Video & Transcript Research : 'labor code'

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We currently use 50% labor, and we're not asking for 50% of our labor as volunteers.
  • > 50%<01:01:39.160> of<01:01:39.280> our<01:01:39.520> labor<01:01:39.880
  • > as<01:01:40.119> volunteer for for 50% of our labor as volunteer for for 50% of our labor
  • She says... including zip codes and credit scores in including zip codes and credit scores in fact<01
  • or being unmarried low-income ZIP code or being unmarried all<01:30:11.360> of<01:30:11.480><
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Commerce (05/06/2025)

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Danlair representing Amherst, but I am also on the labor committee.
  • Amherst, but I am also on the labor Amherst, but I am also on the labor committee.<00:39:59.839>
  • ,<00:41:57.440> Danielle Uh, the Department of Labor, Danielle Uh, the Department of Labor
  • I'm deputy commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Labor.
  • And when um it violates the life codes.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Insurance Committee Jun 10th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • the entire zip code gets the moratorium.
  • And we talked about how I have concerns with expanding outside the affected zip codes.
  • They defined a fire perimeter based on zip codes. I'm not changing that.
  • You can look at census tract, zip code, there's other measurements, but zip code was what we kind of
  • but to also hit adjacent zip codes was to try to buffer that.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Committee on Insurance met as a subcommittee due to a lack of quorum, and first heard AB 1559 by Assembly Member Calderon. The bill would add consumer protections when insurers use aerial imagery for underwriting or coverage decisions by requiring notice before collecting images, giving policyholders access to images used, and allowing an in-person inspection if an image is used to non-renew, cancel, or reduce coverage. The Department of Insurance and United Policyholders supported the measure, citing complaints about outdated or inaccurate drone, satellite, and aircraft images; local governments, AARP, and Realtors also supported it, and there was no opposition. The committee later voted 6-0 to pass AB 1559 to the Privacy Committee. The committee also heard AB 2038 by Assembly Member Harabedian, which would extend wildfire-related non-renewal moratoriums for homeowners, including extending protections for total-loss properties and homes within or near a fire perimeter. Supporters, including the Consumer Federation of California, United Policyholders, and the League of California Cities, argued that rebuilding after major fires is taking much longer than expected and that homeowners need more time and stability. Opponents from the insurance industry warned that extending moratoriums, especially to adjacent zip codes, could further constrain insurers, worsen availability and affordability, and push more business to the FAIR Plan. Senators raised concerns about the zip-code-based perimeter and whether the bill should be tied to home-hardening standards, but the author said the bill simply extends existing timelines and would continue negotiations on amendments. The committee voted 4-0 to send AB 2038 to Appropriations. File items 1 and 3 were taken up as consent items and approved 6-0. The committee then adjourned.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • to testify in support of the bill is a good friend, Sarah Flachs, with the California Federation of Labor
  • Unions. is a good friend, Sarah Flox, with the California Federation of Labor Unions.
  • Madam Chair, members, Sarah Flox, California Federation of Labor Unions.
  • Yeah, look, I was going to use this in my closing, but I have never seen such business and labor groups
  • This is a technical fix to a gray area in California's existing code sections surrounding 50-50 raffles
Summary: The Governmental Organization Committee met as a subcommittee before quorum was established, then heard three measures. AB 770 by Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez would authorize the City of Los Angeles to create a flexible signage framework at the Los Angeles Convention Center to generate revenue for renovation and modernization tied to the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Support came from labor, business, and SEIU representatives, who cited jobs, tourism, and financing benefits; there was no opposition testimony. Members asked about the job estimates and the connection between signage revenue and convention center expansion. SB 451, presented by Senator Archuleta, would clarify that a 50-50 charitable raffle may be conducted at a championship game held at a designated venue where an affiliated sports team plays home games, addressing a Super Bowl-related ambiguity. Supporters from the NFL and the 49ers said the change would preserve charitable fundraising for Super Bowls 60 and 61 and would not alter other raffle rules. CalNonprofits raised concerns about fairness, gambling expansion, and the special treatment of pro sports raffles, while members discussed how charities receive funds and the program’s audit process. AB 831 by Assemblymember Valencia would prohibit online sweepstakes using dual-currency models that allow cash payouts, while leaving non-cash social sweepstakes untouched. Supporters, including several tribes, the Sports Betting Alliance, the California Chamber of Commerce, and other stakeholders, argued the bill closes a loophole, protects consumers, and preserves tribal gaming sovereignty; opponents, including the Social Gaming Leadership Alliance and numerous tribal members and representatives, argued it would eliminate a legal industry, harm smaller and less advantaged tribes, and was advanced without sufficient consultation. After extensive debate about consumer protection, tribal equity, and online gaming regulation, all three bills were approved, and the committee adjourned at 9:55 a.m.
IN

Indiana 2026 Regular Session

Friday, Feb. 27 part 3

Indiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Some may be one hour in law enforcement or a criminal code, one may be one hour in EVOC training.
  • Some of it may be one hour in law enforcement or criminal code, one may be one hour in EVOC training,
  • No, that's actually in several other places of code.
  • Both of those bills passed out of the Senate unanimously and the House Labor Committee unanimously.
  • Revision Task Force to study the recodification of the current guardianship code.
Keywords: 964, all
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations - Room 216, 12 March, 2026; 10:30 AM

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, and LBR had factored this in based on previous language in the code at the time.
  • That’s not contract labor. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
  • That’s not contract labor.
  • That’s not contract labor. Correct. Okay. It is.
  • That's not contract labor. That's not contract labor. >> Correct.<00:21:42.400> Okay.
Summary: The committee began by noting the plan to suspend the rules later that afternoon so several measures could be taken up on the floor, including bills that may be on final passage or contain reverse repealers. Members were reminded to clearly identify which bills were final passage measures so the chamber would know it might be the last opportunity to vote on them. The committee then moved through a series of appropriations bills. In the education and judicial budgets, Senator DeBar explained House Bills 1928, 1933, 1935, 1936, and 1937, covering the legislative operations budget, DFA buildings reappropriations, K-12 education, MPB, and the library commission. He described increases for teacher pay, special education supplements, testing contracts, ELC coaches, financial literacy, ESA funding, and other adjustments, along with reductions in some areas and a decline in student enrollment affecting the funding formula. The bills were adopted by title sufficient, do pass, with strike-all motions where applicable. Senator Wiggins presented House Bills 1924, 1926, 1927, 1930, and 1931, covering the Attorney General, Capital Postconviction Council, district attorneys and staff, the Office of State Public Defender, and the Supreme Court/AOC budget. He highlighted salary increases for agency attorneys, human trafficking funding, new district attorney positions from judicial redistricting, public defender support for family defenders and the rural legal services pilot, and major court-system items such as judicial salary increases, youth court intake, CCID courts, and the MyCIDS replacement system. Questions focused on the meaning of personal services, vacancy funding, and possible use of opioid settlement funds for AOC; the committee was told those issues could be handled through the reverse repealer or other vehicles. The bills were advanced, with the committee noting which ones contained reverse repealers and which were final action. Subcommittee 5 and 6 then handled human services, health, licensing, and transportation-related measures. House Bills 1906, 1909, 1912, and 1921 covered Child Protective Services, Human Services, Medicaid, and Rehabilitation Services, with explanations for new attorney positions, salary and vacancy funding, SNAP administration, Medicaid agency funding, and restoring positions in rehab services. House Bill 1908 for the Department of Health added money for Jackson water litigation and public health priorities such as obesity management, remote monitoring, cancer screenings, and maternal-infant health. House Bills 1913, 1914, 1915, 1917, and 1918 were taken up together for licensing boards, with most changes described as cloud services, PIN restoration, or vacancy funding; only the Board of Medical Licensure bill had a reverse repealer. Finally, Senator Thompson handled special fund and transportation bills, including the Port Authority, waterway and river districts, Yellow Creek, and MDOT. He noted overtime concerns at the Port Authority, special-fund increases for contractual services and capital improvements at the water districts, and MDOT increases for salaries, commodities, equipment, and the three-year highway plan. Senator Wiggins raised a question about utility relocation costs in transportation projects, saying some municipalities were being told to pay those costs themselves; Senator Thompson said he would follow up with MDOT.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Right now, we're doing a whole bunch of contract labor. And so this has some adjustments in it.
  • But again, we need labor for those beds. So that's going to be a follow-up question.
  • And I know the labor issue up there is really difficult for you guys.
  • And we need to get that labor. We need to get the doctors, the doctor or doctors up there.
  • So, as you heard from Admiral Bynum on the labor issue, I worked at Kathy helped we got the labor where
Keywords: 914, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Bad actors in multiple... ...code instead of conversation does not change the violation or the harm.
  • Sarah Flox, California Federation of Labor Unions, in support.
  • Yvonne Fernandez from the California Federation of Labor Unions, proud co-sponsor of AB 1221.
  • Madam Chair, members, James, Director with the California State Council of Laborers. Thank you.
  • Madam Chair and members, James, the director with the California State Council of Laborers.
Summary: The committee heard several bills and took up multiple votes. AB 576, dealing with updates to California’s charitable fundraising platform registry after AB 488, was presented as a technical fix to help charities and platforms more quickly update eligible listings; there was no opposition testimony, and the measure was later moved on a due pass basis. AB 1160, on law enforcement drone programs, was presented with proposed amendments requiring U.S.-based data storage and limits on sharing or selling collected data; supporters said it would protect sensitive drone-collected information while preserving affordable drone use, while there was no opposition testimony, and it was also later passed out on a due pass as amended basis. AB 75, which would require insurers to give notice before collecting aerial images of homes and provide homeowners access to those images, drew support from the Department of Insurance and consumer advocates, while insurers opposed it unless amended, arguing aerial imaging is a cost-saving inspection tool and that the bill could worsen availability and affordability; the bill was moved to Appropriations on a due pass basis, with the roll held open for absent members. The committee spent the most time on AB 325, which would address algorithmic price-fixing and collusion. The author and supporters argued that competitors using the same pricing software or algorithm to set prices can function as collusion even when the agreement is hidden behind code, and cited examples involving housing, frozen potatoes, gas pricing, and other industries. Opponents, including apartment, business, hospital, retail, chamber, and tech groups, said the bill was too broad, could sweep in lawful software and public-data market research, and might chill legitimate pricing tools, especially for small businesses and housing providers. Committee members raised concerns about clarity, intent standards, and whether the bill should focus more narrowly on nonpublic competitor data; despite those concerns, AB 325 was moved to Appropriations on a due pass basis, with the roll held open. Later, AB 1221 was presented as a workplace surveillance bill that would prohibit certain invasive or discriminatory surveillance tools, require notice to workers, limit sharing of worker data, and require corroborating evidence before discipline based on surveillance outputs. Labor and consumer groups supported the bill, saying modern surveillance technologies can track speech, movement, emotion, and other sensitive traits and can be biased or abusive. The Security Industry Association opposed it, warning that the bill’s broad definitions could restrict legitimate security systems, emergency sharing with first responders, and employer responses to misconduct or unsafe behavior. The transcript cuts off before any final vote on AB 1221 is shown.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Insurance Committee Jun 24th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • had to borrow, to complete the work using a licensed contractor in full compliance with California code
  • It strikes language requiring building code upgrade coverage at 20% during a state of emergency.
  • Building code upgrade coverage.
  • When building homeowners must meet current safety codes, SB 876 strengthens coverage so families are
  • Those prices increase dramatically for labor and materials.
Summary: The Assembly Insurance Committee met to consider several insurance-related bills, with SB 1301 by Senator Allen and SB 876 by Senator Padilla receiving the most discussion. SB 1301 would reform residential property insurance non-renewals by requiring clearer written explanations, giving policyholders a chance to fix identified issues, and limiting non-renewals based on unreasonable grounds. The bill was supported by consumer advocates, fire survivors, local officials, and several organizations, while insurers said they had worked extensively with the author and were moving to neutral, though they still raised implementation and proprietary-information concerns. The committee voted to pass SB 1301 as amended to Appropriations, with the roll left open briefly before the bill was declared out. SB 876 would overhaul wildfire and disaster claims handling by requiring updated replacement-cost estimates, stronger extended replacement-cost and building-code coverage options, faster status updates when adjusters change, and other consumer protections. Supporters included the Department of Insurance, United Policyholders, consumer groups, and local representatives, who argued the bill addresses underinsurance, delays, and inconsistent claims handling exposed by recent wildfires. Several industry groups said recent amendments resolved major concerns and moved them to neutral, while the California Fair Plan remained respectfully opposed pending further review. The committee approved SB 876 as amended to Judiciary, again leaving the roll open briefly before finalizing the vote. The committee also took up a consent item, SB 536 by Senator Archuleta, which was approved unanimously to Appropriations. Other bills listed at the start of the hearing, SB 555 and SB 795, were pulled at the request of the authors and were not heard.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Finance and Tax Feb 25th, 2026

Finance and Tax

Transcript Highlights:
  • Amendment bar code 363594 by Senator Avila. Chair: You are recognized to explain this amendment.
  • This is a labor of love.
  • Take up tab number two, SPB 7048 by Finance and Tax relating to the Internal Revenue Code.
  • code reflects changes made to the Internal Revenue Code during 2025.
  • It made significant changes that would affect Florida's income tax code.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • The cost of land, the cost of labor, the cost of materials, inflation.
  • <00:23:13.600> of<00:23:13.840> materials, of labor, the cost of materials, of labor
  • <00:45:43.920> or building code. Um, that was Act 446. or building code.
  • We segmented all the zip codes the most.
  • quarter of zip codes, rents went up 62%. quarter of zip codes, rents went up 62%.
Summary: The Housing Task Force 2.0 reconvened with several new members and heard a presentation from Kentucky Housing Corporation Executive Director Winston Miller and Deputy Executive Director Wendy Smith. They framed the task force’s work as a practical effort to address Kentucky’s housing shortage, update members on the current housing landscape, summarize existing state and federal resources, and suggest areas for the task force to focus on over the coming year. KHC said its 2024 housing supply gap analysis found Kentucky is short about 206,000 housing units, split roughly evenly between rental and homeownership, and projected the gap could grow to 287,000 units by 2029 if current trends continue. They emphasized that every county in Kentucky needs more housing, that the 2008 housing crisis and loss of construction capacity remain major causes of the shortage, and that current pressures include high interest rates, rising insurance and tax costs, construction cost inflation, and housing prices and rents growing faster than incomes. KHC also said homelessness has risen in Kentucky, with point-in-time counts showing double-digit increases in recent years. The presenters reviewed existing resources, including federal programs, the Kentucky Affordable Housing Trust Fund, the rural housing trust fund, KHC mortgage and down payment assistance programs, and the state mortgage interest deduction. They said these resources are important but insufficient to close the gap, and noted that a proposed federal FY2026 budget would cut HUD programs by 44%, potentially removing about $286 million from Kentucky housing resources, though no action has been taken yet. They urged the task force to consider stronger, more flexible tools such as a revolving loan fund, a state affordable housing tax credit, and economic development and employer-assisted housing incentives, and pointed to Indiana’s housing infrastructure and regional development funds as examples. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Taxes - 04/29/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • This article updates the reference to the definitions of net income and Internal Revenue Code in the
  • So, uh, goes a long way in really upgrading our tax code to our new economy.
  • <00:30:52.920> to in trying to modernize our tax code to in trying to modernize our tax code
  • <00:31:08.480> to really, uh, upgrading our tax code to really, uh, upgrading our tax code
  • Wharton School titled The Labor Wharton School titled The Labor Consequences<00:37:51.360> of
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
AL
Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> CMS, that's code for the federal government, right?
  • So we have the labor force numbers for those between 25 and 64.
  • Now, I know about labor participation rate. That's not what this is.
  • So we like the national average for labor participation is like 62%.
  • So if they show up after Labor enrolled.
Keywords: 924, joint, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/07/26

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, this bill also prioritizes kids who have been victimized by labor trafficking.
  • victimized by labor trafficking. victimized by labor trafficking.
  • At least three experienced<00:22:04.280> labor<00:22:04.520> trafficking<00:22:05.240><
  • c> at<00:22:05.360> the experienced labor trafficking at the experienced labor trafficking
  • Minnesota statutes and the well code. Minnesota statutes and the well code.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

89th Legislative Session May 2nd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • 'Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.'
  • I'm not concerned at all about the definitions in the penal code.
  • I'm not concerned at all about the definitions in the penal code.
  • There are definitions in the penal code. I chose not to read all of it.
  • There are definitions in the penal code.
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, offered an invocation, led the pledges, and approved a series of routine motions, including excusing absent members and granting permission for several committees to meet while the House was in session. Members also adopted several memorial and recognition resolutions, including H.R. 1023 honoring Christian Beerbill, H.R. 1033 recognizing International Bereaved Mother’s Day, and H.R. 877 recognizing Urban League Advocates Day. The House also recommitted SB 17 and HB 4211 to committee and postponed SCR 27 and HB 2145 for later consideration. The chamber then took up a long third-reading calendar of bills covering a wide range of topics, including Sunset review measures, health care workforce and pricing, child custody and family law, Medicaid, rural ambulance grants, energy reporting, public information requests, trail development, virtual meeting disruptions, occupational licensing, protective orders, county leave pools, animal cruelty, infrastructure, and higher education. Most bills were explained briefly by their authors and passed with broad support, though several drew notable opposition, including HB 5265, HB 2402, HB 3000, HB 3237, HB 3326, HB 1056, HB 281, HB 3308, HB 1043, HB 1234, HB 1193, HB 294, HB 809, HB 334, HB 2037, HB 285, HB 1353, HB 3960, HB 4044, HB 4264, HB 2807, HB 3349, HB 4406, HB 1593, HB 1899, HB 1201, and others. Several bills prompted extended debate or amendments. HB 3237, extending public energy-use reporting for state and higher-education buildings, passed after questions about its public-sector-only scope and energy savings. HB 3326, addressing public service loan forgiveness credit for adjunct professors, initially failed on a 69-70 vote but later passed after verification and machine corrections. HB 3211, concerning optometrists in managed care plans, adopted a Buckley amendment before passing. HB 2213 on Texas Windstorm Insurance Association board composition adopted a Metcalf amendment requiring certain board members to be Texas residents. HB 412, dealing with harmful materials and sexual performance of a child, generated extensive questioning about its scope, existing legal standards, and effects on educators and medical professionals; the excerpt ends during that debate.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

89th Legislative Session Apr 25th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Johnson: Staunchly supportive of Southeast Texas public education, the rights of labor
  • Members, this cleans up and updates the Health and Human Services Code as it relates to state hospitals
  • Members, this brings clarity and consistency to our property tax code by exempting essential farm inputs
  • This is the bill we passed yesterday that essentially takes away the old category out of the Family Code
  • Craddick: of fees and refunds under Chapter 1006 of the Transportation Code.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 113 May 7th, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <02:22:35.840> and 189 and the business labor and 189 and the business labor and technology
  • To the business, labor and >> All right.
  • To the business, labor and technology<02:22:42.160> committee<02:22:42.479> report.
  • , labor, and technology committee<02:22:55.920> report.
  • <02:44:28.800> and been developed jointly by labor and been developed jointly by labor and
Keywords: 981, all
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and received a series of engrossing/revising/enrolling notices and committee reports. Committee reports advanced several measures, including House Bills 1139 and 1263 from Business, Labor, and Technology; House Bills 1206, 1111, and 1014 from Finance; and later Appropriations reports on House Bills 1423, 1419, 1276, 1256, 1015, and Senate Bills 189, 188, 187, 180, and 125. The chamber also granted a brief recess for guests and later granted leave for the Joint Budget Committee to meet while the Senate was in session. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to tributes and personal privilege remarks. Senators recognized the University of Denver men’s hockey team for winning the 2026 NCAA championship and adopted a joint Senate-House tribute honoring the team’s 11th national title. Senator Kolker also marked Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Day/Week, describing the condition, the need for screening and treatment, and honoring a guest advocate living with TD. The Senate then moved through third-reading consent and final-passage votes on multiple bills. Measures passed included SB 181, HB 1338, HB 1344, HB 1336, HB 1227, HB 1314, HB 1282, HB 1317, HB 1078, SB 167, HB 1069, HB 1132, HB 1347, HB 1210, HB 1196, HB 1224, and HB 1028; HB 1028 was first removed from the consent calendar, amended with a conforming amendment, and then passed. Several bills drew notable opposition, including HB 1132 and HB 1210, while HB 1069 passed unanimously. The Senate also laid over the general order second-reading calendar to Friday, May 8, 2026, and took up special-order second-reading bills in committee of the whole, adopting the special-order consent calendar and reporting those bills back favorably for further consideration.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Primary and Secondary Education. (2-11-26)

Primary and Secondary Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Although GSP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the program is attached to the Education and Labor
  • for administrative labor cabinet for administrative purposes. purposes. purposes.
  • cabinet, education labor cabinet, and on their website there's going to be a drop-down.
  • <00:45:30.160> cabinet,<00:45:30.960> education<00:45:31.520> labor to the labor
  • cabinet, education labor to the labor cabinet, education labor cabinet,<00:45:33.280> and<00:
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The committee heard presentations from the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America and the Governor Scholars Program. The FCCLA student speaker described how career and technical education helped her gain certifications, work in early childhood settings, and recognize a child who needed speech help, emphasizing support for CTE, FCCLA, and related student organizations. The Governor Scholars Program presentation, led by Dr. Jennifer Price with student speakers Max Corbett and Abigail Ziggler, focused on the program’s role in serving about 1,500 rising seniors each summer, its history since 1983, its statewide reach, and its impact on leadership development, college readiness, and keeping students connected to Kentucky. Members praised the students and program, and several shared personal stories about the program’s long-term benefits. Representative Camuel asked about funding, and Dr. Price said the program’s request was $2.1 million to maintain current enrollment levels of about 1,020 scholars for 2026; no vote was taken on that request during this segment. The committee then took up House Bill 498, sponsored by Representative Duvall, with Aaron Looper of Graduation Alliance testifying in support. A committee substitute was adopted after explanation. The substitute broadened eligibility for accredited providers to include public and nonprofit entities, allowed each county an opportunity to provide services with a $200,000 aggregate maximum per county, reduced the dollars per credit to serve more students, and made date corrections. Representative Duvall said the bill was a workforce measure developed from the Workforce Attraction and Retention Task Force and aimed at adults who lack a high school diploma but have two years or less remaining to graduate. Looper said the bill would create a pathway for adults to earn a regionally accredited high school diploma, paired with workforce and industry-recognized credentials, and stressed that it would not compete with GED programs, which are better suited for adults farther from graduation. He said the model is pay-for-performance, with providers paid only after milestones are completed, and that it would be available online, in person, or in hybrid form to improve rural access. In response to questions, he said students would not be charged fees, providers would handle transcript retrieval and remediation, and the program would include built-in accountability measures. He also said the budget request is $2 million per year, with the goal of maintaining the current level of service and eventually expanding if successful. Members asked about how the program differs from existing adult education options, access in all counties, and whether there are deserts in service availability; Looper said the online model and provider outreach are intended to address those gaps.
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session - Session 2 - 40th Legislative Day Jun 24th, 2026

Delaware Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 438, an act to amend Title 19 of the Delaware Code relating to service letters, child care
  • forced labor and sexual sub-servitude, out of judiciary, four on its merits.
  • We have codes that have been stricken, that we had laws on the books that made it illegal.
  • An Act to amend Titles 11 and 24 of the Delaware Code relating to firearms.
  • Delaware Code relating to state aid to municipalities for streets.
Summary: The Senate received a large number of House communications and committee reports, including several nominations and many bills and resolutions returned from House committees or passed by the House. Committee reports covered a wide range of topics, including education, health, judiciary, finance, housing, transportation, emergency management, and business/technology. The Senate also assigned several measures to committees for further consideration and noted upcoming committee meetings. The chamber confirmed three nominations by roll call: Michael T. Scuse to the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission, J. Eric Firewold to the University of Delaware Board of Trustees, and Joan F. Coker to the University of Delaware Board of Trustees. The Senate also passed Consent Calendar 66, which included Senate Concurrent Resolution 223 on DIA broadcast access for playoff and championship games and House Concurrent Resolution 149 designating June 12, 2026, as Loving Day in Delaware. Members discussed Loving Day and the importance of recognizing interracial marriage rights, with Senator Huxstable, Senator Buckson, and Senator Townsend offering remarks. On the floor, the Senate passed House Bill 141, requiring a firearm responsibilities notice for gun purchasers, after debate over gun safety and industry burden; House Substitute 1 for House Bill 200, as amended, expanding insurance coverage for HIV prevention medications PrEP and PEP; House Bill 426, modernizing municipal street-aid reporting; and Senate Resolution 21, directing a study of portable solar generation devices and related safety and utility issues. The Senate also passed Consent Agenda O, a large package of bills covering topics such as money transmission and stablecoins, nursing advancement, pilot licenses, commerce and trade, subaqueous lands, driver’s license loss due to medical issues, residential speed limits, electronic bidding, family court jurisdiction, agency regulations, technical corrections to multiple local charters, and other measures. The Senate then recessed until June 25, 2026.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Health and Human Services Jan 30th, 2026 at 08:34 am

House Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • I coded. Thank goodness my husband was in the hospital room with me.
  • I coded. Thank goodness my husband was in the hospital room with me.
  • It also includes labor, the American Federation of Teachers and the New Mexico Federation of Labor.
  • Labor and delivery units operate as loss leaders for hospitals.
  • One nuclear verdict can derail all of the valuable service that a labor and delivery unit provides to
Keywords: 996, all