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• storage resources, Department of Energy model ordinances, work groups, and reports.
• Senate Bill 223 seeks to establish a distributed energy resources task force.
• , air conditioning facilities, and home appliances, through the Department of Energy.
• House Bill 895 relates to electric utilities, energy storage resources, Department of Energy to develop
• and much larger private capital in the service of Virginia's clean energy goals.

Keywords: March 11, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• We have a group in the back from Atmos Energy.
• They do a very, very good job of supplying probably some of the cheapest energy, or natural gas, in the
• Everybody's ready to talk about energy, I guess.
• That is the foundation of a real energy plan.
• That is the foundation of a real energy That is the foundation of a real energy plan.<00:05:11.320

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• The language in the bill will ensure a thorough and unbiased study of nuclear energy, including a true
• c><00:05:36.000> didn't<00:05:36.200> have<00:05:36.360> an<00:05:36.440> energy
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• a true nuclear energy including a true comparison<00:05:45.600> of<00:05:45.760> the<00
• the liabilities between nuclear energy the liabilities between nuclear energy generation<00:06:00.640

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took House File 2438, the tax bill, from the table and proceeded to third reading on the conference committee report. Representative Olson spoke in support of a disabled veteran homestead market value exclusion increase, arguing that veterans’ organizations had requested the change and that the property tax impact on other taxpayers would be small. He said the bill did not include the increase and urged action next year. Representative Acom thanked the committee for including language to require a thorough, unbiased study of nuclear energy, comparing its life-cycle costs, health and environmental impacts, accident risks, transmission needs, and liabilities against other generation sources, with findings due next year. Representative Davids also supported the bill, while noting several local projects and provisions that were not included, such as local option sales tax authority for Saint Paul and projects in Blaine, Virginia, Plymouth, and Minnetonka. He thanked Chair Gomez, committee staff, legislative staff, and others involved in the tax process, and said the bill was appropriately named. After discussion, members voted on the conference committee report. The roll was taken, including remote participation, and the conference committee report on House File 2438 passed with 126 ayes and 8 nays. The bill was repassed as amended by conference, and its title was agreed to.

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• data center deployment, and that the bill be committed to the Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
• data center deployment, and that the bill be committed to the Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
• Natural committed to the Committee on Natural Resources<00:07:50.320> and<00:07:50.440> Energy
• Are<00:07:51.400> you<00:07:51.520> ready<00:07:51.760> for Resources and Energy
• Are you ready for Resources and Energy. Are you ready for the<00:07:51.960> question?

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Um, I am used to appearing in front of the science, tech, and energy committee.
• Um, I am used to appearing in front of the science, tech, and energy committee.
• Um, I am used to appearing in front of the science, tech, and energy committee.
• Um, I am used to appearing in front of the science, tech, and energy committee.
• of making the case for green energy of making the case for green energy without<00:18:18.880>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Executive Departments and Administration Committee met in executive session on November 5, 2025, to consider House Bills 244, 610, and 727, and Senate Bills 94 and 193. On HB 244, which recodifies municipal enforcement of the building and fire code, the committee adopted amendment 2025-2952H by a 16-0 vote, then voted 16-0 to report the bill ought to pass as amended and placed it on the consent calendar. The discussion emphasized that the bill reorganizes building code statutes into a single chapter and was the product of substantial subcommittee work. On HB 610, concerning repeal of the Office of the Consumer Advocate, the committee adopted amendment 2025-3076H by a 16-0 vote. The amendment narrowed the office’s charge to residential utility customers, added duties for the Residential Ratepayer Advisory Board, allowed a two-thirds board recommendation to remove a consumer advocate for failing to perform duties, and broadened the qualifications pool for the position while retaining attorney eligibility. The current consumer advocate, Donald Crease, testified that he still preferred the existing statute but appreciated the committee’s effort to preserve a vigilant, independent ratepayer voice; members generally described the amendment as a more focused, less drastic approach. The committee then voted 16-0 to report HB 610 ought to pass as amended and placed it on consent. For HB 727, relating to the New Hampshire retirement system, the committee voted to inexpediently legislate by a 15-0 vote, with one member recused, explaining that the bill’s subject matter had already been addressed in House Bill 2 and signed by the governor. The bill was also placed on the consent calendar. On Senate Bill 94, prohibiting municipal amendments to the state building code, the committee heard extensive explanation from Mr. Sherman about a substitute amendment, 2025-2972H, which would preserve the prohibition on technical municipal amendments and avoid an unintended trigger that could reopen technical amendments across the code if the state falls behind on model code updates. The committee adopted the amendment 15-1 and then moved toward an ought to pass as amended recommendation; the transcript cuts off before the final disposition on SB 94 is fully completed. Senate Bill 193 was listed at the start of the meeting, but no discussion of it appears in the provided transcript.

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• energy conversion systems.
• systems and wind pertain to solar energy systems and wind energy<00:06:37.919> conversion<00:
• The marriage credit, the wind energy conversion systems, and the solar energy systems are those that
• marriage credit, the wind energy marriage credit, the wind energy conversion<00:07:39.440> systems
• conversion systems and the solar energy conversion systems and the solar energy systems<00:07:41.520

Keywords: 1183, house

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• More energy efficient. And so, Mr.
• For example, Peregrine Energy has an energy storage project that will span 30 acres in Eddy County.
• The third is increasing renewable energy. Through Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technology.
• Madam Speaker and gentlemen, the ETA, the Energy Transition Act, deals only with energy generation.
• Using solar energy, using renewable energy right there at that point. So, Mr.

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• Baker-Smith Engineering, Sedara Energy, and Base Camp Renewables.
• Baker-Smith Engineering, Sedara Energy, and Base Camp Renewables.
• This is all renewable energy, right? All renewable.
• This is all renewable energy, right? All renewable.
• sector, as well as renewable energy buyers.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard HCR 80 by Representative Domangue, which expressed support for private property rights and reviewed the 2025 landman code of conduct. Domangue described concerns about aggressive landmen and expropriation threats, then voluntarily deferred the resolution so Chairman Geymann could present his bill. The committee then took up HB 841, also on expropriation procedures and landman conduct. Geymann explained the bill was aimed at how expropriation negotiations are conducted and enforced, not at whether expropriation is allowed, and cited a recent dispute involving a pipeline right-of-way and threatening letters to landowners. A video of affected landowners was played, and members from industry and landowner groups discussed the need for fair compensation and better communication. The committee adopted two amendment sets to HB 841. The first set made technical changes, removed some court-cost language, broadened the code of conduct to all certificate holders, added a prohibition on threatening landowners with court costs and attorney fees, shortened the response period for offers, and clarified that the rules apply across energy types rather than only carbon capture. The second amendment set added graduated fines for violations, required the Department of Conservation and Energy to collect the fines, and directed the department to post violators on its website. After support testimony and no opposition, HB 841 was reported favorably as amended. The committee next considered HB 621 by Representative Coates, which requires recycling of decommissioned renewable energy infrastructure to the extent practical. An amendment clarified that existing DEQ recycling rules apply. Members raised concerns about decommissioning language, costs, and whether the bill overlapped with existing hazardous-waste and universal-waste rules. Coates agreed to remove the bill’s last sentence on decommissioning costs and add an effective date of January 1, 2027. DEQ explained that many components are already covered under federal and state universal-waste rules, and industry witnesses said solar recycling is feasible and already occurring. HB 621 was then reported favorably as amended. Finally, the committee heard HB 595 by Representative Jacob Landry, which addresses local permits that impede natural resource development, especially road permits affecting Haynesville shale operations. An amendment clarified that local governments may not unreasonably interfere with permitted activity and that road permits not acted on within 30 days are deemed approved. Supporters said delayed parish permits can stall rigs, reduce investment, and hurt royalty owners, while opponents warned the bill could further erode local authority, including in carbon capture matters. Police jury representatives said they were willing to keep working on the issue and suggested a 30- to 45-day target for permit decisions. HB 595 was reported favorably as amended. The committee then began HB 1191 by Representative Landry, creating a certificate of compliance process for oilfield and exploration and production sites, with testimony that it could help clear environmental liability and bring properties back into commerce; the bill was still under amendment and questioning when the transcript ended.

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• Senate Concurrent Resolution 172 by Senator Nilo relative to Asthma and Energy Awareness Month.
• Senate Bill 1337 by Senator Richardson, relating to energy. Thank you.
• Senate Bill 1337 by Senator Richardson, relating to energy. Thank you, Mr. President.
• Senate Bill 1265 by Senator Richardson, relating to energy. Interesting and Aquilanta Energy.
• Go Green supports the development of renewable energy, energy efficiency, and advanced transportation

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• <01:28:13.840> and energy and energy and [Music] [Music] [Music] support<01:28:17.360> Hawaii
• Hawaii solar energy Association support Hawaii solar energy Association would would would comment<01:
• of this bill to grow distributed energy of this bill to grow distributed energy resources<01:32:
• Part of the cost of housing is energy costs, and this is intended to do exactly that: reduce energy costs
• Part of the cost of housing is energy costs, and this is intended to do exactly that: reduce energy costs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Housing held a public hearing on several bills. HB 576, relating to restrictions on the transfer of real property under chapter 201H, drew support from HHFDC and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, which said the bill would waive transfer restrictions that conflict with DHHL’s program implementation. HB 421, relating to contractors, drew opposition from the Contractors License Board and DCCA/RICO, who said the measure would weaken owner-builder restrictions meant to prevent circumvention of contractor licensing laws; Hawaii Roter and the Grassroot Institute supported it. Members questioned whether the bill would still bar resale within a year and whether subcontractors would still need licenses. HB 367, relating to building permits, received support from the Hawaii Farm Bureau and Grassroot Institute, with comments from DLNR; testimony urged the bill to be expanded to include zoning permits as well as building permits to avoid confusion, especially on Kauaʻi. HB 826, relating to housing, received mixed testimony. HHFDC and several local and advocacy groups supported it, while the Sierra Club raised concerns about converting agricultural lands to residential use, possible impacts on food security, property values, taxes, and the need to account for public trust and traditional practices. HB 525 also drew support from HHFDC and three individuals, with no opposition noted. HB 252, relating to managing agents, was supported by the Hawaiʻi Council of Community Associations and opposed by the Community Associations Institute and several individuals, who argued that commercial management experience is not the same as condominium management and preferred language tied to industry certifications and a later effective date. HB 709, relating to trespassing, was opposed by the Honolulu Police Department, which said officers would have difficulty verifying ownership or tenancy in the field, that the bill could require a separate enforcement team, and that the sheriff’s division is better suited to handle evictions. Hawaiʻi Realtors and the Grassroot Institute supported the measure. Finally, HB 431 HD1, relating to housing, received broad support from the Hawaiʻi State Council on Developmental Disabilities, HHFDC, DHS, the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions, OHA, county housing offices, and multiple nonprofit and political groups. Supporters emphasized the bill’s funding for housing and supportive services, with the homelessness office describing the measure as unprecedented and saying it could help the state cut homelessness in half over the next few years.

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• The purpose of this amendment is to empower the Office of Energy to develop a comprehensive energy development
• to create a comprehensive energy policy.
• Beyond energy savings programs to create a comprehensive energy policy and development plan that embraces
• The Office will prepare more energy.
• The Office of Energy will also work with communities to designate energy-ready development sites.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• Energy.
• <02:35:52.240> And<02:35:53.600> I'll<02:35:53.920> say about energy energy
• And I'll say about energy energy costs.
• terrific hearings in the energy terrific hearings in the energy committee<02:35:59.040> um
• to all these provisions of uh energy to all these provisions of uh energy that<03:36:42.800>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The coalition is made up of the Solid Waste Energy Coalition.
• Waste to energy is critical infrastructure for Florida.
• Waste to energy allows our state to function.
• Waste to energy allows our state to function at a local level.
• Here's some more benefits of waste-to-energy.

Summary: The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources met with a quorum present and considered a series of environmental, water, waste, boating, and land-use bills. SB 834 on recreational fishing vessel licenses was briefly explained as aligning licensure rules for freshwater and saltwater captains and was reported favorably. SB 1208 on service lateral assessment and rehabilitation would require periodic CCTV inspections, a seven-year assessment cycle, and a long-term public database for sewer laterals; county representatives opposed it over private-property and cost concerns, but the bill was reported favorably. SB 978 on advanced wastewater treatments, as amended, would require DEP reports and a long-term prioritization plan for upgrading large wastewater facilities to advanced treatment; the committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee then took up SB 1822 on auxiliary containers, which would preempt local regulation of certain packaging and define the term in statute. The sponsor argued it would reduce a patchwork of local rules and help businesses, while opponents from environmental groups, local advocates, and some local governments warned it would weaken plastic and foam restrictions, including in parks and coastal communities. Despite substantial opposition and several senators expressing concern, the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS for SB 384 on notice for annexation of state-owned lands, after a technical amendment requiring written or email notice to legislative delegations, and reported it favorably. SB 1008 on waste incineration would bar new ash-producing incinerators or waste-to-energy facilities within a half-mile of residential, commercial, or school property. The sponsor said the bill was aimed at preventing another fire-related incident like the Doral plant and clarified it was intended to apply only to new facilities, not existing ones; waste-to-energy and county representatives opposed it as too restrictive, while several senators sought clarifying changes. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also adopted a substitute amendment to CS for SB 594 on port channel and turning basin buffer zones, reducing the proposed anchoring setback from 5,000 feet to 2,500 feet and allowing ports to create buffer zones after public hearings and rulemaking; the bill was then reported favorably. Finally, SB 830 on lost or abandoned property, aimed at streamlining removal of migrant vessels that pose navigational and environmental hazards, was reported favorably after brief support testimony.

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• <00:06:19.680> production, boost domestic energy production, boost domestic energy production
• our energy producers throughout the US. our energy producers throughout the US.
• to energy dominance. to energy dominance.
• to meet the needs of our energy grid. to meet the needs of our energy grid.
• generation and energy storage.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, July 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• the chair's recommendation will be to amend the measure into a working group under the Hawaii State Energy
• The working group shall consist of the Chief Energy Officer, or the Energy Officer designate, who shall
• serve as the co-chairperson of the working group; also the Director of the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute
• Energy Officer designate, who shall serve as the co-chairperson of the working group; also the Director
• of the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, or the director's designate, who shall serve as the co-chairperson

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee met on February 12 in Room 224 and via videoconference to consider several measures. First, it heard Senate Bill 547 on water conservation, which would create an income tax credit for gray water recycling systems and atmospheric water generators, along with a rebate program and building code standards. The chair recommended passing the bill with amendments from DOA and the Department of Health and deferring the effective date to July 1, 2050; the recommendation was adopted unanimously by the members present. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1633, a Green Building tax credit measure tied to the use of Hawaii-grown hemp in primary structures, and also addressing hemp and cannabinoid product regulation, including age limits, packaging requirements, THC limits, and a separate hemp program within the Department of Health. The chair recommended passing the bill with DOA amendments and a further amendment allowing hemp processors to sell certain edible or beverage cannabinoid products with limited THC content, plus a deferred effective date of July 1, 2050. The motion passed with five votes in favor. Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 391 on recycling, which would expand the Electronic Device Recycling and Recovery Act to cover certain lithium-ion batteries and require manufacturers to ensure their safe collection and recycling. The chair instead recommended amending the bill into a working group under the Hawaii State Energy Office to study battery end-of-life management, costs, safety, environmental impacts, in-state versus out-of-state recycling options, and related feasibility questions, with a report due before the 2026 regular session and dissolution on June 30, 2026. That amended approach was adopted unanimously, and the hearing concluded.

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• Florida is the third-largest producer of solar energy in the nation.
• Florida is the third largest producer of solar energy in the nation.
• And I recognize that a good renewable energy plan, and we need solar energy in the state of Florida,
• And I recognize that a good renewable energy plan, and we need solar energy in the state of Florida.
• Solar is an incredibly important part of Florida's energy future.

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries met with a quorum and took up four bills. SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives was presented as a negotiated glitch bill to narrow statutory language so co-ops can choose generation and power purchases based on cost and reliability without exposure to special-interest litigation, while preserving consumer protections. A representative from the Florida Electric Cooperatives Association waived in support, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then considered SB 364 on public accountancy, which was described as a modernization and efficiency measure to expand CPA licensure pathways without lowering standards. An amendment correcting a drafting error and restoring automatic mobility language was adopted without objection. Jason Harrell of FICPA waived in support, while one speaker appeared to discuss a utility issue unrelated to the bill. CS for SB 364 was reported favorably. Chair Bradley’s SB 200 on utilities addressed utility-scale solar decommissioning and storm protection plans. The bill would authorize counties to adopt solar decommissioning ordinances, direct DEP to develop best practices, and require the PSC to consider whether storm protection plan benefits exceed costs. County and AARP representatives waived in support, and the Small County Coalition spoke favorably, saying the bill was a needed step that did not restrict solar development. SB 200 was considered favorably. The committee also heard SB 126 on the Florida Public Service Commission, a strike-all bill focused on PSC reform and utility affordability. The amendment would add CPA and financial analyst expertise, require stronger PSC order support, tighten intervention standards, set return-on-equity and review criteria, require consideration of executive compensation and affordability, and direct the PSC to weigh risk from storm and cost-recovery mechanisms. PSC staff answered extensive questions about utility hardening, storm recovery, and rate-setting. Supporters said the bill would improve accountability and affordability, while others urged stronger enforceable affordability standards and restoration of the return-on-equity cap. Despite concerns, the bill was reported favorably as CS for SB 126.

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• I'm the associate general counsel at CenterPoint Energy in Minnesota.
• CenterPoint Energy has over 900,000 customers in Minnesota, supplying natural gas.
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• Minnesota center<00:04:31.000> point<00:04:31.160> energy<00:04:31.479> has<00:
• And with that, Senate File 9.99 is laid over for possible inclusion in an energy omnibus.

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• Basically integration from funding to energy to water to food.
• Some of our accomplishments that deal with work in the energy system has to do with ocean energy systems
• We can also use a 110-volt energy system or electrical system to produce the same energy.
• Department of Energy. We've done work with the International Renewable Energy Agency, the U.S.
• And energy? I assume. Yeah. The energy is low-cost energy.

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from its October 27 meeting and then heard testimony from Clinton Ballard of Milk and Honey Hill Farm about the impact of Act 698 on raw dairy producers. Ballard said the law allowed his farm to expand from one cow to 12, serve about 150 families, increase sales by roughly $50,000, and sell about $10,000 in raw cheese and other products through retail outlets. He argued the law improved farm income, food security, and local supply, and he asked for an optional state inspection/certification path for raw milk producers so they could access USDA grants and other opportunities available to licensed dairies. Committee members asked about herd management, safety practices, bee production, market channels, and whether such certification should remain voluntary; Ballard said he follows Grade A-style sanitation, chills milk quickly, removes sick cows from production, and supports optional training or inspection but not mandatory regulation. Members also raised food safety concerns, especially for children and pregnant women, and Ballard responded that raw milk producers rely on cleanliness, rapid cooling, consumer feedback, and truth in labeling. He said the health department currently inspects commercial dairies but not raw milk producers who do not sell through a cooperative, and he believed state inspection would help producers distinguish themselves and qualify for funding without changing interstate rules. Several members discussed the balance between consumer choice, safety, and possible “mission creep” if the state created a certification system. The committee then heard a lengthy presentation from Terence Bolden of TLB Enterprises on hydroponic and container farming as a response to food insecurity and food deserts. Bolden described a three-year workforce and career-technical program built around retrofitted shipping containers, drones, robotics, agribusiness, and AI, with partnerships involving schools, universities, Farm Bureau, UAPB, the Little Rock School District, and other entities. He said the model could create year-round local food production, support school cafeterias and community markets, and generate jobs and economic impact, estimating at least four jobs per container and potentially significant regional economic benefits. Members asked about costs, target communities, energy needs, crop types, and implementation timelines; Bolden said the first containers for school sites could be in place by late summer or early fall, with pilot projects already underway in Arkansas and Orlando. The meeting adjourned after no further business.

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• Farmer investments into energy-efficient operations. So I will conclude just with IIJA.
• The second largest proportion of funding is going to clean energy and power.
• Projects that are funded under this program must meet the state's clean energy goals.
• Projects that are funded under this program must meet the state's clean energy goals.
• <00:37:27.520> energy meet the state's clean energy energy meet the state's clean energy energy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• On our testifiers list, we have Mark Glick from the State Energy Office.
• On our testifiers list, we have Mark Glick from the State Energy Office.
• On our testifiers list, we have Mark Glick from the State Energy Office.
• Um for the committee on energy Okay.
• on energy. Any discussion? Sure. on energy. Any discussion? Sure.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees heard House Bill 344 HD1, which would require new buildings to include electric vehicle charger-ready parking stalls. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from the State Energy Office, Department of Accounting and General Services, the Disabilities and Communication Access Board, and others. Members asked about cost and infrastructure impacts; the State Energy Office said the added cost would likely be modest if planned from the start, but that electrical capacity remains a key challenge for expanding EV charging. The chairs proposed two amendments: extending the bill to cover on-grade parking lots and adding language for Level 1 or Level 3 charging when appropriate. After discussion, both committees voted to pass HB 344 HD1 with amendments. In the Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs committee, the chair voted aye, one member voted with reservation, and excused members were noted; the Government Operations committee also passed the measure, with one aye vote and one vote with reservations. The committees also heard House Bill 10001 HD1 SD1, relating to the Maui wildfire settlement trust fund. The Governor’s Office, Attorney General’s Office, Maui County, and the Tax Foundation testified in support. Members questioned Hawaii Electric Industries’ ability to fund its share of the settlement and whether the state should pay first or in tranches. The chair proposed amendments requiring all defendant parties to submit payment plans and proof of ability to pay, and requiring non-state defendants to fund their shares into escrow before the state releases its share. The committee adopted the amendments and passed the bill unanimously by the members present. Later, the committee deferred action on House Bill 229 HD1 until March 20 for clarification on amendments, then passed House Bill 860 HD1 with amendments addressing liability for limited resurfacing of disputed roads, and passed House Bill 1161 HD2 with amendments concerning highway fund use, formula calculations, and EV-related county fees.