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• While prepared to commit local funds to cover the engineering and soft costs associated with the project
• Uh, well, actually it was higher than today, and we received $185,000 just to do pre-engineering work
• work on this roadway and pre-engineering work on this roadway and that<00:43:11.839><c> is</c><00:43
• I have with me, uh, our, uh, city engineer, our county engineer, Tim Ericson, to uh go over the project
• I'm also the county engineer for Douglas County.

Bills: HF568 , HF433 , HF1689 , HF3135 , HF3137 , HF3145 , HF2887 , HF2819 , HF2802 , HF2664 , HF2267 , HF799 , HF800 , HF3049 , HF296 , HF580 , HF1438 , HF1237

Committee: House Capital Investment

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• This project includes right of entry, engineering, and it includes hiring somebody with capacity, and
• We started doing some preliminary engineering to try to get it moving and get our grant money to...
• We need to get this preliminary engineering done and get started on it because there was a flood back
• Well, coming to find out that the Army Corps of Engineers has put up a roadblock, in my opinion.
• Well, coming to find out that the Army Corps of Engineers has put up a roadblock, in my opinion.

Committee: House House Government Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee first heard HB 2825, which would replace criminal enforcement for unpaid court fines, fees, restitution, and incarceration costs with a civil collection framework and end arrest warrants and contempt proceedings for nonpayment. Representative Chris Lopez said the bill would let people keep working and repay debts through wage garnishment and other civil tools, while a Justice Action Network representative testified in support. The committee adopted the Blackman amendment limiting challenges to a second default judgment entered within one year of a prior one, then passed HB 2825 with a 7-0 due pass recommendation. The committee then took up HB 2070, an emergency appropriation of $25 million for Gila County flood relief. Gila County supervisors, mayors from Globe and Miami, the county emergency manager, and public works staff described severe flooding, deaths, major debris and sediment removal, damaged roads and utilities, and the county’s inability to meet matching-fund requirements for federal or state grants. Members discussed FEMA denials, federal review, and the need to act before monsoon season. HB 2070 passed unanimously with a due pass recommendation. Next, HB 2129, which moves the deadline for municipal library trustees’ annual report from the first Monday in July to the second Monday, was supported by the Arizona Library Association as a simple timing fix for smaller and rural libraries. It passed 6-1. HB 2439, exempting public and semi-public cold plunges from ADEQ water pollution rules, was presented as a way to reduce regulatory confusion and costs for small businesses; it also passed 6-0 with one member absent. The committee then approved HB 2773, barring Arizona and its entities from assisting the International Criminal Court, after debate over sovereignty and constitutional authority, by a 4-3 vote.

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• Uh, they just can't stop providing subsidies for polluters.
• These pollutants are disastrous arsenic.
• Secretary Kennedy has spent his career railing against the coal industry and its pollution.
• Secretary Kennedy has spent his career railing against the coal industry and its pollution.
• </c> pollute our air and water for nothing. pollute our air and water for nothing. nothing<03:59:35.920

Bills: HR1047 , HB3015 , HB3062 , HR719

Keywords: mentoring, youth support, education, community engagement, National Mentoring Month, coal industry, energy, advisory council, regulation, Department of Energy, cross-border infrastructure, renewable resources, investment, state regulation, political violence, Charlie Kirk, civil discourse, freedom of speech, unity, political extremism

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• proposal eliminates the EPA's methane fee, which is a critical tool for encouraging the biggest polluters
• Communities that depend on community colleges and universities as job centers and economic engines suffer
• All this is happening because the fossil fuel industry has been allowed to maintain a free-to-pollute
• That instruction is a giveaway to big polluters who won't even maintain their valves, pipes, and wells
• amendment I offered to make sure we protect the clean energy tax credits, which have been a jobs engine

Committee: Senate Senate Budget

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• studying leadership, public service, business and. and civic engagement, from doctors to scientists to engineers
• we know according to these letters that we've received that one of the biggest concerns is in the engine
• California values also include protecting our environment and protecting front line communities from pollution
• as well as an additional addendum for Bargaining Unit 12, which represents operating engineers.
• Our national parks are not only natural wonders, they're economic engines and cultural landmarks.

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• He's a professional engineer and he's my dam safety manager.
• ISC has retained engineering firms to address all those issues.
• Quenchaz Dam is a federal dam; it's owned and operated by the Army Corps of Engineers. of Engineers.
• Maybe the city engineer might remember. Or the sponsor?
• The responsible party, the polluting party, disappears.

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

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• every person within a designated search area or who entered certain words into an internet search engine
• Oregonians are also continually looking up information on the internet using search engines like Google
• considering moratoriums: things like energy use, water use, local property concerns, including noise, pollution
• considering moratoriums, things like energy use, water use, local property concerns, including noise, pollution

Summary: The committee held a series of informational briefings on information management and technology issues. It first heard from ACLU representatives on data privacy, who argued that Oregon should strengthen protections against private data brokers, government purchases of personal data, reverse warrants, automatic license plate readers, and local police surveillance. They urged data minimization, limits on data sales and retention, and broader transparency and accountability measures. Members asked about practical uses of license plate readers, state sales of data, and how Oregon’s approach compares with other states; the presenters said similar proposals have been adopted elsewhere, including data minimization in Maryland and a state version of the Fourth Amendment Is Not for Sale Act in Montana. The committee then received a detailed update from the Department of Administrative Services and Enterprise Information Services on licensing system modernization for 14 boards and commissions with the most immediate need. DAS said it is seeking a shared procurement approach through an RFP that would create either one scalable system or two tiers of systems, depending on agency needs and security requirements, with contracts expected by September. Committee members emphasized the need for a more unified, user-friendly statewide login and service experience for businesses and residents, and raised concerns about small agencies “figuring it out on their own” without sufficient cybersecurity or technical expertise. EIS said it is overseeing the investment review, security and architecture review, and future implementation planning, and noted that multiple agency requests may still come back to the legislature in the next session. The committee also discussed a revised cybersecurity incident notification concept. Staff explained that the earlier bill had raised stakeholder concerns, so the co-chairs directed further interim work with the Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council and other local government and K-12 stakeholders. The goal is a narrower, voluntary “911-style” notification process that would let public bodies alert peers and potentially receive assistance after cyber incidents; a temporary voluntary process is being tested now, with a work group developing language for possible 2027 consideration. Finally, the committee heard updates from the new state chief data officer on data governance, data sharing, geospatial work, and the state transparency website, followed by a briefing on data centers from NCSL and the Technology Association of Oregon. The data officer described efforts to expand data inventories, data governance plans, data literacy, and interagency sharing, along with statewide aerial imagery, geospatial standards, and the open data portal. The data center discussion focused on national and state trends, including rapid growth in data centers, rising electricity and water demand, and legislative responses such as new rate classes, reporting requirements, and cost-allocation rules to protect ratepayers. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational only.

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• learning from what they learned in their deployments, engaging at the design level from my design engineer
• to their design engineer, that communication can happen.
• We're defending our environment from the impacts of climate change and the harms of pollution, ...our
• environment from the impacts of climate change and the harms of pollution, protecting access to health

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• learning from what they learned in their deployments, engaging at the design level from my design engineer
• to their design engineer, that communication can happen.
• We're defending our environment from the impacts of climate change and the harms of pollution, We're
• defending our environment from the impacts of climate change and the harms of pollution, protecting access

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor, and Transportation heard updates from the Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the Department of Justice. Cal OES Acting Director Tina Curry described the department’s proposed budget, disaster response and recovery work, Los Angeles wildfire recovery, FEMA reimbursement delays, hazard mitigation grant applications, planning for major events like the FIFA World Cup and LA28 Olympics, and the state’s next generation 911 priorities. Senators raised concerns about Operation Stonegarden, small-disaster recovery delays, FEMA reimbursement timing, VOCA funding, and the need for more detailed reporting on federal grants and recovery costs. The committee then focused on Next Generation 911. Cal OES staff said the current regional deployment encountered call-routing and transfer failures, leading the department to pause further rollout and propose a new phased plan centered on a statewide provider, followed by an open procurement for a long-term vendor. They said the plan is intended to improve reliability, simplify architecture, and support Los Angeles-area PSAPs ahead of the Olympics, with a target of full statewide transition by summer 2030. The Legislative Analyst’s Office urged the Legislature to pause major changes until it receives more information, including a clearer explanation of the problems, alternatives considered, costs, cybersecurity and privacy issues, and oversight needs. Members expressed mixed views, with some supporting a joint oversight hearing and requesting quarterly fiscal reports and monthly progress updates. The Department of Justice then presented its overall workload, emphasizing public safety enforcement, fentanyl and human trafficking prosecutions, housing enforcement, civil rights work, and extensive federal litigation against the Trump administration. DOJ said the additional federal accountability work has significantly increased staffing and overtime demands, though it has hired 44 additional employees. The committee also heard DOJ’s firearms workload proposal, including funding for SB 704 implementation, continued firearms IT modernization, and a proposed shift of Bureau of Firearms costs to the General Fund. The LAO recommended using special funds and loans instead of ongoing General Fund support where possible, and asked DOJ to develop a framework by January 2027 for determining which firearms and ammunition workload should be supported by fee revenue. The Department of Finance largely agreed with the need for SB 704 funding but disagreed with the LAO’s proposed loan approach for the firearms account.

