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• it out so in how how how we want to grid it out so in a<01:36:33.520> lagoon<01:36:34.000>
• at various points throughout this grid at various points throughout this grid to<01:36:47.199>
• So again, if we if we grided if we grid<01:37:58.960> it<01:37:59.199> out<01:37:59.360
• it out into a composite sample, you grid it out into a composite sample, you know,<01:38:01.600>
• 01:44:35.760> data<01:44:36.400> and methods, reliable baseline data and methods, reliable

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Access to cheap, reliable energy is the cornerstone to prosperity.
• Uh because we have a very MYSO grid.
• grid in real<03:40:10.479> time.
• million to provide us clean reliable million to provide us clean reliable energy<03:50:58.800>
• 100 megawws isn't clean reliable energy. 100 megawws isn't clean reliable energy.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• pay for electricity, and understanding those impacts helps inform policy decisions on procurement, grid
• 00:09:49.680> participation<00:09:50.959> and<00:09:51.279> cost procurement, grid
• participation and cost procurement, grid participation and cost mitigation<00:09:52.560> strategies
• and any necessary upgrades following that. the grid transmission infrastructure. the grid transmission
• And I think legislation cloudbased grid.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Um, in task two, the term reliability may lead to some confusion as to what it refers to.
• fact, all militaries have a systemic critical vulnerability in that they depend on civilian power grids
• Utility waters and wastewater systems have to have a reliable source of energy, and geothermal provides
• Uh, a base load 24/7 that does not depend on the grid is something that is very, very attractive, uh,

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• infrastructure designation include the things you would hope it would: the water supply, the power grid
• <00:04:25.919> the<00:04:26.080> banking<00:04:26.520> system the power grid
• the banking system the power grid the banking system military<00:04:27.840> bases<00:04:28.639
• Those sectors, whether that's food and agriculture, transportation, the power grid, the banking system
• ensuring secure and reliable ensuring secure and reliable elections<00:47:04.880> These<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• These recommendations will help guide performance metrics and support our collective goal of a more reliable
• And we cannot look blindly as we walk around this grid in Sacramento.
• department, and the California Solar and Storage Association would urge full funding of the demand-side grid
• support program and distributed electricity backup (DSGS) in order to promote and maintain grid reliability
• in Pearl Hacks, we urge the legislature to maintain all funding commitments made to the demand-side grid

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• These high-impact projects reduce the economic burden of energy costs, help maintain energy reliability
• creating local clean energy reliability creating local clean energy jobs<00:19:43.000> and<00
• These tax credits are incentives that are critical for building out Minnesota's electric power grid to
• These tax credits are incentives that are critical for building out Minnesota's electric power grid to
• These tax credits are incentives that are critical for building out Minnesota's electric power grid to

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• it you cannot consistently and reliably it you cannot consistently and reliably know<00:39:08.079
• , and their grid is worse than ours.
• , and their grid is worse than ours.
• , and their grid is worse than ours.
• electric grid would apply equally to electric grid would apply equally to blockchain<03:33:37.120>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 552, which would remove the “full-time student” requirement for children ages 19 to 25 covered under the state retiree health insurance plan. The prime sponsor said the change would align retiree coverage with state employee and ACA plans, would not cost taxpayers because retirees pay the premiums, and could even reduce administrative burden and possibly state costs. The chair noted the bill simply removes the words “if full-time student” from statute and said the proposal affects very few retirees and has no cost to the state. No opposition was presented, and the chair closed the hearing on HB 552 after no further testimony. The committee then opened a public hearing on House Bill 648, which would require commercial insurance coverage for glucose monitoring devices and supplies for people with diabetes. The prime sponsor, a retired dietitian and diabetes educator, gave extensive testimony describing diabetes as common, costly, and serious, and argued that continuous glucose monitoring is important for managing type 2 and gestational diabetes, preventing hypoglycemia, and improving safety and decision-making. She said CGMs can alert users to dangerous blood sugar changes, help people understand how food, activity, and medication affect glucose, and save lives while offering a strong return on investment. During questions, a committee member asked whether the bill should specify that the monitoring be tied to prescribed treatment, and the sponsor agreed that adding “prescribed” would be appropriate. The member also asked about the proper threshold for coverage and whether the bill should be tied to fasting-test diagnosis; the sponsor responded that A1C is only one measure of control and does not show daily fluctuations, and said she was not prepared to recommend a specific threshold but could provide clinical guidelines later. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the sponsor indicated support for the bill’s general approach to broader CGM access.

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• Sustainable access: really focusing on transforming and helping rural providers become long-term reliable
• Chair and Senator, the grid modernization fund—I'd have to look up exactly what the purposes of that
• And for that matter, the grid modernization, I'd like to learn more about all of it. Mr.
• And for that matter, the grid modernization, I'd like to learn more about all of it.
• And for that matter, the grid modernization. I'd like to learn more about all of it. Mr.

Bills: SB193, SB132, SB35, SB145

Keywords: SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects, SB132, DOIT, Department of Information Technology, software replacement, equipment replacement

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• ensures that fair compensation is provided to distributed energy resources exports as part of the grid
• Services Program authorizes retail grid Services Program authorizes retail Wheeling<00:52:12.839>
• The first one has to do with retail crediting on exported energy in the Grid Services Program.
• It's on several other potential ways we can improve our Grid Services Program right now, called Bring
• resiliency and meet the reliability resiliency and meet the energy<01:34:42.719> policy<01:34

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1077, a governor’s administration bill to increase transient accommodations tax revenue and split it between two new special funds: a climate mitigation and resiliency special fund and an economic development and revitalization special fund for tourism/resort areas. Supporters, including the Governor’s Office, recovery and resilience staff, climate and conservation groups, and several state agencies, said the bill would create a dedicated, more reliable funding stream for wildfire mitigation, coastal resilience, land clearing, infrastructure, and community-led projects. Some supporters also urged changes to the bill, including moving the fund to DLNR, adding DHHL and OHA representation, clarifying community grants, and ensuring the fund can support both state-led and community-led resilience work. The Attorney General’s office flagged a drafting issue, noting that the bill references fees deposited into the new fund even though the new chapter does not authorize fee collection, and recommended deleting that language or adding fee authority. The Climate Advisory Team representative also suggested adding DHHL to the decision-making body and requiring at-large members to have climate, resilience, conservation, or infrastructure expertise. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii and the Kohala Coast Resort Association opposed the measure, arguing that the special fund structure does not meet statutory criteria, that the bill functions as a tax increase, and that the transient accommodations tax is not being collected equitably across all lodging types before any increase is imposed. Other opponents, including tourism and lodging interests, warned that hotels and timeshares already bear most of the tax burden and that raising the TAT could hurt an already struggling visitor industry and drive tourists away. Supporters countered that current funding is far short of what is needed and that a dedicated revenue stream is necessary to address climate impacts now. Committee members questioned why the Legislature should cede spending decisions to a separate executive-branch process, and the administration responded that the bill is intended to create a transparent, recurring mechanism for funding priorities that can be adjusted over time. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• flexible work schedules, reliable flexible work schedules, reliable transportation,<02:13:13.000
• energy they no longer need from the grid energy they no longer need from the grid and<04:53:34.040
• That can create a safety hazard grid.
• , of a regional grid, of a regional grid, a<05:13:02.760> regional<05:13:03.320> market
• will become part of the regional grid. will become part of the regional grid.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• companies are granted monopoly status because the public is supposed to get something in return: safe, reliable
• If we do nothing, we face rising energy bills, declining grid reliability, and a shrinking safety net
• This reflects the billions of dollars that we've poured into wildfire safety, into hardening the grid
• We represent ratepayers of investor-owned utilities and advocate for affordable, safe, and reliable service
• We support a comprehensive energy and resilient strategy that must include prevention, grid modernization

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy held a hearing on the California Earthquake Authority’s SB 254 report and possible reforms to California’s utility wildfire recovery system. The chair framed the discussion around the Palisades and Eaton fires, the high and growing wildfire-related costs on utility bills, and the need to weigh tradeoffs among survivors, ratepayers, utilities, insurers, and taxpayers. The chair emphasized that the SB 254 report is an inventory of policy pathways rather than recommendations, and that the Legislature’s role is to evaluate the options publicly. The first panel featured wildfire survivors William Abrams and Joy Chen, who described severe ongoing displacement, housing insecurity, delayed compensation, and frustration with what they characterized as opaque and unfair compensation structures. They argued for greater transparency, clearer accountability for utilities, stronger oversight of wildfire mitigation spending, and incentives tied to safety performance. They also urged faster survivor payments, but only if they are full, fair, and not financed by shifting more costs to taxpayers or ratepayers. Committee members asked about gaps in the SB 254 report, the meaning of “full” compensation, and how a fast-pay facility might work. The second panel included the California Earthquake Authority, RAND, PG&E, LADWP, Consumer Attorneys of California, and the Public Advocates Office. Tom Welsh of CEA explained the report’s process and the current wildfire fund structure, including that utilities remain liable, the fund reimburses eligible claims, and prudency reviews can require reimbursement to the fund. RAND’s Lloyd Dixon outlined how roughly $38 billion has been paid to survivors, insurers, and public entities since 2017, and noted substantial litigation costs and cost-shifting among stakeholders. Utility representatives supported reforms that preserve financial stability and reduce risk, while consumer and public-interest advocates opposed shifting more costs to ratepayers and stressed accountability, audits, and safety-linked recovery. No votes or formal actions were taken in the hearing.

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• They've been providing clean, carbon-free, reliable power for 40 years, employing many in the region
• Feliciana Parish, the state of Louisiana, and the Gulf Coast region for 40 years, providing safe, reliable
• Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region for 40 years, providing safe, reliable, and carbon-free electricity
• million customers by providing a maximum dependable capacity of 978 megawatts and contributing to grid
• Grid stability during periods of peak demand and extreme weather events.

Bills: SR126, SR129, SCR71, SCR72, SCR73, SCR12, HB221, HCR54, HCR79, HCR87, HCR94, HCR95, HCR97, HCR102, HCR104, HCR58, SB480, SB514, HB12, HB66, HB145, HB167, HB175, HB196, HB213, HB218, HB222, HB256, HB291, HB325, HB326, HB352, HB401, HB430, HB433, HB434, HB448, HB456, HB476, HB481, HB487, HB492, HB549, HB579, HB608, HB621, HB624, HB626, HB632, HB637, HB656, HB722, HB745, HB749, HB804, HB818, HB821, HB833, HB864, HB867, HB874, HB893, HB909, HB951, HB968, HB969, HB978, HB979, HB985, HB988, HB989, HB1001, HB1005, HB1007, HB1024, HB1032, HB1038, HB1050, HB1051, HB1056, HB1059, HB1077, HB1080, HB1081, HB1086, HB1108, HB1112, HB1153, HB1172, HB1173, HB1175, HB1192, HB1193, HB1204, HB1218, HB1242, HB1244, HB1249, HB1252, HB1254, HB538, SCR3, SCR23, SCR38, SCR24, SB102, SB133, SB151, SB165, SB169, SB170, SB200, SB217, SB280, SB291, SB300, SB303, SB330, SB449, SB489, SB521, SB45, SB156, SB181, SB203, SB274, SB304, SB379, SB396, SB410, SB425, SB427, SB436, SB54, SB72, SB129, SB164, SB232, SB287, SB322, SB374, SB375, SB386, SB409, SB447, SB458, SB222, SB399, SR119, SCR58, SCR65, SCR9, SB35, SB65, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, HCR41, HCR47, HCR63, HCR69, HCR31, HB87, HB115, HB162, HB195, HB214, HB217, HB233, HB283, HB290, HB319, HB324, HB345, HB362, HB363, HB368, HB377, HB380, HB382, HB386, HB392, HB406, HB431, HB441, HB466, HB503, HB533, HB559, HB575, HB590, HB593, HB618, HB655, HB664, HB685, HB692, HB707, HB715, HB732, HB738, HB741, HB748, HB776, HB807, HB822, HB856, HB860, HB868, HB887, HB888, HB905, HB908, HB961, HB980, HB990, HB992, HB999, HB1000, HB1010, HB1146, HB1157, HB1233, HB1236, HB1243, HB54, HB137, HB180, HB192, HB310, HB321, HB396, HB512, HB552, HB578, HB638, HB663, HB708, HB717, HB718, HB1009, HB1082, HB1104, HB1107, HB1198, HB1246, HB27, HB143, HB205, HB259, HB267, HB288, HB308, HB403, HB405, HB414, HB417, HB478, HB546, HB548, HB555, HB557, HB609, HB670, HB672, HB740, HB779, HB786, HB796, HB812, HB848, HB915, HB917, HB921, HB930, HB933, HB1095, HB1096, HB1103, HB1129, HB1154, HB1166, HB1187, HB1195, HB1230, HB17, HB36, HB41, HB47, HB73, HB119, HB126, HB129, HB133, HB140, HB159, HB166, HB211, HB226, HB245, HB271, HB280, HB337, HB351, HB354, HB399, HB571, HB677, HB712, HB723, HB726, HB728, HB750, HB759, HB789, HB844, HB850, HB870, HB966, HB1006, HB1018, HB1036, HB1241, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB382, SB441, HB134, HB258, HB359, HB782

