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• In short, the standards regulators.
• Uh so, my local Haskins liquor store.
• Uh, we love the state-based system of regulation.
• So, we are uh heavily<01:13:54.239><c> regulated</c><01:13:55.679><c> uh</c> heavily regulated uh heavily
• We think it's very important regulation.

Bills: HF3604, HF2236, HF3709, HF3766, HF2400

Keywords: bulk fuel, nonoxygenated gasoline, environment, exemption criteria, transportation, HF2236, Minnesota commerce, obsolete language, statutory cleanup, retail installment contract, consumer credit, vehicle financing, auto loans, retail buyer, retail seller, delinquency charge, collection fee, attorney fees, assignment notice, payment receipt

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• It's a common code to be able for other platforms, apps, and websites to execute on your behalf.
• Technology moves faster than regulation, as always, and we are not fully aware of the harm until it is
• Technology moves faster than regulation, as always, and we are not fully aware of the harm until it is
• We need to update these regulations to address the psychological harms these products can present as
• Are we going to regulate every place that companion chatbots might be found?

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• . regulation. regulation.
• </c> that would be regulated. that would be regulated.
• We just simply want regulation to stop these illicit massage... doesn't regulate presently. doesn't regulate
• </c> there's an app for that. There is. there's an app for that. There is.
• </c> regulation by the state. regulation by the state.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• are regulated by Ed rules<00:54:18.480><c> so</c><00:54:19.200><c> I</c><00:54:19.319><c> think</c><
• There's areas we know where those shortage areas are, although you can talk to Director App.
• </c> although you can talk to director app although you can talk to director app will<01:13:25.360><c
• Limits allow certain apps to be used during certain parts of the day.
• With all the apps, I know what we can do.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 362, which would grant the Department of Education rulemaking authority related to educator licensure and testing requirements, including passing scores on professional education assessments. Representative Ladd said the bill is intended to preserve New Hampshire’s standards for classroom teachers and CTE instructors, while allowing DOE flexibility through rulemaking. He emphasized maintaining high standards, including for career and technical education, and said he was open to DOE clarifying the language further. Committee members raised concerns that the bill, as written, could remove language recognizing industry-recognized credentials for CTE instructors. Department of Education Director Steven Appy said DOE had drafted an amendment to clarify that the requirement applies to an initial New Hampshire license, to exempt CTE teachers from content exams, and to preserve current administrative practice allowing basic academic skills testing and industry-recognized credentials as substitutes. The committee discussed the distinction between basic academic skills tests and content assessments, and Appy said the amendment was meant to avoid conflating those requirements. The chair said the committee would take up executive session on HB 362 and related bills later. The committee then took up House Bill 90, which narrows and defines the rules for part-time teachers, especially in concurrent enrollment settings. Representative Ladd explained that the bill is meant to allow qualified college faculty or adjuncts from the University System or Community College System to teach high school concurrent-enrollment courses when local schools lack a teacher with the needed master’s-level credentials, particularly in math and STEM subjects. He said the bill is intended to expand student access to college-level coursework, save money, and preserve standards, while still requiring background checks and adherence to ethics and conduct rules. Members began asking questions about how the bill would work in practice, including certification and endorsement issues, but the hearing was not concluded in the portion provided.

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• Curious to know if, with the sign, is there also an app, if you will, similar to like a Tesla app where
• an app on the<00:16:09.839><c> phone.
• </c><00:16:20.720><c> It's</c> Um, there is an app available. It's Um, there is an app available.
• There's one that's an orange app and one that isn't.
• There's one that's an orange app and one that isn't.

Bills: HF1532, HF1290, HF2231, HF2013

Keywords: eminent domain, reimbursement, property acquisition, appraisal, landowner rights, HF1290, AED, automatic external defibrillator, defibrillator signage, wayfinding signs, roadside signs, directional signage, public access AED, emergency medical response, cardiac arrest, sudden cardiac arrest, public safety, Minnesota Department of Transportation, road authority, transportation law

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• Christina Selby's replacing Metro Hort and will serve as a local regulatory regulator and inspector.
• Maintains safety as a priority while reducing unnecessary regulations in the process.
• that law, the banking association realized our other laws that would allow them to govern this, regulate
• Any new regulation could potentially harm them.
• This regulation and licensing is also protecting the hundreds of small mom and pop other businesses that

Bills: HB4322, HB4202, HB4203, HB4457, HB3983, HB3660, HB3802, HB2933, HB2955, HB2956, HB3781, HB3521, HB3794, HB3796, HB3800

Keywords: funeral services licensing, funeral director, embalmer, funeral director in charge, dual licensure, mortuary science, Oklahoma Funeral Board, funeral establishment, commercial embalming establishment, crematory, cremation, alkaline hydrolysis, apprenticeship, licensing requirements, professional regulation, undertaker, mortician, burial services, death care industry, workers' compensation

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• Christina Selby is replacing Mitchell Hort and will serve as a local regulator.
• We are regulated out the wazoo.
• I think I've heard people quote that we're the 17th most regulated state in the union.
• The 17th most regulated state in the union.
• We have strong regulations in it to safeguard and safeguards.

Bills: HB4322, HB4202, HB4203, HB4457, HB3983, HB3660, HB3802, HB2933, HB2955, HB2956, HB3781, HB3521, HB3794, HB3796, HB3800

Keywords: funeral services licensing, funeral director, embalmer, funeral director in charge, dual licensure, mortuary science, Oklahoma Funeral Board, funeral establishment, commercial embalming establishment, crematory, cremation, alkaline hydrolysis, apprenticeship, licensing requirements, professional regulation, undertaker, mortician, burial services, death care industry, workers' compensation

Summary: The Business and Insurance Committee first handled a series of executive nominations, including appointments or reappointments to the Oklahoma Securities Commission, Real Estate Commission, State Athletic Commission, Accountancy Board, Commission on Consumer Credit, Uniform Building Code Commission, Abstractors Board, Used Motor Vehicle Dismantler and Manufactured Housing Commission, and State Banking Board. Most nominees briefly addressed the committee, and the nominations were advanced by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. One HB 4488 was laid over at the start of the meeting. The committee then considered several bills. HB 4322, which would remove a dual-licensure requirement for funeral directors and embalmers, drew questions about consumer protection and body care procedures and passed 6-3. HB 4202, changing workers’ compensation fee schedule treatment for radiology, passed unanimously. HB 4203, directing the Uniform Building Code Commission to explore guidelines for single-exit configurations in certain buildings up to four stories, passed 7-2 after concerns were raised about fire safety. HB 4457, dealing with specialty pharmacies, pharmacy benefit managers, and access to specialty medications, passed unanimously. Members also debated HB 3983, which would move Oklahoma’s moist smokeless tobacco tax to a weight-based system; supporters argued it would improve fairness and revenue stability, while opponents said it would raise taxes on some products and lacked consumer protections. It passed 6-3. HB 3660, authorizing natural organic reduction as an additional end-of-life option, prompted a lengthy debate over dignity, religious concerns, and consumer choice; it passed 5-4. HB 3802, prohibiting auto insurers from raising premiums solely because a spouse died, passed unanimously. HB 2933, a consumer protection insurance bill, passed 9-0 after extensive discussion of claims handling and insurer accountability. Additional insurance and regulatory measures—HB 2955, HB 2956, HB 3781, HB 3521, HB 3796, HB 3794, and HB 3800—were also advanced, most with little or no opposition. The chair closed by noting all executive nominations and legislation had been cleared from the committee for the year.

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• These are canisters that are sold in gas stations and convenience stores that people use to get high.
• We can then regulate that. We can showcase some of that.
• We can't build things in the state of Washington because we have so much regulation here.
• delivered to a thousand stores, most of them pet and farm stores, in the western states.
• When that store needs X bags of dog food and whatever the case is, that data travels.

Bills: SB6061, SB6234, SB6170, SB6176, SB6182, SB6335, SB5647, SB6047, HB2367, HB2606, SB5998, SB6005, SB6003, SB6129, SB6225, SB6228, SB6231, SB6061, SB6234, SB6170, SB6176, SB6182, SB6335, SB5647, SB6047, HB2367, HB2606, SB6129, SB6228, SB6231, HB2235, HB2272, HB2340, HB2543, HB2554, HB2632, HB2464, HB2619

Keywords: tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, sewage, grinder pumps, residential buildings, regulation, construction, contracting rules, state highway construction, procurement limits, state regulations, infrastructure funding, vehicle registration, enforcement, renewal, transportation, state law

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• 55.520><c> this</c> white pages that has we think they this white pages that has we think they this app
• 03:56.520><c> live</c><00:03:56.680><c> here,</c><00:03:56.920><c> here,</c><00:03:57.120><c> or</c> app
• person might live here, here, or app person might live here, here, or here.<00:03:58.080><c> Um,</c>
• They held that those statutes sufficiently regulated, and that if you are a manufacturer or a seller,
• But there is a predicate regulations.

Keywords: 958, all

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• A representative for us here represents app here. Representative Valdes.
• personal well-being and that of others as well as for compliance with federal and state workplace regulations
• Everyone please start downloading the Florida Channel app and watch us more.
• only enhance their executive functional abilities, so executive functions, your ability to plan to regulate

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• So this is the end of SNAP Nutrition Education, and by combining the education components into the app
• It also provides an app that our clients can use as they shop.
• But we will be spending this money that otherwise Arkansas would lose to do this service and this app
• But we will be spending this money that otherwise Arkansas would lose to do this service and this app
• At this point, none of the other states that have this waiver have incorporated an app and nutrition

Summary: The committee reviewed three DHS service contracts: a $690,000-plus sole-source contract for DCFS with Evident Change for maintenance and operation of the Child Welfare Structured Decision-Making Assessment tools; a $1.2 million contract with Sifter Solutions for a SNAP waiver compliance solution and related app; and a $156,000 contract with Samaritan Integrative Services for psychiatric services at the Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center. Staff said the Evident Change contract was needed to keep daily safety risk assessments, case planning, and reunification tools functioning, and that the vendor’s proprietary system made it sole source. Members questioned DHS about reliance on the vendor, the lack of an off-ramp, whether the state was paying more or less annually, and why the contracts were not aligned on the same cycle. DHS and the vendor said the new Evident Change contract was limited to maintenance and operations, that no additional services or employees were being added, and that the broader CQI/review contract would come up separately later. For the SNAP waiver contract, DHS explained that the waiver is intended to exclude certain unhealthy foods from SNAP purchases to improve nutritional value, and that Sifter Solutions would provide a dynamic list for retailers and an app for clients to check products by barcode. DHS said the contract is sole source because it is tied to the waiver implementation and because the vendor can provide the needed dynamic list and education features. Staff said the contract would be funded with remaining federal SNAP Nutrition Education dollars that would otherwise revert to the federal government, and that the University of Pennsylvania would conduct the evaluation at no cost. Members asked about the public benefit, future renewals, and whether the state would own the application; DHS said the two-year term was designed to match the waiver period and allow time to reassess future procurement options. Members also asked about the nutrition education component, and DHS said it is developing videos with a nutritionist on preparing budget-friendly healthy meals and plans to link them to the app and website. After discussion, no objections were raised, and the items were reported as reviewed. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Second, the Obama, Biden, and Trump administrations have been reevaluating phthalate regulations.
• The Trump administrations have been reevaluating phthalate regulations.
• Um, so I'm not aware of what the regulations are or, you know, sort of how that data is gathered and
• He says there is already regulation going on, but there probably needs to be more in some areas.
• </c><01:43:06.159><c> already</c> a you know there is regulation already a you know there is regulation

Bills: HF44, HF2102, HF2279, HF2280, HF2281

Keywords: HF44, Casey Jones State Trail, Pipestone Trailhead, Currie Loop, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, trail rehabilitation, trail reconstruction, recreational trail, bike trail, hiking trail, infrastructure, state trail, Pipestone, Currie, bonding authorization

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• app, where you can find out where the charging stations are?
• There is an app available.
• There is a cost to that app.
• There's one that's an orange app and one that isn't.
• If you downloaded that app and went to the town of St.

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• So that's the regulated part of the market that the commission regulates.
• You know, we depend on utilities and regulators and grid operators to help us do that and ensure that
• And frankly, we want it here in Texas so Heinz: we can regulate it.
• The community's durable growth, not one time wins on regulation.
• It's disciplined regulation.

Summary: The Committee on State Affairs convened to discuss data centers and their impact on Texas's energy infrastructure. The meeting featured testimony from key representatives of the Public Utility Commission (PUC) and ERCOT, who outlined the evolving landscape of energy generation and the challenges posed by the rapid growth of data centers. Notably, ERCOT reported over 450,000 MW of generation resources planned for connection, with a significant portion attributed to data centers, which now represent around 87% of new large load interconnection requests. The committee explored proposed changes to the interconnection process, including a new 'batch study' approach aimed at streamlining the approval of multiple projects simultaneously. This change is intended to address the challenges of managing numerous simultaneous requests and to provide more certainty for developers regarding their energy needs. Testimonies emphasized the importance of ensuring that the costs of infrastructure upgrades are borne by the data centers rather than residential ratepayers, with discussions around the financial commitments required from developers. Several data center developers also provided testimony, highlighting the economic benefits of their projects, including job creation and increased local revenues. They expressed concerns about the potential for a moratorium on future growth due to the new interconnection rules and emphasized the need for a collaborative approach to address water usage and environmental impacts. The committee plans to continue discussions on these topics in future hearings, with a focus on balancing economic growth with energy reliability and resource management.

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• So that's the regulated part of the market, that the commission regulates.
• You know, we depend on utilities and regulators and grid operators to help us do that and ensure that
• And frankly, we want it here in Texas so Dan Heinz: We can regulate it if it's happening in China and
• The community's durable growth, not one-time wins on regulation.
• It's disciplined regulation.

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• precludes um MHSAA or other the bill precludes um MHSAA or other extracurricular<00:24:23.440><c> regul
• </c><00:24:23.840><c> regulating</c><00:24:24.400><c> body</c><00:24:24.720><c> if</c> extracurricular
• regul regulating body if extracurricular regul regulating body if it<00:24:25.039><c> if</c><00:24:25.279
• And so with that, I'd<00:52:52.720><c> app</c><00:52:53.280><c> uh</c><00:52:53.440><c> would</c><00:
• people to I'd app uh would encourage people to vote<00:52:54.880><c> for</c><00:52:55.119><c> the</c

Keywords: Education - Room 216, January 6, 2026; 12:45 PM, 925, all

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• It's a common code to be able for other platforms, apps, and websites to execute on your behalf.
• Technology moves faster than regulation, as always, and we are not fully aware of the harm until it is
• We need to update these regulations to address the psychological harms these products can present as
• Last year, Senator Padilla authored a first-in-the-country bill to regulate how companion AI interacts
• Are we going to regulate every place that companion chatbots might be found?

Summary: The committee held its first hearing and took up several privacy, AI, and consumer protection bills. SB 1106 (Cabaldon) would shorten the Delete Act data broker deletion response deadline from 45 days to 30 days; it received support from the California Initiative for Technology and Democracy, one senator said they would lay off pending implementation of the original law, and the bill passed on a due-pass motion to Appropriations with a 5-0 vote on call. SB 923 (Becker) would expand the CCPA deletion right to all personal information held by businesses and require online-only businesses to offer a web form or similar method for privacy requests; supporters included the California Privacy Protection Agency and privacy groups, while business groups raised concerns about scope, compliance, and the email/web-form requirement. The committee advanced it 6-0 to Appropriations, on call, with members noting continued work on amendments. SB 1142 (Becker) would regulate digital replicas and deepfakes, including takedown and notice provisions for large online platforms and protections against misuse of a person’s likeness, voice, or identity. Supporters emphasized harms from non-consensual synthetic media and fraud; opponents, including the Motion Picture Association and tech industry groups, raised First Amendment, due process, Section 230, and overbreadth concerns, especially around deceased persons and the 48-hour takedown process. Members said they would support the bill while working on constitutional issues, and it passed 6-0 to Judiciary, on call. The committee also adopted its rules without objection. The committee then heard several member bills. SB 867 (Padilla) would impose a four-year moratorium on AI chatbot-powered toys for children; supporters cited research showing sexual content, dangerous advice, and privacy risks, while opponents asked for narrower definitions and retailer liability protections. It passed 7-0 to Appropriations, on call. SB 1247 (Padilla) would give child influencers a right to request deletion or modification of images and likenesses used in monetized social media content; there was little testimony beyond a civil justice group’s opposition to a new private right of action, and it passed 7-0 to Judiciary, on call. SB 1114 (Cabaldon) would restrict sharing of state-collected LGBTQ-related data absent an enforceable order; Equality California and other advocates supported it as a safeguard against misuse of sensitive data, and it passed 6-0 to Appropriations, on call. SB 1159 (Cabaldon) would limit local governments’ obligation to treat AI bots and agents as persons in public participation and records processes; supporters said AI-generated comment floods and requests can drown out human participation, while opponents argued the bill should focus on fraud and warned about overreach. It passed 9-0 to Appropriations. Finally, SB 1050 (Ashby) would require disclosures when advertisements use AI-generated synthetic performers; supporters framed it as a truth-in-advertising and worker-protection measure, while opponents urged narrower, materiality-based standards and exemptions for broadcasters. Members generally supported the goal but raised concerns about breadth and alignment with existing law, and the bill was moved forward on a due-pass motion to Judiciary.

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• New federal regulation has created additional requirements for monitoring federal compliance.
• </c> program or our health regulation program or our health regulation programs<00:51:00.839><c> or</
• </c><00:56:57.079><c> and</c> 2015 that we licensed and regulate and 2015 that we licensed and regulate
• Like I said, this isn't a simple Uber app.
• </c><01:25:57.159><c> we're</c> this isn't a simple Uber app we're this isn't a simple Uber app we're

Keywords: 1183, house

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• His book, The Political Spectrum, chronicles the history of American spectrum regulation and how spectrum
• The overlay policy has since been used in numerous contexts by U.S. regulators. at Baylor University,
• As a result, U.S. innovators were able to develop the first mobile apps.

Keywords: spectrum policy, FCC auction authority, national security, innovation, technology development, 9-1-1 modernization, adaptive technologies, China competition

Summary: The meeting centered on the critical examination of spectrum policy and its implications for innovation and national security. The committee discussed the lapse of the FCC's spectrum auction authority, which has been in effect since March 2023, emphasizing the urgency of restoring this authority to maintain U.S. technological leadership against competitors like China. Witnesses provided testimony regarding the need for adaptive and reconfigurable spectrum technologies to enhance communication capabilities for both civilian and military applications. Senator Klobuchar highlighted the importance of modernizing 9-1-1 systems and ensuring robust emergency communication frameworks leveraging new spectrum innovations.

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• It's a resolution urging Congress to pass federal regulation promoting greater media accountability as
• </c> Congress to pass federal regulation Congress to pass federal regulation promoting<00:31:13.200><
• This morning, and I'm a millennial and otherwise competent with online access and apps.
• and everything for an elderly the apps and everything for an elderly person<02:58:15.760><c> that</c
• ,</c> unsustainable debt, endless regulation, unsustainable debt, endless regulation, and<04:37:24.959

Keywords: 1189, house, all