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• This language will allow unlimited transfers from the Division of Youth Safety and Permanency to the
• This language will allow unlimited transfers from the Division of Youth Safety and Permanency to the
• I move for FY 2027 for the Department of Health and Welfare, Division of Youth Safety and Permanency,
• I move for FY 2027 for the Department of Health and Welfare, Division of Youth Safety and Permanency,
• Unlimited transfers from the Division of Youth Safety and Permanency to Switzie in FY 2027.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The joint Senate Finance and House Appropriations committee first revisited the Office of the Attorney General budget after House Bill 951 had failed on the House floor. Members considered two competing restorations from the Consumer Protection Fund: one to restore broader personnel costs and another limited to the Internet Crimes Against Children program. The narrower ICAC-only motion failed, while the broader restoration passed and received a do pass recommendation. The committee then took up several Department of Health and Welfare items from Senate Bill 1428, including the Division of Early Learning and Development, Division of Youth Safety and Permanency, and Division of Family and Community Partnerships. Members approved funding for moving the Idaho Home Visiting Program to Early Learning and Development, a mower replacement at the Southwest Idaho Treatment Center, population forecast adjustments, transfer-limit exemptions, a report on home visiting outcomes, restoration of foster care/post-adoption and safety assessment funding, and $180,000 for kinship navigation services. They also approved a supplemental and FY 2027 budget for Public Health Services, including one-time funding for home visiting, immunization assessment, HIV and hepatitis prevention, suicide prevention, and ARPA grants, along with language requiring reports on outcomes and immunization fund use. A separate Public Health Services language item requiring public health districts to report documented immigration status of HIV prevention service users drew debate. The motion to adopt the language passed after discussion about its purpose and concerns about discrimination. The committee also approved a SNAP-related federal fund appropriation for House Bill 730 and then turned to the Rural Health Transformation Program, creating the fund and oversight structure, approving a FY 2026 supplemental, and approving the FY 2027 appropriation for the program. Members discussed legislative oversight versus executive administration of the new federal dollars, and the committee adopted intent language on physician assistant and dental hygienist reforms. The meeting ended early because of time constraints, with plans to reconvene the next morning.

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• We pray for our law enforcement, for their safety, but also for their spirit.
• We pray for their safety, and we pray for wisdom when dealing with people and policies.
• Senate Bill 1156, an act relating to the Department of Public Safety.
• Senate Bill 1156, an act relating to the Department of Public Safety.
• Senate Bill 1157, an act appropriating monies to the Department of Public Safety.

Summary: The Arizona Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the 4-H pledge led by the Yuma County 4-H Ambassadors, followed by recognition of guests for National Ag Day, World Hearing Day, a visiting doctor of the day, food truck business owners, and members of Sandy Corps VFW Post 1433 for its 100th anniversary. Senators also presented proclamations honoring World Hearing Day and the VFW post’s century of service. The chamber then handled routine business, including a temporary committee appointment and the reading of messages and committee reports into the journal. The floor then took up a series of third-reading bills, mostly transportation and public safety appropriations. SB 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1088, 1154, 1156, 1157, 1204, 1207, 1245, 1250, 1455, 1457, and 1461 all passed, with several members explaining votes in support of road projects, tribal road needs, veteran services, border security, or workforce health care training, while opponents argued many appropriations should come from other funding sources or were unnecessary, especially the public safety and border-related measures. SB 1798 also passed with bipartisan support after senators praised it as a FAFSA awareness and student opportunity measure. One bill failed: SB 1019, relating to bottled water systems and water fluoridation, was defeated 14-11 after extended debate over public health benefits versus concerns about fluoridation safety and informed consent. After the votes, HB 2110 was withdrawn from the Education Committee and referred to Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency. The Senate then announced committee meetings for March 23 and adjourned until Monday, March 23, 2026, at noon.

