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• the paver application uses a level of AI that learns the presence of different types of roadside devices
• ELDs, electronic logging devices, allow them to determine if there might be some constraints associated
• These particular devices that we have out there.
• It draws on these unique individual capabilities associated with the devices—it's surveillance systems
• There's just a set license cost per device. Well, thank you for that, Mr. Vice Chair.

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• Let's please silence all electronic devices. Thank you. Excellent.
• Let's please silence all electronic devices.
• SB 928 on non-approved disposable nicotine dispensing devices by Senator Kaladdeudde.
• The division is required to conduct regular inspections of dealers who sell these devices as prescribed
• And our intent and purpose is to make sure that underage access to nicotine dispensing devices is further

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered several bills, reporting each favorably after hearing sponsor presentations, public testimony, and member questions. SB 578 would allow wine to be sold in recyclable containers, aligning wine with beer container rules; it received support from Americans for Prosperity and passed without debate. SB 606 clarified when guests in public lodging or food service establishments may be removed for nonpayment, updated notice and checkout provisions, and removed a mandatory arrest requirement, with support from hotel and restaurant industry groups; it also passed favorably. Members then heard SB 202, which addresses a municipal water utility surcharge issue affecting Miami Gardens and North Miami Beach by requiring the utility to charge residents where the plant sits the same rate it charges its own residents. The sponsor and supporters described it as a fairness issue, while North Miami Beach argued it would shift costs and threaten utility finances; the bill was reported favorably. SB 570 modernized and clarified the scope of work for swimming pool and spa contractors, and SB 928, as amended, regulated non-approved disposable nicotine devices by restricting advertising and display, increasing inspections and penalties, and adding a school-buffer provision; both were reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 346, which repeals state preemption over local regulation of hoisting equipment and cranes, prompted by concerns after Hurricane Milton and a crane collapse in St. Petersburg. Supporters said local governments need authority to address storm-related crane safety, while industry representatives warned against patchwork regulation and said local oversight already exists in some areas. Finally, the committee took up SB 652, creating Veterinary Professional Associates to perform certain tasks, including limited surgeries under veterinarian supervision; animal welfare groups supported it as a way to expand access, while some veterinarians opposed the surgery provisions. The bill was reported favorably after amendment. The committee then began SB 354, a major overhaul of Public Service Commission oversight, including expanding the commission, adding financial expertise, tightening rate-setting and storm-hardening review, and increasing transparency for nonprofit water and wastewater utilities; the substitute amendment was adopted and public testimony was heard from consumer advocates and utility-related groups, but the transcript ends before final action on the bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• As time went along, I think there's some concern about how that device is being used to collect fees
• And so this bill is aimed to basically get back to the original intent of what the device was used for
• So back on the bill, HB 730 still allows the original intent of that device to promote safety.
• The original intent of that device is to promote safety.
• Your intent is not for that personal device you put on your car to be used to impose fees on you personally

Bills: HCR32, HCR53, HCR60, HCR68, HB582, HB730, HB762

Keywords: Saint Claude Avenue Bridge, Port of New Orleans, backup motors, infrastructure, traffic management, oversized vehicles, permitting, economic impact, transportation, local regulations, Louisiana economy, Interstate 12, I-12, Interstate 55, I-55 interchange, DOTD, Department of Transportation and Development, D.R.I.V.E. Initiative, highway infrastructure, transportation planning

Transcript Highlights:

• As time went along, I think there's some concern about how that device is being used to collect fees
• And so this bill is aimed to basically get back to the original intent of what the device was used for
• So back on the bill, HB 730 still allows the original intent of that device to promote safety.
• The original intent of that device is to promote safety.
• Your intent is not for that personal device you put on your car to be used to impose fees on you personally

Summary: The Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works met with five members present and approved the May 14, 2026 minutes. The committee first considered HCR 32, which urges the Port of New Orleans to secure backup motors for the aging St. Claude Avenue Bridge; members discussed the bridge’s importance, the relatively low cost of the motor, and the traffic and emergency-response impacts of repeated breakdowns. HCR 32 was reported favorably. HCR 68, a request to Congress for funding to remove unusable bridges along Highway 90 as part of reconnecting the corridor toward New Orleans East, was also reported favorably after brief discussion about federal representatives and coordination with DOTD. House Bill 582 was deferred without objection. The committee then took up HB 762, which clarifies that the Office of Motor Vehicles may, rather than must, refer certain delinquent reinstatement-fee debts to the Office of Debt Recovery or other collection channels. Testimony from OMV and the bill author emphasized that the measure was intended to clean up prior language and preserve OMV discretion, while senators raised concerns about political influence, collection practices, and the impact of fees and debt on drivers. HB 762 was reported favorably. HB 730, concerning automatic dependent surveillance broadcast devices on aircraft, was amended to limit its application to aircraft over 2,500 pounds and to prohibit the use of the imposed fees on smaller aircraft. Supporters said the bill restores the original safety purpose of the devices and prevents their use for fee collection; the committee reported the bill favorably as amended. The committee also reported favorably on HCR 53, which creates a study committee on oversized vehicle permits and their parish-level impacts, and HCR 60, which urges DOTD to pursue the DRIVE initiative to study and improve safety on the I-12 corridor. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn.

