Video & Transcript Research : 'community involvement'

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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference AM - 04-29-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Uh, next is SB 2001, relating to the Banyan Drive Community Development District.
  • Uh, next is SB 2001, relating to the Banyan Drive Community Development District.
  • Banyan<00:07:30.520> Drive uh relating to the Banyan Drive uh relating to the Banyan Drive Community
  • <00:07:31.760> For<00:07:31.840> the Community Development District.
  • For the Community Development District.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference PM - 04-29-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • some of our other pending measures, we are um tackling uh emergency circumstances with uh a lot of community-based
  • And at the top of the agenda, we have HB 1870 relating to protected community relocations.
  • , we have HB 1870 relating to the agenda, we have HB 1870 relating to protected<00:14:54.640> community
  • <00:14:56.360> And<00:14:56.520> on protected community relocations.
  • And on protected community relocations.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 04-29-2026 06:30pm

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • 33.480> to<00:01:33.680> 875 House Communication numbers 873 to 875 House Communication
  • And after careful review of communities.
  • His prior experience with the board, combined with his professional background and community involvement
  • His prior experience with the board, combined with his professional background and community involvement
  • But, I just Community Aquatic Center.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Urban and Rural Development Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Urban and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • , and then I got another school system that's got two high schools, two middle schools, just got involved
  • to say we're going to consolidate this, you know, one of the things that happens with the entity community
  • But if you was got involved with that.
  • when you start trying to bring community when you start trying to bring I<00:03:15.920> know<
  • , county communities, you know, county government,<00:10:52.399> you<00:10:52.560> know,
Bills: HB558, HB558
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Education Committee, February 25, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • and the greater state community.
  • There's not always a community center within all of our communities.
  • um my community and the greater state community. community. community.
  • within all of always a community center within all of our<00:01:38.079> communities.
  • our communities. our communities.
Bills: HB0023, HB0024, HB0025
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Committee, February 25, 2026

Education

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  • So this is really just sort of that freebie to the community.
  • So this is really just sort of that freebie to the community.
  • community visits are really important. community visits are really important.
  • That might be something that the community college has.
  • might be something that the community might be something that the community college<00:34:20.639
Bills: HB0023, HB0024, HB0025
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Feb 4th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, Senate Bill 214 is a targeted rural access bill that puts special districts in rural communities
  • But a lot of times you have water and wastewater agreements that are being made between the rural communities
Bills: S0214, S0694, S1266
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development met with a quorum present and considered three bills. First, SB 214 by Senator McLean, a rural access bill for special districts, was amended to allow independent special districts in rural areas to receive certain state and federal financial assistance payments directly for verified work rather than relying on reimbursement. Testimony in support came from representatives of water and sewer entities and the Florida Association of Special Districts. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported CS/SB 214 favorably. Next, the committee took up CS/SB 1266 by Senator Collada on cybersecurity internships and workforce readiness. The bill was amended to create a cybersecurity experiential learning opportunity and clearance readiness program within the Department of Commerce, working with Cyber Florida at USF. A proposed amendment to the amendment was withdrawn by Senator Bernard. With no opposition noted, the committee adopted the amendment and then reported CS/SB 1266 favorably. Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 694 by Senator Bracey Davis, which provides compensation to the descendants of the Groveland Four—Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepard, and Ernest Thomas—for wrongful convictions and related harms. The bill was presented as a justice and redress measure, with supportive testimony from Delatry Hollinger and comments from Senator Smith and the chair praising the effort. The committee reported CS/SB 694 favorably, and then adjourned without further business.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Feb 3rd, 2026

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The initiative was created to address the disparities faced by children in disadvantaged communities.
  • The bill requires DCF and each community-based care lead agency to coordinate with organizations that
  • Tirelessly advocating for our needs and communicating our feelings, just for it to lead to no change,
  • I'm an honor student, and I'm involved on campus and in the community.
  • I'm doing well in college and in my community.
Bills: S0996, S1022, S1462, S1690
Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs heard and advanced four bills. CS/SB 1690, on early childhood education, was amended with a delete-all amendment that required public posting of child care inspection reports and data on child deaths, injuries, and substantiated abuse; changed certain notice and insurance provisions for family and large family child care homes; created the Florida Endowment for Early Learning; and made related definitional changes. The amendment was adopted and the committee reported the bill favorably. SB 1022, on children’s initiatives, would add two new Florida Children’s Initiatives in Bay County and Pompano in Broward County; the sponsor described the program as a community-based service network model, and the bill was reported favorably without opposition. SB 996, on dependent children, would require DCF and community-based care lead agencies to coordinate and regularly meet with organizations focused on people with lived experience in the child welfare system, and to publish how suggestions are implemented. Several young adults with foster care experience testified in support, emphasizing the importance of youth voice, normalcy, and teaching financial responsibility through allowance. The bill was reported favorably after supportive debate. The committee also considered CS/SB 1462, on temporary cash assistance eligibility, after adopting an amendment that narrowed a SNAP eligibility carve-out to people who were victims of human trafficking at the time of a drug conviction. The sponsor said the bill was intended to remove barriers to reunification and redemption. After supportive testimony and no opposition, the committee reported the bill favorably. The meeting then adjourned.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - Senate Public Safety

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • These are individuals who can be involved in real public safety situations, and that requires clear standards
  • the reasonable costs associated with participating in a rehabilitation program as a condition of community
  • and encourage all Arizonans to support their county sheriffs and appreciate their service to our communities
Summary: The Committee on Public Safety approved the minutes from March 18, 2026, then heard and voted on several bills. HB 4018, which clarifies that a county sheriff has exclusive authority to regulate posse and reserve organizations acting under the sheriff’s authority, passed on a 5-1 vote after supporters said it simply codifies existing authority and improves accountability; one member opposed it as giving too much unchecked power. HB 2417, allowing certain drivers to use a court-ordered speed-inhibiting device instead of a license suspension for specified offenses, passed 6-1, with supporters calling it an optional safety measure and opponents raising cost, privacy, and enforcement concerns. HB 2771, allowing ADCRR to require prisoners to pay reasonable rehabilitation-program costs as a condition of community supervision, passed 5-2, and HB 2772, creating a driver’s-license medical indicator for advance directives such as a DNR, passed unanimously after discussion about implementation, renewal, and cost to applicants. The committee also approved HCR 259, a resolution reaffirming support for county sheriffs and recognizing their constitutional role, on a 4-3 vote. HB 2418, which appropriates $600,000 to be distributed evenly among the five original major incident regional law enforcement task forces in Cochise, Coconino, Navajo, Pinal, and Yuma counties, passed unanimously; testimony said the bill codifies a distribution practice that has already been followed administratively. Finally, HB 2170, the Protection Procurement Act, which bars state contracts for certain Chinese government-controlled companies unless no reasonable alternative exists and imposes penalties for false certification, passed 4-3 after proponents argued it protects Arizona from security and supply-chain risks. The meeting ended with thanks to staff and pages and adjournment.
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • legislation solves that and creates one cohesive cybersecurity unit to enhance collaboration and communication
  • information system means any computer equipment, computer software, procedures, or technology used to communicate
  • On... ...or technology used to communicate, collect, process, distribute, or store information.
  • Under NRS 242, information system means any communications or computer equipment, software, firmware,
  • And so we were involved about a decade ago when we created, or the state created, Office of Defense Coordination
Bills: SB156, SB467
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Education Policy Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 102 is to require dual enrollment courses offered by local community colleges and universities
  • We have someone from the community college system here.
  • I serve as the Vice Chancellor for Student Success at the Alabama Community College System.
  • And since we've heard from the community college, I would like to ask Gordon Stone if he would like to
  • I just want to echo what everybody said: I've been personally involved in watching what dual enrollment
Bills: HB9, HB102, HB9
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PBS Public Hearing - Fri Mar 20, 2026 @ 10:30 AM HST

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • the North Shore as we see the damage and that the rain and floods are right now wreaking on our communities
  • wreaking on our communities. wreaking on our communities.
  • Testimony in support from Disability and Communications Access Board. Thank you, Ms.
  • Yes, my name is Christine Pagano from Disability Communication Access Board.
  • and also the community and also the community committee<00:16:51.800> here.
Bills: SB2109, SB2151
Summary: The committee on Public Safety met on March 20, 2026, and the chair opened by noting severe rain and flooding conditions in Hawaii and said the committee would proceed with the hearing but defer decision-making until the next meeting on March 25. The first measure discussed was SB 2109, an omnibus bill on emergency preparedness communications. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support, including from state agencies and advocacy groups such as the Disability and Communications Access Board, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Legal Clinic, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, and others. Supporters emphasized the need for funding and planning for multilingual emergency materials and language access, citing current evacuation notices that were not available in languages such as Ilokano or Tongan. The chair stated that action on SB 2109 would be deferred until March 25. The committee then heard SB 2151, relating to emergency management and changes to the governor’s emergency authority. Testimony was mixed but heavily focused on concerns about executive power. Earthjustice supported the bill with amendments, saying it should narrow extraordinary emergency powers, add definitions for emergency and disaster, preserve transparency under the Uniform Information Practices Act, and lower the legislative threshold to terminate an emergency proclamation from two-thirds to a simple majority. Other supporters, including the League of Women Voters of Hawaii and some individuals, also backed reform. Opponents, including Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and numerous individuals, argued the bill still gave the governor too much power, used overly broad disaster definitions, and did not sufficiently protect constitutional rights; several urged major amendments or repeal of portions of Chapter 127A. Some opponents specifically objected to the two-thirds termination standard and to provisions they said could enable compulsory immunizations or other mandates. Members questioned Earthjustice about whether the bill would suspend constitutional rights. Earthjustice responded that the bill would not authorize constitutional violations, but would allow suspension of laws enacted by the legislature, and pointed to existing statutory procedures for individuals to challenge emergency proclamations. The witness described a Mauna Kea case in which a three-judge panel granted relief to an individual under the current statute, and explained that the process could potentially affect a broader proclamation if allowed to run to completion. The hearing continued with additional testimony and questions, but no final vote or committee action on SB 2151 was taken during this portion of the meeting.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • cost of the mandated evaluation visits adds to the challenge of meeting the needs of people in the community
  • cost of the mandated evaluation visits adds to the challenge of meeting the needs of people in the community
  • cost of the mandated evaluation visits adds to the challenge of meeting the needs of people in the community
  • disability waivers and supporting people in a variety of living environments, from a four-person community
  • waivers and supporting people in a variety of different living environments, from a four-person community
Bills: HF729, HF728