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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Emergency Management Committee Apr 21st, 2026

Emergency Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'll allow you to close.
  • SB 1079 closes that gap.
  • Would you like to close? Appropriate time, I should vote. Thank you so very much.
  • If there are any here, I do not have any other primary. Okay.
  • And could you also accept the amendments, please, in your closing? Yes. Oh, yes.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Revenue Committee, February 25, 2026

Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's the primary focus. The firearm would just be in addition to that offense.
  • That's the primary focus. The firearm would just be in addition to that offense.
  • That's the primary focus. The firearm would just be in addition to that offense.
  • Or anything close to it. Correct. Or anything close to it. &gt;&gt; No,<00:43:16.800><c> sir.
  • I think we’ll close public testimony. Committee, what’s your pleasure? >> Mr.
Bills: HB0130 , HB0147
Committee: Senate Revenue
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session - 2026-04-29 - 1:10PM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:26:16.640><c> new</c> time as it represents the primary new time as it represents the primary
  • </c><00:43:49.320><c> care</c> need more Vermonters using primary care need more Vermonters using primary
  • As we find ways to help address these cost issues, it is clear we need more primary care physicians to
  • Many Vermonters cannot find a primary care doctor, which means preventative care is being delayed and
  • 5% of any unexpended funds at the close of<01:15:54.560><c> the</c><01:15:54.680><c> fiscal</c><01:15
Keywords: 926, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Transportation Committee Apr 13th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • We will allow two minutes each for two primary witnesses in support and opposition of the bill.
  • Primary witnesses in opposition must have their opposition registered with the committee.
  • With that, Assembly Member Hart, your opportunity to close.
  • I'll give you an opportunity to close. Thank you, Madam Chair.
  • Close. Thank you. Thank you. I appreciate those... Would you like to finish? Close. Thank you.
Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard several bills, with most of the discussion focused on AB 2672 (Hart), which would require the California Energy Commission to set parameters for using an existing waiver process to allow non-CARBOB gasoline during fuel supply shocks, with fees used to offset emissions and help fund cleaner vehicles. Supporters said the bill would reduce gas price spikes and provide needed flexibility in emergencies; opponents, including the Western States Petroleum Association and union refinery representatives, argued it would function as a tax, create market uncertainty, and could undermine in-state refining and fuel-system compliance. Members raised concerns about affordability, refinery impacts, and delegation of authority to CARB/CEC, while the author said the bill was intended to be cost-neutral and protect consumers. The committee initially held the bill open and later advanced it on a divided vote. AB 2761 (Petrie-Norris) was heard next and would modernize California crash data reporting by creating a single statewide electronic system for fatal and injury crash reports. The author and AAA supported the measure, saying current paper-based reporting is slow, fragmented, and outdated, delaying safety improvements and federal funding opportunities. There was no registered opposition, and the bill moved forward unanimously to Appropriations. AB 1874 (Wilson) would prevent people convicted of certain serious driving offenses from serving a license suspension while incarcerated, so the suspension would begin when they are actually back on the road. Supporters, including law enforcement and roadway safety groups, said current practice makes suspensions meaningless and weakens accountability for dangerous drivers. Some members questioned whether the bill creates a double penalty, but the author argued the measure is limited to the most serious offenses and ensures the suspension has real public safety effect. The committee approved the bill on a strong vote. The committee also passed its consent calendar bills, and several measures were held open for later vote tallying before the meeting adjourned.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Elections Feb 24th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Obviously, most city clerks and school offices were closed that date in recognition of the holiday, and
  • Having them too close to Christmas and too close to New Year's, it just doesn't make any sense.
  • Too close to Christmas and too close to New Year's, it just doesn't make any sense.
  • lot of the candidates who file go to the school boards, go to the city clerk's office, and they're closed
  • went from being controlled by... ...this process when the primaries went from being controlled by the
Committee: House Elections
Keywords: 959, house, all
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • And so we have 3 primary metrics in the post-secondary CTE audit.
  • We have a primary target and and alternative target.
  • We're looking in the primary target for at least 50% using the most recent reporting data that those
  • Our largest employer in the county paper mail has closed. A lumber mill has closed.
  • I'll close with this.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm really grateful, as I think all of my colleagues here are, for the close collaboration that we have
  • Speaking of close collaboration, what do you make of the governor issuing a lengthy statement about the
  • We will see one prison and four reentry centers closed, operated by the Department of Corrections.
