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• projects and what they meant for the state.
• value across all approved projects.
• You know, for example, if we're doing a project, a research project, you know, we make sure to outline
• We develop population projections and housing needs projections for the Statewide Housing Finance Agency
• project.

Summary: The committee met to review advanced nuclear energy issues in North Dakota, beginning with approval of the April 21, 2022 minutes. Nucleon presented an overview of the advanced reactor landscape, distinguishing light-water SMRs, advanced Gen 4 reactors, and microreactors. The presentation emphasized that light-water SMRs are the most near-term deployable and use familiar low-enriched uranium fuel, while many Gen 4 designs may require high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALU), which is not yet supported by a mature U.S. supply chain. Nucleon also noted that advanced reactors are being developed primarily for industrial heat applications, while microreactors are niche, higher-cost systems for remote or mission-critical uses. Committee members asked about fuel availability, safety, recycling, and whether large reactors such as AP-1000s were evaluated; the presenter said fuel development is proceeding in parallel but remains a bottleneck, and that siting and grid capacity often make SMRs more practical than gigawatt-scale plants in North Dakota. Representatives from the National Association of State Energy Officials described how other states are supporting advanced nuclear through task forces, roadmaps, regional coordination, grants, tax incentives, workforce and supply-chain efforts, and pilot programs. They highlighted the Advanced Nuclear First Mover Initiative and said states are focusing on multi-state coordination, demand aggregation, regulatory coordination, waste management, workforce readiness, and community engagement. They also discussed affordability tools such as construction work in progress (CWIP), financing incentives, and consumer protections, citing examples from Kentucky, Texas, Virginia, Illinois, Missouri, Utah, Tennessee, and others. In response to questions, they explained that pilot programs often involve site-readiness and feasibility studies, and that the federal Nuclear Innovation Campus process is moving forward with multiple submissions while broader waste and recycling policy may require congressional action. The Public Service Commission said it would likely have a major role in any North Dakota nuclear project through certificate-of-public-convenience-and-necessity review, siting, and rate regulation, but noted gaps in current law for small reactors, co-located facilities, NRC coordination, and long-term site stewardship. The commissioner said the commission has no authority over a private, self-contained reactor not connected to the grid. The Department of Environmental Quality explained that the state regulates radioactive materials under its agreement-state authority, but NRC retains primacy over fission reactors; DEQ would likely assist with emergency planning and could have a larger role if fusion reactors emerge. The Department of Emergency Services said it would serve as the lead off-site preparedness agency, requiring a dedicated radiological emergency preparedness program, training, drills, public outreach, and likely additional funding and staffing, with industry expected to bear much of the cost. The Department of Water Resources said North Dakota’s water laws and prior-appropriation system are adequate for nuclear siting, that the Missouri River is the best likely source, and that no statutory or budget changes are currently needed from a water perspective. The committee recessed for lunch after these agency presentations.

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• For example, maybe there's an irrigator here.
• , what that total project value has been to those, for all the projects, for all the approved projects
• You know, for example, if we're doing a project, a research project, we make sure to outline exactly
• We develop population projections and housing needs projections for the Statewide Housing Finance Agency
• project.

Summary: The Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee met to review prior minutes and hear a series of presentations on advanced nuclear technology and state readiness. The committee approved the April 21, 2022 minutes. Nucleon’s William Bridge outlined the advanced nuclear landscape, distinguishing near-term light-water SMRs from more advanced Gen 4 reactors and microreactors, and emphasized that fuel supply, especially HALEU, remains a developing supply chain. He said light-water designs are the most deployable in the near term, while advanced reactors may be better suited for industrial heat applications and could face a 2- to 3-year delay from fuel availability. Representatives from NASEO described how other states are supporting advanced nuclear through task forces, roadmaps, pilot programs, financing tools, workforce and supply-chain efforts, and regional coordination. They highlighted the Advanced Nuclear First Mover Initiative and stressed that states are focusing early on emergency preparedness, community engagement, waste management, affordability, and consumer protections. They also noted that some states are creating nuclear-ready community programs and cost-recovery guardrails, while public utility commissions are examining long-term lifecycle costs and rate impacts. North Dakota agencies then outlined their potential roles. The Public Service Commission said it would likely be involved in public-interest review, siting, and rate regulation, but noted current statutes may not fully address long-term nuclear projects, co-location, or decommissioning. The Department of Environmental Quality said it would continue to regulate radioactive materials and likely support emergency planning, while fission reactor oversight remains federal. The Department of Emergency Services said it would serve as the lead off-site preparedness agency, needing a radiological emergency program, training, exercises, equipment, and possibly industry funding. The Department of Water Resources said North Dakota has sufficient surface water, especially from the Missouri River, but that water planning would be important; it did not recommend statutory or budget changes at this time. The committee recessed for lunch after these presentations, with no additional votes or actions taken.

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• For example, maybe there's an irrigator here.
• , what that total project value has been to those, for all the projects, for all the approved projects
• You know, for example, if we're doing a project, a research project, you know, we make sure to outline
• We develop population projections and housing needs projections for the Statewide Housing Finance Agency
• I wrote it two years ago for a project in fifth grade so I could get extra credit on a science project

Keywords: 908, all

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• They need another well to be able to irrigate all areas of their farm.
• simply allow the DNR to make exceptions to the prohibition of new water use permits for agricultural irrigation
• new water use permits for prohibition of new water use permits for agricultural<00:09:59.839> irrigation
• <00:10:00.480> outside<00:10:00.880> the agricultural irrigation outside the agricultural
• irrigation outside the 7ount<00:10:01.760> metro<00:10:02.080> area.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Completed projects flow out and then based upon funding levels new projects will flow in while existing
• And 12 projects were awarded in September. And you all have those projects listed in your handout.
• We know that if that is a project, if that is your project, and. You may be impacted on it.
• projects, but some evaluation. evaluations, studies, and you will see some smaller projects.
• These are for sewage projects. Yeah.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• As with the $5 million of projects funded in fiscal year 21-22, these projects would be solicited by
• Aimed at enhancing Tribes' food sovereignty through projects that focus on irrigation and water infrastructure
• , the prior applications with those good projects.
• The Regional Clean Mobility pilot projects.
• To reach the agricultural sites, so the project is no longer operational.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Forest and watershed restoration projects and even apply for funding.
• They have the Asekia Land-Grant Education Project.
• project on the Rio Chama on Forest Service land.
• An acequia reached out regarding a project that was just halted.
• into the Corps projects.

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• This is really exciting because we know Alzheimer's affects 7.4 million Americans and it's projected
• solicitors coming to sell us their solar panel programs and folks asking us to get changing our irrigation
• solicitors coming to sell us their solar panel programs and folks asking us to get changing our irrigation

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest introductions, and a proclamation honoring the East Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Members also welcomed the Doctor of the Day and several guest groups, including Alzheimer’s Association advocates. The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider several Senate bills. In Committee of the Whole, the House advanced SB 1037, SB 1233, SB 1290, and SB 1445, adopting committee amendments where offered and giving each a do pass recommendation; SB 1814 was retained. Members discussed SB 1055, which would require reporting certain unlawfully present individuals arrested for crimes to federal immigration authorities, with Democrats raising concerns about profiling and civil liberties and Republicans arguing it simply enforces federal law; it also received a do pass recommendation. SB 1274, relating to transportation and infrastructure, was amended and recommended do pass, SB 1502 also advanced, and SB 1573, concerning foreign or religious sectarian law in state courts, prompted debate over whether it was necessary or duplicative but was likewise recommended do pass. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted, and the measures were assigned accordingly. The House then took up third-reading votes. SB 1168 and SB 1172 passed overwhelmingly, SB 1290 passed after debate about HOA meeting openness, SB 1221 passed on a 32-24 vote after supporters said it would improve tax transparency, and SB 1400 passed 47-9 despite concerns about peer support and counseling protections. SB 1214, a medical practice bill involving stem cell regenerative therapies, failed 25-31 after some members said they were not comfortable with the measure; afterward, a motion to reconsider its failure was adopted, placing it back on the third-reading calendar. The House also granted the Senate permission to adjourn until April 27, and then adjourned until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.

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• It's at Region I, which is where the Red Town project is located.
• So any export projects that were...
• But that's how that future project would be incorporated into a MAG run.
• There is one project that would have been highly affected by this.
• The fact that these projects were going to happen.

Bills: HB24, HB27, HB24, HB27

Keywords: groundwater, conservation, water permits, sustainability, resource management, 997, house, all

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• First, I would like to talk to you about a program called Project Momentum.
• Schools using Project Momentum show double the progress of the state average in reading and three times
• Another project we did involved adopting a school called the Wilson School in a neighborhood near our
• My predecessor allocated some of those funds to projects that would not have any academic result.
• My predecessor allocated some of those funds to projects that would not have any academic result.

Bills: SB1074, SB1327, SB1475, SB1582, SB1583, SB1598

Keywords: student discipline, classroom management, temporary removal, administrative action, education policy, foreign relations, university governance, research security, international agreements, Arizona Board of Regents, interscholastic activities, student eligibility, criminal offenses, school district, youth sports, academic participation, conduct, planned communities, homeowners association, HOA

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• that we're hoping to demand projects that we're hoping to attract<00:05:39.520> our<00:05:39.640
• Uh, before we get started, we have slides, but they're not being projected.
• He's the financial analysis person of this project. And we rely on him a lot.
• He's the financial analysis person of this project, and we rely on him a lot.
• > farmstead agriculture, irrigation, or farmstead agriculture, irrigation, or farmstead uses,<

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:01:28 Introduction of Guests 00:02:08 American Electric Power and Kentucky Power Presentation 00:03:31 SB 89 Discussion 00:53:55 SB 89 Roll Call Vote 01:07:46, 958, all

Summary: The committee met for an initial natural resources hearing with a quorum present and introductory housekeeping, including prayer, roll call, and recognition of guests. Chair Smith outlined ground rules for questions and then invited Kentucky Power and American Electric Power representatives to the table to discuss a proposed plan involving the Mitchell Power Plant and future generation needs in Eastern Kentucky. Witnesses Cindy Wiseman, Alex Vaughn, and AEP CEO Bill Fehrman said the company’s goals are to stabilize and lower rates, reduce rate volatility, and expand generation in the Commonwealth. They explained that Kentucky Power seeks legislative authority to securitize its 50% interest in the Mitchell coal plant, describing securitization as a refinancing mechanism that would lower annual plant costs by about $34 million and help offset roughly one-third of the expected cost of adding new generation in Kentucky. They emphasized that the proposal is not intended to close Mitchell, and said Kentucky Power currently has no plan to divest its interest; the company still needs the plant to serve customers while it pursues additional dispatchable generation in Kentucky. Members pressed the witnesses on the plant’s book value versus fair market value, whether the Mitchell interest had ever been assigned a nominal value, how any divestiture proceeds would be handled, whether Kentucky Power owns Wheeling Power, and how long Mitchell can continue operating. The company said it values Mitchell at net book value for accounting purposes, not fair market value, and explained that Wheeling Power is a separate AEP affiliate and that West Virginia affiliates have already proposed securitization of their share. Witnesses said Kentucky Power’s interest cannot technically operate past 2028 without additional environmental control investment, while the West Virginia side is depreciating through 2040. They also described the financing timeline, saying securitization would require enactment of legislation, a PSC financing order, bond issuance, and then parallel work to acquire or build new generation, with any reinvestment terms to be addressed through the regulatory process.

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• municipality to provide a telecommunications utility with public notice of any voter-approved municipal bond project
• municipality to provide a telecommunications utility with public notice of any voter-approved municipal bond project
• adopted by the committee to Senate Bill 1335 allows a groundwater savings credit holder to continue to irrigate
• land related to relinquished irrigation grandfathered rights for no longer than two years after the
• Members, the amendment allows municipalities to establish a workforce housing project expedited plan

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long agenda of Senate bills across elections, commerce, education, government, health and human services, judiciary, public safety, transportation, rural development, and ways and means. Many measures were described as consent or third-read consent items, including bills on campaign finance termination statements and late-report penalties, AI provenance data for media, adjuster/contractor conduct during emergencies, Industrial Commission changes, association meeting closures, banking and remittance rules, central bank digital currency, public safety parity funding, barbering and cosmetology board continuation, digital asset reserve management, contractor licensing, gaming and racing commission continuation, school AED instruction, classroom removal procedures, school safety reporting, special education complaint transparency, foreign influence and land ownership restrictions, DCS and DES process changes, health care licensing and reimbursement rules, EMS compact adoption, and multiple tax, housing, and transportation measures. Staff repeatedly summarized each bill and answered questions, with several bills noted as mirror or identical to House measures or as strike-everything amendments from committees. A few bills drew discussion. On SB 2874, staff explained that the Senate amendment would limit penalties for untimely campaign finance reports when a committee certifies it received no contributions and made no expenditures, but the sponsor did not concur. SB 1074 prompted questions about whether parental notification changed; staff said it did not and that the bill was aimed at improving communication between teachers and principals about discipline. SB 1175, requiring DCS caseworkers to photograph children at each interaction in abuse or neglect cases, drew concern about the scope of the photos, while supporters said it would improve continuity and documentation. SB 1180 also drew comment because the sponsor and committee chair disagreed over an amendment, though the bill was advanced for further work. The most extended debate came on SB 1751, which would allow death-row inmates to choose firing squad, lethal injection, or lethal gas if voters approve the related constitutional measure. One member strongly opposed the bill on moral and personal grounds, another argued it could be a more humane option if the state is going to carry out executions, and a third raised concern that it could be used against Second Amendment rights. The bill remained on the third-read consent calendar despite the objections. The caucus concluded after moving through the remaining agenda items, with no formal votes recorded in the transcript beyond committee status and consent-calendar placement.

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• You know, when we invest in roads, we look for shovel-ready projects.
• My business already has been deeply affected by the ADOT project on 35th Avenue.
• My business already has been deeply affected by the ADOT project on 35th Avenue.
• My business already has been deeply affected by the ADOT project on 35th Avenue.
• So the project will be north of $5 million, and they will raise the remainder.

Bills: SB1088, SB1156, SB1157, SB1169, SB1245, SB1273, SB1330, SB1332, SB1391, SB1498, SB1531, SB1550, SB1598, SB1677, SB1707, SB1811, SB1818

Keywords: cybersecurity, homeland security, artificial intelligence, state appropriation, VPN security, zero trust, appropriation, public safety, detention, unauthorized aliens, local government funding, border security, fencing, appropriations, southern border, local government, medical education, physician shortage, healthcare funding, Arizona health care

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• versus a private project.
• board projects.
• Of the projects that were authorized, only 2 projects have been scaled back.
• and next year's projects.
• This is like 22 years into this project, almost a 27-year project. That's pretty long.

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• Projects? I don't think the city can weaponize.
• about how they irrigate.
• allowing commercial projects to proceed.
• The community is gaining the benefit of the ad valorem tax; however, the project owner.
• There are associated subcontractors who would otherwise be working on this project.

Bills: HB24, HB2015, HB2149, HB2559, HB2701, HB2797, HB3172, HB24

Keywords: zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, water conservation, municipal utility districts, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, environmental regulation, groundwater management, nonconforming uses, zoning regulations, land use, property rights, municipal authority, municipal moratorium, development moratorium, property development, subdivision, site plan

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• All the project lines you see like 22 through 38 were all the projects that were funded previously.
• All the project all the lines million.
• I am the project manager for the city's exciting green hydrogen project.
• This project is truly groundbreaking.
• ,<00:53:29.920> where going to have to pay for projects, where going to have to pay for projects

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• > considerably, these projects may vary considerably, these projects may vary considerably, they
• good neighbor authority project good neighbor authority project categories. categories. categories
• <01:47:24.239> We're irrigate. Um we grow the crops. We're irrigate.
• are actually farmable irrigated ground. are actually farmable irrigated ground.
• We do all small square bales irrigating.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Reductions to hazard mitigation projects across the state whenever you're ready.
• What kind of home-hardening projects do they need?
• What kind of wildfire prevention projects do they need?
• And not every project can be funded by a single source of funding.
• We can't use bond funding for ongoing projects.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Emergency Management met to consider Assembly Joint Resolution 11, which urges the President and Congress to restore funding for FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program. Chair Rhodesia Ransom and Assembly Member Lisa Calderon described the resolution as a bipartisan effort to preserve funding for hazard mitigation projects that help communities prevent disasters rather than simply recover from them. They cited major California impacts from the program’s cancellation, including losses for wildfire mitigation, seismic retrofits, and dam safety projects in several counties and districts. Support testimony came from Catherine Freeman of the California State Association of Counties and Robin Finning of Cal OES. Freeman said counties rely on BRIC for flexible, proactive disaster-prevention funding and warned that canceling the program would set back years of resilience work. Finning said 49 communities had contacted Cal OES after the cancellation announcement and that the agency had been working closely with them on next steps. Stephanie Stevens of the California Residential Mitigation Program also testified in support, noting the loss of more than $40 million for earthquake soft-story retrofit grants. Members expressed support and noted the importance of the affected district projects. There was no opposition testimony. The committee then voted unanimously to adopt AJR 11 and refer it to third reading, with all members present voting aye. The meeting was then adjourned.

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• , the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project, and all the other water right holders, all
• Obviously, we have large urban water projects.
• And then we also have something called the Special Projects Fund.
• off for other uses, which could dilute the progress of the projects.
• That kind of instability makes it difficult for these infrastructure projects.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So this is a little bit about the Semilla project and the project for next year And this is what we are
• But thank you again, and to the Asimio Project.
• Gulf Water Pipeline Project, an area that we can look at investing.
• So those were the top priorities, but there are projects across the board.
• And so, this is an ongoing project.