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• These are line workers representing Energy Arkansas, the electric cooperatives of Arkansas, SWEPCO, Oklahoma
• Energy and Gas, and Liberty Utilities.
• These are line workers representing Energy, Arkansas, the electric cooperatives of Arkansas, Swepco,
• Oklahoma, Energy and Gas, and Liberty Utilities.
• And members, if you'll give me just a little bit, Oklahoma Energy and Gas and Liberty Utilities.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Speaker, your Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Representative Porter chairman, recommends do not
• Speaker, your Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Representative Porter chairman, recommends do not
• Speaker, your Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Representative Porter chairman, recommends due
• Speaker, members of the Assembly, your Committee on Energy and Natural Resources brings to you Senate
• Speaker, members of the Assembly... ...your Committee on Energy and Natural Resources would invite you

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present, then received a gubernatorial message listing numerous bills signed by the governor. The chamber also handled conference committee business, including appointing conferees for House Bills 1003 and 1169 after refusing to concur with Senate amendments, and adopting a conference committee report on House Bill 1053, which repealed a Century Code section related to the length of the state highway system. A major portion of the meeting focused on Senate Bill 2137, which would allow supplemental feed for hunting and include an expiration date. The House divided the proposed amendments into two parts. Division A, dealing with baiting limits and setbacks near livestock facilities, drew extensive debate over private property rights, enforceability, livestock protection, and hunting access, and failed 14-76. Division B, requiring chronic wasting disease surveillance and a report to Legislative Management, also drew debate over whether the reporting requirement was necessary or too late to be useful; it failed 44-46. With both divisions defeated, the House then passed the underlying bill 56-34. The House also laid over Senate Bills 2340, 2326, and 2289. Later, it defeated Senate Bill 2325, which would have created a process for non-federal easements on wetland areas, by a vote of 4-84. It passed Senate Bill 2210, directing a legislative management study on watershed-based water management, 85-3; Senate Bill 2387, establishing rights for sexual violence survivors, 89-0; and Senate Bill 269, allowing state agencies to satisfy legal notice requirements by posting on their websites if newspaper publication is missed, 72-17. The House then excused absent members and adjourned until Monday, April 14, 2025.

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• You know, heard in energy and natural resources, that these reviews are necessary.
• So I guess it's not such question, but again on energy, Senate Bill 109 touches this exact, at least
• So I guess it's not such question, but again on energy, Senate Bill 109 touches this exact, at least
• So I guess it's not such question, but again on energy, Senate Bill 109 touches this exact, at least
• So I guess it's not such question, but again on energy, Senate Bill 109 touches this exact, at least

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Senate Bill 1303, by the Resources and Environment Committee, an act relating to energy resources fund
• , to revise provisions regarding renewable energy resources.
• Senate Bill 1303 is a bill regarding the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources, hopefully soon to be
• known as the Office of Species, Mineral, and Energy Coordination.
• It is one piece of the energy puzzle to help keep the lights on as we move forward, and knowing that

Keywords: 989, all

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• Um, this deals with certain energy projects and the eligibility for Avalorum exemptions up to 50%.
• Um, this deals with certain energy projects and the eligibility for Avalorum exemptions up to 50%.
• Um, this deals with certain energy projects and the eligibility for Avalorum exemptions up to 50%.
• 14:33.440><c> certain</c> for Avalor tax exemption on certain for Avalor tax exemption on certain energy
• That is the explanation energy projects.

Committee: Joint Finance

Keywords: Finance - Room 216, 19 February, 2026; 1:30 PM, 925, all

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• House refuses to concur in the Senate amendments to House File 2442, a bill for an act relating to energy
• , appropriating money for energy and renewable development account programs and activities.
• House refuses to concur in the Senate amendments to House File 2442, a bill for an act relating to energy
• , appropriating money for energy and renewable development account programs and activities.
• </c> to energy appropriating money for energy to energy appropriating money for energy and<00:11:57.760

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I've been very concerned about directed energy attacks on our service members, our diplomats, and our
• cut the budget for directed energy in half, which to me just doesn't make sense.
• What's your thoughts on high energy? and what you've seen the progress in the last few years.
• Directed energy and high energy lasers would provide a tremendous capability when we think through some
• and high-energy lasers, that would provide us with the capability to have very low-cost response to

Committee: Senate Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel

Keywords: Air Force modernization, fighter aircraft, autonomous systems, air superiority, national security, recapitalization

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on military procurement and modernization, with significant discussions surrounding the Air Force's capabilities and strategic needs. Key topics included the urgent need for recapitalization of the Air Force's fighter squadrons, as well as the importance of integrating new technologies like autonomous systems to bolster military effectiveness. Several senators raised concerns about the current resources available to the Air National Guard and the potential loss of skilled service members if recapitalization plans are not swiftly developed. There were also discussions on the importance of maintaining air superiority in light of evolving threats, particularly from adversaries like China.

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• And rural communities really need reliable energy supplies, so converting organic waste to energy makes
• sense for energy reliability too, not just emissions reduction and waste reduction.
• reliability and Waste from landfills, and it will help increase energy reliability and resiliency in
• providers, investors, utilities, and others focused exclusively on organic waste-to-energy projects
• to meet the state's climate goals, air quality, and energy reliability policies.

Summary: The committee heard and advanced a series of natural resources and climate-related bills. AB 70 would codify a definition of pyrolysis and allow procurement credit for projects using organic waste to generate pipeline biomethane; supporters said it would help divert organic waste from landfills, reduce methane, and support energy reliability. AB 30 would authorize E15 fuel sales in California, with supporters arguing it could lower consumer fuel costs and emissions, while opponents from boating and marine groups raised concerns about engine damage and the need for clear labeling and continued E10 availability. AB 66 would create a CEQA exemption for emergency evacuation routes in high fire-risk areas; supporters emphasized wildfire evacuation safety, while some members worried the bill lacked sufficient guardrails and environmental review. AB 399 would let the Coastal Commission consider blue carbon sequestration in coastal permitting and authorize blue carbon demonstration projects; environmental groups supported it, while business groups objected to new costs and regulatory uncertainty. AB 491 would codify California’s nature-based solutions climate targets for lands and wetlands, with supporters citing climate and adaptation benefits and the Farm Bureau opposing statutory targets. AB 580 would extend Metropolitan Water District authority related to the Colorado River Aqueduct, and AB 43 would make permanent state authority to protect federally designated wild and scenic rivers if federal protections are weakened. The committee also considered AB 436 to streamline siting and permitting of composting facilities and AB 539 to streamline certain Coastal Act procedures and reporting. Most measures received due-pass recommendations and were reported out on roll calls, with several bills also moving on consent; AB 404 was pulled at the author’s request.

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• The Committee on Natural Resources, Energy & Water is called to order. Can you guys hear me?
• operation of small modular nuclear reactors, or SMRs, if that SMR is co-located with a large industrial energy
• It additionally requires an SMR co-located with a large industrial energy user...
• It additionally requires an SMR co-located with a large industrial energy user that does not obtain a
• And I'll explain my vote with the Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee over in the Senate having

Committee: House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference

Summary: The Committee on Natural Resources, Energy & Water considered several water and energy measures. Senate Bill 1202, which requires the Arizona Department of Water Resources director to include additional information on each groundwater basin in the five-year water supply and demand assessment, was described as similar to a bill vetoed in a prior session. After brief discussion, it was passed with a do pass recommendation by a 6-3 vote. Senate Bill 1418, dealing with small modular nuclear reactors, would limit county regulation in certain cases, expand siting definitions, raise the megawatt threshold for plant regulation, and allow replacement of existing thermal units with SMRs without a new certificate in specified circumstances. Members noted it contained language from previously vetoed bills, but it also passed 6-3 with a do pass recommendation. The committee also heard Senate Concurrent Memorial 1007, which urges Congress to divest the federal government and the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the San Carlos Irrigation Project Electric System and provide funding for a system study and improvements. Testimony from the sponsor and Arizona Municipal Power Users Association emphasized the system’s unreliability, aging infrastructure, and support from multiple local and federal entities for transferring control. The memorial passed unanimously, 9-0, with a do pass recommendation. Finally, Senate Bill 1785 would codify in statute a Department of Water Resources policy on the area of impact for recovery wells associated with underground storage facilities, generally reflecting a one-mile safe harbor unless a hydrologic study shows a different impact area. Supporters said the bill would provide certainty for permit applicants and align statute with long-standing department practice; DWR testified neutral and said it would like to work on technical language changes. The bill passed with a do pass recommendation by a 7-3 vote. House Senate Bill 1287 was held for additional information and no action was taken on it.

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• I am a member of the Council of People Within Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources. And...
• Has brought forward an initiative to the Western Interstate Energy Board. And this is going to.
• Safety and Energy Minerals and Natural Resources.
• coordinate with the City and the County Fire Departments, New Mexico State Police, Department of Energy
• It's a practice that comes from within Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources.

Committee: House Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• Welcome to the joint committees on Public Safety and Military Affairs, and Energy and Intergovernmental
• Okay, Chair, your recommendations adopted for those on energy and intergovernmental affairs.
• recommendations adopted for uh those on recommendations adopted for uh those on um<00:05:17.600><c> energy
• </c> um energy and intergovernmental affairs. um energy and intergovernmental affairs.

Committee: Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees on Public Safety and Military Affairs and Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs met on March 28, 2025, to hear testimony on SCR 24, with a proposed SD1 that would also change the title to urge the U.S. Department of Defense to keep all references to the 442nd Regimental Combat Team on its public website. Testimony was unanimously in support from veterans’ groups, civil rights organizations, and individual supporters, including Nisei Veterans Legacy, the Daniel K. Inouye Institute, the Hawaii Military Affairs Council, the Hawaii Coalition for Civil Rights, and the 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans Club. A senator also voiced strong support, saying the resolution addressed fairness and recognition of nonwhite service members. The committee then discussed STR 96 and SR 79, which urge Maui County, the Maui Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Transportation, and the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to develop and implement an evacuation route signage program for Maui. There was no testimony on these measures. Members indicated that, consistent with committee practice, the measures would be deferred because of the lack of testimony. For SCR 24, the committee recommended passage with amendments, adopting the proposed SD1 and adding references to the 100th Infantry Battalion after each mention of the 442nd. The committee then took votes and adopted the recommendation. For STR 96 and SR 79, the committees deferred decision-making, with the Public Safety and Military Affairs committee agreeing to the deferral.

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• Uh, we are convening the Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs on this 27th of March at 4
• We are reconvening the Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs on this 27th of March at 4 o'clock
• We are reconvening the committee on<00:04:15.439><c> energy</c><00:04:15.760><c> and</c><00:04:15.920
• ><c> intergovernmental</c><00:04:16.720><c> affairs</c> on energy and intergovernmental affairs on energy

Committee: Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs met on March 27 to hear six resolutions. The first pair, SCR 39 and SR 23, urged Maui County’s planning department to retain the word “required” in the South Maui community plan so development would not proceed without adequate infrastructure; with no testimony or questions, the committee voted to pass both unamended. The second pair, SCR 82 and SR 65, called on Maui County and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to expedite planning, funding, and construction of a permanent replacement for the Kadi Palolo Bridge, but because there was no testimony, the chair deferred those measures. The final pair, SCR 95 and SR 78, asked Maui County to study the feasibility of a universal basic income program for residents and businesses affected by the 2023 Maui wildfires. Emma Hayenrik testified in strong support, saying the fires devastated lives and that UBI could provide immediate financial relief and support recovery. After hearing oral and written testimony, the committee voted to pass both resolutions unamended, with no objections.

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• And any time you have that magnetosphere that moves, it produces electromagnetic energy, electricity.
• There are Department of Energy grants for grid resilience.
• There are Department of Energy grants for grid resilience.
• I provided a report to the Department of Energy that showed the evidence of that.
• Jody Monalero with Energy and Mr. Trey Hill representing Cleco.

Committee: House Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Summary: The committee began by deferring six bills en bloc, then took up House Bill 1103, which would exempt certain industrial facility construction or improvement projects—especially aerospace-related facilities—from some local permitting requirements. Supporters said the goal was to reduce red tape and help Louisiana compete with states like Texas and Florida for aerospace investment, while members raised concerns about safety, home rule authority, and whether fewer permits could reduce oversight. The bill was reported favorably. Members then heard extensive testimony on House Bill 1212, which would require utilities to assess large electric transformers for vulnerability to electromagnetic threats and report findings to GOSEP, with a public version of the report. The sponsor and a retired Marine officer argued the bill was a limited “scoping” measure to identify vulnerabilities to solar storms or EMP attacks and estimate hardening costs; they said the current federal standard is too low and that protection technology exists. Committee members and utility representatives questioned whether the bill duplicated existing federal/NERC requirements, whether the information could create security risks if disclosed, whether the PSC had already studied the issue, and whether the costs would be passed to ratepayers. The PSC said it had previously opened a docket and studied EMP/physical security issues but never issued a final recommendation. After discussion, the sponsor agreed to defer the bill, and the committee deferred HB 1212. The committee then reported several technical or narrower bills favorably: House Bill 241 updated bank records disclosure citations and replaced a reference to the defunct Office of Thrift Supervision with the CFPB; House Bill 1091 shifted local fire departments to direct reporting into the federal emergency response system; and House Bill 1027 extended existing liability protection for real estate agents to licensed appraisers regarding smoke and carbon monoxide detector compliance in one- and two-family homes. Finally, House Bill 1096, dealing with electrical cooperative bylaws and board authority versus member approval, was introduced with testimony from cooperative representatives explaining it was intended to restore member control or allow cooperatives to opt out of the 2012 change that had expanded board authority. The transcript cuts off before final action on HB 1096.

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• The bill Energy, and the Environment.
• </c> policy and we're doing a lot on energy policy and we're doing a lot on energy this<00:57:32.480>
• </c><00:59:12.160><c> as</c> world has changed a bit on energy as world has changed a bit on energy as
• must develop a uniform redetermination process to assist eligible energy customers in enrolling in energy
• customers in enrolling eligible energy customers in enrolling in<01:01:14.840><c> energy</c><01:01:15.320

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• Lastly, the WIPP working group will continue to work with the Western Energy, Interstate Energy Board
• He will be meeting with the Secretary of Energy and he will be delivering...
• So he'll be doing that on Thursday morning with the Secretary of Energy.
• So that was sort of formalized with the Department of Energy.
• It actually compels the Department of Energy. A recommendation. A recommendation.

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from the Environment Department on PFAS contamination in private wells in La Cienega, Santa Fe County. Staff said the plume likely came from historic use of firefighting foam associated with airport and National Guard fire-training activities, with possible additional contribution from septic systems and consumer products. They described the contamination as affecting about 200 private wells, the short-term response of providing residential filters through a $2 million legislative appropriation, and ongoing work to define the plume’s full extent, identify responsible parties, and consider longer-term regional water solutions. Members asked about filter costs, replacement schedules, disposal of used cartridges, follow-up testing, health studies, and whether cleanup or containment had begun; the department said cleanup would follow once the plume is fully mapped and that DOH is soliciting interest in a blood study. The committee also discussed the need to track disposal of PFAS filters and the possibility of broader statewide capacity for similar work. The committee then took up abandoned uranium mine cleanup. NMED and EMNRD staff reviewed the new uranium mine reclamation program created by HB 164, the state dashboard tracking sites, and the FY26 appropriation of $20 million for neglected contaminated sites, of which $12 million is being used for neglected uranium mines and the remainder for other contaminated sites. They said six contractors were hired, three priority sites in Grant County are moving forward quickly, and additional sites are being prepared for possible FY27 work. Members pressed for details on how funds are spent, why the revolving fund remains unfunded, how federal, state, tribal, and landowner requirements are coordinated, where contaminated material will be moved, and whether cleanup could also address homes built with contaminated materials. Staff said the work is governed by multiple regulatory layers, that the state is seeking an additional $25 million for FY27-FY28 plus a time extension, and that partnerships with tribes would require longer-term agreements. The committee also discussed federal cleanup efforts and the new Good Samaritan law, with members urging stronger advocacy for New Mexico sites, including tribal lands, and asking whether the Attorney General should pursue legal action against federal parties responsible for legacy contamination. Staff explained that some sites are already covered by settlement funds tied to responsible parties, while neglected sites are those with no responsible party and no other cleanup program. The committee then heard from EMNRD on Class VI carbon sequestration primacy. Staff said New Mexico currently has no operating Class VI wells, about 27 Class II acid-gas injection wells are operating, and only a small number might be candidates for conversion. They explained that the state’s primacy application would require more public outreach than federal rules alone, and that cost estimates for post-injection site care are based on long planning horizons, with some costs borne by operators and some by the state after closure. No votes were taken on the substantive items discussed; the committee approved the prior meeting minutes and took a brief recess between presentations.

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• And secondly, the Energy and Environment Committee will be meeting at 1:30 p.m. in the old state library
• And secondly, the<00:26:07.400><c> Energy</c><00:26:07.760><c> and</c><00:26:07.840><c> Environment</
• c><00:26:08.280><c> Committee</c> the Energy and Environment Committee the Energy and Environment Committee
• ><00:32:01.960><c> Majority</c> Majority Leader Duran will replace Representative Valdez on House Energy
• Speaker Pro Tem Bacon will replace Representative Rutinel on House Energy and Environment for today only

Keywords: 981, all

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• The intention, obviously, is to eliminate that exemption for solar and backup energy storage systems.
• Battery energy storage systems as well.
• Battery energy storage systems as well.
• being fossil energy, oil and gas or wind or solar, but we need all... ...oil and gas or wind or solar
• And all we're doing now is trying to include solar and backup energy storage systems in the same category

Summary: The committee took up a long series of Senate bills, beginning with SB 44, which extends a sales tax exemption to contractors working for nonprofits. It was presented briefly and reported out 24-0. The committee then considered SB 237, with a PCS and a written amendment that delayed the effective date and phased out the manufacturing exemption for solar and battery energy storage systems; members discussed the impact on ongoing projects, the treatment of solar and storage like prior wind and data center exemptions, and concerns from the renewable industry before the bill was advanced. Several other measures were heard and passed, including SB 248 on reinvesting proceeds from any sale of tourism real property back into state park maintenance and capital improvements; SB 1360 on the Pro Tem’s numeracy bill for the Department of Education; SB 985 codifying the local food for schools program; SB 1204 requiring three days of paid bereavement leave for school district employees; SB 1239 extending the bridge funding formula and moving certain motorcycle and moped fees to Service Oklahoma; SB 1307 cleaning up statutory language related to the ARCS Council, J.M. Davis Arms Museum, and Historical Society; and SB 2143 allowing county assessors to use aerial imagery, but not drones, to identify property changes. The aerial imagery bill drew the most debate, with questions about privacy, assessors’ authority, and whether the measure would save counties money; it passed 13-11. The committee also advanced SB 1428 creating an Alzheimer’s and related dementia services coordinator in the Health Department; SB 1390 extending a gross production tax sunset for tourism and water-related entities; SB 1400 combining sales tax exemptions for aircraft maintenance facilities; SB 1405 renewing the wildlife diversity check-off; SB 1732 raising fees for the construction industries board; SB 1832 adding voluntary ODVA checkboxes to licenses and hunting forms; SB 1859 creating a revolving fund for the OSBI cybercrimes and fraud unit; SB 1989 allowing electronic payment methods such as Cash App and Venmo for 529 accounts; SB 2018 changing valuation rules for new multifamily housing; and SB 1427, a bipartisan diabetes prevention and health bill. Most bills were reported out with overwhelming support, with a few receiving one or two no votes, and the committee adjourned after completing the agenda.

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• We like the idea of making our own energy. We just don't want to put it on our best prime farmland.
• Let's be smart about where we put solar, but our farms can make energy.
• They didn't have before, and that is to make energy. We can capture our green waste.
• I got to say that there is so much energy and optimism there.
• to ORES, same kind of criteria that applies to, you know, a solar development, but also expanding energy

Committee: Senate Agriculture

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture first moved through a series of animal welfare bills, reporting all of them to the floor. The measures included bills on sentencing for aggravated cruelty to animals, additional aggravated cruelty provisions, penalties for animal abandonment, requiring owners or lessors of vacated properties to inspect for abandoned animals, and restricting surgical depopulation procedures on dogs and pets. Members generally expressed support, and each bill advanced by motion and voice vote with no noted opposition or recusals; one additional bill was held by the sponsor. The committee then heard from Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard Ball, who gave an update on state and federal agriculture issues. He discussed the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center, federal farm bill negotiations, specialty crops, labor and H-2A reform, dairy margin coverage concerns, possible cuts to EQIP, organic certification funding, trade and USMCA review, tariffs and input costs, and disaster concerns affecting Long Island seafood producers. He also highlighted state programs such as Nourish New York, Dairy Modernization, farm-to-school efforts, and workforce development initiatives. Members asked questions about raw milk sales, H-2A labor, solar siting on farmland, farm-to-school expansion, tariff impacts, and support for farmers facing federal cuts and rising costs. Ball said raw milk sales remain limited to licensed on-farm sales with inspections and warnings, supported reform of H-2A and broader labor policy, urged protecting prime and actively farmed land from solar development, and emphasized the need to preserve food access programs like Nourish New York and farmers market nutrition benefits. The meeting ended after the commissioner’s testimony and member discussion, with no further formal action beyond the earlier bill reports.

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• , energy-saving opportunities, and innovative ways to use harmful waste in productive ways, Mr.
• We are also seeing the opportunities for utilizing renewable energy for fertilizer.
• Speaker, that do what this bill does, especially with energy and utility issues.
• And House Bill 2402 will be re-referred from the Environment and Energy Committee to the Health Care
• And House Bill 2402 will be re-refered from the Environment and Energy Committee to the Health Care and

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer, approved the prior day’s minutes, and announced caucuses before moving through introductions, committee reports, and second reading bills. The chamber considered three bills on second reading: HB 1175, allowing small business establishments in residential zones; HB 1376, allowing voluntary prepayment of capital gains tax up to six months early; and HB 1500, concerning resale certificates for units in common interest communities. HB 1175 received Amendment 1461, which added a population-estimate reference for small communities, and then passed 94-2. HB 1376 passed 97-0 after supporters said it would let taxpayers capture a federal deduction by paying earlier, while still preserving state revenue. HB 1500 received a technical striking amendment updating condo-law language and then passed 85-12; supporters said it would improve access to complete resale certificates for condo sales, while some members raised concerns about added regulation and costs. The House then took up third reading bills. Substitute HB 1302, which would let local governments waive utility connection charges for certain green technology or industrial symbiosis projects, passed 76-21 after supporters emphasized environmental benefits and opponents warned it could shift costs to other ratepayers. HB 1796, allowing school districts to bond against capital levy collections to speed projects and reduce inflationary costs, passed 78-19; supporters said it would save taxpayers money and help districts complete needed construction sooner, while opponents argued it could bypass voter intent and increase indebtedness without renewed approval. Finally, Substitute HB 1980 was returned to second reading for a striking amendment, which was adopted, and then passed 97-0. Supporters described it as a pilot program to help employers and transit agencies work together to move workers more efficiently in congested areas, using existing transit/HOV infrastructure. The House also re-referred HJM 4010 and HB 2402 to different committees, then adjourned until the following Friday morning.

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• SB 80, Caballero, fusion energy hubs, do pass out on an A roll call.
• SB 567, Limón, gravity-based energy storage wells, do pass with author's amendments to strike Section
• SB 787, McNerney, industrial policy and clean energy development, do pass with author's amendments to
• SB 787, McNerney, industrial policy and clean energy development, do pass with author's amendments to
• SB 500, Stern, building energy use tool, do pass out on an A roll call.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held its August 29, 2025 suspense hearing on Senate bills, with the chair emphasizing the state’s ongoing budget constraints and the need to make difficult choices among 261 bills on the suspense file. After establishing a quorum, the committee began taking action bill by bill, with many measures receiving do pass or do pass with amendments recommendations, while others were held in committee or designated as two-year bills. The chair noted the agenda was organized alphabetically by author and that results would be posted later on the committee website. The hearing covered a wide range of topics, including insurance and claims data, wildfire relief and prevention, water planning, energy and utility regulation, housing and land use, health care, labor and employment, criminal justice, education, environmental policy, and election-related measures. Several bills were amended before passage, often to narrow scope, remove sections, adjust definitions, delay implementation, or clarify funding and enforcement provisions. Some notable actions included moving bills on AI regulation, transit-oriented housing, paid family leave, wildfire mapping, chemical hair relaxers, and pharmacy benefit managers, while other bills on subjects such as controlled substances, high-speed rail, and certain education or housing proposals were held. The committee also took formal roll-call votes on selected bills, with some passing on A roll calls and others on B roll calls; a number of measures were advanced with Republicans not voting. One highlighted vote was SB 79 by Senator Wiener, which passed after amendments and a recorded roll call. At the end of the hearing, the committee reported that 190 bills were moved to the Assembly Floor, either as do pass or do pass with amendments, concluding the suspense hearing for the session.