  • I think in the House, our primary message on the budget from beginning to end was this.
  • Like has been said, we have worked very well between chambers, and really we're in close communication
Summary: House and Senate Democratic leaders held a post-sine-die press availability to describe a difficult 2025 session and the major budget and policy outcomes. They said the state faced a $16 billion operating shortfall and an $8 billion transportation gap, along with inflation, slowing revenue, federal uncertainty, and a new governor. Despite that, they said the chambers reached balanced operating and transportation budgets while trying to avoid harming vulnerable residents or overburdening working families. The leaders highlighted several priorities they said were advanced: increased school funding, including about $1.4 billion more for special education; housing measures such as rent stabilization, parking minimum reforms, lot-splitting, and middle-housing enforcement; and public safety funding, including a $100 million one-time law-enforcement appropriation requested by Governor Ferguson. They also discussed a community reinvestment approach and said local governments would have more flexibility to fund community safety. They acknowledged that balancing the budget required painful cuts and tradeoffs, including delays to child support pass-through payments and TANF benefits, reduced support for higher education and student aid, higher child-care copays and fewer child-care slots, closure of one prison and four reentry centers, and reductions in managed care payments. They also said the tax package included modest business tax increases, including a surcharge on some large businesses and sales tax changes for certain services, and that a wealth tax remained alive for future sessions even though it was not part of this year’s budget. Much of the discussion focused on the new governor’s role and whether there was tension over his review of the budget and bills. Leaders said communication with the governor and his staff had improved over the session, that they expected him to carefully review the legislation, and that they were not reading anything into his absence from the press conference. They repeatedly emphasized bipartisan and bicameral collaboration, and several speakers described the session as one of the most challenging they had experienced, citing the budget gap, federal uncertainty, and recent personal losses in the Legislature.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Health Committee Jun 24th, 2026

Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • And with that, if you'd like to close. I would say you almost did my close right there.
  • And with that, would you like to close?
  • Would you like to close?
  • I think we're very, very close.
  • And would you like to close? Yes.
Committee: Senate Health
Keywords: 987, senate, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Community Affairs Mar 25th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • SENATOR BURGESS YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE ON THE BILL. WAIVE CLOSE.
  • SENATOR JONES YOU MAY CLOSE IN THE BILL. WAIVE CLOSE.
  • SENATOR JONES HE ORGANIZED A CLOSE. WAIVE CLOSE. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE AMENDMENT SAY YAY.
  • YOUR RECOGNIZE THE CLOSE ON YOUR AMENDMENT. I WILL WAIVE CLOSE BE ONE ALL IN FAVOR SAY YAY.
  • SEEING NO DEBATE YOU RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE ON THE AMENDMENT. >> WAIVE CLOSE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY YAY.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Education Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Joint Committee on Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're closing the hearing on House 590.
  • I understand it was quite close. Yes.
  • So we'll close the hearing on those bills.
  • So we're going to close the hearing on House 640.
  • Parents are the primary...
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held a public hearing on a large slate of bills, with the chairs emphasizing time limits, written testimony, and grouping similar measures together. Early testimony focused on opioid use disorder education in schools (S.382), with Senator Keenan arguing that students should be taught about the risks of substance use disorder and naloxone use as part of health curricula. Representative DeCost also briefly introduced H.551, a narrow bill concerning parent rights for children in third grade and younger. Several bills were then closed without testimony, including measures on type 1 diabetes informational materials and other diabetes-related proposals. A major portion of the hearing centered on school health and emergency response bills. Supporters of H.652/S.342 on diabetes management in schools described inconsistent district practices and urged clearer standards so students can receive care in classrooms rather than being sent out of instruction. Bills on epinephrine access and seizure disorders drew extensive testimony: advocates for stock epinephrine in schools argued that unassigned epinephrine can save lives and should be funded in a cost-neutral way, while a pediatrician opposed one version as an unfunded mandate. For seizure-safe schools (S.422/H.635), students, parents, educators, and advocates described missed or delayed responses to seizures, stigma, and the need for staff training, seizure action plans, and emergency medication protocols. A separate bill, H.645, allowing anti-seizure medication on school buses, was supported by a parent and student who said current law forces costly and restrictive transportation arrangements. The committee also heard testimony on youth skin health bills (S.334/H.600/H.619), which would let students carry and apply sunscreen at school and camp without a physician’s note. Supporters from melanoma prevention, dermatology, and industry groups said the bills would remove unnecessary barriers and promote sun-safe habits, while one witness cautioned about drafting details and unintended consequences. The hearing then moved to CPR/AED education for graduation (S.456), where Senator Tarr, a student advocate, and the Red Cross all supported requiring hands-on CPR certification for high school students. Finally, the committee took testimony on healthy school lunches (H.539/S.401): supporters from the Healthy School Lunch Coalition and school food directors backed stronger nutrition standards and a standing advisory council, while Consumer Brands Association witnesses opposed the bill as too vague and potentially disruptive. A nutrition scientist also warned about unintended restrictions on medically necessary or innovative foods. The chairs closed the hearing on the healthy lunch bills and then opened testimony on universal school meals for virtual schools (H.700), with Superintendent Patrick Latuka supporting access for students in Commonwealth virtual schools who currently receive no meal support.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:34:05.039><c> would</c> the rest of the population close would the rest of the population close
  • So we partner very closely with home.
  • I'll be—I just, closing comment.
  • </c> newborn screening results requires close newborn screening results requires close collaboration<
  • </c><01:45:11.040><c> care</c> including neonitologists, primary care including neonitologists, primary
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first approved the draft minutes from September 26. Senator Gray then raised the idea of creating a continuing subcommittee or recurring agenda item on palliative care and hospice, noting that the issues are evolving and suggesting the committee revisit the idea in coming months. The bulk of the meeting focused on Department of Health and Human Services updates. Officials described contingency planning for SNAP amid the federal shutdown, including a USDA notice that November benefits may not be fully funded, letters to participants warning of possible delays, and coordination with the New Hampshire Food Bank and local pantries. They said New Hampshire serves about 42,000 SNAP households, with average benefits around $300 a month, and that the department is also preparing to transfer funds for a special fiscal committee meeting. WIC was discussed separately: officials said WIC benefits had been extended through November 7 using additional USDA funds, but that some community agency-based WIC services may need to pause while money is redirected to food benefits. Officials also outlined New Hampshire’s rural health transformation grant application under the federal One Big Beautiful Bill, describing a potential five-year, up-to-$1 billion opportunity focused on critical access hospitals, small rural hospitals, federally qualified health centers, community mental health centers, and EMS. Members asked about transportation, workforce, and nursing retention; officials said transportation is included in the proposal, housing is not, and workforce supports may include lower tuition or awards but not loan repayment or traditional scholarships. They also said the final application would be submitted in early November and that priorities would be adjusted depending on the eventual federal award. Finally, Medicaid director Henry Lipman gave a quarterly postpartum coverage update. He said postpartum coverage is now nearly universal nationwide, and in New Hampshire 2,351 women had used the benefit through May 2025. He reported that mental health services were the most frequently used postpartum service, followed by preventive care, substance use disorder treatment, and cardiovascular-related care, and noted that Medicaid women have experienced a disproportionate share of maternal deaths. Committee members asked about rural distribution and the share of women receiving mental health services, and Lipman said the department would follow up with additional data. The meeting then moved into the annual update on New Hampshire’s 10-year mental health plan, with staff describing progress toward a more integrated continuum of care and improved data infrastructure.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 13th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • We’re going to talk about interim things in the interim as well, and then we’re going to close.
  • Challenges with recruitment and retention are often linked closely to pay.
  • We found Idaho's median wage aligned very closely with the national median.
  • And so we found some primary barriers to it.
  • Other states track these costs more closely.
Summary: The Joint Legislative Oversight Committee approved minutes from September 25 and December 2, 2025, then heard seven topic requests for Office of Performance Evaluations (OPE) studies. Presentations covered the impacts of growth on agriculture and infrastructure, Doppel fund balance management, Medicaid hospital billing, Your Health Idaho plan selection, boards of community guardians, sexual assault in women’s prisons, and drivers of prison population growth. OPE staff said all of the topics were feasible, with some categorized as small, medium, or large projects. After a private ballot, the committee’s top-ranked topics were boards of community guardians and drivers of prison population growth, followed by impacts of growth on agriculture and infrastructure and sexual assault in women’s correctional facilities. The committee then voted to assign those four studies to OPE. The committee also approved follow-up work on the Idaho Home Learning Academy and the direct care workforce reports, with OPE suggesting a December follow-up for Home Learning Academy and a June target for direct care workforce, with possible extension if needed. The committee then released the report on challenges facing Idaho’s 911 system and heard a detailed presentation on funding, staffing, system efficiency, consolidation barriers, and governance. OPE recommended that the Legislature consider evolving the Idaho Public Safety Communications Commission into a statewide program with stronger authority, standardized reporting, and clearer cost responsibilities. Testimony from the IPSCC chair and the Idaho Military Division generally agreed with the report’s direction, emphasized aging infrastructure and funding gaps, and said more data and legislative action would be needed for long-term sustainability. Committee members asked about the $1-per-line 911 fee, staffing shortages, consolidation authority, and whether 911 should be treated as an essential service. OPE and witnesses noted that local control remains central, but the state lacks consistent data and a statewide decision-maker. The committee then approved a motion for OPE to do a feasibility review of additional cost analysis for the 911 system before deciding whether to launch a deeper follow-up study. The meeting ended with OPE updates on a state administrative office space review, an upcoming career technical education report, and a reminder that legislators can request background research from OPE.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways & Means Jan 26th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we've been working very closely with them.
  • So please maintain this preferential tax rate on pharmacy wholesalers so pharmacies won't close.
  • When a pharmacy closes, patients lose access to medications, vaccines, and one of the most...
  • I think we have two primary concerns, however, with this approach.
  • I think we have two primary concerns however with this approach.
Summary: The committee began with a work session on aircraft fuel taxes, hearing from WSDOT Aviation about the FAA’s aviation fuel tax rules, Washington’s compliance history, and the potential consequences of noncompliance. WSDOT said the state has collected roughly $210 million in aviation fuel taxes since the federal compliance period began, and that FAA has questioned some of the state’s claimed offsets. Members asked about the federal authority behind the rules, who pays the taxes, and whether Boeing is affected. The committee then moved to public hearing on several bills tied to aviation fuel tax revenue. SB 5989 would redirect a small share of state sales and use tax on aircraft fuel to the aeronautics account and require reporting on airport project funding. Supporters, including port, airport, and pilot groups, said it was a measured step toward FAA compliance and airport investment; the bill’s staff summary said it would reduce general fund revenue and increase DOR costs. SB 5898 would redirect hazardous substance, petroleum products, and oil spill-related taxes on aircraft fuel to the aeronautics account. Supporters said it would bring Washington into compliance and help airports, while Ecology, counties, and ports warned it would significantly reduce MTCA and related environmental funding. SB 6240 would create a new noise and air quality mitigation account funded by a portion of hazardous substance tax revenue; airport and aviation groups opposed it as duplicative or noncompliant with FAA rules, while community and environmental advocates from Sea-Tac area cities supported it as a needed mitigation source. The committee also heard SB 6244, which would extend a hazardous substance tax exemption for certain pesticides used in Washington agriculture through 2038. Agricultural and logistics witnesses supported it as important for food security, storage, and competitiveness, and staff said it would have a small revenue loss and administrative cost. SB 6231, a governor-request bill, would repeal the sales tax exemption for data center refurbishments while keeping the exemption for original server equipment; OFM and local government groups supported it as a revenue-raising budget measure, while data center, labor, and business representatives opposed it, warning of lost investment, jobs, and competitiveness. SB 6228 would repeal the preferential B&O rate for prescription drug resellers; OFM supported it as an outdated preference, but pharmacies, wholesalers, and business groups argued the cost would be passed through to pharmacies, hospitals, insurers, and patients and could worsen pharmacy closures. The committee then heard SB 6220, which would narrow and clarify a property tax exemption for nonprofit low-income homeownership property by allowing temporary community use and preserving the exemption when property is transferred to another exempt nonprofit. The sponsor said the bill was intended to let a community land trust host local performances without jeopardizing affordable housing plans. Finally, the committee heard SB 5880, which would allow blood and breath toxicology results to be admissible if tested by ISO/IEC 17025-certified labs, in addition to the state toxicologist process. Seattle’s city attorney supported it as a way to reduce a long toxicology backlog and speed DUI cases, while counties raised concerns about shifting costs to local governments and creating unequal access based on local resources. No votes were taken in the transcript provided.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Care & Wellness Jan 20th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Health Care & Wellness

Transcript Highlights:
  • One of the primary focuses we saw was banning discriminatory fees, chargebacks, and clawbacks.
  • Health centers, our state's primary care safety net, depend on the 340B program.
  • We collaborate closely with the care team of the patients at the covered entities.
  • We collaborate closely with the care team of the patients at the covered entities.
  • I know we're closing on time here.
Bills: HB2145 , HB1828 , HB2155 , HB2437
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Jan 14th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • That is our primary focus.
  • That is our primary focus. We focus in on the criminal groups. That is our primary focus.
  • Senator League, you're recognized to close on the amendment. Are you closed? Okay.
  • Senator, would you like to close on the amendment? Wave close. Okay. Forgive me.
  • Senator Berman, you're recognized to close on the bill? Wave close.
Bills: S0054 , S0156 , S0296 , S0298
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice heard a presentation on the Governor’s fiscal year 2026-2027 public safety budget, which totals $117.4 billion overall and includes $8.2 billion for the public safety silo. Caitlin Dawkins of the Governor’s Office outlined proposed funding and reductions across FDLE, DJJ, DOC, and related justice agencies. Agency heads then presented major budget requests: FDLE sought funding for fentanyl enforcement, a career offender registry unit, a missing persons alert system upgrade, alcohol testing modernization, officer wellness, criminal intelligence, and illegal immigration-related intelligence work; DJJ requested funds for the Florida Scholars Academy, uniforms, residential services, a new Broward detention center, and facility repairs; and DOC requested major increases for officer pay, 500 additional FTE, facility construction and maintenance, communications technology, inmate health care, pharmaceuticals, and food service. Members questioned FDLE about the scope of immigration-related enforcement and public records burdens, and DOC about staffing, inmate health care, substance use treatment, prison capacity, and whether prison beds were being used for immigration detainees. A public commenter also urged attention to basic conditions in prisons, including clothing, food, medical care, and facility maintenance. The committee then considered several bills. CS/SB 156, the Jason Rayner Act, was presented as a response to the killing of Daytona Beach Officer Jason Rayner and would clarify that a person may not use violence against an officer performing official duties, while also increasing penalties related to manslaughter involving law enforcement. An amendment conforming the bill’s language was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably after debate and a roll call vote. CS/SB 54, dealing with substances affecting cognitive function and law enforcement access to certain medical records, also received an amendment clarifying that only records relevant to an investigation of a violent offender may be furnished; the amended bill was then reported favorably. The committee next heard CS/SB 296, the Haven Act, which would direct a study of a secure web-based alert system for domestic violence victims so they can contact 911 without alerting an abuser, and would expand the Address Confidentiality Program to include dating violence victims. Testimony from advocates and survivors strongly supported the measure, and the bill was reported favorably. Its companion, CS/SB 298, a public records exemption for victims of domestic and dating violence in the Address Confidentiality Program, was also reported favorably. The meeting concluded after the committee approved all four bills and adjourned.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Legislative-Executive Committee on Budget Transparency and Fiscal Sustainability Jul 20th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Joint Legislative-Executive Committee on Budget Transparency and Fiscal Sustainability

Transcript Highlights:
  • In creating this committee, the budget language did three primary things.
  • This also shows the most recently closed fiscal year, fiscal year 25.
  • But, you know, you try to get as close to predicting the future as possible.
  • But you try to get as close to predicting the future as possible with what you know.
  • And so you need reserves or other tools sufficient to close those gaps.
Keywords: 904, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • So let me close by saying, I've taught courses on this for 25 years.
  • If you have one on the primary and then they'll come in.
  • But the PUC's decisions most recently have hewed very close to where our litigation position.
  • I would just like to close us. Thank you, Paul.
