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• Just to... so they're having a seven-mile radius around the scales, we're doing a five-mile highway.

Bills: HB1016 , HB1453 , HB1992 , HB2015 , HB2940 , HB2959 , HB2997 , HB3037 , HB3045 , HB3053 , HB3087 , HB3267 , HB3301 , HB3453 , HB3495 , HB3521 , HB3581 , HB3584 , HB3586 , HB3587 , HB3662 , HB3691 , HB3695 , HB3697 , HB3742 , HB3743 , HB3845 , HB4058 , HB4125 , HB4198 , HB4227 , HB4425

Committee: House Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

Keywords: minors, content creation, trust account, compensation, civil action, digital content, Oklahoma statutes, foreign ownership, property rights, agricultural land, Attorney General, divestment, real estate, felony penalties, motor vehicles, towing services, combination vehicles, wrecker fees, possessory lien, landlord

Summary: The committee heard and advanced a large number of bills covering tort claims, criminal law, child protection, licensing, housing, and public transparency. Early measures included HB 3037, adding students in curricular activities to the Government Tort Claims Act definition of employee; HB 3581, revising riot statutes and removing a no-bail provision; HB 458, allowing voluntary blood type notation on driver’s licenses; HB 2929, tightening mandatory child abuse reporting by school employees; and HB 3087, extending garnishment notice and objection timelines. All of those bills received unanimous or near-unanimous due-pass recommendations. Several bills drew more substantial discussion. HB 4227, the Cindy Clemishire Act, was amended to allow minors to discuss sexual abuse with health care providers and was named after a survivor; it passed 13-0. HB 4125, restoring Second Amendment rights to certain nonviolent felons, passed 13-1 but members raised concerns about federal law and asked for further explanation before floor consideration. HB 1453, which would criminalize hostile foreign nationals and entities owning Oklahoma real property and agricultural land, generated extensive debate over indirect ownership, foreclosure timelines, logrolling, and constitutional concerns, and it ultimately failed 3-10. HB 3521, modernizing money transmission regulation and adding payment processors and digital asset kiosks, passed 13-0. Other measures advanced after questions or minor amendments, including HB 3691 on self-certifying medical fitness for a Class D license, HB 2015 on landlord-tenant repair and tenant remedies, HB 2940 on recording public meetings, HB 1016 on trust protections for minors appearing in monetized online content, HB 3267 making breaking and entering an occupied dwelling a felony without needing proof of another intended crime, HB 3695 expanding the definition of great bodily injury for DUI cases, HB 3453 shifting the burden in eminent domain cases to the condemning authority, and HB 3053 creating parole review criteria for older eligible inmates. The committee also advanced bills on self-defense definitions, straw purchasing of land for prohibited foreign parties, human trafficking parole guidelines, child welfare/adoption terminology, outpatient treatment, child support-related license revocations, workplace violence protective orders, and protections for charities reporting sexual misconduct. The meeting ended with several bills laid over and the committee adjourning, with a note that it would meet again Thursday.

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• This one is the general obligation bond bill, but I urge members to support the motion so we can take
• year were a product of bipartisan compromise, something that's always been the case for successful bonding
• of Minnesota are projects that would only become more expensive if we went another year without a bonding
• It's been a bit of a dance, uh, in that $55 million is in the bonding bill, but $20 million is in the
• bill, but 20 million is in the bonding bill, but 20 million<00:04:52.240><c> is</c><00:04:52.479><c>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um is to summarize the transfers to the Economic stabilization fund and the state highway fund.
• To the state highway fund.
• Let's move on to bonds here quickly.
• In November 2022, Austin ISD proposed a $2.4 billion bond package, knowing that tax relief was likely
• I'm not sure if that's the largest bond in the city's history, but it's large by my measure.

Committee: House Ways & Means

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• The difference between what goes to the Highway Fund and what will go to the Economic Stabilization Fund
• Well, again, I go back to. the terrible trio of rate hikes, bond elections, and CEOs.
• Now let's move on to bonds here quickly.
• In November 2022, Austin ISD proposed a $2.4 billion bond package.
• I'm not sure if that's the largest bond in the city's history but it's large by my measure.

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• It increases the amount of bonds for the project from 10 million to 15 million.
• It increases the amount of bonds for the project from 10 million to 15 million.
• It increases the amount of bonds for the project from 10 million to 15 million.
• </c> for uh construction of Trunk Highway 71. for uh construction of Trunk Highway 71.
• </c> million over 25 years for a new highway million over 25 years for a new highway department<00:25

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This is really a focus on maintenance activities in the vicinity of the Highway 99 tunnel in Seattle.
• This is really a focus on maintenance activities in the vicinity of the Highway 99 tunnel in Seattle.
• A lot of those electronic message boards are above the highway.
• So we will skip ahead to Senate Bill 6032, addressing vehicle loads on public highways.
• For background, generally a person may not operate on the public highways any vehicle with an overall

Summary: The committee began with a work session on transportation planning for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Western Washington. April Putney of the Seattle FIFA World Cup 26 Local Organizing Committee described the event as a statewide, 39-day tournament with six Seattle group-stage matches, additional possible matches, fan zones across the state, and major transportation impacts centered in the Seattle area, including street closures, increased I-5 traffic, and heavy use of transit, shuttles, ferries, and active transportation. She said the goal is safe, seamless mobility with 80% of stadium attendees arriving by non-personal vehicle, and noted coordination with federal agencies on border crossings and security. WSDOT’s Travis Phelps outlined roughly $25.65 million in World Cup-related funding for tunnel maintenance, traffic operations, signage and digital messaging, public transit support, ferries, and related staffing and training, emphasizing use of existing staff, overtime, and current fleets rather than new hires or vehicles. Senators asked about border staffing and ferry capacity, and WSDOT said it would follow up on ferry staffing concerns. The committee then held public hearings on several bills. SB 5839 would remove the “passenger only” limitation for county ferry districts, allowing them to support vehicle ferries; supporters from Whatcom County and the Association of Counties said the change would help aging ferry systems, improve funding flexibility, and support essential island access, while some testimony was opposed. SB 6032 would amend the secure-your-load law to allow vehicles with mud, rocks, or debris on them to be covered instead of cleaned before being towed on paved highways; the sponsor and industry witnesses said it would save time and water for construction equipment operators, and the hearing closed with strong support and little opposition. SB 5824 would clarify how fifth-wheel travel trailers are measured, allowing up to 46 feet measured from the kingpin to the rear of the trailer; RV industry, dealer, and business groups supported it as a safety-neutral clarification that would align Washington with other states and improve competitiveness, and the hearing closed with overwhelming support. Finally, SB 5864 would create an online motor vehicle insurance verification system at the Department of Licensing, require insurers to provide policy data, and use the system at registration renewal beginning in 2029 after a pilot period. The sponsor and supporters from insurers and law enforcement said the bill would reduce uninsured driving, improve roadside verification, and lower costs shifted to insured drivers, while county auditors and vehicle subagents supported the policy but warned that implementation must be technically reliable and adequately funded so renewals are not slowed. The public hearing closed with substantial support and some operational concerns raised, and the committee adjourned after the final hearing.

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• they would have to choose between accessing federal resources or unlocking state general obligation bonds
• </c><00:04:43.919><c> Again,</c> obligation bonds. We fixed that. Again, obligation bonds.
• This bill will expand the use of housing infrastructure bonds for adaptive reuse for the development
• This bill will expand the use of housing infrastructure bonds for adaptive reuse for the development
• tour to over that we went on a bonding tour to over 60<00:15:36.000><c> cities</c><00:15:36.399><c>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• If you issued bonds at the current interest rate, $100 million in bonds would require annual debt service
• million in bonds issued.
• Fifty-year bonds would require an annual debt service payment for $100 million of bonds of about $4.5
• I'm wondering if Sound Transit bonding impacts the state bonding authority in any way, and if so, how
• There have been some 70-year bonds.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Second Substitute Senate Bill 5690, which would require WSDOT to improve coordination with utilities on fish barrier removal projects and utility relocations, provide advance notice when feasible, and seek to maximize federal funding for relocation costs. Staff described the bill’s background, including the federal culvert injunction and WSDOT’s fish barrier work, and noted fiscal impacts tied to grant monitoring and possible revenue changes. Senator McEwen said the bill was narrowed from a prior version to reduce fiscal concerns and cited a district example where poor coordination allegedly wasted public and ratepayer funds. Utility representatives from PUDs testified in support, emphasizing better communication, advance notice for budgeting, and access to federal funds; no opposition was presented on this bill before the public hearing was closed. The committee also heard Senate Bill 6148, which would extend the maximum term for regional transit authority bonds from 40 years to 75 years and remove eligibility for regional mobility grant funds if an RTA uses bonds longer than 40 years. Staff and committee fiscal discussion focused on how longer terms reduce annual debt service but increase total interest paid over time, with examples comparing 25-, 40-, 50-, and 75-year bonds. Supporters, including Sound Transit board members, local officials, labor, and transit advocates, argued the bill would give Sound Transit flexibility to manage inflation, preserve project schedules, and align financing with long-lived infrastructure and the federal TIFIA loan program. Opponents argued the bill would increase long-term costs, shift burdens to future generations, and is premature because Sound Transit is still revising its plan and already has substantial cash and bonding capacity. The hearing ended after questions about debt safeguards, refinancing, and how the proposed authority would interact with TIFIA loans.

