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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Feb 10th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Consumer Protection & Business
Transcript Highlights:
- on selling any liquor to any person apparently under the influence of liquor defines the minimum standard
- There's your standard market and then there's your surplus lines market.
- And a lot of times what we love business owners to keep in is the standard market.
- And even if you have that coverage, you're not getting that full coverage that you would in the standard
- And even if you have that coverage, you're not getting that full coverage that you would in the standard
Bills:
HB1977
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Business
Keywords:
indemnification, liquor, commercial servers, liquor liability, business protection, 904, all
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment & Energy Feb 3rd, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Environment & Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- owner or operator of a waste-energy facility to achieve certain greenhouse gas emission reduction standards
- Back to the emissions reduction standard, I just wanted to specify the proposed sub.
- I don't know. ...to the emissions reduction standard.
- I just wanted to specify the proposed sub allows the greenhouse gas emissions standards to be achieved
- there are certain penalties that are specified in the bill if the facility doesn't meet the emission standards
Committee:
House Environment & Energy
Keywords:
waste management, energy, climate action, environmental regulations, fair treatment, renewable energy, sustainability, emissions, climate commitment act, environmental regulation, trade regulation, facility compliance, reporting obligations, energy laws, compliance, business impact, alternative fuel, carbon reduction, aviation, energy production
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Jan 13th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Transcript Highlights:
- Compacts create a way for professionals to serve patients across state lines while preserving standards
- and reliability while helping to preserve Washington's authority to ensure that high professional standards
- In closing, the dietitian licensure compact offers clear benefits without lowering standards.
- It helps support military families, offers clear benefits without lowering standards.
- perspective, I think the compact streamlines licensure while preserving Washington's authority over standards
Bills:
HB2088
Committee:
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- They're all dedicated to fostering environmental quality standards and to the protection and preservation
- They're all dedicated to fostering environmental quality standards and to the protection and preservation
- /c><00:09:39.600><c> quality</c> fostering environmental quality fostering environmental quality standards
- 41.440><c> the</c><00:09:41.920><c> uh</c><00:09:42.160><c> protection</c><00:09:42.640><c> and</c> standards
- and to the uh protection and standards and to the uh protection and preservation<00:09:43.600><c> of
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Mar 5th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- We're also accredited by the American National Standards Institute, which most of you probably know of
- Which most of you probably know of as ANSI, or to serve as the standards developing organization for
- We're also accredited by the American National Standards Institute, which most of you probably know of
- as ANSI. which most of you probably know of as ANSI, or to serve as the standards developing organization
- Unlike cars and trucks, UTVs do not meet federal safety standards, and allowing UTVs on roadways falsely
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development met with a quorum present and considered two bills. The first, CS for SB 88 by Senator Wright, would create a framework for local governments to allow or prohibit utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) on certain low-speed roads, define UTV equipment and driver requirements, and make violations noncriminal traffic infractions. An amendment was adopted to correct the insurance requirement to match automobile-style minimums of $10,000 personal injury and $10,000 property damage liability.
Testimony on SB 88 was divided. The Florida Justice Association and the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association opposed the bill, arguing UTVs are designed for off-road use, do not meet federal safety standards, and could increase crash risk on public roads; Honda’s letter was cited as opposing road use. Supporters, including the sponsor and agencies waiving in support, argued the bill would address an existing loophole, provide insurance and licensing requirements, and help rural users and law enforcement by creating a clear legal pathway. Senators raised concerns about nighttime visibility, taillight spacing, speed limits, and whether the bill should be more restrictive, but the committee ultimately voted to report CS for SB 88 favorably.
The committee then heard SB 274 by Senator Arrington, which designates a portion of International Drive in Orange County as Harris Rosen Way in honor of hotelier and philanthropist Harris Rosen. The sponsor and several senators praised Rosen’s business success, philanthropy, and support for education, cancer research, veterans, and the Central Florida community. There was no opposition, and the bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. The meeting then adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/12/25 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (01/22/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- then we provide support to two statutorily administered attached boards, which is the Assessing Standards
- They visited about, I think it was close to 20 schools this year, teaching kids how to care for trees
Summary:
New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority officials, led by Executive Director Rob Dapice, briefed legislators on the agency’s structure and funding. They explained that the authority is created by state law but is not a state agency, its debt is not state debt, and it is governed by a board appointed by the governor and approved by the Executive Council. The discussion focused on the Affordable Housing Fund and the lead paint hazard remediation fund, including how state appropriations and federal resources are combined to finance affordable rental housing and lead abatement work.
