Video & Transcript Research : 'computer science'

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US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, June 26, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Go, if you don't know about it, grab your computer, Google the Wall Street Journal MA, MedPAC report.
  • c><06:40:31.840> it,<06:40:32.080> grab<06:40:32.320> your<06:40:32.558> computer
  • , know about it, grab your computer, know about it, grab your computer, Google<06:40:33.760> the
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on State Government (2-12-26)

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • and computer systems and our ability to store uh information like and we run everything through the
  • I think it had a lot to do with the fact that uh before computers and computer systems and our ability
  • lot to do with the fact that<00:26:49.039> uh<00:26:50.080> before<00:26:51.520> computers
  • <00:26:52.240> and<00:26:52.720> computer that uh before computers and computer that
  • uh before computers and computer systems<00:26:53.760> and<00:26:54.159> our<00:26:54.559
Summary: The House State Government Committee met and first considered House Bill 10, sponsored by Rep. Hodgson, as amended by a committee substitute. The bill was described as a transition-period ethics and accountability measure for statewide executive offices. It would require preservation of certain records such as emails and texts related to appointments, permits, pardons, contracts, and settlements; create whistleblower immunity for people providing credible evidence of wrongdoing; add extra review for large settlements and certain no-bid contracts; and extend probation periods for some employees who move back into merit positions near an administration change. Members raised concerns about constitutional issues, the Attorney General’s role, the whistleblower immunity provision, and the impact on merit-system employees and subject-matter experts. The committee substitute was adopted, the bill passed the committee 16-0 with four members passing, and a title amendment was also adopted. The committee then took up House Bill 456, sponsored by Rep. Freeland and presented with Deputy State Treasurer Russell Weber. The bill would designate the fourth week of September as Unclaimed Property Week, remove the requirement that the state treasurer live in Franklin County, allow mineral proceeds such as unpaid royalties to be reported as unclaimed property, and require more complete reporting information from holders. Supporters said the changes would help publicize unclaimed property and improve the return of funds to Kentuckians, noting that the office has returned about $88 million so far. Questions focused on why the residency requirement existed, whether the new week would limit claims, and whether the bill treated all constitutional officers consistently. The sponsor said the week was only promotional and claims could still be filed year-round. During discussion of House Bill 456, the chair asked the sponsor to look into a past $250,000 embezzlement reference mentioned in debate. The bill was then put to a roll call vote and passed the committee with 16 yes votes and four pass votes, and the committee moved a title amendment as well.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • equitable adjustments to the dollar amount. on which the standard service retirement annuity is computed
  • This is the motion to silence your computer. We wanted to exit, but I can't see how to do that.
  • It's showing backwards on my computer. Nice. It's fine. It's fine. We can see it. Yeah.
  • So what happened back in February, there was a computer problem.
  • There was something wrong with the computer when we were filing.
Summary: In the latest meeting of the Texas Ethics Commission, significant discussions centered around newly passed legislation, specifically HB18 and SB12. HB18 introduces a civil penalty for members who accept political contributions while absent from the state, addressing potential obstructions to legislative actions. Senators and commissioners engaged in an in-depth dialogue about the implications of this bill, with many expressing concerns regarding enforcement and compliance. In contrast, SB12 expands the jurisdiction of the Attorney General to prosecute criminal election offenses, further tightening the oversight of election activities. The meeting concluded with acknowledgement of the efforts put forth by previous commission chairs, highlighting their contributions to the commission's success.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations Committee, February 10, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • We've talked a lot about programs to, you know, use these computers and use all the technology we've
  • and use all the use these computers and use all the technology<00:20:42.240> we've<00:20:42.400
  • Those are subtracted before the computations are made.
  • <00:31:38.280> saying,<00:31:38.520> "Hey, tickler on their computer saying, "Hey,
  • tickler on their computer saying, "Hey, this<00:31:38.960> is<00:31:39.080> time<00:31:
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Consumer Rights in Minnesota – Senator Mark Koran Mar 3rd, 2025

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • this from a financial perspective, but it really is about access to information, control your home computer
  • Do your updates, your home computers—all of those things are pervasive.
  • <00:08:50.320> home baked in do your updates your home baked in do your updates your home computers
  • 51.320> of<00:08:51.480> those<00:08:51.720> things<00:08:51.959> are computers
  • all of those things are computers all of those things are pervasive<00:08:53.040> but<00:08:53.160
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Use of legislative email, phone number and office space restricted, HF4172 3/26/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I mean, our email and computer policy, it's old. Our code of conduct, nothing.
  • I mean, our email and computer policy, it's old. Our code of conduct, nothing.
  • I mean, our email and computer policy, it's old. Our code of conduct, nothing.
  • I mean, our email and computer policy, it's old. Our code of conduct, nothing.
  • I mean, our email and computer policy, it's old. Our code of conduct, nothing.
Keywords: 1183, house
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 8th, 2025 at 10:05 am

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • But you also now have like smart TVs, you have computers, and you see a litany of apps that can get started
  • It's also computing. It's also the oil and gas industry.
  • , Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of State, Energy, USTR, the Office of Science
  • , Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of State, Energy, USTR, the Office of Science
  • They are looking at the transaction, they're reviewing the transaction, from the perspective of science
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, received the invocation and pledges, and heard several announcements and recognitions before moving into floor action. Members honored the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley chess team for winning a share of the 2025 President’s Cup, recognized educator Jessica Lopez, and paid memorial tribute to Jennifer Maddenly, along with recognitions for Jeanette Valdez Duran’s food pantry work, TAMACC’s 50th anniversary, and Bernardine Steptoe’s retirement from WFAA. The House also granted permission for committees to meet while the House was in session, set a local consent calendar, and suspended posting rules for a Public Health Committee hearing on SB 2721. The chamber then considered a long series of Senate and House bills, with many passing on record votes. Measures addressed local law enforcement authority (SB 906), veterans highway designation (SB 1229), foster care medical billing (SB 855), massage therapy trafficking safeguards (SB 703), tax ballot language (SB 1025), occupational licensing for people with convictions (SB 1080), lien deadlines (SB 929), liquor sales complaints (SB 1355), higher education application fee waivers (SB 2231), utility data access (SB 1877), pediatric preceptorships (SB 1998), and several House bills on bond forfeiture notice, health workforce coordination, indigent civil commitment representation, consumer transaction cancellations, bird dispersal rules, theft venue for digital property, military grant applications, AI cancer-detection grants, cybersecurity contract language, in-state tuition for military-related programs, utility capital recovery, energy waste advisory oversight, gas utility rate recovery, psychedelic therapy study, teacher retirement funding transparency, pension changes, tax payment plans, and voter registration security. Some measures drew notable debate or amendments, including HB 5247, where a ratepayer-credit amendment failed, and HB 2298, HB 4014, HB 510, HB 561, HB 1128, HB 1904, HB 30, HB 200, HB 3045, and HB 5111, which all passed after recorded votes with varying margins. A major point of contention was SB 2420, the app store age-verification bill, which prompted extended debate over whether the bill should also require app developers to verify users’ ages. Representative Bryant offered an amendment to preserve developer verification obligations, arguing the bill would otherwise shift responsibility away from app makers; the author opposed it, saying the bill’s approach was more workable and raised concerns about First Amendment issues. Multiple points of order were raised and withdrawn during the debate, and the amendment discussion remained unresolved in the excerpt. The House also postponed further consideration of SB 17, SB 552, and SB 2420 at different points, and recessed for lunch after completing a large block of third-reading votes.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Conference Committee on HF2432 5/7/25

