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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - House Transportation & Infrastructure

Transportation & Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill keeps driver's licenses a state function, not a federally dictated identification system.
  • I actually even did it just with my driver's license. Went back and forth. Mr. Chair. Yes, please.
  • Chair, so to be clear, what you want to do is offer an alternative driver's license.
  • So when you go to the MVD, you can choose either your Real ID or your driver's license.
  • Also, we use ADOT information, specifically driver's license, for our own patient care.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Mar 19th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

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  • Enhanced Driver's License, which provides for citizenship on your driver's license. at least 15 countries
  • in their driver's license or state IDs also provide citizenship of that country on their driver's license
  • Your driver's license looks exactly like another driver's license of a citizen.
  • driver's license expired.
  • license or their car. commercial driver's license.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, February 17, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:26:42.640><c> requirements</c> the new tax and licensing requirements the new tax and licensing
  • This bill provides clarity to the new licensing and alternative fuel tax program for electric vehicle
  • fuel new licensing and and alternative fuel tax<00:32:10.600><c> program</c><00:32:11.000><c> for</c
  • So these would be installed by licensed electricians generally and inspected by inspectors.
  • /c><01:09:42.319><c> and</c> licensed electricians generally and licensed electricians generally and
Bills: SF0095, SF0107, SF0112
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/9/26

Transportation Finance and Policy

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  • </c> somebody legally obtains a driver's somebody legally obtains a driver's license, license, license
  • These are more secure than physical driver's license. Your A&W physical driver's license.
  • These are more secure than physical driver's license. Your A&W physical driver's license.
  • These are more secure than physical driver's license. Your A&W physical driver's license.
  • These are more secure than physical driver's license. Your A&W physical driver's license.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/17/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • Everybody has a picture on their driver's license. Mr.
  • We have two types of driver's licenses. That's what we have.
  • So he goes into the DMV and gets a driver's license.
  • What is Arizona's non-REAL ID driver's license? Mr.
  • For driver's license, yes, sir.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, February 26, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:12:21.760><c> license</c><00:12:22.160><c> and</c> be able to get your driver's license and be
  • able to get your driver's license and your<00:12:22.639><c> registration</c><00:12:24.000><c> at</c>
  • </c><00:17:02.000><c> I</c> commercial driver's license testing.
  • I commercial driver's license testing.
  • We did get the driver's license system up and live in October of '25.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Transportation, Highways and Public Works Mar 23rd, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Transcript Highlights:
  • license, driver's license, ID.
  • So HB 712 waives fees for driver's licenses or state IDs, yes.
  • HB 712 waives fees for driver's licenses or state IDs, yes, sir.
  • Which we've all established today that driver's licenses are important. Driver's licenses, right?
  • I show my driver's license. I got the eagle on there.
Summary: The House Transportation Committee heard an update from Office of Motor Vehicles leadership, who said the agency had achieved efficiencies, was operating in the black, had improved employee morale and staffing, and expected to begin testing the driver’s license portion of its modernization project in September. Members then took up several OMV-related bills. HB 781, creating a fleet vehicle registration program, was amended to delay implementation until January 1, 2028 or until the OMV registration system is updated, and was reported with amendments. HB 712, which waives OMV fees for driver’s licenses and state IDs for homeless persons who meet eligibility requirements, drew support from homelessness advocates and some members who said it would remove a barrier to work, safety, and housing; concerns were raised about verification and workload, but the bill was amended to require the department to waive fees and to require proof of homeless status, then reported by a recorded vote. HB 372, requiring OMV public education on roundabouts, was discussed as a safety and awareness measure, but the author agreed to voluntarily defer it in favor of pursuing a resolution or other approach. The committee also advanced HB 746 on oversized trucking permits after amendments clarified a one-year moratorium on new local permit requirements while preserving existing permits, and HB 732, which would allow the OMV commissioner to waive or reduce certain fees in humanitarian cases such as hospice, was reported favorably. HB 722, providing for automatic reinstatement of driver’s licenses after payment of fees and fines except for DUI-related suspensions, was amended and reported with amendments. HB 593, increasing the maximum local service fee for certain OMV field offices, prompted debate over costs to motorists and local control; an amendment exempted Shreveport, and the bill was reported with amendments by a 9-5 vote. HB 613, adding an eagle image to indicate U.S. citizenship on licenses and IDs, was amended and reported with a recorded 8-5 vote after members questioned its practical effect and recognition outside Louisiana. The committee also heard HB 582 and HB 762 on insurance lapse fees and debt recovery, with HB 582 reported favorably after the author agreed to work with another member on a similar bill, while HB 762 was discussed as a way to avoid adding a 15% Office of Debt Recovery fee to OMV-related debts.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 9th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • license by authorizing the issuance of a digital. driver's license as an optional companion to the physical
  • Send them your picture and you can get a fake driver's license today.
  • Now we're talking about a digital driver's license.
  • lot of Georgia driver's license. license a lot of people from the southeast travel to Florida quite often
  • license, not being completely familiar. with what that driver's license looks like, and I go back and
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/25

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • He said, not to oversimplify, the bill allows those with a suspended or revoked driver's license to potentially
  • license.
  • Another question is: Is this license kind of going to be like a dealer license plate that doesn't have
  • </c><00:48:36.520><c> or</c> are from California licensed or are from California licensed or different
  • kind of going to be like a this license kind of going to be like a dealer<00:48:51.720><c> license</
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • essential health care, and it puts providers at risk of burdensome investigations and of losing their license
  • essential health care, and it puts providers at risk of burdensome investigations and of losing their license
  • essential health care, and it puts providers at risk of burdensome investigations and of losing their license
  • and that physicians and clinicians are not subjected to abusive lawsuits, insurance penalties, or license
Summary: The joint hearing covered House Bill 251, which would require hospitals to report costs associated with Medicare and uninsured patients, and House Bill 1875, which would expand protections for gender-affirming health care services. On HB 251, the Department of Health said it supported the intent but described the bill as complicated and potentially impractical as drafted because the department lacks the expertise to produce the required analyses without outside help. Hawaii Health Systems Corporation echoed those concerns, while the Queen’s Health System said it was willing to work with the department to provide the information. In committee discussion, officials explained that hospital support in Hawaii includes public hospital appropriations and the provider tax program, which uses hospital and nursing home contributions to draw federal matching funds; a department witness estimated the net benefit at about $150 million for hospitals and $20 million for nursing facilities, though exact figures would be provided later. On HB 1875, the Insurance Division testified with concerns that the bill’s language on prohibited actions by malpractice insurers was broad and vague, and that a rate-increase prohibition could conflict with actuarially based insurance pricing. The division also noted it was not the primary enforcement agency for the statute. In contrast, many testifiers strongly supported the bill, including the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, the Hawaii State LGBTQ+ Commission, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, PFLAG Oahu, the ACLU of Hawaii, the Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, the Hawaii County Democratic Party, and others. Supporters argued that gender-affirming care is medically necessary, evidence-based, and protected by privacy and bodily autonomy principles, and that the bill would protect patients and providers from outside political interference. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • Currently, the licensing department within the Department of Health is licensing advanced EMTs.
  • We have 38 licensed in the state.
  • We have 38 licensing advanced EMT.
  • </c> individuals that are getting licensed. individuals that are getting licensed.
  • </c> uh who are licensed in Hawaii. uh who are licensed in Hawaii.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several health-related bills. HB 1871, establishing a maternal health monitoring pilot program, drew support from the Department of Health, the Hawaii State Commission on Status of Women, and the Hawaii affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwives, with testimony urging provider-neutral language so midwives and other qualified providers would not be excluded. HB 1977, requiring a maternal and infant health information mobile app, received support from ACNM and Philips, which said similar apps in other states improved awareness of services and helped families navigate care; a member asked the Department of Health about implementation time. HB 1858, relating to certificates of fetal deaths, was supported by the Department of Health and clinicians, who said the current statute is outdated and inconsistent with CDC guidance; the department and a physician testified that the bill should shift documentation responsibilities to physicians and APRNs, and members discussed optional versus mandatory issuance language and whether the bill would improve data on home births and transfers. The committee also heard HB 1591, expanding definitions for preceptor and volunteer-based clinical training to improve income tax credits. The Department of Health supported the measure but preferred a similar, broader bill; Taxation suggested clarifying terms; the University of Hawaii and the State Center for Nursing supported it. ACNM asked that midwifery preceptors and Hawaii-based students enrolled in mainland programs be included, while the Hawaii Public Health Institute supported expansion of the program as a workforce solution. HB 1574, on the health care education loan repayment program, also drew broad support, including from the governor, SHPDA, OHA, and health organizations, but ACNM raised concerns that the bill’s 30% Medicaid-client threshold could exclude many providers and limit participation. For HB 1575, creating a feasibility committee on Parkinson’s patient air transport, the Department of Health supported the intent but said transportation is more likely an insurance or benefit issue and suggested redirecting funds to Parkinson’s research; the Michael J. Fox Foundation and the Hawaii Parkinson Association supported the bill, citing inter-island travel barriers and high costs for patients and caregivers. HB 1854, establishing certification of community behavioral health clinics, was supported by the Department of Health and DHS, which said certification would help clinics qualify for enhanced Medicaid reimbursement and expand access; the Attorney General’s office raised a legal concern about the special fund language and recommended a purpose section, and the committee discussed whether the fund would be self-sustaining and noted a possible amendment to change membership language and reduce the board size if the amendment moved forward.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Transportation, Highways and Public Works May 14th, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Transcript Highlights:
  • This concerns commercial driver's license requirements.
  • For example, a commercial driver's license authorizing operation of a commercial vehicle in interstate
  • A commercial driver's license authorizing operation of a commercial vehicle in interstate commerce with
  • So the bill allows for the driver's license designation as well as training done by the LCLE on how to
  • And so it's nice to have this on a driver's license and I also encourage law enforcement.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/31/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • The veteran must present the veteran's military ID, driver's license with veteran designation, The veteran
  • must present the veteran's military ID, driver's license with veteran designation, or VA ID to be exempt
  • Lastly, the bill specifies that a physical driver license or non-operating identification license must
  • license.
  • I like having my regular license. It's probably going to pass.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><00:37:38.319><c> uh</c> that so if you're using a modern uh that so if you're using a modern uh license
  • 39.400><c> software</c><00:37:39.760><c> that</c><00:37:39.880><c> you</c><00:37:40.000><c> use</c> license
  • for the software that you use license for the software that you use internally<00:37:40.760><c> that
  • If you're using a modern license for the software you use internally, that next rollout can include a
Bills: HF1060, HF1062
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Tourism and Gaming Working Group (TGWG) - Wed Apr 15, 2026 @ 11:30 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • These agencies are responsible for a whole variety of things such as licensing operators, employees,
  • These agencies are responsible for a whole variety of things such as licensing operators, employees,
  • </c><00:28:57.960><c> So,</c> legal and licensed and what is not.
  • So, legal and licensed and what is not.
  • </c> that uh that various legal licensed that uh that various legal licensed operators<00:45:42.360><
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2026-03-25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • And on the privacy side, it strengthens privacy protections for these optional driver's license and ID
  • </c><00:37:31.280><c> license</c><00:37:31.599><c> and</c><00:37:31.839><c> ID</c> optional driver's
  • license and ID optional driver's license and ID indicators.<00:37:33.599><c> On</c><00:37:33.839><c>
  • </c> driver's license and ID indicators driver's license and ID indicators related<00:37:49.920><c> to
  • So, what are all of the identifiers that could potentially be on a driver's license or an ID at all that