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• The current structure of the Minnesota paid leave law presents significant operational and financial
• This doesn't even get to Minnesota Paid Family Leave.
• This doesn't even get to Minnesota Paid Family Leave.
• Leave the Minnesota Paid Family Medical Leave the Minnesota Paid Family Medical Leave Act<00:
• <01:04:05.839> and Minnesota paid leave City Mayors and Minnesota paid leave City Mayors and

Bills: HF1976

Keywords: paid leave, family leave, employment law, Minnesota statute, benefit eligibility, seasonal employment, workforce, labor rights, 1183, house

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• <00:34:30.879> would Minnesota Paid Leave program that would Minnesota Paid Leave program
• paid family medical leave. paid family medical leave.
• Minnesota AFL-CIO is proud to have advocated for paid family and medical leave for nearly a decade as
• Minnesota's unions advocated for this law to create a minimum standard for paid leave for all workers
• The bill makes a sensible correction to Minnesota's paid leave law by changing the seasonal employee

Bills: HF4110, HF2113, HF4569, HF4414

Keywords: workplace regulations, employee rights, meal breaks, rest breaks, exemptions, paid leave, small employers, employment law, Minnesota Statutes, workforce development, HF4569, Minnesota Paid Leave Law, protected leave, seasonal employee, seasonal worker, hospitality, hospitality industry, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, employer certification

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• <00:01:42.400> Paid<00:01:42.680> Leave<00:01:42.840> program why the Minnesota
• Paid Leave program why the Minnesota Paid Leave program would<00:01:44.000> include would include
• paid family leave and corporation from paid family leave and medical<00:02:15.080> leave.
• I want to be part of the Minnesota paid leave program.
• <00:15:38.640> leave paid leave paid leave it<00:15:40.000> would it would it would they

Bills: HF3843, HF3597, HF4003, HF3167, HF4193

Keywords: workforce development, appropriations, nonprofit organizations, employment services, state funding, paid leave, S corporations, employment law, exemptions, Minnesota Statutes, cancer, healthcare, appropriation, Rural Cancer Institute, Minnesota clinicians, pilot program, nursing, education, University of Minnesota, equity

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• paid leave program gets underway, as is current law on January 1, 2026. answer<00:03:55.640> good
• is<00:04:13.200> that<00:04:13.480> we current paid leave Law works is that we current
• paid leave Law works is that we are<00:04:13.799> able<00:04:14.000> to<00:04:14.159><
• leave program gets once the paid leave program gets underway<00:04:24.759> as<00:04:25.040>
• Some of the contracts have paid family and medical leave, but not the teachers.

Bills: HF11

Keywords: Minnesota Paid Leave, paid family and medical leave, family leave, medical leave, implementation delay, premium collection, employer premiums, state payroll tax, workforce, labor, benefits administration, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, employer notice, seasonal employees, private plans, actuarial study, outreach and education, employee rights, reinstatement

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• family medical leave law it would only be about $20 a month for her business to be able to offer paid
• So, um, I am actually really happy that we're offering this Paid Family Leave program to Minnesota.
• Yes, so I think the paid leave law is very clear that you may not both collect unemployment insurance
• said with the paid family medical leave<00:01:06.799> Law<00:01:07.520> it<00:01:07.600
• <00:04:52.720> leave<00:04:52.960> Law yes so I think um the the paid leave Law yes

Bills: HF11

Keywords: Minnesota Paid Leave, paid family and medical leave, family leave, medical leave, implementation delay, premium collection, employer premiums, state payroll tax, workforce, labor, benefits administration, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, employer notice, seasonal employees, private plans, actuarial study, outreach and education, employee rights, reinstatement

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• We've seen this already happen with our documentary proof of citizenship laws.
• And we can even look to other states. ...documentary proof of citizenship laws.
• So for laws and policies that relate around an individual's right to vote... ...laws and policies that
• The number one question is why is this necessary, because it's already state law.
• It just updates state law to match the language used by armed service members.

Bills: HB2416, HB2663, HB2759, HB2806

Keywords: border security, drug trafficking, human smuggling, law enforcement funding, Arizona, public safety, immigration, military leave, national guard, employment rights, paid leave, disaster response, veterans services, education programs, funding, appropriation, Yavapai county, lawful presence, public programs, verification

Summary: The Military Affairs and Border Security Committee approved the February 16, 2026 minutes and then heard several bills. HB 2416 would appropriate $20 million for DPS border support, including equipment, officer positions, and grants to local governments for border-related prosecutions and detention costs. Supporters, including the Arizona Sheriffs Association, said the funds are fully used each year and are largely spent on drug interdiction; opponents argued the bill’s immigration-related language could expand enforcement and that the money should instead go to health care, education, food assistance, or prevention programs. After debate, the committee passed HB 2416 on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered HB 2806, which would require county recorders, ADOT, and AHCCCS to use the federal SAVE system and report citizenship-verification results to JLBC and the Auditor General. The sponsor was absent, and an ACLU representative testified in opposition, arguing SAVE is not appropriate for voter eligibility checks, could disenfranchise eligible citizens, and would likely cause litigation and administrative confusion. Members raised concerns about necessity, due process, and whether the state already verifies citizenship adequately, but the bill still received a do-pass recommendation on a 4-3 vote. HB 2663, a technical cleanup bill updating military leave language for state and local employees who are National Guard or Reserve members, drew no opposition and passed unanimously. HB 2759 would appropriate $500,000 to the Department of Veterans Services for grants tied to veterans programs at Yavapai County institutions; testimony described it as helping veterans with housing gaps, emergencies, and professional development while they wait for GI Bill payments. Several members questioned why it was limited to Yavapai County and whether private institutions should be included, with some viewing it as a pilot program and others wanting statewide expansion. It passed 4-3, and the committee adjourned.

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• First bill of the day will be House Bill 591 by Representative Green that creates the Paid Family Leave
• family leave benefits to their employees.
• family leave benefits to their employees.
• Typically, you don't have to reflect the outcome of that case in the state law.
• I'm digging into the laws and the policies and making sure we have in place.

Bills: HB591, HB766

Keywords: family leave, insurance, paid leave, employment benefits, caregiver support, cancer treatment, anti-cancer medications, health insurance, copayment, cost-sharing, health policy, 974, senate, all

Bills: HB3940, HB3078, HB3043

Keywords: Oklahoma National Guard, compensation, education assistance, career technology, military benefits, veterans, donations, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, state agency, executive branch, HB3043, ODVA, seasonal employees, project labor, pro rata jobs, unclassified service, state personnel law, state employee benefits, paid leave, paid holidays

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• So we reference that section of law that is already existing law right now.
• Again, we're not making new law, even though it says it's new law.
• Paragraph B is already law, cited twice, is already lawful.
• I don't know what the laws this bill is going to do for us because it cites law after law after law that's
• First year, much like the first year that this body passed the six weeks of paid maternity leave, I think

Bills: SB843, SB1733, SB1476, SB1237, SB1410, SB1894, SB1272, SB1204, SB1721, SB1725, SB1735, SB1337, SB1339, SB1461, SB1975

Keywords: school boards, educational governance, conflict of interest, employee relations, Oklahoma statutes, child abuse, reporting requirements, sexual misconduct, law enforcement, school personnel, confidentiality, student safety, land office, land exchange, investment, education funding, real estate management, Teachers' Bill of Rights, education, teachers' rights

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• Senate Bill 1204 allows for three days of paid bereavement leave for our educators and support personnel
• The state has made movements for paid maternity leave, but we should also be there for our teachers on
• However, after conversations with SDE, they actually have carryover funds from the maternity leave, so
• So, if you have a school that is ignoring state law, that that would be the necessary or that would be

Bills: SB1360, SB1204, SB1989, SB1189, SB1481

Keywords: mathematics, student assessment, dyscalculia, intervention services, educational funding, professional development, state department of education, school employees, teachers, support personnel, support employees, public schools, school districts, bereavement leave, paid leave, grief leave, family leave, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, maternity leave

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• Senator Mann, to explain Your amendment adds that the money for this paid leave will come from the public
• school paid maternity leave revolving fund.
• Senate Bill 1204 provides Oklahoma teachers and school employees 3 days of bereavement leave following
• maternity leave revolving fund.
• So if it's coming out of the maternity leave revolving fund, and I guess I need to understand it.

Bills: SB169, SB1991, SB1992, SB1204, SB1339, SB182, SB1847, SB1360, SB1346

Keywords: longevity pay, state employees, Oklahoma government, salary increase, emergency declaration, capital planning, funding allocation, state budget, infrastructure, emergency measures, income tax credit, qualified project, economic development, infrastructure funding, small population areas, school employees, teachers, support personnel, support employees, public schools

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• Chairman and members, this is current law. Every year or every four years, we've got to renew this.
• It's the Same law, it's been in place since 2001. So now, you're for questions.
• accept the Friendly amendment, and I think it'd be a smoother transition when, if, if this goes into law
• This defines what state active duty is, where members can still get paid for their military service,
• IRS federal law to the extent that when transferring benefits to your dependents, it states that in order

Bills: HB3257, HB3428, HB3043, HB3044, HB3078, HB3940, HB3432

Keywords: veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, veterans benefits, workplace poster, human resources, employment law, mental health resources, educational resources, HB3043, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, ODVA, seasonal employees, project labor, pro rata jobs, unclassified service, state personnel law, state employee benefits

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• And members, House Bill 2513 fine-tunes the statute that governs military leave for state employees,
• The military leave statute for Texas government employees grants 15 workdays of military leave.
• Military duty that usually would not need leave. Relief gets used up.
• House Bill 1894 amends current law relating to designating November as Veterans Month in Texas.

Bills: HB39, HB114, HB1875, HB1894, HB1965, HB2513, HB39, HB114

Keywords: veterans, mental health, Texas Veterans Commission, peer support, suicide prevention, community mental health, grant program, cemetery, General Land Office, burial plot, remembrance, monthly designation, honoring military, Texas legislation, rural services, paid leave, fire protection personnel, military service, public employees, employment benefits

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• It would replace the outdated references with current law to reflect recent changes in the code and include

Bills: HB39, HB114, HB39, HB114, HB1875, HB1894, HB1965, HB2513

Keywords: public school finance, property values, homestead exemptions, funding allocation, education policy, public school bonds, school funding, guarantee prohibition, education finance, state law change, veterans, mental health, Texas Veterans Commission, peer support, suicide prevention, community mental health, grant program, cemetery, General Land Office, burial plot

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• political Affairs for the Minnesota political Affairs for the Minnesota Association<00:05:16.039
• <00:16:12.880> representative state of Minnesota representative state of Minnesota representative
• He said Minnesota is state administered and state supervised, county administered, and that Minnesota
• years decades for the state of Minnesota years decades for the state of Minnesota trying<00:31:00.000
• salons in the state of Minnesota salons in the state of Minnesota representative<00:54:10.559>

Bills: HF1, HF98

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• It provides for paid parental leave for eligible employees.
• Another said she had to use all of her sick leave for maternity leave.
• Another said she had to use all of her sick leave for maternity leave.
• It provides six weeks of paid parental leave at 100% of base pay, covers birth, pregnancy loss, adoption
• Law enforcement wouldn't respond.

Bills: SB25, SB132, SB155, SB157, SB202, SB237, SB250, SB433

Keywords: registrar of voters, parish registrar, chief deputy registrar, confidential assistant, election administration, elections, salary schedule, compensation, merit evaluation, population-based pay, census-based pay, Department of State, Secretary of State, State Board of Election Supervisors, redistricting, senate districts, Senate District 33, Senate District 34, Senate District 35, precincts

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• by expanding the eligibility for a leave of absence.
• So if it is not defined and the courts can't make their own law, if we are making a law to help define
• We don't enforce the law. We make the law.
• The courts adjudicate the law, whether someone has agreed or disagreed or violated that law.
• and have a lot of experience in the law are probably better at applying the law and making those determinations

Bills: HB2226, HB2406, HB2663, HB2695, HB2805, HB2976

Keywords: veteran status, veterans court, treatment court, diversion program, initial appearance, arrestee processing, criminal procedure, DD-214, Department of Veterans' Services, prosecuting agency, court notification, military service, armed forces, veterans benefits, reentry, mental health court, drug court, specialty court, Arizona criminal law, pretrial hearing

Summary: The committee first took up HB 2663, which updates military leave protections for state and non-state employees by aligning statutory language with how service members’ orders are described. Representative Pena said the change was intended to remove confusion without affecting benefits, and members noted it would help protect employees called to training, deployment, or state active duty. The bill passed unanimously with a due pass recommendation. The committee then heard HB 2976, a bill addressing administrative control of justice courts and due process for elected justices of the peace when state or county entities take action affecting their statutory authority. Supporters, including two Pima County justices of the peace, described administrative orders that transferred control of their courts without notice, findings, or a meaningful chance to respond, and argued the bill would require notice, a hearing, written findings, and review before such changes. The Arizona Supreme Court’s government affairs director opposed the bill as unconstitutional, arguing the state constitution gives the Chief Justice administrative supervision over all courts and that the legislature cannot impose those procedures by statute. After a lengthy and at times contentious exchange over constitutional authority and the role of elected JPs, the committee voted 6-1 to give HB 2976 a due pass recommendation. After a recess, the committee considered HB 2406, which requires the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services to study how aware veterans are of available state, local, and federal benefits and to report recommendations for improving awareness. Testimony in support emphasized that many veterans do not know the full range of benefits available to them and suggested surveys, outreach, and other low-cost methods to gather information. Some members questioned whether a study was necessary or how it would be conducted, but several said they would support it for now; the bill received a due pass recommendation by a 5-1-1 vote. Finally, the committee heard HB 2226, which requires courts at initial appearance hearings to ask whether a defendant is a veteran and, if so, to consider referral to veterans’ treatment or diversion programs. Supporters said the bill would help identify eligible veterans early in the process and connect them to services, while one member raised Fifth Amendment concerns about asking the question before counsel is present. The sponsor and testifier agreed to work on an amendment clarifying that the answer could not be used against the defendant in later proceedings. The committee moved the bill forward with a due pass recommendation, with members indicating support pending that amendment.

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• House Joint Resolution 1032 aligns Oklahoma rules with the Senate Bill 1100, which was placed into law
• This is something that is not allowed under current law for driver's licenses or for other documents
• in the state because of that law, the Senate Bill 1100 and the executive order of the governor that was
• I am aware of the executive order, but at present, under federal law, marijuana is still a Schedule One
• If the law is changed, then I guess we'll have another bill to run. for follow-up, Senator Goodwin.

Bills: HJR1032, SB1314, SB1257, SB1326, SB1365, SB1932, SB169, SB1991, SB1992, SB1204, SB1339, SB182, SB1847, SB1360, SB1346

Keywords: HJR1032, House Joint Resolution 1032, Service Oklahoma, administrative rules, rule repeal, joint resolution, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 670:15-1-10, OAC 670:15-1-14, agency regulation, legislative oversight, Secretary of State, Oklahoma Register, rulemaking, permanent rules, administrative code, groundwater, indemnity fund, well drilling, pollution prevention

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• Minnesota state law.
• The labor standards division oversees all the wage and hour laws they enforce, including ESST, paid leave
• , kind of interacts with paid leave.
• > paid<01:13:50.560> leave.
• Is it inter interacts with paid leave.

Bills: HF3707, HF3732, HF2581, HF3731

Keywords: unemployment insurance, judicial officials, paid leave, economic development, worker protections, workforce development, unemployment benefits, youth training, grants, job creation, grant funding, revolving loan, underserved communities, disadvantaged groups, electrical licensing, installation, Class A installer, regulations, labor and industry, 1183

Summary: The committee first adopted the minutes from February 26 and then heard House File 2581, authored by Representative Frazier, which sought $1 million for Fortis Capital, a nonprofit economic development lender. Frazier and Fortis CEO Brian Smith described Fortis as a gap-financing lender that helps underserved entrepreneurs who cannot meet traditional bank underwriting standards. They said the organization has made 37 loans totaling more than $4 million since 2021, leveraged another $29.5 million, and created 314 jobs. Smith said Fortis typically charges around 6.5% interest, has had two defaults, and uses a revolving loan fund model that recycles repayments; members discussed how the proposal fits with other state economic development programs and whether Fortis should instead be part of a competitive grant process. The chair laid HF 2581 over for possible inclusion in a budget bill. The committee then heard House File 3707, brought by Representative Berg, which would extend confidentiality protections to unemployment insurance and paid leave judges and related staff by adding them to the definition of judges for purposes of protecting personal information. Berg and testifiers from the Department of Economic Development and MAPE said the bill responds to harassment and safety concerns, including threats, doxxing, and an attack near an office, and is intended to protect people making sensitive determinations. MAPE supported the bill as an update to existing protections for similar workers. Members raised concerns that the bill’s language was too broad, especially the reference to the paid leave division, and questioned whether it should cover only judges or also call-center and other staff. Department and committee members agreed the language likely needed narrowing and discussed possible amendments and whether to move the bill to Judiciary and then revisit it. No final vote was taken on HF 3707 during the discussion, and the bill remained under consideration for further language work.

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• It would replace the outdated references with current law to reflect recent changes in the code and include

Bills: HB 39, HB 114, HB 1875, HB 1894, HB 1965, HB 2513

Keywords: veterans, mental health, Texas Veterans Commission, peer support, suicide prevention, community mental health, grant program, cemetery, General Land Office, burial plot, remembrance, monthly designation, honoring military, Texas legislation, rural services, paid leave, fire protection personnel, military service, public employees, employment benefits