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• service.
• </c> of an essential service. of an essential service.
• </c> intensive service. intensive service.
• </c> providers in those 13 services. providers in those 13 services.
• </c> the 14 services. the 14 services.

Bills: HF3526, HF3375, HF3469

Keywords: home care, licensing, fines, advisory council, grant program, client safety, healthcare regulation, HF3375, Minnesota disability waiver, waiver rate system, human services, individualized home supports, individualized home supports with training, individualized home supports with family training, positive support services, employment support services, employment development services, employment exploration services, billing limits, service authorization year

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• And so I want to draw out employers.
• </c> that for every $1 we spend at Explore that for every $1 we spend at Explore Minnesota,<00:59:05.200
• ><c> Minnesota</c> and then finally, Explore Minnesota and then finally, Explore Minnesota really<01:
• When youth can explore strengths.
• Um some of the services this support.

Bills: HF3004, HF3663

Keywords: workforce development, youth employment, internships, mentoring, job opportunities, digital platform, online portal, career pathways, youth workforce, employment and economic development, DEED, general fund appropriation, nonprofit grant, social media outreach, digital outreach, workforce opportunities, teen jobs, young adults, career exploration, Minnesota youth

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• </c> opposed no does not carry um Services opposed no does not carry um Services Too<00:54:29.319><c>
• Human Services anything further Too Human Services anything further representative<00:54:31.319><c>
• </c><00:58:45.559><c> hired</c> family supports and services hired family supports and services hired
• </c> helped 1,250 people secure employment helped 1,250 people secure employment last<00:58:49.039><c
• navigate a fragile transition to employment with supports or services until they really just get those

Bills: HF500, HF718, HF1096, HF1246, HF1469

Keywords: nursing home, employment standards, worker rights, Minnesota Statutes, labor compensation, workforce development, job training, economic stability, low-income, career pathways, education funding, Summit Academy, employment, STEM programming, GED preparation, Neighborhood Development Center, NDC, small business, entrepreneurship, business training

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• Non-compete agreements are a valid tool for employers to protect legitimate employer interests. this
• </c><00:02:37.400><c> for</c> means um that for some employers for means um that for some employers for
• </c> $500,000 of income where those employes $500,000 of income where those employes EMP<00:04:00.000
• of Minnesota's largest employers.
• </c> this would little to protect employers this would little to protect employers employers<01:09:57.800

Bills: HF1355, HF1469, HF1768

Keywords: commercial diving, scuba diving safety, aquatic plant management, workplace safety, environmental regulations, HF1469, Minnesota, workforce development, job training, job skills training, reentry, reentry services, formerly incarcerated, ex-offenders, inmates, recently released inmates, felony conviction, felony-level offense, corrections, prison release

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• through a Department of Human Services authorized provider or receive long-term employment services,
• c> services</c> or receive long-term employment services or receive long-term employment services known
• Minnesotans in need of employment retention services. disabilities and businesses throughout disabilities
• Office in Willmar, but I oversee staff that provide extended employment services in communities from
• Our fellow employment provider agencies that do provide Medicaid waiver support services have growing

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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• </c> see the lowest of lows for service see the lowest of lows for service members<00:09:28.120><c> uh
• </c> they wanted to give people employment they wanted to give people employment and<00:42:05.160><c>
• </c><00:42:16.119><c> is</c> people um among its core Services is people um among its core Services is
• I gained the B Management Services.
• </c> change their trajectory and the services change their trajectory and the services when<01:04:41.559

Bills: HF1439, HF1004, HF498, HF1326

Keywords: HF1439, Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation, Carts to Careers, workforce development fund, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, grocery industry, food industry, food retail, retail workforce, job training, career pathways, scholarships, certifications, workforce pipeline, one-time appropriation, industry training, labor shortage, youth employment, apprenticeship

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• And then, obviously, if it comported with the terms of service of the platform and was verified that
• House Bill 2310 specifies that the contract and association created by the contract governing services
• professions statute to include the administering appraisal panel who performs property appraisal services

Bills: HB2010, HB2192, HB2310, HB2501

Keywords: digital goods, advertising, ownership, license, consumer protection, refund policies, streaming services, minors, content creators, online platforms, compensation, trust accounts, child protection, video content, privacy, employment, independent contractor, marketplace, digital services, contractual agreements

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• . services. services.
• . service. service.
• services.
• Funding homeless youth services reduces reliance on costly public systems, while increasing employment
• </c> demographics seeking services. demographics seeking services.

Bills: HF1767, HF2068, HF4725, HF4637, HF4638

Keywords: human services, community support, integrated care, disability services, stakeholder consultation, homeless youth, grants, funding, Minnesota, mental health, substance use disorder, education, workforce development, licensure, direct care services, healthcare, long-term care, personal care assistants, employment support, medical assistance

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• We are the largest professional services firm in the country.
• We are the largest professional services firm in the country.
• Under the military health systems, under your veterans services now.
• better services for them.
• It is more of, I guess, what you would call a subscription service.

Bills: SB1020

Keywords: special plates, Arizona Space Commission, transportation, funding, space exploration, 1182, all

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• services to thousands of Minnesotans with disabilities each year who seek competitive integrated employment
• Some customers might also receive post-employment services.
• Additionally, I mentioned the pre-employment training services for students have seen significant increases
• The conversation that I've been having in my district, certainly as an employer, I've used these services
• VRS is one of those services that helps them find and obtain meaningful and competitive employment.

Bills: HF1538, HF1965, HF2251, HF2838

Keywords: teacher apprenticeship, registered apprenticeship, teacher licensure, teacher shortage, workforce development, education finance, K-12 education, higher education, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, Tier 3 license, teacher preparation, mentor teacher, school district, cooperative unit, teacher pipeline, alternative licensure, apprenticeship program, labor and industry, union representation

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• These services allow me to live independently and also work a full-time job.
• We'll be taking up Tab 5, SB 1630 on aging and disability services by Senator Grall.
• This amendment is titled more broadly as substance abuse services.
• And with that, customer service, a culture of customer service, is something that I am working really
• How do we stack up as far as providing customer service? But customer service starts with me.

Bills: S1002, S1016, S1030, S1594, S1630

Keywords: child welfare, substance abuse, neglect, parental rights, drug exposure, Medicaid, disabilities, employment, healthcare access, income eligibility, veteran benefits, minor clients, financial assistance, education services, Department of Children and Families, Department of Health, aging services, disability assistance, long-term care, Alzheimer's support

Summary: The committee considered several bills affecting children, disability services, aging, recovery residences, and foster youth benefits. SB 1016 codified the working people with disabilities program for Medicaid waiver recipients, with amendments removing automatic enrollment and improving information sharing between agencies; advocates testified that the program helps people with developmental disabilities work while keeping needed care, though they raised implementation and training concerns. The bill was reported favorably. SB 1002, as amended, clarified that evidence of acute or chronic parental drug abuse can constitute harm or neglect in child welfare cases and allow court intervention and treatment requirements; it was also reported favorably. SB 1594 would preserve veterans’ benefits for foster youth for postsecondary education or aftercare rather than using them as reimbursement to the agency, and it passed favorably. SB 1630 modernized aging and long-term care statutes, expanded emergency service authority, updated oversight of area agencies on aging and guardianship, and permanently established the Florida Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence; after two amendments, it was reported favorably. SB 1030, on recovery residences/substance abuse services, was amended with a substitute that narrowed transfer definitions, sped licensure for existing providers adding levels of care, and limited credentialing entities’ access to resident records; members noted it remained a work in progress, but it was reported favorably. The committee also held confirmation hearings. Robert Astellos, nominated as Director of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, described efforts to reduce the pre-enrollment list, improve transparency and customer service, expand family involvement, and streamline agency processes; multiple advocacy groups appeared in support, and the committee recommended his confirmation. The committee then unanimously recommended confirmation of the appointees on tabs 7 through 10. The meeting concluded with adjournment.

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• The committee on Health and Human Services is called to order.
• It prohibits employers from requiring a medical intervention as a condition of employment, with a limited
• Worried about that, the employer is not able to keep people who are sick from coming.
• My father required private pay services until he passed, and today my mother does...”
• “My father required private pay services until he passed, and today my mother does.

Bills: HB2048, HB2189, HB2248, HB2403, HB2728, HB2729, HB2730, HB2731, HB2906, HCR2058

Keywords: orders of protection, domestic violence, court procedures, legal guardian, enforcement, healthcare, licensed health aides, scope of practice, ventilator care, training standards, medical freedom, healthcare mandates, employment requirements, public health, government regulation, elderly, physical disabilities, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, home and community based services, funding increase

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• Just regular people of all types in employment issues.
• In public service where they want to be.
• Director for Education to Employment Partners.
• Many thousands of Texas employers...
• In the food service, healthcare, retail, and transportation industries, many employers do not participate

Bills: HB875, HB1667, HB2369, HB3844, HB4415, HB4479, HB4483, HB4676, HB5118, HB5400, HB5545

Keywords: workers' compensation, municipal construction, bidding requirements, small municipalities, contracting policies, first responders, PTSD, mental health, emergency services, medical expenses, injury claims, insurance carriers, opportunity youth, workforce development, employment, education, federal funds, employment discrimination, immunity waiver, public employees

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• They asked him to provide a service.
• They asked him to provide a service.
• He provided the service, but because he was related to someone, he has not gotten paid.
• And he provided that service, and he needs to get paid.
• And it shouldn't be because he's the only one providing that service and related to somebody.

Bills: HB177, HB210, HB238, HB258, HB307, HB359, HB398, HB661, HB705, HB752, HB858

Keywords: court reporter, official court reporter, courts, judicial system, ethics, post-employment restrictions, cooling-off period, two-year waiting period, rehiring, reemployment, contractual services, former public employee, public employer, Louisiana ethics law, R.S. 42:1121, Act 532, lobbying, public service, statewide officials, compensation

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• of service, or a discharge for any characterization of service if the reason for the discharge was sexual
• Lastly, the amendment defines veteran for a veteran's public employment preference as service in a specified
• Lastly, the amendment defines veteran for a veteran's public employment preference as service in a specified
• capacity or a For a veteran's public employment preference, as service in a specified capacity or a
• I also think the second part really does an important service to our service members as well, recognizing

Bills: SB5420

Keywords: veterans, military spouses, service members, uniformed services, National Guard, reservists, active duty, qualifying discharge, veterans preference, hiring preference, public employment, state benefits, license renewal, professional licensing, retirement service credit, pension, public retirement system, Washington RCW, military leave, reemployment rights

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• types of employment, protections for professional licenses if a person enters the armed forces, and
• Certain other changes are made to specific programs, including public employment preference.
• And thank you, Senator, for being here and for your service.
• I overheard that conversation a little bit earlier, so thank you for your service.
• And thank you for your service. Thank you. I don't see any other questions.

Bills: SB5420

Keywords: veterans, military spouses, service members, uniformed services, National Guard, reservists, active duty, qualifying discharge, veterans preference, hiring preference, public employment, state benefits, license renewal, professional licensing, retirement service credit, pension, public retirement system, Washington RCW, military leave, reemployment rights

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• Thank you for your service, Mr. Chairman.

Bills: HB159

Keywords: U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission, public facilities, space exploration, education programs, bond issuance, Governor involvement, 923, senate, all

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• Employers that are wrongfully... um, well, let me go back. So the substitute.
• This addition helps motivate employers to pay the owed wages.
• I want to thank you for your service. I appreciate it.
• , and public service providers alike.
• My name is Fedora Galasso, and I'm the CEO for the Texas Network of Youth Services. of Youth Services

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

Bills: HB1663, HB2335, HB2597

Keywords: reimbursement, public employees, travel costs, Hawaii statutes, government funding, workforce development, internship, internal recruitment, employment, qualifications, civil service, artificial intelligence, data governance, open data portal, Hawaii, chief data officer, chatbot, public services, data transparency, 910

Bills: HB0036, HB0112, HB0106, HB0111, SF0001

Keywords: wildfire, fire management, funding, forestry, state investment, task force, capital construction, state funding, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, conservation, employment, inmate crew program, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, budget, education