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• The bill does so by providing a complainant who chooses to file a civil action must file no later than
• Seeing no objection, we'll now take up late-filed Amendment Barcode 195-182.
• We would urge you to fight and hold strong on the Senate product as it has been filed.
• And we want to thank the senator for first filing the bill as filed. Thank you. Thank you, sir. Mr.
• And we want to thank the senator for first filing the bill as filed. Thank you. Thank you, sir. Mr.

Bills: S0002 , S0006 , S0018 , S0026 , S0028 , S0050 , S0178 , S0326 , S0538 , S0786 , S1004 , S1096 , S1178 , S1366 , S1632 , S1634

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: negligence, settlement, appropriation, highway safety, damages, law enforcement, child welfare, injury compensation, Department of Children and Families, compensation, law enforcement accountability, personal injury, motorcycle accident, Department of Transportation, legal claim, police negligence, monetary compensation, civil rights, city liability, veterans

Summary: The committee heard a series of bills, most of them claims or civil-law measures, and reported each favorably. Among the bills approved were SB 326 on curators of estates, SB 1096 clarifying filing deadlines under the Florida Civil Rights Act, SB 28 and SB 26 on claims against the City of Lakeland and the estate of Mark Legata, SB 6 involving a DCF-related claim for Layla Estrada/Sapphire Williams, SB 786 creating a nonjudicial process for closing trusts, SB 18 and SB 2 on claims involving the estate of McKenzie Navarre and Daniel Mosley, and SB 50 expanding veterans’ courts statewide. The committee also approved SB 538 on extracurricular activities, SB 1004 on pet sales and financing disclosures, and SB 1366, the sovereign immunity bill, which was presented as a starting point for negotiations with the House over higher claims caps and related provisions. Most of these bills were explained by sponsors as clarifying existing law, modernizing procedures, or resolving uncontested claims, and several had support from affected organizations or individuals; some also drew opposition or concerns from speakers, especially on trust notice issues, sovereign immunity, and the scope of the extracurricular and pet-sale bills. Several bills were amended before passage. SB 326 was narrowed by removing a section and changing reporting language for curators. SB 786 received a technical clarification amendment, while SB 18 removed an unneeded Medicaid-related section. SB 50 on veterans’ courts drew broad support from veterans’ groups and criminal-justice organizations. SB 538 on extracurricular activities was amended multiple times to address home education eligibility, activity fees for homeschool participants, technical cross-references, and compensation for extracurricular sponsors. SB 1004 was supported by animal-welfare advocates and consumer-protection interests. SB 178 on athletics in public K-12 schools was amended to limit the bill to head coaches, require personal funds, and allow similar bylaws by other athletic associations; it passed after discussion of a Miami Northwestern coaching controversy. The committee also took up two major policy bills with substantial testimony and questions. SB 1178 on foreign influence would create a state framework for foreign-agent registration, restrict gifts and contracts tied to foreign countries of concern and designated foreign terrorist organizations, limit certain sister-city and university linkage activities, and increase penalties for crimes committed to benefit foreign governments or terrorist groups; supporters framed it as a national-security and transparency measure, while the sponsor withdrew one amendment before passage. SB 1632 on ideologies inconsistent with American principles generated the most extended questioning, especially about its domestic-terrorism designation process, references to Sharia law, notice and due-process protections, and potential effects on students and speech; supporters argued it targets conduct, not belief, while opponents warned it could chill protected activity and unfairly target Muslim communities. The committee heard many public speakers on both sides, but no floor debate followed before the bill was moved forward.

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• They may also... ...the petition that they file with the court.
• Then also... ...have to file a petition.
• Not all of those individuals will even file a petition.
• File that motion in the court once again.
• I got the wrong red file here. I... I got the wrong red file here.

Bills: SJR 18 , SCR 5 , SCR 13 , SCR 25 , SB 3 , SB 6 , SB 10 , SB 11 , SB 12 , SB 13 , SB 15 , SB 17 , SB 18 , SB 35 , SB 388 , SB 412 , SB 441 , SB 495 , SB 666 , SB 687 , SB 706 , SB 740 , SB 815 , SB 842 , SB 917 , SB 925 , SB 995 , SB 1006 , SB 1281 , SB 1300 , SB 1379 , SB 1451 , SB 1902 , SJR 36 , SJR 18 , SJR 12 , SCR 13 , SCR 25 , SCR 5 , SCR 22 , SB 565 , SB 372 , SB 495 , SB 842 , SB 765 , SB 62 , SB 19 , SB 18 , SB 666 , SB 707 , SB 888 , SB 687 , SB 706 , SB 847 , SB 290 , SB 11 , SB 10 , SB 13 , SB 412 , SB 441 , SB 1248 , SB 740 , SB 14 , SB 1006 , SB 504 , SB 917 , SB 925 , SB 388 , SB 1902 , SB 1121 , SB 995 , SB 857 , SB 305 , SB 296 , SB 284 , SB 35 , SB 6 , SB 815 , SB 3 , SB 1281 , SB 1379 , SB 1300 , SB 1497 , SB 1499 , SB 1498 , SB 1451 , SB 1061 , SB 15 , SB 65 , SB 241 , SB 304 , SB 402 , SB 499 , SB 621 , SB 974 , SB 1023 , SB 1024 , SB 1025 , SB 1106 , SB 686 , SB 112 , SB 371 , SB 204 , SB 400 , SB 609 , SB 1447 , SB 670 , SB 502 , SB 427 , SB 850 , SB 854 , SB 413 , SB 1555 , SB 1362 , SB 1346 , SB 1033 , SB 1220 , SB 1073 , SB 810 , SB 987 , SB 1539 , SB 893 , SB 447 , SB 875 , SB 406 , SB 509 , SB 985 , SB 965 , SB 17 , SB 1119 , SB 1505 , SB 12 , SB 24 , SB 57 , SB 1194 , SB 1253 , SB 1215 , SB 1532 , SB 1268 , SCR 12 , SCR 24 , SB 1302 , SB 856 , SB 650 , SB 583 , SB 673 , SB 840 , SJR 18 , SB 11 , SB 441 , SB 10 , SB 18 , SB 412 , SB 495 , SR 238 , SR 264 , SR 266 , SR 267 , SR 268 , SR 270 , SR 271 , SR 272 , SR 278 , SB 1169 , SB 1169

Keywords: capital gains, taxation, constitutional amendment, state revenue, individual investment, SCR 5, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, Texas School for the Deaf, TSD, Robert Rives, gymnasium naming, building naming, honorary resolution, commemorative resolution, deaf education, hard of hearing, Gallaudet University, alumni hall of fame, football coach, school facility naming

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• In a recent Human Services Committee meeting, after a hearing, some discussion about Senate File 401,
• In that same meeting, there was another bill brought up: Senate File 402, which aims to modify disability
• The committee then heard DFL Senator John Marty's sports betting bill, Senate File 978.
• </c> committee members voted on Senate file committee members voted on Senate file 757<00:24:01.919><
• </c><00:24:45.440><c> 978</c> sports betting bill Senate file 978 sports betting bill Senate file 978

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The board initially filed an emergency regulation on December 31, 2025, to set out the review of the
• ,</c><00:04:00.680><c> the</c> regulatory process was not filed, the regulatory process was not filed
• , which was April immediately upon filing, which was April 15th,<00:08:03.320><c> 2026.
• </c><00:09:49.040><c> notice,</c> Kentucky law, including filing notice, Kentucky law, including filing
• So there's another regulation that we filed on the same day, the 010E.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee considered an emergency regulation from the Kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners, 201 KAR 5021E, along with a staff amendment to conform the text to KRS Chapter 13A. The regulation was described as implementing an Attorney General opinion and a review of optometrists licensed during the 2020–2023 period when alternative testing and waivers were used during the COVID-19 era. The board explained that the rule requires affected licensees to complete specified examinations or an alternative certification before renewing in 2027, and that it now removes the OEBC Canadian exam as a future pathway while preserving recognition of OEBC results submitted during the period when that option was in effect. The staff amendment was approved without objection. Testimony was sharply divided. Board representatives and the Attorney General’s office said the regulation is needed to protect public health and to bring the licensure review into the formal administrative process. They said the NBEO Part 3 exam is the nationally recognized hands-on clinical licensure test, while the American Board of Optometry certification is a post-licensure credential for already licensed practitioners and is not a substitute for initial licensure testing. They also said no other state uses the ABOC certification for licensure, and that the board’s approach balances fairness, due process, and public protection. Opponents argued the regulation would allow individuals who were improperly licensed to continue practicing without meeting the same standards as other Kentucky optometrists. A representative from the Kentucky School for the Blind Charitable Foundation described cases of alleged inadequate care and urged the committee to require full national board passage before independent practice. Representatives from ARBO and NBEO said the emergency regulation is not justified as an emergency, does not adequately address public safety or fiscal impacts, and exceeds the board’s authority by creating a renewal path for licensees whose initial licensure was challenged. They emphasized that NBEO Part 3 is a practical, hands-on exam and that the ABOC certification is not designed or validated for initial licensure. The committee asked several questions about the differences between the exams, and no final vote on the regulation itself was described in the transcript beyond approval of the staff amendment.

