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• And I know Kentucky Emergency Management really supports this bill as well.
• <00:07:31.680> Management And I know Kentucky Emergency Management And I know Kentucky Emergency
• Their emotional level of distress as emergency workers was then heightened, and we don't need that.
• Their emotional level of distress as emergency workers was then heightened, and we don't need that.
• um of of of distress as emergency um of of of distress as emergency workers<00:27:21.520> was

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Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard three bills. Senate Bill 47 would extend death benefits to paid and volunteer search and rescue personnel, treating them more like other emergency responders if killed in the line of duty. The sponsor and a Wolf County Search and Rescue chief described the dangers of the work and gave personal examples of serious injuries and near-death incidents to explain why the benefit was needed. Members asked about the fiscal note, which the sponsor said was minimal, and the bill received unanimous favorable passage. Senate Bill 159 was a reintroduced missing- and unidentified-persons measure intended to align state law with the federal Billy’s Act and improve reporting to NCIC and NamUs. The sponsor said the earlier version had technical problems and incorrectly assigned reporting responsibilities, so the bill was cleaned up to clarify that local agencies are the reporting agents. The Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police supported the bill, saying it would help bring missing people home and aid recovery efforts. The committee passed the bill unanimously with favorable expression. Senate Bill 104 created a 25-foot safety perimeter around first responders, including law enforcement and EMTs, and would penalize repeated interference, harassment, or intimidation with escalating offenses up to a felony on the fourth offense. The sponsor and supporters said the bill was needed to protect responders and give them room to work, citing examples of chaotic emergency scenes and a Louisville EMT who said interference was a frequent problem. Some members raised concerns about the felony penalty, the definition of harassment, and possible First Amendment issues for people filming police activity, but the sponsor said the bill defined harassment narrowly and was aimed at repeated, intentional interference. The transcript cuts off before the final vote on Senate Bill 104.

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• We renamed the "traffic emergency period and fireworks division" and the "traffic and emergency period
• We renamed the "traffic emergency period and fireworks division" and the "traffic and emergency period
• We renamed the "traffic emergency period and fireworks division" and the "traffic and emergency period
• We renamed the "traffic emergency period and fireworks division" and the "traffic and emergency period
• We renamed the "traffic emergency period and fireworks division" and the "traffic and emergency period

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• The inability to get emergency vehicles and just general traffic as a whole onto I-2 is definitely a
• Currently, we have nine applications pending with the Texas Department of Emergency Management and a
• That's an interstate, and that is supposed to be our emergency evacuation corridor.
• That's an interstate, and that is supposed to be our emergency evacuation corridor.
• corridor, couldn't get off that emergency evacuation corridor.

Summary: The House Committee on Natural Resources met to focus on flooding issues across Texas, with particular attention to South Texas and the recent catastrophic flooding in Central Texas. Chair Harris and Vice Chair Martinez emphasized that flooding is a statewide problem requiring continued legislative attention. The committee heard invited testimony from Hidalgo County Commissioner David Fuentes and Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 General Manager Raul Sassine, who described the March flood event in Hidalgo County, including more than 20 inches of rain, six deaths, over $100 million in local damage, widespread road flooding, and repeated shutdowns of Interstate 2 and its frontage roads. They argued that existing drainage systems are under capacity, that TxDOT projects must account for downstream drainage impacts, and that local governments have already invested heavily in mitigation through bonds and partnerships. Fuentes and Sassine also described the county’s long-term flood mitigation and water-reuse efforts, including the Delta region water management project, which would capture stormwater, runoff, and treated effluent, reduce flooding, and create potable water supply. They said the drainage district manages about 780 miles of channels and 1,100 acres of detention facilities, has used prior Flood Infrastructure Fund and GLO grants, and has ongoing applications for additional state and federal assistance. Members discussed the need for TxDOT coordination, emergency access on frontage roads, local “skin in the game,” and the possibility of combining flood control with aquifer recharge and water supply projects. Texas Water Development Board Executive Administrator Brian McMath then presented an overview of the state’s flood planning and funding framework, including the post-Harvey legislative changes that created the Flood Infrastructure Fund, the Texas Infrastructure Resiliency Fund, and the regional/state flood planning process. He summarized the first state flood plan adopted in 2024, noting that about one in six Texans live or work in known flood hazard areas and that regional plans identified 4,609 flood risk reduction solutions with an estimated cost of $54.5 billion. He also reviewed TWDB programs for flood grants, community assistance, flood insurance compliance, stream gauges, TexMesonet, flood mapping, and the TexasFlood.org viewer. Members asked about drainage fees, technical assistance, gauge placement, the relationship between flood maps and FEMA FIRMs, and whether flood mitigation funds could support aquifer storage and recovery or recharge projects; TWDB staff said such projects can be eligible if they include flood mitigation components, but direct technical assistance cannot be paid from Flood Infrastructure Fund dollars. The committee concluded by expressing interest in further study of combining flood mitigation with aquifer recharge, and then adjourned.

