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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism 2ND REVISED Feb 24th, 2026
Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- county wage or 110% if no health benefits are provided, or a statewide minimum wage threshold.
- Film pays way above average wages.
- There is a wave across the country called earned wage access.
- You have an employer-based earned wage access."
- "You have two different kinds of earned wage access points.
Bills:
SB1327, SB1372, SB1403, SB1937, SB277, SB2131, SB1749, SB1348, SB1469, SB2018, SB1931, SB1530, SB2155
Keywords:
tourism, recreation, economic development, Oklahoma Commission, executive director, probation, credits, educational advancement, Oklahoma Statutes, criminal justice reform, job incentives, tax rebates, Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program, employment growth, wage requirements, labor organization, incentives, employer practices, union neutrality, worker rights
Summary:
The committee heard and advanced a series of bills affecting tourism, workforce, economic incentives, labor policy, and housing. Senate Bill 1327 would restore the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission’s authority by removing language that made it only advisory and returning hiring/firing power over the executive director to the commission; it passed 10-0. Senate Bill 1403, an Incentive Evaluation Commission recommendation, would require rebate claims to be filed within one year and eliminate a statewide wage threshold for certain job-creation rebates; it also passed 10-0. Senate Bill 1937, the Taxpayer Dollars Protect Workers Act, would make employers in certain incentive programs preserve secret-ballot union elections, protect employee privacy, and bar neutrality agreements tied to incentives; after debate over labor rights and free-market concerns, it passed 8-2.
The committee also advanced Senate Bill 277, a committee-substituted version of the Oklahoma State Paid Family Medical Leave Act. The author said the bill was still a work in progress, but the sub removed exigency and safe leave, narrowed family definitions to legal relationships, and reduced employer notice/signage requirements; it advanced 8-0 with title off. Senate Bill 2131 would require tourism facilities and reservation confirmations to provide information on made-in-Oklahoma products via QR code or printed card, and it passed 8-0. Senate Bill 1749 would let local propane dealers and LP gas installers perform certain food truck inspections, and it passed 8-0.
Additional measures included Senate Bill 1348, which would give the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission enhanced anti-fraud and appeal authority; members raised concerns about broad discretion, but it passed 8-0. Senate Bill 1469 would regulate earned wage access products, including employer-based and consumer-based services, with fee caps and licensing; it passed 7-1. Senate Bill 2018 would require new multifamily residential rental construction of 20 units or more to be assessed at cost for the first two tax years, beginning with 2027 assessments, and it passed 7-1 after debate over tax impacts. Senate Bill 1931 would add three members to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission and passed 6-2. Senate Bill 1530 would refine the research and development rebate program and add a 2% bump for projects involving higher education institutions, passing 8-0. Senate Bill 2155 would let the Route 66 Commission enter MOUs with other agencies to carry out its work, and it passed 8-0.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Elect Committee Meeting - 2025-03-26
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- Motion prevails. The minutes are adopted. The first bill on the agenda is House File 2418.
- The motion does not prevail, so the amendment is not approved.
- The motion prevails. The bill is on its way. Thank you.
- Okay, the amendment prevails. The bill is in the shape you would like.
- Motion prevails. Thank you. House File 2596, so thank you.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Employers get no tip credit for wages we get to provide for the source of those wages, but we get no
- /c><00:46:21.680><c> so</c><00:46:22.680><c> um</c> over minimum wage and so um over minimum wage and
- wages wages are<01:14:41.680><c> treated</c><01:14:42.480><c> differently.
- under $25 an hour low-wage under $25 an hour uh uh uh uh<01:15:32.080><c> wages.
- </c><01:15:32.840><c> And</c><01:15:33.080><c> even</c> uh wages. And even uh wages.
Keywords:
taxation, pass-through entity, qualifying owner, partnership, S corporation, tax return, overtime compensation, tax deduction, income tax, federal regulations, tax reform, tip income, federal tax deduction, Minnesota Statutes, individual income, employer contributions, Trump accounts, federal law, gross income exclusion, 1183
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (04/22/2025)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> increase to the individual's wages? increase to the individual's wages?
