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• wages and the use of approved apprentices.
• only addresses labor standards adopted by a city council or board of supervisors, such as local prevailing
• We know that labor standards are essential to providing health care and sustaining wages for working
• These included prevailing wage, health care, and apprenticeship standards.
• These included prevailing wage, healthcare, and apprenticeship standards.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• wage requirements on MassHousing projects that doesn’t seem to be happening?
• Then the second question with respect to prevailing wage...
• Prevailing wages are required by statute on MassHousing projects of this particular kind.
• their own discount on the mortgage rate so it's 30 basis points three-tenth of a percent below prevailing
• rates the banks just by virtue of participating agree to below prevailing rates the banks just by virtue

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing opened its second hearing of the session with remarks from Chairs Haggerty and Cyr emphasizing that the hearing was a broad look at Massachusetts’ housing crisis rather than a single bill. They highlighted topics including zoning, permitting, rental assistance, public housing, homelessness prevention, and housing production. The first witness, Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Augustus, reviewed implementation of the Affordable Homes Act and the state’s new housing plan, citing a 1.6% vacancy rate, a projected need for 222,000 new homes over 10 years, and ongoing efforts such as ADUs by right, fair housing enforcement, eviction record sealing, seasonal communities planning, and new funding for affordable housing, public housing, and the Momentum Fund. He also discussed infrastructure support for municipalities, technical assistance for ADUs, and concerns about possible federal funding cuts. Committee members questioned the secretary about ADU financing and technical assistance, the likely unit yield from the Affordable Homes Act, infrastructure barriers in suburban and rural communities, public housing waitlist management, supportive housing, and federal budget risks. MassNAHRO then testified that public housing authorities are facing rising operating and capital costs, a statewide waitlist nearing 300,000, and uncertainty over federal Section 8 and HUD funding. Witnesses described recent state support for operating subsidies, capital improvements, vacancy turnover teams, and resident service coordinators, while warning that proposed federal cuts could sharply affect voucher issuance and agency operations. CDAC’s executive director Roger Herzog described the agency’s role as a quasi-public source of early-stage financing and technical assistance for nonprofit housing developers, noting its loan capital, supportive housing bond programs, home modification loans, and preservation work under Chapter 40T. He said CDAC has helped produce or preserve more than 55,000 units and stressed the importance of patient capital and preservation tools. CHAPA CEO Rachel Heller urged the committee to focus on production, preservation, planning, and political will, supporting goals for affordability, supportive housing, and homeownership, and endorsing policy changes such as YIGBY, clearer site plan review rules, stronger fair housing funding, and more support for vouchers and public housing. MassHousing then outlined its financing role, including mortgage lending, down payment assistance, the Community Climate Bank, and the Momentum Fund, while noting that permitting delays, capital gaps, and possible federal changes could affect production. Members also asked about transparency, prevailing wage compliance, and a recent internal restructuring related to diversity and business engagement.

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• </c><00:22:41.760><c> and</c> government's garnishing their wages and government's garnishing their wages
• So my question here is which one prevails here, that the superintendent has to do this or that?
• So, that's why I'm confused on what really prevails.
• I think the key the key prevails.
• I mean, these are both the same language that they both apply to, and I'm not sure which one prevails

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call - 00:55 26RS SB 22 – 04:52 26RS SB 46 – 0:34:36, 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• SB 1722, one prevailing wage contracts agreements. SB 1722, homeowners association meetings quorum.
• SB 1766, inmate labor wages. SB 1767, DOC director educational programs.
• corporations government sb 1720 equal parenting time best interests due in elections as 1722 one pre-varying wage
• SB 1766, inmate labor wages. Government. Sv. 1767, DOC, a director, educational programs.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• to Williamsburg, and it leaves behind a workforce between 9 to 5, where we have some of the lowest wages
• Democrats have worked tirelessly this session on a common-sense affordability agenda: for minimum wage
• Having voted on the prevailing side by which we adopted Senate Joint Resolution 209, Having voted on
• the prevailing side by which we adopted Senate Joint Resolution 209, minus lines 16 through 17, I move

