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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 04/11/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 03/19/25
Jobs and Economic Development
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Child Committee Meeting - 2025-04-09
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The motion prevails. And the minutes are adopted.
- But then CCAP can go to pay for others who would need it, and there's no incentive for keeping a wage
- There's actually an incentive for them to keep their wages low even to the point to where, and this may
- The motion does not prevail, and we will go on to the A2 amendment.
- There being seven yeses and seven noes, the motion does not prevail, and the amendment is not adopted
Bills:
HF2436
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- , prevailing wage, wage theft, and the provisions of the Women's Economic Security Act. excited to be
- , prevailing wage, wage theft, and the provisions of the Women's Economic Security Act.
- misclassification overtime minimum wage prevailing<00:25:08.480><c> wage</c><00:25:08.919><c> wage</
- c><00:25:09.240><c> theft</c><00:25:09.679><c> and</c><00:25:10.000><c> the</c> prevailing wage wage
- theft and the prevailing wage wage theft and the provisions<00:25:11.000><c> of</c><00:25:11.159><c>
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Apr 15th, 2025 at 12:30 pm
North Dakota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 3, the new and vacant FTE pool, to further clarify and expand the pool to include all salaries and wages
- in this budget. with these minor changes All salaries and wages in this budget.
- Many of the salaries and wages in this budget are for seasonal temporary employees.
- That Representative Headland was on the prevailing side. Mr.
- He was on the prevailing side. The motion is in order. Is there a second? Any discussion?
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, pledge, and roll call, establishing a quorum. It then took up a series of appropriations and policy bills, with the most extensive debate centered on Senate Bill 2025, the Department of Veterans Affairs budget. The House approved amendments that shifted governance of the department and veterans’ home from ACOVA to the governor, citing concerns about ACOVA’s salary-setting actions and broader appropriation oversight. Members opposed to the change argued ACOVA had studied compensation and acted within its role. The amended bill passed 57-34, and the final bill passed 69-22 with the emergency clause carrying.
The House also passed Senate Bill 2001, the legislative branch budget, which funds the 2027 session, legislative staff, chamber upgrades, IT improvements, and salary adjustments for legislative leaders; the bill passed 62-29, but the emergency clause failed. Senate Bill 2019, the Career and Technical Education budget, passed 82-10 with emergency clause. Senate Bill 2021, the Information Technology Department budget, passed 75-17 after discussion of data center migration, service automation, mainframe transition, ERP study, and DPI’s move from PowerSchool to Infinite Campus. Other measures passed included Senate Bill 2228 for rural grocery store sustainability grants, Senate Bill 2390 creating a rural catalyst community grant program, Senate Bill 2188 adjusting the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority, and Senate Bill 2265 authorizing a veterans national cemetery grant and line of credit with added reporting safeguards.
Several House bills returned from the Senate were concurred in and then passed, including House Bill 1361 on mandatory minimum sentences for human trafficking offenders, House Bill 1017 for the Game and Fish Department, House Bill 1588 on firearms and dangerous weapons provisions, House Bill 1429 on harassment and stalking involving robots, House Bill 1591 on county fair resiliency grants, House Bill 1537 on service agreement protection for water projects, House Bill 1203 on edible medical marijuana products, and House Bill 1027 transferring administration of the State Fire and Tornado Fund from the Insurance Commissioner to OMB. The House also rejected a motion to reconsider Senate Bill 2307, which dealt with library materials and obscenity-related restrictions, by a vote of 48-51. In addition, the chamber appointed conference committees on several House and Senate measures where concurrence had failed, and laid over Senate Bill 2340 for two legislative days.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 1 - 03/27/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Motion prevails. The say I. I opposed. Motion prevails.
- Motion prevails. Thank you.
- Motion prevails. The amendment is adopted. I motion prevails. The amendment is I motion prevails.
- Motion prevails.
- </c> dissemination of the data will prevail. dissemination of the data will prevail.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/12/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Those who exited the program as employed did so at an average wage of $20.38 per hour.
- </c><00:56:51.039><c> of</c> average wage of average wage of $20.38<00:56:52.880><c> per</c><00:56:53.319
- Motion prevails. Senate File 204 is Senator Port's bill.
- Motion prevails. The amendment is adopted. Mr. Hossi, are you going to go first? Actually, Mr.
- Motion prevails.
MN
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- It directs the RTA to award MATOC in accordance with apprenticeship, utilization, and prevailing wage
- award multiple task order construction contracts in accordance with apprenticeship utilization and prevailing
- wage laws, and it requires WSDOT to notify all contractors similarly to the RTA.
- a construction method, it will include all of the provisions for apprenticeship utilization and prevailing
- wage laws, and the notifications to all of the people on these rosters are done as inclusively as possible
Keywords:
passenger rail, transportation, committee, advisory, infrastructure, defective license plates, vehicle registration, Department of Licensing, state regulations, route jurisdiction, abandonment, local governance, climate change, commitment act, emission reductions, sustainability, environmental policy, electric bicycles, electric motorcycles, regulation
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- On paragraph O, this is the prevailing wage that is required for these large-scale data centers.
- </c><00:10:02.040><c> for</c> prevailing wage that is required for prevailing wage that is required for
- That was our goal: require prevailing wage for construction at these facilities and for green building
- Good jobs are good jobs, but in Minnesota they're union jobs, and they're prevailing wage jobs.
- Good jobs are good jobs, but in Minnesota they're union jobs, and they're prevailing wage jobs.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Lost wages are still paid. Future care is still covered.
- Like medical bills and lost wages. Thank you. Thank you, Ms. Dunbar.
- Should receive additional money for lost wages and medical bills. Is that correct? Yes. Okay.
- In fact, Cajun spent less than $10,000 in medical costs and had no lost wages from that explosion.
- They still have lost wages, medical coverage, all of that. Isn't that correct?
Summary:
The committee first took up HB 51 by Rep. Villio, a constitutional amendment to prohibit post-conviction bail for people convicted of aggravated offenses against minors. Members adopted a technical amendment to simplify the ballot language, heard a 6.8A report explaining the committee’s authority over constitutional amendments, and then adopted the report and passed HB 51 with amendments. Support was noted from law enforcement and district attorney groups.
The main item was HB 526 by Rep. Dickerson, which would cap general damages in civil cases at $500,000 in most cases and $1 million for severe permanent injury, while leaving economic damages uncapped. The bill drew extensive testimony from trucking, logging, business, and insurance-reform advocates who argued that unpredictable verdicts and “nuclear verdicts” drive up commercial insurance costs and push businesses out of Louisiana. Opponents, including attorneys and victims’ advocates, argued the bill would unfairly limit recovery for seriously injured people and could harm sexual assault survivors and families in wrongful death cases. After debate, the committee adopted an amendment clarifying the cap applies per individual plaintiff rather than to the action as a whole, but then rejected a motion to report the bill; the roll call was 4 yeas and 5 nays, so HB 526 remained in committee.
The committee then heard HB 173 by Rep. Bamberg, which would bar recovery for bodily injury or property damage by a driver who had failed to maintain required auto insurance for at least 30 days before the crash. Supporters said uninsured motorists contribute to higher premiums and should not recover large awards, while opponents warned the bill would punish innocent spouses, children, and other people who may be unaware coverage lapsed. An amendment was adopted to add the 30-day uninsured requirement, and the bill moved to opposition testimony, but the transcript cuts off before any final vote on HB 173.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- There being 8 eyes and 1 absent, the motion prevails.
- There being 9 ayes and 0 nays, the motion prevails.
- There being 7 ayes, 2 nays, the motion prevails.
- I had 9 out of 0 There being 9 ayes and 0 nails and 0 nays, the motion prevails.
- There being 7 ayes, 1 nay, 1 absent, the motion prevails. 30 cents.
Bills:
HB153
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Omnibus budget for health, children and families passes House floor 5/12/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The motion prevails. The say nay. The motion prevails.
- It's to support good paying wages.
- The amendment motion does not prevail.
- The amendment motion does not prevail.
- </c><02:31:34.080><c> The</c> the motion does not prevail. The the motion does not prevail.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Committee, First Extraordinary Session Jan 27th, 2025
Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- So under wage theft, we have the Department of Labor which you can go through if you have an issue as
- it says wage theft?
- What do you mean by eviction, wage theft, and intimate partner violence?
- So those are just some examples of the lawsuits that we prevailed on.
- So in even one lawsuit prevailed, we could return billions of dollars.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- things like for us to get government jobs, we have to provide certified payroll and I'm not pay prevailing
- wage.
- I'm not... ...certified payroll and I'm not pay prevailing wage.
- somehow we had the names of the folks who were on the jobs, we knew that those jobs were bid at a fair wage
Summary:
The Insurance Committee held a public hearing on House Bill 2250, sponsored by Rep. Jacqueline Zimmerman, which would require insurers to cover full siding replacement when storm damage affects only part of a home and matching siding is not reasonably available. Zimmerman said the bill would codify existing Missouri case law, address homeowner complaints after hailstorms, and make clear that insurers must restore a reasonably uniform appearance. Committee members generally expressed support for the goal, while also discussing possible scope changes, such as limiting coverage to street-facing elevations, and possible disclosure requirements to better explain policy coverage to consumers.
The Missouri Insurance Coalition testified in opposition, saying the bill could increase premiums for all homeowners and that consumers should be able to choose more affordable policies with less coverage. Coalition witnesses said matching siding issues are often cosmetic, that carriers already offer different policy options and riders, and that requiring full wrap coverage could create upward pressure on rates. They also noted that severe weather has made these disputes more common and said the Department of Commerce and Insurance and brokers can help consumers understand their policies. Committee members debated whether partial repairs truly make homeowners whole, and several compared the issue to blending paint on cars or matching repairs after hail damage.
After the HB 2250 hearing ended, the committee established a quorum and moved into executive session on House Bill 3328. The committee adopted a House committee substitute that renamed the program the Stronger Home program, removed IBHS certification in favor of a non-biased third-party testing lab, and removed an adjuster cap. The committee then voted 9-0 to report the House committee substitute for HB 3328 do pass, and the meeting adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on SF2298 5/17/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Section 14 on page 34 relates to the application of a prevailing wage for construction work for low-income
- The provision in here on the prevailing wage.
- The motion prevails. We'll move to our next motion.
- The motion prevails.
- The motion prevails. With that opposed. The motion prevails.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/25
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Motion prevails. We're on our way to taxes. Thank you all.
- Motion prevails. We're on our way to taxes. Thank you all.
- Motion prevails. We're on our way to taxes. Thank you all.
- </c> pay prevailing wages to the contractors pay prevailing wages to the contractors that<00:52:14.680
- Motion prevails.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Finance Feb 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- wages and apprenticeship utilization requirements, subject to conditions.
- The family wage employment positions are defined.
- They have several elements, but one of them is that they receive a wage equivalent to or greater than
- These are family wage jobs, the kind of jobs that can turn a worker's career, a family's future, or a
- These are family wage jobs, the kind of jobs that can turn a worker's career, a family's future, or a
Summary:
The committee heard several public hearings on tax and housing-related bills. HB 2451 on local tax increment financing was briefed as a negotiated trailer bill adding new limits and consultation requirements for increment areas, including restrictions on using areas that already have needed public improvements, earlier sunset rules, more detailed project analysis, and stronger notice, mediation, and arbitration procedures for affected taxing districts. Supporters from cities, ports, and fire districts said the bill rebalances the process and protects impacted jurisdictions; the hearing then closed.
HB 2322 would change the alternative jet fuel tax incentive program by replacing the current production-capacity trigger with a fixed effective period beginning in 2031 and ending in 2046, while clarifying carbon-intensity requirements. The sponsor said the change adds certainty and supports cleaner aviation fuel. A refinery representative supported the program but asked for clarification to include Pierce County or define “blender,” while a climate-health opponent argued the bill subsidizes continued fossil-fuel combustion and should be rejected. HB 2590 would revise the limited equity cooperative definition and exempt such cooperatives from WUCIOA unless they opt in, while preserving the property-tax exemption requirements; supporters said it would reduce red tape and better fit cooperative housing, while members raised concerns about unintended restrictive membership rules and asked for fair-housing guardrails.
HB 2655 would create a new sales and use tax exemption for construction and equipment at certain new data centers in eastern Washington, subject to labor, wage, apprenticeship, employment, and sustainability requirements. Supporters framed it as a jobs and clean-energy opportunity tied to hydrogen development and regional competitiveness, while opponents said it was a subsidy for large corporations and could strain water, power, and public revenues. The committee then moved to executive action and advanced HB 1983, the second substitute for HB 1974, the substitute for HB 2334, HB 2367, and the substitute for HB 2650, all with due pass recommendations. Amendments were adopted on HB 1974 and rejected on HB 2367; the other bills were advanced without amendment. Votes were recorded on each measure, with HB 1974 passing 10-4, HB 2334 passing 13-1, HB 2367 passing 11-3, and HB 2650 passing 14-0.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture Apr 27th, 2026
Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- These are not minimum-wage jobs. These H-2B jobs are paid the prevailing wage.
- These H-2B jobs are paid the prevailing wage, which is now generally set by the Department of Labor.
- So if you look at the prevailing wage, and that's set by the Department of Labor, working with our Department
- In other words, that is a minimum wage. Then they are also paid if they can produce more.
- In other words, that is a minimum wage. Then they are also paid if they can produce more.
Keywords:
crawfish, agricultural labor, H-2A program, seasonal workforce, Louisiana economy, Healthy Food Retail Act, food access, food deserts, economic opportunity, public health, Louisiana agriculture, community development, fresh food, agriculture, national security, food production, supply chain, security task force, farm labor, Chinese investments
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 23, which would create an Agricultural-based National Security Priorities Task Force to study issues such as Chinese drones, farmland ownership, and other technology-related concerns that could affect farmers and national security. Senator Kathy Stewart said the goal was to avoid unintended consequences in legislation and to bring agriculture stakeholders together. The resolution was moved favorably with no objections.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 502 on sugarcane bagasse storage. Supporters, including the sponsor, the Commissioner of Agriculture, and the American Sugar Cane League, said the bill would clarify that bagasse is an agricultural byproduct and would protect storage practices that comply with department best practices from local ordinances. Several residents from St. Martin Parish testified in opposition, saying a large bagasse pile near their homes was out of compliance, created dust and odors, and caused health and property-value concerns. Despite the opposition, the bill was reported favorably with no objections.
House Bill 512, by Representative Schamerhorn, would prohibit the manufacturing and sale of cell-cultured food products in Louisiana while allowing university research to continue. An amendment was adopted to make the bill effective only if certain federal court rulings allow such a ban. The sponsor and Commissioner Strain argued the issue is still scientifically uncertain and that the state should avoid costly litigation; the bill was reported favorably with amendments after no objections.
House Bill 1194, the Healthy Food Retail Act, was amended to shift food-desert research and mapping duties to the LSU AgCenter, while the financing authority would continue handling grants and related funding mechanisms. Supporters said the bill would improve data on food deserts and help target grocery access in underserved urban and rural areas; some members raised concerns about government subsidies and long-term dependence, but the sponsor and Commissioner Strain said the program is intended as infrastructure support to launch stores, not ongoing operating aid. After debate, the bill was reported favorably with amendments by a 10-3 roll call vote. The committee also reported favorably House Concurrent Resolution 65, which urges federal action to reclassify crawfish-industry job duties as agricultural labor for H-2A purposes; testimony emphasized labor shortages, the impact on crawfish and rice producers, and the need for more legal guest workers. The meeting ended with a brief informational handout on direct marketing and custom slaughter plants and adjournment.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture Apr 27th, 2026
Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- These are not minimum-wage jobs. These H-2B jobs are paid the prevailing wage.
- These H-2B jobs are paid the prevailing wage, which is now generally set by the Department of Labor.
- So if you look at the prevailing wage, and that's set by the Department of Labor, working with our Department
- In other words, that is a minimum wage. Then they are also paid if they can produce more.
- In other words, that is a minimum wage. Then they are also paid if they can produce more.
Keywords:
crawfish, agricultural labor, H-2A program, seasonal workforce, Louisiana economy, Healthy Food Retail Act, food access, food deserts, economic opportunity, public health, Louisiana agriculture, community development, fresh food, agriculture, national security, food production, supply chain, security task force, farm labor, Chinese investments