Video & Transcript Research : 'data processing centers'

Page 9 of 500
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 14th, 2026 at 10:35 am

House Taxation & Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
  • million for senior centers statewide.
  • Our senior centers are very vital, especially in rural New Mexico for us, that the Senior centers are
  • capital outlay process in the fall.
  • So The specific centers within their ability to spend funds.
  • So we're in the process. We're in that beginning stage. Move. So we're in the process.
Bills: HB248, HB309, HB332, SB48
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 13th, 2026 at 08:35 am

House Taxation & Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
  • Based on the data and the results of this, this technology can Based on the data and the results of this
  • Albuquerque, MRA right now, and we're looking to do 143 workforce housing units in their historic center
  • Yeah, Representative Lundstrom, do you mean the process of how one comes to be, like the process of approving
  • It's quite a long list of criteria, but the process for it becoming an MRA still needs to go through
  • I think it goes without saying that we've established a really great working process in this committee
Bills: HB248, HB309, HB332, SB48
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence May 12th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • These proposals were drafted in a consensus process by a multidisciplinary team. ...Judicial Commission
  • SB1164 amends the emergency detainer process in Texas to enable this non-criminal remedy.
  • None of the due process protections afforded under the statute are lessened by Senate Bill 1164.
  • It simply opens up the intake process.
  • However, the SCJC responded with a generic letter saying they cannot process our complaint due to...
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

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

Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • And open source data from their website.
  • Through the process, we will have two veterans who've gone through the process testifying after me.
  • It will be a long process.
  • All I can speak to is the process.
  • The same process should apply.
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.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • The 1630 Fund then turns around and gives Center for Tech and Civic Life money, and Center for Tech and
  • I've not been able to grieve that due to the family court process.
  • There is a process.
  • Continuances are a weighing process.
  • Continuances are a weighing process.
Summary: The committee approved the minutes and then took up several election, family court, and criminal justice bills. SB 1425, the “big bill,” would move Arizona’s 2026 primary election date earlier and adjust related election administration timelines; the chair’s amendment moved the primary to July 21 and removed the shortened curing/ID deadlines. County officials testified in support, explaining the timing changes and the need to align dates, and the committee adopted the amendment and gave the bill a do-pass recommendation. SB 1289, dealing with certifications for entities providing money or resources for election administration and foreign funding disclosures, also received a do-pass recommendation after testimony from supporters arguing it would block foreign influence in election administration and ballot issue spending. The committee later heard SCR 1013, a related resolution that would more directly prohibit foreign-source money for election administration and ballot measures; the sponsor and supporters said it was similar to SB 1289 but broader, and testimony focused on foreign money flowing through nonprofit networks. The committee then considered SB 1326, which would allow courts to award attorney fees and costs to victims when a party violates or worsens a victim’s rights. A victim’s attorney testified that the bill would provide needed accountability and guidance, while opponents argued the term “exacerbates” was vague and that existing remedies already exist. The committee approved SB 1326 on a 4-3 vote. SB 1402, requiring courts to impose a fee on certain probationers to cover electronic monitoring costs, drew support from the sponsor and advocates who said offenders should pay for monitoring, and opposition from defense attorneys who warned it could burden indigent probationers and divert money from treatment; it also received a 4-3 do-pass recommendation. The most extensive debate was on SB 1330, which would allow a parent in certain custody cases to request a jury trial on parenting time or legal decision-making. Supporters, including several parents, described costly and traumatic family court experiences and argued a jury would provide a neutral check on judges and court-appointed professionals. County and court representatives opposed the bill, saying family cases require specialized judicial expertise, jury trials would delay urgent matters, increase costs, and risk confidentiality. Despite those concerns, the committee adopted the bill on a 4-3 vote. The committee also approved SB 1328, which declares state policy favoring parental rights and a child’s equal access to both co-parents, after adopting an amendment adding legislative intent language. Finally, SB 1329, which would let parents sue court-appointed professionals who deviate from professional ethics or standards in custody matters, passed 4-3 after testimony from parents and advocates who said court appointees lack accountability, while opponents said existing malpractice and licensing remedies already address misconduct.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
  • organization that follows our rules established by our member schools through a solid legislative process
  • Although not perfect, we can count on a legislative process that... ...count on a legislative process
  • thoroughly studying all facets of NIL, and we trust our... ...facets of NIL, and we trust our legislative process
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • I haven't looked at data.
  • I think that would be interesting data to review, as well as performance data.
  • We will have all that data. We will have all that data for the committee tomorrow afternoon.
  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
  • This bill is about the civil commitment process, the COT process, when someone is dangerous to self,
Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee approved the January 21 minutes and then heard a series of bills focused on developmental disabilities oversight, behavioral health fraud, AHCCCS operations, child safety, and state hospital capacity. SB 1179 would make the Developmental Disabilities Group Home Monitoring Program permanent and remove the appropriations contingency; Disability Rights Arizona and program managers testified that Commit had identified systemic care problems, while the sponsor said the work should continue. The bill received a 6-1 do-pass recommendation. SB 1114 would appropriate $1 million to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for behavioral health patient brokering investigations; Native advocates described widespread recruitment and exploitation of vulnerable people, especially Native Americans, and the bill passed 8-0. SB 1115 would prohibit AHCCCS from allowing remote work for Access employees; the sponsor argued in-person oversight was needed, while AHCCCS warned of space and staffing problems. It passed 4-3. SB 1051 would require hospitals to collect and report patients’ citizenship or immigration status for cost accounting; supporters called it a data-collection measure, while nurses and physicians said it would create fear and deter care. It passed 4-3. SB 1122, as amended, would replace prior authorization with 100% prepayment review for certain behavioral health services under the American Indian Health Plan, and passed 7-0 after AHCCCS said it had worked on the amendment. SB 1132, to appropriate unspecified funds for a new Arizona State Hospital wing, drew testimony from families and advocates describing severe shortages of state hospital beds and the need for more long-term treatment capacity; it passed 7-0. SB 1169, to fund graduate medical education and a new residency program, passed 6-0. SB 1171, requiring AHCCCS to check for dual enrollment in exchange plans and AHCCCS, passed 4-2-1 after AHCCCS said implementation would require system changes and costs. SB 1172, requiring more experienced DCS investigators for repeated abuse/neglect reports and court notification of hotline calls in dependency cases, passed 7-0. SB 1173, requiring behavioral health facility applicants, owners, and licensees to be U.S. citizens or lawfully present permanent residents with fingerprint clearance cards, passed 4-3 after an amendment clarifying the lawful-presence requirement.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Fiscal Policy Feb 5th, 2026

