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• <02:01:47.599> circle says, "I don't want our traffic circle says, "I don't want our traffic
• When traffic gets for systemwide needs.
• I live about three blocks from idea.
• So it gets a lot of traffic.
• Thank you. of traffic. Even now in the offseason, of traffic.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• to the list of offenses Representative Barnaby: for which a person may be designated as a habitual traffic
• Is one stop sufficient enough to be listed as a habitual traffic offender?
• The habitual traffic offenders are designated generally when a person has committed 3 specific driving
• revocation period, if they appear to drive without a license and they're designated as a habitual traffic
• people, I do not Ranking Member Eskamani: block them and it has taken over my Facebook page.

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• I go, I’m only headed 25 blocks straight down south. Can you drop me off? Sure.
• You can't dictate the traffic, and like, so I agree with you there.
• me picking up my kids, whether it's my kids playing on the street, whether it's somebody else in traffic
• There has to be accountability across the board for individuals who violate our traffic laws.
• If we don't like our traffic laws, we could just erase them here in Tallahassee, and there'd be nobody

Summary: The committee heard several bills and amendments, beginning with CS/SB 498 on trust fund interest for IOTA accounts. The sponsor said a 2023 Florida Supreme Court rule sharply increased interest paid into legal aid funding, creating a windfall and making participation difficult for banks. An amendment was adopted requiring savings institutions to pay the higher of 0.25% or the highest comparable rate offered on certain non-IOTA accounts, and the bill then passed favorably after testimony from banks, legal aid representatives, and other stakeholders both supporting and opposing the measure. The committee also approved CS/SB 232, which clarifies Florida’s consumer collection law applies only to phone calls during restricted hours and not emails or text messages, after a delete-all amendment and supportive testimony from industry groups. It then approved SB 132, as amended, to designate gold and silver as legal tender and set rules for custody, audits, electronic transfer, and government acceptance of payments; supporters called it a sound-money measure, while the banking association said it still had unresolved technical concerns. Later, the committee passed SB 1466 to create a trust fund for the My Safe Florida Home Program, with an amendment funding it from 20% of collected insurance premium tax revenue. It also considered SB 1206 on transportation network company insurance, reducing coverage during the “dead-leg” period before a rider is picked up from $1 million to lower limits; the bill drew sharp opposition from trial lawyers and support from insurers and some business groups, and the committee adopted a clarifying amendment before reporting the bill favorably. Finally, CS/SB 924 on fertility preservation for cancer patients was amended several times to narrow scope and clarify coverage rules, then passed favorably after debate over cost, preauthorization, and post-treatment storage obligations. The committee adjourned after allowing technical and conforming changes to implement the adopted amendments.

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• What's going to be next on the chopping block?
• Will they block disaster aid to states that have... suffered from hurricanes and wildfires?
• However, just days before that tragic crash, President Trump encouraged air traffic controllers... to
• We already have a shortage of air traffic controllers and the president urged them to resign knowing
• Highway Traffic Safety Administration next.

Keywords: fiscal responsibility, government waste, foreign aid, funding resolution, legislative oversight

Summary: The committee meeting addressed government spending and foreign aid, with a particular emphasis on perceived wasteful expenditures. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to discussing a funding resolution for the committee, which received unanimous support from the members present. The chair noted a quorum at the beginning of the meeting, signaling that the committee was ready to conduct its business. Discussions highlighted ongoing debates concerning fiscal responsibility and the necessity of legislative oversight, notably regarding foreign aid allocations and their implications for domestic fiscal health.

