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• That's how we use the funds.
• This was created by Governor Walz in 2019, and state-level funding for biofuels infrastructure is becoming
• </c><01:20:18.239><c> level</c><01:20:18.440><c> funding</c><01:20:18.840><c> for</c> 2019 uh and state
• level funding for 2019 uh and state level funding for biofuels<01:20:19.719><c> infrastructure</c><01
• </c><01:22:14.880><c> so</c><01:22:16.120><c> um</c> funding bill here at the state so um funding bill

Bills: HF770, HF857, HF38, HF1500, HF43

Keywords: HF770, Rural Finance Authority, RFA, capital investment, state bonds, general obligation bonds, bonding bill, agricultural loans, farm loans, beginning farmer, new farmer, seller-sponsored loans, loan restructuring, agricultural improvement loans, livestock expansion, modernization loans, rural development, Minnesota agriculture, farm credit, chapter 41B

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• of state funds.
• Thirty states already have programs like the Texas Future Fund.
• So in my venture fund, it's a $50 million fund, and the state of New Mexico, their State Investment Council
• That the state has an ESF fund and currently, the fund is invested in the most liquid assets, basically
• As I mentioned, 89% of our state is covered by these 1,800 departments that we're not funding.

Bills: HB 104, HB2054, HB3459, HB3745, HB4486, HB4488, HB4601, HB104

Keywords: Texas Future Fund, investment review board, economic stabilization, innovative technology, national defense, HB 2054, Texas volunteer fire department assistance fund, Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program, volunteer fire departments, wildfire mitigation, wildland fire, rural fire protection, insurer assessment, insurance premium tax, state appropriations, firefighting grants, emergency services, high-risk wildfire areas, Texas Comptroller, Texas Government Code

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• This results in a $63,000 reduction to the state highway safety account.
• This results in a $440,000 reduction to the state highway safety account.
• Subpart twelve includes funding for the State Route 504 South Coldwater Slide, Spirit Lake Outlet Bridge
• Subpart twelve includes funding for the State Route 504 South Coldwater Slide, Spirit Lake Outlet Bridge
• Part 12 includes funding for the State Route 504, South Cold Water Slides, Spirit Lake, Outlet Bridge

Bills: SB6005, SB6225

Keywords: transportation budget, transportation appropriations, capital budget, supplemental budget, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferries, Puget Sound ferries, tolling, express toll lanes, highway safety, traffic safety, impaired driving, ignition interlock, speed cameras, transit funding, public transit, multimodal transportation

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• And it, you know, again, that was from the North Dakota Highway Patrol, their input and the DOT, and
• But if we are finally addressing this thing, what we hear from the Highway Patrol, that we might as well
• have a punch card on our highways because there's so many people who just really don't care, and with

Bills: HB1053

Keywords: North Dakota highway system, state roads, road mileage cap, transportation code, Department of Transportation, DOT, highway mileage limit, road classification, county roads, township roads, state highway network, Century Code section 24-01-01.2, infrastructure, public roads, transportation policy, 908, all

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 1298 and first discussed an amendment from Senator Paulson that would add variable electronic speed limit signs to the bill while leaving the 80-mile-an-hour provision unchanged. Members said the signs would be used on interstates I-29 and I-94 in selected problem areas, based on weather or accident conditions, and that the proposal would not require a fiscal note. The discussion then broadened to Senator Rummel’s concerns about related bills, especially 2243, 1250, and 1229. He argued that the House changes were removing municipal authority to double fines, lowering or eliminating points for serious traffic violations, and undoing prior Senate positions. Several members said they were willing to use HB 1298 as the vehicle to restore the earlier fine and point provisions, including the 29 violations previously assigned three points, and to avoid concurring with the House versions. Members did not take final action on the amendments or the bill. Instead, they agreed more work was needed and asked Legislative Council to prepare a combined amendment and options for the next meeting. The committee recessed and scheduled further discussion for the next morning.

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• A few of the high-level components of this bill: we used both funding and levers to deal with the state
• It addresses a trunk highway fund balance to fall within MNDOT's guidelines.
• Uh it it addresses a trunk highway<00:23:32.000><c> fund</c><00:23:32.400><c> balance</c> highway fund
• office funds the state constitutional officers, the legislature, and the 30 state agencies, boards,
• </c> and the office funds the state and the office funds the state constitutional<00:42:11.599><c> officers

Bills: HF2431, HF2438, HF2783, HF1943

Keywords: higher education, college affordability, student aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, financial aid, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, tuition relief, work-study, child care grants, hunger-free campus, food insecurity, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct, Title IX

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• HB2026 renames a portion of State Highway 25 between Archer City and Winslow. It renames the U.S.
• Specifically, it renames State Highway 25 from mile markers 2025 to. 2034 from East Archer City to West
• It also corrects the naming of State Highway 365 to its actual name of State Highway 365.
• in a multi-vehicle crash at State Highway 315 and County Road 106 in Panola County, leaving behind wives
• There's a... this bill designates a portion of State Highway 6 in Brazos County between College Station

Bills: HB2026, HB2427, HB2455, HB2560, HB3510, HB3966, HB3986, HB4429, HB5436, SB3062

Keywords: memorial highway, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, Archer County, highway designation, vehicle weight, ports of entry, Texas Transportation Code, truck regulations, load limits, Adopt-a-County Road, funding, road maintenance, county partnership, public recognition, memorial designation, highway, Sergeant Mark Butler, transportation, Brazos County

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• c><00:09:41.920><c> port</c> funding into the state for port funding into the state for port infrastructure
• </c><00:10:31.360><c> The</c> outside funding is state dollars.
• The outside funding is state dollars.
• counties</c><01:07:59.599><c> can</c> state funding decisions so counties can state funding decisions
• </c><01:17:51.440><c> jail</c> state bonding funds for local jail state bonding funds for local jail

Bills: HF3700, HF3982, HF3927, HF3933, HF3949, HF4238, HF4275, HF4476, HF4504

Keywords: Duluth, Lake Superior Zoo, capital improvements, funding, bonds, appropriations, capital investment, port development, grant caps, state assistance, navigation facilities, Dakota County, state bonds, park improvements, infrastructure, transportation, safety, congestion, water infrastructure, bond issuance

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• </c> strong fiscal responsibility, and state strong fiscal responsibility, and state funding<00:04:21.560
• ><c> we're</c> Requested in state funds, we're Requested in state funds, we're requesting<00:26:51.600
• :31:36.000><c> are</c> these state funds, unfortunately, are these state funds, unfortunately, are not
• , state, and local funding<01:07:18.920><c> necessary.
• 02.520><c> is</c><01:34:02.720><c> the</c> funding, and your state bonding is the funding, and your state

Bills: HF4710, HF4055, HF3848, HF3989, HF4599, HF3767, HF3592, HF3575, HF3574, HF3543, HF4606, HF4489, HF3891, HF3438, HF3811, HF3400

Keywords: capital investment, water infrastructure, sewer systems, public funding, municipal development, Eveleth, wastewater treatment, state bonds, environmental compliance, infrastructure, bonds, economic development, local government, transportation, intersection improvements, Lake Elmo, HF4599, St. Joseph, Minnesota bonding bill, bond proceeds fund

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• Line 9, increase the general fund-state appropriation. Internal references accordingly.
• We have credible reports of other misuse of funds in our state. ...harsh for problems.
• we down other sources of money before we use state general fund money.
• In Okanogan County, there's a state highway that intersects with Highway 20 and 153.
• In every corner of the state, we see potholes on our highways.

Bills: SB6061, SB6234, SB6170, SB6176, SB6182, SB6335, SB5647, SB6047, HB2367, HB2606, SB5998, SB6005, SB6003, SB6129, SB6225, SB6228, SB6231

Keywords: tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, sewage, grinder pumps, residential buildings, regulation, construction, contracting rules, state highway construction, procurement limits, state regulations, infrastructure funding, vehicle registration, enforcement, renewal, transportation, state law

Summary: The Senate met on February 23, 2026, opened with the usual roll call, pledge, prayer, and approval of the previous journal. Members then adopted Senate Resolution 8698 recognizing piano teachers, with several senators sharing personal remarks about their own teachers and the role of music education in families and communities. Guests from the Washington State Music Teachers Association and the National Guild of Piano Teachers were recognized in the gallery. The chamber then moved into budget debate, considering a series of amendments to the operating budget. Several proposals focused on housing costs, local planning, utility rates, and state spending restraint. Amendment 0772, which would have created a housing-related task force and increased funding, was rejected after debate over housing affordability and regulatory costs. Amendment 0785, restoring growth management planning funding for local governments, was also rejected. Amendment 0791, directing the Department of Commerce to study the effects of climate and clean energy laws on utility costs, and Amendment 0769, related to grid capacity and clean energy investments, were both adopted. Other amendments drew sharper partisan debate. Amendment 0798, which would have reduced the Supreme Court from nine justices to five and redirected savings to public defense, failed. Amendments 0794 and 0795, seeking funding for ballot measure costs tied to initiatives, also failed. Amendment 0799, intended to redirect Pacific Tower lease savings to developmental disability services, was rejected after discussion of the building’s current public uses. Amendment 0773, capping state spending growth and tying it to median wage growth, failed on a roll call vote, while Amendment 0777, addressing concurrent use of paid family and medical leave and sick leave by state employees, also failed after extended debate. Later, Amendment 0776 on tort liability reporting was adopted, as were Amendment 0758 creating a DSHS work group on community-based services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and Amendment 0786 was introduced to reduce cash and food assistance work-related funding, with debate beginning before the transcript ends.

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• The Secretary will read: On page 2, line 9, increase the general fund state appropriation.
• Line 9, increase the general fund state appropriation. Internal references accordingly.
• We have credible reports of other misuse of funds in our state. Harsh for problems.
• An assessment on insurance providers in our state. It is not about general fund dollars at all.
• In Okanogan County, there's a state highway that intersects between Highway 20 and 153.

Bills: SB6061, SB6234, SB6170, SB6176, SB6182, SB6335, SB5647, SB6047, HB2367, HB2606, SB5998, SB6005, SB6003, SB6129, SB6225, SB6228, SB6231

Keywords: tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, sewage, grinder pumps, residential buildings, regulation, construction, contracting rules, state highway construction, procurement limits, state regulations, infrastructure funding, vehicle registration, enforcement, renewal, transportation, state law

Summary: The Senate convened with roll call, prayer, and approval of the previous day’s journal, then moved to a resolution honoring piano teachers. Senate Resolution 8698 was adopted after remarks from Senator Conway and others describing the role of piano teachers in music education, family life, and community service. Members of the Washington State Music Teachers Association and the National Guild of Piano Teachers were recognized in the gallery. The chamber then took up the operating budget and considered a long series of amendments. Several amendments focused on housing costs and local planning, utility and energy policy, ballot measure costs, state spending growth, tort liability, and paid family and medical leave. Some amendments were adopted, including a study of utility cost impacts from climate laws, a grid-related funding amendment, a tort liability oversight/reporting amendment, and a workgroup on services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Others were rejected, including proposals to create a housing task force, cap state spending growth, fund ballot initiative costs, restore local planning grants, and change paid family and medical leave usage rules. Debate on the budget amendments was often partisan and detailed, with supporters arguing for fiscal restraint, cost transparency, and relief for taxpayers and local governments, while opponents emphasized existing work, program solvency, and the need to preserve services. The Senate also heard amendments on zero-based budgeting, federal education tax credit opt-in language, reproductive health funding, food assistance work requirements, and support for the Pediatric Interim Care Center; some were defeated and some were adopted. Roll-call votes were taken on certain amendments, and the transcript ends during consideration of Amendment 0787, which would restore funding for the Pediatric Interim Care Center.

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• He was a United States Marine. Highway after Danny Dittalo. He was a United States Marine.
• Chairman, members, Senate Bill 160 by Senator Seabaw designates a portion of United States Highway 171
• Chairman, members, Senate Bill No. 103 by Senator Womack designates a portion of United States Highway
• Chairman, members, Senate Bill No. 182 by Senator Womack designates United States Highway 425 in Franklin
• Parish as a Mayor Billy Cobb Memorial Highway. ...by Senator Womack designates United States Highway

Bills: HCR63, HCR69, SCR6, SCR18, SB2, SB19, SB24, SB50, SB70, SB96, SB101, SB103, SB104, SB114, SB122, SB159, SB160, SB182, SB412, SB418, SB460

Keywords: military drivers, driver's license exemption, active-duty military, federal vehicle, government-owned vehicle, state highways, public safety, task force, Tiger Team, Louisiana National Guard, Fort Polk, Barksdale Air Force Base, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Department of Defense, executive order, military readiness, vehicle licensing, law enforcement, state police, sheriffs association

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on Monday, April 27, with a quorum present and took up a series of Senate bills and one House concurrent resolution, most of them related to transportation infrastructure, memorial highway designations, and prestige license plates. Early action centered on Senate Bill 122, which would direct the Department of Transportation and Development to be more proactive about bridge maintenance, inspection, reporting, and public meetings on bridge conditions; the committee adopted a large amendment package before reporting the bill with amendments. The committee also reported favorably SCR 6 supporting an LNG facility at Port Fourchon and SCR 18 directing a study of commercial driver’s license privileges compared with neighboring states. Several bills designated memorial highways or bridges, including SB 50 for the Elwood T. Brady Jr. Memorial Bridge, SB 70 for the Officer Mark Brock Memorial Highway, SB 460 for the Hayden Lane Mangum Memorial Highway, SB 101 for the Daniel Edward Didillo Memorial Highway and Bill Blue Evans Memorial Highway, SB 160 for the Speaker Joe R. Salter Memorial Highway, SB 418 for the Dick and Jacques Schuford Memorial Highway, SB 103 for the Gladys Edwards Highway, SB 159 for the Surgeon Roelio Roy Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Highway, SB 182 for the Mayor Billy Cobb Memorial Highway, SB 104 for the Ernest J. Gaines Memorial Highway, and SB 2 for the Falcons Band Highway. The committee also approved SB 114 creating a prestige plate for the Foundation for Moral Law and SB 96 creating a Fallen Heroes prestige plate. One of the more substantive policy items was HCR 63, which creates a task force to study whether certain active-duty military personnel without civilian driver’s licenses should be allowed to operate federally owned vehicles on state highways; it was reported favorably after discussion of military training and licensing differences. Another major item was HCR 69, urging DOTD to improve Interstate 12 in Livingston Parish; the committee adopted amendments adding findings about flooding, drainage, and evacuation concerns, and then reported the resolution with amendments. The committee also considered SB 19 on the state employee retired prestige plate; after objections about whether proceeds should continue supporting LASERS, the bill was reported favorably by roll call vote, 13-1, with Representative Schamberhorn voting no.

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• funds to pay for signs.
• funds to pay for signs.
• funds to pay for signs.
• This is just a bill for our deputy registrars here in the state and reallocating some of the funds to
• </c><00:37:03.440><c> should</c><00:37:03.920><c> fund</c> transportation funds should fund transportation

Bills: HF3169, HF3749, HF2605, HF3541, HF4102, HF3513, HF268

Keywords: suicide prevention, transportation, mental health, bridge safety, data collection, state law, bridge inspection, active transportation, truck parking, public safety, vehicle registration, fee structure, full-service providers, Capitol security, emergency management, state buildings, law enforcement, Minnesota State Patrol, State Patrol compensation, trooper salary

Bills: SB147, SB158, SB163, SB147, SB158, SB163

Keywords: construction zone, work zone, speed camera, automated enforcement, photo radar, photographic speed enforcement, traffic safety, highway safety, road construction, maintenance workers, civil citation, civil fine, speeding ticket, owner liability, registered owner, ALDOT, Alabama Department of Transportation, ALEA, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, public safety

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• in state funds will replace the million in state funds will replace the loss<00:30:51.279><c> reimbursements
• Madam Chair, currently Minnesota's providing 500,000 in state funding.
• All right. providing 500,000 in state funding. Um providing 500,000 in state funding.
• funded mechanism or efficient state funded mechanism or mechanisms mechanisms mechanisms and<00:41:54.480
• Currently, state and federal funding represents less than 18 percent of their total revenue.

Bills: HF45, HF1148, HF3624, HF3586, HF777

Keywords: HF45, Lake Benton, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Public Facilities Authority, public infrastructure, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, utility replacement, U.S. Highway 75, road reconstruction, municipal infrastructure, local government grant, Minnesota bonding, capital appropriation, food insecurity, prepared meals

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• Chair, members, Senate Bill 1035 appropriates an unspecified amount from the State General Fund in fiscal
• Quinn was also chairman of the Arizona State Highway Commission and played a direct role... L.F.
• Route 77 to be accepted as a state highway.
• The state highway is a state right-of-way, so that’s not something that the tribe would get involved
• Good projects like this should be paid from HIRF, the Highway User Revenue Fund.

Bills: SB1001, SB1035, SB1056, SB1065, SB1138, SB1161, SB1204, SB1207, SB1248, SB1274, SB1284, SCM1002, SCM1006, SCR1020

Keywords: appropriation, economic security, blind individuals, older adults, state funding, Arizona Department of Corrections, ADC, corrections, prison, jail, correctional officers, prison guards, staffing, retention, salary increase, pay raise, wage increase, general fund, state budget, private prisons

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• biggest source of funding for transportation in the state of Minnesota.
• This is divvied up amongst the different systems for the state: the trunk highway fund gets 62% of 95%
• </c> the highway user tax distribution fund the highway user tax distribution fund the<00:02:50.280><
• fund gets 62% of 95% the trunk Highway fund gets 62% of 95% of<00:04:43.800><c> the</c><00:04:43.960
• </c><00:54:29.160><c> funds</c> authorized 194. 7 million in state funds authorized 194. 7 million in

Bills: HF1167, HF1242

Keywords: Northern Lights Express, NLX, Minneapolis-Duluth rail, passenger rail, intercity passenger rail, high-speed rail, Duluth, Minneapolis, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Metropolitan Council, transportation funding, rail appropriation, general fund, trunk highway fund, rail project cancellation, infrastructure spending, commercial driver training, CDL, financial assistance

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• And so other states, 15 other states, have passed what's called a birthday rule, which is what Senate
• And so other states, 15 other states have passed what's called a birthday rule, which is what Senate
• We looked at other states.
• that is centering around a state and you have something when other states are not making these offers
• these funds.

Bills: SB20, SB21, SB166, SB177, SB181, SB189, SM6

Keywords: prior authorization, pharmacy benefits manager, PBM, health insurer, prescription drugs, step therapy, formulary, auto-adjudication, electronic portal, appeals, medical necessity, serious mental illness, mental health, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, cancer, autoimmune disorder

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• Highway 48.
• To honor his life and legacy, House Bill 2523 seeks to rename a portion of State Highway 48 in Cameron
• House Bill 767 would... ...designate the section of Texas State Highway 249 in Montgomery County as the
• Highway.
• In honor of his service, House Bill 1708 seeks to designate... ...a 23.2-mile section of State Highway

Bills: HB767, HB1708, HB2143, HB2198, HB2415, HB2457, HB2763, SB876, SB1230, SB2515, SB2688, SB2790, SB2799, HB3012, HB1672, HB2523, HB3135

Keywords: highway designation, memorial, Montgomery County, Paul P. Mendes, transportation, memorial highway, Kevin Ramirez Vasquez, Ector County, state designation, memorial designation, highway, military honors, veteran commemoration, Officer Jacob Candanoza, Transportation Code, state highway, Kaufman County, law enforcement, Travis County, Senior Police Officer

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• They were originally issued for funding the state DOT's headquarters, some federal match funds, and for
• And we're happy to see funding for free youth fairs on Amtrak Cascades. ...our state moving, and we're
• Project, State Route 167, State Route 515, State Route 181.
• only partial state funding and relies on local dollars to operate.
• This is the only one that is not fully funded at the state level, and we request your consideration.

Bills: SB6225, SB6005, SB6354

Keywords: transportation bonds, general obligation bonds, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, highway funding, road construction, infrastructure financing, motor fuel tax, gas tax, vehicle fees, bond authorization, state finance committee, highway bond retirement fund, corridor projects, interstate improvements, right-of-way acquisition, public-private partnerships, transportation capital projects, local matching funds, emergency clause

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• This bill has a state general fund cost of $8.196 million in fiscal year 2027, and then a cost of $18.476
• I can envision doing so if federal funding for school meals is significantly reduced or if state budget
• At the same time, our Nutrition Services budget is healthy due to state funding breakfast and lunch for
• fund is to potentially voluntarily surrender a payment of aid from the state for school meals and receive
• fund to the general fund money, and once that money is in the general fund, to still require that money

Bills: HF51, HF1161, HF2201, HF2786, HF1053

Keywords: HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment