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VA
Transcript Highlights:
- On page 11, we come to House Bill 238, relating to labor and employment, payment of wages, minimum wage
- HB 670 relates to labor and employment provisions, application of law, protection of employees, definition
- and ensures that private contractors working on public works are not fraud offenders of important labor
- structures, authorizing securitization of fuel costs, and promoting the use of prevailing wages and skilled
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Ways & Means Feb 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- million for human services, and included in that is the Monroe Water and HVAC project, the Veterans Skilled
- Weatherization providers in Pierce County, for example, have seen their labor costs increase 300% over
- Weatherization providers in Pierce County, for example, have seen their labor costs increase 300% over
- We are proud to have the support of labor unions, the Attorney General, and all 15 state legislators
Summary:
The committee first heard a briefing on the proposed Senate capital budget, Substitute Senate Bill 6003, which would spend about $723 million total using debt-limit bonds, Climate Commitment Act funds, and other cash resources. Staff described major investments in housing and homelessness, human services, local infrastructure, flood response, water conservation and clean energy, K-12 school modernization and seismic work, and higher education projects. Members then took public testimony from a wide range of advocates and project sponsors, most of whom urged the Senate to preserve or increase funding for specific projects in the final budget, including affordable housing, permanent supportive housing, child care facilities, food banks, behavioral health and substance use treatment centers, tribal courthouse relocation, school modernization, community colleges, university projects, floodplain restoration, community forests, and local civic or cultural facilities. Several witnesses also asked the Senate to match or approach House funding levels on items such as the Housing Trust Fund, permanent supportive housing, the Community Forest Program, Floodplains by Design, and CCA-supported clean energy and water projects. The chair noted that amendments to the capital budget were due the next day at noon.
The committee then received a briefing on Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2251, which would restructure Climate Commitment Act accounts by repealing three existing accounts and replacing them with two new accounts: a CCA operating account and a CCA capital account. Staff explained that the bill would preserve most existing uses while changing revenue distribution formulas, capping Ecology administrative costs, expanding allowable uses for EV-related costs, housing, and carbon capture/sequestration, and changing reporting and tribal consultation provisions. The bill also shifts some reporting from annual to biannual and modifies the thresholds for tribal-supported and overburdened-community investments. The fiscal note was described as relatively small, with the main impact being the revised revenue allocation structure.
Public testimony on the CCA bill was mixed. Supporters, including the League of Women Voters, said the restructuring better aligns spending with the intent of the CCA and could improve investments for tribes and overburdened communities. Critics, including the Washington Policy Center, argued the bill still lacks strong requirements to ensure CCA spending is effective and objected to reducing the frequency of the state’s climate-spending report. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Part I) Apr 3rd, 2025
Business & Commerce
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- Yes, we did commit to increasing The number of internal resources that have the necessary line skills
- It was largely labor costs that work was done.
- We work extremely hard to negotiate our food costs and labor costs.
- pricing on every single good or service, just like your cost of materials. overhead, your cost for labor
Bills:
SB231, SB584, SB600, SB668, SB841, SB986, SB1003, SB1244, SB1625, SB1960, SB1963, SB1964, SB2026, SB2056, SB2368
Keywords:
temporary emergency electric energy facility, temporary generation, emergency power, backup generation, mobile generator, portable generator, grid resilience, power outage restoration, transmission and distribution utility, TDU, Public Utility Commission of Texas, PUCT, Utilities Code Section 39.918, competitive bidding, lease authorization, emergency procurement, bulk power system, locational marginal pricing, reliability model, black start
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And so lastly, Is there a division of labor or or a unity of effort when it comes to not just containment
- Are there challenges with labor within the oil and gas company that prevents them from going in and reworking
- The cost of materials and labor has gone up fairly dramatically.
- We have a highly skilled workforce with 11% of the US energy jobs.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I think so too and and so lastly Is there a division of labor or or a unity of effort when it comes to
- Are there challenges with labor within the oil and gas company that prevents them from going in and reworking
- The cost of materials and labor has gone up fairly dramatically. Love them or hate them.
- We currently produce 33% of the U.S. hydrogen We have a highly skilled workforce with 11% of the U.S.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (02/24/2026)
Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- , language base, and then they move on to other skills.
- You heard a lot about with skills.
- People come with skills. They know what? People come with skills.
- So we have they move on to other skills.
- We We They've got more English skills.
Summary:
The House Committee on Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs heard HB 1790-FN, which would address involuntary admissions for certain individuals with a substance use disorder. Representative Lucy Weber introduced the bill for Representative Long, and the committee heard extensive testimony both in support of and in opposition to the proposal. Opponents, including John Burns of SOS Recovery and Jake Barry of New Futures, argued that involuntary commitment is not well supported by research, can retraumatize people, may increase overdose risk after release, and could undermine New Hampshire’s existing recovery and harm-reduction efforts. They emphasized that treatment should be voluntary, trauma-informed, and paired with housing, recovery supports, and other community-based services.
Representative Long said he was willing to accept DHHS’s request to amend the bill into a study commission, though he expressed concern that a prior state study had not led to action. He said the commission should focus on implementation details, including where people would be placed, staffing, withdrawal management, elopement prevention, length of commitment, and aftercare. He described involuntary commitment as one tool for people with severe dangerous addictions, distinct from drug court, and said it could help avoid criminal records. Committee members asked about capacity at New Hampshire Hospital and how the proposal would work in practice.
DHHS officials Katya Fox and Cynthia Pabonis testified that the bill raises major policy and fiscal concerns. They said New Hampshire’s current system has benefited from investments in naloxone, medication-assisted treatment, recovery centers, and community-based services, and that those investments have helped reduce overdose deaths. They estimated the bill would require a new 70-bed facility costing about $40 million to build and about $33.3 million annually to operate, with only a small portion offset by insurance, plus more than $600,000 in annual legal costs and additional staffing and system changes. They also said New Hampshire Hospital has 185 beds, with about 100 patients typically ready for less restrictive settings, and that housing shortages are a major bottleneck. NAMI New Hampshire also testified in opposition, saying families often want any possible treatment for loved ones but still opposed the bill. No vote or final action was taken in the hearing.
HI
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- And one last point I'd make is, when you talk about building cheaper because the cost is the cost: labor
- ,</c> because the cost is the cost labor, because the cost is the cost labor, capital,<00:21:28.720><
- It's so important to develop those skills.
- It's so important to develop<01:55:52.960><c> those</c><01:55:53.280><c> skills.
- And also, like develop those skills.
Keywords:
sports officials, referees, umpires, athletic directors, school administrators, league administrators, coaches, assault, first-degree assault, substantial bodily injury, temporary restraining order, TRO, private counsel, Department of Education, DOE, sports safety, school sports, amateur athletics, professional sports, public schools
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Feb 11th, 2026 at 11:30 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
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- Hurley's skill led him to Fan Rang Air Base, flying as a forward air controller.
- She's co-founder of Career and Life Skills Academy at the Doña Ana Community College.
- She's co-founder and graduate of Career and Life Skills Academy at DACC.
- She's co-founder and graduate of Career and Life Skills Academy at DACC.
- She's an advocate for members of the... ...and Life Skills Academy at DACC.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Hurley's skill led him to For Vietnam, the height of the war.
- Hurley's skill led him to Phan Rang Air Base flying as a forward air controller.
- Citizenry increases as New Mexico moves toward a skill-based 21st-century economy.
- She's co-founder of Career and Life Skills Academy at the Daniana Community College.
- She's co-founder and graduate of Career and Life Skills Academy at DACC.
Summary:
The Senate opened with roll call, an invocation, pledges, and a series of announcements and guest introductions tied to several recognition days, including Disability Rights Awareness Day, Elevate the Spectrum Day, Geothermal Rising Legislative Day, DWI Awareness Day, and Adult Education and Literacy Day. Senators also welcomed guests for New Mexico Down Syndrome Day and other constituent visits, and the chamber read certificates recognizing the Hurley family and the New Mexico Military Museum, as well as adult education and literacy programs across the state. Testimony and remarks highlighted the service of the Hurley family, the importance of adult education for workforce and civic participation, and the contributions of people with disabilities and their families. The Senate adopted multiple committee reports and received House messages on several bills and resolutions.
