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Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC) Jun 19th, 2026
ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC)
Transcript Highlights:
- subcommittee reviewed and approved the following items as presented by Grant Wallace, Director of the Employee
- Able, Mutual Insurance Company, and COPSAC, proposed state and public school employees' 2027 contribution
- subcommittee reviewed and approved the following items as presented by Grant Wallace, Director of Employee
- ABLE, Mutual Insurance Company, and COPSAC, proposed state and public school employees' 27 contribution
- That is Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System. It's a request to review investment summaries.
Committee:
All ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC)
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Jun 15th, 2026
Revenue and Taxation
Transcript Highlights:
- They may not have W-2 employees. They may not have a traditional out-of-state office.
- Protect passive and minority owners and clarify the lack of W-2 employees or... ...protect passive and
- minority owners and clarify the lack of W-2 employees or a physical office is by itself not enough to
- Kat Brackman with the California School Employees Association, in support.
- Kat Brackman with the California School Employees Association, in support. Thank you.
Committee:
House Revenue and Taxation
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Banking and Finance Committee Apr 23rd, 2026
Banking and Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- Heidi Pickman with Cameo, who represents small businesses throughout California with five or fewer employees
- Employees to help provide testimony on behalf of the bill. Thank you so much, committee.
- After searching, I employees to help provide testimony on behalf of the bill.
- Good morning, Nalia Griffin with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees in
- Welcome. employees and support. Thank you. Good morning. Dr.
Committee:
House Banking and Finance
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Government Oversight REVISED - HB3852 -Added Mar 5th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Government Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- Employees. Are vested 100% from day one. I moved for adoption and yield for questions.
- Current employee that's 40% vested, this automatically vests them up to 100%.
- Yes, Representative, do you believe that the cost savings by retaining employees would help offset the
- As a small business owner myself, employee retention is one of the biggest, most important things you
- commissioned or certified officers of the Office of State Fire Marshal and sets rules for how those employees
Bills:
HB1739 , HB1784 , HB1889 , HB2116 , HB2206 , HB3625 , HB2939 , HB3028 , HB3265 , HB3313 , HB3413 , HB3414 , HB3415 , HB3416 , HB3417 , HB3418 , HB3420 , HB3588 , HB3748 , HB3721 , HB3852 , HB4132 , HB4263 , HB4303 , HB4311 , HB4428 , HB4429 , HB4434
Committee:
House Government Oversight
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- certain employers to claim a 100% tax credit for specified monetary contributions paid to eligible employees
- It allows an eligible taxpayer to receive at least $1,000, limits the employee tax credit and the employer
- labor pools operating in Florida to register annually with the Department of Commerce, ensuring employees
- It does not promote honest and transparent business practices, and it does not incentivize employees
- And in today's market, where there are a lot of small businesses that need ...permanent employees that
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Tourism
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Most of our employees are local and have deep roots in the community as well.
- You've mentioned your employees, and I was just wondering if each of you could share a little bit about
- A total headcount of employees in the neighborhood of 100 in Washington.
- We're right in the Five Corners, and we have 101 employees. We're a single-point dealership.
- We're right in the Five Corners, and we have 101 employees. Okay. Rep. Ramel. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
HB 2467, fifth-wheel travel trailer, fifth wheel trailer, travel trailer, RV, recreational vehicle, trailer length, vehicle length limits, oversize vehicle, truck and trailer, tractor-semitrailer, semi-trailer, kingpin, Washington RCW, Department of Transportation, WSDOT, highway safety, commercial trucking, towing, motor home
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The committee substitute still ensures that non-certified individuals, including facility employees,
- This is about protecting our customers, as well as our employees. Thank you.
- It is focused on strengthening employee eligibility requirements for facilities within the Texas Juvenile
- Advocating for themselves, making heightened scrutiny of potential employees essential for ensuring their
- I review records; I've got 93 employees, and I review records all the time.
Committee:
House S/C on Juvenile Justice
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Banking and Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- In the early 80s, two of the biggest agencies that had a lot of employees, PR, provided health benefits
- They had the business with the state teachers and... ...the state teachers and state employees.
- If you let me manage your benefit, we'll save you money on your prescription benefit for your employees
- businesses, will have no choice but to either absorb these additional costs or pass them to their employees
- or... ...or pass them to their employees or customers.
Committee:
Senate Banking and Insurance
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Joint Legislative Budget Hearings (AM) Feb 6th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- They're just a more versatile employee. They're just a more versatile employee.
- Well, we have a little over 3,200 employees, so we have a lot of employees.
- According to some of the federal court orders, we need more employees as far as the correctional officer
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Minimum age of employment, requiring background checks and training for dealer employees.
- within 30 days of employment and to all employees annually thereafter.
- Beginning December 1, 2026, no employee of any dealer shall participate in the sale or disposition of
- They already train their employees on how to look for those straw purchases and what to do.
- But the idea of our legislation is to help employees that got... ...to sell it to someone else.
Summary:
The Senate convened, established a quorum, offered an invocation, and handled several announcements and courtesy motions, including excusing some members and relaxing the dress code. The chamber then adopted committee reports on several bills, including Senate Bill 50, Senate Bill 30, and Senate Bill 43. It then moved to third reading of Senate Judiciary Committee substitute for Senate Bill 17, the “Stop Illegal Gun Trade and Extremely Dangerous Weapons Act.”
SB 17 was read at length and explained by Senator O’Malley and co-sponsor Senator Bergman as a gun crime prevention measure aimed at dealer security, employee training, recordkeeping, reporting requirements, inspections, and a ban on future dealer sales or transfers of certain firearms and accessories, including high-capacity magazines, .50-caliber rifles and cartridges, gas-operated semi-automatic firearms with detachable magazines, and machine guns. Supporters argued the bill targets the retail-to-criminal pipeline, improves accountability, and would help reduce gun trafficking and violence. Opponents argued it infringes on constitutional rights, would not stop criminals from obtaining guns, and would burden law-abiding citizens and dealers.
The chamber then debated Floor Amendment No. 1 by Senator Brantley, which would have struck Section 7, the portion banning certain weapons and devices. Supporters of the amendment said Section 7 was the most constitutionally vulnerable part of the bill and would likely be litigated, while opponents said the section was central to the bill’s purpose and consistent with Second Amendment case law. The amendment failed on a roll call vote, 15-22. A second amendment by Senator Block, which would have exempted certain under-21 employees from the bill’s age restriction if they were military members, veterans, or had completed hunter safety or 4-H programs, was then taken up and debated, with supporters emphasizing military training and youth firearms education as evidence of responsibility.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I absolutely will be taking action against any employee that falsified documents.
- Um, employees are absolutely our frontline defense.
- I think DHS has an employee engagement survey that shows that more than, I think it's around 75% of employees
- :05.520><c> frontline</c> employees are absolutely our frontline employees are absolutely our frontline
- I think DHS has an employee defense.
Committee:
Senate Human Services
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Status of Persons with Disabilities May 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It also gives them a chance to really look at their own employees and mentors to see what other valuable
- requirements about it and having met with you folks has helped, as well as when I have met with employees
- And I have a couple of employees who are union and some of them on.
- And I have a couple of employees who are union and some of them are not.
- So that has also been something that every employee is going to be a little bit different in the structure
Summary:
The Workforce Support Subcommittee held a discussion focused on using registered apprenticeships to address workforce shortages, especially in disability services, human services, healthcare, and other high-need fields. Subcommittee members and presenters emphasized that apprenticeships can help employers build pipelines, improve retention, and create career ladders by combining paid on-the-job training with related technical instruction and credentialing. The group also noted that apprenticeships can be adapted for nontraditional occupations and for people with disabilities, including neurodiverse learners, with examples such as Bridgewater State’s Excel program and a developing medical interpreter apprenticeship.
Amara Ramon of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards explained the state apprenticeship process, including employer and intermediary roles, program registration, apprentice tracking, quality assurance, and available grants. Melissa Chabelli described how her workforce board serves as an intermediary, working with employers to design programs, recruit apprentices, manage compliance, and support training. She highlighted employer benefits such as tax credits, retention, and the ability to update outdated training models. Lisa Morris described UMass Chan’s effort to build a medical interpreter apprenticeship, using a pre-apprenticeship, employer interviews, and a structured sequence of classroom hours and certification exams.
Members and audience participants asked about recruitment, intermediary capacity, wage progression, and how programs can serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Presenters said apprentices can come from youth programs, career centers, incumbent workers, community colleges, ESL centers, and job fairs, and that accommodations and modified curricula can be built into programs. No votes were taken; the meeting concluded with encouragement for interested organizations to contact the Division of Apprenticeship Standards or local intermediaries and to review the shared materials and recording.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Apr 9th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- has to go out with an injury or an ailment or to serve a loved one, that they're not covered as employees
- That they're not covered as employees is something that I believe this legislature and Commonwealth need
- Commission is, and we know that it provides health insurance for a great number of public sector employees
- President, we are on a course that will continue to put the health care coverage of public sector employees
- Health insurance products, often through Commonwealth employees and retirees, are subject to the same
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Mar 3rd, 2026 at 08:00 am
Consumer Protection & Business
Transcript Highlights:
- also adds an exception to notice requirements related to mass layoff events impacting agricultural employees
- or dairy employees.
- Currently, an employer that employs 50 or more full-time employees cannot order a mass layoff until the
- that begins with serving written notice on the Department of Labor and Industries and the affected employee
- also adds an exception to this requirement for mass layoff events impacting agricultural and dairy employees
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Business
Keywords:
commercial interior designer, interior design licensure, registered interior designer, NCIDQ, Washington State Board for Architects, professional regulation, title protection, firm registration, seal and signature, continuing education, building code, nonstructural interior design, space planning, interior architecture, design profession, public safety, occupational licensing, architects, engineering scope, permit review
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- The point of that clause was to assure that the selection of employees for the agency was not political
- We employ 50 employees, 20 of those are full-time employees that have full benefits.
- We are about to hire another 20 employees to get through our seasonal summer months.
- As a result, employees experienced layoffs or reduced hours, the city temporarily lost sales tax revenue
- As a result, employees experienced layoffs or reduced hours, the city temporarily lost sales tax revenue
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/19/2026 - House Rural Economic Development
Rural Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Yuma, we represent 6,000 employees in the hospitality industry.
- Yuma, we represent 6,000 employees in the hospitality industry.
- It's a community that wants employers and their employees to succeed and is willing to roll up its sleeves
- We’ve been able to train 6,000 employees coming through those doors at Lucid.
- These employees now have skills that are going to travel with them for a lifetime, whether they stay
Committee:
House Rural Economic Development
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Jan 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- 6123 relating to the protection of voluntarily supplied personal information of local government employees
- 6123 relating to the protection of voluntarily supplied personal information of local government employees
- 6123 relating to the protection of voluntarily supplied personal information of local government employees
- protects demographic information on the individually identifiable level from disclosure for state employees
- When we're collecting this data from employees, it helps in building trust with our workforce if we're
Summary:
The Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Committee met on January 23, 2026, first taking executive action on several bills. The committee held SB 6035 and SB 5842 for another week, then worked through SB 5973 on initiative and referendum signature gathering rules. Members debated 12 amendments to a proposed substitute and the underlying bill, but none were adopted. The substitute would prohibit pay-per-signature and require 1,000 pre-filing signatures for initiatives; opponents argued it would burden the initiative process, while supporters said it would curb fraud and improve accountability. The committee then advanced SB 5892, SB 6081, SB 5877, SB 5968, and SB 6034, each on a due pass recommendation, with SB 6081 referred to the Transportation Committee and the others sent to Rules or Ways and Means as noted in the motions.
During public hearing, the committee heard SB 5888, which would remove Senate confirmation for members of the Washington State Women's Commission. Senator Wellman said the change would align the commission with similar bodies and correct an inconsistency, and commission staff testified in support, saying the appointment process is already thorough and that the governor would retain appointment authority. The committee also heard SB 6123, expanding a public-records exemption for voluntarily supplied demographic information to local government employees; a Pierce County HR director supported the bill, saying it would help build trust while preserving aggregate reporting. The hearing on SB 5853, sponsored by Senator Wilson, drew strong support and no opposition; it would create a statewide emergency notification system for public officials to alert them to targeted threats, with the Secretary of State and Military Department involved in administration. Secretary of State staff said they supported the concept but wanted to work with the sponsor on implementation details, and the sponsor said he was willing to amend the bill to address those concerns.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Judiciary Subcommittee - Afternoon Session Jan 13th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
A&B Judiciary Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- So this isn't a request from the employees; it's from the council to make sure they're very happy with
- As you know, retaining employees is hard, and it's important to make sure you're doing all that you can
- I'm asking him to let me in bed o of his employees at my agency.
- So if I have four of their employees that they'll continue to pay for, but I house them with me.
- I'm also going to ask the Office of Juvenile Affairs to embed one employee with us as well so that we
Committee:
House A&B Judiciary Subcommittee
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine certain pending nominations. Apr 29th, 2025 at 02:00 pm
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Westhill will be tasked with ensuring all USDA employees are treated with respect, that their civil rights
- critically important position where you'll be tasked with ensuring that every farmer and every USDA employee
- Nor is it fair to the 100,000 employees and millions of customers who want to do business with the USDA
- previous experience in this role at USDA, what recommendations do you have to ensure that all USDA employees
- I'm absolutely committed to building relationships with all customers and employees at USDA.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Agriculture (2-12-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- When the Office of Policy was moved into the Department of Agriculture, the prohibition for those employees
- grants or loans through the development board or a finance entity shifted over and impacted the employees
- So many of those employees there with the Department of Agriculture are involved in agriculture, and
- It still keeps the prohibition for those employees of the Office of Policy, which oversees the loans
- It truly is common sense to make these available to employees, so I appreciate the job you all do, and
Summary:
The Agriculture Committee met for its first meeting of the 2025 session, with the new chair opening the meeting, confirming a quorum, announcing the House’s 24-hour rule for committee substitutes and amendments, and welcoming several guests and new committee members. The chair also emphasized agriculture’s importance to Kentucky’s economy, citing crop revenue and the broader economic impact of the sector.
The committee first considered House Bill 24, which would raise the audit threshold for conservation districts from $750,000 to $1 million. Supporters said the bill updates an outdated threshold and helps reduce the burden of costly audits amid inflation. The bill received a motion and second, no opposition was raised, and it passed by roll call vote.
The committee then took up House Bill 216, presented by the vice chair and Brandon Reed of the Kentucky Office of Policy. The bill would allow certain Department of Agriculture employees to apply for grants or loans while preserving the existing prohibition for employees who oversee those programs. Testimony explained that the office’s funding comes from tobacco master settlement dollars, with a formula that directs money to agriculture and other purposes, and members discussed the importance of keeping those funds in Kentucky. The bill passed with favorable expression by roll call vote.
Before adjournment, members made additional welcoming remarks for local officials and guests, and the chair noted the National Farm Machinery Show and tractor pull as a major event for Kentucky agriculture. The committee then adjourned.