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• And are some of those mobile, or do they go to each site to do their collecting of this wood?
• They help people find jobs in the community, and they employ people in the paper and non-skid work they
• take disabled individuals, visually impaired individuals, or veterans who otherwise may not have a job
• and are able to put them to that otherwise may not have a job and are able to put them to work, take
• You did a great job. Yes, ma'am. There's nobody who would question your heart.

Bills: HB82, HB143, HB145, HB160, HB222, HB430, HB445, HB490, HB603, HB619, HB670, HB672, HB763, HB773, HB781, HB810, HB874, HB981

Keywords: DWI, driving under the influence, vehicular homicide, penalties, criminal justice, inmates, department of public safety, per diem, local correctional facilities, jail funding, firefighters, law enforcement, medical expenses, dental expenses, disability benefits, domestic violence, domestic abuse, battery of a dating partner, domestic abuse battery, strangulation

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• Vanpool funding, as well as restoring funding in regional mobility and transit coordination grants.
• It's a small amount of money that will have a big impact on safe, active mobility.
• Thank you. this critical freight and jobs corridor on schedule. Thank you.
• Are you seeing folks waiting for jobs? Yes.
• We serve Rivian drivers in Washington from four locations, creating local jobs and building community

Bills: SB6225, SB6005, SB6354

Keywords: transportation bonds, general obligation bonds, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, highway funding, road construction, infrastructure financing, motor fuel tax, gas tax, vehicle fees, bond authorization, state finance committee, highway bond retirement fund, corridor projects, interstate improvements, right-of-way acquisition, public-private partnerships, transportation capital projects, local matching funds, emergency clause

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• We'll take up Tab 4 first: SB 1362 by Senator Harrell, Advanced Air Mobility.
• Leslie Dogey, you're recognized from Enterprise Mobility.
• Yes, Leslie Dogey, representing Enterprise Mobility.
• Leslie Dogey, you're recognized from Enterprise Mobility.
• Yes, Leslie Doogie, representing Enterprise Mobility.

Bills: S0260, S1220, S1352, S1362, S1370

Keywords: electric vehicle, EV, battery fire, lithium-ion battery, towing, wrecker service, vehicle storage, submerged vehicle, saltwater damage, fire marshal, fire safety, tow yard, impound, storage fee, administration fee, local ordinance, county ordinance, municipal ordinance, insurance coverage, motor vehicle insurer

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard several bills, beginning with SB 1362 on advanced air mobility. Senator Harrell described the bill as a framework for vertiports and eVTOL aircraft, but an amendment removed the sales tax exemptions and narrowed the sovereign immunity provisions to vertiports co-located at airports. Supporters said the bill would help Florida lead in emerging aviation technology, while opponents and some members raised concerns about safety, local control, and extending immunity to unproven facilities. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also considered SB 260 on storage of damaged electric vehicles. The bill, as amended, would allow local governments to set a daily administrative fee of up to three times the normal rate for storing EVs with visible battery damage or saltwater intrusion, reflecting fire-safety spacing requirements. Testimony from insurers, towing interests, and fleet operators focused on whether the fee was justified, whether cleanup language could lead to cost shifting, and whether more data reporting should be required. The amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably. Members then approved SB 1352, which creates a secure online portal for license plate seizures and related DMV functions, preserves disabled veterans’ plate designations, prohibits license plate covers that obscure plates, and routes online license and ID renewals through county tax collectors. SB 1370 was also reported favorably; it closes a loophole so drivers who never obtained a license can still face habitual traffic offender penalties after repeated offenses. Finally, the committee took up SB 1220, a broad FDOT transportation package. After amendment, it retained provisions on trails, SunTrail, seaports, airports, drone delivery, autonomous vehicle protections, and FDOT coordination on federal funding, while removing the digital driver’s license provision and the rapid rail compact language. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably.

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• addressing here is how stakeholders across the state can participate in advising on their particular mobility
• My first college job was a switchman for the Erie Lackawanna.
• Great job. Thank you. You bet. Thank you very much. Great job. Thank you. You bet.
• Great job. Thank you. You bet. Thank you very much. Great job. Thank you. You bet.

Bills: HB1823, HB2092, HB2111, HB2114

Keywords: transportation improvement board, TIB, transportation improvement account, motor vehicle fund, arterial streets, local match, private match, grant funding, transportation grants, county roads, city streets, transportation benefit district, urban county, small city program, active transportation, pedestrian, bicycle, bike routes, transit, public transit

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• This work includes safety, preservation, mobility, and environmental work.
• We really, WSDOT has done an amazing job with the resources that they have, trying to extend the life
• WSDOT has done an amazing job with the resources that they have, trying to extend the life of assets,
• And the DOL to Go services, a mobile service that allows us to roll up into a community and make sure
• And the DOL to Go services, a mobile service that allows us to roll up into a community and make sure

Bills: HB2306

Keywords: transportation budget, capital budget, operating budget, appropriations, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferry funding, state ferries, highway maintenance, road preservation, bridge replacement, tolling, express toll lanes, traffic safety, speed cameras, ignition interlock, transit grants, public transit

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• 2386, Senate Bill 2386, clarifies that the requirement to disclose hourly rates or salary ranges on job

Bills: SB2386, SB2804, SB2852

Keywords: employment, wage transparency, job listings, salary disclosure, labor rights, monopoly, health care access, insurance rates, competition, stock acquisition, digital accessibility, web accessibility, website accessibility, app accessibility, ADA, disability rights, civil rights, public accommodations, Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, HCRC

Summary: The committees met in decision-making sessions on several bills and generally advanced them without opposition. Early actions included SB 2386, which clarifies job-posting pay disclosure requirements and lowers the small-employer exemption threshold, and SB 2804, both recommended to pass unamended. SB 2852, addressing accessibility of information and communications technology for people with disabilities in public accommodations, was also recommended to pass unamended. SB 2975 on marine life conservation districts was advanced unamended despite a noted defective effective date. The CPN committee then acted on SB 3019, a consumer protection bill, recommending passage with amendments to require refunds of certain fees upon cancellation and to defect the effective date to July 1, 2050. SB 3231 on agricultural districts, SB 2378 on housing, and SB 3062 on liquor were all recommended to pass with amendments and a defective effective date set to July 1, 2050. SB 3255, concerning cash payments and rounding guidance, was reconsidered after discussion with small business stakeholders and was also advanced with amendments. In the later regular CPN agenda, SB 2607 on landscape architect licensure drew support from the board and professional groups and was recommended to pass with board-requested amendments and a July 1, 2050 effective date. SB 2623 SD1 on pharmacy technician registration was recommended to pass with clarifying amendments from the Board of Pharmacy. SB 2396, which would create a registry for agents managing property for absentee owners and require on-island contact information for certain condo owners, received mixed testimony: supporters emphasized accountability and enforcement, while opponents from community associations raised implementation concerns and asked for further work. The committee ultimately recommended SB 2396 with amendments from the Hawaii Council of Community Associations and a July 1, 2050 effective date.

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• -made steel, creating great jobs here. We also buy from our local mines in Hibbing.
• that's going to take you out of your job, you're going to be liable for...
• Mobile workforce... Legislation, as Mr.
• It is essential to recognize the increasing mobility of today's workforce.
• You know, just the, I guess, small-town like mobile workers.

Bills: HF2048, HF2360, HF2006, HF950, HF912, HF3140, HF2931

Keywords: individual income tax, retirement contributions, tax corrections, annuity contracts, tax year attribution, tax credit, economic development, community investment, data disclosure, Minnesota regulations, tax increment financing, municipal authority, job creation, transferred increment, public hearing, nonresident employees, income tax exemption, Minnesota taxation, employment duties, tax withholding

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• But Chair Wally did a great job laying out the bill, stating that it adds exceptions to the requirement
• There is an incentive to make sure that those jobs are filled.
• You did a good job. Thank you, thank you. Okay. We do have some witnesses, I believe. Yes, yes.
• One, it promotes rapid reimbursement for those who lose a job through no fault of their own.
• much more quickly and can get a job much more quickly by proof of the 15.5 weeks.

Bills: HB 112, HB199, HB621, HB1349, HB2214, HB3466, HB3698, HB3699, HCR9, HB112, HB199, HCR9

Keywords: science park district, economic development, technology innovation, higher education collaboration, infrastructure development, Texas Economic Development Office, workforce development, unemployment benefits, state average unemployment rate, benefit year, economic support, Texas Workforce Commission, property owners' association, free speech, assembly rights, government officials, political candidates, floodplain, landlord, tenant

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• </c> Lexington has done an excellent job. Lexington has done an excellent job.
• Folks sought state jobs and county jobs for the benefits.
• Folks sought state jobs and county jobs for the benefits.
• </c> a job to go back to. a job to go back to.
• </c> our jobs when we come home. our jobs when we come home.

Bills: HB339

Keywords: Civil Air Patrol, CAP, emergency leave, job protection, employment discrimination, leave of absence, volunteer service, emergency response, Air Force Rescue Coordination Center, state employee leave, military leave, public employees, local government employers, reinstatement rights, seniority protection, unpaid leave, Meeting Start 00:00:03 Roll Call 00:00:14 Discussion of Local Law Enforcement Issues 00:03:08 Discussion of Civil Air Patrol Employment Protections 00:50:46 Adjournment 01:06:07, 958, all

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• </c> they could continue to keep the jobs they could continue to keep the jobs that<00:49:01.680><c>
• So, not only do we create jobs here, but we also buy from our local mines here in Hibbing.
• Um the new uh new market paying jobs.
• </c> mobile workforce legislation, as Mr. mobile workforce legislation, as Mr.
• I think when town like mobile workers.

Bills: HF2048, HF2360, HF2006, HF950, HF912, HF3140, HF2931

Keywords: individual income tax, retirement contributions, tax corrections, annuity contracts, tax year attribution, tax credit, economic development, community investment, data disclosure, Minnesota regulations, tax increment financing, municipal authority, job creation, transferred increment, public hearing, nonresident employees, income tax exemption, Minnesota taxation, employment duties, tax withholding

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• So we like to be able to keep them connected to the freeway and get to their jobs and from their jobs
• I mean, the hardest part of our job...
• I represent Enterprise Mobility.
• So I feel like we've done a good job. ...making progress.
• It's your job to help work with us to do that.

Bills: HB2007, HB2863, HB2921, HB3331, HB3332, HJR144, HB3514, HB3528, HB3720, HB3751, HB3859, HB3947, HB4148, HB4346, HB4880, HB5603, HB4337

Keywords: commercial signs, county approval, transportation code, regulations, road signage, vehicle title, revocation, hearing process, Transportation Code, county assessor-collector, confidentiality, personal information, local government, airport data, public records, vehicle regulation, transportation, steel industry, state fees, safety standards

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• Now if you have a handicapped placard in your car, you can get a handicap, mobility impaired rather,
• with a lot of jobs on the horizon.
• These will be consistent and steady jobs.
• Franka Pelka did a great job whenever he testified on that.
• I know you're doing a job for us.

Bills: HB12, HB145, HB222, HB291, HB430, HB821, HB874, HB909, HB951, HB979, HB1193

Keywords: survivor benefits, law enforcement, reserve officer, auxiliary officer, public safety, firefighters, medical expenses, dental expenses, disability benefits, Medicaid, dental coverage, healthcare access, medical necessity, Louisiana Department of Health, health insurance, provider agreements, contracting actions, participating facilities, network status, survivors benefits

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• that we're spending Climate Commitment Act dollars in ways that reflect... ...through and now it's our job
• These are jobs that mean a lot to members of our community, that mean a lot to a lot of economies across
• So you've done a great job getting us to this point.
• may not be perfect, and I know there are some concerns by some of our members, I think it's a good job
• It's a good job of coming together and working together and willingness to find solutions to problems

Bills: HB2306, HB2711

Keywords: transportation budget, capital budget, operating budget, appropriations, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferry funding, state ferries, highway maintenance, road preservation, bridge replacement, tolling, express toll lanes, traffic safety, speed cameras, ignition interlock, transit grants, public transit

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• . $7.6 million is provided for the land mobile radio network and statewide area network.
• Columbia River system moves over $31 billion in cargo annually and supports more than 40,000 local jobs
• TCC appreciates the hard work to restore the regional mobility grant funding that was reduced last year
• I'm here today on behalf of the Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board, otherwise known as FMSIB
• I'm here today on behalf of the Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board, otherwise known as FMSIB

Bills: HB2306, HB2711

Keywords: transportation budget, capital budget, operating budget, appropriations, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferry funding, state ferries, highway maintenance, road preservation, bridge replacement, tolling, express toll lanes, traffic safety, speed cameras, ignition interlock, transit grants, public transit

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• The purpose and need is to improve freight mobility, improve access for the freight that's generated
• It widens the Altamont Bridge, provides a roundabout, which will provide for improved mobility in and
• a transportation system that is designed to protect life, support accessibility, and ensure safe mobility
• Washingtonians. ...system that is designed to protect life, support accessibility, and ensure safe mobility
• However, if the RTA issued bonds over 40 years in length, they would not be eligible for regional mobility

Bills: SB6131, SB6155, SB6238, SB5824, SB6110, SB5839, SB6032, SB6148

Keywords: traffic safety, roadway fatalities, Washington traffic safety commission, policy update, road safety, accident prevention, disability, parking privileges, accessibility, special parking, local government, oil tankers, restricted waters, environmental safety, maritime regulations, state law, fifth-wheel, travel trailers, vehicle regulation, transportation

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• employer-based commute strategies can reduce congestion, support employees, and improve regional mobility
• Here in downtown Seattle, there has been a 54% increase in jobs since 2010.
• Many older adults and people with disabilities also rely on e-bikes for mobility and access to outdoor
• As an older sister, it is my job to keep her safe.
• Regional trails to walk dogs, push strollers, recreate, and commute to job centers.

