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• They must read the digital course book their instructor selects and answer its digital prompts and questions
• Their instructor selects and answer its digital prompts and questions, such as these questions that one
• Students and faculty are largely unaware of how their personal information on these digital services
• Today’s youth are navigating a digital landscape that is fundamentally...
• Motion is due pass to the Senate, privacy, digital technologies, and consumer protection.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several education-related bills, with most of the discussion centered on student privacy, faculty health coverage, Native student data collection, mental health training for coaches, and human trafficking prevention education. AB 1159, the California Learner Personal Information Protection Act, would expand student data privacy protections to higher education, clarify existing ed-tech rules, and add limited enforcement. The author and supporters said current law is outdated and does not adequately protect sensitive student information, while some college-related stakeholders raised definitional concerns about preserving routine student communications and access to course materials. The bill was approved on a due-pass motion to the Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies and Consumer Protection Committee and placed on call. AB 1171 would keep unspent funds in the part-time community college faculty health insurance program from being swept for other uses and would require all community college districts to begin negotiating participation by 2030. The author and supporters argued that part-time faculty often lack employer-sponsored coverage despite teaching most community college courses, while opponents said the bill was premature because participation is still growing and the program’s full-year spending data is not yet known. Members debated whether the Legislature should preserve the funding in statute or continue handling it through the budget process. The bill passed on a due-pass motion to Senate Appropriations and was placed on call. AB 1581 would require collection of tribal affiliation data for Native American and Alaska Native students in CalPADS to address severe undercounting and improve resource allocation. The author and tribal and education supporters said Native students are often misclassified, making it harder to provide culturally responsive programs and measure outcomes; committee members discussed how the reporting would work for multitribal and multiracial students and emphasized the need for tribal consultation and workable data definitions. The bill passed on a due-pass motion to Senate Appropriations and was placed on call. AB 1665, requiring mental health training for school coaches, was supported as a way to help trusted adults recognize warning signs and connect student athletes to services; it also passed to Senate Appropriations and was placed on call. AB 1766, which would expand human trafficking prevention education from kindergarten through 12th grade and address online grooming and exploitation, received strong support from the author, survivors, and advocacy groups, with testimony emphasizing earlier prevention and digital safety; the transcript ended during support testimony and did not include final action on that bill.

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• This digital transformation has enhanced patient safety, streamlined care coordination, ensured regulatory
• many families that you determine in the system become ineligible based on an increase of income or asset
• These accounts let us save the benefits for children without them counting against their assets.
• I feel like that 18 to 23 is again the cliff effect that we were just talking about with assets.
• With assets, we don't want to lose them when they turn 18.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing opened with remarks from Senate Chair Robyn Kennedy and House Chair Chynah Tyler, who emphasized that the fiscal year 2026 hearing was focused on the Health and Human Services budget, asked members to keep questions budget-related, and noted that no public testimony would be taken. They also highlighted the choice of Doherty Memorial High School as the venue to showcase Worcester’s investment in career and technical education. Committee members then introduced themselves before the first panel, the Executive Office of Veterans Services and the state veterans homes, began testimony. Secretary John Santiago said the governor’s FY26 proposal would support implementation of the HERO Act, which he said is now about 95% implemented, including higher disabled veteran annuities, expanded behavioral health benefits, and other service expansions. He described efforts to reduce veteran homelessness, including nearly $20 million in ARPA-funded housing and outreach initiatives, and said the agency has delivered more than 100,000 supportive services to nearly 8,500 veterans. Leaders from the Chelsea and Holyoke veterans homes reported on staffing, quality measures, electronic medical records, and major construction projects at both facilities, including a new Chelsea campus and the new Holyoke home. Members asked about funding transfers, geographic equity in access to the homes, outreach to women veterans and veterans of color, suicide prevention, Gold Star family support, and the impact of federal uncertainty; Santiago said the homes are now licensed and certified, that the current budget is sufficient, and that the agency is expanding engagement and data collection. The second panel, the Office of the Veteran Advocate, testified that its FY26 request is about $3.3 million, up from the current $2 million, to cover staffing, a larger office, and higher technology costs. Veteran Advocate Bob Notch said the office is a new independent oversight agency created in 2022 to examine systems, coordinate with local veteran service officers, and investigate fatalities or serious harm involving veterans in state care. He said the office’s work depends on research, data, and collaboration with other agencies, and that current funding is only enough for minimum operations. In response to questions, Notch and Deputy Commissioner David O’Callaghan discussed the difficulty of tracking veteran suicides, the need for better data across agencies, and the office’s role as an oversight body rather than a direct service provider. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• were pretty much that there was a fiscal note of publication information, and so all will be done digitally
• of the bank and can even be one of the requirements that FDIC requires as an asset of the bank.
• And is it still considered an asset of the bank? It's owned by the individual.
• So then it would be an asset, wouldn't it? But it's not owned by them.
• on their phone. ...their ID card digitized on their phones, and LA Wallet will not charge for their

Bills: HR320, HR321, SCR55, SCR69, SCR75, SCR77, SCR78, SCR79, SB259, SB295, SB312, SB348, SB444, SB485, HR73, HR118, HR144, HR196, HR237, HR249, HR260, HR267, HR272, HR278, HCR85, HCR100, HCR105, HCR107, HCR114, HR245, SCR5, SCR29, SCR33, SCR37, SCR63, SCR30, SCR40, HB62, HB193, HB210, HB220, HB246, HB364, HB420, HB475, HB584, HB622, HB772, HB784, HB949, HB953, HB1043, HB1070, HB1092, HB1134, HB1162, HB1176, HB1196, HB1214, HB119, HB129, HB233, HB283, HB538, HB789, HB850, HB870, HB1236, HB1241, HB54, HB137, HB321, HB368, HB386, HB414, HB431, HB552, HB555, HB578, HB590, HB593, HB618, HB638, HB670, HB692, HB707, HB708, HB715, HB718, HB732, HB741, HB748, HB776, HB796, HB807, HB822, HB848, HB856, HB887, HB888, HB917, HB921, HB1082, HB1243, HB1246, HB378, HB509, HB1090, HB1259, SB80, SB131, SB143, SB251, SB254, SB279, SB367, SB384, SB388, SB389, SB398, SB408, SB431, SB468, SB469, SB496, SB4, SB52, SB57, SB83, SB145, SB152, SB194, SB276, SB319, SB333, SB448, SB450, SB465, SB484, SB501, SB509, SB149, HR168, HB463, HB998, SB123, SB353, SB479, SB495, SB82, SB97, SB283, SB326, SB518, SB197, SB268, HB901, HR20, HR74, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB89, HB74, HB134, HB258, HB359, HB468, HB956, HB1117, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB78, SB208, SB217, SB274, SB300, SB341, SB379, SB382, SB387, SB401, SB441, SB449, SB487

Keywords: Arsenal, Arsenal F.C., Premier League, English football, soccer, football club, Mikel Arteta, Emirates Stadium, North London, Tottenham Hotspur, Gunners, sports resolution, commendation, celebration, championship, silverware, Louisiana House Resolution, ceremonial resolution, domestic violence, forensic medical examinations

Summary: The House was called to order, a quorum was established, and the meeting opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Members also observed several personal privileges and recognitions, including International Preeclampsia Awareness Month, the Hudson Cup award presentation to Rep. John Illg Jr., recognition of the Delcambre Shrimp Festival Queen, and a visit from U.S. Sen. John Kennedy. The chamber also received Senate messages, conference committee appointments, enrolled reports, and a conference report on SB 483 dealing with psychedelic-assisted therapy, which was laid over. The House then moved through a long series of concurrence and rejection votes on Senate amendments to House bills. Among the measures concurred in were bills affecting the Louisiana Women’s Policy Research Commission, the Louisiana Sickle Cell Commission, child exploitation reporting on covered platforms, the Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board, DCFS background checks, AI disclosure in health care, foster care placement and related terminology, criminal history record confidentiality, parish court jurisdiction, court costs, developmental disability office renaming, insurance claims and contractor licensing, Medicare Advantage coverage, colorectal cancer screening, health facilities, highway memorial designations, jury compensation, school employee protections, juvenile court fees, off-road vehicle seizure, residential property insurance cancellation, child support enforcement, and several others. The House rejected Senate amendments on bills including ethics retroactivity, sex offender registration notification, plumbers licensing, and health insurance formulary placement, sending some to conference. Several bills were finally passed, including measures on obstructing public passages with motorized vehicles, class six injection well hearings, arson of religious buildings, wearing masks while committing felonies, professional board attorney fees, bulletproof vests for peace officers, critical infrastructure protection from foreign adversaries, debit card surcharges, electronic stock certificates, watershed restoration funding, and innovation economic development pilot hubs. The innovation hub bill drew extensive debate over no-bid contracting, transparency, and the role of elected versus unelected bodies; an amendment to limit contracting authority to parish governing authorities was withdrawn, and the bill later proceeded to final passage after extended floor discussion. The House also took up and passed or concurred in multiple other bills and resolutions, with recorded votes ranging from unanimous to divided on a few measures.

