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• So there's going to be an opportunity for ongoing outreach and a science committee, adaptive management
• So we only get involved when we've been doing outreach all along, but we only get involved in specific
• We outreached to tribes, the environmental organizations, those that are here and others not, and had
• It's time to get some of that additional flow restoration projects and improved outreach, and bringing

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Without these funds, we risk losing important services like our city's homelessness support and outreach
• I'm the education and outreach lead.
• programs that serve our most vulnerable residents, including education, early intervention, and outreach
• And in our outreach and our solicitation, that was something we could have put as a window sign saying

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Brown works tirelessly on outreach and the promotion of library services, including significantly growing
• 26:28.320><c> works</c><00:26:28.640><c> tirelessly</c><00:26:29.880><c> on</c><00:26:30.160><c> outreach
• Brown works tirelessly on outreach Mr.
• Brown works tirelessly on outreach and<00:26:31.360><c> the</c><00:26:31.480><c> promotion</c><00:26:

Bills: HR203, SB2802, SB3081, SB2902, SB2005, SB3252, SB2096, SB2095, SB2046, SB2999, SB3103, SB83, SB2041, SB3234, SB3156, SB3154, SB2146, SB2053, SB2010, SB2009, SB2667, SB3215, SB2698, SB2363, SB2372, SB2673, SB2948, SB2277, SB2057, SB3085, SB3025, SB2761

Keywords: H.R. 203, House Resolution, Hawaii education, teacher of the year, educator recognition, Jessica Canyon, Natsumi Yamasato, Jodi Kadoyama, Mānana Elementary School, National Blue Ribbon School, Teach For America Hawaiʻi, public education, K-12, elementary school, STEM education, literacy, teacher appreciation, school excellence, Hawaiʻi Legislature, keiki

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• And so what we've done, I went from a homeless outreach worker to an interventionist because we're needing
• I've worked alongside these gentlemen for over a decade, providing street outreach.
• I've worked alongside these gentlemen for over a decade, providing street outreach.
• Street outreach.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• better increase our effectiveness, understand more of the life cycle, and hopefully scale up and do outreach
• scale</c><00:46:10.400><c> up</c><00:46:10.560><c> and</c><00:46:10.800><c> do</c><00:46:10.960><c> outreach
• </c><00:46:11.440><c> to</c> hopefully scale up and do outreach to hopefully scale up and do outreach

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Higher Education met on February 13 and heard several bills, with most testimony focused on House Bill 2340, an emergency appropriation for the University of Hawaii to expand and sustain the Maui wildfire exposure study and Maui Health Registry. Supporters described the program as a critical, community-based response to the Maui fires that provides health screenings, mental health support, referrals, and workforce training. Testifiers said the study has identified serious health issues, including respiratory problems, heavy metal exposure, high blood pressure, diabetes, and anemia, and several emphasized that the program has saved lives and should be expanded to reach more children and underserved residents. Committee members also noted broad written support from medical, public health, and community organizations. The committee then heard House Bill 65, HD1, on human and community resilience, which would fund development of a Human and Community Resilience Institute. The dean testifying for the University of Hawaii said the institute would take a data-driven, community-based approach to food and nutritional security, especially given Hawaii’s high food insecurity rate and the loss of SNAP-related positions. House Bill 6005, also on the agenda, drew testimony in support from the Hawaii Farm Bureau and others, though the transcript excerpt does not include the bill’s full description. The committee also heard House Bill 1605, HD1, expanding the Hawaii National Guard state tuition assistance program to graduate degrees; the Department of Defense, Hawaii Army National Guard, and University of Hawaii supported it, and members clarified that it is a state program separate from the federal GI Bill, though it may sometimes be combined depending on eligibility. Later, the committee heard House Bill 1967, HD1, on permitting workforce development, which would implement recommendations of the speed task force by creating a permitting workforce pipeline with community colleges and coordinating with state and county permitting agencies. The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development and the University of Hawaii supported the measure. House Bill 2139, HD1, on invasive species, would fund research on treatment methods for the Queensland Longhorn Beetle; DLNR, the Farm Bureau, CGAPS, University of Hawaii at Hilo researchers, farmers, and others supported it, citing damage to native trees, culturally important plants, and crops such as cacao, and noting promising early results from nematode biocontrol trials. The final bill heard was House Bill 2383, HD1, establishing a statewide workforce PELL grant framework for short-term training programs; the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, the Workforce Development Council, and the University of Hawaii testified, and a committee discussion followed about how responsibilities would be divided among DIR, WDC, and the governor’s certification role. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• conversations with, many of them go to health care recruitment fairs, but there is no actual targeted outreach
• We both receive recruitment texts on a regular basis, and so there's always this outreach, and there's
• outreach for doctors as well.
• We are doing outreach in the community.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Golden State Opportunity, we strongly support California funding for the CAI-EITC education and outreach
• Golden State Opportunity, we strongly support California funding for the CAI-EITC education and outreach
• AB 5 has a documented $33.25 million outreach contract, but outreach is not enforcement.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• But our outreach and our but we do business every day with other schools across the state University
• Outreach is we do podcast. No password required.
• I think, you know, outreach to K through 12 is a place to start with that.
• which of those counties that do not have the capability just don't have the resources and how we outreach

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• :38.640><c> looking</c><00:51:38.880><c> at</c><00:51:39.119><c> how</c><00:51:39.280><c> we</c> outreach
• or could be looking at how we outreach or could be looking at how we could<00:51:39.680><c> help</c>
• to</c><00:51:50.960><c> uh</c><00:51:51.119><c> do</c><00:51:51.359><c> more</c><00:51:51.599><c> outreach
• </c><00:51:52.000><c> or</c><00:51:52.319><c> do</c> this bill to uh do more outreach or do this bill
• to uh do more outreach or do more<00:51:52.880><c> education</c><00:51:53.920><c> or</c><00:51:54.640

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard SB 2122, which would tie public service flexible spending account contribution and carryover limits to the annual IRS cafeteria plan caps. DEER supported the bill and said it would help the state keep pace with federal limits, though it suggested deleting the words “inflation/adjusted” and “for that calendar year” as unnecessary. HGA and UPW strongly supported the measure, saying state limits lag the IRS amounts and that higher caps would help employees offset rising health care costs. In response to questions, DEER said the plan has a fund balance of about $1.6 million but noted some risk if employees leave before contributing enough to cover reimbursements. The unions agreed to DEER’s suggested wording change so long as the bill still clearly required future increases to track the IRS limits. The committee then took up SB 2116, which would create a confidential process in the Attorney General’s office for anonymous complaints against public employees, with complaints forwarded to the appropriate agency and annual reporting required. DLIR and the Attorney General opposed the bill. The AG’s office said anonymous complaints cannot truly be guaranteed to remain anonymous, that existing laws already provide confidential complaint processes in specific areas, and that the AG would effectively be only a repository without meaningful authority over how complaints are handled. HGA and UPW supported the bill, saying it would begin a conversation about protecting complainants while discouraging frivolous complaints. In questions, senators raised concerns about how anonymous complaints would be investigated and whether the AG could serve as an appeal body; the AG said the proposal would likely require broader changes to existing complaint laws. The committee also heard SB 218, which would amend the amount a disbursing officer may deduct from an employee’s wages to repay indebtedness to the state. HGA and UPW supported the bill, saying it would create a more lenient repayment process for employees who were overpaid and should not have to repay large amounts in a single pay period. UPW said the bill would eliminate a provision allowing recovery of debts of $1,000 or less in one pay period, which it described as problematic for members. The Libertarian Party of Hawaii was listed in opposition, and additional comments were submitted by the state controller and the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly. Finally, the committee heard SB 2114, which would repeal the prohibition on certain exempt employees grieving suspensions or discharges and allow bargaining-unit members to grieve disciplinary actions. DHRD and the City and County of Honolulu opposed the bill, arguing exempt employees are at-will employees who serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and already have other legal remedies for discrimination or harassment; they also said the issue is a negotiable matter under collective bargaining agreements. HGA and UPW supported the bill, saying exempt positions have increased in number and that just-cause protections would improve recruitment and retention. Senators questioned how unions would represent exempt employees and whether the bill would change the at-will nature of those positions; no vote or final action was taken on the measures in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Chair, Senator Carlson, the State Patrol does put a priority on trying to do education and public outreach
• was $50,000 last year from the legislature that we received to do some school bus awareness safety outreach
• Chair, Senator Carlson, the State Patrol does put a priority on trying to do education and public outreach
• was $50,000 last year from the legislature that we received to do some school bus awareness safety outreach
• Chair, Senator Carlson, the State Patrol does put a priority on trying to do education and public outreach

