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• We can roll that out across the board and any licensed operations that we license, we have the authority
• We can roll that out across the board and any licensed operations that we license, we have the authority
• We can roll that out across the board and any licensed operations that we license, we have the authority
• We can roll that out across the board and any licensed operations that we license, we have the authority
• We can roll that out across the board and any licensed operations that we license, we have the authority

Committee: Joint Select Committee on Gaming

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• and licensing and we have<00:19:02.960><c> to</c><00:19:03.200><c> use</c><00:19:03.360><c> a</c><00
• is done by the regulatory licensing is done by the regulatory agency.<00:19:14.480><c> So</c><00:19:
• and licensing, certification and licensing, occupational<00:20:36.720><c> licensing,</c><00:20:37.280
• </c><01:09:20.719><c> plate</c> noted to clarify that this license plate noted to clarify that this license
• </c> and I'm licensed engineer in Minnesota. and I'm licensed engineer in Minnesota.

Bills: HF3793 , HF3699 , HF793 , HF3322 , HF3426

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

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• They are responsible for licensing, public health, and data tracking.
• They are responsible for licensing, public health, and data tracking.
• They are responsible for licensing, public health, and data tracking.
• Licensing flexibility that has been in place since 2023.
• It does not prevent the removal of a medical license.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• I am a licensed massage therapist and a certified herbalist, and I am here today in strong opposition
• HB 2806 requires the use of the SAVE system to verify voters, driver's license applicants, and Medicaid
• There are state laws regarding requirements of citizenship for voting, for driver's license, and for
• Existing statute already assures that only citizens are eligible to vote, get a driver's license, and
• There's state laws regarding requirements of citizenship for voting and for driver's license and for

Summary: The Military Affairs and Border Security Committee heard several bills. HB 2416 would appropriate $20 million for Department of Public Safety border support, including equipment, law enforcement positions, and grants to local governments for border-related enforcement and detention costs. Supporters, including the Arizona Sheriffs Association, said the funds are fully used each year and are largely spent on drug interdiction, especially against fentanyl and methamphetamine. Opponents argued the bill’s immigration-enforcement language was too broad and that the money should instead go to health care, education, food assistance, or prevention programs. The committee approved HB 2416 on a 4-3 vote. The committee also heard HB 2806, which would require county recorders, ADOT, and AHCCCS to use the federal SAVE system and report citizenship-verification results to JLBC and the Auditor General. The ACLU of Arizona opposed the bill, saying SAVE is not designed to determine voter eligibility, could wrongly flag eligible citizens, and would likely lead to litigation and confusion. Several members questioned the need for the bill, noting existing citizenship requirements and current use of SAVE in some agencies, while others supported it as a way to ensure only citizens access voting and benefits. HB 2806 passed 4-3. HB 2663, a technical cleanup bill updating military leave language for state and local employees serving in the National Guard or Reserves, drew little opposition and passed unanimously. HB 2759 would appropriate $500,000 to the Department of Veterans Services for a grant program with Yavapai County educational institutions to help veterans with emergency housing, equipment, professional development, and other shortfalls tied to delayed GI Bill payments. Testimony supported expanding help for veterans, but some members raised concerns that the bill was limited to Yavapai County and included private institutions; the sponsor and witnesses said it could serve as a pilot and potentially expand statewide. The committee approved HB 2759 on a 4-3 vote.

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• The enrollee must consume the psilocybin in a licensed facility with a licensed facilitator present during
• It establishes oversight, licensing, training standards, and safeguards for both patients and providers
• It establishes oversight, licensing training standards and safeguards for both patients and providers
• And the one part of the bill, when it talks about facilitators requiring licensed facilitators to only
• the state of Minnesota, that's like only a quarter of those hours required for a massage therapy license

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• Whether or not the property owner can be found, and I myself am a licensed private investigator.
• A lot of them, there are a lot of folks out there where they do not push professional licensing or any
• sort of license that has... ...there.
• Where they do not push professional licensing or any sort of license that is relevant to what they are
• doing, whether it's a private investigator license, CPA, or a bar license.