Fiscal Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • It amends requirements related to the application process.
  • It revises the procedures prosecutors must follow, making the process much more efficient and taking
  • Did the department give us data on the $32 billion in fraud attempts over the last five years?
  • So we have the data of the fraud, so what we're doing here is adjusting our system.
  • And then now we have no forecast and analysis is indeterminate because we can use a search data program
Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy met and first postponed SB 524 and SB 1156. It then heard and favorably reported several bills, including SB 488 and SB 490 by Sen. Massullo, which update Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles procedures, raise the crash-reporting threshold, expand email use, and create a related public-records exemption. The committee also favorably reported SB 892 by Sen. Martin on enhanced sentencing for repeat offenders, SB 124 by Sen. Rodriguez updating Florida Virtual School statutes, and SB 584 by Sen. Yarbrough strengthening oversight of commercial driving schools and tax collector authority. SB 656 by Sen. Bradley, codifying the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and related grant program, and SB 816 by Sen. Bradley, formally establishing the University of Florida Diabetes Institute, also passed unanimously or near-unanimously. The most extensive debate centered on SB 216 by Sen. McLean, which would tighten unemployment assistance eligibility by adding job-search requirements, more frequent verification, and fraud-reporting measures. Supporters argued the bill would reduce fraud and improve program integrity, while opponents from labor groups and several senators warned it would burden claimants, especially rural residents, seniors, and workers facing layoffs, and could sharply reduce access to benefits. Despite those objections, the committee reported the bill favorably on a divided vote. The committee also considered CS/SB 382 by Sen. Truenow on electric bicycles, requiring riders to yield to pedestrians, sound an audible signal before passing, and limit speed near pedestrians, while creating a task force to study broader regulation of e-bikes and related devices. A mother whose son was killed on an electric scooter urged the committee to restore scooters to the bill, and several members expressed support for further work on that issue. The committee reported the bill favorably. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional affirmative votes on selected tabs, and the committee adjourned.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, at our At our health center, they don't just tell you to get exercise.
  • None of that, whether it's our hospital, whether it's the drug treatment centers that we're building,
  • In that process, himself was shot. He was flown to OU Medical Center.
  • It takes 30 minutes of man-hour time for our staff to process the shell bill. It's got to stop.
  • That's a part of the gross production process, and they'll pay tax on that through that side.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Environmental Regulation Apr 24th, 2025

Environmental Regulation

Transcript Highlights:
  • When they return the empty container to a redemption center, which can be a store, a reverse vending
  • compiled and analyzed per capita beverage sales using real-world case studies based on actual sourced data
  • We published our data, so anyone can replicate our results.
  • I appreciate that data-driven analysis. Any questions, members? Okay, thank you very much.
  • I believe the framework outlined in this bill provides for a more rigorous election process, which is
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • The pulp is a byproduct from the sugar manufacturing process.
  • After the sugar process is done, you have this pulp.
  • After the sugar process is done, you have this pulp.
  • After the sugar process is done, you have this pulp.
  • After the sugar process is done, you have this pulp.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Health Apr 8th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • documentation to support those appeals and not being able to sort of close the door on allowing the appeals process
  • connect them to a pregnancy test and an ultrasound if Needed or into one of our pregnancy resource centers
  • So, our existing resource centers, pregnancy resource centers, I understand, are somewhat dependent on
  • pills mailed to them that kind of thing gets gets Identified and then directed into our existing center
  • we have providers in Oklahoma doing that but these folks were excluded from the most recent grant process
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Rules Feb 17th, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • CS for SB 484 on data centers by Senator Avila.
  • CS for SB 484 on data centers by Senator Avala.
  • Data centers are powerful economic engines.
  • Take up tab 33, CS for SB 1118 on public records data centers.
  • “The project is a data center.
Summary: The Committee on Rules met with a quorum and considered a long agenda of bills, many of them retained from the prior week. The most debated measure was CS for SB 706, which would preempt naming of major commercial service airports to the state and designate Palm Beach International Airport as the Donald J. Trump International Airport, subject to FAA approval and a trademark agreement. Amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to prevent private financial benefit from the naming. Several senators spoke in opposition, citing concerns about naming an airport after a sitting president, lack of local input, and the trademark/licensing arrangement; supporters argued there was no cost to the airport and that the bill simply set a state naming policy. The committee reported the bill favorably after a roll call vote. The committee also reported favorably CS for SB 546 on conservation land notice requirements, CS for CS for SB 1014 on municipal utility service to properties outside city limits, CS for SB 1500 on uncontested probate proceedings, SB 962 on excluding farms from certain zoning definitions, and CS for SB 820 on problem-solving court reporting requirements. The committee then approved several bills from Senator DiCeglie and Senator Arrington. SB 840, addressing land-use regulations for local governments affected by natural disasters, was supported by local-government and environmental advocates who said it would restore local control after SB 180’s hurricane-related restrictions; the sponsor said it was intended to correct unintended consequences of last year’s law. CS for SB 856, requiring online listing platforms to show estimated ad valorem taxes on residential listings, was amended to exclude social media platforms and broaden liability protections; the sponsor and a county property appraiser described it as a consumer-transparency measure. CS for SB 110, clarifying homestead exemption treatment for long-term leases that end at death, was also reported favorably. The committee took up a controversial strike-all amendment to SB 212, which focused on public swimming pools and added residency and related restrictions for certain sex offenders and offenders on community control or probation. The amendment drew strong opposition from advocates and affected families, who argued it would worsen homelessness, impose broad geographic restrictions, and lack evidence of improving child safety; supporters said it was a targeted public-safety measure. Despite the objections, the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also approved SB 684 on electronic signatures for total-loss vehicle and vessel titles, SB 394 on reinsurance intermediary managers, SB 434 on property tax assessment treatment for wind-hardening improvements, CS for CS for SBs 658 and 608 on water-safety requirements for rental properties with pools or nearby water, SB 748 on adding voting-rights restoration information to sentencing score sheets, and CS for SB 824 requiring school districts to inventory unimproved real property. The meeting ended while the committee was beginning SB 848 on stormwater treatment, with an amendment being introduced as the transcript cut off.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Some $17 million, the $17 million plus the next $30 million that we give them through this budget process
  • for focusing this on Oklahoma City versus both or multiple, or making it some type of application process
  • Representative Kerbs, now is the final process of the bill with the debate.
  • Legacy Capital Fund for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to expand the Forensic Science Center
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Her teaching and professional work are centered on reducing health disparities and enhancing patient
  • If the larger community as a whole somehow objects to that, there is a process by which they can appeal
  • And third, this bill creates an unelected power center.
  • In addition to the physical address, the census requires latitudinal and longitudinal data as well.
  • A lot of our programs are based on population and that data is drawn from the census.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • That was a process that began during Brit Henry's administration.
  • He graduated from OU Health Sciences Center in 2009.
  • Representative, is there any way to get community members and churches involved with this process for
  • Getting reliable business data and verifying whether the incentives really work.
  • And I do believe this is a step to refine that process to help us with that information.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 28th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • There's a formal process of education for that.
  • do a mentoring, then a bill is then given, and they are applied for reimbursement through a grant process
  • So, just out of concern for due process, our basic constitutional guarantees, when a judge decides to
  • If you are in favor of moving House Bill 4422 from the committee process to general order, you will vote
  • A two-thirds vote is required to advance this bill from the committee process to general order.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 28th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's under 75 megawatts and it's specifically the data centers in the bitcoin.
  • You had stated that this is in reference to data centers and bitcoin and so forth.
  • Data centers, when they go in, are spending hundreds of millions of dollars if not billions in their
  • So, this bill requires large load data centers and crypto mining facilities to pay their portion.
  • This is called the Data Center Ratepayer Protection Act.