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• An additional allowable expense has been authorized: combating AI-generated misinformation and disinformation
• technologies expand across industries, they may introduce new risks involving human-machine interaction, AI
• Potentially, the workload could be increased or decreased depending on how AI shapes the physical workplace
• Poppy substantially reduces the high initial and ongoing implementation costs that currently impede Gen AI
• This platform will create an efficient, effective, and secure Gen AI environment for state departments

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee held a May Revision budget hearing on state administration and related issues, hearing presentations from multiple departments and agencies. Early items included the Public Employment Relations Board on funding for implementation of AB 1 and a reduced request tied to AB 288, the Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement on a technical College Corps adjustment, and the Secretary of State on building security upgrades, election security grant matching funds, and payroll system readiness costs. The Department of Consumer Affairs presented a Board of Pharmacy modernization request and a General Fund backfill for the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education; the LAO raised no concerns on the pharmacy item but recommended rejecting the private postsecondary backfill and questioned interest-free loan language. The Employment Development Department outlined several large workload and benefit adjustments, including EDD Next document management funding, UI loan interest, DI/PFL benefit increases, WIOA adjustments, school employee benefits, an EMT training reappropriation, and a technical reversion correction; the LAO flagged the size of the DI/PFL increase and the expansion of the document management scope, while members asked about program impacts and timelines. The California Workforce Development Board presented an April adjustment to reimbursement authority for an interagency agreement with Caltrans, which the LAO said raised no concerns. Public comment on that item and others included support for workforce and apprenticeship initiatives, including the Jails to Jobs proposal and renewal of the Apprenticeship Innovation Fund, though those were not part of the May Revision package. The Department of Industrial Relations then presented several proposals: reclassifying legal positions, continuing modernization of the workers’ compensation EAMS system, Cal/OSHA data modernization, creating a Cal/OSHA emerging technologies unit, reappropriating funds for the California Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship program, and trailer bill changes requiring electronic payment of employer assessments and adjusting the statutory treatment of the workers’ compensation administrative director’s salary. The LAO generally found the IT and salary proposals reasonable but urged close monitoring of the new emerging technologies unit. Committee members, especially Assemblymember Ortega, pressed DIR on long vacancy rates, wage theft claim delays, low collection rates for Cal/OSHA fines, and whether new resources would improve outcomes; DIR said it was pursuing recruitment, classification reviews, and process modernization, while the LAO noted that staffing alone may not explain the delays. The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board also sought to make permanent a 2024 change to the 60-day reconsideration clock, saying it had reduced backlog and interim orders; the LAO had no concerns. Finally, the Department of Human Resources presented a statewide Employee Assistance Program contract consolidation that would lower costs compared with renewing separate contracts and requested one program manager position to oversee the contract and first responder services; the hearing continued with Finance’s response after the transcript ended.

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• There was also a provision from the Senate related to AI images for child sexual abuse materials because
• ><00:04:03.200> Senate<00:04:03.599> related<00:04:04.000> to<00:04:04.640> AI
• provision from the Senate related to AI provision from the Senate related to AI images<00:04:06.480
• 14.480> those difficulty to distinguish between those difficulty to distinguish between those AI
• AI generated images and real children. AI generated images and real children.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Has anybody seen what happens when these videos are run through AI?
• How many AI bills do we have this year?
• by a mental health professional. ...supplementary support uses of AI by a mental health professional
• And then we continued to strengthen language around ensuring the clinician who uses AI ethically and
• third party that licenses the AI chatbot to... ...party that licenses the AI chatbot to clarify.

Keywords: 981, all

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• By now, we're all familiar with the rapid rise of generative AI.
• of AI.
• innovations, but there's also challenges with AI.
• This is a critical step in keeping children safe in an increasingly AI-driven world.
• This is a critical step in keeping children safe in an increasingly AI-driven world.

Summary: The Assembly met on May 23, 2025, established a quorum after a roll call, and proceeded through a long House of Origin floor session with prayers, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine parliamentary actions. Early in the day, a motion by Assembly Member Gallagher to suspend the rules and take up AB 12 immediately failed on a 18-39 vote. The chamber then moved through the daily file, with many measures passing by wide margins, often with bipartisan support and little or no opposition. Among the notable bills discussed were measures on law enforcement oversight and records access (AB 847), CalFresh data-sharing exemptions (AB 593), campus-area housing for students and staff (AB 893), insurance and wildfire hardening updates (AB 1), missing middle housing code changes (AB 6), tribal peace officer status in a pilot program (AB 31), utility bill analysis before new mandates (AB 61), fairgrounds funding (AB 258), Diwali as a state holiday (AB 268), labor and worker organizing rights (AB 288), algorithmic price-fixing and antitrust enforcement (AB 325), elections and jail voter information (AB 331), protections for judges and court personnel (AB 343 and AB 352), school construction procurement (AB 361), school-zone speed limits (AB 382), transit worker protections (AB 394), blue carbon coastal mitigation (AB 399), K-9 standards for law enforcement (AB 400), livestock carcass composting (AB 411), translation of housing materials (AB 413), immigrant educational rights notices (AB 419), gun violence restraining order implementation (AB 451), special education and child care measures (AB 560 and AB 563), cannabis tax relief (AB 564), and disability access protections for businesses (AB 649). Several bills addressed housing, energy, public health, and public safety, and many authors emphasized affordability, transparency, and administrative efficiency. The session also included several ceremonial or recognition items, including ACR 73 declaring Italian American Heritage Month, which was adopted by voice vote after 65 coauthors were added. Most measures were approved overwhelmingly, though a few drew some dissent, including AB 421? no—AB 399 passed 42-30, AB 450 passed 49-6, AB 461 passed 49-8, and AB 621 passed 58-0. The transcript ends partway through AB 772, which was introduced as an educational equity bill addressing cyberbullying after school hours, but the remainder of that item is not included in the provided text.

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• <00:30:19.600> and particularly around uh AI and particularly around uh AI and [clears throat
• AI performs affords.
• And then with AI and how fast that's rapidly moving, we're looking at exploring how data and AI R&D can
• And then with AI and how fast that's rapidly moving, we're looking at exploring how data and AI R&D can
• <03:04:55.827> [snorts] use cases for AI. [snorts] use cases for AI.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Uh, talked with LSA and with Senator Gaban and weren't sure if simulated nudity included AI-generated
• 48.800> simulated<00:08:49.440> nudity<00:08:49.920> included<00:08:50.399> AI
• if simulated nudity included AI if simulated nudity included AI generated<00:08:51.360> nudity
• generated uh content and transmitt of AI generated uh content and we<00:09:01.600> changed<00
• So if you're doing deep fakes, AI-generated images, and you're sending that to a minor or someone you

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Representative Gregg, the way that it's currently written, it doesn't look like it would cover AI or
• One of the reasons why I'm sure the drafters did not include it is because AI is already in statute.
• One of the reasons why I'm sure the drafters did not include it is because AI is already in statute.
• They definitely narrow it down that if it's some kind of electronically generated image, which is AI,
• Sorry, I had a question also about the AI-generated images, and I think my question has been answered

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• And we spoke with their leaders on quantum and advanced AI.
• New Mexico State University and Fujitsu, where they will be deploying their next-generation Marjorie AI
• I know a lot of you have made these priorities. and advanced AI.
• New Mexico State University and Fujitsu, where they will be deploying their next generation Marjorie AI
• very hard to align that with advanced technologies as it relates to media, whether that's looking at AI

Summary: The committee first recognized Mark Roper of the Economic Development Department for his long service and retirement, with members and the secretary praising his work on economic development across the state. Secretary Rob Black then presented EDD’s budget and special appropriation requests, describing strong recent job and income growth and outlining the department’s strategy around science and technology, site readiness, workforce development, foreign direct investment, and rural/community programs. He highlighted wins in advanced energy, quantum, space and defense, and biosciences, and asked for funding for quantum/DARPA matching funds, additional site readiness work, LIDA closing funds, JTIP training support, New Mexico Partnership, and healthy foods and other community programs. Members asked detailed questions about the quantum proposal, site readiness, the new mapping tool for industrial sites, workforce participation, trade missions, foreign investment, tariffs, water and produced water, tribal site evaluation, and public engagement on major projects. Black said the quantum request was intended to match federal dollars and build a workforce pipeline, that the site-readiness software would be a set enterprise license, and that the department was working with tribes and local partners on future site evaluations. He also said tariffs have created uncertainty but New Mexico’s infrastructure and foreign trade zones could help attract manufacturing, and he acknowledged concerns about transparency and community input while noting that some projects, such as Pacific Fusion, had gone through extensive public processes. The committee also discussed specific projects and funding balances, including Mantis Space’s move to Albuquerque, the status of Virgin Galactic’s spaceport lease, and the current LIDA fund balance and encumbrances. Black and Deputy Secretary Isaac Romero said the department was trying to use State Investment Council-backed venture funds to attract companies and that the new investments were already producing deals and jobs. Members generally supported the department’s direction but pressed for more targeted expertise, faster deployment, and stronger community involvement in future economic development decisions. Later, Secretary de Blassie of the Department of Health presented the department’s budget request and progress report. He said DOH had improved revenue cycle management, reduced old Medicaid-pending cases, increased census at facilities, improved budget and contract timeliness, and responded effectively to the measles outbreak. The department requested additional base funding for epidemiology and response, the DOH helpline, the Vital Records Virtual Vault, state labs, and the veterans home, along with special requests for respiratory vaccinations and marketing and lab equipment replacement. He also noted progress on MOUD and the medical psilocybin program, and said the department was not seeking to launch new programs given the limited time left in the administration.

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• Second, foster informed policy dialogue on emerging technology, for example, AI, artificial intelligence
• technology, policy dialogue on emerging technology, for<00:14:48.280> example,<00:14:49.120> AI
• ,<00:14:49.720> artificial for example, AI, artificial for example, AI, artificial intelligence

Keywords: House streaming session for Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, confirmed a quorum, and then spent much of the session on recognitions and ceremonial resolutions. Members honored the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute girls basketball team for winning the Maryland State Girls 3A championship, and the Crofton High School boys indoor track and field team for a historic season that included county and region titles and the school’s first boys state championship. The chamber also recognized Sacred Heart Home in Hyattsville for 100 years of service to seniors in the community. The House received Senate Bills 10 and 84 from the Senate, waived separate readings, and referred them to the appropriate committees. Committee announcements noted upcoming bill hearings and vote sessions, including Appropriations, Economic Matters, Environment and Transportation, GLEE, Health, and Ways and Means, along with a reminder that amendments for the next day were due under House rules. Members also announced the formation of the Maryland Legislative STEM and Emerging Technology Caucus, focused on STEM education and policy issues such as AI, quantum technology, autonomous systems, robotics, and data infrastructure. Additional announcements included a Veterans Caucus breakfast, a Women in Government lunch, Eye Week screenings, a Savage Race team invitation, a birthday recognition for Delegate Bonnie Cullison, and a joint press conference by several caucuses. After a final quorum call confirmed 126 members present, the House adjourned until Wednesday, March 25 at 10:00 a.m.

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• We just recently added a cybersecurity and AI college, and I look forward to helping that continue to
• So Miami-Dade College has been a pioneer as a college in AI, as many of you know, and we try to align
• So Miami-Dade College has been a pioneer as a college in AI, as many of you know, and we try to align
• She has gone on to pursue her studies in a Ph.D. and computer science with a focus in AI for transportation

Bills: S0176, S0816

Keywords: campus safety, higher education, university safety, college safety, student safety, threat assessment, violence prevention, credible threat, campus security, law enforcement notification, emergency response, public universities, Florida College System, student conduct, workplace violence, security escorts, incident reporting, title IX-like safety procedures, institutional safety policy, school violence

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to hear two bills and several confirmation appointments. Senate Bill 176, as amended, required public universities to maintain and publicize clear campus safety policies and reporting procedures for threats to students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Senator Polsky said the bill was intended to close a gap in postsecondary safety guidance and mirror K-12 requirements. The committee adopted the amendment without objection, heard supportive comments about campus safety, and reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard Senate Bill 116, which would codify the University of Florida Diabetes Institute in statute to support research, prevention, education, collaboration, and outreach on diabetes; the bill drew supportive testimony from AARP and others and was also reported favorably. The committee then took up confirmations for multiple university and college boards of trustees. Nominees and appointees testified about their backgrounds and priorities, including FIU trustee Nestor Plana, UNF trustee Clarence Stephen Moore, UCF trustees Mark Philburn and Alan Flores, USF trustees Rick Piccolo and Nancy Watkins Hemingway, and Miami Dade College trustee Ismarie Monreal, among others. Their remarks emphasized student success, research growth, workforce development, financial stewardship, and institutional goals such as engineering, cybersecurity, health care, and preeminence. Several members asked about NCLEX nursing pass rates and university performance metrics, and one public commenter raised concerns about campus climate and student safety at UCF. After hearing the appointees and public comment, the committee voted to confirm the group of nominees in a block and reported the confirmations favorably. The meeting concluded without further business after a motion to adjourn.

