Transcript Highlights:

• IS EXPERIENCING A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN POWER DEMAND DRIVEN BY SEVERAL ECONOMIC GROWTH TRENDS.
• THEY DO ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE, POWER LINES, PIPELINES ACROSS NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA.
• AND NEAR TERM POWER.
• I THINK THE ABILITY TO CREATIVELY LOOK AT BRIDGING SOME OF THE POWER NEEDS OR SOME OF THE POWER TIMELINES
• WHAT IS THE CURRENT DEMAND ON THE POWER THAT IS AVAILABLE WITH FPL?

Transcript Highlights:

• to actually connect the facilities to the bulk power system and the availability of power that's on
• need to deliver more power reliably.
• power across state borders and yes, baseload power anywhere in an interconnection is good for everybody
• We need the expansion of natural gas production and nuclear power in particular to power the next generation
• It occurred not even a week after our governor, Governor Mark Gordon, submitted his appeal to the proposed

Keywords: nuclear energy, permitting process, energy production, public lands, national parks, uranium imports, legislative bills, infrastructure development

Summary: The committee meeting was dominated by discussions on a variety of legislative bills including major topics such as nuclear energy advancement, the effects of regulatory hurdles on energy production, and proposals to improve national park staffing and maintenance. Members expressed concerns over the federal government's handling of uranium imports and the necessity for maintaining a robust domestic nuclear supply chain. Efforts to streamline permitting processes to facilitate more efficient energy project development were also a focal point, alongside public testimony from stakeholders in the energy and environmental sectors. The meeting highlighted the urgent need for infrastructure development to meet rising energy demands while addressing climate change impacts.

Transcript Highlights:

• Messages from the Governor, there are none. Messages from the Senate, there are none.
• I want to thank the governor for his willingness to work.
• There were others also negotiating with the governor, which I was not part of.
• Because there's a powerful interest group demanding it.
• It's pretty lazy actually. on behalf of the governor. He's a lazy governor.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Individually, none of us have any real power.
• You care about keeping a certain group of people in power.
• You only feel safe now because you're in power. But what about when things change? You're in power.
• Right now you're in power; the table will switch. ...this isn't right now you're in power; the table
• Power. Power. So, oh, who, power, power in words, Representative Daley. Mr.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present, then moved into returning messages from the Senate. Early action focused on CS/CS/HB 1503 on computer science education and certification, which would add computer science and artificial intelligence content in high school and create a K-12 teacher certificate program; after adopting a House amendment restoring certificate language and adjusting implementation timing, the House concurred in the Senate amendment and passed the bill 105-0. The chamber then took up CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity, adopting a House amendment to allow local governments to buy into the cyber grant program and add a five-year sunset, then concurring in the Senate amendment shifting grant administration back to the Florida Digital Service; the bill passed 104-1. The House refused to concur in Senate amendments to CS/HB 351 on concurrent legislative jurisdiction over U.S. military installations and HB 6011 on reporting gifts or honoraria, sending both back to the Senate. It also refused to concur in the Senate amendment to CS/HB 851 on professional learning for instructional and school administrative personnel, saying the Senate version expanded the bill beyond its original autism-focused scope. After a recess, the House unveiled Speaker Daniel Perez’s portrait and heard extended remarks praising his leadership, institutional reforms, and the work of House staff and members. In the second returning-message list, the House debated CS/CS/HB 1471 on systems of law and terrorist organizations. The Senate amendment clarified the definition of “promote,” refined notice and timeline provisions for terrorist organization designations, and kept references to Sharia law as an example in the foreign religious law section. Supporters argued the bill was aimed at conduct beyond speech and was intended to protect the Constitution and public safety; opponents warned it would chill free speech, target Muslim Floridians, and give the governor and cabinet unprecedented power without adequate due process. After lengthy debate, the House concurred and passed the bill 80-25. The House then took up CS/CS/HB 1473, a public records bill tied to HB 1471, and moved to concur in a technical Senate amendment aligning the records exemption with the revised structure of HB 1471.

