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• Before coming to the state legislature, I worked for many years as a community and labor organizer.
• Chair, Sarah Flock, California Federation of Labor Unions, in support. Thank you. Thank you.
• On SB 1203, Smallwood-Cuevas, the motion is do pass to the Committee on Labor and Employment.
• On SB 1203, Smallwood Quaivas, the motion is due pass to the Committee on Labor and Employment.
• Since 2012, nearly 60 hospitals in labor and delivery units across California have closed.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard several Senate bills focused on workforce training, public safety, health, and consumer protection. SB 1203 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would expand and modernize private security guard training, especially de-escalation training, and drew strong support from security workers and labor groups who described dangerous encounters and inadequate preparation. Opponents, including security firms and business groups, argued the bill would impose major costs, create staffing shortages, and push employers toward unregulated alternatives. The committee ultimately voted to pass the bill to Labor and Employment, with some members noting support contingent on future amendments about training capacity. SB 936 by Senator Blakespear would restrict retail sales of larger nitrous oxide canisters while preserving legitimate medical, culinary, and automotive uses. Supporters, including Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley, counties, public health groups, waste agencies, and law enforcement organizations, said misuse of nitrous oxide is causing addiction, impaired driving, neurological harm, and disposal hazards. There was no organized opposition on the record, and the committee passed the bill to Public Safety. SB 1271 by Senator Reyes would require the Medical Board to collect data on licensed midwives’ capacity to serve as preceptors and train new students, with the information reported to the Legislature. Supporters said California’s midwifery pipeline is strained, especially in rural and birth-desert areas, and that more data is needed to expand training access. The committee passed the bill to Health. SB 903 by Senator Padilla would prohibit AI chatbots from being advertised or used as therapists without appropriate licensed-professional oversight and informed consent, and would reinforce confidentiality and patient-protection rules. Testimony centered on the death of a teenager after extensive interactions with an AI chatbot, with supporters urging stronger guardrails and opponents asking for amendments; the committee passed the bill to Privacy and Consumer Protection. The consent calendar item, SB 1165 by Senator Caballero, was also approved and sent to Revenue and Taxation.

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• Bill Kman, Deputy Director, Department of Labor Relations.
• The department supports the intent of this measure, and the directors of labor and law enforcement have
• requires the Department of Labor requires the Department of Labor Industrial<00:58:44.160> Relations
• deputy director, Department of Labor deputy director, Department of Labor Relations<00:58:59.280
• and law enforcement have agreed labor and law enforcement have agreed that<00:59:06.480> uh<00

Bills: SB2359, SB2169, SB2170, SB2263, SB2360, SB3084

Keywords: time share, registration, renewal, consumer protection, real estate, SB2170, North Kohala, Kynnersly East Site, Agribusiness Development Corporation, ADC, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, agricultural development, land acquisition, fee simple, Hawaii Island, Big Island, rural development, food security, sustainable agriculture

Summary: The joint House Committee on Tourism and House Committee on Agriculture and Food Systems heard House Bill 2585 on agricultural tourism. The bill would create statewide uniform standards for agritourism in counties that adopt such ordinances, require registration with county planning departments, and require agritourism to remain secondary and accessory to farming. The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity supported the measure but recommended amendments to make the language more consistent and to ensure agritourism remains tied to agricultural activity; the Hawaii Farm Bureau also supported the bill with the same general guardrails, while the White Tourism Authority offered comments. A member raised concerns about a trailer/roadside-stand provision, and the department ultimately said it did not support that specific language. The chairs then recommended passage with amendments, including a definition of principal farm operations, clarification that agritourism must not interfere with on-farm operations, revised termination rules after 60 consecutive days without active production with notice and cure procedures, restoration of the department’s proposed change to the trailer language, and technical corrections. HB 2585 passed both committees unanimously with excused members noted. The committees then heard House Bill 2602 on sustainable tourism infrastructure, which would establish a matching grant program in the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism for capital projects that improve sustainability and climate resilience in the visitor industry. The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii testified in support. The chair recommended passage with a committee report note estimating a roughly $5 million cost and a date correction, and both committees adopted the recommendation unanimously. House Bill 1948 on single-use plastics was also heard. It would prohibit lodging establishments from providing certain personal care products in small plastic containers and impose civil penalties. The Department of Land and Natural Resources stood on its testimony, and the Department of Health supported the waste-reduction goal but suggested the language belonged in a different chapter. The chair recommended an HD1 that would omit lotions from the definition of personal care products, adopt the Department of Health’s proposed clarification about reusable containers, and correct the date; the measure passed both committees unanimously. Finally, House Bill 1960 on human trafficking was heard. The bill would require the Attorney General to develop human trafficking awareness training for transit accommodation workers, require employers to provide training, keep records, post signage, adopt prevention policies, and report suspected trafficking, with penalties and rulemaking by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. The Department of Labor Relations supported the intent but said the Department of Law Enforcement should be the lead agency, and the Hawaii Hotel Alliance strongly supported the bill while asking for amendments to recognize existing industry programs and apply the requirements equitably. The chair recommended an HD1 incorporating a July 1, 2027 deadline for training materials and employer training, adopting the hotel industry and DLE-related amendments, and making technical corrections; HB 1960 passed both committees unanimously.

