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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Feb 26th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Appropriations

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  • For the record, Trudis Tango, staff to the Labor and Workplace Standards Committee.
  • Is that generally standard?
  • I think Garfield County was another, Columbia County or Columbia County and Garfield, and so those are
  • Members of the committee, Kelly Leonard, staff to the Labor and Workplace Standards Committee.
  • Members of the committee, Kelly Leonard, staff to the Labor and Workplace Standards Committee, engross
Bills: HB2689 , SB5832 , SB5922 , SB5944 , SB5988 , SB6151
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education May 6th, 2025

Public Education

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  • I'm in Northwest ISD, Denton County, Texas.
  • Became standard operating procedure in school. Yes.
  • Denise Bell from Moms for Liberty Harris County spoke at a Houston ISD school board meeting and... in
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education May 6th, 2025

Public Education

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  • I attended some of the TASB events where we would discuss general textbook content standards.
  • I drove all the way from Collin County, and I've been here since 7. 30 a.m.
  • And now we need SB13 to fully revise the Texas Library Standards.
  • SB 13 addresses this by incorporating court-tested standards for indecency and profanity.
  • We're getting hundreds of books they label profane and indecent or against community standards.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Finance and Taxation General Fund

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  • Those are very error-prone determinations, and they are labor-intensive determinations.
  • So we're looking at both errors and at excess labor for SNAP workers.
  • Those are very error-prone determinations, and they are labor-intensive determinations.
  • So we're looking at both errors and at excess labor for SNAP workers.
  • </c><00:45:54.000><c> or</c> got this notice here from XYZ County or got this notice here from XYZ County
Bills: SB61 , SB8 , SB58 , SB60 , SB167 , SB61 , SB8 , SB58 , SB60 , SB167
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development Apr 29th, 2026

Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development

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  • I'd like to welcome you all to the 11th hearing in the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
  • Obviously, this is a partnership between labor, business, community, and others to make this work, but
  • are wide-ranging and are reflected in DUA's performance data that it reports to the Department of Labor
  • I will then conclude the meeting of the Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
Bills: H5188
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 26th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

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  • And today I'm proud to vote for this legislation to give them basic labor protections.
  • Keep in mind, I'm from Pierce County and I'm not concerned... So I hope that we understand.
  • Keep in mind, I'm from Pierce County and I'm not concerned about this bill.
  • And when we talk about the exemptions for casual labor or intermittent labor, I want to describe the
  • You can just say, hey, make people aware, maybe even have Labor and Industries come up with a standard
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Labor & Workplace Standards Feb 18th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Labor & Workplace Standards

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  • Welcome to the Labor and Workplace Standards Committee. Today is Wednesday, February 18.
  • You put a labor, let's say it's a rate of $10 an hour or whatever it might be.
  • Tammy Fellon with the Department of Labor and Industries, and we signed in other.
  • jails regardless of the county population.
  • We want to express our appreciation for our labor partners, particularly Mr.
Bills: SB5944
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions Mar 16th, 2026

Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions

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  • subdivided into three or four lots, as long as all of them met the 5,000 square feet and dimensional standards
  • Again, dimensional standards would still have to be met, and it may not be a 5,000 square foot lot.
  • and explain to communities what reasonable regulations are again they would have to be dimensional standards
  • They have to have clear local design standards, and it's a minimum of four units per acre.
  • Second, many other states have now proposed or enacted legislation that would provide for similar standards
Bills: H5009
Summary: The committee held a public hearing on Initiative Petition 25-03, House Bill 5000, which would allow single-family homes on smaller lots in areas with public water and sewer service. The hearing began with committee members outlining the Article 48 initiative process and then hearing from two subject-matter experts. Under Secretary Chris Clutchman of Housing and Livable Communities explained how the proposal would amend Chapter 40A, noted that Boston would be excluded, and said municipalities would still be able to adopt reasonable regulations on setbacks, bulk, height, and short-term rentals. He also flagged unresolved implementation questions, including how to treat wetlands, infrastructure capacity, and pre-existing nonconforming situations. Attorney Susan Murphy said the measure would significantly alter local zoning, could create conflicts with existing zoning districts and Section 3A/MBTA Communities rules, and raised concerns about infrastructure capacity and the lack of any home-size or affordability limits. Supporters of the petition argued that Massachusetts faces a severe housing shortage and that large minimum lot sizes are a major barrier to building starter homes. Proponents said the measure would legalize single-family homes on lots as small as 5,000 square feet with 50 feet of frontage where public sewer and water are available, and they cited polling showing public support for lot-size reform. They said the proposal could produce thousands of additional homes per year, help young families and seniors, and expand housing choices in high-cost suburbs. Committee members pressed the proponents on how the measure would interact with affordability, home size, frontage requirements, 40B compliance, and whether the bill would actually produce starter homes rather than larger expensive houses. The Massachusetts Municipal Association testified in opposition, urging the committee to take no action. MMA representatives argued that zoning is fundamentally a local decision and that the proposal would preempt municipal authority with a one-size-fits-all mandate. They also said the bill is impractical because public water and sewer service does not guarantee available capacity, citing examples of communities facing water and wastewater limits and costly infrastructure upgrades. MMA further argued the measure lacks affordability requirements and could be counterproductive, and pointed to existing and pending state tools such as Chapter 40Y, 40R-related proposals, and other housing funding or zoning reforms as better approaches. No vote was taken during the hearing.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions Mar 16th, 2026

Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions

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  • subdivided into three or four lots, as long as all of them met the 5,000 square feet and dimensional standards
  • Again, dimensional standards would still have to be met, and it may not be a 5,000 square foot lot; it
  • They have to have clear local design standards, and it's no more than a minimum of four units per acre
  • Second, many other states have now proposed or enacted legislation that would provide for similar standards
  • think simplifying some processes can also help whether it's the adoption of inclusionary zoning or standardizing
Bills: H5009
US
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  • Labor and pensions will please come to order.
  • If confirmed, as Deputy Secretary of Labor, Mr.
  • , and I hope the Department of Labor will return to this pro-worker policy.
  • I voted for the Labor Secretary. I voted yes for the Labor Secretary.
  • standard of science if we can't get enough inspectors.
Summary: The meeting primarily focused on various executive nominations and their implications on labor and health affairs. Significant discussions surrounded the nomination of Mr. Sonderling as the Deputy Secretary of Labor, with members expressing concerns about workforce cuts affecting veterans and Social Security employees. There was also a debate led by a member regarding the authority and influence of private individuals, specifically citing Elon Musk's involvement in government decisions. Such discussions raised questions about transparency and accountability within governmental agencies, leading to a proposal for Mr. Musk to provide testimony before the committee.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Mar 28th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

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  • I served Travis County from 1981 to 1992.
  • I represented Williamson County from 2013.
  • I served from 2011 to last year, and I'm from Grimes County, the County of Brazos. Gig'em!
  • I was the first Republican elected in Denton County.
  • I'm from Eagle Lake, Texas, Colorado County.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Elections Apr 3rd, 2025

Elections

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  • In Tarrant County, our current Central County Station Plan names our Technology Resources Coordinator
  • are not Harris County.
  • Most often, in most counties, I would say the manager typically is the county election officer, so the
  • This is not a Harris County bill. But the example I will use is Harris County. Thank you, Mr.
  • This issue came up in Bexar County right after Labor Day weekend and in Travis County over the summer
Committee: House Elections
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 8th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

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  • You said county, who? County property records that you just mentioned. County property records?
  • County property records? Do they?
  • In this bill, there is no standard of proof.
  • air permit if the agency amended the standard air permit. ...if the agency amended the standard air
  • ...to a county judge, two city council members, a former county elections official.
Bills: SB17 , SB1569 , SB2420 , HB5138 , HJR161 , HB1937 , HB3334 , HB5444 , HB5137 , HB361 , HB321 , HB5447 , HB464 , HB678 , HB2294 , HB4172 , HB3225 , HB1769 , HB5394 , HB1837 , HB1787 , HB2271 , HB2440 , HB5134 , HB5149 , HB2151 , HB2073 , HB2186 , HB2025 , HB1936 , HB1777 , HB1663 , HB 1306 , HB 1290 , HB1527 , HB4802 , HB3462 , HB2963 , HB2462 , HB2560 , HB644 , HB2725 , HB2621 , HB2588 , HB1443 , HB1403 , HB3032 , HB1557 , HB1664 , HB2811 , HB2088 , HB2598 , HB3062 , HB3134 , HB3940 , HB4027 , HB4097 , HB4862 , HB4170 , HB4157 , HB4205 , HB4279 , HB4377 , HB4838 , HB5424 , HB5294 , HB4870 , HB4763 , HB5639 , HB4112 , HB2275 , HB1677 , HB5014 , HB3848 , HB3797 , HB3727 , HB3709 , HB3177 , HB3057 , HB4176 , HB4202 , HB2180 , HB3528 , HB3658 , HCR76 , HCR127 , SB906 , SB1229 , SB855 , SB703 , SB1025 , SB888 , SB1119 , SB1080 , SB929 , SB1355 , SB2231 , SB1877 , SB1998 , SB552 , SB17 , SB1569 , SB2420 , HB2697 , HB3801 , HB3488 , HB3477 , HB3466 , HB3469 , HB2594 , HB2564 , HB2298 , HB5331 , HB5646 , HB5247 , HB5323 , HB4384 , HB3896 , HB4014 , HB3627 , HB3594 , HB2524 , HB510 , HB561 , HB 1181 , HB3963 , HB5111 , HB2785 , HB1661 , HB200 , HB1803 , HB249 , HB721 , HB851 , HB 1128 , HB1904 , HB30 , HB1916 , HB541 , HB5560 , HB3071 , HB5627 , HB5435 , HB2688 , HB3045 , HB3483 , HB4213 , HB4226 , HB783 , HB175 , HB4735 , HB5155 , HB5057 , HB4813 , HB5339 , HB5196 , HB5033 , HB3486 , HB4211 , HB74 , HB4730 , HB4743 , HB4463 , HB4139 , HB4752 , HB4486 , HB4437 , HB4426 , HB4396 , HB4263 , HB3487 , HB3418 , HB2266 , HB2229 , HB2189 , HB5224 , HB5195 , HB3947 , HB3358 , HB3370 , HB3745 , HB3697 , HB2001 , HB1968 , HB3371 , HB3909 , HB4944 , HB2284 , HB4506 , HB3317 , HB4166 , HB3913 , HB1768 , HB4603 , HB2494 , HB3099 , HJR138 , HB133 , HB3832 , HB1988 , HCR34 , HB3421 , HB3892 , HB5138 , HJR161 , HB1937 , HB3334 , HB5444 , HB5137 , HB361 , HB321 , HB5447 , HB464 , HB678 , HB2294 , HB4172 , HB3225 , HB1769 , HB5394 , HB1837 , HB1787 , HB2271 , HB2440 , HB5134 , HB5149 , HB2151 , HB2073 , HB2186 , HB2025 , HB1936 , HB1777 , HB1663 , HB 1306 , HB 1290 , HB1527 , HB4802 , HB3462 , HB2963 , HB2462 , HB2560 , HB644 , HB2725 , HB2621 , HB2588 , HB1443 , HB1403 , HB3032 , HB1557 , HB1664 , HB2811 , HB2088 , HB2598 , HB3062 , HB3134 , HB3940 , HB4027 , HB4097 , HB4862 , HB4170 , HB4157 , HB4205 , HB4279 , HB4377 , HB4838 , HB5424 , HB5294 , HB4870 , HB4763 , HB5639 , HB4112 , HB2275 , HB1677 , HB5014 , HB3848 , HB3797 , HB3727 , HB3709 , HB3177 , HB3057 , HB4176 , HB4202 , HB2180 , HB3528 , HB3658 , HCR76 , HCR127
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, received the invocation and pledges, and heard several announcements and recognitions before moving into floor action. Members honored the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley chess team for winning a share of the 2025 President’s Cup, recognized educator Jessica Lopez, and paid memorial tribute to Jennifer Maddenly, along with recognitions for Jeanette Valdez Duran’s food pantry work, TAMACC’s 50th anniversary, and Bernardine Steptoe’s retirement from WFAA. The House also granted permission for committees to meet while the House was in session, set a local consent calendar, and suspended posting rules for a Public Health Committee hearing on SB 2721. The chamber then considered a long series of Senate and House bills, with many passing on record votes. Measures addressed local law enforcement authority (SB 906), veterans highway designation (SB 1229), foster care medical billing (SB 855), massage therapy trafficking safeguards (SB 703), tax ballot language (SB 1025), occupational licensing for people with convictions (SB 1080), lien deadlines (SB 929), liquor sales complaints (SB 1355), higher education application fee waivers (SB 2231), utility data access (SB 1877), pediatric preceptorships (SB 1998), and several House bills on bond forfeiture notice, health workforce coordination, indigent civil commitment representation, consumer transaction cancellations, bird dispersal rules, theft venue for digital property, military grant applications, AI cancer-detection grants, cybersecurity contract language, in-state tuition for military-related programs, utility capital recovery, energy waste advisory oversight, gas utility rate recovery, psychedelic therapy study, teacher retirement funding transparency, pension changes, tax payment plans, and voter registration security. Some measures drew notable debate or amendments, including HB 5247, where a ratepayer-credit amendment failed, and HB 2298, HB 4014, HB 510, HB 561, HB 1128, HB 1904, HB 30, HB 200, HB 3045, and HB 5111, which all passed after recorded votes with varying margins. A major point of contention was SB 2420, the app store age-verification bill, which prompted extended debate over whether the bill should also require app developers to verify users’ ages. Representative Bryant offered an amendment to preserve developer verification obligations, arguing the bill would otherwise shift responsibility away from app makers; the author opposed it, saying the bill’s approach was more workable and raised concerns about First Amendment issues. Multiple points of order were raised and withdrawn during the debate, and the amendment discussion remained unresolved in the excerpt. The House also postponed further consideration of SB 17, SB 552, and SB 2420 at different points, and recessed for lunch after completing a large block of third-reading votes.
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  • We need more of that, not only on the local level, the county level, the state level, the national level
  • largely already exists, the bill strengthens the language to Remove any ambiguity and ensure that this standard
  • law and requires Candidates to run for or be appointed to fill any elected office in the state, counties
  • If you are in that position, as we are here, even at local levels and municipalities and counties, I
  • Follow up: so currently, universities don't have a policy on how they navigate their grading standards
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  • I, a walkthrough guardianship seems like that's probably a lot more likely in Oklahoma County than it
  • might be in some of the rural counties where there may only be one judge who's got a general docket
  • sets those salaries, which is generally where court reporters are housed in all of the other city county
  • you have is you have a set salary schedule for frankly, what is a totally different job than say a county
  • we have found is that individuals who begin work for the corporation commission, they can go to a county
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 28th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

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  • County, Bonney Lake in particular.
  • County, Bonney Lake in particular.
  • Judges in one of our counties, Kitsap County, Madam Speaker, call this Keeping Families Together Act
  • It's done at the county level.
  • They get mailed to the county.