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• hours to make America energy dominant. hours to make America energy dominant. 14<00:39:04.160>
• They wanted to undermine energy.
• I know they oppose American energy independence.
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Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 8, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• It directly drains money, time, and energy away from the families that we serve.
• Good afternoon, and Lay on behalf of the Association of California Community and Energy Services and
• Good afternoon and Lay on behalf of the Association of California Community and Energy Services and our
• that projects using Green Globes must still comply with Title 24, CalGreen, and use CEC's approved energy

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• remind us to care for our minds, bodies, and spirits so that we may continue to serve others with energy
• Representative Feeleer moves that the vote by which the report of the Energy Committee containing House
• Chair recognizes Representative Fiedler, Chair of the Committee on Energy, who reports the following
• Chair recognizes Representative Fiedler, Chair of the Committee on Energy, who reports the following

Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, welcomed numerous guests and interns to the chamber, and established a quorum with 202 members voting on the master roll call. The House then received committee reports on several bills and a resolution, including measures from Consumer Protection, Finance, Communications and Technology, Rules, and Appropriations, and agreed to the reports. House Bill 1877 was reported as passed by the Senate without amendment and was signed by the Speaker for presentation to the Governor. The chamber adopted House Resolution 363, as amended, directing the Joint State Government Commission to study Pennsylvania’s early childhood education system, including the role of public and private equity in child care and recommendations to improve access and affordability. The House also advanced several bills on final passage, including House Bills 2551, 75, 76, 426, 1127, 2234, and 1585. These measures addressed issues such as banning government text-message collection of fees and tolls, medical licensing for physician assistants and physicians, native habitats at Commonwealth facilities, joining the dental and dental hygienist compact, a spent grain donation tax credit, and restrictions on mugshot removal fees. Most passed with broad support, though House Bill 1127 drew opposition over concerns about licensing standards and the compact structure. Members also considered House Bill 2650, creating the Governor’s Responsible Infrastructure Development Certification for data centers, and House Bill 2496, establishing a temporary pause on data center proposals while local ordinances are reviewed. Both bills were amended several times. Debate on HB 2650 focused on data center impacts on electricity costs, water use, noise, community benefit agreements, and farmland protection; one farmland-protection amendment was tabled, while other amendments on closed-loop cooling and enforceable local criteria were adopted. Debate on HB 2496 centered on preserving local control and home rule authority for municipalities, with amendments clarifying that local governments could continue curative amendment procedures and retain zoning powers. The House agreed to both bills as amended. The House also re-reported several bills from Appropriations and Rules, reconsidered and re-accepted a prior committee report on House Bill 2359, and announced caucus and committee meetings. At the end of the session, the House moved several bills to Appropriations, removed Senate Bill 1058 from the table calendar to the active calendar, and adjourned until Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 11 a.m., unless recalled sooner.

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• Pacman, William Burlow III; Employment Appeals Board, Sarah Siris, Angela Stager, Pence; Energy Facilities
• down and ask questions of these individuals who, God bless them, are willing to sacrifice time and energy
• constantly impressed by the caliber and quality of Oregonians who are willing to invest time and energy
• I understand the concerns about the QEM, but I also understand the kind of energy and support that we

Keywords: 907, all

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• to secure deals that helped further establish our state as a leader in aerospace, defense, steel, energy
• , and advanced manufacturing, creating Steel, energy, and advanced manufacturing, creating thousands
• We cut the permitting time on new energy projects from 18 months, We cut the permitting time on new energy

Summary: The meeting was the opening of the Arkansas General Assembly’s 2026 fiscal session, beginning with quorum calls, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of guests, including law enforcement officers, a doctor of the day, nurse of the day, constitutional officers, Supreme Court justices, and family and friends of legislators. The House adopted House Resolution 1001 to convene a joint session for Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s address, appointed committees to notify the Senate and the Governor, and later received the Senate into the chamber before recessing for the joint session. In the joint session, members observed a moment of silence for former Representative Stan Berry, then heard Governor Sanders’s fiscal session address. Her remarks focused heavily on the proposed budget and her administration’s priorities: fully funding education and the LEARNS Act, supporting teachers and literacy efforts, funding public safety and corrections, expanding the 1033 initiative to move people from crisis to career, and holding down government growth while pursuing further income tax cuts. She also highlighted economic development, low cost of living, and support for veterans, while emphasizing conservative policy themes and thanking several Arkansans whose stories illustrated the administration’s agenda. No substantive legislation was debated or voted on beyond the adoption of House Resolution 1001 and the procedural motions to adjourn the joint session and then adjourn the House until the next day. The House announced that Joint Budget would meet later that afternoon and again the following morning.

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• To Natural Resources and Energy: House Bill 292. To Postsecondary Education: House Bill 287.
• House Bill 292 to Natural Resources and<00:23:13.760> Energy,<00:23:14.080> House<00:23
• Bill<00:23:14.640> 287<00:23:16.080> to<00:23:16.320> postsecary and Energy
• , House Bill 287 to postsecary and Energy, House Bill 287 to postsecary education,<00:23:17.679> House

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Calendar/Second Readings 06:39 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 07:36 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 17:37 Recess for ConC and Rules Meeting 19:15 ConC and Rules Report 22:17 Adjournment 24:18, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 87 members present, excused absent members, and approved the journal from January 15, 2026. On second reading, the clerk reported House Bill 178 on the psychiatric collaborative care model, House Bill 280 with committee substitute on healthcare, and House Joint Resolution 24 with committee substitute and amendment directing withdrawal of the 1115A waiver application related to a mandatory community engagement program. During announcements and citations, members adopted House Resolution 19 recognizing January 2026 as Kentucky Mentorship Month, with remarks emphasizing the value of mentors and personal examples from the sponsor. The House also adopted a citation honoring Robert Kaywood Metaf, a longtime Gary County attorney remembered for his service and generosity, and a citation congratulating Gary Thompson on his 80th birthday and his long-running West Louisville barbecue business. Members also noted committee meeting schedules, including cancellations and upcoming meetings, and one member introduced a guest connected to Logan’s Law, a bill described as responding to the release of a man convicted of killing a child. The clerk then reported new bills and resolutions introduced, including measures on gubernatorial transitions, the Kentucky Fire Commission, voting rights, interscholastic extracurricular activities, crimes and punishments, motorsports racing facilities, social work, motor vehicle racing, renter tax credits, and appropriations for the legislative and judicial branches, along with House Resolution 34 recognizing Kentucky Arts Day. The Committee on Committees and Rules Committee met, referred numerous bills to standing committees, reassigned House Bill 258 to Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection, and posted several bills and House Joint Resolution 24 to the regular orders for January 20, 2026. The House then adjourned until 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

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• served as chairman and CEO of Edison International, leading in the growth of our state's renewable energy
• John was the CEO during the California energy crisis.
• with state elected officials was key in navigating through this crisis and stabilizing California's energy
• Brison Fellowship Fund to support graduate students with an emphasis on alternative energy sources and

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the previous day’s journal. Procedural motions were adopted to allow certain members to speak on adjournment in memory and to host guests on the floor, and the chamber suspended Joint Rule 61 to allow the Appropriations Committee to meet and consider AB 1533. The majority leader also requested that SB 272 and HR 44 be removed from the consent calendar. The main floor action was the Assembly’s Pride Month observance, centered on HR 43, which recognizes June 2025 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Pride Month. Assembly Member Ward and members of several caucuses spoke in support, emphasizing LGBTQ+ history, civil rights, community contributions, and current political attacks on LGBTQ+ rights. Assembly Member DeMaio spoke in opposition, arguing the resolution was divisive and included controversial policy references. After debate, 49 coauthors were added and the resolution was adopted by voice vote. The chamber then held a Pride Month ceremony honoring 14 distinguished individuals for contributions to the LGBTQ+ community, followed by guest introductions recognizing APICA fellows, family members, educators, and community leaders. The Assembly later adopted the consent calendar, with SB 61, SB 66, SB 846, SB 229, and SCR 3 approved, and then heard adjournment-in-memory tributes for John E. Brison and former Assembly Member William T. Bagley. The House adjourned until Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 9 a.m.

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• House File 28 on the calendar for the day: an act relating to energy, providing for data center...
• Minnesota and instead build their own data centers in neighboring states, which would carry the same energy
• Minnesota and instead build their own data centers in neighboring states, which would carry the same energy
• Minnesota and instead build their own data centers in neighboring states, which would carry the same energy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• SECTOR STATUTE WAS AMENDED TO ADD A SERIES OF ADDITIONAL SECTORS SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS INCLUDING ENERGY
• THIS IS A WASTE OF TIME, RESOURCES AND ENERGY. THERE IS ANYTHING FLORIDIANS NEED.
• ATTEMPT TO CREATE PERSONAL CAPITOL BEFORE YOU EXIT OUR POLITICAL SPHERE SO PLEASE STOP WASTING TIME, ENERGY
• AND RESOURCES FOCUS ON THE REAL THING POLITICAL SPHERE SO PLEASE STOP WASTING TIME, ENERGY AND RESOURCES

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• times because I send him a text every time of pictures of what shows up at our local recycling and energy
• times because I send him a text every time of pictures of what shows up at our local recycling and energy
• times because I send him a text every time of pictures of what shows up at our local recycling and energy

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 4017, with Representative Johnson presenting a delete-everything amendment that substantially changed the bill from a regulatory approach to a study. Johnson explained that the issue involves improper disposal of medical waste by hospitals and surgery centers, including items such as blood, gauze, syringes, and body parts, which he said has been occurring statewide despite an existing separation law dating back to 1989. He described the problem as a safety, operational, and cost issue for waste facilities and workers, saying facilities have had to shut down, bring in cleanup crews, and investigate incidents when contaminated waste is found in general trash. Johnson said prior efforts to address the problem with hospitals and other locations had only temporary success, and that the amended bill would instead create a study to determine why the violations are happening, how widespread they are, and who needs education. The chair noted the amendment was a compromise that could move forward now, even if it was not a complete solution. No member questions were raised. The committee adopted the DE1 amendment by voice vote, then renewed the motion to refer House File 4017 as amended to the general register. That motion passed by voice vote, and the bill advanced. Johnson thanked the co-authors and others who worked on the measure.

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• specifically addresses the issues we had before that was a result of a legislation we passed, the Energy
• Supreme Court revealed in the case regarding the teacher's retirement and this state treasurer with the energy
• layer of bureaucracy and it prevents our financial experts from considering real-world risk like energy

Bills: HB1170

Keywords: fiduciary responsibility, proxy voting, public finance, Oklahoma statutes, pension plans, pecuniary factors, nonpecuniary factors, financial risk, Attorney General, 914, all

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• First reading of bills: HB 2141 in Environmental, Natural Resources, Energy, and Water; HB 2196 in Pharmacies
• HB 2259, Transportation and Infrastructure Appropriations; HB 2267, Public Resources, Energy and Water
• Annexation, Government; HB 2794, DOR Transactions; HB 2795, Small Modular Reactor, Natural Resources, Energy

Keywords: 1182, all

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• And we energy efficiency and so forth.
• <00:55:07.760> Star was the co-founder of the Energy Star was the co-founder of the Energy
• <00:55:17.040> efficient, would be very very energy efficient, would be very very energy efficient
• So it takes time and energy to, you know, get those groups to meet.
• Office of Planning voted I. >> Energy Office. >> Hi. >> PUC.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Senator, this would be reopening the Wyoming Energy Authority. It would be the first vote. Okay.
• I move that we reopen section 90, the energy authority. Okay. Motion has been made.
• Is there a second to open agency 90, Wyoming Energy Authority?
• 90 Wyoming energy authority?
• uh, agency 90, the Wyoming Energy uh, agency 90, the Wyoming Energy Authority,<00:02:31.599>

Keywords: 916, all

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• We could keep energy costs low.
• crisis, a a child care crisis, energy crisis, a a child care crisis, energy crisis,<04:15:02.479
• The reason we don't have a 2020 Minnesota energy code, residential energy code, is because it wasn't
• sells on a new commercial energy sells on a new commercial energy code.<04:16:52.800> And
• Senator Lucero. residential energy code. Now, right now, residential energy code.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• One of the things that<00:41:22.560> we<00:41:22.720> Fresh<00:41:22.960> Energy
• want to make sure that we Fresh Energy want to make sure is<00:41:23.920> as<00:41:24.160>
• Um my father gets um his electricity through Exo Energy and he has um an EV car. moment, um, I didn't
• >> And um Exo Energy um said that they would honor at night a cheaper rate and um right now he's
• Um, so while we agree, Bane, with Fresh Energy, we agree that a solution for EVs should be found only

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The working group approved the prior meeting minutes with one correction to reflect Laura Ziggler’s attendance. Staff then outlined the report due February 13, 2026, which must summarize the group’s activities and include findings and recommendations adopted by the group; the report will go to the governor and legislative transportation leaders. The chair emphasized that the group’s charge is broad and includes analyzing electricity used as vehicle fuel infrastructure opportunities and barriers, developing policy and funding recommendations for sustainable transportation funding, and reviewing other states’ laws and policies. Discussion focused heavily on how to replace declining gas tax revenue as more vehicles become electric. The chair framed the issue as a fairness and implementation challenge, noting that EVs are a growing share of the fleet and that the group should consider both policy and funding, not just one or the other. Members and guests raised several ideas already submitted, including a road user charge, changes to the EV charging tax, ending or modifying the EV surcharge, broadening the tax to publicly owned charging stations, reducing the charging level threshold to level 2, ending sales tax on electricity, addressing off-road use, and expanding the definition of auto parts to include charging equipment. Representative Elkins argued that charging based on electricity used at home is impractical for most vehicles, that public charging is already much more expensive than home charging, and that the current sales tax plus surcharge amounts to double taxation for public-charging users. He said a mileage-based user charge modeled on Utah’s approach is workable, could be phased in, and could preserve privacy by allowing a voluntary or alternative method for home charging estimates. Senator Howe responded that home electricity use can be estimated similarly to mileage deductions on taxes and said the state should tax all electricity used as fuel, regardless of charger level, if it can be identified. Other speakers echoed that all road users should pay a fair share and that the main challenge is implementation. Tony Kis of Quick Trip asked that a late letter be included in the record and urged clarification of the sales, use, excise tax, and collection rules to avoid double taxation and reduce administrative burden, noting the current monthly collection date and suggesting the group should streamline collection methods. No final policy decisions or votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• Next agenda item before us is HB 1620, relating to energy, increases environmental energy, uh, environmental
• response energy and food security tax and the amount collected from that tax.
• Hawaii State Energy Office with comments. >> Chris Shunker for the Hawaii State Energy Office.
• Okay, moving on to our next agenda item, HB 1620 relating to energy.
• Members like HB1620 relating to energy.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Transportation heard several vehicle and traffic safety measures. HB 2347, which would require the director of transportation to adopt rules allowing mobile vehicle safety inspections, drew support from DOT and individual testifiers who said it would add convenience and efficiency for passenger vehicle owners. Committee members questioned how home or driveway inspections would handle safety standards such as headlight checks and whether added convenience would come with higher costs; DOT also said it would follow up on inspection fees and audit procedures. HB 182, which would exempt motorcycles and passenger cars from safety inspections, received opposition from DOT, the Hawaii Police Department, and the City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services, with Grassroot Institute in support. HB 2022, which would equalize county and state annual vehicle registration fees, was opposed by the Hawaii Transportation Association because it would raise costs that would likely be passed on to consumers. The committee also took testimony on HB 1708, which would make operating a vehicle under the influence at a high intoxication level a class C felony and add probation requirements. Prosecutors, police, DOT, and the Honolulu customer services department supported the bill, while the Public Defender’s Office opposed it, arguing that it would increase court workload, require more defense resources, and create collateral consequences, including possible immigration impacts. Several witnesses and members discussed a proposed HD1 that would change the bill to a graduated penalty structure, making a first offense a misdemeanor and a second offense a felony, while also addressing deferred pleas and DUI deferrals. The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office supported the bill’s intent but warned that Oahu lacks a reliable electronic or telephonic warrant system, which could lead to more refusals and additional court impacts. HB 2086, which would amend negligent injury in the first degree to include injuries negligently inflicted by intoxicated drivers, received support from DOT, county prosecutors, police, and the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office. Honolulu’s prosecutor supported the bill but recommended against the attached HD1, saying the current drafting better preserves negligent injury as a lesser included offense and avoids blending it with a separate statutory scheme. HB 2154, which would create a framework for intelligent speed assist technology and require a report to the legislature, was supported by DOT, county police, Smart Start LLC, AAA Hawaii, and others, with the Alliance for Automobile Innovation offering comments and proposed amendments. A testifier described the bill as a way to prevent repeat speeding by limiting vehicles from accelerating beyond the speed limit. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the excerpt.

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• , and the Environment Committee, Energy, and the Environment Committee, State<00:36:01.440> Board<
• All right, let's go to Education, Energy, and the Environment. Okay.
• Thank you. 1:00 is financing. >> Busy day. >> Chair of Education, Energy, and the Environment. >> Uh,
• Let's recognize the chair of Education, Energy, and the Environment. >> Just very briefly, I just want
• Let's recognize the chair of Education, Energy, and the Environment. >> Just very briefly, I just want

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, quorum call, and several introductions recognizing guests, including Reverend Jennifer Carsner and her daughter, President Kirk Schmoke, representatives from Maryland independent colleges and universities, students from Stevenson University, Howard and Anne Arundel counties, Washington College, a constituent, and the Greater Washington, D.C.-Maryland chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The chamber also adopted a resolution honoring Damatha Catholic High School for winning the 2025 WCAC football championship and another recognizing the Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce on its 100th anniversary. Both resolutions were adopted unanimously after brief remarks and roll calls. The Senate then took up executive nominations, separating nominee 16 from the main report. The chamber voted 42 in favor on the remaining nominations and then 42 in favor on nominee 16, giving all nominees the Senate’s advice and consent. On third reading, the Senate passed several bills, including SB 46, SB 25, SB 58, SB 163, SB 170, SB 188, SB 247, SB 356, and SB 379, with recorded affirmative votes ranging from 36 to 42. These measures covered topics such as veterans cemeteries, tax credits and tax modifications, education funding, transportation revenue bonds, biotechnology incentives, a stillborn child tax credit, and recovery residence grant funding. The chamber also advanced numerous second-reading bills, generally adopting committee reports and amendments without objection. Among the measures discussed were collective bargaining for Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission police officers; adoption of the 2022 Uniform Commercial Code amendments for controllable electronic records; cemetery sale and transfer oversight; an additional license for electronic smoking devices; collective bargaining for Baltimore County Public Library supervisory employees; payroll processor exemptions under the Money Transmission Act; scalp cooling coverage for chemotherapy patients; orthoses and prostheses coverage under health and Medicaid plans; an online database of elevator inspection certificates; service animal program disqualification standards; extension of the State Board of Environmental Health Specialists; disclosure of lapsed professional liability insurance for nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and nurse midwives; and revisions to massage therapy licensure rules. Most reports were favorable, with several technical or substantive amendments adopted and bills ordered printed for third reading. A notable policy discussion occurred on SB 56, which would allow the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center to share individual-level student and workforce data with a third-party data center for multi-state reporting. The sponsor explained the bill as a way to compare Maryland outcomes with other states while using data-sharing agreements and oversight to protect privacy; a minority whip raised concerns about the type of third-party data center and whether the practice was new. The sponsor said the bill was intended to formalize and safeguard data sharing, and noted a technical amendment would be offered to correct the amendment language.

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• Each step demands more time, energy, and, most notably, money.
• solid waste management tax to assist counties in managing our waste. the partnership on waste and energy
• the partnership on waste and energy these<00:13:15.480> four<00:13:15.720> organizations
• He added that they are reaching out now to a recycling energy center that Ramsey County and Washington
• uh wash we have a recycling Energy uh wash we have a recycling Energy Center<00:28:11.760> that

Bills: HF1359, HF1829, HF290, HF1933, HF926

Keywords: solid waste management, resource management account, environmental fund, taxation, Minnesota statutes, homestead, property tax, classification, disability, resort properties, recreational use, commercial property, tax refund, estimated tax, interest on refunds, income tax, corporate franchise tax, S corporation, partnership, corporation

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• Those will go to the State Energy Conservation Office. Page 2.
• In the State Energy Conservation Office, 18 new FTEs are to administer new federal grant funding. for
• energy programs.
• Page 7 with rider modifications included. here it's an update to Rider 9, Department of Energy federal
• use and creating more energy savings for folks.