Transcript Highlights:

• You're not doing a good job anymore.
• I think we have done a great job, and I think too. >> Yes, sir.
• You're not doing a good job anymore. They put in place.
• You're not doing a good job anymore.
• What we're saying— I think we have done a great job, and I think too. >> Yes, sir.

Committee: House County and Municipal Government

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And so it does a better job of protecting them... ...or guardians temporarily.
• And so it does a better job of protecting them and making sure that the parents know what took place
• He now has an apartment here in Boise, and he has a job, and he is doing so much better.
• He has a job and is doing so much better, and he's one who has graduated from the program.
• So again, he got a job; he is doing a lot better.

Committee: Senate Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They get jobs. They're in the community. Most of them stay in the state.
• I just want to congratulate these guys for the job they do, making the dollars stretch as far as they
• These guys for the job they do, making the dollars stretch as far as they make them stretch.
• So I think the university has been doing a great job, and I hope that we would also applaud them for
• So I think the university has been doing a great... ...job, and I hope that we would also applaud them

Summary: The committee took up a series of FY 2027 budget items, beginning with health education programs. Members approved additional general fund support and FTPs for psychiatry residents, a Burley family medicine resident, a family medicine OB fellowship, additional family medicine residents, child psychiatry residents at the University of Utah, and a veterinary education FTP adjustment. They then approved language to shift fellowship funding to the rural health transformation program if available, with debate focused on whether that money should instead be reserved for broader rural health needs; the language ultimately passed despite objections. The Office of the State Board of Education budget was approved with funding for Canvas LMS renewal, transfer of risk managers to institutions, and a federal post-secondary education grant. In the colleges and universities budget, a substitute motion to add general fund support and restore a rescission failed, but the original motion passed, providing dedicated funds for endowment adjustments and restoring the FY 2027 rescission. Community colleges were then considered, and a motion to reduce the Canvas LMS item and leave the rescission unfilled failed; the original motion restoring the rescission passed. The committee also approved a one-time Career Ready Students Fund appropriation for secondary CTE programs, then later approved a separate one-time Career Ready Students Fund increase for Idaho Division of Career Technical Education secondary programs after rejecting a general fund substitute. The Department of Administration budget drew the most debate. Members discussed utilities transfers, new procurement staff for Medicaid managed care contracting, training and administrative support transfers, inflationary utilities costs, IT hardware, and a vacancy adjustment correction. The committee rejected the motion, largely over concerns about the Medicaid procurement staffing request. It then approved the Permanent Building Fund budget, including state match for a Bonneville County National Guard Readiness Center design and replacement items for public works projects, along with standard language and reporting language by unanimous consent. Finally, the State Lottery budget was approved for $25,800 in replacement items for design equipment. The committee adjourned after announcing the next meeting schedule.

Transcript Highlights:

• WIOA Act funding the job centers and apprenticeship programs.
• We know in the 2030s 65% of all jobs in Missouri are going to require something past high school—65%.
• And then part of my job is, okay, how do we get that workforce set up for you?
• You're simply trying to be good at your job.
• You're simply trying to be good at your job.

Committee: House Joint Committee on Education

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I must have a second job because my employer does not pay me what I should be paid for the services I
• All my co-workers have to have a second or a bad job so that they can meet the high cost of living.
• I like having a type of job where I can make tangible improvements to someone else's life every day.
• And it's definitely a job that I don't think I could do. I don't know how you all do it.
• And it's definitely a job that I don't think I could do. I don't know how you all do it.

Summary: The House Early Learning and Human Services Committee held public hearings on two bills. HB 1873 would expand Working Connections Child Care eligibility to full-time graduate and professional students with household income at or below 85% of state median income, with copays waived to the extent allowed by federal law. The prime sponsor and student testifiers argued that child care costs and limited stipends force student parents to choose between education and family responsibilities, while some members raised questions about program cost, uptake, and return on investment. The committee also heard HB 2600, which would require DSHS to update the Supported Living Cost Report template and convene a work group to develop Medicaid rate recommendations aimed at improving compensation for direct support professionals. Supporters, including SEIU-affiliated workers, said the bill would increase transparency and help ensure state funding reaches frontline caregivers, citing low wages and high turnover. Opponents from provider organizations argued the current cost report is already detailed, that the bill would add administrative burden, and that recent rate increases have already been passed through to wages and benefits. In executive session, the committee considered three Senate bills. It adopted a striking technical amendment and voted 9-1 to report out SSB 5911, which protects funds for youth in extended foster care and raises the threshold for protected accounts. It then voted 10-0 to report out SSB 5957, expanding the Homeless Youth Advisory Committee to include more people with lived experience and representatives of disproportionately homeless populations. Finally, it voted 7-3 to report out SSB 6184, which updates Office of Homeless Youth programs and language, including expanding eligibility for emerging adults up to age 21. The meeting ended with an interim planning discussion focused on future work on critical incidents, juvenile justice, developmental disabilities data, homelessness, child care, and facility tours.