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you for being here and welcome to our seventh meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Labor
• An act on the Labor Law and the Estates, Powers and Trusts Law in relation to establishing protections
• An act on the Labor Law and the Estates, Powers and Trusts Law in relation to establishing protections
• I'm going to amend the Labor Law in relation to requiring covered businesses to submit annual reports
• An act on the Labor Law in relation to enacting the Remedial Construction of New York Labor Law Act.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Labor, chaired by Senator Jessica Ramos, met for its seventh meeting of the 2026 session. Chair Ramos noted upcoming hearings on disability and employment on May 6 and workers’ compensation on May 20, and the committee considered six bills on the agenda. The committee advanced bills including S.825A, which would establish protections for minors featured in compensated video; S.8131, relating to payment of service under the Workers’ Compensation Law; S.8706B, requiring covered businesses to file annual reports on the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring; S.8967, addressing workers’ compensation penalties for discrimination against employees; S.9330, enacting the Remedial Construction of New York Labor Law Act; and S.9331, concerning access to prescription medication and coordination of Workers’ Compensation Board regulations governing network pharmacies. Members moved each bill, and votes were recorded with support and no stated opposition beyond some abstentions or absent votes. Final actions varied by bill: several were reported to the calendar, while others were reported to finance or otherwise advanced out of committee. The meeting concluded after all six bills were acted on.

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• Um, the House Labor and Industrial Rehabilitation Services Committee looks at a wide variety of labor-related
• And so, I have very little experience on labor issues.
• <00:13:47.840> uh committees um of the house, labor uh committees um of the house, labor uh
• The labor force would shrink by around 6,000 workers.
• The labor force would created long-term.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• prohibit a school district from using public monies and public resources to support the operations of a labor
• organization or to perform labor organization activities during working hours.
• The Senate... ...of a labor organization or to perform labor organization activities during working hours
• amended the bill by prohibiting the state or any state political subdivision from negotiating specified labor-related
• terms with a labor organization and adding that a school district employee has a right to negotiate

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Uh, for example, Texas Labor Code Section 410 allows.
• Uh, there's nothing currently I'm aware of in the labor code that allows an administrative law judge
• Uh, so there's sort of a standing issue that's not addressed by the labor code.
• The other concern I have is there's nothing in the labor code that allows an administrative law judge
• If it's any other matter, judicial review under Labor Code Chapter 410 is substantial evidence review

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• training, job creation, workplace safety, wages, hours, collective bargaining, and matters related to labor
• More specifically, it defines PTSD as first responders under Chapters 501, 502, 503, and 505 of the Labor
• Chair lays out HB 1154, relating to the establishment of a skilled labor task force by certain local
• HB 1154 would create a skilled labor task force for Cameron County to be established and overseen by
• Chairman Bell: House Bill 2488 amends the Labor Code to allow the Division of Workers' Compensation to

Bills: HB322, HB331, HB673, HB 1147, HB 1154, HB2488

Keywords: JET Grant Program, career education, technical education, community colleges, technology solutions, high demand jobs, first responders, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, benefits, compensation, presumption of disability, emergency services, healthcare, Medicaid, mental health, substance abuse, treatment access, cost, insurance coverage