Dapice said the Affordable Housing Fund is used as gap financing for multifamily affordable housing projects, typically alongside federal tax credits and tax-exempt bonds, and that state dollars leverage roughly 2:1 to 10:1 in additional federal and private investment, averaging about 4:1. He said the fund has received historic appropriations in recent budgets, including $30 million over the last two biennial budgets and an annual $5 million set-aside from the real estate transfer tax. He also said the fund is usually structured as 0% interest, deferred loans rather than grants, with repayments returning to the fund if projects generate cash flow.
Members asked about rents, oversight, staffing, revenues, and whether the programs had added positions. Dapice said affordability restrictions generally last 30 to 99 years, rents are tied to income limits and capped so tenants pay no more than 30% of income, and compliance staff inspect properties regularly to verify income eligibility and rent limits. He said the organization has about 130 to 135 employees, down from about 145, with no new positions added because of the appropriations. He estimated total revenues at roughly $300 million, with administrative budget around $22 million, much of it pass-through grant money.
On lead paint remediation, he said the state first appropriated $6 million in 2019, plus $1 million in ARPA funds, and that the program has cleared more than 500 units. He said the federal grant program is not annual or predictable, with a recent award of about $7.75 million, and that the maximum federal grant per unit is $177,000, typically paired with up to $100,000 in state loan support. He also noted that the program can address homes before a child is poisoned if lead hazards are identified, but that cases involving an already exposed child are a higher priority. No votes or formal actions were taken.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-05-15 - 10:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, you may bring up the clean heat standard again. May bring up this propane.
- </c> bring up the clean heat standard again. bring up the clean heat standard again.
- </c> and renewable energy standards. and renewable energy standards.
- standards standards in<01:53:10.160><c> the</c><01:53:10.280><c> future,</c><01:53:10.680><c> those<
- </c><01:53:18.760><c> yet</c> Uh if we if the if no standard yet Uh if we if the if no standard yet exists
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee Apr 22nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So they made some changes to Standard 1271, which was determined...
- These orders and standards have not been evaluated for many, many years.
- Again, these orders and standards have not been evaluated for many, many years.
- We do a lot of international engagement, IAEA, we do codes and standards adoption.
- It's a standard in how you use the standard. So you react. Thank you.
Summary:
The meeting opened with remarks about the value of public engagement and the quality of questions from the group, followed by a series of technical presentations from Idaho National Laboratory staff. Joe Renovitz described recent nuclear regulatory changes tied to presidential executive orders, including NRC Part 53 for advanced reactors, the forthcoming Part 57 for very small reactors, and DOE updates to reactor authorization standards. He emphasized efforts to align DOE and NRC processes, use risk-informed and performance-based licensing, support reactor deployment for AI/data centers and national security, and use AI to speed communications and crosswalks between DOE and NRC requirements. In response to questions, he said there was no plan to merge agencies, but rather to improve coordination and public outreach through groups like GAIN and NEI.
David Tolman then discussed the nuclear fuel cycle, including uranium mining, conversion, enrichment, fuel fabrication, spent fuel storage, transportation, disposal, and reprocessing. He explained high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU), why it is needed for advanced reactors, and DOE’s HALEU Availability Program and related investments in enrichment, transportation, deconversion, and supply chain development. He also covered spent fuel management, the possibility of centralized storage or a fuel-cycle campus, the Center for Used Fuel Research, and ongoing work on high-burnup cask testing and reprocessing technologies. Tolman described aqueous, pyrochemical, and fluoride-volatility reprocessing approaches, noting the advantages and waste characteristics of each, and said several companies are working with INL on these technologies.
Ashley Shields presented INL’s AI and nuclear work, focusing on the Genesis initiative and the Prometheus effort to use AI to design, license, build, and operate reactors with far less human intervention. She described INL’s broad use of generative AI tools, the need to manage large volumes of legacy technical data, and applications in reactor design, materials discovery, autonomous laboratories, and digital twins. Shields said AI is being used to reduce the enormous documentation burden in nuclear licensing and to support autonomous or remotely operated reactor demonstrations, while stressing that humans remain in supervisory roles. In discussion, she addressed data security, model access, and the continued need for software engineers. The session then recessed briefly and resumed with Mitch Kerman beginning a presentation on critical minerals and materials.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee Apr 22nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So they made some changes to Standard 1271, which was determined...
- These orders and standards have not been evaluated for many, many years.
- Again, these orders and standards have not been evaluated for many, many years.
- mentioned the liquid metal fires, the sodium fire standard.
- It's a standard in how you use the standard. So you react. Thank you.
Summary:
The meeting opened with remarks about the value of public engagement and the availability of presentation materials, then moved into a series of technical briefings from Idaho National Laboratory staff. Joe Renovitz described recent federal and DOE efforts to streamline nuclear regulation for advanced reactors, including NRC Part 53 and upcoming Part 57 rulemaking, DOE authorization updates, crosswalks between DOE and NRC requirements, and use of AI to speed licensing communications and document review. He emphasized that the goal is to align safety standards for advanced technologies, reduce rework for developers, and support deployment for commercial, defense, and research uses. In response to questions, he said there is no current plan to merge agencies, but there is more information-sharing and embedded NRC staff at DOE facilities; he also noted public outreach is supported through groups like GAIN and NEI.
David Tolman then discussed the nuclear fuel cycle, covering uranium mining, conversion, enrichment, fuel fabrication, spent fuel storage, transportation, disposal, and recycling. He explained high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU), DOE’s HALEU Availability Program, and the need to expand domestic enrichment, deconversion, and transportation capacity to support advanced reactors and the 2050 nuclear growth goal. He also reviewed used fuel management, including on-site storage at operating and shutdown reactors, the Center for Used Fuel Research at INL, a high-burnup research cask project, and the long-term repository question, which he said is ultimately political as well as technical. He outlined reprocessing approaches—aqueous/Purex, pyrochemical, and fluoride volatility—describing INL’s work on electrochemical processing of EBR-II fuel and noting industry interest from several companies in recycling technologies.
Ashley Shields presented on AI for nuclear applications, describing INL’s use of generative AI, high-performance computing, and digital-twin tools to accelerate reactor design, licensing, operations, and materials development. She highlighted the Prometheus effort to pursue highly automated reactor design and operation, the large documentation burden for reactor licensing, and ongoing work on autonomous control, remote operation, and AI-assisted materials qualification through the Vulcan challenge and related data platforms. In questions, she said AI tools are used under data-governance and security controls, with different models chosen for different tasks, and argued that software engineers and human oversight remain necessary. The session ended with a brief recess announcement and a transition to a later presentation on critical minerals and materials.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Health Service (2-25-26) - Upon Adjournment of the Senate
Transcript Highlights:
- They're just going to use search engines right now without any standards.
- It's up to the state to have also standards for being able to escalate.
- It's up to the state to have also standards for being able to escalate.
- It's up to the state to have also standards for being able to escalate.
- It's up to the state to have also standards for being able to escalate.
Summary:
A presenter from Fast Health Corporation described a proposed Kentucky Health Command System tied to Senate Bill 175, which would create a state-sanctioned AI platform for rural hospitals and telehealth. The company said the system would help rural residents get health information remotely, triage minor issues, and escalate more serious cases to Kentucky providers, with use cases including blood pressure, diabetes, maternity care, smoking cessation, and other preventive-care topics. The presenter argued the system would help rural hospitals compete with out-of-state telehealth companies and keep patients connected to local care.
The presentation also emphasized a commercial model the sponsor said would generate new revenue through ads and branded interactions, with the bill reportedly directing 80% of that revenue to rural hospitals and 20% to the state to maintain the system. The presenter said the technology would augment, not replace, doctors and nurses, and claimed it could improve access and convenience in underserved areas. Committee members raised concerns about liability, whether the AI could provide medical advice, and whether there was evidence it had reduced emergency room visits; the presenter said the system could not give medical advice and acknowledged the technology is still very new.
The sponsor of the bill said the goal was to help transform rural health care, reduce unnecessary ER use, and capture revenue that would otherwise go to commercial search engines and out-of-state companies. No vote or final action was taken during the portion of the meeting provided, and the discussion ended with questions about branding, loyalty, and the legal limits of the AI system.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Public utilities to develop and implement a virtual power plant program 2/24/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The first is that the department provides appropriate and reasonable consumer protections and standards
- for entry into a virtual power plant program, including but not limited to requirements for standard
- for entry into a virtual power plant program, including but not limited to requirements for standard
- </c> The proposed approach sets a standard The proposed approach sets a standard and<00:12:35.839><c>
- </c><00:13:23.440><c> contract</c> to requirements for standard contract to requirements for standard
Summary:
Representative Craft presented House File 2986, as amended with the DE6, and asked that it be laid over for possible inclusion. He described the bill as an affordability measure centered on virtual power plants, explaining that aggregating distributed energy resources such as solar panels, batteries, EVs, smart thermostats, heat pumps, and water heaters can help utilities reduce peak demand and avoid costly generation and distribution investments. He said the bill would require utilities to reduce system peak through a virtual power plant program by 5% by the end of 2028 and 10% by the end of 2032, using an independent third-party RFP process, with plans incorporated into integrated resource planning and a savings clause if requirements prove infeasible.
Testimony in support came from the Department of Commerce, Vote Solar, Solar United Neighbors, Kite Rocket, and Mincia. Supporters said virtual power plants can function like grid-scale resources, lower spot-market and peak costs, improve reliability and resilience, and make better use of existing distribution infrastructure. Commerce said the approach fits an all-of-the-above strategy and noted consumer protections in the bill, including standards for contracts, disclosures, dispatch frequency, notice, opt-out, and compensation. Several supporters cited estimates of significant savings, including a national DOE estimate of 10% to 20% of peak load by 2030 and a Minnesota-specific estimate from Solar United Neighbors of about $63.5 million in savings if 10% of peak demand were met with VPPs in 2030.
Committee members raised questions about how much cheaper VPPs are than peaker plants and whether utilities, especially Xcel Energy, are already implementing similar programs. Representative Baker expressed concern that the bill could move faster than the technology or market would naturally develop and asked about the risk of forcing utilities into a mandate before the economics are fully proven. In response, a Solar United Neighbors witness pointed to a fact sheet and Brattle Group-based analysis comparing VPP costs and benefits in Xcel territory, while an Xcel representative said the company has been discussing the bill with Representative Craft for months. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion, and no final vote on the bill itself was taken in the transcript.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/21/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- They do not rely on evidence, findings, or legal standards.
- There is a standard, you're correct.
- Sending a postcard is not subject to judicial standards.
- We're simply setting a minimum standard.
- We're simply setting a minimum standard.
Keywords:
campaign contributions, foreign contributions, constitutional amendments, public disclosure, Arizona Revised Statutes, elections, voter registration, provisional ballots, primary election, voter participation, Muslim Brotherhood, terrorism, foreign terrorist organization, national security, Islamist extremism, Congress, Arizona, domestic security, CAIR, terrorist organization
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Committee on Housing Afternoon Subcommittee (04/22/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- and do not override environmental standards.
- and do not override protection standards and do not override environmental<00:41:54.160><c> standards
- </c><00:44:53.760><c> and</c><00:44:53.920><c> practices</c> quote, "When the standards and practices
- quote, "When the standards and practices established<00:44:54.800><c> in</c><00:44:54.960><c> this</
- </c><00:44:59.680><c> shall</c> rules, the more stringent standard shall rules, the more stringent standard
Summary:
The subcommittee on SB 170 opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then worked through the bill section by section, focusing first on a housing-related provision that would prohibit municipalities from requiring occupants to be related by blood or marriage. The chair proposed adding “school enrollment status” as a protected class to prevent towns from limiting where students may live, especially in Durham. Members debated whether that phrase was too vague and whether “educational status,” “enrollment status,” or “school enrollment status” was the best wording. Public testimony raised concerns that adding a new protected class could have broader implications under the state’s anti-discrimination law and could also affect municipal zoning authority, while supporters argued the bill was aimed at preventing local rules that restrict student housing and group living arrangements. The subcommittee did not take a final vote on that language during the discussion.
The committee then turned to land-use and subdivision provisions. The Department of Environmental Services testified that its test-pit and related land-development rules are already protective of groundwater and surface water, and that municipalities sometimes impose stricter setbacks or other requirements locally. Builders and housing advocates argued that more stringent local requirements for test pits, well siting, and related approvals add time and cost and can impede housing development, while some municipal concerns were raised about aquifer and wellhead protection overlay districts and local groundwater safeguards. Public testimony also supported making state standards uniform across municipalities, though one speaker noted that local and state review processes can differ and that the bill could simplify approvals.
The subcommittee also discussed a road-length provision, with one member supporting limits on municipal caps that could impede development and another suggesting a possible water-and-sewer-capacity qualifier. Additional sections were explained as allowing utilities and infrastructure to be placed in subdivision open spaces or perimeter buffers, and requiring municipalities to act quickly on plan changes after initial review. The chair indicated support for several of the sections as drafted, and the discussion ended with the committee moving through the remaining provisions without recorded final votes in the transcript.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Most states have adopted these standards, and they provide additional metrics and transparency for the
- The changes must be adopted by January 1, 2026, for Minnesota to meet NAIC accreditation standards.
