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• We have developed a utility GIS-based locate platform that is a available on our website that is known
• we work with the department or the agency to narrow that call we would be happy to share our GIS platform
• RGIS platform, when people log into it online, directly...
• Another problem, and they say, well we can do phone calls, we know that 200 of our members don't have internet

Bills: HB206, HB 1285, HB1335, HJR107, HB206

Keywords: pipeline, construction, cash bond, county authority, local government, HB 1285, Railroad Commission of Texas, RRC, drones, unmanned aircraft, UAS, drone inspections, oil and gas, pipeline inspection, surface mining, well sites, tank batteries, disposal wells, injection sites, natural resources

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• Additionally, the bill places new restrictions on treating internet costs as shelter expenses and using
• The utility deduction changes should have minimal impact in Minnesota, as DCYF had not added internet
• The utility deduction changes should have minimal impact in Minnesota, as DCYF had not added internet
• The utility deduction changes should have minimal impact in Minnesota, as DCYF had not added internet
• that is now almost modernize a platform that is now almost 40<00:41:43.760><c> years</c><00:41:44.000

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They do everything from paying our IT bills and internet bills to troubleshooting and managing our cybersecurity
• You'll see we also have a big request for some essential IT services, internet connections, cybersecurity
• unbelievable that we didn't go there before that, but there's more we need to do to address the internet
• And so, we, you know, we started utilizing Zoom and Google and other platforms during the pandemic out
• We know that poor rural families don't have internet access, so do they have to drive to the court, or

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• One e-commerce<00:29:58.800><c> platform</c><00:29:59.360><c> highlighted</c><00:30:00.040><c> AI</c>
• e-commerce platform highlighted AI e-commerce platform highlighted AI agents'<00:30:01.080><c> ability
• :10.040><c> advertising</c><00:30:10.800><c> spend</c><00:30:11.360><c> and</c><00:30:11.520><c> platform
• </c> firms use advertising spend and platform firms use advertising spend and platform fees<00:30:12.880
• Earlier this year, Google announced its move to integrate its AI platform Gemini into retail, including

Bills: HF3794, HF3408

Keywords: surveillance, price discrimination, wage discrimination, automated decision systems, consumer protections, data privacy, biometrics, consumer protection, price setting, biometric data, retail, privacy, 1183, house

Bills: HB2240, SB896, SB2060, SB2152, SB2315, SB2544, SB2577, SB2580, SB99, SB2110, SB2115, SB2259, SB2382, SB2442, SB2485, SB895, SB2112, SB3019

Keywords: appropriations, legislative expenses, auditor, legislative reference bureau, state ethics commission, ombudsman, government transparency, education, capital improvement, reporting, transparency, technical expertise, rental housing revolving fund, HHFDC, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, mixed-income housing, mixed-income rental project, affordable housing, low-income housing, housing finance

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• today in support of the FCC's Universal Service Fund, a successful program which brings high-speed internet
• ><02:43:48.080><c> to</c><02:43:48.319><c> all</c><02:43:48.640><c> Americans</c> high-spe speed internet
• to all Americans high-spe speed internet to all Americans and<02:43:49.520><c> particularly</c><02:43
• today in support of the FCC's Universal Service Fund, a successful program which brings high-speed internet
• like the Khan Academy with platforms like the Khan Academy where<04:43:53.760><c> you</c><04:43:53.920

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, March 27, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Is there someplace that I can go and I could go on the Internet and I could get this kind of information
• transparency portals, and I think there are probably some school districts that may be doing this on the Internet
• But I know my school districts and my district have various online platforms, whether it's totally compliant

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I have discovered through some of the work that I have done with the Internet Crimes Against Children
• I have discovered through some of the work that I have done with the Internet Crimes Against Children
• What they're then doing is they're putting them up on social media and other platforms to monetize off

