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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Resources, Recreation and Development (01/14/2026)
Resources, Recreation and Development
Transcript Highlights:
- And when I was in and out from the road.
- and seeing it because it was beside the road.
- Um, it because it was beside the road.
- road road more<04:12:02.000><c> regulation,</c><04:12:03.359><c> more</c><04:12:03.680><c> expense.
- ,</c> So 2.99 the rest is water, urban, roads, So 2.99 the rest is water, urban, roads, etc. etc. etc
Committee:
House Resources, Recreation and Development
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- So a distinction between that and the road fund? Witness: Correct.
- So a distinction between that and the road fund. Correct.
- I mean— The road fund, or that it's where it eventually ends up, correct?
- Page 527 is the State Road Fund I-44 transfer section.
- But is that savings to GR, or is that savings to the road fund money?
Committee:
House Budget
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 2/12/25
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> ...achieve something and go down the road that you're probably explaining.
- </c> truck doesn't go down the road truck doesn't go down the road now<00:51:27.720><c> I</c><00:51:27.880
- um and not necessarily to of the road um and not necessarily to overstep<00:53:03.760><c> but</c><00
- We don't have clear rules of the road to protect consumers.
- <00:58:18.319><c> to</c><00:58:18.839><c> Pro</c><00:58:19.200><c> protect</c> road to Pro protect road
Committee:
House Housing Finance and Policy
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Budget Section Jun 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- In the testimony, you will see there, we had $523 million in requests for road projects.
- Road projects.
- And the townships and the counties, they've And the townships and the counties, those roads have been
- And all those township and county roads have been de facto And the township and county roads have been
- , so everybody was taking back roads, and they're a disaster.
Summary:
The Budget Section approved the March 18 minutes and received an OMB update showing the general fund is still ahead of the budgeted starting point, but revenues through May are now about $76 million below the legislative forecast, driven mainly by individual income tax and sales tax shortfalls. OMB also reported the budget stabilization fund is above its cap, meaning a transfer to the general fund is expected, and reviewed oil price/production assumptions, noting continued volatility. Members asked about the income tax netting process, the sales tax decline, oil price discounts/premiums, natural gas taxation, and when the executive branch would present its revenue forecast.
The committee then acted on several Emergency Commission requests. It approved, as a group, requests for federal mine reclamation funds for the Public Service Commission, an additional criminal investigator FTE and funding for the Attorney General’s office, and a DPI transfer for bridge software costs. It separately approved DPI request 2164 for $500,000 to support the food vendor program after debate over whether the program’s savings were known and whether the money was simply a pass-through. OMB also reported on federal grants, fiscal irregularities, tobacco settlement proceeds, budget guidelines for agencies, FTE pool usage, vacancy savings, and the DAPL settlement, noting the settlement funds had been deposited and that a deficiency appropriation may be needed later to cover remaining accrued interest.
Tax Commissioner Brian Kroshus presented on the primary residence credit program, saying participation has grown sharply and that the current biennium will likely need about $431 million, roughly $22 million above the appropriation. He explained how the credit interacts with homestead and disabled veteran benefits, how the 3% property tax cap works, and why county valuations and mill rates vary. The committee also received a Legacy Fund/Budget Stabilization Fund report showing strong returns, and DOT Director Ron Henke received approval for two Flex Fund highway projects on ND 49 and ND 31. Henke also explained remaining Highway 85 funding and said the department is exploring uses for leftover state dollars. Finally, the Department of Mineral Resources reported on abandoned well plugging and site restoration, noting North Dakota remains in relatively strong shape compared with other states, and DPI began a presentation on gap funding tied to the 3% levy cap, reporting 24 districts received $1.8 million in the first year and projecting higher future needs.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Transportation Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- The study found that it would divert hundreds of car trips off the roads and cut vehicle miles driven
- That's tens of thousands of cars not congesting our roads.
- That's tens of thousands of cars not congestion our roads.
- There are no bike lanes, nor even much of a shoulder on most roads.
- There are no bike lanes, nor even much of a shoulder on most roads.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Transportation
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on a wide range of transportation bills focused on rural microtransit, commuter rail fares and service, rail electrification, climate alignment, and safety. Several speakers supported H. 4054 and related microtransit proposals, arguing that rural communities need stable, permanent funding for services like the Tri-Town Connector and Quaboag Connector, which have strong ridership, high satisfaction, and measurable economic and health benefits. Testimony also supported a commission bill to study microtransit funding and definitions, with witnesses emphasizing that current grant programs are helpful but short-term and insufficient for long-term service planning.
