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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (04/15/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- I talked about collaborative practice agreements, and the collaborative practice agreement is between
- 47.760><c> the</c> practice agreements and the practice agreements and the collaborative<02:39:48.240
- ><c> practice</c><02:39:48.640><c> agreement</c><02:39:49.040><c> is</c> collaborative practice agreement
- ,</c> the collaborative practice agreement, the collaborative practice agreement, there<03:30:37.800>
- So, those existing<03:58:17.760><c> agreements</c><03:58:18.280><c> will</c> existing agreements will
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- So I just want to say that this designation doesn't require universal agreement with Charlie Kirk's views
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and county tax collectors to enter into interagency agreements
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and county tax collectors to enter into interagency agreements
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and county tax collectors to enter into interagency agreements
- Articles of agreement amend several sections to adhere to IFTA for motor fuels, authorizes private license
Committee:
Senate Transportation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 1/23/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:06:44.039><c> and</c> legal employer employee agreements and legal employer employee agreements
- rather than have have those agreements rather than have um<00:12:36.680><c> someone</c><00:12:36.920
- Those of us who work hard to negotiate fair and generous union agreements are being punished by these
- </c><00:46:24.520><c> painstakingly</c> undermine the agreements painstakingly undermine the agreements
- The example I provided was for our employees who are not under a bargaining agreement.
Summary:
The committee opened by approving the January 16 and January 21 minutes. Members then heard testimony focused on the impact of Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) and the proposed paid family and medical leave program on Minnesota school districts, with the chair framing the hearing as an opportunity to hear from major employers and school leaders about costs and operational effects.
Kimberly Lewis, speaking for the Minnesota School Boards Association and related school administrator groups, said districts generally already provide generous, locally negotiated sick leave and had initially adapted to ESST by separating vacation, sick time, and ESST into different buckets. She argued that a 2024 law effectively converted previously bargained sick leave into ESST, which she said undermines contracts, creates large unfunded costs, and may raise constitutional contract-clause concerns. Lewis cited large accumulated leave banks in some districts, increased sick leave use, and estimated significant costs from paid leave, including a reported $2.5 million impact for one large district. She urged flexibility such as prorating ESST for midyear hires and part-time staff and exempting coaches, short-term substitutes, and similar employees from ESST.
Superintendent Anarie Fuco of St. Michael-Albertville said her district expects about $400,000 in added fiscal 2026 costs from ESST and paid leave, plus indirect costs from substitute coverage and increased absenteeism. She said schools already have generous bargaining agreements, but the new laws reduce verification and require districts to track leave for temporary staff, creating what she described as a need for “substitutes for our substitutes.” Fuco said the district would face more than $211,000 in direct payroll costs from paid leave alone and asked for flexibility or exceptions for districts already offering comparable benefits. Members asked follow-up questions about how substitute teachers accrue leave and how many districts may be cutting budgets; Lewis and Fuco said many districts are making cuts and that substitute and staffing burdens are growing. A third testifier began by Zoom, but the transcript cuts off before her full testimony.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee Jun 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It has prohibitions against confessions of judgment and restrictive nondisclosure agreements, or NDAs
- It has prohibitions against confessions of judgment and restrictive nondisclosure agreements, or NDAs
- and some of the concerns that were raised, not total agreement.
- , not total agreement.
- So since you're on the tail end of the legislative... ...agreement on.
Summary:
The committee heard AB 801, which would require the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation to conduct fair lending examinations of lenders on a regular schedule. The author and supporters, including the Greenlining Institute and several housing and consumer groups, argued the bill was needed because federal fair lending enforcement has weakened and California borrowers of color continue to face lending disparities. Banking and credit union representatives opposed the bill as duplicative and costly, though they acknowledged the author’s amendments and continued negotiations. The bill was approved on a vote and re-referred to Judiciary, with some members voting no or not voting at first and later the measure passing on a fuller roll call.
The committee then heard AB 871, which would strengthen elder fraud protections by requiring financial institutions to report suspected financial abuse to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center and notify customers of the report. The author and county and adult protective services supporters said the bill would improve pattern detection and help stop or reverse scams more quickly. Bankers opposed the customer-notification requirement, warning it could alarm seniors and that the reporting process would add operational burden, but the author and supporters said victim information is important for investigations. The bill passed with committee support and was re-referred to Judiciary.
AB 1842 and AB 1847, both related to mortgage forbearance after major disasters and the Eaton and Palisades fires, were also heard. AB 1842 would create a statewide framework for forbearance after federally declared major disasters, and AB 1847 would extend relief for wildfire survivors; both bills were amended to narrow triggers, clarify repayment and documentation issues, and remove some reporting requirements. Supporters included local officials, consumer groups, and housing advocates, while mortgage and banking groups remained in opposition on some implementation points but said they were working toward compromise. Both bills were approved and re-referred to Judiciary. Finally, AB 2116, dealing with merchant cash advances and small business financing transparency, was heard with broad support from small business and consumer advocates and partial support from some industry representatives after amendments; opponents still raised concerns about disclosure authority and unconscionability standards. The bill was also approved and sent to Judiciary. The committee additionally adopted a consent calendar of unrelated bills.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on SF3432 5/15/26
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll also be incorporating the budget agreement for public safety and judiciary spending into this conference
- So, we have a spreadsheet agreement for both the safety and security target and the public safety and
- I believe all members have a copy of the one-page spreadsheet for the details of the agreement for House
- Next we'll move to the safety and security budget agreement.
- Senator Dibble, do you move adoption of the safety and security budget agreement?
Summary:
The Conference Committee on Senate File 3432 met on May 15, 2026, and first approved a motion to continue meeting past midnight. Members then reviewed the public safety and judiciary budget agreement, including funding for non-fatal shooting clearance grants, a domestic violence task force, services for released adults and juveniles, trafficking prevention for youth, corrections bed impacts from assault and theft-related provisions, increased Philando Castile training reimbursements, and transfers into the Victims of Crime Account. The committee also noted that some items were removed because they had already passed as stand-alone bills, including impersonation of a peace officer and the grooming penalty, and that the first responder uniform ID task force would not be funded in this bill.
Policy provisions discussed for the public safety side included a domestic violence response task force, trafficking and sexual exploitation prevention grants, juvenile re-entry services, the Minnesota clearance grant program, the Philando Castile Memorial Training Fund, confidentiality for victim statements to the Clemency Review Commission, the fourth-degree assault amendment for hospital or clinic security guards, the enhanced penalty for theft from a vulnerable adult, child sexual abuse material venue and evidence provisions, and revised language on prediction markets and the Attorney General’s administrative subpoena authority. The chair also said the committee had to make late fixes to some stakeholder-requested changes and expressed frustration about the timing.
The committee then reviewed the safety and security budget agreement, which included funding for judicial security, a judicial security unit, security threat response, safe and secure courthouse grants, appeals court and district court security, state patrol deficiency funding, capital security screening and enhancements, legislative protective services, BCA threat assessment and investigation, a security services task force, legislative security reimbursements, and security for constitutional officers. The agreement also included technical court reallocation adjustments and DNR carry-forward authority for certain non-budgeted public safety costs incurred in 2026. After no public testimony was offered, the committee adopted both the public safety budget agreement and the safety and security budget agreement, directed non-partisan staff to prepare the conference committee report with technical and conforming changes, and then adjourned.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Commerce and Tourism Jan 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- When a donor gives a gift to a charity's endowment with a written agreement of how it will be used, there's
- often no recourse for the donor if the agreement is later violated.
- where donors contribute funds to nonprofit endowments for a specific purpose, only to have that agreement
- Ideally, the donor and recipient will come to an agreement on their own with a mutually beneficial manner
- Ideally, the donor and recipient will come to an agreement on their own without pursuing litigation.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Commerce and Tourism considered several bills. SB 1338, by Senator Burton, would strengthen protections for charitable endowment gifts by creating a legal pathway to enforce written donor agreements and by requiring legislative approval for certain charity reporting requirements. The sponsor and Philanthropy Roundtable supported the measure as a way to honor donor intent while protecting nonprofits, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 1080, by Senator DeSigley, would require FDOT to adopt rules allowing direct payments to first-tier subcontractors in certain circumstances; transportation industry testimony supported it as a rare but needed statutory remedy, and it also passed favorably.
The committee also adopted a strike-all amendment to SB 1582, by Senator Yarbrough, which would require secondhand dealers, secondary metal recyclers, and pawnbrokers to submit transaction data to FDLE for statewide sharing through systems such as LInX. The sponsor said the bill was developed with law enforcement to improve theft and fraud investigations, while a recycler representative spoke against it. The amended bill was reported favorably. SB 1672, by Senator McLean, creating a home buyer workforce tax credit for employer contributions to help employees make a first-time Florida home purchase, drew support from the Florida Chamber of Commerce and was also reported favorably.
A large portion of the meeting focused on SB 1112, by Senator Garcia, which would amend the Florida Labor Pool Act by prohibiting placement fees when a temporary worker is hired permanently by a client employer and by requiring annual registration of labor pools with the Department of Commerce. The sponsor and many speakers from Beyond the Bars, labor advocacy, and reentry communities argued the bill would improve worker protections, transparency, and pathways to stable employment, especially for formerly incarcerated workers. A few cards were filed against, but the bill received broad supportive testimony and was reported favorably. SB 1324 was temporarily postponed, and the committee adjourned after recording members who wished to be noted as voting in the affirmative on the day’s bills.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider S.298, to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to relocate 30 percent of the employees assigned to headquarters to duty stations outside the Washington metropolitan area, S.300, to improve accoun Feb 12th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- To come together in a bipartisan agreement that retains benefits for disaster survivors as they rebuild
- increase field staff, Staff, we are considering a bill that tramples over legally binding union agreements
- I appreciate the agreement on the two bills that we will be addressing today, but I didn't understand
- we had two amendments filed by the ranking members, since that time we have come to a bipartisan agreement
- In reaching a bipartisan agreement on Senator Budd's bill, I appreciate working with the Chair on this
Keywords:
employee relocation, headquarters, Small Business Administration, Washington metropolitan area, telework, cost reduction, rural markets, geographic diversity, disaster loans, accountability, reporting, loan forgiveness, federal funding, SBA reforms, small business, disaster assistance, transparency, report publication, government accountability
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- There are some provisions in this agreement that I guarantee every one of us, 133 members, agree with
- I encourage support of the adoption of the temporary rules as well as the covering agreement.
- The agreement ensures a bipartisan negotiation on House rules.
- </c> coming out of committee the agreement coming out of committee the agreement ensures<00:44:07.800
- </c><00:44:11.240><c> protects</c> house rules the agreement protects house rules the agreement protects
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on H.F. 2115 - Human Services Omnibus - Part 2 - 05/14/25
Transcript Highlights:
- that um binds arbitration as agreements that um binds arbitration as a<00:01:19.680><c> condition</c
- Um, this doesn't say that people can't voluntarily enter into arbitration agreements.
- They can't go arbitration agreements. They can't go through<00:03:03.920><c> arbitration.
- </c><00:07:49.680><c> that</c> arbitration agreement does impede that arbitration agreement does impede
- Um, and so pre-arbitration agreements.
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Jun 4th, 2026
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Transcript Highlights:
- Back in the early 2000s, Pepsi came in and signed agreements with the school that if we would exclusively
- In addition, the governing agreement for this funding source does not clearly outline specific allowable
- The agreement that you had with Pepsi, is that still an ongoing agreement with the district and Pepsi
- That agreement was made in 2008. It was a five-year agreement.
- And so whatever funds accrued from that agreement have been there since that agreement ended.
Summary:
The committee met to review education audit reports and adopted the minutes. Legislative Audit reported 103 education audits total, with 89 having no findings and 14 containing findings. The committee first heard from Camden Fairview School District, which had findings for spending operating funds on an end-of-year employee banquet and for unauthorized credit card charges. District officials said they had implemented stronger internal controls, stopped using the affected card, and would limit future events to comply with state law and constitutional requirements. Members questioned the district about prior practices, donated funds, and how teacher appreciation could continue without using operating funds; the report was filed as reviewed.
The committee then reviewed Forest City School District, which had a finding for spending $33,000 in operating funds on an off-campus end-of-year celebration and entertainment event. District representatives said the money came from a long-standing Pepsi-related donation fund, but acknowledged confusion over whether it should be treated as operational funds and said they would stop using it that way and provide training to staff and the board. Members discussed whether the funds were private donations or operating funds, the lack of a formal board vote, and whether the event was intended to recognize staff and growth; the report was filed as reviewed.
The committee also received notice of more serious findings that were referred to the prosecuting attorney and attorney general, including Conway School District for misuse of district funds and resources by former maintenance employees, Magnolia School District for undeposited activity funds, Westside School District for undocumented and personal credit card charges, and Boonville School District for paying a board member’s son in excess of the statutory limit without an approved exemption. The remaining eight reports with findings were filed en masse as reviewed, and the 89 reports with no findings were also filed en masse. The committee adjourned after noting that most districts reviewed had no findings.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Jun 4th, 2026
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Transcript Highlights:
- Back in the early 2000s, Pepsi came in and signed agreements with the school that if we would exclusively
- In addition, the governing agreement for this funding source does not clearly outline specific allowable
- The agreement that you had with Pepsi, is that still an ongoing agreement with the district and Pepsi
- That agreement was made in 2008. It was a five-year agreement.
- And so whatever funds accrued from that agreement have been there since that agreement ended.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- It provides that nondisclosure agreements involving victims of child sexual abuse are against public
- Trey Carlock is the inspiration for this bill and the national movement to outlaw nondisclosure agreements
- This bill prohibits the use of nondisclosure agreements in civil settlement cases pertaining to a victim
- So what happens in these situations is parents will often sign a settlement agreement not realizing,
- We're not going to allow individuals or entities to hide behind a non-disclosure agreement when it's
Committee:
House Civil Law and Procedure
Keywords:
HB165, lottery proceeds, Lottery Proceeds Fund, Veterans Service Grant Fund, constitutional amendment, veterans, military veterans, veterans' benefits, veterans services, family support, state lottery, education funding, Minimum Foundation Program, problem gambling, compulsive gaming, state treasurer, ballot proposition, constitutional referendum, lottery revenue, Louisiana resident veterans
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- And I believe we have agreement on this bill.
- For this, I believe we have agreement on language, but we were waiting on FinWAM.
- on, this, I believe we have agreement on, uh,<00:03:37.880><c> language</c><00:03:38.320><c> which</
- For this, I believe we have agreement, and on our side we have release. Yes.
- So, I think we came to an agreement.
Bills:
HB2241 , HB1163 , HB1514 , HB1696 , HB2021 , SB2135 , SB2466 , SB2727 , SB3082 , SB3097 , SB2861 , SCR100 , SB3096 , SB99 , SB2138 , HB2289 , HB2319 , HB1711 , HB2270 , SB3138 , SB3076 , HB1642 , HB2338 , HB2171 , HB1785 , SB2881 , HB2505 , SB2552 , HB1518 , HB1815 , SB3125 , SB3234 , SCR162 , SB2614 , SB3118 , SB2053 , SB2494 , SB2851 , SB3073 , HB1678 , HB1721 , HB2475 , HB2246 , HB1667 , HB1516 , SB2532 , SB3131 , SB3154 , HB2297 , HB1737 , SB2143 , SB2398 , SB2623 , HB1740 , HB1920 , HB1682 , SB2153 , SB3140 , HB2158 , HB1718 , HB2207 , HB1801 , SB3229 , SB2338 , SB3069 , SB2600 , HB2300 , HB1800 , HB1960 , SB2999 , SB2060 , SB2866 , SB2239 , HB1741 , HB1713 , HB2023 , HB2417 , SB2877 , SB2598 , SB2921 , SB2645 , HB2547 , HB2275 , HB2452 , HB2329 , HB2339 , HB1838 , HB1509 , HB1661 , HB2271 , HB2272 , HB2344 , HB1888 , HB1707 , SB2340 , HB2474 , HB1576 , HB1853 , HB1804 , HB1854 , HB2095 , HB2050 , HB472 , SB3215 , SB2247 , SB2400 , HB1618 , HB1802 , HB1969 , HB1541 , HB2310 , HB2498 , HB2443 , HB2218 , HB649 , HB2104 , HB1710 , SB2802 , HB1973 , HB1974 , HB1894 , HB1891 , HB1890 , SB177 , SB2101 , SB3320 , SB2487 , HB2429 , HB1870 , HB1839 , HB2583 , HB1391 , HB2094 , SB2671 , SB2673 , SB2892 , SB2057 , SB3245 , HB306 , HB2592 , SB3157 , SB3204 , SB3324 , SB2580 , SB2074 , SB411 , SB3025 , SB2934 , SB2567 , SB2125 , SB3238 , SB2367 , SB2599 , SB3007 , SB2001 , SB2756 , SB3029
Keywords:
renewable energy, income tax credit, solar energy, wind energy, low-income households, energy policy, commercial drivers license, non-domiciled, federal regulations, commercial learner's permit, citizenship, lawful residency, Department of Transportation, workers' compensation, vocational rehabilitation, injury recovery, employment services, return to work, commercial driving, driver's license
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/23/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- 19 at 3:33 p.m. requires the Arizona Department of Agriculture to post the Salt River horse herd agreement
- the striker does, is it simply requests or requires that the Department of Agriculture post the agreement
- It simply requires that the Department of Agriculture post the agreement between the U.S.
- So this is just going to improve the accessibility of the public to see the agreement between the U.S
- Forest Service and the... ...accessibility of the public to see the agreement between the U.S.
Summary:
The Committee on Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs heard four measures and advanced each on a do pass recommendation. SB 1199 was amended to require the Arizona Department of Agriculture to post the Salt River horse herd agreement on its website. Supporters said the change would improve public transparency and access to the agreement governing the Salt River wild horse herd; the department said it was neutral and noted the agreement is already on the state procurement website. The bill passed 6-3 after members debated whether the requirement should be in statute or handled administratively.
