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KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • highest level of security. highest level of security.
  • <00:20:42.400> available the highest level of security available the highest level of security
  • <00:47:59.400> portal Um this includes internal secure portal Um this includes internal secure
  • Trend<00:49:54.920> Micro Content is secured by Trend Micro Content is secured by Trend Micro
  • endpoint security platform. endpoint security platform.
Summary: The meeting began with approval of the prior minutes and then focused first on the Commonwealth Office of Technology’s legacy systems and two specific projects. COT officials said many agencies have made progress moving off legacy applications, with remaining mainframe systems slated to be retired through RFPs or other work orders. They also described a legacy funding pool of $10 million per biennium used to help agencies transition. The two projects discussed were the Kentucky aerial photography and elevation data program, which provides statewide aerial imagery and lidar data for GIS, E911, environmental, transportation, and other uses, and a citizen identity and access management system intended to give residents a single login for state services. Officials said the GIS program costs about $1.2 million annually to host and maintain, with data acquisition costing several million more per year, and that the citizen identity system would cost about $2.5 million per year after an initial three-year COT investment. Members asked about duplication of funding, licensing, local government use, and whether multi-factor authentication would be required; COT said the GIS data is being acquired as statewide unlicensed data and that MFA would be available but not yet mandated statewide. Committee members pressed COT on costs, overlap with cabinet-level IT spending, and the practical benefits of the GIS and identity projects. COT explained that GIS hosting is generally covered through enterprise assessments billed quarterly to agencies, while the new aerial data is intended to benefit the whole state and local partners. On the identity project, officials said it would centralize authentication for citizens who use state systems, improve compliance with zero-trust and NIST-related security expectations, and reduce help desk and maintenance burdens through self-service account tools. Members also discussed whether the system would extend to local governments; COT said it would be a Kentucky.gov-style state login for users inside the state identity infrastructure, not a local-government system. The Department of Education then testified that it does not operate mainframes or major legacy systems, having moved long ago to cloud-based, off-the-shelf products and vendor-supported services. KDE officials described a strong emphasis on staff cybersecurity awareness, standardized statewide systems, vendor risk-sharing, and reducing sensitive data exposure, including efforts to move away from student Social Security numbers. They also highlighted a transition from Microsoft Active Directory to Identity Automation, which they said will improve identity management and make multi-factor authentication universal across K-12. In response to questions about Kentucky Wired and internet service, KDE said all 171 school districts and KDE agencies have been moved to a new next-generation internet service through ENA by Zayo, with strong satisfaction, e-rate savings, and better reliability. Officials warned that any internet disruption would immediately affect attendance, grades, student records, payroll, security systems, and communications across the K-12 system.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 5/16/26 - Part 4

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • assessment investigators, Capitol security, statewide courthouse security grants as well.
  • assessment investigators, Capitol security, statewide courthouse security grants as well.
  • ground security, statewide courthouse security<01:34:57.199> grants<01:34:57.520> as<01
  • There's quite a bit of pent-up demand for those security grants, safe and secure courthouse grants.
  • <01:38:10.800> and of this, the judiciary security and of this, the judiciary security and
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The House began with a resolution recognizing May 15, 2026, as Peace Officer Memorial Day and the week of May 10-16 as Police Week in Minnesota. Members read a series of “whereas” clauses honoring fallen peace officers, including three names added to the memorial this year, and thanking the thousands of officers serving across the state. The resolution was adopted without objection, and the chamber also received a Rules and Legislative Administration report placing several bills on the calendar for the day. The main floor action was on House File 4252, the higher education finance and policy conference committee report. Supporters said the bill includes funding for identification verification systems in the MNSCU system to combat enrollment fraud, money to cover a shortfall in Fostering Independence grants for foster youth, and a small appropriation for trees at Bemidji State University. Several members praised the public conference committee process and the bipartisan work behind the bill. Others criticized the bill for not addressing the larger state grant shortfall and raised concerns about how grant dollars are allocated. The House adopted the conference report and repassed the bill 101-33. The House then concurred in Senate amendments to House File 3825, a public safety vehicle bill that also carried a package of scope-of-practice and licensing changes. Members described provisions affecting acupuncture, athletic trainers, massage therapy, mortuary science, music therapy, social work title protection, pharmacist prescribing, physical therapy, and advanced practice nursing. Supporters argued the changes improve access, affordability, workforce flexibility, and patient care, while one member warned that some scope expansions were insufficiently scrutinized and could harm the health care system. After debate, the House agreed to the Senate amendments and moved the bill forward.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Apr 16th, 2025 at 12:30 pm

North Dakota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So reflected in this budget is the Securities Department budget.
  • There are changes to increase the amount of securities registration fees as part of the Securities Department
  • Securities staff are responsible for the administration of the North Dakota Securities Act, the North
  • involving the offer and sale of securities.
  • investment decisions, avoid fraud, and build financial security.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge, a quorum call, and approval of journal corrections. It then handled several House messages, appointing conference committees on Senate Bills 2004 and 2006 and House Bills 1018, 1019, and 1363, and re-referring House Bill 1216 to Appropriations. The chamber also adopted amendments to House Bill 1601, which would have expanded special assistant attorney general authority for certain offices, but the bill failed on final passage after strong opposition centered on preserving the Attorney General’s control and avoiding a solution in search of a problem. A major portion of the day focused on education funding. House Bill 1369 was amended to raise per-pupil aid from 2% and 2% to 3% and 3% and to increase the school construction loan transfer from $75 million to $100 million; supporters said this would help local schools and military base projects, while opponents raised questions about special education placement language and state coordination. The bill passed 44-3. House Bill 1013, the DPI budget, was also amended extensively to adjust staffing, funding sources, grants, meal assistance, teacher training, and other education programs; it passed 45-2. House Bill 2234, dealing with Choice Ready grants, was amended to shift funding away from general funds and toward federal or other sources, but then failed on final passage after the sponsor urged a red vote. The Senate also approved House Bill 1482, restricting bond and indebtedness elections for counties, cities, school districts, and park districts to primary or general election days, and House Bill 1332, creating a value-added agriculture facility incentive program with an emergency clause. House Bill 1010, the Insurance Department budget, passed unanimously after amendments reflecting the merger of the Securities Department into Insurance and adding staff and fee changes, while House Bill 1011, the separate Securities Department budget, failed because its funding was already included in HB 1010. House Bill 1584, a major pharmacy benefit manager reform bill, passed with an enforcement fund and new licensing/enforcement structure despite debate over ERISA and market transparency. In other action, the Senate concurred in House amendments and passed Senate Bills 2226, 2230, 2069, 2082, 2387, 2385, and 2186, with SB 2186 on parenting time interference and a child custody task force passing 27-20 after debate over whether the issue should be left to the courts. Senate Bill 2234, on Choice Ready grants, and Senate Bill 2243, on driver’s license points and traffic penalties, both failed after concurrence motions were adopted but final passage votes were overwhelmingly negative. The chamber also advanced Senate Bill 2291 to conference committee consideration near the end of the transcript.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Government Finance Committee Jun 25th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Government Finance Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Security Council in Washington, D.C.
  • From a security standpoint, a fence doesn't provide much security if it only covers half of the structure
  • From a security standpoint, a fence doesn't provide much security if it only covers half of the structure
  • And those would be all secure access again.
  • And those would be all secure access again.
Keywords: 908, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Science, Technology and Energy (02/04/2025)

Science, Technology and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • telecommunication sector on it security telecommunication sector on it security and<05:05:58.840
  • 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
  • where our electrical grids security where our electrical grids security stance<05:23:58.760>
  • Technology physical security Information Technology physical security and<05:26:00.558> those
Keywords: 1189, house, all
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session - 2026-05-26 - 6:35PM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • certain security services. certain security services.
  • Human Services is providing for secure Human Services is providing for secure competency<01:14:11.160
  • , except to provide or internal security, except to provide security<01:14:52.800> services<01
  • system had been set up with the secure system had been set up with the secure residence<01:50:22.960
  • We therefore security and treatment.
Keywords: 926, house, all
Summary: The House first returned to Senate Bill 71, a consumer data privacy and online surveillance bill. Members debated a proposed amendment that would have removed language allowing companies to rely on consumer consent to sell certain sensitive data. Supporters argued consent pop-ups and terms-of-service notices are not meaningful consent and that sensitive data should be categorically protected, citing Maryland and other states. Opponents, including the committee presenter, said the bill was a carefully negotiated compromise needed to establish Vermont’s first data privacy framework and warned that adopting the amendment could jeopardize passage in the Senate or with the governor. The committee reported the amendment unfavorable on a 9-0 straw poll, the House rejected the amendment, and then approved the committee’s recommended proposal of amendment by roll call vote, 129-3. During questioning on S. 71, members discussed the bill’s applicability thresholds, with the presenter explaining that the 35,000-consumer threshold was modeled on Connecticut, while lower 3,000 thresholds for sensitive data and data sales were based on business testimony and intended to capture smaller entities such as accountants, lawyers, nonprofits, and trade associations that share or sell lists. Members also asked about the bill’s many exemptions, which were described as covering entities already regulated by state or federal law, including health care entities under HIPAA and banking and insurance sectors. The presenter and supporters emphasized that the bill still requires clear privacy notices, limits data collection to what is reasonable and disclosed, and gives consumers rights to opt out, correct, and delete data. After the roll call vote, the House ordered third reading, suspended rules to place S. 71 in all remaining stages, passed it in concurrence with proposal of amendment, and suspended rules to message the action to the Senate forthwith. The House then moved to Senate Bill 193, relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons. The committee presenter from South Burlington previewed that the bill would create a permanent forensic facility, with a separate amendment expected to address interim arrangements while the facility is being developed. The transcript ends as the House begins second reading of S. 193 and the committee reports are introduced, with further debate not shown.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Capital Investment - 02/04/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • These upgrades were identified in the 2014 physical security study and the 2022 security assessment update
  • study and the 2022 physical security study and the 2022 security<00:05:18.520> assessment<00:
  • the 2014 security assessment update the 2014 physical<00:05:21.479> security<00:05:21.960>
  • kiosks. some of the security data is not public some of the security data is not public I<00:08:33.760
  • At a high level, Admin works closely with security staff at all Capitol buildings to assess those security
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
Summary: The committee first heard from the Minnesota Department of Administration on the governor’s capital budget requests. Commissioner Tamara Grundal described the state’s deferred maintenance backlog, saying Minnesota owns more than 4,800 buildings across 19 agencies, with an estimated replacement value of $11.2 billion and about $2.2 billion in deferred maintenance. She urged continued bonding support for asset preservation, CAPRA emergency repair funding, Capitol Complex security upgrades recommended by the ACAS advisory committee, and a budget-neutral account to help leverage federal funds for renewable energy storage and electric vehicle projects at state facilities. Members asked follow-up questions about prior security spending and CAPRA use. The commissioner said some 2018 security funds were used for items such as bollards, projectile-resistant glass, key card readers, and security kiosks, but specific details would be provided offline. On CAPRA, staff said recent projects included public safety upgrades, correctional facility repairs, water main and sewer work, roof repairs, lift station repairs, and boiler and steam trap replacements. The commissioner said the account has recently been used heavily, with about $1.9 million remaining, and estimated a typical target range of roughly $3 million to $5 million based on past spending and expected emergencies. A staffer said they did not know whether bonds had been issued ahead of time to fund the reserve and would follow up. The committee then heard from the Department of Public Safety on BCA capital projects. Commissioner Bob Jacobson and Superintendent Drew Evans said the governor’s proposal includes a new Southern BCA regional office and laboratory in Mankato, expansion of BCA regional office and lab space, and a new Minnesota State Patrol headquarters using trunk highway cash. Evans said the Mankato project is needed because of growth in DNA analysis, digital evidence, controlled substances, cyber tips, and sexual assault kit testing, and because the current St. Paul facility is over capacity. He said the new regional facility would improve turnaround times, reduce travel for scientists and law enforcement, support training, and improve evidence intake and crime scene response in southern Minnesota. Senator Pappas questioned the increase in the Mankato project cost from about $48 million to $68.6 million. Evans said the increase was driven by rising construction costs and additional specialized laboratory and support-space needs identified during design work with the Department of Administration. No votes or formal actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, January 3, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:01:43.600> from protected and the economy secured from protected and the economy secured
  • Keep your hands off Social Security and Medicare.
