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• Scientists, engineers, and professionals who are among the best in the government.
• I have been passionate about science and engineering since I was a teenager, when I first came to the
• The strength of our national labs lies in the diversity of their science and engineering programs.
• The department and the labs have some of the most talented scientists, engineers, and employees in the
• So hopefully he'll be following in the STEM, in the mechanical engineering like your son.

Keywords: nominations, Undersecretary of Energy, Undersecretary of Science, Preston Griffith, Dario Gil, energy policy, scientific innovation

Summary: The meeting was convened to discuss several significant nominations, particularly focusing on Preston Wills Griffith III for Undersecretary of Energy and Dr. Dario Gil for Undersecretary of Science. The committee underscored the importance of these roles in shaping American energy policy and scientific innovation. The discussion highlighted the nominees' backgrounds, with Griffith having extensive experience at the Department of Energy and the White House, and Gil bringing expertise in quantum technology and energy research. Members expressed a strong desire to understand the nominees' perspectives on current challenges facing the energy sector, including regulatory mandates and national security concerns. The meeting concluded with a commitment to ensuring thorough evaluations of the candidates and their proposed approaches to pressing issues.

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• House Bill 314 relating to architects, engineers, surveyors, and interior designers.
• One of the components of this bill is the extension of the AELS Board, architects, engineers, and land
• I am a licensed professional civil and environmental engineer, and therefore have professional oversight
• And I assure you that architects, engineers, and land surveyors will be a very important part of this
• We need engineers, and we need to regulate our own engineers, and we need to override this veto.

Keywords: 905, all

Summary: The Alaska Legislature met in joint session to consider gubernatorial vetoes of five bills. Members first took up House Bill 52 on minors and psychiatric hospitals, with supporters arguing it would improve transparency, family communication, oversight, and reporting around seclusion and restraint in psychiatric facilities. Opponents of the veto cited DOJ findings and media reports about abuses at a North Star facility. The override failed, 36-24, falling short of the 40 votes needed. The joint session then considered Senate Bill 41 on mental health education. Supporters said it would help develop age-appropriate mental health curriculum and could aid suicide prevention, while critics argued it was mischaracterized and did not impose a state takeover of local schools. The veto override failed, 38-22. Members next considered House Bill 314 on architects, engineers, surveyors, and interior designers, focusing on the AELS Board’s continuation and the need for professional oversight during major infrastructure work. That override passed, 45-15. The legislature then voted on Senate Bill 21, the Alaska Work and Save Program, which supporters said would expand retirement savings access for workers and small businesses, including an option to direct PFD funds into retirement accounts. The override failed, 39-21. Finally, House Bill 195 on pharmacists and physician assistants was debated as a health care access measure that would let pharmacists provide more services under a standard-of-care model; supporters said it would reduce costs and improve access, while some members raised concerns about scope and abortion-related issues. The veto override passed, 43-17. The joint session then adjourned.

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• then the Interstate Stream Commission developed guidelines, and they run an annual grant cycle for engineering
• The engineering design applications are due in March, and the construction applications are due in May
• Madam Chair and Representative Zamora, the number of engineering applications has tended to be smaller
• In the last one, there were 2026 engineering services of $500,000 and construction of $4.8 million.
• So it was about $500,000 in engineering design and $4.8 million in construction, so close to 10% going

Bills: SB193

Keywords: SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects, 996, all

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• engineering branch manager in railroads. engineering branch manager in railroads.
• It's based on the recommendations of the chief district engineers.
• I'm sure somebody's going to ask that. engineers. Um they look at the needs engineers.
• engineers in each of the 12 districts. engineers in each of the 12 districts.
• Engineer Chris Jones and we had uh a Engineer Chris Jones and we had uh a very<00:51:20.800> illuminating

Keywords: This meeting was recovered from a back up copy and uploaded after the original meeting took place., 958, all

