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• The committee on transportation, to which was referred House Bill 1078-FN, an act creating a Gold Star
• And so I would urge you to unanimously support the 16 to nothing vote of the transportation committee
• of conduct and Hampshire educators code of conduct and code<04:55:22.320> of<04:55:22.480>
• So, members, today we can tidy the code, lift ninety-year cobwebs off statute old road.
• . transport. transport.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The amendment to the amendment is coded A-22.
• The amendment is coded A-14.
• The amendment is coded A-3.
• The amendment is coded A-1.
• The amendment is coded A12.

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• It's just in the wrong object code.
• in the wrong um object code. in the wrong um object code.
• where the what the proper code is? where the what the proper code is? Uh<00:54:08.600> Mr.
• Department of Transportation. Department of Transportation.
• <02:36:04.480> coded<02:36:05.000> as<02:36:05.320> 235, should be coded as

Keywords: 916, all

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• calls for service where people think they actually live in the city of OIO because we share a zip code
• we<00:43:54.000> share<00:43:54.160> a<00:43:54.319> zip<00:43:54.560> code
• <00:43:55.760> As<00:43:56.000> we OIO because we share a zip code.
• As we OIO because we share a zip code.
• <01:27:24.239> projects when these uh transportation projects when these uh transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• EMS um so it's a a large Transportation EMS um so it's a a large Council<00:54:16.760> but<00
• Do they have transportation? Housing?
• Do they have transportation? Housing?
• also meet and work with other members of the community, such as fire chiefs, town administrators, code
• We find that they're often also the fire chief or the building code inspector, and they come into this

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first handled organizational business, electing Representative Mark Pearson as chair for the coming term, appointing Representative Lucy Weber as clerk, and approving the November 22 minutes with abstentions from members who were absent. Members also noted excused absences for Senator Avard and Representative Jessica Lontine. After the vote, the committee moved to the DHHS commissioners’ update. DHHS associate commissioners Patricia Tilly and Chris Santinello described a process-improvement effort to improve transitions for youth moving from DCF care into adult developmental services and Medicaid. They said the old process was fragmented, dependent on personal relationships, and not sustainable, so staff from DCF, the Bureau of Family Assistance, Developmental Services, and public health used a Kaizen/Lean event to map the workflow, identify bottlenecks, clarify roles, and create a more consistent playbook. Members asked about IT support and whether the process would create new bureaucracy; DHHS said current systems are antiquated, especially DCF’s CWIS, but the goal is to streamline coordination, not add bureaucracy, and future systems like Granite Families may help with reminders and age-based ticklers. Several members praised the work, including a CASA volunteer who said the added attention has improved services for vulnerable youth. The committee then received the annual healthcare-associated infections update from Ctin Hansen of the Division of Public Health Services. Hansen reported that New Hampshire’s HAI program, created by statute, tracks infections in hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, dialysis centers, and long-term care facilities. For 2023, hospitals reported fewer infections than predicted nationally, with 135 infections statewide and 174 C. diff infections also below national rates; hospital influenza vaccination was 89.9%. Ambulatory surgery centers reported low infection counts and an 80.1% staff flu vaccination rate; dialysis centers reported fewer infections overall than the prior year but higher local access-site infections, with staff vaccination at 52.6%; and long-term care facilities reported a 50.1% flu vaccination rate, up from 37.8%. Hansen also said the program conducted over 100 investigations, handled 84 antibiotic-resistant organism reports, completed 20 infection-prevention assessments, and operated on a budget of about $348,000 plus grant funding, including an Epidemiology Laboratory Capacity Grant that was later reduced.

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• And then through that, The coordinator implements that transportation safety program.
• In October, we have our whip transportation exercise, which you are all invited.
• are are waiting to be transported. So, Mr.
• Chairman, and Tim lady is um Uh, cast, I think is their name, is Cast Transportation still the transporter
• Chairman, Senator, yes, Cass is our transporter.

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• Our expertise in coastal AI and autonomous systems and our partnership with the Texas Transportation
• I invite you to use the QR code on slide 3 to explore our strategic plan.
• Gregory Winfrey, director of Texas A&M Transportation Institute. How are you today, sir?
• And efficiency of the entire transportation network.
• To driving innovation and transportation, ensuring that Texas remains the nation's transportation research

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• Transportation Secretary.
• The 2025-2026 governor's budget for transportation maintains the entirety of the transportation package
• In addition to maintaining the transportation package, this transportation budget includes two general
• I wanted to talk about the act of transportation.
• Significant issue with transportation or do you feel like we're pretty solid in terms of transportation