Transcript Highlights:

• This is a job. This is a career. This is a profession that we need to take seriously.
• So this is a good reminder for me that I need to continue to do a better job of reaching out with other
• And I will do a better job moving forward.
• And I will do a better job moving forward and convincing other people within the legislature and outside
• I think that's being intentional, but doing a better job of promoting civility.

Summary: The Joint Select Committee on Civic Health met to discuss next steps for its work on civic health, including related efforts by the Project for Civic Health and a proposed Evans School research survey of legislators. The chair reviewed the committee’s mandate and described ongoing partner initiatives, including shared principles of engaging with respect, seeking common ground, and disagreeing constructively. Members generally supported the Evans School proposal, though one member asked how the project would measure success, and the chair said the goal was to gather broad input from legislators on strengths, weaknesses, and future directions. A major portion of the meeting focused on a draft committee statement condemning political violence. Members agreed to remove the word “crazed” from the description of a recent assassination, with concerns raised that the term implied irrationality and could stigmatize disability. Members also suggested broadening the language to include non-abusive and productive dialogue, and replacing or supplementing “pray” with more inclusive wording; the final phrasing settled on “hope and pray.” The committee also briefly debated whether to describe the United States as a democracy or a representative republic, ultimately agreeing on “representative democratic republic” and approving the statement for posting and distribution, with several members still needing to provide digital signatures. The rest of the meeting was an open discussion about how to improve civility and relationship-building in the Legislature. Members emphasized the value of in-person meetings, shared meals, mentoring newer legislators, and more intentional cross-party conversations. Several said there are fewer informal opportunities now than in the past, especially after the pandemic, and suggested ideas such as retreats, regular gatherings, and bringing in outside experts like the National Institute for Civil Discourse. The chair said he would relay the committee’s support for the Evans School survey and adjourned the meeting after noting the discussion had produced several constructive ideas for future work.

Transcript Highlights:

• You can't get certain services such as housing, jobs, or credit.
• not a barrier to the process of someone getting back on their feet and finding housing and finding a job
• You did a good job.
• I cannot do a better job than Ed just did explaining why this is needed.
• I think the bill did a good job of that. Very good. Thank you. Thank you, Senator Parker.

Bills: SB801 , SB1200 , SB1410 , SB1717 , SB1862 , SB1863 , SB2216 , SB2681 , SB506 , SB2626 , SJR63 , SB 3

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: SB 801, birth certificate, birth record, certified copy, homeless, homelessness, unhoused, vital records, state registrar, local registrar, county clerk, fee waiver, identity documents, ID access, housing insecurity, shelter, transitional housing, Health and Safety Code, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission

Transcript Highlights:

• We think it's a great tool to help young people have access to higher-paying jobs.
• We think it's a great tool to help young people to have access to higher paying jobs.
• Committee, any of... access to higher paying jobs, happy to answering questions.
• And those are great, well-paying jobs for them. ...here in the state of Missouri looking for, and those
• are great, well-paying jobs for them.

Committee: House Higher Education and Workforce Development

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I will do my best job to try and get all of these to you.
• Does that mean I did a good job explaining, or everybody is like, 'I don't want to speak because I don't
• I think you're the right person for the job.
• I think you're the right person for the job.
• So, if we don't do our job, resolutions don't get run, no rules go in place. Is that a bad thing?

Committee: House Administrative Rules

Keywords: 914, all

Transcript Highlights:

• just want to say to all the homeschool kids, I was homeschooled my entire life, so you guys can have a job
• just want to say to all the homeschool kids, I was homeschooled my entire life, so you guys can have a job
• guys</c><00:20:14.559><c> can</c><00:20:14.720><c> have</c><00:20:14.840><c> a</c><00:20:14.960><c> job
• ><00:20:15.159><c> here</c><00:20:15.520><c> in</c><00:20:15.640><c> the</c> so you guys can have a job
• here in the so you guys can have a job here in the future Representative Kahaloa, thank you, Madam Speaker

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Nearly every worker interacts with us at some point, whether they've lost a job, are caring for a new
• for employers as well, including stronger security, simplified payroll tax systems, and a modernized job
• And what the good senator was talking about was basically the part of the job that's no longer there.
• I don't want to do your job for you, but I'm assuming—and if I'm assuming wrong, I'm asking—that you
• So helping keep the funding going is helping us do our job in educating the community. Thank you.

Summary: The subcommittee heard a series of budget and trailer bill presentations focused on labor and public employment programs. The first item covered EDD Next modernization, where EDD described progress on customer service improvements, fraud prevention, language access, and the Integrated Claims Management System. The LAO urged stronger legislative oversight as the project enters its most difficult phase, and members questioned the revised schedule, total cost, change orders, stress testing, SB 1090 implementation, and how race and ethnicity data will be protected. EDD said the overall project cost remains about $1.2 billion, that the work is being phased with disability insurance and paid family leave first, and that fraud has been greatly reduced since pandemic-era programs ended. Members also asked for follow-up information on SB 590 outreach and equity impacts. The committee then reviewed the California Workforce Development Board’s request to reduce staffing as one-time grant workloads wind down, along with trailer bill language to streamline reporting requirements. The board and Department of Finance said the staffing reductions reflect the end of surge funding and that the proposal would consolidate roughly 10 to 12 reports into one annual report, with additional reporting only if new funds are appropriated for certain programs. Senator Durazo questioned the policy direction of reducing workforce staffing, while the administration said the positions were tied to temporary grant programs and that current staffing is sufficient for ongoing duties. Members also asked about the board’s role in AI-related workforce planning and the rationale for using state funds for the High Road Construction Careers Program. A major portion of the hearing focused on the Subsequent Injury Benefits Trust Fund reforms and related staffing request at DIR. The administration and LAO described rapid growth in applications, backlog, and liabilities, saying the program’s eligibility has expanded beyond its original intent and that liabilities could reach about $30 billion by 2030 without reform. The trailer bill would tighten eligibility, apply the changes to open cases, and use the QME process and contemporaneous evidence to document preexisting disabilities. Members raised concerns about fairness to pending claimants, evaluator capacity, and the relationship to other SIBTF legislation, while the LAO said the proposal largely aligns with its prior recommendations. DIR also presented a request to eliminate vacant positions under a statewide vacancy sweep, which drew criticism from members who argued the cuts could weaken enforcement and backlog reduction efforts; the committee asked DIR to return with more detail on impacts and on its use of temporary-help authority. The final items addressed a request for additional Cal/OSHA investigative staff and a trailer bill to make permanent the revised Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board petition timeline. DIR said the BOI staffing would help investigate fatalities and serious injuries more quickly, while members emphasized the importance of family contact and timely investigations. For the WCAB item, the chair explained that the 2024 change to Labor Code section 5909, which starts the 60-day decision clock when a case is transmitted rather than when a petition is filed, has reduced pending cases and should be made permanent; the remaining backlog was reported at 460 cases, down from 637 before the change.

Transcript Highlights:

• Nearly every worker interacts with us at some point, whether they've lost a job, are caring for a new
• for employers as well, including stronger security, simplified payroll tax systems, and a modernized job
• And what the good senator was talking about was basically the part of the job that's no longer there.
• Great job. Thank you. 30 seconds. You were great. And you're 30 seconds. You were great.
• You helping to keep the funding going is helping us to do our job in educating the community.

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor, and Transportation heard presentations on labor and public employment issues from the Employment Development Department (EDD), the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB), and the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). The committee first focused on EDD Next modernization, where EDD described progress on online claims, call center upgrades, language access, fraud prevention, and the Integrated Claims Management System (ICMS). The Legislative Analyst’s Office urged closer legislative oversight, especially as the project moves into the most difficult phase. Senators asked about the revised timeline, total cost, fraud reduction, stress testing, transparency around change orders, and the decision to phase in disability insurance and paid family leave before unemployment insurance. EDD said the overall project cost remained about $1.2 billion, that it had no major cost overruns, and that it had saved more than $20 million by shifting some shared customer portal work into ICMS. The subcommittee then considered CWDB’s request for additional operational resources and trailer bill language to streamline reporting. CWDB and the Department of Finance said staffing had been expanded during the pandemic-era surge in grant funding and should now be reduced as one-time grant programs wind down. Senators questioned the proposed staffing reduction, arguing that workforce development needs remain strong and that the board’s policy role still requires adequate capacity. The committee also discussed a proposal to consolidate multiple annual and interim reports into a single biennial report, with LAO supporting the streamlining. Members asked about reporting for specific programs and the cost savings from reducing duplicative evaluations. A major portion of the hearing addressed DIR’s proposed reforms to the Subsequent Injury Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF) and related workload funding. DIR and LAO described rapid growth in applications, a large and growing backlog, and sharply rising liabilities and employer assessments. The administration’s trailer bill would tighten eligibility, apply reforms to open cases, and use contemporaneous evidence and QME reports to document preexisting disabilities. LAO said the proposal largely matched its prior recommendations and would help return the program to its original intent. Senators raised concerns about fairness to pending claimants, the effect on workers with undocumented preexisting conditions, and whether the QME system could absorb the added workload. The committee also heard DIR’s request to eliminate vacant positions under a statewide vacancy sweep, with members objecting that some vacancies reflect unmet enforcement and safety needs rather than excess capacity. The hearing continued with DIR proposals for additional Cal/OSHA investigative staff, permanent changes to Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board petition deadlines, and apprenticeship-related funding increases. DIR sought 14 permanent positions for its Bureau of Investigation to handle serious workplace fatalities and injuries, and members emphasized the importance of timely investigations and family communication. The WCAB requested making permanent a 2024 change that starts the 60-day reconsideration clock when a case is transmitted rather than when the petition is filed; the board said this had reduced the number of cases awaiting decisions from 637 to 460. Finally, DIR proposed increasing apprenticeship training grants from $3 million to $20 million annually using the Apprenticeship Training Contribution Fund, citing an $80 million fund balance and workforce demand tied to rebuilding and infrastructure needs, and then began discussion of a separate request to expand pre-apprenticeship programs.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's the job of this institution.
• jobs and 53,000 businesses across California in every county of the state.
• Data centers are the backbone of California's digital economy, supporting millions of jobs nationwide
• Hopefully Scott Wedge took notice of that. high-paying construction jobs.
• Over 25 years, potentially, and the bill will support high-road jobs, up to 12,500 jobs, including 4,600

Summary: The committee hearing covered a long agenda of energy, utility, and data-center bills, with members hearing extensive testimony on affordability, ratepayer protections, wildfire liability, and grid planning. Several measures were presented by Assembly Member Irwin and others, including AB 2182 on industrial energy efficiency incentives, AB 2396 on allowing community choice aggregators to develop transmission projects, AB 2589 on returning federal tax savings to ratepayers, AB 2508 on shifting public purpose program costs off utility bills, AB 1577 on data center reporting, and AB 2383 on large energy-use facility rate design. The chair noted the hearing began without a quorum and later proceeded once quorum was established for the data-center and AB 2383 votes. AB 2182 and AB 2589 were discussed but not acted on during the portion shown, while AB 2396 drew substantial debate over wildfire liability, financing, and whether CCAs should be allowed to own transmission lines. AB 2508 generated the most divided policy discussion, with supporters arguing that public purpose programs and energy efficiency costs should not be borne by ratepayers and should instead be funded through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund or other public sources. Opponents warned that moving those programs to GGRF would threaten funding stability, undermine cost-effective efficiency programs, and jeopardize important safety-net and wildfire-related spending; wildfire survivor advocates asked for amendments to ensure victims are paid first before any reallocation. Committee members raised concerns about whether GGRF is an appropriate and stable funding source, and several said they could not support the bill as drafted. AB 1577, requiring data centers to report energy, water, and noise information, passed on a 10-1 vote after supporters said the bill would help local and state planners manage rapid load growth, while opponents argued it was burdensome, duplicative, and could expose proprietary or security-sensitive information. AB 2383, which would direct the CPUC to create a new rate structure for large energy-use facilities and require long-term contracts to prevent cost shifts and stranded assets, also drew strong support and opposition. The Little Hoover Commission and NRDC backed the bill as a way to protect ratepayers from data-center-related costs, while CCAs, the Chamber of Commerce, manufacturers, and petroleum interests objected to the bill’s scope and to CPUC oversight, especially as it could affect CCAs and other large users beyond data centers. After discussion about preserving local authority and avoiding stranded costs, the committee approved AB 2383 on a 13-0 vote and left the roll open for absent members. The hearing then moved to AB 1774, a wildfire accountability bill by Assembly Member Berman, which was introduced with testimony from fire survivors and consumer advocates emphasizing the need to verify that utility wildfire mitigation spending is actually performed before ratepayers are charged.

Transcript Highlights:

• When FERC does a competitive bid on a transmission project, they don't, that's not their job.
• It's the job of this institution.
• jobs and 53,000 businesses across California in every county of the state.
• Data centers are the backbone of California's digital economy, supporting millions of jobs nationwide
• And the bill will support high-road jobs—up to 12,500 jobs, including 4,600 direct manufacturing positions—all

Committee: House Utilities and Energy

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• To jobs that have meaningful outcomes for their family.
• We urge the legislature to continue those investments in job training.
• Pursuit of happiness, like a lot of us that have jobs, feels good.
• Close to 900 jobs were lost, going from 900 to zero.
• I think you all did a fantastic job.

Transcript Highlights:

• when it was passed, and to not take the time to delay the implementation so that we can do a better job
• open they really can't keeping the job open they really can't they<00:09:33.560><c> really</c><00:09
• particularly for our small better job particularly for our small businesses<00:09:55.760><c> is</c><
• You didn't take into account the 50% of the job creators that have to have a job in order for this program
• to come back lengths of time have a job to come back to so<00:38:00.280><c> with</c><00:38:00.400><c

Bills: HF11

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: Minnesota Paid Leave, paid family and medical leave, family leave, medical leave, implementation delay, premium collection, employer premiums, state payroll tax, workforce, labor, benefits administration, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, employer notice, seasonal employees, private plans, actuarial study, outreach and education, employee rights, reinstatement

Transcript Highlights:

• They are Congress is doing their job to not only approach and attack this problem, but they're going
• When you ignore doing your job, there are people When you ignore doing your job, there are people who
• Job well done. And with that, Mr.
• She did an extraordinary job in doing that. And throughout her life, she...
• Lampin, job well done, sir.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 11, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• That's going to make our job or streamline some of the things that we have to do for our job, so I appreciate
• That's going to make our job or streamline some of the things that we have to do for our job, so I appreciate
• What was the process to do job descriptions? How do we get the job descriptions approved?
• on the state website applying for these jobs.
• So we have maybe four to six jobs coming up.

Committee: Senate Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Water, Land, Culture, and the Arts held a confirmation hearing on GM 742 for John Komeiji, the gubernatorial nominee to serve as chairperson of the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority through 6/30/2029. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive. The executive director of the authority, representatives of the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Corporation and the Mauna Kea observatories, and authority member Noenoe Wong-Wilson all praised Komeiji’s leadership, describing him as fair, transparent, steady, and effective at building trust and relationships among stakeholders. Chris Matsuda also supported the nomination, citing Komeiji’s presence at community workshops, his neutral facilitation of public discussion, and his careful handling of the authority’s work on observatory leases and the comprehensive EIS. In his remarks, Komeiji described the authority’s work as implementing Act 255 by building a new state agency, developing a master plan, drafting rules and regulations, and beginning the process for a comprehensive environmental impact statement related to observatory leases. He said the authority is trying to balance community voice, cultural and spiritual concerns, and the state’s policy supporting astronomy. He also discussed staffing and recruitment challenges, saying the authority is repurposing positions, using special project positions, and looking for creative ways to recruit qualified staff despite the controversy surrounding Mauna Kea. He noted that the authority is working through asset transfers from UH, managing operational needs, and addressing a projected $4 million federal funding gap affecting CMS. Members asked about timelines, contingency planning, staffing capacity, and financial sustainability. Komeiji said the authority is on track for the master plan and EIS, but would return to the legislature if delays require more time. He acknowledged that no detailed contingency plans have been developed yet for possible IT or other implementation problems, but said the board is continuing to monitor progress. He also said the authority is accelerating contracts to encumber funds while available and expects to cover planned EIS and master plan consultant costs if funding remains at current levels. After discussion, the committee voted to advise and consent; the chair and acting vice chair voted aye, with excused absences noted for Senators Inouye, Chang, and Lamosao. The measure was adopted and the committee adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Other committees do a good job.
• But you, Madam Chair, have done a job.
• But you, Madam Chair, have done a phenomenal<01:46:51.360><c> job</c><01:46:51.679><c> working</c><01
• :46:52.000><c> alongside</c><01:46:52.400><c> the</c> phenomenal job working alongside the phenomenal
• But um we do our job is another story.

Committee: House Environment and Agriculture

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• people doing work of roofs or is it the people doing a<00:20:18.720><c> small</c><00:20:19.039><c> job
• that they don't do well or a small job that they don't do well or don't<00:20:21.440><c> complete</c
• You've done your job. Shouldn't they do theirs? >> Representative Gibbs. >> Thank you, Mr.
• You've done<00:21:28.640><c> your</c><00:21:28.880><c> job.
• </c> done your job. Shouldn't they do theirs? done your job. Shouldn't they do theirs?

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all