Keywords: March 14, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• and the A2 amendment is does not prevail and the A2 amendment is not<01:52:09.920><c> adopted.
• Um, because wages have drastically decreased as the cost of everything has continued to go up.
• Um, because wages have drastically decreased as the cost of everything has continued to go up.
• :59:03.040><c> because</c><01:59:03.440><c> wages</c><01:59:04.000><c> have</c> too.
• Um because wages have too.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The motion prevails. The minutes are adopted.
• The motion prevails. The A2 amendment is adopted.
• </c><00:21:01.760><c> that</c> through our economy through wages that through our economy through wages
• The motion does<00:54:56.880><c> prevail.</c> does prevail. does prevail.
• </c> &gt;&gt; The motion prevails. &gt;&gt; The motion prevails. Thank<01:02:55.280><c> you.

Bills: HF3474, HF3475, HF3508

Keywords: agriculture, funding, research, agricultural institute, state appropriations, education, leadership council, compensation, research institute, dairy assistance, investment, relief initiative, farm support, 1183, house

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• President, this requires public works contracts to adjust minimum hourly wages annually based on the
• latest prevailing wage.

Keywords: 904, all

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• As you know, government continues to prevail upon the financial earnings of homeowners and people who
• going to keep Arizona as a destination for advanced manufacturing, that it's going to unlock high-wage
• Speaker Pro Tem, having voted on the prevailing side, I move that the House reconsider the actions of
• Having voted on the prevailing side, I move that the House reconsider its action of today, March 3rd.
• Representative Marshall: Having voted on the prevailing side, I move that the House reconsider its action

Keywords: 1182, all

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• The motion prevails. Thank you very much.
• We talk a lot about how it defrauds workers of their wages and benefits, but it's also really defrauding
• and benefits but it's also their wages and benefits but it's also really<00:10:54.079><c> defrauding
• The motion prevails, and Senate File 1046 will be referred to the Committee on Transportation.
• </c><00:40:02.560><c> and</c><00:40:02.960><c> U</c> oppos say no motion prevails and U oppos say no

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Project labor agreements not only add prevailing wage and apprenticeship utilization requirements in
• Project labor agreements not only add prevailing wage and apprenticeship utilization requirements in
• Residents, the owners of small businesses, and those seeking the family-wage jobs in the area.
• We think that, in addition to that, you could look at this and say the prevailing wage verifications
• It is struggling with higher wages, higher COGS, and inflation.

Summary: The committee took up executive action on the capital budget, Proposed Substitute Senate Bill 6003, and several policy bills. Staff described amendments to the capital budget that shifted funding among behavioral health, local/community projects, irrigation projects, and juvenile rehabilitation capacity, plus a technical fix to the water pollution control revolving program. The committee adopted Senator Dozier’s budget-neutral amendment and a technical amendment, then advanced the amended capital budget to the Rules Committee. It also moved House Bills 2441, 2124, 2471, 2133, 2610, and 2338 forward with due-pass recommendations, and advanced Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2251 on Climate Commitment Act accounts to the Transportation Committee after adopting two amendments and withdrawing three others. A major public hearing focused on Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2034, which would terminate and restate LEOFF Plan 1 in 2029, transfer surplus assets, and direct portions to the Climate Commitment Account and the pension funding stabilization account. Staff said the plan is currently about 160% funded and explained the bill’s IRS-review process, statute of limitations, and estimated implementation costs. Testimony was sharply divided: some retirees, firefighters, counties, and cities opposed the bill as an improper use of pension assets and urged benefit enhancements or protection of local medical obligations, while others supported using the surplus for broader public purposes. No vote was taken on the bill during the hearing. The committee also heard House Bill 2179 on PERS coverage for certain port workers, with ports and the Washington Public Ports Association supporting clarification for railroad employees covered by the federal railroad retirement system. House Bill 1069, allowing Department of Corrections employees to bargain over supplemental retirement benefits, drew support from Teamsters and corrections workers, while House Bill 2091, expanding employee-information sharing with bargaining representatives, drew union support and privacy objections from Washington Policy Center. Finally, Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1210 on targeted urban area tax preferences drew support from labor, local governments, and project proponents, and opposition from contractor groups and environmental advocates over project labor agreement requirements and nuclear-related concerns; Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1408 on community preservation and development authorities and Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1974 on land bank authorities for affordable housing were also heard, with both receiving supportive testimony from community and housing advocates.

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• 40 times the minimum wage.
• Second Substitute House Bill 2479, related to unpaid wage recovery, creates the wage recovery program
• and wage recovery account to allow unpaid low-wage workers to receive disbursement under certain conditions
• Second Substitute House Bill 2479, concerning the recovery of unpaid wages.
• Second Substitute House Bill 2479, concerning the recovery of unpaid wages.

Bills: HB2675, HB2249, HB2120, HB1069, HB1983, HB2431, SB6006, SB6297, SB6351, SB6353, HB2521, HB2091, HB2104, SB6355, HB2254, HB2385, SB5808, HB1796, HB1376, SB6260, HB2353

Keywords: accounts, finance, business regulation, transparency, audits, HB 2249, Washington Technology Solutions, WaTech, civil service, classified service, exempt employees, state employment, state personnel, network security, cybersecurity, information technology, IT contracting, data center, systems integration, network engineering

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• actions, discourage illegal behavior, and ensure victims have a true path to justice by allowing the prevailing
• For over 40 years, the Sierra Lay Foundation has advocated for farm workers, low-wage workers, and mixed-status
• We expect to prevail should we get there, but I will absolutely keep you in the loop. Okay.
• Current law allows workers who are underpaid the minimum wage to seek help from the Labor Commissioner
• The Labor Commissioner, in fact, is prohibited from enforcing wage-and-hour laws.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of bills, with members repeatedly noting that votes would likely be held later because a quorum was not yet present. Early measures included AB 2393, which would create fixed statutory damages for false arrest or imprisonment claims involving aggravating conduct such as face coverings, restraints, forcible transport, or firearms; supporters said it would help victims obtain accountability, while no opposition appeared. AB 2050, the HOA reserve-funding bill, drew support from HOA and housing finance advocates who said underfunded reserves lead to special assessments and safety risks, while consumer groups warned of large cost increases; Senator Laird said he would move it when a quorum was available. AB 1564, making employee-union communications confidential in certain public-employment disputes, was supported by labor groups and opposed by counties, school administrators, and other local agencies who argued it would hinder investigations. AB 2231, a CEQA streamlining bill for two Sutter Health hospital projects, was backed by the author and health-care supporters but opposed by a construction trade group that said it would strip workers of wage-and-hour remedies. The committee also heard AB 2689, which would allow non-renewal of subsidized housing leases for over-income tenants under specified conditions; there was little testimony beyond the author’s presentation. AB 801 would require the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation to regularly examine lenders for fair lending compliance; supporters framed it as a response to federal retreat from consumer protection, while credit unions and bankers said they shared the goal but wanted more work on impacts to smaller institutions. AB 2721, as amended, would require hotels to post notice when they have actual knowledge of ICE or CBP reservations; hospitality workers and labor supporters said it would improve worker safety, while hotel industry groups said they were moving toward neutral after amendments, though some owners remained opposed. AB 2035 would create a narrow, court-supervised alternative vote threshold for a single HOA, Laguna Woods Village, to amend outdated CC&Rs; the author and HOA representatives said the change was needed because repeated elections had failed to reach quorum. Later bills included AB 1827, which would raise the small-claims limit for businesses from $6,250 to $15,000 and allow up to three filings per year; supporters said it would modernize access for small businesses, while the Judicial Council opposed it as likely to crowd calendars and shift small claims away from its intended purpose. AB 1577 would require data centers to report energy-use information to the Energy Commission and local agencies; supporters said better data is needed for grid planning, while one industry group remained opposed in print but encouraged by amendments. AB 2164 and AB 1854 both expanded California shield-law protections for reproductive and gender-affirming care providers and related entities against out-of-state legal actions and extradition requests; supporters said the bills were needed to protect providers and patients after Dobbs, while opponents argued they would shield harmful medical practices and interfere with parental rights and other states’ investigations. AB 2529 would require claims against public agencies to include a declaration that the contents are true and correct, and AB 2247 would create the Thrive Act to fund trauma-focused mental health services for youth affected by gun violence; both drew support from local agencies or survivors, with no significant opposition recorded in the excerpt. The final bill discussed, AB 1821, would change Public Records Act response timelines from calendar days to business days to address large, complex, or bad-faith requests; the author said it would better match agency work capacity while preserving access, and the hearing continued with testimony as the transcript ended.

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• The motion prevails.
• There being 11 ayes and one nay, the motion prevails.
• There being 12 ayes and 0 nays, the motion prevails.
• There being 12 ayes, zero nays, the motion prevails.
• There being 12 ayes, zero nays, the motion prevails.

Bills: HB 1301, HB2278, HB2776, HB2820, HB3848, HB3920, HB4172, HB4215, HB4284, HB4285, HB4463, HB4517, HB4690, HB4765, HB4766, HB4767, HB4768, HB4769, HB4773, HB4830, HB5506

Keywords: alcohol, beverages, winery permit, restaurant, malt beverages, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, alcohol production, home brewing, family use, craft beverages, massage therapy, licensing, criminal offenses, sexually oriented businesses, public safety, bingo, charitable gaming, operating capital, regulation, funding

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• on certain current Senate documents relative to workforce development, unemployment insurance, fair wages
• on certain current Senate documents relative to workforce development, unemployment insurance, fair wages
• The ayes have it, and the motion prevails.

Summary: The Senate took up several bills on final passage and enacted measures including retirement benefits for a former Attleboro firefighter, maintenance of private roads in Gloucester, expansion of a local board of health, and amendments to the Middleton town charter. It also adopted a series of Eagle Scout congratulatory resolutions and advanced a bill allowing Somerset to prohibit water fluoridation, a Fairhaven charter bill amended on the floor, a Boston easements/takings measure consolidated with a Senate bill, and local bills for Lancaster and Orange. The Senate additionally ordered to third reading and engrossment a bill concerning Dedham-Westwood Water District employees. The chamber approved extensions of reporting deadlines for the Committee on Labor and Workforce Development and the Committee on Transportation, after members asked how many bills were covered and the deadlines involved. The Labor extension covered 13 bills until July 30, and the Transportation extension covered 11 bills until July 31, 2026. The Senate also suspended rules to advance two public service committee reports establishing sick leave banks for Greg Pinkerton of the Department of Correction and Stephanie Rivera of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office. A motion was adopted for the Senate to adjourn in memory of Dorothy Bonfante, with a brief tribute read into the record describing her family, community involvement, and ties to Peabody and Salem. Later, the Committee on Ways and Means reported that House No. 5316, a bill titled to promote rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatment, ought to pass with a new text amendment. The Senate adopted a special order setting the bill for second reading on May 7, 2026, with filing deadlines and procedures for amendments, then suspended the rules and adopted the order by standing vote. The Senate finally adopted an order to meet again on Monday at 11 a.m. and adjourned.

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• President, this requires public works contracts to adjust minimum hourly wages annually based on the
• latest prevailing wage.

Summary: The committee first approved moving Senate Bills 5067 and 5758 from the X-file to the white sheet. It then advanced a long series of measures from the white sheet to the floor calendar, including SB 5067 on impaired driving (lowering the per se BAC threshold from 0.08 to 0.05), SJM 8002 opposing Medicare privatization, ESSB 5061 on annual prevailing wage adjustments for public works contracts, SB 5855 restricting unlawful face coverings by law enforcement, SB 5865 updating garnishment forms for variable pay schedules, and SB 5081 clarifying remote vehicle starting on streets. Also advanced were ESSB 5268 on 12 months of community custody for unlawful firearm possession, SB 5272 on school event safety and interference penalties, SCR 8406 on civic health, SB 5000 making “the Evergreen State” the official nickname, SB 5500 modernizing Working Connections Child Care reimbursement rates, ESSB 5105 addressing digitally altered sexually explicit depictions of minors, and SSB 5156 on elevator standards. Additional measures moved forward included SJM 8006 asking the state Supreme Court to reinstate and expand the limited licensed legal technician program, SB 5325 designating the Columbia Plateau cactus as the state cactus, SB 5286 creating a community partnership policing program for Medical Lake and Eastern State Hospital while recognizing the existing Lakewood/Western State Hospital partnership, and SB 5937 concerning smart access systems in residential properties under the Landlord-Tenant Act. Several members briefly explained their bills, with some noting bipartisan support, prior committee approval, or existing budget provisos. The only recorded substantive opposition came from Senator King, who said he had concerns that SB 5067 might not achieve its intended safety outcomes. Most other motions were adopted by voice vote with no further debate. The meeting ended after a brief clarification that one motion should have been to the second-and-third-reading calendar, followed by adjournment.

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• We are standing in a city where the living wage would be $25 an hour, but the minimum wage is still $7.50
• There being nine ayes and zero nays, the motion prevails.
• There being nine ayes and zero nays, the motion prevails. Thank you.
• Prevails.
• Do you know what percentage that measure prevailed by?

Bills: HB21, HB211, HB223, HB323, HB524, HB530, HB636, HB762, HB21, HB211, HB223

Keywords: housing finance, multifamily residential, low income, tax exemption, audit requirements, affordable housing, local government, development bonds, housing assistance, financial assistance, low income housing, community support, affordability, veterans housing, community involvement, air conditioning, tenant support, healthcare, elderly, taxation

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• Motion prevails. The A2 is adopted.
• The committee voted, and the motion prevailed.
• </c> and incorporating the new wage and incorporating the new wage garnishment<01:06:18.400><c> tiers
• The motion prevailed, and the bill was re-referred.
• </c> seven days the motion does not Prevail seven days the motion does not Prevail and<01:50:36.440><

Bills: HF1855, HF102, HF1082, HF1354, HF2184, HF1792, HF2296, HF2429, HF2543, HF2566

Keywords: veterans, benefit services, accreditation, consumer protection, civil penalties, disclosure requirements, HF102, Sibley County Road 166, Freedom Drive, Arlington, Sibley County, Minnesota transportation bonds, bonding bill, capital investment, road extension, highway access, intersection improvements, right-of-way acquisition, water main, sewer improvements

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• We were only one of four states that don't have wage garnishment.
• They viewed current wages, once you've received them, as proceeds of current wages.
• Exempt property is your current wages, your house, your car, your only car.
• Wage-earner debtors, and they needed assistance. We made this argument many times.
• Hearing none, the motion prevails and the committee stands in recess.

Bills: HB2242, HB2446, HB2799, HB4502, HB2920, HB2790, HB5620, HB5060, HB5076, HB5080, HB5081, HB5128, HB5130, HB3847, HB5116, HB2969, HB4546, HB4202, HB5624, HB3964, HB4803, HB872, HB4775, HB4777, HB4961, HB5570, HB2988, HB4260, HB1375, HB5009, HB5411, HB5134, HB4388, HB3095, HB1387

Keywords: constables, civil rights, local government, law enforcement, policy-making authority, affidavit, medical bills, civil actions, reasonable charges, healthcare services, judicial statistics, court performance, family law, civil cases, efficiency reporting, court security, emergency management, harassment penalties, judicial safety, court committee

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• What we want to do is that the average wage for a DSP in Minnesota is just $16.12 an hour.
• The motion prevails. The A1 is adopted. Senator Pratt, your bill is now in the shape you desire.
• The motion prevails. The A1 is adopted. Senator Pratt, your bill is now in the shape you desire.
• </c><00:42:05.200><c> Chair,</c><00:42:05.599><c> we</c> earning a living wage. Mr.
• Chair, we earning a living wage. Mr.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all