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• I move that Senate File 2300 be withdrawn from the Committee on Labor and re-referred to the Committee
• , uh, excuse me, Senator Seabberger moved that Senate File 2300 be withdrawn from the Committee on Labor
• with that intention that it is coming there so work can continue. withdrawn from the committee on labor
• withdrawn from the committee on labor and<01:03:39.839> re-referred<01:03:40.319> to<01
• and re-referred to committee on labor and re-referred to committee on rules<01:03:56.400> and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And we can look back to folks leaving plantation labor contracts in the late 1800s who were throwing
• And we can look back to folks leaving plantation labor contracts in the late 1800s who were throwing
• And we can look back to folks leaving plantation labor contracts in the late 1800s who were throwing
• And we can look back to folks leaving plantation labor contracts in the late 1800s who were throwing
• <00:27:54.720> access prices and much greater labor access prices and much greater labor access

Bills: HB1979

Keywords: environmental review, affordable housing, clean energy, judicial proceedings, public participation, Hawaii Revised Statutes, 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1979 HD3, which would shorten the time to file certain judicial challenges to environmental assessments and environmental impact statements for affordable housing and clean energy projects, and would also affect transfer of some environmental court appeals to the Supreme Court. The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development supported the amended bill, saying the changes were improved from earlier versions and that the shorter filing period was reasonable for these priority projects. Hawaii Gas asked that the bill’s clean energy definition be broadened to align with existing renewable energy law so emerging technologies like renewable hydrogen and renewable gas would be included. Kauai Island Utility Co-op and Greenpeace Hawaii testified in support and opposition, respectively, with supporters arguing the bill would reduce litigation uncertainty and opponents saying the shorter deadline would limit public participation and not solve the real causes of project delays. Opposition testimony came from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Earthjustice, Sierra Club, 350 Hawaii, and others, who argued the bill could chill legitimate public-interest claims, especially where there is limited public notice, and that environmental review was being unfairly blamed for delays caused by permitting, financing, or infrastructure problems. Several speakers said the measure would reduce transparency and make it harder for communities to respond in time. One testifier from Earthjustice said the environmental review process itself is not the problem and should not be weakened for projects that still need public disclosure and community engagement. The committee then moved to decision-making and, citing the volume of opposition and concerns about public participation, transparency, and whether the bill would actually improve timelines, the chair deferred HB 1979 HD3 indefinitely. The hearing was adjourned after the vote decision was announced. The transcript then shifted to HB 2585, relating to tourism and statewide standards for agritourism. Testimony was mixed: farmers and agricultural groups described agritourism as essential to keeping small farms and ranches viable, while also urging safeguards so it would not be abused or displace real agricultural production. Some speakers warned the bill’s revenue-based limits could unintentionally shut down existing farm stays and related operations, especially in Maui County. The Hawaii Farm Bureau said it supported the intent but wanted clearer protections for bona fide agriculture and more flexibility around revenue requirements and force majeure situations. The discussion was still underway when the transcript ended.

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• of Representatives for the Senate to adjourn on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, after it has completed its labors
• , until Monday, May 11, 2026. ...after it has completed its labors until Monday, May 11, 2026, and I
• Session, to request the consent of the Senate for the House to adjourn after it has completed its labors
• to the Senate to adjourn the 57th Legislature, Second Regular Session, after it has completed its labors
• today, May 5, 2026. ...after it has completed its labors today, May 5, 2026, until Monday, May 11, 2026

Keywords: 1182, all

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• of Representatives for the Senate to adjourn on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, after it has completed its labors
• until Monday, May 11, 2026, and I moved that the Senate, 57th Legislature, Second Regular Session, ...labors
• Session, to request the consent of the Senate for the House to adjourn after it has completed its labors
• to the Senate to adjourn the 57th Legislature, Second Regular Session, after it has completed its labors
• today, May 5, 2026... 57th Legislature, Second Regular Session, after it has completed its labors today

Summary: The Senate met to handle adjournment business and related constitutional consent requests. A motion was made for the Senate to request House consent to adjourn after completing its work on May 5, 2026, until May 11, 2026, with authority for the President to call members back earlier on at least 72 hours’ notice. The motion passed by voice vote, and the Senate then recessed. After reconvening, the President announced Senator Kavanagh as temporary President pro tempore for May 5, 2026. The House message was read requesting consent for the House to adjourn after completing its work on May 5 until June 1, 2026, with similar authority for the Speaker to recall members on 72 hours’ notice and permission to adjourn for more than three days during the interim. The House also informed the Senate that it had granted the Senate’s adjournment request. Senator Gowan moved that the Senate accede to the House’s adjournment request, and the motion carried by voice vote. Finally, Senator Gowan moved that the Senate adjourn until Monday, May 11, 2026 at 1:15 p.m., and that motion also passed. The Senate then adjourned.

