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• . volunteer. volunteer.
• the bill says volunteer.
• 59.359><c> for</c><04:34:59.520><c> volunteers</c><04:35:00.240><c> and</c> volunteers or is it for volunteers
• and volunteers or is it for volunteers and employees?
• , volunteers, volunteers, &gt;&gt; right?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• When volunteers check in at a volunteer reception center, they share their cell phone numbers and can
• What is it, the incident where you register as a volunteer? Volunteer Reception Center, VRC.
• I've been contacted by a number of volunteers. Volunteers that say everything was going great.
• We need the volunteers, but I need them in organized volunteer groups.
• In the volunteer management piece, as a former volunteer, I've written copious notes on what some of

Keywords: flooding, emergency response, communication systems, first responders, disaster management, Texas Water Development Board, regional planning, public safety

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on discussions around the recent floods in Texas, specifically addressing emergency preparedness, response coordination, and recovery efforts. Officials from various agencies provided testimonies on the challenges faced during the emergency, including issues with communication systems among first responders. Notably, the need for improved inter-agency communication and technology integration was emphasized, with recommendations for establishing regional communications units for better coordination during disasters. The audience included local government representatives and emergency management partners, who shared insights and experiences from the recent flooding events.

Transcript Highlights:

• It gives our volunteers, who are 100% non-paid volunteers, more tools in their belt because we're not
• who are 100% non-paid our our volunteers who are 100% non-paid volunteers<00:59:03.599><c> more</c><
• </c><01:37:04.320><c> attorneys</c> over a thousand volunteer attorneys over a thousand volunteer attorneys
• </c> been a a children's Law Center volunteer been a a children's Law Center volunteer since since since
• </c><01:43:18.239><c> that</c> probably have a different volunteer that probably have a different volunteer

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Okay, seeing none, thank you for making yourself available and volunteering to serve.
• Because a lot of them are just volunteers who don't know much about construction, etc.
• </c> management and having volunteer management and having volunteer members<00:32:37.760><c> of</c><
• </c><00:35:36.640><c> So,</c><00:35:37.119><c> thank</c> volunteering again to serve.
• So, thank volunteering again to serve.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee heard and considered a series of gubernatorial nominations to boards and commissions. Early nominees included Falleno Vital for the Boxing Commission, Rebecca Moore for the Board of Nursing, and Alexander Smith and Zachary Johnson for the Board of Public Accountancy. DCCA and board representatives testified in support of each, and the nominees who were present briefly described their qualifications and willingness to serve. The chair noted the unusually large volume of written testimony in support of the boxing nominee and emphasized that these are voluntary positions and nominees had already been vetted through questionnaires and resumes. The committee then heard several nominations to the Hawaii Board of Optometry, the Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Board, and the Hawaii Medical Board. Ashley Porter and Katherine Mao spoke in support of their optometry nominations, Nathan Konishi supported his motor vehicle repair board nomination, and Gary Belchure discussed his reappointment to the medical board. A substantial portion of the discussion on the medical board focused on physician shortages, especially on the neighbor islands, and efforts to address them through the Interstate Medical Compact and pending legislation such as SB 1365. Board staff also discussed possible pathways for foreign medical graduates and the need for criminal background checks to fully participate in the compact. The latter part of the hearing shifted to real estate commission nominations, including Audrey Abbe and Denise Lacosta. Testimony and member questions focused heavily on condominium governance, deferred maintenance, reserve studies, insurance costs, and the need for better education and oversight of volunteer board members and property managers. Both nominees said older buildings, rising insurance premiums, and lack of expertise among volunteer boards are major challenges, and they suggested more training, clearer guidance, stronger enforcement against unlicensed property management, and better access to qualified consultants and financing. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony and moved through the agenda nominee by nominee.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm an attorney here in Maricopa County, and I volunteer as a volunteer attorney with the Arizona Attorneys
• Poradna, she's one of the 50 volunteer attorneys on the committee.
• For the record, do you want to clarify you're not a volunteer?
• All of the volunteers who come to speak come on their time off as volunteers.
• And to me, it makes me wonder if the volunteer, and I appreciate the volunteer and their time, I truly

