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• </c> motion does not prevail. motion does not prevail. Further<00:37:49.360><c> discussion.
• Motion prevails.
• </c> the motion does not prevail. the motion does not prevail.
• Motion prevails.
• Motion prevails.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Motion prevails.
• Motion prevails. Senator say I. Opposed. Motion prevails.
• Motion prevail. Senator Opposed. Motion prevail.
• Motion prevails. say I. I. Opposed? No. Motion prevails.
• Motion prevails. prevails. prevails.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um, but if those wages are treated as 1099 wages, they're not reported to us.
• Usually the wages that are in question are not the wages from the separating employer.
• Um, but if those wages are treated as 1099 wages, they're not reported to us.
• Usually the wages that are in question are not the wages from the separating employer.
• Um, but if those wages are treated as 1099 wages, they're not reported to us.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The motion prevails. &gt;&gt; Anyone opposed? The motion prevails.
• </c> &gt;&gt; The motion does not prevail. All right. &gt;&gt; The motion does not prevail.
• </c> does not prevail. does not prevail.
• The<01:31:38.239><c> motion</c><01:31:38.480><c> prevails.</c> The motion prevails.
• The motion prevails. prevails. prevails.

Bills: HF3418, HF3739, HF3791, HF3356, HF3695, HF3430

Keywords: pedestrian safety, traffic safety, roadway improvements, nonmotorized transportation, crosswalks, sidewalks, bike lanes, complete streets, Vision Zero, Toward Zero Deaths, MnDOT, Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, local road authority, county roads, city streets, tribal transportation, capital improvements, safety design solutions, grant program

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• </c> hours and wages. hours and wages.
• </c> Our wages are public domain. Our wages are public domain.
• </c> we won't pocket any of our wages. we won't pocket any of our wages.
• </c> budget, wages or health care." budget, wages or health care."
• </c> everyone takes the wages. everyone takes the wages.

Bills: HF3119

Keywords: teacher compensation, educational staff, unlicensed staff, minimum wage, inflation adjustment, education finance, 1183, house

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• There being seven ayes, five nays, the motion prevails.
• Chair hears none, the motion prevails.
• There being eight ayes, three nays, motion prevails.
• There being seven ayes, five nays, motion prevails.
• There being 13 ayes, 0 nays, motion prevails.

Bills: HB 3772, HB 1656, HB 4504, HB 1896, HB 4420, HB 4421, HB 4076, HB 3708, HB 2806, HB 3540, HB 1586, HB 5459, HB 4553, HB 4535, HB 3811, HB 3749, HB 4255, HB 4051, HB 5098, HB 3554, HB 4539, HB 5274

Keywords: e-cigarettes, health and safety, regulations, directory, penalties, regulation, certification, compliance, manufacturers, FDA, nicotine, mental health, emergency detention, paramedic authority, mental illness, healthcare facility, public health, covenants not to compete, health care practitioners, physicians

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• have a post-secondary education, studies show that you only have a 12% chance of earning a living wage
• Right now, we are facing, because of a very long 30 years of wage depression.
• school graduates attain a post-secondary credential, and just one in five earns a self-sufficient wage
• Students are being made aware of and properly prepared for high-wage, high-demand careers like those.
• Valerie go There being 13 ayes, zero nays, the motion prevails. All right.

Bills: HB4, HB54, SB 10, SB 24, HB4, HB54, HB775, HB850, HB 1122, HB 1249, HB1405, HB2336, HB2757, HB3372, HB3622, HB4442, HB4687, HB4893, HB5089, HB5515, HB5606, SB10, SB24, HB1573, HB3369

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, citizenship, U.S. citizen, non-citizen, public office, advisory board, task force, state government, local government, political subdivision, commission board, appointment eligibility, officeholder qualifications, public service, naturalization, Texas Government Code

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• Motion prevails.
• rents are $1,600 on average, and again this is Washington County, which is a mismatch between resident wages
• mismatch Washington County which is a mismatch between<00:42:52.119><c> resident</c><00:42:52.559><c> wages
• <00:42:53.040><c> and</c><00:42:53.240><c> rents</c><00:42:53.960><c> because</c> between resident wages
• and rents because between resident wages and rents because it's<00:42:54.280><c> 32</c><00:42:54.800

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Under current law, when a worker files a wage complaint under the Wage Payment Act, L&I is required to
• Under House Bill 2478, the department is given discretion to investigate wage complaints under the Wage
• So it's the adverse effect wage rate. Last year was $19.82, well above the state minimum wage.
• So it's the adverse effect wage rate. Last year was $19.82, well above the state minimum wage.
• So it's the adverse effect wage rate. Last year was $19.82, well above the state minimum wage.

Bills: HB2405, HB2406, HB2471, HB2478, HB2492

Keywords: mental health, PTSD, treatment program, research, pilot program, veteran support, trauma, healthcare funding, labor, communication, Department of Labor and Industries, workplace standards, modernization, collective bargaining, labor relations, employee rights, union representation, non-covered employees, wage enforcement, labor standards

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• Workers pay 0.58% of their wages, so about a half a percent, a little over half a percent of their wages
• Our wages and compensation do not compete in the market.
• You'll see that our minimum wage is highest in the nation, and we constantly are just above minimum wage
• with inflation, and real wages have decreased significantly since 2020.
• increases and have not experienced wage increases despite increases in rates.

Summary: The committee met for what was described as its final meeting, with members and staff reflecting on the work of the Joint Legislative Executive Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care and noting that future work would likely shift to standing health and wellness committees. The meeting began with introductions and then moved into updates on major initiatives that originated from the committee, including Washington Cares, the Dementia Action Collaborative, and Medicaid long-term care programs. Presenters emphasized that these efforts were developed through long-term legislative-executive collaboration and were intended to help Washington prepare for the state’s aging population. On Washington Cares, DSHS described the program’s development from a 2014 research effort to its 2019 enactment, premium collection beginning in 2023, portability improvements in 2024, and 2025 changes including a grandfathered opt-out fix and a framework for supplemental private long-term care insurance. The agency said benefits are expected to go fully live next summer, with a pilot of up to 400 applicants planned for next January. On dementia policy, the Dementia Action Collaborative reported on the state dementia plan, Project ECHO training for providers, and pilot dementia-capable community programs at area agencies on aging, citing preliminary results that about 85% of family caregivers said services helped people remain at home. DSHS also reviewed Medicaid Transformation Project initiatives, including Medicaid Alternative Care, Tailored Supports for Older Adults, presumptive eligibility, and health-related social needs benefits such as rental assistance, nutrition support, and home modifications. The committee then heard an emerging issues panel from ombuds and disability advocates. Patricia Hunter of the long-term care ombuds program raised concerns about staffing shortages, resident rights, surveillance technology, private equity ownership of facilities, and illegal discharges or evictions. Betty Sweeterman of the Developmental Disabilities Ombuds discussed people stuck in hospitals without medical need, gaps in behavioral health services for people with developmental disabilities, and the need for better workforce training. Todd Carlyle of Disability Rights Washington urged expansion and bundling of community supports such as PACT, GOSH, and peer bridgers to reduce repeated institutionalization and support discharge from inpatient psychiatric settings. Provider and labor panels followed, with nursing home, assisted living, supported living, and union representatives all emphasizing workforce shortages, low wages, Medicaid rate inadequacy, case management bottlenecks, behavioral health complexity, and the need for more flexible care models and stronger accountability for rate increases. No formal votes were taken; the meeting ended with public comment on manufactured housing and closing remarks thanking staff and participants for the committee’s work.

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• minimum wage for a reason.
• minimum wage for a reason.
• FFN providers get the minimum wage.
• Not even a minimum wage.
• We are here to represent and support increasing wages for FFN to at least minimum wage, to bring this

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held its sixth public hearing and took testimony on a large slate of bills, with the chair moving H. 542/S. 341 on family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) child care to the top of the agenda so young constituents would not have to wait. Witnesses from labor, community organizations, and FFN providers strongly supported the bill, saying FFN care fills critical gaps for families working nonstandard hours, especially in low-income, immigrant, and BIPOC communities. Testimony emphasized that FFN providers are currently underpaid, often receive only about $24 per child per day, and should be guaranteed at least the state minimum wage. Witnesses also backed changes to the voucher system to allow families to combine formal and FFN care more flexibly, and they supported creating an FFN advisory council. Committee members asked about the difference between FFN and center-based care, registration requirements, fingerprinting/background checks, EEC’s ongoing study group, and the fiscal impact; witnesses said the current annual cost is about $1.8 million and could rise to about $6 million if all current FFN providers were paid minimum wage, still under 1% of the EEC budget. The committee then closed testimony on that bill. The committee next heard testimony on several preschool and universal pre-K bills, including H. 707 on public preschool facilities, H. 687/S. 339 on universal pre-K and mixed delivery, and related bills such as H. 606, H. 523, H. 618, H. 522, H. 510, and H. 615, many of which were later closed without additional witnesses. A Lowell school official testified that space and facilities funding are major barriers to expanding preschool and that the city has hundreds of children on voucher waitlists. Other witnesses and organizations, including the Early Care and Education Consortium and AFT Massachusetts, supported mixed-delivery universal pre-K and warned that public-school expansion should not undermine community-based providers, whose preschool tuition helps subsidize infant and toddler care. Several witnesses also urged stronger standards for preschool teachers, better staffing ratios, and more integrated special education and support services. The committee accepted written testimony on some bills and closed testimony on the others when no one else came forward. A major portion of the hearing focused on H. 541/S. 373, which would ban school exclusion in pre-K through third grade. Advocates from Massachusetts Advocates for Children, Mass Appleseed, Citizens for Juvenile Justice, AFT Massachusetts, and the Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee argued that suspensions and expulsions at young ages harm learning, worsen inequities, and contribute to the school-to-prison pipeline. They cited data showing disproportionate impacts on Black and Latinx students, students with disabilities, and low-income children, and described personal stories of children whose behavior improved when schools kept them in class and addressed underlying needs. Committee members asked for updated data on the number of students and districts affected, and witnesses said they would provide more detailed written information. After testimony on this and a few other bills, including S. 372, S. 357, and H. 275/S. 133, the committee closed testimony and adjourned.

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• The motion prevails. nay motion prevails Nisa moves at Senate nay motion prevails Nisa moves at Senate
• The motion prevails.
• The motion prevails.
• </c> I those oppose nay motion prevails I those oppose nay motion prevails bakeberg<02:21:13.760><c>
• The motion prevails.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The motion prevails and the minutes are approved.
• The motion prevails and our policy bill is on the way. Yay. Okay.
• The motion prevails and the bill is on its way. Thank you. Those opposed say no.
• The motion prevails and the bill is on its way. Okay.
• The motion prevails and the bill is on its way.

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• We must ensure livable wage, we protect worker safety, and we continue to deliver equitable access to
• About 35% of California workers, roughly 5.6 million people, earn low wages.
• getting paid less than two-thirds of the area median full-time wage.
• , suppressing of wages, it's something for us to watch.
• But we are seeing a really intensely sort of growing number of low-wage jobs and very high-wage earners

Summary: The Senate Labor and Public Employment Committee held an oversight hearing on federal policy impacts on California’s labor market. The chair and members framed the hearing around weak job growth, inflation, affordability pressures, federal cuts to safety-net programs, tariffs, and immigration enforcement, arguing these policies are harming workers, employers, and communities. The committee heard from economists, researchers, worker representatives, and employers about labor-market conditions and the effects of federal actions on employment, wages, and business stability. UC Berkeley economist Enrique Lopez Lira described a sluggish labor market, with job growth near zero since early 2023, low-wage work affecting about 35% of California workers, and housing and child care costs outpacing wages. He said federal cuts to Medi-Cal and SNAP/CalFresh and increased immigration enforcement would worsen insecurity, especially in health care, retail, leisure, hospitality, agriculture, construction, and care work. Committee members asked about recession indicators, sector-specific layoffs, and the role of unions, and Lopez Lira said worker organizing offered some hope. A second panel focused on immigration enforcement. UC Merced’s Edward Orozco Flores said private-sector employment in targeted states fell during escalated enforcement periods and that California’s 2025 declines were unprecedented in the historical record. LAEDC’s Shannon Sedgwick said undocumented workers are deeply embedded in Los Angeles County’s economy, supporting more than a million jobs and substantial economic activity, and that intensified enforcement hurt businesses, transit ridership, and consumer activity; she also cited major losses from a temporary downtown curfew. Members asked about tax revenue, small-business impacts, recovery, and preparedness, and witnesses pointed to local resiliency funds, business toolkits, and worker resource guides. Worker testimony highlighted direct impacts in car washes, health care, higher education, and federal employment. Clean Car Wash Worker Center director Flore Melendres said more than 100 car washes had been targeted, hundreds of workers detained, and many businesses disrupted or closed. California Nurses Association president Michelle Gutierrez-Vos warned that federal health cuts and immigration enforcement were threatening hospital services, staffing, and patient safety, and urged support for CalCare and a moratorium on hospital closures. UAW 4811 president Rafael Jaime said federal research cuts were already reducing UC postdoctoral employment and threatening California’s research economy, while AFGE representatives described shutdown-related unpaid work, staffing losses, and the strain on TSA and other federal workers. The committee also heard from employers later in the hearing, but the transcript provided ends as the retailers’ representative begins her remarks.

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• Wage theft is theft.
• But the problem with wage theft is if you're the worker, I'll give you an example.
• Um, lastly, wage theft is theft. So, um, with that, I respect favorable consideration.
• Wage theft is the most common form of theft in the, in the US.
• Uh, you can also see on your one-pager's wage data specific to your district.

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• Do you guys do it, and how often do you end up prevailing? Deja Mahalo, thank you.
• Do you guys do it, and how often do you end up prevailing?
• If they prevail immediately, you’re not asking them to go in for a separate thing.
• </c> claim um even if the landlord prevails claim um even if the landlord prevails and<01:59:12.159><
• </c><02:00:07.639><c> and</c> is the ceiling when folks Prevail and is the ceiling when folks Prevail

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Housing held a public hearing on January 31 and heard testimony on a series of housing and building-code bills. The first major item, HB 1 relating to building codes, drew sharply divided testimony. Supporters, including BIA Hawaii, Grassroot Institute, Dr. Horton, and several builders and trade groups, argued the current code-adoption process is slow, fragmented, and costly, and that reform would help housing production. Opponents, including Sierra Club Hawaii, AIA Hawaii, ICC, and labor representative Kiko Bosi, said the bill would weaken public safety, reduce statewide consistency, and could leave tenants and first responders at greater risk. No vote was taken during the hearing, and members asked questions about the effect of a governor’s emergency proclamation suspending the Building Code Council and about county authority over code amendments. The committee then heard HB 745 and HB 1321, both also relating to building codes. Grassroot Institute supported both measures, saying the system is broken and needs streamlining, while BIA Hawaii and others emphasized the cost burden of repeated code updates. Opponents, especially Bosi and ICC, argued that the bills would undermine the State Building Code Council’s role, create confusion, and prioritize cost over safety; Bosi also said labor should be included in any code discussions. Members questioned whether counties can remove state code provisions and whether the state code already supersedes county codes, and one member noted the need for clarity and consistent enforcement rather than a wholesale overhaul. Later, the committee heard HB 284 on housing, HB 761 on county permitting and inspection, and HB 738 on historic preservation. HB 284 drew support from several housing and real estate groups, while DLNR opposed it. On HB 761, HHFDC supported the bill, DLNR warned that the proposed changes could jeopardize Hawaii’s participation in the National Flood Insurance Program, DAGS said it would likely need to duplicate county permitting staff, and the Department of Planning and Permitting opposed it; Grassroot Institute and NAIOP supported it. For HB 738, HHFDC, DLNR, Grassroot Institute, Hawaii YIMBY, NAIOP, and others supported the measure, with Grassroot and NAIOP suggesting clarifications so expedited review would also cover mixed-use projects and better define the scope of work. The transcript does not show any final votes or committee action on these bills during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• The motion prevails. The clerk say nay. The motion prevails.
• There being 67 yays and 67 nays, the motion does not prevail.
• There being 67 yays and 67 nays, the motion does not prevail.
• There being 67 yays and 67 nays, the motion does not prevail.
• The motion prevails. The House stands in recess. The motion prevails. The House stands in recess.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• There being 11 ayes and no nays, the motion prevails.
• With eight ayes and three nays, the motion prevails.
• There being 11 ayes and no nays, the motion prevails.
• There being 11 ayes and no nays, the motion prevails. 8 ayes and 3 nays, the motion prevails.
• Hearing none, the motion prevails, and the committee stands in recess.

Bills: HB1531, HB2667, HB2809, HB2865, HB3589, HB3151, HB3748, HB3750, HB4419, HB4643, HB3597, HB4129, HB4130, HB4131

Keywords: workplace violence prevention, health and safety code, Chapter 331, facility definition, home and community support services agency, home health agency, home health care, nursing staff, registered nurses, health care workplace safety, hospital, nursing facility, ambulatory surgical center, freestanding emergency medical care facility, mental hospital, Texas health care regulation, provider compliance, occupational safety, senior living, referral agencies

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• There being five ayes and zero nays, the motion prevails.
• There being five ayes and zero nays, the motion prevails.
• There being five ayes and zero nays, the motion prevails.
• Zero nays, the motion prevails.
• Five ayes and zero nays, the motion prevails.

Bills: HCR7, HB1557, HB1608, HB2061, HB2201, HB2210, HB2426, HB2754, HJR165, HB2513, HCR7

Keywords: Veterans of Foreign Wars, veterans, commemoration, military service, recognition, September 29, waiver programs, toll roads, discount programs, transportation, affordable housing, land bank program, low-income households, Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation, HB 2061, Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 225, State Highway 242, Interstate Highway 69, Montgomery County

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• There be 11 ayes and 0 nays, the motion prevails.
• There be 11 ayes, 0 nays, the motion prevails.
• There being 11 ayes, 0 nays, the motion prevails.
• The motion prevails.
• The motion prevails.