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• The JTMC is the Joint Traffic Management Center, where our 911 operators are.
• c><00:55:10.000> flow<00:55:10.319> and<00:55:10.480> gridlock obviously the traffic
• flow and gridlock obviously the traffic flow and gridlock uh<00:55:11.440> that<00:55:11.680>
• <00:55:38.720> is<00:55:38.960> bad mean we already know that traffic is bad mean we
• clear out the congestion of the traffic clear out the congestion of the traffic or<01:49:41.360>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Public Safety held an informational briefing with the City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management on its hazard mitigation plan and recent emergency events on Oahu. Chair Dela Botti opened the meeting by explaining that the briefing was intended to review the mitigation planning process, the city’s hazard mitigation plan, and lessons learned from recent tsunami and wildfire threats, building on earlier briefings with state emergency management and transportation officials. Director Collins and hazard mitigation staff officer Ian Kio presented the plan, describing it as a five-year FEMA-required document focused on reducing long-term risk to people and property, not an operations plan for active disasters. Kio outlined how the plan was developed over roughly 18 months with a core team, steering committee, consultant support, and public input, and said it was formally adopted by the mayor’s office and approved by FEMA in July 2025. He said the updated plan was aligned more closely with the state hazard mitigation plan, expanded to cover 15 hazards including climate change and sea level rise, and organized around hazard risk rankings and mitigation strategies. He identified the highest-risk hazards as climate change and sea level rise, floods, health risks, hurricanes, tsunamis, and wildfires, and said the plan includes short-, medium-, and long-term actions such as education, Firewise community planning, flood mapping, and major infrastructure projects like tsunami walls and street elevation work. He also emphasized that the plan will be maintained with yearly updates and ongoing public feedback. Collins then discussed after-action findings from the July 6 Meli fire and the recent tsunami response, noting that reviews are still ongoing. He said the fire response showed strong initiative and teamwork, including police officers helping with fire suppression support and door-to-door evacuation efforts before firefighters arrived, and a staff duty officer who initiated a wireless emergency alert without waiting for higher-level direction. He said these actions reflected a culture of rapid decision-making when lives are at stake. Collins also urged residents to prepare by making family plans, gathering supplies, checking flood and tsunami risk maps, retrofitting homes, and obtaining insurance before disasters occur. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the informational briefing.

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• House Bill 77 relates to enforcement of federal traffic infractions by state and local law-enforcement
• House Bill 77 authorizes local and state police to enforce federal traffic laws. Mr.
• Speaker, House Bill 77 authorizes local and state police to enforce federal traffic laws on the George

Keywords: March 13, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• The bill also changes the distribution of certain fees for civil traffic violations to create parity
• The bill also changes the distribution of certain fees for civil traffic violations to create parity
• The bill also changes the distribution of certain fees for civil traffic violations to create parity

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• also for... only for rural hospitals but also for urban hospitals who are seeing a severe amount of traffic
• The question will be: will this bill help us to relieve the traffic that we now see?
• to relieve the traffic that we now see. I believe it will.

Bills: SB1, HB176, HB86, SB1, HB176, HB86

Keywords: workers' compensation, public education, employee injury, insurance trust fund, on-the-job injury, administrative procedures, HB176, Alabama sales tax, use tax, sales and use tax exemption, optical aids, eyeglasses, contact lenses, prescription glasses, vision care, optometrist, ophthalmologist, optician, medical devices, local option tax exemption

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• Anyone driving in Collier County right now will quickly note and perhaps complain how much traffic has
• A shift in her school start times to 8.30, or later would add more vehicles during peak traffic times
• In addition to the concerns over traffic, there are another or other negative impacts for students and

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• That has a lot of traffic, and it is between the House and Senate chambers. ...has a lot of traffic,

Keywords: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission, 976, house, all

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• Uh, as far as traffic relief, you know, we got the Puna alternate route, but I want to thank you guys
• These connections will improve traffic flow, emergency access, and long-term connectivity.
• :14.760> access,<00:26:15.200> and traffic flow, emergency access, and traffic flow, emergency
• Mahalo. reducing daily traffic congestion, reducing daily traffic congestion, protecting<00:29:57.720
• I know traffic was busy on all of our islands and throughout the state.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• <00:36:19.440> waste accommodate the increased traffic waste accommodate the increased traffic
• and employee traffic, that sort of thing, right off the Spaulding.
• and employee traffic, that sort of thing, right off the Spaulding.
• Every situation is different to a large degree, I... area is is for uh mall traffic and and area is is
• for uh mall traffic and and and<00:50:58.440> employee<00:50:58.920> traffic<00:50:59.839

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And the increase in the traffic to our 1-800 help line was dramatic. It was over 30% increase.
• It was over 30% increase in traffic over the course of the several months that we ran the pilot program

Bills: S0578

Keywords: Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimers, dementia, related dementias, brain health, early detection, diagnosis, caregiver support, elderly affairs, Department of Elderly Affairs, Department of Health, public health outreach, memory loss, cognitive decline, healthy aging, clinical trials, community resources, underserved communities, nonprofit, awareness campaign

Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy heard CS for SB 57A, the Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Initiative by Senator Simon. The bill would create a statewide public health awareness campaign through the Department of Elder Affairs to promote early detection and diagnosis, brain health education, awareness of research and clinical trials, and outreach to older adults and higher-risk populations, with the department contracting with nonprofits for education and awareness efforts. Senator Simon and the bill’s supporters emphasized Florida’s high Alzheimer’s prevalence and the need for public education and early intervention. John Strader, representing the Alzheimer’s Association in South Florida and speaking as a caregiver, testified in support and described how early diagnosis and recent medical advances make awareness campaigns more important. He said a local pilot campaign in Miami-Dade led to a more than 30% increase in calls to the association’s helpline. Karen Morillo of AARP Florida and Tyler Jefferson of the Alzheimer’s Association waived in support. Several senators voiced support and personal reflections on the impact of Alzheimer’s on families and caregivers. Senator Osgood asked about funding and whether the initiative would require new appropriations, and Senator Jones urged that the bill be fully funded and recognized Senator Simon’s personal connection to the issue. In closing, Senator Simon spoke emotionally about his mother’s diagnosis and the need to help families find resources earlier. The committee then approved the bill by roll call vote and reported CS for SB 57A favorably before adjourning.

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• BUTTON THAT MAKES THE ORANGE GUY GO TO THE WHITE KITE, IT'S NOT WORKING SO SOME KID HAS TO RUN ACROSS TRAFFIC
• IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD, WAYS IS DIRECTING CARS AND THERE'S SO MUCH MORE TRAFFIC.

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• infrastructure projects are increasingly complex, involving utility relocations, environmental compliance, traffic
• Pop-up businesses drive local events, foot traffic, sales, taxes, and positive spillover effects to nearby
• They have real impacts on our neighborhoods, such as empty storefronts reducing foot traffic, discouraging
• districts where we have ground-floor vacancies and want to activate those vacancies to have more foot traffic
• drafting error in Section 51028.9, subdivision (a). ...to activate those vacancies to have more foot traffic

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Number 5, it clarifies protocols for traffic stops and crash investigations, enabling law enforcement
• Automated driving systems have the potential to transform mobility, drive economic development, reduce traffic
• It requires that vehicles comply with traffic laws and safety standards and equip law enforcement with
• authorization holder for the automated motor vehicle shall be issued any site citation for violation of traffic
• that other authorization holder, uh, would be, uh, would be issued the citations or violations of traffic

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• Speaker, and everyone that's listening in here, a lot is in traffic moving business.
• Then what about traffic stops? What about traffic stops?
• You can actually have a traffic stop that causes you to lose your life. No, not your life.
• I know people dying at traffic stops, but I know what you're saying here.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• . >> One of those unicycles is a guy on Route 106 that he’s going with traffic in the breakdown lane,
• off-road on trails and stuff. >> One of those unicycles is a guy on Route 106 that he’s going with traffic
• off-road on trails and stuff. >> One of those unicycles is a guy on Route 106 that he’s going with traffic
• ><03:43:07.920> he's<03:43:08.160> going<03:43:08.399> with<03:43:08.720> traffic
• <03:43:09.120> in<03:43:09.359> the 106 that he's going with traffic in the 106 that

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Deputy Biladoo serves as the Lumis Traffic Deputy and is known for going above and beyond the normal
• <03:21:32.640> flow<03:21:32.880> and with schools to improve traffic flow and with
• full-time role to res revive the traffic full-time role to res revive the traffic unit<03:32:41.200
• for targeted traffic enforcement operations, and a truck to transport these resources.
• safety committee to actively engage with the community and to enhance traffic safety.

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

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• It seemed like that's a great space as far as traffic is concerned, and visibility, and obviously it's
• And, of course, with a high-traffic area, regardless of which direction you come from, if you go around

Keywords: Tribute to Senator Yvonne Miller Work Group, 976, house, all

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• people for the purposes of prostitution, coerce another individual into committing prostitution, or traffic
• people for the purposes of prostitution, coerce another individual into committing prostitution or traffic

Summary: The Justice Budget Committee met with a quorum present and took up four bills. The first, PCS for CS for HB 309 on controlled substances, addressed xylazine (“tranq”), exempting veterinary use and creating criminal offenses related to trafficking and misuse. The sponsor explained changes from the prior version, including removal of a federal-order-related concern and raising the threshold for base possession/trafficking concerns from 4 grams to 28 grams. Public testimony was in support from law enforcement and advocacy groups, and the bill passed 14-0. The committee then heard HB 1467 on penalties for prostitution-related acts. The sponsor said the bill increases penalties for those who solicit, operate prostitution establishments, transport, coerce, or traffic others for prostitution, while not increasing penalties for the people being prostituted. Supporters included Florida Family Voice and the Florida Smart Justice Alliance. The bill passed unanimously, 14-0. Next, CS for HB 1159 on sexual offenses was presented as a broad update to criminal law involving sexual offenses, especially crimes involving minors, child pornography, and sentencing/classification changes. A member asked about a possible Romeo and Juliet issue, and the sponsor said staff was working on clarifying language but did not believe the bill created that problem in its current form. The bill received support from the Florida Sheriffs Association and Florida Smart Justice Alliance and passed 14-0. Finally, CS for HB 485 on petitions for injunction added a checkbox for marriage-fraud allegations in domestic violence injunction petitions, defined marriage fraud for that purpose, and required clerks to notify the State Board of Immigration Enforcement within 24 hours when such an injunction is issued. The sponsor and co-sponsor described it as an accountability measure, it drew support from Florida Smart Justice Alliance, and it also passed unanimously, 14-0. The meeting ended after the chair noted budget recommendations had been submitted and no further business remained.

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• We had another home rule allowing us to use cameras for other traffic violations on traffic lights.
• the town, but our ability to run off-season events— we have 7,000 parking spaces on our grounds, so traffic
• Frequently, you’ll end up using the same expert, so the expert will reiterate their traffic study before
• “So the expert will reiterate their traffic study before the court, but invariably because it’s de novo
• Wider roadways also encourage higher speeds in vehicular traffic, which poses a safety risk for residents