Transcript Highlights:
  • That had an impact on that agency, where they would need some reprogramming of computer systems, and
  • That had an impact on that agency, where they would need some reprogramming of computer systems, and
  • technology, and also provide immunity for certain actions taken by interactive computer services and
  • intelligence or other computer intelligence or other computer technology.<00:37:54.320> and
  • computer services and similar similar similar entities.<00:38:01.920> Sections<00:38:02.640><
Keywords: 1183, house
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - Senate Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Should adults who are sitting at a library computer be able to watch porn videos?
  • How about no porno in libraries, computers? I'll do a one-sentence line. It's pretty simple.
  • Do you think public libraries should allow hardcore porno on the open computers that they have?
  • Do you think public libraries should allow hardcore porno on the open computers that they have?
  • Yeah, and people can see that all computers have screens.
Summary: The committee approved the February 4, 2026 minutes and held SB 1571 until the following week. It then heard and advanced several measures, beginning with SB 1745, which would cap transaction privilege/excise tax rates in the state’s largest cities at 2.5% per classification unless approved by voters, and would allow enforcement through the attorney general and state-shared revenue withholding. Supporters argued it would protect taxpayers and restrain municipal tax increases; the bill received a technical amendment and a due pass recommendation. The committee also advanced SB 1686, renaming Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza as the Wesley Bolin and Charlie Kirk Freedom Plaza and authorizing memorial placements for Don Bowles and Charlie Kirk, after brief supportive discussion and no substantive opposition testimony. The committee spent substantial time on SB 1567 and SB 1435, both aimed at restricting public entities, schools, and libraries from exposing minors to sexually explicit materials and from using public facilities for sexually explicit filming or access. Supporters framed the bills as child-protection measures and cited examples of explicit books and materials in libraries and schools; opponents, including the ACLU, warned the definitions were broad, could chill speech, and could criminalize librarians and educators for handling constitutionally protected literature or sex-education materials. Both bills were amended and passed on 4-3 votes, with supporters emphasizing existing obscenity standards and opponents stressing First Amendment concerns and implementation problems. The committee also advanced SB 1433 and SB 1434, which would redraw Maricopa County boundaries and, in the latter bill, create three new counties with a transition board and staggered elections. The sponsor argued Maricopa County had become too large and politically dominant, making government less representative and less responsive; opponents called the proposals expensive, disruptive, and politically motivated, citing concerns about debt division, duplicated county systems, and fiscal impacts. Both bills received due pass recommendations on 4-3 votes. Finally, the committee approved SCR 1024, requiring legislators to live in their district for one year before election, and SCR 1025, moving the legislative session start date from the second Monday to the fourth Monday in January; both resolutions passed unanimously or near-unanimously after sponsor testimony that they would modernize outdated rules and improve use of time.
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • Able to bring the PowerPoint up on your computer.
  • At the end of the day, we're going to open up our computers at 3 o'clock.
  • We're going to open up our computers at 3 o'clock.
  • Get away from our computers and step back in front of our kids and let agents inside of the computers
  • Get away from our computers and step back in front of our kids and let agents inside of the computers
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The committee met to discuss special education funding and retention, beginning with approval of the prior meeting minutes and then hearing a presentation from North Dakota United on a statewide special education survey and retention rubric. Presenters described how the rubric and survey were developed from special educator input around four domains: paperwork and due process support, workload, student and staff safety, and paraprofessional management. They reported high levels of stress and burnout, including increased workload, difficulty taking prep and lunch time, concerns about mental health, and widespread difficulty filling special education positions. Committee members questioned the survey’s lack of a general-education comparison group, the interpretation of terms like “rarely” and “sometimes,” and whether results could be broken down further by district size, unit, or disability area. The survey results showed the weakest area was workload, with respondents reporting caseloads increasing without corresponding adjustments, little additional support or compensation when workloads rise, and few negotiated-agreement protections. Paperwork and due process also scored poorly, with many teachers saying they rarely receive dedicated time during the duty day, often work outside contract hours without compensation, and take work home on evenings and weekends. Student and staff safety scored somewhat better but still showed gaps in crisis follow-up, notification about violent behavior, protective gear, and leave options after incidents. Paraprofessional management also drew concern, especially low pay, insufficient staffing, limited administrative support, and the burden placed on teachers to supervise and train paras. Several teachers then testified directly about the practical impact of these issues. One special education teacher described the job as combining instruction, legal compliance, and paraprofessional supervision, often requiring work beyond contracted hours and contributing to burnout and turnover. Another testified that special education case managers are effectively doing three full-time jobs and that the paperwork and caseload demands are a major reason people avoid or leave the field. Committee members discussed whether the problems are primarily local or state-level, whether more funding would solve them, and whether changes to the funding formula or weighting for high-cost students might be needed. No formal vote or action was taken beyond a recess and return to order for the next presentation, which continued the discussion of possible special education study objectives and potential policy directions.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on the Judiciary Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Eric Glenn Miller, and I'm a professor and chair of the faculty in the College of Information and Computer
  • Sciences at UMass Amherst.
  • I'm a professor of political science at the College of the Holy Cross, where I've Thank you for sticking
  • I'm a professor of political science at the College of the Holy Cross, where I've taught the college's
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee opened with procedural guidance for a very large hearing, explaining testimony limits, written testimony procedures, and rules for maintaining order. Members then heard testimony on a wide range of bills, including proposals to define antisemitism using the IHRA definition, regulate facial recognition technology, restrict weaponized robotics and drone use, expand protections for journalists’ confidential sources, address access to decedents’ email accounts, and create or adjust rules around municipal enforcement and animal cruelty fines. Several sponsors and advocates asked for favorable reports, and committee members asked clarifying questions on implementation, costs, and how the bills would interact with existing law. On facial recognition, sponsors and advocates described the technology as a threat to privacy, due process, and civil liberties, and urged adoption of the Special Commission’s recommendations, including warrant requirements, notice to defendants, and limits on untargeted surveillance. Support came from legislators, the ACLU, CDT, EFF, and a UMass professor, while committee members asked about current state law and municipal bans. On robotics, Senator Moore and industry witnesses from MassRobotics, Boston Dynamics, and AUVSI supported a bill prohibiting weaponized robots and requiring warrants for certain law enforcement uses, describing it as a public-safety and trust-building measure. On the shield law bill, newspaper publishers, journalists, NEFAC, and the Reporters Committee argued Massachusetts needs statutory protection for confidential sources, citing costly subpoenas and chilling effects on reporting. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to expand the right of publicity to cover image and voice, with SAG-AFTRA members supporting protections against AI-driven exploitation and some discussion about viral content and consent. Another bill would allow limited access to a decedent’s email accounts, with one witness describing a family’s inability to use a deceased relative’s email to notify friends. The committee then took testimony on psilocybin-related bills: supporters described medical and personal benefits and argued for narrow decriminalization or study, while an opponent warned of public-health risks, impaired driving, and youth exposure; the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society supported limited, safety-based decriminalization. Finally, the committee heard strong support for a “safe reporting” bill for sex workers and trafficking survivors, with advocates saying immunity would encourage victims and witnesses to report crimes without fear of arrest, and members raised questions about how the immunity would work in practice.
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session - 2026-05-29 - 1:32PM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Demand for electricity associated with large computing facilities is growing rapidly across our country
  • Fueled by the rise of cloud computing and artificial intelligence with a commensurate need for more and
  • more computing power.
  • Members and guests are prohibited from using computers, phones, or any type of electronic device.
Keywords: 926, house, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/20/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are having problems with our computer, and so I can't pull anybody that wishes to speak.
  • , just do you to make sure that we're filling out the paperwork the old-fashioned way, since our computers
  • And for the record, our computers aren't working, so please introduce yourself for the record.
  • Please. ...like I said, our computers are down, so thanks.
Bills: HB2029, HB2030, HB2096
Summary: The House Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water heard three bills related to the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA) and county wastewater issues. HB 2029 would require applicants for water conservation grant funds to provide additional information about the long-term water savings, efficiency, reliability, and intended use of grant money. WIFA testified neutral, saying most of the information is already collected under agency policy and the bill would mainly codify existing practice. The committee passed HB 2029 on a 9-1 vote. HB 2030 would remove education and research programs from the list of allowable uses for the water conservation grant fund. Supporters of the bill argued the fund should prioritize projects that put more water savings “on the ground,” while opponents said education and research can support conservation and help identify effective projects. WIFA said about 15 of 211 funded projects had some education or research component, totaling about $10.5 million and an estimated 180,000 acre-feet in savings. The committee passed HB 2030 on a 6-4 vote, with several members opposing the bill because they saw value in those projects. HB 2096 would expand WIFA funding to allow counties to receive assistance for remediating, closing, or replacing cesspools that threaten groundwater, surface water, or public health, and would let counties offer income-based assistance and report annually on the program. County and association witnesses described cesspools as an ongoing rural public health problem, especially in Gila County, and said the bill would help homeowners afford required upgrades. WIFA and ADEQ were neutral, noting the bill would clarify county authority and use existing federal revolving fund dollars; testimony also explained that current law already requires cesspools to be upgraded when discovered or when a property is remodeled. The committee passed HB 2096 unanimously, 10-0, and then adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on State and Local Government - 03/11/25

State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Believing this was a reputable business and employee, I allowed him to access my computer remotely and
  • allowed him to access my computer allowed him to access my computer remotely<00:20:36.760> and
  • However, manufacturers are not fulfilling their obligation for TVs and computers.
  • If I buy a new computer, I got to take the old one somewhere and pay to have it disposed of.
  • if I buy a new computer I got to<01:32:05.440> take<01:32:05.639> the<01:32:05.760>
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EIG-GVO Public Hearing 02-19-2026

Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • So the monies can be you guys want it to be for personnel as well as other like they need a computer
  • So the monies can be you guys want it to be for personnel as well as other like they need a computer
  • So the monies can be you guys want it to be for personnel as well as other like they need a computer
  • So the monies can be you guys want it to be for personnel as well as other like they need a computer
  • So the monies can be you guys want it to be for personnel as well as other like they need a computer
Bills: SB2066
Summary: The joint committees on Energy, Intergovernmental Affairs, and Government Operations heard Senate Bill 2066 on county permitting and inspection. Testimony focused on whether the bill should exempt state projects from county permitting requirements. One testifier opposed the measure, arguing it would bypass established permitting processes, weaken good government, and put the public at risk. A DOE representative said the intent was to speed up state projects, but suggested a different approach: funding county positions dedicated solely to state permits, possibly as a pilot program, rather than removing county review entirely. Committee members discussed the difficulty of moving state projects through county systems, the lack of special treatment, and whether a more systematic or standardized process could be created for repetitive projects. After the discussion, the chairs announced a substantive rewrite of SB 2066. The amended version would delete the county-permitting exemptions for state projects and instead create a cooperative working group to address the intersection of state projects and county permitting needs. The revised measure would also include a blank appropriation for counties to fund personnel to expedite permitting for state projects only. Members clarified that any funded staff would be dedicated solely to state projects. The committee then took votes on the revised measure. The committees adopted the amended bill. The Government Operations Committee recommended the Senate draft one version, and members present voted yes, with Senator Awa excused. The measure was adopted with the revised approach and an effective date set for April 19, 2042.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, December 9, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • ,<00:41:51.200> language,<00:41:51.920> literature, science, language, literature, science
  • And his advocacy for public education and the sciences is a legacy that I'm proud to continue.
  • And his advocacy for public education and the sciences is a legacy that I'm proud to continue. Mr.
  • <05:43:46.080> I Academy of Science and Engineering.
  • I Academy of Science and Engineering.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session-Day 18, March 3, 2026-AM

Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • or computer-enhanced has been ongoing for a couple decades now.
  • or computer-enhanced has been ongoing for a couple decades now.
  • or computer-enhanced has been ongoing for a couple decades now.
  • or computer-enhanced has been ongoing for a couple decades now.
  • That's through computer code and computer technology, typically associated with what's called a SHA value
Keywords: 916, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 5/6/26 - Part 2

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • My high school science teacher used to say there's no such thing as a free lunch, and with our current
  • My high school science teacher used to say there's no such thing as a free lunch and with our current
  • And as I'm walking my charger from my computer to hop on a Zoom to give a legislative pre-game update
  • And as I'm walking my charger from my computer to hop on a zoom to give a legislative pre-game update
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The House took up Senate File 3432, a public safety bill requiring identifying equipment and insignia to be removed from emergency vehicles sold to the public. The chamber first adopted a House language amendment, then debated a broader security package that would fund judicial and courthouse security, Capitol security measures, short-term protection for legislators facing credible threats, State Patrol deficiency funding, and additional BCA analysts and investigators to assess threats statewide. Supporters framed the bill as necessary to protect public safety, democracy, and First Amendment activity at the Capitol and courthouses; they also said the package was pared down from larger requests and based on security reviews. The House adopted an A-1 amendment clarifying that BCA staff could investigate threats statewide, and later rejected a Schultz A-3 amendment that would have eliminated all appropriations in the bill. The A-3 was defeated on a 37-94 vote after the House upheld the Speaker’s ruling that a proposed school-safety secondary amendment was not germane, with that appeal decided 69-62. A major theme of debate was whether the Legislature should prioritize security for members and the Capitol before passing school safety funding. Several members argued they could not support spending tens of millions on Capitol and legislative security without first funding school safety for all students, including public, charter, private, and tribal schools. Others defended the bill as necessary because of recent threats and violence, including the June 14 tragedy, and said the Capitol security changes were based on professional recommendations. Some members also criticized the new security setup as overly restrictive or “security theater,” while supporters said the measures were needed to keep the public, staff, and lawmakers safe. After the A-3 was defeated, the bill was read for third time and members continued floor debate. The discussion remained split between those emphasizing immediate Capitol and legislative security needs and those insisting school safety should come first. Representative Agbaje then moved to table the bill, and the clerk began a roll call on that motion.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate - 01/22/25

Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Transcript Highlights:
  • That support our modern economy, including cloud computing and artificial intelligence.
  • multiple smart phones smart computers multiple smart phones smart watches<00:25:54.360> smart
  • Lawrence Berkeley National Lab took a look at when data center computing nationally shifted from more
  • Lawrence Berkeley National Lab took a look at when data center computing nationally shifted from more
  • All of the computing power that's required to meet the needs of data centers, advanced manufacturing,
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 3/9/26

Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • A lot of this work, I think, could be done from a computer: figure out where the boat is, where the houses
  • A lot of this work I think could be done from a computer figure out where the boat is, where the houses
  • There's one statistic, and I think the previous testifier here talked about using your computer and just
  • There's one statistic, and I think the previous testifier here talked about using your computer and just
  • other states, systems that are working well, and use those systems rather than try to write our own computer
Keywords: 1183, house