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• The gentleman from Otero, Representative John Block [ID: member_14069]. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• program, I think what you'll see is New Mexico being no longer just a bridge state for transportation traffic
• It would be a big deal for some of our folks, and it might cause traffic to bypass others.
• A little bit more, and I know you talked with Representative Block somewhat about this, but can you tell
• I think you said in the debate with Representative Block, currently there's not any recycling centers

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• One of the bridges, so it's basically two bridges, and one of them is already open to traffic, and we're
• played a big part in getting sheet flow of water back and forth through a road that had once kind of blocked
• Also here in Tallahassee, we have a traffic engineering research lab and a structures research lab, where
• things really take flight and there's a heavy volume of them, it will put a strain on conventional air traffic
• communities that only really are there to be heard, they don't have any kind of voting power over the larger block

Summary: The Transportation and Economic Development Budget Subcommittee heard an overview from FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue on the state’s transportation work program, with emphasis on the Moving Florida Forward initiative, major roadway projects, workforce needs, seaports, airports, spaceport infrastructure, and the role of MPOs/TPOs in planning. He said the $4 billion general revenue investment in Moving Florida Forward has been leveraged into a roughly $7 billion-plus program, with 20 projects underway and about 70% of the initiative expected to be under construction by year’s end. He highlighted I-4 as the centerpiece, describing a new procurement approach, phased delivery, and added lanes intended to provide congestion relief during construction. He also discussed a projected 38% growth in transportation workforce needs and proposed a Florida Transportation Academy and a research institute to support training and innovation. Tiffany King of the Florida Airports Council said Florida’s 128 public-use airports have about $5.7 billion in unfunded projects through 2029, and stressed that airport priorities include not only terminals and passenger capacity but also safety, security, gates, and environmental work. Michael Rubin of the Florida Ports Council said Florida’s 16 deepwater seaports now have a $195.9 billion economic impact, support about 1.2 million jobs, and generate $7.4 billion in state and local taxes; he noted that ports still have about $4 billion in project needs, including dredging and intermodal connections. Jeff Sheffield of the North Florida TPO described the value of regional, community-based planning and said his four-county TPO has helped align local priorities with FDOT funding. Members asked about whether the state is planning for advanced air mobility and “flying cars,” whether Moving Florida Forward bypassed MPOs, how long major projects take, cost escalation, regionalization of MPOs, port governance, airport governance, and the contractor qualification system. FDOT and the witnesses said the state is working on policy and planning for advanced air mobility, that Moving Florida Forward did not bypass MPOs because the projects were already locally prioritized, and that the main delay is funding rather than the planning process. They said long-range plans are updated regularly and can be amended when priorities change, and that regional MPO structures can improve coordination. The committee took no formal vote; the meeting concluded after questions and comments, including discussion of workforce training opportunities for incarcerated individuals and a motion to adjourn by the ranking member.

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• So what did he block?
• So what did he block? I offered an bill. So what did he block?
• offer amendments on block. offer amendments on block.
• one, on block.
• On block number one, on block.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• ,<00:48:16.720> not yard. um not not walking traffic, not yard. um not not walking traffic
• You said if somebody blocks traffic, they violate the law, but if they do so holding a sign, well, now
• And I was we permits blocking streets.
• It's illegal to block the street, it's illegal to block the sidewalk. Okay.
• > street, illegal to block the street, illegal to block the street, >> right?

Bills: HF1567, HF2809, HF3380

Keywords: public safety officer, peace officer, correctional officer, law enforcement, police privacy, officer safety, doxxing, personal information, data privacy, government data practices, private data, internet posting, online disclosure, residential address, phone number, email address, family member protection, child safety, school information, public records

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• Chairman, last August, an illegal alien who could not understand road signs or traffic laws and didn't
• There are certain exceptions, like a traffic crash, where if an officer didn't see the person behind
• the wheel in the traffic crash, they can still make the arrest for that misdemeanor DUI, even though
• There are certain exceptions like a traffic crash where if an officer didn't see the person behind the
• When red blood cells sickle, they do not bend or move easily and can block blood flow to the rest of

Bills: S0086, S0554, S0760, S0774, S0778, S0844, S1022, S1230, S1246, S1594, S1630

