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NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division I (09/18/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • And that increase is driven by the fact that natural gas sellers can sell liquefied natural gas overseas
  • <00:10:18.320> sellers that natural gas sellers that natural gas sellers can<00:10:20.399>
  • :22.640> overseas can sell liqufied natural gas overseas can sell liqufied natural gas overseas
  • the the market impact on natural gas the the market impact on natural gas that<00:11:29.680>
  • itself to this kind of a solution. itself to this kind of a solution.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 219, which would revise the renewable portfolio standard by changing several class definitions, eliminating Class 2, lowering the utility obligation for Class 1 thermal renewable energy certificates from 2.2% to 1.7%, and adjusting alternative compliance payments. Representative Vose said the bill would save ratepayers an estimated $5.7 million annually, arguing that Class 2 is already saturated and that the changes would not materially affect renewable energy development. Members questioned the fiscal impact, with an amended fiscal note cited as showing a $1.2 million reduction in general fund revenue, and some members raised concerns that the bill could weaken one of the remaining incentives for renewable investment. The committee also reviewed the bill’s history, including that it had been added to HB 2 and then removed in conference committee. No vote was taken in the work session. The committee then heard House Bill 164, concerning local records retention and the creation of a local records manager position. Secretary of State David Scanlan testified that the position has existed in statute for years but has never been funded, and said the need has grown as records management has become more digital and ADA accessibility has become more important. He described the bill as a way to help towns preserve and digitize records, especially for smaller communities with limited resources, while keeping records locally when possible. Members asked about the fiscal note, the potential cost of a public website and storage system, and whether the state could start by funding the position alone; the secretary said the staffing cost estimate remained accurate but that storage costs could rise over time. Several members expressed support and suggested further discussion with the Department of Information or other agencies. The work session was then closed without action. Finally, the committee opened House Bill 365, which would provide proof of U.S. citizenship assistance for indigent voters. Secretary Scanlan said the bill is intended to help voters comply with the new voter registration documentation requirements by allowing the state to verify eligibility through federal, private, and other state databases, and by providing vouchers to cover the cost of obtaining documents such as birth certificates. He compared the proposal to the earlier voter ID law, which he said was successfully implemented with accommodations for voters lacking acceptable ID. Members asked how “indigent” would be defined and how the process would work for out-of-state-born applicants; the secretary said indigency would likely be based on a voter’s statement of inability to pay and that the state would help identify where to obtain records and, if necessary, verify them through outside databases. The discussion continued as the transcript ended, with no vote recorded.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 2/17/25

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • The speaker said the bill is a parody bill to the existing gas tax bill for highways and bridges.
  • on it but I just took the regular gas on it but I just took the regular gas taxed<00:19:45.080><
  • they're increasing our greenhouse gas they're increasing our greenhouse gas emissions<00:24:55.080
  • Transit providers across the state back this bill as a practical solution to workforce shortages.
  • Transit providers across the state back this bill as a practical solution to workforce shortages.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Radioactive and Hazardous Materials Oct 15th, 2025

Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • I appreciate that, and maybe the Secretary of Workforce Solutions can connect the dots. Solutions.
  • The EPA created a standard for oil and gas discharges back in 1979.
  • Discharge of unconventional oil and gas discharges is not allowed.
  • For that reuse of oil and gas drinking water?
  • That much produced water and oil and gas drilling.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/31/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • We don't want to raise the gas tax.
  • blend and do a gas blend study.
  • You need to look at your gas blend and do a gas blend study.
  • The price of gas is high because of the war in Iran.
  • The price of gas is high because of the war in Iran.
Summary: The committee heard House Bill 2615, a strike-everything amendment creating an Independent Oversight Committee tied to the Department of Child Safety, with authority to review DCS practices, request briefings and audits, visit sites, and receive confidential complaints, along with a $2.2 million appropriation. The sponsor and several parents and advocates testified that stronger independent oversight was needed because of serious DCS failures affecting children and families. Some members supported the goal but objected to housing the committee in the Ombudsman’s office or questioned whether the structure was the right approach. The strike-everything amendment was adopted, but the bill itself then failed on a 5-5 vote. The committee then passed House Bill 2620, which provides $300,000 annually for five years to the Arizona Department of Veterans Services to grant funds to emergency shelters serving veterans without requiring scheduled intake appointments. The sponsor and shelter representatives said the money would support trauma-informed case managers, help veterans connect to VA and shelter resources, and move the state closer to functional zero for veteran homelessness. The bill received unanimous support and a do-pass recommendation. House Bill 2321 also passed unanimously. It requires DCS to place a security freeze on the credit reports of children entering foster care, with the freeze remaining until age 16 unless the child later chooses otherwise, and includes a $100,000 appropriation and one ongoing FTE. The sponsor said foster youth are especially vulnerable to identity theft and need automatic protection. House Bill 2601, which directs ADOT to seek federal segmentation for the Interstate 11 project between Casa Grande and Wickenburg, passed 6-4 after testimony from supporters who said it would keep the project moving and opponents who raised environmental, cost, and litigation concerns. House Bill 2992, a pilot program for child sexual abuse and grooming awareness education in six public schools, also passed 6-4 after testimony from a survivor and advocates; supporters framed it as prevention and critics argued it duplicated existing sex education and should be handled through broader curriculum or parent education. Additional bills considered included House Bill 2156, which appropriates $250,000 to the livestock compensation fund and passed 7-3 despite transparency and conflict-of-interest concerns from an opponent; House Bill 2165, which exempts certain veterans and military members from state park admission fees, as amended to narrow the exemption to retired or disabled veterans and similar National Guard members, and passed 6-4 amid concerns about lost park revenue; House Bill 2960, creating a veterans specialty court grant program and requiring better coordination on incarcerated veterans, which passed 8-0; House Bill 2014, directing studies on gasoline blends and emissions modeling, which passed 6-2 despite concerns about cost and limited impact; and House Bill 2957, preserving non-REAL ID driver licenses and restricting biometric collection and data sharing, which passed 5-4 after amendment.
OR
Transcript Highlights:
  • We share our challenges and solutions and coordinate with EPA.
  • Greenhouse gas emissions with those trucks is a big deal, and we need to analyze that.
  • The solution was: fix what needs to be fixed. We got it done for 20.
  • The solution was: fix what needs to be fixed.
  • And I think the best solution to that is to be organized as a group.
Summary: The task force met to focus on funding systems and incentive structures for a proposed regional waste infrastructure effort, including how a future WIPA framework might support solid waste planning in the Willamette Valley. Staff and members heard presentations from DEQ on the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, from Business Oregon on the Special Public Works Fund, and from Oregon State Treasury on state bonding capacity and the bond issuance process. Presenters explained how their programs are structured, how projects are scored or approved, what kinds of public entities and projects are eligible, and how interagency coordination and co-funding can work. DEQ emphasized that its revolving loan fund is driven by water-quality benefits and public-health criteria, while Business Oregon described a broader infrastructure loan program for public entities with no scoring system, and Treasury outlined the state’s debt-capacity process and the differences between general obligation and lottery bonds. Members used the presentations to discuss whether similar funding tools could support solid waste infrastructure, especially for transfer stations, regional hubs, and related facilities that may need to be built before Coffin Butte reaches the end of its lifespan. Several questions centered on whether public-private partnerships could qualify, whether equipment inside facilities could be financed, how repayment would work, and whether planning costs could be covered. DEQ and Business Oregon both said they could potentially collaborate on scoring or co-funding, but noted eligibility limits and the need for public ownership in many cases. Treasury said bond capacity is limited and competitive, especially for lottery bonds, and that project authorization generally runs on a two-year cycle, though unused authority can sometimes be reauthorized. In task force discussion, members debated whether the group should pursue a dedicated funding lane for the seven-county region rather than having local governments compete with other statewide needs. Some members stressed the importance of criteria to avoid stranded assets and to ensure funding is available when projects are ready, while others raised concerns about how cities and counties would generate revenue to repay debt during construction and early operations. The group also discussed flow control, system fees, and the need for regional collaboration among counties, cities, and haulers to create enough waste volume to support new infrastructure. Staff noted that pre-session filing materials for the legislature are due September 11, and the chair said the August meeting will focus on organizational structure and identifying partners. During public comment, Representative Kevin Mannix submitted written testimony supporting the WIPA concept and urging the task force to endorse it. Commissioner Bubba King of Yamhill County urged the task force to compare alternatives objectively and warned against adding bureaucracy before evaluating existing infrastructure and costs. Commissioners Kevin Cameron and Roger Nyquist of Marion and Linn counties described regional hub-and-spoke concepts, transfer stations, and intermodal options, emphasizing the need for planning, strategic siting, and collaboration with haulers and local governments.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Mar 13th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Bills: SJR18, SCR9, SCR13, SB10, SB14, SB19, SB263, SB412, SB441, SB523, SB569, SB687, SB688, SB707, SB766, SB914, SB971, SB1006, SB1066, SJR36, SJR18, SCR9, SCR13, SCR25, SB565, SB372, SB495, SB842, SB971, SB1066, SB765, SB523, SB62, SB19, SB18, SB666, SB688, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB706, SB847, SB290, SB766, SB11, SB10, SB13, SB263, SB412, SB441, SB569, SB914, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB917, SB925, SB388, SB1902, SB1121, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB35, SB6, SB815, SB3, SB1281, SB1379, SB1300, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB1451, SB263, SB523, SB569, SB688, SB766, SB914, SB971, SB1066, SR215, SR245, SR247, SR258, SCR9, SJR56, SJR63, SJR64, SJR69, SJR70, SJR71, SCR30, SCR31, SCR32, SCR33, SB1701, SB1702, SB1703, SB1704, SB1705, SB1706, SB1707, SB1708, SB1709, SB1710, SB1711, SB1712, SB1713, SB1714, SB1715, SB1716, SB1717, SB1718, SB1719, SB1720, SB1721, SB1722, SB1723, SB1724, SB1725, SB1726, SB1727, SB1728, SB1729, SB1730, SB1731, SB1732, SB1733, SB1734, SB1735, SB1736, SB1737, SB1738, SB1739, SB1740, SB1741, SB1742, SB1743, SB1744, SB1745, SB1746, SB1747, SB1748, SB1749, SB1750, SB1751, SB1752, SB1753, SB1754, SB1755, SB1756, SB1757, SB1758, SB1759, SB1760, SB1761, SB1762, SB1763, SB1764, SB1765, SB1766, SB1767, SB1768, SB1769, SB1770, SB1771, SB1772, SB1773, SB1774, SB1775, SB1776, SB1777, SB1778, SB1779, SB1781, SB1782, SB1783, SB1784, SB1785, SB1786, SB1787, SB1788, SB1789, SB1790, SB1791, SB1792, SB1793, SB1794, SB1795, SB1796, SB1797, SB1798, SB1799, SB1800, SB1801, SB1802, SB1803, SB1804, SB1805, SB1806, SB1807, SB1808, SB1809, SB1810, SB1811, SB1812, SB1813, SB1814, SB1815, SB1816, SB1817, SB1818, SB1819, SB1820, SB1821, SB1822, SB1823, SB1824, SB1825, SB1826, SB1827, SB1828, SB1829, SB1830, SB1831, SB1832, SB1833, SB1834, SB1835, SB1836, SB1837, SB1838, SB1839, SB1840, SB1841, SB1842, SB1843, SB1844, SB1845, SB1846, SB1847, SB1848, SB1849, SB1850, SB2188, SB2230, SB2312, SB2345, SJR56, SJR63, SJR64, SJR69, SJR70, SJR71, SCR30, SCR31, SCR32, SCR33, SB1701, SB1702, SB1703, SB1704, SB1705, SB1706, SB1707, SB1708, SB1709, SB1710, SB1711, SB1712, SB1713, SB1714, SB1715, SB1716, SB1717, SB1718, SB1719, SB1720, SB1721, SB1722, SB1723, SB1724, SB1725, SB1726, SB1727, SB1728, SB1729, SB1730, SB1731, SB1732, SB1733, SB1734, SB1735, SB1736, SB1737, SB1738, SB1739, SB1740, SB1741, SB1742, SB1743, SB1744, SB1745, SB1746, SB1747, SB1748, SB1749, SB1750, SB1751, SB1752, SB1753, SB1754, SB1755, SB1756, SB1757, SB1758, SB1759, SB1760, SB1761, SB1762, SB1763, SB1764, SB1765, SB1766, SB1767, SB1768, SB1769, SB1770, SB1771, SB1772, SB1773, SB1774, SB1775, SB1776, SB1777, SB1778, SB1779, SB1781, SB1782, SB1783, SB1784, SB1785, SB1786, SB1787, SB1788, SB1789, SB1790, SB1791, SB1792, SB1793, SB1794, SB1795, SB1796, SB1797, SB1798, SB1799, SB1800, SB1801, SB1802, SB1803, SB1804, SB1805, SB1806, SB1807, SB1808, SB1809, SB1810, SB1811, SB1812, SB1813, SB1814, SB1815, SB1816, SB1817, SB1818, SB1819, SB1820, SB1821, SB1822, SB1823, SB1824, SB1825, SB1826, SB1827, SB1828, SB1829, SB1830, SB1831, SB1832, SB1833, SB1834, SB1835, SB1836, SB1837, SB1838, SB1839, SB1840, SB1841, SB1842, SB1843, SB1844, SB1845, SB1846, SB1847, SB1848, SB1849, SB1850, SB2188, SB2230, SB2312, SB2345
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • Beyer is a defense... of American energy, recognizing that oil and gas have been fundamental to driving
  • He has championed nuclear energy as clean, safe, reliable, and affordable solution, already powering
  • We've seen the world's largest oil and gas companies leading the world in reducing emissions.
  • You're certainly experiencing the oil and gas side of things.
  • I'm also committed to working with the Arizona Department of Energy to talk about creative solutions
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • As Franklin talked about, when it comes to revenue and sources, we certainly would not oppose new gas
  • The gas tax, although it can be raised, will still be a temporary fix.
  • He’s actually reaching out to the folks to come up with some solutions. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
  • Since vehicles can travel further per gallon of gas, they can drive more and thus impose more wear on
  • Instead of trying to calibrate the equivalent per gallon rate on natural gas or hydrogen, or the per
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JDC-AEN Informational Briefing 11-03-2025

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It mandates increased offshore and onshore oil, gas, and coal leasing.
  • It's increasing greenhouse gas emissions.
  • The solution is pretty easy: a climate protection plan.
  • I didn't mean electric—I mean gas, fossil fuel cars. Excuse me.
  • <01:26:57.280> emissions that reduces greenhouse gas emissions that reduces greenhouse gas
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Judiciary and Agriculture and Environment committees held an informational briefing on how recent federal policy changes, funding delays, cancellations, and layoffs are affecting Hawaii’s climate mitigation and adaptation efforts, and on the legality of some of those federal actions. Chair Carl Rhodes and Chair Mike Gabbard opened the meeting by framing it as part of an interim series on the rule of law and Hawaii’s response to federal actions. They noted there would be no public testimony, only invited presenters, and that questions would be held until the end. No votes or formal committee actions were taken. State climate change coordinator Leah Laramie described broad impacts from federal actions, including grant cancellations, litigation over terminated funding, staff cuts at NOAA and EPA, and the effect of the federal tax and spending law she said would raise energy costs, reduce grid reliability, and threaten renewable energy and transportation projects. She highlighted the loss or expiration of incentives for EVs and other clean-energy technologies, the termination of the Solar for All program and other rescissions, and the risk to major Hawaii projects such as Carbon Smart Commodities and other energy and land conservation programs. She also said the state’s attorneys general had taken numerous climate-related legal actions, including suits challenging federal cuts and the oil companies’ role in the climate crisis. Retired Justice Michael Wilson focused on the rule of law and climate justice, arguing that Hawaii is on the front line of climate change and that fossil fuel companies pose the greatest long-term threat. He said the state lacks a comprehensive climate protection plan despite the urgency of the crisis, cited UN and scientific warnings about a limited time horizon and severe warming, and pointed to projected local harms such as sea-level rise, beach loss, infrastructure damage, and major economic losses in Waikiki. His remarks emphasized the need for stronger planning and legal accountability, especially in light of federal rollbacks and the influence of fossil fuel interests.
WI

Wisconsin 2026 1st Special Session

Wisconsin State Assembly Floor Session May 13th, 2026

Wisconsin House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's less than two gallons of gas today. Who knows how much gas will cost by then?
  • Not in a way that makes real solutions, long-term solutions harder. This is irresponsible policy.
  • We have a lot of the solutions.
  • And now, due to Trump's illegal tariff taxes and now his Iran gas taxing, gas price increases, we're
  • The gas prices are taking a toll.
Keywords: 970, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill proposes Minnesota constitutional amendment to fund affordable housing 4/8/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This solution is a solution that meets the scale of that challenge.
  • This solution This is a solution people.
  • This solution This is a solution that<00:13:15.280> meets<00:13:15.520> the<00:13:15.640
  • <00:35:30.440> to just passing band-aid, um, solutions to just passing band-aid, um, solutions
  • Uh, so, for me, this bill, solution.
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The committee heard House File 3279, the “Our Future Starts at Home” constitutional amendment, which would ask voters to approve a 3/8 of 1% statewide sales tax increase to create a dedicated housing revenue stream. Chair Howard said the proposal is intended to address Minnesota’s housing shortage through predictable, long-term funding, estimated at about $400 million annually for 25 years, and would be administered through a council that would fund housing vouchers, rental and supportive housing, and affordable homeownership. Supportive testimony came from coalition and nonprofit advocates, including Nelima Sitati Munene, Ben Helvick Anderson, Dakota Morgan, and Chris Berggren. They argued that Minnesota’s housing crisis requires permanent, sustained investment rather than one-time grants, and said the amendment could produce thousands of vouchers, supportive housing units, rental units, and starter homes over time. Testifiers also emphasized the need for community voice and lived-experience representation in how funds are distributed, and described the bill as a way to prevent homelessness and stabilize families statewide. Several members raised concerns that the proposal would add another regressive tax burden on residents already struggling with affordability. Representatives Johnson, Nash, Dotseth, and Myers argued that sales taxes hit lower-income Minnesotans hardest and said the state should focus more on zoning, regulatory reform, and other cost reductions instead of new taxes. Chair Howard responded that housing costs themselves are already highly regressive and that both policy reform and public investment are needed. The bill was laid over and no vote was taken.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • And wanting to come up with a solution.
  • <00:25:31.200> for know, wanting more more solutions for know, wanting more more solutions
  • do we learn from our greenhouse gas do we learn from our greenhouse gas emissions<00:57:21.680><
  • a high emitter of greenhouse gas a high emitter of greenhouse gas emissions<01:07:47.200> by<
  • > uh<01:14:01.920> slide greenhouse gas forecasting uh slide greenhouse gas forecasting uh
Bills: HF3556
Summary: The committee approved the February 26, 2026 minutes and then took up House File 3556, which would rename Minnesota’s community solar garden program the Melissa Hortman Community Solar Garden Program. The bill’s author described the measure as a tribute to Hortman’s leadership and her role in creating the program, noting its importance to Minnesota’s solar industry and the broader clean energy transition. The author moved HF 3556 to the general register, and the committee proceeded to testimony. Testifiers from the Public Utilities Commission, Department of Commerce, solar industry groups, clean energy organizations, and community solar advocates all supported the bill. They credited Hortman with authoring and advancing the 2013 legislation that created Minnesota’s community solar program and said it became a national model that expanded access to solar for renters, lower-income households, and others who could not install rooftop systems. Several witnesses highlighted the program’s growth, including more than 1 gigawatt of approved projects, strong participation by low- and moderate-income subscribers, and job creation and private investment in Minnesota. Witnesses also emphasized Hortman’s personal leadership style, describing her as prepared, persuasive, collaborative, and deeply committed to clean energy and public service. Some recounted personal interactions with her and said the name change would preserve her legacy and ensure future Minnesotans remember her impact. No vote on the bill itself was taken during the testimony shown, beyond the motion to send HF 3556 to the general register.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/6/25

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Utility-scale solar is one of the most cost-effective and reliable solutions.
  • Utility-scale solar is one of the most cost-effective and reliable solutions.
  • Utility-scale solar is one of the most cost-effective and reliable solutions.
  • and we've reduced climate solution and we've reduced greenhouse<00:48:28.160> gas<00:48:28.400
  • still on it, but these gas plants aren't used very much.
Keywords: 1183, house
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

AEN Informational Briefing 01-14-2025

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • left um so what can we do key Solutions left um so what can we do key Solutions and<00:36:02.760
  • These amendments here are really setting sector-specific greenhouse gas targets.
  • These amendments here are really setting sector-specific greenhouse gas targets.
  • We're working right now on our greenhouse gas reduction plan.
  • <01:32:48.080> to conserve as nature-based solutions to conserve as nature-based solutions
Keywords: 912, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Vang, you know, for the gas tax, we don't have gas tax users distribute the gas tax, right
  • <00:44:40.240> tax<00:44:40.560> users uh gas tax, we don't have gas tax users uh gas
  • tax, we don't have gas tax users distribute<00:44:41.440> the<00:44:41.680> gas<00:44:
  • <00:44:43.119> Is distribute the gas tax, right? Is distribute the gas tax, right?
  • <01:40:19.520> and to save a penny a gallon on gas. and to save a penny a gallon on gas. and
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Banning cryptocurrency kiosks 2/26/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, and so I stopped at a gas station.
  • Um, and so I stopped at a gas station.
  • Um, and so I stopped at a gas station.
  • Um, and so I stopped at a gas station.
  • Um, and so I stopped at a gas station.
Keywords: 1183, house
Summary: The committee heard House File 3642, as amended by the DE1, which would prohibit virtual currency kiosks in Minnesota. The author, Chair Kaggel, said the bill is intended to stop scammers from using crypto kiosks to defraud vulnerable people, especially older adults, because the transactions are often irreversible and hard to trace. Representative Perryman spoke in support, describing local fraud cases and saying the issue had come to her attention through St. Cloud residents and police. The bill was laid over for further work with the Department of Commerce and other interested members. Testimony from law enforcement and advocates strongly supported the ban. A St. Cloud police sergeant said the problem is statewide and described a case in which a 78-year-old woman lost $80,000 after being directed to a kiosk. A Woodbury detective said current safeguards, including warnings, limits, and refund provisions, have not stopped weekly victimization and that scammers coach victims to bypass protections. An AARP Minnesota volunteer said kiosks are a preferred vehicle for scammers because they move stolen funds quickly and are especially harmful to older adults, and he noted that the 2024 consumer protections have not been enough. The Department of Commerce also supported the bill, saying crypto kiosks are a growing fraud vector and citing 120 complaints over three years, nearly $1 million in reported losses, and 70 cases with $540,000 in losses already in 2025. The department said many victims do not report losses, so the true amount is likely higher. In contrast, Coinflip’s general counsel opposed a ban and argued that fraud should be addressed through stronger regulation, refunds, blockchain analytics, and customer-service requirements rather than prohibiting a legal product. He said scams would continue through other channels if kiosks were banned. In discussion, members asked about the number of kiosks, how long they have been operating in Minnesota, and the scale of losses; the department said there are about 350 licensed kiosks operated by 8 to 10 operators, though the total number may be higher.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Mar 18th, 2026

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:13:35.440> turbine the electricity of the gas turbine the electricity of the gas turbine
  • We don't have enough gas. Now, your area is a little different on gas.
  • We don't have enough gas. Now, your area is a little different on gas.
  • We don't have enough gas. Now, your area is a little different on gas.
  • We don't have enough gas. Now, your area is a little different on gas.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee Mar 24th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • And right now, natural gas is more economic than that.
  • Yeah, so typically we compare to natural gas.
  • I support recycling, but I realize it's only part of the solution.
  • We recognize that the technical solutions exist.
  • I mean, it depends on what a solution looks like. Inaction has been a solution for now.
Keywords: 908, all
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session - 2026-05-19 - 11:55AM

Vermont Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • gas registry that<00:52:01.680> was<00:52:01.840> contemplated<00:52:03.200> in
  • Act 153, the Global Warming Solutions Act 153, the Global Warming Solutions Act<00:59:31.560>
  • I think the Global Warming Solutions Act is way too ambitious, with mandates that really open up the
  • I think the Global Warming Solutions Act is way too ambitious, with mandates that really open up the
  • by Act 153 and the greenhouse gas by Act 153 and the greenhouse gas reduction<01:12:30.640> requirements
Keywords: 927, senate, all
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Conservation Feb 10th, 2026 at 09:05 am

Senate Conservation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Currently, the only option we have right now is natural gas.
  • Then we'll be able to go on natural gas.
  • There are no natural gas lines out there in that area.
  • I'd say that because I believe there was some natural gas proposed.
  • Studies have shown that it is less expensive than natural gas.
Bills: SB78, SB235, SB22, SB310