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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 4/30/25 - Part 1
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate File Number 1832, an act relating to state government establishing a biennial budget for jobs, labor
- bianual budget government establishing a bianual budget for<00:06:28.160><c> jobs,</c><00:06:28.639><c> labor
- ,</c><00:06:28.960><c> and</c><00:06:29.199><c> economic</c> for jobs, labor, and economic for jobs,
- labor, and economic development.<00:06:30.880><c> The</c><00:06:31.120><c> bill</c><00:06:31.280><c>
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- More importantly, the bill preserves the main illegal labor loopholes.
- Illegal labor is rarely hired directly.
- It flows through subcontractors, labor brokers, and misclassified independent contractors.
- being introduced today which addresses E-Verify enforcement more directly by covering the private labor
- They brought up great points, so I'm not going to be labor my points, but I will support the motion,
Summary:
The Senate State Affairs Committee approved the February 4, 2026 minutes and advanced the gubernatorial appointment of Ryan Lanham as State Athletic Commissioner to the Senate floor with a recommendation for confirmation. The committee also sent RS 33249 to print, a resolution covering reviewed and approved rules for several state agencies, including Idaho State Police, the Public Safety and Public Utilities Commissions, the Secretary of State, the Department of Administration, and the State Lottery.
Members then considered RS 33252, a joint memorial urging Idaho’s congressional delegation to pursue greater state autonomy over election laws and campaign finance, including possible constitutional changes. The memorial was introduced and sent to print without opposition. The committee next heard SB 1247, which would require E-Verify for state and local government employers and certain larger contractors. Supporters said it would protect taxpayer dollars and align with other states, while opponents argued it was too narrow, left subcontracting loopholes, and could burden employers without fully addressing illegal hiring. After debate, the bill was sent to the floor with a do pass recommendation on a 6-3 vote.
Finally, the committee heard SB 1236, a code cleanup bill to remove the obsolete Idaho Women’s Commission from statute. The sponsor said the commission was defunded years ago and the bill simply removed unused code. Testimony from women’s advocacy groups opposed the bill, arguing the commission could still be reactivated and could address ongoing issues affecting women. Committee members split over whether the commission was still needed, but the bill was ultimately sent to the floor with a do pass recommendation, with Senators Ruchti and Bernt recorded as voting no.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Mar 10th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- have so many Latinas who have broken barriers and paved the way for future generations, including labor
- and their families to win local, state, and national policies that advance their human, civil, and labor
- and their families to win local, state, and national policies that advance their human, civil, and labor
- She bridges the African American community and the labor movement.
- in California labor organizations.
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call and prayer, then dispensed with the reading of the prior journal and handled routine motions, including re-referring AB 432 and AB 564 to committees. The main item of business was House Resolution 14, proclaiming March 2025 as Women’s History Month. Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry opened on the resolution, and members from the LGBTQ, Native American, Asian American Pacific Islander, Black, Latino, Jewish, and other caucuses spoke in support, emphasizing women’s historical contributions, ongoing inequities, and the importance of representation and parity in public life. Assemblymember DeMaio also supported the resolution while urging attention to girls’ sports. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 78 coauthors were added.
The chamber then held its annual California Women of the Year ceremony, with Aguiar-Curry and other members recognizing honorees from across Assembly districts for leadership in education, health care, public service, advocacy, business, and community work. The lengthy roll call highlighted a broad range of women’s accomplishments and community impact. Guest introductions followed, including Sacramento District Attorney Tien Ho, VSP Vision Care executives celebrating the company’s 70th anniversary, and EMTs and ambulance support staff being honored by the California Ambulance Association.
The Assembly also took up the second-day consent calendar, which was adopted 71-0. Assemblymember Schultz then delivered an adjournment in memory of Barbara Beckley, founding member and artistic director emerita of the Colony Theatre Company, praising her contributions to Los Angeles theater and the arts. The House then adjourned until Thursday, March 13 at 9 a.m., with a Revenue and Taxation Committee hearing scheduled upon adjournment.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (01/21/2026)
Education Policy and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- navigation skills and other really important skills that are appropriate generally for children, whether
- </c><03:52:47.680><c> and</c><03:52:47.920><c> navigation</c><03:52:48.479><c> skills</c> survival skills
- and navigation skills survival skills and navigation skills and<03:52:49.120><c> other</c><03:52:49.600
- and other really important skills that and other really important skills that uh<03:52:52.080><c> are
- Uh, some of the organizations that do the navigation skills, hive skills, uh, CPR skills, those types
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 4/2/25
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:15:56.399><c> have</c><00:15:56.639><c> all</c><00:15:56.800><c> the</c><00:15:56.959><c> skills
- </c> don't necessarily have all the skills don't necessarily have all the skills needed<00:15:57.519>
- </c><01:23:34.239><c> And</c> reading or math uh skills and so on.
- And reading or math uh skills and so on.
- , and skills, uh, perseverance, and dedication. dedication. dedication.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 02/10/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- :24.960><c> health</c><01:01:25.319><c> experts</c><01:01:26.200><c> and</c> Advocates are highly skilled
- </c><01:03:02.599><c> professionals</c><01:03:03.240><c> who</c> RIS losing skilled professionals who
- RIS losing skilled professionals who Provide<01:03:03.920><c> life-saving</c><01:03:04.640><c> support
- Our member programs are serving some of the most remote areas of the state, depending on skilled and
- </c><01:14:38.000><c> and</c> the state depending on skilled and the state depending on skilled and passionate
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 53 (3-25-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I move that House Bill 490 and Labor.
- From Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor, House Bill 692, an act relating to data privacy.
- From Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor, House Bill 692, an act relating to data privacy.
- Uh, the Economic Development, Labor, and Tourism Committee will be meeting tomorrow at 11:00 a.m.
- The Economic Development, Labor, and Tourism Committee will be meeting tomorrow at 11:00 a.m.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environmental Quality Committee Mar 18th, 2026
Environmental Quality
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, you can see we have a very wide, a broad base of support on this from labor, the environmentalists
- And these criteria are intended to constitute superior environmental performance and labor standards.
- They would require the project to demonstrate...” “...environmental performance and labor standards.
- discussion.” action, and no shifting of costs to other electric ratepayers, and the use of project labor
- Well, also offering CEQA streamlining for data centers that meet strong labor and environmental criteria
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, April 27, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- of poor quality, hazardous material, or unknown production conditions, such as, of course, forced labor
- such as, of production conditions, such as, of course,<03:07:28.479><c> forced</c><03:07:28.960><c> labor
- </c> course, forced labor. course, forced labor.
- necessary to build their businesses, rather than being locked into job searches that don't fit their skills
- By giving Americans the option to develop their skills and to go to work for themselves, we can improve
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 04/01/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- have jurisdiction over a provision like this because assisted living and long-term care facilities, skilled
- have jurisdiction over a provision like this because assisted living and long-term care facilities, skilled
- state and local building codes, fire codes, zoning codes, all the rest, but has the Department of Labor
- <00:43:13.680><c> has</c><00:43:13.880><c> Department</c><00:43:14.240><c> of</c><00:43:14.319><c> Labor
- </c><00:43:14.559><c> and</c> but has do has Department of Labor and but has do has Department of Labor
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- He's brought not only his skill set but has been an active recruiter of a lot of new people with the
- What I would assume you have, do we have a public labor agreement? Yeah, we do.
- have pla right you have do we do pla have pla right you have do we do pla public<01:26:20.199><c> labor
- 21.639><c> yeah</c><01:26:21.840><c> we</c><01:26:22.000><c> do</c><01:26:22.320><c> so</c> public labor
- agreement uh yeah we do so public labor agreement uh yeah we do so so<01:26:22.880><c> so</c><01:26:
Summary:
The joint Ways and Means and Hawaiian Affairs committee heard a budget presentation from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands on its biennium requests for critical projects, repairs and maintenance, and operations. DHHL described its role in administering the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust, noted the large beneficiary wait list, and said prior funding, including Act 279, has helped the department accelerate land development and reduce vacancies. Officials said they have about 47,219 applications involving 29,548 Native Hawaiians, roughly 28 projects underway, and that about $471 million of a $600 million appropriation has been encumbered, with the remaining lapse-fix funds expected to be resolved before the June 30, 2026 deadline.
DHHL emphasized that its current request would support additional lot development and could help produce roughly 6,000 units from the existing project pipeline, with another phase of requests potentially adding about 2,000 more units. The department said it is prioritizing shovel-ready projects, accelerating lease awards and orientations, and using a mix of approaches including paper leases, rental-with-option-to-purchase, owner-builder, and loan programs. Officials also discussed a shift toward denser urban development, citing projects in West Oahu and Honolulu, and said the department is working to reduce its vacancy rate and move beneficiaries onto the land more quickly.
Members questioned why Oahu, despite having the largest wait list, was receiving comparatively lower amounts, and DHHL responded that land availability and cost drive those decisions, with Oahu having limited developable land and very high acquisition costs. The department pointed to land acquisition on Kauai and other islands, and to urban high-rise projects that can yield far more units on small parcels. Members also raised long-term maintenance and wildfire risk, asking whether current acquisition and development choices account for future infrastructure costs; DHHL said maintenance is a growing concern, especially on large unused or isolated lands, and that it is pursuing Firewise planning, federal funds, and partnerships to reduce risk. The discussion also touched on mixed-use and community-led development, with DHHL explaining that it leases land to nonprofit homestead associations under general leases with milestones, business-plan requirements, and land-use restrictions to support local services and community goals.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Transcript Highlights:
- were still applicable, consider additions, review resources, and provide information to colleges and labor
- Our labor federation comprises some 40 different union locals, many of which represent faculty in our
- full-time and contingent faculty employed by community and technical colleges are represented by the labor
- It strikes me that one of the challenges could be trying to create fair labor practices across so many
- That trying to create fair labor practices across so many independent entities is a very Sisyphean task
Keywords:
Washington Medical Commission, medical license, license relinquishment, voluntary surrender, nondisciplinary pathway, physician regulation, health professional licensing, disciplinary database, National Practitioner Data Bank, license renewal, license reinstatement, medical board, professional discipline, credential surrender, healthcare regulation, SB 5963, passport to careers, Washington College Grant, financial aid, higher education
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- The commission recommendations at that time in 1971, the first one, migrant labor housing conditions,
- that the The first one, migrant labor housing conditions.
- They were very concerned about migrant labor and the conditions in our state.
- They just sat there and told us which industries run on illegal labor out loud on purpose, mostly ag,
- And I find it interesting that the same guy's bragging about which industries run on illegal labor don't
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Republican Leaders Media Availability Feb 10th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I don't commit all these to memory, but there's a whole slug of bad labor bills that came out of Labor
- I don't commit all these to memory, but there's a whole slug of bad labor bills that came out of Labor
- the income tax or taxes on increasing the cost of food or clothing or agriculture or health care or labor
- the income tax or taxes on increasing the cost of food or clothing or agriculture or health care or labor
Summary:
House and Senate Republican leaders held a press availability focused on the late-session legislative agenda, with repeated criticism of Democratic proposals they said would raise costs and expand state control. Their main targets were a proposed state income tax on high earners, which they described as an unconstitutional income tax likely to expand over time, and an anti-initiative bill they said would make it harder for voters to use direct democracy. They also objected to bills they said would restrict local authority over camping bans and housing permits, and to a series of tax and fee increases affecting bottles, tires, groceries, food, health care, energy, labor, and licensing costs.
The Republicans said the income tax proposal drew more than 60,000 opposition sign-ins and argued that the level of opposition showed Washingtonians broadly reject it. They said any legal challenge would likely come from outside the Legislature, not from caucuses, and cited former Attorney General Rob McKenna’s testimony as support for their view that the measure violates the state constitution. They also discussed capital flight and said prior tax increases, including the estate tax and capital gains tax, were already prompting businesses and wealthy residents to leave the state.
The caucus highlighted several Republican-backed affordability bills they said remain alive, including a diaper tax exemption, a prepared-food tax exemption, repeal of last year’s services tax, and sales tax exemptions for certain continuing education and licensing fees. They also said they had helped block or weaken several Democratic bills, including proposals involving grocery stores, wildfire utility costs, college encampments, plastic bag fees, and a juvenile justice bill they said would have allowed earlier release of violent offenders. On child welfare, members criticized a bill addressing the Keeping Families Together Act as insufficient and said they would keep pushing to change the “imminent harm” standard, while also supporting a separate bill to add fentanyl exposure to the child endangerment statute. No formal votes were taken in the press event itself.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/09/2026 - House Health & Human Services
House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- So the logic is, if ECFMG is highly skilled at what they do in evaluating medical expertise, can't the
- go in and say, hey, CRNAs have to be paid the identical rate as an anesthesiologist that have more skill
- and that factors into reimbursement rates, so more skilled physicians get higher weights in terms of
- they will get reimbursed at a higher rate even if they are operating in the same scope. ...higher skills
- Osborne, I guess what I'm trying to understand is I get skill level, a number of hours, and education
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several health-related bills. HB 2726 would require coverage for diagnosis and treatment of mild obstructive sleep apnea, including a tongue-muscle stimulation device. The sponsor and medical witnesses said the device is a less burdensome alternative to CPAP and could improve adherence and reduce long-term complications, while Access said it already covers medically necessary sleep apnea treatment but was neutral and concerned the bill could narrow review and limit cost-effectiveness analysis. The committee adopted the Bliss amendment and then gave HB 2726 a due-pass recommendation by an 8-4 vote.
HB 2435, as amended, would create a provisional licensing pathway for internationally trained physicians who meet specified ECFMG-related criteria, with supervision, fees set by the Medical Board, and automatic conversion to a full license after four years if conditions are met. Supporters argued Arizona faces severe physician shortages, especially in rural and tribal areas, and that the bill would bring in experienced doctors while preserving oversight. Opponents, including the Arizona Medical Board, said current law already allows case-by-case licensure review and warned the bill could weaken safeguards and bypass existing scrutiny. After adopting the amendment, the committee approved HB 2435 on a due-pass recommendation.
HB 2958 would require Access coverage for comprehensive dental care for pregnant women age 21 and older, with a $500,000 general fund appropriation for a pilot program. The sponsor and public health witnesses said dental care during pregnancy is linked to better maternal and infant outcomes and could reduce emergency room use and complications. The committee adopted the bill and sent it out with an 11-1 due-pass recommendation. HB 2176, which sets timelines and standards for health care institution complaint investigations and dispute resolution, also received broad support from hospitals and was approved unanimously on a 12-0 due-pass recommendation.
The committee then heard HB 2447, which would bar insurers from reimbursing certified registered nurse anesthetists at a lower rate than anesthesiologists for the same service. Opponents argued the bill would interfere with private contracting, ignore differences in training and liability, and likely raise costs for the state and taxpayers; supporters said anesthesia demand has outpaced reimbursement and that parity is needed to protect access, especially in rural areas. The transcript ends during testimony on HB 2447, before any vote is taken.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm always inspired by this team of committed and talented and skilled.
- Complex pieces of equipment, and that's why I mean it when I say the very skilled and talented people
- c><00:04:04.560><c> and</c> team of committed and talented and team of committed and talented and skilled
- You know, Ron Riggnney whom you skilled.
- and talented people and you very skilled and talented people and you know<00:04:29.680><c> behind</c
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 2nd, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm totally against those actions, but free the expression for Western skill should be protected.
- Also, there are many high-net-worth and high-skilled immigrants who wish like... who would like to bring
- If this bill passes, it will drive away skilled professionals and the investors, make it harder for business
- process. by the U.S. government to live, work, and study here legally. when B visa holders, highly skilled
- It is unfair and punishable. is just legal immigrants, including skilled professionals and business owners
Bills:
HB17, HB34, HB41, HB 118, HB 119, HB 127, HB 128, HB 129, HB 130, HB132, HB133, HB17, HB41, HB118, HB119, HB127, HB128, HB129, HB130, HB132, HB133
Keywords:
foreign ownership, real estate, national security, designated countries, Texas property law, lobbying, foreign adversaries, compensation prohibition, transparency, civil penalties, higher education, foreign adversary, research security, trade secrets, academic partnerships, HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HED/EDN Joint Public Hearing -Tue Feb 11, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- Over time, can we see whether it is inflation, the cost of labor, or something else driving the cost?
- In our testimony, we describe one program, Practical Money Skills, a program that Visa developed nearly
- I became a food delivery driver and applied my newly learned financial skills to make the most of what
- driver and applied my newly learned driver and applied my newly learned Financial<01:54:59.320><c> skills
- <c> make</c><01:54:59.960><c> the</c><01:55:00.079><c> most</c><01:55:00.280><c> of</c> Financial skills
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 707 on the College Savings Program. Members discussed a suggested amendment from the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities to include the Hawaii ABLE Savings Program. The chair said the Department of the Attorney General advised there was no title problem, so the bill could be broadened to cover both the College Savings Program and the ABLE program. The committee also noted technical, non-substantive changes and a defective date of July 1, 3000 for further discussion. HB 707 HD1 was then voted on and the recommendation to pass with amendments was adopted unanimously by the members present, with two members excused.
The committee then heard House Bill 424, which would provide free breakfast and lunch beginning the next school year to students who currently qualify for free and reduced-price meals. The Department of Education supported the measure, and testimony in favor came from teachers, public health and food security advocates, and several organizations. Supporters described students being denied meals because of unpaid balances, said school meals should not depend on family debt, and argued that the bill would reduce stigma and help hungry students learn. Committee questions focused on meal pricing, the impact of raising prices on families who pay full price, and whether portion sizes could be increased; DOE said breakfast costs less than lunch, full-price students would bear any increase, and portion sizes must follow USDA rules. Hawaiʻi Public Health Institute and Hawaiʻi Children’s Action Network said many families above the free/reduced thresholds still cannot afford meals, citing estimates that the DOE collects about $20 million a year in meal payments and that federal reimbursement totals are much larger.
The committee then heard House Bill 757, the universal free school breakfast and lunch bill. DOE and the Department of Health supported it, and testimony was overwhelmingly in favor from county officials, teachers, students, food banks, advocacy groups, and community organizations. Witnesses argued that universal meals would eliminate stigma, reduce paperwork and debt collection, and ensure students do not fall through the cracks because of income cutoffs, language barriers, or administrative hurdles. Several students from Castle High School described classmates asking for food and families struggling to keep meal accounts funded, while teachers said they regularly see negative meal balance notices and hungry students. Advocates also said the bill is the better equity vehicle because it avoids means testing and reaches students who are not currently receiving meals despite needing them. The hearing on HB 757 was still ongoing at the end of the transcript, and no final vote on that bill was shown.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (03/10/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- At least from what I've read lately, the changes in the whole labor market and labor dynamics is those
- </c> makes a complaint and the labor makes a complaint and the labor department<01:52:37.320><c> adjudicates
- </c> sections of the Department of Labor sections of the Department of Labor right right right so<02:
- </c> substituting the words the Labor substituting the words the Labor Commissioner<03:20:24.279><c>
- <03:26:42.800><c> restricted</c> labor restricted labor restricted fund<03:26:45.439><c> that</c><03:
Summary:
The committee met to continue work on House Bill 2, with the chair saying the goal was to finish the bill as given by the governor, though additional amendments were expected. Members first discussed the bail section and agreed to hold it for later because a separate House bail bill was expected on Thursday and could have significant county cost impacts. They also generally accepted the proposed reorganization of positions between Fish and Game, DNCR, and the Department of Environmental Services, but noted the need to review effective dates and funding details, including a possible double appropriation of $275,000 for a scientist position already funded in HB 1.
A substantial portion of the meeting focused on environmental review and native plant-related sections moving functions from DNCR to DES. Members discussed changing the rulemaking timeline from 180 days to 90 days, and clarifying that “begin” means the public hearing stage. They also reviewed how fee revenue would shift between agencies in HB 1 so the budget impact would be net zero. The committee indicated it would prepare amendments reflecting these changes and revisit them at a later vote.
The longest discussion concerned the boathouse provisions. Members debated whether the new definitions and construction standards were appropriate in a budget bill, with one member arguing they should be in a separate bill, while others said the provisions were urgent because of a lawsuit and the lack of clear guardrails. Concerns included the February 20, 2025 effective date, which some thought might be retroactive, the detailed limits on what may be stored in a boathouse, and a fee increase that some felt could discourage homeowners from seeking permits. The committee also questioned whether the fee structure should be tiered for smaller projects and whether permit-by-notification projects should be exempted. No final votes were taken on these sections during the discussion; instead, members agreed to seek legal and policy answers and to return with amendments and public hearing input before voting.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environmental Quality Committee Jun 24th, 2026
Environmental Quality
Transcript Highlights:
- One of the largest driving costs outside of labor for the agricultural sector is pest management, and
- Many workers are day laborers or individuals without formal business licenses, making existing incentive
- I have with me today Matias Prudenzio, a landscaper from the Sembrano Semmias de Labor Center and member
- My name is Fatima Garcia, and I am the Executive Director of Sembrando Semillas Day Labor Worker Center
- I am a member of Sembrando Semillas Day Labor Workers Center, which is affiliated with NDLON.