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• Centralized schemes like this have a track record: they bloat bureaucracy, they waste money, and they
• Centralized schemes like this bloat bureaucracy, waste money, and deliver little.
• a track record they bloat bureaucracy a track record they bloat bureaucracy they<04:25:04.960><c> waste
• c> and</c><04:25:05.640><c> they</c><04:25:05.760><c> deliver</c><04:25:06.080><c> little</c> they waste
• money and they deliver little they waste money and they deliver little my<04:25:07.319><c> constituents

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem, leaves of absence, guest introductions, and memorial remarks honoring former Representative Carolyn Gargas of Hollis, who was remembered for her long House service, work on child and family issues, and community involvement. The House then adopted a consent calendar and approved a motion to withdraw House Bill 431, which would have created a commission to review draft rules on minimum standards for public school approval and state academic standards; the motion failed after a roll call vote, so the bill remained in play. The House next took up House Bill 109-FN, relative to false reports to law enforcement. The majority supported the bill as a way to add penalties for knowingly false reports about law enforcement officers, arguing officers deserve protection from false accusations and that the knowingly standard is a high bar. The minority opposed it as duplicative of existing law and warned it could chill legitimate complaints against police. After debate and a division vote, the majority committee report of ought to pass was adopted, 198-173. The House also considered House Bill 218-FN, which would provide victims of crime a free police report. The committee amendment changed the bill so victims would receive a written confirmation that a crime occurred rather than the initial police report, to avoid conflicts with right-to-know law and active-investigation confidentiality. Supporters said the change was a small but important clarification agreed to by law enforcement and domestic violence advocates, while opponents argued the original language was already workable and that the floor amendment was unnecessary. A division vote was requested on the amendment, and the transcript ends during that debate before the final outcome on HB 218 is shown.

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• </c> Their nuclear ambitions are unchanged. Their nuclear ambitions are unchanged.
• </c> national security budget is not waste. national security budget is not waste.
• </c> end this harmful and wasteful program. end this harmful and wasteful program.
• Completely wasted.
• Completely wasted. household every year. Completely wasted.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• We don't need more nuclear power being purchased by the utilities.
• To put single advanced nuclear unit.
• ><c> power</c><02:12:47.840><c> being</c> don't need more nuclear power being don't need more nuclear
• </c> power agreements with nuclear power agreements with nuclear facilities?
• And if I know the head of the Nuclear Energy Institute told me personally that new nuclear plants are

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Centralized schemes like this have a track record: they bloat bureaucracy, they waste money, and they
• Centralized schemes like this have a track record: they bloat bureaucracy, they waste money, and they
• Centralized schemes like this have a track record: they bloat bureaucracy, they waste money, and they
• Centralized schemes like this have a track record: they bloat bureaucracy, they waste money, and they

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• native New Mexican, a Marine Corps veteran, a registered lobbyist, and the founder of the New Mexico Nuclear
• New Mexico has lived the full nuclear journey from innovation and national defense to uranium mining
• and long-term waste isolation.
• We are, in every sense, a cradle-to-grave nuclear state.
• As someone who advocates for the future of nuclear energy in this state, I believe deeply that we must

Keywords: 996, all

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• the Cold War, when many folks in the United States and in Western Europe were very concerned about nuclear
• arms and said we should get rid of nuclear arms in, you know, the democratic part of the world.
• weapons, that was more dangerous than both sides having nuclear weapons.
• Now, that is also more dangerous than if nobody had nuclear weapons.
• Those votes do not exist, so we are wasting time hearing this.

Bills: HJR4209, HB2260, HB2259

Keywords: redistricting, congressional representation, census, state law, legislative boundaries, ballot measures, petitioners, signature gatherers, voting rights, election integrity, initiative process, referendum, signature gathering, ballot measure, citizen actions, support demonstration, 904, all

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• Berkson is chair of the Nuclear Weapons Task Force, and Dr.
• It's already being built out to, I think, for the new system that produces a waste stream that can be
• used for nuclear weapons, as well as there being no safe storage essentially forever.
• of either SMRs or greater, it's already being built out to tan for the new system that produces a waste
• stream that can be used for nuclear weapons, as well as there being no safe storage essentially forever

Bills: SB5982, SB6008, SB6050, SB6056

Keywords: consumer-owned utilities, clean energy, port districts, market customers, energy transformation, energy storage, residential battery, grid connection, renewable energy, incentives, distributed energy, renewable resources, energy policy, sustainable energy, state regulations, utility vehicles, emission standards, environment, regulation, exemptions

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• STRATCOM mission for the nuclear enterprise, this would be what a B-52 looks like during refueling.
• We also just finished our Headquarters Air Force—excuse me, Headquarters AMC—Inspector General Nuclear
• So our wing priorities: Number one priority is our nuclear deterrence, our number one mission in the
• I won't waste the committee's time. I'll follow up with you. I will just.
• I will waste the committee's time because I have a question.

