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• In 2015, the Diabetes Institute was established at the University of Florida as an umbrella organization
• to organize research, education, and treatment.
• to organize research, education, and treatment.
• I've actually conducted training workshops on this for both statewide and national organizations.
• I've actually conducted training workshops on this for both statewide and national organizations.

Bills: S0176 , S0816

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Keywords: campus safety, higher education, university safety, college safety, student safety, threat assessment, violence prevention, credible threat, campus security, law enforcement notification, emergency response, public universities, Florida College System, student conduct, workplace violence, security escorts, incident reporting, title IX-like safety procedures, institutional safety policy, school violence

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• Statute directs the board to set up a process to certify worker organizations to do trainings with workers
• </c><01:05:24.599><c> process</c><01:05:25.359><c> um</c><01:05:25.760><c> so</c> worker organization
• process um so worker organization process um so statute<01:05:26.960><c> directs</c><01:05:27.400><c
• </c> process to certify worker organizations process to certify worker organizations to<01:05:31.640>
• For instance, our process for certified worker organizations and our posting requirements.

Bills: HF23 , HF1355

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: whistleblower, whistleblower protections, public employees, state employees, retaliation, reporting fraud, misuse of authority, personal gain, state government, state services, state programs, legislative auditor, constitutional officer, public corruption, fraud reporting, government accountability, employee rights, labor law, Minnesota Statutes 181.931, Minnesota Statutes 181.932

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• TLA is an advocacy organization.

Bills: HB1531 , HB2667 , HB2809 , HB2865 , HB3589 , HB3151 , HB3748 , HB3750 , HB4419 , HB4643 , HB3597 , HB4129 , HB4130 , HB4131

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: workplace violence prevention, health and safety code, Chapter 331, facility definition, home and community support services agency, home health agency, home health care, nursing staff, registered nurses, health care workplace safety, hospital, nursing facility, ambulatory surgical center, freestanding emergency medical care facility, mental hospital, Texas health care regulation, provider compliance, occupational safety, senior living, referral agencies

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• Relating to allowing Medicaid managed care organizations to inform recipients about the availability
• They are required to be enrolled with Medicaid and credentialed with managed care organizations.
• We also contract with organizations, dental maintenance organizations, and others.
• That's the only managed care organization that has done that.
• You know, the lifeblood of any... ...organization is the money and getting paid.

Bills: HB1531 , HB2667 , HB2809 , HB2865 , HB3589 , HB3151 , HB3748 , HB3750 , HB4419 , HB4643 , HB3597 , HB4129 , HB4130 , HB4131

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: workplace violence prevention, health and safety code, Chapter 331, facility definition, home and community support services agency, home health agency, home health care, nursing staff, registered nurses, health care workplace safety, hospital, nursing facility, ambulatory surgical center, freestanding emergency medical care facility, mental hospital, Texas health care regulation, provider compliance, occupational safety, senior living, referral agencies

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• higher education institutions have their own various policies on emergency management, conduct, and workplace
• higher education institutions have their own various policies on emergency management, conduct, and workplace
• 2015, the Diabetes Institute at the University of Florida was founded to serve as an umbrella organization

Bills: S0176 , S0372 , S0720 , S0816

Committee: Senate Education Postsecondary

Keywords: campus safety, higher education, university safety, college safety, student safety, threat assessment, violence prevention, credible threat, campus security, law enforcement notification, emergency response, public universities, Florida College System, student conduct, workplace violence, security escorts, incident reporting, title IX-like safety procedures, institutional safety policy, school violence

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• to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace, hold employers accountable for violating workers
• Now, we know when they organize, they will have higher pay, better benefits, and safer workplaces.
• </c> better benefits, and safer workplaces. better benefits, and safer workplaces.
• ><c> labor,</c><05:19:27.760><c> casino</c> the power of organized labor, casino the power of organized

Bills: HR991 , HB4593 , HB2312 , HB2270 , HB2262 , HR988

Keywords: H.Res. 991, HR 991, House resolution, request return of papers, official papers, legislative procedure, congressional process, Senate return, H.R. 1834, enrolled bill, House Clerk, procedural resolution, motion to reconsider, gridlock, congressional administration, showerhead, regulation, energy policy, consumer protection, overregulation

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• is Lauren Shodor, and I'm a policy director for the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, a statewide organization
• </c><00:04:54.280><c> representing</c><00:04:54.759><c> more</c> Statewide organization representing
• </c><00:25:18.080><c> for</c> department chair of my Organization for department chair of my Organization
• </c><00:25:53.640><c> we're</c> treated poorly at the organization we're treated poorly at the organization
• Brady paid the ultimate price for the negligent workplace he worked for that week.

Bills: HF1355 , HF1469 , HF1768

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: commercial diving, scuba diving safety, aquatic plant management, workplace safety, environmental regulations, HF1469, Minnesota, workforce development, job training, job skills training, reentry, reentry services, formerly incarcerated, ex-offenders, inmates, recently released inmates, felony conviction, felony-level offense, corrections, prison release

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• Brady paid the ultimate price for the negligent workplace. He worked at that week.
• ATV clubs, trail groups, and veterans organizations provide support, social interaction, and a sense
• I urge you to support House File 1225 and pass ATV clubs, trail groups and veterans organizations provide

Bills: HF1355 , HF78 , HF1846 , HF1225

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: commercial diving, scuba diving safety, aquatic plant management, workplace safety, environmental regulations, HF78, Minnesota veterans, veteran retreats, Camp Bliss, Walker, Independent Lifestyles Inc., Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans affairs grant, general fund appropriation, family members, spouse, domestic partner, children, therapy, transportation

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• We also work with NGOs, including Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and other organizations and groups that
• Justice Action Network is a national bipartisan organization dedicated to advancing smarter justice policies
• We're a national bipartisan organization working with legislators and advocates to ensure that fines
• So we've been working collaboratively with legislators and organizations for months, and we strongly

Bills: HB2043 , HB2046 , HB2126 , HB2131 , HB2132 , HB2133 , HB2223 , HB2265 , HB2411 , HB2666

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Elections

Keywords: felony murder, unborn child, homicide, Arizona Revised Statutes, life imprisonment, death penalty, education, funding, school districts, state aid, education reform, venue, employee conflict, superior court, legal proceedings, workplace disputes, weapons, explosives, trafficking, firearm regulations

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• committee's jurisdiction covers a wide range of important topics: workforce training, job creation, workplace
• safety, wages, hours, collective bargaining, and matters related to labor organizations.
• by the Texas Workforce Commission, to provide six weeks of professional development in essential workplace
• skills such as professional ethics and etiquette, time management, efficient communication, organization
• I represent an organization, Educate Texas, that does technical assistance for P-TECH and other college

Bills: HB322 , HB331 , HB673 , HB 1147 , HB 1154 , HB2488

Committee: House S/C on Workforce

Keywords: JET Grant Program, career education, technical education, community colleges, technology solutions, high demand jobs, first responders, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, benefits, compensation, presumption of disability, emergency services, healthcare, Medicaid, mental health, substance abuse, treatment access, cost, insurance coverage

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• substance use, tied to injury, chronic pain, opioid exposure, Chronic pain, opioid exposure, and a workplace
• I have appreciated the farmers and their organizations that have already met with me, and I very much
• I didn't think all of our unions, state organized unions, could use card check. Is that accurate?
• I'm the owner of Skagit Organics, a licensed cannabis processor.
• Senate Bill 6290 concerns the organization of LCB.

Bills: SB6053 , SB6134 , SB6147 , SB6106 , SB6045 , SB6135 , SB6128 , SB6282 , SB6068 , SB6303 , SB6290

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: SB 6053, domestic workers, domestic worker rights, labor protections, minimum wage, overtime, private household employment, nanny, home care worker, personal care provider, housekeeper, cleaner, cook, gardener, household manager, wage theft, retaliation, anti-discrimination, immigration status, privacy rights

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• This is a bill, and for those of you that don't know, that's an organization that you know you've heard
• </c><00:20:52.960><c> that</c><00:20:53.360><c> you</c> don't know that's organization that you don't
• know that's organization that you know<00:20:53.600><c> you've</c><00:20:53.840><c> heard</c><00:20:
• And when you approach the mic, please make sure to mention who you are and what organization you are
• The why is because you, as an organization, feel if you don't establish a holding company that gives

Bills: HB55 , SB15 , SB247 , HB55 , SB15 , SB247

Committee: House Financial Services

Keywords: fishing, licensing, jubilee, Marine life, Alabama, regulations, sex offenders, employment restrictions, first responders, public safety, juvenile offenders, local laws, registration requirements, picketing, protesting, residential protest, noise amplification, amplified sound, residential picketing, harassment

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• Welcome to the Labor and Workplace Standards Committee. Today is Friday, February 20th, 2026.
• who has filed a complaint, requested assistance, or participated in an investigation relating to workplace
• Senate Bill 6014 is a small technical cleanup bill to make sure that our pregnancy and postpartum workplace
• Providing greater visibility into how rates are set helps employers plan responsibly, invest in workplace
• What exactly is the concern of your organization? Costs? I’m not really understanding it.”

Bills: SB6136 , SB6188 , SB5944

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: workers' compensation, industrial insurance, premium rates, rate transparency, actuarial rates, contingency reserves, Department of Labor and Industries, L&I, risk classifications, employer premiums, insurance regulation, rate setting, premium increase limits, workers' compensation advisory committee, retrospective rating, state insurance fund, accident and medical aid funds, SB 6188, asbestos, asbestos training

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• . organization. organization.
• </c><00:34:39.440><c> or</c> contracts with trade organizations or contracts with trade organizations
• ,</c> cases, such as a trade organization, cases, such as a trade organization, they're<00:36:30.160>
• Um, you know, your organization testified in support of this.

Bills: SB2567 , SB2448 , SB3046 , SB2231 , SB2526

Committee: House Labor

Keywords: harassment, restraining order, temporary restraining order, injunction, protective order, public employer, public servant, public employee, government employee, state employee, legislator, judge, judicial branch, executive branch, local government, political subdivision, workplace violence, threats, stalking, employee safety

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• Education Coordinating Board, to award grants for technical assistance to one or more nonprofit organizations
• This work directly supports tri-agency alignment, and intermediary organizations can help short-staffed
• Sexual harassment in the workplace causes real, lasting harm to Texas workers, and our laws should reflect
• Justice should not be capped, and it's time that we ensure that every worker in the workplace is protected
• Justice should not be capped, and it's time that we ensure that every worker in the workplace is protected

Bills: HB875 , HB1667 , HB2369 , HB3844 , HB4415 , HB4479 , HB4483 , HB4676 , HB5118 , HB5400 , HB5545

Committee: House S/C on Workforce

Keywords: workers' compensation, municipal construction, bidding requirements, small municipalities, contracting policies, first responders, PTSD, mental health, emergency services, medical expenses, injury claims, insurance carriers, opportunity youth, workforce development, employment, education, federal funds, employment discrimination, immunity waiver, public employees

Summary: The subcommittee heard testimony on a broad agenda of workforce, labor, and workers’ compensation bills. HB 4676 would require political subdivision workers’ compensation networks to follow the same notice, access, and complaint rules as certified TDI networks; supporters said public employees and first responders deserve equal access to care, while municipal risk pool representatives opposed added regulation and said existing 504 networks already perform well. HB 4479 would create a rural workforce development grant program at TWC to support college-and-career readiness and local workforce alignment, and HB 3844 would define “opportunity youth” in state law to improve data, coordination, and access to services for disconnected young Texans; both drew strong support from rural, education, and chamber witnesses. HB 5545 would clarify federal tax treatment for wage-replacement benefits in non-subscriber injury benefit plans, with proponents calling it a win for employers and injured workers. HB 5118 would direct TWC and DIR to study AI and automated employment decision tools in hiring, including bias and oversight concerns. HB 1667 would move existing PTSD workers’ compensation language into a broader Labor Code chapter so more first responders, including state and campus officers, could qualify for benefits; supporters called it a technical fix to extend coverage more evenly across agencies. The committee also heard several first-responder and workers’ compensation bills. HB 2369 would speed up claims handling for injured first responders by allowing a single medical evaluation, giving carriers 60 days to accept or deny a claim, and letting workers seek treatment while disputes proceed; law enforcement supporters said it would help injured officers return to work faster, while opponents warned it would revive extent-of-injury waiver problems and increase litigation. HB 4483 would reclassify certain workers’ compensation maintenance taxes as surcharges to reduce retaliatory taxes imposed by other states on Texas-domiciled carriers, and HB 875, as revised by committee substitute, would create a small-project exception to municipal workers’ compensation and bonding requirements for certain low-value construction contracts in small cities; both were presented as cost-saving measures for Texas employers and local governments. HB 4415 would extend anti-retaliation protections for workers’ compensation claimants from first responders to all public employees and expressly waive sovereign immunity for those claims, with supporters describing it as closing a loophole that leaves public workers without the same remedy available in the private sector. The committee also took testimony on HB 5400, which would expand remedies for sexual harassment victims by removing the requirement to first file an administrative charge, extending the filing deadline from 300 days to two years, clarifying retaliation, and eliminating current damages caps. Supporters, including employment lawyers and a parent of a victim, said the current deadlines and caps prevent many survivors from obtaining counsel or full relief, especially younger workers and those in small workplaces or franchises. Across the agenda, witnesses repeatedly emphasized access to care, fair treatment for injured workers, rural workforce development, and stronger protections for vulnerable employees. After each bill was laid out and testimony heard, the chair generally closed the public hearing and left the bill pending; no final votes were taken, and the subcommittee adjourned after completing the agenda.

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• Again, for the record, Kelly Leonard, staffed this, the labor and workplace standards.
• This bill is about fairness, transparency, and stability in our workplaces.
• Trudeus Tangle, staff to the Labor and Workplace Standards Committee.
• Trudeus Tangle, staff to the Labor and Workplace Standards Committee.
• Trudeus Tangle, staff to the Labor and Workplace Standards Committee.

Bills: HB2104 , HB1903 , HB1909 , HB1982 , HB2034 , HB2105 , HB2210 , HB2215 , HB2271 , HB2345 , HB2355 , HB2384 , HB2389 , HB2397 , HB2418 , HB2429 , HB2442 , HB2479 , HB2481 , HB2681 , HB2688 , HB2714

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response, energy assistance, low-income, utility costs, state program, energy affordability, court unification, task force, Washington courts, judicial administration, court reform, access to justice, local court rules, uniformity, centralization, rural courts

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• And also, I did mention Boys and Girls Clubs as an organization that would be a model organization for
• You have to have a group of five of these organizations of childcare facilities to qualify.
• I'm reading This appears to say that only community-based organizations can apply for this grant.
• So that limits it to organizations that currently operate five or more facilities.
• House Bill 3128 creates a task force with the purpose of identifying barriers to the workplace.

Bills: HB2997 , HB2021 , HB3041 , HB1823 , HB3372 , HB1427 , HB3127 , HB3128 , HCR1020 , HB4198 , HB3000 , HB3001 , HB3002 , HB3003 , HB3004 , HB3005 , HB3006 , HB3007 , HB3008 , SB392 , HB3320

Keywords: motor vehicles, administrative fines, license regulation, state agencies, employment levels, after-school programs, grant funding, community organizations, child care, Oklahoma Department of Human Services, credit card transactions, payment methods, service charge, consumer rights, financial regulation, housing finance, Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency, publication requirements, housing policy, state regulations

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• authority to prescribe corrective actions that help address violations, promote compliance, and improve workplace
• concurrent jurisdiction with the courts to enforce an existing state law regarding workers' rights to organize
• courts to enforce RCW 49.32.020, which is the existing state law relating to workers' rights to organize
• stand and continue to be the law of the land of the United States that affirms workers' right to organize
• stand and continue to be the law of the land of the United States that affirms the workers' right to organize

Bills: SB6197 , SB6158 , SB6302 , SB5437 , SB6117 , SB5852 , SB5847 , SB6067 , SB6152 , SB6136

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: SB 6197, plumbing contractor, plumber, contractor licensing, licensing enforcement, infractions, administrative penalties, license suspension, certificate suspension, endorsement suspension, registration suspension, Department of Labor and Industries, advisory board of plumbers, penalty schedule, repeat violations, workplace standards, construction trades, professional licensing, Washington state, factory built housing

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• I am, uh, our organization talks a lot with a big doctor's group, and they just found out about the hearing
• I am uh our com our organization organization organization is<00:19:35.919><c> talks</c><00:19:36.240

Bills: HB161 , HB146 , HB289 , HB290 , HB31 , HB146 , HB289 , HB290 , HB31

Committee: House Health

Keywords: consumer protection, app store, age verification, parental consent, data protection, minors, HB146, ivermectin, pharmacist, standing order, prescription drug, non-patient-specific order, dispensing, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, licensed health care provider, pharmacy board, medical licensure, disciplinary action, drug access

Bills: HB568 , HB499 , HB433 , HB568 , HB499 , HB433

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: voting rights, restoration, pardons, Parole Board, re-registration, conviction, states' voting laws, Lawrence County, Sheriff, credit card, debit card, government purchases, discretionary fund, financial accountability, tax distribution, Talladega County, economic development, public safety, rural infrastructure, child labor