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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 22nd, 2026 at 02:01 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I think that we've moved in tech, we've made technological investments and advancements that really
  • So when technology is involved, it can be a hindrance, but it can also really help us and benefit us.
  • But also, as you mentioned, in rural areas, some areas don't have access to certain technology.
  • You're asking for cybersecurity technology that you desperately need.
  • You're asking for cybersecurity technology that you desperately need.
Bills: HB1
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Jan 22nd, 2026 at 11:06 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • They are from Technology Leadership High School.
  • with technology companies.
  • And my two... ...and technology fields by collaborating with technology companies.
  • All right, we've got two guests from Technology Leadership High School.
  • We've got Aleli Colon, Director of Technology Leadership High School, and Belina Chavez, Director, Technology
Bills: HB1
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Jan 22nd, 2026 at 09:36 am

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's all technology-driven, whether it's AI, and we haven't hit.
  • Technology is gonna take over. AI, robotics are gonna run this.
  • And technology is gonna move in this direction. Productivity is gonna come up.
  • Currently, we have about 95% of our technology or 95% of the Flight Technologies and Telemetry that are
  • So I think we are very excited both the labs by what we're seeing in technology.
Bills: HB1 , HB1
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Health Care Financing Jan 15th, 2026

Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Apparently we're having technology issues. Oh, sorry.
  • </c> apparently we're having technology apparently we're having technology issues<00:04:13.040><c> oh
  • So, as you hopefully have all heard, we've not seen significant investments in our technology system,
  • So, as you hopefully have all heard, we've not seen significant investments in our technology system,
  • </c> the requirements of the technology the requirements of the technology updates<00:27:06.320><c> have
Bills: HF1346 , HF1169 , HF1276
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, January 15, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • In technology and semiconductor sectors, and help the United States reduce our reliance on China.
  • Taiwan also plays a critical role in our technology supply chains and is certainly a key national security
  • /c><03:40:18.120><c> role</c><03:40:18.319><c> in</c><03:40:18.479><c> our</c><03:40:19.080><c> technology
  • </c><03:40:19.640><c> Supply</c> a critical role in our technology Supply a critical role in our technology
  • many other innovative things taking place: autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, defense technology
Bills: HR44 , HR43 , HR42 , HR33 , HR144 , HR164
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Carroll: ...do away with a DTC, or direct-to-consumer, program.
Summary: The Consumer Protection and Business Committee held public hearings on several alcohol-related bills. HB 2128 would expand the sports entertainment facility liquor license to cover publicly or privately owned facilities where patrons engage in sports, amusement, or recreational activities, such as the Leavenworth Adventure Park. The prime sponsor and supporters said it would modernize the license while keeping LCB safety controls in place; one member questioned whether it amounted to an expansion of alcohol access. A fiscal note had been requested but not yet received, and the public hearing was closed without action. The committee then heard HB 2207, which would create a bonded beer warehouse license and make related changes to bonded wine warehouse law. The sponsor said it would help a Ridgefield logistics warehouse store beer the same way it can already store wine and spirits, while supporters from the Washington Brewers Guild said it would give breweries parity with wineries. Distributors and other opponents raised concerns about direct-to-consumer shipping, public access to warehouses, and federal tax-and-trade restrictions; the sponsor said amendments were being considered to address some of those issues. The hearing was closed without action. HB 2536 would allow wineries to hold spirits, beer, and wine restaurant licenses, or beer and/or wine restaurant licenses, at additional winery locations. The sponsor and winery representatives said the bill would reduce administrative burden and let wineries operate tasting rooms and restaurant-style spaces more flexibly, while opponents argued it could broaden alcohol access and create tied-house concerns. HB 2476 would remove the 120-seat-per-screen limit for theaters seeking a spirits, beer, and wine theater license; the sponsor and theater operators said existing alcohol control plans and other safeguards would remain in place, and the change would help theaters compete and attract patrons. The committee also heard HB 1701, which would allow multiple liquor licensees to operate within a shared facility and was described as a way to support a mixed-use winery/brewery/restaurant project; the sponsor said he was willing to remove the Public Records Act exemption again, and distributors urged transparency and guardrails. In executive action, the committee took up HB 2229, revising the Professional Engineers Registration Act. After adopting Amendment CLA 407 to restore current law on the board’s name, the committee voted to report the substitute bill out with a due pass recommendation. Several members supported the bill as a modernization of registration and continuing-education provisions, while some members voted no, citing concerns about changes to board membership requirements.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Apr 22nd, 2025

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Transcript Highlights:
  • rectify a flaw in our code as it applies to children that are born through assisted reproductive technology
  • Reproductive technology is a method of having children when it is accomplished without sexual intercourse
  • A doctor is unnecessary for that type of assisted reproduction technology.
  • So it applies to every type of assisted reproductive technology.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Ways and Means Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am

Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Reinforces our leadership in advanced manufacturing and emerging technologies.
  • Third question is about predatory lending, and this is for, I don't know, DTC.
  • Third question is about predatory lending, and this is for, I don't know, DTC.
  • How can we use new technologies?
  • One area where investment is now critical is information technology modernization.
Summary: The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held a public FY27 budget hearing at Barnstable Town Hall, with opening remarks emphasizing the Cape and Islands’ seasonal infrastructure, housing, transportation, workforce, and digital needs. The hearing began with testimony from the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, which outlined the Healey-Driscoll administration’s budget priorities for job training, apprenticeship, youth employment, reentry programs, and unemployment insurance modernization. The secretary highlighted proposed funding for the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund, Career Technical Initiative, YouthWorks, reentry workforce development, and services for young adults with disabilities, along with a proposal to streamline youth work permits. Members also discussed the unemployment trust fund, the COVID assessment on employers, rising unemployment, and the need to improve DUA customer service and claims processing. Committee members asked about job seeker barriers such as child care, housing, transportation, and out-migration of young workers, as well as how to keep Cape Cod graduates and seasonal workers in the region. The administration said its strategy is to pair training with broader affordability investments and to expose students to career pathways earlier, including through middle school, early childhood STEM, YouthWorks, pre-apprenticeships, and Building Pathways. Senators and representatives also raised concerns about regional funding disparities, especially for Hampshire Franklin MassHire, and the administration said it is reviewing MassHire funding and service equity through a policy committee and statewide workforce board. On unemployment assistance, officials reported major improvements in wait times and claims processing, but said they are still working through backlogs and staffing challenges while maintaining program integrity. The committee then heard testimony from the Executive Office of Economic Development. The secretary described House 2 as a fiscally restrained budget with no new taxes or fees, while preserving core programs and using the Mass Leads Act tools to support competitiveness. EOED’s proposal included funding for the Community One Stop for Growth, rural economic development, social enterprise operating grants, regional economic development organizations, the Workforce Investment Trust Fund, Community Workforce Partnerships, Pathmaker, advanced manufacturing training, life sciences, innovation vouchers, AI initiatives, small business assistance, and tourism and live theater support. The Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation also testified on its FY27 request, focusing on consumer protection, licensing, banking, insurance, and public safety regulation. No votes were taken during the hearing.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Feb 25th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • The information technology investment pool adds some additional references to LEAP documents.
  • It also corrects section references for Washington Technology Solutions and corrects the description
  • The information technology investment pool adds some additional references to LEAP documents.
  • It also corrects section references for Washington Technology Solutions and corrects the description
  • of them in my district in the lower valley that are not only learning about STEM and science and technology
Bills: HB2289
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Feb 23rd, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Therapists equip people with disabilities with wheelchairs, communication devices, and other technology
  • You cannot use advanced technology without understanding the tools at play.
  • My name is Angela Coogler, Vice President of Administration at DigiPen Institute of Technology.
  • This type of technology is critical to their safety, health, and daily living functioning.
  • He couldn't speak, access technology, or move around his environment independently.
Bills: HB2289
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Jan 26th, 2026

Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security

Bills: S1512 , S1602 , S1604 , S1656
Summary: The Committee on Military, Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security met with a quorum present and took up several memorials and bills. It first reported favorably Senate Memorial 1714, which urges Congress to pass the No Tax Dollars for Terrorist Act to prevent U.S. taxpayer funds from benefiting the Taliban in Afghanistan. The committee then heard and approved SB 1512, expanding tax exemptions and procurement flexibility for Space Florida, with support from Space Florida and the Florida Chamber of Commerce. It also approved SB 1656, designating the SS American Victory as Florida’s official state flagship, replacing the Western Union, after discussion of the ship’s World War II service, museum role, and no known fiscal impact. The committee next approved SM 1186, urging Congress to increase the Florida National Guard’s force structure, with members noting Florida’s population growth and emergency response needs. It then considered SB 1602, creating the Homes for Veterans Property Management Incentive Pilot Program in selected counties to help landlords house veterans through vacancy relief and risk mitigation funds; the bill was amended twice, including technical and clarifying changes, and reported favorably as a committee substitute. Senator Sharief expressed support and asked to co-sponsor the veterans housing measure. Finally, the committee passed SB 1604, which creates the associated vacancy relief and risk mitigation trust funds within the Florida Housing Finance Corporation to support the veterans housing pilot program. That bill also received a technical amendment before being reported favorably as a committee substitute. After the bills were disposed of, members were invited to record votes if needed, and the committee adjourned without objection.