Video & Transcript Research : 'entity registration'

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TX
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  • The witness registration system is accessible on the tablets located in the hallway just outside the
  • by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of certain expired occupational licenses and registrations
  • Licenses and registrations.
  • Local residents and public entities raised concerns about the impact on health, safety, and the environment
  • To access property, to perform an inspection, we were able to get all the entities' agreement on this
KY
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  • amends to remove the requirement that licensees who are audited are to use a private third-party entity
  • These regulations are being amended to establish the applicable online registration and license forms
Summary: The subcommittee approved the minutes from the previous meeting and then took up several regulations. The first was a Department of Veterans Affairs regulation, with a staff amendment, to allow nurse practitioners to apply for the Veterans Affairs nurse loan repayment program year-round and to make technical drafting changes. The committee heard from the Office of Kentucky Veteran Centers, then adopted the staff amendment and approved the regulation without objection. The main item of the meeting was the Board of Optometric Examiners’ proposed amendment to 201 KAR 5:010, which would allow applicants to use the Optometry Examining Board of Canada written exam in place of part one of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry exam for licensure. The board said the change would improve access to care, provide an additional pathway for Canadian-trained candidates, and still require applicants to pass the remaining national board parts. Opponents, including NBEO officials, ARBO, Pearson VUE, and several optometrists, argued the Canadian exam is not equivalent, does not test the same biomedical science content, is not validated for U.S. scope of practice, and raises concerns about test security, transparency, and portability across states. They urged the committee to find the amendment deficient or vote no. Committee members questioned both sides about prior communication with the board, whether Kentucky would be the first state to adopt such a change, the rationale for the proposal, and the cost difference between the exams. Supporters said the board had received some written comments and one phone call, and that the proposal was driven by access concerns and the presence of Canadian students. Opponents said they had not had direct discussions with the Kentucky board before the hearing. No final vote on the optometry regulation is reflected in the transcript excerpt, but the committee heard extensive testimony and rebuttal before moving on.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit Committee Feb 19th, 2025

Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit

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  • know, there has been an executive order by the president to do that, and then there have been other entities
  • There's also some language in the bill that protects resources that entities have, such as schools and
  • having to change things and incur an undue expense for that. ...and I have been working with some entities
  • Well, there has been some confusion with our state entities.
  • You said the number... ...of entities or companies that would probably have to pay this fee.
Bills: HB1, HB247, HB1
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Civil Law and Procedure Apr 7th, 2026

Civil Law and Procedure

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  • in a domestic violence situation bear any of the costs associated with the following: issuing, registration
  • violence, dating violence, or stalking offenses, or cost associated with the filing, issuance, registration
  • this bill do not supersede any prompt payment obligations and penalties for contracts with public entities
  • If that company in Canada were to be bought out by an entity in one of those countries, we give rail
  • If that company in Canada were to be bought out by an entity in one of those countries, we give rail
OK
Summary: The House convened, completed the roll call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through routine business including second-reading referrals and committee reassignments. Senate Bill 1627 and Senate Bill 625 were withdrawn from their prior committees and assigned to Rules. The chamber also recognized Dr. James David Campbell as Doctor of the Day and Courtney Copen as Nurse of the Day. Members held several floor presentations honoring the Choctaw High School drama team for winning the 2025 OSSAA 6A-1 one-act play state championship and related speech and debate honors, and the Arapaho-Butler Lady Indians for winning the 2025 Class A fast-pitch softball state championship. A proclamation was read designating March 31, 2026, as Affordable Housing Day, highlighting Oklahoma’s housing shortage and the economic impact of the state’s affordable housing tax credit program. The House adopted House Resolution 1041, which supports designation of a nuclear lifecycle innovation campus in Oklahoma, after Representative Archer explained the measure and requested unanimous consent. During announcements, members noted Transgender Day of Visibility, committee meeting changes, a rural caucus meeting, a public health meeting, and a Capitol devotion. The House then adjourned without objection until Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - House Judiciary

Judiciary

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  • and members, the strike-everything for Senate Bill 1100 in your name creates a separate Arizona registration
  • disclosure system for lobbying on behalf of a foreign adversary principal, mandating specified registration
  • Sophisticated actors will not subject themselves to stigmatizing registration.
  • on community notification, if they’re level threes; and if there’s a DCAC case, and if mandated registration
  • on community notification, if they’re level threes; and if there’s a DCAC case, and if mandated registration
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Feb 19th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Business and Insurance

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  • raises the penalty for violation of Oklahoma's sweepstakes law and expands its reach to include all entities
  • Finally, these illegal offshore entities and foreign operators across the state of Oklahoma millions
  • think it's onerous compared to the type of reporting they might have to do for the SEC or other entities
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Feb 19th, 2026

Business and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • raises the penalty for violation of Oklahoma sweepstakes law and expands its reach to include all entities
  • Finally, these illegal offshore entities and foreign operators cost the state of Oklahoma millions of
  • think it's onerous compared to the type of reporting they might have to do for the SEC or other entities
  • think it's onerous compared to the type of reporting they might have to do for the SEC or other entities
Summary: The Senate Business and Insurance Committee met and first laid over Senate Bills 1969 and 1624 without hearing them. It then considered SB 1953, a health insurance transparency bill requiring third-party administrators to provide employers information on what was spent on employee health benefits; an amendment deleting the word “welfare” was adopted, and the bill passed 7-1. SB 1277, which codifies a three-week work-search requirement for unemployment benefits, passed 8-0. SB 1287, amended to change “may” to “shall,” would bar the Oklahoma Abstractors Board from licensing applicants not legally authorized to work in the U.S.; after questions about the need for the bill and the alleged loophole, it passed 7-2. The committee also passed SB 1061, a cleanup measure on mortgage broker licensing and renewal fees, and SB 1916, which would move the Oklahoma Receivership Office under the Insurance Department and streamline receivership operations. SB 1589, as amended to reference Indian Gaming Regulatory Act authorization, would increase penalties for illegal sweepstakes/gambling operations and expand enforcement against entities profiting from illegal gambling; it passed unanimously. SB 2178, a compromise special-event license bill requiring liability insurance coverage, also passed unanimously. Two major insurance reform bills were debated at length and failed. SB 1444 would shift homeowners insurance rate regulation from a use-and-file system to prior filing with authority for the Insurance Commissioner to declare rates excessive; after testimony from a homeowner about a large premium increase and extensive debate over regulation and market effects, it failed 4-5. SB 1438 would require reporting of underwriting gains and profits, cap average profits at 5% over three years, and require rebates or premium credits if profits exceeded that level; supporters argued it would protect consumers, while opponents warned of market disruption and reduced competition. It failed 2-7. The committee then passed SB 1501, clarifying medical marijuana grow reclamation bond requirements, SB 1873, correcting a drafting error in a prior bill and delaying its effective date, and SB 1364, requiring an affidavit of encumbrances before transferring a medical marijuana business license.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

TRS DEFER, TRS Public Hearings 02-12-2026

Transportation

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  • that also leads to liability for whoever they work for, so having some training coming out of the entity
  • The witness said that some training coming out of the entity is the best thing to do.
  • 00:33:33.600><c> an</c><00:33:34.000><c> interesting</c><00:33:35.200><c> um</c><00:33:36.399><c> entity
  • </c><00:33:37.600><c> uh</c> This is an interesting entity, knowing that here in Hawaii, in our island
Summary: The committee first took up SB 2699, which would create a youth transit program within DOT and a special fund tied to the environmental response/energy/food security tax fund. The chair described support from several agencies but also noted Attorney General concerns about whether the special fund met statutory criteria, DOE comments requesting a July 1, 2026 effective date, and broader funding concerns because the bill would draw from general fund resources. The chair recommended deferral, saying the measure involved significant long-term costs and needed more work on a funding mechanism. The committee deferred the bill. The committee then heard SB 3182, relating to administrative license revocation procedures. HDOT supported the measure, while the Judiciary opposed the bill as written, citing operational, staffing, fiscal, and mailing burdens from requiring ADLRO to mail all case documents to every respondent within five days. Judiciary said it handles about 3,000 to 4,000 DUI cases annually and would need additional staff and certified-mail costs. Prosecutors from the state and county supported a proposed SD1 version, saying it would address backlog concerns and help DUI enforcement by creating a presumption of revocation. The committee ultimately recommended support and passage of SD1. The committee also heard SB 3313 on interisland air service stability and transformation. The Attorney General warned the bill could be preempted by the federal Airline Deregulation Act and raised constitutional concerns about a local-hire provision. DOTAX said the program would be complicated to administer and suggested third-party certification. No action was taken in the excerpt. The committee then heard SB 3337, which would eliminate state taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel for motor vehicles; HDOT opposed it, while DOTAX provided comments and the Hawaii Transportation Association supported it. The transcript then moved to SB 2896, lowering the minimum age for commercial driving from 19 to 18. HDOT supported the bill, the Hawaii Transportation Association strongly supported it and suggested added training requirements, and an Operating Engineers representative supported the concept but urged that young drivers be tied to apprenticeship or other structured training programs. No vote was shown in the excerpt. Finally, the committee heard SB 2400, which would exempt wing-in-ground craft from the Hawaii Waters Act and define those craft in law. The PUC supported the bill’s intent, and Regent Craft testified in strong support, describing sea gliders as all-electric vessels that could improve interisland access, resiliency, and decarbonization while using existing harbor infrastructure. HTDC and several other groups also supported the measure. Members asked about infrastructure, ports, weather operations, and Coast Guard jurisdiction, and the witness said operators would decide harbor locations and that the company had identified multiple possible ports. No final committee action was included in the excerpt.
TX
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  • continue to use AI for anti-fraud purposes and to make sure that information needed from regulated entities
  • whether or not that lender is chartered in the state or not, whether it is a foreign or domestic entity
TX
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  • Of course, to protect sensitive materials, entities may...
  • A board member of one entity to access information for another entity, and we checked with legislative
  • Requesting information from governmental entities? So, Senator, this is a...
  • Because it's only for a board for a member of the governing body of the given entity.
  • So it doesn't allow, if you're on the board of Entity X, you can't get stuff from Entity Y.