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• seen some bad stuff over there, and having the lawyers win as a... public member in one of these panels
• Thank you so much for the opportunity to address the panel today.
• The last time I addressed this panel, the agency was a regulatory body in crisis.
• Like, for example, do you do exit interviews with all of your employees? We do, sir. Okay.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• We'll move on to the next panel. Thank you, guys. For our third panel, the chair calls...
• panel.
• So we're going to get started here on our first panel. All right. Our first panel is Dr.
• All right, panel number four. All right, panel number four.
• Thank you for the next panel.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Solar panels directly to an inverter, directly to a split system AC unit.
• > inverter<01:30:50.320> directly panels directly to an inverter directly panels directly
• easily more easily install the PV panels easily more easily install the PV panels on<01:32:26.000
• <01:32:41.199> were where where these uh panels were where where these uh panels were installed
• not only units but also the PV panels not only units but also the PV panels but<01:45:54.239>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• It's chaired by an attorney who's a member of the appeals panel, and then there's a representative of
• There are 27 members, and they comprise a hearing panel presided over by designated members: there's
• presided over by a panel of the designated<03:54:27.600> members<03:54:27.880> there's
• <03:55:13.199> of one adjudicator as opposed to a panel of one adjudicator as opposed to a
• They didn't do interviews of the people who were there.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We can come back and open up for questions to anyone on the panel.
• If I can remind you, this is a think tank panel.
• Thank you, panel. I appreciate your... Oh, we got one more question.
• You've got many of the communities on following panels today.
• Questions for the panel?

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Go paneling and what have you because all the copper was stolen.
• We want to take down the paneling and bring it back to its natural state, expose the roof or ceiling
• can we do with that, but in the greatest times of trial, I once had the opportunity in school to interview

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• interest arbitrators in the event the parties fail to select the third neutral member of the arbitration panel
• interest arbitrators in the event the parties fail to select the third neutral member of the arbitration panel
• them through a day or day and a half of how to apply for a state job, how to write a resume, some interview

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Labor and Technology heard several labor and personnel measures. Senate Bill 1567 would require the Department of Human Resources Development to conduct a comprehensive review of the executive branch classification and compensation system and allow it to contract with a third party outside normal procurement rules. Director Brana Hashimoto testified in support, saying the state has more than 1,400 classes of work and limited staff to keep the system current; she said outside vendor help and market data are needed to update class specifications, minimum qualifications, and pay structures. She noted the project scope and timeline would depend on funding, and said the governor had approved about $1 million for the effort. Members asked about vendor scope, comparisons to the private sector and other public employers, consolidation of obsolete classes, and whether the exemption from procurement rules would speed the work. The committee also heard Senate Bill 326 on defense of state employees, with testimony in support from HGEA, the Hawaii State AFL-CIO, and the Hawaii State Teachers Association. Senate Bill 337 would expand the pool of interest arbitrators used in collective bargaining disputes by allowing the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to request a list from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service and to use arbitrators from both FMCS and the American Arbitration Association; HGEA supported the bill, saying the broader pool would improve selection and address communication issues. Senate Bill 1233 would create a State Internship and Workforce Development Program within DeHerd. The University of Hawaiʻi, HGEA, the Hawaii Primary Care Association, and the Chamber of Commerce supported it. DeHerd said the program could help place interns into vacancies and convert them to civil service jobs, but said it would need about five FTE and roughly $330,000 in salaries to administer a program serving about 50 to 75 interns at a time; members questioned whether the positions could be filled and whether the program could proceed without added resources. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1359, which would increase the employer-based composite monthly contribution to the Hawaii EUTF Benefits Trust Fund beginning in January 2026 and then tie future increases to Medicare Part B premium changes with a lag. The EUTF administrator testified, and a member noted the measure resembled a bill that had died in conference the prior year. Senate Bill 1454 would give the Labor and Industrial Relations director authority to issue wage payment violation orders, establish penalties and appeals, and broaden the definition of wage; the department supported it, explaining it would align procedures under chapter 387 with existing chapter 388 enforcement and make investigations easier. Finally, the committee moved through a series of collective bargaining cost-item bills for various bargaining units and related entities, with testimony generally in support from Budget and Finance, HGEA, UH, HHSC, UPW, and other unions and associations. One amendment request was to include bargaining units 1 and 10 in the temporary hazard pay funding bill, and the Hawaii Fire Fighters Association noted its airport firefighters unit was still in arbitration and would provide final numbers later.

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• Chair, so I know probably most, if not all of us on this panel want to support veterans in the community
• That’s what I try to tell—like everyone gets interviewed. They won’t let me do that.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Committee on Government opened with a lengthy chair statement about Department of Child Safety oversight, describing prior hearings that identified systemic failures in communication, child placement oversight, response times, transparency, and accountability. The chair said the committee would continue pursuing reforms through legislation and ongoing reporting requirements. During that discussion, members also raised concerns about child trafficking in congregate care settings and the need for separate legal representation for child victims, which was tied to recommendations and a bifurcation bill. The committee then considered and advanced several bills. SB 1141, concerning presidential electors if a candidate dies, withdraws, or becomes incapacitated before the Electoral College meets, received testimony in support from election-law and ethics groups and passed 4-3. SB 1186, requiring disclosure of things of value given by companies or their affiliates when seeking government contracts or grants, also passed 3-3 after a tie-breaking due-pass outcome. SB 1808, allowing certain flags, including the Israeli flag, to be displayed in HOA communities, passed 4-3. SB 1050, as amended, would create a lifetime free state parks pass for qualifying veterans and a related Game and Fish license provision; state parks and Game and Fish testified about fiscal impacts and requested further work, but the bill passed 6-0 with one present vote after the amendment was adopted. The committee also passed SB 1140, which creates a court-based expungement process for certain misdemeanor records, especially for trafficking survivors and others who have remained crime-free for five years; survivor advocates, anti-trafficking organizations, and legal service providers testified in support, and the bill passed 7-0 after an amendment clarifying limited uses of expunged records. SB 1437, requiring public records to be provided in the least expensive available format and favoring electronic delivery, passed 4-3 amid debate over transparency versus agency costs. SB 1246, raising the delinquency threshold before condominium lien foreclosure, passed 7-0. SB 1664, lowering signature requirements for constable nomination petitions in large counties, passed 7-0. SB 1338, addressing eligibility for state or local public benefits for certain noncitizens and unauthorized persons, passed 4-3. The committee adjourned after the final vote.