Transcript Highlights:

• And the second thing it does is require the governor to fill open seats within 90 days of the time a
• I think this is important because if this isn't, if, you know, it's, but if the governor can just wait
• In that environment, schools outside the Power 2 conferences face a very short runway.
• In that environment, schools outside the Power 2 conferences face a very short runway.
• We're speaking for every college athletics program that's not in the Power 2 conference.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several introductory bills and memorials. RS 33617, the “newspaper bill,” would help local jurisdictions with the cost of publishing notices in newspapers and was sent to print. RS 33591 would change allocation of off-highway vehicle and snowmobile-related funds, including support for avalanche and search-and-rescue purposes and changes to the OHV advisory committee, and it was also sent to print. RS 33628, from the Secretary of State, would extend online candidate filing to local offices and was introduced. RS 33644 would codify the Idaho Child Care Program into state law, including program integrity and oversight provisions, and it was introduced as well. The committee then advanced Senate Bill 1348, which revises a prior arrangement involving the Cordillera Skeet and Trap Club by shifting the project to Fish and Game land near Farragut State Park and using the previously approved Pittman-Robertson funding mechanism; it received a do-pass recommendation. Senate Bill 1350, supported by the Idaho Retailers Association, provides voluntary cash-rounding guidance as the penny supply declines, and it also received a do-pass recommendation after questions about tax treatment and rounding practices. Senate Bill 1351 would bar the governor from reappointing a person rejected by the Senate for one year and require vacancies to be filled within 90 days or before the next session; it was sent to the floor with a do-pass recommendation. Senate Bill 1359, a cryptocurrency kiosk fraud-prevention bill, drew strong support from AARP, law enforcement, and the Idaho Sheriff's Association, with testimony describing significant losses to seniors and the difficulty of recovering funds once converted to crypto. The sponsor asked for a small amendment, and the committee voted to send the bill to the 14th order for possible amendment. Senate Joint Memorial 114, urging Congress to address college athletics governance and instability, received testimony from Boise State leaders, Lewis-Clark State, and the State Board of Education about NIL, revenue sharing, conference realignment, and the economic importance of athletics; it was sent to the floor with a do-pass recommendation. Finally, House Bill 603, which would clarify rules against camping on Capitol Mall and other state property while allowing certain exceptions and Department of Administration rules, drew both support and opposition. Supporters said it would provide clearer time, place, and manner standards and help maintain safety and access, while opponents argued it would likely trigger more litigation and be unconstitutional. After debate, the committee passed the bill to the floor with a do-pass recommendation, with Senator Ruchti recorded as voting no.

Transcript Highlights:

• And also, not just for the governor, but we're trying to make a better situation for the Board of Governors
• And also, not just for the governor, but we're trying to make a better situation for the Board of Governors
• I don't know how the governor necessarily gets names of possible folks to add to the Board of Governors
• And this is something that Governor Kehoe supported, Governor Parsons supported prior to that in the
• Something that Governor Kehoe supported, Governor Parsons supported prior to that in the state budget

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We had a Republican governor; I said, "How dare we?" Right?
• Otherwise, every governor could change it around. Any way they wanted.
• It's the structure of saying all departments report to the governor.
• , "Would you voluntarily relinquish some of your power?"
• Not just this governor; any governor would veto any attempt at removing something from their authority

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• , duties of the governor, becomes House Bill 980.
• and duties of the governor, becomes House Bill 980.
• Governor Landry signed this into law.
• Governor Landry. unanimously passed the Kids Online Protection and Anti-Grooming Act.
• Governor Landry signed this into law.

