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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Dec 5th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I am the program manager for the hazardous waste and toxics reduction program of the Department of Ecology
- I'm the program manager at the Department of Ecology Solid Waste Program.
- They're subject to the program cap.
- programs have been running for longer than a decade.
- programs have been running for longer than a decade.
Summary:
The committee held a work session covering PFAS regulation and impacts, no-cost allowance allocation for emissions-intensive trade-exposed industries (EITEs), and regional resource adequacy and data center load growth. Senator Victoria Hunt was welcomed as a new member. The Department of Ecology reviewed Washington’s Safer Products for Washington PFAS work, including completed restrictions on PFAS in outdoor furniture, carpets, rugs, stain/water-resistant treatments, and newer rules adopted in November restricting PFAS in most apparel, cleaning products, and automotive washes, with reporting requirements for some other products such as cookware and firefighting gear. Ecology also described Cycle 2 PFAS reviews now underway, including artificial turf and paints, and answered questions about compliance, online sales, sell-through periods, and how Washington’s approach differs from broader bans in states like Maine and Minnesota. The Department of Ecology also presented on PFAS in biosolids, describing a 2024 sampling study, limitations in testing methods, and a 2025 statutory amendment requiring additional sampling between 2027 and 2028 and a report to the legislature in 2029. The Department of Health then updated the committee on PFAS in drinking water, reporting that most Group A public water systems have completed sampling, that 317 sources and 188 systems are expected to exceed new contaminant levels, and that treatment costs for public systems are estimated at about $970 million, leaving a large funding gap; members also asked about private wells, health effects, bathing exposure, and home filters. The Board of Health’s new state action levels are being aligned with federal MCLs, and the department said it expects to continue monitoring and notification under state rules. Ecology also briefed the committee on no-cost allowance allocations to EITEs under the Climate Commitment Act, explaining the leakage-mitigation rationale, the current allocation schedule through 2034, and a forthcoming report on policy options for 2035-2050; members asked about industry barriers, competitiveness, and whether facilities might leave the state. Finally, E3 presented a regional resource adequacy study showing rising load, retirements outpacing additions, limited winter reliability value from wind, solar, and batteries, and a projected shortfall beginning in 2026 that could grow to about 9,000 MW by 2030 if planned projects are not built. The presentation emphasized winter cold-weather events, hydro variability, the importance of permitting and transmission, and longer-term options including nuclear, geothermal, hydrogen, carbon capture, and long-duration storage. EPRI then introduced its DC Flex initiative, which is studying how data centers can provide flexible load through workload shifting, cooling optimization, and on-site backup or bridging resources to reduce grid stress and protect ratepayers.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- We've been building nuclear reactors for 70 years.
- But when it comes to these future technologies like fusion, what I worry about, we talk about nuclear
- and software that it could accept this program.
- Here's the stick: implement the program, move forward.
- So with this bill, you see where the encryption lies, the program, the key, and the encryption... ...
Bills:
HB2809
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Transportation Infrastructure Revenue Subcommitee Jul 16th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Nuclear is a technology that is developing, and it will be commercially available.
- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has an eight-year cycle process.
- A smaller nuclear reactor that they have successfully built and permitted with the NRC.
- They are also interested in education programs.
- Those are all programs that we want to think about promoting.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Thu Apr 17, 2025, 11:30AM HST - Day 53
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- study the feasibility of using advanced nuclear power technologies in this state.
- </c><00:31:41.679><c> and</c> committee it turned into nuclear and committee it turned into nuclear and
- </c><00:32:25.039><c> power</c> compelling evidence that nuclear power compelling evidence that nuclear
- ><c> energy</c><00:32:54.880><c> agency</c> readiness, the nuclear energy agency readiness, the nuclear
- </c><00:36:40.640><c> power</c> 1970s to uh construct a nuclear power 1970s to uh construct a nuclear
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, one other thing we do on the federal side is the state energy program.
- As a reminder, that program was first passed in 2022.
- As a reminder, that program was first passed in 2022.
- As a reminder, that program was first passed in 2022.
- And my answers don't hate me for using the program. Hate the program and try to get rid of it.
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Dec 8th, 2025 at 09:12 am
Transcript Highlights:
- All or nothing with nuclear destroys us. Okay?
- And there's a difference between nuclear power and nuclear bomb technology. Okay?
- , IDEA, Military Child Care—but you have to apply through the military program.
- So we're not going to utilize that military program. Tax credits for federal work study programs.
- programs, there's the Dependent Child Care Assistance Program, and Small Business Child Care Tax Credits
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Expanding Nuclear Energy in Minnesota – Senator Andrew Mathews Mar 10th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- moratorium and expanding the state's nuclear capabilities.
- When people think about nuclear energy, they can often picture the worst-case scenarios.
- </c><00:03:54.079><c> energy</c> benefit from utilizing nuclear energy benefit from utilizing nuclear
- </c><00:04:47.039><c> and</c> three sources coal gas and nuclear and three sources coal gas and nuclear
- </c> generation that coal gas and nuclear generation that coal gas and nuclear have<00:05:08.320><c>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
FULL INTERVIEW: Lowering Energy Costs Through Innovation | Senator Nick Frentz May 29th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:07:47.040><c> waste</c> um has a large amount of nuclear waste um has a large amount of nuclear
- </c> country has to live to nuclear waste. country has to live to nuclear waste.
- There are two smaller ways we deliver nuclear power: advanced nuclear and so-called small modular nuclear
- The Senate has funded a nuclear study.
- So, if something that nuclear power.
Summary:
The interview focused on Minnesota’s clean energy policy, energy affordability, and the state’s path toward its 100% clean electricity goal. The senator said Minnesota’s clean energy reputation comes from environmental concern, job creation, and lower long-term costs, noting that wind is now the lowest-cost generation source and that solar costs have fallen sharply. He said rising electricity demand has led to some increased coal use, but argued the state can still meet its 2040 clean energy target through continued renewable buildout, permitting reform, conservation, and demand response.
A major topic was data centers. The senator emphasized both concerns and benefits, saying hyperscale data centers can bring substantial construction jobs, property tax revenue, and, under the 2025 law, payments to low-income energy assistance. He cited the Pine Island Google data center as air-cooled, with no water concerns, and said it will pay $5 million annually while funding 1,600 MW of wind, solar, and battery resources at its own expense. He also said Xcel’s filing projected a $1.1 billion ratepayer savings over 10 years, while urging the public to weigh both pros and cons, especially around water use and local tax impacts.
The discussion also covered nuclear power and climate costs. The senator said the Senate has passed a nuclear study three years in a row and expects it to advance, while the moratorium on new nuclear plants remains tied to the Prairie Island Indian Community and unresolved nuclear waste storage. He argued Minnesota likely cannot reach its emissions goals without nuclear in the mix, though he acknowledged current nuclear is not cost-competitive and said future advanced or small modular nuclear could change that. On affordability, he pointed to climate-driven costs such as higher homeowners insurance and storm damage, and described Senate energy omnibus provisions including conservation, plug-in solar, and renewable development account projects such as a Como Zoo clean energy project. No votes were taken in the interview itself, but the senator referenced the recently announced budget deal and said he still needed to negotiate a renewable development account agreement between the House and Senate.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, April 21, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- That program is now in 33 states.
- That program is now in 33 states.
- </c> operating under a temporary program. operating under a temporary program.
- </c> reduces housing programs by 11 billion. reduces housing programs by 11 billion.
- </c> programs that support working families. programs that support working families.
Keywords:
H.Res. 1202, HR1202, House resolution, committee assignment, standing committee, House Committee on Homeland Security, Homeland Security Committee, committee membership, committee ranking, seniority, Ms. Mejia, Mr. Walkinshaw, House organization, procedural resolution, internal House rules, congressional committee, hydropower, construction, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, license extension
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:43:44.000><c> and</c><00:43:45.359><c> does</c> comes to um public programs and does comes to
- </c><00:43:58.480><c> option</c> a it's just a private um program option a it's just a private um program
- And importantly, employers can put in place parameters or guardrails they want for this program.
- </c> guardrails they want for this program. guardrails they want for this program.
- are not alone under these EWA programs are not alone under federal<01:02:20.720><c> law.
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
Keywords:
real estate, appraisers, disciplinary actions, sanction matrix, Minnesota Statutes, direct primary care, healthcare agreements, medical services, patient care, health insurance, mortgage fees, residential loans, commercial loans, finance regulations, investment properties, insurance, supplemental health insurance, short-term care, home health care, nursing care
LA
Committee:
House Health and Welfare
Keywords:
charitable pharmacy, healthcare fees, outpatient prescription, exemption, Louisiana Department of Health, sewerage systems, individual systems, community systems, local governance, legislation, installation regulations, protective custody, peace officers, mental health, emergency medical services, involuntary admission, long-term care, healthcare, pharmacy, residents
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- the project cost share percentage and square footage formulas in the school construction assistance program
- I want you to think about how are you going to pay for this program.
- there, as well as trying to create much more affordability by creating a stronger weatherization program
- Act requirements, as well as making sure that we're reaching out to those districts with a pilot program
Bills:
HB2295
Committee:
House Capital Budget
Keywords:
Washington capital budget, supplemental capital budget, capital appropriations, state building construction account, taxable building construction account, climate commitment account, natural climate solutions, housing trust fund, affordable housing, supportive housing, homelessness, manufactured home communities, mobile home parks, school construction, school modernization, school seismic safety, healthy schools, school electrification, SCAP, behavioral health facilities
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- action programs and our partners in this work.
- This program, as you heard, is unique.
- The future hub will be public health programs with partnerships, community programs, food, and cultural
- The Forest Riparian Easement Program, or FREP, is a compensation program developed under the Forest and
- program, both of which have proven demand.
Bills:
HB2295
Committee:
House Capital Budget
Keywords:
Washington capital budget, supplemental capital budget, capital appropriations, state building construction account, taxable building construction account, climate commitment account, natural climate solutions, housing trust fund, affordable housing, supportive housing, homelessness, manufactured home communities, mobile home parks, school construction, school modernization, school seismic safety, healthy schools, school electrification, SCAP, behavioral health facilities
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 2/23/26
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> need to do better with our programming. need to do better with our programming.
- Either revoke or this program.
- program.
- Thank you, camera pilot program.
- I support this program."
Committee:
House Transportation Finance and Policy
Keywords:
intelligent speed assistance, transportation, speeding offenses, public safety, license restrictions, speed control, pedestrian safety, traffic safety, roadway improvements, nonmotorized transportation, crosswalks, sidewalks, bike lanes, complete streets, Vision Zero, Toward Zero Deaths, MnDOT, Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, local road authority
AL
Committee:
Senate Tourism
Keywords:
contract review, legislative oversight, state agencies, funding transparency, professional services, Sheriff, Barbour County, law enforcement, qualifications, training, executive education, Covington County, Alabama constitutional amendment, local amendment, carbon dioxide sequestration, carbon capture and storage, CCS, Class VI well, underground injection well, Underground Injection Control Program
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/09/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Military Affairs and Border Security
Transcript Highlights:
- the court found that the state has no obligation or no right to regulate a federally administered program
- that end, the House FMAE Committee last week just passed a bill out of committee to create a pilot program
- Grant... ...to the Arizona Department of Housing to establish the Military Transitional Housing Grant Program
- ICE is now permitted to access specific basic data from state Medicaid programs with the intent of prosecuting
Committee:
Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Keywords:
outdoor advertising, military compatibility, zoning, electronic signage, permitting, undocumented immigrants, financial services, identification requirements, loans, foreign remittances, transitional housing, military, veterans, grant program, supportive services, SB1511, commercial driver license, CDL, nondomiciled CDL, nondomiciled commercial driver license
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 2nd, 2026 at 02:03 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- payment assistance for UNM residents, and you've appropriated $24 million from a new federal grant program
Committee:
House House Appropriations & Finance
Keywords:
general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- The ability to have regular diagnostic testing for gifted students and Individualized Education Programs
- The last thing is I received a call this morning asking about the gifted program.
- And I just want you to make sure that I told that person correct that the gifted program will still remain
Committees:
Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance
Keywords:
State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- comprehensive literacy program.
- training program approved by PESB.
- training program approved by PESB.
- to update their programs.
- I do not follow any one program.
Committee:
House Education
Keywords:
reading instruction, structured literacy, early literacy, dyslexia, phonics, phonological awareness, language comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, oral language, orthographic knowledge, multi-tiered system of supports, MTSS, screening assessments, intervention, reading intervention, elementary education, kindergarten, first grade, second grade
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Health & Long-Term Care Jan 29th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Health & Long-Term Care
Transcript Highlights:
- Under this bill, the abortion savings program is established, and the program requires the Department
- Last spring, I provided telehealth abortion care To establish an abortion savings program.
- I think of her today as we discuss the value of an abortion savings program.
- The state program would be supported with funds from the replaced federal programs, including Medicare
- , Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
Committee:
Senate Health & Long-Term Care
Keywords:
Washington Medical Commission, medical license, license relinquishment, voluntary surrender, nondisciplinary pathway, physician regulation, health professional licensing, disciplinary database, National Practitioner Data Bank, license renewal, license reinstatement, medical board, professional discipline, credential surrender, healthcare regulation, abortion, reproductive health, pregnancy termination, clinic access, abortion access fund