  • These loopholes must be closed this legislative session.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications held an oversight hearing focused on electric rates, utility regulation, affordability, reliability, and wildfire-related costs. The chair framed the discussion around the challenge of transitioning to a cleaner grid while keeping bills affordable and the system reliable, and noted the hearing also served as the annual update from the CPUC and Public Advocates Office. Professor Severin Borenstein gave a primer on utility regulation, explaining the split between deregulated generation and regulated transmission/distribution, the basics of cost-of-service regulation, and the role of return on equity. He argued that high allowed returns can encourage capital-intensive spending and that many public policy costs now embedded in rates would be better funded through the state budget, while warning that price caps or performance-based regulation are not silver bullets. CPUC President-designate Alice Reynolds described the commission’s role as economic regulator of investor-owned utilities and said affordability is being addressed through rate case scrutiny, reasonableness reviews, and legislative direction. She said wildfire mitigation and insurance costs have been major drivers of rate increases, but some wildfire-related costs are time-limited and will roll off rates over time. She also highlighted progress on clean energy procurement, battery storage growth, and integrated resource planning to meet climate goals while maintaining reliability. Reynolds said the CPUC is reviewing utility spending, disallowing imprudent costs where appropriate, and litigating at FERC to challenge transmission costs. Members pressed both witnesses on several issues, including whether rates are being inflated by legislative mandates and balancing accounts, whether utility returns are too high, and whether the state should shift more public-policy costs off electric bills and into the General Fund. Senators also raised concerns about load growth from data centers and ports, gas-system stranded assets as electrification advances, and whether the CPUC is over-regulating or discouraging innovation. Reynolds said the CPUC is working with the Energy Commission, CAISO, and the Air Resources Board on a holistic planning process, and pointed to tools such as interconnection reforms and demand flexibility. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, with several follow-up requests for reports and data.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Mar 3rd, 2026

Energy, Utilities and Communications

Transcript Highlights:
  • So let me close by saying, I've taught courses on this for 25 years.
  • If you have one on the primary and then they'll come in.
  • But the PUC's decisions most recently have hewed very close to where our litigation position.
  • I would just like to close us. Thank you, Paul.
  • These loopholes must be closed this legislative session.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications held an oversight hearing focused on electric rates, utility regulation, affordability, wildfire costs, and the California Public Utilities Commission’s role. Chair and members framed the discussion around the challenge of transitioning to a cleaner grid while maintaining reliability and keeping bills affordable. The hearing also served as the annual update from the CPUC and the Public Advocates Office, with testimony from Professor Severin Borenstein and CPUC President-designate Alice Reynolds. Borenstein gave a primer on utility regulation, explaining that generation is largely deregulated while transmission and distribution remain regulated, and that most rate-setting follows cost-of-service regulation. He emphasized that the hardest issue is setting the allowed return on equity: too high can raise bills and encourage capital-heavy spending, while too low can deter investment and harm reliability. He argued there is no silver bullet, said performance-based regulation and price caps have limits, and suggested some costs now charged through electric bills—such as climate programs, low-income subsidies, and wildfire-related public policy costs—might more appropriately be paid through the state budget. Reynolds described the CPUC’s oversight role, saying the commission reviews utility spending through general rate cases, balancing accounts, and other proceedings, and that affordability is addressed through front-end scrutiny, post-spend accountability, and legislative direction. She highlighted wildfire mitigation as a major driver of rate increases, noted recent progress on clean energy procurement and battery storage, and said the CPUC is working on return-on-equity decisions, FERC advocacy on transmission costs, and implementation of SB 254 and other statutes. Members pressed on a range of issues, including wildfire securitization, load growth from EVs and data centers, gas-system stranded assets, balancing accounts, and a water-service dispute in Keene involving Union Pacific. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, with several follow-up commitments from the CPUC to provide data and updates.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 4th, 2026

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • care refers to the care and protection of a child by relatives, members of their tribe, stepparents, close
  • It's really, as you recall, the last time we had a presidential primary, it was a caucus, and I think
  • This simply moves the presidential primary to the first Tuesday following the first Monday in May.
  • And so she did tell me that fishing was a close second, or was it ice skating? No, it was skiing.
  • Skiing was a close second. So, Senators, I don't know else what to say, to be...
Keywords: 989, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/21/2026)

Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • Seeing none, I'll close the public hearing.
  • Seeing none, I hereby close public not?
  • </c> legislative directive to sort of close legislative directive to sort of close the<03:31:18.560><
  • Seeing none, I hereby close signed up? Seeing none, I hereby close public<03:42:53.920><c> hearing.
  • Um, and in closing, so we ask journey.
Keywords: 1189, house, all