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• a great location for emergency shelter. a great location for emergency shelter.
• their zoning to allow for emergency their zoning to allow for emergency housing<00:19:01.600>
• , emergency shelters in commercial, emergency shelters in commercial, industrial,<00:19:20.000>
• The dispersal of emergency they're not.
• location of emergency housing.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• THE PROVISIONS RELATED TO WHEN IT WOULD DRAW CAN BE MADE FOR REVENUE SHORTFALLS IT IS AN EMERGENCY IT
• FUNDS AND WHAT IS THE PROCESS TO USE THOSE FUNDS IN AN EMERGENCY?
• OBVIOUSLY, THE GOVERNOR CAN DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
• THERE IS $4.4 BILLION IN IT FOR AN EMERGENCY THAT YOU CAN ACCESS IF THERE IS A HURRICANE.
• EVEN IF WE HAD A REAL PROBLEM WITH CRITICAL STATE NEEDS OR EMERGENCIES.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So, this request reflects Admin's experience that emergency repairs will become more common.
• So, this request reflects Admin's experience that emergency repairs will become more common.
• So, this request reflects Admin's experience that emergency repairs will become more common.
• So, this request reflects Admin's experience that emergency repairs will become more common.
• So, this request reflects Admin's experience that emergency repairs will become more common.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Section two describes the emergency personnel survivors benefit review board.
• Section three regards the emergency personnel survivors benefit special fund.
• of the four new categories of emergency of the four new categories of emergency personnel<00:18:
• <00:18:49.159> personnel regards the emergency personnel regards the emergency personnel survivors
• that frequent to replenish the emergency that frequent to replenish the emergency personnel<00:21

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with ceremonial readings and announcements, including a pledge of allegiance and a House Concurrent Resolution recognizing April 2026 as the Month of the Military Child in Vermont. Members also welcomed guests in the gallery, including military families, Vermont Library Association leaders Daisy Benson and Amy Williams, a legislative intern, delegates from North Macedonia under the Open World Program, and Norwich University students. Several caucus and event announcements followed, including a reception for an art exhibition, caucus meetings, and a legislative cabaret notice. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 89, relating to expanding survivor benefits. Committee members explained that the bill would extend the existing emergency personnel survivor death benefit to additional categories of workers, including law enforcement officers, certain corrections employees, family services workers, and certain state-operated mental health employees, with a prospective effective date of July 1, 2026. The House General and Housing Committee reported the bill favorably 10-0-1, and the Appropriations Committee reported 11-0-0, noting there was no new money in the bill and that the fund currently had enough for one claim. The House voted to propose the bill to the Senate as amended and ordered it to third reading. The House also considered House Bill 626 on sexual extortion, voyeurism, and nonconsensual disclosure of sexually explicit images. The Senate amendment added enhanced penalties for voyeurism involving victims under 18, with higher penalties for repeat offenses. After hearing from the Defender General, prosecutors, sheriffs, and the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, the House Judiciary Committee recommended concurrence 10-0-1. The House agreed to concur in the Senate proposal of amendment, and third reading was ordered. At the end of the session, the House adjourned on a voice vote until Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.

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• The bill has passed, and the emergency clause carries.
• Customizable cardiac emergency response plan template for schools to use.
• The bill has passed and the emergency clause carries.
• clause which if you look at the 3 which is an emergency clause which if you look at the emergency clause
• The bill is passed, and the emergency clause carries.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum call, then took up House amendments to Senate Bills 2009, 2147, and 2113. On motion, the Senate refused to concur in the House amendments and appointed conference committees for each bill. The chamber then considered several House bills, adopting amendments and passing House Bill 1556, which creates a Children's Cabinet work group to study out-of-home placement and treatment for children with behavioral health issues, and House Bill 1363, which directs development of a customizable cardiac emergency response plan template for schools and athletic events. House Bill 1533, requiring students to complete a half-unit of financial literacy for graduation, also passed after amendment. House Bill 1226, dealing with masks in public places and protest-related identification concerns, passed after the Judiciary Committee removed language about complying with law enforcement requests to unmask.

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• SENATORS WE HAVE A PROGRAM REVIEW THIS AFTERNOON ON THE DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, FEMA REIMBURSEMENT
• STAY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM HAD TO ANSWER THAT CALL AND I STAND WITH PRIDE AND SAY WE CERTAINLY DID.
• PROTECTIVE MEASURES AND UNDER THE EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE MEASURES IS WHERE WE HAVE TO DO OUR DILIGENCE
• THOSE NUMBERS, THEY FLUCTUATE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AS SOME PROJECTS CLOSE OUT NEW PROJECTS EMERGE.
• CHANGING DIRECTION JUST A LITTLE BIT LET'S TALK EDUCATION AND COUNTIES IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We urge careful review of the site safety and emergency procedures trailer bill.
• In this example, they’re not included in the definition of emergency services.
• “We could forsake the federal matching funds for emergency services.
• Emergency services.
• In recognition of the challenges facing emergency departments and emergency physicians, the Legislature

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The subcommittee first heard May Revision items for child support, child care, and related human services. The Department of Child Support Services described two technical adjustments, which the LAO said raised no concerns. The Department of Social Services then walked through child care proposals, including a shift in how federal and Proposition 64 funding reductions would be absorbed, a 2.01% COLA, disaster-related child care infrastructure grants, an increase in in-contract administrative support costs for alternative payment agencies, reversion of prospective-pay implementation funding after a federal rule change, a one-time allocation to cover the first quarter of Cost of Care Plus payments in the next fiscal year, reappropriation for existing infrastructure grant closeout work, and estimates of unspent child care funds. The department also outlined trailer bill language on a single rate structure, site safety and emergency procedures, CalWORKs child care data sharing, and child care oversight. The LAO recommended that the Legislature seek more justification for shifting reductions from General Child Care to the Alternative Payment Program, noting that CAP reductions affect more slots and that General Child Care has had significant unspent funds. It supported removing prospective-pay funding, but recommended rejecting the administrative cost shift to a percentage-based rate because it could create future General Fund pressure. It also suggested the Legislature review alignment between the disaster grants and the child care infrastructure program. Senators and members pressed the administration on why the budget would reduce child care slots and COLA percentages while the state still has waitlists and unspent funds, and questioned the need for early funding of Cost of Care Plus payments and the move from a flat administrative amount to a percentage. Public commenters, including providers, advocates, county offices, and infrastructure partners, urged full COLA funding, preservation of child care slots, support for prospective pay, and continued investment in child care access and facilities. After a short recess, the committee moved to Part B on health and heard the Department of State Hospitals. DSH presented a May Revision budget of $3.2 billion and described proposals for a central utility plant replacement at Metropolitan State Hospital, an electronic health record implementation, reduced county bed billing authority due to phased-in LPS bed capacity, limited contract exemption authority for online clinical subscriptions, reversion of prior-year unspent operating funds, and a workforce development proposal shifting some costs to Behavioral Health Services Act funds, including support for an additional psychiatric training cohort at Napa. The department also outlined IST-related savings and a trailer bill to remove the sunset on the independent placement panel program.

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• NONEMERGENT AXIS CARE PLANS REQUIRES ALL HOSPITALS WITH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS INCLUDING OUR HOSPITAL
• THIS REQUIRED US TO DESIGNATE QUALIFYING HOSPITALS AS RURAL EMERGENCY HOSPITALS.
• ALSO ALLOWS HOSPITALS TO PRODUCE PAID IN THE MEDICARE PROGRAM AS A RURAL EMERGENCY HOSPITAL.
• RURAL EMERGENCY HOSPITALS PROVIDE ROLE EMERGENCY SERVICES AND OTHER CARE THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE TREATMENT
• THE STATE WILL DESIGNATE THESE EMERGENCY HOSPITALS DOES NOT REQUIRE TREATMENT BEYOND THE 24 HOURS.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The the the coverage for emergency<00:38:36.480> services, emergency services, emergency services
• messed with the fact that emergency messed with the fact that emergency rooms<00:38:47.839> just
• <00:47:39.839> room for we had a legitimate emergency room for we had a legitimate emergency
• were paid fully for the emergency were paid fully for the emergency department<00:48:02.640>
• show up at urgent care, the emergency show up at urgent care, the emergency room,<01:11:15.520><

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint informational briefing by the Health and Human Services and Commerce and Consumer Protection committees focused on projected impacts to Hawaii consumers from federal changes affecting Med-QUEST and the ACA marketplace, including the loss of ACA premium tax credits, OBVA/HR1-related Medicaid changes, immigrant eligibility restrictions, and new Medicaid work/community engagement requirements. Committee members noted the meeting was being streamed live and emphasized the need to explain potential coverage losses affecting a significant share of the state population. Med-QUEST administrators reported current enrollment at 390,766, about 27% of Hawaii’s population, and broke that down into major groups including roughly 128,000 ACA expansion adults and about 52,000 parent/caretaker relatives. They said the expansion adult population would be most affected by the new federal requirements, which will shorten renewal periods from 12 months to 6 months and impose community engagement rules beginning in late 2026 and 2027. They described the work requirement as 80 hours per month of work, community service, work program participation, or half-time education, with an income-based pathway tied to $580 per month at the federal minimum wage; they also noted a long list of exemptions, but said many details are still awaiting federal guidance and rulemaking. The administrators said federal changes to immigrant eligibility would eliminate Medicaid coverage for certain noncitizen categories, with an estimated 1,200 to 2,400 people affected, though about 200 may remain covered through a state-funded program for otherwise eligible individuals. They also said marketplace subsidies would no longer be available for some immigrants under 100% of the federal poverty level starting January 1, 2026, with further restrictions expected in 2027. For Hawaii overall, they estimated the new Medicaid work and renewal rules could push an additional 19,000 to 38,000 people into uninsured status, with another estimated 6,000 at risk from the six-month renewal process alone. Members asked about how exemptions would be determined, especially for medically frail and seriously mentally ill individuals, and administrators said they were still awaiting detailed federal rules and were working on data-matching and verification processes to reduce coverage losses.

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• The Division of Emergency Management is at $170.6 million to provide for its operations.
• And last but not least, Director Kevin Guthrie, Division of Emergency Management.
• And last but not least, Director Kevin Guthrie, Division of Emergency Management.
• So emergency preparedness response trust fund is our first ask, $500 million.
• And then last, our statewide emergency alert notification system at $3 million.

Summary: The committee met to hear the Governor’s proposed budget for the Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development silo and to consider one bill. The Governor’s Office outlined a $117.4 billion state budget, including $18.3 billion for the TED area, with major allocations for the Department of Transportation, Commerce, Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, State, Military Affairs, Emergency Management, and the Florida State Guard. Agency heads then presented their priorities, including housing and disaster recovery funds at Commerce; pay, vehicles, aviation, and data systems at Highway Safety; facility modernization, recruitment, retention, and maintenance at Military Affairs; election audit, conservation lab, and historic preservation funding at State; transportation, aviation, seaport, and safety investments at DOT; and emergency response, flood mitigation, grant systems, and alerting at Emergency Management. Members asked questions about Visit Florida’s private match, FHP’s role in immigration enforcement and body cameras, National Guard deployment tempo and staffing, State Guard staffing and facilities, arts grant rules, rail funding, and the number of detainees at the Everglades detention site. Several notable positions were expressed during questioning. Visit Florida said it met and exceeded its private match requirement and described the match as important to ensuring value from public dollars. The Highway Patrol said its aviation assets have been used more heavily in immigration enforcement and that in-vehicle camera systems were a higher priority than body cameras at present. The National Guard and State Guard both emphasized heavy operational demands, readiness needs, and the importance of additional funding for facilities, personnel, and equipment. The Department of State said its audit funding would help counties move to automated post-election audits and that its arts grant rule changes were intended to create more consistent scoring rather than reduce access. The committee then took up CS/SB 48 on accessory dwelling units. The bill requires local governments to allow property owners to voluntarily create ADUs, preserves homestead treatment for the primary residence portion, limits parking restrictions, and extends density bonus incentives to housing for military families receiving basic housing allowance. An amendment was adopted removing reusable tenant screening reports and clarifying that compliant ADUs are allowed by right without a separate hearing or permit. Testimony from the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association supported the bill, especially the long-term rental requirement, as a tool to help workforce housing. The committee reported the bill favorably by a roll call vote, and then adjourned.

