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• They train that Hooters. They use their curriculum materials and they share data with us.
• And so our tech team has to help in their school district's tech teams.
• or I'm gonna received highly-trained tutors.
• You get the training from the vendor partner. You get that ongoing support.
• So those are trained intervention, teachers on the elementary school campus and they tutor elementary

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• I know we have a huge shortage in South Florida and on, you know, we also at the college, we have tech
• I understand how tough it is to find great employees, trained employees both in that range and also in
• The campus will not only serve as the 4th site for training to in for your students, but also sir, 3rd
• Do we have any indication from our tech people, Mr. Brady. I do apologize. Okay.
• Training is provided for traits and careers.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• In 2024, we train to place over 27,000 new professional truck drivers across our school system.
• that required extensive training.
• In all cases, poor training was directly correlated to incident and accidents.
• which training includes among other things 31 detailed curriculum requirements.
• We don't like but just want to speak in support of the farm-to-tech ratio Thank you.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It's a medical procedure; trained doctors have to perform this, and we actually are having a hard time
• keeping trained doctors here on Oahu in general—trained veterinarians who can do this.
• to July 1st change the effective date to July 1st 3000<01:13:02.560> make<01:13:02.800> Tech
• amendments for clarity 3000 make Tech amendments for clarity consistency<01:13:04.800> and<01
• amendments for clarity make some tech amendments for clarity consistency<01:14:35.880> and<01

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Our Zoom chat function only allows tech staff to communicate with you folks, and please only use it for
• tech issues.
• staff to communicate with allows Tech staff to communicate with you<00:19:08.320> folks<00:19
• issues if you're disconnected Tech issues if you're disconnected unexpectedly<00:19:12.640> you
• He's training to be my service dog because I have really severe PTSD after my son was killed.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on February 11, 2025, and heard a series of bills focused on transportation funding and roadway safety. HB 1154 would cap Central Services assessments from the state highway, airport, and harbor funds, with a CPI-based process for additional deductions; the Department of Transportation supported it and the Department of Budget and Finance offered comments. HB 1164 would restore highway revenue bond authorization for DOT capital projects, and HB 1286 would prohibit pedestrians from walking along interstate and certain state highways except for authorized duties; both drew DOT support, with Ulupono Initiative and an individual offering comments or support on HB 1286. HB 1162 would require motorcycle instruction permit applicants, beginning July 1, 2026, to complete an approved basic rider course before becoming eligible, and HB 537 would require helmets and chin straps for all operators and passengers of two-wheel motorized vehicles; both had DOT support, with HB 537 also drawing support from AAA Hawaii and Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, and opposition from one individual. The committee then took up HB 387, which would expand negligent injury in the first degree to include injuries negligently inflicted by intoxicated drivers. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing current law already covers drunk driving and that the proposal would turn alcohol-caused negligence causing injury into a felony; prosecutors from Honolulu and Hawaiʻi counties and DOT supported it, saying serious injuries short of “substantial bodily injury” are not adequately punished and that circuit court would better handle restitution and related proceedings. Members asked about data on cases that might fit the new felony category, and prosecutors said they did not have exact numbers but could try to provide more information. The committee also heard HB 1084 and the related HB 1387, both of which would lower Hawaiʻi’s per se DUI blood alcohol limit from 0.08 to 0.05. Support came from DOT, police departments, the Department of Health, prosecutors, the Governor’s office, MADD Hawaii, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, the Hawaii Alcohol Policy Alliance, AAA Hawaii, and the National Transportation Safety Board, all citing research that lower BAC limits reduce impaired driving and fatalities. The Public Defender opposed the change, and some testimony raised concerns about enforcement and the need for an amendment in HB 1084. Several individuals and advocates gave emotional testimony about crashes and losses tied to impaired driving, while supporters emphasized that a 0.05 standard would save lives and would not harm alcohol sales or the tourism economy. No votes were taken during the portion of the hearing reflected in the transcript.

