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• It was meant for future conversation to figure out a solution for our small businesses.
• for our small figure out a solution for our small businesses. businesses. businesses.
• <00:52:51.760> stations,<00:52:52.319> the pop general stores, gas stations, the pop
• wind farms, utility scale solar and gas wind farms, utility scale solar and gas plants.<01:23:59.760
• <01:24:30.320> and offer an elegant solution and offer an elegant solution and opportunity

Keywords: 981, all

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• One of them involves punching the gas on RNG. One of them involves punching the gas on hydrogen.
• One of them involves punching the gas on RNG. One of them involves punching the gas on hydrogen.
• One of them involves punching the gas on RNG. One of them involves punching the gas on hydrogen.
• One of them involves punching the gas on RNG. One of them involves punching the gas on hydrogen.
• One of them involves punching the gas on RNG. One of them involves punching the gas on hydrogen.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• their utilities cut off and then during that period they have more electricity, like, you know, or gas
• Public Service Law says, upon the complaint in writing of not less than 25 customers or purchasers of gas
• by Senator Connery, an act to amend the Public Service Law in relation to proposed rate changes for gas
• An action on public service law in relation to proposed rate changes for gas and electric service.
• 9433A, sponsored by Senator Parker, an act to amend the Public Service Law in relation to requiring gas

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Telecommunications, chaired by Senator Cameron Parker, considered a large agenda focused on utility consumer protections, rate transparency, NYSERDA oversight, and energy transition policy. Several bills were discussed in detail, including measures to prohibit residential utility shutoffs during extreme temperature forecasts (Bill 120A), delay shutoffs and late fees while a utility is under certain PSC investigations (Bill 904B), require disclosure of planned rate increases (Bill 4989A), limit certain utility charges after 12 months (Bill 8710), and require utilities to disclose more information with major rate change applications (Bill 9433A). The committee also considered bills on net energy metering credits (Bill 1553), reconnection for low-income customers (Bill 965), sanctions and civil penalties (Bill 8908), and annual NYSERDA reporting obligations (Bill 1819). Members raised recurring concerns about affordability, arrears, and who ultimately bears costs when utilities are prevented from collecting immediately. Senator Walczyk repeatedly questioned whether protections would shift costs to other ratepayers, while sponsors and the chair emphasized that the bills did not erase arrears but created temporary consumer protections. Senator May noted that some proposals could produce significant savings for ratepayers. On Bill 1819, Senator Walczyk supported greater accountability for NYSERDA’s use of ratepayer-funded money. Bill 1668, which would authorize NYSERDA to administer grants for switching residents to electric heat pumps, drew questions about funding; staff said it would be funded off-budget from existing sources and would have no direct state cost, though it could require shifting existing program resources. The committee advanced most bills to third reading after motions and votes, with several measures receiving no votes but still moving forward. Bill 2477 was held for possible amendments. Bill 4989A was referred to the Consumer Protection Committee. Bill 5111, the Just Energy Transition Act, prompted extended discussion about its study timeline and a PSC order to facilitate replacement and redevelopment of at least 4 gigawatts of fossil fuel generation; the bill was advanced to third reading after debate. The meeting concluded with adjournment after the committee completed its agenda.

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• So, for example, if you're a gas plant with firm gas, you'd be able to bid in a higher amount of megawatts
• for capacity than if you didn't have firm gas.
• So, for example, if you're a gas plant with firm gas, you'd be able to bid in a higher amount of megawatts
• So, gas turbine being 5 to seven years.
• natural gas plants can be backed off. natural gas plants can be backed off.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Well, I just didn't know if you had a specific number because we're looking, obviously, for solutions
• I had a dialogue with Senator King in his office and we are trying to look for a solution to the issue
• So let's see if we can come up with an out-of-the-box solution for this problem.
• This is a problem that needs to have a better solution than we have right now because, quite frankly,
• With having a stable job obtained during that time, I was able to rent a house and have the gas and car

