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• students receiving special education education services, we must attract and retain high quality licensed
• Some were licensed educators out of state. This is, this signals an exciting development.
• What non-traditionals typically don't have the regular license.
• Who are they or do they have a regular license? Why would they be non-traditional? Thank you, Mr.
• Teaching license, that's not the same as a special ed license. Mr.

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• This is the sole licensed treatment for infant botulism in the U.S.
• We're requesting $670,000 from our licensing and certification special fund.
• For licensing and certification, $486.1 million in total is being requested, which is an $11.5 million
• For the BCP of $1.1 million for the Center for Healthcare Quality to be able to support licensing and
• They have regular jobs at their respective licensing levels.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• happening in Utah and the prohibition that's happening in Texas, as well as my license obligations in
• in Texas, as well as my license in Texas, as well as my license obligations<01:32:17.280> in<
• government and they hold my law license. government and they hold my law license.
• clinician, therapist, or medical professional. ... without requiring a licensed clinician, therapist
• and regulatory fees paid by licensing and regulatory fees paid by assisted<02:44:07.760> living

Keywords: 981, all

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• by requiring licensing to add internal<00:04:53.240> controls<00:04:53.560> and<00:04:
• For example, DHS may only immediately suspend a license if the license holder is criminally charged with
• <00:13:36.800> if only immediately suspend a license if only immediately suspend a license
• > criminally<00:13:38.959> charged the license holder is criminally charged the license
• <01:07:08.640> going decision we would have licenses going decision we would have licenses

Bills: HF1470, HF1310, HF1837

Keywords: opioids, substance use, addiction recovery, mental health, state cabinet, HF1310, Office of Cannabis Management, cannabis, marijuana, tribal consultation, government-to-government relationship, Minnesota tribes, Tribal governments, state government, consultation, rulemaking, Indian affairs, cannabis regulation, tribal sovereignty, state-tribal relations

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• <02:15:06.760> clinical New Hampshire and a licensed clinical New Hampshire and a licensed
• they have to be assessed by a licensed they have to be assessed by a licensed clinician<02:47:26.319
• rental properties and newly licensed rental properties and newly licensed Child<03:45:45.199>
• It just says contractor name, license number, so they're already required to be licensed.
• It just says contractor name, license number, so they're already required to be licensed.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• "Your license when you get it is a license to practice as a physician or physician assistant or as a
• physicians and we license physician assistants and we license nurse practitioners, and they have specialties
• you don't have a physician's license you don't have a license<01:05:41.279> to<01:05:41.839><
• <01:06:52.599> to they've been giving a license to they've been giving a license to practice
• It is a generic physician's license.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Children and Family Law Committee opened its March 4 meeting with procedural announcements, including a deadline for any Minority Report, notice that the committee would not meet the following Tuesday because of town meeting day, and a preview of its March 18 agenda. The chair said that meeting would include hearings and executive sessions on HB 518, requiring DHHS to provide a detailed annual report of DCF costs, and HB 775, directing DHHS to seek proposals for supervised visitation centers; HB 553 was also slated for executive session. The committee also heard an update on Representative Grossman’s son, who remained in the PICU at Mass General. The main hearing was on HB 493, which would require child abuse and neglect education for physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants as a condition of licensure. Representative Alicia Gregg presented the bill and an amendment reducing the required training from two hours to one hour, saying the goal was to improve recognition of abuse and prevent both missed cases and false accusations. Cassandra Sanchez, the state Child Advocate, strongly supported the bill, describing a 2020 review of nine cases of non-ambulatory infants with serious injuries and later system mapping that identified gaps in medical recognition; she said the training should be part of existing continuing education hours and that voluntary uptake had been limited. Dr. Michael Matos of Wolfeboro Pediatrics also testified in support. Ben Bradley of the New Hampshire Hospital Association opposed legislating the requirement, saying hospitals already train staff and that the legislature should not single out one topic for statutory mandate when other reporting obligations are handled differently. In questioning, committee members asked whether the hour would be part of existing continuing education, whether hospitals already provide similar training, and whether the bill should be placed in the continuing medical education statute instead of child protection law. Bradley said hospital members already provide annual training and collaborate with proponents, but did not support putting the requirement in statute. Sanchez said the bill was intended to use one of the hours already required for training, though members noted that the bill text did not clearly say so. The committee also heard broader testimony about the Family Division of Circuit Court, including a proposal to create a subcommittee to study more difficult issues such as pre-trial counseling, evidentiary practices, and domestic violence-related cases, with the Speaker appointing members to that subcommittee.

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• House Bill 658, an act relating to limited commercial driver's licenses and declaring an emergency.
• to limited commercial driver's licenses to limited commercial driver's licenses and<00:22:39.400
• To Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations, House Bills 704 and 776.
• To Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations, House Bills 704 and 776.
• To Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations, House Bills 704 and 776.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum with 95 members present, excused absent members, and suspended the rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The chamber also received notice that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 33, 37, and 56 and requested concurrence, and it approved the journal from February 27, 2026. The House then considered several bills. House Bill 648, relating to motor vehicle dealers, was explained as closing loopholes in warranty compensation for class 7 and 8 heavy-duty truck dealers; it passed 94-0. House Bill 299, relating to machine gun conversion devices or “Glock switches,” was amended by House Committee Substitute 1, described as mirroring existing federal law so local law enforcement can enforce it; it passed 65-25, with one member explaining support as a constitutional gun restriction. House Bill 282, “Troy’s Law,” relating to vehicle lights for tow trucks, was amended to allow green flashing, rotating, or oscillating lights for wreckers and was presented as a safety measure honoring tow operators killed or injured on highways; it passed unanimously. House Bill 658, relating to limited commercial driver’s licenses for agricultural businesses, was amended with clarifying language and passed 93-0. House Bill 519, relating to a voluntary notation on driver’s licenses or IDs for people with communication disorders, was described as a non-stigmatizing safety tool for first responders and passed 92-0. House Bill 246, “Keion’s Law,” requiring animal control officers to receive training to identify and report child abuse and neglect, was amended to address county liability concerns and passed 85-0 after testimony about child maltreatment data and the link between animal abuse and child abuse. After the bills, the House took up additional business, including moving House Bills 619 and 651 from Appropriations and Revenue for second reading. The chamber also adopted Citation 52 recognizing the Model Laboratory School Personal Finance Team for winning a state competition, and Citation 51 honoring the Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children and Children’s Advocacy Week. Members announced committee meetings, an Americans for Prosperity Kentucky reception, and a Women’s History Month recognition highlighting Martha Layne Collins as Kentucky’s first and only female governor.

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• a pharmacist to dispense ivermectin to a person without requiring a prescription order from the licensed
• First, you're seeing ivermectin... there is for pseudoephedrine you have to have a driver's license,
• Representative Toth: ...her license away. She's treated over 6,000 people with ivermectin.
• So you're aware that, you know, doctors have lost their jobs or licenses Mr.
• Their job is to fill prescriptions written by licensed medical professionals.

Bills: HB25, HB48, HB149, HB254, HB26, HB192

Keywords: ivermectin, pharmacist authority, prescription-free, healthcare regulation, patient access, HB 48, Texas alert notification systems, emergency alerts, public warning systems, alert fatigue, notification fatigue, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, DPS alerts, emergency management, State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry, STEAR, disaster notifications, weather alerts, Amber Alert

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• I have been a licensed foster parent for 18 years, and for nearly two decades I’ve worked as a child
• It avoids, for me as a licensee, the excessive time and cost of applying for a single-state license.
• Just like you don't have to apply to every state for a driver's license, this is important for access
• There's approximately 490 licensed podiatrists and probably about, I would say, maybe 5% are also licensed
• And that's why the importance of that state license portability. Yes.

Bills: HB2180, HB2184, HB2188, HB2194, HB2206, HB2321, HB2322, HB2438, HB2442, HB2448, HB2727, HB2797

Keywords: appropriation, funding, University of Arizona, education, state budget, fetal death, funeral homes, informed consent, abortion, women's rights, medical assistance, emotional support, language acquisition, early intervention, hearing impairment, grant program, deaf education, health care, insurance claims, prior authorization

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• Establishes a special, specialty license plate for retired firefighters.
• The animal friendly license plate is one of the 5 most popular specialty licensed plates offered in Texas
• This law created an animal-friendly fund through the sale of special motor vehicle license plates.
• Those license plates are $30.22 dollars of that $30 goes to spay and neuter services.
• Um, we also believe that the current license plate is outdated.

Bills: HB 341, HB 791, HB 1564, HB 1695, HB 1722, HB 1729, HB 1772, HB 2003, HB 2954, HB 2989, HB 3084, HB 3134, HB 3135, HB 3309, HB 3611, HB 3679, HB 3727, HB 3832

Keywords: affordable housing, zoning, development, community support, local regulations, bicycle lanes, traffic collisions, Texas Department of Transportation, study, public safety, bicycles, electric bicycles, scooters, road safety, transportation study, HB 791, Central Catholic High School, San Antonio, specialty license plate, specialty plates

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• We have people with licensed therapists, we have doctors, and we have a lot of We have people with licensed
• Our program is comprised of licensed clinicians in-house.
• I know security companies that use them; they can run 27s and 28s or driver's licenses and license plates
• Driver's licenses and license plates; they can check for these things. They have GPS on them.
• No, no, you don't need a license.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Imitators are always possible. licensers were left out of the efforts licensers were left out of the
• needed the licensers involved. needed the licensers involved.
• <01:53:13.280> holders We are individual license holders We are individual license holders
• I'm a licensed psychologist.
• Because I assume they have my license Because I assume they have my license plate<02:07:46.240><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Senator Hurtell offers Senate Bill 1062, a bill to amend the State License Fee Act.
• Senate Bill 1062, a bill to amend the State License Fee Act. Second reading of the bill.
• Senator Hurtell offers Senate Bill 1062, a bill to amend the State License Fee Act.
• Senate Bill 1062, a bill to amend the State License Fee Act. Second reading of the bill.
• 136, Senate Bill 480, a bill to amend an act to provide for the protection of children through the licensing

Summary: The Senate met with 29 members present and a quorum, opened with invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved several temporary and full excusals for absent senators. During introduction and referral, the chamber received a large number of new Senate bills and House bills, covering election law, public health, occupational and skilled trades regulation, school code and school aid issues, child protection, cemetery and funeral regulation, insurance, estates, food law, political activity, credit unions, social welfare, transportation, natural resources, and a veterans hyperbaric oxygen therapy grant/fund proposal. All of these measures were read and referred to the appropriate committees; no substantive debate occurred at this stage. The Senate then moved into the Committee of the Whole and considered Senate Bills 480, 517, and 278. SB 480, dealing with child care organization licensing and regulation, received and adopted a committee substitute and advanced. SB 517, a Revised School Code bill, received and adopted a floor substitute and advanced. SB 278, amending the State Housing Development Authority Act, was reported without amendment and advanced. The Committee of the Whole reported SBs 480 and 517 with amendments and SB 278 without amendment, and the Senate concurred in those recommendations. On third reading, the Senate took up Senate Bill 49, amending the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act, and Senate Bill 50, amending the Code of Criminal Procedure. Senator Albert offered an amendment to SB 49 to require citations within six months of a violation, arguing it would align with federal standards and provide certainty; the amendment failed. Both SB 49 and SB 50 then passed by votes of 20-15, with three senators excused. The Senate also suspended the rules to immediately consider Senate Resolution 134, which recognized June 23-29, 2026 as Grassroots Week; Senator Kavanaugh spoke in support, citing civil rights history and modern grassroots organizing, and the resolution was adopted. The chamber then proceeded to statements and adjourned until Wednesday, June 24 at 10 a.m.

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• Issue four was the board charging penalties against non-licensed persons and entities.
• language. ...clarifies the penalty language, and it also cleans up penalties in process for late license
• addresses Issue Number Four, which prohibits the board from penalizing an applicant that is not yet licensed
• providing advice to and answering questions from... ...advice to and answering questions from the license
• I don't know if you realize we license every manufacturer and wholesaler... ...we license every manufacturer

Bills: HB159, HB110, HB114, HB115, HB116, HB123, HB125

Keywords: U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission, public facilities, space exploration, education programs, bond issuance, Governor involvement, pharmacy, pharmacist licensure, Alabama State Board of Pharmacy, renewal fees, continuing education, disciplinary actions, sessions, 2025-R, 1, 219

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• The license plate cash fund is 12 million dollars.
• It will help when we bring more licensing inspectors in-house.
• It will help when we bring more licensing inspectors in-house.
• This will licensing inspectors in-house.
• recommendations so that the licensing recommendations so that the licensing process<04:56:34.720

Keywords: 981, all

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• license to include in the license application documentation verifying that the applicant completed a
• network operator, lency or license network operator, lency or license applicant<00:28:58.720>
• class nine limited distillery license class nine limited distillery license manufacturing<00:31:
• um issuance of a revocation of a license um issuance of a restricted<01:14:06.640> license<01
• >> to a a license suspension. >> to a a license suspension.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, and handled several ceremonial and introductory matters before moving into committee reports. The chamber welcomed the doctor of the day, recognized an intern and a guest in the gallery, extended birthday wishes to Senator Chris West, and received remarks from the Romanian Ambassador to the United States, Dr. Andre Moraru, who emphasized Romania’s strategic partnership with the United States, NATO cooperation, investment ties, energy projects, and support for Ukraine. Senators also briefly noted Maryland’s military and diplomatic ties to Romania. The ambassador’s remarks were journalized, and members were given time to meet with him off the floor. The Senate then took up a series of second-reading bills, mostly from the Finance Committee, adopting committee amendments and favorable reports without objection. Among the measures advanced were Senate Bill 39 on behavioral health reimbursement rate methodology and a work group for certified community behavioral health clinics and outpatient mental health centers; Senate Bill 605 directing the Public Service Commission to study broadband and VoIP oversight; Senate Bill 721, Ralph’s Act, providing expedited DDA/Medicaid eligibility for certain recently relocated individuals; and Senate Bill 891 on perinatal mental health screening, coverage, training, and reporting. Each was amended in committee and ordered printed for third reading. The Senate also advanced several House bills, including House Bill 427 extending the task force on responsible use of natural psychedelic substances and adding an HBCU representative; House Bill 480 requiring transportation network companies to maintain written deactivation policies; House Bill 532 requiring overtime pay for firefighters employed by governmental units after 168 hours in a 28-day period; House Bill 816 reducing the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund assessment cap from 3% to 1% and authorizing an affordability program; House Bill 829 requiring human trafficking awareness training for certain for-hire and rideshare drivers; House Bill 862 requiring a two-person crew for certain freight rail operations in shared corridors, contingent on similar action in neighboring states; and House Bill 999 revising Class 9 limited distillery license rules and production limits. Most of these bills were reported favorably, with no objections, and were ordered to third reading or passed for third reading as applicable.

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• They're not a licensed setting. A clinic, a medical clinic, is licensed. A hospital is licensed.
• They're not a licensed setting. A clinic, a medical clinic, is licensed. A hospital is licensed.
• They're not a licensed setting. A clinic, a medical clinic, is licensed. A hospital is licensed.
• They're not a licensed setting. A clinic, a medical clinic, is licensed. A hospital is licensed.
• And neither grant on either side is a licensed setting. clinic a medical clinic is licensed a clinic

Bills: HF25, HF4

Keywords: pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, tax relief fund, budget surplus, surplus revenue, tax rebate, tax refund, one-time refund, income tax, property tax, constitutional amendment, Minnesota Constitution, general fund, budget reserve, taxpayer relief

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• It would bring partnership with counties to do site visits and ensure licensing.
• These become more than licensing violations because they create environments where serious harm can go
• This expedited licensing process has been critical to expanding health care capacity and access.
• Licensed midwives are a critical part... ...culturally responsive maternity care.
• Licensed midwives are a critical part of that solution.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Senator Bidle, tobacco product licenses, additional license for electronic smoking devices.
• Senate Bill 249 requires any person with a cigarette business license or an OTP, which is other than
• tobacco products license, to also obtain an ESD, electronic smoking device license, in order to manufacture
• requirement to get a money and from the requirement to get a money transmitter's<00:30:39.760> license
• under the Maryland transmitter's license under the Maryland Money<00:30:41.200> Transmission<

