Bills: SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB 6, SB 7, SB 8, SB 11, SB 12, SB 13, SB 15, SB 17

Keywords: SB 6, Woman and Child Protection Act, abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, pro-life, pro-choice, Texas abortion law, civil liability, qui tam, private enforcement, bounty hunter law, attorney general, parens patriae, abortion litigation, anti-SLAPP, Texas Citizens Participation Act, fee shifting

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• This is the required sign that you see on, say, Interstate 93.
• We just had a recent project to update those signs on all but a few of the interstates.
• We use two-tenths of a mile as our intervals, and so that's what you'll see on the interstate.
• even at night and on the interstates even at night and on the interstates we've<01:52:18.639>
• used the enhanced on the interstates used the enhanced on the interstates because<01:58:32.440><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 561, sponsored by Representative Nancy Murphy, which would limit the state’s ability to discontinue, reclassify, or revert state-owned highway property to municipalities without local approval. Murphy and other supporters argued the bill would protect towns from unfunded mandates and prevent property tax increases caused by taking on costly road maintenance. Representative Wendy Thomas, Rosemarie Rung, Merrimack Town Council Chairman Finley Rothhouse, and Town Manager Paul McAuliffe all testified in support, describing the financial burden of the planned transfer of Continental Boulevard in Merrimack and warning it would set a harmful precedent for other communities. The Department of Transportation’s Steve Leon explained the department’s current authority and processes for discontinuance and reclassification, said active highways are not surplus property, and noted that the Supreme Court’s Town of Nelson decision held such reclassifications were not an unfunded mandate. The committee then closed the public hearing on HB 561. The committee next took up House Bill 578, presented by Representative Mooney on behalf of Representative Bill Boyd, to require sound barriers along the F. Everett Turnpike in Merrimack. Supporters said widening the turnpike would increase noise in nearby neighborhoods and that a 2019 NHDOT study identified 17 neighborhoods with noise levels above federal standards, though only four were included for mitigation under the current project. They argued the remaining neighborhoods should also receive relief and cited quality-of-life and property-value concerns. Senator Tim McGuire also testified in support, saying residents were experiencing unexpected and severe noise impacts and urging the committee to act outside the usual criteria to approve the barriers. The transcript provided does not show a final committee vote or action on HB 578.

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• House Bill 261, an act relating to the school psychologist interstate licensure compact.
• House Bill 261, an act relating to the school psychologist interstate licensure compact.
• school an act relating to the school an act relating to the school psychologist<00:20:42.080> interstate
• psychologist interstate lensure compact. psychologist interstate lensure compact.

Keywords: Video Starts 00:00 Convene 06:39 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 13:20 Introductions of New Bills and Resolutions 17:05 Adjournment 23:56, 958, all

Summary: The Kentucky House convened, heard the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 95 members present, excused absent members, suspended rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications, and approved the journal from January 7, 2026. No committee reports, second readings, or floor amendments were needed during the session. The House adopted House Citation No. 3, adjourning in loving memory and honor of Gary Bennett Shell, the father of Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell and a former member’s colleague. Members offered remarks about his illness, his impact on his community and family, and requested a moment of silence. The chamber also heard a brief announcement about the KPA Big Boy Breakfast scheduled for the next morning. A long list of new bills and resolutions was introduced, covering topics including medical debt reporting, protection of minors on digital platforms, property tax exemptions and constitutional amendments, veterans benefits, emergency management services, student loan repayment and apprenticeship tax credits, abandoned property, residency definitions for postsecondary education, animal services tax exemptions, high school graduation requirements, Ten Commandments displays in public schools, animal control officers, disabled veterans benefits, hospital police departments, involuntary commitment, school lunches, hazardous duty and line-of-duty disability benefits, reading and language arts instruction, criminal procedure, education accountability, milk transportation, citizenship requirements for elected officials, student support personnel, school psychologist licensure compact, aircraft sales tax exemptions, glucagon, theft by deception, insurance regulatory authorizations, healthcare workforce credentials, welcome centers and rest areas, flags of remembrance, wages, affordable housing, legislative ethics, barbering, veterans’ benefits protections, KEES scholarships for non-certified schools, chickens on residential property, school nutrition, hospital price transparency, mental health and substance use coverage, food donation, vehicle lights, and several memorial bridge designations and an aviation economic development task force. The House then adjourned until 9:00 a.m. Friday, January 9, 2026.

