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• , because they're taking themselves out of their jobs, and we're working towards an even or a fair wage
• an even<00:01:54.520><c> or</c><00:01:54.640><c> a</c><00:01:54.720><c> fair</c><00:01:55.080><c> wage
• </c> even or a fair wage for these soldiers. even or a fair wage for these soldiers.
• The motion prevails, and the amendment is adopted. There are no further amendments at the desk.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• A prevailing plaintiff may recover actual damages, statutory damages of $1,500, and reasonable attorney's
• A prevailing plaintiff may recover actual damages, statutory damages of $1,500, and reasonable attorney's
• Additionally, a prevailing plaintiff may recover punitive damages if the defendant has previously injured
• of wages was willful.
• plaintiff may also road users while operating a vehicle, a prevailing plaintiff may also recover punitive

Bills: HB2095

Keywords: public safety, vulnerable users, pedestrians, protected classes, transportation, 904, all

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• You see wages not keeping up with the cost of housing, health care, and education.
• It has decayed our economy, stagnated our wages. Thank you.
• Because Tennessee has never had an income tax on income that you earn from wages.
• Pretty nice wage. Let's say you're the main breadwinner in that family.
• For many residents, stagnant wages means it's getting harder to make ends meet. Mr.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the House Journal by roll call vote (117-5), and a long series of special guest introductions, including YouthBuild students, school groups, family members, former legislators, and a Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Day recognition. The chamber then moved to third-reading business and reconsideration motions on House Committee Substitute for House Bills 3283 and 3306. Members explained the bills needed to be sent back to Legislative Review to address possible conflicts with current case law and to tighten the language, especially around arbitration and municipal/court jurisdiction issues. The reconsideration motions and the motion to commit the bills to Legislative Review all passed by roll call votes in the 98-43 range. The House then took up House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 982, which would revise Missouri’s sex offender registry system. The sponsor said the bill responds to concerns from an advocacy group and registry administrators, converting Missouri from a hybrid offense-based system to a true tier-based system aligned with federal SORNA standards, clarifying who must register, reducing litigation exposure, and adding related language on civil commitment housing, name changes, and carnival employees. Members asked about whether offenders could eventually petition off the registry; the sponsor said the bill would streamline removal where allowed under the tier system. House Amendment 1, correcting a typo, was adopted, the committee substitute was adopted, and the bill was third read and passed 141-4. The House also debated House Joint Resolutions 173 and 174, a proposal to amend the constitution to phase out the state income tax and shift more of the tax burden toward sales and use taxes over time. Supporters argued the current income tax hurts the middle class, discourages growth, and places Missouri at a disadvantage compared with no-income-tax states like Tennessee; they said the measure would let voters decide and could improve economic development, population growth, and fairness by making taxes more visible and consumption-based. Opponents argued the plan would raise taxes on most Missourians, especially low- and middle-income families, seniors on fixed incomes, and people who spend more of their income on necessities, and that it would shift costs onto consumers while weakening funding for schools, health care, and other services. The debate was extensive and included questions about constitutional tax limits, revenue neutrality, and comparisons to Tennessee and Washington, but no final vote on the resolutions was shown in the transcript.

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• The motion prevails and the amendment is adopted.
• The motion prevails and the amendment is adopted.
• Um, and with that, uh, does not prevail.
• </c><01:30:04.159><c> earner</c> households where a primary wage earner households where a primary wage
• Um, more motans are renting than wages.

Bills: HF3425, HF3424, HF1385

Keywords: supportive housing, grants, housing assistance, funding, Minnesota Statutes, eviction, rent, nonpayment of rent, landlord-tenant, residential tenant, notice to quit, unlawful detainer, housing, lease violation, late fees, rental assistance, legal aid, tenant rights, Minnesota Statutes 504B.321, pre-eviction notice

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• </c> consumer protection section is the wage consumer protection section is the wage St<00:20:14.320>
• </c><00:20:27.039><c> when</c><00:20:27.240><c> an</c> wage theft wage theft occurs when an wage theft
• </c><00:20:58.360><c> St</c> employees and to be clear wage St employees and to be clear wage St doesn't
• </c><00:21:27.120><c> Dairy</c> systematically deprived low-wage Dairy systematically deprived low-wage
• All told, the Wage Theft Division has returned more than $2 million in improperly withheld wages to the

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Funding is tied to prevailing wage, apprenticeship utilization, and reporting requirements.
• and benefit standards consistent with family wage employment, and dedicated funding to sustain training
• earners and ...that may, again, send their wage earners, their breadwinners, to a detention facility
• GEO was ordered to pay $17 million in back wages. They appealed. They have not paid yet."
• GEO was ordered to pay $17 million in back wages. They appealed. They have not paid yet.

Summary: The House Finance Committee held public hearings on two bills. HB 2730 would clarify how JLARC evaluates the effectiveness of existing aerospace tax preferences by requiring a rolling five-year comparison of Washington aerospace employment with other states and asking JLARC to consider broader aerospace-sector changes and economic conditions. The prime sponsor and labor testifiers said the bill would add needed clarity and accountability for major tax investments supporting aerospace jobs. A committee question raised whether JLARC would be directed to make recommendations for improving the incentive, and staff and the sponsor said the bill does not specifically require that. HB 2713 would impose a 1% B&O tax surcharge, beginning July 1, 2026, on operators of private detention facilities with more than $1 million in annual Washington gross receipts. The sponsor said the bill is intended to respond to harms associated with private detention and to help fund services and legal support for affected families and communities. A remote testifier urged a much higher surtax on GEO Group, which operates the Northwest Detention Center, while county representatives testified that the bill as written could unintentionally apply to Martin Hall, a juvenile facility in Spokane County that is publicly governed and operated day-to-day by a nonprofit contractor. They asked for an exemption for Martin Hall, and the sponsor said that inclusion of nonprofits was not intended and that she would work with them on amendments. No votes were taken on either bill. The committee closed testimony on HB 2730 and HB 2713 and then adjourned.

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• OK, there being 6 ayes, 2 nays, 1 absent, the motion prevails.
• Hey guys There being 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent, the motion prevails.
• All right, there being 7 ayes, 1 nay, 1 absent, the motion prevails.
• Lozano Mesa There being 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent, the motion prevails.
• OK, there being 6 eyes. 1 present not voting and 2 absent, the motion prevails.

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• The motion prevails and the minutes are adopted.
• ><c> minutes</c><00:00:45.840><c> are</c> motion prevails and the minutes are motion prevails and the
• And I a wage below a certain threshold.
• </c> incentive for them to keep their wages incentive for them to keep their wages low<00:41:09.680><
• We will go on Motion does not prevail.

Bills: HF2436

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, 1183, house

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• workforce agreements that already go beyond prevailing wage and apprenticeship utilization, which anybody
• For individuals, CRP helps people move beyond the benefits cliff, the point where wage increases can
• By way of background, the paid family medical leave program, known as PFML, provides partial wage...
• It's a wage penalty for most workers.
• The bottom wage quintile accounted for just 8% of all claims.

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on a series of housing, education, workforce, and court-related bills. On Substitute Senate Bill 5884, staff described changes to a sales and use tax deferral for redeveloping vacant or underused land into affordable housing, including broader eligible property definitions and lower affordability thresholds in designated areas. Testimony was mixed: builders opposed language they feared could encourage project labor agreements, while Spokane and Kent representatives supported the bill but asked for flexibility on affordability mix requirements. On Senate Bill 6256, which expands a property tax exemption for nonprofit low-income rental housing to include certain co-located community uses during construction and extends the pre-construction exemption period, testimony was strongly supportive from housing nonprofits and local housing partners, with questions focused on clawback provisions. The committee also heard Substitute Senate Bill 6027, which expands allowable uses of local housing and supportive housing sales tax revenue, adjusts a REET exemption timeline, broadens emergency housing definitions, and changes use of the Affordable Housing for All account. County, housing, and nonprofit witnesses said the bill would help preserve housing and services amid federal funding uncertainty, though Snohomish County asked for an amendment to allow rental assistance. Substitute Senate Bill 6018 would revise the Housing Finance Commission’s authority, including direct lending and bond counsel terms; commission staff said it would modernize outdated restrictions and improve financing flexibility. Substitute Senate Bill 6028 would create a revolving loan fund for mixed-income homeownership projects; supporters said it would help smaller infill projects pencil, while staff noted the loans would be subordinate and carry some risk. Later, the committee heard Senate Bill 6275 on the community reinvestment program, which would require periodic plan updates, reporting, and a WSIPP study, while also expressing legislative intent to continue at least $100 million annually in the account. Advocates, workforce groups, legal aid providers, and small business owners testified that the program supports communities harmed by past disinvestment and should be made permanent and more accountable. Substitute Senate Bill 5961 would move the Imagination Library program from DCYF to OSPI; early literacy advocates and local partners supported the transfer as better aligned with school readiness. Substitute Senate Bill 5969 would integrate IEP transition plans with high school and beyond plans, and a prior critic said amendments addressed her concerns. Second Substitute Senate Bill 5292 would shift PFML premium rate-setting to the annual actuarial report and raise the reserve target; labor and industry witnesses supported the change, while a policy group opposed the program’s costs. The committee also heard Senate Bill 5868 to add one superior court judge each in Skagit and Yakima counties. Judges and county officials testified that caseloads, population growth, and backlogs justify the additions, and county leaders said they had already budgeted for their share. Finally, Substitute Senate Bill 5827 would allow service members to use pre-discharge certification to claim veterans’ civil service preference; the sponsor said it would solve a timing problem for transitioning service members. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the transcript, as the meeting consisted of bill briefings and public testimony.

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• &gt;&gt; Motion<00:31:47.040><c> prevails.</c> &gt;&gt; Motion prevails. &gt;&gt; Motion prevails.
• Motion prevails.
• Motion<00:47:45.520><c> prevails.</c> Motion prevails. Motion prevails.
• Motion prevails.
• Motion prevails.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The motion prevails. &gt;&gt; All those opposed. The motion prevails.
• </c> weakens union leverage and wage weakens union leverage and wage negotiations<00:04:33.600><c> because
• Motion prevails. The DE1 amendment is adopted.
• </c> motion does not prevail. motion does not prevail.
• </c> does not prevail. does not prevail.

Bills: HF4080, HF3693, HF1857, HF4350

Keywords: agriculture, livestock, retailers, ownership interest, exclusive contracts, meat packing companies, dominant retailers, state law, Department of Agriculture, appropriation, funding, agriculture policy, state budget, animal welfare, cat declawing, animal cruelty, therapeutic procedures, civil penalties, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, aquatic life

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• Updating exemptions, updating definitions, and incorporating new wage garnishment tiers.
• Hearing no objections, the motions prevail. Announcements.
• The motion prevails. Representative Niska moves that the House do now adjourn.
• The motion prevails, and the House stands adjourned until 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 1st, 2025.
• The motion prevails opposed say nay. No.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• There being nine ayes and zero nays, the motion prevails.
• There will be nine ayes and zero nays and the motion prevails.
• Ayes and zero nays, the motion prevails. The chair recall HB 1350.
• There be 10 ayes and zero nays, the motion prevails.
• Motion prevails. The chair lays out HB 3466 as pending business.

Bills: HB74, HB175, HB460, HB576, HB2271, HB2294, HB2874, HB3016, HB3133, HB3191, HB3458, HB3929, HB4063, HB4115, HB4394, HB74, HB175

Keywords: Puerto Verde, Port Authority, eminent domain, bonds, tax assessments, economic development, infrastructure, transportation, public welfare, child care, certifications, Texas Rising Star Program, grant program, disability inclusion, family income, affordability, economic impact, state study, cost analysis, government support

Bills: HB1160, HB1289, HB1339, HB1798, HB1065, HB1717, HB1795, HB1859, HB2107, HB2113, HB2124, HB2125, HB2133, HB2134, HB2140, HB2151, HB2155, HB2165, HB2185, HB2191, HB2205, HB2211, HB2219, HB2242, HB2245, HB2253, HB2283, HB2317, HB2343, HB2385, HB2406, HB2417, HB2426, HB2501, HB2531, HB2574, HB2606, HB1170, HB1544, HB1834, HB2111, HB2156, HB2188, HB2199, HB2206, HB2296, HB2360, HB2436, HB2471, HB2478, HB2510, HB2525, HB2532, HB2543, HB2605, HB2624, HJM4012, HB1759

Keywords: design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and heard a prayer before caucusing. The chamber then received a Senate message that Substitute Senate Bill 5820 had passed the Senate. Members took up a long series of House bills on second and third reading, with most advancing by wide margins after brief debate and, in some cases, amendments. Among the measures considered, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2165 on impersonating law enforcement drew the most debate. Supporters said it would address public safety and accountability by prohibiting people from claiming police authority or creating that impression, while opponents argued it could create confusion, overlap with existing law, or interfere with federal-state law enforcement cooperation. Amendment 1521 was adopted to protect ceremonial transfers of badges and identification to families of fallen or retired officers. The bill ultimately passed 56-38. Other bills passed included House Bill 2624 on clarifying property-related definitions for conservancies, House Bill 2385 delaying implementation dates tied to Medicaid reimbursement changes, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1717 on affordable housing tax remittance, Second Substitute House Bill 1859 on housing development on faith-owned land, Substitute House Bill 2151 adopting national standards for factory-built housing inspections, House Bill 2155 protecting the nursing title, House Bill 2111 on Interstate Bridge toll interest revenue, House Bill 2543 on county clerk fees, House Bill 2606 updating the Office of Privacy and Data Protection’s performance measures and AI-related duties, and House Bill 2417 aligning victim rights for National Guard members. Later, the House considered additional bills on early learning, marine safety, energy devices, nitrous oxide sales, derelict vessels, and a Seahawks-related resolution. House Bill 2317 on early learning assistance was amended to clarify school and community/technical college premises and passed unanimously. House Bill 2436, a technical fix for pilotage-related vessel requirements, also passed unanimously. Substitute House Bill 2296, dealing with distributed energy resource devices and meter-mounted equipment, passed 56-38 after concerns about timing relative to UTC rulemaking. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2532, restricting nitrous oxide sales with exemptions for medical, dental, and automotive uses, passed unanimously after an amendment clarifying those exemptions. Substitute House Bill 2199, aimed at removing derelict and sinking vessels, passed unanimously. Finally, House Bill 1759 designating December 12 as the “Day of the 12s” in honor of the Seahawks and their fans passed 93-2 after enthusiastic floor remarks and a brief point of order. The House then recessed for caucus until 2 p.m.

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• It includes � $2.2 billion to increase the base wage for community attendant services to $12 per hour
• at this. that there is sufficient money in the budget right now to where when you... add the base wage
• and the payroll taxes and the service support. that you could actually get the total wage up to $15.75
• market rate so going to a prevailing market rate.
• We've got an employment program up there where they actually get paid minimum minimum wage when they

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• </c><00:27:41.760><c> on</c><00:27:42.159><c> consumer</c> they're prevailing on consumer they're prevailing
• It's hard enough finding a place here, um, you know, even more so for a lot of our lower wage workers
• It's hard enough finding a place here, um, you know, even more so for a lot of our lower wage workers
• It's hard enough finding a place here, um, you know, even more so for a lot of our lower wage workers
• It's hard enough finding a place here, um, you know, even more so for a lot of our lower wage workers

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on February 5, 2025, and heard testimony on several bills. HB 918, relating to labeling, drew support from the Department of Health, INDA (the nonwoven fabrics industry), and Hawaii Realtors. INDA said the bill aligns with do-not-flush labeling laws in other states but raised a concern about the six-month compliance deadline tied to FIFRA approval. In response to committee questions, witnesses explained that the bill is aimed mainly at disinfecting wipes, that most products are already labeled nationally, and that the proposed timing issue could be addressed by using Oregon’s approach. No vote was taken on the measure during the portion shown. The committee also heard HB 1482, relating to controlled substances. HPD supported the bill, and Aloha Green Holdings and the Department of Health both said they supported the intent but recommended technical amendments. Their testimony focused on clarifying the treatment of Delta-8 THC, distinguishing synthetic or artificially derived cannabinoids from naturally occurring forms, and avoiding confusion in the hemp law. Members asked whether Delta-8 would show up on drug tests; witnesses said it would test positive for THC and would not be distinguished from Delta-9. The bill was then set aside as the committee moved on. HB 981, relating to attorney’s fees, drew opposition from a law firm representing homeowners and associations, which argued the bill would limit access to legal services, favor developers and contractors, and make settlement harder. The witness suggested instead using existing consumer-protection fee-shifting concepts, and committee members explored whether a capped fee award or a broader attorney-fee rule would be more appropriate. The committee then took up HB 807 and HB 336, both relating to condominiums. HB 807 received support from the Green Infrastructure Authority and the Hawaii Bankers Association, while one testifier urged deferral over unresolved questions about commercial PACE financing; the bank association asked for more time to work with HGIA, and the chair indicated decision-making could be deferred to allow that discussion. On HB 336, the Community Associations Institute opposed the bill as removing checks and balances, while the Hawaii Workers Center and others supported it as a step toward clearer enforcement of health and safety issues in condominiums and rental housing.

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• For by wise guidance, you can wage war, and in abundance of counselors, there is victory.
• The motion prevails and the House stands in recess.
• The motion prevails and the House stands in recess. you

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• The motion prevails and the amendment is adopted.
• They have lawyers working on wage theft.
• The motion prevails. Message from the Senate.
• The motion prevails. Messages from the Senate.
• Hearing no objection, the motions prevail. Announcements.

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• There being 6 ayes, 0 nays, the motion prevails. Chairs laid out as pending business.
• There being 6 sides and zero nays, the motion prevails.
• There been 6 ayes, 0 nays, the motion prevails.
• I mean 60s, the motion prevails. The chair lays out as pending business.
• Lauderbeck McLaughlin, Holt, Pearson Hicklin there been 60s the motion prevails.

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• the Central Valley who work in Napa and they commute one or two hours each way to get to the higher-wage
• So when somebody first arrives in the community, they've managed to secure the hourly wage of a Napa
• So when somebody first arrives in the community, they've managed to secure the hourly wage of a Napa
• Some of this is due to a lack of true residential wage rates when prevailing wages are required, which
• Some of this is due to a lack of true residential wage rates when prevailing wages are required, which

Keywords: 988, house, all