Transcript Highlights:

• “Yeah, and I—that’s one of the reasons I started out initially with the discussion of the R.S. is based
• “With regard to supplemental learning funds, we have brought forward an R.S. to chase this bill, or however
• And so our request of the committee, at its discretion, would be to hold the bill and introduce the R.S
• I would like to move that we introduce R.S. 33283 and send it to second reading.
• Representative Pickett, would you go through the changes that this new R.S. 33283 has over House Bill

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 989, all

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRgioMkILUs, 2026-07-02T01:23:16+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:41 - HB 1611, HD2 03:54 - HB 1842, HD1 04:50 - HB 1886, HD1 07:01 - HB 2016, HD1 08:01 - HB 2107, HD2 13:01 - HB 2193, HD1 15:14 - HB 2231, HD1 19:28 - HB 2241, HD1 19:48 - HB 2352, HD1 21:27 - HB 2396, HD1 22:10 - HB 2457, HD2 23:03 - HB 2458, HD1 24:08 - HB 2483, HD1 24:40 - HB 2515, HD1 25:18 - HB 2581, HD1 28:19 - HB 2582, HD1 34:17 - HB 2610, HD1 38:02 - DM PSM 3:00 PM 49:27 - HB 2523, HD1 01:17:37 - DM PSM 3:45 PM Hearing Notices: PSM 3:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_PSM_03-11-24_.PDF PSM 3:45 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_PSM_03-11-24-1_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu-RwcKPrOU, 2026-07-02T01:23:14+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - start 01:35 - DM WTL-HOU DEFER 1:00 PM 02:37 - SB 2804 06:56 - DM WTL-HOU 1:01 PM 09:00 - SB 3047 15:06 - DM HOU-AEN 1:05 PM 16:02 - SB 2078 19:07 - SB 2563 25:03 - SB 2836 26:30 - SB 3120 28:51 - SB 3121 29:42 - SB 3277 34:20 - DM HOU 1:15 PM Hearing Notices: WTL-HOU DEFER 1:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_WTL-HOU_02-08-24_DEFER_.PDF WTL-HOU 1:01 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_WTL-HOU_02-08-24_.PDF HOU-AEN 1:05 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_HOU-AEN_02-08-24_.PDF HOU 1:15 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_HOU_02-08-24_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H02vp1EXoPo, 2026-07-02T01:22:45+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_EEP_03-21-23_.PDF Followed by EEP/HET 11:00AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_EEP-HET_03-21-23_.PDF Then followed by TRN/EEP 11:30AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_TRN-EEP_03-21-23_.PDF 11:29 - Introduction (EEP 9:30 AM) 11:44 - SB 966 12:38 - SB 54, SD1 19:36 - SB 506, SD1 22:56 - SB 70, SD1 26:05 - Decision Making (EEP 9:30 AM) ------- 1:42:25 - Introduction (EEP/HET 11:00 AM) 1:42:43 - SB 1520, SD2 ------- 2:08:56 - Introduction (TRN/EEP 11:30 AM) 2:09:18 - SB 965, SD2 2:14:47 - SB 1024, SD2 2:18:55 - Decision Making (TRN/EEP 11:30 AM) 2:23:04 - Decision Making (EEP/HET 11:00 AM), 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgwvnwSH3_s, 2026-06-21T07:17:04+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, MEETING START 00:00:00 ROLL CALL 00:00:43 HB 115 DISCUSSION 00:01:39 HB 115 VOTE 00:03:31 HB 144 DISCUSSION 00:08:49 HB 144 VOTE 00:09:46 HB 78 DISCUSSION 00:10:55 HB 78 VOTE 00:11:34 HB 183 DISCUSSION 00:13:09 HB 183 VOTE 00:25:23 HB 207 DISCUSSION 00:26:26 HB 207 VOTE 00:29:05 HB 338 DISCUSSION 00:30:48 HB 338 VOTE 00:35:46 HB 369 DISCUSSION 00:38:15 HB 369 VOTE 00:40:21 HB 568 DISCUSSION 00:41:14 HB 568 VOTE 00:47:34 HB 249 DISCUSSION 00:48:45 HB 249 VOTE 01:02:01 HB 262 DISCUSSION 01:03:56 HB 262 VOTE 