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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation Jan 19th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • We'll move to a hearing on Senate Bill 5750 concerning fees for charging electric vehicles at state facilities
  • Before you is Senate Bill 5750 relating to fees for electric vehicle charging at state facilities.
  • It would require any such fees charged by the state to be deposited into the motor vehicle fund.
  • for a fee.
  • institute a monthly fee that I would willingly pay as well for the privilege of charging.
Bills: SB5750, SB6148
Keywords: electric vehicles, charging fees, state facilities, sustainability, infrastructure, regional transit authority, RTA, transit bonds, general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, bond maturity, debt limit, 25-year cap, regional mobility grant program, public transit financing, transportation funding, Washington RCW, bond issuance, municipal finance, infrastructure finance
Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee held public hearings on several bills. On Substitute Senate Bill 5690, the committee heard staff explain that WSDOT would be required to give utility owners advance notice of planned fish barrier removal projects and Dig Once projects, seek federal funding for utility relocation costs when available, and report back to the Legislature by December 15, 2026. Supporters, including the prime sponsor, sewer and water districts, PUDs, and a remote testifier, said the bill would help utilities plan for costly relocations and potentially reduce impacts on ratepayers. WSDOT said it supported the intent but raised concerns about the bill’s fiscal impact and whether federal funding for these costs is still available. The public hearing closed with testimony recorded as 46 in favor and none opposed. The committee then heard Engrossed Senate Bill 5746, which would create or continue an advisory process within the state’s EV Coordinating Council to address property crime affecting EV charging infrastructure. Staff said the bill is substantively the same as a version previously passed by the Senate, with technical updates, and would require recommendations, reporting, and limited confidentiality protections for proprietary information. The prime sponsor argued that vandalism and theft at charging stations undermine public infrastructure and that the bill would bring together relevant stakeholders. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with one recorded opponent. Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 5750, which would authorize state facilities to charge privately owned electric vehicles a fee for electricity and deposit the revenue into the motor vehicle fund. The sponsor said the bill would make charging at state facilities fairer by recovering costs from private EV users, rather than providing free fuel. Staff noted the bill is permissive and that fiscal impacts and revenue would be indeterminate. The hearing closed with strong support and a small amount of opposition recorded. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 6148, which would increase the maximum term for regional transit authority bonds from 40 years to 75 years, affecting Sound Transit. Supporters, including Sound Transit and transit advocates, said the longer term would align with federal financing rules, help manage cash flow, and accelerate delivery of long-lived infrastructure such as tunnels and bridges without raising taxes. Opponents argued the bill would increase long-term debt costs and shift burdens to future generations, and questioned Sound Transit’s financial management. The hearing closed with substantial pro and con testimony recorded, and the committee adjourned after the public hearings.
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 13th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Early Learning & K-12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • To provide background, impact fees are one-time charges assessed by a local government on new development
  • First, if the 10-year timeline for using impact fees will conclude within four years, the impact fees
  • But in all impact fees, we pay for growth with those impact fees, not operating costs, but a direct nexus
  • And how these fees are used.
  • fees pay for.
Bills: SB5841, SB5922, SB5858, SB5943
Keywords: financial aid, postsecondary education, student support, application process, higher education access, school transportation, school buses, pupil transportation, transportation vehicle fund, school district finance, fund transfer, reimbursement schedule, depreciation schedule, zero-emission buses, electric school buses, bus electrification, charging stations, fueling stations, vehicle replacement, major repairs
Summary: The Early Learning K-12 Education Committee opened its 2026 session with a focus on budget caution and several education funding bills. The first hearing was on SB 5841, which would require high school and beyond plans to show that a student completed at least one FAFSA or WASFA application, or that a parent/guardian opted out. Supporters said the bill would reduce barriers to postsecondary aid, improve completion rates, and help students access federal and state dollars; opponents argued it would add administrative burden and create an unfunded mandate, especially for smaller districts and families reluctant to share information. Senators also discussed whether existing Washington Student Achievement Council data could help verify completion. No vote was taken. The committee then heard SB 5922, which would allow school districts to petition OSPI to transfer money from transportation vehicle funds when they reduce their fleet, and SB 5858, which would move the pupil transportation safety net for special passengers into statute. SB 5922 was presented as a flexibility measure for districts with declining enrollment, while some members asked about whether districts could shift to smaller vehicles and how the funds could be used. SB 5858 drew strong support from OSPI, district officials, school directors, and PTA representatives, who said the current $13 million safety net is far below demonstrated need and is essential for transporting students with disabilities, students experiencing homelessness, and foster students; testimony emphasized that the program helps districts meet basic education obligations. No votes were taken on either bill. Finally, the committee heard SB 5943, which would let school districts use certain school impact fees for modernization projects tied to safety, security, emergency response, and energy efficiency when the fees are nearing expiration, and would allow districts in binding conditions or enhanced financial oversight to use up to 25% of impact-fee balances for operations and maintenance. The bill sponsor said it would give financially stressed districts a narrow tool to address unfunded state requirements without raising taxes. School district witnesses in support said it would help modernize aging buildings and meet mandates like security and clean-building requirements, while builders and school coalition representatives opposed it, arguing impact fees should remain tied to growth-related capital costs and warning the bill could raise housing costs and weaken the nexus required for impact fees. The chair closed by noting the committee’s effort to advance creative, limited-cost solutions in a tight budget year; no action or vote was recorded.
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Feb 26th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • program, but is not currently charging any fees.
  • If Ecology did charge fees for the landfill emissions, those fees would go into the general fund state
  • If Ecology did charge fees for the landfill emissions, those fees would go into the general fund state
  • Since Ecology is not yet charging those fees, this part of the bill would have no impact to general fund
  • And unlike the first program I mentioned, Ecology is currently charging fees for lab accreditation.
Bills: HB2689, SB5832, SB5922, SB5944, SB5988, SB6151
Keywords: Working Connections Child Care, child care subsidy, subsidized child care, Washington DCYF, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, low-income families, child care providers, licensed child care centers, family child care, market rate survey, subsidy rates, income eligibility, state median income, SNAP, Basic Food, collective bargaining, provider reimbursement, daily payment, half-day care, partial-day care
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation (7-15-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><c> was</c> the ownership ownership fee was the ownership ownership fee was established<00:49:53.440
  • I got here with about 75% charge. all. I got here with about 75% charge.
  • </c> to Mount Sterling to be able to charge to Mount Sterling to be able to charge my<00:51:48.000><c
  • </c><00:51:51.520><c> it</c> think it was like 30 bucks to charge it think it was like 30 bucks to charge
  • </c> dependability of of charging stations. dependability of of charging stations.
Keywords: 00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:47 Approval of Minutes 01:07 Airport Projects 12:17 Riverport Projects 38:27 Electric Vehicle Charging Program 54:10 Adjournment, 958, all
Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation met on July 15, 2025, approved the June 4 minutes, and heard updates on aviation and riverport funding programs. Commissioner Mark Carter of the Kentucky Department of Aviation reported on the $200,000 grants for general aviation airports included in House Bill 1, saying the money is being used mainly for hangar projects, fuel trucks, parking lot resurfacing, airport equipment, crew cars, and public education efforts. He said about 25 hangar-related projects were reported, with an estimated 60 T-hangars and four or five box hangars supported, and noted that the grants are often used to match federal funds. He also said the state’s jet fuel tax revenue generates about $23 million annually, up from about $19 million in 2021, and that most airports are now compliant with the ADS-B/VOR-related reporting system required in budget language, which has improved reported operations and may help airports qualify for FAA grants. Members asked about the pace of airport projects, the limited number of contractors for hangar construction, and whether airports could finance hangars themselves. Carter said timing has generally been good, though federal projects have slowed somewhat and contractor capacity remains a challenge, and he said there is no statute preventing airports from financing part or all of a hangar project. Questions also focused on the long-term need for hangars and the effect of the jet fuel cap, with Carter saying general aviation airports still have significant hangar demand and rely on state assistance because hangars are a key revenue source. Jeremy Edgeworth of the Transportation Cabinet and Brian Wright of the Kentucky Association of Riverports then reviewed riverport projects funded through House Bill 265 and House Bill 1. Edgeworth said the cabinet’s riverport grant program awarded $500,000 in each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026 for 13 projects under an 80/20 match, and that House Bill 1 provided $7.5 million per year for public riverports with no local match. He described completed or underway projects at multiple ports, including equipment replacements, dock and road repairs, material handling upgrades, mooring cell rehabilitation, and a waterline loop at Owensboro. He said $12.6 million of the KPRCM funds had been awarded across 20 projects, with about $2.4 million still to be awarded later in the fall. Wright said the riverport investments are helping ports replace aging assets, expand capacity, and match federal dollars, but he also said the statewide capital need remains large, with the current list of top projects already in the $90 million range and longer-term needs still estimated at $60 million to $90 million. Members asked about timelines and future needs, and Edgeworth said many of the larger projects will take two to five years because of permitting and coordination with the Army Corps of Engineers. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AEN-HOU, AEN-EIG, AEN Public Hearings 03-18-2026

Agriculture and Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> vehicle charging system subaccount. vehicle charging system subaccount.
  • </c> to the EV charging system subaccount. to the EV charging system subaccount. Okay.
  • </c> to support installation of EV charging to support installation of EV charging stations?
  • </c> uh fund the EV charging. uh fund the EV charging.
  • </c> help with the EV charging stations. help with the EV charging stations.
Bills: HB1736, HB1620, HB1695
Keywords: animal control, spay and neuter, pet overpopulation, sterilization, counties funding, tax designation, veterinary care, electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, energy policy, rebate program, environmental impact, renewable fuels, sustainable aviation fuel, tax credit, greenhouse gas emissions, local production, energy resilience, agricultural innovation, job creation
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1737, which clarifies allowable uses in agricultural districts for farm dwellings and farm employee housing, and HB 1604 HD2, which creates an agricultural workforce housing working group within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity. Testimony on HB 1737 was overwhelmingly supportive, with county agriculture officials, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Farmers Union backing the measure; one witness asked for a definition of “affordable” to guard against misuse of farm housing. For HB 1604, the Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Housing Hawaii’s Future, Hawaii Farmers Union, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the bill, with OHA requesting disaggregated data and a seat on the working group. Committee discussion focused on housing shortages, possible misuse, affordability, and whether innovative housing models such as modular, tiny, and container homes should be considered. The committee then took action on both measures. HB 1737 HD3 was recommended to pass with amendments that would limit farm employee housing to agricultural employees and their immediate family members actively engaged in the farm operation, add a grandfathering provision for existing permitted housing, preserve county zoning authority, clarify that ag tourism must be secondary and not occur in employee housing, delete a square-footage-per-acre ratio, and defer the effective date to July 1, 2050. HB 1604 HD2 was also recommended to pass with amendments adding OHA and a housing-shortage organization to the working group, expanding its scope to include modular, tiny, and container homes and permitting/zoning streamlining, and deferring the effective date to July 1, 2050. Both motions were adopted unanimously by the members present. The joint hearing then moved to HB 1736, which would establish a spay and neuter special fund and require sterilization and declaration provisions for cats, with some discussion of dogs. DLNR and the Hawaiian Humane Society supported the bill, while Pacific Pet Alliance objected to the broader requirements and the inclusion of dogs; the Hawaiian Humane Society and American Bird Conservancy supported cat-focused sterilization and the special fund, while some testifiers opposed mandatory sterilization as too costly or intrusive. Members raised questions about toxoplasmosis, trap-neuter-release, enforcement, neighbor-island access, and funding needs, and DLNR indicated additional funding and third-party contracting would likely be needed. The transcript then began HB 1620 HD2 on energy, which would increase the environmental response energy and food security tax and shift funds from the hydrogen fueling subaccount to EV charging infrastructure; state agencies generally stood on written testimony in support, while the Tax Foundation objected to special fund earmarks and noted the bill raises only one part of the barrel tax structure.
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EEP Public Hearing - Thu Jan 29, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Energy & Environmental Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • This increases the barrel tax to add additional funding to the EV charging rebate program.
  • </c> necessary infrastructure of ED charging necessary infrastructure of ED charging and<00:33:39.919
  • EV charging system rebate program<00:48:02.560><c> and</c><00:48:02.800><c> then</c><00:48:02.960><c
  • </c><00:48:50.800><c> station</c> collected for the EV charging station collected for the EV charging
  • </c><01:18:06.480><c> uh</c> additional funding to the EV charging uh additional funding to the EV charging
Bills: HB644, HB1802, HB1569, HB1619, HB1620, HB1730, HB1749
Keywords: PFAS, single-use plastics, environmental health, food ware, pollution reduction, HB1802, conservation banking, conservation bank, mitigation banking, compensatory mitigation, incidental take permit, incidental take license, habitat conservation plan, HCP, DLNR, BLNR, Board of Land and Natural Resources, endangered species recovery committee, threatened species, endangered species
Summary: The committee heard several environmental and energy bills, beginning with HB 644 on single-use plastics. DLNR and DOH supported the measure, and environmental advocates said it would reduce plastic waste in oceans and landfills. Testifiers urged the bill to avoid weakening existing county ordinances, and some supported delaying implementation to use up inventory, while Upstream opposed compostable-plastic exemptions and urged prompt passage. Committee members asked whether reusable and refillable foodware could be added to the PFAS prohibition, and Upstream said that would be consistent with the bill’s goals. The committee then took up HB 1802 on conservation mitigation banks, HB 1569 on microfiber filters for newly manufactured washing machines, and HB 1619 on electric vehicle infrastructure. HB 1802 drew mostly agency testimony from DLNR, with opposition testimony noted from environmental groups, and members discussed whether suggested amendments would address concerns. HB 1569 received limited testimony, with support from the Hawaii Reef and Ocean Coalition and opposition from the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers. HB 1619 was supported by the PUC, Hawaiian Electric, the Department of Transportation, and several advocacy groups; Earthjustice said the bill was needed to address a widening EV charging shortfall and described the funding increase as relatively small compared with the benefits. The committee also heard HB 1620, which would increase the barrel tax to fund the EV charging rebate program. The State Energy Office and PUC offered comments, while the Tax Foundation of Hawaii opposed the special-fund approach and said the bill should also address the non-petroleum fossil-fuel portion of the barrel tax. Earthjustice and youth transportation advocates supported the measure, and the chair asked for information on unused hydrogen fueling subaccount funds; PUC said no hydrogen program funds had been deployed and estimated the balance was likely around $2 million, with exact figures to be provided later. Finally, the committee heard HB 1730 on wastewater systems, which would create a wastewater technical advisory group and fund positions at DOH. DLNR, DOH, OPSD, UH, and several environmental groups supported the bill, emphasizing cesspool pollution, affordability, and the need for more staffing and technical assistance. Testifiers suggested amendments to create a separate cesspool conversion implementation working group and debated the size and composition of the advisory group, including whether to include outside engineers and whether SHIP should be on the panel. No votes were taken during the hearing segment provided.
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation Feb 26th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Transportation

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • When those fleets seek resolution, some deputy registrars waive the fees; others don't.
  • </c><01:19:00.880><c> So,</c><01:19:01.120><c> businesses</c> the fees, others don't.
  • So, businesses the fees, others don't.
  • So the associated fees a big deal.
  • Some deputy registrars are replacing these plates at no cost, while others are charging the fees.
Bills: HF4693
Keywords: transportation, license plates, validation stickers, replacement fees, government fees, 1183, house
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Feb 27th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • in the charging documents.
  • And I do agree that DOH should be able to recover fees for what the fee is supposed to go to.
  • And I do agree that DOH should be able to recover fees for what the fee is supposed to go to.
  • And I do agree that DOH should be able to recover fees for what the fee is supposed to go to.
  • And I do agree that DOH should be able to recover fees for what the fee is supposed to go to.
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
AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Shelby County Legislation Committee Apr 22nd, 2025

Shelby County Legislation

Transcript Highlights:
  • this basically giving the county commission the right obligation to promote a resolution to issue a $2 fee
  • if... to promote a resolution to issue a $2 fee if you don't...
  • Section on the amendment baseline, lines 11 and 12 on page one, provides for the registration issuing fee
  • Um, as a matter of fact, even our own county pondered the idea of adding as much as a $10 fee in a work
  • So the $2 fee is brought by the sheriff, and this is where I'll end.
Bills: SB314
Keywords: motor vehicle fees, Shelby County, law enforcement funding, registration fees, county commission, 1136, house, all
LA
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Transportation, Highways and Public Works May 18th, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Transcript Highlights:
  • I do, Sheriff, and if they don't want to do that, they just can't charge you a storage fee for that day
  • fee.
  • And so there is a weekend fee that the Public Service Commission authorizes the tow truck people to charge
  • fee.
  • It says if you don't come out, you just cannot charge a $34 fee, correct? Right. Okay.
Bills: HCR96, SB431
Keywords: roundabout, traffic safety, public education, driving rules, Louisiana Department of Transportation, SB 431, Act 768, towing, tow truck companies, storage fees, nonconsensual towing, private property towing, vehicle release, impound, vehicle storage, gate fees, consumer protection, Louisiana State Police, Public Service Commission, stored vehicles
Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on May 18, 2026, with a quorum present and took up Senate Bill 431 by Senator Foil. The bill, as amended in the House, would apply only to non-consensual private-property tows and require towing companies to have someone available on weekends to release vehicles within 90 minutes of a call if they want to charge storage fees for Saturday and Sunday. Senator Foil said the measure was intended to help vehicle owners retrieve cars and belongings sooner, while not forcing companies to stay open; Lieutenant John Nelson of Louisiana State Police explained that payment would still occur at the yard and that the bill did not change the fee structure. Amy Seals of Riverside Towing opposed the bill, citing safety concerns, burdens on office staff, and fairness issues because it would not cover police-initiated tows; she suggested limiting weekend release hours to daytime. Despite her concerns, the committee moved SB 431 favorably without objection. The committee then considered House Concurrent Resolution 96 by Representative Adams, which urges the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Motor Vehicles, to provide educational materials on proper roundabout use. Adams said the resolution was meant to help drivers in smaller parishes and elsewhere who struggle with roundabouts. Several members supported the idea, noting confusion about roundabout navigation in their areas, and one member asked whether driver education already covers the topic. The resolution was moved favorably without objection. Before adjourning, the chair recognized a new DOTD staff member and a visitor from the Florida Women’s Republican group. Representative Spells then moved to adjourn, and the committee adjourned without objection.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/23/26

Elections Finance and Government Operations

AL
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Mar 4th, 2026

State Government

LA
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce Apr 21st, 2026

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • would be considered a hidden fee, since with hotels you may not know about a resort fee or other charge
  • If a business knows it is going to charge a fee, it cannot tack it on at the end.
  • If a business knows it is going to charge a fee, it cannot tack it on at the end.
  • For hotels, such as a resort fee, the business knows it is going to charge it.
  • If there is a shipping fee that the seller knows is going to be charged, it can be included in the price
Bills: HB267, HB478, HB617, HB659, HB800, HB922, HB924, HB947, HB1166, HB1223
Keywords: home inspectors, board membership, licensing, term limits, Louisiana State Board, utility, reimbursement, overcharges, consumer protection, economic relief, hidden fees, junk fees, drip pricing, price transparency, mandatory fees, surcharges, unfair trade practices, advertising disclosures, total price, service fees
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Feb 11th, 2026

State Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:15:57.600><c> means</c> collecting the fees it's just the means collecting the fees it's just
  • We'll take a for you for a fee.
  • </c> paid your fees? paid your fees?
  • </c> fees that never landed at the airport. fees that never landed at the airport.
  • And so appropriate to use for for fees.
Bills: SB223, SB271, SB223, SB271
Keywords: expungement, nonviolent felony, criminal record, restoration of rights, human trafficking, SB271, Alabama, municipalities, city fees, town fees, franchise fees, utility franchise, natural gas, manufactured gas, gas utility, public streets, public places, right-of-way, municipal consent, gross receipts tax
AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Transportation and Energy Committee Apr 15th, 2025

Transportation and Energy

AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Transportation and Energy Committee Apr 10th, 2025

Transportation and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • a 1.5% business license fee as well.
  • So they don't charge a tax in Birmingham now? Not a franchise fee.
  • The franchise fee aspect of it is what varies.
  • So, none of your... fees past what 2038.
  • If they can't put a franchise fee until 2038, what... uh put a franchise fee until 2038, what if we talked
Bills: SB271, SB295, SB309
Keywords: SB271, Alabama, municipalities, city fees, town fees, franchise fees, utility franchise, natural gas, manufactured gas, gas utility, public streets, public places, right-of-way, municipal consent, gross receipts tax, license tax, privilege tax, Public Service Commission, PSC, utility regulation
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Feb 18th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • By way of brief background, when a county auditor records a document, certain fees and surcharges are
  • WSIPP is charged to perform an assessment of DCYF's use of screening tools for child welfare referrals
  • WISIP is charged to perform an assessment of DCY EBB for the substitute Senate bill.
  • WISIP is charged to perform an assessment of DCYF's use of screening tools for child welfare referrals
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
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

GVO DEFER, GVO, GVO-EIG, GVO Public Hearings 02-10-2026

Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Seeing none, we'll move on to the next one, which is 2435, electrical vehicle charging infrastructure
  • actually charging your vehicle and<00:15:17.519><c> you're</c><00:15:17.760><c> not</c><00:15:17.920
  • </c><00:15:36.320><c> their</c> that actually need to charge their that actually need to charge their
  • Thank you, everybody. 2435 electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
  • vehicle charging electric vehicle charging infrastructure.<00:27:39.360><c> What's</c><00:27:39.600>
Bills: SB2543, SB2435, SB2352
Keywords: state construction, construction manager, design review, public works, capital improvement, DAGS, Department of Accounting and General Services, DOE, Department of Education, comptroller, pilot program, design review special fund, county permit review, accessibility compliance, Disability and Communication Access Board, state infrastructure, government construction, project oversight, civil service exemption, county agencies
Summary: The Committee on Government Operations reconvened on February 10, 2026, to take up measures previously heard on February 5. It advanced SB 2983 on criminal destruction of trees with technical, non-substantive amendments and a committee report note asking Judiciary to clarify that removal of invasive species remains allowed; the measure passed with one no vote. SB 2930 on the state risk management revolving fund also passed with amendments, including blanking out the amount, setting a defective date, and directing Ways and Means to review a spreadsheet before further action. The committee likewise passed SB 2928 on making the small business procurement program permanent and SB 2970 on standards of conduct for state agency contracts, adopting the Ethics Commission’s recommended language assigning compliance responsibility to department directors and deputy directors. SB 2927 and SB 3068 on procurement were deferred to a time certain on February 12, and SB 3015 on personal information, SB 2929 on public notice, and SB 2938 on search and rescue were also deferred for further discussion or to avoid re-referral issues. SB 2662 on external consultants was amended to remove a cap and preemptive approval language, narrow the expertise standard, and note possible auditor staffing or appropriation needs; it then passed with amendments. The joint GVO-EIG hearing then took up SB 2543 on state construction projects and an Office of the State Construction Manager within DAGS. Testimony from the Hawaii Iron Workers Stabilization Fund strongly supported the bill, saying it could reduce wasteful spending on large design-build projects and free money for tax credits and other public needs. DAGS, the University of Hawaii, and DLNR offered written comments, while one witness from KIC opposed the measure and asked for an exemption for member-owned electric cooperatives. A Hawaii Solar Energy Association witness also supported the bill but asked that landscape architects be excluded from the bill’s definition of design professionals, and Rocky Mold said Kauai permitting was efficient enough that he had no objection to carving it out. The committee adopted amendments from DNR, DAGS, and UH and passed SB 2543. The hearing also considered SB 2435 on EV charging infrastructure at state facilities. DAGS and the Hawaii State Energy Office supported the concept and explained that the goal was to retrofit managed parking facilities with infrastructure that can meet current and future EV needs, while acknowledging that some stalls can sit unused and that the state must balance space and enforcement. Members raised concerns about whether dedicating 25% of stalls to EV charging would reduce usable parking, and about rural and Big Island conditions where EV range and battery capacity remain limiting. The discussion noted that DOT, DNR, DOE, and DOH may have their own parking facilities outside DAGS control. The committee then indicated it would broaden the bill to apply to all state agencies and lower the threshold in response to member concerns, with final action not fully shown in the transcript.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Justice Mar 18th, 2025

Criminal Justice