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• section one gets at is the situation in Amarillo where they were utilizing tax anticipation notes to secure
• the purchase or to secure the financing upfront.
• And so we are working in conjunction with the county, and we've even secured state funds for...

Bills: SB512, SB1024

Keywords: SB 512, Texas Finance Code, money transmission, money services business, money transmitter, money transmission licensee, terms of service, consumer protection, civil penalty, attorney general enforcement, account closure, refund of balance, financial services regulation, payments industry, fintech, prepaid accounts, remittance, licensee compliance, local government debt, municipal finance

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• to be the biggest institution in the state of North Dakota from a bed standpoint for that minimum-security
• I guess, on the new facility that's going to be planned, is it all minimum, or is there a medium-security
• Is it all minimum, or is there a medium-security component in that?

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee reconvened in the afternoon and took up only Senate Bill 2015, the Department of Corrections budget. Representative Steeman explained that the budget reflected major changes from the Senate version because bed contracts with Grand Forks and Burleigh-Morton were still unresolved when the Senate acted. He described rising inmate populations, added county/regional jail payments, deferred maintenance and repair funding, planning money for a new Missouri River Correctional Center, software and equipment upgrades, victims of crime grants, and a one-time diversion/deflection center grant for Fargo funded through the Community Health Trust Fund. He also outlined funding for body cameras, tasers, and protective vests, and a Native American reentry program/report provision, along with a legislative management study on sentencing, corrections, and parole oversight. Members asked about the possibility of private or design-build alternatives for the new Missouri River Correctional Center. After discussion, the committee adopted language directing the steering committee to oversee design and construction and to explore other options. There was also discussion of the importance of maintaining North Dakota’s correctional rehabilitation culture, the cost and availability of out-of-state placements, and the current number of inmates housed in regional, county, and interstate facilities. The committee adopted the amendment to engrossed Senate Bill 2015 and then approved the bill as amended on a 21-0 vote, with two members absent and not voting. Representative Steeman was designated as the carrier. The chair then thanked members for their work and announced the committee would reconvene the next morning to continue with remaining bills and budget work before adjourning.

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• And under the current framework, it's often difficult for the public to secure that information.
• That elections officials can secure what they need from public buildings, specifically accessible parking
• The wrinkle is that SOS has neither the appropriate systems nor secure facilities to count and tabulate

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• not as exciting, but also important, we seek to design and construct functional, economical, and secure
• attacks and threats on courthouses, we continue to evaluate existing facilities to identify physical security
• Over the past three years, in light of high-profile failures to address, security improvements to make

Summary: The California Legislature met in joint convention for the annual State of the Judiciary address, with judges and justices from across the state in attendance along with Governor Newsom and other statewide officials. The opening included prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by the formal introduction of Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero and the California Supreme Court justices. Speakers emphasized the importance of judicial independence, the courts’ role in protecting rights and democracy, and the value of collaboration between the legislative and judicial branches. Chief Justice Guerrero focused on the state of the judicial branch, beginning with budget pressures from prior cuts and noting partial restoration in the governor’s proposed budget, while urging continued stable funding for courts, court-appointed counsel, and judgeships in high-need counties. She highlighted the expansion and benefits of remote proceedings, ongoing judicial vacancies, workload growth, and efforts to improve data collection and case-weighting. She also discussed implementation of the CARE Act, the court interpreter workforce pilot, CASA and kin-first child welfare efforts, courthouse security and facilities projects, and the judiciary’s work on generative AI guardrails. A major portion of the address addressed the recent problems with the California bar exam and broader State Bar oversight. Guerrero said the court would pursue remedies for examinees harmed by the failures and would strengthen admissions oversight, including the role of the Committee of Bar Examiners. She also reiterated support for pro bono legal services and discussed immigration-related courthouse access, citing state laws limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement in courthouses. The convention concluded after remarks thanking the judiciary and Legislature, and the joint session adjourned without any recorded votes or formal legislative action.

