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• This meeting of the Economic Infrastructure subcommittee is called to Order.
• >> Rep Franklin, there are many, many security features in place in these pipelines.
• >> Have a handful secure supply of gas coming to Florida.
• As for security, we've got people out on the pipes, you know, all the time.
• So we require much less infrastructure when it comes to modernizing the overall grade.

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• Those include secure units to support memory care needs.
• Our annex, again, is our secured unit.
• The next picture is the secured courtyard.
• And our national security.
• We actually, it's kind of a security concern.

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• , and growing. economy and helps keep America supplied, secure, and growing.
• And when we're talking about optimized, we mean recruit businesses, build infrastructure, and build infrastructure
• I hear a lot of conversations about public infrastructure districts.
• The Authority Infrastructure Bank allows us to invest in communities with rail or other critical infrastructure
• And so transportation, water, infrastructure, obviously.

Keywords: 985, all

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• So we are a drone place, and we've been working with them on security, on innovation, technology, um,
• Issue 4 details debt service costs for the Center for Infrastructure Renewal Facility at TS.
• Uh, were any TEM funds being utilized for border security?
• Intelligent equipment and infrastructure, related expertise, and increased capacity to train the next
• security, uh, Uh, work that's ongoing.

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• The colonial infrastructure fund, Tribal Infrastructure Fund, and now the Housing Trust Fund.
• The creation of the infrastructure division was. One strategy to address that.
• Chair, this was requested by Homeland Security.
• Thank you for the opportunity to talk about our work in national security.
• These companies are gonna have to develop the infrastructure.

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• as part of our state energy security as part of our state energy security planning<00:04:17.239>
• The federal security activities.
• work is really about energy security work is really about energy security planning<00:09:58.200>
• and provides energy security. and provides energy security.
• foundational infrastructure that will foundational infrastructure that will shape<00:15:54.959><

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• So we basically finance public infrastructure.
• I'll, I'll count that in infrastructure for right now.
• Uh, the next page I will go to is Colonia Infrastructure.
• infrastructure has been delivered since 2020.
• Chair, yes, so workforce housing for vertical and infrastructure and low income only for infrastructure

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• Or quantum networking for critical infrastructure security?
• There are a lot of security risks with that as well.
• Logistics, optimization, security, using the base quantum mechanics to provably secure technologies and
• We have 30 years of great capabilities and infrastructure.
• physical infrastructure actually looks like and what those jobs actually look like.

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• all the Kentucky Wired Infrastructure all the Kentucky Wired Infrastructure Company, Company, Company
• <00:41:43.240> can middle-mile infrastructure can middle-mile infrastructure can accelerate
• ,<00:42:49.680> reliable, on our network remain secure, reliable, on our network remain secure
• variety of last mile infrastructure. variety of last mile infrastructure.
• c> the<01:04:03.320> state<01:04:03.960> of infrastructure here in the state of infrastructure

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 KCNA Request for Proposal Process 00:00:01 Overview of KWIC Board and Funding of Kentucky Wired Network Refresh 00:18:10 Zayo Network Services 00:34:40 Discussion of Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Funding 00:57:32, 958, all

Summary: The committee first focused on a disputed KCNA procurement for a statewide network-related RFP. Members questioned why the RFP had been labeled non-technical, whether COT should have reviewed it, and whether the KCNA board could direct that it be withdrawn. Finance and Administration Cabinet counsel Barbie Dickens said the RFP was authorized by KCNA working with procurement services after termination of the prior contract and breach notices, was issued in November 2025, paused during a protest, later resumed, and remained an open procurement. She said the agency—not the board—directs the procurement process, though she acknowledged an agency and OPS could cancel or reissue an RFP if needed. Legislators pushed back, citing KRS 154 and House Bill 314 as evidence that the KCNA board controls contracts and operations, and one member said the board had requested the RFP be withdrawn. Dickens said she could not predict the outcome and was not KCNA’s counsel. The discussion also touched on whether the current director had asked to stop the RFP and whether that request had been denied, with no final action taken during the exchange. The committee then turned to Kentucky Wired Infrastructure Corporation and the Kentucky Wired refresh project. Jim Barnhart described the structure of the nonprofit corporation, the role of Quick and Quack in the financing and operations arrangement, and the board membership, noting that the refresh funding had been approved in the 2024-26 capital budget. He said the equipment upgrade is necessary because of end-of-life hardware and software support issues, and that the refresh would expand capacity, lower risk, and reduce operating costs. Barnhart said some equipment had already been received, the rest would be purchased later, and the project should begin before September and take about a year to complete. When asked about contract disputes involving Ledcor and whether the vendor had an ongoing contract, Barnhart and the authority representative said they had not been notified of any issues and were not directly involved in that contract dispute. Committee members also raised concerns about a prior market test and whether a lower-cost bidder had been blocked from a previous RFP process. Barnhart said he understood Quack could make that decision and that the Commonwealth did not have input so long as the network was maintained, but he was not involved at the time. A legislator then read from the KCNA statute and argued that the board, not agency staff, is supposed to direct KCNA contracts and operations, saying House Bill 314 did not change those duties. The chair agreed the committee’s intent was for the board to control KCNA and direct contracts, and the discussion ended with a transition away from the KCNA dispute toward future testimony, including a presentation from Zayo Networks on open access networks and broadband infrastructure.

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• First up, uh security in the Pacific.
• The U.S. soil on the infrastructure development.
• the head of national security comes from Hawaii.
• the head of national security comes from Hawaii.
• Recommendation security in the Pacific.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committees on Economic Development and Tourism and on Transportation, Culture, and the Arts heard HCR 142, which urges the Hawaii Tourism Authority and Department of Transportation to expand the airport greetings program to display art in all neighbor island airports. Testimony from CARES supported the measure, emphasizing that public art and youth art competitions help educate keiki, strengthen cultural understanding, and support economic development through Hawaii’s creative industries. No one testified in opposition, and members raised no questions. Both committees recommended passage of HCR 142 unamended. The measure was adopted by voice vote in each committee, with some members excused. Later, the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism heard HTR 102, which concerns translating the real estate salesperson exam into Japanese for timeshare-related sales. Supporters, including DBEDT and ARDA Hawaii, argued the change would help Japanese-speaking applicants, improve workforce recruitment, and support Hawaii’s timeshare industry and Japanese visitor market. A representative from APAC Hawaii supported the idea but suggested considering additional languages such as Korean, Chinese, and Filipino. Some senators questioned whether the proposal adequately addressed continuing education and long-term English proficiency, and the Real Estate Commission explained it does not currently issue a limited timeshare salesperson license and that the proposal would not restrict licensees from selling other real estate products. The committee also heard HCR 156, which asks the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to increase its focus on advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity to support economic diversification, high-wage jobs, innovation, and national security. HTDC and the Hawaii Military Affairs Council supported the resolution, citing the recent federal discontinuation of the local Manufacturing Extension Partnership program, Innovate Hawaii, and the loss of related staff positions as reasons to reinforce state support. Testimony and discussion stressed cybersecurity, supply-chain resilience, automation, and the need to sustain manufacturing momentum in Hawaii. Both HTR 102 and HCR 156 were recommended for passage as is and were adopted by the committee, with some members excused.

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• If the infrastructure, if the utility company's infrastructure is strong and so you're not using the
• If the infrastructure, if the utility company's infrastructure is strong and so you're not using the
• The court security, by far, it's over 90% of our fees are paid from our budget go to the court security
• <00:15:38.480> KRS64092 court security claims. KRS64092 court security claims.
• :15:42.959> compensation outlines the court security compensation outlines the court security

Keywords: Call to Order: 00;15 Approval of Minutes: 01:22 Update on Generator replacement: 01:52 Update on Sheriff Fees: 13:28 Adjournment: 25:22, 958, all

Summary: The committee met for its fourth budget subreview session focused on personnel, public retirements, and finance. Members approved the minutes from the prior meeting and then heard from Finance Cabinet staff on two main items: a $7.5 million request related to generator systems and a sheriff’s fees budget request. The generator request was described as a preventive, life-cycle replacement and capacity-enhancement effort for 26 generators serving Frankfort-area state buildings, intended to protect continuity of government and expand beyond basic emergency power to support continuity of services. Members asked detailed questions about how many generators would be replaced, the cost per unit, the scope of the study, and whether the work could be phased. Staff said the $7.5 million would cover a full evaluation and any resulting engineering/replacement work, but the exact number of replacements was not yet known. They estimated the initial study would cost about $500,000 to $750,000, would take six to nine months once funded, and would produce building-by-building recommendations. Staff also said typical generator life cycles vary widely, often around 15 to 20 years but sometimes longer depending on run hours and usage. The committee then reviewed sheriff’s fees, with the Division of Local Government explaining that the state reimburses counties for several statutory sheriff-related costs, especially court security, which accounts for more than 90% of the claims. Staff said the current budget base is about $20 million, while actual spending has been running above $23 million, leading to a $3.5 million growth request to align the base with projected spending and reduce the need for non-general fund expenditure (NGE) adjustments. Members asked about claim volume, county participation, reimbursement controls, and whether the request reflected growth or underfunding; staff said all 120 counties submit claims, volumes have been fairly steady, and reimbursements are governed by statute and signed monthly certifications. No votes were taken on the requests, and the meeting adjourned after questions concluded.

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• THE COMMITTEE OF MILITARY VETERANS AFFAIRS SPACE AND DOMESTIC SECURITY WILL NOW COME TO ORDER.
• I WANT TO SUGGEST TO THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS THAT OUR NAME BE MILITARY VETERANS SPACE AND DOMESTIC SECURITY
• IT STARTS WITH THE SEARCH AND RESCUE EFFORTS AND THEN WE LOOK AT THE INFRASTRUCTURE.
• THIS ALSO RESULTED IN A SECURING $386 MILLION IN OBLIGATED PUBLIC ASSISTANCE MONEY.
• CHOICE DO I WANTED TO BE EASIER TO GET TO YOU OR DO I WANTED TO BE A MORE SECURE ENVIRONMENT.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• more secure and so much more.
• <02:25:01.280> As NATO infrastructure commitments. As NATO infrastructure commitments.
• infrastructure by almost $200 million. infrastructure by almost $200 million.
• member of the Homeland Security member of the Homeland Security Committee,<07:42:19.440> I
• <07:57:28.718> of the safe and safety and security of the safe and safety and security of

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• continuum of food security and the importance of data within that.
• within a broader continuum of food security.
• But as a precursor to that, we also need community food security.
• We're about to lose that census food security data.
• We want to address the food security issue.

Summary: The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held a work session on food systems and food security, with no public testimony. The first panel focused on household food security and data. Marie Spiker of the University of Washington explained what food insecurity means, its health impacts, and the importance of reliable measurement, warning that the federal Census food security data is being terminated and that there is no true replacement. She described Washington’s WaFOOD surveys as a useful complement, not a substitute, and noted that they show food insecurity affects households at a range of income levels. Katie Raines of WSDA described the state’s food systems work, the need for shared data and dashboards, and the role of agriculture in both food production and the hunger safety net. Committee members asked about the $2.2 million state food assistance allocation, the scale of the SNAP gap, and how household size, housing costs, and other factors intersect with food insecurity. The committee then heard from Tracy Roof of the University of Richmond on the history of SNAP and its relationship to agriculture. She traced the program from Depression-era commodity distribution through the modern farm bill, emphasizing that food assistance has long functioned both as anti-hunger policy and as an agricultural and economic stabilizer. She highlighted how SNAP expands during recessions, supports retailers and farmers, and has become more important since the Great Recession because participation stayed high even as the economy recovered. Roof also noted that Washington has relatively high SNAP participation and low payment error rates, but that recent federal changes could reduce eligibility and shift more costs to states. Members asked how Washington compares to other states and why the program is structured as it is. A later panel featured the Washington State Food Policy Forum and a joint systems presentation from the Washington Farm Bureau, Washington Retail Association, and Washington Food Industry Association. The Food Policy Forum described its consensus-based recommendations on food insecurity, climate and water, regional food infrastructure, farmland protection, and farm viability, including more support for producer purchasing, water planning, and farmland conservation. The industry groups presented a systems map showing how agriculture, processing, retail, and transportation are interconnected, and argued that rising costs, regulations, labor and fuel expenses, retail theft, and thin margins make it harder to keep farms and stores viable. They said food security depends on store viability and local agricultural profitability, and promised to provide a more detailed list of policy recommendations. The final panel included state agency staff from DSHS, DOH, and WSDA. Bryce Montgomery said the Basic Food program serves about 920,000 Washingtonians monthly and warned that H.R. 1 could require Washington to pay up to 15% of SNAP benefits, broaden work requirements, and restrict immigrant eligibility. Karen Mullen described DOH nutrition programs, including WIC, farmers market nutrition benefits, fruit and vegetable incentives, and a fruit-and-vegetable prescription program, while noting funding instability and the end of SNAP-Ed. WSDA’s Katie Raines began describing ongoing food assistance and farmer support challenges, including farmer mental health and the need to address food insecurity across both producers and consumers.

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• <00:03:24.800> resources, development on infrastructure resources, development on infrastructure
• data safe and secure domestically.
• . infrastructure. infrastructure. um<00:37:03.440> that<00:37:03.760> energy<00:37:04.079
• , and I just want to be careful about us calling data centers essential infrastructure.
• Those are essential things, and we need infrastructure for those.

Bills: HF2928, HF2912, HF2297

Keywords: water appropriation, data centers, environmental review, energy conservation, permit application, carbon-free energy, geothermal energy, renewable energy, Macalester College, appropriation, sustainability, solar energy, pollinator programs, license plates, agrivoltaics, environmental sustainability, 1183, house

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• What I did ask for NDIT, our partners over there, is to go back and just validate the security of those
• The green slice, the 17%, is $139 million, and that is the BND Legacy Infrastructure Loan Fund.
• And infrastructure. The net benefit is almost $9 million after paying those? That's correct.
• And infrastructure is one of them. There's infrastructure and then there's infrastructure.
• maybe the work that Grovener does is commercial infrastructure.

Keywords: 908, all

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• <00:02:54.760> items this first the Safety and Security items this first the Safety and Security
• be so it's systemwide safety security be so it's systemwide safety security which<00:05:11.039><
• <00:07:28.560> and things we are Staffing security and things we are Staffing security and
• That extends our security infrastructure even farther and sometimes puts it in places that are dark,
• a security officer division, okay?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• > location SharePoint provides a secure location SharePoint provides a secure location for<00:
• handguns, just not locked up, not secure handguns, just not locked up, not secure at<00:41:07.280
• <00:47:06.960> at that that have not been uh secured at that that have not been uh secured
• <00:58:56.079> or<00:58:56.400> commercial infrastructure or commercial infrastructure
• infrastructure or do I join this thing? infrastructure or do I join this thing?

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:03 Summary of Staff Report on the Firefighter Commission Minimum Training Standards and Administrative Spending- 00:01:00 Staff Update on Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel 00:16:00 Child Fatality and Near Fatality Review Panel Representatives Available for Questions-00:39:34 Kentucky State Police & Finance Cabinet Status Update on Kentucky Statewide Emergency Responder Voice System-00:52:35 Adjournment-01:46:24, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from December 19 and June 12, then received a staff report on the Kentucky Fire Commission’s minimum training standards and administrative spending. Staff explained that the commission’s current minimum training hours are 115 for volunteer firefighters and 300 for paid firefighters, down from 150 and 400 before January 1, 2023, after the commission removed elective classes not directly tied to NFPA standards. The report found the commission’s certification testing aligns fully with NFPA standards, but recommended that the commission formally promulgate regulations establishing the reduced training hours. On finances, staff said the commission complied with the first statutory cap on administrative reimbursements to KCTCS, but could not verify compliance with a second, more specific cap because the finance system does not break out program-level costs and the statute is vague. Staff recommended the commission work with KCTCS to fix that issue and suggested the General Assembly may wish to clarify the statute. After questions about reimbursement levels and investment income, the committee voted to accept the report. The committee then heard an update on the Kentucky Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel. Staff reported that the panel has implemented two of three prior recommendations: it revised its agency notification letter to clearly state the 90-day response deadline and added response prompts and checkboxes to improve completeness. The third recommendation, to adopt formal written procedures, remains in progress; staff said the panel plans to develop those procedures alongside its new case management system. The panel is meeting its statutory membership and meeting requirements, but agency responses to its recommendations have been inconsistent: 48% were timely and appropriate in 2022, 36% in 2023, and 82% in 2024, though only three of nine timely 2024 responses were fully complete. Staff also described the new case management system project, funded with $200,000 in one-time money, and recommended the panel consult budget staff about use of those funds beyond fiscal year 2025. They reissued the recommendation that the panel develop written procedures for case review, findings, recommendations, and annual reports. Committee members raised concerns about the lack of penalties for noncompliance, the volume and length of panel meetings, and technology barriers to reviewing cases, and one member said the panel’s findings should inform future legislation.

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• infrastructure infrastructure survivability<04:03:04.120> and survivability and survivability
• or physical security planning, and that's both for the transmission and the distribution infrastructure
• <05:19:09.320> infrastructure<05:19:10.040> Security cyber C security infrastructure
• Security cyber C security infrastructure Security Agency<05:19:11.040> or<05:19:11.240> sisa
• or physical security cyber security or physical security planning<05:19:58.040> uh<05:19:58.160

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I've spent more time than I ever anticipated on capital security and on gun violence prevention, which
• You mentioned gun violence and capital security. >> I want to give a lot of credit to my colleagues in
• . security. security.
• and infrastructure and capital investments<00:05:09.280> are<00:05:09.600> going<00:05
• as Senator Raric is infrastructure as Senator Raric is describing<00:07:33.280> there.

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