Transcript Highlights:

• We pray for our law enforcement, for their safety, but also for their spirit.
• Safety, but also for their spirit.
• We pray for their safety and we pray for wisdom when dealing with people and policies.
• Senate Bill 1156, an act of appropriating money to the Department of Public Safety.
• Senate Bill 1157, an act appropriating monies to the Department of Public Safety.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• This is the interior layouts to support functionality, safety, clearances for the public to enter.
• This is the interior layouts to support functionality, safety, clearances for public to enter.
• designers into the nationally regulated practice of architecture, creating serious risk for public safety
• It promotes safety.
• situation where they would approve something that would deter, or excuse me, that would harm life safety

Committee: Senate Commerce and Human Resources

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Number four, Department of Public Safety, Division of Arkansas State Police, with U.A.
• Richard White, DPS Program Manager, Highway Safety Office. Senator Rice. Thank you.
• Richard White, DPS program manager, Highway Safety Office. Senator Rice. Thank you.
• Number 20, Department of Public Safety, Arkansas State Police, with Central Flying Service.
• Number 20, on the Department of Public Safety. Department of Public Safety.

Committee: All ALC-REVIEW

Summary: The ALC-Review Subcommittee reviewed seven methods of finance, including university projects at ASU Jonesboro and Mountain Home, Black River Technical College deferred maintenance, UA Batesville’s Farm Project Gateway Center, UAMS PET cyclotron equipment, a new allied health building at UAPB funded by a federal grant, and UCA’s multi-purpose arena design work. The committee also approved an alternative delivery construction project for UAPB’s Allied Health and Sciences Building, with East Harding Construction selected and AMR Architects as designer. Members then approved discretionary grants from the Department of Health and DHS, including support for a heart attack center designation, community health worker training, homeless services funding corrections, behavioral health transition support, and an enabling technology pilot. In the contracts section, the committee reviewed RFQs, construction-related contracts, intergovernmental contracts, and a large slate of out-of-state and in-state contracts covering topics such as seatbelt survey data collection, Medicaid and DHS systems, state hospital staffing and services, veterans’ services, education assessments, and state IT and procurement projects. Several contracts drew extended questioning. Senators and representatives pressed DHS and the Department of Veterans Affairs about heavy reliance on contract nursing and staffing costs, and officials said they were using pay incentives and recruitment efforts to increase state employee staffing. Members also questioned AEDC’s lithium supply chain study and the Department of Education’s security contract, with concerns about projected costs and repeated amendments. The committee held three in-state contracts—Department of Education security services and two DHS staffing contracts—until Friday, then adopted the remaining contracts and received informational reports on contract amendments, executed contracts, and emergency procurements before adjourning.

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• The bill contains robust safeguards to ensure the safety of patients, the general public, and Minnesota's
• I don't see any immediate public safety concerns.
• I don't see any immediate public safety concerns.
• Minnesota has the opportunity to build a thoughtful, compassionate model that prioritizes patient safety
• I felt a profound sense of support and safety that helped me face my pain instead of escaping it.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• of the findings that explains the nature of noncompliance and its potential impact on residential safety
• This bill matters because it ensures safety doesn't depend on a procedural pathway or technicality.
• Although I currently reside out of state, my connection and deep concern for the victims and safety in
• This bill directly impacts not only my safety, but the safety of my former community.
• This has led to some cottages being decertified for safety concerns and for failing to provide... ...

Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee heard several House bills. Substitute House Bill 2539 would raise the indigent inmate account threshold from $25 to $100, allowing incarcerated people to retain more money for commissary items like hygiene products, postage, and medications before deductions for legal financial obligations, child support, and other debts. Representative Street said the bill is meant to better cover essentials without stopping debt repayment. Testifiers from Civil Survival, incarcerated people, and family advocates supported the bill, describing current commissary prices, low prison wages, and the burden on families. The committee also heard that the Department of Corrections expects some indeterminate implementation costs and IT expenses. No vote was taken. House Bill 2510 would require the Department of Corrections to supervise anyone sentenced to community custody for stalking, regardless of risk classification. Representative Burnett said the bill is intended to protect victims and give them peace of mind. Staff explained that the bill is narrower than a related measure heard earlier because it applies only to people sentenced to community custody, typically at the superior court level. Victim advocates and survivors testified in strong support, describing stalking cases that escalated to severe threats and violence and arguing that mandatory supervision could prevent future harm. The hearing was closed without action. The committee also heard Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2319 and Substitute House Bill 2350, both concerning residential habilitation centers. HB 2319 would rename Fircrest School and Rainier School to remove the word “school” and better reflect their current role as residential habilitation centers; supporters said the old terminology is outdated and confusing, while the sponsor said the bill is a clarification only and does not change services or funding. HB 2350 would require DSHS to notify residents, guardians, and other designated people when an RHC falls out of compliance with federal CMS requirements, and to post plain-language notices at the facility. Supporters from Disability Rights Washington, The Arc, and self-advocates said the bill would improve transparency and accountability. The committee closed public hearing on both bills, and the meeting adjourned.

