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• It talks about photo radar for speed, and then it says traffic control devices.
• So I think a lot of voters look at speed cameras differently from intersection cameras with red lights
• Thanks. ...of voters look at speed cameras differently from intersection cameras with red lights.
• So to amend line two for speeding or traffic control device such as red light cameras.
• Then this does speed up. Whoa, whoa, whoa, we're getting into the advocacy.

Summary: The committee met to review and adopt Legislative Council ballot measure analyses, with members repeatedly reminded that the hearing was limited to the accuracy, clarity, and impartiality of the summaries and not the merits of the underlying proposals. Steve Premack explained the statutory role of the analyses in the publicity pamphlet, and staff presented draft language for several measures. The committee considered and voted on multiple amendments, often debating whether proposed wording was clearer or instead crossed into advocacy or added unnecessary legal detail. For SCR 1004, members debated amendments to more closely mirror the measure’s text and to add language about electric vehicles and mileage, but several proposed changes were rejected. The analysis was ultimately adopted by an 8-6 roll call. HCR 2021 was then adopted without amendment by the same 8-6 margin. For HCR 2055, members debated whether the summary should say the Department of Homeland Security must “do everything” or “use all lawful means available,” and whether to add language about cartels acting “individually or collectively”; both amendments were rejected and the analysis was adopted 8-6. The committee next took up SCR 1004 on photo enforcement systems, where members proposed amendments to clarify that the measure would apply to red light cameras, to add “thereafter” regarding recurring voter approval, and to specify that approval would occur at the general election; those amendments failed, and the analysis was adopted 8-6. On SCR 1032, dealing with instructional expenses and classroom site fund reductions, members debated adding a definition of the Classroom Site Fund and spelling out the waiver process in more detail; both amendments failed, and the analysis was adopted 8-6. Finally, on HCR 2001 regarding citizenship identification and early voting, members rejected amendments that would have added background on current law, clarified that mail voting would be affected, added severability and revenue-source language, and struck the measure’s short title; the discussion was lengthy and at times contentious, but the transcript ends before a final roll-call vote on that measure is shown.

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• And then fourth, speed and scale. At the current pace, incremental fixes won't work.
• BYOP creates a parallel pathway that scales at the speed of entrepreneurs.
• The speed advancement... Whereas BASE can deliver that same dispatchable capacity in mere months.
• But speed to getting the installation done means no prolonged outage for the customer.
• Their desire to speed to market creates a massive spike in requests to you. That's right.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• But I think just the speed of this growth and the amount—5,000 homes in one school district—that's a
• As the development, as you mentioned, was on high speed in this area, have there been any concerns voiced
• That kind of speed really prepped me for Telemetry Insight and the work that we needed to do there.
• They do not have access to broadband or have speeds of less than 25.3.
• We want to make sure that... ...schools have the high speed necessary to complete their work and have

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• that specifically will pick up some of the loads of some of these committees that were designed to speed
• that specifically will pick up some of the loads of some of these committees that were designed to speed
• spending anywhere between $1,500 and $10,000 with some of these boards that were originally designed to speed
• that specifically will pick up some of the loads of some of these committees that were designed to speed
• spending anywhere between $1,500 and $10,000 with some of these boards that were originally designed to speed

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee organized itself by electing Representative Griffin as chair and a senator as vice chair, then approved the prior meeting minutes. Director Young then gave status updates on several ongoing performance audits. The New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights audit was reported complete, with presentations already made to the fiscal committee and House Judiciary. The special education oversight audit is still in progress, with 17 observations already sent to the department, responses received on 14, partial concurrence on 12, and a full draft report expected in late summer or early fall. The education freedom accounts audit is also underway, with fieldwork focused on eligibility controls and expenses; staffing shortages at the department have slowed the work, and a draft report is hoped for in the fall. The Doorway program audit is in the planning phase, with a report targeted for the end of the year. Members then discussed whether the committee should do more follow-up on completed audits. Several members said audits often identify issues that remain unresolved for years, and suggested a more active review process, similar to the Health and Human Services Oversight Committee, where agencies would return to report on what audit findings have been fixed and what remains outstanding. Staff noted that any such follow-up would take time away from new audit work, but said they were willing to consider the committee’s direction. Members also discussed using Transparency New Hampshire updates and agency self-reporting to help track progress, and there was general agreement to move toward a system of periodic follow-up on recent audits. The committee also reviewed suspended and potential audit topics. Two Department of Health and Human Services audits, involving the Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services and out-of-date placements, remain suspended because of ongoing litigation. Two other DHS topics, contract management and the Bureau of Developmental Services, remain on the potential audit list. A member raised a possible Fish and Game topic based on constituent concerns, but agreed to wait after speaking with the new director. The committee concluded by agreeing that the audit division should compile a list of audits completed in the last 10 years, with members to identify which ones they want to revisit first.

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• I certainly, if we can, um, speed up the procurement process, that would allow us to contract sooner,
• I certainly, if we can, um, speed up the procurement process, that would allow us to contract sooner,
• I certainly, if we can, um, speed up the procurement process, that would allow us to contract sooner,
• I certainly, if we can, um, speed up the procurement process, that would allow us to contract sooner,
• I certainly, if we can, um, speed up the procurement process, that would allow us to contract sooner,

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Labor and Technology heard several labor and personnel measures. Senate Bill 1567 would require the Department of Human Resources Development to conduct a comprehensive review of the executive branch classification and compensation system and allow it to contract with a third party outside normal procurement rules. Director Brana Hashimoto testified in support, saying the state has more than 1,400 classes of work and limited staff to keep the system current; she said outside vendor help and market data are needed to update class specifications, minimum qualifications, and pay structures. She noted the project scope and timeline would depend on funding, and said the governor had approved about $1 million for the effort. Members asked about vendor scope, comparisons to the private sector and other public employers, consolidation of obsolete classes, and whether the exemption from procurement rules would speed the work. The committee also heard Senate Bill 326 on defense of state employees, with testimony in support from HGEA, the Hawaii State AFL-CIO, and the Hawaii State Teachers Association. Senate Bill 337 would expand the pool of interest arbitrators used in collective bargaining disputes by allowing the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to request a list from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service and to use arbitrators from both FMCS and the American Arbitration Association; HGEA supported the bill, saying the broader pool would improve selection and address communication issues. Senate Bill 1233 would create a State Internship and Workforce Development Program within DeHerd. The University of Hawaiʻi, HGEA, the Hawaii Primary Care Association, and the Chamber of Commerce supported it. DeHerd said the program could help place interns into vacancies and convert them to civil service jobs, but said it would need about five FTE and roughly $330,000 in salaries to administer a program serving about 50 to 75 interns at a time; members questioned whether the positions could be filled and whether the program could proceed without added resources. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1359, which would increase the employer-based composite monthly contribution to the Hawaii EUTF Benefits Trust Fund beginning in January 2026 and then tie future increases to Medicare Part B premium changes with a lag. The EUTF administrator testified, and a member noted the measure resembled a bill that had died in conference the prior year. Senate Bill 1454 would give the Labor and Industrial Relations director authority to issue wage payment violation orders, establish penalties and appeals, and broaden the definition of wage; the department supported it, explaining it would align procedures under chapter 387 with existing chapter 388 enforcement and make investigations easier. Finally, the committee moved through a series of collective bargaining cost-item bills for various bargaining units and related entities, with testimony generally in support from Budget and Finance, HGEA, UH, HHSC, UPW, and other unions and associations. One amendment request was to include bargaining units 1 and 10 in the temporary hazard pay funding bill, and the Hawaii Fire Fighters Association noted its airport firefighters unit was still in arbitration and would provide final numbers later.

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• to be able to hold one-day seminars for AG offices around the country just to get them enough up to speed
• So it doesn't need to be a huge budget item to get started in year one or two and come up to speed and
• Think about how our departments of transportation set speed limits.
• Do they start at a speed limit that's too high and then lower it, or do they start the other way around
• We start at a lower speed limit.

Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard several bills focused on AI, immigration-related health care protections, digital financial assets, and online cannabis/hemp sales. SB 69 by Senator McNerney would create an AI-focused team within the Department of Justice to build enforcement expertise on civil rights, public safety, and legal issues tied to AI. SB 81 by Senator Arreguín would codify hospital and health facility policies limiting disclosure of patient immigration status and restricting immigration enforcement access without a judicial warrant. SB 97 by Senator Grayson would update and clarify California’s digital financial assets licensing law. SB 243 by Senator Padilla would impose guardrails on AI companion chatbots, including disclosures, anti-addictive design limits, self-harm protocols, and a private right of action. SB 378 by Senator Wiener would allow civil penalties against online marketplaces that advertise illicit intoxicating hemp and unlicensed cannabis products. Testimony on SB 69 emphasized that California needs in-house AI enforcement expertise at the DOJ; supporters said AG offices generally lack tech-policy specialists, while members asked about the Attorney General’s role and noted the office was neutral. SB 81 drew broad support from nurses, immigrant advocates, hospitals, labor, and community groups, who argued that hospitals should remain safe places for care regardless of immigration status; there was no opposition. SB 97 was described as a technical cleanup bill with stakeholder consensus, and the main public comment focused on ensuring blockchain-based nonfinancial products are not unintentionally swept into the law. SB 243 generated the most debate. Supporters, including the mother of a Florida teen who died by suicide after interacting with a chatbot, urged stronger protections for minors and vulnerable users. Opponents argued the bill’s definitions were too broad and could capture general-purpose AI systems, and raised concerns about privacy, cost, and a private right of action. Committee members largely supported the bill’s intent and discussed the need for guardrails without stifling innovation. SB 378 was supported by cannabis workers, retailers, and local government representatives who said online sales of untested intoxicating hemp and illegal cannabis are harming public health and the legal market; opponents from hemp and tech groups argued the bill could sweep in lawful hemp businesses and that definitions need refinement. The committee ultimately passed SB 69, SB 81, SB 97, SB 243, and SB 378, with SB 81 and SB 243 amended, and all five bills were sent onward to their next committees.

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• Now we know he was speeding when he caught us. We knew that.
• But you know, sometimes you just want to go down to the municipal court and argue about the speed ticket
• a smile on his face and say, "You know, I clocked you at 40 miles an hour and you're in a 35 mile speed
• relating to the provision of the Texas Department of Transportation on information regarding certain high speed
• It holds a high speed rail project in Texas to Rep.

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• taxpayer expense, as well as direct the elimination, the suspension. the cancellation of the high speed
• The same is true in terms of misrepresentations about high-speed rail.
• Not a single inch of real high-speed rail has been has been laid.
• And of course, we should immediately suspend the high-speed rail program.
• that we can consider the amendment to cancel illegal immigration health care so so suspend the high-speed

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• address in the federal state broadband mapping system, and in essence whether it is served by certain speeds
• That are getting speeds of a hundred by twenty at a minimum, and in many cases, like in our instance,
• you'd be getting multi-gig symmetrical speeds, right?

Bills: HB2838, HB2964, HB3213, SB924

Keywords: broadband, internet access, digital equity, tax reduction, government funding, rural counties, fiber-optic, state funding, infrastructure, digital divide, economic development, fiber-optic cable, excavation, utilities, civil penalties, municipal regulations, video services, regulation, public right-of-way, franchise authority

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• I think they get $8, is that right, on a speeding ticket?
• And to where we're creating speed traps, I don't... where we're creating speed traps, I don't want that

Bills: HB191, HB196, HB134, HB14, HB14

Keywords: juvenile detention, county management, legal procedures, juvenile justice, county commission, supervision, administration, vehicle registration, disability access, fines, law enforcement, public accommodation, interim police chief, public safety, municipalities, state authority, 1136, house, all

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• is that it would be nice if, in establishing this new section of State RSA, there's some kind of citation
• /c><01:31:20.800> some<01:31:20.960> kind<01:31:21.080> of<01:31:21.239> citation
• RSA that there's some kind of citation RSA that there's some kind of citation that<01:31:22.119>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• in 2025, there was a significant tornado outbreak that affected parts of Minnesota, and those wind speeds
• <00:39:29.800> never Minnesota, and those wind speeds never Minnesota, and those wind speeds
• Most new construction in Minnesota is designed to wind speeds of 95 miles an hour as the standard for
• <00:45:47.840> designed<00:45:49.040> to<00:45:49.400> wind<00:45:49.720> speeds
• <00:45:50.240> of Minnesota is designed to wind speeds of Minnesota is designed to wind speeds

