Video & Transcript Research : 'solar lease'

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NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Science, Technology and Energy (02/03/2025)

Science, Technology and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Can you just enlighten the committee regarding the leases, the successful leases that you just talked
  • committee regarding the leases the committee regarding the leases the successful<00:40:55.880><c> leases
  • Wind and solar are not steady sources of heat. I live in a solar house.
  • </c> solar house I know a passive solar solar house I know a passive solar house<00:56:46.240><c> okay
  • You wanted to put in solar panels; it has no effect on ability to put solar panels in.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EEP-LAB Joint Public Hearing - Thu Mar 19, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Energy & Environmental Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • system, lease of a solar system, whether it's a lease, a sale, or a power purchase agreement. that has
  • of</c> residential uh solar system, uh lease of residential uh solar system, uh lease of a<00:46:18.480
  • :46:19.920><c> a</c><00:46:20.000><c> lease,</c><00:46:20.320><c> a</c> a solar system, whether it's
  • a lease, a a solar system, whether it's a lease, a sale,<00:46:20.880><c> or</c><00:46:21.000><c> a</
  • :18.760><c> Rocky</c> Hawaii Solar Energy Association, Rocky Hawaii Solar Energy Association, Rocky Mould
Bills: SB3326
Keywords: renewable energy, energy storage, cost reduction, public utilities commission, Hawaii energy policies, 910, house, all
Summary: The joint committees on Energy and Environmental Protection and Labor heard SB 3326, a bill concerning a study of separating transmission from generation in Hawaii’s electric system. Testimony was largely opposed. Life of the Land argued that true separation on an isolated island grid has not been shown to work anywhere and said the bill would waste taxpayer money. Hawaiian Electric and the Public Utilities Commission also opposed the measure, saying Hawaii already uses competitive bidding for new generation, that the bill would add cost, complexity, and reliability risks, and that a new study would duplicate prior work. In response to questions, the PUC explained its existing competitive bidding framework and said it had not seen an island system fully restructure in this way. The chair then amended the bill’s intent to require the PUC to open a proceeding for an independent, comprehensive analysis of the state’s energy pathways, including cost reduction, financial risk, state energy goals, and reliability, rather than narrowly focusing on separation. Both committees voted to pass SB 3326 SD2 with amendments, with the Energy committee adopting the recommendation unanimously and the Labor committee adopting it with one reservation and two no votes. The Energy and Environmental Protection Committee then took up SB 2497 SD2, which would require electric utilities other than cooperatives to provide transparent, publicly accessible customer bill impact analyses and annual reports to the PUC. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and the PUC offered comments, with the PUC supporting the intent. Life of the Land said the proposed disclosure requirements would be too complex for most ratepayers to use meaningfully, while Hawaiian Electric said the bill could raise costs and slow projects, though it acknowledged some of the language changes and said much of the information is already available through existing planning and regulatory processes. Hawaii Clean Power Alliance and one individual testified in support. No vote was taken on SB 2497 SD2 during the excerpt. The committee also heard SB 3183 SD2, which would bar higher-income taxpayers from claiming the renewable energy technologies income tax credit for certain residential solar systems and would change refundability rules. The Department of Taxation, the Hawaii State Energy Office, and the Tax Foundation offered comments, while the Hawaii Solar Energy Association and numerous companies and individuals opposed the bill. Opponents raised concerns about impacts on financing models and the solar market. Members asked the Department of Taxation for data on how credits are claimed by homeowners versus third-party owners and on the refundability of the credit; the department said it did not have the information immediately available but would follow up. The chair indicated decision-making would likely be deferred to allow further review, and no vote was taken in the excerpt.
FL
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

March 18, 2025 - 03:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • And it also provides a big notice on the lease agreement. So it's very hard... Thank you.
  • On the lease agreement, so it's very hard to ignore the language. And that's all I have.
  • Prevents them from raising the rents in the middle of the lease.
  • However, it does not prohibit them from increasing when the lease is time for renewal.
  • This will allow tenants the ability to either renew their lease with the new rates or exit their lease
Summary: The Housing, Agriculture and Tourism Subcommittee heard and advanced several bills. HB 615, allowing landlords to send required notices electronically with tenant written consent, was amended to allow either landlords or tenants to send messages electronically and passed favorably after testimony from legal aid and tenant advocates urging stronger opt-in, opt-out, and notice protections. HB 665, dealing with local government impact fees and development permits, would limit certain art-related impact fees, define “extraordinary circumstances,” and require more public process before fee increases; it passed after local government and industry testimony focused on refining the extraordinary-circumstances definition and concerns about public art funding. HB 365, a tenant protection bill for affordable housing units receiving public incentives, was amended to apply only to leases of 13 months or less and to take effect in July 2026; it passed with support from housing advocates and AARP and was described as preventing mid-lease rent increases while preserving renewal-time adjustments. HB 381, requiring issuance of addresses and parcel identification numbers within a set timeframe, was amended to extend the deadline to 20 business days and shift the fee consequence to the address fee rather than the building permit fee; it passed after discussion about delays affecting developers and local government responsibility.
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/23/2026 - Senate Finance

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • leased that property from another person and may not purchase a lease or option agreement for school
  • upon termination of the lease.
  • That lease revenue can be used basically in lieu of M&O.
  • They're paying a lease payment to the school property, which is ...jurisdiction.
  • is in, not just the lease payment to the school.
Bills: HB2091, HB2140, HB2320, HB2384, HB2398, HB2502, HB2780, HB2918, HB2939, HB2950, HB2999, HB4020, HB4026, HB4029
Keywords: insurance, financial surveillance, regulations, assessments, Arizona Revised Statutes, investment, state treasurer, gold bullion, treasury management, financial regulations, school districts, bonds, financial advisors, elections, municipal advisors, cost of borrowing, lease agreements, school property, tax exemptions, impact aid revenue bonds
LA
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Ways and Means Mar 17th, 2026

Ways & Means

AL
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Apr 24th, 2025

Land & Resource Management

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Apr 24th, 2025

Land & Resource Management

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 2nd, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • The first would be a lease with a term of less than 30 days or a temporary residential tenancy created
  • These are commonly referred to as lease backs.
  • that have occurred in these lease buyback scenarios.
  • Leases of less than 30 days and temporary leases created by contract for sale with terms of not greater
  • We believe these short types of leases don't necessarily fall within the law's intent, which was really
Bills: HB 112, HB199, HB621, HB1349, HB2214, HB3466, HB3698, HB3699, HCR9, HB112, HB199, HCR9
Keywords: science park district, economic development, technology innovation, higher education collaboration, infrastructure development, Texas Economic Development Office, workforce development, unemployment benefits, state average unemployment rate, benefit year, economic support, Texas Workforce Commission, property owners' association, free speech, assembly rights, government officials, political candidates, floodplain, landlord, tenant
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Mar 31st, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • In addition to certain types of leases referred to as net leases, the tenant child care providers pay
  • to as a net lease.
  • Commonly, however, we lease properties, most often as a triple net lease, and for those centers, the
  • This is just about the lease agreement, but to your point, Representative.
  • facilities with this net lease agreement were approved.
Bills: HB511, HB972, HB 1035, HB2481, HB2723, HB2742, HB2894, HB2962, HB3077, HB3093, HB3307, HB3684, HJR67, HJR72
Keywords: ad valorem taxation, caregiver exemption, Medicaid, long-term services, tax relief, assisted living, housing support, property tax exemption, caregiver support, residence homestead, tax exemption, unpaid caregiver, state tax code, property tax, caregiver, waiting list, intellectual disability, developmental disability, ad valorem tax, family support
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Housing Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'll just add a few comments about our experience with rooftop solar.
  • I'll just add a few comments about our experience with rooftop solar.
  • Solar panels will create free electricity for decades.
  • Solar panels will create free electricity for decades.
  • The Pine Hills deprive most of our community of using solar energy by prohibiting the leasing of rooftops
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing heard testimony on several housing bills, with much of the discussion focused on seasonal communities and funding for year-round housing in places like Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Cape Cod, and the Berkshires. Speakers supported bills including H. 4410/S. 966 and related seasonal communities legislation, which would allow local option real estate transfer fees and expand tools for towns to preserve and create affordable housing. Testimony emphasized severe housing shortages, high home prices, workforce displacement, and impacts on public safety, schools, health care, and local businesses. Many witnesses said the transfer fee would provide a sustainable local revenue stream, citing prior land bank models on Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard as proof the approach can work. The committee also heard testimony on H. 3989 regarding seasonal community designation, with supporters arguing that towns should be included automatically or through a simpler opt-in process, and on H. 4568 to expand the Family Self-Sufficiency Program, which would broaden access to a federal voucher-based savings and self-sufficiency model. Senator Edwards testified in support of a bill to create training for municipal board members, describing it as a toolkit to improve informed local decision-making. Senator O’Connor testified for a bed bug bill, saying it would create clearer landlord and tenant notification and treatment requirements and provide needed legal guidance after his family’s experience with an infestation. Senator Lovely also testified for the Homeworks program, which provides transportation so homeless children in motels and shelters can attend after-school activities. The committee further heard testimony on a bill to fund housing in seasonal communities through a transfer fee and on a companion measure to expand the seasonal communities toolkit, with repeated calls for favorable reports. Witnesses from public safety, health care, housing nonprofits, schools, and local government described staffing shortages and housing insecurity as urgent problems. Later, the committee took testimony on H. 1559/S. 102 to maintain stable housing for families with pets, with animal welfare groups supporting protections against eviction, breed discrimination, and excessive pet rent. They said housing-related pet surrenders are a major driver of shelter intake. The hearing also included testimony on H. 1498 to limit criminalization of homelessness, which would restrict citations, fines, and related consequences for outdoor camping tied solely to homelessness.
CA
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Apr 23rd, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the plan proposed by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 34 permits would be issued for offshore lease
  • Farmers are constantly trying to get out of the Williamson Act so that they can convert to solar fields
  • , but I submit to you, colleagues, as much as you like the solar energy industry, you cannot eat solar
  • Farmers are constantly trying to get out of the Williamson Act so that they can convert to solar fields
  • , but I submit to you, colleagues, as much as you like the solar energy industry, you cannot eat solar
Summary: The Senate convened with a roll call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then recognized the YMCA’s 175th anniversary through floor remarks highlighting its long history of community service, youth programs, child care, and civic engagement. The body then moved through routine messages and appointments, confirming three gubernatorial appointments: former Judge Frank Darnell Jr. to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board, Michelle Edgar to the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, and David Galavis to the State Park and Recreation Commission. On third reading, senators debated and adopted Senate Joint Resolution 12, which opposes the federal offshore oil and gas leasing proposal off California and calls for California to be removed from the plan and for stronger environmental review and public participation. Supporters emphasized coastal protection and climate goals, while opponents argued the state faces energy supply and affordability problems and needs more domestic production. The resolution passed by roll call. The Senate also adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 118, urging full release of unclassified Jeffrey Epstein investigation files to promote transparency and accountability for survivors, and Senate Resolution 99, declaring April 21, 2026, California Agriculture Day and recognizing the state’s agricultural production, farmworkers, and climate-smart practices. The final major item was Senate Resolution 100, designating April 16, 2026, as Breaking the Silence Day of Awareness to raise awareness of child sexual abuse, support survivors, and expand prevention and mandated reporter training. The author and supporters spoke about the prevalence of abuse, the importance of reporting, and survivor support; the resolution was adopted unanimously. The Senate then lifted the calls and confirmed the earlier appointments, adopted the consent calendar, announced upcoming budget subcommittee meetings, and adjourned in memory of Rob Trice and Alwyn Ben Holman. The session ended with notice that the next floor session would be Monday, April 27, 2026, with Denim Day observed that day.
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/17/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #6

