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• The funding here will help increase staff pay, leading to better efficiencies and stabilized and secure
• systems. help increase staff pay, leading to better efficiencies, and stabilized and secure systems.
• It will ensure that we have a secure, reliable system now and into the future for the lottery.
• testing environment for agencies to ensure that new technologies work and that they’re secure prior
• This includes a secure portal that offers a standardized framework to better facilitate data sharing

Summary: The committee convened with a quorum, welcomed new member Senator Ralph Massullo, and first took up confirmation of five appointees to water management district and basin board positions. Senator McLean moved favorable confirmation of Ted Everett, Jerome Pate, Michael Romano, Paul Bissfam, John Hall, and Virginia Johns, and the motion passed by roll call. The main agenda item was the Governor’s Florida First budget presentation for the environmental agencies. Kim Kramer and DEP Secretary Alexis Lambert outlined proposed environmental funding of about $5.8 billion, including more than $1.4 billion for water resources, $810 million for Everglades restoration, $408 million for water quality, $202 million for Resilient Florida, $75 million for beach renourishment, $150 million for Florida Forever, $70 million for state park infrastructure, and $221 million for hazardous waste cleanup. They also highlighted proposed funding for FWC operations, manatee care, python removal, oyster reef restoration, forestry and wildfire equipment, and citrus research and disease response. Members asked about Florida Forever funding, state park wastewater and septic needs, a cut to the Florida Wildlife Research Institute, and how beach renourishment is handled after storms. The committee then heard the general government budget presentation. Agencies highlighted included DBPR, Gaming Control, the Lottery, DMS, PERC, DFS, OIR, and Revenue. DBPR discussed funding for license processing, an animal abuse hotline, vehicle replacement, and IT recruitment; Gaming Control requested new law enforcement squads and a licensing/enforcement IT system; the Lottery emphasized marketing, retail engagement, IT, and retention funding; DMS proposed building, fleet, telecommunications, cybersecurity, and local government grant investments; PERC described workload growth after SB 256 and requested staffing, operations, and pay increases; OIR sought more staff for consumer protection and market oversight plus building renovations; DFS highlighted My Safe Florida Home funding, fire marshal and first responder support, financial investigations, and gold and silver legal tender implementation; and Revenue requested operational, IT, and fiscally constrained county funding. Members questioned DBPR about unfunded HOA fraud and condo transparency items, DMS about cybersecurity grants, and DFS about My Safe Florida Home funding levels, abandoned grants, and reduced program uptake. No further action was taken, and the committee adjourned without additional votes.

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• enactment of a law imposing an occupation tax on certain that enter into transactions conveying securities
• or imposing taxes on certain security transactions.
• I refer to the Committee on Homeland Security Public Safety and Federal Affairs, HB 181, HB 192 by Bella
• Relating to the taxation of border security infrastructure, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
• Blame to prohibition of short barrel firearms referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, Public

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• It will be secure, just like we mentioned, either passcodes or key codes, security lighting, all that
• It will be secure, just like we mentioned, either passcodes or key codes, security lighting, all that
• uh<00:09:09.839> it<00:09:10.080> will<00:09:10.240> be<00:09:10.399> secure
• <00:09:10.720> just that sorted. uh it will be secure just that sorted. uh it will be secure
• lighting all that key codes um security lighting all that kind<00:09:15.360> of<00:09:15.519>

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• The district has long used the traditional healthcare security staffing model, composed of unarmed security
• Harris County is the only large urban county in Texas whose security staffing model relies primarily
• This initiative aims to provide a secure environment that supports both the healthcare workforce and
• I've been in healthcare security leadership for over 35 years.
• I have worked with security departments in not-for-profit government healthcare.

