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• It's me because they bought it from me, and I cannot send it back to GM at that point in time.

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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• It's me because they bought it from me, and I cannot send it back to GM at that point in time.

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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• Amendments one, two, three, and four are technical amendments.
• I lost a friend about maybe two or three years ago.
• I lost a friend about maybe two or three years ago.
• Amendment number three makes technical changes.
• Any objections to voluntarily deferring those three bills?

Bills: SB2, SB40, SB50, SB55, SB69, SB96, SB101, SB103, SB104, SB159, SB160, SB182

Keywords: highway designation, Pointe Coupee Parish, Falcons Band, signage, local recognition, emergency vehicles, traffic safety, road regulations, vehicles on highways, vehicle procedures, memorial bridge, designate, public signage, Louisiana Highway 315, Terrebonne Parish, seat belt, safety belt, motor vehicles, vehicle restraint, driver safety

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on March 11 with a quorum present and heard a series of specialty license plate bills. Committee members were reminded to turn off cell phones and testimony cards were explained. Several Department of Public Safety and Corrections/Office of Motor Vehicles amendments were adopted across the bills to require OMV to create plates only when statutory conditions are met and its electronic registration system is updated. HB 801 by Rep. Rhett Martinez created a classic black specialty license plate, with revenue directed to state police high-speed pursuit training. Members discussed the bill’s connection to a fatal high-speed chase in Martinez’s district and the need for better training and technology for law enforcement. The committee adopted amendments, including a change from “holding” to Zachary, and reported the bill favorably with amendments. HB 891 by Rep. Jacob Landry created wildlife/conservation specialty plates and adjusted revenue distribution to support Quail Forever, Ducks Unlimited, and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries conservation fund. Testimony from Ducks Unlimited and Quail Forever emphasized habitat work, fundraising leverage, and conservation partnerships; the bill was reported with amendments after some questioning about waterfowl management and habitat projects. HB 587 by Rep. Dickerson created a PANS/PANDAS specialty plate to raise awareness and return money to the general fund. The bill was supported by testimony from Caitlin Jafreda, who described her daughter’s sudden onset illness, the difficulty of diagnosis, and how insurance coverage for IVIG treatment had recently helped another family. The committee also heard HB 331 by Rep. Mack for a Louisiana GOP specialty plate, HB 629 by Rep. Lyons for the Crew of Athena, and HB 428 by Rep. Baham for an LSU baseball national champions plate recognizing the 2023 and 2025 College World Series teams. All were amended and reported favorably. Rep. Walters voluntarily deferred HB 129, HB 130, and HB 854, and the committee adjourned after Rep. Broussard moved to adjourn.

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• It required any bus purchased after 2010 to include a three-point seat belt.
• For school districts who are unable to adopt the three-point seat belts because the three-point seat
• lap belts on school buses and recommends using three-point seatbelts. ...point, lap, shoulder belts.
• Instead, all of my route buses have three-point safety belts on them.
• lap belts on school buses and recommending the three-point lap and shoulder belts, acknowledging that

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 do have seat belts, but they don't have the markings.
• </c> vehicle then has seat belts, is that an vehicle then has seat belts, is that an okay<01:14:16.000
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• seat belts.
• seat belts.

Bills: HF3771, HF3658, HF3453, HF3358, HF1775

Keywords: disaster assistance, contingency account, Minnesota emergency management, public safety, state disaster aid, FEMA, federal cost-share, emergency relief, natural disaster, budget report, appropriations report, management and budget, local governments, utility cooperatives, public works, infrastructure repair, chapter 12B, chapter 12A, emergency management, disaster recovery

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• As is often the case, we're limiting testimony to three minutes per person.
• In jurisdictions where RCV is utilized, women hold 52% of the seats, almost twice the norm in places
• general elections in a way that accounts for the city's combination of district and at-large council seats
• The council's consideration... ...for the city's combination of district and at-large council seats.
• city's petition reflects an effort to... ...the city's combination of district and at-large council seats

Bills: H4916, H4262

Keywords: ranked choice voting, instant runoff voting, RCV, Bedford, municipal elections, town offices, local option, ballot question, election reform, plurality voting, multi-seat elections, single-seat elections, town clerk, tie-breaking, ballot tabulation, Boston elections, voter preference, local government, 1212, all

Keywords: Part three will take place after the second executive session, 958, all

Summary: The committee took up a personnel action package. A motion was made and approved to recognize the appointments of Denita Kiten as assistant executive director, effective March 16, 2025, at a salary of $90,000 per year, and Lorie Smither as executive assistant to the commission, effective March 16, 2025, at a salary of $80,000 per year. The motion also included increasing the executive director’s salary to $135,000 effective March 16, 2025. In the same motion, the committee approved the part-time employment of John Scott as fiscal officer to assist with budget preparation and review at a rate of $50 per hour beginning April 1, 2025. The motion was seconded, there was no discussion, and it passed by voice vote. The meeting then moved to adjournment. A motion to adjourn was made and seconded, and the committee voted to adjourn, with the next meeting tentatively discussed as April 8 but ultimately left without a firm date.

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• This bill provides clarification to Louisiana's existing seat belt law.
• Senate Bill 55 simply clarifies that the seat belt must be worn across both the lap and shoulder as designed
• This change ensures that drivers wear seat belts in the manner intended by the manufacturer.
• This change ensures that drivers wear seat belts in the manner intended by the manufacturer to provide
• Senate Bill 55 does not create a new requirement to wear a seat belt and simply clarifies the proper

Bills: HR170, HR191, HR206, HR207, HR208, HCR53, HCR60, HCR68, HB714, HB762, SB40, SB48, SB55, SB56, SB69, SB115, SB133, SB151, SB170, SB235, SB278, SB330, SB420, SB438, SB449, SB489

Keywords: U.S. Highway 90, US 90, Highway 90, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, DOTD, bridge removal, closed bridges, bridge demolition, transportation funding, federal appropriations, THUD appropriations, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, infrastructure, road reconstruction, evacuation route, hurricane evacuation corridor, New Orleans metro area, Mississippi Gulf Coast, public safety

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on Tuesday, May 5, and considered a long agenda of mostly transportation, public safety, and local infrastructure measures. Among the bills reported favorably were Senate Bill 420, which adds Vermilion and Iberia Parish representation to the Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway Commission; Senate Bill 69, which updates appointments to the South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission after redistricting; Senate Bill 40, which expands Louisiana’s move-over/safety protections for emergency and disabled vehicles; and House resolutions from Rep. Dickerson urging DOTD action on Highway 16 widening, turn lanes on Highway 1024, and a roundabout on Highway 1019. The committee also advanced HCR 53 creating a study committee on oversized vehicle permits, SB 438 increasing per diem for the Greater Lafourche Port Commission, SB 449 giving the New Orleans Public Belt more procurement flexibility, SB 115 allowing DOTD to assume certain federal NEPA duties to speed project delivery, and SB 489 authorizing third-party verification of vehicle insurance coverage. Members heard testimony on several safety and enforcement measures. SB 151 would flag OMV records for people who owe DNA samples under CODIS-related criminal provisions; State Police explained it would help law enforcement collect required samples and aid cold cases. SB 48 would create driver’s license reciprocity between Louisiana and Ireland, and SB 235 would clarify payment and liquidated damages rules for public contracts, with contractors and industry representatives saying it would help ensure timely payment to contractors, subs, and suppliers. SB 55 clarified that seat belts must be worn across both the lap and shoulder, and SB 278 required ignition interlock devices for DUI-related license reinstatement; committee members raised questions about due process, vehicle use, and how the devices would work, but both bills were reported favorably. Several measures drew more extensive debate. HB 762, as amended, would give OMV discretion over referring certain debts to the Office of Debt Recovery or Attorney General, and the amendment passed 14-2 after discussion about relief for drivers who cannot pay. SB 330 on school-zone automated speed enforcement received an amendment preserving existing compliant pavement markings, but a separate amendment to exempt Shreveport, Gretna, Livonia, and Westwego from the law failed on a roll call vote. HB 714, as substituted, would have created a railroad commission and required railroads to address blighted or abandoned lines, but after concerns about federal preemption, definition of blight, and whether a new commission was needed, Rep. Phelps moved to defer the bill, and the committee agreed. The meeting ended with adjournment after a brief recognition of committee staff and visitors.

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• But today, I'm standing in front of you to say that we know that adolescents who spend more than three
• There are three exemptions where that is waived, and you can turn your phone on and utilize it.
• What I'd love to point out is there's a year of grace right there.
• Thank you to your point as well, and I think that's probably been one of the biggest things.
• The main point is the funding piece of paper you have with the green and yellow on it.

