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• for that staff there, the culture training there for the staff at the Kroc Center.
• for that staff there, the culture training there for the staffs at the Crock Center.
• Since my retirement, I've spent some time counseling and consulting and training Idaho school boards
• During my volunteer time, I spent two terms on the Idaho Youth Ranch Board.
• The other persons is defined in the bill as other students, parents of students, or volunteers.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 989, all

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• , and these investments have, for a Pathways to education and training.
• They offered paid training and internships to accelerate career growth.
• that can be used by training programs to strengthen and expand their offerings.
• So it's a matter of just probably if we'd have to have enough volunteers.
• But a matter of just probably if we'd have to have enough volunteers to make the calls.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The subcommittee met to approve the April and May minutes, welcome a new member, and hear an update from Gina Frey of EOHHS on statewide health and human services workforce development efforts. Frey described cross-secretariat initiatives under the Workforce Skills Cabinet, including MA Repay loan repayment awards, expanded community college and tuition supports, ESOL/work-readiness programming for immigrants, and efforts to build career pathways and reduce attrition in nursing, behavioral health, direct care, and primary care. She also reviewed a $46 million ARPA-funded home and community-based services grant program that supported 82 grantees, led to hiring 8,752 new staff, over 1,000 interns, 2,000 new certifications, and a drop in vacancy rates from 22% to 12%. Members raised concerns about the impact of immigration policy changes on the direct care workforce, including losses of trained workers in provider agencies, and asked whether any exemption or other relief efforts were underway. Frey said EOHHS is tracking the issue closely but did not identify a specific exemption effort. The discussion also touched on Medicaid and related program changes, with Frey noting the administration is focused on understanding potential impacts to eligibility and work requirements. Rep. Howard asked about initiatives for direct support professionals and wraparound supports, and Frey said those efforts are often led by individual agencies such as MassAbility and DDS, with EOHHS coordinating across them. The latter part of the meeting shifted to planning FY26 subcommittee goals and possible events. Members discussed using the Health Policy Commission’s Behavioral Health Workforce Center and possibly asking for a study comparing compensation in DDS and related direct care roles against health care and education jobs. They also discussed a possible cross-state public event on immigration’s impact on the workforce, especially for people with disabilities and direct support services, and agreed to continue refining goals and event ideas by email and at the next meeting. Frey provided a website link and contact information for Amy Doyle at the Health Policy Commission to facilitate future presentations.

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• We noticed bruising on the right side of his face after a doctor in training had difficulty delivering
• We noticed bruising on the right side of his face after a doctor in training had difficulty delivering
• And I said, well, can I let him volunteer there?
• You can't volunteer. So I had to have him quit his job.
• You can't volunteer. So I had to have him quit his job.

Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee considered eight bills and reported all of them favorably, several as amended. HB 1347 on clinical laboratory personnel was presented as a response to staffing shortages in Florida labs; the sponsor and Quest Diagnostics supported aligning state licensure with CLIA standards to improve hiring and turnaround times. The bill passed 24-0. CS/HB 47, dealing with specific medical diagnoses in child protective investigations, drew extensive emotional testimony from parents and advocates who said children had been wrongly removed after misdiagnoses; the bill was amended to tighten timelines and record-sharing requirements, then passed 26-0. CS/HB 287 created a public records exemption for applicants, owners, operators, and references of family foster homes and passed unanimously. The committee also approved CS/HB 439, allowing chiropractors to inject vitamins and nutrients under training and safety limits, after an amendment clarified they may not prescribe prescription drugs; it passed 26-0. CS/HB 1021 would allow pharmacists to administer medications in trauma centers under physician direction, and an amendment added pediatric trauma centers; it passed 26-0. HB 867 would let occupational therapists perform dry needling after specified training and supervision, and it passed 25-0. HB 1309, which shortens deadlines for patients to access their medical records and aligns nursing home access rules with federal law, drew opposition from health information management groups over privacy and portal/data-security concerns, but supporters argued it simply speeds access to records; it passed 21-5. CS/HB 915 codifies and expands Medicaid eligibility protections for working people with disabilities so they can keep coverage while employed, with strong support from disability advocates and emotional testimony from the sponsor about her son’s benefits concerns; it passed 26-0. After these votes, the committee adjourned.

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• </c><00:18:00.320><c> Volunteering</c> Volunteering won't stop.
• I plan to volunteer at least twice a month, but every week would be really nice.
• They have a lot of volunteers that help those that are disabled, blind, whatever.
• They have a lot of volunteers that help those that are disabled, blind, whatever.
• </c><01:42:50.719><c> today</c> after taking in spring training today after taking in spring training

Keywords: 916, all

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• But we set up our field operation and we continue to organize and build our volunteer base.
• We have thousands of volunteers and supporters who have signed up for the work. Thank you.
• But we set up our field operation and we continue to organize and build our volunteer base.
• We have thousands of volunteers and supporters who have signed up for the work. Thank you.
• I would love to see a more volunteer-centric system.

Bills: H5001

Committee: Joint Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions

Keywords: election day registration, voter registration, proof of residency, provisional ballot, party affiliation, 1212, all

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• Um, volunteering as a crossing guard.
• The volunteer who gave me a ride told the school volunteers that I had not come out after a couple of
• /c><00:53:12.559><c> when</c><00:53:12.800><c> I</c> volunteers waiting at midnight when I volunteers
• 53:16.880><c> school</c> volunteers was from our school volunteers was from our school community.<00:
• Out of 80 staff members, 60 volunteered.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Since then, this group has grown to an all-veteran board of directors and volunteers with a focus helping
• Michael also volunteered as unit chaplain. for disabled American veterans leaving a legacy through her
• Development Center The center provides business consulting at no cost and affordable. affordable training
• information and reports for the Committee on Public Health, HB 2756 by Thompson, relating to the training
• HB 2787 by Turner relating to the qualification of candidates for and the training of education members

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• We also provide a lot of training. There's been training going on.
• We also provide a lot of training. There's been training going on.
• , you... ...conversations about the training, but you have to remember that when you're doing training
• It just can't be a one-time training. It has to be ongoing training.
• But even with the training as well, how often is the training? Is it once a year?

Summary: The hearing focused first on sexual abuse, harassment, and retaliation in California’s women’s prisons, with testimony from CDCR wardens, the Office of Inspector General, advocacy groups, and formerly incarcerated survivors. Legislators and witnesses described a pattern of staff misconduct, fear of retaliation, gaps in reporting, and the need for stronger accountability, better investigations, and more outside access for survivor support organizations. CDCR said it has expanded training, body-worn and stationary cameras, outside partnerships, and PREA-related response procedures, while the Inspector General requested additional funding and staff to monitor more grievances and staff sexual misconduct cases under SB 1069. Members pressed CDCR on why accused staff are not always placed on leave, how cases are referred to prosecutors, and whether current protections are enough; several members argued the state should aim to investigate all complaints and do more to prevent retaliation and repeat abuse. The second issue was rehabilitative and reentry programming in women’s prisons. CDCR’s Division of Rehabilitative Programs and the wardens highlighted education, vocational training, substance use treatment, peer support, and community reentry programs, citing increased enrollment and recent graduates earning diplomas, degrees, and certifications. They said these programs are intended to reduce recidivism and improve public safety. Formerly incarcerated advocates and community providers argued that current offerings are still too limited, outdated, and not aligned with today’s job market, especially around digital literacy and transferable credentials, and they urged more funding for community-based, trauma-informed, gender-responsive programming. A coalition representative asked for a $20 million continuation and expansion of the Wright Grant program, and members discussed additional budget requests for reentry and related women’s services.

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• On the face of it, Mandatory training that the staff would have to undergo.
• associated with a permit application, including a certificate of completion of a firearm safety training
• While time does not put priority on the people's right to know, therefore, they should be trained on
• Districts do not regulate or collect taxes, and their boards serve as volunteers.
• Our board supervisors volunteer their time to support conservation.

Bills: HB2235 , HJR4210 , HB2520 , HB2491 , HB2499 , HB2408 , HB2435

Committee: House State Government & Tribal Relations

Keywords: public records, concealed pistol licenses, firearm purchases, transfers, exemptions, transparency, Constitution amendment, legislative sessions, session duration, state legislature, governance, emergency meetings, public agencies, accountability, open government, HB2491, WaTech, Washington Technology Solutions, public disclosure, public inspection

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• Rachel Anderson: We do this through workforce training, career readiness training, and by providing job
• This will provide training program.
• emphasizes</c><01:14:44.800><c> the</c> leadership training that emphasizes the leadership training
• Swinson, happy to. actual training that leads to actual training that leads to credentials?
• </c> training program? Uh to the testifier. training program? Uh to the testifier.

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• in making these decisions are the ones that, in fact, That are trained in making these decisions are
• By way of background, the Criminal Justice Training Commission, or CJTC, establishes the standards in
• Sheriffs from authorizing volunteers, sometimes called posses, individuals who are not certified law
• Anyone serving as a peace officer must be trained and certified.
• Anyone serving as a peace officer must be trained and certified.

Summary: The House Community Safety Committee held public hearings on several bills. House Bill 2508, concerning the Office of Independent Investigations (OII), would expand OII’s jurisdiction over deadly-force and related use-of-force incidents, require broader notification and records access from law enforcement and emergency responders, and exempt certain OII investigative records from public disclosure. Rep. Deborah Entenman and OII staff supported the bill as a way to improve independent, transparent investigations, while committee members raised questions about when cases are considered “closed” and how to protect against repeated or harassing investigations. OII representatives said formal reviews are referred to prosecutors, administrative closures are not, and the bill would clarify existing public records protections. Law enforcement and public-interest witnesses were split, with some supporting the expansion and others objecting to added secrecy provisions and questioning safeguards and oversight. House Bill 2539, as amended by a proposed substitute, would raise the Department of Corrections inmate indigency cap from $25 to $100 so incarcerated people can retain more money for hygiene and basic necessities before deductions are taken. Rep. Chappala Street said the change would help people buy essential items and reduce conflict, while incarcerated witnesses and advocates testified that current deductions leave too little for basic needs and place burdens on families. A committee member questioned whether DOC already provides those items, and Street and supporters responded that provided items are often low quality or insufficient. No vote was taken. House Bill 2490 would expand extraordinary medical placement for incarcerated people with serious, chronic, or terminal conditions, extending the expected life-expectancy threshold from six months to approximately 18 months and adding clearer DOC review criteria and appeal rights. The prime sponsor and supporters argued the bill would improve humane care, reduce costs, and allow more people to receive treatment in the community when they no longer pose a public-safety risk. DOC said the revised language would reduce legal concerns and allow more time to develop safe placement plans, while opponents of the current system said EMP is underused and people die waiting for decisions. The committee also heard extensive testimony on House Bill 2387, which would tie certain sheriff decertification actions to recall procedures and preserve an elected sheriff’s office unless voters remove them. Supporters, including the sponsor and several sheriffs, said the bill protects voter control and local accountability; opponents, including civil rights and immigrant-rights groups, argued it weakens certification standards, creates unequal accountability for sheriffs, and improperly uses recall-like consequences through statute rather than constitutional process. The chair indicated the committee intended to act on House Bill 2508 the following Monday, February 2.

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• We had an administrative training.
• We're now training all of our field crews because they're out there every day seeing things, and they're
• They'll be trained by April 1st. Then we're going to train our office staff in Little Rock.
• cluttering up our state, and it's something that my staff has to deal with, or some of the many volunteers
• About 10% of our office staff also volunteered to help, and so we will be out there.

Committee: All ALC-HIGHWAY COMMISSION REVIEW AND ADVISORY SUBCOMMITTEE

Keywords: 1204, all

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• I know several community members from back home that volunteer their time and equipment, and they have
• As a board member in 2017, I volunteered, brought my ice castle fish house and a boat on two separate
• So we'd like to set aside a little bit of that money to give us a little better training in handling
• Usually not trained, that came from World War One, and that is not the case today.
• Marines are some of the best trained fighters in the world.

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

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• skilled training and employment.
• skilled training and employment.
• We then pair them with a trained volunteer for a weekly one-to-one mentoring relationship.
• </c><01:46:33.280><c> for</c> volunteer uh with volunteer mentors for volunteer uh with volunteer mentors
• weekly</c> with a trained volunteer for a weekly with a trained volunteer for a weekly onetoone<01:48

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Could it be a training issue? I have no idea.
• Is training involved in a school marshal?
• OK, and that training is? 40 hours?
• We train very frequently.
• How are you trained to stop that?

Bills: HB259 , HB259 , HB 1128 , HB1337 , HB1506 , HB1794 , HB2215 , HB2470 , HB2771 , HB2882 , HB2993 , HB3053 , HB3428 , HB3669 , HB3789 , HB3924 , HB4201 , HB4675

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: redistricting, Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission, Texas Legislature, elections, district boundaries, voter representation, healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical expenses, access to care, affordability, legislation, firearms, penal code, regulation, short-barrel firearms, ammunition, gun control, public safety

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• This practice allowed the new construction of its 25,000 square foot Industrial Training Center valued
• So, we have trainings in the summer about how to apply for these funds.
• Those are all volunteer boards the same way as those ditch companies you're talking about.
• They send groups of students up here to actually do on-site training on our wind tower.
• They're paying them while they're here being trained, so they've already got a job.

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• All of our guardsmen are currently act activated on state, active duty are all volunteers completed 2
• center, which means a training flight which has the capability to train and house up to a brigade size
• to do the collective training at level in scale at a great cost and loss of training time because of
• It's a dual purpose facility, meaning will use it for training, supporting all that federal training
• There's a base out in the Jacksonville area that they train night vision goggles.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• told shortly before our beach shortly after I was appointed, that it would be the most rewarding volunteer
• 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
• I've dedicated my entire life to volunteering and help my community and Lewis ecologists just a natural
• Training is provided for traits and careers.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• can be mitigated for those seeking fire training certification.
• and financial training.
• revoking the in-training title.
• in an expensive way, as sometimes volunteering is.
• way, as sometimes volunteering is.

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through a long floor file with many Senate bills. Early procedural actions included unanimous-consent motions, a successful roll-call to rescind prior action on SB 351, and a 54-vote suspension of Joint Rule 61(a)(3) to allow floor amendments on SBs 80, 351, and 415. The chamber also made several referrals, moved one item to the inactive file, and welcomed new Assembly Member Natasha Johnson and other guests. The bulk of the meeting consisted of concurrence and third-reading votes on a wide range of measures, many of them passing with little or no opposition. Topics included tribal gaming grants (AB 221), State Bar fee and bar exam changes (SB 253), AI guardrails in community colleges (SB 241), consumer arbitration clauses (SB 82), due process for law enforcement in Racial Justice Act cases (SB 734), dental payment fee disclosures (SB 386), HOA balcony inspection reports (SB 410), farmland protection and EIFD rules (SB 5 and SB 516), emergency shelter zoning (SB 340), HIV confidentiality (SB 504), election signature-cure reforms (SB 3), contractor workers’ compensation compliance (SB 291), fire training funding (SB 345), wage theft enforcement (SB 355 and SB 261), food allergen disclosures (SB 68), ride-share insurance coverage (SB 371), housing and disaster recovery measures (SB 233, SB 625, SB 21), midwifery education (SB 520), mobile home insurance access (SB 525), epinephrine in schools (SB 568), health facility emergency licensing (SB 582), hair relaxer enforcement (SB 236), wastewater surveillance (SB 317), and several tax, transportation, and public health bills. A number of bills drew brief policy debate or opposition. SB 388, creating a California Latino Commission, prompted criticism from some members who argued the money should go directly to community needs rather than a new commission; it still passed. SB 50 on digital safety for victims of abuse, SB 20 on silicosis prevention, SB 306 on prior authorization reform, SB 373 on oversight of out-of-state special education placements, and SB 437 on reparations descendant-status verification were among the more substantive and discussed measures. Most bills passed by wide margins, often unanimously, and several urgency or tax-levy measures required 54 votes and were approved. The session ended with continued passage of remaining file items and multiple items retained or passed temporarily for later action.

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• Over my decade-long career training athletes of all genders, I have seen firsthand what matters most
• Athletics offers so much... training athletes of all genders I have training athletes of all genders
• </c><00:15:39.600><c> and</c> and activities and volunteering and and activities and volunteering and
• Those are training areas and teaching children as well, and we need to remember that.
• athletes that have um I have trained athletes that have competed<00:33:18.679><c> on</c><00:33:18.840

Keywords: 1183, house