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• I still wave to everybody on the road.
• Like I always say, all roads lead to Espanola.
• We chose to spend money in other programs instead of in road safety and in roads, Mr.
• reports, none of these roads are designed, Mr.
• The road for a little while.

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• the road fund.
• You'll see almost doubling of the local government road fund.
• So a big increase for local government roads.
• So a big increase for local government roads.
• And now the road projects in that bond are out, and there are 17 projects... ...and now the road projects

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• So that way the use of the roads, it would increase what we have to maintain our roads and basically
• <00:10:56.880> We funding into uh our road system. We funding into uh our road system.
• The usage of the road, the wear and tear on the roads that are created by the vehicles, regardless of
• that the wear and tear on of the road that the wear and tear on the<00:39:34.000> roads<00:39
• ,<00:46:24.240> bridges, Minnesota's highways, roads, bridges, Minnesota's highways, roads

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm working with the road builders, working with utilities and telecoms.
• And now we have a proposal to have timelines on road relocations.
• on the roads, to be able to free up traffic and ease congestion.
• Just a little bit about how we build a new road.
• And just a few more years down the road, is it now, you know, 10x to build a road or bridge?

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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• projects, road or bridge projects.
• <00:05:42.240> projects, don't want to impact um road projects, don't want to impact um road
• We put a cap of road or bridge projects.
• It's going to be into roads and bridges.
• Road builders and Mr. Harris himself were at every single meeting.

Bills: HB542

Keywords: HB542, district attorney, prosecutor, supernumerary district attorney, Employees' Retirement System, ERS, Alabama retirement, public employee retirement, pension, retirement benefits, post-retirement employment, salary cap, dual participation, double dipping, District Attorneys' Plan, assistant district attorney, deputy district attorney, state pension, survivor benefits, Office of Prosecution Services

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• Considering that, on average, every person is shot in a road rage incident about every 18 hours.
• There's about a 450% increase in ... in road rage incidents from 2014 to 2023.
• So, it's not necessarily that it's connected to a road rage incident.
• So is it your position that if the person isn't angry because of a road-related incident?
• hitting, but they could hit anybody and everybody on the road.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Later, this caused many of our well-traveled roads, gravel roads, to have soft spots, and they got pretty
• And now we're finding on the road, too. But this was in the road specifically.
• With part of that being dedicated to roads.
• , then it’s not necessarily so they can spend that on roads.
• “Taxpayers voted for this for part of it to go to roads.

Summary: The committee began with prayer and approval of the January 8 minutes, then received updates on delinquent private water and sewer reports. Staff reported that for the 2022 reports, 19 of 43 entities had had their turnback reinstated, while 24 remained in escrow; for the 2023 reports, 59 of 64 entities had filed, leaving five outstanding. The committee also filed a report on Adona, where staff said the city had made enough progress toward substantial compliance with municipal accounting laws to discontinue withholding turnback, and the committee adopted that recommendation. The bulk of the meeting focused on municipal accounting noncompliance cases. Gum Springs and Denning were presented with extensive repeat findings involving budgets not adopted by ordinance or resolution, missing or incomplete bank reconciliations, inadequate receipts and disbursement records, payroll issues, and improper handling of Act 833 funds or other city money. Both cities’ mayors and recorders-treasurers testified about efforts to correct records, obtain training, and work with the Municipal League; the committee voted to start the 60-day turnback-withholding clock for both and then filed the reports. Fargo was deferred because no city representative was present. Additional reports included Green Forest, Elaine, Strong, Brooklyn, Mineral Springs, Rondo, Waldo, Columbia County, and several private water and sewer entities. Strong drew significant concern over missing garbage-bag revenue, improper fund transfers, and deficit balances; the committee deferred that report to the March meeting. The committee also heard investigative or referred reports on the Faulkner County Fair Association, Brooklyn payroll direct-deposit fraud, and other entities with questionable disbursements or recordkeeping. In several cases, staff recommended filing the reports after responses were received; in others, the committee deferred action when responses were lacking or representatives were absent. The meeting ended with a motion to defer a Cross County Rural Water matter so the entity could appear at the next meeting.

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• , middle-of-the-road, middle-of-the-road, no<00:14:30.520> pun<00:14:30.720> intended,<
• Not the interchange, but the roads Not the interchange, but the roads getting<00:18:42.920> to
• That essentially happens every 10 years. the road in next year and then tear it the road in next year
• , to re-take tear up the the the road, to re-take tear up the the the road, inconveniencing<00:25
• just hope for the best when the roads just hope for the best when the roads need<00:39:15.360>

Bills: HF3373, HF4449, HF3486, HF4180, HF4227, HF2505

Keywords: transportation, interchange, funding, bonds, St. Paul Park, transit, Metropolitan Council, Twin Cities, metro area, high-frequency transit, bus rapid transit, busway, guideway, transportation policy plan, transit performance measures, regional transit benchmarks, transit-oriented development, TOD, zoning, land use

