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• affect others in the same zip code. affect others in the same zip code.
• Building codes are different. That increases the exposure, that increases the price.
• Building codes are different. That increases the exposure, that increases the price.
• Building codes are different. That increases the exposure, that increases the price.
• want to including uh building code want to including uh building code related<02:07:31.119> stuff

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So they go off to school, they're in Texas, they're loving it.
• So they do not have to rely on anyone else but on their labor.
• So inside that, last year, I received a document that gave the hospital codes, whatever you call it,
• And so I want to thank Representative Jones for bringing it up, because I had looked up the codes.

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• We're<01:17:48.640> the<01:17:48.880> laborers. We're the laborers.
• We're the laborers.
• I've worked uh on labor policy issues and labor unions and collective bargaining as an expert for the
• I've worked uh on labor policy issues and labor unions and collective bargaining as an expert for the
• going to apply to the labor going to apply to the labor organization?

Bills: SF0035, SF0090, SF0072

Keywords: education, cell phones, smart devices, school policy, student conduct, school property, rental fees, youth activities, education policy, Wyoming legislature, teacher licensure, teacher mobility, interstate compact, education compact, licensure reciprocity, reciprocal certification, teacher certification, professional teaching standards board, out-of-state teachers, military spouse

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• Comply with all applicable building codes. D.
• roof, the size of the home, whether the home is located in a locality with hail-resistant building code
• He also said, not to mention the child and slave labor behind them.
• A propulsion battery provider may apply a quick response QR code to the propulsion battery that links
• Now, I sit on the Business Affairs and Labor Committee.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Bills will be laid over upon motion of the Majority Leader, and the code rule is relaxed.
• and certainly know the criminal code. and certainly know the criminal code.
• And if provisions of the criminal code And if provisions of the criminal code are<01:03:14.440><
• Madam Chair, we move House Bill 1210 and the Business and Labor Committee report.
• Madam Majority Labor for today only. Madam Majority Leader. Leader. Leader.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Builders must comply with state building and electrical codes in this bill.
• There was one state that does allow for some jury trials, but Texas allows a jury to decide only three
• There was one state that does allow for some jury trials, but Texas allows a jury to decide only three
• So they also warn people in Texas to take these jury trials very seriously because the verdicts cannot
• And all of those things are also under the purview in the Texas family courts.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Welcome to the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee hearing.
• Elmer Lazzardo with the California Federation of Labor Unions.
• Is it fair for taxpayers to subsidize corporate labor costs?
• Is it fair for taxpayers to subsidize corporate labor costs?
• This fragmented labor... ...businesses and taxpayers at risk.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Bills: HR206, SB3083, SB2377, SB2816, SB3248, SB2436, SB2259, SB2928, SB2577, SB2697, SB2399, SB2665, SB2851, SB3102, SB2521, SB3157, SB3255, SB3016, SB2765, SB1432, SB17, SB2401, SB2972, SB3014, SB3032, SB3137, SB847, SB2261, SB2271, SB2272, SB2804, SB3007, SB3019, SB3250, SB2603, SB3022, SB2256, SB2147, SB2014, SB2114, SB2115, SB2117, SB2246, SB2519, SB3055, SB3095, SB3144, SB3264, SB2325, SB2211, SB3245, SB2090, SB2803, SB2866, SB2250, SB2497, SB2032, SB2487, SB3136, SB2756, SB2615, SB3262, SB2024, SB2177, SB2552, SB2319, SB2407, SB2153, SB2321, SB2805, SB3010, SB2892, SB2781, SB2489, SB2174, SB2169, SB3123

Keywords: Robert Bob Toyofuku, Hawaii legal community, House Resolution, commendation, honorary resolution, legal education, continuing legal education, CLE, William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii law school, Pacific Law Institute, attorney training, legal ethics, professional responsibility, legal mentorship, legal profession, court-annexed arbitration, alternative dispute resolution, appellate decisions, Hawaii Supreme Court

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• SB 1562, public building state fire code. SB 1565, register of contractors recovery fund.
• SB 1766, inmate labor wages. SB 1767, DOC director educational programs.
• SB 1766, inmate labor wages. Government. Sv. 1767, DOC, a director, educational programs.
• SB 1804, law enforcement and careless labor storage. Public safety.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• So that's what's causing the inventory to drop, and it's causing those labor hours to decrease.
• >> and it's causing those labor hours to >> and it's causing those labor hours to decrease
• And from our perspective, we're going to say our building code recognizes this.
• say our building code recognizes this. say our building code recognizes this.
• <00:37:04.400> And the state building code. And the state building code.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• are awarded funding based on the local child care and development planning council's priority zip code
• are awarded funding based on the local child care and development planning council's priority zip codes
• , the amount of funding available for each zip code, and then in order of highest-scoring applications
• Management Committee recommendations. to ensure alignment with the Joint Labor Management Committee
• ... ...to amend Welfare and Institutions Code to include participation in CalWORKs program activities

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I'm calling to order the House Committee on Labor. It is Thursday, February 19th, 2026, 9:30 a.m.
• So they design them and then it's our job to review for compliance with the code.
• That's our job to make sure these projects meet code, which stands for health and safety.
• Morning, reconvening the House Committee on Labor for decision making.
• Yeah, good morning House Committee on Labor. It is Thursday, February 19th, 2026, 10:45 a.m.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Labor met on February 19, 2026, and heard a series of bills largely focused on public employment, staffing, and professional licensing. Early measures included HB 2276 and HB 2472, both relating to Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund staff salaries, which were supported by trust fund representatives and received no opposition or questions. The committee also heard HB 1714 HD1 on housing, where the Hawaii Public Housing Authority testified with comments and the Deputy Attorney General raised concerns about the scope of autonomy, civil service, collective bargaining, and a possible separation-of-powers issue involving legislative approval of long-term contracts. The committee then considered several personnel and civil service bills. HB 2325 HD1, relating to civil service exempt positions at DLNR, drew support from DLNR and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, but HGEA opposed it and urged the department to seek other recruitment and retention solutions while keeping employees in civil service. HB 1541, relating to Department of Health positions, was supported by DOH on the grounds that the positions serve vulnerable populations and require specialized expertise, while HGEA opposed. HB 2140 HD1, relating to essential permanent positions, received support from OPSD, HGEA, and the Chamber of Commerce, with written comments from the city Department of Budget and Fiscal Services. HB 2315 HD1, relating to state employment benefits, was strongly supported by DOH, UPW, and HGEA as a recruitment and retention incentive; members questioned the pilot program, and DOH explained it would allow employees to cash out vacation leave earlier than current policy allows. The committee also heard HB 2295 on government contracting, with DOE support not present and IBEW 1186 in opposition. HB 1720, relating to professional engineers, drew strong support from the City and County of Honolulu’s planning department, which argued the bill would help with affordable housing review and only affect eligibility to sit for the licensure exam, but strong opposition from engineering industry and licensing board representatives, who warned it would lower licensing standards and harm reciprocity; members questioned both sides about plan review experience and licensure requirements. HB 2367, relating to employment earnings and pay transparency, received strong support from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, AAUW, the Commission on the Status of Women, and others, who said transparency helps small businesses and retention, while written opposition came from the Maui Chamber of Commerce and NFIB. Finally, HB 1935, relating to personal information, drew comments from the Attorney General and the Campaign Spending Commission about implementation burdens and disclosure requirements, with UPW supporting the home-address redaction portion but opposing the broader disclosure process; additional written testimony was noted from OIP, the League of Women Voters, Public Press Law Center, HGEA, and DCCA.

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• levels, and that, frankly, is helping the state of California's revenues with our progressive tax code
• There's a lot of unjust application of our tax code, loopholes, and other areas that could have provided
• behalf of the LA Public Defenders Union, for the inclusion of the continued funding for the Penal Code
• And then lastly, on behalf of Actors' Equity, a national labor union of theater actors, Thank you for
• Sarah Flock, California Federation of Labor Unions, and we thank you and are in strong support of the

Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee met to consider the 2026 Budget Act, which leaders said was the negotiated compromise with the Senate and was expected to move to the floor that evening. Opening remarks emphasized that the plan balances the budget over two years, reduces the structural deficit, and builds reserves, while also protecting core services in the face of federal cuts. Jason Sisney outlined the legislative budget framework and the likely floor bills, including AB 109, SB 110, SB 122, and SB 125. Department of Finance representative Eric Khali said the administration appreciated the two-year balanced approach and supported the modification in SB 122, while noting the package uses additional revenues and new spending to soften or reject some proposed cuts. Most of the discussion focused on major spending areas. Members and subcommittee chairs highlighted protections and additions for health care and human services, including rejecting the proposed Medi-Cal asset limit change, delaying premium increases, restoring clinic and dental funding, supporting distressed hospitals and county indigent care, and expanding county eligibility staffing to handle H.R. 1-related workload. Education members described record or expanded support for TK-12 schools, child care, special education, community colleges, teacher recruitment, and higher education, including a change to extend Cal Grant eligibility to age 30 for some community college students. Housing and homelessness funding was increased for HAP, multifamily housing, and the low-income housing tax credit, while public safety members pointed to investments in victims’ services, restorative justice, and prison closure savings. Several members also raised concerns or priorities tied to the budget deal. Some praised the package as a moral document that protects vulnerable Californians, immigrant communities, LGBTQ residents, seniors, and people with disabilities. Others noted unresolved issues, including the MCO tax’s impact on districts, the need for more support for local journalism, arts, biotech R&D incentives, transit and GGRF-related concerns, and the need for continued work on Prop. 98 and long-term fiscal resilience. The vice chair cautioned that despite the current progress, the state remains vulnerable to revenue volatility and warned that the budget should build more resilience against a possible downturn. No formal vote was taken in the portion provided, but the committee was preparing the budget package for floor action and final negotiations.