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 2267, as amended by ENRU, classifies utility-scale wind or solar farms constructed within
  • Classifies utility, scale, wind, or solar farms constructed within four miles of a residential property
  • Madam Wippen members, House Bill 2268, as amended by Andrew, outlines processes for the sub-lease of
  • The bill requires a renewed lease to provide for a royalty rate adjusted using a market-based indexing
  • So now they're giving solar priority over mining, housing, other uses, so this just modifies that.
Keywords: 1182, all
Summary: The meeting was a rapid review of a very large bill package, with the chair repeatedly asking staff to keep descriptions high level and many bills placed on third-read consent or consent calendars. A major theme was artificial intelligence: bills would require minors to be told when they are interacting with AI, allow AI-assisted divorce arbitration by consent, create an AI education program, privilege certain AI communications, and require K-12 instruction on ethical and practical AI use. Other education measures addressed school district superintendents, health instruction, anti-Semitism prohibitions, fetal development standards, and school safety, including a bill allowing concealed firearms on school grounds under specified conditions. Several health and public safety bills were also discussed. These included funding and oversight measures for childhood cancer research, nursing care complaint timelines, firefighter cancer data collection, limits on pharmacy penalties, and a bill making it a felony to administer abortion-inducing drugs without consent. Members also heard bills on overtime wage enforcement, domestic violence evidence standards in parenting cases, probation limits for dangerous crimes against children, and a measure expanding manslaughter liability to online encouragement of teen suicide. One sponsor strongly opposed a provisional medical licensing bill for foreign-trained applicants, while other sponsors emphasized rural health access, nurse anesthetist reimbursement parity, and the need for a dental board member who is an oral surgeon. A large portion of the meeting focused on water, land, energy, and state agency oversight. Bills would streamline or change rules for small modular reactors, new power plants, water supply determinations, groundwater transportation fees, water hauling, and state land disposition. Members also considered measures affecting the State Land Department, including audits, oversight boards, continuation, land-use maps for data centers and energy projects, and rules for mineral leases and solar or wind siting. Other topics included wildlife and ranching, Mexican wolf policy, annexation, housing and development incentives, transportation and towing rules, digital driver licenses, and a proposed four-year moratorium on municipal and county fee, tax, and utility-rate increases, which drew questions about stakeholder input and the impact on enterprise funds and local utilities. No recorded roll-call votes were taken in the transcript; most items were simply presented, briefly discussed, and left on consent or calendar status, with one bill noted as held in rules and another pulled for further discussion.
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Science, Technology and Energy (01/14/2025)

Science, Technology and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> responsible for managing eight leases responsible for managing eight leases those<00:43:14.040><
  • </c> those dams ourselves we actually lease those dams ourselves we actually lease that<00:43:21.559>
  • benefit of the leases is that when<00:55:13.359><c> it's</c><00:55:13.520><c> leased</c><00:55:13.880
  • ><c> is</c> when it's leased out that lease e is when it's leased out that lease e is responsible<00:
  • BT M solar uh the dotted line as solar BT M solar uh the dotted line as it<04:16:15.720><c> were</c>
Keywords: 1189, house, all
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/24/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • I know there's 1,061 acres in Sahuarita that's up for lease in May. It's a 30-year lease.
  • Solar, that's a commercial leasing issue.
  • I don't deal with the solar stuff. My purview is natural resources.
  • Solar, that's a commercial leasing issue.
  • And maybe you could put me in touch with whoever is in the solar lease.
Bills: SB1137, SB1176, SB1287, SB1335, SB1336, SB1445, SB1677
Keywords: underground utilities, utility locating, dig safe, call before you dig, 811, excavation safety, damage prevention, one-call center, locate request, white lining, large project coordination, buried infrastructure, subsurface utilities, utility marking, locator wire, locator strip, interactive positive response system, landlord duties, apartment community, mobile home park
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • I support the town of Worthington solar moratorium.
  • to large-scale solar application currently underway in Worthington.
  • You can have solar panels in a field. You can also have battery storage without a solar panel.
  • The SMART program that funds solar... ...hearing after hearing. The SMART program that funds solar.
  • Nobody wants to eat cattle that grazed underneath solar panels.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government held a hybrid hearing on late-filed bills and formal petitions, with testimony focused mainly on Senate Bill 3026 and House Bill 5294. The committee heard from legislators and local officials about S. 3026, which would give equal voting access in a six-town regional school district process. Testifiers from the Sixth Town Regional Planning Board and local select boards said the current voting setup is unfair because one town can vote during normal polling hours while others have a narrower voting window, and they argued the bill would ensure equal voter opportunity for a major regional school decision amid declining enrollment and financial pressure on the districts. The committee also heard extensive testimony on H. 5294, a Worthington home rule petition seeking a one-year solar moratorium. Worthington officials, residents, and advocates said the town is facing multiple large-scale solar and battery storage proposals and lacks the staff, legal resources, emergency response capacity, and technical expertise to evaluate them. Witnesses raised concerns about fire risk, groundwater and drinking water impacts, forest and wildlife impacts, decommissioning, and the effect on rural character and farmland, while emphasizing that the moratorium was framed as a planning tool rather than opposition to clean energy. Several speakers said the state’s solar siting and approval process is too complex and top-down for small rural towns, and that volunteer boards are being asked to manage industrial-scale projects without adequate support. One witness from a statewide group said Worthington’s situation reflects broader problems across western Massachusetts and urged the committee to address solar siting more broadly in a future session. The hearing concluded after testimony and committee questions, with no votes or final actions taken during the meeting.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government Apr 8th, 2026

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • I support the town of Worthington solar moratorium.
  • You can have solar panels in a field. You can also have battery storage without a solar panel.
  • You can have solar panels in a field. You can also have battery storage without a solar panel.
  • And the proliferation of solar fields in every empty field...
  • Nobody wants to eat cattle that grazed underneath solar panels.
Summary: The Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government held a hybrid hearing on late-filed bills and formal petitions, with testimony focused primarily on two local measures: Senate Bill 3026 concerning voting procedures for a proposed six-town regional school district, and House Bill 5294, a Worthington home rule petition seeking a one-year moratorium on large-scale solar development. Committee members reminded speakers of testimony limits and remote participation rules, then took testimony from local officials, residents, and advocates. On S. 3026, supporters from the Six Town Regionalization Planning Board and local boards said the bill would create a fairer, equal voting process across all six towns for a major regional school district decision. They argued the measure would expand voter access, address concerns about unequal polling opportunities, and help communities respond to declining enrollment and financial pressures affecting school sustainability. Testifiers thanked the bill’s sponsors and urged the committee to advance it. On H. 5294, Worthington officials and residents strongly supported the moratorium, saying it was not anti-solar but a needed planning pause for a small rural town facing industrial-scale solar and battery proposals. Witnesses cited limited municipal staff, volunteer fire and health services, water-supply and groundwater concerns, wildfire risk, decommissioning and oversight costs, land-use and ecological impacts, and the strain on rural communities from state energy mandates. Several speakers said the town needed time to develop zoning and safety regulations before projects moved forward, and they asked the committee to report the bill favorably. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair closed testimony after the final speaker.
NM
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Radioactive and Hazardous Materials Jul 11th, 2025

Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • The boundary you see there on your slide is that of the mine and its lease and permit.
  • accessing it and constructing solar panels and generating power that way.
  • You said that solar companies are currently using this land.
  • put solar panels up.
  • If they said they like that, then there would be a lease.
TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Mar 26th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, this is Representative Van Dever's bill requiring a guide for solar devices, uh, Representative
  • agreements of wind or solar power facilities.
  • While wind and solar power facilities are required by state law to obtain and deliver full financial
  • House Bill 3228 states that the contract between the landowner and wind or solar company must include
  • Uh, the 30 gigawatts of solar in ERO that we have will produce about 5 million tons of waste material
Bills: HB 246, HB 796, HB 1056, HB 1544, HB 1846, HB 2001, HB 2618, HB 2625, HB 2869, HB 2898, HB 3069, HB 3114, HB 3157, HB 3228, HJR 98
Keywords: federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information
HI
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

EIG-AEN, EIG-HOU, EIG Public Hearings 03-11-2025

Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Brian Gold from Inner Island Solar Supply...
  • Solar Supply um we are a 50-year-old Solar Supply um we are a 50-year-old local<00:14:14.759><c> Renewable
  • </c> the cost differential between solar the cost differential between solar water<00:14:28.759><c> heaters
  • Rocky Mold from the Solar Energy Association. Thank you, Chairs, Vice Chairs.
  • </c><00:20:06.880><c> into</c> most proud of is putting um solar into most proud of is putting um solar
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The joint committees heard testimony on several energy- and environment-related measures. HB 242 HD1 on electric vehicle batteries drew support from the Department of Health, the Hawaiʻi State Energy Office, SERFCO, and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation; the Energy Office suggested a broader working group covering all lithium-ion batteries, and members later adopted amendments including a date change and revised timing language. HB 751 HD2 on statewide organic waste reduction and diversion received mixed testimony, with the Department of Health opposing it over concerns about compostable food packaging and incomplete testing data; the committee nonetheless moved the bill forward with amendments removing compostable food packaging from the definition of organic waste and changing the effective date to July 1, 2050. The committees also considered HB 1020 HD1 on a statewide program to characterize carbon sequestration potential and underground water resources. The Hawaiʻi State Energy Office and Ulupono supported the measure as part of a broader geothermal and energy security effort, while members raised concerns about overlapping roles between agencies and the need for a single coordinated voice. The committee ultimately amended the bill to place DBEDT in charge, with technical changes, and passed it. In a separate portion of the hearing, HB 350 HD2 on energy was heard with support from the State Energy Office, industry, and advocacy groups; opponents argued the existing solar water heater law is working and that variances already allow flexibility. The committee passed HB 350 unamended. Later, the committee heard HB 977 HD1 on energy financing, HB 1017 HD1 on the greenhouse gas sequestration task force, HB 1051 HD1 on energy efficiency portfolio standards, and HB 1406 HD1 on government procedures. HB 977 received support from the Public Utilities Commission, DCCA, and others and was advanced with technical, non-substantive amendments. HB 1017, which would repeal the greenhouse gas sequestration task force, and HB 1051, which sets energy efficiency benchmarks, were both passed unamended. HB 1406, a task force bill aimed at improving permitting and regulatory processes, was amended to add a Senate representative, include the State Energy Office, make the bill effective on approval, and note prior funding requests in the committee report; it was then adopted. Votes were recorded on each measure, with some members excused and HB 751 drawing one no vote from Senator Rhoads.