Bills: HB334, HB583, HB605, HB1327, HB1646, HB2115, HB2379

Keywords: family leave, leave pool, county employee, sick leave, vacation leave, family care, pandemic, guardianship, fencing, reservoirs, local government, regulation, land use, conservation capacity, property regulation, fence regulation, reservoir safety, county authority, fencing regulations, counties

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• When housing is secure, everything else in a person's life becomes possible.
• When housing is secure, everything else in a person's life becomes possible.
• When housing is secure, everything else in a person's life becomes possible.
• When housing is secure, everything else in a person's life becomes possible.
• preserved were a result of securing preserved were a result of securing federal<01:17:44.719>

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• These are not controlled environments like courthouses or secure government buildings.
• One person drove a vehicle into a Jewish school, and security guards were able to confront them.
• One person drove a vehicle into a Jewish school, and security guards were able to confront them.
• I look at the House here, and we had concerns over safety and security.
• I look at the house here and we had concerns over safety and security.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 4362, which would allow Minnesota public colleges and universities to prohibit visitors from carrying firearms on campus, similar to existing policies that already apply to students and employees. The bill’s author argued it was a modest step to help campuses protect staff and students from gun violence, citing the long history of school shootings and saying the decision should be left to each institution. Supporters, including representatives of the Inter Faculty Organization and Minnesota State College Faculty, said the current law leaves a loophole because campuses can restrict students and employees but not visitors, and they pointed to data and incidents suggesting many campus shootings involve non-affiliated individuals. Opponents, including the NRA Minnesota state director and the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, argued the bill would create ineffective gun-free zones, disarm lawful permit holders, and expand firearm restrictions across large and sometimes unclear areas of public property. They also raised concerns about notice, due process, and the claim that criminals would ignore the restrictions. In member discussion, supporters emphasized campus safety, institutional discretion, and the responsibility to protect students, while opponents stressed Second Amendment rights and existing campus carry trends in other states. After discussion, the chair announced a roll call vote on the motion to refer House File 4362 to the Public Safety Committee. The motion failed on a 7-7 tie, and the bill was not referred onward.

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• The Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs will now come to order.
• I'm a senior analyst with the Center for Security Policy.
• Center for Security Policy shows to be out of DC. Do you have a Texas office? No, sir, we do not.
• In 2015, he was working on the Beltran smuggling case with Homeland Security Investigations.
• I'm with the Center for Security Policy and I'm here to testify in favor of SB 659.

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• happens if you use uh a social security happens if you use uh a social security and<01:13:26.400
• Okay, that doesn't include the Social Security income tax, Social Security tax that the obligor pays,
• Okay, that doesn't include the Social Security income tax, Social Security tax that the obligor pays,
• your social security tax, right? your social security tax, right?
• ><01:24:03.520> security.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Beyond Missouri, as the witness before him said, this is a matter of national security.
• He said she has been pulled into meetings with the White House and the Department of Homeland Security
• to talk about how her work is bolstering national security and helping move the country into the future
• how the work that she is doing is bolstering national security, making sure that we're moving into the
• Just a little story talking about national security during 2020 post-COVID: India actually cut off their

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The committee first called the roll, established a quorum, and then heard Senate Bill 1553 from Senator Curtis Gregory. The bill is aimed at national defense and reshoring critical supply chains to the United States, including pharmaceuticals and critical minerals/materials used in defense and manufacturing. Gregory said the Senate had added clarifying language tying eligible materials to federal critical-material and FDA lists. Supporters testified that the bill could help Missouri compete in sectors now dominated by foreign producers, especially China and India, and could strengthen national security by encouraging domestic production of active pharmaceutical ingredients and critical minerals. Witnesses from Jost Chemical, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce, the API Innovation Center, Doe Run, and Associated Industries of Missouri emphasized the difficulty of competing with subsidized foreign supply chains, the importance of transferable tax credits, and Missouri’s existing industrial base. Several witnesses noted that grants would be harder to administer and that federal support or price stability may still be needed for large-scale projects like mines. No one testified in opposition or for informational purposes. The committee then moved into executive session and voted unanimously to pass Senate Bill 1553, with nine ayes and zero nays.

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• of the state of Missouri, as you heard from the witness before me, this is a matter of national security
• She's been pulled into meetings with the White House, with Department of Homeland Security, talking about
• how the work that she is doing is bolstering national security, making sure that we're moving into the
• how the work that she is doing is bolstering national security, making sure that we're moving into the
• Just a little story talking about national security: during 2020, post-COVID, India actually cut off

Summary: The committee first established a quorum and heard Senate Bill 1553, sponsored by Senator Curtis Gregory, which would provide incentives related to reshoring critical supply chains for pharmaceuticals and critical minerals/materials. Gregory said the bill is aimed at national defense and clarified that the relevant materials would be tied to federal critical-material and FDA lists. Witnesses in support argued that Missouri has an opportunity to expand production of pharmaceuticals and critical minerals, but that foreign competition, especially from China and India, makes domestic production difficult without incentives. Several witnesses emphasized national security concerns, supply-chain vulnerabilities, and the need for state support to help existing Missouri companies expand into these markets. Support testimony came from Jost Chemical, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the API Innovation Center, Doe Run Company, and Associated Industries of Missouri. Testimony highlighted the difficulty of competing with subsidized foreign producers, the long lead times and capital needs for mines and production lines, and the importance of transferable tax credits and possible future federal support. One witness noted that the bill’s grant component may be more limited and would likely be useful for startup, testing, or initial development rather than fully funding a mine. Another witness suggested that tariffs or price floors could also help create a market for domestic production. There was no opposition or informational testimony. After closing the hearing, the committee moved into executive session and voted Senate Bill 1553 do pass by a unanimous 9-0 roll call vote.

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• So this distributed ledger technology is more for security of data, a higher level of security, or just
• If we couldn't fit that into that more secure system, I'll just say more secure system, because that's
• That primarily becomes a security awareness problem, right?
• That primarily becomes a security awareness problem, right?
• Secure the sustainable funding.

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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• A country security is national security.
• that cannot feed itself is not secure. that cannot feed itself is not secure.
• This bill recognizes a simple reality: food security is national security.
• Food security is national security.
• After all, food security is national security. Mr.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• 1950 in August 2024 we finally secured 1950 in August 2024 we finally secured the<00:28:44.399><
• subcommittee on National Security subcommittee on National Security illicit<04:20:03.239> finance
• Make no mistake, gutting USAID means gutting regional security.
• Make no mistake, gutting USAID means gutting regional security.
• Make no mistake, gutting USAID means gutting regional security.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• , and paying subscription costs security, and paying subscription costs over<00:38:11.599> time.
• It's my understanding that I did not want to have my Social Security information.
• <00:42:21.119> information social security information social security information was<00:
• not want to have my Social Security not want to have my Social Security information.<00:42:39.599
• know how they're doing cyber security know how they're doing cyber security now.<00:43:50.720>

Keywords: MS House Floor - 21 January, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum call, and several guest introductions, including a pastor, a doctor of the day, medical students and physicians for MSMA White Coat Day, and visitors in the galleries. The chamber then moved to the calendar and took up House Bill 314, the Ibogaine Treatment Drug Development Grant Program Act. The sponsor described ibogaine as a potential treatment for opioid use disorder, PTSD, traumatic brain injury, depression, and related conditions, emphasizing that the bill would not legalize the drug but would authorize the State Department of Health to fund a consortium for FDA-regulated clinical trials with private matching funds, a university and hospital partner, and a requirement that at least 20% of commercialization revenue go to the state. Members asked about VA involvement, whether the trials would serve veterans or civilians, how the drug would be administered and monitored, why a statute was needed, and the source of the proposed state funding. The bill passed by a vote of 110 yeas and 1 nay. The House then considered House Bill 534, as a committee substitute, creating the Mississippi Health Exchange, a statewide health information exchange for real-time sharing of admission, discharge, transfer, and related patient information among hospitals, clinics, payers, and public health officials. The sponsor said the system would improve continuity of care, help with bed availability and mental health placements, and support public health analysis while protecting privacy through HIPAA compliance, an opt-out process, and limits on access to identified data. The bill would require hospitals, community mental health centers, and state hospitals to participate as a condition of licensure, designate a single nonprofit operator selected by the Department of Health, and create a fund for implementation and cybersecurity costs. Members questioned the bill about privacy protections, the opt-out process, whether data could be sold or shared improperly, costs to hospitals, whether hospitals and the hospital association supported the measure, and how the exchange would work in transfer scenarios. The sponsor said the bill would make unauthorized sharing illegal, that most hospitals already participate in some form of HIE, and that the exchange would not cost the state anything immediately because there was no appropriation attached. The discussion also noted possible help from rural transformation funding. The transcript ends during continued questioning of House Bill 534, before final passage or other action is shown.

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• You just missed the security warning, which is very serious. >> The security warning is don't stand on
• <00:15:34.399> upgrades for capital complex security upgrades for capital complex security
• . security. security.
• <00:36:31.520> So they are secured by real estate. So they are secured by real estate.
• resistant glass and air intake security resistant glass and air intake security protection.

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• National Security National Security and<00:33:58.480> your<00:33:58.679> support<00
• National Security National Security Ministry<00:37:22.560> doesn't<00:37:22.880> matter
• in New Hampshire that have secured in New Hampshire that have secured affordable<00:59:05.039>
• numerous obstacles in securing numerous obstacles in securing appropriate<01:21:50.440> housing
• <01:22:27.000> stable securing stable securing stable housing<01:22:29.000> by<01:22:29.199

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• And even when planned judiciously, efforts to provide better, more secure citizen services are often
• The Trump administration has already used similar data from the IRS, from Social Security, and Medicaid
• CCIA believes that children are entitled to greater security and privacy online.
• FATV secures a secure remote participation option for Fitchburg constituents.
• The League believes it is of the highest priority that we secure the funding future—emphasis on secure—of

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held its second hearing on a large docket of technology, internet, cybersecurity, broadband, and media bills. Early testimony focused on community media funding legislation, with lawmakers and local access advocates arguing that as cable subscriptions decline and streaming grows, revenue tied to cable franchises no longer supports community television and PEG programming. Supporters said community media remains a key source of local news, government meeting coverage, and civic transparency as newspapers disappear or consolidate. A related bill on cable contract oversight also drew support, with testimony that the Department of Telecommunications and Cable is backlogged and should more actively review municipal-provider agreements and report its workload to the committee. Another major topic was a proposal to create a Massachusetts Innovation Fund for state IT modernization. The Alliance for Digital Innovation backed the bill, saying agencies need flexible upfront capital to replace outdated systems and improve cybersecurity, and pointing to the federal Technology Modernization Fund as a model. The witness noted that funding for the state program still needs to be identified. The committee also heard strong support for a bill requiring free broadband in public housing, with Rep. Emmela Goodwin and MAPC describing internet access as essential for jobs, school, telehealth, and civic participation. They said the digital divide in Massachusetts is driven largely by affordability rather than infrastructure, though questions were raised about costs, wiring, and whether all housing sites already have broadband access available at the curb. A substantial portion of the hearing centered on bills to limit addictive social media feeds for minors. Supporters, including lawmakers, parents, teens, and advocacy groups, argued that algorithmic feeds contribute to addiction, anxiety, body image problems, and other harms, and said the bills would restrict surveillance-based curation and overnight notifications while leaving search and followed accounts available. Opponents, including FIRE, CCIA, and the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, argued the bills would require invasive age verification, threaten privacy and cybersecurity, burden adults’ anonymity, and likely face First Amendment challenges. They also warned the measures could disadvantage smaller businesses and may be unconstitutional based on recent court rulings in other states. The committee also heard support for blockchain-related bills creating a commission, a pilot program, and consumer education efforts, with testimony that Massachusetts has the talent but needs a coordinated state strategy. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• security and long-term prosperity. security and long-term prosperity.
• <00:55:41.760> bill Department of Homeland Security bill Department of Homeland Security bill
• the Department of Homeland Security the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations<01:46:00.719
• of<02:25:00.640> indispensable the secure enjoyment of indispensable the secure enjoyment
• resilient, and secure? resilient, and secure?

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Um the US government and security.
• understand that um that cyber security understand that um that cyber security is<01:59:15.280>
• as secure as its weakest part, right? as secure as its weakest part, right?
• <02:31:18.640> Is for cyber security. I'm not sure. Is for cyber security. I'm not sure.
• security? security?

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• It's about national security.
• It's about ensuring national security.
• consumers and our national security consumers and our national security interests<03:17:18.080><
• melts down, there is no security.
• true energy policies, national security true energy policies, national security par<04:27:03.359

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, September 18, 2025, 1012, house, all