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• Code and provisions of the sanitary code.
• Sam Cruz urges and requests the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council and the Department
• Code and provisions of the sanitary code.
• I mean, there are going to be QR codes on every window now, right? Yes, sir.
• Labor will meet tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. in Committee Room 5 to hear its posted agenda.

Bills: HR295, HR296, HR297, HR298, HR299, HR300, HR301, HR302, HR303, HR304, HR305, HR306, HR307, HCR115, HCR116, HCR117, HR286, HR287, HR288, HR290, HR291, HR292, HR293, HR294, SCR61, SCR68, SB121, SB250, SB348, SB444, SB485, HR252, HR253, HCR96, HCR103, HCR108, SB268, SB283, SB414, HCR98, HR179, HR223, HR225, HR274, HCR89, HCR26, HB250, HB265, HB339, HB427, HB445, HB463, HB468, HB606, HB639, HB649, HB665, HB746, HB781, HB853, HB861, HB872, HB886, HB916, HB937, HB1054, HB1068, HB1117, HB1237, HB74, HB108, HB956, HB1085, HB1137, HB75, SB39, SB99, SB111, SB112, SB124, SB134, SB174, SB189, SB190, SB201, SB233, SB236, SB258, SB270, SB273, SB288, SB307, SB313, SB320, SB321, SB325, SB326, SB331, SB339, SB341, SB345, SB346, SB347, SB353, SB357, SB359, SB387, SB393, SB401, SB415, SB419, SB422, SB426, SB435, SB437, SB440, SB451, SB464, SB470, SB487, SB488, SB495, SB504, SB505, SB518, SB523, HR84, HB646, HB998, HB1191, SB78, SB81, SB97, SB100, SB109, SB123, SB125, SB208, SB385, SB479, SB56, SB163, SB197, HB901, HR20, HR74, HR168, HCR65, HCR71, HB284, HB302, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, HB134, HB258, HB359, HB782, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB149, SB382, SB441

Keywords: Energy Caucus, Louisiana House of Representatives, energy policy, fossil fuels, oil and gas, natural gas, renewable energy, solar, wind power, nuclear power, legislative caucus, industry group, economic development, state legislature, House resolution, energy sector, victims' services, criminal justice, Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Act No. 370

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• coming forward and asking for authority to raise fees for any activities within an entire division of code
• fee as part of that regulatory development process, we have requirements under the Health and Safety Code
• What's CARB's timeline for conducting the community protection rulemaking per the code?
• We said, sit down with labor, labor saying, hey, should we really have to replace these, but we're not
• We're a business-labor coalition working to deploy CCS and CDR technologies in California.

Summary: The committee hearing focused heavily on CARB’s broad trailer bill request for regulatory fee authority. Finance and CARB argued the proposal would let CARB develop fees to recover reasonable costs for implementing and enforcing regulations, while the LAO recommended rejection because the authority was too broad, could apply to an entire division of code, and would delegate core legislative taxing/fee-setting power without enough guardrails. Members from both parties raised concerns about the breadth of the authority, accountability, affordability impacts, and whether the Legislature would be put in an up-or-down position after CARB had already developed regulations. CARB responded that fees would still go through a budget change proposal and legislative approval before collection, and cited existing examples such as transport refrigeration units and commercial harborcraft fees. The committee then reviewed CARB’s request for permanent resources to implement SB 905 on carbon capture, utilization, storage, and carbon dioxide removal. CARB said the Legislature had previously authorized limited-term positions and funding, but it had struggled to recruit and retain staff with specialized regulatory and technical expertise, and that the work had included pre-rulemaking contracts, technology review, and permit-related preparation. Members questioned the pace of work, the use of limited-term positions, and whether additional permitting authority would be needed. CARB said it hoped to begin rulemaking later in the year if permanent resources were approved. Members also discussed the cap-and-trade spending plan, noting lower-than-expected auction revenues but higher interest earnings, and the need to monitor the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and possible May Revision changes. The committee then heard overviews of the zero-emission vehicle package, the Community Air Protection Program, demand-side grid support, and e-bike incentives. CARB described ongoing investments in community-based transportation equity, drayage trucks, harbor craft, and other clean technology demonstrations, while members pressed on affordability, program duplication, and whether enough funding was being directed to incentive programs. No formal votes were taken during the portion provided, and the chair repeatedly indicated that the hearing was intended to surface concerns for later budget negotiations.

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• increases are largely attributed to fluctuating chassis prices driven by increases in material and labor
• of critical components such as pump controllers and computer chips, ongoing chassis redesigns, and labor
• Now, as we've heard, the manufacturers may argue that these outcomes are driven by labor costs, supply
• responding first responders to make sure that they are in the most capable pieces of equipment driving code
• equipment and everybody that lives in a local municipality... capable pieces of equipment driving code

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So under Century Code Sections 4.1-3604 and 4.1-404, these require the reports of 14 different agricultural
• So the standing committees to receive the reports generally have been the Industry, Business, and Labor
• Commissioner of the Department of Commerce provides that report on updates to the Industry, Business, and Labor
• So under Century Code Sections 4.1.3604 and 4.1404.
• So the standing committees to receive the reports generally have been the Industry, Business, and Labor

Keywords: 908, all

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• Even in the QR code, we use a QR... So when you check the QR, it says in the QR, 18% is included.
• And we think that acknowledges the importance of these tipped workers, their labor, protected.
• And we think that acknowledges the importance of these tipped workers, their labor, and their compensation
• spirit of that, we would like to see that acknowledgement continued here in Florida to respect the labor
• Any policy that weakens worker protections or limits local government's ability to address labor issues

Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee heard and voted on a series of bills dealing with traffic enforcement, drug-related homicide charges, vessel regulation, crime-stoppers records, cyber harassment, pawn data sharing, hotel removals of nonpaying guests, and Fish and Wildlife Commission authority. Members and witnesses generally framed the bills around public safety, law enforcement efficiency, victim protection, and property rights, while several bills drew concerns about criminal penalties, due process, and impacts on workers or families. Public testimony included support from sheriffs, police chiefs, AARP, hospitality workers, civil liberties groups, and industry representatives, depending on the bill. PCS for CSHB 351, creating a criminal offense for dangerous excessive speeding, passed 13-4 after debate over whether the new offense would expand search-and-seizure authority and whether the penalties were too harsh. HB 457, which expands third-degree murder to include unlawful distribution of controlled substances resulting in death and removes the under-18 exclusion, was amended to add a knowledge/should-have-known fentanyl standard and then passed unanimously 17-0. CS for HB 1285 on disposition of migrant vessels and HB 1149 on vessel accountability both passed unanimously after brief discussion and a cleanup amendment on HB 1149. HB 397, providing a public records exemption for Crime Stoppers organizations, passed 16-0 after a clarifying amendment. HB 1451 on sexual cyber harassment also passed 16-0 after an amendment expanding definitions, penalties, civil remedies, and limitations periods. PCS for HB 1359, requiring FDLE to study a statewide pawn database, passed 16-0 with support from law enforcement and concerns about linking local systems and private vendors. CSHB 535, which clarifies when guests in public lodging establishments may be removed for nonpayment and also addressed service-charge language affecting gratuities, generated the most extended debate and strong opposition from hospitality workers and labor advocates over due process and tipped income. Supporters argued it would clarify transient occupancy and protect property owners, but the bill passed 11-6. Finally, CS/HB 1133 on Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission appointments and warrant requirements for FWC officers passed 16-0 after an amendment requiring warrants or probable cause for entry onto private land. The meeting adjourned after all agenda items were reported favorably.

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• Representative Kosnick moves to amend House File 14, and the amendment is coded A5.
• The amendment to the amendment is coded A7.
• ><00:11:29.000> the<00:11:29.320> amendment<00:11:29.639> is<00:11:29.800> coded
• The amendment is coded A6. Any further discussion on A6?
• <01:32:51.920> and the committee on Workforce labor and the committee on Workforce labor and

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I'll say, strong agreement between labor and management that the feds got it wrong.
• labor and management, which was nice. labor and management, which was nice.
• and management that the feds got labor and management that the feds got it<00:59:42.799> wrong.
• Labor and management agree training.
• DOE manages Title I versus IDEA laws—that's why they're in separate codes.

Bills: HF3698, HF3067, HF3730

Keywords: libraries, electronic books, digital audiobooks, licensing agreements, public access, paraprofessional, paraprofessional qualifications, education support staff, teacher aide, teacher assistant, special education, Title I, federal personnel qualifications, Minnesota Department of Education, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, Read Act, reading instruction, math instruction