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• Not only significantly lowers carbon emissions, but will also reduce the need to build additional power
• You can kind of see these two Yaker 633 KW engines here on the side of the graphic. that we purchased
• </c><00:43:26.720><c> 63</c><00:43:27.119><c> 33</c><00:43:27.480><c> KW</c><00:43:27.920><c> engines
• </c><00:43:28.359><c> here</c><00:43:28.520><c> on</c> yaker engines 63 33 KW engines here on yaker engines
• , probably likely be a million to a million and a half for another engine the same size as ours.

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

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• </c> us reduce our greenhouse gas emissions us reduce our greenhouse gas emissions uh<00:22:04.000><c
• </c><00:27:15.000><c> reduction</c> achieve a 50% carbon emissions reduction achieve a 50% carbon emissions
• SAF can help to reduce the life cycle carbon emissions of aviation.
• SAF can help to reduce the life cycle carbon emissions of aviation.
• The life cycle carbon emissions of aviation.

Bills: HF1277 , HF1006

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: data centers, tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, economic development, employment growth, property tax, abatement, land bank, redevelopment, political subdivision

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• </c><00:15:43.120><c> in</c> of transportation emissions in of transportation emissions in Minnesota.
• Low-emission biofuels not only reduce emissions, they also create value for forest landowners and rural
• The promise of these gas emissions.
• It is about 10% of our overall, as the United States greenhouse gas emission.
• Air travel, by the way, is 9% total of our U.S. emissions.

Bills: HF1669 , HF4709 , HF3531 , HF4048

Committee: House Taxes

Transcript Highlights:

• Citi calculates its emissions for each sector and sets emission reduction targets.
• Banks continue to discriminate on lending based on emissions.
• Its emissions. And BlackRock's vote was crucial to passage.
• It's a question about Chevron and their scope three emissions.
• . ...emissions, Scope 1, 2, and 3, everywhere they do business.

Bills: SB312 , SB945 , SB946 , SB1367 , SB1861 , SB2044 , SB2337 , SB2403 , SB2819 , SJR54

Committee: Senate State Affairs

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• It talks about a valid emissions inspection.
• It talks about a valid emissions inspection.
• So the counties that require emissions... Well, we're on the southwest part of the state.
• Every time you start talking about mining, I think emissions and the EPA is always mentioned.
• Every time you start talking about mining, I think emissions and the EPA is always mentioned.

Committees: House Commerce , House Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment

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• emissions by 2050.
• So that's the emissions-intensive part.
• That would be emissions leakage because those emissions would still be happening.
• But we also don't see emissions, and that Here in Washington, but we also don't see emissions and that
• This means that they will be required to reduce emissions over time to help achieve our emission limits

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Summary: The committee held a work session focused on PFAS, no-cost allowance allocation for emissions-intensive trade-exposed industries (EITEs), and regional resource adequacy. Department of Ecology staff outlined Washington’s Safer Products for Washington PFAS program, including completed restrictions on intentionally added PFAS in outdoor furniture, carpets, stain/water-resistant treatments, and newer rules adopted in November restricting PFAS in most apparel, cleaners, and automotive washes, with reporting required for some remaining products such as cookware and firefighting gear. Ecology also reviewed a 2024 biosolids PFAS sampling study showing PFOS and PFOA levels in Washington biosolids were comparable to other states, and the Department of Health reported that PFAS monitoring of Group A public water systems is nearly complete, with 317 sources and 188 systems expected to exceed contaminant levels under the new federal-aligned state standards. Members asked about consumer sales, compliance, private wells, health impacts, and the cost of treatment, which DOH estimated at roughly $970 million for public water system treatment alone, with a remaining funding gap after state and federal support. Ecology then presented its analysis of no-cost allowance allocation to EITEs under the Climate Commitment Act. Staff explained that EITEs receive allowances to reduce emissions leakage and protect competitiveness, with allocations based on 2015–2019 production and emissions data and phased reductions from 100% in the first compliance period to 94% in 2031–2034. Ecology said it is preparing a report due by the end of 2025 on policy options for 2035–2050, after extensive engagement with industry, labor, environmental, utility, port, and tribal stakeholders. Senators asked about leakage, comparisons with California and Quebec, whether specific industries such as Boeing or semiconductor manufacturers are included, and whether EITEs are banking or selling allowances; Ecology said the report will address benchmarking, leakage mitigation, decarbonization barriers, and economic and environmental justice impacts. E3 then presented a regional resource adequacy study for the Pacific Northwest, warning that electricity demand is rising faster than in years past, retirements are outpacing replacements, and the region could face supply shortfalls beginning in 2026, especially during extended winter cold events. The study found that wind, solar, and batteries provide limited reliability value in the Northwest’s winter-peaking, hydro-dependent system, while firm gas and emerging technologies such as geothermal, nuclear, hydrogen, carbon capture, and long-duration storage may play larger roles. E3 estimated a near-term gap of about 9,000 megawatts by 2030, with roughly 3,000 megawatts of advanced-development resources and a remaining gap of about 6,000 megawatts if planned projects do not materialize. Members asked about Energy Northwest, hydro, data centers, battery storage, transmission, and whether neighboring states’ coal use affects Washington; E3 emphasized the need to accelerate permitting, interconnection, and project development. Finally, EPRI briefed the committee on its DC Flex initiative, which is studying how data centers can operate more flexibly to reduce strain on the grid and protect ratepayers. The presentation described work streams on flexible data center design, utility programs and tariffs, operational forecasting and interconnection, and on-site energy supply options, along with demonstrations in the U.S. and abroad. The speaker said the goal is to make data centers more responsive to grid conditions without compromising uptime, and noted that the initiative has a public forum and website for broader participation.

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• What we see here on the screens is Society of Automotive Engineers J3016, driving automation Level 0
• This increases access to zero-emission mobility at a much lower price point than individually purchasing
• I also kind of want to touch a little bit on congestion and emissions here.
• And also I want to add all emissions.
• I know we have heard a great conversation about how this electric car kind of produces less emission.

Committee: House Transportation

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• </c> hydrogen fuel cell and hydrogen engines hydrogen fuel cell and hydrogen engines and<01:24:23.520
• If this happens, it will increase U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by half a billion metric tons by 2030
• </c> reducing greenhouse gas emissions reducing greenhouse gas emissions because<01:34:38.400><c> that
• </c> emissions. It's a win-win win-win-win. emissions. It's a win-win win-win-win.
• ,</c><01:45:15.040><c> technicians,</c> opportunities, engineers, technicians, opportunities, engineers

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• If this happens, it will increase U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by half a billion metric tons by 2030
• The number one cause of reducing greenhouse gas emissions is moving not from coal to solar, but from
• And lower emissions. It's a win-win-win-win-win.
• We are a tiny slice, but what we can do is reduce our greenhouse gas emissions responsibly and make lives
• Data centers provide a variety of high-paying job opportunities: engineers, technicians, electricians

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• I'm Debiser, the engineering director for St. Louis Park.
• Our city me city engineer sorry funds.
• Our city me city engineer sorry our<01:09:20.799><c> city</c><01:09:21.040><c> engineer</c><01:09:21.440
• This phase that we are asking manager at Baltic Engineering. We are manager at Baltic Engineering.
• </c><01:21:45.920><c> Debiser</c> city manager our city engineer Debiser city manager our city engineer

Bills: HF2178 , HF942 , HF2470 , HF1043 , HF1287 , HF1229 , HF1230 , HF424 , HF571 , HF404 , HF910 , HF1055 , HF318 , HF319 , HF401 , HF609 , HF306 , HF1599 , HF1881

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: HF2178, Cohasset, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, public infrastructure, water tower, water infrastructure, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, street reconstruction, municipal infrastructure, Public Facilities Authority, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota bonding, local government aid, utility infrastructure, public works, infrastructure, stormwater

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• As I mentioned, many emissions are about 80% of the state's emissions.
• emissions.
• emissions.
• So it can reduce methane emissions by providing those additives that would then reduce the emissions.
• To reduce methane emissions from cows.

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• </c><00:10:10.480><c> coming</c> the the bulk of the emissions coming the the bulk of the emissions coming
• I'm a licensed civil engineer with Moore Engineering.
• </c><00:50:47.600><c> and</c> benefits two parties, engineers and benefits two parties, engineers and
• Projects require the hiring of a professional engineer or engineering firm to undergo detailed design
• </c><00:53:41.200><c> or</c><00:53:41.320><c> engineering</c> professional engineer or engineering professional

Bills: HF4211 , HF3426 , HF4819 , HF3466 , HF3793 , HF3339

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

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• committed to investing over half a billion dollars in projects that are reducing greenhouse gas emissions
• throughout the state. ...over half a billion dollars in projects that are reducing greenhouse gas emissions
• By utilizing the KETFA STE program, we can continue displacing CO2 and methane emissions through the
• process of constructing an MVR system that will reduce our natural gas usage and greenhouse gas emissions
• law to the federal tax law, so we've built stuff on budget, on time, local hires, highly skilled engineers

Committee: House Revenue and Taxation

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation heard several bills dealing with taxes, transit funding, clean energy incentives, veterans’ property tax relief, housing-related remediation fees, and federal tax conformity. Early in the hearing, SB 63 was presented as a Bay Area transit funding measure authorizing a local sales tax ballot measure for BART, Caltrain, Muni, and AC Transit, with supporters emphasizing service cuts that could occur without new funding and an opponent raising Proposition 13/218 concerns. SB 56 and SB 296 both focused on disabled veterans’ property tax relief, with supporters arguing that disability compensation should not count as income for eligibility and that the bills would help veterans remain housed; SB 296 was described as a broader exemption for 100% disabled veterans and surviving spouses. SB 86 sought to extend and expand the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority’s sales and use tax incentive program, including fusion energy, and SB 302 would conform state tax law to federal clean energy credit provisions to help projects monetize federal incentives. SB 328 would cap Department of Toxic Substances Control fees for contaminated-soil remediation on housing projects, with supporters saying current fees can make infill housing infeasible. SB 711 would update California’s tax conformity date to January 1, 2025 to align with federal tax law changes and simplify filing. After quorum was established, the committee took formal action on the bills. SB 63 was approved 4-2 and sent to Appropriations; SB 86, SB 302, SB 328, SB 711, and SB 293, SB 359, SB 419, SB 587, SB 603, SB 663, SB 710, and SB 785 were approved with various amendments and sent to Appropriations, while SB 56, SB 284, SB 723 were held in committee and SB 296 and SB 353 were made two-year bills. The committee also adopted amendments on several measures, including reducing SB 86’s aggregate cap, delaying SB 302’s effective date with a sunset, and narrowing SB 710’s exclusion to certain nonresidential solar systems. The hearing concluded with the chair thanking members and staff and adjourning the committee.

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• emissions from agriculture.
• emissions from agriculture.
• </c> air emissions from landfills. air emissions from landfills.
• </c> emissions, and then we have emissions emissions, and then we have emissions from<02:18:24.120><c
• And then we would look at the emissions. We would also look at the emissions.

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

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• They have to buy down emissions.
• I mean, that's it for the cap-and-trade carbon emission reduction program that they are on.
• We're implementing major regulations on off-road diesel engines, Tier 5 rulemaking for diesel engines
• You know, they have issues with, you know, the new Tier 5 engines that automatically shut off.
• It's being argued by lots of specialists and experts that we're not going to get to zero-carbon emissions

