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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (02/11/2026)
Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- on premise licenses. on premise licenses.
- Three separate licenses. And do we license the transportation in between? We don't.
- Three separate licenses. And do we license the transportation in between? We don't.
- We'd have to license them. We'd have to license them.
- their license away.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Some cities have tobacco licensing. Not many.
- We believe this... ...have been able to do licensing for tobacco retailers.
- If they have permitting, they can revoke those permits or licenses if people sell to people underage.
- Related to printing and manufacturing our license plates. Page 39, this is GR refunds.
- That, and it's... ...exactly where you are at all times based on your license plate.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
The Session Adjourns / Rallying for Disability Rights / Fighting Fraud / Countering Climate Change May 25th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
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- We'll make the license plate.
- bill that would establish a license bill that would establish a license plate<00:18:14.960>
for - and talk to me about how the license and talk to me about how the license plate<00:18:23.600>
- We'll make the<00:19:30.720>
license <00:19:31.039>plate. - . people get that the license plate. people get that license<00:19:32.960>
plate, <00:19:33.280
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 9th, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- I am a licensed dog breeder with the Texas Department of Veterinary Services and the Department of Licensing
- For the Texas Dog and Cat Breeding Program within the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
- We then have state licensed consulting...
- You heard from our witness, Cassandra Laster, say that she is a Texas licensed breeder.
- Pipeline that comes here from those dogs that are licensed in USDA breeding facilities.
Bills:
HB74, HB175, HB460, HB576, HB2271, HB2294, HB2874, HB3016, HB3133, HB3191, HB3458, HB3929, HB4063, HB4115, HB4394, HB74, HB175
Keywords:
Puerto Verde, Port Authority, eminent domain, bonds, tax assessments, economic development, infrastructure, transportation, public welfare, child care, certifications, Texas Rising Star Program, grant program, disability inclusion, family income, affordability, economic impact, state study, cost analysis, government support
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Failure to provide and return the requested data in 30 days will result in the denial of your license
- Failure to provide and return the requested data in 30 days will result in the denial of your license
- request and the cancellation of license request and the cancellation of your<00:04:37.880>
driving - and get their attention as their license and get their attention as a<00:19:56.480>
mom <00:19 - PA asked for a person's driver's license PA asked for a person's driver's license and<00:31:15.720
Summary:
On February 3, 2025, the committee first took up Senate File 483, as amended by the A2 author’s amendment, which would expand Minnesota’s medical-review exemptions for drivers with a history of loss of consciousness or seizures. The bill’s author explained that current law still requires some people who have been seizure-free for years, and off medication for years, to keep returning to a physician for paperwork even when their doctor says no further review is needed. A testifier described losing his commercial driving career after a seizure disorder, then being forced to keep paying for periodic neurologist visits despite being seizure-free since 2003 and off medication since 2009. The committee adopted the A2 amendment and then approved the bill, sending Senate File 483 to the State Government Committee.
The committee then heard Senate File 737, which would increase mandatory minimum fines for repeated school bus stop-arm violations from $500 for a first offense to $700 for a second and $950 for a third. The author and the Minnesota School Bus Operators Association argued that repeat violations remain too common and that stronger penalties, along with stop-arm cameras, would help deter dangerous driving and protect children. A State Patrol representative said 2024 saw about 2,100 stop-arm charges, roughly double two years earlier, and attributed much of the increase to cameras making violations easier to prove; he also said conviction rates on the charge are about 50 to 55 percent. Committee members asked about repeat offenders, camera coverage, and whether bus stop locations should be safer, with one member noting only 23 people had been convicted of a second offense since 2015 and one of a third offense. The discussion ended with no final vote shown in the transcript, but the bill received supportive testimony and extensive questioning about enforcement and bus-stop safety.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (04/09/2025)
Health and Human Services
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- colon 2 Roman 2A by adding a license colon 2 Roman 2A by adding a license exemption<04:18:48.000
- colon 2 Roman 2A by adding a license colon 2 Roman 2A by adding a license exemption<04:19:39.760
- . licensed. licensed.
NH
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- Are what licensing do they inspectors. Are what licensing do they have?
- : a licensed electrician, a licensed plumber, a licensed septic installer, licensed to perform stormwater
- ,<02:53:26.479>
a <02:53:26.800>licensed provider shall be licensed, a licensed provider - shall be licensed, a licensed electrician,<02:53:28.000>
a <02:53:28.319>licensed <02:53 - <02:53:33.600>
to licensed septic installer, licensed to licensed septic installer, licensed
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/16/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
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individual, three types of licenses: individual, three types of licenses: - or for employees for individual licenses or for employees of<00:48:28.240>
license <00:48:28.640 - The FBI does have an of license holders.
- Chair, Senator, so currently for a corporate license, there are those four positions.
- It requires federal firearms license.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- There's a existing exception in the statute for a licensed peace officer.
- There's an existing exception in the statute for a licensed peace officer.
- There's an existing exception in the statute for a licensed peace officer.
- <01:10:01.760>
peace I'll start with the um licensed peace I'll start with the um licensed - the statute for a licensed peace offer. the statute for a licensed peace offer.
Keywords:
immigration status, undocumented students, immigrant rights, K-12 education, public school enrollment, Plyler v. Doe, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, law enforcement access, ICE, immigration enforcement, civil lawsuit, private right of action, injunctive relief, mandamus, student records, directory information, parental engagement, equal access to education
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (02/10/2026)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
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- They >> check<00:36:36.320>
your <00:36:36.640>license, >> check your license - driver's license driver's license uh<00:51:34.240>
presented <00:51:35.119>uh <00:51 - driver's license. driver's license.
- >> That's my driver's license. Yes, sir. >> That's my driver's license. Yes, sir.
- did not have my driver's license on me. did not have my driver's license on me.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- But as a licensed state regulation, or company, or licensed—sorry for that better word—the state would
- regulations to be licensed like that.
- regulations to be licensed like that.
- I knew that all licensing and oversight was behind me, as crazy as that sounds.
- So there's the pet vendor license in the State of New Hampshire. I closed my rescue in 2020.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- The problem is that the publishers require licenses for libraries to purchase these electronic materials
- These licenses are, number one, very restrictive, and number two, very expensive. Thank you.
- which in the short term, I think, would increase their market stance in trying to purchase these licenses
- Licensing terms, and those terms will be reasonable, right?
- Licensed school library teachers have extensive..." "...of students' First Amendment rights.
Summary:
The hearing focused on several bills related to access to library materials, including measures addressing book bans and censorship in public and school libraries, as well as legislation on digital library collections and e-book licensing. Committee leaders said testimony would be limited to three minutes and encouraged written submissions. Early testimony from Chair Brian Murray highlighted H. 3595, which would address challenges facing public libraries and digital resource collections by limiting restrictive publisher-library contract terms, protecting patron confidentiality, and creating a special legislative commission to study the issue.
A large number of legislators, librarians, authors, students, publishers, and advocacy groups testified in support of the free expression bills, including H. 3594 and S. 2328, arguing that book challenges in Massachusetts disproportionately target LGBTQ+ and BIPOC titles and that librarians and educators need protection from retaliation and harassment. Witnesses described local incidents of book removals, threats, and pressure campaigns, and several said the bills would create transparent challenge procedures, keep materials available during reviews, and ensure decisions are made by trained professionals rather than political actors. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley’s office also submitted support, and multiple speakers cited national trends and Massachusetts-specific censorship attempts.
Testimony on the digital access bills emphasized that e-books and audiobooks are essential for readers with disabilities, homebound patrons, students, and others who rely on accessible formats, but that current licensing terms are far more expensive and restrictive than print purchasing. Library representatives said libraries spend millions on digital content, face long wait times for popular titles, and often must repeatedly re-rent the same materials. Legal and library experts supported the proposed commission as a practical step toward fairer licensing and stronger bargaining power for libraries. The hearing ended after extensive testimony; no votes or final committee action were taken in the portion provided.
MN
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- professions and this is the our licensed professions and this is the one<00:29:27.159>
one <00 - We had some discussion around applications for a Tier 2 license.
- <00:31:56.679>
has an application for a Tier 2 license has an application for a Tier 2 license - And then, on the back page, it's kind of a disclaimer that Tier 2 licensed teachers who obtain a Tier
- teachers who obtain a Tier 2 licensed teachers who obtain a Tier 2 license<00:32:33.480>
based
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V Feb 26th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V
Transcript Highlights:
- In fact, one of our exceptional items we're asking for is the funding for licenses.