Committee: House Special Committee on Tax Reform

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• A broker who violates this prohibition is subject to disciplinary action by the Department of Licensing
• requirement to continue for license renewal.
• As a licensed real estate broker in the state of Washington, I can't speak to whether they have those
• same exact, I guess, technical license requirements, but we do have a number of programs designated
• , but not to rental housing providers who do not have a broker's license, which does not seem to be the

Bills: SB5831 , SB6178

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: mortgage modification, uniform regulations, homeowners, financial stability, foreclosure prevention, SB6178, property insurance, insurance claims, assignment of benefits, AOB, post-loss assignment, post-loss benefits, homeowners insurance, policyholder, insured, restoration contractor, mitigation contractor, public adjuster, insurance commissioner, claims handling

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• A broker who violates this prohibition is subject to disciplinary action by the Department of Licensing
• requirement to continue for license renewal.
• As a licensed real estate broker in the state of Washington, I can't speak to say if they have those
• same exact—I guess they have the same technical license requirements—but we do have a number of programs
• , but not to rental housing providers who do not have a broker's license, which does not seem to be the

Summary: The Consumer Protection and Business Committee held public hearings on three Senate bills. SB 5831, the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act, was explained by staff as creating safe harbors so certain mortgage modifications would not alter lien priority or require re-recording; the prime sponsor said it would reduce uncertainty and legal costs. No one testified on the bill. SB 6091, concerning real estate brokers marketing residential properties to exclusive groups, was described as requiring concurrent public marketing when brokers market to limited groups, while allowing private marketing so long as the public also has access; the sponsor and supporters said it would promote fair, open housing markets and reduce pocket listings that can reinforce exclusion. SB 6178, prohibiting post-loss assignment of benefits in property insurance, was presented as protecting homeowners after disasters from signing away policy rights to contractors; the sponsor, the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, the National Insurance Crime Bureau, and the Washington State Association for Justice supported the bill, while discussion focused on whether the $50,000 penalty should distinguish between intentional and unintentional violations. For SB 6178, the Office of the Insurance Commissioner said it has seen more complaints about policyholders being pressured to sign documents before contacting insurers and said the bill would help keep homeowners in control of claims. Testifiers emphasized that contractors play an important role in repairs but should not take over first-party insurance claims, and one witness noted the bill would not prevent direct payment arrangements to contractors. Committee members asked about penalties and whether a cooling-off period or other alternatives might address concerns about good-faith contractors. For SB 6091, supporters including Zillow, Washington Realtors, Habitat for Humanity, Windermere, and the Fair Housing Center of Washington argued that exclusive or pocket listings can reduce transparency, limit competition, and worsen housing inequities. They said the bill still allows private marketing and open houses, but requires public availability as well, and does not force owners to allow access to their property. A rental housing representative asked for an amendment to remove a reference to leases, saying the bill should not unintentionally apply to rental providers who are not brokers. The committee closed public hearings on all three bills and ended the meeting with birthday recognition for two members.

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• on last year, Senate Bill 1034, where we had moved some of our rules into statute regarding foster license
• And License training and requirements, and this was some of the work that former director Adams had worked
• Really set some uniform expectations for foster parents in licensing.
• As anybody that's getting licensed in foster care, we complete 10 hours total.
• This bill does not eliminate licensing or safety standards.

Committee: Senate Health and Welfare

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• ..opportunities for advancement into the trades, for our foreign-born workforce to really become licensed
• and even higher-licensed contractors, to greatly increase our ability to answer our housing crisis.
• early child care workers is an immigrant, and many of them face barriers in accessing training, licensing
• So we still have to have a licensed provider have that diagnosis. Thank you.
• So we still have to have a licensed provider have that diagnosis, a diagnostician and so forth, speech

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

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• This is delivered by licensed home health nursing agencies.
• The care is provided by registered nurses or licensed practical nurses, and it can involve more than
• This is delivered by licensed home health nursing agencies.
• The care is provided by registered nurses or licensed practical nurses.
• The purpose is to provide the licensed PCCA compensation for delivering authorized services to eligible

Bills: HB2402 , HB2555 , HB2599 , HB2685

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: phthalates, medical equipment, healthcare regulation, intravenous therapy, toxic substances, Medicaid, healthcare, traditional practices, health insurance, coverage expansion, therapy, psychotherapy, mental health, regulation, professional standards, tribal data, data protection, privacy, sharing of information, Indigenous rights

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• , and if a review falls within the scope of their license or certification, governments may not impose
• Most importantly, remember this: private providers have the same license as government building officials
• We don't require boating licenses.
• You can go out and buy a boat and drive around without any kind of license.
• Let me just leave you with this: private riders are licensed exactly as public building officials.

