Transcript Highlights:

• And, you know, weather is not science. I get beat up by some of the meteorologists.
• It's not science; it's art.
• It was a computer system that would call your landline.
• Number to the unlisted or listed telephone number, and it was a computer system that would call your
• And my wife says, "My pictures, the computer." So we ran. And we were in the back bedroom then.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Diagnostic computers would be an example of this.
• And many of these steps require interfacing with computers and other specialized tools.
• Diagnostic computers would be an example of this.
• And many of these steps require interfacing with computers and other specialized tools.
• it all is interfacing multiple computer it all is interfacing multiple computer systems,<00:09:41.080

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, if we could allocate some of that money to update our computers...
• Our computers are very outdated.
• If your computers—were they the same computers back in 2023? Yes.
• With our center, the county is looking at upgrading our computer systems.
• Because it's not their computers, Sheriff.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee opened with remarks about moving JLAC to a more frequent monthly schedule and spending more time on each audit. Members also recognized Melanie Chesney of the Auditor General’s office for 32 years of service, with several members praising her work and her role in school safety and other audits. The meeting then turned to the JLAC-directed Arizona School Safety Special Audit on interoperable communication systems, with the Auditor General’s office presenting the December 2025 report. The audit found that the state had allocated nearly $26 million to interoperable communication efforts, but implementation varied widely. Auditors said all 14 law enforcement agencies used the money for interoperable systems, yet four agencies allowed private or tribal schools to participate contrary to statute, and several agencies failed to submit required expenditure reports. The report also found procurement problems: nine of 14 agencies did not follow procurement requirements or lacked documentation, many contracts lacked accountability provisions, and some agencies had not planned for ongoing costs. The audit estimated ongoing annual costs for an average rural county could range from about $16,000 to $382,000, and recommended that agencies document costs, follow procurement rules, monitor vendors, and plan for future funding. It also recommended the legislature clarify whether non-public schools may participate and revisit statutory system requirements that were vague or inconsistently interpreted. Members questioned the Auditor General about vendor licensing, whether systems could be built in-house, why some functions were not configured, and whether the systems were truly usable in emergencies. The presentation explained that some systems met requirements only in part, that Mutualink had a per-user licensing model affecting access to secure text and file sharing, and that some schools were unwilling or unable to install apps or keep devices logged in. The committee also discussed the difference between the separate school safety grant program administered by ADE and this interoperability fund, and several members expressed frustration with sole-source contracting and weak documentation. In the final portion of the presentation, auditors said only two of eight observed systems demonstrated all five critical emergency functions, while four agency systems could not be tested because they were reportedly not functioning. The committee then began hearing responses from county sheriffs, starting with the Arizona Sheriffs’ Association president, who emphasized county commitment to school safety and noted that some counties had implemented systems across multiple districts, including tribal and rural schools. No votes or formal actions were taken during the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Computer algorithms.
• And our computer system... Catch that. That's a claims dispute.
• Our old, old computer systems that are not AI detect those.
• What they don't constitute is what a computer does.
• A computer, if-then basic programming kind of an algorithm.

Bills: SB 6, SB6, SB504, SB765, SB815, SB929

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, delta-8, delta-9, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, edibles, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, retailer registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, minor access

Transcript Highlights:

• Enforcement as class A members of the pension and retirement systems, and provides guidance for the computation
• However, if you were to reclassify them into a Class A and then say that you're computing the allowance
• <00:07:27.440> computing<00:07:28.000> their that class computating computing their
• that class computating computing their salary<00:07:29.840> uh<00:07:30.080> would<00:
• of allowance of and then the computation of allowance of service<00:07:52.479> retirements<00

