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• Also, um, I'd like to note that this bill passed out of this very committee last session but died on
• So what kind of problems do you anticipate having if this bill were to pass?
• The House passes multiple highway designations in honor of fallen Texans every session.
• And think about the confusion that might exist if y'all were to take these nameplates and start passing
• Recent school bus accidents have resulted in deaths and their inconsistency in the types of availability

Bills: SB 35, SB 249, SB 546, SB 1353, SB 1493, SB 2246, SB 1902, SB 1029

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

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• Also, I'd like to note that this bill passed out of this very committee last session but died on the
• So what kind of problems do you anticipate happening if this bill were to pass?
• The House passes multiple highway designations in honor of fallen Texans every session.
• Senate Bill 1902 cleans up House Bill 718 that was passed in the last legislative session related to
• I just want the record to reflect that Representative Hefner passed a bill on paper.

Bills: SB35, SB249, SB546, SB1353, SB1493, SB2246, SB1902, SB1029

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

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• </c><00:19:55.760><c> Our</c> on a school bus, you must stop. Our on a school bus, you must stop.
• </c> This bill is essential in passing This bill is essential in passing quickly.<00:20:23.280><c> The
• </c> behalf of the Minnesota School Bus behalf of the Minnesota School Bus Operators<00:21:09.600><c>
• , the legislature passed session, the legislature passed exempting<00:46:33.359><c> passed</c><00:46:
• </c> drivers that strike their a school bus drivers that strike their a school bus in<01:02:35.680><c

Bills: HF3131, HF3436, HF3106, HF3241, HF3531

Keywords: cancer, disability, parking certificates, transportation, state law, school bus, schoolchildren, student safety, traffic safety, stop arm, flashing red lights, amber lights, passing a school bus, 20 feet, vehicle stopping distance, driver duties, school transportation, Minnesota traffic law, school bus law, bus stop signal

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• This allows individuals who are part of certain types of pass-through businesses to have their businesses
• So is the budget still balanced if the bill does not pass?
• The budget would have a gap if this bill does not pass.
• It's not necessarily an exemption from fair share; it's called the PTE, the pass-through entity.
• The other thing with slot parlors or casinos—I know that the law that was passed, they could have, and

Bills: H4975

Keywords: federal tax changes, OBBBA, revenue impact, pass-through entities, state budget, tax relief, high-income earners, opportunity zones, 1212, all

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• This is, you know, access to free transit, like where Senator Shoemaker works, we had a free bus pass
• a bus that would run on 10-minute frequencies.
• We strongly support SB 6081 and urge you to pass it out of committee.
• We strongly support SB 6081 and urge you to pass it out of committee.
• Pass this bill in support of justice and fairness. Pass this good bill. Thank you very much.

Bills: SB6252, SB6265, SB6081

Keywords: transit support grant, free transit, fare-free transit, zero-fare policy, community college students, technical college students, public transportation, youth transit, student transportation, Washington State, Department of Transportation, local sales tax, voter-approved sales tax, equity, environmental justice, low-barrier access, bus pass, rail transit, public transit agency, transit agency grants

