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• Thank you, committee members.
• Welcome to the committee.
• Chair, committee members. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair, committee members.
• Welcome to the committee.
• </c> lines in the bonding committee? lines in the bonding committee?

Bills: HF3793 , HF3699 , HF793 , HF3322 , HF3426

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: groundwater, water use permit, data centers, public health, environmental regulations, municipalities, state park license plate, specialty license plate, Minnesota DNR, Department of Natural Resources, license plate design contest, North Shore, Lake Superior Agate, AI-generated art, artificial intelligence, Minnesota resident, state parks, specialty plates, vehicle registration, contest requirements

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• The Committee on the Delivery of Government Efficiency will come to order.
• If you require assistance in registering or testifying, please contact the committee staff.
• So, good morning Chairman Capriglione and members of the committee. My name is Sarah Horne.
• The chair offers a committee substitute.
• Hearing none, the committee stands adjourned, so does the call of the Chair.

Bills: SB1540 , SB2610 , SB2373

Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency

Keywords: election officials, confidentiality, personal information, government transparency, public safety, cybersecurity, data breach, breach of system security, exemplary damages, punitive damages, liability shield, safe harbor, small business, mid-sized business, Texas Business & Commerce Code, sensitive personal information, personal identifying information, identity theft, fraud prevention, NIST

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• </c><02:28:45.920><c> on</c> minority member of the committee on minority member of the committee on
• </c> Speaker, last night the rules committee Speaker, last night the rules committee met<02:31:28.880
• </c> Committee on Rules, Mr. McGovern. Committee on Rules, Mr. McGovern.
• . committee. committee.
• Chairman, I move that the committee do now rise. The motion is agreed to, and the committee rises.

Bills: HR1048 , HR242 , HB1534

Keywords: House resolution, committee assignment, standing committee, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, committee membership, committee seniority, Mr. Menefee, Mr. Riley of New York, House organization, congressional procedure, internal rules, legislative administration, Energy Conservation, Energy Standards, Department of Energy, Higher Education Act, Foreign Contracts, rules resolution, House Rules Committee, Congressional Review Act

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• </c> committee that folks may be planning. committee that folks may be planning.
• </c> committee of the whole under the rule. committee of the whole under the rule.
• </c> to the committee on agriculture. to the committee on agriculture.
• Chip Roy has labored committee.
• The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is a fine tool for foreign intelligence.

Bills: SB4465 , HB7147 , HB2424 , HB7567

Keywords: FISA, intelligence, surveillance, national security, privacy, extension, law enforcement, excise tax, heavy trucks, clean vehicles, environmental policy, heavy truck excise tax, truck and trailer tax, federal retail excise tax, FET, highway trust fund, commercial trucks, Class 8 trucks, tractor-trailer, semi-truck

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• The Committee on Advanced Artificial Intelligence and Innovation is called to order. Thank you.
• The Committee on Advanced Artificial Intelligence and Innovation is called to order for the special 8
• Can you share that with the committee?
• Chair and members of the committee.
• Today, I urge the committee to protect private conversations between citizens and artificial intelligence

Bills: HB2311 , HB2371 , HB2409 , HB2410 , HB2456 , HB2457 , HB4005

Committees: House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation , House House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation Committee of Reference

Keywords: HB2371, Arizona divorce, family law, dissolution of marriage, artificial intelligence, AI arbitration, AI-assisted arbitration, automated dispute resolution, online arbitration, binding determination, recommendation, superior court appeal, de novo review, marital dissolution, spousal consent, minor children, family court, legal technology, computational system, education

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• There was a committee substitute laid out at our hearing on Monday.
• Is there any other business that needs to come before the committee?
• There was a committee substitute laid out at our hearing on Monday.
• There is a proposed committee substitute.
• The committee will stand in recess, subject to the call of the chair.

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: Senate Committee, local government, SB2183, SB2046, committee substitute, legislative measures

Summary: The meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was characterized by the passage of several significant bills, including SB2183, SB2046, SB434, and others with recommendations for further consideration. Discussions involved voting on committee substitutes and the implications of various legislative measures. Senator Paxton and other members provided insights and moved bills forward with emphatic support, leading to their successful passing out of committee. Importantly, the bills addressed various local government concerns, showcasing the committee's focus on practical legislative solutions.

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• </c> ranking minority member of the committee ranking minority member of the committee on<00:30:38.000
• </c><00:31:31.840><c> on</c> minority member of the committee on minority member of the committee on
• ><c> Taxation,</c><00:53:10.319><c> the</c> Commission Committee on Taxation, the Commission Committee
• </c> member of the oversight committee. member of the oversight committee.
• </c><06:25:40.558><c> He</c> the Ways and Means Committee. He the Ways and Means Committee.

Bills: HR1156 , HB6398 , HB6409 , HR965 , HR1174 , HR1176 , HCR40

Keywords: tax cuts, working families, tax relief, income tax, healthcare, education, overtime pay, child tax credit, environmental regulations, EPA, clean air, reducing duplication, federal projects, Clean Air Act, emissions, air quality, international pollutants, economic impact, temporary protected status, Haiti

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• The Senate Technology and Telecommunications Committee will come to order.
• I hope that I can gain the favor of the committee today.
• House Bill 3544 pertains to artificial intelligence social companions.
• Thank you, committee. Thank you, Senator Hamilton.
• Guys, welcome to the committee. Glad to see you here.

