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• wage requirements, health care standards, or the use of apprentices, which are applicable to and specific
• And policies which provide living wages for those who build our homes in California.
• Labor standards are essential to provide health care and sustaining wages for working families.
• to address the unique needs of their workforce, and make sure we have safe and sustaining jobs and wages
• wage, health care, and apprenticeship standards.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government heard a full agenda of bills covering port procurement, housing litigation, special district audits, cemetery district governance, county discretionary funding transparency, labor standards in density bonus projects, transit planning, and homeowner code enforcement. SB 983 would let the Port of San Diego use job order contracting for smaller repair and maintenance work; supporters said it would speed repairs and reduce costs, while opponents raised concerns about construction definitions and project labor agreement language. SB 1256 sought to limit repeated litigation against the Harmony Grove Village South housing project; supporters framed it as a response to duplicative lawsuits delaying housing, while opponents argued it could weaken wildfire and subdivision-map review. SB 992 would make permanent and expand a small special district audit flexibility, and SB 1115 would give Tulare County a narrower way to remove dysfunctional cemetery district trustees rather than taking over the district entirely. Both drew support from county and district representatives, with CSDA opposing SB 1115 but continuing talks on amendments. The committee also considered SB 1193, which would impose transparency and conflict-of-interest guardrails on Alameda County discretionary funding. The author and supporters said the bill responds to grand jury findings and would require clearer public reporting and board approval, while Alameda County argued it already has strong public processes and that the bill is overly restrictive. SB 1383 would clarify that density bonus projects cannot use incentives and concessions to waive locally adopted labor standards; labor groups supported it as protecting worker safety and wages, while housing interests were not present in opposition during the hearing. SB 1361 would prevent local governments from undermining planned transit projects to avoid SB 79 density requirements; LA Metro and labor supported it as protecting transit investment, and the Bay Area Council withdrew opposition. SB 1272, the CASH Act, would give homeowners more time to cure certain non-safety code violations tied to prior owners’ work, with counties and code enforcement groups opposing the introduced version but saying they were working on amendments. Several bills were voted out of committee, many on amended or consent motions, with some remaining on call before later final votes were recorded. SB 983, SB 992, SB 1115, SB 1193, SB 1256, SB 1383, SB 1361, and SB 1272 all ultimately received committee approval, while the consent calendar bills SB 1187 and SB 1388 were also adopted. The chair repeatedly noted ongoing negotiations on several measures, especially SB 983, SB 1193, and SB 1272, and members emphasized wildfire safety, transparency, and labor protections as key issues during debate.

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• wage requirements, health care standards, or the use of apprentices, which are applicable to and specific
• for those who build our homes in California. ...and policies which provide living wages for those who
• Labor standards are essential to provide health care and sustaining wages for working families.
• to address the unique needs of their workforce, and make sure we have safe and sustaining jobs and wages
• wage, health care, and apprenticeship standards.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Motion prevails. The bill is taken from the table.
• Motion prevails. The clerk will report the bill.
• Motion prevails. The amendment is adopted.
• Motion<00:02:01.240><c> prevails.
• There being 64 ayes and 69 nays, the motion does not prevail.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The motion does not prevail and the Nay.
• And that 4.35% uh on someone's wages.
• Motion prevails. The amendment is adopted.
• Motion prevails. The opposed say nay. Motion prevails.
• The motion prevails. The say nay. The motion prevails.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• finishing work, all individuals performing finishing work are covered workers for the purposes of prevailing
• wage and workers' compensation.
• individual engaged to perform the covered finishing work, are covered employees for the purposes of prevailing
• wage and workers' compensation.

Summary: The Labor and Commerce Committee began by suspending the five-day notice rule for Senate Bill 629, then held testimony on the bill, which would restructure the Liquor and Cannabis Board. Proponents, including the Washington Hospitality Association, the Washington Cannabis Business Association, and the Cannabis Alliance, argued the current board structure is overburdened by alcohol and cannabis responsibilities, slows decision-making, and should be expanded or reorganized to improve accountability and focus. Opponents, including the Washington Association for Substance Misuse and Violence Prevention and a cannabis business owner, warned the bill would create unnecessary administrative costs, weaken executive accountability, and should not advance without more study. The committee did not take final action on SB 629 during the hearing portion, but later moved several bills out of committee. In executive session, the committee adopted proposed substitutes and advanced SB 6282 on behavioral health training for construction apprentices, SB 5379 on interest arbitration for Parks and Recreation Commission employees, SB 6197 on plumber license discipline, SB 6158 on factory-built housing and utility structures, SB 6302 on limits for independent contractors on public works finishing work, SB 5882 on PTSD workers’ compensation coverage for local correctional facility workers, SB 6180 on firefighter and law enforcement heart-related occupational disease presumptions, SB 6195 on cannabis producer oversupply, SB 6196 on kratom taxation, SB 6204 on home cannabis cultivation, and SB 6287 on kratom product restrictions. Several bills were sent to Ways and Means because of fiscal impacts, while SB 6204 was sent to Rules after adoption of an amendment allowing local governments to restrict home cultivation in residential areas. The committee also noted that SB 6303 on cannabis packaging and vapor devices would not move that day.

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• One absent, the motion prevails. All right, um, we're going to move next to, Bruise. 76.
• Um, 100 bucks may not be a lot to you or I, but, um, 100 bucks is like an entire day's wage, um, actually
• more than an entire day's wage for a lot of people.
• With there being 4 ayes, 1 absent, motion prevails.

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• unit of housing is more than the market is able to support through rents and mortgages based on the wages
• unit of housing is more than the market is able to support through rents and mortgages based on the wages
• </c><00:36:59.839><c> and</c><00:37:00.000><c> Senate</c> all right the motion prevails and Senate all
• And then, uh, the folks that'll be working on these projects, they're all going to be paid prevailing
• wages to the contractors and everybody that's working on the projects.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• . >> The motion prevails.
• &gt;&gt; The<00:05:57.600><c> motion</c><00:05:57.960><c> prevails.
• </c> &gt;&gt; The motion prevails. &gt;&gt; The motion prevails.
• </c> Davis-Bacon wages.
• So, it's good wages Davis-Bacon wages.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House considered the conference committee report on House File 1141, a housing bill, and moved to adopt the report and repass the bill as amended. Rep. Howard said the compromise would help build thousands of new homes, keep Minnesotans housed, and improve transparency and collaboration with the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, while remaining budget-neutral. He highlighted investments in housing infrastructure bonds, greater Minnesota workforce housing, manufactured housing, EHPAP, supportive housing, and a new provision for greater public access at MHFA board meetings, while noting that some Senate proposals, including a manufactured housing bill of rights and a ban on private equity home purchases, were not included. Several members spoke in support of the compromise. Rep. Kozlowski emphasized the bill’s role in addressing housing instability, homelessness, and workforce shortages, citing investments in first-generation homebuyer assistance, supportive housing, and preservation of beds and units. Rep. Skraba and Rep. West also supported the bill, with Skraba praising the bipartisan process and West arguing the bill focused on supply-side solutions such as manufactured housing and easing development constraints. Rep. Schultz opposed the bill, arguing the money should instead go to school safety, fraud prevention, asset preservation, and lowering costs for taxpayers. After brief discussion, the House adopted the conference report and advanced the bill to third reading.

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• and just keep in mind these are not livable wages they don't help that worker ever be able to create
• People with disabilities could pursue subminimum wage employment without really having to do anything
• I'll talk about those here in a minute, but subminimum wage is still in WIA.
• wage for their work.
• Now, I want to discuss some initiatives that aim to phase out subminimum wage employment.

Keywords: 914, all

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• already successfully hosting a number of data centers in this state, reaping the benefits of family-wage
• already successfully hosting a number of data centers in this state, reaping the benefits of family wage
• construction. data centers in this state, reaping the benefits of family wage construction jobs, the
• It puts prevailing wage and apprenticeship utilization requirements into private sector projects, which
• It puts prevailing wage and apprenticeship utilization requirements into private sector projects, which

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2515, which addresses emerging large energy use facilities, especially data centers. Staff explained that the bill requires utilities to adopt tariffs or policies for data centers, adds reporting and sustainability requirements, sets renewable energy targets, and creates a sales tax exemption for certain eligible data center equipment in eastern Washington. The House sponsor said the bill is intended to protect ratepayers, grid reliability, water resources, and Washington’s climate goals as data center growth accelerates. Tribal representatives and several environmental and labor witnesses urged restoring provisions removed from the House version, especially authority to curtail data center load during energy emergencies and to refuse service if reliability or affordability would be harmed; they also asked for stronger water reporting and protections for salmon. Utility, business, and data center industry witnesses supported the bill’s general framework but raised concerns about implementation, costs, and some of the added requirements, while some opposed the tax exemption and the loss of earlier protections. No final action on 2515 was taken during the hearing portion shown. The committee then heard and acted on several bills in executive session. It passed Substitute House Bill 1302, which allows municipal utilities to waive connection charges for industrial symbiosis projects. It also passed House Bill 2338 on community-scaled weatherization projects after rejecting an amendment, and House Bill 2367 on eliminating preferential treatment for a coal-fired plant after rejecting an amendment. Substitute House Bill 2496 on tribal consultation by the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council was amended and then passed, while amendments to change public meeting and tribal summary provisions were rejected. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2225 on AI companion chatbots, House Bill 2426 on PCHB efficiency and appeals, House Bill 2606 on the Office of Privacy and Data Protection, Engrossed House Bill 2575 on reducing reporting obligations, and Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2215 on Climate Commitment Act compliance for fuels were also advanced, with some amendments adopted and others rejected. The committee then reopened public hearing on House Bill 2416, which would treat a Spokane waste-to-energy facility differently under the Climate Commitment Act by allocating no-cost allowances in the second compliance period and requiring a decarbonization and waste-reduction plan. Spokane city officials, labor, environmental groups, and Ecology generally supported the bill as a balanced approach that protects ratepayers while allowing the facility to decarbonize, though Avista raised a concern about language implying a utility compliance obligation. After that, the committee resumed testimony on House Bill 1170, which requires large AI providers to offer provenance tools and disclosures for AI-generated or altered images, video, and audio. Supporters said the bill would help workers and consumers identify synthetic media and prevent impersonation and misinformation, while industry and civil liberties witnesses argued the bill is technically difficult, uses new definitions, and may be unworkable or premature compared with California’s evolving approach.

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• The motion prevails, and the amendment is adopted. There's an amendment at the desk.
• The amendment prevails. There is an amendment at the desk.
• The motion prevails, the amendment is adopted. There's an amendment at the desk.
• The motion prevails. The amendment is adopted. There's an amendment at the desk.
• Hearing no objection, the motions prevail. Announcements.

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• </c> 275, which is our kind of typical wage 275, which is our kind of typical wage and<00:43:33.280><
• </c> minimum wage of 725 an hour. minimum wage of 725 an hour.
• We assign an wage hour complaint.
• And if you prevail— >> Want to follow up, please. >> Absolutely. >> If you prevail, I get paid what I
• &gt;&gt; If<05:03:08.718><c> you</c><05:03:08.878><c> prevail,</c> &gt;&gt; If you prevail, &gt;&gt;

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• their wages.
• going toward wages.
• I think that that's like one wages.
• </c> that organization spends more on wages that organization spends more on wages because<01:04:32.480
• I think that's one piece what are wages.

Bills: HF2078, HF777, HF841, HF1112, HF1098, HF1926

Keywords: child care, day care, child care center, licensing, license requirements, parent access, guardian access, custody order, court order, furnishings, equipment standards, learning materials, early childhood education, infant care, toddler care, preschool, school-age child care, play materials, sensory materials, gross motor equipment

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• Um the motion prevails and All right.
• The motion prevails and the A3 amendment The motion prevails and the A3 amendment is<00:02:19.800><c>
• c> the</c><00:04:07.080><c> oral</c> The motion prevails and the oral The motion prevails and the oral
• The motion prevails and the A3 amendment The motion prevails and the A3 amendment as<00:04:50.400><c>
• </c> seven nays, the motion does not prevail seven nays, the motion does not prevail and and and House

Bills: HF2136, HF4195, HF4548, HF4432, HF4174, HF3024, HF4389, HF3773

Keywords: youth intervention, grants, community support, early intervention services, nonprofit, Minnesota human services, forecast adjustment, budget forecast, appropriations, Medical Assistance, MinnesotaCare, Health Care Access Fund, general fund, behavioral health, housing support, General Assistance, Minnesota Supplemental Aid, MFIP, DWP, child care assistance

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• Motion prevails and the minutes from Tuesday, March 17th are approved.
• Motion prevails and the oral amendment to the A1 is adopted.
• The motion prevails, and the DE2 amendment is adopted.
• The motion prevails and >> Division, Madam Chair. Absolutely, we can. All right.
• ><c> and</c><01:53:33.120><c> um</c> motion does not prevail and um motion does not prevail and um the

Bills: HF3665, HF3002, HF4217, HF4125, HF4174

Keywords: foster care, early childhood education, child care programs, placement plan, social services, extended foster care, kinship care, relative custody, permanent legal and physical custody, Northstar kinship assistance, independent living plan, transition services, youth aging out of care, medical assistance, Medicaid, child welfare, children youth and families, out-of-home placement, case plan, relative placement

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• Prevailing wages will be determined by the director of DLIR.
• I believe the unions fought really hard to get their pricing and prevailing wage rates.
• Prevailing<03:34:00.640><c> wages</c><03:34:01.360><c> will</c><03:34:01.640><c> be</c><03:34:01.840>
• <c> determined</c><03:34:02.520><c> by</c> Prevailing wages will be determined by Prevailing wages will
• </c> prevailing wage rates. prevailing wage rates.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• The motion prevails.
• The motion prevails.
• The motion prevails. prevails. prevails.
• The motion prevails prevails prevails now.<00:33:53.519><c> Senator</c><00:33:53.919><c> Sch</c><00:33
• The motion prevails. The A4 is no. The motion prevails.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The motion prevailed, All opposed, nay.
• Motion prevails and the amendment is adopted.
• c> amendment</c><01:19:50.120><c> is</c> Motion prevails and the amendment is Motion prevails and the
• Motion prevails. The bill is incorporated. Thank you, Representative O'Driscoll.
• The motion prevails and the bill is incorporated.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You know, whether it was raising minimum wage or workers' compensation benefits or unemployment insurance
• There's wages, benefits, and conditions of employment, but certainly an issue.
• There are going to be housing issues again, labor standards and protections, PLAs, labor peace, prevailing

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Labor met for its second meeting of the 2026 session, with Chair Senator Ramos welcoming members and inviting Mario Celento, president of the New York State AFL-CIO, to speak. Celento thanked the committee for its past labor-related work and outlined the AFL-CIO’s priorities for the session, including fixing Tier 6 public pensions, responsible regulation of artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles, child care, staffing ratios in health care, housing-related labor standards, prevailing wage and project labor agreements, and protecting workers from federal actions affecting unions, organizing, OSHA, and collective bargaining. The committee then took up six bills. It reported Senate Bill 372A, relating to labor law and establishing certain notices, by a vote with one nay and an abstention. Senate Bill 681, concerning fingerprinting or mandatory iris and retina scanning of applicants, was reported with one nay. Senate Bill 1514, relating to support orders for a police classification, was reported unanimously. Senate Bill 4424A, the anti-labor of women rights bill, was reported with abstentions. Senate Bill 4479, requiring the Workers’ Compensation Board and Department of Labor to publish a list of DRMDs as open data, was reported unanimously. Senate Bill 7776A, relating to an act for a thinkless servant form act, was also reported with abstentions. All six bills were moved to the calendar, and the meeting adjourned.

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• There being eight ayes, zero nays, the motion prevails. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
• Motion prevails. All right, the Chair lays out Senate Bill 10.
• The average wage increase since that period is up 25.7 percent.
• The DFW Metroplex wages are going to increase on average 2.3%. We're going to match that.
• It's the largest part of our cost for our employees outside of their wages.

Bills: HB17, HB23, SB 10

Keywords: property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest