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• These programs provide regular unconditional cash payments to individuals with no work requirement.
• They encourage government dependency unlike traditional welfare programs which either have work requirements
• And you know, we sort of, we oppose the work requirement I think largely for two reasons.
• to seek work or to be working.
• to work or seek work.

Bills: HB21 , HB211 , HB223 , HB323 , HB524 , HB530 , HB636 , HB762 , HB21 , HB211 , HB223

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: housing finance, multifamily residential, low income, tax exemption, audit requirements, affordable housing, local government, development bonds, housing assistance, financial assistance, low income housing, community support, affordability, veterans housing, community involvement, air conditioning, tenant support, healthcare, elderly, taxation

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• Jurisdiction requires you to get the permission of every city that you want to work with.
• These programs provide regular, unconditional cash payments to individuals with no work requirement.
• They encourage government dependency, unlike traditional welfare programs, which either have work requirements
• We oppose the work requirement largely for two reasons.
• work or seek work.

Bills: HB21 , HB211 , HB223 , HB323 , HB524 , HB530 , HB636 , HB762 , HB21 , HB211 , HB223

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: housing finance, multifamily residential, low income, tax exemption, audit requirements, affordable housing, local government, development bonds, housing assistance, financial assistance, low income housing, community support, affordability, veterans housing, community involvement, air conditioning, tenant support, healthcare, elderly, taxation

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• The amendment that's before us today actually reduces it from 110 percent of the required actuarial value
• Thank you for your work for the folks at the roster and the folks behind the scenes, and we wish Paula

Bills: SB6061 , SB6234 , SB6176 , SB6335 , SB6047 , HB2235 , HB2464 , HB2619 , HB1376 , SB5808 , SB5949 , HB1347 , HB1759 , HB1983 , HB2120 , HB2264 , HB2338 , HB2385 , HB2495 , HB2521 , HB2604 , HB2610 , HB2675 , HB2426

Keywords: tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, sewage, grinder pumps, residential buildings, regulation, construction, vehicle registration, enforcement, renewal, transportation, state law, state commission, infrastructure, traffic safety, responsibilities, state capital projects

Summary: The Senate considered Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2034, a measure to terminate and restate the LEOFF 1 pension plan and use surplus funds for other state purposes if federal approval is obtained. During debate, senators discussed whether the plan should remain funded at 110% or 120% of actuarial value, whether surplus dollars should instead go to transportation or the budget stabilization account, whether members should receive an additional distribution, and whether local governments should be reimbursed for retiree health care costs. Several amendments were offered: a Gildon amendment to raise the funding target to 120% failed; a technical Robinson amendment adding a date passed; Holy, King, Harris, Schessler, and Conway amendments addressing member distributions, transportation, budget stabilization, local government health care costs, and a reconstituted board distribution all failed; and Robinson’s amendment removing Climate Commitment Act repayment language passed. The Ways and Means striking amendment, as amended, was then adopted. On final passage, supporters argued the bill was actuarially sound, had been reviewed by attorneys, actuaries, the State Investment Board, and the Department of Retirement Systems, and would allow use of excess funding for other state needs. Opponents warned it left too little in the pension fund, should dedicate surplus dollars only to one-time uses, and did not adequately reimburse cities and counties for retiree medical obligations. After debate, the Senate passed E2SHB 2034 by a vote of 25 yeas, 22 nays, with one absent and one excused. Afterward, the Senate returned to Substitute House Bill 2178, which was also passed on final passage by a vote of 39 yeas and 9 nays, with one excused. The chamber then adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.

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• Right now, I'm working with a nonprofit part-time called Lasamillas of Pine Hills, doing work in the
• Right now, I'm working with a nonprofit part-time called Lasamillas of Pine Hills, doing work in the
• I go to work to do my job.
• working environment so everyone can do their best work.
• working environment so everyone can do their best work.

Bills: S0330 , S0526 , S0862 , S1072 , S1078 , S1192 , S1250 , S1296 , S1298 , S1642 , S1698 , S7022

Committee: Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Keywords: firefighter disability, law enforcement disability, correctional officer disability, correctional probation officer, presumptive disability, workers' compensation, line of duty presumption, heart disease presumption, hypertension presumption, tuberculosis presumption, public safety employees, first responders, physical examination, preemployment exam, medical specialist, Medicare reimbursement, employing agency, Florida Statutes 112.18, Florida Statutes 943.13, occupational disease

Summary: The committee took up several bills and one set of confirmations. SB 330, relating to disability provisions for firefighters, law enforcement, and correctional officers, was explained as clarifying the heart disease presumption and allowing transferred law enforcement officers to rely on a prior physical if the new agency fails to provide one; it was reported favorably. SB 526, a broad commercial construction bill, was amended with a title amendment and a delete-all amendment before being reported favorably. SB 1192 created a pilot program for callback queues at certain executive agencies to reduce hold times, and it was also reported favorably. SB 1078 established gubernatorial transition procedures, including liaisons, briefing materials, office space, and access to records; an amendment narrowed and reassigned some duties and increased penalties for improper disclosure, and the bill passed favorably. SB 7022 extended and updated a public records exemption for classroom examinations and assessment instruments through 2031, and it was reported favorably. SB 1250 removed the Florida Commission on Human Relations’ requirement to use registered mail for certain notices, allowing less expensive notice methods, and it passed favorably. SB 1698 allowed certain employer notices and posters to be posted electronically instead of physically, and it was reported favorably. The committee also recommended confirmation of 10 appointees to the Florida Commission on Human Relations and the State Retirement Commission. SB 1072 created an anti-Semitism task force within the Attorney General’s Office of Civil Rights to review anti-Semitism in Florida, improve community relations, advise on law enforcement training, assess digital media literacy efforts, review hate crime statutes, and issue annual reports. The bill drew extensive public testimony, with many speakers opposing it on First Amendment, academic freedom, and equal-protection grounds and arguing it could chill criticism of Israel or be used selectively; supporters said it was needed to address rising anti-Semitism and that the state’s definition of anti-Semitism had already been adopted in statute. After debate, the bill was reported favorably. SB 862, as amended, set a $60,000 salary goal by 2030 for state correctional officers, probation officers, and institutional security specialists, with annual raises subject to appropriations; members questioned a separate provision allowing deployment of correctional officers during emergencies, including whether that could intersect with immigration enforcement, but the sponsor said he would follow up and that the bill was aimed at recruitment, retention, and workforce stability. The bill received support from law enforcement and corrections groups and was reported favorably. SB 1642, the Freedom in the Workplace Act, generated the most contentious discussion: it would bar certain pronoun-related requirements, prohibit mandatory training or activities related to sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression as a condition of employment, require sex on employment forms to reflect biological sex, and extend similar protections to public employees and contractors. Supporters framed it as protecting free speech, conscience, and against compelled speech; opponents argued it would authorize discrimination against transgender and nonbinary people, invite litigation, and harm workplace safety and inclusion. An amendment moved the bill into the chapter governing public employers and employees, and the bill was then reported favorably.

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• Given all of this reality of an economy that's working well for the billionaire class, but not for working
• When you compare right-to-work states with non-right-to-work states, you see that the right-to-work states
• The right to work is a fundamental tenet of labor laws where states have a right to work.
• do this important work.
• to be a right-to-work state.

Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Keywords: PRO Act, labor laws, worker rights, unionization, right-to-work, public testimony, political polarization

Summary: The meeting centered around an in-depth discussion of the PRO Act, with representatives expressing passionate opinions both for and against the legislation. Representative Chavez de Rimmer emphasized the importance of worker freedom, arguing that the PRO Act would infringe upon individual rights by coercing unionization. This perspective was strongly received by members from right-to-work states, who articulated their concerns about the potential erosion of workers' choices and protections. Speaker after speaker conveyed conflicting views on labor laws, indicating a deeply polarized environment surrounding labor issues at the moment.

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• </c><00:06:35.760><c> is</c> work.
• And that school of social work is work.
• I have been vice of social work.
• </c> or equal resources that it'll work. or equal resources that it'll work.
• </c><00:27:35.120><c> Now,</c> social work. Now, social work.

Bills: HB151 , HB152 , HB138 , SB221 , SB190 , SB69 , SB225 , SB272 , HB151 , HB152 , HB138 , SB221 , SB190 , SB69 , SB225 , SB272

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: fire chaplains, distinctive license plate, firefighter, volunteer service, criminal penalties, sales tax exemption, baby supplies, baby formula, maternity clothing, menstrual hygiene products, pregnancy, pregnant defendant, incarceration, jail intake, pregnancy test, bail, pre-incarceration probation, supervised probation, electronic monitoring, electronic supervision

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• I'm trying to make the math work. That seems low to me that...
• We do require in the legislation that y'all... require in the legislation that y'all wrote many years
• income tax if you work one hour.
• If you tell them you can work for us, but you got to pay tax where they can work for somebody else in
• Uh, it requires them...

Bills: HB46 , HB379 , SB22 , HB487 , HB273 , HB525

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: rural physician, tax credit, healthcare access, physician recruitment, Alabama, HB379, Alabama income tax, nonresident exemption, remote workers, traveling employees, mobile workforce, withholding tax, state tax reciprocity, multistate employees, temporary work, work location tracking, time and attendance system, remote work taxation, professional athlete, professional entertainer

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• We'll come to work. The clerk will call the roll. Ashby? Here. Hunter? Here. Schoolcraft? Here.
• Strategies like tracking student engagement, CTE student organizations, industry certifications, work-based
• Many CTE teachers come from the workforce with work experience—tradespeople, technicians, engineers—but
• Is it saying that for every year of work experience, so if someone's been Working for one year, let's
• So I work for the Texas Education Agency. I haven't been in contact with anyone from TRS. Okay.

Bills: HB 1057 , HB1876

Committee: House S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

Keywords: teacher salary, retirement benefits, career education, work experience credit, Texas Education Code, technical training, workforce development, grants, education funding

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• to support recovery and work performance when they return to work.
• It's just the level of work required to reach out and educate and sign up and make IT changes, et cetera
• disabilities who require 24/7 support.
• It only supports the working class, and so this will allow the working class to have a better say in
• what they are doing, their work.

Bills: SB5437 , SB6152 , SB6058 , SB5944 , SB6039 , SB6117

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: noncompete, noncompetition agreement, restrictive covenant, nonsolicitation, employment contract, worker mobility, labor law, wage suppression, trade secrets, confidentiality agreement, franchise, independent contractor, employee mobility, economic growth, entrepreneurship, job mobility, restraint of trade, customer solicitation, post-employment restrictions, FTC noncompete rule

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• </c> tireless work and dedication. tireless work and dedication.
• </c><00:35:20.800><c> True</c> work to make it better. True work to make it better.
• </c> It's working. It should be nationwide. It's working.
• </c> trying to work on this issue. trying to work on this issue.
• Republicans' beautiful bill for billionaires requires increased work check-ins for people to retain that

Bills: HCR39 , HR275 , HR875

Keywords: social work, mental health, community health, social justice, addiction support, veteran assistance, child welfare, disability rights, intellectual disabilities, inclusion, The Arc, community support

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• We're going to work with the cities and let the cities install them inside the city.
• And both doctor Viellius Worked together at Norman Regional Hospital.
• with you on a mutually beneficial basis to create rules that work for everyone.
• Yes, willing to work with it. Very happy to have it.
• Are you willing to work with me to do that? Thank you for your question.

Bills: HB1411 , HB3143 , HB3144 , HB3901 , HCR1019 , HB3981 , HB4248 , HB3194 , HB3849 , HB4095 , HB4302 , HB3342 , HB3344 , HB3287 , HB3645 , HB3647 , HB3930 , HB3931 , HB1818 , HB4454 , HB4336

Keywords: True Grit Trail, Oklahoma, tourism, signage, Department of Transportation, state parks, historical sites, economic development, medical marijuana, license transfer, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, moratorium, business regulation, commercial grower licenses, licensing restrictions, agriculture, psychological autopsy, mental health, suicide prevention, state health department

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• Thank you, and that's the way the free market works in every capacity.
• I've worked on it for several years. Seems simple enough.
• The reality is the person, the patient, can work with the dentist to negotiate what that price is.
• The patient can work with the dentist to negotiate what that price is.
• Members, you're reminded that if you were in the chamber, you are required to vote.

Bills: HB1411 , HB3143 , HB3144 , HB3901 , HCR1019 , HB3981 , HB4248 , HB3194 , HB3849 , HB4095 , HB4302 , HB3342 , HB3344 , HB3287 , HB3645 , HB3647 , HB3930 , HB3931 , HB1818 , HB4454 , HB4336

Keywords: True Grit Trail, Oklahoma, tourism, signage, Department of Transportation, state parks, historical sites, economic development, medical marijuana, license transfer, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, moratorium, business regulation, commercial grower licenses, licensing restrictions, agriculture, psychological autopsy, mental health, suicide prevention, state health department

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• H.R. 1 changed those eligibility rules, financing requirements, and included establishing work and/or
• H.R. 1 changed those eligibility rules, financing requirements, and included establishing work and/or
• , and included establishing requirements, and included establishing work<01:20:40.159><c> and/or</c><
• 01:20:41.120><c> community</c><01:20:41.679><c> engagement</c><01:20:42.320><c> require</c> work and/
• or community engagement require work and/or community engagement require requirements<01:20:43.600><c

Bills: HF3901 , HF962 , HF4428 , HF4478 , HF1775

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: foster care, ombudsperson, investigative powers, children's rights, complaint process, HF4428, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, community engagement, work requirement, work mandate, employment requirement, community service, 80 hours, half-time student, income threshold, federal minimum wage, eligibility verification, benefit suspension, benefit termination

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• </c> the state itself does not often work the state itself does not often work with.<00:30:51.919><c>
• Out of that type of work, we of course adhere to all of the contracting requirements and we make sure
• </c> working on. Representative Schultz. Yes. working on. Representative Schultz. Yes.
• Our hope is to enable and educate what is required to create meaningful work, thereby resetting the trajectory
• Our hope is to enable and educate what is required to create meaningful work, thereby resetting the trajectory

Bills: HF1007 , HF1152 , HF1671 , HF2258

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: tourism, World Junior Hockey Championships, funding, economic impact, sports events, Minnesota, economic development, livability, marketing, partnerships, labor and industry, electrical licensing, electrical inspection, continuing education, online course approval, Internet continuing education, power limited technician, maintenance electrician, master electrician, technology circuits

Bills: HSB679 , HF2122 , HSB646 , HSB610 , HSB683 , HSB681 , HF2124 , HSB607 , HSB682 , HSB714 , HF2003

Committee: Joint Education

Keywords: HSB679, HF 2508, Iowa education, extracurricular activities, interscholastic athletics, noncontact period, dead period, student-athlete, coaches, teachers, directors, high school students, school activities, athletic association, band, show choir, theater, dance team, cheerleading, spring break

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• And he's also worked as a stuntman.
• Directly before Rusty worked on the Old unit at the VA.
• I'm working with the people on the front line in my county and working with the judges.
• And we were, I was having students work independently and they were allowed to move around and work next
• Members, House Bill 3428 requires the OESC to work with the Division of Veteran Services to create and

Bills: HR1036 , HB2975 , HB3026 , HB3297 , HB2981 , HB2978 , HB4144 , HB1322 , HB1818 , HB3194 , HB3767 , HB3342 , HB3344 , HB4170 , HB3287 , HB3288 , HB4454 , HB3264 , HB3266 , HB3268 , HB4095 , HB4115 , HB4316 , HB3530 , HB3428 , HB4272 , HB4273 , HB4274 , HB3405 , HB3406 , HB3467 , HB3469 , HB3931

Keywords: Bob Wills, Western Swing, Cain's Ballroom, Oklahoma music history, country music, rock and roll, folk jazz blues, Oklahoma Arts Council, Oklahoma Film and Music Office, Oklahoma Historical Society, OKPOP Museum, commemorative resolution, day at the Capitol, musician recognition, heritage celebration, Tulsa, poultry waste, nutrient management, environmental regulations, agriculture

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• These reporting requirements generally require the disclosure of names and addresses of individuals contributing
• Candidates are required to disclose the address at which they're registered on the Candidates are required
• And this won't really work the way the proponent hopes that... ...other ways, and this won't really work
• This is part of the substantive disclosure requirements that are required in campaign finance and personal
• We are working on a fiscal note that you'll be receiving about the specifics of that and also a requirement

Bills: HB2176 , HB2244 , HB2120 , HB2333

Committee: House State Government & Tribal Relations

Keywords: drug therapy, public records, confidentiality, healthcare, collaborative practice, transparency, accountability, exemptions, government accountability, audit, legislative review, resource efficiency, committee work, political violence, elected officials, election officials, criminal justice, protection, safety, threats

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• </c> before it gets there, that work is done. before it gets there, that work is done.
• :28.399><c> representative</c><00:33:28.799><c> Berg</c> work with, uh, the representative Berg work
• ><c> do</c> the hometown heroes and the work you do the hometown heroes and the work you do as<00:43:
• We can do some of this work so that you're comfortable and the folks who you've been working with are
• So, if we're looking at either killing this or working on this, I would rather work on this.

Bills: HF1667 , HF2526 , HF68

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: correctional fees, supervision fees, probation, Department of Corrections, criminal justice funding, electronic home monitoring, drug testing, restitution collection, community service work, postprison supervision, court-ordered services, fee sunset, fee phaseout, offender fees, community corrections, supervised individuals

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• This is the bill dealing with highway safety requiring commercial drivers with foreign licenses to present
• valid work authorization.
• drivers with requiring commercial drivers with foreign<00:01:16.720><c> licenses</c><00:01:17.600><c
• to present valid work foreign licenses to present valid work authorization.<00:01:19.360><c> And</c>
• ,</c><00:02:07.759><c> commercial</c> proficiency requirement, commercial proficiency requirement, commercial

Bills: SB205 , SB242 , SB205 , SB242

Committee: House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Keywords: appropriation, education funding, priority schools, Alabama education, State Department of Education, codification, state law, legal revisions, Alabama code, legislative updates, underground damage prevention, notification system, construction safety, infrastructure, commercial driver license, English proficiency, work authorization, impoundment, false documentation

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• I me commend you for working with ACH.
• Uh we things that we worked out.
• That’s something we can work with.
• You’re working on them real well.
• </c> where my problems lie and he's working. where my problems lie and he's working.

Bills: SB342 , HB379 , HB326 , HB233 , HB388 , SB342 , HB379 , HB326 , HB233 , HB388

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: land bank, land bank authority, local land bank authority, Alabama Land Bank Authority, tax delinquent property, tax sale, tax lien, redemption period, quiet title, blight remediation, vacant property, foreclosure, ad valorem tax, property tax exemption, intergovernmental agreement, county government, municipal government, redevelopment, brownfields, floodplain management