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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House passes bill to rename solar program for Hortman 3/12/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • They can point to one person that has created 5,000-plus jobs in the solar industry here.
  • </c> Minnesota Solar Energy Industry Minnesota Solar Energy Industry Association,<00:08:47.040><c> talked
  • </c><00:08:58.480><c> they</c><00:08:58.800><c> can</c> industry is born out of policy. they can industry
  • </c> 5,000 plus jobs in the solar industry 5,000 plus jobs in the solar industry here. here. here.
  • She earned a lifetime achievement award from the Minnesota Solar Energy Industry Association.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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  • Project Regional Industrial Authority.
  • <00:41:22.319><c> Development</c><00:41:22.720><c> Authority</c> Industrial Development Authority Industrial
  • Required local match Industrial Park.
  • site, a 140,000 square foot industrial site, a 140,000 square foot industrial<00:43:30.000><c> building
Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including approval of the February meeting minutes and several information items. Those items covered university equipment purchases, school district and transportation-related debt issuances, Northern Kentucky University’s planned construction-manager/general-contractor delivery method for the medical examiner/crime lab relocation project, a lease-space advertisement, postsecondary asset preservation allocations, and lease-law compliance reports. Members then discussed the Northern Kentucky crime lab project in more detail; staff explained that the memorandum of agreement would cover the construction portion while the lease would cover operations, and members were told the project should move forward without procurement problems. The committee approved a Kentucky Community and Technical College System project to modify the fire academy maintenance building after the related dormitory project was set aside because of major cost overruns. KCTCS said the dormitory would be about $3 million over budget, so it would not be bid; instead, the maintenance building would be expanded to add showers and restroom/locker facilities, bringing that project from $2 million to about $3.2 million. The committee also approved a Transportation Cabinet project for the Hardin County I-65 southbound commercial motor vehicle station relocation, with members asking about the estimate, the lack of a direct prior example, and the fact that the loadometer equipment itself would be purchased separately and was not included in the construction estimate. Finance and Administration Cabinet lease items were then considered. The committee approved a Department of Public Advocacy lease in Christian County and a Transportation Cabinet vehicle regulation lease in Kenton County, both negotiated down from initial asking prices and both including utilities. Two lease modifications were reported without action: a Department of Revenue fit-up in Jefferson County and an expanded vehicle regulation lease in Adair County. Members also approved a package of Kentucky Infrastructure Authority items, including four loans and six Cleaner Water Program grant reallocations, covering sewer and water projects such as MSD’s Patty’s Run flood pumping station, Paducah-McCracken County’s wastewater treatment plant, Mount Washington’s lift station replacement, and Eminence’s wastewater plant expansion. Finally, the committee heard a batch of Kentucky Product Development Initiative economic development grants and approved the action items in one vote. The projects included due diligence and infrastructure work for industrial and site-development projects in multiple counties, with local match requirements and KEDFA approvals described for each. The committee also received three line-item water grants from House Bill 1 that required no action, and the meeting ended after the grant presentations and approvals.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Commerce and Economic Development Feb 3rd, 2025

House Commerce & Economic Development Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is very hard to navigate in this industry when we have illegal players doing illegal stuff.
  • and the organized criminal elements that we're starting to see in the industry.
  • I've been in the cannabis industry here in New Mexico for about 12 years.
  • Okay, so this was standard language that we kind of use for the alcohol industry, tobacco industry, etc
  • So it is something that we see in other industries and regulated markets.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Labor & Commerce Jan 26th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Labor & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • But industrial injury coverage is not enough.
  • We enjoy our work and our active participation within the industry.
  • As a concerned veteran in the industry, I'm very supportive of SB 6195.
  • Oversupply is a huge issue in Washington's cannabis industry.
  • I've been in the industry for over 16 years since the legacy days of medical.
Bills: SB6196 , SB6204 , SB6195 , SB5882 , SB6134
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Labor & Workplace Standards Jan 21st, 2026 at 08:00 am

Labor & Workplace Standards

Transcript Highlights:
  • Substance use disorder also disproportionately impacts our industry.
  • We have a cultural change we need to address in our industry.
  • So you testified about the ag industry.
  • The fruit industry is currently under extreme financial pressures.
  • Consolidation in the fruit industry is accelerating rapidly.
Bills: HB2405 , HB2406 , HB2471 , HB2478 , HB2492
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Finance Jul 22nd, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • or growing our industry in the state, certainly not new.
  • But we're in the same race in the space industry as well. So, Mr.
  • On STEM and trade-related industries within those contexts.
  • It's as easy as it can possibly be to get a license in that industry.
  • So we will tell you where you've got potential industrial sites.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee Mar 24th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • This was done in conjunction with the industry.
  • This is a very strong industry statement.
  • what industry insists come into being, or we'll just keep suing.
  • My industry is going to be watching that very carefully.
  • And the green spots represent the industrial partners in those efforts.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Aug 13th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • The hemp industry wants regulation.
  • To regulate an industry, the industry partner must be credible.
  • for our state's hemp industry.
  • Yeah, I'm very open as an industry.
  • You guys, this is a 60 billion dollar a year industry. industry.
Bills: HB5
Committee: House Public Health
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> initiative uh and built this industry initiative uh and built this industry that<00:09:09.680><c
  • There's aspects of the industry, right?
  • </c><00:09:59.519><c> and</c> the retail part of the industry and the retail part of the industry and
  • </c> wholesaling uh industry in Minnesota. wholesaling uh industry in Minnesota.
  • Um and this industry moving forward.
Summary: The House considered a Senate message announcing that the Senate had concurred in and adopted the conference committee report on Senate File 2370, the cannabis bill. Representative Stevenson moved adoption of the report and explained that the conference committee had largely retained House provisions while making additional changes, including directing the Office of Cannabis Management to return with a medical-market streamlining proposal, expanding testing capacity, and adding an expungement provision. Representative West also urged adoption, saying the bill improved the measure and moved Minnesota closer to a safe, tested, legal cannabis market. During debate on the bill, West argued that the legislation was still too restrictive but would help create a functioning market, support hemp businesses, ease burdens on medical cannabis operators, and improve public safety and expungement outcomes. Stevenson emphasized the bill’s low-potency hemp beverage wholesaler licensing provisions, saying they would support Minnesota breweries and create a needed wholesaling segment in the cannabis supply chain. He also noted that the bill would generate some licensing revenue and help the state’s cannabis market develop more efficiently. Members also discussed the importance of preserving the medical cannabis program for patients, including children with seizure disorders, and the need for clearer local control as cities and counties work with preliminary licensees before market launch. Hansen said local governments have key responsibilities under the legalization framework and warned that delays could affect the expected early 2025 launch. After debate, the House adopted the conference report, and the bill passed as amended by conference on an 80-50 vote, with its title agreed to.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Feb 2nd, 2026

Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • And from a health and environment and industry, heavy industry does not go where it does not have a way
  • Well, this is a very dynamic industry. You know, the motor vehicle industry is very dynamic.
  • So it really is a specialized industry, just like being a physician is a specialized industry.
  • So to have somebody that knows that industry very well... A specialized industry.
  • Segments of a very large, diverse industry, like the automotive industry, may find it very tantalizing
Summary: The committee heard House Bill 2901, which would reauthorize the joint committee on child abuse and neglect by removing its expiration date. The sponsor described it as a cleanup bill because the committee’s prior sunset had passed, preventing it from formally reporting to the General Assembly. Members discussed whether the bill should include a new sunset date, with the sponsor saying he left that decision to the committee or floor amendment. Testimony and comments emphasized the scale of Missouri’s foster care and abuse-reporting system and the need for the committee’s work to continue; no opposition was offered, and the hearing closed without a vote. House Bill 2288 drew extensive testimony on landfill siting and county authority. The sponsor said the bill would give counties clearer statutory authority to adopt landfill setback rules, using Pettis County’s ordinance as a model, and argued rural counties should have more control over landfill placement. Supporters, including Pettis County officials, said local residents were strongly opposed to a proposed landfill and needed uniform standards and stronger local control. Opponents, including the project developer and a lobbyist, argued the bill’s setbacks were so large they would effectively block new landfills statewide, would be among the strictest in the country, and would hurt waste-disposal capacity, environmental management, and economic development. The hearing ended without a vote. The committee then moved into executive session and voted do pass on House Bills 1752, 2559, 2934, and 2928, and adopted an amendment and substitute before voting do pass House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2108. After returning to public hearing, the committee took up House Bill 351, which would create an independent Motor Vehicle Commission to handle dealer and consumer complaints and related licensing issues currently under the Department of Revenue. The sponsor and supporters said a specialized commission would provide faster, more expert handling of title problems, dealer complaints, and industry changes such as electric vehicles and direct sales models. Opponents questioned the need for a new commission, raised concerns about industry self-regulation, immunity, staffing, and added bureaucracy, and argued the Department of Revenue should instead be improved. Testimony continued with both support and opposition, including manufacturers’ concerns about not having a seat on the commission and arguments that the proposal could affect franchise and market-access issues.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Evaluation and Development Committee REVISED: Meeting room changed to House rm 450 May 13th, 2026

