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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Committee on Climate Change and Global Warming Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Senate Committee on Climate Change and Global Warming

Transcript Highlights:
  • This morning's hearing is about supporting solar deployment in the Commonwealth.
  • and a rainy day yesterday, since 2008 we've made significant strides in expanding solar energy deployment
  • It's no secret that solar deployment in Massachusetts lost some ground in the past few years.
  • and a rainy day yesterday, since 2008, we've made significant strides in expanding solar energy deployment
  • It's no secret that solar deployment in Massachusetts lost some ground in the past few years.
Summary: The hearing focused on ways Massachusetts can accelerate solar deployment, lower costs, and preserve reliability as electricity demand rises and federal support for solar and other renewables changes. Chair Creem opened by emphasizing solar’s role in meeting climate mandates and peak demand, citing June heat-wave data showing behind-the-meter solar reduced wholesale prices and saved ratepayers money. Commissioner Elizabeth Mahoney of DOER said Massachusetts has grown from 3 MW of solar in 2008 to 3.5 GW today, highlighted SMART 3.0 as a flexible, evergreen incentive program, and said DOER is working on updated rates, interconnection reforms, flexible interconnection, net crediting, and a petition to the DPU to speed implementation. She also said Massachusetts joined the lawsuit over canceled federal Solar for All funding. Committee members and witnesses discussed several policy changes to speed projects before federal tax credits expire, including automated permitting, remote inspections, faster interconnection, and changes to caps on municipal and regional solar development. Senator Barrett pressed Mahoney on whether the 10 MW municipal cap and regional caps should be lifted, and on whether the state should increase its solar tax credit to offset the loss of the federal residential credit. Mahoney said the municipal cap should be revisited and that interconnection cost allocation and other market issues need to be worked out before lifting broader caps. She also said DOER is open to automated permitting and is already developing a permitting portal under the 2024 climate law. Industry and advocacy witnesses largely supported streamlining measures. Sunrun’s Bronte Payne urged removal of a proposed requirement that all net-metered facilities enroll in SMART, and recommended automated permitting, remote inspections, flexible interconnection, better hosting-capacity information, consumer protections, and continued support for Connected Solutions and virtual power plants. Permit Power’s Hannah Bernbaum and Solar App’s Matthew McAllister argued that smart permitting and remote inspections can significantly reduce soft costs and delays, with McAllister saying Solar App now operates in over 320 jurisdictions and saves about three weeks on average. They said remote inspections are already common and can be done safely with photos, video, and qualified third parties. Community solar and clean energy advocates, including CCSA’s Kate Daniel and Vote Solar’s Lindsay Griffin, supported a 10 GW solar target by 2035, a higher refundable state tax credit for low-income households, interconnection reforms, flexible interconnection, and preserving the option to build outside SMART so projects can retain renewable energy certificates. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, and members requested follow-up materials and draft language from witnesses.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Wed Feb 11, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 13

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, and I think it's really apparent even when you go overseas.
  • even<00:19:24.960><c> when</c><00:19:25.120><c> you</c><00:19:25.280><c> go</c><00:19:25.520><c> overseas
  • Um</c><00:19:26.400><c> so</c><00:19:26.559><c> I</c><00:19:26.720><c> just</c> even when you go overseas
  • Um so I just even when you go overseas.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> So there's not a board that sells medical equipment overseas, entities that sell medical devices
  • gt;&gt; So there's not a board that sells medical<00:13:08.000><c> equipment</c><00:13:08.480><c> overseas
  • </c> medical equipment overseas medical equipment overseas [clears throat] [clears throat] [clears throat
Bills: SB54 , SB126 , SB128 , SB101 , SB102 , SB104 , HB282 , HB298 , SB54 , SB126 , SB128 , SB101 , SB102 , SB104 , HB282 , HB298
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Republican Press Conference 3/10/25

Transcript Highlights:
  • wasted and that have been taken by people who go and buy cars and boats and islands and shoveled it overseas
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  • and shoveled it overseas but uh what<00:14:18.639><c> they're</c><00:14:18.880><c> hearing</c><00:14
Summary: State Representative Jim Nash and Representative Kristin Robbins discussed a package of fraud-prevention bills, centered on House File 3 and a separate whistleblower-protection measure. HF 3 would require annual reports based on Office of the Auditor (OA/OLA) findings to be sent to ranking members of relevant committees, with the goal of giving appropriators more information about internal controls and follow-up on audit recommendations. Nash said the bill is intended to help reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, cited the Feeding Our Future case as an example of weak controls, and noted that the OA helped draft the proposal and supports it. He also said the bill’s language is modeled in part on Colorado and on earlier recommendations for more information to be shared with decision-makers. Robbins said her bill would expand whistleblower protections for state employees, including unclassified employees, and add new protected reporting channels and definitions. She said employees are often afraid to come forward because of job and career concerns, and that the bill would better protect reports made to legislators, the OA, governmental bodies, and law enforcement. She and Nash said they were working with DFL members and committee chairs on bipartisan amendments to define “fraud” and “misuse,” and to align the language with the Inspector General bill and prior law. In questions, Robbins explained that current law protects only certain employees and that her bill would broaden coverage and make it easier for employees to report concerns without fear. She said the OA supports the effort and that the added reporting pathways would help with follow-up on agency recommendations. Nash and Robbins both emphasized that the measures are part of a broader fraud-fighting package and expressed hope for bipartisan support, though Nash criticized DFL leadership for not backing the bills more openly. No votes or final actions were taken in the exchange shown.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Transportation Committee Apr 21st, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Department of Motor Vehicles already allows AV testing and deployment on our public roads.