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• And whereas, through their swift action, sound judgment, and unwavering commitment to public safety,
• these deputies protected a vulnerable child from further harm and helped restore his path to safety and
• Speaker Pro Tem, with your permission, I'd like to announce Public Safety and Law Enforcement.
• House Bill 2673 is withdrawn from the Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement and additionally
• H.B. 4018, technical correction, Public Records, Public Safety and Law Enforcement.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and recognition of Dr. Jimmy Sade as Doctor of the Day. Members also read a proclamation honoring law enforcement officers involved in rescuing an eight-year-old boy from a human trafficking situation, with several members praising interagency cooperation and the officers’ actions. The chamber then handled routine business, including committee substitutions, referral of HB 2245 to Appropriations, and first and second readings of numerous bills covering topics such as energy, taxes, education, health, public safety, commerce, and elections. The House resolved into Committee of the Whole and considered HB 2096, HB 2173, HB 2451, and HCR 2001. HB 2096, HB 2173, and HB 2451 were all recommended do pass. HCR 2001, a proposed constitutional amendment on election requirements, drew extensive debate over voter ID, citizenship verification, foreign funding restrictions, and changes affecting early voting and mail ballots. A sub-floor amendment to HCR 2001 passed 32-26, and the resolution then received a do-pass recommendation in Committee of the Whole. HB 2121 was retained on the calendar. On third reading, HB 2010 passed 59-0 on digital consumer licensing disclosures; HB 2132 passed 59-0 on drug offenses; HB 2155 passed 57-2 on continuing the Arizona Beef Council; HB 2178 passed 51-9 on state agency medical credential requirements; HB 2310 passed 59-0 on employment relationships; and HB 2395 passed 59-0 on a Department of Education-related fitness/PE reporting measure. HCR 2001 then passed the House 32-27 and was sent to the Senate. The House also adopted the Committee of the Whole report, referred the passed measures to engrossing, and later adjourned until Tuesday, February 10, 2026.

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• remained in the hospital due to a lack of an available provider acceptance based on behavioral or safety
• By June 1st, 2027, DSHS must establish and update annually a public-facing provider safety and stability
• individuals living in contracted community settings, yet we're effectively flying blind on their safety
• This bill is really about fairness and transparency and, most importantly, safety.
• It would direct JLARC, I said, to collect and analyze consistent data on outcomes like health, safety

Summary: The Early Learning and Human Services Committee opened its 2026 session with member and staff introductions, then took up four bills. HB 2185 would expand the Homeless Youth Advisory Committee to include more members with lived experience of homelessness or involvement in public systems, broaden youth representation up to age 25, and allow members who turn 25 to finish their terms. The prime sponsor and testifiers from homeless youth advocacy organizations supported the bill, saying it would improve representation and the quality of advice to the Office of Homeless Youth. The hearing on HB 2185 was then closed. The committee next heard HB 2319, which renames Washington’s residential habilitation centers by removing the word “school” from their titles and updating related statutory references. The sponsor said the change is meant to reflect current services and reduce confusion, and advocates from The Arc of Washington, Disability Rights Washington, and self-advocates supported the bill as a needed terminology update that would better describe the facilities and avoid misleading the public. No opposition was heard. HB 2230 would limit DSHS to one annual routine review in specified subject areas for community residential service providers and require more document-sharing across divisions to reduce duplicate oversight. The sponsor and provider witnesses said the bill is intended to cut redundant audits and site visits so staff can spend more time on client care, while still preserving investigations and required oversight. HB 2200 would direct JLARC to review safety and stability outcomes across developmental disability residential settings and require a public dashboard comparing data such as 911 calls, ER boarding, placement terminations, and staff retention. The sponsor and several witnesses supported greater transparency, while provider representatives raised concerns about raw data being misleading without per-client or percentage-based context and about possible fiscal impacts. The committee did not take final votes on the bills in the transcript and adjourned after public hearings and caucus time were announced.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm speaking today on House File 1257, which would eliminate the Public Safety Advisory Committee.
• proposed and implemented post-Floyd criminal justice, and it was proposed by, once again, then Public Safety
• This body bravely fought to reclaim the servanthood nature of our public safety systems.
• This body bravely fought to reclaim the servanthood nature of our public safety systems.
• </c> servanthood nature of our Public Safety servanthood nature of our Public Safety Systems<00:08:22.479

