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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Tourism Mar 31st, 2025

Commerce and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • SB 936 would assess the impact of AI, automation, and robotics on job placement and job creation in Florida
  • It would also evaluate the preparedness of Florida's workforce for an AI-driven economy, as well as provide
  • this three-year study in law so we are adapting our workforce to ensure we understand the impact of AI
  • So we are adapting our workforce to ensure we understand the impact of AI and automation and robotics
Summary: The Commerce and Tourism Committee heard and favorably reported several bills. SB 1672 removed duplicative state provisions related to labor pools; CS/SB 940 prohibited third-party sale of restaurant reservations without the restaurant’s consent; and CS/SB 1820 made changes to motor vehicle manufacturer and dealer franchise law, including disclosure of performance measures, anti-retaliation protections, and limits on franchise termination or nonrenewal. The committee also approved CS/SB 324, creating a revolving loan program to help small businesses affected by prolonged public works construction, and SB 936, which creates a recurring three-year study of the effects of AI, robotics, and automation on Florida’s workforce and economy. SB 1322, the Florida Rural Jobs Act, was amended and reported favorably to encourage private investment in rural small businesses through a state tax credit program. The committee also reported favorably on CS/SB 910, which regulates for-profit veterans’ benefit assistance services, and CS/SB 656, which extends protections from extraordinary collection actions to all bill-of-care payment actions by hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers. The committee spent substantial time on CS/SB 1264, a broad Department of Commerce agency bill. The strike-all amendment added or revised provisions on Secure Florida, the RISE venture capital tax credit program, data center tax exemptions, business development classifications, military land transfers, and other economic development matters, while also repealing regional planning councils from statute. That repeal drew extensive opposition from local officials and regional council representatives, who argued the councils are important for emergency management, grant writing, planning, and support for small and rural communities. Supporters of the amendment said the councils could continue locally without state statutory involvement. After debate, the amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably, though Senators Davis and Smith voted no. The committee also considered CS/SB 1238, which would tighten reemployment assistance rules by disqualifying claimants who fail to meet job-search requirements or refuse work, and by adding verification and reporting requirements. Supporters framed it as adding guardrails and preventing fraud, while opponents argued Florida’s unemployment system is already difficult to access and that the bill would add unnecessary barriers and costs. Despite opposition from labor and advocacy groups, the bill was reported favorably, with Senators Smith and Arrington voting no. Finally, the committee unanimously recommended confirmation of Alexis Yarborough and John Gilbert to the Board of Supervisors of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Mar 19th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • the only other thing I was going to say, I'm, I'm glad we're looking at things like this because with AI
  • it's really scary because When AI begins to target and it's being used and, and we're going to see a
  • we're seeing to points made earlier by Representative Lujan, that the remarkable power and speed of AI
  • Parents don't stand a chance against these AI machine learned algorithms that are grabbing a hold of
Bills: HB 186
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Mar 19th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • And the only other thing I was going to say, I'm glad we're looking at things like this, because with AI
  • Because when AI begins to target and it's being used it and we're gonna see a lot more of this right
  • but we're seeing to points made earlier. representative Lujan that the remarkable power and speed of AI
  • Parents don't stand a chance against these AI, machine-learned algorithms. that are grabbing a hold of
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • grow manufacturing, strengthen rural communities, create jobs, and develop critical technologies like AI
  • So if someone wants to buy AI technology, for example, it's unclear if the law will include that.
  • AI is at the forefront of both, as President Trump said, a wake-up call to American innovation, but potentially
  • Way to these important technological breakthroughs, whether in the area of bioscience, technology, AI
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • So we have deployed... ...statewide an AI assistant that helps them.
  • Yeah, it's to build proactive, use AI. AI you couldn't use in state government.
  • And what... use AI to find things as your... ...in state government.
  • And what... use AI to find things as your...
  • So I think uniform data is key for scaling up and utilizing algorithms and AI. Thank you.
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAM-EDT Informational Briefing 01-12-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, this includes translational drug development, early-phase clinical trials, and data and AI and R&
  • trials<00:04:35.360> and<00:04:35.680> data<00:04:36.080> and<00:04:36.320> AI
  • trials and data and AI and R&D. trials and data and AI and R&D.
  • The low-hanging fruit in media was film, but also as we pursue towards AI and creative, we do need to
  • <00:10:22.720> and also as we pursue towards AI and also as we pursue towards AI and creative
Keywords: 912, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 9/17/25

Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I've seen indications of fraudulent AI-generated healthcare records.
  • I've seen indications of fraudulent<00:14:21.120> AI<00:14:21.600> generated<00:14:22.160
  • > healthcare fraudulent AI generated healthcare fraudulent AI generated healthcare records.<00
  • <00:26:02.880> to state services and are using AI to state services and are using AI to supplement
  • then we need to be use going to use AI then we need to be able<00:47:52.480> to<00:47:52.640>
Keywords: 1183, house
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Energy 2ND REVISED Feb 26th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • All 11 ays and zero nays with How many eyes right with 11 eyes and zero nays.
  • Country, we are looking at a greater need for electricity with AI and our advances in technology.
  • Wo ays and eight nays. Passing the gavel to Vice Chair Woods. En Er Green, you're recognized.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • We just recently added a cybersecurity and AI college, and I look forward to helping that continue to
  • been a pioneer as a college, So Miami Dade College has been very, has been a pioneer as a college in AI
  • She has gone on to pursue her studies in a PhD in computer science with a focus in AI for transportation
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education heard two bills and then moved through a series of confirmations for university and college boards of trustees. Senate Bill 176, by Senator Polsky, would require public postsecondary institutions to have clear, publicly available safety policies and reporting procedures for threats to students, faculty, staff, and visitors. An amendment clarifying the bill’s scope was adopted without objection, there was no public testimony against it, and the committee reported the bill favorably. Members spoke in support, emphasizing campus safety and the need for clear reporting paths. The committee also heard Senate Bill 116, by Senator Bradley, which would establish the University of Florida Diabetes Institute in statute to advance research, prevention, care, education, collaboration, and outreach on diabetes. Testimony included support from AARP and others, and members praised the institute’s research role and the growing public health importance of diabetes. The bill was reported favorably. The remainder of the meeting focused on confirmations for trustees at FIU, UNF, UCF, USF, and Miami Dade College. Nominees and reappointees described their backgrounds and priorities, including student success, research growth, workforce development, engineering, health care, cybersecurity, and fiscal stewardship. Committee members asked several nominees about nursing NCLEX scores and university performance, and one public commenter raised concerns about campus climate and student safety. The committee then voted to report the confirmations favorably in a block and adjourned.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Dec 9th, 2025

Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • So as the FPCA, we oppose language that would prohibit the outright use of AI by law enforcement.
  • language that ensures the ethical And we support language that ensures the ethical and responsible use of AI
  • , with the need to ensure human-in-the-loop review of outputs and reports generated from AI.
Summary: The committee heard presentations on domestic security and public safety priorities from Gulf County Sheriff Mike Harrison and Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Rebel. Sheriff Harrison outlined Florida Sheriffs Association priorities, including reclassifying xylazine as a Schedule I controlled substance with a veterinary-use exemption, expanding enforcement of pretrial release violations beyond domestic violence cases, providing tuition-waiver benefits for sheriff’s office personnel, advancing the Jason Rainer Act to increase penalties for violent offenses against law enforcement, extending sex-offender residency restrictions, improving access to mental-health-related databases, and continuing support for fusion centers and Florida model jail standards. Members asked questions about xylazine’s veterinary use, canine detection, and public records burdens on small agencies; no votes were taken on these items. Chief Rebel focused on the Florida Police Chiefs Association’s role in disaster response, officer training, and wellness. He described the association’s coordination through the state EOC and regional deployments during hurricanes, then emphasized officer suicide and the need for statewide wellness resources, peer support, and accessible behavioral health care for first responders. He also referenced prior PTSD benefits legislation and urged continued support for the PCIS program and other wellness initiatives. Committee members discussed related resources such as dispatcher support, the Restore program at UCF, hyperbaric chamber treatment for PTSD, and canine support organizations. On domestic security funding, Rebel said FPCA does not have a specific bill package but wants to preserve the Domestic Security Oversight Council and regional task forces, protect limited SHISGAP funding for new projects, and shift ongoing successful programs to state funding. He also supported fixing the long-gun carry loophole, continuing the Jason Rainer Act effort, allowing ethical law-enforcement use of AI with human review, addressing monetization of public records and body-camera footage, and maintaining the ability to investigate anonymous complaints. The committee adjourned after discussion; no formal action or votes were recorded.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

November 18, 2025 - 03:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • Does it include AI-generated pornography? Ma'am, you're recognized?
  • Does it include AI-generated pornography? Ma'am, you're recognized?
  • If there are any AI-generated child pornography in our Florida statute, yes, there are.
Summary: The committee first took up HB 133, which would lower the minimum age to purchase a long gun from 21 to 18. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill restores the rights of adults 18 and older, emphasizing constitutional rights, military service, voting, jury duty, and parental responsibility. Opponents, including gun violence prevention advocates and several members, cited Parkland and the recent FSU shooting, argued that people under 21 are still developing and more impulsive, and said the current law helps protect public safety. After extensive debate and public testimony on both sides, the committee voted 11-5 to report HB 133 favorably. The committee then considered PCS for HB 35, which adds driving without a valid license to the offenses that can lead to habitual traffic offender designation and is named Isaiah’s Law in memory of a child killed by an unlicensed driver. Supporters said it addresses repeat dangerous conduct and should help prevent similar tragedies. One member questioned whether it was a knee-jerk response, while others said it was a reasonable accountability measure. The PCS passed unanimously, 16-0, and was reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard HB 245, which updates Florida law to use more accurate terminology for child sexual abuse material rather than “child pornography,” and includes related technical corrections. The sponsor said the change better reflects the seriousness of the crime and asked whether the bill also covered AI-generated material; the sponsor said the statute already addresses such references. After a technical amendment was adopted, the bill passed unanimously, 16-0, and was reported favorably. The chair also reminded members to maintain respect toward public witnesses and each other before adjourning the meeting.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • So whoever—and what it'll do for AI, you think AI is crazy now?
  • And I think particularly around the energy issues around AI, there's particular interest, plus all the
Summary: The Assembly Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Committee met in person and established quorum after beginning briefly as a subcommittee. The committee adopted its rules and then heard several bills focused on economic recovery, housing, technology, retail theft, and utility infrastructure. AB 265 (Caloza) would create a $100 million state-funded small business and nonprofit recovery program for organizations affected by declared emergencies; it drew broad support from small business, nonprofit, chamber, city, and community groups, with no opposition voiced. AB 797 (Harabedian) proposed a zero-cost state financing structure using CRA-backed securities to help community nonprofits buy wildfire-damaged properties at fair market value and prevent predatory investor purchases; it was presented as a community stabilization tool and received support from the California Community Foundation, with no opposition. AB 940 (Wicks/Ellis) would establish quantum innovation zones to strengthen California’s quantum computing economy, and AB 949 (Shiavo) would create a retail theft grant program for small businesses to fund security improvements and theft prevention measures; both bills were supported by business and university witnesses, though one member said they would not vote for AB 949 due to concerns about broader crime policy. AB 1347 (Carrillo) proposed a pilot program to speed utility interconnections in priority growth regions, including allowing developers to trade expedited connections for upfront infrastructure cost recovery and use microgrids in some cases; it had no opposition in the hearing. Committee members generally expressed support for the bills, especially those aimed at disaster recovery and small business resilience. Questions on AB 940 focused on where quantum innovation zones might be located and how local governments and universities would coordinate; the author and witnesses said the zones should be open statewide and could build on existing research centers such as Berkeley, Stanford, Caltech, UCSB, UCLA, and UCSC. On AB 797, members discussed the need to protect homeowners from below-market offers after wildfires. On AB 949, the author emphasized that modest grants could help small businesses make security upgrades and prevent repeated theft losses. The committee voted to send AB 265, AB 797, AB 940, AB 949, and AB 1347 forward, generally on party-line or near-unanimous votes, with the bills reported out of committee and placed on call as needed. The consent calendar, including AB 254, AB 415, AB 655, AB 1232, AB 1254, AB 1477, and HR 27, was also approved. The hearing adjourned at 10:33 a.m.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Feb 19th, 2026

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so, um, this is, uh, you know, a very important industry here because while we can have AI to do
  • a whole lot of things, AI can't go in there and put that freon, you know, in that heat pump unit.
  • AI might be able to give us the opportunity to know that the freon is getting low and allow us to be
  • <00:25:30.120> jobs<00:25:31.160> that high-tech jobs and the AI jobs that high-tech
  • jobs and the AI jobs that we're<00:25:31.600> looking<00:25:32.000> at<00:25:32.240>
Keywords: 920, all
Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum present, then quickly handled routine motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with the prior journal, and allow bills and committee reports throughout the day. The chamber first took up House amendments to Senate Bill 19 on insurance, including a changed start date and a bill name honoring David McHanie and Roy Johnson. On a long roll, the Senate concurred 22-0 with one abstention. Senator Singleton then used personal privilege to present a Black History observance highlighting Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, Benjamin O. Davis Sr., and Mahalia Jackson. Committee reports followed, with the Senate confirming Brandy Williams to the Alabama Fire College and Personnel Standards and Education Commission and Lynn Brewer to the Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors. Senator Singleton spoke at length in support of the trades-related confirmation, emphasizing the importance of skilled labor, contractor oversight, and workforce training, while also discussing the need to support such professions and the role of boards in protecting consumers. The Senate also received favorable reports from Judiciary, Education Policy, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, Tourism, and Local Legislation on a range of bills, many with amendments or substitutes, and placed them on the next day’s calendar. In motions and resolutions, Senator Elliott recommitted Senate Bill 310 to local legislation and introduced Senate Joint Resolution 50 honoring Coach Tim Carter, which was sent to rules. The Senate adopted Senate Joint Resolution 51 mourning Junior Harold Sorrells and several House resolutions from the Rules Committee, including recognitions for the Alabama State Games, Mack McCutcheon’s retirement, the Black pioneers of Macon County, Alicia Cannon, Joseph William Jones Jr., and Louis Vuitton the Pitbull Day. The chamber also recognized several school leaders in the gallery and then moved into local bills, beginning with Senate Bill 266, a proposed constitutional amendment regarding Covington County, for which a bill reading was requested using the previous roll.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Emerging Issues Jan 12th, 2026

Emerging Issues

Transcript Highlights:
  • In a two-year period, that's how much the technology has improved, and we can see now from AI that there's
  • Curious about the AI technology so that when it is, if it is getting better and better, what happens
  • You know, like, what happens when there's glitches in the system and the AI?
  • Some of the roads are not always updated on mapping software, on AI software.
  • Is there anything safeguarding the idea that you wouldn't also get an AI chatbot as a responder to the
Keywords: 959, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, um, with that, I would encourage all the members, uh, when you have a chance to take a tour of AI
  • So, um, with that, I would encourage all the members, uh, when you have a chance to take a tour of AI
  • I'm the executive director of AI, and I just, uh, first of all, just want to thank you for your past
  • uh and I the executive director of AI uh and I just<00:33:01.519> uh<00:33:01.639> first
  • We want to mention kind of how we collaborate with our friends at AI, who you just heard from.
Bills: HF770, HF857, HF38, HF1500, HF43
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
  • It also requires ADE to adopt a curriculum for the AI instruction that includes instruction on specific
  • forward because of concerns that the images of abused and murdered children were being used through AI
Summary: The caucus reviewed a series of Senate-amended bills, with staff summarizing each measure and noting whether the sponsor intended to concur. HB 2305 would revise Arizona’s private towing laws and remove a requirement that municipalities or law enforcement enforce the prescribed towing rates; HB 2398 would impose insurance requirements for watercraft rentals, charters, and peer-to-peer sharing; HB 2957 would bar state and local governments from requiring a digital or mobile driver’s license for identification, while dropping a House provision on biometric identifiers. Members asked for Senate vote counts on several bills and clarified that HB 2305 and HB 2398 were separate from other towing and boot-related measures. The committee also discussed HB 2321, which requires DCS caseworkers to place a security freeze on a child’s credit record after entry into care, with the Senate removing a $100,000 appropriation and one FTE; HB 2408, which changes Nursing Board complaint and expungement procedures and expands how anonymous complaints may be investigated; HB 2397, which updates HOA/condo disclosure rules and drew noted opposition from the Community Associations Institute and home builders; HB 4005, which requires public school districts to provide AI instruction at specific grade levels and directs ADE to adopt curriculum; and HB 2755, which shifts state land lease renewal language to notice and sale procedures for underperforming commercial leases. Senate vote counts were provided for several of these measures, generally showing narrow or party-line margins. The final items were HB 2406, a heavily amended bill now restricting access to records and images related to deceased minors, including child abuse images, with supporters citing concerns about misuse through AI and opponents raising disclosure and media-access concerns; and HCR 2001, a ballot referral on citizenship, voting, and election-related contributions that was substantially narrowed in the Senate but still requires voter ID, limits voting to citizens, bars foreign nationals from election spending, and mandates on-site tabulation for early votes, prompting continued county opposition because of cost and implementation concerns. The caucus ended after members were reminded that the agenda and caucus sheets had been emailed rather than printed.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session May 14th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Assembly Bill 2710, B-T-10-B-A-A-AX-1-11-11-Eyes, Assembly Bill 2717, Avila Farías, Assembly Bill 2717, Ais
  • , Ais, Ais, A.
