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• Members before we do head out today, I know that the speaker has called for this to be AI week.
• of the things that, yeah, as we're making our way in the van's today and different, you know, conversations
• I was just going to keep that in mind as we're having conversations today in part of what we'll see in

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• No, we had a conversation yesterday, Ms.
• I'm going to tell you, like I told VA the other day, we need to have a conversation. COVID's over.
• So count me in and have those conversations to work with you guys, and let's address that problem.
• Senator, AIS is kind of a shared responsibility between DFA.
• AIS is kind of a shared responsibility between DFA. DFA has primary responsibility for that.

Summary: The meeting began with a prayer, approval of the prior minutes, and a February 2026 revenue report from Carlos Silva of the Bureau of Legislative Research. He reported gross revenues of $5.36 billion and net collections of $4.5 billion, both above the prior year, and said the updated forecast showed a larger expected surplus than before. Members asked about declines in some tax categories, natural gas severance fees, and possible effects of inflation and international conflict; Silva generally attributed the changes to timing issues, prior tax cuts, refund activity, and price fluctuations, and said he could not speculate on future impacts. The committee then heard and adopted several subcommittee reports, including the Executive Committee, Administrative Rules, Claims Review, Game and Fish State Police, Higher Education, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Hospital/Medicaid/Developmental Disabilities, Occupational Licensing Review, State Insurance Programs Oversight, and APER filings. Most reports were approved without objection. One budget classification transfer for the Commissioner of State Lands was reviewed and failed. The review report also led to discussion of several contracts, including DHS staffing contracts and a Department of Education security contract, with some items held or separated for individual votes. A major portion of the meeting focused on DHS and state staffing contracts for the Human Development Centers, Arkansas State Hospital, and related facilities. DHS officials said the contracts were on track against seven-year projections, but members expressed concern about heavy reliance on contract labor, vacancy rates, and the need to move workers onto state payrolls. Officials said they were preparing a recruitment and retention plan and described staffing levels, vacancies, and turnover. Members also questioned contract projections and federal-state funding matches, and several urged faster action to reduce contract labor costs. The committee also discussed a Department of Commerce reduction-in-force affecting the Division of Services for the Blind and Employment and Training. Secretary Hugh McDonald said the cuts were driven by funding shortfalls, over-obligation of funds, and federal issues, and that 27 positions would be permanently eliminated while furloughed employees would be recalled. Members raised concerns about service impacts, board appointments, and the division’s fiscal management. The meeting ended after the personnel report was adopted and APER was filed as reviewed, followed by adjournment.

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• And so I commend the chair for starting this conversation.
• You know, that was actually just. being used by kids and adults to create an AI mapping system.
• It's a framework that I'm hoping to continue the conversation on as we move into conference.
• But we would just like to continue the conversations about some of the county core infrastructure.
• This is the kind of big policy conversation that is good for the Tax Committee to have.

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• We didn't get that far in the conversation.
• Are you using AI? No. The problem is when you search anything, AI just comes right to the top.
• Inciting AI for legal authority, it's very often wrong. Makes up cases.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Summary: The meeting on SB 460 focused almost entirely on where the bill should be placed in statute and how it would be enforced. One side argued the proposal should be moved out of the loitering section and into the sex offender registration framework, saying loitering is already under constitutional challenge, is vague, and does not fit the conduct at issue. They said the bill is meant to create a clear, advance-notice restriction for registered sex offenders, especially around schools, day care facilities, and similar places, and that this would be easier for police to enforce. The opposing view was that the loitering placement is the better fit and that moving the bill would create broader drafting problems by opening the door to reorganizing many other sex-offender-related restrictions. There was also discussion of whether the bill’s references to schools should use the school-property statute, whether churches should be included, and whether the existing loitering statute’s alarm-based elements are too complicated and potentially unconstitutional. The committee also discussed a pending federal challenge to the loitering law, with one member saying there was no injunction yet but the case was being challenged. No agreement was reached. After a brief break and further debate, members concluded that the Senate and House positions remained unresolved, and the meeting ended without a compromise or vote on the substantive dispute.

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• that Pennsylvania is the hub of AI that Pennsylvania is the hub of AI development<00:19:09.840><
• See, the reality is the crooks are already using AI.
• <03:25:29.040> and especially with looking at AI and especially with looking at AI and blockchains
• All members are asked to take their conversations off the floor. >> For what purpose?
• Please, all members take your conversations off the floor.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, July 14, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I even asked AI to analyze this House amendment. I was curious.
• I even asked AI to analyze this House amendment. I was curious.
• I even asked AI to analyze this House amendment. I was curious.
• I told AI, "I amendment. I was curious.
• After conversations with the amendment.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We're currently looking at adopting new technology tools, both non-AI-based and AI-based, to speed some
• of the work that you do, and certainly that we are seeing more and more, there has been some use of AI
• So we're in an interesting situation in that, you know, lawyers are starting to use AI.
• We are looking at potentially using generative AI for certain functions to assist our attorneys and try
• disciplinary charges against that, in part to try and send the message that just because you're using AI

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• I was in this conversation.
• How credible would AI information be—how much xylazine is being utilized across the country?
• first listening session, if that research, if those findings would actually be what is informing any AI-generated
• And to your point earlier, I do think some of the conversation about oversight, some of it might just
• how it is properly being used and that there is reversal, I think that's all kind of part of the conversation

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The working group on best practices for oversight and enforcement met for its first session and focused on xylazine, including its legal veterinary uses, its appearance in the illicit drug supply, and whether it should be classified as a controlled substance. Members discussed the distinction between pharmaceutical-grade and non-pharmaceutical-grade xylazine, the role of international/illicit sourcing, and the limits of state-level regulation if the substance is already being added to fentanyl or other drugs outside the Commonwealth. The Department of Public Health representative summarized the agency’s view that scheduling xylazine could follow the “ironclad law of prohibition” and push the market toward other, potentially worse substances, and said DPH opposed straight scheduling in favor of education, support, and harm-reduction approaches. Veterinary members explained how xylazine is used in large-animal and research settings, why it is useful, and why federal-style scheduling could create practical burdens for veterinarians who work in the field. They also described reversal agents such as yohimbine and atipamezole (Antisedan), and noted that xylazine is not commonly used in small-animal practice. Several members raised questions about how much xylazine is actually used legally in Massachusetts, whether boards of pharmacy or distributors could provide useful data, and what other states have done. Arizona and Florida were mentioned as possible examples for further research, along with the need to examine stakeholder opposition and any effects on legitimate veterinary practice. The group agreed to divide into two subgroups: one focused on oversight and regulation of production/distribution, and another on whether xylazine should be classified as a controlled substance and what penalties, if any, should apply. Staff said they would circulate notes, a draft PowerPoint template, and a shared folder, with members asked to submit materials by December 2, draft materials due December 4, and final approval by December 9 ahead of the next public meeting on December 11. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, a second, and unanimous closure.

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• It's just kind of, um, the conversation will just continue, just be conversation that doesn't result
• It's just kind of, um, the conversation will just continue, just be conversation that doesn't result
• It's just kind of, um, the conversation will just continue, just be conversation that doesn't result
• It's just kind of, um, the conversation will just continue, just be conversation that doesn't result
• It's just kind of, um, the conversation will just continue, just be conversation that doesn't result

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety met on Wednesday, April 2 at 11:05 a.m. and began with housekeeping instructions for Zoom testimony and meeting conduct. The first major item was House Resolution 43, HD1, which urged the City and County of Honolulu to work with stakeholders on an emergency access road on the West Coast. The acting chair proposed a substantial HD2 amendment to add Makakilo language, expanding the resolution to call for two emergency access roads—one on the Ewa coast and one in Makakilo—and to request community meetings and a timeline for an alternative Makakilo access road by early 2026. Testimony on the resolution was strongly supportive overall, with 14 written testimonies in favor and none opposed. The committee then debated whether the proposed HD2 was appropriate without prior concurrence from the original introducer or prior committee chair. Several members objected to the amendment process and said they would vote no because the amendment had not been posted in advance and lacked concurrence, while the acting chair argued the rules did not require concurrence for resolutions and that the amendment was needed to address Makakilo residents’ safety concerns. The discussion also included references to prior conversations with leadership and the Speaker about whether resolution titles could be amended. After debate, the committee first voted on the amended version of HR 43, but the recommendation was not adopted. The acting chair then moved to pass HR 43 HD1 as originally presented, without the new Makakilo amendments. That motion was adopted, with the committee voting to pass the resolution as is. The record notes that members supporting the original measure cited the written testimony and the need for a second access point on the West Coast, while others voted no because they viewed the Makakilo language as duplicative or preferred a separate measure. After HR 43, the committee moved on to HCR 9, and the acting chair indicated that the committee would need to take a reconsideration vote before proceeding to a final vote on that resolution.

Transcript Highlights:

• If you have conversations, please take them to the side gallery.
• I’d like to thank the bill sponsors who are taking up the responsibility of attempting to regulate AI
• With AI technology advancing every day, we are legislating based on the best evidence that we have here
• As AI continues to advance, I believe we owe it to the public to revisit this topic.
• You know, I was struck by the conversations that we had regarding this bill last week, and I was struck

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for the 53rd day by a 123-0 roll call. The chamber received Senate messages on Senate Substitutes for House Joint Resolutions 173 and 174, and committee reports recommending passage of several bills and resolutions, including HB 2180, HB 1870, HB 2596, HB 1866, HB 2852, HB 2855, HB 2536, and HJR 115. Members then took up a series of Senate amendments and conference motions. HB 2180, dealing with notice procedures for blind pension recipients and electronic notification options, was adopted and finally passed 147-1 and then 148-1. HB 1870, updating bankruptcy exemptions and garnishment procedures, was adopted and finally passed 141-9 and 142-8. HB 2596, concerning multiple employer self-insured health plans, was sent to conference after the House refused the Senate substitute. HB 1866, addressing peace officer licensing and school protection officers, had Senate amendments concurred in 149-1 and was finally passed 148-1. The House also passed HJR 115, a proposed constitutional amendment to extend property tax and homestead exemptions to 100% service-connected disabled veterans and their spouses, after extensive debate over fiscal impacts and fairness; it passed 152-0. Later, HB 1736, allowing park sales tax funds to be used for stormwater management and related park improvements, passed 100-52. HB 1887 and related bills on artificial intelligence and transparency passed 145-3, HB 2855 on workers’ compensation fund rate changes passed 152-1, HB 1906 on tax payment schedules for certain township collectors passed 152-1, HB 2297 on fence responsibilities passed 116-35, HB 2142 on the Missouri Film Program passed 93-54, HB 3004 on hardwood industry labeling/truth-in-advertising passed 143-6, and HB 2151 raising income thresholds for a workforce-development program passed 116-32. The chamber also debated and passed HB 2536, which defines male and female by biological sex for certain government-owned or managed multi-occupancy spaces and creates enforcement provisions; it passed 101-48 after strong opposition centered on privacy, discrimination, and enforcement concerns. Finally, the House began perfection work on a substitute for HB 3068 and HB 3049, adopting several amendments, including technical corrections and language changes tied to plumbing and inspection provisions, before the transcript ended mid-consideration.

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• on a certain given date and say, there's a young boy, red hat, on this date, and that's when how the AI
• We try to have those conversations with the school district, but what happens in these situations, from
• As we identify and move through with each district and school, we’re having those conversations about
• don't know, it seems like it's so—it's just—and then, like I said, seven years ago, you could have the AI
• don't know, it seems like it's so, it's just, and then like I said, seven years ago, you could have the AI

Keywords: 1182, all

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• I know we have this conversation going round and round all the time.
• They said that they didn't anticipate anything, but I know from The other conversations that have been
• AI is driving a lot of these reports.
• It'd be interesting to hear how they're handling that with AI and what their needs could have been this
• And that's before AI has taken all of the jobs.

