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• program, as the federal government is poised to be sending block grant dollars, that we will have a vehicle
• program, as the federal government is poised to be sending block grant dollars, that we will have a vehicle
• program, as the federal government is poised to be sending block grant dollars, that we will have a vehicle
• And, two, they want to use some of that money for a vehicle grant program to award about 20 grants of
• $20,000 to $27,000 each in order to help LEAs purchase vehicles to run those driver education programs

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy presentation on the K-12 public school support budget, including how support units, career ladder funding, health insurance, discretionary funding, transportation, facilities, and the Public Education Stabilization Fund (PSIF) work. Legislative Services explained that FY 2026 support units were revised downward, creating a $22.3 million ongoing general fund reduction, and walked through the FY 2027 agency request and governor’s recommendation. The governor recommended no increase for population forecast adjustments, but did recommend some statutory and policy changes, including shifting certain interest earnings to the general fund and reducing funding for some virtual school and IDLA-related items. The agency request also included one-time proposals for a high-needs special education fund and a regional service model for related services. Members asked extensive questions about how career ladder dollars are distributed, how health insurance and discretionary funds interact, why the health insurance increase in the budget differed from current plan estimates, and how facilities money under House Bill 292 is used. There were also questions about the size and use of the Idaho Career Ready Students fund, the maintenance-of-effort implications of special education funding, and whether some special education costs are being used for student housing or other noninstructional expenses. The superintendent and budget staff emphasized that many of the budget lines are formula-driven or statutorily required, that local districts determine actual staffing and spending within those formulas, and that special education costs continue to outpace available funding. Superintendent Debbie Critchfield then framed the budget request around enrollment trends, shifting demographics, and the need for more flexibility in how districts use existing dollars. She highlighted proposed categorical flexibility for some funds, changes to digital content and curriculum distribution, continued literacy gains, growth in career technical education programs funded through Idaho Career Ready Students, and the importance of endowment and Millennium Fund support. She also described the special education proposals as a temporary bridge while the state considers larger formula changes and noted a near $100 million gap between special education spending and funding. She further outlined planned federal waiver requests on assessments and flexibility, and said the department is seeking more state control over testing and reporting requirements. The committee did not take final action on the budget during this portion of the meeting. Members raised concerns about interest transfers from dedicated funds, the complexity of the funding formula, special education accountability, and whether the state should revisit the overall school funding model. Several follow-up data requests were made, including information on health insurance participation, regional special education service needs, and school contingency fund balances.

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• force multiplier to our Border Patrol agents and includes technology that assists agents in cargo and vehicle
• the University of Southern Mississippi played a leading Role in developing sensors for unmanned vehicles
• After crashing, he exited the vehicle and engaged in a shootout with law enforcement before being fatally
• economies are intertwined across the Great Lakes, with iron ore and steel, auto parts and finished vehicles
• ECONOMIES ARE INTERTWINED ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES WITH IRON ORE AND STEEL, AUTO PARTS AND FINISHED VEHICLES

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So, although it's House File 3230, that was the vehicle bill for this.
• although it's House file 3230, that was although it's House file 3230, that was the<00:13:25.920><c> vehicle
• </c><00:13:27.320><c> So,</c><00:13:27.400><c> if</c><00:13:27.520><c> you</c> the vehicle bill for this
• So, if you the vehicle bill for this.
• We need licensed staff with trusted adults in our buildings to understand the signs and are trained in

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Charlie Levecque, and I am the licensed forester on the commission.
• They can even um keep their trails, maintain trails for motorized vehicles, that sort of thing.
• trails um keep their trails, maintain trails for<00:15:11.720><c> motorized</c><00:15:12.160><c> vehicles
• ,</c><00:15:12.680><c> that</c><00:15:12.839><c> sort</c><00:15:13.040><c> of</c> for motorized vehicles
• , that sort of for motorized vehicles, that sort of thing.<00:15:13.720><c> Um</c><00:15:14.080><c> we

