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• So of coding<01:27:18.080> region.<01:27:18.560> So coding region. So coding region.
• outside the canonical AAVS1 safe harbor and within a gene-dense or recombination-prone regulatory region
• dense or combination<01:29:06.320> prone<01:29:07.120> regulatory<01:29:07.760> region
• combination prone regulatory region combination prone regulatory region raising<01:29:08.960>
• <02:18:42.479> enabled<02:18:42.960> the geographical regions enabled the geographical

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee met as a special House committee on COVID response efficacy, noted absences, and restated its mission to review New Hampshire’s pandemic response, including federal guidance, federal funds, emergency use authorization vaccination efforts, long COVID treatment, patient bill of rights implementation, and vaccination policies. The main business was discussion of a proposed letter or report language concerning current COVID vaccine recommendations for young children, especially those under age two, and how to support any conclusions with cited scientific and state sources. Representative Polozov argued that the committee should ask the governor or agencies to reconsider current recommendations, saying the committee should focus on whether vaccination is needed for that age group, whether it is effective, and whether the risks outweigh the benefits. He said he had distributed articles and wanted the committee to pair its conclusions with scientific and statistical data. Other members asked him to identify the specific New Hampshire DHHS and American Academy of Pediatrics sources for the recommendation, clarify the age range being discussed, and separate any evidence about adverse effects in other age groups from the infant/toddler demographic so the letter would be transparent and not misleading. Members generally agreed the letter should be carefully sourced and refined, with citations for each claim. The chair said the committee would treat the request as urgent and try to finalize a version by the next meeting, noting that some members would be traveling. The committee also discussed scheduling additional testimony in September and October, possibly with extra meetings, to continue gathering evidence and to hear from witnesses. The chair then began reviewing supporting articles, including studies he said were new since the 2024 report, and introduced a 2025 South Korea cohort study and another 2025 Italian cohort study as examples of the evidence he wanted to incorporate into an updated 2026 report.

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• , multistakeholder support regionally, multistakeholder support regionally, locally,<00:59:08.640
• He is chief of psychiatry at Portsmouth Regional Hospital.
• He is Portssworth Regional Hospital.
• I serve as the chair of the psychiatry department there at Portsmouth Regional.
• We need more Region, Manchester.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• to help um attract workforce that region to help um attract workforce that works<00:53:07.520> in
• <00:53:14.480> So care centers closing in our region.
• So care centers closing in our region.
• by retaining all economy in our region by retaining all of<00:53:52.559> this<00:53:52.880>
• region. So ultimately, it's a winwinwin. region. So ultimately, it's a winwinwin.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• There's the Bourbon Regional Jail that includes Bourbon and Nicholas counties.
• We have four regional jails in Kentucky.
• We have four regional jails jails jails and<00:06:46.440> those<00:06:46.600> have<00:06
• > Jail<00:06:58.760> that There's the Bourbon Regional Jail that There's the Bourbon Regional
• > for<00:07:03.240> Perry Kentucky River Regional Jail for Perry Kentucky River Regional

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:07 Roll Call 00:00:13 Approval of Minutes from August Meeting 00:01:55 Discussion of County Jails 00:03:31 Discussion of Centralized Collection of Net Profits and Occupational License Taxes 01:02:12 Adjournment 01:54:56, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the August 26 minutes, and then took up a discussion of county jail funding. KACO representatives and county officials said jail operations are an ongoing strain for counties because they must pay for inmate care, facilities, and mandated standards, while many counties also rely on jail revenue to offset costs. They described Kentucky’s jail system, including 77 jails, 43 closed counties without jails, and the mix of county, state, federal, and controlled-intake inmates. KACO emphasized that counties remain financially responsible for inmates even when they must contract with other jails, often at costs above the state’s per diem rate, and said it is developing a broader proposal to present later. The testimony focused on rising expenses and shrinking revenue. KACO said counties spent about $374 million on jail operations in FY24, up 24% from FY19, and about $41 million on jail medical costs, up 40%. General fund support for jails was said to total $147 million in FY24, more than double pre-COVID levels. Speakers also noted that state inmate populations in county jails have fallen from about 11,500 in 2019 to 7,212 in 2025, while federal inmates have increased because they are more lucrative for counties. The state jail per diem of $35.34 was described as insufficient to cover actual costs, especially medical care. County judges from Webster, Knox, and Hardin counties gave examples of local budget pressure. Webster County said it now houses 114 state prisoners, 47 county prisoners, and 24 out-of-county prisoners, and that it transferred $512,000 from its general fund to the jail last year, about $77 per taxpayer. Knox County said its jail budget has grown from an initial $2.8 million projection to $5.7 million, with $3 million coming from occupational tax revenue. Hardin County said its jail has an approximate $11 million expense budget against $5 million in revenue, creating a $6 million deficit, driven by higher payroll, medical, and insurance costs and a 29% drop in state prisoner revenue. The judge said the county has responded with property tax increases and an expanded occupational tax district, but still uses reserves to cover other county services. A Grant County magistrate then began speaking from the perspective of magistrates and commissioners, describing her background working at a local jail before serving in county government. The discussion remained centered on the fiscal burden of jails and the need for counties and the legislature to work together on a long-term solution.

