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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our higher institutions are prohibited from doing these types of military technology and space work with
  • Our higher institutions are prohibited from doing these types of military technology and space work with
  • But we know they're looking at quantum systems, human machines, robotic technology, which is heavily
  • They're dual-use technologies closely linked to military applications and security applications.
  • So I couldn't speak to the technology.
Summary: The committee first heard a lengthy presentation and discussion focused on Arizona State University’s foreign research ties, especially collaborations and funding connected to China and Chinese military-affiliated institutions. The presenter argued that ASU and the Arizona Board of Regents had not been transparent about foreign gifts, contracts, and research partnerships, citing federal reporting forms, the Wolf Amendment, export-control concerns, and alleged links to dual-use technologies such as quantum systems, AI, robotics, microelectronics, and biosecurity. A witness from American Global Strategies testified in support, saying the bill would help protect U.S. research security and national security by imposing state-level guardrails on sensitive collaborations. After questions, the committee considered a strike-everything amendment to SB 1060 that would bar public universities from entering into or continuing certain loans, gifts, contracts, research partnerships, or sponsored projects involving the PRC, the CCP, and listed Chinese military-linked universities, require ABOR review and approval, and impose reporting and budget penalties. The amendment was withdrawn, and the committee instead took up SB 1327, which directs ABOR to require university research security policies and to report annually on those policies and on foreign contributions over $250,000; SB 1327 received a 4-2 do-pass recommendation, with Del Santos, Hernandez, and Márquez voting no and Kolodin, Powell, Keshel, and Gillette voting yes. The committee then heard SB 1803, a veterans bill regulating unrecognized persons who assist with VA disability claims. The sponsor and industry witnesses said the bill would protect veterans from bad actors by requiring disclosures, capping fees, banning certain practices, and filing service agreements with the Attorney General, while opponents argued it could restrict consumer choice, resemble a price ceiling, and still allow non-attorneys to engage in the unauthorized practice of law. After extensive debate over contingent fees, legal ethics, and whether the bill was too favorable to one company, the committee continued the hearing with additional testimony and questions.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Capital Investment - 04/23/26

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • That could be an annual license that the state of Minnesota pays for access to technology.
  • Technology. That's not a capital investment, that's just an ongoing expense.
  • I'm the director of Information Technology Solutions. >> Mr.
  • Happy to stand for any questions. prioritized technology investments, prioritized technology investments
  • Um, but I don't know much technology Um, but I don't know much technology really<00:50:15.760>
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/6/25

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I imagine that 2035 is a 2040 time frame based on what we know of current technology.
  • And you are correct, we can hope that these other technologies will come down.
  • <01:08:22.920> like that certain Technologies like that certain Technologies like short-term
  • <01:08:48.480> neutral much as possible a technology neutral much as possible a technology
  • critical information technology critical information technology resources<01:22:53.080> and
Keywords: 1183, house
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, February 6, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • They shape industries that are the backbone of our economy: health care, information technology, advanced
  • <00:13:03.000> advanced<00:13:03.480> manufacturing technology advanced manufacturing technology
  • <00:13:35.320> like<00:13:35.839> artificial Technologies like artificial Technologies
  • AI technology to impersonate loved ones AI technology to impersonate loved ones their<02:14:19.360>
  • require more advanced tracing technology require more advanced tracing technology on<02:20:09.160
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • > ATC's<00:01:48.560> as<00:01:48.720> they<00:01:48.880> are technology
  • ,<00:02:27.040> construction,<00:02:28.000> computer technology, construction, computer
  • technology, construction, computer science,<00:02:28.959> and<00:02:29.200> more.
  • While House Bill 499 included the state-operated area technology centers in the funding formula, it's
  • /c><00:10:18.800> were earlier, area technology centers were earlier, area technology centers
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The subcommittee met without a quorum and first heard from Kentucky Department of Education officials on career and technical education funding. KDE explained that House Bill 499 created a CTE funding formula using 60% weighted full-time equivalent enrollment and 40% incentives, but House Bill 6’s budget language excluded area technology centers (ATCs) from that supplemental funding. KDE requested approval of an additional budget request of $14,789,352 in each fiscal year 2027 and 2028 to include ATCs in the formula and hold local districts harmless. Officials said ATCs serve students from 117 of Kentucky’s 171 districts and argued the change would reduce funding disparities and better reflect the return on investment from CTE programs, citing growth in dual credit and work-based learning participation. Members asked whether the issue would need to be revisited each budget cycle. KDE responded that the problem could be fixed by removing the notwithstanding language from the budget bill, which they said would allow ATCs to be included under the existing statute. Representative Klein supported the request, saying the current clause could lead to stagnation and that the committee should help the program continue to grow. No vote was taken on the CTE item during the portion of the meeting provided. The committee then heard a presentation from PreK for All on expanding preschool access in Kentucky. Advocates said the state’s preschool program has been funded since 1990 and currently serves about 14,200 children at roughly $84 million per year, but that many working families still fall into a coverage gap. They proposed expanding eligibility to 250% of the federal poverty line, which they said would add about 9,600 children at a cost of $40 million in year two, after a planning year. The proposal also included regulatory flexibility for classrooms and partnerships with private child care providers and nonprofits, with speakers emphasizing child care deserts in some counties and citing research that early learning improves kindergarten readiness and later outcomes. No action or vote was taken on the preschool proposal in the transcript provided.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Energy Resources Mar 24th, 2025

