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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Public utilities to develop and implement a virtual power plant program 2/24/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, renewables and storage are fast to deploy. Other options out there take quite a bit of time.
- and demand response generation, storage and demand response so<00:09:14.480>
that <00:09:14.640 - <00:09:30.160>
These storage, and demand response. These storage, and demand response. - Virtual power plants can provide low-cost, clean, firm power by utilizing existing generation, storage
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to production, consumption and storage to production, consumption and storage
Summary:
Representative Craft presented House File 2986, as amended with the DE6, and asked that it be laid over for possible inclusion. He described the bill as an affordability measure centered on virtual power plants, explaining that aggregating distributed energy resources such as solar panels, batteries, EVs, smart thermostats, heat pumps, and water heaters can help utilities reduce peak demand and avoid costly generation and distribution investments. He said the bill would require utilities to reduce system peak through a virtual power plant program by 5% by the end of 2028 and 10% by the end of 2032, using an independent third-party RFP process, with plans incorporated into integrated resource planning and a savings clause if requirements prove infeasible.
Testimony in support came from the Department of Commerce, Vote Solar, Solar United Neighbors, Kite Rocket, and Mincia. Supporters said virtual power plants can function like grid-scale resources, lower spot-market and peak costs, improve reliability and resilience, and make better use of existing distribution infrastructure. Commerce said the approach fits an all-of-the-above strategy and noted consumer protections in the bill, including standards for contracts, disclosures, dispatch frequency, notice, opt-out, and compensation. Several supporters cited estimates of significant savings, including a national DOE estimate of 10% to 20% of peak load by 2030 and a Minnesota-specific estimate from Solar United Neighbors of about $63.5 million in savings if 10% of peak demand were met with VPPs in 2030.
Committee members raised questions about how much cheaper VPPs are than peaker plants and whether utilities, especially Xcel Energy, are already implementing similar programs. Representative Baker expressed concern that the bill could move faster than the technology or market would naturally develop and asked about the risk of forcing utilities into a mandate before the economics are fully proven. In response, a Solar United Neighbors witness pointed to a fact sheet and Brattle Group-based analysis comparing VPP costs and benefits in Xcel territory, while an Xcel representative said the company has been discussing the bill with Representative Craft for months. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion, and no final vote on the bill itself was taken in the transcript.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Aquifer Storage and Recovery, Brackish Desalination, Conservation, and Direct Recycling.
- Aquifer storage, you know, all of these things are innovative but I think there is a direct... direct
- There's still portions of Toledo Bend storage that are owned by the state and Allen's Creek Reservoir
- It'll be another 23. in Texas that had 46 MGD with 900,000 acre feet of storage.
- We don't want it too full, we gotta have a little bit of storage in it.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So we'll start with the storage numbers.
- the in your slide the numbers that were reported for total storage, total estimated storage for the
- that it can produce without causing to meet the DLC or is that the storage amount?
- Storage is only considered in DFC development.
- If you total up the total storage across all the major aquifers in the state.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- So I wanted to ask you more about what you said about safe storage laws.
- It's about modeling safe storage, having the conversation when your children are going to other people's
- It teaches safe storage. Thank you. I second that.
- It teaches the parent the importance of locked, safe storage, and the program also aims to hand out free
- and homes and It's instruction on the importance of safe firearm storage in homes and motor vehicles
Summary:
The committee heard and voted on several education-related bills. Senate Bill 1422, which continues the Credit Enhancement Eligibility Board for 10 years to support the state’s credit enhancement program for charter school debt, received a due pass recommendation on an 8-1 vote. Senate Bill 1166, allowing county school superintendents to offer high school equivalency preparation through accommodation schools to 11th- and 12th-grade students age 16 and older, also passed 8-1 after testimony from county superintendents in support and one member opposing expansion to 11th grade.
Senate Bill 1684, creating a private cause of action against public schools for failing to address known bullying that results in serious physical injury, drew the most opposition. The sponsor’s comments described it as a response to school inaction in bullying cases, including a referenced Chandler Unified student suicide. Opponents from the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, Arizona Charter Schools Association, and Arizona Education Association argued the bill was constitutionally problematic, overly broad, lacked a definition of bullying, could expose schools to costly litigation, and could create liability for conduct outside school control. The committee held the bill without a vote.