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• Members, we are going to hold off on approving the minutes for the joint regions meeting from March 18th
• EMS systems under uh our eight regional EMS systems under uh Minnesota<00:30:37.919> statute<
• <00:30:42.880> will uh some of those eight EMS regions will uh some of those eight EMS regions
• <00:31:03.720> collectively<00:31:04.720> is<00:31:05.039> approximately regions
• collectively is approximately regions collectively is approximately $1.3<00:31:06.559> million.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• duth promise will have on on duth and duth promise will have on on duth and the<00:15:17.720> region
• and<00:15:18.560> in<00:15:18.759> particular<00:15:19.279> talk the region
• and in particular talk the region and in particular talk specifically<00:15:20.399> about<00:
• early work experiences, internships, and mentorship for the students to keep our students in our region
• early work experiences, internships, and mentorship for the students to keep our students in our region

Bills: HF1936, HF849, HF989, HF1130, HF1223, HF1907, HF1847, HF1957

Keywords: workforce development, youth employment, career guidance, education, job skills, Duluth Promise, education funding, career training, employment support, youth apprenticeship, economic development, minority support, internship program, Bloomington, funding, youth mentorship, job training, disadvantaged youth, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Youthprise

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• We know that our providers are not evenly distributed across the regions of our state, and that 80% of
• When it comes to psychiatry, three of our six regions currently have population-to-provider ratios that
• We know that our providers are not evenly distributed across the regions of our state, and that 80% of
• across the regions of our state<00:16:01.199> and<00:16:01.319> that<00:16:01.480>
• Psychiatry three of our six regions Psychiatry three of our six regions currently<00:16:16.680><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I am happiest when we can fund things in every region of the state.
• I am happiest when we can fund things in every region of the state.
• I am happiest when we can fund things in every region of the state.
• I am happiest when we can fund things in every region of the state.
• I am happiest when we can fund things in every region of the state.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention Committee met for an organizational hearing focused on introductions, committee jurisdiction, and a presentation from Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Commissioner Jennifer Ho. Members described their priorities for the session, including addressing HOA issues, senior housing affordability, manufactured housing exploitation, first-time homebuyer access, housing and health connections, homelessness protections, downtown conversions, and expanding starter homes, ADUs, and smaller multifamily housing. Chair Port emphasized bipartisan collaboration and the committee’s focus on removing barriers to housing production and expanding homeownership. A substantial portion of the meeting was devoted to remembering Senator Carrie Dietz, with Chair Port, Senator Draheim, and Commissioner Ho each describing her deep knowledge, behind-the-scenes leadership, and role in major housing accomplishments. They highlighted her work on fire sprinkler requirements in high-rise buildings, rental housing safety, public and nonprofit housing repairs, protections against predatory investors, manufactured and workforce housing, tenant protections, down payment assistance, local affordable housing aid, homelessness services, and the Bring It Home program, which helped pave the way for Minnesota’s rental voucher program. Advocates’ letters honoring her contributions were also made available to members. Committee staff then reviewed the panel’s jurisdiction, including housing and homelessness prevention, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency oversight and budget matters, housing bond allocation authority, housing infrastructure bonds, manufactured housing, rent control, transitional housing, and homeless prevention. Chair Port said the budget overview would be held for a later hearing. Commissioner Ho introduced her staff and outlined Minnesota Housing’s mission as a statewide mission-driven financial institution that finances affordable housing, homeownership, supportive housing, homelessness prevention, and manufactured housing through partnerships with lenders, developers, service providers, tribes, and local governments. No votes or formal legislative actions were taken at this meeting.