01:12:50, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuaIMhhw0A0, 2026-07-02T01:23:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:28 - DM HHS DEFER 1:00 PM 06:25 - SB 129 12:03 - SB 164 13:25 - SB 235 14:59 - SB 239 21:40 - SB 312 26:09 - SB 313 27:51 - SB 627 29:13 - SB 753 31:47 - SB 755 35:10 - SB 869 38:38 - SB 1016 40:23 - SB 1215 43:09 - SB 1280 46:44 - SB 1351 52:38 - SB 1418 58:27 - SB 1473 1:01:28 - SB 1474 1:02:08 - SB 1594 1:06:25 - SB 1615 1:19:30 - DM HHS 1:00 PM Hearing Notices: HHS 1:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS_02-15-23_.pdf HHS DEFER 1:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS_02-15-23_DEFER_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to3YGf5hyeQ, 2026-07-02T01:23:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:55 - SB 669 01:19 - SB 719 05:49 - DM JDC DEFER 9:00 AM 08:59 - SB 179 12:38 - SB 182 14:12 - SB 805 18:42 - SB 197 22:55 - SB 226 32:30 - SB 228 39:05 - DM JDC DEFER 9:00 AM 46:01 - SB 1005 53:59 - SB 911 59:50 - SB 926 01:08:33 - SB 933 01:18:54 - SB 997 01:23:50 - SB 1072 01:24:28 - SB 1073 01:25:01 - SB 1079 01:29:11 - SB 1179 01:35:25 - DM JDC 9:30 AM Hearing Notices: JDC DEFER 9:00 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_02-16-23-1_.pdf JDC 9:30 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_02-16-23_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TwnGmOjZ78, 2026-07-02T01:23:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, **CPN Decision Making - *https://youtube.com/live/oqQtAzA-WAI?feature=share 00:00 Start 00:16 - CPN-HOU 9:30 AM 01:00 - SB 22 04:57 - SB 1206 06:59 - SB 863 13:31 - DM CPN-HOU 9:30 AM 18:37 - CPN 9:40 AM 19:19 - SB 1468 30:39 - SB 974 43:10 - SB 1178 53:02 - SB 1130 55:29 - CPN-PSM 10:00 AM 55:43 - SB 33 1:14:02 - DM CPN-PSM 10:00 AM Hearing Notices: CPN-HOU 9:30 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN-HOU_02-10-23_.PDF CPN 9:40 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN_02-10-23_.PDF CPN 9:50 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN_02-10-23_DEFER_.PDF CPN-PSM 10:00 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN-PSM_02-10-23_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8qUIsD3cxI, 2026-06-21T07:17:01+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:17 Legislative Hearing on the 2022 Social Services Block Grant: 00:00:51 HB 777 Discussion: 00:05:11 HB 777 Roll Call Vote: 00:09:41 HB 512 Discussion: 00:10:45 HB 512 Roll Call Vote: 00:13:34 HB 362 Discussion: 00:14:08 HB 362 Roll Call Vote: 00:20:07 HB 529 Discussion: 00:21:12 HB 529 Roll Call Vote: 00:25:41 HB 502 Discussion: 00:26:15 HB 502 Roll Call Vote: 00:28:57 HB 364 Discussion: 00:29:34 HB 364 Roll Call Vote: 00:37:01 HB 174 Discussion: 00:37:35 HB 174 Roll Call Vote: 00:47:19 HB 3 Discussion: 00:50:31 HB 3 Roll Call Vote: 01:35:52, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Transcript Highlights:

• Chairman, I move that we send R.S. 33654 to the floor for the second reading calendar.
• We have a motion to introduce the R.S. and send it to the second reading calendar.
• We have a motion to introduce R.S.
• We have a motion to introduce R.S. 33654 and send it to the second reading calendar.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• R.S. 331-26-C-1 is probably before the committee. Start when you are ready. Thank you, Chairman.
• Today before you is R.S. 33036, and this bill is about restoring some clarity in the separation of powers
• Introduce R.S. 3303.6. Representative Mathias. Mr. Chairman, just for a quick question? Go ahead.

Committee: House Judiciary, Rules and Administration

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• If a tax authority is governed by a joint sales and use tax commission pursuant to R.S. 47:337 or by
• a central collection commission pursuant to R.S. 47:337, is that...
• R.S. 47:337.14.

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on May 5, 2026, and first considered Senate Bill 436 by Senator Cloud, which revises how annual aviation fuel estimates are calculated for the Aviation Trust Fund. Senator Cloud explained that the fund supports airport and aviation projects and is used to draw down federal matching dollars, but its credited amount has remained flat for years despite changing fuel sales. The committee adopted a set of amendments allowing DOTD’s Office of Multimodal Commerce to use federal and other public data sources, requiring annual sales tax collection reports from the Department of Revenue, and making a technical change. The bill was then reported favorably as amended, with several supporters’ cards entered into the record. The committee next took up House Bill 1039 by Representative Desotel, dealing with local sales and use tax audit procedures. Desotel said the bill was intended to improve fairness, transparency, and consistency in local audits, especially where businesses face multiple simultaneous audits by different parishes. A nine-amendment set was offered; after discussion, the committee adopted all amendments except Amendment 4, which would have required private auditing firms to be domiciled in Louisiana, and authorized staff to make technical changes. Members raised concerns about whether the bill could unintentionally encourage delays in audits and about whether audits in one parish could trigger audits in others. Desotel said the goal was to add guardrails without harming parish taxing authority, and the bill was reported as amended. Several witnesses and committee members spoke in support of stronger limits on repeated parish audits, describing the burden on businesses and the need for a more uniform process. Support cards were read into the record from multiple individuals and organizations, including the Louisiana Retailers Association and NFIB. Senate Bill 423 was then voluntarily deferred, and the committee adjourned after no further business.

Transcript Highlights:

• line 16, 17, 18: If a taxing authority is governed by a joint sales and use tax commission pursuant to R.S
• . 47:337 or by a central collection commission pursuant to R.S. 47:337, is that...
• R.S. 47:337.14.

Bills: HB1039 , SB423 , SB436

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector, tax collector, prescriptive period, prescription waiver, interest suspension, delinquency penalties, estimated assessment, arbitrary assessment, certified mail notice, audit notice, taxpayer rights, installment agreement, Louisiana tax law, Title 47, revenue collection, tax administration

Transcript Highlights:

• As you make your way to the podium there to hear R.S. 33393 committee.
• Today we have before you R.S. 3-3404 with permission of the chair. I do have Elizabeth Marshall.
• student from the University of Idaho College of Law who's been working on this and will be presenting the R.S

Committee: Senate Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Ninety-one percent of children's deaths with autism under 14 are due to drowning.
• chief executive officer of a political subdivision the authority to act in a manner inconsistent with R.S
• On page four, line five, where it says all revenue generated from lottery games created pursuant to R.S
• on page four, line five, where it says all revenue generated from lottery games created pursuant to R.S
• Let me take you to page three of the bill, page three, between lines 13 and 14.

