Video & Transcript Research : 'wage increases'

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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Banking, Financial Services and Pensions REVISED: HB1182 - Removed Feb 17th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Banking, Financial Services and Pensions

Transcript Highlights:
  • But over time, with the increase in the contributions, it would pay for itself over time.
  • time, 2% a certain amount of time, except there's a $60,000 cap on the benefit eligible for the increase
  • Depending on per pension, or your per pension fund, I think the total of all the pension funds for increase
  • Yeah, I'm not real sure exactly their difference, but as far as annual payouts, it would increase by
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Banking, Financial Services and Pensions REVISED: HB1182 - Removed Feb 17th, 2026

Banking, Financial Services and Pensions

Transcript Highlights:
  • But over time, with the increase in the contributions, it would pay for itself over time.
  • Over time, with the increase in the contributions, it would pay for itself over time. Thank you.
  • Except there's a $60,000 cap on the benefit eligible for the increase. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
  • Except there's a $60,000 cap on the benefit eligible for the increase. ...except there's a $60,000 cap
  • on the benefit eligible for the increase, and it also places a cap of $90,000 on salaries eligible for
Summary: The Banking, Financial Services and Pensions Committee heard a series of retirement, banking, and school finance bills after announcing that several measures would be laid over or sent back to Rules and that the committee would recess briefly because of quorum and scheduling conflicts. The chair also explained the committee’s OPLA/safe-harbor process for pension bills and noted that many of the measures would still need oversight and floor consideration. Among the bills advanced were HB 1245, allowing certain DHS CLEET-commissioned agents to join the law enforcement retirement system; HB 4352, helping people refinance homes or businesses while protecting lenders; HB 4263, giving certain retired teachers who go to work for CareerTech a choice between TRS and OPERS; HB 1268, creating a five-year DROP option for EMTs and county sheriffs in OPERS; HB 1739, reinstating a half-pay provision in the law enforcement retirement system for OHP recruitment and retention; HB 2116, expanding OLERS eligibility to certain Office of State Fire Marshal officers; HB 2206, allowing newly hired school resource officers into OLERS; HB 3625, expanding school district investment options; HB 1889, providing a catch-up COLA for older police and fire retirees; and HB 1784, requiring TRS’s assumed rate of return not fall below its past 20-year annualized return. HB 3172, the “Fair Banking Act,” would restrict adverse actions by very large financial institutions based on lawful economic activity and require explanations on request; members asked whether it would affect Oklahoma banks and whether it mirrored a presidential executive order. HB 2193 proposed a COLA for state retirement systems with caps on eligible benefits and salaries, and members raised concerns about differing actuarial estimates and the need for more work before oversight. Most bills were reported out by committee votes ranging from 8-0 to 4-3. The chair and members repeatedly noted that several measures, especially the pension bills, would need further work with actuaries and oversight committees. The meeting ended with a brief acknowledgment of committee staff and support personnel before adjournment.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Feb 25th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, Senate Bill 169 increases the annual amount of longevity payment award to state employees by
Summary: The Senate Appropriations Committee met with a quorum and considered a series of bills, most of them receiving unanimous or near-unanimous support. Senate Bill 169 would increase the annual longevity payment award for state employees by 50% across all service years and passed 17-1. Senate Bill 1991, described as a cleanup bill for the Ocamp Fund, passed 19-0. Senate Bill 1992, which defines “strategic financing partner” under the SIDE Act for Department of Commerce projects, passed 20-0. The committee also approved Senate Bill 1204, as amended, to provide Oklahoma teachers and school employees three days of bereavement leave after the death of a spouse or child, including a miscarriage; the amendment specified funding from the public school paid maternity leave revolving fund. Senate Bill 1339 passed to codify continued funding for off-the-formula schools and allow the State Department of Education to access funds to cover the 2023 teacher pay raise for those schools. Senate Bill 182 passed to allow certain CLEET-certified law enforcement officers and resident care specialists to join the OPERS hazardous duty retirement plan. Additional measures approved included Senate Bill 1847, allowing certain Advantage Waiver Medicaid recipients diagnosed with cognitive impairment to remain in assisted living and age in place; Senate Bill 1360, creating a three-year pilot program placing math instructional teams in the lowest-performing districts; and Senate Bill 1346, as amended, directing the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to establish a water and wastewater infrastructure investment program after removing an appropriation section. Several questions focused on funding sources, eligibility, and population-based allocation formulas, but no bills were rejected. Senate Bills 1427 and 1566 were laid over to go directly to the floor with no fiscal impact, and the committee adjourned after announcing it would meet again the following Wednesday.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/26/2026 - Senate Finance

