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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/2/26
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It's generally about $4,000 for the signage necessary.
- It's generally about $4,000 for the signage necessary.
- It's generally about $4,000 for the signage necessary.
- Um, and I also think about future generations of lawmakers.
- Um, and I also think about future generations of lawmakers.
Keywords:
pedestrian safety, traffic safety, roadway improvements, nonmotorized transportation, crosswalks, sidewalks, bike lanes, complete streets, Vision Zero, Toward Zero Deaths, MnDOT, Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, local road authority, county roads, city streets, tribal transportation, capital improvements, safety design solutions, grant program
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from February 25, 2026, and the chair noted the absence of Representative Katie Jones due to the birth of her baby. The chair also acknowledged that the committee would be discussing difficult topics related to the June 14 killing of Mark and Melissa Hortman and Gilbert. The main business began with House File 3418, which Chair Tabke moved for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill, and the committee adopted the A1 author’s amendment. The bill was described as a pedestrian safety measure prompted by a fatal Moorhead crash involving a young boy; it would create an opt-in program for communities to use pre-made traffic safety templates, with the state covering 80% of project costs to speed implementation of measures like lane narrowing, rumble strips, and bollards. A Moorhead testifier said the city could have acted faster with such funding, and members generally supported the goal while raising concerns about overlap with existing Safe Routes to School and active transportation programs, the bill’s fiscal note, and how communities would be selected. MDOT testified that it already supports similar community demonstration projects and has funded about 30 such projects since 2019. HF 3418 was laid over.
The committee then took up House File 3739, a memorial highway bill for Mark and Melissa Hortman. An A1 amendment to shift funding away from trunk highway funds and toward legislative budgets was moved but not adopted after members argued memorial signage should continue to be paid for with private funds, as in prior memorial highway designations. The bill author explained the memorial was intended to honor Melissa Hortman’s service and connection to Highway 610, and members discussed the length of the proposed memorial stretch and whether it should be narrowed to the area she represented. Several members supported the tribute but expressed concern about using public funds and about setting a precedent for future memorial highways. The committee indicated the bill would move on to Ways and Means with other issues still to be worked out.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/04/2026 - House Transportation & Infrastructure
Transportation & Infrastructure
Transcript Highlights:
- I am a fourth-generation, 28-year locomotive engineer and conductor.
- I'm just confused what an electric shuttle is versus—so I'm... This question maybe Rep.
- Ketchel, just in general, I've never seen a speedometer on a golf cart, so I don't get it.
- To that point, we also may want to think about electric bikes. Do not go down that road.
- Actually, I'm a fourth-generation native Arizonan. Yay. And I got my kids on Route 66.
Keywords:
lighting laws, construction equipment, farm equipment, vehicle safety, Arizona Revised Statutes, salvage vehicles, insurance claims, abandoned vehicles, salvage auction dealers, vehicle title, towing regulation, private towing carriers, vehicle impound, towing rates, preemption, law enforcement, neighborhood electric vehicles, alternative fuel, vehicle license tax, tax exemption
TX
Bills:
HB 842, HB 1907, HB 2844, HB 2892, HB 3439, HB 4211, HB 4536, HB 5111, HB 5138, HB 5182, HB 5247, HB 5269, HB 5323, HB 5435, HJR 201, SB 871, HB 3896, SJR 40
Keywords:
power lines, Gulf Coast, weather-related outages, Public Utility Commission, infrastructure, government contracts, Chinese companies, information technology, cybersecurity, state regulations, food safety, mobile vendors, licensing, permitting exemptions, health inspections, nonprofit organizations, personal information, government disclosure, privacy, criminal penalties
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The Attorney General shall prosecute. and by authorizing the Office of the Attorney General to do so
- Only then does the Attorney General step in.
- I mean, that would be the Attorney General.
- As an accountability measure, water supply companies that choose to generate electricity intended for
- There's also amended subsection B to clarify that if a water supply corporation generates electricity
Bills:
HB842, HB1907, HB2844, HB2892, HB3439, HB4211, HB4536, HB5111, HB5138, HB5182, HB5247, HB5269, HB5323, HB5435, HJR201, SB871, HB3896, SJR40
Keywords:
power lines, Gulf Coast, weather-related outages, Public Utility Commission, infrastructure, government contracts, Chinese companies, information technology, cybersecurity, state regulations, food safety, mobile vendors, licensing, permitting exemptions, health inspections, nonprofit organizations, personal information, government disclosure, privacy, criminal penalties
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, this is Chairman Nguyen's bill regarding temporary emergency energy facilities.
- Ultimately, it will raise the cost for our constituents as they pay their electric bills.
- Cities support reliable electric service and affordable electric rates.
- Are available to electric utilities more than once a year.
- The Attorney General is in the executive branch of government, so there's a conflict here.
Bills:
HB842, HB1907, HB2844, HB2892, HB3439, HB4211, HB4536, HB5111, HB5138, HB5182, HB5247, HB5269, HB5323, HB5435, HJR201, SB871, HB3896, SJR40
Keywords:
power lines, Gulf Coast, weather-related outages, Public Utility Commission, infrastructure, government contracts, Chinese companies, information technology, cybersecurity, state regulations, food safety, mobile vendors, licensing, permitting exemptions, health inspections, nonprofit organizations, personal information, government disclosure, privacy, criminal penalties
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 12th, 2025 at 10:30 am
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- Based on that, we brought this to the attention of the Electrical Contractor Board.
- Just a general introduction to what we're working with here.
- It's also addressed by some general cleanup in... ...addressed by some general cleanup in language.
- That is addressed by the general cleanup of penalty language.
- counsel into... ...the function of general counsel into two different departments.
Keywords:
U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission, public facilities, space exploration, education programs, bond issuance, Governor involvement, pharmacy, pharmacist licensure, Alabama State Board of Pharmacy, renewal fees, continuing education, disciplinary actions, sessions, 2025-R, 1, 219
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm driving an electric car. So, Mr.
- Now, you've seen what happened to our general revenue funds.
- So, does DOT generate this list, or is it The district committees do it.
- vehicles fully electric.
- I will Pull you in as a general fund agency, and I will appropriate the money.
Bills:
SB2
Keywords:
SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation (6-7-23)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxb11HNjod8, 2026-06-21T07:17:04+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00:03 Roll Call
00:01:13 Highway Construction Contingency Account
00:38:38 National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Plan
01:05:25 KYTC Cash Management Program
01:24:13 Adjournment, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- facilities as obligated under the law. facilities as obligated under the law.
- the state facility at all? the state facility at all? >> Correct. >> Correct.
- and other facilities.
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and our state and um school facilities and our state and um school facilities - So with that, chair other facilities.
Keywords:
Smart911, 911, 911 Board, emergency response, public safety answering point, PSAP, next-generation 911, NG911, dispatch, dispatcher, emergency profile, safety profile, medical information, disability access, access needs, functional needs, kupuna, aging, developmental disabilities, communication access
Summary:
The committee reconvened on March 19, 2026, for decision-making on measures heard earlier in the week. It first took up HB 812 on agriculture, agreeing to move it forward with amendments and a Senate draft, and then HB 2388 on public notice, which was also passed with amendments after concerns about transparency and the need for local newspaper notice on Maui were discussed. HB 1414 on procurement and HB 2469 on a regular session review working group were both deferred to March 24 for further work with the author, while HB 322 on voter registration was deferred indefinitely in favor of a Senate vehicle.
The committee then heard HB 1577, which would create a statewide emergency safety profile system pilot program and working group for 911. Testimony from disability advocates, emergency medical services, and others strongly supported the bill, emphasizing benefits for people without smartphones, better sharing of medical and emergency information, and improved response in the field. Committee members and witnesses discussed whether the 911 Board already had the authority to implement the system without legislation, and the bill was not immediately acted on in the portion of the transcript provided.
The final major item was HB 1870 on protected community locations. Testimony in support came from the University of Hawaii, the Legal Clinic, immigrant-rights groups, public health advocates, and many individuals, while the Department of Education supported the measure but requested clarity on federal compliance and raised concerns about a 1,000-foot perimeter beyond campus. Supporters said the bill would protect sensitive locations and help immigrant families feel safe accessing schools, health care, and other services. No final vote on HB 1870 is shown in the transcript excerpt.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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- I generally talk about outside groups, the paid folks.
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Keywords:
HF56, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Hutchinson Area Transportation Services, Hutchinson, McLeod County, transportation facility, vehicle storage, equipment storage, fueling facility, temperate storage, local infrastructure, public works, general obligation bonds, education finance, school funding, state aid, appropriations
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs Feb 10th, 2026 at 09:01 am
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative, I think there's no doubt that the people in these facilities and these counties are in
- It also put a mental health facility.
- we're looking at all the ways that we can use that facility, but also on top of that, I'm trying to
- But in some communities, will that result in closure of facilities? I don't know that.
- , versus if they're government-owned facilities, the land, the property taxes.
Keywords:
museum, cultural affairs, lowrider, Espanola, appropriation, feasibility study, broadband access, low-income, rural areas, Indian nations, affordable internet, employment opportunities, detention centers, immigration, economic development, repurposing facilities, job transition, rural development, housing, affordable housing
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- In our work on the revenue-generating provisions.
- And it will be able to generate this kind of revenue.
- Now you've seen what happened to our general revenue funds.
- The fully electric vehicles will pay $70 starting next year in 2020.
- They'll generate $80 million a year.
Bills:
SB2
Keywords:
SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 21st, 2026 at 01:58 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- Of the state general fund for ECCD.
- That 150 million that the executive is above the LFC and general fund.
- We can break it out, but generally, we're in agreement with that.
- I don't believe that that facility is big enough to have had that be the case.
- As we've been talking about these various child care facilities.
Bills:
SB2
Keywords:
SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- They're not facilities anymore, but they're, they're acting as travel agencies.
- And then, uh, they put that on pause until 2024 whenever, despite the Attorney general getting involved
- It empowers private citizens and the Attorney General to hold violators accountable, restoring integrity
- to ensure a better life for future generations.
- And so, uh, that's generally, I, I think, how it would be set up. OK, thank you. So.
Keywords:
electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- They're not facilities anymore, but they're acting as travel agencies.
- Whenever, despite the Attorney General getting involved in suing them, they have decided to designate
- They're a first-generation.
- General based on their recommendations or based on what their local attorney or counsel would provide
- And so, that's generally how it would be set up. Okay, thank you.
Keywords:
electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The entire valley has an electrical peak demand. The electrical demand is three gigawatts.
- of these new large loads seek to co-locate with an existing generation facility to meet their energy
- Besides operating dispatchable generation, my members provide electricity to millions of Texans.
- So data centers utilize backup generation. That backup generation is largely diesel.
- It provides operational requirements for managing these facilities during an electricity Supply emergency
Keywords:
electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state
MN
Bills:
HF2442
Keywords:
climate finance, energy finance, renewable development account, RDA, weatherization, preweatherization, low-income housing, energy efficiency, clean energy, solar incentive, Made in Minnesota, community solar gardens, transportation electrification, electric vehicles, grid-enhancing technologies, microgrid, University of St. Thomas, Public Utilities Commission, Department of Commerce, petroleum tank fund
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 4/10/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Bills:
HF2442
Keywords:
climate finance, energy finance, renewable development account, RDA, weatherization, preweatherization, low-income housing, energy efficiency, clean energy, solar incentive, Made in Minnesota, community solar gardens, transportation electrification, electric vehicles, grid-enhancing technologies, microgrid, University of St. Thomas, Public Utilities Commission, Department of Commerce, petroleum tank fund
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/24/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- That includes the general fund and county funds.
- And my grandparents had a super generous system.
- He's like, it's always more generous for older people.
- States that don't have this have 80% generic use.
- Ganado is so generous.
Bills:
SB1041, SB1050, SB1131, SB1138, SB1249, SB1267, SB1272, SB1317, SB1461, SB1488, SB1504, SB1517, SB1523, SB1580, SB1582, SB1584, SB1585, SB1602, SB1630, SB1654, SB1672, SB1673, SB1718, SB1761, SB1819, SB1826, SB1827
Keywords:
electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, veterans, lifetime pass, state parks, Arizona, access, disabled veterans, cardiac arrest, defibrillators, school safety, emergency response, CPR training, Arizona education funding, automated license plate readers
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, the way we discussed this before was that when, let's say, a water facility or a sewage facility
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or facility or a sewage facility or facility or a sewage facility or whatever - facilities as they're getting built. facilities as they're getting built.
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that <00:50:31.320>climate generally we're seeing um, that climate generally - So less natural gas, more electric up. So less natural gas, more electric usage. usage. usage.
Keywords:
HF4470, Melissa Hortman, memorial, statue, memorial garden, State Office Building, Capitol Mall Design Framework, capital investment, appropriation, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Department of Administration, public art, commemorative monument, landscaping, artist selection, family consultation, Minnesota legislature, state building site, capital appropriation, political subdivisions