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• Um, so, they have certain codes that they use, and so, they redacted that portion.
• Um so, they have certain<00:15:47.680> codes<00:15:48.240> that<00:15:48.440> they
• that they use, and and so, certain codes that they use, and and so, they<00:15:50.640> redacted
• When DCT was part of DHS, a designee within DCT assisted the DHS data compliance official with their
• assisted the DHS data compliance assisted the DHS data compliance official<01:29:44.800> with

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We identified the baseline of how many homes were out of compliance.
• <00:28:58.720> And many homes were out of compliance.
• And many homes were out of compliance.
• We're almost there on something called code of conduct, which will be put in every contract that child
• We're almost there on something<00:43:00.400> called<00:43:00.720> code<00:43:00.960>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Because my role in here is a duality, having a full teaching line while doing compliance duties as an
• 36.760> as<01:22:37.280> an<01:22:37.560> e<01:22:38.320> coordinator compliance
• duties as an e coordinator compliance duties as an e coordinator which<01:22:39.480> includes
• just advise this board: if you want to see what your teachers need in your districts, put your ZIP code
• need in your districts put your ZIP code need in your districts put your ZIP code in<02:00:25.199

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 627, which concerns Department of Education school safety funding and staffing. DOE said the bill would restore two positions and related funding that had been removed from the governor’s budget: a targeted violence prevention and threat assessment program manager and a security technology manager. DOE described ongoing work on school vulnerability assessments, fire suppression measures, security camera research, panic buttons, and active shooter prevention training. Testifiers from DOE, the Department of Law Enforcement, fire services, HSTA, and an individual witness all supported the bill, with the individual citing a past school shooting experience as a reason to increase school resource officers and safety measures. Members asked about the positions’ duties, how the request differed from existing security funding, and the status of active shooter training; DOE said it would provide more information on training statistics. The committee then took up HB 249, relating to Executive Office on Early Learning family child interaction learning programs. The Early Learning Board, EOEL, Commit to Kids, Early Childhood Action Strategies, Partners in Development Foundation, and others testified in support. EOEL said it currently spends about $800,000 annually on FCI program contracts and supports expanding state funding for FCIL programs, including infant and early childhood mental health, if the appropriation covers the broader scope. Testifiers emphasized that FCIL programs are trauma-informed, evidence-based, and help families and children, with one provider sharing a long-term example of a parent and child benefiting from the program. Members asked how many programs are supported, whether FCIL exists on all islands, and whether the request was in the governor’s budget; EOEL said the expansion was requested by the office but not included in the governor’s budget. HB 429, concerning pre-K expansion, drew broad support from the Lieutenant Governor, EOEL, HSTA, and community groups. Supporters said the Ready Keiki initiative has already opened more than 50 classrooms and would add another 50 over the next two years, including Hawaiian immersion classrooms. EOEL said it currently administers 72 public pre-K classrooms across 74 campuses and that the bill’s funding was included in the governor’s budget request. Testimony stressed kindergarten readiness, affordability for working families, equity across islands, and inclusion classrooms. Members asked about national quality benchmarks, with EOEL stating Hawaii meets 10 of 10 benchmarks and that only five states had done so at the time referenced. The Lieutenant Governor also described construction and delivery efforts, including refurbishing existing classrooms, modular options, possible use of state buildings, and even collaboration with libraries to expand child care access. Finally, the committee heard HB 439 on J-1 teacher licensure. DOE supported the bill, while the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board opposed it, arguing licensure standards are not place-based and should remain rigorous and uniform for all educators. The Attorney General’s office offered technical comments, including replacing “educators” with “teacher” and clarifying the bill’s language on issuance and renewal conditions. Several organizations and individuals testified in support, including school, cultural, business, and educator groups. One witness, a teacher from the Philippines, said J-1 educators are highly qualified and described the rigor of teacher preparation in the Philippines. No votes were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• bill updates the<00:43:02.960> standard<00:43:03.440> occupational<00:43:04.079> codes
• <00:43:04.520> used<00:43:04.920> in the standard occupational codes used in the standard
• So our proposal would make a single change to the occupational codes used to derive the supervisory wage
• <01:48:02.800> with<01:48:02.920> the<01:48:03.040> administrative compliance with
• the administrative compliance with the administrative procedures<01:48:04.080> act<01:48:04.280

