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• The bill advances technological improvements in service delivery by requiring all counties to provide
• We encourage the committee to advance an equitable, technology-neutral approach that protects security
• Has demand increased as technology or operations evolve?
• So this bill allows our agencies to look at emerging technologies and recommend best practices.
• AB 1548 fills that gap to secure and allocate sustained resources for local agencies, landowners, and

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The committee hearing covered a large slate of local government and housing-related bills, with several authors presenting measures aimed at streamlining development, updating local government procedures, and addressing infrastructure and resource issues. Early bills included AB 2639 on Merced County flood control coordination, AB 1786 allowing certain local agencies to use best-value contracting, AB 2058 reducing duplicative permitting and inspection costs for factory-built housing, AB 2576 clarifying historic resource protections in housing law, AB 2568 increasing the number of compensated days for water district board members, AB 2224 updating county recorder fees and electronic recording requirements, AB 2469 requiring data-center water supply assessments and cost responsibility, and AB 2397 limiting local vetoes over housing infrastructure financing districts. Most of these measures drew support from local governments, housing advocates, or special districts, while some also drew opposition from business, county, or labor groups depending on the bill. The most extensive debate centered on AB 1751, which would create ministerial approval for qualifying townhome projects and establish a $28 hourly minimum wage floor for construction workers on covered projects, while expressly preserving prevailing wage law. Supporters, including the author, the California Conference of Carpenters, and housing advocates, argued the bill would expand homeownership opportunities, raise wages for largely non-union workers, and improve accountability through direct developer liability and enforcement provisions. Opponents, including several building trades organizations and some local government groups, argued the bill would undercut prevailing wage standards, reduce benefits, and could create broader wage pressure in the construction market. Committee members raised questions about land-use barriers, the wage floor, and the bill’s interaction with prevailing wage and federal law, and the author emphasized that the measure was intended as a wage floor rather than a replacement for prevailing wage. AB 2469 on data centers also drew a sharp split. Supporters said the bill would give local governments better information before approving water-intensive projects, protect overdrafted groundwater basins, and ensure data centers pay for needed infrastructure rather than shifting costs to ratepayers. Opponents from the Chamber of Commerce, the Data Center Coalition, and others argued the bill imposed unnecessary and potentially unconstitutional burdens, singled out one industry, and could create security and competitiveness concerns. Across the hearing, several authors asked for aye votes, and committee members repeatedly noted that the committee was still operating without a quorum, so no final votes were taken during the discussion.

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• um all of your technology improvements. um all of your technology improvements.
• those technology replacement programs. those technology replacement programs.
• We don't know what it's going to cost. technology program. technology program.
• <03:34:56.399> And technology, this Bitcoin technology.
• And technology, this Bitcoin technology.

Keywords: 916, all

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• So the equipment, because of the technology, you're talking about 90 to 100 years in technology change
• the equipment because of the technology the equipment because of the technology you're<00:25:54.159
• yeah. last capital budgets security yeah. last capital budgets security upgrades<00:43:37.280>
• be used for the security be used for the security aspect.<01:21:14.719> I<01:21:14.960>
• security improvements 480,000. security improvements 480,000.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This is a new technology.
• This is a new technology.
• This is a new technology.
• <01:19:46.239> to there's a technological solution to there's a technological solution to
• This is a new technology.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• transparency, SB 877 protects homeowners from arbitrary or undisclosed reductions and helps families secure
• Our security, our future, that we hope to leave for our children and our granddaughter.
• We want people to access technology to cover coverage. That is important.
• We want people to access technology to access coverage. That is important.
• We welcome the technology because this is what our consumers want.

Summary: The Assembly Insurance Committee heard several bills, with most of the discussion focused on insurance transparency, claims handling, privacy, and regulatory enforcement. SB 877 and SB 878 by Senator Pérez addressed post-disaster claims practices: SB 877 would require insurers to disclose original and revised loss estimates and related claim materials to policyholders, while SB 878 would add automatic interest penalties for delayed claim decisions or payments and require written identification of disputed items. Fire survivors, consumer groups, AARP, the Department of Insurance, and other advocates supported both bills, while insurer groups moved to neutral after amendments. Both bills were voted out on roll call and reported to the Committee on Appropriations. The committee also considered SB 1054 by Senator Cabaldon, which would expand data sharing and reporting to improve workforce program evaluation and help counties verify work requirements for Medi-Cal and CalFresh using employer-reported hours worked. County officials, workforce advocates, and the Department of Insurance supported the measure, and no opposition was heard. The bill passed on a due-pass-as-amended motion to the Committee on Labor and Employment. SB 1209 by Senator Allen, presented with Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, would give the commissioner stronger enforcement tools to require insurers to carry out corrective actions identified in market conduct examinations, including fines and hearings for noncompliance. The commissioner and author said the bill would close an enforcement gap and improve accountability; there was no opposition testimony, but the bill was left on call after the roll. The committee also heard SB 354 on insurance privacy, presented by Senator Padilla on behalf of Pro Tem Limón, which would modernize insurance privacy rules by expanding consumer rights over personal data, limiting sale and use of sensitive information, and increasing disclosure requirements. Supporters said the bill updates outdated 1980s-era rules, while insurers, agents, and business groups raised concerns about scope, compliance burdens, and small-business impacts. Members indicated the bill was still being negotiated and would return in a revised form in the Privacy Committee.

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• there's a lot of innovative technology there's a lot of innovative technology out<02:55:45.840><
• other appropriate technology technology other appropriate technology we're<02:56:21.520> supposed
• money into the state and new technology money into the state and new technology M<03:18:23.120><
• conversion um is a effort in securing conversion um is a effort in securing our<03:22:03.800>
• security and talking talking about bio security and talking about<05:17:44.558> coconut<05:17

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• As technology evolves, so do we.
• As technology evolves, so do we.
• But we're going to damn well Security.
• messing up the social security system. messing up the social security system.
• So, people who rely on social security So, people who rely on social security system<01:29:39.040

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• To secure the loans, is that something that the Finance Authority is still looking at?
• So during those 80 years, there's been broad bipartisan support for the national security mission of
• She was also the Vice Chair of the NATO Space Science and Technology Advisory Group.
• That was huge for our country's national security, and you were a part of that.
• What is New Mexico Tech doing in regards to emerging technology?

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• Technology healthcare and other crucial industries in addition.
• For the Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety.
• Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety. And Veterans Affairs.
• Refer to the Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans Affairs.
• For the costs incurred in securing the southern border, I refer to the Committee on Homeland Security

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• <00:21:22.720> All<00:21:23.039> critically and aerospace technology.
• All critically and aerospace technology.
• That shows you that Kentucky again is reflecting the aerospace technology sector.
• <00:37:11.839> uh reflecting the aerospace technology uh reflecting the aerospace technology
• That's a two-year technology degree.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The task force meeting began with approval of the July 14 minutes and then heard a presentation from the Kentucky Aviation Association. Association leaders described general aviation airports as important to rural access, commerce, emergency response, tourism, agriculture, and workforce development, and cited statewide economic impacts they said exceed $1.6 billion and support more than 9,400 jobs. They thanked the legislature for prior airport funding and said it had helped airports with basic operations and repairs. The association asked lawmakers for four things: continued appropriations for general aviation airports; relief or a more workable process for required financial audits, which they said can cost $10,000 to $20,000 or more and sometimes exceed a small airport’s annual budget; a regularized statewide appropriations process for airport infrastructure needs, which they said total about $100 million and are currently addressed unevenly; and funding for the Aerospace Education Reinvestment Opportunity Act to support scholarships and aviation workforce training. Members of the task force asked follow-up questions about the audit burden, the difference between financial and safety audits, and the difficulty of finding audit firms. The presenters said they would bring specific ideas back on audit reform. Eastern Kentucky University then presented on its aviation program. EKU leaders thanked the committee for prior support, including a $25 million appropriation for a new flight school building at Central Kentucky Regional Airport, and said the project is expected to break ground in 2026. They reported strong enrollment growth, with 502 aviation majors, most of them Kentuckians, and said the program has expanded flight hours and job placement. EKU also outlined plans to add an air traffic control program in response to Senate Bill 87 and the national shortage of controllers, saying it could train students to FAA standards if the university receives the needed investment in simulators, equipment, space, and faculty. They also discussed the need to replace an aging fleet of training aircraft, saying the current planes are decades old and costly to maintain, and that newer aircraft would improve training quality and reduce student costs.

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• The Office of Homeland Security. Oklahoma School Security Institute, or OSSI, is under us.
• Those attorneys don't need security, and everything is pretty secure on that.
• Our third request is for secure upgrades for our building, which is just to the west of here.
• We have controlled access into the building, but we don't have a secure vestibule.
• So, we're asking for $100,000 to increase security with cameras, a secure vestibule, and bulletproof

Keywords: 914, all

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• Senate Bill 2254 will also provide a more secure payment method for our members and supporters by using
• We've got security.
• Safety and security related to that, but I'm just trying to make sure that have we explored all aspects
• So House Bill 130 makes sure that the genetic information of Texans is secured, in particular, genome
• A loophole in current state law has been caused by the emergence of deepfake technology.

Bills: SB82, SB1807, SB2254, HB119, HB130, HB581, HJR98, SB1988, SB 18, SB 34

Keywords: business liability, concealed carry, handgun policy, premises liability, criminal acts, civil liability, business premises, concealed handgun, property liability, property rights, gun regulations, criminal liability, protective order, confidentiality, personal information, court records, victim protection, charitable raffle, nonprofit, wildlife conservation

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• I think another thing that we heard this morning, this afternoon, was about the technology.
• A level two security, I mean, which is doable.
• It's already got the security.
• When it came to border security, Texas decided not to wait on Washington.
• Security definitely goes up. Members, any other questions? May I add one more thing?

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The National Fire Protection Association's Hydrogen Technologies Code is an amendment to the National
• Fire Protection Association's Hydrogen Technologies Code and provides ongoing training to local fire
• This technology would drastically.
• can bring up through the technology.
• I'm just using my technologies. when we need them. So I have... This is all I need. I know...

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• For instance, with social security and instance, with social security and instance, with social security
• Social Security and those agencies. Social Security and those agencies.
• That social security are funds that we pay into the security are funds that we pay into the security
• Social Security, we pay into it. That's Social Security, we pay into it.
• But I I just very secure elections. But I I just very secure elections.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• I call to order the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security.
• It isn't a life-saving technology or therapy. It's the assault of one of our workers.
• Technology or therapy, it's the assault of one of our workers, every 36 minutes.
• A toddler wasn't secured properly.
• Technology can only go so far, but I think that some of our oldest forms and simplest forms of technology

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security heard testimony on several bills, beginning with a major workplace violence proposal for health care settings. Senator Lovely, the Massachusetts Nurses Association, the Massachusetts Hospital Association, and SEIU 1199 all supported legislation requiring hospitals and other health care employers to conduct facility-specific risk assessments, develop violence prevention plans, train workers, and provide reporting and protections for assaulted employees. Witnesses described workplace assaults as frequent and escalating, and committee members discussed balancing worker safety with concerns about criminalizing mental illness; testimony emphasized that the bill targets intentional assaults while preserving treatment and discretion for behavioral health crises. The committee also heard strong support for bills to strengthen traffic safety, including primary seat belt enforcement, rear-facing car seat requirements, and seat belts on school buses. AAA Northeast, the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts, law enforcement, legislators, and the Massachusetts Insurance Federation all backed the measures, citing crash data, injury prevention, and personal stories of traumatic brain injury. Senator O’Connor testified for school bus seat belts, saying Massachusetts should join other states requiring them, and later Sophia Furzada of the National Transportation Safety Board urged passage of school bus seat belt and child passenger safety bills, saying lap-shoulder belts would reduce injuries and save lives in crashes where compartmentalization is not enough. Other testimony included support for a bill to make 9-1-1 disability indicator forms more accessible and inclusive, with the witness arguing the form should better reflect mental health, developmental disabilities, language access needs, and a fifth-grade reading level. The committee also heard opposition to a proposal to extend Christian’s Law to swimming pools, with a parks and recreation director warning of unintended consequences for municipal camps and underserved communities. Finally, the committee took testimony on a bill to expand the Forensic Science Oversight Board to include workforce representation, which MOSES said would restore technical expertise to the board. At the end of the hearing, the committee adjourned without taking votes on the bills discussed.

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• But it's really all about technology from this point forward.
• But it's really all about technology from this point forward.
• There was a $2.35 million appropriation for security enhancements there.
• There was a $2.35 million appropriation for security enhancements there.
• For the fence itself, there will also be some security upgrades.

Summary: The Budget Section Leadership Division met with a quorum and approved the March 18 minutes before hearing a series of informational updates. The Petroleum Council reported that North Dakota oil production is expected to remain relatively flat at just under 1.2 million barrels per day, with activity shifting northward in the Bakken as technology improves and three- and four-mile laterals boost well performance. The presentation also discussed oil and gas prices, gas taxation, flaring concerns, the importance of pipelines and other linear infrastructure, and enhanced oil recovery pilot projects supported by state and federal funding. Members asked questions about gas production taxes, natural gas liquids, and the outlook for drilling rigs and future production. The Office of State Tax Commissioner then reviewed the federal “big beautiful bill” and its estimated effect on North Dakota individual and business income tax collections. Staff explained that most of the individual income tax impact comes from the permanent increase in the standard deduction, while temporary provisions such as senior deductions, tip and overtime exclusions, and auto loan interest deductions have smaller or limited-term effects. They also noted that business tax changes, especially depreciation and expensing provisions, create a larger near-term cash impact, and that some FY25 collections likely reflected one-time oil field transactions that may have inflated the baseline used in earlier estimates. OMB provided updates on major capital projects and facility funding. For Capitol grounds improvements, officials described plans for 18th-floor renovations, wayfinding upgrades, public seating, lighting, tree management, and possible restroom and lobby reconfiguration, while also noting the governor’s residence security project and the discovery of human remains on the Capitol grounds. OMB and its consultants also reported on the state facility maintenance fund, including window replacement, boiler work, roof and foundation repairs, and a new facility conditions assessment covering more state buildings. Updates were also given on the new state hospital in Jamestown, the Minot state office building, and the use of federal state fiscal recovery funds, including possible future reallocations to the Department of Corrections. Finally, Legislative Council staff summarized the interim compliance report on legislative intent and trust fund activity, highlighting the status of lines of credit, Bank of North Dakota profit transfers, the statewide litigation pool, the new Office of Guardianship and Conservatorship, corrections planning, HHS program updates, and a likely future general fund request for the unemployment insurance modernization project. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes; the meeting was primarily informational, with members asking clarifying questions throughout.

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• system also does the technology system also does the technology administration<00:01:25.200>
• Uh, and again, um, the risk of securing 474,000-plus people's data, the most secure data in the system
• support, there would be no security support, there would be no security updates,<00:03:03.680>
• Uh and again um the risk of securing<00:03:34.879> 474,000 securing 474,000 securing 474,000 plus
• Workstations, secure 15,000 cover? Workstations, secure devices,<00:21:40.159> networking.

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Summary: Personnel Cabinet and Kentucky Employees Health Plan officials presented a request to replace the Kentucky Human Resources Information System (CHRIS), the state’s HR/payroll ERP system procured in 2007. They said the system supports core HR and payroll for about 48,000 state employees, 24 sheriff and county clerk offices, and the Kentucky Employees Health Plan, which covers more than 300,000 lives. Officials emphasized that SAP has said the system will be end-of-life and out of support by 2030, which would eliminate security updates, vendor maintenance, and tax-compliance support. They argued that replacement is necessary to protect sensitive personnel and health data, maintain payroll accuracy, and avoid major operational and cybersecurity risks. Officials described the project as a true replacement, not just an upgrade, and said the proposed $151 million request covers a five- to six-year implementation, stabilization, and ongoing maintenance period. They broke down the estimate as including roughly $54 million for software licensing and hosting, about $76.5 million for systems integrator/professional services, and additional amounts for independent verification and validation, dependent verification for the health plan, FSA administration, contingency staffing, and hardware-related needs. They said the cost increase from prior estimates was mainly due to inflation and updated requirements. They also noted that payments would be tied to deliverables and checkpoints, with third-party IV&V oversight, and that the cabinet expects to continue normal quarterly IT reporting to LRC while also providing at least monthly project updates because of the 2030 deadline. Committee members asked about the total cost of ownership, recurring operating costs, the size of the integrator contract, how vendor costs were estimated, and how progress would be tracked. Officials said they used market research, peer-state comparisons, vendor discussions, and independent reviews, including input from AON and a third-party QA resource. They explained that the integrator would handle requirements mapping, system design, configuration, training, change management, and implementation support across the Personnel Cabinet, KHP, and other stakeholders. No vote or formal action was taken during the discussion; the meeting consisted of testimony, questions, and answers on the funding request and implementation plan.

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• Securities commissioner at the Texas State Securities Board. Welcome.
• Um, the State Securities Board is considered by many of the best state securities regulator in the country
• Technology improvement and changing the way that we hire judges.
• The technology and that kind of math problem part are pretty straightforward.
• The Board of Plumbing Examiners, the State Securities Board.

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• Observations number 10 through 13 are specific to information technology.
• <00:37:22.880> management continuity plan, security management continuity plan, security management
• department of information technologies department of information technologies configuration<00:37
• Dennis Goule, the commissioner of the Department of Information Technology.
• <00:43:46.960> to uh this particular technology to uh this particular technology to proliferate

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Summary: The committee first approved the June 20, 2025 minutes, with several members abstaining, and then adopted the consent calendar after removing items 223 and 224 under tab five, item 222 under tab six, and item 231 under tab seven. The committee also noted that an old business item related to YDC claims administration would be removed at a future meeting because the fiscal year had closed and no further committee action was needed. The main substantive discussion centered on Department of Health and Human Services requests. Item FIS-223 would fund a shared database between the Department of Education and HHS to identify children eligible for the summer EBT program; members asked whether it could also help with Medicaid or school reimbursement tracking, but the witness said the item was specifically for summer EBT and that broader integration questions would need follow-up with Education and Medicaid staff. The committee then adopted the item, with Representative Mooney voting no. Item FIS-224 concerned the phrase "high quality services" in child care-related funding; HHS said the standards come from the federal Office of Child Care, and the committee adopted the item. Item FIS-222 related to Money Follows the Person; HHS explained it is a 100% federally funded program that supports transitions from institutions to community living with services such as housing navigation, furnishings, and case management. Members questioned the scale and cost of the program, and HHS said the initial federal award was $5 million, with additional federal IT funding later approved; the committee adopted the item, again with Representative Mooney voting no. Under tab seven, the committee discussed item 231 involving ARPA funds and the YDC project. The Department of Administrative Services explained that recent Treasury guidance allows leftover ARPA dollars from approved projects to be repurposed only for additional work on already approved projects, not new projects. Members asked about whether the project was over budget and whether some items had been in the original plan; officials said the work reflected add alternates from the original bid and that the project was on track to meet the deadline. The committee adopted the item. The meeting then moved to the audit presentation on the New Hampshire Liquor Commission’s fiscal year 2024 management letter, which identified 13 internal control comments, including two material weaknesses, largely tied to the new NextG system. Recommendations included strengthening controls, formal risk assessment, reconciliations to New Hampshire First, cash receipt controls, subsidiary ledgers, SOC reports for vendors, internal audit functions, lease accounting, gift card breakage reporting, and IT security and access controls. The Liquor Commission said it concurred with most findings, described the system transition as successful overall, and said remediation would continue; committee members asked for estimated completion dates for audit findings and discussed the need for more regular follow-up on audit issues and budget monitoring.