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• For decades, renters have faced housing costs that rise faster than wages.
• But some folks earning low wages or on fixed incomes do struggle to afford both the cost of housing and
• But some folks earning<00:09:40.399><c> low</c><00:09:40.640><c> wages</c><00:09:40.959><c> or</c><00
• on</c><00:09:41.440><c> fixed</c><00:09:41.760><c> incomes</c><00:09:42.240><c> do</c> earning low wages
• or on fixed incomes do earning low wages or on fixed incomes do struggle<00:09:42.800><c> to</c><00:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The cost is their wages. I'm covering their wages.
• I'm covering their wages while they go to training, but more importantly, I'm covering overtime costs
• I can tell you my average officer on the street is about somewhere between $80,000 to $100,000 in wages
• you my average officer on the street is about, you know, somewhere between $80,000 to $100,000 in wages

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: 989, all

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• company such as mine will be less equipment, possibly, and slower hiring of union workers at family wages
• Yet the people doing this essential work are often paid poverty wages, and that is not right.
• Yet the people doing this essential work are often paid poverty wages, and that is not right.
• My wages haven't kept up, and neither has anyone else's.
• The millionaire's tax helps rebalance that burden so low-wage workers and families with young children

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 904, all

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• that you can facilitate through can save them a lot of money and then pass on those savings to higher wages
• You can facilitate through can save them a lot of money and then pass on those savings to higher wages
• Additionally, unemployment insurance is only $320 a week, not close to a living wage, and this bill will
• A week, not close to a living wage.
• It costs the system more, and it costs more in premiums and so on, and reduces wages worldwide and globally

Bills: HB2010 , HB2192 , HB2199 , HB2279 , HB2310 , HB2459 , HB2501 , HB2555 , HB2690 , HB2693

Committee: House Commerce

Keywords: digital goods, advertising, ownership, license, consumer protection, refund policies, streaming services, minors, content creators, online platforms, compensation, trust accounts, child protection, video content, privacy, employment, mobile homes, recreational vehicles, landlord tenant laws, tenant rights

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• there are requirements for community workforce agreements or project labor agreements, prevailing wage
• And communities are reaping the benefits of the family-wage construction jobs, the new community assets
• And communities are reaping the benefits of the family-wage construction jobs, the new community assets
• Quincy has 45% of family wage jobs related to data centers, and 57% of our property tax base is collected
• These are high-quality family wage jobs that support local communities and sustain a skilled construction

Bills: HB2515 , HB2343 , HB2301 , HB2272 , HB2367

Committee: House Environment & Energy

Keywords: energy facilities, large energy use, regulation, state oversight, infrastructure, water quality, game farms, public health, environmental protection, regulatory oversight, extended producer responsibility, paint waste management, environmental regulations, sustainability, recycling, ski areas, winter sports, terminology update, recreation, regulatory changes

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• And the induced effects are from wages from employees in the direct and indirect effects spending in
• Madam Chair, Senator, the reason for that is there's additional data on the wages that were paid by some
• And so then in the years that they paid higher Higher wage amounts than that had a spillover effect to
• that again the next year; is that why taxes are kind of doing what they're doing on this when the wages
• We paid out $145 million in wages just in the last five years.

Committee: House New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee

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• But under SB 371, they could be left with hundreds of thousands in medical bills, lost wages, and long-term
• There's nothing that prevents algorithmic wage setting or surge pricing or anything that riders and drivers
• their employer steps in immediately to provide medical treatment and cash benefits to offset lost wages
• and then we would switch to temporary disability benefits, which is two-thirds of the average weekly wage
• They would be eligible for industrial disability retirement, which starts at 50% of your last wage and

Summary: The committee heard several insurance-related bills. SB 371 by Senator Cabaldon would lower uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage requirements for rideshare companies from the current $1 million level to $100,000 per person and $300,000 per incident, with added transparency and data-reporting provisions. Uber, Lyft, and several business groups supported the bill as a way to reduce fares and improve affordability, while consumer attorneys, labor groups, and others opposed it as a major cut in protection for injured passengers and drivers. Committee members raised concerns about whether savings would actually reach riders and drivers, but the bill was approved on a do-pass vote to the next committee, with one member not voting. SB 487 by Senator Grayson would change how settlement or judgment proceeds are distributed when peace officers or firefighters are injured by a third party, ensuring they receive at least two-thirds of the at-fault party’s liability insurance limits in certain cases. Supporters, including public safety unions and an injured deputy sheriff, said current law can leave injured first responders with little or no recovery after employer reimbursement, while opponents representing cities, counties, and public agencies argued the bill would reduce recovery of taxpayer-funded workers’ compensation costs and lacked sufficient data. The committee members who spoke largely supported the bill, and it passed on a do-pass vote to Appropriations, with one member not voting. SB 616 by Senator Rubio would create an independent community hardening commission within the Department of Insurance to develop statewide wildfire mitigation recommendations and a post-catastrophe reporting process. The Department of Insurance, local governments, consumer groups, and fire-related organizations supported the measure as a way to improve wildfire resilience and insurance availability, while water agencies opposed provisions touching water infrastructure and warned of litigation and ratepayer impacts. The bill advanced on a do-pass vote to Appropriations, with some members not voting and one member voting no. The committee also heard SB 547 by Senator Perez, coauthored by Senator Rubio, which would extend wildfire-related insurance cancellation/nonrenewal moratoriums to commercial properties; insurers removed their opposition after amendments, and the bill passed to Appropriations on a do-pass vote.

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• for this purpose that exists right now in the county attorney statute for a few things, including wage
• So this would treat this much like the wage theft investigation. the public safety and then in state
• a few the county attorney statute for a few things<00:14:27.279><c> including</c><00:14:27.600><c> wage
• </c><00:14:28.000><c> theft</c> things including wage theft things including wage theft investigations
• </c><00:14:32.240><c> theft</c> m uh much like the wage theft m uh much like the wage theft investigation

Bills: HF4075 , HF3826 , HF3825 , HF3827 , HF3459 , HF3711 , HF4200 , HF3908 , HF3712

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: firearm restrictions, domestic violence, public safety, court orders, criminal convictions, identity theft, subpoena authority, fraud, statute of limitations, financial crime, victim notification, expungement, criminal justice, plea agreements, minor victims, identification protection, stalking, crime data, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, law enforcement grants

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• number of hours of unpaid volunteer service as a school resource officer multiplied by the hourly wage
• </c> resource officer multiplied by the resource officer multiplied by the hourly<01:02:23.240><c> wage
• that would have been paid to hourly wage that would have been paid to the<01:02:24.560><c> school</c
• Subdivision D explains the definition of school, school resource officer, wages, and the internal IRS
• ,</c> school, school resource officer, wages, school, school resource officer, wages, and<01:02:58.200

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So I think the mean average wage was $60,120.
• I understand in Miami-Dade, twice the mean wage would be roughly $130,000.
• But the mean wage for the state would have been $120,000.
• Senator Pizzo, you're asking: does it really have the effect of using the mean wage?
• The mean wage was one of the ways, one of the mechanisms, to do that. Any other questions?

Committee: Senate Rules

Summary: The committee took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 1422 on unmanned aircraft systems. The bill increases penalties for flying drones over critical infrastructure, prohibits drones equipped with weapons or explosives, creates a first-degree felony for drones carrying a weapon of mass destruction, and includes a law enforcement exception. A lay-filed amendment by Senator Pizzo warning against the use of force to shoot down drones was debated but failed, and the bill was then reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably on SB 846 addressing notary public fraud in immigration-related services, SB 650 on hazardous walking conditions for school transportation, SB 922 on employment agreements including non-compete and garden leave provisions, and SB 1820 on motor vehicle manufacturer and dealer relations, covering performance measures, retaliation, and franchise termination standards. Several bills focused on education, health care, and disability issues. SB 540, the Evan B. Hartzell Act, would require disability history and awareness instruction across grade levels; it drew emotional testimony from the bill sponsor, family members, and supporters, and was reported favorably. SB 998 would allow advanced practice registered nurses to certify deaths and file death certificates in hospice settings under physician protocol, and SB 1412 would modernize home health agency rules by expanding administrative flexibility and contract service use; both passed. SB 1736 would allow direct support professionals and relatives to administer insulin in group home settings for individuals with developmental disabilities, and it was also reported favorably. The committee also advanced several regulatory and court-related measures. SB 1650 expands Florida’s vexatious litigant law, including allowing designation based on conduct in a single case and extending the look-back period, while SB 1652 creates a public records exemption for certain stricken non-criminal court filings; both were approved. SB 1076 on roofing contractors was amended to require continuing education for roof-to-wall connections and then passed, and SB 1078 on fire prevention was amended with stakeholder-agreed language before being reported favorably. SB 1080 on local government land regulations, after multiple amendments and significant debate over agricultural enclaves and local control, was also approved. Other major measures included SB 818 on utility relocation, which creates a relocation fund funded by a portion of communications services tax revenue and was supported by multiple industry and local-government groups after a compromise amendment; SB 868 on social media use by minors, which would require a decryption mechanism for law enforcement access under subpoena and prohibit disappearing messages for minors, remained under discussion as the transcript ended. The committee also heard SB 96, a claims bill for Jacob Rogers against the City of Gainesville, and reported it favorably after testimony that the city would pay the settlement amount.

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• Vietnam War, the United States dropped more than 2 million tons of bombs in Laos and Cambodia and waged
• bombs in LA and Cambodia and waged illegal<00:31:53.000><c> warfare</c><00:31:53.440><c> using</c><00
• the people that, if Congress would do their job, they would promote immigration pathways for: low-wage
• the people that, if Congress would do their job, they would promote immigration pathways for: low-wage
• the people that, if Congress would do their job, they would promote immigration pathways for: low-wage

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House File 16, and the chair moved the bill with a recommendation that it be re-referred to Elections Finance and Government Operations. Representative Rymer said the bill would require reporting to ICE when an illegal immigrant is arrested on suspicion of a violent crime, even if the county attorney does not prosecute, and would bar state and local entities from blocking federal immigration enforcement. He described the bill as narrowly focused on serious offenses such as murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, and criminal sexual conduct, and said it was intended to improve communication with federal authorities about dangerous offenders. Supporters argued the bill would improve public safety and cooperation with federal law enforcement. David Zimmer, a former local law enforcement official, said cooperation with ICE is consistent with law enforcement practice and helps with information-sharing, warrants, consulate notifications, and locating individuals. Several other supporters, including a crime victim family member and a security officer, said the bill would help identify dangerous criminals and protect communities. Opponents said the bill would reduce trust in local law enforcement and discourage victims and witnesses from reporting crimes. Testifiers from the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, The Advocates for Human Rights, Violence Free Minnesota, the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, the Northstar Alliance, the City of Minneapolis, and others said mandatory ICE notification could deter domestic violence and trafficking victims from seeking help, harm due process, and undermine community safety. Some also warned it would interfere with local separation policies, burden local agencies, and have negative economic and civil rights impacts. The committee also heard emotional testimony from individuals describing domestic abuse and immigration-related fears, and from family members of a murder victim who supported the bill.

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• the change in wage is a little tricky.
• beforehand and now they make this wage.
• beforehand and now they make this wage beforehand and now they make this wage.<00:18:00.960><c> Now<
• Now disentangling whether it was wage.
• Um I guess in wage is a little tricky.

Bills: HF4072 , HF3691 , HF4613

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: workforce development, journalism, local news, internships, media training, emergency management, essential employees, public safety, law enforcement, workforce, economic development, appropriation, Twin Cities Marathon, Explore Minnesota, grants, 1183, house

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• Sometimes we get safety deposit boxes, uncashed checks, or wages. I'll move on to the Petr fund.
• I'll move on to the Petr fund so wages I'll move on to the Petr fund so interrupt<00:20:18.720><c> for
• needs earned wage Service Act we<00:53:36.839><c> can</c><00:53:37.040><c> talk</c><00:53:37.319><c>
• Thank you all right, um so we'll move on to the earned wage service act. this would have us have six
• In recent years, we've seen the arrival of sort of earned or early wage access and buy now, pay later

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Program graduates see real impact, earning wages averaging $20.28 per hour.
• </c><00:35:25.440><c> averaging</c><00:35:25.960><c> $202</c> earning wages averaging $202 earning wages
• Hired helped 1,250 people find a job last year, with an average wage of $26.50 an hour.
• </c><01:48:05.320><c> and</c><01:48:05.520><c> benefits</c> family sustaining wages and benefits family
• sustaining wages and benefits including<01:48:06.840><c> tuition</c><01:48:07.599><c> free</c><01:48

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Wage earners and savers pay the price through rising costs.
• Wage earners and savers pay the price through rising costs.

Bills: HB2123 , HB2140

Committee: House Regulatory Oversight

Keywords: bullion, depository, legal tender, Arizona, finances, precious metals, financial transactions, investment, state treasurer, gold bullion, treasury management, financial regulations, 1182, all

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• It builds high union jobs and wages.
• Thank you. >> Thank you. jobs and wages. And um for that reason, jobs and wages.
• </c><01:38:19.679><c> This</c><01:38:19.840><c> is</c> wage with each other on sports.
• This is wage with each other on sports.
• Micro bets, in-game wages, constant use.

Bills: HB2118 , HB2473

Committee: House Economic Development & Technology

Keywords: business development, arts, cultural affairs, Hawaii, commissions, administrative transfer, funding appropriation, Hawaiian culture, sense of place, land management, environmental stewardship, cultural preservation, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several bills related to permitting and economic development. On HB 2603, relating to permits, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development said it supported the measure with comments. Committee discussion focused on the fact that the state’s facilitated permit process appears to have been rarely or never used, the need to identify specific projects that would use it, and whether DBEDT would need dedicated staffing to administer it. DBEDT said it had found no projects under the current process, had no capacity to run the program as structured, and estimated it would need about 7 to 9 FTEs, including permitting, coordination, data, systems, and possibly legal support. The chair suggested exploring a staff assignment and comparing the concept to federal FAST-41-style expedited permitting. On HB 2140, relating to essential permitting positions, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development again supported the bill with comments. Testimony and questioning centered on a pilot program to help counties pay competitively for permitting staff. A DBEDT representative said the issue of competitive pay affected both county and state permitting offices and that the bill was intended as a temporary pilot, though a more permanent solution would be preferable. When asked how counties would fund the salary support, the witness said that was not yet discussed with the counties and agreed to follow up. The committee also noted the bill applies to participating counties. On HB 2598, relating to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, the State Procurement Office and HTDC offered comments, and the Department of the Attorney General raised constitutional concerns. The AG said the bill’s residency-based certification requirements, when tied to procurement, could implicate the dormant Commerce Clause, and that the required 1% contribution tied to state contracts raised unconstitutional-conditions concerns. In questioning, the AG characterized these as legal risks rather than automatic lawsuits. The committee did not take a vote. The committee then heard HB 2141, relating to state enterprise zones. Taxation, DBEDT, HCDA, the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, and HTDC testified in support, while the Tax Foundation noted the program was intended to help economically depressed areas create jobs. HTDC said the bill would help preserve the Maui Research and Technology Center’s enterprise-zone status after rezoning. Committee discussion focused on whether the enterprise zone program is being used effectively, how the bill might attract businesses to areas where the state is investing, and whether the program’s labor requirements are too burdensome for new businesses. DBEDT explained that the program requires a 10% workforce increase in the first year, which must be sustained, and said it promotes the program through county coordinators and in-person outreach. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• believe police are connected, they stop reporting crimes like they said before: domestic violence, wage
• entire families, including U.S. students and children, are afraid to attend court hearings, report wage
• represent victims of domestic violence who are too afraid to call the police, workers who are robbed of wages
• but refuse to report to their employers... ...workers who are robbed of wages but refuse to report to

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused on the Safe Communities Act, House 2580 and Senate 1681, along with related proposals to limit local and state cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, prohibit 287(g) agreements, and expand legal defense for immigrants. Most testimony came from advocates, attorneys, labor leaders, health care professionals, educators, and community members who argued that fear of ICE discourages immigrants from reporting crimes, seeking medical care, attending school, or cooperating with courts, and that a clear statewide policy would improve public safety, due process, and trust in institutions. Several speakers described personal or client experiences involving domestic violence, trafficking, workplace abuse, or children affected by deportation, and many emphasized economic harms to workers, families, and small businesses. Health care witnesses said immigration enforcement is causing patients to miss appointments, avoid emergency rooms, and delay preventive care, with resulting public health consequences. Labor and education representatives said immigrant workers and students are increasingly fearful, and that the state should not allow local police to act as ICE agents or enter 287(g) agreements. ACLU and coalition witnesses cited examples they said showed existing or recent collaboration between local agencies and ICE, including courthouse alerts, vehicle stops, and use of municipal spaces, while also arguing that the bill would still allow cooperation on criminal matters and public safety emergencies. One witness opposed the bill, arguing that serious criminal offenders should be deported and defending ICE’s role. Committee members asked several questions about whether the harms described were widespread or anecdotal, and about the distinction between assisting ICE in civil immigration arrests versus responding to violent or public safety emergencies. Witnesses said the bill was aimed at civil immigration enforcement, not criminal investigations or emergency situations. At the end of the hearing, a committee member requested a study on immigration enforcement’s effect on emergency room wait times, and the committee then adjourned without taking a vote on the legislation.

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• because SNAP benefits have been cut, childcare subsidies have been cut, and we're paying a minimum wage
• How dare you leave the minimum wage at $7.25 an hour and then want to talk women out of having abortions
• without wanting to feed them, without wanting to house them, without wanting to raise the minimum wage
• Speaker, we do have to have the broader conversations and discussions around wages and access to healthcare

Bills: HJR1101 , SB1319 , SB1264 , HB4237 , SB1277 , SB2069 , HB3066 , HB2115 , HB2153 , HB2268 , HB2961 , SB1679 , SB2018 , HB4294 , SB2095 , HB4113 , SB1894 , SB1810 , HB4268 , HB1752 , HB3413 , SB625 , HB3644 , HB3940 , HJR1096 , HJR1100 , HJR1099 , HB2992 , SB1636 , HB4302 , SB1613 , SB1443 , HB1409 , HB1675 , HB1225 , HB1381 , HB4359 , SB1503

Keywords: Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, OMMA, medical marijuana, cannabis, marijuana regulation, administrative rules, permanent rules, rule approval, joint resolution, legislative oversight, Title 75 Section 308, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 442, patients, caregivers, licensees, dispensaries, growers, processors, SB1319

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• relative to work-release programs, purposes of the program, assessment of costs, and disbursement of wages
• , relative to work-release programs, purposes of the program, assessment of costs, disbursement of wages
• Committee on Criminal Justice reports assessment of costs, disbursement of wages.
• the High-Impact Jobs Program to encourage companies to create jobs that pay above the parish average wage

Bills: HR159 , HR160 , HR161 , HR162 , HR163 , HR164 , HCR60 , HCR61 , HCR62 , HCR63 , HCR64 , HR153 , HR154 , HR155 , HR156 , HR157 , HR158 , HCR57 , HCR58 , HCR59 , SB124 , SB399 , SB441 , SB447 , SB460 , HCR4 , HCR47 , HB59 , HB74 , HB159 , HB175 , HB330 , HB364 , HB414 , HB458 , HB525 , HB568 , HB628 , HB786 , HB909 , HB1008 , HB1033 , HB1034 , HB1041 , HB1052 , HB1062 , HB1070 , HB1079 , HB1112 , HB1118 , HB1139 , HB1151 , HB1154 , HB1176 , HB1182 , HB1196 , HB1214 , HB1231 , HB1241 , SB244 , HB1 , HB2 , HB3 , HB312 , HB313 , HB383 , HB314 , HCR3 , HB983 , HB1126 , HR1 , HR17 , HCR5 , 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 , SB162 , SB349 , SB350 , SB382 , SB383 , SB127 , 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: occupational therapy, healthcare, medical professionals, recognition, professional day, property transfer, public records doctrine, bad faith, Louisiana State Law Institute, real estate law, Black Maternal Health Week, maternal health, racial disparities, healthcare access, culturally competent care, Louisiana, community health, motorcycle safety, awareness month, motorcyclists education

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• payment plan, we do not take you to court, do not take you to collections, and do not garnish your wages
• We do not take you to collections, garnish wages, or take you to court. Follow-up: Thank you, Mr.
• We don't take people to collections, we don't garnish wages, and we don't take them to court.
• Take people to collections, we don't garnish wages, and we don't take them to court.

Committee: House Business

Keywords: 989, all