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• that we are keeping safe for the citizens of Wyoming and businesses are now coming from liquidated digital
• assets.
• assets.
• And so what we'd like to do is add some definitions, including the definition of a digital asset.
• We'd also like to create a process as to how we should be handling those digital assets.

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The joint Minerals Committee met to select interim topics and announced its meeting dates for April 27-28 in Casper, June 4-5 in Casper, and August 27-28 in Cheyenne. Members heard public testimony on several economic development and minerals-related topics and were asked to identify their top priorities for later ranking and consensus. No formal votes were taken during this portion of the meeting. A major topic was removing obstacles to energy development in Wyoming, including possible regulatory, bonding, and permitting barriers. Testimony from the Mining Association and Energy Capital Economic Development supported revisiting barriers to development, similar to the earlier Regulatory Reduction Task Force. Another related topic was industrial siting exemptions on coal mine property, with testimony arguing that mineral-related projects such as rare earths, uranium conversion, and ferroalloys should not have to go through the full industrial siting process when communities have already dealt with similar development. Members also discussed industrial siting bonding requirements, including whether bonding or advance payments should be used to cover impacts on local services and emergency response, especially for projects like solar farms or battery storage. The committee also discussed coal bed methane industrial sovereign zones, tied to House Bill 120, with testimony seeking to include coal bed methane in value-added manufacturing zones. The sponsor said the goal was to create industrial zones that support economic development while protecting scenic values and limiting industrial sprawl. Another topic was sourcing curling stones in Wyoming, which was presented as a lighthearted but potentially useful way to promote Wyoming stone and broader dimension-stone quarrying; a state geologist testified that Wyoming has granite with similar mineralogy to stone used for curling stones elsewhere. Child care as an economic driver was withdrawn. The committee also heard support for a Business Council restructure review, though several members said the Minerals Committee should do the substantive review because the Business Council falls within its jurisdiction, while still coordinating with Appropriations. Finally, the committee heard a proposal for a domestic preference in residential general service contracts, extending Wyoming preference concepts beyond construction into goods and services, with testimony emphasizing local economic multipliers and possible exceptions for federal funding or other procurement limits.

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• substantially, and at this point in time we have one of the largest financial institutions related to digital
• assets in the country, domiciled in the state of Wyoming.
• So our largest speedy bank has over $5 billion of digital assets under custody.
• assets in the country, domiciled in the state of Wyoming.
• So our largest speedy bank has over $5 billion of digital assets under custody.

Keywords: 916, all

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• So it doesn't matter if they're on analog, digital, or a digital trunk, or a mixed mode; our radios are
• What have y'all done thus far to reach out to our state-owned assets for advanced computation?
• Considerable time was required to transport, program, issue, and implement these assets.
• I will tell you about my conversation with a DPS person; he's a phenomenal asset.
• We're not expending assets on something that we don't need them on.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Over time, concerns arose regarding management of my mother's assets.
• And for a woman who entered the legal system seeking protection of her assets, being required to set
• They fear that the assets and resources he spent... relationships and quality of life have been taken
• My revocable trust allowed me to spend assets as I wish, even though Charlotte was incapacitated.
• They say I didn't have the right to take assets out of the trust.

