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• You would go through KCTCS to get your certification bridge.
• that person over but what can bridge that person over but what they'll<00:15:02.959> be<00:15
• over thank you for in order to bridge over thank you for that explanation<00:15:46.000> okay<
• program so each military skill bridge program so each military organization<00:16:27.720> has
• organization has a skill bridge program organization has a skill bridge program where<00:16:29.279

Keywords: 00:00 Call to Order/Roll Call 01:23 Discussion of 25RS HB 219 06:40 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 219 07:44 Discussion of 25RS HCR 20 09:36 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HCR 20 10:58 Discussion of 25RS HB 303 17:02 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 303 18:38 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations 21:46 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum and first considered House Bill 219, sponsored by Representative Rebecca Raymer. The bill requires emergency services to provide mandatory training for emergency medical staff on sexual assault emergency response requirements, with the training developed in collaboration with the Sexual Assault Response Team advisory committee. Testimony from Jenna Cassidy of the Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs and WN Stevens of Children’s Advocacy Centers of Kentucky explained that the training would help emergency department staff properly respond to sexual assault patients, preserve evidence, and connect patients to needed resources; the committee also clarified that the bill is training-focused and not a certification requirement. HB 219 received favorable expression and was reported to the House floor. The committee then heard House Concurrent Resolution 20, also from Representative Raymer, which directs the Legislative Research Commission to study gaps in sexual assault nurse examiner coverage, why those gaps exist, and what hospitals do when no SANE nurse is available. Raymer said the study was intended to gather data for future legislation, and members noted the importance of documenting current practices and supporting efforts to expand SANE coverage. The resolution was adopted with 16 favorable votes and recommended for passage on the House floor. Next, the committee took up House Bill 303, sponsored by Representative Steve Bratcher, which creates a pathway for military medical personnel to translate their training into civilian Kentucky credentials through colleges and universities. The committee substitute broadened participation beyond KCTCS to any Kentucky institution with accredited programs, and Bratcher explained that schools would evaluate military experience, award applicable credit, identify gaps, and still require the relevant licensure exam. Members asked about university participation, credentialing standards, and how prior military radiology training would transfer; Bratcher said the program is voluntary for institutions and works with existing SkillBridge and veterans’ programs. HB 303, as amended by committee substitute, passed unanimously and was recommended for passage. At the end of the meeting, the committee briefly reviewed administrative regulations. Representative Fleming asked about a behavioral regulation that had previously been found sufficient, and staff indicated it had been deferred, later found deficient again in the Senate Health Services Committee, and may be addressed through Senate Bill 65. The chair then allowed members to record additional votes before adjourning and announced the next Health Services meeting would be February 20 at noon in Room 149.

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• bridges in this organization.
• They maintain the bridges and the lift bridges, particularly in Portsmouth, the Sarah Long Bridge and
• the Memorial Bridge.
• Bridge we call it a forever Bridge Bridge we call it a forever Bridge because<02:35:48.760> it
• Oh, that's for the high-level bridge, for the maintenance of the high-level bridge.

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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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• Louis Park. instance, cash to bridge the gap between instance, cash to bridge the gap between uh<01:02
• <01:15:21.440> replacement bonds for the local bridge replacement bonds for the local bridge
• I don't see funding for the local bridge replacement program.
• So LRIP and local bridge have to be general obligation bonds.
• So LRIP and local bridge have to be general obligation bonds.

