Video & Transcript Research : 'Technology'
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LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana Commission on Civic Education May 8th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Congressional District 2: Jaden Hwang, Patrick Taylor Science and Technology Academy; Amanda Erzari,
- Technology—sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. But we appreciate your patience.
- Technology. Sometimes it works for, sometimes it doesn't. But we appreciate your patience.
- and the funding kind of followed stem um ...to these professions—science, technology—and the funding
- So with that, and hopefully we don't have any technological issues, we'll watch this first video about
Summary:
The Louisiana Commission on Civic Education met with a quorum, approved the minutes from its prior meeting, and unanimously approved the 2026–27 membership slate for the Legislative Youth Advisory Council after hearing that more than 300 students applied. The commission also approved LIAC’s budget and mileage reimbursement guidelines, which were updated to reflect the IRS rate increase. Members thanked the Legislature for continuing to fund LIAC after earlier years of sponsor-based support.
The meeting featured several civic education presentations tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary. Brandon Burris of the Lieutenant Governor’s office described state parks, museums, library backpack programs, Keep Louisiana Beautiful, and Homework Louisiana as civic and educational resources. Liam Julian of the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute discussed national trends in civics education, teacher discomfort with controversial topics, and the institute’s teacher training, student camps, debate programs, and civics app. Louisiana Public Broadcasting’s Katie Stark and Nancy Torren presented America 250-related materials, including a PBS Kids feature on a Louisiana child and a PBS Learning Media series on Bernardo de Gálvez and Spanish Louisiana, along with teacher training events.
LIAC members John Parker and Brandon Routon reported on their work over the year, including school safety efforts, digital service-hour tracking, AP self-study access, minor work permits, AI-generated harassment of minors, and school advisory councils. The Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education reported on Law Day and Constitution Day programming reaching thousands of students, its summer institute, student and teacher awards, and a proclamation marking the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Barry Irwin also reported that legislation to clean up the commission’s membership and quorum provisions had passed the House and been heard in Senate Education. The commission adjourned after thanking staff for managing the meeting during severe weather.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Science, Technology and Telecommunications Aug 25th, 2025
Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Using new technologies, making sure that there's no vegetation close to any of their distribution lines
- There are a few other technologies as well, but I'll mainly focus on one specific one to talk about today
- So I guess it all comes back to the science, technology, and telecommunications that you each have at
- We also have the technology and cybersecurity support desk, so when somebody calls in and says, "Hey,
- Chair and members of the committee, technology does exist that can move us in that direction, but the
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In contrast to the current system, switching to this technology system could help... ...and mitigate
- Through blockchain technology, they could be completely anonymous.
- My name is Lance Cook, and I am the Chief Technology Officer for SAGE Systems.
- HB 3778 represents a new technology. I'm confident, and my colleagues and other businesses are...
- Advancing our technology. Mr.
Bills:
HB111
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- specialties, a very busy emergency department, and a broad range of diagnostic and innovative technologies
- that make us well positioned to create a broad... ...of diagnostic and innovative technologies that
- So we had to flip from one day to the next, quite literally, to using technology for delivering coursework
- Beyond infrastructure, the Higher Education Fund is also instrumental in technology acquisition.
- From state-of-the-art research tools to modern instructional technologies, investments in this area are
Keywords:
special prosecutor, state law, criminal justice, accountability, law enforcement, stormwater management, counties, regulation, environment, water quality
Summary:
The Committee on Higher Education met to hear several bills and first corrected the minutes from its April 1, 2025 meeting to reflect that a committee substitute for HB 271 had been adopted before the bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard HB 3326, which would help Texas higher education employees, especially adjunct faculty, qualify for federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness by counting classroom hours toward full-time status, requiring institutions to verify employment within 60 days, and requiring annual notice to eligible employees. No witnesses testified against the bill, and it was left pending.
Members then heard HB 2853, authorizing UTEP to phase in a student union fee increase to fund demolition and reconstruction of its aging student union. Representative Perez and UTEP student and university witnesses said the current facility is outdated and insufficient for a campus of more than 25,000 students, while some members raised concerns about the size of the fee increase and its impact on low-income students. UTEP representatives said most students receive aid, the fee would be phased in over time, and the project was student-approved; the bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4066, a one-line bill to abolish the Texas Research Incentive Program after the state cleared its backlog of matching obligations, with the author saying the program was no longer needed in light of newer research funding approaches. The bill was left pending.
The committee spent substantial time on HB 125, which would create the Tarleton State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Supporters, including Tarleton leadership, the founding dean, a rural hospital CEO, and a feasibility consultant, argued the school would address severe rural physician shortages by recruiting Texas and rural students, training them in rural settings, and developing new residency slots rather than competing for existing ones. Members asked about affordability, residency placement, and whether the school would draw students from rural Texas; Tarleton said it would seek to keep tuition and debt low, had already raised private donations, and would request $25 million in state support over the biennium. The bill was left pending.
Finally, the committee heard HB 42, which would increase the annual Higher Education Fund appropriation and adjust its allocation methodology. The chair and university witnesses described rising deferred maintenance, inflation, cybersecurity needs, and enrollment growth at HEAF-eligible institutions, with witnesses from Texas Tech, Sam Houston State, and UNT saying the additional funding would help address aging facilities and technology needs. After testimony, the committee left HB 42 pending and recessed.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Ethics and Elections Feb 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- we're definitely going to be running out, and then we got to the fast forward to got later and technology
- And I know that the counties that utilize this technology really push it for this reason and not just
- My understanding is, you know, through election law, change technology upgrades a lot just felt like,
- The other is a citizenship bill, both in the the vote by mail bill and the technology.
- And some of the things we also want to clean up in the technology bill, it could be attached there.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Government Finance Committee Jun 25th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Government Finance Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, I wish I could help you with that, but my knowledge on those kinds of technology things is
- United States. technology such as your Wi-Fi routers and other types of devices.
- And by and large, over 50% of the supply chain is reliant— Trevor Woods: ...advanced technologies.
- And if I may continue, I'm guessing that these are like any other piece of technology.
- And if I may continue, I'm guessing that these are like any other piece of technology.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Bus technology will have to significantly Advance both in terms of range and charging for our EV buses
- We look forward to the technology continuing to improve, but as things currently stand, this mandate
- The technology has not improved so on that I will stop.
- Come forward Elizabeth Esquivel with the California Manufacturers and Technology Association and also
- Responsible use of technology in schools testifying in support of assembly bill 235 is Osama Mukarram
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 1st, 2025
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- The Chief talked about technology.
- We are stuck using approximately 1980s technology in the courtrooms right now.
- It's analog technology.
- Second, there was a two million... technology special from last year.
- We want to see the courtroom technology we're talking about.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, September 3, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- But this is not just about discriminatory technology.
- But this is not just about discriminatory technology.
- that are from the 1960s and '70s instead of the technologies that are available today.
- We have invested billions in clean and emissions control technology.
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We emissions control technology. We emissions control technology.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The governor had proposed, including one for upgrading technology and especially utilizing AI technology
- And then we should move on. spent and technology is uh improving at spent and technology is uh improving
- And again, technology like a bank does.
- <01:34:52.560>
education funding for the technology education funding for the technology education - Um, assisted technology and grants.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- It all starts with local governments, as well as local technology planning teams, throughout the state
- It all starts with local governments as well as local technology planning teams, community organizations
- The Digital Connectivity Technology Program is a program that has awarded 15 grants across 25 counties
- We understand that we're technology agnostic for sure.
- We understand that we're, you know, technology agnostic for sure.
Summary:
The Committee on Commerce and Tourism met briefly and first announced that Senate Bill 232 by Senator Rodriguez was temporarily postponed at the sponsor’s request. The main item was a presentation from Leo Garcia of the Office of Broadband on Florida’s broadband programs, current deployment progress, and upcoming funding opportunities. Garcia said the office is administering multiple grant programs that have awarded hundreds of millions of dollars for broadband infrastructure, community facilities, and digital device access, with a focus on rural areas, workforce development, and digital literacy. He also described the state’s strategic plan and partnerships with local governments, ISPs, workforce boards, community colleges, and community action agencies.
Garcia explained that Florida has already deployed over 1,100 miles of fiber and enabled about 4,300 connections, and said the remaining unserved and underserved locations should drop significantly by the end of 2026 before the BEAD program addresses the rest. He said BEAD is a fully federal program for Florida, providing $1.16 billion from NTIA, with most of it reserved for infrastructure and additional amounts for workforce training and cybersecurity/digital literacy. He noted that Florida is prioritizing fiber but will also use fixed wireless or satellite where fiber is not cost-effective or feasible. He also said the office is seeking additional spending authority for the Digital Capacity Grant Program.
Members asked about county coverage, especially Duval County, and Garcia said Duval and Monroe had not yet received funds because they currently have limited unserved or underserved areas, but they are expected to be addressed through BEAD and related workforce and literacy efforts. Senator Davis raised permitting delays as a major challenge, and Garcia said the office is exploring ways to help local communities process permits more quickly. Senator Wright asked about competition with satellite-based broadband providers, and Garcia said the state is technology-agnostic but prioritizes fiber for reliability. There were no public comments, no votes or formal actions taken, and the meeting adjourned.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (02/11/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
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ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Finance and Taxation Apr 16th, 2025 at 10:00 am
Finance and Taxation
Transcript Highlights:
- the incentive if they do it in an existing space and can show to the Industrial Commission new technology
- punch another one and get the incentive, they're going to have to prove that they're using new technology
- concept is, well, why would you give them a little incentive up front, and if they figure out new technology
- , they're just going to keep— Incentive up front, and if they figure out new technology, they're just
Summary:
The Finance and Tax Committee met to consider Senate Bill 2397, which concerned an incentive for exploratory wells and related certification language. Representative Dockter explained that the latest version incorporated additional language requested by Nathan Anderson, clarifying that an operator seeking certification of a well as a development incentive well must demonstrate to the Industrial Commission that the well meets the criteria. He and other members argued the proposal would encourage investment in exploratory drilling, support new technology, and ultimately benefit state revenues.
The committee adopted Amendment 01-005 after discussion and a roll call vote. Members then moved a due pass recommendation for Senate Bill 2397 as amended, and the motion passed 14-0. Several members briefly commented on the need to incentivize investment and the value of the industry to the state.
At the close of the meeting, members noted that this was the committee’s final bill of the legislative session. The chair thanked members for their work on tax policy and adjourned the meeting.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 5, February 13, 2026-PM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- enterprise technology services. enterprise technology services.
- thinking on overnight about technology thinking on overnight about technology in<00:10:09.120>
- invested in technology invested in technology and<00:10:41.600>
got <00:10:41.839>so in technology to catch up to the system. in technology to catch up to the system.- the technology replacement request. the technology replacement request.
- invested in technology invested in technology and<00:10:41.600>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Our ALS team is applying technology developed at the University to advance ALS research in the brain,
- The ALS team is applying technology developed at the University to advance ALS research in the brain,
- also other emerging areas of technology also other emerging areas of technology and<00:14:05.880
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Fields <00:30:59.960>uh <00 - Minnesota is a leader in the technology space across the country.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 2/12/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We did contract with a company called CTC Technology and Energy, not to be confused with CTC, one of
- And then the technology feasibility: again, looking at the technologies, understanding the dollars we
- with a company called CTC uh technology with a company called CTC uh technology and<00:40:53.960
- c> then the technology feasibility so again then the technology feasibility so again looking<00:41:14.720
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/10/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- supplies have increased technology supplies have increased technology minute<00:15:05.600>
concerns - There are additional challenges in the well space with growing technology such as geothermal technology
- There are additional challenges in the well space with growing technology such as geothermal technology
- There are additional challenges in the well space with growing technology such as geothermal technology
- There are additional challenges in the well space with growing technology such as geothermal technology
Summary:
The committee met for a Health and Finance Policy hearing, began with member and staff introductions, and noted that Representative Keeler was participating as a non-voting member. The chair outlined committee rules on decorum and then introduced the day’s first agency presentation from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), with Commissioner Cunningham appearing to present the department’s budget priorities.
Commissioner Cunningham described MDH’s broad public health role and emphasized that public health is underfunded relative to health care, with significant reliance on federal dollars. The department’s main budget request was for infectious disease prevention and response to offset anticipated federal funding losses. MDH also outlined several fee increases tied to public water systems, wells, licensing and certification, assisted living and health care facilities, HMO regulation, food/pools/lodging inspections, radioactive materials, X-ray equipment, and asbestos abatement. The commissioner said these changes were needed because costs, workload, and regulatory complexity have increased, while many fees have not been updated in years.
MDH also presented budget-neutral proposals, including continuing the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Advisory Committee, converting the Maternal and Child Health Advisory Task Force into a standing advisory committee, restoring some local and tribal public health cannabis and substance misuse prevention grants, creating direct American Indian Health Special Emphasis Grants, reauthorizing the State Trauma Advisory Council, and extending firefighter PFAS biomonitoring work. The department also requested an operations adjustment for rising employee, insurance, fuel, utility, and legal costs, and referenced additional Clean Water Legacy Fund proposals. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided. Representative Bierman then offered supportive comments, praising MDH’s work and backing the funding and fee proposals, especially the restoration of local public health prevention grants.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Natural Resources Committee Jun 22nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Dawn Kepke, on behalf of the California Manufacturers and Technology Association. Good afternoon.
- Dawn Kepke, on behalf of the California Manufacturers and Technology Association, aligns our comments
- And it is concerning because we are, we do technologically with Fusion, with Quantum.
- Don Kepke, back before you on behalf of the California Manufacturers and Technology Association.
- SVLG represents Silicon Valley's technology ecosystem.
Summary:
The committee heard several bills, with SB 1350 by Senator McNerney presented first. The measure would expand California’s use of renewable hydrogen in the power sector by allowing renewable portfolio standard credit for power plants using green hydrogen, with supporters emphasizing grid reliability, clean-energy goals, in-state investment, and construction jobs. Support came from labor, clean-energy, municipal utility, and local government representatives; NRDC Action Fund withdrew opposition after amendments, while a few groups remained opposed or neutral. The committee later took a roll call and SB 1350 passed out on a due pass recommendation.
The committee also heard SB 1180 by Senator Allen, which would set operational rules for the Plastic Pollution Mitigation Fund created under SB 54, including clearer eligible uses, transparency, technical assistance, and access for tribes and smaller community groups. Environmental justice, ocean, conservation, and local government groups strongly supported the bill, saying it would ensure the fund addresses plastic pollution’s public health and environmental harms. Industry and manufacturing groups opposed unless amended, arguing the bill should stay tightly tied to plastic waste reduction and not broaden into source-reduction policy. After quorum was established, the committee approved SB 1180 on a due pass recommendation to Appropriations.
SB 1326 by Senator Wahab was then heard to strengthen tribal consultation and tribal cultural resource protections under CEQA by recognizing tribal registers and requiring feasible avoidance or mitigation measures when tribes identify resources. Tribal representatives and supporters said the bill would better protect sacred sites and tribal knowledge, while cities, counties, utilities, builders, and rural county groups opposed unless amended, citing implementation concerns, possible litigation, and uncertainty for infrastructure and housing projects. The committee voted the bill out on a due pass recommendation to Appropriations.
Finally, SB 954 by Senator Blakespear was presented as a cleanup of last year’s SB 131 advanced-manufacturing CEQA exemption, narrowing eligible projects and adding guardrails such as setbacks, air-quality limits, tribal consultation, labor standards, and habitat protections. Environmental and labor groups supported the bill as a needed correction to an overly broad exemption, while business, manufacturing, housing, and local-government groups opposed, warning it could make the exemption unusable and slow investment. Members debated the balance between environmental protection and manufacturing competitiveness, and the committee voted SB 954 out on a due pass recommendation to the Labor and Employment Committee; the transcript then moved on to SB 1031 on compostable plastics, which was introduced but not acted on in the portion provided.
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE Jun 15th, 2026
ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE
Transcript Highlights:
- So again, there's work to be done, but we've also got multiple technology systems that need performance
- How can we accommodate that leveraging technology and virtual after-hour service deliveries?
- And of the $1.9 million, only $30,000 was spent on manufacturing and $10,000 on technology.
- But that's not great for our employers that need people in data security and cyber technology.
- And especially with the changes in our society due to AI and technology, we have many students.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a technology that has kind of rolled out, and we're catching up.
- This is a... ...technology that has kind of rolled out, and we're catching up.
- Technology all around us is developing all the time, and a lot of it is utilized.
- But specifying that we are going to purposely prohibit a technology that we have...
- I mean, it's a constant battle for technology. And distribution centers.
Keywords:
SB40, Driver Privacy and Safety Act, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate reader, vehicle surveillance, privacy, data sharing, law enforcement data, immigration enforcement, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, civil liberties, surveillance, public records, Inspection of Public Records Act, New Mexico State Police, Department of Public Safety, data sovereignty, vehicle tracking