Video & Transcript Research : 'licensing fees'

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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session May 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • high school with a year of college, finishing my associate's degree at TCC, and getting my realtor license
  • Members, House Bill 2035 defines transportation protection agreements in the funeral services licensing
  • House Bill 3148 is a measure that just amends the language to allow licensed new and used car dealers
  • This updates the fee schedule for oversize and overweight permit fees.
  • And the fees that are going to be charged now, where did you say those monies would go?
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • that we have from the Oklahoma Medical Board, and it addresses all the professions underneath the licenses
  • I have a question on removing the cap on the fee. It says you're removing the cap for fees.
  • I mean, the cost will be appropriate to what the licensure fee is. That's what you're asking.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're a board that's really deciding on the license itself.
  • It sets fee limits, and there’s a floor of $90 and the fee could be no more than $150.
  • Madam Chair, Senator Payne, I am not a licensed contractor.
  • They are licensed.
  • The majority of which, 1,040, are licensed for an occupancy of 10.
Summary: The Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency Committee approved the February 4, 2026 minutes and first considered the reappointment of Troy L. Campbell to the Arizona State Liquor Board. Campbell described his nearly 10 years of service, his role as chair since 2019, and his focus on fairness, public safety, and applying the law consistently. He answered questions about the board’s workload and authority, noting it handles roughly 40 to 50 cases a year and does not issue fines. With no public testimony, the committee voted 6-0 with one not voting to recommend his confirmation to the full Senate. The committee then heard and passed SB 1478, a liquor omnibus bill making technical and policy updates to liquor statutes, including changing “manufacture” to “produce,” allowing rather than requiring cities and towns to levy certain liquor-related taxes or fees, repealing a federal food-safety preemption reference, and clarifying cider’s definition to include products up to 8.5% alcohol by volume. Supporters described it as an annual stakeholder-driven cleanup bill, and the Department of Liquor Licenses and Control testified neutral. The committee adopted the Bolick amendment and then passed the bill as amended. It also passed SB 1108, which creates a Swedish-rounding framework for cash transactions when pennies are unavailable, with signage and enforcement provisions; the Leach amendment removed an individual-item exemption and clarified tax treatment. The Greater Phoenix Chamber supported the bill, and the committee passed it as amended. The committee next approved SB 1205, regulating private-property vehicle booting by prohibiting local bans, setting signage, written permission, rate limits, release rules, and misdemeanor penalties. Supporters said it would provide a more transparent, less costly alternative to towing, while members raised concerns about signage, appeals, and consumer protections. The Bolick amendment made a technical change, and the bill passed as amended. SB 1241, allowing private permitting providers to conduct plan reviews and inspections for single-trade residential projects, drew the most debate: supporters argued it would reduce delays and costs for homeowners and help cities with backlogs, while cities and counties warned about public-safety risks, loss of local control, and liability concerns. After adopting the Payne amendment on immunity, the committee passed the bill 5-2. Finally, the committee passed SB 1366, which creates a Public Property Towing and Impound Practices Study Committee to review fees, standards, insurance, background checks, and related DPS and public-property towing practices. Some members objected that the study committee lacked minority-leader appointments, but supporters said the review was needed before making permanent changes. The committee then began hearing SB 1431, a housing-design bill limiting municipal design standards and restrictions on certain shared features, but the transcript ends before any action on that measure.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Safety REVISED Feb 10th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • Fee. OK, but we're increasing. Follow up, thank you, sir.
  • person sending the money, which would be a fee.
  • When did we create this fee? This fee has been actually in place for 17 years since 2009.
  • income tax to reimburse themselves for that fee paid.
  • Dollars fee or that 4-cent fee that you're proposing, senator.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate legislative Session Mar 23rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, Senate Bill 1558 clarifies the definition of a child for the specific purposes of licensing
  • Would there be a possibility that if someone got their license quite some time ago, that this would exempt
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee Meeting Jun 17th, 2026

Legislative Oversight & Sunset

Transcript Highlights:
  • strikes language related to certified massage techs because the board no longer issues that type of license
  • , and currently licensed certified massage techs may maintain their licensure through timely renewal.
  • It stated that 82% of all currently licensed... back. Thank you. And any? That would say it.
  • It stated that 82% of all currently licensed.
  • Their 2026 research report stated that 82% of all currently licensed massage therapists had other careers
Bills: SB295, HB378
Summary: The Senate Legislative Oversight Committee met in hybrid format, approved the minutes from its April 22 and May 13 meetings, and then heard two bills. HB 420 would modernize massage therapy licensure by allowing the Board of Massage and Bodywork to decide which coursework may be completed in a hybrid format and which must remain in person, while also removing outdated references to a license type the board no longer issues. The sponsor said the change would improve access for students who cannot easily travel or stop working, while preserving public protection through board rules. Public testimony on HB 420 was entirely supportive. Robert Overmiller spoke in favor, and Mackenzie Francis of Alpha School of Massage also supported the bill, citing workforce growth in massage therapy and arguing that hybrid education would expand access, especially for students entering the field later in life. No committee questions or objections were raised. The committee then discussed HB 378, which would continue the Council of Corrections’ partnership with the Criminal Justice Council and avoid the sunset of that arrangement in 2026. Members noted the bill stemmed from a prior Joint Legislative Oversight effort to provide the council with staff support and training. Robert Overmiller again testified in support, and there was no opposition or further public comment. The meeting concluded after discussion of the two bills, with no votes recorded in the transcript.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26

Human Services Finance and Policy

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  • , temporary comprehensive license, temporary comprehensive license, um<00:14:46.839> which
  • c><00:15:02.800> uh that no temporary license uh that no temporary license uh provider<00:15:04.320
  • license or provisional license,<00:15:55.960> if<00:15:56.120> they're<00:15:56.280>
  • > paying<00:15:56.560> into<00:15:56.760> the license, if they're paying into the license
  • license here.
Bills: HF3526, HF3375, HF3469
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Healthcare Committee Feb 25th, 2026

Healthcare

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  • The second thing they said was that I've been told is that they could lose their license over it.
  • their license over it. their license over it.
  • for a very minor hospital's license for a very minor violation,<00:03:07.000> but<00:03:07.160
  • , their license can be suspended. suspended. suspended.
  • A licensed physician on site...
Bills: HB128, SB297, HB128, SB297
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Banking and Insurance Jan 28th, 2026

Banking and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 772, unlimited licenses for portable electronics and eyewear insurance by Senator Burgess
  • Now we'll take up tab 9, Senate Bill 1504 on insurance customer representative licensing qualifications
  • bill updates the pre-licensure education requirements for the 440 customer service representative license
  • bill updates the pre-licensure education requirements for the 440 customer service representative license
Summary: The Committee on Banking and Insurance met with a quorum present and took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 1286 by Senator Wright. That bill expands the law enforcement recruitment bonus program to include firefighters, creates a DFS grant review panel for fire-related grants, and establishes an institute for PTSD and first-responder behavioral health. Testimony from fire chiefs and others supported the measure, and the committee reported it favorably. The committee then considered several insurance and financial regulation bills. CS/SB 198 by Senator Rousan, as amended, regulates virtual currency kiosks with transaction limits, notice and receipt requirements, and OFR enforcement authority; witnesses described it as a needed anti-fraud measure, especially for seniors, and it was reported favorably. CS/SB 772 by Senator Burgess, as amended, allows limited licenses for portable electronics and eyewear insurance, and CS/SB 1504 by Senator Claudio, as amended, creates a pathway for high school students to qualify for insurance customer representative licensure; both were reported favorably. The committee also approved two cryptocurrency reserve bills by Senator Gruters: CS/SB 1038 creates the Florida Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserve framework, and CS/SB 1040 creates the related trust fund; both received technical amendments and favorable reports. CS/SB 1440 by Senator Martin, as amended, creates public records exemptions and cybersecurity reporting provisions for financial institutions and related entities, and it was reported favorably. Finally, SB 1668 by Senator Burton, which updates the NICA program’s funding and benefit structure, and CS/SB 570 by Senator Polsky, which creates a task force on payment scams, were both heard with supportive testimony and reported favorably. Senators later recorded additional affirmative votes on selected bills before the committee adjourned.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Criminal Justice Jan 12th, 2026

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • Licensed security personnel.
  • While 493.6102.13 explicitly exempts unarmed church security volunteers from licensing requirements,
  • And this really exposes dedicated congregants, many with valid concealed weapons and firearm licenses
  • , to potential fines, license revocations, and other risks.
  • We saw HTOs, HMOs, habitual traffic offenders, you know, the 322 driver's license suspensions.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered several criminal justice bills. SB 50 on Veterans Treatment Courts was amended to clarify that entry into the program requires approval of the state attorney and to make the bill prospective only. Supporters, including veterans advocates and crime survivors, argued the bill would expand access to treatment-focused diversion for veterans with nonviolent charges and service-related trauma. The committee adopted both amendments and reported the bill favorably. SB 52, which creates an exemption from security licensing requirements for unpaid armed volunteers providing security at places of worship, also drew support from law enforcement and faith leaders who said it would clarify a legal gray area for churches; the committee adopted a strike-all amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered SB 436 on felony battery and prison release reoffender enhancements. An amendment was adopted to align felony battery involving injury to law enforcement with the bill’s intent to address the disparity between battery on an officer and resisting with violence. Members discussed concerns about mandatory minimums and the scope of the enhancement, including how it might apply in cases involving older prior offenses or mental health crises, but the bill was ultimately reported favorably. SB 676, which creates graduated penalties for adults who involve minors in animal cruelty offenses and increases penalties for related conduct, was supported by animal welfare advocates and reported favorably and unanimously. Later, the committee approved SB 536 on criminal gang members after adopting an amendment clarifying the definition of gang-related conduct and requiring multiple criteria for gang membership. Members raised concerns about social media, neighborhood association, juvenile application, and overbroad labeling, but the sponsor said the bill was aimed at gang-related criminal activity and recruitment, not innocent association. The committee also reported favorably SB 432 on controlled substances, which adds concentrated 7-OH to Schedule I and creates penalties for xylazine products that resemble candy or food and for trafficking in xylazine; SB 524, an FDLE bill updating duties related to medical examiners, training, and complaint service procedures; and SB 590, which tolls the statute of limitations for failure-to-report child abuse offenses until the crime is known to law enforcement. All of these bills were reported favorably, and the meeting adjourned after a final vote correction was entered for SB 524.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The process of obtaining a new license is often mired in bureaucracy.
  • scope of practice would be eligible for a Texas license.
  • licenses, and while regulation is sometimes justified...
  • And we issue a license that is similar in scope to that.
  • to get a Texas license.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Commerce and Small Business Committee Apr 23rd, 2025

Commerce and Small Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • Operate as a team that we're not going to require a regulatory fee or a license fee to do that.
  • We just keep adding costs, adding fees from these municipalities and counties, and now we're...
  • I'm licensed in multiple states. I have performed house design on the...
  • I'm also a licensed structural engineer in multiple states.
  • I'm a licensed professional engineer in the state of Alabama.
Bills: SB186, SB212, HB566, SB186, SB212
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Public Safety and Homeland Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • policy itself be sold by an insurance producer. ...itself be sold by an insurance producer who is licensed
  • to sell or solicit accident and health insurance in the state of Alabama who is actually licensed.
Bills: HB506, HB513, HB437