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• And we need to think about the workforce.
• And we need to think about the workforce.
• Furthermore, we are actively developing a ZEV workforce in partnership with organizations like Lacey
• We can have our ecosystem be better, healthier communities, more workforce development.
• We can have our ecosystem being better, healthier communities, more workforce development.

Summary: The joint informational hearing of the Select Committee on Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure focused on California’s EV market, charging infrastructure, and the effects of recent federal actions. The chair opened by emphasizing California’s progress on EV adoption and charging reliability, but also noted ongoing challenges with affordability, access, interoperability, heavy-duty electrification, and federal headwinds. She highlighted interest in technologies such as inductive charging and thanked host organizations and staff before moving to the first panel. State agency witnesses from Go-Biz, CARB, and the California Energy Commission described current programs and priorities. Go-Biz outlined its role in coordinating agencies, supporting permitting, and advancing the state’s ZEV market development strategy and equity action plan. CARB discussed federal attacks on its clean vehicle regulations, litigation to defend waiver authority, and the importance of incentives and regulatory programs such as Advanced Clean Trucks, Advanced Clean Fleets, Clean Truck Check, HVIP, and Clean Cars for All. The CEC detailed its funding and regulatory work on charging and fueling infrastructure, charger reliability, payment methods, roaming, and statewide planning, while stressing the need for more charging in multifamily housing and more public DC fast charging. All three agencies said federal rollbacks and permitting delays are major obstacles, but that California remains committed to expanding ZEV adoption. The second panel featured advocates, local government, utility, and research perspectives. CalETC urged continuous state funding through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and emphasized the low-carbon fuel standard, multifamily charging, and managed charging. An EV advocacy group proposed a conquest-style state incentive for new and used EV buyers and argued that multifamily housing is a major untapped market, while also favoring Level 2 charging over Level 1 for most home and apartment settings. Los Angeles County and LADWP described large-scale local deployment of chargers, fleet electrification, workforce training, and the need for sustained funding, agency coordination, and streamlined permitting and grid interconnection. UCS recommended prioritizing replacement of older high-emitting vehicles, using fuel policy revenues to support cleaner cars, and expanding bidirectional charging. The chair closed by asking for more discussion on Level 1 versus Level 2 charging and noted the importance of education, affordability, and practical deployment strategies.

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• Chair, thank you for being a little flexible today, and welcome to the House Workforce, Labor, and Economic
• the floor today and the agenda, and we also will have a presentation today with the Nursing Home Workforce
• and I'm very comfortable with Workforce and I'm very comfortable with that<00:36:20.640> path
• I mean, our committee hears bills relating to workforce, labor, and economic development, and there's
• So what is the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board?

Bills: HF23, HF1355

Keywords: whistleblower, whistleblower protections, public employees, state employees, retaliation, reporting fraud, misuse of authority, personal gain, state government, state services, state programs, legislative auditor, constitutional officer, public corruption, fraud reporting, government accountability, employee rights, labor law, Minnesota Statutes 181.931, Minnesota Statutes 181.932

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• , and financial sustainability workforce, and financial sustainability of<00:55:52.400> clinics
• partnership and a sustainable workforce partnership and a sustainable workforce pipeline. pipeline
• , physician workforce, physician workforce, and<00:59:14.070> [clears throat]<00:59:14.080
• workforce are suddenly removed, child care providers have to pick up the pieces.
• workforce serving every corner of our state. state. state.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The Career and Workforce Subcommittee to order. Megan, please call the roll. Chair Esposito. Here.
• This bill helps to solve this critical workforce shortage by establishing an education grant program
• Florida Hires Ready-to-Work, Tallahassee State College with their workforce development, the Foundation

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• And we know these child care positions are essential to getting women back into the workforce.
• Our positions are essential to getting women back into the workforce.
• Our positions are essential to getting women back into the workforce.
• We strengthened our commitment to public education, childcare, workforce development, and opportunities
• And we see it when loan forgiveness and workforce development programs that once helped LGBTQ students

Summary: The Assembly convened, initially lacked a quorum, and then completed the roll call, prayer, and pledge. Members observed a moment of silence for the fatal B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force Base in Assemblymember Lackey’s district. The body then handled a series of procedural motions, including re-referrals of numerous Senate bills to different committees, suspending rules for committee notices, and taking up the budget bill, AB 109, without reference to file for concurrence in Senate amendments. Debate on AB 109, the 2026 budget act, centered on competing views of the state’s fiscal condition and policy priorities. Supporters said the budget balances the current and next year’s budget, reduces the structural deficit, builds reserves, protects health care, schools, housing, food assistance, and other safety-net programs, and responds to federal cuts under H.R. 1. Opponents argued the budget increases taxes and costs, shortchanges schools, underfunds Proposition 36, relies on gimmicks, and does not adequately address public safety, cost of living, or long-term sustainability. Several members also highlighted specific provisions such as hospital support, Medi-Cal and IHSS protections, child care, immigrant legal services, prison closure, and funding for courts and victim services. A motion by Assemblymember DeMaio to return AB 109 to the Senate failed on a roll call vote, 13 ayes to 45 noes. The Assembly then voted on concurrence in the Senate amendments to AB 109; the measure passed, and the Senate amendments were concurred in without objection, with immediate transmittal to the Governor. Afterward, the Assembly moved to the daily file and took up SCR 89, a resolution affirming diversity, equity, and inclusion. Supporters from several caucuses framed DEI as a core California value and a response to federal attacks, while opponents criticized DEI as divisive. The transcript ends during debate on SCR 89, before any final vote is shown.

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• of on section 5, subdivision 2, on line 5, we've got three members representing healthcare sector workforce
• It might be one of sector workforce.
• We have to at some point join forces and work on the retraining of our workforce so we have the subject
• 00:43:03.440> retraining<00:43:04.000> of<00:43:04.120> our<00:43:04.240> workforce
• work on the retraining of our workforce work on the retraining of our workforce so<00:43:05.000>

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• They've gained supervised agricultural experiences that will prepare them for the workforce.
• the workforce. the workforce.
• to grow at the same time the continues to grow at the same time the agricultural<00:36:49.040> workforce
• <00:36:49.720> faces<00:36:50.200> significant agricultural workforce faces significant
• agricultural workforce faces significant shortages.<00:36:52.120> Expanding<00:36:52.760>

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• like this would lead to the expansion of services across the state, which is crucial right now for workforce
• c><00:04:15.920> right<00:04:16.160> now<00:04:16.880> for<00:04:17.440> workforce
• which is crucial right now for workforce which is crucial right now for workforce issues<00:04:18.400
• Worst case scenario, if it were $60 million a year, the dividends would far outweigh that in workforce
• availability, attainment, and workforce availability, attainment, and education.<00:30:07.600> All

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Families and Children met and heard presentation of Senate Bill 191, a pilot proposal to create the Kentucky Kindergarten Readiness Performance-based Child Care Incentive Program. Senator Danny Carroll explained that the three-year pilot, to be developed with the University of Kentucky College of Education, would reward child care providers or families with a $2,000 payment when a child is found kindergarten-ready, with the award tied to the prior two years of care. He said the program would include child care centers, child care homes, and eligible low-income families, with added supports such as home-visiting resources and curriculum assistance, and would also automatically fund providers caring for children with special needs who cannot be assessed in the same way. Members asked about logistics, eligibility, diversity, and cost. Senator Meredith asked how parents would participate and how many children might be included; Carroll said UK would help define the details and that the pilot would likely use about $2 million in available funds, with a broad enough sample to produce meaningful data. Senator Thomas raised concerns about direct payments to parents and the fiscal implications of scaling the idea; Carroll responded that the pilot would only test the concept, that public pre-K and Head Start would not be included, and that the program would target families eligible for child care assistance. He estimated the broader annual cost, if expanded statewide, could eventually be much higher, but argued the educational and workforce benefits would outweigh the expense. Senator Thomas also asked whether the bill’s reference to diverse providers meant geographic, racial, language, and socioeconomic diversity, and Carroll said that was the intent, with UK given latitude to structure the sample and assessment tool. Another senator supported the bill as a step toward universal pre-K and emphasized that learning begins at birth. The discussion ended with a motion and second on the bill, followed by a roll call vote, but the transcript cuts off before the vote result is stated.

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• On slide 13, I would like to have Melissa talk about the workforce development project that we briefly
• We do have the workforce development project that we're working on, which Raja spoke a little bit about
• We're going to conduct a needs assessment: What is the true need of this workforce in New Mexico?
• Going as a whole in New Mexico with our cyber workforce.
• Direction with workforce: Advancing Centralized Cybersecurity in New Mexico.

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• Workforce development.
• That's larger than the unionized construction workforce, and I'd ask you to look into the numbers on
• So the workforce in housing will receive a decent wage—not anything near what they earn and they should
• But the premise is we're not cutting. wages; this is a non-union workforce in the private sector.
• I encourage you to support this; bring that workforce up. They will benefit.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• country—and we need to educate folks on how that impacts the operation of our system as far as our workforce
• country—and we need to educate folks on how that impacts the operation of our system as far as our workforce
• country—and we need to educate folks on how that impacts the operation of our system as far as our workforce
• country—and we need to educate folks on how that impacts the operation of our system as far as our workforce
• Workforce, we have a very complex utility, and we have a need to make sure that everything that we do

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:04 HB 387 Discussion 01:06 HB 387 Roll Call Vote 28:30 HCR 22 Discussion 29:26 HCR 22 Roll Call Vote 31:09 HB 519 Discussion 35:36 HB 519 Roll Call Vote 38:37, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 387, which would amend MSD governance and spending rules in Louisville. The sponsor said the bill was intended to add oversight and accountability in response to large MSD rate increases, though the original rate-approval provision had been removed because of concerns about contracts and bond ratings in Oldham and Bullitt counties. MSD Executive Director Tony Parrott testified that MSD is a public utility serving more than 800,000 people through wastewater, stormwater, and flood protection services, and argued that most rate pressure comes from federal and state mandates tied to a consent decree and other orders. He said MSD already provides annual notice and bond approvals through Metro Council, offers customer assistance programs, and needs flexibility for advertising, public notices, recruitment, and compliance. Members discussed stormwater funding, aging infrastructure, flood control, and the bill’s limits on advertising and other expenditures. The committee substitute was adopted and the bill passed on a roll call vote. The committee then considered House Concurrent Resolution 22, as substituted, which expressed support for exploring nuclear energy and included language noting Kentucky’s ability to use nuclear waste, uranium tailings, and spent fuel in ways described by the sponsor as cleaner. Supporters said Kentucky faces an energy shortage and that nuclear, including small modular reactors, should be part of the state’s future energy mix. Some members said they would support the resolution but wanted a feasibility study or noted that it does not carry the force of law. The resolution passed. Finally, the committee began House Bill 519, sponsored by Representative Fugate, which would prevent utility companies from passing demolition costs for retired coal-fired or fossil-fuel plants on to ratepayers. The sponsor cited sharply rising electricity bills in eastern Kentucky, the decline in coal employment, and the burden of demolition costs from the Big Sandy plant being placed on customers. He argued that utilities should absorb those costs rather than shifting them to ratepayers. The bill was introduced with a motion and second, and the committee was preparing to hear further questions and testimony when the transcript ended.

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• are not limited to workforce housing. are not limited to workforce housing.
• We need workforce we need to be having.
• We need workforce housing. We need housing. There’s no inventory.
• We need workforce housing. We need housing. There’s no inventory.
• We need workforce affordable housing.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House returned to Senate Bill 325 on regional planning and Act 250 tier jurisdiction and first took up Representative Charlton’s amendment to extend the interim housing exemptions in tier one areas from 2028 to 2030. Charlton argued the change would better align the exemptions with the state’s 2030 housing targets and give rural communities and smaller developers more realistic time to plan and build. Committee members opposing the amendment said the exemptions would no longer be needed once 1A and 1B areas are established, and Ways and Means reported an unfavorable straw poll. After debate, the House rejected the amendment by roll call, 66-76. During debate, members discussed whether the extension would help or hinder housing production, with supporters emphasizing rural Vermont, achievable timelines, and the need for certainty for developers, while opponents stressed that the temporary exemptions were meant to bridge the transition to the new tier system. The House also heard questions about whether any communities had actually adopted 1A or 1B status yet, and it was noted that future land use maps were not yet complete. The chamber then moved to a second amendment from Representative Dobervich, which would extend certain interim Act 250 exemptions for designated village centers and nearby areas through January 1, 2031, including projects of 50 units or fewer or mixed-income/mixed-use projects meeting specified infrastructure criteria, with municipal bodies able to opt out. Dobervich said the proposal would expand access to the interim exemptions for rural communities that lack permanent zoning or subdivision bylaws but otherwise meet the criteria, helping more towns build housing in already developed areas. Opponents argued the amendment could allow too much development in small towns without local review and questioned how many municipalities would actually qualify. The debate continued with members discussing the relationship between Act 181, the temporary exemptions, and the ongoing work to create future land use maps and tier designations.

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• Next, we have SB 3233, SB1 HD2, relating to agricultural workforce housing. Sorry.
• Next, we have SB three, 233 SB one HD2 relating to agricultural workforce Recommendation to move as is
• I guess I would say in my closing, strong workforce outcomes don't happen by accident.
• I guess I would say in my closing, strong workforce outcomes don't happen by accident.
• Okay, first we're going to open up with SB 2706 SB 2706 SD1 HD1 relating to workforce development.

Bills: HCR93, HCR14, HR85

Keywords: image-based sexual abuse, working group, gender-based violence, Hawaii Commission on the Status of Women, prevention efforts, survivor protections, new technologies, legal reform, HCR14, House Concurrent Resolution, perpetual easement, non-exclusive easement, state submerged lands, submerged lands, shoreline easement, drainage outfall, stormwater outfall, lagoon outfall, pipelines, Kahala Hotel & Resort

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• I want to thank you future workforce.
• <00:48:41.920> oriented high-cost highnee workforce oriented high-cost highnee workforce oriented
• Um, I just am so appreciative of Minstate and it's really the workhorse of preparing our workforce, and
• And I also want to thank you for your longtime dedication to not increase the footprint. our workforce
• and I appreciate the our workforce and I appreciate the nimleness nimleness nimleness at<00:52:14.400

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Comparatively, institutions' administration percent of the workforce.
• It's an investment in Wyoming's workforce.
• Where's my workforce pipeline and education? They're looking at all those different things.
• It's an investment in Wyoming's workforce.
• My workforce pipeline and education? They're looking at all those different things.

Keywords: 916, all

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• make sure that we are really keeping our work focused on the student and preparing for a future workforce
• <00:02:05.600> that<00:02:05.880> equips<00:02:06.240> those future Workforce
• that equips those future Workforce that equips those students<00:02:06.799> with<00:02:06.960
• Automatic enrollment helps our workforce to meet the needs of today as well as tomorrow.
• When students take advanced coursework, the workforce is stronger.

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• preparedness, DPH focuses on five priorities: racial equity and health, emergency preparedness, workforce
• Addressing the workforce shortage remains a top priority for DDS.
• I also want to say that MassAbility is 73% of our workforce is federally funded...
• MassAbility is 73% of our workforce is federally funded, so that’s a significant number that is both
• One of our biggest is supporting our workforce.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing was an informational and oversight session of the Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities, with chairs and members hearing agency updates from several commissioners. The Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition described its maternal and child health work, including home visiting, early intervention, WIC, newborn hearing screening, and cross-agency efforts on prenatal substance exposure, respite care, children’s vision, and maternal health initiatives. DPH emphasized that federal grant cuts, layoffs, and the loss of data systems such as PRAMS would weaken services and planning, and members asked about Title V funding and the impact of federal uncertainty. The Massachusetts Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing highlighted communication access services, interpreter and CART referrals, emergency after-hours support, family navigation, and independent living services. Commissioners and members discussed the shortage of ASL interpreters and the need to expand training pipelines, including partnerships with colleges and possible ASL programming for younger students. The Department of Developmental Services reported serving nearly 50,000 people and focused on youth and adult services, transition-age supports, autism services, self-direction, respite, and new high-acuity residential models. Members asked about respite availability, self-direction outcomes, and workforce shortages; DDS said it was expanding clinical capacity and provider rates while monitoring possible federal Medicaid, SNAP, and immigration-related impacts. The Commission for the Blind described services for about 28,000 legally blind residents, most of whom are older adults, including social rehabilitation, orientation and mobility training, children’s services, assistive technology, vocational rehabilitation, and Turning 22 supports. The commissioner discussed a UMass-based effort to build the workforce pipeline for blindness services and said the agency was watching federal restructuring but had not yet seen direct cuts. MassAbility’s leadership then warned about major federal changes affecting Social Security disability determinations, including staff restructuring, office closures, and a new overpayment repayment policy, and said the agency was preparing for possible increases in claims and uncertainty around reallotment dollars that help fund services. The Disabled Persons Protection Commission closed the hearing with an update on its abuse investigations and protective services for adults with disabilities. DPPC reported rising hotline calls and investigations, a growing caseload, its sexual assault response team, the abuser registry, and a new interagency protective services integration system funded by ARPA dollars through 2027. The agency also flagged new federal rules that could affect funding eligibility and said it may need statutory changes to comply. Members asked about funding, reporting pathways, and how complaints reach DPPC, and the commissioner said the agency uses both mandated reporting and proactive outreach to identify and respond to abuse.

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• 2.19 that language actually what it does is it allows the income level to allow for meeting the workforce
• 2.19 that language actually what it does is it allows the income level to allow for meeting the workforce
• Yes, this aligns the income limits with the workforce housing limit that we already have in law.
• <00:13:50.920> housing workforce housing workforce housing limit<00:13:53.000> that<00:
• be able to qualify for the workforce be able to qualify for the workforce housing. housing. housing

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We are contributing investments in workforce training at New Mexico Junior College and Sea-Tac to our
• The work environment and increased participation in the workforce impacts Medicaid enrollment.
• They could volunteer their time, keep their Medicaid, and fill a workforce gap.
• The workforce or what? What percentage of employees work for the state of... Um, Mr.
• Chairman, the people who work today in the early childhood world and also the workforce demand that's

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• The bill also invests in Minnesota housing infrastructure and workforce.
• Between our challenge and workforce housing program, we will be able to build more than 400 new affordable
• be able to build specifically in Greater Minnesota with the investment in our Greater Minnesota workforce
• And the net effect of that is that you won't be able to build workforce housing either in the cities
• With this bill, we've got a record $30 million dedicated to greater Minnesota. and workforce housing