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• Because when children finish high school, you do expect them to be workforce ready.
• And I think... ...children finish high school, you do expect them to be workforce ready.
• And I think that this creates an avenue for children with disabilities to truly be workforce ready when
• Because when children finish high school, you do expect them to be workforce ready.
• And I think, children finish high school, you do expect them to be workforce ready.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and heard six bills, all of which were reported favorably. HB 1567, relating to insulin administration by direct support professionals, was amended to clarify the type of insulin that may be administered and to allow supervision of self-administration of an insulin pen. Supporters described the bill as a way to keep people with developmental disabilities in group homes rather than forcing institutional placement; the amendment and bill both passed unanimously, 17-0. PCS for HB 1103, on services for persons with disabilities, would expand the APD managed care pilot statewide in phases, require more transparency on waitlist data, create a statewide family care council, and address transition services for young adults leaving foster care. Testimony was mixed: supporters emphasized the long APD waitlist and the need for a voluntary option, while some witnesses and members raised concerns about the accelerated rollout, limited data, and preserving consumer-directed care. The committee adopted the bill 17-0. CS for HB 127, on exceptional student education, would create micro-credentials and coordinate with the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities and OSHA to support students with disabilities transitioning to work; it passed 17-0 after testimony from a parent and advocates. HB 989, concerning licensure of family foster homes, was amended to streamline license transfers for foster parents moving within Florida while maintaining oversight and directing DCF rulemaking. A teacher and other supporters said the bill would reduce bureaucracy and help children remain in stable homes; it passed 17-0. PCS for HB 1091, on substance abuse and mental health care, updates processes related to the 988 crisis line, methadone treatment needs assessments, and forensic evaluators, and adds data/reporting requirements for DCF managing entities. After one amendment and testimony from supporters and one opponent, it passed 16-0. Finally, HB 633, on behavioral health managing entities, was amended and then approved 17-0; it requires more structured data and reporting from managing entities to increase accountability and transparency in the behavioral health system.

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• relating to the declarant control of Certain Property Owners Associations for the Committee on Trade, Workforce
• 2652 by Ordaz relating to the establishment of certified caregiver pilot program in the Borderplex Workforce
• It'd be 2664 5 hours relating to creating a crap task force on racial diversity in a nursing workforce
• HB 2689 by Gehan relating to the establishment of an intensive workforce readiness adult education pilot
• following family violence, certain sex offenses or stalking in front of the Committee on Trade, Workforce

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• And supporting a workforce of over 1,300 employees.
• The Aquarian Workforce Development Programs have provided educational opportunities to over 5,000 students
• With strong leadership of President Haney, the university is doing a great job of developing the workforce
• And from Tammook, Texas A&M University, Kingsville, Chief Workforce Development Officer, Dr.
• It is driven by a strong workforce.

Bills: SJR3, SB5, SB21, SB72, SB703, SB764, SB790, SJR36, SJR3, SJR34, SJR18, SCR9, SB616, SB565, SB384, SB5, SB21, SB72, SB140, SB262, SB370, SB372, SB495, SB627, SB703, SB764, SB842, SB971, SB790, SB767, SB480, SB1066, SB929, SB765, SB523, SB62, SB19, SB18, SB666, SB688, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB706, SB847, SB869, SB890, SB992, SB1145, SB494, SB290, SB766, SB11, SB10, SB13, SB263, SJR3, SB5, SR172, SR176, SR177, SR190, SR193, SR194, SR202, SR203, SR208

Keywords: dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, research institute, funding, grants, state health initiatives, cryptocurrency, bitcoin, investment reserve, economic resilience, financial security, vehicle rental, damage waiver

