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• I mean, I guess it would impact efficiency overall, so yeah, I'm not an HVAC engineer, so I don't know
• We have four solar arrays and a combined heat and power system with two engines on site.
• So we can run that through our engines, and then we have that available fuel source too.
• We can invest in a new engine, which would likely cost a million to a million and a half for another
• engine the same size as ours.

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• He served as a division officer on USS Honolulu, engineer officer on USS Tennessee, and executive officer
• Concurrent Resolution 1026 by Heffner of the House and Nice of the Senate, a resolution relating to light pollution
• A resolution relating to light pollution.

Bills: HCR1026 , SB1130 , SB1134 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1142 , HR1049

Summary: The House convened, called the roll, and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of recognitions and presentations. Members honored Vice Admiral Jeff Trusler as Veteran of the Week, recognized the Prague Kolache Festival royalty and candidates, unveiled an artwork for the Capitol’s Hall of Heroes, and introduced the Doctor, Psychologist, and Nurse of the Day, along with the OSBI cold case team. The House also adopted HCR 1026, a resolution tied to Earth Day and “Lights Out Day” in Oklahoma, aimed at reducing light pollution and protecting migrating birds. A major portion of the meeting consisted of farewell remarks from Representatives Mike Osborne and Kevin West. Both reflected on their years of service, thanked family, staff, colleagues, and constituents, and emphasized themes of public service, hard work, conviction, and working across differences. Osborne’s remarks focused on freedom, immigration, service, and doing good in public life, while West stressed standing on principle, listening to others, and choosing courage over convenience. After the presentations and personal privilege speeches, the House moved into consideration of legislation. Chairman Caldwell presented the joint committee report on Senate Bill 1130, relating to the University Hospitals Authority, saying it would help ensure Oklahoma and the University of Oklahoma have one of the world’s leading pediatric cardiology units. The transcript ends as members begin considering the bill, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• you also hear the concerns, and I want to give voice to those concerns today—concerns about noise pollution
• that brochure was a little infographic explaining... the benefits of wind farms and some of the engineering
• At the same time, the noise pollution situation is real.

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• Stop favoring polluters over human beings.
• And I'm sure the engineers among you will appreciate this.
• As far as I know, I'm the only engineer on this panel.
• I'm the only mechanical engineer in the state legislature.
• Representative Paul, I believe, is an engineer as well; he's a civil engineer.

Committee: House Congressional Redistricting, Select

Transcript Highlights:

• We represent railroad employees, engineers, and conductors in most of the railroads.
• And I might add, I myself am a certified, federally qualified engineer and conductor.
• Positive Train Control is a safety overlay that can help the engineer manage their train.
• purchasing preference policies are targeted in the bill and policies that strive to reduce carbon pollution

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• The batteries they put in our phones are extremely well engineered.
• When they built a project like Moss Landing, it was before they had that level of engineering.
• We’re pretty punitive in the state of New York when it comes to polluting, especially if you’ve been
• They’ve got engineers and consultants and lawyers and all this stuff. That’s a lot for a town.

Committee: Senate Energy And Telecommunications

Summary: The Standing Committee on Energy and Telecommunications met under Chair Senator Kevin Parker and considered several bills related to clean energy, transmission, storage, schools, and microgrids. Bill 1456, which would require certain watercraft, aircraft, and trains to be zero-emissions and direct NYSERDA studies and incentives, was discussed as technology-neutral and advanced with one no vote to the Finance Committee. Bill 286, increasing statewide energy storage capacity, drew concerns about battery safety, fire risk, and volunteer fire department training, but was advanced to the floor with two no votes. Bill 2482, the Go Green Schools Act, would let schools convert to renewable energy and keep savings for school operations; it advanced to the floor despite concerns about siting solar on school grounds. Bill 2485 on expanding electric transmission lines and Bill 5510 directing NYSERDA to develop microgrid recommendations were both advanced to the Finance Committee, each with one no vote. The committee then heard testimony from Marguerite Wells, executive director of the Alliance for Clean Energy New York. She argued that wind, solar, storage, and transmission have made New York a leader in clean energy and said renewable energy is increasingly cost-competitive, with much of recent bill increases driven by grid upgrades and gas prices rather than renewables. She also said clean energy helps hedge against volatile fossil fuel prices, pointed to community solar and offshore wind as savings and reliability tools, and said the state’s permitting and interconnection processes have improved. Members questioned Wells about farmland use, decommissioning, recycling of solar and wind equipment, battery storage safety, local control, and misinformation. Wells said utility-scale projects require decommissioning plans and financial assurances, farmland must be restored under agricultural guidelines, and recycling capacity is developing. On battery storage, she said New York has rigorous codes and monitoring requirements, that not all storage is lithium-ion, and that state-level permitting is appropriate for large facilities. Several senators raised concerns about fires, contamination, winter performance, and siting projects in densely populated areas or on farmland, while others emphasized farmland protections and the value of renewable projects to host communities.

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• We have people in this industry trained in engineering, genetics, AI, robotics... ...people in this industry
• trained in engineering, genetics, AI, robotics, aquatic animal health, and climate resilience systems
• their growth is limited by factors these farmers did not cause: aging wastewater systems, nutrient pollution
• so beautifully presented, aquaculture already plays a key role in providing much-needed economic engines

Committee: Senate Agriculture

Summary: The Committee on Agriculture convened, took roll, and heard Senate Bill 58 by Senator Harrow, which would create regulation for companion animal cremation. Harrow described a case involving mishandled pet remains and said the bill would require written service descriptions, prohibit false or misleading statements, require certification with returned remains, authorize Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services rulemaking, and impose civil penalties for violations. With no questions or public opposition, the committee voted the bill favorably. The committee then heard presentations on robotics in agriculture and aquaculture. Dr. Nathan Boyd of UF/IFAS discussed the rapid growth of agricultural robotics, including AI-driven weed detection, targeted spraying, autonomous tractors, and harvesting technology, emphasizing reduced pesticide use, lower input costs, and labor-saving automation. Dr. Nicole Kirchoff of Live Advantage Bait and Adrian Johnson of the Florida Shellfish Aquaculture Association highlighted aquaculture’s economic and environmental value, Florida’s strong position in the industry, and challenges including hurricane losses, lack of insurance, land-use instability, capital access, and water quality. They urged support for working waterfronts, risk mitigation, and policies to help the sector commercialize and expand. The committee also heard from dairy producers Kevin Lusher and Jacob Larson. Lusher described his family’s dairy and artisan cheese business, noting reliance on USDA grants, rising costs, labor shortages, and regulatory burdens, and asked for more grant support, marketing for Fresh From Florida products, and permanent funding for Farmers Feeding Florida. Larson discussed the broader dairy market, declining herd sizes due to efficiency gains, high production costs in Florida, and competition from out-of-state processing, suggesting incentives for local processing and supply management. Finally, FDOT Chief Planner Wayway Schen presented on arterial and local road funding programs, including ART, ARTW, SCOP, SCRAP, CIGP, and TRIP, and said rural road needs remain significant, with more than $16 billion in unfunded or partially funded project needs. The committee adjourned after brief discussion and thanks to the presenters.

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• Dallas, Austin, San Antonio. and Galveston as we work together in combating the visual blight and pollution
• We have been Right, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineering, please come forward.
• I am Ben Wright, the state legislative Chairman for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
• trailer got stuck on the tracks and the resulting killed the conductor and severely injured the engineer

Bills: SB35 , SB284 , SB296 , SB305 , SB857 , SB995 , SB1121 , SB1555 , SB1902 , SCR25 , SB 35

Committee: Senate Transportation

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh there are some of air air pollution.
• A combustion engine truck costs roughly $140,000.
• Uh, so those are monies to replace diesel engines in the state with either cleaner diesel engines or
• Uh, so those are monies to replace diesel engines in the state with either cleaner diesel engines or
• Uh, so those are monies to replace diesel engines in the state with either cleaner diesel engines or

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:

• of new data center load interest over the next decade, with over 1.4 gigawatts already in final engineering
• ... ...interest over the next decade, with over 1.4 gigawatts already in final engineering and targeting
• Brendan Tewig, on behalf of the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association, representing the
• air pollution control officers from all 35 local air districts.
• for a 100-megawatt data center is the equivalent of roughly 45 3,000-horsepower train locomotive engines

Summary: The joint informational hearing of the Assembly Committees on Utilities and Energy and Privacy and Consumer Protection focused on the energy impacts of AI and the rapid growth of data centers in California. Chairs and members emphasized that the state wants to support innovation and data center development, but only under terms that protect ratepayers, preserve reliability, and avoid stranded grid costs. Testimony from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the California Energy Commission, the CPUC, CAISO, PG&E, Silicon Valley Power, and the Data Center Coalition described the scale of projected load growth, the uncertainty in forecasting, and the need for coordinated planning across agencies. Dr. Nate Gleason of Lawrence Livermore said data centers are a major and fast-growing share of electricity demand, with planning challenges driven by short construction timelines for data centers versus long lead times for transmission and generation. He urged stochastic planning, co-optimization of generation, storage, and transmission, and greater use of flexible load and demand response. CEC Director Alicia Gutierrez described the CEC’s bottom-up forecasting approach, based on utility energization requests and load profiles, and said California has over 23,000 megawatts of data center capacity requests in the CAISO footprint. CPUC Deputy Executive Director Luan Tesfai outlined recent actions on energization timelines, flexible service connections, PG&E’s Rule 30 tariff, and the commission’s resource planning and transmission permitting work. CAISO’s Neil Miller stressed that large loads affect transmission planning, interconnection, and reliability standards, and said the agency is preparing additional stakeholder work on technical issues. Utility and industry witnesses said California is already seeing substantial data center interest and is building out infrastructure accordingly. PG&E’s Mike Medeiros said the utility has more than 10 gigawatts of data center interest in its territory, has shifted to cluster studies, and is using flexible interconnection tools such as FlexConnect to speed service while protecting reliability. Silicon Valley Power’s Nico Prokos said data centers account for about 55% of its power use and that the city is investing heavily in transmission and local system upgrades to support projected load growth. He also warned that AI loads may be more variable than traditional cloud loads and that backup generation and air quality constraints complicate curtailment strategies. The Data Center Coalition’s Karabonder argued that data centers are also driving efficiency gains and support critical digital services, while urging better forecasting methods, more transparency, and regular backcasting. Members asked about statutory authority, data availability, flexible load, and whether current forecasts are sufficient for long-lead infrastructure planning. Witnesses said California already has authority to pursue flexible service and rate design, and that the CEC and CPUC have access to utility data, though out-year demand remains highly uncertain. CPUC representatives noted an advanced rate design rulemaking and said the commission is opening additional work on ratepayer impacts. No votes were taken during the informational hearing, and the discussion ended with continued questions about how California should structure planning, pricing, and reliability rules as AI-related load grows.

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• control revolving fund water pollution control revolving fund created<04:06:22.160><c> in</c><04:06:
• Authority for money in the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund, created in section 37-95-107.6, C.R.S
• Authority for money in the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund, created in section 37-95-107.6, C.R.S
• Authority for money in the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund, created in section 37-95-107.61, C.R.S
• Air Pollution Control Division. 10 A. Administration, 117,938,454? Program costs, 183,501?

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• You're increasing the density, but you're also helping to eliminate a lot of the noise pollution that
• So, for example, allowing areas of by-right third-party drywall, engineered trusses, engineered foundations
• My third-party independent engineering firm charges me $150 an hour for a mid-level engineer, which is
• Here's what our engineering report says. Pay it, and you have two choices: take it or leave it.
• Here's what our engineering report says. Pay it, and you have two choices. Take it or leave it.

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

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• This one goes to the Pollution Control Agency, and this is $3 million for a biomass energy generation
• </c><00:21:01.480><c> Control</c> This one goes to the Pollution Control This one goes to the Pollution
• heat and power engine and then we<00:27:03.440><c> also</c><00:27:03.720><c> have</c><00:27:03.920><
• They have excellent engineers and scientists who show the sleight of hand in how this is being worked
• They have excellent engineers and scientists who show the sleight of hand in how this is being worked

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

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• :20:00.440><c> air</c> rising health care costs tied to air rising health care costs tied to air pollution
• <00:20:01.840><c> increased</c><00:20:02.360><c> frequency</c><00:20:02.880><c> of</c> pollution increased
• frequency of pollution increased frequency of flooding<00:20:03.520><c> or</c><00:20:03.720><c> longer
• I have a master's and a PhD in nuclear science and engineering, with a focus on the safety, licensing
• with a focus on science and engineering with a focus on the<00:32:34.159><c> safety</c><00:32:34.720

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• These experiments are urging governments to legally prohibit... ...engineering.
• which are acknowledged by even the proponents of SRM, including ozone depletion, increases in air pollution
• SRM's fundamental irony is that attempts to solve a pollution-driven crisis by adding more pollution
• But yes, they are pollutants, most definitely. And they affect anybody working outside. Thank you.
• On the penalty issue, while I personally support prohibiting all such polluting, at least a clear and

Committee: House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee began by announcing that House Bill 2094 would be held and not heard that day, then received a lengthy update from Arizona Department of Water Resources Director Tom Buschatzky on Colorado River negotiations and post-2026 operating rules. He described Arizona’s legal position, the basin’s water allocations, current shortages, conservation efforts, and the state’s view that the Upper Basin should share more of the reductions and move more water from reservoirs above Lake Powell to Lake Mead. Members asked about tourism, recreation, tribal water rights, public outreach, and the role of the state’s delegation and the federal government. Buschatzky said Arizona has already made major conservation cuts and that further reductions are likely, whether by agreement or federal action, and emphasized ongoing negotiations and public meetings. The committee then heard House Bill 2758, which would expand McMullen Valley groundwater transfer rules to allow eligible entities, including private water companies, to withdraw and transport groundwater under specified conditions, with ADWR oversight and reporting requirements. Supporters argued the bill would provide a lawful, regulated way to move water for urban growth and housing needs, while opponents from La Paz County and rural advocacy groups said it would accelerate aquifer depletion, harm private wells, and benefit a New York hedge fund at the expense of local residents. After debate over guardrails, stakeholder outreach, and the impact on rural communities, the committee adopted the Griffin amendment and passed HB 2758 as amended on a 6-4 due-pass vote. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 2098, which revises bonding authority and public hearing notification requirements for county water augmentation authorities and allows such authorities to enter into local repayment agreements with WIFA. Pinal County officials and related stakeholders testified in support, saying the changes would help the Pinal County Water Augmentation Authority finance future water and infrastructure projects, including possible augmentation efforts tied to Bartlett Dam, and would clean up statutory language to match the authority’s needs. The transcript ends during testimony on HB 2098, before any committee vote on that bill is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• These experiments are urging governments to legally prohibit... ...engineering.
• SRM's fundamental irony is that attempts to solve a pollution-driven crisis by adding more pollution
• This actually is reported to have spawned the idea for this technology, this engineering aspect of solar
• But yes, they are pollutants that most definitely affect anybody working outside. Thank you.
• On the penalty issue, while I personally support prohibiting all such polluting, at least a clear and

Bills: HB2042 , HB2052 , HB2055 , HB2056 , HB2094 , HB2098 , HB2185 , HB2328 , HB2758 , HB2798

Committees: House Natural Resources, Energy & Water , House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference

Keywords: solar radiation management, environment, prohibition, Arizona Revised Statutes, public health, complaint process, Attorney General, groundwater management, water conservation, irrigation, water supply, brackish groundwater, water supply development, desalination, water infrastructure, financial assistance, environmental reviews, brackish water, groundwater, water resources

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• And that we ask that the system engineer working with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality be
• two nonprofits: the American Backflow Prevention Association and the American Society of Sanitary Engineers
• national standard, which sets a standard of competency developed by the American Society of Sanitary Engineering
• written testimony from several witnesses, including myself. an assistant city manager who's a civil engineer
• What the statutes require is that we do not pollute underground sources of drinking water, so we would

Bills: HB5208 , SB863 , SB1243 , SB1624 , SB1965 , SB2660 , SB2702 , SB2885

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: water filtration, public drinking water, health and safety, well maintenance, water quality, Edwards Aquifer, water conservation, reclaimed water, aquifer storage, environmental protection, public utility agency, dissolution, local government, regulatory framework, municipal authority, Texas Water Bank, Texas Water Trust, water rights, water banking, instream flow

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• I'm assistant commissioner with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and the MPCA supports this bill
• But they're a source of pollution and is very expensive to also clean up because the current law does
• But they're a source of pollution and is very expensive to also clean up because the current law does
• So to become a registered collector, they need to apply to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and
• </c> to apply to the Minnesota Pollution to apply to the Minnesota Pollution Control<00:51:13.520><c>

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:

• The second project is Environmental Engineering Analytics.
• So with UNM Los Alamos, we worked with them on an engineering degree program.
• . as well as the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer.
• Approved by the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer.
• These degrees are primarily in complex engineering fields: nuclear, chemical, and mechanical engineering

Committee: Joint Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair, members, Brendan Tugg, on behalf of the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association,
• we appreciate the $10 million in funding for agricultural diesel engine replacements.
• Good morning, Sylvia Solis Shaw here on behalf of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
• Good morning, Sylvia Solis Shaw here on behalf of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District