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• learning from what they learned in their deployments, engaging at the design level from my design engineer
• to their design engineer, that communication can happen.
• We're defending our environment from the impacts of climate change and the harms of pollution, ...our
• environment from the impacts of climate change and the harms of pollution, protecting access to health

Summary: The committee heard an overview from Cal OES on disaster response, LA wildfire recovery, federal FEMA reimbursements, security monitoring, and the state’s 911 transition. Cal OES said its budget supports disaster preparedness and recovery, including ongoing work in Los Angeles, where it reported about 700 FEMA public assistance applications totaling roughly $1.2 billion and about $545 million in state wildfire response and recovery funding already allocated under AB 100. Members pressed for more detail on FEMA delays, hazard mitigation grants, federal event planning, and the status of Operation Stonegarden, while also raising concerns about small-disaster recovery, federal shutdown impacts, and the need for more timely reporting. A major portion of the hearing focused on Next Generation 911. Cal OES described problems with the current regional deployment, especially call-routing and transfer failures, and said it now plans to shift to a statewide provider as an interim step, then run an open procurement for a long-term vendor. The agency said it expects to execute a bridging contract in the coming weeks, release an RFP in the second quarter of 2026, award a long-term contract in the fall, begin transitioning Los Angeles-area PSAPs ahead of the 2028 Olympics, and complete statewide migration by summer 2030. The LAO urged the Legislature to pause further implementation until it has more information on the problems, alternatives, costs, privacy/security issues, and oversight needs, and recommended quarterly and monthly reporting if the project proceeds. Several senators echoed concerns about cost, redundancy, cybersecurity, and whether the statewide model could create new risks, and the chair said she would pursue a joint oversight hearing with the Emergency Management Committee and seek input from the State Auditor. The Department of Justice then presented its overall workload and budget pressures. DOJ highlighted its work on fentanyl enforcement, human trafficking, firearms recovery, housing enforcement, consumer protection, environmental and civil rights litigation, and a large federal litigation workload, saying it has filed 59 lawsuits against the Trump administration and won most of them. DOJ said the added federal cases and other mandates have strained existing staff, though 44 additional hires have been made. Members praised DOJ’s work on immigration, housing, and federal accountability, and asked for more information on detention facilities and staffing. The committee also reviewed DOJ’s firearms-related budget proposals. DOJ requested funding for continued firearms IT modernization, implementation of SB 704 on firearm barrels, and a temporary shift of Bureau of Firearms costs to the General Fund. The LAO supported the IT modernization request but recommended funding SB 704 from the Dealer’s Record of Sale Special Account, with startup costs covered by a loan from the Firearm Safety and Enforcement Special Fund, and suggested limiting the General Fund shift to one year and treating it as a loan. The LAO also asked DOJ to develop a framework by January 10, 2027, for deciding which firearm and ammunition workload should be supported by fee revenue rather than the General Fund.

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• Uh, being a software engineer, my first thought of course is a software solution to a situation that
• Uh being a software engineer, companies.
• </c> and my thought as a software engineer and my thought as a software engineer and<01:18:57.280><c>
• Um, it just adds to our previous pollution reduction, uh, plastic pollution ban that was passed in '21
• This expands Colorado's existing plastic pollution reduction act.

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• We reduce carbon pollution by helping Vermonters reduce their reliance on fossil fuels.
• That's important because heating and transportation account for more than 70% of our air pollution and
• and more than 70% of what pollution and more than 70% of what Vermonters<02:19:12.440><c> spend</c><
• </c><03:15:42.880><c> at</c><03:15:43.000><c> Green</c> chief dam safety engineer at Green chief dam
• safety engineer at Green Mountain<03:15:43.480><c> Power,</c><03:15:44.200><c> and</c><03:15:44.360><

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• On the line, I think, is our engineer.
• I'm the district engineer.
• I'm the district engineer.
• ,</c> or gas engines, or gas engines, relying<00:59:34.800><c> solely</c><00:59:35.520><c> on</c><00:
• </c> engineering firm. engineering firm.