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• When we're going down the interstate or a four-lane facility, it's down the middle of the median.
• Because the interstate would double up.
• When we're going down the interstate or a four-lane facility, it's down the middle of the median.
• Because the interstate would double up.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The conference committee on House Bill 1053 met to resolve Senate changes concerning a statutory cap on state highway mileage. Members discussed the history of the mileage limit, which was set in 1933, and whether keeping the cap in Century Code still served a useful purpose. House members were split between viewing the cap as an accountability and educational tool for future legislators and seeing it as unnecessary clutter because DOT already reports highway mileage and is separately limited by the 50-mile-per-year rule. DOT Director Ron Hanky testified that the department already tracks and reports mileage for budget and federal purposes, that the 7,700-mile cap is not especially useful to DOT, and that the department would prefer the cap be removed. He also explained how mileage is measured and noted several potential road additions that could be affected by the cap. The committee ultimately could not reach agreement. Representative Dressler moved that the House reject the Senate amendment, and the motion was seconded, but the roll call failed with a split vote: Dressler, Johnston, and Freilich voted yes; Hogan, Rommel, and Corey voted no. With no further motion, the committee adjourned and planned to reschedule another meeting.

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• By supporting this bill, you uphold the integrity of interstate commerce, ensure continued access to
• By supporting this bill, you uphold the integrity of interstate commerce, ensure continued access to
• By supporting this bill, you uphold the integrity of interstate commerce, ensure continued access to
• By supporting this bill, you uphold the integrity of interstate commerce, ensure continued access to
• <00:28:10.039> commerce<00:28:10.919> ensure<00:28:11.279> continued interstate

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I would like to call to order the Joint Special Session Committee on the Interstate 5 Bridge Committee
• Afternoon, Co-Chair McLean and Co-Chair FAM, and members of the Joint Interim Committee on Interstate
• The Interstate Bridge is the economic and cultural lifeline between Oregon and Washington.
• A new bridge strengthens Oregon's ties with Washington, supports interstate commerce, and ensures our
• The Interstate Bridge replacement can become a once-in-a-generation opportunity for local businesses

Summary: The committee met jointly with the Washington-Oregon Legislative Action Committee for an update on the Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement (IBR) program. Members first adopted the proposed committee rules, then received program updates from staff on environmental review, permitting, design, tribal consultation, and public engagement. Staff said the project remains in the supplemental EIS process, with a final supplemental EIS and amended record of decision expected in early 2026, which would allow construction to begin. They also described ongoing work on Coast Guard navigation clearance, Section 106 historic-property coordination, and architectural guidelines for the bridge and five-mile corridor, emphasizing that the visualizations shown were conceptual and that public and partner feedback has already influenced design considerations such as accessibility and shared-use path connections. Members raised concerns about schedule delays, rising costs, and whether the project is being designed to be functional, safe, and economical. Staff acknowledged that the timeline has slipped from earlier expectations and said the delay reflects the complexity of the environmental and federal review process, as well as the need to avoid redoing steps. They said the updated cost estimate is being prepared now that design has advanced to roughly 30 percent, and that it will account for inflation, risk factors, and both fixed-span and movable-span options. Staff estimated a movable span would add more than $400 million and said the first construction work after environmental approval would likely be preliminary freeway and retaining-wall work in late 2026, followed by the bridge procurement. The committee also received funding and tolling updates. Staff reported that major federal grants have been executed, including Mega and Bridge Investment Grant agreements, and that state STIP amendments are advancing to allow access to federal funds. The tolling team described Level 3 traffic-and-revenue work, a bi-state tolling subcommittee process, and possible toll scenarios aimed at supporting either about $1.24 billion or $1.6 billion in toll revenue. Members questioned low-income toll relief timing, truck toll rates, and the effect of tolls on freight users. Staff said low-income discounts are being analyzed for both revenue and operational feasibility, that tribal exemptions and other policy exemptions are under review, and that the commissions expect to move into public outreach on toll rates and policies in 2026, with tolling on the existing bridges currently projected to begin in spring 2027.

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• Conversation with the Interstate Medical Licensure Act and just gratitude from us as a committee, but
• You have four bills to present before us: House Bill 10, the Physician and Assistant Interstate Compact
• We are here to present House Bill 50, which allows New Mexico to join the Social Work Licensure Interstate
• Compact to facilitate the interstate practice of licensed social workers.
• I support the concept of the interstate compact for clinicians and mobile practitioners, and I also..

Keywords: 996, all

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• This is a conversation about the Interstate Medical Licensing Act, and I want to express gratitude from
• You have four bills to present before us: House Bill 10, the Physician and Assistant Interstate Compact
• We are here to present House Bill 50, which allows New Mexico to join the Social Work Licensure Interstate
• Compact to facilitate the interstate practice of licensed social workers.
• I support the concept of the interstate compact for clinicians and mobile practitioners, and I also..

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• , and cities, they represent a small portion of the traveling public as it relates to state and interstate
• State and interstate highways nationally represent a little over 20 percent. of the highways, yet over
• The interstate that have McDonald's and Burger King and KOA campgrounds as an example.
• And in a lot of cases, when you put a logo sign on the interstate, it requires potentially a ramp directional
• sign or a wayfinding sign if the business isn't readily visible from the interstate or from the stop

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• For me, that triggers interstate commerce. Why? Because every... ...interstate commerce. Why?
• a concern there; there's a constitutional concern that's not First Amendment, but that is about interstate
• And if there's... ...about interstate commerce.
• If there's a state law that unduly burdens interstate commerce or the ability for businesses in other

Bills: SB186, SB187

Keywords: internet filtering, child protection, obscene content, civil liability, manufacturers, app store, app store provider, app developer, mobile app, age verification, parental consent, minor safety, child online safety, parental controls, age gating, digital privacy, data protection, in-app purchases, online consumer protection, deceptive trade practice

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• When people feel heard and respected, cooperation increases.
• And when cooperation increases, outcomes improve for everyone involved, including the wildlife.
• They include: They include game warden training in high-risk counties south of Interstate 10, approved

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• last two years making sure that it still is open, what is our state to do if we have 200 miles of interstate
• We have 200 miles of interstate that’s not covered with even basic services?
• I'm understanding what you're saying correctly, but are is is there the opportunity to create the cooperative

Keywords: 916, all

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• opining; I don't know how Jera did this particular thing, but they have not been able to get on the interstate
• further, more comprehensive than what we're discussing right now, and see how we can get them on the interstate
• There's a reason that the feds don't let them on the interstate; it's because they're already loaded
• Our state is already beyond the limits of what the interstate allows, and yet our surrounding states

Bills: SB46

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• It's a complete reconstruction of the interstate, the original interstate.
• traffic and we'll maintain it for the entire duration of the 10-year project as we reconstruct the interstate
• It was a great... ...duration of the 10-year project as we reconstruct the interstate.
• for years down the road that is a part of this work plan that you all have when it comes to our interstates
• And so when it... ...a part of this work plan that you all have when it comes to our interstates also

