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• am pleased today to present AB 1002, a measure that will protect workers from serious and repeated wage
• Preventing wage theft is key to protecting the economic security and dignity of California workers.
• So I know firsthand just how wage theft impacts working families throughout the state of California.
• have been served civil wage and penalty assessments, what we call quapas, that lead to final wage judgments
• and have not paid those final wage theft judgments.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of bills, with most measures drawing support from industry, professional, local government, and advocacy witnesses, and several receiving committee amendments before moving forward. AB 8 on hemp and cannabis drew the most extensive debate: supporters said it would close loopholes around intoxicating hemp products, strengthen enforcement, and bring THC products into the regulated cannabis supply chain; opponents, including small cannabis farmers and environmental groups, warned it could undermine Proposition 64’s closed-loop system, harm California cultivators, and reduce tax revenues for youth, environmental, and law enforcement programs. The author said the bill was intended to protect consumers and children and to work further with stakeholders. AB 476 on copper theft was presented as a public safety and infrastructure bill to tighten reporting, documentation, and penalties for scrap metal theft; supporters from cities, utilities, broadband, and recycling-related groups described major losses and outages from copper theft, and the remaining opposition moved to neutral after amendments, with the bill advancing with committee support. The committee also heard AB 985, which would allow nationally certified anesthesiologist assistants to practice under direct supervision of licensed anesthesiologists to address anesthesia workforce shortages. Supporters, including the California Society of Anesthesiologists, medical groups, students, and patients, said it would expand access and bring California in line with other states; nurse anesthesiology groups expressed concerns and sought further clarification, but there was no formal opposition at the hearing. AB 506, aimed at online pet sales, would void contracts that fail to disclose an animal’s origin or veterinary records or that require non-refundable deposits; animal welfare groups said it would curb puppy mill pipelines and deceptive online sales, and there was no opposition. AB 876, on certified registered nurse anesthetists, generated the sharpest health care policy dispute: supporters said it would codify existing practice and clarify CRNA duties, while physicians and medical associations argued it would expand scope too far and reduce patient safety. After a roll call, AB 876 passed the committee 9-0, as amended, to Appropriations. Other bills advanced with broad support after amendments. AB 432, the Menopause Equity Act, would require continuing medical education on menopause-related care for certain physicians; the author and medical experts said the bill addresses widespread gaps in menopause treatment and research, while CMA and ACOG opposed the mandate as an inappropriate CME requirement, though they agreed the underlying problem is real. The bill passed on call, as amended, to Health. AB 759 would allow eligible architectural candidates to use the title “architect in training” to encourage completion of licensure and improve diversity in the profession; it passed unanimously, as amended, to Appropriations. AB 967 would create an optional expedited licensure fee for out-of-state physicians to reduce delays in bringing doctors into California’s workforce; supporters said it would help address shortages and improve patient access, and the bill was presented with support from medical stakeholders.

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• So, I would I would prevailing wage.
• The itemized individual wages, if we withhold the personal contact information, are those wages then,
• Would that wage detail still be deemed public data under your amendment?
• Um, this would—I mean, you're asking about itemized wages.
• perspective to make that individual wage perspective to make that individual wage available.<01:

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• I know how hard it is to recruit and retain good employees. we have way less challenges and higher wages
• One thing we can do is make sure everybody... who's got a job is making a living wage.
• to do about But the parents, I think we start with our economic situation here in Texas. have no minimum
• wage law, for example.
• here about what causes these problems, we can't ignore it. or that people that don't make a living wage

Bills: HB6, HB27, HB 123, HB210, HB213, HB222, HB610, HB 1085, HB1481, HB6, HB27, HB123, HB210, HB213, HB222

Keywords: mental health, telehealth, public schools, discipline management, behavioral interventions, financial literacy, high school education, curriculum requirements, economics, personal finance, HB 123, kindergarten readiness, early literacy, early numeracy, reading screening, math screening, foundational literacy, foundational numeracy, dyslexia screening, reading intervention

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• It also requires UC to pay wage and benefit parity to all of these outside workers.
• Just last month, after You see to pay wage and benefit parity to all of these outside workers.
• layoff, and it shows the very difficult options that people are put into and the loss of the full wage
• requires contractors bidding on local public works projects to compile and disclose five years of wage
• Regarding changes to employees, wages, hours, or terms and conditions of employment, we believe that

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Low-wage essential workers such as agricultural workers who help put food on our tables and who often
• Living wage. If that happens. Living wage is, of course, important in the Central Valley.
• Anywhere from 30% to 44% of wage earners are living under the living wage, and that's in comparison to
• 26% of wage earners in the rest of California living under a living wage.
• So living wage is particularly important.