- these standards and they provide<00:04:35.000><c> additional</c><00:04:35.440><c> metrics</c><00:04:
- almost all other states have standards almost all other states have already<00:05:09.120><c> adopted
- So the overarching focus of this language is to ensure that we can better track the standards by which
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
Keywords:
financial institutions, insurance regulation, insurance holding company, group capital calculation, liquidity stress test, NAIC, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, insurer solvency, affiliate transactions, groupwide supervision, internationally active insurance group, lead state commissioner, policyholder protection, hazardous financial condition, deposit or bond, contract for deed, conventional loan, cooperative apartment loan, mortgage interest rate cap, average prime offer rate
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
LMG Public Hearing - Mon Mar 23, 2026 @ 2:30PM HST
Legislative Management
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, this measure would create a uniform state standard, which would apply to members of the judiciary
- where this may be needed, particularly in rural districts and rural areas, and it creates that as a standard
- you know, we're very open to those discussions, but we do see the benefit of having a consistent standard
- for the public, if nothing else, to be able to say that this is a standard that applies to everybody
Bills:
SB2661
Committee:
House Legislative Management
Keywords:
nepotism, transparency, public officials, accountability, government ethics, 910, house, all
Summary:
The Legislative Management committee met to hear Senate Bill 2661 SD1, which addresses nepotism. The bill’s sponsor said it would create a uniform state standard covering the judiciary, legislative branch, and related offices such as the Ombudsman, Auditor, and State Ethics Commission, and would include a good-cause exception to allow for unique circumstances, especially in rural areas. The sponsor emphasized the value of a consistent public standard and said the measure was intended to be transparent and broadly applicable.
A member asked whether the bill would apply prospectively and how it would affect current employees. The sponsor responded that it would apply prospectively but would still affect existing supervisory relationships involving related or household members, unless a good-cause exception or grandfathering provision were added. The sponsor noted that the current bill does not contain a grandfather clause and described how, in the executive branch, similar situations were handled by changing supervision or temporarily delaying enforcement to work through transitions.
The committee then moved to decision-making and recommended passing SB 2661 SD1 with amendments, including changing the effective date to July 1, 3000. The acting chair, vice chair, Representative Morikawa, and Representative Matsumoto voted in favor; Representative Quinlan was excused. The recommendation was adopted and the meeting adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Banking and Finance Committee May 5th, 2025
Banking and Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- AB 771 corrects this by aligning California's law with a uniform national standard.
- The good news is California has already set standards to improve debt settlement.
- But those standards only apply to people's consumer loans, not to their business loans. their business
- It doesn't prohibit debt settlement; it just sets standards that align the debt settlement company's
Committee:
House Banking and Finance
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy and Natural Resources Apr 3rd, 2025 at 08:30 am
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- the bill started at prima facie evidence, and prima facie evidence was, I would say, a stronger standard
- position from the hearing really remains the same: the legislature has the authority to set what standards
- We believe that this simply codifies the existing standard of negligence. Okay, one more question.
- So, Representative Conmy, my next question: did we include the FRC 003, the other standard, in this version
Committee:
House Energy and Natural Resources
Summary:
The subcommittee met on Senate Bill 2339 and worked from engrossed version 02001, which members said reflected an agreement between insurance companies and utility companies. Representative Olson moved to recommend that version to the full committee, and Representative Johnson seconded. Representative Conmy raised concerns about keeping strict liability in the bill but removing a rebuttable presumption provision on page 3, arguing it favored utilities and shifted burdens unfairly to landowners. Levi Andres, speaking for North Dakota power companies, opposed removing the language and said the bill was a negotiated, incremental step that still leaves the plaintiff with the burden of proof in court.
The discussion also clarified that the bill’s language was intended to codify negligence standards and encourage wildfire mitigation plans, with the utility side noting the Public Service Commission was not yet ready for a mandatory review-and-approval process. A technical correction was noted on page 4, line 2, changing “shall” to “may,” and members confirmed that change was already reflected in the version before them. The committee did not pursue additional amendments, including a proposed Mincota-related change, and voted unanimously to recommend the bill as presented. The motion passed 4-0, and the subcommittee adjourned.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 108 May 2nd, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/15/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- On page five, another program integrity proposal is the uniform service standards.
- . standards. standards.
- </c><00:54:08.760><c> Updating</c> Updating licensing standards and implementing a risk-based system
- , but they're not the same as standards, but they're not the same as real<00:56:53.760><c> safety</c>
- </c><00:57:36.560><c> that</c> clearly not meeting the standards that clearly not meeting the standards
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services