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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Public utilities to develop and implement a virtual power plant program 2/24/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- :15.600><c> and</c> department provides appropriate and department provides appropriate and reasonable
- Using a VPP and provide backup power.
- ,</c><00:26:46.000><c> but</c><00:26:46.240><c> it</c> provides a strong foundation, but it provides
- </c> We're driving um our biggest providers We're driving um our biggest providers of<00:31:20.080><c
- </c><00:37:41.280><c> to</c> [snorts] uh with a monopoly provider to [snorts] uh with a monopoly provider
Summary:
Representative Craft presented House File 2986, as amended with the DE6, and asked that it be laid over for possible inclusion. He described the bill as an affordability measure centered on virtual power plants, explaining that aggregating distributed energy resources such as solar panels, batteries, EVs, smart thermostats, heat pumps, and water heaters can help utilities reduce peak demand and avoid costly generation and distribution investments. He said the bill would require utilities to reduce system peak through a virtual power plant program by 5% by the end of 2028 and 10% by the end of 2032, using an independent third-party RFP process, with plans incorporated into integrated resource planning and a savings clause if requirements prove infeasible.
Testimony in support came from the Department of Commerce, Vote Solar, Solar United Neighbors, Kite Rocket, and Mincia. Supporters said virtual power plants can function like grid-scale resources, lower spot-market and peak costs, improve reliability and resilience, and make better use of existing distribution infrastructure. Commerce said the approach fits an all-of-the-above strategy and noted consumer protections in the bill, including standards for contracts, disclosures, dispatch frequency, notice, opt-out, and compensation. Several supporters cited estimates of significant savings, including a national DOE estimate of 10% to 20% of peak load by 2030 and a Minnesota-specific estimate from Solar United Neighbors of about $63.5 million in savings if 10% of peak demand were met with VPPs in 2030.
Committee members raised questions about how much cheaper VPPs are than peaker plants and whether utilities, especially Xcel Energy, are already implementing similar programs. Representative Baker expressed concern that the bill could move faster than the technology or market would naturally develop and asked about the risk of forcing utilities into a mandate before the economics are fully proven. In response, a Solar United Neighbors witness pointed to a fact sheet and Brattle Group-based analysis comparing VPP costs and benefits in Xcel territory, while an Xcel representative said the company has been discussing the bill with Representative Craft for months. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion, and no final vote on the bill itself was taken in the transcript.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- First, Senate Bill 1968 provides clarity by repealing the antiquated concept of subagency.
- Second, this bill provides more choice in how consumers interact with agents during a showing.
- Texas Mutual is the state's leading provider of workers' compensation.
- And here’s the statement they provided.
- Every day we work to provide resilience and reliability to our customers.
Bills:
SB75 , SB715 , SB776 , SB1299 , SB1405 , SB1968 , SB2021 , SB2077 , SB2148 , SB2321 , SB2330 , SB2411
Committee:
Senate Business & Commerce
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
Summary:
The committee first took up pending business and favorably reported several bills without objection or by recorded vote, including SB 783, SB 1238, SB 1706, SB 1791, SB 458, SB 1644, and SB 1810, with some of them also sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then moved into hearings on additional bills.
SB 1968, by Senator Schwertner, would update the Real Estate License Act by repealing subagency, requiring written buyer-agent agreements before showings, and clarifying when a formal buyer representation agreement must be signed. Texas Realtors testified in support, saying the bill modernizes agency rules and increases transparency, while a committee substitute corrected drafting issues. SB 2411, the annual update to the Texas Business Organizations Code, was also laid out and left pending after supportive testimony from the Texas Business Law Foundation and drafting committee representatives.
The committee also heard SB 2321, which would codify ERCOT’s current practice of notifying TCEQ when backup generation needs enforcement discretion for grid reliability; Sierra Club and a chamber of commerce witness supported it with suggestions for clearer emissions reporting, and the bill was left pending. SB 2077 would broaden eligibility for the Texas Mutual Insurance Company board by narrowing conflict restrictions tied to insurance-related interests; Texas Mutual supported the change and the bill was left pending. SB 1405, a broadband bill, would align state law with FCC standards and streamline Broadband Development Office processes; it was left pending after supportive testimony. SB 1299, protecting nonprofit donor privacy, drew support from privacy advocates and concerns from one witness about transparency for publicly funded nonprofit operations; it was left pending.
