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• Anyone may do interior design work, and anyone may use the title of interior designer.
• by commercial interior designers.
• Designers, and the National Council for Interior Design Qualifications.
• I'm an NCIDQ-certified interior designer.
• Society of Interior Designers and NEWH.

Bills: HB2721, HB2616

Keywords: commercial interior designer, interior design licensure, registered interior designer, NCIDQ, Washington State Board for Architects, professional regulation, title protection, firm registration, seal and signature, continuing education, building code, nonstructural interior design, space planning, interior architecture, design profession, public safety, occupational licensing, architects, engineering scope, permit review

Summary: The Consumer Protection & Business Committee opened with a public hearing on House Bill 2616, described as a broad “state farm bill” framework covering agriculture, food security, labor, environmental exemptions, grants, studies, and cannabis licensing. Staff outlined provisions including state purchasing of Washington-grown food, temporary packaging and refrigerant exemptions, changes to Climate Commitment Act agricultural fuel treatment, an exception to mass layoff notice rules for agricultural and dairy workers, grant programs for equipment retrofits and crop residue alternatives, several studies on tax incentives, market access, workforce development, and overtime impacts, and a transfer of cannabis production, processing, and testing oversight to the Department of Agriculture. Representative Reeves said the bill was intended to start a state-level conversation about supporting farms as small businesses, citing farm losses, food security concerns, and farmer mental health, and said the bill would not move this session but would be developed further over the summer for a 2027 return. Testimony on HB 2616 was overwhelmingly supportive, with 366 pro and 75 con sign-ins. Supporters from the Tree Fruit Association, potato, onion, wheat, dairy, organic orchard, asparagus, and agricultural cooperative sectors said Washington farmers face low margins, high regulatory and labor costs, refrigeration and processing challenges, and international competition. Several speakers emphasized the need to avoid further harm to farms, preserve local processing and markets, and use state research and incentives to keep family farms viable. Committee members asked about stakeholder outreach, the role of Washington State University, the impact of federal versus state policy, and possible ways to help small farms navigate compliance and market access. The committee then opened a hearing on House Bill 2721, which would create registration and regulation for commercial interior designers and rename the State Board of Architects to include registered commercial interior designers. Staff explained that the bill would establish education, examination, registration, seal, and enforcement requirements, create a license account, and exempt certain work such as residential structures, farm buildings, and small buildings up to 4,000 square feet. Proponents from interior design organizations said the bill reflects national model law standards, has been developed in collaboration with architects, and would recognize qualified designers already doing code-related work on public buildings, health care facilities, schools, and workplaces. They argued it would improve clarity, public safety, and business opportunities, especially for women-owned small firms. The chair noted the bill would not move this year and closed the hearing after taking limited testimony and member questions about scope, diversity, and the practical effects of delaying enactment.

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• Basically, what's happened is the interior designers went through sunset.
• My name is Carla Jackson, and I'm a registered interior designer in the state of Texas.
• I'm a registered interior designer.
• In 1991, when Texas passed the Interior Design Title Act, I was...
• I was working as an interior designer for an architectural firm in Lubbock, Texas.

Bills: HB 11, HB491, HB837, HB1562, HB1732, HB1757, HB1888, HB2286

Keywords: licensing, reciprocity, regulation, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, interstate agreements, massage therapy, civil penalties, human trafficking, public safety, law enforcement, student permit, occupational regulation, education, occupations code, criminal history, HB 2286, interior designers, certificate of registration, renewal, Texas Board of Architectural Examiners

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• Yeah, Board of Registered Interior Designers. House Bill 121 is... no... ...Interior Designers.

Bills: HB25, HB108, HB109, HB111, HB112, HB113, HB117, HB118, HB119, HB120, HB121, HB122, HB124, HB126, HB127, HB128, HB129, HB130, HB131, HB25

Keywords: emergency services, 911, local districts, joint operations, contracting, HB108, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset reauthorization, board continuation, speech-language pathology, audiology, licensing board, professional regulation, healthcare regulation, occupational licensing, speech therapist, speech pathologist, audiologist, Sunset Committee, Code of Alabama 1975

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• extension of the sunset date on the board of governor's architects, landscape architects, and licensed interior
• designers.

Bills: HJR1088, SB1280, SB1316, SB1433, SB1455, SB1456, SB1457, SB1459, SB1461, SB1463, SB1465, SB1466, SB1721

Keywords: education rules, administrative rules, joint resolution, Oklahoma State Department of Education, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, Teachers' Retirement System, charter schools, Statewide Charter School Board, career and technology education, CTE, OEQA, rule approval, legislative oversight, permanent rules, school governance, teacher retirement, education agencies, excise tax, oil tax

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• extension of the sunset date on the Board of Governors of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Licensed Interior
• Designers.
• The sunset date on the Board of Governors of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Licensed Interior
• Designers.
• Senate Bill 1465 extends the sunset date for the Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors

Bills: SB1280, SB1316, SB1433, SB1455, SB1456, SB1457, SB1459, SB1461, SB1463, SB1465, SB1466, SB1721, HJR1088

Keywords: excise tax, oil tax, natural gas tax, state revenue, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, administrative rules, sunset provision, state agencies, regulatory review, legislative oversight, guidance transparency, administrative procedures, public inspection, state agency accountability, regulatory oversight, architects, landscape architects, interior designers, licensing, professional regulation

Summary: The committee first advanced Senate Bill 1721, which extends the sunset date for the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education and requires appointed members to represent a tribe or be involved in tribal education. It then passed Senate Bill 1433, a mirror bill requiring agencies to publicly post guidance documents and state that such documents do not have the force of law. Both bills were adopted without opposition and reported out favorably. The bulk of the meeting focused on Senate Bill 1316, which would create a rotating, eight-year review of administrative rules modeled on Idaho law. Members questioned whether the process would duplicate existing rule review, whether it would be used as a rubber stamp or to remove needed protections, and how AI tools might assist. The sponsor said the goal is to verify statutory authority, identify obsolete or duplicative rules, and use a limited AI system built from Oklahoma constitutional, statutory, and code materials only as a research aid, not a decision-maker. The committee then passed the bill unanimously. The committee also advanced a series of sunset-extension bills for various boards and agencies, including oil and gas tax apportionments, the Board of Governors of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Licensed Interior Designers, the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence, the Construction Industries Board, the Oklahoma Abstractors Board, OETA, the Polygraph Examiners Board, the Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors, and the Advisory Committee on Midwifery. Most passed unanimously, though the Construction Industries Board bill passed 11-1, OETA passed 7-5, and the midwifery bill passed 10-2. The committee also approved H.J.R. 1088, which ratifies education agency rules, by an 11-1 vote. At the end, the chair outlined the committee’s remaining workload and said several bundled rule resolutions and a few major rules would be coming soon, including a large health-agency bundle. Members were asked to return rule assignments quickly so resolutions could be prepared before the end of session. The meeting adjourned after the chair said the next meeting would likely be brief and focused on one or two resolutions.

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• This version of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Bill, Mr.
• That is a noun, expedited licensure; this is a verb, expedited licensing.
• As someone who's built licensure technology in the past, it can take months to do that.
• I mean, these medical professions are moving to a national licensure system.
• And I would hope that the business would pay for the licensures.

Bills: SB1, SB3

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce

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• wasteful spending or extra spending, construction projects that are given to our contractors under design-build
• :13.200><c> contractors</c><00:10:14.160><c> under</c><00:10:14.480><c> like</c><00:10:14.800><c> design
• </c><00:10:15.279><c> build</c> our contractors under like design build our contractors under like design
• Uh, in the bill it says design professionals.
• However, the says design professionals.

Bills: SB2543, SB2435, SB2352

Keywords: state construction, construction manager, design review, public works, capital improvement, DAGS, Department of Accounting and General Services, DOE, Department of Education, comptroller, pilot program, design review special fund, county permit review, accessibility compliance, Disability and Communication Access Board, state infrastructure, government construction, project oversight, civil service exemption, county agencies