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• to put Blackbeard into production, and you will see that this year. ...speed to put Blackbeard into
• They're moving at incredible speed. It's important in the... Facilities here.
• They are moving at incredible speed. It's important in the acquisition business.
• are very risk-averse, but because this is so critical to our country, we are moving with breakneck speed
• where mistakes are okay because we need this weapon. ...with breakneck speed where mistakes are okay

Keywords: 996, all

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• and I'm still struggling to figure out why um we are trying to push through this bill on breakneck speed
• 00:57:42.559> neck push through this bill on break neck push through this bill on break neck speed
• with the potential of having speed with the potential of having additional<00:57:47.960> mistakes
• to special session anyway, I'm wondering why we're trying to push this through at such a reckless speed
• without necessarily if if reckless speed without necessarily if if we<01:00:12.000> weren't<01

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And even at the speed of which this information moves, you see it in stock trade as well.
• And even at the speed of which this information moves, you see it in stock trade as well.
• And even at the speed of which this information moves, you see it in stock trade as well.
• And even at the speed of which this information moves, you see it in stock trade as well.
• And even at the speed of which this information moves, you see it in stock trade as well.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Tax Expenditure Review Commission met on June 17, 2026, approved the January 20, 2026 minutes, and then adopted updated commission procedures. The procedural changes, presented by Legislative Budget Office Director Christian Larson, required a quorum of voting members to complete evaluations before a formal recommendation vote, and allowed members to bundle or unbundle tax expenditures for voting. The commission approved the revised procedures by roll call vote, with five ayes and four excused. The commission then reviewed member evaluation summaries for tax expenditures presented in December 2025 and January 2026. It first considered the alcoholic beverage tax credits for small brewers and microdistilleries, and after discussion voted to recommend repeal of those two expenditures, while leaving the small winery credit for a later meeting because it lacked enough member responses under the new procedures. The vote on the repeal recommendation passed 4-1, with Commissioner Marquart voting no. The commission next approved the lawful gambling bundle, which included bingo, raffle, and related exemptions. Larson reported that most members recommended continuation for each item, and the commission voted to recommend continuing all six lawful gambling expenditures. It then reviewed the residential utility services bundle—residential heating fuels, residential water services, and sewer services—where members generally favored continuation but several noted possible modifications or caps for higher-income users; the commission voted to recommend continuation of the bundle. Finally, the commission reviewed the data center equipment sales tax exemption, which Larson said had an estimated annual revenue loss of $95 million and was intended to create jobs in construction and data center industries. Members raised questions about its effectiveness and whether the exemption should be modified or capped, but the commission ultimately voted to recommend continuation. The meeting concluded with these recommendations set to be included in the commission’s 2026 annual report.

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• Senate Bill 10, State Highway Administration speed monitoring systems application approval.
• Administration speed monitoring systems application<00:19:59.120> approval.
• It does not expand where speed cameras can go.
• So, would it be automatic approval for the speed camera? I don't believe it is automatic approval.
• speed camera? speed camera?

Keywords: House streaming session for Monday, April 13, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, quorum call, and a brief visit from Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman, who thanked delegates for their work on the budget and legislation. The chamber then handled several conference committee and Senate messages, including House Bill 153 on residential rental apartment air conditioning requirements. The conference report changed the bill from four to 10 units, removed preemption language, and required existing units with air conditioning to keep it; the report was adopted and the bill passed on third reading with 90 affirmative votes. The House also took up a number of Senate bills on third reading. Among those passed were measures on digital asset and blockchain task force establishment, franchise registration and disclosure law changes, professional licensing portability for foreign service members and spouses, medical cannabis protections for fire and rescue employees, workers’ compensation presumptions for Carroll County correctional deputies, speed monitoring systems approval timing, veterans cemeteries interment, motorcycle safety awareness in driver testing, IT investment fund uses, child care credential funding, school bus fire safety standards, local stop-sign monitoring pilot programs, stalking penalties, divorce records under the Public Information Act, local boards of elections qualifications, local sourcing database creation, and mutual insurance holding company conversions. Most passed overwhelmingly, though several drew notable dissent, including Senate Bills 10, 223, 439, 467, 757, 775, and 877. Members used vote-change time to shift positions on several bills, and the floor leader and committee chairs answered questions on the record. On Senate Bill 10, delegates discussed the bill’s “shot clock” for State Highway Administration responses to local speed camera requests; the chair later clarified that if State Highway does not act within 120 days, approval is deemed granted. On Senate Bill 775, the Judiciary chair explained that the bill requires destruction of firearms in gun buyback programs and serial-number checks to identify stolen or evidentiary firearms, with some firearms potentially returned if stolen. The House also adopted a favorable committee report on Senate Bill 949, which the floor leader said mirrors House Bill 1069 and would allow Maryland to count state-level ballots if federal action prevents counting federal ballots. The chamber also handled an amendment and conference committee process on Senate Bill 141 concerning election misinformation, disinformation, and deep fakes, with the House and Senate appointing conferees after each declined to recede. Several bills were passed by large margins, including Senate Bills 46, 68, 85, 314, 371, 426, 480, 512, 654, 808, 968, and 982, while a few had narrower margins such as Senate Bills 443 and 757. No final adjournment or sine die action occurred in the excerpt.

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• As for the segregation costs, speeding up the timeline will hopefully decrease the costs of individuals
• sit in segregation as they refuse testing, they have to wait for the court process and this would speed
• of the ambiguity of how that is supposed to proceed, this adds that clarification in law and will speed
• As for the segregation costs, speeding up the timeline will hopefully decrease the costs of individuals
• As for the segregation costs, speeding up the timeline will hopefully decrease the costs of individuals

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House File 3939, a bill to support a Helping Paws service-dog litter named in honor of Gilbert and the Hortman family. Testimony from Helping Paws and service-dog graduate Angie Foley described the organization’s work, the significance of the “Guided by Gilbert” litter, and how the funding would help train dogs that provide independence and support to people with disabilities, veterans, and others. Members from both parties spoke warmly about Speaker Hortman’s connection to the organization and Gilbert, and the bill was laid over for possible inclusion. The committee then considered House File 3769, the Department of Corrections’ technical omnibus bill, with an A1 amendment adopted to clarify tuberculosis testing language. The bill updates TB screening procedures in correctional facilities, including how refusals are handled, and adds Quantiferon Gold Plus testing as an option alongside existing methods. Members discussed whether the bill would create costs for counties and jails, with some noting added testing and segregation costs and others arguing the changes would improve accuracy and reduce time in restrictive housing. The bill, as amended, was recommended to the general register. House File 3978 was next, a technical cleanup bill for a provider wellness program created last year. The bill expands eligibility and confidentiality protections from physicians to all health care providers, while supporters said the program is meant to address burnout and mental health strain in the workforce and does not require new money. Some members questioned whether the change was redundant or would broaden the program without additional funding, but the Minnesota Medical Association testified that the program is separate from insurance and was intended to serve all providers. The bill was recommended to the general register. Finally, the committee began House File 3476, which Rep. Liebling described as a cleanup bill related to Minnesota’s Medicaid managed care system and public program oversight. She argued that the state spends billions through managed care organizations and that the system has never been proven better than direct payment, setting up a broader discussion of the bill’s purpose and the state’s oversight of public health care spending.

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• Uh, this bill right now, if you have a speeding ticket or other motor vehicle violation, you get 30 days
• <00:03:54.560> ticket,<00:03:55.280> other um, if you have a speeding ticket, other
• limit, you get a speeding ticket.
• you're going a little over the speed you're going a little over the speed limit,<00:07:04.080>
• limit, you get a you get a speeding limit, you get a you get a speeding ticket.<00:07:06.160>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Members, this bill speeds up the permitting process by mandating a list of private, licensed, conflict-free
• give an example, in the last couple of years, codes have changed where pumps now have to be variable speed
• So when you have a commercial variable speed pump that has been changed out, is that flow proper?
• My dad turned me loose, said, "Here is a first-gen Bronco, three-speed on the column, figure it out.

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• this has been a long-awaited measure, and we thank the House and members as well of the Senate to speed
• <00:17:58.559> the<00:17:58.720> Senate<00:17:59.600> to<00:18:00.000> speed
• members as well of the Senate to speed members as well of the Senate to speed up<00:18:00.640>

Keywords: 912, senate, all