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• Marshals Service, ATF, and if you're going to deal with any type of classified or secure information,
• If you're going to deal with any type of classified or secure information, that's where we come in to
• they were seeking employment with the aspect of having access to classified information, national security

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then heard an announcement inviting members to the Kentucky National Guard’s annual legislator briefing and rotary-wing flight over Frankfort on March 10, with a Friday deadline to RSVP. After roll call, the committee took up House Bill 340, sponsored by Representative Tony Hampton, with testimony from Hampton and representatives of the Kentucky sheriffs and law enforcement community. HB 340 would create a new section of KRS Chapter 13 requiring criminal justice agencies to provide criminal history records information to requesting federal agencies conducting suitability or fitness assessments for federal or contractor employees under 5 U.S.C. 9101. The bill also allows a $25 fee to reimburse agencies for the cost of providing the records and makes a conforming change to juvenile justice records law. Supporters said the measure is needed to bring Kentucky into compliance with federal law, noting the state had been out of compliance and could risk federal funding; they also said sheriffs’ offices need statutory authority to charge the fee. Members asked about whether the bill covers all background checks, sealed or expunged records, and juvenile records. Testimony explained that the bill applies to federal security-related background checks, that federal law requires access to sealed or expunged records, and that juvenile information would remain in-house but could be relevant when applicants disclose past conduct. One example was given involving a juvenile firearms-related offense discovered during a federal suitability review. The committee then voted on the bill, and House Bill 340 passed with favorable expression, with the chair announcing it should do the same in the House.

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• These funds will allow for expanded training of analysts and expansion of our security operations center
• Since formula funding is the primary way Lamar is funded, securing additional funding through this formula
• assistance, and on-the-ground projects, educating the next generation of water experts to ensure a secure

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• his congregation but has also expanded its reach to uplift Fresno families on issues of food and security
• He believed in the power and the importance of housing and economic security.
• Daniel used his expertise in IT and cyber security throughout his career, serving at the.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• While the bill intends to protect minors, it could create more harm by exposing them to security threats
• She mentioned the concern for security, even for adults.
• There are also other companies out there that might not be on the anonymous side, but they can securely

Bills: HB235, HB276, HB285

Keywords: social media, age verification, minors, under 16, children online safety, online privacy, platform regulation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General, civil penalties, punitive damages, consumer protection, account creation, algorithmic feeds, internet safety, youth social media, minor safety, child online safety, teen accounts, parental controls

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• It expands security requirements.
• How about securing the most dangerous books behind locked glass or in a secured room where only the trained
• How<04:18:59.840> about<04:19:00.160> securing How about securing How about securing the
• <04:19:10.560> room behind locked glass or in a secured room behind locked glass or in a secured
• But those security measures the department asked for increased security measures in this bill because

Keywords: 981, all

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• I'm a special assistant for judiciary security at the judiciary.
• security company and make 67,000. security company and make 67,000.
• for judiciary security at the judiciary. for judiciary security at the judiciary.
• Secure intake, storage, validation, and quality assurance of submitted data. 3.
• ><02:34:47.840> and secure intake, storage, validation and secure intake, storage, validation

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1790 HD1, which would require law enforcement and oversight agencies to collect and report data on stops, use of force, and complaints to the Hawaii Crime Lab, which would publish incident-level information and annual reports. Supporters, including the Office of the Public Defender, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the ACLU of Hawaii, Hawaii Justice Rising, and the Policing Project, said the bill would improve transparency, help identify disparities, and support better policy and accountability. OHA requested amendments to ensure Hawaiians are identified as a distinct category in the data, and the University of Hawaii’s Ashley Rubin said the Crime Lab would work with agencies to make implementation as seamless as possible. The Department of Law Enforcement supported the bill’s intent but asked for a longer timeline and culturally appropriate methodology, while HPD opposed the bill as written, saying it would require too many new data points, create a significant administrative burden, and rely on subjective perceptions of race and ethnicity; HPD also noted it is piloting an e-citation system that could help with data collection. Committee members questioned HPD about current manual processes and technology options. The chair reported 18 testimonies total: 15 in support, one in opposition, and two with comments, and no vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then heard HB 1611 HD1, which would phase down the general excise tax on groceries and nonprescription drugs until a full exemption takes effect in 2034. The Department of Taxation offered technical recommendations, including clearer definitions for groceries and nonprescription drugs and a technical change regarding the county surcharge exemption. Supporters, including the Hawaii Public Health Institute and the Hawaii Food Industry Association, argued the GET on groceries is regressive and worsens food insecurity, especially for low-income households, and said the bill would provide needed relief. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii offered technical concerns, including a possible wholesale-tax enforcement issue once the exemption is fully phased in. The excerpt ends during testimony on HB 1611, with no final committee action shown.

