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• ,<00:20:20.320> aquatic<00:20:20.880> invasive<00:20:21.320> species violations,
• aquatic invasive species violations, aquatic invasive species work<00:20:22.840> um work um work
• <00:53:03.680> It's<00:53:03.880> easy be shielded from violations.
• It's easy be shielded from violations.
• And how do you go across the state lines and not violate maybe interstate commerce when something is

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um, violations are enforced under the Consumer Protection Act and there is no private right of action
• And if you violate that, what is the penalty? Well, that is a violation.
• I did bring some of these peaches with me today, and I didn't bring them up here because it might violate
• This amendment aims to prioritize public safety over speed, upholding that a rushed decision increases
• , upholding that a rush safety over speed, upholding that a rush decision<03:15:42.319> increases<

Keywords: 981, all

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• qualifications, you know, have to be a licensed home inspector for three years in good standing, no violations
• That is a violation that we take extremely seriously.
• And this says that if they're in violation and they're using these predatory tactics, it gives them additional
• This says that if they're in violation and they're using these predatory tactics, it gives them additional
• It speeds up the process, and I just think it would be more advantageous to, especially in phases two

Bills: HB267, HB478, HB617, HB659, HB800, HB922, HB924, HB947, HB1166, HB1223

Keywords: home inspectors, board membership, licensing, term limits, Louisiana State Board, utility, reimbursement, overcharges, consumer protection, economic relief, hidden fees, junk fees, drip pricing, price transparency, mandatory fees, surcharges, unfair trade practices, advertising disclosures, total price, service fees

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 267 by Vice Chair Polly Thomas, which would revise the membership rules for the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors. The bill would update who may nominate board members, add qualifications and term limits, and allow the governor more flexibility in appointing or reappointing members from less populated districts. After adopting technical amendments, the committee reported the bill favorably with amendments. The committee then considered House Bill 478 by Representative Knox, dealing with utility overcharge reimbursements. The bill requires reimbursements to be clearly labeled on customer bills and sets a deadline for repayment; after discussion with the Public Service Commission and utility representatives, the committee amended the bill to extend the repayment period from 45 to 90 calendar days and clarified that some settlement or regulatory credits would be treated differently. The bill was then reported favorably as amended. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 924 by Representative Glorioso, a consumer-protection measure aimed at contractor solicitation after disasters. The bill would restrict certain direct solicitations of residential property owners during a declared disaster period, address misleading insurance-related practices, and add disclosure and rescission requirements. After substantial debate over impacts on legitimate contractors, emergency repairs, and enforcement, the committee adopted a conceptual amendment shortening the disaster-response period from six months to 30 days. Testimony was split, with the sponsor, the insurance commissioner, and some contractors supporting the bill as a fraud-prevention measure, while other contractors argued it would hurt small businesses and was better addressed through enforcement. The transcript ends before final committee action on HB 924.

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• those right so they would have had to have that as well, and then they would also have to be in violation
• Has Speed described as somebody coming out of the 10th round of a boxing ring and knocking somebody out
• law It is it is illegal to operate an unlicensed assisted living facility, but it's basically an violations
• I rise on a point of order against further consideration of this bill on the grounds that it violates
• I raise a point of order against further consideration on the amendment on the grounds that it violates

Bills: HJR34, HB 113, HB184, HB198, HB247, HB367, HB449, HB1778, HB514, HB576, HB632, HB1395, HB2225, HB2582, HB2494, HB766, HB2715, HB2712, HB3069, HB3505, HB 1269, HB4224, HB3609, HB5032, HB2240, HB5180, HB3348, HB4668, HB4909, HB4665, HB4895, HB3395, HB3157, HB4762, HB4395, HB4325, HB4952, HB4386, HB4273, HB2760, HB2697, HB2820, HB1828, HB1768, HB1579, HB1773, HB1871, HB2035, HB2448, HB2492, HB1411, HB4753, HB4666, HB4529, HB1499, HB1610, HB2028, HB1506, HB886, HB3546, HB796, HB223, HB1475, HB3556, HB4638, HCR126, HB38, HB 104, SB1008, SB1106, SB1172, SB2629, SB2964, SB616, HB2214, SB552, HB3181, HB3628, HB589, HB3529, HB3354, HB333, HB2914, HB4130, HB4131, HB24, HB 1160, HB3962, HB4115, HB2295, HB5398, HB1407, HB3800, HB2613, HJR138, HB42, HJR34, HB 129, HB677, HB426, HB668, HB1699, HB2017, HB2128, HB2038, HB3783, HB3717, HB2316, HB3686, HB2563, HB3883, HB4021, HB2788, HB2663, HB3305, HB3173, HB3474, HB 1105, HB3531, HB3490, HB3597, HB 1295, HB3512, HB3010, HB3112, HB4215, HB3223, HB3464, HB3120, HB4214, HB4511, HB3704, HB4081, HB4783, HB4063, HB2783, HB4937, HB5085, HB2510, HB3426, HB4361, HB 1169, HB2516, HB2347, HB4034, HB4700, HB3560, HB5150, HB3860, HB3146, HB3924, HB 113, HB184, HB198, HB247, HB367, HB449, HB1778, HB514, HB576, HB632, HB1395, HB2225, HB2582, HB2494, HB766, HB2715, HB2712, HB3069, HB3505, HB 1269, HB4224, HB3609, HB5032, HB2240, HB5180, HB3348, HB4668, HB4909, HB4665, HB4895, HB3395, HB3157, HB4762, HB4395, HB4325, HB4952, HB4386, HB4273, HB2760, HB2697, HB2820, HB1828, HB1768, HB1579, HB1773, HB1871, HB2035, HB2448, HB2492, HB1411, HB4753, HB4666, HB4529, HB1499, HB1610, HB2028, HB1506, HB886, HB3546, HB796, HB223, HB1475, HB3556, HB4638, HCR98, HCR92, HCR126

Keywords: HJR 34, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, ad valorem tax, property tax exemption, real property, border counties, U.S.-Mexico border, United Mexican States, border security, border security infrastructure, landowner, county tax base, local government, tax relief, property value increase, infrastructure improvements, voter approval, November 2025 ballot, statutory construction

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• and civil enforcement by the Office of the Attorney General with civil penalties up to $50,000 per violation
• amount because it talks about a civil penalty up to or or amount not greater than $50,000 for each violation
• The Department of State Health Services, the power to find up to $50,000 per violation can be excessed
• penalties structure subjecting manufacturers to false claims and Deceptive Trade Practices Act violations
• Uh, this is something that does speed up the process.

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• creating a Class B misdemeanor for staying in a closed zone and a Class A if a person is a repeat violator
• Class B misdemeanor for staying in a closed zone and a Class A if a person is a repeat violator, deterring
• Senate Bill 2563 by West, relating to records of violations against certain child care facilities that
• Senate Bill 2725 by Cook et al., relating to the authority of a municipality to alter speed limits, to
• Senate Bill 2781 by Birdwell, relating to the imposition of civil penalties for certain violations with

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, and adopted the previous day’s journal. Members then adopted Senate Resolution 358 honoring the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on its 10th anniversary, with remarks highlighting UTRGV’s growth, degree production, research expansion, medical school, and role in serving the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas. The chamber also recognized the doctor of the day and adopted additional resolutions, including one for Denton County Days at the Capitol and another recognizing Texas HBCU Day. The Senate gave extensive recognition to outgoing Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp through Senate Resolution 368. Senators from both parties praised his long public career, leadership of the A&M System, support for regional universities, and bipartisan approach. The resolution was adopted after multiple members added their names. The chamber also heard from advocates with the Texas Streets Coalition, and received gubernatorial nominations for the State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors and the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. On legislation, the Senate passed several major bills. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 27, relating to rights and support for public school educators, was debated and amended to address teacher vacancies, bilingual certification testing, paid leave options, classroom removals, and appeal rights, then passed unanimously. Senate Joint Resolution 12, proposing a constitutional amendment on parents’ right to direct a child’s education, advanced on a 22-9 vote. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1741, aimed at preventing foreign influence and intellectual property theft at public institutions of higher education, passed unanimously. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 29, the business entities bill, also passed after debate over corporate governance and shareholder protections. Senate Bill 857, authorizing law enforcement to tow certain vehicles driven by unlicensed or uninsured drivers, passed despite some concern about towing abuses during disasters. The Senate also took up Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1536 on dementia and Alzheimer’s training for certain guardians, but the transcript ends as that bill is being laid out.

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• In Deer Park with the above-ground pipeline, and there was a report that and found no violations, but
• I know as I said your report found no safety violations by the pipeline or the operating company energy
• We were all complaints we received the agency responds to and if there's any type of violation that our
• The entomologist would be a valuable asset to help speed. identification and more accurately identify
• consistently, ensure consistency. consistent, just, and timely enforcement when environmental laws are violated

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• Those were switched to be consistent with what the Board of Health’s general authority is regarding violations
• statute that defines what the Board of Health can and cannot do when it comes to their fines for violations
• Again, if we are suspecting that a parent is intentionally and willfully violating the program, they're
• new efficiencies within just some processes that we feel like we can improve on, which will then— ...speed
• So is it your position that the rule violates the act that contains the 25% allowance in it?

Keywords: 1204, all

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• failure to properly report or account for these funds raises serious questions of legal and ethical violations
• The audit also asks us to identify how often county commissioners are identifying subsequent violations
• And the audit also asks us to identify how often county commissioners are identifying subsequent violations
• Objective 10 has to ...are identifying subsequent violations to the permits that they've issued.
• based on this prior state auditor's report, last year's mill fee bill included provisions to help speed

Summary: The committee heard several audit requests and related testimony. The first major item was an audit of Coachella Valley Unified School District’s contract and fiscal management. The author and supporters described long-standing fiscal mismanagement, large budget shortfalls, layoffs, contracting concerns, and questions about the district’s foundation and use of public funds. District representatives and the Riverside County Office of Education said the district is already under fiscal oversight, has a stabilization plan, and is working to reduce deficits and improve student outcomes. After extensive debate and public comment, the motion to approve the audit was put on call because the committee did not have the required votes from both houses at that moment. The committee then approved an audit of East Bay transit agencies in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Senator Wahab argued the region’s many overlapping transit agencies create fragmentation, duplication, and inefficiency, especially amid a fiscal cliff and possible future tax increases. Transit agencies and labor representatives opposed the audit, saying the agencies already undergo multiple audits, serve distinct local needs, and are implementing regional coordination efforts. After testimony from agency leaders and public commenters, the committee voted to approve the audit. The next item was an audit of California Community Colleges’ unrestricted reserves. Senator Archuleta and supporting faculty representatives said reserves have grown substantially and may be diverting resources from student services, instruction, and workforce programs. They argued there is little oversight when reserves become too high. The Chancellor’s Office and Calbright College were invited to respond, and the audit objectives focused on reserve growth, reasons for high balances, oversight by the Chancellor’s Office, and effects on students and staff. The transcript cuts off during the Chancellor’s Office response, so the final committee action on this item is not shown.

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• And therefore, Senator Osgood, I apologize, and I may say respectfully, that your amendment violates
• And if we adopted your amendment in the fashion that it's offered, it would be a violation of federal
• I would be willing to take my chance in court about this amendment violating federal law.
• I would be willing to take my chance in court about this amendment violating federal law.
• This whole increase with the strike violation, the increase of that.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, including recognition of the day’s doctor of the day, an intern, and a resolution honoring the late Bob Graham and firefighter Roger Timmy Miley. The chamber also adopted a resolution designating August 9, 2026, as Bob Graham Day. After routine announcements, the Senate moved to the special order calendar and took up a series of bills, many of them with House companion bills substituted in place of Senate versions. The first major floor action was passage of a tax-related bill conforming Florida’s Internal Revenue Code to federal changes while excluding certain provisions from H.R. 1; it passed 34-0. The Senate then considered CS/SB 1758 on public assistance and Medicaid, which proposed stronger fraud enforcement, a Medicaid work requirement for able-bodied adults, expanded behavioral health services, pharmacy and drug rebate reforms, and SNAP fraud reduction measures. A Berman amendment to require Medicaid expansion before work requirements was rejected, as was an Osgood amendment to add photo-ID protections and exemptions for certain SNAP users. The bill remained on the calendar for third reading after extensive debate and questioning about implementation, exemptions, and potential impacts on beneficiaries. The chamber also passed bills on technology education and AI instruction, a Parkinson’s disease registry and related public records exemption, designation of the SS American Victory as Florida’s official flagship, electronic payments for local governments, repeal of the sunset on gold and silver legal tender, public records exemptions for financial institutions and custodians, a Florida stablecoin pilot program, local government finance transparency, digital voyeurism, and insurance customer representative licensing. Most of these measures were adopted after brief explanation, minor amendments, or substitution of House companions, with votes generally in favor and several passing unanimously or by wide margins. Later, the Senate took up CS/SB 1756 on medical freedom, which would expand parental vaccine information requirements, add a conscience-based exemption, allow behind-the-counter ivermectin access, and repeal the sunset on the mRNA mandate prohibition. The bill’s first amendments clarified anti-kickback rules for vaccine manufacturers and required informational materials to address risks, benefits, safety, and efficacy; the transcript ends during consideration of this bill, before final passage is shown.

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• It is a clear violation of the Voting Rights Act and the Constitution.
• Nothing to do with violations of the Voting Rights Act or any gerrymandering or coalition building.
• Thank God we have the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and this House Bill 4 violates that.
• District, but you cannot use it to violate Section 2.
• And so if they could have done it with the same speed that you all are doing this, we might've...

Bills: HB4, HB 4

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, 997, house, all

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• I want to do it with, as the court says, all deliberate speed so that we do it correctly and have a good
• I want to do it with, as the court says, all deliberate speed so that we do it correctly and have a good
• I want to do it with, as the court says, all deliberate speed so that we do it correctly and have a good
• I want to do it with, as the court says, all deliberate speed so that we do it correctly and have a good
• I want to do it with, as the court says, all deliberate speed so that we do it correctly and have a good

Keywords: This video was pulled from back ups and loaded into YouTube after the fact., 958, all

Summary: The meeting began with a procedural motion to have the record reflect that the Government Contracts Review Committee had met earlier that morning, that the chairman had attended in person, and that the committee approved a retroactive contract for enforcement counsel in the case under consideration. The motion was seconded, clarified to include any future ratification or approval if needed, and then approved unanimously. The commission then took up a motion to deny a motion to dismiss in matters 24 LEC3 and 24 LEC6; after clarifying that it was denying the motion made on August 18 and not considering a new filing, the motion passed unanimously. Staff then reported that the commission office was busy with required forms and that the budget remained in good standing and within parameters. The commission approved the financial report by motion. It was also noted that informal advisory opinions issued since the last meeting were included in the materials for review, with any questions to be handled in closed session if needed. The chairman updated members on the search for a new executive director, saying Denita would serve as acting executive director in the interim. He reported that several strong applications had been received, that a committee was reviewing and ranking candidates, and that the formal application period had closed on August 15. Members were told they could forward recommendations to the personnel committee, but that the full commission would make the final hiring decision. In new business, a member offered a remembrance of Representative Jeff Greer, and the commission observed a moment of silence in his honor before adjourning.

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• ><00:26:08.159> emphasize ...that allowing utilities to build and own power plants will not speed
• I don't think that violates RSA 378:28 or I don't think it violates the general principle of making sure
• I don't think that violates RSA 378:28 or I don't think it violates the general principle of making sure
• I don't think that violates RSA 378:28 or I don't think it violates the general principle of making sure
• I don't think that violates performance.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We've added a couple of officers specifically for traffic and speed monitoring, as well as passing an
• We've also donated some speed monitoring cameras, and we are in the process of donating those.
• Because the speeding of the people who work here doesn't only happen in the county; it starts outside
• It will reduce the costs for getting high-speed and reliable internet to every home.
• So we can authorize A local to put speed enforcement cameras on our roads.

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• cameras along major freeways and highways in primary areas of speeding.
• cameras along major freeways and highways in primary areas of speeding.
• cameras along major freeways and highways in primary areas of speeding.
• cameras along major freeways and speed cameras along major freeways and highways<00:47:05.680> in
• highways in primary areas of speeding. highways in primary areas of speeding.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint Transportation and Public Safety hearing considered HCR 121/HR 117, which asks federal and state transportation and defense agencies to coordinate on expanding Kle Pass as an emergency exit route. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from state departments and community representatives, though one member raised equity concerns about other communities needing similar access solutions. Both committees recommended passage, and the resolutions were adopted in tandem. The Transportation Committee then heard a series of road safety and mobility resolutions. These included HCR 43 on studying highway patrol and speed cameras in speeding hotspots; HCR 52/HR 48 on a sidewalk between Iroquois Point and Ewa Beach; HCR 57/HR 53 on traffic calming around Piywa Street in Waipahu; HCR 112/HR 108 on a pedestrian-first policy; HCR 129/HR 125 on safety and congestion near Haiku Elementary; HCR 131/HR 127 on rural air service and short takeoff/landing aircraft; HCR 136/HR 130 on reflective gear for pedestrians at night; HCR 137/HR 131 on school crosswalk safety at Kipapa Elementary; HCR 177/HR 173 on a summer streets pilot; and HR 43 on an emergency access road on the YNI coast. Testimony was mixed but generally supportive of pedestrian and school safety measures, while some transportation and bicycling advocates opposed the reflective-gear resolution as placing too much responsibility on pedestrians rather than improving the built environment. During decision-making, the committee advanced all measures. HCR 43 was amended to specify the study should include district court impacts. HCR 131/HR 127 was amended to shift the rural air service study from the Legislative Reference Bureau to the Department of Transportation. HCR 136/HR 130 was amended to change the reflective-gear proposal from a requirement to an encouragement. HCR 137/HR 131 and HCR 45/HR 38 were also advanced with technical or clarifying amendments, and the remaining resolutions were passed as is. Several members noted reservations or no votes on the reflective-gear measure, but all recommendations were ultimately adopted and the committee adjourned.

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• Couldn't find a parking spot and then drove at high speed through the outdoor patio, killing Park Tavern
• ><00:01:56.159> through<00:01:56.399> the<00:01:56.560> outdoor drove at high speed
• through the outdoor drove at high speed through the outdoor patio,<00:01:58.159> killing<00:01
• , the rate of committing a new violation was 10.6 times greater for drivers with two prior convictions
• , and this gross misdemeanor violations, and this gross misdemeanor language<00:07:03.840> I<00

Keywords: 1183, house

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• ><00:09:15.000> limit<00:09:15.240> of<00:09:15.399> 45 trunk highways with a speed
• limit of 45 trunk highways with a speed limit of 45 miles<00:09:16.279> hour<00:09:16.519>
• > as<00:09:46.160> long<00:09:46.320> as<00:09:46.440> a<00:09:46.560> speed
• interpret this law is as long as a speed interpret this law is as long as a speed limit<00:09:47.000
• crashes again ATVs don't higher speed crashes again ATVs don't meet<00:10:11.680> Federal<00:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• 01:26:43.040> serious<01:26:43.440> enough<01:26:43.840> to<01:26:44.000> violate
• <01:26:44.400> the not serious enough to violate the not serious enough to violate the policy
• district-level structures, fragment the critical integration of maintenance and CIP projects, and violate
• <02:16:26.079> the<02:16:26.320> collaborative projects, and violate the collaborative
• . speed. speed.

Bills: SB2003

Keywords: Mauna Kea, land management, University of Hawaii, astronomical observatories, leasable lands, natural resource management, stewardship authority, 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees on Water, Land, Culture, and the Arts and Education heard testimony and discussed SB 20003, which would require the auditor’s report under Act 255 to include a recommendation on whether the Monarch Stewardship and Oversight Authority is fit to continue managing Monaca lands. Testimony focused on the bill’s reversion language, the role of the auditor, and whether the measure gave the auditor too much discretion without clear criteria. The Office of the Auditor’s position, read into the record, was that it had strong reservations because the bill did not provide standards for assessing fitness and asked that the requirement be held or amended. Other testimony suggested a work group with relevant agencies and Hawaiian practitioners to manage the transition and reduce conflict. Committee members debated whether the bill should simply restore the original reversion language or also require an audit-based fitness determination. Several members questioned the need for a 2031 audit when Act 255 already provides for a performance and financial audit in 2031 and noted that the bill could shift authority away from the legislature. In response, the committee chair explained that the measure was intended to restore language removed during conference and to address the transition back to the University of Hawaii if the authority was not meeting the act’s purpose. The committees ultimately recommended SB 20003 be passed with amendments. The amendments would strike the auditor/audit section, add language addressing timelines by providing a 10-year lease extension and sublease extension, and make technical changes including a defective date. The committees voted to adopt the amended measure and send it forward as an SD1. The transcript also included a separate Education Committee hearing on SB 3286, which would require the University of Hawaii to develop a facilities and student housing master plan and report to the legislature. University of Hawaii testimony said the system supports the intent but that the bill’s requirements are a heavy lift across 10 campuses and should follow development of a broader academic strategy. Members raised concerns about deferred maintenance, shifting priorities, and the lack of a systemwide plan, while the university said it already has a six-year capital improvement plan but acknowledged it does not fully incorporate the broader academic and housing strategy the bill contemplates.

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• that new case managers are up to speed that new case managers are up to speed with<01:25:48.280>
• And in this example you gave, which is if the resident violates somebody or harms somebody, you want
• And in this example you gave, which is if the resident violates somebody or harms somebody, you want
• Okay, and in this example you gave, which is if the resident um violates somebody or harms somebody,
• Okay, and in this example you gave, which is if the resident violates somebody or harms somebody, you

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Number one is speed.
• If a driver goes into that too fast or if they are going into that curve at a speed that is in excess
• Number one is speed. If a to that. Number one is speed.
• Drivers out there, motorcycles are smaller, their speed is harder to judge, they're harder to see.
• <00:09:30.920> is motorcycles are smaller, their speed is motorcycles are smaller, their speed

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: Senator Judy Seeberger and traffic safety officials held a press conference focused on a deadly Minnesota motorcycle season and urged both drivers and riders to take greater care. Seeberger described several near-misses and a preventable crash at an intersection near her home, and asked motorists to put phones down, avoid impaired driving, and look twice or three times at stop signs, lane changes, and intersections. Mike Hanson, director of the Department of Public Safety’s Office of Traffic Safety, said 37 motorcyclists had been killed so far this year, compared with 24 at the same time last year, and warned the state could approach 90 motorcycle fatalities if current trends continue. He said about half of motorcycle deaths are single-vehicle run-off-the-road crashes, often tied to speed, inattention, or skill level, while the other half involve a motorcycle and another vehicle; he also noted passenger fatalities are higher than usual and that riders over 60 are now being killed more often than younger riders. Hanson and others emphasized education, training, visibility, helmets, high-visibility gear, and sober driving. He said the state’s motorcycle safety training program is expanding with 11 additional basic rider courses, which should train about 121 more riders, and that safety materials are available to clubs and community groups. He also highlighted the new lane filtering and splitting law, saying it is limited to 25 mph or less and must be done within a rider’s skill level; he said he has seen it done both safely and unsafely and urged riders to follow the law and not be “knuckleheads.” Representatives from the Saint Croix Valley Riders and the Litas St. Croix Valley also spoke. Don Morley said his group promotes safety and awareness, reimburses members for rider training, and supports the new lane filtering/splitting law while stressing that riders and motorists must share the road. Heather Sevlin and other speakers tied the safety message to the death of Dana Milan, saying her crash was preventable and calling for justice and accountability in the impaired-driving case involving Robert Rodriguez, who they said was on a second DUI offense. In response to questions, Seeberger said she would support stricter penalties for repeat impaired or reckless drivers but would not support mandatory helmet legislation. Hanson said the legislature should continue to rely on rider experts and training advocates when considering motorcycle safety policy.