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• Gaming machines and we split some of those dollars.
• If nobody does anything to their electronics.
• Section 12.1-20-05.1 addresses luring minors by electronic means.
• In some states, these offenses require the use of an electronic device and do not apply to in-person
• When we think about the use of smartphones and iPhones and tablets and all of the electronic devices

Keywords: 908, all

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• DWS calculation machine if you will<00:31:16.000> um<00:31:16.360> we<00:31:16.480>
• health records at access the electronic health records at Minnesota<01:05:20.240> Medical<01:
• That do I have an electronic health record, for instance, to build the Medicaid agency.
• <01:07:35.520> health that do I have an electronal health that do I have an electronal health

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Members will record their votes by electronic device.
• <00:58:09.040> by Members will record their votes by Members will record their votes by electronic
• Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a five-minute vote. Heat. Heat. Heat.
• Using machines and explosives, High Test has tested everything from the smallest electronic components
• Congress voted for them. immediately. Congress voted for them.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, December 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• history of our state, we closed the drive-up windows, and I remember that very clearly when we took the vote
• I would like to make a quick sell-off of some of the CT scan machines or whatever.
• Even way back then, in the 90s and early 2000s, the electronic health records, when they were first coming
• The billing would help code, electronically send claims, and we would electronically receive those payments

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• Any<01:24:42.320> no<01:24:42.480> votes? Any no votes? Any no votes?
• Any no votes?
• Seeing none by sh for the vote,<01:30:42.080> please. vote, please. vote, please.
• Any no votes? votes? votes?
• Any no votes? No votes for Representative Kick.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Transportation heard several vehicle and traffic safety measures. HB 2347, which would require the director of transportation to adopt rules allowing mobile vehicle safety inspections, drew support from DOT and individual testifiers who said it would add convenience and efficiency for passenger vehicle owners. Committee members questioned how home or driveway inspections would handle safety standards such as headlight checks and whether added convenience would come with higher costs; DOT also said it would follow up on inspection fees and audit procedures. HB 182, which would exempt motorcycles and passenger cars from safety inspections, received opposition from DOT, the Hawaii Police Department, and the City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services, with Grassroot Institute in support. HB 2022, which would equalize county and state annual vehicle registration fees, was opposed by the Hawaii Transportation Association because it would raise costs that would likely be passed on to consumers. The committee also took testimony on HB 1708, which would make operating a vehicle under the influence at a high intoxication level a class C felony and add probation requirements. Prosecutors, police, DOT, and the Honolulu customer services department supported the bill, while the Public Defender’s Office opposed it, arguing that it would increase court workload, require more defense resources, and create collateral consequences, including possible immigration impacts. Several witnesses and members discussed a proposed HD1 that would change the bill to a graduated penalty structure, making a first offense a misdemeanor and a second offense a felony, while also addressing deferred pleas and DUI deferrals. The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office supported the bill’s intent but warned that Oahu lacks a reliable electronic or telephonic warrant system, which could lead to more refusals and additional court impacts. HB 2086, which would amend negligent injury in the first degree to include injuries negligently inflicted by intoxicated drivers, received support from DOT, county prosecutors, police, and the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office. Honolulu’s prosecutor supported the bill but recommended against the attached HD1, saying the current drafting better preserves negligent injury as a lesser included offense and avoids blending it with a separate statutory scheme. HB 2154, which would create a framework for intelligent speed assist technology and require a report to the legislature, was supported by DOT, county police, Smart Start LLC, AAA Hawaii, and others, with the Alliance for Automobile Innovation offering comments and proposed amendments. A testifier described the bill as a way to prevent repeat speeding by limiting vehicles from accelerating beyond the speed limit. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the excerpt.

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• Chair moves to reconsider the vote by which Senate Bill 331 was reported from committee.
• Chair moves to reconsider the vote by which the substitute for Senate Bill 331 was adopted.
• The version of the bill we voted out on Monday was a non-legislative council draft.
• Please vote yes so my sister and I can keep getting our special blood.
• So when my daughter has, before they hook her up to the machine, they run us through...