  • AB 1792 is a thoughtful and measured approach to how we combat the rise of sexually exploitive AI imaging
  • education framework to reflect these digital threats such as deepfakes, sextortion, online grooming, and AI-generated
Keywords: 988, house, all
Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then handled a long consent and procedural agenda, including suspending rules to move AJR 31 forward without reference and approving a large Appropriations Committee hearing list. The chamber also heard several guest introductions, including recognition of Shannon Lee for work tied to AB 2455 establishing a Bruce Lee Day, and district staff and visitors from other members’ offices. The main floor debate centered on AJR 31, a resolution urging Congress to restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Supporters argued that recent federal court decisions and state redistricting efforts are weakening protections against racial vote dilution and disenfranchisement, while opponents said the resolution promoted race-based districting and was inconsistent with equal protection principles. After extensive debate and repeated parliamentary reminders about decorum, the Assembly added 57 coauthors and passed AJR 31 on a 58-8 roll call vote. Justin Jones of Tennessee was later introduced as a guest. The Assembly then moved through a series of bills and resolutions, most of which passed with little or no opposition. These included AB 2341 clarifying emergency language translation rules for local agencies, AB 1816 extending court supervision for sex-offender rehabilitation completion, AB 2561 protecting users’ phone and digital privacy settings, ACR 167 recognizing World Agritourism Day, ACR 190 honoring California Day of the Teacher, AB 1581 improving identification of Native American students, AB 1586 requiring opioid overdose prevention training for school resource officers and school safety plans, AB 1665 adding mental health training for coaches, and AB 1693 streamlining retail tenant-improvement permitting. The Assembly also passed AB 1768, an urgency tax measure tied to federal Medicaid reimbursement cuts for Los Angeles and Contra Costa counties, and began consideration of AB 1712 regarding Santa Fe Springs’ water system sale, with debate starting but not completed in the excerpt.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • This is getting worse with the advent of AI.
  • The growth of AI, the growth of large corporate conglomerate media... ...of large corporate conglomerate
  • I think AI and Sora II, frankly, are frightening.
  • It's a threat to our democracy because an uninformed public can't make smart choices... ...not about AI
  • with the world's most pressing challenges—from climate change to digital privacy to biotechnology or AI—I
Summary: The hearing focused on the impact of the federal rescission of Corporation for Public Broadcasting funding on California public media, with Assemblymember Chris Ward and Senator Akilah Weber Pierson framing public media as essential civic infrastructure for education, local news, arts, emergency alerts, and underserved communities. Local officials from San Diego and La Mesa voiced support, emphasizing public media’s role in trusted information, children’s programming, and community arts access. Panelists from PBS SoCal, KCRW, Rebuild Local News, NPR, KPBS, Radio Bilingüe, and KVPR described significant budget losses, layoffs, reduced programming, and threats to rural and specialized services. They highlighted impacts on children’s educational content, local journalism, arts coverage, science and documentary production, and emergency alert systems. Several speakers noted that smaller stations in rural or low-broadband areas are especially vulnerable, while larger stations are also cutting staff and delaying projects. They also discussed possible responses such as shared services, cost reductions, philanthropy, and state support, while warning that one-time bridge funding is not a long-term fix. Committee members asked about operational changes, alternative revenue sources, the role of state programs, and whether public pressure could restore federal funding. Witnesses said the loss is already being felt, that restoration appears unlikely in the near term, and that any state support should be structured to protect editorial independence and provide stable, timely funding. The hearing concluded with a shift to labor and production testimony and then to station-specific testimony from KPBS, Radio Bilingüe, and KVPR, followed by public comment.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Investments and Pensions Oversight Aug 13th, 2025

Investments & Pensions Oversight Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • The second part is a question that you addressed a little bit: How much work are you doing with AI?
  • Vice Chair, currently we have some investments in AI across the board.
  • We have investments in some of the major AI groups through our public equity investments, but we also
  • have some smaller investments in AI.
  • In terms of our office's use of AI, I would say that's something, at the moment, we are struggling to
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • , who uses the technology. that is being proposed today, which is the cardiac CT angiogram with the AI
  • Insurance companies do cover very similar plaque analysis on this, maybe not this very specific AI one
  • Now, this is very specific on it being this AI version of it, under the, you know, like for that may
  • I just did an AI search and it gave... Me California, Oregon, and Washington.
  • But when we looked at active efforts in accordance with ICWA standards, AI gave me California, In Oregon