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KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Banking and Insurance. (3-11-26)
Banking & Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- So, we just had to do mostly cleanup to make sure there wasn't overlapping jurisdictions there.
- So, we just had to<00:02:14.000><c> do</c><00:02:14.480><c> mostly</c><00:02:15.120><c> cleanup</c><00
- to</c><00:02:15.760><c> make</c><00:02:15.920><c> sure</c><00:02:16.080><c> there</c> to do mostly cleanup
- to make sure there to do mostly cleanup to make sure there wasn't<00:02:16.800><c> overlapping</c><00
Committee:
House Banking & Insurance
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/28/2026 - House Ways & Means
House Ways & Means Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a bill that we saw last year is really, it's all about a cleanup.
- It's really, it's all about a cleanup. You know, we go through a process.
- through the the system very quickly and I just strongly encourage all of you to support this this cleanup
- bills that are maybe addressing that, but we need to keep this very pure and very clean just to be a cleanup
Summary:
The House Ways and Means Committee heard several tax-related bills. House Bill 2261, sponsored by Representative Griffin, would rename and clarify the agricultural real property classification statute and codify the income-based valuation approach for agricultural lands, especially permanent crops such as orchards and vineyards. Griffin and farm/ranch supporters said the bill simply reflects recent court rulings and would avoid further litigation costs, while county assessors and the Arizona Association of Counties opposed it, urging the committee to wait for the pending Arizona Supreme Court case. After discussion about the tax court and appellate rulings, the committee voted 5-3 with one absent to return HB 2261 with a do pass recommendation.
House Bill 2173, sponsored by Representative Livingston, would allow tax officers to accept and send certain notices electronically unless certified mail is required. County assessors supported the measure as a modernization that would reduce delays, postage, and paper use, and there was discussion about how to handle outdated email addresses. The committee voted 7-0 with one absent to return HB 2173 with a do pass recommendation. House Bill 2120 would add the Social Security Administration to the definition of competent medical authority for property tax disability determinations; it was described as reducing the need for duplicate documentation. The committee approved HB 2120 on a 6-1 vote with one present and one absent.
House Bill 2786 would extend a tax deduction for bookstore textbook rentals to include textbooks required by state universities or community colleges, including digital rentals as clarified in testimony from the University of Arizona. Members said it would provide relief to students, and the committee returned the bill with a do pass recommendation on an 8-0 vote with one absent. House Bill 2792, a cleanup bill related to the 100% property tax exemption for veterans with service-connected disabilities, was supported by assessors as necessary to resolve conflicting language and implement the exemption correctly. The committee voted 8-0 with one absent to return HB 2792 with a do pass recommendation, and the meeting then adjourned.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- So what this bill does, Senate Bill 1356, is any highway district that is in a countywide highway district
- Why should the highway district? of Ada County residents and the region.
- Why should the highway district? Districts and make citywide decisions.
- County commissioners are elected countywide, just as we’re asking the highway district.
- And I think a highway district that is countywide should also have countywide elections.
Committee:
House State Affairs
Summary:
The committee first took up Senate Bill 1442, which would require agencies to verify and report immigration status and nationality information for arrested individuals. Several members raised concerns that the bill could require holding people for days while status is checked, creating Fourth Amendment and liability issues, and potentially encouraging racial profiling or public posting of arrest information even if a person is later found innocent. A substitute motion was made and adopted to hold the bill at the call of the chair.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 1356, which would change elections for countywide highway districts so commissioners would be elected countywide in primary and general elections rather than by sub-districts. The sponsor argued this would encourage a countywide, holistic approach to traffic and road planning. Opponents, including Ada County Highway District officials and a public witness, said the bill would dilute local representation, require much larger and more expensive campaigns, and politicize a part-time, technical local office that currently works well.
After testimony and debate, members split over whether the bill was legislative micromanagement or a needed reform. A motion to hold the bill failed, and a substitute motion to send Senate Bill 1356 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation passed on a 10-4 roll call vote. The committee then adjourned.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 049 Mar 4th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And whereas the vast rolling hills and prairies of the eastern portion of the two-lane State Highway
- 86 also serves as the State Highway 86 also serves as the functional<00:41:10.000><c> main</c><00:41
- And whereas State State Highway 86.
- I invite any of you that have not been on Highway 86 through Elbert County to go for a drive.
- , and she thanked me for up that highway, and she thanked me for doing<00:45:18.800><c> that.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, suspended Rule 1B to allow a non-senator to lead the Pledge of Allegiance, and heard a special guest introduction before approving the March 2, 2026 journal. The chamber then received committee reports and messages from the House and revisor, including action on several bills and appointments, and briefly moved out of order for personal privileges recognizing people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and the challenges facing that community amid budget pressures.
The Senate adopted House Joint Resolution 1018, designating State Highway 86 through Elbert County as the Plains to Pines Scenic Corridor, after lengthy remarks describing the route, local communities, and scenic and historic features. The resolution passed 35-0, and the current roll call was added as co-sponsors. The Senate also passed the consent-calendar bills on third reading: SB 59, SB 50, SB 51, SB 110, SB 61, and SB 26, with several senators recording no votes on SB 59, SB 50, and SB 51. SB 21, concerning the clean fleet enterprise and replacement of high-emitting trucks and fleets, also passed 33-2.
The Senate confirmed governor’s appointments to the Colorado Tourism Office Board of Directors on the consent calendar, including Lisa Augustin, Carolyn Glover, Megan Letham, George Keriannac, and Lisa Boyer, all by a 35-0 vote. It also laid over general orders, second reading of bills, until March 4, 2026. The meeting ended with announcements about committee meetings, Read Across America Week, and a Colorado Optometrist Association reception, followed by a motion to recess until 11:00 a.m., which was adopted.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the administrator of the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council, often referred to as ELTAC.
- We serve the local highway jurisdictions of the state of Idaho.
- The other 11 counties are divided into highway districts.
- bullet, the local rural highway investment program, or ELRIP, it is funded through federal funds.
- One, federal highway funds come to the state.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 533, which would eliminate the vehicle registration sticker program. The sponsor said the stickers are often unreadable or obscured, law enforcement already runs plates during stops, and the change would save the Idaho Transportation Department an estimated $300,000 while keeping the agency neutral. Senators asked about other states that have ended sticker programs and the original purpose of the stickers; the sponsor said the visual color system was once used to identify expired registrations, but that is no longer effective. The committee moved the bill to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation, and the motion carried.
The committee also introduced RS 33330, sponsored by Senator Hart, to clarify what constitutes a valid right-of-way and highway. Hart described a recent Shoshone County dispute involving an old, incomplete road process and a vague legal description that led to litigation over access across private property. The proposal would require a record, survey, and public hearing process, and would make clear that counties or highway districts are not obligated to maintain every public right-of-way. The motion to introduce the RS passed.
Members then received an update from the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council (ELTAC). The administrator reviewed the agency’s role serving cities, counties, and highway districts through training, technical assistance, and administration of federal and state transportation programs. She highlighted federal aid projects, the T2 training center, grant-writing assistance, the Children Pedestrian Safety Program, and the Leading Idaho Local Bridge Program, noting major investments, completed bridge projects, and the use of state funds to accelerate repairs and reduce local taxpayer burden. The committee asked about ELTAC’s coordination with ITD and how local governments seek funding help. Finally, the committee approved the February 10, 2026 minutes and adjourned.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the administrator of the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council, often referred to as ELTAC.
- Layla Krall, the administrator of the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council, often referred to as
- We serve the local highway jurisdictions of the state of Idaho.
- The other 11 counties are divided into highway districts.
- One, federal highway funds come to the state.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> along highways. Oh, that's general fund. along highways. Oh, that's general fund.
- </c> previous 1.193 million trunk highway previous 1.193 million trunk highway fund<01:48:45.880><c>
- appropriation for highway 67 fund appropriation for highway 67 construction<01:48:48.800><c> work.
- This is trunk highway debt service.
- from the trunk highway fund.
Committee:
Senate Finance
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, the bulk of it, 95%, goes to the three main funds funding our highways. 62% to the trunk highway
- Out of the trunk highway fund, 1.8 billion flows into the trunk highway fund.
- </c> then 53.5% goes to a flexible highway then 53.5% goes to a flexible highway account.<00:13:07.440
- </c> funds uh any uh dedicated highway funds. funds uh any uh dedicated highway funds. 15%<00:14:33.519
- </c> funds are limited to trunk highway funds are limited to trunk highway purposes<00:29:06.799><c>
Committee:
Senate Transportation
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Over 90% of ITD's budget goes directly to the roads under either highway construction or highway operations
- And then the highway distribution fund, once again, that split is 60-40 between the state highway fund
- and the local highway distribution fund.
- And then the highway distribution fund, once again, that split is 60-40 between the state highway fund
- and the local highway distribution fund.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
Summary:
The Senate Transportation Committee received an agency update from Idaho Transportation Department Director Scott Stokes. He described ITD’s role in highway construction and maintenance, DMV services, and aeronautics, emphasizing public accountability, employee expertise, and the department’s operating priorities of operating, preserving, and expanding the system. He highlighted major projects and emergency responses, including road washouts, bridge repairs, and the reopening of an overpass after a truck crash, and said growth and revenue availability remain the department’s biggest challenges. Stokes also reviewed ITD’s budget picture, noting most funding comes from dedicated state and federal transportation sources, and outlined governor-recommended enhancements for equipment, Highway 16 operations, and roadside tree removal, while saying future project pacing will depend on available funds.
Committee members asked about whether lane-mile growth is keeping pace with population growth, how ITD is planning for a new north-south route in the Kootenai County area, the effect of a 2025 law limiting pedestrian and bicycle spending, and how expected budget cuts might affect the department’s five-year project plan. Stokes said congestion is often a local-network issue as well as a state highway issue, that planning for future routes is being done with local communities, that the pedestrian/bike law has had little effect on ITD’s own projects, and that new project bidding will be scaled to available funding while design work continues.
The committee then heard a JFAC budget discussion from Chairman Grow, Keith Bybee, and Brooke Dupree on the statewide fiscal outlook and transportation funding. They explained that the state faces a tighter general fund picture than in recent years, with possible 3% governor holdbacks and an additional 1% to 2% reduction being discussed, and that the legislature’s revenue forecast and tax conformity decisions will affect the ending balance. Bybee said the budget stabilization fund remains strong compared with 2009, but the legislature must decide whether to use one-time cash or make deeper ongoing cuts to restore structural balance. Dupree reviewed transportation revenue sources and prior legislation, including gas tax and registration fee increases, TECM bonding authority, and general fund transfers to ITD and local governments, and noted the governor did not recommend the full $275 million general fund transfer requested by ITD. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after questions.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- an estimated 2,000+ semi trucks off of the highway.
- The other one is on Highway 1017. This creates a natural funnel.
- Patrols north of Highway 285. That's a highway that runs from, uh, Hebronville to Ful Furious.
- Um, to the State Highway fund.
- 130 through Mayor and into Elgin near southbound State Highway 95.
Committee:
House S/C on Transportation Funding
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Public Safety Mar 24th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Meeks, our special representative to the Legislature. for the California Highway Patrol.
- The California Highway Patrol Headquarters in Sacramento...
- You're probably asking why the California Highway Patrol and why now?
- You folks in the Highway Patrol getting together and figuring out... Merge the money.
- And fund it through this organization, but make sure the Highway Patrol...
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Transportation Infrastructure Revenue Subcommitee Jul 16th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The Border Highway Connector Phases A, B, and C are completed.
- As we were driving down, you saw a very nice concrete highway.
- And our priority would have been the Border Highway Connector.
- You see in green, that's a border highway connector, right?
- From this road, from this highway, it's a two-lane highway.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 25, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> basically have some language cleanups basically have some language cleanups and<00:22:48.400><c>
- And then I'm just paging through to see if there's anything that isn't cleanup language for a little
- And then I'm just paging through to see if there's anything that isn't cleanup language for a little
- </c><00:26:08.880><c> bill</c><00:26:09.200><c> based</c> bill is essentially a cleanup bill based bill
- is essentially a cleanup bill based on<00:26:09.679><c> feedback</c><00:26:10.080><c> from</c><00:26
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- system as memorial highways in their honor.
- with US Highway 84.
- Bernice Johnson Memorial Highway.
- Highway designation honoring Gelwick Hamby, and Gabriel Webb. Uh.
- We did this with the highway program years ago.
Bills:
HB227
Committee:
Senate Transportation
Keywords:
HB227, kratom, Mitragyna speciosa, kratom products, kratom processor, kratom retailer, controlled substances, Texas Controlled Substances Act, Health and Safety Code, Penalty Group 1, tianeptine, 7-hydroxymitragynine, mitragynine, synthetic kratom, kratom alkaloids, adulterated products, product testing, lab testing, ISO 17025, labeling requirements
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Meeting: Senate Committee and House Committee on Capital Investment - 05/17/26
Transcript Highlights:
- It's not Highway 61 note here.
- :04.600><c> that</c> then a trunk highway portion of that then a trunk highway portion of that project
- For the City of Two Harbors, Highway 61, $2 million.
- Uh highway user tax distribution fund.
- </c> HUTD uh that would uh negate the highway HUTD uh that would uh negate the highway user<00:26:50.360
Summary:
The committee took up a large bonding bill and reviewed the final spreadsheet of capital investments. Chairs and members repeatedly thanked staff, House and Senate negotiators, and the Governor’s team for a collaborative process. The bill was described as a statewide package rather than a partisan one, with major funding for higher education asset preservation, DNR projects, public safety, transportation, the Met Council, veterans facilities, corrections, DEED/local projects, and a large water infrastructure section.
House Fiscal staff and Senate fiscal staff walked through the bill line by line. Highlights included University of Minnesota and Minnesota State asset preservation, education and language immersion school funding, DNR trail and flood mitigation projects, public safety facilities, local road and bridge grants, Met Council parks and I/I grants, veterans home and armory funding, corrections projects including the Faribault vocational expansion, and many local economic development and public facility projects across Greater Minnesota and the metro. The bill also included Public Facilities Authority water and wastewater grants, housing rehabilitation funding, historical society grants, a Minnesota Zoo operating transfer, airport appropriations, and several cancellations of prior appropriations to help finance the package.
Members generally praised the bill and the bipartisan work behind it. Some Republicans emphasized the one-time license fee reduction and affordability, while also saying DEED’s business development infrastructure funding was too low. Senator Nelson highlighted long-awaited transportation projects such as Highway 14 and township roads. Senator Dibble supported the transportation investments but criticized the bill for having no transit funding, calling that a major omission. No vote was recorded in the excerpt, but the discussion centered on final review and support for moving the bonding bill forward.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 30 January, 2026; 9:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> Marine Resources will meet after Transportation and Highways today in room 216.
- and transportation in after highways and transportation in room<00:22:55.120><c> 210.
- Senators, public property will meet after Highways and Transportation in room 210 today.
- </c> >> public property will meet after highways >> public property will meet after highways
- </c><00:24:58.080><c> and</c> or immediately after highways and or immediately after highways and transportation
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act implementation and case studies. Feb 26th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Environment and Public Works Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- The next multi-year bill should preserve and grow current highway infrastructure.
- The next multi-year bill should preserve and grow current highway infrastructure.
- The next highway bill should incentivize states to go further.
- That means we need more capacity on the U.S. highways and the federal highways to move forward.
- on a federal highway?
Keywords:
Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act, IIJA, bipartisan infrastructure, funding flexibility, NEPA, environmental reviews, bureaucratic delays, federal funding, infrastructure investment
Summary:
The committee meeting focused on the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act, discussing the ongoing implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Chairman Capito highlighted the bipartisan nature of the legislation and the necessity of refining existing provisions to ensure effective delivery of transportation projects. Notable emphasis was placed on the need for flexibility in funding to address inflation impacts and delays caused by bureaucratic hurdles, especially relating to environmental reviews under NEPA. Witnesses from state transportation agencies provided valuable insights into real-world challenges faced in project execution, ultimately underscoring the importance of continuous federal support for infrastructure development.
The discussion also touched on the broader implications of federal funding freezes by the previous administration, which have reportedly hindered several ongoing and planned projects. This issue raised significant concern among committee members, who urged the need for reliable funding and the removal of unnecessary bureaucratic obstacles that could cause delays in project implementation. The meeting concluded with a commitment from the members to work collaboratively to overcome these challenges and ensure a smooth path forward for critical infrastructure investments.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House passes transportation finance bill with increased road funding, transit cuts 4/28/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 10 on Highway 65.
- The highway don't care if you're alone. The highway won't dry your tears.
- And so some people might not like highways because the highway don't care.
- highway don't the highways because the highway don't care.<01:01:08.480><c> The</c><01:01:08.640><c>
- <c> to</c><01:42:24.960><c> get</c> highways. highways were designed to get highways. highways were designed
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Long Range Capital Planning and Utilization Committee (1/12/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> circumferential project highway project. circumferential project highway project.
- </c> circumferential highway project. circumferential highway project.
- Mount Deception Road was once a state highway or at least a town highway.
- </c><00:42:01.839><c> And</c> highway or at least a town highway.
- And highway or at least a town highway.
Summary:
The committee approved the minutes from its September 29 meeting and then took up a series of Department of Transportation and Department of Administrative Services property actions. Several DOT items involved disposal of land originally acquired for the now-dissolved Conway bypass or other highway projects, including a 445.6-acre Conway parcel proposed for sale to the town of Conway for conservation use, a 1.78-acre Chesterfield parcel for sale to an abutter, a 6.13-acre Madison parcel tied to the Conway bypass, and a bulk disposal package of 22 improved parcels in Merrimack, Litchfield, and Hudson. Members asked about appraisals, conservation easements, federal funding restrictions, tenant occupancy, and whether the state would recover its original investment; DOT said values were based on appraisal or market analysis, federal reimbursements may be required where federal funds were used, and proceeds from turnpike-related property would return to the turnpike fund. All of these disposal motions were approved.
The committee also approved several DOT lease/easement items. These included a Greenfield railroad-corridor lease for equestrian use, a Lake Winnipesaukee dock lease to CE Realty Trust, a similar dock lease to Needle Eye Association, and an easement in Carroll for Industrial Wireless to build a private road and cross Mount Deception Brook for a cell tower project. Members focused on maintenance responsibilities, liability insurance, access limitations, fencing, and the relationship between the railroad corridor and adjacent uses. DOT said lessees would be responsible for maintenance, access to the railroad would be restricted, and liability insurance would be included where appropriate. The committee also approved a separate easement for Eversource in Rochester to install utility lines serving the new courthouse, with the department explaining that the easement is a narrow strip needed to complete construction.
The Department of Administrative Services received approval for a use-of-premises agreement allowing Rockingham County to lease 300 square feet in the Brentwood courthouse for office space, and for a perpetual utility easement in Rochester for Eversource, with a waiver of the administrative fee. The committee also heard that the Rochester courthouse project needs the utility work to finish construction. Throughout the meeting, members repeatedly asked about insurance, public access, valuation, and whether tenants or abutters would have first opportunity to buy or lease the affected properties. All motions before the committee were adopted.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Transportation Committee Aug 25th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The highway use fee is due at the time of registration.
- So the highway use fee is imposed on...
- The highway use fee is imposed on all fuel-efficient vehicles.
- So their highway use fee is $131.88 for this fiscal year.
- Nobody can opt out of paying the highway use fee.
Summary:
The Assembly Transportation Committee first took up three highway naming resolutions on its consent calendar: ACR 109, SCR 78, and SCR 90. The committee approved the consent calendar with 11 aye votes and no no votes, then adjourned the bill-hearing portion. Members also recognized committee science fellow AJ Mendeola for his service, noting his contributions to bill analysis and staff support.
The committee then held an informational hearing on alternatives to the gas tax, focused on the projected decline in fuel-tax revenue and the need for a more sustainable transportation funding model. The chair and invited experts described how inflation, improved fuel efficiency, and growth in electric and other alternative-fuel vehicles are eroding gas-tax revenues. Presenters from the National Conference of State Legislatures and the University of California discussed state options such as higher or indexed gas taxes, EV registration fees, road usage charges, delivery fees, public EV charging fees, transportation network company fees, and managed lanes, emphasizing tradeoffs among revenue adequacy, fairness, administrative cost, and public acceptance.
Committee members raised concerns that mileage-based fees or EV fees could function as new taxes on commuters and lower-income drivers, especially if the gas tax is not repealed. Presenters responded that road usage charges are generally intended as replacements for the gas tax, not additions, and argued that mileage-based systems better preserve the user-pays principle while being less tied to vehicle fuel efficiency. They also noted that flat EV registration fees are easy to administer but can be less equitable because they are not linked to actual road use.
Officials from Hawaii, Utah, and Oregon described their state programs and policy choices. Hawaii said its new road usage charge began July 1, 2025, for EVs, offers a choice between a per-mile charge and a flat annual fee through 2028, and will transition to mandatory EV participation before expanding to all light-duty vehicles by 2033. Utah described its voluntary EV road usage charge program, quarterly reporting, privacy protections, and legislative scenarios for removing the cap or making participation mandatory. Oregon outlined its constitutional cost-responsibility framework and broader transportation funding challenges, including reliance on user fees and limited use of general-fund support.