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• This bill is really a parody bill to the existing gas tax bill that we have for our highways and our bridges
• So for obvious reasons, you can see that we're not going to have funds going into the roads and bridges
• country our across the state and the country our roads<00:01:43.320> and<00:01:43.520> bridges
• are funded by the gas roads and bridges are funded by the gas tax<00:01:45.920> and<00:01:46.079
• <00:01:54.520> like going into uh the road and bridges like going into uh the road and bridges

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:06:41.680> for only we not only need the bridge for only we not only need the bridge for
• weight restrictions until the bridges weight restrictions until the bridges repaired<00:08:37.839
• the operational impacts of the bridge the operational impacts of the bridge strike<00:08:53.880>
• but he is U going through b Bridge but he is U going through b Bridge inspection<00:26:44.760>
• <01:40:37.040> caused bridges and the bridges have caused bridges and the bridges have caused

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• <00:48:14.800> it's just walking them off the bridge it's just walking them off the bridge
• <00:58:05.160> and have over 600 deficient Bridges and have over 600 deficient Bridges and
• We had the bridge, but we have many bridges that have to be shut down and fixed.
• <01:09:32.239> that the i35w bridge that the i35w bridge that day<01:09:34.600> and
• but we have said um we had the bridge but we have many<01:10:20.159> bridges<01:10:20.880>

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• was designated as a county bridge.
• visited this bridge. visited this bridge.
• <01:03:44.360> Uh unique bridge. Uh unique bridge.
• pain point this year is is town bridges. pain point this year is is town bridges.
• narrow bridge underpass. narrow bridge underpass.

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• Bridges to Healthcare is so important.
• Bridges to Healthcare is so important.
• Bridges to Healthcare is so important.
• Bridges to Healthcare is so important.
• :48.160> to Senator Liz Balden's Bridges to Senator Liz Balden's Bridges to Healthcare<00:10:48.800

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• You just mentioned the Rio Bravo Bridge repairs and the Gibson interchange.
• It has the same issue with the bridges.
• When you go under the bridges there, you see some of the concrete is spalled off.
• But it's on its way as well, and both bridges are probably in similar condition.
• We've had a contractor doing work in the South Valley on a road that's bridging.

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• We went from almost 1,200 SD bridges; we're at about 35 now.
• We inspect every bridge in the state of Oklahoma at least every two years.
• Aging roads and bridges continue to deteriorate under everyday use.
• there, 1000 bridges out there that are 80 years old today.
• that bridge completed.

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• This includes bridge projects.
• <00:04:33.199> but applies not only to Mandot bridges but applies not only to Mandot bridges
• opportunities do arise during bridge opportunities do arise during bridge projects,<00:05:19.680
• non-historical bridge I'm seeing nodding non-historical bridge application<00:08:11.520> in<00
• Paul and jumped off one of the bridges Paul and jumped off one of the bridges in<00:25:18.000>

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• Bridge, Veterans International Bridge, and the Free Trade International Bridge.
• SB 2841 simply seeks to bring parity to all three bridges.
• creating an inconsistency in how the Free Trade International Bridge is treated.
• We'll clean up this small oversight and bring parity among the three bridges.
• Upgrading ties, track, bridges.

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard several bills focused on transportation infrastructure, public safety, and local commemorations. SB 2841 would clarify the overweight corridor designation for the Port of Brownsville so all three statutorily approved bridges are treated uniformly for northbound and southbound overweight traffic; the Port of Brownsville testified in support, and the bill was left pending. SB 39 would restore the commercial motor vehicle “admission rule” framework in collision cases; Senator Birdwell explained the committee substitute, and the bill was later reported favorably. The committee also heard and later advanced SB 682, SB 1369, and SB 1422, which rename stretches of highway or a bridge in honor of fallen firefighters and military service members, with no opposition testimony and all left pending before final votes. The committee also heard SB 2366, which would create a grant program for short-line railroad projects through rural rail transportation districts for track, bridge, capacity, and restoration work. Senator Hughes and several witnesses from rural rail districts and rail advocacy groups supported the bill, while TxDOT explained current rail funding is limited and that the bill would be the first such grant program for Class 3 short lines; members discussed that the bill would need a floor amendment because state funds cannot be paid directly to railroads. SB 1013 would expand crosswalk protections under the Lisa Torrey-Smith Act to include certain driveway curb cuts along sidewalks; it was supported by the author and left pending before later being reported favorably. The committee also considered SB 2080, which would modernize port and navigation district rules by easing records and procurement requirements, exempting certain security and cybersecurity discussions from recording, and expanding some operational authority. Port Houston and the Texas Ports Association supported the bill, while the City of Corpus Christi raised concerns that the language could expand port economic-development authority beyond navigation purposes and affect local tax bases; the Port of Galveston also noted concerns about the filed version but supported the bill as presented, and the committee substitute was later reported favorably. SB 2001 would create specialty license plates and related parking/toll benefits for permanently disabled peace officers; SB 2705 would codify registration exemptions for certain farm equipment and some specialty plates. Both were supported by witnesses, adopted with committee substitutes where applicable, and reported favorably. Final votes on the reported bills were largely unanimous or near-unanimous, and the committee recessed after leaving some motions open briefly.

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• >> Representative<00:00:49.280> Bridges >> Representative Bridges >> Representative
• . bridges. bridges.
• couldn't find a bridge to do for $12. couldn't find a bridge to do for $12.
• she the bridge is closed and has been she the bridge is closed and has been but<00:50:42.400> there's
• It's not a bridge question, so I'll wait till we have let her answer the bridge questions. Mr.

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Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation met with a quorum, approved the June 3, 2026 minutes, and then heard a presentation from Mike Proctor of Evolve Kentucky on electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. Proctor described Evolve Kentucky as a nonprofit formed in 2016 to promote EV adoption and charger deployment, said the group has helped place more than 135 chargers at 65 locations, and reported that Kentucky EV registrations have grown rapidly but still represent about 1% of the state’s roughly 3 million vehicles. He also outlined the group’s view that EV drivers and charger operators already contribute to state revenue through annual vehicle fees, charger taxes, utility taxes, and related business taxes, and cited figures showing rising revenue collections as EV adoption increases. A major theme of the presentation was that EV owners are paying their “fair share” rather than being overcharged. Proctor said the current $126 annual EV fee is roughly comparable to the fuel tax a typical gasoline vehicle would pay, and noted that public charging can add additional tax burdens for drivers who cannot charge at home, such as those living in apartments or condos. He also argued that EVs provide broader benefits, including lower noise and air pollution, grid-stabilizing nighttime charging, tourism spending at destination chargers, and reduced road wear for passenger EVs compared with much heavier vehicles. Members questioned Proctor about whether EV owners are paying more than their fair share, how the fee compares with gasoline taxes, and whether apartment and condo residents are disproportionately affected because they rely on public chargers. Proctor responded that the fee was intended to bring EV owners into parity with gas vehicles, not to overcharge them, and said some public chargers are free while others are used by drivers who cannot charge at home. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond the minutes approval.

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• Claude Avenue Bridge in New Orleans. The resolution was reported from Transportation favorably.

Bills: HR188, HR189, HR190, HR191, HR179, HR180, HR181, HR182, HR183, HR185, HR186, HR187, HCR75, HCR76, HCR77, HCR78, HCR79, SCR24, SCR36, SCR39, SB64, SB107, SB152, SB185, SB217, SB232, SB278, SB290, SB294, SB320, SB321, SB419, SB424, SB436, SB440, SB468, SB470, SB476, SB482, SB489, HCR32, SCR11, HB12, HB42, HB205, HB222, HB267, HB324, HB325, HB350, HB478, HB610, HB617, HB679, HB745, HB749, HB797, HB807, HB821, HB896, HB979, HB992, HB1000, HB1024, HB1050, HB1166, HB1172, HB1173, HB1193, HB1207, HB1218, HB1223, SB256, SB180, HR1, HR17, HCR5, HCR4, HCR47, HB59, HB74, HB159, HB330, HB364, HB414, HB458, HB525, HB568, HB786, HB1008, HB1033, HB1034, HB1041, HB1062, HB1070, HB1079, HB1112, HB1118, HB1139, HB1151, HB1176, HB1182, HB1196, HB1214, HB1241, HB87, HB115, HB162, HB368, HB433, HB441, HB447, HB466, HB481, HB741, HB1242, HB362, HB893, HB990, HB1007, HB1153, HB1243, SB162, SB349, SB350, SB382, SB383, SB127, SB244, HB615, HB864, HB1103, HB1175, HB31, HB225, HB608, HB664, HB897, HB977, HB1003, HB1160, HB1180, HB911, HB306, HB366, HB1161, HB1230, HB181, HB901, HR20, HR74, HB284, HB393, HB459, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB772, HB773, HB996, HB1035, HB1058, HB1082, HB1113, HB1189, HB1234, HB1240

Keywords: hunting dogs, field trials, working dogs, dog training, greyhound protection, Farm Bill, federal overreach, sportsmen, sportswomen, wildlife management, conservation, rural communities, Louisiana hunting, hunting tradition, animal welfare, dog breeders, dog owners, outdoor recreation, Kathy Taylor, musical achievements

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• founded Tony's Garage, a small auto repair and towing shop, coincidentally located where this new bridge
• Naming the Gorm Street Bridge in the Ferreira Brothers' honor would be a fitting and powerful tribute
• It would remind all who crossed the bridge of the incredible sacrifices made by ordinary Americans and
• I urge you to support this request and take the necessary legislative steps to designate the bridge as
• the Ferreira Brothers Bridge in Chomsit, a town that treasures its history.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held a hybrid hearing with House Chair Jim Arciero and Senate Co-Chair Brendan Crighton presiding. The committee heard testimony on two bills. The first, House Bill 4723, would designate a bridge in honor of the Ferreira Brothers. Christopher Pereira gave extensive family testimony describing the brothers’ World War II service, their postwar community work, and the family’s immigrant background. He said the bridge naming would be a fitting tribute, and noted support from the Chumsford Board of Selectmen. Representative Rodney Elliott also spoke in support as a co-sponsor, praising the family’s military and civic service. Representative Vanaugh Howard was called but did not testify due to technical issues. The second bill, House 4691, was described by Representative Steven Hawkins as a bipartisan effort with Representative Pease to address and commemorate the harms suffered by veterans exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. Hawkins said the measure recognizes the sacrifices of affected veterans and should be straightforward. No other testimony was offered on the bill, and no questions were raised by committee members. After hearing testimony on both bills, the committee took no recorded votes during the transcript. The hearing concluded with a motion to adjourn, a second, and adjournment.

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• But wait a minute, we from the bridges.
• <00:42:13.920> get mean that more roads and bridges get mean that more roads and bridges get
• >> Senator Bridges. Thank you, Mr. >> Senator Bridges. Thank you, Mr.
• <00:54:18.000> to This is the roadway to the bridge to This is the roadway to the bridge to
• <00:54:36.079> that basically not even really a bridge that basically not even really a bridge

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Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, approved the February 13, 2026 journal, and then took up several resolutions and bills. Senate Joint Resolution 12, designating February 20, 2026 as Colorado FFA Day, was laid over until that date. On the consent calendar, Senate Bill 74, concerning the penalty for claiming an excessive amount in a public construction performance bond dispute, passed third reading unanimously, 30-0. The chamber then passed Senate Bill 16, which prohibits the discharge of pre-production plastic materials, on third reading and final passage by a vote of 19-11. Senate Bill 34, expanding participation by members of the AARIA Board of Directors advisory committees, also passed 19-11. On second reading, the Committee of the Whole considered Senate Bill 11, dealing with search warrant requirements for operators of certain electronic platforms, and Senate Bill 76, concerning the practice of certified public accountants; the committee adopted the report, with SB 11 amended and SB 76 passed and ordered engrossed. The general order calendar was then laid over until February 18, 2026. A major portion of the meeting focused on Senate Resolution 001, which urges CDOT to prioritize road improvement projects in Morgan County. Supporters argued that Morgan County’s state highways are in poor condition, citing assessments showing 70% of the county’s highway miles have low drivability life and stressing the importance of safe roads for agriculture and commerce. Opponents said the resolution resembled a district-specific funding request and argued transportation dollars should be allocated through existing statewide and regional processes rather than by legislative resolution. Despite the debate, the discussion centered on the broader need to improve road maintenance and transportation safety across rural Colorado.

