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• Our military bases need that airspace for our really critical national security initiatives.
• Our military bases need that airspace for our really critical national security initiatives.
• And then the fifth camera actually is at the, in the vehicle, facing the trooper and also in the secure
• This project will ultimately secure $20 million in federal construction funding once complete.
• He continued that deployments must be considered alongside COVID-19, hurricanes, and border security.

Bills: S0048

Keywords: housing, accessory dwelling units, affordable housing, local government, zoning regulations, military families, density bonus, homeownership, property taxes

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development heard presentations on the Governor’s recommended budget for fiscal year 2026-27 and then considered one bill, CS/SB 48 on accessory dwelling units (ADUs). The Governor’s office outlined a $117.4 billion overall budget, with transportation and economic development receiving about $18 billion statewide and $601 million in general revenue. Agency heads then presented priorities for Commerce, Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Military Affairs, State, Transportation, Emergency Management, and the Florida State Guard, emphasizing workforce development, housing, tourism marketing, aviation and space infrastructure, law enforcement recruitment, emergency preparedness, and military readiness. In the Commerce presentation, Secretary Kelly highlighted funding for housing programs, the Hometown Heroes program, the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund, rural infrastructure and workforce grants, Reconnect and Florida WINS systems, law enforcement and firefighter recruitment bonuses, defense support, Visit Florida, Space Florida, and SelectFlorida. Senators asked about Visit Florida’s private match requirements and whether the agency fully leveraged prior appropriations; Visit Florida’s CEO said the match was met and exceeded, though it is difficult but important. The Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles presentation focused on trooper pay, pursuit vehicles, aviation assets, and enterprise data systems, with questions about immigration enforcement and body cameras. Military Affairs requested funding for readiness centers, training facilities, education and health benefits for Guardsmen, and maintenance of existing armories; members discussed Guard deployments, staffing levels, and a proposed firing range project. The Department of State requested funds for automated election audits, a conservation lab, and historic preservation, and defended its arts grant process and rule changes. Transportation’s budget emphasized a $14.3 billion work program, road and bridge maintenance, aviation and aerospace, safety initiatives, and seaport investments, while Emergency Management requested funding for preparedness, flood mitigation, WebEOC, grants management, and alert systems; senators also asked about the Alligator Alcatraz detention facility. For CS/SB 48, Senator Gates explained that the bill would require local governments to allow property owners to voluntarily create ADUs, while preserving local authority over setbacks, construction, and permitting. An amendment removed reusable tenant screening reports and clarified that conforming ADUs would be allowed by right without a separate hearing. The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association supported the bill, saying ADUs could help provide long-term housing for service workers. After questions about local government and HOA authority, the committee adopted the amendment and then reported CS/SB 48 favorably by roll call vote.

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• children that had been living in their car until they were able through their school district to secure
• Chairman, it has come up about school security funding for school security.
• Funds addressing personnel or other security measures to protect our students and staff. And Mr.
• Security, a lot of districts may have the funding base, be it in their SB 9 current funding that they
• However, in looking at that 50,000, it doesn't go far to pay for current costs within security, be it

Keywords: 996, all

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• Uh, those public securities have turned out to be extremely expensive.
• And that's just if you do one tranche of them we have a bunch of worries about the public securities,
• It's a win-win, we think for Texas because it gives Texas a good secured investment that is backed by
• Through the sale of public securities in three levels, uh, is very costly.
• The first is the elimination of debt financing or securities, uh, as many of you have said, Chairman.

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• Law enforcement and security officers is essential in maintaining a gun-free academic environment in
• So if there was a bill that spoke to much more funding for security, armed security for the protection
• But I'd be I will chip in personally from or an added security on campus.
• I have been turned around by security guard. They would have done the shooting on that campus.
• And the armed security at the school supported that it did not let the Jewish students walk through.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• In 2019, she graduated from the National Security Seminar and has been actively involved with White Sands
• She showed me the process of Bernalillo County, and I got a lot of security from what she showed me on
• Army after the Civil War, played a vital role in securing the Southwest.
• National security.
• Senate Bill 257, an act relating to border security, creating the Office of Border Security, providing

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• :32.160> first<00:05:32.400> CIF won 4, securing their first CIF won 4, securing their
• security, our leadership in the world. security, our leadership in the world.
• one security threat.
• Medicare,<03:43:58.080> and SNAP, Social Security, Medicare, and SNAP, Social Security
• security numbers of American citizens. security numbers of American citizens.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• We did that in line with the Consumer Data Protection Act to ensure that data is appropriately secured
• Well, we tied all the security measures in this substitute to the Consumer Data Protection Act.
• It also requires, at the suggestion of technologists and industry, the company's data security practices
• We believe the bill imposes interoperability mandates, which raise serious privacy and security concerns
• And thank you so much for your time. ...which raise serious privacy and security concerns.

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• We are here today to present SB 76, our bill to create a restitution fund for victims of securities fraud
• The Secretary of State's Office Securities Division investigates reports of securities or investment
• The Secretary of State's Office Securities Division investigates reports of securities or investment
• In fiscal year 23, the Securities Division received complaints of fraud totaling nearly $17 million,
• And this fund matters particularly because securities fraud is a crisis that disproportionately harms

Bills: AB58, AB275, SB46, SB457, SB465, AB320, AB344, AB381, AB541

Keywords: Nevada gaming, gaming regulation, sports pool, race book, interactive gaming, slot machines, restricted license, Gaming Control Board, Gaming Commission, game approval, administrative approval, service provider, cash access, wagering instruments, global risk management, information service, sports wagering, pari-mutuel wagering, casino regulation, gaming license

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• . security. security.
• Social Security system. Social Security system.
• no security systems.
• and security improvements the security and security improvements that<03:36:19.359> they<03:36
• and these worked with Homeland Security and these security<03:40:14.399> issues, security issues

Keywords: 916, all

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• applied for a social security applied for a social security disability. disability. disability.
• poverty and without financial security. poverty and without financial security.
• And for example with SNAP Security.
• your constituents food secure. your constituents food secure.
• And what we're saying social security.

Bills: HF45, HF1148, HF3624, HF3586, HF777

Keywords: HF45, Lake Benton, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Public Facilities Authority, public infrastructure, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, utility replacement, U.S. Highway 75, road reconstruction, municipal infrastructure, local government grant, Minnesota bonding, capital appropriation, food insecurity, prepared meals

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• the house chairman of Homeland Security the house chairman of Homeland Security issued<01:01:20.200
• I didn't have to worry about her because we focused on a safe, secure community.
• I didn't have to worry about her because we focused on a safe, secure community.
• I didn't have to worry about her because we focused on a safe, secure community.
• I didn't have to worry about her because we focused on a safe, secure community.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• threats because they're left to Security threats because they're left to do<00:27:18.399> border<
• <00:57:02.960> are<00:57:03.280> opposing<00:57:03.799> this women's security
• foreign policy and National Security foreign policy and economy<02:45:01.880> of<02:45:02.040
• <03:36:39.000> rural something called SRS the secure rural something called SRS the secure
• <04:19:26.359> but again harming US National Security but again harming US National Security

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• On February 24, 2022, Bakersfield coverage did not one, but two stories on incidents of campus security
• We respectfully ask for an aye vote on this important measure that protects the privacy and security
• We respectfully ask for an aye vote on this important measure that protects the privacy and security
• Most families assume the children's education information is secure. Unfortunately, current...
• Most families assume the children's education information is secure.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I have moved on from why did that happen to thinking about this from a House safety, security, asset
• We need to protect the integrity and security of the body. That is what this bill is about.
• , safety, security, safety, security, asset<00:03:26.000> protection<00:03:27.120> lens
• receiving those security updates. receiving those security updates.
• That is what and security of the body.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• [00:49:35.000] Because, no, I know what you're talking about, because Social Security, especially for
• Because, no, I know what you're talking about, because Social Security, especially for some, it is.
• So since that August time frame, WBI has been out working with customers to secure support for the project
• North Dakota, they're going to rely primarily on Bakken production, but for redundancy and supply security
• production swings, whatever that might look like, they're going to have the supply redundancy and security

Summary: The committee met as the Regulatory Division budget section and first reviewed the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency’s budget and program update. Legislative Council outlined the agency’s base budget and historical funding, and Housing Finance staff reported on homeownership lending, housing incentive fund (HIF) awards, and homeless grant spending. Agency officials said the five new FTEs approved last session are mostly filled, with one homeless program manager still open. They described strong demand for HIF, noting that September 2025 multifamily requests exceeded $73 million while only $25 million was available, and that single-family and homeless programs are also heavily subscribed. Members discussed the agency’s local loan servicing workload, interest-rate benefits, down payment assistance, and the need to coordinate housing discussions with Commerce and site-preparation efforts. The agency asked that HIF, single-family, and homeless funding be maintained or increased, and committee members emphasized accountability and statewide access for homeless prevention and rapid rehousing funds. The Department of Mineral Resources then presented its budget and agency initiatives. Staff reported that the department is on track financially, that most of the five new reclamation-related FTEs are hired, and that litigation costs tied to oil and gas matters are expected to continue appearing late in the biennium. The director reviewed ongoing modernization and organizational efforts, including the North Star IT project, succession planning, training, and rulemaking for oil and gas and critical minerals. Members asked about longer laterals, spacing, and production trends; the department said operators are increasingly drilling three-, four-, and even an initial five-mile lateral, which is helping keep North Dakota oil production relatively flat even as rig counts ease. The director also discussed oil price volatility tied to Middle East conflict, hedging practices among producers, gas capture remaining around 95%, and the likelihood that current production levels will stay near flat unless prices or geopolitical conditions change significantly. An update on the enhanced oil recovery grant program followed. The Industrial Commission’s grant administrator said the full $25 million appropriation was allocated in the fall to six projects, and because the oil and gas research fund also had carryover and biennial tax revenue, total awards reached about $45.1 million. The projects are expected to run two to four years, with meaningful results not likely until mid-2026 or later. Members questioned whether the public would have access to the research findings and how accountability would be maintained; staff said the grants are reimbursement-based, require regular status reports, and will culminate in public final reports. The committee also heard from the North Dakota Pipeline Authority, which updated members on natural gas transmission projects, especially WBI Energy’s proposed Bakken East pipeline. The authority said the project has advanced through a nonbinding and then binding open season, with WBI now securing survey permissions and moving through regulatory and landowner processes, while other related gas transmission projects near Minot and Epping are also in development.

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• And I know that the future of all Texans needs to be secured.
• Not only as, you know, water is life, but also on a national security front.
• Not only as, you know, water is life, but also on a national security front.
• Not only as, you know, water is life, but also on a national security front.
• Not only as, you know, water is life, but also on a national security front.

Bills: HB1523, HB2109, HB2694, HB3525, HB3898, HB4646, HB5188, HB5219, HB5320, HB5651, HB5655, HB5659, HB5662, HB5672

Keywords: aquifer conservation, Class V injection well, environmental regulation, groundwater protection, municipal water supply, temporary prohibition, water management, reservoir construction, state water plan, Texas Water Code, environmental impact, Brazoria Drainage District, commissioners, elections, vacancies, resignation, HB 3525, North Texas Groundwater Conservation District, groundwater permit, permit amendment

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• economic<00:18:45.960> stability<00:18:46.520> and<00:18:46.679> ensure secure
• economic stability and ensure secure economic stability and ensure Fair<00:18:47.200> employer
• We want to make sure that we have enough security on site, that we're not assaulted in the workplace,
• on site that we're not enough Security on site that we're not assaulted<00:20:54.799> in<00:20
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Keywords: 1183, house

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• From a security perspective, the components of the bill would put our health care system at higher risk
• From a security perspective, the components of the bill would put our health care system at higher risk
• They control access to medication, access to secure areas, as well as controlling access to restricted
• In order for us to comply with HIPAA security rules as well as the National Institute of Standards and
• Margaret Gladstein, on behalf of the Security Industry Association, in respectful opposition.

Summary: The committee heard a series of labor-related bills, with most measures focused on worker training, privacy, wages, and safety. AB 296 would require schools or districts to host apprenticeship fairs at least once a year, with flexibility on how they are run and whether programs outside the county can participate. Supporters said it would help connect students to skilled trades and address workforce shortages; school administrators opposed the bill as an unfunded mandate that could be impractical for elementary schools. The bill was later moved on call, with the committee noting it could not vote until quorum was established. AB 1221 and AB 1331 both addressed workplace surveillance. AB 1221 would restrict invasive monitoring tools, require notice to workers, limit the use and sharing of worker data, and require human review before discipline based on surveillance outputs. Labor groups supported the bill as a response to AI-driven monitoring, while business groups raised concerns about broad definitions, security cameras, investigations, and data-access provisions. AB 1331 focused more narrowly on privacy in off-duty and private spaces, limiting surveillance in places like restrooms, break areas, vehicles, and homes; hospitals and business groups opposed it as too broad and potentially disruptive to safety, cybersecurity, and facility monitoring. Both bills were advanced by committee vote. The committee also heard AB 1181, which would require firefighter turnout gear to be free of cancer-causing chemicals such as PFAS by 2027, and AB 1198, which would require prevailing wage rates on public works to reflect the wage in effect when the work is performed rather than when the project was first advertised. Firefighter representatives strongly supported AB 1181, while the chemical industry asked to continue working on scope and timelines. AB 1198 drew support from labor and contractor groups but opposition from local governments and housing groups concerned about mid-project cost increases; it was passed to Appropriations after a roll-call vote. Other measures approved included AB 1235 on skilled-and-trained workers for CSU construction, AB 1251 on ghost job postings, AB 552 on locating the Agricultural Labor Relations Board office outside Sacramento, AB 1110 on updating Cal/OSHA workplace posters, AB 1136 on expanding high road training partnerships, and AB 1234 on wage claim enforcement. AB 692, which would ban employer debt agreements that require workers to repay training or other costs if they leave a job, drew strong support from nurses and labor advocates and opposition from business and health care groups; it was also passed on a roll-call vote.

