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• Representative Whaley to inquire of anybody that's more intelligent than I am about this bill, please

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Representative Whaley to inquire of anybody that's more intelligent than I am about this bill, please

Summary: The Agriculture Committee met, established a quorum, and went into executive session to consider Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1033. The discussion focused on a provision directing that any natural resource protection fund money above a set cap would remain in that fund rather than revert to general revenue. Representative Whaley questioned whether, in light of possible future zero-income-tax efforts, excess funds should instead be returned to general revenue; the response was that keeping the money in the fund would prevent budget sweeps and preserve resources for the program. After discussion, the committee voted on the motion to recommend the bill do pass. The motion passed with 19 ayes and 1 no, and Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1033 was reported do pass. The committee then adjourned.

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• Uh, we help cooperative executives lead better through policy intelligence and advocacy, connecting peer
• case where an employer has purchased an AI package and they're unaware of certain things that its capabilities
• taking any of that into account that we're aware of that would protect them from liabilities of capabilities

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They are happy, charismatic, intelligent beings that light up every conversation they have.
• Feel vulnerable and unsafe in public places knowing that there are men who are both capable of such crimes
• A ready and capable military force—that's very difficult.

Bills: SB7, SB14, SB 7, SB 14

Keywords: gender designation, civil penalties, private civil rights, multiple-occupancy spaces, Texas Women's Privacy Act, law enforcement, confidentiality, personnel files, employee records, misconduct, abortion, civil liability, abortion-inducing drugs, qui tam actions, Texas Citizens Participation Act, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, healthcare regulations, impact fees, water conservation, reuse projects

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• .149, sponsored by Capriglione and Schwertner, relating to regulation of the use of artificial intelligence
• Are the FDA and federal laws capable of doing that? No.
• It's not because they're not capable; it's just for whatever reason there's a disparity.

Bills: SB37, SJR84, SJR87, SJR27, SB8, SB10, SB227, SB261, SB15, SB12, SB25, SB57, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB512, SB241, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2035, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB310, SB1346, SB2753, SB2703, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SCR9, SB2405, SB2406, SB2407, SB2166, SB2148, SB535, SB777, SB827, SB1141, SB1330, SB1352, SB1664, SB1862, SB1936, SB1453, SB1448, SB1398, SB2137, SB2111, SB53, SB226, SB1677, SB1723, SB1839, SB36, SB38, SB815, SB1856, SB552, SB646, SB37, SJR84, SJR87, SJR27, SB8, SB10, SB227, SB261, SB15, SB12, SB25, SB57, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB512, SB241, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2035, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB310, SB1346, SB2753, SB2703, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SCR9, HB5560, HB762, HB 107, HB 114, HB300, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323

Keywords: higher education, curriculum review, governing board, faculty council, ombudsman, tax exemption, property tax, homestead, fire damage, constitutional amendment, bail reform, criminal justice, felony offenses, public safety, judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, immigration enforcement, ICE agreements

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• They can confer and get intelligence, whatever strategies from the Secretary of State, but that is not
• They can confer and get get intelligence,<00:40:04.400> whatever<00:40:05.119> uh<00:40
• :05.280> strategies intelligence, whatever uh strategies intelligence, whatever uh strategies

Bills: HB0086

Keywords: county officials, election code, misconduct, removal, government accountability, 916, all

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• possibility of where they're overstaffed, if we can shift some people around and do things more intelligently
• some people around and do<00:22:45.280> things<00:22:45.520> more<00:22:45.760> intelligently
• <00:22:46.799> and<00:22:47.120> be do things more intelligently and be do things more
• intelligently and be better<00:22:47.760> stewards<00:22:48.960> of<00:22:49.440> the

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Apparently there's a lot of other art supplies that are necessary, and so I was working with some very intelligent
• <00:03:46.599> some<00:03:47.120> some<00:03:47.360> very<00:03:47.599> intelligent
• working with some some very intelligent working with some some very intelligent people<00:03:48.439

