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• At the Department of Workforce Solutions, we recognize that child care is fundamentally a workforce issue
• In our federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act plan, we've designated early childhood education
• And the federal guidelines are on page 10, line 16, section F.
• Federal poverty level. Their co-pays are waived.
• The only people that can do that is the federal government.

Bills: SB204, SB241, HB34

Keywords: higher education, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, appropriation, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department

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• Well, I didn't write the rules as far as eligibility; that's the federal government.
• In Alabama's case, food... ...under federal law.
• , while the benefit cost is 100% federal.
• So we're... ...the benefit cost is 100% federal, so we're going to be spending dollars to save federal
• There are going to be federal changes coming down the pike.

Bills: SB245, SB246, HB30, HB30

Keywords: SB245, public assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, food assistance, Alabama Medicaid Agency, Department of Human Resources, eligibility verification, self-attestation, data matching, fraud prevention, improper payments, program integrity, benefit eligibility, income verification, residency verification, asset verification, electronic benefit transfer, EBT, cross-checks

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• Recently, on March 26th of this year, a federal court judge found that the conditions in TDCJ are plainly
• On March 26, 2025, Federal District Judge Robert Pittman issued a 91-page order, also known as Doctrine
• It costs an inmate only $405 to file a federal lawsuit, and it costs the state between $7,000 and $10,000
• They account for 73% of non-fatal workforce incidents.
• At the Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council, we have a Workforce Violence Committee, which is made up of

Bills: HB1826, HB2854, HB3006, HB4614, HB5261, HB5639

Keywords: mental health, women's health, county jail, depression screening, criminal justice, HB 2854, Pokuaa-Flowers Act, parole, mandatory supervision, electronic monitoring, releasee, parole officer, hospital visit approval, general hospital, law enforcement notification, DSHS, Department of State Health Services, corrections, public safety, liability immunity

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• If it could be read, The clerk will read that the Oklahoma Federation of Republican Women (OKFRW) is
• As part of a nationwide federation, members of the OKFRW collectively contribute hundreds of volunteer
• The Oklahoma Federation of Republican Women is represented on the floor today with me.
• If you look back at the period of removal, when we were forcibly removed under federal Indian policy,
• We're building a workforce to build those homes.

Bills: HB3976, HB3000, HB3001, HB3003, HB3004, HB3066, HB3904, HB3644, HB1687, HB3920, SR40

Keywords: rural hospitals, small hospitals, grant program, healthcare funding, Oklahoma health department, cosmetology, barbering, massage therapy, State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, Service Oklahoma, license renewal, license reinstatement, licensing fees, sunset extension, board membership, human trafficking, victim services, beauty school, barber school, esthetics

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• about updating the board to be more transparent and responsive and aligned with the needs of today's workforce
• House Bill 366 creates a revolving fund at the healthcare workforce training mission to receive the funds
• We think this is going to help healthcare in rural Oklahoma, especially with the workforce.
• this is part of being selected Oklahoma being selected one of 15 states that is authorized from the federal

Bills: HB3976, HB3000, HB3001, HB3003, HB3004, HB3066, HB3904, HB3644, HB1687, HB3920

Keywords: rural hospitals, small hospitals, grant program, healthcare funding, Oklahoma health department, cosmetology, barbering, massage therapy, State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, Service Oklahoma, license renewal, license reinstatement, licensing fees, sunset extension, board membership, human trafficking, victim services, beauty school, barber school, esthetics

Bills: HB316, HB549, HB646, HB752, HB824, HB873, HB1129, HB1157, HB1170

Keywords: literacy, adolescent, teacher education, high-dosage tutoring, reading intervention, workforce development, training programs, Bayou Growth Opportunity, funding, employment, skills gap, qualified employer, credential recognition, government growth limit, recurring revenue, state finance, Louisiana Income Tax Elimination Fund, fiscal responsibility, legislative sessions, regular sessions

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• rights under the nursing home Workforce rights under the nursing home Workforce Standards<00:03:
• <00:04:12.760> so the the industry in that Workforce so the the industry in that Workforce
• <00:21:09.799> CMS of Minnesota rules and the federal CMS of Minnesota rules and the federal
• under the purview of the workforce under the purview of the workforce Standards<00:26:36.039>

Bills: HF339, HF1272, HF2121, HF2122, HF1216, HF1003, HF2319

Keywords: HF339, Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board, nursing homes, long-term care, elder care, workforce standards, certified worker organizations, labor funding, general fund appropriation, worker grants, Minnesota labor law, nursing home staffing, caregiver workforce, section 181.214, HF1272, nursing home, boarding care home, nursing home workers, labor standards, Medicaid-certified facility

Bills: HB 44, HB 2200, HB 1612, HB 2747, HB 2038, HB 3717, HB 1431, HB 3800, HB 3801, HB 3560, HB 3246

Keywords: cremation, natural organic reduction, health and safety, environmental concerns, funeral services, medical licensing, physician graduates, healthcare access, occupational licensing, foreign medical graduates, cell-cultured protein, food safety, human consumption, agriculture, food labeling, healthcare workforce, advisory board, Texas Workforce Commission, resource guide, education collaboration

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• No federal agency should have the power to cut off access to our financial services industry simply .
• put in place because not a single one of these gaps in the bill is necessary to create a reasonable federal
• This bill also strengthens the dual banking system by creating a strong pathway for both state and federal
• If you're large enough to merit federal oversight under this bill, you are also large enough to get an
• The primary federal payment stable coin regulators are given discretion when applying.

Bills: SB875

Keywords: banking regulation, federal agencies, reputational risk, financial services, supervision, FIRM Act, bank supervision, depository institutions, federal banking agencies, FDIC, OCC, Federal Reserve, NCUA, CFPB, credit unions, Operation Choke Point, financial discrimination, safety and soundness, supervisory guidance, examination manual

Summary: This meeting focused on the markup of the Genius Act and the FIRM Act, two significant pieces of legislation addressing stablecoin regulation and the financial industry's regulatory framework. The Chairman noted the importance of providing clarity to the digital asset community and protecting American consumers, while also promoting innovation and competition within the financial sector. Members of both parties expressed varying viewpoints, with some highlighting concerns related to national security and the potential risks associated with stablecoins.

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• vital virtual options for students while ensuring educational quality and compliance with state and federal
• Again, as Director Sena mentioned, to make sure that our state laws and federal laws are being complied

Bills: HB2, SB204, SB241, HB34

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, higher education, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, appropriation, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool

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• The Committee on Workforce will come to order. We'll call the roll. Chairman Longoria. Present.
• By collaborating with community colleges and industry partners, they have created a workforce that meets
• Members, we have a resource witness from the Texas Workforce Commission here available for any of the
• questions you may have regarding workforce development and training initiatives.
• Thank you. ...be registered as Odette Flores-Rivera, Parent Service Director for Workforce Solutions

Bills: HB1654, HB1691, HB2545, HB2652, HB3799, HB4144, HB5008

Keywords: peace officers, firefighters, employment protection, worker's compensation, job security, maximum medical improvement, government employment, firefighter cancer benefits, emergency medical technicians, compensation claims, cancer exposures, firefighting hazards, workforce training, rural development, grant program, job-specific training, Texas Workforce Commission, child care, single-parent, subsidized

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• <00:02:37.440> task law that uh created the workforce task law that uh created the workforce
• years with um in the the workforce years with um in the the workforce development<00:14:28.959><
• with uh an group of workforce with uh an group of workforce organizations<00:19:24.799> as
• true, I think, on the workforce true, I think, on the workforce development<00:31:05.600> side
• <00:34:04.320> They're governor's workforce board. They're governor's workforce board.

Bills: HF4072, HF3691, HF4613

Keywords: workforce development, journalism, local news, internships, media training, emergency management, essential employees, public safety, law enforcement, workforce, economic development, appropriation, Twin Cities Marathon, Explore Minnesota, grants, 1183, house

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• Received federal funds, about the federal findings on their participation in the program.
• So, the federal SBIR and STTR programs are a lifeline for the state.
• The federal grant for phase one is about $250,000.
• state and federal resources.
• to the workforce, which fuels our great Texas economy.

Bills: SB209, SB529, SB1265, SB1592, SB1728, SCR37, SCR38

Keywords: SB 529, Texas Tax Code, municipality, hotel and convention center, hotel convention center project, tourism development, economic development, tax revenue pledge, revenue commitment, qualified project, municipal finance, local government, special district, hotel occupancy tax, nearby establishments, convention center financing, city population 130000, Section 351.155, Section 351.157, child care

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• That was while the baby boom generation was entering the workforce, while they were in the workforce,
• young people aging into the workforce. young people aging into the workforce.
• and in the workforce in the workforce and in the workforce in the workforce and allow<00:36:03.839
• taxes, 1.8 8 billion in federal taxes. taxes, 1.8 8 billion in federal taxes.
• federal activity on our state. federal activity on our state.

Bills: HF3004, HF3663

Keywords: workforce development, youth employment, internships, mentoring, job opportunities, digital platform, online portal, career pathways, youth workforce, employment and economic development, DEED, general fund appropriation, nonprofit grant, social media outreach, digital outreach, workforce opportunities, teen jobs, young adults, career exploration, Minnesota youth

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• was 100% permanent and total disabled due to medical malpractice at a VA and he's eligible for all federal
• And to that end, it actually does reference the federal statute. Correct, that's correct.
• Page six, the change, so National Guard is regulated by the federal government.
• IRS federal law to the extent that when transferring benefits to your dependents, it states that in order
• Also states that they can't access benefits into all the federal education benefits that they may have

Bills: HB3257, HB3428, HB3043, HB3044, HB3078, HB3940, HB3432

Keywords: veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, veterans benefits, workplace poster, human resources, employment law, mental health resources, educational resources, HB3043, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, ODVA, seasonal employees, project labor, pro rata jobs, unclassified service, state personnel law, state employee benefits

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• sending it over to the federal sending it over to the federal government. government. government
• our federal obligations.
• workforce.
• In aligning with the federal workforce.
• The federal law now allows effort.

Bills: HF3127, HF3816, HF3814, HF3815, HF3817

Keywords: taxation, pass-through entity, qualifying owner, partnership, S corporation, tax return, corporate franchise tax, individual income tax, research expenditures, federal compliance, Minnesota Statutes, income tax, corporate tax, section 179, federal conformity, HF3815, Minnesota taxes, tax conformity, Internal Revenue Code, IRC conformity

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• Joy Jones, the workforce director at Urban League Twin Cities, testified that this bill is for the workforce
• Now she is the workforce director and supports all of their causes.
• I'm the workforce director at Urban League Twin Cities, so this bill is for the workforce appropriation
• Now I am the workforce director. I support all of their causes.
• League um now I am the workforce League um now I am the workforce director<00:43:26.359> I

Bills: HF1439, HF1004, HF498, HF1326

Keywords: HF1439, Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation, Carts to Careers, workforce development fund, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, grocery industry, food industry, food retail, retail workforce, job training, career pathways, scholarships, certifications, workforce pipeline, one-time appropriation, industry training, labor shortage, youth employment, apprenticeship

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• For example, the Texas Workforce Committee.
• First, it requires the Texas Workforce Commission and local workforce boards to report on spending for
• The Texas Workforce Commission will distribute around 80 million dollars in federal funding for...
• Number one, track and report how federal workforce development funds are being used to support young
• Members, we have a resource witness from the Director of Workforce Development with Texas Workforce Commission

Bills: HB669, HB 1306, HB3173, HB3807

Keywords: healthcare, Medicare, insurance, financial assistance, families, wage theft, employers, penalties, Texas Workforce Commission, employee rights, employer database, worker rights, death investigation, emergency services, medical benefits, exposure claims, public safety, workforce development, TWC, youth workforce

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• For your information, last month, we received guidance from the federal government that all APA funds
• The healthcare workforce training commission is what we have been administering these particular funds
• It is language that the federal government put down and said that was allowable.
• There's documentation and so forth that has to be done and filed back with the federal government to
• Everything has to be back finished with the federal government and so forth.

Bills: HB4028, HB4029, HB4059, HB4063, HB4073, HB4074, HB4075, HB4076, HB4077, HB4078, SB1130, SB1131, SB1132, SB1133, SB1134, SB1142

Keywords: tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, ALS, funding, healthcare, State Department of Health, emergency declaration, public finance, state budget, financial regulations, monetary policy, referendum, constitutional amendments, special election, Oklahoma legislature, public voting, recovery fund

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• This is regarding the Health Care Workforce Training Commission and closing out their ARPA projects,

Bills: HB4028, HB4029, HB4059, HB4063, HB4073, HB4074, HB4075, HB4076, HB4077, HB4078, SB1130, SB1131, SB1132, SB1133, SB1134, SB1142, HB4028, HB4029, HB4059, HB4063, HB4073, HB4074, HB4075, HB4076, HB4077, HB4078, SB1130, SB1131, SB1132, SB1133, SB1134, SB1142

Keywords: tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, ALS, funding, healthcare, State Department of Health, emergency declaration, public finance, state budget, financial regulations, monetary policy, referendum, constitutional amendments, special election, Oklahoma legislature, public voting, recovery fund