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• We get to major maintenance for all facilities. That's a big number.
• We get to major maintenance for all facilities. That's a big number.
• Um a lot of that major maintenance now.
• <00:48:09.760> And assistants, culinary arts workers.
• And assistants, culinary arts workers.

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• The team has 100% responsibility for the management, operation, and maintenance of a facility owned by
• of a facility operation and maintenance of a facility own<00:02:00.119> by<00:02:00.280> the
• <00:02:08.479> and<00:02:08.720> Capital regard to maintenance and Capital regard to
• maintenance and Capital Improvements<00:02:09.640> on<00:02:09.800> the<00:02:09.920><
• off the operation and maintenance off the operation and maintenance facility<00:14:53.279> roof

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This includes construction services, maintenance, repair, renovations, and capital improvement projects
• This is for workers' compensation telephonic nurse triage.
• This is for operations, maintenance, support, and enhancement of ARCSIS. 71, DFA Management Services
• This is for services, maintenance, and development for DMZ hosting. 71, DFA Management Services with
• This is for services, maintenance, and development for DMZ hosting. 72, Management Services Division

Summary: The committee met to review a supplemental agenda, procurement rule revisions, methods of finance, discretionary grants, contracts, and a member disclosure. The Office of State Procurement presented rule changes tied to 2025 legislative changes, including Act 782, with updates to sole-source definitions, unrealistic bids, protest requirements, debarment procedures, and recodification references; the committee voted to accept the supplemental agenda and approve the rules. Members also approved eight methods of finance covering university repairs, equipment replacement, property purchase, and capital projects, along with a large slate of discretionary grants for courts, health, DHS, historic preservation, and tobacco prevention programs. The committee then reviewed RFQs and six ratifications. The ratifications included a Workforce Connections payment to ACT WorkKeys, Department of Health costs from an ice-storm-related water leak, a large Department of Public Safety ratification for Motorola’s Arkansas Wireless Information Network upgrade, Veterans Affairs HVAC and medical-service payments, and a UA Little Rock painting contract. The Department of Public Safety ratification drew extended questioning about why the expired Motorola contract had not been renewed sooner and why the issue took months to reach the committee; agency officials said the project was bond-funded, had not been tracked in ASIS, and involved ongoing negotiations and system updates. Despite concerns, the committee approved the ratifications. Members also reviewed a long list of construction, intergovernmental, out-of-state, and in-state contracts, including numerous university, DHS, health, corrections, and state agency agreements. Several contracts were discussed in more detail, including an SAU custodial contract question about sales tax and transparency reporting, and Department of Corrections aerial application contracts for Tucker and Cummins farms, which officials said served separate facilities in different parts of the state. The committee approved the contract lists, reviewed reports, and accepted a disclosure from Representative Andrew Collins regarding his investment interest in a company leasing property to Arkansas Rehabilitation Services before adjourning.

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• Support personnel, including secretaries, clerks, custodians, food service workers, bus drivers, and
• especially in the terms of the physical and mental well-being of our students Construction and maintenance
• Another Another solution might be to have access to statewide contracts for all emergency and maintenance
• We also believe a more sustainable approach to minimum salaries for classified workers would be to tie
• When I think of the responsibilities of a cafeteria worker compared to a first year teacher who's seen

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• It's still under close surveillance and maintenance by the U.S. Department of Energy.
• I could have a licensed social worker, and I could bill for their time, or I can continue to pay them
• I also want to point out that New Mexico already requires workers' compensation insurance to pay for
• Workers' compensation. It should be approved for regular insurance. Thank you. Okay, thank you.
• So workers' compensation insurance, as I discussed already, is required to cover medical cannabis, and

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• million to address caseload growth in the guardian assistance program, extended foster care, and maintenance
• million to address caseload growth in the guardian assistance program, extended foster care, and maintenance
• We humbly ask for your support to protect over 500,000 patients and health care workers from surgical
• We humbly ask for your support to protect over 500,000 patients and healthcare workers from surgical

Summary: The Health and Human Services Appropriations Committee met to review and advance the Senate’s fiscal year 2025-26 budget proposal for the committee’s portfolio. The presentation highlighted a $1.8 billion increase over the current base budget, including full funding for Medicaid and KidCare, investments in IT modernization, Medicaid provider rate increases, mental health and substance use services, opioid treatment, foster care and guardian assistance, elder care, veterans’ services, cancer research, school nurse staffing, and other public health initiatives. The committee adopted a motion allowing technical adjustments and then approved the budget proposal to be reported to the full Senate Appropriations Committee. The committee then heard and voted on several bills. SB 152 on surgical smoke protection required hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt smoke evacuation policies; nurses testified in support, citing workplace and patient safety risks, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 958 on early detection of type 1 diabetes required the Department of Health to provide educational materials to schools and, by amendment, early learning coalitions; it was also reported favorably. CS/CS/SB 170 on nursing home oversight added consumer satisfaction surveys, reporting requirements, quality incentive changes, and financial reporting penalties, with an amendment exempting state-operated homes and directing a study of best practices; it passed after questions about dementia, language access, and retaliation protections. CS/SB 738 modernized child care regulation by streamlining DCF processes and reducing obsolete requirements, and was reported favorably without opposition. The committee also approved CS/SB 1356 creating the Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases at FSU and a Sunshine Genetics pilot to expand rare-disease screening and research, with support from members emphasizing early detection and data collection. SB 1370 separated ambulatory surgical centers into their own statute, with testimony that the change would better reflect the industry and help avoid burdensome regulation; it passed favorably. Finally, CS/CS/SB 1626 made a range of child welfare changes, including codifying DCF coordination with military installations, adjusting shelter certification, refining criminal-background exemptions, extending licensing compliance time, addressing room-and-board rate methodology, and clarifying missing-child procedures; after adopting three amendments and hearing both support and concerns, the bill was reported favorably. The committee also recorded a member’s affirmative vote on SB 958 before adjournment.

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• We have some of their CEOs and some of their workers here. LPCA is made up...
• We have some of their CEOs and some of their workers here.
• from the bad actions of a co-worker?
• I would have to say a co-worker would be something that was on the worker's liability side.
• Just wanted to make sure that the worker is protected on both ends.

Bills: HR165, HR166, HR167, HR168, HR169, HR170, HR171, HR172, HR173, HR174, HR175, HR176, HR177, HR178, HCR65, HCR66, HCR67, HCR68, HCR69, HCR70, HCR71, HCR72, HCR73, HCR74, HR159, HR160, HR161, HR162, HR163, HR164, HCR60, HCR61, HCR62, HCR63, HCR64, SCR23, SCR32, SB105, SB125, SB304, SB430, SB438, SB442, SB522, HB87, HB115, HB162, HB368, HB433, HB441, HB447, HB466, HB481, HB573, HB741, HB1242, HR1, HR17, HCR5, HCR4, HCR47, HB27, HB71, HB214, HB225, HB241, HB244, HB306, HB345, HB366, HB446, HB511, HB514, HB655, HB730, HB743, HB1027, HB1037, HB1043, HB1082, HB1091, HB1096, HB1103, HB1167, HB1174, HB1175, HB1230, HB1237, HB1238, HB55, HB385, HB394, HB396, HB406, HB608, HB622, HB676, HB772, HB897, HB1030, HB1035, HB1038, HB1045, HB1049, HB1056, HB1058, HB1059, HB1092, HB1100, HB1117, HB1160, HB1161, HB1162, HB1177, HB1180, HB1189, HB1216, HB1239, HB1240, HB59, HB74, HB159, HB330, HB364, HB414, HB458, HB525, HB568, HB786, HB1008, HB1033, HB1034, HB1041, HB1062, HB1070, HB1079, HB1112, HB1118, HB1139, HB1151, HB1176, HB1182, HB1196, HB1214, HB1241, SB162, SB349, SB350, SB382, SB383, SB127, SB244, HB51, HB58, HB140, HB750, HB911, HB982, HB1010, HB151, HB180, HB192, HB193, HB310, HB635, HB690, HB961, HB1003, HB1146, HB864, HB977, HB181, HB31, HB664, HB615, HB901, HR20, HR74, HB9, HB284, HB393, HB459, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB773, HB996, HB1113, HB1234, HB1236

Keywords: condolences, community service, education, local government, Port Allen, HR166, House Resolution 166, condolences resolution, memorial resolution, Billy D'Aquilla, William Henry D'Aquilla, St. Francisville, Louisiana House of Representatives, tribute, obituary, mayor, alderman, mayor pro tempore, public service, sympathy

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the pledge, adopted the journal, and granted several members leave. The chamber also recognized visiting groups and honored individuals and organizations, including Livingston Parish Day at the Capitol, the Denham Springs High School robotics team, Principal Justin Wax, and the Louisiana Primary Care Association. Multiple House and Senate resolutions were introduced, adopted, or referred, including commendations, memorials, and study requests on topics such as TOPS, workforce outcomes, health issues, and transportation. In regular order, the House considered and passed several measures. HB 27, a constitutional amendment on applying state monies to retirement system unfunded liabilities, passed 87-0. HB 71, extending civil liability protection to licensed armed private security officers when use of force is deemed justified, drew extensive debate over training standards, criminal versus civil liability, and the role of prosecutors and law enforcement before passing 70-28. HB 214, a constitutional amendment on ad valorem tax exemptions for certain property, passed 82-10. HB 241, a technical correction to bank records disclosure law, passed 91-0. HB 244, clarifying constitutional convention ballot language and delegate/vote requirements, passed 77-16. The House also passed HB 345 to add port rail infrastructure to the Class 2 and Class 3 Rail Infrastructure Improvement Program, HB 446 to change when local bond and tax elections may be held, HB 511 to create a grant program for pursuit intervention safety technology after the death of Sgt. Grant Candies, HB 514 to expand the ad valorem tax exemption for seniors age 65 and older, and HB 65 to allow DOTD more contracting options for ferry operation and maintenance. HB 730, which would bar use of ADS-B aircraft tracking data to levy fees or taxes, prompted lengthy discussion about aviation safety, privacy, airport revenue, and alleged misuse of tracking data before the bill was presented for final action near the end of the transcript.

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• [03:18:20] My second question is what impacts, if any, are there to workers and any potential loss of
• I talk to workers every single day.
• I am the International Vice President for Communication Workers of America. My name is Frank Arce.
• They could do that and save all of their maintenance money by doing that.
• My name is Yvonne Melton, Communication Workers of America, District 9.

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) to examine its history, current operation, and possible future changes in California. Chair Tasha Berner said the hearing was prompted in part by AT&T’s 2023 request for relief from COLR obligations and by broader concerns about public safety, affordability, universal service, and access to modern broadband and telecommunications. The first panel featured a telecommunications expert who traced COLR back to universal service principles and explained how states have handled COLR differently, including full deregulation, limited rural obligations, or transition pathways tied to competition and customer protections. Members asked about affordability, federal and state processes for service withdrawal, and whether COLR remains necessary given modern competition. CPUC staff then described California’s COLR framework, explaining that universal service rests on access, reliability/quality, and affordability, and that COLR requires carriers to provide basic service, including voice-grade calling, 911 access, relay services, and Lifeline. Staff said AT&T’s application sought relief in nearly all of its territory, but no replacement COLR came forward during the proceeding, and public participation hearings drew thousands of comments and strong concern from rural and vulnerable customers. The CPUC outlined its ongoing rulemaking to reconsider whether the 1996 COLR rules and 2012 basic-service definition still fit current conditions, with workshops and public hearings scheduled and a proposed decision expected later in the year or into 2026. Members pressed staff on geographic outreach, wireless coverage, whether broadband can be part of basic service, public safety during wildfires, and what reporting and complaint processes currently exist. In the final panel, industry and public-interest witnesses sharply disagreed. A U.S. Telecom representative argued COLR is outdated, costly, and copper-focused, and said reform should allow technology-neutral alternatives such as wireless, fiber, and satellite while preserving reliable voice and emergency access. The CPUC Public Advocates Office countered that COLR remains a necessary public safeguard, especially for rural and low-income customers, and argued that any transition should maintain or improve service, with public benefits such as broadband investment and continued protections for 911, disability access, and affordability. Committee members focused on the difference between an obligation to serve everyone and a mere option to serve, and on whether the Legislature should provide clearer guidance as the CPUC’s rulemaking moves forward.

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• Other than health care workers, which we need our health care workers to be vaccinated, especially in
• We represent public servants like the bus drivers, monitors, cafeteria workers, and janitors who keep
• It can really have a devastating impact because you defer maintenance.
• Could a student health worker or a health worker,... ...facilitating an abortion.
• Could a student health worker or a health worker at the university say, "Here are your options, and here

Bills: HB2015, HB2060, HB2062, HB2100, HB2118, HB2165, HB2258, HB2327, HB2397, HB2445, HB2460, HB2641, HB2745, HB2876, HB2917, HB4011, HB4049, HB4056, HB4087, HCR2013, HCR2016, HCR2040, HCR2044, HCR2048, HCR2056

Keywords: budget procedures, late filing penalty, accounting standards, financial reporting, state appropriations, abortion, educational institutions, health education, state aid, public schools, Buffalo Soldiers, monument, commemoration, Arizona, public funding, Wesley Bolin Plaza, military history, historical memorial, small land subdivision, land use

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• workers?
• Joseph Jolassant and with Louisiana Workers and Robin Crumhold with injured workers while you guys are
• I represent Louisiana Workers, and I am a product of an injured worker. I'm here today.
• Our workers tend to have more severe injuries than other workers.
• And in addition, if the workers’ comp insurer denies the medical claim, then the injured worker can use

