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• out to me about Representative Casello was his championing for the everyday man, his championing of workers
• contemplative of any type of notice for the developers to inform their employees who will be the construction workers
• contemplative of any type of notice for the developers to inform their employees who will be the construction workers

Summary: The State Affairs Committee opened with a tribute to the late Representative Joe Casello, with remarks from the chair and Ranking Member Eskamani honoring his service, especially his advocacy for first responders, veterans, and working people. The committee then turned to its only bill, HB 167, which would remove strict liability for certain previously mined phosphate lands if the landowner notifies the county and requests a Department of Health radiation survey. The sponsor said the bill is intended to create a voluntary process, add data about the land, and provide notice through the public record and title process. Members asked extensive questions about who pays for the surveys, how notice would reach future buyers, whether the bill affects renters or construction workers, and whether it would impact pending lawsuits. The sponsor said the landowner would pay for the survey needed to remove strict liability, plaintiffs would pay for surveys in litigation, the bill does not address OSHA or rental disclosures, and it would not apply retroactively to current cases because the complaint must include a survey. Supporters argued the bill simply replaces automatic liability with recorded notice and due diligence, while opponents said it could leave families and renters without adequate warning and should include stronger disclosure protections. Public testimony was in support from the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Associated Industries of Florida, and one individual. After debate, the committee voted 18-8 to report HB 167 favorably.

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• Agencies, the Metro counties, homeless outreach workers, and **SOAR** case managers, federal **VA HUD
• ** workers, the nonprofit **MAC V** staff, and workers in the shelter system.

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• Regional Government HB 2414 by Cole relating to the eligibility of certain first responders for the workers
• ' compensation benefits for the post-traumatic stress disorder under the workers' compensation system
• Transportation HB 2488 by Bella Kopman relating to conducting certain contested hearing cases under the Texas Workers

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• regional government, HB 2414, by co-relating to the eligibility of certain first responders for the workers
• ' compensation benefits for the. post-traumatic stress disorder under the workers' compensation system
• HB 2488 by Bell of Kaufman relating to conducting certain contested hearing cases under the Texas Workers

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• conducting certain medical examinations under telehealth Services and telemedical services under the workers
• Safety and Veterans Affairs, HB 1069 by Turner relating to the classification of certain construction workers
• and the eligibility of those workers for unemployment benefits.

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• This bill is anti-union and anti-worker.
• Because without these protections, worker rights would be trampled, and relocation decisions could be
• The bill we are considering is anti-worker; it's anti-union.

Bills: SB298, SB300, SB371

Keywords: employee relocation, headquarters, Small Business Administration, Washington metropolitan area, telework, cost reduction, rural markets, geographic diversity, disaster loans, accountability, reporting, loan forgiveness, federal funding, SBA reforms, small business, disaster assistance, transparency, report publication, government accountability

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• They've also been paid by workers who did not get a wage increase because instead that money was diverted
• I think, as was stated, and this is something that I saw for workers for many, many years, that they
• And after COVID, I mean, there are some unions, hotel workers, for example, who got zero wage increases
• ...to volunteer for treatments and services, but she could ask for handouts from family outreach workers
• a critical role in California's employee benefit marketplace, particularly for the public sector worker