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing of the Senate Committees on Labor and Technology and Public Safety and Military Affairs considered three bills. SB 2141 would reclassify certain Department of Law Enforcement leadership and employees as Class A members for retirement purposes and adjust retirement benefit calculations. DLE supported the bill, saying it would address retirement classification without enhancing benefits, while the Employees’ Retirement System said it had no formal board position but wanted key provisions preserved. The Deputy Attorney General raised a potential title/subject issue and warned the bill could be vulnerable to challenge because the reclassification, contribution changes, and benefit calculations are in separate statutory sections. After questions about the number of affected employees and possible amendments, the committees deferred the bill. SB 2593 would exempt certain Law Enforcement Standards Board positions from civil service and collective bargaining. The board’s administrator said the positions would handle sensitive and confidential information and require specialized experience, and the board chair’s representative said the bill was important to meet certification deadlines. Opposition testimony from HGA argued exempt employees are at-will and suggested civil service protections should remain, with any staffing issues handled through reclassification or other personnel tools. Committee members questioned whether the positions could instead be civil service but excluded from bargaining, and staff explained the distinction between civil service exemption and collective bargaining exclusion. The committees ultimately recommended passing SB 2593 with amendments, including a deferred effective date of January 1, 2077, and the recommendation was adopted. SB 2824 would create a bribery-related reporting duty for public servants. Supporters, including Indivisible Hawaii, said it would establish a clear duty to report known or suspected bribery and strengthen public trust. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the bill, saying it would criminalize an affirmative duty to report another person’s misconduct. After limited discussion, both committees voted to pass SB 2824 with amendments, including a deferred effective date of July 1, 2050, and the recommendation was adopted. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• And that's why I was proud to help lead the passage of the Chips and Science Act, a transformational
• And that's why I was proud to help lead the passage of the Chips and Science Act, a transformational
• The Chips and Science Act, a transformational law passed in 2022, strengthens our manufacturing base
• reduction act, and the Chips and Science reduction act, and the Chips and Science Act<03:51:45.520
• Bad actors can exploit vulnerabilities in routers to infect users’ computers, access their information

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 28, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, it's going to show up in the inboxes of our computers and hopefully be something that we take and
• Um so first, a little bit of science.
• <00:43:15.400> Brain so first, a little bit of science.
• Brain so first, a little bit of science.
• of reading, and we know that science of reading, and we know that when<00:49:07.120> implemented<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• He was experiencing serious trouble in his marriage and quote unquote fell in love with his computer.
• The computer urged him to commit suicide so they could be together digitally.
• computer computer um<00:02:56.080> they<00:02:56.240> have<00:02:56.360> been<00
• love with his computer. love with his computer.
• The<00:03:18.600> computer<00:03:19.080> urged<00:03:19.360> him<00:03:19.520>

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 3893, which would regulate the use of artificial intelligence in psychotherapy and counseling, was heard with an A3 amendment adopted by voice vote at the start of the meeting. The amendment was described as the product of stakeholder discussions and was intended to clarify the roles of licensing boards, the attorney general, and other stakeholders, including language about large corporations versus individual practitioners. The bill author argued that AI chatbots should not be allowed to provide psychotherapy or counseling, citing concerns about suicide risk, the need for licensed human professionals, and examples of harmful chatbot interactions. Supportive testimony came from Eric Meshy of SAVE, who said AI cannot assess risk or intervene in crises, and from Dr. Steven Gerardo of the Minnesota Psychological Association, who said AI is designed to keep users engaged and monetize conversations rather than provide treatment. A virtual testifier from TechNet supported the bill’s overall goal but urged clearer definitions so the measure would not unintentionally restrict supervised, administrative, or wellness uses of technology, and asked for clearer limits around emotional distress and AI’s role in treatment decisions. Members raised several concerns and questions, including why religious counseling was exempted, whether the bill could conflict with interstate licensure compacts, privacy issues around AI used for scheduling or administrative support, and whether chatbot screening language would itself require analyzing sensitive mental health disclosures. The author said the bill was still being refined and that the attorney general language was intended to apply to AI companies, while boards would handle individual licensed professionals. After discussion, the committee renewed the motion to re-refer House File 3893 as amended to the Committee on Commerce, Finance, and Policy, and the motion prevailed by voice vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• I don't know whose computer this is. Okay. Thank you, Mr.
• what's wrong with your computer.
• The example that you just gave about the computer being taken over during the pandemic, which I would
• But as part of the audit process, do you also go in and look at the computer traffic logs?
• Well, if you have computer systems, That information could be fudged.

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• He is currently pursuing a degree, a B.A. in political science and communications at the University of
• Speaker, is that she's reading something off of a computer.
• created by the advisory board, removing representatives from the University of New Mexico Health Science
• of certain students in available advanced mathematics courses. ...section of the Mathematics and Science
• enrollment, requiring school districts and charter schools to report annually to the Mathematics and Science

Bills: HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21, HM25, HB9, SB2, SB19

Keywords: nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial

Transcript Highlights:

• And there's all sorts of computations that go in there.
• California science and technology industries represent 17% of the state's economy, generating over half
• The problem of underrepresentation of Black, Latino, Native American, and women populations in the science
• I mean, you might not have the exact science on this, but what led to that? What led to that?
• a student in a different program where there was a limited number of... might not have the exact science

