Video & Transcript Research : 'industry group'

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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture Apr 22nd, 2026

Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • pass the H-2B-certified seasonal employer designation and reclassify all job duties of the crawfish industry
  • pass the H-2B-certified seasonal employer designation and reclassify all job duties of the crawfish industry
  • We, you know, we're heavy in the crawfish industry and rice industry, but as far as the crawfish, all
Bills: HCR77
Summary: The House Committee on Agriculture met with a quorum and considered only one item, House Concurrent Resolution 77. The resolution urges Congress, the President, and federal agencies to take action to allow crawfish industry job duties to be treated as agricultural labor for H-2A purposes and to support an H-2B-certified seasonal employer designation. Chairwoman Butler explained that the measure was prompted by problems with H-2A/H-2B worker availability and denials that have affected crawfish processors and other agricultural businesses in Louisiana. Several members spoke in support. Representative Coates said he wanted to co-author the resolution, Representative Henry described similar problems in his district and thanked the chair for advancing the issue, and Representative Schamerhorn also supported the resolution while noting concerns about reliance on foreign labor and stating that employers cover travel, background checks, housing, and wages averaging about $18 per hour. Representative Omaday moved to report HCR 77 favorably, and the committee approved the motion without objection. After the favorable report, the committee adjourned.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture Apr 22nd, 2026

Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • pass the H-2B-certified seasonal employer designation and reclassify all job duties of the crawfish industry
  • pass the H-2B-certified seasonal employer designation and reclassify all job duties of the crawfish industry
  • We, you know, we're heavy in the crawfish industry and rice industry, but as far as the crawfish, all
Bills: HCR77
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representatives that are over the cattle industry, the swine industry, and we have a member of the Shaka
  • Representing swine industry, companion animals, and even aquatics.
  • Representatives that are over the cattle industry, the swine industry, and we have a member of the Shaka
  • Obviously, Minnesota's livestock industry is a cornerstone of our state's economy.
  • Peterson talking about the value of the livestock industry.
Bills: HF601, HF271, HF1101, HF979
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Economic Development Oversight REVISION 2: HB3127 - Added Mar 5th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Commerce & Economic Development Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I'm working with OID, the Ag, the industry, the chairman, the vice chair, and many others to try
  • So, thank you for your commitment to not just striking title but working with industry as well to get
  • improve the workforce, to improve skills outcomes, and to ensure that we're getting people into the industry
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • UFCW local 663 and 1189 industry.
  • These hardworking men and industry.
  • <00:08:08.960> When repeatedly in the grocery industry.
  • When repeatedly in the grocery industry.
  • store, combined with an average industry store, combined with an average industry profit<00:08:55.440
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Apr 24th, 2025

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • school and post-secondary courses. to earn a high school diploma along with an associate degree or industry-based
  • , the program partners with Texas institutions of higher education. and regional businesses and industries
Bills: HB 1209, HB4746
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism Apr 23rd, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • And gas production, the finance industry, and so many other industries, the film industry can thrive
  • Let's build an industry—an industry where the world of producers and financiers. are going to want to
  • And the I stands for industry.
  • I share your desire for Texas to be number one in every industry, including the film industry.
  • We're not just one group; we are a variety. groups, and that tells a story that is magnificent and a
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism Apr 23rd, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • My career in industry began at Industrial Light and Magic and Lucasfilm Animation on the West Coast.
  • The film industry is a business.
  • Post is one of the fastest-growing segments of our industry. our industry, with a global market expected
  • the oyster industry.
  • The medical industry is the biggest industry there because that's all that's left. Don't do it.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Basically, the group that we were talking about with the waiver that we were speaking about in the last
  • I've seen one estimate that said it's an $11 billion a year industry.
  • $11 billion a year um industry. $11 billion a year um industry.
  • Just to ensure that we are not unintentionally bringing in other industries.
  • Just to ensure that we are not unintentionally bringing in other industries.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have a couple bills today and then a presentation from the Department of Labor and Industry.
  • Josiah Moore, Department of Labor and Industry. Representative Grieman summed up the bill nicely.
  • Dean Hunter, Department of Labor and Industry.
  • Um this the class A Labor and Industry.
  • It's important for us to speak with this particular group because they are under training.
Summary: The committee first adopted the minutes from February 26 and then heard House File 2581, authored by Representative Frazier, which sought $1 million for Fortis Capital, a nonprofit economic development lender. Frazier and Fortis CEO Brian Smith described Fortis as a gap-financing lender that helps underserved entrepreneurs who cannot meet traditional bank underwriting standards. They said the organization has made 37 loans totaling more than $4 million since 2021, leveraged another $29.5 million, and created 314 jobs. Smith said Fortis typically charges around 6.5% interest, has had two defaults, and uses a revolving loan fund model that recycles repayments; members discussed how the proposal fits with other state economic development programs and whether Fortis should instead be part of a competitive grant process. The chair laid HF 2581 over for possible inclusion in a budget bill. The committee then heard House File 3707, brought by Representative Berg, which would extend confidentiality protections to unemployment insurance and paid leave judges and related staff by adding them to the definition of judges for purposes of protecting personal information. Berg and testifiers from the Department of Economic Development and MAPE said the bill responds to harassment and safety concerns, including threats, doxxing, and an attack near an office, and is intended to protect people making sensitive determinations. MAPE supported the bill as an update to existing protections for similar workers. Members raised concerns that the bill’s language was too broad, especially the reference to the paid leave division, and questioned whether it should cover only judges or also call-center and other staff. Department and committee members agreed the language likely needed narrowing and discussed possible amendments and whether to move the bill to Judiciary and then revisit it. No final vote was taken on HF 3707 during the discussion, and the bill remained under consideration for further language work.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • While our industry came back industry.
  • headwinds in our industry. headwinds in our industry.
  • industry has been the hotel industry industry has been very<00:43:03.359> weak.
  • The bourbon industry is a signature industry of Kentucky.
  • The bourbon industry is a signature industry of Kentucky.
Summary: The meeting began with a quorum call and approval of the August minutes, then moved to an update from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce on small business conditions. Chamber representatives John Hughes and Amit Patel said Kentucky has benefited from pro-growth policies such as lower income taxes, regulatory modernization, and workforce development, but they emphasized ongoing challenges including workforce shortages, child care access, housing availability, rising insurance costs, and inflation. Patel, speaking as a hotel operator, said recruiting and retaining staff has become difficult and that his company is considering child care stipends and other benefits to help employees. Members asked about child care benefits, community involvement, and health care costs; Patel said the business is discussing additional support for employees and noted that health care costs have tripled over three years. The chamber said it will prioritize child care and housing policy in the upcoming session. The committee then received an update from the Cabinet for Economic Development on the Kentucky Angel Investment Tax Credit program from David Brock of KY Innovation and Matt Wingate. Brock outlined the state’s broader innovation and entrepreneurship programs, including innovation hubs, SBIR/STTR matching funds, the Kentucky Enterprise Fund, SSBCI, and STEP, and said these programs have helped create jobs, raise capital, and support exports. He explained that the angel tax credit is intended to encourage private investment in innovative Kentucky small businesses with high growth potential. The credit is generally 25% of investment in non-enhanced counties and 40% in enhanced counties, with annual and per-investor caps and eligibility rules for both businesses and investors. Brock reported that 317 businesses have been certified, 117 have received at least one investment, 445 investors have made 750 investments, $57.2 million has been invested, $19 million in credits has been awarded, and 373 new jobs have been reported since 2021. Committee members asked about the relationship between the program’s industry verticals and university research, the difference between enhanced and non-enhanced counties, and where investments are occurring geographically. Cabinet staff said the verticals align with the original Innovation Act framework, and that enhanced counties are defined by statute, including distressed and disaster-impacted areas. They said most investments and credits have been in non-enhanced counties, though some examples were cited in Bath County and Auburn. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting beyond approval of the minutes.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Energy Resources Mar 31st, 2025

Energy Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Industry. We have been having conversations with various stakeholders about this.
  • Independent of the EPA speeding up industry growth, the industry is cautiously optimistic that that primacy
  • Task Four refers to a state agency's action on monitoring the CCS industry.
  • , and we can remain an energy leader by staying engaged with that industry.
  • For both the water that we need and for the industries that need to be coming.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:04:57.960> and meetings and with provider groups and meetings and with provider groups
  • Um, and it puts everybody a little in the same kind of group to bring changes forward.
  • <01:23:17.720> There's<01:23:18.040> individuals from family group.
  • There's individuals from family group.
  • <01:24:05.000> to the same kind of in the same group to the same kind of in the same group
Bills: HF4382, HF2929
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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Bills: HF747, HF1014, HF320, HF400