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • So if you have an increase in your tax liability, that's a negative change.
  • Had it not been increased, assuming the legislature conformed and increased the standard deduction, 90%
  • If the feds increased it, we followed suit.
  • Most taxpayers would be impacted by it as if the standard deduction wasn't increased.
  • This bill does not create new benefits, nor does it increase risks to the state.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 23rd, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill seeks to improve procedural fairness and transparency in how wage complaints are handled on
  • The reason that this bill is so beneficial is that, first of all, in Texas, we have wage scales for all
  • If there is a dispute, it could be over whether somebody is being paid the right wage, whether they're
  • This requirement has delayed needed work and increased costs unnecessarily.
  • Many of these agencies manage over $3 billion in federal and state funds dedicated to increasing the
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 23rd, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I just want to remind everybody that this bill, according to a recent study, would increase electricity
  • The last thing ratepayers in Texas need right now is a mechanism that increases utility profits unnecessarily
  • So this substitute would reduce the work at the PUC, not increase the work, is that right for utilities
  • Does it allow utilities to increase their profits? It does not.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 5th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, the pledge, prayer, and approval of the previous day’s journal, then received a House message on engrossed substitute House Bill 1604. Members adopted Senate Resolution 8679 recognizing Taiwan, with remarks emphasizing Washington’s trade relationship, shared democratic values, and personal ties to Taiwan; the resolution passed by voice vote. The Senate also confirmed three gubernatorial appointments: Mark Silva to the Lower Columbia College Board of Trustees, Shilpa Tavari to the Higher Education Facilities Authority, and Christine Johnson to the Eastern Washington University Board of Trustees, each after sponsor remarks and roll-call votes. The chamber then considered and passed several bills. Substitute Senate Bill 5720, the Uniform Consumer Debt Default Judgments Act, was described as the product of extensive stakeholder work to improve consumer protections and clarity for collectors and consumers. Substitute Senate Bill 5824 passed with one nay and authorizes fifth-wheel travel trailers up to 46 feet on public highways. Substitute Senate Bill 5886 passed unanimously on personality rights, adding name, likeness, and voice protections in response to deepfake concerns. Senate Bill 6013 passed to update ski area and winter sports terminology to align with national standards, and Substitute Senate Bill 6036 passed to exempt certain former foster care providers from adult family home licensure in order to preserve stability for aging-out foster youth. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 6178, which prohibits post-loss assignment of insurance benefits, with supporters saying it keeps homeowners in control of claims after disasters and opponents warning about the bill’s strict felony penalty structure. Senator Hunt marked passage of her first bill and shared gifts from the Fifth District. Senate Bill 5892 passed 29-19 to protect voter registration database information by routing requests through the Secretary of State, despite opposition over the bill’s criminal penalties and process. Substitute Senate Bill 6039 passed to let Labor and Industries modernize notice delivery by allowing electronic or non-electronic notice choices. Later, Substitute Senate Bill 5941 passed with limited exemptions from renewable energy system requirements for certain school districts in cold, remote areas; Senate Bill 5177 passed to broaden considerations in educator professional development around historically marginalized and underrepresented students, despite concerns about added training topics without more time or funding. Finally, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5912 passed to reinstate the Indigent Defense Task Force, with an amendment specifying staff support from the Office of Public Defense and remarks stressing the public defense workforce shortage. The Senate then announced a later start time for the next day and adjourned until Friday morning.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Feb 7th, 2026 at 06:52 pm

Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are able to increase the tax credit from $4,000 to $10,000.
  • Low-flow gross receipts tax has increased by 85%.
  • Employ and pay people the wage they deserve.
  • That represents a 40% increase in electricity cost.
  • Increasing costs over factors businesses do not control.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/03/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I also note that the executive budget does include an increase of $24.4 million.
  • That's a 4% permanent increase, while this increase, if I'm not mistaken, is just a one-time increase
  • Delaying design increases construction costs. Delaying design increases construction costs.
  • Maybe an increase in salary will attract more qualified candidates, they said.
  • Increasing salaries to a reasonable level is important.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Apr 16th, 2025

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's a $9 increase; it will actually be $10. Is that right? It will be. Yes, sir. Okay. Yes, sir.
  • I apologize for being late, but the increases were pretty big. Yeah.
  • Yes, they actually want the increase. It’s really going to help them out.
  • But the firefighters are all in support of the monetary amount of the increase. They are. Okay.
  • that deliver multi-sensory flavor. products that deliver multi-sensory flavor experiences, which increase
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 6th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Under existing law, your wages can be garnished if you don't pay.
  • providers that they need to cover the cost of administration for collecting debts, and that's why we increased
  • Well, this bill lowers costs and increases access to health care for Washingtonians.
  • I had legislation on wage garnishment.
Summary: The Senate opened with routine business, including the roll call, approval of the previous day’s journal, committee and gubernatorial appointment referrals, and the removal of Senate Joint Memorial 8003 from the consent calendar for placement on the regular calendar. The chamber also received a report from the Complex Discharge Task Force and introduced Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1604, which was referred to the Committee on Human Services. A major floor item was Senate Resolution 8682 recognizing the YMCA’s 150th anniversary in Washington. Senators spoke at length about the organization’s role in child care, swim lessons, youth development, civic engagement, chronic disease prevention, and community building, including personal stories about family connections to the Y. The resolution was adopted by voice vote, and YMCA leaders and participants from across the state were recognized in the chamber. The Senate then confirmed three gubernatorial appointments by roll call votes: Jeffrey P. Fairchild to the Whatcom Community College Board of Trustees, Randall V. Scott to the Lake Washington Institute of Technology Board of Trustees, and Anna M. Franklin to the Community Colleges of Spokane Board of Trustees. All three confirmations passed 48-0. The chamber also observed a moment of silence for the family of Representative Tom Dent after his wife suffered a stroke. On final passage, the Senate approved Substitute Senate Bill 5185, creating a pilot pathway to physician licensure for international medical graduates, after supporters emphasized expanding access to care and opponents acknowledged the negotiated safety framework; the bill passed 39-1. The Senate also passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5993, which lowers the interest rate on medical debt, after rejecting an amendment that would have created different rates for rural and larger hospitals and adopting a technical amendment; the bill passed 29-19. The Senate adjourned until Monday, February 9.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 5th, 2026

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, the pledge, prayer, and approval of the previous day’s journal, then received a House message announcing passage of engrossed substitute House Bill 1604. The chamber adopted Senate Resolution 8679 recognizing Taiwan, with remarks emphasizing Washington’s trade relationship, shared democratic values, and Taiwan’s support during COVID. The Senate also confirmed three gubernatorial appointments: Mark Silva to the Lower Columbia College Board of Trustees, Shilpa Tavari to the Higher Education Facilities Authority, and Christine Johnson to the Eastern Washington University Board of Trustees. The Senate then took up several bills on final passage. Substitute Senate Bill 5720, the Uniform Consumer Debt Default Judgments Act, passed after supporters said it strengthened consumer notice protections and reflected extensive stakeholder work. Substitute Senate Bill 5824 passed, allowing fifth-wheel travel trailers up to 46 feet and aligning length rules for legal sales and highway use. Substitute Senate Bill 5886 passed to protect personality rights by addressing name, likeness, and voice in the context of deepfakes and AI. Senate Bill 6013 passed to update ski area and winter sports terminology, and Substitute Senate Bill 6039 passed to let the Department of Labor and Industries use electronic or non-electronic notices at the recipient’s choice. Substitute Senate Bill 6036 passed to exempt certain former foster care providers from adult family home licensure, with supporters saying it would preserve stability for youth aging out of foster care. Senate Bill 6178 passed to prohibit post-loss assignment of property insurance benefits, with the sponsor saying it would keep homeowners in control of claims after disasters. Senate Bill 5892 passed to protect voter registration database information by routing requests through the Secretary of State, despite opposition over the bill’s felony penalty and strict process. Substitute Senate Bill 5941 passed to allow limited exemptions from renewable energy system requirements for certain school districts in cold, remote areas. Senate Bill 5177 passed to expand the topics considered in educator professional development on supporting historically marginalized and underrepresented students. Finally, engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5912 passed after an amendment assigning staff support for the Indigent Defense Task Force to the Office of Public Defense; supporters said the task force is needed to address public defender shortages and caseload standards. The Senate then announced a later start time for the next day and adjourned.
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • Engaging with nature has also been linked to increased pro-social behavior, reduced hyperactivity, and
  • This year, Nevada has seen an increase of 8% in fatal crashes.
  • Lyon County saw a 33% increase. Washoe County, a 78% spike.
  • In the states that allowed it, the increase was just 12.5%. That is not a coincidence.
  • They've seen increased restaurant revenue, they've seen strong customer support, and they've seen no
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • industry, where one in five workers experience unpaid wages or denied overtime.
  • A case of wage theft to the county attorney's office.
  • pressure on wages across entire industries and put honest employers at a competitive disadvantage.
  • We should expect the same when employers commit wage theft and payroll fraud. This bill...
  • So right now, they're very limited in how they can look into these wage theft cases, which is what Mr
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 4/1/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • This wages and employment conditions.
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  • </c> commit wage theft and payroll fraud. commit wage theft and payroll fraud.
  • </c><01:39:49.040><c> the</c> these wage cases which is what Mr. the these wage cases which is what Mr
  • The wage theft is certain so equally.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance Apr 30th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • I don't see where it would increase our premiums.
  • I'm just a little bit concerned because I don't like increases. Everybody here wants increases.
  • With the rate increases, we are starting to see the rate increases decrease percentage-wise, but they're
  • TDI just reported an 18.7% increase for homeowners on top of a 21.1% and a 10.8% increase in the previous
  • It because you probably have an increase in your insurance rates.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/26

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • And that number would increase to about $15 million in savings by 2028.
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  • $15 million in savings increase to about $15 million in savings by<00:13:43.080><c> 2028.
  • And while we're be generally increasing.
  • We look at the data centers that would be a net increase or not any increase in water usage at all because