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• By vote: 23 ayes, five nays, two not voting.
• By vote: 24 ayes, four nays, two not voting.
• All in favor vote aye. Opposed vote nay.
• So I vote no on this K-12 vote. Senator Epstein votes no. The system is closed.
• Those in favor vote aye. Those opposed vote no. The system is now open to vote.

Summary: The meeting began with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and a guest introduction for Deputy Frank Sloop. The Senate then moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, with most measures receiving do-pass recommendations after brief explanations and, in several cases, floor amendments. Topics included public records, capital outlay review, local government, taxation, state budget implementation, higher education appropriations, utility regulation, towing regulation, homeowners association disclosures, nursing board regulation, veteran services, criminal justice, human services, K-12 education, state property management, and the continuation of the Arizona State Board of Nursing. Several bills were amended on the floor before receiving favorable recommendations. House Bill 2114 on motorcycle-related provisions was amended to require that at least one registered owner be legally licensed to operate a motorcycle in Arizona. House Bill 2397 on HOA/condominium disclosures was amended to change disclosure timing and fee rules and make other conforming changes. House Bill 2408 on nursing board regulatory action was amended to remove a clear-and-convincing-evidence burden in disciplinary matters and clarify complaint-sharing procedures. House Bill 2957 on driver’s license/handheld provisions, House Bill 2305 on towing regulation, and House Bill 2321 on DCS-related reporting also received amendments before do-pass recommendations. The largest item was Senate Bill 1847, the 2026-2027 General Appropriations Act. Senators offered extensive floor amendments affecting agriculture, corrections, criminal justice, school safety, law enforcement equipment, vehicle theft task force funding, liquor licensing, and other budget items. During third reading and debate on the budget, Democratic senators praised negotiated gains such as funding for aging services, food assistance, civil legal aid, school meals, heat relief, and a three-year moratorium on new data center tax incentives, while criticizing border-related funding, ESA/voucher policy, and cuts to higher education and adult education. One member’s remarks were ruled dilatory after repeated off-topic comments, and the ruling of the chair was sustained by a 16-12 vote. The transcript ends with additional budget-related explanation of votes continuing after the budget’s third reading.

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• PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> CHAIR LAMARCA. >> Rep.
• SEVERAL DECADES AGO THIS ARCHITECTURE HAS BEEN AROUND AND HAS BEEN USED SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY THE MACHINE
• IN OUR FIELD OPERATIONS OUR TECHNICIAN DISPATCH TOOL USES MACHINE LEARNING TO ACCOUNT FOR TRAFFIC, WEATHER

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• Members will record their votes by electronic device.
• The Chair will reduce to five minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of passage
• > this their votes by electronic device this their votes by electronic device this will<01:22:
• <01:22:17.360> vote the minimum time for any electronic vote the minimum time for any electronic
• Members will record their votes by electronic device.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, February 7, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Machine and automated scoring is $125,000. Hand scoring is $901,000.
• Committee co-chair Mark Bourne cited the oversight efforts as a reason for the postponed vote.
• Participants were prohibited from using their own electronic devices or even having electronic devices
• Although the standard-setting committee did not vote, it did reach decisions via consensus and acted
• An audible vote is taken, and then everybody from the public has to walk out of the room.

Keywords: 970, all

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• a paper copy if you would like them, but we know many of you have been moving more towards the electronic
• They're all the same color, and you might see a pop machine and an AED machine, but there's not really
• They do any charging for that non-driver photo ID when it's done for voting purposes.
• And if we put it up electronically, I don't think there's a burden so much as, you know, that way when
• We could make it available electronically.

Summary: The committee first received a general fund and revenue update from the Office of Management and Budget. Staff reported that the state started the biennium about $176 million above prior estimates, but year-to-date revenues were now running below legislative forecast, mainly due to lower individual income tax and sales tax collections. The budget stabilization fund was above its cap, the legacy fund continued to grow, and oil revenues were slightly above forecast overall. Members also asked about federal funding uncertainty and mineral leasing variability, and OMB said agencies would be asked to address potential federal reductions case by case during budget preparation. The committee then reviewed compliance reports and trust fund analysis materials, followed by a bill draft for a fixed-route city transportation grant program. Testimony from transit officials in Fargo and Minot supported the proposal, saying state aid would help match federal transit funds and support operations, but members raised questions about the funding source, fare structures, and whether the program should be limited to the current four fixed-route cities or allow future eligible cities. Several members asked for more time to study the formula and possible funding options before moving the bill forward. Next, the committee approved a bill draft repealing obsolete language related to a proposed North Dakota-South Dakota bi-state authority. Staff explained the provision had been unused for about 30 years and that existing law likely already allowed joint powers agreements without the specific language. The committee voted to adopt the repeal bill draft. The Department of Commerce and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site then provided an update on uncrewed aircraft system initiatives, including the Vantis radar data enclave, the drone replacement program, and future revenue models. Officials said North Dakota had received FAA approval to operate the radar data pathfinder, had begun replacing non-compliant drones from restricted foreign sources, and was working on phased procurement and cost-recovery plans. Members asked about deadlines, funding, supply-chain issues, and how the system would be used; staff said the federal restrictions were already in effect and that Vantis was being positioned as infrastructure for future beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations. Finally, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation presented on the design of a new minimum-security prison and on a reentry housing task force. The new facility is planned for the penitentiary grounds, with a reduced estimated cost of about $263 million, 600 beds initially, possible expansion to 732 beds, and completion projected around 2031 if funded in 2027. The reentry housing task force described a data-driven effort to identify housing needs for people leaving incarceration, with the goal of reducing homelessness and recidivism through targeted housing support and possible subsidies. Members asked about staffing, site selection, housing duration, and whether employment and transportation needs would be included in the assessment.

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• Remaining electronic votes will be conducted as five-minute votes. HR5214.
• > will<10:20:56.720> be The first electronic vote will be The first electronic vote will
• Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a five-minute vote.
• Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a five-minute vote.
• Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a five-minute vote.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Congress should also consider the role of AI, machine learning, and other state-of-the-art technologies
• You also suggest that there are ways to move more electrons over- How would you balance those two things
• And then, obviously, we have to be more in new technologies that allow electrons to run more smoothly
• and we saw this particularly in offshore wind, we got the first steel in the water and the first electrons
• trying to jam it through on the strength of the pressure of their investors and the desire to get the electrons

Keywords: environmental review, permitting process, infrastructure, bipartisan legislation, economic growth, Nucor, West Virginia

Summary: The meeting focused on critical discussions surrounding the need for modernizing the federal environmental review and permitting processes. Witnesses from various sectors, including Nucor, provided testimony on the delays and costs associated with current regulations, emphasizing the impact on infrastructure and economic growth. Major projects in West Virginia, such as the Corridor H and Coalfield Expressways, were highlighted as examples of initiatives stalled by excessive permitting hurdles, prompting calls for bipartisan legislation to streamline these processes while maintaining environmental protections. The committee expressed a commitment to address these issues immediately, highlighting the urgency to enhance efficiency in permitting to facilitate economic development.

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• So with that, I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you.
• So with that, I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you. All right.
• Gundy, you just said that any firm, clean electron is helpful. Mr.
• Gunda, you just said that any firm, clean electron is helpful.
• But beyond that, I think we... ...authorize this and take a vote on it next week.

Summary: The committee first heard AB 1026 by Assembly Member Wilson, which would require investor-owned utilities to provide clearer front-end information and follow more consistent timelines for post-entitlement energization applications tied to housing projects. The author and supporters from the Housing Action Coalition and Mission Housing said utility delays can hold up approved housing, add costs, and create uncertainty, and they argued the bill would align utility processes with recent state efforts to streamline local permitting. PG&E and Southern California Edison opposed the bill, saying existing CPUC timelines and the ongoing energization rulemaking already address the issue, that the bill could be duplicative or premature, and that some proposed timelines were too short. The committee discussed the bill’s relationship to the CPUC’s September 2024 decision, and AB 1026 was ultimately approved on a 15-0 vote, with the consent calendar also passing. The second half of the hearing was the committee’s annual oversight hearing on electric reliability. Representatives from the CPUC, CEC, CAISO, and DWR reviewed lessons from the 2020 and 2022 heat emergencies, emphasizing that California has since added significant resources, improved planning, and created backstop programs such as the strategic reliability reserve. They said the summer 2025 outlook is cautiously optimistic, with no expected shortfalls under traditional planning conditions and a projected surplus, though wildfire and extreme heat remain risks. The agencies also described major changes in planning and operations, including more battery storage, updated resource adequacy rules, expanded transmission planning, and reforms to the interconnection queue. Members asked about data center load, Diablo Canyon’s future, the strategic reliability reserve, demand response, wildfire mitigation costs, affordability, and regional market expansion. Witnesses said data center demand is a major variable but can be managed through better forecasting, flexible service arrangements, and siting in areas with existing capacity; they also said firm clean resources remain valuable while planning continues around Diablo Canyon’s scheduled retirement. On affordability, they said the agencies try to balance reliability with least-cost procurement, and that new resources can lower market prices even as they require upfront investment. CAISO also highlighted the value of the Western Energy Imbalance Market and the planned day-ahead market, saying regional coordination improves both reliability and cost savings.

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• So we are also a recruiting machine...
• So we are also a recruiting machine for the state of North Dakota.
• , machine tooling, mechatronics, electrical, and even the nanoscience program, which is no longer there—was
• When we look at our guys in fabrication or precision machining, 10 out of 22 came from here, along with
• to say it's cheaper to run this, then just open a big warehouse and stick a bunch of people in electronically

Summary: The committee reconvened at North Dakota State College of Science for a presentation from President Dr. Flanagan and college leaders about NDSCS’s mission, enrollment growth, workforce training, and facilities needs. Flanagan highlighted student success in national competitions, strong placement and retention, growing enrollment, and new or expanding programs in aviation maintenance, fire science, dental hygiene, community health worker training, surgical technology, HVAC/plumbing, and precision agriculture. He also emphasized the college’s partnerships with industry, including John Deere, Fargo Jet Center, Sanford, and Comdel Innovation, and said NDSCS plans to seek approval next session for a revenue bond to build a new dorm and to remodel the library into academic and allied health space. Allied health dean Deb Smith testified that her division is at capacity and needs a simulation center, more lab and classroom space, and expanded dental and OTA facilities to meet demand and accreditation needs. Committee members questioned Flanagan and staff about workforce shortages, especially faculty pay, and whether the college can staff additional growth. Flanagan said the biggest challenge is recruiting instructors because industry pays more, but noted some health care and adjunct hiring is possible because of schedule flexibility and benefits. He also discussed shifting resources away from lower-demand programs like power sports toward higher-demand areas such as automotive and aviation maintenance. Members also asked about the college’s identity as a technical institution, with Flanagan arguing North Dakota would benefit from a more defined tech-school system. The committee then received a University System presentation from Jamie Wilkie on the cost of delivering dual credit. Wilkie explained the methodology used to allocate direct and overhead costs across subsidized and unsubsidized dual credit, noting that dual credit and early entry account for about 5.9% of total credit hours and 2.7% of formula funding. The analysis showed subsidized dual credit tuition revenue of about $5.5 million and unsubsidized revenue of about $2.9 million, with some institutions showing margins and others losses depending on the model. Members discussed whether K-12 funding should also be reflected, how payments to high schools and teachers are structured, and whether tuition-free dual credit would require replacing both tuition revenue and the current dual credit scholarship. No votes were taken; the committee simply received the presentations and discussed the findings.

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• May I hear a second from the machine? Is the mic working? There we go. Is that better?
• Because I'm looking at this request and I'm going to have to vote on your budget and right now I can't
• We launched electronic questionnaire for unemployment.
• I actually think once we vote on this budget proposal, Second Chance Employer Fund.
• DWC Electronic Education Management System or EAMS. Any comments. Anybody from the public.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We do have the infrastructure now with the stadium, the credit card machines, as well as the data lines
• We're putting electronic monitors on all of our cars, so we'll be able to quickly identify how many miles

Summary: The committee opened with prayer and approved the January minutes, then heard a series of audit reports with findings. The Department of Human Services report described theft and fraud involving false benefit claims, including about $8,000 in Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, about $5,800 in Medicaid benefits, and an altered state warrant for nearly $610,000 that was cashed by an auto body shop in California; it also noted asset-control problems and an error in sales tax paid on exempt vehicle purchases. Members asked whether the fraudulent business had been flagged or notified to other agencies, and DHS said the matter had been referred to law enforcement but no broader notification to California officials was known. The Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism report cited missing museum receipts of nearly $3,500 and issues with change funds at Daisy State Park and War Memorial Stadium, including a missing $100 drawer fund and an $80 overage; officials said they were considering cashless operations at War Memorial Stadium and provided an update that the museum theft investigation was still ongoing, with misdemeanor time limits expired but felony investigation still possible. The Department of Corrections report found unauthorized fuel-card purchases totaling about $4,500 and a delayed disaster-recovery test for offender management software; Corrections said staffing had been increased for fuel-card oversight and that a full production disaster-recovery test was now scheduled after DIS upgrades were completed. The Department of Veterans Affairs report found four Fayetteville Veterans Home employees were paid for hours not worked, with additional unapproved overtime totaling more than $6,600, a duplicate vendor payment of nearly $1,000 that was refunded, and many overtime instances lacking proper approval; the department said it had tightened overtime approval policies statewide. The committee also received a special report on law enforcement agencies’ compliance with Arkansas’s racial profiling policy requirement. Legislative Audit said it had received responses from 203 of 383 agencies and forwarded updated policies to the Attorney General, while identifying 180 agencies that had not responded and were deemed out of compliance. Members asked what happens if agencies still fail to respond and requested a list of nonresponding agencies; staff said their role is limited to collecting and forwarding policies, and the committee agreed to receive the list. All reports were filed or reviewed without objection, and the meeting adjourned after announcing the next meeting date and a possible room change due to building work.

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• So I ask you to vote no on this.
• So I ask you to vote no on this.
• um so wi with that we can just vote on um so wi with that we can just vote on Senator<01:54:39.440>
• Please vote in the supply in Minnesota.
• Madam chair, take a vote. Miss Painter.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Because there's a dynamic schedule, we will be doing some voting and conducting hearings during the meeting
• Okay, well, we're going to do some voting. The chair lays out HB406 as pending business.
• But all of our machines at our current facility started dinging and going off because they felt the vibration
• , but we have also expanded our business into repairing, replacing, and installing all consumer electronic

Bills: HB 112, HB199, HB621, HB1349, HB2214, HB3466, HB3698, HB3699, HCR9, HB112, HB199, HCR9

Keywords: science park district, economic development, technology innovation, higher education collaboration, infrastructure development, Texas Economic Development Office, workforce development, unemployment benefits, state average unemployment rate, benefit year, economic support, Texas Workforce Commission, property owners' association, free speech, assembly rights, government officials, political candidates, floodplain, landlord, tenant

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• to mention that these proceedings are being recorded, so please silence your cell phones or any electronics
• I would like to call for a vote on these pending nominees. Are there any requests to sever?
• Members, we will vote on the remaining nominees that have not been severed.
• No, we are ready to vote.
• Tell my niece I said hello, and you'll be getting a favorable vote from me. I'll do.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all