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• Look, I had the same discussion when we flipped... vehicle registration over 20 years ago, 25 years ago
• convinced that the public is going to gravitate towards this much faster than they did. to doing online vehicle

Bills: SB 2 , SB 3 , SB 10 , SB 16 , SB 5 , SB 9 , SB 7 , SB 17 , SB 4 , SB 19 , SB 54 , HB23 , HB17 , HB16 , SB19 , SB53 , SB54 , HB16 , HB17 , HB23 , HB27 , SB9 , SB7 , SB17 , SB4 , SB2 , SB3 , SB10 , SB16 , SB5

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, real property theft, real property fraud

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• IN REGARDS TO MOTOR VEHICLE FEES, IT PROVIDES A TEMPORARY REDUCTION TO CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Looking forward, I see a future here in New Mexico where we're manufacturing batteries and electric vehicles
• companies want to come in here and start doing any type of propulsion tests, short-range reentry vehicle

Committee: Senate Senate Rules

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• programs and teacher recruitment in low-income areas allows districts to locally fund a wider range of vehicles
• A shift in her school start times to 8.30, or later would add more vehicles during peak traffic times

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• see so many visitors and we are located right off the interstate, charging stations for electric vehicles
• There are about 49 billion vehicle miles driven in Kentucky each year, about 85% of them on state-maintained
• There are about 49 billion<00:58:17.920><c> vehicle</c><00:58:18.400><c> miles</c><00:58:18.720><c> driven
• </c><00:58:19.119><c> in</c><00:58:19.359><c> Kentucky</c> billion vehicle miles driven in Kentucky billion
• vehicle miles driven in Kentucky each<00:58:20.240><c> year,</c><00:58:21.040><c> about</c><00:58:21.359

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:09 Approval of Minutes 00:01:10 Welcome New Members 00:01:26 Information Items 00:01:49 COT Special Report 00:02:38 Review of Executive Branch Agency Plans 00:07:41 A. Department of Military Affairs 00:08:07 B. Department of Veterans’ Affairs 00:20:34 C. Kentucky Infrastructure Authority 00:25:54 D. Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet 00:35:05 E. Transportation Cabinet 00:55:53, 958, all

Summary: The Capital Planning Advisory Board met with a quorum, approved the May 21 minutes, and welcomed a new executive branch member, Secretary Keith Jackson of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. The board also received two informational items: agency responses to prior questions and amendments made to capital plans after the last meeting. It then heard the Commonwealth Office of Technology’s report on executive branch IT capital project scoring, which reviewed 16 IT requests totaling about $330.5 million. COOT said projects were ranked through an independent panel using standardized criteria focused on feasibility, statewide alignment, readiness, impact, and risk; the CIO recommended moving an enterprise application and artificial intelligence inventory system from rank 11 to rank 4 because of its enterprise-wide impact and connection to Senate Bill 4. The Department of Military Affairs presented its capital plan, describing 43 million in projects for the current period and 13 projects totaling $65 million for 2026–2028, with most funding coming from federal sources and restricted agency funds and no general fund request in the latter period. Its projects included maintenance pool adjustments, a statewide Army master plan, the Somerset readiness center, Shelbyville and Ashland armories, a future home for the Kentucky Army National Guard band, and other facility upgrades. Members asked about the Somerset project’s cost growth and federal delay; the department said the project remains in conceptual design, is awaiting federal MILCON action, and would require a state match of about $9.8 million against $29.6 million federal funding if it is approved. Members also asked about staffing levels, and the department said state employee and Title 32 numbers have been relatively steady, while technician positions have declined. The Department of Veterans Affairs outlined seven projects for 2026–2028, led by a Radcliff Veterans Center HVAC replacement that needs an estimated additional $16 million to finish phase two after phase one was already funded. Other requests included a maintenance pool increase, renovations and exterior upgrades at Eastern and Western Kentucky veterans facilities, a cooling tower replacement at Thompson Hood, and parking lot and lighting improvements. The department said some projects were already in the six-year plan and that the Radcliff phase two could be bid in June 2026 if funded. Members confirmed that a columbarium wall project at Grayson is federally funded. The Kentucky Infrastructure Authority presented its six-year capital plan, citing more than $3 billion in loan commitments since 1988 and over $5 billion in supported infrastructure projects. KIA requested $298.439 million in the first biennium, including $27.742 million in state match for federal clean water and drinking water revolving funds, $25 million for its state Infrastructure Revolving Fund, $185.697 million in federal capitalization grants, and $30 million in leverage bond authorization for each year of the two federally assisted loan programs. Members asked about drinking-water quality, and KIA said that function is handled by the Energy and Environment Cabinet’s Division of Water, not KIA. KIA also said its loan rates currently range from 0.5% to 2.25%, averaging just under 1%, and that its revolving loan programs have had no defaults. The Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet began its presentation at the end of the transcript, with staff identifying themselves, but no project details or board action from that presentation were included in the excerpt.

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• questions that need to be addressed are the transition is taking place because of electrification of vehicles
• taking place because of<00:34:03.679><c> electrification</c><00:34:04.399><c> of</c><00:34:04.640><c> vehicles
• of vehicles and also electrification<00:34:06.480><c> of</c><00:34:06.720><c> heating</c><00:34:07.200
• projecting that within 10 years we are going to transition back to a winter peak because of electric vehicles
• projecting that within 10 years we are going to transition back to a winter peak because of electric vehicles

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• They don't have a vehicle or they have children where they can't bring them two hours.
• In 2021, the Legislature responded by creating a moratorium on new hospice licenses.
• In 2020, In 2020, the Legislature responded by creating a moratorium on new hospice licenses.
• The auditor identified serious red flags, including extensive clustering of separately licensed hospice
• and declared that a factual emergency hospice license regulations and declared that a factual emergency

Committee: Senate Health

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• current law, sworn to enforce the general criminal laws of the state and local ordinances, post-licensed
• These funds are generated through licenses that licensed builders have to pay every year.
• And we've done things in the past where we've promoted construction and licensed builders with billboards
• And we've done things in the past where we've promoted construction and licensed builders with billboards
• cannabis tax, and then Section 10 requires the Commissioner of Revenue to deposit the sales and motor vehicle

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• the concurrence of the House: House Bill 655, relative to fish and game violations, permits, and licenses
• passage of which amendment the Senate asks of the House: House Bill 382, repealing the requirement that vehicle
• residential parking, but the Senate made a change to address some heartburn that lawyers are having over vehicle
• filled in the anti-tank ditch in front of the wall, and widened the holes in the wall to allow the vehicles
• He was the wall to allow the vehicles on the the wall to allow the vehicles on the beach<02:57:26.880

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• make a finding, or the Department of Energy could initiate some kind of discussion, and we have a vehicle
• discussion and and we some uh kind of discussion and and we have<00:40:17.280><c> a</c><00:40:17.520><c> vehicle
• <c> someone</c><00:40:19.440><c> to</c><00:40:19.760><c> at</c><00:40:19.760><c> least</c> have a vehicle
• for someone to at least have a vehicle for someone to at least say<00:40:20.560><c> we</c><00:40:20.880
• that information. >> Follow-up question. >> Uh, is the elimination of the state inspections for vehicles

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• 67476<00:30:03.559><c> gives</c><00:30:03.919><c> a</c><00:30:04.120><c> town</c><00:30:04.480><c> license
• to</c><00:30:05.519><c> I</c><00:30:05.600><c> mean</c><00:30:05.760><c> it</c> 67476 gives a town license
• to I mean it 67476 gives a town license to I mean it gives<00:30:06.440><c> a</c><00:30:06.600><c> number
• talked about, it actually expanded them to anybody who can prescribe to humans and has a valid DEA license
• Reason being, on Senate Bill 27—I'm sorry, 270—on the impounded vehicle.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• uh dispute resolution registration then uh dispute resolution registration and<00:47:03.880><c> Licensing
• ><c> including</c><00:47:05.680><c> as</c><00:47:05.800><c> well</c><00:47:05.920><c> as</c> and Licensing
• uh including as well as and Licensing uh including as well as education<00:47:07.280><c> assessments
• </c><00:51:59.960><c> of</c><00:52:00.119><c> HOA</c> association requiring licensing of HOA association
• requiring licensing of HOA Association Association Association managers<00:52:02.799><c> um</c><00:52

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• really wants to do a complete redraft to remove that section, and whether this might be a better vehicle
• they're an out of state entity that's they're an out of state entity that's not<01:35:10.679><c> licensed
• </c><01:35:11.159><c> in</c><01:35:11.280><c> New</c> not licensed in New not licensed in New Hampshire
• Services, to get a full understanding and accounting of what contracts they have with hospitals licensed
• <01:43:53.800><c> under</c><01:43:54.480><c> RSA</c> licensed under RSA licensed under RSA 151<01:43:

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee held a hearing on House Bill 619, which would appropriate $1 million to the Solid Waste Management Fund for matching grants to municipalities and businesses for waste diversion projects, with 50% of the money prioritized for food waste diversion. Representative Karen Ebel, the sponsor, said the fund would help New Hampshire meet its solid waste diversion goals, preserve landfill capacity, and support composting, recycling, and related local business activity. She cited New London’s composting program as an example, saying 172 families participated and 32 tons of food waste were diverted in 2024, reducing tipping and trucking costs. Committee members asked about possible alternative funding sources, including a surcharge on landfill tipping fees. Ebel said many other states use such surcharges to fund recycling and solid waste programs, while New Hampshire relies on general funds. She also said the current fund balance was about $900,000 because some money had been used for staffing, and that the grant program was still in rulemaking. Questions also focused on how household composting works and whether municipalities could generate revenue from compost; Ebel said participation is optional, most programs use buckets and transfer stations, and the main benefit is cost savings from reduced disposal rather than compost sales. Testimony in support came from the New Hampshire Municipal Association and the Northeast Resource Recovery Association. Both said municipalities are interested in food waste diversion and composting, that these programs can reduce long-term disposal costs and property tax pressure, and that there is growing demand for technical assistance and grant support. The Northeast Resource Recovery Association said food waste makes up about 24% of municipal and business waste, that fewer than two dozen communities and fewer than two dozen businesses currently offer such services, and that a City of Lebanon pilot program saw about 30% savings by composting on site. The Department of Environmental Services said it was not taking a position but is working on rulemaking for the grant program and expects strong interest from municipalities, private composters, farmers, and anaerobic digester operators. No vote or final action was taken at the hearing.

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• template and related expenditure regulations, essentially creating the planning and accountability vehicle
• to ensure that this new simplified funding vehicle would still...
• Accountability vehicle to ensure that this new simplified funding vehicle would still deliver on the
• The LCFF was designed to make LCFF real, a vehicle for strategic planning with a focus on state priorities

Summary: The joint hearing focused on coherence in California’s education planning and reporting systems, especially the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and related grant plans. Committee chairs and members described widespread frustration with duplicative, lengthy, and sometimes conflicting reporting requirements, while emphasizing that the goal was not to reduce accountability but to make planning more useful, stable, and student-centered. State Superintendent Tony Thurmond also previewed the Governor’s education budget priorities, including expanded learning, community schools, universal transitional kindergarten, literacy supports, and concerns about the proposed Prop. 98 deferral. Panelists from the State Board of Education, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office said the LCAP was intended to balance local flexibility with statewide transparency, but has become overloaded by repeated revisions and additional requirements. They argued for fewer core reporting elements, more stability over time, better alignment of planning cycles, and integrated systems that reduce duplication. Fresno County staff described a multi-year calendar and support tools that help districts manage timelines, but said these tools only ease the burden rather than solve the underlying problem. The LAO noted that some newer plans, such as expanded learning and transportation plans, are narrative-heavy and often less informative than separate reporting requirements. Local district leaders and county officials described the practical effects of the current system: staff time diverted from instruction, multiple portals and forms, audit risk aversion, and planning documents that can exceed 100 pages. Several superintendents said coherent systems work best when districts have clear priorities, stable governance, and aligned budgets, and when state requirements are predictable and tied to outcomes like literacy, attendance, and student achievement. The California Federation of Teachers added that coherence also depends on meaningful collaboration with educators, classified staff, parents, and communities. Committee members repeatedly asked whether the state should streamline reporting, create a uniform portal, or develop a more unified grant-reporting structure, and Thurmond said the department was piloting a simplified common form and was willing to work with the Legislature and districts on broader solutions.

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• we also may put it on a House bill, but the argument here is that we ought to be inspecting these vehicle
• kilowatt hours that are going out and you're paying for match what is actually being provided to your vehicle
• provided uh match what is actually being provided uh to<00:42:03.760><c> your</c><00:42:04.000><c> vehicle
• 04.560><c> has</c><00:42:04.720><c> a</c><00:42:05.040><c> you</c><00:42:05.119><c> know</c> to your vehicle
• It has a you know to your vehicle.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Representative Hwitt had a bill to create a process for decommissioning law enforcement vehicles.
• 00:06:34.880><c> enforcement</c> decommissioning law enforcement decommissioning law enforcement vehicles
• 06:36.720><c> see</c><00:06:36.960><c> in</c><00:06:37.199><c> a</c><00:06:37.360><c> letter</c> vehicles
• And you'll see in a letter vehicles.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And I think that's a good vehicle and good avenue for us to really discuss some of these issues at the
• And I think that's a good vehicle and good avenue for us to really discuss some of these issues at the
• The full system is projected to avoid 1.4 billion vehicle miles traveled each year, 14,000 air trips,
• fast emissions free travel in california the full systems projected to avoid one point four billion vehicle

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee held an oversight hearing on California High-Speed Rail, focusing on the authority’s supplemental project update report and the newly released 2026 draft business plan. Committee leaders emphasized transparency, the project’s funding challenges, and the need for clear answers on costs, schedule, and scope. The High-Speed Rail Authority said the project has made major progress in the Central Valley, including substantial construction completion, right-of-way acquisition, and railhead development, and highlighted over $14 billion in savings from a rebased project plan, plus an additional $2 billion in savings in the draft business plan. The authority also said it expects to begin laying track by the end of the year and continues to pursue private-sector partnerships and clean-energy opportunities. The Legislative Analyst’s Office and the Inspector General both raised concerns about whether the current funding plan is sufficient and whether the authority has clearly identified the timing of future expenditures versus revenues. The LAO said the project likely still faces a funding gap for Merced-to-Bakersfield once financing costs and the loss of $4 billion in federal funds are considered, and warned that cap-and-invest revenues are volatile and may not be well suited for borrowing without additional safeguards. The Inspector General said the authority still has not provided a precise funding plan, estimated the project is about two years away from lacking funds on hand to stay on schedule, and urged lawmakers to focus on financing costs, procurement timing, schedule risks, and distinguishing true cost cuts from scope changes. Members questioned the authority about proposed statutory changes, including CEQA and permitting streamlining, court resources, third-party process changes, sales tax exemptions on materials, and expanded land-use/value-capture tools. They also pressed the authority on the loss of federal funds, the withdrawal of litigation over those funds, and whether the project’s revised savings depend on moving station locations away from downtown Merced and Bakersfield and on other scope changes such as more single-tracking and blended operations south of Palmdale. The authority said it is still committed to Merced-to-Bakersfield, believes the business plan shows a path to completion with sufficient funding, and will work with the Legislature on any needed changes before the final plan is submitted.

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• this portion of the bill up here in a little bit, and really this will become the House File 1053 vehicle
• c><00:10:38.079><c> become</c><00:10:38.920><c> the</c><00:10:39.240><c> the</c><00:10:39.360><c> vehicle
• </c><00:10:39.720><c> bill</c> 1053 will become the the vehicle bill 1053 will become the the vehicle

Keywords: 1183, house

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• ability to reject incomplete proposals or impose reasonable conditions on a project to limit noise, vehicles
• This bill would be an excellent vehicle to help mitigate the housing crisis in the Commonwealth by allowing
• This bill would be an excellent vehicle to help mitigate the housing crisis in the Commonwealth by allowing

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Housing

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing held a hybrid hearing on zoning, Chapter 40B, and related housing bills. Much of the testimony focused on the “Yes in My Backyard” bill (H. 1572/S. 962), which would expand by-right development of missing middle housing, reduce barriers such as minimum lot sizes and parking mandates, and support duplexes, triplexes, and other small-scale housing. Supporters included housing advocates, developers, local officials, and municipal leaders from places like Cambridge, Salem, and Braintree, who argued that state action is needed because local zoning often blocks needed housing and that the bill would help create more affordable, neighborhood-compatible homes. Several witnesses also backed a companion “Yes in God’s Backyard” bill (H. 2347), which would allow faith-based institutions to build housing on their property by right, with testimony emphasizing the potential for new units, added municipal tax revenue, and partnerships between religious organizations and housing developers. The committee also heard testimony on Senate Bill 1021 to modernize Chapter 40R incentives. Senator Pavel Payano and others said the program’s payments have not kept pace with inflation since 2004 and should be increased to better encourage smart-growth zoning near transit and town centers. Another major topic was H. 2298 on site plan review, which would codify and standardize the process in state law. Rep. Kristin Kassner and witnesses from MAPC and NAIOP said current site plan review practices vary widely across the state, creating confusion, delays, and litigation, while a uniform framework would give municipalities clearer tools to review by-right projects without undermining local oversight. The hearing also included testimony on Chapter 40B reform, including S. 1005 and H. 1537. One witness supported further review of 40B and stronger regional planning, while another backed a proposal to allow certain pre-2010 40B condominium owners to sell at market value under a framework that would recapture some of the subsidy benefits. Committee members asked several questions about local zoning changes, housing goals by county, and how the proposed bills would affect communities. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chairs indicated that written testimony would be welcomed for technical details and additional comments.

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• AB 2361 updates California law governing vicarious liability for peer-to-peer vehicle sharing platforms
• No other state imposes uncapped vicarious liability for peer-to-peer vehicle sharing platforms.
• No other state imposes uncapped vicarious liability for peer-to-peer vehicle sharing platforms.

Keywords: 988, house, all