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• Finally, safety is paramount in everything we do, whether we are designing new...
• Finally, safety is paramount in everything we do, whether we are designing new infrastructure, conducting
• And I think I've talked about this before: we've had projects that we designed to 100%, we put it on
• the shelf, and because we can't afford to build it, that design money is really, I would... ...can't
• Some of these projects are still in their infancy and, you know, even pre-design at this point.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held an informational hearing with invited testimony from MassDOT leadership, the MBTA, Massport, and the state’s Federal Funds and Infrastructure Office. MassDOT officials outlined work across highways, rail and transit, the Registry of Motor Vehicles, and aeronautics, emphasizing major capital spending, bridge and roadway programs, transit grants, rail expansion, airport safety, and modernization efforts. They highlighted Chapter 90 and municipal grant programs, the Compass Rail and West-East Rail efforts, RMV upgrades such as electronic titles and driver licensing systems, and aeronautics work on airport pavement, drones, and advanced air mobility. Committee members focused on safety, service access, and project implementation. Questions to MassDOT covered automated enforcement and rising roadway fatalities, the Allston multimodal project’s federal funding, Complete Streets access for rural communities, and South Coast Rail staffing and future electrification. The RMV was asked about the Work and Family Mobility Act, Real ID demand, and appointment access, especially in Metro West. Members also raised concerns about South Coast Rail operations, Keolis staffing, and whether the Stoughton route remains part of future plans; MassDOT and MBTA officials said they are working on staffing, service reliability, and long-term expansion, while noting that nothing is off the table for future rail improvements. MBTA General Manager Phil Eng reported progress including workforce growth, elimination of subway speed restrictions, expanded reduced-fare access, bus network redesign, South Coast Rail launch, and commuter rail signal upgrades. He said the agency is pursuing a new commuter rail operating contract designed to support future regional rail, electrification, and higher-frequency service, while maintaining service and workforce stability amid funding uncertainty. Members also asked about fare collection data privacy and the impact of state funding levels; Eng said the MBTA needs the governor’s proposed funding to preserve service and staffing, and that the fare system’s data are encrypted and handled through a secure vendor system. Massport CEO Rich Davey reported record activity at Logan, Worcester, and the cruise and maritime facilities, along with major capital and climate investments such as sustainable aviation fuel planning, shore power at Flynn Cruiseport, renewable diesel, and expanded ground transportation. He said Massport is planning for continued passenger growth and managing congestion through parking, HOV, and curbside changes, while monitoring federal policy, tariffs, and air traffic control staffing issues. Federal Funds Director Quentin Palfrey described the administration’s efforts to secure federal infrastructure dollars, citing about $9 billion in federal awards since the start of the administration, including major transportation grants for the Cape Cod Bridges, Allston, West-East Rail, North Station drawbridge replacement, roadway safety, and clean school buses. He warned that changing federal policies, grant delays, and possible future congressional actions create uncertainty, but said the office is working case-by-case with municipalities and agencies to protect awarded funds and find alternative financing where needed.

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• So, this bill is designed to have transparency, and I think it's a good property tax reform.
• Corpus Christi could designate a contiguous geographic area equal in size to a three-mile radius zone
• In 2018, Governor... designated the area in Plano as part of a broader state strategy to spur economic
• It will cost a little bit of money to acquire the mobile unit and design the exhibits.
• This bill designates operation in the oversight of taxes, operation in the sun.

Bills: SB317, SB1250, SB1520, SB1950, SB2298, SB2532, SB2539, SB2747, SB2925, SB2993

Keywords: monuments, memorials, public property, historical significance, civil penalties, local governance, project financing zone, municipal tax revenue, convention centers, multipurpose arenas, infrastructure development, hike and bike trails, outdoor recreation, environmental stewardship, Bicentennial Trail, Texas history, cultural heritage, unemployment benefits, eligibility, Texas Workforce Commission

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• And then also through Beauty Well, we buy products from ethnic stores and malls.
• hub where they are being targeted by predators, drug dealers, and Big Tech's dangerous algorithms designed
• Safe Harbor services are trauma-responsive and designed to meet the unique needs of youth by walking

Bills: HF2779, HF1645, HF1885, HF1289, HF1534, HF2707, HF1675, HF3046

Keywords: health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration, horizontal consolidation, vertical consolidation, health care ownership, corporate practice, health care regulation

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• Um, and so that was the framework by which the discussion occurred.
• Romanette 1 would apply only to federal lands that are mutually designated.
• Roman at two mutually designated.
• > authority commissioners designate their authority commissioners designate their authority to
• <03:22:41.520> extension upon noon recess in Capitol extension upon noon recess in Capitol

Keywords: 916, all

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• Our members will be back at the Capitol tomorrow.
• Outdated sewer lines designed before a modern, modern understanding of more extreme participation events
• The framework of sound policy fosters design innovation.
• Additionally, permitting reform and design-built procurement strategies can reduce construction times
• Incorporating resilience in the design and maintenance of our infrastructure systems.

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• He was not sure if the commissioner or the designate might know who the right person would be.
• <04:45:46.878> how<04:45:47.000> they're ...their charter, designing how they're going
• <05:17:18.320> storefronts<05:17:19.520> and set up in shopping malls storefronts and
• set up in shopping malls storefronts and you<05:17:20.798> know<05:17:21.798> uh<05:17
• as schools instead of sitting in malls as schools instead of sitting in malls or or or shops<05:

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first addressed House Bill 415, which would remove the requirement that schools provide menstrual products. Members supporting an ITL said the mandate was unfunded, had been in place since 2019, and was already working without complaints from districts. Other members opposed the bill, arguing menstrual products are essential and that the requirement helps students, especially those with fewer resources. The committee voted ITL on HB 415 by a roll call of 17 yeas, 0 nays. The committee then took up House Bill 388, concerning public reports on special education. Supporters of ITL said they agreed with the goal of transparency but were concerned about student privacy, especially in small districts, and thought the bill’s information requests went too far. They noted that related issues could potentially be addressed in another bill, HB 557. The committee voted ITL on HB 388, 17-0. House Bill 730, which would require schools and some colleges to provide information on adoption, was also moved ITL. The sponsor said adoption is personally important to him but that the bill was not the right vehicle and involved entities such as colleges and the Attorney General unnecessarily; he said related ideas might be folded into other bills later. The committee agreed and voted ITL, 17-0. The committee then discussed House Bill 671, a preschool/early literacy proposal involving a statewide nonprofit digital program, likely Waterford. Members raised questions about who would be covered, data privacy, prior use of federal ESSER funds, whether the program had measurable results, and whether the bill’s nonprofit requirement was too restrictive. Department of Education witness Melissa White said the state had spent $400,000 in FY22 and $600,000 in FY23 on a Waterford contract using ARP ESSER funds, but she did not have participant counts and said the department could not measure literacy gains for that population. She also said the bill’s funding level would likely require an RFP and that, if enacted as written, the program would probably still be Waterford-based. The discussion continued without a final vote in the portion provided.

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• We had a fairly good discussion a few days ago about local road design as it relates to sensitive users
• /c><00:18:09.600> it<00:18:09.760> relates<00:18:10.159> to about local Road design
• as it relates to about local Road design as it relates to sensitive<00:18:11.400> users<00:18
• that guides our which is the framework that guides our Collective<00:46:00.040> effort<00:46:
• pair paid Fair zones at clear designated pair paid Fair zones at each<00:47:13.079> Light<00:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Area around Cottonwood Mall.
• fortunately, at the department, we don't move a project through a phase, whether that's planning, design
• We'll continue to get projects through planning and design and on a shelf for construction.
• that the project was, was federalized and based on the program that was funding the project, the design
• And then there's 3 other projects that are more the funding was more delegated for design, and we're

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• We started this project back in 2022, starting with an assessment and design.
• We're going to have a day at the Capitol. I'd love for you to come out.
• We're going to have all of the fire service represented within the day at the Capitol.
• We have a security framework that is currently being worked on as well.
• Ed was designing national-scale cybersecurity systems for the energy sector.