A major theme was commuter rail equity and expansion. Boston-area officials and advocates backed bills to make all Boston commuter rail stations Zone 1A, citing large fare disparities between nearby stations in Hyde Park, Roslindale, and Readville. Related testimony supported studying an Orange Line extension from Forest Hills to Roslindale Square and expanding The Ride to Foxborough, as well as restoring commuter rail service to Cape Cod via Middleborough to Buzzards Bay and beyond. Speakers said these projects would improve access, reduce car dependence, and better serve neighborhoods and regions that currently face limited rapid transit options.
Multiple panels urged action on electrification and climate-focused transportation planning, including H. 3726, the Freedom to Move Act, and bills to electrify commuter rail, buses, school buses, and public fleets. Advocates from environmental, transit, and public health groups said transportation is the state’s largest emissions source and argued that statutory goals, coordinated planning, and streamlined permitting are needed to speed decarbonization while improving safety, affordability, and reliability. The committee also heard support for a bill to streamline rail electrification permitting, a bill to exempt certain transit projects from MEPA review, and a bill to improve commuter rail pedestrian safety with gates, fencing, and warning devices at at-grade crossings. No votes were taken during the hearing.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 42 (3-9-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- road road last<01:04:08.359><c> last</c><01:04:08.680><c> Tuesday</c><01:04:09.120><c> morning.
- So, I, you know, we need to be more cognizant that there's younger people out on the roads and to be
- So, I, you know, we need to be more cognizant that there's younger people out on the roads and to be
- So, I, you know, we need to be more cognizant that there's younger people out on the roads and to be
- And, you know, just follow the rules of the road.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, there may be a location or a particular road that we might need to take into consideration.
- You know, there may be a location or a particular road that we might need to take into consideration.
- I recommend a 500-foot setback on property lines and 300 feet on roads, wetlands, and floodplains.
- They're putting it in farmland down the road a few miles. They don't have to look at it.
- We were probably about 150 feet from the opposite side of the road. So we are concerned about that.
Committee:
House Utilities
Summary:
The committee first took up House Committee Substitute for House Bills 21, 22, and 1626, which would combine the bills and add a clawback/refund provision for construction work in progress in base rates if costs were imprudently incurred or a project is not placed in service in a reasonable time. Supporters argued Missouri should remove its CWIP ban to stay competitive with neighboring states and attract utility investment, while opponents warned about unknown costs and timelines for ratepayers. The substitute was adopted, and the committee voted the combined bill do pass by 12 ayes and 7 noes.
The committee then considered House Bill 2711, as amended by a substitute, dealing with broadband-related property tax treatment. The sponsor explained the substitute narrowed the bill to new installations, added a seven-year sunset, and aimed to clarify assessment issues. Supporters said the measure would help expand broadband infrastructure and improve service in underserved areas, while opponents argued the tax break should not apply to upgrades within existing service territories and questioned whether the bill truly expanded access. The committee adopted the substitute and voted the bill do pass by 12 ayes and 7 noes.
The remainder of the hearing focused on House Bill 2762, a broad solar/wind/water measure. The sponsor described provisions setting a $2,500 per megawatt tax on solar nameplate capacity, creating more uniform assessment rules, establishing setbacks for solar facilities, limiting eminent domain use, and including smaller sections on water district dissolution and wind turbine lighting. Testimony was mixed: solar developers, Clean Grid Alliance, Renew Missouri, and Missouri Farm Bureau supported clearer rules, grandfathering, and setbacks they viewed as reasonable, while landowners and local residents raised concerns about property rights, transparency, runoff, glare, noise, and the impact of large solar projects on neighboring farms and homes. No final action on HB 2762 was taken in the portion provided, but the chair said a committee substitute would be developed to address the solar issues more comprehensively.
UT
Utah 2025 Regular Session
Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee - November 19, 2025
Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- To stay competitive, we need more than just roads and rail. We need a statewide system.
- To stay competitive, we need more than just roads and rail.
- One of the highest, in fact, the highest percentage of trucks on our roads compared to any other state
- As an example of this, as we look at rail, we're probably overcrowded on all of our roads.
- is going to take about 4,000 to 5,000 trucks off the road annually.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Yes, where the rubber meets the road. Yes, thank you so much. All right, thank you.
- As a result of these initiatives, infrastructure such as walls, roads, and surveillance systems have
- As a result of these initiatives, infrastructure, such as walls, roads, surveillance systems have been
- helpful to us if it's going to require any sort of coordination with the county for something like road
- It could be Section 26.046 so that when the 200 homes get built and we have to expand the road because
Bills:
SB2784 , HB23 , HB247 , HB1533 , HB2011 , HB2013 , HB2273 , HB2421 , HB2464 , HB3120 , HB3424 , HB3575 , HB3788 , HB4370 , HB4809 , HB5057 , HB5084 , HB5534 , HB5668 , HJR34
Committee:
Senate Local Government
Keywords:
Somervell County, hospital district, board of directors, elections, local governance, staggered terms, third-party review, property development, local government, permits, construction inspection, regulatory authority, land development, liability, occupancy certificate, border security, tax exemption, ad valorem, real property, infrastructure
Summary:
The committee heard and left pending several local government, property tax, development, and public safety measures before later voting some of them out. Senator Birdwell explained SB 2784 for the Somerville County Hospital District, which would move the board to staggered four-year terms after a transition and was requested to be held pending until the House companion could be acted on; no public testimony was offered. HB 5084 would allow local approval for fireworks sales tied to Lunar New Year celebrations, with testimony from Hutchinson County Judge Cindy Irwin emphasizing local fire risk and the need for county discretion. HB 5534 would let county commissioners post agendas electronically instead of on a physical bulletin board. HB 4370 would expand permissible projects for certain special districts to include geothermal water conveyance systems, and HB 312 would require residential child detention facilities to enter local MOUs, report health and safety information, and conduct background checks for state-funded facilities; both drew supportive testimony and were left pending. HB 5057 would give displaced solid waste providers time to wind down after a city grants an exclusive franchise, and HB 2421 would extend the life of the Save Historic Muni District to continue work on preserving Lions Municipal Golf Course; both were left pending after supportive testimony. HB 2011 would let former owners repurchase property taken by eminent domain if the acquiring entity fails to pay property taxes for two years, and the committee substitute to SB 3065 was also laid out and left pending after a technical correction to eminent-domain language. The committee then took up additional bills on development, appraisal, and local regulation, including HB 3575, HB 4809, HB 2273, HB 247/HJR 34, HB 2464, HB 3424, HB 2013, HB 5668, HB 3788, HB 1533, and HB 23, with testimony ranging from support to opposition on issues such as appraisal procedures, historic property valuation, Galveston emergency governance, border-security tax treatment, home-based businesses, chicken covenants in HOAs, municipal utility district authority, hospital authorities’ use of assets, and third-party building review. HB 23 drew the most extensive testimony, with builders, engineers, counties, and cities split over third-party plan review and inspection authority, liability, licensing, and local code enforcement; many witnesses said the House amendments created problems and the bill was left pending. In the end, the committee voted SB 2784, SB 3065, HB 5686, HB 247, HJR 34, and HB 2011 out of committee, with the first several receiving local and uncontested calendar recommendations where applicable.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Transportation (3-11-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- more opportunity for citizens to participate in the medical review process that takes them off the road
- 00:10:43.079><c> the</c> process that that takes them off the process that that takes them off the road
- when we take a look at the uh the road when we take a look at the uh the sections<00:10:46.399><c> of
- And so whenever we do drive on the road, it’s important for us to recognize the rules of the road.
- </c><00:32:06.639><c> it's</c> whenever we do drive on the road it's whenever we do drive on the road
Keywords:
Roll Call 00:39
Approval of Minutes 01:45
SB 136 Discussion 02:51
SB 136 Vote 07:14
SB 43 Discussion 08:49
SB 43 Vote 20:02
SB 38 Discussion 20:45
SB 38 Vote 35:50
SJR 66 Discussion only 37:08
Admin. Reg. Review 41:10, 958, all
Summary:
The House Transportation Committee met with a quorum, approved the March 4 minutes, and then took up several Senate measures. Senate Bill 36, dealing with cleanup language for CAVIS and electronic submission of liens and satisfactions, was amended by committee substitute to require lien holders to begin using electronic title and registration systems starting July 1, 2026. After questions from members and testimony from county clerk Jason Denny and title-industry representative Tom Underwood, the committee adopted the substitute and reported the bill favorably with the substitute attached.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 43, which updates the medical review board process under KRS 186.444. Senator Donald Douglas and Senator Jimmy Higdon described the bill as a response to complaints about fairness and transparency in medical review cases, including a constituent example involving a disabled veteran whose VA medical clearance was rejected. The bill changes who may serve on the board, adds flexibility and transparency, shifts reimbursement language to allow the Transportation Cabinet to set costs by regulation, and includes provisions aimed at broadening participation by qualified health care providers. Members discussed the role of school resource officers, the use of family affidavits in reporting, and the need to keep costs down; the committee adopted the substitute, approved a title amendment, and reported the bill favorably.
