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• supplemental, a $20,000 enhancement for the Holistic Credit Mobility grant, and $99,000 for replacement vehicles
• I'm assuming that's renewing an existing license. We've had Canvas LMS for several years.
• I'm assuming that's we renewing an existing license. We've had Canvas LMS for several years.
• We're doing a license renewal for a million dollars. I don't know how many years we've had that.
• seen are estimated to be about 250 across the state, and it's estimated that we have fewer than 100 licensed

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy presentation from the Office of the State Board of Education on its budget, including the FY 2026 supplemental reversion for the Empowering Parents program, the FY 2027 Canvas learning management system renewal, a transfer of risk manager positions back to the institutions, and a one-time federal grant for AI-related subgrants. Members asked about staffing growth, federal-fund spending trends, the Canvas contract, the school safety tip line CETL Now, and the rationale for moving risk management functions. Director Jennifer White said the Canvas contract had been extensively reviewed and remains the best statewide solution, and she explained that the risk managers are being moved back because they work more efficiently embedded at the institutions. She also discussed the board’s data modernization efforts and said the office is pursuing better data-sharing and a phased approach to any future changes. A major portion of the meeting focused on White’s presentation of an outcomes-based funding proposal for higher education. She said the proposal is only the beginning of the work and would shift Idaho from an enrollment-based model toward one that rewards progression, completion, and workforce-relevant outcomes. The proposal would place 10% of base funding at risk, with institutions earning back funds through momentum measures and Idaho First funds tied to resident enrollment, completions, and priority programs. White emphasized the need for better data, a phased rollout, caps to avoid volatility, and special consideration for community colleges and dual enrollment. Committee members generally supported the concept but raised concerns about accountability, community college impacts, and how unearned funds would be handled. The committee then reviewed family medicine residency funding. Dr. Campbell outlined the Family Medicine Residencies budget request for additional residents and a fellowship, and program leaders explained the mixed funding structure that combines state positions, federal support, and patient-care revenue. Members asked about the impact of the 3% holdback, clinical placement capacity, and whether federal rural health funds might help. Program officials said the holdback affects some programs more than others, but they do not expect current residency numbers to drop, and they stressed the importance of continued legislative support to grow Idaho’s physician workforce. The committee also heard from Eastern Idaho Medical Residencies and the psychiatry residency program. Dr. Hinkley said Idaho has a severe shortage of psychiatrists, especially child and adolescent psychiatrists, and that residency training is the main way to retain physicians in-state. He and Dr. Moe described the program’s growth, the role of local recruitment, and the three-legged funding model involving state support, patient revenue, and hospital sponsorship. Members asked about expanding training to other regions, private support, and the program’s 10-year strategic plan. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided, and the committee moved on to the next medical education budget item.

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• Um, we're, uh, funding, there's a regulation and licensing division supplemental because the funds that
• So we're looking at the Regulation and Licensing Department, and there's additional funding being implemented
• So I know that the Regulation and Licensing Department focuses on both general fund dollars and on enterprise
• Having a home, having a vehicle, and it just makes you feel good on the inside that you're doing it.
• This, the Regulation of License Department. Was this also part of their request?

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

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• something which is yet another savings to the state because they're not having to engage in different vehicles
• $1 million for school districts be bonded for at least 10 percent of the total contract value and licensed
• This bill mandates bonding, licensing, and insurance requirements for project managers overseeing school
• accountability, we recommend more targeted reforms to generate better results. as raising contractor licensing
• By requiring proper credentialing, documentation, implementation, and licensing for those roles, we can

Bills: HB178 , HB178 , HB1551 , HB1939 , HB2040 , HB2354 , HB2674 , HB3029 , HB3460 , HB3631 , HB3662 , HB5201 , HB5381

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: efficiency audit, political subdivision, tax rate, fiscal management, government accountability, Texas education, public schools, curriculum, social studies, high school graduation requirements, State Board of Education, Education Code, ethnic studies, world history, world geography, U.S. history, government, economics, personal financial literacy, free enterprise

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• I am also a licensed master social worker and have experience working with both police and immigrant
• Instead, she was arrested and put into the back of a police vehicle.
• enforcement with the authority... ...and penalties to perform that task consistent with our FAA licensing
• This is part of one of the criteria in our environmental impacts with our license.
• community and to be able to counter any launch impacts that we have with the 500 hours of allowed launch licensing

Bills: HB1320 , HB2012 , HB2293 , HB2655 , HB3174 , HB4108 , HB4661 , HB4799 , HB5534 , HB5580

Committee: House S/C on County & Regional Government

Keywords: transportation, infrastructure, funding, state budget, public safety, child welfare, county boards, membership, local governance, public welfare, government service, social services, Texas Family Code, regulation, vendors, solicitors, roadside sales, county authority, Sweeny Hospital District, board of directors

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• Without the grant program, we have no vehicle for reaching out to those types of businesses to recruit
• In addition, recent new laws, including the Debt Collection Licensing Act, the California Consumer Financial
• In addition, recent new laws including the Debt Collection Licensing Act, California Consumer Financial
• At DFPI, licensing fees are directly tied to our work.
• The trailer bill language would triple the annual assessments for independent mortgage banks licensed

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 on State Administration heard presentations from Go-Biz and the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation on the Governor’s budget proposals. Go-Biz described California Jobs First, the state’s 10-year economic development strategy, and emphasized support for small businesses, workforce development, and targeted investment in sectors such as ag tech, life sciences, semiconductors, and advanced manufacturing. Members raised concerns about federal policy changes, tariffs, tourism, housing, child care, and whether state incentives are truly additive; Go-Biz responded that it tracks federal actions closely, works with chambers and advocates, and uses programs like California Competes to target jobs that would not otherwise come to California. The committee then reviewed the proposal to restore the California Competes grant program with $60 million. Go-Biz said the grant would help businesses that cannot use the nonrefundable tax credit, and explained the program’s five-year contracts, milestone-based awards, and recapture provisions. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the grant could be effective but recommended stronger oversight and clearer eligibility criteria, while also noting the 30% cap in trailer bill language may be too restrictive given the smaller funding level. Public testimony supported the grant and suggested considering refundability or transferability for the tax credit to broaden access for smaller and startup businesses. Members also heard the CHIPS-related proposal for $25 million to support Natcast’s semiconductor design and collaboration facility in Sunnyvale. Go-Biz and public witnesses argued the state investment would help secure a major federal research facility, retain engineering talent, and leverage billions in broader investment, while the LAO recommended rejecting the item because of its dependence on uncertain federal funding and the state’s budget condition. The committee also considered a $17 million continuation of CA RISE, which supports employment social enterprises; Go-Biz and several grantees cited strong job placement and workforce outcomes, while the LAO recommended rejection absent a more rigorous evaluation, noting prior LA RISE evidence did not show long-term employment gains. Finally, the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation presented budget requests for IT security and rent increases, and a trailer bill to raise fees across several programs. DFPI said decades-old fee schedules, inflation, and new regulatory responsibilities have created a structural deficit and warned the department could face insolvency without adjustments. The LAO recommended approving the fee increases only on a three-year limited-term basis and asked for more detailed revenue plans for programs not covered by the proposal, so the Legislature can assess actual collections and market impacts before making the changes permanent.

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• Depends on who the driver of the other vehicle was.
• Chairman and Representative Kempenich, it does affect all our teachers that are licensed, and it would
• But even if they, you know, with their license required them to move to different grade levels, this
• But they also receive about $177,000 in income from licensing of individuals at the track, licensing

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 2271, which would formally place adult residential facilities in code and rebase their Medicaid reimbursement rates. Sponsor Chairman Ruby and HHS staff explained that these facilities, often serving people with dementia or acquired brain injury, are reimbursed at a much lower rate than skilled nursing care and help reduce bottlenecks in higher-level facilities. Members questioned how the program differs from basic care and nursing facility memory care, and the bill was referred to the HR section for deeper review before possible action on Monday. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2396, as amended, which would authorize an independent third-party performance audit of the Department of Commerce and the North Dakota Development Fund, with findings shared with the state auditor. Sponsors said the proposal was prompted by concerns raised in testimony and that a private audit could begin faster than a state audit. The committee adopted an amendment adding an emergency clause and directing the report to the Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee, then passed the bill 20-0 with 3 absent. Next, Representative Clemine presented Senate Bills 2226, 2036, and 2037. SB 2226 would presume an incarcerated person indigent at initial appearance so counsel can be provided at that critical stage; the commission said the appropriation would fund contract attorney hours, and the bill was sent to HR for further review. SB 2036 would create procedures for determining juvenile fitness to proceed in delinquency cases, with a $500,000 appropriation for mental health evaluations, and SB 2037 would begin a juvenile criminal code framework and include a $300,000 appropriation for fitness-to-proceed evaluations; both were also referred to HR, with some concern raised about staffing and overlapping functions. After a short break, the committee heard education-related appropriations bills. SB 2234 would replace expired ESSER funding for Choice Ready grants, but members noted the program was not included in the K-12 budget and sent it to E&E for comparison with existing appropriations. SB 2286, a University of North Dakota request for a new nursing school facility, drew extensive discussion about the age and condition of the current building and the size and scope of the project; the committee ultimately adopted a do-not-pass motion 22-0. SB 2213, the “science of mathematics” bill modeled on the science of reading initiative, would fund math professional development and implementation; it was also referred to E&E for further review. The committee then briefly passed the Racing Commission budget, SB 2023, and began discussion of the Trust Lands budget, SB 2013, including a proposed retention increase for investment-related positions.

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• It's, it's optional on a farm license plate for a trailer or truck.
• So you've got to put a bunch of push water basically, basically water is the vehicle to move more water
• Last, uh, session, the, uh, agency was temporarily attached to the Texas Department of Licensing and
• Despite the progress, regrettably, licenses are concerned by a sharp 75% increase in licensing fees that

Committee: House Agriculture & Livestock

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• for hunting licenses.
• for hunting licenses.
• Uh but uh licenses for hunting licenses.
• License.
• </c> initial intent of the landowner licenses initial intent of the landowner licenses that<00:36:32.240

Keywords: 916, all

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• for staff in our facility as licenses for staff in our facility as well<01:16:53.560><c> as</c><01:16
• , which means license reinstatement fees, and depending on the situation, individuals may be required
• , which means license reinstatement fees, and depending on the situation, individuals may be required
• , which means license reinstatement fees, and depending on the situation, individuals may be required
• , which means license reinstatement fees, and depending on the situation, individuals may be required

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Senate Bill 1968 modernizes several provisions in the Real Estate License Act to increase consumer clarity
• has any association with or financial interest in a person or entity required to be registered or licensed
• the growth of sectors like artificial intelligence, data mining, and manufacturing... ...electric vehicles
• The current company that does this will license that to anybody that has access to it.
• that one company to produce enough for the entire state of Texas immediately, they have a plan to license

Bills: SB75 , SB715 , SB776 , SB1299 , SB1405 , SB1968 , SB2021 , SB2077 , SB2148 , SB2321 , SB2330 , SB2411

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Keywords: electric generation, reliability, ERCOT, Public Utility Commission, penalties, performance requirements, energy policy, construction contracts, compensatory damages, government delays, contractor, legislation, nonprofit donor privacy, membership lists, supporter confidentiality, volunteer privacy, association rights, public records exemption, Texas Public Information Act, government transparency

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• It creates stricter licensing and higher fees.
• I think it's $150-something stupid license fee now.
• See licensed medical professionals in lieu of self-medicating.
• So if they have a license.
• We have no licensed inpatient mental health beds.

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Hemp licenses would cost the same as alcohol licenses, and the hemp products would be taxed the same
• If you have certain products, you can't get a beer and wine license.
• If you have certain products, you can't get a beer and wine license.
• So we have a Beer and wine license.
• They got their licenses. They created business plans.” “They got partners.

Keywords: 977, all

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• Got our first license of custom butchering in early 2020.
• Our equal-to license, which allows us to produce and process meat and poultry products for wholesale
• The federal agents stopped the off-duty officer by boxing their vehicle.
• fees or other temporary licensing fees or other temporary pauses?
• </c> rigorous permitting and license rigorous permitting and license licensing<01:10:12.120><c> reform

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Senator Muhammad... her license violations provisions modifications...
• Senator Muhammad... her license violations provisions modifications...
• </c><01:11:19.840><c> voluntarily</c><01:11:20.840><c> and</c> get into the vehicle voluntarily and get
• into the vehicle voluntarily and there<01:11:21.080><c> needs</c><01:11:21.320><c> to</c><01:11:21.440
• like in the whole got three vehicles like in the whole state<01:30:00.119><c> of</c><01:30:00.280><c

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 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.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

Keywords: 995, all

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.

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• residence in New Hampshire and then a secondary house in New Hampshire, you know, we have other vehicles
• But if this is the only home they own and they hold a driver's license in New Hampshire and they vote
• </c><01:21:44.080><c> And</c> driver's license, stuff like that.
• And driver's license, stuff like that.
• in New Hampshire and driver's license in New Hampshire and they<01:22:14.480><c> vote</c><01:22:14.639

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• You are dealing with the people that apply for their license. That's what I was...
• Okay, so it's not the people going to a bail bondsman; it's the bail bondsman going to the license through
• House Bill number 72 was substituted by Representative Warden, relating to motor vehicles.
• Chair... relating to motor vehicles. Chair, I recognize a gentleman from Madison, Mr. Warden.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• California to collect licensing fees from attorneys.
• Assembly Bill 1614 by Assembly Member Dixon and others, and act relating to vehicles. Ms.
• will address a gap in current law, requiring that, just like existing protections for MDs, only licensed
• California should be able to trust the quality of licensed medical practitioners and deserve the right
• California should be able to trust the quality of licensed medical practitioners and deserve the right

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• their investigation, they discover that this individual has made a declaration on their driver's license
• their investigation, they discover that this individual has made a declaration on their driver's license
• They discover that this individual has made a declaration on their driver's license that they have a
• But they would administer care at the scene. ...may be found on the driver's license.
• In Arizona, we have seen a 46% decline in licensed child care. And I vote aye.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• </c><00:40:09.119><c> materials</c> compel publishers to license materials compel publishers to license
• </c><00:40:21.680><c> electronic</c> publishers choose to license electronic publishers choose to license
• Um and you know pilot's license at 18.
• Um, and yeah, perhaps this is not the right vehicle, but what currently is in place?
• HB 2577 is with regards to licensing and electronic materials.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Education met on February 17 and announced it would limit public testimony to one minute because more than a thousand testimonies were expected on one measure. The first bill heard was HB 1934, relating to the Imagination Library of Hawaii. The state librarian and Friends of the Library supported the bill, saying the program is a proven, cost-effective way to improve early literacy and should be expanded statewide for children ages 0 to 5. Friends of the Library said the current 50/50 match requirement would be too difficult to meet immediately and asked for state funding for the first few years to help launch the expansion. Testimony included eight supporters and one opponent, and members asked whether the proposal was an expansion of an existing program; the state librarian said it would expand service beyond currently targeted communities. The committee then heard HB 20004, which would extend the floating librarian pilot program. The state librarian, Department of Education, HSTA, and several individuals testified in support. Supporters said the program helps address staffing needs and improves student readiness, especially for college and information literacy. One retired community college librarian said school librarians help students prepare for college and are increasingly important in teaching critical evaluation of misinformation and AI-generated content. Members asked about implementation of the existing pilot, including recruitment of certified librarians for neighbor island and Oahu complex areas; DOE said those positions had been identified and recruitment was underway, and existing funds remained intact. The final major discussion was HB 2398, which clarifies the library system’s role in RNMSP-related projects and public library construction on or near school land. The state librarian and public library system supported the bill, while the Department of Education and Attorney General’s office raised concerns about vague language, especially the phrase “land controlled by the board,” and suggested amendments. In questioning, the state librarian explained that the bill was prompted by conflicts on shared or adjacent school/public library sites, including traffic, pickup and drop-off access, and other operational issues. DOE described significant disruption from one project’s traffic changes and said planning for such projects should involve early coordination and formal agreements. The state librarian responded that the new bill would clarify oversight and help avoid delays and disputes over property control and future renovations.