Energy Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • However, this bill addresses a totally different type of technology.
  • We just didn't have the technology yet.
  • Now we have technology that takes us beyond that.
  • So there's a whole lot more technology today.
  • We have the technology to do that today, and the cost...
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Energy and Natural Resources (04/14/2026)

Energy and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • > couple<00:16:35.760> that And other technologies, a couple that And other technologies
  • technology as we sit here today. today. today.
  • Um, is important, and that is something that this technology is.
  • I would love to have amazing clean technologies in New Hampshire.
  • > in<02:13:18.760> New amazing clean technologies in New amazing clean technologies in
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • advancements and have any real meaningful preemptive impact on the negative effects of some technologies
  • Our regulations are Our regulations are woefully inadequate when it comes to a lot of technology.
  • the efforts we need to be making to, whenever possible, actually get ahead of or keep pace with technology
  • the efforts we need to be making to, whenever possible, actually get ahead of or keep pace with technology
  • And we understand the need to regulate these types of advancements in technology while leaving space
Keywords: 926, house, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Delivery of Government Efficiency May 7th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • sandbox program allows control. testing of new systems enabling Texas to stay at the forefront of technology
  • This is the product of the Texas AI Council, which comprehensively studied AI technologies for potential
  • see that the bill relies on established standards from the National Institute of Standards and Technologies
  • My name is Grayson Gee, and I serve as a technology policy analyst at the Texas Public Policy Foundation
  • bills that this committee hears because it will set our state government up for efficient use of technology
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

PSM-LBT DEFER Public Hearing 03-14-2025

Public Safety and Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Welcome to the Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs and Labor and Technology.
  • it's quite lengthy in terms of our amendments, having confirmed with the co-chair of Labor and Technology
  • Labor and Technology Committee, same recommendations. I will not repeat it.
  • 05.879> and recommendation is adopted okay labor and recommendation is adopted okay labor and Technology
  • <00:07:06.560> committee<00:07:06.919> same Technology committee same Technology committee
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The joint Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs and Labor and Technology met on March 14, 2025, to consider House Bill 1064, House Draft 2, relating to fire protection. The bill was described as implementing recommendations from the Phase 3 report by the Fire Safety Research Institute on the August 2023 Maui wildfires, clarifying the role of the State Fire Marshal, and appropriating funds. Members also discussed structural changes to the State Fire Marshal’s office and whether the office should remain under the Department of Defense rather than the Governor’s office. The committee heard from a senior adviser from the Governor’s office, who said the administration would support creating a State Fire Marshal selection commission and did not object to Senate advice-and-consent involvement for some commission members. He also agreed that placing the office under the Department of Defense made sense. In its decision-making, the chair recommended passing the bill with amendments, including accepting proposed amendments from the Attorney General and the Hawaii Insurance Council, with one exception to the Attorney General’s proposal. The adopted amendments would establish a seven-member State Fire Marshal selection commission beginning January 1, 2026, with authority to appoint and remove the State Fire Marshal, receive complaints, and conduct annual performance reviews. The commission would be attached to the Department of Defense for administrative purposes, be subject to the Sunshine Law, and include both voting and non-voting members, with some appointments made by the governor, House speaker, and Senate president. The committee also made technical changes, deleted several pages and lines, and changed the effective date to July 1, 2077. The chair’s recommendation was adopted by both committees, and the meeting adjourned.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Ways and Means Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • And the third item there is technology.
  • OVA relies on the Executive Office of Technology Services and Security to provide all of its technology
  • I know you said it's going to be technology, office space, and more staff.
  • So I hope you get your money and I've got your technology.
  • DDS's Technology Forward Initiative is dedicated to using assistive technology to empower individuals
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The hearing opened with remarks from Senate Chair Robyn Kennedy and House Chair Chynah Tyler, who emphasized that the fiscal year 2026 hearing was focused on the Health and Human Services budget, asked members to keep questions budget-related, and noted that no public testimony would be taken. They also highlighted the choice of Doherty Memorial High School as the venue to showcase Worcester’s investment in career and technical education. Committee members then introduced themselves before the first panel, the Executive Office of Veterans Services and the state veterans homes, began testimony. Secretary John Santiago said the governor’s FY26 proposal would support implementation of the HERO Act, which he said is now about 95% implemented, including higher disabled veteran annuities, expanded behavioral health benefits, and other service expansions. He described efforts to reduce veteran homelessness, including nearly $20 million in ARPA-funded housing and outreach initiatives, and said the agency has delivered more than 100,000 supportive services to nearly 8,500 veterans. Leaders from the Chelsea and Holyoke veterans homes reported on staffing, quality measures, electronic medical records, and major construction projects at both facilities, including a new Chelsea campus and the new Holyoke home. Members asked about funding transfers, geographic equity in access to the homes, outreach to women veterans and veterans of color, suicide prevention, Gold Star family support, and the impact of federal uncertainty; Santiago said the homes are now licensed and certified, that the current budget is sufficient, and that the agency is expanding engagement and data collection. The second panel, the Office of the Veteran Advocate, testified that its FY26 request is about $3.3 million, up from the current $2 million, to cover staffing, a larger office, and higher technology costs. Veteran Advocate Bob Notch said the office is a new independent oversight agency created in 2022 to examine systems, coordinate with local veteran service officers, and investigate fatalities or serious harm involving veterans in state care. He said the office’s work depends on research, data, and collaboration with other agencies, and that current funding is only enough for minimum operations. In response to questions, Notch and Deputy Commissioner David O’Callaghan discussed the difficulty of tracking veteran suicides, the need for better data across agencies, and the office’s role as an oversight body rather than a direct service provider. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Session (03/20/2025)

New Hampshire House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • education profession, teachers to students, to the school community, and to the ethical use of technology
  • education profession, teachers to students, to the school community, and to the ethical use of technology
  • education profession, teachers to students, to the school community, and to the ethical use of technology
  • The majority report for this bill says, quote, current language and statute covers all types of technology
  • by state other technology, unquote.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Increasing Security at the Capitol – Senator Bonnie Westlin Feb 20th, 2026

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are technological advancements and things that we're looking at and have recommended as well.
  • There are technological advancements and things that we're looking at and have recommended as well.
  • There are technological advancements and things that we're looking at and have recommended as well.
  • There are technological advancements and things that we're looking at and have recommended as well. are
  • are technological advance advancements and<00:10:53.680> things<00:10:53.839> that<00:
Keywords: 918, senate, all
Summary: The interview focused on changes to security at the Minnesota Capitol complex in response to rising political violence and recent attacks on public officials, including the June 14 assassinations of Melissa and Mark Hartman and the attempted assassination of Senator Hoffman and his wife. The senator said those events, along with broader threats against elected officials, created urgency to strengthen protections for members, staff, and visitors. The discussion centered on the Axtell report, a Department of Public Safety security assessment of four priority buildings: the Capitol, Centennial Office Building, Judicial Center, and Minnesota Senate Building. The report included a public executive summary and a confidential detailed analysis. Its top recommendation was weapon screening, which the advisory committee adopted as the highest-impact measure to prevent weapons or other dangerous items from entering the buildings. The senator described visible changes such as screening at entrances, single-entry points, Evolv machines, and X-ray screening for bags, as well as a Senate rule barring guns in the gallery after concerns about member safety. She argued these measures do not significantly reduce access because most state capitols already screen visitors, and said restrictions on firearms in government buildings are consistent with constitutional limits in sensitive places. She also noted that permit holders may still enter with firearms for now, but said she plans to introduce a bill to ban guns on the Capitol complex entirely. Additional recommendations discussed included encrypted staff badges, more consistent access controls across buildings, and behavioral threat assessment training. The senator said some proposals will require legislative action and funding, citing an estimated $41 million request from the Department of Administration, while other measures could be implemented administratively from the non-public security report.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Agriculture Jan 14th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • NUMBER TWO, WITH THE HELP OF THE LEGISLATURE WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BUY DRONES AND TECHNOLOGY TO PUT IN
  • LOOKING AT DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGIES AND ROOT STOPS AND INJECTION SYSTEMS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE TO HELP
  • WE HAVE TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AND FERTILIZER RECOMMENDATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OR JUST THE FACT
  • THROUGH A LOT OF OUR TECHNOLOGY AND HAVING VEHICLES THAT ACTUALLY RUN SO TEAMMATES CAN GO OUT AND DO
  • MORE SCIENCE DRIVEN, MORE TECHNOLOGY DRIVEN AND WERE PRODUCING CROPS THAT MORE SCIENCE DRIVEN, MORE TECHNOLOGY
Keywords: 999, senate, all
NJ

New Jersey 2026-2027 Regular Session

Assembly Appropriations Jun 23rd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • A technology center or expand New Brunswick, there's so many options, there's so many possibilities.
  • What the technology does and what it does not do.
  • If you all have questions or have heard things about what the technology does, I want to answer those
  • Technology enables that.
  • CCIA is a trade association representing communications and technology firms. CCIA.
Keywords: 1146, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Ways and Means Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • , and security, and by using radar as another integrated advanced technology system.
  • With the advance of AI technology and other advanced technologies, these bad actors can adjust these
  • So you're right, it's kind of new technology. If we're going to do it, it has to be done right.
  • They are highly efficient technologies. And our Mass Save met its 2025 goals a year early.
  • And so We want to keep supporting that technological transformation.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing at UMass Amherst on Governor Healey’s fiscal year 2027 budget, focusing on energy/environment-related transportation issues and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The chairs and members opened with thanks to UMass, university leadership, court officers, and legislative staff, and Chancellor Javier Reyes highlighted UMass Amherst’s research, workforce, sustainability, and transportation contributions, including energy research, transit operations, and partnerships with MassDOT. The hearing then moved to MassDOT and MBTA testimony on the administration’s transportation funding package, including House 2, the FY26 Fair Share supplemental, and a proposed four-year Chapter 90 authorization. MassDOT officials described the budget as part of a broader multi-year transportation investment strategy, citing funding for operations, snow and ice removal, regional transit authorities, the MBTA, the Merit Rating Board, sustainable aviation fuel credits, micro-transit and last-mile grants, unpaved road improvements, bridge and pavement work, and housing-related transportation infrastructure. They emphasized workforce expansion, capital delivery capacity, safety improvements, and local aid, including the new lane-mile-based Chapter 90 formula intended to benefit rural communities. Officials also discussed major projects and programs such as Grant Central, culvert and unpaved road grants, work zone speed cameras, congestion hotspot fixes, the Sagamore and Bourne Bridge projects, and MBTA operating support and safety upgrades. Testimony from the MBTA and rail/transit staff focused on improved ridership, service frequency, accessibility, and safety, including progress on the Green Line Train Protection System, reduced delays, expanded bus and commuter rail service, and the South Coast rail extension. Regional transit authorities reported increased ridership and described new fare-free, connectivity, and community transit grants. Aeronautics testimony covered airport capital work, drone and data programs, sustainable aviation fuel efforts, and workforce development in aviation maintenance. Committee members then asked questions, especially about Western Massachusetts priorities, Chapter 90 funding, bridge repairs, snow and ice costs, Cape Cod bridges, Buzzard’s Bay rail, and Compass Rail/West-East Rail. Officials said several federal rail grants were moving forward, that Sagamore Bridge procurement would begin soon, and that the administration remained committed to pursuing federal funding and multi-year transportation investments.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/12/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • House File 3913 would provide $5 million to the Department of Revenue to bolster their technology and
  • Uh, you know, beyond the basic good governance of updating technology and all throughout our state, um
  • House File 3913 would provide $5 million to the Department of Revenue to bolster their technology and
  • Uh, you know, beyond the basic good governance of updating technology and all throughout our state, um
  • House File 3913 would provide $5 million to the Department of Revenue to bolster their technology and
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

LBT-GVO, LBT, LBT Public Hearings 02-11-2026

Labor and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • Labor and Technology agenda.
  • So, right now there's technology that is coming out, right?
  • So, right now there's technology that is coming out, right?
  • So, right now there's technology that is coming out, right?
  • <01:19:55.760> agenda with our 3pm labor and technology agenda with our 3pm labor and technology
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committees heard testimony on several personnel and employment bills. SB 2119 would require the state or counties to reimburse public officers and employees for approved work-related travel costs within 30 days; testifiers from the State Procurement Office, UPW, HGA, the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly, and others supported the measure, citing delayed reimbursements. SB 3131 would update state position titles by changing “private secretary” to “executive assistant” and “secretary” to “administrative assistant” where applicable, and it drew support from DEED and comments from the State Librarian. SB 3069 would permanently exempt a limited number of specialized positions in DAGS Public Works and the Comptroller’s office from civil service; DAGS, HCDA, and DEED supported it, while UPW opposed it. Committee members questioned whether the exemption should be narrower and whether the positions should be consultants or actual employees, and DAGS said the roles were narrowly tailored, highly specialized, and intended to help manage complex projects such as Aloha Stadium, the convention center, and other major redevelopment work. The committee then heard SB 3180, which would repeal the limit on temporary employment in a single position for two 89-day terms. Testimony included support from the Procurement Office, DOE, DHRD, the State Librarian in opposition, UPW written comments, HGA, the Grassroots Institute of Hawaii, and others. Discussion focused on whether the bill was needed to address abuse of repeated 89-day hires and whether it would affect recruitment and career pathways. Finally, SB 2137 would allow departments, divisions, and agencies to assume hiring and recruitment functions from DHRD under certain conditions. DHRD opposed the bill, saying existing law already allows delegation and that agency-level recruitment often lacks the expertise and staffing to do the work; UHPA supported it, and UPW submitted written support. In questioning, DHRD said it had reduced backlog and was now current on screening, while also offering programs like Operation Hire Hawaii for faster agency-led recruitment.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • <01:01:10.760> that's<01:01:10.960> so this technology that's so this technology that's
  • technology.
  • <01:12:11.880> available honestly there is technology available honestly there is technology
  • <01:19:45.480> it prescription for cgms technology it prescription for cgms technology it
  • Like any technology, it can be abused, right? There's no sure...
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 552, which would remove the “full-time student” requirement for children ages 19 to 25 covered under the state retiree health insurance plan. The prime sponsor said the change would align retiree coverage with state employee and ACA plans, would not cost taxpayers because retirees pay the premiums, and could even reduce administrative burden and possibly state costs. The chair noted the bill simply removes the words “if full-time student” from statute and said the proposal affects very few retirees and has no cost to the state. No opposition was presented, and the chair closed the hearing on HB 552 after no further testimony. The committee then opened a public hearing on House Bill 648, which would require commercial insurance coverage for glucose monitoring devices and supplies for people with diabetes. The prime sponsor, a retired dietitian and diabetes educator, gave extensive testimony describing diabetes as common, costly, and serious, and argued that continuous glucose monitoring is important for managing type 2 and gestational diabetes, preventing hypoglycemia, and improving safety and decision-making. She said CGMs can alert users to dangerous blood sugar changes, help people understand how food, activity, and medication affect glucose, and save lives while offering a strong return on investment. During questions, a committee member asked whether the bill should specify that the monitoring be tied to prescribed treatment, and the sponsor agreed that adding “prescribed” would be appropriate. The member also asked about the proper threshold for coverage and whether the bill should be tied to fasting-test diagnosis; the sponsor responded that A1C is only one measure of control and does not show daily fluctuations, and said she was not prepared to recommend a specific threshold but could provide clinical guidelines later. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the sponsor indicated support for the bill’s general approach to broader CGM access.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 086 Part 2 Apr 10th, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • In information technology B.
  • In information technology 35,633,8945,410,37923,161 Information<04:07:16.880> Technology<04:07
  • <04:51:46.240> $312,796 Information Technology. $312,796 Information Technology. $312,796
  • This amount shall be from the technology This amount shall be from the technology risk<05:06:56.718
  • deposited in the information technology deposited in the information technology revolving<05:09:
Keywords: 981, all
Summary: The committee and floor took up House Bill 1411, which concerned the Cover All Colorado program. Debate centered on whether removing the program’s cap would create an open-ended entitlement and add pressure to the state budget. Supporters and opponents argued over fiscal impacts, with several members saying the program had grown far beyond its original cost estimate and that the state needed to protect the budget and maintain a balanced plan. The bill was ultimately passed as amended. House Bill 1412 was then considered, authorizing the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to use statistical sampling and extrapolation to recover Medicaid overpayments in certain provider audits, including ABA therapy and non-emergency medical transportation. Sponsors said the measure would help recapture millions in overpayments tied to fraud, waste, and abuse, and noted safeguards such as strict benchmarks, internal audit review, and a third-party audit firm. An amendment striking the word “alleged” from the bill was adopted, and the bill passed as amended. House Bill 1413, which changes leave provisions for certain public servants, was also approved. The bill removes a statutory cap on how much sick leave state employees may earn, while leaving actual leave policies to departments and bargaining agreements, and increases annual military leave to align with federal law. Members described it as a modest employee-benefit measure in a year without across-the-board pay raises. The House also laid over House Bill 1410 until later in the day and received the committee of the whole report on a large slate of other bills. Later, Representative Richardson sought to reverse the committee’s action on an amendment to House Bill 1389, which involved the comprehensive human sexuality education grant fund, arguing the grant program should be repealed if it is no longer funded.