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• This is AB 1588, file item order number one. Thank you. Go ahead.
• All right, with that, moving on to the next file item in order: file item 10, AB 2263.
• Okay, with that, moving on in file item order, number 13, AB 2284.
• I'm sorry, a file item 19, AB 1557. And then, as I know...
• File item eight, AB 2168, Wix. Avila, Farias? File item nine. I'm sorry, that bill is out.

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Late-file amendment barcode 77566 by Senator McLean: delete lines 213 through 393.
• Without objection, shall the late-file amendment be introduced.
• Late-filed amendment to the amendment, barcode 4444.
• With that objection, should the late-filed amendment be introduced?
• Without objection, should the late-filed amendment be introduced?

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including remarks from Senator Berman outlining Democratic priorities such as education, health care, environmental protection, and opposition to rollbacks on child labor, book access, and gun safety. The chamber also recognized military guests and an intern before moving to the special order calendar. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on human trafficking, waste management, Bright Futures, Medicaid oversight at one point in the flow, and mammogram coverage, though the Medicaid oversight bill was later taken up and passed. The Senate passed a series of bills, often after substituting House companions and adopting technical amendments. Among the major measures approved were the dangerous dogs bill (the Pam Rock Act), which tightened penalties and procedures after fatal attacks; a local government land regulation bill that streamlined comp plan review and defined impact-fee circumstances, though members raised concerns about quasi-judicial hearing limits and local costs; a vessel-related bill combining boating safety and voter-freedom provisions; a blood clot screening and treatment bill creating the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act; fleeing and eluding penalties; concealed carry and firearm possession rules for certain officers and service members; timeshare management reforms; and public education on background screening requirements. The chamber also approved bills on disability history and awareness instruction, manufacturing and a related fee bill, utility service restrictions, educational opportunities for military children, health facilities authorities, and veteran and spouse nursing home beds. The disability instruction bill drew extended debate about the use of the term “disability,” inclusion, and whether the measure was consistent with broader DEI debates; it passed unanimously after emotional testimony from the sponsor and families. The manufacturing and utility bills focused on statewide economic policy and preemption of local restrictions, while the military children bill was presented as a student-driven proposal. Most measures passed with strong bipartisan support, with recorded votes ranging from unanimous to 33-3 on the firearm bill and 26-8 on the land regulation bill.

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• There has been some folks would like to defund the program, but we're going to go ahead and file as though
• ><c> process</c><00:40:27.080><c> for</c> alternative rate filing process for alternative rate filing
• </c> million, um, for a small utility to file million, um, for a small utility to file an<00:40:42.000
• Is that that that... >> They almost comply with their filed tariffs.
• </c> cost allocation manual that they file cost allocation manual that they file with<00:56:29.160><c

Bills: SB8

Committee: Joint Natural Resources & Energy

Keywords: utilities, public service commission, energy regulation, appointment, emergency declaration, tax increases, consumer protection, Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:51 Approval of Minutes 00:02:07 Legislator Comments 00:02:18 LIHEAP Public Hearing 00:04:19 PSC Update on RS 26 SB 8 00:32:18 WaterStep Presentation 01:04:08, 958, all

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• We are proposing five bills: House File 3024, Hansen J.; House File 4384, Bakeberg; Senate File 4339,
• Craft; Senate File 3891, Meyers; and Senate File 2373, Pinto, the Senate language.
• Hansen J, House File 4384, Bakeberg, Hansen J, House File 4384, Bakeberg, Senate<00:00:39.760><c> File
• </c> Senate File 4339, Craft, Senate File Senate File 4339, Craft, Senate File 3891,<00:00:44.719><c>
• ><c> 2373</c> 3891, Meyers, and Senate file 2373 3891, Meyers, and Senate file 2373 Pinto,<00:00:48.480

Committee: House Rules and Legislative Administration

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:03:02.320><c> 3769,</c> File 3769, File 3769, which<00:03:04.280><c> is</c><00:03:04.400><c> bipartisan
• </c> &gt;&gt; Uh you've also authored Senate file &gt;&gt; Uh you've also authored Senate file 3859,<
• </c><00:13:07.760><c> 3295</c> Services Omnibus bill Senate file 3295 Services Omnibus bill Senate file
• To ease the burden on Minnesota's homeowners, Senator Hauschild put forth Senate File 5010.
• The bill would enact a Senate File 5010.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• House Bill 825 was filed for the Second Reading Calendar.
• House Bill 825 was filed for the Second Reading Calendar. March 9, 2026, Mr.
• House Bill 815 and Senate Bill 1291 were filed for the Second Reading Calendar.
• House Bills 717, 668, and 750 were filed for the second reading calendar.
• We filed a second re-encounter. March 9, 2026: Mr.

Keywords: 989, all

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• Our judicial officers in San Bernardino County handled an average of 2,800 filings annually.
• For example, Los Angeles handles over one million filings a year, about a quarter of the filings statewide
• It's a combination of General Fund, civil filing fees, and criminal penalties.
• So civil filing fees, you know, our first paper filing fees. Thank you.
• So civil filing fees, you know, our first paper filing fees, and obviously criminal.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• The<00:16:06.399><c> legislation</c><00:16:06.880><c> I</c><00:16:07.120><c> filed</c><00:16:07.360><
• I've spoken to the sponsor and I am now filing the proper paperwork. >> Thank you, sir.
• </c><00:41:28.000><c> File</c> Senate Bill 39. File Senate Bill 39.
• File &gt;&gt; the<00:41:28.400><c> appropriate</c><00:41:28.720><c> paperwork.
• </c><00:41:49.760><c> the</c> the sponsor and I am now filing the the sponsor and I am now filing the

Keywords: 958, all

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• Now, Senate File 856 must be reconciled with the House's version of the bill.
• So, your bill, Senate File 2085, makes total sense coming from you.
• Now, Senate File 856 many times over.
• <00:02:54.879><c> total</c><00:02:55.280><c> sense</c> Senate File 2085, makes total sense Senate File
• </c> work that we did with uh my Senate file work that we did with uh my Senate file 2300<00:24:22.159

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• All right, members, we're going to Madam Chair's bills in file order.
• Madam Chair's bills in file order. The next bill is file item number five, SB 909.
• We're going to start with SB 1054, as file item 1.
• Moving on to file item number 5, SB 909.
• Moving on to file item number 6, SB 1132.

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several labor, workforce, and public works bills. SB 1166 would place AC Transit employees under PERB jurisdiction for unfair labor practice disputes; supporters said it would reduce costly court litigation and align AC Transit with other transit agencies, while AC Transit was neutral. The bill passed 4-1 to Judiciary. SB 1054 would add wage-data elements to state reporting systems to improve Medi-Cal/Calfresh verification and workforce-program accountability; supporters emphasized reducing administrative burdens and improving data for education and training outcomes. It passed 4-0 to Appropriations. SB 1149 would expand bereavement leave to cover a “designated person” and align it with other California family-leave laws; supporters cited chosen-family and LGBTQ+ concerns, and the bill passed 5-0 to Appropriations. The committee also considered SB 909, which would raise and index public works contractor registration fees and prevailing-wage penalties and direct more penalty revenue to enforcement. Supporters argued stronger penalties and funding are needed to deter wage theft and backlogs, while contractor groups warned of higher costs, uncertainty, and no fix to staffing delays; it passed 4-1 to Judiciary. SB 1132 would require a standardized know-your-rights curriculum in the workforce development system, with supporters saying workers need labor and immigration rights information at job-entry points; it passed 4-1 to Appropriations. SB 1241 would strengthen enforcement of skilled-and-trained workforce requirements on public works projects by defining substantial compliance plans and limiting repeated noncompliance; labor supporters said it closes loopholes, while contractor groups argued the market lacks enough workers and the bill is too rigid. It passed 4-1 to Appropriations. The committee later took up SB 1038, which would require CalPERS to notify unions when employer audits are initiated so they can help members respond to potential pension or pay corrections. Supporters said members need representation when audit findings can create repayment obligations, and there was no opposition. The bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations. After a brief recess, the committee returned and formally closed the roll on SB 1038, then adjourned.

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• The bill as filed.
• This bill is... ...recorded plat and plan that is filed with the county clerk.
• The only change is how the legal boundaries are filed. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.
• I hear the outlines of a late Senate bill being filed right now.”
• “No, I'm not going to file one late. That's not a good—I don't like to do it that way.

Bills: SB208 , SB628 , SB777 , SB1042 , SB2354 , SB2477 , SB2521 , SB2523 , SB2608 , SB2703 , SB2778 , SB2835 , SB2965 , SB2367 , SB3044

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: workforce housing, capital investment fund, affordable housing, housing development, Texas housing laws, loan programs, community development, Texas housing, zero-interest loans, low-income housing, nonprofit organizations, construction, economic stability, housing affordability, capital investment, Texas housing policy, county fire code, fire marshal, local government code, interlocal agreement

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government considered and voted on several bills, adopting committee substitutes on Senate Bills 1237, 1708, 1844, 1454, 2520, and 2541. In each case, the committee substitute was explained as narrowing or clarifying the filed bill, and the committee voted to report the substitute version to the full Senate, usually with a recommendation that the filed bill not pass. The committee also recommended each of those measures for the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1237 concerned property tax exemption eligibility for charitable organizations; SB 1844 addressed annexation and disannexation limits tied to city services; SB 1454 clarified housing authority tax exemptions and agreements with districts; SB 2520 dealt with a school district tax ceiling comparison; and SB 2541 reduced the unused increment period from three years to two years. The committee then heard extensive testimony on SB 2354, which would allow developers to hire qualified third-party professionals for plat review, permit review, and inspections if local governments are delayed. Supporters included affordable housing providers, builders, Pew Charitable Trusts, housing advocates, and legal groups, who said the bill would reduce permitting delays, lower costs, and help housing production. A Corpus Christi representative testified as neutral, asking for amendments to preserve city final inspection authority, document sharing, and floodplain enforcement. Urban counties opposed the bill as written, arguing it removed too much local oversight, though they acknowledged work on a committee substitute. SB 2354 was left pending. The committee also heard SB 2703, which would clarify that condominiums are not subdivisions for local platting purposes. Builders and a land use attorney supported the bill, saying it would reduce confusion and duplicative regulation; the bill was left pending. SB 777, dealing with firefighter collective bargaining and impasse procedures, drew support from Austin and Texarkana firefighter representatives and the City of Austin, who said the committee substitute reflected stakeholder agreement and preserved voter-approved local procedures; it was left pending. SB 2965, concerning annexation and emergency service district response obligations, drew support from ESD and fire association witnesses who said it would prevent service gaps after annexation, and opposition from local officials who argued it gave unelected ESD boards too much power and lacked neutral review; it was also left pending. The committee then recessed subject to call of the chair.

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• Seeing as we do not yet have a quorum, we will start as a subcommittee and we will go in file item.
• We will start with file item number one, AB 1574 by Assembly Member Chris Rogers.
• We'll start with file item number one, AB 1574 by Assembly Member Chris Rogers, and he may approach the
• File item one, AB 1574. The motion is due pass to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Lee? Aye.
• File item 3, AB 1618. The current vote is 5 to 0. Castillo? Aye. Final vote, 6 to 0. Thank you.

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• ACA 12, preventing double taxation on our roads, to be taken up without reference to file.
• guests in the rear 12, preventing double taxation on our roads to be taken up without reference to file
• File item 1 on concurrence, we will pass and retain. File items 2 through 4 shall be continued.
• File items 5 through 6, we're going to pass and retain.
• And Senate Third Reading file items 7 and 8, we will also pass and retain. Thank you. Thank you.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Those lawsuits were then joined by additional lawsuits filed by Cherokee Nation, Chickasaw Nation, and
• I believe Seminole was the only one of the five tribes that has not joined or filed their own lawsuit
• There are lawsuits against myself and District Attorney Arro Ike that were initially filed.
• The attorney general was advised of the lawsuits when they were filed.
• We started with two lawsuits filed by DOJ against Masiki and myself.

Committee: House Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations

Keywords: 914, all

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• May this matter be received and filed?
• You must file the committee reports with the Chief Clerk's office by 7 p.m. this evening.
• Please allow yourselves and your staff sufficient time to file your reports before the deadline.
• You must file the committee reports with the Chief Clerk's office by 7 p.m. this evening.
• Please allow yourselves and your staff sufficient time to file your reports before the deadline.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• </c> With the funding proposed in House File With the funding proposed in House File 3418,<00:08:41.120
• I'd like to move House File 3739 to Ways and Means.
• </c><00:32:16.240><c> 3739</c> renews her motion that House File 3739 renews her motion that House File
• </c> we're going to move House File 3791. we're going to move House File 3791.
• Safety. renewed my motion uh, House File 3695 as renewed my motion uh, House File 3695 as amended<01

Bills: HF3418 , HF3739 , HF3791 , HF3356 , HF3695 , HF3430

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: pedestrian safety, traffic safety, roadway improvements, nonmotorized transportation, crosswalks, sidewalks, bike lanes, complete streets, Vision Zero, Toward Zero Deaths, MnDOT, Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, local road authority, county roads, city streets, tribal transportation, capital improvements, safety design solutions, grant program