Senate Bill 38, concerning stop-arm violations on school buses and the use of cameras and enforcement procedures, also received a committee substitute and was reported favorably. Senator Greg Elkins and supporters said the bill is intended to address widespread illegal passing of stopped school buses and to help fund stop-arm cameras, while critics raised concerns about automated enforcement and the role of a live officer. Members cited survey data and personal stories about school-bus safety, and the sponsor explained that school resource officers would work with local law enforcement on citations, which are contemplated as civil penalties. The committee also heard discussion-only testimony on Senate Joint Resolution 66, which would create a task force on aviation, aerospace, and logistics economic development; no vote was taken on the resolution because it had just passed the Senate and had not yet been formally received by the committee.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration and General Government Mar 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- their own roads.
- Okay, that'll be a ways down the road. So I guess one... ...down the road.
- Okay, that'll be a ways down the road.
- promised that the people would use that funding for repairing the roads.
- Reducing diesel excise tax revenues that fund road repairs.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Is there money then set aside for maintenance down the road?
- You know, we could look at those smaller roads, too. Very good.
- </c> those smaller roads, too. those smaller roads, too. >> Very<00:31:09.039><c> good.
- It was a turf airport and it needed to expand, but there was a road in the way.
- </c> expand, but there was a road in the way. expand, but there was a road in the way.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations - Room 210; 20 January, 2026: 8:45 AM
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- that road and they're responsible for that road and they're<00:19:36.080><c> they're</c><00:19:36.400
- Where would you propose to build a bridge over the road off the spillway?
- Where would you road off the spillway.
- And now the result is we have parks that need roads paved, water and sewer attention, equipment.
- And I felt like that that was roads?
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- and tribal roads.
- </c> responsibility as well as local roads responsibility as well as local roads and<00:47:46.640><c>
- tribal</c><00:47:47.040><c> roads.
- And we have seven and tribal roads.
- So if we fund local roads, we again.
Committee:
House Capital Investment
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Feb 18th, 2026
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This is actually for the Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and Driver Safety Fund, also known as the Roads Fund
- Current statute requires that ODOT will pay for debt service using funds apportioned to the Roads Fund
- This does not raise the $610 million that's apportioned to the Roads Fund, just the amount that can be
- interest, do we anticipate that that's going to lead to more bonding, like bonding more money for roads
- But if that money is not needed, then it will remain in the Roads Fund. Follow-up? Thank you.
Bills:
HCR1006 , SB1226 , SB1239 , SB1309 , SB2132 , SB1189 , SB1344 , SB1295 , SB1355 , SB1998 , SB1330 , SB1297 , SB1338 , SB1546 , SB1378 , SB1859 , SB1333 , SB1341 , SB1377 , SB1990
Keywords:
campaign finance, election spending, political spending, money in politics, constitutional amendment, Citizens United, free speech, ballot measures, elections, corruption, dark money, outside spending, foreign influence, special interests, corporations, unions, federalism, self-government, political equality, term limits
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, and handled several floor introductions, including recognition of an intern, visiting FFA members, and later a Sand Springs state championship football team and Murray County visitors. The chamber also laid over Senate Bill 2067 and adopted a unanimous-consent request to bring HCR 1006 directly to calendar.
HCR 1006, which calls on Congress to propose a constitutional amendment giving states more control over campaign and ballot-initiative money, passed by voice vote. Senate Bill 1226, expanding hit-and-run scene-retention requirements to include property damage, passed 47-0. Senate Bill 1239, dealing with transportation-related statutory cleanup and extending a sunset date for structurally deficient bridge funding from 2026 to 2031, was amended twice, advanced, and passed 44-2, then was approved as an emergency measure. Senate Bill 1309, adjusting the amount that may be reserved from the Roads Fund for debt service, advanced and passed 46-0 as an emergency measure.
Later, Senate Bill 2132, increasing a justice surcharge on credit-card point-of-sale transactions from 2% to 3%, passed 28-17; Senator Hall recorded a personal-interest abstention. The Senate then confirmed Daniel LaFortune to the Oklahoma Tax Commission by a 44-1 roll call vote. The body concluded by moving to adjourn until Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. when the clerk’s desk is clear.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- When they are out on the road somewhere, that somewhere is most often outside of the three counties listed
- that were more commensurate with the weight that we actually have and the wear and tear we put on the roads
- We actually have and the wear and tear we put on the roads.
- All the roads will fall into the bay and we will die, which is why we actually requested that the implementation
- There's a few bills and bill ideas that come across my desk that take me back to the dirt roads that
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
vehicle registration, travel vans, motor homes, transportation regulation, HB2601, motorcycle weight fee, motorcycle registration, vehicle licensing, Department of Licensing, weight-based fee, motor home fee, RV registration, scale weight, vehicle weight, RCW, Washington state, registration fees, license fees, vehicle fee schedule, fee distribution
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Feb 2nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- When they are out on the road somewhere, that somewhere is most often outside of the three counties listed
- that were more commensurate with the weight that we actually have and the wear and tear we put on the roads
- We actually have and the wear and tear we put on the roads.
- All the roads will fall into the bay and we will die, which is why we actually requested that the implementation
- There's a few bills and bill ideas that come across my desk that take me back to the dirt roads that
Summary:
The committee held public hearings on three transportation-related bills on February 2nd. House Bill 2305 would exempt travel vans from the motor vehicle excise tax by distinguishing them from motor homes; staff said the Department of Revenue saw no fiscal impact, while the Department of Licensing estimated a $129,000 one-time system update cost and an indeterminate revenue impact. Representative Keaton sponsored the bill, and the lone testifier, Dennis Rhodes, argued that travel vans should not be taxed like motor homes and said the current tax unfairly applies to accessories and interior build-outs.
House Bill 2601 would create a new motorcycle weight-fee category with a $15 fee instead of the current $35 fee. Staff estimated about 190,000 annual transactions and roughly $3.8 million per year in lost revenue to multimodal transportation accounts, plus about $20,000 in Department of Licensing programming costs. Representative Richards described the bill as a fairness issue for riders, and the only testifier, Larry Walker of ABATE of Washington, supported the measure as more equitable because motorcycles do not weigh anywhere near 4,000 pounds and the implementation date would give the state time to adjust.
House Bill 2604 would remove notarization requirements for certain vehicle title-transfer documents used when an insurer totals a vehicle, allowing electronic or printed signatures for those limited transactions. Staff reported no fiscal impact from the Office of the Insurance Commissioner or the Department of Licensing. Representative Richards said the bill would reduce burdens on people in rural areas and others without easy access to notaries or transit, and testimony from Copart representatives and Robert Foley supported the bill as a consumer-friendly way to speed title processing and payment after total-loss claims. After closing public testimony on the last bill, the committee adjourned and moved to caucuses.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- HB5696 grants the district the authority to fund essential infrastructure such as utilities, roads, and
- It proposes the addition of road powers to the existing Fort Bend County Water Control Improvement District
- Number 12 to provide road facilities.
- includes 1,400 acres of undervalued land in all aspects of the agreed-upon template for the addition of road
- House Bill 5666 proposes the creation of the Fenske Road Municipal Management District of Harris County
Bills:
HB103
Committee:
Senate Local Government
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- And so when they have something that is affected by that, and if you look at Eagle Road in the valley
- And if you look at Eagle Road in the valley here, that's a highway.
- Meridian Road is a highway. Chinden is a highway here in the Treasure Valley.
- You're going to want good roads out there.
- You're going to want good roads out there.
Committee:
House Revenue and Taxation
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Civil Rights & Judiciary Feb 3rd, 2026 at 10:30 am
Civil Rights & Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- punitive damages if a driver has previously been found liable for injuring or killing one vulnerable road
- If a driver has previously been found liable for injuring or killing one vulnerable road user, this replaces
- believe that this legislation is an important step in making sure that all folks are able to use our roads
- We need to make sure that people who are driving around on our roads are very cautious about pedestrians
- We need to make sure that people who are driving around on our roads are very cautious about pedestrians
Committee:
House Civil Rights & Judiciary
Keywords:
health care market standards, hospital consolidation, merger review, health care transaction notice, attorney general review, antitrust, provider organizations, hospital systems, contracting affiliation, material change, nonprofit conversion, for-profit conversion, health care acquisition, asset sale, Washington RCW, health care competition, price transparency, market oversight, premerger notification, antitrust revolving fund