Bills: HB1782 , HB2293 , HB3176 , HB3544 , HB3546 , HB3619 , HB4358

Committee: Senate Technology and Telecommunications

Keywords: artificial intelligence, education reform, innovation, funding, advisory council, broadband, Oklahoma Broadband Office, broadband access, statewide broadband plan, internet connectivity, grant programs, expansion council, termination plan, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development

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• Thank you, Chair Ryu and members of the committee.
• "Good morning, Chair and members of the committee.
• Thank you, Emily Poole, staff to the committee.
• Emily Poole, staff to the committee.
• Good morning, Chair Ryu, members of the committee.

Bills: HB2278 , HB2325 , HB2481 , HB2503

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: tourism, promotion areas, state funding, economic development, community engagement, tourism promotion, Washington Tourism Marketing Authority, assessment, self-supported assessment, visitor economy, destination marketing, statewide marketing, lodging, hotels, restaurants, travel services, attractions, recreation, retail, beverage producers

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• This committee will come to order. Chair Powell, thank you for being with us today.
• Thank you, members of the Committee.
• Sometimes they're beyond our capacity to respond to, and we work with the committee and with committee
• staff to do that, but we're always responsive to committee requests.
• The committee stands adjourned. Thank you.

Bills: SB257

Committee: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Keywords: supply chain resilience, critical supply chains, critical goods, manufacturing, domestic manufacturing, reshoring, nearshoring, supply chain security, supply chain shock, supply chain disruption, critical infrastructure, emerging technologies, semiconductors, microelectronics, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, robotics, advanced manufacturing, blockchain, cybersecurity

Bills: HR504 , HR131

Keywords: committee removal, federal indictment, ethics, congressional conduct, representative McIver, Committee on Ethics, expenses, Congress, funding, government oversight

Bills: HR14 , HR13

Keywords: committee appointments, House of Representatives, legislative action, government structure, membership, House committees, legislative committees, representatives, committee leadership

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• On behalf of the House Intelligence Committee and a grateful nation, we thank and honor Lieutenant General
• </c> dedicated to his intelligence dedicated to his intelligence tradecraftraft,<02:10:05.840><c> his
• </c> On behalf of the House Intelligence On behalf of the House Intelligence Committee<02:10:31.679><
• </c> substitute recommended by the committee substitute recommended by the committee on<02:15:40.400>
• </c><02:16:56.719><c> on</c> minority member of the committee on minority member of the committee on

Bills: HCR64 , HCR61 , HB3632 , HB4371 , HR951

Keywords: military intervention, Venezuela, Congress, War Powers Resolution, hostilities, military action, foreign policy, terrorism, congressional authority, power plant, electricity generation, retirement notice, Federal Power Act, interstate transmission, trafficking, children, unaccompanied minors, placement regulations, immigration law, safety

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• Chairman, and members of the committee.
• Chairman, and members of<00:21:58.880><c> the</c><00:21:59.039><c> committee.
• <c> Uh,</c><00:22:00.080><c> I</c><00:22:00.320><c> know</c><00:22:00.480><c> several</c> of the committee
• Uh, I know several of the committee.

Bills: SB63 , SB80 , SB63 , SB80

Committee: Senate Healthcare

Keywords: immigration, law enforcement, fingerprints, DNA collection, illegal aliens, Alabama state law, SB80, Buddy Sharpless Education Institute, Alabama Local Government Training Institute, county commissioner training, local government training, ethics training, State Ethics Commission, county commissioners, Association of County Commissions of Alabama, local emergency management director, public officials, municipal officials, Alabama Code Title 11, Alabama Code Title 31

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• Biden Jr., the White House, January 8, 2025, referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered
• </c><00:22:38.360><c> on</c> 2025 referred to the committee on 2025 referred to the committee on Foreign
• This was not marked up in committee, and there were no amendments to this.
• Speaker, uh, again, I want to respond to the chairman of the committee.
• And to the chairman of the committee, I was a little bit startled.

Bills: HR23 , HR22 , HR21

Keywords: proxy voting, remote voting, parental leave, House of Representatives, committee meetings, committee appointments, representation, legislative committees, elections, HR21, legislative process, government structure

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• I would appreciate that. our committee website just just for our committee website just just for clarity
• intelligence intelligence and<00:05:08.320><c> our</c><00:05:08.479><c> workforce.
• Your testifiers for coming to the committee here.
• Uh, by committee on this topic.
• </c> the workforce with this this committee the workforce with this this committee should<01:37:17.600

Bills: HF1316 , HF4369

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF1316, child support, new hire reporting, centralized work reporting system, independent contractors, payors, employers, payor of funds, withholding orders, income withholding, child support enforcement, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, gig economy, rideshare drivers, delivery drivers, W-9, W-4, newly hired workers, rehired employees, labor organization

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• The Chair called this meeting of the Insurance Committee to order.
• Excuse me, members of the committee.
• Right now, the committee is community.
• ><c> appreciate</c><00:28:16.240><c> y'all</c> the committee, I appreciate y'all the committee, I appreciate
• Thank you, committee. >> Thank you.

Bills: HB424 , SB63 , SB269 , HB424 , SB63 , SB269

Committees: House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce , House Insurance

Keywords: HB424, Montgomery County, sheriff, county sheriff, salary increase, expense allowance, local act, county general fund, retirement contributions, public official compensation, law enforcement pay, elected official salary, Montgomery County legislation, sheriff compensation, term-based salary, immigration, law enforcement, fingerprints, DNA collection, illegal aliens

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• Thank you, committee members.
• And members, we had a couple more assigned to the Committee.

Bills: HB3724 , HB3392 , HB3466 , HB4060

Committee: House Utilities

Keywords: high-demand facilities, electric utilities, public infrastructure, water management, taxpayer-funded subsidies, decommissioning plans, local control, citizen initiative, referendum, electric utility, large load customers, infrastructure, utility planning, electricity rates, cost allocation, data centers, artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, ratepayer protection, HB3466

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• The committee substitute to HB 4483 is withdrawn.
• The committee substitute HB. 875 is with Chair: The committee substitute to HB 875 is withdrawn.
• Chairman and members of the committee. I am Bert Quintanian.
• The committee substitute to HB 5545 is withdrawn.
• The committee substitute to HB 554545 is withdrawn.

Bills: HB875 , HB1667 , HB2369 , HB3844 , HB4415 , HB4479 , HB4483 , HB4676 , HB5118 , HB5400 , HB5545

Committee: House S/C on Workforce

Keywords: workers' compensation, municipal construction, bidding requirements, small municipalities, contracting policies, first responders, PTSD, mental health, emergency services, medical expenses, injury claims, insurance carriers, opportunity youth, workforce development, employment, education, federal funds, employment discrimination, immunity waiver, public employees

Summary: The subcommittee heard testimony on a broad agenda of workforce, labor, and workers’ compensation bills. HB 4676 would require political subdivision workers’ compensation networks to follow the same notice, access, and complaint rules as certified TDI networks; supporters said public employees and first responders deserve equal access to care, while municipal risk pool representatives opposed added regulation and said existing 504 networks already perform well. HB 4479 would create a rural workforce development grant program at TWC to support college-and-career readiness and local workforce alignment, and HB 3844 would define “opportunity youth” in state law to improve data, coordination, and access to services for disconnected young Texans; both drew strong support from rural, education, and chamber witnesses. HB 5545 would clarify federal tax treatment for wage-replacement benefits in non-subscriber injury benefit plans, with proponents calling it a win for employers and injured workers. HB 5118 would direct TWC and DIR to study AI and automated employment decision tools in hiring, including bias and oversight concerns. HB 1667 would move existing PTSD workers’ compensation language into a broader Labor Code chapter so more first responders, including state and campus officers, could qualify for benefits; supporters called it a technical fix to extend coverage more evenly across agencies. The committee also heard several first-responder and workers’ compensation bills. HB 2369 would speed up claims handling for injured first responders by allowing a single medical evaluation, giving carriers 60 days to accept or deny a claim, and letting workers seek treatment while disputes proceed; law enforcement supporters said it would help injured officers return to work faster, while opponents warned it would revive extent-of-injury waiver problems and increase litigation. HB 4483 would reclassify certain workers’ compensation maintenance taxes as surcharges to reduce retaliatory taxes imposed by other states on Texas-domiciled carriers, and HB 875, as revised by committee substitute, would create a small-project exception to municipal workers’ compensation and bonding requirements for certain low-value construction contracts in small cities; both were presented as cost-saving measures for Texas employers and local governments. HB 4415 would extend anti-retaliation protections for workers’ compensation claimants from first responders to all public employees and expressly waive sovereign immunity for those claims, with supporters describing it as closing a loophole that leaves public workers without the same remedy available in the private sector. The committee also took testimony on HB 5400, which would expand remedies for sexual harassment victims by removing the requirement to first file an administrative charge, extending the filing deadline from 300 days to two years, clarifying retaliation, and eliminating current damages caps. Supporters, including employment lawyers and a parent of a victim, said the current deadlines and caps prevent many survivors from obtaining counsel or full relief, especially younger workers and those in small workplaces or franchises. Across the agenda, witnesses repeatedly emphasized access to care, fair treatment for injured workers, rural workforce development, and stronger protections for vulnerable employees. After each bill was laid out and testimony heard, the chair generally closed the public hearing and left the bill pending; no final votes were taken, and the subcommittee adjourned after completing the agenda.

Bills: HSB679 , HF2122 , HSB646 , HSB610 , HSB683 , HSB681 , HF2124 , HSB607 , HSB682 , HSB714 , HF2003

Committee: Joint Education

Keywords: HSB679, HF 2508, Iowa education, extracurricular activities, interscholastic athletics, noncontact period, dead period, student-athlete, coaches, teachers, directors, high school students, school activities, athletic association, band, show choir, theater, dance team, cheerleading, spring break