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• of representing the Department of Public Instruction, where I serve as the executive lead for the bridge
• of representing the Department of Public Instruction, where I serve as the executive lead for the bridge

Summary: The committee received several informational reports from NDIT and DPI. Justin Data reviewed the quarterly major IT project portfolio, noting the portfolio was slightly under budget and behind schedule overall, with three red schedule items: Bed Management System and Vital Records were essentially complete and being closed out, and the Roadway Capital Planning Project was delayed by vendor bug fixes after testing. He also summarized recent project startups and closeouts, including the Victim Notification System, Medicaid data exchange, Highway Patrol’s motor carrier permit system, and several completed HHS and RIMS projects. Members asked for follow-up on ADA compliance work, the public-facing RIO website, and the state’s mainframe retirement timeline, and staff agreed to provide updates later. Craig Falkley reported on coordination of services with political subdivisions and higher education, including StageNet, cybersecurity, radio/911 services, and PeopleSoft coordination. He also explained distributed ledger technology as a tool for transparency and fraud prevention, but said it is not widely used in state government and suggested the report be modernized to focus more broadly on emerging technologies such as AI and cybersecurity. The committee generally agreed that the topic should be updated. Chris Gurgan presented the mandatory cybersecurity incident reporting program created by HB 1314, explaining how agencies and political subdivisions report incidents through NDIT’s website or service desk. He said 77 incidents had been reported since 2021, 47 met the statutory definition, and most were phishing-related; most reported incidents were resolved, with one recent ransomware matter still open. He also reviewed notable incidents since the last report, including the PowerSchool compromise, a SimpleHelp intrusion at a school district, a court intrusion, a WSUS vulnerability, a business email compromise, and a recent ransomware incident involving a non-state critical infrastructure entity. Members asked about recovery of stolen funds, early warning signs, smishing, training, MFA, conditional access, and cybersecurity maturity assessments; Gurgan said the state uses MFA and conditional access, provides awareness training to state employees, and would return with more information on maturity assessments. Tony Ambrose then updated the committee on the K-12 student information system bridge project. He said district implementation of Infinite Campus had begun statewide, but the data migration vendor originally selected was terminated for poor performance and replaced by Aurora Educational Technology, which had experience with similar statewide migrations. He also said DPI is migrating special education data from Tynet into Infinite Campus, and that some SLDS-based tools such as e-transcripts and Choice Ready may not function exactly as they do now at July 1, requiring interim or alternative solutions. Members raised concerns about summer school disruptions, the timing of the cutover, and whether the new system would support existing reporting and transcript functions; DPI said it was working on identity, authentication, data-sharing agreements, and post-go-live integrations, and would continue to refine the plan beyond June 30.

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• there's going to be a background check, if an unconstitutional removal happens, then we can cross this bridge
• there's going to be a background check, if an unconstitutional removal happens, then we can cross this bridge

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5995 , SB5831 , SB6134 , SB6136 , SB6137 , HB2689 , SB5922 , SB5944 , SB5957 , SB5988 , SB5994 , SB6011 , SB6065 , SB6103 , SB6151 , SB6244 , SB5420 , SB5868 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SJM8002 , HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6137 , SB6244 , SB5420 , SB5868 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SJM8002

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives

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• We act as a bridge to home ownership with a variety of programs. They get to live in.
• We act as a bridge to home ownership with a variety of programs, including down payment grants and positive

Bills: SB5420 , SB5877 , SB5868 , SB5109 , SB5832 , SB5922 , SB5944 , SB5988 , SB6065 , SB6103 , SB6151

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: veterans, military spouses, service members, uniformed services, National Guard, reservists, active duty, qualifying discharge, veterans preference, hiring preference, public employment, state benefits, license renewal, professional licensing, retirement service credit, pension, public retirement system, Washington RCW, military leave, reemployment rights

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• simply relying upon the Customs and Customs Enforcement to go out and do their duty, but Customs is bridging
• simply relying upon the Customs and Customs Enforcement to go out and do their duty, but Customs is bridging

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• So, um, when is technology going to catch up and bridge that last gap of providing that level of service
• Um, so even that market, you have to find a way to bridge that gap, that last mile of service.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:02 Statewide Emergency Response System Monthly Update- 00:02:23 Shock Probation: Administrative Office of the Courts-00:34:28 Shock Probation: Department of Corrections Oversight-01:04:04 Adjournment-01:12:22, 958, all

