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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.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study May 30th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- This is capital outlay funds to support CTE, maintenance, and and and security.
- My next question is regarding CTE and security because sitting on the LSC like some of my colleagues,
- we see that funding for security and CTE.
- So like, what's, what's going on with that so they can find some kind of security there? Uh, Mr.
- So definitely, we, we would need to secure all that. OK, good. That's, so, that's good to know.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Joint Administrative Procedures Committee Mar 31st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- GROUND THAT IT BECOMES A PRIVATE AREA BUT THEY HAVE TO MAINTAIN AND NO FLY ZONE SO THERE IS LOTS OF SECURITY
- HERE MAKING SURE THAT THERE IS UNIFORMITY IF I'M IN FAA AND I'M EXECUTING SOMETHING AND THERE IS A SECURITY
- KNOW IF WE LOOK AT ANY LOCATION THAT THE BOUNDARIES ARE VERY TIGHT, NOT VAGUE, ESPECIALLY WITH A SECURITY
- THERE IS ANOTHER AGENCY THAT PROVIDES A SECURITY DETAIL TO THE GOVERNOR, BUT I WOULD SAY FOR OUR RULE
- NOT JUST FOR TRESPASSING BUT FOR SITUATIONS OF SECURITY.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- 2 Senate committee on border security will now come to order. Mr. Clark please call the roll.
- And dealing with not only border security, but dealing with immigration in general.
- They have all the comprehensive numbers, not only... on border security, but also dealing with the education
- Yes, it does a great job in water security, protecting the public, but to give this assignment of crunching
- being the agency conducting the study, and that it would create a biased and narrow perspective. on security
Bills:
SB825
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This is for one information security officer position.
- Turning to the State Securities Board.
- amounts identified within the bill pattern, but also indirect costs such as employee benefits, Social Security
- Adjust the employee benefits, retirement. group insurance, Social Security and benefit replacement appropriations
- method of financing for items that belong elsewhere, such as retirement and group insurance, Social Security
Bills:
SB 1
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- first-of-its-kind vocational training campus at North Point Training Center, an existing medium-security
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existing Training Center, an existing Training Center, an existing medium-security - medium-security prison in Boyle County. medium-security prison in Boyle County.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota Management and Budget forecast projects surplus for the state, but uncertainty remains Mar 7th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesota Management and Budget says the state's budget and economic forecast is strong, but not exactly secure
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Summary:
Minnesota Management and Budget’s February forecast reported that the state’s projected deficit has turned into a surplus, with an estimated $3.7 billion balance for fiscal years 2026-27 and a projected $377 million positive balance for FY28-29. Officials said the improved outlook is driven by a slightly stronger national economy and higher forecast revenues, but they cautioned that the state remains in a strong yet not secure position.
A major concern discussed was federal funding uncertainty. CMS has indicated it may withhold $515 million per quarter in Medicaid Assistance reimbursement, and separately notified the state it would defer $260 million in Medicaid reimbursements pending further information. Those potential losses are not included in the forecast, but lawmakers were told federal funds account for about one-third of state agency spending and that budget flexibility may be needed if cuts occur.
Speakers also noted that Minnesota still faces a structural budget imbalance despite progress made last session. Current biennium spending is projected to be $68 million lower than earlier estimates, but planning estimates are up $152 million since the last forecast. Several lawmakers emphasized affordability concerns for residents, citing rising delinquency rates, increasing unemployment, flat wages, and the need to focus on tax conformity, vehicle tab fees, and property taxes. Members from both parties said they want to continue working together on budget solutions and spending restraint.
IN
Transcript Highlights:
- legislation will require a major shift in expert resources, away from identifying existing research security
- And number three, the legislation would require expending resources on research security reviews for
- So I guess the concern is: what are we basing the review on if we're asking universities to do a security
- They are threatening our food security and our military readiness.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Feb 25th, 2026
Economic Development and Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
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Bills:
HB483
VT
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The House met to take up a special action item: reading HCR 196, a concurrent resolution honoring U.S. Army Major General and Vermont Adjutant and Inspector General Gregory Knight for his service to Vermont and the nation. The resolution recounted his career in the Coast Guard, Burlington police, Vermont Air National Guard, and Vermont Army National Guard, including his deployment to Iraq, later promotion to major general, and his appointment as adjutant and inspector general in 2019. It also noted his military honors and leadership during his seven-year tenure, and directed the Secretary of State to send copies of the resolution to Knight and the Vermont National Guard.
Several members offered remarks praising Knight’s leadership, humility, humor, and commitment to service. Speakers highlighted his role in strengthening the Vermont National Guard, building accountability and institutional capacity, and supporting needed change within the organization, including for women in uniform. One member recalled first meeting Knight during his campaign for adjutant general and described him as a strong, detail-oriented leader and collaborator.
The House also welcomed Knight, his family, and guests to the State House. A member announced that a reception would be held later in the Cedar Creek Room in his honor. No vote on the resolution was described in the transcript, and the House then recessed until later in the day, with instructions to return for the joint assembly with the Senate.