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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Jan 21st, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Transcript Highlights:
- may increase by no more than the average annual percentage growth rate in Washington’s median hourly wage
- Time-limited tuition relief and future growth tied to wages prevent sudden spikes that make long-term
- Time limited tuition, relief, and future growth tied to wages prevent sudden spikes that make long-term
- Future growth tied to wages prevents sudden spikes that make long-term planning impossible for students
- address rising tuition costs by reducing resident undergraduate tuition and tying future increases to wage
Committee:
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Keywords:
social work, licensure, alternative routes, education requirements, professional regulation, tuition waivers, veterans, education, children of veterans, higher education, military families, music therapy, temporary exemptions, healthcare, therapy practice, funding, tuition, financial aid, state budget, 904
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee (10-21-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- fails to pay the outlined jobs and or fails to pay the<00:21:46.320><c> required</c><00:21:46.720><c> wages
- as</c><00:21:47.440><c> defined</c><00:21:47.760><c> in</c><00:21:47.919><c> the</c> the required wages
- as defined in the the required wages as defined in the annual<00:21:48.400><c> compliance</c><00:21:
- included if the company fails to create and maintain the outlined jobs or fails to pay the required wages
- included if the company fails to create and maintain the outlined jobs or fails to pay the required wages
Keywords:
00:09 Call to Order and Roll Call
00:42 Approval of Minutes
01:07 Information Items
04:05 Lease Rpt - Finance and Administration Cabinet
18:59 OFM - Economic Development Fund Grants
25:42 OFM – KY Housing Authority
31:30 Remaining 2025 Meetings
33:26 Adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met with quorum, approved the September meeting minutes, and received a set of information reports on capital projects, debt, school district bond issues, UK and KCTCS asset preservation projects, and the Louisville Arena Authority’s financial report, with the latter noted as lengthy and expected to be discussed further in person in December. The committee also heard a Finance and Administration Cabinet lease report covering three leases: a temporary lease for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Louisville due to ongoing maintenance and safety issues at its current site, a Department of Juvenile Justice lease in Hardin County for a day-treatment/alternative school program, and a Warren County lease renewal. Members questioned the Hardin County lease about the higher rate and limited competition; agency staff explained the specialized school setting, transportation and program requirements, and the difficulty of attracting bidders for alternative-school space. The lease package was approved after roll call.
The committee then considered seven economic development grants: four EDF grants and three KPDI grants. The projects included infrastructure for Allen County’s industrial park, flood-related repairs for Weddington Plaza in the Big Sandy area, an Owensboro manufacturing expansion for Mscan America, a new Louisville manufacturing facility for Anthro Energy, a Henderson due-diligence study, a Paducah spec building, and utility extensions for the Riverbend site in Carrollton. Staff said the projects had been approved by KEFA and recommended by the relevant cabinet leadership, and the committee approved them by roll call.
Finally, the committee reviewed a new Kentucky Housing Corporation conduit bond issue for about $43 million for 233 Louisville housing units, which was approved. It then took up five SFCC debt issues together: new money for an Edmonson County elementary school and Knox County middle school gym improvements, plus refundings for Callaway, Hardin, and McCracken counties. Members raised concerns that the refundings were bundled together and that some did not appear to meet a newly referenced 3% net present value savings guideline, but the package was still approved on a 5-2 vote. The meeting ended with calendar updates, including a November 20 meeting at noon and a December 16 meeting featuring the Yum Arena presentation, followed by adjournment.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Last year, we took a critical step forward to raise wages and protect ride share drivers.
- And that was done after an extensive task force, the most comprehensive wage study... the law that you
- </c><00:16:37.920><c> study</c> Um, the most comprehensive wage study in the globe, which found that
- There's terrible things that are happening with misclassifications of workers and wage theft.
- There's terrible things that are happening with misclassifications of workers and wage theft.
Committee:
Senate Labor
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 3/17/25
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:20:15.040><c> theft</c><01:20:15.360><c> and</c> cover also wage theft and cover also wage theft
- theft and also also was uh both wage theft and also defrauding<01:34:20.280><c> the</c><01:34:20.880
- </c><01:36:02.480><c> theft</c> elements um including the wage theft elements um including the wage theft
- </c><01:36:27.840><c> theft</c><01:36:28.119><c> and</c> often times uh you know wage theft and often
- times uh you know wage theft and misclassification<01:36:29.280><c> are</c><01:36:29.520><c> not</c>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 1/22/25
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The industry is proud to pay good wages. All of these are guiding principles for our members.
- A quick tailwind, though, is that we're starting to see real wage growth in Minnesota.
- see real wage growth.
- But we also had wage growth, so in real terms housing has got more affordable.
- growth continues to increase, but we're not seeing that kind of wage growth in Greater Minnesota.
Committee:
House Housing Finance and Policy
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- Programs must prepare students for high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand occupation.
- So placement depends heavily on wage records.
- The program must offer training in jobs that are in demand, high wage, or high skill.
- Thank you all for high wage or high skill. In addition, high wage or high skill.
- </c><00:33:15.919><c> uh</c> short-term high demand, high wage uh short-term high demand, high wage uh
Committee:
Joint Education
Keywords:
Call to Order and Roll Call – 0:00:00
Workforce Pell Grant Update – 0:03:30
Extension Office Update – 0:33:25
Kentucky Academic Standards for Social Studies – 1:07:08
Early Literacy Outcomes – 1:32:20
Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations – 1:58:30
Adjournment 2:13:13, 958, all
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 12, 2026 - 12:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- preemptions of local governments saying, you know, it's not right for local governments to have living wage
- it's not appropriate to tell businesses with local government money that you have to pay a certain wage
- prepare their infrastructure now are going to capture the investment, the innovation, and the high-wage
Summary:
The Transportation Economic Development Budget Subcommittee met with a quorum and took up four member bills. The first, CS/HB 1387 by Rep. Overdorf, would create the Taxpayer Dollars Protect Workers Act and require secret-ballot union recognition for companies receiving state economic development funds. Questions focused on whether the bill was pro- or anti-union and on its fiscal impact; the sponsor said it was neutral and expected no fiscal impact. Public testimony was overwhelmingly opposed, with several speakers arguing it would interfere with private-sector labor relations and discourage companies with existing labor agreements from investing in Florida, while a few supporters backed the measure. The bill was reported favorably on a party-line style vote, with several members voting no.
The committee then unanimously reported favorably CS/HB 1211 by Rep. Albert, which streamlines senior management service governance in the Department of Military Affairs, updates military leave benefits for state employees serving in the Florida National Guard, expands emergency financial assistance eligibility for guardsmen, and repeals an unfunded statutory program. An amendment aligning senior management positions under state statute was adopted without objection. The committee also unanimously reported favorably CS/HB 741 by Rep. Owen, a Department of Commerce bill updating outdated statutes, including provisions on military installation revertor clauses, rural community definitions, community development block grant language, and E-Verify/unauthorized employment provisions; the sponsor said there would be little or no fiscal impact. Finally, CS/CS/HB 1093 by Rep. Spencer, dealing with advanced air mobility, was amended to focus on infrastructure and funding for vertiports and charging systems and to remove liability, siding, and preemption provisions. Support came from industry and legal groups, and the bill was reported favorably unanimously.
Before adjournment, the chair noted that budget recommendations for fiscal year 2026-27 had been submitted to the appropriations chair. The ranking member offered closing remarks, saying it was his last year in the House and thanking members for their collegiality. The meeting then adjourned.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- :09:36.480><c> nurses</c><00:09:36.880><c> a</c><00:09:37.040><c> competitive</c><00:09:37.519><c> wage
- </c> could pay our nurses a competitive wage could pay our nurses a competitive wage without<00:09:38.640
- If this is allowed to continue, we will have no choice but to reduce nurse wages to Medicaid levels.
- Please state your name for the record and proceed. reduce nurse wages to Medicaid levels. reduce nurse
- wages to Medicaid levels.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- affected the rounding of the final price for cash transactions, but it also dealt with rounding of wages
- Um, the committee decided to remove all references to rounding of wages, and this amendment just reflects
- dealt with transactions, but it also dealt with rounding<00:51:33.840><c> of</c><00:51:34.240><c> wages
- that an employee may rounding of wages that an employee may pay. pay. pay.
- ,</c><00:51:43.320><c> and</c> references to rounding of wages, and references to rounding of wages,
Summary:
The Maryland Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation from Pastor Delman Coates, and received several guest introductions, including the doctor of the day, student visitors, homeschool advocates, community leaders, and the Braver Angels group. The chamber also journalized remarks welcoming Dr. Coates and recognized a prayer breakfast, with members offering brief thanks and acknowledgments before moving to legislative business.
The Senate handled several messages and nominations, including withdrawal of an appointment, Johns Hopkins Police Accountability Board nominations, and Prince George’s County Board of License Commissioners nominations, all referred to Executive Nominations. The chamber also received House Bill 156 and an Executive Nominations Committee report recommending confirmation of a slate of appointments, which was special ordered for later consideration. A motion to return Senate Bill 463 to second reader and special order it for Tuesday was adopted without objection, and Senate Bill 473 was also special ordered for Tuesday.
On third reading, the Senate passed a large number of bills, including measures on ignition interlock participation, school construction, port hearing notice, veteran status notation for educators, correctional officer scholarships, benefits exploitation, veterans trust fund applications, presidential electors, advance enrollment for children of active service members, retired law enforcement handgun permits, high-risk pregnancy discharge communication, charitable organization audit thresholds, child care criminal history checks, water pollution discharge permits, blockchain task force creation, franchise registration reform, licensing portability for foreign service members and spouses, Medicaid collaborative care cost-sharing, gift card fraud, school for the deaf board membership, vehicle dealer hearings, massage therapy advertising, protective body armor reporting, lithium-ion battery safety, pharmacy prescriber agreements for opioid use disorder treatment, human relevant research fund contributions, state and higher education email requirements, and auto insurance producer commissions. Most passed unanimously or by wide margins; Senate Bill 348 and Senate Bill 585 passed with 30 and 32 votes in favor, respectively.
Senate Bill 140, concerning benefits exploitation, drew extended debate over constitutionality and pending litigation, with one senator citing an Attorney General opinion and another citing a Supreme Court case on neutral principles in church property disputes; the bill ultimately passed with 40 votes. Members later changed several votes on the floor, including on Senate Bills 172, 376, 428, and 48. The session ended while the clerk was beginning to read Senate Bill 629, with the remaining calendar not completed in the transcript.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- had been hired in the earliest part of the day complained when they realized they received the same wages
- as each had been freely entered into by each of the laborers, and the owner paid each laborer the wages
- and the linemen come together, determine what they think is in their best interest in terms of their wages
- a series of meetings where they pass proposals back and forth. ...and negotiate the terms of those wages
- and hours and pay, or wages and pay and other working conditions, that it's really... ...important that
Committee:
House Commerce and Human Resources
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 29th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- While IHSS wages vary across California, there is not a single county that pays IHSS workers a living
- wage.
- And by transitioning to a collective bargaining process at the state level, we can provide living wages
- As we are looking at our home health workers and looking at the low wages, we need to recognize that
- really need to recognize that this is an opportunity for us to ensure that we are paying a living wage
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long daily file with numerous guest introductions and recognitions, including tributes to outgoing University of California President Michael Drake, student and community advocates, and visitors connected to foster care, military appreciation, and college savings. The chamber also took up several procedural items, including concurrence in Senate amendments to ACR 75 on California Farm Week, which passed 59-0.
Members then adopted AJR 7 on protecting federal special education funding and services for students with disabilities, with broad bipartisan support and a 65-0 vote after 63 co-authors were added. The Assembly also adopted ACR 82 recognizing Foster Care Month and ACR 85 recognizing 529 College Savings Day by voice vote after adding co-authors, and ACR 89 recognizing Military Appreciation Month, also adopted by voice vote after co-authors were added. These resolutions featured testimony and remarks emphasizing support for vulnerable children, foster youth, military families, and access to higher education.
On policy bills, the Assembly passed AB 929 on groundwater and managed wetlands (41-14), AB 1026 on utility connection timelines for housing projects (52-0), AB 1332 on direct shipment of medicinal cannabis under specified conditions (55-0), AB 1356 on follow-up reporting in DHCS death investigations at treatment facilities (54-0), and AB 671 on streamlining restaurant openings through self-certification of certain plans (62-0). The chamber also approved AB 715 on anti-Semitism and school climate after extensive debate and cross-caucus support, 64-0, and AB 33 on autonomous vehicle deliveries requiring a human safety operator, 52-6. Later, AB 5 on election ballot-counting timelines passed 66-0, AB 27 and AB 28 addressing the Chiquita Canyon landfill disaster passed 61-0 and 44-6 respectively, and the Assembly began consideration of AB 43 to extend state authority over wild and scenic rivers.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House/Senate DFL Press Conference 4/10/25
Transcript Highlights:
- UI is a partial wage replacement, and right now under Minnesota law, for the small number of the fork
- People who have 26 weeks of benefits, partial wage replacement there.
- UI is a partial wage long time.
- UI is a partial wage replacement<00:24:34.960><c> and</c><00:24:35.440><c> right</c><00:24:35.679><c>
- replacement there most of partial wage replacement there most of those<00:24:50.880><c> folks</c><00
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Budget and Fiscal Review
Transcript Highlights:
- and Medi-Cal, which is an important source of health care coverage for millions of California's low-wage
- Low-wage, bad jobs. And my community is suffering now from low-wage, bad jobs through the...
- The electronic data sources will provide exemption-related information, income and wage information,
- So in our minimum wage here in California, that's 25 hours of work per week.
- There is a workaround, which is if you earn the federal minimum wage for 20 hours per week, which is
Committee:
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review
Summary:
The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee held an oversight hearing on the impacts of H.R. 1 on California’s safety net, focusing on Medi-Cal and CalFresh. The chair and vice chair framed the discussion around major federal changes to work requirements, eligibility redeterminations, immigrant eligibility, and financing rules, while noting the state’s own structural budget deficit and the need for a second hearing later in March on county and safety-net impacts. The first panel included the Legislative Analyst’s Office, the Department of Finance, the UC Berkeley Labor Center, and the Food Research and Action Center.
LAO and Finance described H.R. 1 as driving major enrollment losses and cost shifts. LAO estimated that Medi-Cal work requirements and six-month redeterminations could affect 3.5 million people, with 1 to 2 million potentially disenrolled, while CalFresh changes could subject more than 800,000 people to work requirements and cause over 600,000 to lose food assistance. They also highlighted new ineligibility for certain non-citizens, reduced federal matching for emergency Medi-Cal services, tighter provider tax rules, and higher state and county administrative costs for CalFresh. Finance said the governor’s budget reflects about $1.4 billion in new General Fund costs in 2026-27 and a $2.4 billion reduction in federal funds, with larger out-year impacts and up to 2 million Medi-Cal disenrollments by 2029-30.
The UC Berkeley Labor Center projected up to 3 million Californians could lose full-scope Medi-Cal by 2028 when H.R. 1 is combined with state budget changes, though it said the state could limit losses by choosing not to apply some new requirements to state-funded populations and by keeping some immigrants in full-scope state-funded coverage. The Food Research and Action Center argued that CalFresh cuts and time limits would increase hunger, homelessness risk, and health costs, while also hurting local economies and increasing administrative burden. Committee members from both parties questioned the fiscal sustainability of Medi-Cal growth, the 11% CalFresh error rate and possible $2 billion penalty, county indigent care costs, and the effect of work requirements; several Democratic members argued the federal changes and state cuts would disproportionately harm low-income Californians, immigrants, and communities of color, while Republican members emphasized program growth, work incentives, and the need for budget restraint. No votes were taken in the portion provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (03/19/2025)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> these projects means lost work and wages these projects means lost work and wages for<01:23:58.800
- He said they never touch the minimum wage because they knew they had to pay a livable wage, and this
- and they don't touch the minimum wage and they don't touch the minimum<01:34:35.800><c> wage</c><01:
- and they never touch the minimum wage and they never touch the minimum<01:34:37.119><c> wage</c><01:
- I believe because they knew minimum wage I believe because they knew we<01:34:38.840><c> had</c><01:
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/13/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The main priorities will be insurance fraud and the broad spectrum of what that means, wage theft and
- The main priorities will be insurance fraud and the broad spectrum of what that means, wage theft and
- The main priorities will be insurance fraud and the broad spectrum of what that means, wage theft and
- </c> fraud and other white Coller crime wage fraud and other white Coller crime wage theft<01:08:10.880
- </c> like color crime the insurance and wage like color crime the insurance and wage theft<01:11:19.760
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jun 11th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- drowning in debt, small business owners trying to keep their doors open, and workers asking for a fair wage
- drowning in debt, small business owners trying to keep their doors open, and workers asking for a fair wage
- drowning in debt, small business owners trying to keep their doors open, and workers asking for a fair wage
- Doors open and workers asking for a fair wage, safe conditions, and dignity.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and handled several procedural matters, including referral of AB 686 to Rules, approval of motions to advance Budget and Fiscal Review Committee measures and adopt authors’ amendments, and requests to move AB 28 and AB 2539 to the inactive file. The chamber also confirmed two gubernatorial appointments: Maggie Hallahan to the Bodina Waterways Commission and Kansasaki to the Building Standards Commission.
On the floor, members took up two resolutions focused on public awareness and policy messaging. SCR 181 designated June 10 as Family Justice Center Day and highlighted the work of Family Justice Centers serving survivors of domestic violence, elder abuse, child abuse, and human trafficking; it passed 36-0. SR 112 declared June 14-20 as Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Awareness Week to encourage awareness, family health-history sharing, and early screening; it also passed unanimously. SJR 18, a resolution opposing the Citizens United decision and calling for limits on corporate influence and dark money in elections, generated extended debate over campaign finance, transparency, unions, nonprofits, and corporate political spending before passing 28-8.
The consent calendar was then adopted on a 35-0 vote. The session concluded with multiple adjournment-in-memory tributes, including Larry Mazzola, Sr., Steve Zaley, and James J. McClain, Sr., followed by announcements that the Senate would recess and reconvene on Monday, June 15, 2026, at 2 p.m.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jun 11th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- drowning in debt, small business owners trying to keep their doors open, and workers asking for a fair wage
- , safe conditions, and dignity. doors open and workers asking for a fair wage, safe conditions, and dignity
- drowning in debt, small business owners trying to keep their doors open, and workers asking for a fair wage
- Doors open and workers asking for a fair wage, safe conditions, and dignity.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Private Equity Presentation 3/2/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Perennially low wages result in workers living at or near their poverty line and relying on public benefits
- </c><00:13:40.720><c> Perennially</c><00:13:41.440><c> low</c><00:13:41.680><c> wages</c><00:13:42.160
- Perennially low wages result in live in.
- Perennially low wages result in workers<00:13:43.120><c> living</c><00:13:43.440><c> at</c><00:13:43.680
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Transcript Highlights:
- So that is an issue in terms of competing for jobs and trying to have a living wage living in Seattle
- And I would just like to add that absolutely 100 percent, these low wages do create job instability for
- committee, where we teach or education in the evening, is different than somebody trying to earn a living wage
- committee where we teach or edification in the evening is different than somebody trying to earn a living wage
Committee:
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Keywords:
Washington Medical Commission, medical license, license relinquishment, voluntary surrender, nondisciplinary pathway, physician regulation, health professional licensing, disciplinary database, National Practitioner Data Bank, license renewal, license reinstatement, medical board, professional discipline, credential surrender, healthcare regulation, SB 5963, passport to careers, Washington College Grant, financial aid, higher education
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Feb 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So that is an issue in terms of competing for jobs and trying to have a living wage living in Seattle
- And I would just like to add that absolutely 100%, these low wages do create job instability for contingent
- committee, where we teach or education in the evening is different than somebody trying to earn a living wage
- committee where we teach or edification in the evening is different than somebody trying to earn a living wage
Summary:
The House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 6258, which would authorize the Washington Medical Commission to adopt rules allowing physicians and certain other licensees to voluntarily relinquish their licenses outside of a disciplinary process. Staff and the bill sponsor explained that the current system only allows relinquishment through a disciplinary or quasi-disciplinary path, which can trigger reporting to national databases even when there is no misconduct. Testimony from the Medical Commission and the Washington Physicians Health Program supported the bill as a non-disciplinary, permanent, and more dignified way for providers to exit practice while preserving patient safety by excluding those under investigation or discipline. The chair said the committee would executive the bill the next day and asked that amendments be submitted by 6 p.m. that day.
The committee then held a work session on part-time/adjunct faculty in the community and technical college system. State Board of Community and Technical Colleges staff described the system’s 34 colleges, the role of local bargaining, and the differences in duties and pay between full-time and part-time faculty. They noted that adjunct pay has historically lagged and cited a 2024 report estimating it would cost about $75.1 million to raise average adjunct compensation to 85% of full-time faculty pay. American Federation of Teachers Washington representatives and contingent faculty testified in support of HB 2538, arguing that contingent faculty are underpaid, often lack stable employment and compensation for work outside class time, and that higher pay would improve retention, student support, and equity. Members asked about bargaining structures, health benefits, workload, and comparisons to other faculty roles.
In executive session, the committee considered Substitute Senate Bill 5931, which makes administrative changes to the Workforce Education, Investment, Accountability, and Oversight Board, including removing a public dashboard requirement and adjusting election timing. The bill passed 14-1 and was reported out with a do-pass recommendation. The committee also approved Senate Bill 5963, which automatically makes Passport to Careers participants income-eligible for the Washington College Grant and aligns need calculations with the federal formula; it also directs Passport funds into the state financial aid account. That bill passed unanimously, 15-0, and was likewise reported out with a do-pass recommendation.