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• Just a little bit of background on the energy prices in Southeast...
• Just a little bit of background on the energy prices in Southeast... and placed upon its passage.
• , of gas and electric prices this winter.
• , of gas and electric prices this winter.
• The program is estimated to that gap.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with 98 members present, declared a quorum, approved the prior journal, and received Senate concurrence requests on Senate Bills 263, 281, and 324. The chamber then moved through second readings and committee reports on a range of measures, including education, agriculture, banking and insurance, judiciary, licensing, and task force resolutions. Among the reported bills were measures on KEES scholarships for non-certified schools, a residential safe room rebate program, dual credit scholarships, impeding a first responder, motor vehicles, tallow-based cosmetic products, animal health emergencies, mortgage loan income limits, deferred deposit fees, child protection, Attorney General operations, corrections operations, school leadership, school transportation, advanced mathematics coursework, and task forces on charitable gaming and early childhood education governance. The House passed House Bill 642, a Teachers' Retirement System housekeeping bill, after adopting House Committee Substitute 1. The sponsor said the bill updates survivor benefit documentation, raises the daily earnings limit for retired members returning to work from $170 to $200, removes an unused early-return provision, reinstates a pension waiver program, clarifies benefit tier calculations using an earlier participation date in another state system, and allows a parent member to manage payments for a disabled child without a court order. Members asked about substitute teaching limits, retirement penalties, budget impact, and a removed provision involving index funds; the sponsor said he would follow up on the day limits and stated he did not believe the bill would add to unfunded liability. The bill passed 96-0. The House also passed House Bill 780 on recording commissioner’s deeds, after adopting a floor amendment that removed fines and penalties. The bill allows a city to petition circuit court if a deed is not recorded within 30 business days, and the court may compel filing and award costs and attorney’s fees. Members discussed whether the bill effectively created a lawsuit-based enforcement mechanism rather than a fine, and supporters said it would help local governments identify responsible property owners and address code enforcement and public safety issues. The bill passed 96-0. House Bill 541, concerning peace officers, also passed after a committee substitute; the sponsor said it cleans up Kentucky Law Enforcement Council procedures, strengthens certification standards, clarifies revocation language, and reflects input from law enforcement groups. It passed 95-0. House Bill 195, the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative, passed after a committee substitute and floor amendment. The substitute added Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension alongside UK Cooperative Extension, and the floor amendment changed the pilot’s implementation date to January 1, 2027 and adjusted the program’s term timing. Supporters said the bill would expand urban agriculture education, connect youth to food systems and career pathways, and help students in urban counties learn practical agricultural skills; it passed 97-0. The House then took up House Bill 794 on financial exploitation, which expands protections to all adults age 65 and older, adds felony penalties for knowingly, wantonly, or recklessly exploiting those adults, allows the attorney general to seek extradition from another state, and requires investment advisers to complete three hours of continuing education on financial exploitation. Members cited real-world scam experiences and urged stronger penalties, but the bill passed 96-0.

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• <01:03:27.680><c> went</c><01:03:27.920><c> up</c><01:03:28.520><c> but</c> notify people that the price
• 03:31.000><c> bill</c><01:03:31.240><c> it</c><01:03:31.359><c> be</c><01:03:31.520><c> caught</c> price
• but at the next bill it be caught price but at the next bill it be caught up<01:03:32.359><c> so</c>
• They just need, in his estimation, about 60 days to clean up some of the administrative stuff, notify
• not yeah not the policy and estimates not yeah not the policy that's<01:55:31.400><c> going</c><01:55

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first held a public hearing on HB 660, which would require historic horse racing facilities to pay 10% of HHR winnings to host communities as mitigation. Representative Om said the amendment was intended to leave charities and the state whole while funding local costs tied to large gaming facilities. Supporters argued the measure would address future municipal expenses, while opponents said host towns have not reported current problems and that the bill would single out one industry. Members questioned the 10% rate, whether the proposal was retroactive, and whether it would apply to existing facilities; the sponsor said it would apply to facilities already in place or later added. The hearing was then closed without any vote recorded in the transcript. The committee then opened a hearing on HB 658-FN, which raises reimbursement caps and adjusts fees for the Oil Discharge and Disposal Cleanup Fund and the Oil Pollution Control Fund. Representative Malloy introduced the bill, and Representative Aly explained the funds as a state-backed insurance mechanism for oil spill cleanup and prevention, including replacement of leaking home heating oil tanks for low-income homeowners. Bob Scully of the Energy Marketers Association supported the bill, saying the fee structure helps fund remediation and tank replacement, though costs are ultimately passed on to consumers. Department of Environmental Services officials Robert Bishop and Jennifer Marts described the bill as extending the fee collection for 10 years, changing reporting dates, increasing the cap for low-income tank replacement, and rebalancing fees based on an actuarial review. DES testified that the actuarial study found the fund needed to remain solvent and that home heating oil releases are the largest category of new releases, with the fuel oil fee otherwise needing to rise by more than 200% to cover projected costs. The board instead proposed a smaller increase and adjusted other fees accordingly, while maintaining a reserve to cover the first days of a major coastal spill before federal funds become available. Members asked about the basis for the fee changes, the role of the actuarial review, and the statutory language governing who pays the fees. The transcript ends during this hearing, with no final committee action or vote shown.

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• So you'd have an estimated cost avoidance of about $72 million per year.
• So you'd have an estimated cost avoidance of about $72 million per year.
• The Department of Licensing estimates that new revenues to the new motor vehicle arbitration account
• OSPI estimates a small amount in senior staff time to implement the petition process, estimated at $6,000
• The estimate is based on the need for about one-fifth initial FTE worth of adjudication services.

Bills: HB2689 , SB5832 , SB5922 , SB5944 , SB5988 , SB6151

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: Working Connections Child Care, child care subsidy, subsidized child care, Washington DCYF, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, low-income families, child care providers, licensed child care centers, family child care, market rate survey, subsidy rates, income eligibility, state median income, SNAP, Basic Food, collective bargaining, provider reimbursement, daily payment, half-day care, partial-day care

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• The treasurer's estimates seem to be a little bit duplicative of the Ecology estimates.
• So the estimates that I calculate are very close to the loss of $179 million compared to sort of the
• So the estimates that I calculate are very close to the loss of $179 million compared to sort of the
• It says that It's an estimate for fiscal year 30, but not for 31.
• AAA Washington estimates the average cost of car ownership is $12,000 a year in Washington.

Bills: HB2588 , HB2722 , HB2727

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: county ferry district, ferry district, passenger-only ferry, passenger ferry, Puget Sound, Vashon, Seattle, Southworth, county transportation, local taxing authority, property tax levy, general obligation bonds, municipal corporation, public transportation benefit area, WTSC, Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, ferry terminal, wharf, shuttle service, marine transportation

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• </c> volatile energy prices. volatile energy prices.
• </c> and price accordingly. and price accordingly.
• Proxy price, you have to make a really good estimation as to what that price is going to be over the
• Proxy price, you have to make a really good estimation as to what that price is going to be over the
• Proxy price, you have to make a really good estimation as to what that price is going to be over the

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• ChatGPT estimates upwards of 10 million queries per day.
• ChatGPT estimates upwards of 10 million queries per day.
• ChatGPT estimates upwards of 10 million queries per day.
• ChatGPT estimates upwards of 10 million queries per day.
• ChatGPT estimates upwards of 10 million queries per day.

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Chairwoman, members of the committee, Marissa Hagerman with Tratton-Price Consulting, registering support
• We estimate that the next increase will need to triple rates in order to include an adequate capital
• Currently, any maintenance on this critical infrastructure has a high price tag, leading to delays in
• In its most recent national data center study, Berkeley Lab estimated that by 2028, the direct water
• So what we get is we get, let's say, an applicant that's a data center, and they're going to estimate

Summary: The committee heard several water, wildlife, and land-use bills. AB 2218 by Assembly Member Calóra would establish a state policy directing agencies to recognize and address water-related inequities affecting tribes; tribal supporters said it is a needed step toward restoring a voice at the table, while water agencies and local government groups opposed it as vague and potentially harmful to water supply reliability. The bill was amended in committee and moved forward on a vote, though it was left on call. AB 2032 by Assembly Member Ransom, the Golden Mussel Response Act, would speed agency response to the invasive golden mussel by streamlining permits and research; it drew broad support and no opposition, and passed the committee unanimously to Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials. AB 1712 by Assembly Member Pacheco would let Santa Fe Springs sell its small, contaminated water system through a protest process instead of a municipal election; supporters said it would avoid major rate hikes and improve reliability, and it was moved to Appropriations, though the vote was left on call. The committee also considered AB 1722 by Assembly Member Hadwick, which would create a clearer self-defense exception under the California Endangered Species Act for people facing dangerous predators. The author and a sheriff described a fatal mountain lion attack and argued rural residents need certainty; Defenders of Wildlife withdrew opposition after committee amendments, and the bill advanced to Judiciary on a vote that was left on call. AB 1613 by Assembly Member Wilson would require an off-highway vehicle safety and stewardship certification course before operating OHVs on public lands starting in 2029. Supporters said it would reduce accidents and educate new riders, while Vice Chair Gonzalez raised concerns about fees, penalties, tourism, and impacts on low-income residents in his district; the bill passed on a split vote and was left on call. Later, AB 1808 by Assembly Member Carrillo would expand local permitting authority for Western Joshua tree projects and reduce or waive some fees for homeowners and public works. Supporters framed it as a way to balance conservation with housing and infrastructure needs, while environmental groups opposed changes they said would weaken avoidance and mitigation protections; the bill passed to Natural Resources and was left on call. AB 1894 by Assembly Member Rubio would address imported water deliveries and groundwater recharge in the context of golden mussel restrictions, with supporters arguing for a statewide, science-based approach that preserves water reliability; it advanced to Appropriations with no opposition. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly emphasized the need to balance competing interests, especially around water reliability, tribal equity, public safety, and environmental protection.

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• Ecology makes certain determinations, such as that the impact of such a rule would affect median retail prices
• adopted it and that there's a market for the residential machines that is broader than Washington and a price
• Washingtonians use an estimated 2 billion plastic bags every year, but we don't have to.
• Each year an estimated 33 billion pounds of plastic enter our oceans globally.
• Each year an estimated 33 billion pounds of plastic enter our oceans globally.

Bills: HB1420 , HB2233 , HB2271 , HB2212 , HB2284

Committee: House Environment & Energy

Keywords: textile responsibility, recycling, sustainability, environmental impact, consumer protection, waste reduction, environment, retail, bags, pollution, consumer products, plastic, environmental policy, postconsumer waste, microplastics, environmental protection, washing machines, water quality, litter reduction, public health

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• </c><00:35:41.119><c> out</c> for consumers potentially pricing out for consumers potentially pricing
• And this is the estimated revenue gain from the hiring of, I believe, 13 auditors, and it is an estimated
• could be down by 10%. gain is um there's a net an estimated gain is um there's a net an estimated net
• </c> positions not renewed um there's estim positions not renewed um there's estim estimates<01:29:42.520
• </c> wealth returns there are estimates wealth returns there are estimates already<01:30:46.199><c> that

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Senate Bill 13 by Senator Price.
• Senate Bill 14 by Senator Price.
• Senate Bill 18 by Senator Price.
• Senate Bill 21 by Senator Price, relative to Louisiana...
• Senator Price, do you want us to bring another bill for you today? Madam Clerk, next bill.

Bills: HR265 , HR266 , HR267 , HR268 , HR269 , HR270 , HR271 , HR272 , HR273 , HCR107 , HCR108 , HCR109 , HCR110 , HCR111 , HR257 , HR258 , HR259 , HR260 , HR261 , HR262 , HR263 , HCR105 , HCR106 , SCR30 , SB57 , SB157 , SB202 , SB237 , SB276 , SB450 , SB465 , SB501 , SB525 , HR3 , HR80 , HR197 , HR243 , SCR5 , SCR35 , HB4 , HB623 , HB944 , HB986 , HB1098 , HB1222 , SB34 , SB164 , SB172 , SB198 , SB208 , SB232 , SB281 , SB286 , SB317 , SB322 , SB334 , SB380 , SB385 , SB409 , SB417 , SB421 , SB430 , SB439 , SB447 , SB458 , SB510 , SB398 , HB646 , HR84 , HR188 , HR205 , SCR19 , SCR3 , SCR6 , SCR18 , SCR11 , SCR22 , SCR2 , SCR20 , SCR24 , HCR6 , HB301 , HB359 , HB657 , HB675 , HB680 , HB727 , HB302 , HB819 , HB1257 , HB1258 , SB8 , SB10 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB14 , SB16 , SB17 , SB18 , SB20 , SB21 , SB22 , SB40 , SB48 , SB55 , SB69 , SB75 , SB77 , SB78 , SB85 , SB102 , SB115 , SB133 , SB140 , SB148 , SB151 , SB165 , SB169 , SB170 , SB185 , SB197 , SB200 , SB217 , SB235 , SB278 , SB280 , SB291 , SB300 , SB303 , SB315 , SB324 , SB330 , SB411 , SB416 , SB420 , SB436 , SB438 , SB449 , SB455 , SB456 , SB477 , SB489 , SB521 , SB45 , SB58 , SB71 , SB81 , SB92 , SB100 , SB109 , SB141 , SB156 , SB181 , SB203 , SB204 , SB205 , SB207 , SB213 , SB214 , SB216 , SB229 , SB257 , SB274 , SB290 , SB304 , SB374 , SB379 , SB396 , SB410 , SB425 , SB427 , SB429 , SB479 , SB522 , HCR72 , HB633 , HB603 , HB940 , HB251 , HB775 , HB998 , HB1191 , HB625 , HB1255 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HCR65 , HCR71 , HB284 , HB306 , HB341 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB798 , HB911 , HB955 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1140 , HB1180 , HB1240 , SB82 , SB89 , HB258 , HB842 , SB149 , SB382 , SB441

Keywords: Pineville High School, Lady Rebels, softball, LHSAA, Louisiana High School Athletic Association, Class 5A, state championship, high school sports, student athletes, commendation, resolution, athletics, girls softball, championship team, Pineville, school recognition, sportsmanship, coach Allison Frye, Louisiana legislature, House Resolution

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the pledge, roll call, and several personal privileges recognizing visitors and special observances, including Transportation Day and a day without child care at the Capitol. Members also honored the Southern University Laboratory School track teams, early childhood educators, and later offered condolences and tributes, including a memorial resolution for Derek Butler’s family and birthday recognitions for members and staff. The chamber received Senate messages, committee reports, and introduced or adopted several resolutions and bills throughout the day. A major portion of the floor was devoted to retirement-system cleanup and funding bills, including Senate Bills 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, and 21. Members and authors explained these measures as technical changes to simplify contribution formulas, separate funding for COLAs and benefit increases from debt paydown, and update reemployment or benefit rules for retirees in various systems. Most of these bills passed with large margins after brief questions about whether they would affect automatic debt reduction; authors repeatedly said they would not stop debt paydown. Other measures passed on topics such as emergency vehicle procedures, international driving reciprocity with Ireland, seat belt use, port commission appointments, GOHSEP cybersecurity authority, storage facility rental rules, biomarker testing coverage, DNA sample collection procedures, and a law-institute bill on movable-property leases. The House also adopted HCR 72, the Jonas A. Feeley Act, which memorializes Congress to expedite research and treatment development for acute myeloid leukemia in honor of a deceased veteran, and H.B. 1258, which directs the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries on handling unlawfully possessed sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife. Another notable bill, Senate Bill 200, created a process for expropriating property tied to foreign adversaries near military bases, with amendments allowing voluntary divestment before expropriation. Most measures were adopted by wide margins, with co-author votes taken on some resolutions and bills tabled or returned to the calendar when requested. The most extended debate centered on Senate Bill 217, which would reduce the number of judges in Orleans Parish courts based on a statewide workload study. Supporters said the National Center for State Courts study showed Orleans had more judges than comparable parishes and that the bill would right-size the courts and save about $2.1 million. Opponents questioned the study’s methodology, the lack of Orleans delegation involvement, the counting of cases, the absence of uniform statewide clerk-of-court standards, and whether reducing criminal judges made sense given crime concerns. Despite the criticism, the bill was advanced after lengthy questioning, while the chamber continued to move other bills and resolutions forward.

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• Nationally, bipartisan estimates of the impact of these changes could result in the production of an
• Multiplied by the typical current price that investors pay for credits of 82 cents, that brings in for
• </c> Multiplied by the typical current price Multiplied by the typical current price that<00:07:13.040
• </c><00:17:48.400><c> So,</c> current market price of tax credits.
• So, current market price of tax credits.

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The swim rafts that are currently estimated, um, in from DEES and the marine patrol's estimates, which
• the marine patrols estimates dees and the marine patrols estimates which<01:30:47.920><c> they</c><01
• /c><01:32:01.440><c> estimated</c><01:32:02.000><c> to</c> and what's estimated is estimated to and what's
• estimated is estimated to raise<01:32:02.480><c> a</c><01:32:02.719><c> little</c><01:32:02.880><c>
• It's an estimated cost of about $250,000 It's an estimated cost of about $250,000 for<04:44:43.360><c

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Supplemental Budget Number Two affects the previously estimated funds available for budget operations
• Supplemental Budget Number Two affects the previously estimated funds available for budget operations
• I try to remain focused on the issues that are pricing our families out of the state.
• I try to remain focused on the issues that are pricing our families out of the state.
• I try to remain focused on the issues that are pricing our families out of the state.

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, March 27, 2026, 957, house, all

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• So there's testing that we do. ...where we attempt to take a statistical sample of an estimated deer
• And my last part is on estimating deer populations.
• talked a little bit about that in previous meetings, and I still don't have my arms around how you estimate
• It's more difficult for us when we start thinking about national marketing, pricing evaluations, and
• all that to go out and seek customers. ...pricing evaluations and all that to go out and seek customers

Summary: The committee and invited witnesses discussed chronic wasting disease surveillance and response in Louisiana, focusing on both wild deer and captive deer facilities. LDWF staff said surveillance goals are being met in about 32 of 64 parishes, but there are gaps in low-sample areas, and they described current efforts using voluntary hunter-harvested deer sampling, targeted sampling in higher-risk animals, and coordination with D-MAP properties. Witnesses and members raised possible ways to improve detection, including incentives for testing, use of taxidermists and processors to collect samples from older bucks, possible mandatory testing tied to special doe days or special seasons, and better use of D-MAP or mobile sampling units. Several members also suggested environmental testing, better deer-density data, and clearer mapping of hotspots and source areas. A major portion of the discussion centered on how to respond when a positive CWD case is found. Members debated whether Louisiana should follow an Arkansas-style approach, including allowing baiting during hunting season while using other tools to manage disease, versus stricter no-bait or no-feeding rules. Some members argued that immediate restrictions after a positive discourage hunters from submitting samples and hurt landowners and feed businesses, and suggested delaying new restrictions until the end of the season while intensifying sampling. Others emphasized that any response should be science-based and should preserve hunter participation. There was also discussion of whether control areas should be parish-based or based on geographic distance, and whether the state should establish thresholds that would allow a control zone to be reduced or removed if enough negative samples are collected. For captive deer facilities, LDWF and LDAF staff reviewed the USDA herd certification program and current surveillance practices. They said Louisiana has about 350 licensed deer facilities, including breeder and hunting facilities, and that a 2024 positive in Jeff Davis Parish led to depopulation and 12 quarantine farms; follow-up testing in 2025 found no new positives in the traced facilities. Staff said the state has relied on USDA competitive grants for diagnostic testing in the last two years, covering roughly $100,000 to $150,000 annually, while department self-generated funds covered more than $800,000 over the last three years. Members and witnesses recommended mandatory enrollment in the USDA herd certification program, mandatory 24-hour reporting of positives to LDWF and USDA APHIS, and clearer, reciprocal communication between LDWF and LDAF when positives are found. No votes were taken; the chair said staff would compile the discussion and written recommendations for consideration at the April 9 commission meeting, with the understanding that the committee will later make formal recommendations to the Legislature.

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• I mean, if I could lower the price of real estate for you, I would. There you go.
• Ultimately, that will be passed on to higher prices for patients.
• For every grant disrupted at Stanford, we estimate that between 5 to 10 trainees and scientific staff
• For every grant disrupted at Stanford, we estimate that between 5 to 10 trainees and scientific staff
• But we actually estimated at Stanford to be closer to 2.5, which is really substantial because of the

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Biotechnology and Medical Technology met on August 19, 2025 to examine the effects of federal grant cuts, tariff uncertainty, and related policy changes on California’s biotech, medtech, and academic research ecosystem. The chair and panelists emphasized California’s outsized role in the industry, describing major clusters in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, and San Diego, and explaining how research, startup formation, manufacturing, and clinical trials are interconnected across the state. Speakers from Biocom California, California Life Sciences, Farma, UC, Stanford, CSU Biotech, and UCLA all argued that NIH and NSF funding are foundational to discovery, workforce training, and commercialization, and that disruptions are already chilling venture capital, startup formation, and hiring. Witnesses described several concrete impacts: suspended or terminated grants, reduced doctoral admissions, fewer training opportunities, canceled retreats and internships, and anxiety among graduate students and early-career researchers. UC reported hundreds of millions of dollars in suspended or terminated NIH and NSF funding, while Stanford said more than a thousand training and career-development grants nationwide have been frozen or ended, affecting multiple trainees per grant. CSU Biotech said 133 federal grants had been terminated, scaled back, or canceled, totaling about $140 million, including nearly $30 million from NIH and NSF. Industry representatives also warned that proposed antitrust limits on mergers and acquisitions could undermine the standard biotech exit path and further deter investment. Committee members asked about the duration of the disruption, the possibility of state action to offset federal losses, and whether California could better support workforce development, manufacturing, and R&D tax credits. Panelists urged the Legislature to preserve and expand state support for STEM education, internships, apprenticeship pathways, manufacturing incentives, and the R&D tax credit, and to consider infrastructure and housing as part of competitiveness. They also noted that tariffs are already raising costs for medtech components and building materials, and that China is increasingly competing for R&D, talent, and licensing deals. No formal votes or bill actions were taken at the hearing; the meeting was informational and focused on testimony and discussion.

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• You're going to start to see a lot of the insurance prices go down, and insurance companies are going
• I'm not an over estimator. I don't pad numbers.
• Grants for home hardening and the estimates per IBHS from a presentation a few weeks ago were in the
• Do you have any estimate of the total scale of the problem?
• Price. How many in the audience are here to support this bill?

Committee: Senate Senate Conservation

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• It increases state revenues by an estimated $15 million for the first six months in fiscal year 2028
• , which may include real-time pricing or dynamic pricing mechanisms.
• Please consider clarifying that the pricing through long-term power purchase contracts must also include
• We are concerned that some existing contracts might not provide the correct price signal.
• Finally, the bill would provide funding to support customers that are most vulnerable to rising prices

Summary: The committee first met in executive session on Senate Bill 5941, which would exempt certain school districts from a Washington State Energy Code requirement for onsite renewable energy systems on large new commercial buildings or additions. The committee adopted Senator Short’s amendment narrowing the eligible school district definition from 1,000 or fewer students to 500 or fewer students, then approved the bill as amended and sent it to the Rules Committee with a do pass recommendation. The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Bill 6171, a proposed substitute addressing emerging large energy use facilities, primarily data centers. Staff explained that the bill would require utilities serving such facilities to adopt tariffs or policies to protect other ratepayers, require long-term contracts and full cost recovery, allow curtailment during emergencies, add reporting and sustainability requirements, create a fee to fund energy assistance, weatherization, and higher education programs, and impose new clean energy and labor-related requirements. The prime sponsor said the bill is intended to protect affordability, reliability, transparency, and the public interest as data center demand grows. Testimony was mixed. Supporters, including community action groups, environmental organizations, some utilities, Ecology, and student representatives, argued the bill would prevent cost shifting, improve transparency, support low-income energy assistance, and help manage grid and climate impacts. Opponents, including data center representatives, public utility district and business groups, and some local government and port officials, said the bill was too prescriptive, could raise costs, threaten competitiveness, duplicate existing utility practices, and interfere with existing CCA/CETA provisions and local flexibility. No vote was taken on SB 6171 during the hearing, and the meeting adjourned after public testimony.

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• THE VENDOR SETS THE PRICE BASED ON THEIR PRICING.
• PRICING.
• WITH THE PRICES THAT I SAID, YOU SAID THEY ARE SET BY THE VENDOR.
• WE WORK WITH THE VENDOR TO MAKE SURE WE GET BETTER PRICING THAN WHAT THEIR LIST PRICE IS.
• WE HAVE PRICING THAT IS BETTER THAN THAT. >> Chair Persons-Mulicka: YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Rep.

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• An estimated 3.5 million people are expected to be subject to this requirement, and we estimate that
• These time limits, according to various estimates, California estimates that they will impact almost
• estimate is taking.
• So if we, you know, it is always the case that our estimates are not exact because it's an estimate and
• , which right now, with the sky-high prices of groceries... ...with the sky-high prices of groceries,

Committee: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• WE RELY ON OTHER DIFFERENT TYPES OF LABOR AND SOME ESTIMATES STATE IT'S INCREASED BY 47% IN THE COST
• AGRICULTURAL ROBOTICS IS FOCUSED ON PRECISION IRRIGATION AND SEATING, ESTIMATING YIELD, MONITORING PLANT
• WE DO COMMAND PREMIUM PRICING, SELLING BETWEEN FIVE AND 15,000 OYSTERS A WEEK WHICH IS ENOUGH TO KEEP
• THAT'S ALL AN ESTIMATE BECAUSE IT GOES TO SOMEONE ELSE TO COMMERCIALIZE.
• JUST TO GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE, NOW WE CAN EVEN ESTIMATE THE SIZE OF INDIVIDUAL FRUIT WHICH IS SOMETHING