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Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 25, 2026

Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are partners on that pipeline feed study including Merit Energy with fields that you're aware of
  • that pipeline feed study<01:21:17.920><c> including</c><01:21:18.320><c> Merit</c><01:21:18.719><c> Energy
  • </c><01:21:19.679><c> with</c><01:21:20.000><c> fields</c> study including Merit Energy with fields study
  • including Merit Energy with fields that<01:21:20.800><c> you're</c><01:21:21.120><c> aware</c><01:21
Bills: HB0075, HB0128
Keywords: virtual currency, kiosk, financial institutions, regulation, Wyoming Money Transmitters Act, penalties, severance tax, oil production, tax exemption, energy sector, economic impact, 916, all
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WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 25, 2026

Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • So think about now, we have the energy funds and some of these other funds.
  • of framework looks like, because obviously going from zero to one is the greatest expenditure of energy
  • 36.880><c> greatest</c><01:13:37.280><c> expenditure</c><01:13:37.760><c> of</c><01:13:37.920><c> energy
  • </c> is the greatest expenditure of energy is the greatest expenditure of energy you<01:13:38.560><c>
Bills: HB0075, HB0128
Keywords: virtual currency, kiosk, financial institutions, regulation, Wyoming Money Transmitters Act, penalties, severance tax, oil production, tax exemption, energy sector, economic impact, 916, all
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a $500,000 allocation for the 2027 workforce for the Center of Nursing Equity and Excellence.
  • in partnership with the University of Minnesota, we co-founded and co-lead the Center for Nursing Equity
  • </c><01:15:25.640><c> and</c><01:15:25.800><c> Excellence,</c><01:15:26.720><c> also</c> Nursing Equity
  • and Excellence, also Nursing Equity and Excellence, also known<01:15:27.320><c> as</c><01:15:27.520>
  • </c><01:20:40.040><c> and</c> want a center for nursing equity and want a center for nursing equity and
Bills: HF3843, HF3597, HF4003, HF3167, HF4193
Keywords: workforce development, appropriations, nonprofit organizations, employment services, state funding, paid leave, S corporations, employment law, exemptions, Minnesota Statutes, cancer, healthcare, appropriation, Rural Cancer Institute, Minnesota clinicians, pilot program, nursing, education, University of Minnesota, equity
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WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 11, 2026

Minerals, Business & Economic Development

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WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Minerals, Business & Economic Development, February 11, 2026

Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • And decide what energy is best to use.
  • </c><01:27:10.159><c> um</c> Hills Energy um Hills Energy um felt<01:27:12.080><c> compelled</c><01:27
  • Um there was a energy matching funds.
  • and hyperscaling and expansion, but they want clean energy.
  • </c><01:30:00.159><c> from</c> real gamecher for clean energy from real gamecher for clean energy from
Bills: SJ0001, SF0017
Keywords: mineral leasing, federal lands, Wyoming, energy policy, local control, federalism, forestry management, good neighbor authority, state lands, employee funding, donations, revolving account, 916, all
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WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee, February 18, 2026

Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

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WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions, February 18, 2026

Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you lose that, then that means that if there was a home equity loan or a second mortgage, that could
  • 42.399><c> home</c> then that means that if there was a home then that means that if there was a home equity
  • 43.360><c> a</c><00:11:43.600><c> second</c><00:11:43.839><c> mortgage,</c><00:11:44.399><c> that</c> equity
  • loan or a second mortgage, that equity loan or a second mortgage, that could<00:11:44.800><c> jump</
Bills: SF0114, SF0102, SF0117
Keywords: elections, Wyoming House of Representatives, state representatives, multi-member districts, county-based districts, party list voting, list voting, proportional representation, Jefferson method, greatest divisors method, ranked choice voting, RCV, primary elections, party conventions, minor parties, major parties, ballot design, apportionment, redistricting, nomination procedures
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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AGR Public Hearing - Wed Feb 4, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:
  • If we allow any changes to IIO, then it's an equity or fairness question: what do the landowners who
  • allow any changes to IIO that it's it's allow any changes to IIO that it's it's an<00:51:00.400><c> equity
  • 51:01.359><c> what</c><00:51:01.760><c> do</c><00:51:02.000><c> the</c><00:51:02.559><c> um</c> an equity
  • of fairness, what do the um an equity of fairness, what do the um land<00:51:03.920><c> owners</c><00
Bills: HB2425, HB2596, HB2573, HB2017, HB1931, HB1736, HB1594, HB1828
Keywords: agriculture, sugarcane, permitting process, land use, conservation district, diversified agriculture, economic impact, invasive species, plant sales, weed risk assessment, consumer protection, environmental impact, workforce development, biosecurity, training program, partnerships, tax credit, Hawaiian home lands, investment costs, nonrefundable
Summary: The committee heard opening remarks and then took testimony on several agriculture-related bills. HB 2425 would exempt agricultural enterprises on former commercial sugarcane lands in conservation use districts from certain permitting and site plan requirements. The Department of Agriculture supported the measure and stood on written comments. The Hawaii Farm Bureau supported the intent but said the bill appeared to cite the wrong statute and suggested amending the conservation district law instead. Other testimony was generally supportive, while some witnesses raised concerns about using the right statutory vehicle. Committee members questioned whether the bill should be redirected through a different chapter. The committee then heard HB 596, which would require retail sellers of plants to disclose invasiveness risk, direct the Invasive Species Council to create a labeling system and weed risk assessments, and establish fines. The Department of Land and Natural Resources strongly supported the bill, saying point-of-sale labels would help consumers make informed choices. Supporters from the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species said the state’s noxious weed and restricted plant lists are outdated or incomplete and that the bill would help prevent harmful species from being purchased and planted. Opponents, including the Hawaii Farm Bureau and Hawaii Food Policy Foundation, argued the measure was too broad, could stigmatize plants and producers, and might be better implemented through voluntary education or narrower definitions. Committee discussion focused on possible amendments, including using printable labels from a website and limiting the bill to larger commercial retailers. HB 2573 would create a five-year agriculture and biosecurity workforce development pilot program involving the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Leeward Community College, and the Department of Human Resources Development. DHRD said it supported the intent but wanted clearer responsibilities; the University of Hawaiʻi, the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, the Hawaii Food Policy Foundation, and others supported the proposal. DAB said the program would help build needed biosecurity staffing and training, and that law-enforcement-related curriculum could be incorporated. Finally, the committee began hearing HB 207, which would expand the important agricultural land qualified agricultural tax credit to include certain Hawaiian homelands and additional agricultural costs such as orchards, fruit crops, and clearing former sugar and pineapple lands. The Department of Taxation and DAB stood on written comments, while the Department of Hawaiian Homelands strongly supported the bill, calling it a potential game-changer for developing agricultural lands and offsetting infrastructure costs; the department also asked that the credit be broadened beyond agriculture alone.
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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Environment & Energy Jan 26th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Environment & Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • OK, calling Environment and Energy to order here.
  • Ensuring that Washington State's energy strategy provides affordable and reliable energy will become
  • I'm a senior energy policy specialist with the State Department of Commerce.
  • I work primarily on our utility reporting under the Clean Energy Transformation Act, Energy Independence
  • This law simply changes Energy Independence Act reporting.
Bills: HB2496, HB2575, HB2605
Keywords: tribal consultation, energy facilities, site evaluation, environmental impact, policy regulation, environmental regulation, reporting obligations, energy laws, compliance, business impact, HB 2605, Washington asbestos law, naturally occurring fibrous silicate, asbestos-containing building materials, fibrous silicate materials, asbestos labeling, construction materials, renovation, repair and maintenance, EPA method
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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Business and Commerce Mar 25th, 2025 at 08:00 am

Business & Commerce

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TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Business and Commerce Mar 25th, 2025

Business & Commerce

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AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Mar 18th, 2026

Economic Development and Tourism

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AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Mar 17th, 2026

Economic Development and Tourism

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KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Energy (10-16-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • we would think of: energy generation, energy storage, transmission, and conversion.
  • </c> up into multiple lower energy things. up into multiple lower energy things.
  • </c><00:36:30.400><c> forecasting</c> uh for things like energy forecasting uh for things like energy
  • </c> to uh the Center for Applied Energy to uh the Center for Applied Energy Research<00:45:15.920><c
  • All of our energy storage mineral.
Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 01:58 Approval of Minutes 03:05 Member Comments 03:18 Nanotechnologies in Energy 06:20, 958, all
Summary: The committee met and approved the minutes, then heard announcements and introductions from members and guests, including an invitation to an East Kentucky trail ride opening and welcomes for new EPIC and Kentucky Coal Association representatives and several constituents. After the opening business, the committee turned to a presentation on nanotechnology and energy applications by Rodney Andrews of the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research. Andrews explained how nanoscale materials behave differently because of their size and surface area, and described uses in consumer products, batteries, solar panels, catalysts, coatings, sensors, and energy storage. Members asked about the relationship between nanomaterials and coal, and Andrews said carbon nanotubes can be made from coal-derived hydrocarbons, which members noted as an opportunity for Kentucky’s coal and manufacturing sectors. He also discussed work on improved solar coatings, more stable perovskites, fuel-processing catalysts, hydrogen storage, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, electromagnetic shielding, and conductive yarns and fabrics. The presentation also covered more advanced applications such as thermoelectric textiles, power transmission materials, thermal transport composites for aerospace, nanofluids for cooling, and fusion reactor shielding. In the final discussion, members raised questions about electromagnetic pulse protection and quantum computing; Andrews said the materials discussed could absorb and spread energy and that shielding applications may help with EMPs, while quantum computing remains limited by extremely low operating temperatures. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.
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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture and Wildlife Feb 23rd, 2026 at 10:00 am

Agriculture and Wildlife

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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture and Wildlife Feb 23rd, 2026

Agriculture and Wildlife

Transcript Highlights:
  • we're headed with this is an attack on property rights and an attack on agriculture and an attack on energy
Bills: SB2122, SB330, SB2071, SB2169, SB2069, SB2095, SB2157
Keywords: poultry, agriculture, out-of-state processing, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, regulation, food safety, elk population, wildlife management, Oklahoma State University, veterinary medicine, ecosystem health, habitat assessment, milk, dairy, dairy farm, milk products, Grade A milk, pasteurization, raw milk, milk inspection
Summary: The committee first considered Senate Bill 2122, which would give the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry more flexibility to allow out-of-state poultry processing when in-state processing is unavailable. Supporters said the bill would help poultry producers who face short processing windows and lack sufficient in-state capacity, while opponents raised questions about food safety and environmental standards. The bill passed 13-0. The committee then took up Senate Bill 330, as amended, to help the Oklahoma State Veterinary School Committee study and support the state’s growing elk herd in western Oklahoma. An amendment updated dates and removed a fiscal section, and the bill passed 11-2. Senate Bill 271 followed, updating dairy regulation authority from milk from cows and goats to milk from all hoofed mammals and increasing the milk production fee from one cent to two cents per hundredweight. The Department of Agriculture said the change was needed to preserve Grade A status, maintain interstate milk shipping, and cover program costs without subsidizing the dairy program from poultry fees. After extensive debate over fees, federal pressure, raw milk safety, and state sovereignty, the bill passed 8-7. Later, the committee approved Senate Bill 2169, which creates a framework for managing invasive woody species and cedar removal on state lands to improve forage, reduce wildfire risk, conserve water, and increase school land revenues; it passed 12-1. Senate Bill 269, addressing baiting in migratory bird hunting and related penalties for guides, also passed 12-1. Senate Bill 2095, setting fees and fines for hunting guides and outfitters, passed 12-1 after questions about misdemeanor versus felony penalties. Finally, Senate Bill 2157, creating a Southeast Scenic Rivers framework, passed 8-5 after testimony that it would protect water resources and avoid federal scenic river designation, while critics argued it could expand government and affect property and agricultural rights.
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AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Judiciary Committee Apr 16th, 2025

Judiciary

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KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Health Services (2-8-23)

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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Wed Feb 4, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 9

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/05/2026 - House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation

Artificial Intelligence & Innovation

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 2452 removes planning for renewable energy in counties with a population of more than 125,000
  • persons and includes planning for energy and mining that is appropriate to each county.
  • And from a power developer standpoint, from the energy standpoint, and the private or non-private, the
  • So do you feel the SMRs are kind of the future of energy?
  • Counties are continually approving energy projects.
Bills: HB2452, HB2592
Keywords: comprehensive plans, county governance, data centers, zoning, state regulations, land use, energy production, infrastructure, environmental impact, artificial intelligence, government regulation, innovation, procurement, administrative burdens, 1182, all