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• The other remaining portion of the bill includes construction codes and licensing technical provisions
• National Electrical Code for better conformity, and clarify the scope of an exemption from electrical licensing
• The other remaining portion of the bill includes construction codes and licensing technical provisions
• <01:00:53.440><c> electrical</c> of an exemption from electrical of an exemption from electrical licensing
• </c> licensing for electrical utilities. licensing for electrical utilities.

Bills: HF1007, HF1152, HF1671, HF2258

Keywords: tourism, World Junior Hockey Championships, funding, economic impact, sports events, Minnesota, economic development, livability, marketing, partnerships, labor and industry, electrical licensing, electrical inspection, continuing education, online course approval, Internet continuing education, power limited technician, maintenance electrician, master electrician, technology circuits

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• Senate Bill 311 removes the section that requires the Department of Agriculture to issue a license for
• Finally, it removes the requirement that grain inspector license applicants furnish satisfactory evidence

Bills: SB311, HB371

Keywords: pesticide, licensing, agriculture, landscaper, grain inspector, record keeping, Delaware agriculture, certified applicators, regulatory compliance, HB371, Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Act, farmland preservation, agricultural lands, agricultural preservation district, Farmland Preservation Advisory Board, county advisory board, Delaware Foundation, Department of Agriculture, DNREC, planning and zoning

Summary: The House Agriculture Committee met with a quorum present and considered three bills. Senate Bill 53 would codify and continue the Farm to Community Program if federal support is reduced or unavailable, prioritize Delaware farmers, and require reporting and transparency. Testimony in support came from the Delaware Farm Bureau, the Academy of Medicine and Public Health, and Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Jimmy Crone, who said the department supports the bill. Members raised no questions, and the committee voted to release the bill by roll call. The committee then heard Senate Bill 311, a Department of Agriculture maintenance bill updating Title 3 provisions related to plant industry and pesticides. The bill removes an outdated $100 license fee, requires certified private applicators to keep pesticide application records available for inspection, expands the definition of landscaper to include commercial entities installing their own nursery stock, and removes a good-character requirement for grain inspector applicants. With no public comment or questions, the committee voted to release the bill by roll call. Finally, House Bill 371, sponsored by Representative Vanderwyn, would streamline the Agland Preservation Act by eliminating a redundant county advisory board step for farmland preservation districts. Representative Vanderwyn and Deputy Secretary Crone explained that the advisory boards were more useful when the program was new, but now the county planning and zoning commissions and the Department of Agriculture already provide the needed review. After brief discussion, with no public comment, the committee voted to release the bill by roll call and then adjourned.

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• ><c> Committee</c> The Licensing and Occupations Committee The Licensing and Occupations Committee has
• And we had several compacts come before the licensing and occupations committee.
• And we had several compacts come before the Licensing and Occupations Committee.
• Senate Floor Amendment 1 simply eliminates the four-year driver's license, so all licenses would be for
• Senate Floor Amendment 1 simply eliminates the four-year driver's license, so all licenses would be for

Bills: HB567, HB776, HB2, HB568, HB619

Keywords: open records, public access, transparency, government accountability, public agency, dental practice, licensing, administrative regulations, dental assistants, supervision, Medicaid, community engagement, healthcare, managed care, eligibility, public assistance, insurance, public adjuster, claim process, contract requirements

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• MDH has a role as well as licensed HMOs.
• that's a long-winded answer that maybe the department could provide more information on that. as licensed
• HMOs. as licensed HMOs.
• testimony in support of the proposed amendments to the Minnesota mortgage originator and servicer license

Bills: HF3766, HF3972, HF3437, HF4118

Keywords: travel insurance, regulation, insurance licensing, consumer protection, travel assistance, short-term rental, vacation rental, home sharing, rental marketplace, online platform, property damage guarantee, damage waiver, reimbursement insurance, insurance regulation, commerce department, platform user, Airbnb, Vrbo, host protection, rental home marketplace

Bills: SB211, SB131, SB183, SB222, SB246, SB254

Keywords: appropriation, local government, Las Vegas, Rodriguez Park, public facilities, zoning reform, building regulations, residential apartments, commercial use, multigenerational housing, local government authority, healthcare, urgent care, emergency services, feasibility study, medical facilities, physician training, medical residency, New Mexico, massage therapy

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• And if you bust them, if they're cheating, yank their license and recall the products with their license
• California's licensed cannabis markets also have a large unlicensed market.
• We have been in... ...licensed retailer in the state.
• Texas, consumable hemp license number is 363.
• I'm a Marine Corps veteran and licensed hemp farmer.

Bills: HB28, SB3, SB 3

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program

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• Bartenders and servers are required to go through training to obtain TABC licenses and renew these licenses
• Sources in favor of purchasing legal hemp from licensed, dependable retailers.
• At my licensed businesses, we sell only products with full-panel lab tests.
• licenses and purpose-built our farm.
• I now run a licensed hemp retail boutique in my salon space.

Bills: SB 3, HB28, SB3

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, hemp regulation, consumable products

Bills: HB 1550, HB 1592, HB 1964, HB 2002, HB 2063, HB 2118, HB 2128, HB 2669, HB 2765

Keywords: veterinary, regulation, licensing, practices, board, administration, facilities, pest control, wildlife management, agriculture, disease prevention, alert system, Texas A&M, nonprofit, food banks, agricultural products, grant eligibility, poverty alleviation, transportation, disaster relief

Bills: HB 1550, HB 1592, HB 1964, HB 2002, HB 2063, HB 2118, HB 2128, HB 2669, HB 2765

Keywords: veterinary, regulation, licensing, practices, board, administration, facilities, pest control, wildlife management, agriculture, disease prevention, alert system, Texas A&M, nonprofit, food banks, agricultural products, grant eligibility, poverty alleviation, transportation, disaster relief

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• . statute that that was applicable to persons who are not licensed.
• Stop them from opening up a shop under their new license or authority.
• First is the foreign licensed doctors from other countries who would be able to omit the U.S.
• licensing pathway.
• And there's a growing part of the workforce that is... are not licensed healthcare providers.

Bills: HB 44, HB 2200, HB 1612, HB 2747, HB 2038, HB 3717, HB 1431, HB 3800, HB 3801, HB 3560, HB 3246

Keywords: HB 44, Life of the Mother Act, abortion exceptions, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, spontaneous abortion, fetal survival, Texas abortion law, abortion ban, physician liability, health care provider, disciplinary action, aiding and abetting, emergency abortion, obstetric care

Summary: The meeting of the public health committee focused on the pressing issue of opioid addiction in Texas, with a particular emphasis on House Bill 3717. Chairman Harris detailed the bill's intent to fund a grant program for Ibogaine clinical trials, framing it as a critical response to the ongoing opioid crisis. He shared poignant testimonies highlighting the struggles of families and veterans battling addiction and mental health issues. The conversation underscored the necessity of innovative treatments, like Ibogaine, which showed promising results in studies for reducing symptoms of withdrawal and PTSD.

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• We're talking them about our licensing and other things that go on with the department.
• It says that if you're an EMT, you're licensed at DHS.
• Vice Chair Heap probably had a license at DHS.
• If they're licensed by DHS, this is all protected.
• Yeah, anybody who's licensed by DHS would be covered.

Bills: SB1113, SB1115, SB1122, SB1123, SB1125, SB1165, SB1188, SB1193, SB1243, SB1318, SB1477

Keywords: mental health, involuntary evaluation, service of process, court-ordered treatment, evaluation agencies, AHCCCS, remote work, state agency, employment, public health, healthcare, behavioral health, prior authorization, American Indian health program, medicaid, medical examiner, death investigation, body disposal, autopsy, veteran burial

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• That actually goes to my nursing license.
• For clarity, I taught at a nursing program, and I am licensed as a nurse.
• I still am licensed. Nothing has been done because it's just hanging there.
• Not due to the context of the incident, but the scars left upon my license.
• Then they may renew it and complete it before their license expires, before their new license kicks in

Bills: HB2408, HB2434, HB2725, HB2728, HB2729, HB2730, HB2731, HB2732, HB2733

Keywords: nursing board, regulatory actions, disciplinary actions, expungement, healthcare professionalism, controlled substances, prescription monitoring, opioid crisis, healthcare regulations, patient safety, prescription drugs, opioids, healthcare, pain management, utilization controls, AHCCCS, Department of Economic Security, social services, welfare programs, vocational rehabilitation

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• In addition to that, um, passing an exam and getting a real estate or insurance or appraisal license
• or regulatory license in the state of Minnesota, practitioners are required as well to take continuing
• education to keep that license.
• In addition to that, um, passing an exam and getting a real estate or insurance or appraisal license
• education to keep that license.

Bills: HF357, HF3389, HF1434, HF2500, HF1606

Keywords: HF357, hasenpfeffer, card games, social skill game, Minnesota gambling law, tournament, contest, prize limit, low-stakes gaming, card game exemption, gambling exemption, cribbage, bridge, euchre, pinochle, Texas hold'em, whist, skat, sheepshead, gin

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• to inspect fire extinguishers, this bill would drop it to age 18 and bring it in line with other licenses

Bills: HB3081, HB3127, HB3128, HB3498, HB2035

Keywords: fire extinguisher, licensing, public safety, age qualification, State Fire Marshal, medical marijuana, employment rights, safety-sensitive positions, workplace policies, public assistance, workforce development, economic competitiveness, task force, apprenticeships, training programs, training barriers, business growth, industry coordination, business entities, corporation law

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• Funeral Directors Association to approve continuing education requirements for funeral director's license
• This also allows for plumbers, any licensed plumber, to install and inspect approval of that equipment
• LP gas representatives were there, fire, health, and one of them addressed me and said if we had licensed
• I put an option for a licensed plumber to install or inspect so it doesn't make them the primary.
• As well, I just want to make sure that the food truck industry can have access to a licensed plumber

Bills: HB3725, HB3260, HB3660, HB3369, HB3370

Keywords: labor, e-verification, immigration, employers, employment eligibility, Department of Labor, penalties, funeral licensing, continuing education, Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association, professional development, licensing requirements, HB3660, natural organic reduction, human composting, soil reduction, green burial, funeral services, cremation, burial permit

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• And then second thing is we license brokers as one, and then we license what we call...
• We license brokers as one, and then we license what we call navigators.
• Additionally, navigators is a separate license from an insurance broker.
• The bill also allows DCS to conduct unannounced visits and inspections of any licensed group foster home
• The bill also allows DCS to conduct unannounced visits and inspections of any licensed group foster home

Bills: HB2408, HB2434, HB2725, HB2728, HB2729, HB2730, HB2731, HB2732, HB2733, SB1192, SB1398, SB1399, SB1494, SB1557, SB1813, SB1821

Keywords: nursing board, regulatory actions, disciplinary actions, expungement, healthcare professionalism, controlled substances, prescription monitoring, opioid crisis, healthcare regulations, patient safety, prescription drugs, opioids, healthcare, pain management, utilization controls, AHCCCS, Department of Economic Security, social services, welfare programs, vocational rehabilitation

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• The VFW, we are the largest bingo license holder in Texas. We have 104 licenses.
• license at the location where services are performed.
• It would be a licensed premises, so it's the location that's actually applied for the license.
• TDLR is tasked with ensuring the health and safety of licensed fighters participating in licensed combative
• TDLR is tasked with ensuring the health and safety of licensed fighters participating in licensed combative

Bills: HB 1301, HB2278, HB2776, HB2820, HB3848, HB3920, HB4172, HB4215, HB4284, HB4285, HB4463, HB4517, HB4690, HB4765, HB4766, HB4767, HB4768, HB4769, HB4773, HB4830, HB5506

Keywords: alcohol, beverages, winery permit, restaurant, malt beverages, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, alcohol production, home brewing, family use, craft beverages, massage therapy, licensing, criminal offenses, sexually oriented businesses, public safety, bingo, charitable gaming, operating capital, regulation, funding

Summary: The Committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedures met with a quorum present, corrected the minutes from April 8, and then took up a long list of pending bills, most of which were reported favorably or left pending after hearing testimony. Early action included HB 1764 (accounting practice for certain out-of-state CPAs), HB 1788 (continuing education for barbers and cosmetologists on recognizing and assisting victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking), HB 2204 (land surveyor regulation), HB 2885 (local option elections on alcohol sales), HB 2996 (gambling offense definitions and prosecution), HB 3250 (real estate appraisals and appraisal management companies), HB 3352 (driver education on work zones), HB 3385 (farm winery permit), HB 3756 (powers of certain nonresident sellers’ permit holders who also hold a winery permit), HB 3816 (cruelty to livestock animals), HB 3913 (real estate licensing), and HB 3928 (electronic notice of towed vehicles), all of which were advanced with unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Several of these bills were reported with committee substitutes, and some were also sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The committee then heard testimony on HB 2278, which would legalize limited home distilling of spirits for personal or family use and add honey as an approved ingredient; supporters framed it as a consistency and freedom issue, and the bill was left pending. HB 3920, a TDLR workforce/CTE bill, and HB 1301, which would allow beer or malt beverages to be sold at certain wineries with on-site restaurants, were also laid out and left pending after discussion. HB 2776, aimed at tightening massage therapy licensing restrictions for people convicted of sexual and trafficking-related offenses and strengthening TDLR enforcement, and HB 3848, which would allow electronic filing of elevator and escalator inspection reports, were both heard and left pending as well. A major portion of the meeting focused on alcohol-related bills. HB 4215 would place delivery network companies under a statewide TDLR regulatory framework; Favor Delivery supported it, and it was left pending after the committee substitute was withdrawn. HB 4172 and HB 2820 would raise bingo reserve limits and update charitable bingo rules; supporters from veterans and nonprofit groups argued the changes would help charities, but both bills were left pending after the substitutes were withdrawn. HB 4463, a broadly supported bill allowing contract brewing and alternating brewery proprietorships, was also left pending. HB 4284 would remove the “excessive discount” prohibition in alcohol sales, HB 4285 would allow airlines to store alcohol within five miles of an airport in the same county, HB 4517 would create a complaint process for Texas distillers not paid by wholesalers, and HB 4773 would let breweries and brewpubs transport their own beer between facilities; HB 4773 drew the most debate, with supporters citing efficiency and opponents warning about unintended consequences and possible effects on the three-tier system, but it too was left pending. The committee also heard and left pending a series of TDLR cleanup bills and other measures, including HB 4765 through HB 4769, HB 4830 on service contracts for lease vehicles, HB 5506 giving civil immunity to ringside physicians at combative sports events, and HB 4690 on gasoline vapor pressure compliance. The meeting ended after all business was completed and the committee adjourned.

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• Members, the committee substitute expands the scope of the license by listing the TDLR license types
• We have 104 licenses; 93 of those are regular conductors. ...licenses, and there are so many good things
• license at the location where services are performed.
• It would be a licensed premises, so it's the location that's actually applied for the license.
• TDLR is tasked with ensuring the health and safety of licensed fighters participating in licensed combative

Bills: HB 1301, HB2278, HB2776, HB2820, HB3848, HB3920, HB4172, HB4215, HB4284, HB4285, HB4463, HB4517, HB4690, HB4765, HB4766, HB4767, HB4768, HB4769, HB4773, HB4830, HB5506

Keywords: alcohol, beverages, winery permit, restaurant, malt beverages, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, alcohol production, home brewing, family use, craft beverages, massage therapy, licensing, criminal offenses, sexually oriented businesses, public safety, bingo, charitable gaming, operating capital, regulation, funding

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• The bill would also transfer authority to license and regulate cannabis production, processing, and testing
• Finally, the registered commercial interior design license account is established for all fees paid by
• Currently, my architectural firm structure requires owners to hold state licenses or registrations in
• Its mandate is actually rooted in public protection, and they are supporting licensing boards as they
• Its mandate is actually rooted in public protection and they are supporting licensing boards as they

Bills: HB2721, HB2616

Keywords: commercial interior designer, interior design licensure, registered interior designer, NCIDQ, Washington State Board for Architects, professional regulation, title protection, firm registration, seal and signature, continuing education, building code, nonstructural interior design, space planning, interior architecture, design profession, public safety, occupational licensing, architects, engineering scope, permit review

Summary: The Consumer Protection & Business Committee opened with a public hearing on House Bill 2616, described as a broad “state farm bill” framework covering agriculture, food security, labor, environmental exemptions, grants, studies, and cannabis licensing. Staff outlined provisions including state purchasing of Washington-grown food, temporary packaging and refrigerant exemptions, changes to Climate Commitment Act agricultural fuel treatment, an exception to mass layoff notice rules for agricultural and dairy workers, grant programs for equipment retrofits and crop residue alternatives, several studies on tax incentives, market access, workforce development, and overtime impacts, and a transfer of cannabis production, processing, and testing oversight to the Department of Agriculture. Representative Reeves said the bill was intended to start a state-level conversation about supporting farms as small businesses, citing farm losses, food security concerns, and farmer mental health, and said the bill would not move this session but would be developed further over the summer for a 2027 return. Testimony on HB 2616 was overwhelmingly supportive, with 366 pro and 75 con sign-ins. Supporters from the Tree Fruit Association, potato, onion, wheat, dairy, organic orchard, asparagus, and agricultural cooperative sectors said Washington farmers face low margins, high regulatory and labor costs, refrigeration and processing challenges, and international competition. Several speakers emphasized the need to avoid further harm to farms, preserve local processing and markets, and use state research and incentives to keep family farms viable. Committee members asked about stakeholder outreach, the role of Washington State University, the impact of federal versus state policy, and possible ways to help small farms navigate compliance and market access. The committee then opened a hearing on House Bill 2721, which would create registration and regulation for commercial interior designers and rename the State Board of Architects to include registered commercial interior designers. Staff explained that the bill would establish education, examination, registration, seal, and enforcement requirements, create a license account, and exempt certain work such as residential structures, farm buildings, and small buildings up to 4,000 square feet. Proponents from interior design organizations said the bill reflects national model law standards, has been developed in collaboration with architects, and would recognize qualified designers already doing code-related work on public buildings, health care facilities, schools, and workplaces. They argued it would improve clarity, public safety, and business opportunities, especially for women-owned small firms. The chair noted the bill would not move this year and closed the hearing after taking limited testimony and member questions about scope, diversity, and the practical effects of delaying enactment.