Summary: The committee received an update on Kentucky’s statewide emergency responder voice system (SERVS) and the supporting microwave network, known as KYeS. Michael Brandon Marshall, the state’s statewide interoperability coordinator, explained that the project began as a replacement for Kentucky State Police’s radio system and has expanded into a statewide public-safety trunked radio system. He reviewed work completed in phases 1 and 2, including upgrades to existing tower sites, construction of new sites, installation of generators and DC power plants, and replacement of microwave routers and stations. He said the microwave upgrade is a separate but necessary part of the project and that the remaining microwave work on existing sites is expected to be finished in 2026, with roughly 20 more sites likely to move from blue to green by the next monthly report if conditions allow. Members pressed Marshall on the pace of deployment and the lack of coverage in parts of Eastern Kentucky. Senator Thomas said the coverage map was especially unfavorable to counties from Whitley and McCreary up to Lewis County and asked when that gap would be fixed. Marshall said the eastern buildout is planned, but those areas have not yet been funded; he estimated that by the end of 2026 the areas around Posts 14, 8, and 11 should be live, while other eastern post areas would remain unbuilt until additional funding is provided. He said the decision to start in Western Kentucky was technical rather than political, based on terrain and the relative ease of building coverage over flatter ground. Senator Wheeler asked whether newer low-orbit satellite systems such as Starlink could reduce the need for tower construction. Marshall said satellite technology could be a useful tool, especially for outdoor or disaster-response communications, but it cannot replace terrestrial radio for public safety because responders often work indoors and need reliable penetration through buildings. He also noted that lower-frequency spectrum such as 700 MHz is better suited for that purpose. Representative Smith asked about contracting and delays; Marshall said the Finance Cabinet’s DECA manages the construction contracts, while his office helps define the scope of work and reviews whether it is adequately met. The committee indicated it will continue to receive monthly updates on the project.

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• Bridge from the HOAs, where's the rollover fund coming from?
• Designing roads and bridges and stuff? So that makes two of us.

Bills: HB26 , HB73 , SB 14 , HB46

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: HB26, law enforcement contracts, sheriff, constable, county commissioners court, commissioners court, private security, special law enforcement district, property owners association, POA, municipal utility district, school district, junior college district, local government, contract policing, supplemental police services, large counties, population over 3.3 million, Texas Local Government Code, Harris County

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• It's being added to student identification cards, so please, this is a bridge too far.
• It's a bridge.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We are in strong support of the state's commitment to helping bridge the attainable housing gap and create
• We are in strong support of the state's commitment to helping bridge the attainable housing gap and create

Committee: Senate Government Affairs

Keywords: 909, all

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• The proposed interchange will utilize an existing bridge over I-94, so we only need to construct the
• The proposed interchange will utilize an existing bridge over I-94, so we only need to construct the

Bills: HF568 , HF433 , HF1689 , HF3135 , HF3137 , HF3145 , HF2887 , HF2819 , HF2802 , HF2664 , HF2267 , HF799 , HF800 , HF3049 , HF296 , HF580 , HF1438 , HF1237

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: special education, education funding, construction, Minnesota, regional educational programs, HF433, Cloquet Area Fire District, fire station, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, general obligation bonds, public safety, emergency services, fire protection, local infrastructure, Minnesota capital budget, DEED grant, municipal facilities, station construction

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• 54.720><c> life</c><00:07:55.720><c> uh</c> Justin Ross: A program like Helmets to Hardhats helps bridge
• Attempts to bridge the gap through webinars and conferences proved insufficient.

Bills: HF1439 , HF1004 , HF498 , HF1326

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF1439, Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation, Carts to Careers, workforce development fund, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, grocery industry, food industry, food retail, retail workforce, job training, career pathways, scholarships, certifications, workforce pipeline, one-time appropriation, industry training, labor shortage, youth employment, apprenticeship

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• We've got infrastructure, we've got roads, we've got bridges, we've got clean water from every single
• We've got infrastructure, we've got roads, we've got bridges, we've got clean water from every single

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That's even with the commodity program payments and the bridge assistance program that President Trump
• the commodity program payments<02:16:26.480><c> and</c><02:16:26.639><c> the</c><02:16:26.880><c> bridge
• </c><02:16:27.199><c> assistance</c> payments and the bridge assistance payments and the bridge assistance