Summary: The committee received an update from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet on the FY 2025 road fund. Officials reported road fund revenues came in $38.5 million above the enacted estimate, but were down about $11 million from FY 2024, largely because a motor fuels tax rate reduction took effect at the start of FY 2025. Motor vehicle usage tax receipts were stronger than expected, and the cabinet said the road fund ended the year with a $61.6 million surplus, which the budget bill directs to state highway construction. Members also discussed how the motor fuels decline affects formula distributions to cities, counties, and rural/secondary roads, with officials saying about $122.8 million had been planned for revenue sharing but was not distributed because receipts were lower than forecast. Members asked about broader revenue trends, including fuel efficiency, electric vehicles, and the removal of a hybrid fee. Cabinet officials said improved fuel efficiency and CAFE standards reduce gasoline consumption and therefore fuel tax receipts, while EVs and plug-in hybrids are subject to a user fee. They also said toll revenues from the Louisville bridges are covering bills and commitments, though they did not have detailed figures at hand. On project delivery, officials said delays are often caused by right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation, and the large volume of projects in the highway plan, and that much of the work happens behind the scenes before construction begins. The committee also reviewed the cabinet’s cash management approach, which was adopted after 2000 to avoid setting aside full project costs all at once and to keep the road fund cash balance above a required minimum. Officials said the balance typically rises in winter and falls in summer as project bills come due, and that the current balance was about $166 million. They also reported that project awards for the year were nearing $998 million and expected to exceed last year’s total. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken beyond approving the prior meeting minutes.

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• I'm an engineer here at the commission.
• That was a big win for the engineers.
• Engineers, fire, plumbing.
• Engineers, very active as a technical committee.
• And then there's an association of state energy engineers. There's hospital engineers.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Yes, we have been working with our district engineer.
• , Um, as far as the uh district engineer, Um, as far as the uh district engineer, I<01:23:49.040>
• So we are in design and engineering.
• and ultimately the the engineer on this. and ultimately the the engineer on this.
• <01:26:13.600> and with some of the engineers and with some of the engineers and everything

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I attend Illuminating Engineering Society meetings on street and area lighting.
• As the committee discussed these bills with the design community, architects, and engineers on how it
• I attend illuminating engineering years.
• I attend illuminating engineering society<00:03:52.000> meetings<00:03:52.480> on<00:03
• on how it will affect and engineers on how it will affect design<00:04:57.199> and<00:04:57.520

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing covered three bills, all related to outdoor lighting or permitting. On SB 2278, which addressed light pollution and outdoor lighting standards, testimony was mixed: the University of Hawaiʻi and others raised concerns that the bill’s 4,000K color temperature standard and other provisions conflicted with dark-sky and wildlife-protection recommendations, while some groups testified in support. A lighting industry engineer also questioned how turtle-lighting provisions would apply in practice and urged a workable standard that balances safety, design, and wildlife concerns. On SB 2908, relating to permitting, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and several business groups testified, generally standing on written testimony or supporting the measure. Committee discussion focused on a proposed statewide permitting intake platform; the Office of Planning said the SPEED Task Force believed counties were better suited to handle permitting information, and members asked whether the appropriation was sufficient. The committee voted to pass SB 2908 with amendments, including a deferred effective date of July 1, 2050. On SB 2987, also relating to light pollution, the University of Hawaiʻi strongly supported the bill and proposed amendments to create campus lighting zones tailored to safety and foot traffic, while the Department of Land and Natural Resources stood on its comments and several other organizations testified in support or opposition. The chair said the committee would address business safety concerns by making technical and nonsubstantive amendments, exempting outdoor light fixtures for airports, highways, and harbors, and deferring the effective date to July 1, 2050. The committee then adopted the recommendation to pass SB 2987 with amendments and adjourned.

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• The engineer must have a branch of engineering applicable to the duty they are performing, as designated
• The Texas Board of Professional Engineers was met in the House and therefore had some changes made to
• , five days; paving and drainage engineering, eight days.
• I'm the President of the American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas, representing about 450 engineering
• Professional liability policies for engineers, at least, won't allow for that.

