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• is a senior member of the technical staff at Sandia National Laboratories, working on trapped ion quantum
• computing and workforce development.
• She co-leads multiple quantum education initiatives.
• Power up computer. I still don't know. One is even beneficial. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

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• So we'll give them their computer, give them access to their applications, whatnot.
• So we'll give them their computer, give them access to their applications, whatnot.
• My computer microphone's been acting up lately.
• , which require a lot of data center access, quantum computing.
• And so quantum computing companies are building out the infrastructure along with data center companies

Keywords: 907, all

Summary: The committee held a series of informational briefings on information management and technology issues. It first heard from ACLU representatives on data privacy, who argued that Oregon should strengthen protections against private data brokers, government purchases of personal data, reverse warrants, automatic license plate readers, and local police surveillance. They urged data minimization, limits on data sales and retention, and broader transparency and accountability measures. Members asked about practical uses of license plate readers, state sales of data, and how Oregon’s approach compares with other states; the presenters said similar proposals have been adopted elsewhere, including data minimization in Maryland and a state version of the Fourth Amendment Is Not for Sale Act in Montana. The committee then received a detailed update from the Department of Administrative Services and Enterprise Information Services on licensing system modernization for 14 boards and commissions with the most immediate need. DAS said it is seeking a shared procurement approach through an RFP that would create either one scalable system or two tiers of systems, depending on agency needs and security requirements, with contracts expected by September. Committee members emphasized the need for a more unified, user-friendly statewide login and service experience for businesses and residents, and raised concerns about small agencies “figuring it out on their own” without sufficient cybersecurity or technical expertise. EIS said it is overseeing the investment review, security and architecture review, and future implementation planning, and noted that multiple agency requests may still come back to the legislature in the next session. The committee also discussed a revised cybersecurity incident notification concept. Staff explained that the earlier bill had raised stakeholder concerns, so the co-chairs directed further interim work with the Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council and other local government and K-12 stakeholders. The goal is a narrower, voluntary “911-style” notification process that would let public bodies alert peers and potentially receive assistance after cyber incidents; a temporary voluntary process is being tested now, with a work group developing language for possible 2027 consideration. Finally, the committee heard updates from the new state chief data officer on data governance, data sharing, geospatial work, and the state transparency website, followed by a briefing on data centers from NCSL and the Technology Association of Oregon. The data officer described efforts to expand data inventories, data governance plans, data literacy, and interagency sharing, along with statewide aerial imagery, geospatial standards, and the open data portal. The data center discussion focused on national and state trends, including rapid growth in data centers, rising electricity and water demand, and legislative responses such as new rate classes, reporting requirements, and cost-allocation rules to protect ratepayers. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational only.

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• quantum computer.
• These quantum computers are continuously every second of every day finding ways to get into our children's
• quantum computer.
• These quantum computers are continuously every second of every day finding ways to get into our children's
• quantum computer.

Bills: HF1392, HF2233, HF695, HF2228, HF1289

Keywords: consumer protection, restitution, attorney general, consumer enforcement, unclaimed funds, victim compensation, settlement funds, special revenue fund, general fund, restitution account, consumer fraud, state treasury, eligible consumers, distribution of funds, tax subtraction, income tax, refund, unpaid compensation, Minnesota Department of Revenue, consumer redress

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• so and it just will now read we can supplement intervention with computers.
• With just computer screens, it's too much computers already for our little kids, and I believe it is
• opportunities for the state to bring quantum technology. ...be here to stay.
• Quantum technology promises to revolutionize every industry by offering vast computational power, ultra-sensitive
• Well, my bill, like quantum computing, is changing constantly.