Bills: HB2307, HB2374, HB2379, HB1823, HB2111

Keywords: commute trip reduction, definitions, transportation, environmental impact, urban planning, electric bicycles, electric motorcycles, regulation, vehicle classification, tolling, emergency suspension, public access, state highways, transportation improvement board, TIB, transportation improvement account, motor vehicle fund, arterial streets, local match, private match

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• we have HJR241 by Representative Lommax, establishing the joint study commission on advanced air mobility

Bills: SJR71, SJR72, SJR73, SJR74, HJR245, SJR67, SJR68, SJR69, HJR240, HJR241

Keywords: Troy Regional Medical Center, rural health, hospital performance, healthcare recognition, community service, commendation, Coach of the Year, sports, education, Tuscaloosa Academy, Jackie Robinson, civil rights, baseball, Alabama, April 15, equality, inclusion, church anniversary, community, faith

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• are not made readily available to the public, so they do not know if they are actually doing their jobs
• are not made readily available to the public, so they do not know if they are actually doing their jobs
• for our Kiki, and right now there's only projected that we're going to have 100,000 of those jobs.
• I stand on my written testimony in support of this measure and just have a couple living wage jobs for
• It's living wage jobs for our Kiki.

Bills: HCR92, HCR46, HCR172, HCR147, HCR112, HCR100, HR84, HR42, HR139, HR104, HR92

Keywords: automated external defibrillator, AED, cardiac arrest, state buildings, health education, public health, lifeguards, first responders, public safety, ocean safety, emergency response, Hawaii, workers' compensation, auditor, procurement audit, compliance, Department of Human Resources Development, transparency, accountability, medical care

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• Our board includes Don Henley, Anderson .Paak, Dave Matthews, and Meghan Trainor, and our job is to fight
• We promote and produce hundreds of shows per year in Washington and provide thousands of union jobs per

Bills: SB6149, SB6175, SB6230, SB6248, SB6312, SB6061, SB6137

Keywords: rural county, frontier county, public facilities funding, economic development, local option sales tax, sales and use tax, workforce housing, affordable housing, county tax authority, RCW, Washington state, community economic revitalization board, CED, infrastructure funding, public works, job creation, job retention, job expansion, county planning, state auditor reporting

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• Um, that is only for mobile users though. So it covers about 85% of 911 calls that do come in.
• Um that is only<00:15:05.760><c> for</c><00:15:06.160><c> mobile</c><00:15:06.480><c> users</c><00:15
• </c><00:15:07.120><c> So</c><00:15:07.279><c> it</c> only for mobile users though.
• So it only for mobile users though.

Bills: HB1577, HB1870

Keywords: Smart911, 911, 911 Board, emergency response, public safety answering point, PSAP, next-generation 911, NG911, dispatch, dispatcher, emergency profile, safety profile, medical information, disability access, access needs, functional needs, kupuna, aging, developmental disabilities, communication access

Summary: The committee reconvened on March 19, 2026, for decision-making on measures heard earlier in the week. It first took up HB 812 on agriculture, agreeing to move it forward with amendments and a Senate draft, and then HB 2388 on public notice, which was also passed with amendments after concerns about transparency and the need for local newspaper notice on Maui were discussed. HB 1414 on procurement and HB 2469 on a regular session review working group were both deferred to March 24 for further work with the author, while HB 322 on voter registration was deferred indefinitely in favor of a Senate vehicle. The committee then heard HB 1577, which would create a statewide emergency safety profile system pilot program and working group for 911. Testimony from disability advocates, emergency medical services, and others strongly supported the bill, emphasizing benefits for people without smartphones, better sharing of medical and emergency information, and improved response in the field. Committee members and witnesses discussed whether the 911 Board already had the authority to implement the system without legislation, and the bill was not immediately acted on in the portion of the transcript provided. The final major item was HB 1870 on protected community locations. Testimony in support came from the University of Hawaii, the Legal Clinic, immigrant-rights groups, public health advocates, and many individuals, while the Department of Education supported the measure but requested clarity on federal compliance and raised concerns about a 1,000-foot perimeter beyond campus. Supporters said the bill would protect sensitive locations and help immigrant families feel safe accessing schools, health care, and other services. No final vote on HB 1870 is shown in the transcript excerpt.