Transcript Highlights:

• I had was that, in a charitable gaming commission that we held over the summer, was what they call speed
• of play summer was what they call speed of play right<00:20:00.840> how<00:20:01.080> fast
• By moving the slots, as long as we kept the same rate of play or speed of play, we're not increasing
• <00:26:06.279> this lights the sounds and the speeds this lights the sounds and the speeds
• <00:26:10.960> I bill does not control for the speeds I bill does not control for the speeds

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Number five, the high-speed<02:39:22.640> rail<02:39:23.040> disaster.
• high-speed rail disaster. high-speed rail disaster.
• You could hop on high-speed rail system.
• And Nome is completely for spending billions and billions on high-speed rail.
• Probably have to the high-speed train.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, June 6, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• With this faith, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children—Black men and white
• will<00:02:31.519> be<00:02:31.640> able<00:02:31.840> to<00:02:32.000> speed
• with this faith we will be able to speed with this faith we will be able to speed up<00:02:32.599

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House convened with a silent reflection and the Pledge of Allegiance, then the clerk took the roll and noted Representative Oumou Verbeten was absent. Members explained that the House was meeting on Martin Luther King Jr. Day only to satisfy the constitutional requirement to meet every three days, and all absent members were excused. A member delivered remarks honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., highlighting his commitment to justice, equality, nonviolence, his visits to Minnesota, and his legacy of judging people by the content of their character. No bills or substantive legislative business were taken up. The majority leader moved that when the House adjourned it would stand adjourned until noon Wednesday, January 22, 2025; the motion prevailed by voice vote. A subsequent motion to adjourn also prevailed, and the House adjourned until noon Wednesday, January 22, 2025.

Transcript Highlights:

• This is an expansion of situations when a person's license can be revoked for speeding.
• over the speed limit.
• It incorporates be revoked for speeding.
• per hour or more over the speed limit. per hour or more over the speed limit.
• provision only applies to speeding provision only applies to speeding situations<00:38:19.200>

Bills: HF2438

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

Transcript Highlights:

• It is simply to align all of the speed limits for agricultural farming and timber industry vehicles to
• a uniform 35 miles an hour speed limit across the state.
• M an hour um uh speed limit across the M an hour um uh speed limit across the state<01:08:43.560>
• limit for these types of hour speed limit for these types of vehicles<01:09:18.159> and<01:09
• limit for Implements of increasing speed limit for Implements of H<01:11:51.480> husbandry<01

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• representing rural Minnesota, as we try to come to resolution around definitions of a crosswalk and speed
• The ability to change the speed of county roads to local staff who comply with established practices
• Um, I've taught both of design speed.
• <01:39:34.320> So speed roadway in an area like this.
• So speed roadway in an area like this.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They include an increased penalty for fleeing in a reckless manner, excessive speed, running stop lights
• curtail and follow at a reasonable speed curtail and follow at a reasonable speed we<00:09:46.560
• We know that in many cases the speeds are going to almost instantaneously slow back down.
• We know that in many cases the speeds are going to almost instantaneously slow back down.
• we know that in many cases the speeds we know that in many cases the speeds are<00:29:02.440>

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee heard House File 7, a broad public safety package that the author said was intended to support law enforcement, keep violent offenders off the street, and increase accountability in the criminal justice system. The bill was described as combining multiple Republican-authored provisions, including tougher penalties for reckless fleeing, making it a crime to be in a stolen vehicle, allowing tracking devices on occupied or fleeing stolen vehicles, increasing penalties for blocking roads and damaging critical infrastructure, raising penalties for assaulting police officers, adding a mandatory minimum for first-degree sex trafficking, and expanding public disclosure around bail, dismissals, sentencing reductions, and sentencing guideline changes. The motion before the committee was to pass the bill and re-refer it to Ways and Means. Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher testified in support, focusing on aggravated fleeing, occupied stolen vehicles, vehicle tracking, and the impact of the state’s raised age of delinquency on younger offenders. He argued that law enforcement needs more tools to pursue and arrest repeat offenders, especially in auto theft and carjacking cases, and said the bill would help officers intervene before stolen vehicles are used in more crimes. He also urged reconsideration of the timeline for the delinquency-age change, warning that it could limit police options with 11- and 12-year-olds involved in stolen cars. Shane Mey of the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association also supported the bill, citing rising assaults on officers and the need for stronger penalties for fleeing, stolen-vehicle offenses, and assaults on peace officers and corrections officers. He said the proposed stolen-vehicle and tracking provisions would improve safety and help officers address juvenile auto theft and dangerous pursuits. Jeff Potts of the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association likewise supported several sections, especially the transparency provisions, assault-on-officer penalties, fleeing penalties, the stolen-vehicle offense, and the tracking-device exception, saying the measures align with the association’s agenda and would help address rising crime and pursuit risks. No vote or final committee action was stated in the transcript excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• As far as speed, how much of a delay would it cause in the prior authorization in this case?
• As<00:18:59.600> far<00:18:59.840> as<00:19:00.040> speed,<00:19:01.040> um
• c> As far as speed, um As far as speed, um how<00:19:02.400> how<00:19:02.560> much<00:
• So, the<00:19:21.880> speed<00:19:22.320> of<00:19:22.440> the<00:19:22.680>
• of<00:19:22.840> the<00:19:23.680> testing the speed of the of the testing the speed

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the prior meeting’s minutes, and then reviewed a series of administrative regulations from multiple agencies. Most of the regulations were presented as technical updates or policy clarifications, and in each case the committee approved staff-suggested amendments without objection. The Department of Revenue regulation would delete a section on tax credits for trusts and estates to align with statute. The Kentucky Public Pensions Authority package updated definitions, sick leave credit rules, hazardous/non-hazardous employment participation, refund procedures, contribution limits, mortality table references, and incorporated federal tax references. The Board of Medical Licensure regulations addressed renewal and activation of inactive physician-assistant licenses and renewal/reinstatement timelines for athletic trainer licenses. The Fish and Wildlife regulations revised rules for Otter Creek and Peabody areas by deleting definitions and creating shooting-range permit exemptions. The committee also heard emergency vocational rehabilitation regulations that would clarify definitions, due process rights, federal compliance, service fees, in-state service preferences, and service-specific requirements; a workforce insurance regulation updating contribution/reporting rules for professional employer organizations; and a horse racing regulation adding license categories for allied animal health professionals, animal chiropractors, and equine dental providers, while updating fees, application timing, and special events licensing. Members asked questions about the horse racing licensure changes, and the agency explained they were responding to prior session changes and adding guardrails, including veterinarian sign-off for equine therapist licensure on the back side of a racetrack. The Department for Public Health package made several personnel and salary-related changes for local health departments, including salary ranges for new hires, probation and evaluation rules, salary increases after probation, and limits on certain leave payouts for employees who separate without proper notice or are dismissed for cause. The Office of Inspector General regulation added electronic prescription references and removed authority to create a new prescription number for partial dispensing of Schedule II prescriptions. The Department for Medicaid Services regulations updated provider group definitions, removed some service limits, required prior authorization for all genetic testing for non-MCO recipients, changed physician fee schedule updates from quarterly to annually, and added reimbursement for department-approved vaccines. Members asked detailed questions about genetic testing prior authorization and sleep disorder coverage; the agency said prior authorization is intended to take two to five days and that sleep disorder services generally involve sleep apnea-related treatments such as CPAP machines and sleep studies. The committee then adjourned and announced its next meeting for Tuesday, May 12 at 1:00 p.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• So we're talking things like excessive speeding, a different way to lose your driving privileges.
• > excessive So we're talking things like excessive So we're talking things like excessive speeding
• , a different way to lose your speeding, a different way to lose your driving<00:07:46.280> privileges
• 00:08:06.960> of<00:08:07.199> the<00:08:07.599> excessive<00:08:08.080> speeding
• for the reason of the excessive speeding for the reason of the excessive speeding or<00:08:08.639