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with introductions and approval of the previous minutes, including a small amendment clarifying a note about “leakage” in a prior presentation. The committee then heard a presentation from Sarah Hall of the American Forest Foundation on the Family Forest Carbon Program, which she described as a voluntary carbon and forest management program for smaller landowners. She said the program provides annual payments and technical assistance, requires a forest management plan within two years, and is designed to support improved forest management while still allowing compatible uses such as recreation, hunting, and some harvesting. Hall emphasized that the program is intended as one tool among many and is not a fit for every property. She said most enrolled landowners did not previously have a forest management plan or work with a forester, and that the program helps bring “unengaged” landowners into active management. She also said the program is compatible with current use and other commitments on a case-by-case basis, and that landowners retain ownership of their land and timber rights while AFF holds the carbon rights for the contract term. She highlighted examples of landowners using the program to support taxes, family ownership, wildlife habitat, timber stand improvement, and continued recreational or business uses. Committee members asked about registry compliance in New Hampshire and the relationship between carbon markets and the program. Hall responded that AFF handles registry administration for landowners and would follow up on the specific registry count raised by a member. She explained that the program is funded through a mix of carbon market revenue, philanthropy, and grants, and that carbon credits are generated through landscape-level methodology and monitored using randomly selected plots compared with FIA data. She also noted that consulting foresters are key partners in the program and that AFF has paid more than $3 million to consultants nationwide.

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• This request will support three FTE and modeling software licenses to address the Public Utilities Commission's
• demand, and maybe this is getting into the minutia too, but I think about a fast-charging electric vehicle
• c> electric</c> I think about a a fast charging electric I think about a a fast charging electric vehicle
• :50.600><c> uh</c><01:26:50.920><c> when</c><01:26:51.080><c> they're</c><01:26:51.320><c> in</c> vehicle
• station that uh when they're in vehicle station that uh when they're in use<01:26:51.960><c> they</c

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• residential facilities that serve a certain number of people or licensed daycare facilities.
• </c><00:37:23.920><c> daycare</c> of people or licensed daycare of people or licensed daycare facilities
• Which is why a conditional use permit for residential licensed facilities and other facilities that are
• </c> permit for residential uh licensed permit for residential uh licensed facilities<00:40:40.000><c
• This notice may need to be in multiple languages, and it must be visible for motor vehicles, again if

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Masked agents of the state in unmarked vehicles are terrorizing communities.
• No more tax dollars to fund electric vehicles in Vietnam. Taxpayers, Mr.
• No more tax dollars to fund electric vehicles in Vietnam. Taxpayers, Mr.
• </c> USAD is our strongest soft power vehicle USAD is our strongest soft power vehicle and<04:40:21.040
• </c><04:58:17.200><c> in</c> million for electric vehicles in million for electric vehicles in Vietnam

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So this will be a bridge that includes all types of users, from vehicles to pedestrians, bicyclists of
• And we think that that's a great vehicle to enact some of the recommendations that we think are necessary
• We have a project on collecting data about CERA funds that are used for vehicle conversions.
• We have a couple of... ...collecting data about CERA funds that are used for vehicle conversions.
• programs, vehicles includes vessels, and whether there's opportunities to consolidate, combine, have

Committee: Joint Joint Transportation Committee

Summary: The meeting began with introductions from members of the Joint Transportation Committee and a presentation from the Association of Washington Cities and the public works directors of Richland, Kennewick, Pasco, and West Richland. The cities described the Quad Cities region as one of the fastest-growing in the state and outlined shared transportation priorities that align with the committee’s focus on safety, multimodal access, climate resilience, and economic development. They emphasized Vision Zero efforts, complete streets, ADA accessibility, regional trail and bike/pedestrian planning, and coordinated long-range transportation and land-use planning to manage growth. The city officials also discussed major funding and delivery challenges, including rising construction costs, project phasing, pavement preservation, right-of-way acquisition, and delays caused by state and federal permitting and review processes. They highlighted regional cooperation through the Benton-Franklin Council of Governments, Good Roads, and local funding tools such as impact fees, transportation benefit districts, REET, tax increment financing, and state and federal grants. Specific projects discussed included Richland’s SR 240/Aaron Drive complete streets project and downtown connectivity work, Kennewick’s Columbia Center Boulevard improvements and rail study, Pasco’s Court/Road 68, Sylvester Street corridor, I-182 bridge/interchange work, and a new north-south bridge study, and West Richland’s SR 224 Red Mountain corridor project, which officials said was awarded under budget and is scheduled to begin construction. Committee members asked questions about sidewalk connections to schools, state-agency right-of-way timelines, apprenticeship utilization, contractor selection, and whether complete streets requirements add burdens to pavement preservation projects. The city officials said new development is generally meeting sidewalk standards, but older infill areas remain a gap; that state right-of-way transactions can take much longer than expected; that apprenticeship requirements are common but harder for smaller contractors and local labor markets; and that low-bid contracting leaves little room to screen for performance history. They also said complete streets requirements are usually manageable on major projects but can be difficult to absorb in smaller preservation work. The committee then shifted to a JTC-funded study on transit-oriented development, presented by Urban Institute researcher Yona Freemark. The study examined TOD conditions in 33 cities in Snohomish, King, Pierce, Clark, and Spokane counties near rail and bus rapid transit stations. Freemark said Washington’s housing affordability crisis is severe, especially near transit, and found that high-cost cities have seen more development near stations but also signs of gentrification and loss of affordable housing, while lower-cost cities have had less development and worsening affordability relative to income. He identified barriers including high debt costs, land costs, infrastructure costs, zoning and parking rules, and limited subsidies for affordable housing. He recommended more neighborhood infrastructure funding near stations, stronger affordable housing investment, and better use of public land, noting that HB 1491 and related legislation are already changing some local requirements.

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• 00:37:44.960><c> these</c> We often see many times that these We often see many times that these vehicles
• c> don't</c><00:37:46.000><c> just</c><00:37:46.160><c> block</c><00:37:46.480><c> roadways,</c> vehicles
• don't just block roadways, vehicles don't just block roadways, they're<00:37:47.119><c> also</c><00:
• </c><00:37:55.440><c> inhibitly</c><00:37:56.320><c> blocks</c> needs because a vehicle inhibitly blocks
• needs because a vehicle inhibitly blocks free<00:37:57.359><c> access</c><00:37:58.000><c> to</c><00

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• So, um, that might be a better vehicle for dealing with that.
• So, um, that might be a better vehicle for dealing with that.
• So, um, that might be a better vehicle for dealing with that.
• So, um, that might be a better vehicle for dealing with that.
• Adding another financing vehicle does Adding another financing vehicle does not<01:44:09.920><c> address

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It's being used as a vehicle for the public safety finance bill.
• These are the provisions related to decommissioning public safety vehicles before they can be sold.
• Decommissioning public safety vehicles before they can be sold.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee took up House File 1082 as a vehicle for the public safety finance bill and laid it over without taking official action. Staff walked through the DE6 amendment, which combines funding and policy provisions from several bills. The spreadsheet and bill summary showed appropriations for non-fatal shooting clearance grants, a domestic violence task force, a first responder uniform ID task force, and an increase to the Philando Castile training reimbursement fund, along with felony-related policy changes involving impersonating a police officer, medical facility security, theft from a vulnerable adult, and grooming offenses. The amendment also includes a $12 million transfer to the Minnesota victims of crime account, bringing the DE6 total to about $15.443 million for the biennium, with additional tail costs. Testimony focused heavily on the need to stabilize crime victim services funding. Katie Kramer of Violence Free Minnesota, speaking for multiple crime victims coalitions, urged support for the $12 million transfer, warning that flat funding and inflation have already forced program cuts, staff reductions, and service limits, and that a 20% cut could eliminate programs in rural areas. Tina Bronson of Alexandra House gave a similar account, describing how years of flat funding had reduced staff and programs and saying another cut would mean fewer advocates, longer waits, and less access for survivors. Both witnesses argued that victim services are an essential part of public safety and asked lawmakers to maintain existing services rather than expand them. In member discussion, the chair said the $12 million was intended as one-time funding to keep victim services at roughly prior-year levels and explained that the money would be distributed through the existing competitive grant process. A member asked about the grooming language and whether it could affect teenage relationships; nonpartisan staff clarified that the school-related offense applies only when there is a position of authority, and that existing criminal sexual conduct law already addresses age-differential situations. Members and the chair closed by describing the package as bipartisan and expressing appreciation for the committee’s work, with the chair noting the bill was being laid over for later consideration.

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• We are increasingly seeing that companies want battery-electric vehicles, both to satisfy their investors
• ' requirements for ESG, but also because these are superior vehicles.
• develop a microgrid that is complex and allows us to demonstrate that we can charge battery-electric vehicles

Bills: SB1046

Committee: House Science & Technology

Keywords: telecommunications, broadband, internet infrastructure, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, national security, foreign adversary, China, Chinese equipment, supply chain security, network equipment, microchips, Arizona Corporation Commission, telecommunications provider, communications infrastructure, Huawei, ZTE, state-owned enterprise, sanctions, infrastructure security

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• The House bill relative to the safe operation of motor vehicles, House Bill 3748.
• motorists and emergency personnel, House No. 3729; and An Act relative to the safe operation of motor vehicles
• An Act relative to the safe operation of motor vehicles, House No. 3748; An Act designating a certain

Summary: The House opened with routine formalities and then adopted a resolution recognizing the work of Ukraine Forward after suspending the rules. Members also suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow several petitions to proceed, including proposals related to a poverty-reduction grant program, an unemployment insurance study commission, and a local police-exam age waiver. The House then took up a major energy bill, House No. 4744/5151, reported by Ways and Means and scheduled by Steering, Policy and Scheduling, and advanced it through second reading and to third reading after adopting the committee amendment. The main floor debate centered on the energy affordability, clean power, and economic competitiveness bill. Supporters argued it would lower rates through reforms to Mass Save, changes to procurement and interconnection, returning a share of alternative compliance payments to ratepayers, and other consumer protections, while preserving long-term clean energy goals. Opponents said the bill’s relief was too delayed and that it added costs and bureaucracy without immediate help for households facing high bills. Several amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to suspend public benefit charges for a year, change utility rate-filing disclosure rules, and alter propane delivery protections; one amendment on solar siting in forested areas was also defeated. The House adopted a consolidated amendment to the energy bill by a roll call vote of 127-27, and earlier adopted the Ways and Means substitute version of the bill. The chamber also passed several other bills to be engrossed or enacted, including measures on unemployment insurance for fluctuating schedules, the Medical Society mission statement, a youth training wage, bridge and intersection designations, handicapped parking fines, public way safety, excavation restoration, and a Newton police age requirement. The House observed multiple moments of silence honoring deceased veterans, public servants, and community figures, including Navy Petty Officer Joden Booker, coach Thomas Skip Karam, former Police Chief Carlton Abbott, and former legislator William Q. Biff McLean, Jr.

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• So hopefully we can get this in a little better vehicle and have a yes vote from me later on.
• But I think this is a good vehicle moving forward, and so encourage you, yes. Okay, thank you.
• It's important to continue the conversation and to move a vehicle some measure forward so that we can

Bills: HB1591 , HB2146 , HB2220 , HB2430 , HB2526 , HB2641 , HB2648

Committee: House Community Safety

Keywords: domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, survivor protections, legal remedies, defendants, sexual exploitation, minors, child safety, law enforcement, victim support, criminal justice training commission, CJTC, law enforcement training, peace officer certification, decertification, corrections officer certification, tribal police certification, police accountability, police oversight

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• So hopefully we can get this in a little better vehicle and have a yes vote from me later on.
• to come to that 3-3 position, that that's a good resolution in place, but I think this is a good vehicle
• But I do believe It's important to continue the conversation and to move a vehicle some measure forward

