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• If we look at a map of our state, the vast majority of our state is covered by federally funded clinics
• And then there's a map of each of the compacts and the... States that have actually joined.
• This was at the same time that we were developing a computer system to digitize all of our license applications

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• In front of you should be a map of Nashville and a Forbes op-ed I made in conjunction with my former
• administrators no longer maintain permanent office spaces, and since most files and work processes are now digital
• It will require PBMs to have contracts readily available on an online portal or map.

Bills: SB331, SB883, SB926, SB1137, SB1138, SB1144, SB1151, SB1236, SB1270, SB1522, SB1869, SB2207, SB2422

Keywords: healthcare, cost disclosure, transparency, administrative penalties, health facility compliance, COVID-19, off-label use, prescription drugs, patient access, medical standards, insurance, physician ranking, incentives, fiduciary duty, health plan issuers, SB 1137, group home, assisted living, residential care, board and care

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• Yet, as we've seen, Minnesota's utilities come forward with rate cases, they're proposing double-digit
• Yet, as we've seen, Minnesota's utilities come forward with rate cases, they're proposing double-digit
• <00:32:18.320> So,<00:32:18.960> uh double-digit rate increases.
• So, uh double-digit rate increases.
• Thank you, Madam Chair. >> Secondly, on that map you had at the very beginning of your presentation,

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:11:08.399> and<00:11:08.640> operational<00:11:09.120> infrastructure, digital
• and operational infrastructure, digital and operational infrastructure, uh<00:11:10.720> and<
• Is it to see what studies have been done or the wildlife action plans, maps, and things, or something
• 33:04.000> wildlife<00:33:04.480> action<00:33:04.960> plans<00:33:06.080> maps
• <00:33:06.559> and the wildlife action plans maps and the wildlife action plans maps and things

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I am the director of AI and technology policy as well as the associate director of the center for digital
• Um, just to give you a bit of context about the Center for Digital Risk and Innovation.
• Um, just to give you a bit of context about the Center for Digital Risk and Innovation.
• any existing laws, whether they were meant to originally regulate a digital space or not.
• Um that's that's digital space or not.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Intelligence Task Force met with a quorum present and approved the minutes from the August 14 meeting. The first presentation was from the National Retail Federation on artificial intelligence in the retail sector. NRF described AI use cases in three areas: consumer-facing tools such as chatbots, product descriptions, and marketing; employee-facing tools such as company-specific apps trained on employee manuals; and internal uses such as supply chain forecasting, inventory planning, fraud detection, cybersecurity, and coding support. The presenters said retail has been among the top deployers of AI and emphasized that the goal is to improve both customer and employee experience. NRF also outlined its principles for responsible AI use, organized around governance and risk management, customer engagement and trust, workforce applications, and business partner accountability. The group said retailers should maintain strong internal oversight, be transparent with customers, ensure compliance with existing laws, closely review workforce-related uses because they can be high-risk, and clearly define responsibilities between retailers and third-party developers. In policy discussion, NRF urged a tiered approach focused first on high-risk uses such as hiring, health care, financial, mortgage, and rental decisions, warned against fragmented rules that could favor only the largest firms, and encouraged voluntary standards and worker upskilling incentives. In response to a question about dynamic pricing, NRF said its members do not target consumers based on pricing and offered to follow up with more information. The committee then moved to a follow-up discussion on energy policy and data centers, hearing from Bartley Cleland of NetChoice. He explained that AI runs largely in data centers and that cloud computing shifts processing and storage away from individual devices, which he argued improves efficiency and can reduce costs. He said electricity demand has been rising over time and that AI will increase compute-related electricity use, but framed electricity as a normal input to economic growth. No votes or formal actions were taken after these presentations.

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• Ninety-nine percent of the MAP program has gone to manufacturing equipment.
• Support for education, school support, and the million dollars for the MAP program.
• Ninety-nine percent of the MAP program has gone to manufacturing equipment.
• <02:13:37.719> program<02:13:38.040> and map so actually for the map program and map
• Ninety-nine percent of the MAP program has gone to manufacturing equipment.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• the same facts to you with a slightly different style, but here is just the visual aid showing the map
• I just have one request, actually: if you haven't already, please send us the digital copy of that map
• an outlier in the middle of the country there, but what really struck me when I was looking at the map
• an outlier in the middle of the country there, but what really struck me when I was looking at the map

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources held a heavily attended hybrid hearing focused primarily on plastics reduction bills, along with a few local and related waste-management measures. Chair Rauch and Chair Barber outlined strict testimony rules because of the large number of speakers. Before the plastics docket, the committee heard support for a local Sharon sewer-extension bill for a Sunrise Senior Living project, and the bill’s proponents said the project would help address senior housing needs and would still require MWRA and local approvals. The chairs also noted a separate local matter involving Sharon and the MWRA. A major portion of the hearing centered on the Plastics Reduction Act and related bills addressing single-use plastics, including plastic bags, polystyrene, black plastic, plastic beverage bottles, non-flushable wipes, skip-the-stuff provisions, and truth-in-labeling. Sponsors and supporters said the bills would reduce litter, microplastics, greenhouse gas emissions, and municipal waste costs, while creating statewide consistency and supporting environmental justice communities. Several speakers cited local bans already adopted by many Massachusetts cities and towns, and many urged the committee to advance comprehensive statewide action. The committee also heard testimony on a boat wrap recycling bill, a mattress recycling bill, and a bill to prohibit hotels from providing small plastic toiletries. Municipal officials and waste professionals supported extended producer responsibility for paint and labeling for non-flushable wipes, saying these measures would shift costs away from cities and towns and reduce strain on wastewater systems. The Massachusetts Municipal Association, Mayor Ruth Ann Fuller of Newton, and a Franklin County waste official all backed paint EPR and wipes labeling. Fire Chief Brian Nardelli testified for the Fire Chiefs Association in support of lithium-ion battery legislation, citing fire safety and disposal concerns. Other speakers, including environmental groups, local activists, and business representatives, supported bag and polystyrene bans, though the Retailers Association of Massachusetts urged any bag policy to be truly statewide and said any bag fee should be retained by retailers. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• It’s in the single digits. I want to know why that is.
• It's in the single<00:13:56.839> digits.
• generation at risk; two, ultra-processed foods; three, the cumulative load of chemicals; four, the digital
• assessment for each one of those health department jurisdictions is available on that website on a map
• assessment for each one of those health department jurisdictions is available on that website on a map

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Make America Healthy Again task force held its first meeting to set interim priorities rather than take formal action. Co-chairs and members said the group’s goal is to identify practical policy ideas to improve Kentucky’s poor health outcomes, with an emphasis on prevention, and to gather input from members and outside stakeholders. Roll was called, several members were present, and the co-chairs noted the meeting would be limited in length and would not include a lunch break. Members identified a wide range of possible focus areas, including childhood and adult obesity, nutrition in schools, food deserts, agriculture and support for local farms, health responsibility, physical activity, mental health, and provider education on nutrition. Several speakers stressed that Kentucky’s health care costs are rising unsustainably and that prevention is cheaper than treatment. Others emphasized that the task force should work with agencies, hospitals, universities, and experts, and should narrow its work to a few actionable areas rather than “chase every rabbit.” There was also discussion of food as medicine, improving the quality of food in schools and hospitals, and making healthier choices more accessible and affordable. Members referenced conversations already underway with industries, the Kentucky Department of Education, the Kentucky Hospital Association, and agricultural leaders. No votes or formal motions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided; the main action was the exchange of priorities and direction for future task force work.

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• But today I am here on behalf of the Americans for Digital Opportunity.
• became one of 19 states to pass a comprehensive consumer data privacy law that helps protect the digital
• that uh helps protect the um um digital that uh helps protect the um um digital privacy<00:57:18.000
• advertising and selling doing digital advertising and selling corporate<00:58:08.480> marketing.
• You know, um, that was actually just being used by kids and by adults to create an AI mapping system.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• If we were to look at a map about how some of these providers operate in their regions, that's what we're
• If we were to look<00:24:51.840> at<00:24:52.000> a<00:24:52.159> map<00:24:52.480
• > how<00:24:52.960> some<00:24:53.200> of<00:24:53.279> these look at a map
• about how some of these look at a map about how some of these providers<00:24:54.000> operate
• and surveying that geohysical mapping and surveying that they<01:24:39.920> could<01:24:40.080

Bills: SF0032, SF0010, SF0001, HB0001

Keywords: 911 services, emergency response, grant funding, next generation technology, government accountability, public safety, mental health, detention, competency evaluation, treatment, contractual agreements, Wyoming, budget, funding, education, wildfire prevention, healthcare, community colleges, grants, economic development

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• in terms of the number, but it is a good trend monitor, and so what we are seeing again is double-digit
• This is the current<00:25:07.679> map<00:25:08.000> of<00:25:08.240> states<00:25
• of states that have a state current map of states that have a state tax<00:25:10.559> credit<
• 01:04:17.599> and<01:04:18.000> all<01:04:18.160> of have the county bycounty maps
• and all of have the county bycounty maps and all of the<01:04:18.480> gaps<01:04:18.799> as

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:15 Roll Call 00:00:45 Discussion of Pro-Growth Housing Policies 00:02:33 Adjournment 01:17:15, 958, all

