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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate and Governmental Affairs May 6th, 2026

Senate & Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Catherine Newsom, First Assistant Secretary of State, came to the table on behalf of Secretary of State
  • Any of them.
  • of the superintendent of the Louisiana State Police.
  • addition to the delegation of appointing authority from the president of the board of commissioners
  • appointing authority from the president of the board of commission of Cephala East for responsibilities
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Ways and Means May 5th, 2026

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Just ask for a favor of passage.
  • It's a set of three amendments.
  • To kind of clarify, I just was full of that. But I don't think that was the intent of the language.
  • The original bill did do some of that. The original bill did do some of that.
  • The amendments, I hate to say, gutted the bill, but took a lot of the teeth out of the bill.
Bills: HB1039, SB423, SB436
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Energy REVISED Apr 23rd, 2026 at 09:30 am

Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • And some of the numbers I have looked at just for the state of Oklahoma because of the congestion, it's
  • More importantly, one of the things that he has done in the past is he served as the chair of the Capital
  • This is going to open up a lot of green opportunities for a lot of...
  • Place of employment or where they travel and performance of work duties at the discretion of the Corporation
  • So that kind of tells you How we're not solved this whole problem because every acre of land has a mineral
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Energy REVISED Apr 23rd, 2026

Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • He's going to bring a wealth of knowledge.
  • of, of, of, I know the initial cost of redoing all these lines to smart technology is, you have a little
  • And some of the numbers I have looked at just for the state of Oklahoma, because of the congestion, it's
  • So Oklahoma is part of Miles of it.
  • of work duties, at the discretion of the Corporation Commission, but does not require it.
Summary: The committee first considered the nomination of Russell Isaacs to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. Isaacs described his farming background and experience with cotton, corn, sorghum, and wheat, and said he regularly tests conservation technologies on his farm. Senators discussed his water-conservation experience and the value he could bring to the board. The nomination received 10 ayes and 0 nays and was advanced to the full Senate floor. Members then took up House Bill 3183, dealing with smart transmission technology and electric grid efficiency. Senator Murdoch explained that the bill had been difficult to negotiate and that the enacting clause was stricken so work could continue on a committee substitute. He said the technology would allow existing transmission towers to carry lighter, more efficient lines, reduce wildfire risk, and potentially lower long-term rates by easing congestion. Senators asked about costs, who pays, and whether ratepayers or large load users would bear the burden; an amendment changed language from “customer funded” to “large load user funded.” The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the bill 7 ayes to 3 nays. The committee also advanced several nominations and bills related to environmental and energy policy. Steve Mason was confirmed to the Environmental Quality Board by an 8-0 vote. House Bill 4316, which removes an old deadline that prevented nonprofit corporations from converting into water districts and accessing grant funding, passed 8-0. House Bill 4484, allowing discretionary use of state-owned or state-leased vehicles between employees’ homes and workplaces to save mileage costs, passed 9-0. House Bill 3464 created a statewide framework for energy storage and solar facilities; a motion to table an amendment failed, and the bill passed 10-0 after debate over landowner protections, decommissioning, fire safety, and dual-use agricultural concerns. The committee then passed House Bill 3173, the Well-Repurposing Act, 10-0, to allow orphaned and abandoned wells to be repurposed for geothermal and energy storage uses, with discussion about surface-owner rights and possible tweaks to the geothermal temperature definition. House Bill 3469, a measure easing surety requirements for smaller producers by allowing a stair-stepped compliance schedule, passed 9-0. Finally, House Bill 3989 was amended for drafting corrections and then passed 9-0; it relates to the one-megawatt load standard and uses actual load over a two-year period rather than plate load. The chair ended the meeting by thanking members and staff and adjourning the committee.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Counties have been working with the Department of Human Services to address current backlogs and stand
  • Human Services to address Department of Human Services to address current current current backlogs<01
  • So, the idea of kind of bypassing or kind of overstepping the work of this work group to kind of bring
  • So, the idea of kind of bypassing or kind of overstepping the work of this work group to kind of bring
  • > of</c> breakdown of kind of breakdown of kind of who's<01:34:04.760><c> all</c><01:34:04.920><c> there
Bills: HF4207, HF4338