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• I think Senator Hinojosa All right members we've got two members of the Department of Public Safety here
• What's the safety aspect of this? So on the driver's license or the no insurance? Either.
• This is not just about the signage, it's about safety, fairness, and protecting our communities.
• I am, I know we had the harbor bridge.
• Senate Bill 1555 aims to bolster the safety for both the general public and railroad employees.

Bills: SB35, SB284, SB296, SB305, SB857, SB995, SB1121, SB1555, SB1902, SCR25, SB 35

Keywords: transportation, TxDOT, Texas Department of Transportation, road projects, highways, infrastructure, bridge construction, interchanges, corridor improvements, road widening, railroad grade separation, sound barrier, unified transportation program, legislative notice, project prioritization, capital projects, state highway system, Farm-to-Market Roads, San Antonio, Harris County

Bills: HF2438

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• The amendment retains the bridge funding that's in the bill but changes the funding source to the Met
• The Washington Avenue Bridge is the most used bike and pedestrian infrastructure in the entire state
• Of course, the bridge connects the University of Minnesota to the University of Minnesota. campuses,
• There is a huge issue with this bridge.
• I would remind members that the way the bill is written, the bridge fixes are paid for.

Bills: HF2438

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• the uh University of M the bridge the uh University of M the bridge connects<00:21:51.200> the
• Um but for Hennepin County not taking action to reduce suicides on this bridge.
• Well, I would remind members that the way the bill is written, the bridge fixes are paid for.
• And the way the bill is written, it requests up to $15 million to fix the bridge.
• It is paid million to fix the bridge.

Bills: HF2438

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• <00:05:31.440> projects bridge freight safety and other projects bridge freight safety and
• DVSOA for the office of traffic safety. DVSOA for the office of traffic safety.
• impacts safety and quality of life. impacts safety and quality of life.
• and bridges. and bridges.
• Work zone safety. I know in this bill. Work zone safety.

Bills: HF2438

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• Then starting at the and rail safety.
• <00:10:51.519> uh Uh the Department of Public Safety uh Uh the Department of Public Safety
• Then for traffic safety, you line 322.
• Then particular for the Blotnik Bridge.
• Chair, members, Bridge. Um so that Mr.

Bills: HF2438

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• Memorial roads and bridges, just let's just say a little miscommunication between the House and Senate

Bills: SB80, SB1101, SB1813, SB1966

Keywords: SB80, legislation, state law, public safety, community impact, local governance, dental coverage, insurance reporting, healthcare access, dental loss ratio, community benefits, Oklahoma law, Athletic Trainer, Compact, interstate practice, licensure, public health, workforce development, military spouses, telehealth

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• The first part of the bill is to update our bridge statute, and 165 is all of our bridge statute
• Public safety. Public safety. And then it was referred here. Okay.
• >> Public<00:41:09.520> safety. >> Public safety. >> Public safety.
• <00:58:00.720> Chair to public safety. Any discussion? Chair to public safety.
• uh to the public safety committee. uh to the public safety committee.

Bills: HF3169, HF3749, HF2605, HF3541, HF4102, HF3513, HF268

Keywords: suicide prevention, transportation, mental health, bridge safety, data collection, state law, bridge inspection, active transportation, truck parking, public safety, vehicle registration, fee structure, full-service providers, Capitol security, emergency management, state buildings, law enforcement, Minnesota State Patrol, State Patrol compensation, trooper salary

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• If y'all would stand up and Presley, if y'all would stand up and welcome to the Public Safety Committee
• So, I see this as a public safety issue that has gotten out of hand, and I think the universities are
• Um, so if we have people who like you can't determine for safety procedures.
• So if I want to wear my mask for safety...
• So if I want to wear my mask for safety procedures, I got to get a doctor's order just for me standing

Bills: HB411, HB559

Keywords: HB411, Alabama, civil practice, affirmative defense, traffic obstruction, roadway obstruction, blocking traffic, protest, demonstration, street blockade, highway, bridge, road, personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, tort liability, civil lawsuit, stay of proceedings, parallel criminal case

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• Then in 1899, the bridge was constructed by the Hewitt Bridge Company and became one of Minnesota's first
• three-span steel truss bridges.
• Representative Scott, yes, this bridge.
• There was a picture of ATVs on the bridge.
• As you know, bridges are, you know, whether it's good, bad, or indifferent, when you stand on this bridge

Bills: HF2418, HF1666, HF232, HF344, HF402, HF431, HF468, HF547, HF583, HF1476, HF1711, HF2787, HF2788, HF3207

Keywords: capital investment, political subdivisions, state assistance, funding, project grants, child care, Slayton, state bonds, economic development, extended time revenue, school funding, state aid, career and technical education, CTE, STEM, secondary credit, after-school programs, summer school, learning year program, extended day

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• address a serious public safety issue. address a serious public safety issue.
• by the Huert Bridge Company and became one of Minnesota's first three-span steel truss bridges and it
• The bridge was a wagon crossing, and then in 1899 the bridge was constructed by the Huert Bridge Company
• creating a serious safety issue. creating a serious safety issue.
• <01:08:55.839> over done in support of public safety over done in support of public safety

Bills: HF2418, HF1666, HF232, HF344, HF402, HF431, HF468, HF547, HF583, HF1476, HF1711, HF2787, HF2788, HF3207

Keywords: capital investment, political subdivisions, state assistance, funding, project grants, child care, Slayton, state bonds, economic development, extended time revenue, school funding, state aid, career and technical education, CTE, STEM, secondary credit, after-school programs, summer school, learning year program, extended day

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• Reverend Daniel Huval, Southwest Safety Training, present, does not wish to speak in support.
• This is the Lance Corporal Justin McLeese Memorial Bridge. Yes, sir. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• bridge right in the heart of West St.
• As you all may recall, tolling on the Belle Chasse Bridge began in 2025, and toll-related complaints
• It is a tool for safety, understanding, and compassion. It can help...

Bills: SCR58, SB309, SB514, HCR63, HCR69, HB401, HB487, HB722, HB730, HB745, HB988, HB989, HB1001, HB1024, HB1032, HB1050, HB1081, HB1086, HB1108, HB1172, HB1173, HB1175, HB1192, HB1218, HB1244

Keywords: SCR 58, Senate Concurrent Resolution, DOTD, Department of Transportation and Development, public-private partnership, P3, public-private partnership contracting, Belle Chasse Toll Bridge, Belle Chasse Bridge, toll bridge, tolling, tolls, transportation infrastructure, roads and highways, Plaquemines Parish, bridge project, toll fees, unauthorized charges, contract oversight, procurement

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• or the F International Bridge.
• But there is a far bridge that has the most significant traffic south and north, and the way the bridges
• Bridge, Veterans International Bridge, and the Free Trade International Bridge.
• House Bill 5218 simply seeks to bring parity to all three bridges for the Gateway and Veterans Bridge
• Safety through the North American Transportation Management Institute and certified in Fleet Safety through

Bills: HCR 114, HB 137, HB 283, HB 1398, HB 1960, HB 2153, HB 2431, HB 2638, HB 2699, HB 2999, HB 3208, HB 3389, HB 3413, HB 3510, HB 3642, HB 3859, HB 3974, HB 3986, HB 4142, HB 4173, HB 4174, HB 4542, HB 4605, HB 4663, HB 4731, HB 5064, HB 5216, HB 5218, HB 5332, HB 5453, HB 5577

Keywords: memorial, pedestrian bridge, Houston, Sergio Ivan Rodriguez, city council, oversize vehicles, transportation permits, Hidalgo County, port authority, highway routes, healthcare, insurance, mental health, treatment access, state funding, transportation, axle weight, aggregates, regulations, Texas law

Bills: SB1475, SB2049, SB1966, SB1531, SB80

Keywords: memorial, infrastructure, transportation, dedication, Toby Keith, SB 2049, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, ODOT, Transportation Commission, surety bond, surety company, performance bond, contractor nonperformance, construction contract, public works, transportation contracts, bond claim, state transportation projects, Title 69, OMES

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• Senate Bill 1966 is naming a bridge after Clyde and Grace Cook.
• So when he got back from World War II, the very first bridge that he built was the bridge right by his
• house, and that's the bridge we're naming after him.
• first $300,000 on page three that will be collected and will be remitted to the Department of Public Safety
• tell me you're working with the Corporation Commission and also you've got the Department of Public Safety

Bills: SB1966, SB175, SB1475, SB1950, SB2049, SB2052

Keywords: memorial highways, bridge designations, Oklahoma Statutes, commemorative markers, transportation, uninsured vehicles, reimbursement fund, towing services, commercial vehicles, public safety, memorial, infrastructure, dedication, Toby Keith, aviation, aircraft, surveillance, regulations, fees, Oklahoma statutes

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• It was the first one in the state to build a bridge.
• That bridge was completed in 2025, and that bridge presented tolling done by a private company.
• People have to cross this bridge to go to school.
• The bridge is not finished. The bridge is not finished. It's sinking. The approaches are sinking.
• We just built a bridge in Covington. Beautiful bridge.

Bills: HB198, HB325, HB488, HB719, HB749, HB755, HB797, HB823, HB1028, HB1194, HB1222

Keywords: Medicaid, reimbursement, ambulatory surgical centers, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, healthcare funding, Louisiana Department of Health, surgical procedures, TOPS-Tech, scholarship, education, eligibility, college credit, dual enrollment, state funding, HB 488, Belle Chasse Bridge, Belle Chasse Bridge Merit-Based Special Fund, Plaquemines Parish

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• The bridge at Los Indios has been closed to petroleum trucks and rerouted them to the nearby Far Bridge
• or the Far International Bridge.
• The three bridges that are statutorily.
• Bridge, and the Free Trade International Bridge.
• House Bill 5218 simply seeks to bring parity to all three bridges for the Gateway and Veterans Bridge

Bills: HB137, HB283, HCR114, HB137, HB283, HB1398, HB1960, HB2153, HB2431, HB2638, HB2699, HB2999, HB3208, HB3389, HB3413, HB3510, HB3642, HB3859, HB3974, HB3986, HB4142, HB4173, HB4174, HB4542, HB4605, HB4663, HB4731, HB5064, HB5216, HB5218, HB5332, HB5453, HB5577

Keywords: state budget, fiscal biennium, budget repeal, financial management, state funding, Medicaid, healthcare access, Affordable Care Act, federal funding, low-income individuals, insurance coverage, memorial, pedestrian bridge, Houston, Sergio Ivan Rodriguez, city council, oversize vehicles, transportation permits, Hidalgo County, port authority

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• The suspects were again pursued by the Texas Department of Public Safety when they entered the city's
• tracks near Milby High School and that the bridge be named in honor of Sergio Ivan Rodriguez, so that
• This bridge will save lives.
• If you're on a bridge and it's a big, long connecting bridge...
• If a bridge span is very, very long, for instance, you might have an entire truck...

Bills: HCR114, HB137, HB283, HB1398, HB1960, HB2153, HB2431, HB2638, HB2699, HB2999, HB3208, HB3389, HB3413, HB3510, HB3642, HB3859, HB3974, HB3986, HB4142, HB4173, HB4174, HB4542, HB4605, HB4663, HB4731, HB5064, HB5216, HB5218, HB5332, HB5453, HB5577, HB137, HB283

Keywords: memorial, pedestrian bridge, Houston, Sergio Ivan Rodriguez, city council, oversize vehicles, transportation permits, Hidalgo County, port authority, highway routes, healthcare, insurance, mental health, treatment access, state funding, transportation, axle weight, aggregates, regulations, Texas law

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• So this is a public safety bill.
• So again, it's a public safety and officer safety bill.
• This bill is just asking that whatever the trailer manufacturer says—if it says safety chains, put safety
• If it says safety chains, put safety chains.
• If it doesn't say safety chains, then it doesn't have to have safety chains.

Bills: HB345, HB503, HB511, HB590, HB655, HB685, HB692, HB707, HB715, HB748, HB776, HB856, HB860, HB868, HB887, HB888, HB896, HB999, HB1000, HB1086, HB1233

Keywords: rail infrastructure, ports, Class II railroads, Class III railroads, transportation, HB 503, Act 554, Golden Meadow, utility terrain vehicle, UTV, recreational off-highway vehicle, ROV, golf cart, low-speed vehicle, road shoulder travel, local ordinance, municipal traffic regulation, vehicle registration decal, municipal general fund, insurance requirement

Summary: The Senate Committee on Transportation and Public Works met with five members present and approved the April 29, 2026 minutes. The committee then heard and favorably reported several bills, including HB 1233, which lowers the contract threshold for hospital service districts to use the Seymours program for certain hospital construction projects, and HB 715, which requires aerial applicators operating from public airports to have a transponder and radio; an amendment removing language about airport use of ADS-B data for fees was adopted after sponsors said the issue would be handled in another bill. HB 999 was reported favorably to allow impoundment of out-of-state vehicles operated in Louisiana without liability insurance, and HB 692 was amended to let parishes and municipalities use group purchasing organizations, with a narrowing amendment limiting one-source procurements and assurances that local bidders would not be disadvantaged. The committee also advanced HB 511, creating a grant program for pursuit intervention technology in response to officer safety concerns, and HB 590, which would let OMV issue specialized envelopes or notices for drivers with autism or other disabilities so officers are alerted during traffic stops. HB 503 was reported favorably after a local cleanup change to a golf cart bill for Golden Meadow, and HB 655 was approved to let DOTD use cost-plus contracts for operation and maintenance of state-owned ferries. HB 748 clarified that school board-owned or leased vehicles are exempt from tolls, and HB 860 would allow fillable electronic bids for local government procurement. Later, the committee approved HB 896, a major tolling-related cleanup bill for Plaquemines Parish that addresses customer service center access, administrative fees, and exemptions, with members and local officials criticizing the toll structure and its impact on the parish. HB 1000 was reported favorably as a cleanup measure tied to highway priority program reporting and local district contract limits. HB 887 established a more consistent scoring and ranking process for Seymour projects, with an amendment to avoid conflict with changing FAA grant rules. HB 888, a cleanup bill on temporary tags, was amended with added security features and then reported favorably. HB 1086, a broad electronic title and registration modernization bill, received a lengthy amendment set but was voluntarily held over for a week so members could review the new language. The committee also advanced HB 776 to expand the Port Priority Program to larger projects, with amendments clarifying flexibility and removing private projects from the bill. HB 707 was reported favorably to let the Department of Agriculture and Forestry handle promotional activities for the liquefied petroleum gas commission through a cooperative endeavor agreement. HB 868, a farm safety bill requiring safety chains or other manufacturer-specified equipment on trailers, was reported favorably after testimony about a fatal accident and assurances it would not change engineering standards beyond existing manufacturer requirements. Finally, HB 856 was amended to authorize indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracting for DOTD maintenance and construction work, then reported favorably, and the committee later corrected the record on HB 856 by reconsidering and withdrawing one technical amendment set so further floor cleanup could be made. The meeting adjourned without objection.

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• This bridge is not a bridge across the Mississippi River.
• Okay, so that's to build the bridge and to tear down the existing bridge and the existing tunnel that
• Two of those projects were the Belle Chasse Bridge replacement and a new access bridge at Peters Road
• We paid for the first bridge.
• Law enforcement in order to create safety.

Bills: HB165, HB175, HB198, HB272, HB457, HB488, HB566, HB603, HB763, HB902, HB909, HB971, HB981, HB1066, HB1125, HB1154, HB1231

Keywords: HB165, lottery proceeds, Lottery Proceeds Fund, Veterans Service Grant Fund, constitutional amendment, veterans, military veterans, veterans' benefits, veterans services, family support, state lottery, education funding, Minimum Foundation Program, problem gambling, compulsive gaming, state treasurer, ballot proposition, constitutional referendum, lottery revenue, Louisiana resident veterans