Video & Transcript Research : 'dispatchable generation'
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HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Can you at least generally describe that?
- Well, I mean, I have my personal opinions about just politics in general on how things uh...
- I mean, I have general ideas, but I wasn't really the finance, you know, yeah, okay. Fair enough.
- And it's the expeditious dispatch of all court business.
- the expeditious dispatch of all court<01:54:33.440>
business.
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee first took up decision-making on two judicial nominations heard the previous day. Governor’s Message 796, naming Annalisa En Bernard Lee as Circuit Court Judge for the Second Circuit (Maui County), and Governor’s Message 797, naming Michael K. Soong as Circuit Court Judge for the Fifth Circuit (Kauai), were both recommended for consent and adopted by unanimous roll-call votes.
The committee then heard testimony on Governor’s Message 801, the nomination of Vladimir P. Devens as Chief Justice of the Hawaii State Supreme Court. Support came from the Governor’s office, Honolulu Prosecutor Steve Alm, Honolulu Managing Director Michael Formby, the Hawaii Association for Justice, United Public Workers, HGEA/AFL-CIO, the Hawaii Filipino Lawyers Association, labor and trade unions, retired Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald, retired judges, bar and court officials, and many other individuals and organizations. Supporters emphasized Devens’ legal experience, work ethic, labor-law background, community ties, mentorship, and ability to manage the judiciary and address the appellate backlog. A few speakers opposed the nomination, including Chuck Freedman, who raised concerns about union influence and potential conflicts, and others who submitted opposition testimony.
Devens also testified, describing his Honolulu upbringing, education at UC Berkeley, six years with the police department, and more than 30 years in private practice before joining the Supreme Court. He said the chief justice role is primarily an administrative one, highlighted his experience with bar and judicial administration committees, and identified reducing the appellate backlog as a major priority. No vote was taken on GM 801 during this portion of the hearing.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Port Freeport generates an annual economic impact of $157.3 billion and sustains more than 266,000 jobs
- Chris Holmes, the general counsel for Baylor University, Ms. Tori Johnson.
- It is a call to action that transcends generations.
- HB 1 by Bonn and General Appropriations Bill refer to the Committee on Appropriations HB 2 by Buckley
- of dementia and related disorders in the state and transferring that fund $3 billion to the state general
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Port Freeport generates an annual economic impact of $157.3 billion. billion and sustains more than 266,000
- Chris Holmes, the General Counsel for Baylor University, Miss Tori Johnson. the Associate Vice President
- It is a call to action that transcends generations.
- liberty, of patriotism, and everything. dear to the American character to come to our aid with all dispatch
- HB 1 by Bonin, General Appropriations Bill, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (02/06/2025)
Health and Human Services
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we're rebate is less than the generic we're rebate is less than the generic - uh 3.4 million and I'm talking General uh 3.4 million and I'm talking General funds<00:06:58.080
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cheaper think that the generic drugs are cheaper think that the generic drugs - then there's the revenue that generates then there's the revenue that generates to<02:56:35.840>
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- level of service and clear measurable criteria like response times, resource, uh, deployment, and dispatch
- validating language is required in order for the district to issue bonds as approved by the Attorney General
- Through our work, we have generated billions of dollars in additional assessed value.
- We generally only do around the boundaries for the right of ways that are touching.
- for construction, and most of the agencies I work with have a process in place that follows these general
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Selzer-Ornst moves House File 4110 and will have it referred to the general register.
- So I just wanted the general register.
- <00:15:41.760>
Nobody gotten dispatched out for calls. - Nobody gotten dispatched out for calls.
- House File 4110, to be passed and placed under the general register. A roll call has been called.
Keywords:
workplace regulations, employee rights, meal breaks, rest breaks, exemptions, paid leave, small employers, employment law, Minnesota Statutes, workforce development, HF4569, Minnesota Paid Leave Law, protected leave, seasonal employee, seasonal worker, hospitality, hospitality industry, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, employer certification
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House energy panel approves HF249 2/25/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, Representative Igo moves that House File 249 be placed on the General Register.
- Keep in mind that carbon from forest biomass generated for management is already being emitted right
- if it is. line 1.8 of the bill that um generates line 1.8 of the bill that um generates electricity<
- appreciate that energy can be generated appreciate that energy can be generated in<00:34:03.039>
- bill will be on its way to the general bill will be on its way to the general register<00:42:27.400
Summary:
House File 249 was moved toward the General Register after Representative Igo offered and the committee adopted an author’s amendment that removed a 50% line and clarified the bill’s language. Igo described the bill as a change to Minnesota’s carbon-free definition to include woody biomass from timber harvesting residues and discarded wood products, arguing it would support an all-of-the-above energy strategy, reduce landfill use, and create markets for forest byproducts while avoiding clear-cutting or use of good cordwood for energy.
Several industry witnesses testified in support. Ray Higgins of the Minnesota Timber Producers Association said the bill would help utilities convert coal plants to use forest residues and dead or dying timber, and argued Minnesota forests are significant carbon sinks with annual growth exceeding mortality. Tom McCabe, a logger and trucker from Duluth, said biomass markets are critical to his business, help reduce fire danger, and support rural economies, while Rod Enberg described past waste of low-value timber and said biomass markets have helped businesses and local economies, including a successful chip-burning system at American Peat Technology. Rick Horton of Minnesota Forest Industries said woody biomass can provide reliable baseload power, help manage dead and dying forests affected by spruce budworm, emerald ash borer, and eastern larch beetle, and keep industrial energy costs competitive.
Opposition came from Sarah Meridian of CURE, who argued the bill conflicts with Minnesota’s 100% carbon-free law because burning biomass emits carbon dioxide and other pollutants, and said the bill’s broad reference to discarded wood products could allow combustion of treated or contaminated wood. In committee discussion, Representative Craft questioned whether biomass can truly be called carbon neutral on the time scales discussed, noting that decay and regrowth can take decades and warning against overstating the climate benefits. The bill was advanced despite those concerns, with supporters emphasizing forest management, rural jobs, and energy reliability.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Oct 14th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Please pass along our well wishes to the Attorney General. The Attorney General. Great to see Mr.
- The State Land Office is funded through the earnings that we generate, so we are not a general fund agency
- We could generate more if we had more staff.
- Generate money, and you have record revenues; you need record staff to generate that.
- So it has an indirect general fund impact.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Beale, I got on the Adjutant General.
- Generally speaking, they worked for the field commander.
- And so behind me, I have Brigadier General Nathaniel Carper, my deputy adjutant general, command sergeant
- Behind me, I have Brigadier General Nathaniel Carper, my deputy adjutant general; command sergeant major
- Thank you, General.
Bills:
SB100
VT
Transcript Highlights:
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- The general permit manual and four other simple, low-risk general permit activities.
- no more than one day per week of general no more than one day per week of general operation.<03:
- did also hear from the associate general did also hear from the associate general counsel,<04:01
Summary:
The House returned from recess and took up S. 208, a bill on standards for law enforcement identification. The House Judiciary Committee explained that it had rewritten the bill into a model-policy approach focused on Vermont state and local agencies, rather than imposing direct requirements on all law enforcement, because of constitutional and preemption concerns raised by a recent Ninth Circuit decision. The amended bill would direct the Law Enforcement Advisory Board to develop a statewide policy on officer identification and facial coverings by July 2027, require agencies to adopt a consistent policy by October 1, 2027, and deem agencies to have adopted the model policy if they do not act. The committee reported the bill favorably on a 6-5 vote.
Members then debated an amendment offered by Representatives Berbeco and McGill to restore federal officers to the bill. Supporters argued that public authority should not be anonymous, that visible identification is necessary for transparency, accountability, and public trust, and that the bill should apply to federal agents as well as state and local officers. They said the amendment included exemptions for undercover work, tactical teams, protective equipment, and safety concerns, and argued Vermont should not wait for courts to resolve every constitutional question before acting. Opponents on the Judiciary Committee said the language remained likely unconstitutional and could jeopardize the bill’s passage; the committee had found the amendment unfavorable on an 8-1 vote.