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee held public hearings on several measures. First, it heard Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1980, which would allow local authorities in King County, with transit agency approval, to let private employer transportation services use certain business access and transit lanes under a two-year pilot with fees, performance standards, reporting, and a 10-year sunset. Staff and the sponsor said the bill was revised from a prior version to add the pilot structure, labor input, vehicle markings, and annual reporting. Supporters, including Bellevue business and transit representatives, said the measure would improve mobility, reduce congestion, and help employers and transit work together; the bill was then held after public hearing. The committee then heard Senate Bill 6081, as a proposed substitute, which would exempt sex designation change records and related supporting documents from public disclosure in Department of Licensing and Department of Health records, restrict sharing of those records without consent, and keep updated credentials from showing that a change occurred. Staff said the bill would have about a $1 million fiscal impact over four years for DOL, mostly IT changes, with minimal or absorbable impacts for other agencies. The prime sponsor and many supporters described the bill as a privacy and safety measure for transgender Washingtonians, while one opponent argued it would undermine accurate records; the public hearing was closed. Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 6252, which would expand the transit support grant program’s zero-fare requirement so transit agencies receiving those grants must also allow students enrolled in degree- or certificate-seeking programs at community and technical colleges to ride free. Staff said the bill is broad and could reduce fare revenue for local transit agencies by an estimated $10.9 million to $12.2 million annually, with a revised fiscal note expected for King County Metro. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would improve access to education, especially for older and rural students, while transit advocates noted implementation and funding concerns; the public hearing was then closed. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 6265, which would modernize the transfer of ownership for totaled vehicles to insurers by allowing supporting documents and limited powers of attorney to be transmitted electronically with non-notarized signatures. Staff said the bill has no fiscal impact and is intended to simplify the process after total-loss claims. The sponsor and industry witnesses said the change would reduce paperwork and hardship for consumers, and the public hearing was closed. The committee also announced that amendment requests for 14 bills scheduled for executive session on Thursday were due by noon the next day.

Bills: HF4261, HF4263, HF4264, HF4787

Keywords: natural resources, motorboat, boating safety, personal watercraft, PWC, watercraft operator permit, boater safety exam, off-road vehicle, ORV, ATV, snowmobile, state trail pass, cross-country ski pass, horse pass, state park permit, game and fish, hunting license, fishing license, wildlife permit, invasive species

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• She was caught in her bus doors and she was killed.
• It's modeled after recent legislation passed in Maine following similar tragedies.
• It took her years to get back on a bus.
• The state of Maine has passed this legislation.
• Simon Gonzalez in Maine was tragically dragged by a school bus to death in December.

Bills: S2743, S2861, S3021

Keywords: domestic violence, police training, suspicious deaths, homicide investigation, victim support, school bus safety, commission, student safety, operator training, safety standards, Legislative oversight, public health, student transportation, school bus, school pupil transportation, pupil transport, child passenger safety, school van, transportation contractor, motor vehicle safety

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• </c><00:03:27.640><c> entity</c> Um, what the state pass-through entity Um, what the state pass-through
• because Minnesota's pass-through Um because Minnesota's pass-through entity<00:04:07.840><c> tax</c>
• </c> has expired, the state's pass-through has expired, the state's pass-through entity<00:04:22.360>
• of the pass-through entity tax.
• </c> of Revenue, over 66,000 pass-through of Revenue, over 66,000 pass-through entities<00:18:59.520>

Bills: HF3127, HF3524, HF3525, HF3754

Keywords: taxation, pass-through entity, qualifying owner, partnership, S corporation, tax return, overtime compensation, tax deduction, income tax, federal regulations, tax reform, tip income, federal tax deduction, Minnesota Statutes, individual income, employer contributions, Trump accounts, federal law, gross income exclusion, 1183

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• We would encourage you to move and pass this bill. Thank you very much. Thank you very much.
• you to please honor the work that my team and I and all child care providers in Washington do by passing
• Legislation was passed in 2018. I believe it took effect in 2021. Thank you very much.
• It passed the Senate last week, 49-0. So it's a great policy and was requested by DSHS.
• We urge you to pass Senate Bill 6019. Thank you. Thank you. Online, Daryl.

Bills: SB5109, SB5835, SB6065

Keywords: mortgage lending, fraud, prosecution, financial regulations, consumer protection, retirement, lump sum payment, benefits, pension, financial security, SB 6065, school district transportation, transportation vehicle fund, pupil transportation, school buses, electric school buses, zero-emission buses, bus fleet electrification, charging stations, vehicle replacement

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• Sometimes they can be intimidated by a person who would get on the bus and possibly threaten them with
• Some people don't want to realize that bus drivers have a very dedicated role to children.
• I say that because I have been a bus driver. Thank you so much.
• I know in that situation that bus driver wouldn't have acted because she was so intimidated she would
• It is working with the law that we've previously passed for criminal enterprise.

Bills: SB211, SB241, HB614

Keywords: school safety, local law enforcement, superintendent, complaints, school bus regulations, criminal enterprise, database, law enforcement, crime management, Alabama law, DUI, driving under the influence, drunk driving, license suspension, driver's license revocation, ignition interlock, interlock device, breathalyzer, alcohol offense, impaired driving

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• ><c> Minnesota</c><00:41:20.400><c> will</c> passing House File 3513, Minnesota will passing House File
• </c> this bill forward and get it passed. this bill forward and get it passed.
• As we passed a police officer in St.
• </c><01:45:55.360><c> a</c> prepare and to try to finally pass a prepare and to try to finally pass a
• This meeting is now adjourned. unfortunate we didn't pass it to the unfortunate we didn't pass it to

Bills: HF3553, HF3513, HF3576

Keywords: vehicle platooning, transportation, public safety, pilot project, Wilkin County, Grant County, autonomous vehicles, transportation regulations, driverless cars, safety standards, first responder interaction, school bus, third-party testing, driver certification, transportation regulation, 1183, house

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• The pass-through entity tax is an elective tax that pass-through owners can elect to file and pay at
• </c> in order to pass a bill as you know. in order to pass a bill as you know.
• I think you tax bill passed in 2025.
• the pass-through entity tax.
• </c> passing the pass through entity tax. passing the pass through entity tax.

Bills: HF3127, HF3816, HF3814, HF3815, HF3817

Keywords: taxation, pass-through entity, qualifying owner, partnership, S corporation, tax return, corporate franchise tax, individual income tax, research expenditures, federal compliance, Minnesota Statutes, income tax, corporate tax, section 179, federal conformity, HF3815, Minnesota taxes, tax conformity, Internal Revenue Code, IRC conformity

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• These measures can help prevent serious injuries and fatalities associated with illegal bus passing.
• It's not red light cameras; it's cameras on a bus, on the arms so they can monitor those who pass the
• Another bus camera boomer: Bus Patrol. Property damage.
• The bus driver cannot write down the license plate of someone that passes the bus illegally, and the
• pass.

Bills: SB249, SB546, SB744, SB927, SB1227, SB1229, SB1353, SB1365, SB1366, SB1394, SB1464, SB1709, SB1729, SB1733, SB1744, SB1745, SB1746, SB1772, SB1816, SB1841, SB1939

Keywords: memorial markers, law enforcement, officer memorials, killed in the line of duty, highway signage, school bus, school district, student transportation, child safety, seat belts, three-point seat belt, two-point seat belt, bus retrofit, bus warranty, Texas Education Agency, TEA, transportation code, school activity bus, multifunction school activity bus, school-chartered bus

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• They ended up doing it without even having to pass a piece of legislation, working with the... of legislation
• The amendment should be right before the bill, and I can pass it down if you need it. Mr.

Bills: HB1

Keywords: DUI, driving under the influence, ignition interlock, interlock device, driver license suspension, restricted license, motor vehicle, alcohol offense, first offense, repeat offender, blood alcohol concentration, BAC, license revocation, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, ALEA, public safety, traffic safety, chemical dependency, substance abuse, court referral program

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• That was in the second amendment that we passed unanimously last week.
• They have volunteers that help the kids get on the bus and help keep things moving.
• go on the bus.
• Okay, HB 244 is basically what we passed last year with a couple... what we passed last year with a couple
• By passing HB244, Alabama will ...standards.

Bills: SB211, HB96, SB215, SB257, SB13, SB13

Keywords: school safety, local law enforcement, superintendent, complaints, school bus regulations, National Signing Day, athletic scholarships, military enlistment, postsecondary education, apprenticeship programs, high school students, educational commitments, education intervention, State Superintendent, local boards, provisional release, subpoena authority, compliance, educational operation control, fundraising

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• This bill addresses all of our schools in terms of bus drivers.
• I remember several years ago in Ozark, we had a bus driver who was shot and killed on the bus.
• Okay, did we pass it or not? Yes, it passed. Oh Lord, have mercy! Can I have a...?
• When laws like this get codified and passed down, this is what happens.
• People can pass a bill out of...

Bills: SB211, HB96, SB215, SB257, SB13, SB13

Keywords: school safety, local law enforcement, superintendent, complaints, school bus regulations, National Signing Day, athletic scholarships, military enlistment, postsecondary education, apprenticeship programs, high school students, educational commitments, education intervention, State Superintendent, local boards, provisional release, subpoena authority, compliance, educational operation control, fundraising

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• Couture, nay, do not pass. Connors, nay, do not pass. Penner, nay, do not pass. Nay, do not pass.
• Couture, nay, do not pass. Connors, nay, do not pass. Penner, nay, do not pass.
• Manjarrez: No, do not pass. Jars votes nay, do not pass. Marshall: Do not pass.
• Couture, nay, do not pass. Connors, nay, do not pass. Penner, nay, do not pass.
• Couture: No, do not pass. Connors: No, do not pass. Penner: Nay, do not pass.

Bills: SB5420, SB5877, SB5868, SB5109, SB5832, SB5922, SB5944, SB5988, SB6065, SB6103, SB6151

Keywords: veterans, military spouses, service members, uniformed services, National Guard, reservists, active duty, qualifying discharge, veterans preference, hiring preference, public employment, state benefits, license renewal, professional licensing, retirement service credit, pension, public retirement system, Washington RCW, military leave, reemployment rights

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• Again, I'll remind you the Senate budget should be passed out of committee today, but probably coming
• He actually presented, you recall, when we were discussing school choice and passing that legislation

Bills: HB447, HB447

Keywords: HB447, school buses, student transportation, public schools, local boards of education, dual enrollment, career technical education, CTE, community college, trade school, technical college, offsite educational venues, student access, transportation policy, school bus law, Alabama education law, Montgomery County, probate court, judge of probate, will registration

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• </c> North Dakota in 2019 specifically passed North Dakota in 2019 specifically passed a<01:14:11.160
• If this amendment is not adopted, pass.
• Section seven is for trail passes such as cross-country ski horse passes.
• </c> Wisconsin, you need to get a trail pass Wisconsin, you need to get a trail pass in<01:32:53.560>
• Section seven is for trail passes such as cross-country ski horse passes.

Bills: HF2354, HF3407, HF4359, HF4192, HF3356, HF3695, HF1597, HF3155, HF3871, HF4437, HF4446, HF3990

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, ghost guns, unserialized firearms, 3D-printed guns, 3D printer firearms, CNC milling, home-built firearms, firearm serialization, serial numbers, unfinished frame, unfinished receiver, ghost gun ban, gun control, firearm design files, CAD files, digital gun blueprints

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• So, with that, I'd pass it off to my testifier. than the general population. studies than the general
• it off to my with that, I'd pass it off to my testifier. testifier. testifier.
• This is adding language to the organized theft law that we passed a year or two ago.
• </c> was passed. So, thank you. was passed. So, thank you.
• I hope we pass this out tomorrow. >> All right. And with that, members, that >> All right.

Bills: HF2354, HF3407, HF4359, HF4192, HF3356, HF3695, HF1597, HF3155, HF3871, HF4437, HF4446, HF3990

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, ghost guns, unserialized firearms, 3D-printed guns, 3D printer firearms, CNC milling, home-built firearms, firearm serialization, serial numbers, unfinished frame, unfinished receiver, ghost gun ban, gun control, firearm design files, CAD files, digital gun blueprints