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• While recognizing that many qualified physicians trained outside the U.S. have meaningful clinical training
• At the same time, many highly trained international trained physicians are already living in our communities
• While recognizing that many qualified physicians trained outside the U.S. have meaningful clinical training
• that was done in an accredited training program and that is the norm Graduate training that was done
• of training under the bill.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• It happens through training.
• The answer is training.
• It happens through training. by chance. It happens through training.
• use-of-force training, crisis response training, conflict resolution training, cultural diversity, and
• autism training.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• directing the State Center for Juvenile Justice Training and Research, an agency that's somewhat akin
• I am an attorney and director of training with the Lone Star Justice Alliance.
• Yes, Sean Grove, Deputy Executive Director for the Tech... Juvenile Justice Department.
• I'm the Youth Justice Policy. director for the Tech Center for Justice and Equity.
• I mean, I heard de-escalation, training, maybe, and anything else that you would like.

Bills: HB31, HB3360

Keywords: juvenile justice, community supervision, felony offenses, treatment of children, juvenile facilities, chemical dispensing device, solitary confinement, rehabilitation, criminal proceedings, delinquency, 1184, house, all

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• Is that, right, is that why they're doing all this tech beta testing, new system, doing all this tech
• And among other things, I oversee all crisis-line training, community training and outreach, and our
• Can you explain the training? Substance use disorder—could you explain the training?
• A lot of behavioral threat assessment training, crisis intervention training, and also training alongside
• to train and hopefully that continuous training as well.

Summary: The hearing focused on California’s 988 suicide and crisis lifeline and the broader crisis response system, with members and witnesses emphasizing both the system’s life-saving role and the risks posed by funding gaps, rising demand, and uneven local implementation. Opening remarks highlighted the personal impact of suicide and the need to strengthen crisis response so calls are answered quickly and linked to appropriate care rather than defaulting to 911, emergency rooms, or law enforcement. State officials described the AB 988 five-year implementation plan, which sets goals around public awareness, equitable access, high-quality call/chat/text response, and better integration with ongoing behavioral health services. State agencies reported progress on infrastructure, coordination, and related behavioral health investments. CalHHS said California has expanded mobile crisis teams, crisis stabilization units, and youth behavioral health supports, and is preparing additional public awareness and grant programs tied to Proposition 1. DHCS explained that 988 is funded through a federal SAMHSA grant and the AB 988 surcharge, while Medi-Cal separately funds mobile crisis services; officials said the mobile crisis benefit is active in 53 counties and that statewide expansion remains a work in progress. Cal OES described the statewide technical buildout, including network infrastructure in all 11 crisis centers, interoperability with 911, and a pilot of next-generation routing and call-handling tools. The 988 California Consortium said call volume continues to rise sharply, missed calls remain a major concern, text/chat capacity is limited, and centers need more stable funding, better reimbursement, and stronger feedback loops with the state. County and community witnesses stressed that local systems need more flexible, sustained support to match the demand. Lake County described a peer-led rural mobile crisis model that has reduced law enforcement holds and increased housing placements, but said county-run mobile crisis teams still cannot reliably access 988 surcharge dollars and face reimbursement problems from Medi-Cal and commercial plans. Santa Clara County reported strong performance metrics, rapid call answer times, and a broad continuum of mobile crisis services, but said staffing and funding are strained and commercial reimbursement remains slow. The Mental Health Association of San Francisco said the peer-run warm line complements 988 by offering non-emergency support and warm handoffs, but recent budget changes forced cuts to Spanish-language service, federation support, and hours. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the hearing; members mainly asked questions about surcharge levels, budget timing, coordination among agencies, data collection, and how to improve collaboration with frontline crisis centers.

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• From workforce and training.
• Do we actually have trained them? Have we produced them? Mr.
• And then my next question is on training. Mr.
• and evaluate training. employment.
• We are working very hard on strengthening our caseworker training.

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• realistic prices, employ trained realistic prices, employ trained salespeople,<01:08:51.240>
• We need protection from the sheer profit motive of big tech.
• We need protection from the sheer profit motive of big tech.
• We need protection from the sheer profit motive of big tech.
• We need protection from the sheer profit motive of big tech.

Bills: HF4560, HF4559, HF2317, HF3179, HF4880, HF2862, HF4374

Keywords: Public Utilities Commission, PUC, energy regulation, utility regulation, electric utility, public utility, rate case, multiyear rate plan, decoupling, rate decoupling, greenhouse gas, social cost of carbon, environmental cost, resource planning, certificate of need, distributed renewable energy, interconnection, budget billing, electronic filing, contested case

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• While his school does have a small theater with a control room, the kids on tech crew aren’t actually
• We have a huge development going in right by the train tracks.
• As a parent and an educator... ...the last five years training and teaching future educators.
• directors and other ed tech leaders. ...the professional organization that supports K-12 tech directors
• and other ed tech leaders across Massachusetts.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education opened a hybrid public hearing on a large slate of bills related to school buildings, school finance, technology, data privacy, safety, and related education issues. Chairs Jason Lewis and Ken Gordon outlined procedures for the hearing, including two-minute testimony limits and the plan to group similar bills together. Several bills drew no testimony and were closed without further discussion, while others drew extensive testimony from legislators, school officials, parents, advocates, and educators. A major theme was school safety and student well-being. Lori Al-Hadeth testified in support of bills on alert systems in public schools, describing the loss of her daughter in the Parkland shooting and urging adoption of Alyssa’s Law-style panic alert technology. Representative Gallagher and disability advocates also supported a bill authorizing, but not requiring, airway clearance devices in schools, arguing they could save lives in choking emergencies and provide an option for people who cannot use the Heimlich maneuver. Another bill on reducing cafeteria waste drew support from a legislator and a Lexington sustainability official, who said installing dishwashers during construction would reduce waste and long-term costs. Much of the hearing focused on Chapter 70 school funding and the inflation cap. Senator Pavel Payano, Senator Sal DiDomenico, Representative Senna, and multiple local officials and school committee members from Bridgewater, Chelsea, Groton-Dunstable, and other districts argued that the 4.5% cap on inflation adjustments has left schools underfunded during years of high inflation, forcing layoffs, larger class sizes, and cuts to programs and student supports. They urged bills to eliminate the cap, restore lost funding, increase the Commonwealth’s share of the foundation budget, or create commissions to study reforms. Testimony also highlighted the impact on special education, English learners, and low-income students, with Chelsea witnesses saying the cap has cost their district about $7 million annually. School construction and MSBA reform were the other major topic. AIA Massachusetts, Boston Public Schools, Lynn officials, and AFT Massachusetts described aging facilities, overcrowding, deferred maintenance, and the difficulty of financing new schools under current reimbursement rules. Boston officials said the district has many pre-World War II buildings and has only built a handful of new schools in decades, while Lynn leaders said reimbursement rates have fallen well below the statutory 80% because of caps and ineligible costs. Witnesses urged modernization of the MSBA program, higher reimbursement rates, and more resources for school construction. The committee also heard support for a bill to study the adequacy and equity of the school building program, and chairs indicated some bills would be closed after no one signed up to testify.

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• partnered with public and private schools, churches, daycare centers, local businesses, and the new tech
• companies like Samsung and other, uh, high tech companies that are moved in our communities, and the
• goal was to close the gap in emergency preparedness related to severe weather, train train derailments
• Say that five times fast, uh, which monitors and advises Tech dot on emerging transportation technology
• It's low tech, it's inefficient.

Bills: HB 1951, HB 2715, HB 3092, HB 3237, HB 3278, HB 3511, HB 3592, HB 3675, HB 3778, HB 3782, HB 3826, HB 3970, HB 4016, HB 4049, HB 4341, HB 4344, HB 4406, HB 4427

Keywords: collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction

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• We heard a biology professor and to biology lab techs.
• Secondly, you have increased clinical training capacity.
• week did a train.
• And we're doing it as a train, the trainer program. And we've had good good results for that.
• And now we have a whole diversity of types of training, you know, from the every single every one of

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• That's why they need the training.
• That's why they need the training. That's why the personnel in schools need the training.
• So I urge you to think about training, to think about access, at a time... ...to think about training
• In one state, California, it's mandatory for schools to offer the training. Training every year.
• to 80% after the training. 85% of students rated naloxone After the training, 85% of students rated

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held a public hearing on a large slate of bills, with the chairs emphasizing time limits, written testimony, and grouping similar measures together. Early testimony focused on opioid use disorder education in schools (S.382), with Senator Keenan arguing that students should be taught about the risks of substance use disorder and naloxone use as part of health curricula. Representative DeCost also briefly introduced H.551, a narrow bill concerning parent rights for children in third grade and younger. Several bills were then closed without testimony, including measures on type 1 diabetes informational materials and other diabetes-related proposals. A major portion of the hearing centered on school health and emergency response bills. Supporters of H.652/S.342 on diabetes management in schools described inconsistent district practices and urged clearer standards so students can receive care in classrooms rather than being sent out of instruction. Bills on epinephrine access and seizure disorders drew extensive testimony: advocates for stock epinephrine in schools argued that unassigned epinephrine can save lives and should be funded in a cost-neutral way, while a pediatrician opposed one version as an unfunded mandate. For seizure-safe schools (S.422/H.635), students, parents, educators, and advocates described missed or delayed responses to seizures, stigma, and the need for staff training, seizure action plans, and emergency medication protocols. A separate bill, H.645, allowing anti-seizure medication on school buses, was supported by a parent and student who said current law forces costly and restrictive transportation arrangements. The committee also heard testimony on youth skin health bills (S.334/H.600/H.619), which would let students carry and apply sunscreen at school and camp without a physician’s note. Supporters from melanoma prevention, dermatology, and industry groups said the bills would remove unnecessary barriers and promote sun-safe habits, while one witness cautioned about drafting details and unintended consequences. The hearing then moved to CPR/AED education for graduation (S.456), where Senator Tarr, a student advocate, and the Red Cross all supported requiring hands-on CPR certification for high school students. Finally, the committee took testimony on healthy school lunches (H.539/S.401): supporters from the Healthy School Lunch Coalition and school food directors backed stronger nutrition standards and a standing advisory council, while Consumer Brands Association witnesses opposed the bill as too vague and potentially disruptive. A nutrition scientist also warned about unintended restrictions on medically necessary or innovative foods. The chairs closed the hearing on the healthy lunch bills and then opened testimony on universal school meals for virtual schools (H.700), with Superintendent Patrick Latuka supporting access for students in Commonwealth virtual schools who currently receive no meal support.

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• The NRCS trains them.
• But it's been a great recruiting and training program.
• And I see you're training people for this new field.
• And so, of course, anybody who I train on here, who essentially graduates from this training, I would
• We're offering training and support.

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• Interim period, get some job training.
• They can come in and do training for us, and we help them facilitate training our soldiers.
• virtual training options.
• Going back, it takes us eight weeks to train a driver's license examiner, we don't have to train them
• We need mandatory training for school board Members, it is meaningful that the content of this training

Keywords: 914, all

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• So, basically, what this would do is just make sure. that we have people that are properly trained.
• These are the jobs that we need to train. These are low-budget. Barrier high return jobs.
• We can train them.
• I don't have the numbers on how many adults we've trained and put into the film workforce.
• Equal access to healthcare begins with equal access to excellence in medical training.

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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• A lot, uh, training up folks so that they can, uh, work in the industry and so that we don't have to
• So basically what this would do is just make sure that that we have people that are properly trained
• These are the jobs that we need to train. These are low barrier, high return jobs.
• We can train them.
• And so, uh, the hope is that We can form the Texas Film Academy and not only Train people who I don't

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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• And the closest in Texas is 345 miles away at Texas Tech.
• That we have people that are properly trained. And honestly, this set...
• These are the jobs that we need to train. These are low-budget. You do not need a college degree.
• We can train them.
• I don't have the numbers on how many adults we've trained and put into the film workforce.

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