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 737, which would amend Minnesota’s lead- and cadmium-related product restrictions and was re-referred to the Committee on Environment, Finance and Policy. Representative Bjorn Olson said the bill was prompted by a constituent who could no longer make cadmium-based art supplies in Minnesota, and he argued the law unintentionally swept in professional art materials that are used safely and are important to Western art culture. The committee first adopted the author’s A2 amendment, which broadened the bill to include additional exemptions beyond paint and pastels, including certain pens, mechanical pencils, and vehicle keys/key fobs. Testimony in support came from Darren Reenie of Wet Paint Artist Materials and Framing, who said artist paint and related supplies account for a significant share of sales and that the ban threatens independent art supply businesses and artists’ access to essential pigments. Josh Fiser of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation supported the key and key fob exemption, saying the current law is overly broad, exposure risk is minimal, and Minnesota should align with California and European Union standards. Bill Morgan of the Arts and Creative Materials Institute and Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association also supported the amendment, arguing there was little scientific basis for including pens, mechanical pencils, and professional artist materials, and citing prior reviews in the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the European Union. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, through Assistant Commissioner Kirk Kadelka, opposed broad exemptions and emphasized that no amount of lead is safe for children. He said the law was based on evidence from consumer products associated with elevated blood lead levels and argued that safer alternatives exist for many of the items in the amendment, including pens, mechanical pencils, and some key components. He also raised concerns about exposure during production and disposal. Committee members questioned the scope of the exemptions and whether the industry had workable alternatives. The A2 amendment was adopted, and the bill was then advanced for further consideration and re-referred as noted by the chair.

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• But putting it into a system, creating the intelligence as well as the analytics around having all of
• putting it into a system creating the putting it into a system creating the the<00:38:46.280> intelligence
• 47.000> as<00:38:47.119> well<00:38:47.280> as<00:38:47.400> the the intelligence
• as well as the the intelligence as well as the analytics<00:38:48.160> around<00:38:48.480>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee met on February 4, 2025, for decision making on previously heard measures, then later held hearings on additional bills. Early action focused on several measures that were amended and advanced, including SB 161 on state project exemptions from county permitting, which was heavily revised to allow programmatic or project-specific agreements with counties, require public reporting of exempted projects, and create a working group to study broader permitting and construction coordination issues. The committee also advanced SB 635 on energy efficiency with changes shifting survey leadership to the Hawaii State Energy Office, SB 700 on resilience hubs after narrowing it to focus on emergency-service-capable hubs and removing distributed energy language, SB 869 on community outreach boards with a technical amendment, SB 1081 on a legislative budget office by converting it to a feasibility study, SB 711 on gubernatorial appointments with a salary threshold change, SB 405 on neighborhood board agendas with a committee-report note about OIP concerns, SB 381 with privacy issues deferred to Judiciary, SB 2 as a two-year pilot for fruit tree planting in selected districts, SB 239 on disaster preparedness with sheltering revisions, and SB 998 as introduced with a cost estimate for site selection work. Several measures were deferred or not advanced, including SB 615, which was deferred indefinitely, SB 1132, which the chair said would be set aside in favor of another childcare bill, and SB 111, which was not taken up further because of confusion during an earlier hearing. During the later hearing portion, SB 1175 on procurement drew testimony from the State Procurement Office, which supported the bill but corrected its estimated database revision cost from $7,500 to $30,000; the Department of Transportation also appeared, while the General Contractors Association submitted opposition. Committee members questioned whether the past-performance database should include more detailed quality information and whether a one-year post-completion review would be useful, but no amendment was adopted at that time. SB 1587 on retainage received written support from the Subcontractors Association of Hawaii and no opposition in the room. SB 1543 on government accountability, which would require justification for outside consultants and cap consultant spending, drew opposition from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii, which argued it could slow procurement, reduce flexibility, and worsen delays given existing vacancies and limited in-house expertise. The Public First Law Center supported the related transparency bill discussed in the hearing, arguing it would close a loophole by making contractor-created records used in government functions subject to disclosure under UIPA, while the Attorney General’s office opposed it. The transcript ends with that testimony still underway, and no final vote is shown for the later hearing bills.

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• H. 814, an act relating to neurological rights and the use of artificial intelligence technology in health
• technology in health and intelligence technology in health and human<01:30:13.960> services.
• H. 814 is an act relating to neurological rights and the use of artificial intelligence technology in
• I think you're all aware that artificial intelligence is infiltrating just about every aspect of our
• In our discussion, it was made clear to me that part of the intent is to have the intelligence advisory

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• But there is a fair amount of open-source intelligence out there when you Google someone's name, and
• They may have criminal record checks or criminal records that didn't exist in the open-source intelligence
• But there is a fair amount of open-source intelligence out there when you Google someone's name, and
• But there is a fair amount of open-source intelligence out there when you Google someone's name, and
• Um that had criminal record checks or criminal records that didn't exist in the open-source intelligence

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• sure that plan information gets into, we, you know, we collect it in a way that is not consumer intelligible
• 00:20:46.559> is<00:20:46.720> not<00:20:46.960> consumer<00:20:47.440> intelligible
• way that is not consumer intelligible. way that is not consumer intelligible.
• I think if other states could do that, I think certainly our state has the capability to.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• science for graduation, and the conversation has already shifted to the next frontier: artificial intelligence
• Artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and data science are all transforming the Massachusetts economy

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education heard testimony on a wide range of bills, with the largest portions focused on the Healthy Youth Act (S.340/H.656), comprehensive and inclusive curriculum bills (H.655/S.371 and related measures), climate literacy education (H.560/S.391), computer science coursework (H.534/S.362), arts education funding and STEM-to-STEAM proposals (H.561 and H.4297), and a homeschooling reporting bill (H.518). Supporters of the Healthy Youth Act argued it would preserve local control while requiring medically accurate, age-appropriate, LGBTQ-inclusive sex education and regular updates to state health frameworks; opponents raised parental rights, age-appropriateness, and opt-out concerns, with some calling for fetal development content. Supporters of inclusive curriculum bills said they would improve representation, belonging, and civic understanding, while opponents argued they could undermine parental authority or promote ideological content. Climate, computer science, and arts advocates emphasized workforce readiness, student engagement, and the need for state support and funding to expand access and teacher training. Testimony on the climate literacy bill described increasing climate impacts in Massachusetts and argued that interdisciplinary instruction would prepare students for science, policy, and green careers; witnesses said the bill was not a mandate but a support and funding measure. Computer science supporters said access remains uneven, especially for girls, students of color, and students with disabilities, and urged stronger statewide requirements and AI-related standards. Arts advocates backed both the STEM-to-STEAM bill and the Lowell Mason arts funding proposal, citing research on student achievement, attendance, creativity, and the economic importance of the arts sector. The homeschool bill was supported by a homeschool advocacy group as a modernization of reporting requirements. The committee closed testimony on numerous bills where no one remained signed up or testimony had concluded, including several education, curriculum, and commission proposals. No votes were taken during the hearing itself. At the end of the session, the committee closed out the remaining testimony and adjourned after a motion and second.

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• The subcommittee heard testimony on the following items: artificial intelligence and education, and ministerial
• The subcommittee heard testimony on the following items: artificial intelligence and education, and ministerial

Summary: The meeting began with a prayer, approval of the prior minutes, and a February 2026 revenue report from Carlos Silva of the Bureau of Legislative Research. He reported gross revenues of $5.36 billion and net collections of $4.5 billion, both above the prior year, and said the updated forecast showed a larger expected surplus than before. Members asked about declines in some tax categories, natural gas severance fees, and possible effects of inflation and international conflict; Silva generally attributed the changes to timing issues, prior tax cuts, refund activity, and price fluctuations, and said he could not speculate on future impacts. The committee then heard and adopted several subcommittee reports, including the Executive Committee, Administrative Rules, Claims Review, Game and Fish State Police, Higher Education, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Hospital/Medicaid/Developmental Disabilities, Occupational Licensing Review, State Insurance Programs Oversight, and APER filings. Most reports were approved without objection. One budget classification transfer for the Commissioner of State Lands was reviewed and failed. The review report also led to discussion of several contracts, including DHS staffing contracts and a Department of Education security contract, with some items held or separated for individual votes. A major portion of the meeting focused on DHS and state staffing contracts for the Human Development Centers, Arkansas State Hospital, and related facilities. DHS officials said the contracts were on track against seven-year projections, but members expressed concern about heavy reliance on contract labor, vacancy rates, and the need to move workers onto state payrolls. Officials said they were preparing a recruitment and retention plan and described staffing levels, vacancies, and turnover. Members also questioned contract projections and federal-state funding matches, and several urged faster action to reduce contract labor costs. The committee also discussed a Department of Commerce reduction-in-force affecting the Division of Services for the Blind and Employment and Training. Secretary Hugh McDonald said the cuts were driven by funding shortfalls, over-obligation of funds, and federal issues, and that 27 positions would be permanently eliminated while furloughed employees would be recalled. Members raised concerns about service impacts, board appointments, and the division’s fiscal management. The meeting ended after the personnel report was adopted and APER was filed as reviewed, followed by adjournment.

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• to working with my colleagues. and making sure that they have timely market analysis and market intelligence
• We have market intelligence that we provide back. to feed into those discussions and I would look forward

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• directing the administration to study the development and use of and risk of generative artificial intelligence
• To date, we've turned in the Benefits and Risk of Generative Artificial Intelligence report.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I have a quick question for the Attorney General's office or department: would artificial intelligence
• The question was whether artificial intelligence would be covered under the law already enacted in 2021

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Labor and Technology heard testimony on several measures. SB 338, relating to taxation, would temporarily reinstate the Act 221 technology infrastructure renovation tax credit and expand eligible technology-enabled infrastructure to include data servers; Tax Department said it had no requested changes, SurfPAC supported the bill, and the Tax Foundation offered comments. Members later advanced SB 338 with amendments, including a report to the Legislature before the 2029 session and technical changes. SB 1491, on departmental data sharing, would add the Department of Taxation to the state longitudinal data system to share aggregated wage data; UH, Hawaii P20, and the Tax Foundation supported it, and Taxation said it could comply as written. The committee amended the bill to also include DBEDT and then passed it with amendments. The committee also considered SB 1156 on sexually explicit deepfakes, SB 853 on an immigration services trust fund, SB 436 on limiting State Fire Marshal service to three terms, and SB 1034 on rest periods in the food service industry. The Attorney General said SB 1156 was unnecessary because existing law already covers AI-created deepfakes, and the committee deferred the bill. SB 853 drew support from DLIR/Office of Community Services and civil rights advocates, but opposition testimony noted substantial public opposition; the committee deferred the measure, saying existing resources from Act 7 made the trust fund premature. SB 436 drew concerns from the State Fire Council representative that term limits would add complications, but the committee passed it with amendments. SB 1034 drew mixed testimony: DLIR stood on comments, the restaurant association supported the intent but suggested changing the five-hour threshold, and the Hawaii Food Industry Association opposed it over the lack of a definition of food service industry; the committee amended the bill to add that definition and passed it with amendments. At the later 3:15 p.m. decision-making-only agenda, the committee deferred SB 730 indefinitely after conferring with the PSM chair, saying it was special legislation needing further work in the interim.

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• And with more technology and artificial intelligence, students will need skills to observe, to analyze
• And with more technology and artificial<00:06:51.680> intelligence,<00:06:52.639> students<
• /c><00:06:53.039> will artificial intelligence, students will artificial intelligence, students
• is shaping data artificial intelligence is shaping data visualization<05:05:04.798> or<05:05:
• of automation, artificial intelligence of automation, artificial intelligence and<05:08:02.160><

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, September 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Those systems must still be proven capable of handling the proposed load.
• Those systems must still be proven<03:57:25.279> capable<03:57:26.080> of<03:57:26.399>
• handling<03:57:26.880> the<03:57:27.120> proposed proven capable of handling the
• proposed proven capable of handling the proposed load.<03:57:28.800> Local<03:57:29.199> control
• Bangladesh's former Awami League government and security and intelligence services, alongside violent

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• But by the same token, I've also advocated on the importance of emotional grit and emotional intelligence
• So empowering people with that intelligence is not to take everything and disempowering them, but empowering
• rights, I think we have to ensure that we are empowering people with self-power and that emotional intelligence

Keywords: 987, senate, all