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TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Transportation Apr 29th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Bill 3793 would only apply to a county road that is located wholly or partly outside the corporate limits
  • Webb County is we have a county road that is kind of sandwiched between municipal, uh, municipal limits
  • , corporate limits.
  • On the northern side, there is a residential subdivision wholly within the corporate limits of the city
  • So we're seeing these issues where the, the city limit abuts the county road.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Mar 18th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're limiting testimony to two folks.
  • Stability, and really limiting one of the states that is the previous testimony indicated, limiting one
  • And this uncertainty issue is not limited... ...to future transactions.
  • Do you remember when I said that I put the 60% limit in place?
  • I mean... ...It can be time-limited, they can be ongoing.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Transportation, Highways and Public Works Apr 21st, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Transcript Highlights:
  • Happens in Texas where, you know, these admin fees are limited. So, any questions? Rep.
  • I'm term-limited. So I just want you all to hear one last... ...time while St.
  • Public purposes are limited to drainage, flood control, levies, coastal navigation protection, etc.
  • If a ticket is seven miles per hour over the speed limit to 10 miles per hour over the speed limit...
  • They were, you know, speed limit signs here, the cameras right behind it.
Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on April 21 and considered a series of transportation, licensing, tolling, and public safety measures. It reported favorably House Bill 745, extending special permits for tandem loads hauling containers to and from port facilities; House Bill 1000, a DOTD cleanup bill that clarifies Highway Priority Program reporting and raises the letter-bid contract threshold from $1 million to $3 million; and House Bill 1050, which clarifies commercial driver’s license rules, including age and intrastate/interstate driving limits. The committee also approved House Bill 1172 naming a portion of U.S. Highway 165 in Oberlin the Coulin Brooks Manuel Memorial Highway, House Bill 1218 naming a portion of Louisiana Highway 1090 the Lewis Pat Miramon Memorial Highway, House Concurrent Resolution 32 urging backup motors for the St. Claude Avenue Bridge, and House Bill 1207 on public contracting standards and competition in public bidding. A major portion of the meeting focused on House Bill 896, which responds to tolling issues at the Belle Chasse bridge project. The bill would require toll signage, local toll customer service centers, dispute procedures, and limits on administrative fees, with amendments addressing effective dates, in-person assistance, appeal deadlines, law-enforcement exemptions, and limits on certain charges. The author and witnesses described high administrative fees, long travel distances to customer service locations, and problems with toll bills, while committee members noted the issue was complex and ongoing. The committee reported the bill favorably as amended. The committee also heard House Bill 1159, allowing Jefferson Parish municipalities to use automated speed enforcement devices again under local control. Supporters from Gretna, Westwego, Harahan, and Kenner said photo enforcement reduced crashes, improved safety, and helped limited police resources, while opponents were not emphasized in the transcript. After discussion about whether the measure should be voluntarily or involuntarily deferred, the committee ultimately deferred the bill. House Bill 493, which would prohibit expropriation by the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District in East Feliciana and St. Helena Parishes, drew extensive testimony about reservoir fears and local opposition; the committee voluntarily deferred it. House Bill 679, as substituted, created a driver’s license designation for people with brain injuries and required related law-enforcement training; witnesses described personal experiences with brain injury and the need for officers to recognize communication and behavioral effects, and the committee reported the substitute favorably. House Bill 1173, which waives late fees for certain reinstatement-relief payment plans for driver’s licenses, was also reported favorably, and House Bill 1024 creating a Louisiana Democratic Party prestige plate was approved as well.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Rules 2ND REVISED Mar 4th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • There's a lot of concerns about this being applied more widely, so I'm trying to limit it to certain
  • And so that limits that.
  • It locks in a structural limit that will compound year after year, decade after decade.
  • But it would limit how much our exposure is to pay for those ad valorem reimbursements.
  • So so that's that's limited in terms of how much actually we can spend.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Apr 29th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Bill 3793 would only apply to a county road that is located wholly or partly outside the corporate limits
  • in Webb County is we have a county road that is kind of sandwiched between the... with municipal limits
  • , corporate limits.
  • On the northern side, there is a residential subdivision, wholly within the corporate limits of the city
  • Thus, we're seeing issues where the city limit abuts the county road, and if we close... that we're now
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Transportation May 7th, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Transcript Highlights:
  • instrument we're going to take up is House Bill 1233 by Representative Coates regarding contract limits
  • then ultimately a digital ecosystem, you've got to get rid of the wet signatures, except in certain limited
  • And does the governor have, like, an age limit on his staff?
Summary: The Senate Committee on Transportation and Public Works met with five members present and approved the April 29, 2026 minutes. The committee then heard and favorably reported several bills, including HB 1233, which lowers the contract threshold for hospital service districts to use the Seymours program for certain hospital construction projects, and HB 715, which requires aerial applicators operating from public airports to have a transponder and radio; an amendment removing language about airport use of ADS-B data for fees was adopted after sponsors said the issue would be handled in another bill. HB 999 was reported favorably to allow impoundment of out-of-state vehicles operated in Louisiana without liability insurance, and HB 692 was amended to let parishes and municipalities use group purchasing organizations, with a narrowing amendment limiting one-source procurements and assurances that local bidders would not be disadvantaged. The committee also advanced HB 511, creating a grant program for pursuit intervention technology in response to officer safety concerns, and HB 590, which would let OMV issue specialized envelopes or notices for drivers with autism or other disabilities so officers are alerted during traffic stops. HB 503 was reported favorably after a local cleanup change to a golf cart bill for Golden Meadow, and HB 655 was approved to let DOTD use cost-plus contracts for operation and maintenance of state-owned ferries. HB 748 clarified that school board-owned or leased vehicles are exempt from tolls, and HB 860 would allow fillable electronic bids for local government procurement. Later, the committee approved HB 896, a major tolling-related cleanup bill for Plaquemines Parish that addresses customer service center access, administrative fees, and exemptions, with members and local officials criticizing the toll structure and its impact on the parish. HB 1000 was reported favorably as a cleanup measure tied to highway priority program reporting and local district contract limits. HB 887 established a more consistent scoring and ranking process for Seymour projects, with an amendment to avoid conflict with changing FAA grant rules. HB 888, a cleanup bill on temporary tags, was amended with added security features and then reported favorably. HB 1086, a broad electronic title and registration modernization bill, received a lengthy amendment set but was voluntarily held over for a week so members could review the new language. The committee also advanced HB 776 to expand the Port Priority Program to larger projects, with amendments clarifying flexibility and removing private projects from the bill. HB 707 was reported favorably to let the Department of Agriculture and Forestry handle promotional activities for the liquefied petroleum gas commission through a cooperative endeavor agreement. HB 868, a farm safety bill requiring safety chains or other manufacturer-specified equipment on trailers, was reported favorably after testimony about a fatal accident and assurances it would not change engineering standards beyond existing manufacturer requirements. Finally, HB 856 was amended to authorize indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracting for DOTD maintenance and construction work, then reported favorably, and the committee later corrected the record on HB 856 by reconsidering and withdrawing one technical amendment set so further floor cleanup could be made. The meeting adjourned without objection.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Transportation May 7th, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Transcript Highlights:
  • instrument we're going to take up is House Bill 1233 by Representative Coates regarding contract limits
  • then ultimately a digital ecosystem, you've got to get rid of the wet signatures, except in certain limited
  • Limited circumstances, if you will. So that's what... No, I got you. No, that's good.
  • And does the governor have, like, an age limit on his staff?
Summary: The Senate Committee on Transportation and Public Works met with five members present and approved the April 29, 2026 minutes. The committee then heard and reported a series of bills, including HB 1233, which lowers the contract threshold for hospital service districts using the Seymours program; HB 715, requiring aerial applicators operating from public airports to have transponders and radios and removing proposed ADS-B fee restrictions in favor of separate legislation; and HB 999, allowing impoundment of uninsured out-of-state vehicles. It also advanced HB 692 to let parishes and municipalities use group purchasing organizations, with an added sole-source procurement amendment for certain repairs and parts, and HB 511 to create a pursuit-intervention technology grant program, using a technical amendment to establish the fund structure. The committee also reported HB 590, creating a program to help law enforcement identify drivers with autism or other mental/physical disabilities through special envelopes and related notice technology; HB 503, a local bill cleaning up golf cart and utility terrain vehicle definitions in Golden Meadow; HB 655, authorizing DOTD cost-plus contracts for state-owned ferries; HB 748, clarifying that school board-owned or leased vehicles are exempt from tolls; HB 860, allowing fillable electronic bids; HB 896, addressing tolling rules and fees in Plaquemines Parish and requiring a nearby customer service center; and HB 1000, a cleanup bill on highway priority program reporting and local district contract limits. Later, the committee reported HB 887, which establishes a more consistent scoring and ranking framework for certain procurement processes, and HB 888, a cleanup bill on temporary tags and temporary license plates with added anti-counterfeiting and safety features. HB 1086, a major overhaul moving Louisiana toward a fully electronic vehicle title and lien system, was amended but voluntarily held for a week so members could review the extensive new language. The committee also reported HB 776, expanding port priority funding to larger projects and allowing flexibility in annual amounts, HB 707, shifting LPG commission promotional work to Agriculture and Forestry, HB 868, requiring safety chains or other manufacturer-specified safety equipment on farm trailers, HB 856, authorizing indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracting for DOTD maintenance and construction work, HB 345, adding rail infrastructure at ports to the rail improvement program, and HB 685, allowing transit agencies to use FAST Act cooperative procurement for buses and other rolling stock. At the end, the committee corrected its action on HB 856 by reconsidering and withdrawing the technical amendment set 2332 for later floor work, while leaving the bill reported with the department’s substantive amendments.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Feb 18th, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so what it simply does is it moves that return-to-work limit that we're all so familiar with up to
  • What it simply does is it moves that return-to-work limit that we're all so familiar with up to $52,000
  • Currently, if they're part-time, they're not hitting that income limit necessarily.
  • And again, not hitting an income cap limit there at all.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

TRS-LBT, TRS-EDT, TRS Public Hearings 02-10-2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • And for those testifiers, we ask that you stand on your written testimony or limit your oral testimony
  • But at 6.5, it's fairly limited.
  • But at 6.5, it's fairly limited.
  • And so if it's it's fairly limited.
  • Speed limit fines can be anywhere from $167 to $317.
Summary: The joint committees on Transportation, Labor and Technology, and later Transportation and Economic Development and Tourism, heard several bills. SB 2573 would allow administrative driver’s license revocation hearings to be held by interactive conference technology such as Zoom and permit electronic exchange of evidence. The chief adjudicator for the ADLRO supported it as a non-mandatory option that has worked well since 2021, improving attendance and saving time and money; DOT also supported it. The committees voted to pass SB 2573 with technical, non-substantive amendments. SB 3215 would make permanent the requirement that securing mooring lines at commercial docks be performed by labor subject to collective bargaining by repealing the sunset date in existing harbor safety law. DOT did not submit testimony, and the chair noted support from longshore labor. The committees voted to pass SB 3215 unamended. The committees also heard SB 2693, which authorizes $15 million in general obligation bonds for planning, design, and construction of a 50,000-square-foot aerospace hangar and related facilities at Hilo International Airport. A Phoenix Space executive testified in support, saying Hawaii and Hilo have geographic advantages and that the project could support aerospace investment and jobs; several other organizations and individuals submitted supportive testimony. Committee members questioned whether federal matching funds or airport capacity existed, and DOT said it had no assurance of federal participation and would need to check on capacity and potential users. The hearing then moved to SB 2698, which would create a cruise ship special fund and impose a per-passenger head fee on cruise ships docking in state commercial harbors while repealing the existing cruise ship TAT framework effective January 1, 2026. DOT supported the bill but requested amendments to clarify that the new fee is in addition to existing passenger, port entry, and dockage fees and to raise the fee from $6.50 to $10; DOT said the higher amount would better fund harbor improvements such as shore power. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings testified in support but said the added fee would significantly increase costs, while a local ship supply business supported the cruise industry and opposed the TAT approach, saying cruise activity benefits local farmers and jobs. No final vote on SB 2698 was taken in the excerpt provided.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Safety Feb 3rd, 2026 at 09:00 am

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • What would be the limit as far as where do we start and where do we stop?
  • You also have the line on a two-line one, its scene support personnel and not limited to, so you go way
  • road maintenance employees, crime scene cleaners, the towing companies, so you and then it says not limited
  • first responders and the emergency personnel we do agree that it goes far beyond that, and there is no limit
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 14th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • Public testimony is limited to two minutes.
  • Unnecessary burden on providers can limit patient access to care.
  • Strategies that put us at limits.
  • Yes. ...know what their limits are.
  • Well, I mean, I don't have a problem with limitations on a license.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 14th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • One shop on one corner by the monthly limit and then walk across the street.
  • We should not be limiting those patients.
  • But we have a 20-milligram dosing limit in the bill as it exists today.
  • If they don't set a limitation, it's valid for one year.
  • I want to remind everyone we do not want to limit anyone's testimony.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • First, limiting social media time.
  • A randomized controlled trial in college-age students found that limiting media use to 30 minutes a day
  • So this measure would reduce addictiveness. of the apps, and limit the exposure to harmful content.
  • You know, I think we give 25 as the upper limit of normal when most people are.
  • The bill requires a violation to be... knowing for a civil penalty to be assessed and limits the civil
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Absolutely. limited to just the fairgrounds.
  • Will try harder to limit the possibility of it happening again in 2024.
  • First, limiting social media.
  • A randomized controlled trial in college-age students found that limiting media use to 30 minutes a day
  • So this measure this measure would reduce addictive ness of the apps and limit the exposure to harmful
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Apr 10th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • And in recognizing what this bill could do and the limitations we have with the contract that currently
  • It's not limited to just the fair. board and belts and suspenders, but these two bills kind of go together
  • It's not limited to just the fair. Property to have an event. Absolutely.
  • It's not limited to just the fairgrounds. What initiated the recognition to need to do this?
  • Logically, a state fair that experienced a shooting in 2023 will try harder to limit the possibility
Summary: The Senate State Affairs Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 1065, which would require government property contracts to prohibit contractors from barring licensed handgun holders from carrying firearms on leased or owned public property, with civil penalties and attorney general enforcement for violations. Senator Hall and invited witnesses from the Texas State Rifle Association, NRA, and Texas Gun Rights argued the bill would close a loophole exposed by the State Fair of Texas gun ban and protect law-abiding Texans’ self-defense rights. Opponents, including Moms Demand Action/Everytown, said the bill would undermine event organizers’ ability to set site-specific safety rules and could increase liability and insurance costs. Public testimony was then closed and the bill was left pending. The committee next took up Senate Bill 2742, which would create civil penalties for independent school districts and officials who use public resources for electioneering, waive immunity defenses, and expand attorney general enforcement. Senator Hagan-Bood said current law bans the conduct but lacks meaningful penalties, making injunctions the only remedy. No public testimony was heard, and the bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2743, also by Senator Hagan-Bood, which would allow a court to disqualify local prosecutors who refuse to prosecute election offenses and appoint the attorney general to handle the case, with a committee substitute adjusting the removal process through an adjacent-county judge. Opponents from the Texas Civil Rights Project argued the bill would undermine prosecutorial discretion and was vague and open to abuse, while a Harris County election official described past instances where alleged voter fraud cases were not pursued. After testimony, public comment was closed and SB 2743 was left pending.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • We do stick to a 2-minute time limit for individual testimony so that we can allow everyone to participate
  • And that severely limited the act's intended impact.
  • That severely limited the act's intended impact.
  • That severely limited the act's intended impact.
  • Please pass opportunity over limitation.
NE

Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Morning Session Apr 7th, 2026

Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Please limit your amendment drafting request to those... ...processing the bills we've already passed
  • Please limit your amendment drafting request to those you absolutely plan to introduce.
  • It's not any different than limiting the number More and know that we have the critical mass.
  • It's not any different than limiting the number of casinos, limiting the number of racetracks.
  • I want to prematurely limit myself. I'm getting my work on it. Okay, Senator Sorrentino.
NE

Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Afternoon Session Apr 7th, 2026

Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I totally agree putting a time limit on this helps people get some certainty.
  • I totally agree putting a time limit on this helps people get some certainty.
  • People outside of city limits should not be able to vote in that city, period.
  • ...within city limits all feel taken seriously by their mayor and city councils?
  • And that's what the preponderance of scientific evidence limits this to.