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MO
Transcript Highlights:
- I've seen firsthand how this is made possible through the development of two data centers that are currently
- It's a big, hotly debated topic surrounding all these developments.
- And then this is off of one development. And that, like you said, is a yearly projection.
- You know, my background in economic development. And, you know, in the old days, I don't know.
- Now, because of the size of these projects, the intersection of economic development success and energy
Committee:
House Utilities
Summary:
The Missouri House Committee on Utilities held an informational hearing on data centers, with the chair saying the goal was to hear different perspectives and better understand the issue before future legislation. No public testimony was taken, but three invited speakers presented: a labor representative, an Ameren Missouri executive, and a consumer advocate. The discussion focused on the economic benefits of data centers, including construction jobs, local hiring, apprenticeship opportunities, tax revenue for schools and local governments, and related spending by Missouri businesses. The labor witness described current Montgomery County projects, said hundreds of Missourians were already working there, and argued that closed-loop cooling and generator noise were manageable. Committee members also raised questions about water use, noise, cybersecurity, local hiring, and how much tax revenue a project could generate annually.
Ameren’s Rob Dixon said Senate Bill 4 and the PSC’s large-load tariff provide key protections for ratepayers by requiring large customers to pay their own interconnection costs, sign long-term contracts, post collateral, and pay for most of their requested load even if they use less. He said those rules help prevent costs from shifting to other customers and that large loads can put downward pressure on rates by contributing to fixed system costs. Dixon also said Ameren is planning for significant new generation, including gas, nuclear, hydro, coal, and renewables, and that data centers are subject to the same load-shedding and emergency restoration rules as other customers. He noted that the protections apply to investor-owned utilities, not co-ops or municipal utilities.
John Kaufman of the Consumers Council of Missouri argued the PSC protections are still too weak and warned that data centers could raise rates through construction work in progress, stranded generation costs, and other risks if projects are delayed, shrink, or fail. He urged stronger consumer protections, more upfront financial commitments from data centers, and greater transparency for ratepayers, while also suggesting community benefit agreements and cautioning against over-reliance on utility projections. Several members pushed back on his characterization of Senate Bill 4 and QIP/CWIP provisions, and the hearing ended with the chair thanking the witnesses and adjourned the committee.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on State Administration May 5th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the Chief Operating Officer with Housing and Community Development.
- Again, Matt Schuller, Chief Operating Officer with Housing and Community Development.
- Again, Matt Schuller, Chief Operating Officer with Housing and Community Development.
- Again, Matt Schuller, Chief Operating Officer with Housing and Community Development.
- VoteCal was developed in response to a... VoteCal was developed in response to a federal mandate.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/17/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- The Tortosa HOA was turned over from a developer to resident control towards the end of 2023.
- The model that we've developed is: you get what you inspect, not what you expect.
- The model that we've developed is: you get what you inspect, not what you expect.
- And then I just worry about it opening up to other lakes or other housing developments.
- I don't know of any development out there that's currently going forward with a lake.
Summary:
The committee heard several water and energy-related measures. SB 1200, as amended by a Griffin strike-everything amendment, addressed the Arizona Department of Water Resources’ treatment of certain “conduit lakes” in active management areas. ADWR testified neutral on the bill but opposed the amendment as written, saying it could grandfather in lakes that are currently in violation of the lakes statute and create water-management concerns. HOA and industry witnesses argued the bill would simply clarify and restore a prior interpretation for existing communities that rely on lakes to move groundwater and effluent for irrigation, while avoiding costly redesigns. The committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and then passed SB 1200 with a due pass recommendation by a 6-3 vote.