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, quorum call, and several introductions recognizing guests, including Reverend Jennifer Carsner and her daughter, President Kirk Schmoke, representatives from Maryland independent colleges and universities, students from Stevenson University, Howard and Anne Arundel counties, Washington College, a constituent, and the Greater Washington, D.C.-Maryland chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The chamber also adopted a resolution honoring Damatha Catholic High School for winning the 2025 WCAC football championship and another recognizing the Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce on its 100th anniversary. Both resolutions were adopted unanimously after brief remarks and roll calls. The Senate then took up executive nominations, separating nominee 16 from the main report. The chamber voted 42 in favor on the remaining nominations and then 42 in favor on nominee 16, giving all nominees the Senate’s advice and consent. On third reading, the Senate passed several bills, including SB 46, SB 25, SB 58, SB 163, SB 170, SB 188, SB 247, SB 356, and SB 379, with recorded affirmative votes ranging from 36 to 42. These measures covered topics such as veterans cemeteries, tax credits and tax modifications, education funding, transportation revenue bonds, biotechnology incentives, a stillborn child tax credit, and recovery residence grant funding. The chamber also advanced numerous second-reading bills, generally adopting committee reports and amendments without objection. Among the measures discussed were collective bargaining for Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission police officers; adoption of the 2022 Uniform Commercial Code amendments for controllable electronic records; cemetery sale and transfer oversight; an additional license for electronic smoking devices; collective bargaining for Baltimore County Public Library supervisory employees; payroll processor exemptions under the Money Transmission Act; scalp cooling coverage for chemotherapy patients; orthoses and prostheses coverage under health and Medicaid plans; an online database of elevator inspection certificates; service animal program disqualification standards; extension of the State Board of Environmental Health Specialists; disclosure of lapsed professional liability insurance for nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and nurse midwives; and revisions to massage therapy licensure rules. Most reports were favorable, with several technical or substantive amendments adopted and bills ordered printed for third reading. A notable policy discussion occurred on SB 56, which would allow the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center to share individual-level student and workforce data with a third-party data center for multi-state reporting. The sponsor explained the bill as a way to compare Maryland outcomes with other states while using data-sharing agreements and oversight to protect privacy; a minority whip raised concerns about the type of third-party data center and whether the practice was new. The sponsor said the bill was intended to formalize and safeguard data sharing, and noted a technical amendment would be offered to correct the amendment language.

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• <03:40:21.359> so oplc also gives them their licenses so oplc also gives them their licenses
• OPLC sets licensing requirements, so I don't know that if it's not a licensing requirement, I don't know
• The limiting factors of having a licensed acupuncture or licensed practitioner is necessary, um, and
• The limiting factors of having a licensed acupuncture or licensed practitioner is necessary, um, and
• define these things um there's licensing define these things um there's licensing issues<05:25:48.440

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard testimony on House Bill 167, a PFAS-related measure to add ski, snowboard, and boat wax to the state’s list of banned consumer products containing PFAS. The sponsor said the product is already banned in many other places, alternatives exist, and the concern is that these products go directly into water rather than landfills. She cited high PFAS levels in several New Hampshire lakes and argued the bill would help stop further contamination. A member of the public also described personal experience with ski wax products disappearing from the market, suggesting PFAS may have been the reason. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 167. The committee next opened a hearing on House Bill 312, dealing with college athletes’ name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. Representative Moffett explained the bill was prompted by the U.S. Supreme Court’s NCAA v. Alston decision and was modeled on New Jersey law. He said the bill would prevent colleges from restricting NIL compensation, require athletes to use licensed attorneys or registered sports agents, and limit certain endorsements involving addictive drugs, adult entertainment, firearms, and weapons. He framed the measure as a proactive response to a changing college sports landscape and noted possible future conflicts involving schools, agents, and endorsements. Committee members raised several concerns and suggested changes. One member questioned the bill’s exclusion of two-year institutions, another objected to the weapons restriction, and others asked how the bill would affect scholarships. The sponsor said the intent was to protect scholarships, especially athletic scholarships, and clarified that need-based scholarships were not meant to be affected. He also acknowledged discomfort with the endorsement restrictions and said the committee might want to broaden or revise the language. The hearing remained open for further consideration, with no vote taken in the excerpt.