Bills: SB434, SB844, SB898, SB1177, SB1214, SB1454, SB1920, SB1927, SB1935, SB1965, SB2010, SB2046, SB2068, SB2073, SB2183, SB2260, SB3034, SB907

Keywords: SB 434, Harris County Hospital District, hospital district police, peace officers, commissioned officers, law enforcement authority, Health and Safety Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, public safety, hospital security, county hospital district, local government, Texas criminal procedure, district police, armed security, SB 898, low income housing tax credits, LIHTC, affordable housing, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

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• The moral of the story is that Andrew saw the young person being a part of the solution to the problem
• who disagree with each other, who come from different places, still come together and grind out a solution
• Sometimes not a perfect solution, seldom a perfect solution... ...and grind out a solution.
• Sometimes not a perfect solution, seldom a perfect solution, but a solution that works for the circumstances
• The Boater Freedom Act defends consumers' choice, ensuring voters can continue using gas, diesel, or

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of member introductions recognizing interns, pages, volunteers, and the retirement of Pastor Gary Austin from the sergeant’s office. Leadership also announced that budget talks with the House were continuing and that senators would not need to plan on being in next week, suggesting progress toward a budget framework. After routine floor business, the chamber took up a major third-reading measure on citizen initiatives and several education bills, followed later by returning messages from the House on health and school-safety measures. The most extensive debate centered on the citizen initiative bill, which sponsors said was intended to protect the constitutional amendment process from fraud and abuse based on election-crime investigations and a large state report on petition fraud. Supporters argued the bill would add reasonable guardrails, prevent misuse of public funds, and preserve integrity while still allowing grassroots participation. Opponents from both parties argued it would make citizen-led amendments much harder by adding costs, deadlines, criminal penalties, and administrative burdens that would chill participation and favor wealthy or corporate interests. After lengthy debate, the Senate voted 28-10 to pass the bill. The chamber then passed several education measures with little or no opposition, including bills tied to Bright Futures, dual enrollment, Florida ABLE, teacher preparation, and other education policy updates, all by 38-0. Later, the Senate concurred in House amendments on a stem cell therapy bill, an EKG requirement for student athletes, and a cardiac emergency bill, each passing 37-0. The House also sent back a school safety bill with amendments affecting child care facility partnerships with law enforcement, temporary door locks during active assailant incidents, supervision windows, and funding for panic alarm systems; the transcript ends as that bill is being explained.

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• The moral of the story is that Andrew saw the young person being a part of the solution to the problem
• who disagree with each other, who come from different places, still come together and grind out a solution
• Sometimes not a perfect solution, seldom a perfect solution. And grind out a solution.
• Sometimes not a perfect solution, seldom a perfect solution, but a solution that works for the circumstances
• The Boater Freedom Act defends consumers' choice, ensuring voters can continue using gas, diesel, or

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of member introductions recognizing interns, pages, and a retiring Senate employee. Leadership also announced that budget talks with the House were continuing and that senators should not plan to be in next week, with hopes of sharing more budget news soon. The chamber then moved to third reading and took up a major bill on citizen initiatives and constitutional amendments, with sponsors saying it was needed to address documented petition fraud and to protect the integrity of the process. That bill drew extensive debate. Supporters argued that recent investigations showed widespread fraud in petition gathering, that the measure would add reasonable guardrails, and that it would prevent taxpayer-funded government messaging from being used to influence ballot measures. Opponents said the bill would make it much harder for ordinary Floridians to place amendments on the ballot by adding costs, deadlines, registration requirements, fines, and felony exposure, and they warned it would chill grassroots participation and effectively favor wealthy or corporate-backed campaigns. After debate, the Senate passed the bill 28-10. The Senate then adopted several House amendments and concurred on a series of education and public-safety measures, including bills on stem cell therapy, student-athlete electrocardiograms, cardiac emergency planning in schools, school safety, Bright Futures and other education policy items, and educator preparation. Most of those measures passed unanimously or with overwhelming support, and the chamber also recognized additional interns and a long-serving education advocate before recessing and returning to continue with House messages.

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• example, Texas's error rate was 6%, well below the federal average of 11. expensive and ineffective solution
• Opponents of this bill said we didn't need to do it in 2017, and that was a solution. in search of a
• There was never trying to find a real solution, which is what I think you guys are trying to do. try
• So while on trip, one of my cousins stopped at a gas station to use the bathroom.
• You know what the solution was for Round Rock ISD?

Bills: SB240, SB1183, SB1184, SB1577, SB2043, SB2051, SCR42, SJR68

Keywords: biological sex, gender identity, public facilities, civil penalties, local government, EBT, electronic benefits transfer, food stamps, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, TANF, temporary assistance for needy families, welfare benefits, benefit card fraud, fraud hotline, card replacement, photo ID, recipient photograph, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission

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• They say that, with these rising gas prices, wars, our best days are long gone.
• creating a situation where we're going to Have attorneys going out there and saying, this guy owns a gas
• station, and he's the only one in town, and we're going to make sure that everybody who bought gas there
• the amount of miles that I drive, sometimes finding a gas station is difficult.
• the amount of miles that I drive, sometimes finding a gas station is difficult.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, approved the journal, and welcomed several guest groups, including Saugerties student government officers, the Marlboro High School boys bowling state champions, a civics group, a National Guard/9-11 responder advocate, family members honoring Salvador Vizcarrondo Jr., architecture professionals, correctional officers and employees, and small business representatives. Members also offered resolutions recognizing Architecture Week, Correctional Officers and Employees Week, and Small Business Week, along with tributes to community leaders and student achievements. The chamber then took up a series of bills on the non-controversial calendar, passing measures on education leave for incarcerated people, utility interconnection study, property tax exemption, alcohol regulation, executive law, school drill requirements, victim sentencing rights, public health, public officers, public authorities, election law, environmental conservation, veterans/homeland security, labor, and other topics. Several bills were laid aside. Some measures drew brief explanations of vote, including concerns about school safety drills, correctional staffing and safety, and a victims’ rights bill that one senator said mirrored an earlier version he had carried. The most extended debate centered on the 21st Century Antitrust Act (Calendar 879), with supporters arguing it would modernize antitrust enforcement against dominant firms, especially big tech, and opponents warning it would create vague standards, invite private lawsuits, and harm small and rural businesses. Another debated bill (Calendar 818) would restrict sharing of utility consumption data with police; supporters framed it as a privacy measure requiring normal legal process, while opponents said it would hinder law enforcement while still allowing state regulators access. Both bills were ultimately restored to the non-controversial calendar and passed, and the Senate adjourned until the next day.

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• districts that even when providing, they can't sometimes compete with just the going out and going to the gas
• So, uh, is there another solution you can think of besides the 30% gap, or do you think that'll take
• We are truly searching for solutions that will help. ...for solutions that will help. >> Yes, sir. >>
• I don't have a solution for that, but if I'm Carbon 2 and I have a school three different schools across

Keywords: 916, all

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• and maybe all of the health-related questions that you have especially because you represent oil and gas
• This bill was brought to us in the interim on many occasions by law enforcement as a simple solution
• It's a practical solution to one of the biggest barriers that home-based child care providers face when
• with that said, a requirement for Zoning operating daycare, we urgently need support for a low-cost solution
• We Have to be honest because maybe this is a solution for them to help them get the treatment that they

Bills: SB20, SB53, SB86, SB96, SB129

Keywords: prior authorization, pharmacy benefits manager, PBM, health insurer, prescription drugs, step therapy, formulary, auto-adjudication, electronic portal, appeals, medical necessity, serious mental illness, mental health, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, cancer, autoimmune disorder

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• Again, going back to the economic justice issue of how do people find transportation and pay for the gas
• people to go out into community and work in salons and barbershops and help them become a part of the solution
• Violence is not an individual problem, which means we cannot have individual solutions.
• , Training our community partners with the skills and the tools to bring these evidence-informed solutions
• Representative Anaya's leadership, we are working, in coalition with many survivor advocates, on a solution

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• You could analyze it by region, but the solutions are very important.
• This is extraordinarily important in order to figure out solutions to this problem.
• Now the county wants to build a natural gas pipeline through my backyard of my family home, of my abuela's
• Climate solutions like SB 4 and others that you have passed are essential for the health of New Mexico
• individual citizen, but I am a part of a group of individual citizens who are working to be a part of the solution

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• There's a company who was oil and gas. They're doing great things in oil and gas.
• But they didn't like the cyclical nature of oil and gas.
• We have good, capable opportunities to build parts in the oil and gas industry.
• The company went from oil and gas to traditional aviation to now space.
• So, this historically had always been an oil and gas storage yard. We have cleaned that area up.

Keywords: 914, all

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• An act to amend the general business law in relation to labeling requirements for gas stoves.
• So a few weeks ago, I had the emissions tested for my gas stove, and the test involved... ...the emissions
• tested for my gas stove, and the test involves like getting a baseline before the stove is turned on
• limit for... ...the maximum recommended limit for nitrogen dioxide in the air in my house, and that's a gas
• this does is just label that people, you know, should be aware that there is a health risk to having a gas

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Consumer Protection met for its second meeting of 2026, with Chair Rachel May noting National Consumer Protection Week and mentioning upcoming consumer fraud outreach and new online fraud-reporting tools from the Attorney General. The committee considered eight bills focused on consumer issues, including junk fees, arbitration transparency, gas stove labeling, retailer biometric tracking notices, credit monitoring services, and youth sports recording rights. Several bills were advanced with little or no opposition. S.363A on clear and conspicuous pricing for mandatory junk fees was reported to first reading. S.926 on arbitration organizations drew support for its transparency goals, but Senator Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick raised concerns about confidentiality and a private right of action; it was still moved forward. S.1280B on gas stove health-risk labeling also advanced despite opposition from Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick and Weber. S.2539A, requiring retailers to warn customers about electronic tracking and biometric data collection, was supported by Senator Myrie, who described it as a notice-only measure. The committee also advanced S.3078 on credit monitoring services and S.2517, though the transcript of the discussion on S.2517 was largely garbled. Chair May’s S.8666, which would prevent youth sports operators from barring parents from taking in-person photos or recordings of their children, prompted concerns from Senator Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick about privacy, liability, and recordings by other parents; the chair responded that the bill includes limits for safety, court orders, privacy protections, and restricted areas. The meeting concluded after the bills were moved and voted on, with several reported to first reading or to another committee.

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• The gas prices are higher than I can ever remember.
• Um, and uh, you know, we could do a gas price holiday, but I don't think that would actually work very
• The gas prices are now at the pump.
• The gas prices are higher<00:04:25.760> than<00:04:26.200> I<00:04:26.360> can<00
• <00:04:31.080> price uh, you know, we could do a gas price uh, you know, we could do a gas

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The program reviewed the end of Minnesota’s 94th Legislature and featured interviews with Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy and Minority Leader Mark Johnson about the session’s major outcomes. Murphy said Senate Democrats used their one-seat advantage to advance priorities including emergency rental assistance, immigration enforcement, stabilization of HCMC, gun violence prevention, and a $1.2 billion infrastructure/bonding bill. She also highlighted a one-year reduction in vehicle tab fees, some property tax and business tax relief, and the creation of an independent Office of Inspector General, while saying more should have been done on lead pipe replacement and that some work was delayed by House inaction and federal policy changes. Murphy argued the session was shaped by a divided legislature and by negotiations that often happened late and behind closed doors, which she said made the process frustrating and left some Senate proposals without House counterparts. She said the Senate also worked on protecting Medicaid and SNAP from federal cuts and on stabilizing hospitals, especially HCMC and rural facilities. She described the gun violence and immigration debates as examples where bipartisan demands did not match what she saw as the needs of Minnesotans, and said the state should return to more public conference committee negotiations next session. Johnson said Senate Republicans focused on fraud prevention, affordability, and education. He pointed to the Inspector General bill and the “Take It Back Act” as major bipartisan wins, and said Republicans used their leverage to secure the tab fee reduction and other tax relief. He also said the caucus wanted stronger protections against fraud without harming legitimate service providers, and criticized DFL priorities on government growth and education outcomes. Both leaders said relationships across the aisle improved over the session, though they differed sharply on how much was accomplished and what should be prioritized next year.

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• A one or two cent increase in the gas tax or a brand new pair of Ford tires on your truck?
• Increase in the gas tax or a brand new pair of Ford tires on your truck?
• So anyway, I appreciate the gas tax for numerous reasons. And one is that it's a user fee.
• The elasticity of a gas tax, which is a fun word, but if we were to raise the gas tax 10 cents, it doesn't
• So, the way the gas taxes essentially come directly.

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• Criminals tamper with the gas pump's metering device so that the amount of fuel being dispensed is no
• crimes were being committed by the same organized groups that were committing the car skimming at the gas
• Since our creation, the FCIC has targeted gas pump skimming where criminals steal financial data and
• enforcement disrupted these schemes, but the same organized group now use complex devices to bypass gas
• Particularly in gas pump skimming schemes to defraud citizens and businesses.

Bills: HB201, HB272

Keywords: disabled veteran, partially disabled veteran, veterans property tax exemption, homestead exemption, ad valorem tax, property tax relief, surviving spouse, appraisal district, Tax Code, local government revenue, homestead portability, service-connected disability, veteran benefits, Texas property tax, residence homestead, disability rating, disaster response, financial assistance, helicopter, municipalities

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• homeowners insurance and funding repairs; House Bill 1561, an act requiring notice to landlords relating to gas
• House Bill 1561, an act requiring notice to landlords relating to gas or electric shutoffs.
• An act requiring notice to landlords relating to gas or electric shutoffs, House Bill 1561.
• An act requiring notice to landlords relating to gas or electric shutoffs, House Bill 1561.
• An act requiring notice to landlords relating to gas or electric shutoffs, House Bill 1561.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then received a message from the Governor filing a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill responding to recent federal actions, which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The House also adopted several Rules Committee orders extending reporting deadlines for the Committees on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities and on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery to March 18, 2026, and it adopted resolutions congratulating Webster School on being named a 2025 National Elementary and Secondary Education Act Distinguished School and commending Daval Advoid for 50 years of service to the Plainfield Volunteer Fire and EMS Association. The House suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow two petitions to proceed: one on further regulating state and local participation in federal civil immigration enforcement, and another on energy costs, transparency, and sustainability. It also concurred in a Senate order for a sick leave bank for a Department of Corrections employee. The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee then placed several House bills on the calendar, including measures exempting Hancock and Warwick schools, addressing homeowners insurance repairs, landlord notice of gas or electric shutoffs, locksmith notice requirements, retirement benefits, regional transit authority advisory boards, and naming an overpass in Sandwich for U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant Raymond G. Torval. The House suspended Rule 7A and ordered those bills to a third reading, then welcomed Westborough High School law students and guests visiting to learn about the legislative process. Later, the chamber enacted Senate Bill 24 on the Great Barrington Fire District and House Bill 4589 authorizing Ludlow to pay an unpaid bill. It also engrossed House Bills 4235, 4349, 4701, and 4908, dealing respectively with Rochester’s fire chief employment, a Boston police age waiver for Lewis Cabral, expanding Orange’s select board, and a sick leave bank for a Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office employee. Finally, the House adopted an order to adjourn until Thursday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned.

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• that's run through the special revenue fund and those costs would be assessed back through the natural gas
• <00:04:48.639> the<00:04:49.040> uh<00:04:49.440> natural<00:04:49.840> gas
• assessed back through the uh natural gas assessed back through the uh natural gas utilities.<00:
• And then the natural gas utility planning and coordination, that's $553,000 per year ongoing, and that
• /c><00:11:45.360> which<00:11:45.519> a<00:11:45.680> natural<00:11:46.160> gas

Keywords: 1183, house