Philip Bates

The meeting featured an overview and subsequent approval of the Commission's report to the Judiciary Interim Committee, with an agreement to remove language concerning engineered consent prior to final approval. The Assistant State Privacy Auditor presented the yearly report to the legislature, detailing the transition from the State Privacy Officer role and covering privacy alerts and bill reviews. The Office of Data Privacy reported on mandated legislation in the annual report and preparations for the upcoming Privacy Summit. There were no subcommittee reports presented.

Key discussions during the meeting involved subcommittee reports. The Education and Training Subcommittee provided feedback on training difficulties, leading the Office of Data Privacy (ODP) to create short-form videos and practical examples. The Standards and Best Practices Subcommittee is gathering feedback from various agencies, focusing on legal advisement for smaller entities. The Privacy Impact Assessment Subcommittee reported positive feedback from ULCT and UAC regarding a new PIA version in process. The Chief Privacy Officer reported on the state-endorsed digital identification summit and recommended adding two new commissioners to better represent impacted entities. The State Privacy Auditor reported on the recalibration of the role, discussing audit procedures, risk assessment standards, and the balance required when reporting on cybersecurity vulnerabilities. In other business, the commission agreed to consolidate their web presence onto the State Auditor's website and confirmed plans to discuss expanding representation, including a public representative, in the next meeting.

The agenda for the Rate Committee Meeting focused on internal service fund matters for FY2027. Key discussions included an overview of the Internal Service Funds (ISF) presented by the Executive Finance Director. Detailed presentations were scheduled for various divisions: Facilities Construction and Management, Technology Services (Enterprise Technology), Purchasing and General Services (covering Cooperative Contracts, Surplus Property, Print Services, and Mail Services), Fleet Operations, Human Resource Management, Enterprise Solutions Office (HCM/Vantage), Risk Management, and Finance (Travel and P-Card Programs). The primary action items for each division were votes on the proposed FY 2027 rates and any associated rate changes.

The agenda for the Gov Ops FY2026 Internal Service Fund Rate Committee Meeting includes Committee Business, which involves reviewing meeting protocols and approving minutes from the September 10, 2024 committee meeting. A significant portion involves a presentation by GovOps Internal Service Funds Divisions, specifically continuing discussions on rates for Human Resource Management and Technology Service divisions. The meeting concludes with Committee and Public Comment, followed by Action Items involving a vote on the FY 2026 proposed rates.

The meeting featured subcommittee reports covering government privacy, education/training, standards/best practices, and privacy impact assessments. The Education and Training Subcommittee addressed technical difficulties and is developing new training resources. The Standards and Best Practices Subcommittee is focusing on agency feedback, especially legal advisement for smaller entities. The Office of Data Privacy reported on the recent AI Summit, noting discussions on data governance, privacy practices, and individual control over data sharing. Future legislation regarding license plate readers was anticipated for the 2026 session. Commissioners discussed the ongoing tension between transparency and privacy, including methods like selected disclosure and fuzzification of information. The Chair committed to revising the commission website to improve information dissemination.