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NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • I got to experience the best nurse work environment ever. I enjoyed my work.
  • I am still a working nurse, but I am not doing bedside work any longer. It broke my heart.
  • They will choose to do other types of work rather than bedside work because bedside work is so dangerous
  • I worked in an ER as the registrar for one time. I see how all this works.
  • Do I want to work at a hospital? Do I want to work somewhere else?
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Business and Professions Committee Apr 21st, 2026

Business and Professions

Transcript Highlights:
  • I know how this works. We continue to work with the opposition.
  • They're doing their work.
  • They're doing their work.
  • We work hand in hand. And so we work on a patient-first model.
  • And so there’s still time to continue working with opposition and working with stakeholders and working
Keywords: 988, house, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Ate, working with Dr. Quarl, and working with the company.
  • Working with Ford and, I have to say, SK On, we worked with. They were very good to work with.
  • <00:42:39.200> with<00:42:39.440> Blue work that we did in working with Blue work that
  • Uh I work for you.
  • Uh I work for you.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum to hear a recap of the 2021 special session legislation, Senate Bill 5, and then receive testimony from the Secretary of Economic Development on the Blue Oval SK project and related economic development issues. Staff explained that Senate Bill 5 appropriated five amounts from the budget reserve trust fund for a project tied to a minimum $2 billion investment: $350 million for forgivable loans through the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, $10,639,600 to pay off a Hardin County loan tied to 47 tracts of property, $20 million for Bluegrass State Skills Corporation training grants, $5 million for KCTCS training grants, and $25 million for a KCTCS on-site training center. Staff also noted there were no job-related requirements in the bill itself. The secretary said the Blue Oval SK incentive was structured as a $250 million forgivable loan rather than the state’s usual pay-as-you-go incentives, with clawback provisions tied to jobs, wages, investment, and changes in ownership or operations. He said the project had already exceeded the $2 billion investment threshold, that corporate guarantees were required from SK On and Ford, and that the agreement’s compliance period begins in December 2026 with payments starting in March 2027 and running through 2038. He said the state’s goal after the joint venture dissolution was to protect taxpayers, support affected workers, and preserve future job creation, while also ensuring the money would be repaid if performance targets are not met. Members asked about the workforce impact, the training programs, and whether the jobs targets would be revised. The secretary said the project had about 1,850 workers at the site, with both production and salaried employees affected, and described state-led job fairs, a job portal, and other rapid-response efforts to help displaced workers find new jobs or training. He said Ford had agreed to continue discussions, invest an additional $2 billion in the site for energy storage solutions, and pursue roughly 2,100 new jobs, while the state sought to keep the company accountable for the full repayment obligation if jobs are not created. One senator raised broader concerns about mega-projects displacing small businesses and creating infrastructure burdens in surrounding communities.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Human Services - 03/03/25

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is the audio working okay? It's working great, thank you. Perfect.
  • It's being able to say, okay, let's have you work, look for work, or let's have you work up to 10 hours
  • <01:15:11.000> with<01:15:11.120> the work um and being able to work with the work
  • let's have you work look for work or let's have you work look for work or let's<01:15:26.159>
  • You know that work is important, that they're working together.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

March 27, 2025 - 09:00 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • And you’ve done a lot of work here, and I’m very proud of the work that you’ve done.
  • can continue to work with her.
  • But I'm going to try to work with you because what you're doing is very important work for our insurers
  • There's much work to be done.
  • Chair, and Representative Burfield, thank you so much for your work on this and continuing to work with
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard several insurance- and trust-related bills. CS/HB 265, relating to post-judgment execution proceedings involving terrorism, was presented as a measure to help victims enforce long-standing judgments against terrorist assets; it received no opposition in testimony and was reported favorably. CS/HB 1173, concerning the Florida Trust Code, clarified that the Florida Attorney General is the only public official with standing to enforce charitable trusts administered in Florida; members discussed that it was intended to resolve ambiguity identified by a court decision, and it also passed favorably. The committee then took up PCS/HB 643 on residual market insurers. The bill would remove the “diligent effort” requirement for surplus lines placements, revise surplus lines eligibility, and let Citizens policyholders elect arbitration through DOAH or the courts at renewal or issuance. The sponsor argued the changes would reduce red tape and give consumers more options, while an opponent from the Florida Justice Association warned that removing diligent-search protections could push more policyholders into higher-cost, less-regulated surplus lines coverage and that arbitration could favor insurers. Committee members raised concerns about the lack of premium credits for arbitration, the effect on Citizens, and the loss of consumer protections, but the bill was reported favorably. Finally, PCS/HB 1047 on insurance regulation generated extensive debate. The bill would reduce pre-licensure hours for general lines agents from 200 to 60, clarify restrictions on public adjuster conduct, require claims-handling manuals only for active residential property insurers, and define “sufficient evidence” for bad-faith claims with examples and a 10-day objection/response process. Supporters said it would streamline claims handling and clarify timelines; opponents and several members argued it could burden policyholders, especially after disasters, and might make it easier for insurers to delay or deny claims. There was also concern about the reduced training hours for new agents and the lack of detail on what constitutes sufficient evidence or a specific objection. After a divided debate, the bill was reported favorably by a 12-6 vote. The meeting then adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Conference Committee on HF1141 5/12/26

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, appreciate your work on this.
  • the clock work with us as well. the clock work with us as well.
  • class working class squeeze. class working class squeeze.
  • work.
  • for that work. for that work.
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The conference committee on House File 1141, the Omnibus Housing Finance and Policy Bill, reviewed the fiscal spreadsheet and policy language for the agreement. Staff explained the major funding items, including appropriations for greater Minnesota workforce housing, manufactured home park infrastructure grants, family homelessness prevention, supportive housing, a tenant hotline, and housing infrastructure bonds, along with a cancellation of unused Tyler settlement funds and a reallocation of Housing Development Fund earnings. Staff said the package was budget neutral over the forecast window. The policy walk-through also covered provisions on livestreaming Housing Finance Agency board meetings, limits on administrative retentions for new grant programs, restrictions and reporting on Housing Development Fund transfers and earnings, clarifying language for local public housing, an exemption related to lived-experience engagement, and access for legislative fiscal staff to agency accounting information. Members then considered several amendments. The A12 amendment, allowing certain local governments to invest long-term funds in housing-related investments, was adopted after a roll call showed support from all three caucuses. The A16 manufactured housing bill of rights amendment, which would have addressed park-owner practices, purchase opportunities, enforcement, and rent increases, was not adopted. The A18 amendment to allow additional flags in HOAs and other areas was also not adopted. The A17 amendment to limit private equity ownership of single-family homes to 100 units was not adopted. The A13 amendment to preempt local rent control was not adopted. Members on both sides said some of the rejected issues warranted further discussion in future sessions, while supporters argued they were needed to address housing affordability and ownership pressures. In closing discussion on the bill as a whole, members from both chambers praised the bipartisan process, the staff work, and the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency’s collaboration. Supporters said the agreement would help build thousands of homes across the state, assist vulnerable Minnesotans, and improve transparency and accountability in housing programs. They also noted the bill’s mix of single-family, multifamily, manufactured housing, homelessness prevention, and policy reforms. The committee expressed intent to move the agreement forward to the House floor and ultimately to the governor.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 02/07/25

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • Those are two biggest areas of work, our primary areas of work.
  • Those are two biggest areas of work, our primary areas of work.
  • As I mentioned, the other part of our work is investigation work, and this is the work that we're most
  • As I mentioned, the other part of our work is investigation work, and this is the work that we're most
  • I just appreciate so much your work and the work of all of the folks working in the department.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • legitimate 1099 work. legitimate 1099 work.
  • lives of working Minnesotans. lives of working Minnesotans.
  • how that process worked. how that process worked.
  • work with you to make sure we're working work with you to make sure we're working with,<01:02:30.080
  • It's not going to work.
Keywords: 1183, house
Summary: The Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee met to discuss worker misclassification, beginning with approval of the March 4, 2026 minutes and a note that a late-posted bill would not be heard at this time. Chair Pinto opened the hearing by framing misclassification as timely and invited Lea Takapu of the Attorney General’s office to explain the issue. Takapu described misclassification as labeling workers as independent contractors when they are really employees, which can deprive workers of minimum wage, overtime, unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation, and other protections while also reducing tax revenue. She said the Attorney General’s office and the MEAP partnership have been working on the issue and cited estimates that Minnesota workers lose billions annually and the state loses hundreds of millions to over a billion dollars in revenue, while noting that legitimate independent contracting is not the target. Members questioned how the committee could rely on estimates when the exact number of misclassified workers is unknown. Takapu responded that the figures were based on studies and complaint data, and that underground or undocumented work makes exact counts difficult. Chair Pinto noted the numbers were estimates and referenced a 2024 Legislative Auditor finding that Minnesota lacked an adequate, coordinated approach to proper worker classification, while saying progress had been made since then. Several industry witnesses then testified in support of stronger enforcement. Kevin Pranis of LiUNA said misclassification remains rampant in parts of construction, especially drywall, stucco, thin stone, and broadband installation, and argued it is tax, unemployment insurance, and workers’ compensation fraud that harms law-abiding contractors and taxpayers. Matt Wollers of Braxton and Sons said his company loses bids to competitors that misclassify workers, creating a labor-cost advantage of 30% or more, and asked for meaningful enforcement rather than new legislation, including regular unannounced jobsite visits. Jesse Madison of Purple Tally Productions said misclassification is anti-competition and described examples from live events and entertainment, urging front-end checks on workers’ compensation, unemployment coverage, and W-2 versus 1099 status before work begins. The next testifier, Ben Ballou of the Minnesota Nurses Association, began his remarks as the transcript ended.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/9/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, it's good work and you had good work chairs. You did work hard there.
  • Uh, it's good work and you had good work chairs. You did work hard there.
  • Uh, it's good work and you had good work chairs. You did work hard there.
  • Uh, it's good work and you had good work chairs. You did work hard there.
  • We worked hard. It's our committee. We worked hard.
Bills: HF2436
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • Twice going to work for Mike Lee. Mr.
  • Much of the work is outside of government, but...
  • DOE already does that, and I think they should continue to do that work.
  • I look forward to working with you on that should you be confirmed. Can we work together?
  • I don't think that works in any business.
Summary: The meeting of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation featured significant discussions regarding technological advancements and their implications for the future. Notably, nominations were made for key positions in the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Federal Trade Commission. Committee members expressed the importance of leading in emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum computing, emphasizing that the pace of innovation is crucial for maintaining the United States' global position as a leader in technology. The discussions also highlighted the role of the FTC in protecting consumers from deceptive business practices and ensuring fair competition in the marketplace. Attendees underscored the urgency of advancing research and development in areas such as quantum computing, as evidenced by a demonstration of a new quantum chip anticipated to redefine computing capabilities across industries. Various members engaged in vibrant exchanges, showing support for initiatives aimed at bolstering innovation through public and private collaboration. Overall, the meeting set a strong agenda for pursuing future science and technology policies that ensure the U.S. remains at the forefront of global advancements.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh Holly and I love working together. Uh Holly and I love working together.
  • <00:17:32.960> on<00:17:33.360> sourcing works is you know we work on sourcing works
  • affecting obesity and really working affecting obesity and really working towards<00:18:27.919><
  • and work. I can't figure that one out. and work. I can't figure that one out.
  • <00:49:59.920> Um, we can work on that. Um, we can work on that.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Make America Healthy Kentucky Task Force met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then heard a presentation on the state’s “food is medicine” efforts. Chair Funky Fromm opened by describing a recent foot injury from a road hazard and used it to emphasize the importance of infrastructure, nutrition, sleep, and activity as part of a broader wellness culture. The main witnesses were Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell, Holly Harris of Appalachian Regional Health Care (ARH), and Jim Muser of the Kentucky Hospital Association. Shell and Harris described a partnership between the Department of Agriculture, the Kentucky Hospital Association, and hospitals such as ARH to connect local farmers with hospital cafeterias, farmers markets, CSA-style subscription food boxes, and medically tailored meals. Harris said ARH serves a large region with 14 hospitals, more than 95 clinics, about 6,700 employees, and 1,300 medical staff, and that the system began by improving employee food options because hospital workers often have limited access to healthy meals during shifts. They reported examples such as a local-protein burger, parking-lot farmers markets, subsidized CSA boxes for employees, and plans for container gardens at some hospitals. The witnesses said the program is intended to improve health outcomes, reduce readmissions, support chronic disease management, and also increase rural prosperity by expanding demand for Kentucky farm products. Shell said more than 40 hospitals had already been onboarded into the food-is-medicine program, with measurable outcomes being studied through pilots such as one at Russell County Hospital. He also noted that some systems, including CHI St. Joseph Health, Taylor Regional, and UK King’s Daughters, have formally embedded food-as-medicine goals into strategic plans. Members and witnesses also discussed barriers, especially the lack of reimbursement, fragmented short-term funding, and regulatory or purchasing hurdles that make it difficult for small farmers to participate. Shell said the goal is to make the model scalable and easier for hospitals and farmers to navigate, while Harris emphasized that ARH has been funding its efforts without reimbursement because of its mission. No votes or formal policy actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Studying Seclusion in Schools – Senator Judy Seeberger Feb 28th, 2026

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, we also had NAMI on the working group, a representative from NAMI.
  • an issue to die, put it in a working an issue to die, put it in a working group.<00:04:24.880>
  • Um but we worked really hard. We group. Um but we worked really hard.
  • >> Um, that's kind of how I felt the whole time I've been working on this issue.
  • >> Um, that's kind of how I felt the whole time I've been working on this issue.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

October 7, 2025 - 03:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • WE'VE SEEN WHEN YOU HAVE DEPLOYMENT OF OVER $1 BILLION OF NET WORK WORTH ALONGSIDE THE WORK THAT OUR
  • WE'RE ALSO WORKING WITH OUR ELECTRIC UTILITIES ON ALL ATTACHMENTS.
  • ADDITION TO WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON WITH THE OFFICE.
  • ANY ADDITIONAL HELP WE COULD WORK THROUGH IS APPRECIATE IT.
  • Eskamani: THANK YOU GENTLEMEN FOR ALL YOUR WORK AND INSIGHTS.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • operations around the state that work operations around the state that work with<00:06:49.000>
  • Technology Council really helped work Technology Council really helped work with<00:07:59.080>
  • So we did our blueprint work.
  • the fact that our blueprint is working the fact that we're<00:20:04.679> working<00:20:05.200
  • rather we're listening to and working rather we're listening to and working with<00:20:57.240>
Summary: The committee met without a quorum, so the minutes from the last two meetings were not approved. Secretary Noel of the Cabinet for Economic Development then gave a broad overview of the cabinet’s work and an update on the Kentucky Product Development Initiative (KPD), with Deputy Secretary Katie Smith and General Counsel Matt also present. He said the cabinet’s strategy is to focus on high-wage job creation, especially in automotive transformation, business and financial professional services, tourism, logistics, agri-tech, aerospace, and other high-tech sectors, while also supporting small and medium-sized businesses and existing employers. Noel highlighted several program results and examples, including average incentivized wages approaching $27 per hour, 877 jobs and $346 million in investment through hub operations, $90 million through Commonwealth Ventures, help for hundreds of companies through the Kentucky Intellectual Property Alliance, work with 220 companies through the Kentucky Science and Technology Council, nearly 3,000 students in Advanced Kentucky, and more than 1,100 participants in Kentucky Valor. He also cited 35,000 workers trained through Bluegrass State Skills, 177 businesses helped by the small business tax credit, and 77 entertainment incentive transactions totaling about $200 million and 7,400 jobs. On the grant side, he said the cabinet had approved 155 projects under a federal grant program, committing $99 million, with outreach aimed at smaller communities and all 120 counties. The main focus of the second half was KPD. Noel described it as a program that requires more than basic due diligence, emphasizing community readiness, local vision, title and mineral-rights review, sewer validation, and consultant review. He said 109 projects had been awarded in the earlier rounds, and in 2024 there were 45 requests for information seeking $81 million against $35 million in available funding, showing strong demand. He also said the cabinet has worked with local economic developers through five regions aligned with area development districts, and that the secretary, deputy secretary, or commissioner of business development must attend the regional meetings, with 100% attendance reported for the key three last year. In response to questions, he said Jefferson County’s lack of KPD projects so far likely reflects where local land and development strategies are in the process rather than a lack of interest, and he said the cabinet has not heard that Kentucky’s occupational safety and health rules are clearly helping or hurting competitiveness, though he offered to look into it further.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Human Services Committee Jun 15th, 2026

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • We want people to be working, right? We don't want to penalize people for working.
  • But we have to make it work.
  • This work is deeply personal to me. It has been my life's work, in fact.
  • This model works.
  • are working or would like to work because of the types of jobs available to them.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • It's been a pleasure to be the chair and to work with Chair Vang. We worked very well together.
  • Uh we worked very well together. I Vang. Uh we worked very well together.
  • was surprised how well we worked was surprised how well we worked together<00:02:35.760> just
  • enjoyed each other's working enjoyed each other's working relationship.<00:02:48.160> And
  • Thank you, Chair McDonald, for working so hard and with dedication, and working with our great Chair
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The House considered a conference committee report on House File 2563, the legacy bill, and members described it as a bipartisan agreement with the Senate. Representative Vang outlined several major changes from the House version, including restoring funding for Peace in the Valley in parks and trails, moving Wilderness Inquiry funding to the arts and culture fund, increasing the Minnesota Zoo to $3.4 million, raising the Children’s Museum to $1 million, setting aside $1.5 million for a competitive grant pool for children’s museums statewide, and increasing the Science Museum to $700,000. Supporters said the bill invests in clean water, parks and trails, outdoor heritage, arts and cultural heritage, and a new community identity and heritage grant program for underserved communities. Several members spoke in favor of the report, emphasizing the value of legacy funds for conservation, cultural programming, tourism, and community identity. Speakers highlighted specific beneficiaries and projects, including outdoor heritage groups, the Science Museum, Latino arts and mural projects, and competitive funding for creative arts and music. One member noted that some state agencies also received appropriations in the bill and criticized fee increases on Minnesotans, while another said the bill reflected a fair negotiation process and that some programs saw reductions because of a $33.1 million accounting-related shortfall. After debate, the House adopted the conference committee report. The clerk then took the roll, and the bill was repassed as amended by conference on a vote of 113 yeas and 21 nays, with its title agreed to.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Seclusion Working Group - 08/13/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm the chair of this working group, and I want to welcome everyone here to our first working group meeting
  • of the Seclusion Working Group.
  • <00:01:11.040> group That's the topic of this working group That's the topic of this working
  • Um, outside of my work, I Richfield.
  • Hang on just a second. duties of the working group. Hang on duties of the working group.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • It doesn't work that way.
  • It doesn't work that way.
  • <00:25:35.600> out<00:25:35.760> in work and that will all be worked out in work and
  • So, we got more work to do. it done. So, we got more work to do.
  • c> staff work with our team, work with the staff work with our team, work with the staff on<00:41
Keywords: 1183, house
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • to do the work.
  • work with them.
  • Then it’s back to work.
  • And while they went, they didn't have to work at McDonald's. They could work in a school.
  • And so unless we continue to work together, the solutions will not work for all parties.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The committee first reviewed the 2024-25 tuition waiver report for the North Dakota University System. Staff explained that waivers were reported for degree-seeking students and broken out by residency, institution, and waiver type. Members asked about partial versus full waivers, institutional discretion, athletic waivers, and whether campuses have published guardrails or transparency requirements. Staff said most waivers are set by institutions, with some statutory and board-required categories, and that athletic waivers are a small share of total waiver dollars. The report showed total gross tuition of $354.5 million, tuition waived of $38.9 million, and 11,193 of 42,040 students receiving some waiver. Members also discussed how waivers affect net tuition revenue, housing and food collections, and whether campuses are using waivers strategically compared with scholarships and other funding sources. The committee then heard a presentation on tuition rates by campus and State Board policy. Staff explained the board’s tuition factors for resident, Minnesota reciprocity, contiguous-state/U.S. nonresident, and international students, and noted that campuses often seek exceptions based on program-specific competition and enrollment goals. Members asked whether rates are based on cost or competition, and staff said campuses typically bring forward estimates and market comparisons when requesting special rates. The presentation also reviewed general fund appropriations versus net tuition revenue by campus, and members discussed how local tuition decisions and waivers do not directly affect the state funding formula, though they do affect institutional revenue and reserves. Questions were also raised about the Higher Learning Commission’s financial composite indicator and how it differs from the more intuitive reserve and revenue figures. The committee next received a broad overview of non-higher-education entities affiliated with the State Board of Higher Education, beginning with NDSU agriculture-related units. Dr. Greg Lardy described the State Board of Agricultural Research and Education, the NDSU Extension Service, the Agricultural Experiment Station, and the branch research centers, emphasizing their statewide role in crop and livestock research, extension education, and county-based outreach. He outlined funding mixes for extension, the experiment station, and branch stations, noting that grants and contracts support both research and education, while the agronomy seed farm is self-funded through seed sales. Members asked about the new and vacant FTE pool, R1 research status, matching requirements for grants, and whether state appropriations count toward research expenditures. Dr. Lardy also highlighted major research impacts, including crop varieties, virtual fencing, AI-assisted weed control, and NDAWN weather data. The Northern Crops Institute and the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute also presented. NCI described its role in market development, technical services, and education for regional agriculture, its governance through the Northern Crops Council, and its funding from state appropriations, other states, and earned revenue. Members asked about the source of out-of-state funding, intellectual property, and the institute’s international reach. UGPTI then outlined its transportation research, federal and state funding structure, and work on road and bridge condition assessments, travel demand modeling, and workforce training. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting reflected in the transcript.
MA
Transcript Highlights:
  • So I think there's a lot of work and synergy that we can see together in terms of your work and our work
  • If it's a model that works, I think they're still kind of working on some of the challenges, some of
  • Thank you for your work.
  • This is for some of my work, but especially, I believe, for our work on this commission.
  • This is for some of my work, but especially, I believe, for our work on this commission.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities held its quarterly virtual/in-person meeting and approved the December minutes. The chair announced plans for the next “Meeting the Moment” community forum in Lowell on March 27, in partnership with MassAbility, focused on digital accessibility, education-to-employment transition, workforce supports, long-term services and supports, and health equity, along with a resource fair. The commission also began planning for its October National Disability Employment Awareness Month event and sought volunteers for a small planning group. The meeting featured an update from the Attorney General’s office on federal litigation affecting Massachusetts, including challenges to federal actions on higher education diversity data collection and DEI-related funding conditions, immigration/TPS for Haitians, NIH research grant disruptions, and the nonrenewal of mental health services grants for schools. The presenter said the state has helped protect more than $3 billion in federal funding and noted ongoing or pending appeals in several cases. Commissioners asked about possible impacts on disability-related DEI work and Medicaid; the AG’s office said guidance on DEIA/employment initiatives is available and that the state is closely monitoring federal Medicaid communications and coordinating with the governor’s office. Undersecretary of Labor Josh Cutler and apprenticeship liaison Amara Riemann presented on registered apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs, emphasizing paid, employer-driven pathways with classroom instruction and wage progression. They highlighted growth in nontraditional fields such as human services, IT, early education, biotech, and banking, and described Bridgewater State University’s Excel program for neurodivergent people and people with disabilities as a model that can lead from pre-apprenticeship to apprenticeship. Commissioners discussed expanding similar models through community colleges and disability-focused workforce pipelines. Subcommittee reports covered disability employment, long-term services and supports, and health equity. The employment subcommittee heard from CED on state disability employment initiatives and planned future presentations from the Lawrence Partnership for Transition to Employment and Veterans Affairs. The long-term services and supports subcommittee discussed MassHealth budget pressures, anticipated federal Medicaid changes, the personal care attendant working group, and an upcoming discussion on crisis standards of care. In commissioner announcements, members highlighted recent honors for several commissioners, updates on municipal digital accessibility grants, a June Medicaid summit, and other commission activities. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.