Keywords: 996, all

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• and the conversation about the the<00:31:12.200> Centennial<00:31:12.720> Office<00:31
• <00:40:26.119> there be listening to this conversation there be listening to this conversation
• Chatbot, and it’s, by the way, it’s not generative AI, which means we don’t let the computer make up
• AI is used there also.
• We look forward to having other conversations with you in the near future. Mr.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• with<00:10:41.600> staff<00:10:42.399> um conversations and talk with staff um conversations
• How can they have that informed conversation as they're having those conversations with developers?
• , available to have those conversations, available to have those conversations, help<01:27:35.280
• > they're<01:30:52.960> having informed conversation as they're having informed conversation
• c> those those conversation having those those conversation having those conversations<01:30:54.960

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um, we're looking to at least begin the conversation on establishing an anonymous complaints process.
• Um, but just generally speaking, we're looking to at least begin the conversation about establishing
• Um, sometimes it's just a conversation for<00:14:51.040> the<00:14:51.279> employee<00:
• Um, we're looking to continue the conversation about the employee-employer cost share for the EUTF.
• Um, so we're looking to just continue the conversation about it, and health insurance is another place

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard SB 2122, which would tie public service flexible spending account contribution and carryover limits to the annual IRS cafeteria plan caps. DEER supported the bill and said it would help the state keep pace with federal limits, though it suggested deleting the words “inflation/adjusted” and “for that calendar year” as unnecessary. HGA and UPW strongly supported the measure, saying state limits lag the IRS amounts and that higher caps would help employees offset rising health care costs. In response to questions, DEER said the plan has a fund balance of about $1.6 million but noted some risk if employees leave before contributing enough to cover reimbursements. The unions agreed to DEER’s suggested wording change so long as the bill still clearly required future increases to track the IRS limits. The committee then took up SB 2116, which would create a confidential process in the Attorney General’s office for anonymous complaints against public employees, with complaints forwarded to the appropriate agency and annual reporting required. DLIR and the Attorney General opposed the bill. The AG’s office said anonymous complaints cannot truly be guaranteed to remain anonymous, that existing laws already provide confidential complaint processes in specific areas, and that the AG would effectively be only a repository without meaningful authority over how complaints are handled. HGA and UPW supported the bill, saying it would begin a conversation about protecting complainants while discouraging frivolous complaints. In questions, senators raised concerns about how anonymous complaints would be investigated and whether the AG could serve as an appeal body; the AG said the proposal would likely require broader changes to existing complaint laws. The committee also heard SB 218, which would amend the amount a disbursing officer may deduct from an employee’s wages to repay indebtedness to the state. HGA and UPW supported the bill, saying it would create a more lenient repayment process for employees who were overpaid and should not have to repay large amounts in a single pay period. UPW said the bill would eliminate a provision allowing recovery of debts of $1,000 or less in one pay period, which it described as problematic for members. The Libertarian Party of Hawaii was listed in opposition, and additional comments were submitted by the state controller and the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly. Finally, the committee heard SB 2114, which would repeal the prohibition on certain exempt employees grieving suspensions or discharges and allow bargaining-unit members to grieve disciplinary actions. DHRD and the City and County of Honolulu opposed the bill, arguing exempt employees are at-will employees who serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and already have other legal remedies for discrimination or harassment; they also said the issue is a negotiable matter under collective bargaining agreements. HGA and UPW supported the bill, saying exempt positions have increased in number and that just-cause protections would improve recruitment and retention. Senators questioned how unions would represent exempt employees and whether the bill would change the at-will nature of those positions; no vote or final action was taken on the measures in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• I believe we're in a good spot, and I think we need to continue these conversations about how important
• I'm just encouraged and excited that from my limited time there, along with my extensive conversations
• I witnessed that even in the first board meeting; we had some tough conversations.
• I'm very excited by you serving on this board, and thank you so much for our conversation last week.
• , as well as holding patents for his own AI applications.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• What the AI bill should also say is that if it's for illegal work drying out 2 months after hurricane
• And so if the AI is is parsing of the claim to the night, have of parse the claim to see if the claim
• There's also information in these bills related to physical boy on would love to have the conversation
• Oaks listing that what our commissioners said and then the other conversation, what challenges have you
• We appreciate your input and look forward to further conversations as this moves along.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I also had a great conversation with my colleague from Lowe Park after the presentation of my resolution
• Yeah, I want to I want to thank all of my colleagues for this robust conversation.
• AYS 51, NOS 16. Assembly bill 210. AYS 51, NOS 16. busy Assembly Bill 214. Ayes 51, Nos 16.
• to those granted prior permission to speak on their adjournment in memory and please take your conversations
• Please take all your conversations off the floor. Members.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Members, if we could please have the conversations to a minimum.
• Please keep the conversations to a minimum.
• But again, it'll start approximately 3:30. >> So, the AI bots will arrive at 3:30. >> Yes. >> Thank you
• >> So,<00:46:08.640> the<00:46:08.800> AI<00:46:09.119> bots<00:46:09.440>
• >> So, the AI bots will arrive at 3:30. >> So, the AI bots will arrive at 3:30.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the pledge, called the roll, excused absent members, and approved the prior day’s journal. The chamber then received House messages noting passage of House Bills 1, 422, 568, and 627, and heard second-reading reports for several measures, including bills on the state dog breed, mortgage loan income limits, virtual currency kiosks, agriculture, and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Committee reports also advanced a number of bills from Appropriations and Revenue, Health and Services, Natural Resources and Energy, and State and Local Government, with many sent to the Rules Committee for further action. New bills and resolutions were introduced, including measures on transportation, tobacco/nicotine/vapor products, Public Schools Week, and honoring Joseph H. Mattingley Jr.; the Rules Committee later posted several bills for the next day and committee referrals were announced. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 98, relating to welding safety. The sponsor explained that the bill requires inspections by American Welding Society-certified personnel on certain projects where those standards apply, citing a prior school structure collapse in Kentucky as the public-safety rationale. After debate, the bill passed by a vote of 33-4. The chamber next considered Senate Bill 122, which updates alternative sentencing law to allow judges to consider caregiving responsibilities when sentencing defendants. A floor amendment, developed with input from judges, broadened and clarified the caretaker definition and moved the language into the existing sentencing statute while preserving judicial discretion. Supporters said the bill is intended to help keep families together without mandating probation or reducing penalties; after the amendment was adopted, the bill passed 35-2. Later, the Senate adopted Senate Resolution 57 honoring Father Patrick McDow on his ordination, and Senate Resolution 60 was read in full to honor the YMCA on its 175th anniversary in the United States, highlighting the organization’s history and Kentucky service. Members also announced upcoming committee meetings, including a special Health Services Committee meeting on artificial intelligence in rural health, and other committee schedules. The session concluded with the Senate in recess for committee meetings and then returning to report additional committee referrals and announcements.

Transcript Highlights:

• AI in the last few years has taken over. We weren't talking about AI. years ago up here.
• But there are students out there, to the point made earlier throughout this conversation, that there
• We have AI. And we didn't have AI years ago, but we have it now.
• I'm sure that we can all. like come to an agreement on that and so looking forward to further conversation

Bills: SB 10, SB 11

Keywords: human trafficking, trafficking victim, compelling prostitution, affirmative defense, criminal defense, coercion, force fraud or coercion, sexual exploitation, victim protection, Penal Code, Texas criminal law, prosecution, party liability, affirmative defense statute, survivor rights, 1185, senate, all