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 331 by Sen. Menjivar, which would require large-group health plans to cover hearing aids for children. The author and supporters described the bill as a long-running effort to address a developmental emergency and reduce out-of-pocket costs for families, while opponents were absent. Testimony from parents, advocates, medical experts, and organizations emphasized the importance of early access to hearing aids; committee members voiced strong support, and the bill was moved on a do-pass basis to Appropriations, with several members requesting to be added as coauthors. The committee then heard SB 608, also by Sen. Menjivar, to expand access to condoms in school-based health centers and related settings and to prevent barriers such as ID checks. Supporters, including students and school health advocates, argued the bill would improve sexual health and reduce stigma, while opponents from family and faith groups argued it would undermine parental authority and normalize early sexual activity. The bill was supported by committee members and moved forward on a do-pass basis to Appropriations. Next, SB 971 by Sen. Choi proposed community-based healthy aging partnerships for older adults, with testimony from the California Senior Legislature and supporters from aging and dementia organizations. The measure was described as voluntary and focused on connection, independence, and local collaboration; there was no opposition, and the committee moved it on a do-pass basis to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 869 by Sen. Weber Pierson, which would require warning icons and statements on chain restaurant menus for beverages with very high added sugar content. Supporters framed it as a transparency and public health measure, while restaurant and beverage industry representatives opposed it unless amended, citing cost and menu-space concerns; the bill was nevertheless moved on a do-pass basis to Appropriations after a roll call vote, with some members voting no and the measure placed on call. The committee also considered SB 950 by Sen. Weber Pierson, aimed at ensuring timely coverage of FDA-approved, medically necessary treatments for early-onset Alzheimer’s disease on commercial plans. Supporters, including the Alzheimer’s Association and a patient advocate, said the bill would reduce delays and barriers to care, while health plan representatives opposed it over step therapy and utilization-management concerns. Members discussed the limited treatment window and the need for early access, and the bill was moved on a do-pass basis to Appropriations. In addition, SB 490 by Sen. Umberg would set timelines for DHCS investigations of unlicensed sober living homes and allow counties to assist if the department cannot act in time; supporters from Anaheim and a patient-brokering survivor described serious abuse and oversight gaps, while county behavioral health representatives opposed the county role as an unfunded and potentially liability-creating burden. After discussion, the bill was also moved on a do-pass basis to Appropriations. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1037 by Sen. Weber Pierson on health insurance affordability and rate review, with supporters arguing it would tie premium increases more closely to affordability targets and public reporting; the transcript cuts off before the committee completed action on that measure.

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• They've also been paid by workers who did not get a wage increase because instead that money was diverted
• I think, you know, as was stated, and this is something that I saw for workers for many, many years,
• And after COVID, I mean, there are some unions, hotel workers, for example, who got zero wage increases
• And is one of the, you know, the biggest costs that is really keeping workers behind in the state and
• To volunteer for treatments and services, but she could ask for handouts from family outreach workers

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• And then middle-income workers, which is more expansive than really what the industry tends to think
• And those fund youth, adult, and dislocated worker WIOA programs that have a combination of training
• I just want to compliment you, Antonio, because I thought you were a miracle worker, really.
• We're a miracle worker, really. These spreadsheets are hard to find.
• The miracle worker, as was pointed out, Antonio there behind, for giving a pathway on a year where we

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• And I know that there are some people that are benefiting from this project, the workers.
• The workers are gainfully employed. And I know that that is a consideration, but at what cost?
• Secondly, the jobs equation is very important and I represent the workers, the workforce.
• first time that were aware of is that the virus was impacting humans, including potentially dairy workers
• Cap and Invest reauthorization to ensure long-term support for energy efficient upgrades in farm worker

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• There was a concern between the licensing board and the social workers association.
• difficulty in jumping through all the hoops, and that net effect is they're very short on actual worker
• c><00:50:14.960> and<00:50:15.359> that<00:50:15.640> is associate uh social worker
• and that is associate uh social worker and that is how<00:50:17.480> um<00:50:18.480> the<
• bees so uh this should actual worker bees so uh this should open<00:51:19.799> the<00:51:19.960

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 1/CAC 1, which concerned gubernatorial succession and incapacity. Members supporting an ITL motion said the bill was not workable as written and that New Hampshire already has a constitutional structure that has functioned for more than 200 years. Others noted the state’s two-year gubernatorial term and said the existing protections were sufficient. The committee voted 16-0 to inexpedient to legislate, and the item was placed on consent. The committee then considered House Bill 96, the energy code bill. Supporters argued that updating the code would reduce long-term energy costs, improve climate resilience, help the construction industry, and keep New Hampshire eligible for federal funding. Opponents of ITL said the bill was premature because the 2024 energy code was already under review, housing costs were a major concern, and the testimony on costs was conflicting and not well supported. The committee voted 12-4 for ITL, and a minority report was requested. House Bill 161, dealing with the Native American Affairs Commission, was also sent to ITL by a 16-0 vote and placed on consent. Members cited serious concerns about vacancies, expired terms, missing annual reports, and whether the commission was functioning effectively. Several members said the committee lacked the expertise to resolve the underlying cultural and intergovernmental disputes and that the issues were beyond the committee’s scope. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 428 and adopted Amendment 0328 by a 16-0 vote. The amendment would preserve municipalities’ ability to make administrative building-code amendments, such as permit, inspection, occupancy, and fee procedures, while still barring local governments from setting higher construction standards than the state code. Testimony emphasized that the amendment was meant to clean up and consolidate related language and make the bill administratively workable. After the amendment passed, members discussed the bill in amended form, with supporters and opponents focusing on housing costs, local control, flood protection, and the risk of inconsistent local codes.

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• I have heard stories of construction workers who don't show up to work, of local restaurants that have
• I HAVE HEARD STORIES OF CONSTRUCTION WORKERS WHO DON'T SHOW UP TO WORK.
• have 115,000 Social Security recipients in your district. 86,000 are retirees. 10,000 are disabled workers
• These federal workers that I speak of, I've heard from many of them, and I got to say, they've been under
• These federal workers that I speak of, I've heard from many of them, and I got to say, they've been under

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• day; they're taking that out of their bottom line, and the money that they could use to pay their workers
• day; they're taking that out of their bottom line, and the money that they could use to pay their workers
• day; they're taking that out of their bottom line, and the money that they could use to pay their workers
• day; they're taking that out of their bottom line, and the money that they could use to pay their workers
• that they could use to pay their workers that they could use to pay their workers and<00:37:38.359

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House File 5 was heard in the Transportation Committee and moved by the author, Representative Jim Joy, to be referred to the Tax Committee. Joy described the bill as a package to make Minnesota more affordable by fully eliminating the Social Security tax subtraction, ending the motor fuels tax indexing, repealing the retail delivery fee, and studying vehicle registration/license taxes compared with neighboring states. Committee fiscal staff explained the bill’s fiscal effects across the general fund, highway user tax distribution fund, transportation advancement account, and metro county sales tax allocations, including that the delivery fee repeal would reduce Transportation Advancement Account revenue and that the bill would shift some revenue sources to offset losses. Several stakeholders testified. The Minnesota Grocers Association strongly supported repealing the retail delivery fee, arguing it is costly and complex for retailers to administer, especially small businesses, and that the costs are ultimately passed on to consumers. The Minnesota Propane Association also supported repeal, saying the fee is burdensome for propane businesses, that only a small share of deliveries are actually subject to it, and that compliance costs can exceed the fee revenue collected. Fiscal staff noted that delivery fee revenue forecasts have fallen below earlier projections, and explained that the fee is imposed on sellers with several exemptions, including a $100 transaction threshold and exemptions for some sales such as bars, restaurants, nonprofits, and certain small businesses. Opposition came from local government groups. The League of Minnesota Cities said it supported the Transportation Advancement Account and its 2023 funding sources, including the delivery fee and motor vehicle parts sales tax, and warned that the bill would prematurely alter a funding structure that cities rely on for predictable transportation revenue. The Minnesota Association of Small Cities said small cities had long lacked dedicated transportation funding and wanted a stable, ongoing revenue stream, but were neutral on the exact source as long as it was reliable. Metro Cities echoed support for stable, predictable transportation funding for metro-area cities. The committee took testimony and discussion only; no final vote was recorded in the excerpt beyond the motion to refer the bill to the Tax Committee.

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• Our workers, teachers, child care providers, retail workers, and many others are struggling to find homes
• Our workers, teachers, child care providers, retail workers, and many others are struggling to find homes
• Our workers, teachers, child care providers, retail workers, and many others are struggling to find homes
• Our workers, teachers, child care providers, retail workers, and many others are struggling to find homes
• housing across New Hampshire our workers housing across New Hampshire our workers uh<04:48:59.080

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• team should include a mental health professional or practitioner, school psychologist, school social worker
• uh, school psychologist,<00:02:26.720> school<00:02:26.959> social<00:02:27.200> worker
• <00:59:22.799> as library personnel, social workers as library personnel, social workers as
• Um, I've seen plenty of teachers, co-workers that I worked with that I fundamentally disagreed with on
• I've seen plenty of teachers, co-workers I've seen plenty of teachers, co-workers that<01:35:09.840

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Summary: The Seclusion Working Group approved the minutes from its previous meeting by motion and vote. Members then began discussing a set of proposed recommendations submitted by Woodward, Havman, and Hull aimed at addressing concerns about the use of seclusion in special education settings. The recommendations focused on several areas: requiring a mental health professional on the IEP team before seclusion is added to a student’s plan; replacing passive parental consent with explicit written consent in the parent’s native language; limiting seclusion to students receiving setting 3 or setting 4 services; requiring annual review of seclusion frequency and duration data by the IEP team; and creating stronger monitoring and accountability through a reporting system modeled on Minnesota’s existing disproportionality process. The group also proposed mandatory annual staff training, more preventive crisis-intervention supports such as CPI and Ukeru, direct funding and technical assistance for districts, and incorporating restraint/seclusion data into disproportionality calculations. Members discussed how the proposed accountability system might work in practice, including whether a third party or parent reporting mechanism should be added. Woodward explained Minnesota’s current disproportionality framework, including year 1, year 2, and year 3 notifications and the possibility of required coordinated early intervening services if problems persist. Participants also raised concerns about whether schools should track law-enforcement involvement as an alternative or related response to student behavior; some noted that such data is already collected in certain district reporting systems and could be useful to monitor alongside seclusion data. The discussion remained ongoing, with no final action taken on the recommendations during this portion of the meeting.

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• It takes food off kitchen tables, throws clean energy workers out of jobs, spikes utility bills.
• out of jobs, spikes clean energy workers out of jobs, spikes utility<02:10:10.560> bills.
• <02:12:45.360> and<02:12:45.599> to<02:12:45.679> the relief to the workers
• and to the relief to the workers and to the families<02:12:46.400> who<02:12:46.719> keep
• > those Seniors, tipped workers, and those Seniors, tipped workers, and those putting<02:12:50.960

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• And then it says if there's no mental health worker on duty, don't worry about it, just check on them
• There shouldn't not be a mental health worker on duty. That makes no sense.
• <00:35:32.920> reports when the next healthcare worker reports when the next healthcare worker
• Kamakana Kimala, Government Affairs Manager for United Public Workers.
• you have our United public workers you have our written<01:36:59.920> testimony<01:37:00.679>

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Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard SB 104, which would restrict the use of restrictive housing or solitary confinement in state-operated and state-contracted correctional facilities, with specified exceptions. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation strongly opposed the bill, saying its existing policy already meets or exceeds ACA and National Institute of Corrections standards, and objecting to language they said would give the oversight commission operational decision-making authority. The Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission supported the bill, but also said it was not intended to run operations and described concerns about restrictive housing practices, including CoreCivic’s SHIP program at Saguaro. Supporters included the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Office of the Public Defender, the Disability Rights Center, ACLU Hawaii, Easter Seals Hawaii, and individual testifiers. They argued that Native Hawaiians are disproportionately impacted by incarceration, that solitary confinement is harmful and linked to depression, anxiety, suicidality, and poor reentry outcomes, and that confinement beyond 15 days is widely condemned under international standards. Several testifiers cited suicides and deaths in custody as reasons to codify limits in statute rather than rely on policy alone. The department responded that it already has 24/7 medical care, though not 24/7 mental health coverage at one facility, and explained that it uses four custody categories: disciplinary segregation, administrative segregation, protective custody, and placements for inmates seeking separation for safety reasons. Members questioned the department and commission about the SHIP program, whether the bill was based on other states’ laws, and how current policies compare with national standards. The director said the bill was too ambiguous in places and that the department was willing to work with the commission on policy changes, but still opposed the measure as written. The committee took testimony and questions; no vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• with you today to not just speak on behalf of the agency, but also to represent the thousands of workers
• , represent the thousands of workers, represent the thousands of workers, families,<00:04:53.680>
• We need your support again to ensure that workers who are ready to step up can get the training they
• We need your support again to ensure that workers who are ready to step up can get the training they
• <01:36:37.120> This workers with higher pay jobs. This workers with higher pay jobs.

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• Senate File 1346 would create new worker safety requirements for aquatic plant management with a focus
• Chair, this bill would also add worker safety requirements to the DNR's permitting process for aquatic
• engaged in this hazardous job workers engaged in this hazardous job unlike<01:30:13.239> other
• <01:30:28.440> safety 1346 would create new worker safety 1346 would create new worker safety
• safety requirements to the dnr's worker safety requirements to the dnr's permitting<01:30:57.320>

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• House Bill 456 by Representative Shunevar is an act in Title 23, relative to workers' compensation, to
• House Bill 1101 by Representative Melancon is an act in Title 23, relative to workers' compensation,
• All contributions are strictly voluntary and cannot be used to reclassify a worker as an employee.
• just a clarification amendment that this bill does not apply to the chapters dealing with Louisiana workers

Bills: SB525, SR112, SR109, SCR61, SCR62, SCR12, HB175, HB276, HB437, HB456, HB457, HB459, HB488, HB579, HB656, HB804, HB818, HB841, HB981, HB1052, HB1089, HB1101, HB1154, HB1166, HB1193, HB1194, HB1203, HB1209, HB1244, HB1249, HB221, HCR69, HCR58, SB57, SB405, SB414, HB62, HB193, HB203, HB205, HB210, HB220, HB222, HB228, HB246, HB420, HB475, HB486, HB574, HB584, HB750, HB799, HB813, HB815, HB826, HB870, HB949, HB953, HB1045, HB1092, HB1151, HB1162, HB1176, HB1177, HB1196, HB1214, HB1236, HB1241, SB106, SB206, SB248, SB441, SR86, SCR30, SB83, SB135, SB143, SB155, SB157, SB202, SB237, SB276, SB295, SB388, SB450, SB465, SB35, SB65, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB484, SB490, SB492, SB500, SB501, SB513, HCR31, HB301, HB358, HB359, HB384, HB413, HB428, HB450, HB462, HB547, HB613, HB631, HB657, HB669, HB675, HB680, HB691, HB712, HB716, HB720, HB723, HB727, HB728, HB735, HB747, HB759, HB825, HB845, HB846, HB903, HB904, HB907, HB923, HB929, HB941, HB962, HB965, HB1036, HB287, HB370, HB515, HB521, HB570, HB1200, HB29, HB39, HB58, HB67, HB73, HB76, HB77, HB82, HB112, HB121, HB125, HB132, HB134, HB151, HB154, HB155, HB161, HB166, HB187, HB191, HB207, HB211, HB224, HB238, HB241, HB242, HB250, HB260, HB265, HB275, HB300, HB320, HB338, HB339, HB349, HB379, HB399, HB427, HB463, HB464, HB468, HB545, HB550, HB551, HB565, HB588, HB639, HB725, HB782, HB805, HB808, HB834, HB847, HB853, HB858, HB861, HB883, HB916, HB937, HB977, HB1012, HB1027, HB1044, HB1054, HB1091, HB1117, HB90, HB127, HB138, HB150, HB201, HB268, HB273, HB285, HB315, HB354, HB355, HB360, HB376, HB445, HB506, HB606, HB649, HB665, HB681, HB721, HB746, HB757, HB781, HB835, HB844, HB857, HB872, HB886, HB889, HB892, HB972, HB982, HB987, HB1037, HB1068, HB1072, HB1078, HB1085, HB1132, HB1137, HB1167, HB1174, HB1232, HB1238, HB23, HB136, HB36, HB119, HB126, HB129, HB245, HB271, HB280, HB337, HB351, HB677, HB726, HB789, HB850, HB956, HB966, SB149, SB382

Keywords: unclaimed property, abandoned property, escheat, state treasurer, administrator, claimant, purchase agreement, assignment, property recovery, owner verification, documentation requirements, fraud prevention, bankruptcy, bankruptcy court, court order, Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, Louisiana Revised Statutes, R.S. 9:167.1, Chennault International Airport, 40th anniversary