Transcript Highlights:

• In some instances, batteries can be repurposed for energy storage, further extending their useful life
• That could mean selling the battery to be used for battery storage or selling it to a battery recycler
• new business, Redwood Energy, we are already deploying repurposed EV battery packs into stationary storage
• This bill will create a collaborative plan by 2030 to develop infrastructure for the storage and fueling
• The number of ports equipped with bunkering facilities featuring storage tanks, distribution pipelines

Summary: The committee first established a quorum, adopted the consent calendar for SB 423 and SB 581, and then heard a series of bills, most of which were presented as streamlining or safety measures tied to transportation, climate, public lands, health care, and higher education. SB 71 by Senator Wiener would extend and expand a CEQA exemption for sustainable transportation projects, adding modes such as microtransit, paratransit, shuttles, and ferries, while also accepting committee amendments that narrowed a Tier 4 diesel rail provision, restored existing right-of-way language with utility protections, and set a new sunset date. Support came from transit agencies, local governments, and advocacy groups; some members raised concerns about the diesel rail language and possible interactions with housing-related legislation, but the bill advanced on a due pass vote as amended. The committee then heard SB 614 by Senator Stern on carbon dioxide pipeline safety. The bill would direct the State Fire Marshal to adopt safety standards for intrastate CO2 pipelines, building from federal draft rules and adding state discretion and possible enhanced protections such as planning zones and more detailed exposure modeling. Supporters argued California needs to fill a federal regulatory gap to advance carbon capture and climate goals, while environmental justice and conservation groups opposed unless amended, citing risks from CO2 leaks and asking for stronger siting restrictions and more specificity. The bill passed on a due pass vote to Appropriations, with members noting the need for continued work on the safety provisions. Senator Arreguín also presented SB 304, which would temporarily lift public trust use restrictions on specific land at Jack London Square to allow the Port of Oakland more leasing flexibility under conditions and annual reporting. The measure was described as a limited, time-bound effort to address high vacancy and revitalize the waterfront, and it drew support from Oakland city and county representatives with no opposition in the room. The committee then approved SB 304 on a due pass vote. Arreguín’s SB 830 followed, creating CEQA streamlining for Sutter Health’s new Emeryville hospital campus and designating the City of Emeryville as lead agency; supporters said it would preserve East Bay hospital access before seismic deadlines, and the bill passed with broad support and no opposition. Finally, Senator Caballero presented SB 486, a higher education planning bill intended to align UC and CSU enrollment growth with regional sustainable communities plans and to remove the need to analyze a no-project alternative in certain long-range development plans. Supporters said the bill would better integrate university enrollment forecasting into regional planning, while opponents warned that eliminating the no-project analysis could weaken accountability for housing and infrastructure impacts around campuses. Committee members expressed mixed views and asked for further clarification, but the bill was moved out on a due pass as amended vote to Appropriations. The transcript then shifted to SB 629, a fire response and rebuilding bill, with the author describing amendments to apply fire safety requirements in wildfire-burned areas, update fire mapping, and require annual defensible space inspections, though the discussion was cut off before any final action was shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• I didn't know there was ground storage.
• It's not in ground or on ground, but it's storage tanks. It's above ground.
• It's not in ground or on ground, but it's storage tanks.
• The storage tanks are in case you have a power outage and you keep the line full.
• There was a billion dollars in that bill for water storage and water conveyance.

Keywords: 908, all

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• <00:03:04.959> tanks use large um on-site storage tanks use large um on-site storage tanks
• , and that many everyday individuals are not using cold storage devices.
• or cryptocurrency would be cold storage. or cryptocurrency would be cold storage.
• <00:35:38.880> So are not using cold storage devices.
• So are not using cold storage devices.

