Video & Transcript Research : 'salary parity'
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Fact one, the salary of non-profit employees is not equal to the salary of state-run agencies.
- But they were also asking for parity pay. We are asking for parity protections for their residents.
- Both victims were from the same community, and so we feel that... parity and parity protections must
- A cook at Pluckers... ...can make a starting salary of $20 an hour.
- While the nationwide yearly salary is $33,871, the average salary in Texas is $30,556, with an hourly
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 21st, 2026
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- Here's why this matters and why our rates are built on a salary scale that starts with an $18/hour wage
- These salary scales are embedded in our wage scale and career lattice, which I'll discuss in more detail
- early childhood professionals through multiple approaches: rate setting, as I just described, pay parity
- Here's what we did with the funding: We launched a pay parity program for infant and toddler educators
- It was a long journey of raising provider rates, creating parity pay, and having programs where there
Bills:
SB2
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Jan 29th, 2026 at 02:36 pm
Senate Tax, Business & Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- And most importantly, the public health service and NOAA addition brings parity. I don't know.
- Importantly, the public health service and NOAA addition brings parity because all other state benefits
- You do not pay income tax on your salary.
- All of their salary is untaxed in the state of New Mexico.
- We are striking out items one through five, and then you have the salary which captures all those other
Keywords:
tax credits, municipality, county property, industrial revenue bonds, economic development, qualified expenditures, solar energy, tax credit, renewable energy, photovoltaic, solar thermal, New Mexico, economic incentive, energy independence, SB40, Driver Privacy and Safety Act, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate reader, vehicle surveillance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 04/08/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Costs, salary increases, postage costs, salary increases, postage increases that are sky-high are why
- We cannot compete with private industry for IT folks on salary. We just can't do it.
- We cannot compete with private industry for IT folks on salary. We just can't do it.
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MO
Transcript Highlights:
- This core did have a reallocation of the annual salary adjustment of $1,000, $9,000.
- There was a reallocation of the annual salary adjustment of $1,911.
- This was just moving it from the annual salary adjustment appropriation to the normal core appropriations
- And then there was a core reallocation of the annual salary adjustment amount of $9,743.
- was just moving from the pay plan appropriations into the core appropriations for the director's salary
Summary:
The House Budget Committee heard budget presentations from the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance and then the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. For Commerce and Insurance, Director Angela Nelson and budget staff outlined the department’s largely non-GR funding structure and reviewed the divisions regulating insurance, finance, credit unions, professional registration, the Public Service Commission, and the Office of Public Counsel. Members focused heavily on insurance affordability, rate review, consumer complaints, and outreach, including a new education initiative aimed at reducing uninsured and underinsured homeowners after severe storms. The department also described a new qualified membership organization workload tied to Senate Bill 79, a market-growth request to support special purpose life reinsurance captives, and the transition of the Office of Public Counsel to a new fee-funded structure under Senate Bill 4. Several members asked about rate-setting authority, refunds, high-risk pools, flood coverage, and whether more disclosure or agent education should be required; the director said the department can scrutinize filings, order refunds, and already recovers substantial consumer dollars, including a reported $46.2 million in 2025.
The committee also received updates on the Division of Professional Registration’s new MoPro licensing system, which was described as being live for one year and operating within budget using ARPA funds. Officials reported large volumes of online payments, renewals, and account claims, and said the system has improved licensing speed and transparency. Members asked for follow-up information on unexpected fund balances, salary parity for finance examiners, and the status of the Office of Public Counsel funding shift. The presentation concluded with routine fund transfers and no votes or formal committee actions on the department budget items during the hearing.
The committee then heard from Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Director Anna Hugh, who also discussed her new role overseeing the Movers IT modernization project after a Guidehouse review and a pause recommendation under HB 5. She said she is reviewing the project, reworking governance, and coordinating with cabinet members and legislative representatives to help guide the system to completion. In the budget overview, she said DOLIR is requesting $341.8 million and 787.63 FTE for FY 2027, down from the prior year request, with reductions tied to lower expected caseloads and the winding down of federal and CARES Act funding. She highlighted modernization work in unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation systems, a projected 12% UI tax reduction for most employers, and ongoing safety and labor standards programs. The hearing ended while the department was still in the middle of its presentation, with no votes taken before the committee recessed for floor activity.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- What we're asking for is parity.
- here, and I believe it's something that we're open and willing to change, just to make sure there's parity
- that's an oversight that needs to be addressed as this moves on because we need to make sure there's parity
Keywords:
medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process
NM
Keywords:
medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process
Summary:
The committee first took up Senate Bill 40, a committee substitute addressing automated license plate readers (ALPRs) and privacy. Sponsor Sen. Worth said the bill was intended to preserve ALPRs as a law-enforcement tool while adding guardrails to prevent sharing or selling data for immigration enforcement, protected health care activity, or criminalizing constitutionally protected conduct. Supporters included state and local law enforcement, the ACLU, immigrant-rights, reproductive-rights, and sexual-assault advocacy groups. Law enforcement witnesses said the bill balanced privacy with public safety and cited cases where ALPRs helped locate kidnapped children, murder suspects, and stolen vehicles; opponents and some senators argued the bill was too narrow, too focused on immigration and health care, and raised concerns about federal law, data sales, and enforcement. After debate, the committee adopted an amendment removing subsection F, then approved the committee substitute and advanced SB 40 on a do-pass motion.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 104, which would create a process for removing wildlife commissioners after the 2023 wildlife commission legislation and the governor’s veto of the prior removal language. Sen. Worth explained that SB 104 would allow the governor to initiate removal for malfeasance, incompetence, or failure to attend meetings, with notice, a hearing, and exclusive review by the state Supreme Court; he said it was modeled on the Board of Regents removal process and was intended to complete the wildlife commission reforms. The New Mexico Wildlife Federation, Audubon Southwest, and the Department of Game and Fish supported the bill, saying it would depoliticize wildlife management and provide stability. Senators asked about the existing “three consecutive meetings” vacancy language, current vacancies, and the prior removal of a commissioner. The committee discussed the governor’s earlier veto and whether the bill was necessary, but no amendment was adopted and the committee approved SB 104 on a do-pass motion.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- What we're asking for is parity.
- here, and I believe it’s something that we’re open and willing to change, just to make sure there’s parity
- ’s an oversight that needs to be addressed as this moves on, because we need to make sure there’s parity
Keywords:
medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process
Summary:
The committee heard House Bill 38, which would require insurance coverage for specialized wheelchairs, activity chairs, and related mobility devices for people with limb loss or other disabilities, with guardrails limiting the number of covered devices over time. The sponsor and supporters, including the Office of Superintendent of Insurance, Disability Rights New Mexico, the Disability Coalition, physical therapists, and disability advocates, said the bill would improve access, inclusion, and physical activity without significant premium impact. Questions focused on the substitute language, the device limits, and how Medicaid would handle coverage separately. The committee ultimately passed the House Health and Human Services Committee substitute for HB 38 on a 10-0 vote.
The committee then approved House Bill 165, which expands the C-PACE financing program to businesses using industrial revenue bonds and clarifies that counties and municipalities are not liable for payments. Support came from economic development and business groups, who said the bill would remove a barrier to energy- and water-efficiency upgrades and encourage investment. The bill passed on a 10-0 vote.
House Bill 127 also passed unanimously after discussion of its three parts: a provisional licensure pathway for internationally trained physicians, a telehealth registry for out-of-state providers, and changes to expedited licensure. Supporters said it would help address provider shortages, especially in rural and underserved areas, while the sponsor explained that the amended version includes safeguards such as exam requirements, supervised practice, and a provisional-to-restricted-to-full licensure path. The committee voted 11-0 to advance the bill.
House Bill 72, which would increase penalties for distributing certain controlled substances, including methamphetamine, to minors, drew strong support from law enforcement and the chamber of commerce but significant concern from the Public Defender and several members over strict liability, mandatory sentencing, and the breadth of the penalty. After debate over whether the bill could reach low-level or peer-to-peer conduct and whether the penalty was proportionate, the committee voted to table the bill by a 6-4 vote. The committee then took up House Bill 151, a revised childhood sexual abuse statute of limitations bill. The sponsor presented a committee substitute that changed commission appointments, added reporting and solvency-related provisions, and adjusted procedures for compensation and appeals. Members raised concerns about parity, definitions, administrative costs, and how awards would be determined, but the committee approved the committee substitute on a 7-0 vote.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- sports coaches are also compensated in parity or inequitable measures with the male sports.
- record, like a teacher's salary is tied to test scores.
- And I think this increases parity because Representative Bartleman. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
- record, like a teacher's salary is tied to test scores.
- And I think this increases parity because that we are perceiving.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Lee County Judge John Carlin, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of FSU Police Officer Cody Popple for stopping the April campus shooter. The Speaker then outlined the final week of session, noting the House had passed 253 House bills and 149 Senate bills to date, but that the 2026-27 budget would not be completed this week. The chamber also adopted the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report for the day.
The House took up several Senate bills on special order, largely technical or open-government measures, and passed them with little or no opposition. These included SB 100, SB 104, and SB 102 on the Florida Statutes and revisor’s changes; SB 7006, SB 7014, SB 7002, SB 7012, SB 7024, SB 7016, SB 7026, SB 7008, SB 7000, and SB 7004, which extended or preserved various public-records and meeting exemptions for matters such as Public Service Commission proprietary information, social media investigations, military affairs, highway safety records, cybersecurity, emergency shelter contact information, conviction integrity units, and trade secrets. Most passed overwhelmingly, though SB 7006 drew 99-8, SB 7022 on public records for exam integrity passed 101-8 after questions about testing materials and scoring rubrics, and SB 7026 on trade secrets passed 106-3.
The most substantive floor debate centered on SB 7040, which recreates the emergency preparedness and response trust fund in the Executive Office of the Governor. Rep. Eskamani offered an amendment to let the fund expire, arguing the money had become a “slush fund” and had been used for the Everglades detention facility rather than emergencies; several members supported her on fiscal and separation-of-powers grounds, while others said the fund is needed for rapid disaster response. The House rejected Eskamani’s amendment and then adopted a Griffiths strike-all amendment adding accountability measures, including spending limits, quarterly reporting, asset tracking, and a sunset/review provision. SB 7040 then passed 82-25. The chamber also passed CS/CS SB 302 on coastal resiliency, CS/CS SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits, CS SB 474 on military affairs, and SB 488 on Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, which prompted extended questions about vehicle registration requirements, license plate frames, and foreign passport/I-94 documentation; the bill was still under amendment and debate when the transcript ended.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman and members, HB 47 is a straightforward parity on workforce bill.
- HB 47 brings school employees to parity. Second, HB 47 is financed.
- HB 47 is about parity, predictability, and keeping great educators in our classrooms with a funding plan
- It'll put us in parity with other state employees, and we'll help retain educators in the state of New
- Yes, this will bring other state employees to parity.
Keywords:
SB29, math requirements for teaching license, teacher licensure, teacher endorsement, mathematics methods, elementary education, secondary education, special education, early childhood education, reciprocity, Public Education Department, Mathematics and Science Education Act, mathematics instructional leadership framework, professional learning plan, K-3 screening, mathematics screening assessment, mathematics difficulty, support plan, multilevel support, intervention
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- We are in firm support of this bill that brings parity and equity to the aviation segment.
- These are high-paying jobs with job opportunities around the entire state and nation, starting salaries
- And the idea that, well, we need parity with the big commercial airliners is wrong also.
- And the idea that, well, we need parity with the big commercial airliners is wrong also.
- We do not need it for parity because the existing tax break is all about actual economic development,
Keywords:
breast cancer, screening services, health insurance, cost sharing, preventive care, storm damage, catastrophic storm, hail damage, wind damage, roof repair, roof replacement, post-storm repairs, insurance claim, property and casualty insurance, adjuster, public adjuster, contractor licensing, homeowner protections, deductible waiver, insurance fraud prevention
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V Feb 27th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V
Transcript Highlights:
- Item 6, judicial salaries.
- All judicial salaries and tenure are tied to a district judges salary, and as a result, agencies with
- So we're trying to get to parity?
- Since the salaries of courts of appeals justices are tied to the base salary of a district judge under
- Increased to parry the parity the salaries that has been in part of the introduced bill.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/26/2026 - House Public Safety & Law Enforcement
Public Safety & Law Enforcement
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, Tim, what's the average or maximum trooper salary these days? Mr.
- The starting salary for a cadet officer is $67,324.
- before, and maybe it has, and I'm just ignorant, but whether the state should just set a uniform salary
- A 10% pay increase for all Department of Public Safety employees is critically needed to maintain parity
- You know, here's what we're devoting to salaries, here's how the numbers have changed.
Keywords:
braille, disability access, education funding, state corrections, inclusion, HB 2225, Yavapai County, northern Arizona regional training academy, training academy, public safety training, law enforcement training, police academy, first responder training, capital appropriation, state general fund, state treasurer, lapsing appropriation, section 35-190, capital costs, regional training facility
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- , order, recruit, entertain exceptionally well-qualified personnel, they may exceed their maximum salary
- But us as a legislature set those salary schedules at the max, correct?
- What, what the issue was, but apparently it has to do with a parity issue.
- in here that says that DHS can set parameters on if it's medically necessary or not, so it was a parity
- issue, kind of like the dental bill, you know, that A parity issue, kind of like the dental bill, you
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board (12-10-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- I don't think we need to get down into salaries because the bundled rate and the portion of that that
- The recovery coordinators are going to establish that, but we know the salaries across approximately
- I don't think we need to get down into salaries because the bundled rate and the portion of that that
- The recovery coordinators are going to establish that, but we know the salaries across approximately
- I don't think we need to get down into salaries because the bundled rate and the portion of that that
Summary:
The Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board met with a quorum, approved the November 12 minutes by voice vote, and then heard a presentation from former Governor Ernie Fletcher and Dave Johnson on Medicaid reimbursement for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. Fletcher argued that addiction should be treated as a chronic disease requiring a longer continuum of care, not just short residential stays, and said recovery should combine clinical treatment with social supports such as housing, transportation, employment, peer coaching, and recovery housing. He cited data on overdose trends, low treatment rates, and high costs for people with SUD, and said current reimbursement models create poor incentives and do not adequately support long-term recovery or measure outcomes well.
Fletcher proposed a “carve through” model administered at the MCO level with standardized metrics, data sharing, and an independent recovery coordinator that would assess patients, coordinate care, and connect them to clinical and social recovery services. He suggested using bundled payments, shared savings, and partial risk arrangements, with recovery housing reimbursed on a PMPM or weekly basis and funded in part through existing Medicaid spending and other sources such as opioid abatement funds. He also emphasized peer support, telemedicine, criminal justice coordination, workforce and education supports, and the use of technology, including text messaging and possibly AI, to maintain long-term follow-up and identify relapse risk.
Members questioned how the model would work in practice, especially the education and staffing requirements for recovery coordinators, reimbursement levels, and how many patients each coordinator or peer would serve. Fletcher said peers could be certified and would need additional training in assessments such as ASAM and recovery residence standards, but he did not give a precise salary figure, saying the market and bundled rates would determine that. He also said follow-up should continue for years, noting relapse risk over the first 18 to 24 months and that meaningful employment and ongoing peer contact help sustain recovery. No formal vote or action was taken on the substance use presentation.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- We are in firm support of this bill that brings parity and equity to the aviation segment.
- These are high-paying jobs with job opportunities around the entire state and nation, starting salaries
- And the idea that, well, we need parity with the big commercial airliners...
- And the idea that, well, we need parity with the big commercial airliners is wrong also.
- We do not need it for parity because the existing tax break is all about actual economic development,
Summary:
The Senate Finance Committee considered a lengthy agenda of bills covering consumer lending, insurance coverage, professional scope of practice, property tax administration, digital assets, and aviation tax policy. The committee first approved prior committee amendments, then heard SB 1689 on consumer loan thresholds and rates. After sponsor testimony that the bill modernizes outdated lending caps and lowers rates on larger loans, the committee adopted an amendment but the bill failed on a 3-1 vote, with Senator Epstein arguing the structure would shift costs onto smaller borrowers.
The committee then passed several health-related measures. SB 1347, requiring insurance coverage for fertility preservation services for cancer patients, was amended and passed 4-2 after testimony from the sponsor and cancer survivors; Senator Epstein opposed the religious-employer definition. SB 1165, eliminating cost-sharing for diagnostic and supplemental breast exams, passed 5-1 after testimony from Senator Angus and Susan G. Komen, with supporters saying it would reduce barriers to follow-up screening. SB 1212, barring insurers from reimbursing providers differently based on vaccination status, also passed 4-2 despite concerns that it could undermine vaccination incentive programs.
Other bills advanced or failed after similar debate. SB 1206, addressing contractor and public adjuster conduct after property losses, passed 5-1 with an amendment and support from State Farm. SB 1291, limiting county reassessment and inspections of agricultural property for four years after a successful appeal, passed 5-1 over assessor opposition and farm group support. SB 1649, creating a digital assets strategic reserve fund, passed 4-2 after debate over civil asset forfeiture and whether crypto should be treated as a strategic reserve. SB 1516, expanding an aviation-related tax exemption to aircraft maintenance and repair property, passed 4-1 amid sharp disagreement over whether it was economic development or a tax break for private jets. SB 1554, changing chiropractic statutory language from x-rays to diagnostic imaging, initially failed 3-3 but was reconsidered and later passed 3-2 after additional discussion about its practical effect.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The average public education teacher's salary is $57,000.
- That billion, that's billion would it be, and that $4.6 billion, current average salary would equate
- That equates to a salary of 234 HISD teachers. HISD has 274 campuses.
- You want to talk about parity? A charter school, if it fails two years in a row, it closes.
- Who's fighting for that parity? Anyone got that amendment? I didn't think so.
Keywords:
Maverick County, recognition, economic development, Texas Senate, community celebration, 1185, senate, all
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ways and Means Mar 24th, 2026
Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- For staffing salaries, that amounts to... ...$16.7 million is for salaries, and that is the lion's share
- We are, as in most entities, mostly our costs are in salary.
- But I'd also like to know about parity and pay structure.
- We are requesting $2,318,000, which includes salary-related adjustments and a minor adjustment for non-salary
- And as a result, that's when we raised our salaries.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Dec 19th, 2025 at 09:11 am
Transcript Highlights:
- legislature amended. statute to clarify PED's authority to issue certificates based on MOAs, require salary
- parity for full-time 520 educators with Level 1 licensed teachers, and require MOAs to be renegotiated
- study of the 520 system, including assessing recruitment and retention trends, evaluating whether salary
- system for school nurses and providing minimum salaries at the same rate as teachers.
- That's a flat request from the current fiscal year, and that supports all of our staff salaries, all
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Public Safety Mar 17th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- entities gave increases, even if we're made whole, the $97 million, I'm not catching up with the salary
- Others have left to take higher paying opportunities, either in full-time salaried positions or other
- Parity with that?
- The project's funded more, and the panel attorneys are paid more, but we will not be at complete parity
- Chairman, directly to your question about parity.