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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on State Administration Apr 8th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- They're committed to supporting national security. They want to see made-in-America manufacturing.
- Our first BCP is for IT security unit workload.
- And ongoing for the information security unit to strengthen cyber security measures, reduce risk exposure
- , address compliance gaps with state mandated security. requirements and remediate security audit findings
- , it would create challenges for DFPI to augment its... budget for ongoing resources if it cannot secure
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hied Committee Meeting - 2025-04-03
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- professionals who not only understand these technologies but who are equipped to shape their ethical, secure
- takes it a step further as we address critical workforce shortages in cybersecurity, the national security
- after the financing process so they can maintain compliance with all the complex IRS, federal, and securities
- Opportunities for Minnesota entrepreneurs and a market-based path to increasing the state's food security
- reasons, we respectfully request that you advance House File 2151 to ensure Minnesota's protein security
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Mar 12th, 2025
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- This will eliminate the loophole for individuals to wrongly use Florida's dependency system to secure
- And the special immigrant juvenile status was very important because he was able to get a Social Security
- The court knows that for permanency and normalcy purposes, a child without Social Security doesn't get
- A child without Social Security and without a work permit doesn't get adopted easily.
- However, experts were secured in that case, and DCF dismissed that petition.
Summary:
The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs met with a quorum and considered five bills. SB 1174, by Senator Jones, would simplify the process for transferring a family foster home license when a foster parent moves within Florida. A friendly amendment clarified that the transfer applies to the same licensed person, not a different individual, and directs DCF to prioritize amended licenses. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably.
SB 558, by Chair Grall, created a framework for voluntary post-adoption contact agreements between adoptive and biological parents, including contact with siblings, with court filing and enforcement procedures. A strike-all amendment changed the child’s party status age from 14 to 12, required court filing in the adoption case, set a preponderance standard, and moved the effective date to January 1, 2026. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. SB 1626, also by Chair Grall, was substantially revised by a strike-all addressing unaccompanied alien children reporting and custody procedures, military family child protective investigations, domestic violence shelter certification, children’s services councils, criminal-background exemptions, group home rates, subcontractor indemnification, child care licensing extensions, small residential group home fire suppression rules, and missing-child jurisdiction issues. After testimony both supporting and opposing parts of the bill, the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably.
SB 738, by Senator Burton, updated child care and early learning licensing rules, including expedited licensing for compliant providers, faster background screening and provisional licensure, online training/testing, exemptions for certain military and employer-provided child care, and removal of a residential insurance provision from the bill. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. SB 304, by Senator Sharief, known as Patterson’s Law, addressed child abuse investigations involving rare genetic or metabolic conditions that can mimic abuse. The strike-all required more detailed medical analysis in reports, allowed second opinions, and set procedures for experienced physician review and judicial resolution. After extensive testimony from affected families, advocates, and DCF, the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. At the end, Senators Harrell and Rouson asked to be recorded as voting favorably on additional bills, and the committee adjourned.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 11, 2025 - 08:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- Our information technology drives efficiency, promotes security, and streamlines business processes.
- point... for budget, that's federal money, and then an additional $29.1 million in state non-profit security
- Also within the scope of elections, we have the Office of Elections Crimes and Security.
- The Office of Elections Crimes and Security serves as the preliminary investigative office in Florida
- Key connectors for isolated communities, outer islands, as well as maritime security and coordination
Summary:
The committee met to review agency program funding as it prepared to build the budget, hearing brief presentations from six agencies and then taking member questions. Florida Division of Emergency Management highlighted its role in response, preparedness, recovery, and mitigation, describing a largely federal pass-through budget, major technology investments, and large disaster and preparedness grant activity. The Department of Commerce, Department of State, Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Department of Transportation, Department of Military Affairs, Florida State Guard, and Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles also summarized their budgets, staffing, and major programs, including workforce and economic development, elections and arts funding, housing assistance, transportation work programs, military readiness, state guard expansion, and highway safety and motorist services.
Members focused questions on several issues: arts and library grant funding and whether award criteria had changed; Commerce’s rural infrastructure and job growth grants and why funds were not being disbursed faster; Florida Housing’s use of SAIL, Live Local, Hometown Heroes, and SHIP funds and how smaller agencies learn about and access funding; and DOT’s work program gap between agency and governor proposals. The most extensive questioning was directed to Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles about long DMV lines, vacancies, overtime, staffing shortages, and the ability to shift funds between divisions. The department said staffing and pay constraints, especially in South Florida, were driving service delays and vacancy rates, and that overtime was being used because troopers were leaving for better-paying jobs.
