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• I will note that we've got a report in our packets and online, a report and some documents as well.
• in our packets and on online um, report in our packets and on online um, report<00:48:46.559> and
• standards that have guided employer standards that have guided employer behavior<01:11:38.560>
• They issue this report usually AI index. They issue this report usually every<01:15:13.679> year.
• <01:19:08.719> give approaches require employers to give approaches require employers to give

Bills: HF1316, HF4369

Keywords: HF1316, child support, new hire reporting, centralized work reporting system, independent contractors, payors, employers, payor of funds, withholding orders, income withholding, child support enforcement, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, gig economy, rideshare drivers, delivery drivers, 1099, W-9, W-4, newly hired workers, rehired employees

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• It would require the Texas Workforce Commission to create a publicly accessible database of employers
• Employers that are wrongfully... um, well, let me go back. So the substitute.
• States that the comptroller shall bar any employer listed in the commission database.
• The employers will be kept from state contracts until they are removed from the list.
• This addition helps motivate employers to pay the owed wages.

Bills: HB669, HB 1306, HB3173, HB3807

Keywords: healthcare, Medicare, insurance, financial assistance, families, wage theft, employers, penalties, Texas Workforce Commission, employee rights, employer database, worker rights, death investigation, emergency services, medical benefits, exposure claims, public safety, workforce development, TWC, youth workforce

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• The chair moves that SB 1172, as substituted, be reported in favor of the full house.
• The chair moves that HB 5043, as substituted, be reported.
• The chair moves that SB 1968 without amendment be reported.
• Report if able to the full House of Recommendation that do pass and be printed.
• Professional employer organizations provide critical human resource.

Bills: HB2450, SB378, SB764, SB917, SB1254, SB1255

Keywords: elevator inspection, building safety, construction standards, health and safety code, regulatory requirements, SB 378, Texas Occupations Code, barbering, cosmetology, barber, cosmetologist, licensing, professional licensing, unauthorized practice, medical procedures, skin incision, dermis, injections, devices, consumer safety

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• My name is Evan R., Deputy Commissioner at the Department of Employment and Economic Development.
• Deputy Commissioner at the<00:03:58.920> Department<00:03:59.200> of<00:03:59.280> Employment
• <00:03:59.879> Economic the Department of Employment Economic the Department of Employment
• , and that's what the intent of this bill is: to make sure that the 50% that will be the employer side
• and that's what is this intent employers and that's what is this intent of<00:34:27.359> this

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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• One of the benefits of having both programs report into the same Department of Employment and Economic
• <00:03:47.799> Economic at the Department of Employment Economic at the Department of Employment
• <00:04:20.799> wage program including um employer wage program including um employer wage
• know kind of having both programs report know kind of having both programs report into<00:05:02.320
• As an employer myself, I pay my employees top-notch hourly rates. We do other benefits.

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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• <00:20:19.760> maltreatment grooming as a reportable maltreatment grooming as a reportable
• This has contributed to under reporting This has contributed to under reporting of<00:20:42.000>
• MD remains reported, and addressed.
• <00:47:21.760> and Harris poll survey of employers and Harris poll survey of employers and
• . report. report.

Bills: HF3650, HF1791, HF3489, HF4231, HF4232, HF4269, HF4270, HF3490

Keywords: student career pathways, education framework, experiential learning, employer engagement, career technical education, career and technical education, CTE, postsecondary scholarship, postsecondary grant, school district funding, cooperative unit, Minnesota high school, apprenticeship, certificate program, tuition assistance, workforce training, military transition, education finance, student aid, career pathways

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• The reports required under this section are statistical reports to be used only for medical and health
• is this reporting requirement.
• Is there a medical reason to report?
• When the report is made, the physician's name is placed in that report.
• Reporting trends and reporting the fact that public dollars are being spent, I think, is the big... .

Bills: SB30, SB43, SB50, SB136

Keywords: SB30, induced abortion, abortion reporting, vital statistics, public health reporting, medical records, health care providers, repeal, New Mexico, pregnancy termination, abortion data, state reporting requirements, confidentiality, reproductive health, parole, life imprisonment, rehabilitation, criminal justice, victim rights, law enforcement

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• When I did report, I reported everywhere: the police department, the school district, the New Mexico
• Else seeing that condition and reporting it to state or police, reporting it to the Attorney General,
• The reports required under this section are statistical reports to be used only for medical and health
• Senator, the data that you are seeing come from voluntary reports and from other government reporting
• Guttmacher reports more frequently; it's usually a monthly report.

Bills: SB41, SB33, SB32, SB30

Keywords: sexual crimes, statute of limitations, criminal justice, victim rights, child abuse, individualized treatment, investigational treatment, health care, life-threatening illness, patient rights, physician recommendation, informed consent, human trafficking, sexual exploitation, child protection, prosecution, crime amendments, SB30, induced abortion, abortion reporting

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• While public employers are reimbursement-based employers, they may be concerned about increased costs
• While public employers are reimbursement-based employers, they may be concerned about increased costs
• While public employers are reimbursement-based employers, they may be concerned about increased costs
• As it stands now, all employers are required to be reported through a new hire reporting system, but
• As it stands now, all employers are required to be reported through a new hire reporting system, but

Bills: HF3023, HF3078, HF107, HF2171, HF3079, HF689, HF1316

Keywords: unemployment benefits, iron ore mining, economic support, workforce development, Minnesota, unemployment insurance, deferred resignation, employment, worker rights, benefits eligibility, Ellsworth Independent School District, ISD 514, school construction, school renovation, sales tax exemption, use tax refund, construction materials, HVAC replacement, boiler replacement, window replacement

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• Senate Bill 964 revises requirements for reporting certain gifts and honoraria.
• The bill implements the Commission on Ethics' recommendations for clearly mandating that reporting individuals
• By your action, the bill is reported favorably. Thank you, Senator Wright.
• By our action, the nominees have been approved and will be reported favorably to the Senate.
• By our action, the nominees have been approved and will be reported favorably to the Senate.

Bills: S0964

Keywords: financial disclosures, ethics, government transparency, gift reporting, procurement

Summary: The committee convened with a quorum present and Senator Polsky excused. The main bill heard was Senate Bill 964, sponsored by Senator Wright on behalf of Senator Stewart, which revises financial disclosure reporting requirements for certain gifts and honoraria. The bill is intended to conform the filing process for Ethics Commission Form 10 by clarifying that it is filed with the Commission, rather than attached electronically to financial disclosure forms, and to allow the Commission to update its rules accordingly. Carrie Stillman, executive director of the Ethics Commission, testified in support of the bill, saying it clarifies the filing location and reflects current practice. There was no debate, and the committee voted unanimously to report SB 964 favorably. The committee then took up confirmation hearings for appointments listed in Tabs 2 through 15. No appointee was requested to be heard separately, and the committee approved all of the nominees in one vote. The meeting concluded after a motion to rise was adopted.

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• So, it does protect the employer as well.
• And, again, this is not anti-employer.
• That is the reimbursement from TIFMAS to the employer.
• According to OSHA's Severe Injury Report,...
• many deaths that were not reported in government statistics.

Bills: HB446, HB1609, HB4443, HB4464, HB4735, HB5476

Keywords: heat illness prevention, workplace safety, Texas Workforce Commission, advisory board, employee rights, administrative penalties, training requirements, employee training, occupational health, employer penalties, worker rights, heat illness, volunteer firefighter, volunteer emergency responder, emergency medical services volunteer, EMS volunteer, firefighter, fire department, emergency services, declared disaster

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• By making Public Integrity Commission reports available on the commission's website.
• a committee after being cited for failure to file reports.
• It extends the automatic reporting. the case. It extends record retention requirements.
• after being cited for failure to file reports.
• tardy report and pay all the fines, is deemed inactive.

Bills: HB344

Keywords: campaign finance, elections, transparency, political committees, reporting requirements, enforcement

Summary: The Senate Elections and Government Affairs Committee heard several election- and campaign-related bills. House Substitute 2 for House Bill 155 would make Public Integrity Commission reports publicly available on the commission’s website, add a specific travel-expense reporting category, and remove the FOIA requirement for accessing reports; Senator Richardson said he supported the transparency measure and asked to be added as a co-sponsor. The committee also took up House Bill 444, the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act, which would create state protections against voter suppression and vote dilution, expand language access, prohibit intimidation and deception, and allow court remedies for violations. The bill drew strong support from advocacy groups including YWCA Delaware, the League of Women Voters, the ACLU, and the Legal Defense Fund, and several senators voiced support and interest in moving it quickly. House Bill 430, a constitutional amendment proposal, would make explicit that only natural persons may vote in Delaware elections, including municipal elections, in response to concerns about corporate or other artificial-entity voting in some towns. The discussion focused heavily on Fenwick Island, where the mayor testified that the town’s charter has long allowed certain artificial entities to vote in local elections and said the system is limited and has worked for years; other speakers argued the bill was needed to prevent corporate dilution of residents’ votes. Senator Richardson expressed concern about restricting entities with a local stake, while Senator Hoffner and others emphasized the principle of one person, one vote. Senator Townsend presented House Bill 344, which would tighten campaign finance rules by requiring Delaware bank accounts for candidates and committees, recurring training, better documentation of candidate loans, longer record retention, automatic filing extensions, and inactive status for noncompliant committees; one public commenter opposed the bill on cost grounds. He also presented House Bill 448, which would allow campaign funds to be used for reasonable security expenses for candidates and elected officials, with guardrails, and a commenter suggested allowing electronic security systems without a cap. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 472, a local de-annexation measure for Noble’s Pond in Cheswold to remove scattered residential lots from town boundaries and resolve uneven tax treatment; Senator Hoffner noted local law enforcement supported the change. The committee adjourned after hearing no further public comment on HB 472, and the vote to adjourn was unanimous.

Bills: SB1928, SB259

Keywords: groundwater, water rights, waste prevention, conservation, permitting, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, OWRB, water permits, water use reporting, metering, permit enforcement, groundwater waste, well permitting, cease and desist, fines and penalties, permit suspension, data centers, data processing facilities, cooling systems, evaporative cooling

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• Chair Swedzinski: Yes, I would wish to move House File 3830, cost reporting for recoupable rate case
• note that this legislation does not reduce the ability of the PUC to provide oversight for expense reporting
• Finally, I believe we expense reporting.
• In that same PUC report that I just In that same PUC report that I just mentioned<00:15:46.240> um
• , energy resources in Minnesota report, energy resources in Minnesota report, solar<01:34:28.880>

Bills: HF3830, HF3688

Keywords: utilities, rate cases, cost recovery, reporting requirements, gas infrastructure, 1183, house

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• And it's a very nice-looking report, but it's a report that essentially summarizes other reports.
• And it's a very nice-looking report, but it's a report that essentially summarizes other reports.
• And it's a very nice-looking report, but it's a report that essentially summarizes other reports.
• And it's a very nice-looking report, but it's a report that essentially summarizes other reports.
• And it's a very nice-looking report, but it's a report that essentially summarizes other reports.

Bills: HF3

Keywords: legislative auditor, reporting, accountability, state finance, executive agency oversight, 1183, house

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• I'm Deputy Commissioner at the Department of Employment and Economic Development.
• We very naturally would have had, I think, some confusion from employers, from applicants, etc., and,
• We very naturally would have had, I think, some confusion from employers, from applicants, etc., and,
• We very naturally would have had, I think, some confusion from employers, from applicants, etc., and,
• We very naturally would have had, I think, some confusion from employers, from applicants, etc., and,

Bills: HF3

Keywords: legislative auditor, reporting, accountability, state finance, executive agency oversight, 1183, house

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• transparency or reporting requirements. transparency or reporting requirements.
• and reporting that we discussed<01:11:35.520> earlier.
• The full report is in your packets.
• Uh the full report is in your packets. Uh the full report is in your packets.
• sunlight report on United Health Group. sunlight report on United Health Group.

Bills: HF3668, HF2779, HF2771

Keywords: gun violence, public health, Department of Health, prevention, criminal justice, health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration

Summary: The House Finance and Policy Committee met on March 2 with a quorum present and heard House File 3668, which would create a state Office of Gun Violence Prevention. The bill author argued the office would treat gun violence as a public health crisis, improve research and coordination, and help reduce deaths and trauma, especially among children. Several supporters testified, including representatives from the Minnesota Medical Association, Protect Minnesota, family medicine, public health, and obstetrics/gynecology, all emphasizing firearm injury and suicide as major public health problems and urging a coordinated, data-driven response. Multiple testifiers shared personal accounts of shootings and their effects on children and families, including the Annunciation shooting, and said the office could help align prevention efforts across health care, law enforcement, and community organizations. Opposition came from the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, which argued the bill would create a permanent taxpayer-funded bureaucracy that could be used to shape firearm policy and restrict a constitutional right. The group said Minnesota should focus instead on enforcing existing laws, prosecuting violent offenders, and providing direct victim services. During committee discussion, Vice Chair Nadeau offered an A2 amendment to move the proposed office from the Department of Health to the Department of Public Safety, citing data-sharing, accountability, and examples from other cities and states; after discussion with the bill author, he withdrew the amendment. Chair Becker then noted existing state and local spending on violence prevention and public safety programs and raised concerns about duplication of effort.

Bills: HF3127, HF3524, HF3525, HF3754

Keywords: taxation, pass-through entity, qualifying owner, partnership, S corporation, tax return, overtime compensation, tax deduction, income tax, federal regulations, tax reform, tip income, federal tax deduction, Minnesota Statutes, individual income, employer contributions, Trump accounts, federal law, gross income exclusion, 1183

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• They, the employer, the association, pay the employer rate, and they accrue benefits like any other member
• Seeing no objection, that will be reported favorable.
• Seeing no objection, that will be reported favorable.
• Moved by Senator Hensgens to report HB 1134 as amended.
• Seeing the opposition be reported as amended. Thank you.

Bills: HB17, HB21, HB24, HB41, HB42, HB45, HB1134, HB1237

Keywords: HB 17, District Attorneys' Retirement System, retirement system, reemployed retiree, reemployment, supplemental retirement benefit, service credit, benefit suspension, public retirement, district attorney, assistant district attorney, Louisiana District Attorneys' Association, employer reporting, annual report, retirement benefits, state employees, local funds, state funds, Municipal Employees' Retirement System, part-time retirees

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• This is after receiving a final performance report under statute, and the authorizer will update their
• <00:09:23.760> uh receiving a final performance report uh receiving a final performance report
• its implementation school will uh report its implementation of<00:13:45.440> the<00:13:45.600
• indicate how uh the school will report indicate how uh the school will report implementation<00:
• moderate uh report moderate uh report well<00:46:10.480> we<00:46:10.720> do<00:46

Bills: HF3487, HF3421

Keywords: anonymous reporting, school safety, education, crisis intervention, threat reporting, early literacy, reading instruction, teacher preparation, teacher candidates, teacher licensure, educator licensing, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, field experience, supervised practicum, evidence-based reading, science of reading, literacy methods, teacher training, preservice teachers