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• if you could confirm in your own words whether the system will be ready in 2026.
• Yes, we are very confident that we will be ready for a full launch on January 1, 2026.
• I think, as we testified in House Workforce previously, we've already deployed components of the program
• The chair responded, "The motion is to re-refer this bill to the workforce committee.
• The chair replied that the motion is to re-refer the bill to the workforce committee.

Bills: HF11

Keywords: Minnesota Paid Leave, paid family and medical leave, family leave, medical leave, implementation delay, premium collection, employer premiums, state payroll tax, workforce, labor, benefits administration, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, employer notice, seasonal employees, private plans, actuarial study, outreach and education, employee rights, reinstatement

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• Furthermore, it would expand recognition, promote equity, and support workforce readiness. and bring
• Students are entering college and the workforce with a proven multilingual advantage.
• Senator Menéndez, are you ready? Always. Always ready. You are always ready.
• Senator Menéndez, you ready? Thank you. Mm-hm. All right.
• Higginby, are you ready? Okay.

Bills: SB750, SB2995, SB1716, SB2430, SB203, SB1679, SB2683, SB1414

Keywords: tuition exemption, paramedics, higher education, public institutions, laboratory fees, education code, financial aid, education, student support, scholarships, nontraditional education, student enrollment, financial assistance, Texas students, foreign adversaries, trade secrets, research integrity, security measures, international agreements, student privacy

Bills: SB198, SB179

Keywords: Alabama National Guard, National Guard legal services, legal assistance program, judge advocate, staff judge advocate, paralegal, military justice, military law, legal aid, preventive law, notary, notarial acts, Adjutant General, State Military Department, Office of General Counsel, Army Regulation 27-1, Army Regulation 27-3, Air Force Instruction 51-304, Air National Guard Instruction 51-504, Title 31

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• Are you ready, Senator Coleman? Toenate, yes, ma'am.
• We know that we need more workforce housing in the state.
• We are seeing all different entities doing workforce.
• Entities doing workforce and we passed legislation a few years ago to make a workforce commission really
• the landing page for all workforce in the state.

Bills: SB1327, SB1372, SB1403, SB1937, SB277, SB2131, SB1749, SB1348, SB1469, SB2018, SB1931, SB1530, SB2155

Keywords: tourism, recreation, economic development, Oklahoma Commission, executive director, probation, credits, educational advancement, Oklahoma Statutes, criminal justice reform, job incentives, tax rebates, Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program, employment growth, wage requirements, labor organization, incentives, employer practices, union neutrality, worker rights

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• is unified around our mission, and we're Very proud of it to serve the state and graduate practice-ready
• Very proud of it to serve the state and graduate practice-ready lawyers who can serve the state.
• It is wonderful for our students as we move them toward practice readiness to have lawyers and judges
• It is wonderful for our students as we move them toward practice readiness to have lawyers and judges

Bills: SB1, SB3

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce

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• Everybody ready to go to work? All right, let's do it. Senate Bill 1.
• Please get ready to come up in this order: Fred Nathan, Alex Flores, Marco Gonzalez, and then we'll take
• so much care has been put into this effort here by these senators in terms of getting this compact ready
• I appreciate the hard work, and I agree with Senator Thompson that we're ready to march forward and try
• The Chamber views behavioral health as closely tied to public safety, workforce stability, and economic

Bills: SB1, SB3

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce

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• graduates who are ready to excel in their chosen fields.
• to contribute to the workforce and reap enormous benefits.
• Students are workforce students.
• Senator Middleton, are you ready?
• And for Senate Bill 1874... ready on my way. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, members. Yes, sir.

Bills: SB530, SB757, SB769, SB1085, SB1241, SB1242, SB1409, SB1878, SB2138, SB2314, SB2231, SB2361, SB2431, SJR59

Keywords: accreditation, postsecondary education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, baccalaureate degrees, junior colleges, program delivery, faculty recruitment, higher education, performance standards, student loan debt, degree programs, funding, students with disabilities, accessibility, enrollment, report, SB 1085, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Del Rio

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 met with a large agenda and repeatedly recessed for floor activity and other committee conflicts. The committee heard and left pending several higher education bills, including SB 2361 to transfer University of Houston-Victoria from the University of Houston System to the Texas A&M System and rename it Texas A&M University Victoria; testimony from university officials, local leaders, and industry representatives strongly supported the move as a way to better align degree programs with regional workforce needs in engineering, agriculture, and STEM. SB 530, which would align Texas accreditation statutes with federal rules allowing institutions to choose among nationally recognized accreditors, also received supportive testimony and was left pending. SB 1085, allowing Sul Ross satellite campuses to offer lower-division coursework toward bachelor’s degrees, was laid out and left pending as well. The committee also took up a series of education policy bills. SB 1241 would expand the standardized tests Texas public universities may accept for admission beyond the SAT and ACT, with supporters from the Classic Learning Test, homeschool advocates, and student-choice groups arguing it would increase access and competition; it was left pending. SB 769 would require a TEA/Higher Education Coordinating Board report on barriers faced by students with disabilities in higher education, and testimony from The Arc of Texas and others emphasized the need for better data and accessibility; the bill was left pending. SB 2231 would designate the second week of October as Free College Application Week, and SB 1878 would modernize terminology and support workforce-oriented programs at the Josie School; both were laid out and left pending. The committee reported several bills favorably after adopting committee substitutes. SB 605, concerning charter school expansion applications while under conservatorship or a management team, passed on a 9-0 vote. SB 1871, SB 1873, and SB 1874, all related to school discipline and teacher immunity/placement review provisions, were adopted and reported favorably, with members noting the need for further discussion on some language. SB 762, dealing with flag displays in public schools, passed on a 7-1 vote. SB 1962, relating to public school accountability and challenges to school system operations, passed 7-1 after a corrected vote. SB 1750, replacing a $60 million statewide charter facilities cap with an attendance-growth-based allotment, passed 7-1 with one member voting present not voting. SB 2252, supporting kindergarten readiness and early literacy/numeracy, SB 2253, concerning educator preparation and certification, SB 2365, on student use of wireless devices during instructional time, and SB 1924, restoring local peace officer citation authority for school offenses and adding reporting and parent-notification requirements, were also reported favorably. The committee additionally heard SB 37 on higher education governance and compliance oversight, which passed 7-1 after a substitute that refined curriculum review, governing board authority, faculty senate rules, and a new compliance office within the Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Bills: HB527, HB580, HB28, HB3, HB360, HB425, HB354, HB527, HB580, HB28, HB3, HB360, HB425, HB354

Keywords: liability, off-roading, parks, participant safety, risk management, HB580, Alabama Healthy Schools Act, public schools, K-12, school nutrition, school meals, cafeteria, vending machines, fundraising sales, food additives, artificial dyes, ultra-processed food, processed food ban, student health, child nutrition

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• and you set the budget that workforce and you set the budget that you're<00:13:44.240> going<
• We ready for the public hearing now? >> Okay. We'll move into the public hearing.
• We ready for the public hearing now? >> Okay. We'll move into the public hearing.
• We ready for the public hearing now? >> Okay. We'll move into the public hearing.
• Some of these guys that's got these products are pretty far advanced, getting ready to go.

Bills: HB179, HB354, SB57, SB137, HB431, HB179, HB354, SB57, SB137, HB431

Keywords: campus chaplain, chaplain, school chaplain, volunteer chaplain, public schools, public K-12 education, public charter schools, local control, teacher support, student support services, religious volunteer, faith-based support, church-state separation, background check, sex offender registry, school volunteer, education policy, district attorney, compensation, constitutional amendment

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• Okay, we have a quorum ready to get started with our first bill.

Bills: SB166, HB365, HB272, HB232, HB234, SB278, SB277

Keywords: Ten Commandments, public education, displays, funding, Alabama law, STEM, science education, technology education, engineering education, math education, workforce development, career pathways, Alabama STEM Council, Department of Workforce, education policy, higher education, community colleges, K-12 education, teacher pipeline, STEM careers

Bills: SB71, SB71

Keywords: environmental regulation, federal standards, scientific evidence, water quality, administrative law, income tax, tax exemption, Alabama tax code, Section 40-18-3, civilian employees, Department of Defense, DoD, Armed Forces, military pay, combat zone, deployment, National Guard, Reserve components, emergency response, federal employees

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIO_-JBUz74, 2026-06-21T07:17:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:52 Welcome 01:15 Discussion of Workforce and Attraction and Retention Task Force Study 05:23, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Bills: HCR65, HB512, HB1194, SCR23, SB502

Keywords: crawfish, agricultural labor, H-2A program, seasonal workforce, Louisiana economy, Healthy Food Retail Act, food access, food deserts, economic opportunity, public health, Louisiana agriculture, community development, fresh food, agriculture, national security, food production, supply chain, security task force, farm labor, Chinese investments

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• ready for your signature.
• children in supporting workforce children in supporting workforce participation<03:48:28.239>
• The Chair is ready to sign Senate Bill 183. The Chair is ready to sign Senate Bill 29.
• The Chair is ready to sign Senate Bill 97. The Chair is ready to sign Senate Bill 20.
• <05:27:32.558> for conversation, but we um are ready for conversation, but we um are ready

Bills: HB567, HB776, HB2, HB568, HB619

Keywords: open records, public access, transparency, government accountability, public agency, dental practice, licensing, administrative regulations, dental assistants, supervision, Medicaid, community engagement, healthcare, managed care, eligibility, public assistance, insurance, public adjuster, claim process, contract requirements

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• Workforce... Salute. Sorry, go ahead, Representative Gonzales, please. Mr.
• Chair, Representative Herndon, Department of Workforce Solutions. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Chair, Representative Duncan, there is currently a list online put out by the Department of Workforce
• They're all in a line to try to get students into this high demand and high career workforce.
• So, the guided list provided by Workforce Solutions helps to streamline those programs altogether towards

Bills: HB97, HB280, HB183, HB151, HB202

Keywords: Shaken Baby Syndrome, abusive head trauma, child safety, training and education, healthcare funding, youth internships, workforce development, education, grant funding, employment, drinking water, water quality, environment, public health, water filtration, private well testing, federal funding, childhood sexual abuse, time limitations, civil actions

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBY27NPVCs0, 2026-06-21T07:17:11+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:01:12 Statewide Workforce and Talent Team (SWATT) 00:02:28 Housing and Economic Growth in Kentucky 01:03:57, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bplT5dunFwE, 2026-06-21T07:17:08+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:35 State Workforce and Talent Team Update 00:01:54 Overview of Kentucky's Department of Workplace Standards 01:24:28, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv3psjaet4I, 2026-06-21T07:17:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Cabinet for Economic Development Update 00:02:35 Bourbon Brings Jobs: Workforce Training and Spirits Innovation 01:05:09 Creating Local Startups and Opening Innovation Hubs Across KY 01:26:20, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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• Proximity to the border also affects our peace officer workforce because the same pool of people who
• So your workforce pool is bigger, right? And so there's that difference.
• Are you ready for this one? Does he do this one? Are you ready for House Bill 2193?

Bills: HB 1065, HB2929, HB2956, HB3009, HB3420, HB3626, HB3649, HB4956, HB4993, HB5293, HB5308, HB5528, HCR118, SB36, HB4023, SB 36

Keywords: employee classification, private security, misclassification, workforce regulations, Texas Workforce Commission, autism, peace officers, training program, law enforcement, intervention, communication, developmental disability, family violence, central database, criminal offense, registration, public safety, violent offenses, criminal database, Department of Public Safety

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• Therefore, in the eyes of the Workforce Commission, they are an employee.
• We face a real growing readiness crisis.
• Are you ready for us?
• Sheriff, you ready?
• Please let me close when I'm ready.

Bills: SB 36, HB 1065, HB2929, HB2956, HB3009, HB3420, HB3626, HB3649, HB4956, HB4993, HB5293, HB5308, HB5528, HCR118, SB36, HB4023

Keywords: transportation, regional authorities, mobility, infrastructure, sales tax, employee classification, private security, misclassification, workforce regulations, Texas Workforce Commission, autism, peace officers, training program, law enforcement, intervention, communication, developmental disability, family violence, central database, criminal offense