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• Second, the bill specifies a number of duties for motor vehicle glass repair shops, including, on vehicles
• technology within the vehicle.
• Advanced driver assist systems, or ADAS, is nothing more than the vehicle technology in your vehicle:
• It's the new technology that is in every modern vehicle.
• Shops must inform consumers if you have ADAS in your vehicles.

Summary: The Senate Business, Trade, and Economic Development Committee met for its first session under the committee’s new name and heard a work session on Washington’s economic development policy from the Department of Commerce. Commerce described its Office of Economic Development and Competitiveness, including small business finance, export assistance, business attraction, and sector development work, and emphasized the need for a statewide economic development strategic plan with regular review, stakeholder input, and attention to rural and regional needs. Members asked about foreign trade offices, federal funding uncertainty, tax competitiveness, workforce programs, and the role of the Keep Washington Working program. Commerce said the state’s trade and investment efforts are valuable but face funding challenges, and that Washington must compete on more than taxes, including its business ecosystem and workforce. The committee then heard public testimony on Senate Bill 5919, which would encourage fire districts and insurers to develop voluntary incentives for wildfire mitigation best practices related to agricultural activities. The sponsor described the bill as a way to reward farmers for practices such as defensible space, fire breaks, equipment storage, and avoiding high-risk work during red flag conditions. A fire chief testified in support, citing recent standing grain fires and the need for practical incentives in rural areas. The bill was described as having no appropriation and no requested fiscal note. Members also heard testimony on Washington in the Making 2040 from the Association of Washington Business and a business owner. Supporters said the 16-year economic vision plan was built from broad public engagement and focuses on workforce, business climate, infrastructure, housing, and community. They argued Washington needs more housing, a more competitive regulatory and tax environment, and reliable energy to support growth. Senators questioned how the plan would achieve its housing goals and what specific regulatory changes were needed; AWB said it would provide a regulatory study soon. The committee also received a wildfire mitigation work group update from the Office of Insurance Commissioner, which recommended stronger community mitigation, better data sharing, consumer transparency, and a possible grant program for home hardening, though it did not reach full consensus on a single property mitigation standard. Finally, the committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 5871, which would prohibit assignment of benefits in property and casualty insurance and set new rules for motor vehicle glass repair claims, including ADAS-related disclosures and limits on steering and inducements. The sponsor and supporters, including the Office of Insurance Commissioner, Safelite, NAMIC, and the Northwest Insurance Council, said the bill would reduce auto glass fraud, improve transparency, and help stabilize premiums. Independent glass shop owners and the Independent Glass Association opposed the bill as written, arguing it would favor large vertically integrated companies, restrict small businesses, and fail to address insurer steering and conflicts of interest. Several witnesses requested technical amendments, and the committee took no final vote before adjourning.

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• THE DELETE ALL ADDS A CROSS REFERENCE THE DEFINITION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE.
• THE VEHICLES ARE MORE PRONE TO FIRE. THEY ARE 25 TIMES MORE PRONE.
• SO WHY AREN'T GOING TO TAKE APPROPRIATE MEASURES WITH REGULAR VEHICLES?
• PREPARING BATTERIES AFTER VEHICLE COLLISION.
• I DON'T THINK THIS IS JUSTIFIED TO TREAT EV VEHICLES DIFFERENTLY THAN NO EV VEHICLES.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• House Bill 1230: distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance to supporters of the Corinth
• sure</c><00:26:51.000><c> we</c><00:26:51.120><c> have</c><00:26:51.400><c> a</c><00:26:51.440><c> vehicle
• </c> bill just to make sure we have a vehicle bill just to make sure we have a vehicle alive<00:26:52.440
• </c><01:12:03.080><c> on</c> Mississippi Highway Patrol vehicles on Mississippi Highway Patrol vehicles
• Please read title. >> House Bill 1332, insurance producer license required testing service administering

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 4 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• absence of a lien prior to accepting a vehicle.
• However, DOR's lien database only includes vehicles that are titled in Mississippi.
• However, DOR's lien database only includes vehicles that are titled in Mississippi.
• But anyway, the bill we already have a vehicle for this.
• It provides a method worthless vehicles.

Committee: Joint Finance

Keywords: Finance - Room 216, 3 February, 2026; 10:30 AM, 925, all

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• product used for generating power in an internal combustion engine used for the propulsion of motor vehicles
• Alternative fuel includes all products or energy sources for motor vehicles other than conventional gasoline
• Alternative fuel includes all products or energy sources for motor vehicles other than conventional gasoline
• Includes any gaseous product used for the propulsion of motor vehicles, and also includes any liquid
• So not just those fuels that are used for motor vehicles.

Bills: SB6013

Committee: House Environment & Energy

Keywords: ski areas, winter sports, terminology, recreation, economic development, 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• product used for generating power in an internal combustion engine used for the propulsion of motor vehicles
• Alternative fuel includes all products or energy sources for motor vehicles other than conventional gasoline
• Includes any gaseous product used for the propulsion of motor vehicles, and also includes any liquid
• So not just those fuels that are used for motor vehicles.
• And basically all that's doing is it's taking all of the fuels that propel vehicles on Washington State

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on SSB 6269, which updates the Motor Fuel Quality Act by removing the separate definition of alternative fuel and broadening the definition of motor fuel to include gaseous products and fuels used for transportation purposes. The Washington State Department of Agriculture testified that the change would let weights and measures staff test a wider range of fuels, including hydrogen and other clean fuels, and Douglas County PUD supported the bill as necessary to help regulate the state’s first hydrogen fueling station and future hydrogen infrastructure. A question clarified that the bill concerns the purity of the final hydrogen fuel product, not certification of the production process. The committee then received a briefing on three amendments to SB 5982, which expands Clean Energy Transformation Act coverage to additional entities. Amendment 170 would remove a requirement tied to affected market customers consuming the same or greater share of non-emitting and renewable electricity for the same end uses; Amendment 171 would exempt electricity used solely for emergency backup purposes; and Amendment 173 would similarly exempt backup generation using de minimis fossil fuels and related load from CETA compliance. Members discussed whether the amendments were needed to protect cogeneration facilities and emergency backup systems, while others argued they could weaken CETA’s clean-energy goals. In executive session, SB 6013 was reported out of committee with a do pass recommendation by a 21-0 voice vote. On SB 5982, Amendment 170 failed, Amendment 171 failed, and Amendment 173 passed. The committee then adopted the amendments into a striking amendment and voted 12-8 to report Substitute Senate Bill 5982 out of committee with a do pass as amended recommendation. Members supporting the bill said it levels the playing field and preserves exemptions for backup power and existing cogeneration, while opponents argued it could undermine CETA and allow continued fossil-fuel use or create loopholes.

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• </c> reporting on greenhouse gas and vehicle reporting on greenhouse gas and vehicle miles<00:20:29.200
• 2030 for passenger 2035 all vehicles 2030 for passenger vehicles<00:20:50.400><c> uh</c><00:20:50.559
• </c> course, we get 1.4 24 million vehicles course, we get 1.4 24 million vehicles that<00:47:39.119>
• Not everybody can afford an electric vehicle. The infrastructure for an electric vehicle...
• ,</c> um, let alone an electric vehicle, um, let alone an electric vehicle, that's<01:14:18.800><c> where

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committees received an informational briefing from Hawaii DOT and related partners on the Navahine settlement and the department’s plan to meet its climate and transportation commitments. Speakers described the settlement as a first-of-its-kind agreement rooted in the state constitution, the public trust doctrine, and prior legislative findings and laws, including Act 131. They said the settlement is intended to formalize DOT’s work, establish milestones, and keep climate and transportation policy less dependent on changes in administration. The presentation emphasized that transportation is Hawaii’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions and that the plan is aimed at meeting 2030 and 2045 clean energy goals. DOT outlined several major implementation pieces: creation of a new Office of Energy Security and Community Outreach, formation of a youth council, and development of an emissions reduction plan that will be updated over time. The youth council reported on its membership, statewide representation, meetings, and work on charter, bylaws, and committees focused on policy and legislation, events and advocacy, and ground transportation. Youth members said they provided feedback on the energy security plan and discussed walk audits and safe routes to school. The department also described a new project-scoring tool to measure greenhouse gas impacts of every DOT project, which it said is intended to make Hawaii a national leader in evaluating transportation emissions. A major topic was the settlement’s transportation network requirement, which speakers said compresses roughly 15 years of pedestrian, bicycle, and transit network work into five years and will require about $40 million to $50 million per year over the next five years. They said a GIS map is being developed to identify gaps and that the work will involve counties and other partners, with benefits for safety, connectivity, and emissions reduction. Other topics included clean fuel standards, electrification of ground transportation, sustainable aviation fuel, marine fuel transitions, cold ironing at ports, and the costs and availability challenges associated with those transitions. DOT also reported progress on EV charging infrastructure, including two completed sites and more planned, and said it is using a sustainability partner contract to maintain chargers and recover only electricity costs. The briefing also highlighted carbon sequestration and fire mitigation work, including native tree planting. DOT said it has exceeded its minimum annual tree-planting commitment, with 3,000 trees planted in 2024 and 4,200 by mid-2025, and noted that the Legislature provided $15 million for fire mitigation that is being used for this work. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the informational briefing.

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• They typically include more than one vehicle.
• Does the state collect money from the vehicle that's at fault?
• It carries an average of 22,000 vehicles each day. And the detour is significant.
• Also, our vehicles that are crashed into the attenuator vehicles often get crashed into.
• As far as all the money, my understanding is it goes into the motor vehicle fund.

Summary: The committee received a detailed staff presentation on Washington State Ferries’ capital needs, current fleet status, and long-range funding outlook. Staff described the current service pattern, ridership recovery since the pandemic, the aging fleet, and the state’s plan to add three new hybrid-electric Olympic-class vessels under the 2025 budget, with delivery expected around 2030-2032. Members also heard that the fleet is operating with no reserve vessel, that preservation time is below the desired level, and that terminal electrification and vessel conversion plans face timing, cost, and procurement risks. Questions focused on ridership trends, biofuel supply, design-risk allocation in vessel contracts, sequencing of terminal electrification with new vessel delivery, and the cost and feasibility of restoring international Sidney service, which would require a SOLAS-certified vessel. Staff then outlined ferry capital funding, saying recent spending and programmed needs are far above regular ferry-specific revenues and that the system relies on a mix of dedicated accounts, transportation package money, federal grants, and transfers. They said the near-term budget is balanced through 2027-29, but the longer-term capital outlook shows a shortfall of roughly $250 million to $300 million per biennium, with broader unmet needs much higher. The presentation estimated costs for future vessels, life extensions, terminal electrification, and additional Jumbo Mark II conversions, and noted that the current enacted plan does not fully fund fleet replacement, full electrification, or life extension of older vessels. Members asked for follow-up information on terminal seismic/environmental issues, contract options for additional vessels, and the timing and cost of alternative vessel designs. The committee then shifted to WSDOT maintenance and preservation. Pascoe Focktich described maintenance operations, including winter response, guardrail repair, facilities, equipment, and the effects of underfunding and inflation. He said most of the maintenance budget is fixed cost and labor, that material prices have risen sharply, and that many facilities are in poor condition with asbestos issues and deferred upkeep. He also noted growing guardrail damage, increasing pavement claims, and the burden of maintaining aging bridges and facilities. Members asked about prior planning for these needs, the role of asbestos, and whether more proactive sequencing could help budget decisions. Troy Suing then presented the highway preservation program, saying WSDOT is in the early stages of critical failure and has stretched preservation dollars as far as possible. He explained the distinction between pavement, bridge, and other highway asset preservation, said the department is largely reactive, and estimated that delaying work can make it three to five times more expensive later. He said about 40% of roadways are currently due or overdue for preservation, bridge conditions are nearing the federal poor-bridge threshold, and the department’s 10-year preservation need is about $8 billion. Members asked about the cost of deferring work, whether the department could do more if funded, how priorities are set, and whether other states face similar problems. Finally, Evan Grimm and Mike Fay briefed the committee on bridge strikes by overheight vehicles. They described recent incidents on I-90 near Cle Elum and SR 410 near White River, the damage and closures caused, and possible countermeasures such as public outreach, improved trip-planning tools, and a pilot warning system with sensors and flashing beacons. Fay explained the state’s financial recovery process for third-party damage, saying WSDOT recovers roughly $20 million per biennium and about 78% to 80% of billed damages, with money going to the motor vehicle fund. Members asked about prevention, insurance recovery, and whether the state uses claim data to inform future design or safety changes.

