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• A typical 911 dispatcher takes about a hundred emergency calls a shift.
• When people call 911, as you can imagine, they're often in hysterics.
• You see, those 10,000 911 calls that I took, some of them never leave me.
• When people call 911, as you can imagine, they're often in hysterics.
• <00:50:23.520> center, mind was back in the 911 center, mind was back in the 911 center, remembering

Bills: HF3553, HF3513, HF3576

Keywords: vehicle platooning, transportation, public safety, pilot project, Wilkin County, Grant County, autonomous vehicles, transportation regulations, driverless cars, safety standards, first responder interaction, school bus, third-party testing, driver certification, transportation regulation, 1183, house

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• Number one, no Californian will be left without reliable phone service in their homes, including 911
• No one should be left without access to communications or 911 services, especially during an emergency
• No one should be left without access to communications or 911 services, especially during an emergency
• No one should be left without access to communications or 911 services, especially during an emergency
• . without access to communications or 911 services, especially during an emergency.

Summary: The committee first heard AB 470, which would change California’s carrier-of-last-resort rules and allow a phased transition away from copper landlines in areas deemed well served by alternative phone options. The author and AT&T argued the bill would protect consumers, preserve 911 access, require public notice and CPUC review, and direct investment toward modern fiber and emergency communications. Supporters included a wide range of business, civic, tribal, and community groups, while opponents from TURN, rural counties, labor, digital equity organizations, and local governments warned the bill could let AT&T shed service obligations too quickly, weaken protections for rural and underserved households, and harm workers. After extensive member discussion about CPUC authority, rural carveouts, labor impacts, and reinvestment, AB 470 was passed do pass as amended to Appropriations, with one no vote and one not voting, and the roll left open. The committee then took up AB 1532, a committee omnibus bill extending funding and surcharge authority for the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program and the TNC Access for All program, while also adding CPUC accountability provisions. Chair Boerner Horvath explained the bill would not raise consumer costs and would require the CPUC to appear at hearings when requested and adopt rules for commissioner attendance. There was no opposition testimony, and the bill was moved do pass and re-refer to Utilities and Energy, though the roll was left open because it had not yet reached the threshold for immediate transmission. Finally, the committee heard AB 353, the Affordable Home Internet Act of 2025, which would establish an affordability floor for home broadband for low-income Californians after the expiration of the federal Affordable Connectivity Program. Supporters said broadband costs remain too high and that families, students, and vulnerable communities need a state solution now; opponents from the wireless industry and rural county representatives argued the bill would amount to an artificial price mandate and could complicate existing rural broadband buildouts. Members generally supported the goal but raised concerns about impacts on small ISPs and rural areas, and the bill was moved forward with a motion and second while discussion continued about possible exemptions and amendments.

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• And this bill is, as you know, all about naming the 911 center for Bruce Cheney.
• naming the 911 center for Bruce Cheney. naming the 911 center for Bruce Cheney.
• And he spent 23 years of his life with 911. He developed it.
• And he spent 23 years of his life with 911. He developed it.
• Bruce Cheney initiated and led the development of the state's enhanced 911 emergency service system,

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• It's not necessarily going to be cheaper for folks like you say, but when someone calls 911, they expect
• It's not necessarily going to be cheaper for folks like you say, but when someone calls 911, they expect
• It's not necessarily going to be cheaper for folks like you say, but when someone calls 911, they expect
• It's not necessarily going to be cheaper for folks like you say, but when someone calls 911, they expect
• It's not necessarily going to be cheaper for folks like you say, but when someone calls 911, they expect

Keywords: 1183, house

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• that would be great if we could do that, but we would have a lot of pushback and people need to call 911
• that would be great if we could do that, but we would have a lot of pushback and people need to call 911
• that would be great if we could do that, but we would have a lot of pushback and people need to call 911
• that would be great if we could do that, but we would have a lot of pushback and people need to call 911
• Do that, but we would have a lot of pushback and people need to call 911, so there'd have to be features

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Survivors tell us they are terrified to call 911 to report strontulation to seek a restraining order
• They are terrified to call 911 to report strangulation, to seek a restraining order, or to show up in
• ICE should never prevent someone from calling 911. That kind of fear is deadly.
• Victims are afraid to call 911 or report abuse.
• Victim afraid to call 911 or report abuse. Workers are afraid to commute or be in public spaces.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused on the Safe Communities Act, House 2580 and Senate 1681, along with related proposals to limit local and state cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, prohibit 287(g) agreements, and expand legal defense for immigrants. Most testimony came from advocates, attorneys, labor leaders, health care professionals, educators, and community members who argued that fear of ICE discourages immigrants from reporting crimes, seeking medical care, attending school, or cooperating with courts, and that a clear statewide policy would improve public safety, due process, and trust in institutions. Several speakers described personal or client experiences involving domestic violence, trafficking, workplace abuse, or children affected by deportation, and many emphasized economic harms to workers, families, and small businesses. Health care witnesses said immigration enforcement is causing patients to miss appointments, avoid emergency rooms, and delay preventive care, with resulting public health consequences. Labor and education representatives said immigrant workers and students are increasingly fearful, and that the state should not allow local police to act as ICE agents or enter 287(g) agreements. ACLU and coalition witnesses cited examples they said showed existing or recent collaboration between local agencies and ICE, including courthouse alerts, vehicle stops, and use of municipal spaces, while also arguing that the bill would still allow cooperation on criminal matters and public safety emergencies. One witness opposed the bill, arguing that serious criminal offenders should be deported and defending ICE’s role. Committee members asked several questions about whether the harms described were widespread or anecdotal, and about the distinction between assisting ICE in civil immigration arrests versus responding to violent or public safety emergencies. Witnesses said the bill was aimed at civil immigration enforcement, not criminal investigations or emergency situations. At the end of the hearing, a committee member requested a study on immigration enforcement’s effect on emergency room wait times, and the committee then adjourned without taking a vote on the legislation.

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• . >> Uh, I’m not sure about, uh, you know, law enforcement obviously has the 911 dispatchers.
• happen at any time. >> Mhm. >> Uh, I’m not sure about, uh, you know, law enforcement obviously has the 911
• happen at any time. >> Mhm. >> Uh, I’m not sure about, uh, you know, law enforcement obviously has the 911
• happen at any time. >> Mhm. >> Uh, I’m not sure about, uh, you know, law enforcement obviously has the 911
• <00:38:11.920> uh enforcement obviously has the 911 uh enforcement obviously has the 911 uh

Bills: SB2064, SB2312, SB2811, SB2662, SB2744, SB2809, SB2862, SB2343, SB2336, SB2075, SB2308, SB2601, SB2397, SB2219, SB2849, SB2449, SB2781

Keywords: state architect, construction projects, design approvals, building codes, state agency oversight, government contracts, transparency, record retention, public oversight, Hawaii Revised Statutes, building permits, task force, state-owned lands, construction, regulatory process, government accountability, external consultants, procurement reform, cost efficiency, in-house expertise

Summary: The committee met for decision-making on measures heard earlier in the week and took up a series of government operations, procurement, public records, public meetings, and related bills. Several measures were deferred one week to February 12, 2026, including bills on state construction projects, government accountability, gubernatorial appointments, the legislature, public procurement, and a bill on Hawaiian lei sales, largely so the committee could compare similar measures, address concerns, or integrate related reports. The committee also deferred SB 2449 on public meetings for the year, citing concerns that the proposed business-day definition was overly prescriptive and unnecessary. The committee passed several bills with amendments. These included measures clarifying UIPA applicability to records created or maintained by agencies, with amendments changing “government function” to “agency function” and committee report language noting Attorney General concerns and exempting ERS for now; SB 2811 on state building projects with technical amendments and a delayed effective date; SB 2809 on budget-related reports; SB 2336 on trees, with a Senate draft and removal of “political subdivision”; SB 2308 on small purchase vendor compliance, setting the threshold at $5,000 and adding a delayed effective date; SB 2601 on procurement, reorganizing misdemeanor language and leaving funding/FTE issues to Ways and Means; SB 2219 on a capital visitor center working group; and SB 2849 on public meetings, with technical amendments and a delayed effective date. Bills on neighborhood board concerns and public notice were also adopted, with SB 2929 drawing testimony both for and against. Testimony was generally supportive on procurement and small business measures, especially SB 2928 establishing permanent small business procurement coordinator positions, which drew strong support from the State Procurement Office, DBEDT, the Chamber of Commerce, DOT, the Ethics Commission, and others. On public notice, the County of Maui supported allowing website posting, while another witness raised concerns about accessibility, centralized notice locations, and impacts on kūpuna and people with disabilities. On search and rescue, the committee heard support for creating a statewide coordination structure, along with discussion of where such an office should reside; the Attorney General raised constitutional and placement concerns, while witnesses suggested law enforcement, DLNR, or DoD as possible homes. The committee also heard support for a bill protecting home addresses of covered public servants and candidates, though the Public First Law Center urged broader coverage and a better fit with existing law.

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• This was the mysterious $3 million that was in the 911 fund, right? Yep.
• It moves the funding from general fund funding to 911 and puts back the general fund spending.
• <00:47:41.680> It was in the 911 fund, right? Yep. It was in the 911 fund, right? Yep.
• <00:47:45.280> and<00:47:45.440> puts general fund funding to 911 and puts general
• fund funding to 911 and puts back<00:47:45.839> the<00:47:46.079> general<00:47:46.319>

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• next bill on page three of the calendar, House Bill number 25 by Representative Oliver, relating to 911
• Representative Oliver, relating to 911 districts. Representative Underwood, you're recognized.
• This is a bill for 911 collaboration. Currently, Alabama... 911 collaboration.

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• cost, and payroll tax, currently imposed when the REC moves its staff salary costs back to the state 911
• Under the annual support and incentive grant, ...to the state 911 department under the annual support
• the application of chargebacks under the annual interdepartmental service agreement with the state 911
• And the The annual interdepartmental service agreement with the State 911 Department, under which the
• would greatly improve the continued sustainability of the key regional resource, providing enhanced 911

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Summary: The committee first heard testimony on a proposed Massachusetts baby bonds program, including H. 3429, S. 2146, and the Treasurer’s related bill H. 48. Treasurer Goldberg and a broad coalition of advocates, researchers, health professionals, and people with lived experience said the program would create trust accounts for children born into low-income families or in DCF custody, with funds available at age 18 for education, homeownership, business startup, or other long-term asset-building uses. Supporters argued the program would help close the racial wealth gap, improve economic mobility, and not affect eligibility for financial aid or public benefits. Committee members asked about administration, investment returns, eligibility, and withdrawal rules; the Treasurer said the accounts would be held in trust and managed by her office with an advisory board, with funds accessible at 18 and usable through age 35 if the beneficiary remains a Massachusetts resident. No vote was taken during the testimony shown. The committee also heard testimony on legislation establishing Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day, including S. 2666 and H. 4625. Senator Ross, Representative Badger, physicians, survivors, and advocates described invasive lobular carcinoma as difficult to detect because it often grows in lines rather than forming a lump, can be missed on mammography, and is underfunded and underrepresented in research and clinical trials. Witnesses said the bill would codify an annual October 15 proclamation to raise awareness, improve diagnosis, and encourage more targeted research and treatment. Committee members asked why the disease is so hard to detect, and medical witnesses explained the imaging challenges and the lack of lobular-specific protocols. The witnesses urged favorable reports. The committee then took testimony on H. 4648, a bill concerning the purchase or lease of Fenn Farm in Stockbridge by the Stockbridge-Munsee community. Representative Davis, the Stockbridge Land Trust president, and the tribal president testified that the bill would remove a conservation restriction tied to a state MVP grant so the tribe could manage the land without a restriction that they said would conflict with tribal sovereignty and Indigenous stewardship practices. They said the parcel is a sacred site connected to Monument Mountain and that the restriction is unnecessary because the land is already surrounded by conserved property. The witnesses asked for favorable action on the bill. Finally, the committee heard testimony on H. 3416, a resolution urging Congress to create a national infrastructure bank. Representative Senna and several advocates argued that an off-budget infrastructure bank could finance major repairs and upgrades to roads, bridges, rail, water systems, broadband, and housing without adding to the state budget, while creating jobs and supporting economic growth. Witnesses cited historical precedents for national infrastructure banks and said Massachusetts could benefit substantially from such a program. The transcript shown does not include a committee vote or final action on the resolution.

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• Completing the state's transition to a modern next-generation 911 system, which will allow voice, text
• Completing the state's transition to a modern next-generation 911 system, which will allow voice, text
• And that's about the goal for the next generation 911 system.
• I think one of the tools that Next Gen 911 is...
• So in terms of interoperability, Next Gen 911...

Summary: The committee held a hearing on active and mass shootings in California, focusing on prevention, response, training, communications, and gaps in preparedness across law enforcement, schools, campuses, fire, EMS, and state agencies. Opening remarks emphasized the frequency and impact of gun violence, the need for faster coordinated response, and the importance of learning from recent tragedies such as the Stockton-area mass shooting described by Sheriff Patrick Withrow. The first panel included representatives from police, sheriff, and campus public safety agencies, who discussed incident command, interoperable communications, next-generation 911, threat assessment, emergency notification systems, and the value of joint drills and cross-agency planning. Witnesses also highlighted differences in training and authority across jurisdictions, especially for private university public safety departments versus public campus police. Campus representatives said they rely heavily on municipal law enforcement for armed response, while also using run-hide-fight protocols, text alerts, surveillance, and threat assessment teams. Members raised concerns about standardized training, after-action reviews, mental health resources, school resource officers, and whether campus safety plans and drills are sufficiently consistent or workable. Sheriff Withrow argued that early intervention and accountability are being weakened by well-intentioned laws, while other witnesses stressed prevention through relationships, diversion, and coordinated support services. The second panel from Cal OES, the Department of Education, POST, and EMSA described statewide systems and standards. Cal OES outlined its Reduce the Risk initiative, gun violence restraining orders, mutual aid, unified command, after-action reporting, and nonprofit security grants. The Department of Education explained California’s statutory school safety framework, annual safety plans, regulated armed assailant drills, and local flexibility, while acknowledging compliance gaps and the need for more mental health support. POST described the new requirement for 16 hours of standardized active shooter training for recruits and ongoing local training options. EMSA explained its role in medical response and terrorism training standards. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 774, a bill to be entitled an act relating to 911 public safety
• Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 774, a bill to be entitled an act relating to 911 public safety
• For 35 years, she worked as a BSO telecommunications 911 operations officer.
• operators in Miami-Dade to a coffee cart because 911 operators were left out.
• operators in Miami Day to a coffee cart because 911 operators were left out.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, several introductions, and an announcement that there would be no weekend conference. The chamber then took up a long special-order calendar of bills, generally moving each measure through third reading and final passage, often by substituting House companion bills. Early measures included trust law modernization (SB 786/HB 895), military affairs changes and Guard retirement corrections (SB 474), rounding rules for cash transactions as pennies phase out (SB 1074), podiatric medicine regulation and informed-consent requirements (SB 1092), veterans court expansion (SB 50/HB 199), RV park special assessment clarification (SB 118), concurrent jurisdiction for juvenile offenses on military installations (SB 502/HB 351), alcoholic beverage loss deductions (SB 678/HB 1137), and bail bond/pretrial release revisions (SB 600). Most passed unanimously or near-unanimously; SB 600 passed 36-1 after questions about charitable bail bonds and an amendment aligning with the House version and prosecutors’ concerns. The Senate also considered bills on portable electronics and eyewear insurance (SB 772), the linking industry to nursing education fund and health science workforce programs (SB 1246), recovery residences and behavioral health licensing (SB 1030, with a technical amendment on background checks and probationary licenses), felony battery enhancements for repeat offenders and offenses against law enforcement (SB 436), and child welfare changes including foster-home visitor screening, a permanent statewide Step Into Success program, and a best-practices repository (SB 1718). These measures were explained by sponsors as efforts to streamline regulation, improve workforce and health-care training, strengthen public safety, and reduce administrative burdens while preserving safeguards. Votes on these bills were overwhelmingly favorable, with final tallies typically 36-0 or 37-0. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to a farewell tribute to Senator Lori Berman. Members from both parties praised her leadership, collegiality, policy work, and advocacy on issues including voting rights, women’s rights, Israel and antisemitism, school safety, breast cancer, and family law. Berman delivered a lengthy farewell reflecting on her 16 years in the Legislature, her caucus leadership, and the importance of dignity, respect, and public service. The Senate adopted a motion to spread her remarks upon the journal and then recessed before returning to continue the calendar.

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• But we also will support someone in connecting to a local 911 center to request a co-responder team like
• And then I learned that 988 and 911 Behavioral health help. So has that changed?
• Should I call 911?"
• The first response is to a 911 call for service.
• They are trained like our behavioral health responders that are dispatched to 911 calls in the field

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• Our daughter, Hope, while Evette and I lay wounded on the floor, she called 911 and she spoke calmly.
• ><00:09:34.280> floor,<00:09:34.760> she<00:09:35.000> called<00:09:35.360> 911
• <00:09:36.160> and ground, on the floor, she called 911 and ground, on the floor, she called
• 911 and she<00:09:36.480> spoke<00:09:36.880> calmly.

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Summary: The Minnesota Senate convened for opening day with a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a roll call establishing a quorum. The agenda included receipt of executive and official communications, first reading of introduced Senate bills, and adoption of authors’ motions, all handled without recorded debate. Senator Fateh was noted as intending to vote remotely under Rule 40.7. The main focus of the meeting was a series of remarks centered on grief, recovery, and the start of the session after recent violence and loss. Senator Hoffman delivered an emotional address describing the attempted assassination that injured him, his wife Evette, and their daughter Hope, thanking family members, first responders, law enforcement, medical staff, and colleagues from both parties for their support. He said the experience reinforced the importance of family, community, decency, and governing in good faith, and he pledged to protect vulnerable Minnesotans and pursue truth and fairness. Senate leaders responded with tributes and messages of support. Senator Johnson acknowledged the deaths of former Speaker Melissa Hortman and Bruce Anderson, the injuries to the Hoffman family, and the chamber’s increased security measures, while welcoming new members Senators Holmstrom and Hemmingsen-Jaeger. Senator Murphy praised Hoffman’s return and his commitment to lead with dignity and compassion. The Senate then moved to adjourn, and the motion prevailed, adjourning the body until February 19 at 11:00 a.m.

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• And when someone calls 911, these are often life-altering situations.
• state and when certain parts of our state and when someone<00:07:23.000> calls<00:07:23.560> 911
• these<00:07:24.759> are<00:07:25.400> often<00:07:26.400> life someone calls 911
• these are often life someone calls 911 these are often life altering<00:07:27.840> situations

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• Really what it does in particular is makes some updates to our 911 dispatching laws.
• :16.280> our particular is makes some updates to our particular is makes some updates to our 911
• 08:18.479> um<00:08:18.599> I<00:08:18.720> originally<00:08:19.080> had 911
• dispatching laws um I originally had 911 dispatching laws um I originally had introduced<00:08:19.720

Keywords: This meeting was pulled from backups and loaded back into YouTube after the previous live stream failed part way through., 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection met with a quorum, opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer, and recognized guests before taking up legislation. The committee first heard Senate Bill 61 from Sen. Craig Richardson, who described it as a private property rights bill addressing swimming pools rented through platforms like Airbnb or Swimply. He said current law can cause a privately owned pool to be treated as a public swimming pool, and the bill would correct that definition. The committee moved and seconded the bill, then approved it unanimously for favorable passage to the House floor. The committee then considered Senate Bill 237 from Sen. Jason Hall. Hall said the bill would waive Kentucky’s physical agility requirement for certain out-of-state police officers in good standing with at least 10 years of service, while a committee substitute also updated 911 dispatching laws and adjusted training requirements for part-time public safety telecommunicators. Representative Blandon said he would offer a friendly floor amendment requiring proof that an applicant passed a physical agility test in their state of origin to address KLC concerns. Representative Sharp raised a concern about how federal certifications would fit into the bill’s state-of-origin language. After discussion, the committee approved the committee substitute and passed the bill favorably, with several members explaining their votes or recording votes afterward. The meeting ended with thanks to members and staff and a motion to adjourn.

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• An expectation is set: 911 must be answered. Water must be delivered. City business must continue.
• An expectation is set. 911<00:13:22.320> must<00:13:22.560> be<00:13:22.720> answered
• <00:13:23.680> Water<00:13:24.160> must<00:13:24.480> be 911 must be answered
• Water must be 911 must be answered.
• on two fronts, investigating and containing the threat while keeping government running, making sure 911

Keywords: 1183, house

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• If you see suspicious behavior or anything that doesn't seem right, call 911 or find one of our state
• If you see suspicious behavior or anything that doesn't seem right, call 911 or find one of our state
• 03:01.840> call anything that doesn't seem right, call anything that doesn't seem right, call 911
• 03:03.680> of<00:03:03.840> our<00:03:04.000> state<00:03:04.560> patrol 911
• or find one of our state patrol 911 or find one of our state patrol troopers<00:03:05.360> or

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Summary: Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson and State Patrol Colonel Christina Bogey announced that weapon screening will begin Tuesday at the Minnesota State Capitol at the start of the 2026 legislative session. They said the change is based on an independent security assessment and the Axtell report’s top recommendation, and framed it as an added layer of protection rather than a weapons ban or a change in state law. Both emphasized that the Capitol will remain open, accessible, and welcoming while reducing preventable risks, citing heightened threats to public officials and the recent murders and shootings involving Minnesota lawmakers and their families. Bogey outlined the screening plan: visitors will use four public access points, with the south ground-level entrance as the primary entry, while other exterior doors will not be open for public entry. She said the process should take only seconds for most people, with bags going through separate scanners and additional screening only if needed. The Capitol will close to the general public at 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, though accommodations will be made when hearings or floor sessions run later. She also said the entrances and screening areas are ADA accessible and that staff will be available to help guide visitors. In questions, officials said prohibited items are defined by statute and administrative rules and referred reporters to the State Patrol website for the full list. They confirmed that lawful permit-to-carry holders may still bring firearms, but must declare the permit, show government ID, and go through screening; elected officials are exempt, while staff are not. They also said the State Patrol will fund the rollout from its own budget, with costs to be evaluated over time, and that tunnel key-card access will be restricted to everyone. The briefing ended with a plan to demonstrate the screening equipment upstairs.

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• of course, this bill is about equity right now, and there's no guarantee that every person who calls 911
• AB 645 will ensure that every 911 caller, no matter where they live in the state, receives the same high
• I represent CALNINA, the chapter of the National Emergency Number Association that's the voice of 911
• In consultation with the 911 advisory board.
• The 911 advisory board is the voice of dispatchers, fire, CHP, and law enforcement.

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• enforcement, corrections officers, nurses who are overseeing residents at certain types of facilities, and 911
• Over time, this was expanded to add nurses who provide care to offender populations, 911 operators, and
• Around that same time, the 911 dispatchers were put on PERS.
• We operate through 911.
• And I think they mentioned earlier that, along with the 911 dispatchers, there's also the Department

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