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Initially, the voting person comes in and enters the code to start the process, but once that's entered
• um person come comes in and and enters um person come comes in and and enters the<00:38:40.000> code
• to start the process but once the code to start the process but once that's<00:38:42.880> entered
• to a permanent program through this legislation will benefit the state and ensure that it is in compliance
• <01:02:43.160> with and ensure that it is in compliance with and ensure that it is in compliance

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Election Law Committee held an orientation and then opened a public hearing on House Bill 67-FN-A, which would make permanent the use of accessible voting machines in local elections and provide funding for additional systems. The chair outlined committee procedures, noting a heavy workload of roughly 70 to 80 bills, mostly Tuesday meetings, likely time limits on testimony, and a default of executive session unless a bill is specifically noticed. Members and staff were introduced, and the Secretary of State’s office described its election-related responsibilities, including voter registration, cybersecurity, ballot-counting equipment, and the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) program. Secretary of State David Scanlan and Deputy Secretary Aon Hennessy explained the current pilot program created by last year’s law, which requires accessible voting systems for local elections and allows the state to share machines with municipalities during the first half of 2025. They said the office has made hardware available, but towns have raised concerns about the speed of implementation and the cost of programming each election, especially for towns with multiple ballot questions. Scanlan said the state is also vetting longer-term options, including devices that could remain in polling places year-round, and suggested the committee consider delaying the bill’s effective date to January 1, 2026 to better align with implementation needs. Hennessy said the current state devices are older and complicated to reset for each election, and estimated programming costs could be about $600 for a small single-election ballot and much higher for towns with multiple elections. Supporters of the bill emphasized the importance of accessible voting for people with disabilities. Representative Robert Wy said the measure builds on 2024 law and would move the pilot into a permanent agreement, citing ADA concerns and prior testimony about discriminatory voting experiences. Fred Forier, a legally blind voter from Exeter, testified that accessible voting systems allow him to vote privately and independently and urged support for the bill. Committee members asked about the gap if the pilot ends before a permanent system is in place and about the cost range for programming. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the committee moved on after public testimony began.

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• >> It just basically code the code enforcement to allow for public charter schools to be exempt from
• It just basically code<03:31:30.640> the<03:31:30.960> code<03:31:31.200> enforcement
• to allow for code the code enforcement to allow for public<03:31:32.800> charter<03:31:33.120
• In addition to that, while this is not about code enforcement, we follow all building codes.
• enforcement, we follow all about code enforcement, we follow all building<03:53:34.319> codes.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard HB 1334, which would remove the Education Freedom Account scholarship organization’s authority to approve “any other educational expense” under the EFA statute. The prime sponsor, Representative Porchelli, said the bill would narrow the law to the specifically listed qualifying expenses, avoid broad interpretation, and shift any questions to the Department of Education or the legislative oversight committee. In response to questions, she said she did not think the open-ended category had been needed and that the statute already clearly lists allowable expenses. A representative of the Children’s Scholarship Fund testified in opposition, saying the category is used rarely but is important for unusual cases, especially students with special needs, and that removing it could create unintended consequences. After testimony, the chair closed the hearing on HB 1334. The committee then heard HB 1513, which would move several EFA reporting and oversight requirements from administrative rules and the contract with the Children’s Scholarship Fund into statute. Representative Porchelli said the bill would consolidate existing requirements on timely responses to oversight requests, publication of expense reports by category and provider, and transmission of eligibility and enrollment data to the Department of Education. She described the bill as mostly a clarification and transparency measure rather than a substantive policy change. Members asked about the meaning of “timely access,” the 45-day deadline, whether the contract already covered these duties, and whether the scholarship organization had ever failed to comply. The Children’s Scholarship Fund said it had generally met the 45-day deadline, had not knowingly refused information requests, and that the quarterly reporting requirement could add cost; the sponsor said the DOE had provided guidance and was neutral. The hearing on HB 1513 was then closed. Finally, the committee heard HB 1256, which would repeal the state librarian’s authority to award scholarships for graduate library school attendance at American Library Association-accredited schools. Representative Drago said the law was unnecessary because the state does not currently have a state librarian, scholarships are not typically granted by statute, and he objected to the ALA accreditation requirement and what he described as the association’s political advocacy. In questions, he clarified that the bill targets the accreditation requirement rather than a specific school and said he did not think the state should direct taxpayer-funded scholarships toward ALA-accredited programs. A member raised First Amendment concerns, but the sponsor said the issue was not speech itself, only the use of taxpayer dollars and state law to support that direction. The transcript cuts off before any vote or final action on HB 1256.

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• Why would you put in code this kind of thing?
• Why would you put in code this kind of thing?
• It's not up to speech code.
• It's not up to speech code.
• There is no other source of discrimination code or protection of rights of minority code that talks about

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Speaker, if we believe that this is unconstitutional and not in compliance with the New Hampshire Bill
• Speaker, if we believe that this is unconstitutional and not in compliance with the New Hampshire Bill
• enforcement officer or a zoning code enforcement officer or a planning<01:33:38.639> and<01:33
• Those types of houses are handled in a separate section of the fire code and wouldn't be covered under
• and wouldn't be covered under fire code and wouldn't be covered under this<01:46:15.440> piece

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Senate to inform the House that the Senate has passed S. 2584, an act to amend Title 18, United States Code
• Permit holders who are in compliance<00:58:17.839> with<00:58:18.000> these<00:58:18.240
• > permits<00:58:18.720> and<00:58:18.960> who compliance with these permits and
• who compliance with these permits and who often<00:58:19.440> provide<00:58:19.760> well-paying
• Moreover, the requirements to purchase mitigation credits located within the same hydraulic unit code

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 11, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• project decided, hey, we want to do something more than what the state... ...requires, more than what code
• state should not punish, not penalize an individual when their local government has no pathway to compliance

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Scouts learn life skills embodied in the Scout Oath, Scout Law, and Outdoor Code. 787 is delighted to
• But this bill expands disqualification rules and adds stricter compliance requirements that could prevent

Keywords: 1182, all

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• means, for example, why we have to extend our sunset is because we still have to monitor And do compliance
• Because I don't believe you should be punished because of your zip code.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Chair Alvarez: Okay, there is one amendment, bar code 656059.
• We heard there is a possibility that the VFW could be out of compliance.

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• SYSTEM LAYER WHERE WE DO THE DEVELOPMENT THEY HAVE ESTABLISHED THE GUARD RAILS AND CONTROLS AND COMPLIANCE
• INTERNAL AI ASSISTANT FOR EMPLOYEES KNOWN AS ASK AT&T WHICH HELPS TRANSLATE DOCUMENTS, ASSIST WITH CODING

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• procedural changes to the processes through which the federal government terminates grants due to non-compliance
• The Department of Education that has armed police to now enforce this new speech code.

Bills: SB163, SB558

Keywords: civil rights, higher education, discrimination, complaints, awareness campaign, antisemitism, education, Civil Rights Act, IHRA definition, federal enforcement, Jewish community, anti-discrimination laws, Anti-Semitism Awareness Act, Protecting Students on Campus Act, First Amendment, Senator Tim Scott, free speech, college campuses, legislation, Trump administration

Summary: The committee meeting primarily focused on reviewing two significant bills: S558, the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2025, and S163, the Protecting Students on Campus Act. Senator Tim Scott introduced S558, emphasizing its importance in combatting anti-Jewish violence and harassment, and providing the Department of Education with necessary tools to investigate incidents of anti-Semitism on college campuses. The bill sparked a vigorous debate among members who expressed concerns over potential implications for free speech, particularly regarding its definitions of anti-Semitism, and whether it would infringe upon First Amendment rights.

