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NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Dec 17th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- They're scared mostly about the workforce and having these districts be strained even further with new
- The Ed Fellows Program intentionally expands our educator workforce while each Ed Fellow is working towards
- It also strengthens our long-term workforce sustainability statewide. But I think Mrs.
- Our Educator Fellows address workforce diversity, instructional quality, and student support simultaneously
- which is a sustainable strategy to meet the court mandates and stabilize the New Mexico educator workforce
Summary:
The committee first heard a presentation on strategic resource management in public education. LESC staff and PED officials argued that New Mexico has increased school funding, but local budgeting and planning remain fragmented and overly compliance-driven. They described long-term pressures including declining enrollment, rising special education costs, falling cash balances, changes in federal funding, and leadership turnover, and said schools need more intentional multi-year planning tied to student outcomes. They also outlined the many disconnected planning requirements schools must complete, compared New Mexico’s current approach with Ohio’s three-year budget forecasting model, and recommended continuing multi-year appropriations, adding $2.5 million for state grants in the unified application, and directing LESC, LFC, and PED to develop a long-term financial planning proposal. PED said it is working to reduce administrative burden through school accreditation, a unified application for federal and state funds, and internal alignment of guidance and coaching, with pilot schools reporting time savings and better alignment. Members raised concerns about four-day school weeks, the burden on small districts, the need for outcomes and return on investment, and whether the state should move toward a two-year or three-year planning cycle; staff clarified that the proposal was to streamline or eliminate redundant requirements, not add another layer.
The committee then received an update on the Educator Fellows program. PED described it as a Grow Your Own pipeline that employs candidates as supplemental educational assistants while they work toward licensure, providing salary, benefits, paid leave, mentoring, and coursework support. Officials said the program helps address teacher shortages, improves student-to-teacher ratios, increases workforce diversity, and supports the Martinez-Yazzie action plan. They reported 370 current fellows across 86 LEAs and about 180 schools, with many fellows being people of color, first-generation college students, or second-career educators; roughly 85 are expected to become certified this year. A local HR director from Belen testified that the program has been especially valuable in small communities, where fellows are already rooted in the community and several have moved into teaching roles. Members asked about high school recruitment, tuition, retirement and benefits, the relationship to the Higher Education Department’s Grow Your Own scholarship, and the role of university partners. PED said fellows choose among accredited higher education partners, the program is separate from the scholarship but complementary, and the state is also building an apprenticeship model and seeking to expand the program to more LEAs, though some districts are on a waiting list because of funding and local match requirements.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Select Committee on California's Mental Health Crisis Dec 2nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- So we'll now move on to our second panel, which will focus on county-level coordination and workforce
- So we'll now move on to our second panel, which will focus on county level coordination and workforce
- I'm hearing a lot, too, about workforce needs.
- So, you know, how is the workforce capacity?
- Meeting these needs requires predictable, sustainable investment in workforce.”
Summary:
The hearing focused on California’s 988 suicide and crisis lifeline and the broader crisis response system, with members and witnesses emphasizing both the system’s life-saving role and the risks posed by funding gaps, rising demand, and uneven local implementation. Opening remarks highlighted the personal impact of suicide and the need to strengthen crisis response so calls are answered quickly and linked to appropriate care rather than defaulting to 911, emergency rooms, or law enforcement. State officials described the AB 988 five-year implementation plan, which sets goals around public awareness, equitable access, high-quality call/chat/text response, and better integration with ongoing behavioral health services.
State agencies reported progress on infrastructure, coordination, and related behavioral health investments. CalHHS said California has expanded mobile crisis teams, crisis stabilization units, and youth behavioral health supports, and is preparing additional public awareness and grant programs tied to Proposition 1. DHCS explained that 988 is funded through a federal SAMHSA grant and the AB 988 surcharge, while Medi-Cal separately funds mobile crisis services; officials said the mobile crisis benefit is active in 53 counties and that statewide expansion remains a work in progress. Cal OES described the statewide technical buildout, including network infrastructure in all 11 crisis centers, interoperability with 911, and a pilot of next-generation routing and call-handling tools. The 988 California Consortium said call volume continues to rise sharply, missed calls remain a major concern, text/chat capacity is limited, and centers need more stable funding, better reimbursement, and stronger feedback loops with the state.
County and community witnesses stressed that local systems need more flexible, sustained support to match the demand. Lake County described a peer-led rural mobile crisis model that has reduced law enforcement holds and increased housing placements, but said county-run mobile crisis teams still cannot reliably access 988 surcharge dollars and face reimbursement problems from Medi-Cal and commercial plans. Santa Clara County reported strong performance metrics, rapid call answer times, and a broad continuum of mobile crisis services, but said staffing and funding are strained and commercial reimbursement remains slow. The Mental Health Association of San Francisco said the peer-run warm line complements 988 by offering non-emergency support and warm handoffs, but recent budget changes forced cuts to Spanish-language service, federation support, and hours. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the hearing; members mainly asked questions about surcharge levels, budget timing, coordination among agencies, data collection, and how to improve collaboration with frontline crisis centers.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance May 14th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- CNA we've brought back, which again is adding to the healthcare workforce in our area, CNA and phlebotomy
- I see the future of Mesalands being serving the community, especially in workforce, and we may always
- So I noted in my report we we had 375 workforce certifications this past year and I want to emphasize
- These are workforce certifications that either led to a job or advancement in a job, mainly wind energy
- But those are workforce certificates. Some of them are stand-alone workforce.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Rules Apr 8th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- the evacuation time for the Florida Keys from 24 to 26 hours, which allows for more development of workforce
- 2023 would be what what is reflected is by right and title meant if your project has at least 40% workforce
- I write and title meant to 40% of the units are workforce. >> At that point, the >> municipality or county
- And so within our changes to the evacuation time from 24 to 26 hours, we're really focusing on workforce
- Thank you again to the numbers of the rules Committee, for your continued support for workforce housing
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 03/27/25
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- ensures more students can participate in these life-changing programs, strengthening Minnesota's workforce
- ensures more students can participate in these life-changing programs, strengthening Minnesota's workforce
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Minnesota's programs um strengthening Minnesota's programs um strengthening Minnesota's workforce - workforce um and housing solutions. workforce um and housing solutions.
- He said they have full bipartisan support on this because it addresses disparities in housing, workforce
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This came on the heels of the establishment of the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies, which
- , passing this bill will boost efforts for increased health care access, especially as we combat workforce
- haven't, not that we hadn't contemplated that, but we're just trying to make sure we have enough workforce
- And not only that, 20% of our workforce, our physician workforce are over the age of 65, not calling
- So this would really, really help get that workforce up and running faster in Texas.
Keywords:
judicial liability, personal bond, felony offenses, judges, criminal justice reform, voter registration, election procedures, change of address, residence requirements, Texas Election Code, Texas election law, residence address, precinct voting, county move, same-county move, Election Code, registrar, statement of residence, polling place, local elections
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 27th, 2025
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- That this is a workforce crisis.
- You mentioned the workforce initiatives, HD endowment.
- Well, I would first like a firm and formal recognition that this shortage of accountants is a workforce
- It's workforce initiatives, and we need to elevate this issue and formalize this fund.
- I really love this initiative, the workforce initiative, and talking to.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (01/22/2026)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- It maintains the workforce in New Hampshire and keeps people connected to the workforce in many ways.
- It keeps them connected to the workforce of New Hampshire.
- It maintains the workforce in New Hampshire and keeps people connected to the workforce in many ways.
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 02/26/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
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OR
Transcript Highlights:
- State Workforce and Talent Development Board: Brooke Brownlee.
- Where are the workforce folks that depend on us having a strong public education system?
- Our workforce has changed tremendously since our state school fund was developed in the 1990s.
- a school funding strategy for the 21st century that addresses the needs of today's kids, today's workforce
OR
Transcript Highlights:
- Saffietis Workers' Composition Management Labor Advisory Committee Stacey Lowellon, Fiona Yow-Lew, State Workforce
- Where are the workforce folks that depend on us having a strong public education system?
- Our workforce has changed tremendously since our state school fund was developed in the 1990s.
- a school funding strategy for the 21st century that addresses the needs of today's kids, today's workforce
Summary:
The Senate convened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation by Senator Starr, followed by several courtesies recognizing Pride Month, a staff birthday, and later a retirement and a community celebration. Senator Robinson then used remonstrances to warn against expanding surveillance through school bus camera systems, arguing that leaked plans from a vendor could create commercial databases of drivers’ movements and erode privacy.
The main business was confirmation of numerous gubernatorial appointments and reappointments to boards and commissions. Senators debated the process at length, with several minority members objecting that the volume of nominees, limited hearing time, and lack of transparency made meaningful advice-and-consent review difficult. Supporters responded that the nominees were qualified public servants and that the Senate should work with the Governor’s office on reforms. The Senate first confirmed a large block of appointments, then confirmed two Sustainability Board appointees, and later confirmed three Quality Education Commission appointees after extended debate.
The Quality Education Commission nominations drew the most substantive policy discussion. Opponents argued the commission needs more technical research expertise and broader representation, while supporters emphasized the nominees’ education experience and direct knowledge of Oregon schools. Several senators described Oregon’s education system as in crisis, citing low reading and math proficiency, chronic absenteeism, and the need for urgent reform of the Quality Education Model and school funding. The Senate also received a proposed rule amendment creating an official Senate seal, which was distributed and held on the table, and the chamber adjourned without further action.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- This is to address critical workforce shortages in nursing. Mr.
- Most of the positions are coming out of the Division of Workforce Services and Workforce Policy and Innovation
- They're also transferring $3 million in spending authority from the Division of Workforce Services and
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Joint Legislative Budget Commission Apr 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- state's early learning system more responsive to families and business owners and strengthen the workforce
- credentialing and making a true pathway for child care providers and staff, so it's furthering the workforce
- and supporting the workforce in child care.
- child care staff to have further credentials and training for professional learning to help the workforce
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Aid Incorporated, this is Amendment 4 to an existing contract to continue to maintain the Arkansas Workforce
- Integrated Network System, the Workforce Education Alignment System, Work Opportunity Tax Credit, and
- Aid Incorporated, this is Amendment 4 to an existing contract to continue to maintain the Arkansas workforce
- integrated network system, the workforce education alignment system, work opportunity tax credit, and
Summary:
The subcommittee reviewed multiple methods of finance and construction items, including projects for Arkansas State University, Black River Technical College, UAMS, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, and UCA. The UAPB Allied Health and Sciences Building appeared both as a method of finance and as an alternative delivery construction project, with East Harding Construction selected and AMR Architects as designer. Members approved the methods of finance, the alternative delivery project, and several discretionary grants, including Department of Health grants for a heart attack center designation and community health worker training, and DHS grants related to homeless services, behavioral health transition support, and an enabling technology pilot.
The committee then reviewed service contracts, including RFQs, construction-related contracts, intergovernmental agreements, and a large number of out-of-state and in-state contracts. Testimony focused heavily on DHS staffing and state hospital contracts, the Arkansas State Police seatbelt survey, AEDC’s lithium supply chain analysis, and Shared Administrative Services’ new SuccessFactors performance-management contract. Members asked detailed questions about contract nursing costs, turnover, hiring timelines, and whether some contracts were being renewed or amended beyond their original projected costs. DHS and Veterans Affairs officials explained staffing shortages, retention incentives, and the use of contract labor as a supplement to state employees.
Several contracts drew scrutiny and were held for further review. Representative Wardlaw raised concerns about projected costs and repeated amendments on the Department of Education security contract and on DHS staffing contracts, arguing that some had exceeded their original projected totals. The committee voted to hold contracts 5, 7, and 8 until Friday, while adopting the remaining contracts. The meeting ended after informational reports on service contract amendments without material change, executed contracts, and emergency procurements were presented, with no further business before adjournment.
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- Flooding, resiliency, where 76 percent of the workforce drives out...
- Flooding, resiliency, where 76% of the workforce drives out of the district to work every day, to Northern
- Virginia, to Richmond, to Hampton Roads, to Williamsburg, and it leaves behind a workforce between 9
- directing the Director of the Department of Energy to identify and develop training resources to advance workforce
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Feb 25th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- The toll on the workforce is measurable.
- We care about our workforce immensely. We work toward this standard.
- that, while well intentioned, will weaken the pipeline and ultimately reduce pass rates and slow workforce
- If we want more nurses entering the workforce, we need strong pass rates and program capacity.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Nov 4th, 2025
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
Transcript Highlights:
- Joe Marino, Executive Director with Veterans Florida, on Veterans Workforce Recruitment and Training
- veteran-friendly state, helping to provide veterans and their spouses with opportunities both on the workforce
- additional funding to do this, but we're seeking a sort of a language tweak that would allow our workforce
- interested, we'd love to talk with them, because there are about three to six percent of the military workforce
Summary:
The Committee on Military Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security met to consider SB 96, which originally proposed a new veterans dental care program but was amended to expand the existing Veterans Dental Care Grant Program. The amendment raised eligibility from 300% to 400% of the federal poverty level and added a recurring $500,000 general revenue appropriation. Members discussed whether expanding eligibility without guaranteed additional funding could dilute services for veterans already being served, while supporters argued it would help veterans currently turned away for dental care. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported CS/SB 96 favorably by roll call vote, with Chair Wright voting no.
The committee also approved two committee bills continuing public records exemptions: SPB 7000, covering the address and telephone number of people staying in public emergency shelters during storms or catastrophic events, and SPB 7002, covering certain Department of Military Affairs records stored in or transmitted through Department of Defense systems or related to military cyber operations. Both were moved as committee bills without objection and were favorably reported.
Members then received presentations from Dr. Pia Woodley of the Florida Veterans Foundation and Joe Marino of Veterans Florida. Dr. Woodley outlined the foundation’s dental initiatives, emergency assistance, transportation support, benefits guide distribution, new programs for state veterans’ homes and community grants, and recent audits with no findings. Marino described Veterans Florida’s SkillBridge, entrepreneur, and workforce programs, including outreach and federal partnerships, and noted legislative priorities to allow stipends for training at UF IFAS AGVets facilities and to rename a program in statute for clarity. The meeting concluded with no further business and adjournment.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 1 May 18th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We also were able to put $2 million into workforce home ownership, $2 million into the Greater Minnesota
- The programs that we're investing in, including housing infrastructure bonds and workforce home ownership
- To do the workforce housing projects that are so necessary, some of the investments in this bill will
- And the kinds of investments that we make through housing infrastructure bonds and workforce housing,
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 19, 2025 - 10:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- Florida's home health care system by eliminating outdated regulations that increase costs, limit workforce
- Florida's home health care system by eliminating outdated regulations that increase costs, limit workforce
- with national best practices, improve patient access to timely care, and strengthen the home health workforce
- As you know, these are national statistics, but because of the workforce shortages, we've had a rejection
Summary:
The Health Care Facilities and System Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered five bills. HB 1101 on out-of-network providers drew the most discussion; Rep. Albert said it would require written notice when a patient is referred to an out-of-network provider and would count certain insurer payments toward deductibles. Several members and the Florida College of Emergency Physicians raised concerns about placing the burden on doctors’ offices, possible delays in referrals, and unclear enforcement, but the bill was reported favorably 16-2. Public testimony included support from AARP and concerns from emergency physicians about ER workflow and insurance-network transparency.
The committee then unanimously approved PCS for HB 475, reducing fines for ambulatory surgery centers that violate good-faith estimate requirements from $1,000 to $250 per day, with a lower maximum penalty. The bill sponsor said the change was intended to right-size penalties for smaller facilities; witnesses from surgery centers and HCA supported it. HB 797, which would allow a nonprofit retirement community serving veterans and spouses to create veteran-and-spouse nursing home beds and transfer a certificate of need within 100 miles, also passed unanimously after members discussed whether it could affect access for veterans; the sponsor said it would create additional private beds rather than displace existing ones.
HB 1085 on the Children’s Medical Services Program was amended and reported favorably 14-3. The bill would move managed care plan operations for medically fragile children from the Department of Health to AHCA, keep clinical eligibility at DOH, and shift PPEC services fully into managed care. The adopted amendment changed the waiver provision to require AHCA to develop and present a comprehensive redesign plan for the Medicaid model waiver for children receiving private duty nursing. Several members supported the goal but raised concerns about eliminating family choice and the impact on medically fragile children.
Finally, HB 1353 on home health care services passed unanimously. The bill would remove geographic limits on home health administrators, allow more licensed RNs including contract RNs to perform visits, and revise the home health excellence award program. Supporters said it would address workforce shortages and improve access, while one member warned it could increase costs and competition for nurses. The committee adjourned after reporting all five bills favorably.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Due to low post-secondary attainment that is putting a strain a real strain on our workforce Talk to
- loss and this is linked to lower annual wages reflecting that these students are less prepared for workforce
- you, Chairman Buckley, for the thoughtful steps that House Bill 2 takes to strengthen our teacher workforce
- become competitive upon graduation. they transition into the military, trade schools, college, or the workforce
Keywords:
public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace