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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation Budget Rollout Feb 23rd, 2026 at 11:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- The first is we propose the creation, the adoption of a mobile driver's license program for Washingtonians
- or on their other smartphone, Samsung, Google, could opt into a secure, encrypted mobile driver's license
- We asked, you know, transit to pay tolls on bridges, and we asked, you know, drivers and various vehicle
Summary:
Senate Transportation Committee leaders presented a bipartisan transportation budget package made up of three bills: a supplemental budget, a bond proposal, and a resources bill with technical updates. Chair Mark Olius and Ranking Member Curtis King said the plan is balanced over six years, uses conservative assumptions, and includes no new taxes, relying instead on bonding and existing revenue changes. They emphasized three priorities: preservation and maintenance of highways, bridges, ferries, and flood-damaged infrastructure; safety, including more funding for State Patrol staffing and tribal traffic safety; and job creation through infrastructure investment.
The supplemental budget would add about $1.7 billion for preservation over six years, including roughly $1.3 billion for highways, plus $100 million for preservation-related safety improvements. It also includes funding for ferry preservation, flood recovery loans for local transportation infrastructure, Columbia River dredging, the Fairfax Bridge, and State Patrol staffing. Questions from members and reporters focused on how much roadwork the preservation money would cover, why the proposal does not include funding for three additional new ferries, and how federal FEMA aid and ongoing mediation over treaty obligations factored into the budget. The senators said the first three ferries are fully funded, that future vessel purchases will be revisited later, and that flood recovery funds were included now so local governments can repair roads without waiting for federal action.
The resources bill would create a mobile driver’s license program for 2028 and dedicate a portion of future sales tax revenue to ferry operations. It also repeals the luxury aircraft tax and replaces it with higher aviation fuel taxes and annual registration fees, which the senators said better avoids unintended consequences for aircraft businesses while still requiring transportation users to contribute. The package also includes studies on hydrogen ferries and updating the in-state shipyard bid credit, and it proposes more efficient ferry maintenance and emergency response capacity at Eagle Harbor. No votes were taken in the transcript, and the senators said they would continue presenting the proposal to caucus members for support.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> Turnover is high and licensed Turnover is high and licensed facilities,<00:53:50.319><c> many</c
- It protects our providers' professional licenses.
- </c> for years who carries a driver's license for years who carries a driver's license that<04:00:46.640
- </c> million vehicles worldwide. million vehicles worldwide.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ways and Means Jun 21st, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- And so you still have it so that folks are learning about they need to get their license today.
- year-old to Fall River because he couldn't get an appointment for three weeks when he learned his license
- that is able to deploy to those capital needs as well. ...have a vehicle that is able to deploy to those
- And so we believe this sub-budget might be the most appropriate vehicle for a one-time investment of
- And so we believe this sub-budget might be the most appropriate vehicle for a one-time investment of
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Summary:
The hearing focused on House Bill 55, the governor’s FY25 supplemental budget proposal to spend about $1.3 billion in surplus Fair Share revenue. House and Senate chairs framed the bill as a one-time opportunity to invest fairly in education and transportation, while also noting the need to protect the state’s long-term fiscal balance. Administration officials said the proposal should be considered alongside the FY26 budget and related bills, since the governor’s broader Fair Share plan aims for roughly an even split between education and transportation over time.
Secretary of Administration and Finance Matthew Gorzkowicz, Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt, and Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler outlined the administration’s priorities. Transportation funding would go mainly to the MBTA and related reserves, including money for the Federal Transit Administration reserve, MBTA stabilization reserve, low-income fares, winter resilience, RTA workforce support, MassDOT workforce and project delivery, and micro-transit grants. Education funding would support universal preschool expansion, early education and care capacity, early literacy tutoring, adult basic education and ESOL, early college and career technical education, MyCAP expansion, and special education circuit breaker funding. The administration emphasized that many of these investments are one-time or multi-year measures designed to address current needs without creating unsustainable recurring costs.
Committee members raised concerns about regional equity, especially the large share of transportation money going to the MBTA versus regional transit authorities and rural areas. Several members asked for more detail on how the proposal would benefit Western Massachusetts and other non-MBTA regions, and whether micro-transit and Chapter 90-related investments would be sufficient. Education questions focused on special education reimbursement shortfalls, federal funding cuts to school districts, and how CTE and vocational investments would align students with workforce needs. The administration said it would provide additional data on MBTA versus RTA investment and explained that the special education circuit breaker and transportation reimbursement changes were intended to improve predictability and relief for districts.
After the administration panel, Jessica Tang of AFT Massachusetts testified in support of using Fair Share funds to protect public education amid federal uncertainty and cuts. She argued that schools are facing a fiscal cliff, that vulnerable students would be hit hardest by funding losses, and that the Fair Share revenue should be used to preserve services and support students’ needs.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Special Session E May 29th, 2026
Florida Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- of pursuit vehicles and the Highway Patrol.
- million for additional expenses for troopers, including $4 million to replace the AEDs and patrol vehicles
- And patrol vehicles.
- It includes hardware and two-year maintenance and licensing.
- Slot machine licensing fee for certain permit holders operating in counties where the Seminole Tribe
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We are now approaching our license renewal date and find ourselves needing to upgrade fire sprinklers
- :47:12.800><c> now</c><00:47:13.400><c> approaching</c><00:47:14.040><c> our</c><00:47:14.200><c> license
- </c> We are now approaching our license We are now approaching our license renewal<00:47:15.240><c> date
- Yeah, I remember this project because of the problems with getting emergency vehicles when you had trains
- </c> problems with getting emergency vehicles problems with getting emergency vehicles when<01:02:26.680
Committee:
Senate Capital Investment
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 14th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Barred by the Public Funds Investment Act, they get invested in a number of vehicles: U.S.
- and authorized to determine both the amount of investable funds and the appropriate investment. ...vehicles
- Savings and Mortgage Lending, or SML, has allowed Sellers can offer owner financing as long as a licensed
- Every transaction still requires a licensed and regulated loan originator.
- I’m an independent mortgage company licensed under the SAFE Act, and I provide services to around 60
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 15th, 2026
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We had done work around driver's licenses.
- Or can I still run those license plate bills? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
- But I think the anti-license plate caucus will be strong.
- License bill is coming up. Just kidding. Watching. General lady from Santa Fe. Mr.
- , amending the definition of personal information in the Motor Vehicle Code.
Bills:
HB145 , HR1 , HB80 , SB29 , SB37 , HB206 , SB193 , SB58 , SB64 , HB153 , HB195 , HB234 , HB248 , HB255 , HB279 , HB287 , HB292 , HB303 , HB309 , HB371 , SB30 , SB35 , SB40 , SB43 , SB48 , SB96 , SB143 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM20 , HM51 , HM1 , HM31 , HM35 , HM36 , HM46 , HM53 , HM54 , HM39 , HM29 , HM43 , HM59 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50
Summary:
The meeting opened with prayers, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of announcements and personal remarks. Members then spent a large portion of the session honoring Representative Joanne Ferrary, who announced she will not seek re-election. Speakers from both parties praised her persistence, mentorship, and work on public safety, environmental protection, health care, women’s rights, and advocacy for workers and families. Ferrary thanked colleagues and said she hoped to continue supporting initiatives in the interim and beyond. The House also recognized Representative Matthew McQueen, who is running for commissioner of public lands and will leave the legislature after this term. Members highlighted his work on conservation, land grants, wildlife protection, legislative drafting, and his reputation for principled, detailed review of bills. McQueen thanked colleagues and said he hoped to remain involved in the building in another capacity.
The House then moved to third reading and passed House Bill 371, the House Appropriations and Finance Committee substitute creating a temporary funding source for land grants and acequias from remaining sponge bond revenues. Supporters said it would provide a more stable, long-term funding mechanism for acequia and land grant infrastructure while preserving existing funding streams and requiring legislative appropriation and annual reporting. Some members raised concerns about oversight and the lack of a sunset or review clause, but the bill passed 63-2. The chamber also passed House Bill 248, authorizing $392 million in general obligation bond capacity, by a vote of 65-0.
The House then debated House Bill 153, a committee substitute creating a market-based framework for carbon reduction and economic development. The bill includes an environmental product declaration act, a low-carbon materials rebate, and an industrial carbon reduction grant program. Supporters said it would reduce greenhouse gas emissions while encouraging economic development and new technology at industrial facilities. Members questioned the timing of the grants, anti-donation concerns, and whether companies would receive funding only after making investments, and sponsors explained that entities must pre-certify and then apply after beginning production or retrofits. Debate was ongoing at the end of the excerpt, with no final vote shown on HB 153.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 10 March, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:17:17.400><c> for</c> Uh, this is likely to be a vehicle for Uh, this is likely to be a vehicle
- </c><00:18:58.720><c> premises</c> bottle of wine into a licensed premises bottle of wine into a licensed
- Clerk, please read the title. >> Senate Bill 2834, distinctive motor vehicle license tag, authorize issuance
- Clerk, please read the title. >> Senate Bill 2834, distinctive motor vehicle license tag, authorize issuance
- Clerk, please read the title. >> Senate Bill 2834, distinctive motor vehicle license tag, authorize issuance
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-04 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 598 also updates the handling of unclaimed human remains, allowing licensed providers to
- It provides that shooting into an unoccupied autonomous vehicle is a felony of the second degree.
- living facility may obtain in addition to the standard ALF license.
- license must be renewed at the same time as an ALF standard license, after the initial license is issued
- , selling, delivering, or giving nitrous oxide from their licensed premises.
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and moments of silence, including tributes to fallen service members. The chamber then moved through a special order calendar focused on a series of bills, with most measures receiving unanimous or near-unanimous support after brief explanations and floor debate. Several bills were temporarily postponed, but the body took up and passed multiple others, often substituting identical House companions before final passage.
The first major measure, SB 1062 on speech and debate education, drew extensive supportive debate from senators who described debate as a civic skill that builds confidence, critical thinking, and conflict resolution, especially for students in public schools and underserved communities. An amendment creating a Speech and Debate Hall of Fame, expanding access through public-private partnerships, and establishing coach training was adopted, and the bill ultimately passed 37-0. The Senate also passed SB 1072 creating an Anti-Semitism Task Force, with a late-filed amendment clarifying that the bill does not restrict criticism of Israel and is not intended to infringe First Amendment rights; that bill also passed 37-0.
Other measures passed included a PFAS bill phasing out firefighting foam containing forever chemicals and setting testing, reporting, and enforcement requirements; an expansion of the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program; student health and safety legislation expanding seizure-response training in schools; updates to funeral and cemetery regulation; protected cell captive insurance company legislation aimed at increasing insurance market capacity; nonprofit corporation updates; child welfare reforms streamlining foster-care medication approvals and related procedures; salvage title/e-signature changes; and forensic client services changes allowing certain APD clients to be housed with other secure forensic residents. Most of these bills were passed after substituting House companions and received unanimous votes.
The most contentious debate came on SB 1134 regarding official actions of local governments and DEI-related activities. Senator Yarborough argued the bill would stop counties and cities from funding or promoting DEI practices he described as discriminatory or ideological, while several amendments sought to narrow the bill to spending only, add an intent requirement for penalties, and preserve local proclamations and observances such as LGBTQ Pride Month. Those amendments were rejected, and debate continued on the bill’s scope and exemptions, but the transcript ends before final disposition of SB 1134 is shown.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, April 28, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- this Congress, will repeal the Biden administration's approval of California's de facto electric vehicle
- </c> California's de facto electric vehicle California's de facto electric vehicle mandate.<00:06:14.000
- Earth station or a blanket licensed Earth station.
- Earth station or a blanket licensed Earth station.
- Without objection. authorizations, licenses, or other authorizations, licenses, or other grants<04:51
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh we've exempted snowmobiles and other vehicles from the PAOS provisions that define juvenile products
- from the PAOS provisions that vehicles from the PAOS provisions that define<00:36:36.240><c> juvenile
- title updates and Senator How vehicle title updates and Senator How has<00:36:57.040><c> some</c><00
- And one of the things we did was create an unworkable new bureaucracy and licensing system.
- And we've established licensing system.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- It removes the exemption from continued education for building professionals licensed 10-plus years.
- It will keep all licenses, regardless of experience, knowledgeable and accountable.
- It aligns licensing with expertise.
- Yes, and for the reason being, a lot of people, when they see licensed and insured, think, all right,
- The FHBA fully supports any effort to further deter bad actors from contracting without a license.
Committee:
Senate Regulated Industries
Summary:
The committee began by postponing SB 1742 on condos until the following week, then took up SB 1298 on building construction. Senator Simon said the bill would require continued education for long-licensed building professionals, clarify interagency sharing of building officials, limit residential inspectors to one- and two-family homes, revive a paid internship for residential planning examiners, modernize permit signatures, and clarify contractor responsibility when work changes hands. The bill drew supportive waivers and was reported favorably.
Members then considered SB 940 on third-party restaurant reservation platforms. A delete-everything amendment was adopted to target bots and unauthorized resale of restaurant reservations, while preserving direct restaurant-platform relationships and requiring consumer contact information when reservations are made through noncontractual platforms. The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association and Booking Holdings supported the measure, and CS/SB 940 was reported favorably. SB 638 on home inspectors also passed after the sponsor explained it would raise education requirements from 120 to 200 hours, add instruction on building code, wind mitigation, four-point and insurance inspections, and require $300,000 in errors-and-omissions coverage; it was reported favorably.
The committee next approved SB 960 on elevator accessibility, allowing additional shorter support rails while keeping the existing 42-inch rail requirement. SB 196 on foods containing vaccines or vaccine materials was amended to address mRNA language and cosmetics safety standards, with the committee adopting amendments and then reporting the bill favorably. SB 1418 on heated tobacco products was amended to clarify the definition of heated tobacco products and exclude other forms such as hookah; it also passed favorably. The committee also recommended confirmation of a block of board and commission appointees.
Finally, SB 1262 on construction contracting was amended to add contractor continuing-education topics, strengthen penalties for unlicensed activity, create a standardized disciplinary reporting system, and require timely refunds and project completion standards; it was reported favorably with support from the Florida Home Builders Association. SB 1304 on solar facilities was then approved after extensive testimony from rural county commissioners and local officials who argued that utility-scale solar on agricultural land has grown without sufficient local oversight and that decommissioning rules are needed to protect farmland and communities. The bill would repeal the current by-right treatment of solar facilities on ag land and authorize counties to adopt decommissioning ordinances; it was reported favorably after a technical amendment.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Jan 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- To be licensed as an armed private security guard, an applicant must be licensed as a private security
- On top of that, I had to pay for my security guard license, nearly $100 a year, for a license that was
- According to the Department of Licensing in 2024, more than 95% of the licensing fees, over $2.2 million
- employer keep that license?
- Does the employer keep that license?
Summary:
The Postsecondary Education and Workforce Committee met on January 27 and first took executive action on three bills. House Bill 2311, which makes administrative changes to the Workforce Education Investment Accountability and Oversight Board, was reported out with a do pass recommendation after the Leavitt amendment was withdrawn; supporters emphasized transparency, accountability, and student success metrics, while one member opposed moving it forward and urged more interim work. House Bill 2324, which extends tuition waiver access for children of eligible veterans when a disability determination occurs after age 18, passed unanimously. House Bill 288, the Dietitian Licensure Compact, was amended to delay implementation until July 1, 2028 and then passed unanimously as a substitute bill; members cited workforce shortages and the value of broader licensure portability.
The committee then held public hearings on several bills. House Bill 2422 would shift private security guard licensing fees from individual guards to their employers, eliminate transfer fees, and penalize companies that require reimbursement; the sponsor and workers testified that the current system burdens low-wage guards and contributes to high turnover, while some members asked about whether fees could instead be lowered or eliminated. House Bill 2438 would create the SEEDS scholarship for early childhood education students using up to $10 million from the GET account if it remains sufficiently funded; the sponsor described it as a targeted test of surplus GET funds to address early learning workforce shortages, and testimony from educators, providers, and advocacy groups strongly supported it, while WASAC said the bill may need technical changes to avoid conflicts with existing 529 rules.
The committee also heard House Bill 2525, which would create a WSU heritage orchard program and registry for old or rare apple varieties; the sponsor and industry witnesses said it would preserve agricultural history, support research, and aid future breeding and education. Finally, House Bill 2586 would align Passport to Careers with federal financial aid formulas and automatically deem Passport-eligible youth financially needy for the Washington College Grant; the sponsor and WASAC said it would help foster youth and homeless students access aid earlier and more predictably, and multiple students and advocates testified in strong support. No final action was taken on the bills heard in public testimony during this portion of the meeting.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Sixty Three - Tuesday, May 5th
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill does not create a new licensing structure.
- And they didn't even have enough vehicles to get those girls out of there.
- But there are ways to do it without creating a licensing process for entities where then— A licensing
- And I've never driven a commercial vehicle, but I have driven in Europe before.
- Not that they don't have a license.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
TCA-EDT, EDT, EDT-CPN Public Hearings 03-13-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> include it in the regulatory license include it in the regulatory license taxation<00:27:43.200>
- I was reading the draft one and draft two of the licensing.
- In draft one and two, it said $250,000 for the licensing.
- In draft one and two, it said $250,000 for the licensing.
- This is the only vehicle we see that we should jump on right away and get it started.
Summary:
The joint committees on Transportation and Culture and the Arts and Economic Development and Tourism heard three measures. HB 450, which would transfer the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, drew support from DBEDT, the State Foundation, the Hawaii Arts Alliance, DAGs, and individuals. Members asked about the bill’s purpose and the relationship between arts administration and international/cultural considerations. The committees voted to pass HB 450 with amendments, including a housekeeping change allowing specific legislative direction in narrow cases; the measure was adopted with unanimous or near-unanimous votes.
HB 437, relating to out-of-state offices, received testimony in support from DBEDT and representatives of the Filipino Chamber of Commerce and another individual. The discussion focused on whether an overseas office in the Philippines was the best use of funds, given existing offices and trade relationships in places like Beijing and Taiwan. Members questioned the return on investment, fiscal priorities, and whether DBEDT had a broader strategic plan for selecting markets. The committees ultimately passed HB 437 with a Senate Draft 1 and technical amendments, with some members voting with reservations.
HB 1391, relating to trade and creating a Hawaii-Ireland trade commission, also advanced after a lengthy discussion. DBEDT said it offered comments rather than a firm recommendation and explained that the bill appeared intended to build economic ties with Europe through Ireland, but members questioned why a commission was needed, how it would be structured, and whether similar efforts should focus on other countries. DBEDT said it would provide reports on sister-state relationships and office performance, and noted that trade initiatives would likely require private-sector participation. The committees passed HB 1391 with amendments and reservations from some members.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee Jul 1st, 2026
Utilities and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- save, the quicker we can actually get people on this train. ...and start getting them out of their vehicles
- analysis that assumed that the Diablo Canyon power plant would be retiring when their operating licenses
- analysis that assumed that the Diablo Canyon power plant would be retiring when their operating licenses
- Every time the federal statutes change, whether it's tax credits for vehicles, whether it's tax...
- Every time the federal statutes change, whether it's tax credits for vehicles, whether it's tax.
Committee:
House Utilities and Energy
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services Feb 26th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- 2026-27 for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028, to replace critical disaster response vehicles
- I do recognize these are emergency vehicles; I'm not taking away from the value of that.
- But in the next two years, can we focus on purchasing half of those vehicles? That's what I meant.
- One is to limit occupational license suspensions for past-due child support payments to noncustodial
- parents with higher income, so only they are subject to license suspensions.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Indian Affairs Jul 16th, 2025
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I just had a couple of questions for you about your experience of being locked out of your vehicle.
- have done this multiple times when... we have tried to access our elders to get them into their vehicles
- One of the problems that kind of led into this was the saturation of the approval of liquor licenses
- They took the vehicle, and if you were going to learn to drive, it was a very different time to do that
- But it resulted in a 6% reduction in the rate of alcohol-involved motor vehicle crashes, a 3.8% decline
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 41 (3-6-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 66 with Senate Committee Sub 1, an act relating to the operation of a motor vehicle, Senator
- Senate Bill 66 with Senate Committee Sub 1, an act relating to the operation of a motor vehicle, Senator
- To Licensing and Occupations: Senate Bill 223 and House Bills 45, 48, and 459.
- To<01:44:03.920><c> licensing</c><01:44:04.520><c> and</c><01:44:04.640><c> occupations,</c> To licensing
- crashed into another vehicle.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- . vehicles.
- Is that through your driver's license? That where you're registered to vote?
- Including proof of ownership, proof... proof of residency, it asks for your driver's license and, you
- know, to show... where your, what your address is on your driver's license.
- We're impacted by those delivery vehicles. It's the increased traffic congestion.
Committee:
House Ways & Means