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• IT OFFERS A LARGE LOAD CUSTOMERS SPEED TO MARKET.
• >> SO, WHEN WE BEGAN THIS PROCESS A FEW YEARS AGO THINKING ABOUT HOW DO WE DO THIS AND ENABLES SPEED
• IT'S QUICKER THAN THE SPEED OF TIMES THAN REGULATION CAN CATCH UP TO.
• IT'S QUICKER THAN THE SPEED OF GOVERNMENT IN MANY INSTANCES.
• SPEED AND EFFICIENCY IS VITAL.

Transcript Highlights:

• metric would really help us get there faster, get people to places faster with transit by establishing speed
• > by places faster with transit by places faster with transit by establishing<00:04:06.640> speed
• speed and reliability metrics.
• :41.600> service<00:26:41.920> reliability<00:26:42.760> and<00:26:42.960> speed
• increase service reliability and speed increase service reliability and speed to<00:26:43.560>

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Representative Spencer Murray, you understand what happens when you vote; you're not quite up to speed
• not<00:04:43.360> quite<00:04:43.520> up<00:04:43.680> to<00:04:43.840> speed
• <00:04:44.080> on<00:04:44.240> what's you're not quite up to speed on what's you're
• not quite up to speed on what's happening.<00:04:45.919> In<00:04:46.160> the<00:04:46.320
• We're all up to speed. the third bullet point to read MDE must the third bullet point to read MDE must

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Seclusion Working Group met for its final meeting on January 28 and first approved the prior meeting minutes after correcting two roll-call vote errors involving Miss Woodward. The chair then gave an extended recap of the history of seclusion policy, including the pre-2023 emergency-only framework, the 2023 ban on seclusion for children birth through grade 3, the 2025 introduction of SF 1830 to restore prior law, and the compromise amendment that allowed limited seclusion in grades 1 through 3 with added safeguards. The chair also reviewed the working group’s timeline, noting it had met from August 2025 through January 2026 and was required to submit findings by January 30, 2026. The main substantive discussion focused on the chair’s proposed timeline for eliminating seclusion and an alternative proposal from Mace. Several members criticized a Minnesota Department of Education letter that opposed parts of the working group’s recommendations, arguing it mischaracterized district practices, questioned informed consent and mental health professional provisions, and did not reflect the realities faced by schools. Members supporting the current use of seclusion said districts already use MTSS, PBIS, Ukeru, and other interventions, but still need seclusion in limited emergency situations. They also said the department’s comments felt inflammatory or unsupportive. On the timeline issue, Mace proposed allowing limited seclusion for students in grades 1 through 12 receiving certain special education services until July 1, 2036, with data collection on outcomes and related interventions. Some members supported a “runway” toward elimination, saying it would allow time to build alternatives and avoid an abrupt ban, while others said they could not support including grades 1 through 3 in any extended timeline and preferred elimination sooner. Members also questioned whether MDE currently collects enough data on law enforcement interventions and related outcomes. The meeting ended with continued discussion of the timeline proposal, but no final vote or report approval was recorded in the transcript excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• We've been investing in the SPEED Task Force as well as their recommendations.
• We've been investing in the SPEED Task Force as well as their recommendations.
• I think we see a lot of these affordable housing projects, people say they need time to speed up, and
• <00:19:14.560> up people say they need time to speed up people say they need time to speed
• <00:19:20.480> We as the SPEED Task Force has said. We as the SPEED Task Force has said.

