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• a total loss—so 100% of your property gone—can receive a payment of up to $250,000 or 30% of the structure
• Under current law, insurers provide only 30% of primary structure coverage limits, capped at $350,000
• because it would update California's paid family leave program to keep pace with changing family structures
• 2020 Census Bureau data found that only 18.4% of households follow the traditional nuclear family structure
• What these statistics show is the change in American family households and family structures, but what

Summary: The Assembly Insurance Committee met to hear several bills related to insurance coverage, wildfire risk, workers’ compensation, and paid family leave. SB 8 by Senator Ashby would extend workers’ compensation and disability protections to Sacramento County park rangers, with testimony emphasizing that they perform law-enforcement-like duties and should receive the same protections as comparable officers. SB 429 by Senator Cortese would create a public wildfire catastrophe model and related wildfire safety program, with support from the Department of Insurance and consumer advocates who said public access to modeling data would improve transparency and help evaluate private insurance risk models. The committee also heard SB 525 by Senator Jones, which would require the FAIR Plan to offer coverage options for manufactured and mobile home owners, including replacement cost coverage. Supporters said the bill would help lower-income residents obtain meaningful insurance protection, while no opposition testified. SB 495 by Senator Allen, as amended, would require insurers to provide a larger contents-coverage advance after a total loss during a declared emergency without requiring an immediate itemized inventory, extend proof-of-loss deadlines, and require insurers to provide catastrophe modeling and reinsurance data to the Department of Insurance. Several insurers withdrew opposition after amendments, and the Department of Insurance and United Policyholders supported the measure. SB 590 by Senator Durazo would expand paid family leave to cover care for designated persons or chosen family members, with strong support from AARP, labor, civil rights, caregiving, and health organizations, and testimony from a parent describing the need to care for a non-legal family member during surgery recovery. The committee also took up consent items SB 230 and SB 854. After roll calls, SB 8, SB 429, SB 495, SB 525, and SB 590 all received do-pass votes, with SB 429 sent to the Committee on Emergency Management, SB 495 to Judiciary, and SB 525 and SB 590 to Appropriations. The consent calendar bills were also approved, and the committee adjourned.

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• being additional fees for the same waste already assessed and paid for, this time under the new 2022 structure
• look at fee setting, what changes may be warranted now that we're a few years in. into this new fee structure
• excited to be able to come back in the interim and have conversations conversations about a fee structure
• I guess my one concern here is that the way this is structured, I think the people paying for it are
• The actual cost of the agency itself, DTSC, and how their structure works internally.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We have permits in our structure. That permit may be granted.
• We have permits in our structure. That permit may be granted.
• Well, there's no reapplication of electrical support structure to turn the well back on, but at the 10
• Personally, my family lost cattle, pasture, structures, trees, two...
• well, in that Sense, yes, it allows the ratepayer to look in the rearview mirror on it, but the structure

Bills: HB1237, HB2663, HB3071, HB4384

Keywords: occupational licenses, renewal, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, registration, license expiration, HB 2663, inactive well, plugging extension, Railroad Commission of Texas, RRC, oil and gas, orphan wells, well cleanup, well plugging, abandoned wells, surface equipment removal, electric service termination, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, Section 89.029

Summary: The Senate Committee on Natural Resources heard several House bills dealing with environmental regulation, oil and gas safety, landfill permits, and utility cost recovery. HB 1237, by Rep. Geren and sponsored by Sen. Zaffirini, would extend TCEQ occupational license renewal deadlines from 30 days to 90 days, allow renewal up to one year with higher fees, and require a new application after longer expiration; the committee substitute clarified that applicants may continue working only until renewal is approved or denied and set a 180-day cutoff for renewal. HB 3071, sponsored by Sen. Hancock, would require TCEQ to cancel certain long-dormant municipal solid waste permits; members discussed concerns about precedent, ownership changes, and whether the bill should be narrowed, and the bill was left pending with a committee substitute expected. The committee also heard HB 2663, sponsored by Sen. Birdwell, which would require operators of inactive oil and gas wells to remove or de-energize electrical equipment after 10 years and authorize Railroad Commission penalties for false compliance. Testimony from landowners, cattle raisers, and the Sierra Club supported the bill as a wildfire-prevention measure, and the bill was left pending. HB 4384, also by Rep. Darby and sponsored by Sen. Birdwell, would let natural gas utilities defer certain infrastructure costs for later recovery through the GRIP process; utility representatives supported it as credit-positive and consistent with existing accounting, while consumer advocates opposed it as increasing rates without enough oversight. The committee discussed possible amendments to add more cost controls, and the bill was left pending. Later, the committee voted HB 2563, the companion to SB 2510, favorably to the full Senate by a 5-0 vote and ordered it certified for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then took up HB 143, which would codify interagency procedures for addressing electrical power line safety at well sites and related facilities after wildfire concerns; members said a committee substitute had been negotiated with agencies and stakeholders to clarify responsibilities, timelines, and inspection authority while reducing fiscal impact. No final vote was taken on HB 143, and the committee recessed with several bills still pending.

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• RESPONSIBILITY AT FLORIDA'S AIRPORTS AND SEAPORTS IS ADDRESSED AND ENSURES PRIORITIZATION AND MAINTENANCE OF STRUCTURES
• IN LOOKING AT THE GRANT PROGRAM AND HOW THAT WILL BE STRUCTURED, PRESUMABLY THIS IS THE APPROPRIATIONS
• WOULD CHANGE OVER TIME BASED ON WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE INDUSTRY BUT AS FAR AS ACCOUNTABILITY AND STRUCTURING
• I THINK THE BILL NEEDS MUCH MORE STRUCTURE AND SAFEGUARDS IN IT.
• WILL BE ON THE FLOOR WITH IT BUT BEFORE WE PUT ANY SIGNIFICANT DOLLARS IN I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MORE STRUCTURE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The current health plans, cost sharing, premium rate structure, and impact of any proposed changes.
• So my concern was, with this, are we going to lock people into too rigid a pay structure?
• And then do we want to keep the premium rate structure for single and family coverage and the impact
• I think, but I think looking at is there a premium rate structure for single and family coverage that
• I think, but I think looking at, is there a premium rate structure for single and family coverage that

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The State and Local Government Committee met to reconsider and amend House Bill 1165, which dealt with petition circulation requirements and ballot receipt rules. The committee walked through technical changes requested by the Secretary of State’s office, including moving petition-title language, adding a 15-business-day submission deadline for petition packets, and revising language related to mailed absentee ballots and the presidential executive order requiring ballots to be received by election day rather than merely postmarked. The State Election Director explained that the change was intended to provide clarity and consistency for voters and election officials, while Senator Braunberger objected that it was an unnecessary reaction to an executive order that could be challenged. The committee adopted the amendment 5-1 and then passed the bill as amended on a 5-1 vote, with Senator Braunberger voting no. The committee then took up House Bill 1307, which concerned election authority, home rule powers, and related city and county petition/signature provisions. After questions from members and clarification from the Deputy Secretary of State and a League of Cities representative, the committee agreed the amendment was intended to preserve city petition power and align the bill with changes made in another election bill, while also addressing park district language. The amendment was adopted 6-0, and the bill was passed as amended 6-0. Senator Castaneda was designated as the carrier. Finally, the committee discussed House Bill 1580, a study bill on state employee compensation. Members used language from an earlier draft tied to health plan changes and broadened it to study total rewards compensation, including pay grades, classifications, comparisons among state employees across departments and with similar private-sector jobs, equity funding and bonuses, prevailing wages on state projects, and the impact of changes to health plan benefits and premium structures. The committee agreed to make the language more generic and adopted the amendment 6-0, then passed the bill as amended 6-0. House Bill 1601 was not acted on and was held until after floor session so members could continue discussions and await additional input.

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• Structure. Commissioner Buckner, I completely agree.
• so I think that this would be a good way to kind of lean into some of those previously existing structures
• . of those previously existing structures and begin to invest in those and then upscale throughout the
• Any other thoughts, feedback just on the statewide structure? Okay. Um, so the next big bucket...
• So, coming out of this meeting and creating that kind of implementation structure is the next step.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• ALSO FOR SAFE NAVIGATION AND ABILITY TO ADDRESS PEOPLE THAT ARE TYING TO UNPERMITTED MOORINGS OR STRUCTURES
• THIS PROGRAM IS TIED TO WHAT IS THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE INSURED AT.
• PHYSICALLY AND LOOK AT IT SOMETIMES WHAT YOU SEE WITH THE NAKED EYE DOESN'T ALWAYS COMPARE WITH THE WAY A STRUCTURE
• NOW NEW CONDO PROGRAM, WE HAVE SEEN THAT DRAWING A LINE BETWEEN THE TWO PROGRAMS AND WHICH HOUSES STRUCTURES
• THIS TAKES THAT SCREENING OUTSIDE OF THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF THE BUILDING.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We are a force structure designed to serve both the Commonwealth and the nation, and our federal mission
• to carry out our federal responsibilities, it's highly likely that our federal funding and force structure
• I just hope that we understand the tertiary implications of our own force structure, equipment, funding
• If you were to go down the structure of this, you know, quote-unquote militia, you'll find one of those
• So I know where you're going with that, and I wish I could comment further on force structure that we

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a hybrid public hearing on seven House bills and seven Senate bills related to the Massachusetts National Guard and U.S. Armed Forces Reserves. Opening remarks covered hearing procedures, livestreaming, testimony limits, and expected reporting dates, and chairs noted the committee’s focus on Guard and Reserve issues. Testimony then moved through several bills, including S. 2465 to expand the National Guard welcome-home veterans bonus to all deployed Guard members regardless of residency, H. 3876/S. 2462 to authorize military-style headstones for long-serving or deceased Guard members, and S. 2482/H. 3833 to establish a Massachusetts National Guard Museum in Salem. Supporters of the bonus and headstone bills argued they would correct inequities and better honor service; Senator Lovely described the museum proposal as a way to preserve the Guard’s history in Salem and potentially support federal funding for the project. A major portion of the hearing focused on H. 3829/S. 2471, the “Defend the Guard” proposal that would bar Massachusetts National Guard deployments into active combat absent a formal congressional declaration of war. Supporters argued the bill would restore constitutional war powers, reduce repeated undeclared deployments, and protect Guard members’ mental health and state readiness. Opponents, including retired Guard leaders and current service members, warned it could conflict with federal law and Title 10 authority, undermine federal funding and training, and harm readiness, force structure, and unique Guard capabilities. Committee members repeatedly questioned the bill’s legal authority, constitutional basis, and practical effects under the Supremacy Clause and Title 10, and several witnesses were asked to submit additional written legal support. The committee also heard testimony on H. 3831, which would extend Chapter 115 benefits to currently serving Guard and Reserve members who do not meet federal veteran-status thresholds, and on related proposals to clarify Guard command structure and the duties of the Adjutant General. Supporters said these changes would improve access to benefits, reduce confusion in the chain of command, and strengthen discipline and responsiveness. Separately, the National Guard Association of Massachusetts backed H. 3860/S. 2458, the Guard Enlistment Enhancement Program, as a recruiting tool, while opposing the Defend the Guard bills. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• And so this structure works in conjunction with credits against foreign taxes paid, right?
• So, in terms of the state, corporate, and personal income tax structure, imagine me, on a middle school
• And so the structure that was put in place that's been updated now through the bill from a few months
• How do we appropriately treat it here in a way that we are accounting for it within our tax structure
• I think that the current structure that was put in place, implemented in law in 2018, absolutely does

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue, chaired by Senator James Eldridge and Representative Adrian Madaro, opened its hearing with a moment of silence for the late Lowell State Senator Ed Kennedy and reviewed hearing procedures and deadlines. The committee then took testimony on several corporate tax bills, including S. 2033/H. 3110 on offshore tax avoidance, H. 3248 on a manufacturing tax exemption, H. 3057 on a tiered corporate minimum tax, and S. 2041 on a corporate tax haven blacklist, along with a separate business interest deduction bill. No votes were taken during the hearing. Supporters of S. 2033/H. 3110, including labor unions, health care workers, educators, public health advocates, seniors, and several legislators, argued that Massachusetts needs new revenue to offset federal cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, health care, education, and other services. They said the bill would raise roughly $400 million annually by increasing the share of offshore profits included in the state tax base from 5% to 50%, and they framed it as a fairness measure that would require large multinational corporations to pay more while leaving most local businesses and workers unaffected. Testimony emphasized risks to MassHealth, PCA services, adult dental care, hospitals, schools, and public health programs if new revenue is not raised. Opponents, including the Mass Taxpayers Foundation and the Council on State Taxation, argued the proposal is poor tax policy and likely unconstitutional because it would tax foreign-source income without allowing foreign tax credits or a comparable apportionment method. They said Massachusetts should take a broader, coordinated approach to federal tax changes rather than a standalone bill, and warned of litigation risk and possible double taxation. Supporters such as MassBudget and former tax counsel Don Griswold countered that the bill is a reasonable rough-justice approach, consistent with federal and neighboring-state treatment, and that it would primarily affect a small number of very large multinationals. On S. 2041, the Global Business Alliance opposed the proposed tax haven blacklist, while supporting a separate bill allowing business interest deductibility.

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• Instead, this bill imposes a cap structure that creates tremendous uncertainty for consumers, investors
• NIL is structural. It is not optional. And falling behind shrinks that visibility.
• Colleagues, this bill is about fairness, structure, and bringing our laws in line with the reality of
• This bill provides the structure needed to navigate this landscape.
• This year it's an endowment structure.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Some states have passed laws requiring it, but even where it exists, there's no structure, no standard
• That's why education, structure, and support matter.
• These are structural vulnerabilities.
• So I think the standardization, the structure, making sure that all students in that are covered.
• And then, you know, Standardization, the structure, making sure that all students in that are covered

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on name, image, and likeness (NIL) and financial literacy for student athletes, with members framing California as a national leader on NIL but emphasizing the need for stronger protections and more consistent education. The chair and witnesses discussed how NIL opportunities now include both third-party endorsement deals and school revenue-sharing arrangements, and how the current landscape varies widely by institution, leaving athletes with a patchwork of rules and support. Several witnesses argued that student athletes, especially younger ones and those from low-income or first-generation backgrounds, are vulnerable to predatory contracts, tax problems, and pressure from family, agents, or lenders. The first panel featured Tyree Dillingham and Brandon Copeland, who called for standardized financial literacy, better guardrails against predatory NIL advances, and a player-led association or similar collective voice for athletes. They described examples of athletes not understanding paychecks, taxes, or contract terms, and warned that some schools and collectives blur the line between education and marketing. Copeland also argued that college athletics now functions like a professional business and that athletes need representation and a standard contract structure to protect them. The second panel focused on lived experience, including testimony from attorney Anthony Coronae and student athlete Mikey Williams. Coronae described reviewing a contract that he said functioned like a predatory loan disguised as marketing support, with the company taking exclusive rights to Williams’ NIL and requiring repayment far beyond the advance. Williams testified that he signed without a lawyer, later lost endorsements, scholarship, and housing stability, and only later learned the contract’s consequences. He said a required financial literacy course at Sacramento State helped him begin to understand budgeting, taxes, and contracts, and he urged the legislature to require legal review or stronger safeguards for athletes. The third panel, from San Diego State University, highlighted a more structured institutional model. Athletic director Brendan Hill described a mandatory four-year life-skills program that includes financial literacy, resume workshops, internships, and branding education, while student athlete Sloan Benchoff said the program helped her manage money and prepare for post-college life. Witnesses agreed that support is uneven across schools, that some agents and lenders are exploiting athletes, and that California should consider standardized financial education and agent regulation while also being careful not to create rules that unintentionally restrict athlete rights. No formal vote or bill action was taken at the hearing.

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• instances of fraud, misrepresentation, exploitation, and miscommunication; evaluating the scope and structure
• <00:05:07.759> of<00:05:08.000> a Evaluating the scope and structure of a Evaluating
• the scope and structure of a registration<00:05:08.800> system.
• :05:16.960> recommending<00:05:17.360> a<00:05:17.520> fee<00:05:17.759> structure
• system. and recommending a fee structure system. and recommending a fee structure sufficient<00:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This title and structural modernization will better reflect the responsibilities of the position and
• This title<00:10:56.480> and<00:10:56.800> structural<00:10:57.279> modernization
• ><00:10:58.560> will title and structural modernization will title and structural modernization
• terms, it gives credit unions an additional insurance framework beyond the traditional federal structures
• <00:40:58.000> while the traditional federal structures while the traditional federal structures

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a roll call establishing a quorum, and approval of the previous day’s journal. The body then moved through routine business including committee reports, second readings, first readings of a large batch of House files, and receipt of Senate File 3958 for comparison with a House companion. Several noncontroversial motions were adopted without objection, including referral and re-referral motions later in the day. The chamber then took up a series of bills, many of them veterans, commerce, mortgage, liquor, elections, and financial institutions measures. House File 3544, a veterans housekeeping bill updating state law to conform with federal standards and clarifying benefit forfeiture language, passed 133-0. House File 3467, authorizing MDVA to use nonmonetary support to collaborate on veteran services such as food insecurity, homelessness, and suicide prevention, also passed 133-0. House File 3437, clarifying that certain mortgage lending protections apply to consumer home loans rather than commercial loans, passed 133-0. House File 3479, clarifying homeowners’ rights to postpone foreclosure sales in several edge cases, passed 128-5. The annual liquor bill, Senate File 2511, drew the most discussion. Members described provisions addressing the so-called “Granny Happy Hour” in senior facilities, University of Minnesota liquor-related flexibility, and other local liquor-law changes. An author’s amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 129-1. House File 4118, allowing state-chartered credit unions to use private deposit share insurance subject to state oversight, passed 131-2. House File 4241, a local government/elections omnibus addressing disclosure rules, Hennepin County medical examiner appointment procedures, and Rochester School Board election structure, passed 124-9. House File 3699, changing a license plate contest to feature the Lake Superior agate and requiring a Minnesota artist, passed 110-22. Later, the House adopted motions to send House File 4668, an Explore Minnesota film tax credit bill, and House File 4319, a Lake City port authority bill affecting local taxing authority, to the Taxes Committee. The chamber also approved a motion to recall House File 1234, the payment transparency bill, from Ways and Means and place it on the General Register after a zero-cost fiscal note was reported.

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• my own clients who struggle with literacy, I also train educators in the science of reading and structured
• <00:03:48.319> literacy<00:03:49.360> through reading and structured literacy through
• reading and structured literacy through programs<00:03:50.400> recognized<00:03:51.120> under
• <00:04:24.400> literacy<00:04:24.880> in of reading using structured literacy in of
• reading using structured literacy in order<00:04:25.360> to<00:04:25.600> benefit<00:04

Bills: HF60, HF3067, HF3730, HF3638, HF3401

Keywords: interchange, bond issuance, transportation, infrastructure funding, Sherburne County, paraprofessional, paraprofessional qualifications, education support staff, teacher aide, teacher assistant, special education, Title I, federal personnel qualifications, Minnesota Department of Education, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, Read Act, reading instruction, math instruction

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• <00:02:05.520> government a business or from a government a business or from a government structure
• <00:02:08.080> What<00:02:08.319> we're structure perspective.
• What we're structure perspective.
• Just the organization structure changes somewhat. That's what I understand. Yes. Okay.
• structure changes somewhat. structure changes somewhat.

Keywords: Government Structure - Room 216, 29 January, 2026; 4:30 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bills 2625 and 2636, both described as part of a broader effort to strengthen state cybersecurity. SB 2625 would create a state chief information officer at the governor’s office level to coordinate IT and cybersecurity policy across agencies. Members and the sponsor said it was a conceptual work in progress, and the committee added a reverse repealer before reporting the bill out as a committee substitute with a do pass recommendation. SB 2636 would create a Department of Cyber Security focused on law enforcement and post-attack response, including investigators and coordination with DPS, the auditor’s office, local jurisdictions, and federal partners. Supporters said the goal was to improve collaboration, protect taxpayer information, and separate network protection and recovery from criminal investigation. Some members questioned whether the new department would overlap with existing IT and law enforcement functions, but sponsors said it was intended to clarify responsibilities rather than duplicate them. The committee added a reverse repealer and reported the bill out as a committee substitute with a do pass recommendation. The committee also considered SB 2632, which would delay action on state disaster recovery funding while awaiting federal changes from FEMA/MEMA. The sponsor said the bill would give the state time to evaluate new federal disaster recovery rules and determine the best approach for Mississippi. The committee added a reverse repealer and reported the bill out as a committee substitute with a do pass recommendation. Finally, the committee heard SB 2817, a Department of Public Safety reorganization bill. It would move the Bureau of Investigation, narcotics, homeland security, and the forensic lab under the State Bureau of Investigation to streamline command and allow more flexible staffing. It would also preserve a telecommunications fee, raise autopsy and salvage inspection fees, and continue discussion of DPS police powers. After questions about the autopsy fee and whether the reorganization would save money, the committee adopted a do pass motion. The chair also noted that SB 2673 would be studied further over the next year before any final action.

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• It is a structural one. It is not satisfied with charity alone. It demands justice.
• You structure the laws that will either reinforce old walls or open new doors.
• It is a structural<00:06:05.440> one.
• It is not satisfied with structural one. It is not satisfied with charity<00:06:09.120> alone.
• You structure the laws design programs.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• And this is a map that I'm sure all of you have seen before from Evan Grimm, our bridge and structures
• Bridge preservation does a lot of different things with our structures across the state, but there are
• So our first priority is looking at the bridge needs, looking at the structure needs across the state
• I'm the state bridge and structures engineer. I'm responsible... Committee, my name is Evan Grimm.
• I'm the state bridge and structures engineer.

Summary: The committee received a detailed staff presentation on Washington State Ferries’ capital needs, current fleet status, and long-range funding outlook. Staff described the current service pattern, ridership recovery since the pandemic, the aging fleet, and the state’s plan to add three new hybrid-electric Olympic-class vessels under the 2025 budget, with delivery expected around 2030-2032. Members also heard that the fleet is operating with no reserve vessel, that preservation time is below the desired level, and that terminal electrification and vessel conversion plans face timing, cost, and procurement risks. Questions focused on ridership trends, biofuel supply, design-risk allocation in vessel contracts, sequencing of terminal electrification with new vessel delivery, and the cost and feasibility of restoring international Sidney service, which would require a SOLAS-certified vessel. Staff then outlined ferry capital funding, saying recent spending and programmed needs are far above regular ferry-specific revenues and that the system relies on a mix of dedicated accounts, transportation package money, federal grants, and transfers. They said the near-term budget is balanced through 2027-29, but the longer-term capital outlook shows a shortfall of roughly $250 million to $300 million per biennium, with broader unmet needs much higher. The presentation estimated costs for future vessels, life extensions, terminal electrification, and additional Jumbo Mark II conversions, and noted that the current enacted plan does not fully fund fleet replacement, full electrification, or life extension of older vessels. Members asked for follow-up information on terminal seismic/environmental issues, contract options for additional vessels, and the timing and cost of alternative vessel designs. The committee then shifted to WSDOT maintenance and preservation. Pascoe Focktich described maintenance operations, including winter response, guardrail repair, facilities, equipment, and the effects of underfunding and inflation. He said most of the maintenance budget is fixed cost and labor, that material prices have risen sharply, and that many facilities are in poor condition with asbestos issues and deferred upkeep. He also noted growing guardrail damage, increasing pavement claims, and the burden of maintaining aging bridges and facilities. Members asked about prior planning for these needs, the role of asbestos, and whether more proactive sequencing could help budget decisions. Troy Suing then presented the highway preservation program, saying WSDOT is in the early stages of critical failure and has stretched preservation dollars as far as possible. He explained the distinction between pavement, bridge, and other highway asset preservation, said the department is largely reactive, and estimated that delaying work can make it three to five times more expensive later. He said about 40% of roadways are currently due or overdue for preservation, bridge conditions are nearing the federal poor-bridge threshold, and the department’s 10-year preservation need is about $8 billion. Members asked about the cost of deferring work, whether the department could do more if funded, how priorities are set, and whether other states face similar problems. Finally, Evan Grimm and Mike Fay briefed the committee on bridge strikes by overheight vehicles. They described recent incidents on I-90 near Cle Elum and SR 410 near White River, the damage and closures caused, and possible countermeasures such as public outreach, improved trip-planning tools, and a pilot warning system with sensors and flashing beacons. Fay explained the state’s financial recovery process for third-party damage, saying WSDOT recovers roughly $20 million per biennium and about 78% to 80% of billed damages, with money going to the motor vehicle fund. Members asked about prevention, insurance recovery, and whether the state uses claim data to inform future design or safety changes.

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• But at this time, the Those anticipation notes and revenue notes are structured in a way that allows
• And I'd appreciate it if I could just kind of see how this structured deal works, how the money flows
• We believe that, because hanging in the balance is a very expensive structure, we can move through an
• We have a study done in 2018 to explore options for essentially better securing the structure.
• We then transform that data into a structure into graphs and charts.

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• And that is the current licensure structure. All right.
• I didn't hear a compelling argument to move away from that current structure. Okay.
• 29:19.039> the<00:29:19.360> current<00:29:19.760> lensure<00:29:20.399> structure
• that is the current lensure structure. that is the current lensure structure. All right.
• And Senator Avard would structure. Okay.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• That are attending with subsidy funds that providers, regardless of their lease structure, are able to
• Under the structure of most triple net leases, however, the tenant is paying the insurance maintenance
• This bill creates a structured process to ensure timely reporting and compliance.
• And right now that the situation is like unrealistic, and you want to make the structure, simpleize the
• structure, make it more effective, so you can address the local needs and.