Video & Transcript Research : 'tech accountability'

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NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Economic and Rural Development Sep 4th, 2025

Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • The person who's actually responsible should be held more accountable.
  • Instead, we go down these rabbit holes of accountability. What does accountability look like?
  • We need to hold people accountable, not as an 'or' but as an 'and.'
  • I appreciate this conversation from the lens of accountability.
  • It needs to be 'and'—holding individuals accountable.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • To have LIS managing all of the tech, we have staffers who are managing, you know, queues of speakers
  • If there are technological difficulties, Dave, do you want to take on the tech?
  • In addition to that is the tech support, as my colleague Mark mentioned.
  • It builds accountability and trust by making public decision-making truly accessible for all.
  • It's about research, coordination, and accountability.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills related to open meeting law, municipal meetings, town meetings, and remote participation. Senator Rausch supported S. 2205 and S. 2206, and House companion H. 3382, saying they would make remote participation in public bodies permanent and streamline open meeting law and public records complaint processes to reduce burdens on local officials. Committee members and the senator discussed concerns about complaints being weaponized, the role of the Attorney General, and whether public testimony should be presumed allowed unless a chair limits it with justification. The senator said the bills do not change public records fees and are meant to improve process and transparency. A large portion of the hearing focused on H. 3342 and S. 2197, which would modernize municipal meetings, town meetings, and local elections by allowing permanent remote or hybrid participation. Supporters included Wayland officials, the Massachusetts Municipal Association, Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller, MAPC, MACC, and others, who argued that hybrid and remote options increase participation, help parents, caregivers, people with disabilities, and residents with travel or work constraints, and have worked well during the pandemic-era extensions. Municipal officials emphasized that a mandate would be costly and difficult for smaller communities because of staffing, technology, room design, cybersecurity, and uneven internet access, especially in western Massachusetts. Committee members asked about equal access, funding, and whether local discretion should remain; the chair said the committee wants a permanent solution beyond emergency rules but must balance access with local capacity. The committee also heard testimony on H. 3328, which would allow remote participation to count toward quorum for statewide appointed bodies such as commissions on women and LGBTQ issues. Supporters argued this would improve regional equity and make it easier for people outside Greater Boston to serve, while committee members noted it is a separate issue from municipal meetings and may be easier to address than broader local-government changes. Another bill, H. 4351, was supported by Rep. Brandy Fluker Reed, who described it as creating an Office of Freedmen Affairs to address longstanding racial wealth disparities affecting descendants of enslaved Americans. The hearing also included testimony on H. 3299 from Common Cause and MASSPIRG in favor of guaranteed hybrid access for public meetings with public participation components, with advocates saying it would improve transparency, accessibility, and civic engagement.
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • So I'm tech down. Oh, you? Okay. Willing to be back at any time. I still have representatives.
  • So on tech, don't, oh, you, okay. Anybody else have questions before she gets to sit down? Okay.
  • Then our next column over takes into account Then our next column over takes into account a bit of a
  • And really on our campus, auto mechanics and SIM tech are the only two programs that specifically fall
  • And really on our campus, auto mechanics and SIM tech are the only two programs that specifically fall
Summary: The committee met to discuss higher education funding and capital building policy. Members first heard an update from NDUS Deputy Commissioner Lisa Johnson on low-producing academic programs. She described a proposed board policy using a five-year rolling window and thresholds of fewer than 10 undergraduate graduates or fewer than 5 graduate graduates, with programs flagged for three consecutive review periods going to the board. Possible outcomes would include continuation, continuation with modifications, inactivation, or termination. Members asked about how the review would account for program costs, service to other students, workforce demand, and the difference between inactivation and termination. Johnson said the board would consider broader factors and that campuses already do detailed program analysis. Several members also asked about cost savings and staffing impacts from program terminations, and Johnson said the board would try to provide more information later. The committee then received a report on the Capital Building Fund from Jamie Wilkie. He reviewed the program’s history, matching requirements, and recent uses, noting that about $334 million in state and matching dollars has been invested overall, with most going to deferred maintenance and extraordinary repairs. Members discussed whether the program is reducing deferred maintenance and requested updated systemwide data on deferred maintenance and campus space utilization. Wilkie said the board is considering a new study to update deferred maintenance figures, which are based on information more than 12 years old. He also reported that several institutions have used current biennium funds for projects such as residence hall renovations, health sciences housing, generators, and building repairs. Later, the committee began a detailed walkthrough of a draft bill that would replace the current higher education funding formula with an FTE-based model and also revise the capital building fund structure. The draft would use fall enrollment FTEs, add completion incentives for degrees in in-demand fields, and create a separate research funding component for UND and NDSU tied to doctoral completions and external research expenditures. Members raised concerns about the use of older data in the formula, the treatment of waivers, the weighting of professional and health sciences programs, and the use of CIP codes to define CTE and education incentives. The bill draft would also combine capital building fund tiers, broaden eligible uses for deferred maintenance and legislatively authorized projects, change matching requirements, repeal the old formula chapter and the capital pool, and transfer funds from the Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund into the capital building fund. No final votes were taken during the portion provided; the meeting was primarily discussion and review.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce May 18th, 2026

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • the state, but then we'll have three months to effectively wind down, close out, and do all the accounting
  • And the state code council, though, does take that into account.
  • So they take their tech... ...that track record without a government willing to test their product.
  • They're not accountable to the people through...” “There's still government entities, though.
  • They're not accountable to the people through any vote.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Higher Education - 03/13/25

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • She just left Nebraska, and she’s stuck between being an accountant or being a school psychologist, so
  • She just left Nebraska, and she’s stuck between being an accountant or being a school psychologist, so
  • or being a um school accountant or being a um school psychologist<00:13:22.079> so<00:13:22.440
  • Cloud Tech, Staples, and then the U...
  • uh Staples and then Cloud St Cloud Tech uh Staples and then the<00:33:23.000> U The U of M's,
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism Mar 6th, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • This program has accounted for $5 billion over the last 10 years.
  • An absolutely critical function for state government to make sure that our government is accountable
  • So we are coming up on 75 years of big techs.
  • In the 1990s, Preservation Tech spent an inordinate amount of time advocating for the courthouses of
  • Tech Sparks and Wildlife is seeing that, seeing and listening to the conservation community. and the
Keywords: 1184, house, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 23rd, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • But if we, what is the final accountability?
  • It's an accountability bill.
  • It's an accountability bill.
  • So accountability is one of the number one... ...things.
  • So companies like safety cop, tech cops, tap, all these companies, So companies like Safety Cop, Tech
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several public safety, criminal justice, and regulatory bills. HB 4995 would create a training and certification program allowing licensed physicians and certain EMS personnel assigned to tactical units to carry firearms during high-risk deployments, with supporters saying it would let tactical medical staff protect themselves while providing immediate care; the bill was left pending. HB 2609 would repeal the failure-to-appear-or-pay/OmniBase license-hold program, with the author and advocates arguing it creates compounding debt and unnecessary barriers to driving, while judges and municipal court representatives said the program is a voluntary, cost-effective tool that improves court appearances and reduces warrants; the bill was also left pending. HB 4879 would create a grant program to help local law enforcement pay for lab testing of suspected hemp/Delta-9 THC substances, and HB 5436 would let licensed auto recyclers buy certain untitled vehicles for scrap or parts to curb illegal sales, VIN cloning, and chop shops; both measures were left pending after brief testimony in support. The committee also heard HB 1777, which would require a discrete designation on driver’s licenses and state IDs for people required to register as sex offenders. The author and supporters argued the marker would help law enforcement and businesses quickly identify potentially dangerous offenders and prevent harm, while opponents called it a stigmatizing “scarlet letter” that would increase harassment, family harm, and reintegration barriers. The bill was left pending. HB 4155 would create a two-year Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force in the Governor’s Office to study family violence homicides, gather stakeholders, and recommend policy changes; the author, HHSC, the Texas Council on Family Violence, and a survivor testified in support, and the bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4514, which would authorize DPS to use facial image verification, with consent and privacy safeguards, to help businesses confirm identities and combat fraud; supporters from the lumber and identity-verification industries said it would reduce theft and fraud, and the bill was left pending. Finally, HB 5139 would clarify that peace officers and jailers are justified in using less lethal force weapons when acting within training and official duties; law enforcement groups supported the measure as a way to encourage use of less lethal tools without fear of prosecution, and testimony was underway when the transcript ended.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Of course, we don't oppose accountability.
  • ESAs already exist as Coverdell accounts and other types of accounts.
  • To be accounted for.
  • Also, accountability has been mentioned.
  • Also, accountability has been mentioned.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 convened with a quorum, adopted its committee rules, and heard opening remarks from members introducing staff and outlining priorities for the session. Several senators emphasized support for public education, teacher pay and safety, parental choice, and the combined K-16 jurisdiction of the committee. The chair also reviewed hearing procedures, including public testimony registration and time limits. The main item was Senate Bill 2, the Texas Education Freedom Act, laid out by Chairman Creighton. He described the bill as an education savings account program intended to expand school choice, with a $200 million universal eligibility pool and an additional $800 million targeted to students with disabilities and lower-income families. He said the bill includes anti-fraud safeguards, criminal background checks for vendors, reporting requirements, data protections, and annual testing for participating students, while not imposing STAAR on private schools or homeschoolers. He also said the bill removes a prior hold-harmless provision for public schools and is separate from public school funding and teacher pay legislation. Members questioned the bill’s income threshold, lottery and priority structure, treatment of homeschoolers, microschools, charter schools, religious freedom protections, citizenship/lawful presence language, cybersecurity, open records, and disability-related issues, including whether 504 students and foster children should be included. Creighton said the bill is designed to prioritize former public school students with disabilities or lower incomes, while also allowing universal eligibility within the program’s first funding tier, and that the Comptroller would oversee vendor screening and cybersecurity rules. He said the bill does not direct curriculum or interfere with religious beliefs and that amendments may be offered later on citizenship and other issues. After member questions, the committee began invited testimony, starting with EdChoice representative Robert Inlow, who testified in support of SB 2 and cited national growth in school choice programs and studies he said show positive effects for students and public schools.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • business, which was Grimsley oil company, and we distributed fuel to commercial and agriculture accounts
  • I don't know. >> I love all welcome email account.
  • I know we have a huge shortage in South Florida and on, you know, we also at the college, we have tech
  • Beach State, you know, it's I was so proved to be appointed because it really is the jobs engine off account
  • Do we have any indication from our tech people, Mr. Brady. I do apologize. Okay.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

Senate - Education Feb 5th, 2025

Senate Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • This ensures accountability and sustainability.
  • The key thing that I like about this, more than anything, is that you're having Some accountability in
  • So I appreciate the fact that you're having some accountabilities associated with that.
  • We're going to skip down on the agenda to Senate Bill 130, the school career tech ed program units bill
  • We've never done anything in our SEG to account for it costing more. I'm a Dave Ramsey guy, right?
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance (01/16/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • These are the accounts that they come off of in the event that these accounts are not the... ...the proper
  • you'll start referring to the accounting you'll start referring to the accounting unit<00:57:25.160
  • across the agency and the accounting across the agency and the accounting units<00:58:04.039>
  • c> that every account accounting unit uh that every account accounting unit uh that will print<01
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The Finance Committee met for an organizational opening session in which the chair, Ken Weyler, called the committee to order and members introduced themselves. The introductions established the committee’s leadership and membership, including Vice Chair Dan McGuire, ranking member Mary Jane Wallner, deputy ranking member Karen Eil, clerk Jerry Griffin, and other members from both parties. Many members briefly described prior legislative service and professional backgrounds, with several noting prior experience on Finance or related budget committees. Chair Weyler then outlined committee procedures and expectations. He emphasized that Finance handles spending bills and fiscal notes, that bills will generally be heard by the full committee and then referred to the appropriate division, and that executive sessions may be used to save time when positions are clear. He reviewed rules on attendance, dress, phones, paperwork handling, committee replacements, conflict of interest and recusal, and the process for testimony, including that members should listen without debating witnesses and that sponsors of bills must recuse themselves from questioning witnesses on their own bills. He also described the committee’s structure and workload, noting three divisions and the role of legislative budget staff. Weyler said the committee would likely see bills from many policy committees that have fiscal impacts, and he encouraged policy committees to find offsets within their own areas rather than assume new spending will be added. No bills were heard and no votes were taken during this portion of the meeting.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Radioactive and Hazardous Materials Oct 15th, 2025

Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Environmental Engineering, Business, and Accounting.
  • 10 universities involved, including the University of New Mexico, New Mexico State, and New Mexico Tech
  • Students started looking at this, and then very tech-savvy Generation Z are really tech-savvy.
  • the side of science and making sure that things are safe before we go forward and hold polluters accountable
  • I think we want to make sure that polluters are held accountable.
MA
Transcript Highlights:
  • program can be something that's like a training provider that's done through a high school, a vocational tech
  • It can be done A vocational tech. It can be done through a nonprofit, an organization.
  • for in-demand fields, whether that be CNAs, you know, central sterile processing, you know, pharmacy tech
  • necessarily related to our commission, but I thought might be of interest, is the Government Accountability
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities held its quarterly virtual/in-person meeting and approved the December minutes. The chair announced plans for the next “Meeting the Moment” community forum in Lowell on March 27, in partnership with MassAbility, focused on digital accessibility, education-to-employment transition, workforce supports, long-term services and supports, and health equity, along with a resource fair. The commission also began planning for its October National Disability Employment Awareness Month event and sought volunteers for a small planning group. The meeting featured an update from the Attorney General’s office on federal litigation affecting Massachusetts, including challenges to federal actions on higher education diversity data collection and DEI-related funding conditions, immigration/TPS for Haitians, NIH research grant disruptions, and the nonrenewal of mental health services grants for schools. The presenter said the state has helped protect more than $3 billion in federal funding and noted ongoing or pending appeals in several cases. Commissioners asked about possible impacts on disability-related DEI work and Medicaid; the AG’s office said guidance on DEIA/employment initiatives is available and that the state is closely monitoring federal Medicaid communications and coordinating with the governor’s office. Undersecretary of Labor Josh Cutler and apprenticeship liaison Amara Riemann presented on registered apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs, emphasizing paid, employer-driven pathways with classroom instruction and wage progression. They highlighted growth in nontraditional fields such as human services, IT, early education, biotech, and banking, and described Bridgewater State University’s Excel program for neurodivergent people and people with disabilities as a model that can lead from pre-apprenticeship to apprenticeship. Commissioners discussed expanding similar models through community colleges and disability-focused workforce pipelines. Subcommittee reports covered disability employment, long-term services and supports, and health equity. The employment subcommittee heard from CED on state disability employment initiatives and planned future presentations from the Lawrence Partnership for Transition to Employment and Veterans Affairs. The long-term services and supports subcommittee discussed MassHealth budget pressures, anticipated federal Medicaid changes, the personal care attendant working group, and an upcoming discussion on crisis standards of care. In commissioner announcements, members highlighted recent honors for several commissioners, updates on municipal digital accessibility grants, a June Medicaid summit, and other commission activities. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • I just want to say on behalf of the Tech Caucus, we appreciate that. Thank you.
  • As a member of the Tech Caucus, I'm very happy we have one, though I don't know how they're created.
  • In fact, we have it right here: April 2025, and it was the Government Accountability Office.
  • I know that you will take into account my ongoing concerns. I appreciate that.
Summary: The Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee heard AB 470 by Assembly Member McKinnor, a bill to modernize California’s carrier-of-last-resort rules for voice telephone service and create a process for carriers to transition away from obsolete copper networks in favor of advanced telecommunications infrastructure. The author and supporters said the bill is aimed at preserving reliable voice and 911 access while encouraging private investment in fiber and other modern networks, and emphasized that it is not a broadband bill. Support came from AT&T, business groups, and a former Cal OES director, who argued the bill provides a careful, phased modernization with CPUC oversight and increased public-safety investment requirements. Opposition came from TURN, CWA District 9, digital equity organizations, labor groups, and several local governments and county representatives. Critics raised concerns about the adequacy of the mapping process, reliance on broadband and wireless coverage data, the lack of on-the-ground verification, the challenge process, possible loss of Lifeline protections, and the impact on workers and union jobs. They also argued the bill could allow carriers to reduce universal-service obligations without enough safeguards for rural and vulnerable customers. Committee members discussed those concerns at length, especially the map-making process, the challenge procedure, and whether the bill sufficiently protects workers and customers who could be left behind. The author said the bill includes a 10-year backstop if service is lost, a CPUC-led process, and a three-to-one fiber buildout requirement tied to relinquishment, and expressed willingness to continue working with labor on workforce language. The committee ultimately passed AB 470 on a 7-0 due pass vote.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EIG DEFER, AEN-EIG Public Hearings 02-12-2026

Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • First up is charging system sub account.
  • The Tech Foundation of Hawaii Machica.
  • The Tech Foundation of Hawaii stands<00:15:00.000> on<00:15:00.240> its<00:15:00.399>
  • So, we're going to quadruple the amount that's put into this account.
  • Um, how much money sits in the account right now?
Bills: SB2699
Summary: The committee reconvened and first addressed SB 2699 on public transit/free transportation for young people. Members noted that the Committee on Transportation had already deferred the measure, and this committee said it would defer it as well before adjourning that brief reconvened session. The hearing then moved to SB 2373, which would establish a state goal to strengthen nature-based carbon emissions reduction solutions and authorize the Hawaii State Energy Office to develop methods to quantify carbon reductions from marine ecosystem restoration. The Energy Office said marine carbon sequestration was outside its expertise and asked to be removed from that portion of the bill, while DLNR and OPSD offered comments and said the work fit better with their areas, with DLNR saying it could take it on if properly resourced. Testimony included support from environmental groups, and committee discussion focused on which agency should lead and whether existing methodologies could be used. Next was SB 21001 on organic waste reduction and diversion. The Department of Health supported the intent but raised implementation concerns. Hawaii Farmers Union strongly supported the bill, arguing it would help build compost supply, improve soil health, and give counties time to develop infrastructure; they cited Vermont as a model and said the bill could extend landfill life and reduce methane. Members asked about the Vermont approach and the need for infrastructure before household-level diversion. The committee also heard SB 2905, which would increase the environmental response, energy, and food security tax and direct more revenue to the electric vehicle charging system subaccount. The Energy Office, PUC, and Tax Department offered comments; youth and clean transportation advocates strongly supported the bill as a way to expand charging access and meet EV adoption goals. A member questioned whether the proposed increase would outpace the state’s ability to deploy chargers, and PUC staff said the current annual appropriation is about $750,000 and that they could provide more data on an appropriate funding level. Additional measures were briefly taken up: SB 3231 on condominium maps and county zoning certification in A districts drew support from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and the Hawaii Farm Bureau; SB 2486 on climate change drew comments from the Energy Office, Climate Commission, and OPSD, who said it duplicated existing climate planning and should include adaptation language; and SB 2376 on the renewable fuels production tax credit drew support from industry and agricultural groups, while the Energy Office and Tax Department raised concerns about the rollover provision and the scale of the credit. No final votes were recorded in the excerpt beyond the earlier deferral of SB 2699.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Environmental Regulation May 8th, 2025

Environmental Regulation

Transcript Highlights:
  • I hold a Master's and PhD in Environmental Toxicology from Texas Tech University.
  • The concentrations do not account for. For multiple sources from the site on a given day.
  • The concentrations I calculated also do not account for contributions outside the modeled sources.
  • Texas A&M received $1.6 million and Texas Tech received $1.6 million.
  • So you mentioned earlier that Texas Tech has a grant from the EPA on doing some of this research.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Is ensuring some financial accountability for those problems, which is very important, we think.
  • Members, Senate Bill 1825 promotes safe, accountable development of battery energy storage systems in
  • So, does the bill account for...
  • So they, you know, on tech association accounts...
  • Good policy would understand this and implement a process that is consistent, tech-neutral, and would
AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

HOUSE MANAGEMENT Apr 27th, 2026

HOUSE MANAGEMENT

Transcript Highlights:
  • This resolution is for the many achievements of Coach Dave Wilbers and the Arkansas Tech University Golden
  • This resolution is for the Arkansas Tech University Golden Suns cross-country team.
  • detailed information about the impact of 140 students is something that I think we need to take into account
Summary: House Management considered a series of House resolutions honoring individuals, teams, and organizations. Resolutions passed recognizing April as Child Abuse Prevention Month and commending CASA programs, the Mountain Home Bombers’ boys and girls cross-country championships, a corrected honor for a girls’ team roster, Mount St. Mary Academy’s state golf title, Central Arkansas Christian High School Choir, a local candy shop, Joe T. Robinson’s football and swim/dive state championships, Arkansas Tech University’s Golden Suns and their cross-country team, and North Little Rock’s girls basketball championship. One resolution honoring the Passion Play was pulled from the agenda and moved to regular session. Most of the honors were approved without opposition after brief presentations and no questions. The committee then took up House Resolution 1052, which drew extended discussion. Sponsors and several legislators argued that many Arkansas girls selected for Girls State were being denied participation because school counselors missed an application deadline, despite the students meeting requirements and similar deadline flexibility having been granted in prior years. They said the issue affected roughly 150 girls statewide, that the American Legion Auxiliary board had not been responsive to calls or requests for a meeting, and that the legislature was offering to help with space, funding, or volunteers if needed. Supporters framed the resolution as a matter of fairness, civic opportunity, and not punishing students for adult mistakes, especially since Boys State deadlines had been extended in some cases. Committee members asked about the impact on girls whose brothers were allowed to attend Boys State and whether the situation sent a negative message about equal opportunity. Sponsors said the girls were being treated unfairly and that the resolution was intended to urge the Auxiliary to allow participation. After discussion, the committee voted to pass the resolution. The meeting then adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • You want to bring Tech Start up? I don't need. You do not need one? I do not.
  • Okay, you do not need Tech Start. All right, questions? Further questions?
  • House Bill 3916 ensures that commercial bus companies act with greater transparency and accountability
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Jul 31st, 2025

Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select

Transcript Highlights:
  • There will be an accountability at the end of all this, you know?
  • Thank you judge for that account.
  • With the tech or the Bureau of Economic Geology? I can't understand you, sir.
  • Okay, and then as I skip to Texas Tech, and your recommendation.
  • What tech is talking about? Is that a?
Keywords: 997, house, all