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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Environment & Energy Jan 20th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Environment & Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • both the Conservation Coalition that met with us, the business community, as well as Dominga, who spent
  • The Spokane incinerator burns waste, including plastics, which are the equivalent of burning fossil fuels
  • The Spokane Inciderator burns waste, including plastics, which are the equivalent of burning fossil fuels
  • energy and the way the energy would be developed at the facility so that we're not burning fossil fuels
  • According to the 2025 low-income assistance energy report, Washington utilities spent about $100 million
Bills: HB2426 , HB2373 , HB2416
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Tourism Feb 4th, 2025

Commerce and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • When we talk to business and industry right now, this past year I've spent time doing business development
  • For example, with Hurricane Charlie and with Ian, the company secured generators, food and fuel, tarps
  • We receive about 45% of the fuel for the state of Florida, as well as jet fuel for Tampa and Orlando
  • But there's definitely a few different alternative fuel solutions that they're looking at, but not for
  • We have spent generations, in my opinion, brainwashing kids and parents that success only means going
Summary: The Commerce and Tourism Committee met to hear an overview of its jurisdiction and then focused primarily on Florida manufacturing. Secretary of Commerce Alex Kelly described manufacturing as central to a more resilient, diversified economy, citing the 2023 Florida Manufacturing Report and noting strong growth in manufacturing businesses, jobs, exports, and workforce programs. He emphasized that most Florida manufacturers are small businesses, that the sector is increasingly STEM- and technology-driven, and that the state’s main challenge is workforce aging and the need to retain trained talent. Members also discussed how to better expose students and parents to manufacturing careers, improve startup access to capital, and strengthen regional manufacturing corridors and transportation links. Kevin Carr of FloridaMakes said Florida is on track to become a top-five manufacturing state, but warned that productivity, technology adoption, and workforce shortages remain key issues. He said a proposed manufacturing bill would create a chief manufacturing officer and help address workforce, technology, and market-visibility challenges. Bain Beecher of PGT Innovations described the company’s growth and community role, but highlighted obstacles such as affordable housing, insurance costs, permitting delays, supply-chain disruptions, and limited awareness of manufacturing careers among students and parents. Andrew Kosowski of Veterans Metal focused on small- and medium-sized manufacturers, citing labor shortages, the cost of adopting new technology, regulatory burdens, and cybersecurity compliance as major pressures, and urged support for the draft manufacturing bill. Brian Giuliani of the Port of Tampa Bay outlined the port’s cargo mix, infrastructure investments, and role in moving fuel, construction materials, and manufactured goods, saying the port’s expansion and transloading plans could better connect Florida manufacturers to suppliers and markets. Committee members repeatedly stressed the need to promote manufacturing careers earlier in school, improve public perception of the industry, and reduce barriers to investment. No formal vote was taken during the discussion, but the panelists broadly supported the draft manufacturing legislation and the committee’s focus on manufacturing policy.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Of that, our budget was 50 million of funding spent. 45 of that went to performance.
  • fuels transition plan.
  • A smooth, managed transition away from fossil fuels is important. Thank you. Thank you.
  • A smooth, managed transition away from fossil fuels is important. Thank you.
  • A smooth transition, managed transition away from fossil fuels is important. Thank you.
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:
  • Our largest non-residential buildings are required to be carbon neutral by 2035 and fossil fuel-free
  • Our largest non-residential buildings are required to be carbon neutral by 2035 and fossil fuel-free
  • Years of fossil fuel messaging have successfully convinced so many people that clean energy costs far
  • more than fossil fuels.
  • And as we know, and the governor knows, solar is the quickest, cheapest... ...volatile fossil fuels.
Summary: The hearing focused broadly on solar policy and several related bills, especially S. 2269, S. 2270, H. 3520, H. 3521, and related measures on distributed energy resources, municipal solar caps, permitting reform, and tax credits. Testimony from the Air Force supported S. 2232, which would exempt federal military installations from renewable energy production caps and net metering limits to support energy resilience at bases like Hanscom. Most other witnesses argued that Massachusetts needs to speed up rooftop, municipal, and community solar deployment to address high electricity prices, federal tax credit rollbacks, grid reliability, and climate goals. A major theme was streamlining permitting through automated or “smart” solar permitting, including a statewide platform managed by DOER. Permit Power, SEIA, Vote Solar, 350 Mass, and others said current local permitting is fragmented and costly, and that instant permitting could reduce soft costs and speed installations. Several witnesses also urged changes to interconnection rules, including flexible interconnection, remote inspections, and faster utility approval timelines. Some speakers raised concerns about small towns lacking staff to meet short deadlines and suggested a state-hosted platform to reduce the burden on municipalities. Another major topic was lifting caps on solar deployment. Municipal officials from Lexington and Cambridge said the 10-megawatt municipal cap and regional caps are blocking shovel-ready projects and should be removed, including for behind-the-meter municipal solar and MBTA-community housing. Other witnesses described additional limits on project size, net metering, and residential tax credits, and called for making the state residential solar credit refundable and larger. Several speakers also supported virtual power plants, distributed energy resource targets, solar canopies, microgrids, and expanded access for affordable housing, tenants, and low- and moderate-income customers. No votes were taken. Committee members asked questions about permitting timelines, grid modernization, the rationale for caps, balcony solar, and interconnection delays, and witnesses said they would follow up with additional information where needed. The hearing ended with broad support from industry, municipal, environmental, and advocacy groups for advancing the solar and distributed energy bills, while some witnesses opposed provisions they viewed as overly restrictive, such as mandatory SMART participation for all solar projects.
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • And then finally, our grants, 9% spent.
  • Basic care assistance, we spent 5%...
  • We actually spent $5.6 million, which is 22% of the grant.
  • We spent $63 out of the $750,000 so far.
  • Our spend to date, we've spent in total about $38,700.
Summary: The committee first approved the December 10 minutes and then received a DEQ base budget summary and agency overview. DEQ staff explained that the agency is largely federally and special funded, with major ongoing costs in salaries, operating expenses, grants, and continuing appropriations. Director Dave Glatt and accounting director Beth Jacobson highlighted core programs, the move to a new chemistry laboratory, the new state fuel inspection program, wastewater-related funding from HB 1577, and implementation of SB 2267 for on-site wastewater rules. They also noted the agency’s spending patterns, possible federal EPA cuts, and the likelihood of some fee adjustments or program changes if federal support declines. Members asked about DEQ’s travel, field offices, future staffing, and how the agency would respond to reduced federal regulation. DEQ said most staff are based in Bismarck, with field offices in Fargo, Sawyer, and Gwinner, and that travel is driven by inspections and spill response. Glatt said the agency would continue to rely on science and law, and that any future federal retrenchment could mean more state responsibility but likely not a wholesale increase in FTEs. The committee also discussed a feedlot enforcement case in the Minot area, with DEQ explaining its role in ensuring compliance, permitting, and animal-waste management standards. The Department of Health and Human Services then presented on FTE block grant reporting, TANF balances, child care transfers, and the Rural Health Transformation Program. Donna Ockland explained that no line-item transfers had occurred yet for the new rural health work, but about 33 positions were planned and some current staff time could be reimbursed through approved cost allocation. HHS also reviewed TANF’s frozen eligibility and block grant structure, the transfer of up to 30% of TANF funds to child care, and recent program changes that increased benefits and raised the income limit. Staff said the department is using TANF more strategically to support child care and other allowable uses, while still carrying over unused funds as many states do. Finally, Pat and HHS staff gave an update on the Rural Health Transformation Program, saying the first funding opportunity was being posted and that the state is on track to obligate the federal funds within the required timeline. They described priorities such as workforce retention, preceptor development, technical assistance for critical access hospitals, community wellness projects, and ambulance upgrades. Members asked about rural versus urban eligibility, immigrant recruitment, evaluation of year-two funding, and how the program would address varied local workforce needs. The meeting then shifted to an Office of Management and Budget update on the new State Hospital project, where Lindsay Ashley reported continued construction progress, updated cost information, and selected alternates, with photos and details showing work underway in multiple building sections.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare Apr 23rd, 2026

Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:
  • relative to alternative power sources in nursing facilities, to require nursing facilities to have fuel
  • exact same language from the previous bill, leaving all the requirements of backup generators and fuel
  • bill, leaving all the requirements of backup generators The requirements of backup generators and fuel
  • per state and federal guidelines, so right now it only allows for generators that are powered by a fuel
  • Overall, I spent approximately $600,000 in total toward my defense.
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • They spent three weeks reviewing applications.
  • They spent three weeks reviewing applications and had six meetings.
  • 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
  • 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.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Science, Technology and Telecommunications Nov 12th, 2025

Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • The federal funding powers innovation across the states by fueling breakthroughs and developing technologies
  • So I've spent 27 years at Sandia National Labs, and we actually worked very closely with Emertec to do
  • Just like in the past three years, an example of that fluctuation is I've seen some bills where the fuel
  • So if you build a new pole and wire, you get what you spent on that plus rough. 10%.
  • Right here, but it really will create the opportunities and the investments that we need to fuel, if
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Transportation Mar 19th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • I spent roughly 19 years working for the Florida Department of Transportation and recently left in February
  • So I spent roughly 19 years working for the Florida Department of Transportation recently left in February
  • It brings Florida into compliance with the International Fuel Tax Association, or IFTA, Articles of Agreement
  • and amends numerous sections to adhere to the IFTA definition of motor fuels.
  • amendment amends requirements and dates for the annual, semi-annual, and quarterly reporting of the motor fuel
Summary: The Transportation Committee heard and acted on a series of transportation, licensing, and memorial bills. The first major item was CS/SB 462, the Department of Transportation agency package, which included provisions on transportation trust fund revenue for electric vehicles, county project reporting, speed limits, workforce grants, procurement and utility relocation procedures, airport participation, metropolitan planning, and related DOT administration. The committee adopted a substitute amendment after extensive discussion, especially over utility relocation reimbursement, penalties, and whether the bill was too rigid while stakeholders continued negotiating. Testimony came from industry and utility representatives both supporting the need to address delays and opposing the bill’s prescriptive approach. The bill passed 8-3. The committee then approved several specialty license plate and memorial measures. CS/SB 1024 added a United States Military Academy plate alongside the Naval Academy plate. CS/SB 824 created a Florida Highway Patrol specialty plate. CS/SB 666 created a Miami Northwestern Senior High School alumni plate, with supporters emphasizing the school’s history and scholarship uses for the revenue. CS/SB 916 authorized indemnification and insurance arrangements for commuter rail operations on the Brightline corridor, modeled on SunRail law, and was reported favorably after technical amendments. CS/SB 1290 updated DHSMV rules to conform to IFTA and federal motor carrier standards, raised the crash-damage reporting threshold, and made other registration and email-notification changes; CS/SB 1292 created a public-records exemption for certain email addresses used in motor vehicle and vessel notifications. CS/SB 1408 designated memorial highways for fallen officers Jesse Madsen and Elio Diaz, and CS/SB 1502 authorized FDOT blanket permits for mobile cranes to travel at night under specified conditions. All of these bills were reported favorably. The committee also received a lengthy informational presentation from FDOT on aggregates and the state’s construction-material supply chain. The witness described aggregate sources, transportation methods, recycling efforts, the importance of the Lake Belt and out-of-state imports, and the department’s supply-chain grant program. Senators asked about long-term reserves, stranded reserves, pricing, and the impact of regulation on future supply, and requested the study and a summary of regulatory impacts for members. The meeting concluded with no further business and adjournment.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Governor Tim Walz Media Availability 3/6/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're in RE-RAM, where we're seeing sustainable aviation fuel up to scale, and the place in the United
  • seeing we're in reram where we're seeing sustainable<00:04:54.520><c> aviation</c><00:04:55.000><c> fuel
  • c><00:04:55.680><c> up</c><00:04:55.880><c> to</c><00:04:56.120><c> scale</c> sustainable aviation fuel
  • up to scale sustainable aviation fuel up to scale and<00:04:57.160><c> the</c><00:04:57.320><c> place
  • to come up here and, you know, the make-believe stuff that the president was saying money was being spent
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think everybody in the room knows that I spent a lot of time at the university as a former student
  • Because, again, what has frustrated me the most when I've spent time at S Mass over the years is even
  • Ice plants, marine suppliers, fuel operators, truckers, and hundreds of small businesses across the South
  • If we lose dock space, cold storage, fuel terminals, or maintenance facilities to non-marine uses, we
  • country's largest cluster of seafood processors, as well as dozens of ancillary businesses, such as fuel
Summary: The joint hearing focused on the Massachusetts sea scallop fishery, especially the economic importance of the industry, federal scallop management, and two policy questions: reopening the Northern Edge area on Georges Bank and allowing permit stacking/permit consolidation. Chairing senators emphasized their interest in hearing both sides, their frustration with federal bureaucracy, and their view that the issue should be guided by science while protecting the long-term resource and local communities. Dr. Kate O’Keefe of the New England Fishery Management Council and Kevin Stokesbury of UMass Dartmouth described the Magnuson-Stevens framework, annual catch limits, rotational area management, and the role of industry-funded surveys and the research set-aside program. They said scallops remain the most lucrative council-managed commercial fishery on the East Coast, but recent changes include more small scallops, lower biomass in some areas, higher natural mortality, and shifting abundance toward Georges Bank. On the Northern Edge, they explained that the council previously considered opening the area through a framework/joint action with habitat management, but discontinued the action in 2024 because of conflicting objectives involving scallop yield, habitat protection, and other species. They said the issue could be revisited through future council priority-setting. Representatives of the Sustainable Scalloping Fund argued that the fishery needs modernization to remain economically viable. They supported reopening the Northern Edge and strongly backed permit stacking, saying it would allow two permits on one vessel while keeping ownership caps in place, reducing costs, improving safety, and helping family-owned fleets avoid financial distress and outside investment. Port of New Bedford representative John Regan stressed the port’s central role in the state economy, the need to protect working waterfront infrastructure, and the importance of any permit changes preserving local ownership and participation. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, and members asked that the witnesses keep the committee informed as the council and federal agencies consider next steps.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Natural Resources Committee Jul 14th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • of alternative fuels at California seaports.
  • The plan will be fuel agnostic.
  • The plan will be fuel agnostic, meaning it will remain inclusive of emerging clean fuel technologies.
  • The Port of Long Beach does provide LNG, but it arrives in diesel-fueled trucks.
  • The bill creates a plan for the availability of alternative fuel to serve seaports.
Summary: The Assembly Natural Resources Committee met with a quorum established after a brief delay and first adopted two consent items, SB 423 and SB 581. The committee then heard SB 71, which extends and expands an existing CEQA exemption for sustainable transportation projects, including transit, bike, pedestrian, microtransit, paratransit, ferry, and shuttle projects. The author and supporters said the exemption has sped delivery of climate-friendly projects statewide; some members raised concerns about the bill’s Tier 4 diesel rail provisions and right-of-way language, but the bill was passed out as amended to Appropriations. The committee next heard SB 614 on carbon dioxide pipeline safety. The bill would direct the State Fire Marshal to establish safety standards for intrastate CO2 pipelines, using federal draft rules as a starting point while allowing California to add stronger protections. Supporters argued the state must act because federal rulemaking has stalled, while environmental justice groups opposed the bill unless amended, citing siting risks, leak hazards, and the need for more specific setback and planning-zone protections. The bill advanced on a due-pass vote to Appropriations. Members also approved SB 304, a district bill to temporarily lift public trust use restrictions for a portion of Jack London Square in Oakland so the Port can lease the land for broader uses under State Lands Commission oversight and annual reporting. Supporters said the measure would help address high vacancy and revitalize the waterfront; the bill passed with no opposition. The committee then heard SB 830, which creates a CEQA streamlining process for Sutter Health’s new Emeryville hospital campus to replace services lost with the closure of Alta Bates in Berkeley; supporters emphasized access to care, seismic deadlines, and job creation, and the bill passed out as amended to the Judiciary Committee. Finally, the committee took up SB 486, a higher-education planning bill that would require UC and CSU enrollment to be incorporated into regional sustainable communities plans and would limit certain CEQA no-project alternative analyses for campus long-range plans; supporters said it would better align university growth with housing and transportation planning, while opponents warned it could weaken accountability for student housing impacts. The bill was left open for further work and then advanced as amended to Appropriations.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • It fuels the economy. And. It protects Americans' health.
  • I have spent the past 27 years as a faculty member conducting cancer research.
  • Stanford was spent 74% of grants from NIH on overhead. Remember that?
  • Now, does NIH audit every year the way these grants are being spent? They don't audit every year.
  • There are jobs that fuel our small towns and cities.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • I spent my summers visiting my Uncle Norman at various military installations across the United States
  • After his four years in the Marine Corps, he returned home to Philadelphia and spent a full career as
  • I spent over four of those years deployed to combat or hazardous duty zones.
  • I spent my first tour in Iraq working under the Coalition Provisional Authority to rebuild the Iraqi
  • The energy and fuel the mission requires and expect to modernize our facilities as well if we continue
Summary: The meeting convened with a focus on the scrutiny of various nominations and their implications for national security. Mr. Brandon Williams was nominated as the Undersecretary of Energy for Nuclear Security, drawing attention to the pressing need to modernize the U.S. nuclear arsenal amid growing threats from other countries. This was echoed in discussions led by committee members who expressed concern over military readiness and the management of military installations, with emphasis on ensuring accountability within the Department of Defense. Public commentary was notably supportive of the nominations, although some concerns were raised regarding the administration's broader strategies.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Science, Technology and Energy (02/10/2025)

Science, Technology and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • that's</c> fossil fuel Fuel Oil propane that's fossil fuel Fuel Oil propane that's purchased<01:19:34.040
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • And so as they do it they find out that not only is it fuel pump skimmers It's in ATM machines and other
  • to law enforcement, and reducing adapted intelligence to industry as well, such as the banks, the fuel
  • I'm the Director of Government Relations. for the Texas Food and Fuel Association here to testify in
  • The Texas Food and Fuel Association, our members, own the Texas Food and Fuel Association, and we operate
  • I've spent about three nights at home. in the last three to four weeks.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • , we now have fuel depots that are just being established left and right, right on the border.
  • And they transfer whatever they have, whether it's fuel or oil, from one tanker to another tanker.
  • a little over 30 FTEs across the division, and typically that is for tax compliance, whether it's fuels
  • Glenn Hager: ...typically for tax compliance, you know, whether it's fuels, whether it's cigarettes,
  • Typically, say for example, with stealing, not paying taxes on dyed fuels, using off-road fuel on-road
Bills: SB 1 , SB1
Committee: Senate Finance
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 069 Mar 24th, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • fuels and in connection<02:28:29.520><c> therewith</c><02:28:30.000><c> increasing</c><02:28:30.319>
  • storage tank pressures were too high, and they were shutting down some of our fuel distributors out
  • , Nebraska, and Oklahoma, and helps rural fuel distributors.
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 02/17/25

Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Transcript Highlights:
  • oil as a fuel in our generating plants.
  • </c><00:13:03.199><c> around</c> and by keeping more fossil fuels around and by keeping more fossil fuels
  • </c> way that the budget's spent way that the budget's spent currently<00:42:19.319><c> so</c><00:42:
  • </c><00:48:37.160><c> on</c> how much money in total got spent on how much money in total got spent on
  • </c> rate cases Rider filings fuel rate cases Rider filings fuel adjustments<01:18:22.199><c> and</c>
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • How much have we already spent on that project? >> Vice President Roberts Davis. >> Mr.
  • How much have we already spent on that project? >> Vice President Roberts Davis. >> Mr.
  • How much have we already spent on that project? >> Vice President Roberts Davis. >> Mr.
  • How much have we already spent on that project? >> Vice President Roberts Davis. >> Mr.
  • Others to create sustainable jet fuel is something that's actively going on right now at our St.
Bills: HF4266