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• upgrades, security infrastructure, and emergency generator replacements, along with much more—projects
• properly maintained infrastructure properly maintained infrastructure allows<00:06:51.680> for
• All projects are ranked on the project priority lists, PPL.
• projects are ranked on the project projects are ranked on the project project<00:42:04.240> priority
• The grant covers eligible project components; it's not the entire project, but the part of the project

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• We're here for an update on where we're at with the flood infrastructure fund and various projects that
• That's exactly what the Delta Project is designed to do: adapt our infrastructure to handle both extremes
• Senate Bill 7 created the Flood Infrastructure Fund that's used to fund projects and studies.
• Projects can range from project design and feasibility assessments to early warning systems.
• stream unlike... ...water supply project, unlike a wastewater project.

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• There's a long ranked list of water infrastructure projects that communities need.
• There's a long ranked list of water infrastructure projects that communities need.
• There's a long ranked list of water infrastructure projects that communities need.
• There's a long ranked list of water infrastructure projects that communities need.
• There's a long ranked list of water infrastructure projects that communities need.

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• I'm here to support the project. I'm here to support the project.
• This project will improvement project.
• . project. project.
• The project in this bill restores 13 miles of critical infrastructure, bringing riders off dangerous
• separation project. separation project.

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• Texas has been allocated $500.5 million through the Federal Capital Projects Fund for the broadband infrastructure
• Given the high costs of, uh, broadband infrastructure projects, the required federal match can be considered
• projects can move forward.
• expensive projects.
• The broadband infrastructure Fund.

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• That's the 90-95 project in Newton and Weston and the 495-95 project in Hopkinton and Westborough.
• projects do generate jobs.
• But really, if you look at our infrastructure in general, our transportation infrastructure, much of
• We're looking at high-impact, high-visibility projects and pieces of projects that have had to be put
• Across the project.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing at UMass Amherst on Governor Healey’s fiscal year 2027 budget, focusing on energy/environment-related transportation issues and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The chairs and members opened with thanks to UMass, university leadership, court officers, and legislative staff, and Chancellor Javier Reyes highlighted UMass Amherst’s research, workforce, sustainability, and transportation contributions, including energy research, transit operations, and partnerships with MassDOT. The hearing then moved to MassDOT and MBTA testimony on the administration’s transportation funding package, including House 2, the FY26 Fair Share supplemental, and a proposed four-year Chapter 90 authorization. MassDOT officials described the budget as part of a broader multi-year transportation investment strategy, citing funding for operations, snow and ice removal, regional transit authorities, the MBTA, the Merit Rating Board, sustainable aviation fuel credits, micro-transit and last-mile grants, unpaved road improvements, bridge and pavement work, and housing-related transportation infrastructure. They emphasized workforce expansion, capital delivery capacity, safety improvements, and local aid, including the new lane-mile-based Chapter 90 formula intended to benefit rural communities. Officials also discussed major projects and programs such as Grant Central, culvert and unpaved road grants, work zone speed cameras, congestion hotspot fixes, the Sagamore and Bourne Bridge projects, and MBTA operating support and safety upgrades. Testimony from the MBTA and rail/transit staff focused on improved ridership, service frequency, accessibility, and safety, including progress on the Green Line Train Protection System, reduced delays, expanded bus and commuter rail service, and the South Coast rail extension. Regional transit authorities reported increased ridership and described new fare-free, connectivity, and community transit grants. Aeronautics testimony covered airport capital work, drone and data programs, sustainable aviation fuel efforts, and workforce development in aviation maintenance. Committee members then asked questions, especially about Western Massachusetts priorities, Chapter 90 funding, bridge repairs, snow and ice costs, Cape Cod bridges, Buzzard’s Bay rail, and Compass Rail/West-East Rail. Officials said several federal rail grants were moving forward, that Sagamore Bridge procurement would begin soon, and that the administration remained committed to pursuing federal funding and multi-year transportation investments.

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• Small energization projects are defined as those that do not require infrastructure upgrades by investor-owned
• so that this doesn't become a sort of project-by-project bill.
• projected completion dates for these projects, and also available... ...existing projects, the estimated
• Before authorizing recovery costs associated with a gas infrastructure project, the commission must consider
• a competitive project if it's not even our project.