Bills: HR39, HR40, HR41, HCR19, HCR20, HCR21, HB2, HB3, HB15, HB441, HB976, HB977, HB978, HB979, HB980, HB981, HB982, HR19, HR20, HR21, HR22, HR23, HR24, HR25, HR26, HR27, HR28, HR29, HR30, HR31, HR32, HR33, HR34, HR35, HR36, HR37, HR38, HCR15, HCR16, HCR17, HCR18, SCR10, HB115, HB208, HB465, HB964, HB965, HB966, HB967, HB968, HB969, HB970, HB971, HB972, HB973, HB974, HB975, HB474, HB487, HB503, HB606, HB633, HB707, HB720, HB728, HB733, HB846, HB852, HB856, HB868, HB875, HB78, HB112, HB148, HB149, HB190, HB221, HB346, HB354, HB355, HB356, HB358, HB384, HB427, HB657, HB675, HB716, HB207, HB300, HB331, HB428, HB464, HB587, HB618, HB629, HB801, HB853, HB891, HB901

Keywords: St. Joseph's Day, Saint Joseph's Day, St. Joseph's Altar, Italian American, Italian heritage, Italian immigrants, Louisiana culture, New Orleans, Sicilian heritage, Catholic, Feast of Saint Joseph, cultural resolution, heritage caucus, legislative caucus, ethnic heritage, jazz history, Italian Louisiana, immigrant contributions, cultural recognition, House Resolution 40

Summary: The House opened with procedural motions, receipt of enrollment and committee reports, and several personal privilege recognitions for visiting groups and commemorative observances. Members welcomed Irish dignitaries, the Convention of States, the Louisiana Nursery and Landscape Association, nurse practitioners, professional surveyors, a birthday recognition for a member’s daughter, an America 250 concert announcement, and a youth leadership group. The chamber also introduced a number of resolutions and bills, including major fiscal measures such as HB 2 (capital outlay) and HB 3 (bond authorization), along with local and policy bills covering retirement, utilities, law enforcement, education, and public safety. Several resolutions were adopted without objection, including observances for HBCU Day, Opportunity and Action Day, and commendations and condolences for individuals and organizations. The House then considered numerous second-reading bills and committee reports, including measures on income tax check-offs, traffic signal penalties, utility terrain vehicles, personal delivery devices, tax underpayment penalties, road dedications, and motor vehicle regulations. In floor action, HB 78 passed 96-0 to expand the jurisdiction of the Bogalusa city court. HB 190 passed 97-0 to create a Civil Code standard of care for software and computer programs, and HB 427 passed 99-0 to clarify online child-protection provisions and replace “sexually explicit” with the statutory “material harmful to minors” definition. HB 675 passed 100-0 after an amendment removing a middle name from the honoree, and HB 716 passed 99-0 to rename the Chalmette Ferry Terminal for Michael C. Ginnart Jr. The chamber also approved several memorial highway and bridge designations, including HB 346 for Speaker Joe Salter Memorial Highway, HB 355 for Veterans Park Memorial Highway, HB 356 for the Everett Brady Jr. Memorial Bridge, and HB 358 for a memorial highway honoring Charles Bordelon. Other bills were returned to the calendar or temporarily deferred, including HB 112, HB 148, HB 149, HB 221, HB 354, and HB 657. The House also announced committee meetings for the next day, received additional committee reports, and adjourned until 2:00 p.m. the following day.

Transcript Highlights:

• Power to the People Act will make it illegal to raise power rates until 2029.
• Power to the People Act will make it illegal to raise power rates until 2029.
• Power to the People Act will make it illegal to raise power rates until 2029.
• </c> their power bill. Okay. their power bill. Okay.
• </c> signed by the governor? signed by the governor?

Bills: HB303, SB360, SB325, HB477, SB329, HB381, SB330

Keywords: 923, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This copy of this resolution will be transmitted to the Governor of Louisiana.
• This is a bill I'm bringing for the governor that is just a government clean-up bill.
• This is a bill I'm bringing for the governor that is just a government clean-up bill.
• Powers, duties, parcel fee. Representative Carver, on your bill.
• HB 121 expands the powers and authorities to seize and destroy seafood that violates state law.

Bills: HR91, HR92, HR93, HCR44, HR84, HR85, HR86, HR87, HR88, HR89, HR90, HCR42, HCR43, SCR21, HB483, HB484, HB893, HB1087, HB1088, HB1089, HB1090, HB1091, HB1092, HB1093, HB1094, HB1095, HB1096, HB1097, HB1098, HB1099, HB1100, HB1101, HB1102, HB1103, HB1104, HB1105, HB1106, HB1107, HB1108, HB1109, HB1110, HB1111, HB1112, HB1113, HB1114, HB1116, HB1117, HB1118, HB1119, HB1120, HB1121, HB1122, HB1123, HB1124, HB1125, HB1126, HB1127, HB1128, HB1129, HB1130, HB1131, HB1132, HB1133, HB1134, HB1135, HB1136, HB1137, HB1138, HB1139, HB1140, HB1141, HB1142, HB1143, HB1144, HB1145, HB1146, HB1147, HB1148, HB1149, HB1150, HB1151, HB1152, HB1153, HB1154, HB1155, HB1156, HB1157, HB1158, HB1159, HB1160, HB1161, HB1162, HB1163, HB1164, HB1165, HB1166, HB1167, HB1168, HB1169, HB1170, HB1171, HB1172, HB1173, HB1174, HB1175, HB1176, HB1177, HB1178, HB1179, HB1180, HB1181, HB1182, HB1183, HB1184, HB1185, HB1186, HB1187, HB1188, HB1189, HB1190, HB1191, HB1192, HB1193, HB1194, HB1195, HB1196, HB1197, HB1198, HB1199, HB1200, HB1201, HB1202, HB1203, HB1204, HB1205, HB1206, HB1207, HB1208, HB1209, HB1210, HB1211, HB1212, HB1213, HB1214, HB1215, HB1216, HB1217, HB1218, HB1219, HB1220, HB1221, HB1222, HB1223, HB1224, HB1225, HB1226, HB1227, HB1228, HB1229, HB1230, HB1231, SB1, SB54, SB82, SB87, SB92, SB93, SB99, SB104, SB113, SB114, SB115, SB123, SB129, SB133, SB161, SB162, SB224, SB236, SB275, SB280, SB289, SB305, SB310, SB325, SB330, SB339, SB350, SB359, SB382, SB410, SB412, HCR10, HB54, HB55, HB67, HB73, HB125, HB133, HB158, HB168, HB169, HB191, HB195, HB205, HB225, HB245, HB280, HB283, HB296, HB319, HB325, HB339, HB399, HB407, HB448, HB482, HB550, HB591, HB821, HB826, HB992, HB995, HB1085, HB1086, HR15, HR20, HCR14, HCR6, HCR19, HB861, HB889, HB904, HB907, HB908, HB929, HB1009, HB13, HB23, HB25, HB32, HB41, HB90, HB120, HB121, HB122, HB127, HB138, HB139, HB141, HB179, HB187, HB213, HB247, HB286, HB332, HB344, HB357, HB367, HB370, HB462, HB505, HB527, HB537, HB605, HB680, HB681, HB725, HB780, HB782, HB847, HB892, HB911, HB916, HB1012, HB81, HB134, HB154, HB163, HB170, HB194, HB217, HB220, HB254, HB259, HB290, HB308, HB311, HB360, HB382, HB401, HB410, HB417, HB463, HB575, HB592, HB718, HB723, HB750, HB755, HB776, HB812, HB844, HB882, HB888, HB961, HB966, HB980, HB228, HB289, HB735, HB796, HB284, HB301, HB722, HB468, HB546, HB746, HB842, HB923, HB46, HB166, HB349, HB352, HB436, HB588, HB140, HB429, HB827, HB953, HB901, HB9, HB52, HB58, HB193, HB400, HB570, HB577, HB582, HB733, HB747, HB868, HB952

Keywords: Tulane University, education, research, economic impact, healthcare, Louisiana, condolences, memorial, community service, faith, legacy, centenarian, tribute, honor, longevity, philanthropy, youth leadership, fundraising, nonprofits, physical therapy

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the pledge, and then spent much of the day on personal privileges and resolutions recognizing groups and individuals. Members honored Physical Therapy Day at the Capitol, Tulane Day at the Capitol, and Landscape Architecture Month/Day, and also recognized the Liftoff Louisiana team for its work on an FAA advanced air mobility pilot program. The chamber also observed a moment of silence for former Representative Gene Durgey and adopted several condolence resolutions. The House then took up a long series of introductions and committee reports on bills, with many measures referred to committees and several resolutions adopted without objection. Among the more notable floor actions, the House adopted resolutions for Tulane University, physical therapy, landscape architecture, and the Liftoff Louisiana team, while other resolutions expressing condolences or commending individuals were either adopted or laid over. The chamber also received a large number of House and Senate bills on second reading for referral, covering topics such as education, health care, insurance, transportation, criminal justice, natural resources, taxation, and government administration. During floor consideration of bills, the House passed a number of measures, including a government clean-up bill removing inactive boards and commissions, an oyster tagging measure for alternative cultivation, a naloxone immunity bill, and a Secretary of State fee bill that drew some opposition but passed. Other bills approved included legislation on auto glass insurance practices, reckless driving at speeds over 100 mph, retirement system changes and cost-of-living adjustments, and several local crime prevention or improvement district measures. Some bills were amended or temporarily returned to the calendar for correction, including a firefighter retirement board governance bill, while most final passages were accompanied by motions to table reconsideration and, in some cases, requests for co-authors.

Transcript Highlights:

• governor?
• and a Lieutenant Governor.
• You have a Republican Luke governor in a Democratic Lieutenant Governor.
• They have extraordinary powers. Not all lieutenant governors are like ours.
• Governor for some reason.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• She represents Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll with great skill and passion
• The Governor has said that she is an all-of-the-above approach Governor, and she is.
• It’s going to—it provides 20% of our power, which reduces overall costs because of the way that the power
• this winter when we needed power.
• That was very successful in delivering power this winter when we needed power.

Keywords: 1212, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So I just want to say how powerful this program is.
• The governor saw the work that we were doing and was excited about it.
• I think the governor would always say there's more work to do.
• I think the governor would always say there's more work to do.
• We'll be speaking at Governor Kotek's Data Center Advisory Committee the last Friday of this month.

Keywords: 907, all

Summary: The committee met for a series of information sessions focused on housing stabilization, rental assistance, senior housing, and heat resilience. In the first panel, OHCS and NOAA described the state’s affordable housing preservation work, including the $35 million in 2025 stabilization funding used to reduce debt and keep distressed affordable rental projects operating, plus manufactured home park preservation efforts. OHCS said the portfolio remains under strain, with about a third of projects at debt coverage ratios of 1.0 or less and rising insurance and operating costs. NOAA urged faster closings on the stabilization awards, more funding in 2027, and broader rent assistance and process reforms. Committee members asked about the gap between current appropriations and need, and OHCS explained that the new Article 11-Q bond preservation program is structured differently and requires full refinancing rather than simple cash infusions. The committee then heard a detailed discussion of the state’s eviction prevention and rental assistance program, ORDAP. OHCS said the program is administered through community action agencies, prioritizes households at imminent risk of eviction, and is now funded at a much lower level than in the prior biennium, reducing expected service to about 8,200 households this biennium. The Oregon Law Center, a county community action agency, and Multifamily Northwest all agreed the program prevents homelessness and is effective, but they differed on whether assistance should be tied so closely to eviction court. Legal aid and community action witnesses said the current system is underfunded and that eviction filings are the clearest indicator of need, while Multifamily Northwest argued the process can push people into court unnecessarily and should be moved earlier when possible. Legislators raised questions about whether a pre-eviction model could be developed and about the costs of court involvement; one member shared a personal story about how rental assistance helped keep their family housed. Next, the governor’s office, OHCS, and OHA presented on the new senior housing initiative and healthy homes work. The governor’s housing director said Oregon is making progress on homelessness and housing production, with reductions in homelessness outside Multnomah County and an estimated 50,000 future units added to the pipeline through recent state actions. OHCS outlined the senior housing programs launched in May: a debt-financing program using elderly and disabled bond authority, an older adult housing development program funded through the senior property tax deferral revolving account, and a rehousing program for older adults that will use bridge funding and services to move at least 400 unsheltered older Oregonians into housing. OHA also described its Healthy Homes Grant Program, including $24.6 million already awarded, a new $5 million grant round for seniors and people with disabilities, and examples of home repairs and weatherization that help people remain safely housed. The final information session focused on home cooling and heat resilience. OHA presented data showing rising extreme heat days, more heat-related emergency visits, and likely undercounted heat deaths, especially among older adults, people with disabilities, low-income communities, and people without access to healthy homes. ODOE reviewed implementation of Senate Bill 1536, including a cooling needs study that found 58% of surveyed households in the studied housing types needed permanent cooling, with estimated statewide costs of $582 million to $1 billion. ODOE said its rental home heat pump and community heat pump programs have supported 4,638 installations so far, with a temporary reopening planned using remaining funds. The session ended with a remote presentation from a Community Action Partnership of Oregon representative, continuing the discussion of how community action agencies help deliver energy and anti-poverty services.

