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• And then the supplemental budget vehicle bill, House File 2433, will be taken up, and an amendment will
• be offered to add the labor budget provisions to that vehicle bill, and then there will be an opportunity
• for other amendments and discussion and debate, and then the vehicle bill will be laid over.
• And then the supplemental budget vehicle bill, House File 2433, will be taken up, and an amendment will
• for other amendments and discussion and debate, and then the vehicle bill will be laid over.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They are subject to inspections like anybody that has a license.
• Those accountability requirements apply to facilities that are already licensed by the state.
• Again, they are already licensed. They are already subject to state oversight.
• You know, we license these facilities.
• Replacement vehicles are under 110,000 miles.

Keywords: 989, all

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• The superintendent of regulation licensing, representatives from the PRC, and the attorney general's
• This is actually a critical moment right now in our Motor Vehicle Division.
• They’re going through this process to update the driver license.
• This is actually a critical moment right now in our motor vehicle division.
• They're going to this process to update the driver license.

Keywords: 996, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Memorial 54, which would create a stakeholder working group to study utility-service problems in manufactured and mobile home parks and recommend solutions. The sponsor described repeated water and utility outages in large parks, said current law places maintenance responsibility on park owners, and argued that the state needs clearer standards and alternatives to costly attorney general lawsuits. Supporters from PNM and the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty backed the memorial as a step toward better oversight and protections for residents. The committee asked about existing landlord obligations and whether rent withholding is available; the sponsor said current law does not clearly provide that remedy. HM 54 was reported out with a due pass. The committee then considered House Bill 166, which would create a statewide permitting framework for battery-charged electric fences used by commercial businesses while preserving local zoning authority. The sponsor and an industry witness said businesses face inconsistent local permitting, delays, and added costs, and that the bill would provide uniform standards and security options. Several members raised concerns that the bill appeared to favor a specific product type, could override local code differences, and might not address mixed-use areas, historic districts, or homeowners associations. After debate, the bill passed on a 4-3 vote, with one member explaining support but urging further work with local government experts before floor consideration. House Bill 20, a bipartisan measure, would allow Native American applicants to request a voluntary Native American designation on state driver’s licenses and ID cards, without naming a specific tribe, and with documentation requirements tied to tribal cards, certificates of Indian blood, or affidavits of birth. Supporters said it would recognize tribal political status, help with law enforcement and Turquoise Alert verification, and assist with education, health, and child welfare matters; tribal representatives and State Police testified in favor. Several members expressed concern about racial profiling, privacy, and possible unintended consequences of marking IDs, while others noted the designation is optional and tied to political status rather than race. Members also flagged drafting language that appeared to require multiple documents, and the sponsor agreed to clarify it. The bill ultimately passed, with some members explaining their votes and asking for continued discussion with tribes. The committee also approved Senate Joint Resolution 1, which would amend the state constitution to allow school bond and mill levy questions to appear on the general election ballot rather than being limited to separate school elections. Sponsors said the change would reduce special-election costs, increase turnout, and remove outdated language dating to 1910; school board and education groups supported it. Members asked about ballot crowding and local election timing, and sponsors emphasized that the measure gives school districts a choice rather than a mandate. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 295, which would create an Office of Accessibility to centralize reporting, provide technical assistance, and produce annual reports on accessibility of state buildings and websites. Disability advocates largely supported the bill as a way to improve compliance and consistency, while one webcast commenter opposed it, arguing that without enforcement authority it would not produce meaningful change. The transcript ends during testimony on HB 295, before final committee action is shown.

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• So in total, 1,408 kennels were reported to be licensed within the Commonwealth.
• Municipal licensing consistency is essential. Enforcement of existing laws is critical.
• So there's going to be a lot of side-stepping... ...still not required to get a kennel license.
• They basically went in and said, 'Oh, you don't have the licenses and collars here.
• the provisions of the license.

Committee: Senate Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight

Keywords: 1212, all

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• </c> Um 3 uh 548 relative to licensing Um 3 uh 548 relative to licensing requirements<00:24:22.799><c
• But when you're transporting a patient, you need two people, two licensed providers.
• No, there would be two people on the vehicle, two licensed providers, one that was driving and one attending
• ,</c><00:29:12.880><c> two</c><00:29:13.120><c> licensed</c> people on the vehicle, two licensed people
• on the vehicle, two licensed providers,<00:29:14.320><c> one</c><00:29:14.480><c> that</c><00:29:14.720

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The theme is one driver, one license, one record.
• The theme is one driver, one license, one record.
• </c> enhancement of oneyear loss of license enhancement of oneyear loss of license but<03:17:46.239><
• </c><03:25:11.000><c> to</c> nothing related to driver license uh to nothing related to driver license
• </c><04:26:10.720><c> while</c> striking two different Vehicles while striking two different Vehicles

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Is it your understanding that cannabis licensing is different than licensing of alcohol, whether it's
• is it the process that the licensing is going through that's different?
• , which there are people who want that license, but the agency focused on making sure that licenses got
• So impairment of cannabis and impairment of open beverage in a vehicle."
• I had my driver’s license; I showed it.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate first handled routine business, approving the prior journal and taking up several messages and motions. A Rules Committee report was accepted on Senate Print 915, a Cannabis Law bill, and the chamber then moved to debate that measure on the controversial calendar. The bill was described by supporters as clarifying how distances are measured for adult-use cannabis dispensaries near schools and houses of worship, with the sponsor saying it would create statewide consistency and provide clearer direction to the Office of Cannabis Management. Opponents argued it would weaken protections for children and churches, reward agency mistakes, and allow dispensaries to be sited closer to school property than intended. After extended debate, the Senate passed the bill 36-23. The cannabis debate centered on whether the bill merely clarifies legislative intent or substantively changes the law. Supporters said the current language left measurement methods undefined and that the bill would help legal dispensaries, reduce confusion, and push back illicit stores. Opponents said the original law already protected school grounds and houses of worship, and that the new language would allow dispensaries to abut school playgrounds, fields, or church-related property in some cases. Several senators also raised concerns about youth exposure, public consumption, local zoning, and the performance of the Office of Cannabis Management. After the vote, the Senate returned to the calendar and passed additional measures, including Calendar 121 (Public Authorities Law), Calendar 170 (Public Health Law), and Calendar 190 (Labor Law), each by comfortable margins. The chamber also adopted a resolution package honoring Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School’s boys cross country team and girls field hockey team for state championships, with Senator Tedisco introducing the guests. Later, the Senate passed Senate Print 6990A, the Civil Voice Law, which requires state agencies to conduct exit interviews for employees who resign or retire. Supporters said the bill would improve accountability, morale, and retention by standardizing a way to hear from departing workers. The bill received affirmative explanations of vote from Senator Jackson and others, and the Senate continued through the calendar after its passage.

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• So even if you have an out-of-state vehicle or a vehicle with out-of-state plates, it's really not a
• The type of autonomous vehicle that we're talking about is a vehicle that can drive without ever intending
• for the human to take over control of the vehicle.
• The type of autonomous vehicle that we're talking about is a vehicle that can drive without ever intending
• vehicles, right?

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard a series of bills focused on transportation safety, climate resilience, wildlife connectivity, parking enforcement, and EV charging reliability. AB 605 would create a pilot program allowing certain hydrogen internal combustion cargo-handling equipment at ports; supporters said it could help ports stay competitive while reducing emissions, while South Coast AQMD raised concerns about possible nitrogen oxide emissions and limits on future regulation. The bill passed on an 11-0 vote to the Natural Resources Committee. AB 1132 would require Caltrans to incorporate community resilience indicators, including socioeconomic factors, into climate vulnerability assessments; supporters from Greenlining, AARP, and others said it would better protect seniors, people with disabilities, and transit users during heat waves and disasters, while some members questioned the cost during a tight budget year. It passed 9-0 to Appropriations, with some members not voting. AB 382 would lower school-zone speed limits to 20 mph and give local agencies more flexibility in how the limit is posted and enforced; supporters cited child pedestrian deaths and safety research, and the bill passed 11-0 to Appropriations. AB 902, as amended, would require transportation projects in wildlife connectivity areas to include wildlife passage features where feasible; supporters emphasized reduced collisions and habitat fragmentation, while the California Building Industry Association and COGs moved from opposition to neutral after amendments. It passed 9-1 to Local Government. AB 1014 would give Caltrans more discretion to lower speed limits on state highways based on local conditions rather than the 85th percentile rule; supporters said it would improve safety in rural and tourist areas, and the bill passed 13-0 to Appropriations. AB 1022 would end towing or booting vehicles solely for unpaid parking tickets, with supporters describing the practice as punitive and harmful to low-income drivers, while cities and parking groups argued it would weaken enforcement and create problems for out-of-state vehicles. The bill passed 9-3 to Appropriations. AB 1423 would require publicly funded EV chargers to meet reliability standards and allow enforcement of uptime requirements; supporters said taxpayers need functioning chargers, while charging-industry opponents objected to retroactive standards and possible conflicts with existing agreements. The bill passed 14-0 to Utilities and Energy. The committee also approved a consent calendar of five bills by voice vote and held roll calls open for additional members to add on.

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• These vehicles deliver goods right to our homes and businesses.
• One even drove away from police officers doing a vehicle stop.
• You see these vehicles already in our neighborhoods.
• AB 33 does not ban automotive vehicle technology.
• We've seen automatic vehicles, automated vehicles block fire trucks, drive through active emergency scenes

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• ><c> Medical</c> Licensing Self-Reporting of Medical Licensing Self-Reporting of Medical Conditions,<
• HB 829 requires an applicant for a local taxi driver's license or a state for-hire license to include
• </c><00:44:14.080><c> to</c> license or a state for hire license to license or a state for hire license
• documentation in license include documentation in license application<00:44:16.320><c> verifying</c>
• </c> Vehicle and Transportation subcommittee Vehicle and Transportation subcommittee is<02:37:03.920>

Keywords: House streaming session for Thursday, March 19, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with 122 members present, opened with prayer, and approved the previous day’s journal. The chamber then took up two congratulatory resolutions: one honoring Layla Wishard of Hagerstown for winning gold with Team USA at the Junior Roller Derby Association World Cup in Australia, and another recognizing Delores Millhouse as the 2026 Maryland Mother of the Year. Both resolutions were read and adopted with applause. The House then considered a series of committee reports, primarily from the Committee on Economic Matters, and advanced multiple bills to third reading after adopting committee amendments and favorable reports. Measures included consumer contract protections in House Bill 103, workers’ compensation presumptions for hypertension in House Bill 347, broadband access and affordability in House Bill 382, housing and land-use changes in House Bills 548 and 894, data privacy in House Bill 711, franchise law changes in House Bill 730, a blockchain-based real property title pilot program in House Bill 810, bankruptcy exemptions in House Bill 1098, and telecommunications infrastructure protections in House Bill 1100. Several bills drew questions and were special ordered for further review. House Bill 711, the Data Privacy Act, prompted extended discussion about whether its geolocation provisions could affect stadium and venue security tracking; the sponsor said the bill was intended to close loopholes around cell phone and vehicle location data and would not change existing permission-based rules, but the bill was still special ordered until the next day. House Bill 894, the transit-oriented development bill, also drew questions about local government concerns and was special ordered, with the floor leader saying county and municipal groups were generally satisfied with the amendments. House Bill 1100 was also taken up after the amendments were adopted, and the title amendment process began as the transcript ended.

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• </c><00:10:00.320><c> plate</c> green FC license plate green FC license plate introduced<00:10:02.800
• S. 234, an act relating to the Vermont green FC license plate.
• S. 236, an act relating to venous beverage manufacturers and fourth class licenses.
• S. 236, an act relating to venous beverage manufacturers and fourth class licenses.
• S. 236, an act relating to venous beverage manufacturers and fourth class licenses.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• For item 4, driver's license service improvement. 4 A is driver's license staffing for operations and
• This would UB authority between biennia for the licensing platform, which was appropriated funding for
• Item 12, it's revised Rider 3 marked vehicles to remove the mark, marked requirement and add a radar
• Number 15 is revised Rider 27 estimated appropriations for handgun licensing program to remove one line
• Item 16 is revised Rider 29, driver's license service reporting to modify reporting requirements.

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• So, HB 612, enabling the Division of Motor Vehicles to create a temporary traditional driver's license
• HB 612 would enable the Division of Motor Vehicles to create a temporary traditional driver's license
• The temporary license ensures they can transition seamlessly to the standard horizontal license on or
• </c> DMV to pay $10 for a duplicate license DMV to pay $10 for a duplicate license and<03:28:02.800><
• their 20s. valid license to go out on their birth valid license to go out on their birth date<03:30:

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Division 2 hearing took testimony from the director of New Hampshire Police Standards and Training on the agency’s budget request and operations. He described the agency’s role in setting hiring, education, certification, and discipline standards for police, corrections, probation and parole, and court security officers, and noted that the agency runs the full-time, part-time, corrections, and court security training programs. He also outlined the agency’s staffing, facility, and budget request for FY 2026-27, including a request to keep funding level with the governor’s recommendation while shifting funds to support an IT manager position by defunding a vacant administrative slot. The agency requested several statutory changes in Chapter 106, including clarifying the definition of police misconduct, allowing a temporary member on the Conduct Review Committee, clarifying reporting requirements for misconduct allegations, and codifying the Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission. The director also reviewed new responsibilities added in recent years, including crisis intervention training, statewide accreditation, the Conduct Review Committee, and increased annual in-service training requirements. He explained that crisis intervention funding is carried in a continuously appropriated, non-lapsing account and that some budget lines were reclassified, including software and janitorial services, to reflect actual spending needs. Members asked about national standards, the different academy tracks, crisis intervention funding, maintenance and contract changes, temporary positions, and the court security training program. The agency said it coordinates with national peers through IADLEST, that the part-time and corrections academies are longstanding programs, and that the new court security academy can be delivered either as a full academy or as in-service training depending on resources. The director also said the agency has been running extra full-time academies because of high vacancy rates, but expects to return to three full-time academies this year, with two corrections academies and one or possibly two part-time academies. He also explained the current approach to misconduct records and public disclosure, saying sustained findings under RSA 106-L are heard by the council and published, replacing the older, less standardized exculpatory list process.

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• And starting with light-duty vehicles, the zero-emission vehicle infrastructure, and zero-emission vehicles
• And starting with light-duty vehicles, the Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Partnerships Grant Program
• This is really a vehicle program, zero mission vehicle program, but we did want to offer some incentives
• Tribes can use the funding for everything from purchasing vehicles to delivering service in those vehicles
• vehicles, to small infrastructure like bus stops for those vehicles, making sure folks have the resources

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 904, all

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• first incident where it might have truly been a mistake, that someone is now going to lose their license
• Because if we do take the licenses away, and in a case where a mistake was made, we're putting people
• those business owners, corporate owners, personally liable for these wages, not just removing the licenses
• THOSE BUSINESS OWNERS, CORPORATE OWNERS, PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THESE WAGES, NOT JUST REMOVING THE LICENSES
• , NOT JUST SUSPENDING THE LICENSES BUT WHEN SOMEONE STEALS FROM THEIR EMPLOYEES, LOTS LET'S HOLD THEM

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with routine formalities, approved the journal, welcomed a SkillsUSA student delegation, and then moved into budget and policy business. The chamber accepted a Rules Committee report and took up a supplemental budget extender, Senate Print 9963, which would extend state operations through April 22 and authorize $12.7 billion, including about $5.1 billion in new funding for Medicaid, payroll, and school aid. Senator O’Mara questioned the delay in the budget, the lack of public detail, and unresolved issues such as CLCPA changes, auto insurance, and SEQR reforms; the sponsor said negotiations were ongoing and that school aid would likely build on the executive budget. The extender passed 57-1, with Senator Weik voting no. The Senate then adopted Senate Resolution 1887, sponsored by Senator Brisport, memorializing the Governor to proclaim April 2026 as Arab American Heritage Month. Senators Brisport, Fahy, Salazar, and Gounardes spoke in support, emphasizing Arab Americans’ cultural, civic, and economic contributions in New York and condemning anti-Arab and anti-Muslim bias. The resolution was adopted by voice vote and opened for co-sponsorship. The chamber next considered several bills on the calendar, including a bill by Senator Cleare to prohibit state-chartered financial institutions from investing in private correctional facilities. Supporters framed it as a moral response to private prisons and rising federal use of detention facilities, while opponents argued it would overregulate state-chartered banks and affect private investment decisions. The bill passed 36-22. The Senate also passed a bill by Senator Krueger raising the nonprofit lobbying disclosure threshold from $5,000 to $10,000, after debate over transparency and whether the change would reduce oversight; it passed 35-23. Finally, the Senate passed Senator May’s bill on advanced transmission technologies and utility planning, after extensive debate over ratepayer costs, battery storage, and data center growth; supporters said it could lower energy costs through more efficient grid use, while opponents said it would raise rates and duplicate existing studies. The bill passed after being restored to the non-controversial calendar.

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• We have almost 11,000 licensed peace officers in the state of Minnesota.
• Folks who are licensed peace officers and folks who do other roles in the community to help others, if
• peace officers um who are uh licensed peace officers um and<00:10:46.800><c> folks</c><00:10:47.120>
• How do they know when there's an unmarked vehicle?"
• </c> know when there's an unmarked vehicle? know when there's an unmarked vehicle?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I'M ALWAYS CONCERNED ABOUT HOW YOUR VEHICLES ARE DOING.
• IT SEEMS TO ME YOU ALWAYS GET WHAT IS LEFT OVER SO I WONDER ARE YOUR VEHICLES IN GOOD REPAIR?
• WE COULD ALWAYS USE MORE BUT WE DO HAVE THE ABILITY TO UTILIZE WHERE WE PUT THE NEWER VEHICLES END OF
• OF COURSE AND THEN YOU HAVE TO FIND THE PERSON DRIVING WITH A SUSPENDED LICENSE OUT THERE.
• THE LICENSE AND WE DO PAYMENT PLANS AS LOW AS $10 A MONTH.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Those dealers are not licensed. So he took that language out.
• So there's no license for scrap dealers?
• What this bill does, it sets up a depreciation schedule for motor vehicles.
• It defines a really good process that takes care of these vehicles.
• “Yes, careless operation of a motor vehicle.” “Okay, thank you.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• distribute funds back to counties that voluntarily participated in the LIREAP program, the Low Income Vehicle
• Retrofit and Accelerated Vehicle Retirement Program.
• The program is self-funded through a $2 or $6 surcharge added to each vehicle emission inspection in
• Thousands of vehicles were made cleaner either through repair or replacement.
• Uh, deputies assigned to going after vehicle fraud on these emissions.

Bills: HB205

Committee: House Environmental Regulation

Keywords: disaster recovery, economic development, grants, loans, infrastructure support

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• Claimant sought damages after she was rear-ended by an ARDOT vehicle.
• pursuing a speeding vehicle struck her vehicle, causing it to spin and flip over.
• and struck his vehicle head on.
• and struck his vehicle head on.
• Claimant sought $5 million in damages related to a motor vehicle accident.

Committee: All ALC-CLAIMS REVIEW/LITIGATION REPORTS OVERSIGHT

Keywords: 1204, all