The committee then considered SB 1419, which would tighten consumer protections for residential rooftop solar sales and installations by adding disclosure, inspection, and contractor-responsibility requirements. County and solar-industry witnesses said the bill was the product of a lengthy stakeholder process and was intended to address misleading sales practices and roof-damage concerns, while noting additional floor amendments were still expected. The committee adopted the Griffin amendment and passed SB 1419 with a due pass recommendation by a 6-1 vote, with two members voting present. SB 1447, which extends certain groundwater withdrawal fee exemptions and fund deadlines in the Pinal Active Management Area, was supported by irrigation and municipal water users as a needed bridge for infrastructure and conservation efforts amid Colorado River uncertainty; it passed 7-1. SB 1560, increasing the maximum single loan from the water supply development revolving fund from $3 million to $20 million, was backed by WIFA as necessary to meet larger rural water project needs; it passed 8-1.
Finally, the committee heard SCM 1004, a memorial asking Congress to clearly define the EPA’s powers and duties. One speaker opposed it as unnecessary, but the memorial was approved on a 6-2 vote. The meeting then adjourned.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Jan 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I will be reviewing the Department of Health and Welfare's Division of Early Learning and Development
- You can find the Early Learning and Development information in the legislative budget book on page 2-
- We will have to wait until next year to see the expenditures from Early Learning and Development.
- This is a historical summary for the Division of Early Learning and Development.
- Chairman, that's the Child Care Development Block Grant.
Summary:
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee heard budget presentations from Legislative Services analyst Morgan Poloni and Department of Health and Welfare Director Juliet Sharon on the Division of Early Learning and Development, the Division of Public Health Services, and Family and Community Partnerships. Major topics included the Idaho Child Care Program (ICCP), the Idaho Home Visiting Program, the Idaho Immunization Assessment Fund, HIV and hepatitis prevention, ARPA-funded public health projects, kinship navigation services, and proposed agency reorganizations and transfer authority changes. Poloni explained that several divisions were recently reorganized, making year-to-year comparisons difficult, and outlined the governor’s and agency’s FY 2027 requests, including additional federal and dedicated funds for child care capacity, public health programs, and prevention services.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee Apr 8th, 2025
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
Transcript Highlights:
- And the industry developed frameworks for chemical management.
- California has an important process for developing state drinking water standards.
- Uh, that we think was, was really well thought out and really well developed.
- So, there's a well thought out process that's already laid down in code for developing that.
- I'm the Deputy Executive Officer for Planning, Rule Development, and Implementation at South Coast.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And, as we also know, oil and gas development is critical for domestic consumption, export markets, and
- Considered by the Railroad Commission if new technology were developed and so someone had an active plan
- so very successfully, and they bring revenue, hire people, become great taxpayers, and of course, develop
- development.
- Yeah, yeah, we'll let the situation develop, but yes the The Senator Alvarado has very graciously worked
Committee:
Senate Natural Resources
Keywords:
concrete plants, environmental regulation, permit process, air quality, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, SB 1061, uranium mining, production area authorization, TCEQ, Water Code, groundwater, groundwater conservation district, restoration table value, restoration values, contested case hearing, Chapter 2001, mineral rights, surface owners, notice requirements, environmental permitting
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources Feb 11th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for that question, Senator Harrell. >> The 3rd prong is to actually develop and promote plans
- with extensive input from the developing community.
- Almost 127,000 tortoises have been relocated off land slated for development.
- lands when lands are being developed and there's not suitable habitat remaining on site.
- So this is a chronic disease that takes a long time to develop.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- As long as the developer continues to give them some payment.
- As written, the bill will apply new audit provisions to existing developments.
- I'm an affordable housing developer, a real affordable housing developer.
- So some of your developments are...
- The programs are built to reimburse those developers at full market rent.
Committee:
House Intergovernmental Affairs
Keywords:
HB 21, Texas Tax Code, ad valorem tax, property tax, delinquent taxes, tax delinquency, penalty reduction, interest rate, split payment, installment payment, tax relief, county tax collector, taxing unit, property owner, tax collection, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, tax increase election, supermajority, 60 percent threshold
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (03/17/2026)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
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Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- You're going to see a different customer base develop.
- It takes time to develop prospects. You can't just go out there.
- I mean, it may take you a year to develop your leasehold.
- Interest in developing electrolysis projects has waned.
- Be used as it's developed.
Committee:
House Energy Resources
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 05/27/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This is bad economic development.
- in a positive development.
- IN A POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT.
- This could serve as the platform for where developers, private developers, would come in and put up the
- , PRIVATE DEVELOPERS WOULD COME IN AND PUT UP THE HOUSING, AND THE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT.
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation, then approved the prior day’s Journal and moved into motions, resolutions, and budget-related business. Senator Gianaris called up Senate Print 5898A for reconsideration; the Senate voted 59 ayes to restore the bill to the third reading calendar. Several amendments were also received on third-reading bills, and the Finance Committee was called into session while the chamber proceeded with resolutions.
The Senate adopted Resolution J.2106 recognizing Second Chance Month and the mental health impacts of incarceration, with Senator Brisport speaking in support and a guest from the community recognized in the chamber. The body also adopted Resolution J.1492 designating May 27, 2026, as Taiwan Heritage Day, with remarks from Senators Sepúlveda, Stavisky, and Liu highlighting Taiwanese contributions to New York and expressing support for Taiwan amid current geopolitical tensions. The Finance Committee then reported several budget bills, including Senate Prints 9003D, 9004D, 9007C, and 9009C, which were moved to third reading.
The remainder of the session focused on the supplemental and controversial budget calendars, especially tax and spending provisions. Senators debated the “Protecting Our Wallets” energy rebate, with supporters describing it as a one-time check for eligible taxpayers and critics arguing it was too small and not tied directly to utility bills; the chamber accepted the message of necessity and laid the bills aside. Members also debated extensions and changes to tax provisions affecting corporations, alternative fuel exemptions, Broadway and theatrical production tax credits, charitable deductions for certain 501(c)(3)s, nicotine pouch taxes, a new New York City pied-à-terre tax, and a standardbred horse-racing testing fee. Several senators criticized the budget as raising costs or favoring certain industries, while supporters defended the measures as revenue-raising, affordability, or public-health policies. No final votes on the controversial budget bills are shown in the excerpt beyond procedural rulings, adoption of the resolution calendar, and acceptance of committee reports.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- 1A, the appointment of Andy Nakahata as executive director of the California Infrastructure and Development
- One is working closely with financial development corporations, which work directly with participating
- It also works with his staff to speak at various events, including job events and economic development
- The chair asked, “How do you work with small business development centers for outreach, or do you?”
- The best results come from developing a strong team and working the entire project or financing through
Committee:
Senate Rules
Summary:
The Senate Rules Committee met to consider several governor’s appointments and procedural items. The committee approved, largely on unanimous or near-unanimous votes, the appointments of Gina Castro Rodriguez to the Board of State and Community Corrections, Richard Stein to the California Arts Council, and Nicholas Hardiman to the California Housing Finance Agency Board of Directors. It also approved references to bills, committee appointments, subcommittee ratifications, joint committee appointments, and floor acknowledgments. A motion to grant rule waivers for Senators Perez and Padilla to introduce additional measures under SR 22.5 drew opposition from Senator Grove and ultimately passed on a 3-2 vote in the final tally.
The committee then heard testimony on the appointment of Andy Nakahata as executive director of the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank). Nakahata described his background in finance and infrastructure lending and said he would focus on expanding access to IBank programs statewide, especially in underserved and rural areas. Members questioned him about outreach equity, county-by-county loan activity, creditworthiness standards, the California Transmission Accelerator, and financing for public hospitals and other infrastructure projects. He said IBank works through financial development corporations, municipal advisors, and other partners, monitors geographic reach, and can work with applicants to adjust loan size or identify additional funding sources when projects are not fully creditworthy.
Public witnesses spoke in support of Nakahata, including representatives from Siebert William Shank and O’Melveny/other public finance firms, who praised his expertise and leadership. No opposition testimony was offered. The committee voted 5-0 to move Nakahata’s appointment to the full Senate for confirmation. After completing a final roll call on the earlier agenda items, the committee adjourned its public session and announced it would move into executive session.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- 1A, the appointment of Andy Nakahata as executive director of the California Infrastructure and Development
- Andy Nakahata, and I'm honored to be considered for the California Infrastructure and Economic Development
- So it'll be seeing how much each developer or participant chooses to use. Thank you.
- How do you work with small business development centers for outreach, or do you?
- There are a number of established economic development networks throughout the state, and it's going
Committee:
Senate Rules
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 4 June, 2026; 2:30 PM
Public Health and Welfare
Transcript Highlights:
- >> Well, you know, that's BDO is heavily in the weeds on developing these applications.
- I believe they presented to the plan development team. >> Right. And the...
- Who's on the plan development team? >> BDO and the governor's office.
- Uh, again, these, you know, I can't speak to them yet because they're still in development.
- And so these are being developed. And so these are being developed. I appreciate this.
Committee:
Joint Public Health and Welfare
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- And I can't reach back that far, but I'm guessing in 1913 there were very few developments that were
- There were very few developments that were in progress outside of city limits.
- HOAs are typically a factor or a part of the developer.
- Typically, it's the developers that begin the sewer systems. So it's a bit like the fox got...
- So that's a group of sewer districts, but when you own property in a development, that's the monopoly
Summary:
The House began with roll call, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the journal. Members also received communications including the designation of a substitute legislator and committee reports on pending and temporary administrative rules, with several rules approved and some recommended for rejection or exception. The Speaker outlined the day’s plan, noting the chamber would work through orders of business, suspend rules for selected bills, and likely finish for the day before returning the following week.
A major floor debate centered on Senate Bill 1397, which would bring certain private sewer districts under Public Utilities Commission oversight for rates and related matters. Supporters argued the bill would protect private property owners in large private sewer districts from monopoly-like control, lack of recourse, and arbitrary rate or hookup decisions. Opponents argued sewer districts are already heavily regulated through DEQ and other requirements, that costs vary by system, and that the bill would expand government and create accountability problems. After debate, the House voted 18-51 with one pair recorded, and the bill failed to pass.
The House then passed House Bill 952, the Secretary of State enhancement budget, which included funding for a voter pamphlet on constitutional amendments and initiatives and a 2% ongoing general fund reduction. It also passed Senate Bill 1426, the Idaho Transportation Department enhancement budget, and Senate Bill 1427, the Department of Lands enhancement budget. The chamber also introduced and referred several new bills, including measures on child care, taxation, abatement districts, homestead property tax relief, education, homeowners associations, and appropriations for Fish and Game, species/minerals/energy coordination, and corrections. Later, after recess, the House received additional Senate messages, introduced Senate bills on public health, stable coins, behavioral health, and water resources, and adjourned until Monday, March 30, 2026.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Educational service districts, or ESDs, also have a role in the budget development process of proposed
- The bill requires the Washington State School Directors’ Association to develop and provide a training
- for second-class school districts, and so the ESD superintendent or... ...in the budget development
- Is there any determination how the $750,000 cap was developed?
- Training should be developed and provided by the professional association most aligned with that role
Committee:
House Education
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- , and Tourism to establish a Native Hawaiian Economic Development Working Group.
- , and Tourism to establish a Native Hawaiian Economic Development Working Group.
- First to testify, we have Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism Director Tokioka.
- This gathering is a powerful reminder of what indigenous economic development can look like when it's
- This gathering is a powerful reminder of what indigenous economic development can look like when it's
Committee:
House Tourism
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, moving on then to the Economic Development, or sorry, Tourism Department.
- I think about the Workforce Training Development and Apprenticeship Fund.
- Line 16: basically this is to put money for research, development, and deployment.
- For the development of these advanced technologies as a whole.
- So they work directly with local economic development organizations around the state.
Committee:
Senate Senate Finance
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
IC - Revenue Stabilization and Tax Policy Dec 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I wanted to develop a staff that also helped to support my patient care.
- I wanted to develop a staff that also helped to support my patient care.
- And, of course, what happened is that gave room and time for hesitancy to grow and develop.
- And, of course, what happened is that gave room and time for hesitancy to grow and develop.
- For example, Minnesota pioneered the first research and development credit in 1981.
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from its fourth meeting, held October 27-28 in Santa Fe, with Representative Duncan moving approval and no opposition. The chair then introduced a panel on the cost of providing medical care in New Mexico, focusing on physician shortages, rising practice costs, and access problems, especially in southern New Mexico and Las Cruces. Panelists included family physicians, a pediatrician, a cardiologist/electrophysiologist, and a community health center medical director, who described their backgrounds and practices before turning to the policy discussion.
The doctors argued that New Mexico is losing physicians because of three main pressures: medical malpractice exposure, gross receipts tax on medical services, and low Medicaid reimbursement. They said malpractice premiums are much higher than in neighboring states, punitive damages and venue shopping increase risk, and the patient compensation fund and attorney fee structure create additional costs. They also described administrative burdens from insurance billing and referrals, the high debt and long training period for physicians, and the effect of corporate medicine and private equity on practice decisions. One panelist emphasized the economic impact of each physician on jobs and local spending, while another noted that shortages force patients into emergency rooms and delay specialty care.
The panel presented a list of proposed solutions: reform punitive damages, limit venue shopping and stacking, restore lifetime medical payments from the patient compensation fund, enact apology protections, cap attorney fees, continue Medicaid funding improvements, and eliminate gross receipts tax on medical and dental services. Committee members generally agreed the presentation was thorough and useful, but several noted that some proposals fall outside this committee’s jurisdiction and would likely need to move through other committees, especially judiciary and tax. Some members supported drafting legislation or working on separate bills, while others urged caution, requested more input from hospitals and economists, and raised concerns about local government revenue impacts from GRT changes. The chair concluded by encouraging members to continue discussions offline and noted that the tax-related issue would be taken up further in the next day’s work.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Jack Leuen from the Hawaii State Health Planning and Development Agency, in support.
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- </c><00:53:49.440><c> a</c> feasibil feasibility of developing a feasibil feasibility of developing a
- </c><00:55:33.760><c> a</c> community colleges to develop a community colleges to develop a comprehensive
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Committee:
House Higher Education
Summary:
The House Committee on Higher Education heard several Senate concurrent resolutions related to University of Hawaiʻi programs, audits, and workforce development. Testimony on SCR 50, which urged establishment of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at the Maui campus, was strongly supportive, with witnesses citing the state’s nursing shortage and Maui’s acute physician and nurse shortages. The committee later recommended passage with a technical HD1 amendment, and the measure was adopted unanimously by the members present.
The committee also heard SCR 137, SCR 138, and SCR 142, all involving proposed audits. SCR 137 sought a performance audit of the University of Hawaiʻi Foundation; the Foundation opposed it, and the chair recommended deferral after noting the legislative auditor’s view that the office lacks jurisdiction over the private nonprofit. SCR 138 proposed a management and performance audit of the Office of the Vice President for Academic Strategy, and SCR 142 proposed an audit of the UH Mānoa athletics department. UH representatives provided comments on both, with athletics explaining existing NCAA-required financial audits, internal performance evaluations, and a strategic plan that includes self-review. The committee ultimately recommended passage of SCR 138 and SCR 142 with technical HD1 amendments.
For SCR 192, which proposed a veterinary medicine expansion working group, UH and other witnesses discussed the idea of exploring a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program, but the chair said a community college is not the appropriate venue for a doctoral program. The committee recommended substantial HD1 changes removing Windward Community College from the title and shifting the effort to the UH system level, adding the UH president or designee and a Hilo campus representative to the working group; the amended resolution was adopted. The committee also heard SCR 193, calling for community colleges to identify bachelor’s degree and workforce pathways aligned with regional needs, and SCR 203, which sought exploration of an Alzheimer’s disease research center and federal funding requirements; both drew supportive comments and no opposition. The meeting recessed briefly for lack of quorum, then reconvened for decision-making and adopted the chair’s recommendations on the measures considered.