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• All senators and guests in the gallery, please silence all electronic devices.
• This amendment renames the task force to the Micro Mobility Device Safety Task Force.
• This will ensure the data being collected not only includes e-bikes but e-scooters and other such devices
• Senator, we heard a bill about personal delivery devices which can go on sidewalks and crosswalks.
• If it fits the description of the e-mobility or e-micro mobility devices, I would say yes.

Keywords: 998, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• All Senators and guests in the gallery please silence all electronic devices.
• This amendment renames the task force to the Micro Mobility Device Safety Task Force.
• This will ensure the data being collected not only includes e-bikes but e-scooters and other such devices
• Senator, we heard a bill about personal delivery devices which can go on sidewalks and crosswalks.
• Senator Truenow: If it fits the description of the e-mobility or micro mobility devices, I would say

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• ANNOUNCEMENT, MEMBERS, I WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE TO MOVE ELECTRONIC DEVICES TO SILENT OR TURN THEM OFF
• GOVERNMENTS AND RESTRICTED GAS POWER AND LANDSCAPE EQUIPMENT AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO SIGNAL JAMMING DEVICES
• WE WILL CLARIFY DEFINITIONS OF A MICRO MOBILITY DEVICES.
• CHAPTER 320 FLORIDA STATUTE BY CLARIFYING AND SAYING THE USE OF A LICENSE PLATE FRAME OR DECORATIVE DEVICE
• IS NOT IN VIOLATION OF THE LAW PROVIDED THAT THE DEVICE DOES NOT OBSCURE THE VISIBILITY OF THE FOLLOWING

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• love, though there are times we fear that you have turned your back on us, you've left us to our own devices
• us<00:05:50.160> to<00:05:50.319> our<00:05:50.440> own<00:05:51.160> devices
• us you've left us to our own devices us you've left us to our own devices nevertheless<00:05:52.919

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, April 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So this summer I was out uh devices. Chair recognized the prime devices.
• And he devices that go 60 miles an hour.
• mobility devices is no longer an ORV. mobility devices is no longer an ORV.
• And we have these devices being used out there at crazy speeds.
• environment for all users of the devices environment for all users of the devices as<03:39:01.040

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• All permitted water users would eventually require a meter or alternative measuring device at An example
• Now So those would have to have a meter or measuring device by the end of January 2027.
• They would have to have metering devices for those that do not participate in this.
• Would be required to have a meter or an alternate measuring device.

Keywords: 914, all

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• If not, the clerk will open the voting device and we'll take the vote. I vote aye. I vote aye.
• Seeing no debate, the clerk will activate the voting device and we'll vote. Thank you.
• Seeing no debate, the clerk will activate the voting device and we'll take the vote.
• Seeing no debate, the clerk will activate the voting device, and we'll take the vote.
• Seeing no debate, the clerk will activate the voting device. We'll take the vote.

Bills: HB3131, HB3380, HB3502, HB3552, HB3849, HB3886, HB3907, HB4201, HB4302, HB3448, HB3409, HB4095, HB3637

Keywords: homelessness, shelter standards, safety, accountability, state funding, local governance, regulation, Oklahoma Homeless Shelter Safety and Accountability Act, foster care, child welfare, Department of Human Services, educational opportunities, employment support, technology in child welfare, faith-based organizations, self-sufficiency, financial literacy, HB3502, Oklahoma, children's code

Transcript Highlights:

• It means the components of a slot machine or the gaming device so yes, you are correct.
• Jonathan: We help supply different devices for bars, restaurants, Elk lodges, Moose lodges.
• Jonathan: All the materials and devices you would use for your card game, things like that.
• That is a gaming device what you are using and operating.
• If you are going to purchase any machine that could be a gaming device before you put it out because

Transcript Highlights:

• To talk about the demand of those that certify these backflow devices, do you believe that there is a
• If I were to call in for an inspector or someone to certify my backflow device?
• They installed the device, they're trained in the installation of the device, they're trained to test
• In regards to the actual testing of the device, of the backflow prevention device, is the national standard
• Would you care to… Elaborate just a little bit on what these devices do and why it's important that we

Bills: HB5208, SB863, SB1243, SB1624, SB1965, SB2660, SB2702, SB2885

Keywords: water filtration, public drinking water, health and safety, well maintenance, water quality, Edwards Aquifer, water conservation, reclaimed water, aquifer storage, environmental protection, public utility agency, dissolution, local government, regulatory framework, municipal authority, Texas Water Bank, Texas Water Trust, water rights, water banking, instream flow

Transcript Highlights:

• Amy, please silence all your electronic devices. Amy, please call the roll. Chair Lombardo, here.
• And you can connect a spa device or run that electrical to your house equipment, but you can't tap into
• These devices are increasingly common.
• These devices are increasingly common, and so are the tragic stories that come with them.
• HB 291 addresses this risk by requiring all personal mobility devices sold in Florida to use batteries

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard seven measures, including four bills and three proposed committee substitutes. HB 6033, repealing the Labor Pool Act, was presented as a cleanup measure to remove duplicative regulation; supporters argued workers would still be covered by OSHA, wage laws, workers’ compensation, and liability insurance, while opponents raised concerns about losing specific protections for day laborers. The bill was reported favorably on a 4-? vote, with several members voting no over concerns about worker protections. HB 453, dealing with pool and spa contractors, was described as a technical update to Chapter 489 that would better align licensing scopes with current industry practice and allow contractors to perform related work without stopping for additional licensed trades. An amendment making only drafting changes was adopted, and the bill passed unanimously. CS/HB 277 on veteran benefits assistance was also reported favorably unanimously after testimony focused on protecting veterans from predatory claims-assistance practices while preserving choice and requiring disclosures, fee limits, and data-security safeguards. The committee then approved PCS for HB 291, which would require personal mobility device batteries sold in Florida to meet an IPX-7 certification standard, after the sponsor cited fire risks from lithium-ion batteries; the measure passed unanimously. PCS for HB 709, allowing valid pari-mutuel permit holders to lease facilities to nearby high-li permit holders, was amended to require a minimum of 59 live performances and then passed unanimously. CS/HB 4011, expanding who may serve as a building official on Palm Beach County’s Building Code Advisory Board, passed unanimously as a good-government fix to fill vacancies. Finally, PCS for HB 499, allowing small craft breweries under 31,000 gallons to self-distribute, drew extensive testimony from brewers and distributors about small-business growth versus the three-tier alcohol system; despite concerns about weakening distribution safeguards, the bill was reported favorably by a 13-2 vote. The meeting then adjourned with no further business.

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• . >> Please silence all electronic devices.
• It's the trade group that manufactures over-the-counter products and devices.
• The comparison of a mobile communication device, 2 cannot be measured on the same scale of safety as
• it shouldn't be the most expensive part of your house living expenses every day for some digital device
• And then, you know, it's so expensive to fix those devices are or even buy new ones.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• One of those was just recently announced in Hancock County at their new technology park called Ignition

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 28 January, 2026; 8:15 AM, 925, all

Summary: The committee heard a budget presentation from the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA), including its consolidated tourism and agency request. MDA said it has had strong recent results, citing about $65 billion in capital investment since 2020, roughly 25,000 jobs, record tourism, clean audits, and oversubscribed incentive programs. For FY27, the agency requested $26.4 million in general funds, level special-fund operating support, restoration of eight pins reduced in the LBR process, and several general-fund increases for a career ladder, a new HR system, training, and operating costs. MDA also discussed a $1.25 million request for America 250 activities, including a Mississippi event and participation in the National Mall “Great America State Fair,” plus an energy accelerator program tied to the governor’s energy initiative and a broader three-tier energy preparedness strategy. MDA also explained its incentive refill requests, saying it was not seeking additional funding for the ACE grant program this year and had shifted that support toward the governor’s port/rail/road investment fund and energy-ready sites. The agency highlighted a renewed request to restart funding for the small municipal and limited population counties grant program, which it said had previously helped smaller communities with water, sewer, downtown, and other projects. On tourism, MDA presented a breakout showing what the budget would look like if tourism were separated into its own department; officials said the current tourism budget within MDA is about $5.7 million in general funds and $7.9 million total, and estimated about $1.3 million in additional cost would be needed to stand up a separate tourism agency. A significant portion of the discussion focused on criticism from Senator Wiggins that MDA has not delivered enough economic development for the Mississippi Gulf Coast. He argued that constituents believe MDA does little for the coast and objected to the agency’s role in the GCRF and coastal projects, saying the coast has not seen meaningful results in years. MDA officials responded that complaints about uneven distribution are common across the state, that MDA works with local economic development partners rather than dictating project locations, and that it has helped support major coastal projects such as Relativity Space, Lockheed Martin expansions, PCC Gulf Chem, BWC Terminals, and AWS. The exchange also touched on the Port of Pascagoula and local leadership disputes, with both sides disagreeing over whether the port and the coast have been adequately supported. No votes or formal actions were taken in the excerpt.

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• to a central tally for each device to a central reporting<00:48:19.280> location<00:48:20.280
• And that's okay, but I think, you know, for folks that are using these devices, sometimes it's a number
• if you are using aist of voting device if you are using aist of voting device um<00:53:23.440>
• um sometimes it's using these devices um sometimes it's you<00:53:37.079> know<00:53:37.200><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I think the bureaucracy, if left to its own devices, wouldn't do this.
• <00:21:24.160> But its own devices, wouldn't do this.
• But its own devices, wouldn't do this.
• The ability to have the same device where you can walk into the middle of the thing and either look at
• The ability to have the same device where you can walk into the middle of the thing and either look at

Keywords: 916, all

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• The Department of Education's trespass into the realm of medicine, medical treatment, medical device
• The Department of Education's trespass into the realm of medicine, medical treatment, medical device
• The Department of Education's trespass into the realm of medicine, medical treatment, medical device
• The Department of Education's trespass into the realm of medicine, medical treatment, medical device
• medical treatment medical device medical treatment medical device Administration<00:28:53.399>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Education met on April 1 at 2:04 p.m. and first heard HCR 129/HR 125/HD1, which asks state and county transportation and education agencies to work together on pedestrian safety and traffic congestion around Haiku Elementary School. The Department of Education said it stood on its written testimony, and no other testimony was offered on that measure. The committee then took up HCR 173/HR 169/HD1, urging the Department of Health to begin education outreach and vaccination drive efforts at schools with vaccination rates under 30 percent, starting in the 2025-26 school year. The Department of Education and Department of Health both supported the resolution and stood on their written testimony. Support also came from the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Nurses Association, the Democratic Party of Hawaii Health Committee, and Free Citizens of Malua. A number of testifiers opposed the measure, arguing that vaccination efforts do not belong in schools, that the proposal would pressure families and undermine parental rights and religious freedom, and that it could create liability and misuse public funds. Several opponents also raised concerns about informed consent, government overreach, and vaccine safety. One supporter, Kye Swan, said vaccines are the way to fight infectious disease and asked the committee to pass the resolution so children could be vaccinated before the school year starts. No vote or final committee action on the resolutions was announced in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• <02:05:57.199> during notifications um from devices during notifications um from devices during
• So these kids are smarter than we are a lot of times with these devices.
• So these kids are smarter than we are a lot of times with these devices.
• So these kids are smarter than we are a lot of times with these devices.
• The bottom line is students are addicted to their devices. I don't know how else to say it.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 707 on the College Savings Program. Members discussed a suggested amendment from the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities to include the Hawaii ABLE Savings Program. The chair said the Department of the Attorney General advised there was no title problem, so the bill could be broadened to cover both the College Savings Program and the ABLE program. The committee also noted technical, non-substantive changes and a defective date of July 1, 3000 for further discussion. HB 707 HD1 was then voted on and the recommendation to pass with amendments was adopted unanimously by the members present, with two members excused. The committee then heard House Bill 424, which would provide free breakfast and lunch beginning the next school year to students who currently qualify for free and reduced-price meals. The Department of Education supported the measure, and testimony in favor came from teachers, public health and food security advocates, and several organizations. Supporters described students being denied meals because of unpaid balances, said school meals should not depend on family debt, and argued that the bill would reduce stigma and help hungry students learn. Committee questions focused on meal pricing, the impact of raising prices on families who pay full price, and whether portion sizes could be increased; DOE said breakfast costs less than lunch, full-price students would bear any increase, and portion sizes must follow USDA rules. Hawaiʻi Public Health Institute and Hawaiʻi Children’s Action Network said many families above the free/reduced thresholds still cannot afford meals, citing estimates that the DOE collects about $20 million a year in meal payments and that federal reimbursement totals are much larger. The committee then heard House Bill 757, the universal free school breakfast and lunch bill. DOE and the Department of Health supported it, and testimony was overwhelmingly in favor from county officials, teachers, students, food banks, advocacy groups, and community organizations. Witnesses argued that universal meals would eliminate stigma, reduce paperwork and debt collection, and ensure students do not fall through the cracks because of income cutoffs, language barriers, or administrative hurdles. Several students from Castle High School described classmates asking for food and families struggling to keep meal accounts funded, while teachers said they regularly see negative meal balance notices and hungry students. Advocates also said the bill is the better equity vehicle because it avoids means testing and reaches students who are not currently receiving meals despite needing them. The hearing on HB 757 was still ongoing at the end of the transcript, and no final vote on that bill was shown.