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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- store; you have to be 21 to serve liquor.
- We have 18-year-olds that are serving liquor.
- I am a licensed attorney in the state of Texas, and I've been practicing liquor law for about 30 years
- This bill is not about hard liquor; these are mixed beverages.
- You'll hear a parade of horribles about 17-year-olds handling liquor.
Bills:
HB45 , SB1540 , SB2225 , SB2284 , SB2382 , SB2487 , SB2514 , SB2595 , SB2876 , SB2877 , SB3031 , SB2753
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Keywords:
flooding, disaster response, emergency preparedness, state guidance, public safety, election officials, confidentiality, personal information, government transparency, spirit beverages, alcoholic beverages, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, distribution, taxation, firearms, local regulation, archery equipment, weapons, voter registration, statewide list
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Tribal and State Relations Committee Jul 22nd, 2026 at 11:00 am
Tribal and State Relations Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- We got liquor licenses that we have to talk about. We have land issues. We have gaming fish issues.
- And my recommendation on issues like fireworks or liquor licenses: legislate and give that authority,
- Holly, piggybacking off of what the chairman had just said when it comes to the liquor licensing aspect
- So under the liquor ordinance, I have federally, I believe, well, North Dakota is a dual license.
- laws and get a liquor license.
Committee:
Joint Tribal and State Relations Committee
NJ
New Jersey 2026-2027 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Jun 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- If access is an issue, there's approximately 1,200 active liquor licenses currently across the state,
- They also have, again, the ability to go out into the market and acquire a liquor license.
- We're not against them acquiring a liquor license, having the ability to serve alcohol by no means.
- If you're a for-profit, you can't, unless... ...apply for a liquor license.
- But every state around New Jersey allows for a designated movie theater liquor license.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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- Um, one concern I have is that, you know, for liquor, they've got to go to the liquor store, right?
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- </c> they've got to go to the liquor store. they've got to go to the liquor store.
- If you want a bottle liquor store. Yeah.
Committee:
Senate Ways and Means
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division II (03/18/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- And the duplicate license one... ...the duplicate license one.
- It sounds like you're allowing video lottery machines in establishments with liquor licenses and Kino
- licenses, or is it one?
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Summary:
The committee first took up HB 713, which would require mile markers on Route 112, the Kancamagus Highway. The sponsor and DOT testimony described the road as a heavily traveled but isolated corridor with little or no cell or radio service, frequent accidents and breakdowns, and serious public-safety problems when emergency responders cannot quickly locate incidents. Members discussed where markers should be placed, how frequently they should appear, whether both sides of the road should be marked, and the potential cost; DOT said the project could be done with federal funds and might be combined with other work to reduce mobilization costs. The committee agreed the bill was straightforward and voted OTP 18-0, with discussion that a friendly amendment might be offered later to refine the language.
The committee then heard HB 563, concerning calculation of adequate education grants. Testimony explained that the bill would add fiscal capacity disparity aid in FY 27 and increase the special education differentiated aid factor, while also reducing extraordinary needs grants so the overall fiscal impact would be net neutral. Members noted the changes were limited to the second year because of the budget process and school district ballot timing. Supporters argued the fiscal capacity aid would help property-poor towns and should be expanded, while others emphasized the bill’s budget-neutral structure. The committee voted to retain HB 563 for further consideration in the budget process.
Finally, the committee opened HB 675, which would limit the authority of school districts to make certain appropriations. A Derry resident and former local official testified in favor, arguing that property taxes are too high, that school spending has outpaced town-side tax caps, and that local voters should have more control over school budgets. Committee members questioned whether the issue should instead be handled locally through existing processes or broader governance changes, and one member noted the state’s constitutional obligation to provide an adequate education. The discussion continued, but no final action on HB 675 was taken in the portion provided.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Banking and Insurance. (2-24-26)
Banking & Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> and to license virtual currency kiosks. and to license virtual currency kiosks.
- </c><00:10:02.080><c> a</c><00:10:02.320><c> comprehensive</c><00:10:02.959><c> licensing</c> and license
- a comprehensive licensing and license a comprehensive licensing and<00:10:03.680><c> regulatory</c><
- So it would provide a uniform licensing<00:10:12.080><c> system,</c> licensing system, licensing system
- </c> liquor stores, dollar stores. liquor stores, dollar stores.
Committee:
Senate Banking & Insurance
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division II (02/21/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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- It's the same logic with liquor: if you believed with liquor sold, we'd all be drunks constantly, and
- It's the same logic with liquor: if you believed with liquor sold, we'd all be drunks constantly, and
- It's the same logic with liquor: if you believed with liquor sold, we'd all be drunks constantly, and
- </c><00:43:37.000><c> sold</c> liquor if you believed with liquor sold liquor if you believed with liquor
Summary:
The committee heard a budget presentation from New Hampshire Lottery Director Charlie McIntyre and CFO Jim Durus. McIntyre said the Lottery has more than tripled its return to the Education Trust Fund since 2011, from $62 million to $207 million in FY 24, while keeping expenses relatively flat over time. He explained that the Lottery operates like a business, is heavily audited, and that the governor’s budget raises the FY 26-27 revenue estimate to $185 million, up about $12 million annually from prior estimates. He attributed FY 24’s unusually strong results to record Powerball sales driven by a spike in billion-dollar jackpots tied to higher interest rates, and said scratch tickets still make up most gross sales, though Powerball is the highest-margin product.
Members questioned the Lottery about the difference between gross revenue and profit, the steep rise in operating expenses, and the reasons for requested budget increases. McIntyre said the main drivers were payroll, benefits, advertising, added regulatory responsibilities from expanded gaming, and a new Salesforce customer-tracking system. He also described requested capital needs, including an outdated security system, building access and ADA improvements, and upgrades to the front office for employee safety. He said the security system is still running on an old Windows 7-based setup and that the requested upgrade would modernize cameras and add redundancy.
The discussion also covered staffing and gaming expansion. McIntyre said the Lottery has 84 employees including three commissioners, with 13 funded vacancies, and that it plans to fill positions as two new gaming rooms come online in Rochester and Derry. He said the Lottery’s revenue estimates were revised upward because sports betting in Massachusetts had less impact than expected and historic horse racing machines have been more profitable than forecast. He also explained the governor’s proposal to shift historic horse racing toward slot-style machines, saying the physical machines would look largely the same but the content and math would change, and that the state’s revenue share would increase under the proposal. No votes were taken; the committee mainly asked questions and received explanations about the Lottery’s budget and revenue assumptions.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- So this bill reinstates the practice of DMV suspending driver's licenses when people don't pay their
- And Representative Palmer, how long have you been in the liquor business?
- It was my first job working in a liquor store. I worked at Eagle Beverage.
- And Representative Palmer, how long have you been in the liquor business? Representative Palmer?
- Pickett, since I was about 14, actually, it was my first job working in a liquor store.
Committee:
House Ways and Means
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 53 Jun 8th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Third reading of the bill: An act authorizing the town of South Hadley to grant additional licenses for
- Third reading of the bill: An act authorizing the town of Westford to grant an additional license for
- An act authorizing the town of Westford to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic
- licenses and to allow for public consumption in designated districts in the summer of 2026.
- licenses and to allow for public consumption in designated districts in the summer of 2026.
Summary:
The House adopted several congratulatory resolutions, including one honoring Douglas Fire Chief John J. Furno on his retirement and another recognizing the Appalachian Mountain Club’s 150th anniversary and its conservation and outdoor recreation work. The chamber also suspended Joint Rule 12 on three petitions, including proposals related to credible service for Thomas Brooks, teacher retirement membership for Springfield Empowerment Zone employees, and designation of a bridge by the Department of Transportation.
The House then advanced a set of bills to third reading, including legislation allowing Berkeley to increase its Board of Selectmen, banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs in pet shops, and transferring interests in land in West Brookfield. It also passed to be engrossed bills authorizing South Hadley to grant additional all-alcohol licenses and Westford to grant an additional off-premises all-alcohol license.
Later, the House considered Senate amendments to House Bill 5478, a bill creating a temporary summer 2026 pilot for municipalities to extend liquor license hours and allow public consumption in designated districts. The House adopted a further amendment offered by Representative Walsh, concurred as amended, adopted the emergency preamble, and passed the bill to be enacted. The session also included a moment of silence for Constance “Connie” Ellen Kruger of Amherst, followed by adjournment to meet again Wednesday at 11 a.m.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Select Committee on Downtown Recovery Mar 2nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Later this year, we will be rolling out our new hospitality zone liquor licenses, which were created
- I also want to note the continued success of the Type 90 music venue liquor license, which again ...was
- Certainly additional liquor license... ...things that I know folks in the industry have been thinking
- Certainly additional liquor license reforms, thinking about extended weekend service hours like Chair
- Even in a city of nearly 9 million residents, 20,000 liquor-licensed establishments, and 65 million annual
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 53 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Third reading of the bill: An act authorizing the town of South Hadley to grant additional licenses for
- Third reading of the bill: An act authorizing the town of Westford to grant an additional license for
- licenses and to allow for public consumption in designated districts in summer 2026, reports that the
- licenses and to allow for public consumption in designated districts in the summer of 2026.
- licenses and to allow for public consumption in designated districts in the summer of 2026.
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted two congratulatory resolutions: one honoring Douglas Fire Chief John J. Furno on his retirement and another recognizing the Appalachian Mountain Club’s 150th anniversary and its conservation and outdoor recreation work. The chamber also suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow several petitions to be referred, including a creditable service petition for Thomas Brooks, a retirement-related petition for Springfield Empowerment Zone teachers, and a bridge designation petition for a bridge in Gardner.
The House then took up several bills on the calendar. It ordered to a third reading bills authorizing Berkeley to increase its Board of Selectmen, banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs in pet shops, and relating to land interests in West Brookfield. It later passed to be engrossed bills authorizing South Hadley to grant additional all-alcohol licenses and Westford to grant an additional off-premises all-alcohol license.
After a recess and a moment of silence honoring Constance “Connie” Ellen Kruger of Amherst, the House returned to consider House Bill 5478, a bill creating a temporary summer 2026 pilot allowing municipalities to opt in to extended liquor-license hours and public consumption in designated districts. The House adopted a further amendment, concurred with the Senate as amended, adopted the emergency preamble, and then passed the bill to be enacted. The House also adopted an order to adjourn and recessed until the next formal session on Wednesday at 11 a.m.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- person at the hardware store or the person at the feed store able to discern if a Colorado-issued license
- is legit if a New Mexico-issued license is legit?
Bills:
HB2947 , HB3257 , HB3264 , HB3834 , HB3940 , HB3944 , HB3979 , HB4003 , HB4118 , HB4326 , HB4346 , HB4421
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
Keywords:
behavioral health, Medicaid expansion, clinical interns, mental health services, licensing requirements, veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, criminal justice, minimum sentences, parole eligibility, violent crimes, Oklahoma statutes, HB3834, Oklahoma Breakthrough Therapy Act, ibogaine, ibogaine-based therapeutics, ibogaine analogs
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- learned through that process was that bad actors would come in and they would get behavioral health licenses
- Behavioral health licenses through DHS and Access, and then they would buy white lands and go pick up
- Madam Chair, Representative, there is no licensing point to this as of right now.
- Does that affect the RN's license?
- So yes, we would love to potentially look at... ...licensing functions.
Bills:
SB1095 , SB1114 , SB1116 , SB1162 , SB1164 , SB1178 , SB1179 , SB1249 , SB1253 , SB1346 , SB1347 , SB1446 , SB1561 , SB1813
Committee:
House Health & Human Services
Keywords:
gender transition, minors, irreversible surgery, health professionals, puberty-blocking drugs, medical procedures, prohibition, Arizona Revised Statutes, behavioral health, patient brokering, appropriation, state funds, Maricopa County, claims review, medical necessity, American Indian health program, healthcare regulations, healthcare compliance, behavioral health technicians, licensing
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- licenses by request.
- Yes, I am asking if it's okay to surcharge these licenses.
- Additionally, the Department of Licensing is required to suspend the driver's license of a person convicted
- Additionally, the Department of Licensing is required to suspend the driver's license of a person convicted
- of a driver's license due to enactment of this bill.
Bills:
SB5420 , SB5877 , SB5868 , SB5109 , SB5832 , SB5922 , SB5944 , SB5988 , SB6065 , SB6103 , SB6151
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
veterans, military spouses, service members, uniformed services, National Guard, reservists, active duty, qualifying discharge, veterans preference, hiring preference, public employment, state benefits, license renewal, professional licensing, retirement service credit, pension, public retirement system, Washington RCW, military leave, reemployment rights
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Feb 25th, 2026
Finance and Taxation Education
Bills:
HB178 , HB124 , HB96 , HB250 , SB289 , SB317 , HB359 , HB178 , HB124 , HB96 , HB250 , SB289 , SB317 , HB359
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation Education
Keywords:
HB178, Ten Commandments, public schools, K-12 education, Alabama, school display, religious display, Bible, Judeo-Christian, Establishment Clause, church-state separation, religion in schools, founding documents, Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, Northwest Ordinance, social studies, civics, history curriculum
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- It clarifies who is authorized to perform certain vehicle inspections, including licensed operators.
- making sure that certain individuals are exempt from having to comply with having a security guard license
Committee:
House Public Safety
Keywords:
HB4272, vessel title, boat title, outboard motor, marine title, certificate of title, uniform certificate of title for vessels act, Service Oklahoma, boat registration, watercraft, hull identification number, hull damaged, title brand, secured party, lien perfection, electronic title, paper title, dealer licensing, boat dealer, marine enforcement
Summary:
The Public Safety Committee heard several bills related to vehicle titling and VIN inspection procedures. House Bill 4272, by Representative Miller, would create a formal certificate of titling system for boats and vessels in Oklahoma to document ownership and reduce fraud; it passed 6-0. House Bill 3277, a cleanup bill on VIN inspections and salvage vehicles, clarified who may perform inspections and added salvage pools as authorized entities; it passed 7-0. House Bill 3148 made additional changes to the VIN inspection process, including salvage pool language and anti-fraud protections, and also passed 7-0. House Bill 3323 removed notarization requirements for documents submitted electronically to Service Oklahoma and passed 7-0. House Bill 4105 clarified exemptions under the Oklahoma Security Guard Act and passed 6-0. House Bill 3304, renamed the Ray Davis Safe Roads Act, requires Service Oklahoma to check the methamphetamine database before issuing commercial driver licenses and passed 6-0.
The committee also considered House Bill 4287, which would change how incarcerated people are counted for legislative apportionment by using their last residence rather than the prison location. Supporters argued it would create more equal representation and address a historical anomaly, while opponents said it would disconnect incarcerated constituents from the districts that currently represent them and could affect rural representation. After debate, the bill failed 4-5 and remained in committee.
House Bill 3345, a Department of Mental Health bill, would expand pretrial behavioral health and substance use screening services to any charge, felony or misdemeanor, to help identify diversion opportunities earlier and support treatment referrals. Testimony emphasized that the screenings would be done by certified local contractors at no cost to county jails and would help courts, prosecutors, and defense counsel. The bill received a 4-4 vote but was reported out as a due pass. The committee then laid over House Bill 315 until the following week and adjourned.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2114 requires the Department of Licensing to waive fees for replacement license plates or
- It allows the Department of Licensing to waive fees for a replacement license plate or plates if the
- license plate is defective and is between two and five years of issuance and is for the same vehicle.
- So we agree the state should help drivers whose license plates fall apart replace those. Thank you.
- license, and I will have to pay this fee.
Bills:
HB2092 , HB2114 , HB2172 , HB2251 , HB2374 , HB2410 , HB2552 , HB2588 , HB2718 , HB2722 , HB2727
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
passenger rail, transportation, committee, advisory, infrastructure, defective license plates, vehicle registration, Department of Licensing, state regulations, route jurisdiction, abandonment, local governance, climate change, commitment act, emission reductions, sustainability, environmental policy, electric bicycles, electric motorcycles, regulation
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Business and Insurance REVISED Feb 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Business and Insurance
Committee:
Senate Business and Insurance
Keywords:
workers' compensation, workers comp, Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission, Administrative Workers' Compensation Act, self-insurance guaranty fund, multiple injury trust fund, physician advisory committee, advisory council on workers' compensation, workers' compensation court, insurance, employer liability, self-insured employer, fund transfer, records transfer, agency reorganization, statutory cleanup, technical corrections, Title 85A, SB1343, Vision Plan Contractual Requirements Act
OK
Committee:
Senate Business and Insurance
Keywords:
workers' compensation, workers comp, Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission, Administrative Workers' Compensation Act, self-insurance guaranty fund, multiple injury trust fund, physician advisory committee, advisory council on workers' compensation, workers' compensation court, insurance, employer liability, self-insured employer, fund transfer, records transfer, agency reorganization, statutory cleanup, technical corrections, Title 85A, SB1343, Vision Plan Contractual Requirements Act
Summary:
The Business and Insurance committee met and first announced that several bills—1765, 1916, 1438, and 1444—would be laid over. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1303, which repeals an obsolete workers’ compensation advisory commission that members said is no longer needed after the state moved to a commission-based system; it passed 9-0. Senate Bill 1641 followed, clarifying that annual renewal notices for certain business certifications may be sent to the last known email address of record; it also passed 9-0.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 1435, a property insurance measure responding to rising premiums. The author argued it would prohibit insurers from using credit scores in premium rating, citing examples of large rate differences tied to credit rather than driving or property risk. Members questioned whether banning credit scoring would shift costs to other policyholders, but the bill passed 5-3 after the title was struck. Senate Bill 1343, an optometry-related bill intended to ensure vision plan organizations and optometrists follow existing regulatory rules, drew questions about discounts and incentives but was described as not changing the current framework; it passed 8-1.
Finally, Senate Bill 2067 was heard to help financial institutions more effectively report suspected financial exploitation of vulnerable adults and share information with Adult Protective Services or law enforcement more quickly. The author said the bill would remove legal barriers and improve scam prevention, especially for older adults. It passed unanimously 9-0. The chair then adjourned the meeting, noting the next meetings would be longer.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 12th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The Liquor Division...
- The Liquor Division is a dedicated fund agency with one fund, the Liquor Control Fund.
- They're like, 'We don't want to lose our license.'
- I'm Chief Deputy of the Liquor Division.
- Small manufacturers kind of do suffer the same symptoms as they would in the liquor environment, liquor
Summary:
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee heard presentations on the Idaho State Department of Agriculture and the State Liquor Division. For Agriculture, legislative staff reviewed the agency’s structure, staffing, dedicated funds, and FY 2026–2027 budget requests, including pay adjustments, replacement items, IT hardware, a reappropriation for the Resilient Food Systems Grant, and two major one-time requests: a deficiency warrant for exotic pest response and a supplemental appropriation for quagga mussel treatment. Director Chanel Tewalt emphasized the history and urgency of Idaho’s invasive species program, described the state’s rapid response to quagga mussels, and explained how the program uses inspections, stations, chemicals, and other tools to reduce risk. Members asked about grant timing, vehicle replacement, signage costs, research into alternative treatments, chemical costs, possible use of sturgeon, and whether budget cuts would affect inspection stations; the director said some station openings or hours could be delayed or reduced, but priority would be given to border crossings and higher-risk locations.
The committee then reviewed the State Liquor Division budget. Staff outlined the division’s dedicated-fund operations, personnel levels, statutory distributions, and FY 2027 requests for inflation, replacement items, and IT/security equipment, all recommended by the governor. Director Andrew Arulenandum said his priorities were safety, legal exposure, and operational continuity, citing a store shelving collapse and warehouse safety needs as reasons for some requests. Members asked about a policy proposal to restrict bulk lottery ticket purchases by out-of-state syndicates, the division’s pricing and markup structure, and whether Idaho might move away from a state-run liquor model. The director and his staff said the lottery restriction would not have a fiscal impact, that the markup is standardized, and that while the division remains open to efficiency ideas, the current control-state structure is intended to support revenue and temperance. The meeting ended with notice that the committee would return the next day to take action on FY 2027 maintenance budgets.