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• Our neediest and most vulnerable population receives the least. regarding resources.

Bills: HB2, HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

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• within the school. district how to properly teach and educate children who have who are our most vulnerable

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• And intoxicated passengers are especially vulnerable. I appreciate you all standing.
• ><c> especially</c> intoxicated passengers are especially intoxicated passengers are especially vulnerable
• 41.440><c> I</c><01:47:41.760><c> appreciate</c><01:47:42.480><c> you</c><01:47:42.639><c> all</c> vulnerable
• I appreciate you all vulnerable.

Keywords: 981, all

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• conditions, it seems to me that the tension is between, say, a nursing home which cares for very, very vulnerable
• <01:22:23.280><c> for</c><01:22:23.520><c> very,</c><01:22:23.920><c> very</c><01:22:24.320><c> vulnerable
• </c> which cares for very, very vulnerable which cares for very, very vulnerable patients patients patients

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It definitely would affect those organizations and agencies which serve the most vulnerable amongst us
• <00:21:59.760><c> serve</c><00:22:00.000><c> the</c><00:22:00.240><c> most</c><00:22:00.400><c> vulnerable
• </c> agencies which serve the most vulnerable agencies which serve the most vulnerable amongst<00:22:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Time and time again, Miss Densen has stepped up to serve our most vulnerable neighbors.
• <08:53:04.718><c> serve</c><08:53:05.040><c> our</c><08:53:05.360><c> most</c><08:53:05.600><c> vulnerable
• </c> stepped up to serve our most vulnerable stepped up to serve our most vulnerable neighbors.<08:53

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• cybersecurity issues also, because it's great to automate, but we'd like not to introduce more vulnerabilities
• cybersecurity issues also, because it's great to automate, but we'd like not to introduce more vulnerabilities
• cybersecurity issues also, because it's great to automate, but we'd like not to introduce more vulnerabilities
• cybersecurity issues also, because it's great to automate, but we'd like not to introduce more vulnerabilities

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard a Department of Corrections capital budget presentation on HB 25, focused largely on urgent maintenance and security needs at the New Hampshire State Prison for Men and other DOC facilities. DOC officials described the governor’s proposed priorities: boiler surge and radiator tank replacements, electronic controls and camera upgrades, and replacement of HVAC units using R22 refrigerant. They also outlined additional requested projects totaling $15.4 million, including a body alarm/man-down system at Northern New Hampshire Correctional Facility, steam line and trap repairs, fire alarm replacements, and removal of an underground diesel tank in favor of above-ground storage. DOC testified that many systems are well beyond their expected service life, including 40-year-old boilers, outdated analog cameras, and HVAC equipment using discontinued R22 refrigerant. They said the men’s prison is relying on a leased temporary boiler, has significant steam leaks causing major water loss and reduced boiler efficiency, and is dealing with frequent fire alarm faults and deteriorating wiring. On the body alarm system, they said the vendor no longer supports the equipment and replacement parts are no longer available. On the diesel tank, members questioned whether it could be abandoned in place or whether fuel could be reused; DOC said it had not explored all alternatives and would follow up, while noting the tank is underground and tied into the warehouse system. Members also asked whether some current investments could be reused in the planned new men’s prison. DOC said some items, such as air handlers, might potentially be moved, but most projects are needed to keep the current facility operational and would not be practical to transfer. Questions were also raised about the leased boiler arrangement, the use of the man-down system by staff and visitors, and whether the kitchen project could be converted to a modular unit. DOC said the modular kitchen approach is necessary because the existing kitchen cannot remain fully operational during repairs. The committee then moved to lapse extensions, and DOC identified several projects no longer needing extensions, including items numbered 64, 65, and 66 in HB 25, with the chair noting those balances would be deleted and that the lapse amount was $550,500.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• said the Defense Department earlier this year opened an investigation into national security vulnerabilities
• an investigation into National opened an investigation into National Security<04:59:51.160><c> vulnerabilities
• urged the Commerce Secretary to investigate TP-Link because it presents an unusual degree of vulnerabilities
• business as far as how their IT infrastructure is set up and then advise the state about the vulnerabilities

