Video & Transcript Research : 'subpoena power'

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TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Aug 29th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources & Energy (2-12-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Power. Power.
  • When will Kentucky Power no longer have access to the power generated at the Mitchell Power Plant?
  • Power to Wheeling Power owed by Kentucky Power to Wheeling Power in<00:07:42.880><c> the</c><00:07:42.960
  • Uh, Kentucky Power and Wheeling Power, of which Kentucky Power has no ownership of Wheeling Power, each
  • </c> power customers. power customers.
Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:01:28 Introduction of Guests 00:02:08 American Electric Power and Kentucky Power Presentation 00:03:31 SB 89 Discussion 00:53:55 SB 89 Roll Call Vote 01:07:46, 958, all
Summary: The committee met for an initial natural resources hearing with a quorum present and introductory housekeeping, including prayer, roll call, and recognition of guests. Chair Smith outlined ground rules for questions and then invited Kentucky Power and American Electric Power representatives to the table to discuss a proposed plan involving the Mitchell Power Plant and future generation needs in Eastern Kentucky. Witnesses Cindy Wiseman, Alex Vaughn, and AEP CEO Bill Fehrman said the company’s goals are to stabilize and lower rates, reduce rate volatility, and expand generation in the Commonwealth. They explained that Kentucky Power seeks legislative authority to securitize its 50% interest in the Mitchell coal plant, describing securitization as a refinancing mechanism that would lower annual plant costs by about $34 million and help offset roughly one-third of the expected cost of adding new generation in Kentucky. They emphasized that the proposal is not intended to close Mitchell, and said Kentucky Power currently has no plan to divest its interest; the company still needs the plant to serve customers while it pursues additional dispatchable generation in Kentucky. Members pressed the witnesses on the plant’s book value versus fair market value, whether the Mitchell interest had ever been assigned a nominal value, how any divestiture proceeds would be handled, whether Kentucky Power owns Wheeling Power, and how long Mitchell can continue operating. The company said it values Mitchell at net book value for accounting purposes, not fair market value, and explained that Wheeling Power is a separate AEP affiliate and that West Virginia affiliates have already proposed securitization of their share. Witnesses said Kentucky Power’s interest cannot technically operate past 2028 without additional environmental control investment, while the West Virginia side is depreciating through 2040. They also described the financing timeline, saying securitization would require enactment of legislation, a PSC financing order, bond issuance, and then parallel work to acquire or build new generation, with any reinvestment terms to be addressed through the regulatory process.
AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Education Policy Committee Mar 19th, 2025

Education Policy

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Finance Apr 23rd, 2025

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • in state law by allowing a fuel tax credit or refund for diesel that is used to operate auxiliary power
  • units. known as APUs, or Powered Takeoff Units, or PTOs, just as the law already allows.
Bills: SB771, SB2345, HB135, HB135
Keywords: diesel fuel tax, tax credit, auxiliary power units, power take-off equipment, refund, energy efficiency, firefighter retirement, municipal contributions, pension system, retirement benefits, funding ratios, sales tax exemption, exotic animals, game animals, agriculture, livestock, civil liability, motor vehicle, legal protection, removal
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • All of you here today have the power to change that for the next family, and I beg you to do so.
  • House File 689 grants county attorneys the authority to issue administrative subpoenas, enabling them
  • The bill before you provides prosecutors the same administrative subpoena power they already have in
  • Where I work, we do administrative subpoenas; we send it in.
  • subpoena has been administered to fight the subpoena.
Bills: HF2233, HF1999, HF1995, HF1614, HF2781, HF1775, HF1316, HF2127, HF2521, HF689, HF2380, HF1273
Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 4/1/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill before you provides prosecutors the same administrative subpoena power they already have in
  • </c><01:37:04.320><c> in</c> subpoena power they already have in subpoena power they already have in
  • </c> allow for um direct administrative power allow for um direct administrative power with<01:41:26.880
  • the subpoena.
  • </c> subpoena. That would not change. subpoena.
Bills: HF2233, HF1999, HF1995, HF1614, HF2781, HF1775, HF1316, HF2127, HF2521, HF689, HF2380, HF1273
Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • load power.
  • load power.
  • clean base load power, we aren't future, clean base load power, we aren't going<01:26:51.440><c> to</
  • I'm concerned about industrial base load power.
  • I'm concerned about industrial base load power.
Bills: HF3556
Keywords: community solar, energy, solar power, renewable energy, Melissa Hortman, 1183, house
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Press Conference: Texas House Democratic Caucus Jan 23rd, 2025 at 02:01 pm

Transcript Highlights:
  • the House united and working on on a set of rules that while it has hurt Democrats and reduced our power
  • the House united and working on on a set of rules that while it has hurt Democrats and reduced our power
  • is the House united and working on a set of rules that, while it has hurt Democrats and reduced our power
  • Democrats that stood strong and have a lot to bring home today because of now the positions and the powers
Keywords: House rules, Democrat chairs, legislative power, public education, maternal health, political debate
Summary: The meeting primarily centered around the discussion of newly approved House rules, which sparked significant debate among members. Notably, the Democratic representatives expressed concerns regarding the ban on Democrat chairs, which they argued undermines their power within the legislative body. Chair Ramon Romero and Representative Ann Johnson articulated the sentiment that, despite these challenges, the Democrats are committed to advocating for the needs of all Texans. They emphasized the need for honest discussions around critical issues such as public education, women's health care, and maternal mortality rates.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

State Committee Meeting - 2025-03-27

State Government Finance and Policy

MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25

State Government Finance and Policy

TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

S/C on County & Regional Government Mar 10th, 2025

S/C on County & Regional Government

MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/26

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> Second is its sweeping investigative powers.
  • and refer matters for issue subpoenas and refer matters for civil,<01:24:10.960><c> criminal,</c><01
  • Minnesotans deserve an OIG with independence, transparency, and the sweeping investigative powers to
  • </c><01:26:37.200><c> to</c> case, the OIG will have more power to case, the OIG will have more power
  • This proposed OIG is a powerful office meant to address a critical concern.
Bills: HF1338
Keywords: Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, state oversight, government accountability, fraud, waste, abuse, audit, investigation, subpoena, whistleblower, public integrity, transparency, state agencies, executive branch, public funds, taxpayer funds, law enforcement oversight, public safety programs, advisory council
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Energy (6-8-23)

MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/26

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • cost</c> artificially buy down that power cost artificially buy down that power cost adjustment<00:15
  • </c> megawatts of power from the grid. megawatts of power from the grid.
  • and that was Texas uh to lose power and that was power<00:54:26.079><c> that</c><00:54:26.319><c> was
  • And so I bulk power system for Excel.
  • </c><01:04:58.160><c> could</c> back up and so that the power could back up and so that the power could
Bills: HF3296, HF3802
Keywords: energy conservation, data centers, electric sales, energy optimization, utility regulations, energy regulation, certificate of need, renewable energy, power production, energy efficiency, Minnesota statutes, 1183, house
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 4/28/25

Ways and Means

TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Human Services Apr 1st, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • If I don't have that in my file, Uh, and I have to subpoena it, uh, during the case, there's a real drag
  • Hopefully we find out about it from the from the defense attorney, and then we can subpoena that information
  • And so we can subpoena that information, we get it back.
  • Are they're not getting them in a timely manner, or they have to subpoena them and that takes 6 months
Bills: HB 741, HB 1199, HB 2070, HB 2402, HB 2542, HB 2665, HB 2789, HB 3096, HB 3396, HB 3595, HB 3747, HB 4116, HB 4127
Keywords: child welfare, relative caregiver, monetary assistance, Department of Family and Protective Services, child custody, family law, emergency power, nursing facilities, assisted living, generator requirements, health and safety, emergency generators, power outage, emergency generator, assisted living facilities, power source, child abuse, neglect registry, court findings, Medicaid
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Mar 10th, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • specific cases such as a release to both federal and state law enforcement bodies through only a subpoena
  • The federal government has different levels of power and leverage against Mexico, but they refuse to
  • Their power demands it, and so they supply it.
  • Oh, they don't just run without power.
  • And so there is an as well, as we put these in, of the need for energy. to power these plants that are
Bills: SCR13, SB1248
Keywords: water rights, treaty compliance, Rio Grande, agriculture, drought, international water, Texas water supply, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, TPWD, harvest reports, wildlife harvest data, public information act, open records, confidentiality, hunter privacy, angler data, game animals, game birds, fur-bearing animals, nongame animals
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Mar 10th, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • specific cases, such as a release to both federal and state law enforcement bodies or through a subpoena
  • The federal government has different levers of power and leverage, I guess, with Mexico, but they have
  • Their power demands it, and so they supply it.
  • we talk about the increase in energy, every one of these desal plants, they don't just run without power
  • And so there is a cost as well as we put these in of the need for energy to power these plants that are
Bills: SCR13, SB1248
Keywords: water rights, treaty compliance, Rio Grande, agriculture, drought, international water, Texas water supply, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, TPWD, harvest reports, wildlife harvest data, public information act, open records, confidentiality, hunter privacy, angler data, game animals, game birds, fur-bearing animals, nongame animals
Summary: The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs met without a quorum at first, then later established quorum and proceeded with testimony and votes. Senate Bill 1248, by Chair Perry, was explained as a narrow Open Records Act exception to protect harvest report location data collected through Texas Parks and Wildlife’s digital tagging system. Support testimony came from Matt Wagner of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, who said the bill would protect private land and sensitive biological information while preserving useful wildlife data. No one testified against the bill, and it was left pending until later in the meeting. The committee then heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 13, which urges the State Department and the International Boundary and Water Commission to press Mexico to comply with the 1944 Water Treaty and deliver its share of Rio Grande water. Senator Hinojosa, farmers, municipal officials, and other witnesses described severe water shortages in South Texas, low reservoir levels, crop losses, the closure of the Valley sugar industry, and the need for alternative supplies such as desalination, reuse, and drainage-runoff projects. Members also discussed treaty enforcement, regional drought, and the role of cartels and Mexican water storage, while emphasizing that Texas must also invest in its own water infrastructure. The committee also considered Senate Bill 740, which the committee substitute amended to require the Public Utility Commission to adopt a standardized application form for system improvement charges and complete related rulemaking by September 1, 2026, applying only to applications filed on or after that date. Members discussed concerns about water wholesalers using the process to delay cases and drive up costs, and the need for more transparency and PUC resources. The committee voted to adopt the substitute and report SB 740 favorably. After returning to the earlier items, the committee voted SB 1248 out favorably and recommended it for the local and uncontested calendar, and voted SCR 13 out favorably as well. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/03/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • They've got 30 nuclear power plants in the pipeline right now.
  • an interim clean energy goal to exit Four Corners Power Plant.
  • I'm Russell Smolden with Arizona Municipal Power Users, which is the not-for-profit public power entities
  • The feds have supremacy when it comes to nuclear and nuclear power.
  • The feds have supremacy when it comes to nuclear and nuclear power.
Bills: HB2014, HB2113, HB2145, HB2331, HB2340, HB2389, HB2400, HB2401, HB2428, HB2494, HB2696, HB2756, HB2795, HB2955, HCM2008
Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, utility consumer, rate intervention, public service corporation, Arizona Revised Statutes, residential rates, consumer protection, fuel reformulation, gasoline standards, environmental regulations, ethanol supply, Air Quality, energy reliability, electric service providers, reliable resources, public power entity
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EEP Public Hearing - Tue Mar 24, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Energy & Environmental Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have to look at all the terms for the power purchase agreement that comes in.
  • We have to look at all the terms for the power purchase agreement that comes in.
  • I think it concerns me that you're not concerned about power imbalances. >> Um, so is that something
  • </c> such as vaccinations to to power such as vaccinations to to power outages.<01:00:36.079><c> Um,<
  • independent power source for health<02:05:51.440><c> centers</c><02:05:51.760><c> to</c><02:05:52.000
Bills: SB3253, SB3154, SB3254
Keywords: conservation, endangered species, wildlife preservation, native birds, biodiversity, sanctuary, nonprofit, DLNR, agricultural district, land use, chapter 195D, chapter 205, chapter 42F, state funding, public purpose, habitat restoration, predator-free sanctuary, ecosystem restoration, Zealandia, wildlife refuge
Summary: The committee on Energy and Environmental Protection heard a long series of resolutions focused largely on waste reduction, energy planning, and environmental protection. Early measures included HR 12/HCR 10 on a permanent landfill host benefits program for Honolulu, HCR 148/HCR 157 on a demolition waste reduction working group, and HR 184/HCR 194 on a mattress stewardship program working group. Testimony on these waste-related measures was generally supportive from environmental groups and some individuals, while the Department of Health supported the mattress stewardship proposal. The Department of Health also commented that a proposed study on recyclable/biodegradable/compostable labeling was very broad and would require additional resources to carry out effectively. The committee then took up several energy-related resolutions. HR 192/HCR 202 would create a task force on Hawaii’s future energy pathways, and HR 194/HCR 204 would ask the Public Utilities Commission to conduct a comprehensive analysis of cost reductions and financial risk. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, the Hawaii State Energy Office, and the PUC offered support or comments on these measures, with environmental and industry groups also submitting testimony. Members questioned the Energy Office and PUC at length about errors in prior analyses, competitive bidding, and whether utility proposals could proceed through waiver processes; the PUC said any proposal would still be reviewed and that it generally prefers competitive bidding, while the Energy Office said some issues were being characterized differently and would follow up on waiver standards. Additional measures addressed data centers, liquefied natural gas, and utility oversight. HR 196/HCR 206 would convene a working group on the impacts of large data centers, and HR 197/HCR 207 would require conditions before the PUC approves LNG-related costs; testimony on LNG was split, with supporters urging caution and opponents arguing LNG should not be pursued. HR 193/HCR 2003 sought a written status update on implementation of the Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator, and HR 191/HCR 201 and HR 33/HCR 33 dealt with sewage and wastewater issues, both drawing support from environmental and community groups. The committee also heard strong support for HR 141/HCR 149 on Red Hill remediation meetings and HR 190/HCR 200 on reassessing military PFAS cleanup decisions; the Board of Water Supply testified in support and described ongoing PFAS testing and concerns beyond Red Hill. The transcript ends as the committee moved into decision-making, with the chair indicating a recommendation to pass HR 12/HCR 10.