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ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Budget Section Commerce and Legal Service Division Mar 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The sale of Red Trail Energy to Jeevo, a developer of net-zero hydrocarbon fuels and chemicals, is finalized
- The company provides mobile flare gas capture and CNG fueling in the Bakken.
- The solution converts and recycles flared natural gas into a valuable fuel source, offering a complete
- , though, are that limited access to funding and staffing is limiting program growth and service delivery
- The vision for the state's workforce ecosystem is a skilled workforce to fuel North Dakota's economy.
Summary:
The Budget Section’s Commerce and Legal Services division met to review the Department of Commerce base budget and current program activities for the 2027-29 biennium. Legislative Council staff first walked through a new “blue sheet” summary explaining what is included in Commerce’s base budget, with emphasis on salaries, operating costs, and especially grant authority funded largely by federal dollars. Members asked about how grant funding is coordinated across agencies, and staff noted that some programs, such as LIHEAP and UAS-related work, involve interagency collaboration and federal budget authority that may not match exact cash received.
Commerce Commissioner Chris Schilke then presented on grant administration, the department’s transparency page, and several grant programs, including Destination Development and Automate ND. Members questioned how many entities apply for grants, what criteria are used, whether return on investment is tracked, and how long grant awards take to reach recipients. A lengthy exchange followed over whether Commerce must follow state procurement law or instead administer grants using its own “best practices” process; the commissioner said the department’s approach was based on legal guidance and competitive grantmaking, while some legislators argued the process should more closely reflect legislative intent.
The department also highlighted the North Dakota Development Fund, child care loans, and workforce initiatives. Commerce described Development Fund investments, including examples of successful projects and a child care loan program that has supported 43 active businesses serving 3,754 children. Staff also outlined a new non-primary-sector lending framework and said a workforce and housing sub-cabinet are working on more coordinated statewide strategies. Workforce Director Katie Ralston Howell presented a broad workforce-system assessment, a new shared vision, and task forces focused on simplifying entry, improving warm handoffs, and building a public dashboard of shared metrics; members discussed higher education alignment, career pathways, and the need for better handoffs from schools to employers. No formal votes were taken, and the meeting ended with plans to continue these budget discussions in June, including the Attorney General budget.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- So, then the guy putting fuel in the plane knocks on the door.
- First, the guy with the fuel tank should not be charged with this.
- </c> First, the guy with the fuel First, the guy with the fuel tank<00:20:53.960><c> should</c><00:20
- </c><00:27:04.360><c> if</c> goods for pickup or delivery if goods for pickup or delivery if specified
- </c> House Bill 969, Electric Vehicle Fuel Sold at Retail, Equipment Requirements, Units of Measure,
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Because California consumes roughly 13 billion gallons of fuel a year.
- Because California consumes roughly 13 billions of fuel a year, 13 billion gallons of fuel year.
- And will these amendments have any effect on near-term fuel prices?
- So are you aware that those refineries refined roughly 20% of California's fuel? Yes. Okay.
- So as a result of those refinery closures, where do we source that fuel from?
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Rules Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I want to feed and fuel the nation, right? That's what my district is. We're good at it.
- The other area that I'd like for you to just talk a little bit about is labor and delivery departments
- So can you speak a little bit to labor and delivery departments in rural California, in particular the
- We know that the concerns surrounding labor and delivery units, and the prospect of their closing, is
- Saving labor and delivery units from closing, you know, specifically is not, you know, there aren't 46
Summary:
The Senate Rules Committee established quorum and first approved several non-appearing gubernatorial appointees and procedural items on unanimous 5-0 votes, including Hampus Eitsiter to the Boating and Waterways Commission, Peter Stern to the California Horse Racing Board, Dean White to the State Mining and Geology Board, references of bills to committees, and floor acknowledgements. The committee then heard testimony on Tyler Sadwith’s appointment as Chief Deputy Director of Healthcare Programs at the Department of Health Care Services. Sadwith emphasized protecting Medi-Cal access and equity, continuing CalAIM and behavioral health transformation, and drawing on personal experience with family members needing care. Senators focused heavily on hospital financial distress, rural access, eligibility redeterminations, fraud oversight, provider reimbursement, dental access, labor and delivery closures, and the impact of federal changes; Sadwith said the department is working on expedited payments, monitoring distressed hospitals, county technical assistance, and strategies to reduce disenrollments and improve program integrity. Public commenters from county, hospital, and care organizations supported his confirmation, and the committee advanced his nomination to the full Senate on a 5-0 vote.
The committee next considered Chris Thayer, PhD, for Director of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. Thayer described OEHHA’s role as providing transparent, scientifically rigorous health assessments and supporting tools such as Prop 65, CalEnviroScreen, and risk communication. Senators pressed him on the use of models versus real-world data, fenceline monitoring, PFAS, wildfire health impacts, and whether OEHHA’s work adequately reflects lived experience and local conditions. Thayer responded that the office often must rely on the best available evidence, including animal, human, and alternative methods, while continuing to improve communication and community engagement; he also discussed EnviroScreen updates, Prop 65 warning reforms, and research gaps. Public testimony in support highlighted OEHHA’s scientific role and the importance of biomonitoring and PFAS work. The committee approved Thayer’s nomination to the full Senate on a 3-1 vote, with Senator Grove voting no and Senator Jones not voting.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- I want to feed and fuel the nation, right? That's what my district is. We're good at it.
- The other area that I'd like for you to just talk a little bit about is labor and delivery departments
- So can you speak a little bit to labor and delivery departments in rural California, in particular the
- We know that the concerns surrounding labor and delivery units, and the prospect of their closing, is
- Saving labor and delivery units from Closing, you know, specifically is not, you know, there aren't 46
Summary:
The Senate Rules Committee met to consider several governor’s appointees and routine committee actions. Members approved, by unanimous 5-0 votes, three not-required-to-appear appointments: Hampus Eitsiter to the Boating and Waterways Commission, Peter Stern to the California Horse Racing Board, and Dean White to the State Mining and Geology Board. The committee also approved references of bills to committees and floor acknowledgements, each by 5-0 vote.
The committee then heard testimony on Tyler Sadwith’s appointment as Chief Deputy Director of Healthcare Programs at the Department of Health Care Services. Sadwith emphasized protecting Medi-Cal access for 14 million Californians, navigating federal changes, and continuing CalAIM and behavioral health reforms. Senators focused heavily on hospital financial distress, rural access, Medi-Cal redeterminations, work requirements, provider reimbursement, fraud oversight, dental access, labor and delivery closures, and the effectiveness of CalAIM and community supports. Public commenters from county, hospital, and provider groups largely supported the nomination, citing his experience and collaborative approach. The committee voted 5-0 to send his appointment to the full Senate.
The committee also considered Chris Thayer’s appointment as director of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. Thayer described OEHHA’s role as providing transparent, science-based health assessments, improving risk communication, and supporting tools such as CalEnviroScreen and Prop 65 guidance. Senators raised concerns about reliance on models versus real-world data, PFAS, environmental justice, wildfire and battery-fire impacts, and whether CalEnviroScreen and Prop 65 are working as intended. Public testimony from environmental and health organizations supported the nomination and highlighted OEHHA’s scientific role. The committee approved Thayer’s appointment 3-1, with one senator not voting, and forwarded it to the Senate floor.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In food delivery, we as consumers can pay extra for priority delivery of 15 to 20 minutes.
- Delivery of Government Efficiency to delete an unused chapter in the government code that contains the
- elevator or escalator inspection report is considered filed based on the date of either personal delivery
- , postmark, or deposit with a commercial delivery service.
- So we know that gas is the marginal fuel that sets the price of electricity in the market.
Bills:
HB111
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (01/14/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- 22:23.040><c> Alternative</c><01:22:23.719><c> Energy</c><01:22:24.639><c> uh</c><01:22:24.760><c> fuel
- </c> to promote Alternative Energy uh fuel to promote Alternative Energy uh fuel usage<01:22:26.360><
- usage and reduce demand for conventional fossil fuels.
- thing to think about with RGGI is the cost of RGGI is a cost to a facility, just like the cost of fuel
- </c> displacement of uh older fossil fuel displacement of uh older fossil fuel plants<04:30:12.760><c
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 02/17/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- not sugar beads this time sorry fuel not sugar beads this time sorry it's<00:53:48.920><c> was</c><00
- commissioner Peterson uh aviation fuel commissioner Peterson uh chair<00:54:17.160><c> putam</c><00:
- </c><00:54:23.119><c> really</c><00:54:23.319><c> working</c> sustainable aviation fuel really working
- sustainable aviation fuel really working on<00:54:23.799><c> the</c><00:54:24.040><c> federal</c><00
- that normally takes service and delivery that normally takes up<01:23:34.360><c> a</c><01:23:34.520>
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Feb 10th, 2026 at 08:32 am
House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Third Act is in support of virtual power plants because they defer the need for building new fossil fuel
- It’s as dispatchable as a fossil fuel resource. Right, Mr. Chairman.
- that needs to move through the system at peak times, which then, in turn, helps reduce the fossil fuel
- sources, and for a time, Fossil fuel sources, and for a time, we subsidized that, but as soon as that
- There would be an expectation of delivery and rules set around those conditions for participating in
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Transportation Infrastructure Revenue Subcommitee Jul 17th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- keep this in mind because there's an opportunity here, but everyone agrees on removing the hazardous fuel
- There have been several fires in Albuquerque, and I don't know how bad your bosque is, but hazardous fuel
- In 2011, Union Pacific's fueling rail crew interchange operations were happening in El Paso.
- That's where we fuel our locomotives as they're moving from the west to the east.
- The train was making a delivery to one of the local customers.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Apr 21st, 2026
Energy, Utilities and Communications
Transcript Highlights:
- same opposition, and remain concerned that the rate-based payers will subsidize ongoing combustion fuels
- gas lines, saving ratepayers $600 million annually and correcting a structural bias toward fossil fuels
- In addition, they sometimes rely on fossil fuels as backup and reliability sources of power.
- No nonprofit or small business should be forced to subsidize the delivery of state services, yet every
- No nonprofit or small business should be forced to assist in subsidizing delivery of state services to
Summary:
The committee heard several energy, water, and utility bills. SB 919 by Senator Grayson would extend the biomethane monetary incentive program through 2030 and authorize additional funding to support renewable natural gas projects by reducing interconnection costs. Supporters said high interconnection costs and the current tax treatment are major barriers to methane reduction projects; opponents, including TURN and environmental groups, raised ratepayer cost concerns and objected to rate-basing and additional public funding. The author said amended language would remove the rate-basing provisions and instead urge the CPUC to act quickly on its pending decision.
SB 931 by Senator Laird would reauthorize the Community Impact Mitigation Program for the Diablo Canyon plant through 2030 to continue funding local emergency preparedness, fire protection, public safety, and school district costs. The County of San Luis Obispo and labor groups supported the bill, while TURN opposed it as a statewide ratepayer subsidy that could be funded from existing PG&E revenues instead of higher rates. Members discussed the bill in the context of the 2022 Diablo Canyon extension deal and the possibility of a future longer extension.
SB 1215 by Senator Cortese would direct the CPUC to set deployment targets for EV charging in multifamily housing and evaluate progress, with amendments aimed at affordability and limiting system upgrade costs. Supporters said renters are largely locked out of home charging and that prior utility programs proved cost-effective; no opposition testified. SB 1359 by Senator Stern would require more deliberate CPUC review before major gas system investments, emphasizing electrification and non-pipeline alternatives. Gas utilities and several industry groups opposed it, arguing it could undermine the obligation to serve, create safety and reliability risks, and change the regulatory compact.
The committee also heard SB 1125 by Senator Menjivar, presented by Senator Gonzalez, which would establish a statewide low-income water rate assistance program upon appropriation. Water agencies, environmental groups, and local governments supported the measure, while one member expressed concern that it lacked a funding source and could not overcome Proposition 218 limits; the bill was moved to Appropriations and the roll was left open. Finally, SB 1098 by Senator Perez would restrict the use of long-running memorandum and balancing accounts by investor-owned utilities, require exceptional circumstances for new accounts, and add sunset and cost-sharing requirements. Consumer advocates and large energy users supported tighter oversight, while the utilities and business groups opposed the bill as too rigid and potentially harmful to flexibility for wildfire, emergency, and safety-related costs.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee Apr 20th, 2026
Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- , food delivery services, ride-hailing, and emerging... ...those amendments.
- , food delivery services, ride-hailing, and emerging autonomous vehicle fleets.
- , same-day package delivery... ...same-day package delivery, smart loading zones, zero-emission delivery
- Jackie Onus, with the California Fuels and Convenience Alliance, respectfully opposed. Thank you.
- They help fuel California, and I'm very proud of them, and they are important small businesses.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, May 15, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- United Kingdom on March 31, 2026, stated, and I quote: "All of those countries that can't get jet fuel
- because of the straight of jet fuel because of the straight of hormuse,<00:39:00.560><c> like</c><00
- He eventually transferred to Long Beach in 2000, where he became far more than a delivery driver.
- To make matters worse, our shrimpers must now catch three times the load to make up for the high fuel
- </c><02:10:58.159><c> cost</c> load to make up for the high fuel cost load to make up for the high fuel
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
FIN Info Briefing - Tue Jan 14, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We will continue to work on our build-out of our automation infrastructure to make delivery of documents
- </c><00:29:32.760><c> of</c><00:29:33.000><c> documents</c><00:29:33.760><c> more</c> make delivery of
- documents more make delivery of documents more efficient<00:29:35.519><c> we</c><00:29:35.640><c> are
- </c><00:34:05.960><c> breaks</c><00:34:06.519><c> fuel</c> pre-suppression fuel breaks fuel pre-suppression
- fuel breaks fuel reductions<00:34:07.639><c> and</c><00:34:07.840><c> resilient</c> reductions and resilient
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Because California consumes roughly 13 billion gallons of fuel a year.
- And will these amendments have any effect on near-term fuel prices?
- So are you aware that those refineries refined roughly 20% of California's fuel?” “Yes.” “Okay.
- So as a result of those refinery closures, where do we source that fuel from?”
- These industries still have other programs like the low-carbon fuel standard that don't...
Summary:
The joint hearing focused on CARB’s proposed April amendments to California’s cap-and-invest regulations, adopted under AB 1207 and SB 840. Committee members repeatedly framed the issue as a balance between climate ambition, affordability, leakage prevention, and the Legislature’s budget priorities. Several senators argued the proposal would weaken the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), reduce funding for transit, affordable housing, drinking water, wildfire prevention, and other programs, and potentially undermine the Legislature’s intent in last year’s reauthorization. Others emphasized that the program’s core purpose is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and that any changes should preserve the cap’s integrity and the state’s climate targets.
CARB Chair Lauren Sanchez said the amendments were designed to implement legislative direction while responding to public comment and economic uncertainty. She described four main changes: increasing electric bill credits, expanding the manufacturing decarbonization incentive (MDI) to $4 billion, adding about $800 million in additional compliance support for industry, and removing post-2030 allowance allocations from the current rulemaking. CARB said the proposal would still maintain declining caps aligned with 2030 and 2045 targets, provide near-term affordability relief, and support businesses and jobs while reducing emissions. In response to questions, CARB said the MDI has guardrails, is limited to emissions-reducing projects, and would require reporting and repayment if projects do not materialize.
The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the amendments are significant and could affect several legislative priorities. LAO highlighted that the MDI would add allowances above the cap, creating uncertainty about environmental ambition and 2030 compliance, while also shifting more allowances to industry and fewer to the GGRF. LAO said the proposal could significantly reduce GGRF revenues and noted that, if revenues fall to CARB’s estimated level, some tiered programs could go unfunded. The Department of Finance explained that GGRF revenue estimates are updated three times a year and are difficult to predict because they depend on auction outcomes and market conditions. Senators pressed both agencies on whether the proposal would raise consumer costs, whether industry savings would be passed through, and whether the Legislature should receive updated revenue estimates before voting on the budget.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Eighteen - Tuesday, February 10 -Morning Session-
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 3249, introduced by Hruza, an act relating to sales tax exemption for aviation jet fuel.
- Bill 2180 allows constituents to receive mail from the Missouri Department of Revenue in several delivery
- For the Missouri Department of Revenue in several delivery methods, including first-class mail, electronically
- The second part of it is the delivery of encrypted message sent through email, and the third portion
- The delivery of a document using email electronic message shall satisfy the attachment.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for February 9, 2026 by roll call vote, 114-1. The remainder of the opening period was largely devoted to personal privileges and introductions of guests, including students, career and technical education groups, FFA and FCCLA members, school officials, interns, community leaders, and a physician of the day. One member also delivered a Black History Month recognition honoring inventor Alice H. Parker and her early central heating design.
The chamber then considered several bills on perfection and printing. House Bill 1847, the Missouri Dental and Dental Hygienist Compact, was presented as a workforce and access-to-care measure; members cited dental shortages, rural vacancies, and support from professional organizations, and the bill was ordered perfected and printed. House Bill 1866, dealing with peace officer licensure, would allow denial of applicants whose licenses were revoked or suspended elsewhere and those who are not U.S. citizens; an amendment to allow lawful permanent residents who honorably served in the military was debated at length but failed 95-52, after which the bill was perfected and printed.
House Bill 1908, which would remove a pregnancy-based delay on divorce, drew emotional testimony from the sponsor and supporters describing domestic violence, legal inequities, and safety concerns for pregnant spouses; the House adopted the committee substitute and ordered the bill perfected and printed. House Bill 1961, creating temporary licensure and a dietitian compact, and House Bill 2591, clarifying speech-language pathology licensure by recognizing clinical fellowship work completed in any state, were both supported as workforce mobility measures and advanced. House Bill 2180, which changes Department of Revenue and blind pension notice delivery from mandatory certified mail to allow first-class mail and optional electronic delivery, was presented as both a cost-saving and accessibility measure; an amendment adding definitions and electronic delivery language was adopted, and the bill was perfected and printed. The House then announced committee meetings and recessed until 2 p.m.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Natural Resources Committee Apr 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Decarbonized gaseous fuels may offer that pathway.
- And by biasing the assessment toward these fuels, CARB cannot be objective.
- What is the definition of decarbonized gaseous fuel? The bill doesn't provide any definitions.
- Other fuels can provide that need. I mean, hopefully a lot will be electrified.
- Other fuels can provide that need, but we really don't know the magnitude.
Summary:
The committee heard a series of bills focused on environmental policy, public infrastructure, housing, and energy. AB 1812, dealing with compostable plastics and compost contamination, drew strong support from farmers, composters, counties, cities, and waste companies, while manufacturers and compostable-product companies opposed it unless amended, arguing it would undermine compostable packaging and SB 54 goals. AB 2216 to expand the Delta Conservancy’s service area also received broad support and no opposition. AB 2481, which would allow leftover glass quality incentive funds to support recycled glass used in fiberglass insulation and other products, was supported by insulation manufacturers, recyclers, and waste advocates and passed with no opposition. AB 2152, streamlining fire station construction and tying CEQA relief to project labor agreement requirements, was supported by firefighters and construction trades but opposed by contractors and wildlife groups over the PLA mandate and environmental review provisions; the committee discussed amendments and sent it forward. AB 1536, the Save Our Shores Act, aimed at offshore oil and gas safety and decommissioning, was supported by coastal and environmental groups and opposed by the petroleum industry, with members debating pipeline safety, drilling risks, and carbon intensity before advancing the bill. AB 1849, a study bill on decarbonized gaseous fuels, split supporters from hydrogen, bioenergy, and propane interests against environmental and justice groups who said it favored biomethane and hydrogen without clear definitions; the author said it was only a study measure, and it moved ahead. AB 1732, which would expand CEQA streamlining for public university and community college housing projects, was backed by students, UC representatives, housing advocates, and labor, with no opposition heard; members raised concerns about environmental impacts and evacuation planning, but the bill was approved. Several measures were taken on consent and others were held open for absent members or quorum issues, with multiple bills receiving due pass recommendations as amended.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Health Jun 21st, 2026 at 09:00 am
Joint Committee on Public Health
Transcript Highlights:
- Various studies are looking at different methods of delivery: oral progesterone, intramuscular injection
- , and vaginal delivery.
- Ultimately, she had to undergo an extremely premature delivery.
- As Bella said, demand for sex by buyers fuels the sex trafficking market, and any study of the legal
- As Bella said, demand for sex by buyers fuels the sex trafficking market, and any study of the legal
Summary:
The committee opened by explaining hearing procedures and time limits, then heard testimony on House 2499, a bill to create a public awareness campaign on menopause and related midlife health issues. Supporters, including a nurse, the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women, and other advocates, said menopause is widely misunderstood by patients and providers, leading to delayed care, unnecessary suffering, workplace impacts, and inequities in women’s health. Several speakers shared personal experiences with symptoms being dismissed or misdiagnosed and urged the committee to advance the bill.
The committee then took testimony on a package of endometriosis bills, including House 2527 and Senate 1564, calling for a task force and broader awareness efforts. Patients, a physician, and advocates described long diagnostic delays, severe pain, infertility, medical gaslighting, and limited access to specialists and effective treatment. They argued for more research, provider education, and a coordinated state strategy, and several asked for favorable reports. The chair also noted the hearing was running behind and extended time to allow more testimony.
Later, the committee heard Senate 1579, which would eliminate parental consent and judicial bypass requirements for abortion access for minors under 16. Planned Parenthood representatives, physicians, legal advocates, and students argued the current law creates unnecessary delays and harms vulnerable youth, especially those in unsafe homes or foster care, while supporters said minors can already consent to other reproductive health care. A pro-life witness opposed the bill and emphasized parental involvement and support services. The committee also heard House 2403 and Senate 1560, which would create a Human Service Transportation Consumer Advisory Board; disability advocates and riders described past safety problems and current service gaps, and supported the board as a low-cost way to improve accountability, rider input, and reliability. No votes or final actions were taken in the excerpt.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Ways and Means (03/18/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- cost savings over time for a and fuel cost savings over time for a very<00:22:06.600><c> small</c><00
- Prices rise around the world for us to import the fuel that we use, and self-sufficiency is important
- But in the long run, they’re not paying for fuel costs, so there’s a savings over time.
- But in the long run, they’re not paying for fuel costs, so there’s a savings over time.
- But in the long run, they’re not paying for fuel costs, so there’s a savings over time.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 224, which would redirect most money from New Hampshire’s renewable energy fund back to electric ratepayers. The bill sponsor argued the measure would lower energy costs, noting recent utility rate increases and estimating annual savings of roughly $2.5 million to $7.3 million for ratepayers. Supporters said the fund has accumulated money that should be returned to customers rather than used for subsidies, and they emphasized that the state has already rebated similar funds from RGGI for years.
Opponents, including Rep. Kat McGee, argued the renewable energy fund is a successful, nonlapsing dedicated fund that supports local clean-energy projects, energy resilience, emissions reductions, and private investment. McGee said the fiscal note overstated the benefit of rebates and understated the loss of investment, claiming the average annual rebate would amount to less than $10 per customer while the program has helped leverage significant private dollars and nearly 10,000 projects. She urged the committee to reject the bill as a poor deal for the state and ratepayers.
Committee members questioned the fiscal note, the size of the rebate, whether the bill would set a precedent for other dedicated funds, and whether the program’s incentives amount to picking winners and losers. The Department of Energy testified neutrally, explaining how the renewable energy fund works, including renewable energy credits, alternative compliance payments, and the fund’s use for renewable energy initiatives. No vote was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- the predominant delivery method of TxDOT.
- The four top reasons to utilize this delivery method are… control, aggressive delivery, innovation on
- a project, and aggressive delivery.
- So this is a different delivery method.
- These are all just different delivery systems to get to a project.
Bills:
HB2065, HB2462, HB2621, HB3187, HB3539, HB3563, HB3726, HB4164, HB4207, HB4368, HB4706, HB4916, HB4950, HB4967, HB5177, HB4429, HB5597
Keywords:
commercial vehicles, parking regulations, residential areas, local governance, land use, traffic safety, high occupancy vehicle lane, pregnant operators, transportation, parental rights, motor vehicle regulations, live video feed, state agency, transparency, public safety, regional transportation, mobility program, sales tax, public infrastructure, local government