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• All payments are conditioned on meeting performance standards. There'll be no upfront payments.
• All payments are conditioned on meeting All payments are conditioned on meeting performance<00:10:06.920
• The original terms and conditions will remain the same.
• 31:52.880> original<00:31:53.400> terms<00:31:53.840> and<00:31:53.960> conditions
• <00:31:54.640> will The original terms and conditions will The original terms and conditions

Keywords: 0:00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call 0:00:54 Approval of Minutes 0:01:08 Information Items 0:03:18 Postsecondary Institutions - UK 0:18:10 Finance and Administration Cabinet 0:30:13 KY Infrastructure Authority 0:37:30 Cabinet for Economic Development 0:52:11 Office of Financial Management 0:59:20 Remaining 2026 Mtg Dates 1:00:49 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the April 27 minutes and then received several informational reports, including University of Kentucky medical equipment purchases, UK’s use of $200 million in Ever funds for a public-private partnership, school district debt issuances, UK’s planned use of construction manager-at-risk delivery on five projects, Kentucky Communications Network Authority capital projects under House Bill 6, and 14 UK lease improvements. Members were told the House Bill 6 item was also being discussed in the Information Technology Oversight Committee and could return later if needed. The main action item was University of Kentucky’s request to approve a $600 million public-private partnership for central plants and utility infrastructure tied to the Chandler expansion. UK said it would shift $200 million from previously authorized restricted funds into the P3, leaving the project financed through private equity and nonprofit debt with no UK or Commonwealth debt. UK representatives said the project is necessary to support 24/7 hospital operations, expand and modernize utility systems, improve redundancy and efficiency, and reduce long-term operating risk. Members asked about the source of the availability payments, which UK said would come from UK Healthcare revenues, and the committee approved the P3 agreement unanimously. The committee also approved a UK lease renewal for a 20,000-square-foot College of Medicine annex near the Bowling Green Medical Center. UK said the lease costs $38 per square foot, or $912,000 annually, and supports medical education expansion in the region, including growth from 120 to 160 students over four years. Members voiced support for the local impact, and the lease passed unanimously. Later, the committee approved a Transportation Cabinet aviation project for two medium box hangars at Capital City Airport, funded by $1,153,000 in federal money and $950,000 from the Aviation Economic Development Fund, which is supported by a 6% jet fuel tax with a $1 million annual cap per company. Members asked about the fund balance, the cap, and airport revenue sources, and staff said the airport also receives entitlement and federal infrastructure funds and earns revenue from hangar rent and fuel sales. The committee then approved two Finance and Administration Cabinet pool projects: a roof and skylight replacement at the Libraries and Archives building and exterior repairs at several state buildings. Finally, the committee approved six Kentucky Infrastructure Authority action items after hearing about one loan increase for the Springfield Wastewater Treatment Plant and five grant reallocations tied to Cleaner Water Program and county allocation pool funds. Members asked why one project approved in 2024 was only now increasing, and KIA explained that design, water division review, environmental review, and bidding can take one to two years. KIA also reported additional no-action items, including a Brandenburg water grant split among two projects and 17 Kentucky Waters projects provided for information. The meeting ended with approval of the action items and no further action on the informational grants.

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• get, even on a, like you said, in 2016 with the storms—not even a hurricane, but just the rain conditions
• minimum royalties of less than one-eighth but greater than one-sixteenth upon a finding that market conditions
• , and it does have the authority to permit, but we just need to make sure and we understand the conditions
• , and it does have the authority to permit, but we just need to make sure and we understand the conditions
• Understand the conditions of the lake and any impacts.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee heard a series of natural resources and environmental measures, mostly local property transfers and Wildlife and Fisheries bills. It reported favorable on Senate Bills 229 and 71, which authorize property transfers in Bossier and Lafayette parishes, and on several department bills dealing with fishing and boating rules: SB 203 on possession of catch during multi-day trips, SB 429 on registration of lapsed or “orphan” boats, SB 204 on commercial fishing gear licenses for nonresidents, SB 205 reducing duplicate registration for federally documented boats, SB 213 on titling certain vessels and outboard motors, SB 257 removing Social Security number requirements from certain tags, and HB 662, a substitute bill setting a hierarchy for handling seized sick, injured, or orphan wildlife. The committee also adopted amendments and reported favorable SB 379, a technical cleanup bill tied to the Department of Conservation and Energy reorganization, though an opposition witness warned it could reduce minimum oil and gas royalties and asked for a fiscal note. Members also advanced several measures aimed at coastal and flood-related concerns. HCR 62, by Rep. Domangue, urges FEMA to review flood maps every five years instead of every ten and to better account for local flood-protection projects; members broadly supported it and discussed the burden of flood insurance in coastal parishes. SB 214 would give the Teche-Vermilion Fresh Water District authority to stop pumping during immediate flood risk events identified by the National Weather Service or GOSEP, and it was reported favorable. SB 274, as amended, requires lead hazard risk assessments and remediation for certain child care and pre-kindergarten facilities, with DEQ and LDH testimony supporting the update. HCR 78 memorializes Congress to pass the American Seafood Competitiveness Act of 2026, which supporters said would help Louisiana’s seafood industry and access federal loans and grants. The committee also debated broader policy resolutions. HCR 216, by Rep. Owen, sought to repudiate the Louisiana Climate Action Plan of 2022, but after extensive discussion about its purpose, possible effects on existing projects, and whether the legislature should instead hold a hearing, the resolution was voluntarily deferred. Finally, the committee took up SCR 24 on chronic wasting disease rules, adopted amendments raising the prevalence threshold from 1.5% to 2.5% and adjusting zone and baiting provisions, and continued discussion of the bill’s reset of management rules for deer disease control.

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• patches and making it harder for species to find food, reach breeding grounds, and adapt to changing conditions
• connected corridors, we are effectively locking species in place, landlocking them specifically as conditions
• limited number of Western Joshua trees without payment of fees or other mitigation when certain conditions
• of a tree is not usually the result because the California Department of Fish and Wildlife often conditions
• protections in place while giving public agencies a clear lawful way to negotiate project-specific conditions

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• that's the whole purpose: don't take these grandchildren from the people that love them most without conditions
• that's the whole purpose: don't take these grandchildren from the people that love them most without conditions
• that's the whole purpose: don't take these grandchildren from the people that love them most without conditions
• that's the whole purpose: don't take these grandchildren from the people that love them most without conditions
• the people that love them<00:14:17.160> most them most them most without<00:14:19.000> conditions

Keywords: 958, all

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• to refer to, but it requires the inspection manual to be amended to limit inspection failures to conditions
• <00:53:12.560> that<00:53:12.760> are<00:53:12.840> an failures to conditions
• that are an failures to conditions that are an immediate<00:53:13.600> safety<00:53:14.080>
• ><00:54:58.840> relates<00:54:59.400> to<00:54:59.600> the<00:54:59.720> condition
• <00:55:00.359> of Section 29 relates to the condition of Section 29 relates to the condition

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• You'll see in the briefing paper and in the sunset papers that we talk about our fund condition, and
• currently our fund condition is about seven months, but projections show it kind of starting to diminish
• And in that particular experience, we waited until we got down to a three-month fund condition before
• Another area has to do with kind of fund condition and also the decreasing licensing population.
• Another area has to do with kind of fund condition and also the decreasing licensing population.

Summary: The joint Assembly and Senate Business and Professions sunset oversight hearing focused first on the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN), with committee chairs emphasizing oversight, consumer protection, workforce access, and economic mobility. BRN leaders reported improvements since the last review, including faster licensing timelines, streamlined enforcement, higher consumer satisfaction, growth in pre-licensure enrollment, and expanded data collection. Members questioned the board about nurse practitioner scope and supervision, international and military pathways to licensure, online nursing education and clinical requirements, rural workforce shortages, and the 30-unit LVN-to-RN option. BRN staff explained California’s tiered advanced practice system, the NCLEX and certification requirements, English proficiency rules, clinical hour standards, and the board’s role in approving programs and supporting schools through nursing education consultants. Several members and the board president also discussed the need to retain new graduates, improve diversity in the workforce, and better support nontraditional students and rural placements. Public comment on the BRN sunset review was extensive and largely supportive of the board, while also urging policy changes. Nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, nurse midwife, and nursing education groups generally supported the BRN report and especially backed clarification of APRN-to-RN delegation authority under issue 13. Other commenters asked for clearer implementation of AB 890, more flexibility for clinical nurse specialists, streamlined renewals for nurse midwives, and changes to federal loan limits affecting graduate nursing education. Higher education representatives and private nursing schools raised concerns about duplicative BRN documentation, clinical placement bottlenecks, and barriers faced by out-of-state and online programs seeking to serve California students. The California Medical Association and some physician groups opposed easing transition-to-practice requirements for out-of-state nurse practitioners and cautioned against changes to specialty and delegation rules, while the California Nurses Association and others stressed the importance of community college pathways, new graduate support, and workforce retention. The hearing then moved to the Physical Therapy Board of California. Board leadership reported that the board oversees more than 41,000 active licensees, has seen about 15% growth since 2021, and continues to maintain high exam pass rates among California physical therapy and physical therapist assistant programs. The board described its mission as consumer protection through licensing, enforcement, continuing competency oversight, and stakeholder engagement. The vice president’s remote testimony encountered technical problems, so the executive officer continued with a brief overview of the board’s work and its commitment to efficient service and public protection. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• requested by an applicant for the purposes of certifying emissions reduction credits, if certain conditions
• The Griffin Amendment, dated February 2, 2026, at 8:36 a.m., modifies the conditions and jurisdiction
• It adds conditions and expands the mobile sources eligible for the permit if the applicant agrees to
• bill clarifies the county and ADEQ air quality programs have the authority to include voluntary conditions
• The bill additionally modifies the conditions and requirements of a fuel reformulation petition in Area

