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• Wages are rising, with hourly earnings up nearly 4% over the past year.
• hour</c><00:11:11.040><c> earning</c> Wages are rising with hour earning Wages are rising with hour
• 03:04:30.800><c> of</c> Immigration drives down wages of Americans who are already here.
• It comes in jobs, wages, life, uh, the ability to pay your way forward in your own family.
• Jobs, wages, life, uh, the ability to pay your way forward in your own family.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, April 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• for example, accept reports but not enforce any quality control over those reports because the prevailing
• 00:54:17.400><c> because</c><00:54:17.680><c> the</c><00:54:17.960><c> the</c><00:54:18.520><c> prevailing
• </c><00:54:19.000><c> view</c> reports because the the prevailing view reports because the the prevailing

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Motion prevails. do the A1 first? Or request moving the do the A1 first?
• </c><00:27:15.880><c> Motion</c><00:27:16.360><c> prevails.
• Motion prevails. The amendment is adopted to your bill as amended, Senator. Thank you very much.
• The motion prevails and the oral amendment is adopted.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The motion prevails and the A2 is adopted. Senator Utke, to your bill as amended.
• The<00:01:43.600><c> motion</c><00:01:43.960><c> prevails</c><00:01:44.480><c> and</c><00:01:44.560><
• c> the</c><00:01:44.720><c> A2</c><00:01:45.240><c> is</c> The motion prevails and the A2 is The motion
• prevails and the A2 is adopted.<00:01:46.560><c> Senator</c><00:01:47.080><c> Utke,</c><00:01:47.440

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• . >> There being six ayes and six nays, uh, the motion does not prevail.
• the<01:12:12.480><c> motion</c><01:12:12.800><c> does</c><01:12:12.960><c> not</c><01:12:13.199><c> prevail
• </c><01:12:14.000><c> Uh,</c><01:12:14.320><c> thank</c> the motion does not prevail.
• Uh, thank the motion does not prevail.

Bills: HF3351

Keywords: firearms, guns, gun control, gun safety, local control, home rule, preemption, municipal regulation, county regulation, city ordinances, zoning, firearm dealers, gun dealers, ammunition, carry permits, permit to carry, pistols, Saturday night special, metal-penetrating bullets, public safety

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• gratuity on a credit card, processing fees are applied to that amount as well, even though gratuities are wages
• And we also have the added cost of processing wages for our employees due to the high use of credit cards
• And we also have the added cost of processing wages for our employees due to the high use of credit cards

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission met for its second hearing to study the future of credit card payments and sales transactions and their impacts on small businesses. Members heard extensive testimony from credit unions, retailers, restaurants, and payment-industry representatives on interchange fees, processing fees, fraud, chargebacks, rewards programs, and the ability of businesses to pass fees on to customers. Several witnesses argued that swipe fees have risen sharply, are especially burdensome for restaurants and other small businesses, and are charged on taxes and tips that are merely pass-through amounts. They urged state action to prohibit fees on tax and tip portions, improve transparency, and allow surcharging or convenience fees, while opponents warned that state regulation could reduce fraud protections, increase compliance costs, and threaten consumer rewards programs. Business owners and trade groups described thin margins, rising costs, and the difficulty of understanding merchant statements or negotiating with processors. Restaurant witnesses said card-not-present and online transactions create the greatest fraud and chargeback risk, with money often removed immediately from merchants’ accounts and disputes rarely resolved in their favor. Retail witnesses gave examples of rising effective rates, higher fees on rewards cards, and the burden of processing fees on low-value transactions. A representative from the Massachusetts Restaurant Association and others said restaurants are effectively paying fees on meals tax and gratuities, which they argued should not be subject to interchange charges. On the other side, the Cooperative Credit Union Association said interchange revenue helps credit unions fund fraud prevention, rapid card replacement, and member protections, and warned that state limits on interchange could weaken those safeguards and lead to higher consumer costs or reduced services. Airlines for America testified that airline credit card rewards are popular, support travel and jobs in Massachusetts, and could be harmed by interchange reform. The National Restaurant Association and a payments-policy attorney countered that interchange fees are set by card networks rather than competitive markets, that banks remain highly profitable even with rewards, and that states can act after recent court decisions. No votes were taken; the hearing consisted of testimony and questions from commissioners.

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• possibility of closing my doors because I can no longer sustain my business or pay my assistant a living wage
• of closing my doors because I do, I can no longer sustain my business or pay my assistant a living wage
• . our regulation my business or pay my assistant a living wage.

Summary: The committee adopted the consent calendar and then heard several bills on child care, aging, child welfare, food access, and youth services. SB 1200 by Sen. Menjivar would redefine infant and toddler age categories in child care licensing to allow providers to serve children beginning at 18 months in the toddler category, with supporters saying it would increase capacity and help family child care businesses stay open; it passed 4-0 to Appropriations. SB 971 by Sen. Choi would authorize counties to offer optional adult education and technology training programs for adults 55 and older through local partnerships; supporters said it would reduce isolation and improve digital literacy, and it passed 4-0 to the floor. SB 1234 by Sen. Alvarado-Gil would require fentanyl to be included in court-ordered drug testing in dependency cases, with testimony from an angel family and law enforcement about child deaths and exposure risks; it passed 4-0 to the floor. The committee also heard SB 1109 by Sen. Alvarado-Gil, which would require additional state review for short-term residential therapeutic programs in very small rural counties or facilities with repeated serious citations. The author and county officials from Alpine County argued that rural counties lack the hospitals, schools, and 24-hour emergency response needed to safely support these placements, while providers opposed the bill as overly broad and potentially destabilizing to STRTP capacity. After the author accepted committee amendments, members voted 4-0 to send the bill to Appropriations as amended. SB 961 by Sen. Ashby would require students applying for financial aid to be notified that they may also be eligible for CalFresh; student and advocacy witnesses described widespread food insecurity on campuses, and the bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations. The committee then heard SB 1099 by Sen. Gomez Reyes, which clarifies local governments’ authority to provide state or local public benefits to all residents under PRWORA-related exemptions; supporters said it would reduce legal uncertainty for local safety-net services, and the bill was voted 2-0 with the remaining members absent, leaving it on call. SB 1190 by Sen. Grove would create a licensing and regulatory framework for youth transport companies that move minors to out-of-state residential facilities; survivors testified about traumatic transports, supporters called for basic guardrails, and the bill passed 4-0 to Public Safety. Finally, SB 1325 by Sen. Jones would create a narrow pathway for Feeding San Diego to participate in CalFood, with supporters saying it would expand hunger relief in San Diego County and opponents warning it could divert limited food bank resources; the discussion focused on broader funding concerns, and no final vote was recorded in the excerpt.

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• possibility of closing my doors because I can no longer sustain my business or pay my assistant a living wage
• of closing my doors because I do, I can no longer sustain my business or pay my assistant a living wage
• . our regulation my business or pay my assistant a living wage.

Summary: The committee first adopted a 4-0 consent calendar for SB 1345, SB 1410, and SB 1421. It then heard SB 1200 on child care, which would redefine infant and toddler age categories so providers could count 18- to 24-month-olds as toddlers without changing ratios. The author and family child care providers said the bill would better reflect child development, improve reimbursement, increase capacity, and help keep family child care businesses open; there was no opposition, and the bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations. The committee next approved SB 971, a permissive framework for counties to offer senior education and technology training through local public health systems and community partners. Supporters said it would help older adults with digital literacy, fraud awareness, health, and social connection, while remaining optional and locally tailored. There was no opposition, and the bill passed 4-0 to the floor. The committee also passed SB 1234, which requires fentanyl to be included in court-ordered drug testing in dependency cases when drug testing is already ordered. The author, an angel family member, and a sheriff’s office witness described child deaths and fentanyl exposure risks; the bill passed 4-0 to the floor. SB 1109, dealing with oversight of short-term residential therapeutic programs in small rural counties, drew substantial testimony. Supporters from Alpine County argued that two facilities there strain local emergency response and that annual review should be triggered by repeated serious citations or placement in counties lacking basic infrastructure. Opponents said the bill was too broad and could destabilize needed placement capacity. After discussion, the author accepted committee amendments, and the bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations as amended. The committee also passed SB 961, which would notify financial aid applicants that they may be eligible for CalFresh; students and advocates said it would reduce food insecurity and improve college success, with no opposition, and it passed 4-0 to Appropriations. Later, SB 1099, clarifying local governments’ authority to provide state or local public benefits to all residents under federal PRWORA exemptions, was heard and supported by local government attorneys; it was held on call after a 2-0 roll. SB 1190, creating licensing and safety rules for youth transport companies used in out-of-state residential placements, was supported by survivors and advocacy groups, with some support-if-amended testimony; it passed 4-0 to the Public Safety Committee. Finally, SB 1325, a narrow San Diego County measure to allow Feeding San Diego to participate in Cal Food under specific conditions, drew support from the author and Feeding San Diego but opposition from the California Association of Food Banks, which argued it would shift limited resources and add administrative burden. The transcript ends during committee discussion on SB 1325, before a final vote is shown.

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• not fair that some students are priced out of college because Tuition climbs faster than the minimum wage
• Teachers' wages also took a hit.
• other fields with comparable education credentials, Colorado became the state with the highest teacher wage

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• This doesn't include, I don't think, like payroll for, no, it doesn't include military wages and salaries
• Wages and salaries for federal employees, uh, other grants, and other support services.
• You can't go in and raise the minimum wage and sort of bypass what we would do under a normal bill.

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• We talk about the injustice of their slave wages. We talk about their bravery.
• Clearly, an individual deserves to be paid for that work, a decent wage.
• Slave wages are immoral especially in 2025.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• in the first term, is he married trade action with good tax policy to have $7,000 in increased real wages
• jobs, good-paying jobs in this country, transferring them to Mexico where people work for horrendous wages
• Real wages went up and that's what we're doing now and we're working around the clock to make sure we

Keywords: tariffs, Trump administration, economy, public testimony, trade policy, market access, export controls

Summary: The meeting focused on various significant topics concerning the recent tariff policies and their wide-ranging implications on the American economy. Members expressed their concerns regarding the negative impact of increased tariffs as proposed by the Trump administration, with specific emphasis on how families might suffer from higher costs and market access issues. The discussion was lively, with members questioning the clarity of the tariff plan and raising concerns about its potential effects on small businesses and American exports.

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• and cannot come to fruition without a fully functioning panel of attorneys supported by competitive wages
• We do non-capital felony and juvenile appeals because they're getting paid much better way. wages elsewhere
• billed 2.5 times higher than they are as court-appointed counsel and that if you look at our hourly wage

Keywords: 988, house, all

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Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• He gets a new credential and he gets increase wages.
• So we've gone from dislocated worker to know I have more wages for my family.
• And Floridians who worked with our network saw an average wage increase of more than $17,400.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The other way you can meet it is if you meet the federal minimum wage, which is currently $7.25, if that
• So our minimum wage is $16.
• meet it is if you meet the federal can meet it is if you meet the federal minimum<00:15:20.959><c> wage
• , which is currently $7.25, minimum wage, which is currently $7.25, if<00:15:24.399><c> that</c><00:15
• So our minimum wage is requirements.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint informational briefing by the Health and Human Services and Commerce and Consumer Protection committees focused on projected impacts to Hawaii consumers from federal changes affecting Med-QUEST and the ACA marketplace, including the loss of ACA premium tax credits, OBVA/HR1-related Medicaid changes, immigrant eligibility restrictions, and new Medicaid work/community engagement requirements. Committee members noted the meeting was being streamed live and emphasized the need to explain potential coverage losses affecting a significant share of the state population. Med-QUEST administrators reported current enrollment at 390,766, about 27% of Hawaii’s population, and broke that down into major groups including roughly 128,000 ACA expansion adults and about 52,000 parent/caretaker relatives. They said the expansion adult population would be most affected by the new federal requirements, which will shorten renewal periods from 12 months to 6 months and impose community engagement rules beginning in late 2026 and 2027. They described the work requirement as 80 hours per month of work, community service, work program participation, or half-time education, with an income-based pathway tied to $580 per month at the federal minimum wage; they also noted a long list of exemptions, but said many details are still awaiting federal guidance and rulemaking. The administrators said federal changes to immigrant eligibility would eliminate Medicaid coverage for certain noncitizen categories, with an estimated 1,200 to 2,400 people affected, though about 200 may remain covered through a state-funded program for otherwise eligible individuals. They also said marketplace subsidies would no longer be available for some immigrants under 100% of the federal poverty level starting January 1, 2026, with further restrictions expected in 2027. For Hawaii overall, they estimated the new Medicaid work and renewal rules could push an additional 19,000 to 38,000 people into uninsured status, with another estimated 6,000 at risk from the six-month renewal process alone. Members asked about how exemptions would be determined, especially for medically frail and seriously mentally ill individuals, and administrators said they were still awaiting detailed federal rules and were working on data-matching and verification processes to reduce coverage losses.

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• An act relative to the maximum wage requirement for the original appointment as a police officer for

Keywords: 1212, all

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• The hand count number would would prevail. prevail. prevail. &gt;&gt; Correct. Thank you.
• Why let that dispersed hand count prevail when it might be the thing that's introducing an error into
• And my question is why going to prevail.
• Why let that dispersed hand count<04:34:06.719><c> prevail</c><04:34:07.439><c> when</c><04:34:07.680
• "So again, are you comfortable with those results that the hand count should prevail?"

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Let this chamber be a place where wisdom prevails, where integrity is honored, and where the common good

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• President, having voted on the prevailing side, I move to reconsider the vote by which we passed Senate

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate first considered confirmations from Senate Executive Message No. 4. On a 33-0 vote, it confirmed all nominees except number 54, then separately confirmed nominee 54 on a 30-3 vote. The special order of business was then closed. The chamber then took up a series of House-amended bills and generally concurred in the amendments before passing each bill. These included SB 723 on law enforcement cooperation with bordering states; SB 947 on birth certificate copies for homeless minors; SB 392 on personal income tax reduction; SB 54 on criminal penalties for abuse or neglect of incapacitated adults; SB 228 on technology in child abuse and neglect investigations, including a three-county caseworker aid pilot; SB 231 on value-based payment requirements; SB 402, the Workforce Readiness Opportunity Act, with House removal of tax credits and other provisions while retaining micro-credential programs; SB 553 on transfer of contractor licenses to qualifying immediate family members; SB 575 on refusal review hearings; SB 686, the Coal Tenancy Modernization and Miners' Protection Act; SB 906 on lawful prescription of crystalline polymorph psilocybin under FDA recommendations; and SB 1226 on penalties for disturbing religious worship. Most final passage votes were unanimous or near-unanimous, and several bills were made effective from passage or given a specific effective date. Later, the Senate concurred in House amendments to SB 63, the Creating Sustaining Opportunities for Academics and Rural Schools Act, after discussion noting the House removed county charter school language and changed the effective date. The bill passed 32-2 and was made effective from passage. The Senate also concurred in amendments to SB 502, the Women's Collegiate Sports Protection Act, and SB 153, creating the Unemployment Automation and Administration Fund; SB 502 was set to take effect July 1, 2026, and SB 153 was also made effective July 1, 2026. Finally, the Senate reconsidered and again passed SB 392 by a 32-2 vote. The session ended with several introductions, announcements, and a recess until 5:30.