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• Road Fund through DOT.
• The roads, you're connected in DOT because we have the local road match fund.
• As far as the roads, we have commissioners. We have State road commissioners.
• and the system we have for upkeep on those roads and how we prioritize those roads.
• There's some stretches of that road.

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• The department is in dire need of funding for safety for our roads and safety for our bridges, and this
• That's key to this whole discussion. roads and safety for our bridges roads and safety for our bridges
• I think you know we're talking about funding for our roads and bridges.
• I think you know we're talking about funding for our roads and bridges.
• ,</c> limit on locally controlled roads, limit on locally controlled roads, please<00:26:49.200><c> say

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We see a considerable number of very serious accidents and deaths on the road.
• We see a considerable number of very serious crashes and deaths on the road.
• We share the goal of making Washington's roads safer for our families, employees, and guests, and we
• There are DUI crashes that are non-injury crashes that block roads for hours.”
• And in the last couple of years, we've actually been improving on the road.

Bills: HB2220 , HB2362

Committee: House Community Safety

Keywords: criminal justice training commission, CJTC, law enforcement training, peace officer certification, decertification, corrections officer certification, tribal police certification, police accountability, police oversight, public safety, academy training, in-service training, continuing education, use of force, misconduct investigations, disciplinary hearings, administrative law judge, hearing panel, law enforcement standards, background investigations

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• but also language that limit for roads but also language that sections<00:41:25.760><c> of</c><00:41
• co-chair roads. Hi. Uh member elephante. co-chair roads. Hi. Uh member elephante.
• </c> chair with co-chairs uh WAI and roads chair with co-chairs uh WAI and roads and<00:45:27.599><c>
• ,</c> myself as chair with co-chair roads, myself as chair with co-chair roads, member<00:49:05.559><
• and Kunuha, and co-chairs Wakai Roads and Kunuha, and member<01:05:48.000><c> Dort.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Go down our country road.
• </c> from solar panels along roads. from solar panels along roads.
• road.
• build up on the roads.
• If it's too close to<01:30:05.280><c> the</c><01:30:05.440><c> roads,</c> to the roads, to the roads,

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><00:07:33.800><c> we're</c> could drive my ATV on this road we're could drive my ATV on this road
• The system utilizes a combination of forest roads, wooded trails, country road rights-of-way, and that's
• </c> utilizes a combination of Forest roads utilizes a combination of Forest roads wooded<00:39:51.359
• It's designed for the road and improved surface.
• </c> in the ditch or on the way to the road in the ditch or on the way to the road that<01:13:35.920>

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• of driver awareness, rider education, responsible road use, and mutual respect among motorists.
• of driver awareness, rider education, responsible road use, and mutual respect among motorists.
• He thought it was very weird, his drive out there, because the road was endless and the dark, dark roads
• Pretty soon there's no lights; there's just the reflection of the signs along the road.
• We'll name another school for you, Lela, or a road or a prison or two. Who will run your face?

Keywords: 1182, all

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• When it comes to road safety, politicians, transportation officials, and safety advocates tend to focus
• Inconsistent road conditions are the biggest dangers on the highway, not speed itself.
• Chairman, since I've been driving the big roads and not the dusty roads since I've been in the legislature
• And the interactions are what actually lead to the accidents: the road changes, the abrupt lane changes
• , the road rage, the tailgating, the piles of cars stacked behind semis that are going 65.5 miles an

Committee: House Transportation and Defense

Keywords: 989, all

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• Housebun number 450, also known as the Road DE Act, aims to make Delaware's permitting process.
• The Roads Act encourages growth where infrastructure... ...and infrastructure our communities need.
• One of the most environmentally responsible things that we can do is channel growth to existing roads
• , schools, and infrastructure instead of consuming... ...roads, where there are existing roads, schools
• Today, ACEC strongly supports House Bill 450, the Road Delaware Act.

Bills: HB373

Committee: Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology

Keywords: infused beverages, THC, alcohol control, regulation, non-intoxicating cannabinoids, marijuana, legalization, taxation

Summary: The Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee met in hybrid format and heard testimony on several bills. HB 373, as amended, would regulate hemp-derived THC-infused beverages by defining the products, limiting them to 10 mg of Delta-9 THC per container, restricting sales to package stores and licensed marijuana retail stores, requiring testing and labeling, and imposing a 50-cent per container tax; the sponsor said the bill is intended to create guardrails and protect youth, and a wholesaler representative testified in support. HB 398 would allow racinos to serve alcohol until 2 a.m. and remove local authority to require earlier closing times; the sponsor and Bally’s representative said it would help Delaware remain competitive and increase revenue, and no opposition was heard. HB 433 would let municipalities and counties extend last call for bars, restaurants, and clubs from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m.; a witness from Connect Delaware supported it as a competitiveness and retention measure, emphasizing that it is permissive rather than mandatory. The committee also heard extensive testimony on HB 441, which would ban cryptocurrency kiosks/crypto ATMs in Delaware and require existing machines to be removed within 90 days. The sponsor and supporters, including AARP, the Delaware Department of Justice, and the League of Women Voters, argued the machines are heavily used in scams, especially against older adults, and that regulation has not been effective. CoinFlip opposed the bill, saying it is a regulated operator, that the fraud statistics are overstated or incomplete, and that Delaware should instead adopt a regulatory framework and amendment. HB 465 would update the criminal code to formally define virtual currency and incorporate it into theft, money laundering, racketeering, and search-and-seizure provisions; the sponsor said it would align Delaware law with modern crypto-related crimes, and no opposition was presented. The committee then heard HB 467, which would prevent landlords from requiring renters to buy insurance from a specific company while still allowing them to require coverage meeting lease terms; the sponsor described it as a consumer-choice bill and there was no public opposition. HB 435 would require payment parity for certified registered nurse anesthetists and physicians when the same services are provided; the sponsor, nurse anesthetists, the Delaware Health Care Association, the Department of Insurance, and ChristianaCare supported it as a workforce and access-to-care measure, with no opposition. Finally, HS 1 for HB 450, the Road DE Act, would overhaul permitting and traffic-impact review, emphasize peak-hour traffic, set density standards in growth areas, create a transportation impact fee, and direct some revenue to open space, farmland, and coastal restoration; realtors, builders, environmental groups, engineers, and GEAR supported it as a way to speed permitting, reduce sprawl, and improve infrastructure planning. The committee adjourned after public comment; no votes were recorded in the transcript.

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• This bill enhances road safety by discouraging distracted driving and promoting the use of hands-free
• past as a bicycle, someone to give you a different perspective than that in terms of going on the road
• reduce step to perform of death and an injury to not just cyclists put to a pedestrians and other road
• I have discretion and we can have a conversation on the side of the road, understand what you're doing
• The other road struck back in my county.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Are they urban road projects? Do they fit any classification system?
• The city of Medora does not have any road... Classification.
• And then we partnered with Billings County to reconstruct and build a chateau road up the hill to the
• being abandoned or noted as being minimum maintenance roads.
• And because, like I said, I served on that special roads use years ago, and that's how that worked.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Budget Section met with a quorum, approved the December 10, 2025 minutes, and received a general fund and revenue update from the Office of Management and Budget. OMB reported the state was about $2 million ahead of forecast biennium-to-date, with an estimated ending general fund balance of about $397.5 million. Joe Morset also reviewed balances in major funds, oil tax revenues, interest income, federal grant reporting, fiscal irregularities, the voluntary separation incentive program, vacancy savings, and the FTE pool. Members asked about the higher-than-forecast interest income, the effective oil tax rate and stripper-well production, the impact of temporary pay adjustments and vacancy savings, and whether the voluntary separation program could reduce institutional knowledge or shift duties to remaining staff. The committee then approved four Emergency Commission requests: $5.26 million for DPI to support an AI-enabled tutoring platform, $105,000 from the general fund contingency for Corrections GPS monitoring, about $1.963 million for HHS SPACES eligibility system upgrades tied to Medicaid work requirements, and about $1.2 million for SNAP eligibility IT improvements. Legislative Council reported remaining interim spending authority after those approvals, and NDIT gave an update on digital accessibility compliance efforts, saying the state has made substantial progress on websites and PDFs but that applications will take longer to remediate. NDIT also reported on the Infinite Campus student information system rollout, noting data migration remains the biggest challenge and that a supplemental vendor is being brought in to help get districts ready for summer go-live. Greg Hoffman then gave a brief update on NDIT’s operational fund, saying cash remains negative in PeopleSoft but accounts receivable keeps the fund functioning within federal limits. The Supreme Court reported on its new and vacant FTE funding pool, saying it has filled 7 of 10 new positions and has realized some vacancy savings, and Legislative Council provided a similar report for the legislative branch along with a reminder that budget action reports are available online. The Department of Transportation presented its Flexible Transportation Fund, explaining the fund’s allocation formulas and ranking process, and sought Budget Section approval for two projects over the $10 million threshold: a Medora city streets and sidewalk project and a Cass County bridge replacement. Members questioned whether funding Medora streets could set a precedent for city street reconstruction and whether the bridge application process fully reflects statewide needs. DOT said the projects were scored competitively and that the bridge list does not capture all deficiencies statewide.

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• House Bill 4007 relates to industrial access roads.
• fund to the access road fund from $3 million to $6 million annually.
• Relating to the location of industrial access roads within 90 days. Mr.
• House Bill 4007 relates to the industrial access roads.
• It increases the amount of money diverted from the road fund to the access road fund from $3 million

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• </c> Minnesota presents its own unique road Minnesota presents its own unique road challenges<00:42:45.160
• We don't have to and do not need roads.
• </c> operate on our public roads. operate on our public roads.
• </c> to road safety. to road safety.
• We appreciate the work from at roads.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Roads and transportation. We make major investments in this bill for rural transportation.
• New funding for SCRAP, which is our Small County Road Assistance Program, and the new arterial roads
• Florida's arterial roads modernization.
• Rural roads are commerce routes, moving goods to ports and giving visitors access to Florida's trail
• I know they'll be able to partake in the road program.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, including recognition of Alpha Kappa Alpha Founders’ Day and a visiting debate student. The chamber then took up a committee report on 52 executive appointments. After explanation by Ethics and Elections Chair Don Gates, the Senate adopted the report and confirmed the appointments by a vote of 39-0. The first major bill was SB 250 on rural communities. Senator Simon described it as a broad rural development package creating an Office of Rural Prosperity, a Renaissance Grant Program for counties losing population, housing and transportation investments, additional funding for rural education, and rural health care measures. Two amendments were adopted to remove overlapping health provisions in light of a new federal rural health grant and to update hospital funding estimates. Senators from both parties spoke in support, while also asking about eligibility and access to grant funds. The bill passed 39-0. The Senate then considered CS/SB 318 on educational scholarship programs. Senator Gates said the bill responds to Auditor General concerns by separating scholarship funding from public school funding, requiring student identification and enrollment verification, reducing administrative fees for scholarship funding organizations, requiring annual audits, and directing the Department of Education to develop a competitive selection and performance plan for those organizations. Three amendments were adopted, including removal of a declining-enrollment provision for later conforming legislation and changes to enrollment documentation and withdrawal procedures. Senators from both parties supported the bill while raising concerns about accountability, student oversight, and school quality. The bill passed 38-0. Afterward, the Senate waived rules so SB 250 and CS/SB 318 could be immediately certified to the House. The session ended with announcements, including Palm Beach County Day at the Capitol and a reminder about the chamber group photograph, followed by adjournment until the next scheduled meeting.

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• Ports also provide safe connectivity to roads, rail, and pipelines.
• The last part of that is It's tied to autonomous trucks who are running that sand out on lease roads,
• It's almost everything they can do to maintain roads that we've got.
• Because the roads are so bad. I'm very aware and that's where I was going. May I, Mr. Chair?
• Second question, last question that I have, you mentioned the county road.

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There's roads. All of that is what we have been working on with Tim for the past couple of years.
• And just like with houses, you need a road that gets there.
• The road is a common road that goes to the two... with houses, you need a road that gets there, right
• The road is a common road that goes to the two houses, and then you have your driveways.
• The road is a common road that goes to the two houses, and then you have your driveways.

Summary: The hearing focused on the long-delayed Southern California Veterans Cemetery project at Gypsum Canyon in Anaheim, with opening remarks from Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva, Senator Tom Umberg, and Assemblymember Avelino Valencia emphasizing the project’s importance to Orange County veterans and families. Anaheim city leaders, including the mayor pro tem and council members, voiced strong support and described the city’s role in planning, utilities, and final approvals. Quirk-Silva reviewed the project history, including prior legislation, county and state funding commitments, and the recent federal determination that the site meets VA criteria for a state veterans cemetery. The first panel, representing the veterans community, included the American Legion, American Gold Star Mothers, and Valor. They argued that Orange County—home to a large veteran population—still lacks a local veterans cemetery, forcing families to travel long distances to Riverside or elsewhere. Testimony stressed the emotional and practical burden on aging veterans and grieving families, and called for immediate action and possession of the property. Some speakers were sharply critical of CalVet and the pace of the process, saying veterans have waited too long and that the project should move forward without further delay. The second panel, from Orange County, described the county’s and cemetery district’s support and the unique opportunity to develop a shared site for a public cemetery and a separate state veterans cemetery. County officials said the county has dedicated land and funding, and that shared infrastructure—roads, utilities, grading, and access—could reduce costs substantially if the two projects are coordinated. They also said the county is ready to transfer the property to CalVet when appropriate and that the project has already cleared major local approvals and litigation. The final panel from DGS and CalVet explained the state’s feasibility study and current planning work. DGS said the 2023 study estimated the state’s portion of phase one at about $126 million, largely driven by site work and grading, though that estimate may change as assumptions are updated. CalVet said it is working with DGS and the county on a revised concept plan to lower costs and refine the timeline, and that legislative budget action will be needed to authorize spending from the Southern California Veterans Cemetery fund. No formal vote was taken; the hearing was informational, and the main action was continued coordination among the state, county, city, and veterans groups, with public comment at the end overwhelmingly urging faster construction.

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• In place, roads and highways there. So that's what we're trying to focus on.
• So that's why we're trying to focus. in place, roads and highways there.
• And so therefore, that will cost more and more for any road project or any right-of-way taking.
• Is the idea that we slow down so that we don’t have as many road projects because we won’t be able to
• afford that…” “That we slow down so that we don’t have as many road projects because we won’t be able

Summary: The Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee for Transportation heard two bills. House Bill 3758, by Representative Sterling, would require higher compensation standards for property taken through eminent domain for state infrastructure projects, setting compensation at the greater of 150% of fair market value or the cost of comparable replacement property, while limiting deductions for project-related benefits. Members raised concerns about whether the bill would apply to OTA, ODOT, county-managed projects, and existing projects, whether it would affect the right to contest awards, potential lawsuits, and the fiscal impact on road projects. Sterling said the bill was still being refined and was intended as a benchmark to better protect affected property owners. The subcommittee adopted the PCS and passed the bill 5–4. The committee then considered House Bill 4392, also with a PCS, which would create a pilot program called the Sustainable Emerging Aviation Services Investment Program (C-SIP) to support advanced air mobility infrastructure through a public-private partnership model. The bill was described as a community-led program that would invest in enabling infrastructure and near-term services with a path to self-sustainment, eventually supported by user revenues and fees. After brief explanation and no debate, the PCS was adopted and the bill passed 9–0. At the end of the meeting, members were told they would move to another room to discuss transportation funding options for the session, and the meeting was adjourned.

