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• simply been done to help us hopefully get federal funding in this effort to four-lane as we can tabulate
• simply been done to help us hopefully get federal funding in this effort to four-lane as we can tabulate
• forlane<00:14:25.920> as<00:14:26.120> we<00:14:26.240> can<00:14:26.639> tabulate
• effort to forlane as we can tabulate effort to forlane as we can tabulate more<00:14:27.440>

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Summary: The House Transportation Committee met with a quorum and approved the minutes from its previous meeting. It then considered several transportation-related bills, beginning with House Bill 157 on special license plates. The bill, as amended by a committee substitute, would create a commercial Friends of Agriculture plate to support agriculture-related programs, with proceeds going to the same fund used by the existing farm tag. Members also discussed the committee substitute’s fee exemptions for military-related plates, and the bill was reported favorably with the substitute attached. The committee next took up House Bill 682 on utility relocation. Testimony from Charter Communications explained that the bill would update outdated law so cable and broadband providers are treated like public utilities for reimbursement when forced to relocate facilities for highway projects, while preserving the Transportation Cabinet’s discretion over reimbursements. Members asked about the current reimbursement process and fiscal impact; witnesses said the bill does not change cabinet discretion and therefore has no fiscal note. The bill was reported favorably. House Bill 443, which would shift the east end signage of the H. Rogers Parkway farther east to US 23 in Prestonsburg to reflect the already four-laned section and support future federal funding efforts, also received favorable expression. House Bill 444, a commercial driver’s licensing measure brought by the Transportation Cabinet and amended by committee substitute, would align Kentucky reporting requirements with federal law and allow drivers age 18 and older to qualify for a hazardous materials endorsement, with limits excluding school buses and interstate transport. Members discussed the safety rationale and the need for drivers in agriculture and propane delivery; the bill was reported favorably with the substitute attached. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 493 on towing and storage of motor vehicles. Representative Pollock and a Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance witness described it as a cleanup bill aimed at transparency and enforcement against predatory towing and inflated charges, and members noted constituent concerns about towing practices. The bill was reported favorably with a committee substitute attached. The committee also reviewed Administrative Regulation 600 KAR 1:041, which updates disadvantaged business enterprise certification rules to conform to federal nomenclature and related federal changes; the regulation was reviewed without further action.

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• Representative, this bill does not require precinct-based tabulation. Thank you. I vote aye.
• On election day, all voters shall be provided the option to have their ballot tabulated at their voting
• If they're going to be counted, tabulated at the polling location, then that's going to cost our state
• millions of dollars, millions of dollars to have this kind of equipment.
• We didn't even know if this equipment even really? My three minutes is up already? Wow.

Summary: The House convened, completed roll call, approved the journal, and took up several Senate bills and one Senate concurrent resolution through motions to reconsider, return bills for reconsideration, and refer measures to additional Committee of the Whole sessions for further amendment. Early actions included returning SB 1175 and SB 1198 to the Senate for reconsideration, rescinding passage of SB 1336 so it could be reconsidered, and referring SB 1111 and SB 152 to an additional COW. The House also recognized Representative Travers for a personal privilege statement honoring National Women Veterans Recognition Day and recorded attendance. In Committee of the Whole, members adopted floor amendments and recommended passage for SB 1511, SB 1552, SB 1198, SB 1110, SB 1618, SB 1431, and SCR 1004, with some debate on SB 1110’s home-confinement/reentry program, SB 1618’s Military Affairs Commission changes, and SB 1431’s city and town authority over residential project standards and streetscapes. The House later adopted the COW reports and moved the measures to engrossing or third reading as appropriate. SB 1336 and SB 1519 were also advanced from committee, while SB 1004 was reconsidered and ultimately failed on reconsideration. On third or final reading, the House passed SB 1127, SB 1180, SB 1428, SB 1198, SB 1336, SB 1511, SCR 1004, SB 1552, HB 2104, HB 2105, HB 2114, HB 2311, HB 2729, and HB 4117. SB 1687, SB 1004, SB 1519, and SB 1502 failed. Members explained votes on several measures, including support for tax administration clarity in SB 1180, objections and support for the May primary proposal in SB 1687, concerns about sex offender monitoring in SB 1004, support for the Arizona Beef Council in SB 1198, and debate over the photo enforcement referral in SCR 1004. The session also included recesses for caucuses, lunch, and dinner, plus a brief technical outage of the live stream.

