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• But how would this impact the municipal power companies or the co-ops that are in Oklahoma?

Bills: HB2992 , HB3183 , HB3464 , HB4170 , HB4338

Committee: Senate Energy

Keywords: HB2992, Data Center Customer Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026, Corporation Commission, Oklahoma utilities, ratepayer protection, data centers, artificial intelligence computing, AI data centers, cryptocurrency mining, large load customer, electric rates, utility tariffs, cost causation, rate design, public power utility, municipal utility, electric cooperative, investor-owned utility, load growth, interconnection

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• That powers of attorney...
• Simply put, the other duties clause may not transform the judicial duty of prosecutorial power into an
• Power was restored in six days, and fewer than one-tenth of 1% of our poles required replacement.
• Are they going to act violently against me because of my identity?
• Several hard acts to follow.

Bills: HB45 , HB45 , HB755 , HB 1232 , HB1555 , HB2460 , HB2702 , HB2973 , HB3120 , HB3225 , HB3314 , HB3356 , HB3371 , HB3634 , HB3638 , HB4247 , HB4283 , HB4290 , HB4302 , HB4503 , HB4511 , HB4565 , HB4581 , HB4627 , HB4632 , HB4660 , HB4668 , HB4960 , HB5042

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: flooding, disaster response, emergency preparedness, state guidance, public safety, housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money

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• You're here on behalf of the Advanced Power Alliance.
• Walt Baum, Powering Texans.
• They're working with us, with the government, federal or state, probably more federal, on projects that
• The Texas separation of powers doctrine has always been ruled to be stronger than the federal one for
• It was a deliberate act to influence the outcome of a power plant project greater than $250 million.

Bills: HB45 , HB755 , HB 1232 , HB1555 , HB2460 , HB2702 , HB2973 , HB3120 , HB3225 , HB3314 , HB3356 , HB3371 , HB3634 , HB3638 , HB4247 , HB4283 , HB4290 , HB4302 , HB4503 , HB4511 , HB4565 , HB4581 , HB4627 , HB4632 , HB4660 , HB4668 , HB4960 , HB5042 , HB45

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money, HB 1232, whistleblower, whistleblower protection, public employee, retaliation

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• Today's historic markup of the Genius Act and the Firm Act is proof that we are in fact delivering on
• No federal agency should have the power to cut off access to our financial services industry simply .
• Thank you. and amending the International Emergency Economic Powers Act should take place in another
• Under the Genius Act, stablecoin issuers must already comply with the Bank Secrecy Act, including filing
• The Taylor Act It mandates that federal financial regulators consider individual financial institutions

Bills: SB875

Committee: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Keywords: banking regulation, federal agencies, reputational risk, financial services, supervision, FIRM Act, bank supervision, depository institutions, federal banking agencies, FDIC, OCC, Federal Reserve, NCUA, CFPB, credit unions, Operation Choke Point, financial discrimination, safety and soundness, supervisory guidance, examination manual

Summary: This meeting focused on the markup of the Genius Act and the FIRM Act, two significant pieces of legislation addressing stablecoin regulation and the financial industry's regulatory framework. The Chairman noted the importance of providing clarity to the digital asset community and protecting American consumers, while also promoting innovation and competition within the financial sector. Members of both parties expressed varying viewpoints, with some highlighting concerns related to national security and the potential risks associated with stablecoins.

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• </c> to move the waste to a federal to move the waste to a federal repository repository repository that
• </c> less than 700 yards from a nuclear power less than 700 yards from a nuclear power plant<00:36:56.520
• </c> are moving forward with nuclear power. are moving forward with nuclear power.
• </c> "We would be happy to host nuclear power "We would be happy to host nuclear power in<00:58:52.960
• Host to all of your base load power for decades.

Bills: HF4308 , HF4153 , HF4703 , HF4711

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF4308, Monticello nuclear plant, Prairie Island, renewable development account, RDA, nuclear waste, spent fuel, dry cask storage, utility tax, commercial-industrial property tax, state general levy, property tax exemption, residential heating fuels, natural gas tax exemption, electricity sales tax exemption, year-round sales tax exemption, distributed solar energy standard, solar mandate, community solar, grid modernization

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• Acting Speaker. Better communication between the schools and DCFS. Did we address that?
• We've got a lot of federal grants that are going on.
• The bill provides relative to alternative power sources at nursing facilities.
• The amendment that got on SCR 89 was the removal of the Wildlife Federation.
• And that's what you're doing, you're acting on the rules? Yes, ma'am.