Bills: SB2069, SB2177, SB2342, SB2060, SB2544, SB3011, SB2061, SB2552

Keywords: SB2069, Hawaii housing, HHFDC, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund, equity pilot program, housing affordability, homeownership, first-time homebuyer, for-sale housing, transit-oriented development, TOD, transit-oriented development zone, bus route, bus stop, critical workforce housing, health care workers, educators, law enforcement, correctional officers

Summary: The House Housing Committee opened its Friday morning hearing by noting potentially catastrophic flooding on the island and acknowledging that some members were absent helping their communities, so quorum for voting was uncertain. The committee then heard testimony on several housing-related measures, with most bills drawing support from housing agencies and community organizations and little or no opposition in the room. On SB 2069 SD2, SB 2177 SD2, and SB 2342 SD2, witnesses largely supported the measures. HHFDC supported SB 2069 and SB 2177, and HPHA supported SB 2342. For SB 2342, HHFDC raised concerns that the bill would alter the Qualified Allocation Plan outside the normal open, public process required by federal law and could exclude stakeholders; Kathy Charities echoed those concerns and also objected to changing point allocations in ways that could raise rents and weaken long-term affordability. Members questioned HHFDC about how the QAP is normally updated, the meaning of the point system, and whether a legislative working group could mandate changes; HHFDC said recommendations would still need public hearing and board approval. The committee also heard SB 2060 SD2, which would create a mixed-income subaccount in the rental housing revolving fund. HHFDC said the subaccount would likely use tier-two funds, estimated at about $100 million total, to support mixed-income projects above 60% AMI, citing Front Street Apartments as a possible example. Members asked about project selection and funding needs. On SB 2544 SD2, OHA opposed the bill’s Chapter 6E-related exemptions and mandatory review timelines, arguing that burial review protections should not be weakened and that the SPEED Task Force process was a better venue for streamlining. The sponsor later clarified that the bill was not meant to eliminate the 60-day review process but to make the deadline clearer. For SB 3011 SD1, which concerns public housing and pet ownership, HPHA and several humane organizations supported the measure, saying it would help low-income residents and seniors keep pets and benefit from animal companionship. HPHA explained its existing pet policy, including deposits, monthly fees, and restrictions, and said the requested funding would support ADA-accessible pet areas and related administration. Finally, on SB 2061 SD2, HCDA supported the bill while OHA opposed it unless protections for Hawaiian Crown and Government lands were strengthened. Committee members questioned the project’s 60/40 split between income-restricted and market-rate units, the 10-year owner-occupancy restriction, and the procurement exemption; the sponsor said the exemption was tied to a real estate transaction and that the project would still use 103D-like solicitation procedures. No votes were taken during the hearing, and several items were left for later action because quorum was uncertain.

Transcript Highlights:

• ignoring normal parking rules, proceed past red lights, stop signs after stopping for safety, exceed speed
• for eight points, for doubling the points to where you could lose your license, had you gotten a speeding
• ticket 10 11 months prior a a speeding ticket 10 11 months prior to<00:04:42.960> that<00:04:
• So you speed and you get this violation. Immediately you would lose your license, basically.
• you alive at that speed you alive at that speed is<00:16:24.160> a<00:16:24.480> massive

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The committee first debated amendments to Senate Bill 35, a road safety measure increasing penalties for improper passing and related dangerous driving offenses. Amendment L17, which would have exempted certain emergency situations and volunteer first responders from the penalties, was opposed by the bill sponsor and others and failed on a voice vote. Amendment L18, which broadened the exemption for first responders en route to emergencies, also failed after discussion. Supporters of the bill argued it targets some of the state’s most fatal crashes, while opponents said the penalties were too harsh and could disproportionately affect rural and working-class drivers. The committee then passed Senate Bill 35 as amended. The committee next considered House Bill 1273 on transportation network companies and driver compensation. Supporters said the bill responds to reduced driver earnings under app-based pricing models and seeks to require a larger share of fares to go to drivers, while opponents warned it could harm the industry, reduce service, and interfere with business decisions. The bill passed after debate. Senate Bill 114, concerning spirituous liquor manufacturers’ sales rooms, then passed with supporters describing it as a limited, locally controlled permit to help distillers offer additional on-premise options while preserving local approval authority. Finally, House Bill 1138 on organized retail theft prevention advanced through committee reports and was presented as a grant-and-advisory-board program housed in the Department of Public Safety. Sponsors said it would fund investigations, prosecutions, technology, training, and prevention efforts aimed at organized retail theft and gift card fraud, modeled after Colorado’s auto theft grant program. The bill was described as targeting felony-level organized theft rather than ordinary shoplifting, with annual reporting and a sunset date built in. The transcript ends during discussion of the bill, after the committee reports were adopted and the bill was introduced for final passage discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• The first is to exceed the posted speed limit by 50 miles an hour or more.
• street, or highway having two or more lanes allowing movement in the same direction with a posted speed
• Senator Martin, I like this bill because it helped with my need for speed. Thank you.
• Senator Martin, I like this bill because it helped with my need for speed, in the speed limit, in the
• speed limit.

Summary: The Transportation Committee took up several bills and amendments related to traffic safety, utilities, schools, and motor vehicle administration. Senator Pizzo’s SB 1782, as amended, expanded reckless driving per se to include certain high-speed behaviors; the late amendment removed impound language but kept mandatory court appearance, and the bill was reported favorably. Senator McLean’s SB 818 on utility relocation was amended to include an important state interest finding; after testimony from county groups opposing the cost shift to local governments and Charter Communications supporting the bill, it was also reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1644 on emergency vehicles, after a delete-all amendment broadened warning-signal use for volunteer firefighters, medical staff, and related vehicles. Senator Trumbull’s SB 1348 on DHSMV services was amended to streamline local delivery of motor vehicle services and remove certain fines, waiting periods, and CDL retesting provisions; it passed favorably with support from Florida Tax Collectors. Senator McLean’s SB 1188 on local governing authorities and charter schools drew the most debate, with supporters arguing local governments were using traffic and site-plan rules to block charter schools and opponents warning the bill would tie the hands of local governments and create a blanket preemption; it was reported favorably. The committee then passed SB 636, which limits use of the far-left lane on high-speed roads except for passing, exiting, move-over compliance, or traffic conditions, and requires FDOT signage. Senator Arrington’s SB 1152 increased the Florida Wildflower specialty plate fee from $15 to $25 to raise more money for wildflower research and habitat programs; it was reported favorably. Finally, the committee unanimously recommended confirmation of multiple appointments to the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Central Florida Expressway Authority, Jacksonville Port Authority, Jacksonville Transportation Authority, and Florida Transportation Commission, and then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• curious why, and of course Hannah talks so fast, I swear I heard something that I wanted, but she's a speed
• curious why, and of course Hannah talks so fast, I swear I heard something that I wanted, but she's a speed
• curious why, and of course Hannah talks so fast, I swear I heard something that I wanted, but she's a speed
• to install rooftop solar. something that I wanted but she's a something that I wanted but she's a speed
• But why should portable speed talker.

Bills: SB2671, SB2902

Keywords: permit processing, permitting reform, county permits, development permits, building permits, land use, construction delays, housing development, infrastructure development, county workforce, differential pay, salary incentive, performance bonus, recruitment and retention, expedited hiring, vacancy rates, permit backlog, government modernization, county mayor, county council

Summary: The Senate Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs heard two measures. SB 2671, relating to essential permitting positions, drew no oral testimony beyond written comments from the Department of the Attorney General and the Office of Planning. The chair said the bill was intended to make government more efficient and reduce red tape in the permitting process. SB 2902, relating to renewable energy, received testimony from the Division of Consumer Advocacy, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, the Public Utilities Commission, Kauai Island Cooperative, Bright Saver, and 350 Hawaii. Supporters described the bill as a way to expand access to plug-in or balcony solar, lower electricity bills, improve resilience, and broaden access for renters and apartment residents. Several testifiers urged amendments to avoid limiting the measure to condominiums, to remove condominium board approval language, and to eliminate utility or PUC registration requirements. The PUC said registration could help with safety, linemen protection, and circuit hosting-capacity concerns, and noted that improper installation or oversizing could create problems. After a brief recess, the committee voted to recommend both bills for passage with amendments and deferred each to April 19, 2042. The recommendations were adopted without objection.

