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• explicitly allowing institutions of higher education to shield employment contracts, salaries, and wages
• We punched down on minimum wage We punched down on minimum wage workers.
• I do not have a business so I can vote independently when it comes to minimum wage and benefits.
• So I can vote independently when it comes to minimum wage and benefits.
• Is it going to be young people who hear us say that they deserve less than a minimum wage for their work

Bills: LR509, LR510, LR511

Keywords: congratulations, Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame, Deloris Marshall Adamson, recognition, achievement, service, retirement, Nebraska Legislature, public service, legislature, Nebraska, 956, all

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• Well, you have wage structures that are set based on anticipated rates.
• does not prescribe, interfere with, or make any reference to employee classifications or specific wage
• with or make any reference to employee classifications or specific wage orders.
• attendant exemption structure is not being altered in any way, and the applicability of a specific wage
• order, specifically Wage Order 15, is also not interfered with.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• :19:19.840><c> those</c> hospitality industries because those hospitality industries because those wages
• </c> wages are a little bit higher. wages are a little bit higher.
• rates<00:19:30.360><c> did</c><00:19:30.520><c> not</c><00:19:30.880><c> inflate,</c><00:19:31.520><c> wages
• </c><00:19:31.880><c> did</c><00:19:32.000><c> not</c> rates did not inflate, wages did not rates did
• not inflate, wages did not inflate<00:19:32.640><c> in</c><00:19:32.800><c> the</c><00:19:32.880><c>

Keywords: 958, all

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• Things that will help me are higher wages and more support in buying a home, not taking away from my
• When workers lose the ability to speak up, wages fall behind, benefits disappear, and families pay the
• However, our grocery bill, insurance, and such continue to go up, and wages have not gone up to match
• They have higher wages, better health insurance, better retirement plans, improved work... ...better
• Philip Randolph, you know, he would always talk about unionization and how it was about wages, but it

Bills: S0042, S0688, S0762, S1168, S1296, S1298, S1300, S1318, S1332, S1376, S1548, S1570, S1574, S1632, S1634, S1750

Keywords: child protection, medical records, investigation, abuse, neglect, healthcare, Child Protection Team, diagnosis, criminal defense, legal representation, death penalty, indigent defense, regional counsel, conflict of interest, background screening, athletic coaches, youth sports, criminal history, expungement, Florida statutes

Summary: The committee first took up CS for SB 42 on specific medical diagnosis and child protective investigations. A late-file strike-all amendment was adopted that made only stylistic changes to align with the House version. Supporters said the bill would help DCF and child protective teams better identify rare medical conditions and give parents a chance to defend against mistaken abuse findings. The bill was then reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1570, which restores a prior program to help locate missing persons with special needs through voluntary tracking devices and coordination with sheriff’s offices and CARD centers, with nonrecurring funding included. Members then advanced several education, disability, and public services measures. CS for CSSB 182 created a teacher training and mentoring program for high-performing current and retired teachers to mentor teachers in D- and F-rated schools, and CS for CSSB 794 required background screening for employees in residential and day training programs for people with developmental disabilities while directing APD to study support coordination quality, workforce issues, and service gaps. Testimony on SB 794 strongly supported better training, lower caseloads, and more consistent support coordination. The committee also favorably reported CS for CS SB 1168 on background screenings, CS for CS SB 214 to allow rural special districts to pay verified invoices directly, CS for SB 1376 to create grants for genetic counseling education, and SB 1574 (Maddie’s Law) to add newborn screening for biliary atresia; the latter drew emotional support and testimony that early screening could save lives and reduce transplant costs. The committee heard and passed a number of other policy bills, including CS for CS for SB 1510, the DEP agency package, after environmental groups warned that one provision could delay basin management protections and allow more septic systems in impaired watersheds; the bill still passed favorably. Members also approved CS for CS for SB 598 on funeral and cemetery regulation, SB 688 to license naturopathic doctors, SB 1318 on scholarship account reversion rules, CS for CS for SB 682 on domestic violence injunctions and penalties, SB 130 on workforce training for current and former inmates, and SB 1548, the latest Live Local affordable housing update. Several bills were briefly postponed or taken up later in the meeting. In the latter portion of the meeting, the committee approved CS for C.S. for SB 536 on criminal gang membership criteria, CS for C.S. SB 762 on assigning conflict capital cases across regional counsel offices, SB 1332 on career offender registration requirements, CS for CS for SB 1742 creating a new offense for indecent exposure of sexual organs to a child, and CS for SB 1750 increasing penalties for serious sex offenses and child sexual abuse material crimes. The committee also debated CS for SB 1226 on Public Employee Relations Commission procedures and union certification rules, including a late-file amendment setting a 60% threshold and 25% quorum for recertification; the discussion focused heavily on constitutional concerns, union rights, and differences between first responders and other public employees. The transcript ends while that bill’s debate is still underway, with the committee having already taken numerous favorable votes throughout the meeting.

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• have low literacy or educational attainment levels that severely impair their ability to earn livable wages
• And whereas, whereas more than 12... ...livable wages and fully contribute to their communities.
• And whereas education, literacy, and numeracy improve access to better jobs, improved wages, better health
• We have taken a leadership role on workers' wages.
• What about the fact that we've acted on wages, that we've acted on civil rights, that we've acted on

Keywords: 996, all

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• I'd like us to remember that during this time, from 2020 to 2025, Florida's minimum wage has grown by
• Part of that is related to that increase in minimum wage that's happening statewide.
• Things such as you've heard mentioned earlier, the $15 an hour minimum wage.
• A portion of their salary from Medicaid or Medicare revenue in that year, that minimum wage had to go
• We've created some very high wage and high value jobs, and with those people coming in, they have some

Summary: The Select Committee on Property Taxes heard first from city representatives through the Florida League of Cities, who argued that property taxes are a stable local revenue source that funds core services such as police, fire, parks, public works, and stormwater work. Casey Cook emphasized that cities are optional governments with widely different tax bases and service levels, that exemptions shift the burden to fewer taxpayers, and that transparency already exists through TRIM notices, public budgets, and local hearings. Sarah Campbell of Fernandina Beach, T. Michael Stavris of Winter Haven, and Stephen O’Kee of Port St. Lucie described their budget processes, the share of general-fund revenue coming from property taxes, reserve policies, debt and capital planning, and the impact of inflation, minimum wage increases, and personnel costs. They all said local governments need predictable revenue and that any property tax changes would require careful consideration of replacement funding or service reductions. Members questioned the city panel about whether homebuyers are clearly informed about city versus county taxes and services, the role of HOAs, how many lobbyists cities employ, reserve levels, average salaries, and whether utility revenues are used only for utility purposes. The panel said TRIM notices, realtor listings, and city websites provide tax information; HOAs generally do not provide emergency services; lobbyists help local governments track Tallahassee legislation; reserves vary by city and fund; and utility revenues are generally restricted, though some cities use limited transfers. Members also asked about revenue replacement if ad valorem taxes were reduced or eliminated, and the panel said options would likely include user fees, service cuts, or other local revenue shifts. The chair also asked about public safety consolidation, and the response was that such decisions are local and may shift costs rather than create true savings. The committee then heard from county representatives after an overview by the Florida Association of Counties’ Davin Suggs, who framed counties as shared partners with the state and emphasized the gap between rising market values and the shrinking share of taxable value after exemptions and assessment limits. He said counties face a mismatch between revenue based on taxable value and expenses driven by real-world costs, and noted that most counties either held millage steady or lowered it without reaching rollback rates. He also highlighted that property taxes are only one part of county revenue, with charges for services and intergovernmental revenue often larger in some counties, and that public safety at the county level includes more than law enforcement, such as EMS, emergency management, inspections, and corrections. Deborah Manzo of Okeechobee County described a fiscally constrained rural county with limited staff, a county-supported airport, heavy reliance on property taxes for the general fund, and major cost pressures from inflation, insurance, retirement, and state and federal mandates. She said the county lowered millage slightly over recent years but still depends on multiple revenue sources and special assessments, and she flagged Medicaid, medical examiner costs, and possible firefighter workweek changes as significant concerns. Bay County Administrator Mark McQueen said his county’s budget is shaped by Hurricane Michael recovery, non-discretionary obligations, and rapid growth; he described ongoing FEMA reimbursement delays, substantial borrowing to cover disaster costs, and continuing interest expenses while the county waits for reimbursement. The county panel was still in progress when the transcript ended.

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• At 16, on weekends, I was a busboy earning the minimum wage of $1.20 an hour.
• At 16, on weekends, I was a busboy earning the minimum wage of $1.20 an hour.
• Union wages were an amazing $3.50 an hour, almost three times minimum wage.
• where the government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish, and appears to work a low-wage
• president who is militarizing law enforcement, sending them into communities for political purposes to wage

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum after a roll call, observed a moment of silence for John Burton, and proceeded with the Pledge of Allegiance and routine procedural motions. Members approved a rule suspension to allow floor amendments on SB 271 and SB 67, and several committee notices and bill referrals were handled. The chamber then moved through a long third-reading file, with many bills passed and a number of items temporarily passed or retained on file. Among the major measures approved were bills on civil rights and public safety (SB 477, SB 19, SB 36, SB 571, SB 580), health care and coverage (SB 257 on pregnancy as a qualifying life event, SB 530 on Medi-Cal access standards, SB 660 on health data exchange, SB 754 on menstrual product contaminant disclosure), housing and disaster recovery (SB 610, SB 655), transportation and climate (SB 533 on EV charging payments, SB 30 on diesel locomotives, SB 71 on CEQA exemptions for transit, SB 263 on tariff impacts), and natural resources/energy (SB 283 on battery storage safety, SB 88 on biomass emissions, SB 427 extending the Habitat Conservation Fund). The Assembly also passed urgency measures including SB 864 on tribal gaming compacts, SB 663 on wildfire-related property tax relief, SB 471 expanding DDS ombudsman authority, and SB 497 on privacy protections for legally protected health services. Several bills drew notable debate. SB 41 on pharmacy benefit managers saw opposition over concerns about moving ahead before broader PBM data and licensing reforms take effect, but it still passed. AB 1340, a concurrence item on gig worker collective bargaining rights, prompted extended debate over labor rights, consumer costs, and union influence. Other concurrence items included AB 671 on restaurant permitting, which passed without opposition. The Assembly also took up SB 640 on direct admission to CSU, SB 702 on demographic reporting for appointees, SB 710 preserving a solar property tax exclusion, and SB 793 on counterfeit lighter safety, all of which passed. The session ended with the Assembly continuing through the file, including concurrence votes and additional bill actions, with most measures approved by substantial margins.

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• But no matter how hard we all work, our wages will never increase to match the constant rent increases
• Our higher wage careers, our education model has failed to prepare generations of children for higher
• wage...
• That's why we've been offering robust offers to our AFSCME employees to give workers competitive wages
• lower-wage than the executives and the faculty.

Summary: The committee first heard AB 1157, the Affordable Rent Act, which would lower California’s annual rent cap, remove the single-family home exemption, and eliminate the sunset on existing tenant protections. The author and supporters argued that renters are facing severe affordability pressures, especially in single-family rentals, and that stronger statewide rent stabilization is needed to prevent displacement and homelessness. Opponents, including apartment, building, and property-owner groups, said the bill would discourage housing production, harm small landlords, and override a deal they said was intended to be temporary while the state focused on building more housing. Public testimony on AB 1157 was extensive, with many renters, tenant advocates, labor groups, and community organizations speaking in support, while many landlords, business groups, and property-owner representatives spoke in opposition. Committee members were split: some praised the bill as a necessary response to the rent crisis, while others warned it could reduce investment and worsen the housing shortage. The committee ultimately voted 7-5 to pass AB 1157 to the Assembly Judiciary Committee. The committee then approved the consent calendar, including AB 413, AB 1152, and AB 1275, on a 9-0 vote. It also heard ACA 3, which would require the University of California to make available a limited number of down payment loans for eligible long-term support staff who are first-time homebuyers. Supporters said the measure would help lower-wage UC workers afford homeownership and improve retention, while UC and other opponents argued the proposal was duplicative of existing state programs, unnecessary, and potentially harmful to UC finances. The discussion focused on financing mechanics and the relationship to CalHFA, but no final vote on ACA 3 was included in the portion provided.

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• we can set... that you can't sue individual directors, that these federal claims aren't going to prevail
• 36 where we could have possible amendments to provide for the recovery... of fees where districts prevail
• my equal protection rights are violated, I've had my due process rights violated' - none of which prevail
• the state claims that are brought in federal court, but not for the federal claims on which they prevail
• So we have already a provision if you prevail on a claim under Chapter 36 that you can recover fees there

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The motion prevails with 65 ayes and 1 pass. Senator Bobby Joe Champion and Senator Jeremy R.
• The motion prevails with 65 ayes and 1 pass. Senator Bobby Joe Champion and Senator Jeremy R.
• The motion prevails. made one roll call unless there should made one roll call unless there should be
• :13.480><c> say</c><00:23:13.919><c> no</c><00:23:14.919><c> the</c><00:23:15.080><c> motion</c> prevails
• The motion prevails. The Senate is now adjourned until 11:00 on Thursday, January 16, 2025.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• &gt;&gt; Opposed.<00:15:23.920><c> Motion</c><00:15:24.320><c> prevails.
• Motion prevails. The amendment &gt;&gt; Opposed. Motion prevails.
• Motion prevails. The amendment is adopted.
• &gt;&gt; Opposed.<00:24:31.679><c> Motion</c><00:24:32.000><c> prevails.
• Motion prevails. The amendment &gt;&gt; Opposed. Motion prevails.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Charlie believed civil dialogue could always prevail. Standard for civil discourse over violence.
• Workers will see increased wages up to $7,200.
• increased increased wages up to $7,200. $7,200. $7,200.
• To get the full tax credit, these projects needed to meet wage and apprenticeship requirements.
• jobs in the heart of create living wage jobs in the heart of Toledo,<09:26:16.720><c> Ohio.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• that it's about keeping graduates here through those first few formative years when loan pressure and wage
• formative years when loan<00:09:50.800><c> pressure</c><00:09:52.080><c> and</c><00:09:52.399><c> wage
• </c><00:09:52.800><c> differences</c><00:09:54.160><c> are</c> loan pressure and wage differences are
• loan pressure and wage differences are most<00:09:54.720><c> likely</c><00:09:55.040><c> to</c><00:09
• how important this is to make students, young people, and adults were able to provide a sustaining wage

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• What I didn’t see in the materials sent to us by panelists ahead of time are the fact that real wages
• The health care system has literally sucked up all of the wage increases that are due to improvements
• folks, or good benefits... ...Sophie's choice: raised wages, hire more folks, or good benefits, and
• And as it's been mentioned, premiums are rising faster than wages and inflation.
• That's more than inflation, that's more than the cost of wages, 53%.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• The TWC report at the end of the quarter for that individual has wage data.
• Do you get wage data with it? We do get both of those. We get the quarterly wage data.
• And so that's part of the component, too, is we need to look at those wages.
• And so that's part of the component, too, is we need to look at those wages.
• By keeping these wages at $12 an hour, you are facilitating a vicious cycle.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• a follow-up or addition to that is with these delayed effective dates and in some cases it affects wages
• I mean, we're going to have probably some back pay on wages, but then when there's billings, that would
• So, we’ll have to work through what that means for the actual wages. You’re good. Thank you.
• align with the rate timing um that wages align with the rate timing because<01:25:01.040><c> what's<
• </c> means for the actual wages. means for the actual wages. &gt;&gt; You're<01:25:15.520><c> good.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• are planting roots and investing wages are planting roots and investing in<00:58:52.760><c> these</c
• Four years ago, Joe Biden waged an all-out war on American energy production, from shutting down the
• an allout war on American energy waged an allout war on American energy production<01:05:21.559><c>
• There are a couple of great articles out there basically talking about the working poor's wage growth
• </c><03:50:42.520><c> growth</c> about the working Poor's wage growth about the working Poor's wage growth

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, February 7, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The motion prevails. The amendment is adopted. There are amendments at the desk.
• The motion prevails. The amendment to the amendment is adopted under the underlying amendment.
• There being 119 yays and 11 nays, the motion prevails and the amendment is adopted.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Having voted on the prevailing side, I moved that the vote by which House Committee Substitute for House
• Having voted on the prevailing side, I move that the vote by which House Committee Substitute for House
• Having voted on the prevailing side, I move that the vote by which House Amendment Number 2 for House

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• who denies care based on vaccination status, as well as allows the court to award a plaintiff who prevails
• fees. ...care based on vaccination status, as well as allows the court to award a plaintiff who prevails
• The bill provides that parental consent is not a defense to liability and requires a person who prevails

Bills: SB1014, SB1094, SB1146, SB1177, SB1192, SB1194, SB1214, SB1372, SB1390, SB1398, SB1399, SB1494, SB1557, SB1561, SB1564, SB1602, SB1603, SB1621, SB1628, SB1629, SB1713, SB1752, SB1776, SB1813, SB1814, SB1821

Keywords: gender transition, gender detransition, health insurance, medical procedures, insurance claims, official documents, Arizona law, gender reassignment, civil liability, minors, medical consent, detransition, dependent children, foster care, periodic review, court hearings, child welfare, public funds, prohibition, Arizona legislation