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• steps allowed our caucus to shape our bill package with all of the information that we got back from outreach
• that we got with all of the information that we got back<02:27:01.840><c> from</c><02:27:02.120><c> Outreach
• ><c> we</c><02:27:03.359><c> did</c><02:27:03.560><c> this</c><02:27:03.680><c> to</c> back from Outreach
• and we did this to back from Outreach and we did this to hear<02:27:04.040><c> from</c><02:27:04.200
• House Minority Research Office and all of our caucus staff who put in countless hours to make this outreach

Keywords: House Agenda:, 910, house, all

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• The parameters are around instructor support, student support, professional development, outreach, and
• The parameters are around instructor support, student support, professional development, outreach, and
• </c> question too but is there Outreach question too but is there Outreach working<01:15:09.960><c> for
• Let's jump into some of the work we did this past year, starting with business and community outreach
• </c> with uh business and community outreach with uh business and community outreach programs<01:35:48.159

Bills: HF711, HF653

Keywords: agriculture, agricultural education, leadership development, Minnesota Agricultural Education and Leadership Council, MAELC, chapter 41D, grant funding, general fund appropriation, commissioner of agriculture, farm education, youth agriculture programs, ag literacy, workforce development, extension education, research funding, extension services, technology transfer, grant programs, 1183, house

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• They're doing community outreach.
• There's an outreach. That's exactly right.
• And so as an outreach, how many, let's say 100 people show up today in that space...
• Outreach, how many, let's say 100 people show up today in that space?
• The mobile crisis outreach teams are required to be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Um, for your strong history of innovative programming and outreach as library patrons and library workers
• and outreach as library patrons<00:05:04.080><c> and</c><00:05:04.320><c> library</c><00:05:04.639><
• We have Anna or Anne Case, outreach and instruction librarian at Minuteex, and Ashley Dress from the
• We have Anna or<00:07:41.520><c> Anne</c><00:07:41.919><c> Case,</c><00:07:42.479><c> outreach</c><00
• :07:42.880><c> and</c><00:07:43.120><c> instruction</c> or Anne Case, outreach and instruction or Anne

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• In terms of recipient outreach, again we're trying to use strategies that we felt were pretty successful
• In terms of recipient outreach, again we're trying to use strategies that we felt were pretty successful
• In terms of recipient outreach, again we're trying to use strategies that we felt were pretty successful
• From there, then we will have to do outreach to each enrollee to see if they meet the requirements, and
• </c> there then we will have to do outreach there then we will have to do outreach to<00:51:33.920><c

Bills: HR1

Keywords: January 6 insurrection, pardon, law enforcement, violent crimes, public safety, justice system, political accountability, 1183, house

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• We really worked on education and outreach, but we're now transitioning to that spot checking, much like
• We really worked on<00:23:19.600><c> education</c><00:23:20.000><c> and</c><00:23:20.159><c> outreach
• , but we're now on education and outreach, but we're now transitioning<00:23:21.919><c> to</c><00:23:
• So we'll be really working on the outreach and education and helping folks through the reporting system
• The first day is education and outreach.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Would that change anything and allow the core team that's already doing medical outreach on the street
• </c><01:18:14.719><c> on</c><01:18:14.960><c> the</c> already doing medical outreach on the already doing
• it would not be holding down someone on the sidewalk, do they fit in this puzzle as part of the outreach
• it would not be holding down someone on the sidewalk, do they fit in this puzzle as part of the outreach
• health care team or do you the outreach health care team or do you view<01:29:41.040><c> them</c><01

Bills: SB2936, SB2850, SB2851, SB2521

Keywords: accessible parking, disability, kupuna, public accommodations, small business exemptions, Hawaii Revised Statutes, parking permit, blind, deaf, accessibility, deafness, traffic safety, law enforcement, vehicle registration, communication, emergency services, commercial driver's license, first responders, public safety, authorized emergency vehicle

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several health-related bills. HB 1871, establishing a maternal health monitoring pilot program, drew support from the Department of Health, the Hawaii State Commission on Status of Women, and the Hawaii affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwives, with testimony urging provider-neutral language so midwives and other qualified providers would not be excluded. HB 1977, requiring a maternal and infant health information mobile app, received support from ACNM and Philips, which said similar apps in other states improved awareness of services and helped families navigate care; a member asked the Department of Health about implementation time. HB 1858, relating to certificates of fetal deaths, was supported by the Department of Health and clinicians, who said the current statute is outdated and inconsistent with CDC guidance; the department and a physician testified that the bill should shift documentation responsibilities to physicians and APRNs, and members discussed optional versus mandatory issuance language and whether the bill would improve data on home births and transfers. The committee also heard HB 1591, expanding definitions for preceptor and volunteer-based clinical training to improve income tax credits. The Department of Health supported the measure but preferred a similar, broader bill; Taxation suggested clarifying terms; the University of Hawaii and the State Center for Nursing supported it. ACNM asked that midwifery preceptors and Hawaii-based students enrolled in mainland programs be included, while the Hawaii Public Health Institute supported expansion of the program as a workforce solution. HB 1574, on the health care education loan repayment program, also drew broad support, including from the governor, SHPDA, OHA, and health organizations, but ACNM raised concerns that the bill’s 30% Medicaid-client threshold could exclude many providers and limit participation. For HB 1575, creating a feasibility committee on Parkinson’s patient air transport, the Department of Health supported the intent but said transportation is more likely an insurance or benefit issue and suggested redirecting funds to Parkinson’s research; the Michael J. Fox Foundation and the Hawaii Parkinson Association supported the bill, citing inter-island travel barriers and high costs for patients and caregivers. HB 1854, establishing certification of community behavioral health clinics, was supported by the Department of Health and DHS, which said certification would help clinics qualify for enhanced Medicaid reimbursement and expand access; the Attorney General’s office raised a legal concern about the special fund language and recommended a purpose section, and the committee discussed whether the fund would be self-sustaining and noted a possible amendment to change membership language and reduce the board size if the amendment moved forward.

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• He reported that the required outreach and training will be administered by their existing Title IX training
• 00:06:50.960><c> that</c><00:06:51.080><c> the</c><00:06:51.319><c> required</c><00:06:51.919><c> Outreach
• </c> he reported that the required Outreach he reported that the required Outreach and<00:06:52.800><
• really happens behind the scenes at OHE in terms of the technical support, the data cleaning, the outreach
• the marketing all of those Outreach the marketing all of those components<00:53:43.520><c> and</c><00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• presentation on the 2025 report earlier this session, which included the recommendation to increase outreach
• which included the recommendation to which included the recommendation to increase<01:03:27.160><c> outreach
• </c><01:03:27.720><c> and</c><01:03:27.880><c> education</c><01:03:28.520><c> for</c> increase outreach
• and education for increase outreach and education for small<01:03:29.200><c> meat</c><01:03:29.480><
• and its workforce would benefit from an additional Worker Rights Coordinator to provide education, outreach

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• One of the key successes of the 494 commission is an outreach program called Commuter Services.
• 00:20:28.760><c> commission</c><00:20:29.280><c> is</c><00:20:29.400><c> an</c><00:20:29.520><c> outreach
• </c><00:20:30.039><c> program</c> 494 commission is an outreach program 494 commission is an outreach
• and Tor, which results in an estimated 56 million vehicle miles avoided as a direct result of our outreach
• /c><00:22:37.400><c> our</c> avoided as a direct result of our avoided as a direct result of our Outreach

Bills: HF2382, HF639, SF1075, HF1243, HF1087, SF1360, HF739, HF2337, HF1220, HF712, HF1219

Keywords: accident reporting, law enforcement, data privacy, contracted service providers, public safety, HF639, Minnesota driver license, Department of Public Safety, driver medical review, loss of consciousness, voluntary control, seizure, nonepileptic seizure, epilepsy, antiseizure medication, physician statement, medical certification, commercial driver, CDL, medical examiner's certificate