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• Early in my career, I worked on cryptography as a security engineer.
• No, but it's a situation in which, looking from my perspective and national security on the Armed Services
• I don't have the slightest idea if they've got security clearances. I will tell you this, Mr.
• It's a known quantity and he's got security clearance.
• The other individuals who've been reported in the press, do they have security clearance?

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• We're also currently deployed in the Florida Keys, supporting border security operations and providing
• And we continue to provide rotational units to Texas in support of security efforts along the southwest
• They supported waterway reconnaissance, damage assessments, and maritime security operations throughout
• Later today, you will all be receiving the Office of Election Crimes and Security Report that we are
• Later today, you will all be receiving the Office of Election Crimes and Security Report that we are

Summary: The Transportation and Economic Development Budget Subcommittee met to organize for the session, take roll, and hear introductory remarks from members and agency heads. Members briefly introduced themselves and their districts, with several noting transportation, economic development, emergency response, military, and hurricane recovery issues in their areas. Chair Shove then outlined the subcommittee’s jurisdiction and current-year budget, noting a total of about $20.3 billion, with most funding coming from trust funds and only a small share from general revenue. The committee also heard that upcoming meetings would include presentations from major agencies in the subcommittee’s purview. The first agency presentation was from the Department of Military Affairs and the Florida National Guard. Major General John Haas described the Guard’s three missions—supporting national security, responding to state emergencies, and adding value to the state—and highlighted deployments for hurricanes, border security support, and ongoing support to the Department of Corrections. He emphasized that the Guard is understrength relative to Florida’s size and demand, said recruiting is strong, and identified force structure growth as the main challenge. Members asked about aircraft, funding sources, and recruiting; Haas explained the Guard’s helicopter and fixed-wing fleet, said aircraft purchases are funded through legislative appropriations, and reported strong interest in the Florida State Guard’s recruiting pipeline. Executive Director Mark Thieme then described the Florida State Guard’s expansion into air, ground, and maritime capabilities, including Black Hawks, boats, drones, canine search-and-rescue teams, and ground support units. He said the agency supported immigration enforcement and hurricane response, and asked for continued legislative support to expand aviation, maritime, and medical capabilities. Members praised the Guard’s disaster response work and asked about aircraft, funding, and staffing. Secretary Cord Byrd of the Department of State followed, focusing on election administration, election security, the SunBiz and voter registration IT systems, arts and culture, corporations, libraries, and historical resources. He said Florida’s election system remains a national model, reported two prosecutions for non-citizen voting, and discussed modernization needs for legacy IT systems. The committee also asked about voter lookup tools, password privacy for SunBiz, and arts funding vetoes. Secretary Alex Kelly of the Department of Commerce described the agency’s broad portfolio, including workforce, economic, community, and international commerce functions, plus housing recovery, broadband, small business support, rural infrastructure, defense-community grants, and law enforcement recruitment bonuses. He said access to capital is the biggest barrier for small businesses and noted ongoing work with CareerSource, the Department of Corrections, and other partners on workforce and reentry. Secretary Jared Perdue of the Department of Transportation then outlined FDOT’s record budget and five-year work program, emphasizing emergency response, preservation and maintenance, safety, and major investments in roads, ports, airports, transit, and spaceport infrastructure. He said the department has removed millions of cubic yards of storm debris, is ahead of schedule on the Moving Florida Forward initiative, and faces a large unfunded project backlog. Members asked about supply chain issues, project priorities, and workforce needs, and Perdue said FDOT is open to collaboration on recruitment and retention.