On third reading, the Senate passed Senate Bill 96, as amended, which streamlines child care licensing and reduces administrative barriers to opening or expanding child care homes and centers; an HOA-related floor amendment was adopted after discussion about local restrictions and neighborhood traffic concerns. The chamber then passed Senate Bill 14, as amended, which expands the state’s health professional loan repayment program with $25 million in funding split between physicians and allied health professionals/nurses, with questions focused on eligibility, prioritization, and whether the funding would be sufficient to address shortages. Senators also debated the bill’s support for part-time service and its role in helping New Mexico compete for medical workers.
The Senate next passed Senate Bill 104 unanimously, establishing a process for removing a wildlife commissioner that requires gubernatorial initiation, notice and a hearing, and direct review by the state Supreme Court; debate centered on due process, the removal standard of incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance, and how the new process compares with prior law. Finally, the chamber took up Senate Bill 50, which would give the Law Enforcement Training Standards Council more flexibility to set training curricula for officers, especially in rural departments; sponsors said the bill preserves minimum training while allowing updates for current issues, but several senators raised concerns that the measure could weaken explicit statutory requirements for domestic violence and sexual assault training and asked how those topics would remain protected in the future curriculum.
MN
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- It improves student learning on foundational math skills.
- Students get the support with the skills they need to develop, and then those students advance skill
- to skill once they demonstrate competency in those foundational math skills.
- So, David Parker, go ahead and introduce yourself for the record. how math skills how math skills develop
- </c> losing ground against those Target skill losing ground against those Target skill levels<01:02:36.000
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (02/03/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- reinforce that same skill within the classroom or reteach that skill to the student as they were in
- </c> the speech pathologist worked on a skill the speech pathologist worked on a skill with<01:22:07.920
- , fine motor skills, and speech.
- </c><01:56:15.760><c> speech</c> skills fine motor skills and speech skills fine motor skills and speech
- </c> participate and work on his math skills participate and work on his math skills which<02:08:05.719
Summary:
The House Education Policy and Administration Committee heard testimony on HB 222, which would repeal the requirement that a chartered public school and the resident school district sign a memorandum of understanding on how students with disabilities will receive special education services. The prime sponsor, Rep. Peggy Balboni, said the bill was requested by the New Hampshire Association of Special Education Administrators and the New Hampshire Alliance for Public Charter Schools. She argued that federal and state law already require districts to provide FAPE and that the MOU requirement has created extra work, legal costs, and delays without improving services. She said many MOUs remain unsigned, but students are still receiving services and complaint numbers have not changed.
Rep. Mooney also supported repeal, calling the MOU duplicative and impractical because IEPs and 504 plans already govern services. Testimony from Jane B. Brulu of the special education administrators’ association and Beth McLure of the charter schools alliance echoed that view, saying the MOU has not helped students, has added hours of work and legal fees, and has mostly been a source of disputes over funding and service costs. McLure said her school has worked with more than 15 districts and has always been able to reach agreements, though the first year of the requirement took substantial time and money. Committee members asked about the original purpose of the law, unsigned MOUs, and whether disputes could be resolved without the requirement.
A representative from the Department of Education said the MOU was originally proposed to address reports that some students were not getting services on time and to provide some oversight, but the department has no authority to order charter schools or districts to agree and no appeal process if they cannot. The department also said it does not currently audit charter school special education services because it lacks authority to monitor charter schools directly, and it urged the committee to consider some alternative oversight if the MOU requirement is repealed. The hearing on HB 222 was then closed, and the committee announced it would begin the hearing on HB 699 after a short break.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (02/24/2026)
Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- And we would not, with volunteer labor.
- People come with skills. People come with skills. They know how to work.
- , language base, and then they move on to other skills.
- So we have they move on to other skills.
- They've got more English skills. We have English programs we teach.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House tax panel hears bill to expand tax incentives for producing sustainable aviation fuel 4/8/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- environmental, agriculture, forestry, clean energy, and economic development nonprofits, as well as our labor
- behalf of the Minnesota State Building and Construction Trades Council, representing over 70,000 skilled
- 00:30:44.000><c> our</c> a growing industry while putting our a growing industry while putting our skilled
- </c><00:30:45.520><c> That's</c> skilled trades people to work.
- That's skilled trades people to work.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JDC, JDC Public Hearings 04-21-2026
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- Bernard combines legal skill with sound judgment, professionalism, and integrity.
- President Roosevelt was speaking at a later Labor Day rally in the early 1900s and he had said, "Far
- President Roosevelt was speaking at a later Labor Day rally in the early 1900s and he had said, "Far
- President Roosevelt was speaking at a later Labor Day rally in the early 1900s and he had said, "Far
- President Roosevelt was speaking at a later Labor Day rally in the early 1900s and he had said, "Far
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee heard Governor’s Messages 796 and 797, both judicial confirmation nominations, but announced at the outset that no votes would be taken that day. The committee said it would hold the vote the next day in Room 225. For GM 796, Annalisa M. Bernard Lee was nominated to serve as circuit court judge for the Second Circuit (Maui) for a 10-year term. Supporters included former Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald, former judges, attorneys, and the Hawaii State Bar Association, all describing her as fair, hardworking, experienced on both criminal and civil matters, and active in the legal community. Judge Lee testified about her background as a Maui native, former public defender and prosecutor, and current district court judge, and said her experience on all sides of the courtroom shaped her commitment to fairness and access to justice. Senators asked about diversion, sentencing repeat offenders, and the role of a circuit court judge; Lee said she would consider cases individually, support diversion and pretrial collaboration where appropriate, and use judicial power to address underlying problems when possible.
For GM 797, Michael K. Soong was nominated to the Fifth Circuit Court for Kauai and Niihau. Former Chief Justice Recktenwald and other supporters praised his long legal career, including service as a prosecutor, district court judge, and acting chief judge during a period when Kauai lacked a full-time circuit judge. They emphasized his courtroom control, common sense, community ties, and willingness to take on extra judicial committee work. Soong testified that he had served as a district court judge since 2017 and had recently been handling circuit court duties, including civil, criminal, and jury trial matters. He described the differences between district and circuit court, his experience presiding over complex trials, and his support for specialty courts such as drug court, veterans court, and mental health calendars. The Hawaii State Bar Association said it found him qualified after its review. No votes were taken on either nomination during this hearing.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Jan 22nd, 2026 at 11:13 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- and Lieutenant Governor Walter Bradley in 1994 and serving as Governor Gary Johnson's Secretary of Labor
- In about 45 minutes, the Secretary of Labor is going to be at your building. Mr.
- President, I said, well, who is the Secretary of Labor?
- Senator Hardin, of course, I met him years ago also when he was Secretary of the Department of Labor
- neurological disorder that interferes with the development of communication and social interaction skills
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 001 Jan 15th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Senate Business, Labor, and Technology Committee will have five members, three from the majority
- Natalie Castle, please be advised that I am removing Senator Mark Baisley from the Senate Business, Labor
- :57:26.720><c> the</c><00:57:26.880><c> Senate</c><00:57:27.200><c> Business,</c><00:57:27.440><c> Labor
- through passage of legislation like Senator Gonzalez and Weisman's emergency medical treatment and labor
- He talked about being in Alamosa for a car show this Labor Day last year, and he failed to mention he
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Feb 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Floridians are facing such as the high cost of housing in groceries which have been fuelled by labor
- And what's the legislature solution to the problem they created or only back to labor protections to
- make it easier created or only back to labor protections to make it easier for Florida's children to
- This bill threatens economic stability by creating labor shortages and disrupting industries that drive
- economy, taking away in state tuition from immigrants who have grown up here in Florida means fewer skilled
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Department of Labor issued guidance that fiduciaries must vote the shares of stock they hold because
- My organizational skills and my vice chairs are probably a little bit different.
- My organizational skills and my vice chairs are probably a little bit different.
Keywords:
child exploitation, online reporting, platforms, cyber crime, PROTECT Act, excavation, demolition, infrastructure repair, BEAD Program, utility damage, construction coordination, contact point, emergency services, telephone charge, wireless service, reporting requirements, communications district, wireless communication, school safety, community permits
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/9/26
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Dairy farming is labor intensive, particularly the way he was doing it.
- Programs like FBM give them financial clarity and business skills to weather that volatility.
- farmers are incredibly resilient and programs like FBN, give them financial clarity and business skills
Bills:
HF3692
Keywords:
Farmer-Lender Mediation Act, mediation, agriculture finance, debt relief, civil law, 1183, house
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- reasonably, manage their backlogs, which is essential to cash flow and business success, and deploy their labor
- Louis County where they might learn some of your skilled wisdom. ...where they might learn some of your
- skilled wisdom and application to the permit process.