Bills: S0014 , S0016 , S0024 , S0168 , S0288 , S0548 , S0686 , S0830 , S1138 , S1234

Committee: Senate Community Affairs

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and took up a series of local claims, public records, growth management, permitting, and nuisance bills. It first heard and approved SB 16, SB 14, and SB 24, all uncontested claims bills providing relief related to injuries or settlements involving the City of St. Petersburg and Miami-Dade County. The committee also approved SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives, which narrows statutory language to protect co-op decisions on generation and power purchases while preserving consumer protections, and SB 830, which creates a public records exemption for certain personal information of county and city managers and their families due to reported threats against local officials. Members then considered SB 1138 on qualified contractors and development review, which would create a registry of licensed professionals to help local governments process pre-application reviews and plats more quickly. Local government groups raised concerns about preemption and preserving quasi-judicial authority, while private-provider supporters backed the bill; Senator Sharief voted no, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 168, expanding public nuisance law to include gambling houses and increasing penalties, and SB 686 on agricultural enclaves, which revises the enclave process, adds a public hearing path, limits it to certain residential projects in urban service areas, and was amended to change a date to June 30, 2026 before being reported favorably. The committee next approved CS for SB 548 on growth management and impact fees, which clarifies plan-based methodology, extraordinary circumstances, interlocal agreements, and refund procedures for improper fee collections. Testimony reflected support for clearer standards but also concerns about fee increases and refund administration. Finally, SB 1234 on building permits and inspections was reported favorably; it would extend permit validity, exempt some low-value work from permitting, create a statewide residential permit form, speed review timelines, and expand private-provider use, drawing opposition from a Miami-Dade building official who argued for continued local oversight and support from private-provider advocates. Senator Jones requested to be recorded as voting affirmatively on several tabs and negatively on tab 9, and the committee adjourned after all bills were disposed of.

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• The bill has a lot of technical adjustments to the cannabis program and licensing regime.
• It creates a new license for low-dose hemp wholesale sellers largely.
• other cannabis businesses, deliver to medical patients, and transport as if they had a transporter license
• It allows hemp manufacturers who are licensed to produce non-compliant products by Minnesota OCM standards
• <00:02:42.840><c> to</c><00:02:43.840><c> produce</c> licensed to produce licensed to produce non-compliant

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• I believe that, you know, by the end of this year, we might have 30 new special ed licensed special ed
• I believe that, you know, by the end of this year, we might have 30 new special ed licensed special ed
• I believe that, you know, by the end of this year, we might have 30 new special ed licensed special ed
• I believe that, you know, by the end of this year, we might have 30 new special ed licensed special ed
• </c> might have 30 new uh special ed licensed might have 30 new uh special ed licensed special<00:03:

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• House Bill 2189 mandates that the State Board of Nursing revise the rules or create the rules for licensed
• revises point one in the bill as passed by the House to now state required documentation from a licensed
• medical provider attesting that a singular patient is suitable for the licensed health aide care for
• It also defines a licensed medical provider as one of the following: a physician, a nurse practitioner
• It also defines a licensed medical provider as one of the following: a physician, a nurse practitioner

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of House bills that had returned from the Senate with amendments, with members repeatedly noting that sponsors intended to concur on most items. Topics included public health and vaccination rules (HB 2086, HB 2248), state investment in gold and silver (HB 2140), property records and voter-registration privacy (HB 2327), municipal and county regulation of business property and development fees (HB 2460, HB 2946, HB 2999), legislative subpoenas (HB 2745), cold plunge regulation (HB 2439), nursing-facility complaint timelines and licensed health aide rules (HB 2195, HB 2189), court-ordered treatment review (HB 2923), Access/Medicaid reimbursement and prior authorization for diagnostic services (HB 2932), inmate mental health study committee language (HB 2673), prenatal development instruction in schools (HB 2830), public records requests by legislators (HB 4056), parents’ rights and social transitioning in schools (HB 2249), school district financial compliance and facilities contracting (HB 2481, HB 2482), Native American language proficiency for graduation (HB 2895), advanced math auto-enrollment (HB 2423), special education and military-family procedures (HB 2621), AI rules for state agencies (HB 2592), eviction record sealing (HB 2244), tax filing penalties (HB 2016), shade structures in HOAs (HB 2342), homelessness-related community restitution (HB 2028), medical records timelines (HB 2557), PFAS firefighting foam restrictions (HB 2641), family-court expert testimony and prisoner transition services (HB 2662, HB 2440), address confidentiality protections (HB 2594), guardianship notice attestation (HB 2661), utilities for high-load customers (HB 2756), and nuclear-ready community planning (HB 2456). The committee also briefly moved to Caucus Calendar 19 for additional bills on mobile food vendors, school board training, out-of-state travel and meeting transparency, and a medical-intervention nondiscrimination bill. Several bills drew substantive discussion or criticism. Members debated HB 2932 at length, with staff explaining that Access said the bill would have a high fiscal impact because it would require reimbursement for non-contracted lab services and eliminate prior authorization for a broad range of diagnostic services, potentially increasing costs substantially. HB 2249 also prompted concern from members who argued it could force teachers to out students and create civil liability for using preferred pronouns or failing to notify parents about social transitioning. HB 2830 was criticized as requiring prenatal-development instruction while barring discussion of sexual activity or reproduction. HB 2028, which allows community restitution instead of a $20 probation assessment for people who are indigent and experiencing homelessness, was questioned as potentially punitive. HB 2481 was discussed as a way to help, rather than punish, small rural school districts struggling with financial-record compliance. The caucus also noted that several of the measures were sponsored by Democrats, which was highlighted as notable during the meeting. No formal votes were taken in the transcript. The caucus chair repeatedly asked for questions, and in most cases there were none, after which the sponsor was understood to intend concurrence with the Senate amendments. The meeting ended with adjournment after the caucus moved through the remaining calendar items.

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• voluntary portable benefit plans, and modifications to the process of Chapter 30 boards and issued licenses
• the House announced that the House amended and passed Senate Bill 553, providing for transfer of license
• The House amendment authorizes contractors to transfer licenses to qualified family members for one year
• before the family member must complete the license exam offered by the Congress.
• One year before the family member must complete the license exam offered by the contractor licensing

Summary: The Senate took up a series of House amendments to enrolled bills and, in each case, accepted the amendments and passed the bills, often with effective dates set by separate motions. Measures approved included pay increases for the judiciary (SB 29), regulation of homemade food sales (SB 44), protections against financial exploitation of eligible adults (SB 617), involuntary hospitalization changes (SB 742), transfer of the court security fund (SB 952), asbestos and silica statute-of-limitations changes (SB 1008), cooperation with bordering states by law enforcement agencies (SB 723), birth certificate access for homeless minors (SB 947), personal income tax reduction (SB 392), criminal penalties for abuse or neglect of incapacitated adults (SB 54), child abuse investigation technology and a caseworker aid pilot program (SB 228), value-based payment requirements (SB 231), workforce readiness and micro-credential provisions (SB 402), contractor license transfer rules for immediate family members (SB 553), refusal review hearings (SB 575), coal code modernization and minors protection (SB 686), lawful prescription of crystalline polymorph psilocybin under FDA recommendations (SB 906), penalties for disturbing religious worship (SB 1026), the Sustaining Opportunities for Academics and Rural Schools Act (SB 63), women’s collegiate sports protections (SB 502), and modernization funding for Workforce West Virginia (SB 153). Most of these bills passed with unanimous or near-unanimous votes; SB 392 passed 31-2 on the first vote and was later reconsidered and passed again 32-2. Several bills were made effective from passage or on July 1, 2026. The Senate also considered Senate Executive Message No. 4 from the Committee on Confirmations. The chamber confirmed all nominees except number 54 in one vote, then separately confirmed nominee 54 by a 30-3 vote. After the confirmation business, the Senate briefly recessed and later returned to additional floor business. During the session, the majority leader also delivered remarks on affordability, citing prior tax reductions, a personal property tax rebate, elimination of state income tax on Social Security for seniors, and efforts to increase homestead exemptions. He urged the governor to explore ways to address rising gasoline prices. The remarks were entered into the journal by unanimous consent.

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• voluntary portable benefit plans, and modifications to the process of Chapter 30 boards and issued licenses
• the House announced that the House amended and passed Senate Bill 553, providing for transfer of license
• The House amendment authorizes contractors to transfer licenses to qualified family members for one year
• before the family member must complete the license exam offered by the board.
• One year before the family member must complete the license exam offered by the contractor licensing

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• The divisions they recommended include Youth Safety and Permanency, Licensing and Certification, Mental
• bills for the following divisions: Youth Safety and Permanency, Welfare, Indirect Support Services, Licensing
• bills for the following divisions: Youth Safety and Permanency, Welfare, Indirect Support Services, Licensing
• the screen in the enhancement bills for the following divisions: Youth Safety and Permanency and Licensing
• is primarily funded with federal funds, in addition to a state-imposed fee of $15 for a marriage license

Summary: The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee considered several Department of Health and Welfare budgets and related language items. For the Commission on Aging, the committee first rejected an ongoing $129,900 general fund restoration for senior nutrition, then approved the same amount as a one-time restoration for Meals on Wheels. The Division of Welfare budget was then approved with adjustments for the SNAP federal-state cost split, Medicaid expansion work requirements, and Medicaid eligibility system changes; members discussed the growing state share of federal program costs and the need to implement legislative eligibility requirements. The committee also approved the Indirect Support Services budget, including a budget-neutral fund source change for the background check unit, replacement items, IT modernization and consolidation funding, and a reduction tied to Senate Bill 1314. It then approved a one-time $77,100 restoration for Mental Health Services, with supporters citing staffing needs for designated examiners and children’s mental health services. In addition, the committee adopted transfer-limitation exemption language for selected Health and Welfare divisions, after a substitute motion narrowed the exemption to Youth Safety and Permanency and Licensing and Certification. For Independent Councils, the committee approved a $60,000 ongoing general fund restoration for the Domestic Violence Council. It also adopted revised Idaho Child Care Program Capacity Grant language for Early Learning and Development after discussion about clarifying terms such as “under investigation,” “out-of-school care,” and “qualifying providers,” and then withdrew the earlier version of that language. Finally, the committee approved the new Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination budget to consolidate the former species conservation and energy/mineral offices, including funding for nuclear coordination, fisheries projects, and energy resiliency grants. The meeting ended with adjournment to the call of the chair, and one House Appropriations item was announced for the following day.

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• applicant for any third-party review of application materials that had been prepared by certain licensed
• professionals if a licensed professional on the local government staff had already reviewed the materials
• And the bill would also not prohibit the local government from utilizing third-party licensed professionals
• applicant for any third-party review of application materials that had been prepared by certain licensed
• professionals if a licensed professional on the local government staff had already reviewed the materials

Bills: SB6132

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: indebtedness limits, inland port districts, federal funding, infrastructure improvements, economic development

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• applicant for any third-party review of application materials that had been prepared by certain licensed
• professionals if a licensed professional on the local government staff had already reviewed the materials
• And the bill would also not prohibit the local government from utilizing third-party licensed professionals
• applicant for any third-party review of application materials that had been prepared by certain licensed
• professionals if a licensed professional on the local government staff had already reviewed the materials

Summary: The Local Government Committee met for its final meeting of the session and considered six bills in executive session after a caucus break. The committee first took up Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 6026 on residential development in commercial and mixed-use zones. Members debated how to balance housing production with local control and walkable downtowns. The committee adopted a striking amendment that removed some exemptions, capped ground-floor commercial or mixed-use requirements at 40% of affected acreage, extended the compliance deadline to 18 months, and barred such requirements on publicly subsidized affordable housing projects. A proposed amendment to raise the population threshold from 30,000 to 40,000 was rejected. The bill was then reported out with a do pass recommendation on a 5-2 vote. The committee next considered Substitute Senate Bill 6309 on permitting tools for high-capacity transit projects, including development agreements with regional transit authorities. Two property-rights-related amendments were rejected or modified, and an ADA-related amendment was adopted to ensure accessibility requirements were not waived. The bill was reported out as amended. Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5374 on tribal representation in transportation planning also advanced after an amendment changed “consult” to “coordinate,” aligned county processes with the Growth Management Act, and added access to technical assistance; the bill passed out of committee with a do pass recommendation. Senate Bill 6132, allowing a narrow increase in indebtedness for select inland port districts to preserve federal funding eligibility, passed unanimously without amendment. The committee also approved Substitute Senate Bill 6076, which streamlines procurement rules for consumer-owned utilities on clean energy, storage, transmission, and distribution projects, with members noting broad support from utilities and labor. Finally, Substitute Senate Bill 5729, which limits local governments from charging applicants for certain third-party reviews already covered by staff review in affordable housing permitting, was reported out unanimously. The meeting ended with members thanking staff for their work during the session and adjourning the committee.