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• Poem says, "An old man going all along highway came at the evening cold and gray to a castle vast as
• Working on an active highway or interstate, especially at night, is nothing short of harrowing.
• ,<02:25:45.359> especially active highway or interstate, especially active highway or interstate
• One section of a work zone on one interstate highway in the state of Alabama would be selected.
• for Aaliyah and the highway department. for Aaliyah and the highway department.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• That's a full audit of the highway and forest materials.
• Creation of passing lanes on Highway 20 between Waltman and Shoshoni.
• The portion of Highway 59 between Wright and Gillette to make that entire portion of the highway five
• Highway uh 59 between Wright and Highway uh 59 between Wright and Gillette<02:36:59.439> to<02
• highway<02:37:05.920> from<02:37:06.160> Rock alternative paved highway from Rock

Keywords: 916, all

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• drunk driving laws, various vehicle weight laws, all of which are a condition of receiving federal highway
• And the mechanism here is highway funds.
• :33.199> federal condition of receiving their federal condition of receiving their federal highway
• 52:34.720> impose<03:52:35.120> a<03:52:35.279> gas<03:52:35.520> tax highway
• funds shall not impose a gas tax highway funds shall not impose a gas tax higher<03:52:36.399> than

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 12, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• 204.51 through mile marker 213.13 shall be dedicated and known as the Governor Roy Romer Memorial Highway
• <03:00:28.160> due Governor Roy Romer Memorial Highway due Governor Roy Romer Memorial Highway
• <03:01:12.080> Roy<03:01:12.319> Ror<03:01:12.720> memorial<03:01:13.120> highway
• governor Roy Ror memorial highway. governor Roy Ror memorial highway.
• Governor Roy Rummer Memorial Highway. Governor Roy Rummer Memorial Highway.

Keywords: 981, all

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• LET'S GO TO TAB NUMBER THREE CS FOR SENATE BILL 1348 ON DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
• STREAMLINING CUSTOMER EFFICIENCY THROUGH THE SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE TAX COLLECTOR BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• THIS BILL AUTHORIZES THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES DHS MV TO CREATE A NEW SPECIALTY
• TAXES COLLECTED BY UTILITY PROVIDERS TO ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN THE STATE HIGHWAY

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Senate Bill 1011 by Blanco, relating to the installation of highway signs for certain cultural attractions
• relating to the amendment of an existing comprehensive development agreement for a portion of State Highway

Summary: The Senate met briefly and referred a large number of first-reading bills and resolutions to standing committees. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including hemp regulation, dementia research funding, parental rights and public education, municipal library funding, tax and local government issues, criminal justice, health care, education, transportation, natural resources, and election law. Several constitutional resolutions were also referred, including proposals related to the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and a severance tax revenue fund. Most of the transcript consists of the reading of bill captions and committee referrals, with no substantive debate or testimony recorded. The listed measures included proposals on school uniforms, charter schools, Medicaid fraud remedies, insurance practices, occupational licensing for people with criminal convictions, water and sewer utility cybersecurity, agricultural protections, public meeting broadcasting, and various local and state governance matters. No votes were taken on the bills in this segment. The only formal action reflected was referral of the bills and resolutions to the appropriate committees, followed by adjournment of the Senate until the next scheduled meeting.

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• because ICE, the Florida Highway Patrol, and local law enforcement have set up checkpoints.
• <01:34:22.320> because afraid to go down the highway because afraid to go down the highway
• <01:34:27.199> Patrol federal, sorry, Florida Highway Patrol federal, sorry, Florida Highway
• <01:34:37.440> without<01:34:37.760> being<01:34:38.000> put off of the highway
• without being put off of the highway without being put through<01:34:38.480> an<01:34:38.719>

Bills: HF3405, HF3413, HF3769, HF3768, HF3771, HF3465

Keywords: Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Use of Force Investigations Unit, federal agents, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, Customs and Border Protection, CBP, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS, officer-involved death, use of force, law enforcement accountability, police oversight, independent investigation, criminal sexual conduct, sexual assault, peace officers

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from February 25, 2026, and then took up several Department of Corrections-related bills. House File 3768, as amended by the A1 amendment, would extend the DOC’s graduated licensing and enforcement tools to juvenile detention facilities and state-licensed halfway houses, allowing corrective action plans and conditional licenses instead of only revocation. Commissioner Paul Schnell and Dakota County Juvenile Services Center Deputy Director Matt Bower testified in support, saying the bill would improve consistency, stability, and accountability without changing jail licensing. Members asked about costs and sheriff input; the commissioner said the bill is cost-neutral and that sheriffs were informed but did not provide input. The committee adopted the amendment and recommended the bill to the general register. The committee then heard House File 3769, another DOC technical update bill, which would clarify tuberculosis screening procedures when incarcerated people refuse testing, allow mental health units at more than one facility and short-term stabilization at Oak Park Heights when clinically appropriate, and clarify the department’s substance use disorder treatment programs. Schnell said the changes were technical but important for effective operations. Members again asked about county costs and sheriff support, and the commissioner said the bill affects only DOC facilities and is cost-neutral. The committee approved the motion to re-refer the bill to the Health Finance and Policy Committee. The final major item was House File 3405, the chair’s bill, as amended by the A3 amendment. The amendment broadened the definition of federal agents, made the effective date retroactive, and removed a sexual assault investigation section to eliminate the fiscal note. The bill would require the BCA’s use-of-force unit to investigate deaths caused by federal agents in Minnesota, not just Minnesota peace officers. Chair Mohler argued the bill closes a loophole and ensures state-level, independent investigations; Dr. B.B. Newman testified in support, saying it preserves Minnesota’s investigative authority and public confidence. Deputy Superintendent Scott Mueller said the BCA already investigates deadly-force cases and has handled some federal-related cases, but he did not think the bill was necessary and recommended a no vote. Members debated whether the bill was needed given existing practice, with supporters saying the statute should clearly require state investigation and opponents questioning whether it would change anything. The committee adopted the amendment and continued discussion of the bill as amended.

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• <00:57:08.720> funds jeopardizes federal highway funds jeopardizes federal highway funds because
• <00:57:16.720> So<00:57:17.040> so calls out federal highway funds.
• So so calls out federal highway funds.
• <00:58:05.920> Nobody's<00:58:06.400> ever<00:58:06.720> then highway funds.
• Nobody's ever then highway funds.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Did you take Highway 10? Uh, no, I took 94.
• You should have taken Highway 10, because then you could have gone down through the beautiful town of
• <01:31:42.440> 10<01:31:43.119> uh<01:31:43.280> no Highway 10 did you take
• Highway 10 uh no Highway 10 did you take Highway 10 uh no I<01:31:43.560> took<01:31:43.719>
• I took 94 you should have taken Highway I took 94 you should have taken Highway 10<01:31:45.639>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But then as it goes to the east, instead of following county lines, it comes down State Highway 32.
• Then as it proceeds south, instead of even going to a county line, it hits State Highway 34 and then
• <00:02:04.439> 32 lines uh it comes down State Highway 32 lines uh it comes down State Highway
• 34 and then Cuts it hits State Highway 34 and then Cuts back<00:02:20.480> to<00:02:20.720>
• What side of Highway 32 am I on?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And essentially what this is is there's a project on Highway 61 and 80th.
• And essentially what this is is there's a project on Highway 61 and 80th.
• The project also incorporates rehabilitation of the Highway 61 interchange with 80th Street, expanding
• <00:33:59.200> 61 rehabilitation of the Highway 61 rehabilitation of the Highway 61 interchange
• <01:27:33.080> user<01:27:33.440> tax goes to the highway user tax goes to the highway

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Senators, today we will start with a presentation by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
• I'm Larry Gowan, chief performance officer for the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
• aggregate is a part of It was isolated to aggregate, but aggregate is a part of so many elements of highway

Summary: The Committee on Transportation received a presentation from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles on Florida’s camera-based traffic enforcement programs: red light cameras, school bus stop-arm cameras, and school zone speed cameras. The department explained how the programs work, including human review of recorded violations, issuance of civil notices to vehicle owners, and escalation to uniform traffic citations if unpaid or uncontested. Officials also outlined the fee structure and reported preliminary data showing 42 red light camera jurisdictions, 496 red light cameras, and more than 923,000 notices of violation in fiscal year 2024-2025, along with growth in school zone and school bus programs. Senators asked about camera placement, signage, review procedures, and whether reviewers or vendors receive revenue from citations; several questions were left for follow-up because the witness did not have all statutory or operational details. The committee then heard an update from FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue on the Moving Florida Forward Infrastructure Initiative, funded by a $4 billion general revenue investment leveraged into a $7 billion program for 20 major projects. He said the initiative is advancing high-priority congestion relief projects across the state, with 80% of the plan expected to be underway by the end of 2026 and the remaining projects in 2027. Perdue highlighted new delivery methods such as modified phased design-build, voluntary acceleration, and structured acceleration, along with workforce and supply-chain efforts, including regional hiring events and aggregate planning. He cited projects such as I-4 congestion relief lanes, Golden Glades, I-95 at US-1, I-75 auxiliary lanes, and I-275 improvements as examples of the program’s progress. Members questioned FDOT about traffic management during construction, subcontracting opportunities for small businesses, public transit planning, contractor safety and fatalities, bridge strikes, logistics access near ports and airports, aggregate supply, local government coordination, and federal funding uncertainty. Perdue said FDOT continuously reevaluates traffic control plans, works with local governments and industry partners, uses small business participation targets, and requires contractors to be in good standing with OSHA and to implement corrective action plans after incidents. He also said Florida’s transportation revenues are flat, the state remains largely state-funded, and additional resources are the main need for future transportation delivery. The committee adjourned after the chair requested FDOT staff provide senators with district-specific project information.

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• Senators, today we will start with a presentation by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
• I'm Larry Gowan, chief performance officer for the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
• It was isolated to aggregate, but aggregate is a part of so many elements of highway construction that

Summary: The Committee on Transportation received a presentation from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles on Florida’s camera-based traffic enforcement programs: red light cameras, school bus stop-arm cameras, and school zone speed cameras. The department explained how each program works, the distinction between a civil notice of violation and a uniform traffic citation, and the fee distribution for each type of violation. It also reported preliminary data showing 42 jurisdictions operating red light cameras, with 496 cameras at 302 intersections and 923,133 notices of violation in fiscal year 2024-2025; for the newer school bus and school zone programs, the department said preliminary figures showed five active school bus programs and 40 active school zone programs, with prior-year totals of 61,150 school bus notices and 26,300 school zone notices. Senators asked about camera placement, school zone requirements, review procedures, and whether law enforcement or third parties are involved in reviewing violations. The committee then received an update from FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue on the Moving Florida Forward Infrastructure Initiative, which used $4 billion in general revenue to advance a $7 billion package of 20 major congestion-relief projects. He said the department has used innovative delivery methods, including modified phased design-build, voluntary acceleration, and structured acceleration, to move projects forward faster and control costs. He highlighted progress on projects including I-4 congestion relief lanes, the Golden Glades Interchange, I-95 at US-1, I-75 auxiliary lanes, I-75 at Pine Ridge Road, and I-275 in Tampa, and said 80% of the plan is expected to be underway by the end of 2026, with four projects remaining in 2027. Members asked about temporary traffic patterns at Golden Glades, subcontractor opportunities, public transportation planning, contractor safety and OSHA issues, bridge strikes, logistics hubs near airports and seaports, aggregate and material supply, local government coordination, and federal transportation funding. Secretary Perdue said FDOT continuously reevaluates traffic management plans, works with small businesses and local subs, and monitors contractor safety closely, including corrective action plans after incidents. He emphasized that Florida’s transportation revenues are flat, that the state remains largely state-funded, and that additional resources are the main thing the Legislature can provide to support future infrastructure delivery. The committee adjourned after the chair requested FDOT staff provide senators with district-specific project updates.

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• ONE THING I LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT AND IT DOES MAKE US UNIQUE, WE HAVE OUR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM 5.4
• LANE DEPARTURES ARE A BIG CONTRIBUTOR WE FUNDED STATEWIDE INITIATIVE FOR GROUNDED STRIPS ON RURAL HIGHWAYS
• RESEARCH AND ALLOTMENT CENTER AND WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN PLANNING OUT AND DESIGNING WHAT AN AERIAL HIGHWAY

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• The comptroller’s office, like funding for highways, assured us that the ESF retaining a sufficient balance
• Nichols, you created the sufficient balance language that triggers transfers to Fund 6 for non-toll highways
• Nichols, you created the sufficient balance language that triggers transfers to Fund 6 for non-toll highways

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met with a quorum and took up a long list of pending House bills, most of them on motions by Senator King or Senator Campbell. The committee adopted committee substitutes and favorably reported numerous bills, including HB 252, HB 700, HB 1500, HB 1545, HB 1562, HB 1732, HB 267, HB 2213, HB 2221, HB 2520, HB 2818, HB 3016, HB 3214, HB 3250, HB 3512, HB 3623, HB 3689, HB 3833, HB 4063, HB 4395, HB 4690, HB 4751, HB 5331, HB 3824, HB 4464, HB 4468, and HB 5247. Most of these were sent to the local and uncontested calendar, while some, including sunset and other significant measures, were reported to the full Senate. HB 146 was the only bill reported out on a divided vote, passing 6 ayes to 4 nays. Several bills received brief explanation of committee substitute changes. HB 3016, dealing with rental car collision damage waivers and stolen vehicles, was amended to change a cooperation standard from “fully cooperate” to simply “cooperate.” HB 3689, a major ESF/TWA financing bill, was described as making technical changes to align terminology with the Comptroller’s authority and to avoid creating state debt or new liability. HB 5247, a capital cost recovery bill for transmission in the Permian Basin, was revised to clarify how the new mechanism fits with existing Utilities Code provisions and to add a 2035 expiration date. HB 3824, the battery fire safety bill, also received technical changes to align terminology with industry usage. The committee heard public testimony on several pending measures. HB 3069, which would direct the PUC to develop supplemental multi-decade planning criteria for transmission certificates in ERCOT, drew support from industry, environmental, and manufacturing witnesses who said it would help address congestion costs while balancing consumer protections; the bill was left pending. HB 5196, requiring state agencies to adopt and post telework policies and use written telework agreements, received both support and concern: supporters said it would preserve productivity and retention, while a senator raised concerns about notice and family logistics; it was left pending after testimony. HB 3112, allowing closed deliberations on cybersecurity policy details, was laid out and left pending after brief discussion. HCR 102, supporting federal nuclear tax credits, drew testimony from nuclear industry and energy advocates, who argued the credits are essential for existing plants, new nuclear development, grid reliability, and U.S. competitiveness; the resolution was left pending, with discussion about whether the language should focus more exclusively on nuclear. HB 705, creating a cosmetology licensure compact, was supported by industry, employers, and compact experts as a mobility tool that preserves state authority; HB 3516, expanding a public information exemption for Railroad Commission administrative law judges and technical examiners, and HB 3388, authorizing group property and casualty coverage for personal lines, were also heard and left pending. At the end of the meeting, the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• HB 44. 2017 by Gomez willing to the use of certain money by the state highway fund for certain projects
• Highway 281 by Blanco and Burnett Counties of the McCloy Memorial Highway before the Committee on Transportation

Bills: HJR1, HJR2, HB9, HB22, HB908, HB1392, HB195, HB 13, HB143, HB135, HJR1, HJR2, HB9, HB22, HB908, HB1392

Keywords: constitutional amendment, property tax, ad valorem tax, tax exemption, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, equipment exemption, machinery, local government finance, school district revenue, county taxes, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, tax relief, commercial property, death tax, inheritance tax, estate tax, property transfer

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• the highway the highway Sorry.
• <00:26:55.400> that<00:26:55.600> the<00:26:55.679> driver while on the highway
• that the driver while on the highway that the driver cannot<00:26:56.360> avoid<00:26:56.600>
• House Bill 1504, Highways, Sidewalks, and Bicycle Pathways Construction and Reconstruction.
• and bicycle pathways in the CTP, to prioritize projects that are or are adjacent to highways that are

Keywords: House streaming session for Saturday, March 21, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with 126 members present, heard the prayer, approved the previous day’s journal, and then took up a series of Senate messages and committee reports. Senate bills on consent calendars 21 and 22 were read the first time and referred to committees. The House then adopted favorable reports, often without amendment, on a wide range of bills including workers’ compensation evaluation procedures (HB 1325), a state shark designation (HB 97), several local alcoholic beverages measures, commemorative months for Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage (HB 661), and local license commissioner changes in Anne Arundel, Worcester, Harford, Baltimore City, and Prince George’s counties. Several bills were amended before being ordered printed for third reading. HB 121 (Baltimore County alcohol sales) was amended to change the sponsor to the Baltimore County delegation. HB 1335 on Department of Information Technology workforce recruitment and retention was amended to convert the measure into a study and recommendations report. HB 1037 on PSC oversight of broadband and VoIP was similarly amended from direct oversight to a study and report. HB 1164 on water and sewage rate consolidation and limited-income mechanisms was amended to remove rate-consolidation provisions, require a PSC study, and delay implementation. HB 1381 on stopping or parking in bike lanes added exceptions for emergency, transit, disability pickup/drop-off, disabled vehicles, loading/unloading, and construction or maintenance; HB 1504 prioritized sidewalk and bicycle pathway projects near highways with complete streets or Vision Zero policies; HB 912 adjusted community cat trap-neuter-return rules; and HB 969 clarified electric vehicle charging billing and service fees. The most extended debate centered on HB 639, the Transportation Aviation Passenger Health and Safety Act. After amendments turned it into a reporting measure for fixed-base operators and aviation service companies regarding flights carrying detained individuals, warrants, refueling, and emergency-response documentation, members questioned its practical operation, safety implications, and possible federal preemption issues. The floor leader explained the bill as amended was intended to gather information for Maryland safety and emergency planning. On motion of the committee chair, the House agreed to special order HB 639 until the end of the session for further clarification. The House also amended and advanced HB 1063 on hunting management, including deer damage permits and Sunday hunting rules, and heard a brief statement from an Eastern Shore delegate about the Rural Caucus’s approach to offering amendments rather than opposing bills outright. The session ended with HB 972, creating the Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund, amended to rename the bill in honor of the late Delegate Charles Otto and to replace lottery funding with an annual appropriation; the House adopted the amendments and the favorable report.

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• ,<00:34:18.720> airport,<00:34:19.040> and<00:34:19.280> harbor highway, airport
• , and harbor highway, airport, and harbor infrastructure,<00:34:20.720> Department<00:34:21.040
• Then in early February, the Federal Highway Administration suspended the NEVI program.
• <00:44:48.960> Administration<00:44:49.760> suspended<00:44:50.400> the Highway
• Administration suspended the Highway Administration suspended the NEVI<00:44:51.200> program.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee held an informational briefing on the State of Hawaii’s affirmative litigation against the federal administration, with no public testimony. Attorney General Lopez and deputies said the office’s goal is to enforce the rule of law, not make partisan points, and noted that Hawaii is involved in 27 ongoing cases. They grouped the cases into four broad areas: immigration, funding freezes and grant terminations, federal agency dismantling/reductions in force, and protecting elections, health, and safety. Several immigration-related cases were discussed in detail. These included a challenge to the federal sharing of Medicaid data with DHS for immigration enforcement, a similar challenge to USDA’s demand for SNAP applicant and recipient data, and litigation over immigration-enforcement conditions attached to federal grants. The office also described the birthright citizenship executive order, saying it conflicts with the 14th Amendment and Supreme Court precedent; lower courts granted preliminary relief, and the U.S. Supreme Court later addressed only the scope of nationwide injunctions, not the merits. In the Department of Transportation case, the court granted a preliminary injunction against the “Duffy directive,” finding the immigration conditions lacked statutory authority, were arbitrary and capricious, and violated the Spending Clause and APA. The briefing also covered multiple funding disputes. In the education funding freeze case, the Department of Education and OMB withheld about $6 billion in formula funds, including roughly $33 million for Hawaii; after suit was filed, the funds were released. Other cases included the termination of over $11 billion in public health grants, which affected Hawaii Department of Health grants, the NIH indirect cost cap case, and NIH grant terminations tied to DEI, transgender issues, and vaccine hesitancy. The speakers said some cases have already resulted in preliminary or permanent injunctions, while others remain on appeal or are still being litigated.

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• First items on the pull list are with the Department of Highways and are numbers 5 through 10 on the
• I'm joined also virtually by Tim L., who's our Director of Highway Design.
• I'm Director of Highway Design here at the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. All right, thank you.
• <00:15:25.480> design<00:15:25.920> here<00:15:26.079> at director of Highway
• design here at director of Highway design here at Kentucky<00:15:26.720> transportation<00:15

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first reorganized by electing Representative Hart as House co-chair and Senator Douglas as Senate co-chair by acclamation, then approved the December 10 minutes. It then took up deferred and routine contract items, beginning with a Council on Postsecondary Education item that was withdrawn after staff explained the contract had been canceled and should not have come before the committee because the granting authority, not CPE, was issuing it. The committee next reviewed a Department for Local Government contract tied to an Eastern Kentucky flood recovery housing project in Jackson. Members questioned the high per-unit cost and whether renovation was more expensive than new construction. Staff explained the cost included acquisition of an existing downtown building and needed water and sewer infrastructure upgrades, and said developable land was limited in the area. With no motion to object, the contract was allowed to move forward. The committee then considered Kentucky Transportation Cabinet professional services contracts for highway design work. Members asked about the size of the contracts and how much of the available funding is typically used; staff said the contracts are two-year agreements, that the prior cycle reached close to $2 million per contract, and that this year’s limits were reduced because less money is available in the Highway Plan. The committee also approved a PSC amendment contract for the Bridging Kentucky program after staff explained the $150 hourly loaded rate was within the normal range for consultants. Both Transportation Cabinet items were approved without objection. Finally, the committee heard a Kentucky Communications Network Authority contract for an $85,000 study of the dark fiber market. Members asked what dark fiber is, why the study was needed, whether there was coordination with the Office of Broadband Development, and whether existing service meant there was already a market. KCNA said dark fiber is unused fiber that local providers can light to deliver service, that the study was needed because the contractor said no market existed while ISPs said demand exists, and that the report would help both KCNA oversight and broadband development planning. The contract was reviewed without objection.