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• storage.
• storage.
• delaying that another year um storage delaying that another year um storage should<04:45:34.600>
• <04:46:02.400> adds this level um because the storage adds this level um because the storage
• <04:46:59.600> could generators were were down storage could generators were were down storage

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The 1994 law authorizing cask storage also put the nuclear moratorium in place.
• The 1994 law authorizing cask storage also put the nuclear moratorium in place.
• The 1994 law authorizing cask storage also put the nuclear moratorium in place.
• The 1994 law authorizing cask storage also put the nuclear moratorium in place.
• The 1994 law authorizing cask storage also put the nuclear moratorium in place.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House File 9 was heard as a proposal to alter Minnesota energy policy by creating exemptions and “off-ramps” from the state’s 2023 clean energy requirements. The bill would expand hydroelectric power’s eligibility, end the moratorium on new nuclear plants, delay certain carbon-free energy compliance requirements for utilities that do not meet a retail rate benchmark, restrict demolition of fossil fuel plants under that same benchmark, support carbon capture and sequestration, and expand the sales tax exemption for residential natural gas and electricity used as primary heat year-round. The author moved the A1 amendment, which clarified that the carbon capture policy language does not create a state funding obligation; the committee took up the amendment with no discussion and proceeded to a vote, though the result was not stated in the transcript. The bill was then referred to the Committee on Taxes. The author and supporters argued the bill is needed to improve reliability and affordability, especially during extreme cold, and said current mandates are forcing coal retirements faster than replacement generation can be built. They cited MISO and NERC reliability concerns, Xcel’s proposed rate increases, and the need for an “all-of-the-above” energy approach that includes nuclear and hydro. Supporters also said the bill would help keep energy costs down for families and businesses and would allow Minnesota to use existing generation assets longer if rate targets are not met. Testimony from the Minnesota Rural Electric Association and the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce supported the bill’s emphasis on reliability, affordability, nuclear power, hydroelectric power, and carbon capture. The Chamber said Minnesota’s electricity costs have become less competitive for businesses and argued that stable, affordable power is essential for economic growth and future technologies such as AI. The Minnesota Utility Investors also supported allowing new nuclear and all hydro power to be considered. In contrast, the Prairie Island Indian Community opposed lifting the nuclear moratorium without a viable long-term waste solution, describing its long history living near the Prairie Island nuclear plant and spent fuel storage and urging continued consultation on the issue. Xcel Energy said it supports low rates and sees nuclear as one option, but emphasized that any support for lifting the moratorium depends on full participation by the Prairie Island Indian Community and that decisions about retiring fossil plants should remain within the existing Public Utilities Commission resource planning process.

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• And you all have given me the money for a storage facility in Oklahoma City. So we consolidated.
• We had three different storage facilities. we've consolidated that.
• I do pay rent for the storage facility. $36,000 a year. It's in Oklahoma City.
• Whenever I talk about storage, a lot of people think I'm talking about bulk storage, so It's not storing
• I'm talking about bulk storage of evidence, hundreds of thousands of pounds of drugs.

Keywords: 914, all

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• energy resources are energy storage energy resources are energy storage electric<00:45:12.480>
• We know that storage is—we’ve got to look at the different forms of batteries.
• evaluate the use of an indexing storage evaluate the use of an indexing storage credit<00:49:09.160
• credit model to incentivize storage credit model to incentivize storage Market Market Market development
• I had a strikeout of ‘evaluate pilot programs for energy storage,’ yeah, yeah.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We're a Minnesota-based full-scale solar and battery energy storage developer and owner-operator.
• energy storage developer and owner<00:32:10.320> operator.
• Today, US Solar is a medium-scale business that embraces new technologies like battery energy storage
• of energy that can be used for the heating, and some of that storage being with like hydrogen or other
• of energy that can be used for the heating, and some of that storage being with like hydrogen or other

Bills: HF3556

Keywords: community solar, energy, solar power, renewable energy, Melissa Hortman, 1183, house

