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• The unabashed leader in oil and gas, wind, solar, hydrogen, and geothermal energy. many other flourishing
• These wells, when not properly plugged or managed... ...caused millions of dollars in damages to our
• As I'm sure you're aware, Texas ranks first in the amount of installed wind and utility-scale solar.
• More typically, it can back up wind or solar, and it turns wind or solar. into 24-7 dispatchable.
• Electrolytic hydrogen from solar and wind resources and that is being stored on site as well.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• They can go outside those boundaries and wind up in any other part of the state.
• Floods, high winds, and other climate emergencies in the state.
• But knowing that earlier this week we had very high winds.
• That's why we generate lots of wind power.
• For solar panels and wind farms, we have a mineral tape. Mr.

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• There is a winding down period under the sunset act.
• Acted for the purpose of withdrawing from the compact shall provide for a wind-up period that lasts at
• And so this gives us and them an opportunity to wind down the technology, maybe to get people licensed
• Exclusively, there's just this wind-down period.
• If you get a question and answer that starts to get long-winded, I'm counting on you to interrupt the

Bills: SB1, SB3

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce

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• There is a winding down period under the Sunset Act.
• Acted for the purpose of withdrawing from the compact shall provide for a wind-up period that lasts at
• year after the effective date of legislation to allow the member board of the withdrawing state to wind
• Exclusively, there's just this wind-down period.
• If you get a question and answer that starts to get long-winded, I'm counting on you to interrupt the

Bills: SB1, SB3

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce

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• Public entities like Texas Tech University, its National Wind Institute, Sandia National Labs, and the
• Another area, critical area that we do a lot of research in is in National Wind Wind Institute.
• know if you're aware, um in the 70s, a tornado went through Lubbock, Texas and really did a lot of damage
• to and so out of that Texas Tech has taken the lead in doing a lot of research on wind.
• Texas Tech universities entities such as the Institute for Human Environmental Health, the National Wind

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• Wind and solar cannot be manufactured without the use of fossil fuels.
• wind so these that seems to be at odds wind so these that seems to be at odds with<01:06:12.440> saying
• So I can't disagree that wind currently is not very favored in the market, and, you know, the wind does
• an HCR about prohibiting offshore wind an HCR about prohibiting offshore wind uh<01:08:01.240>
• ramp up our underground damage ramp up our underground damage prevention<05:19:15.200> staff<

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• just kind of wanting to know what you foresee in water conservation and renewables like solar and wind
• In my part of the world, when the wind blows 80.
• So this does address damages for the surface owners.

Bills: HB3183, HB4316, HB4484, HB3469, HB3464, HB3173, HB3989

Keywords: electric utilities, grid congestion, transmission technology, advanced power flow controllers, dynamic line rating, energy efficiency, rural water service, district organization, emergency legislation, Oklahoma, water management, state vehicles, state-owned vehicles, state-leased vehicles, motor vehicle use, commuting use, personal use, fleet management, Corporation Commission, field inspectors

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• When lightning strikes an empty house and it's on fire, who's responsible for the damage that would ensue
• on fire, who's responsible for<00:24:30.720> the<00:24:31.480> the<00:24:31.560> damage
• that would ensue next for the the damage that would ensue next door?
• ,<01:11:47.240> whatever green, whatever green wind, whatever green, whatever green wind,
• This bill makes no change to the eviction, collection, or damage claims property owners may have.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with 98 members present, declared a quorum, approved the prior journal, and received Senate concurrence requests on Senate Bills 263, 281, and 324. The chamber then moved through second readings and committee reports on a range of measures, including education, agriculture, banking and insurance, judiciary, licensing, and task force resolutions. Among the reported bills were measures on KEES scholarships for non-certified schools, a residential safe room rebate program, dual credit scholarships, impeding a first responder, motor vehicles, tallow-based cosmetic products, animal health emergencies, mortgage loan income limits, deferred deposit fees, child protection, Attorney General operations, corrections operations, school leadership, school transportation, advanced mathematics coursework, and task forces on charitable gaming and early childhood education governance. The House passed House Bill 642, a Teachers' Retirement System housekeeping bill, after adopting House Committee Substitute 1. The sponsor said the bill updates survivor benefit documentation, raises the daily earnings limit for retired members returning to work from $170 to $200, removes an unused early-return provision, reinstates a pension waiver program, clarifies benefit tier calculations using an earlier participation date in another state system, and allows a parent member to manage payments for a disabled child without a court order. Members asked about substitute teaching limits, retirement penalties, budget impact, and a removed provision involving index funds; the sponsor said he would follow up on the day limits and stated he did not believe the bill would add to unfunded liability. The bill passed 96-0. The House also passed House Bill 780 on recording commissioner’s deeds, after adopting a floor amendment that removed fines and penalties. The bill allows a city to petition circuit court if a deed is not recorded within 30 business days, and the court may compel filing and award costs and attorney’s fees. Members discussed whether the bill effectively created a lawsuit-based enforcement mechanism rather than a fine, and supporters said it would help local governments identify responsible property owners and address code enforcement and public safety issues. The bill passed 96-0. House Bill 541, concerning peace officers, also passed after a committee substitute; the sponsor said it cleans up Kentucky Law Enforcement Council procedures, strengthens certification standards, clarifies revocation language, and reflects input from law enforcement groups. It passed 95-0. House Bill 195, the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative, passed after a committee substitute and floor amendment. The substitute added Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension alongside UK Cooperative Extension, and the floor amendment changed the pilot’s implementation date to January 1, 2027 and adjusted the program’s term timing. Supporters said the bill would expand urban agriculture education, connect youth to food systems and career pathways, and help students in urban counties learn practical agricultural skills; it passed 97-0. The House then took up House Bill 794 on financial exploitation, which expands protections to all adults age 65 and older, adds felony penalties for knowingly, wantonly, or recklessly exploiting those adults, allows the attorney general to seek extradition from another state, and requires investment advisers to complete three hours of continuing education on financial exploitation. Members cited real-world scam experiences and urged stronger penalties, but the bill passed 96-0.

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• been able to pull up indicates that it's the axle weight is the major factor that determines the damage
• A vehicle with 40,000 pounds per axle is 10,000 times more likely to damage the roads because this thing
• been able to pull up indicates that it's the axle weight is the major factor that determines the damage
• been able to pull up indicates that it's the axle weight is the major factor that determines the damage
• roadways contributes to the the damages roadways contributes to the the damages to<00:23:47.200>

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Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation met with a quorum, approved the June 3, 2026 minutes, and then heard a presentation from Mike Proctor of Evolve Kentucky on electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. Proctor described Evolve Kentucky as a nonprofit formed in 2016 to promote EV adoption and charger deployment, said the group has helped place more than 135 chargers at 65 locations, and reported that Kentucky EV registrations have grown rapidly but still represent about 1% of the state’s roughly 3 million vehicles. He also outlined the group’s view that EV drivers and charger operators already contribute to state revenue through annual vehicle fees, charger taxes, utility taxes, and related business taxes, and cited figures showing rising revenue collections as EV adoption increases. A major theme of the presentation was that EV owners are paying their “fair share” rather than being overcharged. Proctor said the current $126 annual EV fee is roughly comparable to the fuel tax a typical gasoline vehicle would pay, and noted that public charging can add additional tax burdens for drivers who cannot charge at home, such as those living in apartments or condos. He also argued that EVs provide broader benefits, including lower noise and air pollution, grid-stabilizing nighttime charging, tourism spending at destination chargers, and reduced road wear for passenger EVs compared with much heavier vehicles. Members questioned Proctor about whether EV owners are paying more than their fair share, how the fee compares with gasoline taxes, and whether apartment and condo residents are disproportionately affected because they rely on public chargers. Proctor responded that the fee was intended to bring EV owners into parity with gas vehicles, not to overcharge them, and said some public chargers are free while others are used by drivers who cannot charge at home. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond the minutes approval.

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• So we design and build structures to withstand high winds and and water and water is a couple different
• And as you can see for the recent hurricanes, we did have a little bit of damage in the war, the Tampa
• Why is the road where we have extreme wind in extreme storm surge during hurricanes and how we protect
• storm water and during systems to allow for uncertain rainfall conditions and storm events to prevent damage

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And the being proactive in retrofitting your home big during wind events and storm events.
• You don't know which way the wind is blowing.
• ; we just don't have control over which ones do get damaged if they get state side.
• control over which ones do get damaged control over which ones do get damaged if<01:06:56.559>
• um we can expect uh 240,000 damaged um we can expect uh 240,000 damaged structure<01:27:50.320><

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Summary: The House Committee on Public Safety held an informational briefing with the City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management on its hazard mitigation plan and recent emergency events on Oahu. Chair Dela Botti opened the meeting by explaining that the briefing was intended to review the mitigation planning process, the city’s hazard mitigation plan, and lessons learned from recent tsunami and wildfire threats, building on earlier briefings with state emergency management and transportation officials. Director Collins and hazard mitigation staff officer Ian Kio presented the plan, describing it as a five-year FEMA-required document focused on reducing long-term risk to people and property, not an operations plan for active disasters. Kio outlined how the plan was developed over roughly 18 months with a core team, steering committee, consultant support, and public input, and said it was formally adopted by the mayor’s office and approved by FEMA in July 2025. He said the updated plan was aligned more closely with the state hazard mitigation plan, expanded to cover 15 hazards including climate change and sea level rise, and organized around hazard risk rankings and mitigation strategies. He identified the highest-risk hazards as climate change and sea level rise, floods, health risks, hurricanes, tsunamis, and wildfires, and said the plan includes short-, medium-, and long-term actions such as education, Firewise community planning, flood mapping, and major infrastructure projects like tsunami walls and street elevation work. He also emphasized that the plan will be maintained with yearly updates and ongoing public feedback. Collins then discussed after-action findings from the July 6 Meli fire and the recent tsunami response, noting that reviews are still ongoing. He said the fire response showed strong initiative and teamwork, including police officers helping with fire suppression support and door-to-door evacuation efforts before firefighters arrived, and a staff duty officer who initiated a wireless emergency alert without waiting for higher-level direction. He said these actions reflected a culture of rapid decision-making when lives are at stake. Collins also urged residents to prepare by making family plans, gathering supplies, checking flood and tsunami risk maps, retrofitting homes, and obtaining insurance before disasters occur. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the informational briefing.

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• try to limit and minimize the damage try to limit and minimize the damage caused<02:26:12.880>
• We have a duty to undo some of that damage.
• Well, I would note that with respect to wind energy, yes, Texas is one of the leaders in wind energy.
• And so major damage is being done to our institutions.
• And so major damage is being done to our institutions.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• the budgets for the Department of Corrections and juvenile justice all reflect the danger and the damage
• that substance abuse has done to our families, to adults, and to children. ...and the damage that substance
• So when I go through my yearly redetermination process, as well as many others, I usually have to wind
• It does not check anything before it causes organ damage, chronic pain, strokes, or death.
• It is a full-body, organ-damaging disease. It is a full-body, organ-damaging disease.

Bills: S0006, S0036, S0560, S0778, S0844, S0864, S1002, S1016, S1022, S1030, S1630

Keywords: child welfare, negligence, settlement, injury compensation, Department of Children and Families, nursing title, advanced practice registered nurse, advertising, professional standards, disciplinary action, psychotropic medication, community-based care, liability insurance, forensic services, defendants, mental health, judicial system, defense, legal definitions, sickle cell disease

