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• Can you use AI to look at policies, ordinances, directors, rules, fee structures, and say, where can
• Another one is can you feed in all of that code and structure and rule?
• And that interpretive layer is also what trains the tech, because that is the base of its knowledge.
• They interpret and create. And so a person will still be the auditor.
• Obviously, the capital side of things have not been rescinded, even though all the rules have changed

Summary: The committee held a work session focused on technology in government, AI, broadband, and digital equity. Seattle CTO Rob Lloyd described the city’s AI strategy, emphasizing responsible use, privacy, security, community input, and data strategy. He said Seattle is using small pilots and partnerships to test AI for tasks such as public records processing, infrastructure inspection, and permitting, while keeping humans as the final decision-makers. Members asked about bias, liability, training on best practices, labor involvement, and public records; Lloyd said AI should remain an assistant tool, not a replacement for human judgment, and that Seattle is still testing solutions for records requests and permitting. WATech CTO Nick Stow and Deputy Director Mark Quimby discussed the state’s broader AI policy, the generative AI executive order, a sandbox with more than 15 agencies, and use cases including a resident portal, cybersecurity, and wildfire detection. They stressed consent, closed systems, human-centered design, and the need to govern all forms of AI, not just generative AI. Committee members raised concerns about federal data access, labor issues, and wildfire detection effectiveness. Spokane County IT staff described a more restrictive approach to AI, citing privacy, bias, and cyber risks. The county standardized on Microsoft Copilot as its only approved chat-style AI tool, blocked other AI chat platforms, and requires human review of all AI-generated content. They said AI is also being used by criminals for phishing and deepfakes, underscoring the need for strong policy and security controls. The committee also received an update from the Attorney General’s AI Task Force. Yuki Ishizuka said the task force has 19 members and eight subcommittees covering ethics, consumer protection, labor, health care, public safety, education, government efficiency, cybersecurity, and industry/energy. The task force is working toward an interim report due December 1, 2025 and a final report due July 1, 2026, and is reviewing recommendations through public forums and advisory committees. Ishizuka warned that a federal budget reconciliation provision could bar states from enforcing AI regulations for 10 years, and several members voiced support for state authority and asked about possible 2026 legislation. The committee then heard updates on broadband and digital equity. Commerce’s Dave Pringle said the BEAD broadband program is being reshaped by new NTIA guidance, which removed or reduced emphasis on several prior priorities, and Washington is now working under an expedited process to submit its state application by September 4. He noted that no projects have been built yet, that four counties did not receive applications in round two, and that the state is trying to keep applicants engaged through office hours and a shortened review window. The Office of Equity and the Digital Equity Forum reported increased participation, new members, and ongoing outreach to tribal, rural, and underserved communities, while previewing recommendations such as creating an interdepartmental digital equity team and improving data use. Finally, Lumen’s Robert Thoms described private-sector broadband deployment challenges, including permitting, regulation, and the economics of extending fiber, while noting continued investment in overbuild projects, a $30 low-cost service option tied to the former ACP, and work with the state, tribes, and libraries. No votes were taken; the meeting consisted of presentations and member questions.

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• Rules to save people billions of dollars. Canceled.
• Chair Powell, why is the Fed about to propose a rule that directly contradicts?
• Wall Street, don't weaken these rules.
• It didn't work that well when we have one very large country that doesn't really play by the rules.
• The CFPB is our law enforcement agency to make sure that the giant banks follow the rules on consumer

Bills: SB257

Keywords: supply chain resilience, critical supply chains, critical goods, manufacturing, domestic manufacturing, reshoring, nearshoring, supply chain security, supply chain shock, supply chain disruption, critical infrastructure, emerging technologies, semiconductors, microelectronics, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, robotics, advanced manufacturing, blockchain, cybersecurity

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• ADVOCATE FOR OR AGAINST ANY MATTER THAT THE SUBJECT TO REVISION OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION CAN BE INTERPRETED
• MAY 15, 2024 FEDERAL JUDGE MARK WALKER RULED NEARLY IDENTICAL CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS VIOLATED THE 14TH
• THAT HAVE TO IMPLEMENT THIS LAW WHEN WE CONSIDER THE STATUTES WE ARE TALKING ABOUT ARE MEANT TO BE INTERPRETED
• SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS ADDRESS DEFICIENCIES IN THE BILL FOR COLLIER ASKING IS WE DON'T FOR THE REWRITE THE RULES

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• <00:11:08.760> of a stated policy that the Rules of a stated policy that the Rules of Evidence
• <01:08:31.239> right their continuing education rule right their continuing education rule
• Really, do we set the rules, or do they? It depends on the rules, apparently.
• Really, do we set the rules, or do they? It depends on the rules, apparently.
• <03:24:45.960> by Federal Constitution as interpreted by Federal Constitution as interpreted

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Children and Family Law Committee opened its March 4 meeting with procedural announcements, including a deadline for any Minority Report, notice that the committee would not meet the following Tuesday because of town meeting day, and a preview of its March 18 agenda. The chair said that meeting would include hearings and executive sessions on HB 518, requiring DHHS to provide a detailed annual report of DCF costs, and HB 775, directing DHHS to seek proposals for supervised visitation centers; HB 553 was also slated for executive session. The committee also heard an update on Representative Grossman’s son, who remained in the PICU at Mass General. The main hearing was on HB 493, which would require child abuse and neglect education for physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants as a condition of licensure. Representative Alicia Gregg presented the bill and an amendment reducing the required training from two hours to one hour, saying the goal was to improve recognition of abuse and prevent both missed cases and false accusations. Cassandra Sanchez, the state Child Advocate, strongly supported the bill, describing a 2020 review of nine cases of non-ambulatory infants with serious injuries and later system mapping that identified gaps in medical recognition; she said the training should be part of existing continuing education hours and that voluntary uptake had been limited. Dr. Michael Matos of Wolfeboro Pediatrics also testified in support. Ben Bradley of the New Hampshire Hospital Association opposed legislating the requirement, saying hospitals already train staff and that the legislature should not single out one topic for statutory mandate when other reporting obligations are handled differently. In questioning, committee members asked whether the hour would be part of existing continuing education, whether hospitals already provide similar training, and whether the bill should be placed in the continuing medical education statute instead of child protection law. Bradley said hospital members already provide annual training and collaborate with proponents, but did not support putting the requirement in statute. Sanchez said the bill was intended to use one of the hours already required for training, though members noted that the bill text did not clearly say so. The committee also heard broader testimony about the Family Division of Circuit Court, including a proposal to create a subcommittee to study more difficult issues such as pre-trial counseling, evidentiary practices, and domestic violence-related cases, with the Speaker appointing members to that subcommittee.

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• The coat rule is relaxed. Mr. Shebal, please read the title of House Bill 1089.
• And that can be difficult to define and hard to interpret in practice.
• The Department of Revenue already has rules to determine that.
• It is not an image because that would be against the rules.
• the rules. the rules.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal from March 9, 2026, and made several announcements about committee meetings and visiting student groups. Members also moved out of order to consider Senate Joint Resolution 11, which designates a portion of U.S. Highway 34 in memory of Sergeant John Jack Thurman. Supportive remarks highlighted Thurman’s Marine Corps service at Iwo Jima and his later work in Colorado. The resolution passed unanimously, 61-0, with four excused. The chamber then took up third-reading bills. House Bill 1213, continuing the Biomass Utilization Grant Program, and House Bill 1185, continuing the Cold Case Task Force and updating its sunset review, both passed 61-0. Senate Bill 7, allowing terminally ill patients to use medical marijuana in health facilities, drew supportive remarks about patient choice and district support and passed 49-12 with four excused. House Bill 1137, concerning requirements for campaign consultants, prompted extended debate. Supporters argued it would address conflicts of interest and protect candidates from unethical consulting practices, while opponents said the issue should be handled by contract rather than law and warned against further regulation. The bill failed on third reading, 26-35, with four excused. The House then moved to Senate Bill 1 on housing policy; the transcript cuts off during debate, with concerns raised about housing shortages, vacancies, and the risk of a housing bubble.

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• Pursuant to clause 1 of Rule 1, the Journal stands approved.
• 2 of the Rules of the U.S.
• 2 of the Rules of the U.S.
• >> I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill H.R. 835.
• MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 43 AND H.R. 776.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• That's a rule, right? under Medicaid. That's a rule, right?
• Per our Senate rules, unless Mr.
• Per our Senate rules, unless Mr.
• Um, per our Senate rules, unless Mr. Um, per our Senate rules, unless Mr.
• element in the rule. element in the rule. >> Senator<02:32:48.800> Pratt.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They're still learning the rules, just like our kids.
• And just wondering what latitude do you have, you know, how do you interpret that?
• how<00:31:29.680> how<00:31:29.800> do<00:31:29.920> you<00:31:30.040> interpret
• <00:31:30.920> And know, how how do you interpret that?
• And know, how how do you interpret that?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Trust is built by ensuring judicial independence, which is critical to protecting the rule of law.
• We're entrusted with the awesome responsibility of interpreting the Hawaii Constitution.
• with the awesome<00:39:39.599> responsibility<00:39:40.400> of<00:39:40.560> interpreting
• awesome responsibility of interpreting awesome responsibility of interpreting the<00:39:41.240><

Keywords: House Agenda:, 910, house, all

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• Supreme Court has ruled.
• Um, and frankly, interpret it that way.
• We're unsure how this statute would be interpreted by a court.
• We're unsure how this statute would be interpreted by a court.
• What does it interpreted by a court.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Judge Ruof's ruling made just stunning.
• It does not contradict any existing court rulings.
• It does not contradict any existing court rulings.
• And here we are today ignoring a constitutional ruling.
• I mean, the evidentiary rules is a very complicated subject.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• of my business and we follow the rules of my business and we follow the rules but<00:17:48.320><
• <00:18:28.480> Um which is really bend in the rules.
• Um which is really bend in the rules.
• interpretation of what the<00:18:38.720> rules<00:18:39.039> are<00:18:39.600> and<
• regular conversations since we've ruled regular conversations since we've ruled this<01:25:43.840

