A California Assembly hearing examined whether the state’s post‑2017 wildfire safety framework is driving down catastrophic risk, how mitigation costs are allocated, and whether current accountability and data‑sharing mechanisms are sufficient. Panelists and public commenters highlighted costs, the Eaton Fire, data interoperability and interconnection delays.

A legislative committee heard testimony on the draft Wyoming Geospatial Governance Act (27 LSO 29), which would create a Geospatial Resources Division in ETS, a nine-member governance council, and a statewide Geo Portal hosted with the University of Wyoming to reduce duplication and improve data interoperability.

Senate File 107, which directs a multi-year move to a state-managed registration and plate issuance system, passed committee 8–1; county treasurers pressed for firm interoperability and fee-responsibility language, and the committee chair said he will pursue a committee-of-the-whole amendment.

Data standards are not only key to making data processing efficient but also fundamental to ensuring data interoperability. When clinical trial data a…

The committee voted to report House Bill 2,365 (H‑3201.1), which updates the state’s digital‑equity program and reporting requirements; members adopted multiple amendments clarifying definitions and data‑sharing but some fiscal concerns remained.

Colorado HCPF said it is switching the MMIS trading-partner EDI platform to a new vendor called EdFX, leaving GainWell as the primary MMIS partner for provider enrollments; trading partners must adopt new file-naming conventions and logins ahead of a larger summer rollout.

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The Project Unicorn State of the Sector report is the first of its kind analysis of K-12 school system capabilities and infrastructure for leveraging education data.