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• I, you know, thinking about cybersecurity and CSCO in particular, they really have a modern approach
• I, you know, thinking about cybersecurity and CSCO in particular, they really have a modern approach
• So Zscaler comes at security, like I said, with a modern approach, but we're also a best-in-breed company
• Z-Skiller comes at security, like I said, with a modern approach, but we're also a best-in-breed company
• They inhibit modernization efforts.

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Cybersecurity and the Assembly Committee on Emergency Management held a joint informational hearing focused on maximizing the value of state cybersecurity investments, especially by fully using security features already included in existing vendor contracts. The first panel included representatives from Microsoft, Zscaler, and Palo Alto Networks, who described the products and services they provide to California and generally agreed that agencies often have strong adoption in some areas but still face challenges from tool overlap, limited staff, lack of awareness of available features, and the need for ongoing training and configuration support. They also discussed major threats such as ransomware, data loss, attack-surface exposure, IoT/OT vulnerabilities, and the growing role of AI in both attacks and defenses. Members pressed the vendors on whether state departments underuse purchased cybersecurity tools, how to improve utilization, and how to address the cybersecurity workforce shortage. The vendors said utilization is often constrained by staffing, procurement complexity, and the need to align tools with agency missions and maturity levels, but emphasized that training, leadership buy-in, and regular vendor-agency collaboration can improve results. They also discussed how AI can help with phishing triage, data-loss prevention, and security operations, while warning that agencies must manage AI safely and with human oversight. The second panel featured officials from the Department of Technology, Cal OES/CalSIC, and the California Military Department. They described statewide oversight efforts including audits, independent security assessments, continuous monitoring, advisory services, vulnerability disclosure programs, and workforce development initiatives such as the Information Security Leadership Academy and Cybersecurity Education Summit. Officials said some underutilization is real, but it is often tied to differing agency maturity, overlapping tools, and deliberate feature restrictions to reduce attack surface and complexity; they emphasized a balanced approach using people, process, and technology, with plans of action and milestones to hold departments accountable. They also noted federal uncertainty around MS-ISAC and the state and local cybersecurity grant program, saying California is advocating through federal partners and monitoring the impact. The hearing ended after public comment and adjournment.

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• But no longer meet the modern telecommunication needs of the 40 million people that call California home
• AB 470 puts public safety first by requiring additional private sector investments to help modernize
• To modernize California's telecommunication infrastructure and CWA's opposition claims.
• Much of what I did as director was to insist on innovation, modernization, and improvement.
• Additionally, sending modern emergency notifications and information such as wireless emergency alerts

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Modernizing the uses of what the activities can be that are supported by the border cities legislation
• Um, this bill is a border cities modernizing bill, and that's a theme through a number of our bills,
• Modernizing the uses of what the activities can be that are supported by the border cities legislation
• Modernizing the uses of what the activities can be that are supported by the border cities legislation
• of modernize the downtown of uh<00:53:35.080> Moorhead<00:53:35.760> is<00:53:36.040><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• support that amendment, um, from the Department of Health as well as ours, to bring it up to the modern
• <00:36:47.760> things<00:36:47.960> up<00:36:48.079> to<00:36:48.280> Modern
• and bringing things up to Modern and bringing things up to Modern standards<00:36:49.119> like
• it<00:36:59.359> up<00:36:59.480> to<00:36:59.599> the<00:36:59.680> modern
• bring it up to the modern bring it up to the modern standards<00:37:02.359> y<00:37:02.560

