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• One relates to an Information Security Officer, and the second relates to operational costs.
• The second is $230,000 ongoing for a Chief Information Security Officer position.
• Moving on to the second proposal regarding the Chief Information Security Officer position.
• The Chief Information Security Officer position is critical to ensuring that CSAC staff can appropriately
• A Chief Information Security Officer position, which we currently lack as LAO spoke to, will help ensure

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• These federal Social Security benefits are meant to provide a safety net.
• With leadership transitions ahead, now is the time to secure this process in law.
• They often lack the information or understanding of the law.
• money away in addition to the children's Social Security money away.
• money away in addition to the children's Social Security money away.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities heard testimony on a wide range of bills affecting foster youth, child welfare oversight, homelessness services, juvenile justice, social work licensure, and human services workforce supports. Committee co-chairs Senator Robyn Kennedy and Representative Jay Livingstone opened the hybrid hearing by outlining testimony procedures and accessibility measures. Several members and legislators participated throughout the day, and many witnesses were invited to submit additional written testimony after speaking. A major portion of the hearing focused on House 227/Senate 105, which would protect federal benefits owed to children in foster care. Supporters, including advocates from Hopewell, the Disability Law Center, CPCS, the Children’s Law Center, More Than Words, Friends of Children, and youth witness Onyx Rosario, said DCF had already ended the practice of taking most Social Security and SSI benefits and now conserves them in accounts for youth, but argued the policy should be codified to prevent future reversals. Witnesses described how conserved benefits help with basic needs, housing, education, transportation, and transition to adulthood, and several noted the bill also adds financial literacy and transparency requirements. Senator Joan Comerford and others said the change would protect vulnerable youth, especially children of color, LGBTQ youth, and youth with disabilities. The committee also heard testimony on House 225, which would expand the grandparents-raising-grandchildren commission by adding appointments and helping with quorum and representation. The committee also took testimony on Senate 136, which would improve emergency housing assistance for families experiencing homelessness by easing documentation requirements, allowing use of existing state data to verify eligibility, requiring notice before benefit reductions, and creating an ombudsperson. Senator Adam Gomez and other supporters said the bill would reduce barriers for families in crisis. On House 262/Senate 148, an omnibus child welfare bill, witnesses supported provisions on data reporting, education coordination, and Office of the Child Advocate reforms, while CPCS raised concerns about expanded access to sensitive records and the OCA’s role in certain proceedings. The Office of the Child Advocate supported codifying current practices and also backed child fatality review changes in House 234/Senate 133. The committee additionally heard support for Senate 108, which would require attorneys and audio/video recording during juvenile custodial interrogations, and for House 247/Senate 116, which would update the Juvenile Justice Policy and Data Board to add supported lived-experience seats. Finally, the committee heard competing testimony on Senate 135, a bill to ensure parity in social work licensure. SEIU Local 509 and supporters argued the current exam requirement disproportionately harms Black, Latino, multilingual, and multicultural applicants and worsens workforce shortages, while the Association of Social Work Boards opposed the bill, saying the exam is a necessary public-protection measure and that removing it would conflict with interstate compact efforts. The hearing also included testimony in support of a loan repayment program for human service workers, with providers and workers describing low wages, high student debt, and the need to retain staff in essential services. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing itself.

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• Yeah, security.
• Um yeah, security. They're lots of ways. Um yeah, security.
• So I have a narrative of information to read. Part of this is newer information.
• A little bit is legacy information, a little bit of historical information.
• little bit of historical information. little bit of historical information.

Keywords: 0:00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call 0:01:19 NKU Capital Project Update 0:38:57 DJJ High Acuity Services Update 1:03:53 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The interim Budget Review Subcommittee for Justice and Judiciary received an update on Northern Kentucky University’s capital project to house the Northern Kentucky Medical Examiner’s Office and the Northern Kentucky Crime Lab in the former Highland Heights Civic Center building on NKU’s campus. NKU and Justice Cabinet staff described the project timeline: the building was identified in late 2022, lease terms were agreed to in early 2023, a pre-construction evaluation agreement was executed in May 2023, the General Assembly authorized $21 million in April 2024, and the lease and construction agreement were finalized in spring 2026. The project is now being prepared for bid, with construction expected to start in August and occupancy targeted for January 2028. About $1 million has been spent so far on design and related investigations. Testimony emphasized that the vacant building was structurally sound but required major upgrades, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roof, windows, a generator, specialized mechanical systems, security, and geothermal work to meet the needs of two separate operations sharing one facility. NKU said it is contributing $3.7 million to the project. Committee members asked about the condition of the building, the urgency of the project, and why the process took so long. Justice Cabinet and real properties officials said the medical examiner’s office had been shut down since roughly late 2017 or 2018, that the state had first sought funding in the 2022 budget for staffing, a lease, and equipment, and that it took time to find a suitable leased location because the facility has highly specialized requirements. Members also asked about operating costs, annual lease costs, and the impact of the office’s absence on families and counties in Northern Kentucky. Officials said the lease cost is based on NKU’s expected maintenance-related expenses, while utilities and staffing are covered through the Office of the State Medical Examiner or Kentucky State Police, with seven medical examiner positions funded in House Bill 500 and two additional KSP positions requested for the crime lab. They explained that, until the new facility opens, bodies from Northern Kentucky are generally transported to Louisville for autopsy, with transportation costs borne by the coroner’s office. No votes were taken, but the committee requested follow-up information, including lease cost numbers and additional details on facility usage and timing.

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• And [snorts] so I just don't feel confident enough yet that I have enough information to make an informed
• /c> information to make an informed information to make an informed decision.<00:32:33.200> And
• <00:36:49.599> on it's important to have information on it's important to have information
• As a securities<00:37:01.119> commission, securities commission, securities commission, us<00:
• important to have to collect information important to have to collect information for<00:37:37.359

Bills: HB168, HB220, SB187, SB270, SB265, SB220, SB242, SB277

Keywords: loitering, mask policies, school safety, crime prevention, public health, board appointments, governor authority, multi-member boards, state governance, legislative authority, Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code, Title 10A, corporate governance, nonprofit governance, business corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLC, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership

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• That same obligation to provide information under oath, truthful information, exists.
• You have to put in your Social Security number or the last four and your ID and all your information
• I don't have specific information on the creation of the student ID process in terms of how secure that
• information from DHSMV, if they... let me find my... if they don't have enough information, so they
• There is a totality of the information and the voter would be asked for additional information.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and included several member introductions recognizing guests, interns, firefighters, and a doctor of the day. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and began taking up a series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate measures before final passage. The first major bill, health care patient protection, required hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, a pediatric emergency care coordinator, and readiness assessments; it passed 36-0. A public records bill protecting victim identities and temporarily exempting the name of a law enforcement officer who is a victim also passed after questions about access for victims of police misconduct, with a 33-4 vote. The Senate next approved a local government cybersecurity bill creating a state-administered program through Florida Digital Service to help counties and cities strengthen cyber defenses, with priority for rural and fiscally constrained governments; after amendments, it passed 37-0. A clerks of court bill allowing clerks to retain all revenue above projections and, through a House amendment, revising legal notice and traffic citation distribution provisions, passed 38-0 despite debate over impacts on municipalities and law enforcement. The chamber also passed a trademark modernization bill and a septic system permit bill intended to reduce delays for builders; the septic bill was amended to align the House and Senate versions and passed 38-0. The longest and most contested item was the elections bill, which updated citizenship verification procedures using REAL ID and state databases, changed candidate qualification rules, and altered election administration provisions. Numerous amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to exempt certain seniors, preserve student and retirement-center IDs, allow attestations in place of documentary proof of citizenship, and require human review over automated systems. One amendment to delay implementation until July 1, 2027, was also debated. The transcript ends while debate is still underway on the elections measure, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• In the UN Security Council, which is charged with maintaining international peace, security, consensus
• The National Security Council and my colleagues in the Cabinet who sit in the national security spaces
• maintaining security in Lebanon.
• Here was Secretary Rubio's response: "I believe it is in our national security interest for the UN Security
• Security Council. That is the responsibility of the U.N. Security Council.

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• This is a simple election security bill.
• Uh, some false sense of security.
• With Harris County ballot security and yourself?
• This creates a dangerous security gap. Think of it like this.
• What we've witnessed is ceremonial demonstration, not security validation.

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• I am the Deputy Securities Commissioner of the Texas State Securities Board.
• I am the Deputy Securities Commissioner of the Texas State Securities Board.
• Choa, there's a test about what type of security, what is the security?
• Are you requiring public information requests to get information or provide information back to applicants
• Are you requiring public information requests to get information or provide information back to applicants

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• First up, we have Eric Baker speaking for information.
• Data security and privacy are major concerns with this policy.
• And it's, and the security issues with all of this are it's a dream for the dark web and security issues
• And so having use limitations for the age assurance information as well as the storage of that information
• I would prefer to see a step in the direction of security for this information not being shared and for

Summary: The committee first took up SB 1236, which would condition state economic development incentives on employers at subsidized companies using secret-ballot union elections and prohibiting neutrality agreements. The sponsor said the bill is meant to protect workers and taxpayer dollars, and he noted he would amend the Attorney General enforcement language to allow appeals. Supporters argued it protects secret ballots and transparency, while opponents said it is a form of union-busting, could conflict with federal labor law, and would burden contractors and workers. After debate, the committee reported the bill favorably on a roll call vote, with Senators Bracey Davis, Smith, and Errington voting no and the remaining recorded votes in favor. The committee then heard CS/SB 198, which regulates cryptocurrency kiosks to combat fraud, especially against seniors. The bill requires kiosk registration, fraud warnings, blockchain analytics, transaction limits, receipts, and refund protections for certain first-time transactions involving non-U.S. wallets. Supporters from consumer and senior advocacy groups said the bill would help stop widespread scams, while one industry witness praised the bill’s fraud protections but suggested narrowing the daily limits and new-customer period. The committee reported the bill favorably by roll call vote. Next, the committee considered CS/SB 1356 on dog breeding, pet sales, and breeder registration. The sponsor described it as a work in progress aimed at ending inhumane breeding conditions, improving consumer disclosures, and creating breeder standards and penalties; an amendment removed state oversight of local animal shelters. Pet store representatives supported many animal welfare provisions but objected to the three-day financing waiting period, shelter-space requirements, expanded reimbursement, and litigation exposure. Animal welfare supporters backed the bill, and the committee reported it favorably. The committee also heard SB 1722 on app stores and minors’ access to apps. The bill requires age verification, parental consent for minors, notice of app changes, and enforcement by the Department of Legal Affairs. Supporters said it would better protect children online and help enforce existing age-based restrictions, while opponents warned it could require overcollection of personal data, create privacy and constitutional problems, and duplicate tools parents already have. After debate, the committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee took up CS/SB 422, which would bar use of ADS-B aviation data to calculate or collect certain airport fees, with an amendment adding departures to the covered activities. A pilot supported the bill as a safety and privacy measure, while airport advocates opposed it, saying it would undermine airport finances and force less efficient fee collection methods. The transcript ends during testimony on this bill, before final action is shown.

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• But we have still been working on a statewide informational campaign.
• Our current voting system remains secure.
• And then, generally speaking, election security is always a priority for us.
• secure in the world.
• hold as unclaimed property securities and things that we have in the treasury.

Keywords: 914, all

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• secure them with security tags or locks within the normal display cases.
• secure them with security tags or locks within the normal display cases.
• secure them with security tags or locks within the normal display cases.
• > locks secure them with security tags or locks secure them with security tags or locks within
• information.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal as corrected, and then proceeded out of order to memorials. House Memorial 1002, honoring former Representative Carl Eugene Miller of Leadville, was read and adopted unanimously, 63-0 with two excused. Speakers highlighted Miller’s service as a miner, Army veteran, Lake County commissioner, state representative, Public Utilities Commission commissioner, and his role in establishing the National Mining Hall of Fame and the Leadville Trail 100. His family was recognized in the chamber. During announcements, members welcomed several visiting groups, including Prowers County commissioners, the Rocky Mountain Cradle to Career Civic Influencers, the Colorado Springs School, and Advocates for Recovery Colorado, which was noted as advocating for recovery support and related policy issues. Members also mentioned upcoming committee meetings, including Finance and Appropriations, and a reminder that the business affairs and labor committee was not meeting that day. The House then set special orders for March 19, 2026, and adopted motions limiting debate time on House Bill 1126 to three hours and on Senate Bills 4 and 43 to two hours each. The chamber then resolved into committee of the whole and began consideration of House Bill 1126, which concerns requirements for dealing firearms. The bill was read at length at the request of the minority leader, who argued that the measure could hurt small, family-owned gun businesses. The bill summary described expanded permit requirements for firearm dealers, additional requirements for responsible persons and employees, recordkeeping and security mandates, reporting of theft or loss, and increased penalties for violations, including fines, suspension, or revocation of dealer permits.

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• Section 3 is a section regarding security that's provided by the offeror.
• There is, like, what is that information?
• But is that the information we're talking about?
• Are you collecting the information and the data on that?
• I trust you 100% in the information.

Keywords: 908, all

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• I'm governmental contracts with the Chinese companies for certain information communications technology
• HB 2478 by Tallarico, relating to the reporting of information regarding medically necessary debt for
• Order of the Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans Affairs, HB 2572 by Harrison
• Refer to the Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs.
• For the Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Names, contact information, and protected personal identifier information of transferees contained in
• And many of our security forces are at the gates.
• They put certain security measures in place.
• Names, contact information, and protected personal identifier information of transfers are items that
• We talked about the security alarm systems, the side hardening, the video surveillance, the security,

Keywords: 996, all

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• Notice is about secure firearm storage and relevant firearm laws.
• Nobody would testify or give any information about who did what.
• He couldn't get any information out of it.
• So I get a 20-year-old security forces there.
• It's not in the building for security.

Bills: SB4, SB7, SB9, SB17

Keywords: Medicaid, healthcare, medical education, salaries, graduate education, clinician pay, health sciences, education funding, faculty salary, University of New Mexico, healthcare funding, general fund, state budget, New Mexico legislation, gun control, firearm safety, dealer regulation, illegal trade, background checks, 996

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• When they get to a certain point, that we have access to that information so we can understand and know
• task force I've been involved security task force I've been involved in<00:08:06.159> all<00:
• Are you cyber security, or do you have security baked in?
• are you cyber security or do you<00:09:35.200> have<00:09:35.519> security<00:09:36.519
• Well, from the information that we got from the AARP, it's a considerable amount of money.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• If you wish to provide further information, there is information on the Senate Judiciary website where
• secure, is critically important.
• Chair. safe and secure is critically important. It's home for me.
• to make sure that it’s reasonable information.
• Every month, child support garnished $50 from my Social Security.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• . information. information.
• , helpful information, good information, helpful information, good information, helpful information,
• useful information, information that useful information, information that useful information, information
• secure secure elections.
• The notice shall inform the information. The notice shall inform the information.

Keywords: 920, all

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• Bryson just wisely reminded me, beside this pile of information, I need to actually get up and speak.
• It does seem more like a cold, secured facility.
• It does seem more like a cold, secured facility.
• We believe that youth thrive in a, more like a cold secured facility.
• I'll provide some additional information, and we'll try to have...

Keywords: 956, all

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• Now you're talking about security of this interface.
• Security mechanisms need to be top-notch.
• Security. This citizen-led amendment empowers everyday citizens.
• Supervisors already have it proven and secure.
• The Senate is in informal recess. Sarge, please lock the chamber.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of member introductions recognizing interns, pages, volunteers, and the retirement of Pastor Gary Austin from the sergeant’s office. Leadership also announced that budget talks with the House were continuing and that senators would not need to plan on being in next week, suggesting progress toward a budget framework. After routine floor business, the chamber took up a major third-reading measure on citizen initiatives and several education bills, followed later by returning messages from the House on health and school-safety measures. The most extensive debate centered on the citizen initiative bill, which sponsors said was intended to protect the constitutional amendment process from fraud and abuse based on election-crime investigations and a large state report on petition fraud. Supporters argued the bill would add reasonable guardrails, prevent misuse of public funds, and preserve integrity while still allowing grassroots participation. Opponents from both parties argued it would make citizen-led amendments much harder by adding costs, deadlines, criminal penalties, and administrative burdens that would chill participation and favor wealthy or corporate interests. After lengthy debate, the Senate voted 28-10 to pass the bill. The chamber then passed several education measures with little or no opposition, including bills tied to Bright Futures, dual enrollment, Florida ABLE, teacher preparation, and other education policy updates, all by 38-0. Later, the Senate concurred in House amendments on a stem cell therapy bill, an EKG requirement for student athletes, and a cardiac emergency bill, each passing 37-0. The House also sent back a school safety bill with amendments affecting child care facility partnerships with law enforcement, temporary door locks during active assailant incidents, supervision windows, and funding for panic alarm systems; the transcript ends as that bill is being explained.