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• to transport their students Transportation<00:09:32.600> Spar<00:09:32.959> City<00:09
• expenses as we could. million Transportation cost overruns are million Transportation cost overruns
• Chair and committee members.
• Chair and committee members.

Bills: HF6, HF52, HF53

Keywords: education, literacy, science of reading, school performance, funding flexibility, innovation zones, equity and inclusion, HF52, New Germany, wastewater treatment, wastewater facility, sewer infrastructure, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, municipal infrastructure, water quality, sanitation, sewage treatment

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• Chairman, members of the committee.
• It's on transportation infrastructure revenue in this committee.
• Chairman and committee. As Mr.
• I know that this is not the Water Transportation Committee, but I wish.
• Chairman, members of the committee. My name is—sorry, members of the committee.

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• I also chair the transportation committee. Thanks. Hello.
• bill out of the transportation committee.
• bill out of the transportation bill out of the transportation<01:00:12.160> committee.
• So, we're transportation committee.
• bill out of the transportation committee.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Uh committee for having me here today.
• The total IEA transport by month displays the total count of IEA transports by type since the beginning
• average of 126 transports per month. average of 126 transports per month.
• Uh, it needs to be transported.
• Uh, it needs to be transported. help. Uh, it needs to be transported.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including roll call and approval of the prior meeting minutes, with one member abstaining because of absence and one member opposing. The main informational items were a Department of Health and Human Services update on the rural health transformation grant and a public health briefing on vaccines, followed by a quarterly budget and staffing update and an annual report from the Permanent Subcommittee on Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Related Dementias. Commissioner Lori Weaver reported that the department submitted the rural health transformation grant application on November 4, described it as reflecting input from communities and providers statewide, and said CMS review and budget negotiations would follow before final approval on December 31. She said the grant could support hiring as long as administrative costs stay within the 10% cap, and that the governor’s office will oversee administration with HHS. Ian Watt then testified that New Hampshire remains committed to vaccine access, including through the universal purchase program and annual respiratory virus guidance for flu, RSV, and COVID-19. He said the state continues to use evidence-based review for vaccine policy, noted the CDC’s change regarding the combined MMRV vaccine for the first dose in young children, and said New Hampshire’s school vaccine mandates remain at nine for schoolchildren and 10 for child care, with statutory exemptions still in place. Department staff also said there have been no supply or funding problems affecting childhood vaccine access. Nathan White, the department’s CFO, reviewed the DHHS budget and vacancy trends. He said DHHS makes up a large share of the state budget, that about 31% of its budget is general funds subject to lapse, and that lapse projections are difficult because much of the budget is driven by utilization rather than personnel. He reported current projected general fund lapse of just under $20 million, compared with about $39 million in the statewide surplus statement, and explained that only about a third of DHHS general funds can actually lapse because of statutory restrictions. He also said the department has about 400 unfunded positions, contributing to roughly a $30 million general fund reduction across the biennium, and that the hiring freeze has pushed vacancy trends upward while critical direct-care positions are being prioritized. The Alzheimer’s subcommittee reported six meetings this year, presentations on state services, silver alerts, brain health awareness, and palliative/hospice care, and work toward a new state Alzheimer’s plan. The subcommittee is developing a needs-assessment survey for people living with dementia, caregivers, and service providers, with the goal of using the results and other data sources to inform the plan. Its recommendations focus on integrating Alzheimer’s and dementia materials into chronic disease and aging outreach, embedding brain health into systems of care, adding cognitive health measures to BRFSS, and continuing partnerships with statewide organizations. Members also discussed recent research and prevention efforts, and the committee noted that a separate bill is being pursued to include Alzheimer’s and dementia in existing public health awareness campaigns.

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• House Transportation Committee. Good morning.
• Representative Jake Fey from Tacoma and chair of the House Transportation Committee.
• Mark O'Leary, Senator from the 21st District, chairing the Senate Transportation Committee.
• I'm Amy Skate, committee staff for House Transportation.
• I'm really proud of the work of the chair of the House Transportation Committee and the ability to work

Summary: The House and Senate Transportation Committee conferees met to consider the conference report for SB 5161, the transportation budget for the 2025-27 biennium. Staff explained that the underlying 2023-25 transportation budget was revised downward by about $1.3 billion, from $14.5 billion to $13.2 billion, and the report included a dedication honoring the late Senator Bill Ramos for his service to Washington and its transportation system. Members from both chambers spoke in support of the budget and praised the work of committee staff, noting the difficulty and length of the negotiations. Several conferees said the budget was responsible and cautious given uncertainty around costs and federal funding, while still advancing major priorities such as ferry procurement, fish barrier removal, safety improvements, State Patrol staffing, preservation and maintenance, and key projects including the North Spokane Corridor, SR 520, Gateway, and other Connecting Washington and mega projects. After discussion, the committee adopted the conference report by voice vote, with members then recorded as recommending it. The report was advanced to the House and Senate, and the committee adjourned.

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• The House Environment and Transportation Committee will have a voting session at 11:45. >> Thank you.
• Environment and Transportation Committee Environment and Transportation Committee will<00:10:48.480
• The non-energy utility subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee will be holding a
• <00:12:03.040> committee environment and transportation committee environment and transportation
• The Environment and Transportation Committee will have a voting session at noon instead of 11:45. >>

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, February 13, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with 125 members present, heard a prayer and opening remarks, and then proceeded through the journal, committee assignments, and several consent calendars. Introductory House Bills 1358 through 1585 were read the first time and referred to the appropriate committees, along with bond initiatives 34 through 37 and Senate Bill 14. House Bill 1215 was later reassigned to Appropriations. The House also recorded quorum calls showing 129 and later 131 members present. On third reading and final passage, House Bill 28, concerning higher education and private career schools advertising, passed 128-0. House Bill 226, establishing Department of Disabilities housing programs and affiliated foundations, passed 122-6. House Bill 229, increasing the Maryland Transportation Authority revenue bond limit, passed 96-33. No debate was recorded on these bills before the roll calls. The remainder of the session consisted largely of committee, subcommittee, delegation, caucus, and personal announcements. Committees announced upcoming voting sessions or cancellations, including Appropriations, Economic Matters, Environment and Transportation, Health, Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Rules. Members also made numerous recognitions and invitations, including a briefing on the Patuxent River sewer interceptor breakage, district nights, a Tourism Day lunch, and several birthday and family announcements. The protocol chair led a Valentine’s Day recognition of House staff, and the House then recessed until Monday, February 16 at 8:00 p.m.

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• So, be brief. >> I'm very hopeful that we in this committee and the transportation committee, the Senate
• So, be brief. >> I'm very hopeful that we in this committee and the transportation committee, the Senate
• So, be brief. >> I'm very hopeful that we in this committee and the transportation committee, the Senate
• So, be brief. >> I'm very hopeful that we in this committee and the transportation committee, the Senate
• and the transportation committee, the Senate in general, will actually prioritize these projects, local

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• committee. I miss you. committee. I miss you.
• It died in committee.
• It died in committee.
• or transport a person, and transport or transport a person, and transport could<01:14:48.240>
• deserve to be transported safely. deserve to be transported safely.

Bills: HF3771, HF3658, HF3453, HF3358, HF1775

Keywords: disaster assistance, contingency account, Minnesota emergency management, public safety, state disaster aid, FEMA, federal cost-share, emergency relief, natural disaster, budget report, appropriations report, management and budget, local governments, utility cooperatives, public works, infrastructure repair, chapter 12B, chapter 12A, emergency management, disaster recovery

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• We're convening the joint committees on Transportation and Culture and the Arts and Education on our
• Uh, we're convening the committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts on our 3:00 p.m. agenda
• All right, we're reconvening the Committee on Transportation, Culture, and the Arts on our 3:01 p.m.
• Reconvening the Committee on Transportation and Culture in the Arts on our 3:00 p.m. agenda.
• Reconvening the Committee on Transportation and Culture in the Arts on our 3:00 p.m. agenda.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Transportation and Culture and the Arts and Education committees heard STR 1117 and SR 98, which urge the Department of Education, Department of Transportation, and Hawaii County to inventory bus stops used by children on Hawaii Island and develop safety improvements. DOE testified that routes are based on student locations, families must register riders, and access is complicated by county roads and privately owned or HOA-managed roads; members noted the need to focus on the most affected areas and on safety rather than just counting stops. The committees recommended both resolutions be passed with amendments, including adding the Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee and technical changes, and both measures were adopted by vote. The Transportation and Culture and the Arts committee then heard several resolutions on international relationships and transportation safety. STR 196/SR 76 supporting broader ties with Norway, STR 197/SR 77 supporting broader ties with Sweden, and STR 195/SR 175 supporting broader ties with Sweden all moved forward; testimony generally favored learning from those countries, and the committee adopted amendments to add collaboration language and, in the Norway measure, a reference to prisons and criminal justice. The committee also heard STR 181/SR 51 on lowering the blood alcohol limit from 0.08 to 0.05; the Hawaii Alcohol Policy Alliance supported the measure and suggested adding flexibility for the DOT director to appoint additional working group members. The committee amended the resolution to broaden the working group and direct it to examine data, impacts, and implementation issues, then adopted it. On later agendas, the committee approved CR 12/SR 8 recognizing International Dark Sky Week with amendments to create a task force on light pollution and dark skies. It also passed CR 180/SR 150, which would have DOT report on commercial tour operator safety and performance, after amending it to clarify the purpose, require online public information, involve the NTSB, and create a transparency/scoring framework. STR 150 on subsidizing waterborne cargo transport was also passed with technical amendments. Finally, STR 222/SR 197 on towing companies having on-site ATMs was amended into a task force proposal led by the Office of Consumer Protection, and the committee adopted that recommendation. In each case, the chair’s recommendation was to pass with amendments or, for one Sweden measure, pass unamended, and the votes were unanimous with no recorded opposition.

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• We move forward in collaboration with the Transportation Committee on work to further clarify what the
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Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The caucus of the whole received an update from Representative Kornheiser on House Bill 955, focusing on the Ways and Means amendment and how it aligns with Act 73 and the House Education Committee’s broader education transformation work. She said the amendment was assembled from separate pieces developed earlier in the session and covers three main areas: planned property tax updates, steps needed for the future education finance system and foundation formula, and policy changes to support collaborative education service agencies and district mergers. She emphasized that the bill is aimed at the future state of the system, with many provisions tied to later effective dates and pending reports. Kornheiser described the property tax provisions as further defining the new non-homestead/second-home classification so the Tax Department can continue form development and data collection before rates are set, and she said the bill also advances regional assessment districts and a more regular reappraisal cycle. On education finance, she said the amendment adds school construction and school debt provisions, reserve guidance, pre-K funding study language, special education funding protections, and transportation-related follow-up work so those pieces can fit the foundation formula. She also framed the bill as reducing cost drivers in the system, citing health care savings, reference-based pricing, mental health coordination, special education scale, deferred maintenance, and larger-scale school organization. During questions, members asked about merger support funding, transportation timelines, private equity ownership of school transportation, tuition restrictions for approved independent and public schools, and the timing and finality of the second-home tax definitions. Staff explained that merger support would be reimbursed through AOE for committee expenses and would not count against excess spending thresholds, that transportation and other grant categories will be addressed in future reports and decisions, and that the transportation study does not explicitly name private equity but could encompass staffing and cost issues. They also confirmed that the tuition-related provisions apply to approved independent, in-state public, and out-of-state public schools receiving tuition, but only when the foundation formula takes effect. No votes were taken during the caucus; the update was informational, with the bill noted as having been referred to Appropriations and expected to come up for action later in the week.

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• In the Texas Department of Transportation highway right of way for the Committee on Transportation HB
• You for the Committee on Transportation, HB 1773 by Bo Johnny, we're allowing the board of trustees to
• refer the Committee on Transportation.
• We've heard of the Committee on Transportation. HB 2042 by PLSA relating to the atomic expunction.
• Bridge referred the Committee on Transportation HB 2316 by GRIDS relating to the manner of reporting

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• Transportation Board: Bruce Bracker.
• Refer to the Committee on Appropriations, Transportation and Technology.
• Transportation Board, Bruce Bracker.
• Refer to the Committee on Appropriations Transportation and Technology.
• Further to the Committee on Education.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• My name is Aaron Campbell and committee.
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• renovating the transportation building. renovating the transportation building.
• and the Department of Transportation and the Department of Transportation<00:20:41.600> will<
• that's becomes before this committee. that's becomes before this committee.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Okay, the Transportation and Economic Development Budget Subcommittee will come to order.
• I'm the president of the Florida Transportation Builders Association.
• dealing with the distribution of revenues to the State Transportation Trust Fund.
• I echo the Transportation Builders Association.
• Members, this concludes our committee agenda, and if there's no further business before the committee

