Video & Transcript Research : 'evacuation'

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TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Forcing the evacuation of hundreds of homes and businesses in my district and also in Senator Middleton's
Bills: SB1, SB 1
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Hearing a while back on emergency preparedness, we need sufficient staff to evacuate. Thank you.
Bills: SB1, SB 1
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • who stayed through the pandemic, through a once-in-a-generation snowstorm, and hurricane of... ...evacuations
Bills: SB1, SB 1
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Transportation Funding Apr 14th, 2025

S/C on Transportation Funding

Transcript Highlights:
  • When disaster strikes, a mandatory evacuation order is issued.
  • For many Texans, this means getting in their vehicle and traveling on designated evacuation routes to
  • To suspend the collections of tolls during local mandatory evacuation orders.
  • This bill would suspend collections for individuals utilizing tollways designated for evacuations by
  • By supporting this bill, we can ensure Texans evacuate quickly in areas affected by local disasters such
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Finance (Part I) Jan 28th, 2025

Finance

Bills: SB 1
Summary: The meeting focused on the budget recommendations for the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), where key issues included the proposed decrease of $163.9 million for the 2024-25 biennium and various methodology swaps for funding. Attorney General Paxton discussed ongoing litigation expenditures and emphasized the need for continued investments in agency staffing to address rising demands within law enforcement. Notably, he requested a 6% salary increase for 2026 and 2027 to retain talented personnel amidst competitive job markets. Public testimony highlighted community awareness challenges regarding the Landowner's Compensation Program, indicating a need for enhanced outreach efforts.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Mar 10th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • getting a free smoke evacuation.
  • policies and that are actively using smoke evacuation equipment.
  • Which is this, going on a patient without surgical smoke evacuation.
  • The difference in using an evacuation pencil like this is about $15 to $20.
  • Stories like mine are proof-positive the spoke evacuation must be required.
Bills: HB5, HJR3, HB155, HB513, HB5, HB155
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PBS Public Hearing - Wed Apr 15, 2026 @ 10:30 AM HST

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • The residents below had to be evacuated, and these are homes and properties that were damaged by fire
  • The residents below had to be evacuated, and these are homes and properties that were damaged by fire
Bills: SCR180
Summary: The committee opened by noting it was likely its last hearing of the 2026 session, then took up several resolutions. SCR 54, on appointing a hydrogen fire safety expert and training on hydrogen-related protocols, and SCR 59, on allowing certain health care professionals to practice without a license during a state of emergency, drew no testimony. Members discussed SCR 59 as a response to past emergencies and the need for pre-approved, updated registries of professionals who could be deployed quickly in emergencies. SCR 62 SD1, which asks the 911 Board to form a working group with the disability community to address access issues in emergency and 911 responses, received testimony from disability advocates and the 911 Board. Testifiers said the measure should ensure an integrated system with EMS infrastructure, real-time access for dispatchers and field personnel, and public education about the system; they also noted that Smart911 is no longer being used on Oahu and Maui and that a statewide, integrated approach is needed. Members agreed to work the suggested language into the resolution. SCR 179, urging Maui County to enforce fire code provisions on brush clearance, fuel breaks, roadside vegetation clearing, and emergency access, was noted as having no testimony but continuing to raise important issues. SCR 74, calling for an audit of no-bid contracts issued under emergency proclamations from 2020 through 2025, drew strong support from a late testifier who tied the measure to emergency procurement concerns after the Lahaina wildfire and COVID-era contracting. The witness argued that procurement rules should not be waived in ways that compromise safety, and described concerns about unlicensed contractors and construction problems in a state housing project. Members asked about the scope of the audit and whether it would interfere with criminal investigations; the witness said the audit should cover a broad range of contracts, including nonprofit contracts, and should not be limited to the wildfire period. The committee also heard SCR 28 SD1 on creating a Hawaii Vietnam Veterans Medal, with support from the Department of Defense and veterans advocates, who said the resolution is intended to do the groundwork for a future appropriation and to determine eligibility and distribution procedures. Finally, SCR 60 SD1, requesting updates on the “Breaking Cycles” rehabilitation and restorative justice study, received support from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Correctional System Oversight Commission, and reform advocates. The department asked that reporting be annual rather than quarterly because of the complexity of the OCCC project, and supporters said the measure would promote transparency and help ensure the study’s recommendations are implemented. No votes were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.