Bills: HF4156 , HF3835 , HF3995 , HF4383 , HF4091 , HF4084 , HF4311 , HF198 , HF4486 , HF4302 , HF4309 , HF4032 , HF3855 , HF3673 , HF4265 , HF4012 , HF4339 , HF4298 , HF3852

Committee: House Capital Investment

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• AB 2447, Bauer-Kahan, nitrogen pollution, holding committee.
• AB 2635, Celeste Rodriguez, small off-road engines, do pass as amended to make air district incentives
• AB 2635, Celeste Rodriguez, small off-road engines, do pass as amended to make air district incentives

Committee: House Appropriations

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• plan for the solar project no longer in operation shall be prepared and the cost calculated by an engineer
• And it is called light pollution. I believe it rightly belongs in the bill.
• But the bill specifies that the project shall register, pay the fee, and then hire an actual engineer

Committee: House Utilities

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• consume more energy during hours of renewable energy abundance and less energy during hours when dirty polluting
• It includes planning, design, engineering, permitting, construction, equipment, and wages directly related
• Transmission development is also extraordinarily difficult and requires specialized engineering, project

Summary: The committee first heard AB 710, which would expand dynamic pricing and time-of-use electricity rates and require utilities to develop plans for advanced metering infrastructure so more customers can participate. The author and supporters said the bill would encourage load shifting to times when electricity is cheaper and cleaner, reduce curtailment of renewable energy, and help address affordability. PG&E and SDG&E opposed the bill as drafted, arguing the deadlines were premature, could disrupt ongoing CPUC rate proceedings and pilot programs, and might force costly changes before results are known; Golden State Power Cooperative was neutral and flagged a technical issue. After questions and discussion about timing and scope, the committee passed AB 710 on an 11-0 vote and also approved the consent calendar 15-0. The committee then held its first 2026 oversight hearing on implementation of the California Transmission Accelerator created by SB 254. GoBiz, IBank, CAISO, and the Department of Finance outlined the new program’s structure: GoBiz’s energy unit will coordinate the accelerator, IBank will evaluate and finance eligible projects, CAISO’s transmission planning and competitive solicitation process will identify projects, and the tax credit will provide an additional incentive for developers. Administration witnesses said trailer bill language and about 10 limited-term positions are being proposed to clarify roles, protect confidential information, and support the revolving fund, with roughly $26 million in administrative costs over five years. Committee members focused on coordination among agencies, supply-chain risks, regional market planning, and whether the accelerator has enough authority to move projects quickly. CAISO said its planning and competitive procurement processes already align closely with the accelerator and that no tariff changes are expected, while GoBiz and IBank said they are still developing financing strategies and learning from other states. Public commenters supported faster transmission but urged the committee to preserve the role of competitive developers, clarify ownership and risk allocation, and ensure wildfire safety and accountability. The hearing ended with no formal action beyond receiving testimony and committing to continued oversight.

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• my constituents shouldn't have to face budget cuts for things like breast cancer screenings. and pollution
• Texas can only wait a few years to reinvent itself because we're the job creation engine of the country

Bills: SB 3 , SB 16 , SB 2 , SB 5 , SB 10 , HB17 , SB 54 , SB 9 , SB 7 , SB 17 , SB 4 , HB8 , HB25 , HB26 , HB192 , HB8 , HB25 , HB26 , HB48 , HB149 , HB192 , HB254 , HB17 , SB54 , SB9 , SB7 , SB17 , SB4 , SB3 , SB16 , SB2 , SB5 , SB10

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• It's available to kids of engineers, economists, law professors, dentists, orthopedists, 80% of all.
• Advocate like you can, but their automatic dues deduction is taken for that purpose to pollute building

Bills: SB2 , SJR36 , SB2 , SB2 , SR29 , SB2

Keywords: Maverick County, recognition, economic development, Texas Senate, community celebration

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• the legislature approved over $1 billion in funding to transition to clean energy, reduce climate pollution
• significant progress on Minnesota's climate action framework and the state's plan to reduce climate pollution
• </c> clean energy reduce climate pollution clean energy reduce climate pollution and<00:03:05.239><c>
• and prepare for the climate pollution and prepare for the impacts<00:03:22.120><c> of</c><00:03:22.280
• We could reverse engineer it in our minds.

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

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• release of polluting emissions including cloud<04:37:30.279><c> seaing</c><04:37:30.639><c> weather<
• </c> release of polluting release of polluting emissions<04:41:09.280><c> we</c><04:41:09.920><c> retained
• Um, it talks about involving the intentional release of polluting emissions.
• </c> intentional release of polluting intentional release of polluting emissions<04:45:51.840><c> well
• </c> um because they all emit polluting um because they all emit polluting emissions<04:46:00.520><c>

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy