Town staff told council they will migrate Cary's legacy billing systems to Oracle Customer Cloud Service and launch a modern customer portal aimed at improved accessibility, leak alerts, language options and tighter integration with financials; staff expect to return with implementation details and security briefings.

An agency official said the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) should join state cyber planning to close gaps in interoperability, prioritize emergency communications, and guide grant-funded investments for first responders.

Coconino County elections staff said local funding will remain the bulk of election costs, described contingency and cybersecurity planning for the year’s elections, and flagged a multi-year equipment-replacement cycle that may require major capital outlays if federal or state support is not available.

The committee favorably recommended House Bill 19, a refiled measure to require cybersecurity plans, training and breach reporting for more drinking-water systems; witnesses said the bill expands support to smaller systems while giving them extra time to comply.