Committee: Senate Rules

Summary: The committee first established quorum and then approved several Governor’s appointments not required to appear, including Indira Cameron Banks to the Civil Rights Council, Sonar Loma Lee to the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, and C. Don Clay and Joshua Pertula to the UC College of the Law, San Francisco Board of Directors. It also approved references to bills in two committees and floor acknowledgments, all by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The main substantive hearing was on the appointments of Linda Hopkins and Patricia Locke Dawson to the Air Resources Board. Both nominees emphasized climate action, public engagement, and balancing environmental protection with economic impacts. Senators pressed them on cap-and-trade, leakage and job loss, agricultural costs, warehouse and truck traffic impacts, emergency vehicle and school bus electrification, hydrogen, nuclear energy, and the need for socioeconomic analysis and better communication with affected communities. Public commenters largely supported both nominees. The committee advanced Hopkins 4-0 and Lock Dawson 5-0 to the full Senate. The committee then heard Andrew Rakestra’s appointment as chair of the Board of Environmental Safety. He described his background in climate diplomacy and regulatory work and said he would focus on transparency, accountability, fiscal stability, and responsiveness to both regulated entities and disproportionately burdened communities. Senators questioned him about DTSC reform, community engagement in places like Moss Landing and the Exide cleanup, the hazardous waste management plan, fee-setting, and the Environmental Justice Advisory Council. After supportive public testimony, the committee approved his nomination to the Senate floor on a 3-0 vote, with two members not voting or abstaining. The meeting then adjourned.

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• They have to buy down emissions.
• I mean, that's it for the cap-and-trade carbon emission reduction program that they are on.
• We're implementing major regulations on off-road diesel engines, Tier 5 rulemaking for diesel engines
• You know, they have issues with the new Tier 5 engines that automatically shut off.
• And that the CO2 emissions from a natural gas stove, if we ban natural gas stoves in California, we're

Committee: Senate Rules

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• as a supplement and ultimately a engines as a supplement and ultimately a replacement<00:17:07.720><
• with the emissions associated with the transportation<00:26:02.760><c> sector,</c><00:26:03.720><c>
• It has 90% fewer climate emissions than conventional jet fuel, coupled with its ability to scale and
• It has 90% fewer climate emissions<00:32:02.440><c> than</c><00:32:02.600><c> conventional</c><00:32:
• 03.160><c> jet</c><00:32:03.400><c> fuel</c> emissions than conventional jet fuel emissions than conventional

Bills: HF4906 , HF3971 , HF4777 , HF2109 , HF2988

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: property tax, tax refund, taxpayer relief, Minnesota taxation, one-time payment, taxation, property valuation, Tax Court, evidentiary standards, Minnesota Statutes, disparity reduction, aid payments, local government, funding, Fillmore County, education funding, managed forest land, classification, forest management plan, agricultural land

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• 800, which required the Department of Transportation to establish an advanced air mobility, zero-emission
• Since eVTOLs are electric vehicles, they will contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the
• The issue is it has to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
• The issue is it has to reduce GHG emissions.
• by 2035 and all school buses to be zero-emission by 2045, which I supported.

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several transportation-related bills, beginning with AB 431 on advanced air mobility. The author and supporters from AUVSI, Joby Aviation, United Airlines, Wisk Aero, the City of Long Beach, and Archer said the bill would create a statewide plan and technical framework for eVTOL/advanced air mobility infrastructure, public outreach, and local implementation. No opposition testified, and the bill passed the committee as amended to Appropriations on a unanimous roll call. Members then took up AB 630 on abandoned or hazardous RVs. The author and supporters, including Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s office, argued the bill would curb a cycle in which inoperable RVs are towed, auctioned cheaply, and returned to the streets by predatory buyers, while adding notice, recovery, and reporting requirements. Opponents from Western Center on Law and Poverty and ACLU California Action warned the bill would destroy RVs that serve as shelter for unhoused residents and could worsen homelessness. After discussion about the bill’s focus on dismantling rather than towing, the committee passed AB 630 as amended to Appropriations. The committee also approved AB 314, which would support transit-oriented development around planned and existing high-speed rail stations; AB 1223, which gives Sacramento County communities more flexibility to use local transportation revenues for related infrastructure supporting infill development; AB 1111, which adds flexibility to the zero-emission school bus transition for rural and disadvantaged districts; AB 1190, which caps fees charged by DMV business partners and requires clearer disclosure of the official DMV site; AB 987, which limits unreasonable towing fees and related charges; and AB 911, which creates a narrow exemption from Advanced Clean Fleets rules for telecommunications bucket trucks and sail-on-wheels used in emergencies. Most bills drew support from local governments, industry, or consumer groups, while AB 1111 and AB 911 drew opposition from clean transportation and environmental advocates concerned about weakening emissions goals. All of the bills were reported out as amended to the Committee on Appropriations, with recorded roll-call votes and several members adding their names as co-authors or supporters.

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• It will safeguard clean water and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by protecting land.
• This project includes culvert replacements, waterway project engineering, and permitting.
• And then there's the Army Corps of Engineers.
• It will reduce emissions, advance climate resiliency, and improve health for communities in need.
• DeShang Wang from the Creative Land and Water Engineering online? Maybe. Okay.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Summary: The hearing focused on the Healey-Driscoll administration’s Mass Ready Act, a $3 billion environmental bond bill. Administration officials said the bill would fund climate resilience, clean water, land conservation, parks, PFAS remediation, food security infrastructure, and coastal and inland flood protection, while also streamlining permitting for housing, restoration, and other resilience projects. They emphasized that the bond authorizes spending but does not itself obligate it, and said the proposal includes deauthorizations as housekeeping. Committee members asked about the new Resilience Revolving Fund, flood and drought management, MVP funding, land acquisition, Chapter 61 right-of-first-refusal changes, salt marsh carbon sequestration, and how the bill would help smaller municipalities and offset expected federal funding losses. Officials said the revolving fund would be managed through EEA and the Clean Water Trust, with criteria aimed at directing aid to communities most in need, and noted that drought issues would continue to be handled through existing DEP and drought commission tools. Several committee members and witnesses discussed specific policy provisions, including flood disclosure requirements for homebuyers and renters, expanded authority for regional planning and small-town access to grants, and permitting reforms that would exempt or expedite certain environmental restoration and priority housing projects from more time-consuming review processes. Administration witnesses defended the reforms as a way to achieve the same environmental outcomes faster and with more certainty, while some advocates argued the bill should go further, especially on Chapter 91 and restoration permitting. The administration also described investments in DCR facilities, water and wastewater systems, open space, agricultural easements, and a new focus on blue carbon and salt marsh restoration. Public testimony largely supported the bill. Mass Audubon, the Trustees of Reservations, the Environmental League of Massachusetts, The Nature Conservancy, MAPC, the Massachusetts Municipal Association, municipal officials, and others praised the bill’s resilience, conservation, and water infrastructure investments. Some witnesses urged additional funding for land protection, coastal resilience, buyouts, and restoration, and several called for stronger or simpler permitting reforms. Municipal witnesses from Boston, Beckett, Beverly, Conway, and regional planning organizations stressed the need for flexible financing, especially for small and rural communities facing costly infrastructure and climate adaptation projects. No votes were taken during the portion of the hearing provided; the committee heard testimony and asked questions before moving on to additional panels.

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• He is from the University of Arizona and from Tucson, has a BS in mining engineering, and is currently
• University of Arizona, and he's from Tucson, has a BS in mining engineering, and is currently in the
• 2425 auditor general state lands, 2426 state land development, 2427 land department checklist, 2429 emissions
• homeless appropriation, 2533 homeless services office board, 2534 light rail extension, 2535 vehicle emission

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the journal. Members then introduced the Doctor of the Day, Dr. John Lynch, and recognized several guest groups in the gallery, including Arizona electric co-op representatives, March of Dimes participants, CRNAs, AEA retirees, a University of Arizona legislative fellow, and ACLU visitors. Attendance was recorded at 58 present, one absent, and one excused. The chamber handled routine floor business, including temporary committee replacements, referral of HB 2677 from Judiciary to Public Safety and Law Enforcement, and the first reading and referral of a large number of House bills and one concurrent resolution. The bill list covered a wide range of topics, including education, appropriations, housing, taxes, health care, public safety, energy, water, labor, elections, and several measures related to abortion, firearms, and tribal affairs. Second reading of bills was also announced for another extensive set of measures. During announcements, members promoted a blood drive, a Veterans Caucus coffee-and-donuts event and lunch with a Department of Defense speaker, and several committee meetings or cancellations. No substantive debate or votes on legislation occurred beyond the procedural motions and the final motion to adjourn. The House adjourned until 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2026.