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2307, as amended, which would require the Department of Health Services to contract with out-of-state secure mental health facilities when Arizona beds are unavailable for certain involuntary commitment cases involving defendants found dangerous and incompetent. The sponsor and supporters framed it as an emergency stopgap to prevent individuals who are deemed non-restorable from being released because Arizona lacks secure behavioral health beds, while opponents argued it would raise due process, disability rights, family access, and cost concerns, and questioned whether the state could even implement such interstate placements. After debate, the committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and advanced HB 2307 on a 6-5 due pass vote. The committee then heard House Bill 2083, which updates diabetes-related coverage language in health plans to include newer devices and supplies such as continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps, and smart insulin pens. Supporters said the bill modernizes outdated statutes and improves access and outcomes for people with diabetes, while an insurer representative offered soft opposition, warning that writing these items into statute could create a state mandate and potential cost exposure, especially if the language is read to include GLP-1 medications. The committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and moved HB 2083 forward on an 11-1 due pass vote. Next, House Bill 2673 was heard, addressing mental health screening and treatment for incarcerated people. The sponsor said the bill was being reworked into a study committee concept after stakeholder feedback, but the underlying proposal would require prompt evaluation of prisoners showing mental disorder symptoms and faster referral for treatment. A family member testified about her son’s severe deterioration in jail and death, while an attorney opposed the bill as overbroad and legally problematic. Despite the sponsor’s indication that the bill would become a study committee, the committee voted 12-0 to give HB 2673 a due pass recommendation. The committee also advanced House Bill 2923, which revises timelines, procedures, and notice requirements for judicial review of court-ordered mental health treatment; supporters said it clarifies outdated language and improves communication with families, while opponents argued it shifts burdens onto patients and could prolong confinement. HB 2923 also received a 12-0 due pass vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• , making it a lot easier to become a volunteer.
• When I first started out, I was a volunteer. It was, 'Here's a pager, there's a truck.'
• I'd say split it for volunteers. You know, it's just too much training for volunteers. Minimize it.
• They have a volunteer fire department. There was a fire.
• So I think we need to change the standards for volunteers and get the equipment out there.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Poradna, she's one of the 50 volunteer attorneys on the committee.
• For the record, do you want to clarify you're not a volunteer?
• All of the volunteers who come to speak come on their time off as volunteers.
• You said, please address questions to you rather than the volunteer.
• And to me, it makes me wonder if the volunteer, and I appreciate the volunteer at their time, I truly

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2307, as amended by a strike-everything amendment, which would require the Department of Health Services to contract with an out-of-state facility when a person found dangerous and incompetent under a court commitment order cannot be placed in an Arizona secure mental health facility. Supporters, including the sponsor and Senator Angus, said the measure was a temporary stopgap to prevent dangerous individuals from being released because Arizona lacks secure behavioral health beds. Opponents raised due process, disability rights, family access, cost, and interstate-legal concerns, and DHS said it had no fiscal estimate and little experience with such contracts. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the bill 6-5. The committee then took up House Bill 2083, which updates diabetes-related insurance coverage to include items such as continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps, smart insulin pens, and certain injectable medications. Supporters said the bill reflects modern diabetes care and can prevent serious complications, while an insurer representative warned that putting the coverage in statute could create state-mandated costs and raised concern that the language might be read to include GLP-1 drugs. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 11-1. House Bill 2673, dealing with mental illness screening and treatment for incarcerated people, would require sheriffs to ensure prisoners showing symptoms of mental disorder are examined within 24 hours and, if appropriate, referred for evaluation and treatment. Representative Hernandez said she intended to revise it into a study committee-style measure after stakeholder feedback, and a family member testified about her son’s death after untreated psychosis in jail. Opposition focused on competency and civil-commitment concerns, costs, and the burden on jails, but the committee passed the bill 12-0. House Bill 2923, which revises timelines and notice procedures for judicial review of court-ordered mental health treatment, also passed 12-0 after supporters said it would clarify outdated language and improve communication with families and guardians; opponents argued it shifted burdens onto patients and could prolong confinement. The committee next passed House Bill 2251, as amended, which expands licensed midwives’ authority to dispense certain medications and devices, adds reporting and oversight requirements, and creates an advisory committee. The sponsor said the amendment narrowed the medication list, clarified transfer-of-care triggers, strengthened oversight, and added sentinel-event reporting after stakeholder discussions with medical groups. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2914 on electronic monitoring in resident rooms at nursing care and assisted living facilities, with the sponsor’s statement emphasizing the bill as a protection against abuse or neglect and noting similar laws in other states; the transcript cuts off before testimony or a final vote on that bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• This is a bill, SB 181, relating to school employee and volunteer misconduct.
• Can you imagine or think of a time when a school volunteer or a teacher or a coach called you up just
• Employees and volunteers will be required to report known direct private communication, at which point
• </c><00:01:32.520><c> misconduct</c> school employee and volunteer misconduct school employee and volunteer
• I'm an active volunteer in our Catholic system, and unfortunately this is a terrible problem.

Keywords: Roll Call – 00:11 Discussion on SB 181 – 01:05 Vote on SB 181 – 24:16 Discussion on HB 242 – 31:00 Vote on HB 242 – 32:14 Discussion on HB 164 – 33:26 Vote on HB 164 – 39:55, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Families and Children heard Senate Bill 181, which would require school districts to use only traceable forms of communication for staff, coaches, and volunteers when contacting students, require reporting of known private direct communication, notify parents, protect minors’ anonymity in EPSB investigations, and extend the investigation period for sexual misconduct cases to 120 days. Senator Lindsay Tichenor said the bill is meant to restore safeguards for children and families and address inappropriate private communications between school personnel and students. The committee also heard testimony from Stacy and Brad Brisco, who described allegations that an Anderson County guidance counselor had communicated privately with their daughter, encouraged her to pursue emancipation and CPS involvement, and used school channels to facilitate contact; they said the resulting abuse report was unsubstantiated and that the school system and EPSB had not acted promptly. Ashley Nation also testified in support as a survivor of educator sexual abuse, arguing that traceable communication policies are needed to prevent grooming and misconduct and that the bill does not stop communication, only makes it transparent and accountable. Members asked questions about what counts as traceable communication and whether schools already have policies. Tichenor said traceable communication could include paper notes, email, and apps such as ClassDojo or Google Classroom, and said the bill requires a trail parents can access. She also said some districts have ethical standards but they are not consistently followed, and that state-level action is needed. Senator Denine suggested the bill should allow districts more flexibility to choose among trackable platforms, noting that some systems already use tools like Dojo and Remind; Tichenor said a floor amendment would address that concern. Senators Williams, Meredith, Mills, Wise, and others voiced support, emphasizing child safety and the need for timely EPSB action. The committee then voted 9-0 to pass SB 181 with a favorable recommendation to the Senate floor. Afterward, the committee took up House Bill 242, sponsored by Representative Samara Heavrin, which would increase transparency in the child welfare system by making Kentucky child welfare data available to researchers while preserving privacy protections. With no questions, the committee approved HB 242 as well, also by a favorable vote, and members briefly noted support for the bill and the need for better data to inform child welfare policy.

Transcript Highlights:

• Additionally, CASA volunteers make sure to amplify the voices of these children throughout the court
• Jasper County CASA is supporting about half of those with around a hundred volunteer advocates.
• ; Tom Levine, a CASA volunteer; Carrie Crouch, a CASA volunteer; Julie Keister, a CASA volunteer; Tammy
• I have Bonnie Herman, a CASA volunteer; Tom Levine, a CASA volunteer; Carrie Crouch, a CASA volunteer
• ; Julie Keister, a CASA volunteer; Tammy Wood, a CASA volunteer; Darcy Crane, a really good friend of

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the prior day’s journal by a 134-0 roll call vote. Members then moved through a series of personal privileges and introductions of guests, including Turning Point USA chapters, CASA volunteers and staff, JAG students, university students, nursing students, interns, and other visitors recognized from across the state. On third reading, House Bill 1766, dealing with personal property tax treatment and new construction, was debated as a taxpayer relief measure. Supporters said it would treat personal property more like real estate under Hancock-style limits, while opponents warned it could reduce revenue for taxing districts. The bill passed 94-50. The House then took up House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2989, a major gaming bill aimed at cracking down on illegal “gray market” machines while creating a regulated local-option video lottery terminal system. Debate focused on enforcement, local control, consumer protection, revenue for education, veterans, and disability programs, and whether the bill effectively legalized gambling in a new form. A motion to send it to Fiscal Review failed 69-44, and the bill ultimately passed 83-66 with one present. The chamber next considered House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2014, the supplemental appropriations bill. The sponsor said it provides a little over $3 billion in additional authority for the rest of FY2026, including tax refunds, disaster response, St. Louis tornado relief, Medicaid-related spending, and Missouri Department of Transportation operations. Members discussed the size of supplemental spending, the use of federal and general revenue funds, and the first-time use of general revenue for the adult expansion Medicaid population. The House adopted an amendment reducing some unused Medicaid authority, then adopted the bill as amended and perfected it for printing. The session ended with announcements, including a notice that the Super Committee on Tourism would meet immediately in Hearing Room 6.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm grateful to the hundreds of volunteer attorneys and the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii for supporting
• </c><00:34:55.320><c> Court</c><00:34:55.639><c> Navigators</c><00:34:56.200><c> in</c> placed volunteer
• Court Navigators in placed volunteer Court Navigators in Maui<00:34:56.760><c> District</c><00:34:57.119
• </c><00:35:05.800><c> from</c><00:35:06.000><c> 10</c> more than 40 volunteers from 10 more than 40 volunteers
• attorneys visit the schools volunteer attorneys visit the schools beforehand<00:45:35.760><c> to</c>

Keywords: State of the Judiciary Address by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald, 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I have witnessed this immense strength firsthand through my volunteer street-based outreach with SWAP
• Hawaii is lucky to have her to step forward to do this uncompensated work volunteering for the state.
• </c><00:09:09.080><c> We</c><00:09:09.240><c> are</c> uh volunteer work for the state.
• We are uh volunteer work for the state.
• on mayoral and state and volunteering on mayoral and state legislative<00:10:13.640><c> campaigns.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard Governor’s Message 572, the nomination of Kirsten Walker to the Commission on the Status of Women, and received testimony in strong support from representatives of the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, the Hawaii State LGBTQ+ Commission, and others. Walker described nearly a decade of community advocacy focused on women, gender-diverse people, homelessness, domestic violence, substance use, reproductive and gender-diverse health care, and support for criminalized communities. Members asked about the commission’s past work and future priorities, and Walker said it should continue supporting community initiatives, studies on violence, and women-led efforts. The committee voted to recommend advise and consent, with the measure adopted unanimously by the members present. The committee then considered Governor’s Message 685, the nomination of Arielle Castillo to the Board of Registration of the Island of Oahu. Testimony from supporters emphasized her civic engagement, volunteer work, and willingness to serve in uncompensated state work. Castillo said she had worked in local politics and voter engagement, including with Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action, and explained her background in voter registration, election rules, and good-government efforts. Members questioned her on how she would handle close voting issues and whether her activism could affect her service; she said she would apply the law fairly, protect voting rights, and that her organization is nonpartisan and does not endorse candidates. The committee again recommended advise and consent, and the nomination was adopted. Finally, the committee heard Governor’s Message 686, the nomination of Jonathan Simons to the Board of Registration of the Island of Hawaii. Supporters described him as thoughtful and analytical, and Simons said he is a Hilo civil engineer with a strong interest in civics and good governance. He said his role on the board would be to protect the franchise by preventing improper disenfranchisement and ensuring votes are counted appropriately, citing his mother’s work enforcing the Voting Rights Act. Members asked whether he would apply election laws fairly and without partisan bias; he said he would. The committee voted advise and consent on GM 686 as well, and all three nominations were adopted before adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• We have them in to do volunteer work.
• group, that's, you know, a volunteer group, that's, you know, that's<00:15:23.120><c> Baptist</c><00
• to help clean are going out to volunteer to help clean this<00:15:34.959><c> stuff</c><00:15:35.440>
• &gt;&gt; If it's if it's volunteer and they're not<00:15:42.560><c> charging</c><00:15:43.040><c> then
• So, for those individuals that are doing it as a volunteer and everything else, we want them to have

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:09 Discussion SB 118 00:58 Vote SB 118 03:25 Discussion SB 153 04:39 Vote SB 153 17:48 Discussion SB 158 19:41 Vote SB 158 24:09, 958, all

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• They volunteered. They put on the uniform and said, 'Send me.'
• I don't think what we're doing here today is going to get a new volunteer.
• We want volunteers, but at the same time, we're doing two things here.
• I don't think what we're doing here today is going to get a new volunteer.
• We want volunteers, but at the same time, we're doing two things here. I feel this bill.

Summary: The House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee heard testimony on House Bill 2514, which would create a work group to plan a Global War on Terror Memorial on the Capitol campus. The prime sponsor and supporters, including veterans, Gold Star family members, and military advocates, said the memorial would honor Washingtonians who died in Iraq and Afghanistan and those who later died by suicide, while helping secure private fundraising and a concrete plan for the project. No opposition was recorded during the hearing, and the bill was later closed without a vote in the transcript excerpt. The committee also heard House Bill 2661, which would create a temporary task force to study public records request abuse, including frivolous, retaliatory, or harassing requests, and consider possible reforms. Supporters from cities and school-related organizations said some agencies face heavy costs, legal review burdens, and repeated or overly broad requests, especially in schools. Opponents from open-government and media groups argued the bill misdiagnoses the problem, could restrict access, and should instead focus on better staffing, training, technology, and compliance. The hearing ended without a vote in the excerpt. In executive session, the committee voted to advance several bills. It reported out proposed substitute House Bill 2637, which expands Public Records Act exemptions for certain personal information, on a 4-3 vote; House Bill 2632, which updates terminology for noncitizens, on a 4-3 vote; proposed substitute House Bill 2499, on conservation district governance and disclosure rules, on a 4-3 vote after rejecting two amendments; House Bill 2198, concerning the statewide credential catalog and online repository, on a 6-1 vote; and House Bill 2520, allowing emergency meetings outside a county seat and clarifying Open Public Meetings Act procedures, on a 7-0 vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:08:43.919><c> is</c> employee, contractor, or volunteer is employee, contractor, or volunteer
• I guess that would fall under volunteers.
• I guess that would fall under volunteers.
• I guess that would fall under volunteers.
• I just wanted to make sure volunteers.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Some congregations who can't afford hiring an outside security service are using volunteers.
• At Campus Church, we have a group of volunteers who help protect our church family.
• These volunteers operate in a serious legal gray area under Chapter 493.
• And while unarmed volunteers are clearly exempt, armed volunteers, even truly voluntary and uncompensated
• Volunteer church teams are already there. They're not trying to replace police.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The committee considered several Judiciary measures and reported all of them favorably. SB 624, by Senator Yarborough, would allow batterers intervention programs to offer optional supplemental faith-based activities, with no participant required to take part. Supporters said it would expand provider options and help address a shortage of certified BIP providers, while opponents raised concerns about mixing government-ordered programming with religion and about the earlier rule change upheld in litigation. The bill passed 7-2. The committee also approved CS/SB 834, which repeals a 2022 restriction preventing licensed insurance agents from helping market health care sharing ministries. The sponsor argued the bill restores free speech and choice while keeping existing disclosure and enforcement safeguards; opponents said it blurs the line between insurance and non-insurance products, could mislead consumers, and may create incentives through higher commissions. After extensive questioning on commissions, consumer protections, and regulatory oversight, the bill passed 8-2. Members then unanimously reported favorably CS/SB 502, which adopts a strike-all amendment to give Florida concurrent jurisdiction over certain juvenile offenses on military installations so juveniles can be handled in state juvenile court rather than federal court. They also unanimously approved CS/SB 52, exempting unpaid volunteer armed security for houses of worship from Class D or G licensing requirements, and SB 840, which revises last year’s emergency/local planning restrictions by narrowing the affected area from 100 miles to 50 miles from a storm track and exempting certain planning and utility-related actions. Finally, CS/SB 758 was approved after an amendment restoring two public defenders to the Justice Administration Commission, updating its membership to better reflect the entities it oversees.

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• in that situation, or is it just I can get a credit to offset some of my income taxes as being a volunteer
• I've volunteered a lot of time and energy at my daughter's school district.
• Just a little bit of clarification needed on whenever an individual might volunteer and then hope to
• I'm going to be honest: I'm having some challenge with this providing tax credits for people's volunteer
• I think it's very important that these volunteer hours are protected for employees of businesses.

Summary: The Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development heard House Bill 3359, presented by Rep. Travis Wilson on behalf of Rep. Riggs. The bill would create a state income tax credit for donations to registered school robotics/STEAM programs, including cash, equipment, software, materials, and certain employee volunteer hours. The proposal was described as a 20% credit, capped at $10 million annually beginning in tax year 2027, with a six-year sunset. Committee members raised questions about whether the credit applies to individuals or businesses, how volunteer hours would be valued, whether the bill should be limited to qualified coaches or employees rather than parents or general volunteers, which state agency would administer reporting, and whether the 20% rate should be higher. Rep. Wilson said he was open to clarifying amendments and noted the bill sponsor would need to weigh changes. The bill’s student author and witness, Sarah Waldron, a Westminster Christian Academy senior and robotics team CEO, testified in support. She said the bill was intended to help Missouri schools, especially under-resourced ones, access funding for robotics programs and argued that the credit would leverage private donations into student opportunities and workforce development. She clarified that the volunteer-hour provision was meant for business employees, not individual volunteers, and said she had drafted an amendment to provide higher credits for schools with higher free-and-reduced-lunch percentages. Several committee members praised her work and discussed the need to target aid toward schools with fewer resources. Arne C. A.C. Dinoff, State Public Advocate, testified in opposition. He praised the student’s initiative but argued the state could not afford another tax credit given budget deficits and said volunteerism should not be tied to a fiscal reward. He also questioned the fiscal note and said robotics support should be handled locally rather than through a state tax credit. No vote was taken, and the chair concluded the hearing after testimony.

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• from a retired physician—or actually an email—from a retired physician there in Dothan, and he volunteers
• We found out that there’s a requirement they have to volunteer a minimum of 100 hours. volunteer a minimum
• I think this is extremely important, and this just cleans it up so we can get more volunteers.
• Isn't volunteering still practicing?
• So, even though it's not a paid job and you're volunteering, that practitioner is still practicing under

Bills: HB330, HB336, HB322, HB346

Keywords: lead ban, plumbing codes, lead-free, public health, environmental management, respiratory therapy, interstate compact, licensing, military service members, healthcare access, regulation, postpartum depression, postnatal care, maternal mental health, perinatal depression, postpartum screening, new mother, birth mother, newborn discharge, hospital discharge materials

Transcript Highlights:

• there are a volunteer maybe there are volunteers<05:59:45.798><c> you</c><05:59:45.920><c> know</c><
• </c> contracted for it may have a volunteer contracted for it may have a volunteer working<05:59:52.760
• </c> might remember this better volunteers might remember this better volunteers and<06:00:37.400><c>
• :39.760><c> who</c><06:00:40.000><c> come</c> and Volunteers in public school who come and Volunteers
• I'm a volunteer.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first addressed House Bill 415, which would remove the requirement that schools provide menstrual products. Members supporting an ITL said the mandate was unfunded, had been in place since 2019, and was already working without complaints from districts. Other members opposed the bill, arguing menstrual products are essential and that the requirement helps students, especially those with fewer resources. The committee voted ITL on HB 415 by a roll call of 17 yeas, 0 nays. The committee then took up House Bill 388, concerning public reports on special education. Supporters of ITL said they agreed with the goal of transparency but were concerned about student privacy, especially in small districts, and thought the bill’s information requests went too far. They noted that related issues could potentially be addressed in another bill, HB 557. The committee voted ITL on HB 388, 17-0. House Bill 730, which would require schools and some colleges to provide information on adoption, was also moved ITL. The sponsor said adoption is personally important to him but that the bill was not the right vehicle and involved entities such as colleges and the Attorney General unnecessarily; he said related ideas might be folded into other bills later. The committee agreed and voted ITL, 17-0. The committee then discussed House Bill 671, a preschool/early literacy proposal involving a statewide nonprofit digital program, likely Waterford. Members raised questions about who would be covered, data privacy, prior use of federal ESSER funds, whether the program had measurable results, and whether the bill’s nonprofit requirement was too restrictive. Department of Education witness Melissa White said the state had spent $400,000 in FY22 and $600,000 in FY23 on a Waterford contract using ARP ESSER funds, but she did not have participant counts and said the department could not measure literacy gains for that population. She also said the bill’s funding level would likely require an RFP and that, if enacted as written, the program would probably still be Waterford-based. The discussion continued without a final vote in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• ><c> not</c><00:24:11.760><c> have</c> Volunteer board members do not have Volunteer board members do
• </c><00:24:48.480><c> from</c> discourage qualified volunteers from discourage qualified volunteers from
• It's it's volunteer. Um, it's members. It's it's volunteer.
• And keep in mind, HOAs are governed by volunteer homeowners.
• </c> entirely by volunteers. entirely by volunteers.

Bills: SF1750, HF704, HF3479

Keywords: common interest community, CIC, homeowners association, HOA, condominium, planned community, cooperative, unit owner, association board, declarant, declarant control, special declarant rights, assessment lien, foreclosure, late fees, fines, attorney fees, resale disclosure, annual report, maintenance plan

Transcript Highlights:

• And maybe that's a good thing, but 400 people that I know, the volunteer firefighters, I was just at
• So the more and volunteer where I live.
• </c> our fire chief to do, the less volunteer our fire chief to do, the less volunteer firefighters<00
• </c><00:03:01.360><c> firefighters,</c> I know that the volunteer firefighters, I know that the volunteer
• Volunteer firefighters are no less important than a regular firefighter.

Keywords: 981, all