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• , and declaring an emergency.
• , and declaring an emergency.
• , and declaring an emergency.
• disorder and declaring an emergency. disorder and declaring an emergency.
• an emergency. Senator Denine. an emergency. Senator Denine.

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Summary: The Kentucky Senate convened with an invocation, pledge, and roll call establishing a quorum of 37 members. The chamber approved the journal from Monday, January 12, 2026, and then moved through routine business including recessing briefly for the Rules Committee and Committee on Committees. The Committee on Committees reported referrals of Senate Bill 7, Senate Joint Resolution 11, and Senate Joint Resolution 27 to Transportation, and Senate Resolutions 25, 28, 29, 30, and 31 to the Senate floor. Several new bills and resolutions were introduced, including measures on identity documents, youth vaping prevention, local occupational license fees and taxes, healthcare provider credentialing, constitutional amendments on voting and restoration of rights, substance use disorder medication regulations, forcible entry and detainer, coroner response times, special needs trusts, immigration enforcement collaboration, and a resolution recognizing Physician Anesthesiologist Week. The Senate also adopted Senate Citation 001 honoring Shelby County Sheriff Mark Moore as the Kentucky Sheriffs’ Association’s 2025 Sheriff of the Year, and adopted Senate Resolution 14 honoring David Delvin Drake. A major floor discussion centered on Senate Resolution 10, which honored the victims of the UPS Flight 2976 crash and commended first responders. Senator Herron described the crash, named the victims, and thanked emergency responders and government partners; the resolution was adopted unanimously, followed by a moment of silence. Another extended discussion came from the Senator from Marion regarding the I-69 bridge project, explaining the bipartisan effort behind the project, the push for a federal grant, and the state’s tolling requirements if no grant is secured. The Senate also heard announcements about committee meetings, upcoming receptions, and a film release, and several members requested co-sponsorships on various bills before the chamber adjourned until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

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• a national emergency unless, within 90 of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary
• Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass S. 629, the Emergency Conservation Program the Emergency
• measures funds to carry out emergency measures under the Emergency Conservation Program and for other
• The Emergency The Emergency Conservation Program and the Emergency Forest Restoration Program are two
• Communities hit by hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and other emergencies use these loans to rebuild emergencies

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• >> So are you referring to the statement of emergency?
• emergency? emergency?
• Economic Development Finance Authority 307 KAR 10:70 Emergency.
• Department of Workplace Standards 803 KAR 2:244 Emergency.
• Department of Workplace Standards 803 KAR 2:244 Emergency.

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Summary: The Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee met in August with a quorum present and approved the prior meeting minutes without objection. The committee then reviewed several regulations, generally adopting staff-suggested amendments without objection, and heard brief explanations from agency representatives on each item. The Board of Pharmacy regulations would clarify what registered and certified pharmacy technicians may do under supervision and what certified technicians may not do, while updating registration applications. The Board of Cosmetology package included changes to executive director authority, licensure and reciprocity rules, school requirements, training hours, instructor ratios, sanitation and disease-related rules, complaint procedures, and permit terms; members asked about straight razor language and the increase in student-to-instructor ratios, and the board explained that cosmetologists are not permitted to use straight razors and that the higher ratio was intended to give schools flexibility, especially for part-time students and schools with wait lists. The Occupational Therapy emergency compact regulation added four compact rules adopted in April 2025, and Senator West raised a technical question about certification requirements under House Bill 6; the agency said it had been instructed to file the regulation as submitted. The Department for Fish and Wildlife Resources presented a package covering wildlife management area rules, a northern pintail bag limit increase, reportable disease reporting, and a repeal tied to boat registration fees. After a brief explanation of the new wildlife disease reporting rule, the agency requested and received a deferral of 301 KAR 2:031 to avoid a gap while replacement language is finalized. The Economic Development Finance Authority explained an emergency regulation for the Kentucky Entertainment Incentive Program, saying it was needed because the program had become oversubscribed and because administration was shifting to a new film office and council; members also asked about certification issues under House Bill 6, and the agency said it had filed the regulation as directed. The Department of Workplace Standards emergency PPE regulation was also discussed, with members asking about HB 6 certification language, and the agency gave the same response. The Department of Insurance regulation would create a $10,000 registration fee and a $1,000 annual licensing fee for pharmacy benefit manager licenses, with an agency amendment exempting PBMs that solely serve workers’ compensation plans. Members asked how many PBMs would be affected and why workers’ compensation PBMs were carved out; the agency said there were 70 registered PBMs total, four solely workers’ comp, and that workers’ comp rates are set by statute and could not absorb the fee. Finally, the Public Service Commission’s pole attachment regulation was summarized as a broadband-expansion measure that speeds application review, increases the number of poles allowed in a single application, and shortens dispute timelines; the commission explained it grew out of earlier legislative direction and subsequent emergency amendments, and the committee adopted the staff amendment.

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• This is regarding emergency hires extending their license.
• And because of that, when the emergency emergency emergency hire<00:50:47.040> permit<00:50:47.440
• <00:55:45.599> So emergency hires and their path. So emergency hires and their path.
• This is with regards to extending license for emergency hires.
• lensure uh for emergency hires. lensure uh for emergency hires.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Education met on March 19 and moved through several bills under time pressure, hearing mostly brief testimony. SB 2024 SD2 and SB 896 SD2, both concerning public-private partnerships for charter school facilities, drew support from the Department of Education, the Charter School Commission, White Kids Can, and Hawaii Technology Academy. DOE said any P3 model should apply only to charter schools on private land and not affect public schools on DOE land. Supporters argued the approach could speed construction, reduce costs, and keep public money in public assets, while UPW and HGA raised concerns about privatization. In response, SFA said the intent was to mirror the existing conversion charter school model, with public ownership of assets and unionized staff, and noted some regions have waited years for schools. SB 2613 SD1 on TMK transfers was heard next. DOE said the bill had originally been supported as part of the governor’s package but was amended to require DOE to convey lands for 13 libraries on DOE property, which DOE said would create “donut holes” in campuses and was unnecessary because existing agreements already govern library use. The State Public Library System supported the bill, saying it has long coexisted with DOE but needs clearer separation and more reliable control over its sites. The Attorney General’s office said the library system currently lacks express statutory authority to own real property and flagged implementation issues because some of the affected parcels are not currently owned by DOE. Committee members questioned both sides about current agreements, communication, and how the bill would change operations. SB 494 SD2, concerning charter school audits, received comments from the Charter School Commission, which said the bill was redundant because charter schools already undergo annual audits during the term of their contracts. The Office of the Auditor was also present. SB 2391 SD2, relating to automatic pay increases for teachers, drew strong opposition from the Office of Collective Bargaining, which said step movement and longevity increases are negotiated in each contract and do not automatically carry over when a contract expires; it warned the bill could affect upcoming negotiations with HSTA. HSTA and several other supporters argued the bill would standardize annual step movement, improve retention, and reflect existing contract language. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• response and to make the emergency response and to make the resources<00:02:41.840> available
• resigned cynicism that we see emerging resigned cynicism that we see emerging every<00:25:24.080
• grant to help address an unexpected financial emergency since the launch of the program.
• Um, I just have one quick question about the emergency grant program.
• working on the emergency grants program working on the emergency grants program was<00:53:39.079>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Constitution, and he banned nearly all non-emergency medicine.
• non-emergency non-emergency medicine<00:03:48.360> this<00:03:48.519> issue<00:03:48.799
• The agency is concerned with the bill and how it would affect our ability to respond to emergencies.
• the challenges brought forth in an emergency.
• Consequently, through the emergency management process laid out in the Emergency Operations Plan, once

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So it's Burned Area Emergency Response.
• emergency repairs.
• Do you have a materials emergency fund?
• We do participate through the Emergency Operations Center with DHSCM on emergency response, but those
• , but it's not dedicated to emergency projects.