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• </c><02:20:45.439><c> that</c> CFC bonds and that is the bonds that CFC bonds and that is the bonds that
• </c> that we need Bond Council for a bond that we need Bond Council for a bond sale<02:47:37.960><c>
• Number 12 is debt service, $77.5 million, for repayment of the highway revenue bonds, general obligation
• reimburse bonds.
• hiding the highway signs.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• An act relating to financing of highway projects, providing for a...
• An act relating to financing of highway projects, providing for additional bonding authority to the State
• Transportation Commission for state highway projects identified in the statewide transportation improvement
• program, requiring the Department of Transportation to include a report on highway project selection
• and priorities financed by bonds in its annual budget request, increasing the weight-distance tax for

Keywords: 996, all

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• It seems like a normal state highway to them.
• It's the special obligation bonds.
• Special obligation bonds are a type of bonds that the state has issued in the past and the Clean Water
• The $3 billion bond authorization is the single biggest investment.
• While this is a crucial step, bonding is not a long-term solution.

Bills: S2542

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets

Keywords: climate resilience, resilience bond bill, environmental bond, infrastructure spending, flood control, coastal resilience, PFAS, clean water, wetlands, nature-based solutions, housing permitting, flood disclosure, land conservation, biodiversity, forest reserves, municipal vulnerability preparedness, MVP grant program, food security, agricultural resilience, solid waste

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• Highway 977 in Pointe Coupee Parish as the Falcons Band Highway.
• Highway 1 in Caddo as the Officer Mark Brock Memorial Highway.
• Highway 1 in Caddo as the Officer Mark Brock Memorial Highway.
• highway.
• Highway 425 in Franklin as a memorial highway. Transportation.

Bills: HR65 , HR66 , HR67 , HR68 , HR69 , HCR33 , HCR34 , HB1006 , HB1007 , HB1008 , HB1010 , HB1011 , HR58 , HR59 , HR60 , HR61 , HR62 , HR63 , HR64 , HCR32 , SCR2 , SCR5 , SCR6 , SCR11 , SCR16 , SCR17 , HB43 , HB447 , HB573 , HB1000 , HB1001 , HB1002 , HB1003 , HB1004 , HB1005 , SB8 , SB10 , SB12 , SB16 , SB20 , SB21 , SB22 , SB29 , SB32 , SB41 , SB42 , SB44 , SB49 , SB58 , SB68 , SB75 , SB77 , SB81 , SB97 , SB103 , SB159 , SB163 , SB172 , SB180 , SB182 , SB244 , SB248 , SB253 , SB254 , SB279 , SB306 , SB318 , SB334 , SB380 , SB385 , SB397 , HB53 , HB57 , HB64 , HB100 , HB102 , HB106 , HB111 , HB137 , HB152 , HB155 , HB177 , HB238 , HB256 , HB258 , HB272 , HB337 , HB350 , HB359 , HB363 , HB386 , HB434 , HB445 , HB546 , HB557 , HB584 , HB661 , HB697 , HB726 , HB727 , HB747 , HB752 , HB756 , HB758 , HB759 , HB765 , HB767 , HB825 , HB858 , HB930 , HB941 , HB957 , HB964 , HB203 , HB228 , HB234 , HB260 , HB268 , HB271 , HB285 , HB289 , HB351 , HB400 , HB413 , HB469 , HB534 , HB551 , HB552 , HB574 , HB576 , HB634 , HB649 , HB677 , HB735 , HB739 , HB779 , HB784 , HB796 , HB842 , HB850 , HB919 , HB8 , HB9 , HB10 , HB15 , HB16 , HB17 , HB18 , HB19 , HB22 , HB33 , HB34 , HB35 , HB44 , HB46 , HB47 , HB48 , HB61 , HB101 , HB126 , HB135 , HB142 , HB164 , HB185 , HB215 , HB226 , HB232 , HB233 , HB242 , HB284 , HB292 , HB297 , HB301 , HB334 , HB436 , HB468 , HB548 , HB571 , HB582 , HB593 , HB594 , HB609 , HB613 , HB712 , HB722 , HB732 , HB746 , HB827 , HB845 , HB848 , HB921 , HB923 , HB951 , HB953 , HB999 , HB733 , HB875 , HB952 , HB868 , HB119 , HB140 , HB52 , HB901 , HB193 , HB570

Keywords: condolences, Sam Goodwin, Northwestern State University, football coach, athletic legacy, obituary, ShaMonica Huggins, Louisiana, community support, public service, law enforcement, memorial resolution, Louisiana Legislature, tribute, centenarian, community recognition, Louisiana history, birthday celebration, Jeanerette, French bread

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• certain compensation the employment of certain or former members of the legislative work involving bond
• Electronic health record requirement for the Committee on State Affairs HB 4504 by bond and ruling and
• as the Cecil and Dorothy Bell Memorial Highway, refer to the Committee on Transportation.
• HB 4767 by PHELA relating to the operation of off-highway vehicles for of the Committee on Licensing
• Nunn Memorial Highway referred to the Committee on Transportation HB 4954 by Landgraf relating to the

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• Highway 79 in the Freestone and Leon Counties as the Cecil and Dorothy Bell Memorial Highway.
• AG 4641. by bond and reeling, the resumption of services, certain judicial officers, or the judicial
• Nunn Memorial Highway.
• HB 5004 by Matt Cafferly. approval by voters prior to the issuance of revenue bonds by the San Jacinto
• It's you 5035 by Harrison relaying the prohibition on a guarantee public school bonds for the committee

Bills: HB9 , HB22 , HB908 , HB1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• highway out front and um they their highway out front and um they their permit<00:09:46.399><c> gets<
• and driveway features, including any required affected highways which could require affected highways
• </c> all alterations to the existing Highway all alterations to the existing Highway monitor<00:13:02.320
• state highways.
• </c><00:43:51.520><c> Meeting</c><00:43:51.880><c> those</c> and highways Meeting those and highways

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• They're bonded together in how they roll out.
• We had fast charging in—Colville is an example of a 20-mile gap that we had along a highway corridor.
• And it's covering about one-fourth of the state's U.S. highways and interstates.
• Because we have the federal funds for U.S. highways and interstates, we've moved this program to state
• But for highway charging, absolutely, the more power, the better. I agree with you.

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee held a work session on electric vehicles, renewable fuels, hydrogen, and related transportation investments, followed by public hearings on several bills. Agency presenters from WSDOT, Commerce, and Ecology described the Electric Vehicle Coordinating Council’s work, Washington’s slowing EV adoption growth, charging infrastructure gaps, and programs such as NEVI, ZEVIP, and a new medium- and heavy-duty incentive program. Members asked about fast-charging standards and whether higher-capacity chargers could be supported. Commerce also outlined renewable fuels and sustainable aviation fuel efforts, including the Office of Renewable Fuels, hydrogen and SAF modeling, technical assistance, and the Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Accelerator’s partnerships and funding. WSDOT then discussed hydrogen investments in transit, aviation, backup power, and corridor planning, while Ecology explained the alternative jet fuel programmatic environmental impact statement, its scope, timeline, and how it will support future project review. In the public hearing on Substitute House Bill 2114, the committee heard testimony supporting a no-fee replacement process for defective license plates within two years of issuance, with optional fee waivers later; the sponsor and county auditors said peeling or unreadable plates are a real customer-service problem, especially in eastern Washington. The hearing on House Bill 2111 concerned allowing the I-5 Bridge Replacement Project toll facility bond retirement account to keep its interest earnings instead of sending them to the general fund; the prime sponsor said it is a straightforward fix requested by the state treasurer. Substitute House Bill 1823 would update Transportation Improvement Board statutes by replacing “non-motorized” with “active transportation” and removing obsolete references; TIB said it is a cleanup bill that aligns statutes with current grant practices and complete streets policy. The committee also heard House Bill 2495, which would let the City of Seattle direct immediate impoundment of unattended vehicles blocking streetcar operations, similar to existing authority for Sound Transit. Seattle’s streetcar manager said blocked tracks cause frequent delays and that the bill would reduce waits for police authorization and restore service faster. Public testimony and sign-in counts were noted for each bill, but no votes were taken in the transcript, and the meeting concluded after the final public hearing.

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• medical care facilities and their regulation under health and human services. ...the installation of highway
• Senate Bill 1017 by Blanco relates to authorizing the issuance of bonds or other financial obligations
• . ...of revenue bonds for certain capital projects at the University of Texas at El Paso.
• Senate Bill 1020 by Huffman relates to personal bond offices under criminal justice.
• relates to the amendment of an existing comprehensive development agreement for a portion of State Highway

Bills: SJR36 , SB26 , SJR3 , SJR48 , SJR50 , SJR51 , SCR15 , SCR17 , SB3 , SB5 , SB12 , SB18 , SB1001 , SB1002 , SB1003 , SB1004 , SB1005 , SB1006 , SB1007 , SB1008 , SB1009 , SB1010 , SB1011 , SB1012 , SB1013 , SB1014 , SB1015 , SB1016 , SB1017 , SB1018 , SB1019 , SB1020 , SB1021 , SB1022 , SB1023 , SB1024 , SB1025 , SB1026 , SB1027 , SB1028 , SB1029 , SB1030 , SB1031 , SB1032 , SB1033 , SB1034 , SB1035 , SB1036 , SB1037 , SB1038 , SB1039 , SB1040 , SB1041 , SB1042 , SB1043 , SB1044 , SB1045 , SB1046 , SB1049 , SB1050 , SB1051 , SB1052 , SB1053 , SB1054 , SB1055 , SB1056 , SB1057 , SB1058 , SB1059 , SB1060 , SB1061 , SB1062 , SB1063 , SB1064 , SB1065 , SB1066 , SB1067 , SB1068 , SB1069 , SB1070 , SB1071 , SB1072 , SB1073 , SB1074 , SB1075 , SB1076 , SB1077 , SB1078 , SB1079 , SB1080 , SB1081 , SB1082 , SB1083 , SB1084 , SB1085 , SB1086 , SB1087 , SB1088 , SB1089 , SB1090 , SB1091 , SB1092 , SB1093 , SB1094 , SB1095 , SB1096 , SB1097 , SB1098 , SB1099 , SB1100 , SB1101 , SB1102 , SB1103 , SB1104 , SB1105 , SB1106 , SB1107 , SB1108 , SB1109 , SB1110 , SB1111 , SB1112 , SB1113 , SB1114 , SB1115 , SB1116 , SB1117 , SB1118 , SB1119 , SB1120 , SB1121 , SB1122 , SB1123 , SB1124 , SB1125 , SB1126 , SB1127 , SB1128 , SB1129 , SB1130 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1135 , SB1136 , SB1137 , SB1138 , SB1139 , SB1140 , SB1141 , SB1142 , SB1143 , SB1144 , SB1145 , SB1146 , SB1147 , SB1148 , SB1149 , SB1150 , SB1565

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, severance tax, oil and gas, Texas STRONG fund, economic stabilization, public health, property tax relief

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• So roughly 40% of highway plan funds are dedicated to investments in existing highway pavements, bridges
• ><c> takes</c><00:08:44.000><c> a</c> The recommended highway plan takes a The recommended highway plan
• ><c> existing</c><00:08:59.040><c> highway</c> investments in existing highway investments in existing
• In fact, the Federal Highway Administration's own National Highway Construction Cost Index shows that
• </c> said the the 2026 recommended highway said the the 2026 recommended highway plan<00:26:11.279><c

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 958, all

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• So now we're going to punish schools again and not allow them to bond.
• And now we're kneecapping them... ...so they can't even reach for a bond. I vote no.
• House Bill 4033, an act amending section 15491, A.R.S., relating to education bond elections.
• Education bond elections. You've heard the third read of House Bill 4033.
• have gone to somebody more tied to this area, like Geronimo Highway or Paiesta Freeway.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• , including a significant number of charter bonds that have junk ratings.
• These bonds are paid back.
• Properly invest this risk the charter schools are taking on these junk bonds.
• That's why we put people on our bond committee, our bond oversight committee who were very critical of
• our bond.

Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency