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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Veterans, Natural Resources, Energy and Water. HB 2262. Energy and Water. HB 2266.
- Natural Resources, Energy and Water. HB 2268. Natural Resources, Energy and Water. HB 2270.
- Natural Resources, Energy and Water. HB 2330. Energy and Water. HB 2331.
- Energy and Water. HB 2339. Solar device. Commerce. HB 2340. Certificate. Energy and Water. HB 2341.
- HB 2780, commission solar energy and water. HB 2782, Natural Resources, Energy and Water.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and recognized the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Tammy Penhollow, a board-certified anesthesiologist, pain medicine physician, and Navy veteran. Members also introduced several guests in the gallery, including school board members and representatives from Republic Services, which was highlighted for its Arizona operations, employment, and sustainability work. Attendance was recorded at 57 present, zero absent, and two excused.
The main floor business consisted of reading a large number of bills and resolutions for first and second reading and referring first-read measures to committee. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including public safety, education, health and human services, water and natural resources, commerce, taxation, housing, transportation, artificial intelligence, abortion-related issues, firearms, labor, and appropriations. No substantive debate or votes on individual bills were taken during this portion of the session.
Toward the end of the meeting, members made committee announcements and birthday wishes, including a birthday greeting for Representative Aaron Márquez. Committee schedules were announced for Commerce, Education, Natural Resources, Energy and Water, Government, Judiciary, Ways and Means, and others. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn until 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (03/04/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- field Energy Energy Efficiency field Energy Efficiency Efficiency Efficiency measures<00:28:46.559><
- </c> 30 years um and so you know energy 30 years um and so you know energy conservation<00:29:37.039>
- Energy Efficiency programs that our Energy Efficiency programs that our utilities<00:33:09.960><c> run
- </c><00:46:25.480><c> regulation</c> all energy regulation all energy regulation the<00:46:28.319><c>
- </c> Energy Efficiency and sustainable energy Energy Efficiency and sustainable energy board<03:32:30.680
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (02/18/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> members of science technology and energy members of science technology and energy um<00:06:14.720
- </c> and and they um can also Place energy and and they um can also Place energy back<00:15:43.800><c
- </c> to to support the kinds of energy to to support the kinds of energy transactions<00:16:23.399><c
- It's transactive energy, right?
- </c> distributed energy will lower our energy distributed energy will lower our energy costs<01:44:35.320
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> An energy-efficient home. Why?
- So if you have an energy-inefficient home, and we all know that energy efficiency is correlated to rises
- Places like Kansas rank very high in energy production for renewable energy.
- </c> matters is what is the energy burden? matters is what is the energy burden?
- high in energy production for renewable<01:10:35.920><c> energy.
Bills:
HF3298
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (10/14/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- So, we're going to Senate on energy.
- </c><00:09:29.200><c> Representative</c> net energy meeting. Representative net energy meeting.
- It's distributed energy.
- It is distributed energy.
- Again, we're supposed to be, uh, energy neutral according to our energy policy.
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources & Energy. (2-11-26)
Natural Resources & Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> legislative liaison for the energy legislative liaison for the energy environment<00:02:13.840><
- </c> environment cabinet and uh the energy environment cabinet and uh the energy the<00:02:16.080><c>
- </c> >> Well, this is for our our energy >> Well, this is for our our energy environment<
- </c><00:05:04.479><c> Research</c> UK Center for Applied Energy Research UK Center for Applied Energy
- </c><00:17:09.919><c> Uh</c> move nuclear energy forward. Uh move nuclear energy forward.
Committee:
Senate Natural Resources & Energy
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, March 27, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The energy wasting more energy.
- </c> of our subcommittee on energy. of our subcommittee on energy.
- Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, relating to energy conservation program, energy
- Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, relating to energy conservation program, energy
- </c> been on energy in the west and energy been on energy in the west and energy exploration<03:35:58.640
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
JLCAR Administrative Rules (04/17/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> of distributed energy resource. of distributed energy resource.
- , New Leaf Energy, and Agilatas Energy.
- , New Leaf Energy, and Agilatas Energy.
- I'm the director of energy transition with Clean Energy New Hampshire.
- open</c><01:16:36.800><c> a</c> energy department of energy shall open a energy department of energy
Summary:
The committee opened with housekeeping items, approved the minutes and consent agenda, and reminded the public that JLCAR’s role is limited to determining whether agency rules are within statutory authority, not to decide policy. Testimony was to be limited, and members noted that policy concerns should be addressed through the legislature rather than the committee process.
The first major item was Public Utilities Commission rule 25-215 concerning natural gas suppliers. Staff said the proposal had been postponed because the PUC appeared to lack authority to impose fines and penalties in this rule set, especially suspending or revoking registrations, and recommended either a conditional approval removing those provisions or a preliminary objection for lack of statutory authority. PUC counsel responded that the cited authority had been incorrect, that the Department of Energy now has most registration rulemaking authority, but argued the commission still has jurisdiction over mediation and dispute resolution and may still have authority over fines because natural gas suppliers are not expressly excluded from public-utility status. Committee members discussed the split between PUC and DOE authority and the possibility that the transition in authority had not been fully cleaned up in statute.
The committee then voted to grant a waiver of the time limit and postpone the item for another month so the agencies could work with counsel and clarify which parts of the rule could proceed. Members also urged that any needed legislative fix be brought forward quickly, noting that the Senate was not taking up non-germane amendments and suggesting the House as the likely venue for a cleanup bill.
The committee next took up Department of Energy EN900 and EN1000 rules. Staff said the EN900 net-metering rules had been postponed previously and that the main remaining issue was a retroactive requirement in EN909.03(b), which the agency agreed to revise so the language would apply only on or after the 2026 effective date of the chapter. The agency described the EN900 rules as implementing net metering authority transferred from the PUC and expanding the chapter to cover municipal group net metering and low- and moderate-income community solar projects. The EN1000 interconnection rules were described as implementing 2024 legislation requiring uniform procedures for distributed energy resources. The department said both sets of rules were developed through extensive stakeholder input and asked for approval subject to the oral amendment already discussed."}】【。json
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPC Public Hearing - Wed Mar 19, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> have said this is a source of energy have said this is a source of energy that<01:04:37.520><c>
- Um, are you thinking about using the energy and moving that energy to other islands long term?
- Um, are you thinking about using the energy and moving that energy to other islands long term?
- Um, are you thinking about using the energy and moving that energy to other islands long term?
- Um, are you thinking about using the energy and moving that energy to other islands long term?
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Commerce
Summary:
The committee met on March 19, 2025, and first heard SB 137 SD2 HD1 relating to electric utilities. The Division of Consumer Advocacy and the Public Utilities Commission said they stood on their written comments, IBEW Local 1260 supported the bill, and Ulupono Initiative also supported it. Hawaiian Electric supported the intent but asked for an amendment, saying the bill’s definition of “acquiring entity” was too broad and could unintentionally cover purely local utility transactions. A later witness from Life of the Land supported the bill only if the merger/acquisition language were removed, arguing the PUC would not have a workable mechanism to let a cooperative intervene in a utility sale process. Committee members questioned whether the bill could still work without that section, and Ulupono said it was open to clarifying language but did not seek to remove the provision; the discussion ended without a vote in the excerpt provided.
The committee then took up SB 1220 SD2 relating to a renewable gas tariff. The Division of Consumer Advocacy and the PUC again stood on written comments. HGas strongly supported the measure, saying it would create a faster, more cost-effective path for a voluntary renewable gas tariff without requiring a full rate case, while preserving PUC oversight and consumer protections. The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas also supported the bill, emphasizing that it would expand consumer choice and help Hawaii’s clean energy goals while keeping the program voluntary and shielding non-participating customers from costs.
Henry Curtis of Life of the Land opposed the bill, arguing that HGas already had an active rate case and could have raised the issue there, and that the proposal did not increase renewable gas supply or speed up acquisition; he called it a gimmick. In response, HGas said the bill was mainly a mechanism to speed filing and that the details would be worked out in a PUC docket. Committee members pressed HGas on whether the measure would actually add renewable gas, what source would be used, and whether customers would simply be paying more for the same gas; HGas said it had two projects in development, including banagrass and hydrogen-related work, and that the tariff would be a voluntary opt-in rate for customers seeking renewable natural gas to meet sustainability goals. No vote was taken in the excerpt provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House energy panel considers bill to boost green ammonia industry 3/27/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> production with renewable energy production with renewable energy facilities<00:03:28.400><c> located
- </c> ammonia produced with renewable energy. ammonia produced with renewable energy.
- </c> crucial bridges between our energy crucial bridges between our energy infrastructure,<00:09:40.120
- </c> strengthens Minnesota's entire energy strengthens Minnesota's entire energy ecosystem.<00:09:48.160
- He noted that we just lose 83% of the energy when we go from producing it from clean energy to storing
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (02/11/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- As energy and energy security, you know, is a topic of important conversation, one of the things is overall
- </c> gr of shore power um we uh we are energy gr of shore power um we uh we are energy project<00:05:
- <c> you</c> as as energy and energy security you as as energy and energy security you know<00:06:09.639
- It's a little unclear if they mean capacity or energy, but I'll assume it means energy.
- Michael Latafers, Source Energy.
Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- To be clear, I'm not against renewable energy.
- Some areas are great for renewable energy, but some areas are terrible.
- The bill singles out wind energy for scrutiny that no other industry faces, even other energy and industrial
- This started under the Obama administration under the pretext that wind energy was green energy.
- With wind energy, yes. Minimal.
Committee:
House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Keywords:
construction, wildlife impact, height restrictions, national wildlife refuge, environmental regulations, HB 3887, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Parks and Wildlife Code, performance bond, payment bond, contractor bonding, public works, construction contracts, public building, procurement, bid security, subcontractors, suppliers, contractor payment protection, project completion
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/02/26
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- Does it save energy?
- </c> energy sector. energy sector.
- and spur energy innovation.
- and spur clean energy and spur energy<00:38:42.040><c> innovation.
- </c> energy economy in the state. energy economy in the state.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 11th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- These are all focused on energy efficiency, but also wildfire prevention and just keeping energy costs
- Again, that's predominantly funded through the state energy grant program through the Department of Energy
- And then the last request is the home energy funds.
- These are all focused on energy efficiency, but also wildfire prevention and just keeping energy costs
- Energy.
Summary:
The joint Senate Finance and House Appropriations committee first reviewed the Department of Juvenile Corrections budget. Legislative analyst Noah Peterson outlined the agency’s three programs, funding sources, recent expenditure trends, and proposed FY 2027 requests, including replacement items, IT upgrades, a clinician services transfer from Health and Welfare, and endowment-funded facility and vehicle needs. Director Ashley Dowell described the department’s mission, declining juvenile census, and the role of county partnerships, youth assessment centers, and prevention/diversion services. Members asked about the governor’s holdback, vehicle replacements, staffing, and whether any juveniles were under mandatory minimums; Dowell said the holdback was managed through contract reductions, travel/training savings, and internal efficiencies, and that the staffing analysis found the department was understaffed by 12 positions, with six vacancies already reclassified into direct care roles.
The committee then heard the budget review for the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources. Analyst Peterson explained that the office is mostly federally funded, with several dedicated funds and large reappropriated balances tied to energy resilience projects; he also noted a home energy rebates request that was not recommended by the governor because of uncertainty at the federal level. Administrator Calli Younger said the office uses federal and state funds to support rural energy efficiency, wildfire prevention, permitting coordination, and policy work on hydropower, geothermal, mining, and nuclear energy. She emphasized the new nuclear task force, the office’s request for flexibility to support nuclear policy work, and efforts to improve permitting efficiency through a one-stop-shop approach and participation in FAST-41 processes. Members asked about nuclear fuel recycling, workforce needs, incentives, and a possible merger with the Office of Species Conservation; Younger said Idaho’s lab and regulatory certainty make it well positioned for nuclear growth, but workforce development and policy clarity remain key, and she described the merger idea as a way to consolidate overlapping permitting functions and reduce costs.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/29/2026 - House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation
Artificial Intelligence & Innovation
Transcript Highlights:
- That's about as much energy as it would take to serve 64,000 homes.
- That's about as much energy as it would take to serve 64,000 homes.
- That's about as much energy as it would take to serve 64,000 homes.
- That's about as much energy as it would take to serve 64,000 homes.
- but also energy manufacturing components to assist with your development into energy consumption. ...
Committee:
House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (04/22/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Uh so yeah, depart Department of Energy Uh so yeah, depart Department of Energy puts<00:40:22.960
- multi-use online energy the statewide multi-use online energy data<00:41:28.960><c> platform</c><00:
- Very uh Nick Nick Paul, clean energy. Hi. Very uh Nick Nick Paul, clean energy. Hi. Hi, Mr.
- </c> itself uh on market-based energy policy. itself uh on market-based energy policy.
- </c><01:25:32.080><c> Here</c> Hampshire Department of Energy. Here Hampshire Department of Energy.
Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Good morning and welcome to the Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee.
- Detailing products, emissions sources, and progress on energy efficiency.
- I'm here today on behalf of Sky Energy.
- It is a current reality for energy-intensive, trade-exposed industries.
- Since Food Northwest established its energy program in 2003, we have been actively pursuing energy-efficient
Summary:
The Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee heard three bills. SB 6246 would direct Ecology to develop recommendations for how no-cost allowances for emissions-intensive trade-exposed facilities (EITEs) should work from 2035 to 2050, and would require EITEs to submit facility-specific emissions data and periodic decarbonization plans as a condition of receiving allowances. Supporters said the bill preserves the Climate Commitment Act’s goals while giving the Legislature and Ecology better information to prevent emissions and job leakage and to plan for industrial decarbonization. Opponents argued the bill adds costly reporting and planning burdens, could threaten competitiveness, and in some cases could lead to allowance withholding; Ecology said it generally supports the approach but wants some streamlining and noted implementation costs are not in the governor’s budget.
SB 5932 would provide certainty for sustainable aviation fuel development by changing how Ecology applies electricity carbon intensity in the Clean Fuels Program and by setting an earlier trigger for aviation fuel tax incentives. The sponsor and 12, a Moses Lake SAF developer, said the bill would give investors and producers needed certainty for expansion and help Washington remain competitive. Ecology and Climate Solutions opposed parts of the bill, saying it would weaken incentives for new renewable electricity generation, limit Ecology’s technical discretion, and reduce the Clean Fuels Program’s effectiveness, though Ecology said it supports decarbonizing aviation and is willing to work on the issue through rulemaking. Some testimony also supported the tax certainty portion while objecting to the Clean Fuels Program changes, and one witness asked for clarification on local participation in the incentive.
SB 6172 would end remaining state tax and regulatory exemptions for the coal-fired TransAlta plant after its scheduled closure date. The sponsor said Washington should remove special treatment now that the state has phased out coal, while supporters said the bill reinforces the state’s clean energy transition and protects public health and climate goals. A few witnesses raised concerns about possible costs to utilities and ratepayers if the plant were ever required to run in an emergency, and asked for language to protect against that. The hearing concluded with the committee closing public testimony on all three bills; no votes were taken in the transcript.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Republican Leaders Media Availability Mar 3rd, 2026 at 09:15 am
Transcript Highlights:
- We should have a diverse energy portfolio. We just don't.
- We should have a diverse energy portfolio. We just don't.
- So, I mean, again, I think, as I said in the energy and..."
- We should have a diverse energy portfolio. We just don't.
- Also, my understanding that Pugetown Energy just filed for a 30% rate increase for their energy, and
Summary:
Senate and House Republican leaders held a media availability in Olympia as the 2026 session entered its final full week, focusing heavily on affordability, taxes, and the state operating budget. Senators Braun and Gildon, along with House Republicans Connors and Abbarno, criticized the House and Senate budget proposals as spending billions more than forecast revenue, relying on one-time money, the rainy day fund, and what they called unrealistic assumptions. They argued the budgets would worsen a future deficit and said Democrats were prioritizing special interests over fiscal restraint.
A major topic was the proposed income tax on high earners, which Republicans said would likely expand over time and drive businesses and wealthy residents out of Washington. They also discussed other tax proposals they said would hurt affordability, including changes affecting data centers, nicotine products, prescription drug warehousing, retail bags, and bottles. House Republicans said they were working with some Democrats to oppose the income tax and urged the governor to veto it if it reaches his desk. They also said the budget process has excluded Republican input and relied on closed-door negotiations.
Republicans also raised several policy issues they said were stalled or killed this session, including juvenile rehabilitation reform, child endangerment and fatality reporting, tort reform, and housing and energy policy. They criticized the House for not advancing measures they said would help with child safety, juvenile justice, housing supply, and energy diversity, and they opposed a data center tax/clawback bill they said could discourage investment and jobs, especially in rural communities. In response to questions, Braun said he planned to raise the income tax, the budget, juvenile rehabilitation, child endangerment, and tort reform in an upcoming meeting with the governor. No votes were taken during the availability.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Again, trying to lower people's energy bills and achieve our clean energy goals. And Mr.
- </c><00:19:10.559><c> Chairman,</c> energy assistance? Um, Mr. Chairman, energy assistance? Um, Mr.
- </c> Commerce Energy Division. Commerce Energy Division.
- </c> energy assistance weatherization stuff? energy assistance weatherization stuff?
- </c> energy committee? energy committee? S.<00:34:57.040><c> Mr.
Bills:
HF2438
Committee:
Senate Finance
Keywords:
transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Thu Apr 17, 2025, 11:30AM HST - Day 53
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This resolution requests the Hawaii State Energy Office to convene a nuclear energy working group to
- This resolution requests the Hawaii State Energy Office to convene a nuclear energy working group to
- </c> readiness criteria, delivered energy readiness criteria, delivered energy that<00:32:31.120><c>
- </c><00:32:54.880><c> agency</c> readiness, the nuclear energy agency readiness, the nuclear energy agency
- </c><00:33:42.799><c> Office</c> on SMRs, the Hawaii State Energy Office on SMRs, the Hawaii State Energy