House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works
April 28, 2025
9:30 a.m.
Room 3

Adjourned		 




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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
 HR36GEYMANNCOASTAL RESOURCES - Approves the annual state integrated coastal protection plan for Fiscal Year 2026, as adopted by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board
 HB119DESHOTELMOTOR VEHICLES - Decreases the minimum light transmission percentage allowable for the front side window tint of motor vehicles
 HB170COXMTR VEHICLE/COMMERCIAL - Removes the requirement that taxi cab drivers obtain a chauffeur's license (EG DECREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB221BAGLEYMTR VEHICLE/INSPECTION - Provides relative to a motor vehicle inspection tax (OR +$8,333,410 SG RV See Note)
 HB232BAGLEYMTR VEHICLE/INSPECTION - Eliminates the state inspection sticker requirement for certain vehicles (OR -$14,193,672 SG RV See Note)
 HB301DOMANGUEWATERWAYS/OBSTRUCTIONS - Provides for the removal and salvage of abandoned vessels in waterways (OR INCREASE SD RV See Note)
 HB476FONTENOTMTR VEHICLE/DEALERS - Provides relative to an annual automatic adjustment to a fee for motor vehicle dealers based on the Consumer Price Index (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB499BAMBURGTRAFFIC/VIOLATIONS - Establishes penalties for persons exceeding the speed limit or breaching construction zones and utility work safety zones under active construction with workers on site (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB519GLORIOSOMTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS - Provides relative to the operation of a motor vehicle while using a wireless telecommunication device (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 HB554MCMAKINMTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Establishes a notice of voting restriction and a restriction code applicable to persons who are not United States citizens and aliens lawfully present in the United States but have not attained United States citizenship (EG +$338,048 SG EX See Note)
 HB630BAYHAMMTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Reduces the fee applicable to updating a driver's license to comply with REAL ID standards (OR DECREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB631BAYHAMMTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Reduces the fee applicable to updating a name on a driver's license (OR DECREASE SG RV See Note)

OTHER BUSINESS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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