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• <00:20:57.120> their their job and and securing their their job and and securing their communities
• Securing stable housing is often the first step in successful reintegration as well, so counties will
• stable housing is challenges securing stable housing is often<01:48:09.440> the<01:48:09.560>
• Senate File 2120 will secure stable, evidence-based community supervision programs.
• supervision Senate file 2120 will secure supervision Senate file 2120 will secure stable<01:52:35.880

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Well, the first reason that's usually given is that it's not secure enough.
• CACR will do nothing to reduce transparency or security.
• reason and if I know that all security reason and if I know that all security measures<03:59:33.560
• HHS and insurance companies to secure HHS and insurance companies to secure vaccines<04:14:24.119
• Speaker. ...privacy and security in intimate spaces such as bathrooms and locker rooms, and if I know

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:18:02.039> Creative programs in cyber security Creative programs in cyber security Creative
• One is our increased security requirements at each of the airports, so we have a contractor that does
• The other is, we do provide contracted security at our facilities statewide.
• So the increases that you see for facility security statewide and for facility security at our inner-island
• So, to some degree, security is a function of the airport.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Finance Committee held an informational briefing with the University of Hawaiʻi, led by new President Wendy Hensel and Vice President for Budget and Finance Calbert Young. Hensel outlined the university system’s scope, student demographics, research activity, and campus missions, emphasizing four strategic priorities: serving Native Hawaiians and Hawaiʻi, student success, workforce development, and economic diversification through innovation and research. She highlighted the system’s enrollment, research funding, and the roles of Mānoa, Hilo, West Oʻahu, the community colleges, and specialized institutions such as JABSOM and the Cancer Center. Young then reviewed the budget request, focusing largely on making prior one-time appropriations permanent and supporting recurring needs. Items included funding for Mānoa athletics, the Hawaiʻi Institute for Marine Biology, K-12 teacher education, Pamantasan Council support, Hilo programs, Windward’s mental health technician certificate, Maui’s practical nursing bridge program, and student support positions such as financial aid and admissions counselors. He also described workforce-related requests tied to nursing expansion at Mānoa and West Oʻahu, as well as facilities support at West Oʻahu. A major portion of the testimony addressed the university’s two Kakaʻako medical facilities. Young explained that declining tobacco settlement and cigarette tax revenues are no longer sufficient to cover debt service for JABSOM and the Cancer Center, so the governor’s budget includes general fund support to supplement those obligations. He also described a regents-approved request not included in the governor’s proposal: expanding the Hawaiʻi Promise financial aid program to the four-year campuses, estimated at about $11–12 million. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the briefing.

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• Senate Committee on Border Security will now come to order. Mr. Clerk, please call the roll.
• Members, if you know of the business, come before the Senate Committee on Border Security.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• when this came up about having the TRIP agents and things like that, I had some concern over the security
• That would be my only concern is just making sure we have all the cyber security guardrails intact to
• ><00:46:49.560> cyber making sure we have all the cyber making sure we have all the cyber security
• security security um<00:46:51.480> guardrails<00:46:51.960> intact<00:46:52.440> to
• Senate File 4167 would create a protective services unit within the capital security division of the

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The second amendment states and secured.
• <00:56:48.960> of<00:56:49.280> a being necessary to the security of a being necessary
• to the security of a free<00:56:50.079> state,<00:56:50.960> the<00:56:51.200> right
• serious privacy and data security serious privacy and data security concerns.<01:34:05.600> As
• <02:45:11.920> Board, for the Securities Board, for the Securities Board, Ronald<02:45:14.080

Keywords: 981, all

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• . >> Cuz is the high security on Halava? Is it closed?
• >> cuz is the high is it the high security >> cuz is the high is it the high security
• <00:42:16.160> high<00:42:16.400> security on Halava? Is it closed?
• high security on Halava? Is it closed? high security site. site. site.
• a safe, secure, and thriving state<00:47:55.040> and<00:47:55.280> nation.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Both the upper tunnel manway and the lower tunnel nozzle access will be secured for security and safety
• Uh, we have um cyber security improvements to manage, um, to keep up with current technology.
• Uh, we have um cyber security improvements to manage, um, to keep up with current technology.
• Uh we have um cyber<00:43:16.720> security<00:43:17.119> improvements<00:43:17.680>
• security improvements to manage um to<00:43:18.880> keep<00:43:19.040> up<00:43:19.200

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Special Committee on Red Hill held an informational briefing at the State Capitol focused on updates from the Navy Closure Task Force Red Hill and NAVFAC Hawaii. Members and Navy officials opened by noting the meeting format, providing public links to tank closure supplement 4 and environmental remediation resources, and thanking Admiral Barnett for attending before his transition. The Navy emphasized that the Red Hill closure effort and the PFAS/PAS environmental remediation effort are separate but coordinated, and that both are long-term undertakings. For the closure effort, Navy officials reported progress on tank cleaning, ventilation, sludge removal, groundwater monitoring, and preparation for pipeline removal. They said supplement 4 to the tank closure plan was submitted in May and outlines the overall closure strategy, post-closure monitoring, and the decision to proceed with closure rather than wait for beneficial reuse decisions. They described completed ventilation of tanks 3 through 8, the start of tank 2 ventilation, removal of 283 gallons of sludge from the first six tanks, and plans to begin pipeline pigging and removal later this year. Officials also said all sludge samples tested so far were non-hazardous and that air monitoring has not shown elevated volatile organic readings during operations. NAVFAC Hawaii then outlined the PFAS/PAS remedial investigation under CERCLA, explaining the cleanup process, the nature of PFAS, and the role of aqueous film-forming foam as a source. The presentation said the Navy began investigating PFAS releases in 2014-2015, that the 2021 Red Hill fuel release led directly into remedial investigation work, and that current activities include quarterly groundwater sampling at 42 monitoring wells, installation of new shallow and deep wells, soil sampling where exceedances were found, fate-and-transport modeling, and human health risk assessments. Officials said data are publicly available on the Red Hill environmental website and that the next restoration advisory board meeting is scheduled for August 27. The Navy also gave a water resiliency update, saying it is upgrading the joint base drinking water system with pump, tank, and cybersecurity improvements and is installing treatment systems for the inactive Navy Aiea and Red Hill shafts ahead of EPA drinking water standards taking effect in 2029. No votes or formal committee actions were taken, as the meeting was informational only.

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• Our members and the community deserve to feel secure. Our clients are able to buy with confidence.
• Even with clear indications of theft, such as goods having visible security tags, officers cannot act
• We assume they are federal agents from Homeland Security or ICE.
• And when we are talking about overseeing secure detention facilities and also orders of the court for
• So they're not going to be operating or securing the hall. That's not the intent of this.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety measures, with extensive testimony on firearms regulation, disability and sexual assault, mental health diversion, emergency response, and law enforcement masking. SB 704 by Senator Arreguín would require firearm barrels to be purchased through licensed dealers with a background check, as a response to the rise in ghost guns and 3D-printed firearms; supporters said barrels are a key component of untraceable guns, while opponents argued the bill burdens lawful gun owners and does little to stop criminals. SB 258 by Senator Wahab would eliminate the remaining spousal rape exception for victims unable to consent because of disability; supporters called it a needed closure of an archaic loophole, while disability-rights advocates opposed it unless amended, warning it could worsen misunderstandings about capacity to consent and harm disabled people’s autonomy. After debate, SB 258 passed the committee on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, with several members voting aye and the bill held on call. Senator Umberg presented SB 398, which closes a loophole in the law prohibiting paying or offering money or other value to induce someone to vote or register to vote; there was little opposition, and the bill passed on a due-pass motion to Appropriations and was held on call. He also presented SB 27, a CARE Court cleanup measure that would allow certain misdemeanor defendants found incompetent to stand trial to be routed into CARE Court and would expand eligibility to some people with mood disorders with psychotic features. Supporters said it would improve access to treatment and reduce unnecessary incarceration, while county behavioral health directors and disability advocates warned it could blur the line between voluntary civil treatment and coercive criminal proceedings and expand CARE Court beyond its intended scope. SB 27 passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 36 from Senator Umberg, a price-gouging measure tied to wildfire-related emergency conditions that also expands search-warrant authority for certain misdemeanor investigations. Public defenders opposed the search-warrant expansion as unnecessary, while a late supporter from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office spoke in favor; the bill was moved on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and held on call. SB 571 by Senator Arreguín would increase penalties for impersonating emergency personnel and related conduct during disasters; supporters cited post-fire looting and impersonation, while opponents argued longer sentences do not deter crime and that existing law is sufficient. The bill passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and was held on call. Finally, Senator Wiener presented SB 627, which would prohibit law enforcement from wearing extreme masks except in limited circumstances, aimed largely at masked federal immigration enforcement operations. Supporters said masked, unidentified officers create fear and undermine trust, while law enforcement groups argued the bill wrongly sweeps in local officers, is too broad, and should instead target federal agents or impersonators. Testimony was still underway when the transcript ended, and no final committee action on SB 627 is shown here.

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• The change is to remove it from the director of Homeland Security, which is the Minnesota Department
• of Homeland Security, to just the department, and then to add the local representatives, local county
• For many local governments, especially in rural areas, securing necessary funds for these upgrades is
• For many local governments, especially in rural areas, securing necessary funds for these upgrades is
• This is particularly concerning with their safety and security with the rise of digital technology.

Keywords: 1183, house