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• Silva, the director of external communications; and Jacob Ai, their senior public affairs manager. perck
• director of external Communications and director of external Communications and Jacob<00:18:07.520> AI
• <00:18:08.159> their Jacob AI their Jacob AI their senior<00:18:10.200> public<00:18

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Require verified testing, full panel testing. identified ID checks, that could be AI powered with six
• I'm a theater arbitrator in the great state of Texas, so I'm really interested in finding out who best

Bills: HB 28, SB 3

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, HB28, public testimony, committee decorum, bill substitute, legislative process

Summary: The meeting featured significant discussions regarding HB28, where the chair outlined the plans to bring forward a substitute for the bill. The chair emphasized the importance of maintaining order and decorum during the proceedings. Members engaged in deliberations, and a number of public witnesses were invited to testify, thereby enriching the discussion around the bill. This interaction provided valuable insights into public sentiment regarding the issues at hand.

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• >> [applause] Look, nobody doubts the rise of AI is good news for tech companies who are making
• from that work for workforce development initiatives designed to get Minnesotans ready for the age of AI
• I'd also like to propose the establishment of a new governor's council on the future of the AI economy
• economy<00:45:49.320> that<00:45:49.480> would<00:45:49.600> help future of AI
• economy that would help future of AI economy that would help guide<00:45:50.200> us<00:45:50.359

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The joint convention opened with the House and Senate assembling, a prayer by Reverend Mariah Furness-Tollgard, and roll call establishing a quorum. The chamber then welcomed the Minnesota Supreme Court, constitutional officers, Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, and Governor Tim Walz before the governor delivered his final State of the State address. The convention later adjourned by motion. In his address, Governor Walz reflected on recent tragedies and political violence, including the deaths of Melissa and Mark Hortman, the Annunciation Church shooting, and the federal immigration operation he described as causing fear and disruption. He said Minnesota remained strong because of its people and highlighted accomplishments over the past seven years, especially in education, child care, free school meals, workforce development, housing, infrastructure, clean energy, climate initiatives, reproductive freedom, LGBTQ protections, voting rights, workers’ rights, paid family leave, and public safety measures. Walz also proposed new actions for the current session, including a significant expansion of the dependent care tax credit, a $907 million bonding bill, support for sustainable aviation fuel, a social media tax on big tech companies, a governor’s council on the future of the AI economy, additional gun violence prevention measures, and a stronger anti-fraud and human services oversight system. He urged legislators to pass the fraud and oversight bills and said he would sign them immediately. The House then voted to adjourn until April 30, 2026, after the joint convention ended.

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• This measure prohibits the sale of raw AI, including AIP pooke or processed AI, in retail establishments
• without a label that states the country where the AI was landed.
• This measure prohibits the sale of raw AI, including AIP pooke or processed AI, in retail establishments
• without a label that states the country where the AI was landed.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard SB 573, which would require condominium associations to repair defective common-element conditions that create health or safety violations. Testimony was overwhelmingly opposed, including from the Community Associations Institute and construction-defect counsel, who argued the bill could lead to piecemeal repairs and unintended damage in complex building systems. The measure was deferred. The committee then heard SB 1038 on privacy and data-breach notice requirements. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs supported the bill as a modernization of the law, while the Hawaii Financial Services Association, Consumer Data Industry Association, and other groups opposed it, mainly over the proposed redaction standard for Social Security numbers and concerns about making Hawaii an outlier compared with other states. Members discussed possible amendments, including harmonizing with other states and clarifying encryption and redaction rules. The committee later voted to pass SB 1038 with amendments, including changes from the Office of Consumer Protection, Hawaii Bankers Association, and State Privacy and Security Coalition, and deferred the effective date to July 1, 2050. The committee also took up SB 890 and voted to pass it with amendments and recommit it to the CPN committee for a hearing before the decking deadline. In a separate decision-making segment, the committee passed SB 1291 on CPA licensure with amendments after testimony from accounting groups, educators, and others described a shortage of accountants and supported an alternate pathway using public-accounting experience. The committee adopted amendments clarifying the education and experience requirements and then approved the measure. Later, the committee also passed several additional measures on a decision agenda, including SB 129 SD1, SB 140 SD1, SB 144 SD1, SB 1197 SD1, SB 1341, SB 411 SD1, and SB 1438, generally with amendments or as introduced, and all were adopted without objection.