Summary: The Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Elder Abuse opened by explaining it was gathering testimony on elder abuse, especially alleged misconduct involving court-appointed systems such as guardians ad litem and fiduciaries, to identify gaps in law and oversight and develop legislative fixes. The chair limited each witness’s time, asked for names and contact information for follow-up, and repeatedly noted that some allegations might warrant referral to law enforcement, the attorney general, or county attorneys if basic criminal elements were present. Several witnesses described alleged abuse in guardianship, conservatorship, and fiduciary cases. Dr. Holly Lauder said her mother, who had Alzheimer’s disease, was subjected to allegedly deficient psychological capacity evaluations that ignored treating doctors and family input, leading to a fiduciary arrangement that later resulted in neglect. Kevin Axson described his mother’s probate case, saying a guardian ad litem and conservator were appointed after a family financial dispute, that the guardian ad litem and fiduciary had little contact with his mother, and that the estate was burdened with substantial fees and a $200,000 bond requirement. Frieda Alvarado testified about a 94-year-old client, Samuel Armento, saying he was isolated, medicated without his request, and treated without dignity after a fiduciary and care team took control. Bill Chalmers, Johnny Hamilton, and Kathy Hamilton also testified about Sam Armento’s case, alleging isolation, excessive fees, conflicts of interest, and poor oversight by fiduciaries and caregivers. Other witnesses raised broader concerns about Arizona probate practices. David Redkey said he has been under a long-running conservatorship despite earning degrees and maintaining capacity, and alleged that court-appointed professionals and fiduciaries overcharged his estate and blocked efforts to terminate the arrangement. Susan Wolfe described the Peyton case, alleging that a wife’s conservatorship and related court actions led to the loss of assets, exclusion of witnesses, and large fees for a relatively small monthly care bill. Dr. Lewis Heller, an OB-GYN and disciplinary committee member, said the medical evaluations he reviewed showed the people involved were competent and that the conduct he observed was unethical and possibly criminal. Renee Self testified that she lost her role as trustee and spent large sums defending her father’s estate, alleging that the probate process stripped her father of assets and limited her access to him despite APS findings that her actions were in his best interests. No formal committee votes or legislative actions were taken in the excerpt, but members repeatedly expressed concern, asked for documents and transcripts, and indicated they would follow up with witnesses and consider stakeholder meetings to craft legislation addressing oversight, transparency, and accountability in guardianship and fiduciary systems.

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• <00:05:24.560> They're are not purely local assets. They're are not purely local assets.
• I city asset um be able to be usable.
• Um and so and I particular state assets.
• and rehabilitation to the asset itself. and rehabilitation to the asset itself.
• I I'm be a great asset to the region.

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• And then we also have laws related to digital likeness. So these are actually starting to increase.
• It's called the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act.
• But we have a big, big lift with our assets militarily, Mr.
• So militarily, without question, and North Dakota has some great assets in this regard.
• We already have three Applied Digital projects in progress now, and we're just talking about this now

Keywords: 908, all

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• In the National Guard, there's a tremendous asset in the cybersecurity team, the cybersecurity training
• Mission Act enables the Guard's mission and ensures that the Guard's mission will evolve to meet these digital
• will be conducted in accordance with applicable state and federal laws, ensuring that Missouri's digital
• defense never... ...with applicable state and federal laws, ensuring that Missouri's digital defense

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Over time, concerns arose regarding management of my mother's assets.
• Court-appointed fiduciaries and guardians have significantly more authority over the lives and assets
• In 2023, I got a graduate certificate in rhetoric, writing, and digital media studies from an AU.
• My revocable trust allowed me to spend assets as I wish, even though Charlotte was incapacitated.
• They say I didn't have the right to take assets out of the trust.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• committee members, the Foundation Aid Stabilization Fund is one of the accounts that is where the assets
• The Foundation Aid Stabilization Fund is one of the accounts where the assets are at the Bank of North
• It's on the digital copy. Yeah. This is Robin. Okay, just part. Hello, Robin. Good afternoon.
• Most agencies do still use telephones, whether it be a physical phone or a digital phone through their

Keywords: 908, all

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• cybercrime crosses county lines, especially when dealing with intangible personal properties such as digital
• assets like cryptocurrency, online fraud, or intellectual property theft.
• These investigations are often hindered by the... at which cybercriminals move assets and internet service
• If we're doing it digitally or recording a grand jury, how do we manage that?

Bills: HB75, HB108

Keywords: building standards, youth camps, floodplains, safety regulations, environmental policies, drainage utilities, flood management, land use regulation, county authority, drainage fees, 1185, senate, all

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• Uh, resident financial exploitation is the illegal or improper use of the funds or assets of the health
• Uh, resident financial exploitation is the illegal or improper use of the funds or assets of the health
• 30.399> or illegal or improper use of the funds or illegal or improper use of the funds or assets
• of the healthc care facility assets of the healthc care facility resident.<00:15:33.519> It<00
• or reporting the them missing a digit or reporting the wrong<01:26:10.239> thing.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee chair opened by explaining that the committee has expanded from a traditional audit-follow-up role into an oversight role focused on whether audit recommendations are implemented and whether controls are in place to detect fraud. He said the committee was concerned about fraud uncovered in social service programs in other states and wanted to understand New Hampshire’s safeguards, especially around major contracts and program performance. Charles Buchanan, director of the New Hampshire Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, and investigator Tim Brackett described the unit’s structure and mission. Buchanan said the unit, housed in the Attorney General’s Criminal Justice Bureau, investigates and prosecutes fraud by health care providers serving Medicaid beneficiaries, as well as abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of residents in health care facilities. He outlined common Medicaid fraud schemes such as billing for services not rendered, upcoding, using unqualified staff, drug substitution, kickbacks, supplemental charges, and inflated customary charges. He also described resident abuse/neglect and drug diversion in hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living settings. Brackett said his role is financial investigator/auditor and noted the unit is grant-funded and must include a prosecutor, investigator, and auditor. The witnesses then explained how cases reach the unit and how they are handled. Most referrals come from the state Department of Health and Human Services’ program integrity unit and from managed care organizations’ special investigations units, which look for fraud, waste, and abuse and refer credible allegations. Other sources include qui tam whistleblower actions, the national Medicaid Fraud Control Units association, citizen complaints, provider referrals, adult protective services law-enforcement referrals, local law enforcement, and federal agencies. Once a referral is received, the unit can accept or deny it; accepted matters may be investigated criminally or civilly, while nonviable matters can be referred back to HHS or other agencies for administrative action, including repayment demands and reimbursement offsets. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• It simply makes updates and clarifications to the Digital Financial Assets Law, which I authored back
• They target seniors, non-English speakers, people of color, and those who are less familiar with digital

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• within these categories that are authorized for UB authority across biennia finally writer 18 digitization
• lot of exceptional items on IT and first one question, how far have you gotten on the microfilm digitization
• The entomologist would be a valuable asset to help speed. identification and more accurately identify
• But with 2013, and as you can see, the assets under our management has grown from $6.9 billion to $22.8
• We've already begun to digitize those. records but as you can imagine there's quite a bit left.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• struggled significantly with uh digital struggled significantly with uh digital tasks<02:41:45.200
• affirming the importance of digital affirming the importance of digital literacy<02:42:06.479>
• So, um digital access is no Americans.
• also don't love the digital version of. also don't love the digital version of.
• become one of the most digitally become one of the most digitally advanced<04:33:40.160> and<

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• glowing influence of China and Russia in the Arctic region, where Russia has long maintained military assets
• and also recognizing that in an event of a contingency, fixed installations, whether it's a radar asset
• so, given that its most likely response in the event of a contingency would be— you strike those assets
• For example, the University of Minnesota's Polar Geospatial Center has been working on digital mapping
• Obviously, DOD assets can be applied to civil disasters as well.

Keywords: Greenland, acquisition, national security, Arctic, geopolitical, China, Russia, icebreakers, trade routes

Summary: The meeting convened by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation focused on the potential acquisition of Greenland by the United States. This issue, first raised by President Trump in 2019, has gained renewed significance amidst shifting global dynamics and the strategic importance of Greenland in relation to transatlantic trade routes and national security. The members discussed the geopolitical implications of Greenland's position, especially given the increasing influence of China and Russia in the Arctic region. Notably, the urgency to address military presence and icebreaker capabilities in the Arctic was a major point of contention, with a call for a new fleet to counter foreign dominance in the area.

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• It's asset management.
• And there's a new incentive now to take care of your systems, to do the asset management that Perry's
• Texas does not have to choose between water stewardship and digital infrastructure leadership.
• We recognize them as a necessary part of the digital economy.
• assets should be protected and reserved for the highest value use: our people.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• advancements in artificial intelligence have led to the creation of synthetic performers, human-like digital
• it is incredibly important that we look for ways to fortify, sustain, and protect these cultural assets
• to give the state a pass or get it off the hook for investing in protecting cultural corridors and assets
• This is a chance for residents to give their voice to protect their assets and communities.
• And so we will continue to do this to build cultural assets across our state. So thank you.

Keywords: 988, house, all