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• Poole. It's KJ Poole here. He might have signed up for the wrong bill, but that's fine. Mr.
• Harless would take his support nonetheless let's show KJ Poole in favor of the bill and not testifying
• Try all those extra labor costs. They don't come out of thin air.
• Poole. Please state your name. and who you represent, and your position on the bill.
• Yes, my name is KJ Poole with Neil. pool wreckers in the Permian Basin, as well as Texas Towing and Storage

Bills: HB679, HB1764, HB1788, HB2186, HB2204, HB2418, HB2885, HB2983, HB2996, HB3250, HB3352, HB3756, HB3816, HB3913, HB3928, HB4077

Keywords: environment, regulation, land use, public health, community development, alcohol, Sunday sales, local option election, Texas, business hours, alcohol sales, liquor, off-premise consumption, alcoholic beverages, CPA, Certified Public Accountant, licensing, accountancy, state regulation, continuing education

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• If we combine the insurance pools that cover us when we are young and healthy with the pool to

• that's not paying into the same pool that's not paying into the same pool that<01:16:13.760>
• As one example, my area of labor and delivery, there have been 11 labor and delivery units in the past
• , there have my area of labor delivery, there have been<01:28:00.960> 11<01:28:01.679> labor
• Labore, Quebec?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• In addition to those common elements that we were talking about—the hallways, the swimming pool, the
• The risk is spread to the entire pool and priced accordingly.
• The risk is spread to the entire pool and priced accordingly.
• Some associations have very few common elements; others might have a swimming pool, they may maintain
• And I just looked up, and again I go back to this, like this risk pool that we're talking about here.

Bills: HF1865, HF2014, HF2028

Keywords: mortgage, qualified mortgage, QM, points and fees, conventional loan, consumer lending, home loan, residential real estate, lender fees, service charge, finance charge, closing costs, Minnesota Statutes 47.20, housing finance, borrower protections, cooperative apartment loan, contract for deed, real estate lending, foreclosure, notice requirements

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• Johnson said, it’s going to open up a pool of volunteers that have been shut out for a long time.
• > to<00:10:17.720> open<00:10:17.959> up<00:10:18.120> a<00:10:18.240> pool
• <00:10:18.480> of said it's going to open up a pool of said it's going to open up a pool of
• In fact, I've talked to several developers that have tried to recruit labor from the cities and bring
• In fact, I've talked to several developers that have tried to recruit labor from the cities and bring

Keywords: 1183, house

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• IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE WE DO NOT HAVE AN ADEQUATE DOMESTIC LABOR FORCE.
• TO BRING THAT LABOR AND PAY FOR THAT LABOR SO WE HAVE LABOR SHORTAGES AND POPULATION TRENDS SUGGEST THIS
• THE PROBLEM IS WE HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME FINDING QUALITY LABOR.
• WE PAY A REASONABLE SALARY, AROUND QUALITY LABOR.
• >> WAS THE QUESTION DO I HAVE ANY DATA ON THE ACCURACY OF HUMAN LABOR? >> Rep.

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• This bill would require TDCJ to adopt rules relating to the leave pool. 1828 authorizes a correctional
• officer employed by TDCJ to only withdraw time from the legislative leave pool in coordination with
• from the from drawing more than 480 hours from the pool in a fiscal year.
• Contribution of time to the legislative leave pool is on a voluntary basis only, and there is no cost
• parole, 4 different offenses. 1, trafficking a child or disabled person with the intent for forced labor

Bills: HB153

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• Joint Resolution 13, which is Senator Sturgeon and Representative Barry, directing the Department of Labor
• Directing the Department of Labor to study the creation of a small of a Delaware health care apprenticeship
• House Joint Resolution 13 directs the Department of Labor to study the creation of a Delaware Health
• House Joint Resolution 13 directs the Department of Labor to study the creation of a Delaware Health
• That is one drop of ink in an entire Olympic-sized swimming pool.

Summary: The committee met in hybrid format, approved the June 24 and June 25, 2026 minutes, and then heard several bills and a joint resolution. On House Bill 382 with House Amendment 2, Senator Hoffer explained the measure as a technical correction to prior rental-car and peer-to-peer car-sharing law that would clarify when loss-of-use damages may be recovered while preserving recovery for intentional, willful, or criminal conduct. Avis Budget Group and Enterprise Mobility supported the bill, saying it resolved ambiguity and restored limited common-law recovery, while Allstate and Toro opposed it, arguing the bill could reintroduce unfair and unpredictable fees and leave too much discretion to rental companies. No vote was taken in the transcript, and Senator Townsend said he still had questions about how the bill would operate. The committee then considered House Bill 476, a Frederica charter change that would reduce town council meetings from twice monthly to monthly and make ordinances effective immediately unless otherwise stated. Representative Postles presented it as a simple, noncontroversial change, though members noted Senator Buckson, the Senate sponsor, was not present at the time. No public comment was offered on that bill. The committee also heard House Joint Resolution 13, which directs the Department of Labor to study a Delaware health care apprenticeship degree program and report recommendations; the Delaware Health Care Association supported the resolution and urged coordination with existing workforce efforts. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 458 with House Amendment 1 on backflow devices in low-hazard buildings. Senator Pardee said the bill would exempt residences and office-type buildings from costly backflow retrofits until regulations are updated, and DHSS said the current regulations do not clearly define low hazard but that the bill’s list of exempted buildings would not raise immediate public health concerns. The Delaware Association of Realtors supported the bill, arguing the regulations were overbroad and costly, while the Delaware Rural Water Association opposed it, warning that weakening backflow protections could threaten drinking water and aquifers. The committee then adjourned without any recorded votes on the substantive bills in the transcript.

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• Again, rising labor costs, inflation, labor shortages, scarcity of ... some degree flood uh flooding
• Um,<00:10:51.680> again,<00:10:52.079> rising<00:10:52.480> labor<00:10:52.880><
• c> costs, Um, again, rising labor costs, Um, again, rising labor costs, inflation,<00:10:54.640><
• , labor shortages, and scarcity of materials all lead to increased costs for the insurers and increased
• It will be what we call risk pool. It will be shrinking. shrinking. shrinking.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:15 Department of Insurance Update 00:01:39 Department of Financial Institutions Update 00:37:07 Insurance Industry Update 00:54:50 Credit Union Industry Update 01:10:53, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the September 16 minutes, and then received an update from Insurance Commissioner Sharon Clark and staff on the Department of Insurance. Clark reviewed department activity, including growth in premium volume and licensing, consumer complaints and recoveries, and a rise in fraud referrals. She said the department has 66 open fraud cases and described common schemes such as staged auto accidents, inflated repair or cleanup charges, and roofing scams. She also said the department’s investigators often prepare strong cases but face reluctance from local prosecutors, especially in Fayette and Jefferson counties, to pursue them. Clark reported favorable workers’ compensation news, saying rates will decrease 9.7% next year for the 20th straight year. She contrasted that with a difficult property insurance market driven by storms, reinsurance costs, inflation, labor shortages, and litigation, but said Kentucky’s market remains relatively stable, citing the Kentucky Fair Plan’s small number of policies. She then warned of significant 2026 health insurance premium increases on the exchange: 16.1% for Molina, 23% for Anthem, and 37% for WCare, after CareSource withdrew. She said the rates were reviewed by actuaries and found fair, but that the biggest pressure point is the scheduled expiration of enhanced premium tax credits, which she said could leave about 90% of exchange enrollees facing a compounded increase. Members questioned Clark about fraud prosecution, the number of people in commercial versus public coverage, and the impact of expiring subsidies. Clark said the prosecution issue is mainly with Commonwealth attorneys and that rural counties are more cooperative than urban ones. She also said the health market is individually rated and that older enrollees would be hit harder, while the loss of tax credits could push some people out of the marketplace. One member asked about the attorney general’s recent opinion on SB 188, the PBM bill; staff said attorneys were still reviewing it. Clark closed by noting that Kentucky’s fraud and towing/storage legislation has become a model for other states.

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• Carter Bundy representing both AFSCME and the 36,000 members and families of the Mexico Federation of Labor
• shall include accommodation of fully funded arrangements as well as varying degrees of self-funded pool
• The problem of mixing self-funded and fully funded is that it's the size of the pool.
• If you split the pools and they're different sizes, then your costs are going to go up.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Our children are surrounded by water pools, canals, lakes, ponds, and beaches.
• Children love to play in water and they're often attracted to our many pools, ponds and other bodies
• colleagues that this is a very important bills, so much so that one of the businesses in my area, cow pools
• and that's how they're paid due to declining reimbursements from insurance companies for Anastasia labor

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• I can share that um my older daughter is a labor and delivery nurse.
• I can share that um my older daughter is a labor and delivery nurse.
• She told is a labor and delivery nurse.
• Um my daughter was entire labor process.
• labor to forced<01:10:37.679> prostitution.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• He rescued 62,000 missing migrant children from trafficking, forced labor, and exploitation, networks
• It requires all long-term and short-term residential rental properties with either a swimming pool on
• safety features I just described, or they can use a pool cover, a pool fence, or a flotation alarm,
• So I'll be your wingman on a pool bill any day of the week. Additional debate.
• happened in lakes and ponds or retention ponds. 67% happened in swimming pools overall.

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer, pledge, and several introductions recognizing visitors, students, local officials, and professional groups in the gallery. The chamber then took up a report from the Ethics and Elections Committee confirming 42 executive appointments; the report was adopted by a vote of 36-0. The Senate also adopted a resolution honoring the Ripple Project for childhood cancer awareness and funding. The bulk of the meeting was spent on special-order bills, many of them open-government sunset review measures and policy bills. The Senate passed bills preserving or updating public records exemptions for aquaculture records, trade secrets, and cybersecurity information; a child-abuse reporting statute of limitations bill; a commercial driving schools bill; a human trafficking training requirement for nursing graduates; a new injunction for protection against serious violence by a known person and its companion public-records bill; a nature-based coastal resiliency bill with an amendment restricting dredge-and-fill in Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve; a chiropractic patient-funds bill; specialty license plate legislation; a one-time waiver for late financial disclosure fines; public school personnel compensation changes; the Florida Farm Bill with amendments protecting Everglades lands and technical corrections; homestead exemption clarification for long-term leaseholders; disability presumption clarifications for firefighters and law enforcement; reinsurance intermediary manager conformity changes; patriotic displays in public schools; ADS-B aviation fee restrictions; autism-related law enforcement training and a blue envelope program; public post-secondary safety policy requirements; and a bill allowing licensed agents to market health care sharing ministries. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including local vessel restrictions, temporary certificates for practice, and domestic animals. Members debated a number of measures, especially the health care sharing ministries bill, where opponents raised consumer-protection and commission concerns and supporters argued for free speech, religious liberty, and expanded consumer choice; it passed 32-5. Other debated bills included the autism law enforcement bill, the school athletics bill addressing coach support for student-athletes, and the Farm Bill, where senators discussed surplus land safeguards and biosolids timing. Most bills passed overwhelmingly, often 37-0 or 38-0, with a few closer votes such as the patriotic displays bill (36-2) and the health care sharing ministries bill (32-5).

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• by hundreds of individuals, including members of the public and individuals representing organized labor
• public and individuals representing public and individuals representing organized<00:11:08.160> labor
• <00:11:09.079> Electric<00:11:09.519> and<00:11:09.760> Gas organized labor
• Pooled lending leverages MIFA's ability to access federal loans or other large sources of funding on
• we did not have a loan uh set loan pool we did not have a loan uh set loan pool set<00:43:15.599

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This is a plea of appreciation for the labor of the Meijer family.
• As a note, there's a special type of bond financing called pool financing.
• We are a pooled financing program, which means we issue the bonds. proceeds of those bonds to either
• pooled loan programs is that from the investor's perspective, they're a black box.
• We just went through the process of hiring our underwriter pool for the fiscal year 2026-2027 period.

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• overview of CTE in Florida, as well as our annual CTE audit, which evaluates CTE programs, quality, and labor
• Or is there evidence of labor market alignment on their most recent comprehensive local needs assessment
• it's we identify credentials of value through the master's credentials list or is there evidence of labor
• there's been a 92% increase in that post-secondary, which is important because it's spreading the pool
• there's been a 92% increase in that post-secondary, which is important because it's spreading the pool

Summary: The Education Postsecondary Committee met to hear an overview of Florida career and technical education (CTE) from Chancellor Kevin O’Farrell and presentations from Big Bend Technical College and Santa Fe College. O’Farrell described Florida’s CTE structure, including career clusters, postsecondary program types, enrollment and completion growth, apprenticeship expansion, and the state’s credentials review process. He said postsecondary CTE enrollment is near 480,000 students and completions reached a record 76,806, with strong growth in nursing, law enforcement, EMT, and other public-safety credentials. He also discussed the CTE audit, which uses retention/success, employment or continued education, and labor-market demand metrics; programs not meeting thresholds would eventually require phase-out plans beginning in 2026. He highlighted the workforce development capitalization grant as a major driver of program expansion and facility renovation, and answered questions about business outreach, construction trades, apprenticeships, and space-industry training. Shelby McCall of Big Bend Technical College described how the college responded to hurricanes, mill closures, and regional economic disruption by expanding rural workforce training. She highlighted aluminum welding, millwright, welding technology, health sciences, and a new advanced manufacturing facility funded by state grants and local partnerships, along with a new LPN-to-RN bridge program. She said the college has strong placement and certification results and is working with employers such as Lippert, NAMO, and others to align training with local demand. Senator Simon praised the college’s role in Taylor County’s recovery and workforce development. Dr. Paul Brody of Santa Fe College said state workforce grants have helped the college expand nursing, skilled trades, apprenticeship, automotive, diesel, and manufacturing programs, including partnerships with Bradford County Technical College, UF Health, Habitat for Humanity, and local employers. He reported growth in CTE enrollment, nursing credentials, apprenticeship enrollment, and job placement rates, and described new efforts in semiconductor training, CDL training, and a charter school model that combines high school, an AS degree, and industry credentials. The committee took no formal action beyond hearing the presentations and adjourned after Senator Berman moved to adjourn.

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• <00:35:06.240> Um<00:35:06.640> and applicant pool wasn't very good.
• Um and applicant pool wasn't very good.
• Um, but they are not precluded from filing a separate complaint with, for example, labor or workers'
• Um, but they are not precluded from filing a separate complaint with, for example, labor or workers'
• <01:01:11.440> for complaint with for example labor for complaint with for example labor for

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met to hear the Legislative Budget Assistant Office’s performance audit of the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights. Auditors said the commission was inefficient and ineffective in investigating discrimination complaints and closing cases in a timely manner during fiscal years 2020 through 2023. The report contained 25 observations; the commission fully concurred with 24 and concurred in part with one. Auditors highlighted major problems with case processing delays, inaccurate case data, lack of a case management system, weak strategic planning and risk assessment, outdated and disorganized policies, confidentiality issues, expired administrative rules, fee-setting practices, incomplete financial-interest filings, and failure to complete required reports and reconciliations. Two recommendations, involving complaint screening and conciliation, may require legislative action. Several observations focused on the commission’s intake and investigation practices. Auditors said complaints may have been screened out before docketing, potentially preventing commissioner review required by statute, and that the investigation process lacked clear rules and guidance. They also found investigators were assigned non-investigative tasks, training was inadequate, interview requirements were unclear, supervisory duties were burdensome, and confidential information was not always protected by encrypted email. The audit recommended clearer administrative rules, better internal controls, more focused staffing, a supervisory investigator position, and improved training and documentation. Commission representatives said they had already made progress on several items since the audit began, including posting overdue biennial reports and moving toward a case management system expected to go live in June. They said they were working with EEOC counterparts and legal counsel, but emphasized staffing shortages and high turnover, noting the commission currently had nine people working out of 15 authorized positions, with three investigator vacancies and a vacant paralegal position. Committee members thanked the auditors and commission staff, discussed the history of the audit request, and raised concerns about how long the recommended corrective actions might take. The committee took no vote or formal action during the hearing.

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• cabinet there is a a cabinet that labor cabinet there is a a cabinet that part<00:18:59.360> of
• Instead, it created four new jobs, three of which are skilled labor jobs.
• <01:14:51.520> The of which are skilled labor jobs. The of which are skilled labor jobs.
• <01:15:05.199> The<01:15:05.440> new people in manual labor jobs.
• The new people in manual labor jobs.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:58 Putting Young Kentuckians to Work: First Year Update 00:04:06 Kentucky Talent Attraction Initiative 00:21:59 Kentucky Manufacturing Extension Partnership 00:57:15, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the October minutes, and heard first a progress report on the state-funded “Putting Young Kentuckians to Work” initiative. Workforce leaders from Cumberland Workforce Development Board and Kentucky Works said the HB 1 funding has allowed them to contract with all 10 workforce boards and build new pipelines with high schools, area technology centers, school districts, and community and technical colleges. They reported an end-of-year goal of 3,600 job placements, with 218 placements reported as of October 2025 and enrollment numbers continuing to rise. Testimony emphasized that the program is aimed at disconnected youth and high school seniors, that federal WIOA funds are too limited to support this work alone, and that the flexible state funding has enabled short-term training and placements in fields such as welding, CDL, and CNA. Members asked about barriers to implementation, wage levels, and services for students with disabilities; presenters said the main challenge was building school relationships and that wage growth should improve as students gain more skills and credentials. The committee then received an update on the Kentucky Talent Attraction Initiative. Representatives from Greater Louisville Inc. and Commerce Lexington explained that the General Assembly previously provided $250,000 for a consultant to develop a statewide talent attraction and retention strategy, and that more than 13 organizations across the state support the effort. Development Counsellors International described its research process, including statewide stakeholder engagement, and said the goal is to create a Kentucky talent value proposition that combines job opportunities with quality-of-place messaging. They reported that Kentucky faces a shrinking labor force and a projected national worker shortfall, while internal research found 47% of working-age respondents could consider leaving the state within two years because they are not confident in career opportunities. At the same time, they said 96% of surveyed higher education students would stay if offered a full-time job, and 72% of employers expect to expand staffing in the next two years. The presenters said they are moving from research into messaging and an action plan, and that the strategy should be customized and measurable rather than one-size-fits-all.

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• While our two agencies are administratively attached, we are granted our own authority in the labor,
• labor code.
• And inflation is part of that factor, construction costs, labor costs. Um, Frequency and severity.
• So, um, a lot of the school districts pool into governmental pools, um, that is basically a self-insurance
• Programs right now, but we have quite a few that come out of the Department of Labor programs.

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• Madam Chair, Representative Matthews, we certainly know that increasing labor costs also contribute to
• I mean, it can be interest rates, it can be labor participation rates, it can be the land use code, it
• Randy talked about are going to be labor-based, and that has not come down at all.
• The taxes, labor, labor participation rates—there are a lot of things that are making this happen.
• This is an issue all along the GRT with labor. The way our tax structure is, we're going to pay it.

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• The librarians in these areas do so as a labor of love. Its librarians are very dedicated.
• McKinley County's labor force participation rate hovers around 50%, which I'm sure you recognize is well
• McKinley County's labor force participation rate hovers around 50%, which I'm sure you recognize is well
• the spirit of our state-of-the-art aquatic center, which is home to the only bulldog-shaped swimming pool
• Our labor-intensive industries, such as oil and gas and the refinery, rely on health care and emergency

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy presentation from the New Mexico Rural Library Initiative in support of fully funding the rural library endowment with an additional $29.5 million. The presenters described rural libraries as essential community infrastructure that provide not only books and internet access, but also early childhood programs, adult education, workforce support, telehealth, disaster response, and civic meeting space. They argued that the endowment would provide stable annual support for staffing and operations, help sustain libraries in very small towns and tribal communities, and support new or developing libraries. Members asked about eligibility, county coverage, how funds are distributed, and whether the state tracks broader outcomes such as job placements or certifications; the presenters said the State Library administers the funds and that the initiative itself is a nonprofit capacity-building organization, not the fund manager. Some members raised concerns about whether an endowment is the best long-term model versus recurring annual appropriations, and about the need for better reporting and state-library involvement. The committee then heard from food bank leaders Jill Dixon and Katie Anderson about food security and its economic impact. They said New Mexico’s five food banks and more than 500 partner agencies serve all 33 counties, distribute over 45 million meals, and rely mostly on philanthropy, with some state and local support. They emphasized that SNAP is a major economic driver, supporting grocery access, jobs, and local spending, and that recent legislative growth funding helped food banks respond to a surge in demand during a SNAP disruption. They also highlighted food banks as community hubs that can connect people to health care, job training, and other services, including through clinic referrals and closed-loop systems. In response to questions, they said food access gaps remain in some rural areas, that clients can generally seek food at other distribution sites without barriers, and that longer-term solutions should include more grocery access, healthy corner stores, and stronger broadband and health care infrastructure. The final presentations came from the Gallup-McKinley County Chamber of Commerce and the Artesia Chamber of Commerce. Gallup-McKinley described a shrinking workforce, youth outmigration, crime, health care shortages, malpractice costs, and gross receipts tax burdens as major barriers to rural economic growth, and urged action on workforce pipelines, housing, public safety, malpractice reform, and tax/regulatory changes. Artesia highlighted its murals, library, sports tradition, oil and gas, agriculture, federal training center, and refinery, while also noting workforce shortages, health care recruitment challenges, housing constraints, and the need for quality-of-life investments and more flexible regulation. The committee also briefly heard a bill presentation proposing a New Mexico-Ireland Trade Commission to promote bilateral trade and investment, especially in technology, agriculture, and energy sectors. No votes were taken because quorum was not reached, and the endorsement item was not acted on.