Summary: The committee first heard SB 804, the Hydrogen Pipeline Safety Act, from Senator Arreguín. He said the bill would designate the State Fire Marshal as the safety regulator for intrastate hydrogen pipelines and require hydrogen-specific standards, while not mandating any pipeline construction or bypassing environmental review. Supporters included labor groups, utility employees, and the City of Burbank, while Air Products opposed unless amended, citing concerns about the bill’s specificity, fee structure, and the need for a hydrogen-specific rulemaking process. The committee discussed safety, fees, and regulatory certainty, and later passed SB 804 on a 9-0 vote to Emergency Management with commitment to take amendments. The committee then took up SB 905 by Senator Becker, aimed at reducing electricity rates by changing utility incentives. The bill would tie part of executive compensation to keeping rates below inflation, require more performance metrics, and allow the CPUC to consider lower returns on equity for certain lower-risk investments and alternative financing options. Support came from consumer, environmental, agricultural, and large energy user groups, while Southern California Edison, CalChamber, PG&E, and utility labor groups raised concerns that the bill could reduce investment, create regulatory uncertainty, and raise borrowing costs. After extensive discussion about utility affordability, wildfire costs, and capital markets, the committee passed SB 905 on a 7-1 vote to Appropriations. SB 913, also by Senator Becker, would create a clearer pathway for distributed energy resources such as batteries and smart thermostats to participate in the resource adequacy market and compete with utility-scale resources. Supporters said the bill would better use existing grid capacity, lower costs, and build on the state’s Demand Side Grid Support Program; PG&E opposed unless amended, saying the use case was not yet proven and was already being addressed in other rulemakings. After the committee accepted amendments, one opposition group moved to neutral and another said it might do so after reviewing the changes. The bill passed 8-0 to Appropriations and was placed on call. Several other measures were heard and advanced, including SB 1196 on faster utility hookups for small energization projects such as ADUs and EV chargers, SB 931 reauthorizing the Diablo Canyon Essential Services Mitigation Fund through 2028, SB 1158 reducing the frequency of joint reliability assessments from quarterly to twice yearly, and SB 1245 directing further study of California’s gasoline market and potential use of non-CARBOB fuel during supply disruptions. SB 1196 and SB 931 both passed with broad support and no opposition after amendments, SB 1158 passed without testimony, and SB 1245 drew strong support from consumer and environmental advocates but opposition from fuel industry and business groups concerned about costs, confidentiality, and fuel standards.

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• project, which I think that some of these infrastructure projects have really led to the issues that
• we're seeing now because we have some massive rural infrastructure projects that we're trying to do
• Of course they're off, but those those projects for larger infrastructure and things like that we have
• excuse me, complex projects, and recommend on-site pre-excavation meetings. project-specific coordination
• projects, vertical infrastructure treatment plants. by developer projects as well.

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• infrastructures.
• This bill would help to fund infrastructure projects. response to disaster and really encourage the keystone
• Infrastructure Fund process, but basically it's the same thing, you know, the Tribal Infrastructure
• Fund the Colonial Infrastructure Fund, the Water Trust Infrastructure Fund, the Housing Trust Fund, they're
• Not only vetting the projects, but also making the Final prioritization of the projects that get funded

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• When you hear about complete streets, when you hear about trunk highway projects versus local projects
• When you hear about complete streets, when you hear about trunk highway projects versus local projects
• The increased cost of trunk highway projects whether by adding additional elements to a project or simply
• There are fears that projects will be halted, as provided in the statute, and that unfocused projects
• In fact, on one particular project.

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Summary: The committee took up House File 748, a bill revising Minnesota’s transportation greenhouse gas and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) impact assessment requirements for trunk highway projects. The chair first moved and adopted the A2 author’s amendment and then the A3 amendment, which was described as adding implementation time and project exemptions when federal dollars are available. The bill author explained that the measure responds to concerns from stakeholders that the current law can force costly mitigation, delay or stop safety and capacity projects, and create uncertainty because key implementation details are still being developed by a technical advisory committee. Testimony was split. County and city engineers, county commissioners, the Minnesota Transportation Alliance, and the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities generally supported the bill, arguing that the current requirements can add 20% to 40% or more to project costs, are difficult to administer, and could jeopardize critical safety improvements, congestion relief, and federal funding. They cited examples such as Scott County and Trunk Highway 65, and said VMT mitigation is especially hard to quantify and fund. Opponents, including Move Minnesota and Sierra Club, argued that safety and climate goals are not in conflict, that reducing driving can save lives and reduce pollution, and that the bill would weaken an important tool for cutting transportation emissions. Members also asked about how GHG and VMT are measured, whether the required assessment was ready, and who would be responsible for mitigation assets and costs. After discussion, the committee held a roll call vote. The bill, as amended, passed 8-7 and was moved to the General Register.

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• Funding for this project was established from the utility and infrastructure replacement fiscal year
• infrastructure projects<00:24:02.000> at<00:24:02.240> Lake<00:24:02.480> Barkley
• The utility infrastructure replacement phase two will include electrical projects that coincide with
• Additional unplanned critical infrastructure projects are also being addressed.
• infrastructure unplanned critical infrastructure projects<00:25:46.880> are<00:25:47.200>

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Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Protection, Tourism, and Energy received an update from Kentucky State Parks and the Finance Cabinet on the status of major capital projects funded through recent legislative appropriations. Commissioner Mark Keelin, Deputy Commissioner Chris Perry, and Finance Cabinet/DECA representatives described progress on campground upgrades, utility and broadband improvements, building systems repairs, life-safety work, accommodations and hospitality renovations, pool and beach projects, playgrounds, golf course improvements, marina work, and wastewater upgrades across the state park system. They emphasized that Kentucky has 44 state parks and that the funding has supported completed work and projects still under construction or in design. The presentation highlighted funding tied to House Joint Resolution 76, House Joint Resolution 56, and House Bill 6. Parks reported roughly $72 million invested to date, with 66 projects completed and 17 under construction, including campground renovations at sites such as My Old Kentucky Home, Kin Lake, Carter Caves, Cumberland Falls, and others; broadband projects at several campgrounds; electrical grid resilience work at parks including Kentucky Dam Village and Kin Lake; and completed life-safety upgrades such as lock systems. Officials also noted pool and beach work, ADA improvements, lodge and guest room renovations, marina replacements, and wastewater plant upgrades. DECA said it currently manages 1,335 active capital projects statewide, including 149 for Parks, and credited additional project management capacity and regular coordination meetings for accelerating delivery. Committee members asked for a copy of the presentation and pressed the department for more detailed accounting of House Joint Resolution 56, including how much money remains, which projects are complete, and whether current appropriations are sufficient to finish the listed work. The department also requested a larger maintenance pool appropriation of $40 million for the next budget, arguing that routine and emergency maintenance needs across 44 parks exceed current resources and that preventative maintenance would reduce long-term costs. No votes were taken during the meeting.

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• And, you know, we respectfully ask for your partnership in this infrastructure project.
• Um, this project will make several infrastructure improvements for vehicle travel.
• Um, this project will make several infrastructure improvements for vehicle travel.
• Um, this project will make several infrastructure improvements for vehicle travel.
• Um, this project will make several infrastructure improvements for vehicle travel.

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• Highway expansion projects Highway expansion projects um<00:20:59.320> so<00:20:59.679>
• One is, if a project can be mitigated by another project, right?
• One is, if a project can be mitigated by another project, right?
• Are there, can we project out any saved costs from this new way of building out our infrastructure, thinking
• > we<01:14:58.679> always projects versus local projects we always projects versus local projects

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• With outdated infrastructure, I do understand that it makes it hard.
• That is the type of infrastructure that I have in my district.
• That is the type of infrastructure that I have in my district.
• review of transit projects due to possible SB 79 impacts.
• SB 1361 removes the ability for... ...bus rapid transit projects.

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee heard several housing-related bills. SB 457 would direct HCD to develop statistical formulas based on historical development data to help cities complete housing element site inventories, with the author and supporters arguing it would make RHNA compliance more realistic and less costly; the California Building Industry Association opposed, and the bill was later approved on a 7-1 vote. SB 904 would codify and expand wildfire-rebuilding coordination and reporting practices used after recent fires, with supporters saying it would speed recovery and opponents questioning the need for additional reporting; it passed 11-1. The committee also took up SB 1091, which would create a state acquisition-and-preservation program for unsubsidized affordable housing to prevent displacement; it drew broad support from housing and tenant groups and passed 9-1, with members emphasizing preservation as a key housing strategy. Members also considered SB 1267, which would require EV charger installers in common-interest developments to indemnify associations during installation and make homeowners responsible for costs arising from use of privately owned chargers. The bill was presented as a follow-up to prior HOA-related EV charging legislation, with support from HOA, EV, and climate groups and opposition from the California Association of Realtors pending amendments; it passed 10-0. SB 1117 would clarify that ADU impact fees above the 750-square-foot exemption are charged only on the portion above that threshold, not the entire unit, and supporters said it would remove a fee cliff that discourages slightly larger ADUs. Cities, special districts, and fire agencies opposed or opposed unless amended, citing infrastructure funding concerns, but the bill passed 10-0 after extensive debate. The committee also heard SB 1361, which would prevent local governments from taking actions to avoid SB 79 transit-oriented housing requirements at existing or planned transit stops. Supporters from L.A. Metro, labor, and housing groups said it would protect transit investments and jobs, while the City of Burbank opposed; the bill passed 9-0. Two consent items, SB 722 and SB 1426, were approved without discussion. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly stressed the goals of streamlining housing production, preserving existing affordable homes, and reducing barriers to rebuilding and transit-oriented development.

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• project for every corner of our state. project for every corner of our state.
• That's our next project.
• projects?
• projects?
• or not pursuing the project at all. or not pursuing the project at all.

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• And those those projects would be like flood prevention projects, mitigation projects, channel improvements
• projects.
• infrastructure.
• an additional $55 billion in flood. infrastructure projects, and these numbers are growing.
• Infrastructure developing water and flood plan projects and investing in large-scale new water projects

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• Some examples of ongoing infrastructure projects to respond to drought and build economic and rural development
• in addition to drinking water projects and water storage projects.
• We don't take on really big projects or economic projects unless...
• in this case, and MNERD could manage the project, bid the project out.
• But it's really trail project infrastructure, and I'm happy to put together some bullet points and get

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• . infrastructure. infrastructure.
• project in America. project in America.
• So, we cannot fund an infrastructure project on state lands without an ownership interest in it.
• . project. project.
• build infrastructure. build infrastructure.

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• For 2026, you've got two projects in District 1, and we have one project in District 6.
• We have to use debt in many infrastructure projects. I'm glad to be sponsoring this.
• projects, yes.
• That's the 2026 project. I'm not as familiar with the second project on there.
• That's the 2026 project. I'm not as familiar with the second project on there.

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Summary: The committee first heard TRIP’s annual New Mexico transportation report from Carolyn Boniface Kelly, which described deteriorating roads and bridges, congestion, safety concerns, and a large transportation funding gap. The report said more than half of major roads statewide are in poor or mediocre condition, over 170 bridges are rated poor, congestion costs drivers significant time and money, and traffic crashes and road conditions impose billions in annual costs. Members broadly agreed the report underscored the need for more stable transportation funding, with several noting the state’s recurring underinvestment and the safety risks to motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2, a transportation bonding and revenue package. Senator Gonzales and Governor’s office and NMDOT representatives said the bill would authorize about $1.5 billion in additional bond debt for ready-to-go highway projects, while also increasing certain motor vehicle excise, registration, weight-distance, and EV-related fees to help support debt service and transportation funding. Supporters, including contractors, the Greater Albuquerque Chamber, the Department of Finance and Administration, and transportation officials, argued the bill would improve safety, economic development, project delivery, and funding stability, and help preserve federal dollars. Opponents, including the Rio Grande Foundation and some committee members, objected to the tax and fee increases, argued the state should use existing surpluses or other funds instead, and raised concerns about impacts on families, businesses, and local governments. Committee members questioned how projects would be selected, how the new fees were calculated, how EV surcharges would work, and whether local government distributions would be affected. NMDOT said the projects would be reported to the legislature annually, selected using crash data, asset management, and project readiness, but bond approval would remain with the State Transportation Commission. After debate, Representative Romero moved do pass on SB 2 as amended, Representative Hochman-Vigil seconded, and the committee approved the bill 7-2, with Representatives Brown and Dow voting no and several members expressing reservations despite supporting the need for transportation investment.

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• These critical infrastructure projects are concrete investments in our state economy, and the folks we
• projects.
• <00:05:04.760> projects.
• <00:05:05.840> Those water infrastructure projects. Those water infrastructure projects.
• infrastructure bill. infrastructure bill.

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Summary: Senate leaders and supporters held a press availability focused on passing a state capital investment, or bonding, bill this session. Chair Sandy Pappas said the state has received more than $7 billion in project requests and is pushing for a $1.4 billion bonding package to address infrastructure needs such as clean water, state parks and trails, college and university repairs, sewer capacity for housing growth, and other public facilities. She and other speakers stressed that delaying projects raises costs and that they do not expect a special session, making action before adjournment especially important. Testimony from labor and legislative leaders emphasized the economic benefits of bonding. Anthony Wilkie of SMART Local 10 said public bonding projects create work hours for skilled trades and cited Fraser Hall at the University of Minnesota as an example of a project that employed union members. Senator Nick Frentz argued that bonding supports jobs, especially in greater Minnesota, and highlighted water infrastructure needs, including communities facing manganese contamination and high water rates if they must finance treatment plants alone. Senator Ann Johnson Stewart pointed to PFAS-related water treatment costs in Minnetonka Beach and said she would support higher education and water projects. Majority Leader Erin Murphy said the Senate is working toward the $1.4 billion target, noting the state’s AAA bond rating and the need to keep borrowing costs low. She also said the recent Metro Surge period led to about 4,000 lost construction jobs, strengthening the case for a bill this year. In response to questions, Pappas said negotiations with Senator Housley and House leaders were underway but still early, with no final target set yet; she said staff are preparing project lists and language, and that some items, such as HCMC, may move separately. No formal vote was taken in the exchange, but the speakers expressed optimism about reaching a bipartisan agreement before session end.