Video & Transcript Research : 'distribution'

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ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations - Government Operations Division Apr 16th, 2025 at 09:30 am

Appropriations - Government Operations Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • But in the distribution, we've got the DOT with $49 million in the city distribution, at somewhere around
  • Highway distribution fund. The highway tax distribution fund goes to everybody.
  • So we've got the highway fund, the flex fund, and the highway distribution fund. Okay, thank you.
  • So we've got the highway fund, the flex fund, and the highway distribution fund. Okay, thank you.
  • It includes a five-cent gas tax to the distribution fund.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The House Appropriations Government Operations section met with a full committee present and took up discussion of the Department of Transportation budget and a House funding package. Members described a proposal to simplify DOT funding by eliminating the Prairie Dog bucket, consolidating money into three main buckets/funds, and using DOT expertise to select projects while giving counties, cities, and townships more certainty. They said the plan would also restore 100% of the motor vehicle excise tax to the general fund and use other existing funds, including SIF and the legacy earnings fund, to support DOT and local road distributions. A major part of the discussion focused on how to cover Highway 85 and other road needs. Members and DOT Director Ron Hankey said federal highway formula funding for the next biennium should continue as long as the federal highway bill remains unchanged, but that the six-mile Highway 85 segment is unlikely to receive a federal grant because of benefit-cost issues. The committee discussed bonding for the $155 million set aside for Highway 85, with members noting Garvey bonds as one option but wanting flexibility to use the best available rate. They also discussed a possible five-cent gas tax to support the highway distribution fund; several members raised concerns about the policy and political difficulty, while others argued it was needed because oil revenues are down and the state needs a sustainable funding source. Members repeatedly asked for a clearer visual or flow chart showing how the money would move through the new structure, and the chair and sponsors said staff would prepare a pictorial and amendment language. There was general support for the concept, but some members wanted caucus education before floor action. No formal vote was taken during this discussion, and the chair indicated the committee would move quickly, with amendments to follow and the bill expected to continue in conference committee.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Investments and Pensions Oversight Aug 13th, 2025

Investments & Pensions Oversight Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • We also are distributing money back to the state each year.
  • And so the program fund, I believe, is already making distributions.
  • We will not make another distribution to the.
  • And then plus additional distributions we might make. Distributions we might make. Okay. Thank you.
  • That's the current distribution of the Bitcoin network.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - House Transportation & Infrastructure

Transportation & Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • to the city of apache junction the state general fund in fiscal year 2027 to a dot to distribute to
  • to the City of Sholo for the Wolford Road extension project. ...to ADOT to distribute to the City of
  • The bill allows distribution of the funds only if the Town of Chino Valley demonstrates a commitment
  • Please know we distributed some handouts of these projects prior to the meeting.
  • House Bill 2306 appropriates $665,000 from the state highway fund in FY 2027 to ADOT to distribute to
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Fiscal Review Committee May 21st, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Most of our systems, modern systems, continually run through the distribution.
  • I heard Senator Jackson say that we need to change our distribution.
  • We're not getting the brown water anymore, so I question the distribution system.
  • I kind of sound like they're going to extend the distribution lines or something.
  • There's no reason to extend distribution lines, sir.
Keywords: 974, senate, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on the troubled water system in Tallulah and whether to appoint a limited fiscal administrator for the water utility. Senator Jackson described the system’s long-running failures, the need to expand repairs beyond the treatment plant to the distribution network, and the growing project cost, which he said had risen to roughly $26 million. Legislative Auditor’s Office staff explained that the system had received failing grades from LDH for several years, had entered joint receivership in 2024, and was placed under a public health emergency in 2025; they said the city’s adoption of limited fiscal administration in April 2026 made it eligible for additional state funding. Governor’s staff said the state, GOSEP, Magnolia, and the city had worked together to restore service and that the limited fiscal administrator would help unlock an emergency subfund and other financing sources. The mayor of Tallulah supported the appointment, saying the state’s work had improved water quality and that the limited role would focus only on the water system rather than the whole city. She said the city was preparing an RFQ to move the project toward bidding. Two residents spoke in opposition. One argued that the city had recently elected a new council and should wait for new local leadership before proceeding. Another questioned the need for the appointment, criticized past management and contract arrangements, and objected to using emergency funds to pay prior project costs. State officials responded that the F grade and public health concerns justified the action, that the administrator would control water-system finances, and that the distribution system needed repairs to address leaks and water quality issues. After discussion, a committee member moved to appoint a limited fiscal administrator for the Tallulah water system. The motion was seconded and passed without opposition. The committee then moved to public comment and adjourned.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Committee, February 25, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • , knowingly prepares, distributes, knowingly prepares, distributes, advertises,<01:25:59.920>
  • distribute distribute >> or<01:27:16.960> are<01:27:17.040> they<01:27:17.280>
  • I think distributes is Chairman.
  • After distributes.
  • >> after distributes? >> after distributes?
Bills: SF0071, SF0088, SF0056
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 01/27/25

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • So an investment adviser might oversee the investment portion of the fiduciary duties, a distribution
  • adviser might oversee the distribution duties, etc.
  • of a trust and all the distributions of a trust and holds<00:09:13.560> all<00:09:13.720>
  • adviser might oversee the distribution adviser might oversee the distribution duties<00:09:32.079
  • <00:13:48.720> the trustee has to um further distribute the trustee has to um further distribute
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Science, Technology and Energy (03/10/2025)

Science, Technology and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • all or most of their distribution all or most of their distribution customers<01:24:07.480> for
  • interconnection with the distribution interconnection with the distribution grid<01:36:23.000>
  • <01:46:01.239> utility metering with the distribution utility metering with the distribution
  • He said we wanted to understand the value of distributed energy.
  • distribution distribution plans<04:49:35.440> so<04:49:35.638> we<04:49:35.798> had
Keywords: 1189, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Science, Technology and Energy (04/13/2026)

Science, Technology and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • >> the words electric distribution >> the words electric distribution utilities<00:25
  • the most is it encourages distributed the most is it encourages distributed energy,<01:49:17.840
  • applicable electric distribution The applicable electric distribution utility<02:16:41.280> may
  • > utility And an electric distribution utility And an electric distribution utility should<02:
  • to the utility as far as distribution to the utility as far as distribution and<04:12:37.040>
Keywords: 1189, house, all
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Natural Resources & Energy Committee Meeting Jun 24th, 2026

Natural Resources & Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • So one of the things we talk about is DA, because that's going to be really important, so distribution
  • And it's that long-term spending on infrastructure that is what drives distribution rates.
  • And if you're wondering what distribution rates are, they are what you see in the delivery portion of
  • So these are distribution rates.
  • So, so this is distribution rates. This is the delivery part of your bill.
Bills: SB287
Summary: The House Natural Resources and Energy Committee met and considered three Senate bills. SB 287 with Senate Amendment 2, a DNREC cleanup bill on recycling, would tighten recycling collection rules for haulers and commercial generators, require multifamily recycling education, repurpose the Delaware Recycling Fund, and add annual reporting; after brief questions and no public comment, the committee motion to release did not initially receive enough votes, so the bill was circulated for signatures. SB 346, which would speed Environmental Appeals Board hearing and decision timelines so DNREC secretary decisions become final if deadlines are missed, drew support from the Nature Conservancy and also failed to get enough votes at the meeting, so it too was circulated for signatures. The committee then took up SB 326, a major utility-regulation bill sponsored by Senator Hanson and Representative Heffernan that would cap certain non-mandatory utility spending, limit interim rates, increase oversight and transparency, and streamline rate-setting. SB 326 generated extensive testimony and debate. Supporters, including the Public Advocate, Sierra Club, PSC staff, and some legislators, argued that Delmarva Power’s spending on non-mandatory infrastructure has risen far faster than inflation, that the company is a regulated monopoly, and that the bill would help restrain future delivery-rate increases without harming reliability because mandatory reliability, storm response, and vegetation management spending would remain allowed. Opponents, including Delmarva Power, business groups, contractors, labor representatives, and the Delaware Contractors Association, argued the cap would delay needed reliability and capacity projects, hurt economic development, reduce jobs, and interfere with utility planning; they also said supply costs, not distribution spending, are the main driver of recent bill increases. After public comment and additional questioning, the committee voted to release SB 326 on a split roll call, but because several members were absent the bill was also walked for additional signatures. The committee then adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Energy Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Water is not distributed equally across Minnesota.
  • Now, with increasing amounts of distributed energy generation and storage, and increasing amounts of
  • BPPs aggregate and manage distributed generation, storage, and demand response so that these distributed
  • Similarly, a VPP uses smart technology to aggregate and manage all these distributed energy resources
  • Power source, VPPs can make the grid more reliable by tapping into many distributed resources instead
Bills: HF2928, HF2912, HF2297
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session-Day 13, February 24, 2026-PM

Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • amount under this paragraph should only be distributed for direct distribution to cities and towns,
  • for direct distribution be distributed for direct distribution cities<01:53:32.560> and<01:53
  • or $175 million of distributions.
  • or $175 million of distributions or $175 million of distributions. distributions. distributions.
  • local government distribution local government distribution would<02:29:20.560> could<02:
Keywords: 916, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • When distributed solar was going strong, real-time prices were about $100.
  • They've said that they'll include distribution-connected storage in the next round, but Section 5 of
  • They've said that they'll include distribution-connected storage in the next round. ...but Section 5
  • That is a particular benefit that distribution storage can provide that isn't being captured right now
  • We need distributed solar perhaps more than ever.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on a wide range of energy bills, with much of the discussion focused on offshore wind, battery storage, solar, nuclear study proposals, and a bill to redefine clean energy. Several Barnstable-area legislators and witnesses raised concerns about offshore wind transmission infrastructure near neighborhoods, beaches, and drinking water supplies, and supported bills to create a special commission and increase local input and oversight. In contrast, environmental, consumer, labor, and clean energy groups strongly backed offshore wind expansion bills, arguing that offshore wind lowers long-term costs, improves winter reliability, reduces fossil fuel dependence, supports jobs and local supply chains, and should include wildlife protections, labor standards, and community benefits. Some witnesses and committee members noted that parts of the offshore wind legislation overlap with the Governor’s energy affordability bill, and asked for clarification on which provisions were new versus duplicative. The committee also heard testimony on battery storage and solar legislation. Two student witnesses and several industry representatives supported a bill to study grid battery storage, saying storage can reduce outages, lower peak prices, and improve grid resilience during extreme weather. Witnesses from solar and storage companies supported a broader clean energy transition bill that would expand storage procurement, create a retail-style storage program for distributed batteries, set a 10-gigawatt solar target by 2035, and streamline siting and interconnection. Committee members pressed witnesses on whether these provisions were already included in the Governor’s affordability bill and asked for a section-by-section breakdown of what was new. One witness also urged allowing developers to bond interconnection payments to reduce financing costs. Another major topic was a bill defining clean energy, especially whether existing pumped-storage hydropower should qualify for subsidies or be excluded. Supporters of the bill argued that existing pumped storage should not receive additional ratepayer subsidies because it is already built, can have environmental impacts on rivers and ecosystems, and could cost ratepayers hundreds of millions of dollars. Opponents said pumped storage is an important reliability resource and should remain eligible. The committee also heard testimony on nuclear-energy study bills: some witnesses supported creating a commission to examine nuclear power as a reliable, carbon-free option, while others opposed nuclear study bills and argued that nuclear is costly, unsafe, and inconsistent with the state’s clean energy goals. No votes were taken during the hearing.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 10th, 2026 at 07:02 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • The amount of the tax and distribution has varied throughout the years.
  • And then for FY29, the distribution would go up to 100%.
  • And in FY29, when that fund distribution... ...$91.6 million.
  • It's just dealing with distributions.
  • It’s distributed between sort of the Medicaid and then private plans.
Bills: SB241, SB145, HB2
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Science, Technology and Energy (01/27/2026)

Science, Technology and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • as<00:08:46.640> distributed<00:08:47.200> power combined form as distributed power
  • 00:09:05.519> essentially Distributed power plants are essentially Distributed power plants are
  • avoiding distribution and transmission. avoiding distribution and transmission.
  • <00:24:23.360> Distributed into rateayer bills. Distributed into rateayer bills.
  • distributed management. distributed management.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
WV
Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill imposes new requirements on the uses of the lottery funds distributed to that fund.
  • The bill imposes new requirements on the uses of the lottery funds distributed to that fund, mandating
  • The first fund is named the County Emergency Medical Services Fund, and that money can be distributed
  • The other fund is the All County Emergency Medical Services Fund, and that is distributed to every county
  • , but for both funds, distributions are made to counties that have EMS providers.
Keywords: 994, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met with a quorum present, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then considered a series of House bills and committee substitutes. House Bill 5438, dealing with changes to Step 7 of the school aid formula and allowable uses of certain education allocations, was amended to adopt the Education Committee’s changes and then reported to the full Senate. House Bill 4087 creating the West Virginia-Ireland Education Alliance was also reported, as was House Bill 4191, which expands child care tax credit eligibility for employer-sponsored facilities and changes subsidy payments from attendance-based to enrollment-based reimbursement; senators emphasized its workforce and economic development benefits. House Bill 5074, which reallocates medical cannabis fund balances and future revenues, was amended to increase the Child Protective Commission pilot funding from $3 million to $5 million and remove proposed ibogaine research funding for Marshall and WVU before being reported. House Bill 5353, regulating virtual currency kiosks and money transmission licensure, and House Bill 5527, creating licensure and oversight for wellness reimbursement program administrators, both received strike-and-insert amendments and were reported. House Bill 5687, which phases down the metallurgical coal severance tax and adds a temporary oil and gas tax reduction with county/municipal revenue adjustments, was amended and reported. House Bill 4418, creating an electronic system for municipal business and occupation tax filing and collection with a 1% administrative fee and a participation threshold, was also reported. The committee then took up House Bill 4245, the Revenue Rules Bundle, which bundles 26 legislative rules from the Department of Revenue and related agencies. The bundle included alcohol, banking, insurance, racing, and tax rules, with several sunset extensions and repeals of outdated rules; the committee adopted a strike-and-insert amendment affecting a lottery consumer protection rule and a pre-need cemetery company rule, then reported the bill. House Bill 5168, providing a $12 million lottery-funded stream for emergency medical services, was amended to clarify the uses of the funds, rename one fund, require a 30% county match for mental health treatment spending, and create two additional county-based EMS funds; senators described it as a needed permanent funding source for EMS, and it was reported. Throughout the meeting, members generally supported the measures, with some discussion on technical details, funding allocations, and the impact of the bills on local services and workforce needs. At the end of the meeting, the chair announced that Senate House Bills 4004, 4006, and 4009 would not be taken up that day, and the committee adjourned.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations - Government Operations Division Apr 16th, 2025 at 03:00 pm

Appropriations - Government Operations Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • So then you can see then the distribution for all the different categories out of the SIF fund.
  • Now you go over to the distribution fund.
  • distribution than the flex.
  • That goes in the highway distribution fund.
  • All registration fees go in the highway distribution fund. Either way, it'll end up in there. Yeah.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The House Appropriations Government Operations section reconvened and first took up an amendment for the Industrial Commission related to a proposed west-to-east natural gas pipeline. Members discussed increasing the state’s capacity commitment from $60 million to $120 million so the project could move forward and support a future FERC permit, with supporters citing growing demand from data centers, agricultural users, and oilfield gas capture needs. The committee also discussed a separate motion to exempt the mill and elevator from the vacant FTE pool; that motion failed on a roll call vote. The committee then reviewed other Industrial Commission items, including housing authority funding, the abandoned well fund, Bank of North Dakota-related changes, and a decision not to add more to litigation funding. The discussion then shifted to the Department of Transportation budget and a major transportation funding framework. Speaker Weiss explained a proposal to consolidate and rework transportation funding into fewer buckets, including moving Prairie Dog-style funding into the flexible transportation fund, adding $370 million to that fund, and providing $171.3 million for federal match needs. The plan also included $50 million for statewide discretionary projects, $50 million for bridges, and grant flexibility for cities, counties, and townships, with some debate over eligibility thresholds and how much discretion DOT should have in awarding grants. Members also discussed whether small communities could realistically apply for grants and how the new structure would coordinate statewide transportation investments. Additional DOT topics included a proposed gas tax increase, changes to distribution percentages among DOT, cities/counties, townships, and transit, and the treatment of electric vehicle registration fees. The committee noted that transit funding would rise under the formula and that EV registration fees would continue to flow into the highway distribution fund. No final action was taken on the broader DOT package during this portion of the meeting, but members agreed to continue work on the amendment and revisit the issue the next day, with a suggestion to brief the caucus before floor action.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Formal House Session 25 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's going to be an equal distribution, whether you live in the Berkshires or you're in Boston, from
  • the North Shore to Cape Cod, that distribution will go back to entities in this budget.
  • Unfortunately, when it comes to the distribution of supplemental Fair Share money, we're following a
  • Historically, this House has heard from our rural communities how funding distribution formulas that
  • program distribution formula of 60% road mileage, 20% population, and 20% employment.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and received a resignation letter from Rep. Fana Howard of Lowell, effective March 17, 2026, as she transitioned to the Senate. The chamber then took up several procedural orders, including multiple unanimous or voice-vote suspensions of rules and concurrence with Senate petitions, such as referrals on housing and student transportation matters, and a suspension of Joint Rule 12 for a petition involving children served by DCF. The main substantive item was House No. 5264, a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill totaling about $1.8 billion. Members discussed its use of Fair Share surtax surplus funds for transportation and education, including major support for the MBTA, special education circuit breaker costs, early education and child care, snow and ice costs, regional transit authorities, and other deficiencies such as GIC and sheriff costs. Members also explained the bill’s tax conformity provisions responding to recent federal tax changes, with debate over whether to delay conformity to limit state revenue exposure. The House adopted a consolidated amendment to the bill and then passed it to be engrossed by roll call vote, 150-3. The House also adopted a resolution commending the Admetek Foundation on Prostate Cancer Awareness Day. Several local bills were advanced, including a sick leave bank for a Department of Corrections employee, a bill waiving the minimum age requirement for a Boston police officer, a Nantucket charter bill, a Stoneham public safety bill, and a Malden special police officers bill, the last of which was amended before being engrossed. The chamber also considered Amendment 43 to redistribute $100 million of Fair Share revenue more evenly to municipalities for roads and education; supporters argued the current distribution favored statewide priorities over local aid, while opponents said the formula would not adequately address rural road needs. That amendment was rejected 128-25. The House then recessed several times, observed moments of silence for local public servants, welcomed visiting youth sports teams, and finally ordered adjournment to meet the next day at 11 a.m. in informal session.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - House Ways & Means