Summary: The House Community Safety Committee met in executive session on several bills previously heard, first reviewing proposed substitutes and amendments, then taking final action after a caucus recess. House Bill 1591, which provides sentencing, resentencing, and record-vacation relief for defendants who are survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking, was advanced on a 7-2 vote after adopting substitute H3302.1. Members supporting the bill emphasized the need for a close causal connection and documentary proof of victimization; opponents raised concerns about cases involving harm to third parties and wanted more refinement. The committee also advanced House Bill 2146 on sexual exploitation of a minor after adopting Amendment 348, which clarified that the offense covers causing a minor to view sexually explicit conduct when the minor’s viewing will be photographed or part of a live performance. House Bill 2220, dealing with oversight and hearings procedures for the Criminal Justice Training Commission, was reported out on a 7-2 vote under substitute H3305.3, which dropped a higher burden of proof, adjusted hearing panel size, and allowed an administrative law judge to issue an initial order if the panel deadlocks. House Bill 2430, concerning the crime victim penalty assessment, was also reported out unanimously; its substitute increased assessment amounts, added a surcharge for defendants with substantial resources, tightened indigency exemptions, and restored an indigency exception for certain offenses. House Bill 2526 on prostitution generated the most debate. The committee withdrew one proposed substitute, then adopted substitute H3308.1 and Amendment Whale 275, which shifted the bill toward a model that increases penalties for buyers while requiring referrals to services for the first two investigative detentions of a person engaged in prostitution and limiting arrest until a third detention. Supporters said the changes would reduce criminalization of survivors and improve access to services, while opponents argued the bill and amendment would weaken enforcement and fail to protect trafficking victims. The committee reported the bill out 5-4. House Bill 2641 was deferred. Finally, House Bill 2648, addressing state and local law enforcement interactions with federal immigration enforcement, was amended with Lang 185 to require body cameras and reporting when officers encounter federal agents conducting immigration enforcement, remove a proposed Attorney General representation requirement, and require indemnification by the employing government. Supporters framed the bill as protecting civil rights and clarifying officers’ duties; opponents said it could hinder cooperation with federal partners and create operational problems. The committee approved the bill 6-3 and then adjourned.

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• Fully Autonomous Vehicle Enabling Act. Oh, excuse me. Oh, excuse me.
• It's the Mississippi Fully Autonomous Vehicle Enabling Act. Autonomous Vehicle Enabling Act.

Committee: Joint Highways and Transportation

Keywords: Highways and Transportation - Room 216, 30 January, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• TECHNOLOGIES AND STRATEGIES ACROSS FLORIDA INCLUDING SMART THERMOSTAT, METERS, ELECTRIC VEHICLES, LIGHTING
• ELECTRICITY DEMAND THAT IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT FEW DECADES FROM A COMBINATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE
• SIMILAR TO WHAT WE HAVE SEEN WITH ELECTRIC VEHICLE FORECASTS.

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• The inability to get emergency vehicles and just general traffic as a whole onto I-2 is definitely a
• ambulance could not get on, and the only way we could reach the patient was by bringing in a high-profile vehicle
• to treat that patient on the expressway and transport him to the hospital in that high-profile vehicle

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• I mean, I think this is very exciting, um, because I think this is a potential vehicle.
• I think this is a potential vehicle over time because your point about institutional investing is, is
• But does this provide a vehicle by which we could recoup some of that and actually lessen the tax burden

Bills: HB104

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tax rate election, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, de minimis rate, local government, special district, tax increase, tax notice, public hearing, tax code, Health and Safety Code, Texas property taxes, taxing unit, election threshold, two-thirds vote, majority vote, budget approval

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• awarded for AOC, for intervention courts, that we would need to either appropriate in a separate vehicle
• , or we would need to change the appropriation vehicle in this bill to make sure they get the money that
• Theirs is $52,516 over LBR, and those are $38,610 to update their license system, $5,545 for data migration
• House Bill 1919, appropriation, Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Certification Board.
• The other was for two vehicles that they needed to be replaced, and that was for a total of $500,000.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 12 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all