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• Chairman has House File 81 up next, off-highway vehicles. Thank you, Mr.
• House File 81 would exempt off-highway vehicles, otherwise known as OHVs, so that would be snowmobiles
• </c><00:01:09.080><c> other</c><00:01:09.320><c> known</c> exempt off Highway Vehicles other known exempt
• off Highway Vehicles other known otherwise<00:01:10.159><c> known</c><00:01:10.400><c> as</c><00:01:
• </c><00:26:10.880><c> are</c> the if the if these vehicles are the if the if these vehicles are shedding

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Or to enable an unlicensed individual to do work that would require a license.
• What people want is a licensed clinician who uses their professional judgment, clinical skills, lived
• However, these are all core functions of licensed clinical practice.
• The use of AI by California hospitals and health systems assists licensed professionals.
• Fortunately, a friend pointed me to Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions, who sent me to a licensed

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard a long agenda of health-related bills, beginning with AB 2651 by Bonta, which would require schools to notify parents when school vaccination rates fall below herd immunity thresholds. Supporters, including family physicians, PTA representatives, and medical groups, said the bill would improve transparency and help parents protect children and vulnerable family members. Opponents argued the data could be misleading, could identify medically exempt or conditional students, and might lead to stigma or discrimination. The bill was later moved out of committee on a due-pass-as-amended motion, with one no vote recorded on the roll call. The committee also heard AB 2123 by Aguirre-Curry on medical debt relief, AB 1570 by Wilson to eliminate out-of-pocket costs for medically necessary breast diagnostic and supplemental imaging, AB 2201 by Berner to restore Medi-Cal eligibility and renewal flexibilities, AB 2448 by Berman to strengthen privacy protections for reproductive and gender-affirming care records, AB 2034 by Addis on food additive safety and transparency, and AB 2598 by Krell to require better notification of next of kin when a patient dies in a hospital. Each bill drew strong support from authors, advocates, and affected individuals, while some drew opposition from insurers, industry groups, or transparency critics who raised concerns about cost, duplication, implementation, or unintended harm. Several bills were moved forward on due-pass-as-amended motions, including AB 2123, AB 2201, AB 2448, AB 2034, and AB 2598. The committee also heard AB 2551 by Elhawary, which would require health plans to collect and publish data on how often enrollees must go out of network for behavioral health care and why. Supporters said the measure would expose access barriers and high out-of-pocket costs, especially for communities of color and people with language access needs; opponents said it would add another reporting mandate and might not solve provider shortage problems. Members generally expressed support for the bill’s goals and several described personal or district-level experiences with behavioral health access problems. The bill was then moved out of committee on a due-pass motion. The committee also took up consent items and other procedural motions, with multiple bills reported out and some placed on call.

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• to visit, and the landlord cannot deny or interfere with this license.
• to visit, and the landlord cannot deny or interfere with this license.
• to visit, and the landlord cannot deny or interfere with this license.
• to visit and the landlord a license to visit and the landlord cannot<00:07:58.840><c> deny</c><00:07
• background checks are not license background checks are not required<00:08:03.360><c> Additionally</

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• use of a portable wireless communication or standalone electronic device while operating a motor vehicle
• On the use of such devices while operating a motor vehicle.
• while using a device that is accessible through an interface that is embedded in a motor vehicle.
• that is accessible through an interface that is embedded in a motor vehicle.
• So if your system is embedded within the motor vehicle, so in your dash, this would not apply to that

Bills: HB2006 , HB2085 , HB2109 , HB2167 , HB2205 , HB2410 , HCR2016

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Elections

Keywords: sample ballots, elections, primary election, general election, mailing deadline, ballot mailing, county election officials, board of supervisors, secretary of state, early voting list, election administration, voter information, postal service, USPS processing center, city elections, town elections, special district elections, Arizona election law, ballot proofing, party chair

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• That is the vehicle that will be driving around the road collecting this data.
• The weight of vehicles on our roads compounds the issues, but the root cause of pavement deterioration
• Changes in vehicle usage, like electric vehicles, heavier vehicles that are going to be tearing up those
• It's all done through just one vehicle. Representative Ilotta. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• An example of that was the snooper vehicle we looked at on the previous slide.

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• And I have had... vehicle trail development that may vehicle trail development that may traverse<01:25
• </c> by DNR alone for off-highway vehicles by DNR alone for off-highway vehicles since<01:30:32.040><
• Vehicle Association of Minnesota.
• An ATV is often the vehicle of choice, as a vehicle would struggle or cause damage to the road.
• is often the vehicle of choice, as<02:02:06.160><c> a</c><02:02:06.240><c> vehicle</c><02:02:06.720>

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• experiences, Erendira has fought to expand and affirm immigrant rights, ensuring access to driver's licenses
• She has fought to expand and affirm immigrant rights, ensuring access to driver's licenses, health care
• A CRA to halt draconian emission standards on heavy-duty vehicles; four Democrats voted yes. a budget
• </c><02:35:11.680><c> four</c> standards on heavyduty vehicles four standards on heavyduty vehicles four
• Stock market tanking, prices of fuel going up, prices of food going up, prices of cars, vehicles going

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• In the vehicle is present in the middle of kills on the needle.
• I continue to park my car with my legislative license facing the street in hopes that that might be a
• I continue to park my car with my legislative license facing the street in hopes that that might be a
• For attending licensed child care and licensed early childhood care programs.
• Of children attending licensed child care and licensed early care programs.

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• Licensee means a person licensed under this chapter.
• Licensee means a person licensed under this chapter.
• This is dealing with Mississippi lifetime hunting license. This just basically changes the license.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Do we know how much the lifetime license &gt;&gt; Do we know how much the lifetime license
• </c> &gt;&gt; So, well, like an all sportsman license &gt;&gt; So, well, like an all sportsman license

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 12 February, 2026; 9:30 AM, 925, all

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• FLORIDA HAS DEVELOPED A ROBUST NETWORK OF WRONG WAY TO VEHICLE DETECTION TECHNOLOGIES THROUGHOUT MAJOR
• BY DETECTING AND INTERCEPTING THESE VEHICLES WE AIM TO PREVENT POTENTIAL COLLISIONS BEFORE THEY OCCUR
• AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES, IT'S A PRIVATE SECTOR DRIVEN INDUSTRY. BUT WE DO COORDINATE OFTEN.
• FLORIDA HAS PROBABLY ONE OF THE VERY BEST REGULATORY DEPARTMENTS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES.
• SO WE HAVE MET WITH JUST THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS WE MET WITH A FEW AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE COMPANIES.

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• OMES in purchasing vehicles by law enforcement agencies.
• , particularly patrol vehicles, things of that nature.
• response was that the speaker was not aware of what they currently use internally for purchasing vehicles
• The speaker said he was not aware of what the agencies currently use internally for vehicle purchasing
• He said he did not have a specific answer for how they are purchasing vehicles.

Committee: House A&B General Government Subcommittee

Keywords: 914, all

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• concern was not the penalty that they were facing, but more how much damage had occurred to their vehicle
• while that vehicle was still moving.
• was so that they could put more distance, because that trooper is going to have to stay with that vehicle
• Now you've got an unoccupied, uncontrolled vehicle that has to be secured.
• The TVI is a tactical vehicle intervention. TVI. TVI. Yes, ma'am. Okay. Thank you. Yes, ma'am.

Committee: All ALC-GAME & FISH/STATE POLICE

Summary: The committee first heard from Arkansas State Police leadership about efforts to reduce vehicle pursuits and fleeing from law enforcement. Members discussed prior legislation that made fleeing a felony and enhanced penalties when suspects exit moving vehicles, and the State Police reported those changes, along with a social media/public service campaign and work with prosecutors, were associated with a 29% decline in pursuits from 2023 to 2025, or 180 fewer pursuits last year than in 2023. Members also asked about a recent mistaken PIT/TVI incident involving the wrong vehicle; the agency said the family was not injured, had requested privacy, and the trooper involved was terminated. The committee also received an overview of the Arkansas State Police Foundation, which funds scholarships, emergency assistance for troopers’ families, and facilities and training support, with no lobbying role reported. The committee then heard from the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training on officer decertification and hiring accountability. Director Chris Chapman explained that every officer separation must be reported, that files are flagged when conduct may warrant decertification even if it does not meet that threshold, and that hiring agencies must be told about prior misconduct before they can add an officer to their roster. He said the commission now receives more decertification requests than before, with requests rising from 158 in the prior three-year period to 256 in the last three years, and that 147 officers were pending hearings, down from a prior backlog that had stretched to about four and a half years. He also said the commission meets every other month for two-day hearings, and that most decertifications involve integrity or honesty issues. Members asked about open investigations, citizen complaints, appeals, and public access to decertification records. Chapman said resignations during internal affairs or criminal investigations are flagged, citizen complaints are usually handled through supervisors, chiefs, sheriffs, or prosecutors and may lead to decertification review if warranted, and decertified officers can appeal to circuit court. He added that decertification records are subject to the Freedom of Information Act and may be used in civil claims. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after discussion of a possible future committee meeting at the fish hatchery in Lonoke.