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AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Commerce and Small Business Committee Apr 23rd, 2025

Commerce and Small Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • But engineers didn't do that.
  • One is to hire an engineer.
  • I'm also a licensed structural engineer in multiple states.
  • I'm a licensed professional engineer in the state of Alabama.
  • That's not plan engineering. engineering. That's not plan engineering.
Bills: SB186, SB212, HB566, SB186, SB212
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Welcome to Texas section, American Society of Civil Engineers.
  • In addition, Austin Contractors and Engineers Association President Steve E.
  • So ASE Texas section members are really truly civil engineering leaders.
  • Griselda is a licensed professional engineer with 25 years experience.
  • And I am a professional engineer. I work for Blal Engineering.
Summary: The meeting focused on the release of the 2025 Texas Infrastructure Report Card, highlighting key findings and recommendations for improving infrastructure across various sectors in the state. Julie Jones, Vice President of ASCE Texas, opened the session by introducing key speakers, including Dr. Art Wood and committee co-chairs Griselda Gonzalez and Austin Mazzarelli. Throughout the discussion, the report's grades were revealed, showing the state's infrastructure received an overall grade of 'C'—adequate but requiring significant attention and investment. Emphasis was placed on the rising challenges posed by climate change and increased population growth, underscoring the need for strategic investments in infrastructure to support Texas' economic growth and public safety.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 1st, 2025

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm sorry, for professional engineering license renewal from one year to two years.
  • Each year, professional engineers have to submit a lengthy packet of documents to ensure the license
  • So what this bill does is address the current processes for engineers and surveyor licenses. ...or both
  • Our board is for the PE license for engineers and surveyors.
  • their license.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 26th, 2025

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Because engineers do...
  • It may have come from engineers, yes.
  • Municipalities have... ...engineering work.
  • So it's not that we... ...engineer design.
  • Are those independent engineers doing it? They're not city engineers.
Bills: HB324, HB252, SB80, HB241
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 8th, 2025

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Transcript Highlights:
  • Bill relating to the renewal of an engineering license or registration. the committee substitute.
  • He then went right away to work, working as a civil engineer. underneath a licensed civil engineer, specifically
  • And I've been a licensed professional engineer since 2002.
  • for Texas licensed engineers to be able to obtain licenses in other states through reciprocity is a.
  • and anything that weakens the Texas license. may become a restriction for engineers that are licensed
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee Mar 19th, 2025

Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Transcript Highlights:
  • name is Mary Margaret Harrell, and I represent Brad Hannah of applicants for an integrated facility license
  • people who are... ...more than 10, or maybe 10 people who are seriously looking to get one of these licenses
  • That way, you just give them all a license, get rid of the lawsuits, and move forward.
Bills: SB207, SB72
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/11/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • Arizona State Board of Technical Registration through reciprocity or endorsement must hold a valid license
  • certification in the profession in which the registration is sought, and clarifies that the valid license
  • Lastly, the bill allows an applicant for registration as a professional engineer with the board to meet
  • record, Eric Emmerit with Dorm Policy Group, representing the National Council of Examiners for Engineering
  • So what this does is allow for reciprocity with the United Kingdom and Arizona engineers.
Bills: HB2122, HB2184, HB2910
Summary: The committee approved the minutes from February 18 and March 4, 2026, then took up House Bill 2122 while holding House Bill 2910. HB 2122 would clarify reciprocity and endorsement requirements for professional registration with the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration, including that applicants must hold a valid license, registration, or certification issued by the proper authority in another jurisdiction and, in some cases, a national council record. Support testimony described it as a simple cleanup measure that would facilitate reciprocity, including for Arizona engineers and the United Kingdom. The committee voted 7-0 to give HB 2122 a do pass recommendation. The committee then considered House Bill 2184 with an eight-page strike-everything amendment. The amended bill would extend the deadline for filing death certificates after taking possession of human remains from seven calendar days to 14 business days, require a disposition transit permit in certain cases involving unborn children under 20 weeks’ gestation or under 350 grams, and address parental authority and abortion clinic form requirements. Testimony in support emphasized grieving parents’ need for dignity, burial options, and recognition after miscarriage or fetal death, while opposition was narrow and focused on replacing the term “unborn child” with “fetal remains.” Several members said they were sympathetic but also stressed that wording mattered. The committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and then voted 4-3 to give HB 2184, as amended, a do pass recommendation. Senators Epstein, Fernandez, and Ortiz voted no, with Epstein explaining that he wanted the bill to move forward but believed the language needed to be changed before final passage. The meeting then adjourned.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee Feb 26th, 2025

Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yet, after failing to secure a license, they have resorted to... secure a license, they have resorted
  • our annual license fees twice—yet still have zero revenue to show for it.
  • We were awarded an integrated license the third time around.
  • Y'all, this is not the time to add more integrated licenses, as I...
  • I think even the ones that got the license are after that too.
Bills: SB185, SB194, SB72
AL
Transcript Highlights:
  • Next up will be the ABC establishing a new license for education couriers on distillery.
  • It's opening a new tourism distillery license.
  • They put that license in that other corporation and buy for a beer and wine license. and buy for a beer
  • and wine license, and everybody's fine.
  • So now that's the only one that has a license.
Bills: SB312, SB316, SB90
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - House Transportation & Infrastructure

Transportation & Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • There's two different licenses.
  • Finally, the bill permits the issuance of a new license or a restricted license to a person only if the
  • , and mandatory revocation of licenses.
  • I like the ability to have an orange sticker on the license.
  • Now, I just looked at my license and it's in color.
Summary: The House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure heard several bills, beginning with HB 2957, which would require physical driver licenses to be accepted for identification purposes and prohibit cities, towns, counties, and districts from requiring digital mobile IDs for government services. The sponsor framed the bill as a privacy and choice measure tied to concerns about Real ID, biometric data, and federal overreach. Supporters said it preserves a non-Real ID option and protects privacy, while opponents raised concerns about travel requirements and whether the bill could affect proof of legal status. The committee approved HB 2957 on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered HB 2941, which would make certain motorcycle lane-splitting or passing behavior subject to reckless driving penalties. The sponsor and a motorcycle rights representative explained the difference between lawful lane filtering and unlawful lane splitting, saying the bill would add enforcement teeth for unsafe conduct and improve safety. Members discussed the distinction between filtering and splitting, and several related personal safety concerns. The committee passed HB 2941 unanimously, 7-0. HB 2305, dealing with private towing carriers, would establish statewide rules for private-property towing, including rate standards tied to DPS agreements, documentation and photo requirements, notice to law enforcement, and penalties for unlawful towing. Supporters said the bill would create uniformity and curb predatory towing, while the Arizona Trucking Association raised concerns about the DPS rate structure and the need for further stakeholder work. The committee adopted an amendment clarifying the bill applies only to motor vehicles towed from private property and then passed the bill 7-0. HB 2257, a strike-everything amendment changing the distribution of watercraft fee revenues and requiring an annual expenditure report, also passed after Game and Fish warned of a significant fiscal impact and committee members discussed Mohave County’s water patrol needs; the vote was 4-3. Finally, the committee heard HB 2573, which as amended was narrowed to address a 45-day gap before repeat DUI offenders can install ignition interlock devices. Supporters said the change would improve public safety by allowing earlier use of the technology, while members discussed whether it would weaken DUI laws and how the interlock system works. The transcript cuts off before the final vote on HB 2573, so no committee action is shown for that bill in the provided text.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/20/2026 - House Commerce

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • record, I'm Eric Emmert with Dorn Policy Group, representing the National Council of Examiners for Engineering
Summary: The Commerce Committee heard three bills and held House Bill 2118. House Bill 2091 would increase the maximum assessment DIFI can charge domestic insurers based on admitted assets, with future adjustments tied to inflation beginning July 1, 2027. Supporters, including the sponsor and industry representatives, said the fees have not been updated in 25 years, Arizona’s regulatory workload has grown substantially, and the measure would help DIFI hire staff, reduce reliance on contractors, and speed insurance approvals without raising premiums. The committee recommended the bill do pass on an 11-0 vote. House Bill 2138 would clarify that professional firefighters in city, town, county, or fire district departments are covered for workers’ compensation when injured while traveling to or from work or mandatory assignments. Testimony from Queen Creek and a firefighter described a real claim denial caused by a loophole in current law, arguing the bill restores original legislative intent and protects recruitment and public safety response. The County Supervisors Association said it was neutral and requested removal of “county” from the definition because counties do not employ firefighters; the sponsor said a floor amendment would address that. The committee passed the bill 11-0. House Bill 2122 makes clarifying changes to reciprocity or endorsement qualifications for registration of certain BTR-related professions, including adding reciprocity with the United Kingdom that was omitted from last year’s law. The sponsor described it as a cleanup bill to support workforce development and make it easier for professionals to do business in Arizona. The committee approved the bill 11-0, and the meeting adjourned after all three measures received unanimous do-pass recommendations.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce Mar 11th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Pardon me, SB 681 has to do with licensed professional engineers.
  • They're currently required to renew their licenses annually.
  • Forty-three states allow engineers to renew their licenses for a period of two years.
  • In addition to licensing engineers, the state licenses engineering firms.
  • This committee substitute would allow engineering firms the same liberty given to engineers should the
Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met with a quorum and took up several pending bills, first reporting SB 1006 favorably after adopting a committee substitute that adds quarterly ZIP-code-level reporting to TDI on insurer declinations, cancellations, and nonrenewals. The committee also adopted substitutes and favorably reported SB 388, which adds nuclear to a credit program and excludes batteries from the dispatchable definition; SB 917; SB 504, which narrows reporting requirements for certain local entities, raises a salary threshold, and authorizes AG injunctive relief; SB 925, which clarifies that federal match dollars are included in a PLA-related prohibition; and SB 815, which removes downcoding references and focuses on AI use in prior authorization. SB 815 advanced on an 8-2 vote, while SB 388 advanced 6-3 and the others were reported 9-0 or 6-0 as noted. The committee then heard testimony on SB 378, which would prohibit aestheticians and cosmetologists from administering injections or using prescriptive medical devices unless legally authorized and would clarify TDLR disciplinary authority. The author and a retired neurosurgeon testified that unsafe, unauthorized injections pose real patient risks, and a TDLR witness said the bill addresses a long-standing regulatory gap. SB 378 was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard SB 1252, aimed at reducing municipal permitting barriers for residential backup power systems; the author and industry witnesses said city permitting is costly and inconsistent, while municipal utility representatives and advocates said the substitute preserved safety and utility oversight. That bill was also left pending. Additional bills heard but left pending included SB 1172, which would let LPs and LLCs sell their own property without a real estate license; SB 681, which would extend engineer license renewal periods and apply similar flexibility to engineering firms; SB 918, a TDLR cleanup bill for orthotics and prosthetics exemptions; SB 1343, which would require data brokers to post a clear link explaining Texans’ privacy rights and how to exercise them; SB 213, which would prohibit forced bundling of residential property and auto insurance while preserving voluntary discounts; SB 610, which would codify TDLR’s anti-trafficking unit; and SCR 8, expressing opposition to a central bank digital currency over privacy, security, and financial-stability concerns. Public testimony on SB 1343 and SB 213 was generally supportive, with consumer and advocacy groups emphasizing privacy, competition, and survivor safety, and the committee closed the day with those measures and others left pending.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • buying a fishing license.
  • buying a fishing license both of those buying a fishing license both of these<00:02:24.480> bills
  • And just a little plug: the first day of fishing license, when we can get our new fishing license for
  • And just a little plug: the first day of fishing license, when we can get our new fishing license for
  • certainly if the Army Corps of Engineers certainly if the Army Corps of Engineers for<01:12:41.920
Bills: HF276, HF413, HF411
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Feb 12th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Business and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • extends the sunset to 2031 for the board of governors of the architects, landscape architects, and licensed
  • This extends the sunset to 2031 for the state board of licensure for the professional engineers and surveyors
  • They've got the big fear they live under of losing their license.
  • the inspections done without the catch-22 that the growers are caught in, of possibly losing their license
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

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

Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:26:42.640> requirements the new tax and licensing requirements the new tax and licensing
  • <01:02:01.280> and that were professionally engineered and that were professionally engineered
  • /c><01:09:42.319> and licensed electricians generally and licensed electricians generally and
  • I'm not an electrical engineer.
  • I'm not an electrical engineer.
Bills: SF0095, SF0107, SF0112