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• And just very quickly, 26 other states license and regulate naturopathic physicians.
• This bill directs AHCA to license and regulate these homes, establish eligibility and safety standards
• I'm a Florida licensed dental hygienist representing the Florida Dental Hygienist Association.
• They're going to face disciplinary action on their Representative Bartleman: medical license.
• So this is the interstate Social Worker Interstate Compact public records exemption that is required

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• Protection Committee and the Committee on Ways and Means to consider S.P. 1365 relating to the interstate
• This measure authorizes the Hawaii Medical Board as the state of principal license to investigate and
• request criminal history records of qualified physicians seeking licensing through the interstate medical
• This measure authorizes the Hawaii Medical Board as the state of principal license to investigate and
• request criminal history records of qualified physicians seeking licensing through the interstate medical

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee and the Committee on Ways and Means held a joint hearing on S.P. 1365, which concerns the interstate medical licensure compact. The bill would authorize the Hawaii Medical Board, as the state of principal license, to investigate and request criminal history records for qualified physicians seeking licensure through the compact. Testimony was strongly supportive. SHIPA, the Hawaii Medical Board, Queen’s Health Systems, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, HMSA, and the Hawaii Medical Association all supported the measure. The Hawaii Medical Association said the bill would help move the compact forward as part of Hawaii’s access-to-care strategy and noted that nearly 200 physicians have already come in through the compact. After brief discussion, no members raised questions or objections. The committees recommended passage of the measure unamended. The motion was adopted by vote, with several members voting aye and a few excused.

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• occupational therapists to certify applications for disability windshield placards and disability license
• occupational therapists to certify applications for disability windshield placards and disability license
• NPs are licensed health care providers who routinely evaluate patients, Nurse practitioners are licensed
• In 1960, Flint's plan for Interstate 475 displaced over 7,000 residents from what was then the St.
• and industrial complex space. one of those two communities. interstate and industrial complex space.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure met with a quorum present and adopted the June 16, 2026 minutes. The committee first took up House Bill 5644, which would allow nurse practitioners, physical therapists, and occupational therapists to certify applications for disability windshield placards and disability license plates. The sponsor and witnesses from the nursing profession said the bill restores a practice that had worked for years, reduces delays and extra costs for patients, and improves access, especially in rural and underserved areas. A Department of State representative explained the issue arose after an Auditor General review found the statute was unclear. The bill was reported to the floor on a 10-0 vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 791, which would designate a portion of I-475 in Genesee County as the St. John Street Community Memorial Highway. Senator Cherry and representatives of the St. John Street Historical Committee described the history of the St. John Street neighborhood in Flint, its displacement by urban renewal and highway construction, and the effort to memorialize the community’s cultural significance and trauma. No members asked questions, and the bill was reported to the floor unanimously, 10-0. House Bill 4415, previously heard by the committee, was also reported to the floor without further testimony. The committee then considered Senate Bill 959, which had a new S-2 substitute. Senator Klinefelt explained the substitute as a compromise that reorganizes rail detector regulations and changes distance and speed thresholds for Class 1, 2, and 3 rail lines. The substitute was adopted 10-0. After additional comments from Senator McBroom opposing the bill due to concerns about impacts on Upper Peninsula commerce and rail operations, the committee reported the S-2 version of Senate Bill 959 to the floor by a 6-4 vote. The committee then adjourned.

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• track traffic flowing on our interstate. track traffic flowing on our interstate.
• As an industry,<00:21:31.520> interstate<00:21:32.080> commerce,<00:21:32.720> we
• ><00:21:33.039> need industry, interstate commerce, we need industry, interstate commerce, we
• But the thing I think you're dealing with as a committee in the legislature is the interstate highway
• It's only in the last 10 years that the FAA has come out and required that for licenses that would be

Bills: HB0032

Keywords: English proficiency, commercial drivers, vehicle operation, traffic safety, penalties, 916, all

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• Next up, we have House Bill 1235 by Representative Conerly, the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact.
• We're representing more than 14,000 licensed respiratory therapists across the state of Florida.
• ask for your support of House Bill 1235, which would allow Florida to join the respiratory care interstate
• qualified respiratory therapists to practice across participating states without obtaining multiple licenses
• Florida already participates in multiple interstate compacts for other health care professions.

Summary: The Health Care Budget Subcommittee met to hear three member bills before turning to budget discussion. First, the committee considered HB 1295 on memory care, which would set baseline operating standards for memory care providers and facilities, clarify resident contract requirements, and restrict facilities from advertising themselves as memory care providers unless they meet the bill’s criteria. AARP, the Alzheimer’s Association, and the Florida Senior Living Association supported the measure, and it was reported favorably with no debate. The committee then heard HB 1235, which would authorize Florida to join the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact. Representative Conerly and a representative of the Florida Society for Respiratory Care said the compact would improve workforce flexibility and patient access while preserving state oversight and using licensure fees rather than taxpayer dollars. The bill received favorable testimony and was reported favorably. Next, HB 933 was presented by Representative Rosenwald to add two new children’s initiative sites, one in Bay County and one in Broward County, expanding a program that coordinates education, health care, employment, and housing supports for children in disadvantaged communities. The bill had support from Florida Children’s Initiative and was also reported favorably. After the bill presentations, members were told the agenda would move to budget discussion, and the chair noted that budget recommendations had been submitted to Chair McClure. With no further business, Representative Redondo moved to recess.

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• Or it would not affect our SDA licensing. We would not ask to raise that fee.
• Teacher licensing, I'm guessing. Yeah, chirp. So, criminal history background checks like that.
• We took 96,000 calls last year about Abbel on licensing calls, and we issued over 160,000 licenses last
• Our licensing is very cyclical in the summer months.
• We We have a lot of licenses that get issued, which means a lot of revenue coming in.

Keywords: 914, all

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• It'll be about 11 miles of new interstate.
• about four miles of interstate approach.
• Senate Bill driver's license issuance.
• license? You talking about a real ID? license? You talking about a real ID?
• Um and the staff there driver's license.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from its June 3 meeting and received an opening update on transportation revenues. Leadership noted that the gas tax formula dropped 4.1 cents on July 1, reducing road fund revenue by about $125 million, and warned that city, county, rural, and secondary road funding will be affected. The chair said the committee would likely have to be selective about transportation project requests given the reduced revenue outlook. The main presentation was an update on the I-69 bridge project. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials said the project is the missing link in the Henderson-Evansville corridor and is being delivered in three sections, with Kentucky leading section two. They said section two is a $933 million project, with Kentucky’s share described as $58 million and the balance Indiana’s, and that toll revenue will be used to finance the project through a TIFIA loan and Garvey bonds. Officials said Kentucky and Indiana have executed an agreement under House Bill 546 to use tolls, are working on a broader bi-state development agreement, and will ask the General Assembly next session to carry forward $150 million in general funds without conditions and to ratify the agreement. Members asked about the timeline, toll sharing, whether tolls would sunset, and whether US 41 bridges would remain open for local traffic; officials said construction is planned for 2027, tolling would begin in 2031, toll revenue would be shared 50/50, and at least one US 41 bridge would remain open for local use. The committee then heard a combined update from the Department of Vehicle Regulation and the Division of Motor Vehicle Licensing on implementation of several recent changes. Officials reported that the new registration category for special-purpose vehicles is fully operational statewide, with all counties enrolled and 292 vehicles processed so far; they also said counties received at least five plates each and that the program is permissive, not mandatory. They described implementation of Senate Bill 43’s medical review board reforms and third-party driver’s license issuance framework, saying the medical review process has been updated and that third-party partners may eventually handle easier transactions such as renewals, name changes, and address changes, while initial issuances would remain at KYTC regional offices. They also reported that the sheriff’s inspection process has been integrated into CAVIS, reducing paperwork and fraud and improving tracking. Members asked about communication to counties and cities with differing local rules, the number of counties participating, and how to coordinate multiple policy changes; officials said all counties are enrolled, though not all have submitted applications, and that they are still finalizing the scope of third-party services.

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• In fact, New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission owns and operates the reservoir.
• That contract is with the Interstate Stream Commission. Your question is an interesting one.
• I hope the regulation and licensing department digitize all of their applications, over 550,000 license
• types and issued licenses.
• Was that, were these people not allowed to get a license or what was the concern? Mr. Moss: Mr.

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• Wednesday, we're going to take up some issues pertaining to deputy registrars, driver's license agents
• , driver's licenses, things like that.
• <00:40:07.839> agents<00:40:08.480> driver's driver's license agents driver's driver's
• license agents driver's licenses<00:40:09.599> things<00:40:09.839> like<00:40:10.000>
• like that it happens to licenses things like that it happens to be<00:40:10.800> their<00:40:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Chairman, Representative Porter, it’d be per license. The license can be transferred between users.
• But it is, it would be, ...it would be per license for the year, and that license is only available to
• Chairman, Representative Porter, it'd be per license. The license can be transferred between users.
• But it would be per license for the year, and that license is only available to one person, although
• not a per-seat type license.

Keywords: 908, all

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• So you see Walmart trucks running up and down the freeway, the interstate all the time.
• a conversation to create a grocer license to compete with the national chains.
• the rail to the interstate because then there's Broadway.
• . license.
• Thank you. local licensing to neutral cost-based fees and providing for safety. That's it.

Keywords: 996, all

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• modernization of their transit system by building an amusement park and building a stadium, and licensing
• I had to find that continuous flow and looked everywhere, and it was one casino license left.
• And we looked to see if that license couldn't create a container, but we're back to it: continuous flow
• And we looked to see if that license couldn't create a container, but we're back to it, continuous flow
• system... ...tolling authority to all major interstate entry points into Massachusetts would create

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation heard testimony on a range of bills focused on transportation funding, governance, and equity. Supporters backed proposals to create a North Central Massachusetts intercity passenger rail fund tied to a possible new gaming license (H. 3680/S. 2363), local parking assessments (H. 3756), third-party delivery fees (S. 2356/H. 3774), broader roadway pricing and congestion management measures (S. 2353/S. 2354), tolling equity and regional transit authority advisory boards (S. 2400/S. 2401), and Steamship Authority oversight reforms including board term limits (S. 2395). Testimony in favor emphasized new dedicated revenue sources, commuter rail expansion, regional equity, improved oversight, and better transit access for riders and communities that rely on public transportation. There was also testimony in opposition to the third-party delivery fee bills from Chamber of Progress, which argued the fee would raise costs for consumers, small businesses, and delivery workers, could reduce demand and jobs, and might not achieve the intended environmental benefits. Associated Builders and Contractors of Massachusetts opposed H. 3633, a transit expansion, electrification, and resiliency bill, specifically objecting to its mandatory project labor agreement requirement and saying it would limit competition and disadvantage non-union contractors and workers. Several witnesses spoke in favor of the Steamship Authority bill, saying term limits would improve transparency, accountability, and board turnover. The committee also heard detailed support for the North Central rail proposal from a legislator, the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, and a transportation advocate, who described the bill as a way to generate long-term bonded revenue for rail infrastructure. After testimony concluded and no questions remained, the chairs entertained and received a motion to adjourn.

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• So maybe they pay $60 a vehicle per year for their license, and then you add another $11 on top.
• We have some landscaping projects and rehab on bridges and roadway rehab throughout on the interstate
• We had district-wide striping, sign replacement projects, I-25, more interstate.
• together with these projects, so that's why we're dedicating those resources to that interstate.
• interstate.

Keywords: 996, all

Summary: The committee heard a District 5 New Mexico Department of Transportation presentation from Rhonda Lopez, who reviewed the district’s FY26 budget, staffing vacancies, and the status of special appropriations from 2020 through 2025. She described numerous completed and ongoing projects across the district, including roadway overlays, bridge work, intersection improvements, ADA upgrades, and maintenance projects, and also summarized STIP, TPF, LGRF, and equipment needs. Members asked about a guardrail issue near U.S. 64 in Hogback, the 5% local match for TPF projects, and the status of the New Mexico 371/U.S. 36 intersection funding agreement with the Navajo Nation; DOT said the match is secured or waived where applicable and that the Navajo agreement is nearly finalized. The committee then heard House Bill 270, which would amend the Public Works Apprentice Training Act to require contributions to apprenticeship and training programs for certain public works contracts, including highway-related work, while creating an exception where no approved apprenticeship program exists for a trade classification. The sponsor said the bill was intended to strengthen workforce development and support apprenticeship training. Contractors and asphalt industry representatives opposed the bill, arguing it would raise road project costs and duplicate existing training contributions. A motion to table failed on a tie, and a later motion to pass also failed on a tie, leaving the bill in committee. Next, the committee heard House Bill 322, which would create a transportation trust fund and transportation program fund, dedicate additional revenue sources including a portion of electricity GRT and motor vehicle excise tax, and begin annual distributions for federal matching funds in 2029. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would help address a multi-billion-dollar road funding gap, improve maintenance, and provide a stable source for matching federal dollars. Some members raised concerns about the electricity tax component, its effect on utility bills, and overlap with recently enacted transportation financing measures; others supported the concept but questioned timing and funding priorities. A motion on the bill resulted in a tie and failed, leaving the bill in committee. The meeting concluded with a District 4 NMDOT legislative presentation. The district outlined its geography, budget, staffing vacancy rate, completed special appropriations, active construction and maintenance projects, wildfire-related recovery work, local government funding allocations, and equipment replacement needs. Members asked about school district uses of local funding and the impact of aging equipment and weather on maintenance costs. The presentation ended without any formal action on District 4 items, and the committee adjourned.

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• It deals with specialty license plates.
• If approved, it would add to the list of approved license plates in the state of Florida.
• If approved, it would add to the list of approved license plates in the state of Florida.
• It will add to the list of approved license plates in the state of Florida.
• Is this a real question: is this the first time that a high school has had a license plate?

Summary: The Transportation Committee heard and acted on a series of transportation, licensing, and memorial bills. The first major item was CS/SB 462, the Department of Transportation agency package, which included provisions on transportation trust fund revenue for electric vehicles, county project reporting, speed limits, workforce grants, procurement and utility relocation procedures, airport participation, metropolitan planning, and related DOT administration. The committee adopted a substitute amendment after extensive discussion, especially over utility relocation reimbursement, penalties, and whether the bill was too rigid while stakeholders continued negotiating. Testimony came from industry and utility representatives both supporting the need to address delays and opposing the bill’s prescriptive approach. The bill passed 8-3. The committee then approved several specialty license plate and memorial measures. CS/SB 1024 added a United States Military Academy plate alongside the Naval Academy plate. CS/SB 824 created a Florida Highway Patrol specialty plate. CS/SB 666 created a Miami Northwestern Senior High School alumni plate, with supporters emphasizing the school’s history and scholarship uses for the revenue. CS/SB 916 authorized indemnification and insurance arrangements for commuter rail operations on the Brightline corridor, modeled on SunRail law, and was reported favorably after technical amendments. CS/SB 1290 updated DHSMV rules to conform to IFTA and federal motor carrier standards, raised the crash-damage reporting threshold, and made other registration and email-notification changes; CS/SB 1292 created a public-records exemption for certain email addresses used in motor vehicle and vessel notifications. CS/SB 1408 designated memorial highways for fallen officers Jesse Madsen and Elio Diaz, and CS/SB 1502 authorized FDOT blanket permits for mobile cranes to travel at night under specified conditions. All of these bills were reported favorably. The committee also received a lengthy informational presentation from FDOT on aggregates and the state’s construction-material supply chain. The witness described aggregate sources, transportation methods, recycling efforts, the importance of the Lake Belt and out-of-state imports, and the department’s supply-chain grant program. Senators asked about long-term reserves, stranded reserves, pricing, and the impact of regulation on future supply, and requested the study and a summary of regulatory impacts for members. The meeting concluded with no further business and adjournment.

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• General contractors license.
• General contractors license.
• >> A license Sorry.
• >> A license Sorry. Yes, it is.
• >> A license Sorry. Yes, it is.