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• Our workers compensation insurance. Our workers compensation insurance.
• Um and I am fully in workers comp. Um and I am fully in workers comp.
• Uh doctors that are familiar with workers comp, familiar with with workers comp, familiar with with workers
• I workers compensation to our teachers. I workers compensation to our teachers.
• But it it is to teachers workers comp. But it it is to teachers workers comp.

Bills: SB199, HB142, SB86, HB152, HB297, SB1, SB1

Keywords: parental leave, state employees, local education agencies, adoption, work-life balance, family support, portable benefits, portable benefit account, independent contractor, gig worker, 1099 worker, freelancer, app-based worker, rideshare, delivery driver, worker benefits, health insurance, retirement benefits, life insurance, income replacement insurance

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• One is more geared toward the app and the App Store.
• to app.
• app stores.
• child if this app is worth it.
• The App Store has no lines that say, "You're now in the Alabama App Store." It's just fluid.

Bills: SB186, SB187

Keywords: internet filtering, child protection, obscene content, civil liability, manufacturers, app store, app store provider, app developer, mobile app, age verification, parental consent, minor safety, child online safety, parental controls, age gating, digital privacy, data protection, in-app purchases, online consumer protection, deceptive trade practice

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• None of the boards would be put into a deficit based on of the boards would be put into a deficit based
• on their budget, or is it based on a percentage, or is it based on both?”
• Is it based on their revenue? Is it based on a percentage?
• I understand that based on the number of licenses is based on the percentage that would be paid in from
• I understand that based on the number of licenses is based on the percentage that would be paid in from

Bills: SB507

Keywords: SB507, Nevada, governmental administration, Office of Nevada Boards Commissions and Councils Standards, Department of Business and Industry, professional licensing boards, occupational licensing, regulatory fees, state account, nonreverting fund, Commission on Postsecondary Education, taxicab, taxi technology fee, Nevada Transportation Authority, Taxicab Authority, transportation network company, TNC, rideshare, Uber, Lyft

Bills: HB342, HB342, HB168, HB220, SB187, SB270, SB265, SB220, SB242, SB277

Keywords: religious instruction, elective credit, released time, public education, school policy, tax credit, scholarship, education funding, financial aid, federal participation, HB168, Alabama, emergency management, local emergency management organization, mutual aid, mutual aid agreement, disaster response, public safety, public health, state emergency management plan

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• That is the change from base that this bill makes. If you go down to line 10, you'll see the...
• Then going down to line 430 on the governor's recommendations on day and unit-based services, again,
• Utilizing data-based and person-centered approaches to address disability waiver spending, including
• My name is Josh Berg, and I represent a non-profit based in St. Paul.
• I'm a home care worker. I am testifying on behalf of my union, SCIU Home Care, Minnesota and Iowa.

Bills: HF2434

Keywords: healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding

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• We're making adjustments based on CPI-U when we talk about DWRS, not just keeping them within 2%.
• We're making adjustments based on CPI-U when we talk about DWRS, not just keeping them within 2%.
• We're making adjustments based on CPI-U when we talk about DWRS, not just keeping them within 2%.
• We're making adjustments based on CPI-U when we talk about DWRS, not just keeping them within 2%.

Bills: HF2434

Keywords: healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding, 1183, house

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• That is the change from base that 2829.
• recommendations on day and unit based recommendations on day and unit based services.<00:07:22.000
• contact home and community based contact home and community based services,<00:29:49.840> housing
• I'm a homeare worker. I am Paul. I'm a homeare worker.
• :24.960> in represent over 55,000 workers in represent over 55,000 workers in hospitals,<01:16

Bills: HF2434

Keywords: healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding, 1183, house

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• That puts the American worker first.
• To my mind, being pro-worker means defending the right of all workers, including those who decide they
• That's not putting workers first, it restrains workers.
• This is pro-worker. This helps American workers maintain their wages and maintain their jobs.
• So they're firing American workers, but they are exploiting child workers.

Keywords: PRO Act, labor laws, worker rights, unionization, right-to-work, public testimony, political polarization

Summary: The meeting centered around an in-depth discussion of the PRO Act, with representatives expressing passionate opinions both for and against the legislation. Representative Chavez de Rimmer emphasized the importance of worker freedom, arguing that the PRO Act would infringe upon individual rights by coercing unionization. This perspective was strongly received by members from right-to-work states, who articulated their concerns about the potential erosion of workers' choices and protections. Speaker after speaker conveyed conflicting views on labor laws, indicating a deeply polarized environment surrounding labor issues at the moment.

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• It is the workers.
• It is the workers.
• app store.
• from app stores.
• Change of the app or of any agreement in the app.

Bills: S0198, S0422, S1236, S1356, S1456, S1722

Keywords: virtual currency, kiosks, money services business, regulation, financial services, consumer protection, cryptocurrency, registration, ADS-B, automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast, aviation, airports, airport fees, landing fees, departure fees, touch-and-go landing, general aviation, pilot privacy, airspace radius, aircraft tracking

Summary: The committee first postponed SB 1456, then heard SB 1236, which would condition state economic development incentives on employers using secret-ballot union elections and prohibit neutrality agreements. The sponsor argued the bill protects workers from coercion and applies only to companies receiving taxpayer-funded incentives; opponents said it was government interference, likely to hurt contractors, apprenticeships, and business growth, and raised concerns about federal preemption and Attorney General enforcement. After debate, the committee reported SB 1236 favorably on a recorded vote. The committee then considered CS/SB 198, a measure to regulate cryptocurrency kiosks by requiring operator registration, fraud warnings, transaction limits, blockchain analytics, receipts, and refund protections for certain first-time transactions tied to fraud. Supporters from the banking industry, AARP, and others said the bill would help stop scams that are targeting seniors and vulnerable adults; one industry witness supported the bill but suggested narrowing the limits for existing users and shortening the new-customer period. The committee reported the bill favorably. Next, the committee took up CS/SB 1356 on dog breeding, pet sales, and breeder registration. The sponsor said the bill is intended to curb puppy mills, improve animal welfare, and add consumer protections, while an amendment removed state oversight of local animal shelters. Pet store representatives supported much of the bill but objected to the three-day waiting period for financed purchases, expanded reimbursement, and unfair trade practice penalties; others argued the bill would add red tape and litigation. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard SB 1722 on app stores and minors, which would require age verification, parental consent for minors, app-content disclosures, and enforcement by the Department of Legal Affairs. Supporters said the bill would help parents protect children online; opponents warned it could force collection of sensitive personal data, create privacy and constitutional problems, and duplicate existing parental tools. Members debated the balance between child safety and privacy, and the committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 422 on ADS-B aviation data, which would bar use of ADS-B information to calculate certain landing or access fees; an amendment added departures to the restriction. Pilots supported the bill as a safety and privacy measure, while airport representatives opposed it as undermining airport finances and shifting costs. The amendment was adopted, and the hearing on the bill began with testimony from both sides.

Bills: SB 30, SB 517, SB 1313, SB 1314, SB 1316, SB 1541, SB 1698, SB 1845, SB 1860, SB 2420, SB 2429

Keywords: gambling, criminal offenses, penalties, defense, electronic devices, tobacco advertising, youth protection, public health, criminal offense, retailer regulation, e-cigarettes, nicotine products, health, public safety, regulation, advertising restrictions, health and safety, vaping regulation, manufacturer compliance, directory listing

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• Uh, every session we adjust because of the programs that we run based on focused program, so that we
• Uh, every session we adjust because of the programs that we run based on focused program, so that we
• spending change that we had in the original budget needed to be repriced according to the different base
• Under this program, parents pay a fee based on their income as well as the level of services provided
• on their income as well as the based on their income as well as the level<00:04:43.919> of<00

Bills: HF2995, HF2434

Keywords: human services, funding, appropriations, MinnesotaCare, behavioral health, general assistance, healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding, 1183, house

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• Nursing home worker means any worker who provides services in a nursing home in Minnesota, including
• rate methodology is based on and that rate methodology is based on cost<00:20:32.240> reports
• It's not going to the workers, and we need to make sure it's going to the workers. Thank you.
• It's not going to the workers, and we need to make sure it's going to the workers.
• It's not going to the workers, and we need to make sure it's going to the workers.

Bills: HF1419, HF500

Keywords: nursing facilities, reimbursement rates, elderly care, minimum wage, healthcare funding, nursing home, employment standards, worker rights, Minnesota Statutes, labor compensation, 1183, house

Bills: SB1521

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, chatbot, conversational AI, companion AI, AI companion, virtual companion, chatbot regulation, minor safety, child online safety, parental controls, content moderation, self-harm, suicidal ideation, crisis intervention, mental health claims, romantic AI, emotional dependence, app store

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• <00:14:43.680> across 70,000 essential workers across 70,000 essential workers across Minnesota
• <00:14:56.880> in thousands of dedicated workers in thousands of dedicated workers in nursing
• It's not going to the workers, and we need to make sure it's going to the workers. Thank you.
• It's not going to the workers, and we need to make sure it's going to the workers. Thank you.
• safe Staffing Fair wages and real worker safe Staffing Fair wages and real worker protections<00

Bills: HF1419, HF500

Keywords: nursing facilities, reimbursement rates, elderly care, minimum wage, healthcare funding, nursing home, employment standards, worker rights, Minnesota Statutes, labor compensation, 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 500, which would require the legislature to fund the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board’s standards before they could take effect. An author’s DE2 amendment was adopted first; the amendment was described as pausing the board’s standards unless the legislature estimates and fully pays the cost for each nursing home. The bill author argued that mandates without money create serious consequences for seniors and providers, and said the measure would keep budget authority with the legislature rather than an appointed board. Supporters, including nursing home operators and the Long-Term Care Imperative, said the board’s holiday pay and minimum wage standards would create large unfunded costs, citing estimates ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars for individual facilities and more than $200 million statewide. They argued that some facilities could face debt, reserve depletion, or reduced access to care if the standards are not funded. Opponents, including SEIU workers and union leaders, said the board has improved staffing, recruitment, morale, and worker safety, and that caregivers deserve higher wages and holiday pay. They argued the bill would weaken the board’s ability to address chronic understaffing and would shift focus away from worker protections. Members also debated whether nursing home reimbursement rates have already risen enough to cover wages and whether the problem lies with how funds are used by providers. After public testimony closed, several members spoke in opposition and support. A roll call was requested, and the committee voted 9-7 to re-refer House File 500, as amended, to the Committee on Labor and Workforce and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

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• contact in home and community based contact in home and community based services<00:08:21.360>
• removes the base in the second bianium. removes the base in the second bianium.
• So modifying definitions such as<00:47:31.280> evidence-based as evidence-based as evidence-based
• save workers. save workers.
• people the same as those other workers. people the same as those other workers.

Bills: HF2433, HF2434

Keywords: education funding, children with disabilities, transition aid, special education, school district consolidation, healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding, 1183, house

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• promoting equity in licensure through inclusive assessment practices aligns very well with our competency-based
• Additionally, the program operators will collect and analyze data to provide evidence-based recommendations
• working group with the Department of Education to kind of solve this problem and those competency-based
• sense for the current licensing requirements, but then also supports our commitment to competency-based
• sense for the current licensing requirements, but then also supports our commitment to competency-based

Bills: SB175, SB277, SB374, SB400

Keywords: military, veterans, education, teaching, Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, licensure, certification, public schools, charter schools, school social worker, school counselor, school psychologist, internship, practicum, student support services, mental health, harassment, bullying, power-based violence, school safety

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• Sole worker. work It's very clear. Sole worker.
• or workers' rights means if any worker or workers' rights organization<01:14:26.200> would<01
• all workers.
• Colorado covers all workers. Maine covers all workers. Rhode Island covers all workers.
• ,<01:38:38.760> workers businesses still need workers, workers businesses still need workers

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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• This is unnecessary and difficult and time-consuming for election workers to enforce.
• That's a screen from a Travis County election worker.
• Based foul lines of what the state is authorized to do. I want to hear the testimony.
• The laws that we pass are based upon the authority of the state over state officers as opposed to the
• So, I think we all know there are some apps that are sort of unidirectional.

Bills: HB186, HB201, HB229, HB796, HB1506, HB2702, HB2885, HB3225, HB3909, HB4285, HB5138

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, federal directives, state authority

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• The holding was based on Article 4, Section 22 of the Texas Constitution.
• This bill creates a narrative based on fear.
• Workers will not live paycheck to paycheck. Children will not starve.
• Based on this bill, please. Planet Republican is not sending us their best.
• We don't make legislation based on our feelings.

Bills: HB186, HB201, HB229, HB796, HB1506, HB2702, HB2885, HB3225, HB3909, HB4285, HB5138

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, federal directives, state authority

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• And it goes as far as these companies can tell, based on pupil dilation, based on how your eyes are scanning
• This bill creates a narrative based on fear.
• Workers will not live paycheck to paycheck.
• Based on this bill, Planet Republican is not sending us their best.
• We don't make legislation based on our feelings.

Bills: HB186, HB201, HB229, HB796, HB1506, HB2702, HB2885, HB3225, HB3909, HB4285, HB5138

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, federal directives, state authority

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 186, which would require social media platforms to verify users are 18 or older before allowing account creation. Invited witnesses in support, including Mary Elizabeth Castle and David Dunmoyer, argued the bill would protect children from harmful algorithms, addictive design, bullying, sexual exploitation, and mental health harms, and emphasized parental rights and the idea that minors should not enter binding contracts with platforms. Committee members questioned them about how algorithms work, whether parents could realistically monitor content, and whether the bill would still allow educational use; the witnesses said the bill was narrowly aimed at harmful social media use and not educational content. Public testimony on HB 186 was largely in opposition, though several student witnesses said they supported the bill’s goals but wanted the age lowered to 16 or the bill amended to allow parental consent or joint accounts. Opponents argued the bill would be ineffective because teens could bypass age checks, would cut off access to educational tools, school communications, recruiting and NIL opportunities, and would burden free speech and privacy. Some witnesses also said social media helps teens with mental health, community, and creative or professional opportunities, while others warned the bill could disproportionately harm disabled and marginalized users. After public testimony closed, HB 186 was left pending. The committee then heard House Bill 5138, which Chairman Hughes said would respond to a court ruling limiting the Attorney General’s authority to prosecute election crimes unless invited by local prosecutors by changing the statute to require AG prosecution. Public testimony on HB 5138 was brief and opposed by at least one witness who argued it would further erode local control and expand state preemption. The bill was left pending after testimony. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3225, a library bill aimed at keeping sexually explicit books and materials out of children’s sections in municipal libraries and requiring age verification for checkout, including digital access, with parental consent and other revisions added in the House. Supporters said the bill would protect children from explicit material and keep such content in adult sections, while opponents argued it would amount to censorship, be costly and difficult to implement, and could be used to target LGBTQ+ or other marginalized content. Library workers, parents, students, and advocates testified that existing library sections already separate age-appropriate materials and that the bill could reduce access to books, burden libraries, and infringe on parental choice and free expression.