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• Message from the Governor, Senate Confirmation Number 126 appointing Carlos Alaman to the Alabama Workforce
• Senate Confirmation Number 127 appointing Greg Schuman to the Alabama Workforce Board is referred to
• Senator Weaver moves that the Senate confirm Donnie Chesteen to the Alabama Workforce Board using the
• Senator Weaver moved to confirm Donnie Chesteen to the Alabama Workforce Board using the previous roll
• hearing, I do appreciate the support that my colleagues gave me in confirming me to the Alabama Workforce

Bills: SJR 3, SB 5, SJR 36, SJR 3, SB 616, SB 565, SB 384, SB 5, SB 21, SB 72, SB 140, SB 262, SB 370, SB 372, SB 495, SB 627, SB 703, SB 764, SB 842, SB 971, SB 790, SB 767, SB 480, SB 1066, SR 44, SR 135, SR 171, SR 180, SR 185, SR 187, SR 188, SR 191, SR 197, SR 198, SR 199, SR 200

Keywords: dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, research institute, funding, grants, state health initiatives, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code

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• uh workforce folks. uh workforce folks.
• It does provide greater emphasis on workforce readiness and workforce development, providing underskilled
• > readiness<03:17:18.560> and<03:17:18.720> workforce workforce readiness and workforce
• workforce readiness and workforce development<03:17:20.160> uh<03:17:20.319> providing
• is workforce preparation for our<03:19:50.800> students.

Bills: SB2003

Keywords: Mauna Kea, land management, University of Hawaii, astronomical observatories, leasable lands, natural resource management, stewardship authority, 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees on Water, Land, Culture, and the Arts and Education heard testimony and discussed SB 20003, which would require the auditor’s report under Act 255 to include a recommendation on whether the Monarch Stewardship and Oversight Authority is fit to continue managing Monaca lands. Testimony focused on the bill’s reversion language, the role of the auditor, and whether the measure gave the auditor too much discretion without clear criteria. The Office of the Auditor’s position, read into the record, was that it had strong reservations because the bill did not provide standards for assessing fitness and asked that the requirement be held or amended. Other testimony suggested a work group with relevant agencies and Hawaiian practitioners to manage the transition and reduce conflict. Committee members debated whether the bill should simply restore the original reversion language or also require an audit-based fitness determination. Several members questioned the need for a 2031 audit when Act 255 already provides for a performance and financial audit in 2031 and noted that the bill could shift authority away from the legislature. In response, the committee chair explained that the measure was intended to restore language removed during conference and to address the transition back to the University of Hawaii if the authority was not meeting the act’s purpose. The committees ultimately recommended SB 20003 be passed with amendments. The amendments would strike the auditor/audit section, add language addressing timelines by providing a 10-year lease extension and sublease extension, and make technical changes including a defective date. The committees voted to adopt the amended measure and send it forward as an SD1. The transcript also included a separate Education Committee hearing on SB 3286, which would require the University of Hawaii to develop a facilities and student housing master plan and report to the legislature. University of Hawaii testimony said the system supports the intent but that the bill’s requirements are a heavy lift across 10 campuses and should follow development of a broader academic strategy. Members raised concerns about deferred maintenance, shifting priorities, and the lack of a systemwide plan, while the university said it already has a six-year capital improvement plan but acknowledged it does not fully incorporate the broader academic and housing strategy the bill contemplates.

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• And then the workforce, labor, and economic development bill, that is on line 1.14 of the previous budget
• And then the workforce, labor, and economic development bill, that is on line 1.14 of the previous budget
• And then the<00:03:19.840> workforce,<00:03:20.880> labor,<00:03:21.160> and<00:
• 03:21.240> economic the workforce, labor, and economic the workforce, labor, and economic development

Keywords: 1183, house

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• trauma-informed intervention programs, healing circles, mentorship, restorative practices, housing, workforce
• House Resolution 109 by Assembly Member Shiavo relative to California's janitorial and cleaning workforce
• 27, 2026, as a day we honor the excellence and dedication of California's janitorial and cleaning workforce
• California's janitorial workforce is also deeply reflective of our state's diversity.
• honored to rise today in support of H.R. 109, this resolution to celebrate the unsung heroes of our workforce

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then proceeded through routine journal, procedural, and guest-introduction business. Majority Leader Garcia secured suspension of rules for several procedural matters, including allowing guests in the chamber, moving AB 2568 Johnson out of Appropriations to the second reading file, and setting SB 73 Cervantes for a Public Safety Committee hearing; the rule-suspension motion passed 41-14. The floor also recognized several guest groups, including Placer County Sheriff Wayne Wu and Undersheriff Shane Wright for the sheriff’s office’s 175th anniversary, students from John Muir Charter Schools, youth art contest winners from the 24th District, the Oak Ridge High School cheer team, and students from Casa Grande High School. The Assembly then moved through the daily file, passing and retaining numerous second- and third-reading items. Two resolutions drew floor debate and were adopted by voice vote after coauthor roll calls: ACR 176 by Assembly Member Elhawary, declaring April as Second Chance Month, and HR 109 by Assembly Member Schiavo, recognizing California’s janitorial and cleaning workforce. Supporters of ACR 176 emphasized rehabilitation, reentry barriers, and the importance of second chances for formerly incarcerated people, while also noting the need to remember victims and survivors. Supporters of HR 109 highlighted janitors’ role in public health and the often unseen nature of their work, with members sharing personal experiences in janitorial and service jobs. The Assembly also adopted ACR 119 by Assembly Member Ta, recognizing Black April Memorial Month and the 51st anniversary of the fall of Saigon. Speakers described the trauma of the Vietnamese refugee experience, honored those lost during and after the Vietnam War, and praised the contributions of Vietnamese Americans in California. After additional items were passed and retained on the third reading and consent calendars, the House announced its schedule and adjourned until Monday, May 4 at 1 p.m.

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• the House amended and passed Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 402, Workforce
• Bill 153, authorizing the Unemployment Automation and Administration Fund to modernize and enhance Workforce
• Unemployment Automation and Administration Fund to modernize and enhance Workforce West Virginia.
• The House amendment modifies the manner in which the employer's contribution to the new Workforce West
• In which the employer's contribution to the new Workforce West Virginia Unemployment Automation and Administration

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate took up a series of House amendments to enrolled bills and, in each case, moved to concur, pass the bill, and in several instances set effective dates. Measures approved included SB 29 (judiciary pay increases), SB 44 (homemade food/cottage food rules), SB 617 (protections against financial exploitation of eligible adults), SB 742 (involuntary hospitalization requirements), SB 952 (court security fund transfer), SB 1008 (asbestos and silica statute of limitations), SB 723 (law enforcement cooperation with bordering states), SB 947 (birth certificate copies for homeless minors), SB 392 (personal income tax reduction), SB 54 (criminal penalties for abuse or neglect of incapacitated adults), SB 228 (technology in child abuse/neglect investigations, including a three-county caseworker aid pilot), SB 231 (value-based payment requirements), SB 402 (Workforce Readiness Opportunity Act, with the House removing several provisions but retaining a micro-credential program), SB 553 (temporary transfer of contractor licenses to qualifying immediate family members), SB 575 (refusal review hearings), SB 686 (coal code modernization and minors protection), SB 906 (lawful prescription of crystalline polymorph psilocybin under FDA recommendations), SB 1026 (penalties for disturbing religious worship), SB 63 (Sustaining Opportunities for Academics and Rural Schools Act), SB 502 (Women’s Collegiate Sports Protection Act), and SB 153 (Unemployment Automation and Administration Fund). Most of these passed with unanimous or near-unanimous votes; SB 392 passed 31-2 on the first vote and was later reconsidered and passed again 32-2. Several bills were made effective from passage or on July 1, 2026, by the required supermajority votes. The chamber also considered Senate Executive Message No. 4 from the Committee on Confirmations. The Senate confirmed all nominees except number 54 in a 33-0 vote, then separately confirmed nominee 54 by a 30-3 vote. In debate on SB 392, the majority leader explained that the House removed a proposed vape tax increase to preserve the income tax reduction, while a senator from the 13th spoke about affordability concerns, tax relief, and urging action on gasoline prices; those remarks were ordered into the Journal. After the legislative business, the Senate received several introductions of guests and visitors in the galleries, including state police sergeants, family members of senators and pages, and the wife of the newest senator from Pleasants County. The Senate then agreed to recess until 5:30 p.m., with the Rules Committee scheduled to meet immediately after recess.

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• commerce between the United States and Latin America, offering robust infrastructure, a skilled workforce
• , and a dynamic business environment that supports... ...a skilled workforce, and a dynamic business
• institutions, private enterprises, academic institutions, and civil society to promote innovation, workforce
• that benefit businesses and workers in both Arizona and Guatemala, and advancing educational and workforce
• partnerships that support... ...and advancing educational and workforce partnerships that support skills

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the journal, and recognition of the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Kelly Arwari. Members then used points of personal privilege to introduce a range of guests and groups, including clergy, healthcare advocates, short-term rental representatives, firefighters, and a Guatemalan ambassador, and the chamber also heard a proclamation recognizing the bilateral relationship between Arizona and Guatemala. Additional announcements highlighted School Counselors Week and Black History Month, along with committee meeting notices and other procedural items. The House then moved into Committee of the Whole and considered several bills. HB 2029, relating to groundwater grant funds and water-use identification, was recommended do pass; HB 2045, addressing drive-by shootings, was recommended do pass; HB 2062, creating a Buffalo Soldiers territorial monument, was recommended do pass; HB 2126 was amended on the floor and then recommended do pass as amended after friendly amendments were described as tightening the language; and HB 2131 was recommended do pass. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted, and those measures were referred to engrossing. The chamber next took up HB 2792, an emergency measure concerning property tax exemptions for veterans, and passed it 57-0, with several members speaking in support and describing it as a cleanup measure tied to prior budget action and veteran tax relief. Members then debated HCR 2043, which calls on Congress to convene an Article V convention to propose a federal term-limits amendment; supporters argued term limits are needed and that the resolution is a way to pressure Congress, while opponents warned about the risks of a constitutional convention and questioned the process. The resolution passed 33-24 and was conveyed to the Senate. The House then recessed, returned briefly for additional committee and bill-routing announcements, and adjourned until 10 a.m. Thursday, February 5, 2026.

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• This data comes from the Florida Behavioral Workforce dashboard that is available through USF.
• I would also like to share from the Florida physician workforce State.
• We do not have the workforce to continue meeting the demand of the needs of the people of our state.
• 55% state in Florida to practice that represents real lasting progress in Florida's mental health workforce
• According to the 2025 Florida physician Workforce report from the Florida Department of Health.

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• that have crept into public employment under various labels, ensuring that Arizona's government workforce
• prioritizes... ...under various labels, ensuring that Arizona's government workforce prioritizes qualifications
• So this idea of hiring a diverse workforce is not anything new and fashionable.
• These remedies result in preferential and discriminatory hiring practices and workforce composition decisions
• It mandates merit-based hiring and reminds managers that public employee hiring criteria and workforce

Bills: SB1013, SB1023

Keywords: merit-based hiring, public employees, non-discrimination, employment practices, Arizona Revised Statutes, optometrists, eye exams, eyeglass prescriptions, healthcare, vision care, 1182, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1023, which would require optometrists to conduct eye exams according to the standard of care in the community at a recommended one-year interval, while allowing eyeglass prescriptions to be extended up to two years or shortened based on risk factors. The sponsor described it as a compromise between a longer prescription period and existing practice, and the Arizona Optometric Association supported the bill as codifying best practice and clarifying the standard. The committee moved the bill and gave SB 1023 a do pass recommendation on a 7-0 vote. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1013, a merit-based public hiring bill that would prohibit state and local public employers from using policies or practices that base hiring on race, ethnicity, sex, or national origin, while preserving compliance with anti-discrimination laws. An amendment was offered to clarify that the bill would not limit voluntary veterans’ preference employment policies, and the committee adopted that amendment. Supporters argued the bill would ensure public jobs are awarded based on qualifications and protect taxpayers; opponents argued it could undermine diversity efforts and that the veterans language was unnecessary or awkwardly drafted. After testimony from supporters and debate over the amendment and the bill’s effect on diversity, veterans’ preferences, and prior criminal history in hiring, the committee voted on SB 1013 as amended. The bill received a due pass as amended recommendation on a 4-3 vote, and the committee then adjourned.

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• of the industry, making people aware of it, which feeds into the challenge for number 3, which is workforce
• So, that is probably the biggest challenge: workforce and housing.
• communities in proximity to the spaceport because we believe that's where about 80 to 90% of the workforce
• But yeah, to be candid with you, the biggest challenge we're gonna have is workforce and housing.
• world that hey, we can't have a 200, 300, 400 person MO operation that's operating out here with the workforce

Keywords: 914, all

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• debated at the leadership table GOP requests to change paid family medical leave, the nursing home workforce
• debated at the leadership table GOP requests to change paid family medical leave, the nursing home workforce
• debated at the leadership table GOP requests to change paid family medical leave, the nursing home workforce
• debated at the leadership table GOP requests to change paid family medical leave, the nursing home workforce
• debated at the leadership table GOP requests to change paid family medical leave, the nursing home workforce

Keywords: 1183, house

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• H.B. 859, School Readiness Program, is the state's primary workforce assistance program, providing support
• to low-income families so they can enter and remain active participants in Florida's workforce.
• Participants in Florida's workforce.
• Here in Florida, nearly 70% of young children have all available parents in the workforce, yet so many
• it, is going to encompass a large number of families that will now be able to get back into the workforce

Summary: The Pre-K Through 12 Budget Subcommittee met with a quorum and took up three bills, along with a brief budget conference-prep presentation. The first bill, CS/HB 1483 on school grading and student supports, would gradually align Florida’s school grading scale with the familiar A-F student grading scale over a 10-year glide path, add school report card transparency on the percentage of students reading at grade level, expand interventions for students with substantial reading and math deficiencies through VPK through grade 8, and create a competitive grant for diverse books in K-5 classrooms and libraries. Supporters argued the current school-grade scale is misleading and that the bill would improve transparency and supports; some members raised concerns about impacts on turnaround schools, community perception, and whether the bill adequately captures student gains. The bill passed 12-2 and was reported favorably. The committee then considered CS/HB 859 on the School Readiness Program, which revises the definition of “economically disadvantaged” for eligibility purposes. The bill originally moved from 150% of the federal poverty level to 65% of state median income, but three amendments were adopted to create a glide path and reduce fiscal impact by using 50% of state median income or 150% of poverty, whichever is greater, and by deleting an obsolete section. Public testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, emphasizing child care as workforce infrastructure and a lifeline for working families. The bill passed unanimously, 14-0, and was reported favorably. Finally, CS/HB 1607 on cardiac emergencies in schools would require AEDs in every Florida school, including charter schools, require CPR/AED training, and create a pulse-saving plan with rulemaking authority for the State Board of Education. Proponents cited alarming statistics about sudden cardiac arrest on campuses and argued that rapid AED access can save lives; supporters from the American Heart Association, PTA, and cardiology groups backed the measure. Members spoke in strong support, and the bill passed unanimously, 14-0, and was reported favorably. The meeting ended with a budget presentation explaining that House and Senate FY 2025-26 budget, appropriations project, and proviso side-by-sides had been distributed ahead of conference, followed by adjournment.

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• We know parental leave programs are incredibly crucial not only to families, but to our workforce.
• This initiative aims to provide a secure environment that supports both the healthcare workforce and
• And additionally, on weekdays, we have up to 5,000 workforce employees coming through our doors.
• recorded 1,179 assault incidents in our facilities, some of which resulted in serious injuries to our workforce
• And support public safety, workforce retention, and access to healthcare through a cost-effective solution

Bills: HB334, HB583, HB605, HB1327, HB1646, HB2115, HB2379

Keywords: family leave, leave pool, county employee, sick leave, vacation leave, family care, pandemic, guardianship, fencing, reservoirs, local government, regulation, land use, conservation capacity, property regulation, fence regulation, reservoir safety, county authority, fencing regulations, counties

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• EVERY DAY AND 20 PERCENT OF THOSE RESIDENTS OVER THE AGE OF 65 WE FACE UNPRECEDENTED HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE
• WE ARE DEFINITELY WORKING TO PREPARE FOR TOMORROW'S WORKFORCE.
• GRADUATION WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING THE NUMBER OF PLANS THAT ARE FOCUSED ON ENTERING THE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE
• PROVIDING THE OPTION OF ENTERING THE WORKFORCE UPON GRADUATION AND BEING AWARDED COLLEGE CREDIT UPON
• THAT WE BEGIN TO HAVE BECAUSE WE KNOW THE DEMAND IS TO GET KIDS EDUCATED AND CERTIFIED INTO THE WORKFORCE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• This can translate into increased tuition costs and debt as well as delays in entering the workforce.
• a lot of time this session discussing how we can better prepare our students to meet our state's workforce
• studies and training related to radiation control and waste management, but it does not address workforce
• Senate Bill 1534 would create a study to help prevent workforce shortages in this critical field.

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• This robust plan builds in professional learning, resource development, workforce supports, including
• These reforms would stabilize the workforce, improve care and accessibility, and ensure families can
• The workforce needs relief now.
• There's no workforce pipeline of new providers on the horizon, so at a minimum, there must be a cost-of-living

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• dogs and cats sold at pet stores and providing a civil penalty, referred to the Committee on Trade, Workforce
• relating to the wages paid to certain workers with disabilities, referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce
• or prospective tenant in connection with a residential lease, referred to the Committee on Trade, Workforce
• offenses, increasing criminal penalties, and authorizing a fee, referred to the Committee on Trade, Workforce

Summary: The House met briefly to read a large number of first-reading bills, joint resolutions, and concurrent resolutions and refer them to the appropriate committees. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including public health, education, criminal justice, taxation, transportation, water and natural resources, elections, housing, veterans issues, local government, and constitutional amendments. Several bills focused on school policy, health care regulation, property tax and sales tax changes, criminal penalties, and local or state agency authority. Among the notable items were proposals on name and sex changes on birth records, college admissions inquiries into criminal history, foster care contractor liability, school nutrition and assessment policy, election procedures, homestead and franchise tax exemptions, public retirement system reporting, and numerous transportation and infrastructure measures. The House also received resolutions designating local honors and observances, including Brownsville as the bicycling capital of the Rio Grande Valley, Port Aransas as the fishing capital of Texas, and Selena Quintanilla Perez Day. Some measures proposed constitutional amendments on legislative procedure, homestead taxation, and election-law enforcement authority. No debate or testimony occurred in this segment; the action was limited to first reading and referral. The session also referred several resolutions to the Local and Consent Calendars. At the end of the proceedings, the House adjourned without objection until 2 p.m. Tuesday.

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• <03:09:49.359> housing we have now passed a Workforce housing we have now passed a Workforce
• those neighborhoods for the workforce those neighborhoods for the workforce housing<03:33:40.319
• <03:34:50.880> housing<03:34:51.239> neighborhoods Workforce housing neighborhoods Workforce
• desperately want which is Workforce desperately want which is Workforce housing<03:39:40.600>
• You're going to open that up for the workforce.

Keywords: 1189, house, all