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• R43 has to do with criminal background checks of retailers.
• R43 has to do with criminal background checks of retailers.
• R43 has to do with criminal background checks of retailers.
• The issues facing the aging population include, but are not limited to, the workforce, transportation
• You will join a volunteer workforce of over 300,000.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Just so you know the type of funds that this could directly strengthen, we're talking about workforce
• it clear that the rebate is the responsibility of the manufacturer, not the local distributor or retailer
• Bud Corson with Swiftly, Ryan Haney with Southern Glaziers, and Shelley Dupree with the Louisiana Retailers
• Bud Corson with swiftly, Ryan Haney with Southern Glaciers, and Shelley Dupree with the Louisiana Retailers

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• programming, and these are workforce programming, and these are examples<00:27:15.560> that<00
• direct or indirect interest in or otherwise hold directly or indirectly a pharmacy permit for the retail
• direct or indirect interest in or otherwise hold directly or indirectly a pharmacy permit for the retail
• sale of drugs or medicines in retail sale of drugs or medicines in this<01:05:58.960> state.

Keywords: Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 3 March, 2026; 3:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 1622, a strike-all amendment to create a pilot program for certain small-community hospitals to receive limited certificate-of-need exemptions. The bill would allow qualifying hospitals to open a geriatric psychiatric unit without a CON, permit each hospital one additional CON exemption for a service otherwise requiring one, cap dialysis-unit exemptions at eight hospitals, continue existing moratoriums with periodic Department of Health review, allow facilities in Issaquena or Humphreys Counties under limited conditions, and add a loser-pays rule for unsuccessful CON court challenges. Technical corrections were made, the strike-all amendment was adopted, and the bill was reported do pass as amended by voice vote. The committee then moved to House Bill 942, where Senator McMahan offered an amendment to allow a Lee County chiropractor to advertise as a neurologic chiropractor and list related credentials. Members questioned whether chiropractic neurology is recognized in Mississippi and raised concerns about the practitioner’s prior discipline by the board, but the chair ruled the amendment germane. The amendment failed on voice vote, and the bill itself then passed and was reported to the floor. The committee next considered House Bill 1034, but no amendment was offered. It then took House Bill 479 off the table. That bill extends the temporary licensing period for psychology and marriage-and-family-therapy boards from 30 to 60 days to allow more time for criminal background checks. Senator Blackwell offered a clarifying amendment to make clear that temporary licenses must be revoked if required background checks or other licensure requirements are insufficient, and that the temporary license does not replace the underlying education, training, and examination requirements. The amendment was adopted and the bill was reported do pass as amended. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1067, the Rural Health Transformation Program. Senator Hickman explained that the bill would require procurement procedures and reporting for the state’s rural health transformation funds, prioritize projects tied to the original application, and direct funds toward rural and underserved areas such as health professional shortage areas, low-income counties, and places without hospitals. Senators questioned whether the added state rules would layer on top of existing federal requirements and whether the bill could slow distribution or invite litigation, but supporters said it was meant to add transparency and guardrails rather than change the federal program. The bill was discussed at length, but the transcript ends before a final vote on HB 1067.

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• Public agencies have adopted AI to supplement the public workforce, not replace it.
• Public agencies have adopted AI to supplement the public workforce, not replace it.
• Jacob Brent, with the California Retailers Association, in respectful opposition.
• Jacob Brent, with the California Retailers Association, in respectful opposition.
• The California Early Care and Education Workforce Registry is the credentials automated.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• They can do—” “To do outpatient retail pharmacy, right?
• Now you step over into the retail pharmacy space, CVS, Walgreens, Walmart.
• My concern with this is some of those retail pharmacists, specifically the managers in those retail pharmacies
• Small businesses such as small offices, small retail.
• Small businesses such as small offices, small retail.

Summary: The House convened with Girl State participants presiding for part of the session, including introductions of the student leadership and a unanimous voice vote passing House Concurrent Resolution 152 honoring the young women participating in Delaware Girl State. The chamber also welcomed congressional interns and other guests, accepted the prior day’s minutes, and observed a moment of silence for Nathan Cynix and Kara Feeley before prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to tributes for Representative Ron Gray, who was recognized for his 14 years of service and his work on issues such as bond bills, dredging, bike paths, small business, constituent service, and agriculture-related funding. Multiple members from both parties praised his humor, honesty, mentorship, and dedication to the House and his district. Gray responded with extended remarks reflecting on his family legacy, legislative service, and appreciation for colleagues and staff, and the chamber later sang “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” at his request. The House then received communications, including Senate messages returning several bills and informing the chamber of Senate passage of additional measures. Members were also told that the FY27 bond bill, House Bill 500, had been placed on desks as a gift for review. The House read in Consent Agenda S, which included House Bill 476, House Joint Resolution 13, Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 168, Senate Bill 297, Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 319, and Senate Joint Resolution 21, and began a roll call vote on the consent agenda.

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• can look at reductions in workforce. can look at reductions in workforce.
• They're looking for workforce.
• They're looking for workforce. airports. They're looking for workforce.
• <01:20:46.640> rate very important role in in retail rate very important role in in retail
• and to provide that to a retail and to provide that to a retail customer.<03:55:58.239> There's

Keywords: 916, all

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• strengthening Texas families by delivering services that promote stability, parenting skills, and workforce
• Do you see this as a workforce issue, developing a new talent and skill set here in Texas?
• If I may, on the workforce portion of that, if you look at the North Texas region, Tarrant Community
• So those are just three examples of how in North Texas specifically we're working on the workforce portion
• SB 1030 will enable companies like ours to invest in cutting-edge technologies, workforce development

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee heard several tax and economic development bills. SB 935 would exempt counties from the motor fuels tax on fuel used exclusively in county vehicles; Sen. Hall and Cass County Judge Travis Ransom argued it would save counties money without changing fund allocations, and the bill was left pending while the committee waited for the House version. SB 2206 would extend and revise Texas’s research and development incentives by tying the franchise tax credit more closely to federal law and changing the program’s effective date; supporters from business, manufacturing, and tax policy groups said it would protect innovation jobs and help startups, while the Comptroller’s office explained the fiscal note and said the committee substitute was no longer needed. The committee later withdrew the substitute and left the bill pending before ultimately voting it out favorably. The committee also heard SB 2020, which would repeal the “rehab tax” on nonresidential remodeling. Sen. Campbell said a large fiscal note led him to delay a full presentation, but builders, architects, and contractors testified that the tax raises remodeling costs, complicates audits, and discourages reuse and reinvestment in existing buildings. The bill was left pending. SB 2018 would create a two-year “strong families” tax credit for businesses donating to nonprofits that provide family support services; supporters from Family First, Buckner International, and Texas Baptist said it would strengthen families, father engagement, and upstream prevention, while the author said the Comptroller and HHSC were still working on administration details. That bill was also left pending. After a quorum was established, the committee heard and later reported several bills favorably. SB 1030 would exempt certain aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul parts from sales tax for general aviation; industry, airport, and local economic development witnesses said it would keep high-wage aviation work in Texas and improve competitiveness with neighboring states, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 214 would create a temporary sales tax holiday for qualifying residential HVAC systems; it was laid out and left pending. SB 1901 would make administrative and ethics changes to the Opioid Abatement Fund Council, including staggered terms, conflict rules, and fund reallocation procedures; it was reported favorably. SB 266 would repeal the Texas Research Incentive Program and use the appropriation to address the existing backlog of unmatched donations; the chair and Sen. Paxton said the state should honor past commitments, and the committee substitute was adopted and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• From retail storefronts to professional services to family-owned restaurants and more small businesses
• On Florida's workforce and economy, the study aims to provide policymakers with data driven insights
• to guide workforce development, education and economic policies and and evolving.
• policy record recommendations to support economic resilience and workforce that ability.
• So we are adapting our workforce to ensure we understand the impact of AI and automation and robotics

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Davis: DO TRULY HONESTLY THINK THIS INCREASES WORKFORCE?
• I ASSUME THAT YOU ARE GOING DOWN A ROAD WHERE YOU ARE INCREASING THE WORKFORCE.
• MANY OF US ENTER THE WORKFORCE THAT WAS THE SALARY OF A GOVERNMENT JOB. THAT WAS A DECENT SALARY.
• KIDS THAT MIGHT BE REALLY SMART AND HAVE REALLY GOOD GRADES BUT STILL NEED THE EXPERIENCE IN THE WORKFORCE
• WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT RETAIL ENVIRONMENTS.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Good morning, everybody, and welcome to the House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance
• The chair will move House File 1057 to the Committee on Labor and Workforce for a layover.
• challenging to administer a Workforce challenging to administer a Workforce and<01:02:43.079>
• <01:03:39.799> anything Hospitality nonprofits retail anything Hospitality nonprofits retail
• <01:06:36.400> and poses significant Workforce and poses significant Workforce and financial

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Number one, we train our own workforce.
• to come here, a workforce that we can expand and scale right here in Texas.
• Okay, and I'm glad you talked about workforce because to me this is a workforce initiative that our state
• And the workforce, please.
• to develop that workforce.

Bills: SB22, SB 22

Keywords: Texas, moving image industry, incentive program, film production, grant funding, job creation, economic development, youth camp, summer camp, camp safety, emergency operations plan, emergency preparedness, evacuation drill, camp staff training, volunteer training, camper safety, lost camper, natural disaster, fire safety, mass casualty

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• more competitive for R&D companies that may find a natural home here in New Mexico, which has the workforce
• Workforce and advanced science collaborators.
• A space council would provide a single visible point of coordination to align policy, workforce development
• A space council would provide a single visible point of coordination to align policy, workforce, development
• , infrastructure, point of coordination to align policy, workforce, development, infrastructure, and

Keywords: 996, all

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• The board will include nine voting members representing EV charging companies, installers, fuel retailers
• way more efficient, so the opportunity for savings, we believe, while also modernizing the state's workforce

Bills: HCR141, SB438, SB1495, SB1964, HB 1225

Keywords: HCR 141, House Concurrent Resolution, NASA, Houston, Space City, Johnson Space Center, Mission Control, Apollo 11, moon landing, aerospace, commercial space, space exploration, Texas Space Commission, space policy, federal resolution, memorial resolution, Congress, Washington D.C., headquarters relocation, space industry

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• They made up 15% of the workforce at Arlington Hall.
• The particular language deals with retailers that knowingly sell items.
• House Bill 308 relates to the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, permitting retail tobacco
• product retailers, purchase, possession, and sale of retail tobacco products, and penalties.

Keywords: March 10, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• As for retailer concerns, this is something that's already done with 800,000 participants in the WIC
• Speaking of retailers, I was concerned that there would be a big burden put on retailers that they would
• Were the Retailers Association for your bill, against it, or neutral? I don't recall.
• I think this will change behavior in SNAP retailers and what they're stocking. I do believe that.
• You know, HHSC does not regulate retailers right now; they don't do that.