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • They have two distribution facilities. What Target does to compete with Amazon...
  • They have two distribution facilities.
  • Location of where they effectively the distribution facilities are, and all those distribution facilities
  • You're concerned with the distribution.
  • my name to House Bill 4037, although it was distributed after our committee deadline.
MA
Transcript Highlights:
  • In this case, they were distributing cocaine and methamphetamine.
  • They didn't want to distribute fentanyl.
  • They were distributing cocaine and methamphetamine. They didn't want to distribute fentanyl.
  • So that may be an opportunity to consider smaller distribution of that or more free distribution of that
  • People are often engaged—people who may be distributing also may be using.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Special Commission on Xylazine convened its second meeting, approved the minutes from its June 23 meeting, and reviewed its timeline and working groups. The co-chairs said the commission’s final report is due to the House and Senate clerks by March 30, 2026, and outlined three working groups focused on regulation/oversight of xylazine, treatment and outreach for exposed patients, and education/training for first responders, clinicians, treatment providers, and people who use substances. Staff will schedule working group meetings, with group presentations planned for December 11, followed by commission meetings in February and March to review and finalize the draft report. Public comment centered on research and practical responses to xylazine contamination in the drug supply. Dr. Tracy Green of Brandeis reviewed recent studies showing severe xylazine-related wounds and amputations in Philadelphia, withdrawal symptoms, the value of wound identification tools, and the usefulness of drug checking in detecting xylazine even when users did not suspect it was present. She urged expanded low-barrier wound care, more access to medications for opioid use disorder, overdose prevention sites, housing, and trauma-informed care, while cautioning that stricter controls could push the market toward other dangerous alpha-2 substances. Commissioners asked about early wound identification, dilution/cutting strategies, supplier engagement, and how to reduce stigma and improve treatment access. Tia Johnson of Boston Medical Center and Boston Health Care for the Homeless testified that xylazine contamination still requires naloxone for overdose response, but sedation can last longer and may require low-dose naloxone, oxygen support, and low-threshold monitoring spaces. She emphasized that xylazine-associated wounds can heal with consistent care, but patients often lose access to services when sent to hospitals unnecessarily. Commissioners discussed reimbursement barriers, especially in MassHealth and behavioral health settings, and the need for wound care to be available within detox and treatment programs rather than requiring transfers. The meeting ended with agreement to continue working group planning and adjournment.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary (01/14/2025)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • I do feel that at that level there's a much more likely chance that it's somebody who is distributing
  • If such a low amount of fentanyl could actually kill someone and they're distributing it, you know, I
  • Question: You mentioned that this would apply to possession with intent to distribute in addition to
  • are taken into death uh were distributed are taken into account<01:30:12.840> by<01:30:13.000
  • <01:35:54.719> that the person that is Distributing that the person that is Distributing that
Keywords: 1191, senate, all