Legislative Evaluation and Development Committee (LEAD)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Energy is still our largest industry in the state. It’s our lifeblood.
  • It will continue to be our largest industry for a long period of time.
  • We need to have more industry teams.
  • , I think you'll see growing entrepreneurship in these industries.
  • The nice thing is the industries that we're focused on are the industries of Oklahoma.
Summary: The LEAD Committee met with the Department of Commerce to review a high-level strategic plan for Oklahoma economic development. Commerce Director Bud presented a plan centered on the state’s competitive advantages: central location and logistics, low cost of doing business, energy availability, labor force, tax environment, and partnerships with tribes, local communities, universities, and workforce organizations. He said the agency must focus on industries where Oklahoma has a “right to win,” identifying aerospace and defense, energy, agribusiness, manufacturing, and cybersecurity as priority sectors, with other sectors such as transportation logistics, automotive, finance/shared services, federal offices, bioscience, and broader IT treated as secondary or longer-term opportunities. Members asked about workforce, entrepreneurship, infrastructure, incentives, research and development, housing, and how Commerce should stay focused on its core mission. Commerce said CareerTech remains a major asset, but the state needs better coordination among agencies, universities, and workforce partners. Officials also said entrepreneurship should be encouraged within target industries, infrastructure readiness should be mapped and aligned to industry needs, and incentives should be evaluated against total cost of operations rather than compared only on percentage terms. They noted that the Incentive Evaluation Commission is comparing Oklahoma’s incentives with other states and that closing deals begins early, with the right people and partners involved from the start. The discussion also emphasized the need for stronger statewide marketing, better use of regional development staff, more robust research/data capabilities, and a stronger international strategy. Legislators raised concerns about Commerce being tasked with programs outside its core mission, and Commerce said it must administer those programs unless the Legislature changes the law, though it would like to streamline and reallocate resources where possible. The meeting ended with broad support for the strategic direction, appreciation for Commerce’s work on recent projects, and adjournment without any formal vote or action taken.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Rules - Legislative May 5th, 2026

