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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (05/13/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- So, we got solar. We got solar. We're hot air on here. That's steam, gentlemen.
- </c><00:27:04.640><c> We</c><00:27:04.799><c> got</c> So, we got solar. We got solar.
- We got So, we got solar. We got solar. We got solar. solar. solar.
- So capacity added uh with solar or wind.
- </c> seen what was added to HB2 to uh solar seen what was added to HB2 to uh solar in<00:39:39.440><c
Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (02/03/2026)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> energy, solar, wind. energy, solar, wind.
- The solar arrays are a solar arrays. The solar arrays are a secondary<00:09:12.720><c> use.
- </c> the land and the solar panels. the land and the solar panels.
- </c><00:12:11.760><c> solar</c> person put 25 of these solar solar person put 25 of these solar solar
- </c><00:13:16.320><c> panels,</c><00:13:16.639><c> solar</c> articulated solar panels, solar articulated
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 2/11/25 - Part 1
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Wind, solar, and hydroelectric, primarily.
- Ian Hedberg, followed by Jake Blake Johnson on deck. solar coupled with a 10 megawatt iron solar coupled
- </c><00:59:23.359><c> components</c> big cost reductions in solar components big cost reductions in solar
- </c> China where more than 80% of us solar China where more than 80% of us solar panels<00:59:29.160>
- Solar panels and turbines have an environmental impact.
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- So there are three main components to what I affectionately call our solar bill.
- decommissioning of the solar project and reclamation of the property.
- decommissioning of the solar project and reclamation of the property.
- I actually had the opportunity to visit a solar array just here in Callaway.
- And it's, as a lot of the solar companies that came in in my office, kind of the Wild West.
Committee:
House Utilities
Summary:
The Committee on Utilities first took up House Committee Substitute for House Bills 2762, 2816, and 2402, a solar-energy measure. The committee substitute combined the bills’ titles and focused on three main areas: a taxation framework for solar projects, setback requirements from occupied dwellings and property lines, and a decommissioning/bonding framework for project cleanup. Supporters said the bill would create baseline rules for a growing industry, protect neighboring landowners, and ensure land is restored after projects end. Members asked about Chapter 100 agreements, the setback distances, county rulemaking authority, and how reclamation and bonding would work. The committee adopted the amendment, rolled it into a new substitute, and then voted the substitute do pass by 18 ayes and 2 noes.
The committee then heard House Bill 2248, which would change Missouri’s economic development electric rate structure and close a loophole that could allow data centers under 75 megawatts to receive reduced rates. The sponsor and utility witnesses said the bill would make incentives more predictable by replacing a variable formula with a fixed discount for qualifying new industrial projects, while still requiring customers to pay full cost to serve and meet load-factor and other requirements. Witnesses from Evergy, Ameren Missouri, the Missouri Chamber, and Ford discussed the value of incentives for manufacturing, the difference between new load and retention of existing large users, and whether the bill should also address retention discounts. No action was taken on the bill during the hearing.
Finally, the committee heard Senate Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 903, which would expand critical infrastructure protections. The bill adds wireline and broadband facilities to the definition of critical infrastructure, increases penalties for damaging or tampering with such facilities, and creates an offense for unauthorized possession of certain stolen materials such as copper and related telecom materials. The sponsor and witnesses from AT&T, Verizon, cable, railroad, electric cooperative, recycling, municipal utility, and chamber groups said the measure responds to rising theft and vandalism, including copper theft and fiber cuts that disrupt 911 and other services. Members asked about scrap dealers, fiber versus copper, trespassing concerns, and whether harsher penalties would deter theft. The hearing concluded without a vote, and the committee adjourned after testimony.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- And we'll speak more about Section 154 around community solar.
- Number one: lift the caps on solar.
- cheap clean solar power and transfer the credits to residents.
- But it is in the nature of solar or even microgrid.
- By solar panels on the roof.
Summary:
The hearing focused on several climate and utility-related bills, especially H. 3449/S. 2292 to expand the municipal fossil fuel-free building demonstration program from 10 to 20 communities and related home rule petitions for Somerville and other municipalities. Witnesses from Somerville, Salem, Worcester, Cambridge, Newton, Arlington, Wellesley, Watertown, and the Massachusetts Municipal Association argued that local governments should be allowed to opt into fossil fuel-free or net-zero building standards, citing climate goals, environmental justice concerns, housing production, and data showing all-electric construction can cost about the same as or less than mixed-fuel construction. Committee members repeatedly pressed witnesses for cost data and asked for written follow-up, while also discussing whether strong environmental standards affect housing supply; witnesses responded that the main housing constraints are financing and that they would provide more data from local projects and state studies.
A second major topic was H. 3564, which would require gas companies to provide municipalities with detailed multi-year pipe replacement plans, allow local review and objections, and limit reimbursement for projects not previously disclosed except in emergencies. Municipal leaders and advocates said the bill would improve coordination of street work, reduce disruption and costs, and help cities plan for electrification, network geothermal, and non-pipeline alternatives. Testimony from Wellesley, Cambridge, Arlington, Newton, and others emphasized repeated problems with last-minute gas main work, the need for advance notice, and the value of municipal participation in planning gas system retirement and alternatives.
The committee also heard testimony on the “tactical transition” bills, S. 2249/H. 3539, aimed at managing the gas-to-clean-energy transition. Supporters from Gas Transition Allies, Rewiring America, and 350 Mass said the bills would require joint gas-electric planning, create an advisory council, eliminate subsidies for new gas hookups, shift investment toward repairs and clean alternatives, protect workers through retraining, and make utility plans more transparent. They argued these changes would reduce ratepayer costs, avoid stranded gas assets, and support orderly decarbonization. In addition, HEET testified on H. 3541, which would update greenhouse gas accounting to better reflect methane’s short-term climate impact, and H. 3543, which would establish a framework for managing shared thermal resources and thermal energy networks; committee members asked several questions about the meaning, ownership, and consumer-cost implications of the proposed “thermal commons.” No votes were taken during the hearing.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (10/14/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- Solar, and I'd say plus storage, but that's really our best option at this point.
- </c><00:40:56.240><c> Solar</c><00:40:56.960><c> and</c> our best option at this point.
- Solar and our best option at this point.
- He said they do not know how that surplus solar energy is being paid for on the ISO scale.
- </c> glasses when it comes to wind and solar. glasses when it comes to wind and solar.
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- to expand UMR facilities to accommodate up to 1,500 students through partnerships to build out and lease
- to expand UMR facilities to accommodate up to 1,500 students through partnerships to build out and lease
- to expand UMR facilities to accommodate up to 1,500 students through partnerships to build out and lease
- We're looking at a solar program right now in the Fergus Falls campus.
- </c> single year we're looking at a solar single year we're looking at a solar program<00:57:53.960><
Committee:
Senate Higher Education
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (04/14/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> for property taxes for solar for property taxes for solar infrastructure.<04:28:20.720><c> They<
- </c> subsidy, those that are developing solar subsidy, those that are developing solar and<04:50:12.480
- You have almost no solar production.
- </c> generate up to five megawatts in solar generate up to five megawatts in solar would<05:09:02.878
- </c> flow depending on what time of day solar flow depending on what time of day solar will<06:00:15.600
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Feb 4th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Environment, Energy & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- solar to the grid, to homes and businesses, and to the electric grid.
- Sort of fast forward more to today, the NEC did revise so that solar photovoltaics, solar PV, could be
- And so my point here is that the National Electrical Code and one of the main solar PV fire safety and
- But this one is more focused on the portable solar systems, the balcony, portable or plug-in solar, as
- So the NEC code today already incorporates the ability to say solar can't export to the grid, that UL
Committee:
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology
Keywords:
mattress stewardship, producer responsibility, extended producer responsibility, EPR, mattress recycling, solid waste, landfill diversion, illegal dumping, recycling program, Department of Ecology, producer responsibility organization, PRO, renovator, retailer obligations, collection sites, bulk pickup, drop-off locations, waste management, environmental compliance, circular economy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/02/26
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- solar for all<00:27:49.080><c> grant.
- We certainly will consider a loan for a solar garden. Solar gardens are commercially viable.
- </c> closed on any solar garden loans. closed on any solar garden loans.
- Thank solar gardens of good farmland?
- 26.000><c> advance</c> community solar garden cannot advance community solar garden cannot advance unless
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- this memorial urges Congress to prohibit unauthorized geoengineering activities over Idaho, primarily solar
- There are many forms of geoengineering, but at the heart of this memorial and solar geoengineering are
- House congressionally mandated research plan and initial research governance framework related to solar
- an online scientific journal, that over the years 2008 to 2018, Bill Gates has funded 12% of global solar
- This is specifically referring to solar geoengineering, i.e., SRM, SAI. Just to follow up.
Committee:
House Environment, Energy and Technology
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes HF2442, the omnibus climate and energy finance bill 5/7/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c> into projects that advance wind, solar, into projects that advance wind, solar, biomass,<00:25:
- </c> supported the Mountain Iron Solar supported the Mountain Iron Solar Manufacturing<00:26:35.600><
- And so I want to talk just a little bit about solar.
- So, here's a concern that we have about solar.
- </c> solar. So that's just to plant the seed. solar. So that's just to plant the seed.
NJ
New Jersey 2026-2027 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Appropriations Jun 28th, 2026
Senate Budget and Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- solar programs.
- solar programs.
- solar energy program.
- The dual-use solar energy pilot program or the successor dual-use solar energy permanent program can
- of the community solar program.
Committee:
Senate Senate Budget and Appropriations
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Feb 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- As you can see, it will also have a solar array.
- development plan, a campus-wide solar development plan.
- We are equipped now for designs for 8 megawatts of solar, or potential solar.
- We are put down for designs for eight megawatts of solar, or potential solar.
- We are put down for designs for eight megawatts of solar, or potential solar.
Summary:
The Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee first waived the five-day notice rule and held a public hearing on Substitute House Bill 2525, which would establish a Heritage Orchard Program at Washington State University. Staff explained the bill was narrowed from the original version and would require WSU to maintain a registry of heritage orchards and a list of rare and lost apple varieties, with a null and void clause and fiscal note available. Representative Gloria Mendoza testified in support, describing Washington’s apple history and the effort to identify and preserve old apple trees still found on farms and trails around the state. Members asked questions about how the program would locate trees and preserve historic varieties, but no vote was taken on the bill during the hearing.
The committee then heard several gubernatorial appointments to higher education boards. Representative Deborah Inteman was nominated to the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, Bryce W. McKibben to the Pierce College Board of Trustees, former Senator David Frockt to the Western Washington University Board of Trustees, and former Senator Christine Rolfes to the Olympic College Board of Trustees. Each appointee described their background in higher education, public service, and community college or university advocacy, and members asked about attendance, board service, and how they would help bridge legislative and institutional priorities. The committee also held a work session on Central Washington University’s geothermal and decarbonization efforts, with staff explaining the university’s open-loop geothermal system, planned geo-eco plants, and climate action goals tied to state clean building and decarbonization mandates. CWU officials said the project is intended to reduce emissions, support campus heating and cooling, and serve as a living laboratory for students.
In executive session, the committee moved to report a panel of gubernatorial appointments, including the higher education appointments heard that day, with a recommendation that they be confirmed. The motion passed by voice vote, and the committee adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Local Government Committee Apr 23rd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- AB 1156 takes a critical look at the existing solar use easement program.
- for solar development on compromised agricultural lands.
- I'm here today on behalf of the Large Scale Solar Association, or LSA.
- The solar use easement isn't working.
- This exempts affected properties from solar panel mandates under Title 24.
Summary:
The Assembly Local Government Committee heard a full agenda of bills focused largely on housing, permitting reform, transportation governance, and local government finance. Early in the hearing, AB 24 by Assemblymember DeMaio proposed changing SANDAG board selection to give rural unincorporated areas a stronger voice; members raised concerns about the approach and local input, and the bill ultimately did not receive a second at the time it was heard. The chair later clarified that because no second was made, the bill was held rather than voted out, though the transcript also reflects confusion and later attempts to revisit the item.
Several housing and permitting bills advanced with committee amendments and broad support. AB 671 by Assemblymember Wicks would streamline restaurant permitting through self-certification and faster plan review; AB 920 by Assemblymember Caloza would require a centralized online portal for housing permit tracking in larger jurisdictions; AB 1061 by Assemblymember Kirk Silva would allow SB 9 housing in historic districts with limits to protect historic character; AB 818 by Assemblymember Anamarie Farías would streamline temporary manufactured housing after disasters; AB 660 by Assemblymember Wilson would tighten timelines and remedies for post-entitlement housing permits; AB 1308 by Assemblymember Hoover would allow third-party inspections for small residential projects if local inspections are delayed; and AB 1445 by Assemblymember Haney would expand downtown revitalization financing tools for mixed-use housing. Each of these measures drew support from housing, business, and industry groups, with some local-government and special-district stakeholders seeking continued amendments on certain bills.
The committee also approved AB 1156, which updates the solar use easement program to better accommodate renewable energy development on water-constrained agricultural lands, and AB 964, which would let local governments offset certain state mandate reimbursement debts against amounts the state owes them. AB 1223, by Assemblymember Wynn, would let Sacramento-area transportation authorities propose sales tax measures for portions of the county and keep revenues local; it advanced despite some transportation and taxpayer concerns. Consent items AB 36 and AB 1131 were also approved. Most bills were reported out on bipartisan votes, often with committee amendments and some members noting they would continue working on the measures in later committees.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
The Debate Around Expanding Nuclear Energy in MN / Supporting Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Mar 9th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm fine with solar.
- I'm fine with solar.
- I'm fine with solar.
- I'm fine with solar.
- I'm fine with solar.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Valley Co-op with concerns about a solar Valley Co-op with concerns about a solar project<00:02:
- Um, you know, is it just solar?
- Um, you know, is it just solar?
- Um, you know, is it just solar?
- Um, you know, is it just solar?
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 04/08/26
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> more solar, wind, and storage. more solar, wind, and storage.
- </c> solar for public building grant program. solar for public building grant program.
- The A16 amendment is the solar plug-in solar bill that some of us are familiar with.
- The A16 amendment is the solar plug-in solar bill that some of us are familiar with.
- </c> a part in siting of the largest solar a part in siting of the largest solar energy<00:58:59.080>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/05/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- And so the way that would work is a power producer or wind producer, or solar, would also pair those
- </c><01:01:45.280><c> project</c> a uh or a uh wind or solar project a uh or a uh wind or solar project
- MIFA would build upon work we have done with solar for schools.
- Solar for schools is a $150 million project, and we are in phase two with the LPO.
- </c><01:32:16.840><c> schools</c> solar for schools solar for schools solar for schools solar for schools
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture - 03/10/2026
Agriculture
Transcript Highlights:
- The solar issue is a big concern. We want to make sure that we're not opposed to solar.
- Let's be smart about where we put solar, but our farms can make energy.
- The solar issue we have to just pay attention to.
- With solar panels. Thank you. Thank you, Senator Webb.
- When we're talking about, just briefly, piggybacking on Fahey's question on solar, when we're talking
Committee:
Senate Agriculture
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture first moved through a series of animal welfare bills, reporting all of them to the floor. The measures included bills on sentencing for aggravated cruelty to animals, additional aggravated cruelty provisions, penalties for animal abandonment, requiring owners or lessors of vacated properties to inspect for abandoned animals, and restricting surgical depopulation procedures on dogs and pets. Members generally expressed support, and each bill advanced by motion and voice vote with no noted opposition or recusals; one additional bill was held by the sponsor.
The committee then heard from Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard Ball, who gave an update on state and federal agriculture issues. He discussed the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center, federal farm bill negotiations, specialty crops, labor and H-2A reform, dairy margin coverage concerns, possible cuts to EQIP, organic certification funding, trade and USMCA review, tariffs and input costs, and disaster concerns affecting Long Island seafood producers. He also highlighted state programs such as Nourish New York, Dairy Modernization, farm-to-school efforts, and workforce development initiatives.
Members asked questions about raw milk sales, H-2A labor, solar siting on farmland, farm-to-school expansion, tariff impacts, and support for farmers facing federal cuts and rising costs. Ball said raw milk sales remain limited to licensed on-farm sales with inspections and warnings, supported reform of H-2A and broader labor policy, urged protecting prime and actively farmed land from solar development, and emphasized the need to preserve food access programs like Nourish New York and farmers market nutrition benefits. The meeting ended after the commissioner’s testimony and member discussion, with no further formal action beyond the earlier bill reports.