Transcript Highlights:

• What's going to happen is we are ceding our power to the governor, and he is going to appoint the regents
• So I'm very disappointed that that Is something that we ceded our legislative power to the governor,
• However, we are seeding our power to the governor by not electing regents and not dealing with this in
• over their workers and more power over their economy.
• Governor Walz's original cannabis proposal didn't work.

Transcript Highlights:

• Lord, we ask today for your grace, grace that tempers power.
• We ask today for your grace, grace that tempers power with humility, grace that allows us to listen before
• Please join me in welcoming Senator, Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins.
• Thank you for taking the time to share this day with us, Governor DeSantis.
• It's powerful. It's the right thing to do.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• c> Generators</c> New England Power Generators New England Power Generators Association.<00:47:39.200
• </c> um NECA, the New England Power um NECA, the New England Power Generators<00:47:51.280><c> are</c
• </c> megawatts of power generation capacity. megawatts of power generation capacity.
• </c> That is not the case for the power That is not the case for the power generators.<00:48:59.520><
• </c> trade association for small hydro power trade association for small hydro power generators<00:52

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• From the Governor, March 16, 2026: Dear Mr.
• Sincerely, Brad Little, Governor of Idaho. From the Senate, March 16, 2026: Mr.
• You have these different power plants across the country. There are 70 locations.
• The 1995 agreement that Governor Batt and former Governor Cecil Andrus negotiated with the federal government
• We are not going to fix this power problem by messing around.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The House met with a quorum, approved the previous journal, and received gubernatorial and Senate messages on enrolled bills and committee referrals. Several committee reports were read, including new Ways and Means bills on state lands recreation, large utility loads, Medicaid changes, DOPL rulemaking and fee moratoriums, daily recess in K-5 schools, rural health transformation, AI regulatory review, and Idaho Digital Learning Academy revisions. The House also introduced and referred a number of other bills and memorials, and later suspended rules to take up several measures immediately. On the floor, the House passed Senate Bill 1296, which adds a specific criminal trespass offense for disrupting worship services, and passed Senate Bill 1251, clarifying the Attorney General’s authority to seek injunctive and declaratory relief. It also passed Senate Bill 1309 on juvenile restitution priorities, Senate Bill 1292 requiring foster parent training, Senate Bill 1325 creating a white specialty license plate benefiting Project Choice, Senate Bill 1272 as a transportation code cleanup, House Bill 893 as the annual codifiers’ corrections bill, House Bill 508 on local roadway enhancement funds and consultant-related provisions, Senate Bill 1293 clarifying that crime victims’ compensation is not a public benefit, Senate Bill 1308 as a mediation code cleanup, and Senate Concurrent Resolution 119 on water management in District 2. The House rejected Senate Bill 1271, which would have directed the Department of Agriculture to study and coordinate an abatement plan for invasive rats, after debate over state involvement versus local control and potential costs. It also rejected Senate Bill 1340 as amended, a left-lane driving bill that would have required the left lane to be used for passing and included signage funding, amid concerns about road conditions, enforcement, and statewide applicability. House Bill 803, which expands confidentiality protections for personnel involved in firing-squad executions, passed despite objections about transparency. The House also passed Senate Bill 1255 on involuntary mental health commitment procedures involving tribal facilities and officers, Senate Bill 1257 on foster care visitation and child protection, Senate Bill 1269 to increase transparency and reporting for cloud seeding while limiting liability for gross negligence or willful misconduct, and Senate Concurrent Resolution 120 supporting changes related to used nuclear fuel and Idaho’s role in nuclear energy. The chamber then handled announcements, returned House Bill 880 to the Transportation Committee, and adjourned until the next day.

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• And right when we had that vote in 2018, it was right as Governor Brown was outgoing and Governor Newsom
• Shane Levine, Northern California Power Agency, in support. Thank you.
• Shane Levine, Northern California Power Agency, in support. Thank you.
• Shane Levine, Northern California Power Agency, in support. Thank you.
• Shane Levine, Northern California Power Agency, in support. Thank you.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Tomorrow's grid isn't just about more power, it's about smarter power.
• How many power plants is that?
• 20 Texas sized gas power plants, about 600 megawatts per power plant.
• And instead those 20 power plants could go to power data centers. What is it, Star.
• As Governor Abbott said in his State of the State address, Texas has increased power supply by 35% in

Bills: HB 1951, HB 2715, HB 3092, HB 3237, HB 3278, HB 3511, HB 3592, HB 3675, HB 3778, HB 3782, HB 3826, HB 3970, HB 4016, HB 4049, HB 4341, HB 4344, HB 4406, HB 4427

Keywords: collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction

Transcript Highlights:

• , why is the executive branch not providing that to the governor?
• I'm just curious about separation of powers here.
• That's separation of powers.
• H.J.R. 40 by Birdwell, proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the powers of the governor, the
• And so what this bill is, it restores the power.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, pledges, and several ceremonial recognitions, including Wilson County Day, San Antonio Mission Indian Descendants Day, and Blue Ribbon Lobby Day, along with acknowledgments of visiting groups and a birthday greeting. The chamber also announced committee meetings and then moved into floor business, including conference committee action on Senate Bill 1, the state budget. A series of motions to instruct House conferees on SB 1 were debated and voted on. One motion sought to restore salary for Attorney General Ken Paxton after his impeachment-related suspension; it passed 88-56. Another, from Rep. Olcott, directed conferees to support amendments requiring data collection on the costs of undocumented immigrants in hospitals and prisons; after extended debate and a failed amendment from Rep. Martinez Fischer to also study immigrants’ economic contributions, the motion passed 86-61. The House also adopted instructions to eliminate Texas Lottery Commission funding, to support amendments restricting public education institutions from affirming gender identities inconsistent with biological sex, and to seek an additional $4 billion in property tax relief, with each motion passing on recorded votes. The House then took up a supplemental calendar and passed several bills, including HB 39 on veteran death data, HB 102 on priority registration for certain students entering military service, HB 126 on student-athlete compensation and representation, HB 290 on tuition and fee assistance for members of the Texas military forces, HB 300 on Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program updates, and HB 2143 naming a highway in honor of Army Specialist Joey Lins. The chamber also postponed consideration of HJR 2 and HJR 6. Later, the House considered HB 120 on career and technology education pathways and HB 20 on applied science pathway programs for high school students. HB 120 received a perfecting amendment and was advanced after discussion about workforce preparation. HB 20 prompted extensive questioning about transportation, costs, and how students would access partner campuses such as community colleges and TSTC sites; debate continued as the transcript ended, with members examining how the program would operate and whether approval authority would rest with TEA.