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 1257, which would eliminate the Public Safety Advisory Committee to the POST Board, was the final bill heard. The bill’s sponsor argued the committee was created in 2020 in response to post-Floyd criminal justice reforms but had since become obsolete because local agencies and communities had created their own oversight bodies and the main POST Board still includes citizen members and public participation. The sponsor said the advisory committee had run out of issues to address and was effectively meeting just to justify its existence. Former Representative Carlos Mariani testified in opposition, saying the committee was a bipartisan part of the 2020 Minnesota Police Accountability Act and was intended to preserve citizen involvement in policing policy and protect civil and human rights after George Floyd’s murder. He argued that eliminating it would weaken a state-level structure created to rebuild public trust and ensure consistent oversight, while still allowing local efforts to continue. Another member asked about compensation and noted the committee has a $20,000 ongoing appropriation through the POST Board; the sponsor clarified members are not individually compensated beyond per diem and travel. After discussion, the sponsor renewed the motion to recommend re-referral to the General Register. The committee voted, and the motion carried, sending House File 1257 to the General Register.

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• It was a blonde for safety. Right. I had a million. I know.
• No, public safety is actually happening. Thank you. That's funny.
• No, public safety is actually happening.
• It's funny because I bet Juan wants to be there for my public safety, and you're here.
• As far as public safety, making sure that we are getting people the programs that they need.

Summary: The Assembly Judiciary Committee heard three bills. AB 250 by Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry would extend a limited window for survivors of sexual assault to seek civil recourse against perpetrators and entities that allegedly covered up abuse. The author and supporters, including survivor Maya Alexander and Equal Rights Advocates, said many survivors need years before they can come forward and that the bill would improve accountability and public safety. One member raised concerns about the bill’s application to private employers and the exclusion of public employees, but the bill was advanced on a motion to Appropriations and later placed on call until additional votes were added. AB 373 by Assemblymember Rubio would require appointed counsel for non-minor dependents in extended foster care to represent the young adult’s expressed wishes rather than substitute the attorney’s judgment. Supporters from California Youth Connection and the Children’s Law Center said 18- to 21-year-olds in foster care are legal adults and should have their voices fully respected in court. Members discussed how the bill would work in practice and whether it applied only to appointed counsel; the bill was moved to Human Services and later cleared after additional votes were added. AB 387 by Assemblymember Alanis, as amended, would exempt probation officers from criminal jury service. The author and supporters argued probation officers are deeply involved in the criminal justice process, often get dismissed anyway, and should be focused on supervision and court-related duties rather than jury duty. The Judicial Council opposed the bill, warning that categorical exemptions shrink the jury pool and set a bad precedent. After debate over fairness, precedent, and the role of probation officers, the committee voted the bill out on a do pass motion.

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• It's a public safety amendment dealing with the railroad crossings.
• It certainly adds a certain level of additional safety.
• It certainly adds a certain level of additional safety.
• Your committee on crime and public safety will be meeting in Hearing Room 5.
• Your committee on crime and public safety would be meeting in Hearing Room 5.

Summary: The House first established a quorum after several member introductions and announcements, including recognition of guests from foster care, a Bayless High School Scholar Bowl team, public utility representatives, and family members. The chamber then moved into House Bills for Perfection, beginning with HB 1812, a voter-roll maintenance measure that requires the Department of Health and Senior Services to send deceased-voter lists to the Secretary of State every 30 days for distribution to election authorities. An amendment added a 10-day processing deadline, and the bill was supported as an election-integrity measure before being ordered perfected and printed. Members also advanced HCS for HB 3308, a sales-tax exemption for materials used to construct facilities or improvements for public use that will be deeded to a political subdivision, such as parks. Supporters said it would help public-good projects while limiting the exemption to public-use construction; questions focused on fiscal impact and ensuring there is a formal agreement to transfer the property. The substitute was adopted and ordered perfected and printed. The House then took up HCS for HB 3010, a prior-authorization reform bill for health care providers. Supporters said it would reduce administrative burden, add an API-based tracking component, and create a gold-carding process for providers with high approval rates; members from both parties emphasized the strain prior authorization places on physicians and patients. The committee substitute and bill were adopted and ordered perfected and printed. The chamber next considered HCS for HB 2872, a major literacy bill centered on the science of reading. The bill requires phonics-based instruction, early screening in grades 1-3, teacher training, and retention for students who are not reading on grade level by the end of third grade, subject to exemptions for students with disabilities, English learners, IEPs, 504 plans, prior retention, and other good-cause cases. Amendments clarified that three-cueing cannot be the primary instructional strategy and added parent involvement and earlier intervention language; the most contentious debate focused on retention and parental rights, but the amendment passed 103-27-1 and the bill was then adopted and ordered perfected and printed. Finally, the House advanced HCS for HB 1826 and related bills to expand authorized epinephrine products beyond EpiPens to include nasal spray and other approved forms for use in schools, child care centers, nursing homes, and by first responders; supporters cited allergy emergencies and needle fear, and the substitute was adopted and ordered perfected and printed. The chamber also began debate on HCS for HB 2069/2208, a bill to authorize autonomous vehicles in Missouri, with the sponsor describing safety and economic benefits and the first amendment adding liability, jurisdiction, and U.S.-based operator requirements; a second amendment removed commercial vehicles and made technical changes. Debate on the underlying autonomous-vehicle bill continued, with supporters emphasizing modernization and opponents raising concerns about local control, surveillance, and the lack of independent safety data.

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• decrease in GR is primarily due to removal of one-time funding, including $1.1 billion for school safety
• Rider 77 is the $400 million to increase the school safety allotment.
• Courage that the base budget includes a doubling of the school safety allotment whose allowable uses
• include the need for psychological safety.
• Secondly TCTA appreciates funds for school safety improvements.

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Article III

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><01:28:35.480><c> training</c> permit validity and the safety training permit validity and the safety
• Currently, I am responsible for the safety and academic growth for 960 students.
• However, there is an essential tool for safety and stabilization.
• , about accountability, and about safety, about accountability, and about<02:19:43.160><c> trust?
• </c><02:29:20.240><c> planning,</c><02:29:20.840><c> or</c> time for safety planning, or time for safety

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• County faces similar cost pressures as federal cuts cascade through Medicaid, SNAP, and other social safety
• empowers the community to make a decision to make sure that they continue to provide care for the safety
• And for those reasons, CPCA... ...sure that they continue to provide care for the safety net.
• Nothing's more fundamental to our responsibility as elected officials than public safety and health care
• Do you cut from our fire safety and our emergency responses?

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety.
• amendment mock-up that has been distributed and is in front of all of you contains both the public safety
• colleague from Santa Barbara, because I was worried there for a minute that we would, as a Public Safety
• And welcome, Assembly Member Hart, to your Public Safety Committee.
• And welcome, Assembly Member Hart, to your Public Safety Committee. Thank you. Very good.

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• committee: AB 1650, Kalra, from the Transportation Committee to the Judiciary Committee and the Public Safety
• AB 2262, Michelle Rodriguez, from the Public Safety Committee to the Judiciary Committee; AB 2483, Elhawary
• , from the Public Safety Committee to the Public Employment and Retirement Committee; AB 2656, Petrie-Norris
• Peace officer status brings important benefits, including enhanced training, access to the Public Safety
• 2004 promotes consistency across counties and supports the individuals responsible for maintaining safety

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So we do appreciate that this bill does aim to ensure the safety and well-being of our high school athletes
• Yet these safety courses do not include any instruction about how to support student athletes' mental
• Yet these safety courses do not include any instruction about how to support student athletes' mental
• This profoundly erodes girls' safety, dignity, privacy, as well as their trust in the adults meant to
• you to reject AB 1665 and protect California's girls from policies that place ideology above their safety

Committee: House Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This pertains to PERSI death benefits for surviving spouse and dependent children of public safety officers
• In the context of public safety officers, they approach their job as if everyone is a friend.
• line-of-duty death pension benefits lacked clarity and consistency for the families of our public safety
• clearer and more consistent catastrophic injury or death pension benefit for the families of public safety
• There is no increase to the state general fund. ...the members of the public safety officer group.

Summary: The Senate Commerce Committee first approved the gubernatorial reappointment of Jeff Seleck to the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI) board, voting to send the nomination to the Senate floor with a do pass recommendation. The committee then heard House Bill 544, which updates Idaho’s military leave statute for state employees serving in the Guard or Reserve. The bill increases military leave from 120 to 160 hours to align with federal guidance and cleans up conflicting statutory language. Representative Ted Hill and Idaho Army National Guard Lt. Col. Nate Peterson testified in support, and the committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a do pass recommendation. House Bill 642 was next, addressing PERSI death benefits for surviving spouses and dependent children of public safety officers killed as a result of catastrophic line-of-duty injuries. Senator Todd Lakey and firefighter representative Matt Smith explained that the bill clarifies and expands benefits, applies retroactively to July 1, 2021, and is funded by the public safety officer group rather than the general fund. The committee supported the measure and sent it to the floor with a do pass recommendation. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 703, a DOPL cleanup and modernization bill that consolidates disciplinary procedures for licensed professions into a central code section while preserving profession-specific fines and fee schedules. After questions about legal counsel for the boards and a note that one surveyor-related fine had been inadvertently removed, the committee voted to send the bill to the 14th order for possible amendment.

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• fundamentally on three core priorities: preservation and maintenance of our transportation system, safety
• On safety, we're focused.
• On safety, we're focused on making sure that we reduce fatalities on Washington's highways.
• The budget proposes another $100 million across the six years for preservation-related safety improvements
• And we make continued investments in tribal traffic safety.

Summary: Senate Transportation Committee Chair Marko Liias and Ranking Member Curtis King presented the Senate transportation budget package, describing three bills: a supplemental transportation budget, a bond proposal, and a resources bill with technical updates to last year’s law. They said the package prioritizes preservation and maintenance of highways, bridges, ferries, and flood-damaged infrastructure, along with safety investments such as additional funding for preservation-related safety work, State Patrol staffing, and tribal traffic safety. They also emphasized job creation from infrastructure spending and said the plan uses no new taxes, relying instead on bonding and existing revenue changes. The senators highlighted several major elements, including about $1.7 billion for preservation over six years, $1.1 billion in bonding, a $400 million reserve for cost increases, funding to complete the first three new ferries, disaster relief loans for local transportation agencies, Columbia River dredging, and funding for the Fairfax Bridge and related alternate routes. The resources bill would create a mobile driver’s license program, dedicate a portion of future sales tax revenue to ferry operations, and repeal the luxury aircraft tax while replacing it with higher aviation fuel taxes and annual registration fees. They said the ferry system still needs more vessels beyond the first three, but they want more study before committing to a longer-term procurement plan. In response to questions, the senators said WSDOT will determine specific preservation project priorities, including paving and bridge work, and that the budget does not add new passenger-only ferry operating money now that domestic ferry service has largely been restored. They also said the package includes studies on leasing hydrogen ferries and updating the in-state shipyard bid credit, and that flood recovery funding was structured to help local governments repair roads now while waiting for possible federal FEMA reimbursement. No votes were taken in the transcript; the discussion was a budget rollout and question-and-answer session.