  • This bill doesn't already allows AV testing and deployment on our public roads.
  • The increased deployment of driverless vehicles on California roads has been developing The increased
  • Because what we've seen is with testing, the accidents are less than actual deployment in some of the
  • Then there's driverless testing, and then there's deployment.
Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard a series of bills focused on transportation safety, climate resilience, wildlife connectivity, parking enforcement, and EV charging reliability. AB 605 would create a pilot program allowing certain hydrogen internal combustion cargo-handling equipment at ports; supporters said it could help ports stay competitive while reducing emissions, while South Coast AQMD raised concerns about possible nitrogen oxide emissions and limits on future regulation. The bill passed on an 11-0 vote to the Natural Resources Committee. AB 1132 would require Caltrans to incorporate community resilience indicators, including socioeconomic factors, into climate vulnerability assessments; supporters from Greenlining, AARP, and others said it would better protect seniors, people with disabilities, and transit users during heat waves and disasters, while some members questioned the cost during a tight budget year. It passed 9-0 to Appropriations, with some members not voting. AB 382 would lower school-zone speed limits to 20 mph and give local agencies more flexibility in how the limit is posted and enforced; supporters cited child pedestrian deaths and safety research, and the bill passed 11-0 to Appropriations. AB 902, as amended, would require transportation projects in wildlife connectivity areas to include wildlife passage features where feasible; supporters emphasized reduced collisions and habitat fragmentation, while the California Building Industry Association and COGs moved from opposition to neutral after amendments. It passed 9-1 to Local Government. AB 1014 would give Caltrans more discretion to lower speed limits on state highways based on local conditions rather than the 85th percentile rule; supporters said it would improve safety in rural and tourist areas, and the bill passed 13-0 to Appropriations. AB 1022 would end towing or booting vehicles solely for unpaid parking tickets, with supporters describing the practice as punitive and harmful to low-income drivers, while cities and parking groups argued it would weaken enforcement and create problems for out-of-state vehicles. The bill passed 9-3 to Appropriations. AB 1423 would require publicly funded EV chargers to meet reliability standards and allow enforcement of uptime requirements; supporters said taxpayers need functioning chargers, while charging-industry opponents objected to retroactive standards and possible conflicts with existing agreements. The bill passed 14-0 to Utilities and Energy. The committee also approved a consent calendar of five bills by voice vote and held roll calls open for additional members to add on.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EIG DEFER, EIG-PSM, EIG Public Hearings 02-10-2026

Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • We’ve seen domestic deployment happening in other jurisdictions.
  • We’ve seen domestic deployment happening in other jurisdictions.
  • or out ofstate deployment for or out ofstate deployment for immigration<00:11:01.440><c> enforcement<
  • Uh deployment of a National Guardsmen.
  • Uh in General Ross' deployments go.
Bills: SB2363 , SB2054 , SB2057 , SB2377 , SB3322
Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 2033 on renewable energy, focused on rooftop solar and grid-ready homes. Members discussed amendments intended to clarify retrofit provisions for new homes, cost-sharing requirements for interconnecting customers, compliance with relevant safety standards or certifications, and a date change. The chair recommended passage with amendments, and the committee adopted the recommendation unanimously. The joint committees then heard Senate Bill 2363 on county authority over access to encumbered properties such as streams. The City and County of Honolulu, along with the Department of Transportation and the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, testified in support, saying the bill would help protect public safety, reduce flood risk, and prevent illicit activity. A Libertarian Party representative opposed the measure, arguing the problem stemmed from mismanagement and that the bill granted overly broad new powers. No action was taken during the hearing. The committees also heard Senate Bill 2054 and Senate Bill 2057, both relating to public safety and immigration-related state authority. Testimony on SB 2054 largely supported limiting state resources for federal or out-of-state deployments when the governor objects, with the Hawaii National Guard raising concerns about unclear obligations for service members and the distinction between Title 10 and Title 32 authority. On SB 2057, supporters including ACLU of Hawaii, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, and the Legal Clinic said the bill would curb cooperation with ICE, protect constitutional rights, and preserve trust in immigrant communities; one witness also noted the rapid growth of 287(g) agreements nationwide. The committee then moved on to SB 2377 on property damage to critical infrastructure, where Charter Communications and Hawaiian Telecom supported the bill and asked for clarification to include broadband and telecommunications, while the Public Defender questioned whether the higher penalty was justified. Finally, the committee began SB 3322 on law enforcement, with testimony emphasizing clearer separation between local police and federal agents, limits on immigration enforcement cooperation, and protections for community trust; the hearing continued with additional testimony and questions.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Transportation Committee Apr 21st, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Department of Motor Vehicles already allows AV testing and deployment on our public roads.
  • This bill doesn't... ...already allows AV testing and deployment on our public roads.
  • The increased deployment of driverless vehicles on California roads has been developing, streets.
  • Safety is paramount to the development and deployment of AVs, but this bill does not demonstrate why
  • Then there's driverless testing, and then there's deployment.
Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard several bills focused on traffic safety, climate resilience, wildlife crossings, parking enforcement, and EV charging reliability. AB 605 would create a pilot program for lower-emissions cargo-handling equipment at ports using hydrogen internal combustion technology; it drew support from the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association, ILWU, and others, with South Coast AQMD expressing concern about possible NOx emissions and limits on future regulation. The bill passed on a due-pass motion to Natural Resources. AB 1132 would require Caltrans to add community resilience indicators, including impacts on vulnerable users, to climate vulnerability assessments; supporters included Greenlining Institute and AARP, while some members raised budget concerns. The bill passed to Appropriations. AB 382 would lower school-zone speed limits to 20 mph starting in 2029 and allow more flexible enforcement methods; it received broad support and passed to Appropriations. AB 902 would require wildlife crossings and connectivity considerations in transportation projects in identified connectivity areas; after committee amendments, opposition from builders and local government groups moved to neutral, and the bill passed as amended to Local Government. The committee also advanced AB 1014, which would give Caltrans more discretion to lower speed limits on state highways based on local safety conditions rather than the 85th percentile rule. Supporters said it would improve safety in rural and tribal communities, while one member asked about federal funding and NHTSA; the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 1022 would repeal authority to tow or immobilize vehicles solely for unpaid parking tickets, while preserving other safety-based towing authority; supporters described the practice as a harmful “poverty tow,” and opponents argued it would weaken parking enforcement, especially for out-of-state plates and booting. The bill passed to Appropriations on a divided vote. AB 1423 would apply reliability standards to publicly funded EV chargers installed before 2024 and allow enforcement of uptime rules; EV charging industry groups opposed the retroactive approach, while supporters emphasized taxpayer accountability. It passed to Utilities and Energy. The committee also approved a consent calendar of five bills earlier in the hearing. Multiple roll calls were held open for additional votes, and the chair recessed the committee near the end of the meeting to allow the final author to arrive and complete the hearing.
DE
Transcript Highlights:
  • It accepts a broader range of justifications for SMR deployment, including energy security, jobs, and
  • . and then 10 Including how they're investing, how they're facilitating deployment.
  • Locate suitable sites for deployment. Conduct early... Yes, sir, Senator Richardson.
  • Okay, we're at J, locate suitable sites for deployment.
  • That is how they're investing, how they're facilitating deployment.