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Child Care Costs held its third hearing, focused on how transitional kindergarten (TK) fits into California’s mixed-delivery early learning system, with an emphasis on the Central Valley. Opening remarks stressed that TK and child care should complement each other, not compete, and that families need both part-day school-based options and full-day, year-round care. Committee members outlined hearing goals around aligning TK with existing programs, understanding family needs, and examining the economic impact of early learning on workforce participation and local economies. Panelists from the Legislative Analyst’s Office, Every Child California, Early Edge, Children Now, and others described TK’s rapid expansion to all four-year-olds, the growth in enrollment, and related changes to state preschool and after-school programs. Witnesses generally supported TK but warned that its expansion has shifted enrollment away from community-based providers, especially centers and family child care homes, creating financial strain, vacant classrooms, and staffing challenges. They urged stronger partnerships between school districts and community providers, more flexible licensing and facilities support, higher and more uniform reimbursement rates, permanent authority for state preschool to serve two-year-olds, and better compensation and training for educators across settings. Parents and providers testified about the importance of trusted, culturally and linguistically responsive care, the need for infant-toddler and home-based options, and the difficulty of affording child care when TK is not full-day or does not fit family schedules. Several speakers emphasized that many families still face long waits for subsidies and that reimbursement and payment delays threaten provider stability. Public comment echoed these concerns, with providers calling for true cost-of-care rates, more vouchers, support for transportation and nontraditional hours, and protection from insurance and facility costs that can force programs to close. State education officials said California’s UPK system works best when TK, state preschool, Head Start, and community-based providers are treated as a shared system, and noted that planning and implementation grants and local coordination efforts have helped build mixed-delivery partnerships. The hearing ended without formal votes or actions, but committee members indicated they would continue gathering input to inform future policy and budget decisions.

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• So it ensures that you have four people, a minimum of four people.
• You have four people, a minimum of four people. In Texas, we have a multidisciplinary team.
• It's a minimum. Right. So you take big schools and small schools together.
• So, at minimum, we need data, but I know that those numbers had been kind of shockingly low.
• wage increase for paraprofessionals and other staff from $18 an hour to $20 an hour.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• more robust data sharing among the workforce and education-related agencies with EDD using the UI wage
• data file, but also assures that that wage data file matches up with the needs that we have today in
• more robust data sharing among the workforce and education-related agencies with EDD using the UI wage
• data file, but also assures that that wage data file matches up with the needs that we have today in
• data file, but also assures that that wage data file matches up with the needs that we have today in

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• AN EQUALLY THE WAGE OF THOSE JOBS. DO YOU GUYS KEEP THAT INFORMATION?
• >> I DO NOT KNOW ABOUT THE WAGE. I CAN TELL YOU THE JOBS BUT I CANNOT TELL YOU THE WAGE.
• I CAN GET INFORMATION. >> AS WE MOVE FORWARD WAGE IS IMPORTANT AS WELL WITH 5 PERCENT CAPITAL.
• WE PAY A DECENT WAGE.

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• Chair and members, I want to thank you for the opportunity to present AB 1709, which would set a minimum
• This bill establishes a minimum age of 16.
• Establishing minimum age requirements is not a new concept.
• Children cannot begin working until they meet minimum age requirements, and their hours are restricted
• She said education employees already have a statutorily required minimum 60 days' notice of a layoff,

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• several decades, renters have grappled with housing costs that have been rising faster than their wages
• that there is no minimum and that it could be quarter-acre lots in a city, or five acres, or two and
• c><01:09:18.040> a factor in like not not putting in a factor in like not not putting in a minimum
• but just letting anyone less minimum but just letting anyone less than<01:09:19.960> 11<01:09
• She noted that there's no minimum, so it could be a quarter acre, an eighth of an acre, or a townhome

Keywords: 1183, house

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• about to establish baseline payment levels, which include adjustment for geographic factors such as wages
• So if there's an adjustment for the wages...
• If there's an adjustment for the wages in a certain geographic area, can that adjustment only be up,
• I don't know what the data says about wages around the state, but it looks like that UVM Medical Center
• I think the wages in Burlington are higher than the wages at St. John's Burb.

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• Next year there's an agreement, and next year it says that those number of jobs and wage scales have
• conditions and you do a weighted wage conditions and you do a weighted average<00:50:20.640> of
• that those number of jobs and and wage that those number of jobs and and wage scales<00:51:39.280
• We provided a KBI and a KIA, which is the wage credit that's tied to qualifying investment out of the
• <00:53:49.200> credit and a KIA which is the wage credit and a KIA which is the wage credit

Keywords: Meeting start 00:00:00 Discussion of Nickels and School Facility Funding 00:02:13 Economic Development Projects in Elizabethtown and Hopkinsville 00:29:33 Correspondence and Reports Received 01:09:25, 958, all

Summary: The committee received an informational presentation from the Kentucky Department of Education and the School Facilities Construction Commission on school facilities funding. Staff explained the main funding sources used for school construction and renovation, including the mandatory “nickel” property tax levy, growth and equalized growth nickels, the equalized facility funding nickel, the Fort Knox/BRAC-related nickel for Hardin County, and the recallable nickel that districts can adopt locally. They also described the state equalization formula, noting that local construction costs have risen and that state support is formula-driven rather than a dollar-for-dollar match. The SFCC outlined how unmet facility need is calculated through district facility plans, which are developed locally with community, staff, and board input and then reviewed by KDE staff for consistency and reasonableness. The commission said it will update the statewide unmet need report this fall, adopt it in December, and provide the figure to the committee in January 2026. It reported that the statewide unmet facility need was about $7 billion in 2023, with about $951 million in local revenue available, and said its offers of assistance are paid as debt service over eight years. The commission also said the most recent legislative offer of assistance was its smallest since SFCC’s creation in 1985, and requested an additional $60 million for the next biennium. Members asked about how districts use nickel tax levies, who determines facility need, whether the process includes physical inspections, and how bonding capacity affects offers of assistance. Staff said nickel levies are generally adopted with regular tax rates, that facility need is locally developed but reviewed by KDE, and that KDE project managers and district-hired architects review plans on paper rather than through in-person inspections. They also explained that bonding capacity can affect a district’s ability to use or receive assistance. Questions were also raised about federal funds tied to earlier KIX grants and about districts with zero remaining offers of assistance; staff said most grant-funded projects are underway or complete, and that a zero balance means a district has spent its available assistance. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• And with the ability to actually pay the employees the wages that they deserve to provide the services
• > ability to actually pay the employees ability to actually pay the employees the<00:07:57.640> wages
• they<00:07:58.200> deserve<00:07:58.560> to<00:07:59.400> provide the wages
• that they deserve to provide the wages that they deserve to provide the<00:07:59.720> services,
• wage.

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• New Hampshire farms generate over 7,000 jobs a year and $120 million a year in direct wages, almost $70
• New Hampshire farms generate over 7,000 jobs a year and $120 million a year in direct wages, almost $70
• /c><00:36:51.520> year<00:36:51.599> in<00:36:51.839> direct<00:36:52.079> wages
• , and 120 million a year in direct wages, and 120 million a year in direct wages, almost<00:36:53.440
• Uh, we are getting closer and closer to an agreement between the two about what the minimum and maximum

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• It is not like an election campaign where the candidates wage their campaigns and the one with the most
• The hypocrisy of the far right when it comes to... ...build in some of our lowest wage markets.
• inspire us to... ...in a brief quote that will hopefully inspire us to continue to fight for fair wages
• He continued to have a service. union rights, family security, wages, and benefits.
• When he won contracts for his men and women's membership, sometimes they got over 600% of decent wages

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, pledge, and a moment of silence for Marysville Police Officer Osmar Rodarte. Members then handled several procedural motions, including re-referring bills and moving items on the file, with AB 567 re-referred by a recorded vote of 42-17 and the remaining referral requests approved without objection. The chamber also heard a brief personal statement from Assembly Member Macedo thanking colleagues and staff for support during a health episode. On the floor, members presented and passed several measures. AB 310 by Assembly Member Alanis, requiring youth sports organizations to have AED access, emergency response plans, and coach training, passed 56-0. AB 437 by Assembly Member Lackey, expanding CIF reporting to include sports-related injuries and medical problems, passed 59-0. ACR 55 by Assembly Member Jeff Gonzalez, commemorating the 40th anniversary of ARC v. DDS and the Lanterman Act, received 62 co-authors and was adopted by voice vote. The Assembly also adopted HR 28 recognizing Major League Baseball Opening Day 2025, with extended lighthearted remarks about the Dodgers, Giants, and Athletics, and HR 23 honoring Cesar Chavez Day, which drew broad support from caucus leaders and members speaking to Chavez’s labor and civil rights legacy. Both resolutions were adopted by voice vote after adding co-authors. The chamber then approved the second-day consent calendar, including ACR 39 on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month and ACR 53 on Women’s Equal Pay Day, and later adjourned in memory of Ralph Miller after tributes from Assembly Members Hart and Gibson. The House adjourned until Tuesday, April 1 at 1 p.m.

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• The industry heard our concerns on lost wages.
• Lost wages had been $200 per week with annual adjustment within your $10,000.
• c><00:13:25.280> been<00:13:25.480> $200<00:13:26.200> per wages.
• Uh lost wages had been $200 per wages.
• So, that kept that intact um uh wages.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:38 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations 00:01:34 Proposed Legislation for the 2026 Session 00:10:14 Basic and Added Reparation (PIP) Benefits 00:10:41 Prior Authorization 00:46:15 Measures to Strengthen Kentucky’s Economic Infrastructure 00:59:46, 958, all

Summary: The committee met in a special-called session of the Interim Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance and first took up three Department of Insurance regulations tied to House Bill 256, the Strengthen Kentucky Homes program: 806 KAR 22:00, 22:10, and 22:20. Commissioner Sharon Clark said the program would provide $5 million in grants to help homeowners strengthen roofs, with regulations covering eligibility and operations, contractors and evaluators, and reinspections in cases of suspected fraud. A committee substitute to 806 KAR 22:10 was explained as a technical correction to conform to the statutory preference for in-state contractors and evaluators. Representative Hampton moved and Representative Rudy seconded approval of the substitute, and it was adopted by voice vote; the amended regulations were then reviewed. Clark also said the grant money would be distributed statewide rather than targeted to storm-prone areas. The committee then heard an update from Commissioner Clark on mental health parity in response to questions from Representative Pollock. Clark said the department reviews insurer filings and conducts market conduct examinations, but does not have authority over provider reimbursement rates or to require providers to join insurer networks. She said complaints are investigated and, when needed, teams review claims and data on site to check compliance with parity requirements. No action was taken on that discussion. After approving the November 4 meeting minutes, the committee heard testimony on a proposed PIP reform package from Representative Josh Bray, the Kentucky Hospital Association, the Kentucky Justice Association, and State Farm. Supporters said the bill would apply the workers’ compensation fee schedule to most PIP medical claims, keep the $10,000 PIP limit in place while stretching benefits further, reduce balance billing, modernize benefit amounts, and address fraud and delayed billing. They noted hospitals would be exempt from the fee schedule, while hospital-based physical therapy would be included, and said the compromise reflected negotiations among stakeholders. Some members questioned whether exempting hospitals undercut the bill’s purpose and asked about possible rate effects; proponents said they had not done a rate analysis and that the bill could lead to more treatments within the existing PIP limit. No vote was taken on the PIP proposal during this meeting.

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• This crisis has been exacerbated by low wages, lack of career mobility, and high turnover rates.
• This crisis has been exacerbated by low wages, lack of career mobility, and high turnover rates.
• For example, CNAs earn a median wage of $17.19 an hour, while PCAs earn just $15.41 an hour.
• Now, that's the median wage.
• <00:13:23.839> retention employment rates rates wages retention employment rates rates wages

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• that details what it would take to get child care workers to a living wage.
• on the issue when it comes to the wages on the issue when it comes to the wages that<00:30:31.159
• the legislature which we did um a wage the legislature which we did um a wage scale<00:30:40.120
• <00:30:47.399> for it would take to um get the wages for it would take to um get the wages
• <01:08:55.000> freeze had to implement a wage freeze had to implement a wage freeze and<01

Bills: HF2436, HF470, HF2643, HF2456, HF102, HF1367

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, early education, scholarships, funding, children, families, Minnesota education, child care licensing, family child care, child care center, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, correction order, conditional license, fix-it ticket, documented technical assistance, license suspension

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• We'll start with the rate increases that would go to wages, so increasing effective January 1, 2026,
• This proposal funds different wage increases for staff, so wage floors are going to range from $19 to
• This proposal funds different wage increases for staff, so wage floors are going to range from $19 to
• This proposal funds different wage increases for staff, so wage floors are going to range from $19 to
• So this proposal funds different wage increases for staff, so wage floors are going to range from $19

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• So that might, for a non-resident, they might have had wages here.
• If we're earning wages and our employer pays withholding every paycheck, they take out withholding as
• So, for example, the film credit is a large credit, and the high wage jobs tax credit.
• year, which likewise provides a credit for a percentage of wages for jobs created with wages over $60,000
• High-wage jobs are refundable. The Rural Job Tax Credit is carry forward and transferable.