  • <02:14:00.719> cut acceptable to cut Social Security cut acceptable to cut Social Security
  • We will secure the border.
  • Security and Medicare alive well it's a Security and Medicare alive well it's a new<04:18:14.399>
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-05 (10:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And if the Chief of Domestic Security were aware of such a concerted... ...of Domestic Security were
  • Sarge, please secure the chamber. The Senate will be in order.
  • If we did that on the national level, we'd have national security issues.
  • That would be the Chief of Domestic Security, as... information critical to state or national security
  • Those standards with which the Chief of Domestic Security applies.
Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest introductions before moving into a long special-order calendar. The chamber first considered two claims bills: SB 6/HB 6507 for relief of L.E. through the Department of Children and Families, described as compensation for severe injuries after DCF returned the child to unsafe parents, and SB 26/HB 6509 for the estate of Mark Legata, involving catastrophic injuries tied to FDOT negligence. Both bills were substituted with their House companions and passed overwhelmingly. Members then approved several policy bills focused on child welfare, education, and professional regulation. CS/CS/SB 42/HB 47 required child protective investigators to consider certain medical diagnoses before proceeding in abuse cases; CS/SB 206/HB 851 expanded autism-related training and incentives for teacher preparation programs; SB 556/HB 453 allowed Special Olympics participation to satisfy PE requirements for students with disabilities and clarified marching band credit; SB 688 reestablished licensure and regulation for naturopathic doctors; SB 878/HB 1347 addressed clinical laboratory personnel shortages by aligning more closely with federal CLIA standards; and SB 914/HB 867 clarified that licensed occupational therapists may perform dry needling. Each of these measures passed, most by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The chamber also approved bills on court administration, public records, financial disclosure, and child welfare. SB 326/HB 131 modernized rules for curators of estates; SB 758/HB 625 updated the composition of the Justice Administrative Commission, with an amendment broadening the judicial member to a judge or senior judge; SB 830 created a public records exemption for certain local government executives and their families; SB 964/HB 6011 revised how gifts and honoraria are reported and, via amendment, restored a percentage-based reporting option for financial disclosures; and SB 1002 clarified that acute or chronic parental drug abuse can constitute harm or neglect and allow courts to order assessment and services. These bills all passed, with SB 830 drawing the most opposition among them. The most contentious debate centered on CS/CS/CS/SB 354, the Blue Ribbon Projects bill, which would create a framework for very large planned communities with substantial conservation set-asides. Supporters argued it would provide a new growth-management tool and economic opportunity, while opponents warned it was too broad, lacked specificity, weakened local control, and could be exploited by large developers. After extensive debate and an amendment limiting data centers in commercial areas, the bill was temporarily postponed rather than brought to a final vote. The Senate also passed SB 530 on lottery operations, SB 1632/HB 1471 on foreign law and domestic terrorist designations after a lengthy and divisive amendment debate over references to Sharia law, and SB 21/HB 218 on land-use regulations tied to hurricane recovery, which preserves SB 180 restrictions in storm-affected counties while lifting them later for unaffected counties.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, January 13, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • border and Safe Streets that's a secure border and Safe Streets that's why<00:13:13.760> my<00
  • <00:13:18.720> our quickly moving legislation to secure our quickly moving legislation to
  • Together, we as Americans can lower prices at the pump and protect our national energy security.
  • thank you Mr national energy security thank you Mr Speaker<00:14:50.240> and<00:14:50.399>
  • Authority successfully since securing Authority successfully since securing their<05:04:23.558><
AR
Transcript Highlights:
  • This is the last four of your Social Security number.
  • You can’t walk into First Security Bank, as an example...” “...if I’ve got colleagues from First Security
  • Karen Tierney with Arkansas Securities Department.
  • Moss said from First Security. I'm not a politician. I'm not a lobbyist.
  • Tap is much more secure than EMV or swipe.
Summary: A joint House-Senate Insurance and Commerce meeting focused on the growing threat of financial fraud in Arkansas, with members hearing from bankers, regulators, law enforcement, AARP, and mortgage and insurance industry representatives. Witnesses described a wide range of scams, including spoofed bank calls and texts, fake websites and social media impersonation, romance and investment scams, business email compromise, gift card fraud, check fraud, wire fraud, reverse mortgage scams, and crypto kiosk schemes. Several speakers emphasized that fraud is increasingly organized, technology-driven, and amplified by artificial intelligence, and that seniors are disproportionately targeted and often suffer the largest losses. Testimony highlighted both prevention and recovery efforts. Bankers said institutions spend heavily on training, customer education, and fraud detection, but often cannot stop losses once customers have been convinced to authorize transfers. The Attorney General’s office described its Consumer Protection Division, a new Financial Fraud Task Force, and examples of recovering funds quickly from crypto kiosk and wire fraud cases. The State Bank Department and Securities Department said Arkansas’s 2025 crypto ATM legislation and related education requirements have helped, and they urged continued public education. The Insurance Department reported major insurance-fraud trends, including fake insurance cards, forged policies, premium-finance schemes, and staged auto accidents, and said it prosecutes these cases aggressively. Members asked about reporting scams, the security of tap payments, how fraud losses are tracked, the role of crypto kiosks, and whether Arkansas should pursue model legislation or stronger action against telecom and social media companies. Witnesses said tap payments are generally safer than chip or swipe, that crypto transfers are often unrecoverable, and that spoofed caller ID and impersonation ads remain major problems. Paul Benda of the American Bankers Association urged state and federal action against telecom and social media platforms and supported national scam legislation. No new bills were voted on at the meeting, but members approved the November 3, 2025 minutes and several witnesses offered to share model legislation, consumer education materials, and state-by-state fraud data with the committee.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • Are they less deserving of economic security when they're worried about paying their bills?
  • and more secure. and more secure.
  • It provides some power and some control, a little security, and a lifeline.
  • We also have used mining for national security.
  • We also have used mining for national security.
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Judiciary panel approves HF1915 3/27/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • of the data that is collected by these security cameras.
  • that is collected by these security data that is collected by these security cameras.<00:01:18.960><
  • But we do want to make sure these cameras are secure.
  • The Wi-Fi access is just a very difficult thing to manage securely.
  • Um, and actually, we'll have a securely.
Keywords: 1183, house
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a law enforcement mission under the Department of Homeland Security.
  • Senator, I think border security is national security. We have had soldiers at the border.
  • If confirmed, will you ensure that Army stockpiles can meet our national security requirements?
  • Strategic national security suicide, in my view.
  • Was, quote, critical to mission success and national security.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 31, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • While President Trump is hard at work securing our border, it is now time for Congress to secure our
  • WHILE PRESIDENT TRUMP IS HARD AT WORK SECURING OUR BORDER, IT IS NOW TIME FOR CONGRESS TO SECURE OUR
  • SECURING HER WIN BY MORE THAN 15 POINTS OVER HER OPPONENT.
  • HAVING DREAMT OF SECURING THIS TIGHT SINCE GRADE 5.
  • They call it election security.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Undocumented Californians are not the only people who may not have a Social Security number.
  • Undocumented Californians are not the only people who may not have a social security number.
  • First, it makes clear that Social Security numbers are not required for Lifeline, but still...
  • First, it makes clear that Social Security numbers are not required for Lifeline, but still encouraged
  • Second, it protects access to federal Lifeline funding for people with Social Security numbers, which
Summary: The Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee met to adopt its 2025-2026 rules and hear three bills. The committee first adopted the rules on a roll call vote, then heard AB 1303 by Assemblymember Valencia, which would clarify that a Social Security number is not required to apply for California Lifeline and would restrict sharing subscriber information with immigration enforcement absent a court warrant or subpoena. Supporters said the bill would help vulnerable Californians, including undocumented residents, domestic violence survivors, unhoused people, and identity theft victims, access essential communications services; there was no opposition. The bill passed on a due pass motion and was re-referred to Judiciary. The committee next heard AB 1271 by Assemblymember Bonta, which would require broadband providers to report pricing and speed-performance data to the Department of Consumer Affairs and make the information publicly available, with privacy protections and a standardized reporting template. Supporters argued the bill would improve transparency and help consumers, local governments, and the state understand what broadband service Californians are actually receiving; testimony highlighted disparities in speed and pricing in low-income communities. The bill was amended in committee and passed on a due pass as amended motion to the Committee on Business and Professions. Finally, the committee heard AB 693 by the chair, Assemblymember Boerner, which would consolidate broadband and digital equity functions into a new Department of Broadband and Digital Equity and create an 11-member commission with decision-making authority. Supporters said the current split between agencies creates delays and coordination problems, while members discussed governance, geographic representation, and whether the proposal would require follow-up constitutional or statutory changes. The bill passed 9-0 and was re-referred to Appropriations. Afterward, the committee added AB 1303 and AB 1271 as later add-ons, both of which were also reported out, and the meeting adjourned.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S.