The floor debate continued with several members speaking in favor of the amendment, including arguments that other states have adopted similar requirements and that Vermont should lead on the issue. One member raised a point of order that was not sustained, and the Speaker ruled federal authority relevant to the question. The transcript ends while debate on the amendment was still underway, after a request for a roll-call vote was granted, with no final floor vote on the amendment shown in the excerpt.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
November 18, 2025 - 10:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- revenue that we generate in our state lands and total revenue that we generate in our state lands said
- So my question is, are those all revenue-generating contracts for your commission or they only revenue-generating
- And so those are not revenue-generating.
- That's revenue-generating. We also do quite a few cattle leases and those are revenue-generating.
- But generally, you know, you go through the 20 Ft, you observe the vessel or your dispatched to the vessel
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- There's obligations related to service quality that are part of the public utility or part of General
- It's my belief that... ...next-generation broadband to those communities.
- This is a hearing about COLR generally speaking, so let's not talk about the bill here.
- Name, affiliation, and concerns with general topic of COLR. I appreciate that.
- And the other thing is dispatchable 911. Not all 911 will give them the location. Dispatchable 911.
Summary:
The committee held an informational hearing on Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) to examine its history, current operation, and possible future changes in California. Chair Tasha Berner said the hearing was prompted in part by AT&T’s 2023 request for relief from COLR obligations and by broader concerns about public safety, affordability, universal service, and access to modern broadband and telecommunications. The first panel featured a telecommunications expert who traced COLR back to universal service principles and explained how states have handled COLR differently, including full deregulation, limited rural obligations, or transition pathways tied to competition and customer protections. Members asked about affordability, federal and state processes for service withdrawal, and whether COLR remains necessary given modern competition.
CPUC staff then described California’s COLR framework, explaining that universal service rests on access, reliability/quality, and affordability, and that COLR requires carriers to provide basic service, including voice-grade calling, 911 access, relay services, and Lifeline. Staff said AT&T’s application sought relief in nearly all of its territory, but no replacement COLR came forward during the proceeding, and public participation hearings drew thousands of comments and strong concern from rural and vulnerable customers. The CPUC outlined its ongoing rulemaking to reconsider whether the 1996 COLR rules and 2012 basic-service definition still fit current conditions, with workshops and public hearings scheduled and a proposed decision expected later in the year or into 2026. Members pressed staff on geographic outreach, wireless coverage, whether broadband can be part of basic service, public safety during wildfires, and what reporting and complaint processes currently exist.
In the final panel, industry and public-interest witnesses sharply disagreed. A U.S. Telecom representative argued COLR is outdated, costly, and copper-focused, and said reform should allow technology-neutral alternatives such as wireless, fiber, and satellite while preserving reliable voice and emergency access. The CPUC Public Advocates Office countered that COLR remains a necessary public safeguard, especially for rural and low-income customers, and argued that any transition should maintain or improve service, with public benefits such as broadband investment and continued protections for 911, disability access, and affordability. Committee members focused on the difference between an obligation to serve everyone and a mere option to serve, and on whether the Legislature should provide clearer guidance as the CPUC’s rulemaking moves forward.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- our pass-through, single-ledger model, generate savings usually above 10 to 15 percent.
- our pass-through, single-ledger model generate savings usually above 10 to 15 percent.
- We work for several state attorneys general and several state auditors.
- Generally, the generics are very inexpensive, and so we feel that the doctor is in the best position
- Generally, the generics are very inexpensive, and so we feel that the doctor is in best position to work
Summary:
The Senate Insurance Committee met on May 13, 2026, adopted the May 6 minutes, and then took up several bills dealing with pharmacy benefit managers, prescription access, behavioral health coverage, and Citizens Property Insurance. HB 938, as amended, was the main PBM reform measure. After the committee adopted a large amendment set that narrowed the bill, members heard extensive testimony in support from Mark Bloom, Justin Joseph of Capital Rx, and Kathy Ue of Pontchartrain Cancer Center, all emphasizing transparency, pass-through pricing, reverse auctions, and patient access. Supporters described savings from reverse auctions and administrative models, while the cancer center testified that PBM-owned specialty pharmacy requirements can delay cancer medications and create financial hardship. The committee reported HB 938 favorably with amendments.
The committee also heard HB 1154, which prohibits prior authorization for certain generic medications prescribed by qualified physicians, with a $250 cap discussed as a safeguard against higher-cost generics. The bill was supported by representatives from Ochsner Health and the Louisiana State Medical Society and was reported favorably. HB 909, which requires commercial coverage for behavioral health crisis services, was amended to clarify the insurers covered and then reported favorably with support from the Office of Behavioral Health and several outside groups. Testimony on HB 909 focused on reducing emergency room and law enforcement burdens and expanding crisis response capacity across the state.
HB 1187, dealing with excess emergency assessment funds from Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, was explained by the Insurance Commissioner as a way to transfer remaining Katrina-era assessment funds to the Fortified Roof Program. The committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, SB 511 and SB 512 were deferred and converted into a study resolution approach because there was not yet consensus on the underlying issue. The meeting then adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- SB1 by Huffman, General Appropriations Bill, referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Amen.
- He has represented a new generation of golfers who embody both skill and sportsmanship.
- Thank you so much for your influence upon generations. You are what makes Texas great.
- It will inspire generations to come.
- HB 3778 by Waterback relates to the use of geothermal energy as dispatchable generation.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nominations of Preston Griffith, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary, and Dario Gil, of New York, to be Under Secretary for Science, both of the Department of Energy. Apr 10th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Looking specifically at dispatchable and baseload sources of power.
- Especially with nuclear and making sure this generation four reactors and the next generation of reactors
- The electrons don't know how they're generated, so. Thank you, thank you very much.
- Right now, most of my communities in the rural areas are powered by diesel generation.
- How do you think DOE can support this next generation?
Keywords:
nominations, Undersecretary of Energy, Undersecretary of Science, Preston Griffith, Dario Gil, energy policy, scientific innovation
Summary:
The meeting was convened to discuss several significant nominations, particularly focusing on Preston Wills Griffith III for Undersecretary of Energy and Dr. Dario Gil for Undersecretary of Science. The committee underscored the importance of these roles in shaping American energy policy and scientific innovation. The discussion highlighted the nominees' backgrounds, with Griffith having extensive experience at the Department of Energy and the White House, and Gil bringing expertise in quantum technology and energy research. Members expressed a strong desire to understand the nominees' perspectives on current challenges facing the energy sector, including regulatory mandates and national security concerns. The meeting concluded with a commitment to ensuring thorough evaluations of the candidates and their proposed approaches to pressing issues.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs (01/24/2025)
State-federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Deputy Adjutant General Nicole Deset Bixler: Sir, I believe it would come from the general fund, but
- Deputy Adjutant General Nicole Deset Bixler: Sir, I believe it would come from the general fund, but
- <00:26:48.640>
fund is it would it come from a general fund is it would it come from a general - respect to uh the the agitant general respect to uh the the agitant general and<00:44:24.440>
- We're the Adjutant General to delegate that down. ...Adjutant General to delegate that down, and so a
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And my guess is that Attorney General Bondi is working that out with the Attorney General.
- We would be able to generate, I think, around $16 million a month, which would generate over $5 billion
- I'm a sixth-generation Texan. I grew up in Amarillo.
- The Texas Attorney General is a powerful and effective office.
- I just feel sorry for the Attorney General.
Bills:
HB256, HCR19, HB256, HB1308, HB1554, HB1743, HB2308, HB2351, HB2858, HB3676, HB3784, HB4312, HB4552, HB4823, HB4852, HB5007, HB5010, HB5520, HB5524, HCR19
Keywords:
severe weather, adaptation plan, vulnerability assessment, environmental protection, state agencies, federal agents, transparency, law enforcement, identification, public trust, immigration enforcement, HCR 19, Texas concurrent resolution, federal immigration enforcement, masked agents, facial coverings, visible identification, uniforms, badges, name tags
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Office of the Attorney General will receive notification from the Texas Committee on Foreign Investment
- If a mitigation agreement is, in fact, needed. the Attorney General and the committee can impose specific
- Commission Office, the Ag Commission, Attorney General, and other places, but that is not historically
- And then the attorney general has 30 days after that to review it.
- Thanks, just a... a really quick question about housing generally.
Bills:
HB256, HB1308, HB1554, HB1743, HB2308, HB2351, HB2858, HB3676, HB3784, HB4312, HB4552, HB4823, HB4852, HB5007, HB5010, HB5520, HB5524, HCR19, HB256, HCR19
Keywords:
E-verify, employment verification, illegal employment, state contracts, government entities, license suspension, immigration compliance, state grant funding, E-Verify, compliance, penalties, immigration, government contracts, employee status, state contractors, E-verify program, legally present, employment practices, legal services, public money
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, this comes from the general fund, but the idea here is to put it in the budget box where it can
- “Yeah, just to clarify this point, you have the dispatch, and then you have your medical director.
- We’re going to see a dispatch center and we’re going to ride along on a 911 scene.
- This is from the Office of the Inspector General. States spent $248 million on deceased enrollees.
- That would generate irreparable public health crises.
Keywords:
physician assistants, licensure compact, medical services, multistate practice, patient care access, healthcare workforce, military families, adverse actions, dementia care, telementoring, healthcare education, rural communities, grant funding, HB 2233, rural health transformation, rural health transformation program, AHCCCS, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Joint Legislative Budget Committee, JLBC
Summary:
The committee began with a presentation from the Alzheimer’s Association Desert Southwest Chapter and Dr. Anna Burke of Barrow Neurological Institute on the scope of Alzheimer’s disease, the shortage of specialists, low rates of timely diagnosis, and the need for caregiver support and early intervention. Speakers emphasized that Arizona is a leader in Alzheimer’s research and that lifestyle changes, new therapies, and research funding offer hope, but only if patients are diagnosed earlier and providers are better trained.
The committee then heard House Bill 2202, which would appropriate $300,000 over three years for a dementia care telemonitoring/telementoring grant program through the Department of Health Services to help providers statewide learn best practices in dementia care. Supporters, including the Alzheimer’s Association, Dr. Danny Cabral, and a patient advocate, said the bill would address major gaps in provider training and improve early diagnosis and treatment. There was no opposition, and the committee voted 11-0 to give HB 2202 a do pass recommendation.
The committee next took up House Bill 2251, the “Jordan and MacTerry Act,” which would expand licensed midwives’ authority to administer certain medications, require liability insurance disclosure and reporting, and create an Arizona Midwifery Advisory Committee. Supporters said the bill would improve safety, oversight, and access to emergency medications in home births, while opponents from ACOG and the Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association raised concerns about the adequacy of oversight, the medication list, and whether eight hours of pharmacology training is sufficient. After testimony from midwives, physicians, and stakeholders, the bill was held for further stakeholder work and anticipated floor amendments. House Bill 2252, which would allow certified nurse midwives, certified professional midwives, or licensed midwives to accompany a patient in a ground ambulance during transport if approved by medical direction, also drew support and opposition. Supporters argued it would preserve continuity of care in emergencies, while firefighters and EMS representatives objected to ambiguity and scene control concerns. That bill was likewise held for further stakeholder meetings. The committee then recessed and reconvened for later presentations on federal budget and health-related topics.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I believe, in general, there might have been one instance several years ago where we split between general
- different answer but um generally different answer but um generally because<01:27:10.960>
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question times and I just have a general question times and I just have a general - We also were dispatched to an armed robbery in process.
- We also were dispatched to an armed robbery in process.