Summary: The Transportation and Economic Development Budget Subcommittee met to consider its recommended fiscal year 2025-2026 budget and a conforming committee bill. Chair Shove presented an $18.5 billion TED budget, describing it as about 8.5% below the prior year’s TED budget and emphasizing recurring savings, reductions to vacant positions over 90 days old, and a focus on core agency needs. He highlighted funding for economic development, Visit Florida, Space Florida, affordable housing programs, military affairs, libraries, cultural and historic preservation grants, emergency management, and a $14.1 billion transportation work program. The committee then took up PCB TED 2501, which changes documentary stamp tax distributions by redirecting certain revenues to general revenue. The bill would reinstate the general revenue service charge on the supplemental housing-related dock stamp revenue, eliminating a recurring $150 million source for the State Housing Trust Fund, and would also redirect about $466 million from the State Transportation Trust Fund to general revenue. Chair Shove said the measure has no net zero fiscal impact on state revenues and does not alter the longstanding standard dock stamp funding for affordable housing or eliminate FDOT programs, arguing the bill preserves flexibility for future legislatures. Public testimony was split. Representatives from the Florida Transportation Builders Association and the Florida Public Transportation Association warned that the transportation trust fund reduction would significantly affect FDOT’s five-year work program, especially the Strategic Intermodal System, and could reduce planned capacity improvements and transit funding. Several members also raised concerns about the housing-related changes, arguing the bill undercuts commitments made through the Live Local framework and could weaken affordable housing efforts. In closing, Chair Shove defended the bill as a necessary tightening of recurring spending and said existing affordable housing and transportation programs would still be funded through other appropriations. The committee approved PCB TED 2501 on a 10-2 vote and reported it favorably before adjourning.

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• Chairman, members of the committee.
• Chairman, members of the committee.
• Chair, members of the committee.
• Chair, members of the committee.
• Chair, members of the committee.

Keywords: 996, all

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• our committee. our committee.
• Committee on Finance. Committee on Finance.
• . committee.
• Committee was 5-0-0. Committee was 5-0-0.
• course of the transport. course of the transport.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Welcome to this joint meeting of the New York State Senate Committee on Finance, the Committee on Corporations
• , Authorities and Commissions, and the Committee on Transportation.
• Chair of the Senate Finance Committee.
• Second Avenue, which is a large project, is going to bring transportation to a long transportation desert
• This nomination moves to the floor of this meeting of the Finance Committee, jointly with the Committee

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The joint meeting of the Senate Finance, Corporations, Authorities and Commissions, and Transportation committees considered four nominations to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board: Melanie Hartzog, Jeanette Sadecott, Matthew Rand, and James O’Donnell. Each nominee gave opening remarks describing their public service or transportation-related experience and their interest in issues such as affordability, accessibility, state of good repair, regional connectivity, and transit safety. Senators also raised concerns about MTA transparency, the 2025-29 capital plan funding gap, fare and toll evasion, worker safety, and the need for better service in underserved areas. Members pressed the nominees on several policy questions, including the feasibility of free or reduced-fare buses, expanding bus service and bus lanes, restoring Hudson Valley and Harlem Line service, improving west-of-Hudson and Rockland County transit, and advancing the Second Avenue Subway and accessibility projects. The nominees generally said they were open to studying these ideas, emphasized collaboration with the MTA, governor, mayor, and legislature, and supported greater transparency and investment in transit infrastructure. Senators also highlighted labor concerns, including the MTA workers’ contract and safety for bus operators and other transit workers. At the end of the hearing, the committees voted separately on each nomination. Melanie Hartzog, Jeanette Sadecott, Matthew Rand, and James O’Donnell were each approved by the committees and advanced to the Senate floor. The meeting then adjourned.

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• We had two hearings in front of the transportation committee.
• We had two hearings in front of the transportation committee.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Regas-Lewin Memorial Highway to transportation.
• projects of governmental entities to transportation.
• Senate Bill 1480 by Hall, Relaying to Transporting an Unsecured Load to Transportation.
• authorities to transportation.
• Senate Bill 1572 by Burwell relating to the operation of vehicles transporting steel to transportation

Bills: SJR34, SB10, SB18, SB19, SB21, SB72, SB140, SB262, SB370, SB480, SB495, SB627, SB703, SB767, SB790

Keywords: parental rights, parents, children, custody, care and control, upbringing, family law, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, child welfare, education policy, medical decisions, parental authority, primary decision makers, family autonomy, education, Ten Commandments, public schools, religious display, First Amendment

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• S. 326, introduced by the Committee on Transportation on January 30 of 2026.
• that the bill ought to pass when amended by the Committee on Transportation.
• Listen to Committee on Transportation.
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• <00:31:41.120> Senator Committee on Transportation. Senator Committee on Transportation.

Keywords: 927, senate, all