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• Do you even have connections with these people?
• And so connecting our system, saying the LPS system is existing and the Care Court system is existing
• But how do we connect this so that it is a continuum of care and people who do need the help?
• But how do we connect this so that it is a continuum of care and people who do need the help?
• It allows for a box to be checked that asks for a separate evaluation process to potentially connect

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• One of the design principles of the Breaking Cycles study is to connect incarcerated uh men to the aina
• One of the design principles of the Breaking Cycles study is to connect incarcerated uh men to the aina
• Cycles study principles of the Breaking Cycles study is<00:10:23.640> to<00:10:24.320> connect
• 25.760> uh<00:10:25.880> men<00:10:26.120> to<00:10:26.240> the is to connect
• incarcerated uh men to the is to connect incarcerated uh men to the aina. aina. aina.

Bills: HB389, HB1166, HB1510, HB1541, HB1605, HB1661, HB1663, HB1678, HB1769, HB1785, HB1801, HB1802, HB1815, HB1824, HB1838, HB1840, HB1853, HB1860, HB1891, HB1952, HB1960, HB1969, HB1970, HB1972, HB1976, HB2050, HB2094, HB2104, HB2158, HB2165, HB2171, HB2208, HB2246, HB2271, HB2300, HB2310, HB2315, HB2319, HB2338, HB2339, HB2343, HB2443, HB2498, HB2551, HB2599, HB2606, SB17, SB83, SB99, SB148, SB411, SB709, SB847, SB874, SB888, SB1032, SB1166, SB2001, SB2014, SB2031, SB2041, SB2050, SB2057, SB2061, SB2074, SB2075, SB2089, SB2095, SB2101, SB2102, SB2108, SB2109, SB2110, SB2125, SB2135, SB2138, SB2140, SB2146, SB2151, SB2152, SB2175, SB2203, SB2239, SB2246, SB2247, SB2253, SB2261, SB2268, SB2271, SB2272, SB2320, SB2340, SB2347, SB2353, SB2363, SB2367, SB2372, SB2376, SB2386

Keywords: HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS, unmanned aerial vehicle, misuse of uncrewed aircraft, criminal offense, felony enhancement, drone crime, public safety, police, deputy sheriff, fire department, intoxicated operation, registration number tampering, property damage, bodily injury, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package, Hawaii Revised Statutes

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• And so, that's why we've connected the violation that way.
• Um, you had noted a connection between safety and car weight. Can you elaborate more on that?
• Um, but I appreciate that connection.
• <00:49:36.319> Um Um but I appreciate that connection.
• Um Um but I appreciate that connection.

Bills: HF3919, HF3791, HF1781, HF3908, HF4233, HF3966, HF3430

Keywords: veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, security, protective services, state officials, Capitol complex, state patrol, public safety, legislative protection, threat assessment, transportation, electronic attestation, traffic signals, accident reporting, legislative routes, agricultural aircraft

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• People with no previous connections to our organizations are contacting us to ask about it.
• People with no previous connections to our organizations are contacting us to ask about it.
• plug or fed for the direct connection of electrical utilization equipment.
• plug or fed for the direct connection of electrical utilization equipment.
• plug or fed for the direct connection of electrical utilization equipment.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• one call board, provides a requirement for assistance for small utilities with less than 1,100 connections
• . 80 of them have 100 or less connections.
• If you are a 100 connection utility, that means about $80,000.
• That's a month for every member, every connection on your utility. and we are non-profits and we are
• A thousand connection utility, that's $8 a month per customer, just to support. one staff member, when

Bills: HB206, HB 1285, HB1335, HJR107, HB206

Keywords: pipeline, construction, cash bond, county authority, local government, HB 1285, Railroad Commission of Texas, RRC, drones, unmanned aircraft, UAS, drone inspections, oil and gas, pipeline inspection, surface mining, well sites, tank batteries, disposal wells, injection sites, natural resources

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• We're also that and stay connected.
• wraparound care, coordinating to connect wraparound care, coordinating to connect them<02:01:56.080
• <02:13:02.560> And connection to culture and community.
• And connection to culture and community.
• <02:13:23.199> and<02:13:23.360> their connection to their family and their connection

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Item 14 is broadband connectivity.
• Item 14 is broadband connectivity. Kelsey Vela: ...Item 14 is broadband connectivity.
• It's the player who can make the connections outside.
• It's the player who can make the connections outside.
• Chair: So we make sure that they make their connections.

Bills: SB1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The committee heard a Legislative Budget Board presentation and then testimony from the Department of Public Safety on the Article 5 public safety budget. LBB said DPS’s 2026-27 recommendation totals $3.7 billion, down from the prior base, while FTEs rise by 856.7. Major items included increased funding for driver license services and customer support, new trooper funding and recruit schools, crime lab operations, border security, and reductions tied to one-time facility, vehicle, and aircraft spending. The committee also discussed new riders, including one to lapse unused trooper funds and require reporting after recruit schools. Members focused heavily on driver license operations, questioning why prior staffing increases and a prior efficiency study had not solved long wait times, high call abandonment, and appointment delays. DPS and LBB said the agency receives about 22,000 calls per day, answers only about 9 percent, and is seeking more staff plus technology upgrades such as automation, kiosks, and better online processing. Senators also raised concerns about rural access, REAL ID document requirements, and whether the department should rethink its processes rather than simply add employees. DPS leadership then described needs for the Williamson County training academy, additional troopers, Capitol and Alamo security, border operations, aircraft and vehicle replacement, and regional headquarters in El Paso and San Antonio. Members asked about Operation Lone Star costs, overtime, pursuit safety, border crime, oilfield theft, and sexual assault kit and toxicology backlogs. DPS said border deployments remain focused on criminal threats, that overtime is partly driven by deployments and staffing shortages, and that the sexual assault kit backlog is down to 118 cases with a goal of zero by April. The committee later recessed and began the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission budget presentation, where LBB outlined a $115.1 million recommendation and noted ongoing costs for the AIMS technology project.

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• The first one in your agenda is with the Department of Commerce, Workforce Connections Services for Arkansas
• The first one in your agenda is with the Department of Commerce, Workforce Connections Services for Arkansas
• They are going to establish and continue the First Connections program, which includes maintaining, operating
• deploy Right Track, where the Division of Youth Services and its service providers around the state connect
• This is also connected to the ratification you heard about earlier for the same vendor, Apartment Painters

Keywords: 1204, all

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• :31.520> the House Bill 630 is an act relating to adopting minimum security standards for connected
• first reading of the bill. >> H 630, an act relating to adopting minimum security standards for connected
• 52.800> security<00:04:53.199> standards<00:04:53.600> for<00:04:53.840> connected
• minimum security standards for connected minimum security standards for connected devices. devices

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a moment of silence honoring four former members who had recently died: Avis Jarvis, Ernie Shan Jr., Ernest Earl, and Malcolm F. Severance. Members then introduced 12 bills for first reading and referral, covering topics including voyeurism and disclosure of sexually explicit images, crime victims’ rights in forensic cases, domestic abuse orders of protection, family court judgments, connected-device security standards, energy storage goals, environmental amendments, municipal votes on cannabis retail, cannabis consumption in prohibited places, elimination of Department of Corrections supervisory fees, an independent monitoring board for body-worn camera footage, and operating under the influence of alcohol or other substances. Each bill was read and referred to the appropriate committee. During announcements, members noted an upcoming Vermont National Guard and Veterans Affairs Caucus meeting, recognized a representative’s birthday, observed a moment of silence for former doorkeeper Cornelius L. Reed, and welcomed a new child in the gallery. The chamber then moved to the orders of the day. The House considered H.28, which would add explicit affirmation language to oath requirements in titles 1 through 10 of the Vermont Statutes Annotated and make related technical and gender-neutral wording changes. The Judiciary Committee recommended amendment, and the House adopted the committee amendment and ordered third reading. The House also took up H.409, a strike-all amendment concerning bail revocation procedures. The bill would correct bail-cap language for now-sealable misdemeanors and create a clearer process for prosecutors to appeal denied motions for bail revocation; witnesses from legislative counsel, public safety, prosecutors, defense, and the judiciary supported it. The committee vote was reported as 10-1 after a correction from the floor, the House adopted the amendment, and third reading was ordered. The House then adjourned until Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

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• Our population by payer source: our service-connected veterans, which is 70% service-connected or higher
• The VA covers the cost for veterans with a service-connected disability of 70% or higher.
• So that's why we're getting a higher service-connected number. Thank you, Mr.
• Her name is Kimberly Arreaz, and she is connected with the Las Cruces Public Schools. So, Mr.

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• Connecting South Texas to the rest of the state and beyond.
• decisions are decisions are made about how to, you know, spend this money. research exploring the connection
• syndrome and Alzheimer's because my understanding is that there is an overlooked, often overlooked connection
• Thank you. with friends, I think everybody on this floor has some connection to someone, family or friend
• And your connection directly. So thank you for sharing that. Thank you. Senator Alvarado.

Bills: SJR3, SB5, SB21, SB72, SB703, SB764, SB790, SJR36, SJR3, SJR34, SJR18, SCR9, SB616, SB565, SB384, SB5, SB21, SB72, SB140, SB262, SB370, SB372, SB495, SB627, SB703, SB764, SB842, SB971, SB790, SB767, SB480, SB1066, SB929, SB765, SB523, SB62, SB19, SB18, SB666, SB688, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB706, SB847, SB869, SB890, SB992, SB1145, SB494, SB290, SB766, SB11, SB10, SB13, SB263, SJR3, SB5, SR172, SR176, SR177, SR190, SR193, SR194, SR202, SR203, SR208

Keywords: dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, research institute, funding, grants, state health initiatives, cryptocurrency, bitcoin, investment reserve, economic resilience, financial security, vehicle rental, damage waiver

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• institution, whether it's a vice president or Dean or vice president or even the president themselves to connect
• But we definitely be happy to help facilitate that conversation and see if we can make that connection
• that have been desired within the space industry and then allows for a level of communication and connection
• Advanced manufacturing back in connecting industry, academia and government.
• Instructors personally feel the success of every student and have personal connections that they know

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I am service connected for young-onset Parkinson's with the VA.
• I am service connected for young army.
• <00:40:49.359> in demonstrate that direct connection in demonstrate that direct connection
• being that direct in and of connection being that direct in and of itself. itself. itself.
• Pollinators, soil life, crops, insects—they're all connected.

Bills: HF3965, HF3704, HF3260, HF3718

Keywords: pesticide, agriculture, environmental protection, health risks, chemical safety, local agriculture, insecticides, pollinators, seeds, environmental health, neonicotinoids, systemic insecticides, civil penalties, pest management, land trends, report, appropriation, farmers, veterinary medicine, veterinary technology

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• We really don't make those connections between revenue that we're putting in and the cuts that you're
• We really don't make those connections between revenue that we're putting in and the cuts that you're
• We really don't make those connections between revenue that we're putting in and the cuts that you're
• We really don't make those connections between revenue that we're putting in and the cuts that you're
• but these connections are but these connections are um<01:15:28.560> heartbreaking<01:15:29.120

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Jackson Street Roundhouse is a living museum, an educational hub, and a gathering space where we can connect
• across the community as well connections across the community as well as<00:21:17.120> a<00:21
• And I think bringing, you know, connecting Minnesotans to nature and to animals, in order to actually
• And I think bringing, you know, connecting Minnesotans to nature and to animals, in order to actually
• <01:35:39.199> with stories about their connection with stories about their connection with

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It accelerates the dates for the required upgrades, conversions, or connections of priority level one
• But what about the question of connecting two dwellings to a septic? You mean more than two?
• There's nothing in federal law that talks about how many dwellings can be connected to a septic.
• It's all connected. Thank you.
• apply to any new request to connect apply to any new request to connect additional<01:55:13.840>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several energy and environmental bills. On HB 974, which would authorize state step-in agreements for certain power purchase agreements and create a trust fund/reserve mechanism, the Attorney General’s office raised concern that the state should not incur liability beyond the trust fund. The Division of Consumer Advocacy said it had comments but did not take a position, while the Public Utilities Commission, Ameresco, Hawaiian Electric, and other industry groups supported the measure, saying it would help developers secure financing for renewable projects and improve reliability. Hawaiian Electric said the bill would not use state funds and that its proposed reserve account would be held in trust and returned to customers if unused. Committee members questioned whether the reserve would raise customer costs; Hawaiian Electric said the amount would be small and would be offset by avoiding higher financing costs, while Consumer Advocacy suggested the language should be strengthened to ensure unused funds are fully returned. The committee then heard HB 338, which would clarify that premium interest-rate adjustments for non-fossil fuel generation are just and reasonable and allow the PUC to include them in rates. DCCA and the State Energy Office supported the bill, and the PUC also supported it. Hawaiian Electric opposed unless amended, arguing the PUC already has discretion and warning the bill could weaken competitive procurement by encouraging higher bids tied to the utility’s credit rating. DCCA said the concern was that developers might not seek the best financing if premium rates are recoverable, but said Hawaiian Electric’s suggested amendment requiring clear and convincing evidence of unavoidable financing-cost increases would help. Members also asked about refinancing and whether developers could later lower debt costs after locking in a premium rate; DCCA said that ability exists and suggested a time limit or review mechanism. For HB 337, which would direct the PUC to establish standards requiring utilities to remove certain fossil-fuel costs from the rate base when adding renewable resources, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Hawaii Clean Power Alliance, and the State Energy Office supported the measure. Hawaiian Electric opposed it, saying it misunderstood utility cost recovery and could threaten grid reliability because fossil plants provide ancillary services such as voltage regulation and balancing, not just energy. Hawaiian Electric pointed to its integrated grid plan and recent fossil-unit retirements as evidence of ongoing transition, and asked the committee to defer the bill and leave oversight to the PUC. The committee also heard HB 879 on cesspool conversions, which would raise the maximum grant from $20,000 to $30,000 and add DOH positions; DHHL, DOH, environmental groups, Hawaii Realtors, and others supported it, while DOH discussed staffing needs and the practical effect of the higher grant cap. The committee also began HB 379 on requiring denitrification capacity for certain wastewater systems near shorelines or groundwater, with DLNR testifying in support.