The Florida State Guard was also questioned about its spending and procurement pace, including aircraft purchases and facilities. Its director said long procurement timelines explained the low initial spending and that obligations had risen sharply as contracts matured. Members also asked about the department’s public opposition to Amendment 3 and whether agency resources were used in that effort; the director said no contracts or purchases were made to influence the vote and said the colonel’s comments were made off the clock. The meeting ended with the chair asking agencies to respond promptly to unanswered questions, and the committee adjourned without any recorded votes or formal actions beyond receiving the presentations and questions.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Commerce and Tourism Feb 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The licensing division over their handles its like security guards, private investigators and repair
- In order to win bids is increasing emphasis on cyber security, compliance percent suffer.
- Furthermore, the cost of implementing robust security, cyber security measures such as upgrading infrastructure
- , implementing secure data storage training employees on cybersecurity.
- According the same report, the average cost for the small manufacturer to achieve a baseline secure.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Three, securing justice for Texans. Four, protecting Texans from fraud, waste, and abuse.
- Just this past July, I was able to secure a **$1.4 billion** settlement with MEDA to stop the company's
- government, under President Biden, put a hundred and eighty-six billion dollars into helping Ukraine secure
- **Senator Creighton**: Put $186 billion into helping Ukraine secure their borders.
- Trump a $10 billion to $15 billion to $18 billion refund for what the state of Texas has done to secure
Bills:
SB 1
Keywords:
campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, Attorney General, budget recommendations, funding swaps, salary increases, Landowner's Compensation Program, public testimony, law enforcement
Summary:
The meeting focused on the budget recommendations for the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), where key issues included the proposed decrease of $163.9 million for the 2024-25 biennium and various methodology swaps for funding. Attorney General Paxton discussed ongoing litigation expenditures and emphasized the need for continued investments in agency staffing to address rising demands within law enforcement. Notably, he requested a 6% salary increase for 2026 and 2027 to retain talented personnel amidst competitive job markets. Public testimony highlighted community awareness challenges regarding the Landowner's Compensation Program, indicating a need for enhanced outreach efforts.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Joint Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions, May 22, 2026 - AM
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (01/14/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- During the back and forth, I was told that the system is very secure.
- During the back and forth, I was told that the system is very secure.
- During the back and forth, I was told that the system is very secure.
- During the back and forth, I was told that the system is very secure.
- During the back and forth, I was told that the system is very secure.
Summary:
The committee opened with House Bill 242, a liquor bill concerning brew pub licenses. Testimony from the New Hampshire Beer Distributors Association, the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association, and the Liquor Commission explained that the bill is intended to correct a clerical error from the prior session and restore the agreed-upon language. The bill would allow a brew pub, within the existing 2,500-barrel limit, to self-distribute its own product to one authorized on- or off-premise license; otherwise it must use wholesale distribution. Witnesses said the measure is a narrow fix specific to brew pubs and does not affect other manufacturing licenses. No opposition was raised during the hearing, and the chair closed the hearing after no committee questions remained.
The committee then heard House Bill 81, which would allow patrons to take purchased alcoholic beverages into restaurant restrooms. The sponsor argued the current prohibition is outdated and can create safety risks by forcing people to set drinks down, citing concerns about drink tampering and a personal story about a friend who was drugged and assaulted after leaving a drink unattended. Committee members and the sponsor discussed whether the bill would increase liability for restaurants, how enforcement would work, and whether the current law is aimed at preventing underage handoffs or drink spiking. The sponsor said the bill would be permissive for establishments, not mandatory, and that liability would still depend on overservice and Liquor Commission investigations. The New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association testified in opposition, saying the bill could raise liability and create concerns about underage consumption in bathrooms. The hearing ended without a vote, with the chair noting the bill would move on to further committee/subcommittee consideration.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- One of them is if they don't put your social security number on the citation, they don't put the social
- security number or your address on the citation, when they get to court, it can be thrown out.
- Mahalo. social security number on or your social security number on or your address<00:02:39.920>
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Senate and Governmental Affairs May 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We have new audit systems in place, and we're always trying to do things to encourage more security in
- We’re now spending 20% of our budget on security.
- This is the flood board, and I do realize that it has duties that require them to provide police security
- So we’re spending 20% of that budget on security now.” “It’s less than that. I think it’s 13%.
- would love—and as a Senator from Jefferson Parish, we’re really not benefiting from any of that security
Summary:
The Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee met on May 6, 2026, approved the April 28 minutes, and heard several bills before moving into confirmation hearings. HB 205, by Rep. Bacala, would allow local governing authorities to supplement election commissioners’ pay by up to $100 per day; supporters from clerks of court and the Secretary of State’s office said the increase is needed to recruit and retain qualified commissioners amid longer days, training demands, and election security changes. The committee also reported HB 210, a cleanup bill clarifying retroactive application of a prior ethics law, and HB 228, which recreates the Department of State Civil Service and related entities through 2033. It likewise reported SR 86, which bars eyeglasses with audio/video recording capability in the Senate chamber without the Senate President’s permission, and HB 1177, which protects the identities of lottery hunt winners until after the drawing. HB 1045, limited to Pointe Coupee Parish, raises an audit threshold for certain water districts from $500,000 to $600,000 to reduce audit costs, and HB 813 would move Orleans Parish sheriff terms so the sheriff takes office in January instead of waiting until May; all were reported favorably. Senator Miller also announced that SB 491 would not be taken up that day.
The committee then questioned nominees to the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority East. The first group, including Peter Vicari and Ronald Schumann, was asked extensively about recent personnel actions, an internal investigation, and the authority’s handling of a report that members said would likely be released after a board vote. Senators focused on the firing of the chief of police/operations personnel, allegations of payroll fraud, and whether the authority had improperly combined the chief of police role with compliance duties in a way that may conflict with statute and Civil Service guidance. Committee members also raised concerns about the chief’s contract, whether it had board approval, and whether the authority’s bylaws and salary practices complied with law. The nominees and counsel said some matters were still under review and that a separate compliance position was being considered.
The committee later heard from additional nominees, including David Martin, Gregory Marsiglia, and Elton Jude Myers, who described backgrounds in engineering, law, procurement, and governmental contracts. Senators again pressed them on the need to separate compliance/auditing duties from the chief of police role, and the nominees generally agreed that those functions should be distinct and that the authority should have qualified auditing expertise. The meeting ended with no public comment and adjournment after the confirmation discussion.
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Transcript Highlights:
- in mind these are not livable wages they don't help that worker ever be able to create economic security
- continue to work and live off those wages they'll be similar to a person who's receiving social security
- There's lots of conversations with families too about the safety and security they've been used to for
- Of providers, I know we hear from families anytime there's any kind of change, but safety and security
- So, families know that they're safe and secure, and they don't know what happens next.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 23rd, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- had been able to take some of the value capture that sending emails was worth, and build its own security
- , build its own encryption, and function at a protocol level where it was able to provide secure email
- My name is Shane Mack, and I'm here today because we are building XMTP, the most private, secure, and
- Hundreds of developers and millions of people trust XMTP for their security and decentralized messaging
- We are concerned about fraud losses that can have an impact on the financial security of older Texans
Bills:
HB2226, HB2269, HB2343, HB2760, HB3621, HB4079, HB4204, HB4518, HB4531, HB4555, HB4850, HB4876, HB4903, HB4996, HB5122
Keywords:
construction trust funds, Property Code, Chapter 162, construction payments, mechanics lien, contractors, subcontractors, laborers, material suppliers, materialmen, real property improvement, assignment of payment rights, unpaid trust funds, trust fund beneficiaries, construction industry, payment protection, Texas construction law, property owners association, landscaping, grass maintenance
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Closed hearings to examine United States Cyber Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2026 and the Future Years Defense Program; to be immediately followed by an open hearing at 3:30 p.m. in SD-G50.
Cybersecurity Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- makes very clear that the Secretary must make sure that reductions do not jeopardize our national security
- Our mission is clear, to secure our nation's interests in, from, and to space, and strategic competiti
- ... ...represents a serious threat to our national security and to our global leadership presence.
- We remain steadfast in our mission to secure our nation's interests, and I very much look forward to
- I think one of our biggest number one issues is job security.
Summary:
The committee meeting focused on pressing issues related to the U.S. military's recruitment and personnel strategies, especially in light of the upcoming NDAA for fiscal year 2026. Chairperson expressed appreciation for the service of witnesses including senior military leaders from different branches, emphasizing the importance of personnel as the backbone of national defense. Discussions revealed concerns regarding the recent lowering of recruitment standards across military branches, which could potentially affect the quality of service members and long-term military readiness. Witnesses were asked to address the implications of these changes on military health and efficiency.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Apr 2nd, 2025
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- Please support House Bill 473 and help secure our constitutional rights to our lake, rivers, and reservoirs
- Yes, there was a security officer there through our normal security company, and he just... normal security
- justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure
- Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our prosperity, do ordain and establish this Constitution
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- player on the global stage, from forging international partnerships to protecting our economic and security
- cement our state's commitment to expanding global trade relationships, supporting businesses, and securing
- of Texas employees to work there, it's a security risk potentially for them, and we hear from the very
- This is not just a commercial venture, it's a Matter of national security, supply chain stability, and
- President Trump has also announced plans for a U.S.based Iron Dome partnership like these to secure our
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll have security, data, business analysis, quality assurance, project management, contract management
- agencies below them, even though it says lead technology consultant, lead data consultant, lead security
- And that's why we have a chief security officer. We have... ...cybersecurity is key.
- And that's why we have a chief security officer.
- We have enterprise security that's going to be established.
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee met with a quorum present and considered three items. First, it heard and passed SB 158, which eliminates cost-sharing for diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations under the state employee health plan. Senator Berman described the bill as a way to remove financial barriers to early breast cancer detection, and several senators spoke in strong support, emphasizing the importance of follow-up screening and the life- and cost-saving value of early diagnosis. The bill was reported favorably by roll call vote.
The committee then took up SPB 7024, a committee bill on state planning and budgeting. Senator Brodeur explained that the proposal modernizes and simplifies the state agency long-range planning process by focusing on key data points, removing stale measures, and improving how plans are presented to the Legislature. Senator Berman supported the bill, highlighting new provisions on implementation status and budget consequences if enacted laws are not carried out. The committee voted to submit the proposal as a committee bill and reported it favorably.
Finally, the committee considered SPB 7026, a major overhaul of state information technology governance. Senator Harrell described a transition from the current Florida Digital Service structure to a new cabinet-level Agency for State Systems and Enterprise Technology (ASSET), with enterprise-wide standards, interoperability, procurement oversight, cybersecurity coordination, technical debt tracking, a testing laboratory, workforce development, and annual IT expenditure reporting. Members raised questions about procurement authority, judicial branch inclusion, existing contracts, cybersecurity, and staffing; Harrell said agencies would retain final procurement decisions but would have to follow enterprise standards, the courts were not included, existing contracts would continue, and the bill would add significant state IT staffing. Several amendments were adopted, including changes on CIO selection conflicts, removal of the Northwest Regional Data Center from a definition, reporting on deviations from standards, and technical updates related to the data center and workforce positions. Public testimony strongly supported the bill as a needed modernization of Florida’s fragmented IT system. The committee then reported SPB 7026 favorably as a committee bill. The meeting adjourned after members recorded their votes on the three items.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- the 1st of last year, there's a provision in our rule that requires the dealers to safely store and secure
- I respect your time and will briefly highlight the importance. of Texas Maritime Ports and secure continued
- Ports move liquid energy, benefiting Texas and the U.S. while securing our energy independence.
- It's also a border security issue.
- and I'm trying to find ways to make sure that that project gets done gets completed from a border security
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (02/06/2026)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Even though me, as a former security person, sometimes needs that ability, and I can't because the Fish
- But as far as the ATV is concerned, I agree it's possible to secure it, but if you've got it so secured
- But as far as the ATV is concerned, I agree it's possible to secure it, but if you've got it so secured
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Oct 7th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The committee on military Veterans Affairs, space and domestic security is now come to order was please
- National Guard has 3 primary missions to provide highly trained units and personnel to support national security
- Coast Guard securing Florida's southern border, providing 400 service members and 4 aircraft conducting
- Florida Guardsman continue support of ICE, transportation, detention and security operations as well
- We help them build the security gate to allow access between Leonardo helicopters and Nas Whiting Field
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections Jun 1st, 2025 at 03:03 pm
Legislative Operations and Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- proposes changes to a number of different sections of NRS 293 to make our elections more transparent and secure
- provisions related to electronic voting and jails, which raise concerns about administrative feasibility, security
- That means we begin securing these locations in the summer.
- I cannot secure vote centers without knowing a definite date of when the presidential preference primary
- Our elections are safe and secure.