Summary: The Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee approved the minutes from its March 18, 2026 meeting and then took up a long agenda of bills and a clemency nomination. HB 2825, as amended, was heard first. The bill would replace criminal enforcement tools for nonpayment of fines, fees, restitution, and surcharges with a civil collection process, including a required summons and civil default procedures. Supporters said it would streamline restitution collection and reduce costs, while opponents argued it would weaken victims’ rights and remove effective enforcement leverage. The committee adopted the Rogers amendment and passed the bill 5-2. The committee also confirmed Neil McDowell to the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency by a 6-0 vote after hearing his background in corrections and his plans to help the board function efficiently. The committee then passed HB 4070, as amended, 5-2. That bill bars incorporation of corporations whose officers, directors, or trustees have been convicted of sex trafficking or human trafficking, and expands civil liability to those who facilitate trafficking. Supporters framed it as a corporate accountability tool to deter trafficking, while the ACLU opposed it as overbroad and potentially sweeping in people not intended to be covered. HB 2720, which increases penalties for paying or agreeing to pay for sexual conduct and adds a fee to support anti-trafficking services, also passed, 4-3. Supporters, including survivors and law enforcement, said it targets demand and helps victims; opponents warned it could criminalize victims and lacked sufficient safeguards. The committee heard several additional bills. HB 2047 would raise trespass penalties after eviction-related writs of restitution from third-degree to first-degree trespass; the sponsor and constables said it would improve scene safety and encourage law enforcement response. HB 2136 would create new crimes for “civil terrorism” and “subversion” and increase penalties for certain highway obstruction; the ACLU argued it would punish protest and speech critical of government. HB 2406 would make images and recordings of abused children and deceased minors confidential, limit dissemination, and impose civil and criminal penalties for misuse; supporters said it would prevent re-victimization and reduce trauma, while defense and media concerns were raised about access. HB 2415, dealing with kratom and 7-OH products, drew sharply divided testimony over whether the bill is a needed safety regulation or an overbroad ban that could push users to illicit drugs; the transcript ends before a final vote on that bill.

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• I have discovered through some of the work that I have done with the Internet Crimes Against Children
• I have discovered through some of the work that I have done with the Internet Crimes Against Children
• What they're then doing is they're putting them up on social media and other platforms to monetize off

Bills: HB2028, HB2047, HB2136, HB2244, HB2364, HB2406, HB2415, HB2557, HB2573, HB2589, HB2720, HB2749, HB2825, HB2861, HB2862, HB2870, HB2970, HB4070, HB4117, HCR2004, HCR2051

Keywords: community restitution, homelessness, indigence, court assessments, monetary obligations, forcible entry, detainer, writ of restitution, criminal trespass, judgment enforcement, civil terrorism, disorderly conduct, vandalism, political activism, public order, subversion, government security, evictions, judgment satisfaction, tenant rights

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• One of the things I've seen with people in rural communities is having access to stable internet, as
• They have to travel 50 miles to a McDonald's just to get internet access to upload what they scan.
• taken. water law, land use, New Mexico administrative drafting, and it's been, I think, a great platform

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• The Gopher protocol laid the foundation for today's internet.
• You can talk about the internet revolution.
• You can talk about the the internet<01:04:48.240><c> revolution.
• The only difference internet revolution.
• </c><01:04:56.880><c> Internet</c> unfolded at its centuries. Internet unfolded at its centuries.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The internet is taking just a minute here. Okay, the report isn't coming up.
• I think I may have just had an internet problem here. Am I back? Yes.
• Some of the highlights from 2025 include nearly 3,000 online courses completed through our training platforms
• Some of the highlights from 2025 include nearly 3,000 online courses completed through our training platforms
• Completed through our training platforms, three dozen scholarships for the Certified Playground Safety

Keywords: 908, all

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• New Orleans maintains an interactive computer service or platform that enables Texas residents to obtain
• defendant, of course, can raise the defense that they were unaware their interactive computer service or platform
• An internet search on the term... ...abortion pills near me took me to a website where I filled out a
• for those financing or aiding in illegal abortion. ...and strengthens enforcement against online platforms
• office and any relevant agency to publish a list of actively suspended statutes on the respective internet

Bills: SB31, SB33, SB510, SB871, SB1868, SB2024, SB2166, SB2309, SB2880, SJR27, SJR39, SJR40, SB 31, SB 33

Keywords: SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability, health care liability claim, aiding and abetting, Texas Medical Board, State Bar of Texas, continuing medical education

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• with Project 2025, is that they've been upfront about what they want to cut, right, and what is the platform
• improvements in Everett, Salem, Gardner, Brockton, Lowell, and New Bedford; and $147 million to provide internet

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The inaugural hearing of the newly named House Committee on Federal Funding, Policy and Accountability focused on how federal policy changes could affect Massachusetts, especially in education, health care, research, infrastructure, climate, and business conditions. Chair LaNatra said the committee was created to monitor federal funding decisions and their impacts on state programs and services. Members introduced themselves, then heard testimony from Doug Howgate of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, Sarah Mills of Associated Industries of Massachusetts, and Quentin Palfrey, the governor’s Director of Federal Funds and Infrastructure. Howgate argued that the Trump administration and new Congress pose ideological, practical, and process-related risks to Massachusetts, citing proposed cuts to Medicaid, education, research, and other domestic programs. He said federal dollars make up about a quarter of the state operating budget and capital plan, warned against using one-time reserves to backfill ongoing federal cuts, and urged the state to prioritize core services while protecting areas where Massachusetts is especially strong, such as higher education and research. In response to committee questions, he said the House Medicaid proposal would still cost Massachusetts hundreds of millions and that international student and NIH-related changes could harm the state’s labor force and innovation economy. He also advised that the state communicate clearly without overreacting to daily federal developments. Mills testified that AIM members are most concerned about uncertainty, tariffs, Medicaid cuts, and NIH reductions. She said tariffs are raising costs, disrupting supply chains, and hurting small and medium-sized businesses, housing construction, and exporters, with AIM’s business confidence index falling to its lowest level since the pandemic. She said Medicaid cuts would raise employer health costs, reduce productivity, and strain the health care system, while NIH cuts would threaten Massachusetts’ life sciences and academic research ecosystem. In questions, she said AIM has increased federal outreach, is coordinating with the U.S. Chamber and the Massachusetts delegation, and is hearing concerns from employers about immigration compliance and workforce disruptions. Palfrey described the Healey-Driscoll administration’s efforts to maximize federal funding, including a biweekly interagency council, a municipal partnership effort, and a statewide roadshow. He said Massachusetts has secured nearly $9 billion from major federal laws for projects such as the Cape Cod bridges, Allston Multimodal, grid modernization, clean-energy school buses, and broadband. He also said the administration launched a public website to track federal impacts and is working with municipalities, nonprofits, and the Attorney General on grant changes, legal issues, and litigation. In response to questions, he warned that cuts to NOAA, NSF, Medicaid, SNAP, and other programs could affect services and the state budget, and said the administration is tracking changes to federal grant applications and conditions. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational only.

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• They will move toward the biggest retailers, the biggest platforms, and the biggest financial institutions
• It allows any seller to kind of impact the worldwide market on the internet.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Commission on the future of payments and sales transactions by credit card heard extensive testimony from credit union, banking, retail, restaurant, and payments-industry representatives about proposals to limit interchange fees, especially on the tax and tip portions of transactions. Several witnesses opposed state-level restrictions, arguing they would create a patchwork of rules, burden state-chartered institutions, raise compliance complexity, and ultimately reduce resources for fraud prevention, cybersecurity, rewards, and access to credit. Others, including retail and merchant advocates, said swipe fees are a significant and growing cost for small businesses and that states should consider reforms such as limiting fees on taxes and tips, allowing surcharging, improving transparency in merchant contracts, and studying collection costs more closely. Witnesses also discussed recent legal and regulatory developments, including Illinois’s interchange-fee law, OCC and NCUA interim rules, and the ongoing Visa/Mastercard antitrust settlement. Industry representatives said the Illinois law has been delayed and is likely preempted for most transactions, while merchant advocates argued the state efforts and court rulings show that networks and banks do not set fees competitively. The proposed antitrust settlement was described by some as a meaningful but limited merchant victory, with temporary fee reductions and expanded surcharge/steering rights, while others said it still falls short of structural reform. The commission members pressed witnesses on the practical effects of fees, the cost of cash, whether merchants can pass costs through, and whether small businesses are actually seeing benefits from the current system. Members repeatedly emphasized the need for a fair middle ground that protects both small businesses and the payment system. No substantive votes or policy actions were taken beyond accepting testimony, and the meeting ended with adjournment after all scheduled witnesses had spoken.

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• completely changed the mindset in North Louisiana because the industry came in and started building these platforms
• It has been handed out and is available on the internet. It is a set of nine amendments.

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on March 16, 2026, and heard several bills dealing mainly with tax checkoffs, severance tax revenue, and estimated tax administration. The first major item was HB 156 by Rep. Bagley, a proposed constitutional amendment to remove the cap on the 20% share of severance tax revenues remitted to parishes where production occurs. Supporters from local government and the Police Jury Association argued that the cap prevents parishes from receiving the full share intended to help repair roads, bridges, drainage, and other infrastructure damaged by oil and gas activity. Members raised concerns about the bill’s roughly $42 million fiscal note and the state budget outlook, and the author ultimately agreed to voluntarily defer the bill after discussion of possible phase-ins and other compromises. The committee then took up HB 602 by Rep. Bamberg, another severance-tax-related constitutional amendment that would phase in a higher parish cap over five years, with a separate amendment tying the increase to parishes that exempt business inventory from ad valorem taxes. After questions about how it would interact with the pending inventory-tax amendment and its fiscal impact, the committee adopted the amendment and voluntarily deferred the bill pending a fiscal note. The committee also heard HB 852 by Rep. Lyons, which restores the income tax checkoff for donations to the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence by lowering the performance threshold from $10,000 to $5,000; members discussed the number of checkoffs on the return and the need to keep the form manageable, but the bill was reported favorably as amended. Next, the committee considered HB 474 by Rep. Young, creating an individual income tax checkoff for the Grambling University National Alumni Association. Members again debated whether tax-return checkoffs amount to government-facilitated fundraising and whether they crowd the return, but the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard HB 633 by Chairman Bacala, a cleanup bill adjusting estimated tax penalty timing and calculations to match current tax law; an amendment set was adopted to replace references to personal exemptions with the standard deduction, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. The meeting concluded with adjournment.

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• It's also why I created my company, Nuru, a digital platform that centralizes medical records, school
• Health and hospital districts, just doing a quick search on the internet, also offer restraints.

Summary: The Committee on Children and Families met in executive session first and approved two measures by roll call vote. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2610, relating to the Missouri State Legal Expense Fund, was amended to cap the fund for that bill at $1 million and then voted do pass by a 17-0 vote. The committee also adopted a substitute combining House Bills 1839, 29, 21, and 3015, described as age verification legislation, and voted the combined House Committee Substitute do pass by a 17-0 vote. The committee then held a lengthy public hearing on House Bill 1840, which would create a statewide Purple Alert system for missing persons with developmental disabilities. Representative Sherry Gallick and numerous supporters testified that the bill would fill a gap between Amber and Silver Alerts and help law enforcement and the public respond faster when vulnerable individuals wander or go missing. Family members, advocates, service providers, and first responders described personal tragedies involving autistic children and adults, emphasized the risks of water, traffic, exposure, and exploitation, and said specialized training for responders was important. No one testified in opposition. After a brief recess, the committee heard House Bill 2170, which would update Missouri child passenger restraint laws to require rear-facing seats for children under age three and tighten other child restraint requirements. The sponsor and supporters from MoDOT, pediatric, medical, and emergency physician groups said the bill would codify best practices and improve child safety, while committee members raised questions about enforcement, exceptions for larger children, and the cost of fines and car seats. The hearing ended with no opposition testimony and no final vote taken on HB 1840 or HB 2170 during the transcript.

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• Institute's collaboration program led to the development of the New Mexico Collaboration Hub, a statewide platform
• When you turn off the power, you also cut off cell service, internet service, and phone service.

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• SB 568 would be an extension of that incredible platform of public health safety that we have built in
• Maintain the basic services like high quality textbooks, internet access, and technology.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Because as good as our people are in state agencies, they will not be able to track this internet.
• As a matter of fact, if you're doing a total knee replacement now with robotic platforms, you have to

Bills: SB1406, SB1681, SB2480, SB2721

Keywords: body donation, medical science, forensic science, willed body program, informed consent, boarding home, boarding home facility, adult care home, group home, assisted living, county reporting, municipal reporting, annual report, reasonable accommodation, fair housing, disability accommodation, local ordinance, permit requirement, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, HHSC