Summary: The committee heard the May Revision presentation for the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance, with public comment focused heavily on K-12 priorities such as universal school meals, kitchen infrastructure, food service and custodial support, youth leadership grants, Special Olympics funding, English learner support, universal pre-K, literacy investments, and concerns about community college funding shifts. Speakers also urged support for expanded learning, teacher recruitment and training, and maintaining or increasing funding for community colleges and student support programs. Finance and the LAO then reviewed the Proposition 98 outlook. Finance said the May Revision lowers the 2025-26 Prop. 98 guarantee to $114.6 billion, about $4.3 billion below January, due mainly to lower revenue estimates, with smaller effects from attendance and property tax changes. The administration also described rebenching for universal transitional kindergarten and a one-time rebench tied to Los Angeles fire-related property tax losses, along with changes to the Public School System Stabilization Account, deferrals, and updated COLA assumptions. The LAO said the budget relies too much on deferrals and one-time funds, creates a structural shortfall, and should instead align ongoing spending with the guarantee and preserve a reserve buffer. Members questioned the TK rebench and the shift of funding from community colleges to K-12, asking why it was being applied retroactively and how colleges would be held harmless. Finance said the changes align funding with where TK costs are being incurred and that reappropriation funding and other adjustments would offset impacts on community colleges. The LAO argued the historical split formula is outdated and should be abandoned in favor of budgeting around current priorities rather than fixed percentages. Members also raised concerns about draining the rainy day reserve and using deferrals, while the LAO said preserving reserves would better protect against future volatility. The committee then moved to specific K-12 and education proposals. Finance outlined May Revision changes including state operations adjustments for the Department of Education, technical trailer bill changes, a $100 million student teacher stipend program administered by Kern County, and updates to the charter school facility grant program. The LAO recommended rejecting the proposed increases for expanded learning, literacy coaches, and the student teacher stipend as currently structured, while supporting the minimum grant increase for expanded learning. Members expressed support for teacher recruitment efforts but questioned whether one-time funding can sustain ongoing programs and whether the student teacher stipend should be targeted to shortage areas or low-income communities.

Transcript Highlights:

• HB138 simply creates the health impact. and coverage program at UT Health Science Center in Houston.
• This amendment basically clarifies the language for UT Health Science Center.
• Yeah, isn't the UT Health Science Center... has been collecting data. They have.
• Companies are providing information about how much things cost to the UT Health Science Center, right
• cost drivers for health insurance and the fact that we're collecting all this data from UT Health Science

Bills: HB24, HB45, HB15, HB35, HB38, HB47, HB318, HB349, HB554, HB1359, HB1373, HB1647, HB2254, HB2259, HB2853, HB3073, HB3088, HB353, HB355, HB786, HB762, HB705, HB932, HB849, HB 1160, HB 1119, HB1612, HB3041, HB713, HB3104, HB3970, HB3962, HB5061, HB4042, HB4115, HB4490, HB1731, HB1705, HB2607, HB3556, HB138, HB3689, HB1788, HB1887, HB1914, HB2402, HB2306, HB1809, HB2350, HB3000, HB3237, HB3326, HB3211, HB 1056, HB2081, HB2187, HB3092, HB3308, HB3526, HB3750, HB3527, HB4219, HB4230, HB4290, HB5238, HB4804, HB4749, HCR6, HCR12, HCR34, HCR50, HCR55, HCR58, HCR70, HCR71, HCR72, HCR74, HCR75, HCR78, HCR80, HCR93, HCR100, HCR107, HCR116, HCR117, HCR90, SB1806, SB783, SB1271, SB326, SB1637, SB769, SB897, SB1035, SB1706, SB1185, SB1194, SB384, SB1426, SB1468, SB1215, SB1066, SB599, SB1930, SB2065, SB767, SB1619, SB1738, HB1500, HB718, HB23, HB34, HB 119, HB 128, HB 130, HB132, HB2756, HB166, HB406, HB186, HB331, HB380, HB1583, HB1584, HB621, HB303, HB552, HB366, HB463, HB 1211, HB1327, HB1461, HB923, HB1760, HB2467, HB5333, HB1592, HB1576, HB1552, HB2018, HB3511, HB1781, HB2013, HB2340, HB2508, HB2970, HB865, HB2851, HB3385, HB3336, HB3309, HB 1127, HB 1232, HB1397, HB4236, HB4041, HB1965, HB2730, HB3698, HB3699, HB163, HB201, HB272, HB405, HB519, HB654, HB694, HB791, HB 1136, HB 1240, HB 1266, HB 1275, HB1437, HB1532, HB1675, HB1842, HB1868, HB1894, HB1943, HB1990, HB2029, HB2061, HB2286, HB2523, HB2622, HB2652, HB2692, HB2842, HB2885, HB3016, HB3096, HB3248, HB3255, HB3479, HB3611, HB3623, HB3803, HB3804, HB3805, HB3806, HB3810, HB3816, HB4129, HB4163, HB4187, HB4238, HB4454, HB4588, HB4643, HB4738, HB4739, HB4945, HB5015, HB5616, HB1749, HB1775, HB 118, HB1762, HB2520, HB24, HB45, HB15, HB35, HB38, HB47, HB318, HB349, HB554, HB1359, HB1373, HB1647, HB2254, HB2259, HB2853, HB3073, HB3088, HB353, HB355, HB786, HB762, HB705, HB932, HB849, HB 1160, HB 1119, HB1612, HB3041, HB713, HB3104, HB3970, HB3962, HB5061, HB4042, HB4115, HB4490, HB1731, HB1705, HB2607, HB3556, HB138, HB3689, HB1788, HB1887, HB1914, HB2402, HB2306, HB1809, HB2350, HB3000, HB3237, HB3326, HB3211, HB 1056, HB2081, HB2187, HB3092, HB3308, HB3526, HB3750, HB3527, HB4219, HB4230, HB4290, HB5238, HB4804, HB4749, HCR6, HCR12, HCR34, HCR50, HCR55, HCR58, HCR70, HCR71, HCR72, HCR74, HCR75, HCR78, HCR80, HCR93, HCR100, HCR107, HCR116, HCR117, HCR90

Keywords: zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, information network, health services, client referral, data privacy, disaster preparedness, accreditation, community services, sexual assault, victim rights, forensic examination

Transcript Highlights:

• How do you want the computers?
• is a research institute in the University of Hawaii on Manoa campus within the College of Social Sciences
• Specifically, we are in the Social Science Research Institute.
• within the College of Social Sciences. within the College of Social Sciences.
• So, if you'd Science Research Institute.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I think Pete's going to get his computer connected to do our slides, so while he's doing that...
• You are aware we have a president who calls the Green New Deal a scam and it's anti-science, and it's
• <00:35:40.920> and Deal a scam and uh it's anti-science and Deal a scam and uh it's anti-science
• I agree with President Trump: the science of forestry would have prevented that fire.
• of Forestry would have the science of Forestry would have prevented<01:42:54.040> that<01:42:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You'll be able to do that right from the computer over there, or you can call just like now.
• You'll be able to do that right from the computer over there, or you can call just like now.
• You'll be able to do that right from the computer over there, or you can call just like now.
• there<00:07:43.520> or<00:07:43.720> you<00:07:43.840> can from the computer
• over there or you can from the computer over there or you can call<00:07:44.720> um<00:07:45.000

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee met to consider proposed House Rules deadlines for the fall session. The proposal set a one-week filing period in September to allow about two months for LSR sign-off and drafting, and established Thursday, January 8 as the last date for retained bills, with the understanding that the Rules Committee would later reconvene to discuss spring deadlines in coordination with the Senate. After brief discussion, a member moved to adopt the deadlines as listed on the agenda, the motion was seconded, and the committee approved the amendment to the House Rules by voice vote with no opposition. Members also asked about whether the Office of Legislative Services would remain in the State House building after the move, and were told it would, with online intake and committee assistant support continuing as before. The committee further confirmed that House Committee Services would remain on site and that the handling, printing, and distribution of committee amendments would not change. With no further business, a motion to adjourn was made, seconded, and approved.

Transcript Highlights:

• They make too much money, they're excluded from Medicaid, a computer glitch, and they're excluded by
• They make too much money, they're excluded from Medicaid, a computer glitch, and they're excluded by
• excluded from too much money, they're excluded from Medicaid,<01:21:49.040> a<01:21:49.120> computer
• ><01:21:49.600> glitch,<01:21:49.960> and<01:21:50.040> they're Medicaid, a computer
• glitch, and they're Medicaid, a computer glitch, and they're excluded<01:21:51.440> by<01:21:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In alignment with the notion that uncompensated care is for lost revenue, we compute uncompensated care
• using an industry standard approach, and using an industry standard approach, we<00:14:43.079> compute
• a<00:14:43.880> cost-to-charge<00:14:44.720> ratio<00:14:45.600> and we compute
• a cost-to-charge ratio and we compute a cost-to-charge ratio and multiply<00:14:46.280> it<00
• I became an LPN in 2021, an RN in 2022, earned my BSN in 2024, and completed my Master of Science in

Bills: HF4343

Keywords: sales tax, use tax, advertising tax, taxable services, digital advertising, online marketing, marketing services, search engine marketing, lead generation, internet advertising, ad agency, media buying, campaign planning, Minnesota tax law, service tax, broadening tax base, web advertising, promotional services, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Army Corps of Engineers, but wouldn't this also be governed by the existing state statute of the science
• Okay, and I'll remind the department that, you know, we wouldn't mind getting a status of the computer
• Okay, and I'll remind the department that, you know, we wouldn't mind getting a status of the computer
• c><01:55:41.320> status<01:55:41.719> of<01:55:41.960> the<01:55:42.199> computer
• mind getting a status of the computer mind getting a status of the computer system<01:55:43.560>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This outdated computing system has become unstable and increasingly inefficient as it struggles to meet
• We're just looking at the computer system itself and whether it is up to the task.
• So OSPI has its own computer system, is that right?
• So OSPI has its own computer system. Is that right?
• the school district to OSPI’s computer system?

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The committee heard a State Auditor’s Office performance audit on OSPI’s school apportionment system, which distributes K-12 funding to districts. Auditors said the system and its underlying 2008-era infrastructure are outdated, unstable, inefficient, and at high risk of errors or failure. They also found weak controls over data input, documentation, oversight, and monitoring, with heavy reliance on a small number of staff and vendor knowledge. In limited testing of three districts, the system calculated 2023–24 funding correctly, but auditors identified small discrepancies between state budget inputs and underlying statutory language and said broader system risks remain unresolved. JLARC members asked about the scope of the district testing, whether smaller districts face greater risk, the meaning of the funding discrepancies, and whether the system could support a future change to a simpler per-student funding formula. Auditors said the discrepancies were small but could compound into millions statewide, and that the audit did not evaluate broader policy questions or alternative system owners. They recommended OSPI modernize or replace the system and address current control weaknesses while the new platform is developed. OSPI officials largely agreed that the current platform needs replacement and said a feasibility study completed in 2024 found the system at catastrophic risk of failure. They clarified that the Legislature had approved up to $16 million in the state IT pool for the project, but that funding is released through gated oversight and not all of it had yet been appropriated for the current biennium. OSPI disputed the auditor’s characterization of some rounding and budget-law issues, saying the calculations were consistent with agency rules and legislative inputs, and explained that some manual workarounds are used to handle newer statutory requirements. One member of the public testified in support of modernizing the system and strengthening controls. The committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 380, under current law, companies are required to disclose any computer security breaches
• An act to amend Title 6 of the Delaware Code regarding communication with a computer.
• An act to amend Title 6 of the Delaware Code regarding communication with a computer.
• Of the Delaware Code regarding communication with a computer.
• Saying you're interacting with the chatbot, you're interacting with a computer.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, but much of the meeting focused on House Bill 306, which would require disclosure when a consumer is interacting with a chatbot rather than a human. Sponsor Senator Townsend described it as a consumer protection measure and said the bill is meant to keep pace with rapidly changing AI technology. Committee members and witnesses raised concerns about the bill’s enforcement structure, especially private rights of action and penalties that could apply even without actual consumer harm. The Department of Justice said the bill would apply where the conduct has a Delaware nexus, and that the disclosure requirement is the key consumer protection. Industry witnesses and chambers of commerce opposed the bill as drafted, arguing it would create broad compliance burdens and expose businesses to excessive litigation risk without a harm requirement or clearer safe harbor language. Earlier in the meeting, the committee discussed House Bill 429, which would update Delaware’s step therapy exception process to include biosimilars and interchangeable biologics. Senator Poore and supporters from Highmark and the Department of Insurance said the bill would modernize insurance law, improve access to effective treatments, and reduce costs; they cited national savings from biosimilars and said the bill has agency support. Members asked about Delaware-specific savings, patient switching, and how the process would work, but no vote was taken during the discussion. The committee also heard House Bill 310, which would exclude large data centers from Blue Collar Jobs Act tax credits; the sponsor said the bill is intended to ensure large energy users contribute more to state and local revenues, while supporters and opponents debated competitiveness and community impacts. House Bill 406, on allowing insureds to choose their auto repair shop, and Senate Bill 347, a cleanup bill related to medical debt collection and personal property levies, were also presented without opposition in the hearing. House Bill 253, concerning who may receive letters testamentary or of administration, was described as a cleanup to align statute with existing practice. The committee approved the meeting minutes, but the transcript does not show final votes on the bills discussed.