Bills: SB2784, HB23, HB247, HB1533, HB2011, HB2013, HB2273, HB2421, HB2464, HB3120, HB3424, HB3575, HB3788, HB4370, HB4809, HB5057, HB5084, HB5534, HB5668, HJR34, HB23, HB247, HJR34

Keywords: Somervell County, hospital district, board of directors, elections, local governance, staggered terms, third-party review, property development, local government, permits, construction inspection, regulatory authority, land development, liability, occupancy certificate, border security, tax exemption, ad valorem, real property, infrastructure

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• These may reach beyond what is typically involved in project engineering. It may go into...
• We know is difficult only from the standpoint of it's not within the standard engineering and planning
• And then I believe there's a county engineer.
• And then I believe there's a county engineer.
• I know we've got a couple of engineers. I mentioned Mr. Solberg.

Bills: HF4807

Keywords: overweight vehicles, aggregate mining, local ordinance restrictions, legislative audit, transportation, resource inventory

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• I'm David Kintana, chief engineer from NMDOT, Representative.
• Vice Chair, members of the committee, David Kintana, Chief Engineer, and NMDOT.
• Assistant District Engineer for Engineering for District 3, and they'll be doing the presentation on
• He's an Assistant District Engineer for Engineering, so we'll tag team this. We're representing Mr.
• He's the District Engineer for District 3, and our commissioner is Hilma Chinoweth.

Keywords: 996, all

Summary: The committee first took up HB 322, which would create a transportation trust fund and transportation program fund. The sponsor offered and the committee adopted an amendment striking the section that would have imposed a 1% gross receipts tax on electricity sales. After a recap of the bill’s remaining provisions, including a $400 million seed amount and future transfers from motor vehicle excise tax revenue, the committee heard brief support from Associated Contractors of New Mexico and the Asphalt Pavement Association and no opposition. The amended bill then passed on a roll-call vote. The committee then heard HB 270, a public works/apprenticeship bill that would require contributions to approved apprenticeship and training programs or to the Public Works Apprentice and Training Fund for public works construction projects, while eliminating an exemption for certain road, highway, utility, and maintenance work. Supporters, including union carpenters, electrical workers, the building trades council, and apprenticeship advocates, argued the bill would expand training, help address labor shortages, and provide a return on public investment. Opponents from utility contractors, highway contractors, and Associated Contractors of New Mexico said they already operate federally approved in-house training programs, warned the bill would raise project costs, and argued some trades have no accessible approved programs. Members questioned how the bill would interact with existing in-house programs, whether rural contractors and nonunion firms would be affected, and whether the state-approved fund and federal highway training requirements could conflict. A proposed amendment to exempt projects of $50 million or less was introduced but tabled. After extensive debate, the committee voted 6-5 to pass HB 270. The meeting also included discussion of a prior procedural error in which HB 270 had been heard before being properly assigned, which the chair said rendered that earlier action void. At the end of the meeting, the committee received a brief New Mexico Department of Transportation District 3 presentation on district projects, budget, and construction status.

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• being a mechanical engineer, I can see the value that is being created.
• Electrical Engineer and Facilities of Governmental Development Working Group, Dr. Kelly Shari.
• Geothermal energy from oil and gas demonstrated engineering funds that we received from the Department
• We're partners with the Society of Petroleum Engineers on that, and about 200 different subject matter
• The Office of the State Engineer has several tools at its disposal and has begun exercising them.

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• We use outside engineering. We don't have the staff on hand to be able to do that.
• We rely on city engineers and other city attorneys and other people, but being Brian Dolan: As small
• If somebody gives us something, and I take it to my city engineer, and he's already got Brian Dolan:
• We need time to make sure that what is being presented to us has no issues, that our city engineer is
• We all use third-party engineering out there and M.

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• And this is—I'm an engineer. This finance is not my area of expertise by any means.
• We are not trying to engineer this project either, so that you know.
• We're not going to be in the engineer.
• The this >> And this is I'm an engineer.
• we're not going to be in the engineer. we're not going to be in the engineer.

Keywords: 0:00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call 0:00:54 Approval of Minutes 0:01:08 Information Items 0:03:18 Postsecondary Institutions - UK 0:18:10 Finance and Administration Cabinet 0:30:13 KY Infrastructure Authority 0:37:30 Cabinet for Economic Development 0:52:11 Office of Financial Management 0:59:20 Remaining 2026 Mtg Dates 1:00:49 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the April 27 minutes and then received several informational reports, including University of Kentucky medical equipment purchases, UK’s use of $200 million in Ever funds for a public-private partnership, school district debt issuances, UK’s planned use of construction manager-at-risk delivery on five projects, Kentucky Communications Network Authority capital projects under House Bill 6, and 14 UK lease improvements. Members were told the House Bill 6 item was also being discussed in the Information Technology Oversight Committee and could return later if needed. The main action item was University of Kentucky’s request to approve a $600 million public-private partnership for central plants and utility infrastructure tied to the Chandler expansion. UK said it would shift $200 million from previously authorized restricted funds into the P3, leaving the project financed through private equity and nonprofit debt with no UK or Commonwealth debt. UK representatives said the project is necessary to support 24/7 hospital operations, expand and modernize utility systems, improve redundancy and efficiency, and reduce long-term operating risk. Members asked about the source of the availability payments, which UK said would come from UK Healthcare revenues, and the committee approved the P3 agreement unanimously. The committee also approved a UK lease renewal for a 20,000-square-foot College of Medicine annex near the Bowling Green Medical Center. UK said the lease costs $38 per square foot, or $912,000 annually, and supports medical education expansion in the region, including growth from 120 to 160 students over four years. Members voiced support for the local impact, and the lease passed unanimously. Later, the committee approved a Transportation Cabinet aviation project for two medium box hangars at Capital City Airport, funded by $1,153,000 in federal money and $950,000 from the Aviation Economic Development Fund, which is supported by a 6% jet fuel tax with a $1 million annual cap per company. Members asked about the fund balance, the cap, and airport revenue sources, and staff said the airport also receives entitlement and federal infrastructure funds and earns revenue from hangar rent and fuel sales. The committee then approved two Finance and Administration Cabinet pool projects: a roof and skylight replacement at the Libraries and Archives building and exterior repairs at several state buildings. Finally, the committee approved six Kentucky Infrastructure Authority action items after hearing about one loan increase for the Springfield Wastewater Treatment Plant and five grant reallocations tied to Cleaner Water Program and county allocation pool funds. Members asked why one project approved in 2024 was only now increasing, and KIA explained that design, water division review, environmental review, and bidding can take one to two years. KIA also reported additional no-action items, including a Brandenburg water grant split among two projects and 17 Kentucky Waters projects provided for information. The meeting ended with approval of the action items and no further action on the informational grants.

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• I'm a semi-retired engineering professor at the University of New Mexico.
• I’m a retired professional engineer, water engineer, and a former director of the New Mexico State Interstate
• And please don't be led astray by engineering reports and opinions.
• That's very common in engineering, right?
• That's very common in engineering rights.

Keywords: 996, all

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• a 30-year career at IBM Lexington in development engineering.
• My wife Kathy and I have engineering.
• on board at all. any sort of gas engine on board at all.
• cars uh out uh at the combustion engine cars uh out uh at the gas<00:09:19.760> pumps.
• ways, even with combustion engine ways, even with combustion engine vehicles,<00:22:55.280> I

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation met with a quorum, approved the June 3, 2026 minutes, and then heard a presentation from Mike Proctor of Evolve Kentucky on electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. Proctor described Evolve Kentucky as a nonprofit formed in 2016 to promote EV adoption and charger deployment, said the group has helped place more than 135 chargers at 65 locations, and reported that Kentucky EV registrations have grown rapidly but still represent about 1% of the state’s roughly 3 million vehicles. He also outlined the group’s view that EV drivers and charger operators already contribute to state revenue through annual vehicle fees, charger taxes, utility taxes, and related business taxes, and cited figures showing rising revenue collections as EV adoption increases. A major theme of the presentation was that EV owners are paying their “fair share” rather than being overcharged. Proctor said the current $126 annual EV fee is roughly comparable to the fuel tax a typical gasoline vehicle would pay, and noted that public charging can add additional tax burdens for drivers who cannot charge at home, such as those living in apartments or condos. He also argued that EVs provide broader benefits, including lower noise and air pollution, grid-stabilizing nighttime charging, tourism spending at destination chargers, and reduced road wear for passenger EVs compared with much heavier vehicles. Members questioned Proctor about whether EV owners are paying more than their fair share, how the fee compares with gasoline taxes, and whether apartment and condo residents are disproportionately affected because they rely on public chargers. Proctor responded that the fee was intended to bring EV owners into parity with gas vehicles, not to overcharge them, and said some public chargers are free while others are used by drivers who cannot charge at home. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond the minutes approval.

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• We do have Randy Saber here, the city engineer for St.
• Bolton & Menk are engineering the project and estimated the cost of the project at $25.4 million.
• from some pre preliminary engineering from some pre preliminary engineering figures<00:35:42.760
• at getting a preliminary engineering at getting a preliminary engineering figures<00:36:34.680><
• um in early 2023 we began engineering um in early 2023 we began engineering for<00:36:41.359>

Bills: HF201, HF217, HF314, HF315, HF406, HF408, HF425, HF426, HF730, HF731, HF652, HF761, HF1079, HF928, HF1017, HF1056, HF1081

Keywords: HF201, Minnesota income tax, tax subtraction, tax deduction, volunteer firefighter, volunteer fire and rescue, emergency responder, ambulance service personnel, EMR, EMS, search and rescue, canine search and rescue, underwater search and rescue, paid-on-call, part-time volunteer, tax relief, state tax law, section 290.0132, drivers license, identification card

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• Chairman, we have an engineer right over here.
• And that's necessary for the engineering, you know, the engineers, for the engineering of the system
• Thank you, Engineer, for being here.
• With this, we do have value engineering.
• Who's the project engineer for this project? HDR is our engineer.

Keywords: 908, all

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• Mcferson will be Zachary Johnson, the city engineer of the city of Lakeville. Mr.
• I'm the chief officer of transportation and county engineer for Anoka County.
• I didn't know our city engineer was going to be here, but I'm proud to have him here with us.
• My name is Zach Johnson, Lakeville city engineer.
• My name is Zach Johnson, Lakeville city engineer.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I recently earned my bachelor's and master's degrees in biomedical engineering from ASU, and I'm pursuing
• a PhD in biomedical engineering, working as a full-time graduate researcher this summer.
• During my time at ASU, I've served as a teaching assistant for 12 engineering courses, as an elected
• How do you think your degrees in engineering can help shape your role as a student regent?
• I believe that my background in engineering gives me a lens of problem-solving that I can bring to the

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met, approved the March 25, 2026 minutes, and considered two executive nominations. First, the committee heard testimony from Aidan Kane Vaux, nominated as a student regent for the Arizona Board of Regents. Vaux described his background as an ASU biomedical engineering graduate student and researcher, his teaching and mentoring experience, and his interest in representing students. Senators asked about how his engineering training would inform board service, student concerns about tuition and cost transparency, expanding STEM and health care education, mental health resources, and improving educational access in rural Arizona. Vaux said he would bring a problem-solving, data-driven perspective and emphasized affordability, student support, rural outreach, and broader access to research and health-related opportunities. The committee voted 6-0, with one member not voting, to recommend his confirmation to the full Senate. The committee then heard from Andrea Marasota Snow, nominated to the Arizona State Board for Private Post-Secondary Education. Snow said she serves as Chief Legal and Government Affairs Officer at Pima Medical Institute and would use her legal and regulatory experience to help the board with licensing, complaint review, compliance, and student protections. She emphasized balancing institutional growth with oversight and protecting students through the Student Tuition Recovery Fund and other safeguards. The committee voted 6-0, with one member not voting, to recommend her confirmation to the full Senate. Before adjourning, members thanked staff and nominees, and the chair noted Senator Diaz’s birthday. The committee then adjourned.

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• You can kind of see these two Yaker 633 KW engines here on the side of the graphic. that we purchased
• <00:43:26.720> 63<00:43:27.119> 33<00:43:27.480> KW<00:43:27.920> engines
• <00:43:28.359> here<00:43:28.520> on yaker engines 63 33 KW engines here on yaker engines
• , probably likely be a million to a million and a half for another engine the same size as ours.
• source and we can invest in a new engine probably<00:54:11.640> likely<00:54:11.960> be

Keywords: 1183, house