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• D&Cs utilize digital technology networks to provide on-demand and highly automated delivery services.
• With the expansion of our current and possible future distribution partners, we'll have greater access
• By streamlining registration, HB 4765 removes barriers, ensures clarity, and expands access for qualified
• What's more, TDLR may temporarily exempt residents of counties that do not have reasonable access to
• What's more, TDLR may temporarily exempt residents of counties that do not have reasonable access to

Bills: HB 1301, HB2278, HB2776, HB2820, HB3848, HB3920, HB4172, HB4215, HB4284, HB4285, HB4463, HB4517, HB4690, HB4765, HB4766, HB4767, HB4768, HB4769, HB4773, HB4830, HB5506

Keywords: alcohol, beverages, winery permit, restaurant, malt beverages, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, alcohol production, home brewing, family use, craft beverages, massage therapy, licensing, criminal offenses, sexually oriented businesses, public safety, bingo, charitable gaming, operating capital, regulation, funding

Summary: The Committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedures met with a quorum present, corrected the minutes from April 8, and then took up a long list of pending bills, most of which were reported favorably or left pending after hearing testimony. Early action included HB 1764 (accounting practice for certain out-of-state CPAs), HB 1788 (continuing education for barbers and cosmetologists on recognizing and assisting victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking), HB 2204 (land surveyor regulation), HB 2885 (local option elections on alcohol sales), HB 2996 (gambling offense definitions and prosecution), HB 3250 (real estate appraisals and appraisal management companies), HB 3352 (driver education on work zones), HB 3385 (farm winery permit), HB 3756 (powers of certain nonresident sellers’ permit holders who also hold a winery permit), HB 3816 (cruelty to livestock animals), HB 3913 (real estate licensing), and HB 3928 (electronic notice of towed vehicles), all of which were advanced with unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Several of these bills were reported with committee substitutes, and some were also sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The committee then heard testimony on HB 2278, which would legalize limited home distilling of spirits for personal or family use and add honey as an approved ingredient; supporters framed it as a consistency and freedom issue, and the bill was left pending. HB 3920, a TDLR workforce/CTE bill, and HB 1301, which would allow beer or malt beverages to be sold at certain wineries with on-site restaurants, were also laid out and left pending after discussion. HB 2776, aimed at tightening massage therapy licensing restrictions for people convicted of sexual and trafficking-related offenses and strengthening TDLR enforcement, and HB 3848, which would allow electronic filing of elevator and escalator inspection reports, were both heard and left pending as well. A major portion of the meeting focused on alcohol-related bills. HB 4215 would place delivery network companies under a statewide TDLR regulatory framework; Favor Delivery supported it, and it was left pending after the committee substitute was withdrawn. HB 4172 and HB 2820 would raise bingo reserve limits and update charitable bingo rules; supporters from veterans and nonprofit groups argued the changes would help charities, but both bills were left pending after the substitutes were withdrawn. HB 4463, a broadly supported bill allowing contract brewing and alternating brewery proprietorships, was also left pending. HB 4284 would remove the “excessive discount” prohibition in alcohol sales, HB 4285 would allow airlines to store alcohol within five miles of an airport in the same county, HB 4517 would create a complaint process for Texas distillers not paid by wholesalers, and HB 4773 would let breweries and brewpubs transport their own beer between facilities; HB 4773 drew the most debate, with supporters citing efficiency and opponents warning about unintended consequences and possible effects on the three-tier system, but it too was left pending. The committee also heard and left pending a series of TDLR cleanup bills and other measures, including HB 4765 through HB 4769, HB 4830 on service contracts for lease vehicles, HB 5506 giving civil immunity to ringside physicians at combative sports events, and HB 4690 on gasoline vapor pressure compliance. The meeting ended after all business was completed and the committee adjourned.

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• opportunities... ...for TLR, regulated industries such as barbers, cosmetologists, dieticians, and accessibility
• DNCs utilize digital technology networks to provide on-demand and highly automated delivery services.
• We'll have greater access to our products and, in turn, have additional capacity to create more income
• By streamlining registration, HB 4765 removes barriers, ensures clarity, and expands access for qualified
• What's more, TDLR may temporarily exempt residents of counties that do not have reasonable access to

Bills: HB 1301, HB2278, HB2776, HB2820, HB3848, HB3920, HB4172, HB4215, HB4284, HB4285, HB4463, HB4517, HB4690, HB4765, HB4766, HB4767, HB4768, HB4769, HB4773, HB4830, HB5506

