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WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Session Mar 11th, 2026 at 08:02 pm
West Virginia Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Engrossed House Bill 4626, relating to the establishment of a grant program to fund the United States
- House Bill 5692, Supplemental Appropriation, State Road Fund. First reading of the bill.
- Read it first time and re-referred to the Committee on Energy, Industry, and Mining.
- The bill be advanced and referred to the Committee on Energy, Industry, and Mining.
- Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 5441, reforming the state personnel system.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- OEMR has been a good partner, and we hope an expanding partner to energy development across the state
- OEMR has been a good partner, and we hope an expanding partner to energy development across the state
- The inclusion of ...any partner to energy development across the state.
- , any partner to energy development across the state.
- , Excited to work with OEMR on building out more energy generation in the state.
Committee:
Senate Resources and Environment
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Public School Capital Outlay Council Jul 16th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- your energy providers.
- energy manager, in the first year with the identified savings that they find with collecting energy
- efficiency and energy usage.
- I like what I see as far as it being in line with the 2021 IECC energy conservation code.
- Energy, because it's driven by code, should be a part of any application.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Some out-of-state actors who are being prosecuted in other states.
- policy goals inconsistent with the energy policy of the state.
- policy of the state.
- policy goals inconsistent with the energy policy of the state.
- policy of the state.
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including interns, Denim Day awareness, and a resolution honoring Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange. Senators also paid tribute to former Senator Karen Johnson Gendron with a moment of silence. The chamber then moved to special-order bills after routine announcements that no committee reports, governor’s messages, or House messages were on the desk.
The first major bill, SB 138/HB 687 on transportation offenses involving death, increased penalties for repeat DUI/BUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide offenses and added warnings and misdemeanor penalties for refusing lawful breath or urine tests. After a brief amendment and questions about attorney rights and prior impairing-substance language, the bill passed 37-0. SB 306 on Medicaid providers followed, requiring broader provider access, including after-hours availability and more primary care access for Medicaid enrollees; it also passed 37-0.
The chamber then took up the major condominium reform bill, SB 1742/HB 913, addressing post-Surfside safety, reserve funding, milestone inspections, budgeting, reserve flexibility, manager regulation, conflicts of interest, and condo sale rescission periods. Senators from both parties praised the sponsors for extensive stakeholder work and the bill passed 37-0 after multiple amendments. The final major item was SB 7016/HB 1205 on constitutional amendments and petition-gathering rules, with sponsors arguing the bill was needed to combat fraud in the 2024 petition process and opponents warning it would burden citizen initiatives. The Senate adopted the House bill and then considered numerous amendments on petition circulator rules, submission deadlines, invalid-signature thresholds, voter notification, and related enforcement provisions; several amendments were adopted, and the substitute was later withdrawn, leaving the chamber to continue on the underlying bill and remaining amendments.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Commerce May 11th, 2026
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- They're all out of state.
- I'm also co-founder and board chairman of Louisiana-based Gulf States Renewable Energy Industries Association
- I own Sedera Energy.
- You know, we're already an energy state with oil and gas.
- How many states?
Summary:
The House Committee on Commerce met on May 11, 2026, with a quorum present and took up a series of Senate bills, a resolution, and one House bill. The committee reported favorably Senate Bill 79 to recreate Louisiana Economic Development, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5 to establish the Louisiana-Ireland Trade Commission, Senate Bill 375 on firefighting foam with amendments clarifying use in declared emergencies, Senate Bill 398 moving manufactured and modular housing oversight under the Contractors Licensing Board with technical and substantive amendments, Senate Bill 163 on virtual currency business licensing with an amendment providing for federal preemption if Congress enacts a national licensing regime, and Senate Bill 287 on virtual currency kiosks with consumer-protection provisions and technical amendments. The committee also reported favorably House Resolution 197, as amended, urging the Public Service Commission to study distributed energy generation and storage resources with LSU involvement, and Senate Bill 54, which would allow estheticians to blow-dry hair after certain services; that bill drew extensive testimony from supporters and opponents in the cosmetology and aesthetics industries before being reported favorably.
Several bills prompted detailed discussion and testimony. On Senate Bill 398, the sponsor and Contractors Licensing Board representatives said the change would improve enforcement and consumer safety for manufactured-home installation, especially tie-downs, leveling, and foundation blocking, while not affecting HUD-regulated construction. On the virtual currency bills, OFI said it currently licenses 37 virtual currency businesses with 33 pending applications, and supporters described the kiosk bill as a response to fraud complaints by requiring clearer disclosures, refund procedures, live customer support, and reporting to OFI. For House Resolution 197, the sponsor, PSC officials, and energy stakeholders said the study would examine the value of distributed energy resources, including rooftop solar and battery storage, in light of rising demand and grid reliability concerns; PSC staff and LSU energy experts described the study as focused on market value and avoided-cost benefits.
House Bill 744, which would have shifted regulation of certain New Orleans utilities from the city council to the PSC, generated discussion about constitutional history, rate impacts, and utility consolidation. PSC officials and the sponsor said the current city-council regulation is a constitutional exception dating back to 1921, and they argued that PSC regulation could reduce costs and simplify oversight, but the sponsor ultimately moved to defer the bill rather than force a floor fight, and the committee agreed. The committee then began consideration of Senate Bill 386, the Louisiana Data Privacy Act, adopting technical amendments and then a larger amendment package that revised definitions and compliance provisions; the transcript ends while that bill’s amendment process is still underway, with no final action shown in the excerpt.
OR
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Mar 18th, 2025
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- Would that qualify as energy efficiency because it would conserve energy? Mr.
- Senator, the references on line 5 refer to the most current International Energy Conservation Code.
- Chairman, I can't, but you know, those are the energy codes; they’re the most up-to-date standard that's
- Conservation Code.
- If it's from a special type of other state funds, it reverts into that state fund.
Committee:
House House Appropriations & Finance
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 2, February 10, 2026-PM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- These states include, in 2022, the Volunteer State and, in 2025, the Razorback State, the Gem State,
- State, and the Cowboy State.
- </c> Star State. Star State.
- ><c> Cowboy</c> State, the Beehive State, and the Cowboy State, the Beehive State, and the Cowboy State
- </c> for the state. for the state.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: DFL Media Availability on Threat to Dismantle the US Department of Education Feb 5th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Others were actively cheering on the dismantling of our nation's administrative state.
- Others were actively cheering on the dismantling of our nation's administrative state.
- What would that mean for MDE and Minnesota here at the state level?
- Does the 10% of the state budget, does that funding come directly from the U.S.
- </c><00:21:52.159><c> budget</c> case does the 10% of the state budget case does the 10% of the state
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- 67-6604, Idaho Code, to prohibit out-of-state contributions and expenditures, and declaring an emergency
- House Bill 721, by the State Affairs Committee, an act relating to the Idaho Building Code Act, amending
- All we're doing is adding that language into the state code.
- All we're doing is adding that language into the state code.
- The state was sued by an athlete at Boise State, a trans athlete at Boise State.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee Jun 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Hydrogen, as the Senator has stated, is critical to our energy future in California.
- state.
- in the state.
- Many other states that experienced this rapid development have struggled with high energy costs and have
- Our state must take steps to ensure grid investments for large energy consumers on a scale not yet seen
Summary:
The committee first heard SB 804, the Hydrogen Pipeline Safety Act, from Senator Arreguín. He said the bill would designate the State Fire Marshal as the safety regulator for intrastate hydrogen pipelines and require hydrogen-specific standards, while not mandating any pipeline construction or bypassing environmental review. Supporters included labor groups, utility employees, and the City of Burbank, while Air Products opposed unless amended, citing concerns about the bill’s specificity, fee structure, and the need for a hydrogen-specific rulemaking process. The committee discussed safety, fees, and regulatory certainty, and later passed SB 804 on a 9-0 vote to Emergency Management with commitment to take amendments.
The committee then took up SB 905 by Senator Becker, aimed at reducing electricity rates by changing utility incentives. The bill would tie part of executive compensation to keeping rates below inflation, require more performance metrics, and allow the CPUC to consider lower returns on equity for certain lower-risk investments and alternative financing options. Support came from consumer, environmental, agricultural, and large energy user groups, while Southern California Edison, CalChamber, PG&E, and utility labor groups raised concerns that the bill could reduce investment, create regulatory uncertainty, and raise borrowing costs. After extensive discussion about utility affordability, wildfire costs, and capital markets, the committee passed SB 905 on a 7-1 vote to Appropriations.
SB 913, also by Senator Becker, would create a clearer pathway for distributed energy resources such as batteries and smart thermostats to participate in the resource adequacy market and compete with utility-scale resources. Supporters said the bill would better use existing grid capacity, lower costs, and build on the state’s Demand Side Grid Support Program; PG&E opposed unless amended, saying the use case was not yet proven and was already being addressed in other rulemakings. After the committee accepted amendments, one opposition group moved to neutral and another said it might do so after reviewing the changes. The bill passed 8-0 to Appropriations and was placed on call.
Several other measures were heard and advanced, including SB 1196 on faster utility hookups for small energization projects such as ADUs and EV chargers, SB 931 reauthorizing the Diablo Canyon Essential Services Mitigation Fund through 2028, SB 1158 reducing the frequency of joint reliability assessments from quarterly to twice yearly, and SB 1245 directing further study of California’s gasoline market and potential use of non-CARBOB fuel during supply disruptions. SB 1196 and SB 931 both passed with broad support and no opposition after amendments, SB 1158 passed without testimony, and SB 1245 drew strong support from consumer and environmental advocates but opposition from fuel industry and business groups concerned about costs, confidentiality, and fuel standards.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (03/24/2026)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> already in existence in fire code. already in existence in fire code.
- </c> volatile energy prices. volatile energy prices.
- I'm the manager of state government affairs covering New England for Constellation Energy.
- Energy. Um, with me I have one of our Energy.
- </c> an energy audit done on their home. an energy audit done on their home.
Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation Apr 9th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- storage or distributed energy.
- The CEC prepares a forecast for the state.
- I'm a deputy director at California Energy.
- It is a clean energy program, and it would be for a state water facility.
- Thank you, Luam Tesfai, Deputy Executive Director for Energy. I'm the head of our energy division.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, June 23, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- :33:04.960><c> and</c> States Virgin Islands, Ghana, and States Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria.
- My energy and installed in homes.
- </c> Molen from the great state of Michigan. Molen from the great state of Michigan.
- I urge my States from the IMF.
- From Hawaii and Washington to New York and Florida to my home state of Oklahoma, our nation's agricultural
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/27/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> some real permitting issues in the state some real permitting issues in the state of<00:11:00.480
- The news out of Washington, D.C., this year makes clear that it is up to us, the state of Minnesota,
- </c> the statute anyway is 1,000% about state the statute anyway is 1,000% about state permits<00:35:
- </c> comparison you know our community energy comparison you know our community energy transition<00:
- </c><00:48:15.240><c> economies</c><00:48:15.599><c> to</c> states that have similar economies to states
Keywords:
wetlands, environmental review, permitting efficiency, Pollution Control Agency, construction permits, environmental impact statements, local government, business regulation, environmental assessments, HF1416, relocation grants, economic development, business relocation, site selection, business incentives, grant extension, appropriation extension, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, request for proposals
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Mar 5th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Had 41 new state assisted fire starts.
- to another state for those military spouses.
- That's a, that's a vastly more than most other states across the United States. Uh, we have, um.
- state that.
- In this state and every police chief in this state and the Department of Public Safety.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- We have rights as the state. We have states' rights. The governor has power.
- guard members under Title 32 as well as reservists under Title 10 of the United States Code.
- Under United States Code Title 10, Section 301, as an example, in time of war or national emergency,
- guard members under title 32 as well as reservists under title 10 of the united states code as such
- Under United States Code Title 10, Section 301, as an example, in time of war or national emergency,
Summary:
The committee held a hybrid public hearing on seven House bills and seven Senate bills related to the Massachusetts National Guard and U.S. Armed Forces Reserves. Opening remarks covered hearing procedures, livestreaming, testimony limits, and expected reporting dates, and chairs noted the committee’s focus on Guard and Reserve issues. Testimony then moved through several bills, including S. 2465 to expand the National Guard welcome-home veterans bonus to all deployed Guard members regardless of residency, H. 3876/S. 2462 to authorize military-style headstones for long-serving or deceased Guard members, and S. 2482/H. 3833 to establish a Massachusetts National Guard Museum in Salem. Supporters of the bonus and headstone bills argued they would correct inequities and better honor service; Senator Lovely described the museum proposal as a way to preserve the Guard’s history in Salem and potentially support federal funding for the project.
A major portion of the hearing focused on H. 3829/S. 2471, the “Defend the Guard” proposal that would bar Massachusetts National Guard deployments into active combat absent a formal congressional declaration of war. Supporters argued the bill would restore constitutional war powers, reduce repeated undeclared deployments, and protect Guard members’ mental health and state readiness. Opponents, including retired Guard leaders and current service members, warned it could conflict with federal law and Title 10 authority, undermine federal funding and training, and harm readiness, force structure, and unique Guard capabilities. Committee members repeatedly questioned the bill’s legal authority, constitutional basis, and practical effects under the Supremacy Clause and Title 10, and several witnesses were asked to submit additional written legal support.
The committee also heard testimony on H. 3831, which would extend Chapter 115 benefits to currently serving Guard and Reserve members who do not meet federal veteran-status thresholds, and on related proposals to clarify Guard command structure and the duties of the Adjutant General. Supporters said these changes would improve access to benefits, reduce confusion in the chain of command, and strengthen discipline and responsiveness. Separately, the National Guard Association of Massachusetts backed H. 3860/S. 2458, the Guard Enlistment Enhancement Program, as a recruiting tool, while opposing the Defend the Guard bills. No votes were taken during the hearing.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (02/03/2026)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- I would point out that, as was previously stated by the Department of Energy, transmission infrastructure
- to amend the state building code to address the portable solar generation devices.
- to amend the state building code to address the portable solar generation devices.
- to amend the state building code to address the portable solar generation devices.
- to amend the state building code to address the portable solar generation devices.
Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> around sustainable school energy. around sustainable school energy.
- Washington, D.C.'
- </c> our state. our state.
- Several countries around the world have or are poised to ban social media for teens. 22 states plus Washington
- </c><01:24:19.520><c> have</c> 22 states plus Washington D.C. have 22 states plus Washington D.C. have
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- the United States in Congress assembled, the congressional delegation representing the State of Idaho
- But similar to even the State of Idaho in Washington, D.C. on steroids, the bureaucracy runs on autopilot
- But similar to even the state of Idaho in Washington, D.C. on steroids, the bureaucracy runs on autopilot
- of the United States and the Vice President of the United States in his capacity.
- Federal law via Title 31, United States Code, Section 5118, expressly permits the inclusion of gold clauses
Summary:
The Senate convened with 32 members present, heard prayer and the Pledge, approved the prior journal, and received communications including the designation of Steve Kaiser as a substitute senator for District 15. The chamber also made several committee report referrals and introductions before moving into floor action on memorials and bills.
The Senate adopted Senate Joint Memorials 110, 111, and 113. SJM 110 urged federal action to restore sugar import safeguards to protect Idaho sugar beet growers and rural jobs. SJM 111 reaffirmed Idaho’s position that public lands should remain in public hands and opposed transfer or sale of federal lands, with debate focusing on stewardship, access, and the cost of state management. SJM 113 supported the concept of Treasury bonds redeemable in gold as a way to test dollar credibility and address inflation. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 116, described as a cleanup of rules related to sales and use taxes and lodging taxes.
On legislation, House Bill 624 passed the Senate 32-0 and was returned to the House; supporters said it updates Idaho’s virtual learning and Idaho Home Learning Academy framework with added oversight, transparency, and contract controls, while preserving the program. Senate Bill 1305 passed on a voice/roll-call consent vote and would let water district users, by resolution, charge water-right transfer costs to the person transacting the property rather than spreading them across all users. Senate Bill 1271, as amended, passed 28-3; it declares invasive rats a public health and safety nuisance and directs the Department of Agriculture to assess the problem and coordinate a response, with legislative approval required for any funding. The Senate then handled first- and second-reading referrals, held a few announcements, and adjourned until the next day.