Video & Transcript : 'salary parity' :
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NM
Transcript Highlights:
- of authority to determine the length of a full-time contract for different positions. as well as salary
- Now, what that will do is compact your salary schedules for these personnel.
- You've been appropriately looking at increases to teacher salaries and other areas of compensation, but
- Like every other household that's working, how much to anticipate in their salary?
- A problem as we create the... as we move these salaries up.
Committee:
House House Education
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations - Room 216, 22 January, 2026; 8:00 AM
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- the salaries to a level commensurate with salaries for other comparable positions in surrounding states
- ><c> a</c><00:08:36.080><c> level</c> staff to bring the salaries to a level staff to bring the salaries
- /c><00:08:38.159><c> other</c> commenurate with salaries for other commenurate with salaries for other
- </c> salaries alone would be $155,000. salaries alone would be $155,000. plus<00:30:48.399><c> they'd
- </c> for the employees salary progression. for the employees salary progression.
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 02/19/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
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- salaries salaries thank<01:31:56.880><c> thank</c><01:31:57.040><c> you</c><01:31:57.159><c> so</c><
- </c> then they should follow the state salary then they should follow the state salary guidelines<01:
- </c> resources to make the kind of salary resources to make the kind of salary decisions<01:41:42.639
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- It was a percentage of the salary, if I remember correctly.
- It was a percentage of the salary, if I remember correctly.
- The percentage of the salary, if I remember correctly.
- Page 3 of the digest gives an overview of the salary increases that have been...
- And Jeff, that's based on— that's not just the base salary within this bill.
Committee:
Senate Finance
Summary:
The Senate Finance Committee met on May 13, 2026, and reported several bills favorable. HB 27 was approved after testimony that it would delete a constitutional sentence requiring debt payments to be applied to the oldest outstanding amortization, giving retirement boards more flexibility to pay off the most advantageous debt. HB 143 was supported by the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association and local law enforcement representatives to raise the statutory per diem for housing state inmates in local facilities from $26.39 to match the current $29.39 rate already being paid in practice. HB 205 drew extensive testimony from clerks of court and election officials who said election commissioners have not had a pay increase in 19 years and are struggling to staff precincts, especially under the new closed party primary system; the bill would let local governing bodies enhance commissioner pay as a stopgap, and it was reported favorable despite concerns that it does not fully solve the staffing problem.
The committee also approved HB 308, which would require state stadium and arena facilities to accept cash for smaller transactions or provide a kiosk to convert cash to a prepaid card without extra fee. HB 417 was reported favorable to increase the cap on the hazardous waste site cleanup fund from $6 million to $8 million and tie it to inflation; DEQ staff explained the fund helps pay for Superfund matches and cleanup of abandoned or bankrupt hazardous waste sites, and the increase would not affect the state general fund. HB 12, supported by the Louisiana Assessor Association, would provide 5% annual salary equalization increases for assessors through 2029, with local opt-in and no state general fund impact; members discussed the recurring pay parity issue with clerks of court and the possibility of a study resolution to address future adjustments more systematically, and the bill was reported favorable.
Representative Kerner announced HB 311 would be deferred after concerns it could amount to a tax increase. HB 1129, supported by the Louisiana Auctioneers Association, was amended to clarify that the state’s movable-property auctions include internet auctions and to give Louisiana auctioneers preference to bid on those contracts; it was then reported favorable. HB 562, which would update transcript fees for the 19th Judicial District Court, prompted concerns about higher costs for litigants and due process implications, and the committee agreed to defer it to the next meeting for further discussion. The meeting ended with adjournment after brief recognition of visiting cattle industry representatives.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Feb 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- >> Chair: YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> WE’RE 100 MILLION IN DEFICIT RIGHT NOW WITH SALARIES AND OVER TIME.
- WE DO NOT HAVE ANY SORT OF OVERSIGHT OR MONITOR THE SALARIES AND BENEFITS OF CLERK EMPLOYEES THAT ARE
- FASTER THAN CLERKS ARE ABLE TO RAISE THE CLERKS SALARY.
- NOTABLY, 93 PERCENT IS FOR SALARY. I HAVE 1,110 EMPLOYEES AND 190 UNFILLED POSITIONS.
- FDC PRESENTLY OFFERS A STARTING SALARY OF $42,240 A YEAR.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Local Government.(6-23-26)
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> According to our KLC 2024 wage and salary survey, the estimated cost of salary and benefits alone
- Burnout salary and benefits, obviously.
- </c><00:09:47.240><c> are</c> as far as the benefits and salary are as far as the benefits and salary
- </c> competitive salary and benefits. competitive salary and benefits.
- </c> salaries and signing bonuses. salaries and signing bonuses.
Bills:
HB339
Committee:
Joint Local Government
Keywords:
Civil Air Patrol, CAP, emergency leave, job protection, employment discrimination, leave of absence, volunteer service, emergency response, Air Force Rescue Coordination Center, state employee leave, military leave, public employees, local government employers, reinstatement rights, seniority protection, unpaid leave, Meeting Start 00:00:03
Roll Call 00:00:14
Discussion of Local Law Enforcement Issues 00:03:08
Discussion of Civil Air Patrol Employment Protections 00:50:46
Adjournment 01:06:07, 958, all
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- And then all the commodities come together and cost-share our salaries, so it's based on how much time
- So the hop pays 18% of our salaries. So the hop pays 18% of our salaries.
- But in 2026, we'll pay the $5,500 for rent, and then the salaries will be $7,000, $7,379.
- But in 2026, we'll pay the $5,500 for rent, and then the salaries will be $7,000, $7,37,79.
- Again, our salaries and rent were broken down for that, as I explained earlier, but the cherry budget
Committee:
House Agricultural Affairs
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Agriculture Committee Jul 2nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- So these salaries are not funded by the General Fund.
- It's also an important correction by removing CalHR from the salary approval process.
- They will basically contract out for a salary survey that's funded by the fairgrounds.
- So this is only salary.
- This is just the salary piece, not the appointment piece. That's the appointments office.
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Agriculture heard three bills. SB 18 by Senator Rubio would create a Food Desert Elimination Grant Program at CDFA to help open or improve grocery stores in food desert communities. Supporters said it would improve access to healthy food, create jobs, and help underserved neighborhoods; opponents argued it could favor large chains, lacked community input and accountability, and should better prioritize tribal, BIPOC-owned, and community-led retail. Committee members raised concerns about population thresholds, community engagement, and long-term commitments, and the author said the bill could be strengthened with guardrails. SB 18 passed 7-0 and was sent to Appropriations.
SB 312 by Senator Umberg would require out-of-state shippers of dogs to electronically submit health certificates to CDFA and make them available to buyers and enforcement agencies, aiming to improve consumer protection and traceability in the puppy import pipeline. Supporters from animal welfare and humane organizations said the bill would help stop sick or misrepresented puppies from entering California and give investigators a central record. Members asked about privacy and enforcement, and the author indicated amendments could address consumer privacy concerns. The bill passed unanimously and was sent to Appropriations.
SB 493 by Senator Becker would change how compensation is set for secretary managers of district agricultural associations and fairgrounds, shifting salary-setting authority to CDFA and requiring periodic salary surveys. Supporters said fairgrounds are critical emergency-response and community facilities and that the bill would help recruit and retain qualified leaders with fairer pay. Some members expressed concern about local control and appointment delays, but clarified the bill only addressed salary, not appointments. SB 493 also passed unanimously and was sent to Appropriations.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Her salary was $48,000. Now it's $50,000 because she's got a $2,000 raise.
- The entrance pay was low, but also the other salaries for our teachers are very low.
- But it allowed school districts to develop salary schedules on their own.
- And they're not choosing to spend that money to increase teacher salaries.
- I wanted to stick to the question of the allocation for employee salaries.
Committee:
All JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- complex work that they do. with performing. employees are paid salaries at a midpoint of their salary
- We get salary increases all the time, Madam Chair, and I know that we put those in a box.
- Item number 10, targeted salary increase.
- So thank you all for that Next we have some targeted salary adjustments.
- It was exceptional item requests, particularly regarding staffing levels and salaries.
Committee:
Senate Finance
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Education Pre-K - 12 Nov 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Their salaries did not increase while teaching salaries did.
- So next, I wanted to show some salaries of neighboring states and the public schools, the coaches in
- On top of a starting teaching salary of $47,000, On top of a starting teaching salary of $47,500, a head
- But again, you add that to the base salary of $47,500, $54,000—we're talking almost... $54,000—we're
- I don’t think that that’s a negative when you start looking at coaching salary.
Summary:
The Education Pre-K through 12 Committee heard a presentation from Florida High School Athletic Association Executive Director Craig Damon, joined by student athletes Sydney Daniel and Taylor White. The students spoke about the value of education-based athletics, leadership, and the need for safe, equitable opportunities. Damon then discussed FHSAA issues including rising sportsmanship problems, ejections, violent incidents, recruiting allegations, transfers, mental health pressures on student athletes, and the need for qualified coaches. He said the association tries to be proactive, work with schools on discipline, and emphasize that school changes should be for academic reasons rather than athletics. Senators asked about mental health, transfer rules, and a recent Jacksonville incident; Damon explained the current transfer exceptions and said the association lacked authority over the Jacksonville football game because the schools were not in FHSAA football.
The committee then heard a panel on high school coaches’ compensation led by Florida Coaches Coalition Executive Director Dr. Andrew Ramgett, with Coach Mike Hickman, Coach Charlie Ward, and superintendents from Okaloosa and Walton counties. Ramgett argued that coaching supplements are outdated, have not kept pace with the expanding year-round demands of coaching, and amount to very low hourly pay in many sports. He also said Florida’s restrictions on booster club funding and minimal certification requirements contribute to turnover and difficulty retaining qualified coaches. Hickman and Ward described coaching as a demanding, year-round profession that affects students beyond athletics, including academics and mental health. The superintendents said they value coaches but must balance compensation against limited district funds and other staffing needs; one noted Walton County uses a dedicated administrative lane for football coaching and athletic administration. Senators discussed whether booster club funding should be allowed, whether compensation should be tied to performance, and whether any increase in base student allocation would actually reach coaches. Public commenters, including Florida Athletic Coaches Association Executive Director Shelton Cruz and former coach Tyrone McGriff, urged support for coaches and emphasized their broader impact on students’ lives and school safety.
At the end of the meeting, the committee took up confirmation hearings for appointments on tabs 3 through 6 and, with no appearance forms filed, voted unanimously to recommend confirmation. Senator Burgess then moved to adjourn, and the committee concluded the meeting.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- I want to talk a little bit about teacher salaries.
- that we're giving to help those districts reach and maintain that salary?
- Executive salaries are based on whatever your Board of Trustees determines they are.
- In many cases, foundations also contribute to various programs and salaries.
- But at Also contribute to various programs and salaries.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations - Room 210; 21 January, 2026: 1:30 PM
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> base salary base salary plus<00:50:58.480><c> $425,286</c> plus $425,286 plus $425,286 for<00:51
- </c><00:51:20.240><c> cap</c> um not accounted for in our salary cap um not accounted for in our salary
- </c><01:19:53.600><c> their</c> baseline funding for salaries their baseline funding for salaries their
- </c> salary and fringe is about 191,000. salary and fringe is about 191,000.
- </c> their salaries from 40 34,000 to 41,000. their salaries from 40 34,000 to 41,000.
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Investments and Pensions Oversight Oct 8th, 2025
Investments & Pensions Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- average salary, times their years of service.
- So, salary is an important factor. component of that.
- change in wage and salary costs for private and state and local workers.
- One is that private sector salaries have grown faster than salaries for employees of state and local
- State and local government employee salaries generally have not kept pace with inflation.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Aug 19th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Other programs have not deployed the endowment earnings for faculty salaries.
- They did not spend any of the earnings on faculty salaries.
- . $142,000 were spent on faculty salaries.
- One, salary increases for our educators.
- Do you provide those for faculty salaries, for other expenses, etc.?
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- positions and current salaries of existing bailiffs.
- The result should provide clarity and ensure salary consistency.
- Currently, we have a salary range from $38,000 to $100,000. $112,000 for these.
- In fact, we had one judge that assigned the higher salary to somebody else and paid the driver a much
- lower salary.
Committee:
Senate Jurisprudence
Keywords:
HB 1193, informal marriage, common-law marriage, declaration of informal marriage, confidentiality, privacy, county clerk, vital statistics unit, Family Code, Health and Safety Code, marriage records, public records, personally identifying information, PII, legal representative, Texas marriage law, child enrollment, parent rights, managing conservator, education
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Moore, the recommendation from the study committee, what was it, the salary?
- salaries for the governor and 30% for all other statewides.
- That's not just like your salary. That's a raise.
- My wife tells me it's unbecoming to speak of the salary we make here.
- Competitive salaries attract quality.
Committee:
House Appropriations
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 513 by Representative Young, which would regulate name, image, and likeness activity for intercollegiate and interscholastic athletes, especially high school athletes. Young said the bill reflects recommendations from a task force and sets guardrails such as parental consent and prohibited NIL categories. The committee adopted a technical amendment and then reported the bill favorably as amended.
Members then heard several Senate bills from Senator Mizell and Senator Cloud. Senate Bill 233 would create a statewide data exchange compact to allow state agencies to share information more efficiently; it was reported favorably. Senate Bill 300 would make various changes to the Procurement Code, including auction techniques, sole sourcing for consulting services in limited cases, and procurement process clarifications; it was reported favorably. Senate Bill 303 would allow executive branch agencies to buy or share technology solutions with other states and use the federal GSA schedule, and it was reported favorably as amended. Senate Bill 411, removing a 20-year lease limitation for certain Orleans Parish state property, was also reported favorably.
The committee spent substantial time on House Bill 660 and House Bill 719, both dealing with district attorney funding and staffing. HB 660 would raise the state warrant amount for assistant district attorney salaries from $50,000 to $60,000, with supporters arguing it is needed to recruit and retain prosecutors; an opposition witness argued the state should fund both prosecutors and public defenders more equitably. The committee adopted an amendment making the bill effective only upon appropriation and reported it favorably as amended. HB 719 would increase the number of assistant district attorney warrants statewide, with most of the new warrants directed to Baton Rouge, St. Tammany, and Caddo; it too was amended to be subject to appropriation and reported favorably as amended. House Bill 596, which would have created an inactive well-feet assessment credit for oil and gas operators, was voluntarily deferred after concerns that it could reduce funding for the oil field site restoration fund.
Later, the committee reported favorably as amended House Bill 802, which redirects existing revenue to watershed and flood restoration work in the Amite River Basin, and House Bill 940, which creates a task force and rules framework for law enforcement responses to unlawful drone activity. It also reported favorably House Bill 76 on coverage for orally administered anti-cancer medications, House Bill 950 on consumer protection materials for seniors, and began discussion of House Bill 1028, which would require higher Medicaid reimbursement rates for non-emergency medical transportation providers.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Children and Family Law (02/24/2026)
Children and Family Law
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:11:28.480><c> There's</c> salary or commission? There's salary or commission?
- </c> a salary, but he also gets a commission. a salary, but he also gets a commission.
- exempt as a salaried employee.
- </c> significant portion of the salary. significant portion of the salary.
- Google says salaried um and Mr.
Committee:
House Children and Family Law
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Apr 6th, 2026
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- These agencies will be using it to pay salaries and overtime in order to perform the services.
- That would bring up the minimum salary schedule by an additional $2,000.
- The savings comes from the salaries that are currently being paid by the agency.
- And so when they go to privatization, they'll no longer need to pay those salaries. Follow-up.
- We're already going to see a $10,000 savings as a result of saving from the salaries themselves.
Bills:
SB1177
Summary:
The Senate Appropriations Committee met to consider Senate Bill 1177, the general appropriation bill. The chair and budget authors explained that the proposal was built to balance the budget using a mix of general revenue, cash sweeps, and other fund transfers, including money from unclaimed property, revenue stabilization, and other statutory funds. Members also discussed a proposed $35 million OWRB revolving loan fund tied to ARPA interest and a $200 million transfer from the Revenue Stabilization Fund to the Taxpayer Endowment Trust Fund as part of a long-term savings strategy.
A number of agency-specific items drew questions. Members reviewed the OPEB employer contribution reduction, rent coverage for state agencies, child care and Head Start funding, Department of Corrections revenue from ICE-related agreements, sheriff grant funding, and education funding, including about $99 million in additional formula funding, a $2,000 teacher pay raise, and reading-related appropriations such as Strong Readers and Just Right Reader. The committee also discussed mental health funding, including a $30 million consent decree line, a proposed privatization of CCBHC services with an estimated $10 million savings, and related reduction-in-force costs. Other topics included Attorney General transfers and litigation funding, higher education allocations, Langston University extension funding, historical society requests that were not funded, and a biosolids pilot program.
During debate, supporters argued the bill fulfilled the constitutional duty to pass a balanced budget and highlighted increases for education, health care, and water infrastructure. Opponents criticized the use of one-time cash, tax cuts, and what they described as special-project spending, while raising concerns about transparency and underfunded services such as child care and transportation. After debate, the committee voted 18-5 to pass Senate Bill 1177.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Public Safety Mar 2nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Historically, these payments were funded through salary savings from vacant positions, but reductions
- Departments are expected to pay for certain costs using salary savings.
- has control over, but they're also not formally budgeted, and they're just expected to use these salary
- as noted, are an ongoing legally required structural cost, which departments typically absorb via salary
- So using salary savings, given that they're fluctuating, they are a less stable fund source for these