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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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  • governor's workforce board workforce governor's workforce board to<00:46:47.920> set<00:46:48.160
  • This is a $500,000 allocation for the 2027 workforce for the Center of Nursing Equity and Excellence.
  • Center of Excellence. Center of Excellence.
  • healthcare workforce. healthcare workforce.
  • workforce center. workforce center.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Mar 27th, 2025

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

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  • Hybrid welding programs and workforce pathways are flexible... ...for children in foster care.
  • As Chairman Gore said, it supports workforce development and the... ...engagement in different programs
  • The committee substitute for House Bill 2689 bridges this gap by creating a workforce readiness pilot
  • We talk a lot in this building about education and workforce development.
  • Parents often face barriers to workforce participation due to access to childcare.
HI
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  • It establishes a workforce Pell Grant program approval committee within the Workforce Development Council
  • <01:04:08.240> the<01:04:08.400> workforce committee within the workforce committee
  • working group that the workforce working group that the workforce development<01:07:53.760> council
  • Uh for to workforce PEL grant program.
  • So, I would workforce telegraph program.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 14th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

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  • black women leaders in our community. active members in our community, you represent truly black excellence
  • Celebrating half a century of excellence in innovation and education and research on campus. and far
  • They've done it through the exposed excellence program led by our great District Attorney Brian Middleton
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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  • <00:02:47.120> Standards home Workforce Standards home Workforce Standards Board<00:02:49.120
  • rights under the nursing home Workforce rights under the nursing home Workforce Standards<00:03:
  • <00:04:12.760> so the the industry in that Workforce so the the industry in that Workforce
  • under the purview of the workforce under the purview of the workforce Standards<00:26:36.039>
  • ensuring that we have a strong Workforce ensuring that we have a strong Workforce coming<00:40:09.480
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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  • <00:02:37.440> task law that uh created the workforce task law that uh created the workforce
  • years with um in the the workforce years with um in the the workforce development<00:14:28.959><
  • with uh an group of workforce with uh an group of workforce organizations<00:19:24.799> as
  • true, I think, on the workforce true, I think, on the workforce development<00:31:05.600> side
  • <00:34:04.320> They're governor's workforce board. They're governor's workforce board.
Bills: HF4072, HF3691, HF4613
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Workforce Apr 8th, 2025

S/C on Workforce

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  • The Committee on Workforce will come to order. We'll call the roll. Chairman Longoria. Present.
  • By collaborating with community colleges and industry partners, they have created a workforce that meets
  • Members, we have a resource witness from the Texas Workforce Commission here available for any of the
  • questions you may have regarding workforce development and training initiatives.
  • Thank you. ...be registered as Odette Flores-Rivera, Parent Service Director for Workforce Solutions
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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  • That was while the baby boom generation was entering the workforce, while they were in the workforce,
  • generation was entering the workforce generation was entering the workforce while<00:02:50.239><
  • <00:02:51.280> and while they were in the workforce and while they were in the workforce and
  • young people aging into the workforce. young people aging into the workforce.
  • and in the workforce in the workforce and in the workforce in the workforce and allow<00:36:03.839
Bills: HF3004, HF3663
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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  • Joy Jones, the workforce director at Urban League Twin Cities, testified that this bill is for the workforce
  • Now she is the workforce director and supports all of their causes.
  • I'm the workforce director at Urban League Twin Cities, so this bill is for the workforce appropriation
  • Now I am the workforce director. I support all of their causes.
  • League um now I am the workforce League um now I am the workforce director<00:43:26.359> I
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Feb 25th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • My prayer is that the accomplishments of today's honorees remind us all that excellence and integrity
  • All of you are excellent jurists. That is what we need. echo the comments of all of my colleagues.
  • In addition to their academic excellence, the Baylor Bears have succeeded in athletics as Baylor has
  • UNT has also excelled in many other areas as many business leaders coming out of its great business school
  • closer collaboration amongst universities and colleges across whole regions to look at the real workforce
Summary: The meeting was marked by significant resolutions recognizing various contributions to Texas and celebrating community initiatives. Key discussions included the adoption of resolutions commemorating Texas Hispanic Judges Day and highlighting the 100th anniversary of Memorial Park. Senators expressed appreciation for the judges' dedication and legacy, with notable mentions of individual judges and their impact on the community and legal landscape in Texas. The Senate also honored students and organizations contributing positively to their communities, showcasing the interconnectedness of public service and the legislative process.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Feb 25th, 2025

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Whereas, Alabama is resolute in continuing to shape the workforce of the future through robust partnerships
  • It's about growing our STEM workforce in this state so we continue to be a leader across the country.
  • developments of... ...keeping up with all the developments of today and to continue to invest in our workforce
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Workforce Apr 1st, 2025

S/C on Workforce

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  • For example, the Texas Workforce Committee.
  • development board to the Texas Workforce Commission.
  • , which in turn stabilizes our entire workforce.
  • First, it requires the Texas Workforce Commission and local workforce boards to report on spending for
  • Members, we have a resource witness from the Director of Workforce Development with Texas Workforce Commission
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 2nd Revised Apr 20th, 2026 at 04:30 pm

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

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  • today, we're still staying focused on the same mission for mental health and also for our nursing workforce
  • Members, House Bill 4074 allows the The healthcare workforce training commission to close out their ARPA
  • The healthcare workforce training commission is what we have been administering these particular funds
HI
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  • > convening workforce development data convening workforce development data convening happening
  • The Hawaii workforce challenge is HR 92.
  • Mahalo. goal around workforce and how we do goal around workforce and how we do that.<00:43:46.840>
  • fragmented approach to workforce fragmented approach to workforce development<00:43:58.080> for
  • and a comprehensive statewide workforce and a comprehensive statewide workforce strategy. strategy
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/24/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

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  • education and school safety. ...excellent education and school safety.
  • success of Arizona, our workforce, and our future citizens.
  • Arizona, our workforce, and our future citizens, lawmakers, et cetera.
  • And the intent of this bill is to spark the allied health care workforce.
  • This is building an ecosystem for allied health care workforce.
Summary: The committee first considered Senate Bill 1630, which would direct AHCCCS to seek federal approval for a home- and community-based services program for adults determined to be seriously mentally ill, with quarterly implementation updates, stakeholder input, and a cap on enrollment. The sponsor and advocates from Arizona Mad Moms argued the bill would create an assisted-living-style Medicaid option for the most disabled SMI individuals, improve continuity of care, and reduce state general fund costs by shifting some expenses to federal Medicaid funding. Access testified neutral, estimating a total fiscal impact of $27.7 million, including $5.83 million general fund, and explained the need for CMS approval. The committee adopted an amendment reducing the initial cap to 250 members, changing reporting frequency, and adjusting eligibility and expansion conditions, then passed SB 1630 as amended on a 10-0 vote. The committee next heard Senate Bill 1131, which originally required school districts and charter schools to adopt cardiac emergency response plans and appropriated $1 million for implementation. An amendment replaced the mandate with a reporting requirement on AED counts, CPR/AED-trained staff, and whether schools have a plan, while keeping a grant component for AEDs and prioritizing rural schools. The American Heart Association supported the amended approach as a way to gather baseline data and target resources, and members discussed AED training, school preparedness, and whether the funding should favor rural or high-population schools. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1131 as amended on a 9-1 vote, with Senator Kuby voting no and several members explaining concerns about funding and priorities. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1582, which concerned the school safety interoperability fund. An amendment shifted the appropriation from the Department of Education to the Department of Administration and allocated funds to specific county sheriff offices for continuing operation and maintenance of existing interoperability systems, while narrowing the program to public safety agencies and school districts and requiring twice-yearly testing. Sheriffs, a county school superintendent, and the Arizona Sheriffs Association described the systems as useful for drills and real emergencies, improving communication between schools and first responders; one speaker noted the program had been used in drills and at least one live deployment. Some members questioned the audit findings, the focus on rural counties, and whether the program was a good use of funds, while supporters emphasized its value for school safety. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1582 as amended on a 6-4 vote. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 1504, which would change retirement rules for Tier 2 and Tier 3 public safety personnel by allowing earlier normal retirement and shortening the COLA waiting period, with an amendment exempting the changes from the statutory pre-funding requirement. Supporters from firefighter and police groups said the bill would improve recruitment and retention and let employees receive earned benefits sooner, while city, county, and taxpayer representatives warned it would add substantial unfunded liabilities and undermine the 2016 pension reforms. Actuarial testimony estimated significant costs, including tens of millions in annual or upfront impacts depending on how the change is funded, and members debated whether the amendment would shift costs onto future taxpayers or simply spread them over time. The transcript ends during continued testimony and discussion on SB 1504, before a final vote is reached.