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Summary: The committee first took up HB 74, which would create a Louisiana Spectrum Alert for missing persons with autism spectrum disorder. Representative Eccles said the alert would be modeled on Amber and senior alerts and could be absorbed within existing resources. The committee heard emotional support testimony from a parent describing the dangers of elopement and drowning risks for autistic children, and several members voiced support. HB 74 was reported favorably. Members then considered HB 1033 and HB 1034 by Chairman Bacala. HB 1033 expands the statutory definition of critical infrastructure to include additional facilities such as airports, spaceports, aerospace facilities, mass transit, government facilities, military installations, and oil and gas exploration platforms. It drew mostly support from economic development and law enforcement groups, with one opposition card from the Sierra Club, and was reported favorably. HB 1034 authorizes parish presidents, mayors, sheriffs, police chiefs, and chief executive officers to establish temporary protection zones for public safety for up to 72 hours, with a warning before criminal penalties attach. The committee adopted an amendment clarifying that the bill cannot be used in a manner inconsistent with state firearms preemption law, heard concerns from the ACLU about vagueness and possible overreach, and then reported the bill favorably as amended. HB 59, by Representative Marcel, would require East Baton Rouge Parish and its municipalities to fund the 19th Judicial District public defender’s office in a manner parallel to the district attorney funding structure. The bill drew support from the public defender, the district attorney, and the state public defender, but several members raised concerns that the language could create an unfunded mandate or litigation risk for local governments. Despite those concerns, the committee reported HB 59 favorably. HB 175, as amended, redirected $500,000 annually from Louisiana Lottery net proceeds into a Veterans Service Grant Fund administered by a new board in the Department of Veterans Affairs; testimony emphasized support for veterans programs, treatment courts, homelessness services, and community organizations, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. The committee also advanced HB 568, which increases penalties for drug-free school zone violations involving open marijuana use and other drug activity. Supporters said the bill would give law enforcement and prosecutors a clearer tool to address visible drug use near schools and large events, while opponents warned it could over-criminalize marijuana and create proof problems. The committee reported HB 568 favorably. Finally, HB 525, which requires DPS&C to publish certain incarceration data online, was amended to remove parish jail census data after DPS&C said it would not post that portion; the department said it would publish the remaining data and codebook online. The committee then reported HB 525 favorably as amended.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chairman, I move that we send R.S. 33654 to the floor for the second reading calendar.
• Okay, committee, we have a motion to introduce R.S. 33654 and send it to the second reading calendar.
• We have a motion to introduce R.S.
• We have a motion to introduce R.S. 33654 and send it to the second reading calendar. All in favor?

Committee: House Education

Summary: The committee first disposed of Senate Bill 1291 with a due-pass recommendation to the floor. It then took up House Bill 816, which would adjust Idaho’s career ladder rules for career technical education and pupil service staff so prior relevant experience can count toward movement on the ladder, rather than leaving many employees stuck for years at the same level. The bill’s sponsors and LSO staff explained that the career ladder is an apportionment model, not a salary schedule, and that the change is intended to help recruit and retain educators who come from industry or clinical settings. Testimony in support came from a school psychologist, a school nurse, school administrators, and a CTE representative, all emphasizing shortages, recruitment problems, and the cost of contracting for these services. Despite support, a motion was made and approved to hold HB 816 in committee. The committee then considered House Bill 815, a narrow fix for Answer Charter School’s transportation block grant funding. Sponsor Sonia Galavis and Answer representatives explained that the school began full busing only in 2022-23, but its transportation funding was still being calculated from a small 2010 pilot program, leaving it far below comparable schools despite running multiple buses and transporting students daily. Testifiers, including a parent and the school’s executive director, said the current formula creates an unfair funding gap and limits access for families. The committee heard that the bill would correct an unintended anomaly without affecting newer charter schools, and it voted to send HB 815 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. The committee also adopted an RS for House Bill 816, with a technical correction to the language, and sent it to the second reading calendar. Representatives Diger and Galavis were named to carry that measure on the floor. The meeting then adjourned after completing its work for the day.

Transcript Highlights:

• Committee, we do have a motion to introduce RS 3-2-999, or 990. ...to introduce R.S. 32999 or 990.
• R.S. 33170 is a much-needed piece of legislation to affirm owner's choice and the market freedom.
• Chairman, I would ask for a motion to introduce R.S. 3-3-170. Committee, any questions or motions?
• And so what this R.S. does is it allows the state controller and the state treasurer to create a list

Committee: House Business

Summary: The committee considered several RS drafts and one bill, with most of the discussion focused on property rights, business regulation, and state payment modernization. RS 32990, which would allow businesses to use a commercial registered agent address instead of a home address, was introduced after questions about whether it could make it harder to tell if a business is actually located in Idaho. RS 33170, dealing with short-term rentals, was also introduced; the sponsor said it would clarify property owners’ rights while preserving existing nuisance and public-safety protections. RS 33182, requiring employers to verify legal immigration status through E-Verify, was introduced after members said they wanted to discuss carve-outs and current verification practices in more detail. The committee then heard RS 33102, which would extend the state’s inspection “shot clock” to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing inspections. Members asked how the private-inspector backup system would work, whether municipalities might delay inspections knowing private options exist, and how refunds or certifications would be handled. The sponsor said the bill continues last session’s approach and that private inspectors are already certified, but several questions were left for the full hearing. RS 33063, a stablecoin proposal, drew the most skepticism and questions about whether it resembled a digital dollar, the fiscal impact, company ownership restrictions, and whether foreign ownership could be involved. Despite concerns, the committee voted to introduce it. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 512, which would reinstate an open-book Idaho jurisprudence exam for land surveyors. The sponsor and several surveyors testified that Idaho-specific law is essential because surveying affects property boundaries, rights-of-way, subdivisions, and irrigation issues, and that mistakes can lead to costly disputes years later. Opponents were not prominent in the testimony, though members asked about reciprocity and how out-of-state surveyors are licensed. After public testimony, the committee voted to send HB 512 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• for post-accident drug testing, 32:661 for suspected drunken drivers, 32:66 for refusal to submit, 14
• :32.1 vehicular homicide, 14:39.1 vehicular negligent injury, and 14:98 driving a vehicle while impaired
• Department of Transportation and Development after the Office of Multimodal Commerce on page 1, line 14
• After the Office of Multimodal Commerce on page 1, line 14.

Bills: SB309 , SB457 , SB513 , HB148 , HB149 , HB358 , HB384 , HB428 , HB487 , HB593 , HB613 , HB657 , HB675 , HB712 , HB716 , HB720 , HB723 , HB728 , HB732 , HB845 , HB846 , HB965

Committee: House Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Keywords: driving school, driver education, prelicensing course, motor vehicles, Department of Public Safety, Office of Motor Vehicles, third-party tester, third-party examiner, private driving instructor, license application, consumer protection, course pricing, tuition regulation, administrative rules, transportation committee, construction, management, project delivery, public contracts, legislative approval

Summary: The House Committee on Transportation met on April 22, 2026, with a quorum present and heard several transportation-related bills, many involving license plates, toll exemptions, and administrative changes. The committee first advanced HB 988 by Rep. Bagley, which changes the fee distribution for current and retired legislators’ special prestige license plates so the proceeds support repairs at the Pentagon/first LSU building rather than going to the state. It then heard HB 1001 by Rep. Marcel, designating a portion of U.S. Highway 190 as the Jesse Jackson Memorial Highway; the bill was supported with remarks honoring Jackson’s civil rights legacy, and the committee observed a moment of silence before reporting it favorably without objection. The committee next considered HB 989 by Rep. Boyer, which updates and clarifies fees charged by public license tag agents. Rep. Phelps offered an amendment to exempt Shreveport from the fee increase, but it failed on a roll call vote, and the bill was then reported favorably by a 13-2 vote. HB 1192, also by Rep. Boyer, creating a Louisiana Dental Hygienist Association specialty license plate, was amended to remove a restriction limiting issuance to association members and then passed favorably without objection. HB 1032 by Rep. Wiley, which clarifies the substances referenced in DUI-related motor vehicle statutes, received technical amendments and was reported favorably without objection. The committee also advanced HB 748 by Rep. Brough, exempting Louisiana school board-owned and leased vehicles from tolls on bridges and highways, including the Bell Chasse toll bridge area, after testimony from Plaquemines Parish school officials and the district attorney describing toll costs and operational burdens; the bill was amended to include leased vehicles and then reported favorably without objection. HB 1108 by Rep. Omade creating a homeschool pride specialty plate was also reported favorably without objection after discussion of the plate design and proceeds going to Homeschool Louisiana. Finally, HB 1081 by Chairman Wright, restructuring the Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission under the Office of Multimodal Commerce and DOTD for administrative support, was amended at the request of the Governor’s Office and reported favorably without objection. The committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

Transcript Highlights:

• A 14-year-old boy was killed by a drunk driver on Mardi Gras night.
• We drain 14 civil parishes into us, okay?
• But 14 civil parishes come to the mouth of the Mermentau River.

Bills: HCR32 , HB493 , HB679 , HB745 , HB896 , HB1000 , HB1024 , HB1050 , HB1159 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1207 , HB1208 , HB1218

Committee: House Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Keywords: Saint Claude Avenue Bridge, Port of New Orleans, backup motors, infrastructure, traffic management, expropriation, property rights, Amite River Basin, drainage, East Feliciana Parish, St. Helena Parish, government authority, traumatic brain injury, identification card, law enforcement training, medical verification, disability rights, special permits, transportation, tandem loads

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on April 21 and considered a series of transportation, licensing, tolling, and public safety measures. It reported favorably House Bill 745, extending special permits for tandem loads hauling containers to and from port facilities; House Bill 1000, a DOTD cleanup bill that clarifies Highway Priority Program reporting and raises the letter-bid contract threshold from $1 million to $3 million; and House Bill 1050, which clarifies commercial driver’s license rules, including age and intrastate/interstate driving limits. The committee also approved House Bill 1172 naming a portion of U.S. Highway 165 in Oberlin the Coulin Brooks Manuel Memorial Highway, House Bill 1218 naming a portion of Louisiana Highway 1090 the Lewis Pat Miramon Memorial Highway, House Concurrent Resolution 32 urging backup motors for the St. Claude Avenue Bridge, and House Bill 1207 on public contracting standards and competition in public bidding. A major portion of the meeting focused on House Bill 896, which responds to tolling issues at the Belle Chasse bridge project. The bill would require toll signage, local toll customer service centers, dispute procedures, and limits on administrative fees, with amendments addressing effective dates, in-person assistance, appeal deadlines, law-enforcement exemptions, and limits on certain charges. The author and witnesses described high administrative fees, long travel distances to customer service locations, and problems with toll bills, while committee members noted the issue was complex and ongoing. The committee reported the bill favorably as amended. The committee also heard House Bill 1159, allowing Jefferson Parish municipalities to use automated speed enforcement devices again under local control. Supporters from Gretna, Westwego, Harahan, and Kenner said photo enforcement reduced crashes, improved safety, and helped limited police resources, while opponents were not emphasized in the transcript. After discussion about whether the measure should be voluntarily or involuntarily deferred, the committee ultimately deferred the bill. House Bill 493, which would prohibit expropriation by the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District in East Feliciana and St. Helena Parishes, drew extensive testimony about reservoir fears and local opposition; the committee voluntarily deferred it. House Bill 679, as substituted, created a driver’s license designation for people with brain injuries and required related law-enforcement training; witnesses described personal experiences with brain injury and the need for officers to recognize communication and behavioral effects, and the committee reported the substitute favorably. House Bill 1173, which waives late fees for certain reinstatement-relief payment plans for driver’s licenses, was also reported favorably, and House Bill 1024 creating a Louisiana Democratic Party prestige plate was approved as well.

Transcript Highlights:

• license or a pass on anything that they would not have ordinarily under operation of Title 40 or Title 14
• license or a pass on anything that they would not have ordinarily under operation of Title 40 or Title 14
• Gonzalez, can you give me a listing or description of statute 14? Mr.

Bills: HB63 , HB91 , HB98 , HB108 , HB131 , HB151 , HB161 , HB294 , HB305 , HB310 , HB320 , HB336 , HB622 , HB789 , HB1040

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Keywords: HB63, Louisiana bail, bail bond, surety, failure to appear, FTA, bench warrant, NCIC, National Crime Information Center, criminal procedure, Article 331, defendant registry, surrender of defendant, rule to show cause, law enforcement records, pretrial release, bond forfeiture, disclosure, criminal records, witness protection