Bills: HB2014, HB2113, HB2145, HB2331, HB2340, HB2389, HB2400, HB2401, HB2428, HB2494, HB2696, HB2756, HB2795, HB2955, HCM2008

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, utility consumer, rate intervention, public service corporation, Arizona Revised Statutes, residential rates, consumer protection, fuel reformulation, gasoline standards, environmental regulations, ethanol supply, Air Quality, energy reliability, electric service providers, reliable resources, public power entity

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• for patients that lead to significant coverage losses for individuals with serious chronic health conditions
• for patients that lead to significant coverage losses for individuals with serious chronic health conditions
• a look at what the bill talks about before we go too much further, because this has particular conditions
• much further because this has we go too much further because this has particular<00:46:21.839> conditions
• conditions and particular points<00:46:23.760> and<00:46:24.079> remember<00:46:24.480

Bills: SB61, SB8, SB58, SB60, SB167

Keywords: school psychologist, school psychology, interstate compact, licensure compact, license reciprocity, portable license, equivalent license, professional licensing, psychology board, school mental health, student services, educational services, interstate practice, reciprocal licensing, background check, continuing education, workforce shortage, military spouse, active duty military, compact commission

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• A little bit closer, you can see she's kind of in poor body condition.
• You can see she's kind of in poor body condition.
• complete, you know, post-mortem examination other than the fact that this deer had lost a ton of condition
• you can just see from that animal's appearance, like severe wasting of muscle and really in poor condition
• Good body condition, completely normal-looking deer.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with roll call, adoption of the agenda, and approval of the prior minutes. The main presentation was from Julie Grenwald of Louisiana Hunters for the Hungry, who described the nonprofit’s protein donation programs, including freezer clean-out days, deer and fish processing partnerships, and a paused feral hog donation program that had collected about 3,500 hogs and 137,000 pounds of pork before funding ran short. She said the group has donated roughly 300,000 pounds of protein over two years, works with food banks and local agencies, and is protected under Louisiana’s Good Samaritan Law. Members asked about processor locations, exotic species, signage, sponsorships, and whether the program could expand to other invasive species or mobile drop-off options; Grenwald said expansion is possible if processors and funding are available. The task force then received a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries update from Jonathan Bordelon on chronic wasting disease testing. He reported more than 2,800 samples collected and over 2,300 results returned, with nine positives total: eight in Tensas Parish and one confirmed in Concordia Parish on Richard K. Yancey WMA, which triggered preparation of an emergency declaration and future rulemaking to adjust the control area. He said harvest and sampling remain near record levels, most samples are voluntary, and the agency continues to monitor symptomatic deer reports and public submissions. The final major presentation was from William McKinley of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, who gave a detailed overview of Mississippi’s CWD response. He said Mississippi has 529 detections across 18 counties, with prevalence rising from about one in 500 samples to about one in 80 statewide, and much higher in some counties. He described Mississippi’s surveillance system, targeted tags within three miles of positives, environmental sampling, feeder bans in CWD zones, and research showing contamination at feeders and in scrapes. He also discussed possible multiple strains, including one linked to the Wisconsin whitetail strain and another around Vicksburg/Issaquena, and said the disease appears to be expanding about 3.5 miles per year. Members asked about high-fence enclosures, live deer movement restrictions, baiting and feeding rules, hunter participation, and whether Louisiana should develop similar environmental testing capacity; no votes were taken on these issues, but members discussed possible future legislative or budget action.

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• And finally, it will create a classification. ...System to assess the condition and expected life of
• Hard freeze is most winters, and combined with the weather conditions in Ure, I believe that the design
• To say being intersex isn't a disorder, a disease, or a condition. That's important to speak about.
• That being intersex is not considered a condition, even though in this bill, it directly...
• It explains that you have to fit into that box or have a condition.

Bills: HB45, HB45, HB755, HB 1232, HB1555, HB2460, HB2702, HB2973, HB3120, HB3225, HB3314, HB3356, HB3371, HB3634, HB3638, HB4247, HB4283, HB4290, HB4302, HB4503, HB4511, HB4565, HB4581, HB4627, HB4632, HB4660, HB4668, HB4960, HB5042

Keywords: flooding, disaster response, emergency preparedness, state guidance, public safety, housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money

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• I've also seen years of drought conditions.
• I've seen years of unseasonably early heat waves and, Drought conditions.
• Under the proposed law, and it highlights four specific conditions.
• We know those kinds of conditions.
• And being in those conditions further traumatizes people already in debilitating crisis.

Keywords: 1146, all

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• requiring the satisfactory completion of a course that includes Holocaust and genocide studies as a condition
• of<00:30:33.200> high<00:30:33.440> school<00:30:33.600> graduation as a condition
• of high school graduation as a condition of high school graduation in<00:30:34.320> public<00
• You know, the terms and conditions stated in the notice must be universal and applicable to all potential
• stated in the know the terms conditions stated in the notice<01:07:57.119> must<01:07:57.359>

Keywords: 981, all

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• I think there are people here that are going to testify to you that things are in pretty serious condition
• But you mentioned needs, defects, inefficiencies, serious condition.
• across the state with respect condition across the state with respect to<00:04:22.560> our<00
• I I guess I'd like to know a condition.
• they know that the dirt road conditions they know that the dirt road up<00:08:29.039> that<00

Bills: SF0032, SF0010, SF0001, HB0001

Keywords: 911 services, emergency response, grant funding, next generation technology, government accountability, public safety, mental health, detention, competency evaluation, treatment, contractual agreements, Wyoming, budget, funding, education, wildfire prevention, healthcare, community colleges, grants, economic development

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• of the person is health condition of the person is dangerous<00:24:15.360> enough<00:24:15.600
• And then on page 15 we have the conditions of monitoring or revoking a license if these are not adhered
• of monitoring or we have the conditions of monitoring or revoking<00:59:18.400> a<00:59:18.640
• <01:05:41.119> But<01:05:41.440> I<01:05:41.760> do weather, road conditions
• But I do weather, road conditions, etc.

Bills: HB0117, HB0126

Keywords: informed consent, abortion, civil liability, coercion, healthcare rights, fetal heartbeat, termination of pregnancy, medical emergency, Wyoming legislation, rights of minors, healthcare regulations, parental consent, 916, all

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• Speaker, protesting poor COVID-19 precautions and deplorable living conditions.
• Going on to July 20, ...protesting poor COVID-19 precautions and deplorable living conditions.
• No one here chose the conditions that made those promises feel necessary.
• Do we as legislators hear from our constituents about the road conditions in New Mexico, Mr.
• And he verified, he validated our road conditions up in northwest New Mexico.

Bills: HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21, HM25, HB9, SB2, SB19

Keywords: nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial

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• that they limited the rehabilitation projects, bringing the road or street back to its original condition
• . condition. condition.
• House Bill 546 and restoring the House Bill 546 and restoring the original<00:13:45.200> condition
• <00:13:45.519> of<00:13:45.680> the<00:13:45.839> road original condition of
• the road original condition of the road >> because<00:13:46.959> there<00:13:47.200>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee approved the October 15 minutes and observed a moment of silence for the victims of the UPS Worldport plane crash. The main presentation was from Transportation Cabinet Commissioner Bobby Joe Lewis on the Local Assistance Road Program/County Priority Projects Program (LAARP/CPP), which was implemented under House Bill 546 and now requires rehabilitation projects to restore roads to original condition, cap funding at $500,000 per project, use a new scoring matrix, include a local match, and submit one photograph per 300 feet of project length. He reported that the 2026-2027 cycle ran from June 1 to October 1 and drew 1,215 project applications from 107 counties and 106 cities, with total submitted project costs of about $121.1 million and about $102.3 million requested after local match. He also said 30% of submissions scored 10s and 22% scored 9s, and that the list of requests and required photos had been submitted to the General Assembly and LRC. Members asked about how scores change over time, whether roads can move from lower scores to 10s, and whether the new process gives a better picture of local needs. Lewis said scores can change based on weather and road conditions, but the new system provides more information and a more standardized evaluation than before. Several members raised concerns about the volume and size of required photographs, suggesting drone footage or video as an alternative; Lewis said the photo requirement has caused confusion and large file uploads, and he was open to considering easier ways to document conditions. Members also discussed continuity in scoring across districts, and Lewis explained that district staff appointed by chief district engineers use a handbook and scoring matrix, with the scores entered into a computer system so evaluators do not see the final score while scoring. The committee also discussed funding levels and carry-forward balances for the program. Lewis said the program began with $20 million authorized in HR92, noted underruns from completed projects, and reported a carry-forward amount that had grown to $355,432.42 available for reauthorization as of October 13. In response to questions, he said the current process concentrates applications into a short window, with 63% of applications arriving in the last few days and 417 on October 1, which created a heavy workload but was completed on time. The meeting then moved to multimodal funding priorities, with Jennifer Kersner of Kentuckians for Better Transportation introducing herself and offering condolences for the UPS aviation incident before beginning her remarks.

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• requirement upon the person administering that mental health care to later report because of the condition
• I was enraged that they would be able to discriminate against a five-year-old for his medical condition
• take up Tab 15, CS for SB 1450, on arrest and detention of individuals with significant medical conditions
• I'll say it again: arrest and detention of individuals with significant medical conditions.
• It also says that a person with a significant medical condition is a person who is a patient or resident

Summary: The committee first took up CS/SB 1606 on patient access to records. The sponsor explained that the bill, as amended, would align Florida law more closely with HIPAA by defining “designated record set,” requiring providers to furnish requested records within set timeframes, allowing a limited extension with notice, and requiring records to be produced in the requested form if readily producible. Several members asked about patient portals, legal representatives, and whether the bill affected meaningful-use rules or post-mortem access. Multiple witnesses opposed the bill, arguing it could create cybersecurity risks, conflict with existing privacy rules, and burden providers; supporters said it would improve patient access and consistency. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered CS/SB 712 on construction regulations. The bill would direct DEP to establish rules for synthetic turf and limit local governments from banning it if state rules are followed, while also addressing change orders, public works bidding, elevator rails, alarm contractor work, building code updates, spaceport exemptions, permit document limits, and single-trade inspections. Amendments removed the pool and spa contractor provisions and the tall mass timber language. Testimony on the bill centered heavily on the pool industry, with contractors and the Florida Swimming Pool Association opposing expansion of scope to general and building contractors, while some speakers supported other parts of the bill. After adopting the amendments, the committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 1288 on parental rights. The bill would allow minors to be tested for STDs without parental consent but require parental consent for treatment, expand parents’ rights to access records and control certain health decisions, and restrict health care services, medical procedures, and biofeedback devices for minors absent consent or an exception. An amendment moved survey and questionnaire provisions into the education code, added an explicit court-order exception, clarified DNA and biofeedback provisions, and added emergency behavioral health exceptions. The committee heard extensive public testimony both for and against the bill, with supporters emphasizing parental authority and opponents warning it could delay STI treatment, mental health care, and other services for vulnerable minors. The transcript ends during public testimony on the bill, before any final committee action is shown.

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• It advises pilots of weather conditions and all safety considerations when taking off and landing.
• Poco and representatives Lesnar on its degrading physical condition and its lack of appropriate technology
• and all safety considerations conditions and all safety considerations when<00:09:09.120> taking<
• and its lack of physical condition and its lack of appropriate<00:09:45.399> technology<00:09
• that adding that little bit conditions that adding that little bit extra<01:09:07.440> can<01

Bills: HF198, HF269, HF185, HF303, HF305, HF189

Keywords: HF198, shared time pupils, shared-time enrollment, nonpublic school, private school, public school, career and technical education, CTE, secondary credit, school funding, state aid, education finance, Minnesota Statutes 126C.01, compulsory attendance, school district, education policy, HF269, Spicer, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment

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• But if you want to buy it today when the air conditioning on is in Boston, I bet you today the price
• about how to protect the ag conditions about how to protect the ag land<00:43:32.520> when<00
• on is in today when the air conditioning on is in Boston,<00:44:16.880> I<00:44:16.960> bet
• developed health conditions who sued the<01:31:50.640> school<01:31:51.000> district.
• do not have significant condition do not have significant condition barriers.<01:59:46.640> Mr

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• These conditions create safety concerns and require constant maintenance.
• ><00:53:12.040> and conditions create safety concerns and conditions create safety concerns and
• This stretch was ranked number one as the most unsafe and poorest condition.
• the most unsafe and poorest condition. the most unsafe and poorest condition.
• ,<01:56:42.240> uh, 356 bridges are in poor condition, uh, 356 bridges are in poor condition

Keywords: 1187, senate, all