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NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Ways and Means (03/25/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • are some natural gas distributions that go on in the state.
  • are some natural gas distributions that go on in the state.
  • are some natural gas distributions that go on in the state.
  • So coming up with a simple, straightforward solution wasn't going to work.
  • :08.960> natural<00:54:09.280> gas<00:54:09.839> uh there are some natural gas uh
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The hearing focused on House Bill 302, which would allow the state treasurer to invest public funds in precious metals and digital assets. The sponsor was not present, so Representative Urs introduced the bill briefly and said he did not know much about it. No one from the Treasury Department testified, and members repeatedly noted the treasurer’s absence. Susan Elme testified against the bill, arguing that these investments are highly volatile and contrary to the treasury’s duty to remain stable and liquid. She said the bill should be killed. In questioning, she estimated the 5% cap in the bill would amount to roughly $10 million, depending on available funds, and said such investing would be more appropriate for an individual day trader than for the state treasury. Members also discussed prior legislative experience with Bitcoin-related proposals and raised concerns about whether the treasury had the staff expertise to manage commodity or digital asset investing. The committee did not take a final vote; instead, it agreed to hold a work session and seek additional information from the treasurer, with a plan to revisit the bill on April 1.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Investments and Pensions Oversight Aug 13th, 2025

Investments & Pensions Oversight Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • For oil and gas, it's not an economic problem; it's a revenue problem.
  • Therefore, we needed a revenue solution. And that's exactly what Senate Bill 26 is.
  • How will the SIC manage sustainability if oil and gas revenues drop before then?
  • revenues from the oil and gas school tax that would otherwise flow into...
  • Oil and gas royalty revenue. We made the auto correction.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Education Feb 6th, 2026 at 09:10 am

Senate Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senators, Leonardo Castaneda with the Department of Workforce Solutions.
  • The average price of West Texas crude, which New Mexico is based on a lot of oil and gas, that starts
  • And we have not taken the initiative to not be reliant on oil and gas.
  • I mean, oil and gas could tank tomorrow.
  • So they tax oil and gas and they tax you and me. That's where they get their money from.
Bills: SB204, SB241, HB34
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Natural Resources Mar 5th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Oil and gas is a cornerstone for the Texas miracle.
  • So that's got, that's got to be part of the solution.
  • So we're ready to be part of the solution for the state of Texas.
  • Yeah, well, we'd be certainly happy to come visit with you and think about solutions.
  • Texas oil and gas industry depends on ports to distribute its products globally.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Jun 8th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • As you all know, transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the state, accounting
  • , and to date our completed projects have reduced greenhouse gas emissions by just over 4,000 metric
  • To calculate greenhouse gas reduction estimates.
  • Because our tools only calculate new greenhouse gas reductions below the current baselines, we're able
  • You're right, the greenhouse gas emission, I guess, tag certainly has a different take to it.
Summary: The House Transportation Committee held a work session focused on Climate Commitment Act transportation spending and electrification programs. Staff first reviewed overall CCA transportation allocations, saying about $2.2 billion has been allocated over three biennia, with major categories including public transportation, active transportation, ferry electrification, zero-emission vehicle programs, rail/ports, and planning. Members asked for additional breakdowns comparing CCA dollars with total program costs across categories. The Department of Ecology presented on the zero-emission school bus grant program. Ecology said the program was codified in 2024 and supports the transition from diesel to electric school buses, including buses, charging infrastructure, and training. For 2025-27, Ecology received $38.3 million in CCA funding; $21.4 million is already obligated or spent, replacing 91 diesel buses in 28 districts, with the rest to be awarded by the end of the biennium. Members asked about cost parity, exemptions for rural and extracurricular routes, health data, and whether the funding covers chargers as well as buses. Ecology said OSPI is developing the parity formula and exemptions are available when electric buses cannot meet district needs. The Department of Commerce described its clean transportation role, including EV rebates, tribal charging and electric boat projects, and the EV Coordinating Council. Commerce said its rebate program was designed to lower monthly costs and prioritize low-income households, with 89% of recipients saying the rebate was essential to their purchase. It also reported strong demand for charging grants, progress on tribal projects, and concerns about utility interconnection timelines, vandalism, and range anxiety. The Department of Enterprise Services reported on state agency EVSE projects, saying it has completed 82 sites with 567 Level 2 ports and 46 DC fast chargers, and that current projects will add 152 more Level 2 ports; members asked about replacing aging chargers and the state’s EV fleet purchasing mix. WSDOT closed with updates on charging, transit, and port electrification. It said its corridor charging program has awarded 23 sites this biennium, with 13 in overburdened communities and five tribal sites, and that the Washington Zero Emission Incentive Program opened with $112 million for vouchers for zero-emission commercial vehicles and equipment. WSDOT also described transit grants, including bus and bus facility funding, commute trip reduction, paratransit, tribal transit, and zero-emissions access car-share projects. The rail freight and ports division reported $89.8 million for port electrification projects, including shore power and drayage trucks, but noted only about 10% has been spent so far because projects are still in design and permitting. Members raised concerns about funding gaps, supply-chain delays, utility capacity, and whether the programs are sufficient to meet broader electrification needs.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Revenue Stabilization and Tax Policy Dec 16th, 2025 at 09:08 am

Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • The oil and gas emergency school tax was increased. Insurance premium taxes were increased.
  • A gas tax and petroleum loading fee deduction was phased out.
  • Second, mostly because of increased oil and gas activity in.
  • Excess money from the mineral leases and oil and gas emergency school tax. That was a big thing.
  • So it could be grazing fees on state land, but it's mostly From oil and gas fees.
Keywords: 996, all
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee, May 15, 2026

Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • have right now is our oil and gas have right now is our oil and gas development<00:24:48.120>
  • Uh yeah, spur coal and gas production.
  • is in the oil and gas industry. is in the oil and gas industry.
  • ,<01:08:19.160> coal, private extraction of oil, gas, coal, private extraction of oil, gas
  • for public resources such as oil and gas for public resources such as oil and gas with<01:09:13.600
Keywords: 916, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Community Affairs Feb 10th, 2026

Community Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • that are permanent, measured, and financially secured, and stormwater allocations that are not. ...solutions
  • But, Senators, I believe 100% of these tragedies are preventable, and the solutions are right in front
  • This would just add the public gas providers would be included. It would put them back in the bill.
  • If we're going to do this, then I think that we should allow for the gas entity to transfer that if a
  • Electric Association, the Florida Municipal Natural Gas Association, and a host of local government
Summary: The committee heard and advanced a wide range of bills focused on water safety, utilities, housing, transparency, and claims relief. CS/SB 848 on stormwater treatment was presented as a follow-up to prior water-quality legislation and reported favorably with one support waiver. SB 28, a claims bill for Reginald Jackson against the City of Lakeland, was also reported favorably. CS/SB 658, a bipartisan child-drowning prevention bill for rental properties, drew extensive testimony from child advocacy and drowning-prevention groups in strong support; amendments required rental license applicants to certify compliance and removed local-government add-on authority, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 18, a claims bill involving the estate of a deceased minor and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, prompted questions about settlement and responsibility but was ultimately reported favorably despite opposition from a waiver form. Several utility and infrastructure measures were considered. CS/SB 1724 would regulate municipal utility service outside city limits, limit revenue transfers, require public meetings, and cap rate differences; an amendment added gas utilities, and the bill was reported favorably after testimony from municipal utility representatives and small-county advocates. CS/SB 1014 would require municipal utilities to extend water and wastewater service to certain nearby residential properties without conditioning service on annexation; an amendment narrowed the bill to residential uses and clarified capacity and grandfathering provisions, and it passed favorably. CS/SB 1102 would allow local infrastructure surtax revenue to fund body camera programs, with an amendment making the surtax authorization prospective and requiring a new referendum; it was reported favorably. CS/SB 260 on electric-vehicle storage in towing yards was amended to focus on storage only and to tie the higher fee to the period before fire-risk inspection, then reported favorably after testimony from insurers, fire officials, and EV industry representatives. The committee also advanced education, housing, and ethics-related bills. SB 1264 would ease zoning and code barriers for small private schools and micro-schools, with supporters arguing it would expand school choice and opponents raising implementation concerns; it was reported favorably. SB 934 on Florida Keys areas of critical state concern was amended to remove a tax-exemption section that conflicted with the Live Local Act, then reported favorably. SB 1622 would provide a one-time waiver of late financial-disclosure fines under specified conditions and was reported favorably. Finally, CS/SB 1566 on local government spending and transparency required online posting of budgets and related materials, and an amendment added utility revenue reinvestment and other changes while removing DEI spending restrictions; the bill drew support for transparency but concern from small cities and counties about cost and workload, and it was reported favorably. The meeting ended with adjournment after senators recorded votes on selected bills.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session - part 2 May 7th, 2025

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our committee heard a variety of bills that represent the many urgent needs, solutions, and emerging
  • Our greenhouse gas emissions have been reduced by 52 percent from 2005 levels compared with only a 38
  • But as we're moving up the chain for this green energy solution...
  • So let's talk about the solutions.
  • What we need to focus on are things like buildings, which generate 40% of our greenhouse gas emissions
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, January 7, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is the solution. their insurance. This is the solution.
  • greenhouse gas ranchers from burdensome greenhouse gas emissions<02:23:35.040> reporting<02:23
  • :00.638> generated regulations on gas power generated regulations on gas power generated plants
  • So here’s a solution.
  • And I yield back. here's here's a solution. I urge my here's here's a solution.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • So the revenue that's collected from the state's gas and diesel taxes is declining because vehicles are
  • The New Mexico DOT projects that by 2050, as more fuel-efficient and electric vehicles reduce gas tax
  • They don't pay for gas. They don't pay for anything. Well, Mr.
  • From those of electric vehicle drivers for the gas tax, they're not paying. Thank you, Mr.
  • They're not paying. from those of electric vehicle drivers for the gas tax, they're not paying.
Keywords: 996, all
Summary: The committee first heard TRIP’s annual New Mexico transportation report from Carolyn Boniface Kelly, which described deteriorating roads and bridges, congestion, safety concerns, and a large transportation funding gap. The report said more than half of major roads statewide are in poor or mediocre condition, over 170 bridges are rated poor, congestion costs drivers significant time and money, and traffic crashes and road conditions impose billions in annual costs. Members broadly agreed the report underscored the need for more stable transportation funding, with several noting the state’s recurring underinvestment and the safety risks to motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2, a transportation bonding and revenue package. Senator Gonzales and Governor’s office and NMDOT representatives said the bill would authorize about $1.5 billion in additional bond debt for ready-to-go highway projects, while also increasing certain motor vehicle excise, registration, weight-distance, and EV-related fees to help support debt service and transportation funding. Supporters, including contractors, the Greater Albuquerque Chamber, the Department of Finance and Administration, and transportation officials, argued the bill would improve safety, economic development, project delivery, and funding stability, and help preserve federal dollars. Opponents, including the Rio Grande Foundation and some committee members, objected to the tax and fee increases, argued the state should use existing surpluses or other funds instead, and raised concerns about impacts on families, businesses, and local governments. Committee members questioned how projects would be selected, how the new fees were calculated, how EV surcharges would work, and whether local government distributions would be affected. NMDOT said the projects would be reported to the legislature annually, selected using crash data, asset management, and project readiness, but bond approval would remain with the State Transportation Commission. After debate, Representative Romero moved do pass on SB 2 as amended, Representative Hochman-Vigil seconded, and the committee approved the bill 7-2, with Representatives Brown and Dow voting no and several members expressing reservations despite supporting the need for transportation investment.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
  • I would think that if you had a natural gas pipeline, even a smaller natural gas pipeline— —that if you
  • had a natural gas pipeline, even a smaller natural gas pipeline, which at our neck of the woods is 12
  • What is the pressure of the natural gas, typical pressure of the natural gas pipeline?
  • We do have odorant requirements for natural gas distribution systems and for gas transmission lines that
  • We do have odorant requirements for natural gas distribution systems and for gas transmission lines that
Summary: The committee took up public comment on a package of similar local-option bills related to carbon capture and sequestration, including House Bills 5, 6, 497, 498, 501, and 504. The bills would let parishes, or in some cases specific parishes such as Rapides and Livingston, decide by local vote whether Class VI wells, CO2 sequestration, and related pipeline infrastructure could be permitted. The chair grouped the bills together for testimony, adopted a three-minute public comment rule, and noted that the bills were not yet under consideration for a vote during the public-comment portion. Supporters, including Speaker Pro Tem Mike Johnson, parish officials, local activists, and residents, argued that communities affected by carbon capture projects should have a direct voice through local option elections. They said the bills were about self-determination, local control, and allowing residents to decide whether the risks are worth the benefits. Several speakers said their parishes had passed resolutions opposing carbon capture or asking for local choice, while others emphasized concerns about eminent domain, aquifer protection, lack of public understanding, and the need for more information about project impacts and financial benefits. Some supporters also said a local vote would force industry to engage more directly with communities and could improve transparency. Opponents, including representatives of the Department of Conservation and Energy, the Louisiana Chemistry Association, the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, and the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, warned that the bills would create uncertainty, undermine Louisiana’s primacy over Class VI permitting, and invite litigation under federal preemption and the Supremacy Clause. They said the state already has a strict permitting process with public input and technical review, and that allowing parish-by-parish approval could delay or block billions of dollars in investment, jobs, and export-related projects. The department testified that if the state adopted a local-option referendum system, EPA could determine Louisiana was not implementing the program consistently and could move to remove primacy. No committee vote was taken in the portion provided.
DE
Transcript Highlights:
  • So your clean energy standards, is that a gas-powered or gas-fired power plant? Yes or no, please?
  • That's like a natural gas generator type.
  • So the open-cycle power generation would include natural gas.
  • The majority of it is gas. It's gas. Where are those plants located? Throughout the state.
  • The majority of it is gas. It's gas. Where are those plants located? Throughout this. gas.
Keywords: 1064, all
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • OPDP is a part of Washington Technology Solutions, or WaTech, and WaTech is the executive branch's technology
  • OPDP provides guidance and response, its lack of enforcement authority means that it cannot provide solutions
  • Let's see if we have with us Zach Hutchins, who is the program manager for Washington's Technology Solutions
  • applies to the costs of installing, constructing, repairing, and doing other work on such landfill gas
  • applies to the costs of installing, constructing, repairing, and doing other work on such landfill gas
Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee met on September 17, 2025, in hybrid format. After roll call, the committee initially lacked a quorum and deferred approval of the July 15 minutes until Representative Berg arrived; the minutes were then adopted. Members also discussed the proposed 2026 JLARC meeting schedule, including possible changes to address crowded July meetings and the annual tax exemption review workload. Staff presented the annual lodging tax expenditures report, noting that 213 municipalities received distributions in 2024, with 91% reporting compliance, $114 million awarded for more than 1,700 activities, and no independent verification of the self-reported data. Several members questioned the value and usefulness of the report, and the executive committee indicated it may recommend removing the statutory reporting requirement. The committee then heard the preliminary performance audit of the Office of Privacy and Data Protection, which found the office meets its statutory responsibilities and has high user satisfaction, but recommended updating the statute to better match the office’s current capacity and focus and improving performance measures to reflect long-term privacy outcomes rather than outputs. Members asked about FERPA and other federal privacy laws, and OPDP staff said they provide general privacy training and consultation but not law-specific training unless requested. The committee adopted the final report on Washington State recreational boating programs without recommendation, after staff reported that boating revenues support both general government and boating activities and that no participating agencies submitted formal comments. Members asked about boater safety education and possible overlap among the six agencies involved; Parks staff said education has reached more than 500,000 boaters and that fatalities and incidents have declined. The committee also reviewed planned study questions for a JLARC review of Labor and Industries’ enforcement of farm worker laws, with members raising scope questions about the term “farm worker” versus “agricultural worker,” and for DNR’s Eastern Washington sustainable harvest calculation, which JLARC will review as DNR completes its recalculation. Finally, staff outlined the 2026 tax preference performance reviews covering seven preferences, and members asked about racial equity, environmental impacts, disclosure of beneficiary savings, and how the reviews will measure effectiveness; the meeting adjourned before noon.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Public Safety Committee Jun 30th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • gas station.
  • Obviously, the focus has been oil and gas prices.
  • Obviously, the focus has been oil and gas prices.
  • Obviously, the best solution is prevention.
  • Emily Davenport, on behalf of San Diego Gas and Electric and Southern California Gas, in strong support
Summary: The committee heard several bills, though no final votes were taken because a quorum had not yet been established. SB 493 by Senator Becker would add war or armed conflict to California’s price-gouging emergency triggers, with the author and supporters arguing it would protect consumers from gas-price spikes tied to international conflict. Opponents, including business and housing groups, warned the bill could over-trigger emergency powers and create broad, ongoing price controls. The chair indicated support for an aye-as-amended recommendation once quorum was reached. SB 1056 by Senator Grayson would require protective orders for disclosure of sexually explicit material involving adult victims in specified criminal cases. Denise Huskins-Quinn and Aaron Quinn testified in support, describing how sensitive evidence in their case was copied and handled without adequate safeguards; supporters said the bill would extend privacy protections similar to those already used for child sexual abuse material. Criminal defense attorneys supported the goal but raised concerns about notice procedures and how the bill would apply when material is in the public domain. The chair said the bill filled a gap in existing law and would receive an aye recommendation. SB 1208 by Senator Grayson would let law enforcement seize and return crypto assets used in scams and fraud to victims. The Attorney General’s office and law enforcement groups supported the bill as a tool to recover losses from transnational crypto fraud, while the ACLU and public defenders argued it lowered the burden of proof, raised constitutional concerns, and could be misused against unbanked or low-level defendants. The chair nevertheless said the bill aligned with existing law for stolen property and would be recommended aye. SB 874 by Senator Weber-Pearson would strengthen oversight of Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, including requiring background checks for employees of providers and convening a stakeholder workgroup; it drew support from the California Association for Behavior Analysis and no opposition was heard. Later, SB 1266 by Senator Stern would change how the value of stolen copper and related infrastructure damage is calculated, aiming to address copper theft and its costs to cities and utilities. Supporters said the bill would better capture the real harm from thefts that disrupt streetlights, telecom, and emergency services, while opponents argued it would inflate charges, turn many misdemeanors into felonies, and increase court and incarceration costs. The author said he would continue discussions and accept the amendments. Senator Cervantes presented SB 1379, which would separate the Riverside County sheriff and coroner offices and create an independent medical examiner; supporters cited in-custody death concerns and conflicts of interest, while opponents said the problem was not unique to Riverside and that the bill would override local control. Cervantes also presented SB 1418 to extend ballot-custody protections to other election records and equipment after a Riverside County ballot seizure, with support from the Attorney General’s office. Finally, Senator Blakespear began presenting SB 936 on nitrous oxide misuse, describing public health, impaired-driving, and disposal concerns, but the transcript cuts off before the bill’s testimony concluded.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 118 May 12th, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's a created problem and we should have created better solutions to begin with.
  • mileage at about 13.1 average gas mileage?
  • If it's anything efficient, it's coming from natural gas or it's coming from coal.
  • This includes Xcel, Black Hills, Atmos, and Colorado Natural Gas.
  • .. of natural gas in the state of Colorado.
Keywords: 981, all