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• critical privacy and safety needs, especially for young children in enclosed intimate spaces where vulnerability
• Michael Golovich... spaces where vulnerability is heightened spaces where vulnerability is heightened

Bills: SB2003

Keywords: Mauna Kea, land management, University of Hawaii, astronomical observatories, leasable lands, natural resource management, stewardship authority, 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees on Water, Land, Culture, and the Arts and Education heard testimony and discussed SB 20003, which would require the auditor’s report under Act 255 to include a recommendation on whether the Monarch Stewardship and Oversight Authority is fit to continue managing Monaca lands. Testimony focused on the bill’s reversion language, the role of the auditor, and whether the measure gave the auditor too much discretion without clear criteria. The Office of the Auditor’s position, read into the record, was that it had strong reservations because the bill did not provide standards for assessing fitness and asked that the requirement be held or amended. Other testimony suggested a work group with relevant agencies and Hawaiian practitioners to manage the transition and reduce conflict. Committee members debated whether the bill should simply restore the original reversion language or also require an audit-based fitness determination. Several members questioned the need for a 2031 audit when Act 255 already provides for a performance and financial audit in 2031 and noted that the bill could shift authority away from the legislature. In response, the committee chair explained that the measure was intended to restore language removed during conference and to address the transition back to the University of Hawaii if the authority was not meeting the act’s purpose. The committees ultimately recommended SB 20003 be passed with amendments. The amendments would strike the auditor/audit section, add language addressing timelines by providing a 10-year lease extension and sublease extension, and make technical changes including a defective date. The committees voted to adopt the amended measure and send it forward as an SD1. The transcript also included a separate Education Committee hearing on SB 3286, which would require the University of Hawaii to develop a facilities and student housing master plan and report to the legislature. University of Hawaii testimony said the system supports the intent but that the bill’s requirements are a heavy lift across 10 campuses and should follow development of a broader academic strategy. Members raised concerns about deferred maintenance, shifting priorities, and the lack of a systemwide plan, while the university said it already has a six-year capital improvement plan but acknowledged it does not fully incorporate the broader academic and housing strategy the bill contemplates.

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• The Permit Act will exacerbate this reality and task our most vulnerable communities with bearing the
• and pass real, meaningful permitting reform that will not pass the cost of polluted waters on to vulnerable
• it's being offered to a bill that will roll back clean water protections and increase costs for vulnerable

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

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• These are our most vulnerable community members.
• and lasting impact of SNAP reductions and to support policies and funding that protect our most vulnerable
• potentially look for ways to cut in other areas and maybe even some of the work that is supporting our vulnerable

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Hawaii is unique not just in its beauty but in its vulnerability.
• Thank you. vulnerability our Wastewater systems vulnerability our Wastewater systems were<01:54:00.440

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• I want us to remain committed to fiscal responsibility and protecting our most vulnerable.
• <c> students</c> I want us to remain committed to fiscal responsibility and protecting our most vulnerable

Keywords: 1183, house

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• level of federal instability, all while following the law to protect programs serving the most vulnerable
• Instability, all while following the law to protect programs serving the most vulnerable Minnesotans.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• experiences demonstrate why stronger legal protections are needed so educational workers are not left vulnerable
• the elementary grades, foundational skills such as reading, writing, and math are particularly vulnerable