Bills: SB92, HB9, HB9

Keywords: K-12 education, wireless communication devices, digital safety, social media education, classroom distraction, three-cueing system, reading instruction, structured literacy, scientific strategies, 1136, house, all

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• addressing a common barrier to student learning: a non-evidence-based method of instruction called three
• queuing. ...instruction called three queuing.
• Three queuing does not emphasize phonics-based learning and causes students to be overly dependent on
• We are going to replace line 71 on page three with the following: beginning with the 2025-2026 school
• And then we're going to replace line 74 on page three with the following: ...education the literature

Bills: HB9, HB102, HB9

Keywords: three-cueing system, reading instruction, K-12 education, structured literacy, scientific strategies, dual enrollment, high school, community college, university, educational access, high school credit, 1136, house, all

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• Speakers will be limited to three minutes. All right. Thank you, Mr.
• There are three things. Where you at? Page 19. The bottom line. It's the bottom paragraph.
• Number three, whether he watches all or part of the historic race. Now, there's no skill in that.
• right now, even though this is a local bill, this is going to cause a constitutional crisis at this point
• The people of crisis at this point.

Bills: SB268, SB262

Keywords: mixed spirit beverages, alcohol regulation, licensing, excise tax, distribution agreements, retail sales, wholesalers, SB262, White Hall, Lowndes County, pari-mutuel wagering, simulcast, historical racing, historical horse racing, dog racing, horse racing, charitable bingo, off-track betting, OTB, gambling

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• </c><01:29:41.280><c> belts</c> accidents, those wearing seat belts accidents, those wearing seat belts
• Seat belts are mandatory.
• Seat belts are mandatory.
• Seat belts are mandatory.
• Seat belts are mandatory.

Bills: HF1027, HF2226, HF1916, HF1915, HF1567, HF1986

Keywords: mortgage foreclosure, redemption, foreclosure surplus, sheriff's sale, junior lienholder, mortgagor, homeowner protections, loss mitigation, dual tracking, foreclosure redemption period, certificate of redemption, certificate of sale, sheriff, county recorder, registrar of titles, homeownership center, lien priority, real property, foreclosure by advertisement, surplus funds

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• Have a seat. Champions, right? Y'all have a seat. Champ is here. Oh, revenue.
• It is on page three and it is...
• It is on page three and it is highlighted to the substitute that you were given.
• And all it is is the section that is highlighted on page three.
• It was not by accident that I sat in this seat.

Bills: SB268, SB262, HB237, SB90

Keywords: mixed spirit beverages, alcohol regulation, licensing, excise tax, distribution agreements, retail sales, wholesalers, SB262, White Hall, Lowndes County, pari-mutuel wagering, simulcast, historical racing, historical horse racing, dog racing, horse racing, charitable bingo, off-track betting, OTB, gambling

Transcript Highlights:

• You know, it's just three years is a very long time.
• But I just wanted to make those couple of points.
• And I wouldn't want to... ...at this point.
• So this is a serious problem for three reasons.
• Amendments one, two, and three are technical.

Bills: HB220, HB259, HB463, HB536, HB750, HB830, HB950

Keywords: child exploitation, online reporting, platforms, cyber crime, PROTECT Act, excavation, demolition, infrastructure repair, BEAD Program, utility damage, construction coordination, contact point, emergency services, telephone charge, wireless service, reporting requirements, communications district, wireless communication, school safety, community permits

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• The whole point of stablecoins is that they're paid to the dollar.
• We are short one for our necessary quorum to continue voting at this point.
• This amendment is simply outside the scope of the bill and shouldn't be adopted at this point.
• That would seem to be a starting point, it seems to me, with respect to transparency. So thank you.
• At some point, we need to stop. making the same mistakes over and over again.

Bills: SB875

Keywords: banking regulation, federal agencies, reputational risk, financial services, supervision, FIRM Act, bank supervision, depository institutions, federal banking agencies, FDIC, OCC, Federal Reserve, NCUA, CFPB, credit unions, Operation Choke Point, financial discrimination, safety and soundness, supervisory guidance, examination manual

Summary: This meeting focused on the markup of the Genius Act and the FIRM Act, two significant pieces of legislation addressing stablecoin regulation and the financial industry's regulatory framework. The Chairman noted the importance of providing clarity to the digital asset community and protecting American consumers, while also promoting innovation and competition within the financial sector. Members of both parties expressed varying viewpoints, with some highlighting concerns related to national security and the potential risks associated with stablecoins.

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• we get to the agenda, I'd ask everybody, when they come up to testify, to keep their testimony to three
• minutes, and at this time to please silence, To testify, keep their testimony to three minutes, and
• I would also like to point out this is not designed to replace school buses.
• Three years later, I found an expert in domestic violence strangulation, Dr. William Smock.
• Lusk, you are over three minutes. Could I ask you just to conclude your testimony?'

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

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s97HMIXXwks, 2026-06-21T07:17:04+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Due to technical issues, the full video of this meeting cannot be uploaded. However, minutes for this meeting will be available at some point. You will be able to find them on the Capital Projects committee page at the Kentucky Legislature's website., 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Transcript Highlights:

• I see that you've found the three-judge panel.
• Tamez and she's brought up some entry points.
• They have three kids and a dog. to live out in the suburb.
• I’ve gotten to your point on the language.
• So I just want to point out, because of the way—hang on, Mr.

Bills: HB 1181, HB3704, HB1363, HB1610, HB1615, HB1620, HB3223, HB1317, HB2884, HB2176, HB4027, HB1664, HB933, HB2613, HB3353, HB2086, HB4101, HB3441, HB4145, HB3455

Keywords: judiciary, judges, justices, retired, legal assignments, judicial conduct, notary public, criminal offense, education requirements, official documents, record retention, implicit bias, bias training, judicial training, judge education, court personnel, continuing legal education, CLE, state bar, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

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• However, to Harold's point, Representative Dutton's point . . . is this just because you're going to
• point sending it to the patient?
• Well, let me get to the point.
• I think that's a good point.
• I think that a lot of the... points that I've heard today talk about the three main causes of these lawsuits

Bills: HB 1181, HB3704, HB1363, HB1610, HB1615, HB1620, HB3223, HB1317, HB2884, HB2176, HB4027, HB1664, HB933, HB2613, HB3353, HB2086, HB4101, HB3441, HB4145, HB3455

Keywords: judiciary, judges, justices, retired, legal assignments, judicial conduct, notary public, criminal offense, education requirements, official documents, record retention, implicit bias, bias training, judicial training, judge education, court personnel, continuing legal education, CLE, state bar, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

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• We have some data points on this slide.
• You might get off the hot seat today. All right. But that won't be.
• You'll be off the hot seat always. I really thank you for being here.
• You might get off the hot seat today. All right. But that won't be.
• You'll be off the hot seat always. I really thank you for being here.

Bills: SB5873, SB5895, SB5945

Keywords: incarcerated individuals, escorted leaves, criminal justice, rehabilitation, state law, healthcare, incarcerated, extraordinary medical placement, criminal justice reform, medical care, persistent offender, three strikes, resentencing, juvenile conviction, youth offender, juvenile sentencing, life without parole, LWOP, most serious offense, sentencing reform

Summary: The committee began with a Department of Corrections work session focused on agency operations, culture change, and reentry. Secretary Tim Lang highlighted staff safety, the department’s “Washington Way” rehabilitation approach, improved visitation through the Reimagined Visiting Project, expanded community-corrections sanctions, and efforts to reduce contraband and improve treatment. Assistant Secretary Danielle Armbruster described progress on corrections education, transportation support at release, and expanded partial confinement and reentry pathways. Assistant Secretary David Flynn outlined health services modernization, behavioral health standards work with the Department of Health, HIPAA and electronic health record preparation, Medicaid waiver implementation, and budget requests for opioid use disorder treatment, close-custody capacity, and custody staffing relief. The new Office of Correction Ombuds director, Jeremiah Bourgeois, described the office’s limited resources, his intent to prioritize serious complaints, and recent reports and investigations, including a women’s prison use-of-force review that led DOC to adopt all recommended reforms. The committee then heard Senate Bill 5895, which would expand extraordinary medical placement eligibility when DOC cannot meet an incarcerated person’s serious medical needs. Supporters, including family members, Disability Rights Washington, and the League of Women Voters, said the current law is too restrictive and that the bill would provide a humane, medically appropriate alternative for people with serious illness while maintaining public safety. DOC testified that it supports the overall framework but has concerns about how the bill defines “basic medical care needs” and how the agency would determine when care cannot be delivered as required by law. A correctional physician suggested the bill could be improved by extending the prognosis window and using more flexible language. The bill was then heard and public testimony closed. Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 5873 on escorted leaves of absence. The bill would create a new escorted-leave category for reentry and rehabilitative purposes, while also updating family definitions for funeral and bedside visits and retaining existing security and reimbursement requirements. Chair Wilson said the goal is to support a “slow release” and help people practice everyday tasks and community navigation before release. Testimony from the Reentry Council, DOC, and Amend at UCSF supported the bill as consistent with evidence-based reentry practice and international models; DOC noted implementation may require some future resources. The hearing then moved to Senate Bill 5945, which would change the persistent offender statute so only convictions occurring after age 18 count toward a mandatory life sentence and would require resentencing for affected people, including those currently incarcerated. Supporters argued the bill aligns with youth brain-development research and would address racial disparities, while prosecutors and victim advocates opposed it, saying it would reopen painful cases, undermine finality for victims, and create fiscal and workload burdens. Public testimony on that bill continued with both support and opposition.