Summary: The committee heard updates from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Navy Region Northwest, Fairchild Air Force Base, the Coast Guard, state licensing agencies, the Professional Educator Standards Board, the Washington National Guard, and a veterans behavioral health presenter. Across the military briefings, common themes were readiness, infrastructure, and quality-of-life issues for service members and families, especially child care, housing, food insecurity, medical and dental access, and military spouse employment. JBLM highlighted its role in Indo-Pacific readiness, ongoing PFAS cleanup, 212 new family housing units under construction, efforts to expand child care, and continued work to keep the Lewis Army Museum open. Navy Region Northwest discussed its major installations and economic impact, the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Plan, future carrier and submarine homeporting needs, and asked the legislature to continue support for licensure compacts, educational stability for military children, housing, and medical access. Fairchild emphasized its tanker and survival missions, child care shortages, food insecurity, aging housing, and concerns about wind turbine development near flight paths, while the Coast Guard focused on rebuilding Base Seattle for new icebreakers and on rural access to housing, medical care, and child care at dispersed stations like Neah Bay. Members repeatedly raised food insecurity and asked for follow-up on solutions. JBLM and Fairchild both described increased demand for food assistance during the shutdown, and committee members noted progress in getting mobile food vans onto JBLM. The presenters also praised state action on military spouse licensure and child care, including Senate Bill 5545 and related compact and portability efforts. The Department of Licensing reported about 9,000 self-identified military members or spouses licensed, with average time-to-license just under nine days, and said applications are prioritized when military status is self-identified. The Department of Health said its military-to-civilian crosswalk now covers more than 35 health professions, that temporary practice permits and expedited processing are in place, and that 1,300 credentials were issued to military spouses and domestic partners and 129 to military-trained health professionals in the last fiscal year, all within 30 days. The Professional Educator Standards Board explained that military spouses and service members can receive expedited teacher certification with reduced documentation, and that they are moved to the front of the review queue when they self-identify. Members asked about verification, and staff said the process relies on attestation with investigatory safeguards if needed. The Washington National Guard briefed on its dual state and federal mission, the impact of the recent shutdown on nearly 700 employees who worked without pay, and policy and budget requests including youth academy protections, alignment of the Washington Code of Military Justice with the UCMJ, making Civil Air Patrol a division of the Military Department, 911 funding, disaster assistance, and capital funding for headquarters and readiness facilities. The Guard also warned about drone threats and said it wants authority to identify, track, and monitor suspicious drones. A veterans behavioral health presenter, an Army combat veteran and clinical social worker, described high suicide risk, barriers to care, and the need for more culturally competent services, especially for women veterans and caregivers. He said Washington veterans’ suicide rate remains above the national average and emphasized that childcare, transportation, and provider shortages can prevent timely treatment. Members generally responded supportively throughout, asked for follow-up on food security and other issues, and encouraged agencies to bring forward legislative ideas for future sessions.

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• of coordination may result in poor coordination among officers and could introduce duplication and waste
• Sankar, how can we eliminate this waste of tax money?
• We wouldn't have had a nuclear navy. but for Admiral Rickover.
• We view that as wasteful. Why can't we just pick the right answer up front?
• And all these things, because they're wasting taxpayer dollars.

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• projects are going to be there to use it, and that it's not going to be something that's going to be wasted
• So like e-waste recycling, whether it be— Witness: —the servers or the batteries, because data centers
• upgrade projects and even exploring one day new nuclear units at Stacy Doré: the site.
• Before working in digital infrastructure, I spent five years in the US Navy on a nuclear fast attack
• We're looking into nuclear very closely.

Summary: The Committee on State Affairs convened to discuss data centers and their impact on Texas's energy infrastructure. The meeting featured testimony from key representatives of the Public Utility Commission (PUC) and ERCOT, who outlined the evolving landscape of energy generation and the challenges posed by the rapid growth of data centers. Notably, ERCOT reported over 450,000 MW of generation resources planned for connection, with a significant portion attributed to data centers, which now represent around 87% of new large load interconnection requests. The committee explored proposed changes to the interconnection process, including a new 'batch study' approach aimed at streamlining the approval of multiple projects simultaneously. This change is intended to address the challenges of managing numerous simultaneous requests and to provide more certainty for developers regarding their energy needs. Testimonies emphasized the importance of ensuring that the costs of infrastructure upgrades are borne by the data centers rather than residential ratepayers, with discussions around the financial commitments required from developers. Several data center developers also provided testimony, highlighting the economic benefits of their projects, including job creation and increased local revenues. They expressed concerns about the potential for a moratorium on future growth due to the new interconnection rules and emphasized the need for a collaborative approach to address water usage and environmental impacts. The committee plans to continue discussions on these topics in future hearings, with a focus on balancing economic growth with energy reliability and resource management.

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• So like e-waste recycling, whether it be... ...the servers or the batteries, because data centers will
• We could also potentially add up to 200MW of new nuclear power to Comanche Peak by completing upgrade
• projects and even exploring one day new nuclear units at the site.
• Before working in digital infrastructure, I spent five years in the US Navy on a nuclear fast attack
• We're looking into nuclear very closely.

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• Members, if you are at all interested in nuclear technology or you're a member of the Nuclear Caucus,
• Today I rise to recognize Texas Net Nuclear Legislation. day on April 10th, 2025.
• to highlight the importance of nuclear power in Texas.
• nuclear power needs. needs.
• For the HHSC office... of Inspector General, which identifies fraud, waste, and abuse.

Bills: SB1, HB500, SB1, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HB500

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, state budget, mental health funding, education funding, infrastructure improvements, public safety, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption

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• Nuclear Plant.
• Representative Miller: And I say with full conviction of mind and heart that it is a tragic waste for
• Representative Miller: And I say with full conviction of mind and heart that it is a tragic waste for
• Nuclear Plan.
• And I say with full conviction of mind and heart, that it is a tragic waste for even one gifted people

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• war of a the first instance of a nuclear war of a nuclear<02:11:14.560><c> weapon</c><02:11:15.360><
• Today, doctors have turned this medical waste into medical miracles.
• </c> technology programs and National Nuclear technology programs and National Nuclear Security<05:13
• :08.480><c> a</c><05:18:08.638><c> dollar</c> dollar Washington waste is a dollar dollar Washington waste
• I came here to wasting taxpayer money.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, July 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• waste storage.
• Nuclear, about 13%. Wind is giving 5.5%. Okay.
• Nuclear, about 13%. Wind is giving 5.5%. Okay.
• Nuclear, about 13%. Wind is giving 5.5%. Okay.
• But I don't um tree waste that we have.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I think it’s such a waste of water to see all these areas overseeded, and not just for HOAs.
• There's more of it available, it makes less waste, and it can support different plant designs other than
• It can also do molten salt, and that's a different technology that we can support for nuclear power.
• I support more nuclear, clean.
• Uranium was picked as the fuel because it came out of the search for nuclear weapons way back when, like

Summary: The committee began by announcing that House Bill 2094 would be held and not heard that day, then received a lengthy update from Arizona Department of Water Resources Director Tom Buschatzky on Colorado River negotiations and post-2026 operating rules. He described Arizona’s legal position, the basin’s water allocations, current shortages, conservation efforts, and the state’s view that the Upper Basin should share more of the reductions and move more water from reservoirs above Lake Powell to Lake Mead. Members asked about tourism, recreation, tribal water rights, public outreach, and the role of the state’s delegation and the federal government. Buschatzky said Arizona has already made major conservation cuts and that further reductions are likely, whether by agreement or federal action, and emphasized ongoing negotiations and public meetings. The committee then heard House Bill 2758, which would expand McMullen Valley groundwater transfer rules to allow eligible entities, including private water companies, to withdraw and transport groundwater under specified conditions, with ADWR oversight and reporting requirements. Supporters argued the bill would provide a lawful, regulated way to move water for urban growth and housing needs, while opponents from La Paz County and rural advocacy groups said it would accelerate aquifer depletion, harm private wells, and benefit a New York hedge fund at the expense of local residents. After debate over guardrails, stakeholder outreach, and the impact on rural communities, the committee adopted the Griffin amendment and passed HB 2758 as amended on a 6-4 due-pass vote. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 2098, which revises bonding authority and public hearing notification requirements for county water augmentation authorities and allows such authorities to enter into local repayment agreements with WIFA. Pinal County officials and related stakeholders testified in support, saying the changes would help the Pinal County Water Augmentation Authority finance future water and infrastructure projects, including possible augmentation efforts tied to Bartlett Dam, and would clean up statutory language to match the authority’s needs. The transcript ends during testimony on HB 2098, before any committee vote on that bill is shown.

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• </c><04:42:52.480><c> weapon</c> deny Iran all paths to a nuclear weapon deny Iran all paths to a nuclear
• </c><04:45:28.400><c> weapon</c> Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon
• I want to talk about the waste piece for just a moment here, too.
• </c> waste piece for just a moment here, too. waste piece for just a moment here, too.
• He's trying to cut waste, fraud, here.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, May 5, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• This is done for nuclear power plants, for coal mining, coal ash ponds, wind and solar industry.
• I mean, in the state of California already, we have hazardous waste facility closure plans to kick into
• Again, you know, hazardous waste facility closure plans kick in the day a facility begins operating for
• I mean, in the state of California already, we have hazardous waste facility closure plans to kick into
• power plant, California's only remaining nuclear power plant, open until 2045.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy heard SB 1259, which would require refineries to provide advance closure and remediation planning information, and SB 1425, which would authorize the High-Speed Rail Authority to create a permit process for encroachments in its right of way. The committee also held an informational hearing on California electricity reliability and the future of the Strategic Reliability Reserve. The chair opened by noting the hearing room change, testimony limits, and that the committee would proceed without a quorum at first, then later established quorum for votes. On SB 1259, Senator Blake Spear argued the bill would give communities and state agencies needed information to plan for refinery closures, cleanup, and land reuse, comparing the requirement to estate planning. Supporters, including Benicia City Councilmember Carrie Birdseye and UC Santa Barbara professor Ranjit Schmook, said the bill would help communities facing refinery closures avoid being left without information and better prepare for redevelopment and remediation. Opponents, including the Western States Petroleum Association, the State Building and Construction Trades Council, and business groups, argued the bill could send negative market signals, create conflicts with federal reporting, and potentially accelerate refinery closures. The committee passed SB 1259 on a 7-3 vote, later reopening the roll and recording additional votes before moving it out as amended to Appropriations. On SB 1425, Senator Cortese and sponsor Robert Pearsall said the bill would help the High-Speed Rail Authority manage utility, broadband, drainage, and vegetation encroachments along the project corridor and reduce delays. Labor and construction groups supported the measure as a way to add certainty and speed project delivery. Utilities and local agencies, including LADWP, Southern California Gas, Southern California Edison, PG&E, and others, opposed unless amended, saying the bill needed clearer language on emergencies, existing agreements, and potential impacts on their own rights of way and service obligations. After discussion about emergency language and utility coordination, the committee passed SB 1425 as amended to Appropriations on a 10-3 vote. In the oversight hearing, CEC, CPUC, CAISO, and DWR officials reported that California’s summer reliability outlook is better than in prior years, with substantial new procurement, storage, and demand-response resources added since 2020. They said the state is projected to meet its summer reliability standard and has not needed a flex alert for three straight years, but cautioned that extreme heat, fire, hydro conditions, and federal policy uncertainty still pose risks. Officials emphasized that the current Strategic Reliability Reserve remains important as a backstop, while longer-term planning must address rising demand from electrification and data centers and the eventual retirement of emergency resources.

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• I'm with the National Waste Recycling Association and I'm from Boone County, Kentucky. Morning.
• And I'm Rusty Chris with Dinsmore and Shohl, here on behalf of the Kentucky Chapter of National Waste
• because since the enactment of KRS 109.045, our experience working with the Metro Louisville 109 Solid Waste
• Representative Bridges has done a lot in the nuclear space.
• </c> Bridges has done a lot in the nuclear Bridges has done a lot in the nuclear space. space. space.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:25 HB 667 Discussion 01:21 HB 667 Roll Call Vote 03:56 HB 677 Discussion 05:01 HB 677 Roll Call Vote 11:51 HB 535 Discussion 13:33 HB 535 Roll Call Vote 34:46 HJR 77 Discussion 38:33 HJR 77 Roll Call Vote 44:23, 958, all

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• It's wasted billions of dollars, destroyed millions of lives, and made every problem that it attempts
• That's why it's such a waste of time. And that's why it is so puzzling.
• They educate us, and we'll bring one in to talk to them about an issue, like nuclear power, and then
• If we can accept into our office lobbyists who represent... ...nuclear power companies, puppies, wind
• If elected officials are wasting money on lobbyists, that is a matter for them to face and explain to

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB5, SB11, SB12

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity