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• Can you tell me a little bit about how the waste tire program...
• Can you tell me a little bit about how the waste tire program works?
• My question is kind of follow up on the waste tire line item.
• to what of wasteful tires, similar to what Rep.
• It is exempted as a hazardous waste. It is no longer now.

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• Ruse, is nuclear barred under the ETA?
• Madam Chair, Representative, and panelists, actually, nuclear is renewable.
• this time because it doesn't include a rural electric co-op member and because it doesn't include nuclear
• I just want to say, if we don't have, I mean, nuclear is our future.
• Some people don't like the word, even nuclear, but that boat is sailing.

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Summary: During the legislative meeting, House Bill 287 was discussed, which proposes the establishment of a permanent Health and Human Services Committee to oversee the state's $14.4 billion expenditure in this area. An amendment to the bill was adopted, which clarified funding and operational details. Public comments were solicited, but no one spoke in opposition. The committee ultimately voted, with some members expressing concerns about budget implications, but the motion to pass the bill as amended was made and seconded, with several members opposing it. House Bill 371 was also addressed, which focuses on creating an Acequia Infrastructure Fund to support land grant and Acequia communities. The bill aims to provide a financial mechanism for these communities to access funds for infrastructure projects without relying on capital outlay requests. The committee discussed the bill's implications, potential funding sources, and the need for further amendments regarding representation and oversight. A motion to pass the bill was made, with some opposition noted, particularly regarding the lack of specificity in the bill's provisions. Lastly, Senate Bill 143 was presented, which seeks to raise the caps on inspection fees under the Egg Grading Act, among other agricultural regulations. Supportive testimony was provided by representatives from agricultural organizations, emphasizing the need for updated fee structures. The committee engaged in discussions about the bill's implications for consumers and the agricultural sector, ultimately moving towards a vote to pass the bill.

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• disposal, more than just, you know, sewage waste and water waste.
• </c><04:16:44.560><c> water</c> the ability to do with the waste water the ability to do with the waste
• They exist to help limit the potential violations: noise, nuisance, trash, waste disposal, etc.
• disposal, the kitchen, bathrooms, other amenities, your waste, water, and other waste, that's all part
• and</c><04:29:20.319><c> other</c> waste disposal waste water and other waste disposal waste water and

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• concurrent resolution stating findings of the legislature in encouraging the advancement of used nuclear
• It was hazardous waste management facility siting.
• This House Bill 714 deals with the Hazardous Waste Siting Act.
• Title 39 be repealed, but there is also language in there that then moves this hazardous waste siting
• act to a hazardous waste facility siting act, and that will settle into the DEQ process.

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Summary: The House convened, approved the journal, received messages from the Senate, and processed several committee reports and bill referrals. Among the measures introduced or advanced were bills on health care, elections, school recess, controlled substances, animal protection, and working animals, along with concurrent resolutions on energy sovereignty and used nuclear fuel reprocessing. The House also moved a number of bills to second or third reading calendars and referred others to committees for printing or further consideration. On the floor, members debated and voted on several measures. House Joint Resolution 9, proposing a constitutional amendment on parental rights and education, was moved to the top of the calendar but failed to reach the two-thirds threshold, receiving 44 ayes and 25 nays. The House then passed House Bill 585 on faster mechanical, electrical, and plumbing inspections; House Bill 736 on ballot rotation in elections; House Bill 626 on mandatory county impact fees for courthouses and jails; House Bill 749 on annexation-related septic and property issues; House Bill 650 on federalism and state-federal constitutional boundaries; House Bill 788 creating a pilot incentive for medical preceptorships; House Bill 738 allowing LLCs to use a commercial registered agent address; House Bill 685 adding a sentencing enhancement for crimes committed while masked; House Bill 696 updating prison guard-inmate sexual contact language; House Bill 686 creating a narrow small-town nepotism exception; House Bill 670 clarifying fire district opt-outs from urban renewal districts; House Bill 734 revising wind and geothermal tax distributions; House Bill 570 increasing penalties for reckless driving in school and construction zones; and House Bill 561 restricting government display of certain flags while preserving specified exceptions. Later, the House returned to committee reports and introduced additional bills, including budget and tax measures. It then passed House Bill 692 on foster care court proceedings and access, House Bill 575 centralizing civil asset forfeiture reporting with the state controller, House Bill 562 extending the notice period for insurance nonrenewals, House Bill 810 setting residency requirements for legislative candidates with exemptions for military and religious service, and House Bill 593 removing obsolete code related to hazardous waste and Big Payette Lake water quality provisions. Most of these measures passed by recorded vote after brief debate, with several members making Rule 80 conflict declarations where they had related business or professional interests.

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• cost, but our problems have always been with the tax policy and the opportunity for fraud and for waste
• We talk a lot about waste, fraud, and abuse, and I think that it's good that all of the agencies are
• fraud and abuse and I think that and you know there's we talk a lot about waste fraud and abuse and
• You're going to have waste, fraud, and abuse... ...to, you're going to have waste, fraud, and abuse in
• I'm glad to hear that there's some very late conversation about addressing some of the waste and the

Summary: The committee first heard HB 2584, which would prohibit public monies from being used for genetic sequencing procedures involving devices made by companies owned or substantially controlled by entities domiciled in a foreign adversary. The sponsor said the bill is intended to protect genetic data from being sold or used against the United States. There was no public testimony, and the committee approved the bill on a 13-5 vote for a do pass recommendation. The committee then took up HB 2804, which creates a rural development and housing tax credit capped at $2 million per year and tied to federal low-income housing tax credit projects in counties under 800,000 population. Supporters, including the sponsor, the Flagstaff mayor, and housing investors/developers, argued it would leverage private capital to address rural affordable housing shortages, especially for seniors, veterans, and low-income residents. Opponents, including the Arizona Free Enterprise Club, argued state LIHTC programs are inefficient, costly, hard to oversee, and can add complexity and higher per-unit costs. The bill passed 13-4 with one not voting. HB 2388, as amended, appropriates $100,000 for the Arizona Commerce Authority to study the economic benefits of small modular reactors and data centers, with a report due June 30, 2027. Supporters said the study would help Arizona plan for energy demand and data center growth, while opponents argued the agency should use existing funds instead of a new appropriation. The committee adopted the amendment and then approved the bill 10-7 with one not voting. The committee also received a presentation from the Auditor General on county treasurer procedural reviews, including the response to the Santa Cruz County treasurer embezzlement case and the office’s ramp-up plan for reviews and staffing. Later, the committee approved HB 2352, which appropriates $2,385,900 in FY2029 to make the Auditor General’s county treasurer review funding ongoing. Members supporting the bill said the office needs certainty to plan audits and retain staff, while opponents objected to funding it so far in advance during budget uncertainty. The bill passed 11-7. The committee also approved HB 2418, as amended, which directs $600,000 to be evenly distributed among five county sheriff task forces in Cochise, Coconino, Navajo, Pinal, and Yuma counties; supporters said it codifies the long-standing distribution practice, and it passed 17-1. Finally, the committee heard HB 2499, which would provide $2.6 million and 12 FTEs to the Department of Education for ESA administration; supporters argued the program’s rapid growth requires more staff for enrollment, reviews, and accountability, while members questioned the lack of standardized testing data and how to measure student outcomes. The transcript ends during that discussion, before a final vote on HB 2499.

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• And does not produce long-lived radioactive waste.
• John Moffat, on behalf of Waste Management.
• John Moffat, on behalf of Waste Management.
• solid waste facilities in Arizona and Utah.
• , which is higher than the standards for municipal solid waste.