Keywords: alcohol, beverages, winery permit, restaurant, malt beverages, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, alcohol production, home brewing, family use, craft beverages, massage therapy, licensing, criminal offenses, sexually oriented businesses, public safety, bingo, charitable gaming, operating capital, regulation, funding

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS0VbQIk5fQ, 2026-07-02T01:22:43+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Scheduled for February 4, 2020: Ke Kōmike ‘Enehana COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY Kenekoa/Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Luna Ho‘omalu/Chair Kenekoa/Senator J. Kalani English, Hope Luna Ho‘omalu/Vice Chair Ke Kōmike Hana Aupuni COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS Kenekoa/Senator Laura H. Thielen, Luna Ho‘omalu/Chair Kenekoa/Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Hope Luna Ho‘omalu/Vice Chair ‘Ōlelo Ho‘olaha No Ka ‘Aha Ho‘olohe NOTICE OF HEARING Lā / DATE: Pō‘alua,Pepeluali 4, 2020 / Tuesday, February 4, 2020 Hola / TIME: 3:45 p.m. Wahi / PLACE: Lumi ‘Aha Kūkā 225 / Conference Room 225 Ke Kapikala Moku‘āina / State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street Papa Kumuhana A G E N D A SB 3031 RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. Requires the department of accounting and general services and the department of budget and finance, in consultation with the office of enterprise technology services, to develop and implement a uniform financial database, with parameters, benefits, and features that are compatible to the software system currently being implemented by the office of enterprise technology services at other agencies for use by all state agencies. Appropriates funds. TEC/GVO, WAM No Ka ‘Ike ‘Ē A‘e, E Kelepona Aku I Ke Kākau ‘Ōlelo Kōmike Ma (808) 587-7217. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808) 587-7217., 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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• Michael Kratios to lead the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Mark Meador to be a Commissioner
• I recently introduced the modernizing access to our public oceans.
• Consumer protection and science and technology policy several bills on the agenda are ones the committee
• Many deal with technology. issues and will boost America's competitiveness, the securing semiconductor
• Krautsio who is nominated to be the Office of Science and Technology Policy Director, isn't new to the

Bills: SB244, SB28, SB289, SB323, SB389, SB414, SB428, SB433, SB582, SB613, SB759, SB792, SB841, SB843, SB97

Keywords: national security, cybersecurity, consumer technology, routers, modems, study, communication, consumer protection, smart devices, transparency, internet-connected devices, FTC enforcement, broadband, infrastructure, federal programs, internet access, accessibility, affordability, deployment, government coordination

Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an important meeting where they discussed various bills aimed at addressing pressing issues like consumer protection, technology, and environmental management. Chairman Cruz opened the meeting by emphasizing the role of subpoenas in ensuring accountability and oversight, highlighting a recent compliance from several parties following such threats. The meeting progressed to consider several bills, including the Romance Scam Prevention Act championed by Senator Blackburn, which seeks to protect vulnerable populations from online dating scams that have resulted in enormous financial losses, particularly among seniors. The committee also nominated Michael Kratios for the Office of Science and Technology Policy and Mark Medder for the Federal Trade Commission, underscoring the significance of leadership in fostering innovation and consumer protection in technology sectors.

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• By expanding access to the Education Technology Infrastructure Fund, this bill also helps schools implement
• Technology should enhance learning, not interfere with it.
• education, technology, infrastructure grants when they implement.
• School districts and charter schools may access Education Technology Infrastructure grants when they
• Why are we not talking about putting in blocking technology?

Bills: SB23, SB73, SB210, SB234, SB243, SB244, SM16

Keywords: student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, driver education, driver's ed, driving school, motorcycle safety, traffic safety, vulnerable road users, pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, cyclist, bike lane, micromobility, scooter, moped, motorcycle training, DWI prevention

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• And that was the impetus for trying to scale back who had access to these programs.
• But to your point about access for students, I want to clarify, just to make sure everybody, depending

Bills: SB23, SB73, SB210, SB234, SB243, SB244, SM16

Keywords: student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, driver education, driver's ed, driving school, motorcycle safety, traffic safety, vulnerable road users, pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, cyclist, bike lane, micromobility, scooter, moped, motorcycle training, DWI prevention

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• that SB336 proposes would make flexibility more effective. proposes would make flexibility more accessible
• Kids in middle school and high school are aware that gay and transgender people exist as they have access
• for students to make speech using these resources is protected by the Constitution and the Equal Access
• Act of... the Equal Access Act of 1984 as well as the Supreme Court case Tinker versus Des Moines.

