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• until I was 18. get my driver's license until I was 18.
• When I was 19 years old, I lost my driver's license and was able to go back in and update my address.
• proud of that driver's license.
• This designation on driver's licenses is voluntary; it's optional. It is voluntary; it's optional.
• Madam Chair and Senator, I reviewed where other driver's license designations had gone.

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• Or it would not affect our SDA licensing. We would not ask to raise that fee.
• Teacher licensing, I'm guessing. Yeah, chirp. So, criminal history background checks like that.
• We took 96,000 calls last year about Abbel on licensing calls, and we issued over 160,000 licenses last
• Our licensing is very cyclical in the summer months.
• We We have a lot of licenses that get issued, which means a lot of revenue coming in.

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• So, they have to have two licenses, and neither one of those current licenses actually really fit their
• create a clear, specific licensing create a clear, specific licensing framework<00:46:43.160>
• The regulations in the current licensing weren't specific for us having the dual license.
• The regulations in the current licensing weren't specific for us having the dual license.
• Um, I think I'm the only licensed foster parent on the committee. Currently licensed? Currently.

Bills: HF3877, HF3714, HF3750, HF3024

Keywords: public authorities, dissolution cases, court system, child protection, legal notice, foster care, child welfare, enrollment priority, education programs, child care assistance, foster youth, extended foster care, bill of rights, out-of-home placement, Minnesota Statutes chapter 260C, social services agency, caseworker, permanency team, sibling visitation, relative contact

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• license plates in Texas.
• It's, you know, they're licensed lottery retailers. They were, these were.
• What I can only do is take action against lottery retailers' licenses.
• And are you removing any licenses or permits to sell lottery tickets?
• To HHSC, the licensing entity. Right. Okay.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Chair, members, House Bill 2127 establishes the Bronze Star medal license plate.
• If I may, although there is a gold star license plate, there's apparently not a silver star license plate
• a Purple Heart license plate and an Order of the Flying Cross, I believe.
• There's apparently not a silver star license plate.
• a Purple Heart license plate and an order of the flying cross, I believe.

Bills: HB2067, HB2068, HB2127, HB2164, HB2200, HB2201, HB2242, HB2283, HB2284, HB2285, HB2286, HB2287, HB2304, HB2306, HB2399, HB2601, HB2609, HB2760, HB2761, HB2859, HB2887, HB2892, HB2893, HB2894, HB2978, HB4027, HCM2012, HCM2016

Keywords: appropriation, transportation, infrastructure, Apache Junction, funding, Show Low, road extension, special license plates, nonprofits, charitable contributions, Reay Lane, Graham County, HB 2200, State Route 89, SR 89, Chino Valley, Arizona Department of Transportation, ADOT, road widening, highway expansion

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• So we have approximately 1600 licensed premises.
• Uh, we've got 30, uh, licenses per 100,000.
• You know, we, uh, and so I think we can limit licenses or grant local control to licenses because the
• problem in the alcohol wasn't necessarily no licenses, but the, the fact that these licenses were became
• He's licensed in the state of Washington.

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• can only be applied by trained licensed can only be applied by trained licensed applicators.<01:
• It means that you have a license and you get some education and you pay a license fee, and that's what
• It means that you have a license and you get some education and you pay a license fee, and that's what
• > the The permits, the licenses, the The permits, the licenses, the awareness,<01:18:56.000>
• things where you have to have a license things where you have to have a license or<01:19:13.400>

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Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, approved the March 16, 2026 journal, and received a series of committee and House messages. Committee reports included favorable action on House Bill 1136, confirmation recommendations for several appointments, and referrals of Senate Bill 68 and House Bill 1009 to Appropriations, House Bill 1185 to the Committee of the Whole, and a Juvenile Parole Board appointment to the consent calendar. The chamber also received notice of multiple House bills and amended Senate bills returned from the House and revisor. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to a tribute memorializing the Fort Logan All Veterans Honor Guard, with senators and guests speaking about the group’s volunteer service and the significance of military funeral honors. The Senate adopted Senate Joint Memorial 003 honoring former Senator Mary Ann Tebedo/Thibodeau, with a roll call vote of 32-0 and a moment of silence afterward. The chamber also laid over Senate Resolution 005 on Single Parent Day and House Joint Resolution 1023 on Latino/Latina Advocacy Day. On third reading and final passage, the Senate passed House Bill 1042 on dry needling by occupational therapists and Senate Bill 126 on out-of-state teacher licensure by unanimous votes, House Bill 1103 on legal processes for certain vulnerable populations by a 34-0 vote, and House Bill 1017 on insurer restitution through the criminal restitution process by a 22-12 vote. House Bill 1038 on county commissioner redistricting and Senate Bill 66 on compounded weight loss medications were laid over. The Senate also granted leave for the Joint Budget Committee to meet while the Senate was in session. In Committee of the Whole, members considered a consent calendar including House Bill 1142, Senate Bill 60 on youth athlete mental health training, Senate Bill 35 on traffic violation penalties, House Bill 1031 on protection for Colorado agricultural products, and Senate Bill 105 on county executive officers’ disclosures and removal mechanisms. The committee adopted the reports and advanced Senate Bill 60, Senate Bill 35, and Senate Bill 105 as amended, and House Bill 1142 and House Bill 1031 on second reading. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 62 on rodent control products, where sponsors described the bill as narrowing restrictions on second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides to protect children, pets, wildlife, and ecosystems while preserving agricultural and pest-control uses; the committee report was adopted and discussion continued on the bill.

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• Many of y'all do not realize that years ago I was one of the trainers and testers for CDL licenses.
• And that's where the notation is going to be on the license.
• them up to... ...are on these payment plans to get their license back, this would provide them up to
• This is a designation on your driver's license, no different than, let's say, the donor heart that is
• They want it in an indicator in the driver's license.

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on April 21 and heard a series of transportation, licensing, tolling, and public safety measures. Early bills included HB 745, extending special permits for tandem/container loads serving port facilities; HB 1000, a DOTD cleanup bill that clarifies Highway Priority Program reporting and raises the letter-bid contract threshold from $1 million to $3 million; HB 1050, which revises commercial driver’s license rules and allows certain 18-year-olds to drive intrastate with a Class A license; and HB 1172, designating a portion of US 165 in Oberlin as the Coulin Brooks Manuel Memorial Highway. All of those bills were reported favorably, with HB 1000 adopted with amendments. The committee then took up HB 896 on toll facilities, prompted by concerns about Belle Chasse toll charges and customer service access. The bill would require local toll customer service centers, toll dispute procedures, and limits on certain fees; amendments were adopted to refine those provisions, including in-person assistance, appeal deadlines, and limits on additional charges. The bill was reported with amendments. HB 493, which would have prohibited expropriation by the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District in East Feliciana and St. Helena Parishes, drew extensive testimony and debate over reservoir planning and local flood-control authority, but was ultimately voluntarily deferred. Later, HB 1173 was approved to give people in the OMV reinstatement relief program up to three months without a late fee on installment agreements, while keeping the payment due and moving it to the end of the plan. HB 1024 created a Louisiana Democratic Party special prestige license plate and was reported favorably. The committee also approved HCR 32 urging the Port of New Orleans to secure backup motors for the St. Claude Avenue Bridge, and HB 1159, concerning automated speed enforcement in Jefferson Parish municipalities, was ultimately voluntarily deferred after discussion of local control, public input, and prior legislation on speed cameras. The final major item was HB 679, as substituted, creating a driver’s license designation for people with brain injuries and directing law enforcement training on interactions with those individuals. The sponsor and several witnesses described personal experiences with traumatic brain injury and argued the designation would improve safety and communication during traffic stops. The substitute bill was adopted and the measure was reported favorably. The committee concluded by reporting HB 1207 favorably; that bill would limit unduly restrictive contractor qualification requirements in public bidding and require such requirements to be reasonably related to the project and justified in writing.

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• There are three main types of cannabis licenses: producers, processors, and retailers.
• to issue additional social equity licenses in the future, including 10 producer-processor licenses.
• JLARC staff was asked to review the potential impact of those 10 producer-processor licenses.
• CCRS is also just a licensing reporting system, not a traceability system.
• CCRS is also just a licensing reporting system, not a traceability system.

Summary: The meeting began with JLARC’s biennial executive committee elections. After confirming a quorum, members unanimously elected Representative Pollet as chair, Senator Wagoner as vice chair, Representative Orcutt as secretary, and Senator Solomon as assistant secretary for the 2025-27 biennium. The committee also approved the May 14 meeting minutes unanimously. Chair Pollet then outlined a commitment to more member input on audit scope and coordination with the State Auditor’s Office. Staff presented a preliminary report on Washington State recreation boating programs. They reported that six agencies administer boating-related activities, that the state collected about $108 million in boating-related revenue in 2021-23, and that $86 million was spent, mostly on infrastructure and water access, environmental protection, boater safety, and marine law enforcement. Staff said Washington’s boating laws and programs are broadly similar to other states and noted that the final report is expected in September. JLARC then reviewed several tax preferences. For natural gas used as a transportation fuel, staff said the preferences reduce fuel costs but did not meet emissions-reduction targets because fewer vessels and vehicles converted to natural gas than expected; staff recommended continuing some exemptions and modifying reporting requirements. For travel agents and tour operators, staff said the preference continues to provide tax relief, but large beneficiaries’ savings are rising while small beneficiaries’ use is declining, leading to recommendations to continue the small-business rate and add or revise performance metrics. Staff also reviewed a nonprofit low-income housing property tax exemption, concluding it helps developers build homes as intended but that the performance metric should better reflect housing outcomes; they recommended the legislature decide whether to continue or modify it. Other reviews covered multipurpose senior citizen centers, disabled veteran adapted housing, trade convention attendance, agricultural fertilizer and seed wholesaling, hazardous substance tax treatment for pesticides, and silicon smelter energy preferences, with recommendations ranging from continuation to expiration depending on whether the stated objectives were met. The committee then adopted the final cannabis market study for distribution. Staff reported that Washington businesses produced two to three times more cannabis than retailers sold in 2023, and that inaccurate and incomplete reporting limits the Liquor and Cannabis Board’s ability to regulate the market. The board said it concurs with the recommendations, including developing a plan for a new data system and considering broader social equity options. Finally, staff presented the proposed final report on Department of Health oversight of hospital data reporting, inspections, and complaints. Staff said DOH was late on most acute-care hospital inspections, had not fully verified third-party inspection standards, and did not adequately review adverse event correction plans or assess language access barriers in its complaint system. DOH said it concurs with all six recommendations and has already made some transparency improvements, including a public dashboard for adverse event reporting.

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• the number of days the department can extend a license from 30 days to 90 days.
• This amendment authorizes license caregivers and representatives of life licensed child caring agencies
• This bill is entitled an act relating to driver's license education requirements.
• driver's license in Florida, Binance and focus on comprehensive driver education.
• Graduated drivers, licensing laws, vehicle control techniques, strategies during the road.

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• and establishing a process for agency review of existing rules to a comprehensive review of state licensing
• Beginning October 1, 2025, each agency issuing licenses is required to track the agency's compliance
• with the licensing timeframe established by section 120.60.
• Beginning October 1, 2025, each agency issuing licenses is required to track the agency's compliance
• with the licensing timeframe established by section 120.60.

Summary: The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met for its first meeting of the session, took roll, and heard a presentation from Ken Plant of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee on SB 108, the 2025 law overhauling Florida rulemaking. The presentation focused on new deadlines for agencies to begin and publish rules, limits on automatic sunset provisions, changes to emergency rule procedures, expanded public input on statements of estimated regulatory costs, a five-year review cycle for existing rules, and new licensing-reporting requirements. Members asked about the review timeline and emphasized the need to keep agencies accountable for meeting the new requirements. The committee then reviewed the Department of Management Services’ response to Auditor General Report 2025-1096 on fleet management. DMS said the audit found 10 issues, most of which it believes it has addressed, and described the statewide fleet system as tracking about 27,000 assets with limited staff. DMS highlighted two major improvement ideas that would require funding: an enterprise telematics system to automate vehicle data and improve tracking, and centralized fleet procurement to reduce duplication and save money. Members questioned the status of FleetWave implementation, missing vehicle records, integration with other state systems, and access controls for separated employees. DMS explained that FleetWave is fully implemented but still relies on manual data entry, that discrepancies with the state accounting system largely reflect mismatched or inconsistent entries, and that policies and procedures were updated after the audit. The department said it now works more closely with People First to deactivate access when employees leave. After discussion, no further business was raised, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• elevator inspection requirements at a building of four stories or less, or for the committee on licensing
• or the state and federal law proven possessing a handgun may carry a handgun or is eligible for a license
• The person's eligibility for the occupational license referred to the committee on corrections.
• Residents without a license creating criminal offense or for the Committee on Human Services, HB 2511
• , commercial driver's license, commercial learner's permit, and personal identification certificates.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• <00:12:49.560> Um<00:12:49.960> and license same-day issuance pilot.
• Um and license same-day issuance pilot.
• condition indicator on driver's licenses condition indicator on driver's licenses and<00:13:33.960
• <00:18:22.400> plate four new special license plate four new special license plate provisions
• A couple Saturdays ago, and most of them were license tab fees. People are concerned.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And as you know, they also work with licensed veterinarians as part of this.
• been cleared to drive again, they pay to get another driver's license.
• If the individual drives anyway and is pulled over, the police officer will run their license and see
• license if they'd like, and we will issue a free identification card.
• license if they'd like, and we will issue a free identification card.

Summary: The committee met in hybrid format on June 18, 2026, but initially lacked a quorum, so minutes were not approved until later in the meeting after additional members joined. The committee heard a series of bills, with most receiving supportive testimony from sponsors, agency officials, advocacy groups, and frequent public commenter Robert Overmiller. Several measures focused on transportation and public safety, including HB 363 on residential speed limits, HB 384 extending DelDOT open-end contracts from three to five years, HB 413 allowing green flashing lights on road work and emergency vehicles, HB 456 streamlining subaqueous lands permitting, and HB 388 letting drivers with temporary medical suspensions keep their license for ID purposes while being flagged in the system as not allowed to drive. Members asked questions mainly about implementation, enforcement, and scope, and sponsors or agency witnesses explained that the bills were intended to improve safety, efficiency, and administrative clarity. The committee also took up HB 111, which would require single-use food service items such as utensils, straws, napkins, and condiments to be provided only upon request, with exemptions for schools, nonprofits, health care facilities, correctional facilities, and similar settings. Supporters, including Plastic Free Delaware and the Sierra Club, said the bill would reduce waste and save businesses money, while opponents from the restaurant industry argued it could confuse customers, hurt tourism, and be difficult to enforce. Sponsors emphasized that restaurants could still ask customers if they wanted items and that the bill included a phase-in period and capped penalties. The committee also heard HB 393, a consumer protection bill for third-party electric suppliers that tightens oversight, training, reporting, renewal notices, and rate limits after concerns about misleading sales and unexpectedly high bills; it drew support from environmental advocates and members who had seen constituent complaints. Finally, the committee heard HB 412 on hunting and trapping education and wildlife drug administration, which was described as a safety and modernization measure and supported by the Division of Fish and Wildlife and sportsmen’s groups, and SB 346, which would speed up Environmental Appeals Board hearings and decisions. SB 346 drew broad support from DNREC, the Nature Conservancy, the Sierra Club, and business groups, though one witness asked to clarify that Superior Court appeal rights would remain intact; DNREC confirmed they would. The committee also approved the June 10, 2026 minutes after quorum was established, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn and unanimous approval.

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• House Bill 2003 lowers the age of eligibility for an instruction permit for a Class D, G, or M license
• Teens can still get the license at 16 if they meet all the requirements as they currently can.
• We're not lowering the age to get a license; it's keeping it at 16.
• Doesn't even have a driver's license.
• And that's not honor because they actually have a registration, almost like a license plate.

Bills: HB2003, HB2063, HB2111, HB2116, HB2210, HCM2007

Keywords: driver education, instruction permit, underage drivers, motorcycle licenses, traffic regulations, corrections oversight, appropriation, independent office, public safety, funding, driver license, examinations, motorcycle awareness, traffic laws, HB2116, Colorado River, litigation fund, water rights, Arizona water law, general fund appropriation

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• So to become a licensed social worker, you would need a master's degree.
• Then you can take the test and then you'll get your license. So are we doing that for people?
• They have to be part of that Licensing process.
• When I I entered into school as a licensed master level social worker.
• I needed a higher level of license and then work with them.

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• in their country of fully licensed in their country of licensing<00:20:53.440> uh<00:20:53.679
• uh in good standing with the licensing uh in good standing with the licensing<00:20:55.840> authority
• The licensing authority of that country.
• and the potential for false licenses to be offered.
• And the potential for false licenses to be offered.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 173 from Senator David Givens, which would create a legislative review process for the state health plan and state plan amendments, modeled after the administrative regulations process. Givens argued the legislature should have a stronger policy role in reviewing the plan, saying the bill would allow lawmakers to find components deficient rather than approve them outright. He tied the proposal to Medicaid spending growth and projected enrollment changes, saying the state needs a new oversight tool. Committee members generally supported the concept, though Senator Berg expressed concern that the legislature lacks the executive branch’s healthcare expertise. The bill was reported favorably on a unanimous roll call vote. The committee then took up Senate Bill 137, sponsored by Chairman Meredith, which would create a pathway for certain internationally trained physicians to practice in Kentucky without repeating residency in the United States. Supporters said the bill is aimed at addressing Kentucky’s physician shortage, especially in rural areas, and cited projections of a statewide shortage of about 3,000 physicians by 2030 and a shortage of primary care doctors in particular. Testimony from Cicero Action and Baptist Health emphasized that many foreign-trained physicians are already fully trained, that residency slots are limited, and that the bill could help fill shortages in underserved counties while preserving quality through existing exams, ECFMG certification, English proficiency requirements, primary source verification, and mentoring/oversight. Several members raised questions and concerns. Senator Berg asked about verification, required exams, and oversight, and Senator Tishner raised concerns about fraudulent credentials in some countries and whether the bill could admit underqualified physicians. Witnesses responded that applicants would still have to pass the same exams, obtain ECFMG certification, and undergo primary-source credentialing and employer oversight. Supporters also argued the bill would not displace U.S.-trained physicians because it would use otherwise limited residency capacity more efficiently. After discussion, the committee adopted the bill and reported it favorably by unanimous vote.

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• a revoked license, that is not a successful option.
• a revoked license, that is not a successful option.
• What we've months suspension of license.
• to say, look, your license is revoked. to say, look, your license is revoked.
• even though their license has been revoked?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Basically, this bill involves license plate readers.
• This bill defines automatic license plate readers.
• Through our license plates, they continue separating immigrant working families.
• These readers also only give you a license plate number. There's not a picture of anybody.
• This is a pretty targeted specific issue with license plate readers.

Bills: SB97, SB55, SB40, SB38, SB120, SB113, SB116, SB117, SB118

Keywords: tax credits, municipality, county property, industrial revenue bonds, economic development, qualified expenditures, solar energy, tax credit, renewable energy, photovoltaic, solar thermal, New Mexico, economic incentive, energy independence, SB40, Driver Privacy and Safety Act, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate reader, vehicle surveillance

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• , even a cottage food license.
• from licensing, cottage food.
• , even a cottage food license.
• from licensing, cottage food.
• even a cottage food without any license even a cottage food license<01:07:10.480> they're<01:

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