:
HB20 , HB2612 , HB2404 , HB2459 , HB2194 , HB1880 , HB2284 , HB1969 , HB2458 , HB1546 , HB2161 , HB1721 , HB1641 , HB2137 , HB1782 , HB2360 , HB1965 , HB1897 , HB1513
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Commerce
Keywords:
lava insurance, homeowners, insurance market, subsidy, Hawaii, mortgage, debt, secured transactions, real property, Hawaii Revised Statutes, cooperative associations, electric utility cooperatives, agricultural cooperatives, mutual help, food innovation, agribusiness, food safety, market access, branding, economic diversification
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on HB 20, which would create a lava zone insurance subsidy/fund. The Insurance Division opposed the bill, arguing that lava zones 1 and 2 are the highest-risk areas, that a subsidy would not reduce the underlying risk or loss costs, that it could invite similar subsidy requests for other hazards, and that the bill may conflict with HICV by diverting funds from the CRF. Members discussed the lack of authorized homeowners insurance in those lava zones, the role of HPIA and the surplus market, and the difference between the proposed lava-zone subsidy and the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund. The chair noted 37 submitted testimonies in support and one in opposition, and the committee then moved on without taking a vote on HB 20 in the portion provided.
The committee then took up HB 2612, relating to mortgages, which would clarify that a mortgage does not exist independently of the debt it secures and is not independently enforceable from that debt. The Hawaii Credit Union League and Hawaii Financial Services Association opposed the bill, while several individuals testified in support, arguing it would restore Hawaii’s long-standing lien-state rule and prevent so-called “zombie mortgages” after the Hawaii Supreme Court’s White decision. Supporters said the bill would protect borrowers from delayed foreclosures and predatory lending practices, while opponents and the Insurance Division emphasized that foreclosure actions still require proof of standing and possession of the note, and that lenders generally pursue foreclosure without seeking deficiency judgments.
Committee members questioned the Insurance Division about how the current market works, whether lenders could wait out the statute of limitations and then foreclose only on the mortgage, and whether equitable tolling or later defaults could allow refiling. The division said it is still trying to attract authorized insurers back into the lava-zone market, but has seen little progress. No vote or final action on HB 2612 was taken in the excerpt provided.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, May 4, 2026 - AM
Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Shortly thereafter, our Chief Technology Officer, Nate Smolinski, left as well.
- Shortly thereafter, our Chief Technology Officer, Nate Smolinski, left as well.
- 32.920><c> Nate</c><00:09:33.680><c> um</c> Chief Technology Officer, Nate um Chief Technology Officer
- </c> the role of interim Chief Technology the role of interim Chief Technology Officer,<00:09:41.880>
- </c> University of Wyoming Technology University of Wyoming Technology Transfer<03:26:41.480><c> Center
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
November 6, 2025 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- million for the construction of the new EOC in fiscal year 2021-2022, and $80 million in fiscal year technology
Summary:
The State Administration Budget Subcommittee was called to order and a roll call established a quorum. Chair Lopez noted Vice Chair Mager was excused, and members present were recorded before the meeting proceeded.
The chair explained that, unlike the committee’s usual budget work, the subcommittee would conduct a site visit to the new State Emergency Operations Center. The purpose was to see how taxpayer funding is being used and to compare the current and new facilities. The chair said both the current and new EOC are managed by the Department of Management Services and are part of the Florida facilities pool.
The chair also summarized the funding history for the project, stating the Legislature appropriated $100 million for construction in fiscal year 2021-2022 and $80 million in fiscal year 2022-2023, with additional funding for technology infrastructure, bringing the total appropriated amount to just over $200 million. Members were instructed to begin the tour by visiting the current EOC, then travel to the new EOC for a tour and questions.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 15 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Rooney was a dedicated public servant, working for decades in the State House's Information Technology
Summary:
The House convened briefly, opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, and observed a moment of silent tribute at the request of Mr. Beale of Boston in memory of Margaret Pegg Han Rooney of South Boston, who died on January 9, 2025. The tribute noted her long service in the State House Information Technology Department and her volunteer work with several community organizations, as well as her family background and survivors.
Mr. Mariano of Quincy offered an order setting the House’s next meeting for Tuesday at 11 a.m. The order was read by the clerk and adopted by voice vote.
Mr. Wong of Saugus then moved that the House adjourn. The motion was approved by voice vote, and the House adjourned to meet Tuesday next at 11 a.m. in an informal session.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Aug 17th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- in-state research and development, and strengthens California's role as a global leader in high-technology
- establishes a healthy aging community partnership program, the community-based program may include technology
Summary:
The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest and retirement recognitions, including tributes to long-serving Assembly staff Liz Foster and Teresa Trujillo. Members also made procedural motions, including placing SB 546 on the inactive file, re-referring SB 716 to the Local Government Committee, and rescinding prior actions on SB 1344 and SB 1273 to return them to the third reading file.
The body then took up a long series of concurrence and third-reading items, with most measures passing overwhelmingly. Among the bills discussed were AB 442 on working forest management plans, AB 2042 on civil actions, AB 1145 on vehicles, ACR 162 honoring Congressman Doug LaMalfa, AJR 17 on immigration registry renewal, SB 941 limiting commissary markups in private detention facilities, SB 1306 on controlled substances and semiconductor manufacturing, SB 1169 extending tentative map validity, SB 1211 on conviction integrity units, SB 971 on older adult education, SB 1193 on Alameda County discretionary funds, SB 1115 on public cemetery district trustee removal, SB 1187 removing language-access provisions from a Brown Act transparency measure, SB 505 on money transmitter security, SB 799 on the South Bay Regional Housing Trust, SB 994 banning NDAs for local officials and staff, SB 1405 on unclaimed retirement distributions, SB 881 extending food-bank-related tax incentives, SJR 18 on campaign finance reform, SB 1307 on forged real estate documents, and SB 1196 on utility hookup timelines. Most measures were approved with little or no opposition; SJR 18 passed 43-14, and several items required urgency or 54-vote thresholds and were adopted.
The Assembly also adopted HR 136 designating Home Hardening Week and the consent calendar, including ACR 228. The session concluded with adjournment-in-memory presentations for David and Lupe Navarro and Rachel Summers, followed by an announcement that the Assembly would reconvene the next day at 9 a.m. for a floor session recognizing departing members, and the House adjourned until Tuesday, August 18 at 9 a.m.
CA