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• This is a bill relative to workers' compensation and creditable services towards retirement.
• This is a bill relative to workers' compensation and creditable services towards retirement.
• workers compensation workers compensation toward<00:25:28.159> his<00:25:28.400> pension
• from a number of private-sector workers' compensation carriers.
• from a number of private-sector workers' compensation carriers.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened a work session on 17 retained bills and moved through several measures, often with motions to ought to pass or inexpedient to legislate. House Bill 54, allowing alternative treatment centers to operate for profit, was supported as a way to improve efficiency and potentially lower costs for medical cannabis users, and it was recommended OTP by a 9-0 vote. House Bill 97, an appropriation for wastewater infrastructure, drew mixed views: supporters said the Senate’s reduced funding still met the bill’s intent, while opponents argued the funding was inadequate for critical infrastructure needs; the committee voted 5-4 to ITL. House Bill 111, extending the Right to Know Ombudsman and exempting certain assistance from unauthorized practice of law, was recommended ITL 9-0. House Bill 197, concerning state payment of a portion of local retirement contributions, was discussed as a recurring issue; members noted an amendment could fund it starting in fiscal 2027, but the committee ultimately voted 5-4 to recommend the bill itself rather than ITL. House Bill 215, requiring landfill permit applicants to submit a harms-and-benefits report, was amended to narrow its scope to future privately owned landfills only; the amendment and the bill as amended both passed 9-0. House Bill 216, on workers’ compensation credit toward retirement service, was ITL’d 9-0 after the sponsor said the proposal was too open-ended and could affect unknown numbers of people.

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• officer who prevails in an appeal where a termination has been reversed shall be awarded retroactive compensation
• officer who prevails in an appeal where a termination has been reversed shall be awarded retroactive compensation
• The hearing officer, etc., shall determine the amount of the retroactive compensation awarded in any
• reduction. ...amount of the retroactive compensation awarded in any reduction to that amount.
• and parcel of what's appealed, the Superior Court could order that reinstatement and retroactive compensation

Bills: SB1216, SB1391, SB1493, SB1520

Keywords: trauma, public safety, counseling, mental health, employee benefits, law enforcement, stress management, suicide prevention, workforce readiness, disciplinary action, appeals, termination, superior court, investigative process, reinstatement, immigration, data sharing, federal government, undocumented immigrants, visa overstays

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• Constitution of Arizona, amending Article 5, Section 12, Constitution of Arizona, relating to the compensation
• Compensation of elected state officers. You've heard the third reading of SCR 1020.
• We really must increase the compensation to do this job. It is a tough job. Many of us do this job.
• Many of us do this job full-time, working easily 60 hours a week, and the compensation needs to be there
• from all over the state, from many different walks of life, and we need to make sure that they are compensated

Keywords: 1182, all

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• recommendations on how shareholders should vote on corporate matters, such as board elections, executive compensation
• 00:07:39.599> executive like board elections, executive like board elections, executive compensation
• ,<00:07:41.199> mergers<00:07:41.599> or<00:07:41.840> corporate compensation, mergers
• or corporate compensation, mergers or corporate restructuring,<00:07:43.280> auditor<00:07:43.759
• providing advice, research, analysis, recommendations specifically respecting proxy voting for compensation

Keywords: Meeting start: 00:00 Roll Call: 00:32 HB 136 Discussion: 01:46 HB 136 Vote: 05:53 HB 183 Discussion: 07:03 HB 183 Vote: 14:45, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor met with a quorum and considered two bills. Senate Bill 136, sponsored by Vice Chair Frommeyer, made a housekeeping change to unemployment insurance fraud reporting by correcting prior language so suspected fraud is reported to the appropriate county or commonwealth attorney and the U.S. Department of Labor, rather than the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. Members asked about how often local prosecutors pursue these cases and whether the state follows up on clawing back fraudulent payments; the cabinet said it would check on the exact recovery process. Senator Boswell also raised broader concerns about delays and difficulties claimants face in the unemployment insurance system. The committee approved SB 136 unanimously, 11-0, and reported it favorably. The committee then heard Senate Bill 183 from Senator Nunn, which would regulate proxy voting advice by requiring transparency, economic analysis, and disclosure when proxy advisers rely on non-financial factors or give advice inconsistent with a company board’s recommendation. Nunn said the bill is intended to protect Kentuckians’ retirement and investment interests, prevent politically or ideologically driven advice, and create enforcement through Kentucky’s deceptive trade practices law. Senator Clemens questioned how the bill would apply to nontraditional groups and whether the affected firms are registered or regulated; a witness, Chris Nolan, said there is little federal oversight and no Kentucky oversight of proxy adviser firms. Senator Maiden supported the bill, while Senator Thomas opposed it, arguing investors should be free to seek advice based on their own interests and that the bill could chill such advice. The committee passed SB 183 by a 9-2 vote and reported it favorably.

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• If you go down to row 16, that's your compensation recommendation.
• The CDC is recommending a 3% compensation increase.
• Most of the difference here is in that compensation recommendation, again.
• Chairman, Representative Garrett, we haven't done a comprehensive analysis. analysis of compensation
• or administrative compensation at charter schools.

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• It's that we're taking a high risk in serving these kinds of papers, and we need to get compensated.
• The constables are getting compensated, the police are getting compensated, the sheriffs are getting
• compensated.
• extensively, and I don't see anything regarding it changing the pay or making it so that you are compensated

Bills: HB2043, HB2045, HB2046, HB2048, HB2064, HB2074, HB2126, HB2133, HB2144

Keywords: felony murder, unborn child, homicide, Arizona Revised Statutes, life imprisonment, death penalty, drive-by shooting, gun violence, firearms, felony, vehicle forfeiture, driver license revocation, drive by shooting, public safety, criminal penalties, education, funding, school districts, state aid, education reform

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• They are not compensated for their service on that committee.
• So if you receive compensation in the lobby, but you spend less than 26 hours in lobbying and preparation
• for the other rulemaking, um, delegated rulemaking authority in Chapter 305, which is, uh, the compensation
• of Education member can provide continuing professional development to educators in return for compensation
• It's OK to do so and it also uh prohibits a person from receiving compensation from a foreign adversary

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• change item is on line 52 and this is the operating adjustment for the petroleum tank release compensation
• change item is on line 52 and this is the operating adjustment for the petroleum tank release compensation
• > adjustment for the petroleum tank adjustment for the petroleum tank release<00:05:01.360> compensation
• <00:05:02.800> It's<00:05:03.040> a release compensation board.
• It's a release compensation board.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Now, there's a provision there that says you can't do it for compensation.
• It doesn't say you can't do it not for compensation.
• We as legislators, for compensation, now we'll be represent— Anybody before a state agency.
• We as legislators, for compensation, now we'll be representing people with an interest in this outcome
• , not for compensation, only due to political pressures, whether they be from the right or from the left

Summary: The Senate first adopted a motion to suspend Rule 5.14 and move the intent calendar deadline to 6 p.m. that day. It then took up and passed several bills, often by suspending the regular order of business and the constitutional three-day rule. HB 1866 gave limited Texas peace officer authority to National Park Service law enforcement officers within the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park; HB 4996 increased the penalty for refusing to release a fraudulent lien when the victim is a public servant; and HB 5033 created a trigger mechanism for ending vehicle emissions inspections if federal law changes. HB 1533 made a range of appraisal and property tax procedure changes, HB 2282 raised the arrest warrant reimbursement fee from $50 to $75, HB 3421 updated probate and estates procedures, and HB 4263 revised Texas Juvenile Justice Department grievance procedures. Each of these measures advanced through second reading, third reading, and final passage, with recorded votes generally showing strong support and some opposition on a few bills. The chamber also considered major policy bills. HB 2, the large public education and school finance package, drew extensive floor discussion and multiple amendments. Senators emphasized its $8.5 billion investment, including teacher and staff pay, school safety funding, special education, charter and traditional school funding changes, and other allotment adjustments. Several senators praised the bill as historic and collaborative, while also noting the need to monitor implementation and future effects. After adopting amendments and hearing supportive remarks from multiple members, the Senate passed HB 2 on final vote, 31-0. Other debated measures included HB 143, which codified cooperation between the Railroad Commission and the Public Utility Commission to address electrical safety hazards at well sites and related facilities, and CS SB 3074/3070, which allowed limited written communications from the governor, lieutenant governor, and legislators to TCEQ commissioners about permit applications, with disclosure and response requirements. Senator Johnson raised concerns that the TCEQ bill could politicize an apolitical permitting process and potentially affect federal delegation, but the bill was amended and passed 28-3. The Senate also passed HB 4426 on Railroad Commission permits for commercial surface disposal facilities, HB 3161 giving TMRS cities more flexibility on employee contribution rates, and HB 2712 allowing future test years for certain water and sewer utility rate-making, with an amendment to protect ratepayers if projections overcharge them. At the end of the session, the Senate handled several procedural motions, including re-referring HB 1904 from Criminal Justice to State Affairs and suspending posting rules so committees could meet later that day. The chamber then recessed until 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 25, 2025, for a local and uncontested calendar, and planned to adjourn until 5:00 p.m. that same day after that calendar concluded.

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• And compensations of public school educators, and referring teacher compensation under the foundation
• HB 912 by Mooney, relating to the compensation of a distributed renewable generation owner for certain
• And compensations of public school educators, and referring the teacher compensation under the foundation

Bills: HJR99, HB1399, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HCR35, SB14, HB 12, HB1522, HB422, HB675, HB204, HB748, HB912, HJR99, HB1399, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HCR35, HCR123, HCR124, HR57, HR87, HR111, HR228, HR230, HR322, HR624, HR625, HR626, HR627, HR628, HR630, HR631, HR634, HR635, HR636, HR637, HR638, HR639, HR640, HR645, HR646, HR648, HR649, HR651, HR652, HR653, HR654, HR664, HR665, HR668, HR675, HR676, HR678, HR679, HR680, HR683, HR686, HR688, HR689, HR694, HR695, HR697, HR698, HR699, HR472, HR622, HR632, HR633, HR643, HR655, HR657, HR660, HR661, HR662, HR663, HR667, HR670, HR674, HR681, HR682, HR696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365

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• It fixed a technical issue in Chair Nash's Compensation Council language.
• on the back of the A6 at the top, the Executive Director, it would revive the 20-year-old 2025 Compensation
• Because in the DE2 amendment, the Compensation Council would make recommendations regarding judicial
• The current Compensation Council expired when it submitted its recommendations for executive branch salaries
• recommended that the DE2 change the name of the Commissioner’s Plan to the Non-Represented Employees Compensation

Bills: HF1837, HF361, HF2725, HF2566, HF2744, HF1685, HF501, HF1889, HF1389

Keywords: state policy, employment, health insurance, fossil designation, public funds, community resources, Capitol Mall, grantmaking, community vitality, livability, funding, healthy aging, aging policy, older adults, seniors, elderly, gerontology, long-term care, assisted living, nursing homes

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• bill assumes that publishers are routinely taking games away from consumers without notice or compensation
• Once it's offline, their likeness and so forth is still being utilized; do they still get compensated
• Do they still get compensated for that? I don't know if you can address those two things.
• Professional advancement, higher compensation, or increased marketplace recognition in these types of
• Professional advancement, higher compensation, or increased marketplace recognition in these types of

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We want to be able to compensate our team.
• Now, I think it's important just to talk a little bit about compensation for the **PRC** team members
• Chair and Madam Chief, I have two areas of questions: one, timelines, and two, compensation.
• Second question regarding compensation.
• In your budget request, I think you have two parts of the compensation request.

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• the commission's blatant violation of Public Utilities Code 1804(e), which addresses intervener compensation
• received six rate hikes, and they have recently applied for a seventh rate hike, specifically to compensate
• And they have recently applied for a seventh rate hike specifically to compensate IOUs themselves, even
• They haven't compensated us.
• We're supposed to be fully and fairly compensated as of AB 1054, yet we are not.

Summary: The committee first heard AB 13, which would restructure the CPUC to increase legislative oversight, add legislative liaisons, require more detailed and timely reporting on rate-setting decisions, and add a public advocate member. The author and supporters argued the bill would improve transparency, accountability, and geographic diversity in CPUC decision-making amid rising utility rates. Witnesses from TURN, San Joaquin County, SDG&E, and former CPUC Commissioner Loretta Lynch offered support or support-in-principle, while no opposition testimony was presented. Members generally praised the bill’s transparency goals, and AB 13 passed 10-0 to Appropriations, with the roll left open for absent members. The committee then adopted the 2025-2026 committee rules and approved three consent items: AB 61, AB 365, and AB 406. The next bill, AB 99, would cap investor-owned utility rate increases above inflation except for specified costs such as safety, modernization, and fuel/commodity costs. The author and supporters, including a representative of the California Senior Legislature, said the bill was needed to protect ratepayers, especially seniors and low-income customers, from repeated rate hikes. Opposition came from utility labor, utilities, the Chamber of Commerce, and others, who argued the bill was too simplistic, could suppress labor costs, and did not account for major cost drivers such as wildfire mitigation, mandates, and net metering. Several members supported moving the bill forward as a starting point on affordability, while others criticized it as overly blunt. AB 99 passed 11-0 to Appropriations, with the roll left open. The hearing then shifted to an informational panel on strategies to reduce California transmission costs. A Public Advocates Office staffer described a growing backlog of approved-but-unbuilt transmission projects, rising transmission access charges, and long project timelines driven largely by utility pre-application and construction periods. Panelists from Net Zero California and consulting firms presented research suggesting that public financing or public-private partnership lease models could reduce transmission costs by lowering financing, tax, and capital costs, with estimated savings of up to 57% and as much as $123 billion over 40 years. PG&E’s representative said the utility is already pursuing federal loan guarantees, grants, and a public-private partnership with Citizens Energy, but warned that state ownership could create tax, wildfire-liability, and governance risks. Members asked about the CPUC’s role, the causes of delays, and whether public financing could complement existing competitive solicitation processes.

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• So, I appreciate the compensation conversation as well as uh the support in the budget.
• Uh the compensation was huge. efforts. Uh the compensation was huge.
• Representative Nicholas was an attorney representing the workers' compensation side.
• I dealt with it in compensation.
• Lewis noted the Workers' Compensation Fund.

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The committee opened by taking roll for the Joint Transportation, Highways, and Military Affairs Committee and noting that 20 topics had been submitted for discussion, including one late addition. Members were asked to number the topics for reference, and the chair explained that each presenter should give a brief overview before the committee returned to the dais for questions and possible ranking or action. No votes were taken during the portion provided. The first topic was a request from the Associated General Contractors of Wyoming to have TRIP, a third-party transportation research organization, present a report on Wyoming’s highway system. The report is intended to identify transportation needs and 25 priority projects, and the committee generally supported hearing the report and methodology directly from TRIP. The next topic combined two similar railroad safety proposals. Representative Chestek described a bill addressing train length, wayside detectors, and track inspections, citing the East Palestine derailment and concerns about reduced inspection frequency. Committee members raised questions about federal preemption and enforcement authority; Chestek said states can be more protective of safety where federal rules leave gaps, and WYDOT said it would need additional expertise and staffing to administer such a program. No public testimony was offered on the railroad topic. The committee then heard two proposals from the Wyoming Military Department. One would study Tricare subsidies for mental health providers by comparing Tricare reimbursement rates with other insurers, gathering de-identified data on eligible members and provider participation, and then returning to the committee with findings before any legislative recommendation. Members discussed whether the issue might fit better in Labor, Health, and Social Services, but the military department said it believed the committee had a strong connection to the topic. The second military topic would study Service Group Life Insurance for state active duty, comparing state and federal death benefits for Guard members to identify any shortfalls. The committee also briefly discussed a VSO program review raised by Representative Neff, focusing on the number of veterans service officers and retention, but no action was taken in the excerpt.

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• <00:05:53.759> account enforcement compensation account enforcement compensation account payments
• Section 12 provides a subtraction for the amount of consumer enforcement public compensation payments
• Section 12 provides a subtraction for the amount of consumer enforcement public compensation payments
• Sections 23 and 30 also exclude the consumer enforcement public compensation payments for purposes of
• received under specific compensation received under specific pension<00:33:46.919> systems.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• provider great start compensation provider great start compensation payments<00:54:36.160> which
• compensation for both federal<01:10:26.800> employees<01:10:27.280> and<01:10:27.600><
• duration of unemployment compensation duration of unemployment compensation when<01:10:54.719>
• And then there was Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation. So that was a $100 weekly supplement.
• And then there was Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This is just the authority of the attorney general to have some place to find compensation for people
• for people who are victims compensation for people who are victims of<00:20:57.120> fraud<00:
• where they really have no compensation where they really have no other<00:21:24.799> realistic
• have no ability to obtain compensation have no ability to obtain compensation for<00:42:46.400><
• . compensated. compensated.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Disability compensation is not a source of wealth.
• Disability compensation is not a source of wealth.
• housing instability by ensuring that the tax code does not punish them for receiving disability compensation
• SB 888 simply excludes VA service-connected disability compensation from the calculation of household

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation heard several bills focused largely on veterans’ tax relief, disaster-related property tax rules, contractor tax compliance, and nonprofit property tax exemptions. The chair reviewed committee procedures, including the suspense file process for bills with significant revenue impacts, and noted that only one bill would be voted on immediately. Most measures were presented with supportive testimony and then referred to suspense. SB 888 would exclude VA service-connected disability compensation from household income when determining eligibility for the low-income disabled veterans’ property tax exemption. The author argued the bill would prevent disabled veterans from being unfairly penalized and help them remain in their homes; a VFW representative testified in support, and there was no opposition. SB 1053 would allow county boards of supervisors, for disasters declared on or after January 1, 2026, to extend the five-year period for transferring a damaged property’s base-year value by up to three years. Support came from the California Assessor Association, and the bill was also sent to suspense. SB 1407 would exempt the first $40,000 of military retirement pay and surviving spouse benefit payments from state income tax for qualifying filers, with the author and witnesses arguing it would improve veteran retention in California and support the state economy. Multiple organizations and veterans spoke in support, and the committee members expressed strong sympathy for the measure, but it too was referred to suspense. SB 420 would deny charitable property tax exemption to organizations tied to private immigration detention facilities; the author and supporters said the bill would close a loophole that had allowed a detention facility in Imperial County to avoid millions in property taxes. Members voiced strong support and concern about the reported conditions at the facility, and the bill was also sent to suspense. The only bill taken up for a vote was SB 1165, which would improve coordination between the CDTFA and the Contractors State License Board so unpaid tax liabilities by contractors could be used in licensing enforcement, while preserving due process and installment agreement flexibility. After supportive testimony from the author and the California Tax Reform Association, the committee approved a due pass motion to Appropriations on a 7-0 vote. The committee then adjourned.

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• Disability compensation is not a source of wealth.
• Disability compensation is not a source of wealth.
• housing instability by ensuring that the tax code does not punish them for receiving disability compensation
• SB 888 simply excludes VA service-connected disability compensation from the calculation of household

Keywords: 988, house, all