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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CAA Public Hearing - Wed Feb 4, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Culture & Arts

Transcript Highlights:
  • Seeing none, the committee moved on to its final measure on this agenda, HB 2566, relating to special license
  • We're moving on to our final measure, HB 2566, relating to special number of license plates.
Bills: HB2436 , HB2438 , HB2532 , HB2566
Summary: The committee on Culture and the Arts heard several measures related to arts funding, administration, and access. Testimony was largely supportive across the agenda. For HB 2218 and HB 1815, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts supported the bills, and members discussed transition timing and administrative support, including the need for an additional year in one measure and a temporary administrative position to help with the transfer. HB 1764, the music accessibility pilot program, drew broad support from the Retail Merchants of Hawaii, Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, Hawaii Public Library System, Hawaii Youth Symphony, and others, with testimony emphasizing library-based music programming, community access, and economic benefits. HB 2117, which would create an arts data mapping task force, also received extensive support, though witnesses suggested narrowing the initial scope, adding representatives from independent and charter schools and neighbor island arts programs, and ensuring adequate funding and a realistic timeline for the work. The committee also heard HB 2436 on arts integration in public schools, HB 2438 on the Hawaii Cultural Trust, and HB 2532 on the Hawaiian flag. HB 2436 and HB 2438 received support from SFCA, while the Cultural Trust bill prompted a lengthy explanation from the chair about how the proposed tax credit would work and amendments to clarify that donations to the trust and to qualifying cultural nonprofits must be made in tandem, with eligible organizations listed and updated annually by SFCA and OHA. HB 2532 drew testimony from Dr. Adam Jansen in support of protecting the Hawaiian flag as a historical and cultural symbol; he said the flag should continue to be used for solidarity, protest, inclusion, and identity. At the decision-making portion, the committee adopted the chair’s recommendations on the measures considered. HB 2118, HB 764, HB 1815, and HB 2117 were passed with amendments, including date deferrals and technical changes; HB 764 also had its appropriation blanked out. HB 2436 was passed with amendments, and HB 2438 was advanced with substantial clarifying amendments to the cultural trust structure. The chair indicated that HB 2117 would include an interim report due in 2027 focused on music and dance, with a final report due in 2029 on arts education more broadly.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Transportation Feb 3rd, 2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • of the license plate, authorizes tax collectors to issue disabled veterans' license plates immediately
  • films, or overlays that obscure or alter license plates, provides that driver's licenses and identification
  • driving on a suspended license because they didn't have a license to suspend.
  • This treats, it just puts parity to the no valid driver's license and the suspended license with knowledge
  • Parity to the no valid driver's license and the suspended license with knowledge so that after three
Bills: S0260 , S1220 , S1352 , S1362 , S1370
Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard several bills, beginning with SB 1362 on advanced air mobility. Senator Harrell described the bill as a framework for vertiports and eVTOL aircraft, but an amendment removed the sales tax exemptions and narrowed the sovereign immunity provisions to vertiports co-located at airports. Supporters said the bill would help Florida lead in emerging aviation technology, while opponents and some members raised concerns about safety, local control, and extending immunity to unproven facilities. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also considered SB 260 on storage of damaged electric vehicles. The bill, as amended, would allow local governments to set a daily administrative fee of up to three times the normal rate for storing EVs with visible battery damage or saltwater intrusion, reflecting fire-safety spacing requirements. Testimony from insurers, towing interests, and fleet operators focused on whether the fee was justified, whether cleanup language could lead to cost shifting, and whether more data reporting should be required. The amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably. Members then approved SB 1352, which creates a secure online portal for license plate seizures and related DMV functions, preserves disabled veterans’ plate designations, prohibits license plate covers that obscure plates, and routes online license and ID renewals through county tax collectors. SB 1370 was also reported favorably; it closes a loophole so drivers who never obtained a license can still face habitual traffic offender penalties after repeated offenses. Finally, the committee took up SB 1220, a broad FDOT transportation package. After amendment, it retained provisions on trails, SunTrail, seaports, airports, drone delivery, autonomous vehicle protections, and FDOT coordination on federal funding, while removing the digital driver’s license provision and the rapid rail compact language. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Jan 15th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 2114 requires the Department of Licensing to waive fees for replacement license plate or plates
  • House Bill 2114 requires the Department of Licensing to waive fees for replacement license plate or plates
  • There is no requirement in law for the Department of Licensing to replace license plates free of charge
  • Correct okay Okay, I hope some from part of licensing here today. So very good.
  • I have in nine years never replaced a license... ...plate in the first year.
Bills: HB1823 , HB2092 , HB2111 , HB2114
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Corrections Apr 30th, 2025

Corrections

Transcript Highlights:
  • It relates to the revocation of occupational licenses from certain license holders and the issuance of
  • a provisional occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.
  • Many people who enter into the prison system have a driver's license, but our licenses have to be renewed
  • License. Now this bill doesn't change any type of holds on their license.
  • We want them to have a valid driver's license.
Committee: House Corrections
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 18th, 2025

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • As the synopsis says, it makes sure that if somebody has a foreign national driver's license, that's
  • What would that driver's license look like? Well... ...driver's license look like?
  • Would they be able to drive through Alabama under a foreign national driver's license?
  • Do they have a license to... ...to have a permit to drive these things.
  • Okay, so some of them are licensed, but in general, there are a lot of them that are not licensed.
Bills: SB5 , SB142 , SB158 , SB171 , SB5
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • Firefighter distinctive<00:03:06.560><c> license</c><00:03:06.959><c> plate</c><00:03:07.760><c> fire
  • </c><00:03:08.080><c> chaplain</c> distinctive license plate fire chaplain distinctive license plate
  • </c> their new uh driver's license system. their new uh driver's license system.
  • House Bill 271 by Representative Stringer: hunting and fishing license established.
  • This bill will establish a lifetime hunting and fishing license for state residents who are totally and
Bills: HB247 , HB317 , HB318 , HB253 , HB271 , HB135 , HB247 , HB317 , HB318 , HB253 , HB271 , HB135
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 23rd, 2025 at 10:04 am

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Or FTAP, has over 3.7 million holds on people's licenses, and people cannot reinstate their licenses
  • And there's a hold on my license.
  • And then when it comes time to renew the license, so it doesn't put a hold on the license, it puts a
  • The other 400,000 are on expired licenses, meaning that they currently cannot renew their license due
  • a basic licensing academy.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard several bills, generally leaving them pending after testimony. HB 4995 would create a training/certification program allowing licensed physicians and certain EMS personnel assigned to tactical units to carry firearms during high-risk deployments, with supporters saying it would protect tactical medical staff and improve emergency care; the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill left pending. HB 2609 would repeal the OmniBase/failure-to-appear-or-pay license hold program; the author and supporters argued it unfairly compounds debt and traps drivers in noncompliance, while judges and municipal court representatives said it is an effective, voluntary tool that prompts court appearances and reduces warrants. HB 4879 would create a grant program to help local law enforcement pay for lab testing of suspected hemp/THC substances, and HB 5436 would allow licensed auto recyclers to purchase certain untitled vehicles for scrap or parts to curb illegal sales, VIN cloning, and chop shop activity; both bills drew supportive testimony and were left pending. The committee also heard HB 1777, which would place a discrete sex-offender designation on driver’s licenses and state IDs for registrants under Chapter 62. The author said the marker would help law enforcement and businesses quickly identify potentially dangerous offenders and cited other states and research in support, while opponents argued it would function as a scarlet letter, increase harassment, and punish people who are already complying with the law. HB 4155 would create a Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force in the Governor’s Office to study risk factors, coordinate agencies, and recommend policy changes; the author, HHSC, TCFV, and a survivor testified in support, emphasizing the number of family violence homicides and the need for coordinated, data-driven prevention, and the bill was left pending. Finally, HB 4514 would authorize DPS to use facial image verification, with consent and confidentiality protections, to help businesses verify identities and combat fraud. Supporters from the lumber and identity-verification industries said it would reduce losses from fake IDs and organized theft, while the author stressed privacy safeguards and limited, consent-based use. The committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 23rd, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • What happens is the program kicks in, and there's a hold on my license when I go to renew it. my license
  • And then when it comes time to renew the license, it puts a hold on the renewal of the license, correct
  • The other 402,000 are on expired licenses, meaning that they currently cannot renew their license due
  • A bouncer checking IDs sees the SO marker on the driver's license. license and asks them to leave or
  • I have a license to carry, a privileged license to carry, and I have been a concealed carry instructor
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • A handler also must meet a lower training and knowledge requirement threshold than licensed applicators
  • On page 34, section 4 exempts handlers from the pesticide applicator license requirement.
  • And a handler also licensed applicator.
  • </c> requirement threshold than licensed requirement threshold than licensed applicators.<00:19:35.919
  • </c><00:19:43.360><c> and</c> applicator license requirement. and applicator license requirement. and
Bills: HF2446 , HF2563 , HF2444
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 4/21/25

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • is someone who mixes, loads, or transports a restricted use pesticide under the supervision of a licensed
  • A handler also must meet a lower training and knowledge requirement threshold than licensed applicators
  • On page 34, section four exempts handlers from the pesticide applicator license requirement.
  • exempts handlers from the pesticide 4 exempts handlers from the pesticide applicator<00:22:51.679><c> license
  • </c><00:22:53.039><c> and</c> applicator license requirement. and applicator license requirement. and
Bills: HF2446 , HF2563 , HF2444
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Next, we have our GR license fees.
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  • than becoming federally licensed.
  • becoming federally licensed if this license<01:19:59.199><c> fee</c><01:19:59.400><c> increase</c><01
Bills: HF2446 , HF2878 , HF2667 , HF1795 , HF2683 , HF2916
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Child Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • In addition, Minnesota must require legal non-licensed providers to provide Health and safety trainings
  • The other proposal also makes all tribally licensed programs eligible.
  • For a 10% payment increase by expanding the access equity areas to include tribally licensed programs
  • So it does expand eligibility for some of the tribally licensed programs to receive that 10% increase
  • So one interesting thing is when you look at people's license violations on their childcare license,
Bills: HF2436 , HF470 , HF2643 , HF2456 , HF102 , HF1367
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • In addition, Minnesota must require legal non-licensed providers to provide annual health and safety
  • </c> funding to update Minnesota's licensing funding to update Minnesota's licensing information<00:04
  • </c><00:13:45.880><c> programs</c> some of the tribally licensed programs some of the tribally licensed
  • violations on their child care license.
  • </c><01:32:58.280><c> is</c> the work that I've done on licensing is the work that I've done on licensing
Bills: HF2436 , HF470 , HF2643 , HF2456 , HF102 , HF1367
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

House in Session May 2nd, 2025

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • At first, they have to be licensed by the department. the department, but there are requirements as far
  • Maintain its occupancy in the public school facility? **Rep. Busatta:** Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • My question was, will they have an enrollment requirement to maintain their occupancy of the building
  • Any entity that wants to come in that could potentially be a School of Hope, but you have to be licensed
  • They license the schools of Hope operators within the state. Thank you. Any debate? **Rep.
Bills: HJR 138 , HB 42 , HB 104 , HB 129 , HB 677 , HB 426 , HB 668 , HB 1699 , HB 2017 , HB 2128 , HB 2038 , HB 3783 , HB 3717 , HB 2316 , HB 3686 , HB 2563 , HB 3883 , HB 4021 , HB 2788 , HB 2663 , HB 3305 , HB 3173 , HB 3474 , HB 1105 , HB 3531 , HB 3490 , HB 3597 , HB 1295 , HB 3512 , HB 3010 , HB 3112 , HB 4215 , HB 3223 , HB 3464 , HB 3120 , HB 4214 , HB 4511 , HB 3704 , HB 4081 , HB 4783 , HB 4063 , HB 2783 , HB 4937 , HB 5085 , HB 2510 , HB 3426 , HB 4361 , HB 1169 , HB 2516 , HB 2347 , HB 4034 , HB 4700 , HB 3560 , HB 5150 , HB 3860 , HB 3146 , HB 3924 , HCR 98 , HCR 92 , HB 1520 , HB 1545 , HB 5265 , HB 1887 , HB 1914 , HB 2402 , HB 2306 , HB 2350 , HB 3000 , HB 3237 , HB 3326 , HB 3211 , HB 1056 , HB 2081 , HB 2187 , HB 3092 , HB 3308 , HB 3526 , HB 3750 , HB 4219 , HB 4230 , HB 4290 , HB 5238 , HB 4804 , HB 4749 , HB 245 , HB 1465 , HB 294 , HB 793 , HB 809 , HB 3928 , HB 334 , HB 2037 , HB 1973 , HB 285 , HB 4341 , HB 1043 , HB 1234 , HB 1193 , HB 1729 , HB 2498 , HB 1314 , HB 1353 , HB 3960 , HB 3923 , HB 2221 , HB 2517 , HB 2518 , HB 2213 , HB 5092 , HB 3748 , HB 5246 , HB 4344 , HB 1482 , HB 4044 , HB 2702 , HB 4264 , HB 2807 , HB 2898 , HB 3181 , HB 3250 , HB 2091 , HB 2115 , HB 2542 , HB 2768 , HB 3349 , HB 4406 , HB 1593 , HB 1899 , HB 3133 , HB 3133 , HB 4960 , HB 3214 , HB 2145 , HB 1201 , HB 5061 , SB 29 , SB 879 , SB 65 , SB 1745 , SB 412 , SB 412 , SB 1746 , SB 1238 , SB 1341 , SB 522 , SB 1532 , SB 1378 , SB 1062 , SB 2066 , SB 1963 , SB 2204 , SB 1366 , SB 2077 , SB 1967 , SB 1151 , HB 1618 , HB 2156 , HB 2615 , HB 2615 , HB 2349 , HB 1926 , HB 569 , HB 1762 , HB 38 , HJR 138 , HB 42 , HB 104 , HB 104 , HB 129 , HB 677 , HB 426 , HB 668 , HB 1699 , HB 2017 , HB 2128 , HB 2038 , HB 3783 , HB 3717 , HB 2316 , HB 3686 , HB 2563 , HB 3883 , HB 4021 , HB 2788 , HB 2663 , HB 2663 , HB 3305 , HB 3173 , HB 3474 , HB 1105 , HB 3531 , HB 3531 , HB 3490 , HB 3490 , HB 3597 , HB 1295 , HB 3512 , HB 3010 , HB 3112 , HB 4215 , HB 3223 , HB 3223 , HB 3464 , HB 3120 , HB 4214 , HB 4511 , HB 3704 , HB 4081 , HB 4783 , HB 4063 , HB 2783 , HB 4937 , HB 5085 , HB 2510 , HB 3426 , HB 4361 , HB 1169 , HB 2516 , HB 2347 , HB 4034 , HB 4700 , HB 3560 , HB 5150 , HB 3860 , HB 3146 , HB 3924 , HCR 98 , HCR 92
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 2nd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • for a marriage license and a declaration of informal marriage.
  • Occupational license. The chair recognizes Leach. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation, before the Committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedures
  • Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation, before the Committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedures
  • I refer to the Committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
Bills: HJR138 , HB42 , HB 104 , HB 129 , HB677 , HB426 , HB668 , HB1699 , HB2017 , HB2128 , HB2038 , HB3783 , HB3717 , HB2316 , HB3686 , HB2563 , HB3883 , HB4021 , HB2788 , HB2663 , HB3305 , HB3173 , HB3474 , HB 1105 , HB3531 , HB3490 , HB3597 , HB 1295 , HB3512 , HB3010 , HB3112 , HB4215 , HB3223 , HB3464 , HB3120 , HB4214 , HB4511 , HB3704 , HB4081 , HB4783 , HB4063 , HB2783 , HB4937 , HB5085 , HB2510 , HB3426 , HB4361 , HB 1169 , HB2516 , HB2347 , HB4034 , HB4700 , HB3560 , HB5150 , HB3860 , HB3146 , HB3924 , HCR98 , HCR92 , HB1520 , HB1545 , HB5265 , HB1887 , HB1914 , HB2402 , HB2306 , HB2350 , HB3000 , HB3237 , HB3326 , HB3211 , HB 1056 , HB2081 , HB2187 , HB3092 , HB3308 , HB3526 , HB3750 , HB4219 , HB4230 , HB4290 , HB5238 , HB4804 , HB4749 , HB245 , HB1465 , HB294 , HB793 , HB809 , HB3928 , HB334 , HB2037 , HB1973 , HB285 , HB4341 , HB 1043 , HB 1234 , HB 1193 , HB1729 , HB2498 , HB1314 , HB1353 , HB3960 , HB3923 , HB2221 , HB2517 , HB2518 , HB2213 , HB5092 , HB3748 , HB5246 , HB4344 , HB1482 , HB4044 , HB2702 , HB4264 , HB2807 , HB2898 , HB3181 , HB3250 , HB2091 , HB2115 , HB2542 , HB2768 , HB3349 , HB4406 , HB1593 , HB1899 , HB3133 , HB3133 , HB4960 , HB3214 , HB2145 , HB 1201 , HB5061 , SB29 , SB879 , SB65 , SB1745 , SB412 , SB412 , SB1746 , SB1238 , SB1341 , SB522 , SB1532 , SB1378 , SB1062 , SB2066 , SB1963 , SB2204 , SB1366 , SB2077 , SB1967 , SB1151 , HB1618 , HB2156 , HB2615 , HB2615 , HB2349 , HB1926 , HB569 , HB1762 , HB38 , HJR138 , HB42 , HB 104 , HB 104 , HB 129 , HB677 , HB426 , HB668 , HB1699 , HB2017 , HB2128 , HB2038 , HB3783 , HB3717 , HB2316 , HB3686 , HB2563 , HB3883 , HB4021 , HB2788 , HB2663 , HB2663 , HB3305 , HB3173 , HB3474 , HB 1105 , HB3531 , HB3531 , HB3490 , HB3490 , HB3597 , HB 1295 , HB3512 , HB3010 , HB3112 , HB4215 , HB3223 , HB3223 , HB3464 , HB3120 , HB4214 , HB4511 , HB3704 , HB4081 , HB4783 , HB4063 , HB2783 , HB4937 , HB5085 , HB2510 , HB3426 , HB4361 , HB 1169 , HB2516 , HB2347 , HB4034 , HB4700 , HB3560 , HB5150 , HB3860 , HB3146 , HB3924 , HCR98 , HCR92
HI
Transcript Highlights:
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  • This Occupational Safety and Health Law.
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  • Finally, SP 3144 SD1 relating to Hawaii occupational safety and health law.
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Committee: House Labor