Bills: HF3604, HF2236, HF3709, HF3766, HF2400

Keywords: bulk fuel, nonoxygenated gasoline, environment, exemption criteria, transportation, HF2236, Minnesota commerce, obsolete language, statutory cleanup, retail installment contract, consumer credit, vehicle financing, auto loans, retail buyer, retail seller, delinquency charge, collection fee, attorney fees, assignment notice, payment receipt

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from February 26, after correcting the header date to Thursday, February 26. It then took up House File 36004, as amended by the author’s technical A1 amendment. Representative Van Binsbergen described the bill as a change to statute governing bulk delivery of nonoxygenated fuel, especially for boats and other watercraft, to allow direct delivery to vehicles rather than requiring transport of fuel in containers or removal of boats from the water. Members generally supported the concept, citing convenience for lake users, reduced travel and potential invasive species spread, and fewer spill risks, but the chair said the bill would be laid over pending additional clarification from the State Fire Marshal’s Office and other agencies. House File 2236 was then introduced as a vehicle bill for possible future omnibus use and laid over without testimony or opposition. The committee also heard House File 3709, which would allow Minnesota banks and credit unions to offer custodial accounts for digital assets such as cryptocurrency. The authors framed the bill as a consumer-protection and competitiveness measure that would let local institutions keep pace with customer demand and prevent Minnesotans from relying on out-of-state or offshore providers. Testimony from the Department of Commerce and credit union representatives supported the bill, saying it would level the playing field, keep digital assets under Minnesota oversight, and help local institutions remain relevant; one witness said significant liquidity had been leaving local communities for outside exchanges. Questions from members focused on whether the accounts would be NCUA-insured, how the bill related to unclaimed property, and whether the policy goal was consumer protection or simply preserving bank relevance. Several members expressed support but also cautioned about crypto volatility, scams, and the need to avoid turning credit unions into exchanges. The discussion ended without a final vote in the excerpt, with the bill still under committee consideration.

Transcript Highlights:

• <01:28:04.719> With<01:28:04.880> that the no river storage project.
• With that the no river storage project.
• Dredging is not very economical in that situation, so enlarging to recover sediment or storage loss to
• <01:29:29.360> Uh storage projects I would say. Uh storage projects I would say.
• So enlarging to recover sediment<01:30:25.840> or<01:30:26.560> storage<01:30:26.960>

Bills: HB0130, HB0095, HB0096, HB0097, SF0101, SF0106, SF0067, SF0123

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearms, state rights, federal regulation, law enforcement, civil penalties, government liability, concealed carry, public colleges, university facilities, weapons legislation, self-defense, campus safety, weapons, age requirement, permits, HB0097, Wyoming firearms privacy, merchant category code, MCC

Transcript Highlights:

• Come out of adding storage to solar. They're really a magical combination.
• But we also definitely need energy storage.
• So, right now, Of those 50-plus-thousand systems, as I mentioned, 1%—so think 500—have energy storage
• Let's just pretend for a moment they all have energy storage.
• Dare, we're talking about solar storage. Talk to me about that.

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• What would another 117, approximately 40 times the storage of those three tanks, have been able to do
• Louis Reservoir, which is about 70% full right now and doesn't have a storage problem for flood, as well
• <00:22:56.480> of approximately 40 times the storage of approximately 40 times the storage
• c><00:24:10.440> doesn't<00:24:10.760> have<00:24:10.880> a<00:24:11.039> storage
• <00:24:11.559> problem now and doesn't have a storage problem now and doesn't have a storage

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, January 13, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• It means the utility is serving as their storage system.
• So, um, they are not having to invest in battery storage or some type of other storage system, so that
• It will discourage the important homeowner investment in solar and storage that Minnesota needs.
• It will discourage the important homeowner investment in solar and storage that Minnesota needs.
• There are creative solutions that equitably encourage more home solar and storage across Minnesota.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:28:42.640> to suicide prevention and safe storage to suicide prevention and safe storage
• eliminate the uh the safe storage eliminate the uh the safe storage prohibition,<00:53:43.680>
• And um the locked up under safe storage.
• ,<01:34:23.040> intervention, prevention, safe storage, intervention, prevention, safe storage
• storage of guns on school property. storage of guns on school property. and<01:40:29.280> in<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Battery storage deployment is absolutely taking off.
• We can deploy storage so reliability is stronger in heat and cold and storms.
• We can deploy storage so reliability is stronger in heat and cold and storms.
• We can deploy storage so reliability is stronger in heat and cold and storms.
• We can deploy storage where it's needed.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Under current law, public utilities code 761.3 requires that each battery energy storage facility located
• have an emergency response and emergency action plan that covers the premise of the battery energy storage
• This incident renewed concerns about how close energy storage facilities should be to residential communities
• As the technology behind energy storage systems continues to evolve, it is important to ensure that new

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So on hand Y'all are gonna keep 5 million plates in storage. What does that cost?
• towards the end zone, from the 30 yard line in is going to be the type of spacing that is used for storage
• Currently, we do not pay storage costs for the Department of Criminal Justice.
• We pay for the, for the plates to be manufactured, but we don't have a storage cost in particular.

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• of those people have to have a mechanism for removing unwanted vehicles from their property, self-storage
• And then what about the storage and all that? Same rate? Yes. You, thank you.
• There's a tow fee and there's a daily storage fee.
• facility, there's a tow fee and then there's a daily storage fee.
• Whenever you tow a vehicle and it comes into your storage facility, between the 11th and 15th day that

Bills: HB2127, HB2257, HB2305, HB2573, HB2772, HB2941, HB2957

Keywords: special license plates, transportation, funding, nonprofits, charitable contributions, boating, watercraft licensing, law enforcement, safety fund, state funding, Arizona Revised Statutes, towing regulation, private towing carriers, vehicle impound, towing rates, preemption, DUI, ignition interlock, substance abuse treatment, driving privileges

Summary: The House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure heard several bills, beginning with HB 2957, which would require physical driver licenses to be accepted for identification purposes and prohibit cities, towns, counties, and districts from requiring digital mobile IDs for government services. The sponsor framed the bill as a privacy and choice measure tied to concerns about Real ID, biometric data, and federal overreach. Supporters said it preserves a non-Real ID option and protects privacy, while opponents raised concerns about travel requirements and whether the bill could affect proof of legal status. The committee approved HB 2957 on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered HB 2941, which would make certain motorcycle lane-splitting or passing behavior subject to reckless driving penalties. The sponsor and a motorcycle rights representative explained the difference between lawful lane filtering and unlawful lane splitting, saying the bill would add enforcement teeth for unsafe conduct and improve safety. Members discussed the distinction between filtering and splitting, and several related personal safety concerns. The committee passed HB 2941 unanimously, 7-0. HB 2305, dealing with private towing carriers, would establish statewide rules for private-property towing, including rate standards tied to DPS agreements, documentation and photo requirements, notice to law enforcement, and penalties for unlawful towing. Supporters said the bill would create uniformity and curb predatory towing, while the Arizona Trucking Association raised concerns about the DPS rate structure and the need for further stakeholder work. The committee adopted an amendment clarifying the bill applies only to motor vehicles towed from private property and then passed the bill 7-0. HB 2257, a strike-everything amendment changing the distribution of watercraft fee revenues and requiring an annual expenditure report, also passed after Game and Fish warned of a significant fiscal impact and committee members discussed Mohave County’s water patrol needs; the vote was 4-3. Finally, the committee heard HB 2573, which as amended was narrowed to address a 45-day gap before repeat DUI offenders can install ignition interlock devices. Supporters said the change would improve public safety by allowing earlier use of the technology, while members discussed whether it would weaken DUI laws and how the interlock system works. The transcript cuts off before the final vote on HB 2573, so no committee action is shown for that bill in the provided text.

Transcript Highlights:

• . $130 billion has been invested in wind, solar, and energy storage in Texas due to federal subsidies
• I'm here representing the Texas Solar and Storage Association and the Advanced Power Alliance, testifying
• And we also need storage. I worked for an energy storage utility company before.
• That's dispatchable, so when you're restricting dispatch of dispatch storage, you're causing grid instability
• I've consulted with an energy-storage company and a German utility company.

