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• Carnahan, suddenly personal property tax receipts were required to register and renew your license plates
• your tribute to the government for the right to own a vehicle, because you couldn't get your license plates

Committee: House Special Committee on Property Tax Reform

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• House Bill 663, by the Transportation and Defense Committee, relating to license plates.
• You now see a lot of law enforcement vehicles have cameras on them that read the license plate as soon

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• the Senate, Senate Bill 1325 by State Affairs Committee, an act relating to motor vehicle license plates
• , to establish white and black license plates.

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• sealing HVAC registers and boots to subfloors, walls, or ceilings, sealing the interior joints of top plates
• electrical and plumbing, sealing penetrations to the exterior air barrier, and sealing joints and sill plates

Committee: Senate Commerce and Human Resources

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• House Bill 1108 by Representative Omdy, prestige license plates to establish the homeschool proud prestige
• license plate design, fees of the plate, Transportation, favorably.
• House Bill 1192 by Representative Boyer, relative to prestige license plates to provide for the establishment
• of Louisiana Dental Hygienists Association plates, Transportation, with amendment.

Bills: HR192 , HR193 , HR194 , HCR80 , HCR81 , HCR82 , HCR83 , HCR84 , HCR85 , HR188 , HR189 , HR190 , HR191 , SB134 , SB140 , SB281 , SB331 , SB384 , SB389 , SB415 , SB451 , SB458 , SB479 , SB504 , SB523 , HR38 , HR96 , HR160 , HCR31 , HCR61 , SCR19 , HB316 , HB549 , HB578 , HB646 , HB748 , HB798 , HB824 , HB988 , HB989 , HB1001 , HB1032 , HB1081 , HB1108 , HB1129 , HB1140 , HB1157 , HB1186 , HB1192 , HB1195 , HB1198 , HB1222 , HB1244 , SB73 , SB89 , SB128 , SB149 , SB191 , SB196 , SB238 , SB318 , SB340 , HB225 , HR1 , HR17 , HCR5 , HCR4 , HCR47 , HCR32 , HB362 , HB893 , HB990 , HB1007 , HB1153 , HB1243 , HB12 , HB42 , HB205 , HB222 , HB267 , HB324 , HB325 , HB350 , HB478 , HB610 , HB617 , HB745 , HB749 , HB752 , HB797 , HB807 , HB821 , HB896 , HB979 , HB992 , HB1000 , HB1024 , HB1050 , HB1166 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1207 , HB1218 , HB1223 , SB162 , SB349 , SB350 , SB382 , SB383 , SB127 , SB244 , SB256 , HB911 , HB306 , HB366 , HB1161 , HB1230 , HB59 , HB481 , HB772 , HB897 , HB1003 , HB1008 , HB1112 , HB1180 , HB1189 , HB181 , HB1118 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HB284 , HB393 , HB458 , HB459 , HB525 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB682 , HB733 , HB773 , HB864 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1058 , HB1082 , HB1113 , HB1234 , HB1240

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• the California Public Records Act, and positioning the speed cameras to only capture rear license plates
• bill was written with privacy values in mind: no facial recognition, it's taking pictures of license plates
• It's taking pictures of license plates only. There's no data sharing.
• It's taking pictures of license plates only. There's no data sharing.
• This bill limits what is captured, and that's faces, not plates, and the data collected will remain private

Summary: The committee heard several bills and took up multiple votes. AB 576, dealing with updates to California’s charitable fundraising platform registry after AB 488, was presented as a technical fix to help charities and platforms more quickly update eligible listings; there was no opposition testimony, and the measure was later moved on a due pass basis. AB 1160, on law enforcement drone programs, was presented with proposed amendments requiring U.S.-based data storage and limits on sharing or selling collected data; supporters said it would protect sensitive drone-collected information while preserving affordable drone use, while there was no opposition testimony, and it was also later passed out on a due pass as amended basis. AB 75, which would require insurers to give notice before collecting aerial images of homes and provide homeowners access to those images, drew support from the Department of Insurance and consumer advocates, while insurers opposed it unless amended, arguing aerial imaging is a cost-saving inspection tool and that the bill could worsen availability and affordability; the bill was moved to Appropriations on a due pass basis, with the roll held open for absent members. The committee spent the most time on AB 325, which would address algorithmic price-fixing and collusion. The author and supporters argued that competitors using the same pricing software or algorithm to set prices can function as collusion even when the agreement is hidden behind code, and cited examples involving housing, frozen potatoes, gas pricing, and other industries. Opponents, including apartment, business, hospital, retail, chamber, and tech groups, said the bill was too broad, could sweep in lawful software and public-data market research, and might chill legitimate pricing tools, especially for small businesses and housing providers. Committee members raised concerns about clarity, intent standards, and whether the bill should focus more narrowly on nonpublic competitor data; despite those concerns, AB 325 was moved to Appropriations on a due pass basis, with the roll held open. Later, AB 1221 was presented as a workplace surveillance bill that would prohibit certain invasive or discriminatory surveillance tools, require notice to workers, limit sharing of worker data, and require corroborating evidence before discipline based on surveillance outputs. Labor and consumer groups supported the bill, saying modern surveillance technologies can track speech, movement, emotion, and other sensitive traits and can be biased or abusive. The Security Industry Association opposed it, warning that the bill’s broad definitions could restrict legitimate security systems, emergency sharing with first responders, and employer responses to misconduct or unsafe behavior. The transcript cuts off before any final vote on AB 1221 is shown.

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• And the last thing I quickly wanted to cover is our license plate grant program on slide 30 you'll see
• This year's Texas Medal of Arts recipient Gary Clark Jr. holding one of our wonderful Texas music plates
• program, the Education and Community Program Grant, which we refer to simply as EPP. is our license plate
• Funding for these grants comes from the sale of these music specialty license plates, where $22 out of
• the $30 fee for each custom plate goes to directly to our grant program.

Committee: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism

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• > actually</c><01:56:51.239><c> and</c> a veteran a couple veterans actually and a veteran a couple veterans
• We need to support our veterans.
• As for the difference of 100% disabled veterans, there are schedular veterans and there are TDIU veterans
• We need to support our veterans.
• As for the difference of 100% disabled veterans, there are schedular veterans and there are TDIU veterans

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

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• Having gold star father license plate.
• This legislation represents far more than a license plate.
• , not plate, but uh, flag that they flew.
• </c><00:39:17.839><c> flag</c><00:39:18.160><c> that</c><00:39:18.400><c> they</c> uh plate not plate
• but uh flag that they uh plate not plate but uh flag that they flew.<00:39:19.440><c> But</c><00:39:

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• By people who have authority in Delaware that the Delmarva system is currently gold-plated, sorry, and
• it's gold-plated and too reliable.
• So I do not agree with the term that it is gold-plated or too reliable.

Bills: SB287

Committee: House Natural Resources & Energy

Summary: The House Natural Resources and Energy Committee met and considered three Senate bills. SB 287 with Senate Amendment 2, a DNREC cleanup bill on recycling, would tighten recycling collection rules for haulers and commercial generators, require multifamily recycling education, repurpose the Delaware Recycling Fund, and add annual reporting; after brief questions and no public comment, the committee motion to release did not initially receive enough votes, so the bill was circulated for signatures. SB 346, which would speed Environmental Appeals Board hearing and decision timelines so DNREC secretary decisions become final if deadlines are missed, drew support from the Nature Conservancy and also failed to get enough votes at the meeting, so it too was circulated for signatures. The committee then took up SB 326, a major utility-regulation bill sponsored by Senator Hanson and Representative Heffernan that would cap certain non-mandatory utility spending, limit interim rates, increase oversight and transparency, and streamline rate-setting. SB 326 generated extensive testimony and debate. Supporters, including the Public Advocate, Sierra Club, PSC staff, and some legislators, argued that Delmarva Power’s spending on non-mandatory infrastructure has risen far faster than inflation, that the company is a regulated monopoly, and that the bill would help restrain future delivery-rate increases without harming reliability because mandatory reliability, storm response, and vegetation management spending would remain allowed. Opponents, including Delmarva Power, business groups, contractors, labor representatives, and the Delaware Contractors Association, argued the cap would delay needed reliability and capacity projects, hurt economic development, reduce jobs, and interfere with utility planning; they also said supply costs, not distribution spending, are the main driver of recent bill increases. After public comment and additional questioning, the committee voted to release SB 326 on a split roll call, but because several members were absent the bill was also walked for additional signatures. The committee then adjourned.

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• And I'm trying to be brief in my comments because I know you have a lot on your plate today, but I'm
• And I'm trying to be brief in my comments because I know you have a lot on your plate today, but I'm
• And I'm trying to be brief in my comments because I know you have a lot on your plate today.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills. Second Substitute House Bill 2479 would create a wage recovery program within L&I to advance part of unpaid wages to low-wage workers facing immediate hardship, funded by civil penalties, while also increasing and restructuring wage theft penalties and complaint prioritization. Supporters, including the prime sponsor, labor advocates, and employer representatives from the work group, said it would help workers get paid faster and was a consensus proposal; questions focused on how the current complaint process works and whether general fund money would be needed. Engrossed House Bill 1941, as amended, would allow licensed cannabis producers to form agricultural cooperatives, with the striking amendment limiting any cooperative to three producer licenses; supporters said cannabis producers should have the same cooperative tools as other agricultural sectors, while some testimony urged future changes for interstate commerce and warned against consolidation. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2476 would expand the spirits, beer, and wine theater license from 120 to 200 seats per screen and add stronger alcohol-control measures when minors are present; theater operators and LCB supported the change, and committee questions focused on youth access and enforcement. House Bill 1526 would allow snack bar licensees to sell wine by the glass in addition to beer; the sponsor said it simply modernizes the license, and LCB noted a likely fee alignment issue and a small revenue impact. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1155 would void non-compete agreements and expand related notice and non-solicitation rules, with testimony split between labor and worker advocates supporting broader worker mobility and business and health care groups seeking narrower exemptions for executives, physicians, and financial institutions. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2303 would prohibit employers from requesting or coercing employees to accept microchip implants, with no testimony offered. Substitute House Bill 2405 would create a three-year pilot for earlier PTSD treatment coverage in workers’ compensation for eligible occupational disease claims, with L&I supporting it as a way to improve outcomes and reduce long-term costs. The committee also took public testimony on these bills, with strong pro and con positions noted on the wage recovery, cannabis cooperative, and non-compete measures. In executive action, the committee adopted a striking amendment and passed House Bill 1069, narrowing it to Department of Corrections employees and making supplemental retirement bargaining mandatory, despite concerns from one member about the change. The committee also adopted a striking amendment on House Bill 1347 concerning cannabis testing labs, then passed it to Rules; passed Second Substitute House Bill 1701 on liquor licensees sharing property; passed House Bill 291 on employee information for public employers to Ways and Means; passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2229 updating engineer registration provisions; passed House Bill 2264 on unemployment eligibility for workers in employer-initiated layoffs; passed Substitute House Bill 2472 adding enforcement for sprinkler contractors and fitters; and passed Second Substitute House Bill 2345 on paid family and medical leave premium allocation. A striking amendment to Second Substitute House Bill 1128 creating a child care workforce standards board was not adopted, and the bill then passed to Rules. The committee also announced it would hold House Bill 1066 for later action and planned to return the next day for its final executive session.

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• one of the following: up to two parking placards issued free of charge, one set of special license plates
• , a parking placard and one set of special license plates, or a parking placard and a special parking
• only issued if the person with the disability is the registered owner of the vehicle in which the plates

Bills: SB6131 , SB6155 , SB6238 , SB5824 , SB6110 , SB5839 , SB6032 , SB6148

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: traffic safety, roadway fatalities, Washington traffic safety commission, policy update, road safety, accident prevention, disability, parking privileges, accessibility, special parking, local government, oil tankers, restricted waters, environmental safety, maritime regulations, state law, fifth-wheel, travel trailers, vehicle regulation, transportation

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• better resources and more support to meet the expectations and standards we continue to add to their plate
• better resources and more support to meet the expectations and standards we continue to add to their plate
• I respectfully, I Thank you. ...add to their plate. I respect the author immensely.

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, offered a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, and then took up a long third-reading file with several guest introductions and ceremonial resolutions. Early floor action included AB 713, allowing undocumented students equal access to campus jobs at UC, CSU, and community colleges, and AB 1049, streamlining California Food Assistance Program applications for low-income immigrant families; both passed. The body also defeated an amendment to AB 1421, a bill to begin studying a statewide mileage-based road user charge, before passing the measure. AB 1171, modernizing part-time community college faculty health insurance access, also passed with strong support. The Assembly then approved a series of policy bills on animals, domestic violence, telehealth for autism services, forestry, false lien filings, tianeptine restrictions, housing, common interest development fee transparency, prison sexual abuse accountability, PBM reporting, foster youth benefits protections, illegal dumping and abandoned RV removal, condo financing/liquidated damages, public contracting, pension-related study language, climate resiliency research funding, and a disposable vape reduction measure. Most passed with broad margins; AB 762 on vapor inhalation devices drew the most debate, with supporters emphasizing landfill fires and public health and opponents warning about revenue losses and illicit-market growth, but it still passed. AB 1406 on condo development financing drew extensive discussion about housing affordability and consumer protections before passing. The chamber also adopted three resolutions: ACR 120 declaring January 2026 Positive Parenting Awareness Month, ACR 121 designating January 2026 National Mentoring Month, and ACR 122 designating Anesthesiologist Week. Later, the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments on AB 1485, extending welfare-tax exemption treatment to federally recognized tribes holding land for conservation, and adopted the consent calendar, which included several additional bills and SCR 6. The session ended with adjournment until February 2, 2016, after which several members recorded vote changes from the floor.

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• better resources and more support to meet the expectations and standards we continue to add to their plate
• better resources and more support to meet the expectations and standards we continue to add to their plate
• I respectfully, I Thank you. ...add to their plate. I respect the author immensely.

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• I just want to talk to you about three little things, but big things on your plate, so it's absolutely
• And then one other small item I'm going to put on your plate is that, you know, the yacht has been around
• You have a lot on your plate, a lot of issues.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• where a neighbor notifies law enforcement and says, I see that this person has an out-of-state license plate
• where a neighbor notifies law enforcement and says, I see that this person has an out-of-state license plate
• 00:30:24.760><c> out</c><00:30:25.000><c> estate</c><00:30:25.279><c> license</c><00:30:25.640><c> plate
• </c> person has a an out estate license plate person has a an out estate license plate they've<00:30:
• neighbor calls in and says, I think that somebody's been here for six months with an out-of-state plate

Summary: The committee first took up HB 129, which would redefine “evidence-based” in public education. Department of Education testimony said the bill’s definition would conflict with the federal definition and be unusually restrictive, potentially affecting curriculum, educator training, and many existing state requirements. The department said it could force a broad overhaul of school programs and create a need for at least one new state position, with local districts likely facing significant unbudgeted costs. Members raised concerns about impacts on federal pass-through funding, curriculum materials, and whether the bill was workable at all. Several members said the proposal would be too costly and difficult to implement, especially during a tight budget cycle. Representative Papovich moved to retain HB 129, and the motion passed 7-0. Members who supported retention said they wanted to set the bill aside because of the scale of the concerns, while also stating they did not support the bill as written. The committee then opened HB 133, dealing with DMV follow-up on residency and licensing issues tied to voting and other interactions. Department of Safety/DMV officials said the bill would require a $40,000 technology update plus a full-time position to handle manual correspondence and review of possible matches, and that postage was not included in the fiscal note. They said the bill’s 60-day residency trigger is vague, that the DMV would be acting outside its normal role by investigating status after the fact, and that the measure could create privacy and operational problems. Members questioned whether the bill would effectively force people to buy a driver’s license to vote, whether non-driver and voter ID options would avoid that concern, and whether the Secretary of State rather than DMV would be the more appropriate agency to handle any follow-up.

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• They've sponsored honor flights to take veterans out to Washington, DC.
• They've sponsored honor flights to take veterans out to Washington, DC.
• road, you'd imagine it to go down the road in the proper way, whether it have blinkers or a license plate
• road, you'd imagine it to go down the road in the proper way, whether it have blinkers or a license plate
• The proper way, whether it have blinkers or a license plate, things of that nature.

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• of masking, remote learning, book bans, and culture wars have all added heat to all of those plates
• on separate sticks multiple plates on separate sticks simultaneously<03:15:11.319><c> for</c><03:15:
• include but are not limited these plates include but are not limited to<03:15:15.359><c> Student</c>
• that we're supposed to juggle in plates that we're supposed to juggle in that<03:16:04.760><c> I</c>
• before stopping to begin just one plate before stopping to begin another<03:22:29.680><c> rather</c>

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 362, which would grant the Department of Education rulemaking authority related to educator licensure and testing requirements, including passing scores on professional education assessments. Representative Ladd said the bill is intended to preserve New Hampshire’s standards for classroom teachers and CTE instructors, while allowing DOE flexibility through rulemaking. He emphasized maintaining high standards, including for career and technical education, and said he was open to DOE clarifying the language further. Committee members raised concerns that the bill, as written, could remove language recognizing industry-recognized credentials for CTE instructors. Department of Education Director Steven Appy said DOE had drafted an amendment to clarify that the requirement applies to an initial New Hampshire license, to exempt CTE teachers from content exams, and to preserve current administrative practice allowing basic academic skills testing and industry-recognized credentials as substitutes. The committee discussed the distinction between basic academic skills tests and content assessments, and Appy said the amendment was meant to avoid conflating those requirements. The chair said the committee would take up executive session on HB 362 and related bills later. The committee then took up House Bill 90, which narrows and defines the rules for part-time teachers, especially in concurrent enrollment settings. Representative Ladd explained that the bill is meant to allow qualified college faculty or adjuncts from the University System or Community College System to teach high school concurrent-enrollment courses when local schools lack a teacher with the needed master’s-level credentials, particularly in math and STEM subjects. He said the bill is intended to expand student access to college-level coursework, save money, and preserve standards, while still requiring background checks and adherence to ethics and conduct rules. Members began asking questions about how the bill would work in practice, including certification and endorsement issues, but the hearing was not concluded in the portion provided.

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• going to look up, if it's possible, how many people that ran that you ended up getting had attached plates
• that weren't the plates that should be on that vehicle?
• Um, and if you get the plates, the plates follow up.
• Um, and if you get the plates, the plates follow up. >> Just looking at the particular statute that we're
• I'm also a 28-year full-time law enforcement veteran here in New Hampshire. My name is Brian Nukem.

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

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• It is about the America 250 license plate.
• some flexibility once America 250 is over, so they do not have to stick with a 250 on their license plate
• put the passage date, or the effective date, upon passage so they can get working on that license plate
• knocks that are lighted on the end of an archery arrow and on the number of out-of-state license plates