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• I just want to make a comment because, you know, my own community is for the trade, the workforce, and
• they're not we employ more than 1.4 million people in the state of Texas we're the 11th largest workforce

Bills: HB8, HB9, HJR1, HB22, HB8, HB9, HJR1, HB22

Keywords: HB 8, school finance, compressed tax rate, maximum compressed tax rate, MCR, PYMCR, property tax, school district taxes, Education Code, Tax Code, state aid, school funding formula, local school taxes, Texas school finance, tax rate compression, public education funding, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property

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• We also stressed our Senate priorities: affordable housing and infrastructure, education and workforce
• Continued investment in education and workforce workforce development, $618 million, including $478 million
• introduction. >> Please proceed. >> I just wanted to introduce everyone from the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant
• Also in the gallery we have members from our local labor union workforce.
• This is not just a workforce issue, members. It is an education issue.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• <00:46:57.359> to we are raising the future workforce to we are raising the future workforce
• We should be honest that a significant portion of Colorado's construction workforce is made up of immigrants
• Many are immigrants, many are lawful permanent residents. Some are undocumented.
• <02:36:11.920> workers, is dominated by immigrant workers, is dominated by immigrant workers
• Many are immigrants, many are bathrooms.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal from April 16, 2026, and then moved to announcements and introductions. Representative Woodro welcomed fifth grade students from Denver Academy and recognized his son Ari on his 12th birthday, leading the chamber in singing happy birthday. The House then agreed to take up a memorial out of order. Senate Joint Memorial 1, honoring the late Senator Faith Winter, was read at length and supported with remarks describing her legislative work on transportation, climate, paid family and medical leave, environmental justice, women’s leadership, and bipartisan efforts. Representative Wilford and others spoke emotionally about her public service and personal impact. The memorial was adopted on a 50-10 vote, with 15 excused, and Representatives Rutinel and Lindsay were listed as co-sponsors. The chamber then considered committee reports and special orders. The Appropriations Committee reported several bills favorably, and the majority leader moved a slate of bills to special order. House Bill 1317, creating a unified system of post-secondary talent development and a transition plan for workforce development programs, was amended in committee to remove travel reimbursements, clarify adult learners’ inclusion, adjust advisory committee membership, and preserve type one status for affected departments; it passed the House. Senate Bill 85, concerning military protection orders in domestic violence cases, also passed after Judiciary Committee amendments clarifying law enforcement database checks. Senate Bill 95, supporting victim survivors of certain crimes, passed Judiciary but drew floor opposition from several members who argued the bill’s jury-related provisions conflicted with confrontation rights and due process; despite those concerns, the bill advanced after further debate continued.

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• It's helping to maintain our workforce.
• toward the health care system and not rely on taxpayers to subsidize the health care costs of their workforce
• And California, many would argue, is the fourth largest economy thanks to the immigrants, whether they
• We rely on taxpayers to subsidize their health care costs for their workforce. Thank you.
• Thank you. rely on taxpayers to subsidize their health could cost for their workforce. Thank you.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• The groups that are maintaining eligibility who are in an immigration status are in that blue table on
• You can see that increased volume, which that additional workforce will be addressing.
• I think our direct caregiver workforce is among some of the most strained, partially because they are
• We did do a rate study for our direct caregiver workforce.
• That's really our frontline... ...caseworker workforce.

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• Speaker, and that is the idea of immigrants. Mr.
• Immigration officers are federal police officers. They're police officers.
• Is a concept about immigrants. I always have said, never underestimate the power of an immigrant.
• Would I bet on most immigrants?
• My husband's family is a family of immigrants. Their siblings are naturalized citizens.

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• points at the expense of immigrant points at the expense of immigrant entrepreneurs.<00:30:50.640
• Immigrant business owners consequences.
• Number three, outofcontrol immigrants.
• A policy that no for illegal immigrants.
• We have been for illegal immigrants act.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, June 6, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• ’s what I... ...physicians, making sure that we expand our workforce.
• Of revenue on mission-driven activities like patient care and workforce support.
• So it could be the supplies, it could be the workforce, it could be the facility itself.
• So it could be the supplies, it could be the workforce, it could be the facility. that patient.
• So it could be the supplies, it could be the workforce, it could be the facility itself.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard a long agenda of health bills focused on access to preventive care, behavioral health, hospital services, and patient safety. Early items included AB 554, which would expand and protect access to HIV prevention drugs like PrEP, including injectable forms and coverage protections; supporters said it would shore up access amid federal threats, while insurers opposed it as a costly benefit mandate. AB 577 would limit insurer and PBM practices that steer medications away from physician offices and require more transparency and patient consent; doctors and patient advocates supported it, while health plans and insurers warned it could raise drug costs and disrupt specialty pharmacy networks. AB 546 would require coverage for portable HEPA purifiers for vulnerable enrollees during declared emergencies, especially wildfire smoke events, with support from air quality and public health groups and opposition from insurers concerned about benefit expansion and cost. The committee also heard AB 224, which would codify California’s updated essential health benefits benchmark plan after a public review process, adding infertility treatment, hearing aids, and durable medical equipment if approved by CMS for the 2027 plan year. DMHC said the state had completed the review and needed legislation to meet federal timing, and the measure drew broad support. AB 1032 would require plans and insurers to reimburse up to 12 additional behavioral health visits for enrollees in wildfire-affected counties for a limited period after an emergency; supporters argued it would fill gaps in trauma care after disasters, while insurers said existing parity and continuity-of-care rules already address the issue and that the bill could create inequities. AB 849 would require trained chaperones for sensitive ultrasound exams and training on how to observe and intervene; it was backed by a survivor and patient advocates, with hospitals and health districts raising staffing concerns. Later, AB 1196 would direct the Department of Public Health to update outdated rules requiring three surgeons for certain heart surgeries using cardiopulmonary bypass; supporters said the rule no longer reflects modern practice and strains staffing, while cardiology representatives had no formal opposition but wanted to review amendments. AB 1113 would codify a right to wear a mask for health reasons in public spaces, with support from disability and public health groups. AB 1386 sought to add perinatal care to the list of basic hospital services, prompting testimony about maternity ward closures, workforce shortages, and rural access; the author said the bill would be amended further and that the committee would need to revisit timelines and implementation details. The committee also heard AB 1429, which would address Kaiser’s repeated mental health parity violations and improve access to behavioral health care, though the transcript cuts off before any action on that bill is shown. Several bills were moved with motions and seconds, but many were held for quorum; AB 1196, AB 1113, and AB 1386 were among the measures advanced to a roll call or held on call, and the committee repeatedly noted that final votes would occur when quorum was available.

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• 10 years, I've worked with individuals that were incarcerated, and I helped them on a pathway to workforce
• He's targeted our state, our immigrant workforce, our universities, our disaster response.
• We expanded legal aid, so immigrant families have real protections against ICE agents and a hostile federal
• immigration agenda.
• work, and our work will continue because when LGBTQ Californians are targeted, when hardworking immigrants

Summary: The chamber reconvened after a late-night session and first adopted the consent calendar, including ACR 107 on the Diablo Range, by a 48-0 vote. Members then took up several Senate bills and Assembly measures, with repeated remarks about the long hours and the need to respect staff and keep proceedings moving. A vote change was also announced for Assembly Member Patel on SB 414, changing from aye to not voting. The main policy debate centered on energy, climate, and affordability. SB 237, dealing with oil and gas policy, refinery closures, pipeline safety, Kern County permitting, gasoline blend flexibility, and regional fuel coordination, drew strong support from members who framed it as a managed transition to stabilize fuel supply and protect jobs, and strong opposition from members who called it a giveaway to oil interests and a setback for climate goals. The bill passed 59-0. SB 254, an energy affordability and wildfire package, included wildfire mitigation financing, a successor wildfire fund, transmission cost reductions, clean energy permitting changes, and energization timelines; members raised some concerns about local control, but the bill passed 58-0. SB 840 and AB 1207 advanced the cap-and-invest reauthorization package, with supporters emphasizing emissions reductions, housing, transit, wildfire prevention, and community air programs, while opponents argued it would raise costs and function as a tax-and-spend scheme. SB 840 passed 54-15 and AB 1207 passed 55-10, both with urgency and immediate transmittal. Members also approved SB 352, which makes the Bureau of Environmental Justice permanent and requires air quality monitoring and reporting on AB 617 implementation, by 43-19. AB 825, authorizing California to help establish a Westwide electricity market, was presented as a way to lower bills, improve reliability, and reduce emissions; it passed 67-2 and was sent to the Governor. Additional actions included concurrence in Senate amendments to AB 8 on cannabinoids and AB 383 on firearms cleanup, and the chamber began consideration of AB 764 on wildlife as the transcript ended.

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• RULES FOR PERMISSIBLE SERVICES AND PROHIBITED PRACTICES AND TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS FOUR ATTORNEY IMMIGRATION
• AN EDITORIAL FRAUD OCCURS WHEN UNSCRUPULOUS INDIVIDUALS OFTEN PRESENTING IMMIGRATION CONSULTANTS OFFER
• AND THIS LINGUISTIC MISUNDERSTANDING CREATES A DANGEROUS GAP THAT FRAUDSTERS EXPLOIT MISLEADING IMMIGRANTS
• BILL ADDRESSES THE PROBLEM BY SETTING CLEAR DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR NONATTORNEY'S OFFERING IMMIGRATION
• Calatayud: 1412 ADDRESSES THE NEED TO MODERNIZE FLORIDA'S HOME HEALTH REGULATIONS TO ALLOW GREATER WORKFORCE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• , and help solve workforce shortages across the state.
• , and help solve workforce shortages across the state.
• received a million from the Workforce received a million from the Workforce Development<01:09:09.520
• <01:10:02.040> Development opportunities this Workforce Development opportunities this Workforce
• <01:45:31.840> fund 250,000 one time from the workforce fund 250,000 one time from the workforce

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• We are only as strong as our workforce. We are not able to give a job to someone else.
• I was thinking about the Americans who have been unjustly detained by immigration.
• I think about what the Declaration of Independence means to an immigrant today, knowing that our founding
• fathers were all immigrants.
• I think about a lot when my mother immigrated to this country.

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• Many families in the disability community are already experiencing significant workforce shortages.
• disability community are already experiencing<00:46:24.680> significant<00:46:25.400> workforce
• experiencing significant workforce experiencing significant workforce shortages.<00:46:27.280>
• <00:46:51.400> families, barriers, especially immigrant families, barriers, especially immigrant
• and ensure that implementation workforce and ensure that implementation does<00:47:06.640> not

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Second, Minnesota's workforce is particularly vulnerable.
• Second, Minnesota's workforce is particularly vulnerable.
• , particularly high earners and particularly keep out young people from entering the workforce.
• uh, obtain or infer their immigration uh, obtain or infer their immigration status,<00:13:03.200
• Um, so and entering the workforce.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We face a persistent need for a skilled workforce in key sectors.
• Direct workforce training allows students to acquire technical certifications, both in the competencies
• And that's why manufacturing was always part of now two administrations' workforce labor blueprints.
• believe very strongly in the formal recognition and investment of these pathways and giving our workforce
• And we are pushing them into the workforce system, and I appreciate your time today.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a hybrid hearing on a large slate of bills related to advertising, economic development, tourism, digital advertising, delivery taxes, and alcohol taxation. The first panel supported H. 3249, which would create a high school trade partnership program linking public schools with private employers, especially in manufacturing, and would offer employers a tax credit for participation. Representative Soder, Uxbridge High School leaders, and others argued the bill would strengthen career pathways, build a skilled workforce, and keep students and jobs in Massachusetts. The committee then heard testimony on H. 3031 and S. 2003 to modernize the Massachusetts Tourism Trust Fund by dedicating an additional share of hotel occupancy tax revenue to tourism promotion. Tourism and hospitality representatives from Cape Cod, Southwick Zoo, and Indian Ranch said the proposal would not raise taxes but would reinvest existing visitor-generated revenue into marketing that supports jobs, local businesses, and municipal tax receipts. A tech-industry coalition opposed several digital advertising tax bills and a delivery tax bill, warning they would raise costs, create uncertainty, and burden consumers, small businesses, and delivery workers. The largest portion of the hearing focused on S. 2029, which would raise the alcohol excise tax by 10 cents per drink and dedicate the revenue to public health programs. Public health experts, advocates, a student prevention leader, and representatives from Jane Doe, Inc. argued the tax would reduce alcohol-related harms, address decades of inflation-driven erosion in the tax, and generate substantial new funding for prevention, treatment, domestic violence services, and community schools. Committee members asked questions about the current tax structure, inflation, and how the proposal compares with neighboring states. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair adjourned after public testimony concluded.

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• its workforce. its workforce.
• I ask to the balance of the workforce.
• fluctuating workforce needs. fluctuating workforce needs.
• <02:32:08.840> Uh minorities, for immigrants. Uh minorities, for immigrants.
• workforce. I ask for an eye vote. workforce. I ask for an eye vote. Thank<02:56:21.160> you.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and received several committee reports moving bills forward, including measures from Transportation and Energy and Corporations. The chamber also heard a House message transmitting House Bill 1281. Later, senators used moments of personal privilege to recognize Día del Niño guests and welcome children and community representatives to the chamber; those remarks were ordered spread upon the journal. On the consent calendar and third reading calendar, the Senate passed a number of bills, including Senate Bill 171 on pre-production plastic disposal, Senate Bill 173 on teacher training in certain fitness disciplines, House Bill 1290 on assault sentencing, House Bill 1052 on Victim Rights Act changes, House Bill 1214 on continuation of the controlled substances licensing act, House Bill 1260 on child care assistance, Senate Bill 17 on out-of-network health care dispute resolution, House Bill 1313 on Statewide Affordable Housing Fund requirements, House Bill 1283 on confiscation of identification documents, Senate Bill 174 on lead generation marketing for legal services, House Bill 1193 on vision tests for pre-kindergarten students, Senate Bill 170 creating a task force on public school access, House Bill 1242 on interlock restricted licenses, House Bill 1258, and Senate Bill 165 on species conservation funding. Several of these passed with recorded no votes, especially House Bill 1214 and House Bill 1283. The most substantive debate centered on Senate Bill 138, which was described as reducing administrative burden in the health care system by repealing or modifying certain requirements on health facilities and insurance carriers. The Senate adopted committee report amendments, including provisions on opioid training for veterinarians and dentists, before passing the bill. Another extended discussion involved Senate Bill 172 on the Front Range Passenger Rail District; supporters said it would shrink and better tailor the district to the planned rail corridor, while a senator from Adams County argued the district should not ask communities to pay for rail service they may not use. The Senate also reconsidered and repassed Senate Bill 170 after a procedural mix-up, then proceeded to special orders and adopted the Committee of the Whole report on Senate Bill 165, which was placed on the calendar for third reading and final passage.

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• violently target law-abiding immigrant violently target law-abiding immigrant families.<00:12:53.040
• Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act. Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act.
• <03:29:49.200> Act Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act Fraud Prevention Workforce Training
• I thank my colleagues for workforce.
• blocking sanctions and total immigration blocking sanctions and total immigration bans<04:42:24.638

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 8, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• And so, you know, workforce participation is a big issue.
• People with disabilities into the workforce and feel like, you know, they're contributing members to
• Between visitors to our country versus quote-unquote illegal immigrants.
• We had half of our workforce from SEMA in St.
• More workers and increase the workforce for those nursing homes. Page 178. Excuse me one moment.

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• Examples: valid Social Security card, valid immigration visa, photo ID, valid birth certificate, valid
• He's never going to show up, never going to get a paycheck from me, in the name of illegal immigration
• It protects employers from the laws that are on the books about illegal immigration.
• Governor Morrissey worked together with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and arrested 650 illegal
• and against illegal immigration.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The committee first approved the previous meeting’s minutes, then took up House Bill 4198, which would require all employers to use E-Verify to confirm new hires’ work authorization. Counsel explained that the bill would add enforcement by the Division of Labor, create tiered penalties including warnings, fines, debarment from state contracts, and possible business license revocation, while also removing criminal penalties tied to hiring unauthorized workers in light of federal law. Members raised extensive concerns about drafting problems, including circular and conflicting language, unclear references to existing verification and recordkeeping provisions, the meaning of terms like “seeks to employ,” and whether the bill could unintentionally apply to babysitters, lawn care, and other casual or household arrangements. Questions also focused on whether the bill would apply to public versus private employers, how compliance would be shown, and how penalties would work for small businesses or employers who never actually hire the person in question. The bill sponsor defended the measure as a straightforward extension of the federally required I-9 process, saying E-Verify is a quick, free online check that helps employers verify work authorization and protects them from liability for unknowingly hiring unauthorized workers. He said the bill was intended to be mandatory, not permissive, and argued that it would help law-abiding employers compete fairly. After the questioning, the committee rejected a motion to table the bill and instead sent House Bill 4198 to a seven-member subcommittee to clean up the drafting, resolve inconsistencies, and review the penalties and scope of the measure. The subcommittee was directed to meet the next morning and report back quickly. The committee then moved to House Bill 4710, with an amendment that would require a person to be registered with a political party or as an independent 210 days before filing a certificate of candidacy. Counsel explained that the bill is aimed at preventing candidates from switching parties after losing a primary and then running as independents in the general election. Members discussed how the 210-day requirement would interact with both primary and general election filing deadlines, and the Secretary of State’s office clarified that the measure would affect candidates who change affiliation shortly before filing. The discussion continued with testimony from the Secretary of State’s general counsel about how the bill would operate in practice, but no final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• women who are the heart and immigrant women who are the heart and soul<00:13:39.279> of<00:13
• everywhere, their immigrant women everywhere, their courage<00:14:31.920> and<00:14:32.320>
• chain disruptions, and workforce chain disruptions, and workforce challenges. challenges. challenges
• <02:50:22.240> The<02:50:22.479> new workforce, and research.
• The new workforce, and research.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, March 27, 2025, 1012, house, all