Bills: HB1535, HB 123, HB 111, HB180, HB342, HB 1027, HB 1178, HB610, HB 1277, HB1615, HB1620, HB5342, HB4885, HB4751, HB4689, HB4530, HB4488, HB2149, HB2041, HB2071, HB1813, HB2282, HB2248, HB2243, HB2522, HB2310, HB2513, HB2300, HB1902, HB3719, HB4284, HB4327, HB3743, HB3778, HB3801, HB5153, HB5147, HB4877, HB4850, HB3158, HB3261, HB3005, HB3033, HB3138, HB3099, HB2849, HB2967, HB3488, HB3477, HB3466, HB3396, HB3469, HB2594, HB2776, HB2564, HB2298, HB5331, HB5646, HB5247, HB5323, HB2015, HB4384, HB3896, HB4014, HB3627, HB3594, HB2524, HB510, HB561, HB5111, HB5446, HB 1181, HB3963, HB2785, HB1661, HB2460, HB24, HJR138, HB3800, HB42, HB 129, HB677, HB668, HB2128, HB2038, HB2316, HB3686, HB2563, HB 1160, HB3883, HB2788, HB2663, HB3305, HB3474, HB 1105, HB3490, HB3597, HB 1295, HB3512, HB3783, HB2017, HB3010, HB3112, HB4215, HB3223, HB3464, HB3120, HB4214, HB4081, HB4783, HB4063, HB2783, HB5085, HB2510, HB3426, HB4361, HB 1169, HB2516, HB4700, HB3560, HB3860, HB3146, HB184, HB198, HB247, HB367, HB449, HB1778, HB514, HB632, HB2582, HB766, HB2715, HB2712, HB3069, HB3505, HB 1269, HB4224, HB5032, HB2240, HB5180, HB3348, HB4668, HB4665, HB3395, HB3157, HB4395, HB4325, HB4386, HB4273, HB2760, HB2820, HB1828, HB1579, SB2349, SB1268, SB610, SB1577, SB1369, SB2032, SB2034, SB1057, SB1044, SB922, SB1759, SB1143, SB1506, SB1403, SB2361, SB870, SB372, SB72, SB1583, SB2314, SB1267, SB1273, SB765, SB552, HB2145, HJR112, HB1804, HJR110, HB 1194, HB1531, HB5008, HB3421, SCR27, HB5398, HB1407, HB426, HB1535, HB 123, HB1773, HB1871, HB2035, HB2448, HB2492, HB1411, HB4753, HB4666, HB4529, HB1499, HB1610, HB2028, HB1506, HB886, HB3546, HB796, HB223, HB1475, HB3556, HB4638, HB 111, HB180, HB342, HB 1027, HB 1178, HB610, HB 1277, HB1615, HB1620, HB5342, HB4885, HB4751, HB4689, HB4530, HB4488, HB2149, HB2041, HB2071, HB1813, HB2282, HB2248, HB2243, HB2522, HB2310, HB2513, HB2300, HB1902, HB3719, HB4284, HB4327, HB3743, HB3778, HB3801, HB5153, HB5147, HB4877, HB4850, HB3158, HB3261, HB3005, HB3033, HB3138, HB3099, HB2849, HB2967, HB3488, HB3477, HB3466, HB3396, HB3469, HB2594, HB2776, HB2564, HB2298, HB5331, HB5646, HB5247, HB5323, HB2015, HB4384, HB3896, HB4014, HB3627, HB3594, HB2524, HB510, HB561, HB5111, HB5446, HB 1181, HB3963, HB2785, HB1661, HB2460, HCR98, HCR92, HCR126

Keywords: Trinity River Authority, river authority, Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Sunset Act, board of directors, governor appointment, public water authority, regional water authority, water resources, local government, natural resources, board training, ethics, open meetings, public information, conflict of interest, complaint procedures, public comment, director removal, governance reform

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• Recently, the national labs have made advances in quantum computing, nuclear reactors, and fundamental
• Energy is in charge of all these national labs that do exquisite research into nuclear. energy or quantum
• computing, artificial intelligence, other things.
• forward here with a significant increase in data centers and so forth to meet the demands of AI and quantum
• computing.

Keywords: nuclear energy, permitting process, energy production, public lands, national parks, uranium imports, legislative bills, infrastructure development

Summary: The committee meeting was dominated by discussions on a variety of legislative bills including major topics such as nuclear energy advancement, the effects of regulatory hurdles on energy production, and proposals to improve national park staffing and maintenance. Members expressed concerns over the federal government's handling of uranium imports and the necessity for maintaining a robust domestic nuclear supply chain. Efforts to streamline permitting processes to facilitate more efficient energy project development were also a focal point, alongside public testimony from stakeholders in the energy and environmental sectors. The meeting highlighted the urgent need for infrastructure development to meet rising energy demands while addressing climate change impacts.

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• Evolving, and one exciting example is quantum computing, the next frontier in information science and
• the future of computing itself.
• Thanks to your $1.8 million appropriation this past session, UNM is expanding the capacity of our Quantum
• Quantum is what holds transformative potential for areas like cryptography, cybersecurity, artificial
• Everywhere we talk about quantum, we're going to talk about, I'm sure, the use of technology in medicine

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• They have opportunities for the Genesis program, which looks at advanced computing and things of that
• A being for gas, a being for advanced computing, a being for space.

Bills: HB2445, HB2123, HB3048, HB3176, HB3239, HB3263, HB3794, HB3796, HB4265, HB4266, HB4317, HB4321, HB4322, HB3673

Keywords: HB2445, Route 66, Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Forward Commission, centennial, historic highway, preservation, tourism, historical society, scenic byway, National Historic Trail, Route 66 Alliance, Route 66 Association, Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, historic preservation, heritage tourism, public-private partnership, sunset extension, commission extension

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• managing the department's investments in key modernization priorities such as artificial intelligence, quantum
• computing, and high personics, bio-technology, and micro-electronics.
• And certainly, in the university settings, they're also innovating in quantum computing and lots of other
• as we develop and scale new technology, including NGAD, or Next Generation Air Dominance, AI, and quantum

Keywords: Air Force modernization, fighter aircraft, autonomous systems, air superiority, national security, recapitalization

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on military procurement and modernization, with significant discussions surrounding the Air Force's capabilities and strategic needs. Key topics included the urgent need for recapitalization of the Air Force's fighter squadrons, as well as the importance of integrating new technologies like autonomous systems to bolster military effectiveness. Several senators raised concerns about the current resources available to the Air National Guard and the potential loss of skilled service members if recapitalization plans are not swiftly developed. There were also discussions on the importance of maintaining air superiority in light of evolving threats, particularly from adversaries like China.

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• artificial intelligence, and extending to emerging disciplines like data science, health technology, and quantum
• computing, as well as digital infrastructure and more.
• modern world, all while doing that standing on the precipice of an aging society revolution with quantum
• computing on the horizon.
• I think we should limit it to computing because computing will cover everything under technology.

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• Put your computers down; there's no need for them right now.
• And then what about, the last one is on the quantum physics, the quantum stuff that we introduced early
• Chair, Senator Padilla, in terms of the quantum, that's a fund that you will probably hear just passed
• Chairman, you've got a couple of other appropriations that would support space and operational needs for quantum

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• systems enhancement, well, five different projects for different things, but it's all computer related
• systems enhancement in well five different projects for different things but it's all computer related
• We'll let you get the computer set up, and we'll go from there. Okay, Ms. Rodriguez, Ms.
• We'll let you get the computer set up, and we'll go from there.
• The biggest item there is on line 76 for the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative.

Summary: The Department of Public Safety presented its FY27 budget request, emphasizing three priorities: improving community engagement through a redesigned website and outreach, expanding statewide data and intelligence integration through intelligence-led policing, and improving emergency response and officer safety through fleet replacement, a driving track, and a requested helicopter. DPS said much of its increase is driven by rising health care premiums, and it is also seeking special appropriations for fleet replacement, the website rebuild, and an Honor Guard program created after the 2022 helicopter crash that killed four public servants. Members asked about vacancies, fleet costs, cybersecurity compliance, the real-time crime center, EV fleet participation, and the Metro DPS facility. DPS said its vacancy rate is about 9%, its fleet replacement needs are driven by mileage and condition, it is compliant with federal CJIS standards even though DoIT has raised concerns, the real-time crime center would be built as a regional model to complement Albuquerque’s center, and the Metro facility is moving toward a January groundbreaking. Committee members also discussed several DPS-related capital and IT requests, including the intelligence-led policing data lake, recurring maintenance for critical systems, and a $5.6 million reauthorization for state crime lab DNA backlog work and a $900,000 reauthorization for fingerprinting equipment. DPS explained that the website request is high because the current site must be rebuilt from scratch to support missing-person alerts, memorial updates, ADA compliance, and better communication with law enforcement and the public. Members also raised concerns about speed enforcement, construction-zone cameras, and whether EVs are practical for patrol use; DPS said it is not pursuing speed cameras and is only partially participating in the state EV initiative because patrol needs make full electrification difficult. The committee then received an LFC quarterly update on non-recurring appropriations from the 2025 General Appropriation Act. LFC reported that of the $1.4 billion appropriated in Section 5, $164 million had been expended and $333 million encumbered, leaving $897.4 million unspent, which is a slower pace than the prior year. Staff highlighted a number of reauthorization requests and slow-moving projects across agencies, including AOC cybersecurity funding, DFA housing and public safety grants, DoIT cybersecurity and higher education funds, EDD economic development and energy programs, OSI mitigation and malpractice funds, EMNRD energy and geothermal grants, Health Care Authority behavioral health-related appropriations, DPS crime lab and fingerprinting funds, PED career technical education and special education initiatives, and higher education loan repayment and technology funds. Members questioned why some large appropriations had little or no spending, discussed the need to monitor reauthorizations more closely, and asked for follow-up on several specific line items and project balances.

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• We need the degrees that they're offering, especially if we're going to compete in quantum if we're going
• that um cnm is has developed a program to educate um those interested in going into the field of quantum
• New Mexico Tech is also doing work in quantum and has some special appropriation requests for you all
• My concern is when we are promoting quantum level job programs and placements at a community college
• And then, Chair, the last thing I'll comment on is just the quantum piece as well.

Keywords: 996, all

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• is really a question, but as we look at how AI is transforming the world in the workplace, and now quantum
• computing, and the things it looks like are coming to New Mexico, we're going to have a huge need for
• My name is Amy Traylor, and to give background, I am currently the only computer science education specialist
• I am also finishing my PhD in STEAM and computer science education, and all of this is near and dear
• I sit on the committee for Elevate Quantum. I work with New Space Nexus.

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• We understand in Minnesota and in other areas we have tribal nations who actually don't use blood quantum
• We understand in Minnesota and in other areas we have tribal nations who actually don't use blood quantum
• ><01:07:48.720> me<01:07:48.960> a<01:07:49.119> way<01:07:49.279> to Quantum
• is and can be a me a way to Quantum is and can be a me a way to eliminate<01:07:50.319> the<01
• <01:29:56.040> purchase<01:29:57.040> or firsttime computer purchase or firsttime computer

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• computing, as well as digital infrastructure.
• computing on the horizon.
• <00:14:36.800> Computing<00:14:37.519> on<00:14:37.680> the Quantum Computing on
• the Quantum Computing on the horizon<00:14:39.560> that<00:14:39.720> is<00:14:39.880>
• think we should limit to Computing think we should limit to Computing because<00:31:35.399> Computing

Keywords: 1183, house

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• series of questions. happened when I was confirmed as CIA director was signal was loaded onto my computer
• , how we develop the talent in the department, and also how we equip that talent. underpinned by computing
• And matters of quantum computing and quantum sensing, and our ability to stay ahead of China on the technological

Keywords: national security, cyber threats, civil liberties, transnational crime, FISA Section 702, public-private partnership, intelligence community, Annual Threats Hearing

Summary: The Senate Intelligence Committee convened for a significant meeting focused on the Annual Worldwide Threats Hearing. Prominent officials from various intelligence agencies presented their insights on emerging national security threats, including concerns over increasing cyber threats, particularly from China and non-state actors. A major discussion point included the balance between national security and civil liberties, as evidenced by conversations surrounding Section 702 of FISA and its implications for privacy protection. The challenges posed by cartels and transnational criminal organizations, especially related to narcotics trafficking, were emphasized as pressing issues necessitating coordinated responses from federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. This meeting underscored the necessity of public-private partnerships to tackle these multifaceted threats effectively.

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• Ellis, you heard her say Fusion and Quantum, right? Are you sure? Mr. Calra. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Ellis, you heard her say fusion in quantum, right? Are you sure? Mr. Calra. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• And it is concerning because we do technologically with fusion, with quantum.
• I was in the quantum business for many years. In the quantum business, we want to manufacture here.
• Quantum business, we want to manufacture here. We want to produce here.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• House Bill 5 will represent a quantum leap forward for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
• House Bill Five will represent a<00:09:31.279> quantum<00:09:31.760> leap<00:09:32.080>
• forward<00:09:32.480> for<00:09:32.720> the a quantum leap forward for the a quantum
• lineman technician, computerized machining, additive manufacturing, heavy equipment operations, and computer
• <00:20:28.640> So computer engineering technology. So computer engineering technology.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee met for its sixth regular-session meeting and first took up House Bill 5, as substituted by committee amendment, which would authorize KCTCS to partner with the Department of Corrections to create a vocational training campus at North Point Training Center. The sponsor and witnesses described the bill as a prison education and re-entry initiative aimed at reducing recidivism, saving taxpayer money, and meeting workforce needs, citing Michigan’s vocational village model as evidence that prison-based training can lower reoffending. Testimony emphasized that the program would include high-demand vocational fields, credentials, eligibility and security safeguards, data collection, annual reporting, and re-entry documentation such as certificates of employability and employment protections. Several members voiced support, including comments that the bill builds on existing second-chance and employability efforts. One member asked whether post-release employment outcomes could also be tracked, and the sponsor said that would be encouraged and discussed as a possible friendly amendment. After discussion, the committee voted 19-1 to adopt the committee substitute and pass House Bill 5. The committee then began consideration of House Bill 468, which would update the Kentucky Civil Rights Act to conform the state definition of disability to the 2008 federal ADA amendments and clarify the meaning of “qualified individual with a disability.” The bill sponsor said it would remove the Kentucky Human Rights Commission’s adjudicative authority over employment and public accommodations cases, while leaving investigative powers intact and preserving housing-related adjudication, with the goal of placing those disputes in court and preserving jury-trial rights. In response to questions, the sponsor said a local mandate analysis found the court impact would be minimal to moderate, and cited commission data showing relatively few hearings. The transcript cuts off during continued discussion of HB 468.

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• You know, it's—where is my computer? Closed. So I don't have it in front of me again.
• We had a great hearing on quantum today.
• We had the largest quantum computing company in the world in our room today.
• The largest quantum computing company in the world was in our room today, and it's such an amazing process
• that New Mexico has so much synergy of what has to happen for quantum.

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• technology portion of this year's event focused on how the Lone Star State can be a global leader in quantum
• computing.
• To this end, the South by Southwest 2025 panel titled Creating a Quantum Computing Hub in Texas, included