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• And you wonderful artists that you have and the skills that you have.
• There are initiatives like the Public Works Rodeo. showcase community spirit, and highlight the skills
• And their skills and knowing all the back woods, all the streams, all the part of the river, and the

Bills: SJR1, SB9, SB40, SJR36, SJR1, SJR5, SB9, SB40

Keywords: bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform, 1185, senate

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• 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

Bills: SB6258, SB5963

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

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• 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

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the corrected journal. Committee reports were received on several measures, including referrals of newly printed Senate bills and concurrent resolutions, confirmation of David Bobbitt to the Idaho Fish and Game Commission, and committee recommendations on House Bills 494, 526, 531, 624, 518, 636, and Senate Bills 1257 and 1288. The chamber also received gubernatorial and House messages, including the governor’s appointment of Brian Marks to the Sexual Offender Management Board and House-passed bills 501, 558, 608, and 636. On third reading, the Senate passed Senate Bill 1232, which updates Idaho’s “Son of Sam” law to prevent criminals from profiting from notoriety while preserving constitutional protections; it passed 33-0 with two absent. Senate Bill 1250 also passed, 34-0 with one absent, to exempt certain photos, including photos of deceased persons, from public disclosure while allowing specified family members to request copies. Senate Bill 1236, which repeals obsolete code relating to the Idaho Women’s Commission, passed after extended debate on the commission’s history and legacy; the vote was 29-5 with one absent. The Senate then considered Senate Bill 1247, requiring E-Verify use by state and local governments and certain larger government contractors. Supporters said it would strengthen employment verification for taxpayer-funded work and create a measured first step, while opponents argued E-Verify is flawed and may encourage identity fraud or fail to address illegal employment. The bill passed 27-7 with one absent and was sent to the House. The Senate then moved to miscellaneous business, heard announcements, and adjourned until the next day.

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• 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.

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• Labor.
• Labor.
• Labor reports with amendments.

Bills: HR257, HR258, HR259, HR260, HR261, HR262, HR263, HCR105, HCR106, HR252, HR253, HR254, HR255, HR256, HCR103, HCR104, SB83, SB143, SB155, SB228, SB283, SB295, SB338, SB388, SB408, SB431, HR84, HR188, HR205, HB302, HB597, HB819, HB1257, HB1258, SCR24, SB45, SB58, SB71, SB81, SB92, SB100, SB109, SB141, SB156, SB181, SB203, SB204, SB205, SB207, SB213, SB214, SB216, SB229, SB257, SB274, SB290, SB304, SB374, SB379, SB396, SB410, SB425, SB427, SB429, SB479, SB522, SB357, SB406, HR171, HCR49, HCR65, HCR72, HR37, HCR64, HR170, HR191, HR206, HR207, HR208, HR217, HCR11, HCR53, HCR60, HCR66, HCR68, HR9, HCR27, HCR28, HCR50, HCR62, HCR67, HCR71, HCR78, HCR81, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, SCR2, SCR20, HCR6, HB64, HB68, HB92, HB130, HB258, HB633, HB801, HB61, HB98, HB102, HB139, HB142, HB170, HB185, HB194, HB199, HB231, HB247, HB294, HB336, HB474, HB661, HB842, HB852, HB301, HB359, HB657, HB675, HB680, HB727, HB79, HB251, HB625, HB769, HB775, HB783, HB895, HB1011, HB1057, HB1155, HB1186, HB1224, HB1245, HB1247, HB1253, HB1254, HB1255, HB1256, SB41, SB44, SB64, SB84, SB87, SB93, SB98, SB107, SB118, SB142, SB192, SB195, SB199, SB219, SB222, SB234, SB241, SB255, SB275, SB277, SB292, SB294, SB306, SB314, SB482, SB8, SB10, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB14, SB16, SB17, SB18, SB20, SB21, SB22, SB40, SB48, SB55, SB69, SB75, SB77, SB78, SB85, SB102, SB115, SB133, SB140, SB148, SB151, SB165, SB169, SB170, SB185, SB197, SB200, SB217, SB235, SB278, SB280, SB291, SB300, SB303, SB315, SB324, SB330, SB411, SB416, SB420, SB436, SB438, SB449, SB455, SB456, SB477, SB489, SB521, HB646, HB824, HB341, HB682, HB766, HB926, HB998, HB1051, HB1080, HB1201, HB1223, HB603, HB940, HB1191, SB47, HB901, HR20, HR74, HB284, HB306, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1240, SB82, SB89, SB149, SB382