SB 1761 appropriates General Fund money to the University of Arizona for the Yuma Center for Excellence for Desert Agriculture, Cooperative Extension, and the Arizona Experiment Station over multiple fiscal years. Senator Tim Dunn and supporters from the Arizona Farm Bureau said the funding would strengthen agricultural research, extension services, rural counties, and water and crop-related innovation. Several members said the bill was important to Arizona agriculture even though the amounts would still be subject to budget negotiations; it passed 6-1 with one present vote.
SB 1198, as amended, continued the Arizona Beef Council and the Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board for eight years. Testimony from the Beef Council and veterinary board emphasized that both entities are industry-funded or self-funded and provide ongoing services without taxpayer dollars. Some members objected to combining the two continuations and to the eight-year term, but the bill passed 4-3 with one present vote.
SB 1683 expanded restrictions on land ownership and related transactions involving foreign adversary nations and agents, especially near critical infrastructure and military installations. Supporters, including representatives tied to Luke Air Force Base and the bill sponsor, argued it would address national security risks and protect training and mission security. Opponents said the bill broadened the scope of prior law too far without enough justification. It passed 5-3 and the meeting adjourned.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/23/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- 19th at 3:33 p.m. requires the Arizona Department of Agriculture to post the Salt River Horse Herd Agreement
- the striker does, is it simply requests or requires that the Department of Agriculture post the agreement
- It simply requires that the Department of Ag post the agreement between the U.S.
- So this is just going to improve the accessibility of the public to see the agreement between the U.S
- Forest Service and the... ...the accessibility of the public to see the agreement between the U.S.
Committee:
House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Keywords:
Arizona beef council, beef promotion, agricultural marketing, commodity council, livestock, cattle industry, ranching, rural affairs, self-financed program, sunset extension, continuation bill, market development, beef products, Arizona agriculture, Title 41, Title 3, sunset review, marketing order, producer assessment, Salt River horse herd
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism 2ND REVISED Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- This takes and gets in the way of things like the secret ballot, as well as agreements that go along
- I believe that we have in here on page four where it says this section shall not apply to any agreement
- So if there's an agreement as far as a contract before that, it wouldn't have any impact.
- It's difficult, but that might be unionized and have already agreements, collective bargaining agreements
- I'm worried now we're giving them the ability to make agreements with other agencies.
Bills:
SB1327 , SB1372 , SB1403 , SB1937 , SB277 , SB2131 , SB1749 , SB1348 , SB1469 , SB2018 , SB1931 , SB1530 , SB2155
Keywords:
tourism, recreation, economic development, Oklahoma Commission, executive director, probation, credits, educational advancement, Oklahoma Statutes, criminal justice reform, job incentives, tax rebates, Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program, employment growth, wage requirements, labor organization, incentives, employer practices, union neutrality, worker rights
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Media Availability 1/29/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- There are no side agreements that would stand in the way of anything.
- </c><00:03:49.280><c> no</c><00:03:49.840><c> uh</c><00:03:50.000><c> side</c><00:03:50.280><c> agreements
- </c> there's there's no uh side agreements there's there's no uh side agreements that<00:03:50.920><c
- :25.280><c> there</c><00:04:25.440><c> is</c><00:04:25.639><c> no</c><00:04:25.880><c> power</c> agreement
- um right now there is no power agreement um right now there is no power to<00:04:26.240><c> be</c><00
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Economic Development & Workforce Investment (3-6-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- so they don't have the paperwork that they would have had under the collective bargaining agreement.
- So this bill simply removes the 69 players from that agreement so they don't have the paperwork that
- they would have had under the collective bargaining agreement.
- So this bill simply removes the 69 players from that agreement so they don't have the paperwork that
- they would have had under the collective bargaining agreement.
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.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Tue Jan 21, 2025, 10:00AM HST - State of the State Address
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Agreement is having identical opinions. Alignment is having shared values.
- I will guarantee you today we are not going to have agreement all the time.
- Agreement is having identical opinions. Alignment is having shared values.
- <00:53:02.520><c> they</c><00:53:02.680><c> need</c> agreement they need agreement they need alignment
- identical</c> alignment agreement is having identical alignment agreement is having identical opinions
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Local Government Feb 24th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- A local government is authorized to enter into a development agreement with a person who owns or controls
- The development agreement sets forth various provisions and must be consistent with applicable development
- A development agreement with a regional transit authority may set forth development standards that vary
- We know Sound Transit will acquire this property, either through agreement or through the condemnation
- I don't think it's that difficult to come up with an agreement... If you can come up with a...
Bills:
SB6132
Committee:
House Local Government