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• Good morning, everybody, and welcome to the Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
• billion in total labor billion in total labor income<00:21:38.039> while<00:21:38.240>
• you're all aware that there's a labor you're all aware that there's a labor shortage<00:28:57.600
• issues both with materials and labor issues both with materials and labor constraints<00:36:35.119
• We must support our workers in the labor force and our state's economic growth.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• My bill, S. 521, provides additional, I think, The federal child labor amendment.
• Isn't child labor a thing of the past? You might be wondering, though, why now?
• Isn't child labor a thing of the past? Unfortunately, recent legislative actions suggest otherwise.
• When states begin to roll back child labor protections, it signals a disturbing trend.
• And I'd also like you to support ratifying the child labor constitutional amendment.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard extensive testimony on S. 7 and H. 63, proposed constitutional amendments to restore voting rights to people incarcerated for felony convictions. Sponsors Rep. Erica Iderhoven and Sen. Liz Miranda argued that Massachusetts should reverse the 2000 disenfranchisement change, describing it as a recent and racially discriminatory policy that excludes thousands of residents—disproportionately Black and Latino—from civic participation. They said the amendment would put the question before voters, likely in 2028, and noted that implementation details such as domicile and where incarcerated people would register to vote would be handled separately through legislation and existing jail-based voting work. A large number of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people testified in support, many speaking remotely from MCI Norfolk, MCI Shirley, and MCI Framingham. They said voting would affirm dignity, accountability, rehabilitation, and connection to community, and several described civic education programs inside the facilities that had helped them engage with public policy. Witnesses repeatedly characterized disenfranchisement as “civil death,” linked it to racial injustice and the legacy of slavery, and urged the committee to advance the bills favorably. A few speakers also addressed practical questions about voting location and domicile, with sponsors saying those issues are not specified in the constitutional amendment and would be worked out later. Committee members asked several questions, including whether incarcerated people would vote in the community where they were incarcerated or where they previously lived, and whether future legislation could include carve-outs based on offense type or time served. Testifiers and sponsors generally said the amendment itself does not decide those implementation questions, and some said they would oppose carve-outs. One member raised a broader moral objection about allowing people convicted of serious crimes to vote; supporters responded that punishment should not erase democratic rights and that voting can support rehabilitation and reentry. No vote or final committee action was taken during the transcript provided. The hearing also briefly included testimony on a separate matter, S. 521, a proposed ratification of the federal Child Labor Amendment. Witnesses supporting that measure warned against renewed child labor rollbacks in other states and argued Massachusetts should reaffirm protections for children and education. That portion of the hearing was separate from the voting-rights discussion.

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• And one of them is how to transition, but the other one is labor standards.
• Anybody else work directly with labor?
• And I know some of the other trade groups are working with labor as well.
• And so that's a labor issue that we need to resolve.
• Senator Cortese, when it comes to labor, it was your bill, SB 740, that brought skilled and trained labor

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Select Committee on Hydrogen Energy held an informational hearing on California’s hydrogen leadership, with Chair Bob Archuleta framing hydrogen as a complementary clean-energy pathway for hard-to-electrify sectors and emphasizing the need for balanced policy, community benefits, and strategic use of public funds. The first panel of private-sector witnesses from the California Hydrogen Business Council, Bosch, Hyundai, and Sierra Northern Railway described existing deployments in buses, trucks, rail, ports, and industrial uses, and argued that the technology is commercially ready but needs stable policy, faster permitting, stronger demand signals, and more infrastructure. They highlighted projects such as Hyundai’s NorCal Zero freight trucks, Bosch’s hydrogen components and refueling technology, and Sierra’s hydrogen switcher locomotive, while also noting major cost barriers, especially for fuel and equipment, and the need for continued state incentives and coordinated infrastructure planning. Committee members focused on labor standards, community engagement, and the current scale of hydrogen vehicles and fueling infrastructure. Witnesses said they work with labor groups, building trades, and safety organizations, and that early community involvement and first-responder training are important. In response to questions, panelists estimated roughly 15,000 to 16,000 light-duty fuel cell vehicles in California, around 100 hydrogen trucks, and growing bus deployment, with South Korea cited as having much larger fleets. They also discussed hydrogen fuel costs, with one rail operator saying delivered fuel had fallen from more than $60 per kilogram to about $35 per kilogram but would need to drop below $10 per kilogram for broad commercial viability. CARB’s incentive and regulatory programs, including heavy-duty vehicle subsidies and low-carbon fuel standards, were described as important supports, though federal tax credit changes and uncertainty were said to be slowing progress. The second panel addressed hydrogen’s public-health, air-quality, and climate role. CAPCOA, the Coalition for Clean Air, the building trades, and a UC Berkeley researcher argued that hydrogen should be used selectively in the most polluted, diesel-heavy settings such as ports, freight corridors, rail yards, transit depots, and backup power for data centers. They stressed that fuel cell applications provide zero tailpipe emissions, but cautioned that hydrogen produced from fossil fuels or used in combustion rather than fuel cells reduces the environmental benefit. The UC Berkeley witness presented modeling suggesting large reductions in NOx and particulate exposure, with significant avoided premature deaths and health savings if hydrogen displaces diesel in heavy-duty sectors. Panelists also urged that hydrogen not delay direct electrification, that environmental justice be central to deployment, and that infrastructure and safety planning include community engagement and measurable local benefits. The final panel featured public-sector updates from SamTrans, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, the Port of Long Beach, and the First Public Hydrogen Authority. SamTrans described its transition of more than 300 buses to battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell buses, including a large order of 108 hydrogen buses, but said the loss of expected ARCHES funding created a major gap for fueling infrastructure and that state support is needed for grants, tax exemptions, and axle-weight rule changes. GoBiz said the federal cancellation of ARCHES funding disrupted the market, but that private capital remains available if demand and cost-reduction signals are strong; it pointed to permitting streamlining and targeted state action as key next steps. The Port of Long Beach reported 106 hydrogen fuel cell trucks in port drayage, a $10 million hydrogen truck grant program, and a request for proposals for a public fueling station, while warning that high costs, fuel shortages, and the Colton incident have slowed momentum. First Public Hydrogen Authority described efforts to aggregate municipal demand, support green hydrogen production projects, and create long-term market certainty for suppliers and off-takers. Committee members repeatedly pressed witnesses on where state funding should go next, with several suggesting that near-term support for transit fleets, fueling infrastructure, and targeted high-impact corridors would be the most effective way to keep hydrogen deployment moving.

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• issued two rules with minimum labor issued two rules with minimum labor standards<00:02:56.959><
• This is the labor committee, and if we've got individuals that provide labor and they're here to raise
• This is the labor committee, and if we've got individuals that provide labor and they're here to raise
• We have the Department of Labor. We had infection control standards.
• couldn't we have the Department of Labor couldn't we have the Department of Labor we<00:20:36.440

Bills: HF339, HF1272, HF2121, HF2122, HF1216, HF1003, HF2319

Keywords: HF339, Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board, nursing homes, long-term care, elder care, workforce standards, certified worker organizations, labor funding, general fund appropriation, worker grants, Minnesota labor law, nursing home staffing, caregiver workforce, section 181.214, HF1272, nursing home, boarding care home, nursing home workers, labor standards, Medicaid-certified facility

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you, Senator Gates, for your leadership in tackling this labor shortage issue for this industry
• I'm curious what the history of the labor shortage is with folks that are doing mapping and surveying
• Has this labor shortage been one that has been many years in the making in Florida?
• Has this labor shortage been one that has been many years in the making in Florida?
• How do they factor in as being part of the solution to the labor shortage? Senator Smith, is that?

