Bills: HB4139 , HB4143 , HB4144 , HB3974 , HB3303 , HB3790 , HB3697 , HB3262 , HB4226 , HB2936 , HB3322 , HB4296 , HB3278 , HB4202 , HB3648 , HB3500 , HB3037 , HB3428 , HB3257 , HB3432 , HB3043 , HB3044 , HB3078 , HB3940

Keywords: home warranty, service contracts, transparency, insurance regulation, consumer protection, motor vehicles, traffic collisions, car accident, auto accident, crash report, collision report, property damage threshold, Department of Public Safety, DPS, law enforcement reports, insurance claims, financial responsibility, uninsured motorist, private property accidents, public roadway

Bills: SB23 , SB71 , SB105 , SB109 , SB115 , SB131 , SB148 , SB165 , SB23 , SB71 , SB105 , SB109 , SB115 , SB131 , SB148 , SB165

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: law enforcement, taser, restrained individuals, police procedures, civil rights, income tax, tax exemption, Alabama tax code, Section 40-18-3, civilian employees, Department of Defense, DoD, Armed Forces, military pay, combat zone, deployment, National Guard, Reserve components, emergency response, federal employees

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• which is a shock to a lot of them once they get to the DMV and find out their kid can’t get their license
• established grant program in the department for funding security at full-time Jewish day schools and preschools
• established grant program in the department for funding security at full-time Jewish day schools and preschools

Summary: The Pre-K through 12 Budget Subcommittee met during Budget Week and first considered three member bills. House Bill 1111, by Rep. Valdes, would eliminate the option for students to leave high school with a certificate of completion instead of a standard diploma. Valdes said the bill was inspired by students who met credit requirements but could not pass a required assessment, and argued the certificate does not provide access to college, trade school, or military service. The bill passed unanimously, 15-0. CS for House Bill 127, by Rep. Kendall, would support students with disabilities by using existing Florida Department of Education curriculum to create micro-credentials and coordinating with the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities and OSHA on workplace safety. Goodwill, the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Florida PTA, and others supported the bill, which also passed unanimously, 15-0. House Bill 1367, by Rep. Booth, addressed chronic absenteeism by requiring statewide definitions and more uniform attendance reporting, along with rules for excused and unexcused absences and early identification of chronically absent students. Testimony emphasized inconsistent district policies and the need for clearer data and interventions. The bill passed 13-0, with some members noting concerns about implementation details and future rulemaking. The committee then took up PCB-P-PKB-2501, the proposed conforming bill for the fiscal year 2025-2026 Pre-K through 12 budget. The chair said the bill was designed to align statutes with budget and scholarship funding procedures, especially around the Florida Education Finance Program and scholarship payments. The PCB would require Florida student ID numbers for scholarship students, standardize cross-checking against FTE survey data, set quarterly payment dates, and use one data source for both reporting and withholding scholarship-related FFP amounts. It also would reduce certain add-on weights by 50%, remove the budget stabilization program, and repeal the educational enrollment stabilization program. Several members raised concerns that the add-on weight reductions could hurt career and technical education, AICE, IB, and CAPE programs, while the sponsor argued the data showed too much spending in an “other” category and that the reductions were aimed at aligning funding with actual program costs. Public testimony was mixed: some supported tighter accountability and clearer payment rules, while others warned against undermining expensive career-readiness programs. The PCB passed 11-2. After the conforming bill, the chair presented the proposed fiscal year 2025-2026 Pre-K through 12 budget, totaling just under $21 billion, about $400 million below the current year. She said the budget reflects a need to slow spending growth and includes $20 million for New Worlds Scholarship Accounts, $7 million for security grants at Jewish day schools and preschools, $14 million for public school transportation stipends, an overall FEFP increase of about $747.7 million, $100 million for teacher salary increases, and increases in the base student allocation and funds per student. The committee did not vote on the budget recommendation at this meeting; it was distributed for review and will move to the Budget Committee next week.

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• Jacob got a job with the help of job foundations at WeCare Preschool, which went well until he lost his
• or a child-specific license to care for a former foster youth or youths, and that youth is the only
• , for those who had a foster care license, they had to have had an active license to operate a foster
• For those with a former or current child-specific license, also known as a kinship license, they cannot
• They have to move to a new home that is licensed to be an adult.

Bills: SB5681 , SB6024 , SB6036 , SB6063

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: employment services, community inclusion, age limitations, disability services, home and community living, community residential services, oversight, monitoring, service providers, streamlining, foster care, licensure, adoption, child welfare, support services, terminology alignment, social services, Washington state code, department reorganization, legislative amendment

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• efficiencies, as well as an increase in the number of Californians that can receive a mobile driver's license
• We support AB 181, and the investments in early learning, preschool shift, paid pregnancy leave, the
• Thank you. adding non-L-EA state agency, or I'm sorry, non-local educational agency state preschool in
• more work to do to make sure that we do protect the information from Californians in the driver's license
• Though we remain concerned about sharing sensitive information with out-of-state entities for AP 60 license

Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee met to consider the final three-party agreement for the 2026-27 state budget and 19 implementing bills, including two budget bill juniors and 17 trailer bills. Committee leadership and administration officials described the budget as a balanced plan that reduces out-year structural deficits, maintains large reserves, and makes major investments in health care, education, housing, child care, public safety, and other core services while also responding to expected federal cuts and fiscal uncertainty. The Department of Finance outlined the package’s major components, including Medi-Cal adjustments, education funding increases, higher education changes, child care and human services updates, housing and homelessness funding, energy and transportation provisions, and tax and general government changes. Members asked questions about several provisions, including CSU enrollment targets and turnaround plans, the Prop. 98 settle-up mechanism, the plastics market development payment program, housing accountability measures, NextGen 9-1-1 implementation, and veteran services. Staff and administration witnesses explained that the higher education language is intended to improve campus-by-campus reporting and oversight, that Prop. 98 settle-up would be finalized later through the statutory certification process, and that NextGen 9-1-1 now includes one-time funding, quarterly reporting, an independent technical review, and a state audit. Members also discussed the HAP homelessness funding increase to $900 million and the balance between accountability and timely distribution of funds. The most extended exchange centered on comparisons between funding for veterans and Medi-Cal/immigrant health coverage. Republican members argued the budget spends far more on undocumented immigrant services than on veterans, while Democratic members and Finance staff responded that the comparison was misleading because many veterans’ services are federally funded and the state budget also includes dedicated veteran support. The chair and other members emphasized that the budget reflects difficult tradeoffs and that the package protects vulnerable populations, preserves health care access, and advances affordability. No final vote was described in the excerpt, but members indicated support for the overall package and said they would support it on the floor.

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• oversight, you’re going to have Health and Welfare doing annual unannounced inspections of each licensed
• And additionally, because it's under a license or jurisdiction, ...intervene because it wasn't by the
• And additionally, because it's under a license or jurisdiction, there are significant gaps.
• We were forced to sit in preschool-sized chairs, our backs straight and palms flat on our knees for eight
• We were forced to sit in preschool-sized chairs, our back straight and palms flat on our knees for eight

Committee: House Health and Welfare

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• </c><01:30:19.840><c> students</c> vision screenings for preschool students vision screenings for preschool
• </c> do vision screenings or refer preschool do vision screenings or refer preschool students<01:30:35.720
• </c> when you go to those preschool when you go to those preschool conference<02:00:08.520><c> not</c
• ><02:00:09.000><c> preschool,</c><02:00:09.840><c> preschool</c> conference not preschool, preschool
• conference not preschool, preschool starting<02:00:11.520><c> conferences,</c><02:00:12.720><c> when<

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• And that's really important across the board, ages from preschool all the way up to high school.
• </c> preschool all the way up to high school. preschool all the way up to high school.
• LEAP is a fan favorite that stands for literacy, eating, and activity for preschool and primary.
• </c><01:12:20.159><c> and</c> eating, and activity for preschool and eating, and activity for preschool
• , we're across the with a preschooler, we're across the board. board. board.

Summary: The Make America Healthy Kentucky Task Force met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then heard a presentation on the state’s “food is medicine” work from Kentucky Hospital Association and Kentucky Department of Agriculture leaders, including Jim Muser, Holly Harris, and Commissioner Jonathan Shell. The chair framed the discussion around personal wellness, injury prevention, and the broader goal of improving health through better sleep, nutrition, and activity, then asked the presenters to describe current initiatives and any policy changes needed. The witnesses described a partnership linking hospitals and Kentucky farmers to improve health outcomes while supporting rural agriculture. They said the effort has moved beyond the pilot stage and now includes more than 40 hospitals statewide, with programs such as healthier hospital cafeterias, grab-and-go options, farmers markets at hospital sites, subsidized CSA boxes for employees, and medically tailored meals or groceries for patients with chronic conditions. ARH was highlighted as a leading model, with local food procurement, employee wellness efforts, and measurable outcome pilots, including a Russell County Hospital project focused on diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. They also emphasized barriers to scaling the model, including fragmented short-term funding, lack of reimbursement for food-as-medicine programs, and burdensome procurement and testing requirements that can make it difficult for small farmers to participate. The presenters said hospitals are using their own funds or temporary grants to sustain programs and argued that policy changes are needed to simplify sourcing, expand reimbursement pathways, and support clinical measurement of outcomes. No votes or formal actions beyond approving the minutes were taken during the portion provided.

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• </c> and those schools are um preschools and those schools are um preschools feeding<00:15:04.959><c>
• </c><00:34:30.720><c> educators</c> Uh we do have active licensed educators Uh we do have active licensed
• </c><00:43:17.359><c> It's</c> a new status that says license. It's a new status that says license.
• That PDSP is funded by the license holders and so their audience, their responsibility is to license
• And so license holders, right?

Committee: Joint Education

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• Cloud Ver to take 90 students off our preschool wait list.
• Unfortunately, we still have over 100 students who would like to receive high-quality public ed preschool
• 00:15:09.160><c> students</c><00:15:09.600><c> off</c><00:15:09.759><c> our</c><00:15:10.000><c> preschool
• </c> take 90 students off our preschool take 90 students off our preschool weight<00:15:10.720><c> list
• education that we aren't able preschool education that we aren't able to<00:15:18.199><c> serve</c><

Committee: Senate Education Policy

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• </c> is in addition to licensing is in addition to licensing investigative<01:56:14.360><c> and</c><01
• Licensing tax, yeah, licensing tax.
• Licensing tax, yeah, licensing tax.
• license license fee<04:02:01.040><c> appears</c><04:02:01.800><c> rather</c><04:02:02.199><c> low</c
• </c> would love to see that license would love to see that license fee<04:02:12.680><c> go</c><04:02:

Committee: House Finance

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• The coffee shop, the barber shop—they're not building their own websites; they're licensing templates
• And we've seen, sadly, some licensed compounders who have taken shortcuts. Okay.
• License suspension is likewise flouted by approximately 75% of drivers with suspended licenses.
• This bill is based on a simple principle: If California law says a licensed health care professional
• And in fact, I want you to be using your license judgment.

Committee: House Privacy and Consumer Protection

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• THIS BILL SPECIFIES A UTV MAY ONLY BE OPERATED BY A LICENSED DRIVER OR A PERSON WITH A LEARNERS LICENSE
• SEATED NEXT TO A LICENSED DRIVER.
• Wright: VALID DRIVERS LICENSE OR A PERMIT WITH A VALID DRIVERS LICENSE PERSON SITTING NEXT TO THEM. >
• PROPERLY LICENSED, PROPERLY EQUIPPED. >> THANK YOU MR. CHAIR. I THINK ONE MORE FOR ME.
• YOU HAVE TO PAY LICENSE TAGS SO IT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT WILL COST THE STATE.

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• Alexandria these same administrative adjudication procedures may also be used in matters involving licensing
• overgrown properties, nuisance conditions, zoning issues, drainage problems, permit violations, and licensing

Bills: HR217 , HB66 , HB204 , HB208 , HB326 , HB472 , HB483 , HB484 , HB793 , HB1051 , HB1080 , HB1087 , HB1111 , HB1215 , SB78 , SB148

Committee: House Municipal

Keywords: rent stabilization, affordable housing, cost burdened, Louisiana housing, housing policy, emergency rental protections, Alexandria, municipal ordinances, administrative adjudication, code enforcement, housing violations, building codes, zoning, nuisance ordinances, vegetation ordinances, sewerage, drainage, licensing, permits, local government

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• Can I just do it under your license, right?
• of some sort now, whether it be a residential contractor's license or a home improvement license.
• Well, people with the license would then be on the Board of Contractors' licensing page so people could
• It's the licensed guys that are just... ...together with construction, it's the licensed guys that are
• And then that license number is...

Bills: HB267 , HB478 , HB617 , HB659 , HB800 , HB922 , HB924 , HB947 , HB1166 , HB1223

Committees: House Commerce , House Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Keywords: home inspectors, board membership, licensing, term limits, Louisiana State Board, utility, reimbursement, overcharges, consumer protection, economic relief, hidden fees, junk fees, drip pricing, price transparency, mandatory fees, surcharges, unfair trade practices, advertising disclosures, total price, service fees

Bills: HF4308 , HF4153 , HF4703 , HF4711

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF4308, Monticello nuclear plant, Prairie Island, renewable development account, RDA, nuclear waste, spent fuel, dry cask storage, utility tax, commercial-industrial property tax, state general levy, property tax exemption, residential heating fuels, natural gas tax exemption, electricity sales tax exemption, year-round sales tax exemption, distributed solar energy standard, solar mandate, community solar, grid modernization

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• But they have to be licensed.
• liquor license.
• We should put in a full-fledged tobacco retail license. This is not a license.
• a license?
• And the license works because having a license matters to the sellers.

Bills: HB2072 , HB2251 , HB2279 , HB2308 , HB2323 , HB2342 , HB2400 , HB2408 , HB2456 , HB2660 , HB2697 , HB2868 , HB2873 , HB2877 , HB2910 , HB2946 , HB2955 , HB2991 , HB4001 , HB4010

Committee: Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Keywords: Cesar Chavez, public holiday, state law, holiday repeal, Arizona Revised Statutes, dental practice, business registration, registration fees, ownership interests, dental insurers, dental record management, motor vehicle warranty, warranty law, leased vehicles, lease-end buyout, lessee, lessor, used motor vehicle dealer, consumer protection, A.R.S. 44-1261

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• Lastly, the bill specifies that a physical driver license or nonoperating identification license must
• On a standard driver's license, that's just a regular state-issued license, those are renewed when you
• In terms of the identification needed to obtain the license and then what's printed on the license.
• For driver's license, yes, sir.
• office and you have the option to have a REAL ID-compliant license or a non-REAL ID-compliant license

Bills: HB2056 , HB2057 , HB2224 , HB2257 , HB2265 , HB2311 , HB2352 , HB2367 , HB2369 , HB2446 , HB2532 , HB2592 , HB2752 , HB2809 , HB2957

Committee: Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Keywords: brackish water, groundwater, desalination, water resources, feasibility study, environmental impact, special plates, centennial, Arizona Department of Transportation, vehicle registration, commercial discounts, Arizona Centennial, produce incentive, agriculture, economic support, funding, Arizona, boating, watercraft licensing, law enforcement

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• We're trying to align immigration papers with driver's license dates with that.
• They have a driver's license that we have documented that they are lawfully here, so we can align the
• With the driver's license to make sure that a driver's license is an extended pass there exploration
• On their driver's license to make sure that we can catch people trying to vote illegally.
• And that kind of my understanding is that they do have to be licensed by the ECU.

Bills: SB1772 , SB1958 , SB2010 , SB1595 , SB1687 , SB1684 , SB2049 , SB1966

Committee: Senate Aeronautics and Transportation

Keywords: motor vehicle safety, headlamps, headlights, fog lights, daytime running lights, auxiliary driving lamps, spot lamps, off-road lamps, bicycle lights, bicycle reflectors, vehicle lighting, roadway visibility, low visibility, rain, snow, wipers, night driving, traffic safety, Oklahoma Title 47, vehicle code

Bills: HB418 , SB138 , SB215 , HB418 , SB138 , SB215

Committee: House Commerce and Small Business

Keywords: financial services, banking, insurance, debanking, social credit score, ESG, environmental, social, and governance, diversity, equity, and inclusion, DEI, religious freedom, free speech, viewpoint discrimination, political discrimination, firearms, gun industry, ammunition, fossil fuels, oil and gas, mining, timber