Keywords: SR126, Senate Resolution 126, World Preeclampsia Awareness Day, preeclampsia, maternal mortality, maternal health, pregnancy complications, hypertension, high blood pressure, pregnancy-related disorder, obstetrics, prenatal care, prenatal health, infant mortality, preterm birth, premature birth, Woman's Hospital, Louisiana Senate, women's health, public health awareness

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard a prayer from guest minister Troy Brigadio, and recited the pledge. The chamber then handled journal approval, committee and House messages, and a large number of resolutions and bills, with many items lying over or being referred to committees. Several Senate resolutions were adopted by voice or machine vote, including commendations for World Preeclampsia Awareness Day, Kathy Holloway, Jensen LeBlanc, and River Bend Station, and the Senate also recognized Senator Mike Reese’s new role as president of McNeese State University. The body spent much of the meeting concurring in or rejecting House amendments to Senate bills. Concurrences were approved on measures including SB 102, 133, 151, 165, 169, 170, 200, 280, 291, 303, 330, 396, 410, 425, 427, 436, 489, 521, 45, 156, 181, 203, 304, and 399. The Senate rejected House amendments on SB 217, SB 300, SB 274, and SB 379, sending those matters toward conference or further work. One notable floor debate occurred on SB 449, where Senator Moore objected to concurring in amendments affecting the North Orleans Belt Railroad; after discussion about corruption concerns and public bid laws, the chamber rejected the amendments 26-9. The Senate also took up numerous House bills on final passage, approving measures on local governance, public safety, education, tax policy, and infrastructure. These included HB 87 on Livingston Parish Gas Utility District per diem, HB 115 on abolishing the police chief office in Edgefield, HB 162 on a neighborhood improvement district fee, HB 195 allowing pepper spray on campus, HB 214 and HB 217 on optional ad valorem tax exemptions for rehabilitated blighted property, HB 233 on jury compensation, HB 354 renaming a bridge as the Caleb Easterling Memorial Bridge, HB 283 on protections for assaulted school employees, HB 290 recreating the Department of Treasury, and HB 319 adjusting civic education commission membership. Several of these passed unanimously or with only a few dissenting votes, and members frequently moved to reconsider and record objections after final passage.

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• bottom line was that we don't fully understand everything that's in so-called produced water, how to reliably
• How to reliably detect everything up to 1,400 contaminants, including volatile organic compounds, carcinogens
• And we don't know how to detect and reliably remove all those things.
• here to my right, because this involves data centers, and they involve not only water but electric grid
• And they involve not only water, but electric grid issues.

Bills: HM45, HB276, HB300

Keywords: Taos County, Questa, produced water, treated produced water, water reuse, water quality control commission, freshwater conservation, rural communities, acequias, Indian nations, tribes, pueblos, water rights, industrial water use, data centers, artificial intelligence, AI, quantum computing, economic development, renewable energy

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• This piece also, I have the most curiosity on, in part, because we've talked to our reliable economist
• In part because we've talked to our reliable economist in New Mexico, and one of the reasons, even though
• But the other side of the coin, by the end of the year, data centers are projected to need 22% more grid
• But the other side of the coin, by the end of the year, data centers are projected to need 22% more grid
• Into the year, data centers are projected to need 22% more grid power than they did the year before,

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from its fourth meeting, held October 27-28 in Santa Fe, with Representative Duncan moving approval and no opposition. The chair then introduced a panel on the cost of providing medical care in New Mexico, focusing on physician shortages, rising practice costs, and access problems, especially in southern New Mexico and Las Cruces. Panelists included family physicians, a pediatrician, a cardiologist/electrophysiologist, and a community health center medical director, who described their backgrounds and practices before turning to the policy discussion. The doctors argued that New Mexico is losing physicians because of three main pressures: medical malpractice exposure, gross receipts tax on medical services, and low Medicaid reimbursement. They said malpractice premiums are much higher than in neighboring states, punitive damages and venue shopping increase risk, and the patient compensation fund and attorney fee structure create additional costs. They also described administrative burdens from insurance billing and referrals, the high debt and long training period for physicians, and the effect of corporate medicine and private equity on practice decisions. One panelist emphasized the economic impact of each physician on jobs and local spending, while another noted that shortages force patients into emergency rooms and delay specialty care. The panel presented a list of proposed solutions: reform punitive damages, limit venue shopping and stacking, restore lifetime medical payments from the patient compensation fund, enact apology protections, cap attorney fees, continue Medicaid funding improvements, and eliminate gross receipts tax on medical and dental services. Committee members generally agreed the presentation was thorough and useful, but several noted that some proposals fall outside this committee’s jurisdiction and would likely need to move through other committees, especially judiciary and tax. Some members supported drafting legislation or working on separate bills, while others urged caution, requested more input from hospitals and economists, and raised concerns about local government revenue impacts from GRT changes. The chair concluded by encouraging members to continue discussions offline and noted that the tax-related issue would be taken up further in the next day’s work.

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• Finally, Mike reactors Michael directors can operate as part of the electric grid were independently
• no-cost solution that if companies don't want to take advantage of and they'd rather be connected to the grid
• barriers for all energy sources and technologies to compete, focus on, you know, what can provide reliability
• , what other things might be necessary to protect the public if it's not actually connected to the grid
• But it also might want to have the option to get power from the grid.

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• And so that obviously is a little bit different than selling power onto a grid for general use.
• But things like reliability, right? It's something that folks don't really think about.
• reliability, and lowering costs for all Americans.
• Oklo's model is to provide clean, reliable, affordable energy on a global scale.
• So, Oklo's model is to provide clean, reliable, affordable energy on a global scale.

Keywords: 908, all

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• Generate electricity, and it's the only reliable proven alternative to batteries.
• which was the highest number I've heard, we're going to need every megawatt possible to keep this grid
• reliable in 2030 and 2031.
• It's especially important for areas facing increasing wildfire threats and enhances grid reliability

Bills: HB111

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• And the families that live there have access to reliable, affordable broadband.
• They're responsive, they're reliable, they're trustworthy. They deserve our respect.
• Our main goal is affordability, resilience and reliability.
• We were building it for grid resilience and reliability.
• And yes, it's a fair critique, but Our number one priority is ensuring the reliability of a member's

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• The cooperatives in this state are good, they're responsive, they're reliable.
• There are some significant concerns regarding potential safety or reliability impacts.
• Our main goals are affordability, resilience, and reliability.
• That's why we originally built our fiber network: we were building it for grid resilience and reliability
• But our number one priority is ensuring the reliability of a member's electric service.

Bills: HB3445, HB3448

Keywords: telecommunications, electric cooperative, rights-of-way, infrastructure, provider access, right-of-way, pole attachment, regulatory access, 1184, house, all