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• every county in Alabama basically an extreme shortcut to the... basically an extreme shortcut to the internet
• To do that properly, it needs to connect to the locations that are essentially the core of the internet
• , it's... crossroads of the aviation system, it's also in this region the main crossroads of the internet
• So, internet access is crucial, and being able to... internet access is very important.
• And I too agree with the ARPA dollars and the investment that the internet service providers are providing

Keywords: 924, joint, all

Transcript Highlights:

• could be an algorithm that could look at applicants for a job and just by doing a sort of background internet
• could be an algorithm that could look at applicants for a job and just by doing a sort of background internet
• could be an algorithm that could look at applicants for a job and just by doing a sort of background internet
• 00:08:53.399><c> of</c><00:08:54.080><c> uh</c><00:08:54.240><c> background</c><00:08:54.880><c> internet
• </c> doing a sort of uh background internet doing a sort of uh background internet analysis<00:08:56.560

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• doctors are deemed to be IT contracts because the information being provided is provided through the internet
• resources for the initial implementation of the California Managed Care Complaint System replacement platform
• The Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative services platform? Yes.
• This platform supports virtual health services for children and youth to increase access to culturally

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• ,</c><01:05:47.200><c> and</c> information from the internet, and information from the internet, and
• </c> addresses just by going on the internet. addresses just by going on the internet.
• </c> over the internet. over the internet.
• Um, going backwards for Daniel's law, we would not make that public on the internet.
• </c><01:52:05.599><c> at</c> does that play over into the internet at does that play over into the internet

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• CONSTRUCT, OR ENHANCE FACILITIES TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO THOSE COMMUNITIES THAT DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO INTERNET
• ONE THING TO RECOGNIZE IS WE CANNOT DO WITHOUT THE PARTNERSHIP OF THE INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS AND
• CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ONE TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY THAT DOESN'T HAVE ACCESS TO BROADBAND INTERNET
• WE HAVE HEARD FROM THE INTERNET SEARCH PROVIDERS AND THERE IS QUITE A BACKLOG IN SOME LOCAL COMMUNITIES
• IT'S THE MOST CONFIDENCE WE HAVE IN PROVIDING RELIABLE SUSTAINABLE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET BUT THERE ARE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And I believe we’ve been working with, you know, some of our internet service providers to define what
• And so we’re just asking for the ability to continue not just only working on internet across the state
• And I believe we’ve been working with, you know, some of our internet service providers to define what
• service providers to define internet service providers to define what what what uh<00:25:50.640><c>
• </c><00:27:10.240><c> across</c> not just only working on internet across not just only working on internet

Keywords: Energy - Room 210, 2 February, 2026; 4:15 PM, 925, all

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• So it makes phone calls from a landline-esque telephone over the internet.
• ><c> um</c> landline esque telephone the internet um landline esque telephone the internet um so<00:20
• So, voice over Internet Protocol, which has significantly, to me, expanded.
• Voice over Internet Protocol, which has significantly, to me, expanded.
• So, voice over Internet Protocol, which has significantly, to me, expanded.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard and discussed three nominations to the 911 Board: Matthew Kurara (Governor’s Message 505), Re Mahuna (Governor’s Message 614), and Rebecca Liberman/Weberman (Governor’s Message 661). Kurara, a Honolulu Police Department communications captain, said he would bring PSAP and dispatch experience to the board, with a focus on Next Generation 911, better coordination among PSAPs, and recruiting and retaining telecommunicators. Mahuna, a longtime Hawaiʻi Police Department officer and current board member, emphasized his emergency-response experience during disasters on the Big Island and his support for improving communication through Next Generation 911, including the new joint call center on Hawaiʻi Island. Liberman, the board’s VoIP representative and a Charter/Spectrum government affairs director, said she was continuing her second term and would keep working on legislative and government issues, including the statutory change removing “enhanced” from the board’s name to better support Next Gen efforts. Members asked each nominee about rural coverage, redundancy, training, broadband, radio-system limitations, and how Next Generation 911 would affect service in places like Puna and other rural areas. The nominees generally said the system is designed with redundancy so service would revert to backup systems if new technology fails, and that the main challenges in rural areas are often broader communications or radio issues rather than 911 itself. Kurara and Mahuna both said each PSAP currently handles much of its own training, though there is interest in more standardization and national best practices. Liberman explained that VoIP calls generally work over the internet and may benefit from Next Gen, but that location/address issues for some internet-based calling services may still need further review. The committee also discussed public education about text-to-911, the use of technologies such as FirstNet, and whether the E911 special fund ceiling needed to be raised again. Mahuna said he did not see a current need to raise the ceiling further. Written testimony was received in support of all three nominees, including support from public officials, law enforcement, county agencies, and private individuals. No opposition testimony was noted, and the chair said decisions would be made later with the other nominees.

Transcript Highlights:

• A lot of folks in my rural area do not have internet access. Many of them don't have phones.
• </c><00:23:29.120><c> access</c> rural area do not have internet access rural area do not have internet
• And also we need to just make sure that we are mindful that not everyone has great internet access.
• We heard earlier from a lady from Puna talking about issues with the mail service and spotty internet
• </c> um the mail service and spotty internet um the mail service and spotty internet so<00:36:28.680>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several Judiciary-related measures. SB 94 would increase the mandatory minimum jail term for a first knowing or intentional violation of a temporary restraining order from 48 to 72 hours. The Office of the Public Defender and the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence opposed the bill, arguing the current penalty is effective, the measure treats very different conduct the same, and the mental health assessment language is unclear and could be harmful or misapplied. Some other testifiers were listed in support or opposition, but no vote was taken. SB 15 would raise the real property exemption amount for attachment or execution. The Hawaiʻi Financial Services Association offered comments rather than opposition, suggesting the bill should be clarified as applying to creditor claims rather than property taxes and possibly limited to a primary residence, with restrictions on frequency of use. Committee discussion focused on how the exemption would affect unsecured creditors, the role of recorded mortgages and judgment liens, and whether the bill should instead establish a clearer homestead-style exemption. The bill drew both support and comments, with no action taken during the hearing. The committee also took testimony on SB 117, which would protect people making sexual misconduct claims from defamation suits unless made with malice; SB 121, a constitutional amendment to give the Senate more time to confirm judicial appointments; SB 14, a reapportionment amendment tied to the decennial census and resident population; SB 175, which would raise the mandatory retirement age for judges and justices from 70 to 75; SB 173, creating a three-year pilot program for free child care for minor children of parties and witnesses attending First Circuit court hearings; and SB 261, increasing juror pay from $30 to $50 per day. Testimony on these measures was generally supportive in the case of SB 175, SB 173, and SB 261, with some opposition on SB 14 and SB 117. On SB 173 and SB 261, committee members asked questions about practical implementation, and on SB 261 the State Bar Association said the increase was overdue and intended to encourage jury participation.

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• physicians, but they are widely available in pharmacies, grocery stores, specialty chains, and on the internet
• As a result, they are widely available and heavily marketed to youth, including on online platforms,
• I know it means a lot to you, and I think the challenges of the Internet were going to bring us all of
• I know it means a lot to you, and I think the – And I think the challenges of, you know, the Internet

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health heard a series of bills focused on access to care, insurance coverage, and public health. AB 387 on youth sports AED access drew support from the author and safety advocates, but opposition from school, park, city, and county groups over liability, cost, and access concerns. The author said he would continue working on amendments to shift the bill toward requiring access to existing AEDs rather than mandating facility procurement. Committee members emphasized the life-saving purpose of the bill while also raising affordability and access concerns for youth sports programs. The committee also heard AB 1682, which would require health plans and insurers to cover FDA-cleared scalp cooling devices for chemotherapy patients. Supporters, including breast cancer survivors and health groups, described the emotional and quality-of-life benefits of preventing hair loss and said cost is the main barrier to access. There was no formal opposition, though one senator raised concerns about whether the mandate could exceed essential health benefits. The chair and members expressed support for the bill’s goals and said it would be taken up when quorum was established. AB 2093, a follow-up to the 988 crisis line law, sought to clarify statewide leadership, improve coordination among 988, 911, and mobile crisis teams, and create a more sustainable funding structure. Behavioral health organizations and crisis center representatives supported the bill, saying implementation challenges and demand growth require statutory fixes. Committee members generally supported the concept but noted the bill was a gut-and-amend and that additional work was needed with county and behavioral health stakeholders. The committee then heard AB 1843 on hepatitis C treatment, AB 1629 on dental assignment of benefits, AB 2540 on community college access to medication abortion services, and AB 1929 on disclosure of health plan investments. AB 1843 had broad support from medical and public health groups but opposition from health plans, which argued it conflicted with the prior-authorization framework in SB 306 and could raise drug costs. AB 1629 was supported by dental and patient advocates but opposed by dental plans and insurers over concerns about network participation and out-of-pocket costs. AB 2540 drew strong support from reproductive health advocates and student representatives, while community college health services and some others opposed or were neutral pending amendments; the author said the bill was about equity and accepted amendments to reduce burdens. AB 1929 was backed by labor and immigrant rights groups as a transparency measure, but opposed by health plans and insurers who said Covered California was not the right entity to administer the disclosures and that the information was already publicly available. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly weighed public access and transparency against cost, administrative burden, and implementation concerns.

Transcript Highlights:

• physicians, but they are widely available in pharmacies, grocery stores, specialty chains, and on the internet
• As a result, they are widely available and heavily marketed to youth, including on online platforms,
• And I think the challenges of, you know, the Internet was going to bring us all of this free time and
• And I think the challenges of, you know, the Internet was going to bring us all of this free time and

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you for this privilege and this platform. Good afternoon, my name is Champrey-Denkins.
• It's also the most available on the internet.
• days of conciliation, $20,000, no conclusion; parent coordinators one, two, and three, just another platform
• I am on YouTube and every platform.
• We don't have public platforms. We don't have the truth—but we do have the truth.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard extensive testimony on several Judiciary bills, with the largest portion focused on S. 1178/H. 2052 to reduce mass incarceration and end life without parole. People incarcerated at MCI Framingham, MCI Norfolk, and NCCI Gardner described personal growth, rehabilitation, restorative justice work, family separation, and the belief that parole eligibility after long sentences would better reflect public safety and human development. Speakers emphasized that life without parole removes hope and can undermine rehabilitation, while supporters argued that many lifers are older, less likely to reoffend, and could contribute positively if given a chance at parole review. Committee members did not take votes during the hearing. The committee also heard testimony on S. 1139 to restore the statute of limitations for wrongful death claims involving tobacco use, with Sen. Keenan explaining that a recent SJC decision had cut off claims where the injured person did not sue within three years before death. He said the bill would restore families’ ability to seek redress in cases involving long-latency tobacco harms like COPD. Another major topic was S. 1205, which would add abusive litigation to the definition of coercive control in domestic violence law; Sen. Michael Moore said the bill would stop abusers from using repeated court filings to harass and financially burden survivors. The committee also took up S. 1114 on automatic record sealing, with Sen. Friedman and others arguing that the current petition-based process is slow, burdensome, and disproportionately harms people with criminal records, especially Black and Latino residents. Testimony also supported H. 1965/S. 1132 on compensation for wrongful conviction, with advocates and sponsors describing a faster administrative claims process, transitional support, and higher compensation without the current cap. Sen. Payano testified for S. 1241 to expand educational programming for incarcerated emerging adults, saying education reduces recidivism and improves reentry outcomes. A substantial portion of the hearing focused on S. 2522, an update to Massachusetts’ shield law for reproductive and gender-affirming care. Sen. Friedman, the Attorney General’s office, and DPH Commissioner Robbie Goldstein said the bill is needed to strengthen protections against out-of-state legal attacks, protect patient and provider data, clarify enforcement authority, and add a state-level EMTALA-style emergency care requirement. Committee members asked detailed questions about prescription labeling, the prescription monitoring program, attorney discipline, custody and full faith and credit issues, and whether the bill’s enforcement language could create unintended limits or conflicts. The Attorney General’s office said it would provide follow-up written testimony on several technical questions.

Transcript Highlights:

• What you do not see in this chart is to make up the difference of money spent, especially with internet
• together initially with some ESSER money that KDE had is that we created this database and this platform
• database had um is that we created this database and<00:57:52.880><c> this</c><00:57:53.119><c> platform
• 53.839><c> me,</c><00:57:55.040><c> um</c><00:57:55.599><c> with</c><00:57:55.920><c> a</c> and this platform
• , excuse me, um with a and this platform, excuse me, um with a tool<00:57:56.400><c> that</c><00:57:56.559

Keywords: The livestream event for this meeting failed before the meeting was finished. This copy was pulled from backups and is reposted in it's entirety., 958, all

Summary: The committee met to review KHEAA’s student aid programs ahead of the upcoming biennial budget. KHEAA officials outlined the agency’s role administering state grants and scholarships, emphasizing that net lottery proceeds are statutorily dedicated to student financial aid after a literacy appropriation. They focused on the College Access Program (CAP), Kentucky Tuition Grant (KTG), and KEES, and explained that the FAFSA simplification changes significantly expanded eligibility for Pell and CAP recipients. KHEAA said the General Assembly’s additional funding this biennium allowed CAP to be fully funded, and that FY25 spending for CAP reached about $232 million for roughly 72,000 students, up from about 55,000 recipients the prior year. Officials said they are watching current-year application trends closely and expect a clearer funding picture by late fall as awards are actually disbursed and enrollment data comes in. Members asked about how CAP eligibility works, the difference between applicants and recipients, and whether KTG is tied to Pell eligibility. KHEAA explained that CAP is essentially aligned with Pell eligibility, while KTG uses a different need formula and is limited to private colleges in Kentucky. They also noted that schools verify final eligibility after KHEAA’s initial review of application data. Questions about the FAFSA simplification act and federal changes led KHEAA to say they do not expect major effects on state grant and scholarship programs, though federal student loan changes may affect students, especially at the graduate level. The committee also discussed KEES, which KHEAA said has been fully funded since its creation, and dual credit/work-ready scholarships. KHEAA reported that dual credit participation continues to grow and that FY25 spending for dual credit and Work Ready Kentucky totaled about $26.4 million, compared with a $13.1 million appropriation, with transfers from Work Ready used to keep dual credit fully funded. Officials said they will seek growth funding for dual credit in the next budget because the program has expanded and now includes the work-ready component under one statute. Members asked about transferability of dual credit courses and whether students actually use the credits toward degrees; KHEAA said it does not have hard data on every credit’s transfer, but it is seeing positive trends in bachelor’s completion and more high school graduates earning associate degrees. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the July 15, 2025 meeting minutes.

Transcript Highlights:

• And I also wondered why, in the age of the internet, why many of these can't be stored online now that
• project, and that will offer a resilient, interoperable, secure, and robust statewide communications platform
• interoperable, secure, and robust statewide<01:25:18.400><c> communications</c><01:25:19.199><c> platform
• </c><01:25:20.000><c> to</c><01:25:20.239><c> all</c> statewide communications platform to all statewide
• communications platform to all disciplines<01:25:20.960><c> of</c><01:25:21.199><c> first</c><01:25:

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:05 Approval of Minutes 00:01:48 Welcome New Members 00:02:03 Information Items 00:02:35 Review of Executive Branch Agency Plans 00:03:33 A. Cabinet for Health and Family Services 00:04:00 B. Kentucky Department of Education 00:17:03 C. Education and Labor Cabinet 00:29:33 D. Energy and Environment Cabinet 00:42:38 E. Finance and Administration Cabinet 0:53:30 F. Justice and Public Safety Cabinet 01:13:28 G. Personnel Cabinet 01:31:04 H. School Facilities Construction Commission 01:41:39, 958, all

Summary: The meeting was the first of the year for the Capital Planning Advisory Board. Members were called, a quorum was confirmed, new co-chairs and members were welcomed, and the board approved the prior year’s meeting minutes. The chair also reviewed the capital planning timeline, packet organization, and the list of agencies that submitted plans but would not testify. The Cabinet for Health and Family Services presented first, outlining priorities centered on public safety, protecting existing infrastructure, preventive maintenance, and improving service delivery. Its major requests included a $21 million maintenance pool for 14 campuses and 175 buildings, phase 2 construction funding for a new public health laboratory, an 18-bed psychiatric hospital for children and adolescents with severe mental health needs, and several projects at Western State Hospital, Western State Nursing Facility, Hazlewood, and Oakwood. Members asked about the youth facility’s relationship to a separate DJJ project, vacant buildings, the high per-bed cost of the children’s hospital, and how the cabinet determined the need for the youth facility. CHFS said the youth project would be a separate facility serving high-acuity youth, the cost reflected the specialized nature of the unit and an 18-bed cap, and the broader youth plan also includes prevention, in-home services, and coordination across agencies. The Kentucky Department of Education then described projects for its three state-operated facilities: the Kentucky School for the Deaf, the Kentucky School for the Blind, and the FFA leadership training center. It requested additional funding for the FFA classroom and activity building after bids came in higher than expected, plus funding for a new education finance application system to support SEEK budgeting. Other priorities included a maintenance pool, FFA pool renovation, electrical upgrades, campus education enhancements, lighting improvements, safety and security work, door and window replacements, and HVAC maintenance. Members asked about student outcomes, the size of the FFA pool, and construction cost assumptions; the department said it tracks students through the schools and short-course programs, the pool size figure may have been a typo, and current construction estimates are being adjusted upward because of inflation and supply-chain pressures. The Education and Labor Cabinet began its presentation with 12 priority projects, including a state labor exchange system to connect job seekers and employers, renovation of the McDow Vocational Rehabilitation Center, and a new adult education and family literacy management information system. The cabinet said the labor exchange would help match workers with employers at no cost, while the McDow renovation was needed because the 30-year-old facility has safety and code concerns. The adult education system was described as outdated and lacking adequate case-management and tracking capabilities.

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• </c><01:03:19.279><c> service</c> sub grantees for for internet service sub grantees for for internet
• </c> access to a high-speed internet access to a high-speed internet connection<01:21:06.040><c> uh</
• </c> programs including Comcast's Internet programs including Comcast's Internet Essentials<01:21:24.920
• </c> aimed at adding attacks to internet aimed at adding attacks to internet service<01:25:49.960><c>
• </c> accessibility to fast reliable internet accessibility to fast reliable internet is<01:26:01.040>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And it also excludes platform liability.
• </c> And it also excludes platform liability. And it also excludes platform liability.
• And we also know internet goes down too. >> Yes. And that is a very good question.
• And and we also<04:28:39.439><c> know</c><04:28:39.680><c> internet</c><04:28:40.000><c> goes</c><04:
• </c> also know internet goes down too. also know internet goes down too.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 11 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• typically you're trying to do it through adverse publicity, you know, putting on news articles and internet
• We have DAs that run on the ground on a platform of 'I'm going to indict this one or I'm going to indict
• sense of integrity and none of them ran promising to take down some powerful enemy as part of their platform

Bills: HB200

Keywords: HB 200, emergency communication, backup communications, satellite phone, portable satellite equipment, radio, floodplain, 100-year floodplain, FEMA, natural disaster, disaster preparedness, emergency preparedness, vulnerable populations, children, elderly, seniors, people with disabilities, care facilities, residential care, assisted living

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• over 400 nonprofit partners across all islands with volunteers through our volunteer management platform
• We prioritize providing a platform to voices that may otherwise go unheard through productions that spark
• Also, Nāhulu Community Investing, which is the first community platform in Hawaiʻi that allows locals
• </c><06:00:48.200><c> Hawaii</c><06:00:48.920><c> that</c><06:00:49.080><c> allows</c> Community platform
• in Hawaii that allows Community platform in Hawaii that allows locals<06:00:50.000><c> to</c><06:00:

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• , own, or operate the platform.
• , own, or operate the platform.
• </c> data platform statute becomes law? data platform statute becomes law?
• </c><01:14:32.159><c> The</c> own, or operate the platform. The own, or operate the platform.
• Um, glad to take questions about this. platform is is built. Uh platform is is built.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c><01:53:01.560><c> Casino</c><01:53:02.119><c> profits</c> is coming from internet Casino profits
• So, to be clear, what I'm talking about is not even the passive permission to use the platform.
• So, to be clear, what I'm talking about is not even the passive permission to use the platform.
• So, to be clear, what I'm talking about is not even the passive permission to use the platform.
• So, to be clear, what I'm talking about is not even the passive permission to use the platform.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• </c><01:10:53.440><c> How</c> happens if the internet goes down?
• How happens if the internet goes down?
• </c> over the internet. over the internet.
• Secure software: no internet again or internal office network connectivity.
• No internet again or Secure software.

Keywords: Discussion of BR 25 (2026 RS) 04:15 Presentation on voting systems by ES&S 48:14 Presentation on voting systems by Hart InterCivic and Harp Enterprises 01:13:07, 958, all

Summary: The committee met, approved the October 21 minutes, and then took up BR 25 for the 2026 regular session, a proposal to prohibit the use of tax dollars and public resources to advocate for or against ballot questions, including constitutional amendments. Senator Rawlings and the other presenters argued the current law already bars such advocacy but lacks meaningful enforcement, citing the 2024 school choice amendment campaign and other examples where public officials and school systems allegedly used taxpayer-funded resources to influence voters. They said the bill would add civil and criminal penalties, while preserving First Amendment rights for public employees acting in their personal capacities. Much of the discussion focused on whether the bill should be limited to school districts or broadened to cover other public entities, and on how to define terms such as “advocating in impartial terms.” Members raised concerns about possible effects on county and city lobbying through groups like KLC and KCO, on legitimate factual explanations by public officials, and on whether the bill could unintentionally restrict needed representation for local governments. The sponsors said the measure was intended to be narrow, would be vetted further, and would not bar individuals from speaking on their own behalf. Several members suggested revisions. Representative Lockett asked that schools and school employees be specifically named, and suggested separating the lobbying restrictions from the ballot-measure provisions into different bills. Representative Layman questioned the meaning of the bill’s language and whether it would cover factual testimony by officials. Representative Heen asked about a Jefferson County example involving legal fees used to challenge petition signatures; counsel said that situation would likely be allowable under the bill as drafted, though some members thought it should be covered. No final vote was taken on BR 25 during this discussion.