Summary: The committee approved the April 8, 2026 minutes and then heard House File 3373, which was laid over. The bill sought trunk highway bond funding for preliminary and final design work at the 70th Street interchange in St. Paul Park. Representative Hansen, Mayor Keith Frankie, and Washington County Commissioner Karla Bigham described the interchange as undersized and increasingly unsafe because of refinery truck traffic, aggregate hauling, nearby growth, and changing traffic patterns. Members asked about prior study, cost, and greenhouse gas requirements, and the bill author said the request was about $500,000. Chair Cosgrove noted the bill would be laid over and suggested the issue could involve future statutory exemptions. The committee then took up House File 4449, also laid over, after adopting the A4 author’s amendment. Representative Jones presented the bill as a transit planning and accountability measure for the Twin Cities metro. It would set numeric transit goals, require better coordination between road projects and future transit projects, and give the Met Council more tools to support transit-oriented development, including property acquisition and development around transit corridors. Jones argued the bill would help avoid rebuilding roads twice and improve transit ridership, frequency, speed, and reliability. Representative Olson offered an amendment to exempt highway projects primarily addressing documented safety issues, arguing that safety projects should not be burdened by added transit requirements or costs. Jones said she supported the safety concern but opposed the amendment as written because the bill was aimed at major construction projects. After a roll call, the amendment failed on an 8-8 tie. The bill itself remained laid over for further work, with the chair noting there was still time to refine the proposal.

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• And the A3 and the A4 the road.
• and making our roads safer statewide. and making our roads safer statewide.
• is essential for the safety of our road is essential for the safety of our road and<01:30:55.320
• years in just maintaining our roads. years in just maintaining our roads.
• <01:48:24.120> we public assets, maintain the roads we public assets, maintain the roads we

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

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• It's a bill to allow and modify provisions for operating all-terrain vehicles on public roads.
• ATVs on public roads.
• The ability to safely operate all-terrain vehicles, ATVs, on designated public roads is not just about
• I mean Jeeps, bikes, ATVs, UTVs—you name it, they got it on the road.
• I mean Jeeps, bikes, ATVs, UTVs—you name it, they got it on the road.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• to make our roads and build our<00:09:00.080> roads<00:09:00.320> smarter<00:09:00.640
• alone on our to just maintain our roads. alone on our to just maintain our roads.
• This bill also has millions in roads.
• <00:38:47.200> and want to hurt roads and want to hurt roads and bridges<00:38:48.960>
• Going to happen down the road.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• That's 1.2% for Chapter 90 for road miles, with 92% to the T.
• The, the, with zero additional money for Chapter 90, outside of Road and Isles.
• The amendment I filed in the spring of last year both in education and in road money.
• repair needs, since these towns have extensive local road networks.
• repair needs, since these towns have extensive local road networks.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and received a resignation letter from Rep. Fana Howard of Lowell, effective March 17, 2026, as she transitioned to the Senate. The chamber then took up several procedural orders, including multiple unanimous or voice-vote suspensions of rules and concurrence with Senate petitions, such as referrals on housing and student transportation matters, and a suspension of Joint Rule 12 for a petition involving children served by DCF. The main substantive item was House No. 5264, a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill totaling about $1.8 billion. Members discussed its use of Fair Share surtax surplus funds for transportation and education, including major support for the MBTA, special education circuit breaker costs, early education and child care, snow and ice costs, regional transit authorities, and other deficiencies such as GIC and sheriff costs. Members also explained the bill’s tax conformity provisions responding to recent federal tax changes, with debate over whether to delay conformity to limit state revenue exposure. The House adopted a consolidated amendment to the bill and then passed it to be engrossed by roll call vote, 150-3. The House also adopted a resolution commending the Admetek Foundation on Prostate Cancer Awareness Day. Several local bills were advanced, including a sick leave bank for a Department of Corrections employee, a bill waiving the minimum age requirement for a Boston police officer, a Nantucket charter bill, a Stoneham public safety bill, and a Malden special police officers bill, the last of which was amended before being engrossed. The chamber also considered Amendment 43 to redistribute $100 million of Fair Share revenue more evenly to municipalities for roads and education; supporters argued the current distribution favored statewide priorities over local aid, while opponents said the formula would not adequately address rural road needs. That amendment was rejected 128-25. The House then recessed several times, observed moments of silence for local public servants, welcomed visiting youth sports teams, and finally ordered adjournment to meet the next day at 11 a.m. in informal session.

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• <00:08:30.800> and routes and you know widths of roads and routes and you know widths of roads
• establishes the local government uh road establishes the local government uh road funding<00:43:
• <00:49:50.480> construction gas and road construction gas and road construction materials.
• failing to um who who cancels a road failing to um who who cancels a road test<00:58:23.839>
• Section 42 definition of a road test.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , that farm-to-market road, would this road be eligible under this amendment?
• , that farm-to-market road, that we, would this road be eligible for under this amendment?
• And especially, thank you for State Road 880.
• And especially, thank you for State Road 880. and especially thank you for State Road 880.
• And to me, the most fun I had was driving up those rural roads.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of introductions recognizing FSU Day at the Capitol, Catholic lay leaders, seniors advocates, Broward County school officials, and veterans-related guests. The chamber then moved through its special order calendar, beginning with several Florida Statutes revision bills. SB 36 adopted the 2025 Florida Statutes and prior session law; SB 38 conformed statutory terminology for the Division of Criminal Investigations; SB 40 removed repealed provisions; and SB 42 cleaned up obsolete language, cross-references, and typographical errors. Each passed unanimously or nearly unanimously after brief explanations and no substantive debate. The Senate also passed CS/SB 50 on nature-based coastal resilience, as amended to strengthen the Florida Flood Hub’s role under USF and clarify research and modeling responsibilities; CS/SB 116 on veterans, which expanded veteran awareness and coordination efforts, added mental health training, and authorized adult day health care; SB 118 on presidential libraries, which preempted local regulation to give a future Florida presidential library maximum flexibility; CS/SB 126 on prescription hearing aids, allowing mail distribution for adults after appropriate professional evaluation; SB 150 on abandoning restrained dogs during natural disasters, amended to conform to the House; SB 294 limiting collaborative pharmacy practice from being expanded to certain serious cardiac conditions; and SM 314 urging Congress to increase Florida National Guard force structure. Most of these measures passed with strong bipartisan support, though SB 118 drew questions about local zoning, parking, and safety and passed 36-3, with one senator later changing to a no vote over local control concerns. Later, the Senate approved CS/CS/SB 322 creating a nonjudicial process for removing unauthorized persons from commercial property, and CS/SB 348 on ethics, which would penalize false claims of military rank or honors for material gain and require paycheck withholding for delinquent ethics fines owed by public employees. The chamber also passed CS/CS/SB 7012 on child welfare, which included a CPI/case manager recruitment program, a treatment foster care pilot in two judicial circuits, and improved data collection and capacity analysis for commercially sexually exploited children. CS/SB 108 on administrative procedures was adopted after a detailed explanation of rule review, transparency, and rulemaking deadlines, and CS/SB 160 on public accountancy passed after an amendment clarifying contracted services and discussion of CPA licensure pathways. The longest and most celebratory debate centered on CS/SB 110 for rural communities. The bill created an Office of Rural Prosperity, a Renaissance grant program, housing and road funding, school and health care investments, and related rural support measures. Amendments refined transportation priorities in the Everglades agricultural area and clarified the FARM road program. Senators from across the chamber praised the bill as a long-awaited investment in rural Florida, agriculture, broadband, health care, and quality of life. After extensive debate and emotional closing remarks from the sponsor and leadership, the bill passed overwhelmingly.

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• This is because of the condition of the roads and the added repairs.
• Things that can go out in your vehicle just based on the condition of the roads.
• In repairs just based on the condition of the roads.
• About the safety of the roads and unsafe vehicles being more dangerous.
• A lot of talk about vehicles that shouldn't be on the road. Whose vehicle shouldn't be on the road?

Keywords: 996, all

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• <00:02:23.520> wetlands resources, local road wetlands resources, local road wetlands replacement
• improvement transportation, local road improvement transportation, local road improvement program
• Savage road and bridges improvements. Savage road and bridges improvements.
• This is a modification to the Savage Road and Bridge appropriation.
• This is a modification to the Savage Road and Bridge appropriation.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It is for use on the roads.
• to the conditions of the roads here. to the conditions of the roads here.
• fund to cover that use on the roads. fund to cover that use on the roads.
• person in the car during the road test. person in the car during the road test.
• their eyes on the road as well. their eyes on the road as well.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I know that the concern about the length of the road is if a tree falls across the beginning of the road
• I know that the concern about the length of the road is if a tree falls across the beginning of the road
• About how long should a dead-end street or road be?
• I know that the concern about the length of the road is if a tree falls across the beginning of the road
• You can't do your loop road, and you could put one house on 40 acres.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It was tested on-road, off-road.
• Take it off the road today. sticker. Take it off the road today.
• road with every day. Okay. Thank you. road with every day. Okay. Thank you.
• They drive around our roads. Hampshire. They drive around our roads.
• of the occupant or others on the road. of the occupant or others on the road.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Road and bridge crews began closing impacted roads and bridges.
• All roads to hunt are two-lane roads and are all subject to flooding.
• Road. and county roads. I wrote down a quote from one of them.
• I'm not going to talk much about roads, but virtually every road in Menard County has major damage.
• on those. county roads.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all