Bills: SB75, SB715, SB776, SB1299, SB1405, SB1968, SB2021, SB2077, SB2148, SB2321, SB2330, SB2411

Keywords: electric generation, reliability, ERCOT, Public Utility Commission, penalties, performance requirements, energy policy, construction contracts, compensatory damages, government delays, contractor, legislation, nonprofit donor privacy, membership lists, supporter confidentiality, volunteer privacy, association rights, public records exemption, Texas Public Information Act, government transparency

Transcript Highlights:

• and we're going to go on to issue two: expanded resources for the Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage
• This is Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage, and Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies.
• we've done in our various programs, we have worked to try and advance carbon capture utilization and storage
• regulatory expertise, this work requires specialized knowledge in carbon capture utilization and storage
• today on behalf of the **Pacific Merchant Shipping Association** and the **California Moving and Storage

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• , for an animal of that size, the concern was if it was warm temperatures to get that into cooler storage
• , for an animal of that size, the concern was if it was warm temperatures to get that into cooler storage
• Animal of that size, the concern was if it was warm temperatures to get that into cooler storage.
• So basically, in order, the slaughter happens at the farm, the carcass needs to go into cold storage
• as soon as as as is cold storage as soon as as as is reasonably<00:21:37.840> possible<00:21:

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Agriculture Committee held a work session and then executive session on HB 396, which would allow processing of beef cows, swine, sheep, and goats at facilities not certified by USDA. Representative Comtois presented a revised amendment after prior drafting issues were corrected. The changes narrowed the bill to cuts of meat rather than meat food products, clarified labeling for amenable and non-amenable species, removed an exemption from federal law, struck a seasonal date range at Representative Bixby’s request, and reinstated a previously removed section. Supporters said the amendment now had clearer language and better safeguards, while some members still expressed reservations about the underlying policy. Testimony from DHHS food safety officials emphasized that the department does not inspect custom-exempt facilities and would have little oversight unless there were a complaint or foodborne outbreak. They noted concerns about removing the September 1 to April 30 date range, explaining it had been included in the original bill because of temperature and storage concerns for large animals, and they also said the amendment appeared to focus documentation requirements on bison, elk, and red deer. Committee members and witnesses debated whether the proposal would create food safety risks, whether farmers should instead be educated and helped to aggregate processing capacity, and whether the bill would expose farmers, retailers, and restaurants to federal enforcement risk. Rob Johnson of the New Hampshire Farm Bureau said the organization had recently voted down a policy opposing state regulations that would allow uninspected meat sales at retail, and he said he needed to consult further with Farm Bureau leadership before taking a position on HB 396. He suggested the bill should use the broader term “dairy and beef cattle” rather than “beef cows” for consistency. Supporters argued the bill would help small farmers, expand local food access, and reflect an intrastate policy choice despite conflict with federal law. The committee then moved into executive session and voted to approve amendment 2025-3090H, with members stating they would likely have different views on the bill itself.

Transcript Highlights:

• This measure provides jurisdictional clarity to allow long-duration energy storage projects to move through
• Delaney Hunter, on behalf of HydroStore, the Willow Rock Energy Storage Project in Kern County is our

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up AB 915, which was presented by the author as a measure to provide jurisdictional clarity so long-duration energy storage projects can proceed through the normal California Energy Commission permitting process. A witness from HydroStore testified in support, explaining that the bill would clarify that the water feature of the Willow Rock Energy Storage Project in Kern County is not a dam. No opposition testimony was heard. The motion before the committee was to concur in Senate amendments. Members voted aye as the roll was called, including Pappin, Jeff Gonzalez, Alvarez, Avila Farias, Baines, Benes, Burner, Bennett, Celeste Rodriguez, Rogers, and later Tangipa after he arrived. The committee then adjourned after the vote was completed.

Transcript Highlights:

• , members, I'm Paul not neon from Chatfield Minnesota, and they work out my family's trucking and storage
• The three things are cleaning option, a short-term storage option, and possibly a drying option, as most
• Now, if at least one seed cleaner is available and some short-term regional storage and drying options
• The 3 things stand cleaning option a short-term storage option and possibly a drying option as most growers
• Now, if at least one seed cleaner available and though some and some short-term regional storage and

Bills: HF3692

Keywords: Farmer-Lender Mediation Act, mediation, agriculture finance, debt relief, civil law, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• 2099, as amended by ENRU, prohibits a municipal provider from storing CAP water in an underground storage
• House Bill 2918 expands the determinations made for the full cash value of renewable energy and storage
• House Bill 2918 expands the determinations made for the full cash value of renewable energy and storage
• The full cash value is equal to 100% of the depreciated cost for specified renewable energy and storage
• depending on certain factors, or it's equal to 20% of the depreciated cost of renewable energy and storage

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting was a caucus-style run-through of many bills and resolutions across Appropriations, Commerce, Education, Federalism/Military Affairs/Elections, Government, Health and Human Services, Judiciary, ENRU, Public Safety, and Rural Economic Development. Measures discussed included housing and HOA rules, school policy and funding, health care licensing and records timelines, public safety and corrections funding, election and campaign rules, water and environmental policy, and several criminal justice and juvenile justice changes. Many items were described as being on third-read consent or consent calendars, with staff often noting that no questions were raised and no sponsor was present. Several bills drew sponsor explanation or member discussion. In education, members reviewed bills on teacher strikes, school safety, math placement, student outcomes, free school meals, parent permission for clubs, and school bond ballot disclosures. In health, bills covered prior authorization data reporting, nursing board rules and complaint procedures, pharmacist testing/treatment authority, opioid antagonist expiration dates, board continuations, and a constitutional amendment on refusing medical mandates. In government and public safety, members discussed DCS legal representation, inmate medical records, public safety parity funding, sheriff authority, border support funding, and a resolution supporting county sheriffs. In commerce and housing, bills addressed condominium and HOA authority, shade structures, pet restrictions, insurance certificates, apprenticeship definitions, automatic renewal contracts, and a state housing affordability district. There was notable discussion on House Bill 4044, which would create a Public Safety Parity Fund for DPS and DOC salaries using interest from the state rainy day fund and other revenue sources. The sponsor argued it would provide a reliable way to fund public safety pay, while others objected that it would consume interest needed to preserve the fund’s value and that a general fund appropriation would be more appropriate. The bill prompted extended back-and-forth, with some members supporting the concept and others saying it was fiscally irresponsible. Another point of discussion came on House Bill 2775, where staff noted a possible misprint in the bill history, and on House Bill 467, where staff clarified that the inactive voter list changes related to e-poll book status categories. No formal votes were recorded in the transcript, and the meeting appears to have been a review of measures before floor action.

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• proper firearm safety, state and federal laws, reporting lost and stolen firearms, and then just safe storage
• proper firearm safety, state and federal laws, reporting lost and stolen firearms, and then just safe storage
• letter template to K-12 parents that reminds them of and describes responsibilities for safe gun storage
• letter template to K-12 parents that reminds them of and describes responsibilities for safe gun storage
• we're gun rights organizations, we work to provide classes in educating our community about safe storage

Bills: SB156

Keywords: gun violence, firearm safety, special counsel, data collection, community initiatives, grants, Attorney General, public safety, suicide prevention, 909, all

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• in the 1990s that idea basically got shut down, and we now don't have a federal solution for the storage
• in the 1990s that idea basically got shut down, and we now don't have a federal solution for the storage
• federal solution and we now don't have a federal solution for<00:17:26.720> the<00:17:26.839> storage
• <00:17:27.360> nuclear<00:17:27.799> waste<00:17:28.400> leaving for the storage
• of nuclear waste leaving for the storage of nuclear waste leaving the<00:17:29.240> states<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all