Keywords: condolences, memorial resolution, House Resolution, Shreveport, children, tragedy, sympathy, bereavement, tribute, mourning, schoolchildren, public charter school, elementary school, Head Start, family loss, Louisiana House of Representatives, condolence resolution, House resolution, victims, family support

Summary: The House convened with 93 members present, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then spent much of the morning recognizing guests and former members, including student groups, arts educators, rodeo queens, and Congressman Troy Carter, who urged members not to let partisan divisions harm Louisiana. Representative Newell also delivered a lengthy floor statement tying current voting-rights debates to civil rights concerns and warning against weakening protections for Black communities. The chamber then received Senate messages and committee reports, and several resolutions and bills were advanced or referred in routine order. A large portion of the meeting was devoted to House resolutions, many of them memorials or study requests. The House adopted resolutions supporting a physical therapy degree designation for federal loan purposes, honoring veterans who served in Honduras, extending a behavioral health courts study, seeking bridge-removal funding for U.S. 90 in St. Tammany Parish, urging DOTD studies on local traffic projects, requesting a study of rural economic development, supporting Camp Beauregard and the National Guard Youth Challenge Program, creating a permit-study committee, and asking for studies on autism services, school nurse orientation, opioid treatment in correctional settings, floodplain map updates, and care gaps for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. One resolution on rent stabilization failed, and another on pregnancy-related emergency medication was returned to the calendar after questions about its implications. The chamber also concurred in or rejected several Senate amendments to House bills. Concurrences included bills on arrest warrant recall procedures, disturbing the peace near places of worship, rape and sex offense provisions, bridge naming, holiday rules, victim confidentiality, and the classic black license plate. The House rejected Senate amendments to HB 258 on dual office holding and dual employment. The most contentious item was HB 102, which would create second-degree cruelty to the elderly and persons with infirmities but was amended in the Senate to add broader first-degree murder provisions tied to firearms and public shootings; members raised concerns about self-defense, overcharging, capital punishment exposure, and fiscal impact on the public defender system. Despite those objections, supporters argued the changes would deter violent crime and protect the public, and the bill was ultimately supported in floor debate as amended.

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• And I will say that I discussed with the chair um McEwen of Labor whether this needed to go there.
• </c><00:25:18.400><c> I</c> Labor whether this needed to go there.
• I Labor whether this needed to go there.
• , but if you know, you can lay to Labor, but if you know, you can lay it<00:25:22.920><c> over</c><00
• I'd be happy to in the Labor Committee. I'd be happy to do<00:25:32.520><c> that.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> would send this bill to Labor. would send this bill to Labor.
• Uh it's go to the labor committee.
• </c> um labor disputes. um labor disputes.
• :39.680><c> a</c><02:31:39.720><c> look</c> want the Labor Committee to take a look want the Labor Committee
• And again, this Labor Relations Act.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><01:45:02.800><c> and</c> ...including homeschooling parents and caregivers, how to teach the skills
• Skilled teachers of phonological skills make a conscious effort to apply these research-based principles
• Skilled<01:46:05.199><c> teachers</c><01:46:05.520><c> of</c><01:46:05.679><c> funological</c> Skilled
• teachers of funological Skilled teachers of funological skills<01:46:08.159><c> make</c><01:46:08.320
• ><c> conscious</c><01:46:08.880><c> effort</c><01:46:09.119><c> to</c><01:46:09.360><c> apply</c> skills

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• What are the skill sets that our students need with that?
• What are the skill sets that our students need with that?
• What are the skill sets that our students need with that?
• What are the skill sets that our students need with that?
• What are the skill sets that our students need with that?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• served as informal hiring sites for workers seeking jobs from homeowners and contractors in need of labor
• Wage theft and labor violations remain a serious problem on public works projects, and penalties have
• Under this bill, projects would face additional mandates, labor agreement requirements, and government
• I've been a supporter of labor standards in that exemption. I've been super clear about that.
• It has a tribal piece, it has the labor piece, and it has different pieces of the environmental piece

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• I think it's well over half of our districts where they've negotiated with their labor partners and a
• But as a part of our partnership with the labor agency, we are working with the data that they currently
• But as a part of our partnership with the labor agency, we are working with the data that they currently
• But as a part of our partnership with the labor agency, we are working with the data that they currently
• I just wanted to be available because I'm here on the Workforce Pell Program specifically for the labor

Summary: The subcommittee heard May Revision proposals for higher education, beginning with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. Finance proposed a one-time $10 million General Fund backfill to repay a special fund loan used to cover litigation costs, plus provisional language to allow budget flexibility for a remaining legal expense and to repay the loan without interest. The LAO opposed shifting the litigation costs to the General Fund and raised legal concerns about waiving interest on the loan, noting that special fund loans have historically been repaid with interest. Members asked about the litigation amount and the estimated interest savings, which Finance said would be about $245,000. The committee then discussed University of California funding, including the Governor’s proposed compact funding and a $1.5 million one-time increase for the First Star foster youth program at UC campuses. UC said the program has strong outcomes at UCLA, including a 100% college-going rate and high college completion rates, and that the new funding would expand the program to additional campuses and eventually be self-supporting through fundraising. The LAO recommended rejecting the proposal, arguing that UC already has overlapping outreach programs, including the Early Academic Outreach Program, and that the new initiative would duplicate existing services. Several senators questioned whether the state should expand a new program instead of strengthening existing ones, while UC and Finance emphasized the program’s focus on foster youth and its high success rates. For the California Community Colleges, Finance outlined the May Revision’s increase to the Student-Centered Funding Formula COLA from 2.41% to 4.31%, along with enrollment growth funding, categorical COLAs, deferred maintenance, and other ongoing and one-time investments. The Chancellor’s Office supported the flexible “super COLA” approach and asked for more enrollment growth funding, arguing that many districts are already above current targets and that unfunded growth restricts access. The LAO recommended funding at least the statutory COLA, redirecting some ongoing funds to enrollment growth or one-time priorities, and rejecting the $9.7 million Adult Learner Demonstration Project because districts already have incentives to do similar work. Senators pressed Finance and the Chancellor’s Office on the use of COLA funds to cover the new paid pregnancy disability leave requirement, the impact on hold-harmless and basic-aid districts, and whether the state should fund actual enrollment growth rather than a flat COLA. The committee also reviewed California Student Aid Commission proposals, including adjustments to Cal Grant and Middle Class Scholarship funding, continued Golden State Teacher Grant funding, and implementation of the federal Workforce Pell program. Finance said the Middle Class Scholarship changes reflected updated caseload estimates and that the higher 35% unmet-need level had been one-time funding, while CSAC urged continued support and noted the importance of financial aid for student success. The LAO recommended rejecting additional Golden State Teacher Grant funding as not well-targeted and urged caution on Workforce Pell trailer bill language, citing uncertainty about federal rules, ongoing administrative workload, and the need for clearer implementation planning. Members also raised concerns about declining CADAA applications and the need to better promote state aid for undocumented and mixed-status students. No votes were taken during the transcripted portion, and the committee moved through the agenda items with questions and testimony.

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• And we especially like that labor is named in the bill because it's our working people that are going
• And we especially like that labor is named in the bill because it's our working people that are going
• And we especially like that labor is named in the bill because it's our working people that are going
• And we especially like that labor is named in the bill because it's our working people that are going
• I think this will allow us to give us a lot more conversation as well as to have labor on board.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several resolutions focused on economic development, tourism, agriculture, and gaming. It first took up a measure to support advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity through the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, with testimony from DBEDT, HTDC, and APE Hawaii in support. Witnesses said the proposal aligns with federal and university partnerships, could help small and medium-sized businesses, and could support use of industrial sites such as the Mililani Technology Park. The committee then considered a resolution asking DBEDT to sponsor a Michelin Guide for restaurants statewide; testimony was mixed, with support for culinary recognition but concerns about cost and uncertainty over the return on investment. The committee amended that measure to require review and evaluation of the cost and benefit before sponsorship. The committee also heard a resolution directing the Agribusiness Development Corporation to assume routine maintenance and repair of the Kohala ditch. ADC testified that it would need to meet with stakeholders, assess the damage, and likely spend the first year determining needed repairs before seeking additional capital funding; members noted a prior $10 million appropriation and asked that the committee report reflect a transfer of those funds to ADC. The measure was moved forward as is, with that comment for the report. The most extensive discussion centered on a resolution to establish a tourism and gaming working group within DBEDT. Supporters included DBEDT, Aloha Halawa District Partners, labor representatives, the stadium authority, and Boyd Gaming, who described it as a first step to gather data and recommendations before any gaming policy decisions. Opponents argued the gaming industry should not help write the rules, warned about problem gambling and outside corporate influence, and urged the committee to reject the measure. The committee ultimately passed the resolution with an SD1 and technical amendments, and members said they would keep the issue open for further discussion, including possible inclusion of AHDP in the working group. The committee also heard and advanced a separate resolution urging the stadium authority to finalize the new Aloha Stadium contract and continue work on the entertainment district, with testimony both supporting the project and opposing it in favor of more housing. The committee voted to pass the stadium resolution as well.

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• It made me enjoy going there every single day, and it provided useful skills that I use today to present
• It made me enjoy going there every single day, and it provided useful skills that I use today to present

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held a public hearing on two bills: H.5171, an act relative to safer schools, and H.3895, an act expanding career and technical education opportunities for Lynn students. The hearing focused primarily on H.5171, which would limit school resource officers’ role to serious criminal or delinquent conduct, encourage de-escalation and anti-bias training, and create grants for alternative school safety approaches such as restorative justice. Witnesses from the Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee and the Committee for Public Counsel Services supported the bill, arguing that police involvement in routine school discipline can escalate situations, especially for students with disabilities, and contribute to the school-to-prison pipeline. They described examples of student encounters with SROs that led to fear, arrest, or other harmful outcomes. Committee members raised concerns about school safety, including gang activity and weapons in schools, and asked whether the bill would remove SROs entirely. Testimony clarified that the bill would not eliminate SROs or their role in responding to actual criminal activity, but would narrow their involvement in discipline and encourage better training. One witness, Joey Ford of Parent Data Force, was neutral on H.5171, saying problems often stem from broader district discipline practices, restraint and seclusion, and inconsistent DESE standards rather than SROs alone. For H.3895, Ford testified in strong support, saying career and technical education had been valuable in his own schooling and helped him develop useful skills and stay engaged in school. After testimony concluded and no additional witnesses remained, the committee closed testimony on both bills and adjourned without taking a vote on the legislation.

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• members—most of our members within our organization—about workforce development and finding those high-skilled
• And so we can find that with, one, the expansion of Fast Track. ...high-skilled, well-trained workers

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• direction, demonstration, and recommendations to Senator Jones: help the mentees develop necessary skills
• must provide direction, advice, and a neutral sounding board to mentees and must help them develop skills

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• If they have the skills, I know I would. I have the skills.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• this bill replaces that language with similar scope of practice, shifting the focus to workplace skills
• If you think of putting additional regulatory barriers on spouses who have the necessary skills, it hurts

Bills: HB102, HB300, SB2255, HB102, HB300

Keywords: military education, early registration, ROTC, corps of cadets, higher education, military academy, scholarship, military, Texas Armed Services, military spouses, occupational licensing, state agency, license requirements, reciprocity, training and education, debt obligation, voter information, ballot, elections, transparency

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• You know, we have put additional monies into the labor commissioner's office.
• And that is one of the schemes that, again, you know, our labor commissioner... ...schemes.
• Chair and members, Sarah Flachs, California Federation of Labor Unions, in strong support.
• Sarah Flock, California Federation of Labor Unions, joining the trades.
• And I've also been asked to me-too in support on behalf of the California Labor Federation.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• I move that Senate Bill 260 be referred to your Committee on Commerce and Labor. So referred.
• And this afternoon, we will have Health and Human Services, followed by Commerce and Labor, followed
• Speaker, your Committee on Commerce and Labor, to which were referred Senate Bills Nos. 260 and 316,
• Speaker, your Committee on Commerce and Labor, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 317, has had the
• I have amendment No. 937 proposed by the Committee on Commerce and Labor.

Keywords: 909, all

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• Our GOP colleagues in the labor bill, they in the labor committee and the jobs committee, they consistently
• Our GOP colleagues in the labor bill, they in the labor committee and the jobs committee, they consistently
• biggest businesses and corporations, and that's part of the reason they're holding up the budget. the labor
• bill, they in the labor the labor bill, they in the labor committee<00:20:05.919><c> and</c><00:20:06.160

Keywords: 1183, house