The committee then heard SB 776, which would bar government construction contracts from shifting delay damages to contractors when delays are caused solely by the public owner. Contractors, surety representatives, and water infrastructure advocates supported the bill, arguing it would improve fairness and reduce inflated bids, while water utilities and critical infrastructure entities opposed it, warning of more litigation and higher costs; the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 715, which would apply reliability requirements retroactively to all generation resources in ERCOT, drew opposition from renewable and storage groups and support from some critics of renewable subsidies, with witnesses split over whether it would improve reliability or raise costs; testimony was underway when the transcript ended.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
ECD Public Hearing - Wed Feb 12, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST
Economic Development & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> lower costs and we're actually providing lower costs and we're actually providing it<00:13:31.560
- </c> would do for the animals and provide would do for the animals and provide that<00:13:38.920><c>
- Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony. Thank you.
- </c><00:30:07.039><c> testimony</c> the opportunity to provide testimony the opportunity to provide testimony
- </c> think about moving forward in providing think about moving forward in providing a<00:31:27.960><
Committee:
House Economic Development & Technology
Summary:
The Committee on Economic Development and Technology heard testimony on HB 976, a measure related to incentives for renewable fuels, including renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. Supporters said the bill would help close the cost gap between renewable and conventional fuels, strengthen Hawaii’s energy security, support climate goals, and encourage local economic development. Testifiers from Pono Pacific, PAR Hawaii, Hawaiian Electric, Hawaiian Airlines/Alaska Airlines, the Hawaii Department of Transportation, Pacific Biodiesel, Aloha Carbon, and others described ongoing or planned projects, local feedstock development, and potential benefits for agriculture, waste diversion, and emissions reductions.
Several testifiers also discussed proposed amendments. The Hawaii Renewable Fuels Coalition said it wanted to remove the import tax credit, eliminate the aggregate cap increase to avoid additional state funding, and revise local-production language to rely on a carbon-intensity threshold rather than location-based preferences. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii raised technical concerns about the bill’s administration, including prorating credits if the cap is exceeded and the feasibility of a 30-day filing window. Some supporters urged keeping solid waste, including construction and demolition debris, as eligible feedstock, while Energy Justice Network opposed that approach and also urged removing GMO-related language and waste-based feedstocks because of environmental and toxic emissions concerns.
Opposition testimony focused on the bill’s cost and feasibility. Energy Justice Network and Ted Metros argued the measure could become a large subsidy for a refinery and questioned whether Hawaii has enough land and water to produce meaningful quantities of biofuel locally. Metros also criticized the refundable credit structure and said the state should not bear the cost for what he described as a benefit largely tied to tourism and imported fuel. No vote was taken during the portion of the hearing provided; the chair later noted the committee had received 13 testimonies in support, 18 in opposition, and seven comments, and then invited further discussion on cost allocation and lowering caps to broaden participation.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> businesses as she provides businesses as she provides recommendations<01:40:37.440><c> to</c><01
- </c> bulk salt providers in the in the state. bulk salt providers in the in the state.
- </c> that I provide to the participants. that I provide to the participants.
- I would provide don't have those.
- </c><04:54:58.878><c> con</c><04:54:59.280><c> a</c> providers that are providing a con a providers that
Committee:
House Ways and Means
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Thank you for the opportunity to provide Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments<00:02
- </c><00:02:15.920><c> help</c> provides important investments to help provides important investments
- </c> around the state can continue providing around the state can continue providing critical<00:02:59.519
- </c><00:05:09.680><c> a</c> significantly, we provided a significantly, we provided a comprehensive<00
- </c><00:10:18.240><c> long-term</c> available funds and provide long-term available funds and provide
Committee:
Senate Transportation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I think provide more more detail here.
- The savings match provides the asset.
- I was shocked at what the providers were provided with.
- were provided<01:07:10.480><c> with.
- </c> that avenue to the providers that avenue to the providers to<01:09:03.839><c> be</c><01:09:04.080
Keywords:
child welfare, fiscal analysis, third-party consultant, program evaluation, Minnesota, HF776, Minnesota Family Assets for Independence Initiative, family assets for independence, FAI, asset-building, matched savings, financial literacy, family savings, economic mobility, children youth and families, general fund appropriation, family support, low-income families, financial stability, budget bill
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We're asking for a repeal of this requirement because the report provides repetitive information and
- Trying to provide a list to the PCA that would identify 30,000 parts would be a monumental task.
- </c><01:19:44.159><c> a</c> internal components providing a internal components providing a three-year
- </c><01:38:06.119><c> an</c> I hope I think this bill provides an I hope I think this bill provides an
- </c> demands granulated carbon May provide demands granulated carbon May provide the<01:42:11.360><c>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:17:33.760><c> true</c> with the state to provide true with the state to provide true border-to-border
- </c><00:26:35.919><c> nationally</c> see more Broadband providers nationally see more Broadband providers
- We're happy to provide testimony today in support of House File 47.
- Our organization provides telecommunication infrastructure services in the St.
- </c> all in this field we are all providing all in this field we are all providing training<00:47:48.880
Keywords:
telecommunications, installation, certification, safety, underground utilities, HF335, Greater Minnesota, economic development, public infrastructure, grant program, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, business development, infrastructure grants, local government aid, general fund appropriation, rural development, site development, utilities, roads
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 2/12/25
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> because they're trying to provide because they're trying to provide financial<01:01:00.520><c> support
- </c> small local nonprofits providing small local nonprofits providing important<01:02:58.839><c> community
- </c><01:06:48.760><c> much</c> you um the bill would provide much you um the bill would provide much
- </c> regional office as well providing regional office as well providing assistance<01:15:11.840><c>
- that we provide are extensive um<01:31:02.960><c> we</c><01:31:03.360><c> provide</c><01:31:04.360><
Committee:
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on Tribal Relations, June 15, 2026 - PM
Select Committee on Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- guidelines provides implementation guidelines provides definitions.<00:05:44.560><c> So</c><00:05:44.720
- <c> critical</c> Section two provides the critical Section two provides the critical elements<00:05:55.120
- </c> Indian affairs is required to provide Indian affairs is required to provide training<00:09:10.560
- </c> have states that provide schools. have states that provide schools.
- ><c> to</c><01:21:49.920><c> their</c> Parents can provide alcohol to their Parents can provide alcohol
Committee:
Joint Select Committee on Tribal Relations
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education May 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- These investments are critical to meeting the needs of students, families, and the providers that support
- Item number 28, while I'm supportive of providing paid pregnancy leave, I have concerns about the way
- While I'm supportive of providing paid pregnancy leave, I have concerns about the way this proposal is
- This budget is providing a historic level of funding for our schools, and we're providing more targeted
- services to our students. ...and we're providing more targeted services to our students with the best
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education May 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- While I'm supportive of providing paid pregnancy leave, I have concerns about the way this proposal is
- might not even be enough to cover those entities receiving the additional... ...funding being provided
- This budget is providing a historic level of funding for our schools, and we're providing more targeted
- service to provide our students with the best opportunities possible to succeed. ...and we're providing
- more targeted service to provide our students with the best opportunities possible to succeed.
Summary:
The Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Education held its close-out hearing for the 2026 budget plan, with the chair describing the Senate proposal as fully funding Proposition 98 and emphasizing investments in universal school meals, career education, immigrant and LGBTQ+ student supports, higher education compacts, community colleges, and other student services. Public commenters largely supported those priorities, including funding for CalNEW and Dream Resource Centers, educator workforce and English learner supports, community schools, special education, paid pregnancy leave, and the Middle Class Scholarship, while some raised concerns about proposed cuts, borrowing, and the inclusion of non-LEA preschool programs in Prop. 98.\n\nDuring member comments, one senator said many items were supportable but raised concerns about placeholder language, accountability, borrowing for the Middle Class Scholarship, and the structure of paid pregnancy leave and apprenticeship funding, indicating some no votes and abstentions. The chair responded that the budget reflects major investments in K-12 and higher education, including full Prop. 98 funding, elimination of the settle-up amount, expanded student aid, and continued support for immigrant students and resource centers.\n\nThe committee then moved through the vote-only calendar and adopted most staff recommendations by roll call. Several items passed unanimously or with one abstention/no vote, while some higher education and K-12 items drew opposition from one member, including the item on the Middle Class Scholarship borrowing structure and certain proposals related to pregnancy leave, Calbright/common cloud platform, apprenticeship backfill, and other specified issues. The hearing concluded after the chair thanked participants and adjourned the subcommittee.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Local Government Committee Jan 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- These witnesses will have three minutes each to provide their testimony.
- These witnesses will have three minutes each to provide their testimony.
- These witnesses will have three minutes each to provide their testimony.
- And as you are probably aware, we're focused on providing affordable homeownership operations.
- The bill provides predictability and allows a home builder to go straight...
Summary:
The Assembly Local Government Committee heard AB 748 by Assemblymember Harabedian, a bill to expand California’s pre-approved housing plan program beyond accessory dwelling units to single-family and small multifamily developments under 10 units. The author said the measure builds on the earlier AB 1332 model, is intended to reduce time and cost in plan review, and gives local governments flexibility to choose designs while preserving permitting fee revenue. He also noted the bill had been worked to remove local government opposition and that similar pre-approved approaches have been used in Altadena and by Los Angeles County after recent fires.
Support testimony came from Habitat for Humanity California, which said the bill would streamline the costly and labor-intensive early design and plan review phase and help affordable builders, nonprofits, and small developers move more quickly to permits. A representative from Abundant Housing Los Angeles and SPUR also spoke in support. No opposition witnesses appeared.
Committee members expressed support, with Assemblymember Ward offering to coauthor and move the bill. The committee voted 7-0 to pass AB 748 to the Appropriations Committee, and the roll was briefly held open for an absent member before being closed.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Transportation Committee Jun 23rd, 2026 at 09:00 am
Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, now I'll provide a summary of our funding gap analysis.
- P3s are used because, in some circumstances, they can provide advantages.
- That is ultimately what Senate Bill 5801 provides: a framework for evaluation.
- Ultimately, the study will provide a data-driven foundation to support future decisions.
- Street Vision provides real data resulting from targeting enforcement.
Committees:
Joint Transportation , Joint Joint Transportation Committee
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So far in 2026, our team has sent e-newsletters to 1.3 million subscribers, providing press releases
- And be able to provide those operational and response resources.
- That would provide an additional hundred million flies when that comes online.
- I've provided you with a handout.
- It will also provide for a new imaging service center for our state records program.
Committee:
House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- to provide ample and neutral boots on the ground.
- Mitchell will provide you with some contact information.
- The bill provides for a couple of different alternatives.
- That's how I look at things as a healthcare provider.
- Those samples are provided, and we test that.
Committee:
House Environmental Regulation
Keywords:
hydrogen sulfide, public health, environmental regulation, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, ground level concentrations, emissions limit, emissions limits, ground-level concentrations, air quality, PFAS, agriculture, environmental protection, health risks, criminal offense, chemical regulation, preproduction plastic, water quality, pollution control, industrial waste, emissions
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation Feb 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We can provide it; I think we've provided it out in reports before in terms of where we're at and all
- We created a low-cost retrofit list to provide easy steps.
- We’re glad the administration is committing to providing more information, but providing it in May doesn't
- And so we can provide you a list.
- The fifth consideration was to provide.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Children and Family Law (04/24/2025)
Children and Family Law
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:24:54.080><c> that</c> for 90 days if you don't provide that for 90 days if you don't provide
- </c> providers to do anything new or radical. providers to do anything new or radical.
- through, you know, through a HIPAA form, was provided, they were provided, right?
- ,</c> get that or or you have to provide, get that or or you have to provide, right?
- </c> um you have to provide that information. um you have to provide that information.
Committee:
Senate Children and Family Law
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And they don't provide tax advice and don't provide legal advice.
- </c> the department was able to provide. So. the department was able to provide. So.
- 00:21:47.960><c> don't</c><00:21:48.160><c> provide</c> provide tax advice and don't provide provide
- /c><00:26:46.520><c> people</c><00:26:46.880><c> or</c> providing false hope for people or providing
- The program also provided me with different educational groups. They provided me with a safe place.
Committee:
House Taxes
Keywords:
HF4234, Minnesota private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, bond cap, aggregate bond limitation, residential rental projects, multifamily housing, affordable housing finance, housing bonds, public finance, bond allocation, private activity bond cap, Minnesota Statutes 474A.02, tax committee, tax refund, Minnesota Statutes, time limit, claims, tax overpayment, taxation
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh at provide visav that presentation.
- </c> communities don't have years to provide communities don't have years to provide drinking<00:13:55.600
- 51:57.440><c> Modota</c><00:51:57.920><c> and</c> provide police services to Modota and provide police
- ><c> the</c> The improvements will provide the The improvements will provide the variety<00:58:25.119
- c> 75</c><01:15:24.239><c> million</c> HF287 would provide the 75 million HF287 would provide the 75
Bills:
HF333 , HF2712 , HF1064 , HF1069 , HF1113 , HF2207 , HF204 , HF2867 , HF2924 , HF746 , HF1530 , HF2587 , HF1078
Committee:
House Capital Investment
Keywords:
HF333, Duluth, Lot D, redevelopment, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds, public infrastructure, seawall repair, utility connections, demolition, debris removal, transportation improvements, site preparation, soil correction, economic development, DEED, capital appropriation, general obligation bonds