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services heard and advanced a series of health, child welfare, aging, disability, and public records bills. CS/SB 1002, on child welfare and parental substance abuse, was described as clarifying that acute or chronic parental drug abuse can constitute harm or neglect when it creates an ongoing risk to a child; it passed after limited questions and supportive testimony from Florida Smart Justice Alliance. CS/SB 1630, a broad aging and long-term care modernization bill, would streamline eligibility screenings, allow temporary DOEA services during emergencies or lead agency failures, tighten oversight of area agencies on aging, permanently establish the Florida Alzheimer’s Care Center of Excellence, and expand guardianship training and enforcement tools; it drew support from AARP, area agencies, and the Alzheimer’s Association and was reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1022 to add Bay County and Pompano to the Florida Children’s Initiatives, and CS/SB 1030, via strike-all amendment, to streamline regulation of substance abuse and behavioral health providers and clarify background screening and privacy rules. Several bills focused on health care practice and patient access. CS/SB 36, with an amendment, allows nurses with doctoral degrees to use appropriate titles while requiring clear identification as nurses and making misuse grounds for discipline; nursing organizations supported it and it passed. CS/SB 844 requires physicians and nurses to complete a one-time, board-approved continuing education course on sickle cell disease care management, with multiple patients and advocates testifying about delayed care, bias, and the need for better provider education; the bill was reported favorably after an amendment aligning it with the House version. CS/SB 560 streamlines procedures for psychotropic medication for children in DCF custody by reducing duplicative reports, clarifying evaluator qualifications, limiting repeated background checks, and simplifying consent documentation; an amendment removed postsecondary education language, and the bill passed. The committee also approved a public records exemption bill for a uterine fibroids research database (CS/SB 864). The committee also advanced measures affecting disability services and forensic care. SB 6, a claims bill, would pay $3.8 million to a trust for a child who suffered severe abuse-related injuries after DCF involvement; it passed without opposition. SB 778 updates the definition of forensic clients so certain individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism found incompetent to proceed can be housed in the same secure forensic setting, reducing duplicative staffing and space needs; it was reported favorably. CS/SB 1016 codifies the Working People with Disabilities Program, allowing eligible developmentally disabled adults to work while retaining Medicaid waiver benefits and requiring notice to enrollees; advocates described the bill as essential to employment and independence, and it passed. Throughout the meeting, most bills received supportive public testimony, few questions, and unanimous or near-unanimous favorable votes.

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• Average daily wind speeds are declining.
• and so the deployment of solar and wind and so the deployment of solar and wind and<00:26:05.480
• How are you on offshore wind?
• Yeah, I'm very much in favor of offshore wind, and the wind project that I'm aware of is 12 miles offshore
• So there's a subsidy to start with, but then also the damage that is caused by using oil, all the damage

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• A new rider for tease to grant unextended balance authority for the hypersonic wind tunnel funds from
• I have to ask, what is a hypersonic wind tunnel?
• defer to you on the, um, the, the exact, um, research that they're conducting with that wind tunnel.
• So if you have questions on what is the hypersonic wind tunnel, I'd be happy to, uh, to answer those
• How many hypersonic wind tunnels are there? The United States.

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• Tees was appropriated $30 million in GR last session for the construction of a hypersonic wind tunnel
• Thank you. 808 I have to ask, what is a hypersonic wind tunnel?
• So if you have have questions on what is the hypersonic wind tunnel, I'll be happy to answer those for
• With that funding, we are building two of the largest and most capable hypersonic wind tunnels in the
• How many hypersonic wind tunnels are there?

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• If you go down to the top three citations, off-road damage is pulling 60 percent of the citations that
• It’s been damaged by dust, erosion, all kinds of things up there by all vehicles.
• It’s been damaged by dust, erosion, all kinds of things up there by all vehicles.
• I like to have the wind in my face. So those units are just getting bigger.
• Is it to do more Windmill Ranch-type projects to address issues around damage remediation, making sure

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Summary: The committee met to review the state’s off-highway vehicle program, with opening remarks focused on balancing recreation, safety, tourism, and land-use conflicts among OHV users, hikers, bikers, ranchers, and land managers. Arizona State Parks and Trails reported on OHV fund revenues, grant balances, and process changes intended to speed up mitigation and law enforcement spending. The agency said it has tightened grant oversight, eliminated informal grant “buckets,” increased delegated authority for quicker project approval, and is using contracted trail crews for expedited maintenance and mitigation. Examples discussed included fencing and signage at Bulldog Canyon, erosion-control work at Charlew Gap, and a mitigation project at Windmill Mountain Ranch. Members emphasized that prior committee discussions helped recover nearly $4 million from stale grants and redirect it to current priorities. Arizona Game and Fish reported that OHV education and enforcement activity has increased. The mandatory online safety course has been taken by more than 149,000 people through ADOT and 15,000 through Game and Fish, and officers said compliance, especially helmet use by children, has improved. Game and Fish also described its OHV enforcement role, including seven dedicated officers and 97 field officers, training for about 40 agencies, and a new requirement that OHV law be included in police academy curricula starting in 2026. The department said most citations involve no decal, helmet issues, cross-country travel, habitat damage, and reckless driving. Members asked about speeding standards, road use, and a helmet-law conflict involving children in side-by-sides; Game and Fish said it is currently harmonizing the statutes and has treated children in side-by-sides as exempt under the newer provision. ADOT explained the decal and registration process, including the required safety course, the $25 decal, and the new non-resident 30-day permit for certain out-of-state OHVs. Staff also clarified that the course is required for owners, not every occasional operator, and that rental companies are not statutorily required to have each renter take the course, though some do so voluntarily. The committee then heard a legislative overview of recent OHV bills: 2024’s SB 1576 on safety, age, and helmet requirements; 2025’s SB 1517 creating the temporary non-resident permit and extending the study committee; and this year’s SB 1519, which would raise the OHV weight limit from 2,500 to 3,500 pounds and add a proposed new fee class. Members and stakeholders discussed whether the higher weight limit would broaden the OHV category, affect revenue, and better reflect newer, heavier side-by-sides, while some cautioned against blurring the line between OHVs and regular vehicles. No formal votes were taken in the portion provided.

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• And if we develop wind, we can stop that land lease.
• And if we develop want to develop wind.
• wind, we can stop that land lease. wind, we can stop that land lease.
• Constitution because it doesn't address damage or private use.
• Constitution because it doesn't address damage or private use.

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Summary: The House opened with a quorum call, a Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the prior day’s journal in a lighthearted exchange honoring Representative Bacon’s father. Members then announced upcoming committee meetings, including State, Civic, Military, and Veterans Affairs; Finance; and Appropriations. The chamber moved into third reading and took up a series of bills, with several laid over or moved on the calendar before votes began. The House adopted House Bill 1433 on firefighter behavioral health benefits, House Bill 1416 on transfers from the Universal High School Scholarship Cash Fund, and House Bill 1431 on occupational licensure portability. It also adopted House Bill 1426, a Department of Law report bill, after a technical third-reading amendment correcting numbering errors. House Bill 1063, requiring an accessible list of secure transportation providers on certain department websites, also passed. In addition, the chamber adopted Senate Bill 172 on the Front Range Passenger Rail District, Senate Bill 93 on workers’ compensation coverage compliance, Senate Bill 175 on experience modification factors in workers’ compensation, Senate Bill 131 on abusive practices in sports betting, Senate Bill 165 on species conservation funding, Senate Bill 157 on a town with critical water infrastructure, Senate Bill 154 on Colorado Channel Authority Board appointments, and House Bill 1286 requiring a human present when an automated driving system operates a commercial motor vehicle. House Bill 1422, concerning security measures for certain governmental entities, drew the most extended debate. Representative Luck opposed it, citing concerns about creating a legislative police force, language affecting online speech and constituent conduct, and what she described as a workaround for TABOR. Representative Clifford explained the bill’s security provisions and sought a technical amendment to address local records language; the amendment and the bill both passed, though with notable opposition. House Bill 1424, increasing protections for persons engaged with transportation network companies, also prompted extensive testimony from Representative Wilford, who described her own assault by a rideshare driver and argued that Uber and Lyft have minimized and obscured sexual assault data while failing to protect riders; after a technical amendment, the bill passed. The House then continued with additional third-reading votes, including House Bill 1325 on natural medicine, which passed despite some opposition.

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• With wind or solar, you have to wait for the sun to come up, the clouds to go away, the rain to stop,
• or the wind to blow.
• <04:49:46.558> or them any time on obviously with wind or them any time on obviously with
• wind or solar<04:49:47.120> you<04:49:47.240> have<04:49:47.320> to<04:49:47.440
• Probably the most damaging is that of low-income housing, where if a single parent has a child, even

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Much like excessive liquidated damages, provisions that shift owner-caused delay risk onto contractors
• They change, if they're like the solar or the wind, they change hands so fast you can't keep up with
• Solar, storage, wind, zero water.
• Please stop with the data center, solar farms, wind farms, high-voltage transmission lines.
• It was a greater-alarm fire, caused multiple millions of dollars in damage.

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