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• I'm calling to order the House Committee on Labor. Today is Tuesday, March 31st, 2026.
• The speaker said it is under Director Butay in the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, and
• The speaker said it is under Director Butay in the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, and
• The speaker said it is under Director Butay in the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, and
• We move the House Committee on Labor for decision-making.

Bills: HCR92, HCR46, HCR172, HCR147, HCR112, HCR100, HR84, HR42, HR139, HR104, HR92

Keywords: automated external defibrillator, AED, cardiac arrest, state buildings, health education, public health, lifeguards, first responders, public safety, ocean safety, emergency response, Hawaii, workers' compensation, auditor, procurement audit, compliance, Department of Human Resources Development, transparency, accountability, medical care

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• Representative Henry, which creates the Expropriation and Acquisition for Strategic Transformation Task Force
• So this task force, the Expropriation and Acquisition for Strategic Transformation, involves multiple
• anticipating that a bill will be filed by me or my colleagues next year based upon the results of this task force

Bills: HR307, SB228

Keywords: expropriation, redevelopment, New Orleans East, blighted properties, task force, urban development, environmental remediation, property rights, community engagement, economic development, 965, house, all

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• Today we have before us the omnibus jobs, labor, and economic development budget bill, Senate File 1832
• Um, the target for the workforce, labor, and economic development committee was a reduction of $50 million

Bills: SF1832, HF2440

Keywords: economic development, small business, workforce training, grants, entrepreneurship, equity, community support, labor market, employment, funding, data analysis, 1183, house

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• Our debt systems can punish people for getting sick, forcing them further into debt just so they can
• It's the homeowners and commercial property insurance affordability task force.
• This was house affordability task force.
• And section five is a task force on homeowners and commercial property insurance.
• Uh, chair her, any I would force.

Bills: HF1646, HF2443

Keywords: medical debt, debt relief, healthcare financing, consumer protection, financial hardship, commerce, cannabis, insurance, housing, ombudsperson, affordability, property, task force, financial institutions, 1183, house

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• We are convening the House Committee on Labor at 9:00 a.m. today, April 16th, in Conference Room 309.
• I'm reconvening the House Committee on Labor for decision-making. First, we have SCR 56.

Bills: HCR112

Keywords: HCR112, House Concurrent Resolution, DHRD, Department of Human Resources Development, civil service, classification system, compensation system, salary study, pay scale, job classification, position classification, state workforce, vacancy rate, hard-to-fill positions, labor shortage, recruitment, retention, public employees, state agencies, labor organizations

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• And to be clear, this is not about market-based forces, supply and demand, the price of labor.
• forces, supply and demand, the<00:53:18.440> price<00:53:19.240> of<00:53:19.440> labor
• ,<01:01:33.480> that In a fair labor market, that In a fair labor market, that vulnerability
• jurisdiction of the Department of Labor jurisdiction of the Department of Labor and<01:14:37.080
• Department of Labor. Department of Labor.

Bills: HF3878, HF4131, HF3796, HF4097

Keywords: airport workers, wage standards, labor rights, minimum wage, economic equity, surveillance, price discrimination, wage discrimination, consumer rights, automated decision systems, Minnesota Statutes, suitable seating, employee seating, workplace seating, occupational safety, workplace safety, labor standards, employer requirements, chair, stool

Bills: HM64, HM65

Keywords: capital outlay, Indian nations, tribes, technical assistance, state funding, resource allocation, firearm safety, public health, task force, violence prevention, alcohol misuse, legislation, 996, all

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• <00:18:56.480> to rather than seeking help, forced to rather than seeking help, forced to
• Funding challenges have already forced Funding challenges have already forced us<00:19:13.919>
• 40 years, our use of deadly force 40 years, our use of deadly force numbers<01:20:00.840> in<
• , lower levels of use of deadly force, lower levels of use of deadly force, whether<01:20:44.560>
• Force Investigative Unit. Force Investigative Unit. Representative<01:23:14.880> Pinto.

Bills: HF1082, HF2099, HF4177, HF2742

Keywords: public safety, law enforcement, mental health, domestic violence, appropriations, criminal justice, Minnesota corrections, victim services, task force, personal safety, emergency management, local government, funding, preparedness, Minnesota, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Independent Use of Force Investigations Unit, use of force, police accountability

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• is made up of nine members: three commissioners, or commissioner designees, from the Department of Labor
• <00:02:07.680> and from the Department of Labor and from the Department of Labor and Industry
• providers who compete in the same labor providers who compete in the same labor market<01:03:34.400
• re-referred to the committee on labor re-referred to the committee on labor and<01:46:41.599>
• Workforce labor and economic and Workforce labor and economic development<01:46:43.920> finance

Bills: HF1419, HF500

Keywords: nursing facilities, reimbursement rates, elderly care, minimum wage, healthcare funding, nursing home, employment standards, worker rights, Minnesota Statutes, labor compensation, 1183, house

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• I'm calling to order the House Committee on Labor. Today is March 19th.
• 89 and the power of the Hawaii Labor 89 and the power of the Hawaii Labor Relations<01:01:31.680
• Uh, Jai, director of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.
• > and<01:19:28.560> industrial department of labor and industrial department of labor and
• Reconvening the House Committee on Labor for decision-making.

Bills: SB2543, SB2014, SB2115, SB3095, SB3264, SB2114, SB2117, SB2246, SB2519, SB3055, SB3131, SB3144

Keywords: state construction, construction manager, design review, public works, capital improvement, DAGS, Department of Accounting and General Services, DOE, Department of Education, comptroller, pilot program, design review special fund, county permit review, accessibility compliance, Disability and Communication Access Board, state infrastructure, government construction, project oversight, civil service exemption, county agencies

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• Our volunteers are forced to make the decision: do we protect our community or risk losing our jobs?
• By removing the Task Force IMT and TIFMAS, the Task Force IMT and TIFMAS will be able to reimburse all
• Bringing together heat safety experts, labor representatives, and employers to establish comprehensive
• In the meantime, Texas workers, especially those laboring in agriculture, construction, delivery, and
• Una dolorosa experiencia que yo pasé en la labor tradicional.

Bills: HB446, HB1609, HB4443, HB4464, HB4735, HB5476

Keywords: heat illness prevention, workplace safety, Texas Workforce Commission, advisory board, employee rights, administrative penalties, training requirements, employee training, occupational health, employer penalties, worker rights, heat illness, volunteer firefighter, volunteer emergency responder, emergency medical services volunteer, EMS volunteer, firefighter, fire department, emergency services, declared disaster

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• I will move that House File 500 be re-referred to the Committee on Labor and Economic Development Finance
• 30:46.240> between<00:30:46.559> management<00:30:47.120> and<00:30:47.279> labor
• discrepancy between management and labor discrepancy between management and labor and<00:30:47.919
• :57.559> work the abolition of the nursing home work the abolition of the nursing home work force
• Standards Board thank you force Standards Board thank you representative<00:31:00.519> Vernick

Bills: HF1419, HF500

Keywords: nursing facilities, reimbursement rates, elderly care, minimum wage, healthcare funding, nursing home, employment standards, worker rights, Minnesota Statutes, labor compensation, 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 500, which would require the legislature to fund the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board’s standards before they could take effect. An author’s DE2 amendment was adopted first; the amendment was described as pausing the board’s standards unless the legislature estimates and fully pays the cost for each nursing home. The bill author argued that mandates without money create serious consequences for seniors and providers, and said the measure would keep budget authority with the legislature rather than an appointed board. Supporters, including nursing home operators and the Long-Term Care Imperative, said the board’s holiday pay and minimum wage standards would create large unfunded costs, citing estimates ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars for individual facilities and more than $200 million statewide. They argued that some facilities could face debt, reserve depletion, or reduced access to care if the standards are not funded. Opponents, including SEIU workers and union leaders, said the board has improved staffing, recruitment, morale, and worker safety, and that caregivers deserve higher wages and holiday pay. They argued the bill would weaken the board’s ability to address chronic understaffing and would shift focus away from worker protections. Members also debated whether nursing home reimbursement rates have already risen enough to cover wages and whether the problem lies with how funds are used by providers. After public testimony closed, several members spoke in opposition and support. A roll call was requested, and the committee voted 9-7 to re-refer House File 500, as amended, to the Committee on Labor and Workforce and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

Bills: HB2271, HB2324, HB2387, HB2116, HB1682, HB2468, HB2091

Keywords: HB2271, Hawaii budget, emergency appropriation, public employment cost items, collective bargaining, labor grievances, temporary hazard pay, state employees, bargaining unit 1, bargaining unit 10, BU-1, BU-10, Department of Education, University of Hawaii, general fund, revolving funds, interdepartmental transfers, settlement agreement, arbitration award, court order

Bills: HB2028, HB1859, HB1851, HB1660, HB1890, HB1892, HB1893, HB2122, HB2012, HB1770, HB2121, HB1979, HB1650, HB1982, HB218

Keywords: Labor Day, construction workers, tax credit, economic development, state law, employer support, workforce development, employment, career counseling, local economy, high-demand jobs, taxation, apprenticeship, income tax credit, qualified apprenticeship program, HB1660, Hawaii, county labor standards, counties, contractors

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• task force itself.
• The task force will task force itself.
• task force task force Thank<00:34:54.520> you.
• force?
• this information to the task force? this information to the task force?

Bills: SCR118, SCR173

Keywords: climate change, insurance affordability, working group, disaster recovery, fossil fuel companies, insurance stability, Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund, ticket scalping, task force, consumer protection, event accessibility, local economy, 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Consumer Protection heard two resolutions. SCR 118 SD1 would urge the Insurance Division and the Attorney General to convene a working group on climate change impacts on insurance availability and affordability. The Insurance Division deferred to written testimony, while the Attorney General opposed the measure because of an ongoing lawsuit, asking that references to legal recovery and the AG’s role in convening the group be removed. Members questioned how the resolution might relate to the state’s climate damages litigation and whether it could inform damages calculations. The committee later recommended passage with amendments, including removing the Attorney General as co-convener and changing certain membership references to board chairs; the motion passed unanimously with one excused member. The committee also heard SCR 173 SD1, which would create a task force on event ticket scalping. The Office of Consumer Protection supported the concept but asked to be added as a task force member and said the draft left its role unclear. Supporters, including the National Independent Venue Association and D-BAT, described high resale prices, fraudulent or speculative tickets, and harm to consumers and local businesses. StubHub and the Ticket Policy Forum supported the task force but urged broader scope to include the primary ticket market and ticket sellers, and StubHub also sought inclusion on the task force. Members discussed whether the task force should focus on the secondary market or the broader ticketing ecosystem, and whether the Office of Consumer Protection should be part of the task force or only consulted. The vice chair recommended passage with amendments adding the Office of Consumer Protection as a member and clarifying the consultation language, and the committee adopted that recommendation unanimously with one excused member.

Bills: SB 324, SB 1978, SB 2139, SB 2401, SB 2587, SB 2610, SB 2858, SB 3016

Keywords: E-verify, employment verification, state contracts, immigration, labor compliance, Sunset Review, government accountability, Texas Lottery Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Ethics Commission, government agencies, regulatory review

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• I have a hard time with word retrieval, but my father, who was an Air Force intelligence, had a hard

Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122

Keywords: capital construction, state funding, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, task force, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, 916, all

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• retabulation through the machines, and there's really no cost per se to do that because it's very labor
• ... it is not labor intensive under this statute change that would be a hand recount.
• a hand recount at $5,000. per se to do that because it's very per se to do that because it's very labor
• <00:02:33.519> intensive<00:02:34.400> under labor um it is not labor intensive under
• labor um it is not labor intensive under this<00:02:36.000> uh<00:02:36.239> statute<00

Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122

Keywords: capital construction, state funding, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, task force, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, 916, all

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• The banks and credit unions came out in force and opposed it.
• The banks and credit unions came out in force and opposed it.
• The banks and credit unions came out in force and opposed it.
• those communities will attract the labor those communities will attract the labor however<02:02:
• <02:06:08.080> that regulatory reduction task force that regulatory reduction task force that

Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122

Keywords: capital construction, state funding, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, task force, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, 916, all

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• We shall move on to the next bill, which is House Bill 112, Riverton State Office Task Force Sunset.
• Through volunteer labor, through fundraising, or through county budgets.

Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122

Keywords: capital construction, state funding, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, task force, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, 916, all