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• And we now move to Tab 10 and take up CS for SB 1054 by Senator Martin related to traffic infractions
• a mandatory court appearance when a crash occurs due to running red lights, stop signs, or other traffic
• And further, what I've seen through my experience, we are giving thousands of traffic tickets and often
• times law enforcement when dealing with a chaotic crash scene on a traffic ticket for uniform traffic
• on the officer, whose job should be to write the ticket, keep the roads safe, Senator Martin: get traffic

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• It doesn't handle that traffic.
• The state can stimulate economic growth, reduce traffic, and enable well located, much needed housing
• the building forms in terms of height and building mass are not materially changing, and parking traffic
• The biggest thing is that Uh, redeveloping a commercial to residential, the traffic may be completely
• Our biggest thing was the traffic impact analysis, and as filed, we weren't going to be able to require

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• That is, if you come to a red light, you stop, and of course, yield to any traffic.
• But if there is no traffic, then you stop.
• Being able to treat a stop sign controlled intersection as a yield and treat a traffic light controlled
• They also highlighted the importance of properly judging the state of traffic.
• Being able to judge a state of traffic is critical.

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• And those range from visual impacts to health and odor, etc., impacts, traffic impacts, to potential
• And those range from visual impacts to health and odor, etc., impacts, traffic impacts, to potential
• And those range from visual impacts to health and odor, etc., impacts, traffic impacts, to potential
• And those range from visual impacts to health and odor, etc., impacts, traffic impacts, to potential
• , Things like noise and truck traffic, Things like noise and truck traffic, visual<00:38:25.000><

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• They'd be on a traffic stop. He would get out and come...
• He had nothing to do with the traffic stop.
• Officers in Birmingham would be on traffic stops. He was doing the same thing.
• Officers in Birmingham would be on traffic stops. He was doing the same thing.
• People that are doing that versus some of the other stuff is they don't, if a police officer is on a traffic

Bills: SB293, SB293

Keywords: SB293, Lee County, solid waste, waste collection fees, garbage fees, trash collection, county commission, fee exemption, low-income households, poverty level, federal poverty level, public sanitation, local act, municipal services, waste management, first responder, interference, criminal law, public safety, law enforcement

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• Across Kentucky, we have state-maintained roads that were built for fast-moving traffic, not for pedestrian
• And especially when there's more traffic on the roadway than ever, the more that we have out there, the
• And especially when there's<00:18:30.400> more<00:18:30.640> traffic<00:18:30.880> on
• <00:18:31.039> the<00:18:31.200> roadway<00:18:31.520> than there's more traffic
• on the roadway than there's more traffic on the roadway than ever,<00:18:32.240> the<00:18:32.480

Keywords: 00:50 Roll call 05:09 HB 140 06:56 HB 140 Vote 08:04 HB 144 09:50 HB 144 vote 11:12 HB 189 18:47 HB 189 vote, 958, all

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met for its first meeting of the 2026 session, with the chair noting the committee’s regular meeting time has changed to 10:00 a.m. on Tuesdays. Members were introduced to committee staff and reminded of procedural rules, including the 24-hour amendment rule. The committee also recognized a guest in attendance, Judge Hector Akala of Meny County. The committee heard House Bill 140, relating to highway pavement markings, from Representative Candy Maseroni. She said the bill responds to complaints from first responders and constituents about poor nighttime visibility of road markings and would require the Transportation Department to inspect completed work after six months to ensure markings remain visible. After questions about responsibility for noncompliant work, the bill was reported favorably. The committee then considered House Bill 144, relating to motor vehicle titles, from Representative Huff, with testimony from Dustin Miller of State Farm Insurance. The bill would change title-junking standards by focusing on cosmetic damage rather than damage that requires a junk title, such as hail damage. A committee substitute was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 189, relating to pedestrian safety, from Representative Jackson, with testimony from Gracie Kelly of the Kentucky League of Cities and Jeremy Thompson of the Kentucky Chiefs Association. The bill would create a statewide standard limiting stationary pedestrian presence in state right-of-way, with penalties under existing pedestrian citation provisions; members asked about constitutional concerns, definitions of state right-of-way, and local permitting. After discussion, the bill was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, two members recorded missed yes votes on House Bills 140 and 144, and the committee adjourned with a reminder that it would meet again the following Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.

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• enough that would otherwise be considered as on lawfully impeding the normal and reasonable moving traffic
• requires law enforcement officers to know the type of wireless device used in a violation on the traffic
• Now it's 10 67 have those are attributed to distracted driving by the National Highway Traffic Safety
• Section one specifically ensures anyone 18 years of age or older must complete a traffic law and substance
• Driver's license must not completed drivers, education, traffic safety classroom corps approved by the

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The safety of Texas motorists is one of Texas's top priorities, and through our traffic safety campaigns
• A lot of that is, is driven by just the increase in traffic that we're seeing now.
• We've seen over the last several years an 8-9% annual year over year increase in our air traffic because
• Uh, road traffic, of course, uh, just as an example, part of the reason that Representative Craddock,
• The energy sector sees a lot of traffic, and that has an impact on our roads and highways, all of those

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• So it connects traffic from local residential roads to either highways or urban hubs.
• This STA Versa Network truck traffic in our supply chain partners also rely heavily on arterials.
• We can't a few examples of just how we use painted materials to extend service life where we put a traffic
• But just want to show kind of the evolution traffic signals.
• states and each each driver on average average is on a yearly basis. 2 weeks to come in peak hour traffic

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• hearings, and motions to revoke probation, plus misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor crimes in district and traffic
• petty misdemeanor crimes in<00:10:52.079> district<00:10:52.560> and<00:10:53.519> traffic
• <00:10:54.640> Judge in district and traffic court. Judge in district and traffic court.

Bills: HB9, SB2069, SB2342, SB2861, SB3123, SB2623, SB585, SB2211, SB2446, SB2919, SB2125, SB2116, SB2999, SB2656, SB2001, SB3169

Keywords: HB9, Hawaii Purple Heart state, Purple Heart, Purple Heart recipients, veterans, military, armed forces, service members, combat wounded, war veterans, military honors, state designation, symbolic legislation, honorary designation, Chapter 5 HRS, Hawaii Revised Statutes, military appreciation, veteran recognition, SB2069, Hawaii housing

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• Chairman, last August, an illegal alien who could not understand road signs or traffic laws and didn't
• Chairman, last August, an illegal alien who could not understand road signs or traffic laws and didn't
• There are certain exceptions, like a traffic crash, where if an officer didn't see the person behind
• the wheel in the traffic crash, they can still make the arrest for that misdemeanor DUI, even though

Summary: The Fiscal Policy Committee met and first adopted a late-filed amendment to SB 774, which expands enhanced workers’ compensation coverage to 911 public safety telecommunicators for mental or nervous injuries. The bill drew supportive testimony from a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher and others, and was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably SB 770 on forensic services for certain defendants, which would allow the Agency for Persons with Disabilities to consolidate secure forensic services for individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism whose charges were dismissed after incompetency findings. Members then considered several public safety, family, and workforce bills. CS/SB 86, which declares unauthorized aliens operating commercial vehicles an imminent safety hazard and imposes vehicle impoundment and a $50,000 penalty on motor carriers, was reported favorably after questions about impound procedures and cargo handling; one speaker opposed it. SB 1594, protecting veterans’ benefits for foster youth so the funds are reserved for postsecondary education, training, and after-care services, was reported favorably with supportive testimony from a former DCF attorney. CS/SB 760, creating a new offense for willful violations of no-contact pretrial release conditions in violent crime cases, was reported favorably despite criminal defense attorneys’ concerns about a provision allowing warrantless arrests without officer observation. The committee also approved a complete rewrite of the nonprofit corporations chapter in SB 554, a sickle cell continuing education bill (SB 844) after extensive emotional testimony from patients, advocates, and family members, and SB 1022 adding two children’s initiative programs in Bay County and Broward County. CS/SB 1246 broadened the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund to include health science education programs and related workforce needs and was reported favorably. Finally, the committee approved CS/CS/SB 1230 restricting use and sale of certain firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS, and CS/CS/SB 128 directing DEP to mark Red Harris Spoil Island; both passed with favorable votes. Several senators later asked to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on specific tabs, and the meeting adjourned without further business.

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• I mean, it's just on a highway with that much traffic—clouds of dust.
• 00:07:55.440> highway<00:07:55.840> that<00:07:56.160> much<00:07:56.319> traffic
• it's just on a highway that much traffic it's just on a highway that much traffic clouds<00:07:57.680

Keywords: 1183, house

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• In 2023, 4,061 people were killed in traffic crashes in California. More than 11 deaths every day.
• Traffic crashes cost California an estimated $19.5 billion annually.
• Yet traffic enforcement has declined dramatically.
• California law enforcement made about one million fewer traffic and pedestrian stops in 2023 than in
• Traffic cases filing and the citations have also fallen sharply across the state. Ten seconds.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety bills and took testimony on each, with members often noting amendments and continuing negotiations. SB 1009 by Senator Becker would require juvenile courts to find that less restrictive alternatives are unsuitable before ordering detention, and would require periodic review of continued detention and consideration of alternatives at disposition. Supporters argued it would reduce unnecessary youth detention and improve transparency; probation, judges, and police groups opposed it as an undue limit on judicial discretion and potentially unsafe in serious cases. The chair said he would recommend an aye with amendments, but the bill was held pending quorum and later remained on call. SB 1130 by Senator Gomez Reyes would update privacy law for wearable recording devices such as smart glasses, requiring consent before recording in places where people have a reasonable expectation of privacy and banning devices or accessories designed to defeat recording indicators. Supporters said the bill addresses secret recording and invasive surveillance; opponents from tech and hospitality groups sought clarification to avoid unintended liability for businesses and exempt workplace communication devices. Members discussed those exemptions, and the chair recommended an aye, but the measure also remained on call. Senator Blake Spear presented SB 99, which would let courts consider military protective orders in domestic violence proceedings and require better communication between civilian law enforcement and military authorities. Supporters from the Department of Defense, local officials, and military representatives said it would close protection gaps for military families; the ACLU opposed it on due process grounds because MPOs are issued without judicial process. The chair and author emphasized that the bill only allows consideration of MPOs and does not require civilian enforcement of them. The bill passed out on a vote, though it remained on call for additional members. The committee also heard SB 937 by Senator Gonzalez, restricting flashbang use for crowd control and banning flashbangs and explosive breaching charges in immigration enforcement, and SB 1022, creating a statewide anti-trafficking task force. SB 937 drew support from civil rights and community groups and opposition from police and sheriffs over the use-of-force standard and limits on tactics; it passed out on a vote but remained on call. SB 1022 was supported by survivor and faith groups and opposed by public defenders and sex worker advocates who raised concerns about racial disparities and enforcement harms; it also passed out on a vote. Later, SB 1395, extending criminal protective orders for certain felony sex offenses against minors up to 20 years, and SB 1230, increasing penalties for repeat illegal dumping, were both heard with mixed testimony and were held on call after committee votes. The committee also adopted a consent calendar and several bills were moved forward with amendments.

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• traffic traffic uh<00:51:39.359> you<00:51:39.520> know,<00:51:39.760> record<00
• :51:40.240> of<00:51:40.640> traffic<00:51:41.280> default.
• uh you know, record of traffic default. uh you know, record of traffic default.
• such as improving the air traffic such as improving the air traffic control<01:04:47.280> facility
• How much commercial air traffic is there compared to National Guard and other federal traffic?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Dedicated Funds met to review the House budget provision that would impose a 5% administrative charge on a broad list of dedicated funds, with some exemptions. Members discussed the House approach versus the Senate’s more general approach of leaving the governor discretion over which funds could be charged. The chair explained the committee was hearing from agencies about any legal, contractual, or practical reasons their funds should be exempt, and the agenda was expanded to include several departments and written submissions from others. The Department of Education testified first, identifying several funds it said should be exempt: a printing revolving fund that is funded by transfers rather than fees; teacher certification, which is self-funded by educator licensing fees and would require an immediate fee increase if charged; a vending stand set-aside tied to the federal Randolph-Sheppard program and subject to federal approval and vendor committee procedures; and a public school infrastructure/safety account, where most revenue is transferred from the education trust fund or general fund rather than generated by fees. Members questioned the department about the effect on school safety projects and whether the fee would simply reduce the number of projects completed each year. The Veterans Home asked for exemptions for three funds: a donation benefit account used for recreational activities and quality-of-life expenses for residents, a small memorial trust fund whose interest supports veteran activities, and a resident member account that holds veterans’ personal income such as Social Security and pensions. The department argued the charge would reduce donations, cut services, and effectively function like an income tax on vulnerable veterans. The Banking Department also requested exemption for its consumer credit administration license fund, saying it is used to keep exam fees low and is expressly intended by statute to reduce costs on regulated businesses; it said the 5% charge would undermine that framework and could eventually force higher fees. The Department of Justice began testimony on its dedicated funds, starting with the medical legal investigative fund, which pays for death investigations and related services under statute and without general fund support. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the committee mainly heard testimony and asked questions about the practical and legal effects of applying the administrative charge.

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• In one case, some of our police officers conducted a traffic stop.
• /c><01:29:18.800> Safety the National Highway Traffic Safety the National Highway Traffic Safety
• And finally, we've made failure to wear a seat belt a primary traffic offense.
• <01:35:24.719> So seat belt a primary traffic offense.
• So seat belt a primary traffic offense.

Bills: HF1027, HF2226, HF1916, HF1915, HF1567, HF1986

Keywords: mortgage foreclosure, redemption, foreclosure surplus, sheriff's sale, junior lienholder, mortgagor, homeowner protections, loss mitigation, dual tracking, foreclosure redemption period, certificate of redemption, certificate of sale, sheriff, county recorder, registrar of titles, homeownership center, lien priority, real property, foreclosure by advertisement, surplus funds

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• in that corridor, but you created multiple other problems by diverting that traffic. >> Did you have
• you're just really diverting the traffic you're just really diverting the traffic onto<01:30:47.120
• <01:31:00.798> [music]<01:31:00.960> in<01:31:01.360> that noise or traffic
• [music] in that noise or traffic [music] in that corridor,<01:31:02.159> but<01:31:02.400>
• problems by diverting that traffic. problems by diverting that traffic.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This establishes a traffic fines task force that will examine the...
• This establishes a traffic fines 2146.
• This establishes a traffic fines task<01:00:00.640> force<01:00:00.920> that<01:00:01.080
• Basically, they charge wealthier people more for traffic tickets than they do poor people.
• The rest of us in our communities grounded so that we know how our people feel and affected by traffic

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard several Senate bills. SB 2149 would exempt paternity proceedings involving allegations of domestic abuse from mediation and clarify the domestic abuse mediation exemption in divorce cases. The Department of the Attorney General and the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence supported the measure but recommended technical and conforming changes, including updating references from HRS Chapter 584 to 584A and aligning the language more closely with the Uniform Mediation Act. Members discussed whether the bill’s wording could limit who may bring a support person to mediation, and the chair suggested the intent was to preserve survivor choice while avoiding ambiguity. No vote was taken in the portion heard. SB 2203 would create an offense for law enforcement officers using masks or personal disguises. The Office of the Public Defender, ACLU of Hawaii, Legal Clinic, and many other supporters argued the bill would improve transparency, accountability, and public trust, while still allowing safety exceptions. Law enforcement agencies, including the Department of Law Enforcement, Honolulu Police Department, and the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office, raised concerns about operational needs, undercover and auxiliary units, body cameras, and possible supremacy clause issues if the bill is aimed at federal officers. The chair noted the bill appeared likely to move forward and asked agencies and advocates to work on possible amendments; testimony count was reported as 114 in support, 3 opposed, and 2 comments. SB 2251 would appropriate funds for the victim witness assistance program in the City and County of Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. The prosecutor’s office supported the bill, saying it would replace shortfalls from declining federal funding and help maintain victim services and rights information. A former program director also testified in support. When asked, the office said it would not object to a simple reporting requirement. The committee then moved on to SB 2311, which would address claims against the state and add reporting and timing requirements; the Department of the Attorney General testified with concerns and recommendations, and members began questioning current practices for handling claims and settlements.

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• discourage folks from queuing up at the exam stations, one for their safety and also just to keep the traffic
• discourage folks from queuing up at the exam stations, one for their safety and also just to keep the traffic
• discourage folks from queuing up at the exam stations, one for their safety and also just to keep the traffic
• to<00:26:26.640> to<00:26:26.840> keep<00:26:27.000> the<00:26:27.159> traffic
• <00:26:27.440> clear also just to to keep the traffic clear also just to to keep the traffic

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , just common sense—is that if you got traffic coming to a downtown, and the downtown is the heart of
• any community or any city or county seat, when the traffic starts flowing, pride starts coming back.
• If you got traffic coming to a sense.
• When the traffic starts flowing, seat.
• We were looking at the RV traffic for it and just shocking. >> Yep.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:01:12 Approval of Minutes 00:02:25 Co-Chair & Member Comments 00:02:48 Discussion of 2025 SB 137 00:06:58 Outdoor Adventure Tourism Opportunities 00:41:56 Public Service Commission Update 01:21:37, 958, all

Summary: The committee meeting began with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and approval of the prior minutes. Members also observed a moment of reflection for Charlie Kirk and offered condolences to Representative Bobby McCool on the death of his mother. Representative Fugate then made announcements about the ongoing ATV/UTV trail system, including an October 21 opening in Letcher County and an October 2 groundbreaking in Knott County, and staff was asked to circulate the dates to members. The main agenda item was Senate Bill 137, presented by Senator Cassie Chambers Armstrong with testimony from George Ecklan of the Coalition of the Homeless and Wesley Bryant, a flood survivor and Eastern Kentucky resident. The bill would prohibit utility disconnections for non-payment during dangerous weather and emergencies, including extreme cold, excessive heat, and declared natural disasters. Supporters said the measure is narrow, does not forgive past-due balances or change reconnection policies, and is intended to protect vulnerable residents, reduce risks to first responders, and create a minimum statewide standard amid a patchwork of utility policies. They cited weather thresholds and historical examples of extreme weather and disaster declarations in Kentucky. Testimony emphasized the human impact of shutoffs, especially for low-income households, older adults, and families facing illness or disaster recovery. Bryant described experiences with people shivering without heat or struggling to keep children cool when power was cut off, calling electricity a lifeline rather than a luxury. Representative Gu raised concerns that utility bills have become unaffordable due to broader policy and rate issues, argued that some customers may not pay if shutoffs are prohibited, and questioned whether the bill was needed. Senator Chambers Armstrong responded that the proposal is limited to non-payment shutoffs during short periods of dangerous conditions and is meant to keep people safe during emergencies. No vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued reports.
• I am the traffic safety resource prosecutor at the Department of Justice.
• <03:16:44.279> safety prior to becoming the traffic safety prior to becoming the traffic safety
• These traffic speeds on our roadways continue to escalate.
• In our previous conversation, I was the state traffic engineer responsible for speed limits.

Keywords: 1189, house, all