Bills: HB410 , HR310 , HR314 , HR316 , HR317 , HR321 , HR275 , HR276 , HR279 , HR282 , HR286 , HR289 , HR292 , HR295 , HR302 , HR319 , HR307 , HR273 , SCR59 , SCR61 , SCR62 , SCR68 , SCR69 , SCR70 , SCR54 , SCR55 , SCR64 , SCR75 , HCR32 , HB776 , HB42 , HB119 , HB159 , HB302 , HB1017 , HB1028 , SB217 , SB283 , HB953 , SB208 , HR74 , HB998 , HB901 , HR20 , HCR65 , HCR71 , HCR98 , HB284 , HB306 , HB341 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB603 , HB605 , HB614 , HB625 , HB646 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB798 , HB911 , HB955 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1140 , HB1180 , HB1191 , HB1240 , HB1255 , SB82 , SB89 , SB97 , SB123 , SB237 , HB36 , HB74 , HB75 , HB258 , HB259 , HB414 , HB459 , HB784 , HB848 , HB956 , HB1095 , HB1220 , HB1252 , SB469 , SB479

Keywords: oil and gas, orphan wells, inactive wells, shut-in wells, marginal wells, plugging and abandonment, well decommissioning, site remediation, site restoration, Oilfield Site Restoration, OSR program, financial security, bonding, taxpayer liability, public liability, offshore wells, onshore wells, coastal erosion, Department of Conservation and Energy, natural resources

Bills: SB 2 , SB 5 , SB 10 , SB 9 , SB 7 , SB 17 , SB 4 , HB17 , HB7 , HB7 , HB15 , HB15 , HB27 , HB1 , HB7 , HB15 , HB18 , SB9 , SB7 , SB17 , SB4 , HB17 , HB27 , HB1 , SB8 , HCR13 , SB2 , SB5 , SB10

Keywords: disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings, A-F ratings, assessment reform, student testing, benchmark tests, interim assessments

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• Part one modernizes reporting of wages to federal standards from cash, which is the current statute,
• Representative, does this bill tie Oklahoma to federal EPA standards? Thank you for the question.
• HP46 is the plugin solar act, one someone would call it the behind-the-meter for residents.
• This is called the Data Center Customer Protection Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026.
• And what we're looking at doing is we're seeing historic growth in Oklahoma with our power generation

Bills: HB4246 , HB4230 , HB3617 , HB3657 , HB2976 , HB3391 , HB4459 , HB4128 , HB3989 , HB2989 , HB4060 , HB3145 , HB2992 , HB3464 , HB4246 , HB4230 , HB3617 , HB3657 , HB2976 , HB3391 , HB4459 , HB4128 , HB3989 , HB2989 , HB4060 , HB3145 , HB2992 , HB3464

Committees: House Energy , House Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

Keywords: HB4246, water rights, rural water, wastewater, drinking water, environmental quality, DEQ, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, Oklahoma Rural Water Association, technical assistance, water infrastructure, small systems, utility operators, emergency water response, nonprofit contractors, vendor qualification, competitive bidding, best value procurement, central purchasing act, rural utilities

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• Water Act for pipelines.
• </c> power the future, we need pipelines. power the future, we need pipelines.
• He will speak truth about power, which means you go to power and you say, 'Power, there's a problem and
• </c> John Bonafas has that kind of power. John Bonafas has that kind of power.
• 85% of all Affordable Care Act revenue insurers receive comes from the federal taxpayers. 85% of all

Bills: HB3668

Keywords: pipeline, natural gas, Natural Gas Act, FERC, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, NEPA, environmental review, permitting reform, LNG, liquefied natural gas, certificate of public convenience and necessity, section 7, section 3, Clean Water Act, section 401, water quality certification, state authority, interagency coordination, pipeline safety, pipeline security

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• </c> in the model business corporations act in the model business corporations act as<00:01:51.520><c
• </c><00:03:51.280><c> now</c> a concept called emergency Powers now a concept called emergency Powers
• those defective acts.
• those defective acts.
• In Minnesota, we have enacted many uniform acts. We're considered a leader in uniform acts.

Bills: HF747 , HF360

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: corporate governance, shareholder rights, beneficial ownership, defective corporate acts, Minnesota Business Corporation Act, trusts, Uniform Trust Code, probate, estate planning, trust protector, directed trust, investment trust advisor, distribution trust advisor, excluded fiduciary, decanting, power of appointment, revocable trust, irrevocable trust, uneconomic trust, rule against perpetuities

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• Members, House Bill 2992 is the Data Center Customer Protection Act of 2026. Is there a PCS?
• Data Center Customer Protection Act of 2026. Is there a PCS? There is a PCS.
• In 2012, the legislative body in this building passed the Water for 2060 Act, which basically says that

Bills: HB2989 , HB3724 , HB2992 , HB3464 , HB4246 , HB3989

Committee: House Utilities

Keywords: wildland fire, wildfire, electric utility, electric cooperative, utility liability, vegetation management, power lines, grid hardening, public utility, rate recovery, National Electric Safety Code, NESC, Oklahoma Conservation Commission, wildfire mitigation, fire prevention, landowner incentives, cost-share program, revolving fund, property damage, trespass

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• The Federal Supervisor Education Act, a bipartisan bill dating back to the 114th Congress, articulates
• I rise in support of H.R. 5810, the Federal Supervisor Education Act of 2025.
• That's why this bill, the Federal Maritime Commission Reauthorization Act, is so important.
• H.R. 3962, a bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary
• act to require federal passed S390 and act to require federal law<04:10:23.760><c> enforcement</c><04

Bills: HB3187 , SB284 , HB2400 , HR1098 , HB3872 , HB3176 , HB3620 , HB2815 , SB2878 , HR1045 , HR972 , HB2876 , HB3962 , HB4183 , SB216 , HR923 , HB5457 , HB5810 , SB222

Keywords: Perry County Arkansas, Perryville, Forest Service land, federal land conveyance, quitclaim deed, public purpose, education, youth development, land transfer, property disposal, reversion clause, CERCLA, environmental liability, historic preservation, National Historic Preservation Act, USDA, federal property, county government, public use, surplus land

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• This bill is called the Louisiana Energy Protection Act.
• And it's preempted by any federal and state law.
• So a Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, any state, any DEQ permits for emissions, any of those violations
• Nothing that's in statute or federal law, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, OSHA, any of that is not affected
• Chairman, just to clarify again, Clean Water Act permits, Clean Air Act permits, EPA, DEQ permits, state

Bills: SB480 , HB621 , HB637 , HB804 , HB841 , HB1056

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: fishing gear, Oyster Bayou, shrimping, regulation, marine resources, HB621, Act 658, renewable energy, recycling, decommissioning, wind energy, solar power, solar facilities, wind turbines, energy infrastructure, end-of-life disposal, universal waste, recyclable materials, waste reduction, Department of Environmental Quality

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• The committee is considering the Protecting Students on Campus Act legislation.
• Let's act together to move this common sense legislation forward.
• act of 2025, for the awareness of senators and staff.
• The Anti Semitism Awareness Act does just that.
• of federal anti-discrimination laws.

Bills: SB163 , SB558

Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Keywords: civil rights, higher education, discrimination, complaints, awareness campaign, antisemitism, education, Civil Rights Act, IHRA definition, federal enforcement, Jewish community, anti-discrimination laws, Anti-Semitism Awareness Act, Protecting Students on Campus Act, First Amendment, Senator Tim Scott, free speech, college campuses, legislation, Trump administration

Summary: The committee meeting primarily focused on reviewing two significant bills: S558, the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2025, and S163, the Protecting Students on Campus Act. Senator Tim Scott introduced S558, emphasizing its importance in combatting anti-Jewish violence and harassment, and providing the Department of Education with necessary tools to investigate incidents of anti-Semitism on college campuses. The bill sparked a vigorous debate among members who expressed concerns over potential implications for free speech, particularly regarding its definitions of anti-Semitism, and whether it would infringe upon First Amendment rights.

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• </c><00:05:17.039><c> Reserve</c> independence of the Federal Reserve independence of the Federal Reserve
• ><c> served</c><00:05:21.840><c> as</c><00:05:22.000><c> a</c> Federal Reserve has served as a Federal
• </c> Federal Reserve Board that does that. Federal Reserve Board that does that.
• Speaker, to speak truth to power, as well as speak truth about power.
• We refuse to speak truth to power.

Bills: HB1522 , HB1917 , HB3937 , HR600

Keywords: Federal Retirement Fairness Act, FERS, federal retirement, creditable service, temporary employees, temporary federal service, Postal Service, USPS, Office of Personnel Management, OPM, retirement buyback, annuity, pension, civil service retirement, federal workforce, government employees, Members of Congress, retirement benefits, Great Lakes, fishery management

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• The original ACT for ALS Act passed in 2021 and unleashed incredible federal resources to improve our
• The Ensuring Federal Purchasing Efficiency Act is a Mr.
• The Ensuring Federal Purchasing Efficiency Act is a The Federal Purchasing Efficiency Act is a simple
• The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act, as later amended by the DATA Act of 2014, established
• </c><04:56:20.160><c> Federal</c> Stop Secret Spending Act.

Bills: HB8823 , HB4541 , HB8790 , HB3029 , HB5578 , HB1722 , HB6330 , HB4123 , HB2069 , HB7283 , HR1118 , HB8205 , HB6238 , HB3491 , HB1493 , HB2001 , HB3747 , HB5160 , HB4348 , HB2821 , HB2715 , HB1703

Keywords: FECA, Federal Employees' Compensation Act, workers' compensation, Department of Labor, medical provider fraud, provider accountability, payment suspension, fraud conviction, health care fraud, federal health care benefit program, state health program, workers compensation medical benefits, program integrity, provider sanctions, injured federal employees, geothermal, next-generation geothermal, enhanced geothermal systems, closed-loop geothermal, supercritical geothermal

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• </c><00:08:07.000><c> program,</c> the requirements of the federal program, the requirements of the federal
• </c> requirements, so that while the federal requirements, so that while the federal programs<00:08:19.680
• when the federal program becomes available, folks really are able to stack both those federal and state
• As those federal requirements given.
• </c> federal tax credit, however. federal tax credit, however.

Bills: HF4560 , HF4559 , HF2317 , HF3179 , HF4880 , HF2862 , HF4374

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: Public Utilities Commission, PUC, energy regulation, utility regulation, electric utility, public utility, rate case, multiyear rate plan, decoupling, rate decoupling, greenhouse gas, social cost of carbon, environmental cost, resource planning, certificate of need, distributed renewable energy, interconnection, budget billing, electronic filing, contested case

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• The federal government decimate all these critical infrastructure for a particular reason, and really
• And the death of America federal... we got state bill changing it. Um, James Blunt in here still?
• The hearing shall not be a contested case under the Alabama Administrative Procedures Act.
• The hearing shall not be a contested case under the Alabama Administrative Procedures Act.
• We're losing our buying power again and we must take steps to protect those.

Bills: SB222 , HB560 , HB475 , HB484 , HB583 , HB542 , HB566 , SB222 , HB560 , HB475 , HB484 , HB583 , HB542 , HB566

Committee: House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Keywords: medical clinic board, clinic board, hospital bankruptcy, Chapter 11, bankruptcy, debt restructuring, municipal indebtedness, municipal bankruptcy, health care provider, acute care hospital, lease property, board immunity, director liability, civil liability, healthcare finance, insolvency, debt readjustment, federal bankruptcy law, Alabama Code 11-58-5.2, library materials

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• , or Armor Act.
• The Armor and Review Act, or Armor Act.
• Act comes at a very important time. The Act comes at a very important time.
• </c> interfering with federal officers. interfering with federal officers.
• </c> Jobs Act had been allowed to expire. Jobs Act had been allowed to expire.

Bills: HR539 , HR747 , HB4216 , HB2635 , HB4233 , HB4490 , HB2503 , HB2643 , HB4215

Keywords: LaMonica McIver, censure, House of Representatives discipline, Homeland Security Committee, removal from committee, Newark, Delaney Hall, immigration detention facility, federal officers, assault on federal officer, resisting arrest, interfering with federal officers, ICE, Homeland Security Investigations, HSI, congressional ethics, House resolution, disciplinary resolution, 18 U.S.C. 111, immigration enforcement

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• delisting under the Endangered Species Act.
• And the state of Arizona should work in partnership with our federal delegation when the federal government
• federal dollars.
• That was not a joint federal-state activity.
• and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Bills: HB2023 , HB2100 , HB2147 , HB2158 , HB2159 , HB2162 , HB2197 , HB2497 , HB2787 , HCM2006

Committees: House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs , House House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee of Reference

Keywords: land division, property disclosure, real estate, affidavit, Arizona Revised Statutes, small land subdivision, land use, real estate regulation, county ordinance, water supply requirements, property access, civil penalties, wildlife management, deer permits, private land, landowner rights, human-wildlife conflict, predatory animals, hunting regulations, game and fish