Bills: HB332, HB166, SB336, HB447, HB244

Keywords: computer science, K-12 education, public schools, graduation requirement, digital literacy, coding, programming, STEM, artificial intelligence, AI, computational thinking, technology education, computer literacy, high school credit, middle school, elementary school, teacher training, professional development, distance learning, virtual school

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• We should be improving public access to information about election systems, not codifying pathways to
• But I guess what I'm saying is the difficulties of timing, access, and other issues, objections that
• Nate Smolinsky, chief technology officer at WOT and also the statewide 911 coordinator. Uh, Mr.
• Uh, the technology is in fact changing.
• Uh the technology is in answered at. Uh the technology is in fact<01:37:15.040> changing.

Bills: SF0028, SF0030, SF0031, SF0032

Keywords: voting, elections, electronic voting systems, transparency, public testing, voter registration, qualified elector, residency requirements, voting rights, mortgage modification, priority, electronic signatures, real property, financial covenants, 911 services, emergency response, grant funding, next generation technology, government accountability, public safety

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• , and digital innovation technology.
• ,<01:08:38.000> and blockchain, financial technology, and blockchain, financial technology
• , and digital<01:08:38.640> innovation<01:08:39.120> technology.
• <01:08:40.159> And<01:08:40.400> it's digital innovation technology.
• And it's digital innovation technology.

Bills: SF0028, SF0030, SF0031, SF0032

Keywords: voting, elections, electronic voting systems, transparency, public testing, voter registration, qualified elector, residency requirements, voting rights, mortgage modification, priority, electronic signatures, real property, financial covenants, 911 services, emergency response, grant funding, next generation technology, government accountability, public safety

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• Teachers and students pursuing career and technology education (CTE) certifications in Texas.
• teachers across a wide range of technical disciplines—from health care to manufacturing to information technology—can

Bills: HB 1061, HB2800

Keywords: education, teacher certification, cost subsidies, public school funding, career and technology education, reimbursement, subsidy, education funding, student subsidies, cost reimbursements, public school finance, public school, examination fees, apprenticeship, workforce development, career education, high school students, technical education, employment, 1184

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• artificial intelligence, machine learning, even down to helping students understand next generation... technology
• Youth are usually better served in juvenile systems, where they should have access to age-appropriate
• that limits their ability to enroll in college, receive financial aid, secure stable employment, and access

Bills: HB1511, HB1831, HB1988, HB2147, HB2234

Keywords: housing, affordable housing, state regulations, zoning, local government authority, drug court, juvenile justice, diversion programs, rehabilitation, criminal justice reform, remote proceedings, depositions, virtual hearings, court technology, criminal responsibility, age of maturity, expungement, mental health services, juvenile record sealing, 1184

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• It increases accessibility to qualified defense attorneys if they can participate electronically, and
• the necessary programs. accessing drug courts.
• By removing these barriers, we can expand access to evidence-based interventions that reduce recidivism
• solution by granting prosecution discretion in determining candidates for drug courts, expanding access
• Expanding access isn't excusing violence; it's a smarter way to reduce future harm.

Bills: HB1511, HB1831, HB1988, HB2147, HB2234

Keywords: housing, affordable housing, state regulations, zoning, local government authority, drug court, juvenile justice, diversion programs, rehabilitation, criminal justice reform, remote proceedings, depositions, virtual hearings, court technology, criminal responsibility, age of maturity, expungement, mental health services, juvenile record sealing, 1184

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• We deploy different technologies and are committed to technology neutrality and fairness. efficient and
• They don't have access to easements.
• What we are having happen is that the access and safety in the roadways and access to property is not
• It's where it says "shall grant access," not "shall grant non-discriminatory access."
• company with non-discriminatory access.

Bills: HB3445, HB3448

Keywords: telecommunications, electric cooperative, rights-of-way, infrastructure, provider access, right-of-way, pole attachment, regulatory access, 1184, house, all

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• We do also have access to some parking and, obviously, access to...
• to some parking and do also have access to some parking and obviously<00:23:20.880> access<00
• Yeah, technology to civil aviation. I have workers.
• There's a bill right now to have state oversight on parking lots to give public access.
• In Act 100, give public access. In Act 100, >> Thank<01:26:20.280> you.

Bills: SB2613, SB2543, SB2398, SB2046, SB2800, SB2818, SB2973, SB2367, SB2907, SB3067, SB3053, SB2944, SB2074, SB2596

Keywords: public school land transfer, Department of Education, DOE, land conveyance, fee simple title, tax map key, TMK, Act 307, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, Act 139, Board of Land and Natural Resources, BLNR, Department of Land and Natural Resources, DLNR, Kauai, Maui, Honolulu, Kaimuki Middle School, Wilcox Elementary School, school property

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2613, SD1, HD1, relating to public school land transfer. The Attorney General’s office and the Department of Education supported the bill’s technical cleanup of Act 307, but strongly opposed a new provision that would convey school parcels containing public and school library facilities to the Hawaii State Public Library System. They argued the added transfer language conflicted with Act 307’s purpose of consolidating school land for more efficient school operations, and said existing law already allows co-located library use through rights of entry, licenses, or other agreements. The library system supported the bill and said it was trying to resolve longstanding operational conflicts on shared school-campus libraries, especially where public access, construction, and campus safety issues arise. Members questioned whether the Board of Education should simply mediate the dispute, whether the bill was the right solution, and whether a formal memorandum of agreement might be a better approach than a land transfer. The library system described years of difficulty coordinating with DOE on projects and said it needed a clearer process to complete work and spend CIP funds. Discussion also touched on a Kauai parcel in the bill, identified as a tennis court, and whether resurfacing could be completed before any transfer. The Attorney General indicated that if the goal is to preserve library uses while keeping title with the state, DLNR or another documented arrangement may be more appropriate than transferring fee title to the library system. The committee then heard SB 2543 SD2 HD1, relating to state construction projects. DAGS supported the measure, and the Hawaii Ironworkers Stabilization Fund and Hawaii Building Construction Trade Council strongly supported it, saying the bill would help spot-check high-cost projects and reduce waste from overruns and delays. One testifier opposed the bill, arguing the proposed construction manager role was too limited and that DAGS needed more training, decentralized authority, and better internal decision-making rather than a new layer of oversight. Supporters said the bill was intended as a pilot program to address repeated cost overruns and improve accountability on state construction projects.

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• But the truth is farmers already have access to non-treated seed.
• But the truth is farmers already have access to non-treated seed.
• I'll just quickly say technology has improved dramatically, especially with seed treatment.
• on their land access and emerging farmer<01:40:32.719> steering<01:40:33.119> committee.
• Farmers, as we've heard, are often thinking about land access.

Bills: HF3965, HF3704, HF3260, HF3718

Keywords: pesticide, agriculture, environmental protection, health risks, chemical safety, local agriculture, insecticides, pollinators, seeds, environmental health, neonicotinoids, systemic insecticides, civil penalties, pest management, land trends, report, appropriation, farmers, veterinary medicine, veterinary technology

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• 14.400> Enterprise Moving on to agency 77, Enterprise Moving on to agency 77, Enterprise Technology
• <00:19:16.240> They<00:19:16.480> restored<00:19:17.039> $4.1 Technology Services
• They restored $4.1 Technology Services.
• Wyoming added $500,000 for this new rural medical training program track, specifically for critical access

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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• Audit, increases $194,000 special revenue and one full-time employee, as well as the necessary technology

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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• accessible for this this need here. accessible for this this need here.
• I am WDOT's chief technology officer as well as a statewide 911 coordinator.
• I am W DOT's chief technology Smolinsky.
• I am W DOT's chief technology officer<00:20:25.360> as<00:20:25.600> well<00:20:25.679>
• that keeps us Spillman uh uh technology that keeps us all<00:41:05.040> going.

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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• programs are focused on providing access programs are focused on providing access to<00:20:17.919
• He said they do not have the ability to deny anyone access to the program.
• <00:58:43.200> of not have the ability to deny access of not have the ability to deny access
• We have done cement repairs, sidewalks for easy access for strollers and wheelchairs.
• We have done cement repairs, sidewalks for easy access for strollers and wheelchairs.

Bills: HF711, HF653

Keywords: agriculture, agricultural education, leadership development, Minnesota Agricultural Education and Leadership Council, MAELC, chapter 41D, grant funding, general fund appropriation, commissioner of agriculture, farm education, youth agriculture programs, ag literacy, workforce development, extension education, research funding, extension services, technology transfer, grant programs, 1183, house

Bills: HB389, HB469, HB1510, HB1573, HB1705, HB1858, HB1875, HB1946, HB1961, HB1962, HB2001, HB2093, HB2096, HB2097

Keywords: HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS, unmanned aerial vehicle, misuse of uncrewed aircraft, criminal offense, felony enhancement, drone crime, public safety, police, deputy sheriff, fire department, intoxicated operation, registration number tampering, property damage, bodily injury, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package, Hawaii Revised Statutes