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• Cyber, with the changes occurring, with quantum computing, the changes with generative AI, these are
• Adoption of AI is changing that dramatically.
• The question to you is about the AI implementation strategy that the Army currently has.
• Senator, my understanding of how AI implementation is occurring is that it is siloed right now.
• So I think we need to be focusing on this AI threat because the speed and the pace of the growth here

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• The Study Act will provide opportunities for students to understand the harms of AI and social media
• Without proper education, people don't know that AI can reinforce prejudices, spread misinformation,
• The Study Act will provide opportunities for students to understand the harms of AI and social media
• I'm also concerned importance of classes to teach you about AI and sex ethics.
• AI and all its challenges are here.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee opened a public hearing on 41 bills related to school climate and safety, with chairs Jason Lewis and Ken Gordon outlining procedures and noting more than 125 witnesses. The first major topic was the “Study Act” on cell phones in schools and related social media restrictions (House 666/Senate 335). Secretary of Education Pat Tutwiler and Attorney General Andrea Campbell testified in strong support, arguing that bell-to-bell phone-free policies would improve student focus, reduce anxiety and distraction, and support mental health. Several legislators also supported the approach, though Representative Jeff Turco and Senator John Keenan emphasized narrower bills focused only on school-day phone restrictions rather than broader social media regulation. Senator John Velis likewise backed a comprehensive school-hours restriction, citing student distraction and mental health concerns. Representative Tarsky described successful implementation of a Yondr pouch system in a school where he served as principal, saying it improved engagement and reduced bullying and discipline issues. The committee then heard testimony on a bill to prohibit Native American mascots in public schools (Senate 312/House 575). Senator Joe Comerford, Brittany Wally, and Rhonda Anderson all urged passage, saying Native mascots are dehumanizing, harmful to Native youth, and inconsistent with civil rights and educational values. They described support from tribal nations and noted that many Massachusetts schools have already changed mascots, but some still resist. The hearing also included testimony on school start times (House 647/Senate 360), where middle school students Caroline Duffy and Emery Jarvis described exhaustion and survey data showing widespread sleep deprivation. Former educator Telia Jacobs, former principal Rep. Tarsky, and others argued that later start times would improve health, learning, and student well-being, while acknowledging transportation and scheduling challenges. Zoriana Petrosian, who helped write one of the bills as a student, said the state already has enough research to act now. Additional bills drew testimony on related school issues. Dr. Raul Fernandez supported a bill promoting racially integrated schools (Senate 324), citing a recent advisory council report showing large disparities in segregated schools and urging DESE to develop a statewide integration strategy. On safe firearm storage education (House 548/Senate 397), multiple witnesses from Grassroots for Gun Violence Prevention and school communities supported annual school-based education about secure storage, saying it would help prevent child access to unsecured firearms and build on local resolutions already adopted in some districts. The committee also heard testimony on bills to expand career and academic plans (House 533/Senate 438), with speakers saying more structured planning would help students make informed college and career choices. Later, testimony on child sexual abuse prevention and survivor support bills described the prevalence of abuse, the need for training in schools and youth-serving organizations, and the importance of extending compensation and prevention measures. Throughout the hearing, chairs repeatedly closed bills with no witnesses and moved the agenda forward, but no votes were taken in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• They'll leverage the university's new AI hub and our established commitment to exemplary teaching to
• They'll leverage the university's new AI hub and our established commitment to exemplary teaching to
• They'll leverage the university's new AI hub and our established commitment to exemplary teaching to
• They'll leverage the university's new AI hub and our established commitment to exemplary teaching to
• They'll leverage the university's new AI hub and our established commitment to exemplary teaching to

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• AI and computing, I'll talk a little about that later on, continues to be a big emphasis.
• I mentioned AI earlier, and this is an area that we are leaning into very heavily.
• We have a new computer called Venado, you may have heard of, where we are doing a lot of AI work.
• For example, the potential for AI to help with drug discovery, for example, for cancer treatment.
• To supply greater data center type of information for AI and for the facility itself. Mr.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Those are the skills that never go away that AI can never take away.
• The biggest change has been AI technology.
• the biggest driver, so you'll see that the audio-visual programs are starting to trend down because AI
• those jobs that we were training for entry-level accountants and things like that are now going to AI
• Amazon Nect has been a game changer because it's we're using AI.

Keywords: 914, all

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• with you is before this, this is one of the areas we've dipped our toe into artificial intelligence or AI
• It's less than a minute now simply because AI now listens to the call and then basically just summarizes
• Another area where we implemented AI is now we have a collection system internally that helps us determine
• So, we launched an AI chatbot in collaboration with AWS Amazon to handle many of these conversations
• The ability to have an AI chatbot that we're consistently updating enabled us to offset some of those

Keywords: 914, all