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Education heard testimony on HB 1895, which would add education-worker protections by expanding harassment-related offenses. The Department of Education, HSTA, HGA, and several school employees and principals testified in support, describing increased harassment and threats toward teachers and staff, especially since COVID, and saying the bill would help deter bad actors. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the measure, saying the language was vague and overbroad, could criminalize ordinary parental advocacy or speech, and might not survive constitutional scrutiny. In response to questions, the public defender said existing statutes already cover threatening or assaultive conduct against educational workers, while DOE representatives said the bill was aimed at excessive and repetitive disruptive behavior. No vote or final action was taken in the excerpt. The committee then took up HB 1592, concerning protections for educational workers and sports officials. DOE, the Charter School Commission, HGA, HSTA, school principals, athletic programs, and many individual testifiers supported the bill, with several describing threats, harassment, and aggressive behavior at schools and athletic events. One principal said he had repeatedly involved law enforcement after threats and incidents on campus, and a teacher testified about the need to keep school environments safe and orderly. The Office of the Public Defender again opposed the bill, arguing that current law already enhances penalties for assaults and terroristic threatening against educational workers and sports officials, and that new offenses would have little deterrent effect. Committee members questioned whether the bill should be a separate statute and how to distinguish passionate advocacy from harassment; DOE said the line was crossed when conduct became excessive and repetitive, while the public defender urged clearer drafting and more emphasis on prevention, education, security, and de-escalation. No vote or final action was announced in the excerpt.

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• impairments, autism, mental illness, brain injuries, and traumatic-related conditions, are far more vulnerable
• historically, the death penalty has been applied disproportionately to persons of color and persons from vulnerable

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• are some very problematic definitions in the bill that, quite frankly, leave this bill... ...very vulnerable
• constructive solutions rather than simply regulating people's lives, especially when it comes to such vulnerable

Bills: SB6, SB30, SB13, SB2878, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB618, SB414, SB1394, SB2425, SB898, SB993, SB442, SB735, SB784, SB2538, SB1919, SB1013, SB2215, SB2322, SB626, SB570, SB747, SB2183, SB673, SB1015, SB1447, SB1370, SB1784, SB1897, SB2873, SB2891, SB2933, SB2540, SB2681, SB2695, SB1965, SB2203, SB872, SB875, SB1030, SB1277, SB1730, SB1681, SB1152, SB2969, SB2747, SB2705, SB2541, SB1708, SB2080, SB2721, SB1986, SB2392, SB2539, SB2857, SB2799, SB2785, SB2782, SB1531, SB1927, SB1263, SB1098, SB835, SB3070, SB22, SJR27, SB25, SB7, SB552, SB1612, SJR87, SJR1, SB6, SB30, SB13, SB2878, SB57, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB512, SB241, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2035, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB310, SB1346, SB2753, SB2703, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SB926, SB1494, SB251, SB456, SB500, SB1307, SB2615, SB2995, SB2321, SB973, SB974, SB865, SB506, SB781, SB1522, SB1558, SB510, SB667, SB763, SB2073, SB1858, SB1660, SB505, SB2900, SB1433, SB1540, SB1964, SB1300, SB1644, SB2217, SB2373, SB2431, SB1758, SB2480, SB3039, SB3047, SB3073, SB2920, SB2781, SB826, SB766, SB2460, SB527, SB1946, SB2885, SB1243, SB2610, SB2595, SB857, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB618, SB414, SB1394, SB2425, SB898, SB993, SB442, SB735, SB784, SB2538, SB1919, SB1013, SB2215, SB2322, SB626, SB570, SB747, SB2183, SB673, SB1015, SB1447, SB1370, SB1784, SB1897, SB2873, SB2891, SB2933, SB2540, SB2681, SB2695, SB1965, SB2203, SB872, SB875, SB1030, SB1277, SB1730, SB1681, SB1152, SB2969, SB2747, SB2705, SB2541, SB1708, SB2080, SB2721, SB1986, SB2392, SB2539, SB2857, SB2799, SB2785, SB2782, SB1531, SB1927, SB1263, SB1098, SCR9, HB5560, HB762, HB 107, HB 114, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323, HB1584, HB4341, HB6, HB171, HB143, HB449, HB3486, HB4263, HB5246, HB2, HB2011, SB17, SB21

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school libraries, library advisory councils, parental rights, library materials, educational content, challenging materials, judicial branch, court security, expunction, pretrial intervention, youth diversion, record retention

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• I think one of the other biggest, perhaps contentious, words is vulnerable.
• If it's that vulnerable, that is an indication of how fragile a system is.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all