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• Kiman is the human resources officer. Bennet Yap is the manager.
• Kiman is the human resources officer. Bennet Yap is the manager.
• Kiman is the human resources officer. Bennet Yap is the manager.
• we work with uh Department of Human we work with uh Department of Human Resources<00:39:45.040><
• You know, we all are human. We do care in different ways.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Finance held an informational briefing with the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations on its budget, staffing, and operations. The director reviewed department leadership and reported on recruitment and retention efforts, including a 14% vacancy rate, a 10.5% workforce increase from filling 189 positions, and the Hela Imua internship program, which has placed 516 interns since inception and led to 62 permanent hires. The department also described modernization efforts, including the UI Huakai project and the Disability Compensation Division’s electronic case management system, and said the unemployment compensation trust fund exceeded $71.5 million, triggering Schedule C for calendar year 2025. The department’s main budget requests included $2.9 million for fiscal year 2026 to support maintenance and operations of the electronic case management system, plus restoration of two enforcement specialist positions. Officials said those positions are needed to address a decline in investigators from 11 to six since 2009, improve compliance, and handle Hawaii Compliance Express certificate work. Additional requests included two human resources specialists to address recruitment backlogs, two labor enforcement specialists to reduce a backlog of Chapter 104 prevailing wage and wage cases, and two positions for the Office of Community Services to expand immigrant services and access centers. The department also discussed federal funding for unemployment insurance and workforce programs, including National Dislocated Worker Grants and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds, and said some funding is received in increments and may require extensions. Members asked about Kauai inspection coverage, federal funding uncertainty, the size of the special unemployment insurance fund, and whether the department could ramp up staffing during a future crisis. Officials said Kauai is currently served by inspectors from Honolulu and there are no plans to open a permanent island position because of staffing constraints. They said the department is meeting federal guidelines and is not in jeopardy, and that the special unemployment insurance fund has about $10 million, with current UI operations funded at a little over $15 million, meaning the fund may need to cover roughly $5 million if federal support declines. The director said the department would use the special fund to supplement shortfalls, but noted that federal funding cuts and the loss of ARPA support have already affected operations.

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• That work zone has performed well. Proud of that.
• But first of all, human trafficking has been a focus for our agency this year.
• to make sure our staff, our 4,000-member workforce, knows what to look for and knows the signs of human

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from ARDOT Director Jared Wiley, who introduced Highway Commission members and reported that the agency has completed the final five recommendations from its long-running efficiency review. He highlighted new public-facing maintenance and construction dashboards on the agency website, and noted quarterly reports on land conveyances, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding, annual revenue expenditures, and major projects were provided with no major questions or objections. Members asked about ARDOT’s budget priorities, project delivery, and specific corridors. Wiley said roughly 75% of construction dollars go to maintaining the existing system, with additional maintenance and operations funding also directed to upkeep; he said Arkansas has about 16,300 centerline miles, nearly 40,000 lane miles, and about 73,700 bridges. He gave updates on Interstate 57 and Highway 5 work in Lonoke County, Interstate 49 public meetings in northwest Arkansas, passing-lane projects on Highway 412/62 in north central Arkansas, widening plans for Interstate 40, the Toad Suck Bridge flood mitigation project, and Highway 82 improvements in south Arkansas. The director also discussed ARDOT’s litter control efforts, saying the agency spends about $8 million annually on litter pickup and is exploring future legislation. He said work-zone safety tools such as cameras and mobile work-zone enforcement are helping reduce dangerous driving, though distracted driving remains a problem. Wiley also announced new agency initiatives on human trafficking awareness training for staff, a “Street Smart” traffic-safety education program for students, and a spring cleanup effort in which ARDOT crews and some office staff will collect litter statewide. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentation and questions.

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• administrator must ensure that the quality of care standards and that the procedure's cost is lower than it performed
• Importantly, this bill promotes human-centric adoption of AI by ensuring that governments don't use AI
• as an excuse for actors to turn a blind eye and allow harm to befall Texans without a human in the loop

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• have been here before and those who are new, you've been very gracious in taking a big bite out of human
• I want to talk to you just a little bit in this bill because it, it deals with the survivors of human
• It can be challenging for a judge to perform the court's primary adjudicative responsibilities for managing

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• HB 4208 by King relating to obstructing a peace officer in the performance of their duties.
• abuse and neglect, providing for certain requirements and penalties, referred to the Committee on Human
• facilities, and certain multi-unit complexes, providing a civil penalty, referred to the Committee on Human

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• This is a mental health program that we work in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Services
• Every single one of our appropriate mediations, which relates to these programs, has performance measures
• I'm testifying on behalf of MetroCare, which is one of the providers funded by the Texas Health and Human

Bills: SB651, SB897, SB1814, SB1818

Keywords: SB 651, Texas Government Code, Section 434.032, veterans county service office, county veterans services, commissioners court, county executive official, county administration, local government, veterans affairs, veterans benefits, county oversight, reporting structure, public administration, large counties, population 200,000 or more, mental health, veterans, community support, grant program

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• Wood performing the management for us.
• Wood performing the management for us.
• Uh, human beings emit CO2 as well just by breathing.
• Uh human beings emit uh CO2 as cycles.
• see how they're really performing in the field, per se.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• safety risks due to excessive daytime sleepiness, impaired concentration, and reduced cognitive performance
• HB 2720, prostitution, assessment, answering human trafficking fund. Judiciary and Elections.
• withdrawn from the Committee on Public Safety and further referred to the Committee on Health and Human
• from the Committee on Judiciary and Elections and further referred to the Committee on Health and Human
• The Health and Human Services Committee will meet tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. in SHR 2. Excellent.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• I wanted more children. ...to perform before the emergency procedure.
• I work as an international human rights attorney specializing in Indigenous women's rights issues.
• Coercive sterilization is considered a crime against humanity under international law and also constituting
• Forced sterilization is a profound violation of civil liberties, reproductive freedom, and human dignity
• Affairs, Chair of the Status of Women, the Governor, tribal governments, interim legislative health and human

Keywords: 996, all

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• When it comes to lead service lines, we know that there’s no safe amount of lead for humans to consume
• Even small amounts of lead can have serious health impacts on humans and pose especially strong risks
• <01:42:07.120> health,<01:42:07.600> well-being, support human health, well-being,
• support human health, well-being, physical<01:42:08.800> health,<01:42:09.160> social<01
• performing performing fair<01:53:07.560> recovery fair recovery fair recovery service<01:53:09.520

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Wanda next, is Meredith Towers waiving in support from the Humane Society of Pinellas?
• Unfortunately, as humans, this is not a victimless crime.
• We have to help serve almost 1100 survivors of human trafficking.
• We rank number 3 for human trafficking. We have to ask ourselves why.
• It is only a misdemeanor to buy a human being for sacs. That is a deep moral failure.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• do to heighten the awareness that when the most powerful nations in the world seek conflict, then humanity
• And while the Jewish and black communities have faced distinct histories and challenges. and human dignity
• And that belief is one of the most powerful forces in human history and really is deeply woven in our
• Jalen Brunson being the man of the hour, Alicia Keys performing 'Empire State of Mind.'
• Thousands of miles out, farther from Earth than any human being has ever traveled.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• society, and there is no licensing process for humane societies.
• societies. licensed uh humane society and um there licensed uh humane society and um there is<00:49:
• is no licensing process for humane is no licensing process for humane societies.<00:49:39.119>
• So I guess that expertise you could come from a humane society.
• <05:12:33.680> beings, domestic animals, foul or human beings, domestic animals, foul or human

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• But these people have their sacred duties to Mother Earth, Father's Guy, and the human race.
• I move that the amendment of the Health and Human Services Committee be adopted. Thank you.
• Chairman, I move that the amendment to the Health and Human Services Committee be adopted.
• When we know that the human brain does not fully develop until the age of 25.
• House Bill 2184, amending Section 36-329 and 36-2153, A.R.S., relating to human remains.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• <00:51:10.680> behavior roadways in 2024 with human behavior roadways in 2024 with human behavior
• <00:53:55.680> Workforce Technologies enhance our human Workforce Technologies enhance our
• human Workforce by<00:53:57.160> completing<00:53:57.760> repetitive<00:53:58.440>
• There's quite a few other performance measures that we as an agency maintain, but if you look at our
• that gets resolved uh that performance that gets resolved uh that performance measure<01:31:05.920

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate File 285, a bill to shift MnDOT highway project cost participation away from local governments and onto MnDOT. The bill’s author and several city representatives said current cost-share policies force cities to spend local aid, property taxes, or debt on state highway projects they do not control, leaving less money for local streets and maintenance. Testifiers from Richfield, Elk River, Faribault, Minneapolis, and the Minnesota Association of Small Cities all supported the bill, describing the policy as one-size-fits-all, financially burdensome, and especially harmful to smaller cities and cities with major state highways running through them. Witnesses gave examples of large and sometimes changing local cost-share obligations, including Richfield’s spending of most of its MSA funds on projects it does not own and a small-city project where the estimated local share rose from about $2.3 million to over $3 million. Several testifiers said cities often have little practical ability to refuse MnDOT projects because the projects are valuable and MnDOT can move on if a city declines. One witness also raised concerns about money being paid upfront and held in an account during construction, causing cities to lose interest earnings while funds sit unused. Members asked whether cities truly have a say in these projects and whether there are limits on how much the local share can increase. Testifiers said MnDOT does engage cities, but the cost participation policy largely dictates the outcome, and they described the municipal consent statute as too narrow in practice. Senators expressed concern about fairness and the burden on local budgets, while one member noted the bill may not fully address the broader consent issue. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Um, one of the top performing schools in the state for a couple years running now.
• Independent contractor means an individual who performs services for another individual.
• Independent contractor means an individual who performs services for another individual.
• a situation where they found uh human a situation where they found uh human remains<01:56:25.360
• <01:56:51.520> So<01:56:51.679> we Found human remains would need.

Keywords: 916, all

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• My understanding is that that amendment would direct the Air Resources Board to perform that analysis
• And NOx emissions, of course, have severe human health impacts for many of our most disadvantaged communities
• power sector is moving towards a situation where we are reducing emissions across the board, improving human
• Towards a situation where we are reducing emissions across the board, improving human health.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• to be create a new thing to performing to be create a new thing to give<00:42:54.160> it<00:42
• the planning, development, all the outreach and those things, and that we're just really using the human
• the planning, development, all the outreach and those things, and that we're just really using the human
• the planning, development, all the outreach and those things, and that we're just really using the human
• the planning, development, all the outreach and those things, and that we're just really using the human

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I'd like to call the meeting of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee to order.
• We had quite a bit of testimony last night that you weren't at, but in the Human Services Committee,
• Services committee um just in the Human Services committee um just in general<00:12:23.600> and
• In conjunction with County Human Services and what county? The county we have today.
• <01:43:04.880> for sensitive exam to be performed for sensitive exam to be performed for purposes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So right now there's a workgroup between EDD and health and human service agencies that are also implementing
• So why would we eliminate these positions, which perform the very activities that are needed?
• These positions, which perform the very activities that are needed, and we know that there's more and
• I perform SIBTF evaluations, so... Hello, I'm Dr. Stefan Johnson. I perform SIBTF evaluation.
• And PERB has been able to step into that void, performing over 300 private sector mediations in the past

Summary: The subcommittee heard a series of budget and trailer bill presentations focused on labor and public employment programs. The first item covered EDD Next modernization, where EDD described progress on customer service improvements, fraud prevention, language access, and the Integrated Claims Management System. The LAO urged stronger legislative oversight as the project enters its most difficult phase, and members questioned the revised schedule, total cost, change orders, stress testing, SB 1090 implementation, and how race and ethnicity data will be protected. EDD said the overall project cost remains about $1.2 billion, that the work is being phased with disability insurance and paid family leave first, and that fraud has been greatly reduced since pandemic-era programs ended. Members also asked for follow-up information on SB 590 outreach and equity impacts. The committee then reviewed the California Workforce Development Board’s request to reduce staffing as one-time grant workloads wind down, along with trailer bill language to streamline reporting requirements. The board and Department of Finance said the staffing reductions reflect the end of surge funding and that the proposal would consolidate roughly 10 to 12 reports into one annual report, with additional reporting only if new funds are appropriated for certain programs. Senator Durazo questioned the policy direction of reducing workforce staffing, while the administration said the positions were tied to temporary grant programs and that current staffing is sufficient for ongoing duties. Members also asked about the board’s role in AI-related workforce planning and the rationale for using state funds for the High Road Construction Careers Program. A major portion of the hearing focused on the Subsequent Injury Benefits Trust Fund reforms and related staffing request at DIR. The administration and LAO described rapid growth in applications, backlog, and liabilities, saying the program’s eligibility has expanded beyond its original intent and that liabilities could reach about $30 billion by 2030 without reform. The trailer bill would tighten eligibility, apply the changes to open cases, and use the QME process and contemporaneous evidence to document preexisting disabilities. Members raised concerns about fairness to pending claimants, evaluator capacity, and the relationship to other SIBTF legislation, while the LAO said the proposal largely aligns with its prior recommendations. DIR also presented a request to eliminate vacant positions under a statewide vacancy sweep, which drew criticism from members who argued the cuts could weaken enforcement and backlog reduction efforts; the committee asked DIR to return with more detail on impacts and on its use of temporary-help authority. The final items addressed a request for additional Cal/OSHA investigative staff and a trailer bill to make permanent the revised Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board petition timeline. DIR said the BOI staffing would help investigate fatalities and serious injuries more quickly, while members emphasized the importance of family contact and timely investigations. For the WCAB item, the chair explained that the 2024 change to Labor Code section 5909, which starts the 60-day decision clock when a case is transmitted rather than when a petition is filed, has reduced pending cases and should be made permanent; the remaining backlog was reported at 460 cases, down from 637 before the change.