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• I believe that we are interviewing applicants if it if it if it is not every single week of the month
• Then there's even victim impact panels that you get on a DUI.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Seeing none, we'll go to the panel. Yes, we have a question from Senator. Just a comment.
• And the commissioners, when they interviewed and hired me, told me that they would pay me a specific

Bills: SB21, SB42, SB81, SB101, SB139

Keywords: SB 21, Medicare supplement, Medigap, open enrollment, guaranteed issue, birthday month enrollment, health insurance, insurance regulation, senior health coverage, elderly, retiree, Medicare beneficiaries, preexisting conditions, underwriting restrictions, premium discrimination, New Mexico insurance law, superintendent of insurance, health care coverage, policy portability, healthcare

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• then the project could be eligible for them to essentially apply for a tax credit for those solar panels
• and they're now moving into phase two, which will involve more research into policy and possibly interviews

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• What we're going to do is we're going to call a panel of three. La Brea.
• performance or excellence, then And frankly, you end up with a system where when students are interviewing

Bills: HB232

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• Um, what we're gonna do is we're gonna call a panel of three. La Brea Owens. Dewey Marshall.
• Frankly, you end up with a system where when students are interviewing for residencies and applying for

Bills: HB232

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• What we're going to do is we're going to call a panel of three. La Brea.
• performance or excellence, then And frankly, you end up with a system where when students are interviewing

Bills: HB1784, HB2088, HB3062, HB3475, HB3741, HB4279, HB4763, HB5154, HB5294, HB5508, SB1401, HB232, HB232

Keywords: students, homeless, foster care, higher education, liaison officer, housing assistance, transition support, law school, Rio Grande Valley, legal education, public university, accreditation, fentanyl prevention, drug poisoning awareness, mental health resources, substance abuse education, El Paso, university system, funding, public education

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• just maybe point out a few additional notes and certainly answer some questions too I heard from the panel
• A 2019 study conducted by TCFV found that 71% of survivors interviewed needed assistance finding housing

Bills: HB158

Keywords: public funds, lobbying activities, political subdivision, government spending, transparency

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• So, you know, I proposed a bicameral panel, Senators, House members, working with OMB to do something
• we used to say, you know, take a long time to hire and a short time to fire. are you you have a interview

Keywords: nominations, Scott Cooper, Eric Ulan, federal workforce, Office of Personnel Management, Office of Management and Budget, accountability, collective bargaining

Summary: The committee convened to discuss the nominations of Scott Cooper for Director of the Office of Personnel Management and Eric Ulan for Deputy Director at the Office of Management and Budget. This meeting highlighted the critical roles both positions play in managing the federal workforce, which comprises over two million civilian employees. Concerns were raised regarding the current administration's approach to federal employment, citing issues like mass firings and the undermining of collective bargaining rights. Members expressed the need for better accountability and transparency within the federal system, emphasizing the importance of attracting talented public servants.

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• If they get a panel of labs, it's mandatory that... the labs estimate something called a GFR, which is
• Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review. ...which means that for three years, up until last summer, we interviewed

Bills: HB514, HB1652, HB2117, HB2298, HB3269, HB46, HB46

Keywords: maternal health, maternal care, pregnancy, labor and delivery, postpartum, doula, birth worker, midwife, obstetric care, women's health, rural health, health workforce, workforce development, trauma-informed care, public outreach campaign, health equity, minority health, underserved communities, Texas Department of State Health Services, HHSC

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• If you could just remind the panel and the audience, you know, what is political advertising?
• the things I've also done in the downtown, when I got hired from Kurt Watson, during During that interview

Bills: HB 13, HB143, HB144, HB145, HB366, HB470, HB805, HB912, HB13, HB143, HB144, HB145

Keywords: emergency communication, infrastructure, first responders, grant program, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, local governments, HB 143, Texas Railroad Commission, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas, well site, surface facility, electrical power line, National Electrical Code, NEC, electrical safety, utility disconnect, service disconnection

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• That's the reason I was looking for a panel. I'll have to research that and get back to you.
• They've got to go through capacity interviews.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Secretary Rubio recently stated on February 10th in an interview on SiriusXM, he said, we're not walking
• The question I have for the panel is this though. Mr. Chairman, may I just inquire? Sure.

Keywords: fiscal responsibility, government waste, foreign aid, funding resolution, legislative oversight

Summary: The committee meeting addressed government spending and foreign aid, with a particular emphasis on perceived wasteful expenditures. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to discussing a funding resolution for the committee, which received unanimous support from the members present. The chair noted a quorum at the beginning of the meeting, signaling that the committee was ready to conduct its business. Discussions highlighted ongoing debates concerning fiscal responsibility and the necessity of legislative oversight, notably regarding foreign aid allocations and their implications for domestic fiscal health.