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• And you know, yes, the<00:15:29.839> W<00:15:30.079> dot<00:15:30.399> facility<
• facility is sort of on the the W dot facility is sort of on the realm<00:15:33.600> of<00:15:
• Madame Chairwoman, if, uh, and we can verify and dot all our eyes, um, the DOT, 28 acres.
• Madame Chairwoman, if, uh, and we can verify and dot all our eyes, um, >> Senator Case. >> Thank you,
• Um, that residual land is more than we're talking about with both the White Dot parcel and the...

Keywords: 916, all

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• says that there is—you have to read this language—a retailer shall not engage in surveillance pricing, dot
• , dot, dot, if any of the following apply, dot, dot, dot, dot, a discounted price is offered through
• says that there is—you have to read this language—a retailer shall not engage in surveillance pricing, dot
• , dot, dot, if any of the following apply, dot, dot, dot, dot, a discounted price is offered through

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We pulled information from permanent count stations throughout the region on Oregon DOT facilities as
• for Scenario 1, which is the dotted line on the graph.
• DOT level.
• DOT.
• DOT on. Utilizing those requirements allows us to be...

Keywords: 904, all

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• At our hospital, we have a red dot policy.
• The red dot policy is for anybody who would like to talk privately to a health care provider.
• And as we're talking to them, we're connecting the dots, and so...
• We're connecting the dots, and as we're connecting those dots, these are indicators.
• You know, from the red dot to, you know, let me move you to the x-ray now.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The first meeting of the Human Trafficking and Emergency Department Task Force focused on implementing Act 267 of 2025, which created the body to develop a statewide human trafficking protocol to be incorporated into regional sexual assault response plans. Chair Rep. Kelly Hennessy Dickerson and Office of Human Trafficking Prevention Director Mary Kate Andrepont outlined the task force’s goal of producing a practical, transferable protocol for hospitals and emergency departments across Louisiana, with help from Heal Trafficking. Members and presenters repeatedly emphasized that the protocol should be trauma-informed, survivor-centered, multidisciplinary, and adaptable to different regions and health systems. Hospital, SANE, and advocacy presenters described current practices and gaps. Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport’s Operation Rahab and FMOLHS’s policies highlighted staff education, badge buddies, private screening, reporting pathways, and coordination with the National Human Trafficking Hotline, law enforcement, DCFS, and local advocates. SANE nurses and forensic staff stressed that most trafficking victims pass through emergency departments and that subtle behavioral indicators, rapport-building, and broad staff education are critical. LaFASA described statewide sexual assault advocacy services, emphasizing 24-hour crisis response, legal support, and the role of advocates in helping survivors understand options and regain control. Child and youth trafficking specialists from DCFS-contracted programs, including Unbound Now and BCFS/Common Thread, explained Louisiana’s Act 662 response for minors, which routes reports into coordinated advocacy and care coordination. They said their teams respond statewide within 90 minutes, provide crisis support, and work with CACs, hospitals, and law enforcement. Members raised concerns about major service gaps, especially for adults, transportation, safe housing, and specialized placements for survivors with disabilities. Presenters also noted that male survivor housing remains limited, though Eden Centers now offers some beds. The task force also reviewed a needs assessment showing many hospitals lack mandatory trafficking training, screening practices, written protocols, and confidence in identifying victims. Members discussed expanding education beyond ED staff to residents, nursing schools, student health, mental health, housekeeping, maintenance, and law enforcement. No formal votes were taken, but the chair said the survey results and testimony would be used to draft a protocol before the next meeting, with a final draft to follow after further review and feedback.

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• Um and Charlie is so Charlie Posey from<00:02:40.080> ALD<00:02:40.319> DOT<00:02:40.640
• 41.760> he<00:02:42.080> was<00:02:42.239> hit<00:02:42.480> on from ALD DOT
• roughly was he was hit on from ALD DOT roughly was he was hit on um<00:02:43.040> the<00:02:43.200
• Uh we've worked<00:06:25.600> with<00:06:25.759> ALD<00:06:26.080> DOT<00:06:26.400
• to put together a worked with ALD DOT to put together a list<00:06:27.600> of<00:06:27.840>

Bills: SB341, SB340

Keywords: SB341, Alabama, veteran license plate, veteran tag, distinctive license tag, specialty plate, radiation exposure, atomic bomb testing, ionizing radiation, World War II veterans, Vietnam veterans, Korean War veterans, Cold War veterans, Desert Storm, Desert Shield, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Inherent Resolve, Department of Veterans Affairs, probate judge

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• Item next dots House File 526, an amendment on that one.
• Thank you, Chair, and thank you, Jeff Dots, for Representative Dosith for bringing this bill forward
• Representative Dots, you'd like to wrap it up?
• <00:21:37.520> Representative<00:21:37.919> Dots, That's amazing.
• Representative Dots, That's amazing.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• What this bill does is just kind of closes that gap between uh tech dot type work and work for other
• It extends it to that and it extricates Tex dot from the language, so it wouldn't be a contract that
• any state, regional county. local government entity or I ask right there if we're moving from Tech dot
• not different that you're extending to some private contractors the state's immunity if they're tax dot
• But the standards that Tech dot uses are not necessarily those that the governmental units utilize and

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• We have been working with DOT. DOT has a utility right-of-way working group.
• It creates an entire mediation process at DOT to deal with things where we believe that the appropriate
• Yeah, I mean, that's under DOT. It's both. They regulate that, so.
• and concrete mixture production in Florida, both for Department of Transportation projects and non-DOT
• 100,000 last year on Department projects, and then a lot more comes in for the private sector, non-DOT

Summary: The Transportation Committee heard and acted on a series of transportation, licensing, and memorial bills. The first major item was CS/SB 462, the Department of Transportation agency package, which included provisions on transportation trust fund revenue for electric vehicles, county project reporting, speed limits, workforce grants, procurement and utility relocation procedures, airport participation, metropolitan planning, and related DOT administration. The committee adopted a substitute amendment after extensive discussion, especially over utility relocation reimbursement, penalties, and whether the bill was too rigid while stakeholders continued negotiating. Testimony came from industry and utility representatives both supporting the need to address delays and opposing the bill’s prescriptive approach. The bill passed 8-3. The committee then approved several specialty license plate and memorial measures. CS/SB 1024 added a United States Military Academy plate alongside the Naval Academy plate. CS/SB 824 created a Florida Highway Patrol specialty plate. CS/SB 666 created a Miami Northwestern Senior High School alumni plate, with supporters emphasizing the school’s history and scholarship uses for the revenue. CS/SB 916 authorized indemnification and insurance arrangements for commuter rail operations on the Brightline corridor, modeled on SunRail law, and was reported favorably after technical amendments. CS/SB 1290 updated DHSMV rules to conform to IFTA and federal motor carrier standards, raised the crash-damage reporting threshold, and made other registration and email-notification changes; CS/SB 1292 created a public-records exemption for certain email addresses used in motor vehicle and vessel notifications. CS/SB 1408 designated memorial highways for fallen officers Jesse Madsen and Elio Diaz, and CS/SB 1502 authorized FDOT blanket permits for mobile cranes to travel at night under specified conditions. All of these bills were reported favorably. The committee also received a lengthy informational presentation from FDOT on aggregates and the state’s construction-material supply chain. The witness described aggregate sources, transportation methods, recycling efforts, the importance of the Lake Belt and out-of-state imports, and the department’s supply-chain grant program. Senators asked about long-term reserves, stranded reserves, pricing, and the impact of regulation on future supply, and requested the study and a summary of regulatory impacts for members. The meeting concluded with no further business and adjournment.

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• . >> Senator Delbert Hosemann, Senator Sally Dot dot dot Senator Chad McMahon. >> Senator Delbert Hosemann
• , Senator Sally dot dot dot Senator Chad McMahan. >> Mr.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 6 January, 2026; 12:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The Mississippi Senate convened on January 6, 2026, with a quorum present and opened the session with an invocation by Pastor Jonathan Vasquez and the Pledge of Allegiance. The chamber then administered the oath of office to newly elected and reelected senators, reaffirming their constitutional duties. After that, the Senate organized for the session by nominating and electing Jimmy Jordan as sergeant-at-arms by acclamation, followed by his oath of office. The Senate also recognized several guests and pages, including senior pages Caleb Bierman and Walter Townsend, Dr. Catherine Penhal as doctor of the day, Gerald Mumford, Jackson Mayor John Horhn, Jean Frazier, Mayor Uta Peterson, and Angela Simpson. Members offered multiple announcements and adjournment-in-memory requests honoring several deceased individuals and family members, including Ronnie Massey, Kathy Luke, Jimmy Alexander, Matt McElhaney, Sandra Farr Aiken, Amy Nixon Jackson, Robert L. Bobby Butler, John Buckman, Bonnie L. Monroe, Louis Smith, Davis Gray, David Wayne McClendon, Wells Warren McClendon, Shepherd Thomas McClendon, Yancey Burns, Dorothy Shackelford Stanfill, and Buddy Hollowell. The Senate also announced committee meetings: Public Health would meet after adjournment, Appropriations would meet 10 minutes after recess in Room 216, and Education would meet 5 minutes after Appropriations in Room 216. Finally, Senator Blackwell moved that the Senate stand in recess until 5:00 p.m., with the journal reflecting adjournment until 10:00 a.m. the next morning; the motion passed and the Senate recessed.

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• meeting um we convened that over at dot meeting um we convened that over at dot last<00:24:32.279
• fund Revenue was appropriated to dot fund Revenue was appropriated to dot about<00:33:34.440>
• <00:39:05.280> and to uh people that work for the dot and to uh people that work for the dot
• <01:13:37.080> pays 2939 these are items that the dot pays 2939 these are items that the dot
• It's two embedded IT positions at DOT, so DOT will feel the loss of that.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met with New Hampshire DOT Commissioner Bill Cass and Finance Director Danielle Shandra to review the agency’s FY 2026 budget. Cass gave a high-level overview of DOT’s mission, organization, funding structure, and staffing trends, noting the agency has about 650 employees across five divisions. He said the Governor’s recommended FY 2026 budget totals $95.99 million, essentially flat from FY 2025, with funding primarily from Turnpike funds, Highway funds, federal sources, and a small General Fund share for non-highway units. Members asked about how Turnpike and Highway funds are treated in state accounting, and DOT explained that while they are enterprise funds restricted to their purposes, they are considered unrestricted from the statewide perspective and are appropriated through the budget process. A major topic was staffing and budget targets. DOT said its full-time staffing level has remained relatively flat since 2014 even as vehicle miles traveled increased and vacancies rose. To meet budget targets, the department unfunded seven permanent positions and nine temporary full-time positions, and later noted additional reductions in Finance, including the elimination of two full-time positions, reduced print shop equipment purchases, and deeper cuts to overtime, temporary help, equipment, and supplies in FY 2027. DOT also explained that it shifted funding for one unmanned aerial system position from General Funds to Highway Funds, saying the change was workable because the position supports highway-related work and federal-aid-eligible activities. Members asked for clarification on the state transit operating match, and DOT explained that the Legislature had previously provided about $1.8 million annually in General Funds to help local transit agencies meet federal match requirements, but that funding was not included in this budget. DOT said that could reduce the ability to draw down some federal transit funds, though the impact may not be immediate because those funds can be used over several years. The department also described its unmanned aerial system program, saying it has been used for about five years for mapping, survey work, construction oversight, and storm damage assessment, and that it now has about five drones and two full-time positions supporting the program. DOT said it is expanding cross-training so more employees can operate drones without adding positions. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• Um, and I've been involved with DOT now for roughly 20 years.
• Ten of those were serving at the AG's office as counsel to DOT.
• Um, but there is a a road in do DOT.
• Sergeant, what is the average, based on data that DOT has?
• conversation<01:43:37.119> of the DOT have any conversation of the DOT have any conversation

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Um DOT also notifies per state statute.
• whatever fund like DOT. whatever fund like DOT.
• We have a ton of DOT land.
• We're trying to get through the DOT process.
• We're trying to get through the DOT process.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• does to get the airline system DOT does to get the airline flight<00:10:48.320> information.
• :53.280> responsibilities<00:18:54.559> under the DOT to assume responsibilities under
• measure uh just agreeing that the DOT measure uh just agreeing that the DOT and<00:19:36.000>
• DOT. DOT. DOT.
• >> dot. >> dot. Hey<00:20:18.960> hi<00:20:19.200> Robin.

Bills: SB2709, SB3154

Keywords: biosecurity, Department of Agriculture, quarantine, Akamai Arrival Program, importation regulations, pests control, plant health, animal health, compliance mechanisms, environmental review, transportation projects, NEPA, state sovereignty, federal compliance, streamlining, Hawaii Department of Transportation, 912, senate, all

Summary: The hearing began with SB 2709, which would require the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to establish rules to enforce the Okami arrival program and strengthen quarantine enforcement for plants, non-domestic animals, and microorganisms. The Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Hawaii Invasive Species Council supported the bill, as did DAB, saying it would improve biosecurity and make some provisions mandatory rather than optional. Alaska/Hawaiian Airlines supported the goal but raised concerns about language changing inspections from “may” to “shall” for aircraft, warning of possible federal preemption and operational conflicts unless the bill is clarified to align with federal aviation safety, security, and operational requirements. Committee members questioned DAB about inspection timing, scope, and compliance; DAB said the measure is intended to increase enforcement, improve form completion rates toward a 90% goal, and expand beyond airlines to other entry modes, while also noting plans to restore detector dog use and improve software/AI tools for processing forms. Decision-making on SB 2709 was deferred to February 17 at 3:02 p.m. in Room CR229. The committees then took up SB 3154, an administration measure authorizing the Department of Transportation to assume certain National Environmental Policy Act responsibilities for highway, rail, public transportation, and multimodal projects, with the aim of streamlining environmental review. DOT supported the bill and explained that it would allow the department to work directly with federal resource agencies such as U.S. Fish and Wildlife and SHPO rather than routing everything through federal highways. After brief discussion, the Committee on Transportation voted to pass SB 3154 with technical amendments, and the AEN committee followed with the same recommendation; the measure was adopted with five votes in favor. A later portion of the transcript shifted to SB 2374 on the blue economy. DBED said it supported the concept but noted that it already sits on many working groups and would need resources if a new working group is created. DBED suggested the committee could instead request research through a letter or memo, and said agencies including ADC, HTDC, and Agriculture had already begun internal discussions. Testimony in support came from IMUA Alliance, Hawaii Food Policy, and others, emphasizing the potential for blue economy ventures to support survivors, align with climate and cultural goals, and create economic opportunity. No final vote on SB 2374 appears in the excerpt.

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• about, uh, the many of the different programs that we administer and are responsible for with Tech dot
• That's been administrated through Tech dot. They've done a great job with that program.
• specific ways that we can assist the, the county judge in making sure that, that, that we work with T dot
• question that I have, you mentioned the county road grant program, uh, that's administered by Tech dot
• All of the work we do for Tech Dot is competitively sourced or interagency contracts.

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• I'd like to welcome Lee Baron from New Hampshire DOT. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• I'm the administrator of the Bureau of Traffic at New Hampshire DOT.
• <01:57:37.679> Part<01:57:37.840> of Traffic at New Hampshire DOT.
• Part of Traffic at New Hampshire DOT.
• would cover this sign uh as far as DOT would cover this sign uh as far as DOT and<02:10:36.400><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The DOT supports this measure.
• Tammy Lee the of the committee the dot Tammy Lee the dot<00:15:31.120> supports<00:15:31.600>
• Can I ask a question to DOT, please?
• The DOT stands on its written testimony and support.
• We're lucky we got two deputy directors from the DOT here. Very fortunate.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard a series of transportation and public safety bills, beginning with HB 706, which would require skateboard users under age 16 to wear helmets. The Department of Transportation supported the measure, and the chair noted written support from AAA Hawaii, Kulani Medical Center for Women and Children, and several individuals. No opposition was mentioned, and the bill appeared to draw no questions. Members then heard HB 860, which would grant immunity to the state or county that repairs or maintains a street when ownership or jurisdiction is disputed. DOT and DLNR supported the bill, with county support from Maui and a Hawaii Island county representative, while the Hawaii Association for Justice opposed it. The committee also heard HB 1162, requiring applicants for a motorcycle instruction permit to complete an approved basic rider course, with DOT support and a recommended amendment to exempt motorcycles used for training; the Public Defender asked about the current process, and DOT explained the bill was intended to improve safety given motorcycle fatalities. HB 1259, allowing speed-limit reductions within 10 mph of the current limit without an engineering study, also drew DOT support and support from the AAHU Metropolitan Planning Organization and individuals. The committee next considered HB 1158, a governor’s package bill limiting civil liability for people who provide firefighting services with vessels at commercial harbors or roadsteads to gross negligence or wanton conduct. DOT Harbors said the bill was prompted by lessons from the Lahaina fires and was intended to encourage privately owned firefighting-equipped vessels to assist without hesitation; the Hawaii Harbor Users Group and an individual supported it. HB 54, which would make a third or subsequent excessive speeding offense a Class C felony and allow vehicle forfeiture, drew DOT support but strong opposition from the Public Defender, who argued the bill was overly harsh, would force jury trials, and could create sentencing problems; the Public Defender also said existing penalties were already significant. The committee then heard HB 1334, which would exempt donations of wild game meat, including axis deer, to charitable and nonprofit organizations from certain meat inspection and transportation laws; DLNR and multiple community and food-related groups supported it, and no opposition was noted. Finally, the committee took up HB 698 on animal cruelty, which would increase criminal penalties for various offenses. The Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing the cases are rare, enforcement is limited, and the proposed penalties—up to Class A felony treatment in some cases—were too severe; animal welfare advocates strongly supported the measure, saying cruelty cases are widespread, underreported, and under-enforced, and that stronger penalties are needed as a deterrent. No votes or final actions were taken on any of the bills in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• This is the same similar analysis that DOT did for Cleveland.
• A lot of this stuff is from DOT plans, from BNSF plans.
• A lot of this stuff is from DOT plans, from BNSF plans.
• DOT has allocations, DOT has state funds.
• DOT has allocations, DOT has state funds.

Keywords: 908, all