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• as tribes and our connection to buffalo as it is our connection to our fish.
• You it is our connection to our fish.
• How are we going to protect wildlife<00:14:57.680> connectivity wildlife connectivity wildlife
• I am because, you know, that's our connection.
• ,<02:35:44.560> the uh the academic uh connection, the uh the academic uh connection, the

Keywords: 916, all

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• The letters are all connected, even the capital letters with the next letter, which is a small letter
• with one another, letters that connected with one another, which<00:31:08.240> of<00:31:08.399
• <00:31:13.760> the<00:31:14.000> capital connected, even the even the capital connected
• > letters you talked about connecting letters you talked about connecting letters together<00:
• Students map the change they are passionate about that is also connected to their issue.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um, so, you know, we're trying to do as much as we can to continue to connect.
• much as we can to continue to connect. much as we can to continue to connect.
• <02:05:30.560> to tournaments that are connected to tournaments that are connected to volleyball
• <03:21:39.920> is first and you see the connections is first and you see the connections is
• They all connect to that different area.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Lots of families we have heard still connect with their Baby Hō`ie or their family Hō`ie families from
• My parents spent many of their early days as parents stressed and tired, and they struggled to connect
• There, my parents finally found connection, a group of people that understood what it was like to have
• Lots of families we have heard still connect with their Baby Hō`ie or their family Hō`ie families from
• My parents spent many of their early days as parents stressed and tired, and they struggled to connect

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing opened with House Bill 1462 on crisis services. Testimony from the Department of Law Enforcement, the Community Alliance on Prisons, and the Department of Health supported expanding behavioral health crisis services as an alternative to arrest or incarceration. Witnesses said additional crisis sites would help divert people in mental health crisis to appropriate care, and the Department of Health described its current crisis center in Ewa, including the need for renovations such as a padded room and the time required to get the facility operational. In response to questions, the department estimated the Ewa center’s budgeted cost at about $4.3 million, not including rent or startup repairs, and said a second site’s cost would depend on whether it was freestanding or attached to an existing facility. The committee then heard House Bill 700 on cognitive assessments. The Executive Office on Aging supported the bill’s intent but asked that it be amended to make assessments optional rather than mandated, to pilot the program first, and to allow flexibility in handling HIPAA-protected data. SHPDA also supported the measure but said it should not be mandatory and suggested that payers reimburse for assessments when requested by patients, families, or physicians. The Alzheimer’s Association and caregivers strongly supported standardizing cognitive assessments to improve early detection and access to newer treatments, while noting the existing opt-out provision. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported the bill but asked that the age 65 threshold be removed because cognitive decline can begin much earlier for people with Down syndrome, autism, traumatic brain injury, stroke, and related conditions. In response to a question, the Office on Aging said a pilot project could likely be done for about $150,000, with data security being the main added cost. The final bill discussed was House Bill 237 on peer support programs. Testimony from Family Hui Hawaii, Early Childhood Action Strategy, peer support workers, and families described peer-to-peer programs as a cost-effective way to reduce isolation, strengthen families, and provide long-term community support. Speakers said these programs help parents and caregivers navigate crises, child welfare involvement, addiction recovery, and other challenges, and can have lasting benefits for children’s development and family stability. Several witnesses tied the bill to broader state goals, including infant and early childhood mental health, trauma-informed care, and child welfare reform. Written testimony from about a dozen organizations and individuals was also noted in support.