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TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Apr 8th, 2026
Health & Human Services
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- SB 921 both died in the House.
- Went through House Appropriations Committee. So anyway, okay, thank you.
- If you're entering the home caregiver workforce and then you leave the home caregiver workforce, that
- And then you leave the home caregiver workforce, that doesn't go into the net workforce growth rate,
- We're not new folks to this committee. We're not new folks to the Finance Committee.
NH
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housing <03:34:51.239>neighborhoods Workforce housing neighborhoods Workforce
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 04/02/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- We are creating a space that provides workforce housing, economic opportunity, and essential services
- Revenue from event space rentals, workforce housing, and the commercial kitchen operations will ensure
- We are creating a space that provides workforce housing, economic opportunity, and essential services
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- from event space rentals, workforce from event space rentals, workforce housing,<01:32:16.560>
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE Mar 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Good afternoon and welcome to the House and Senate Education Committee.
- Good afternoon and welcome to the House and Senate Education Committee.
- And then when you talk about discussion, the ISP itself says the House Committee on Education should
- The proposal itself is the House Committee on Education is supposed to deal with the ISP, not the joint
- the House Committee on Education, why would we be here?
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Workforce, labor and economic development panel hears HF1965 3/27/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House File 1965 will maintain the funding level invested in this program during the 2023 legislative
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in employing nearly half the workforce in employing nearly half the workforce - House Minnesota succeed for 14 years.
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This the 2023 legislative session. This the 2023 legislative session. - Chair Pinto, members of the committee. Chair Pinto, members of the committee.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
FIN Info Briefing - Wed Jan 8, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
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- Good afternoon, Chair, Vice Chairs, members of the committee, and good to see House Health Chair Takayama
Summary:
The Committee on Finance held an informational briefing with the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations on its budget, staffing, and operations. The director reviewed department leadership and reported on recruitment and retention efforts, including a 14% vacancy rate, a 10.5% workforce increase from filling 189 positions, and the Hela Imua internship program, which has placed 516 interns since inception and led to 62 permanent hires. The department also described modernization efforts, including the UI Huakai project and the Disability Compensation Division’s electronic case management system, and said the unemployment compensation trust fund exceeded $71.5 million, triggering Schedule C for calendar year 2025.
The department’s main budget requests included $2.9 million for fiscal year 2026 to support maintenance and operations of the electronic case management system, plus restoration of two enforcement specialist positions. Officials said those positions are needed to address a decline in investigators from 11 to six since 2009, improve compliance, and handle Hawaii Compliance Express certificate work. Additional requests included two human resources specialists to address recruitment backlogs, two labor enforcement specialists to reduce a backlog of Chapter 104 prevailing wage and wage cases, and two positions for the Office of Community Services to expand immigrant services and access centers. The department also discussed federal funding for unemployment insurance and workforce programs, including National Dislocated Worker Grants and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds, and said some funding is received in increments and may require extensions.
Members asked about Kauai inspection coverage, federal funding uncertainty, the size of the special unemployment insurance fund, and whether the department could ramp up staffing during a future crisis. Officials said Kauai is currently served by inspectors from Honolulu and there are no plans to open a permanent island position because of staffing constraints. They said the department is meeting federal guidelines and is not in jeopardy, and that the special unemployment insurance fund has about $10 million, with current UI operations funded at a little over $15 million, meaning the fund may need to cover roughly $5 million if federal support declines. The director said the department would use the special fund to supplement shortfalls, but noted that federal funding cuts and the loss of ARPA support have already affected operations.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ways and Means Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- Means Committee.
- The workforce has been destabilized.
- I serve on the Public Safety Committee. I serve on the Mental Health Committee.
- You mentioned Romney Care, and this joint committee is the largest committee on the Hill, maybe 45 or
- So in closing, I just want to recognize the members of this committee, your colleagues, and legislative
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held a Health and Human Services budget hearing in Clinton, with opening remarks from Chairs Meg Kilcoyne and Robin Kennedy, local officials, and many House and Senate members introducing themselves. The hearing focused on Governor Healey’s FY27 EOHHS and MassHealth budgets, with repeated themes of rising health care costs, federal funding uncertainty, workforce shortages, and access to care in underserved regions. Members also raised concerns about primary care shortages, rural and regional disparities, behavioral health access, maternal health, food insecurity, and the impact of federal policy changes on Massachusetts programs.
EOHHS Secretary Kiame Mahaniah said the FY27 EOHHS budget totals $33.7 billion, reflecting mostly non-discretionary growth from health care costs, labor costs, caseload increases, and provider rate pressures. He highlighted targeted investments in foster care, family resource centers, maternal health, youth services, nutrition programs, immigrant legal services, and human service workforce rates, while warning that federal actions could strip roughly $3.5 billion annually from the state’s health care funding. In response to questions, he defended the administration’s cooperation with federal audits and program integrity efforts, discussed the primary care crisis, and said the state is trying to preserve core services while preparing for a more difficult FY28 budget cycle.
MassHealth Undersecretary Mike Levine then described two major FY27 challenges: double-digit cost growth and the expected effects of the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act. He said MassHealth’s proposed $22.7 billion gross budget includes a 7.5% increase and relies on a moratorium on new expansions plus targeted reductions, including a $1,000 annual adult dental cap, ending GLP-1 coverage for weight loss only, reducing care management to peer-state levels, and work groups to slow growth in PCA, adult foster care, and adult day health spending. Members questioned the impact on Boston Health Care for the Homeless, preventive care, and regional access; Levine said the changes are meant to preserve sustainability, that children and certain disabled populations remain protected, and that the administration will continue working with providers, advocates, and the Legislature on implementation and longer-term reforms.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/11/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm one of the three House Research analysts that staffs this committee.
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house - Liam Edgar, I'm the Legislative Assistant. John Walls, House fiscal staff.
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researcher - before the committee should notify the committee administrator by noon the day before.
Summary:
The Judiciary and Civil Law Committee met to hear an informational presentation from the Board of Judicial Standards. After brief member and staff introductions and a review of committee rules, the board’s executive secretary, Sarah Bas, and Mary Pat Maher explained the board’s history, mission, and operations. They described the board as an independent state agency that handles complaints about judicial misconduct and disability, issues advisory opinions, and educates judges on ethics. The presentation covered the board’s composition, complaint intake and screening process, and the levels of discipline available, ranging from summary dismissal and letters of caution to private admonitions, deferred disposition agreements, public reprimands, and formal complaints that can lead to Supreme Court review.
Members asked about the board’s budget, public access to discipline records, confidentiality of complaints, and how the board balances accountability with protecting public confidence in the judiciary. The board said public discipline is posted on its website, while private admonitions, deferred dispositions, dismissals, and letters of caution remain confidential. It also said judges generally are told who complained so they can respond, though the board can withhold the source for good cause. Questions also focused on whether attorneys are underreporting misconduct, how many complaints are nuisance complaints, and whether the online complaint system changed the types of complaints received; the board said nuisance complaints make up more than half, the complaint types have not changed much, and it does not have data comparing complaint sources to outcomes. No votes or formal committee actions were taken.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Mayfield moves that House Bill 5205 be substituted for committee substitute for Senate Bill 7028
- Senator Mayfield moves that House Bill 5205 be substituted for committee substitute for Senate Bill 7028
- Senator Mayfield moves that House Bill 5205 be substituted for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 7028
- I move that the Senate, having failed to pass House Bill 5205 as passed by the House, accede to the House
- intent to revise legislative intent to broaden the focus of health science workforce needs and includes
Summary:
The Senate took up the 2026-2027 budget package, beginning with an overview of the $115 billion General Appropriations Bill (SB 2500/HB 500). Appropriations Chair Hooper said the budget is smaller than last year’s, maintains strong reserves, and includes a 3% pay raise for all state employees and 5% raises for state law enforcement, firefighters, correctional officers, and park rangers. Committee chairs then highlighted major spending in their areas, including $34.9 billion for Pre-K-12 education, $11.9 billion for higher education, a $2.1 billion-plus increase in health and human services, $7.9 billion for criminal and civil justice, $16.8 billion for transportation/tourism/economic development, and major environmental and regulatory investments such as Everglades restoration, water quality, and land acquisition.
Members asked detailed questions about several items. Topics included the Emergency Management Trust Fund, arts and cultural grants, Florida Forever land acquisition versus conservation easements, teacher salaries and charter school funding, New College funding, ADAP/HIV drug assistance, Medicaid rate reductions for non-critical access hospitals, DOC operational deficits and inmate health/food costs, judicial staffing, and school enrollment supplements. Chairs explained that some reductions reflected shifts in how scholarship and categorical funds are tracked, that the ADAP appropriation would take effect immediately upon enactment but would only cover part of the year, and that hospital reductions were tied to a broader DPP funding increase. Questions also covered lottery staffing, concealed carry licensing workload, and whether vacant positions were being eliminated as part of budget right-sizing.
After the budget discussion, the Senate substituted House bills for the Senate budget bills and adopted amendments placing the Senate language onto the House vehicles. The chamber then passed HB 500, HB 503, and HB 5201, and agreed to conference on each. It also passed SB 7028/HB 5205 on retirement, SB 2506 on fuel taxes, SB 2508 on the state agency law enforcement radio system, SB 2510/HB 5401 on court trust funds, SB 2512 on judgeships, SB 2514 on K-12 education, SB 2516 on higher education, and SB 2518 on health, with each bill passing by unanimous or near-unanimous votes and then being sent to conference or requested of the House for concurrence.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Apr 20th, 2026
Revenue and Taxation
Transcript Highlights:
- To the Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation, I want to remind everyone that the committee has a
- Tisha Watts with the California Housing Partnership, proud co-sponsor, and also in support of Housing
- Where would you house them?
- We should be thinking about workforce pipelines and smaller production houses that specialize in commercials
- Thank you very much, committee. The Revenue and Taxation Committee stands adjourned.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
WAM-HHS, WAM-EDU Informational Briefings 01-14-2026
Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- It's really about workforce.
- Um, good afternoon, committee.
- Finance Committee back to order. Finance Committee back to order.
- Chairman, members of the committee.
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FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
November 18, 2025 - 10:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- >> Chair: I WILL CALL THE CAREERS AND WORKFORCE SUBCOMMITTEE TO ORDER. LET'S CALL THE ROLL.
- SO ALL THE LANGUAGES ARE HOUSED UNDER THE SAME PROGRAM.
- THIS LIST IDENTIFIES FIELD WITH SIGNIFICANT WORKFORCE GAPS AND PROVIDES A TOOL FOR THE UNIVERSITIES IN
- AS I MENTIONED WE DID AN UPDATE ON THIS LIST BASED ON THE LEGISLATION THAT PASSED IN 2022.
- THIS IS A PRIORITY OF GRADUATING STUDENTS ON TIME, MINIMIZING DEBTS, ALIGNING A DEGREES WITH WORKFORCE
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-03-19 - 11:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We now have House bills for reference. is referred to the Committee on is referred to the Committee on
- Committee on Institutions. Committee on Institutions.
- Regional Governance Study Committee. Regional Governance Study Committee.
- It's referred to the committee on It's referred to the committee on judiciary.
- Um, it's important to note that we did work with the Institutions Committees of both the House and the
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Brooke Rollins, of Texas, to be Secretary of Agriculture. Jan 23rd, 2025 at 09:00 am
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Our committee.
- Housing, and broadband.
- Will you commit to work closely not only with this committee but with our Ag Appropriations Committee
- and outside the committee.
- Do you think a diverse workforce and a high-quality workforce are somehow oppositional objectives?
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, November 17, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- As a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, I was proud to work to advance this legislation to
- AS A MEMBER OF THE ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE, I WAS PROUD TO WORK TO ADVANCE THIS LEGISLATION TO
- of the Pennsylvania House Labor and Industry Committee, I got to see how innovative ideas like these
- of the Pennsylvania House Labor and Industry Committee, I got to see how innovative ideas like these
- , DEBATING LEGISLATION IN COMMITTEES AND THEN DEBATING IT ON THE FLOOR.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll do the roll call vote, but I'd like to see the House rule for that and the committee rule.
- So my amendment reduces the number of legislators on the committee because I don't think that legislators
- We've actually had legislative members on standards committees in the past.
- For those reasons, I'm asking the chair and the committee to vote down this legislation.
- Michaela Hayes: Good evening, Chairman Gress and members of the House Education Committee.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Budget Section Human Resources Division Jun 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And there is no restriction. ...workforce in the future.
- So the bucket of workforce can't have a great health care system without a great workforce.
- Chairman Devere, members of the committee, yes.
- In House Bill 1015, OMB oversees the project and has established a In House Bill 1015, OMB oversees the
- So generally, workforce, health care workforce, which is also a part of the...
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, approved the March 18 minutes, and then received a series of updates on major health-related projects and programs. CHI St. Alexius representatives reported progress on behavioral health buildouts in Bismarck, Williston, and Grand Forks, including demolition and construction milestones, staffing plans, and timelines. The Bismarck project remains on track for completion in June 2027 with about $346,500 spent to date. Williston reported construction underway, a $750,000 unbudgeted air handler replacement, active recruitment for psychiatrists and other staff, and a projected substantial completion in early 2027. Grand Forks reported about 30% completion, weather-tight status expected in August, and continued staffing ramp-up as the facility expands from its current 24-bed operation.
The Department of Health and Human Services then reviewed a set of technical line-item transfers, emphasizing that they were administrative corrections with no net change in funding. The department also walked through the Salaries and Wages Block Grant and FTE counts, noting overall staffing remained within appropriated limits and that behavioral health staffing had increased. Members asked about vacancies, consultant use, and the mix of in-state versus out-of-state expertise for the Rural Health Transformation Program. HHS said it had posted 12 funding opportunities, received 422 applications, obligated $8.4 million so far, hired 26 people, and was preparing additional grant rounds and a CMS budget submission. The department said the program is structured around workforce, prevention/healthy living, care closer to home, and technology/data, with ongoing stakeholder engagement and community forums.
The committee also heard on the certified community behavioral health clinic implementation plan, SNAP payment error rates, and the state laboratory project. HHS said CCBHC certification is being implemented in four regions—Williston, Minot/North Central, Fargo/Southeast, and Dickinson/Badlands—with care coordination expanding and baseline data still being collected. On SNAP, the department reported a 2025 payment error rate of 9.89%, acknowledged cost impacts under HR1, and said it is using training, system changes, and pre-authorization quality checks to reduce errors toward a 6% target over the next 6 to 12 months. Finally, Public Health reported the state laboratory reached substantial completion on June 12, with total costs at $69.95 million of the $70 million budget, though a service elevator issue will require a new lift to be added using contingency funds.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Apr 22nd, 2025
Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact
Transcript Highlights:
- Good morning Chair Silace and members of the committee.
- Sell their house, but they have no way of doing that.
- Seeing none, let's bring it back to the committee.
- Are there any questions from the committee members?
- Okay, this position is eight, and this committee is out of committee, please vote.
FL