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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Local Government Jan 30th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Next up, we have House Bill 2388 concerning the siting of distributed energy generation resources on
- As a brief reminder, this would designate Pivot Corner facilities as a distributed energy priority.
- It would authorize counties and cities to allow solar energy production facilities as an accessory use
- And it would provide that agrovoltaic and pivot corner solar energy facilities are deemed under the Growth
- Again, really hoping to create more options for distributed energy capacity. ...for distributed energy
Summary:
The House Local Government Committee heard public testimony on HB 2588, which would let county ferry districts exercise broader authority over ferries rather than being limited to passenger-only ferries. The sponsor and county officials from Whatcom, Pierce, and Skagit described rising operating and capital costs for county-run vehicle ferries and said the bill would give local governments a needed funding tool. Opponents argued it would create another tax burden and that county councils do not directly represent voters on such decisions. The hearing on HB 2588 was later reopened for additional testimony, but no vote was taken in the hearing portion.
The committee also heard HB 2094, which would require non-charter counties to appoint coroners rather than elect them, unless they use appointed medical examiners. The sponsor said the bill was intended to address accountability and staffing problems, citing Yakima County as an example and arguing that coroner positions are technical and should be filled through hiring rather than partisan elections. Supporters said appointment would reduce ballot complexity and allow for professional management, while opponents, including elected coroners and the Washington Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners, argued that elected coroners provide independence, public accountability, and the ability to order inquests without political pressure. The public hearing on HB 2094 was closed without committee action during the hearing.
In executive session, the committee advanced several bills. HB 2451 on local tax increment financing passed with three adopted amendments and a 7-0 vote. HB 2298 on county title protection programs also passed with one adopted amendment and a 7-0 vote. HB 2566 on local government procurement passed 7-0 without amendment. HB 2267 on urban forest management ordinances passed 4-3 after a substitute was adopted, with some members expressing concern about state guidance becoming too regulatory. HB 2530 on public facilities districts for regional aquatics and sports facilities passed 7-0 after removing the deadline for forming such districts, and HB 2388 on siting distributed energy generation on agricultural lands passed 7-0 after an amendment narrowing the bill’s scope. The committee then returned to public testimony on HB 2094 and HB 2588 before adjourning.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 7 (1-14-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 372, an act relating to circular energy facilities. Representative Gordon.
- 138, House Bill 194, House Bill 203, House Bill 204, and House Bill 205 to Natural Resources and Energy
- 138, House Bill 194, House Bill 203, House Bill 204, and House Bill 205 to Natural Resources and Energy
- House Bill 204 and House Bill 205 to Natural Resources and Energy.
- ,</c><00:29:55.840><c> House</c> to natural resources and energy, House to natural resources and energy
Keywords:
Video Starts 00:00
Convene 05:16
Report of Committees 10:27
Motions, Petitions, and Communications 11:07
Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 18:04
Recess for ConC and Rules Meeting 20:57
ConC and Rules Report 26:01
Adjournment 31:55, 958, all
Summary:
The House convened with an invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 95 members present. Members approved excusing absent members, suspended rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications, and approved the journal from January 13, 2026. The Banking and Insurance Committee reported House Bills 176, 184, and 265 favorably, and those bills were placed on the calendar as having had first reading.
The chamber then took up several announcements and citations. A legislative citation was adopted honoring Tatum Elizabeth Dale, with remarks from members describing her kindness, service, and impact on the community. Another citation was adopted recognizing Emily Bingham for her book My Old Kentucky Home: The Astonishing Life and Reckoning of an Iconic American Song. Members also announced upcoming committee meetings, including Tourism and Outdoor Recreation, the House Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government, Health Services, and Oversight and Investigations.
The House received a large batch of new bill introductions covering topics such as criminal law and minors, electric utilities, daylight saving time, veterans’ treatment and benefits, transportation, outdoor recreation, human trafficking, licensed professionals, automated license plate readers, postsecondary education, utility disconnection protections, electric metering, virtual currency kiosks, mental health facilities, perinatal mood and anxiety disorder screening, controlled substances, prescription drugs, and literacy in schools. Two resolutions were also introduced, one encouraging a school naming honor for Jose Marte and another recognizing International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Committee on Committees then referred numerous bills to standing committees, and the House adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 05/19/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So, we appreciate your time and not seeing the robbery to use your time and energy and effort to make
- So, we appreciate your time and not seeing the robbery to use your time and energy and effort to make
- So, we appreciate your time and not seeing the robbery to use your time and energy and effort to make
- So, we appreciate your time and not seeing the robbery to use your time and energy and effort to make
- So, we appreciate your time and not seeing the robbery to use your time and energy and effort to make
Summary:
The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and handled several motions to discharge and substitute identical Assembly or Senate bills, along with a number of amendments. The chamber also welcomed student visitors from the League of Women Voters’ Students of Albany program and a group of Staten Island titleholders, and later adopted previously approved resolutions honoring Dorothy E. Reid for her role in Brown v. Board of Education and recognizing Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. on Delta Day, with multiple senators speaking in support of both recognitions.
The bulk of the floor session was devoted to third-reading votes on a large number of bills, most of which passed with broad support. Measures addressed public health, workers’ compensation, education, environmental conservation, insurance, labor, criminal procedure, domestic relations, tax, municipal authority, and correction law. Several bills were explained by sponsors as advancing stormwater management authority, labor-law transparency, public health protections, and stronger penalties for trafficking-related offenses; one bill on immunization in summer camps drew a defense from Senator Skoufis as a child-protection measure, while another on correction law passed with some Republican opposition.
The chamber also took up a controversial public health/electronic health records bill by Senator Fernandez. Senator Martin questioned the bill at length about redacting certain categories of information, emergency access, provider obligations, and the impact on doctors’ ability to see complete medical histories. Fernandez said the bill was intended to protect patients from discrimination and to limit access to a small list of sensitive services, while also noting emergency exceptions and support from more than 200 health care providers. The debate remained focused on balancing privacy protections with concerns about continuity of care and record integrity.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation Mar 4th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee for Climate, Crisis, Resource, Energy, and Transportation.
- And we have doubled down on energy resilience since then.
- was delivered by clean energy resources.
- And this partnership is not actually focused on anything related to clean energy or the energy transition
- And this partnership is all, it's not actually focused on anything related to clean energy or the energy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- How do we get more cheap energy to our families across the state?
- How do we get more cheap energy to our families across the state?
- How do we get more cheap energy to our families across the state?
- As I stand here before you, potentially your Senate energy chair, the only bills heard in the energy
- As I stand here before you, potentially your Senate energy chair, the only bills heard in the energy
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (03/10/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Oh, renewable energy. All right, so this is a raid on the renewable energy fund.
- I don't think the Constitution mentions renewable energy.
- </c><04:36:48.080><c> fund</c> is a raid on the renewable energy fund is a raid on the renewable energy
- That's the energy renewable one. We decided to wait on that one.
- </c><05:37:07.000><c> renewable</c> now or wait that's the energy renewable now or wait that's the energy
Summary:
The committee met to continue work on House Bill 2, with the chair saying the goal was to finish the bill as given by the governor, though additional amendments were expected. Members first discussed the bail section and agreed to hold it for later because a separate House bail bill was expected on Thursday and could have significant county cost impacts. They also generally accepted the proposed reorganization of positions between Fish and Game, DNCR, and the Department of Environmental Services, but noted the need to review effective dates and funding details, including a possible double appropriation of $275,000 for a scientist position already funded in HB 1.
A substantial portion of the meeting focused on environmental review and native plant-related sections moving functions from DNCR to DES. Members discussed changing the rulemaking timeline from 180 days to 90 days, and clarifying that “begin” means the public hearing stage. They also reviewed how fee revenue would shift between agencies in HB 1 so the budget impact would be net zero. The committee indicated it would prepare amendments reflecting these changes and revisit them at a later vote.
The longest discussion concerned the boathouse provisions. Members debated whether the new definitions and construction standards were appropriate in a budget bill, with one member arguing they should be in a separate bill, while others said the provisions were urgent because of a lawsuit and the lack of clear guardrails. Concerns included the February 20, 2025 effective date, which some thought might be retroactive, the detailed limits on what may be stored in a boathouse, and a fee increase that some felt could discourage homeowners from seeking permits. The committee also questioned whether the fee structure should be tiered for smaller projects and whether permit-by-notification projects should be exempted. No final votes were taken on these sections during the discussion; instead, members agreed to seek legal and policy answers and to return with amendments and public hearing input before voting.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 111 May 4th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And that's what we're using to justify restricting our energy.
- And that's what we're using to justify restricting our energy.
- And that's what we're using to justify restricting our energy.
- We have an energy problem. That's what's killing people.
- </c><03:00:23.920><c> That's</c> have an energy problem issue. That's have an energy problem issue.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- resources,</c><00:22:16.400><c> House</c> In energy and natural resources, House In energy and natural
- resources,</c><00:23:01.840><c> House</c> In energy and natural resources, House Bill 1766.
- The Energy and Natural Resources Committee recommends ought to pass on House Bill 1186.
- The Energy and Natural Resources Committee asks you to support the motion of ought to pass.
- > Resources</c> The Energy and Natural Resources The Energy and Natural Resources Committee<01:14:36.400
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
LBT/LAB Joint Info Briefing - Tue Aug 19, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We are also in the midst of closing out our Hawaii SEAP program, which is an energy assistance program
- We are also in the midst of closing out our Hawaii SEAP program, which is an energy assistance program
- </c> Hawaii um, SEAP program, which is energy Hawaii um, SEAP program, which is energy assistance<00:
- The weatherization program is a Department of Energy program.
- There's a very similar program called LIHEAP, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, that is
Summary:
A joint informational briefing of the House Committee on Labor and the Senate Committee on Labor and Technology was held on August 19, 2025, to hear testimony on the Office of Community Services’ proposed Community Services Block Grant state plan for federal fiscal years 2026 and 2027. Ray Domingo of OCS explained that the plan is intended to maintain federal CSBG funding and focuses on compliance monitoring, coordination among community action agencies and state agencies, and strengthening partnerships. He also reviewed the program structure, noting that Hawaii’s four CAAs serve low-income residents, that the state must pass through at least 90% of the grant to CAAs, and that Hawaii received about $3.8 million in FFY 2025, with allocations to HCAP, Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council, Kauai Economic Opportunity, and Maui Economic Opportunity. He said statewide CAAs reported serving 40,980 individuals in FFY 2024.
Representatives from each CAA testified in support of the plan and described how CSBG functions as flexible “glue” funding that supports overhead, fills gaps, and helps leverage other public and private resources. HCAP’s Robert Piper said the grant helps sustain its broad service network, including Head Start, job training, weatherization, shelter, food assistance, and energy programs, and emphasized its tripartite board structure and annual service to about 20,000 people. Hawaii County’s Chad Hosigal highlighted support for senior farmers market coupons, Meals on Wheels, and transportation services. Kauai Economic Opportunity’s Mabel Fujiuchi said the agency fully supports the plan and described CSBG as nucleus funding that helps support shelter, Meals on Wheels, weatherization, mediation, and other services, including assistance for homeless families and special needs items such as dentures and hearing aids. Maui Economic Opportunity’s Gay Sabonga described CSBG’s role in disaster response after the 2023 wildfires, including shelter transitions, document recovery, housing and utility assistance, bridge grants for small businesses, youth prevention programs, and employment services.
Committee members asked about the stability of future federal funding, the frequency of federal assessments, and how satisfaction scores in the state plan were measured. OCS said federal funding information has been mixed and uncertain, that communication with federal partners has been limited and informal, and that the federal assessment website appears outdated; staff said assessments are done every two years. On the satisfaction metric, OCS said the score was 92 out of 100 and believed it reflected participant responses, though they offered to follow up with more detail. No votes or formal actions were taken at the informational briefing.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- As trees planted by streams of living waters, may we extend our roots, ourselves, our energy, our work
- our roots, waters, may we extend our roots, ourselves,<00:04:31.520><c> our</c><00:04:31.840><c> energy
- ,</c><00:04:32.479><c> our</c><00:04:32.720><c> work,</c><00:04:33.199><c> our</c> ourselves, our energy
- , our work, our ourselves, our energy, our work, our desires<00:04:34.320><c> to</c><00:04:34.560><c>
- c> utilities,</c> committee on energy, utilities, committee on energy, utilities, environment,<00:07:
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 2nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and the third item on your agenda, LIHEAP, the Low-Income Home Energy
- Taffy, temporary assistance for needy families, and the third item on your agenda, LIHEAP, low-income energy
- Low-income home energy assistance, Mr. Larson. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
- repeal that you just did, this repeals the independent rule chapter on LIHEAP, or the Low-Income Home Energy
Summary:
The House Health and Welfare Committee met with a quorum and first considered RS 33132, the “expanded medical freedom” bill sponsored by Representative Beiswenger. The bill would clarify school and daycare vaccine language, make immunization registry participation voluntary, prevent local governments from preempting the Medical Freedom Act, and adjust employer-related travel vaccination provisions. Representative Egbert raised concerns about possible conflicts with state and federal medical-document requirements for employment, and Representative Furman said the statement of purpose was misleading. The committee voted to introduce RS 33132.
The committee then took up several Department of Health and Welfare rule dockets. It approved a consolidated federal welfare programs chapter and repealed separate TANF and LIHEAP chapters as part of the consolidation. During discussion, members asked whether TANF had any vaccination-related requirements and about LIHEAP funding; the department said it was not aware of any TANF vaccination requirement and that LIHEAP is entirely federally funded at $22.6 million.
The committee next handled Medicaid rule dockets tied to House Bill 345, which had removed several Medicaid rule sections from the administrative code with the expectation they would be repromulgated in a single chapter. The department said the updates were mostly consolidations and cleanup, including case management for certain HCBS waiver participants, removing an age-18 requirement for some personal care providers, aligning extraordinary care definitions with federal guidance, removing obsolete Healthy Connections language, and adding speech-language pathology assistants as providers. The committee extended a temporary Medicaid docket to July 1, 2026, approved the corresponding pending rule, and also approved the repeal of the Consumer Directed Services chapter. The meeting adjourned after all agenda items were approved.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 06/01/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And the hope is that this can truly bring energy prices down, PRICES UP.
- ORES stands for the Office of Renewable Energy Siting, and it is about 20 megawatts.
- I’m not a scientist, but we’re putting solar panels out to generate energy.
- I'M NOT SCIENTIST BUT WE'RE PUTTING SOLAR PANELS OUT TO GENERATE ENERGY.
- A BATTERY STORAGE STATION, SOMEWHERE THAT THIS ENERGY WILL BE COLLECTED.
Summary:
The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and then processed a series of motions to discharge bills from committees and substitute identical Senate bills, which were so ordered. Several bills were also recalled from the Assembly, had reconsideration votes taken, and were restored to the third reading calendar after receiving 58 ayes. Amendments were received on a number of bills, and those measures retained their place on the calendar.
The main business of the day was Privileged Resolution 2318, sponsored by Leader Stewart-Cousins, honoring Senator Michael Gianaris with the President Pro Tempore and Senate Majority Leader’s Legislative Legacy Award. The resolution and floor remarks reviewed his long career in the Assembly and Senate, his role as Deputy Majority Leader and floor leader, and his work on housing, criminal justice, voting rights, labor, environmental, consumer, transit, animal welfare, and other major legislation. Members from both parties spoke at length, praising his strategic skill, mentorship, humor, and influence, while also noting his support for younger members and his commitment to family.
Several senators described personal experiences showing Gianaris’s mentorship and political guidance, and many referenced his Greek American identity, Queens roots, and interests such as Star Wars and the Mets. Senators also emphasized that he was leaving on his own terms to spend more time with his wife and daughters. The resolution was adopted with broad support, and Gianaris then spoke in response, reflecting on nearly 30 years in state government, the major laws passed during his tenure, and the relationships he built in the chamber.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on HF3426 5/13/26
Transcript Highlights:
- Line 98 is the beginning of the energy subdivision.
- <00:04:32.640><c> beginning</c><00:04:32.960><c> of</c><00:04:33.040><c> the</c><00:04:33.200><c> energy
- </c> Line 98 is the beginning of the energy Line 98 is the beginning of the energy subdivision.<00:04
- I took a trip with her to Berlin, Germany, on the environmental trip on energy and environment, and we
- environmental Berlin, Germany on the environmental trip<00:24:27.680><c> on</c><00:24:27.840><c> energy
Summary:
The Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Conference Committee met on May 13, 2026, to finalize House File 3426. After roll call established a quorum, staff walked members through the conference agreement and spreadsheet, noting that most appropriations were unchanged from the House and Senate positions. The report kept the LCCMR recommendations in resiliency, water, fish and wildlife, energy, and most land and education/outdoor recreation items, while removing the “cultivating conservation leaders through education and wilderness experiences” project and a Senate rotational grazing pilot provision. The committee also noted the overall appropriation total and carryforwards/extensions, and that the community grants program appropriation remained in the bill.
Members then reviewed the policy language in the DE amendment. The agreement retained House provisions setting guardrails for the community grants program, including requirements for emerging issues account votes, maximum grant amounts, staff training, monitoring visits, pre-award risk assessments, surety bond or fiscal-agent approval for advance payments, and quarterly progress reports, while also adopting Senate language repealing a DNR acquisition-approval requirement. Senators McEwen and Her offered contrasting comments about the removal of the Boundary Waters-related project, with McEwen criticizing the decision as politicized and Her emphasizing stewardship and the importance of exposing young people to the Boundary Waters. Representatives Heintzeman and Fischer defended the need for accountability and said the issue had been addressed in a bipartisan way.
The committee reported receiving a letter from the DNR supporting the language and thanking the conferees and staff. Chair Her moved adoption of the HF 3426 DE amendment and the spreadsheet dated 5/13/26 at 11:38 a.m., authorized staff to prepare the conference committee report and make technical and conforming changes, and the motion passed 7-0. The meeting ended with thanks to staff, LCCMR participants, and Speaker Melissa Hortman, followed by adjournment and instructions for members to watch for and sign the conference committee report electronically that night.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1303, by the Resources and Conservation Committee, an act relating to the Energy Resources
- Senate Bill 1303 by Resources and Act Relating to Energy Resources Fund, amending Section 57-306, Idaho
- House Concurrent Resolution 32, by the State Affairs Committee, regarding energy.
- constituents, particularly, like was mentioned, the Wolf Depredation and certainly the Office of Energy
- The combination of Energy and OSC is going to provide some more efficiency there.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/10/2026 - House Democratic Caucus Calendar #5
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Chair, members, as amended by the Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee, House Bill 2331
- that the federal government has been doing, and since the day Donald Trump took office to today, energy
- Madam Chair, members, House Bill 2428, as amended by the Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee
- Madam Chair, members, as amended by the Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee, House Bill 2756
- Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee.
Summary:
The committee worked through a very long minority caucus calendar covering a wide range of bills, with many items being described and then either left on consent, pulled from consent, or noted for votes. Topics included bullion and state depository proposals, a produce incentive appropriation, a biennial budget change, veterans services funding, driver licensing and traffic enforcement measures, procurement and public records changes, school board and school facilities rules, SNAP work requirements and verification, child welfare and juvenile justice provisions, housing and homelessness measures, energy and fuel policy, election administration, and several tax, commerce, and licensing bills. Members repeatedly raised concerns about constitutionality, federal preemption, duplication of existing law, and whether some measures were policy priorities that had been vetoed in prior sessions and were returning unchanged.
Several bills drew extended debate. Members objected to English-proficiency requirements for commercial drivers and motor carriers, arguing federal law and the supremacy clause would bar them. Earned wage access regulation prompted strong opposition over consumer harm, overdraft cycles, and high effective APRs. School-related bills were criticized for overregulating public schools while not imposing similar requirements on ESA/private-school programs, especially on fingerprint clearance and reporting. SNAP-related bills were also opposed as setting unrealistic mandates and repeating vetoed proposals. Other contested measures included a drag-show criminalization bill, a bill restricting photo enforcement, a bill limiting local regulation of unmanned aircraft, and a bill conforming Arizona tax law to federal changes, which members said would benefit wealthy taxpayers and corporations without a clear funding source.
The committee also heard a number of supportive or less controversial measures, including bills on veterans awareness, dementia care telemonitoring, Braille transcription funding, CPA licensure pathways, cash acceptance by retailers, and some child safety and court administration changes. Several bills were pulled from consent for further discussion, while others were noted as having unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The meeting ended with caucus announcements, including an affordability award presentation, an upcoming Latino Caucus discussion on community land trusts, and an invitation to African American Legislative Day activities, followed by adjournment.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky Housing Task Force 2025 (11-24-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- would like to recommend that we think about incentivizing some of those practices that would make energy
- 16.480><c> practices</c><00:09:17.600><c> are</c><00:09:18.000><c> relieving</c><00:09:19.120><c> energy
- </c> building practices are relieving energy building practices are relieving energy costs<00:09:20.240
- practices uh that would make of those practices uh that would make particularly<00:09:46.640><c> energy
- cost</c><00:09:47.440><c> a</c><00:09:47.680><c> little</c><00:09:47.760><c> bit</c> particularly energy
Keywords:
Roll Call 00:00:08
Approval of minutes 00:00:08
Discussion of Final Report 00:00:58
Adjournment 00:23:57, 958, all
Summary:
The Housing Task Force met to approve its September and October minutes and then consider its final report, which was described as an overview of the second year of the task force’s work and included 14 recommendations for future legislative action. Members thanked the co-chairs and staff for compiling the report and noted that it had been posted publicly. Several members emphasized that housing problems affect both urban and rural areas across Kentucky and that the report should help guide next steps in the General Assembly.
Members offered a range of comments on the recommendations. One representative urged stronger language on the state’s role and cautioned against moratoriums on building-code reforms that could discourage sustainable practices or raise long-term utility costs, while also suggesting more down payment assistance. Others highlighted the need for local flexibility in housing policy, support for rehabilitation tax credits, and continued use or expansion of affordable housing credits and direct support for construction, infrastructure, revolving loan funds, and low-income housing tax credits. Another member suggested adding clearer “right to rebuild” language so homeowners could rebuild after a fire if the home meets current code.
The co-chairs summarized the task force’s main takeaways as two broad issues: regulatory delays and the need for more financial incentives. Members also discussed zoning, permitting delays, and the importance of moving permits more quickly so development can proceed without unnecessary holdups. After a motion and second, the committee approved the report as amended by the added “right to rebuild” language, and agreed to submit it to LRC, the Senate President, and the Speaker for approval before adjournment.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Regulated Industries Apr 1st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Hey, we will move to tab 2 Senate Bill 1574, on energy infrastructure investment by Senator Deciglie
- As far as economy, energy demands a population continues to grow.
- use a 7 times more energy than it actually produces.
- It produces causing us to rely heavily in other states to fill a gap to advance our energy solutions.
- This bill directs the Public Service Commission PSC to establish an experimental mechanism for energy
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Article III Feb 26th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Article III
Transcript Highlights:
- the development ethical use of AI, and building a domestic chip economy, and leading the world in energy
- add that the university has been considering how we could best support renewed interest in nuclear energy
- We have ideas related to a thorium reactor for not just energy, but also medical isotopes for cancer
- our main value... in the Permian Basin is to produce the degrees that are needed for this amazing energy
- Water and energy is one of our main areas, as you would expect at an institution in the Permian Bay.
Committee:
House Appropriations - S/C on Article III
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Technology and Telecommunications 2ND REVISED Apr 16th, 2026
Technology and Telecommunications
Transcript Highlights:
- it to coordinate sites, workforce partnerships, applications, and infrastructure tied to advanced energy
- coordinate sites, workforce, partnerships, applications, and infrastructure tied to the advanced energy
- this bill, is it to allow the Department of Commerce to make an application to the Department of Energy
- Senator Rosino: To the Department of Energy?
- Department of Energy.
Committee:
Senate Technology and Telecommunications
Keywords:
artificial intelligence, education reform, innovation, funding, advisory council, broadband, Oklahoma Broadband Office, broadband access, statewide broadband plan, internet connectivity, grant programs, expansion council, termination plan, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development
Summary:
The Senate Technology and Telecommunications Committee considered several House bills focused on artificial intelligence, data infrastructure, broadband, and education technology. House Bill 3176 would create an Oklahoma Gas Artificial Intelligence and Space Research Hub under the Department of Commerce and a National Laboratory Development Program to help Oklahoma pursue federal research designations; members questioned the fiscal impact, public reporting, and agency placement, and the bill passed 7-1. House Bill 3544 would prohibit minors from accessing AI social companions and authorize civil penalties; supporters cited research and safety concerns, and it passed 8-0. House Bill 3619 would modernize state geographic data collection and mapping for census and boundary purposes; members raised concerns about county boundaries, costs, and possible impacts on property and taxation, and it passed 6-2.
The committee also advanced House Bill 3546, which bars artificial intelligence and other non-human entities from being granted legal personhood under Oklahoma law, passing 8-0 without debate. House Bill 1782 would create an Oklahoma AI Education Innovation Act with an advisory council and grant fund; members asked about funding formulas, membership, and dual office-holding, and it passed 8-0. House Bill 2293 would extend the Oklahoma Broadband Office sunset while requiring a wind-down plan and legislative review; members discussed the office’s consultation and termination process, and it passed 8-0.
Finally, House Bill 4358 would limit screen time for pre-K through fifth grade students to one hour per school day. After questions about enforcement, classroom logistics, and special events, the author struck the title to continue working on the measure, and the bill passed 8-0. Throughout the meeting, members generally expressed support for the policy goals of the bills while flagging implementation, fiscal, and jurisdictional concerns.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, the Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water has considered HB 2758 and respectfully
- The Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water has considered HB 2758 and respectfully recommends
- I move the Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee amendment be adopted.
- The Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee amendment be adopted.
- Your Natural Resource, Energy and Water Committee will meet upon adjournment or recess of the floor in
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and recognition of the Doctor of the Day and several guests and community groups, including correctional officer Jacob Polanco, Pima Community Land Trust representatives, student interns, and Arizona PTA members. Members also adopted a proclamation recognizing Kosovo’s Independence Day in Arizona, with remarks highlighting the Kosovo American community’s contributions to the state.
The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole on a calendar of bills and resolutions. HB 2307 and HB 2758 were considered first; HB 2307 received committee amendments and was recommended do pass, while HB 2758 drew extensive debate over groundwater transport in La Paz County. Supporters argued the measure preserved a transportation-basin framework and added protections, while opponents warned it would facilitate water export for private investors and harm rural residents. After a division and recorded vote, HB 2758 failed to receive a due-pass recommendation. The House also considered HCR 2003, a referral related to transgender athletes in sports, where supporters framed it as a fairness and women’s sports issue and opponents argued it targeted a small population and should be left to athletic associations; it received a due-pass recommendation. HCR 2047 and HCR 2002, both relating to Judea and Samaria, also received due-pass recommendations after remarks citing biblical and historical references.
After the Committee of the Whole report was adopted, the House referred the approved measures to engrossing and noted HB 2758 failed. The chamber then took up third-reading votes on several bills, passing HB 251, HB 262, HB 272, HB 296, and HB 2459, with brief explanations on some votes, including support for a Buffalo Soldiers monument, AHCCCS-related changes, water infrastructure authority, and mobile home park utility billing protections. The House also heard personal privilege remarks and announcements, including comments on antisemitism after vandalism at a University of Arizona campus center, a request to wear pink or green in support of a murder victim’s mother testifying on a bill, tributes to Jesse Jackson and Bishop Peter Bowie, and committee meeting notices before adjourning until February 18, 2026.