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• Um, But how do we actually go forward in getting reliable internet and connectivity into a large portion
• I'll start with the energy, security and reliability, um, looking at uh uh stable and predictable energy
• that we did pass, um, that reduce carbon emissions and protect the environment while ensuring a reliable
• in grid infrastructure upgrades to accommodate increasing renewable energy generation, ensure a reliable
• grid grid flexibility was one of the conversations we had during uh a session, uh, looking at that reliability

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• get to that point of zero while keeping the rate pair of mind and keeping things affordable and reliable
• get to that point of zero while keeping the ratepayer in mind and keeping things affordable and reliable
• things the rate pair of mind and keeping things affordable<00:04:10.720> and<00:04:10.879> reliable
• > uh<00:04:12.200> I<00:04:12.280> will<00:04:12.400> be affordable and reliable
• so uh I will be affordable and reliable so uh I will be voting<00:04:12.760> no<00:04:12.879>

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• has worked so whatever numbers we're actually going to give to the Senate are actually going to be reliable
• Yeah, I just want to say at the end, we just wanted to be really fiscally reliable when we gave you this
• Yeah, I just want to say at the end, we just wanted to be really fiscally reliable when we gave you this

Summary: The Senate Executive Committee met in hybrid format, approved the minutes from its June 11 meeting, and noted that the prior day’s minutes were not yet available. The committee then took up Senate Joint Resolution 21, presented by Senator Townsend on behalf of Senator Hoffner, which directs the Department of Safety and Homeland Security to study issues related to the preservation and long-term storage of biological evidence and return recommendations by November so legislation can be considered in 2027. Sergeant Mike Ripple testified for the department, explaining that the agency had worked through multiple drafts with Senator Hoffner and other stakeholders and concluded that a feasibility study of other jurisdictions would be more useful than providing unreliable cost estimates. He said the department also consulted with the courts, which currently store evidence, and hopes to develop a centralized storage approach aligned with best practices. In response to a question from Senator Pinkney, he said the $15,000 cap on the study and report was believed to be sufficient and absorbable for travel and related costs. No other members of the public testified, and there was no virtual public comment. Senator Hoffner arrived just as the meeting was ending. The committee then adjourned by motion and second.

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• Chair, I was wondering about the electric power capacity upgrade project.
• The largest users of electricity at the lab are our accelerators and also our computing center, as you
• You have a slide here saying it's kind of erroneous, not reliable, the zonal sampling.
• that support the plant, so things like the ventilation system, the fire suppression system, the electrical

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from the Environment Department on PFAS contamination in private wells in La Cienega, Santa Fe County. Staff said the plume likely came from historic use of firefighting foam associated with airport and National Guard fire-training activities, with possible additional contribution from septic systems and consumer products. They described the contamination as affecting about 200 private wells, the short-term response of providing residential filters through a $2 million legislative appropriation, and ongoing work to define the plume’s full extent, identify responsible parties, and consider longer-term regional water solutions. Members asked about filter costs, replacement schedules, disposal of used cartridges, follow-up testing, health studies, and whether cleanup or containment had begun; the department said cleanup would follow once the plume is fully mapped and that DOH is soliciting interest in a blood study. The committee also discussed the need to track disposal of PFAS filters and the possibility of broader statewide capacity for similar work. The committee then took up abandoned uranium mine cleanup. NMED and EMNRD staff reviewed the new uranium mine reclamation program created by HB 164, the state dashboard tracking sites, and the FY26 appropriation of $20 million for neglected contaminated sites, of which $12 million is being used for neglected uranium mines and the remainder for other contaminated sites. They said six contractors were hired, three priority sites in Grant County are moving forward quickly, and additional sites are being prepared for possible FY27 work. Members pressed for details on how funds are spent, why the revolving fund remains unfunded, how federal, state, tribal, and landowner requirements are coordinated, where contaminated material will be moved, and whether cleanup could also address homes built with contaminated materials. Staff said the work is governed by multiple regulatory layers, that the state is seeking an additional $25 million for FY27-FY28 plus a time extension, and that partnerships with tribes would require longer-term agreements. The committee also discussed federal cleanup efforts and the new Good Samaritan law, with members urging stronger advocacy for New Mexico sites, including tribal lands, and asking whether the Attorney General should pursue legal action against federal parties responsible for legacy contamination. Staff explained that some sites are already covered by settlement funds tied to responsible parties, while neglected sites are those with no responsible party and no other cleanup program. The committee then heard from EMNRD on Class VI carbon sequestration primacy. Staff said New Mexico currently has no operating Class VI wells, about 27 Class II acid-gas injection wells are operating, and only a small number might be candidates for conversion. They explained that the state’s primacy application would require more public outreach than federal rules alone, and that cost estimates for post-injection site care are based on long planning horizons, with some costs borne by operators and some by the state after closure. No votes were taken on the substantive items discussed; the committee approved the prior meeting minutes and took a brief recess between presentations.

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• This allows cities and counties to stretch taxpayer dollars further by purchasing reliable used equipment
• stretch taxpayer dollars further by stretch taxpayer dollars further by purchasing<00:10:50.800> reliable
• purchasing reliable used equipment. purchasing reliable used equipment.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:07 Roll Call 00:00:18 HB 333 Discussion 00:02:49 HB 333 Vote 00:06:47 HB 432 Discussion 00:08:44 HB 432 Vote 00:12:13 Adjournment 00:13:54, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Local Government met with a quorum present, heard introductions, and then considered two bills. House Bill 333, sponsored by Representative Pollock, would allow faith-based organizations to develop small-scale affordable housing projects of up to 24 units on property owned before January 1, 2026, and to operate modest homeless shelters, including cooling or warming centers, in commercial, business, or industrial zones if health and safety requirements are met. Pollock said the bill is intended to help address homelessness and housing affordability while preserving building, fire, health, and reporting standards. Representative Stalker supported the measure and asked about its effect on the tax base, and Representative Fleming asked a clarifying question about the bill number. The committee voted 16-0 to give HB 333 favorable expression. The committee then took up House Bill 432, sponsored by Vice Chair Neighbors, which updates Kentucky local purchasing laws. A committee substitute was adopted first, then Neighbors explained that the bill clarifies when local public agencies may use non-competitive negotiations, such as in emergencies, with single-source providers, licensed professionals, perishable foods, replacement parts, and certain insurance products, while still requiring written justification. The bill also keeps the $40,000 advertised-bid threshold and adds clearer exceptions, including used vehicles or equipment purchased at no more than 75% of MSRP, to give local governments more flexibility and stretch taxpayer dollars. Representative Roarx explained the difference between the original bill and the substitute regarding how the 75% value is measured. The committee voted 17-0 to report HB 432 favorably as amended. Before adjournment, the chair welcomed constituents in the audience and congratulated Representative Roarx on becoming ranking member. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Uh, that's an important reliable demand signal that we need to put out there for to some of our other
• <00:32:20.799> demand<00:32:21.760> for<00:32:22.080> our more of a reliable
• demand for our more of a reliable demand for our Kentucky<00:32:22.960> grown<00:32:23.760>
• Uh, that's that's<00:32:28.559> an<00:32:28.720> important<00:32:29.440> reliable
• ><00:32:30.559> uh,<00:32:30.960> demand that's an important reliable uh, demand that's

Keywords: 00:00 - Call to Order/Roll Call 01:38 - Discussion of 26RS SCR 9 22:00 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS SCR 9 23:15 - Discussion of 26RS SJR 23 33:20 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS SJR 23 35:18 - Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum and first heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 9 from Sen. Steve Meredith. He argued that Kentucky’s Medicaid system is too costly and bureaucratic, saying spending has grown dramatically and that managed care organizations do not align with improving health outcomes. His proposal would create a feasibility study for a five-year pilot of an “accountable community healthcare organization” in three area development districts, with a locally owned, nonprofit, provider-driven model intended to reduce costs, address social determinants of health, and keep savings in the community. Members asked about how the model would differ from MCOs, administrative costs, eligibility changes, and implementation costs; Meredith said the model would eliminate preauthorization barriers, rely on provider and community risk-sharing, and could be funded initially through existing grant opportunities. The committee then voted unanimously to report SCR 9 favorably. The committee next took up Senate Joint Resolution 23, the “Food is Medicine” resolution, introduced by Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer and Dana Feldman of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. They described the resolution as part of a broader wellness and rural prosperity effort, emphasizing that nutrition should be treated as part of health care and that Kentucky agriculture can support better health outcomes through local, healthy food. They said the effort grew out of task force work and regional listening sessions and is intended to build a foundation for continued collaboration between hospitals, agriculture, and state agencies. Members expressed support for the concept and the partnership approach, and the discussion highlighted using evaluation and shared learning to expand the initiative.

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• Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers and communities beyond the
• As many of you know, there are billions of people on Earth without access to reliable internet.
• You know, the need for high-quality broadband reliable or it just does not exist.
• Florida, I just pulled some recent stats that about 11% of Florida households still lack access to reliable
• in-house, manufacturing in Kirkland, Washington, and we've designed them to maximize performance, reliability

Summary: The Committee of Military, Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security heard a series of informational presentations focused on Florida’s aerospace and space ecosystem. Blue Origin described its Florida operations at Rocket Park, Launch Complex 36, and Port Canaveral, highlighting New Glenn and Blue Moon development, recent launch activity, workforce development efforts, and major capital investment in the state. Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper) outlined its low-Earth-orbit broadband network, customer terminals, satellite and gateway architecture, dark-sky mitigation efforts, and Florida investments including a payload processing facility and launch support infrastructure. Starcatcher Industries presented its concept for an orbital energy grid that would beam power to satellites, discussed demonstrations in Florida, customer interest, and plans for a first satellite launch next year. Space Florida President and CEO Rob Long gave a strategic update on the state’s aerospace industry, citing billions in private investment, growth in aerospace establishments and projects, spaceport infrastructure investments, workforce and university partnerships, and the importance of maintaining Florida’s competitiveness against other states. NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Janet Petro then emphasized Artemis II preparations, rising launch demand, aging infrastructure, and the need for stronger state-federal coordination and investment in research, workforce, and common-use infrastructure. She compared Florida’s support structure with Texas and argued that Florida must act to avoid losing aerospace leadership. Members asked questions about mobile and aviation applications for Amazon Leo, dark-sky impacts, satellite counts, Starcatcher’s power transmission losses and storage approach, and NASA’s funding and infrastructure constraints. Petro also discussed limits on commercial investment in common infrastructure under federal rules and suggested that state investment and better alignment among partners could help. No bills were considered and no votes were taken beyond adjournment; the committee concluded by adopting a motion to adjourn.

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• Currently, TSTC does not have a reliable.
• Members, the primary purpose of this STR is to create a reliable source of capital funding for TSTC,
• An endowment of this kind would provide the technical colleges with the financial stability to reliably
• It's been vetted for concordance, has been proved. viable and reliable.
• Thank you Madam Chair. and gas industry provides the most reliable source of energy and has proven to

Bills: SB530, SB757, SB769, SB1085, SB1241, SB1242, SB1409, SB1878, SB2138, SB2314, SB2231, SB2361, SB2431, SJR59

Keywords: accreditation, postsecondary education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, baccalaureate degrees, junior colleges, program delivery, faculty recruitment, higher education, performance standards, student loan debt, degree programs, funding, students with disabilities, accessibility, enrollment, report, SB 1085, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Del Rio

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• It will also provide a reliable database for emergency responders or state agencies to support service
• Registration will also provide a reliable database for emergency responders or state agencies to support
• Reliable database for emergency responders—is that for the service member to be a responder or to be
• Reliable database for emergency responders, is that for the service member to be a responder or to be

Bills: SB2007, SB2104, SB2543, SB2545, SB2926, SB2938

Keywords: military status, vehicle registration, veterans, Texas transportation, state records, discrimination, employment rights, spouses of service members, labor code, SB 2543, Texas veterans cemeteries, state veterans cemetery, Texas Veterans Commission, Veterans Land Board, Natural Resources Code, veterans land fund, veterans housing assistance fund, veterans burial, burial eligibility, cemetery location

Summary: The Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs heard several bills focused on veterans’ mental health, criminal justice coordination, cemetery expansion, housing, vehicle registration, and anti-discrimination protections. SB 2926 would transfer administration of veterans’ mental health initiatives from HHSC to the Texas Veterans Commission, create a community-based mental health grant program, require a statewide veteran suicide prevention action plan, and add annual reporting requirements. SB 2938 would require county jails to verify and report veteran status at intake, help veteran inmates apply for federal benefits, and provide access to county veteran services and free visitation with service coordinators. Both bills were described as joint or practical efforts to improve coordination and service delivery for veterans, and both were left pending after no public testimony was offered. The committee also heard SB 2543, which would give more flexibility to expand the Texas veterans cemetery system, and SB 2545, which would explore using manufactured homes as another affordable housing option for veterans through the Veterans Land Board. SB 2545 drew questions about how manufactured-home loans would work; a Texas Veterans Land Board witness said implementation would likely require closing at a title company rather than through a retail bill of sale, and the Texas Manufactured Housing Association testified in support. Both cemetery and housing bills were left pending. Members then heard SB 2007, which would let vehicle registration applicants voluntarily designate military status so the DMV could record it and help with benefits and towing/impound issues involving deployed service members. Witnesses from the towing industry and DMV supported the bill, saying the current system lacks enough identifying information to run military-status checks and that the indicator could help prevent vehicles from being sold while owners are deployed. SB 2104 would add military status as a protected class under state anti-discrimination laws for employment, housing, and utilities; the author said it would address ongoing discrimination against service members, veterans, and military families. The Texas VFW supported the bill, citing the Leroy Torres case as an example of why additional state protections are needed. After discussion about overlap with federal law and existing state protections, SB 2104 was also left pending.

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• That's why the reliable, steady supply of donations from retail partners is so essential.
• That's why the reliable, steady control.
• That's why the reliable, steady supply<00:04:06.640> of<00:04:06.959> donations<00:04:07.439
• This will create a more consistent and reliable source of this much-needed protein while also reducing

Keywords: 1183, house

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• individual by a member of a criminal street gang or FTO by an informant or other individual. of unknown reliability
• provision was a recommendation due to concerns of lacking standardized confidential information (CI) reliability
• The training that this bill requires will ensure reliability, more reliability than maybe is currently

Bills: SB2199, SB2200, SB2201, SB2949, SB2332

Keywords: overweight vehicle, vehicle weight limits, hazardous materials, hazmat, cargo tank, fuel transport, trucking, commercial vehicle, Transportation Code, criminal penalty, second-degree felony, loading violation, truck weight, axle weight, gross weight, public safety, commercial carrier, Texas, commercial truck, truck route

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• I can carry an electrical weapon that will knock you out for a few minutes.
• baseball bat I can carry an electrical baseball bat I can carry an electrical weapon<06:53:16.040
• As a matter of fact, the Supreme Court has said that electric weapons and weapons like that, in common
• As a matter of fact, the Supreme Court has said that electric weapons and weapons like that, in common
• weapons<06:58:54.520> and<06:58:54.680> weapons<06:58:55.040> like the electric

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It helps ensure that low-income New Mexicans have access to reliable telecommunications services, which
• Make our state more reliable, affordable, and resilient.
• This bill is especially important in northwest New Mexico, including the Navajo Nation, where reliable
• Can they be compliant and... ...meet their accessibility and reliability using newer technologies with
• Every agency, from public safety to health services, depends on systems that must be reliable, secure

Bills: HB2, SB152

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion

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• This is about protecting Minnesota's communities, supporting workers, and ensuring a safe, reliable marketplace
• supporting workers, and ensuring<00:04:41.760> a<00:04:41.840> safe,<00:04:42.320> reliable
• <00:04:43.360> marketplace ensuring a safe, reliable marketplace ensuring a safe, reliable

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The meeting was a bipartisan presentation in support of House File 2879, a bill responding to organized retail crime and supply chain theft in Minnesota. Speakers said the problem goes far beyond ordinary shoplifting and involves coordinated criminal networks that move quickly across cities, counties, and state lines, affecting retailers, trucking companies, manufacturers, workers, and consumers. They argued that Minnesota’s 2023 law defining organized retail crime was an important first step, but that the state now needs better execution and coordination. The bill would create an organized retail and supply chain crimes advisory board at the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to bring together law enforcement, prosecutors, labor, and industry stakeholders. Testimony from a detective, a retailer, the Minnesota Trucking Association, and the Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association described repeat theft patterns, assaults and threats against employees, cargo theft, identity theft, fictitious pickups, GPS spoofing, and other sophisticated tactics. Witnesses said local agencies often lack the ability to connect cases across jurisdictions and that a statewide coordinating body would help identify patterns, track repeat offenders, and build stronger enterprise-level cases. Representatives Witty and Norris described the bill as a practical next step from definition to coordination, and supporters said the effort has broad backing from business, law enforcement, and labor groups. No vote or formal committee action was described in the transcript, and the presentation ended with an invitation for questions and further interviews.

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• In that environment, stable and reliable revenue is critical.
• In that environment, stable and reliable revenue is critical.
• In that environment, stable and reliable revenue is critical.
• c><01:09:15.279> revenue environment, stable and reliable revenue environment, stable and reliable
• improves distribution reliability improves distribution reliability without<01:09:46.480> raising

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We had to pay more than $2,000 for our plumber services, eight electric space heaters, and fuel for several
• <04:32:39.359> space<04:32:39.600> heaters, services, eight electric space heaters,
• services, eight electric space heaters, and<04:32:40.239> fuel<04:32:40.479> for<04:32
• >> And I called them to have the tank removed so that we can make arrangements with another more reliable
• <04:34:59.520> company, with another more reliable company, with another more reliable company

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Our presentation and sponsor will be Oklahoma Electric Cooperatives.

Bills: HB3281, HB3320, HB3081, HB3127, HB3128, HB3498, HB2035, HB3765, HB4324, HB3678, HB4170, HB3495, HB3040, HB3062, HB4140, HB4106, HB4109, HB4104, HB3581, HB3620, HB3942, HB3279, HB3378, HB3383, HB3413, HB3414, HB3415, HB3420, HB3130, HB3700, HB3379, HB3129, HB3132, HB3315, HB2950, HB3242, HB3041, HB4428, HB4429, HB1064, HB3265, HB3721, HB3028, HB3313, HB3588, HB3020, HB3724, HB3392, HB3466, HB4060, HJR1074, HB3501, HJR1070, HB3794, HB3796, HB3928, HB2955, HB4453, HB4460, HB4128, HB3659, HB3270, HB3145

Keywords: administrative procedures, guidance documents, transparency, public inspection, rulemaking, sunset laws, statutory entities, regulatory compliance, emergency provisions, board re-creation, fire extinguisher, licensing, public safety, age qualification, State Fire Marshal, medical marijuana, employment rights, safety-sensitive positions, workplace policies, public assistance

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• for the electricity delivered.
• for the electricity delivered.
• So, uh electric vehicles— an electric vehicle charging station an electric vehicle charging station taxer
• I'm not saying that's exactly Electric Minnesota. Um so first I have a Electric Minnesota.
• passenger electric vehicles. passenger electric vehicles.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• assistance, increase the national debt by $4 trillion, trash renewable energy systems, increase our electric
• Increase our electric bills for the carbon kings.
• Increase our<02:22:06.319> electric<02:22:06.800> bills<02:22:07.120> for<02:22:
• our electric bills for the carbon kings. our electric bills for the carbon kings. called<02:22:09.040
• unleashing domestic oil, natural gas, and nuclear energy production, lowering energy costs, ensuring reliable

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• infrastructure of Ukraine, leaving Ukrainians now in the incredibly disgusting situation of no electricity
• incredibly dis disgusting situation of incredibly dis disgusting situation of no<02:08:15.360> electricity
• , no heat, no water, no electricity, no heat, no water, betraying<02:08:18.800> a<02:08:19.040
• service, on-demand microtransit, Ohio's only certified autism center designation, and deploying electric
• service, on-demand microtransit, Ohio's only certified autism center designation, and deploying electric

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 9, 2026, 1012, house, all