Summary: The Committee on Commerce and Tourism convened with several members present and Senators DiCeglie and McClain excused. The committee first heard a presentation from Greg Britton, State Director of the Florida Small Business Development Center Network, who described the network’s statewide small-business assistance, including startup support, export and contracting help, disaster recovery, and rural outreach. He highlighted reported 2023 impacts such as $3.9 billion in sales generated, $575.9 million in government contracts, $346.2 million in capital, and support for 2,009 new businesses, including 130 manufacturing firms over the past two years. Members asked about comparisons with SCORE and about measuring rural success, with the chair suggesting jobs and wages in rural areas would be useful metrics; Britton said he could provide job data but was unsure about wage information. The committee then took up SB 320 by Senator Gates, which creates a five-year demonstration project for an alternative licensure pathway for surveyors and mappers. The bill would allow a “first-step” probationary license based on industry certification, apprenticeship, recommendation from a licensed Florida surveyor, and passage of the Department of Agriculture exam within the five-year period, without requiring a four-year degree. Senators asked about the labor shortage, education requirements, foreign workers, and moral character standards. Gates said the shortage is chronic and worsening, the bill has no degree requirement, and anyone meeting the qualifications could proceed regardless of visa status. The committee voted to report SB 320 favorably. Next, the committee considered SB 316 by Senator Berman, which authorizes series limited liability companies in Florida and sets rules for how Florida and foreign series LLCs may operate and transact business in the state. Berman explained that the bill is intended to let businesses isolate liabilities across separate series while providing clearer rules for Florida citizens and businesses dealing with such entities. There were no substantive questions, one appearance form in support, and the committee voted to report SB 316 favorably before adjourning.

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• So this would be a PLA, even if it's offsite for the labor doing remote work.
• We have to take that back and ask our labor counsel that. Thank you.
• We have to take that back and ask our labor counsel that. Thank you. Okay.
• This bill will be referred to the Labor Committee. That ends our committee.
• The Labor Committee. That ends our committee.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee, chaired by Senator Kevin Parker, met to consider a series of energy, utility, housing, and labor-related bills. The committee discussed Senator Parker’s clean hydrogen bill authorizing NYSERDA to administer programs to fund clean hydrogen projects, with members debating how it would be financed through NYSERDA’s system benefit charge and RGGI funds and whether there should be a fiscal estimate. Despite concerns from some members about cost transparency and the use of ratepayer-supported funds, the bill advanced to the Finance Committee with three without-recommendation votes. The committee also advanced Senator Parker’s bill directing NYSERDA to study hydrogen feasibility, Senator Gonzalez’s Green Affordable Pre-Electrification Program bill, Senator Hinchey’s natural carbon sequestration research program bill, Senator Gineris’s bill increasing penalties for utility annual report failures, Senator Comrie’s EV charging fee transparency bill, and Senator Parker’s battery energy storage workforce and labor standards bill. Senator Comrie’s outage hotline bill moved to third reading, while Senator Parker’s renewable hydrogen center program bill advanced despite a technical objection that a deadline in the bill had already passed, and the battery storage bill was referred to the Labor Committee. Several bills drew specific concerns. On the outage hotline bill, members questioned whether small municipal electric and water systems should be exempted rather than required to petition for an exemption, and one member said they would not support the bill without a carve-out. On the annual report penalty bill, members asked about the lack of documentation for the penalty increase and whether municipal utilities would be affected; the sponsor explained the penalty was updated from a 1900-era statute to reflect inflation and that municipal utilities file with the PSC. On the EV charging transparency bill, a member suggested the bill should also require credit card payment options, not just prohibit mobile-device-only payment. On the battery storage labor bill, members asked whether remote operations would count as on-site work and whether out-of-state remote monitoring would be covered; the sponsor said that was the intent and would follow up with labor counsel on residency questions. The committee concluded by adjourning after moving the listed bills forward.

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• I'm the Deputy Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Labor.
• law complaint, which would potentially instigate or initiate a Department of Labor investigation.
• So, if the labor takes a few extra days.
• statues and other throughout the labor statues and other places. places. places.
• > well<01:42:01.920> that<01:42:02.159> small labor claims as well that small labor

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I think one of the biggest issues is the labor costs out there.
• Yeah, and what percentage of that is labor?
• Our labor is inclusive of salary and Our labor is inclusive of salary and benefits, and it is about 60%
• labor, 40% food cost. >> Thank you, sir.
• One cost of labor we know is turnover and training.

Keywords: 916, all

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• The Labor Market Information Division at Job Service, North Dakota.
• I'll touch on a few important labor force points for this...
• DOT has information on its website about labor rates.
• Department of Labor.
• And you could see in the top right that there's a labor rate.

Keywords: 908, all