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• They have left a lasting mark in our community, labor, and political organizing, and they've trained
• They have left a lasting mark in our community, labor, and political organizing, and they've trained
• They have left a lasting mark in our community, labor, and political organizing, and they've trained
• He offered dignity,<00:37:02.160><c> protection,</c><00:37:02.800><c> and</c><00:37:03.119><c> skills
• , protection, and skills to those who<00:37:04.160><c> escaped</c><00:37:04.680><c> slavery</c><00:37

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Well, compelling labor and trying to figure out ways to compel more labor.
• Well, compelling labor and trying to figure out ways to compel more labor.
• Well, compelling labor and trying labor.
• </c> significant than hired labor. significant than hired labor.
• </c> significant hired labor at all. significant hired labor at all.

Keywords: 981, all

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• respiratory therapists here in the state, and that number is just predicted to go up from the Bureau of Labor
• This... ...of Labor Statistics. So we were already there.
• conversations more around like higher education, medical schools, things like that, we export the highly skilled

Summary: The committee first met in executive session on Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill 1233. Members adopted several amendments, including language allowing the Boards of Therapeutic Massage and Chiropractors to seek emergency suspension of licenses when there are criminal indictments or charges that could harm citizens; extending the RX CARES for Missouri prescription drug abuse prevention program by removing its sunset; updating pharmacy distributor licensing language to reflect national licensing practices; clarifying pharmacist immunization authority, including RSV immunizations and board oversight for future immunizations; allowing certain long-term care facility employees to administer additional subcutaneous medications; and adopting agreed-upon language related to interior designers. The committee then rolled those amendments into a committee substitute and voted the bill do pass by a 16-1 roll call vote. The committee then heard House Bills 2618 and 2644, which would join Missouri to the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact. The bill sponsors said the compact would improve licensure portability for respiratory therapists, help address workforce shortages, and allow Missouri to be among the first states shaping the compact’s commission. Supporters, including respiratory therapists, a hospital association representative, a student and military spouse, and a nursing association representative, said the compact would speed access to qualified therapists, aid rural and hospital care, help during emergencies like COVID-19, and benefit military families. Several witnesses emphasized that participating states would still retain their own licensing standards and scope-of-practice authority. Opponents argued that the compact would surrender state sovereignty to an unformed commission, create a “blank check” before the rules are written, and potentially allow rules to supersede state law. They also raised constitutional concerns about interstate compacts and questioned whether a reciprocal licensing approach would be preferable. Committee members asked about sovereignty, the legal basis for compacts, and whether Missouri could preserve its standards; sponsors and supporters responded that the compact would not remove state authority and that Missouri could still require its own standards. The hearing concluded without a vote on the respiratory compact bills.

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• the original bill in your electronic bill books, and it indicates that, between costs at PERC for labor
• The change in scope is supported by a number of student organizations as well as labor unions across
• Passing this bill and giving students the opportunity to negotiate would allow them to take those skills

Bills: HB1170, HB1570, HB1834

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, AI-generated content, deepfake, synthetic media, content provenance, provenance data, metadata, watermarking, disclosure, transparency, consumer protection, unfair or deceptive acts, unfair competition, Washington RCW, Title 19 RCW, platform regulation, AI detection tool, media authenticity

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• So if you are making $5 million with your acting skills, you will not receive any assistance, but we're
• Because you're doing that to simulate the need for efficient action in the labor market, not the labor

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• We pray for your continued guidance, guard, and glory to rest upon the legislators, leaders, laborers
• is right, to serve as graceful stewards with the mantle of leadership, and to allow their unified labor
• Dutton relating to the measures to support kindergarten readiness and early literacy and numeracy skills

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• We pray for your continued guidance, guard, and glory. to rest upon the legislators, leaders, laborers
• is right, to serve as graceful stewards with the mantle of leadership. and to allow their unified labor
• Dutton relating to the measures to support kindergarten readiness and early literacy and numeracy skills

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <c> and</c><01:23:01.679><c> Industrial</c> Department of Labor and Industrial Department of Labor and
• </c><01:23:17.360><c> or</c> that it means compensation for labor or that it means compensation for labor
• </c><01:23:24.239><c> industrial</c> department of labor and industrial department of labor and industrial
• </c><01:23:35.760><c> and</c> Jade Bide, the director of uh labor and Jade Bide, the director of uh labor
• </c><03:01:50.160><c> chair</c> got direction from uh the labor chair got direction from uh the labor

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several housing, landlord-tenant, and condominium-related measures. Senate Bill 62, relating to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority, would allow HPHA-owned parcels and related areas such as parking lots to be closed to the public with posted signage; HPHA strongly supported the bill, saying it would help reduce loitering, drinking, and other problems, and no further testimony was offered. Senate Bill 822, relating to the landlord tenant code, would create a three-year working group in the Department of the Attorney General to study and improve the residential landlord-tenant code. The Judiciary supported the measure but said the scope should be narrowed; the Attorney General opposed leading the group and suggested another agency should do so; Hawaii Realtors and the Hawaii Worker Center supported the concept and suggested moving the chairmanship to the Judiciary and including Legal Aid participation. The Judiciary said it could chair the group if the bill were narrowed to matters within the court’s purview. Senate Bill 38, relating to housing, would limit counties from imposing stricter conditions, AMI requirements, or fee-waiver reductions on certain affordable housing proposals if those changes would increase project costs. HHFDC supported the bill, saying county changes after state approval create uncertainty for developers, while the Hawaii State Association of Counties opposed it as an intrusion on local authority and a restriction on county safety and infrastructure conditions. Members asked about whether existing county review periods were sufficient, and the county association said the main concern was the bill’s language limiting counties from making cost-increasing conditions. Senate Bill 146, relating to condominiums, would revise alternative dispute resolution procedures for condo disputes, including evaluative mediation and binding arbitration. The Hawaii Real Estate Commission said it took no position overall but supported a $150 mediation fee and asked for a similar arbitration fee; Community Associations Institute supported the bill with suggested amendments; however, most testimony was strongly opposed by condominium owners and advocates, who said the bill had been changed to the detriment of owners and would increase costs and reduce protections. The committee noted 44 testimonies on the bill, with 2 in support, 37 in opposition, and 2 with comments. Senate Bill 253, relating to condominium reserves, would require a detailed budget summary to stand on its own, remove a good-faith defense for certain noncompliant budgets, and clarify standing and the association’s burden regarding substantial compliance. Hawaii Realtors and Community Associations Institute supported the measure as improving transparency and giving owners and buyers a clearer picture of association finances. Greg Msakian also supported it, arguing it would help owners and describing problems he experienced with budget committee exclusion and budget noncompliance in his own association. The discussion ended while testimony on the bill was still underway, with additional witnesses expected.

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• Plant upgrades can help make labor easier, improve humane handling, and improve packaging, which helped
• upgrades can of existing plants plant upgrades can help<00:55:03.319><c> make</c><00:55:03.559><c> labor
• easier improve Humane help make labor easier improve Humane handling<00:55:06.359><c> and</c><00:55:
• </c> Minnesota companies have the skilled Minnesota companies have the skilled Workforce<01:33:51.400
• </c> from the standpoint of repetitive labor from the standpoint of repetitive labor that<01:45:10.920

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They kept me out of trouble while also shaping my communication skills, allowing me to network with my
• So how to put together a skilled group of professionals to pull off the Games is really important.
• We have no choice because we're required by California labor law to pay these people.
• And I want to see, you know, you've got to put more in there for construction, more there for labor,
• to sports and play and movement, a guy that's still only 6-1 would not have been able to learn the skills

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games held its first hearing at the LA84 Foundation to examine the legacy of the 1984 Los Angeles Games and lessons for 2028. Chair Tina McKinnor and Senator Ben Allen opened by emphasizing the region’s opportunity to build on the 1984 Games’ success, while LA84 Foundation leaders described the foundation’s role in preserving that legacy through youth sports, play equity, and community investment. A youth panelist from Heart of Los Angeles testified that LA84-supported programs helped him stay engaged in sports, build confidence and communication skills, and hope for more community participation and opportunity from the 2028 Games. Former LA Olympic organizing committee officials Richard Perlman and Bob Graziano gave a detailed history of how the 1984 Games were privately financed, used existing venues, relied heavily on volunteers, and generated a large surplus. They said the organizing committee maximized revenue through television rights, sponsorships, and ticket sales, while keeping costs low through disciplined budgeting and community-based procurement. Members asked about equitable economic benefits, volunteer recruitment, ticket access, security, traffic, and funding. Witnesses said the 1984 model involved extensive community outreach, low-cost tickets, and local purchasing, and they urged a structured, deliberate approach to small-business participation and transparency in 2028 planning. Later witnesses focused on the long-term legacy of the 1984 Games. Zev Yaroslavsky argued that the Games succeeded because voters rejected taxpayer underwriting, forcing a private model that protected the city from financial risk, and he said the Games left major cultural and civic legacies, including the LA Opera and broader arts growth. LA84 and Play Equity Fund leaders said the surplus was intentionally used to create lasting impact, including support for millions of youth, research, and policy work. Renato Paiva described how LA84 support helped expand Access Youth Academy and elevate squash as an Olympic sport, and Derek Fisher spoke about the importance of free youth sports and the need to preserve access and opportunity as Los Angeles prepares for 2028.

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• They kept me out of trouble while also shaping my communication skills, allowing me to network with my
• So how to put together a skilled group of professionals to pull off the Games is really important.
• We have no choice because we're required by California labor law to pay these people.
• And I want to see, you know, you've got to put more in there for construction, more there for labor,
• accessible, many kids—I was, I'm still only 6'1", I'm not 7'1"—would not have been able to learn the skills

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This bill seeks to remove provisions of Florida law that are duplicative as it pertains to labor pools
• They labor centers are subject to numerous state and federal relations that will continue to apply when
• instructors and businesses together each year at the annual Florida has not symposium training event and skills
• Chair and senator has the Department of Labor Labor Review this legislation just to make sure that it

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And as we labor in this place, let us remember the hope of the empty tomb that no darkness is final.
• And whereas the Medford Cardinals football team showcased their skills, determination, and teamwork at
• provisions of Senate Bill 1379, which is the two-year pilot program to support victims of sexual and labor
• What we do is extract wealth from families who create wealth by exchanging either their labor for currency
• ability—those who are generating value and creating cash through their transactions... ...of their labor

Bills: HB3257, HB3176, HB3544, HB3619, HB3546, HB1782, HB2293, HB4358, HB3081, HB3983, HB3790, HJR1023, HB4139, HB3297, HB3041, HB3673, HB4105, HB3338, HB3048, SR33, SCR21, SCR20, HB4030, HB4031, HB4032, HB4034, HB4036, HB4037, HB4038, HB4040, HB4041, HB4042, HB4043, HB4045, HB4046, HB4047, HB4048, HB4044, HB4050, HB4051, HB4052, HB4053, HB4054, HB4056, HB4057, HB4071, HB4065, HB4067, HB4072, HB2992, HB4338, HB4170

Keywords: veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, artificial intelligence, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development, social AI companions, minors, emotional attachment, safety protocols, civil penalties, parental controls, geographic information

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• Morning light is especially important for schoolchildren, for commuters, outdoor laborers, for service
• Higher Education Coordinating Board to develop training programs to preemptively address gaps in skilled
• trade and labor in the advanced nuclear sector to ensure that the Texas workforce is ready to meet the
• The low regulatory, low-cost state, we have the supply chain, we have the, the labor, and, uh, what this
• We have a, a very serious, uh, skill and labor gap that, uh, this bill would help address and get ahead

Bills: HB 14, HB 106, HB 146, HB 267, HB 274, HB 1127, HB 1359, HB 1393, HB 1584, HB 1640, HB 1710, HB 2152, HCR 101, HJR 8, HR 51

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, HB 106, oil and gas, Railroad Commission of Texas, overhead electrical lines, electrical distribution system, power line maintenance, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas lease, well operator, energy safety, utility infrastructure, regulatory compliance, cleanup fund, oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund

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• Theirs are at 72-7, and we just simply can't compete in the labor pool in some areas.
• I'm glad to see all your skills put to good use with us. I think kind of go across the gamut.
• an agent and then of course with your leadership up here in tallahassee i'm glad to see all your skills
• I'm glad to see all your skills we've put to good use with us.

Summary: The committee met for an interim appropriations presentation hearing focused on justice administration agencies. Members heard budget requests from the State Attorney’s Office, Public Defenders, the Justice Administrative Commission, Regional Conflict Counsel, Capital Collateral Regional Counsel, and the Guardian ad Litem Office, followed by a presentation from the Department of Juvenile Justice and a brief public comment from a nonprofit advocate. The chair noted that presentations from the Department of Law Enforcement and the Commission on Offender Review would be moved to a later meeting. The state attorney requested funding to true up underfunded circuits under the existing formula, staff 14 new criminal judgeships, replace declining VOCA victim-services funding with general revenue, and cover a projected due process shortfall. The public defender asked for a higher starting salary for assistant public defenders, funding to restore balance in circuits where public defenders lag behind state attorneys, and staffing for new criminal judgeships. Regional conflict counsel and capital collateral regional counsel also sought salary adjustments, additional attorneys and case costs, and competitive area differential funding to address recruitment and retention issues. The Justice Administrative Commission requested funding for Florida PALM readiness and implementation and for IT hardware and software replacement; it also relayed a clerks’ request for reimbursement related to injunctions for protection, Baker Act, Marchman Act, and sexually violent predator cases. The Guardian ad Litem Office said it now has a guardian ad litem for every child in Florida and requested salary increases for senior and managing attorneys to reduce turnover. The Department of Juvenile Justice presented a much larger budget request to expand residential and detention capacity, increase per diem rates, renovate and replace aging facilities, fund the Broward detention center rebuild, improve cybersecurity and the juvenile information system, and cover rising lease costs. Members asked questions about staffing, compensation, detention and residential treatment needs, mental health and substance-use services, and the Broward project timeline. A nonprofit advocate then asked for better data collection on protection orders and related court actions to support funding for domestic violence and recovery services. The committee adjourned without taking any formal votes on the budget requests.

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• Program and exemplifies the very best of UTRGV: dedicated, disciplined, and committed to using her skills
• It's not easy. with your exceptional research skills and deep understanding of my community, you served
• Reports indicate that the U.S. manufacturing and construction industries face a hiring crunch for skilled
• So this bill is going to help us close the labor gap that we're expecting to have coming up here in the

Bills: SJR5, SJR27, SB4, SB6, SB7, SB9, SB13, SB15, SB23, SB27, SB30, SB40, SB57, SB66, SB140, SB268, SB293, SB331, SB413, SB437, SB447, SB457, SB467, SB506, SB510, SB512, SB568, SB571, SB650, SB710, SB763, SB785, SB800, SB850, SB863, SB865, SB904, SB905, SB973, SB974, SB1191, SB1281, SB1300, SB1362, SB1494, SB1504, SB1522, SB1540, SB1567, SB1579, SB1580, SB1610, SB1660, SB1723, SB1760, SB1838, SB1923, SB1946, SB1957, SB1964, SB2018, SB2024, SB2121, SB2167, SB2217, SB2221, SB2321, SB2337, SB2368, SB2373, SB2407, SB2431, SB2477, SB2587, SB2615, SB2753, SB2807, SB2900, SB2965, SB2972, SB2986, SB3039, SB3047, SB3059, SB3070, SB1, SB8, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB21, SB30, SB37, SB260, SB268, SB331, SB379, SB441, SB447, SB457, SB509, SB650, SB763, SB1198, SB1405, SB1506, SB1566, SB1610, SB1637, SB1660, SB1833, SB2018, SB2024, SB2155, SB2217, SB2308, SB2337, SB2601, SB2753, SB2778, SB2878, SB2900, SB3059, HB4, HB145, HB300, HB493, HB2011, HB2067, HB2516, HB2525, HB2885, HB2974, HB3071, HB3372, HB3595, HB5138, HB5246, HB796, HB1523, HB5294, HB748, HB3395, HB180, HB3171, HB4690, HB146, HB5596, HB5694, HB1135, HB3225, HB186, HB1449, HB3793, HB112, HB104, HB4233, HB1094, HB3336, HB3520, HB3320, HB5663, HB2731, HB2399, HB111, HB3483, HB4580, HB3748, HB632, HB4730, HB127, HB5690, HB5689, HB3385, HB4359, HB5381, HB20, HB123, HB549, HB5606, HB2594, HB1057, HB3664, HCR141, HCR40, HCR59, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SCR12, SCR39, SB2023, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB507, SB1434, SB1772, SB2016, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB1200, SB1845, SB2458, SB801, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB2797, SB2076, SB2876, SB1640, SB1449, SB1181, SB1234, SB2926, SB2841, SB1528, SB1854, SB317, SB1250, SB2082, SB1237, SB2819, SB629, SB2608, SB1602, SB2009, SB867, SB640, SB1698, SB2680, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1483, SB1444, SB1553, SB1556, SB1703, SB2133, SB2297, SB2298, SB2622, SB2955, SB2334, SB1367, SB2044, SB2363, SB2565, SB1888, SB3036, SB3057, SB3043, SB3063, SB3035, SB203, SB2688, SB2522, SB2459, SB2655, SB2251, SB1884, SB2928, SB2566, SB2549, SB2553, SB2919, SB1944, SB1232, SB1798, SB2603, SB2607, SB2683, SB1319, SB3045, SB3071, HB20, HB127, HB549, HB1094, HB2594, HB2731, HB4233, HB4690, SR625, HCR167, SJR5, SB4, SB6, SB9, SB23, SB40, SB13, SB15, SB30, SB268, SB331, SB447, SB457, SB568, SB650, SB763, SB1540, SB1610, SB1660, SB2018, SB2024, SB2217, SB2337, SB2753, SB2900, SB2972, SB3059, HB4, HB145, HB493, HB2067, HB2516, HB2885, HB2974, HB3071, HB3372, HB3556, HB3595, HB5138

Keywords: bail, felony offenses, criminal justice reform, public safety, constitutional amendment, judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, property tax, homestead exemption, school funding, state aid, electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service

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• I think it is reasonable based on the skill set and the required limited applicant pool to potentially
• ><c> that</c><00:28:10.880><c> has</c><00:28:11.039><c> become</c><00:28:11.360><c> ultra</c> in a labor
• I think it is reasonable based<00:28:15.360><c> on</c><00:28:15.520><c> the</c><00:28:15.760><c> skill
• set and the required based on the skill set and the required limited<00:28:18.399><c> applicant</c><
• You’re testing to the standard on your written test and your skills.”

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 210; 22 January, 2026: 1:30 PM, 925, all

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• I think one of the biggest issues is the labor costs out there.
• Yeah, and what percentage of that is labor?
• Our labor is inclusive of salary and Our labor is inclusive of salary and benefits, and it is about 60%
• labor, 40% food cost. >> Thank you, sir.
• One cost of labor we know is turnover and training.

Keywords: 916, all

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• to be able to determine our life skills to be able to determine that.<00:25:38.320><c> That's</c><00
• Primarily, the Wyoming wage index looks at the labor market, doesn't look at the cost in our market.
• Primarily, the Wyoming wage index looks at the labor market, doesn't look at the cost in our market.
• Primarily, the Wyoming wage index looks at the labor market, doesn't look at the cost in our market.
• Primarily, the Wyoming wage index looks at the labor market, doesn't look at the cost in our market.

Bills: SF0059, SF0053

Keywords: language proficiency, literacy education, reading interventions, dyslexia support, Montessori methods, individualized reading plans, amateur status, high school athletics, student eligibility, sports regulation, monetary compensation, 916, all