- And he has the ability to detect it, but not the license to get that notification.
- But we would like to go further and actually have staff that are licensed in every.
- No ma'am there never has been a license right now jailers are licensed and then there's of course a license
- . in issuing those licenses out there in the state.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Whereas now, um, the dispenser license that's available without this type of License, um, is not obtainable
- Um, as a condition for obtaining that kind of license, they're discussing a different type of license
- They're not discussing this license. That's correct, Madam Chair, Representative.
- This provides a separate sort of independent theater dispensing license.
- If one license has that kind of requirement, why not this one?
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- . to an existing contract to provide two licensed career and technical education teachers number three
- This is for additional user licenses for their financial software. 62 is Department of Transformation
- Contract 105 is with Assemblies of God Family Services, and it is for specialized and private licensed
- They're qualified residential treatment, licensed placement agencies, and therapeutic foster care. 116
- placement agency. 128 is The Answer Foster Care, a private licensed placement agency. 129 is Treatment
Summary:
The committee met to review a supplemental agenda, procurement rule revisions, methods of finance, discretionary grants, contracts, and a member disclosure. The Office of State Procurement presented rule changes tied to 2025 legislative changes, including Act 782, with updates to sole-source definitions, unrealistic bids, protest requirements, debarment procedures, and recodification references; the committee voted to accept the supplemental agenda and approve the rules. Members also approved eight methods of finance covering university repairs, equipment replacement, property purchase, and capital projects, along with a large slate of discretionary grants for courts, health, DHS, historic preservation, and tobacco prevention programs.
The committee then reviewed RFQs and six ratifications. The ratifications included a Workforce Connections payment to ACT WorkKeys, Department of Health costs from an ice-storm-related water leak, a large Department of Public Safety ratification for Motorola’s Arkansas Wireless Information Network upgrade, Veterans Affairs HVAC and medical-service payments, and a UA Little Rock painting contract. The Department of Public Safety ratification drew extended questioning about why the expired Motorola contract had not been renewed sooner and why the issue took months to reach the committee; agency officials said the project was bond-funded, had not been tracked in ASIS, and involved ongoing negotiations and system updates. Despite concerns, the committee approved the ratifications.
Members also reviewed a long list of construction, intergovernmental, out-of-state, and in-state contracts, including numerous university, DHS, health, corrections, and state agency agreements. Several contracts were discussed in more detail, including an SAU custodial contract question about sales tax and transparency reporting, and Department of Corrections aerial application contracts for Tucker and Cummins farms, which officials said served separate facilities in different parts of the state. The committee approved the contract lists, reviewed reports, and accepted a disclosure from Representative Andrew Collins regarding his investment interest in a company leasing property to Arkansas Rehabilitation Services before adjourning.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- must cover one or more medically necessary screenings, including mammogram screenings based on a licensed
- must cover one or more medically necessary screenings, including mammogram screenings based on a licensed
- establishes the Florida Stablecoin Pilot Program with DFS for licensees and applicants to pay DFS licensing
- to a Florida resident license, and removes the filing application fee for all veterans.
- It also provides authority to the state to purchase multi-year software licenses and subscriptions to
Keywords:
pet insurance, consumer protection, insurance regulation, policy disclosure, agent training, payment stablecoin, financial regulation, anti-money laundering, state oversight, digital currency, financial services, workers compensation, Florida statute, commercial insurance, insurance board, electronic signatures, vehicle titles, insurance regulations, auditing, total loss vehicles
Summary:
The Banking and Insurance Committee heard and advanced a wide range of insurance, financial services, and probate bills. Early in the meeting, SB 1000 on trust fund interest for attorney trust accounts was explained as setting a floor and ceiling tied to the Wall Street Journal prime rate and was reported favorably. The committee then took up CS/SB 1082 on a statewide provider and health plan claim dispute resolution program for emergency out-of-network claims. After extensive discussion about the relationship between the state and federal No Surprises Act processes, an amendment was withdrawn due to concerns about clarity and scope, but the bill itself was supported by providers and insurers and was reported favorably.
The committee also approved SB 684 on electronic signatures for total loss vehicles and vessels, CS/SB 158 on pet insurance consumer disclosures and agent education, SB 1494 expanding breast cancer screening coverage, CS/SB 314 on digital assets and stablecoin issuers, and CS/SB 1500 on uncontested probate procedures and small-estate administration. SB 618 on workers’ compensation insurance was amended to raise the consent-to-rate cap for workers’ compensation policies from 10% to 20% and then reported favorably, with supporters saying it would help keep higher-risk employers in the voluntary market. CS/SB 1568 creating a Florida Stablecoin Pilot Program was amended to remove authority for a Florida coin and limit the program to existing stablecoins, then passed.
Later, the committee approved CS/SB 838 on electronic payment convenience fees for retail installment contracts, with the sponsor emphasizing that a fee-free payment option must still be offered. SB 1452, the Department of Financial Services agency bill, was amended and reported favorably; it covered My Safe Florida Home administration, insurance and licensing changes, unclaimed property updates, and other DFS-related provisions. The committee also passed SB 1706 on the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program, targeting owner-occupied condominiums at or below 80% of area median income, and SB 990 on protected cell captive insurance companies, which supporters said would modernize Florida’s captive insurance laws and encourage more competition. The meeting ended with all listed bills reported favorably and the committee adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Countering Climate Change – Senator Rob Kupec May 26th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, you also put forth a bill that would establish a license plate for our solar pollinator programs.
- we know what pollinators are, but what is a solar pollinator program, and talk to me about how the license
- plate can help with how the license plate can help with those<00:04:38.160>
efforts. - We'll make the license plate.
- If people get that license plate, the funds from that go towards that program.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Regulated Industries Mar 19th, 2025
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.
- The FHBA fully supports any effort to further deter bad actors from contracting without a license.
- So requiring the DBPR to create a database which the local licensing boards can submit their findings
Summary:
The Committee on Regulated Industries met with a quorum and heard several bills, with SB 1742 on condos temporarily postponed. SB 1298 on building construction was reported favorably after sponsor testimony about continuing education for building professionals, rural sharing of building officials, residential inspector limits, a planning examiner internship, permitting modernization, and contractor transition liability. SB 638 on home inspectors was also reported favorably after discussion of increasing required education from 120 to 200 hours, adding subject-specific exam and course requirements, and requiring $300,000 in errors and omissions insurance. SB 960 on elevator accessibility requirements was reported favorably, allowing additional shorter support rails in elevators while keeping the existing 42-inch rail requirement. The committee also unanimously recommended confirmation of a block of board and commission appointees.
The committee adopted amendments and reported favorably CS/SB 940 on third-party restaurant reservation platforms, aimed at stopping bots and unauthorized resale of restaurant reservations; the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association and Booking Holdings supported the bill, and members discussed how the measure would preserve direct restaurant-platform relationships like OpenTable and Resy while targeting third-party marketplaces that resell reservations. CS/SB 196 on foods containing vaccines or vaccine materials was reported favorably after amendments that defined mRNA vaccine use and added a cosmetics-related amendment addressing harmful chemicals such as PFAS, phthalates, formaldehyde-releasing agents, and mercury compounds; the Florida Retail Federation raised concerns but said it was working with the sponsor. CS/SB 1418 on heated tobacco products was reported favorably after an amendment clarifying the definition of heated tobacco products and excluding hookah, with support from the Florida Retail Federation and comments that the bill would distinguish these products from cigarettes for tax purposes.
The committee also adopted a strike-all amendment and reported favorably CS/SB 1262 on construction contracting, which adds consumer protection and financial literacy topics to contractor continuing education, increases penalties for unlicensed contracting, creates a standardized disciplinary reporting system, and requires timely refunds and project completion standards; the Florida Home Builders Association supported the measure. Finally, CS/SB 1304 on solar facilities was reported favorably after extensive testimony from county commissioners and local officials supporting greater local oversight and decommissioning requirements for utility-scale solar on agricultural land; the bill would remove the current statewide by-right treatment for solar on agricultural land and authorize counties to adopt decommissioning ordinances. The meeting ended with members recording additional affirmative votes on selected bills and adjourning.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/27/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- the background check, my license could just become a permanent license without me having to relicense
- ordinance to help with local licensing ordinance to help with local licensing requirements<01:37
- They actually license the individual and the business, so it's two separate licenses: one for the parlor
- They actually license the individual and the business, so it's two separate licenses: one for the parlor
- <01:42:52.400>
for that they can deny a license for that they can deny a license for uh<01