Keywords: unauthorized aliens, commercial motor vehicles, safety regulations, civil penalties, law enforcement, nonprofit, corporation, Florida Nonprofit Corporation Act, membership, articles of incorporation, governance, pretrial release, bond conditions, violations of release conditions, violent crimes, victim safety, public safety, warrantless arrest, probable cause, pretrial detention

Summary: The Fiscal Policy Committee met and first reported favorably SB 774, which extends enhanced workers’ compensation benefits to 9-1-1 public safety telecommunicators for mental or nervous injuries, after adopting a late-filed amendment declaring an important state interest. The committee also heard supportive testimony from a Palm Beach County dispatcher. SB 770, which updates the definition of forensic clients so certain individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism can be housed with other Chapter 916 residents in secure forensic settings, was reported favorably as well. Members then approved CS/SB 86, which declares unauthorized operation of a commercial vehicle by an unauthorized alien an imminent safety hazard and imposes driver, carrier, and enforcement consequences, despite questions about vehicle impoundment and cargo handling and one appearance in opposition. SB 1594, which protects veterans’ benefits received on behalf of foster youth from being used as reimbursement and instead sets them aside for education and transition services, was reported favorably after supportive testimony. The committee also approved CS/SB 760, creating a new offense for willful violations of no-contact pretrial release conditions in certain violent crime cases, though the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers raised concerns about expanded warrantless arrest authority in one section. The committee next reported favorably CS/SB 554, a complete rewrite of Chapter 617 governing nonprofit corporations, after a technical delete-all amendment. It also approved CS/SB 844, requiring continuing education on sickle cell disease care for certain health care professionals; the bill drew extensive supportive testimony from advocates and patients describing pain management gaps and health disparities. SB 1022, expanding Florida Children’s Initiatives by adding programs in Bay County and Broward County, and CS/SB 1246, broadening the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund to include health science workforce programs and related uses, were both reported favorably. Finally, the committee approved CS/CS/SB 1230, which restricts the use, sale, and distribution of aqueous film-forming foam containing intentionally added PFAS and requires inventory and disposal reporting, after adopting amendments that removed airports from one provision. It also approved CS/CS/SB 128, directing DEP to erect markers for the Andrew Red Harris Spoil Island water body designation. Several senators requested to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on specific bills, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• has created Living Streets initiative which allows neighborhoods to shut down roadways to vehicle traffic
• Like city of Austin, since we're here, has a number of city streets where the lanes blocked off for a
• say this, OK, let's use the example we're going to basically take Congress and close it to vehicle traffic
• No one could go around the garbage truck with this kind of traffic pattern.
• I've seen two kids on bicycles on there, so we've completely and totally redone the entire traffic thing

Bills: SB 1079, SB 1243, SB 1504, SB 1579, SB 1708, SB 1844, SB 1851, SB 1879, SB 1921, SB 1951, SB 2237, SB 2238, SB 2406, SB 2407

Keywords: SB 1079, Texas, county government, commissioners court, Local Government Code, Chapter 263, surplus property, salvage property, data storage device, hard drive, electronic media, digital records, confidential information, protected information, privacy, records retention, information security, data destruction, device disposal, sensitive data

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• our PM peak traffic already. our PM peak traffic already.
• and not add to the traffic and so forth. and not add to the traffic and so forth.
• , said, because she was stuck in traffic, said, because she was stuck in traffic, I<01:06:31.280>
• And I was in the middle of traffic.
• <01:47:24.159> I'm on and I was in middle of traffic I'm on and I was in middle of traffic

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Public Safety held an informational briefing on hazard mitigation planning and recent tsunami and wildfire threats. Chair Dela Buladi opened by framing the meeting around the need for iterative disaster planning and lessons learned from events such as the Lahaina wildfires, the Puna Coast earthquake/tsunami, and recent wildfire activity. The committee heard first from Hawaii County Civil Defense Administrator Tomage Magno, who explained the federal and local hazard mitigation planning process, including the requirement for an active five-year mitigation plan to qualify for federal disaster funds. He described the plan as a living document built from prior plans, public and agency outreach, risk and capability assessments, and ongoing updates, with county departments, state agencies, and subject matter experts participating in the process. Magno outlined several FEMA-related mitigation funding programs, including flood mitigation assistance, post-fire assistance, pre-disaster mitigation, revolving loan funds, and dam safety grants. He emphasized that the Hawaii County plan was recently approved by FEMA, that the county council approves the plan, and that the county reviews it annually with a formal revision process beginning in the fourth year. Members asked about how the plan tracks project status, how priorities and funding changes are handled, and whether federal funding programs might be affected by HR1; Magno said the county is proceeding on the assumption that funding will remain available and noted some sources have been reestablished. He also said the county encourages council participation in meetings and planning. Department of Transportation Director Ed Sniffen then addressed the committee on DOT’s response to a recent tsunami threat, saying the agency had about four hours to prepare before the first wave arrival and was focused on its own operational response rather than the broader statewide planning process. In response to questions, he stated that FHWA funds cannot be used for evacuation routes, which is why prior legislative funding was important. Members also discussed specific mitigation projects such as fire breaks, bridge retrofits, and the Singing Bridge, with DOT noting that work is underway and that a replacement bridge upstream is being planned to carry traffic during repairs. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the informational briefing.

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• new hospitals will affect the view from I-35, and with the I-35 expansion, that view is going to be blocked
• Um, the noise, the traffic.
• overnight deliveries, our customers do not need staff to be present or to deal with a large truck blocking
• includes tangible benefits such as supporting the strong Texas economy, reducing daytime commercial traffic
• Uh, it did not get as much use as we'd like to have seen it, but that was because traffic was down in

Bills: HB 246, HB 796, HB 1056, HB 1544, HB 1846, HB 2001, HB 2618, HB 2625, HB 2869, HB 2898, HB 3069, HB 3114, HB 3157, HB 3228, HJR 98

Keywords: federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information

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• And we shouldn't block them from those opportunities.
• AND WE SHOULDN'T BLOCK THEM FROM THOSE OPPORTUNITIES.
• so by requiring military and civilian aircraft in busy airspace to broadcast and receive real-time traffic
• so by requiring military and civilian aircraft in busy airspace to broadcast and receive real-time traffic
• RECEIVE REAL TIME TRAFFIC INFORMATION.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• With the Clean Miles standard, the building blocks are there, but it hasn't been fully implemented yet
• With the Clean Miles Standard, the building blocks are there, but it hasn't been fully implemented yet
• , census track, and a zip-com. of a particular incident, and that includes census block, census track
• And instead, they are reported at census geographies, like census blocks and block groups.
• And instead, they are reported at census geographies, like census blocks and block groups.

Summary: The hearing focused on transportation network companies in California, with the chair framing it as an informational hearing on the history, regulation, safety, climate, accessibility, and data issues surrounding Uber, Lyft, and smaller or autonomous TNC services. The CPUC described its decade-long regulatory role, including safety rules, background checks, insurance requirements, reporting obligations, and two major legislative programs from 2018: the Clean Miles Standard and the Access for All program. Members asked about complaint trends, data collection and disclosure, program implementation, and how the CPUC uses annual reports for policymaking, compliance, and program oversight. Uber and Lyft said the statewide framework has supported growth while providing safety and access benefits, but both companies emphasized that insurance is a major cost driver and argued that California’s UM/UIM requirement is unusually high compared with other vehicles. They said the Clean Miles Standard is pushing electrification but faces headwinds from EV affordability and charging infrastructure, while Access for All has expanded wheelchair-accessible service but still needs continued support. They also discussed transit partnerships, wildfire response, and the potential role of autonomous vehicles, with both companies saying human drivers will remain important and that future regulation should account for new technology. The final panel, including the San Francisco County Transportation Authority and UC Berkeley researchers, presented evidence that TNCs have increased congestion and reduced transit ridership, especially in dense urban areas. They described prior research showing TNCs contributed to congestion growth in San Francisco and noted that this work helped spur local taxes on ride-hailing trips to fund safety and transit improvements. The panel also discussed the CPUC’s evolving data-disclosure decisions, arguing that public access to TNC trip data is important for understanding transportation impacts and informing local policy.

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• Patrol section and our cell block Patrol section and our cell block particularly<00:10:52.560> with
• particularly with the cell block we particularly with the cell block we would<00:10:54.240> like
• crimes and uh traffic crimes and uh traffic enforcement<00:12:02.760> we<00:12:02.920>
• having criminal civil and traffic having criminal civil and traffic matters<01:06:08.319> and
• Chair, thank you very much for your presentation. blocking um we're hopeful that if we do blocking um

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Finance received an informational briefing from the Department of Law Enforcement on its priorities following the January 1 transfer of law enforcement assets into the department, including the sheriff’s division, narcotics enforcement, criminal investigations, homeland security, and the inspector general’s office. DLE said its goals are to improve public safety, accountability, communications, training, and standards. The department outlined planned initiatives such as stronger federal partnerships, narcotics and gun-violence enforcement, an agricultural crime unit, traffic and commercial vehicle enforcement, an explosive/fireworks enforcement section, gun buybacks, new police facilities in the airport area, Aahu, and the leeward side, a state training center, upgraded law-enforcement IT, and efforts to narrow salary gaps with county departments to improve recruitment. A major portion of the discussion focused on illegal fireworks enforcement after the recent explosion tragedy. DLE said its current task force is small and relies on ad hoc support from HPD, the Attorney General’s office, criminal investigations, and sheriffs, which is not sustainable. The department requested eight FTEs for the effort—one administrator, two clerical staff, and six investigators—plus funding for a laboratory, equipment, storage, disposal, vehicles, safety gear, and a criminalist. DLE said the explosive enforcement section would use an existing facility and that the initial lab startup cost is about $2 million. Members asked for follow-up materials, and DLE said it would send the explosive enforcement forms and additional details to the Finance and Judiciary chairs. Members also questioned staffing vacancies, interagency coordination, and whether new specialized units could be filled. DLE said it has about 119 vacancies and that recruitment is hindered by a roughly $28,000 starting pay gap with county police departments; academy classes are down to about 12 to 14 recruits. The department said it is streamlining hiring, using QR-code recruitment, and hopes specialized units will attract applicants. On coordination, DLE said it works closely with HPD and other agencies on operations such as fireworks enforcement and public events, and that DOCARE remains a case-by-case partner but is not currently moving into DLE. The committee also received updates on the Silver Alert program, which is nearing rollout with county MOUs and a coordinator expected later in the month, the special duty officer program, which is being moved to a web-based vendor-managed system at no cost to the department, and the SaferWatch school safety system, which is being deployed statewide with annual software costs of $3,500 per school in the first year and $2,500 thereafter. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• Nationwide, more than 40,000 people lose their lives each year in traffic crashes.
• their lives each year in traffic their lives each year in traffic crashes.<00:25:21.600> Minnesota
• 475 motans were killed in traffic 475 motans were killed in traffic crashes. crashes. crashes.
• Paul on a traffic stop, that Uber or Lyft driver nearly sideswiped the police car.
• Paul on a traffic stop, that Uber or Lyft driver nearly sideswiped the police car.

Bills: HF3553, HF3513, HF3576

Keywords: vehicle platooning, transportation, public safety, pilot project, Wilkin County, Grant County, autonomous vehicles, transportation regulations, driverless cars, safety standards, first responder interaction, school bus, third-party testing, driver certification, transportation regulation, 1183, house

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• This bill proposes revisions to the juvenile justice realignment block grant formula commencing in 2026
• one-time Prop. 98 General Fund for the Student Support and Professional Development Discretionary Block
• The bill appropriates $60 million one-time Prop. 98 General Fund to establish the Student Support Block
• The bill appropriates 60 million one-time Prop 98 general fund to establish the student support block
• Megan Tokanaga Block, Department of Finance.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee held an informational hearing on the final three-party budget agreement and related trailer bills, with the Department of Finance outlining the major budget bill and omnibus measures. Finance described a package built around balancing the state budget amid economic uncertainty, preserving core health and safety-net programs, and making significant ongoing reductions in some state programs. The budget bill included major items such as shifting $1 billion from the General Fund to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund for Cal Fire, funding universal transitional kindergarten, deferring some UC and CSU funding, supporting foster care and homelessness programs, providing Proposition 36 implementation funding, and achieving Medi-Cal savings through changes to benefits and eligibility. The committee also heard that votes on the budget bills were expected later in the week and the following Monday. Finance then walked through the trailer bills, including health, human services, early learning, education, resources, energy, transportation, labor, housing, tax, public safety, courts, general government, cannabis, and energy-related measures. Notable provisions included a Medi-Cal enrollment freeze for certain adults, new premiums and benefit changes for some immigrants, child care COLA changes, education funding for literacy, teacher support, universal meals, and community college student support, as well as resource and climate measures affecting Cal Fire staffing and energy permitting. The housing trailer bill drew the most discussion, with provisions on CEQA streamlining, a vehicle miles traveled mitigation banking program, a renters’ credit trigger, and a six-year moratorium on new residential building standards. Members also discussed a film tax credit expansion, cannabis enforcement funding, a tribal police pilot program, and changes to tax policy, including military retirement income exclusions and wildfire settlement payment exclusions. Committee members largely praised the staff and the budget process, but several raised concerns and asked detailed questions, especially about the housing trailer bill’s new wage standards, tribal consultation provisions, and possible effects on prevailing wage protections. Finance explained that the housing language was intended to set wage floors for market-rate projects receiving CEQA streamlining, with different county-based tiers and a notwithstanding clause preserving existing prevailing wage laws. Members also questioned the size and timing of funding for the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, Clean Cars for All, Proposition 36, and the film tax credit expansion. Other members highlighted support for public safety, veterans’ tax relief, child care providers, housing production, and higher education, while some expressed concern that the budget’s policy changes were being negotiated too quickly or without enough stakeholder input.

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• I live blocks, literal blocks away from the state fairgrounds, and when the fair is going on, that area
• home until I know the traffic is cleared out.
• I understand the traffic. I understand all that stuff too.
• Speaker and gentle lady, when you talk about the traffic.
• The gentleman from Otero, Representative Block. Thank you so much, Mr. Speaker.

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• Traffic crashes cost California an estimated $19.5 billion annually.
• Yet traffic enforcement has declined dramatically.
• California law enforcement made about one million fewer traffic and pedestrian stops in...
• Traffic cases filing and the citations have also fallen sharply across the state. Ten seconds.
• Traffic cases filing and the citations have also fallen sharply across the state. 10 seconds.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So it would depend on how much traffic you have because you can't have a substantial increase in traffic
• If it's a bed and breakfast, I guess it would depend on the amount of traffic, but...
• Yes, there would be some traffic, but.
• It did not meaningfully increase traffic because almost everyone she employed lived within two blocks
• But again, it would depend on the noise and depend on the traffic.

Bills: HB303, HB 1107, HB 1063, HB1517, HB1991, HB2464, HB3509, HB3527, HB303

Keywords: municipality, local government, Type A, Type B, Type C, change authority, emergency medical services, civil service status, municipal government, public safety, local government code, school funding, education, state budget, local control, equity, tenant legal services, eviction, low-income tenants, disability rights