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government held a hybrid hearing on bills related to land use, zoning, permitting, municipal governance, and homelessness. Early testimony focused on a home rule petition for Ipswich to remove a residency requirement for a town manager, with supporters saying it would broaden the applicant pool and help fill a vacant permanent manager position. Another panel backed legislation to change the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission’s governance so ratepayers in surrounding communities would have representation, arguing the current board structure leaves many users without a voice in rate-setting and capital decisions. Several housing and zoning bills drew testimony. Senator Keenan and the Home Builders and Remodelers Association supported a bill to toll the one-year period for acting on a variance while an appeal is pending, saying appeals should not consume the time needed to implement approved projects. Representative Murray and the Real Estate Bar Association also testified on broader zoning reforms, including changes to undersized lots, merger rules, hearing deadlines, appeals, and variance standards; they argued the proposals would reduce delay and uncertainty and help housing production. Committee members questioned whether shifting zoning appeals from de novo to closed-record review would limit new evidence, and the witnesses said the change would speed cases while preserving limited opportunities to supplement the record. The committee also heard testimony on bills to end the criminalization of homelessness. Representatives, advocates, and shelter organizations said local camping bans and fines are counterproductive, especially after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Grants Pass decision, and urged a statewide response centered on housing and public health rather than punishment. Other municipal bills included remote participation in open town meetings for Wayland and a statewide local option, Fairhaven and Mattapoisett charter changes, and Cambridge’s request to use automated parking enforcement and mail parking tickets. The hearing also included testimony supporting fairground zoning flexibility, a Shrewsbury solar siting bill, and an Inspector General bill clarifying county land disposition procedures by requiring written notice to DCAM and a defined response period. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• miles an hour, travel in the wrong way, fail to obey a stop sign or yield sign, and fail to obey a traffic
• hour, traveling against the flow, failing to obey a stop sign or yield sign, and failing to obey a traffic
• control... ...stop sign or yield sign and failing to obey a traffic control and create great bodily
• only concern I have, Senator, when I just heard you read that list, is traveling against the flow of traffic
• I've defended a lot... ...against the flow of traffic.

Summary: The Criminal Justice Committee met on May 6, 2026, and considered a series of juvenile justice, criminal procedure, public corruption, domestic violence, sentencing, and victim-notification measures. Early in the meeting, SB 396 was amended and reported favorably to allow children in Office of Juvenile Justice custody to attend review hearings by secure video conference, with OJJ staff also participating virtually. SB 181 was amended and reported favorably to create a limited raffle license for nonprofit health care organizations within a single health system. SB 81, a bill requiring prosecutorial consent before a defendant may waive a jury trial in a non-capital felony case, drew extensive debate; supporters said it would align Louisiana with federal practice and other states, while opponents argued it would give the state more power and reduce defendants’ control over their own trial rights. After testimony from district attorneys, defense lawyers, and advocacy groups, the committee reported SB 81 favorably by a 7-3 vote. The committee then took up SB 207, which extends the prescriptive period for prosecuting certain corruption offenses committed by elected officials and public employees to 10 years after they leave office. Supporters said it would help prevent officials from using their influence to avoid prosecution; opponents raised concerns about optics and scope. The bill was reported favorably by an 8-3 vote. SB 92, requiring district attorneys to submit sexual assault kits to the statewide tracking system, was also reported favorably without objection. SB 156, which increases the maximum penalty for negligent homicide and includes special treatment for cases involving children under 13, was reported favorably after sponsors said they would make a technical fix before floor debate. SB 58, imposing a mandatory minimum sentence for aggravated flight from a law enforcement officer and dedicating fine revenue to pursuit training and technology, was reported favorably after supporters cited fatal high-speed pursuits and law enforcement backing. Later, the committee approved SB 97, the constitutional amendment companion to SB 81, after similar testimony for and against the proposal; it was reported favorably by a 7-3 vote. SB 141, moving the Integrated Criminal Justice Information System Policy Board’s functions to the Louisiana Supreme Court, was reported favorably without objection. SB 410, increasing penalties for accessories after the fact to sex offenses, was also reported favorably. The committee then considered HB 251, which requires notice to victims or their families in resentencing proceedings; after amendments and testimony about post-conviction procedure and possible unintended consequences, it was reported favorably as amended. Finally, the committee heard HCR 50, a resolution calling for reports on opioid abatement and treatment programs in correctional facilities and guidance on available funding; the sponsor described it as a study effort to improve access to treatment and recovery, and the resolution was moved favorably.

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• Next, it also makes clear that Kentucky Transportation Cabinet shall maintain records for moving traffic
• Next, it also makes clear that Kentucky Transportation Cabinet shall maintain records for moving traffic
• floor amendment that I want to thank the gentleman and the parties for agreeing to that will cover traffic
• will<00:53:12.400> uh,<00:53:12.480> cover<00:53:13.320> uh,<00:53:13.400> traffic
• will uh, cover uh, traffic engineers. will uh, cover uh, traffic engineers.

Keywords: 958, all