  • Department of Homeland Security. and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S.
  • Department of Homeland Security 24 and stated that failure to respond could result in compulsion.
  • How many of them... had weapons within the security perimeter.
  • These are not people that were in a non-secure area of the airport.
Summary: The meeting was convened by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, where robust discussions were held regarding the need for improved oversight within the Senate. The chairman emphasized the historical decline in oversight activities and proposed motions to authorize subpoenas related to an ongoing investigation involving the Massachusetts Port Authority and allegations of illegal immigrant sheltering at airports. This prompted a detailed examination of the current practices and measures needed to address such issues effectively, particularly in light of recent reports from O'Hare Airport. The committee engaged in deliberations that highlighted the importance of maintaining legislative oversight to safeguard national interests.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • People want security.
  • And talk about security.
  • That's security. That's security.
  • It's a means to a secure life. And it should be.
  • Financial security, job security, and we've invested collectively together millions of dollars in fighting
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Some have security. Some have nothing. There's homelessness.
  • You can watch the same security with this new technology.
  • You can watch the same security with this new technology.
  • That's a maximum security...
  • An essential component of our success hinges upon stable, secure facilities.
Bills: SB 1
Summary: The Senate Finance Committee heard a presentation from the Legislative Budget Board on the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Article 5 budget. LBB recommended $3.7 billion in all funds for 2026-27, a 5.2 percent decrease from the base, while FTEs would rise by 856.7. Major items included funding for driver license services, DPS facilities, troopers and recruit schools, crime labs, vehicle and aircraft operations, border security, and rider changes. The committee also reviewed DPS exceptional items not included in the recommendation, including additional staffing, technology, and facility requests. Members focused heavily on driver license operations, criticizing long wait times, call abandonment, and repeated staffing increases without clear process improvements. LBB said the agency’s call-answer rate was about 9 percent in fiscal 2024, with average hold times around 34 minutes, later reduced to roughly 22-25 minutes. Senators questioned whether more FTEs alone would solve the problem and urged a broader efficiency study and better use of technology. DPS officials said they were pursuing process changes, including appointment-system upgrades, online pre-population of forms, and remote issuance options, while noting that Real ID requirements and population growth continue to drive demand. DPS leadership then outlined the agency’s priorities: completion of the Williamson County training academy, recruitment and retention of troopers, capital needs for vehicles and aircraft, and expanded responsibilities at the Capitol complex and the Alamo. Officials said the new trooper funding would help address staffing shortages, public safety, and border operations, and that overtime and deployment patterns had been adjusted to reduce burnout and improve flexibility. They also discussed Operation Lone Star, saying DPS spending is largely overtime, travel, and fuel, and that the agency continues to coordinate with federal partners while awaiting clarity on possible federal reimbursement for border security costs. Senators also raised concerns about oilfield theft, cartel activity, high-speed pursuits, bilingual pay, and the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, and DPS said it would follow up on some of those issues.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Committee, February 18, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • system or investigating, reporting, prosecuting a person responsible for a security incident, identity
  • system or investigating, reporting, prosecuting a person responsible for a security incident, identity
  • system or investigating, reporting, prosecuting a person responsible for a security incident, identity
  • system or investigating, reporting, prosecuting a person responsible for a security incident, identity
  • system or investigating, reporting, prosecuting a person responsible for a security incident, identity