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• Uh, the legislature should continue to pursue and eventually implement a system that distributes tax
• <00:23:11.200> tax implement a system that distributes tax implement a system that distributes
• :09:55.920> highway<01:09:56.239> user<01:09:56.480> tax<01:09:56.719> distribution
• into the highway user tax distribution into the highway user tax distribution fund<01:09:57.840>
• scale that makes cleaner distributed scale that makes cleaner distributed energy<01:17:43.520>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Just a quick refresher: we represent 14 distribution cooperatives across the state of Wyoming and four
• Between all those organizations, they're the ones that get the power, generate and transmit and distribute
• <00:03:02.239> cooperatives<00:03:02.800> across<00:03:03.360> uh 14 distribution
• the power to and transmit and distribute the power to uh<00:03:13.599> rural<00:03:14.000>
• County relies on direct distribution County relies on direct distribution from<01:07:14.640>

Bills: SF0099, SF0116, SJ0006

Keywords: easement, electricity delivery, public utility, prescriptive easement, landowner rights, surface water, drainage utilities, municipality, elections, environmental management, shared parenting, family law, joint custody, child well-being, parental rights, 916, all

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• So, um, that was one of the things I've lobbied for over the years is SNAP distribution twice a month
• for over the years is SNAP distribution for over the years is SNAP distribution twice<00:10:20.160
• Doing the multiple distribution of SNAP benefits would help with having fresh fruits and vegetables in
• It's a lot of it has to do with distribution and things like that for the larger grocers, but can you
• It's a lot of it has to do with distribution and things like that for the larger grocers, but can you

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee approved the minutes unanimously and then heard extended testimony from Senator Jimmy Higdon, who reflected on Kentucky’s 2011 childhood obesity task force and said the state’s childhood obesity problem has worsened since then. He described prior recommendations from that task force, including more physical education, nutrition education, classroom-based physical activity, complete streets, bike lanes, sidewalks, and safe routes to school. Higdon also argued that government programs have contributed to obesity and drug abuse, focusing especially on SNAP and Medicaid, and said he has long advocated for a waiver to distribute SNAP benefits twice a month rather than once a month. Higdon said SNAP fraud and abuse are significant, claiming some recipients sell benefits and some retailers bend the rules on eligible purchases. He also said spreading benefits through the month could help families keep fresh food in the home and stabilize grocery store business, especially in food deserts and rural areas. In response to questions, he said he would not support allowing hot prepared foods under SNAP, though he said a grocery-store produce incentive similar to the farmers market match could be beneficial if structured separately. He also said the WIC program is a model for how SNAP could be better administered. Members thanked Higdon for his service and discussed whether the issue is food insecurity or poor nutrition. Senator Douglas emphasized adding stronger guardrails to nutrition-related programs, and Representative Proctor asked about the challenges of operating grocery stores in rural areas and food deserts. Higdon said independent grocers face thin margins, competition, and cyclical market pressures, and that SNAP distribution patterns can worsen those challenges. After Higdon’s testimony, the committee heard from Ann Cressilious, a registered dietitian with the Kentucky Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, who began a presentation on the profession and on efforts to improve nutrition and access to nutrition information in Kentucky.

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• Currently, the law prohibits either the sale, distribution, or offer of use for any keys with lead and
• cadmium above those percentage levels, so the distribution would be illegal, my understanding is.
• or offer of use the sale distribution or offer of use for<00:54:46.520> any<00:54:46.920>
• Our nearly 600 members produce, process, and distribute the majority of the nation's energy.
• Our nearly 600 members produce, process, and distribute the majority of the nation's energy.

Bills: HF737, HF247, HF325, HF1330

Keywords: lead, cadmium, consumer products, safety regulation, retail restrictions, motor sports, nonoxygenated gasoline, fuel regulations, storage requirements, racing events, HF325, flavored nitrous oxide, nitrous oxide, whippets, laughing gas, retail sales, consumer protection, misdemeanor, commerce, Minnesota Statutes chapter 325F

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• We've made two distributions from the tribal health care coordination fund.
• This slide shows the total savings and distribution amounts that we've seen up to this point.
• As the program matures, distributions have increased, and the tribes are phasing in the use of these
• You can see the waiver distribution here.
• The age distribution, so of those approved applications, we have 61% between the ages of 0 to 17, and

Keywords: 908, all

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• So, this will take $3 million and distribute it along the current formula for town highway aid to all
• So, this will take $3 million and distribute it along the current formula for town highway aid to all
• So, this will take 3 million<00:09:26.320> and<00:09:26.400> distribute<00:09:26.839>
• and distribute it along the current<00:09:27.680> formula<00:09:28.240> for<00:09:28.440
• Distribute these resources through the Department's website and to primary care providers.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• sets up a clear path for how ERCOT will use large load forecast data from the transmission and distribution
• Are you saying that 365 CP would not accurately distribute costs?
• Would not accurately distribute costs, and that because for whatever reason, can you explain that?
• As most of you know, we are a transmission and distribution utility based in the Houston area, where
• Let me change my focus a little bit to address batteries on the distribution system.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Chairman Gleason: So at this point, the "we" in that would be the transmission distribution companies
• something else, I mean you said pretty clearly it will change, that deals with transmission and distribution
• residential customer's monthly bill, what percent roughly is on the regulated transmission and distribution
• I'm with Encore Electric Delivery, the state's largest transmission and distribution utility, and you
• And so the spreading of the fixed costs around for the transmission and distribution system over more

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The union also provided us with employer materials that were distributed during these campaigns.
• ><00:03:39.320> were with employer materials that were with employer materials that were distributed
• <00:03:41.800> And distributed during these campaigns.
• And distributed during these campaigns.
• <00:15:50.440> anti-union<00:15:51.000> materials, distributed anti-union materials, distributed

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• goes through, there is a sum amount in the beginning of this section and then the proportional distribution
• Chairman. the proportional distribution in which the proportional distribution in which these<00:02:40.319
• , in your opinion, if a footnote said that the intent of the legislature is that those funds be distributed
• The distribution of CTE funds—unless it's directed specifically outside the funding model, I believe
• , in your opinion, if a footnote said that the intent of the legislature is that those funds be distributed

Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122

Keywords: capital construction, state funding, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, task force, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, 916, all

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• if you allow all these systems, they have their choices, how this whole water system and how we distribute
• ><00:17:33.679> water buying the water for their water buying the water for their water distribution
• plants,<00:17:35.440> they're<00:17:35.679> not<00:17:35.840> the distribution
• plants, they're not the distribution plants, they're not the districts<00:17:36.400> that<00:
• water in the state doesn't distribute water in the state doesn't break<00:19:08.799> down.

Keywords: Convene 00:00:00 Calendar/2nd Readings 00:05:55 Report of Committees 00:07:26 Orders of the Day/HB 419 00:09:02 HB 103 00:12:30 HB 276 00:37:54 HB 188 00:43:39 HB 189 00:47:11 HB 258 00:53:52 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 00:58:16 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 01:11:11 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 01:13:29 ConC/Rules Report 01:17:06 Adjournment 01:18:20, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 96 members present, excused absent members, suspended rules to allow co-sponsorship and vote modifications, and approved the journal from February 4, 2026. The clerk then reported a slate of bills on second reading, including measures on robotics, CPA recruitment, physical therapy, engineering scholarships, removal of unlawful occupants, rabies vaccinations, involuntary commitment, reading and language arts instruction, the education assessment and accountability system, grand jury service, cultured meat products, and the Controlled Substances Prescribing Council. Committee reports were received on several bills and resolutions, including bills on dissolution of marriage, licensed child care centers, video teleconference meetings, geoengineering, city franchises, trophy catfish, and House Joint Resolution 25 declaring Kentucky a “food is medicine” state. These favorable reports were treated as first readings and placed on the calendar. The chamber then took up House Bill 419 on the Kentucky Fire Commission, adopted House Committee Substitute 1, and passed the bill 97-0. The sponsor said the substitute would expand the commission from 14 to 18 members, make four ex officio members voting members, allow excess funds to be used for firefighters’ cancer screenings, and cap administrative reimbursements at 5%. The House also considered House Bill 103 on water fluoridation programs, adopted House Committee Substitute 1, and passed the bill 67-29. Supporters described the measure as removing an unfunded state mandate and making fluoridation a local option, while opponents argued it could harm public health and increase Medicaid costs. Debate focused on whether fluoridation improves oral health, the logistics and costs for water systems, and whether local governments or state health officials should make the decision. After passage of HB 103, the House moved to adjourn without objection. The transcript then begins consideration of House Bill 276 on keeping chickens on residential property, but no action on that bill is shown in the excerpt.

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• to the rental, to this rental... ...that are attributed to the rental, to this rental tax, and distribute
• However, it's still not being distributed accordingly, so this tightens that up as well. ...and making
• They collect it, and the Governor's Office of Highway Safety distributes it to... ...they collect it,
• and the Governor's Office of Highway Safety distributes it to motorcycle rider school scholarships,
• So this is just defining how that distribution would go. Okay, thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Bills: HB2003, HB2057, HB2109, HB2111, HB2112, HB2114, HB2256, HB2259, HB2317, HB2323, HB2398, HB2443, HB2446, HB2574

Keywords: driver education, instruction permit, underage drivers, motorcycle licenses, traffic regulations, special plates, centennial, Arizona Department of Transportation, vehicle registration, commercial discounts, Arizona Centennial, distracted driving, portable wireless communication devices, motorcycles, traffic safety, civil penalties, driver license, examinations, motorcycle awareness, public safety

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from New Core Steel on its Arizona operations, emphasizing its Kingman facility, recycled-scrap steel production, high-paying jobs, safety improvements, veteran hiring, community investments, and support for infrastructure projects. Members asked about safety gains, expansion plans, scrap sources, and average pay. The company said it has invested heavily in Arizona and asked legislators to consider local steel and manufacturing when funding transportation and infrastructure projects. The committee then took up several bills. HB 2574 would delay ADOT enforcement of a traffic judgment while an appeal is pending; the sponsor and a witness said it would close a due-process gap, and it passed 7-0. HB 2057 would lower the fee for Arizona Centennial special plates for fleet vehicles to encourage more purchases supporting the Arizona Mining, Mineral, Natural Resource Education Museum; it also passed 7-0 after discussion about possibly expanding the concept to other specialty plates. HB 2109 would raise penalties for repeat distracted-driving violations and add an enhanced penalty when a violation results in a motorcycle crash. The sponsor and motorcycle advocates argued stronger fines are needed, but several members also wanted an education component; the committee agreed to work on a COW amendment and the bill passed 7-0. HB 2317, which would bar local governments from prohibiting cruising, drew strong testimony both for and against: supporters framed cruising as cultural and historical, while opponents from neighborhoods and law enforcement described congestion, blocked streets, sanitation issues, and safety concerns. The chair held the bill for further work. The committee also heard HB 2003, which would lower the age to get an instruction permit to 15 and extend permit periods and supervised-driving requirements; the sponsor and a motorcycle advocate said more supervised time would improve teen safety, while some members expressed concern about lowering the age and wanted to discuss changes before moving it forward.

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• And that's just distributed straight to artists, everybody gets 50 cents.
• We're talking about distributing very small amounts of money to a very large number of people.
• Facebook, said her image and likeness were used without consent to develop, distribute, and monetize
• Facebook, said her image and likeness were used without consent to develop, distribute, and monetize
• My image and likeness were used without consent to develop, distribute, and monetize a not safer work

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee and Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee held an informational hearing at Stanford on the intersection of artificial intelligence, copyright, transparency, and California’s creative economy. Chairs and members emphasized that the hearing was not on a specific bill and no vote would be taken. Opening remarks framed the issue as balancing protection for artists and other rights holders with the need to keep AI innovation and related economic activity thriving in California, while noting that federal action is unlikely and that state policy may influence national standards. The first panel featured Professor Pamela Samuelson and Stanford researcher Rishi Bommasani. Samuelson reviewed the current copyright litigation landscape, including dozens of lawsuits over AI training, and explained the fair use framework, the Google Books precedent, and the uncertainty around newer theories such as market dilution. She said states can likely regulate transparency, deepfakes, privacy, and safety, but warned that some proposals may be preempted by federal copyright law. Bommasani described widespread opacity around training data among major California AI companies, discussed AB 2013 and the EU AI Act as transparency models, and identified gaps in disclosure design, enforcement, and whether transparency alone can address copyright and IP concerns. Members asked about open-source models, opt-outs, machine unlearning, user data, and state options for protecting creators. The second panel included SAG-AFTRA board member Jason George, Animation Guild president Danny Lynn, and OpenAI copyright counsel Mark Gray. George and Lynn argued that AI training on performers’ and artists’ work without consent or compensation threatens jobs, bargaining power, and reputations, and they supported stronger transparency and licensing requirements so creators can identify when their work is used. Gray said AI is already being used as a productivity tool and highlighted partnerships between AI companies and publishers, record labels, and studios, while arguing that specific harmful uses such as deepfakes should be regulated directly rather than restricting general-purpose AI development. Committee members discussed labeling and watermarking of AI-generated content, transparency around model use, and whether state law should require more detailed disclosure of training data; no formal action was taken.

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• The materials provided by our invited testimony have been electronic. distributed to all of our members
• funding in the account not appropriate elsewhere, was to be appropriated by the legislature for distribution
• the board are you prioritizing maybe a rural community might need the needs more, how does that distribute
• And the last item is one that's kind of personal to me since I ran. owned a couple of major distribution
• We've distributed over 100,000 copies. That's what Congressman McCaul read and invited me.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The next finding was about really distributed ownership of responsibilities associated with the Climate
• The next slide is also intended to illustrate how ownership of climate priorities are distributed across
• The next finding was about really distributed ownership of responsibilities associated with the Climate
• The next slide is also intended to kind of illustrate how ownership of climate priorities are distributed
• across these agencies. on the left-hand side. ownership of climate priorities are distributed across

Summary: The committee began with member introductions, then heard a presentation on a draft final report studying alternative funding mechanisms for sidewalks and related pedestrian infrastructure. Consultants said current local funding sources are insufficient, with most jurisdictions unable to complete planned sidewalk networks within 50 years. They evaluated four options: a sidewalk utility fee, a modified transportation benefit district sales tax, a new real estate excise tax option, and expanded stormwater fee use for ADA sidewalk ramps. The consultants recommended authorizing the modified TBD sales tax and new REET option, considering a sidewalk utility despite legal uncertainty, broadening any authorization to all pedestrian improvements, and not pursuing the stormwater fee option. Members asked about legal authority, fairness, revenue adequacy, and whether jurisdictions had been consulted; the presenters said state enabling legislation would likely be needed for a sidewalk utility and that fairness could be defined either by direct benefit or by need. The committee then received an update on the 2025 assessment of city transportation funding needs. The consultants reported that city transportation revenues have grown in some local and federal categories since 2019, but state revenues have remained relatively flat and smaller cities are especially affected by declining fuel tax revenues and limited tax bases. They estimated annual city transportation needs at $4.25 billion, average annual spending at $1.89 billion, and a funding gap of $2.37 billion, larger than in the prior study because of updated data, inclusion of system improvements, and higher preservation costs. Draft recommendations focused on reducing costs and improving efficiency, preserving and increasing state support, and expanding local funding options, including preservation-first spending, a permanent federal fund exchange program, streamlined review processes, better coordination with WSDOT, possible property tax flexibility, and exploration of new local tools. Members raised questions about design standards, the role of density and transit, federal compliance, and whether the report would identify specific consolidation or process changes. The committee also heard a project update on evaluating zero-emission vehicle and electrification programs funded by the Climate Commitment Act. Consultants said they had reviewed roughly 23 programs and projects across seven agencies and were now evaluating options to improve delivery, including process improvements, reorganizing programs, or consolidating governance and administrative functions. Early findings highlighted staffing shortages, duplication and variation across agencies, differing levels of risk, and the challenge of coordinating climate priorities across agencies with other core missions. Members asked about program outcomes, administrative costs, whether some programs should have exit strategies, and how to strengthen the EV Coordinating Council. Finally, WSDOT provided an implementation update on its new public-private partnership authority under SB 5801, saying work is underway to prepare governance, legal, policy, and organizational structures ahead of the January 1, 2027 effective date.

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• And that a copy of this resolution be distributed to the family of Oscar J.
• And that a copy of this concurrent resolution be distributed to OKC Spark and the AUSL.
• Those payments are distributed equally among all student populations, regardless of enrollment.
• legislature retains meaningful oversight rather than delegating broad investment and spending distribution
• Distributions of the earnings it will make are going to be prohibited until a billion dollars is hit

Bills: HB3257, HB3176, HB3544, HB3619, HB3546, HB1782, HB2293, HB4358, HB3081, HB3983, HB3790, HJR1023, HB4139, HB3297, HB3041, HB3673, HB4105, HB3338, HB3048, SR33, SCR21, SCR20, HB4030, HB4031, HB4032, HB4034, HB4036, HB4037, HB4038, HB4040, HB4041, HB4042, HB4043, HB4045, HB4046, HB4047, HB4048, HB4044, HB4050, HB4051, HB4052, HB4053, HB4054, HB4056, HB4057, HB4071, HB4065, HB4067, HB4072, HB2992, HB4338, HB4170

Keywords: veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, artificial intelligence, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development, social AI companions, minors, emotional attachment, safety protocols, civil penalties, parental controls, geographic information

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• Without objection, the minutes of February 10, 2026, are approved as distributed.
• year 2027 $255,500 in fiscal year 2027 from the state general fund to the state treasurer for distribution
• appropriates $2,457,100 from the State General Fund in FY 2027 to the Department of Transportation to distribute
• Rates $2,457,100 from the State General Fund in FY 2027 to the Department of Transportation to distribute
• $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the State General Fund to the Department of Public Safety to distribute

Bills: SB1088, SB1156, SB1157, SB1169, SB1245, SB1273, SB1330, SB1332, SB1391, SB1498, SB1531, SB1550, SB1598, SB1677, SB1707, SB1811, SB1818

Keywords: cybersecurity, homeland security, artificial intelligence, state appropriation, VPN security, zero trust, appropriation, public safety, detention, unauthorized aliens, local government funding, border security, fencing, appropriations, southern border, local government, medical education, physician shortage, healthcare funding, Arizona health care

Summary: The committee heard and acted on several appropriation and policy bills, beginning with SB 1550, which would provide $1.255 million to Queen Creek for a three-year police pilot focused on runaway youth prevention, at-risk youth protection, and anti-trafficking investigations. Supporters said the program would dedicate trained officers to prevention and rapid response and could serve as a statewide model. Some members objected to funding a single locality without a local cost share, but the bill received a do pass recommendation, 7-2-1. Members then considered SB 1156 and SB 1157, both sponsored as reimbursements to local governments for border-related costs. SB 1156 would appropriate $20 million to reimburse cities, towns, and counties for short-term detention holds for unauthorized non-citizens, while SB 1157 would appropriate $20 million for supplemental fencing or bollard walls in high-crossing border areas. The sponsor described both as backfilling local expenses already incurred, while opponents argued the measures would subsidize detention and border enforcement rather than Arizona priorities. Both bills drew extensive public opposition and were advanced on party-line-leaning votes: SB 1156 passed 5-3-2 and SB 1157 passed 5-3-2. The committee also approved SB 1245, which would provide $2.457 million for Rodeo Road pavement replacement in Williams, after the sponsor said the request had been reduced from the original amount. Members raised concerns about limited HIRF funding and the need for local participation, but the bill passed 6-3-1. SB 1707, a $5 million appropriation for DPS artificial intelligence tools related to border security, also passed 6-4-0 after testimony split between supporters who saw AI as a useful border tool and opponents who said the bill was too vague or unnecessary. SB 1811, which would change school cell-phone policy language from allowing use “during” an emergency to “in the case of” an emergency, passed 8-1-1 with supporters saying it would give schools more flexibility and avoid logistical problems during lockdowns. Later, the committee approved SB 1088, a $2.5 million cybersecurity appropriation for the Department of Homeland Security, including funding for generative AI security and modernization of the statewide VPN, despite objections that the department had not requested the money and that other cybersecurity needs were already pending. It then advanced SB 1332, as amended, to require ADOT to study light rail expansion in Maricopa County and compare it with autonomous or semi-autonomous transit options; the hearing featured strong testimony from small business owners along the Indian School corridor who said light rail construction would hurt access and sales, and opposition from Phoenix/Valley Metro representatives who argued transit decisions are local and that ADOT is not the right entity to conduct the study. The bill was discussed at length as a neutral feasibility review rather than a prohibition after the amendment removed the state-participation ban.

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• How were those, how were the actual distributions... determined?
• We also, the commission is undertaking a real deep dive into grid modernization and distribution planning
• legislature, appropriate General Funds into the Computer Systems Enhancement Fund, and Section 7 distributes
• In Section 7, it is distributing that general fund as an interagency transfer.
• So we are distributing that to our most rural, hardest-to-connect households and locations.

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• The compact is all but silent, however, about how that water is further distributed or used by the states
• They also didn't see the need again to distribute the water specifically between the two states because
• It was that because the compact was silent as to the distribution of water below Elephant Butte, we could
• It clarifies what happens with the distribution of water before Elephant Butte and what happens with
• The farmers paid for Kibayo, they paid for Purchase, they paid for all the canals, all the distribution

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• except for substations and transmission generation equipment, the utilities cooperative power distribution
• except for substations and transmission generation equipment, the utilities cooperative power distribution
• except for substations and transmission generation equipment, the utilities cooperative power distribution
• /c><00:37:04.319> power the utilities Cooperative power the utilities Cooperative power distribution
• systems are exempt from distribution systems are exempt from property property property taxes<00:37:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all