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• There was a $5 million appropriation for the Stone Arch Bridge.
• The pedestrian bridge connects a neighborhood with a bike area.
• some time unfortunately uh even Bridges some time unfortunately uh even Bridges which<00:43:32.280
• general to the special Town Bridge general to the special Town Bridge account<00:43:54.599> that
• down uh and the sheer number of bridges down uh and the sheer number of bridges on<00:44:00.680>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We were also able to get some funding to the Washington County Bridge.
• Um, I know that was a very Bridge.
• 25.120> a<00:13:25.760> third proposed bridge would be a third proposed bridge would be
• That project was funded out of bridge.
• because that means roads and bridges because that means roads and bridges aren't<00:31:20.159>

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• We have you registered as Tony Martinez, uh, representing the For International Bridge and yourself,
• I am here to represent the For International Bridge and my company, which is a, a, uh, A local first
• Tomorrow, Wednesday will cross to the foreign National Bridge.
• The STAC grant has significantly impacted the foreign national bridge.
• Reduced wait times and faster throughput at the far International Bridge. The outcome.

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• rent, mortgage, or other housing costs with the bridge subsidy making up the difference.
• This bill will help to expand the pilot older adult bridge subsidy program statewide.
• This bill will help to expand the pilot older adult bridge subsidy program statewide.
• I’m very grateful to the bridge subsidy fund for bridging the gap between private and subsidized housing
• So a program like the bridge... But we also put a lot of our ARPA money and we are now...

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Summary: The committee heard testimony on several aging-related bills, with most speakers focusing on housing stability, home-based services, and care transitions. Representative Badger and a commissioner testified in support of H4039, which would create a universal breakfast and lunch program at senior centers funded through a new Senior Breakfast and Lunch Fund, arguing it would reduce food insecurity and social isolation among older adults. Representative Lipper-Garabedian and multiple providers then supported H780/S495, the hospital-to-home partnership program, describing how embedded aging-services liaisons help older patients transition safely from hospitals to home, reduce readmissions, and avoid nursing facility placement; witnesses from Mystic Valley Elder Services and Mass Aging Access cited pilot results, including hundreds of patients served and examples of substantial cost savings and successful discharge planning. The committee also took testimony on S478, which would require continuing care retirement communities to disclose entrance-fee refund policies more clearly at enrollment. Senator Lovely and LeadingAge Massachusetts said the bill would improve transparency for residents and families, while a consumer witness said her family experienced delays and confusion in getting a refund after her mother left a CCRC. Members noted the issue is also being examined by a special commission on CCRCs. A large portion of the hearing focused on S475, a statewide bridge subsidy program for older adults facing housing instability. Advocates from the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, Western Massachusetts, Somerville, Northampton, East Hampton, Old Colony Elder Services, and Somerville’s Office of Housing Stability described rising senior homelessness, long waitlists for subsidized housing, and cases where short-term rental assistance kept older adults housed while they waited for permanent housing. Somerville witnesses said the pilot program helped nine households remain housed and that some participants have since moved into permanent housing. Members asked about wait times, program design, and how to prioritize applicants; witnesses emphasized flexibility, emergency risk, and the need for a statewide expansion. The hearing also included testimony on S465, an ALS bill that would expand home care access regardless of age and bar the use of quality-adjusted life-year metrics in coverage decisions, with the sponsor and ALS Association arguing the measure would reduce discriminatory treatment and better center patient care. No votes were taken during the hearing.