Summary: The meeting focused on finalizing recommendations from the Delaware Nuclear Energy Task Force, with most of the discussion centered on how the state should organize itself to evaluate and potentially pursue nuclear power. Public commenters strongly supported nuclear energy, emphasizing energy reliability, economic competitiveness, data center demand, and the need for Delaware to act quickly. Several speakers argued that Delaware is falling behind neighboring states and should not delay if it wants to attract developers and preserve access to federal tax incentives. Members then worked through revisions to the recommendations, especially the section on state actions moving forward. There was broad agreement that Delaware needs a clearly empowered leadership structure, but disagreement over the best form: a cabinet-level energy agency, an expanded existing agency such as DENREC, a dedicated coordinator, an expanded Sustainable Energy Utility, or a separate quasi-independent authority. Some members favored a nimble, one-off entity with bonding and financing authority; others cautioned against creating a new body outside state government and stressed the need for coordination with existing agencies, public oversight, and cost discipline. The group also discussed adding responsibilities such as site identification, public engagement, coordination with PJM and federal agencies, and financing tools, while removing or folding in items that seemed duplicative or too broad. The committee also revised earlier modules to broaden the focus from small modular reactors to nuclear power more generally, while keeping the task force’s original SMR work in view. Members agreed to keep recommendations on state and local regulatory readiness, financial mechanisms, permitting coordination, and public engagement, and to add a recommendation for Delaware to participate as an observer in the Advanced Nuclear First Mover Initiative through NASEO and NARUC. The committee approved the revised Module Four recommendations by vote, with one abstention from Tom Noyes. Minutes from the prior meeting were also approved with minor corrections.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

March 5, 2025 - 10:15 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • Lee, because I know you guys have some deployments in state and local government.
  • AI deployments right now. Sure, and Chair Snyder, may I answer the question? You're recognized.
  • We call it iterative deployment once a model is actually released.
  • At that point, too, we also just don't do wide-scale deployment, the masses.
  • We do what we call iterative deployment.
Summary: The subcommittee met to hear a panel discussion on artificial intelligence and automation in Florida government. Panelists from Worldwide Technology, OpenAI, the James Madison Institute, and the Florida Digital Service described AI as a tool to improve efficiency, constituent services, fraud detection, translation, HR workflows, public safety, and regulatory review, while emphasizing that AI should supplement rather than replace workers. They also stressed the importance of data readiness, workforce training, governance, and having existing technology systems and policies in place before broader deployment. Members asked about public records concerns, vendor vetting, model integrity, and how to balance innovation with privacy and security. Chief Schoonover said agencies are already using or exploring AI in areas such as Medicaid analysis, environmental data, emergency management, tax forms, and child support, and noted that the Digital Service publishes prohibited vendor and application lists. OpenAI discussed its red teaming, safety evaluations, privacy controls, and government products such as ChatGPT Gov, and said it does not train on personal data or target users with ads. The committee also discussed concrete examples of efficiency gains, including reduced call times, faster translation turnaround, and streamlined HR classification work, as well as concerns about job disruption and constituent access. In closing, members raised data center infrastructure and energy needs, with panelists noting that AI depends on substantial compute, power, cooling, and utility capacity. The chair concluded by encouraging continued dialogue and noting that future AI legislation should be targeted to specific problems rather than overly broad.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • And also how there's a lot of unpredictability, whether it's deployments or schedule changes.
  • Senate Bill 5907 recognizes the unique stressors of military life, such as deployments.
  • Military families often experience frequent relocations, deployments, and periods of single parenting
  • Military families face unique challenges: frequent relocations, long deployments, inconsistent child
  • They also face unpredictable schedules, solo parenting during deployments, and hidden financial strain
Summary: The Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee heard three bills. Senate Bill 6052 would create a statewide digital transcript data-sharing environment for K-12 and postsecondary institutions, with student or parent permission required for disclosure. Supporters from universities, OSPI, school districts, counselors, and education groups said the bill would reduce paper handling, staff time, errors, and delays in admissions and enrollment, while improving security and student access; members asked about alignment with the High School and Beyond Plan, FERPA, apprenticeships, and out-of-state transfer issues. Senate Bill 6051 would allow local school boards to grant waivers or partial waivers of certain state laws and rules to individual schools, while excluding health and safety, civil rights, parental rights, basic education, and other protected areas. The sponsor said the bill is intended to give districts flexibility and surface recurring regulatory burdens, but OSPI, the State Board of Education, WEA, and school board groups raised concerns about broad scope, lack of definitions, possible impacts on special education and basic education compliance, and added complexity or legal costs. Some district representatives supported the idea of flexibility and relief from unfunded mandates, but suggested the bill needed more work. Senate Bill 5907 would expand ECEAP access for military families with incomes below 60% of state median income and prioritize children with deployed or single custodial military parents. The sponsor and supporters from ESDs, school districts, Head Start/ECEAP, child advocacy groups, and veterans organizations said military families face frequent moves, deployments, child care instability, and related stress, and that the bill would provide a modest, cost-effective benefit without state fiscal impact. In executive session, the committee adopted a proposed substitute and passed SB 5860 to Ways and Means, and adopted a proposed substitute and passed SB 5574 to Rules.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Thermal energy networks 3/24/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um this bill, as amended, is the result of the Thermal Energy Network Deployment Work Group, as well
  • I want to thank our authors for their thoughtful work on this policy, the members of the PUC Deployment
  • </c><00:02:27.480><c> Work</c> members of the PUC Deployment Work members of the PUC Deployment Work
  • It's important to have a site selected that will lead to a successful deployment.
  • And then, we are in the deployment.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Mar 26th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • fact that Texas, which is second or third, depending on the metric, in these types of trucks and deployments
  • Gold in our state instead of holding it overseas.
  • You've heard testimony earlier that a lot of this gold is invested overseas.
Committee: House State Affairs
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, March 27, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • option in a continuing to one or more option in a continuing to protecting protecting protecting overseas
  • </c> overseas American investments. Mr. overseas American investments. Mr.
  • Protecting overseas U.S. investments is an important policy objective.
  • Protecting overseas U.S. investments is an important policy objective.
  • Protecting overseas U.S. investments is an important policy objective.
Bills: HB7147 , HR1142
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Insurance Apr 29th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • were going on, including, not limited to, companies that had other companies that are organized overseas
  • organizations or rebate aggregators, which they're the same thing, several of which are organized overseas
  • Many of them are organized overseas. Many of them have little— Many of these own GPOs.
  • Many of them are organized overseas.
  • And some of the ways that they're going about through rebates as well as organized companies overseas
Committee: House Insurance
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Natural Resources and Environment Mar 18th, 2026

Natural Resources & Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • I mean, especially what's happening overseas, we really need to pay attention because Louisiana is a
  • So with everything and all the chaos going on overseas and with the war, how can Louisiana be a player
  • about how the increase in oil price per barrel will increase the profit margin to the point to where overseas
  • first like to start by echoing Tommy's final thoughts there and thoughts about our military that's overseas
  • You know, we get calls, I know I do, in my district, when something like this happens overseas, the price
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • By expend extending the period of qualification for student certain students if they're overseas because
  • their parent is assigned in public service overseas, such as a military or diplomatic posting that parent
  • A local issue happened back home where constituent and that their military service overseas, their son
  • had gone to school overseas and they wanted him to be able to complete his schooling over their see
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Early Learning & Human Services Jan 23rd, 2026 at 08:00 am

Early Learning & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • prioritization criteria to additionally include military parent deployments within the last 12 months
  • This is in addition to the underlying bill that includes current deployments or deployments in the upcoming
  • related. factors currently used for prioritization and it expands the deployment related prioritization
  • criteria to additionally include military parent deployments within the last 12 months or totaling 19
  • or deployments in the upcoming school year any questions all right looks like no amendments on house
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 20th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Early Learning & K-12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • , And also how there's a lot of unpredictability, whether it's deployments or schedule changes.
  • Senate Bill 5907 recognizes the unique stressors of military life, such as deployments.
  • Military families often experience frequent relocations, deployments, and periods of single parenting
  • Military families face unique challenges: frequent relocations, long deployments, inconsistent child
  • They also face unpredictable schedules, solo parenting during deployments, and hidden financial strain
Bills: SB6052 , SB6051 , SB5907 , SB5860 , SB5574
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 26th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • His support for the military was unwavering, and he performed for US troops stationed overseas.
  • 300 shows on multiple US tours and combat zones and uplifting American service members stationed overseas
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session Feb 17th, 2026

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Feeney, relative to the establishment of board of overseas and occupancy repayments for manufactured
  • Feeney, relative to the establishment of Board of Overseas and Occupancy repayments for manufactured