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• mandatory minimums. mandatory minimums.
• Beyond the practical minimums.
• And nobody's talked about the length of those minimums because those minimums are fairly short minimums
• And so for that minimums.
• Um, the minimum made a good point.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Again, we discussed this as well: the community wealth building program Senate language drops the minimum
• language wealth building program Senate language drops<00:02:22.640> the<00:02:22.720> minimum
• <00:02:23.040> loan<00:02:23.240> amount<00:02:23.680> from drops the minimum
• loan amount from drops the minimum loan amount from 50,000<00:02:24.360> to<00:02:24.440>
• , at least 21 years of age or older, and<00:10:36.800> what<00:10:36.960> the and what

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It establishes a minimum age of 12 for adjudication of any alleged or attempted violation of law.
• 08:25.440> courts<00:08:25.720> establishes<00:08:26.240> a<00:08:26.280> minimum
• <00:08:26.680> age family courts establishes a minimum age family courts establishes a minimum
• age of<00:08:27.040> 12<00:08:27.480> for<00:08:27.600> adjudication<00:08:28.240

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• PERSONALLY, I WOULD NOT BE WERE I WAS IF I HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO WORK AT AN EARLIER AGE.
• WE PROVIDED THE MINERS IN THE LAST BILL 15 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER INSTEAD OF SEVENTEEN YEARS OF AGE
• LOUIS WAIVES AGAINST. >> OKAY I HAVE WORKED SINCE AGE OF 15.
• KIDS WORKING LIKE WE ARE IN A GILDED AGE.
• AND THAT RESILIENCE WAS TAUGHT TO MEET AT AN EARLY AGE.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The definition within Chapter 32 of who qualifies for that bonus is really stuck in the dark ages.
• In 2004, the legislature saw fit... ...stuck in the dark ages.
• Teachers who have a minimum of 20 years of service to receive creditable service for part-time teaching
• I have a young colleague at my school who also has three sons, ages three, five, and seven.
• In the Concord-Carlisle School District, people do not age. It's been scientifically proven.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a range of public retirement and municipal health insurance bills. Mass Retirees and the American Federation of Teachers supported House 2890/Senate 1848 on transparency in municipal health insurance, arguing that broker and consultant roles should be clearly defined, commissions disclosed, and dual roles prohibited to reduce conflicts of interest and costs. They also supported House 2799/Senate 1848 on protecting municipal retirees from future premium contribution increases, House 2854 on voting rights for surviving spouses in retirement board elections, and Senate 1917 on updating the definition of veteran for retirement purposes. Committee members discussed whether the veteran definition should simply conform to the federal definition going forward. Educators testified in support of House 2769/Senate 1921, which would allow teachers with at least 20 years of service to buy back creditable service for periods when they worked part-time while raising children. Multiple teachers described the financial and retirement penalties they experienced after stepping down to part-time work for child care, calling the current system inequitable and a “mom tax.” Sponsors and supporters said the bill is intended to correct that disparity and help retain teachers, while one committee member noted it appeared neutral on an actuarial basis. The committee also heard strong support for Senate 1908, which would raise the cap on outside income for public pension recipients, from retired State Police troopers who said the current limit is outdated and unfair to those forced into disability retirement after line-of-duty injuries. Another State Police representative supported House 2910 on state police pensions, citing recruitment and retention problems under current pension rules. In contrast, Hampden County Regional Retirement System officials and the Massachusetts Association of Contributory Retirement Systems opposed House 2745, a bill to restructure the Hampden County system’s governance, arguing it would weaken PERAC oversight and create an unworkable local system. They instead supported House 2813, which would extend the time to fill a vacant fifth member seat on retirement boards. At the end of the hearing, the committee voted to adjourn the hearing.

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• age.
• There's a full-day, full-year contract, and it has a minimum days of operation, a minimum hours per day
• We're seeing some positive data about having enough space, but finding age-eligible, age-appropriate
• There are age-appropriate facilities, right?
• There are age-appropriate facilities, right?

Summary: The joint hearing focused on California’s child care, preschool, and transitional kindergarten oversight, with chairs emphasizing the state’s Master Plan for Early Learning and Care and the need to break down silos between programs. CDSS and CDE reported progress toward the plan’s goals, including universal access to TK for all four-year-olds next school year, expanded access for low-income three-year-olds, and more children with disabilities being served in state preschool. They also noted ongoing work on quality rating/review reform, funding structure changes, and the need to address rates, workforce shortages, and federal uncertainty around Head Start. Testimony from advocacy groups and providers largely supported expanding access while simplifying the system. Children Now, Every Child California, and the California Budget and Policy Center argued that California still has uneven access, especially for infants, toddlers, and three-year-olds, and urged investments in mixed delivery, inclusion, full-day options, and a cost-of-care rate methodology. Every Child California recommended consolidating part-day and full-day contracts, streamlining eligibility priorities, making the two-year-old option permanent, and funding staffing incentives. Parent testimony highlighted how child care gaps and county-to-county transfer delays can disrupt work, safety, and children’s stability, and providers described low reimbursement rates, the need for health and retirement benefits, and support for delinking subsidy rates from private pay. The second panel addressed universal transitional kindergarten. The Learning Policy Institute reported rapid TK expansion, with most districts now offering TK, but said access still depends on facilities, staffing, and whether programs are available at all school sites. The Department of Finance said the governor’s budget would fully implement TK by adding funding for all eligible four-year-olds and lowering the adult-to-child ratio from 12:1 to 10:1. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the administration’s enrollment and cost assumptions were optimistic and estimated lower TK enrollment growth and lower costs for the ratio change. CDE supported the expansion and urged continued funding for UPK coordinators, teacher development, and mixed-delivery planning grants. Members questioned facilities shortages, staffing competition, and how to ensure TK expansion does not displace CSPP or Head Start classrooms. No formal votes or actions were taken in the hearing.

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• What a manager reaches retirement age.
• > work<05:47:37.440> well, So, if mandatory minimums work well, So, if mandatory minimums
• Mandatory minimums more people in jail.
• c> Mandatory minimums encourage individuals Mandatory minimums encourage individuals to<05:52:43.760>
• :02.798> the Finally, mandatory minimums strip the Finally, mandatory minimums strip the judicial

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Cover harm to youth up to the age of 26 and allow claims to be filed through the age of 38.
• therapy, and I had a surgery at age 19.
• Yet the exemption age for grand jurors remained at 70.
• Five days minimum.
• Number two, it increases the minimum.

Bills: HB 1239, HB1990, HB1748, HB1749, HB2578, HB2986, HB1970, HB3163, HB2733, HB1922, HB 113, HB 1088, HB1938, HB3004, HB2637, HB2960, HB113

Keywords: public health, access to healthcare, insurance reforms, medical expenses, healthcare providers, mental health, protective custody, preliminary examination, detention period, emergency circumstances, emergency detention, legal framework, detention, healthcare, liability, landowners, nonagricultural land, trespassing, public safety, interpreters

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• China's working age population is going to fall by 12%.
• Those people are old and aging out. They all look like us.
• To be eligible for retirement, we have a minimum retirement age of 55 years old.
• Million recurring in the future, and both scenarios keep the minimum retirement age of 55 before you
• And again, I don't know if the average age of that 7,000 matches the average age of the truly active

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• AG AG sorry<00:39:42.520> that's<00:39:42.680> the<00:39:42.839> next<00:39:43.040
• agriculture make sure that it is true AG agriculture make sure that it is true AG volic<01:36:13.360
• Are most of them going to be on ag lands?
• Like, that's not really ag.
• and then we think about ag.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Many agencies are requiring 12 hours of minimum overtime per month, but many state employees report that
• Senator Sarah Eckhardt: Many agencies are requiring 12 hours of minimum overtime per month, but many
• And at what age are they able to retire?
• What age are they eligible to retire? And how many years of service makes them eligible to retire?
• Representative John Busey: ...the rule of 80, which means your age plus the years that you've served

Keywords: Texas state employees, retirees, compensation, House Bill 343, House Bill 247, Senator Sarah Eckhardt, Representative John Busey, cost of living, workforce, legislative session

Summary: The committee meeting focused on critical issues facing Texas state employees and retirees, highlighting the need for increased compensation and improved benefits. Senator Sarah Eckhardt and Representative John Busey presented new legislation aimed at addressing these longstanding problems, including proposed House Bills 343 and 247, which seek a $10,000 across-the-board pay increase for state employees. Senator Eckhardt emphasized the growing wage gap between public sector jobs and private sector offerings, which has led to high turnover rates and the loss of institutional knowledge. Public testimonies underscored the urgency of the issue as retirees shared their struggles with stagnant pensions amidst rising living costs.

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• Many children from ages 8 to 10 fail this test, highlighting the need for a simpler description of belt
• manufacturers, law enforcement, and safety advocates recommend kids sit in the back seat until the age
• A person of any age, no matter where they sit, is required to wear a seatbelt properly.
• Members, child safety is of the utmost importance, and data shows that the age group with the highest
• They require each journey. ...are being stored and giving them a minimum of 15 days to reclaim them.

Summary: The Assembly met on May 23, 2025, after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance. Members also made several guest introductions and memorial recognitions, including tributes to labor leader Louisa Blue and a Memorial Day moment of silence. The body adopted a motion to suspend Assembly Rule 63 for certain Appropriations Committee bills, and later took up a second-day consent calendar and several resolutions. The chamber adopted ACR 68, declaring July 2025 as Parks Make Life Better Month, and ACR 83, proclaiming California Maritime Day; both received broad support. On the floor file, members passed a series of bills covering child passenger safety, student financial aid, downtown office-to-housing conversion districts, rental vehicle theft prevention, fire hazard zone reviews, medical data protections, UC admissions transparency, office-to-housing streamlining, inoperable RV removal, domestic violence and child welfare, insurance classification for social service workers, sustainable aviation fuel CEQA review, UC hiring background checks, accessory dwelling units, fish and wildlife exemptions for Sutter County infrastructure, speed limit assessments, geothermal permitting, special education transfers, recorder fee adjustments, and a BIT program exemption for farmers and ranchers. Most measures passed with little or no opposition. AB 435, which would have implemented a five-step test standard for child passenger safety laws, was later reconsidered and failed on a vote of 36-12 after the call was lifted. The Assembly also adopted the second-day consent calendar, including multiple bills and resolutions, and added co-authors to several resolutions. The session ended with adjournments in memory and an adjournment until Tuesday, May 27 at 1 p.m.

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• Senate Bill 176 is before us, and this is relative to the state minimum hourly wage.
• I'm not an attorney, but that smacks like discrimination on familial status and age.
• I'm not an attorney, but that smacks like discrimination on familial status and age.
• <02:11:10.320> we building codes so at a bare minimum we building codes so at a bare minimum
• Everything ages, and there's always an opportunity to revisit and rework.

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• recommend changes to the new minimum recommend changes to the new minimum education<00:20:11.520
• All branches of the military have 17 as the minimum age for recruitment.
• <01:32:46.159> age<01:32:46.560> for have 17 as the minimum age for have 17 as the
• minimum age for recruitment<01:32:47.960> military<01:32:48.520> benefits<01:32:49.040>
• stud student with a disability up to age stud student with a disability up to age 21<01:49:35.520

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• adopted which exceed the minimum adopted which exceed the minimum standards<02:03:21.040> etc
• Any state minimum requirement exceeded; 4. Any federal minimum requirement exceeded; and 5.
• I'm open to any questions. that federal minimum requirement that federal minimum requirement exceeded
• rules exceeding state or federal minimum rules exceeding state or federal minimum requirements<02
• when we passed up to age when we passed up to age 21<02:18:59.880> um<02:19:00.800> but

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard HB 659, which would establish the New Hampshire College Graduate Retention Incentive Program. A Department of Revenue Administration analyst explained technical issues in the bill, focusing on whether the incentive is intended to operate as a rebate or a tax credit, how it would be administered, and how it would interact with the business enterprise tax and business profits tax. She said the bill’s language was unclear on the administering agency, effective tax years, caps, and carry-forward treatment, and noted that reducing BET can also reduce the BET credit against BPT, though not on a one-for-one basis. Committee members asked follow-up questions about the BET/BPT interaction, administrative costs, and whether the Department of Business and Economic Affairs would need additional staffing. Andrew Horn then testified in support, saying the bill is meant to address the large number of New Hampshire college graduates who leave the state after graduation by encouraging them to stay and by incentivizing businesses to hire them. The chair closed the hearing on HB 659 after no further public testimony. The committee then took up HB 770, a bill to establish a program allowing New Hampshire high school students to earn tuition credits at state higher education institutions through community service. Representative Schultz described the bill as a “triple play” intended to increase volunteerism, expand service and internship opportunities for students, and make college more affordable. Ryan Casey, a junior at Bishop Brady High School, testified that the proposal would help students reduce future loan debt while benefiting communities and encouraging young people to attend college in New Hampshire. Committee members asked about eligibility, including why private and preparatory school students were excluded, whether public school students would qualify, whether mandatory service hours would count, and how the bill’s references to education and business eligibility should be read. Schultz said the exclusion of private and prep schools was intended because public school students are more clearly New Hampshire residents, and she noted that mandatory school service hours had been excluded in revisions. The Department of Education then testified that the program would require significant administration, estimating at least three full-time staff, software or tracking systems, and rulemaking to oversee volunteer sites, schools, student eligibility, and tuition credit distribution. No vote was taken in the excerpt, and the hearing remained in testimony phase.

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• driven by rising health care and public safety costs, as well as the need to maintain and modernize aging
• And it gives them a minimum of six months to fix it.
• And it gives them a minimum of six months to fix any problems because, again, 30 days to tear down and
• During that same period in Riverside County, 24% of individuals who died in custody were age 25 to 34
• At a minimum, there's going to be $3 million in just an overhead operating expense, and we know that

Summary: The Assembly Local Government Committee heard a long agenda of local government, housing, transportation, and public safety bills. Early items included SB 762, which would give certain local governments a voter-approved path to seek additional local sales tax authority to address fiscal pressures; SB 1400, which would modernize Alameda Health System governance and give Alameda County more flexibility and oversight; and SB 1408, which would authorize Contra Costa County to place a renewal of its transportation sales tax on the ballot. Supporters for those bills included local officials, county representatives, labor groups, fire and police organizations, and transit advocates, while no organized opposition was presented on those measures in committee. The committee also heard SB 1272, which would give homeowners more time to correct certain inherited code violations and allow an affidavit process for buyers who did not know about the violation at purchase. The bill drew support from the California Apartment Association and opposition from code enforcement and county groups, who argued it would reduce local enforcement discretion and create health and safety risks. After questions about disclosure and enforcement, the committee approved SB 1272 as amended and re-referred it to Appropriations. SB 1055, dealing with procurement flexibility for Pajaro flood control and levee repairs, also passed as amended and was sent to Appropriations. Later, the committee approved SB 1379, which would separate the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner and create an independent medical examiner system. The author and supporters argued the change was needed for transparency and independence in in-custody death investigations, while opponents raised labor, cost, and governance concerns; some opposition was softened after the author agreed to employee-protection amendments. The committee also passed SB 1172, limiting consultant compensation and adding transparency rules for local tax-sharing agreements, and several housing bills from Senator Grayson: SB 1003 on pro-housing infrastructure financing districts, SB 1014 on early disclosure of infrastructure requirements for housing projects, and SB 1169 on extending tentative vesting map validity. The committee took votes on consent items and later add-ons, with most measures passing on bipartisan or unanimous votes and several being re-referred to Appropriations or Housing and Community Development as appropriate.

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• Is there a minimum requirement? Elizabeth Bentley Smith, Louisiana Board of Regents: No, ma'am.
• There is not, based on this legislation, that there would be a minimum requirement.
• And at a bare minimum, it's, what was it, $10? ...five, seven miles.
• And at a bare minimum, it's, it's, what was it, $10.50? Well, it's $57.16 for a round trip. Right.
• The LSU Ag Center is here as well and can provide specifics as to the fiscal note that was previously

Summary: The Finance Committee met on May 27, 2026, with six members present and took up a series of House bills, most of them dealing with education funding, criminal justice staffing, transportation, health care access, and economic development. HB 325 was reported favorably after testimony that it would expand TOPS eligibility by allowing dual-enrollment credits to satisfy eligibility criteria and by making part-time students eligible for TOPS Tech, with supporters saying the program has been underused and the change would help working students. HB 719 was amended and reported favorably to increase assistant district attorney positions in various judicial districts; the Louisiana District Attorneys Association said the changes were based on workload data and local input, and members discussed the need to coordinate any expansion with public defender funding. The committee also reported HB 749 favorably, which would move Louisiana’s 529 savings accounts to a more secure online platform after a cyber incident, and HB 1028 favorably, which concerns transportation reimbursement for providers and was described as already subject to appropriation. Several bills focused on food access and local economic development. HB 1222, the Grocery Initiative Act, was reported favorably to let LED use existing grant resources to map food deserts and develop a program, with members noting it could return for funding later if needed. HB 1194 was amended and reported favorably to define food deserts and direct the LSU AgCenter and the Department of Agriculture and Forestry to identify and map them, with authors emphasizing it was a study and not a government-run grocery program. HB 755, which would create IDIQ contracting for architects and engineers on smaller state projects, was reported favorably with no fiscal impact. HB 823, a local diversion pilot for Orleans Parish, was also reported favorably after the fiscal note was revised to remove state impact and reflect only local costs. The committee spent substantial time on HB 488, a proposal from Plaquemines Parish to use severance-tax revenue to help buy out a private toll concession on the parish’s bridge. The author and local officials described severe toll burdens, economic harm to local businesses, and what they called an unfair contract, but members noted the bill was not funded and ultimately deferred it without a motion. HB 797, the Bayou Gold/Louisiana Sound Money Act, was amended to make implementation subject to appropriation and then reported favorably. The committee also took up HB 198, which would raise Medicaid reimbursement for ambulatory surgery centers for certain outpatient procedures; after extensive discussion about fiscal notes, access to care, and potential long-term savings, the bill was amended to narrow its scope and make implementation subject to appropriation, then reported favorably as amended. The meeting ended with the chair noting it would be the committee’s last meeting and asking members to spread the word.

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• Minimum standards.
• I want to point to case law and AG opinion letters.
• There was talk of AG opinions.
• We always say, 'Well, there was this AG opinion.'
• That AG opinion answered essentially one question.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• age for social media use?
• And there's already evidence to suggest that they're not doing their part to enforce minimum age requirements
• So even if we were to establish a minimum age requirement, the platforms do not abide by the law.
• We will still need to ensure that Minimum age requirement, the platforms do not abide by the law.
• So that age is now set there.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Minimum age of employment, requiring background checks and training for dealer employees. A.
• Army Ranger School at age 19. In my mind, I was one of the baddest soldiers in the world.
• Over 40 years ago, Madam President, Senator Block, I was a very active four-age leader.
• This was the ag kids. And they didn't go get their rifles out at the back.
• As I was so fortunate to have a father that taught me how to use a gun at a very early age.

Keywords: 996, all