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• , electric vehicles, you get a lot of particulate matter released.
• know, all these areas have a lot of EV vehicles.
• temporary waivers and flexibilities for licensing and certification requirements.
• We created wards and repurposed non-licensed spaces.
• I'm hesitant to say that in this group, but created and used non-licensed spaces for patient care.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee held an informational hearing on the health impacts of wildfires and the effects on health care systems and access to care. The first panel focused on public health consequences, with testimony from UCLA and UCSF physicians, a community organizer, and an Altadena recovery leader. Witnesses described acute and long-term physical harms from wildfire smoke and ash, including asthma and COPD exacerbations, cardiovascular and stroke risks, pregnancy impacts, infection risk, and possible added hazards from lithium-ion battery fires. They also emphasized mental health effects such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, “firebrain,” and the need for psychological first aid, trauma-informed community networks, and youth-focused resilience programs. Community advocates stressed that Latine, Indigenous, undocumented, and Black communities face disproportionate harm because of language barriers, unsafe work conditions, lack of insurance, and exclusion from disaster aid, and they called for stronger language access, worker protections, permanent disaster relief, and better outreach. Committee members asked about air monitoring, masks, wind events, lithium-ion batteries, and how to reach communities with translation and emergency information. Panelists said AQI is useful but incomplete, that N95s help for smoke but P100 masks are needed for ash/asbestos exposure, and that communities should be warned to stay indoors and avoid windy dust-ups after fires. They also discussed the importance of building relationships during non-emergency periods, using text alerts and trusted community organizations, and providing culturally and linguistically appropriate information. Several members and witnesses highlighted the need for more research on long-term health effects, especially for people with chronic lung disease, workers who cannot stay indoors, and residents exposed to repeated disasters. The second panel addressed health care system response and access to care. DHCS and DMHC described emergency flexibilities used during the Southern California fires, including federal waivers, extended Medi-Cal renewal deadlines, reinstated coverage for some disenrolled members, suspension of prior authorization and prescription refill barriers, out-of-network access at in-network cost-sharing, and communication through websites, toll-free numbers, and social media. Hospital and community health center leaders described major operational strain: emergency room surges, canceled surgeries, dialysis disruptions, staff displacement, temporary housing needs, and financial losses. Huntington Health and AltaMed reported using incident command systems, temporary care spaces, bilingual and culturally tailored services, mobile clinics, infection control measures, and community health workers to keep care going. Members and witnesses also discussed the need for better disaster staffing pools, more flexible facility rules, stronger mental health coverage, child care planning, and statewide coordination for future emergencies; no formal votes were taken.

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• lower requirements to become licensed in Florida without, you know, the additional training.
• This bill relates to non-ad valorem special assessments against recreational vehicles.
• and vessel registration, title applications, and the issuance of driver's licenses.
• and vessel registration, title applications, and the issuance of driver's licenses.
• and vessel registration, title applications, and the issuance of driver's license.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Our licensing division, as Dr.
• licenses.
• We are a licensing agency.
• I'm just assuming maybe for the social work licensing licensing in Spanish.
• So whether Florida or Texas, so they do they take a state license or just a national license?

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII

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• It says an out-of-state temporary vehicle permit from a nonresident.
• is getting repaired, that their vehicle is getting repaired, that type<00:09:22.640><c> of</c><00:09
• </c> uh while they're getting their vehicle uh while they're getting their vehicle repaired,<00:09:35.680
• Chair, Senator Dazinski. vehicles uh for registration from $75 a vehicles uh for registration from $75
• </c> director of the driver of vehicle director of the driver of vehicle services<00:36:41.839><c> division

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , secondary offenses and requires the FWC and the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
• If they do not pay back that money than their right to register a vehicle or vessel is removed is taken
• they pay that money to pay the money back to the state. >> That would incorporate their driver's licenses
• well as their boating license or just they're just voting rights since they're voting. >> Just manage
• their right to register a vehicle or vessel.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• there's there's 3 main parts of the rocket, the first stage, the job of the first ages to get the vehicle
• Like I mentioned, that we're building the majority of that vehicle and developing it in Starbase.
• with the state to really, you know, hopefully bring that program here and accelerate and scale that vehicle
• Commander Baker affected the development of a Gadsden flag, Florida license plate which generates reoccurring
• that we could. >> If you're not aware the money that is being made by the state from the sale of the license

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• This conference report relates to firearms and unintended motor vehicle civil penalty.
• This conference report relates to firearms and unintended motor vehicle civil penalty.
• ABC will administer the tobacco license for all retailers that sell tobacco or vape products.
• So they have a manufacturing and a grow license as well, if you will.
• Speaker, there will be notification placed on each legally licensed machine as well.

Keywords: March 14, 2026 - Regular Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• 38 children who were on I-44 headed south from Elgin, and they were rear-ended by a semi-carrier vehicle
• And the driver, who has a Texas driver's license, but we aren't sure of his citizenship status, rear-ended
• But with it being a deadline week, I was just trying to keep this vehicle alive and work through it.
• I needed a vehicle. Divers, you're recognized for questions. Thank you, Vice Chair.

Bills: SB514 , SB346 , SB1593 , SB1782 , SB1366 , SB1497 , SB366 , SB1895 , SB2048 , SB2005 , SB2006 , SB710 , SB1480

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: SB514, school choice, charter school, virtual charter school, OSSAA, extracurricular activities, interscholastic activities, athletics, homeschool, other means of education, alternative education, student eligibility, student transfer, district policy, public school district, adjacent district, blended learning, virtual learning, school sports, academic eligibility

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• provide for the board to determine and administer an appropriate open-book jurisprudence exam for licensing
• Representatives, House Bill 500 by the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee, an act relating to motor vehicles
• regarding the exercise of due care, and to provide for electric-assisted bicycles, human-powered vehicles
• of Representatives, House Bill 533 by the Transportation and Defense Committee, an act relating to vehicle

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the corrected journal, and moved through routine orders and referrals. Senate Resolution 114, concerning review and approval of temporary and pending State Board of Education and Career Technical Education rules, was introduced and sent to the Judiciary and Rules Committee for printing. Committee reports advanced several measures: Senate Bills 1240, 1248, 1249, and 1251 were reported out with recommendations to pass; Senate Bills 1242 and 1243 were also reported out to pass; Senate Bill 1241 was sent to the 14th order for possible amendment; House Joint Memorial 10 was held for one legislative day; and several House bills were received and referred to the appropriate committees. New Senate bills 1269, 1270, and 1271 were introduced and referred for printing, covering cloud seeding, labeling of alternative animal protein products, and rat abatement. The chamber then resolved into Committee of the Whole on Senate Bill 1232, which deals with proceeds derived from criminal notoriety. Senator Nichols presented an amendment clarifying that the chapter applies to proceeds from criminal notoriety regardless of expressive content or medium, and deleting and replacing several definitions; the amendment was adopted after brief discussion. The committee then voted to report the bill back as amended without recommendation, and the Senate adopted that report. Senate Bill 1232 was referred to the Judiciary and Rules Committee for engrossing, and its amendments were sent there for printing. A special presentation followed from the Idaho State Historical Society in recognition of the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary, featuring the Declaration of Independence, the Brady Powder Horn, and the Idaho Admission Act. Senators and guests were invited to view the artifacts, and remarks emphasized Idaho’s historical connection to the founding era and statehood. During miscellaneous business, senators announced upcoming research project requests, a church service, and a tribal reception, and the Senate adjourned until 11 a.m. the next day.

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• If a Tier 3 producer does not meet this threshold, the license is converted to a Tier 2 producer license
• If they do not meet the revenue threshold, the license is converted to a Tier 1 producer license.
• licensed by the LCB.
• licensed by the LCB.
• As the COO of a licensed retail operator, I see firsthand how over-licensing of canopy and ongoing oversupply

Bills: SB6196 , SB6204 , SB6195 , SB5882 , SB6134

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: kratom, taxation, regulated substances, health safety, state revenue, cannabis, marijuana, home grow, home cultivation, personal cultivation, adult use cannabis, recreational marijuana, 21 and older, controlled substances, RCW 69.50, Liquor and Cannabis Board, LCB, plant limits, cannabis possession, cannabis concentrates

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• Representatives, House Bill 723 by the Health and Welfare Committee, an act relating to child care licensing
• axles operating at a gross weight of more than 26,000 pounds shall be the same as for other motor vehicles
• , an act relating to the non-domiciled CDL program, to remove provisions regarding non-domiciled licenses
• We're talking about slow-moving vehicles being on the highway.
• And what the law says is, if you have five vehicles behind you, you have to pull that Five vehicles behind

Keywords: 989, all

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• But it is, it's a gift actually to have a vehicle to express this jumble of emotions.
• And later to Boston, Massachusetts in 1971, Eva went on to become the first female licensed professional
• Assembly Bill 390 by Assemblymember Wilson and others, an act relating to vehicles.
• or if unsafe or impractical, impractical, slow to a reasonable speed when passing any stationary vehicle
• AB 55 streamlines licensing requirements for ABCs by removing the redundant requirement that they become

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And also there's the concept of better enforcement of license and registration for your motor vehicle
• </c> wait a year or two to get a new license wait a year or two to get a new license and<00:32:33.200
• . licenses. licenses.
• I would look under the motor vehicle registration and driver license requirements for that.
• <03:51:13.680><c> and</c><03:51:14.640><c> um</c> license and um license and um and<03:51:17.120><c>

Committee: House Election Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Rather, it's connected to realignment, which is sales tax and vehicle license fees.
• Rather, it's connected to realignment, which is sales tax and vehicle license fees.
• And that doesn't necessarily... ...realignment, which is sales tax and vehicle license fees.
• in-person services from, again, a whole variety of agencies, whether it's the Department of Motor Vehicles
• to replace a driver's license, the utility companies, nonprofits, local city and county services, as

Summary: The committee heard a broad public safety budget hearing focused on youth justice funding, probation incentive grants, and disaster response and recovery. On the youth justice item, the Office of Youth and Community Restoration described a proposed change to the JJRBG funding formula that would shift resources away from a DJJ-based measure and toward county youth population, serious offenses, and step-down placements in less restrictive programs. Members asked about data on Native American youth; OYCR said statewide data are limited, but its SYTF data show about 1% of youth in secure youth treatment facilities were Native in 2024. The Department of Finance had no objections, and the item was discussed as a way to support alternatives to long-term incarceration. The committee then reviewed the community corrections performance incentive program for county probation departments. The Department of Finance proposed stabilizing the program with a maintenance payment, updating the performance baseline, and adding a growth factor; the LAO agreed the formula needed changes but recommended using 2022-23 data instead of 2021-23, using marginal rather than average cost assumptions, rejecting the growth payment and minimum guarantee, and adding stronger oversight through the BSCC. Finance said it was open to some technical changes but opposed a new BSCC audit framework, noting Judicial Council already surveys probation departments and that evidence-based practice use has increased over time. Members and staff indicated the proposal still needed further work. A major portion of the hearing focused on the January 2025 Southern California wildfires and state disaster response. A resident of Altadena gave emotional testimony about evacuation failures, loss of home, and the need for accountability. LAO and Cal OES outlined the disaster response and recovery system, including mutual aid, alert and warning, debris removal, FEMA and state funding streams, and the long timeline for reimbursement. Cal OES said it had pre-positioned resources, temporarily took over the county’s wireless emergency alert function for about three weeks, coordinated debris removal and recovery operations, and had already allocated more than $286 million in state funds. Officials also discussed the 100% federal cost share for emergency work for 180 days and the uncertainty created by changing federal processes and the cancellation of the BRIC resilience program. The committee also heard two smaller Cal OES items: a request to reappropriate about $22 million for the law enforcement mutual aid reimbursement program, which the LAO said should be placed in statute with clearer goals and reporting, and an update on Victims of Crime Act funding, where Cal OES said federal VOCA allocations have fallen sharply and that roughly $224 million would be needed to maintain current service levels if federal funding does not improve. Public comment included a request for funding to expand datacasting and emergency alert receivers for wildfire and earthquake warning.

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• It's an unmanned autonomous vehicle.
• So, these test cells are for those vehicles to ensure those vehicles can be operational so that when
• One aspect of our review of compliance for commercial motor vehicles in the state of Oklahoma is both
• And do we, when that happened, and do we have a specific vehicle to resolve that now?
• Are you looking for a vehicle to resolve that now?

Committee: House A&B Transportation Subcommittee

Keywords: 914, all

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• And the nexus between not being able to opt out when you go to renew your driver's license, I think the
• We have SB 2125 relating to teacher licensing, Department of Education, and support. Yeah.
• It was created so that people would expedite the process of becoming a licensed teacher.
• The previous speaker was correct in that this bill does allow for a lot of leeway and a lot of license
• We're just going to kind of delete that out, and it'll be a vehicle for conference.

Bills: HCR93 , HCR14 , HR85

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: image-based sexual abuse, working group, gender-based violence, Hawaii Commission on the Status of Women, prevention efforts, survivor protections, new technologies, legal reform, HCR14, House Concurrent Resolution, perpetual easement, non-exclusive easement, state submerged lands, submerged lands, shoreline easement, drainage outfall, stormwater outfall, lagoon outfall, pipelines, Kahala Hotel & Resort

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• The drunk driver had a prior DUI, had her license revoked.
• At the age of 38, about two years ago, for the very first time, he was able to get a driver's license
• may be driving the vehicle or in the vehicle.
• Now, if the officer, if the person in the car, vehicle over.
• I am driving a vehicle, different standards.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety measures, beginning with housekeeping items and the adoption of a four-bill consent calendar. Bills on the consent calendar included AB 476 on metal theft, AB 619 on California Conservation Corps training for formerly incarcerated people, AB 1192 on child abuse or neglect reporting, and AB 1239 on human trafficking data. Several bills were pulled by the authors before hearing, and the committee also announced that AB 379 would be heard with a file notice waiver and AB 63 would be for testimony only. The most extensive discussion was on AB 366, which would require ignition interlock devices for anyone convicted of DUI. The author, Senator Archuleta, and a MADD representative gave emotional testimony about family members killed by drunk drivers and argued the bill would save lives. Support came from law enforcement, fire, medical, auto club, and safety groups. Opposition from public defenders and criminal justice advocates focused on loss of judicial discretion, costs for low-income drivers, and concerns about vendor oversight and effectiveness. The committee voted to pass AB 366 as amended to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 1380, which would create a permanent pathway into firefighting careers for formerly incarcerated people who served on Cal Fire hand crews. The author and supporters said the bill would recognize service, improve reentry, and reduce recidivism; a fire labor group withdrew its opposition after amendments were discussed. The measure passed to Appropriations, though it remained on call pending one additional vote. AB 461, which would remove criminal penalties for parents of truant K-8 students and replace them with supportive responses, drew broad support from education and justice advocates but no opposition testimony; it was also passed to Appropriations and left on call pending one more vote. ACR 60, recognizing the Downey Police Department’s special-needs communication program for interactions with people with disabilities or sensory challenges, was adopted unanimously. The committee then heard AB 746 on creating an inmate cooperative program and a green reentry reserve for incarcerated workers. Supporters said it would build job skills, dignity, and reentry success; there was no opposition testimony. The bill passed to Appropriations and was left on call pending votes. Finally, AB 379 on human trafficking drew strong support from survivor advocates, law enforcement, and local officials for creating a survivor services fund and targeting buyers, but also strong opposition from survivors and civil liberties groups who warned it would criminalize vulnerable people and revive harmful loitering enforcement. The committee discussion continued with members weighing survivor support, public safety tools, and concerns about the bill’s amendments and scope.

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• The electric vehicle infrastructure has been a transportation issue.
• The highest was microenterprise, vehicles, housing, and debt remediation.
• When the CCA was started in January of 2023, we were not a licensed distributor.
• When the CCA was started in January of 2023, we were not a licensed distributor.
• In fact, my son Jesse just got licensed. Hal has Matt; he's been driving a truck.

Bills: HB1069 , HB2091 , SB6355 , HB2104 , SB6003 , HB2441 , HB2124 , HB2610 , HB2338

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: collective bargaining, retirement benefits, employee rights, public sector, supplemental benefits, public employers, employee information, bargaining representatives, labor relations, union representation, electric transmission, energy policies, infrastructure, regulatory framework, transmission systems, aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response

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• Again, drive-by shooting is meant to be discharging a weapon from a vehicle at another vehicle or a home
• Again, drive-by shooting is meant to be discharging a weapon from a vehicle at another vehicle or a home
• A vehicle at another vehicle or a home. And if somebody is killed, that's felony murder.
• So again, we're requesting the language that the discharge is either from a motor vehicle or from the
• There are also additional penalties of license revocation, fines, education, and community service.

Committee: House House Judiciary Committee of Reference

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met with a full roster of members present and heard a series of bills focused largely on criminal law, victims’ rights, and family law. The committee first heard HB 2133, which would require commercial websites distributing sexual material online to verify consent and age for each depicted person, including AI-generated or altered images. Supporters said it would close loopholes in existing revenge-porn and child-exploitation laws, while opponents warned it added more complexity to already lengthy criminal statutes. The bill passed 7-1. The committee then heard HB 2043, expanding felony murder to include unborn children; supporters argued it would close a gap in the homicide statutes, while opponents raised concerns about personhood, reproductive rights, and abortion-related implications. It passed 6-2. HB 2144, allowing child support calculations to begin during pregnancy and limiting pregnancy-related expenses, also passed 6-2 after testimony split between supporters citing parental responsibility and opponents warning about fetal personhood and abortion-related concerns. The committee next considered HB 2126, allowing a venue change in civil actions when a party is employed by the local judicial branch or clerk’s office. The sponsor described it as a fairness and public-confidence measure, and county representatives said they were working on amendments; it passed 7-0 with one member voting present pending amended language. HB 2045, expanding the definition of discharging a weapon from a motor vehicle to include the immediate area around the vehicle, drew testimony about drive-by shootings and concerns about vagueness and overlap with existing homicide laws; it passed 7-1. HB 2046, requiring notice to victims for pre-hearings in annual probation review hearings for certain young sex-offense probationers, passed unanimously. HB 2048, which would limit private process servers from serving certain exclusive-possession orders of protection, prompted debate over victim safety, service delays, and whether private servers were improperly charging fees; it passed 8-0 with one present. The committee also heard HB 2074, as amended, creating a mandatory reporting requirement for medical-facility employees, contractors, or volunteers who know a partial-birth abortion occurred, with the amendment increasing the penalty to a class six felony. Supporters framed it as a reporting and accountability measure, while opponents argued it targeted a procedure already banned and would add unnecessary abortion restrictions. The amended bill passed 5-3. Finally, the committee heard HB 264, creating criminal penalties for injuring or killing vulnerable pedestrians using mobility aids. Opponents said it duplicated existing traffic and homicide laws and could criminalize negligent accidents; after some members expressed reservations but voted yes pending further discussion, the bill passed 8-1. The committee then adjourned.

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• It talks about the vehicle.
• vehicle.
• For example, I have a fleet of rental vehicles licensed in my company's name, and I have to register
• on that vehicle, yes. ...that vehicle to whomever it might be being sold to, so I would have to do paperwork
• on that vehicle, yes.

Committee: House Appropriations

Summary: The House Committee on Appropriations met on April 7, 2026, with a quorum present. After housekeeping and announcements, the committee noted several bills were voluntarily deferred, including HB 603, HB 619, HB 763, HB 810, HB 222, HB 490, and HB 981. The committee also recognized a visiting Jack and Jill group before taking up legislation. The committee reported favorably HB 82 on DWI penalties, HB 670 on wood pellet manufacturing, HB 672 on brick manufacturing, HB 773 on state procurement preferences for prison enterprises and nonprofits serving blind, disabled, and veteran workers, HB 145 on extraordinary medical and dental expenses for injured police and firefighters, HB 430 on health insurance coverage for families of Lafayette Parish officers killed in the line of duty, HB 143 on the per diem for housing state inmates in parish jails, HB 874 on adding credentials to LA Wallet, HB 160 on penalties for domestic violence strangulation offenses, HB 445 on moving the STEM Advisory Council to Louisiana Works, and HB 781 on fleet vehicle registration. HB 82, HB 670, and HB 773 were amended before passage; HB 430 also received amendments narrowing coverage terms and age limits. Most of the discussion centered on fiscal impact and policy scope. Members questioned whether several bills created new costs or unfunded mandates, and sponsors repeatedly emphasized zero or already-budgeted fiscal notes. HB 773 drew the most debate, with members raising concerns about competition, preferential treatment, and the shift from a 15% cap to fair market value; the sponsor said the bill was intended to give blind, disabled, and veteran-serving nonprofits a fair chance to compete. HB 145 prompted questions from the Louisiana Municipal Association about exposure and whether the benefit should already be covered by workers’ compensation, while HB 430 was narrowed to Lafayette Parish after concerns about statewide costs. The meeting ended with all remaining bills reported favorably and the committee adjourned.