Summary: The subcommittee heard presentations from the Department of Financial Services and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, then returned to its ongoing budget workshop with the Department of Management Services. DFS’s Division of Risk Management described its role as the state self-insurance fund, covering about 200,000 employees and 27,000 vehicles, paying roughly $150 million in claims last year, and managing a pilot ETS treatment program for veterans and first responders that had 49 patients and 804 treatments as of the latest report. The Division of State Fire Marshal outlined its fire prevention, training, emergency response, and grant programs, including hurricane deployments, the Florida State Fire College, and several capital and grant requests for roof, courtyard, memorial, and equipment needs. The Division of Rehabilitation and Liquidation explained how it handles insolvent insurers under Chapter 631, currently administering 14 estates with $1.2 billion in assets and $3.7 billion in liabilities, and said no new receiverships had been opened since February 2023. Members asked about grant backlogs, fire truck procurement delays, memorial repairs, and whether affiliate transfers were occurring in insurer liquidations. Secretary Griffin then updated the committee on DBPR’s implementation of House Bill 1021 on community associations. He said the department had used the new authority to expand education, complaint handling, and ombudsman services, including 10 free standardized courses, a new condo website, and a four-hour board certification course that had already drawn more than 12,000 attendees. He reported that outreach to condominium communities had increased by more than 60%, that complaint filings were up 39% while jurisdictional dismissals dropped to 11%, and that about 81% to 82% of the 65 new positions had been filled. Members pressed him on whether the department had enough authority and funding, how condominium counts are determined, how self-reported structural integrity reserve study data is verified, and whether more public-facing complaint tracking and better reporting from local governments or developers would improve the system. The committee then resumed questioning Secretary Allende of DMS about outstanding budget and operations issues. Members focused on the delayed People First contract extension required by statute, with the secretary saying the delay involved technical and contractual complexity in moving a legacy hard-coded system to the cloud. They also revisited the state data team and data catalog project, asking why a statutory 2022 deadline had not been met, how the four-person team and broader data staff were organized, how many applicants were considered for key positions, and what each role was doing. The secretary said the catalog work was being simplified into six metadata fields and supported by a broader community of practice, but no firm completion date was given during the exchange.

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• I know that when folks come to visit the Capitol, I want everybody to come. It’s their Capitol.
• I know that when folks come to visit the Capitol, I want everybody to come. It’s their Capitol.
• <00:21:48.960> and agreement uh related to designing and agreement uh related to designing
• ,<00:27:26.799> build, items I listed as design, build, items I listed as design, build, operate
• a private entity you are going to design a private entity you are going to design an<01:45:19.679

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:27 Legislative Research Commission 00:01:15 KentuckyWired Operations Company 00:17:30 Wireless Internet Service Providers Association 00:40:15 Administrative Office of the Courts 01:08:55 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts 01:33:00, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the July 9 minutes without objection and heard from Jay Hartz and Jonathan Harris of the Legislative Research Commission. Members asked about Capitol and legislator security in light of recent targeted shootings in other states. Hartz said LRC had removed members’ home addresses from its website, was reviewing other state-government records for similar information, and was working with the Speaker, Senate President, Kentucky State Police, and outside security experts on broader safety measures. He also said LRC is exploring commercial products to help block personal contact information from public view, but declined to name vendors publicly. Harris added that driver’s license scans at the Capitol are handled by Kentucky State Police, while LRC has a process for flagging high-volume or concerning contacts for police review. The LRC also reported that redistricting work has already begun, with census coordination underway, evaluation of redistricting software including Mapitude and open-source tools, and plans to make the same tools available to the public in the LRC library. The committee then heard from Kentucky Wired Operations Company CEO Robert Morphonius, COO Tom Snyder, and counsel Patrick Hughes about the Kentucky Wired network. They explained the corporate structure: Kentucky Wired Operations Company is a private for-profit special purpose entity that designs, builds, operates, and maintains the network; Kentucky Wired Infrastructure Company is a nonprofit instrumentality used for financing; and Open Fiber Kentucky handles commercialization of excess capacity under a wholesale agreement. They said Kentucky Wired Operations is in the operations and maintenance phase, with those obligations continuing until 2045, and that technical changes to the network generally require KCNA approval through formal change-order processes. They also said the company conducted a market test in June 2023 under Schedule 19 of its contract, considered proposals including Open Fiber and the incumbent service provider, and retained the existing provider. Members asked about KCNA’s role, procurement, network customers, and revenue. The witnesses said Quac operates outside normal state procurement because its process is governed by contract, while KCNA acts as the Commonwealth’s oversight authority and filter for changes. They identified current network users as including AOC, KCTCS, postsecondary education, and other Commonwealth agencies, with all requests routed through KCNA; they also said a separate change process for Exceliccom is in litigation. On funding, they said the operation is paid through monthly appropriations, with roughly a million dollars a month for the service provider and a couple hundred thousand for Quac’s oversight, not including debt service, which is bundled into the availability payment. The discussion ended as members began asking about responsibility for damage-related costs such as squirrel-related outages.