Bills: SJR37, SJR57, SB7, SB8, SB16, SB108, SB125, SB207, SB318, SB371, SB379, SB396, SB406, SB503, SB533, SB565, SB578, SB599, SB686, SB689, SB707, SB763, SB854, SB857, SB875, SB878, SB920, SB924, SB961, SB965, SB985, SB988, SB1021, SB1024, SB1026, SB1038, SB1059, SB1185, SB1202, SB1207, SB1252, SB1330, SB1396, SB1484, SB1527, SB1535, SB1596, SB1619, SB1697, SB1737, SB1741, SB1841, SJR36, SJR12, SJR57, SJR37, SCR22, SCR12, SB565, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB504, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB1497, SB1498, SB241, SB304, SB621, SB1023, SB1024, SB686, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB670, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB1539, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB985, SB965, SB1119, SB1505, SB1215, SB1302, SB856, SB583, SB673, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB608, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB541, SB379, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB1527, SB125, SB599, SB1330, SB53, SB1352, SB785, SB472, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB961, SB1038, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB108, SB8, SB318, SB507, SB533, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB763, SB667, SB1059, SB617, SB1567, SB503, SB16, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB1209, SB1210, SB1470, SB264, SB924, SB1029, SB1185, SB1202, SB1358, SB1364, SB1569, SB1697, SB1376, SB1228, SB519, SB878, SB1350, SB462, SB1535, SB827, SB1585, SB207, SB1207, SB1619, SB1396, SB920, SB1484, SB1273, SB1741, SB7, SB927, SB1227, SB1229, SB1353, SB1366, SB1464, SB1709, SB1729, SB1733, SB1744, SB1772, SB1816, SB1841, SB2188, SB1147, SB879, SB1008, SJR81, SJR50, SCR39, SB1536, SB2016, SB1453, SB1173, SB1163, SB996, SB27, SB568, SB1370, SB1321, SB1101, SB906, SB860, SB1563, SB993, SB693, SB1610, SB1537, SB836, SB1332, SB1307, SB963, SB493, SB922, SB984, SB1084, SB619, SB1098, SB1122, SB455, SB522, SB1057, SB1239, SB1254, SB1255, SB1259, SB1341, SB1664, SB1877, SB464, SB1277, SB32, SB732, SB660, SB731, SB921, SB268, SB1822, SB1188, SB1939, SB1589, SB397, SB1388, SB2230, SB1058, SB1036, SB1267, SB2112, SB1930, SB532, SB1035, SB2155, SB508, SB29, SB292, SB291, SB901, SB1333, SB1436, SB1494, SB964, SB779, SB1378, SB2312, SB1719

Keywords: voter ID, citizenship, election integrity, constitutional amendment, voting rights, water infrastructure, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, water supply, environmental sustainability, immigration enforcement, ICE agreements, sheriff grants, law enforcement, county jail, federal immigration law, voter registration, proof of citizenship, Election Code, criminal offenses

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• The consequences are well documented: lower workforce participation, lower lifetime earnings, and an
• Arkansas workforce challenges require a range of adult education options.
• It is rewriting family trajectories and strengthening Arkansas's workforce in the process.
• So how does this compare to other workforce programs?
• So our goal is employment and entry into the workforce.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Retail Association. I do stand in strong support of the memorial. I won't go the Jason Weeks route.
• I'm opposed to any changes to the Healthy Workforce Act, HB 415.
• Please leave the Healthy Workforce Act as it is. Workforce Act as it is, do not make changes.
• There is still a workforce shortage that is due to many factors such as low pay and high requirements
• In working, if you looked at the FIR, Secretary Nayyar from the Department of Workforce Solutions did

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• saw a 50% drop in foot traffic and a 40% decline in sales, with the greatest impact in restaurants, retail
• Because of ICE, our small meat processing plant had a reduction in sales to our main retail outlets of
• 00:14:27.800> Operation<00:14:28.520> Metro The Minnesota Council of Latino Affairs retail
• outlets of about $6,500. retail outlets of about $6,500.
• workforce and foot traffic. workforce and foot traffic.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee met to approve the April 7, 2026 minutes and then held a hearing on the economic impact of Operation Metro Surge and related ICE enforcement activity. Testifiers described broad effects on cities, small businesses, workers, and schools, and several speakers voiced support for House File 4477, which would create a targeted state relief program for affected businesses and communities. Metro Cities said member cities reported unexpected burdens on public safety, public works, emergency management, and other local services, and its board adopted a policy supporting state assistance for those costs. Northstar Policy Action presented data arguing the operation contributed to higher unemployment, reduced hours, lost wages, and business losses, including a reported $106 million in lost wages from reduced hours and an estimated $18 million per week in taxpayer costs. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter said the city incurred nearly $1 million in direct costs and estimated small businesses lost about $16 million per week, with major drops in foot traffic and sales, especially among immigrant-owned neighborhood businesses. Other testimony emphasized impacts outside the metro area and on specific communities. Georgia Gallardo of Kerkhoven Cattle Butcher said rural small businesses also suffered, citing reduced sales and weekend traffic. The Minnesota Council of Latino Affairs reported that Latino-owned businesses support thousands of jobs and have seen sales declines of 40% to 90%, while WomenVenture and the Minnesota CDFI Coalition said CDFIs were seeing urgent demand for flexible relief and described businesses delaying hiring, reducing hours, or pausing expansion. Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruly said federal agents’ conduct during the surge undermined trust, created public safety concerns, and led to overtime and other local costs, while also noting he supports federal immigration enforcement in principle. Fridley Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Lewis said the district lost 112 students since December, still had 72 not returned, and had to rapidly create a virtual learning option for students who did not feel safe attending in person. Across the hearing, witnesses argued the disruption was statewide, not limited to Minneapolis-St. Paul, and that state relief was needed to prevent business closures, job losses, and longer-term damage to communities.

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• I've been in the peer support workforce for the past 10 years, and I wanted to share a little bit about
• I'm Tina Yamaki with the Retail Merchants of Hawaii, and we respectfully oppose this bill.
• It's also going to just be a lot of hardship for a lot of the retailers who probably won't either carry
• It's also going to just be a lot of hardship for a lot of the retailers who probably won't either carry
• It's also going to just be a lot of hardship for a lot of the retailers who probably won't either carry

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing opened with House Bill 1462 on crisis services. Testimony from the Department of Law Enforcement, the Community Alliance on Prisons, and the Department of Health supported expanding behavioral health crisis services as an alternative to arrest or incarceration. Witnesses said additional crisis sites would help divert people in mental health crisis to appropriate care, and the Department of Health described its current crisis center in Ewa, including the need for renovations such as a padded room and the time required to get the facility operational. In response to questions, the department estimated the Ewa center’s budgeted cost at about $4.3 million, not including rent or startup repairs, and said a second site’s cost would depend on whether it was freestanding or attached to an existing facility. The committee then heard House Bill 700 on cognitive assessments. The Executive Office on Aging supported the bill’s intent but asked that it be amended to make assessments optional rather than mandated, to pilot the program first, and to allow flexibility in handling HIPAA-protected data. SHPDA also supported the measure but said it should not be mandatory and suggested that payers reimburse for assessments when requested by patients, families, or physicians. The Alzheimer’s Association and caregivers strongly supported standardizing cognitive assessments to improve early detection and access to newer treatments, while noting the existing opt-out provision. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported the bill but asked that the age 65 threshold be removed because cognitive decline can begin much earlier for people with Down syndrome, autism, traumatic brain injury, stroke, and related conditions. In response to a question, the Office on Aging said a pilot project could likely be done for about $150,000, with data security being the main added cost. The final bill discussed was House Bill 237 on peer support programs. Testimony from Family Hui Hawaii, Early Childhood Action Strategy, peer support workers, and families described peer-to-peer programs as a cost-effective way to reduce isolation, strengthen families, and provide long-term community support. Speakers said these programs help parents and caregivers navigate crises, child welfare involvement, addiction recovery, and other challenges, and can have lasting benefits for children’s development and family stability. Several witnesses tied the bill to broader state goals, including infant and early childhood mental health, trauma-informed care, and child welfare reform. Written testimony from about a dozen organizations and individuals was also noted in support.

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• The community is situated between the busy retail areas of Central Hidalgo County. and the slower pace
• compensation proceeding, refer to the Committee on Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
• Commission referred to the Committee on Trade, Workforce and Economic Development.
• HB 2836 by Nishihara, relating to the minimum wage, refer to the subcommittee. in the workforce.
• in a residential evacuation suit Due to a further committee of trade workforce and economic development

Keywords: 1184, house, all