Transcript Highlights:

• I know I wouldn't want my guns taken away over a speeding ticket. So, yes, I do appreciate that.
• I know I wouldn't want my guns taken away over a speeding ticket. So, yes, I do appreciate that.
• I know I wouldn't want my guns taken away over a speeding ticket. So, yes, I do appreciate that.
• <02:27:47.000> ticket would be that you get a speeding ticket would be that you get a speeding
• <02:28:05.359> ticket comfortable with a speeding ticket comfortable with a speeding ticket

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Apparently, MDOT has to do a speed study in order to change speed limits.
• in order to change speed speed study in order to change speed limits.<00:18:41.760> So<00:18:
• speed limit.
• We want slower speeds. We Engineering. We want slower speeds.
• in order to encourage slower speeds. in order to encourage slower speeds.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• about 40,000 parking tickets a month, and traffic tickets.
• We process approximately about 40,000 parking tickets a month and traffic tickets.
• Most civil traffic, like your average speeding ticket, gets divvied up somewhere like 22 to 25 different
• The clerk does receive a portion of every single traffic ticket, but those traffic tickets are split
• So let's just put tickets aside.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice heard an update from Department of Corrections Secretary Ricky Dixon on staffing, overtime, capital needs, and inmate population growth. Dixon said the prison population has risen by about 8,000 since January 2021 while staffing has not kept pace, forcing the agency to open 53 housing units without funded positions and rely heavily on overtime and National Guard support. He cited a $189 million deficit tied to salaries and overtime, noted that most staff have less than three years of experience, and argued the solution is to fully fund posts for operational housing units. He also reviewed the department’s fixed capital outlay projects, including repairs, new housing construction, and medical modular units intended to reduce outside hospital transports, and gave an update on the VINE victim notification system and its expansion. The committee then heard from Florida clerks of court representatives Jason Welty and Miami-Dade Clerk Juan Fernandez-Barquin, who described clerks’ court-related and county duties and said clerk budgets have not kept pace with the broader justice system. They requested reimbursements for injunctions for protection ($3.3 million), Baker Act/Marchman Act/sexually violent predator cases ($2.5 million), and juror management ($4.8 million), and said future funding for new judges should include the full courtroom system, not judges alone. Fernandez-Barquin also raised concerns about unfunded mandates, rising retirement and health costs, low court-side pay, and the need to revisit filing fees and trust fund allocations. Members asked about collections, payment plans, license suspensions, and whether some fees or trust fund distributions could be redirected; the governor’s budget had already picked up the $2.5 million request for Baker/Marchman/SVP cases. During public testimony, speakers urged broader criminal justice reforms and additional funding priorities. A prosecutor emphasized that adding judges requires funding for prosecutors, public defenders, and clerks as well. Other speakers called for parole or long-term sentencing reform to reduce prison populations and costs, criticized staffing and conditions in prisons, and raised concerns about inexperienced correctional officers, visitation delays, and lack of air conditioning in some facilities. The committee took no substantive votes on the items discussed and adjourned after hearing the presentations and public comments.

Transcript Highlights:

• Like, for instance, FDL does a ticket share with us.
• So, if they buy their tickets from FDL, they work on Arrowhead Transit, and vice versa.
• <00:15:12.200> So,<00:15:13.280> if does does a ticket share with us.
• So, if does does a ticket share with us.
• they buy their tickets from FDL, they work<00:15:16.320> on<00:15:16.440> Arrowhead<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And while we look to sell about 75,000 tickets plus or minus for that three day weekend, what we've seen
• So we'll have roughly, we're still working through our grandstand manifest, but about 75,000 tickets
• And when we build these events, we build them not for the tickets sold, for the total guest experience
• Uh, just to take it in, or our fans that are traveling from, we sell tickets in 7 to 10 countries on
• Uh, what's the average cost of tickets to attend? So our average cost, it varies city to city.

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• <00:09:52.080> when<00:09:52.320> the ticket is what's generated when the ticket is
• of tickets simultaneously. of tickets simultaneously.
• So you one ticket covers another ticket. You never stop working. No one has to stop.
• Under current rules, ticket time.
• ticket kind of thing. ticket kind of thing.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But we did it by ticketing the individuals who were speeding, writing them tickets, and holding them
• who were it by ticketing the individuals who were speeding,<02:24:08.479> writing<02:24:08.960
• > them<02:24:09.359> tickets,<02:24:09.840> and speeding, writing them tickets,
• They do have a speed trap in Sincare County because I got a speeding ticket going to Atlanta and coming
• <02:28:55.439> and speeding ticket going to Atlanta and speeding ticket going to Atlanta and

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It appears now we're going to remove all the speed requirement from the previous one. so they no longer
• have to actually provide high-speed internet to get this discount on their property taxes.
• It will indicate the speed that's to be provided and will take the broadband providers to a 1f% at the
• We are changing the definition to where it is no longer addressing just high-speed internet.
• page five, section E, the definition was broadened so that it now excludes the limitation based on speeds

Bills: SB2102, SB1940, SB1625, SB1442, SB1623, SB1242, SB1949, SB1592, SB1913, SB592, SB992, SB1241, SB259, SB1928, SB1426, SB1531, SB1561, SB1122

Keywords: credit card fees, merchant discounts, payment card network, interchange fees, transparency in fees, Oklahoma law, payment card, rebate, merchant, tax compliance, health insurance, mandate, impact analysis, insurance department, public health, access to healthcare, SB1442, alcoholic beverage control, ABLE Commission, liquor license fees

Transcript Highlights:

• The suspect fled the scene in a stolen vehicle, triggering a high-speed pursuit through Atoka County.

Bills: HB4139, HB4143, HB4144, HB3974, HB3303, HB3790, HB3697, HB3262, HB4226, HB2936, HB3322, HB4296, HB3278, HB4202, HB3648, HB3500, HB3037, HB3428, HB3257, HB3432, HB3043, HB3044, HB3078, HB3940

Keywords: home warranty, service contracts, transparency, insurance regulation, consumer protection, motor vehicles, traffic collisions, car accident, auto accident, crash report, collision report, property damage threshold, Department of Public Safety, DPS, law enforcement reports, insurance claims, financial responsibility, uninsured motorist, private property accidents, public roadway

Transcript Highlights:

• It helps speed up the process of the appointment.
• It helps speeds up the libraries.
• a $10,000 ticket.
• So, I'm was actually a $10,000 ticket.
• They don't call it first class, tickets?

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 34 members present and approved the prior day’s journal. The chamber also received a House message that House Bill 96 had passed and requested concurrence. During second reading, Senate Bills 17, 34, 39, and 181 were reported and sent to the Rules Committee, and Senate Resolution 56 was introduced honoring Elder Nathan Craig and Sister Amy Craig for their mission service. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 27, which would allow local governing bodies, after consulting with a coroner and making a 30-day effort to locate next of kin, to choose cremation rather than burial for indigent decedents; it also preserved options for religious organizations to take possession of a body. A committee substitute was adopted, and the bill passed 35-0. Senate Bill 30, dealing with the Motor Vehicle Commission’s restricted fee account and allowing unused funds to carry forward for commission operations, also passed unanimously 35-0. Senate Bill 40, concerning public library district boards of trustees, was amended by committee substitute and passed 34-1 after debate. Supporters said it would return county library board appointments to local officials and speed appointments, while opponents argued it could politicize libraries and weaken their independence; several members explained their votes, including concerns from library advocates and a defense that the bill still allowed local boards to seek advice. Senate Bill 76, which limits school boards from increasing occupational license taxes above the base 0.5% until a county reaches a population of 500,000, was also amended by committee substitute and passed after its sponsor argued it responded to a disputed Fayette County tax increase and would restore transparency and public trust.

Transcript Highlights:

• AB 1022 appeals the authority to immobilize and tow vehicles solely to collect unpaid parking tickets
• And under AB 1022, UC and CSU campuses retain parking enforcement tools, including ticketing, signage
• If higher education segments wish to continue, To tow a vehicle solely for unpaid parking tickets.
• And that is because there are more cost-effective methods to collect parking tickets and dozens of other
• Parking tickets and dozens of other authorities to tow a vehicle based on public safety.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on May 14, 2025, for a regular order hearing with a large consent calendar and many individual bill presentations. The committee first approved numerous bills on consent, then heard a series of measures spanning reproductive health, child care eligibility, transportation, mental health diversion, county recorder fees, groundwater management, election deadlines, parking enforcement, consumer protections, housing, immigrant and student protections, and utility/CPUC oversight. Several bills were taken up only for presentation because they were on suspense, including ACA 4 on long-term housing funding, and the committee later approved a very large suspense calendar as a whole. Among the bills discussed, AB 260 would protect medication abortion access and providers; AB 904 would clarify child care subsidy eligibility during family leave or job search; AB 1014 would give Caltrans more flexibility on speed limits in rural highway segments; AB 46 would clarify judicial discretion in mental health diversion; AB 1413 and AB 929 addressed groundwater adjudication and SGMA-related protections for small community water systems and wetlands; AB 930 would count vote-by-mail ballots postmarked by Election Day and received within seven days; AB 1022 would end towing solely for unpaid parking tickets; AB 290 and AB 302 dealt with automatic payments for the California Fair Plan and medical data protections; AB 1303 would remove the need for a Social Security number for California Lifeline eligibility; and several housing bills, including AB 920, AB 956, AB 1470, AB 893, and AB 1021, sought to streamline approvals or expand housing options. AB 1318 and AB 49 focused on immigrant-serving nonprofits and keeping immigration enforcement out of schools, while AB 1532 extended telecommunications and transportation access programs and added CPUC accountability measures. Testimony was generally supportive for the bills heard, with authors and sponsors emphasizing low or absorbable fiscal impacts, consumer protection, housing production, public safety, and protections for vulnerable communities. Opposition appeared on a few measures, including concerns about ADUs, towing authority, charter school-related issues, and the scale of proposed housing funding in ACA 4. Several members also commented in support of the housing and immigrant-protection measures, and some bills were voted out with recorded no votes or not-voting members noted. After the suspense calendar was deemed approved, the committee opened public comment on bills not presented that day, heard a long list of supporters and opponents on various measures, and then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Truenow knows, is that in that bill, it physically has taken out that Class 3 because of that speed
• This was the confluence of high power, high speed, and lack of regulation.
• He was able to modify it himself with no one else helping him to hit those dangerous speeds and ride
• It’s a traffic ticket to a child. Mr. Chair, if I may add? Sheriff, you’re recognized.
• It's a traffic ticket to a child. Mr. Chair, if I may add? Sheriff, you're recognized.

Summary: The committee held a panel discussion on micro-mobility device regulation and enforcement, focusing on e-bikes and e-scooters. Sheriff Robert Hardwick and Chief Jamie Cruz described serious injuries involving children, including crashes at high speeds, and argued that current law is outdated because it folds e-bikes into the bicycle statute. They urged a separate statewide framework with clearer age limits, licensing or training requirements, helmet rules, and penalties for modifying devices to go faster. Both also emphasized that parents should bear responsibility and that enforcement should include education, progressive discipline, and, if needed, civil citations. FDOT District 6 Secretary Daniel Iglesias and DHSMV representative Lonnie Groner said their agencies are prioritizing education, outreach, and better data collection. They noted that micromobility devices are increasingly common, create safety and accessibility issues on sidewalks and shared-use paths, and are difficult to track because crash reports often do not identify them consistently. Members discussed whether motorized devices should be barred from sidewalks, whether riders should be licensed and insured, and how enforcement could be made uniform statewide. The panel also said manufacturers have not been meaningfully engaged and that local approaches vary widely. The committee then heard 2026 legislative priorities from FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue and DHSMV Executive Director Dave Kerner. Perdue outlined FDOT’s large five-year work program, ongoing congestion-relief projects, investments in ports, airports, rail, workforce, heavy equipment, facilities, and cybersecurity, and the need to do more with flat revenues. Kerner summarized DHSMV’s agency bill priorities, including requiring a Florida address and proof of residence for vehicle registration, updating identification requirements, aligning tank vehicle and motor carrier rules with federal standards, improving IFTA administration, raising the crash-report damage threshold, and allowing electronic notices. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentations and questions.

Transcript Highlights:

• with the city on updating the Oahu maps in the hopes that HPD could use those maps to come in and ticket
• Alm to try and get support from the prosecutor's office and recognition in the courts that these tickets
• and towing resulting such as ticketing and towing resulting in<00:22:37.039> a<00:22:37.120><
• could be upheld um and in the tickets could be upheld um and in the meantime<00:23:39.600> the
• <00:42:06.839> or sustain winds over uh certain speed or sustain winds over uh certain speed

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing covered HB 1484 on transit-oriented development and HB 157 on transportation. For HB 1484, testimony included a request from the Hoi Community Development Authority to be removed from the measure while offering to assist if the transit-oriented development law is implemented, along with testimony in opposition and support from several individuals. The committees later recommended HB 1484 be passed with amendments, including an HD1, a defective date, deletion of a reference to section 225 on page 11, adoption of H-CDA’s proposed amendment, and related committee report changes. The vote was adopted in both committees, with Representatives Cochran and Lee excused and Representative Mora voting with reservations. HB 157 concerned the transfer and acceptance of roads in the Villages of Kapolei. HHFDC supported the bill’s intent and explained that the roads were originally self-permitted, the city had not accepted dedication, and HHFDC has been maintaining and upgrading the roads under an MOA that requires improvements to city standards before transfer. Testimony from the Villages of Kapolei Association and others described ongoing problems with non-emergency police services, illegal parking, abandoned vehicles, and the need for city enforcement on roads that are open to the public. Committee members asked about the current holdup, the possibility of transferring roads in segments, and whether a cash settlement could resolve the issue; HHFDC said it was working in segments and that the city had mentioned a $60 million figure. The committees then recommended HB 157 pass with amendments, noting they were awaiting an Attorney General opinion on authority to compel the transfer and that the matter would continue to the Committee on Water and Land. The Transportation Committee also heard several additional bills. HB 1083, concerning vessels in state commercial harbors, drew support from the Department of Transportation and some industry groups and opposition from charter operators; HB 1159, which would require compliance with harbor master evacuation orders and increase penalties, drew DOT support and opposition from multiple vessel operators, who argued the bill was too broad and should define emergencies more clearly and use tiered penalties. HB 58, limiting civil liability for firefighting at commercial harbors, received DOT and Maritime Group support. HB 1165, on county disposal of ocean-bordering property and state highway acquisition, received DOT support. HB 938, a broad motor vehicle franchise and EV-related bill, drew support from the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association and the Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board, but strong opposition from the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Tesla, Rivian, Scout Motors, and others; opponents argued it would restrict direct-to-consumer EV sales and innovation, while dealers said the bill was too broad and needed further stakeholder work. No final votes were taken on the Transportation Committee’s remaining measures in the portion provided, and the joint hearing was adjourned after decision-making on HB 1484 and HB 157.

Transcript Highlights:

• And so, what I'm bringing to you speed.
• bringing up to speed bringing up to speed clerks,<00:15:27.120> new<00:15:27.320> clerks
• Lottery tickets, Senate file 24.
• , using it to buy the lottery tickets, using it to buy the lottery tickets, they're<03:11:40.520>
• use their debit card to buy a ticket use their debit card to buy a ticket that<03:12:01.840>

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• For a speed ticketing program, we were working in partnership with Lionel to also put those on like the
• We've also donated some speed monitoring cameras, and we are in the process of donating those.
• 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.
• Secondly, if they are ticketed by law enforcement in that work zone, it would be a double fine.

Transcript Highlights:

• with this measure with DLNR, with DOT, as well, to find a mechanism for funding, and that's a big-ticket
• and<00:04:34.240> that's<00:04:34.560> a<00:04:34.800> big<00:04:35.040> ticket
• <00:04:35.919> So<00:04:36.400> my and that's a big ticket item.
• So my and that's a big ticket item.
• high-speed lifeline for underserved high-speed lifeline for underserved communities.<00:31:05.039

Bills: HB1688, HB2386, HB1691, HB1680, HB2516, HB1993, HB2442, HB1510, HB1958, HB1915, HB1692, HB1524, HB1884, HB1523, HB2213, HB2186, HB2163, HB1908, HB1910

Keywords: general excise tax, aircraft maintenance, tax exemption, aviation industry, economic competitiveness, water carriers, automatic adjustment mechanism, regulatory compliance, rate adjustments, public utilities commission, Hawaii Revised Statutes, biosecurity, community outreach, transportation rates, vehicle ownership, salvaged vehicles, insurance settlement, electronic signatures, administrative efficiency, vehicle transfer

Summary: The committee first took up SB 2699, which would create a youth transit program within DOT and a special fund tied to the environmental response/energy/food security tax fund. The chair described support from several agencies but also noted Attorney General concerns about whether the special fund met statutory criteria, DOE comments requesting a July 1, 2026 effective date, and broader funding concerns because the bill would draw from general fund resources. The chair recommended deferral, saying the measure involved significant long-term costs and needed more work on a funding mechanism. The committee deferred the bill. The committee then heard SB 3182, relating to administrative license revocation procedures. HDOT supported the measure, while the Judiciary opposed the bill as written, citing operational, staffing, fiscal, and mailing burdens from requiring ADLRO to mail all case documents to every respondent within five days. Judiciary said it handles about 3,000 to 4,000 DUI cases annually and would need additional staff and certified-mail costs. Prosecutors from the state and county supported a proposed SD1 version, saying it would address backlog concerns and help DUI enforcement by creating a presumption of revocation. The committee ultimately recommended support and passage of SD1. The committee also heard SB 3313 on interisland air service stability and transformation. The Attorney General warned the bill could be preempted by the federal Airline Deregulation Act and raised constitutional concerns about a local-hire provision. DOTAX said the program would be complicated to administer and suggested third-party certification. No action was taken in the excerpt. The committee then heard SB 3337, which would eliminate state taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel for motor vehicles; HDOT opposed it, while DOTAX provided comments and the Hawaii Transportation Association supported it. The transcript then moved to SB 2896, lowering the minimum age for commercial driving from 19 to 18. HDOT supported the bill, the Hawaii Transportation Association strongly supported it and suggested added training requirements, and an Operating Engineers representative supported the concept but urged that young drivers be tied to apprenticeship or other structured training programs. No vote was shown in the excerpt. Finally, the committee heard SB 2400, which would exempt wing-in-ground craft from the Hawaii Waters Act and define those craft in law. The PUC supported the bill’s intent, and Regent Craft testified in strong support, describing sea gliders as all-electric vessels that could improve interisland access, resiliency, and decarbonization while using existing harbor infrastructure. HTDC and several other groups also supported the measure. Members asked about infrastructure, ports, weather operations, and Coast Guard jurisdiction, and the witness said operators would decide harbor locations and that the company had identified multiple possible ports. No final committee action was included in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• Current law requires mandatory court hearings for speeding violations, but no comparable requirement
• This promotes consistent enforcement standards between high-risk speeding offenses and dangerous intersection
• And further, what I've seen through my experience, we are giving thousands of traffic tickets and often
• times law enforcement when dealing with a chaotic crash scene on a traffic ticket for uniform traffic
• So putting that description or delineation on the officer, whose job should be to write the ticket, keep

Transcript Highlights:

• It doesn't correlate to whether or not somebody's going to speed.
• Um and so, the cameras don't write tickets.
• Yeah, you know, give me a fixed ticket.
• Here’s your ticket.
• Here's your ticket. forgot to pay them. Here's your ticket.

Bills: HF3919, HF1335, HF3864, HF3916, HF3728

Keywords: veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, electronic license, driver's license, digital credential, transportation, data privacy, authentication, license plates, vehicle registration, validation stickers, Minnesota statutes, transportation policy, aeronautics, transponder, aircraft safety

Transcript Highlights:

• Current law, 1 to 9 miles an hour over the speed limit is a warning first, then you get a ticket of $40
• <01:59:25.040> in<01:59:25.280> speeding<01:59:25.599> in when you get a ticket
• in speeding in when you get a ticket in speeding in these<01:59:26.000> zones<01:59:26.400>
• Right now, you can get a ticket from an automated speed camera if you're going one mile over the speed
• the speed limit.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate came to order, established a quorum, and approved the journal. It then took up several introductions and resolutions, including House Bill 1139 on artificial intelligence in healthcare and House Bill 1263 on requirements for conversational AI services, both referred to the Business, Labor, and Technology Committee. The chamber also moved out of order to consider resolutions and adopted Senate Joint Resolution 25, recognizing the 150th anniversary of the Colorado Mining Association and its role in Colorado’s history and economy. The resolution passed 34-0, and the current roll call was added as co-sponsors. The Senate also adopted House Joint Resolution 1030, designating a portion of Colorado Highway 14 in Weld County as Mono and Matt Road in memory of Eduardo Mono Hernandez and Matthew Garcia. Supporters described the resolution as a tribute to the two Greeley Central High School student-athletes and to the community’s response after their 2014 deaths. The resolution passed 34-0, and the current roll call was added as co-sponsors. Later, the Senate considered a gubernatorial appointment to the Transportation Commission: Juan Marano of Aurora, to represent the Third Transportation District. The appointment was confirmed on a 19-16 vote. The chamber then took up the third-reading consent calendar and passed House Bill 1235 on medical assistance updates, House Bill 1299 on reducing regulatory burdens on local education providers, and Senate Bill 175 on workers’ compensation experience modification factors. House Bill 1235 passed 31-4, House Bill 1299 passed 35-0, and Senate Bill 175 passed without recorded opposition. On final passage, the Senate adopted a technical third-reading amendment to House Bill 113 on election law changes, then passed the bill 23-12 after debate over election-related vulnerabilities. It also passed House Bill 1346, allowing the Department of the Treasury to sell unsold insurance premium tax credits to non-insurance entities, by 23-12; House Bill 1252, updating state entities responsible for emergency response, by 33-2; House Bill 1010, increasing support for older adults in the workforce, by 23-12; and Senate Bill 177, concerning limited access to adjoining property for repairs, after extended debate in which Senator Kirkmeyer argued the measure infringed on private property rights and should be rejected.

Transcript Highlights:

• Discussion: We just added that we wanted to make sure that people are still getting ticketed properly
• if they're speeding in school zones and/or running red lights.
• discussion mr. chairman we just added that we wanted to make sure that people are still getting ticketed
• properly if they're speeding in school zones and and or running red lights very good any further discussion

Keywords: 1182, all