Transcript Highlights:

• matter to speed matter to speed to<00:47:26.480> speed<00:47:26.640> up<00:47:26.800
• > approval<00:47:27.200> for<00:47:27.440> power<00:47:28.800> to to speed
• up approval for power to to speed up approval for power to provide<00:47:29.520> energy<00:47
• I think what they're solving for is speed to power.
• what what they're solving for is speed what what they're solving for is speed to<00:53:42.800>

Keywords: Meeting Start - 00:00 Roll Call – 00:15 Approval of Minutes of the July 15, 2025, Meeting 00:55 Helping Power Kentucky’s Growth – 01:25 Powering and Deploying AI – 41:00 Fueling America’s Intelligence – 56:12 Adjournment – 01:10:37, 958, all

Summary: The Artificial Intelligence Task Force met with a quorum, adopted prior meeting minutes, and then focused on energy policy and economic development as they relate to AI and data centers. John Bevington of LG&E and KU, introduced by Caroline Clark of LG&E/KU and PPL, described the utility’s Kentucky-only service territory, vertically integrated system, 1.3 million customers, and about 7.5 gigawatts of generating capacity. He said the company has supported 76 Kentucky projects in 2024 totaling about $3 billion in announced investment and roughly 3,000 jobs, with a large share of statewide announcements occurring in its service area. Bevington said LG&E and KU’s current project pipeline is unusually strong, totaling about 170 projects and 8.5 gigawatts of requested power, with data centers accounting for about two-thirds of that demand. He broke the pipeline into existing customer expansions, new-to-Kentucky projects, and 20 data center projects representing about 5.6 gigawatts of potential load. He highlighted a Louisville data center project by PO Development Company and Powerhouse Data Centers that has announced a 400-megawatt facility and may expand to 525 megawatts, estimating that such a project could represent about $4 billion in investment. He also explained that large data centers generally must locate near transmission lines and that utilities must conduct studies, order long-lead equipment, and secure reimbursement commitments before proceeding so other customers are not harmed. Members asked about how Kentucky compares with other states, the size of data center projects, and whether regulatory reform is needed. Bevington said the 20 projects reflect current Kentucky interest, which he attributed in part to the state’s sales tax exemption for data centers, and noted that states like Ohio have had similar incentives for years. In response to questions from Senator Thomas, he confirmed that data centers can vary in size and said the state should have a regulatory environment that supports economic development, while emphasizing that the benefits would flow to the state, local communities, and schools rather than just the utility. He also cited national and regional data suggesting data centers generate indirect jobs and tax revenue, and said LG&E and KU are investing in transmission, reliability, solar, and gas generation projects, including proposed additional 645-megawatt natural gas units and other system upgrades, to meet expected demand.

Transcript Highlights:

• Transportation and Department of Law Enforcement to study the possibility of a highway patrol and speed
• cameras along major freeways and highways in primary areas of speeding.
• <00:17:23.120> cameras<00:17:23.520> along a highway patrol and speed cameras along
• <00:17:28.240> Representative<00:17:28.799> Miyak areas of speeding.
• Representative Miyak areas of speeding.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Transportation heard and later voted on several Senate resolutions related to transportation, safety, and infrastructure. Early testimony covered STR 23, on studying highway patrol and speed cameras in speeding hotspots, with support from the Department of Transportation and the Aahu Metropolitan Planning Organization and opposition from five individuals. STR 37 and STR 38 concerned Maui road planning for the Kihei area; the Kihei Community Association and DOT supported both, and the committee later advanced them with amendments to correct the county department with jurisdiction. STR 150 SD1, on a working group for subsidizing waterborne cargo transport, drew support from DOT, the Department of Agriculture, and industry groups, but the committee deferred it for further discussion. STR 153, about transferring jurisdiction over Ho‘i roads to Maui County, received support from the judiciary and was advanced with amendments. STR 180 SD1, on sharing safety and performance information about commercial tour operators, drew mixed testimony, including opposition from DOT and helicopter operators and support from Blue Hawaiian Helicopters; the committee advanced it with amendments narrowing the scope to helicopter and air tours. STR 181 SD1, proposing a working group to lower the blood alcohol limit to 0.05, was supported by DOT, the Governor’s office, public health and safety groups, and one individual opposed; it was advanced with amendments naming the DOT director or designee as chair and adding legislative committee chairs. STR 182, encouraging a Honolulu summer streets pilot program, was supported by the Department of Health, Oahu MPO, and the Hawaii Bicycling League, and after reconsideration the committee passed it unamended. STR 184, seeking increased enforcement against improperly registered out-of-state vehicles, had one supporter and was passed as is. STR 200 SD1, on continuing transportation management training programs, was supported by Oahu MPO and one individual and was passed as is. STR 231 SD1, directing DOT to use scanning equipment at airports and harbors to detect illegal fireworks, was supported by DOT and one individual and passed as is.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, and we do not move, since I got quoted in the paper, saying plaid speed, are we planning enough for
• slowed them down up to this point has been the federal regulatory environment and the turtle-like speed
• So what you're saying is the type of project that helped us speed it up by allowing more funds to move
• projects are under construction to start looking at those innovative techniques that we can use to speed
• And I think part of it is incumbent on us in seeking out those innovations to help speed them up.

Summary: The Transportation and Economic Development Budget Subcommittee heard an overview from FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue on the state’s transportation work program, with emphasis on the Moving Florida Forward initiative, major roadway projects, workforce needs, seaports, airports, spaceport infrastructure, and the role of MPOs/TPOs in planning. He said the $4 billion general revenue investment in Moving Florida Forward has been leveraged into a roughly $7 billion-plus program, with 20 projects underway and about 70% of the initiative expected to be under construction by year’s end. He highlighted I-4 as the centerpiece, describing a new procurement approach, phased delivery, and added lanes intended to provide congestion relief during construction. He also discussed a projected 38% growth in transportation workforce needs and proposed a Florida Transportation Academy and a research institute to support training and innovation. Tiffany King of the Florida Airports Council said Florida’s 128 public-use airports have about $5.7 billion in unfunded projects through 2029, and stressed that airport priorities include not only terminals and passenger capacity but also safety, security, gates, and environmental work. Michael Rubin of the Florida Ports Council said Florida’s 16 deepwater seaports now have a $195.9 billion economic impact, support about 1.2 million jobs, and generate $7.4 billion in state and local taxes; he noted that ports still have about $4 billion in project needs, including dredging and intermodal connections. Jeff Sheffield of the North Florida TPO described the value of regional, community-based planning and said his four-county TPO has helped align local priorities with FDOT funding. Members asked about whether the state is planning for advanced air mobility and “flying cars,” whether Moving Florida Forward bypassed MPOs, how long major projects take, cost escalation, regionalization of MPOs, port governance, airport governance, and the contractor qualification system. FDOT and the witnesses said the state is working on policy and planning for advanced air mobility, that Moving Florida Forward did not bypass MPOs because the projects were already locally prioritized, and that the main delay is funding rather than the planning process. They said long-range plans are updated regularly and can be amended when priorities change, and that regional MPO structures can improve coordination. The committee took no formal vote; the meeting concluded after questions and comments, including discussion of workforce training opportunities for incarcerated individuals and a motion to adjourn by the ranking member.

Transcript Highlights:

• We have a lot of issues in the state with speeding, with people riding the wrong side down the road,
• So this speeds that up, benefits consumers and dealers.
• c> benefits<00:33:24.080> consumers this speeds that up, benefits consumers this speeds that
• low-speed collisions, usually fender-bender type of thing, without the, you know, the T-bone or high-speed
• ,<01:29:57.280> should merging, adjusting their speeds, should merging, adjusting their speeds

Keywords: 1191, senate, all