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures, beginning with HB 117 on condominiums. Testifiers were split: reserve-study professionals and the Community Associations Institute opposed tying reserve requirements to assessed value, arguing reserve studies should be based on actual components and costs and that the bill could lead to over- or under-collection. Condominium owners and advocates supported the bill, saying some associations are not completing reserve studies or are failing to provide audits and adequate funding, and urging stronger fiduciary accountability. A member later asked about compliance rates, and a witness said he was not aware of any association that had failed to do a reserve study, estimating compliance at well over 95 percent, likely close to 100 percent. The committee then took testimony on HB 544 on pet insurance, which drew support from the Attorney General’s office and the Insurance Division with comments about contract-impairment issues, as well as support from the North American Pet Health Insurance Association and the Hawaiian Humane Society. Testifiers said the bill would help consumers understand and use pet insurance as veterinary costs rise. HB 983 on certified public accountants also drew mostly support, with the Hawaii Society of CPAs and the Hawaii Association of Public Accountants offering conditional support and proposed amendments. Public accountants said the bill could help address a shortage of CPAs and expand pathways into the profession, while some speakers cautioned that the language needed clarification and that public accounting experience should be tied to CPA-firm work. An instructor from UH West Oahu said students cannot afford the extra credits currently required and would benefit from a more accessible pathway. The committee also heard HB 1050 on Title 24, with DCCA supporting the measure and no opposition or questions. The discussion then moved to HB 256 HD1 on environmental protection and incinerator emissions. The Department of Health offered comments, while Energy Justice Network and Climate Protectors Hawaii supported strengthening the bill, warning that it could weaken existing standards at H-Power unless amended to preserve stricter state rules and require modern pollution controls. A member questioned the Department of Health about H-Power’s permits and whether additional controls would be required if federal rules change; the department said permits are reviewed every five years and that the facility currently meets state and federal requirements, while EPA rules remain in a public comment process. Finally, the committee heard HB 1051 HD1 on energy efficiency portfolio standards, with support from the Consumer Advocate, State Energy Office, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, Public Utilities Commission, and Hawaii Energy. The committee then heard HB 350 HD1 on energy, where the State Energy Office supported the bill, Solar Ray Corporation offered conditional comments urging any new mandated water-heating technology to meet the same efficiency level as existing solar thermal systems, and the Kauai Climate Action Coalition testified in support. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• The department has two major modernization efforts underway: the UI Huakai project and the Disability
• UI did last year with the modernization UI did last year with the modernization project<00:17:47.919
• <01:18:46.000> so automating things and and modernizing so automating things and and modernizing
• The more modern and efficient we are, I think something that's kind of unique with captive insurance
• So I think when we think about different, um, ideas and things that we can do right to modernize and

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Finance held an informational briefing with the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations on its budget, staffing, and operations. The director reviewed department leadership and reported on recruitment and retention efforts, including a 14% vacancy rate, a 10.5% workforce increase from filling 189 positions, and the Hela Imua internship program, which has placed 516 interns since inception and led to 62 permanent hires. The department also described modernization efforts, including the UI Huakai project and the Disability Compensation Division’s electronic case management system, and said the unemployment compensation trust fund exceeded $71.5 million, triggering Schedule C for calendar year 2025. The department’s main budget requests included $2.9 million for fiscal year 2026 to support maintenance and operations of the electronic case management system, plus restoration of two enforcement specialist positions. Officials said those positions are needed to address a decline in investigators from 11 to six since 2009, improve compliance, and handle Hawaii Compliance Express certificate work. Additional requests included two human resources specialists to address recruitment backlogs, two labor enforcement specialists to reduce a backlog of Chapter 104 prevailing wage and wage cases, and two positions for the Office of Community Services to expand immigrant services and access centers. The department also discussed federal funding for unemployment insurance and workforce programs, including National Dislocated Worker Grants and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds, and said some funding is received in increments and may require extensions. Members asked about Kauai inspection coverage, federal funding uncertainty, the size of the special unemployment insurance fund, and whether the department could ramp up staffing during a future crisis. Officials said Kauai is currently served by inspectors from Honolulu and there are no plans to open a permanent island position because of staffing constraints. They said the department is meeting federal guidelines and is not in jeopardy, and that the special unemployment insurance fund has about $10 million, with current UI operations funded at a little over $15 million, meaning the fund may need to cover roughly $5 million if federal support declines. The director said the department would use the special fund to supplement shortfalls, but noted that federal funding cuts and the loss of ARPA support have already affected operations.

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• It brings it up to modern day and in fact the board that governs it is the Alabama Space Science Exhibit
• brings it up to code, updates a lot of things in the language that we need to have to bring it up to modern
• changes the name and updates some of the code language as far as the basic operations to align with modern

Bills: HB159

Keywords: U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission, public facilities, space exploration, education programs, bond issuance, Governor involvement, 923, senate, all

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• Uh, it updates epinephrine to a more, uh, modern delivery system, uh, nasal sprays, and um, I think that's
• Uh, it updates epinephrine to a more, uh, modern delivery system, uh, nasal sprays, and um, I think that's
• Uh, it updates epinephrine to a more, uh, modern delivery system, uh, nasal sprays, and um, I think that's
• Uh, it updates epinephrine to a more, uh, modern delivery system, uh, nasal sprays, and um, I think that's
• Uh, it updates epinephrine to a more, uh, modern delivery system, uh, nasal sprays, and um, I think that's

Keywords: 00:00 - Call to Order/Roll Call 02:05 - Discussion of 26RS HB 178 14:05 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 178 15:05 - Discussion of 26RS HB 280 20:00 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 280 22:00 - Discussion of 26RS HJR 24 24:30 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HJR 24 26:00 - Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The Health Services Committee met for the first time in the 2026 session and established a quorum before taking up three measures. House Bill 178, sponsored by Rep. Kim Moser with support from the Kentucky Psychiatric Medical Association, was presented as a budget-neutral collaborative care model to improve access to mental health treatment in primary care settings. Testimony emphasized workforce shortages, long wait times, stigma, and the potential for the model to reduce costs and improve outcomes by having primary care providers work with behavioral health care managers and psychiatric consultants. The bill received a favorable recommendation by roll call vote. The committee then considered House Bill 280, also sponsored by Rep. Moser. The bill and committee amendment were described as cleanup and policy updates affecting Kentucky Board of Nursing licensure standards, including restoring language related to abuse, neglect, and exploitation in the central registry, preserving the board’s ability to investigate out-of-state applicants, and adding an emergency provision. The bill also updated school medication provisions to allow certain prescribed rescue medications, including bronchodilator inhalers, nebulizers, glucagon, Solu-Cortef, and updated epinephrine delivery. The committee adopted the amendment, approved the bill with favorable expression, and then approved a motion to roll the committee amendment into the House committee substitute. Finally, the committee took up House Joint Resolution 24, sponsored by Rep. Ken Fleming, with a committee substitute adopted first. The resolution was explained as a request for the cabinet to withdraw a previously submitted Medicaid-related waiver application so it could be resubmitted under new requirements tied to House Resolution 1. The committee approved the resolution with favorable expression and also adopted a title amendment. The meeting concluded with notice that the next committee meeting would be Thursday, January 22nd at noon.

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• was a report on the utilization of the total modernization fund.
• I believe there was a report on the utilization of the modernization fund.
• I believe there was a report on the utilization of the modernization fund.
• I think we need to have more conversations on systems modernization.
• We've had a great conversation on systems modernization.

Bills: HF25, HF4

Keywords: pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, tax relief fund, budget surplus, surplus revenue, tax rebate, tax refund, one-time refund, income tax, property tax, constitutional amendment, Minnesota Constitution, general fund, budget reserve, taxpayer relief

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• It is necessary modernization to meet the needs of a 2026 public.
• If you would like to explain your additions to this border cities modernization, we welcome you.
• It has been around, as Senator Coopek said, since the 80s and is simply a modernization.
• Uh, it has been around, as Senator Coupek said, since the 80s and, uh, simply a modernization.
• It has been around, as Senator Coopek said, since the 80s and is simply a modernization.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But it needs to be modernized. The institution needs to be modernized.
• Representative McQueen, we really appreciate all of your work that you've been doing towards modernization
• So we don't necessarily see eye to eye on that, but we do agree with the modernization efforts and changing
• bills get brought up during legislative session. ...eye to eye on that, but we do agree with the modernization
• will address ...system-level legislation that will address some of the major capacity issues and modernize

Bills: HJR6, HJR7, HB120, HB60, HB151, HR1, HM13, SB40, SB104

Keywords: constitutional amendment, legislative sessions, veto override, New Mexico legislature, session length, legislative session, even-numbered years, New Mexico Constitution, student behavior, physical restraint, seclusion, public schools, training, de-escalation, student safety, behavior interventions, criminal offenses, peace officer, Victims of Crime Act, law enforcement

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• I'm gonna call it the militia, but it's not a militia that you might think of in the modern sense, right
• In modern context, they are the state's military force, right?
• In modern times, we don't rely on them for that, but we rely on them for their support, civil support
• I met a lot of people Who hate the system as it is, but it definitely needs modernization.
• So, we’ve gone under an 18-month modernization of our system of record that’s about to go live in 10

Keywords: 914, all

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• <00:16:01.839> um<00:16:02.040> from modernization um from modernization um from DHS<00
• But I wanted to talk a little bit about the childcare regulation modernization project.
• process to get work of the modernization process to get us<01:32:06.840> where<01:32:06.960><
• I think one person here earlier today raised how county licensers felt about the first modernization
• It modernizes language to the Occupational Therapy Practice Act.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That's allowing us to modernize and upgrade some spaces across campus.
• So how does the path to modernization look?
• The $10 million was kind of getting us ready to get to the start line to modernize our products.
• However, we should be really strongly considering that move to a modernization of our ERP and try to
• If this was, if we were on the cutting edge of this modernization, I'd be a little more concerned.

Keywords: 908, all

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• So we have a very nice modern space for kids to work in that has everything that they need and is going
• That's allowing us to modernize and upgrade some spaces across campus.
• So how does the path to modernization look?
• The $10 million was kind of getting us ready to get to the start line to modernize our products.
• If this was, if we were on the cutting edge of this modernization, I'd be a little more concerned.

Summary: The Higher Education Institutions Committee met on the Minot State University campus for presentations on campus operations, enrollment, and new academic initiatives. President Shirley reviewed recent audits, noting mostly clean results with only minor technical findings, and highlighted MSU’s broad academic offerings, specialized accreditations, athletics, and partnerships with Minot Air Force Base and the MSU Development Foundation. Members asked about declining interest in teacher education, tuition waivers for athletes, dual credit incentives, and how MSU decides when to launch new programs and avoid duplication within the university system. Shirley also discussed several workforce-focused initiatives supported by the Legislature’s Workforce Education Innovation Funds, including the purchase of the Trinity Health Center West building for a downtown health sciences hub, a new daycare/preschool partnership near campus, the Aspire program to recruit rural students into teaching, and a paraprofessional-to-special-education degree pathway. Enrollment data showed overall headcount was flat at just under 2,750, but full-time equivalent enrollment rose slightly and new student numbers increased, including the largest freshman class in 15 years. The committee also discussed Minot State’s in-state tuition rate for all students, its dual credit “Emerging Scholars” scholarship, and concerns about the share of high school graduates who do not immediately pursue postsecondary education. Faculty then presented two new programs funded in part by WEAF: an Innovation Engineering degree and a master’s program in counseling with an integrated addiction studies focus. The engineering program was described as industry-driven, designed with broad early coursework, hands-on learning, and local employer input to prepare students for western North Dakota workforce needs; officials said it had already drawn more applicants than expected and would use renovated library space and donated or grant-funded equipment. The counseling program will be mostly face-to-face with hybrid options, aims to address shortages in mental health and substance use providers, and is structured to help students meet licensure requirements. Committee members asked about startup costs, licensure supervision hours, and whether the programs would be on campus rather than online, and presenters said both programs had recently received required approvals and were moving forward.

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• Um, before you, it was just a modernization bill.
• Um, before you, it was just a modernization bill.
• Um as far as I know, modernization bill.
• Um, it does modernize our process.
• Um, it does modernize our process.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Being active and being, being uh modern is what we're doing.
• Um, I suspect most of it is to modernize their, their facilities so they can meet the new state inspection
• The shop in Tucum Cary was so small that the modern equipment wouldn't even go in it.
• We are, we are producing feed, but there's some additional modern, modern, more modern equipment.
• It's a modern building anyway, but we, we've got some more equipment that needs to be installed, and

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• fraud protection and modern fraud protection and modern modernization<00:02:23.160> of<00
• :02:23.360> government<00:02:24.000> services<00:02:25.000> the modernization of
• government services the modernization of government services the big<00:02:25.599> I<00:02:25.720
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• for modernization nearly two dozen<00:03:29.159> states<00:03:29.360> have<00:03:29.480

Keywords: 1183, house

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• What this bill does is modernize the process.
• Members, this is a practical modernization measure rooted in good government.
• a<00:03:21.840> practical Members, this is a practical Members, this is a practical modernization
• > measure<00:03:23.280> rooted<00:03:23.599> in<00:03:23.760> good modernization
• measure rooted in good modernization measure rooted in good government.<00:03:24.800> I<00:03

Keywords: 1183, house

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• SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 1234, THIS BILL, AS HAS BEEN INDICATED, MODERNIZES CONGRESS
• And I would simply again, in the interests of modernization, of saving important taxpayer dollars and
• It's Congress' responsibility to give Treasury the ability to modernize, become more efficient, and,
• Modernizing these systems is no longer optional; it is necessary.
• And I'm encouraged by President Trump's executive order last week titled "Modernizing Payments to and

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 31, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• mounting evidence of long-term harm to feline patients, we determined this is the right step forward for modern
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• , right step forward for modern, right step forward for modern, compassionate<00:03:45.200> medicine
• surgical Uh we also believe current surgical techniques<00:12:23.800> and<00:12:23.920> modern
• and modern anesthetic and pain<00:12:25.520> medications<00:12:26.760> have<00:12:26.920

Keywords: 1183, house