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee first disposed of several measures without debate, including deferrals of House Bill 460, House Bill 561, Senate Bill 322, and another deferred Senate measure, before taking up House Bill 819 by Chairman Cruz. HB 819 would replace Louisiana’s current workers’ compensation medical treatment schedule with ODG by MCG, a private evidence-based guideline system used in other states. Cruz and Troy Prevo argued ODG is more comprehensive, updated more frequently, and could reduce claim duration, medical costs, and premium rates; Dr. Jason Picard said Louisiana already uses ODG as a secondary reference for gaps in the state schedule and that the bill would not change appeals or variance procedures. Opponents, including injured-worker advocates Joseph Jola St. and Robin Crumholt, argued Louisiana’s current guidelines are working, that ODG is more cost-cutting and insurer-driven, and that the bill could increase denials and delay care. Members discussed amendments to add a two-year sunset, allow tacit approval when treatment follows the schedule, require payment within 30 days, and raise the carrier’s burden to challenge care; the committee adopted the amendments and then reported HB 819 favorably by a 7-6 vote. The committee then began Senate Bill 409 by Senator Myers, the Louisiana Living Donor Leave Protection Act. The bill would provide paid leave protections for living organ donors, set eligibility and verification procedures, and prohibit forfeiture of leave in certain circumstances for private employers. Myers said the measure is intended to remove job and paycheck barriers for people willing to donate organs and to support better transplant outcomes. Technical amendments were adopted at the start of the presentation, and the bill was introduced for further discussion.

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• We'll track our success through tree planting and maintenance with urban forest management activities
• And I'll go to deferred maintenance now.
• The proposed deferred maintenance...
• Well, we do have a significant need for deferred maintenance. That's your question, right?
• How much more for accessibility grants versus how much more for deferred maintenance?

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• law this January, along with every other worker in Minnesota.
• law this January, along with every other worker in Minnesota.
• This bill, as amended, would hurt union workers.
• <00:51:52.359> in prescribe definition all workers in prescribe definition all workers in
• <01:24:12.239> that professionals so many city workers that professionals so many city workers

Bills: HF1976

Keywords: paid leave, family leave, employment law, Minnesota statute, benefit eligibility, seasonal employment, workforce, labor rights, 1183, house

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• Our family, friends, Jason's co-workers, along with myself, decided to adopt the two-mile stretch of
• family enforcement funeral um our family friends<00:04:56.919> Jason's<00:04:57.440> co-workers
• <00:04:58.160> along<00:04:58.440> with friends Jason's co-workers along with friends
• Jason's co-workers along with myself<00:04:59.039> decided<00:04:59.479> to<00:04:59.720
• Although in some instances the maintenance comes the responsibility of property owners, in instances

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• eligibility to include families receiving family preservation, voluntary or court-ordered family maintenance
• And in fact, the labor union that represents the workers there had a clause in their contract that they
• Compromise. optimized trail and road maintenance, and an increased risk to the families who live near
• from all of my colleagues I think where some see rhetoric the rest of us see fact. 3,400 federal workers
• to the historic East Side Market, where he began his career and started as a cleanup and delivery worker

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• That is teachers, paraprofessionals, cafeteria workers, and bus drivers.
• If you report a huge list of all of the millions and millions in deferred maintenance.
• How does that make the other 100 teachers workers feel who have no access at all to TIA.
• Yes, it's called a maintenance of certificate.
• What is, what are the costs associated with maintenance that they're talking about?

Bills: HB2, HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

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• IT IS ALL DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE AND IT FALLS INTO ONE OF FOUR OR FIVE BUCKETS.
• >> WEAR AND TEAR DUE TO THE LACK OF MAINTENANCE.
• I GUESS MY QUESTION IS WHEN WE PASSED AND IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE HAVE THE DEFERRED MAINTENANCE
• THEY ARE ALL IN DIRE CIRCUMSTANCES AND HAVE DONE A GENERATION OR SO IN DEFERRED MAINTENANCE AND COMING
• FOR DEFERRED MAINTENANCE OR INFLATION.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We represent about 160 workers.
• Uh, we represent about 160 workers.
• <00:50:33.440> that companies, these are all workers that companies, these are all workers
• <02:00:38.080> of continued use operation maintenance of continued use operation maintenance
• So, 3 to 5 years down maintenance bond.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It's just routine maintenance.
• It's just routine maintenance.
• It would be routine maintenance, like I said.
• I can't say specifically what it is, but I know it's less maintenance cost, and I would assume less maintenance
• less maintenance uh you know assume less maintenance uh you know period<00:29:23.240> periodic

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Deregulatory agenda weakens workers' civil rights, undermines worker protections and hard-earned wages
• THAT MEANS WORKERS AND WORKERS THAT COME TO OUR COUNTRY SUPPORTING OUR NATION'S AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY
• has stood for their fellow workers.
• HAS STOOD FOR THEIR FELLOW WORKERS.
• It's about the home care worker pulling double shifts, the construction worker trying to make it home

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The kitchen workers: Richard Eastland is in charge of getting J-1 visas for kitchen workers.
• Additional staff include college-age photographers and office workers.
• But the same goes for the kitchen workers.
• They're very high maintenance.
• There were Polish workers in the Polar Palace.

Keywords: 1184, house, all