Rules - Legislative

Transcript Highlights:
  • So that is $35 million that industries, these specific industries, would be paying to the local governments
  • It'll be on the industry. Industry, is that tax going to be based on production?
  • And what does this do for competitiveness in this industry?
  • And what does this do for competitiveness in this industry?
  • So yeah, I mean, specifically like in our industry, with these industries that are in my district, you
Summary: The Missouri House Legislative Rules Committee held a hearing on House Bill 2243, sponsored by Rep. Bryant-Wolfen, which would repeal a 2021 provision that exempted certain manufacturing and mining-related industries from local sales tax. The sponsor argued the change unintentionally stripped counties of revenue they had already approved through local votes, shifting the burden onto ordinary Missourians and leaving local governments without a replacement source of funding. Committee members questioned whether the bill would amount to a tax increase, whether a referendum or local voter approval should be required, and whether the measure could discourage investment or job growth. The sponsor said the bill simply restores local taxing authority and noted the fiscal note showed roughly $35 million in local revenue at stake statewide. Testimony in support came from local officials from Iron County, Adair County, and St. Genevieve County, including commissioners, a sheriff, and a 911 board official. They said the exemption reduced revenue for roads, ambulance service, law enforcement, and 911 operations, forcing service cuts and higher local levies. Iron County witnesses said the loss hit a county dependent on mining and reduced ambulance coverage and sheriff funding; Adair County officials said the exemption affected expected revenue from a large solar project and other energy infrastructure; St. Genevieve County officials cited sharp monthly declines in sales tax receipts and said inflation made the loss even more severe. Supporters emphasized that these were locally approved taxes and that the affected companies still benefit from county services. Opposition came from Associated Industries of Missouri, which argued the original exemption was part of Missouri’s effort to comply with the U.S. Supreme Court’s Wayfair decision and keep tax rules uniform for out-of-state sellers. The group warned that removing the exemption could make Missouri’s tax system less simple and potentially jeopardize local use-tax collections statewide, with a much larger possible revenue loss if the law were challenged. The committee chair said the hearing would continue with a hard stop for floor business, and at the end of testimony he indicated he planned to take executive action on the bill later in the week. No vote was taken during the hearing.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Transportation Feb 4th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • It comprised industry stakeholders. It included airport partners.
  • What do we need in industry?
  • What do we need in industry?
  • And one certainly is to incentivize the growth of our industry in Florida.
  • So they really have the ultimate authority in the enablement of our industry.
Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee met and first received an update from FDOT on the Sun Trail shared-use nonmotorized trail program. FDOT said the program, created in 2015 and expanded by 2023 legislation, now includes connections to the Florida Wildlife Corridor and received a one-time $200 million appropriation plus increased annual funding. The department reported programming about $180 million of that funding, completing 42 construction projects totaling nearly 95 miles in 21 counties, and installing trail counters and QR-code surveys to measure usage and economic impact. Members expressed support for the program and asked no substantive questions. The committee then heard a presentation on FDOT’s locally administered state transportation funding programs, including SCOP, SCOPM, SCRAP, SIGP, and TRIP. FDOT explained these programs support local roadway resurfacing, bridge repair, drainage, paving unpaved roads, and safety or capacity improvements, with varying state match levels depending on the program and eligibility. FDOT said its adopted five-year work program includes more than $1.4 billion for local transportation improvement projects. A member asked whether toll revenues from Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties fund these programs; FDOT said it would research the funding source and follow up. The committee’s main discussion was a panel on advanced air mobility (AAM), including FDOT and industry representatives from Supernal, Joby, Atlantic Aviation, Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, and Eve Air Mobility. FDOT described its AAM planning work, advisory committee, local government guidebook, and upcoming training, while panelists emphasized Florida’s leadership, the likely use of existing airport and heliport infrastructure first, and the expectation that private investment will fund much of the early vertiport buildout. Members raised concerns about community acceptance, privacy, zoning, airspace congestion, security, and lessons from scooters and drones. Panelists repeatedly stressed a “crawl, walk, run” rollout, local government coordination, multimodal connectivity, and public outreach. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after the panel.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Labor & Commerce Dec 5th, 2025 at 08:00 am

Labor & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • We'll first hear from our Department of Labor and Industries.
  • I am the assistant director for the Insurance Services Division at Labor and Industries.
  • They're required to send that to Labor and Industries with their recommendation, and then Labor and Industries
  • that businesses are able to operate on a level playing field in the industry.
  • As you know, we work closely with the Department of Labor and Industries and most...
Summary: The committee first received an update from the Attorney General’s office on a new workers’ rights unit and two request bills. AGO staff said the unit would focus on wage theft and civil rights enforcement, using existing resources for a small team. They also described a bill expanding civil investigative demand authority for labor, wage theft, prevailing wage, and discrimination cases, and an Immigrant Worker Protection Act that would require employer notice when federal immigration agencies seek employee records, limit access to nonpublic work areas without a warrant, and restrict disclosure of personal data without proper legal process. Several senators asked about costs and funding sources, and the AGO said the unit would be funded by reallocation within the office and that the immigrant worker bill would cost a little under half a million dollars in general fund dollars. The committee then held an informational work session on workers’ compensation medical decisions. Labor and Industries presented an overview of claim processing, the medical provider network, prior authorization, utilization review, and the role of the medical director and appeals process. L&I said most claims are allowed, routine care is generally covered automatically, and exceptions can be requested and reconsidered through internal review and appeal. An invited panel of labor representatives, physicians, psychologists, injured worker advocates, and a firefighter union leader argued that the medical provider network and treatment guidelines can delay or deny needed care, especially for complex injuries, PTSD, and brain injuries, and that rigid use of guidelines reduces provider participation and can harm workers. Committee members asked about whether the concerns applied to both state fund and self-insured claims and about the role of the medical director. Finally, the committee heard a report from the Underground Economy Task Force in the construction industry. L&I said the task force met repeatedly over the year and identified misclassification, unregistered contractors, unpaid taxes and premiums, and weak enforcement as major issues. The report’s consensus recommendations included defining and regulating construction labor providers, improving interagency communication, increasing penalties for repeat offenders, giving L&I more authority over successorship accountability, reviewing agency penalties, and further studying cash payments. Majority recommendations included posting subcontractor notices on job sites, setting a threshold for independent contractor use that would trigger review, holding direct contractors liable for unpaid subcontractor wages, and expanding wage-and-hour enforcement triggers. The Attorney General’s office, labor representatives, and business representatives generally supported the report’s direction but differed on some recommendations, with business witnesses cautioning against new burdens on legitimate contractors and labor witnesses emphasizing stronger enforcement. The chair and Senator Conway thanked participants and said the report would be a starting point for future legislation.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • It’s a big narrative for the industry. 53,000 jobs will be lost, and an eight billion dollar industry
  • It's an $8 billion industry in Texas.
  • First, to regulate an industry, the industry must be credible.
  • For me to figure out that this industry, be it industry owners or industry supporters, has no interior
  • Deceptive industry.
Bills: SB5 , SB11 , SB12 , SB 5 , SB 11 , SB 12
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee Mar 24th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • This was done in conjunction with the industry.
  • I— ...discussions about how AI is going to work in the industry.
  • This is a very strong industry statement.
  • what industry insists come into being, or we'll just keep suing.
  • My industry is going to be watching that very carefully.
Summary: The Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee met to hear a series of presentations on the economics, financing, workforce, and community impacts of advanced nuclear deployment in North Dakota. William Bridge of Nucleon Energy presented the committee’s economic impacts and private-sector financing report, estimating construction and operating job impacts, local spending, and state/local tax effects for hypothetical SMR projects. He said the report assumes first-of-a-kind costs are still high, used a $6 million per megawatt nth-of-a-kind proxy, and estimated peak construction workforces of about 500 for a 200-MW plant and 1,000 for a larger facility, with roughly 100 operating jobs for a 200-MW plant. Committee members questioned security costs, capital cost assumptions, water and transmission siting constraints, and whether the model included fuel and waste; Bridge said the report included initial fuel in capital cost and that waste disposal is funded through existing federal mechanisms. Lori Brady of the Nuclear Energy Institute then outlined national nuclear workforce needs and NEI’s strategic workforce planning efforts. She described declining labor-force participation, retirements, and the need for a much larger future workforce, and said NEI has organized recommendations around career awareness, pipelines, training and qualification, policy support, retention, and nontraditional recruitment. She highlighted tools such as the Nuclear Works career website, the Nuclear Energy Academic Roadmap, the new federal Energy and Natural Resources career cluster, and the Nuclear Uniform Curriculum Program for community colleges. Members asked about AI, timing for training relative to plant development, and whether advanced manufacturing would reduce staffing needs; Brady said AI is not expected to replace workers and that training timelines depend on the specific project and staffing plan. The committee also heard from Gary Yaco, mayor of Red Wing, Minnesota, who described Prairie Island’s role in his community. He said the plant provides a large share of local property tax revenue, supports well-paid jobs, contributes to emergency preparedness funding and training, and is broadly supported by the city despite periodic protests and public concerns. He emphasized the plant’s security, regular drills with local and federal responders, and the absence of problems with dry cask storage. Later, Benton Arnett of NEI discussed the current financing landscape for advanced nuclear, explaining how tax credits, federal loan support, off-take agreements, and new business models are helping projects move forward. He said early projects face high upfront costs and long lead-time procurement, but that investor confidence is improving as federal policy and regulatory streamlining continue. The committee asked about waste funding, comparisons with natural gas, the effect of political shifts on investor confidence, and whether the market will narrow to a few winning technologies; Arnett said the industry is still sorting that out, but expects clearer winners in the late 2020s and early 2030s. The meeting concluded with an introductory presentation from Julie Kazeraki of DOE’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing, who said the office is focused on accelerating nuclear deployment through financing support.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 7th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Highly unregulated industry, so I would offer that until this industry becomes regulated, then they would
  • I'm just curious what impact it has on the... ...growth industry, if you will, the farming industry.
  • Giving the cannabis industry over to TABC and the most profitable companies in the hemp beverage industry
  • This industry is legitimate. ...legitimate.
  • surely large industry.
Bills: HB28 , SB3 , SB 3
Committee: House State Affairs
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Apr 22nd, 2026

Labor, Public Employment and Retirement

Transcript Highlights:
  • No, we can't do it for your industry because you're not in a commodity industry or whatever.
  • I think we are in this industry where, and I appreciate the industry for keeping our food affordable
  • This is a signature industry. Those people are a signature industry... ...is a signature industry.
  • The lands that are industrial zoned in my district, as I understand it, are not... ...that are industrial
  • We are in a sort of thread of industrial corridors down in... ...are in a sort of thread of industrial
Summary: The committee heard SB 921, which would create a tax credit to help agricultural employers offset overtime premium costs for farmworkers. Senator Grove and supporters, including farmworkers, the California Farm Bureau, and agricultural groups, argued the bill would restore lost hours and take-home pay after California’s agricultural overtime law reduced schedules. Opponents, including the California Federation of Labor Unions and CRLA Foundation, argued the proposal would subsidize employers with taxpayer dollars and undermine the principle that employers should pay overtime themselves. The bill was held in subcommittee until more members arrived. The committee then took up SB 1083, a cleanup bill to the prior year’s school employee misconduct database law. The author and supporters said it would add due process protections for classified school employees, require an administrative law judge review before placement in the database, and improve notice and vetting rules for contractors and non-permanent staff. School employer groups and other opponents warned the bill could slow investigations and weaken child-safety protections. The committee approved the bill 3-0 and sent it to Senate Appropriations. Members also considered SB 1089, which would require CalPERS health plans to cover GLP-1 medications and expand access through CalRX for chronic weight management and related health conditions. The author and supporters, including the American Diabetes Association and medical groups, said the drugs can prevent diabetes and improve health outcomes but remain unaffordable for many. Pharma representatives expressed concerns about the bill as drafted but said they were open to continued discussions. The bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations. The committee also approved the consent calendar 4-0. Later, the committee heard SB 954, which would narrow and add guardrails to last year’s CEQA exemption for advanced manufacturing, including environmental review near disadvantaged communities and labor standards such as prevailing wage and skilled-and-trained workforce requirements. Labor, environmental, and community groups supported the bill as a cleanup of an overly broad exemption, while business and manufacturing groups opposed it, warning it would discourage investment and worsen California’s competitiveness. The bill passed 3-1 to Appropriations. Finally, SB 1299, a fire sprinkler fitter certification bill, was heard and passed 3-0 to Appropriations with support from the sprinkler fitters and building trades and no recorded opposition.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Agriculture committee considers HF1503 3/5/25

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our big industry is obviously the turkey industry, and this is highly focused on eggs and egg prices,
  • Our big industry is obviously the turkey industry, and this is highly focused on eggs and egg prices,
  • Our big industry is obviously the turkey industry, and this is highly focused on eggs and egg prices,
  • Our big industry is obviously the turkey industry, and this is highly focused on eggs and egg prices,
  • Our big industry is obviously the turkey industry, and this is highly focused on eggs and egg prices,
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Natural Resources and Environment May 26th, 2026

Natural Resources & Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • So it raises a lot of... ...eyebrows within the industry.
  • We're in industry. We are industry in Ascension, okay?
  • I am a huge proponent of industry.
  • , but I'm a big supporter of industry.
  • You know, I think that industry is seeing the value in these, not only from That industry is seeing the