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• There is a delete all if we could go to the delete all we shall we will take up Amendment bar code 3,
• The bill also allows more time for licensee to come into compliance with licensing standards by increasing

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And so every element, every concrete, 3 asphalt is on every coding system.
• plans now believe it or not, our first MPs were established back in 1973 and now is actually in compliance

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• This master plan provides a pivotal opportunity to shift from a compliance-driven system to one that
• for employment support services to also include a 1-to-2 ratio and to clean up the use of service codes
• reform, so that both profit and nonprofit providers of those services can both be in the same service code
• And frankly, we think after 15 years of technological innovation, there's got to be some low-code, no-code
• don't make it prohibitively expensive as we ask people to manually customize millions of lines of code

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held a hearing on developmental services, rehabilitation, and related supports, with no votes taken. The first major topic was the Master Plan for Developmental Services. Administration officials described a year-long, community-driven process that included a steering committee, work groups, and statewide engagement sessions, and said the final draft would be released that Friday with about 170 recommendations. The Department of Developmental Services said the plan would inform future work, but did not offer a detailed implementation roadmap. The LAO said the plan contains significant policy and budget implications, may require statutory changes, and needs further analysis to turn recommendations into actionable proposals. Advocates and regional center representatives urged the Legislature and administration to avoid letting the plan sit on a shelf, called for prioritization and ongoing stakeholder oversight, and emphasized the need to address equity, workforce, service coordination, and cross-system collaboration. The chair said he wanted to work with the LAO on trailer bill language and future reporting to create a clearer path forward. The second topic was the Office of Employment First and competitive integrated employment. Administration witnesses said California has ended subminimum wage under SB 639, but that moving people into competitive integrated employment remains a major priority. They described existing efforts such as DDS’s coordinated career pathways pilot, paid internships, job development services, benefits counseling, and DOR’s career counseling and referral services, along with pilot projects in San Diego and Orange County. The State Council on Developmental Disabilities and advocates argued that employment outcomes have remained stuck at roughly 15% and that a dedicated Employment First Office is needed to coordinate across agencies, align goals, and improve outcomes. The LAO recommended regular legislative oversight on people transitioning out of subminimum wage and asked for technical assistance on coordinated career pathways. The chair criticized the administration’s decision to effectively eliminate funding for the office, requested a detailed implementation timeline and quarterly transition reports, and said the committee would continue pressing for the office to be implemented. The final issue was respite services, utilization trends, and access. DDS reported that in-home respite use and spending have risen sharply over several years, with about 150,000 people using respite in 2023-24 and expenditures reaching about $1 billion. Officials said access depends on families knowing the service exists, service coordinators identifying need, and having enough providers, especially in rural and linguistically diverse communities. The San Diego Regional Center said utilization generally mirrors statewide trends, but access is stronger in some areas, such as Imperial County, where families often prefer family-directed or agency-supported models that allow them to hire trusted workers. Committee members emphasized the importance of respite for family health and caregiver well-being, asked whether service coordinators are asking practical questions about sleep and stress, and discussed the need for better identification of complex behavioral and medical needs. DDS said a standardized family support tool and updated IPP process are intended to improve consistency, transparency, and person-centered assessment for respite and related services.

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• about health impact, and our view at the Bartlett Center is we don't think you should use the tax code
• Our agency conducts those retail compliance checks for purposes of the Master Tobacco Settlement, and
• penalty provisions create compliance risk<01:37:29.199> for<01:37:29.440> owners<01:37
• <02:57:59.920> putting<02:58:00.240> a compliance, we're actually um putting a compliance
• ,<02:58:12.000> encourage want to encourage compliance, encourage want to encourage compliance

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Esther Brown, compliance and Protection.
• This is a trade-off and transfer for taxation compliance coordinator.
• This is a trade-off and transfer for taxation compliance coordinator.
• <01:24:35.440> We<01:24:35.600> do taxation compliance coordinator.
• We do taxation compliance coordinator.

Keywords: 910, house, all