Summary: The Housing Task Force 2.0 reconvened with several new members and heard a presentation from Kentucky Housing Corporation Executive Director Winston Miller and Deputy Executive Director Wendy Smith. They framed the task force’s work as a practical effort to address Kentucky’s housing shortage, update members on the current housing landscape, summarize existing state and federal resources, and suggest areas for the task force to focus on over the coming year. KHC said its 2024 housing supply gap analysis found Kentucky is short about 206,000 housing units, split roughly evenly between rental and homeownership, and projected the gap could grow to 287,000 units by 2029 if current trends continue. They emphasized that every county in Kentucky needs more housing, that the 2008 housing crisis and loss of construction capacity remain major causes of the shortage, and that current pressures include high interest rates, rising insurance and tax costs, construction cost inflation, and housing prices and rents growing faster than incomes. KHC also said homelessness has risen in Kentucky, with point-in-time counts showing double-digit increases in recent years. The presenters reviewed existing resources, including federal programs, the Kentucky Affordable Housing Trust Fund, the rural housing trust fund, KHC mortgage and down payment assistance programs, and the state mortgage interest deduction. They said these resources are important but insufficient to close the gap, and noted that a proposed federal FY2026 budget would cut HUD programs by 44%, potentially removing about $286 million from Kentucky housing resources, though no action has been taken yet. They urged the task force to consider stronger, more flexible tools such as a revolving loan fund, a state affordable housing tax credit, and economic development and employer-assisted housing incentives, and pointed to Indiana’s housing infrastructure and regional development funds as examples. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• sense when you look at the map.
• It's called the Atlas floodplain mapping system. ...It's called the Atlas floodplain mapping system.
• Risk in a very easy-to-use visual map.
• Statewide flood inundation mapping.
• You'll see the maps there.

Summary: The joint Senate and House disaster preparedness hearing convened in Kerrville with quorum, public testimony limited to three minutes and invited testimony to 10 minutes. Leaders from both chambers, along with the lieutenant governor and speaker, framed the hearing as an unprecedented joint effort focused on learning from the July 4 flood, honoring victims, and identifying actions to reduce future loss of life. The committee also heard opening remarks about decorum, logistics, and the intent to continue work in future sessions. The first panel included Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, Sheriff Larry Leitha, Emergency Management Coordinator William B. Thomas IV, Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr., Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice, Upper Guadalupe River Authority representative William Rector, Kendall County Judge Shane Stolarczyk, and Real County Judge Bella Rubio. They described the flood as sudden and catastrophic, with Kerr County reporting 108 deaths and two missing. Local officials emphasized that they received no timely warning of the scale of the event, that responders and volunteers acted heroically under extreme conditions, and that communications, cell coverage, and rural emergency resources were strained. Several witnesses said the county’s existing alert systems were limited by geography, sparse broadband, and the speed of the flood. Testimony focused on possible improvements, including real-time flood gauges and predictive monitoring, stronger rural emergency management staffing and training, better interoperability and alerting tools such as IPAWS, CodeRED, WENS, and sirens, and expanded broadband and radio coverage. Kerrville asked for a flood warning system before next summer and state help for stormwater, floodplain, and disaster recovery funding. UGRA described its past and current flood-warning and mitigation efforts, including gauge funding, a new software-based flood prediction project, and consideration of additional retention dams. Kendall and Real counties highlighted successful or needed alerting and evacuation practices, while also stressing the difficulty of funding and maintaining such systems in small rural counties. Members asked detailed questions about the timeline of the flood response, low-water crossings, communications failures, sirens, bridges, and whether regional consolidation or additional infrastructure could improve future preparedness.

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• We make a lot of decisions on digital.
• That is not a digital agency.
• Specifically, with fraud detection, deterrence, and cybersecurity, COVID put the UI program on the map
• DWC submitted this Rider 52 enhanced wage record report. in August of 24 last year which mapped multiple

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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• isn't just what we're seeing, like, with tangible risks and harms for children; we're seeing it digitally
• isn't just what we're seeing, like, with tangible risks and harms for children, we're seeing it digitally
• And to reiterate, it has to map.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• You should add language to law about digital restraints because Meta's plan for the future is to put
• kids in the metaverse and use digital restraints to overcome the teacher shortage.
• Digital restraints meta in my backyard and they want tax breaks to do it."
• <00:49:16.480> Digital overcome the teacher shortage.
• Digital overcome the teacher shortage.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You know, to go out there and put us on the map and put the whole state on the map with arguably the
• Utilities, and Infrastructure Committee. and Infrastructure Committee, and co-chair of the Alabama Digital

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• So the map that I gave y'all is what...
• It's called the Atlas floodplain mapping system.
• Currently, FEMA only maps main river channels.
• These maps allow precision flood forecast based on both upstream These maps allow precision flood forecast
• Statewide flood inundation mapping.

Summary: The joint Senate and House disaster preparedness and flooding hearing opened with quorum calls, prayer, testimony time limits, and remarks from legislative leaders emphasizing decorum, respect, and the goal of learning from the July 4 flood to prevent future loss of life. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows said the special session and hearings were intended to hear directly from local officials and residents, and that the state would pursue immediate and longer-term legislation and continue working beyond the current session. The committee then heard invited testimony from Kerr County, Kerrville, Kendall County, Real County, and the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, followed by member questions. Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, Sheriff Larry Leitha, and emergency management coordinator William B. Thomas described the flood as a sudden, unprecedented event that overwhelmed local systems before many officials or residents understood the danger. They said the county received multiple National Weather Service and IPAWS alerts, but the rain fell in remote upstream areas with limited gauges, and the flood rose too quickly for normal response. They detailed the emergency response, including dispatchers handling heavy call volumes, deputies and volunteer firefighters conducting rescues, and state and federal partners assisting. County officials said 108 people died, including 37 children, and two remained missing. They called for better real-time flood detection, stronger rural emergency management resources, improved broadband and cell coverage, and more funding for swift-water rescue and warning systems. Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring and City Manager Dalton Rice said the city had floodplain rules, emergency plans, and prior preparedness efforts, but the event exposed gaps in communications and regional warning capacity. They urged the Legislature to fund a flood warning system, whether sirens, automated alerts, or a hybrid, and asked for support for predictive weather modeling, broadband expansion, a hazard mitigation fund, and disaster recovery resources. The Upper Guadalupe River Authority said it had long funded gauges and pursued flood-warning and mitigation projects, including a new software-based flood prediction system and possible retention dams, and planned to dedicate reserve funds to feasibility studies and infrastructure improvements. Kendall County Judge Shane Stolarczyk said his county’s emergency action plan and early alerts helped prevent deaths there, and he recommended easier access to alerting tools, a river-wide warning system, simpler grant applications, and regional coordination. Real County Judge Bella Rubio said rural counties face major challenges because of limited cell service, broadband, staffing, and funding, especially for camps and visitors along the Frio and Nueces rivers, and argued that reliable alert systems should be treated as a necessity, not a luxury. Members asked about the timeline of the flood, low-water crossings, communications failures, sirens, bridges, and funding, and several witnesses said the key lessons were better communications, better warning systems, and more investment in rural flood mitigation and emergency response.

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• consent verification if it is clear to a reasonable viewer that an image, recording, or video has been digitally
• These maps are produced slowly. There's no dedicated funding stream that is associated with this.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, approval of the journal, and several guest introductions, including the doctor of the day, Arizona State Troopers Day participants, the Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and a Delta Sigma Theta delegation. A Senate proclamation was read recognizing the Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association for its work serving people with communication disorders. The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole and later third-reading votes on a large number of House bills, with several members offering floor explanations on controversial measures. Among the bills considered in Committee of the Whole were HB 2133 on sexual material and synthetic depictions, HB 2167 relating to the Attorney General, HB 2600 on school clubs and parental consent, HB 255 on brackish groundwater recovery, HB 2787 on Mexican wolf reintroduction cooperation, HB 2795 on small modular reactor zoning, HB 2985 on state land water allocations, and HB 2003 on driver instruction permits. HB 2133 was amended, including a floor amendment adding exemptions for parody, comedy, artistic expression, and criticism, and the committee recommended it do pass as amended. HB 2787 and HB 2985 advanced after divided votes, while HB 2795 failed in the later floor vote. HB 2003 was amended to add a delayed effective date of December 1, 2026 and advanced out of committee. On third reading, the Senate passed HB 2013, 2031, 2102, 2103, 2117, 2226, 2262, 2278, 2378, 2584, 2693, 2270, 2370, 2665, 2666, 2876, 487, 2003, 255, 2133, 2167, 2600, 2787, 2811, and 2985, with several votes split largely along party lines. HB 2795 was defeated. Debate focused heavily on water policy, public safety, school parental consent, speech and sexual-material regulation, local control over zoning, and the Attorney General’s authority. The Senate also agreed to a free conference committee for HB 2874 and appointed Senators Finchem, Bolick, and Ortiz, then adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.

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• So media... costs, traditional digital media planning, placement, account service, social media development
• Creating one map to rule them all, as it were, because according to what a political subdivision, the

Keywords: 914, all

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• investigate online sexual exploitation and child exploitation, respond to cyber tip line reports, conduct digital
• I've had some of the officers draw maps for me to show me where the blind spots are inside of these prisons