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• So, to his credit, he was up at Penn Square Mall, I think, getting me a Valentine's Day gift.

Keywords: 914, all

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• We've got a new design this year, so try to be cognizant of that.
• We were Later, marching in solidarity right up to the historic Capitol.
• It is designed to make it harder to access abortion.
• It is designed to make it harder to access abortion.
• Case management under Florida's constitutional framework is a state responsibility.

Summary: The committee first heard HB 133, which would lower the minimum age to purchase a long gun from 21 to 18. The sponsor said the bill restores the rights of law-abiding 18-year-olds. Public testimony was sharply divided, with supporters from Gun Owners of America and Florida Carry arguing that adults 18 and older should have equal Second Amendment rights and that current law is inconsistent with other adult responsibilities, while opponents, including gun violence prevention advocates, students, parents, and Parkland-related speakers, said the bill would reverse a post-Parkland safety measure and increase risks of suicide, accidental shootings, and school violence. Several members debated the bill, with opponents emphasizing Parkland, the Florida State shooting, and public polling showing broad opposition; supporters stressed parental responsibility, mental health, and constitutional rights. HB 133 was then reported favorably on a roll call vote of 13 yeas, with several members voting no. The committee then took up CS/HB 289, which would revise Florida’s wrongful death law to allow parents to recover damages for the death of an unborn child. The sponsor said the bill is intended to let grieving parents seek civil remedies, and members questioned how it would apply in situations involving surrogacy, rape, ectopic pregnancy, medical care, and damages calculations. The sponsor said the bill would not allow suits against the mother, would not apply to lawful non-negligent medical care, and would be handled through ordinary wrongful death damage proof before a jury. Public testimony was again split: supporters from pro-life and faith groups said the bill recognizes unborn children and aligns Florida with many other states, while opponents from civil liberties, reproductive rights, and advocacy groups warned it could be used to target abortion providers, helpers, and even families or businesses in miscarriage-related cases, and could be weaponized by abusive partners. The transcript ends during testimony on HB 289, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• Appropriations are designed to protect Otero County on their bonds, fund critical water system repairs
• They sent it to us on Thursday night after you all had adopted the framework.
• I gave some money to the capitol for the museums and so forth, so great. All right.
• Of emergency, ensure transparency and accountability in disaster funding, and provide a clear framework

Keywords: 996, all

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• Corinna Saldana joins us as Doctor of the Day for her fourth consecutive year at the Capitol.
• Yeah, this bill simply creates a clear and responsible regulatory framework for stem cell regenerative
• This bill simply creates a clear and responsible regulatory framework for stem cell regenerative therapies
• robust, and we have capabilities that include at least the following: a mechanism that enables designated
• A mechanism that enables designated school personnel to communicate with local law enforcement agencies

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior journal, and recognized Dr. Corinna Saldana as Doctor of the Day. Members also offered several points of personal privilege, including introductions of guests and a proclamation congratulating Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on its centennial anniversary. The chamber briefly highlighted the House softball championship trophy and discussed the upcoming charity softball game. The House then took up a series of Senate bills in Committee of the Whole. Bills receiving due pass recommendations included SB 1038, SB 1042, SB 1133, SB 1327, SB 1431, and SB 1447. SB 1429 and SB 1566 were amended before receiving due pass recommendations, and SB 1167, SB 1214, SB 1315, SB 1635, and SB 1763 were also amended and recommended for passage. SB 1501 was retained on the calendar. Debate on several measures focused on foreign funding and university research (SB 1327), local initiative disclosure requirements (SB 1429), school-law enforcement interoperability systems (SB 1315), and a public-safety/immigration-related bill (SB 1635), with opponents raising constitutional and policy concerns while supporters emphasized transparency and safety. After the Committee of the Whole report was adopted, the House moved several bills to engrossing or third reading. On third reading, SB 1067, SB 1160, SB 1235, SB 1620, and SB 1668 all passed the House, with SB 1160 drawing a floor explanation of vote over First Amendment concerns and SB 1620 drawing concern about reimbursement language. SB 1235 and SB 1668 passed with broad support, and the House adjourned until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

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• It prohibits someone actively participating in a sport designated for boys from also playing in a sport
• designated for girls.
• for boys from also playing in a sport designated for girls.
• It would have required athletic bodies to make rules for inclusion. ...designated for girls.
• to show us... ...U.S. industries, I've taken programs that were designed to show us how important it

Summary: The Senate met, opened with prayer and the pledge, and then handled a series of messages and floor actions. The chamber transmitted a large group of Senate bills to the governor and Senate Concurrent Memorial 1004 to the Secretary of State. It also received House requests to return Senate Bills 1175 and 1198 for reconsideration, which were granted without objection. The Senate then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider several House concurrent resolutions. On H.C.R. 2001, a constitutional referral on election requirements, senators debated a Judiciary Committee amendment and a Hoffman floor amendment that would require voter ID, allow election-day tabulation of early ballots at polling places, and require legislative funding for implementation. Supporters said the measure would improve election security, voter confidence, and speed up results; opponents argued it was vague, could undermine mail voting, and lacked clear implementation details. The amendment was adopted, and after further debate the Committee of the Whole gave H.C.R. 2001 a do-pass recommendation by a 15-12 vote. Later, on third reading, the full Senate passed H.C.R. 2001 by a 16-12 vote and transmitted it to the House. The chamber also considered H.C.R. 2003, a referral on student athletics and biological sex. Senator Ortiz offered a floor amendment to replace the blanket ban approach with rules based on athletic ability and inclusion; supporters said it would preserve fairness while avoiding discrimination, while opponents said it would gut the measure and weaken protections for girls’ sports. The Ortiz amendment failed 11-16, and H.C.R. 2003 then received a do-pass recommendation in Committee of the Whole and later passed third reading. H.C.R. 2044, a referral on prohibiting preferential treatment and discrimination, also received a do-pass recommendation without recorded controversy. The Senate then adjourned after completing the remaining procedural motions and votes.

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• Welcome, welcome to the Capitol, Pastor Showalter. The delegate from Richmond City, Delegate Carr.
• A group today joins us in the gallery from Central High School in Woodstock, visiting the Capitol today
• They're here learning about the Capitol, but really the real reason they're here is to cheer on my high
• And whereas, we are also thankful for Capitol Police for making sure we are safe in the Capitol and all
• around Capitol Square.

Keywords: March 13, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• or the mall or in this<00:19:55.760> very<00:19:56.080> building?
• There is no clear statutory framework for schools or parents to rely on.
• Um, this is designed, hopefully, although as I say, I have not spoken with the governor.
• Um, this is designed, hopefully, although as I say, I have not spoken with the governor.
• 40.399> although<03:41:40.720> as this is designed hopefully, although as this is designed

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• But the framework supporting this transition must be fair and transparent.
• That national framework allows manufacturers to design vehicles in a single set of safety requirements
• and enables drivers to avoid conflicting design requirements at each state's borders.
• That national framework allows manufacturers to design vehicles in a single set of safety requirements
• and enables drivers to avoid conflicting design requirements at each state's borders.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• , help me welcome the Osceola Chamber and also Osceola elected officials that are up visiting the Capitol
• Senate Memorial 1488, memorial to the Congress of the United States urging Congress to establish a framework
• Senator Avila: This memorial urges the United States Congress to be proactive in establishing the framework
• The bill replaces those repealed sections with a modern, more focused framework prohibiting unauthorized
• There is no real legal framework requiring disclosure and that's the problem.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• all, especially those of you who are here who are regular guests, regular players here up at the Capitol
• And is that by design, or was it just the way it was written?
• So, Madam Chair. ...that by design, or was it just the way it was written?
• So what's it designed to leave other people out?
• The WHO framework I referenced earlier also applies clearly to SB 13.

Bills: SB12, SB13

Keywords: tax credit, physician, healthcare, income tax, rural health, tax deduction, gross receipts, coinsurance, managed care, 996, all