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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 3/3/25 - Part 2

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm not on the Labor Committee, so I just wanted to confirm that before we moved forward.
  • They really can't find labor right now.
  • <00:09:33.560><c> really</c><00:09:33.920><c> can't</c><00:09:34.399><c> find</c><00:09:34.920><c> labor
  • </c><00:09:35.399><c> right</c><00:09:35.640><c> now</c> they really can't find labor right now they
  • really can't find labor right now and<00:09:36.519><c> so</c><00:09:36.800><c> I'm</c><00:09:37.040><
Bills: HF11
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 3/3/25 - Part 1

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Baker, after further discussion and after recognizing that the Department of Labor has
  • :22.679><c> of</c> better understood but the Department of better understood but the Department of Labor
  • 24:23.799><c> of</c><00:24:23.919><c> brought</c><00:24:24.200><c> this</c><00:24:24.320><c> to</c> Labor
  • is one who sort of brought this to Labor is one who sort of brought this to us<00:24:24.760><c> we</
  • When their kid gets sick or they go into labor, or their grandma needs care, before maybe they move into
Bills: HF11
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Fiscal Policy Mar 2nd, 2026

Fiscal Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • mentees and provide direction, demonstration, and recommendations to help the mentees develop necessary skills
  • mentees and provide direction, demonstration, and recommendations to help the mentees develop necessary skills
  • Under this bill, develop the necessary skills and expertise.
  • Perfect example of ensuring that we have skilled, trained, knowledgeable support coordinators.
  • But our labor unions, they fight for the creation of the middle class.
Summary: The committee first took up CS for SB 42 on specific medical diagnosis and child protective investigations. A late-file strike-all amendment was adopted that made only stylistic changes to align with the House version. Supporters said the bill would help DCF and child protective teams better identify rare medical conditions and give parents a chance to defend against mistaken abuse findings. The bill was then reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1570, which restores a prior program to help locate missing persons with special needs through voluntary tracking devices and coordination with sheriff’s offices and CARD centers, with nonrecurring funding included. Members then advanced several education, disability, and public services measures. CS for CSSB 182 created a teacher training and mentoring program for high-performing current and retired teachers to mentor teachers in D- and F-rated schools, and CS for CSSB 794 required background screening for employees in residential and day training programs for people with developmental disabilities while directing APD to study support coordination quality, workforce issues, and service gaps. Testimony on SB 794 strongly supported better training, lower caseloads, and more consistent support coordination. The committee also favorably reported CS for CS SB 1168 on background screenings, CS for CS SB 214 to allow rural special districts to pay verified invoices directly, CS for SB 1376 to create grants for genetic counseling education, and SB 1574 (Maddie’s Law) to add newborn screening for biliary atresia; the latter drew emotional support and testimony that early screening could save lives and reduce transplant costs. The committee heard and passed a number of other policy bills, including CS for CS for SB 1510, the DEP agency package, after environmental groups warned that one provision could delay basin management protections and allow more septic systems in impaired watersheds; the bill still passed favorably. Members also approved CS for CS for SB 598 on funeral and cemetery regulation, SB 688 to license naturopathic doctors, SB 1318 on scholarship account reversion rules, CS for CS for SB 682 on domestic violence injunctions and penalties, SB 130 on workforce training for current and former inmates, and SB 1548, the latest Live Local affordable housing update. Several bills were briefly postponed or taken up later in the meeting. In the latter portion of the meeting, the committee approved CS for C.S. for SB 536 on criminal gang membership criteria, CS for C.S. SB 762 on assigning conflict capital cases across regional counsel offices, SB 1332 on career offender registration requirements, CS for CS for SB 1742 creating a new offense for indecent exposure of sexual organs to a child, and CS for SB 1750 increasing penalties for serious sex offenses and child sexual abuse material crimes. The committee also debated CS for SB 1226 on Public Employee Relations Commission procedures and union certification rules, including a late-file amendment setting a 60% threshold and 25% quorum for recertification; the discussion focused heavily on constitutional concerns, union rights, and differences between first responders and other public employees. The transcript ends while that bill’s debate is still underway, with the committee having already taken numerous favorable votes throughout the meeting.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Good morning, everybody, and welcome to the House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance
  • So section one relates to the Minnesota Jobs Skills Partnership Board.
  • </c> relates to the Minnesota jobs skills relates to the Minnesota jobs skills partnership<00:14:59.880
  • The Department of Labor and Industry has been incredibly supportive. St.
  • and Industry has been incredibly Labor and Industry has been incredibly supportive<01:34:58.400><c>
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy Committee 3/18/25

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Day start, a late Labor Day start.
  • </c><00:03:37.959><c> Day</c> the Labor Day start a late Labor Day the Labor Day start a late Labor Day
  • </c> please please do not start before Labor please please do not start before Labor Day<00:15:45.560
  • </c> over 25 years um I've been on the labor over 25 years um I've been on the labor day<00:30:31.679
  • Goals describe what skills need to be learned, when the skills will be used, and how progress will be
Bills: HF1124, HF1457, HF1803
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, thank you for being a little flexible today, and welcome to the House Workforce, Labor, and Economic
  • I mean, our committee hears bills relating to workforce, labor, and economic development, and there's
  • The board looked at several data sets, including one from DEED, one from the Department of Labor and
  • They added that they do actually have a mechanism in the rules so that if ... people's day uh Labor Day
  • and uh people's day uh Labor Day and uh Thanksgiving<01:21:57.840><c> Veterans</c><01:21:58.360><c>
Bills: HF23, HF1355
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Great day to be here in Minnesota at the House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and
  • ,</c><00:13:46.320><c> public</c> here such as local union labor, public here such as local union labor
  • My name is Josiah Moore, and I'm the legislative director at the Department of Labor and Industry.
  • </c> at the Department of Labor and Industry. at the Department of Labor and Industry.
  • of the Child Labor Act.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:03:28.720><c> force</c> births, deaths, uh labor force births, deaths, uh labor force participation
  • labor force participation.
  • </c> in the US have seen is falling labor in the US have seen is falling labor force<00:39:14.720><c>
  • </c><00:40:28.960><c> force</c> working ages as we've seen labor force working ages as we've seen labor
  • Um, and so I guess and manual labor.
Bills: HF3004, HF3663
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business Feb 3rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • Labor force participation also increased during that slowdown, which also coincided with an increase
  • To the Department of Labor is outlined in the bill as the enforcement agency for this bill.
  • I did receive contact from the Department of Labor.
  • somewhere else, regardless Of what the nature of that labor force is.
  • The Department of Labor enforces a lot of laws on our books with employers across the state.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business Feb 3rd, 2026

Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • So the Department of Labor is outlined in the bill as the enforcement agency for this bill.
  • I did receive contact from the Department of Labor.
  • So the Department of Labor is outlined in the bill as the enforcement agency for this bill.
  • I did receive contact from the Department of Labor.
  • of what the nature of that labor force is.
Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 3725, as amended by a PCS, which would require employers statewide to use E-Verify or a federal equivalent when hiring new employees. The author argued the bill would help reduce illegal immigration, protect wages and jobs for lawful workers, and impose only minimal costs because E-Verify is free and quick to use. Members raised concerns about burdens on small businesses, farms, and ranches; state versus federal authority; enforcement by the Department of Labor; identity theft and false positives; possible litigation; and what would happen if the federal system went offline or changed. The author said the bill includes good-faith protections, a trigger repeal if the federal program expands, and that he would file additional language to address shutdown-related disruptions. No motion was made, and the bill remained in committee. The committee then heard and passed several other measures without opposition. House Bill 3260 would add the Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association as an approved provider for continuing education credits for funeral director license renewals, and it passed 9-0. House Bill 3660 would authorize natural organic reduction, described as transforming human remains into soil, and it also passed 9-0. House Bill 3369 would revise food truck fire code requirements by allowing portable fire extinguishers instead of an automatic suppression system and by allowing licensed plumbers, not just Oklahoma LP Gas, to inspect or install certain gas plumbing; members discussed possible conflicts with another LP gas fix and agreed to work together, and the bill passed 9-0. Finally, House Bill 3370 would extend the effective date of the food truck fire code to November 1, 2028, creating a sunset to allow more time for a broader solution. The author said he preferred another option but wanted this bill available if needed. After brief clarification, the committee passed HB 3370 9-0. The meeting ended with the chair noting there would be three meetings left in the session.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Finance Jan 27th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 2608 requires nuclear facility projects to meet certain labor standards to qualify for the
  • new construction and during the applications that meet the following labor specifications during new
  • On this side of the aisle, you have concerns over labor language in the PLA.
  • This labor mandate is not connected to nuclear safety or licensing.
  • The NRC imposes no labor requirements, and Washington already enforces strong labor standards, including
Summary: House Finance heard a series of bill briefings and public hearings on tax and revenue measures. HB 2175 would exempt free durable medical equipment providers from retail sales and use tax on certain equipment purchases; the sponsor and a nonprofit provider testified that the bill would help charitable organizations furnish wheelchairs, walkers, scooters, beds, and similar items at no cost to patients, while staff said the Department of Revenue expects a small general fund revenue loss and some administrative costs. HB 2608, a reintroduced version of last year’s HB 1210, would require nuclear facility projects seeking the targeted urban area property tax exemption to meet specified labor standards and allow cities extra time to complete projects; supporters said it would help attract major clean-energy manufacturing and jobs, while opponents from contractor groups, environmental advocates, and others objected to the PLA/labor requirements, the tax preference for nuclear projects, and the potential impact on competition and local taxpayers. The committee also heard HB 2227, which would extend an existing REIT exemption for self-help housing to other nonprofit affordable homeownership programs such as community land trusts; sponsors and housing providers said it would lower closing costs and preserve long-term affordability, and staff said the exemption applies to the nonprofit-to-buyer sale, not later resales. HB 2528 would let counties and cities that voluntarily fully plan under the Growth Management Act impose the second local REIT without voter approval; supporters said it would give all GMA cities the same tools to fund sidewalks, ADA work, and other infrastructure, while opponents argued it would raise homeownership costs and remove voter approval for a tax increase. The committee then heard HB 2292, which would subject gains from qualified small business stock to Washington’s capital gains tax beginning in 2026. Staff said the bill would affect about 260 taxpayers and raise roughly $1.2 million in fiscal year 2027, while the sponsor argued it closes a loophole that mainly benefits wealthy investors and does not affect the standard deduction or other existing exemptions. Testimony split sharply: tax policy advocates supported the bill as a way to make the tax code less regressive, while startup founders, venture and tech industry representatives, and small business groups warned it would discourage investment, hurt founders and early employees, and push innovation activity out of state. Finally, HB 2257 was briefed as a Department of Revenue request bill making technical and administrative tax-code changes, largely to codify guidance tied to last year’s sales-tax-on-services legislation; staff said the changes are intended to clarify definitions, exclusions, sourcing, and related tax treatment, and DOR testified in support, explaining that the bill would give taxpayers statutory certainty for rules the department has already been enforcing administratively.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Veterans and Military Affairs Apr 9th, 2026

Veterans and Military Affairs

Bills: HB3940, HB3078, HB3043
Summary: The committee took up three Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs-related House bills. House Bill 3940 was presented as a modernization and cleanup of Guard retirement-related provisions, with a confusing pay language removed; members noted it was similar to prior versions and that any fiscal impact would not occur until after 2027. After brief questions, the bill was advanced unanimously, 7-0. House Bill 3078 would allow state agencies and executive-branch entities to add voluntary donation options to payment forms so people could contribute to the ODVA Revolving Fund when paying for items such as licenses, registrations, and tax forms. Members clarified the donations would be extra, strictly voluntary, and not tied to tax proceeds. The bill passed 7-0. House Bill 3043 would authorize ODVA to hire PRN/as-needed staff as seasonal employees under defined limits to help staff veterans homes. Supporters said it would improve flexibility and staffing during peak periods, while the minority leader raised concerns about expanding temporary employment and reducing access to stable, benefit-eligible jobs. The bill passed 5-2. The committee then laid over another item pending Senator Woods’ availability and adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Mar 26th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • It connects Texans directly to skilled careers without the burden of student debt.
  • In the marketplace, in all of the skilled trades, electricians, HVAC, and welders.
  • Particularly, a lot of these skilled tradesmen are able to go be in the workforce, learn their skills
  • Her background and her personal skills, and her husband's skills.
  • In the skill. Is that right? I appreciate you very much. Okay, thank you.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Education and Labor Cabinet, Board of Education...
  • Education and Labor Cabinet, Board of Education. 701 KAR 5:150, 704 KAR 3:460, and 701 KAR 5:170. 701
Summary: The Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee met for its January meeting, approved the minutes from the prior meeting, and welcomed the new regulations compiler. The first item was a repealer from the Council on Postsecondary Education, 13 KAR 2:111, which was explained as necessary because Senate Bill 77 from the 2025 session removed the regulatory authority for advanced practice doctoral degree programs at comprehensive universities. No questions were raised, and the repealer moved forward without objection. The subcommittee then reviewed a large package of State Board of Elections regulations with staff-suggested amendments. The package would update definitions and election procedures, require e-poll books to be ready before polls open, change the standard and timeline for removing an election officer, add oversight by a State Board appointee on election days, recognize the Kentucky party, require voter registration records to be added to electronic voter records, require ballots to fit all races and questions on a single sheet, adjust precinct consolidation petition deadlines, and update incorporated forms and identification references. The package was approved without objection. The Office of the Attorney General’s Office of Regulatory Relief also presented multiple regulations with staff amendments, covering funeral planning declarations, cemetery companies, pre-need cemetery merchandise and funeral/burial contract sellers, and crematory contract sellers. These changes were described as adding specificity, streamlining forms and reporting, and bringing the regulations into compliance with KRS Chapter 13A; they were approved without objection. The Board of Examiners of Psychology presented several regulations, including compact rules, grace-period extensions, and significant fee increases for applications, renewals, reinstatements, exam retakes, and reciprocity. Board representatives said the increases were needed because many fees had not been raised since 2002, the board was operating at a deficit, and legal and administrative costs had risen sharply after the termination of state legal services. Members expressed concern about the size of the increases, but the chair said he would not hold the matter up and would raise the issue with the committee of jurisdiction. The subcommittee also approved staff amendments for the Energy and Environment Cabinet’s air quality regulations and the Education and Labor Cabinet’s education regulations, which updated nontraditional instruction procedures, waiver requests, instruction topics, superintendent assessment requirements, and academic standards. The meeting ended with the next meeting scheduled for February 9 at 1 p.m., and the agenda was adjourned without further objection.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Labor & Commerce Feb 3rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Labor & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Welcome to our last Labor and Commerce Committee before the policy cutoff.
  • A fiscal note shows a cost and revenue of $548,000 for OFM from the Labor Relations Service account for
  • A fiscal note shows a cost and revenue of $548,000 for OFM from the Labor Relations Service account for
  • effective date, which is something that was requested in our public hearing from the Department of Labor
Summary: The Labor and Commerce Committee first suspended the five-day notice rule to take up Senate Bill 629, which would restructure the Liquor and Cannabis Board. Proponents from the hospitality and cannabis industries argued the current board is overloaded by combining liquor and cannabis regulation and said a larger or differently structured board would improve focus, accountability, and stakeholder engagement. A substance misuse prevention representative opposed the bill, warning that shifting the agency toward a board controlled largely by legislative appointments would be a major governance change and could disrupt existing interagency systems. The committee then moved the bill into executive session but did not take final action on SB 629 in the portion of the transcript provided. In executive session, the committee heard and acted on several other bills. It adopted substitutes and advanced SB 6282 on behavioral health training for construction apprentices, SB 5379 on interest arbitration for Parks and Recreation Commission employees, SB 6197 on plumber license suspension for repeat violations, SB 6158 on factory-built housing inspections, SB 6302 on limits for independent contractors on public works finishing work, SB 5882 on PTSD claims for local correctional facility workers, SB 6195 on cannabis oversupply and producer tier thresholds, SB 6196 on kratom taxation, SB 6204 on home cultivation of cannabis, and SB 6287 on kratom product restrictions. Several of these bills were sent to Ways and Means because of fiscal impacts, while SB 6204 was sent to Rules after adoption of an amendment allowing local governments to ban or restrict home cultivation in residential areas. Testimony and committee discussion reflected mixed views on the policy bills. Supporters of the cannabis and kratom measures emphasized public health, youth prevention, and the need to modernize regulation, while opponents raised concerns about cost, agency burden, overregulation, and the scope of taxation or restrictions. On SB 6302, some members supported the effort to address worker misclassification, while others objected to the cap on independent contractors. The committee also noted that SB 6303 on cannabis packaging and vapor devices would not move that day. Most bills were reported out with do pass recommendations and subject to signatures, with several going to Ways and Means for further consideration.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • Curran's motion will be that House File 1316, the first engrossment, be re-referred to the Workforce, Labor
  • Curran, renew the motion that House File 1316, the first engrossment, be re-referred to the Workforce, Labor
  • Representative Frazier's motion here will be that House File 689 be re-referred to the Workforce, Labor
  • By passing this bill, Minnesota reaffirms its commitment to justice and a fair labor market.
  • I am the Associate Director of Civil Rights and the Director of Labor Standards Enforcement for the City