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• Chair and committee. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to present House File 487.
• Chair and committee. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to present House File 487.
• that the house uh the the Committees that the house file<00:55:25.799> for<00:55:26.160> is
• And members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to present on House File 1472, a bill that
• And members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to present on House File 1472, a bill that

Bills: HF1380, HF1166, HF487, HF1553, HF1472, HF258, HF1911

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• people that attend the select committees of all the select committees that I sit on.
• And that's because our workforce is... ...so that the state can meet its workforce and economic needs
• In closing, child care is the workforce behind the workforce, and when it breaks down, families face
• I actually chair Economic Development House Impact Committee and growth, and with that, obviously, this
• I actually chair Economic Development House Impact Committee and growth, and with that, obviously, this

Summary: The California State Assembly Select Committee on Child Care Costs held its first hearing to examine the state of child care access, affordability, and provider compensation. Chair Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and other members described child care as essential infrastructure for working families and the economy, noting that costs are unaffordable for many households and that providers are underpaid. Early testimony came from a San Francisco parent, Quinn Chung, who described the difficulty of finding safe care and the financial and career sacrifices caused by lack of child care, and from Tuolumne County provider Anita Viscini, who detailed her monthly costs, low margins, and the need to work weekends and teach CPR classes to make ends meet. Assemblymembers also emphasized the crisis in rural communities and the need for a long-term strategy. The first policy panel featured Jennifer Troia of the California Department of Social Services, Laura Pryor of the California Budget and Policy Center, and Alexa Frankenberg of Child Care Providers United. Troia said the state has nearly doubled child care funding in five years, expanded subsidy slots, and reached a new tentative three-year agreement with providers that includes cost-of-living adjustments, stabilization payments, and continued work on an alternative rate methodology and single rate structure. Pryor argued that despite funding gains, child care remains too expensive, only a fraction of eligible children receive subsidies, and provider wages remain far below comparable jobs, worsening racial and gender inequities. Frankenberg said the tentative agreement is progress but not enough, calling for a true cost-of-care system, fair wages, paid time off, better support for emergency and nontraditional care, and stronger integration of family child care into the mixed-delivery system. Members asked about why the crisis persists, how the alternative methodology will work, how family fees and sliding-scale help are being used, and why middle-income families still struggle. The panel said the problem reflects long-term underinvestment, a broken market, and a system that still leaves many families without access. The committee also heard an economic panel from Ashley Hoffman of the California Chamber of Commerce and Sarah Bone of the Public Policy Institute of California. Hoffman described employer child care benefits and public-private partnership models in other states, including shared-cost programs and local chamber efforts. Bone said child care costs reduce family financial security and labor force participation, especially for mothers of young children, and estimated that if mothers of young children worked at the same rate as mothers of older children, more than 80,000 additional women could be in the workforce each year. In the final panel, parent and provider advocates, including Jennifer Greppie and Black Californians United for Early Care and Education co-founder Keisha Doyle, argued for fully funding child care, ending waiting lists, protecting culturally affirming care, and addressing racial inequities and private equity’s role in the sector.

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• >> GOOD MORNING EVERYONE, HAPPY FIRST COMMITTEE DAY OF COMMITTEE WEEK.
• HENCE THE NEED FOR THIS LEGISLATION IN THIS ROLE.
• 1115 DEMONSTRATION WORKFORCE MANY OF YOU MADE THIS POSITION KNOWN ABOUT WORKFORCE IN GENERAL.
• NOT ABLE TO IMPLEMENT THE LEGISLATION AS PASSED.
• WE PASSED HOUSE BILL 121 BACK IN 2003 OUR MEMBER.

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• The Health and Human Services Committee will come to order.
• So it's removing the training once they're in the workforce?
• So it's removing the training once they're in the workforce?
• I would like to thank the committee today for being here.
• I like to think 79 committee today for being here.

Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee heard and advanced four member bills. CS/HB 303 would require nurses to complete the existing two-hour human trafficking prevention course before initial licensure, rather than waiting until renewal; the sponsor said this closes a gap for new nurses, and supporters from the Florida Nurses Association and other groups said it would improve early identification and reporting of trafficking victims. Members asked whether the bill changed reporting duties, and the sponsor said it did not. The bill passed unanimously, 24-0. PCS/HB 1069 would treat independent sanctioning authorities as qualified entities for background screening purposes and allow an unscreened athletic coach to work only if directly supervised by a screened coach. The sponsor said the measure is intended to help families and youth sports organizations while keeping children safe, and members discussed how it would apply to Little League and whether disqualifying offenses would still bar work with children. The bill received support from several organizations and passed 25-0. HB 491 would allow batterers intervention programs to offer voluntary faith-based content alongside required cognitive behavioral therapy, without mandating participation. Supporters argued the bill restores options for clients seeking faith-based counseling and said it does not use taxpayer funds or impose religion; members emphasized the voluntary nature of the program. The bill passed 24-0. HB 569 would change how the Agency for Persons with Disabilities organizes forensic client services by grouping clients based on clinical needs rather than legal charges, which the sponsor said would improve efficiency and reduce duplication. The agency and Florida Smart Justice Alliance supported the bill, and it also passed unanimously, 24-0. The committee then adjourned.

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• [Music] The Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention will come to order.
• workforce and housing needs, tailored to their own communities.
• Workforce housing cities can preserve Workforce housing cities can preserve older<01:03:18.160><
• <01:11:33.480> on<01:11:33.800> housing you to the senate committee on housing you
• I<01:19:18.760> think in the housing committee uh and I think in the housing committee uh

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• Thank you, committee. >> Yeah, absolutely. Thank you, committee.
• legislation before you now. That's all. legislation before you now. That's all.
• get out of committee as well. get out of committee as well.
• Thank you, committee. committee. committee. >> HB<00:33:53.600> 477.
• workforce transformation act last year. workforce transformation act last year.

Bills: HB303, SB360, SB325, HB477, SB329, HB381, SB330

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• But the waivers, it has always been stuck in my craw and in the committee in the House, too.
• on these committees.
• But I think the, the, today, whatever the committee decides, whatever the legislators decide, we'll work
• So we got committee discussion. Committee, the floor is yours.
• Anything else, committee? Anything else, committee? Okay. No more directions?

Summary: The Higher Education Funding Review Committee met to continue work on a draft higher education funding formula and related capital building fund changes. Lisa Johnson of the North Dakota University System updated the committee on the board’s developing policy for low-producing academic programs. She said the board is using a five-year rolling window, with thresholds of fewer than 10 undergraduate graduates or fewer than 5 graduate graduates, and that programs flagged in three consecutive review cycles would go to the board for review. Possible outcomes include continuation, continuation with modifications, inactivation, or termination. Members asked about how the policy would account for enrollment, program costs, workforce need, and programs that serve students outside their major. Johnson said the board would likely use an accompanying procedure to consider those factors. She also reported that about 200 programs could potentially be reviewed under current guidance, with 135 inactivated and 112 terminated, and said the process is intended to support quality and stewardship rather than simply cut programs. Jamie Wilkie then reported on the Capital Building Fund. He reviewed the fund’s history, matching requirements, and use for extraordinary repairs, deferred maintenance, and some legislatively authorized projects. He said about $334 million in state and matching dollars has been invested overall, with roughly 78.7% going to deferred maintenance and extraordinary repairs. Committee members pressed for updated information on how much deferred maintenance has actually been reduced, and several members said they wanted clearer reporting on the return on investment from new buildings versus repairs. NDSU representatives said the tier funding has helped significantly reduce deferred maintenance and allowed demolition and renovation work on campus. The committee also discussed the need for updated five-year facility plans and space-utilization information from the institutions. The committee then began a section-by-section review of a draft bill that would replace the current higher education funding formula with an FTE-based model and restructure the capital building fund. The draft would fund UND and NDSU differently from the other nine institutions, use fall enrollment rather than completed credits, add performance funding for completions in in-demand fields, create research incentives for UND and NDSU, and combine capital building fund tiers while changing matching requirements and eligible uses. Members raised concerns about the treatment of professional students, the use of CIP codes, incentives for waivers, and whether the formula should rely on more current data. The committee did not take final action on the draft during this meeting, but it continued detailed discussion and indicated more review would follow.

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• Alexander Bentz, Legislative Analyst's Office.
• We ask the committee to reject the governor's proposal to take $400 million from the Labor and Workforce
• We also ask the committee to reject the governor's proposal to take $400 million from the Labor and Workforce
• Workforce Development Fund.
• Good afternoon, Chair and committee.

Summary: The subcommittee heard an informational update on the state’s generative AI implementation and related oversight. Administration officials said several proof-of-concept projects have moved into minimum viable product phases, including work at CDTFA and Caltrans, and that CDPH has a May Revision request for up to $8 million to scale up its healthcare facilities inspections project. The Legislative Analyst’s Office urged the administration to publish a report on lessons learned from each POC and recommended limiting the new generative AI approval process to a pilot through the first two rounds of projects, with continued monthly meetings and stronger legislative oversight. Members pressed for more transparency and questioned why the CDPH request was not included in January; the administration said the cost estimate was not available then and that only one project is seeking additional resources beyond existing departmental budgets. The committee then reviewed a proposed $400 million loan from the Labor and Workforce Development Fund to the General Fund. Finance and the Labor Agency said the fund has grown because civil penalty revenues have risen sharply, and the loan would be repaid in 2029-30 with provisional language allowing earlier repayment if needed. The LAO agreed the fund could support the loan but warned that recent PAGA reforms may reduce future revenues. Public commenters, including labor and community groups, argued the money should instead support labor-law enforcement and outreach programs such as CWOP, and urged rejection of the loan. Members also heard a Department of Industrial Relations request for $19.1 million for phase two of Public Works Information Technology System Enhancements, which officials said will support labor-law enforcement and apprenticeship registration. The department said the project was delayed because a prior procurement did not result in a contract award and that completion is now expected in October 2026. The committee then took up an EDD Next reappropriation technical adjustment to extend UI fund spending authority through June 30, 2026; the LAO said the request was fine but again raised concerns about oversight of the larger modernization effort, which EDD said now totals more than $660 million and is expected to continue through 2029. Finally, the committee discussed DGS’s request for new parking facilities near the May Lee Building and a trailer bill shifting statewide telework policy language from DGS to CalHR while also expanding NDI eligibility for certain CEA employees. The LAO said the telework trailer bill should likely go through the policy committee process instead of budget, and union and employee witnesses strongly opposed it, arguing it would undermine bargaining rights and could be used to narrow telework. In a separate item on the governor’s return-to-office order, administration officials said departments are being directed to move to a four-day in-office expectation starting July 1, 2025, but they had no statewide cost estimate yet because departments are still assessing vacancies, exemptions, and space needs. Members criticized the lack of analysis and said the state should have clearer numbers before moving forward.

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• Finance and Policy Committee.
• are and during, for instance, workforce are and during, for instance, workforce development,<00:
• So, the workforce grants we reviewed include select, competitive, and legislatively named grants aimed
• In addition to the workforce grants we reviewed, the Legislative Audit Commission also directed OLA to
• So um at for workforce division.

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• The House will come to order the following bills and resolutions on first reading and referral to committee
• HB 1595 by Gates relating to the public housing Authorities authorizing favor refer to the Committee
• refer the Committee on Trade, Workforce and Economic Develo.
• workforce training grant program for the Subcommittee on Workforce.
• for the Committee on Redistricting.

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• The Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review The Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review will
• for affordable housing programs.
• alignment of affordable housing programs to better coordinate state housing resources.
• And so we don't have money that funds interim housing in the housing bond that we will be putting in
• Housing Board, and we thank the budget committees for fully funding the UC Compact to protect all students

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• Something I think I'm proud of, I think all of our housing committee members are really proud of, is
• <00:19:23.120> cities workforce housing either in the cities workforce housing either in the
• for workforce for workforce housing<00:19:30.799> because<00:19:31.039> we can't.<
• <00:29:31.760> housing infrastructure and workforce housing infrastructure and workforce housing
• for greater Minnesota workforce housing. for greater Minnesota workforce housing.

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• Welcome to the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee hearing.
• And that's the theme of this committee that I unofficially have named it: instead of the Housing Committee
• housing is seven years, and as you know, anything can happen during that time. vegetator workforce housing
• Education workforce housing projects across the state.
• This is the Housing and Community Development Committee.

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee heard a long agenda of housing-related bills, beginning with AB 518 on low-impact camping areas. The author and supporters said the bill would streamline permitting for small rural camping operations on private land, expand outdoor access, and support rural economies, while opponents from campground associations and counties warned it could undermine existing regulation, create enforcement problems, and allow advertising of unpermitted sites. Members raised concerns about fire safety and local control, but the bill was ultimately passed as amended on an 8-0 vote. The committee then approved AB 635, which would require HCD to refer up to 25 of the most serious mobile home residency law complaints to the Attorney General. Supporters said mobile home residents need stronger enforcement against egregious park-owner violations, while opponents argued the existing program is underused, costly, and should remain subject to a sunset. After discussion of the program’s surplus and enforcement role, the bill passed 9-1. AB 893, which expands ministerial approval for mixed-income housing near college campuses and broadens eligibility for affordable units to students, faculty, and staff, also drew strong support from student advocates and housing groups and respectful opposition from the League of California Cities over local control and height limits; it passed 10-0. AB 925, the Mobile Home Emergency Safety Act, would require stronger emergency preparedness measures in mobile home parks, including accessible exits, working fire hydrants, and gas shutoff access, with a fee increase to fund enforcement. Supporters framed it as a life-safety measure in disaster-prone areas, while opponents argued the bill duplicates existing requirements and imposes an unnecessary fee increase. The committee voted 6-1 to send it to Appropriations, with the bill left on call. The consent calendar, including several other housing and local government bills, was approved 8-0. The committee also heard AB 712, which would increase penalties and attorney-fee protections for applicants enforcing state housing laws against public agencies; supporters said it would improve compliance, while special districts opposed the bill as overly broad and unclear. Members discussed indemnification and timing issues, and the bill was advanced with amendments to Judiciary.

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• MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE FOR HAVING ME HERE TODAY.
• SOUTHERN DOES HAVE ONE SAFE HOUSE. CENTRAL CURRENTLY HAS TO SAY FOSTER HOUSES. EIGHT FOSTER HOMES.
• SAFE HOUSE CERTIFICATION. THANKS TO REALLY GREAT LEGISLATION.
• 15 WERE YOUTH RECOMMENDED TO BE IN A SAFE HOUSE. 31.3% WERE PLACED.
• THE SECOND COMPONENT IS A WORKFORCE INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE.

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• The committee will... The committee will now come to order.
• Legislators and public officials will be taken out of turn, as is the tradition of the committee.
• I urge you to vote House Bill 1412 and Senate Bill 903 favorably out of committee. Thank you.
• on House Bill 1411, House Bill 482, and Senate Bill 887.
• House Bill 482 and Senate Bill 887. House Bill 482 and Senate Bill 887.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Health Care Financing held a public hearing focused largely on senior long-term care issues, family caregiving, post-acute care access, and direct care workforce pay. Testimony strongly supported bills to raise the personal needs allowance for nursing home and rest home residents (including H. 1411, S. 482, and related bills), with speakers from Mass Senior Action, Dignity Alliance, nursing home residents, providers, and former state officials arguing that the current $72.80 monthly allowance has been unchanged since 2008 and is inadequate for basic items like clothing, toiletries, haircuts, and transportation. Witnesses also backed bills to increase MassHealth asset and income limits for seniors and to stop counting life insurance as cash, describing the current rules as outdated and harmful to low-income elders. The committee also heard testimony on bills allowing family members, including spouses and guardians, to be paid caregivers (H. 1394/S. 886), with supporters saying this would help families keep loved ones at home and reduce reliance on costly institutional care. Another set of bills (H. 1412/S. 903) drew support from a physician who said clearer MassHealth communication and improved post-acute care determination processes would help reduce delays and backlogs for patients awaiting skilled nursing, rehabilitation, or other post-acute placement. Several speakers emphasized that better home- and community-based care can prevent hospital readmissions and support independence. A major portion of the hearing focused on S. 877, which would establish an enhanced care worker minimum wage of $25 per hour, indexed to inflation, for certain home care and human services workers. Union representatives and direct care workers from SEIU Local 509, 1199 SEIU, and the AFL-CIO described severe staffing shortages, burnout, low wages, and high turnover across home care, mental health, disability services, and crisis response. They argued that higher pay is necessary to recruit and retain workers and to stabilize services for vulnerable residents. Committee members asked about costs, comparisons with other states, and whether non-wage incentives could help, but witnesses repeatedly said wages were the central issue. The hearing concluded after all registered testimony was heard, with the committee noting it would continue accepting written testimony and then adjourning.

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• THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION WILL NOW COME TO ORDER.
• WE DO OPPOSE THIS LEGISLATION.
• THAT WORKFORCE HAS GOT TO BE TO DEPLOY AND TEST.
• WE HAVE ADDED WORKFORCE TO THAT DASHBOARD.
• CHAIRMAN, THANK YOU MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE.

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• this committee on the Workforce Standards Board.
• <00:32:22.799> on<00:32:23.039> the<00:32:23.200> Workforce in this committee
• on the Workforce in this committee on the Workforce Standards<00:32:24.200> Board.
• Thank you, committee members, for the opportunity to testify in support of this important legislation
• committee, but since that committee committee, but since that committee wanted<01:37:50.159>

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• Chair Snyder, members of the committee.
• We also welcome open dialogue like this with the committee and other legislators and industry stakeholders
• But the path forward demands thoughtful legislation.
• By modernizing procurement frameworks and rethinking workforce development, this committee can create
• By modernizing procurement frameworks, rethinking workforce development, this committee can create an

Summary: The subcommittee met to hear a panel discussion on artificial intelligence and automation in Florida government. Panelists from Worldwide Technology, OpenAI, the James Madison Institute, and the Florida Digital Service described AI as a tool to improve efficiency, constituent services, fraud detection, translation, HR workflows, public safety, and regulatory review, while emphasizing that AI should supplement rather than replace workers. They also stressed the importance of data readiness, workforce training, governance, and having existing technology systems and policies in place before broader deployment. Members asked about public records concerns, vendor vetting, model integrity, and how to balance innovation with privacy and security. Chief Schoonover said agencies are already using or exploring AI in areas such as Medicaid analysis, environmental data, emergency management, tax forms, and child support, and noted that the Digital Service publishes prohibited vendor and application lists. OpenAI discussed its red teaming, safety evaluations, privacy controls, and government products such as ChatGPT Gov, and said it does not train on personal data or target users with ads. The committee also discussed concrete examples of efficiency gains, including reduced call times, faster translation turnaround, and streamlined HR classification work, as well as concerns about job disruption and constituent access. In closing, members raised data center infrastructure and energy needs, with panelists noting that AI depends on substantial compute, power, cooling, and utility capacity. The chair concluded by encouraging continued dialogue and noting that future AI legislation should be targeted to specific problems rather than overly broad.

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• House Bill 392 is a pretty common-sense piece of procurement legislation that will just align us with
• So I'm here today to present our latest workforce investment legislation.
• House Bill 576 establishes the Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program, and this legislation was brought
• was brought before the legislation was brought before the Workforce<00:05:05.199> Attraction<
• on House Bill 392? on House Bill 392?

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• Gail Armstrong sponsored it in the House.
• Good afternoon, Committee. My name is Katie Anderson.
• Representative Murphy would like to say he looks forward to working with the committee as this legislation
• Committee, are there any questions or support?
• exploration of this legislation and building those...

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