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• Sibley Simon, from Workbench Affordable and Workforce Housing Development, opposed unless amended, so
• Sibley Simon from Workbench, Affordable and Workforce Housing Development, impose unless amended, so
• To develop statewide guidelines for a response framework.
• resources of the Grasslands Ecological Area.
• The Grasslands Ecological Area and surrounding areas are central parts of the Pacific Flyway, one of

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Today, they are surrounded by development.
• move into our our previously uh rural areas.
• And so that was becoming a problem with development as rapidly as it's advancing in some areas.
• Texans are covered in that area, that response area, how large that response area is, uh, what's the
• What's driving the workforce shortages we are seeing today?

Bills: HB294

Keywords: energy efficiency, tax exemption, residential properties, sustainability, real estate

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• interdisciplinary Primary Care Workforce interdisciplinary Primary Care Workforce again<00:30:59.760
• health care workforce in the state, and also the SHIP Council.
• recommendations for you know for areas recommendations for you know for areas like<00:50:07.319>
• this onto the docket for development this onto the docket for development into<00:51:44.040>
• Development Authority but Development Authority but I<01:40:48.719> you<01:40:48.840> know<

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• From launching astronauts into space to developing new technologies here at home, innovation is part
• Latimer for their leadership in this area.
• investment, and support the development of innovative Support the development of innovative housing
• I'm proud that my home area has a special connection to this team.
• This is the only country in the developed world that has issues so severe as this.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Even in urban areas, we're dying.
• Is there a shortage of, uh, in the workforce for this particular area, um, or this industry. industry
• in that particular area.
• Yes, is it depend, you know, does the area where they serve area complexity of patient?
• , a suburban area. urban area, basically in a rural area, and we have different requirements for how

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Bills: HB3057, HB3130, HB4113, HB3310, HB3314, HB3985, HB4486, HB3040, HB3407, HB4343, HB2981, HB3764, HB3765, HB3767, HB3982, HB3321, HB3322, HB3323, HB4126, HB4130, HB4170, HB3345, HB2941, HB3062, HB3244, HB3298, HB2977, HB3304, HB3299, HB3297, HB4260, HB3906, HB3648, HB3319, HB2933, HB3544, HB1322, HB4104, HB4105, HB4106, HB4107, HB4108, HB3974, HB3134, HB3055, HB3115, HB3471, HB3497, HB3500, HB3505, HB3755, HB4202, HB4226, HB4236, HB4139, HB4144, HB4422, HB4423, HB4317, HB4321, HB4322, HB3176, HB3239, HB3263, HB3673, HB3794, HB3796, HB4265, HB4266, HB2123, HB3048, HB2445

Keywords: government reporting, information technology, child welfare, environmental policy, state agency compliance, gender transition, minors, health services, punitive damages, parental rights, health care providers, voter registration, voter eligibility, felony disenfranchisement, restoration of voting rights, formerly incarcerated, reentry, parole, probation, supervision

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• of town and to serve a small number of residents in the area.
• of town and to serve a small number of residents in the area.
• We have developed about two dozen different educational modules.
• , and then DHCD, and now it's EOHLC. ...in development, and then DHCD, and now it's EOHLC.
• development nonprofit and technical training organization.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a lengthy hybrid hearing of the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government, with testimony spanning local board training, animal welfare and enforcement, municipal charters, water district dissolution, and other home rule matters. Chairs Rausch and Lewis set strict time limits because of the large number of speakers and explained that written testimony would also be accepted. Members heard from local officials, advocates, municipal employees, and residents, with many bills receiving broad support from municipal and advocacy witnesses. Several speakers supported bills requiring or expanding training for local boards and commissions, including pre-service training for planning, zoning, and other land use boards. Supporters said training would help volunteers understand complex laws, improve consistency, reduce legal challenges, and speed up housing and development decisions. Related testimony also backed a bill to modernize historic district commissions and another to allow associate planning board members to serve more broadly when needed to maintain quorums. A major portion of the hearing focused on animal legislation. Witnesses supported bills to expand citations for cruel conditions beyond dogs, update dangerous dog procedures, improve animal health inspections and breeder oversight, strengthen tethering rules, and protect pet consumers. Animal control officers, humane organizations, and some victims of dog attacks described enforcement gaps and the need for clearer standards, while several dog trainers and the American Kennel Club opposed parts of the dangerous dog bill and tethering restrictions, arguing they would limit humane training tools and professional discretion. The committee also heard strong support for a bill to create a statewide pet shop and consumer protection framework. The committee also heard testimony on several local home rule petitions. Medford officials and residents strongly supported a new city charter that would replace the current at-large council with ward-based representation and periodic charter review. Wayland representatives supported a bill to preserve the library’s Millennium Fund as intended, Cambridge officials backed creation of an employment and job training trust, and Carver officials supported dissolving the North Carver Water District due to compliance and financial problems. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair repeatedly invited written testimony and follow-up materials.

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• council or the business alliance had at the theater, they talked about transportation-oriented development
• Basically, it is centered around workforce development and business development, looking at transportation
• hubs and centers of where you want to establish these sites to increase economic development and support
• workforce development.
• already done this that's very successful: the city of Arlington, the Rock region in the metropolitan area

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• The other part is leadership development events.
• leadership development leadership development events<00:04:35.160> um<00:04:35.479> between
• <00:29:10.600> and legal and food safe and we developed and legal and food safe and we developed
• product labeling Business Development product labeling Business Development Cottage<00:31:09.519
• <01:12:59.040> in<01:12:59.320> Minnesota of the workforce in Minnesota of the workforce

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• We've taken bold steps in economic development, dedicating hundreds of millions to support BIPOC businesses
• We've taken bold steps in economic development, dedicating hundreds of millions to support BIPOC businesses
• We've taken bold steps in economic development, dedicating hundreds of millions to support BIPOC businesses
• <00:19:44.960> that well as the burden of our workforce that well as the burden of our workforce
• legislature has contributed to workforce legislature has contributed to workforce by<00:20:42.480

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Lawmakers and advocates from the POCI Caucus held a news conference focused on protecting recent DFL-enacted policies in a newly divided Legislature. They highlighted accomplishments from the last biennium, including earned sick and safe time, ethnic studies, unemployment insurance changes, environmental protections, and MinnesotaCare coverage for undocumented immigrants, and argued these measures should not be rolled back in budget negotiations. Speakers said Republicans were pushing cuts or carveouts that would disproportionately harm Black, brown, immigrant, women, and low-income communities, and they urged the House and Governor Walz to reject those changes. A major theme was opposition to proposed carveouts to earned sick and safe time. Amanda Otero of TakeAction Minnesota said the proposed changes would remove benefits from more than 100,000 workers based on employer size, and lawmakers said sick leave should be universal. Another major topic was MinnesotaCare for undocumented immigrants. Representative María Isa Pérez Vega, Council Member Jason Chavez, and others argued the program is affordable, reduces uncompensated emergency care, and improves public health by expanding preventive care. Chavez and Emilia Gonzalez Avalos shared personal stories about family members who benefited from health coverage and said cutting access would worsen disparities and hurt families and communities. The event also included remarks on ethnic studies and historical memory. Representative Samantha Sencer-Mura connected the Ethnic Studies for All Act to her family’s experience with Japanese American incarceration during World War II, and Sally Sudo described her family’s removal and imprisonment under Executive Order 9066. Speakers framed these stories as warnings against scapegoating and exclusion. In the question-and-answer portion, lawmakers said they were still in negotiations but emphasized that certain protections were non-negotiable and that any compromises should be distributed equitably rather than targeting specific groups.

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• And so the first one is the healthcare access fund, and then the workforce development fund is listed
• access fund and then the workforce access fund and then the workforce development<00:02:23.120><
• <00:02:25.599> The development fund is listed on 2.19.
• The development fund is listed on 2.19.
• <00:02:44.239> to<00:02:44.480> the amount of spending in these areas to the amount

Bills: HF601

Keywords: agriculture, depredation compensation, livestock, crop damage, elk, wolves, wildlife management, 1183, house

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• This bill would actually help to address the healthcare workforce strain that Hawaii is facing.
• This bill would actually help to address the healthcare workforce strain that Hawaii is facing.
• This bill would actually help to address the healthcare workforce strain that Hawaii is facing.
• I moved here 20 years ago to teach in Ewa Beach and live in that area.
• I moved here 20 years ago to teach in Ewa Beach and live in that area.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection met on February 20, 2025, and heard testimony on several measures. HB 850, relating to condominiums, drew support from the Community Associations Institute and the Hawaii State Association of Parliamentarians, who said it would improve owner participation, clarify voting rules, and preserve the use of proxies as a personal choice. A Zoom testifier supported the bill’s intent but warned that special meetings can be abused and suggested further amendments to address board president authority. Members asked about proxies versus electronic voting and whether the bill would reduce proxy use; no vote was taken. The committee also heard HB 48 on coffee labeling, with the Department of Agriculture in support, and HB 1370 on taxation, where a local brewery representative supported equal tax treatment for beer served from 5-gallon kegs and larger kegs when dispensed from a faucet, arguing the bill would clarify draft beer treatment and encourage sustainability. HB 1422 on motor carriers received comments from the Public Utilities Commission and the Department of State Parks, while representatives from a community-based shuttle initiative supported the bill and said nonprofit, community-led transportation solutions should not be regulated like traditional carriers. HB 874, relating to child performers, received support from SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, and individual performers, who emphasized protecting minors’ earnings, safety, and schooling. Testimony also discussed whether to include social media influencers and whether to add annual income limits or trust-account protections; the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations said the issue was outside its wheelhouse. Later, HB 799 on healthcare drew support from health plans and HMSA, with the Department of Health requesting amendments such as a sunset date, a Maui-only pilot, and a report back before changing its position. HB 1379 on health received support from Hawaii Pacific Health, but the Hawaii Medical Board raised concerns about vague language and public-safety implications for internationally trained physicians, asking for more time to study national licensing recommendations. Finally, HB 439 on education was heard, with the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board opposing the bill as drafted and warning about licensing standards and predatory third-party loans affecting J-1 teachers; the transcript ends before any action or vote on these measures.

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• >> You have to do professional development >> You have to do professional development
• Innovation Board to work with the governor to develop a process for short-term workforce training programs
• Innovation Board to work with the governor to develop a process for short-term workforce training programs
• Innovation Board to work with the governor to develop a process for short-term workforce training programs
• <01:28:45.199> faster trained and into the workforce faster trained and into the workforce

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:12:14.680> where that request to our uh the areas where that request to our uh the areas
• I am the assistant director of Community Development for the city of Concord.
• and retain quality economic development and businesses in New Hampshire.
• <03:07:17.080> capacity Community College Workforce capacity Community College Workforce capacity
• forgot to ask the P's Development forgot to ask the P's Development Authority<04:11:23.319> what

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing and work session on House Bill 25A, the capital improvements appropriations bill, which Representative David Mills said was based on Governor Ayotte’s budget and included appropriations for capital improvements and extensions of prior appropriation lapses. The hearing drew testimony on several requested additions to the bill, with the chair noting the unusually large turnout and moving quickly through speakers. No questions were taken on the initial bill presentation, and the public hearing on HB 25A was later closed. The Community College System of New Hampshire asked for an additional $2.6 million, including $800,000 for IT infrastructure, $1.3 million for critical maintenance, and $500,000 for energy management systems. The witness said the money would address cybersecurity and online learning needs, replace failing boilers and a roof at several campuses, and prevent costly damage such as frozen pipes. The New Hampshire Veterans Home requested $1.5 million for ADA compliance and safety improvements, including floor replacement and wider doors, citing an upcoming VA inspection and the importance of preserving federal funding. Testimony also focused on career and technical education and airport funding. Milford CTE sought to keep $9.9 million in the budget for renovations after a local vote fell short, explaining the project had been scaled down from an earlier $60 million concept and that the school board wanted another chance to seek voter approval. On aviation, Concord, the New Hampshire Municipal Association, and Department of Transportation representatives urged restoring state matching funds for FAA airport grants, saying roughly $3.6 million in state money would leverage about $62 million to $65 million in federal funds for safety and infrastructure projects at public airports. Committee members asked about project selection, matching requirements, and the airport priority process, and witnesses said the program is driven by FAA-approved capital improvement plans and safety needs rather than business-return rankings.

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• Um but maybe population density areas.
• well, you can get obese and develop well, you can get obese and develop metabolic<00:09:30.320><
• The and you develop other complications.
• So like we can't go fund a development.
• But have some continuity in that area.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Health Services Committee heard a presentation from Dr. Steven Stack, Secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, on Kentucky’s Rural Health Transformation Program. He said Kentucky received about $213 million in federal funding, among the highest awards nationally, after a fast application and negotiation process. He emphasized that the grant is time-limited, must be used for the specific goals in the state’s application, and cannot be treated as a general bailout or replacement for existing funding. He also noted the state will use a website, ruralhealthplan.ky.gov, to share the full application, award terms, and future opportunities. Dr. Stack outlined five focus areas: maternal health and prenatal/early childhood supports; EMS and trauma response workforce and transfer capacity; behavioral health crisis care through the EMPATH model and mobile crisis services; oral health access through more hygienists, telehealth, and hub-and-spoke models; and rural community hubs for chronic disease prevention and innovation, including food-as-medicine and healthier lifestyle interventions. He stressed that the program is meant to be transformative, not duplicative, and that it cannot pay clinician salaries, fund new construction, replace EMR systems broadly, or duplicate billable services. He said the state will work with community partners, hospitals, universities, and others, including the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, to begin implementation. Members responded positively overall. Senator Berg praised the award and the goal of integrating care across the state, but raised concerns about access to prenatal care and about possible future changes to water fluoridation, warning both could harm children and rural families. The chair and other members thanked Dr. Stack for the update and congratulated him on the award. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.

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• Is there—and this is not my area, love nurses, but this is not my area—so I'm asking this question—is
• Develop that framework that I talked about, with curriculum, certified nursing educators.
• How are compacts developed?
• Well, in general, they are developed at the national level with state input.
• While compact development may vary across compacts, there are some common steps.

Summary: The committee heard and approved several health care bills. Senate Bill 68, by Senator Harrell, would require all hospital emergency departments to be prepared to treat children by maintaining pediatric equipment, staff training, written policies, a pediatric care coordinator, and completion/public posting of the National Pediatric Readiness Assessment. Senator Harrell said the bill is intended to improve pediatric emergency care in general hospitals, and the bill was supported by the Florida College of Emergency Physicians and the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. It passed favorably. The committee also approved Senate Bill 154, which corrects the Mobile Act for dentists and dental hygienists by requiring graduates of out-of-state dental schools seeking licensure by endorsement to have attended a CODA-accredited school. The bill drew support from dental and dental hygienist groups and passed favorably. Senate Bill 40, by Senator Sharif, would require Medicaid managed care networks to ensure at least half of primary care providers offer appointments outside regular business hours, including evenings and weekends, to improve access and reduce emergency room use; it also passed favorably. A lengthy discussion centered on Senate Bill 254, also by Senator Harrell, which would tighten oversight of nursing education programs, create a temporary provisional license and preceptorship for new graduates awaiting NCLEX results, require remediation for low-performing programs, add standardized admission and exit-exam requirements, and allow the Department of Health to inspect programs unannounced. Supporters said the bill would improve quality and help students gain experience, while opponents warned it could reduce the number of nursing programs and worsen shortages, especially among private schools. After debate and testimony from nursing and school representatives, the bill passed favorably, with Senator Davis voting no. The committee then received an OPPAGA presentation on interstate health care licensure compacts. OPPAGA reviewed how Florida uses licensure by endorsement, telehealth registration, and compacts for nurses, psychologists, and physicians, and explained the potential benefits and drawbacks of joining additional compacts, including portability, data sharing, and emergency staffing versus costs, administrative burdens, and possible conflicts with Florida scope-of-practice laws. No action was taken on the presentation, and the meeting adjourned after Senator Davis requested to be recorded in support of SB 68 and SB 154.

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• The real problems are enough affordable housing, enough transportation, enough workforce in certain areas
• You know, if we have a problem in a particular area, I think do that area.
• <01:00:24.240> I particular area, I think do that area.
• I particular area, I think do that area.
• Particularly in my area, there are 15 grocery stores in a 3,000 square mile area.

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• <00:03:14.959> of of Library Services identify areas of of Library Services identify areas
• <00:03:41.840> Development School Book Fairs Workforce Development School Book Fairs Workforce
• > teachers<00:52:28.119> to development that work with teachers to development that work
• <01:02:07.839> and resources to research and develop and resources to research and develop
• test scores greater equity in the areas test scores greater equity in the areas of<01:18:44.760>

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• developer, as somebody who wants to invest in all of those local communities.
• We’ve also had the privilege of supplying into some of Arizona’s largest economic development projects
• We’ve also had the privilege of supplying into some of Arizona’s largest economic development projects
• I fully get the concern of especially adult drivers around the Phoenix area.
• Yeah, in our area, obviously, we're all in the river.

Bills: HB2003, HB2057, HB2109, HB2111, HB2112, HB2114, HB2256, HB2259, HB2317, HB2323, HB2398, HB2443, HB2446, HB2574

Keywords: driver education, instruction permit, underage drivers, motorcycle licenses, traffic regulations, special plates, centennial, Arizona Department of Transportation, vehicle registration, commercial discounts, Arizona Centennial, distracted driving, portable wireless communication devices, motorcycles, traffic safety, civil penalties, driver license, examinations, motorcycle awareness, public safety

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• key areas within our strategic<00:10:12.240> uh<00:10:12.440> vision<00:10:12.920>
• we need to continue to do some area we need to continue to do some additional<00:36:58.200> work<
• <01:08:58.400> Development<01:08:58.839> scholarship<01:08:59.359> so Workforce
• Development scholarship so Workforce Development scholarship so that<01:09:00.480> I<01:09:00.560
• Thank you, Representative Schultz. area of higher education and well within area of higher education

Keywords: 1183, house