Summary: The Committee on Transportation received a presentation from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles on Florida’s camera-based traffic enforcement programs: red light cameras, school bus stop-arm cameras, and school zone speed cameras. The department explained how each program works, the distinction between a civil notice of violation and a uniform traffic citation, and the fee distribution for each type of violation. It also reported preliminary data showing 42 jurisdictions operating red light cameras, with 496 cameras at 302 intersections and 923,133 notices of violation in fiscal year 2024-2025; for the newer school bus and school zone programs, the department said preliminary figures showed five active school bus programs and 40 active school zone programs, with prior-year totals of 61,150 school bus notices and 26,300 school zone notices. Senators asked about camera placement, school zone requirements, review procedures, and whether law enforcement or third parties are involved in reviewing violations. The committee then received an update from FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue on the Moving Florida Forward Infrastructure Initiative, which used $4 billion in general revenue to advance a $7 billion package of 20 major congestion-relief projects. He said the department has used innovative delivery methods, including modified phased design-build, voluntary acceleration, and structured acceleration, to move projects forward faster and control costs. He highlighted progress on projects including I-4 congestion relief lanes, the Golden Glades Interchange, I-95 at US-1, I-75 auxiliary lanes, I-75 at Pine Ridge Road, and I-275 in Tampa, and said 80% of the plan is expected to be underway by the end of 2026, with four projects remaining in 2027. Members asked about temporary traffic patterns at Golden Glades, subcontractor opportunities, public transportation planning, contractor safety and OSHA issues, bridge strikes, logistics hubs near airports and seaports, aggregate and material supply, local government coordination, and federal transportation funding. Secretary Perdue said FDOT continuously reevaluates traffic management plans, works with small businesses and local subs, and monitors contractor safety closely, including corrective action plans after incidents. He emphasized that Florida’s transportation revenues are flat, that the state remains largely state-funded, and that additional resources are the main thing the Legislature can provide to support future infrastructure delivery. The committee adjourned after the chair requested FDOT staff provide senators with district-specific project updates.

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• In 1960, Flint's plan for Interstate 475 displaced over 7,000 residents from what was then the St.
• new master plan for the city, which included identifying two communities for redevelopment into interstate
• new master plan for the city, which included identifying two communities for redevelopment into interstate
• and industrial complex space. one of those two communities. interstate and industrial complex space.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure met with a quorum present and adopted the June 16, 2026 minutes. The committee first took up House Bill 5644, which would allow nurse practitioners, physical therapists, and occupational therapists to certify applications for disability windshield placards and disability license plates. The sponsor and witnesses from the nursing profession said the bill restores a practice that had worked for years, reduces delays and extra costs for patients, and improves access, especially in rural and underserved areas. A Department of State representative explained the issue arose after an Auditor General review found the statute was unclear. The bill was reported to the floor on a 10-0 vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 791, which would designate a portion of I-475 in Genesee County as the St. John Street Community Memorial Highway. Senator Cherry and representatives of the St. John Street Historical Committee described the history of the St. John Street neighborhood in Flint, its displacement by urban renewal and highway construction, and the effort to memorialize the community’s cultural significance and trauma. No members asked questions, and the bill was reported to the floor unanimously, 10-0. House Bill 4415, previously heard by the committee, was also reported to the floor without further testimony. The committee then considered Senate Bill 959, which had a new S-2 substitute. Senator Klinefelt explained the substitute as a compromise that reorganizes rail detector regulations and changes distance and speed thresholds for Class 1, 2, and 3 rail lines. The substitute was adopted 10-0. After additional comments from Senator McBroom opposing the bill due to concerns about impacts on Upper Peninsula commerce and rail operations, the committee reported the S-2 version of Senate Bill 959 to the floor by a 6-4 vote. The committee then adjourned.

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• And again, when you get off the interstate and you're looking for a restaurant, if it's not readily available
• And again, when you get off the interstate and you're looking for a restaurant, if it's not readily available
• And again, when you get off the interstate and you're looking for a restaurant, if it's not readily available
• And again, when you get off the interstate and you're looking for a restaurant, if it's not readily available
• And again, when you get off the interstate and you're looking for a restaurant, if it's not readily available

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Commission, or FERC, advanced notice of proposed rulemaking on interconnection of large loads to the interstate
• I think these are real opportunities, but particularly as we cooperate and try and create this Rocky
• opportunities, but and particularly<01:31:08.159> as<01:31:08.400> we<01:31:08.639> cooperate
• c><01:31:09.040> and<01:31:09.199> try<01:31:09.360> and particularly as we cooperate
• and try and particularly as we cooperate and try and create<01:31:09.679> this<01:31:09.840><

Keywords: 916, all

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• Yes, I believe you're here. to present House Bill 331. the EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate.
• Members of the committee, House Bill 331 is an interstate state licensure compact for EMS services.
• Of a series of interstate compacts that I've been sponsoring and that have been before the House and
• Joining these interstate medical licensure compacts are one of many things that we can do to address
• We are in support of House Bill 31, the EMS licensure interstate compact.

Keywords: 996, all

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• access highway replacing Route 22A and linking Burlington, Vergennes, Middlebury, and Rutland to Interstate
• access highway replacing Route 22A and linking Burlington, Vergennes, Middlebury, and Rutland to Interstate
• <00:14:33.440> 87<00:14:34.480> introduced and Rutland to Interstate 87 introduced
• and Rutland to Interstate 87 introduced by<00:14:35.360> Senator<00:14:35.839> Weekes<00
• and Rutland to Interstate 87. and Rutland to Interstate 87.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• , Way back in the 70s and 80s, we used to have much lower speed limits on interstates in the U.S. of
• States could set whatever speed limit they wanted to as their maximum speed limit on interstates and
• States could set whatever speed limit they wanted to as their maximum speed limit on interstates and
• But of course, speeding is not just a problem on interstates. People speed on all types of roads.
• we do on those interstates and freeways.

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee met on October 16, 2025, for a budget and revenue overview, a traffic safety presentation, and a discussion of potential transit and active transportation grant programs. Committee staff reviewed the adopted 2025-27 transportation budget, noting $15.5 billion in expenditures, the large share for WSDOT, and the mix of revenue sources including fuel tax, vehicle-related fees, federal funds, Climate Commitment Act revenue, and new 2025 revenues from SB 5801 and SB 5802. Staff said the 2025 session produced a balanced four-year plan, preserved major project schedules, maintained highway preservation funding, and added money for culverts, local preservation, and other priorities. They also described a September forecast showing lower motor fuel consumption than previously expected, but still enough revenue growth to keep the transportation plan balanced. For the 2026 supplemental, staff said agency requests were relatively modest overall, with most capital requests reflecting reappropriations and timing shifts rather than new projects, while WSDOT’s addendum identified much larger future needs for maintenance, preservation, paving, culverts, and safety work. Senators asked for more detail on how revenues are distributed by fund type and geography, how much of the maintenance and preservation request is actual maintenance versus equipment, whether paving needs could be supported through bonding, and how electric vehicle sales trends might affect forecasts. The committee then heard a remote presentation from Dr. Jessica Chikino of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety on traffic safety trends and countermeasures. She said U.S. traffic fatalities have risen sharply over the past decade, with especially large increases for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists, and argued that the U.S. lags other high-income countries in roadway safety. Her presentation highlighted IIHS’s “30 by 30” goal to reduce fatalities 30% by 2030 through safer speeds, stronger impaired-driving countermeasures, better pedestrian protection, and safer commercial vehicles. She discussed research linking higher speed limits to higher fatality risk, the benefits of lower urban speed limits, speed safety cameras, traffic calming, lighting, pedestrian beacons, and safer intersection design. She also described ongoing work with Bellevue on smart signal technology and pedestrian safety pilots. Committee members thanked her for the presentation and said they would share the materials with others. In the final work session, the committee revisited transit and active transportation grant concepts that had been included in the Senate budget proposal but did not advance in 2025. Barb Chamberlain of WSDOT’s Active Transportation Division explained how grant programs need runway, staff capacity, applicant readiness, and clear criteria, and compared program design to getting a plane off the ground. She discussed the proposed Senior Transportation Emphasis Program and regional trails/cycle highways concepts, noting that some projects could be structured as funding-first programs while others would work better as project-line or project-first models. She said regional trail projects are already eligible under existing programs but often score lower because current criteria emphasize safety and population served. Justin Leighton of the Washington State Transit Association then reviewed transit grant programs and argued that transit safety and security needs remain underfunded, including operator barriers, lighting, shelters, behavioral health coordination, and non-uniformed security staff. He said many transit capital programs are oversubscribed, that operator barrier retrofits alone could cost $20 million to $30 million, and that agencies face uncertainty about how recent sales tax changes apply to security-related contracts. No votes were taken during the meeting.