Summary: The Committee on Government Operations reconvened on February 10, 2026, to take up measures previously heard on February 5. It advanced SB 2983 on criminal destruction of trees with technical, non-substantive amendments and a committee report note asking Judiciary to clarify that removal of invasive species remains allowed; the measure passed with one no vote. SB 2930 on the state risk management revolving fund also passed with amendments, including blanking out the amount, setting a defective date, and directing Ways and Means to review a spreadsheet before further action. The committee likewise passed SB 2928 on making the small business procurement program permanent and SB 2970 on standards of conduct for state agency contracts, adopting the Ethics Commission’s recommended language assigning compliance responsibility to department directors and deputy directors. SB 2927 and SB 3068 on procurement were deferred to a time certain on February 12, and SB 3015 on personal information, SB 2929 on public notice, and SB 2938 on search and rescue were also deferred for further discussion or to avoid re-referral issues. SB 2662 on external consultants was amended to remove a cap and preemptive approval language, narrow the expertise standard, and note possible auditor staffing or appropriation needs; it then passed with amendments. The joint GVO-EIG hearing then took up SB 2543 on state construction projects and an Office of the State Construction Manager within DAGS. Testimony from the Hawaii Iron Workers Stabilization Fund strongly supported the bill, saying it could reduce wasteful spending on large design-build projects and free money for tax credits and other public needs. DAGS, the University of Hawaii, and DLNR offered written comments, while one witness from KIC opposed the measure and asked for an exemption for member-owned electric cooperatives. A Hawaii Solar Energy Association witness also supported the bill but asked that landscape architects be excluded from the bill’s definition of design professionals, and Rocky Mold said Kauai permitting was efficient enough that he had no objection to carving it out. The committee adopted amendments from DNR, DAGS, and UH and passed SB 2543. The hearing also considered SB 2435 on EV charging infrastructure at state facilities. DAGS and the Hawaii State Energy Office supported the concept and explained that the goal was to retrofit managed parking facilities with infrastructure that can meet current and future EV needs, while acknowledging that some stalls can sit unused and that the state must balance space and enforcement. Members raised concerns about whether dedicating 25% of stalls to EV charging would reduce usable parking, and about rural and Big Island conditions where EV range and battery capacity remain limiting. The discussion noted that DOT, DNR, DOE, and DOH may have their own parking facilities outside DAGS control. The committee then indicated it would broaden the bill to apply to all state agencies and lower the threshold in response to member concerns, with final action not fully shown in the transcript.

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• This strike-all, really the bill, applies only... ...applies only to new vehicle brands and is designed
• It requires design professionals, such as engineers and architects, to perform services using the level
• And it prohibits contracts from requiring design professionals to name another party as an additional

Bills: S0888, S1516, S1562

Keywords: professional services, design professionals, contracting parties, indemnification, public policy, caller identification, telecommunications, fraud prevention, STIR/SHAKEN, telecom regulations, call blocking, consumer protection, motor vehicle, franchise, dealership, distribution, licensee, successor, franchise agreement

Summary: The Commerce and Tourism Committee met with all members present and took up three bills. On Senate Bill 1562, as amended by a strike-all, Senator Trumbull explained that the measure would apply only to new vehicle brands and would limit any one dealer or dealer group to no more than one-third of statewide sales after a brand reaches 1,000 vehicles in Florida, with the stated goal of promoting competition and preventing manufacturers from concentrating sales through a single dealer. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably. Senator Smith later asked to be recorded in the negative on this bill, and Senator Yarbrough asked to be recorded in the affirmative on SB 1562 and SB 888. The committee then heard Senate Bill 888 by Senator Martin, which would limit professional services contracts for architects, engineers, surveyors, and landscape architects so they are liable only for their own negligence or that of those under their supervision, extend those protections from public to private contracts, void broader indemnity clauses, require a professional standard of care, and prohibit additional-insured requirements. There was no debate or opposition, and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, Senator Garcia presented Senate Bill 1516 on caller identification information, citing the volume of robocalls and fraud losses among older adults. The bill would prohibit misleading caller ID practices, require telecommunications companies to provide accurate originating number and location information, create penalties for violations, and require STIR/SHAKEN authentication or a comparable framework. Two appearance forms were filed in support from the Elder Law Section of The Florida Bar and AARP, and Senator Smith voiced support during debate. The committee reported the bill favorably. The meeting concluded with closing remarks and adjournment.

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• They were not designed to serve as financial conduits for lobbying, campaigning, or organized political
• They were not designed to serve as financial conduits for lobbying, campaigning, or organized political
• employees.<01:27:10.480><c> They</c><01:27:10.719><c> were</c><01:27:10.880><c> not</c><01:27:11.120><c> designed
• They were not designed to employees.
• They were not designed to serve<01:27:11.760><c> as</c><01:27:12.000><c> financial</c><01:27:12.639><

Bills: SF0035, SF0090, SF0072

Keywords: education, cell phones, smart devices, school policy, student conduct, school property, rental fees, youth activities, education policy, Wyoming legislature, teacher licensure, teacher mobility, interstate compact, education compact, licensure reciprocity, reciprocal certification, teacher certification, professional teaching standards board, out-of-state teachers, military spouse

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• and um basically create a streamlined pathway to licensure mobility.
• as initial licensure.
• How does that work when we have differences in what the licensure means?
• for remedy to maintain licensure.
• general licensure.

Bills: SF0035, SF0090, SF0072

Keywords: education, cell phones, smart devices, school policy, student conduct, school property, rental fees, youth activities, education policy, Wyoming legislature, teacher licensure, teacher mobility, interstate compact, education compact, licensure reciprocity, reciprocal certification, teacher certification, professional teaching standards board, out-of-state teachers, military spouse

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• It's really the north campus part of the campus We are in an Antoine Predock designed building which

Bills: SB1, SB3

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce

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• This version of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Bill, Mr.
• They used the term expedited, but you know y'all passed expedited licensure back in 2023.
• That is a noun, expedited licensure. This is a verb, expedited licensing.
• As someone who's built licensure technology in the past, it can take months to do that.
• And I would hope that the business would pay for the licensures.

Bills: SB1, SB3

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce

Bills: SF0072, SF0104, SJ0005

Keywords: teacher licensure, teacher mobility, interstate compact, education compact, licensure reciprocity, reciprocal certification, teacher certification, professional teaching standards board, out-of-state teachers, military spouse, active duty military, teacher shortage, career and technical education, CTE teacher, background check, disciplinary records, licensure portability, multistate commission, education regulation, school staffing

Bills: HB128, SB297, HB128, SB297

Keywords: HB128, Alabama Board of Nursing, Sunset Law, sunset review, nursing board, nurse licensure, registered nurse, RN, licensed practical nurse, LPN, advanced practice nursing, certified registered nurse anesthetist, CRNA, consumer member, board appointments, congressional districts, geographic representation, nursing regulation, nursing education programs, licensure compact

Bills: HB59, HB128, HB59, HB128

Keywords: early voting, electoral participation, voting centers, Alabama elections, absentee ballot, HB128, Alabama Board of Nursing, Sunset Law, sunset review, nursing board, nurse licensure, registered nurse, RN, licensed practical nurse, LPN, advanced practice nursing, certified registered nurse anesthetist, CRNA, consumer member, board appointments

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• Before amendment here, HF 1925 is a nurse licensure compact.
• training because of the nurse licensure compact.
• Not the qualifications for licensure. >> Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Not the qualifications for licensure. >> Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Not the qualifications for licensure. >> Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Bills: HF1925

Keywords: nurse licensure, multistate license, healthcare, public safety, interstate compact, nursing regulation, 1183, house

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• don't see how this bill is anything more than allowing nurses to practice while waiting for the licensure
• don't see how this bill is anything more than allowing nurses to practice while waiting for the licensure
• One last question: so when you talk about a designed fix, if the federal government goes back to what
• ><01:19:45.960><c> a</c> questiones so when you talk about a questiones so when you talk about a designed
• fix if the federal government designed fix if the federal government goes<01:19:49.159><c> back</c><

Bills: HF837, HF1903, HF499, HF794

Keywords: health insurance, premium security plan, federal funding, state innovation waiver, Minnesota, newborn safety, anonymity, healthcare provider, safe place, child welfare, HF499, nursing, nurse licensure, temporary permit, temporary nursing permit, Board of Nursing, endorsement licensure, reregistration, refresher course, health occupations

Bills: HB441

Keywords: speech-language pathology, licensure, clinical supervision, educational qualifications, healthcare assistant, sessions, 2025-R, 1, 219

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• That makes sense because platforms are actually designed. Almost constantly.
• That makes sense because platforms are actually designed to be addictive, keeping kids locked in an endless
• Digital platforms, we all know, are built by design to keep people, especially young people, engaged
• That's what the platforms are designed to do. ...these restrictions on my children.
• That's what the platforms are designed to do. I hope that answers your question.

Bills: AB52, AB76, AB163, AB388, AB483

Keywords: health insurance, claims process, insurance regulation, admin penalties, healthcare access, cannabis, cannabis establishment, medical cannabis, adult-use cannabis, advertising regulations, packaging requirements, unlicensed cannabis activities, state prosecution, confidentiality, Cannabis Compliance Board, disciplinary proceedings, mental health, counseling, interstate practice, telehealth

Bills: HB123

Keywords: pharmacy, pharmacist licensure, Alabama State Board of Pharmacy, renewal fees, continuing education, disciplinary actions, 1136, house, all