The committee also considered Senate Bill 1424, requiring annual age-appropriate firearm safety instruction in K-12 schools beginning in 2027-2028. Supporters said the bill teaches children to avoid touching firearms and alert an adult, while opponents argued it shifts responsibility from adults to children, should be handled by parents, and creates an unfunded mandate. The bill passed 6-5. Senate Bill 1475, barring students convicted of or admitting to specified serious offenses from participating in school-sponsored interscholastic activities, passed 6-5 after debate over juvenile rehabilitation, public safety, and the role of extracurriculars in helping students succeed. Senate Bill 1572, requiring Celebrate Freedom Week civics instruction, passed 6-5 amid debate over curriculum, age appropriateness, and whether it duplicated existing civics requirements. Senate Bill 1741, requiring districts and charters to allow release-time religious instruction and award credit under certain conditions, also passed 6-5 despite opposition from secular advocates who argued it undermines local control and promotes religion in public schools.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nominations of Katharine MacGregor, of Florida, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior, and James Danly, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy. Apr 2nd, 2025 at 09:00 am
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- And if you add storage, then you've got baseload.
- I've learned recently that, you'll excuse the term, the availability of battery storage has exploded
- So I hope that you agree that storage is an important area of research and development in order to expand
- Absolutely storage research into storage is is is like all research incremental but the change in the
- If we could solve the technical engineering and cost elements to storage, that's not just a matter of
Keywords:
nuclear energy, permitting process, energy production, public lands, national parks, uranium imports, legislative bills, infrastructure development
Summary:
The committee meeting was dominated by discussions on a variety of legislative bills including major topics such as nuclear energy advancement, the effects of regulatory hurdles on energy production, and proposals to improve national park staffing and maintenance. Members expressed concerns over the federal government's handling of uranium imports and the necessity for maintaining a robust domestic nuclear supply chain. Efforts to streamline permitting processes to facilitate more efficient energy project development were also a focal point, alongside public testimony from stakeholders in the energy and environmental sectors. The meeting highlighted the urgent need for infrastructure development to meet rising energy demands while addressing climate change impacts.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture (7-10-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- That's four gallons of liquid storage.
- This is the phosphates and the potassium<00:35:56.560>
storage. - <00:35:57.839>
We potassium storage. Yes, that's right. We potassium storage. - <00:36:19.200>
Uh of liquid storage. Uh of liquid storage. - So, they're storage for freezer space.
Summary:
The Committee on Agriculture met with a quorum, approved the June 5, 2025 minutes, and heard a presentation from Don Pemberton and David Buchanan of AgriKim/AgriCam on the Eddyville Riverport fertilizer terminal. They explained that the company supplies fertilizer, crop protection, and seed across western Kentucky, with the Eddyville port serving as a key source for about 100,000 tons of fertilizer annually and supporting roughly 20 counties and 19 wholesale customers. They said the existing facility is aging and vulnerable to river humidity and corrosion, and they proposed reconstructing the fertilizer bins into a fully enclosed, more durable facility with an estimated cost of about $1.76 million, far less than rebuilding from scratch.
The presenters argued the project is important to keep fertilizer moving quickly during a short application season, to manage global supply disruptions and tariffs, and to avoid higher freight costs if product had to come through other ports. They also emphasized environmental benefits from a contained facility that would reduce runoff into nearby waters. Committee members asked about supply sources, demand trends, ownership, lease terms, and whether the building’s capacity would change. The witnesses said demand is increasing, much of the product still comes from overseas or other domestic ports, and the building would be owned by the company while the Riverport Authority owns the ground.
Several members expressed support for the port’s importance to western Kentucky agriculture and noted the need for timely fertilizer storage and delivery. One member, however, said he was not in favor of using public money to subsidize a private, for-profit business and urged the company to negotiate a longer lease with the Riverport Authority before making such a capital investment. The discussion ended without a vote or formal action on the project, though members indicated the issue may be revisited and that the Riverport Authority will later present additional needs to the transportation committee.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (01/28/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- We're a solar and storage developer and owner-operator based out of Boston.
- Just one I had was if there's an accompanying storage project here, the storage facility building pad
- Thank you for the question, like regarding a battery storage facility?
- storage project here that the storage storage project here that the storage facility<00:43:30.640
- I own this storage facility, and I know I'm getting paid 10.4 cents a kilowatt.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
EIG-EDT, EIG Public Hearings 02-11-2025
Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- We have one bill on this agenda, that is Senate Bill 1338, relating to long-duration clean energy storage
- We have one bill on this agenda, that is Senate Bill 1338, relating to long-duration clean energy storage
- The Red Hill facility—and I know, Senator, we've talked in the past—has 20 large underground storage
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20 <00:07:17.599>large <00:07:17.919>underground <00:07:18.479>storage - long-term duration clean energy storage long-term duration clean energy storage and<00:09:32.360
Summary:
The joint committees on Energy, Intergovernmental Affairs, and Economic Development and Tourism met on February 11, 2025, and heard testimony on several measures. Senate Bill 1338, relating to long-duration clean energy storage, received support from the Energy Office, DEED, HTDC, and the gas company. With no opposition or questions, the committees recommended passage with technical, non-substantive amendments and a deferred effective date of 5/13/2040.
The committees then heard Senate Bill 233 on climate resilience, which drew support from the Hawaii State Community Office and other testifiers. SB 492, relating to the general excise tax, had mixed testimony, with support from DHHL, the Office of Planning, county representatives, and others, and opposition from the Grassroots Institute and another testifier. The chair explained that SB 492 would be amended to remove language that would prevent DHHL from benefiting, along with technical amendments and the same deferred date of 5/13/2040.
For Senate Bill 1634, relating to water resources, the Board of Water Supply testified in support and urged expanding the bill from two to six monitoring wells, citing Red Hill contamination concerns, PFAS detections in Halawa Shaft, and the need for a broader monitoring grid to track groundwater movement. Members discussed the connected aquifers and the need for more data. The committee recommended passage of SB 1634 with amendments to allow funding for six monitoring wells, include a sentinel monitoring system, and make technical, non-substantive changes. The committee also voted to pass SB 233 unamended, and all recommendations were adopted by the members present.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Natural Resources and Environment May 19th, 2026
Natural Resources & Environment
Transcript Highlights:
- We're talking about storage for eternity.
- Carbon capture storage is one of those things that I believe we're all mostly against.
- Because it's all the... look at I, line 15, contracts for the geologic storage of carbon dioxide and
- For HB 6 in Rapides, because it's for that contracts related to geologic storage, which is terminal storage
- House Bill 879 by Representative Carter requires carbon dioxide storage facility operators to pay 25%
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- facility for seed because scale storage facility for seed because this<00:14:25.120>
is <00:14 - Invision develop a large scale storage Invision develop a large scale storage facility<00:14:56.360
- Do you have a cost estimate to build this lab, greenhouse, storage facilities, and how many FTEs you
- Do you have a cost estimate to build this lab, greenhouse, storage facilities, and how many FTEs you
- okay so the storage facility okay so approximately<00:16:32.880>
6 <00:16:33.160>million
Summary:
The House Committee on Higher Education heard several measures focused on health, environment, and research. HB 970 would allow chiropractic students to participate in clinical practice under direct supervision; the Hawaii Board of Chiropractic offered comments and asked for a delayed implementation date until July 2027 to allow time to adopt rules, while the Hawaii State Chiropractic Association supported the bill. Members also discussed that there are currently no chiropractic schools in the state.
The committee then heard HB 1185, which creates a plant-based building materials working group, and HB 1337, which establishes an endemic plant seed bank pilot program. Supporters of HB 1185 said the bill could help create green jobs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by developing materials such as bamboo, hempcrete, and bio-cements, with questions raised about in-state processing. For HB 1337, witnesses supported the goal of preserving endemic species but said a large-scale refrigerated storage and seed-production facility would be needed; one witness estimated startup costs of about $6 million for one island and noted existing seed banks are small-scale and not designed for reforestation.
HB 1300 would fund a University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center multi-ethnic cohort study on cancer disparities among Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, Filipinos, and Asians, including environmental and social factors such as proximity to landfills. The Cancer Center, ACS CAN, and labor representatives supported the bill, emphasizing health disparities and concerns about landfill exposure; committee members asked about federal funding, and the Cancer Center said it would pursue NIH, private, and foundation support, with the state share described as $500,000 per year for two years. HB 736 would create a wastewater technology testing pilot program at the Water Resources Research Center; supporters said it could help certify cheaper alternatives to costly cesspool and septic upgrades, and the Department of Health supported the measure. The committee also heard HB 531, which authorizes special license plates for the Cancer Center; supporters said it would raise visibility and funds, and the Cancer Center estimated revenue would likely be under $100,000. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This $6.4 million capital request is to construct a new 90 by 200 foot warm storage building in order
- than mechanic space, and our existing storage space meets building codes for mechanic space.
- The new fuel system will be constructed adjacent to the new building with above-ground storage tanks,
- building in order to foot warm storage building in order to convert<00:35:33.599>
some <00:35: - <00:35:48.160>
space space and our existing storage space space and our existing storage space
Bills:
HF604, HF1972, HF578, HF1951, HF629, HF864, HF874, HF1155, HF884, HF2365, HF643, HF234, HF2655, HF2637, HF2535, HF2530, HF2344, HF584, HF524
Keywords:
airport funding, bonds, transportation, capital investment, Karlstad, community center, Breckenridge, state bonds, economic development, HF578, Faribault, River Bend Nature Center, bonding bill, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR grant, nature center, visitor center, environmental education, multicultural center
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Feb 14th, 2026 at 12:23 pm
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Combined with battery storage, solar and wind are the cheapest energy available.
- With the battery storage, it provides the stability that is needed by microgrids.
- It's the storage that is the issue.
- It's the storage of the waste that is the problem. Thank you for that.
- , how long does a battery storage facility last, Mr.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Water and Natural Resources Nov 18th, 2025
Water & Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- I have a couple of questions regarding the storage, the repository storage down in Carlsbad, and just
- Is we knew it was going to happen, but we have our own storage issue here.
- In 2022, USA Beef Packing acquired a cold storage warehouse five miles away from our plant.
- Do you have the capability for cold storage for these? For the carcasses?
- Can you tell me the size of this cold storage plant?
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes HF2442, the omnibus climate and energy finance bill 5/7/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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You storage as our state moves forward. - You storage as our state moves forward.
- We could get rid of some of the spent fuel in the storage cask.
- <00:20:30.640>
We <00:20:30.880>could spent fuel in the storage cast. - We could spent fuel in the storage cast.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
April 22, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- SAFE GUN AND AMMUNITION STORAGE IF ARE GOING TO INCENTIVIZE GUN OWNERSHIP LET'S INCENTIVIZE RESPONSIBLE
- HAPPENED JUST LAST WEEK AT FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY WHY ARE WE NOT MORE CONCERNED ABOUT GUN SAFETY STORAGE
- MAINLY BECAUSE THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR SAFETY OF STORAGE OF THESE WEAPONS.
- LET'S DO A TAX BREAK ON SAFE STORAGE OF THE WEAPONS.
- LET'S PROVIDE A GOOD SAFE STORAGE OF THESE WEAPONS. THANK YOU. >> Chair: THANK YOU.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 1 April, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- fees accumulate substantially, that... ...to sell and before storage fees accumulate substantially,
- The auction will reduce the time storage fees accumulate.
- Bills and storage fees being added up to where it makes it impossible for the car to be claimed, and
- I didn't get a notice for 15 days and they're racking up storage fees. Well,...
- They're racking up storage fees. Well, that's not fair to the consumer either.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- , replacement of the adult storage, replacement of the adult correctional<00:37:36.320>
officer - We do need to determine the cost of the uniforms, get tamperproof cameras, and then the data storage
- And then we'd also need to take a look at, again, the data storage cost will be the biggest cost.
- And then we'd also need to take a look at, again, the data storage cost will be the biggest cost.
- We have 1,800 year just in data storage.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2145, which would establish a statutory right for the public to record law enforcement activities in public. Supporters, including the Libertarian Party of Hawaii and the ACLU of Hawaii, said the bill would clarify First Amendment protections, reduce confusion, and provide a private right of action if the right is violated. Most written testimony was in support, while the Maui Police Department and Honolulu Police Department submitted opposition. A senator asked about existing court cases, and the ACLU witness said courts have consistently recognized a right to record officers in public so long as recording does not obstruct police activity.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 2151 on emergency management. Testimony from the Office of Information Practices and HEMA focused on proposed changes to Chapter 127A, including limits on emergency powers and a two-thirds legislative override. Earthjustice and other supporters argued the bill was needed after the Hawaii Supreme Court’s Nakoa decision, which they said read emergency powers too broadly and could allow suspension of laws for long-term policy issues rather than true emergencies. HEMA opposed the restrictions, saying emergency managers need flexibility to respond to unknown, statewide crises such as tsunamis, hurricanes, war-related threats, and large disasters, and objected especially to limits on the governor’s ability to suspend public records requirements during emergencies.
Several witnesses, including the Public First Law Center, said the bill was a step in the right direction but suggested amendments to better define emergencies and make clear the changes respond to the Nakoa decision. Committee members questioned whether the proposed limits would hinder disaster response and whether the legislature already has tools to override emergency proclamations. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Natural Resources Committee Apr 28th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- here today in strong support of AB 881, a bill critical to the advancement of carbon capture and storage
- But for that last 10%, we're going to need emerging technologies such as carbon capture and storage to
- AB 881 will ensure that carbon capture and storage projects can proceed in a manner that protects public
- AB 1280 will allow projects that decarbonize their operations through thermal energy storage operations
- It opens up funding for these thermal energy storage projects, and I got to visit one in Fontana in my
Summary:
The committee heard several climate, environmental, and housing bills. AB 1425, dealing with pit dewatering near the San Joaquin River Parkway, drew extensive testimony. The author and supporters argued the bill was needed to protect the river, groundwater, floodplain conditions, tribal and cultural resources, and public access from a proposed mining project near the river. Opponents, including Cemex, labor representatives, and industry groups, said the bill would bypass the CEQA process before it was complete, threaten jobs, and create uncertainty for an existing operation. Members questioned both sides about hydrology, blasting, dewatering, and the adequacy of the ongoing environmental review. The bill was moved, but several members expressed concern about preempting CEQA and some did not vote or voted no.
AB 881, which would allow California to move forward with carbon capture and sequestration pipelines, was presented as a way to advance state climate goals and capture federal funding. Supporters, including SMUD, labor, and industry groups, said the bill would help deploy carbon capture safely and preserve jobs. Environmental justice opponents supported stronger safety direction and warned that CO2 pipelines pose serious risks and that the state should not move ahead without clearer standards. The bill received a due-pass recommendation to Appropriations.
AB 1207, on the cap-and-trade allowance price ceiling and the social cost of carbon, was presented as a science-based update to California’s climate policy. The author and EDF said the bill would keep the program aligned with current economic and climate data and protect it from federal political interference. It received broad support and a due-pass recommendation. AB 1106, creating a coordinated network of air quality incident response centers, was also approved after testimony about wildfire smoke, toxic emissions, and the need for better real-time monitoring during disasters. AB 28, the Landfill Fire Safety Act, focused on the Chiquita Canyon landfill fire and related health impacts in Castaic and Val Verde; residents described serious illnesses and contamination concerns, while landfill and county representatives warned about costs and asked for more study. The committee nonetheless advanced the bill with a due-pass recommendation. The committee also heard AB 357, which would speed Coastal Commission review of student and faculty housing projects, with supporters citing student homelessness and opponents urging caution but acknowledging the need for more housing; the bill was presented and discussed, with the committee emphasizing the need to balance housing production and coastal oversight.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Judiciary (3-12-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- different services, sending explicit messages on social media, storing compromising material in cloud storage
- different services, sending explicit messages on social media, storing compromising material in cloud storage
- different services, sending explicit messages on social media, storing compromising material in cloud storage
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Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Roll Call: 00:00:08
SB 169: 00:01:07
SB 02: 00:05:56
Discussion in Opposition to SB 02: 00:19:22, 958, all
Summary:
The House Judiciary Committee first took up Senate Bill 169, which would expand the Attorney General’s and Kentucky State Police’s authority to use administrative subpoenas in child exploitation investigations. Senator Danny Carroll and Attorney General’s office staff said the bill updates existing law to reflect modern online platforms, adding social networking companies, mobile payment services, and cloud storage services so investigators can obtain limited account-holder information tied to online child exploitation cases. Members raised no opposition, and the committee approved SB 169 17-0 with favorable expression.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 2, which would prohibit the use of public funds for certain cosmetic or elective procedures in correctional facilities, including gender-affirming surgeries, and would also affect some hormone-related treatment. Senator Mike Wilson and supporters said the bill was intended to stop such procedures from being authorized by memo rather than regulation and to ensure taxpayer money is not used for elective care. Several members asked whether any such surgeries had occurred in Kentucky; Wilson said none had been approved, and he emphasized the bill was about public funding, not general medical care. Supporters argued the state should not pay for elective procedures, while opponents said the bill targeted a tiny population and could create constitutional problems.
Opponents included incarcerated and advocacy voices, a psychologist, and legal advocates, who said gender-affirming care is medically necessary for some patients, that withholding it can cause serious mental health harm, and that similar restrictions have faced court challenges. One speaker described personal harm from being denied hormone therapy while incarcerated. Another warned the bill could violate the Eighth Amendment and lead to costly litigation. After debate, the committee moved to vote on SB 2, with members giving explanations both for and against, but the transcript cuts off before the final roll call result is shown.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (02/10/2026)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- um a grid that can handle storage um a grid that can handle storage solutions<00:07:47.599>
and - <02:34:39.920>
So storage that the utilities could do. - So storage that the utilities could do.
- <02:38:04.000>
It <02:38:04.080>can in terms of what storage can do. - It can in terms of what storage can do.