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor, and Transportation
• data, including a new public dashboard that provides insight into unlawful detainers, filings by zip code
• our website and the eviction data dashboard, you will find that we have refined the data to the zip code
• The Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on Corrections and Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation
• The Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on Corrections and Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee heard presentations on the Office of the State Public Defender, statewide public defense workloads, legal aid funding, and Judicial Branch operations. OSPD requested permanent funding for positions that had been temporarily funded to implement the Racial Justice Act, explaining that the workload has become ongoing and now includes additional Supreme Court briefing, habeas proceedings, investigations, expert analysis, and data work. The State Public Defender also presented findings from the California Public Defense Workload and Staffing Report, which concluded that county public defense systems are structurally understaffed, lack sufficient investigators and support staff, and operate without statewide standards; members discussed the need for phased state funding, rural recruitment, and the impact of recent policy changes such as Prop. 36. In the legal aid panel, advocates and a Los Angeles Superior Court judge described severe unmet civil legal needs, especially in eviction defense, homelessness prevention, domestic violence, and immigration detention cases, and requested a $50 million increase to the Equal Access Fund, $20 million to restart homelessness prevention services, and $10 million for health care access services, along with additional targeted investments from the California Access to Justice Commission. The committee also asked for follow-up information on services, outreach, and funding losses, including reduced federal support and the scale of the justice gap. For the Judicial Branch, the Judicial Council and trial court representatives supported the Governor’s proposed budget, including a $70 million increase for trial court operations, $21.7 million for employee health and retirement costs, additional funding for appellate counsel and case processing, and courthouse construction and facilities funding. They said the money is needed to offset inflation, supply costs, and staffing retention problems, and to preserve access to justice through timely case processing and remote proceedings. Senators raised concerns about interpreter shortages, the difficulty of hiring staff interpreters for less common languages, and the lack of a midyear process for courts to request more language-access funding; Judicial Council staff said they reallocate interpreter funds among courts and continue to work on recruitment. The committee also pressed the branch and the Department of Finance on courthouse facilities needs, noting that the long-term backlog is far larger than the current budget can address; Finance said the estimated need discussed previously was about $22.5 billion to start 68 projects and $29.4 billion to complete the remaining projects. No votes were taken during the hearing, but members requested follow-up materials and additional budget information.

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• And as a professional healthcare provider, we have a code of ethics that we do not give our telephone
• Well, guess who broke that code Monty. He would call me at the house.
• And from there, he was transported to an inpatient facility in Albuquerque.
• You know, Transportation is a huge issue.
• We don't have transportation. So, anyway.

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• Representative Pck said in opposition, stating the bill further aids the bad landlord-tenant code and
• bill further AIDS our bad landlord bill further AIDS our bad landlord tenant<00:43:06.160> code
• > sediment for sorry for wildlife altering sediment for sorry for wildlife altering sediment transport
• patterns<00:57:25.720> impact<00:57:26.359> aquatic<00:57:26.720> plant transport
• patterns impact aquatic plant transport patterns impact aquatic plant life<00:57:27.640> and<

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• If you scan the QR code on the presentation, that'll bring you directly to that manual.
• What does that stand for, the QR code? The ICWA — Indian Child Welfare Act. Okay, thank you.
• premium increases, an increase in operating funds by $1 million yearly to meet the increased transportation
• c> by 1 million yearly to meet the by 1 million yearly to meet the increased<00:10:01.680> transportation
• transportation and inflation costs<00:10:03.800> we<00:10:03.920> do<00:10:04.120>

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee approved the January 21 minutes and then reviewed committee rules, emphasizing deadlines for handouts, testimony notices, and substantive amendments, along with a warning that disruptive signs, noise, or demonstrations could lead to removal from the hearing room. The chair said the rules would be shared with the full House and noted the committee would operate with quorum and not tolerate chaos. The committee then heard a presentation from Tammy Baker Olson, the state program administrator for the Guardian ad Litem Board, on the program’s structure and budget request. She explained that guardians ad litem are independent voices for children’s best interests in child protection and family court cases, not attorneys or direct service providers. She said the program operates statewide, with 243 employees, and in 2024 advocated for more than 12,000 children, attended over 30,000 court proceedings, and filed reports in over 16,000 hearings. She also described specialized Family Court and Indian Child Welfare divisions, efforts to address racial disparities, and training requirements for guardians. Members asked about mileage and travel demands, the distinction between a child’s attorney and a guardian ad litem, caseloads, re-entry outcomes, the move from contractor/volunteer models to employee-based staffing, and the role of volunteers. Olson said most guardians use personal vehicles and mileage reimbursement, average caseloads are about 24, and the program has not seen a statewide increase in cases but does face staffing vacancies and turnover in some areas. She said the board believes the employee model improved advocacy and supervision, while the program is rebuilding a modest volunteer pool. She also said the program supports Indian Family Preservation Act-related work and has a formal process for handling conflicts of interest, which should be raised immediately to a supervisor rather than waiting for a complaint process.

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• her that you were here and she said to please, please talk to you about making more interstate transportation
• We have to try to, we'll have to do that together to work on level kinds of transportation.
• It's not economic with the bus transportation. It is hard. Thank you. Thank you.
• There's no, and regionally, is there transportation provided for students or is it incumbent upon the
• this should be relatively brief, but First one will be the adopted rule in New Mexico Administrative code

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• And then our third-ranking budget is our transportation and economic development silo with 15% of the
• And then our third ranking budget is our transportation and economic development silo with 15% of the
• state budget. transportation and economic development silo with 15% of the state budget.
• back online to ensure that we have enough space for prisoner population and just bring them up to code
• as far as this fiscal year... in with our infrastructure and economic development realm, the transportation

Summary: The Appropriations Committee first took up SB 7010, which would authorize Roth contributions in state and local deferred compensation plans. Senator Mayfield explained that current law only allows pre-tax contributions, and the bill would let the Department of Financial Services and local governments offer post-tax Roth options. The bill had one support appearance card, no debate, and was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then received a lengthy presentation from the Governor’s Office of Policy and Budget on the governor’s recommended “Floridians First” budget, totaling $117.4 billion and $53.2 billion in general revenue. The presentation highlighted reserves, debt paydown, tax relief, and proposed reductions and efficiencies, along with major spending areas in education, health care, public safety, corrections, transportation, and economic development. Key proposals included higher K-12 funding, teacher salary increases, funding for Everglades and water quality projects, emergency preparedness, corrections staffing and facility funding, cybersecurity, law enforcement recruitment bonuses, and affordable housing and infrastructure investments. Members asked extensive questions about property tax reserves, litigation funding, emergency response fund balances and spending, the Alligator Alcatraz detention facility and federal reimbursement, the Second Amendment sales tax holiday, animal abuse hotline funding, Hope Florida, corrections staffing, and teacher pay. A major portion of the discussion focused on the Department of Health’s planned changes to the ADAP HIV medication program, with senators and a public witness expressing concern about access to life-saving medications and possible misuse or redirection of funds. The committee did not take further action on the budget presentation, and the meeting ended after additional comments supporting the budget and the corrections funding, with SB 7010 already approved.

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• Senate File 823, number four on the calendar for the day, is an act relating to transportation.
• The amendment is coded DEA 202.
• Transportation uh before the author Transportation uh before the author explains<00:31:41.000> the
• The amendment, as amended in the Transportation Committee, adds the Authority for Shakopee to light the
• active transportation bridge over 169.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So whether you look at health care, whether you look at transportation, whether you look at tourism,
• Florida's geography plays into this, but Florida is also transportation infrastructure.
• You see the governor investing in transportation infrastructure significantly throughout the state.
• Florida Commerce projects 26.5% growth in transportation, storage, and distribution manager roles over
• So those computer science skills, cybersecurity skills, cloud computing skills, coding, all of those

Summary: The Careers and Workforce Subcommittee met for its first meeting of the year, took roll, and heard member introductions centered on the importance of workforce pathways beyond the traditional four-year college route. Members repeatedly emphasized manufacturing, trades, rural workforce needs, apprenticeships, and helping students and adults find multiple paths to good jobs. The chair outlined the subcommittee’s focus on policies that build a skilled workforce and announced the day’s theme would be manufacturing, with presentations from the Florida Department of Commerce, the Florida Semiconductor Institute, and Fleet Force CDL training. Secretary Alex Kelly presented Florida’s manufacturing report, saying manufacturing is a major economic driver and that Florida has become the 10th largest state in manufacturing employment. He highlighted strong job multipliers, rapid growth in manufacturing GDP and establishments, the importance of logistics and ports, and the state’s small-business-heavy manufacturing base. He also stressed the aging manufacturing workforce, the need for modern skills such as robotics, cybersecurity, and data analytics, and the role of public-private partnerships, apprenticeships, and workforce education investments in supporting reshoring and industry growth. Dr. David Arnold described Florida’s semiconductor sector and the Florida Semiconductor Institute’s mission to grow research, workforce, and ecosystem development. He said semiconductors are strategically important, Florida ranks fifth nationally in semiconductor workforce, and the main bottleneck is mid-level technician talent rather than engineers or entry-level workers. He pointed to NeoCity, Valencia College, and other regional partnerships as models, and said the state needs more proactive planning, better instructor capacity, and stronger pathways from K-12 through postsecondary. Evan Agiloff of Fleet Force discussed Florida’s CDL shortage, saying trucking is essential to the supply chain, Florida has about 18,000 open CDL positions, and Fleet Force’s college-based model can quickly move students into middle-class jobs. Members asked about apprenticeships, CTE pathways, semiconductor training, infrastructure needs, and how to expand and better fund workforce programs; no votes were taken.

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• <00:26:12.880> and passed through the Transportation and passed through the Transportation
• 01:18:47.600> a collapsing transportation system is a collapsing transportation system is a national
• > robotics,<01:30:35.920> and solutions using coding, robotics, and solutions using coding
• The American people deserve safe public transportation.
• The deserve safe public transportation.

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• the bus company can refuse to transport the bus company can refuse to transport a<00:26:13.279><
• Procurement code is across the board. Okay.
• <00:32:14.799> all code is across the board. Okay. all code is across the board.
• , 1, relating to student transportation, 1, relating to student transportation, requires<00:34:10.240
• transportation access is very important. transportation access is very important.

Bills: SB2024, SB896, SB2613, SB494, SB2391, SB2125, SB2614, SB2615, SB3262, SB3325, SB3118

Keywords: charter schools, public-private partnership, school facilities, education funding, community need, education, capital improvement, reporting, transparency, technical expertise, public school land transfer, Department of Education, DOE, land conveyance, fee simple title, tax map key, TMK, Act 307, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, Act 139

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• So, yeah, growers, dispensaries, processors, waste facilities, transport, and all of them are twice a
• one thing you didn't touch on, but I wanted to give you an opportunity to brag about it is your transport
• Did I hear that we're now looking at like same day on that transport?
• We have instituted based on some code adjustments last in last year's legislative session.
• and make sure if you have the handouts, if you don't, gives us the ability to kind of codify that in code

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• Let's take up Tab 1, CS for CS for SB 462 on transportation by Senator DeSigley.
• For CS for SB 462 on transportation by Senator DeSigley, Senator DeSigley, you are recognized to explain
• The substitute amendment requires counties that receive charter county and regional transportation surtax
• program to retrofit certain traffic signals and allocates $10 million annually from the State Transportation
• And the Ethics Commission does not have jurisdiction over the elections code.

Summary: The committee first took up CS for CS for CS for SB 462 on transportation. A substitute amendment was adopted that would require counties receiving transportation surtax proceeds to report how the money is used to the Office of Economic and Demographic Research, prohibit certain airport fees tied to collegiate aviation flight training, create a Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority pilot program, and dedicate $10 million annually for a traffic signal modernization program. The amendment also removed several provisions from the bill, including a sales-tax transfer to the State Transportation Trust Fund, a bid-protest-related contracting requirement, and repeal of the Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council. A late-filed amendment was tabled, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard CS for CS for CS for SB 628, Lucy’s Law, which strengthens boating safety penalties for leaving the scene of a vessel accident and reckless operation. After the sponsor withdrew a pending amendment, the committee heard emotional testimony from Lucy’s parents and others in support, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee next considered CS for CS for SB 700, the Florida Farm Bill, under a strike-all amendment. The bill’s major provisions included removing non-purity additives from public water systems, requiring clearer labeling for meat, milk, poultry, and eggs, criminalizing drone harassment over farmland, updating agriculture disaster recovery programs, creating an honest services registry for charities tied to countries of concern, expanding FFA-related scholarships and school infrastructure, and allowing the state to repurchase certain former agricultural lands converted to solar fields. Testimony included strong support from agriculture and related groups, opposition from the Florida Bankers Association over a private right of action related to financial discrimination, and criticism from speakers opposed to fluoride removal. The bill was amended and then reported favorably despite some opposition. The committee also reported favorably SB 796, which authorizes DEP general permits for distributed wastewater treatment systems to replace failing septic tanks. The committee then took up a large strike-all for CS for SB 1618, a K-20 education package. The amendment combined provisions on VPK flexibility, early grade success, agriculture education, financial literacy, reading intervention, teacher assignment transparency, restrictions on spending public funds for political or social activism, emergency opioid antagonists, corporal punishment consent, teacher certification pathways, and other higher-education and workforce items from SB 1624, including guardrails for certain private religious postsecondary institutions. Members questioned the new prohibition on using public funds for political or social activism, with the sponsor saying it was intended to keep public schools from being a battleground for ideology; Equality Florida and the ACLU opposed that section. The amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee began extensive debate on CS for SB 7016, a major initiative-petition reform bill. The sponsors said the bill responds to fraud and abuse documented in a large Office of Election Crimes and Security report and would impose tighter rules on petition circulators, including Florida residency and U.S. citizenship requirements, training, shorter submission deadlines, stronger penalties, new identification requirements on petitions, and a 25% invalid-signature trigger for investigations by election-crimes officials. Senators raised numerous questions about due process, public records, penalties, the treatment of volunteers and former felons, the verification process, and the practical effect of the new deadlines and thresholds. The discussion was ongoing when the transcript ended, and no final vote on SB 7016 is shown in the excerpt.