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• sales tax on many things to include through tooling, microwaves, vehicles, furniture, computers, equipment
• And same for forklifts and- and many other equipment, all other equipment.

Bills: HJR1, HJR2, HB9, HB22, HB908, HB1392, HB195, HB 13, HB143, HB135, HJR1, HJR2, HB9, HB22, HB908, HB1392

Keywords: constitutional amendment, property tax, ad valorem tax, tax exemption, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, equipment exemption, machinery, local government finance, school district revenue, county taxes, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, tax relief, commercial property, death tax, inheritance tax, estate tax, property transfer

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• millions of dollars annually for local businesses, from lodging and dining to fuel stations and equipment
• lodging and dining to fuel stations from lodging and dining to fuel stations and<00:04:29.280> equipment
• <00:04:29.840> rentals<00:04:30.440> ATV<00:04:30.960> tourism and equipment
• rentals ATV tourism and equipment rentals ATV tourism supports<00:04:32.560> jobs<00:04:33.000

Bills: HF2066, HF340, HF341, HF566, HF2107, HF2130

Keywords: electric bicycles, tax rebate, transportation, environment, local economy, fleeing peace officer, culpable negligence, traffic laws, public safety, motor vehicle offenses, driving violations, penalties, license suspension, traffic enforcement, all-terrain vehicle, ATV, class 1 ATV, class 2 ATV, road rights-of-way, public roads

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• have the ability on election day to show ID, de-envelope their early ballot, and run it through a tabulator
• concerns of election departments that there would be resources required for implementing on-site tabulation
• They would need some extra tabulators, things like that.
• concerns of election departments that there would be resources required for implementing on-site tabulation
• They would need some extra tabulators, things like that.

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• This bill ensures that public buildings are equipped with naloxone so that in a moment of crisis, someone
• It also talks about the tabulating equipment and when It also talks about the tabulating equipment and

Summary: The House began with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior day’s journal by a 124-1 vote, and multiple introductions of student groups, Rotary and Interact clubs, pediatric advocates, and other guests. Committee reports were then read, recommending passage of several deferred bills, including HB 1740, HB 2366/2511, HB 3113, HB 2760, HB 2641, HB 2409, and HB 2423. The chamber then took up a series of appropriations and capital-improvements bills. HB 2017 (reappropriations, about $2.9 billion) passed 137-9; HB 2018 (maintenance and repair, about $638 million) passed 127-21; HB 2019 (new capital projects, about $123 million) passed 98-48; and HB 2020 (ARPA and related federal pandemic funds, about $1.6 billion) passed 127-24. Members emphasized that these bills largely extended previously approved spending, while some raised concerns about the use of general revenue for one-time infrastructure projects. The House also adopted and finally passed Senate-amended HB 2641 on hemp/cannabis-related regulation, with discussion focused on privacy being changed from opt-out to opt-in, worker organizing language, an effective date of November 12, 2026, and age-21 limits for certain products; the Senate substitute was adopted 125-21 and finally passed 126-23. HB 2423, a Department of Finance bill, was adopted 148-0 and finally passed 152-0. Other measures passed included HB 1919 (aligning Department of Revenue electronic filing thresholds with IRS rules, 149-1), HB 1768/2060 (short-term rental property tax classification, 110-35), HB 1855 (Alpha-Gal Syndrome reporting, 125-25), HB 2355 (Food is Medicine/health waiver pilot, 121-18), HB 1717/1643 (psilocybin therapy pilot for veterans and first responders, 137-11), HB 2372 (comprehensive health care package, 129 yeas and 1 present), HB 2408 (deaf-blind fund changes, 145-2), HB 3000 (state auditor/signature-collection related changes, 149-1), HB 2898 (land bank authority, 139-9), and HB 1740 (DWI penalties and ignition interlock provisions, 141-5). HB 3113, which would require naloxone in public buildings with AEDs and designate October as Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month, passed 134-15-1. One notable bill defeated on the floor was HB 3239, which would have stabilized the workforce diploma program and tied it to the K-12 funding formula; it failed 55-95 after debate over cost, vendor qualifications, and use of foundation formula money. The day also included a lengthy personal privilege speech from a St. Louis County member about a fatal school-track-meet shooting and gun access, and later a discussion on HB 2760 (the “Praise Act”) about emergency orders and religious worship, with supporters arguing for equal treatment of houses of worship and opponents warning about public-health and constitutional concerns.

Bills: HB186, HB185, HB182, HB183, HB184, HB312, HB460, HB405, HB186, HB185, HB182, HB183, HB184, HB312, HB405

Keywords: Alabama budget, general fund appropriations, fiscal year 2026, state budget, appropriations act, HB186, executive branch funding, legislative branch funding, judicial branch funding, debt service, capital outlay, corrections, Medicaid, public health, mental health, transportation, education, law enforcement, tourism, veterans affairs

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• The state's most expensive vendor contract provides ballot on demand systems and ancillary equipment
• Page 23, chart 11. shows the most expensive contract is for our ballot on demand system and related equipment
• We've had our current, uh, tabulators since starting in 2012, so that's 13 years that we've had them,
• costs are that, you know, because we don't, I mean, the only thing that we support them with is, is tabulators

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• to prior authorization or pre-certification for the repair of complex rehabilitation technology equipment
• Senate Bill 2166 by Parker relates to the testing of voting tabulation equipment to State Affairs.

Bills: SCR8, SCR24, SCR25, SB1, SB65, SB315, SB371, SB372, SB379, SB400, SB402, SB406, SB427, SB487, SB502, SB509, SB535, SB610, SB707, SB740, SB761, SB840, SB875, SB893, SB918, SB925, SB965, SB987, SB990, SB995, SB1006, SB1018, SB1073, SB1106, SB1121, SB1194, SB1253, SB1300, SB1343, SB1362, SB1379, SB1447, SB1532, SB1555, SJR36, SJR12, SJR57, SCR25, SCR22, SCR12, SCR24, SCR8, SB565, SB372, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB925, SB1121, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB815, SB1379, SB1300, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB65, SB241, SB304, SB402, SB621, SB1023, SB1024, SB1106, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB400, SB609, SB1447, SB670, SB502, SB427, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1555, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB893, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB509, SB985, SB965, SB1119, SB1505, SB24, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB840, SB213, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB610, SB918, SB1343, SB608, SB487, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB990, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB958, SB535, SB761, SB1, SB541, SB315, SB379, SB1018, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB1527, SB125, SB599, SB1330, SB53, SB916, SB896, SB1352, SB973, SB785, SB710, SB472, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB1547, SB961, SB1038, SB513, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB108, SB8, SB318, SB507, SB533, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB1198, SB1146, SB763, SB667

Keywords: central bank digital currency, CBDC, Federal Reserve, digital dollar, digital currency, cashless payments, financial privacy, cybersecurity, government surveillance, financial surveillance, money laundering, terrorism financing, illicit finance, banking policy, monetary policy, payments system, commercial banks, Texas Legislature, concurrent resolution, federal reserve digital currency

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• Um it scratches the some equipment.
• We're still all our equipment outside.
• And now some of our equipment is getting old.
• <02:48:47.200> are And now with some of our equipments are And now with some of our equipments
• uh<04:15:40.800> we've specialized equipment that uh we've specialized equipment that uh we've

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• Maintenance agreements include, of course, servers, switches, firewalls, all the network equipment.
• Maintenance agreements include, of course, servers, switches, firewalls, all the network equipment.
• They don't require a lot of the same equipment that a uniformed officer would need.
• It's for $900,000 for the fingerprinting equipment.
• The Secretary of State asked for $6.4 million for tabulator replacement hardware.

Summary: The Department of Public Safety presented its FY27 budget request, emphasizing three priorities: improving community engagement through a redesigned website and outreach, expanding statewide data and intelligence integration through intelligence-led policing, and improving emergency response and officer safety through fleet replacement, a driving track, and a requested helicopter. DPS said much of its increase is driven by rising health care premiums, and it is also seeking special appropriations for fleet replacement, the website rebuild, and an Honor Guard program created after the 2022 helicopter crash that killed four public servants. Members asked about vacancies, fleet costs, cybersecurity compliance, the real-time crime center, EV fleet participation, and the Metro DPS facility. DPS said its vacancy rate is about 9%, its fleet replacement needs are driven by mileage and condition, it is compliant with federal CJIS standards even though DoIT has raised concerns, the real-time crime center would be built as a regional model to complement Albuquerque’s center, and the Metro facility is moving toward a January groundbreaking. Committee members also discussed several DPS-related capital and IT requests, including the intelligence-led policing data lake, recurring maintenance for critical systems, and a $5.6 million reauthorization for state crime lab DNA backlog work and a $900,000 reauthorization for fingerprinting equipment. DPS explained that the website request is high because the current site must be rebuilt from scratch to support missing-person alerts, memorial updates, ADA compliance, and better communication with law enforcement and the public. Members also raised concerns about speed enforcement, construction-zone cameras, and whether EVs are practical for patrol use; DPS said it is not pursuing speed cameras and is only partially participating in the state EV initiative because patrol needs make full electrification difficult. The committee then received an LFC quarterly update on non-recurring appropriations from the 2025 General Appropriation Act. LFC reported that of the $1.4 billion appropriated in Section 5, $164 million had been expended and $333 million encumbered, leaving $897.4 million unspent, which is a slower pace than the prior year. Staff highlighted a number of reauthorization requests and slow-moving projects across agencies, including AOC cybersecurity funding, DFA housing and public safety grants, DoIT cybersecurity and higher education funds, EDD economic development and energy programs, OSI mitigation and malpractice funds, EMNRD energy and geothermal grants, Health Care Authority behavioral health-related appropriations, DPS crime lab and fingerprinting funds, PED career technical education and special education initiatives, and higher education loan repayment and technology funds. Members questioned why some large appropriations had little or no spending, discussed the need to monitor reauthorizations more closely, and asked for follow-up on several specific line items and project balances.

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• They tabulate 7:00 on election night.
• They tabulate that<00:15:38.959> machine<00:15:39.199> and<00:15:39.360> you<00:
• The answer is that these votes will not be tabulated until after the polls close on election day.
• There'll be no tabulation, no running total, no idea of who may be in the lead or not in the lead.

Keywords: Elections - Room 409, 3 February, 2026; 1:00 P.M., 925, all

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• um and that tying out and that tabulated um and that tying out and that reconciliation<00:20:44.840>
• Section 33 on page 29 transfers remaining balances in the voting equipment grant account, established
• That voting equipment grant account is being repealed by Section 34.
• <00:42:27.720> Grant<00:42:28.079> account<00:42:28.880> uh voting equipment
• Grant account uh voting equipment Grant account uh established<00:42:29.520> by<00:42:29.680>

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• > software<00:29:55.679> and it updates equipment, lab, software and it updates equipment
• ,<00:37:34.240> labs, colleges updated with equipment, labs, colleges updated with equipment
• It'll include the truck equipment and all the necessary gear that they will need.
• It'll include the truck equipment and all the necessary gear that they will need.
• It'll include the truck equipment and all the necessary gear that they will need.

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• So, what we have specified is that you cannot have a non-readable code that was used by the tabulator
• buying any more machines in the future that contain a non-human-readable code that is tallied by the tabulator
• buying any more machines in the future that contain a non-human-readable code that is tallied by the tabulator
• buying any more machines in the future that contain a non-human-readable code that is tallied by the tabulator
• In the future, that contain a non-human-readable code that is tallied by the tabulator. Good. Good.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:10 Attendance Roll Call: 00:19 HB 10 Discussion: 02:19 HB 10 Vote: 06:24 HB 139 Discussion: 08:23 HB 139 Vote: 19:50 HB 607 Discussion: 21:29 HB 607 Vote: 25:55 HB 642 Discussion: 28:15 HB 642 Vote: 32:06 Adjournment: 33:25, 958, all

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• And so, of those 82 counties, do you know how many counties will have one radar piece of equipment?
• ><03:44:38.560> radar<03:44:39.480> piece<03:44:39.760> of<03:44:39.880> equipment
• will have one radar piece of equipment? will have one radar piece of equipment? >> 66.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 12 February, 2026; 9:30 AM, 925, all

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• You'll see a $6 million increase… Particularly on line 15, you'll see a $6 million increase for equipment
• This is taking out $6.4 million and some change from the Secretary of State for tabulator replacement
• I'm 294 Luna Community College to purchase upgraded equipment for athletics.
• There wouldn't be a separate heavy equipment needed, so I'm just asking about the other two.
• There wouldn't be a separate heavy equipment needed, so I'm just asking about the other two. Yes.

Keywords: 996, all

Bills: HB2, HB163, SB326, HB17, HB363, HB2, HB163, SB326, HB17, HB363, SB333

Keywords: vaccination, parental consent, minors, medical consent, guardian approval, income tax, research expenditures, economic development, tax deductions, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Alabama tax law, sheriff, credit card, debit card, financial procedures, Jackson County, purchasing authority, HB17, Alabama Squat Truck Law, squat truck

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• Uh, several thousand teachers that we saw face to face and got to encourage and empower and equip.
• Uh, several thousand teachers that we saw face to face and got to encourage and empower and equip.
• Uh, several thousand teachers that we saw face to face and got to encourage and empower and equip.
• Uh, several thousand teachers that we saw face to face and got to encourage and empower and equip.
• Uh, several thousand teachers that we saw face to face and got to encourage and empower and equip.

Bills: HB187, HB98, HB360, HB394, HB398, HB388, HB187, HB98, HB360, HB394, HB398, HB388

Keywords: school safety, emergency response, training, public safety, Alyssa's Law, law enforcement, scholarship, tuition assistance, dependent education, Alabama, blackout license plate, HB360, Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday, sales tax holiday, firearms, guns, ammunition, bullets, primers, gun accessories

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• Consumers of digital equipment, hereafter referred to as consumers, have been forced into an original
• equipment manufacturer, OEM, mandated schedule of equipment refresh.
• On the other side of that, they have also decreased the lifespan of this equipment, which is still useful
• At the same time, a lot of these industries that are consumers of the equipment are running into budget
• update their firmware from the cloud, leaving the physical backup copy that is shipped with the new equipment

Bills: HB2963, HB3005, HB3287, HB3288, HB3289, HB3290, HB3344, HB3712, HB3862, HB3874, HB4196, HB4308, HB4901, HB4984

Keywords: digital equipment, repair rights, manufacturers, maintenance, consumer rights, construction contracts, payment regulations, public works, dispute resolution, audit procedures, construction, trust funds, mechanic's lien, contractor, subcontractor, residential properties, disputes, payment obligations, accountability, payment disputes

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 3862, which would restrict social media app use for minors and limit smartphone/social media access in classrooms. Supporters, including representatives from Champions for Childhood, argued that smartphones and social media are linked to addiction, distraction, cyberbullying, and worsening youth mental health, and said the bill would help parents and schools protect children. After testimony, the committee left HB 3862 pending. Members then heard HB 3712, a construction retainage bill that would stop owners from withholding reserved funds on specially fabricated materials once they are delivered, approved, and warranted, while still allowing retainage for labor and installation. Witnesses from the precast concrete industry said current retainage practices delay payment for years and create financial risk for subcontractors and suppliers. The bill was left pending after closing. The committee also heard HB 2963, a right-to-repair bill requiring manufacturers to provide parts, tools, and information for owners and independent repair providers, with carve-outs for medical devices, vehicles covered by existing repair agreements, trade secrets, and security protections. Support came from consumer, environmental, repair, and policy groups, while one witness from Safelite was neutral and urged removal of the MOU reference for auto manufacturers. HB 2963 was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4308, which would create county industrial development districts to attract industrial employers and finance infrastructure through local elections and a board structure. Supporters, including the Fort Bend County commissioner, said the bill would help counties diversify tax bases and create jobs; the bill was left pending. Later, the committee took up several pending bills and voted to report HB 74, HB 112, HB 2214, HB 3016, HB 3133, HB 3173, HB 3807, HB 4063, HB 4115, HB 5008, and HB 2652 favorably to the full House, with some sent to the Local and Consent Calendars. The committee also heard HB 3874 on construction contract transparency and HB 4196 on creating a task force to modernize manufacturing, both of which were left pending. Finally, the committee heard HB 3344, which would create a licensing and regulatory framework for re-roofing contractors; supporters said it would curb storm-chasing and protect homeowners, while one roofing contractor opposed it as too restrictive and argued existing fraud laws are sufficient. HB 3344 was also left pending.