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NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Raising the minimum wage is about protecting workers in the Granite State, ensuring that they... wages
- </c><00:38:37.319><c> in</c> that take away part of those wages in that take away part of those wages
- </c> it is time that we RI rise to a wage it is time that we RI rise to a wage level<00:43:32.240><c>
- um West Virginia has a higher wages um West Virginia has a higher minimum<00:44:45.079><c> wage</c><
- <c> so</c><00:44:47.839><c> I</c> higher minimum wage than us um so I higher minimum wage than us um
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 18, March 3, 2026-PM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, having voted on the prevailing side, I move for immediate reconsideration of House Bill 145
- He<03:31:33.600><c> was</c><03:31:33.760><c> on</c><03:31:33.920><c> the</c><03:31:34.160><c> prevailing
- They come in and ask for this as a voluntary program for they take their wages.
- <05:03:50.638><c> their</c><05:03:51.040><c> wages.
- </c> wages their wages. wages their wages.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 1 - 03/13/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Motion prevails. The amendment >> Opposed. Motion prevails.
- Motion prevails. The amendment >> Opposed. Motion prevails.
- All those in favor say aye. >> Aye. >> Opposed. >> Motion prevails. >> Motion prevails.
- Motion prevails. Thank you so much. We got you, Senator Westrom. The motion prevails.
- Motion prevails. The amendment >> Opposed. Motion prevails.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/9/25 - Part 1
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Economic and Rural Development Aug 11th, 2025
Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- One of the reliable living wage statuses would say in New Mexico, in Albuquerque, that wage should be
- How do we ensure that they are in a place to provide high wages, living wages?
- Our high wage.
- Don't offer programs where those wages are not livable wages.
- Because I think there is a way to provide higher wages, living wages.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/12/26 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Motion<00:04:09.200><c> prevails.</c> Motion prevails. Motion prevails.
- Motion prevails.
- Motion prevails.
- Motion<00:46:37.520><c> prevails.</c> Motion prevails. Motion prevails.
- Motion<01:08:57.160><c> prevails.</c> Motion prevails. Motion prevails.
MN
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/02/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- The motion does prevail, and House File 129 is passed and will be sent to General Orders.
- The motion does prevail, and House File 129 is passed and will be sent to General Orders.
- The motion does prevail, and House File 129 is passed and will be sent to General Orders.
- The motion does prevail, and House File 129 is passed and will be sent to General Orders.
- </c> I I any opposed the motion does prevail I I any opposed the motion does prevail and<01:15:26.880
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Move 340B expiration date bill 3/23/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We did that last Wednesday, and it did not prevail due to a tie. >> Point of parliamentary inquiry, please
- and it<00:08:55.279><c> um</c><00:08:55.760><c> did</c><00:08:56.000><c> not</c><00:08:56.240><c> prevail
- </c> it um did not prevail due to a tie. it um did not prevail due to a tie.
- There being 67 ayes and 67 nays, the motion does not prevail. >> Mmani Hilsley votes I.
- eyes's and 67 nazs, the motion<00:13:11.040><c> does</c><00:13:11.279><c> not</c><00:13:11.440><c> prevail
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services May 5th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- There being six ayes and two nays, There being six ayes and two nays, the motion prevails.
- There being eight ayes and zero nays, the motion prevails.
- There being five ayes and three noes, the motion prevails.
- Chair, there's none and the motion prevails. Members, that concludes today's agenda.
- There being five ayes and three nays, the motion prevails. The motion prevails.
Keywords:
private activity bonds, housing, residential rental projects, low-income, affordable housing, bond measures, funding equality, political subdivisions, public communications, election fairness, debt collection, consumer rights, disclosures, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, settlement agreements, State Board of Education, group benefits program, health insurance, state employees, dependents eligibility
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And it does include a lack of an adequate remedy of law prevailing on the substantial likely to prevail
- you know, when I look at a map of typically, you know, you're gonna locate wind projects where prevailing
- There being 6 ayes, 0 nays, the motion prevails.
- There being 6 ayes, 0 nays, the motion prevails.
- There being 6 ayes, 0 nays, the motion prevails. Members, that concludes today's agenda.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (02/18/2025)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:10:40.200><c> replacement</c> 26% wage replacement 26% wage replacement rate<00:10:42.480><c>
- </c><00:16:10.440><c> and</c> 80s it's an average or median wage and 80s it's an average or median wage
- </c> 427 against the 86 359 the base the wage 427 against the 86 359 the base the wage replacement<00
- </c> actual filers what their wage actual filers what their wage replacement<00:20:52.960><c> rate</c
- their actual wage 88,500 so their wage their actual wage replacement<00:32:11.960><c> with</c><00:32
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor & Commerce Feb 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill also lists what the board may consider when developing recommendations, including wage data,
- The bill specifies the items the board may also investigate, including wage rates, The bill specifies
- The bill also lists what the board may consider when developing recommendations, including wage data,
- , the affordable wages, as well as the benefits, but— Wages as well as the benefits by sacrificing.
- With minimum wage continuing to rise, every increase directly raises our payroll cost.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1347, which would streamline cannabis testing lab accreditation by requiring the Liquor and Cannabis Board to accept Department of Agriculture accreditation as the basis for initial certification under certain conditions and to reduce duplication between agencies. The prime sponsor and several industry witnesses said the bill is intended to clarify authority, improve efficiency, and preserve consumer safety, while LCB said it had no policy objection but wanted implementation concerns addressed. Several witnesses supported the concept but said an amendment was needed to clearly assign accreditation authority to WSDA and avoid overlapping requirements.
The committee also heard and later took action on several bills. House Bill 2229 would update the Professional Engineers Registration Act by changing board membership rules, increasing pro tem members, and revising registration and exam provisions; the sponsor and board director said it modernizes qualifications without changing licensure standards. House Bill 2091 would require more complete employee contact information to be shared with exclusive bargaining representatives under the Personnel System Reform Act; union witnesses supported it and a policy witness opposed it as a privacy intrusion. Second Substitute House Bill 1128 would create a Child Care Workforce Standards Board to make recommendations on child care worker standards; supporters said it addresses workforce shortages and retention, while providers and associations argued it duplicates existing work and could lead to unfunded mandates.
In executive action, the committee voted do pass on Substitute House Bills 2492, 2107, 2151, 2355, and Gross Substitute House Bill 2471, and sent them to Rules. It also voted do pass on Second Substitute House Bill 2105 and referred it to Ways and Means. Other bills heard included House Bill 1701 on shared liquor license premises, where a small business owner supported more flexible shared-space arrangements and LCB suggested amendments to prevent undue influence; House Bill 2264 on unemployment benefits for employer-initiated layoffs, which was supported as a clarification to protect workers who opt into reduction-in-force programs; Substitute House Bill 2472 on fire sprinkler work enforcement, supported by labor and industry witnesses; and Second Substitute House Bill 2345, which would adjust paid family and medical leave premium allocations to address IRS tax guidance, with broad support from labor, business, and the agency.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Environment Protection.(6-3-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- We start also with wages.
- wages on a percentage basis.
- What are the We start also with wages.
- 09:53.600><c> percentage</c> based on those wages on a percentage based on those wages on a percentage
- </c><00:15:27.880><c> that</c> that's going to be made, the wages that that's going to be made, the wages
Summary:
The speaker outlined Kentucky’s economic development strategy and how the cabinet evaluates and awards incentives. He emphasized using national benchmarks such as Site Selection and Area Development magazines, focusing on real data, competitiveness, and performance-based incentives. He said the state is performing well nationally in investment rankings, and credited the legislature with providing tools that help attract and retain jobs, especially through speed to market, site readiness, transportation, and workforce coordination.
A major portion of the remarks described the “anatomy” of an incentive package: first improving sites and infrastructure such as water, sewer, roads, and rail spurs; then using sales tax benefits for construction materials and equipment; then training support through the Bluegrass State Skills Corporation; and finally the Kentucky Business Incentive (KBI) program, which reimburses qualifying expenses from incremental tax revenue. He said incentives are negotiated, data-driven, and targeted toward companies with strong wage levels, training plans, growth potential, and, in some cases, agricultural benefits or industry leadership. He also noted special treatment for heritage communities and said the state has expanded KBI beyond heavy manufacturing to include R&D, headquarters, and service businesses.
The speaker also described compliance and oversight. Incentive agreements are written with job, wage, investment, and community-benefit terms, and companies must file regular reports and invoices. Cash incentives can be clawed back if commitments are not met, while tax credits are tied to actual investment and job creation. He said the Revenue Cabinet and Environment and Energy Cabinet play important monitoring roles, and that projects go through application review and preliminary approval by the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority before final approval and payment. He closed by thanking legislators for their support and for allowing more flexible, capped, and data-driven incentive tools.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Public Pension Oversight Board (6-1-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Uh, and we call that the daily wage Uh, and we call that the daily wage threshold.<00:31:06.399>
- Uh, and the daily wage threshold.
- > I</c><00:32:07.519><c> just</c> wage wage threshold, which I just wage wage threshold, which I just
- </c> to hire retirees uh with no wage to hire retirees uh with no wage limitation<00:32:34.559><c> no
- </c><00:49:54.880><c> threshold</c> rely on this base daily wage threshold rely on this base daily wage
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:00:09
Attendance Roll Call: 00:01:42
Approval of Minutes: 00:03:23
Overview of Actuarial Audit Process: 00:03:47
Overview of Reemployment After Retirement Provisions: 00:25:26
Teachers’ Retirement System: 00:25:26
Kentucky Public Pensions Authority: 00:50:32
Adjournment: 01:02:55, 958, all
Summary:
The meeting began with quorum, approval of the prior minutes, and an announcement that the June meeting had been canceled and replaced by this combined May/June meeting; the next official PPOB meeting was announced for July 21 at 2:30. Staff then gave an overview of the Public Pension Oversight Board’s required actuarial audit process, explaining that House Bill 238 requires a review every five years of the retirement systems’ actuarial assumptions and methods, funded by the systems themselves. The presentation distinguished this audit from a financial or forensic audit, described the three possible audit levels (full replication, limited/spot review, or basic review), and noted that the last audit in 2021 was a level one performed by Milleman Consulting at a cost of about $190,000. Members discussed timing for the next audit cycle, with a request to LRC likely needed in July or August to target the June 30, 2026 valuation, and several members expressed interest in another level one review. Questions also addressed whether prior audits found major issues; staff said the 2021 review was generally clean but recommended more consistency in reporting and assumptions across systems.
The committee then welcomed new staff and interns, including Odet Guanzi of KPPPA and Team Kentucky intern Amamira Bowman. Bo Barnes of the Teachers Retirement System presented an overview of the statutory framework for reemployment after retirement under KRS 161.605. He explained that the law is intended to let retirees return to help with staffing needs, do so in an actuarially sound way through required contributions, and keep TRS compliant with federal tax rules for a qualified plan under section 401(a). Barnes described the required breaks in service and earnings limits for retirees returning part-time or full-time, including the three-month or 12-month break depending on the employer, the 6,900-day limit, and the daily wage threshold based on years of service. He also noted a lightly used critical shortage program that allows school districts to hire retirees without a wage cap, while still observing the break-in-service rules.
Members asked questions about who decides the scope and level of the actuarial audit, how the audit would treat leave balances and other benefit-related items, and whether the prior level one audit identified substantial problems. Staff said the committee would request the audit, but LRC would handle contracting, and that the audit scope could include items like sick leave and annual leave costs if requested. On the reemployment topic, Barnes emphasized that the rules are designed to avoid pre-arranged retire-and-return arrangements that could jeopardize TRS’s tax-qualified status. No formal votes were taken beyond approving the minutes, and the meeting concluded with the presentations and discussion of these pension oversight issues.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The minutes for March 4th, prevails.
- The motion prevails. And the opposed. The motion prevails.
- The motion prevails.
- The motion prevails. >> I. Those opposed. The motion prevails.
- </c> >> Those opposed, the motion prevails. >> Those opposed, the motion prevails.
Keywords:
theft, vulnerable adults, public safety, penalties, Minnesota statutes, chemical irritants, law enforcement, transparency, building owners, tenant rights, notification, remediation, firearm restrictions, domestic violence, court orders, criminal convictions, firearms prohibition, gun surrender, order for protection, protective order
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Further, wages grew substantially, and there's evidence that, To lower immigration areas.
- Further, wages grew substantially, and there's evidence that U.S.
- They're losing their business altogether because they can't compete with the low wages.
- If we're talking about one hour's wage time to get the system set up and then five minutes after that
- About one hour's wage time to get the system set up and then five minutes after that.
Keywords:
labor, e-verification, immigration, employers, employment eligibility, Department of Labor, penalties, funeral licensing, continuing education, Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association, professional development, licensing requirements, HB3660, natural organic reduction, human composting, soil reduction, green burial, funeral services, cremation, burial permit
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 3725, as amended by a PCS, which would require employers statewide to use E-Verify or a federal equivalent when hiring new employees. The author argued the bill would help reduce illegal immigration, protect wages and jobs for lawful workers, and impose only minimal costs because E-Verify is free and quick to use. Members raised concerns about burdens on small businesses, farms, and ranches; state versus federal authority; enforcement by the Department of Labor; identity theft and false positives; possible litigation; and what would happen if the federal system went offline or changed. The author said the bill includes good-faith protections, a trigger repeal if the federal program expands, and that he would file additional language to address shutdown-related disruptions. No motion was made, and the bill remained in committee.
The committee then heard and passed several other measures without opposition. House Bill 3260 would add the Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association as an approved provider for continuing education credits for funeral director license renewals, and it passed 9-0. House Bill 3660 would authorize natural organic reduction, described as transforming human remains into soil, and it also passed 9-0. House Bill 3369 would revise food truck fire code requirements by allowing portable fire extinguishers instead of an automatic suppression system and by allowing licensed plumbers, not just Oklahoma LP Gas, to inspect or install certain gas plumbing; members discussed possible conflicts with another LP gas fix and agreed to work together, and the bill passed 9-0.
Finally, House Bill 3370 would extend the effective date of the food truck fire code to November 1, 2028, creating a sunset to allow more time for a broader solution. The author said he preferred another option but wanted this bill available if needed. After brief clarification, the committee passed HB 3370 9-0. The meeting ended with the chair noting there would be three meetings left in the session.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining Jan 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- One article that is at impasse is Article 25 on wages.
- For a total of a 5% increase in wages for this year.
- One article that is at impasse is Article 25 on wages.
- Article 25 is at impasse: wages.
- Article 25, wages, is at impasse.
Summary:
The Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining met for an informational public hearing on several state employee bargaining units at impasse. The Department of Management Services outlined negotiations for the FDLE special agents, security services/correctional officers, sworn law enforcement officers, Florida Highway Patrol troopers, and Florida State Fire Service units. Across the units, the state said most contract articles had been resolved, with remaining disputes centered mainly on wages, hours of work, grievance language, safety, grooming, travel, and other housekeeping items. The state repeatedly emphasized proposed 2% competitive pay increases plus specialty or special pay increases in some units, insurance held harmless with no added employee cost, and its desire to keep current scheduling practices and remove outdated grievance language referencing the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. No votes were taken.
Representatives for the Florida State Fire Service Association argued that firefighters are being asked to perform work far outside their job descriptions, including major construction, and said the state’s work-schedule and on-call practices unfairly avoid overtime and underpay firefighters. They also sought higher on-call compensation, a stronger wage plan with incentives and certification-based increases, restoration of a pay differential for firefighter-EMTs, and added PPE, decontamination, and cancer-prevention protections. The PBA’s Florida Highway Patrol unit said troopers need a larger career development plan, veteran stipends, updated grooming/tattoo rules, safer and newer vehicles, and better pay to address turnover. The PBA’s law enforcement unit focused on vehicle safety, performance evaluation language to prevent case-presentation quotas, and a $7,000 across-the-board raise, while disputing whether certain articles were timely opened. The security services unit said correctional officers, probation officers, and ISS officers need an $8-per-hour starting pay increase, retention bonuses, special pay for death row and close-management assignments, and overtime pay for lieutenants and captains who currently receive comp time and sometimes work beyond their limits. The committee heard the presentations, asked a brief question about correctional officers’ overtime, accepted written materials from the FOP special agent unit, and adjourned without action.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
October 15, 2025 - 01:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Those which prepare students for those mid skill high wage careers, price from 122,515 students.
- Those tied to the highest wage occupations in. 25 26 1264 certifications were funded at $1000.
- Each tier one includes certifications tied to entry level wage occupations and 7,624 certifications were
- We've really targeted industries where we see high wage high income targeted industries where we see
- rapid re-entry into the workforce, offering flexible accelerate pathways that lead directly to high wage