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• Department of Defense and regional industry leaders including Cins...
• But our collective efforts as a state, as a region, working with the private sector, we believe this
• <00:36:25.800> um efforts as a state as a region um efforts as a state as a region um working
• It has kind of a hub-and-spoke model, so there are six regions throughout the state, and all of those
• It has kind of a hub-and-spoke model, so there are six regions throughout the state, and all of those

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee met and approved the minutes from the previous meeting. The chair noted that agency overviews from the Office of Higher Education and other state agencies were not available, so the committee proceeded with University of Minnesota presentations instead. The committee also reviewed posted committee rules. University of Minnesota representatives gave an overview of the university’s research enterprise, describing it as a system of five campuses with a possible expansion to St. Cloud, and highlighting research strengths across campuses in agriculture, energy, natural resources, health, and the Twin Cities flagship campus. They said the university has more than $1.3 billion in annual research expenditures, receives most of its research funding from federal sources, and is ranked highly for both overall research and interdisciplinary research. Examples discussed included the Clinical and Translational Science Institute, the Forever Green initiative, and research tied to sustainable crops, health, and commercialization. Members asked questions about specific research areas, including biodegradable or renewable plastics, wheat research, food dyes, health and environmental toxins, and the market for winter camelina and winter pennycress. University staff said they could follow up with more detailed information and explained that the winter crop work is intended to become market-driven over time, while also improving soil health and creating new revenue streams for farmers. They also clarified that the university’s federal research funding includes money from NIH, NSF, DOE, DOD, and other agencies, and that the “other” funding category includes foundations, subawards, and internal university seed funding. The committee then heard a second University of Minnesota presentation focused on partnerships, commercialization, and workforce development. Testimony highlighted collaborations with industry and government partners such as U.S. Steel, 3M, Medtronic, Cisco, and defense-related industry leaders, as well as programs supporting microelectronics, AI, cybersecurity, and sustainable aviation fuels. No formal votes were taken beyond approving the minutes, and the committee ended the segment by moving on to the next testifier.

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• Uh can I get the border region<01:07:19.520> chair<01:07:19.920> up?
• leadership provides immediate regionally leadership provides immediate regionally grounded<02:14
• a multi-agency effort to build up local agriculture to be able to support the regional kitchen.
• A multi-agency effort to build up local agriculture to be able to support the regional kitchen.
• and RC from serving on the border regions.

Bills: SB2613, SB2147

Keywords: public school land transfer, Department of Education, DOE, land conveyance, fee simple title, tax map key, TMK, Act 307, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, Act 139, Board of Land and Natural Resources, BLNR, Department of Land and Natural Resources, DLNR, Kauai, Maui, Honolulu, Kaimuki Middle School, Wilcox Elementary School, school property

Summary: The committee heard SB 2613, a cleanup bill relating to public school land transfers under Act 307 (2022), which revises tax map key references and the conveyance process for properties transferred to the Department of Education. The Hawaii State Public Library System supported the measure, saying it would complete the long-unfinished separation of the library system from DOE property control and make future building projects more efficient and cost-effective. DOE also supported the bill and requested an amendment to remove TMK 43-62 parcel 10, the Wilcox Elementary School parcel, so that it could instead be transferred to the county for use with the adjacent park and tennis courts. Members focused heavily on why land transfers and construction approvals have been slow, especially the need for right-of-entry documents and an MOA for a library construction project. Library and DOE witnesses said the delays stemmed from site-control issues and confusion over property status, and that the bill would clarify which parcels are transferred by operation of law and remove the need for additional transactional documents in many cases. Several members questioned whether the bill actually changes authority or simply clarifies existing practice, and DOE said it wanted legislative clarity so the transfers are unmistakably effective on a date certain. The committee also discussed a separate section of the bill dealing with public use of school facilities after hours, including parking fees on property under DOE jurisdiction. DOE explained that any parking charges would apply only to property it controls, not county roads, and that fees are set through existing facility-use procedures. Members raised concerns about the pace of land transfers generally and urged DOE to move more expeditiously on pending parcels. The hearing then moved on to SB 2147, which would designate the first Friday in February as Love My Library Day; the library system testified in support as the committee began that measure.

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• Bob was an incredibly hard region.
• They wreaked havoc on a region.
• the<00:57:00.640> idea<00:57:00.880> of region.
• They undercut the idea of region.
• And because of his unrest in the region.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• state, they tend to have super regional state, they tend to have super regional impacts. impacts
• established to have local and regional established to have local and regional impacts impacts impacts
• Uh, you spoke about regional impact and that casino may do that.
• <02:09:57.119> and respect to uh local and regional and respect to uh local and regional and
• could<02:26:35.920> come<02:26:36.080> into regional impact, it could come into regional

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We gave $10,000 scholarships to students from the region.
• We've been for five, six decades or so bringing reliable energy to the region.
• So in the summer, we've got this heat wave that really shows what the power plants in this region and
• And then there are regional grids as well.
• Regional haze rule is a rule in federal parks.

Summary: The committee met at the Coteau Freedom Mine in Mercer County, approved the June 2 minutes, and heard an overview of the mine from Coteau Properties president Andrew Hawbaker. He described the Freedom Mine as the largest lignite mine in the United States, supplying coal to Dakota Gasification, Antelope Valley Station, and Leland Olds Station. He emphasized the mine’s scale, safety record, reclamation work, workforce needs, community involvement, and economic impact, including payroll, taxes, royalties, scholarships, and local hiring. Members asked about how long land stays in production, how quickly it returns to agriculture after reclamation, labor shortages, and how mining affects groundwater and water wells. Hawbaker said most tracts are mined for about three to five years, reclamation is coordinated with landowners, and the company continues to struggle to find electricians, welders, mechanics, operators, and engineers. The committee then heard from Public Service Commission Chairman Randy Christman on coal mining reclamation and permitting. He reviewed North Dakota’s coal mining history, the state’s reclamation laws, federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act primacy, bonding, permit renewals and revisions, prohibited mining areas, inspection and enforcement, and contemporaneous reclamation requirements. Christman stressed that North Dakota’s program is professional and thorough, with frequent inspections, financial assurance, and a 10-year revegetation monitoring period before bond release. He also discussed federal coal ownership issues that can delay mine plans, the treatment of prime farmland, and how reclamation differs for wind and pipelines. In response to questions, he said one challenge is sometimes releasing land too soon before long-term compaction issues are fully understood, and he noted that data centers do not currently have a comparable reclamation model because they typically own the land. In the afternoon, the committee received an update from Lignite Energy Council president Jonathan Fortner on the lignite industry. He said North Dakota’s lignite sector supports five commercial power plants, four mines, about 12,000 direct and indirect jobs, and more than $5.5 billion in economic activity, while helping keep the state’s electricity rates among the lowest in the nation. Fortner reviewed coal severance and conversion tax revenues, the lignite research fund, federal regulatory rollbacks, carbon capture policy, and the industry’s legal costs fighting federal rules. He also highlighted a study on large-load development, saying new data centers and critical mineral processing facilities could create major local tax revenue and help justify new baseload generation. Members asked whether new gas pipelines would crowd out coal plant development and whether the economic study included jobs and broader local impacts; Fortner said the industry sees room for both and that the study did include construction, operations, jobs, and tax effects.

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• You have cities certainly here around the capital region that the city sits in more than one county.
• And I think that certainly, you know, here in the capital region, there are deputies, there are peace
• That happens with regional SWAT teams, with narcotics teams, things like that.
• And this piece with regard to the regional variability...
• areas, some regions are more expensive than others to work in.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Brooklyn Center is the most diverse community in the region. 57% of our residents are people of color
• <00:25:59.600> 57%<00:26:00.640> of<00:26:00.720> our community in the region
• . 57% of our community in the region. 57% of our residents<00:26:01.320> are<00:26:01.520>
• and the highest property tax the region and the highest property tax rate<00:26:09.640> in<00
• Adding this language will ensure that the critical housing funds are guaranteed for rural regions like

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Worth noting too for community colleges and broad-access regional comprehensive institutions, even to
• 00:18:34.559> and<00:18:34.880> broad<00:18:35.200> access<00:18:35.520> regional
• and re and and broad access regional and re and and broad access regional comprehensive<00:18:36.559
• Flagship institutions and highly selective institutions are stable or up, and the regional comprehensive
• Flagship institutions and highly selective institutions are stable or up, and the regional comprehensive

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• , 29, 36, and 38 for the 100th and 19th Congress, but the committee will hear testimony about any region
• So this region is one of the most diverse communities. Is that correct?
• It was mainly at the time, now obviously, Latinos are everywhere in this region.
• In a five-county region with over a million people, really important to our economy, El Paso.
• People of all backgrounds have built power together across race, region, and party.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• because of CalAIM and managed care, if they were using a, you know, like a wraparound service, a regional
• The capacity of managed care plan provider networks for community supports varies across regions, and
• Some plans have established... ...varies across regions, and it varies by each service type.
• That has also led to some variation across the state regionally and across plans.
• is going to have four different centers set up very quickly that will compete within a very small region

Summary: The committee heard a budget oversight hearing on the Department of Health Care Services, focusing first on the overall Medi-Cal budget and a March General Fund loan to cover a current-year shortfall. DHCS said the 2025-26 budget proposal totals $193.4 billion, with Medi-Cal projected at $188.1 billion total funds and $42.1 billion General Fund, driven by higher enrollment, pharmacy costs, managed care growth, and costs tied to eligibility expansions and the COVID-era redetermination unwinding. The department said the $3.44 billion loan was needed to manage cash flow and ensure timely payments to providers and plans, while the LAO noted Medi-Cal’s cash-basis budgeting creates volatility and that more detailed estimates would come with the May Revision. Members discussed federal Medicaid threats, the need for transparency on cost drivers, and the impact of pharmacy spending, long-term care, and immigration-related coverage expansions. The second major topic was family health programs, including California Children’s Services, the continuous coverage unwinding, and opioid settlement fund spending. DHCS described CCS funding methodology changes, ongoing county stakeholder work, and a delayed rollout of CCS monitoring and oversight until July 1, 2025, while county representatives and advocates argued the program is underfunded and asked for more technical assistance and a delay in implementation. On the unwinding, the department explained that federal redetermination flexibilities helped maintain coverage after the pandemic, but the Governor’s budget proposes ending them at the end of June 2025; advocates urged making the flexibilities permanent to avoid coverage losses. For opioid settlement funds, DHCS and Finance said the budget increases funding for naloxone distribution while reducing other harm-reduction spending based on updated settlement revenues, prompting criticism from members and public commenters who argued the change would weaken effective harm-reduction programs. The hearing also included an update on Proposition 35 implementation. DHCS said the voter-approved measure continuously appropriates MCO tax revenues beginning in 2025, with up to $4.6 billion annually available for specified Medi-Cal and provider investments in 2025 and 2026, but implementation depends on consultation with the required stakeholder advisory committee. The department and LAO noted uncertainty about future federal rules affecting the MCO tax after 2026. Public testimony largely supported maintaining Medi-Cal expansions, protecting immigrant coverage, preserving harm-reduction funding, and increasing support for community health workers, pediatric dental care, and CCS county administration. No votes were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• c> the<00:16:11.079> University<00:16:11.519> of<00:16:11.639> Minnesota regions
• of the University of Minnesota regions of the University of Minnesota in<00:16:12.759> the<00
• c><00:19:19.280> the state of Minnesota rather than the state of Minnesota rather than the regions
• of the University of Minnesota regions of the University of Minnesota this<00:19:22.440> makes
• region Senator droski oh I supposed to region Senator droski oh I supposed to talk<00:40:37.359> to

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• and, I.E., the data centers and other high energy demand projects that we're hoping to attract our region
• hoping to demand projects that we're hoping to attract<00:05:39.520> our<00:05:39.640> region
• attract our region? attract our region?
• As AEP continues to evolve, we remain committed to doing what is right for the Commonwealth, the region
• , it seems like the economy in my region, it seems like he<01:10:12.760> wants<01:10:13.000>

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:01:28 Introduction of Guests 00:02:08 American Electric Power and Kentucky Power Presentation 00:03:31 SB 89 Discussion 00:53:55 SB 89 Roll Call Vote 01:07:46, 958, all

Summary: The committee met for an initial natural resources hearing with a quorum present and introductory housekeeping, including prayer, roll call, and recognition of guests. Chair Smith outlined ground rules for questions and then invited Kentucky Power and American Electric Power representatives to the table to discuss a proposed plan involving the Mitchell Power Plant and future generation needs in Eastern Kentucky. Witnesses Cindy Wiseman, Alex Vaughn, and AEP CEO Bill Fehrman said the company’s goals are to stabilize and lower rates, reduce rate volatility, and expand generation in the Commonwealth. They explained that Kentucky Power seeks legislative authority to securitize its 50% interest in the Mitchell coal plant, describing securitization as a refinancing mechanism that would lower annual plant costs by about $34 million and help offset roughly one-third of the expected cost of adding new generation in Kentucky. They emphasized that the proposal is not intended to close Mitchell, and said Kentucky Power currently has no plan to divest its interest; the company still needs the plant to serve customers while it pursues additional dispatchable generation in Kentucky. Members pressed the witnesses on the plant’s book value versus fair market value, whether the Mitchell interest had ever been assigned a nominal value, how any divestiture proceeds would be handled, whether Kentucky Power owns Wheeling Power, and how long Mitchell can continue operating. The company said it values Mitchell at net book value for accounting purposes, not fair market value, and explained that Wheeling Power is a separate AEP affiliate and that West Virginia affiliates have already proposed securitization of their share. Witnesses said Kentucky Power’s interest cannot technically operate past 2028 without additional environmental control investment, while the West Virginia side is depreciating through 2040. They also described the financing timeline, saying securitization would require enactment of legislation, a PSC financing order, bond issuance, and then parallel work to acquire or build new generation, with any reinvestment terms to be addressed through the regulatory process.