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee approved the minutes unanimously and then heard extended testimony from Senator Jimmy Higdon, who reflected on Kentucky’s 2011 childhood obesity task force and said the state’s childhood obesity problem has worsened since then. He described prior recommendations from that task force, including more physical education, nutrition education, classroom-based physical activity, complete streets, bike lanes, sidewalks, and safe routes to school. Higdon also argued that government programs have contributed to obesity and drug abuse, focusing especially on SNAP and Medicaid, and said he has long advocated for a waiver to distribute SNAP benefits twice a month rather than once a month. Higdon said SNAP fraud and abuse are significant, claiming some recipients sell benefits and some retailers bend the rules on eligible purchases. He also said spreading benefits through the month could help families keep fresh food in the home and stabilize grocery store business, especially in food deserts and rural areas. In response to questions, he said he would not support allowing hot prepared foods under SNAP, though he said a grocery-store produce incentive similar to the farmers market match could be beneficial if structured separately. He also said the WIC program is a model for how SNAP could be better administered. Members thanked Higdon for his service and discussed whether the issue is food insecurity or poor nutrition. Senator Douglas emphasized adding stronger guardrails to nutrition-related programs, and Representative Proctor asked about the challenges of operating grocery stores in rural areas and food deserts. Higdon said independent grocers face thin margins, competition, and cyclical market pressures, and that SNAP distribution patterns can worsen those challenges. After Higdon’s testimony, the committee heard from Ann Cressilious, a registered dietitian with the Kentucky Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, who began a presentation on the profession and on efforts to improve nutrition and access to nutrition information in Kentucky.

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• <00:16:27.199> so administrators to enforce the rules. so administrators to enforce the rules
• :36.000> were<00:47:36.160> doing was interpreting what you were doing was interpreting
• Um one over their rules and regulations.
• The receiving state still has sovereignty over their rules and regulations.
• <01:21:19.360> of expertise and that will be by rule of expertise and that will be by rule

Bills: SF0035, SF0090, SF0072

Keywords: education, cell phones, smart devices, school policy, student conduct, school property, rental fees, youth activities, education policy, Wyoming legislature, teacher licensure, teacher mobility, interstate compact, education compact, licensure reciprocity, reciprocal certification, teacher certification, professional teaching standards board, out-of-state teachers, military spouse

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• You should have all received a copy of the proposed rules.
• You should have all received a copy of the proposed rules.
• These rules are really nearly identical to the rules from the 88th legislature.
• The rules are adopted.
• So that shouldn't take 270 days to be able to get a ruling out.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• and ensuring compliance with federal and ensuring compliance with federal program<00:43:41.520> rules
• ,<00:43:42.000> among<00:43:42.200> other program rules, among other program rules,
• federal rules, and evaluates state<00:44:02.720> agency<00:44:03.120> performance.
• And so from that moment on, much of the interpretation about our regulatory authorities was honestly
• She said that, again, MDE has its own in-house lawyers who can provide a full interpretation of what

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• >> Interpreted<00:27:07.520> correctly.<00:27:08.000> Yes.
• >> Interpreted correctly. Yes. >> Interpreted correctly. Yes. >> Okay.
• We have used those in the past as federal rule changes.
• used those in the past as a federal rule used those in the past as a federal rule changes.<00:31
• However, there is a special rule for households with elderly and disabled household members.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• When there was within a three-year period, it can be interpreted that every three years an individual
• So then my other question has to do, and I think that that has to do with Medicaid rules in terms of
• Madam Chair and Representative, no, that is not tied to the Medicaid rules.
• Those are for our treatment foster care parents, and that is tied to kind of a Medicaid rate and rules
• certain parameters of when those dollars were released, and I think that's more by statute than by rule

Keywords: 996, all

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• This is not interpretation.
• This is the state's own fiscal note describing This is not interpretation.
• They are matters of interpretation.
• The only one who pays is the one who broke the rules. Every month you wait, the...
• The one who pays is the one who broke the rules.

Keywords: 1146, all

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• The same rules will apply. Great. Thank you. So we will go to opposition now.
• The same rules will apply: 15 minutes in total, two minutes per person.
• Everybody interprets bills differently. You follow me? They're all following them.
• I mean, some read it and some interpret it differently.
• But we'll keep the same rules as last time.

Bills: SB234, SB210, SB243, SB244, SM16, HB8

Keywords: foster children, school transportation, education funding, public education, child welfare, New Mexico Highlands University, soccer field, women's sports, infrastructure improvement, funding allocation, student athletes, appropriation, New Mexico State University, nutrition, travel support, funding, education, university support, financial assistance, parenting students

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• It adds a new rule to RSA 656, which is a group of rules associated for use with electronic ballot counting
• It adds a new rule to RSA 656, which is a group of rules associated for use with electronic ballot counting
• It adds a new rule to RSA 656, which is a group of rules associated for use with electronic ballot counting
• 34.000> rules.
• <00:59:34.799> The two rule two different rules. The two rule two different rules.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all