Summary: The committee approved the February 26, 2026 minutes and then took up House File 3556, which would rename Minnesota’s community solar garden program the Melissa Hortman Community Solar Garden Program. The bill’s author described the measure as a tribute to Hortman’s leadership and her role in creating the program, noting its importance to Minnesota’s solar industry and the broader clean energy transition. The author moved HF 3556 to the general register, and the committee proceeded to testimony. Testifiers from the Public Utilities Commission, Department of Commerce, solar industry groups, clean energy organizations, and community solar advocates all supported the bill. They credited Hortman with authoring and advancing the 2013 legislation that created Minnesota’s community solar program and said it became a national model that expanded access to solar for renters, lower-income households, and others who could not install rooftop systems. Several witnesses highlighted the program’s growth, including more than 1 gigawatt of approved projects, strong participation by low- and moderate-income subscribers, and job creation and private investment in Minnesota. Witnesses also emphasized Hortman’s personal leadership style, describing her as prepared, persuasive, collaborative, and deeply committed to clean energy and public service. Some recounted personal interactions with her and said the name change would preserve her legacy and ensure future Minnesotans remember her impact. No vote on the bill itself was taken during the testimony shown, beyond the motion to send HF 3556 to the general register.

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• Storage, as you know, saves customers millions of dollars. It also provides benefits.
• <00:03:02.599> and here and uh a director of storage and here and uh a director of storage
• <00:03:57.079> system is not the case here the storage system is not the case here the storage
• I'm the director of storage and supply planning at CenterPoint Energy.
• <00:08:07.280> out weather demands um by having storage out weather demands um by having storage

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• uh of alcohol provisions and ID storage uh of alcohol provisions and ID protocols<00:08:37.919> uh
• exempting uh people from the storage exempting uh people from the storage requirements<01:08:49.880
• It is a storage issue, and we have grave concerns about that.
• We call this the wine storage bill.
• does address that because the storage does address that because the storage requirement<01:22:03.440

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I do want to address the fact that safe storage laws, especially with these enhanced storage requirements
• We can reduce deaths by suicide if we adopt safe and secure storage.
• I do want to address the fact that safe storage laws, especially with these enhanced storage requirements
• I do want to address the fact that safe storage laws, especially with these enhanced storage requirements
• We can reduce deaths by suicide if we adopt safe and secure storage.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• storage storage continuing<00:41:44.960> to<00:41:45.280> protect<00:41:45.520> the
• So how big is the storage problem regarding the biological evidence?
• very limited uh storage space. very limited uh storage space. >> Yeah. >> Yeah.
• I don't know. >> They have a storage they have to store stuff as well. >> Yes, I believe. Yes.
• problem with the devices that storage problem with the devices that we've<00:49:07.040> seized.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on several bills related to bribery and public corruption. On SB 2249, which would increase penalties for bribery under certain circumstances, the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office and Honolulu Police Department supported the measure, arguing that Hawaii’s current class B felony penalty is probationable and too weak to secure cooperation in corruption cases, especially after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Snyder decision narrowed federal bribery prosecutions. The Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing that elevating bribery to a class A felony and making it non-probationable was excessive, overbroad, and would remove judicial discretion. Multiple individuals also testified in support. Committee members questioned the prosecutor about removing deferred acceptance of plea provisions and asked HPD about the $20,000 threshold; the prosecutor said alternative charges could still be used in plea bargaining, and HPD said the threshold aligns with first-degree theft. The committee also discussed how current law tolls the bribery statute of limitations while an official remains in office, with the prosecutor explaining it can extend up to six years total. The committee then heard SB 2494, which would set a nine-year statute of limitations for bribery offenses. The Public Defender opposed the extension, saying the justification based on the length of federal investigations was too broad and that bribery already has a longer limitations period than most felonies. The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office supported the bill, saying bribery cases often involve coordination with federal investigators, that federal and state evidence-gathering methods may differ, and that a longer period would help ensure admissible evidence and allow state prosecution when federal law no longer applies. Members asked whether there were public examples of cases lost to the current limitations period; the prosecutor said he was not aware of any publicly available examples, but maintained nine years was a reasonable period. The committee also considered SB 2737, which would create a misdemeanor for failure by a state or county elected official to report bribery. The Department of the Attorney General offered comments and suggested changing the term to “public servant” for consistency with existing law. The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office supported the intent but warned the reporting requirement could create Fifth Amendment issues for witnesses who might otherwise be useful in grand jury proceedings. The bill drew broad public support, with 33 supporters and no opposition noted. Finally, the committee took up SB 3071, which revises sex trafficking and promoting prostitution statutes by redefining “profits from prostitution” and adding an affirmative defense for certain lawful transactions. The Public Defender opposed the measure, saying it still could reach people without the required criminal intent and that the affirmative defense language could be applied unevenly. The Attorney General and Honolulu Prosecutor supported the bill, saying it better addresses concerns raised by the State v. Ibarra decision while closing loopholes that allow traffickers to disguise profits as loans or gifts. The prosecutor emphasized that traffickers are sophisticated and can structure transactions to evade current law.

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• <00:25:12.000> and include geothermal storage and include geothermal storage and nuclear<00
• <00:26:27.080> in<00:26:27.200> their<00:26:27.360> school solar and storage
• in their school solar and storage in their school districts<00:26:28.559> and<00:26:28.720>
• project in four is a solar and storage project in four schools<00:27:10.720> in<00:27:10.880>
• And one of those, we provided the solar storage components on the school district.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And then I add and distributed energy sources and storage capacities.
• So that phrase again recognizes that, you know, storage is a good way to create reliability too.
• distributed energy sources and storage distributed energy sources and storage capacities.<00:10:
• So that phrase again recognizes storage.
• is a good way to that you know storage is a good way to create<00:11:01.760> reliability<00:11

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We've got about 30 ground and elevated storage tanks.
• So we have some large companies that have invested in major reservoir storage just for those dark days
• There's still portions of Toledo Bend storage that are owned by the state.
• We've got to have a little bit of storage in it.
• I mean, if you took it, if you had some aquifer storage.

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• There are those who need that water for their use, not necessarily for future storage.
• We passed that big water bond, and water storage was the big promise.
• We've seen very little movement and very little water committed to this water storage circumstance.
• For the groundwater storage, banking recharge dollars that are proposed—and I apologize if you already
• Literally, there are probably a billion dollars worth of groundwater storage projects that are going

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• 8,630 megawatts of hydro megawatts in development included in this, including 67 new proposed pumped storage
• This represents approximately 50 GW of new storage capacity. Also, the U.S.
• :04:19.799> new<00:04:20.079> proposed<00:04:20.560> pumped<00:04:21.160> storage
• <00:04:21.680> hydr 67 new proposed pumped storage hydr 67 new proposed pumped storage hydr
• capacity also the US Department storage capacity also the US Department of<00:04:31.440> energy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Minnesota Senate Energy Committee heard Senate File 426, authored by Senator Icorn, which would remove the 100-megawatt cap on hydropower for purposes of qualifying as an eligible energy technology under Minnesota law. Supporters said hydropower is carbon-free, reliable, flexible baseload power that can help Minnesota meet its 100% carbon-free electricity goal by 2040. Testifiers from Missouri River Energy Services and Minnesota Power described existing hydropower resources, including allocations from federal Missouri River dams, Minnesota hydro stations, and Manitoba Hydro, and argued that the bill would preserve and expand options for clean energy development. Several members raised concerns about the bill’s purpose and potential environmental impacts. Senator McEwen questioned why the size limit should be removed without specific proposed projects or more information about the need for larger dams, citing concerns about fisheries, water resources, and land use. Senator Port and others asked about costs, environmental effects, and where new projects might be built. In response, supporters said the bill is intended to open the door to future projects and allow agencies to review proposals through existing permitting and environmental processes, rather than approving any specific dam. Committee members offered mixed reactions. Senator Frentz said he supported the concept but recommended laying the bill over for further discussion and possibly sending it to the Environment Committee, noting environmental concerns and the need for more conversation. Senator Gruenhagen strongly supported the bill, arguing that it merely lifts a cap while leaving permitting and review requirements in place. Senator Hoffman also supported the bill, saying current policy blocks consideration of new projects and that the change would allow regulators to evaluate proposals on their merits. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the bill was left open for further consideration.

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• The other point is for geothermal energy storage. The current law.
• Chairman, states that electric energy storage facilities are not eligible.
• It states that an electric energy storage facility is not eligible.
• It is unclear whether that means the geothermal energy storage is not eligible.
• So geothermal energy storage would be applicable if it was dispatchable in megawatts.

Bills: HB111

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• If the car is towed, the towing or storage companies are required by law to run a title search through
• ...powered by natural gas, but not battery storage abatement for those powered by renewables?
• That Senator Sparks has in his bill, there are some natural gas entities that are using battery storage
• So in that regard, the decision to keep battery storage associated with carbon-based energy generation
• I haven't found any fires... ...linked to large battery storage. Am I just missing something?

Bills: HCR35, SJR59, SJR84, SCR30, SB127, SB317, SB324, SB457, SB506, SB511, SB529, SB547, SB584, SB619, SB636, SB646, SB659, SB715, SB732, SB735, SB771, SB784, SB800, SB801, SB904, SB1026, SB1049, SB1065, SB1181, SB1224, SB1250, SB1383, SB1467, SB1524, SB1528, SB1531, SB1568, SB1585, SB1640, SB1681, SB1754, SB1757, SB1777, SB1972, SB1980, SB2007, SB2041, SB2046, SB2050, SB2055, SB2069, SB2080, SB2119, SB2138, SB2139, SB2154, SB2201, SB2225, SB2268, SB2306, SB2308, SB2310, SB2330, SB2366, SB2375, SB2392, SB2401, SB2422, SB2480, SB2514, SB2530, SB2533, SB2543, SB2544, SB2589, SB2610, SB2615, SB2623, SB2660, SB2662, SB2693, SB2695, SB2707, SB2722, SB2742, SB2753, SB2807, SB2843, SB2844, SB2858, SB2880, SB2885, SB2891, SB2925, SB2938, SB2986, SJR3, SJR18, SB5, SB914, SB963, SB1197, SB1415, SB1437, SB1786, SB326, SB767, SB769, SB783, SB1035, SB1271, SB1619, SB1637, SB1806, SB1, SB260, HB135, HB1109, HCR35, HCR64, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SJR84, SJR59, SCR12, SCR39, SCR48, SCR19, SCR30, SCR3, SB2023, SB619, SB2742, SB646, SB1026, SB2880, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB1073, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB1502, SB507, SB1434, SB1376, SB1585, SB1772, SB2016, SB1163, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB261, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB529, SB209, SB2429, SB1999, SB511, SB2309, SB510, SB584, SB1085, SB2046, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB1524, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB517, SB1200, SB1845, SB1863, SB2681, SB2200, SB2199, SB1757, SB2050, SB2458, SB2201, SB2660, SB2662, SB1065, SB801, SB2533, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB1721, SB2366, SB1013, SB2797, SB2383, SB1754, SB2119, SB2448, SB1777, SB1283, SB2392, SB2076, SB2786, SB2876, SB2284, SB2225, SB1540, SB2929, SB1972, SB2540, SB2595, SB2217, SB715, SB2330, SB1383, SB500, SB1640, SB2001, SB2080, SB506, SB2514, SB2753, SB2398, SB1241, SB2927, SB2173, SB2538, SB898, SB1449, SB2529, SB1531, SB2846, SB2476, SB986, SB1181, SB2075, SB2154, SB2864, SB1359, SB2386, SB771, SB2844, SB2550, SB1351, SB1423, SB1931, SB2245, SB2589, SB2707, SB2807, SB410, SB659, SB2776, SB2693, SB2580, SB1980, SB1886, SB1234, SB739, SB456, SB127, SB1666, SB2843, SB2801, SB800, SB2055, SB784, SB2986, SB735, SB1012, SB324, SB2926, SB2938, SB2007, SB2138, SB1242, SB2615, SB1049, SB2310, SB1224, SB2972, SB1568, SB2841, SB2885, SB3016, SB2858, SB2610, SB2139, SB1856, SB2035, SB2308, SB2306, SB2041, SB1528, SB1681, SB1141, SB2401, SB2530, SB2375, SB547, SB1266, SB1373, SB1467, SB2069, SB2269, SB2480, SB2544, SB672, SB904, SB2695, SB2891, SB2422, SB2543, SB1854, SB317, SB2539, SB2532, SB2925, SB1250, SB2082, SB2203, SB457, SB2357, SB2721, SB243, SB1285, SB2568, SB1959, SB1442, SB1454, SB2520, SB2541, SB1708, SB1237, SB1844, SB1586, HB1392, HB22, SB1551, SB3039, SB2819, SB66, SB629, SB1015, SB2342, SB2903, SB2933, SB1965, SB2477, SB3029, SB2605, SB2419, SB1957, SB375, SB250, SB777, SB628, SB2523, SB2367, SB2703, SB2608, SB2778, SB3044, SB2965, SB2521, SB865

Keywords: spaceports, tax-exempt bonds, aerospace investment, Texas space economy, Federal legislation, education funding, Texas State Technical College System, capital projects, infrastructure, higher education, tax exemption, property tax, homestead, fire damage, constitutional amendment, Birding Capital, Matagorda County, wildlife, conservation, Texas Legislature

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• in there is a cybersecurity expert with experience in surveilling children, as well as their safe storage
• The long-term costs are the data storage. Originally, the bill had 90 days of data retention.
• I could not find an option that was really less than, like, $1,200-plus a year for just the cloud storage
• These are all companies that offer cameras for installation, professional installation, and cloud storage
• We are doing what we can agree on to take to conference to continue the movement, and the video storage

Bills: HF2436

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 631 is an act relating to energy storage goals, introduced by Representatives Campbell of
• Please listen to the first reading of the bill. >> H 631, an act relating to establishing energy storage
• 03.600> energy Bill 631 is an act relating to energy Bill 631 is an act relating to energy storage
• by storage goals introduced by representatives<00:05:06.479> Campbell<00:05:06.960> of
• energy storage goals. energy storage goals.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a moment of silence honoring four former members who had recently died: Avis Jarvis, Ernie Shan Jr., Ernest Earl, and Malcolm F. Severance. Members then introduced 12 bills for first reading and referral, covering topics including voyeurism and disclosure of sexually explicit images, crime victims’ rights in forensic cases, domestic abuse orders of protection, family court judgments, connected-device security standards, energy storage goals, environmental amendments, municipal votes on cannabis retail, cannabis consumption in prohibited places, elimination of Department of Corrections supervisory fees, an independent monitoring board for body-worn camera footage, and operating under the influence of alcohol or other substances. Each bill was read and referred to the appropriate committee. During announcements, members noted an upcoming Vermont National Guard and Veterans Affairs Caucus meeting, recognized a representative’s birthday, observed a moment of silence for former doorkeeper Cornelius L. Reed, and welcomed a new child in the gallery. The chamber then moved to the orders of the day. The House considered H.28, which would add explicit affirmation language to oath requirements in titles 1 through 10 of the Vermont Statutes Annotated and make related technical and gender-neutral wording changes. The Judiciary Committee recommended amendment, and the House adopted the committee amendment and ordered third reading. The House also took up H.409, a strike-all amendment concerning bail revocation procedures. The bill would correct bail-cap language for now-sealable misdemeanors and create a clearer process for prosecutors to appeal denied motions for bail revocation; witnesses from legislative counsel, public safety, prosecutors, defense, and the judiciary supported it. The committee vote was reported as 10-1 after a correction from the floor, the House adopted the amendment, and third reading was ordered. The House then adjourned until Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

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• We know carbon management, including carbon capture and storage, is going to play a significant role
• at petrochemical facilities, carbon capture and storage is predicted to grow exponentially here in the
• The Texas Railroad Commission is highly likely to get primacy over carbon storage wells, classic wells
• Commission Shift has concerns with carbon dioxide storage projects because this technology, especially
• Many believe carbon capture and storage holds great promise for reducing carbon emissions.

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• When you're talking about storage, how long would storage be for these, and where would they store it
• > would<00:48:24.720> storage<00:48:25.200> be<00:48:25.440> for storage, how
• long would storage be for storage, how long would storage be for these these these and<00:48:27.599>
• <00:49:38.720> So and the appropriate storage time. So and the appropriate storage time.
• Other people doing the preparation, the culturing, the expanding, the storage, etc., for this.

Bills: HB0028, HB0080

Keywords: sexual exploitation, child protection, law amendment, explicit conduct, sex crimes, identification cards, nursing facilities, assisted living, renewal process, resident rights, 916, all