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• be fixed, and our roads are absolutely a mess.
• Those that would like to charge this fee, this tax, call it a road user charge. A road user charge.
• We need to be able to maintain our roads.
• The claim is that this will fix the roads, mileage tax will fix the roads.
• Every person on our bus is one less car on the road.

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• would have to rip up a brand new county road.
• heavy equipment across the road in order to rebuild County Road E, and the force main is already compromised
• ><c> order</c> heavy equipment across the road in order heavy equipment across the road in order to<00
• They want to come in and do the road replacement project.
• 832, commonly known as Floodwood Road.

Bills: HF220 , HF230 , HF240 , HF241 , HF295 , HF429 , HF490 , HF505 , HF574 , HF576 , HF581 , HF865 , HF918 , HF1085 , HF1449 , HF1452 , HF1454 , HF602

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: HF220, Minnesota transportation, highway user tax distribution fund, trunk highway fund, Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT, transportation finance, dedicated funds, funding restrictions, arts in transportation, cultural strategies, transportation project planning, project design, project construction, placemaking, public art, infrastructure spending, state statutes 161.045, HF230, Wyoming

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• is a Center of Excellence at the University of South Florida, requires FDOT to consider elevating roads
• whenever they go to a capacity-building project, so instead of building roads horizontally, perhaps
• importantly, when we look to our local metropolitan planning organizations, which is the way that road
• This amendment adds a new section to Florida statute to address driving too fast on flooded roads.
• This is meant to address a lot of the concerns by homeowners and businesses when roads are flooded and

Summary: The Transportation and Economic Development Budget Subcommittee met and first took up CS/HB 567, a broad transportation bill by Rep. McFarland. The bill, as explained, covered a range of transportation policy changes including higher speed limits, local regulation of e-bikes and e-scooters, parking accommodations for pregnant women, advance land acquisition for DOT projects, changes to FDOT contracting, elevation of roads in capacity projects, MPO quality metrics, and repeal of the Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council. Two amendments were adopted: one added a prohibition on driving too fast through flooded roads and creating excessive wake, and another updated language to allow for future technology in traffic management systems. The strike-all removed several items from the original bill, including utility-right-of-way language, private-public-use airport funding, and an electric vehicle tax redirect, and added MDX board changes. The bill then passed favorably on a recorded vote. The committee next considered CS/HB 1535, also by Rep. McFarland, a lengthy hurricane recovery and preparedness measure. It requires local governments to post storm-preparedness and recovery information online, expands special needs shelter information, mandates emergency management training, improves debris removal planning, and adds provisions for fiscally constrained counties. It also addresses shelter access, rebuilding rules, permitting timelines and fees after storms, homestead rebuilding limits, and election flexibility after disasters, including a process for supervisors of elections to request emergency changes through the Secretary of State. Members asked several questions about local rebuilding ordinances, election “super sites,” and the request/approval process. The bill drew support from several groups, including disability advocates, builders, waste and recycling interests, crane owners, and restaurant and lodging representatives, and it passed favorably. The committee then heard CS/HB 561 and CS/HB 563 from Rep. Cobb on manufacturing. HB 561 would elevate a chief manufacturing officer within the Department of Commerce, create a voluntary Florida manufacturing promotional campaign, and require biennial reporting on manufacturing efforts; an amendment removed the grant portion of the program, and the bill passed favorably with support from industry groups. HB 563 established an annual fee, capped at $100, for participants in the voluntary manufacturing promotional campaign and also passed favorably. Finally, Rep. Spencer presented HB 827, which directs a statewide study on the impact of automation and artificial intelligence on Florida’s workforce, to be updated every three years and developed with business, academic, and local input; it too passed favorably. The meeting then adjourned with notice that the subcommittee would meet again the following week.