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• It seems that one of the concerns that I've heard a lot is about jobs and about these jobs that these
• They're worried about losing their jobs.
• How can we do a better job?
• For workers like me, this means jobs.
• So when you hear about jobs, it's just not daily jobs. It's generational.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• </c> their jobs and their livelihoods. their jobs and their livelihoods.
• So please support us. jobs. The I'm going to call it tailings. jobs.
• And these are high-paying jobs.
• </c> anything is the future of our jobs. anything is the future of our jobs.
• jobs, those farm jobs we'll lose those jobs, those farm jobs across<01:18:41.840><c> Minnesota.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Valid as in the injury occurred as a result of doing their job?
• I'd try to do it faster than Hampton, but he did a very good job.
• I might be reviewing solicitations, but I've not accepted a job.
• And then once I've selected a job, that is the delivery services period.
• I might be reviewing solicitations, but I've not accepted a job.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• ><c> the</c><00:20:56.080><c> industrial</c> jobs coming for this the industrial jobs coming for this
• </c> behalf of the Building Jobs behalf of the Building Jobs Coalition<00:46:37.839><c> and</c><00:46
• </c> and remind you of who the Building Jobs and remind you of who the Building Jobs Coalition<00:47:
• </c><00:54:33.280><c> for</c> exterior, which provide good jobs for exterior, which provide good jobs
• And John... moving, provides stable jobs for moving, provides stable jobs for thousands<00:59:28.720>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So the support of calling people here and say, I need the power of a job, I need an awful job, I need
• an offer a job, and I need an offer a job.
• Nice job. All right. All right.
• There's seven-to-seven jobs.
• Your jobs, our jobs, the commissioner's job, and everybody at our table.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Commission on Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration met at 10:07 a.m. and approved the minutes from its February 9 meeting. The commission said it would accept Department of Correction testimony in writing because of a scheduling issue, and then spent most of the hearing hearing from people with lived experience in county and state correctional settings. Members repeatedly reminded witnesses to keep remarks to about three minutes and focused the discussion on correctional consolidation, collaboration, programming, and reentry. Testimony from multiple sheriff’s offices was broadly supportive of county-based programming, treatment, education, and reentry services. Witnesses from Hampshire, Barnstable, Hampden, and Franklin counties described access to GED and college courses, vocational training, recovery meetings, therapeutic groups, housing and ID assistance, work release, and reentry centers. Several said these programs helped them gain sobriety, employment, family reunification, and parole readiness. Hampden County witnesses emphasized immediate reentry planning and individualized case management; Franklin County witnesses praised respectful treatment and an accessible off-site reentry center; Barnstable witnesses highlighted the women’s therapeutic treatment program, creative writing, and the Bridge Center; Hampshire witnesses described the Bridge House, work release, and transition supports. Several witnesses contrasted those experiences with what they described as limited or delayed programming in DOC facilities, especially for people serving longer sentences or with restrictive classifications. One witness said DOC programming was hard to access because shorter sentences and offense labels affected eligibility; another described overcrowding, little counseling, and no reentry planning in state prison. A juvenile lifer testified that classification barriers and lack of tailored programming left him feeling unprepared, and another witness said DOC’s handling of classification hearings and records was unfair and opaque. Some speakers also raised concerns about mental health care and visitation policies, especially at Framingham, where one witness said suicidal thoughts were met with inadequate responses and another said family visitation was denied without clear explanation. Commissioners asked follow-up questions about DOC access, step-down opportunities, family support, and whether more transitional housing or acclimation time before release would help. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the prior minutes.

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• SB 936 would assess the impact of AI, automation, and robotics on job placement and job creation in Florida
• And excuse me, I said the Rural Florida; it's the Florida Rural Jobs Act.
• We need more jobs.
• Hurricane Michael and has created a lot of high-paying jobs.
• This bill isn't about helping people find jobs.

Summary: The Commerce and Tourism Committee heard and favorably reported several bills. SB 1672 removed duplicative state provisions related to labor pools; CS/SB 940 prohibited third-party sale of restaurant reservations without the restaurant’s consent; and CS/SB 1820 made changes to motor vehicle manufacturer and dealer franchise law, including disclosure of performance measures, anti-retaliation protections, and limits on franchise termination or nonrenewal. The committee also approved CS/SB 324, creating a revolving loan program to help small businesses affected by prolonged public works construction, and SB 936, which creates a recurring three-year study of the effects of AI, robotics, and automation on Florida’s workforce and economy. SB 1322, the Florida Rural Jobs Act, was amended and reported favorably to encourage private investment in rural small businesses through a state tax credit program. The committee also reported favorably on CS/SB 910, which regulates for-profit veterans’ benefit assistance services, and CS/SB 656, which extends protections from extraordinary collection actions to all bill-of-care payment actions by hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers. The committee spent substantial time on CS/SB 1264, a broad Department of Commerce agency bill. The strike-all amendment added or revised provisions on Secure Florida, the RISE venture capital tax credit program, data center tax exemptions, business development classifications, military land transfers, and other economic development matters, while also repealing regional planning councils from statute. That repeal drew extensive opposition from local officials and regional council representatives, who argued the councils are important for emergency management, grant writing, planning, and support for small and rural communities. Supporters of the amendment said the councils could continue locally without state statutory involvement. After debate, the amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably, though Senators Davis and Smith voted no. The committee also considered CS/SB 1238, which would tighten reemployment assistance rules by disqualifying claimants who fail to meet job-search requirements or refuse work, and by adding verification and reporting requirements. Supporters framed it as adding guardrails and preventing fraud, while opponents argued Florida’s unemployment system is already difficult to access and that the bill would add unnecessary barriers and costs. Despite opposition from labor and advocacy groups, the bill was reported favorably, with Senators Smith and Arrington voting no. Finally, the committee unanimously recommended confirmation of Alexis Yarborough and John Gilbert to the Board of Supervisors of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.

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• According to the Challenger Jobs Report, AI has already been linked to According to the Challenger Jobs
• There are no jobs that we can train workers to take.
• , but they can't find a job because AI has taken it.
• But they can't find a job because AI has taken it.
• Would I still have a job?

Summary: The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee heard several bills focused on worker protections, AI in the workplace, bereavement leave, and construction labor standards. SB 909 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would increase public works contractor registration fees, raise prevailing wage and related penalties, and direct half of collected penalties back into the Public Works Enforcement Fund. Supporters said the bill would help combat wage theft and misclassification and strengthen enforcement; opponents argued the higher fees and penalties would burden contractors without fixing enforcement backlogs. The committee voted the bill out on a due pass motion to Appropriations. The committee also approved SB 951 by Senator Reyes, which would require 60-day notice when 25 or more workers are displaced by technology and require reporting on AI-related job impacts. Supporters framed it as a response to rapid AI-driven layoffs and a way to gather real-time data; opponents raised concerns about small employers, proprietary information, and litigation. SB 947 by Senator McNerney, the “No Robo Bosses Act,” would require human review of automated discipline, termination, or deactivation decisions and restrict predictive behavior analysis. Supporters said it would prevent biased or mistaken automated decisions; opponents objected to the inclusion of independent contractors, private rights of action, and other provisions. Both bills were advanced to the Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection. The committee also passed SB 1149 by Senator Durazo, which would expand bereavement leave to cover a “designated person,” including chosen family relationships. Supporters, including AARP and a witness who described losing a long-term partner, said the bill reflects modern family structures; there was no opposition. In addition, SB 1185 by Senator Cortese, applying skilled and trained workforce standards to pharmaceutical facility construction, was approved despite opposition from business and construction groups who said there was no demonstrated safety problem and that the mandate could raise costs and reduce competition. Several other bills on the consent calendar were also approved, and all measures were reported out of committee.

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• According to the Challenger Jobs report, AI has already been linked to According to the Challenger Jobs
• I understand deeply how destabilizing job loss can be.
• , but they can't find a job because AI has taken it.
• But they can't find a job because AI has taken it.
• Would I still have a job?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Uh, that bill was discussed in Jobs.
• </c> their jobs, saved their family. their jobs, saved their family.
• There is not 640 other jobs for them to go to. There is not 640 other jobs for them to go to.
• </c> other jobs for them to go to. other jobs for them to go to.
• </c><00:31:10.440><c> So,</c> have also lost their jobs. So, have also lost their jobs.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And it's a phenomenal job that you've done.
• out and do their jobs safely. not get punished for doing their job.
• This person doesn't even know how to do the job.
• No, our boss says, hey, go do your job, and we're going to do our job. 180 to go. degrees the other direction
• So absolutely. and it's a very important aspect of the job because it's such a high-stress job in the

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• House Democrats, um, at least one would be found in the state that wanted to come in and do their jobs
• That is the minimum that Minnesota expects right now, is that Democrats would show up and do their job
• Representative Joy is doing a phenomenal job trying to make sure his area is represented.
• Being a legislator is not a no-show job.
• Being a legislator is not a no-show job.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><00:06:40.120><c> at</c><00:06:40.319><c> one</c> permanent jobs at one permanent jobs at one location
• </c> reduction in job reduction in job opportunities<00:20:58.080><c> our</c><00:20:58.240><c> school
• These are really good jobs.
• These are really good jobs.
• </c> author said the number of typical jobs author said the number of typical jobs at<01:12:29.960><c

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Many of these jobs are solid, middle-class, family-supporting union jobs.
• Many of these jobs are solid, middle-class, family-supporting union jobs.
• THAT'S NOT OUR JOB.
• BUT, THESE CUTS ALSO MEAN AND INCLUDE CUTS TO FEDERAL JOBS.
• IF THEY WILL FIND A JOB.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, September 8, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Since first quarter of the year, have seen jobs payroll jobs decline.
• Since first quarter of the year, have seen jobs payroll jobs decline.
• Since first quarter of the year, have seen jobs payroll jobs decline.
• Since first quarter of the year, have seen jobs payroll jobs decline.
• type of job they have.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• We represent a remaining 4,000 jobs in this state.
• Since 2015, we have seen 1,825 roughly jobs lost, mainly union jobs, in this state. ...roughly 1,825
• jobs lost, mainly union jobs, in this state from our member mills.
• But so our job here in the state of Washington is much, much greater than Quebec’s job to get to 20%
• Actually, for every one of those 850 steelworker jobs, there are about four to five other jobs created

Bills: HB2537, HB2245, HB2296

Keywords: emissions, climate commitment act, environmental regulation, trade regulation, facility compliance, consumer-owned utilities, clean energy, port districts, market customers, energy transformation, distributed energy, renewable energy, energy resources, sustainability, energy policy, 904, all

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• And fourth is to increase jobs at data centers, both temporary construction jobs and permanent family
• wage jobs at the facilities.
• So, Eric, the 53 jobs— So, Eric, the 53 jobs, full-time jobs created is what is self-reported by the
• And on construction jobs, it's a little bit better. It's $186,000 per construction job.
• It's $186,000 per construction job, but if you put $186,000 into public works, you create far more jobs

Summary: The committee met on July 15, 2026, but initially lacked a quorum, so it could not adopt prior minutes. Chair Jerry Pollett welcomed new member Senator Victoria Hunt and new JLARC staff, and noted national recognition for recent JLARC reports. The meeting then moved into a series of preliminary audit presentations and an agency strategic management update, with committee members asking questions after each item. JLARC presented a preliminary audit of DCYF’s Juvenile Rehabilitation programs. Staff concluded that crowding, staffing shortages, weak risk assessments, and inconsistent programming combine to create unsafe conditions. The report found that most youth are housed in two large secure facilities operating near or above capacity, incidents rise as population rises, 47% of frontline staff leave within a year, current assessment tools are not valid for the population, and program access depends more on facility than individual need. JLARC made one recommendation to the legislature to address crowding and seven to DCYF, including improving retention, training, incident response procedures, validated assessments, program alignment, and data quality. DCYF Secretary Ross Hunter said the agency agreed overcrowding is a serious problem, described ongoing efforts to improve staffing and safety, and said a detailed response would be provided later. Committee members raised concerns about education access, retaliation against staff or youth who participated in the audit, and whether JR-25 has helped or worsened conditions. JLARC then presented a preliminary audit of Labor and Industries’ enforcement of farm worker labor laws. The audit found that L&I generally meets inspection timelines for health and safety complaints, but not for wage and hour or retaliation complaints, where delays are driven largely by time before assignment to an investigator. Staff said complaint volume exceeds capacity, though the agency has added staff, created screening processes, and reorganized workloads, and 2026 legislation now allows prioritization of complaints and broader investigations. JLARC recommended that L&I report back in December 2026 and December 2027 on backlog reduction and implementation of the new law. An L&I representative said the agency is hiring additional staff and will provide a formal response later. The committee also received a JLARC overview and Department of Health strategic management plan update on hospital data reporting, inspections, complaints, and adverse event reporting. DOH reported measurable progress on inspection compliance, new staffing and licensing systems, translated complaint forms, and plans for future work on language access, adverse event reporting, and financial data dashboards. After lunch, JLARC began its 2026 tax preference performance reviews. The first review covered the Main Street tax credit, which JLARC said has helped increase the number of Main Street communities and businesses, with positive growth near designated districts; JLARC recommended continuing the preference and improving business-count data. The second review covered the equitable access to credit program, which JLARC said appears to support underserved communities by funding loans through CDFIs; JLARC recommended continuing the preference beyond its 2027 expiration. The committee began questions on the program mechanics and the role of the Community Reinvestment Act, and the presentation was still underway when the transcript ended.

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• We help individuals with disabilities get jobs in the community, and these are real jobs that are competitive
• These are very real jobs.
• in the community and these are get jobs in the community and these are real<00:19:35.360><c> jobs</c
• So these are great jobs for great individuals that are willing to work.
• </c><00:36:51.960><c> they</c> these are pretty good paying jobs they these are pretty good paying jobs

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Roll Call 00:24 SB 3 Discussion 01:06 SB 3 Vote 04:51 SB 15 Discussion 07:14 SB 15 Vote 14:42 SB 103 Discussion 15:39 SB 103 Vote 33:53 SB 201 Discussion 35:44 SB 201 Vote 39:47, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Economic Development and Workforce Investment met with a quorum and first considered Senate Bill 3, relating to student athletes and NIL. Senator Max Wise said the bill would modernize Kentucky’s NIL framework so universities remain competitive and student-athletes can benefit, noting the state’s earlier NIL law and the need to act before a pending national settlement. Several members supported the bill but expressed concern that NIL has changed college athletics and could eventually affect high school sports. The committee reported Senate Bill 3 favorably. The committee then took up Senate Bill 15, relating to minimum wage exceptions for minor league baseball players. Senator Amanda Bledsoe and MLB representative Josh Allen explained that the bill would align Kentucky law with the players’ collective bargaining agreement, treating the players as salaried rather than hourly workers and addressing overtime issues. Members discussed the minimum weekly salaries at Single-A and Triple-A, along with housing, meals, and health benefits under the agreement. The committee adopted a committee substitute, passed a title amendment, and reported Senate Bill 15 favorably. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 103, which concerns the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation and services for people with disabilities. Senator Danny Carroll and provider advocates said the bill would add regulatory oversight, require reporting to the legislature and governor, and give preference to in-state services when available, while preserving access to out-of-state services when needed. Testimony focused on Kentucky’s low employment ranking for people with disabilities, unused federal funds, provider funding concerns, and an OVR order of selection that would limit services to the most severe cases. The committee adopted a committee substitute and reported Senate Bill 103 favorably after supportive comments from members about the program’s impact on employment and quality of life.

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• a new job.
• a new job.
• a new job.
• ,</c> lot of jobs.
• They're not a lot of jobs, lot of jobs.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• You've done a wonderful job.
• I am a mayor for my day job. Mr.
• It's about the loss of jobs.
• So they're going to have to prove the loss of job, the indirect to direct loss of jobs. So, Mr.
• And I do want to reaffirm that the direct or indirect is based upon the job loss, that job loss.

Bills: HB95, HB111, HJR1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21, HM34, HB2, HB32, HB33, HB61, HJM2, HM23, HM24, HM26

Keywords: HB95, additional judgeship, district court, judicial district, First Judicial District, Second Judicial District, district judges, court administration, judicial staffing, caseload, access to justice, New Mexico courts, judiciary, judge vacancy, court backlog, state courts, water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order

Summary: The House convened with quorum, offered an invocation and pledges, and then moved through a series of memorials, recognitions, and announcements. House Memorial 49, declaring February 4, 2026 UNM Day, was taken from the Speaker’s table, explained, and debated at length. Members from both parties and several guests praised the University of New Mexico for its role in education, health care, research, public service, and workforce development, with special recognition of President Garnett Stokes, interim provost Barbara Rodriguez, and Health Sciences leaders and students. The memorial highlighted UNM’s enrollment, degrees awarded, scholarship support, patent activity, and the UNM Hospital and Health Sciences Center. It passed 70-0. House Memorial 48, declaring February 4, 2026 Valencia County Day, was also brought forward and passed unanimously. Supporters described Valencia County’s history, culture, economic growth, and traditions, including the annual matanza, Route 66 heritage, and major employers and development projects. Members from the county and local officials were recognized, and the memorial emphasized both historic communities and current business and infrastructure expansion. House Memorial 50, declaring Lincoln County Day, was introduced by title and placed on the Speaker’s table, but not taken up for final passage during this segment. The chamber also recognized the Artesia Bulldogs football team for winning another state championship, Del Norte High School’s class of 1966 on its 60th anniversary, and a number of guests tied to nursing, education, and local community service. Several members used announcements to highlight nurses, school programs, and local events, including a Legislative Sportsman’s Caucus invitation and a reminder that the day was the final day to file bills with the clerk. The session closed with continued announcements and guest introductions, reflecting a day focused heavily on community recognition and celebratory memorials rather than substantive legislation beyond the memorial votes.

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• Since we're saying these are low-earning jobs, why not?
• jobs?
• I mean, seriously, this job. This job is driven by how much money taxpayers are willing to pay.
• This job, this job is driven by how much money taxpayers are willing to pay us, not based upon the market
• I think young people probably go where the jobs are.

Keywords: 959, house, all