- You're taking the wages.
- Now wages can encompass a variety wages.
- </c> provide some wage uh replacement for. provide some wage uh replacement for.
- </c> wage replacement. wage replacement.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- There being 6 ayes, 2 nays, and 1 absent, the motion prevails. The hearing is adjourned.
- There being eight ayes, 0 nays, and 1 absent, the motion prevails. The chair moves.
- All right, there being seven ayes, one absent, the motion prevails.
- There being 8 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 absent, the motion prevails. OK, the chair lays out.
- Okay, there being six ayes, one present not voting, and two absent, the motion prevails.
Keywords:
community supervision, budget approval, corrections department, strategic plan, judicial oversight, SB 958, Texas Government Code, nondisclosure, order of nondisclosure, criminal history record information, trafficking of persons, human trafficking, compelling prostitution, survivor rights, record sealing, expunction, deferred adjudication, prostitution, controlled substances, theft
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 1/23/25
Rules and Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- The motion prevails, and the minutes are approved.
- The motion prevails, and the amendment is adopted.
- The motion prevails.
- uh</c><00:05:13.240><c> members</c><00:05:13.520><c> will</c><00:05:13.680><c> be</c> the motion prevails
- uh members will be the motion prevails uh members will be taking<00:05:14.039><c> up</c><00:05:14.160
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
CAA Info Briefing - Wed Jan 14, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- prevail there.
- That narrow question was decided in the state's favor; that protester did not prevail again and again
- , and appealed to the circuit court for judicial review of that decision, and did not prevail at the
- </c><00:39:26.240><c> Uh</c><00:39:26.720><c> finally</c> prevail at the circuit court.
- Uh finally prevail at the circuit court.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 9th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The motion prevails.
- The motion prevails.
- The motion prevails.
- The motion prevails.
- The motion prevails.
Bills:
HB2034, HB2436, HB3010, HB3033, HB3138, HB3177, HB3426, HB3686, HB3858, HB4176, HB4257, HB4264, HB4804, HCR98
Keywords:
groundwater, foreign ownership, national security, water permits, environmental health, deadly conduct, firearm, recklessness, peace officer, prosecution, Penal Code, Texas laws, disaster recovery, infrastructure, rural communities, grants, state funding, emergency management, HB 3033, Texas Department of Public Safety
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion Mar 31st, 2026
Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, I appreciate bringing attention to the importance of wage equity, gender and racial wage equity
- Is it the wage gap?
- So it's about what you were saying; it's about the wage gap, definitely.
- You don't get good wages. You don't get good education.
- As mentioned, we've seen promising results with the gender wage gap.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- There being 9 ayes, 0 nays, the motion prevails.
- There being nine ayes, zero nays, the motion prevails.
- There being 6 ayes, 3 nays, the motion prevails.
- There being nine ayes, zero nays, the motion prevails.
- The motion prevails. Motion carries.
Keywords:
mental health, women's health, county jail, depression screening, criminal justice, HB 2854, Pokuaa-Flowers Act, parole, mandatory supervision, electronic monitoring, releasee, parole officer, hospital visit approval, general hospital, law enforcement notification, DSHS, Department of State Health Services, corrections, public safety, liability immunity
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion Mar 31st, 2026
Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, I appreciate bringing attention to the importance of wage equity, gender and racial wage equity
- Is it the wage gap?
- So it's about what you were saying; it's about the wage gap, definitely.
- You don't get good wages. You don't get good education.
- As mentioned, we've seen promising results with the gender wage gap.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion held a hearing on the impact of federal policy on the racial wealth gap in Massachusetts, with no bills heard. Chairs Bud Williams and Miranda opened by framing the issue as a structural, long-standing disparity affecting Black and brown communities, citing major gaps in wealth, income, housing, and opportunity. Members noted this was the fourth hearing in a series on federal impacts on racial equity, and public written testimony was invited by the posted deadline.
Administration witnesses Secretary Lauren Jones, Secretary Kiami Mahania, and Assistant Secretary Juan Vega described how labor, health, and economic development policy intersect with wealth-building. Jones pointed to higher unemployment, wage gaps, and underemployment among Black and Latino workers, and highlighted ESOL, workforce training, MassHire, and skills-based hiring efforts. Mahania argued poverty drives poor health, linking medical debt, Medicaid instability, maternal health, and chronic disease to wealth loss, and said federal changes could worsen both health and wealth gaps. Vega focused on entrepreneurship and procurement, citing disparities in business ownership and revenue, and described state efforts such as small business technical assistance, founder pipelines, place-based grants, and the Business Front Door; members also pressed him on microbusiness definitions, supplier diversity, and whether state programs were reaching firms that had received prior grants.
Nicole O’Bean of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts testified that Black-owned businesses face a hostile environment due to tariffs, DEI rollbacks, immigration enforcement, capital barriers, and federal funding cuts that reduce contracts from education, health care, and nonprofit sectors. She emphasized that certification alone is not enough and called for stronger inclusive procurement outcomes, better data, and more support for microbusinesses. Dr. Melissa Colon and Dr. Fabian Torres-Dal of the Mauricio Gaston Institute testified on Latino wealth gaps, especially low homeownership, high rent burden, limited access to credit, and occupational segregation; they said structural racism, wage gaps, and education inequities are central drivers and urged housing, labor, and education reforms. Committee members repeatedly linked the hearing’s themes to redlining, medical debt, single-parent households, financial literacy, and the need for legislation and state programs to close the gap, but no votes or formal actions were taken.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Transcript Highlights:
- Low-wage workers are not only paid less than the median...
- , 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
- Safety and wages and protections for workers.
- Wages.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 02/26/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- >> Yes. >> The sponsor yields. >> The bill does not differentiate between intentional wage theft and
- >> Through you, Madam President, wage theft is wage theft. Sometimes it is administrative.
- The recovered wages equal the recovered wages that they would be awarded if they brought the suit in
- theft notice and pay stub violations, not actual wage theft.
- NOTICE, AND PAY STUB VIOLATIONS NOT ACTUAL WAGE THEFT.
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior day’s journal, and then recognized several guest groups, including the Shenendehowa High School girls varsity cross country team and tennis champion Jolie Chichak, as well as the Downsville Central School Student Council. Senator Tedisco introduced the Shenendehowa athletes, highlighting their state and federation championships and strong academic records, and Senator Oberacker introduced the Downsville students. The chamber extended courtesies to the guests.
The Senate then moved through the calendar, passing a series of bills and resolutions. Among the measures approved were a bill designating Overdose Awareness Day, a real property tax bill, a public authorities bill, several education-related bills, a private housing finance bill, a workers’ compensation bill, and a labor law bill. Some items were laid aside before later being taken up, including the cannabis bill and the environmental conservation bill. Votes were largely unanimous or near-unanimous, with a few recorded negatives on certain bills.
The most extensive debate centered on Calendar 261, Senator May’s environmental conservation bill concerning renewable energy installations and transmission on state reforestation lands. Senator Walczyk and others questioned whether the bill would allow solar, wind, battery storage, tree cutting, herbicide use, and reduced environmental review, while supporters argued the bill was mainly about transmission corridors, climate goals, and preserving flexibility for DEC oversight and mitigation. After debate, the bill was restored to the non-controversial calendar and passed 42-13.
The Senate also passed Calendar 353, Senator Ramos’s labor law bill addressing class action wage recovery and statutory damages. Supporters said it would clarify the law so workers can recover full wages in class actions, while opponents warned it could encourage litigation against small businesses over technical payroll errors. The bill passed 47-8. The Senate then completed the calendar and adjourned until March 4, 2026, with intervening days as legislative days.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- A simple, single-employee wage claim can run $15,000 to $40,000.
- They're saying, hey, you owe me X, Y, Z wage.
- So this strictly applies to minimum wage and overtime claims.
- Each claim that accrues in a wage claim accrues on a weekly basis, and minimum wage and overtime claims
- law, or a state wage law, excuse me.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 Mar 6th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Hearing no objection, the motions prevail. Mr. Becker.
- Motion prevails.
- Motion prevails.
- Motion prevails.
- Motion prevails. Representative Niska, I move that the House do now adjourn.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 1 - 03/27/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Motion prevails.
- No.<01:20:45.360><c> Motion</c><01:20:45.480><c> prevails.</c> No. Motion prevails. No.
- </c> Motion prevails. Amendment's adopted. Motion prevails. Amendment's adopted.
- Motion prevails. Mr.
- Motion<01:38:21.560><c> prevails.</c> Motion prevails. Motion prevails.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill to allow striking workers to receive unemployment benefits heard in committee 4/3/25
Transcript Highlights:
- We know that unions set the standard for all workers when they negotiate fair wages and benefits and
- </c> contract and it's not just about wages contract and it's not just about wages it<00:20:42.600><c
- replacement, up to half of your wages.
- Thank you. then it's only a partial wage wage then it's only a partial wage wage replacement<00:22:50.559
- , but potentially they lose their health care, so now you're not bringing in your wages.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> Those say no, the motion prevails. Members will please stand for the prayer.
- The motion prevails, and the um... uh... uh... And there you go.
- The motion prevails.
- The motion prevails and the amendment is adopted.
- The motion prevails and Opposed say no.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- There being five ayes and zero nays, the motion prevails. Rene's. The motion prevails.
- There being five ayes and one nay, the motion prevails.
- The motion prevails.
- The motion prevails.
- The motion prevails. The motion prevails. Thank you, members.
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 1904, which would classify intentionally released helium balloons as litter and create criminal penalties for balloon releases. The author and supportive witnesses argued that balloon releases harm wildlife, livestock, waterways, and infrastructure, and that the bill would close a loophole in current litter law. Several members questioned whether criminal penalties were appropriate, and the author said he was willing to work toward civil penalties and fines instead. No vote was taken, and HB 1904 was left pending.
The committee then took up several pending bills and reported them favorably to the full House, including HB 3249, HB 3866, HB 4112, HB 1768, HB 1499, HB 573, and HB 464. These measures dealt with topics such as TCEQ contested-case procedures, outdoor storage containers, high-level radioactive waste, concrete plant permitting and grants, unannounced concrete batch plant inspections, and a scrap tire grant program. Most were adopted with substitutes and passed on recorded votes, generally with unanimous or near-unanimous support.
A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 3997, which would create expedited permitting timelines for LNG facilities and related wastewater permits. Industry witnesses said the bill would provide certainty for multibillion-dollar projects without eliminating public participation, while environmental groups opposed parts of the bill that they said could limit contested-case participation and be unrealistic for SOAH timelines. TCEQ staff described the current wastewater permitting process and said some of the bill’s timing provisions could be workable, especially with an expedited fee. The bill was left pending after the author said he would continue working on committee substitute language.
The committee also heard HB 1237 on extending the renewal window for expired TCEQ occupational water licenses, and HB 4519, a TERP consolidation bill that would combine several clean transportation grant programs into fewer programs. HB 1237 was left pending without testimony, while HB 4519 drew broad support from environmental and industry witnesses who favored simplifying the program, though some asked for stronger emphasis on particulate matter and hydrogen funding. The committee withdrew the substitute on HB 4519 and left it pending. Finally, HB 5033, which would eliminate the motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program if federal authority changes, drew opposition from environmental and inspection-industry witnesses who warned it would weaken air-quality protections and could remove an important enforcement tool. The author said the bill was intended as a trigger mechanism and would be refined, and HB 5033 was left pending. The committee also heard HB 1227 on municipal solid-waste franchise fees and private-provider access; the author said he would bring a substitute after hearing concerns from cities, and the bill was left pending.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The clerk will give the bill prevails.
- Hearing no objection, the motions prevail.
- The motion prevails. Representative Niska moves that the House do now adjourn.
- The motion prevails. Those opposed, nay. The motion prevails. Representative<00:57:09.200><c> Nisa.
- The motion prevails and opposed, nay.