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• ticket going to Atlanta and coming back in the same weekend because they're posted up on top of a bridge
• > on</c><02:28:58.720><c> top</c><02:28:58.880><c> of</c><02:28:58.960><c> a</c><02:28:59.200><c> bridge
• </c><02:28:59.439><c> and</c> they're posted up on top of a bridge and they're posted up on top of a
• bridge and coming<02:28:59.840><c> down</c><02:29:00.080><c> the</c><02:29:00.240><c> interstate.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• coming from another source, and I don't know about it, and I just don't know how anything we've heard bridges
• 12.479><c> heard</c> don't know how how anything we've heard don't know how how anything we've heard bridges
• <02:29:13.319><c> that</c> bridges that bridges that Gap<02:29:15.439><c> I</c><02:29:15.560><c> think

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Keywords: 981, all

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• barriers to can flourish by removing barriers to entry<04:21:55.120><c> and</c><04:21:55.359><c> bridging
• National Defense Industrial Base by establishing the Defense Industrial Resiliency Consortium and bridges
• the Valley of Death by creating the bridging operation objectives and support for transition program
• the Valley of Death by creating the bridging operation objectives and support for transition program
• Heavy metals bridge the batteries, short them out.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• She is a bold leader, a bridge builder, and she continues to serve as a conscience for our state of neighbors
• In 2020, while commemorating the anniversary of Bloody Sunday on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Congressman
• <00:49:27.440><c> the</c><00:49:27.520><c> Edund</c><00:49:27.920><c> Pettis</c><00:49:28.319><c> Bridge
• </c><00:49:28.480><c> in</c> Sunday on the Edund Pettis Bridge in Sunday on the Edund Pettis Bridge in
• Whether a farmer on their land or a local municipality building a bridge in a small town, we do not work

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• You need business owners to pay taxes to support what we do here for education, for roads, for bridges
• education,<04:57:55.680><c> for</c><04:57:55.880><c> roads,</c><04:57:56.280><c> for</c><04:57:56.440><c> bridges
• ,</c><04:57:57.160><c> all</c> education, for roads, for bridges, all education, for roads, for bridges

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The HEAK is that bridge to our voice. Thank you. Any questions?
• The HEAK is that bridge to our voice. Thank you. Any questions?
• The HEAK is that bridge to our voice. Thank you. Any questions? Seeing none.
• Thank you, Diane Nolan. bridge to our bridge to our voice.<03:08:39.040><c> Thank</c> voice.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 69, including a germane amendment about local school boards’ acceptance or rejection of gifts and donations and a non-germane amendment creating a virtual early childhood readiness family engagement program for preschool children not yet in kindergarten. Rep. Cordelli said the early literacy proposal was a modified version of an earlier kindergarten readiness bill, would rely on gifts and donations rather than state appropriations, and would include reporting requirements. Members questioned the shift from a broader technology program to an online-only model, the lack of detailed evaluation metrics, how long children would use the program, and whether it was appropriate for very young children. Cordelli said the change was intended to avoid government dependence and still allow the program to be offered next school year. Several members raised concerns about the gift-acceptance language on the underlying bill, including whether school boards would need to vote on small donations, whether gifts could be handled in blocks or at regular meetings, and how anonymous donations would work under right-to-know laws. Rep. Han noted that some gift discussions might belong in non-public session under RSA 91-A, while Rep. Cornell said acceptance or rejection of gifts could be handled at regular meetings and suggested a dollar threshold could be added later. The New Hampshire School Boards Association said it was not taking a position but wanted clearer guardrails, policy guidance, and clarification on timing, anonymity, and public-meeting requirements. Supporters of the early childhood program, including Waterford.org, said the proposal would provide an evidence-based, adaptive online literacy program with family engagement for four- and five-year-olds, and that it could help close early learning gaps. Waterford said it could work collaboratively with school districts and IEP teams, and that it would provide devices and internet access for families who need them. Committee members pressed on how the program would interact with existing special education services and whether districts could use it as part of an IEP; the response was that it would be supplementary and not an approved special education service. No votes were taken during the hearing; the chair indicated the committee would later executive the bills and try to get reports filed promptly.

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• this bureaucratic red tape has been strangling our veterans, this has become a barrier rather than a bridge
• this bureaucratic red tape has been strangling our veterans, this has become a barrier rather than a bridge
• this bureaucratic red tape has been strangling our veterans, this has become a barrier rather than a bridge
• /c><04:20:13.199><c> rather</c><04:20:13.520><c> than</c><04:20:13.680><c> a</c><04:20:13.840><c> bridge
• </c> become a barrier rather than a bridge. become a barrier rather than a bridge.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 7, 2025, 1012, house, all