Summary: The committee heard several energy, environmental, recycling, and land-use bills, beginning with SB 925 by Senator McNerney, which would direct the California Energy Commission to develop a statewide roadmap for fusion energy. Supporters said the bill would help California retain leadership in fusion research and commercialization, attract investment, and create jobs, while some members emphasized the need to avoid overregulation and keep the state competitive. No opposition testified, and the bill was later approved on a 4-0 vote and held on call. The committee also heard SB 1350, another McNerney bill, to expand the use of green hydrogen in the power sector by allowing renewable portfolio standard credit for turbines using renewable hydrogen. Supporters framed it as a way to support clean energy reliability, preserve tax credits, and create jobs, while opponents including TURN and Earthjustice warned about greenwashing, resource shuffling, and increased NOx emissions. The author and chair described committee amendments as adding guardrails, and the bill passed 4-0 and was held on call. Senator Grayson presented SB 1145, which would streamline CEQA and related review for qualifying projects in the Concord Reuse Project Area, part of the former Concord Naval Weapons Station. The bill is intended to speed a long-planned transit-oriented development with housing, commercial space, parks, and open space; supporters included local officials, labor groups, and business organizations, while a housing group raised concerns about affordable housing guarantees but still supported the CEQA exemption. The committee described the bill as balancing streamlining with retained environmental review and approved it 4-0, held on call. Senator Cabaldon’s SB 1341, dealing with CalRecycle processing fees for bag-in-a-box wine and spirits containers, also drew support from the wine industry and some environmental groups that wanted a workable recycling market, while glass packaging and other opponents objected to giving CalRecycle too much discretion; it too passed 4-0 and was held on call. The committee then heard SJR 13 by Senator Padilla, urging the U.S. to seek enforceable commitments to eliminate transboundary sewage pollution at the 2026 USMCA review. Supporters described severe public health and environmental harms from sewage and runoff in the Tijuana River and New River watersheds, especially for border and farmworker communities, and the resolution passed 4-0. Padilla’s SB 1033, requiring protein product manufacturers to test for and disclose heavy metals, drew support from consumer and public health groups citing Consumer Reports findings, while industry groups argued for narrower scope, QR-code options, and thresholds tied to health standards; the bill passed 3-0 and was held on call. Senator Ashby’s SB 1010, creating a manufacturer-funded system for refrigerant recovery from discarded appliances, was supported as a climate and enforcement measure but opposed by appliance manufacturers and recyclers who said existing law already regulates refrigerants and that the bill could raise costs and reduce recycling; it passed 4-0 and was held on call. Finally, Senator Caballero presented SB 1183, requiring a state study of the environmental, land-use, and economic impacts of industrial solar in the Central Valley. Supporters said the bill would help ensure solar development benefits local communities and farmland, while solar industry groups argued it duplicated existing work and should better reflect solar’s benefits; the bill was heard but no vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• use for the construction and operation of data centers, data center facilities, and small modular nuclear
• modular new construction and operation of data centers, data center facilities, and small modular nuclear
• map of all minerals and metals in their reserves, including thorium, that are needed for specified nuclear
• map of all minerals and metals in their reserves, including thorium, that are needed for specified nuclear
• map of all minerals and metals in their reserves, including thorium, that are needed for specified nuclear

Summary: The committee worked through a long Minority Caucus calendar covering a wide range of bills, with many items on consent and several pulled for discussion. Early items included resolutions on Judea and Samaria, bullion depository bills, a produce incentive appropriation, a biennial budget proposal, and a veterans services appropriation. Members also heard transportation-related bills on driver permits, citations, boat insurance, English proficiency for commercial drivers and motor carriers, photo enforcement, and a measure restricting incarceration for unpaid fines and fees. Several members raised concerns about constitutional issues, public safety, or whether bills were duplicative or targeted at specific groups. A large portion of the meeting focused on education and school governance bills. These included proposals on school district bond advisors, restrictions on school property leases and purchases, public meeting requirements, term limits and training for school board members, patriotic youth group access to students, computer science proficiency, and a bill requiring fingerprint clearance cards for traffic school instructors. Members repeatedly criticized what they described as inconsistent treatment of public schools versus ESA/private school programs, and several education bills were pulled from consent for further discussion. Other bills addressed child safety and family law, including DCS credit freezes, recorded child interviews, parents’ rights notices, mandatory reporting of threats by minors, sex offender residency and GPS monitoring, and a bill on guardianship rights during DCS investigations. The committee also considered a number of social services, health, and labor/consumer bills. These included SNAP work requirement and verification measures, a SNAP error-rate audit, dementia care telemonitoring funding, a Braille transcription appropriation, court fee limits, a physician assistant compact, pediatric licensure compact, and a kratom regulation bill. Members debated an earned wage access licensing bill at length, with opponents calling it predatory and akin to payday lending, while supporters argued it provided a regulated consumer option. Other measures covered cash acceptance by businesses, 529-to-Roth IRA rollovers, AI rules for state agencies, and a bill on public nuisance actions by the Attorney General. Several of these drew warnings about constitutional problems, preemption, or burdens on vulnerable populations. Energy, water, and tax policy also featured prominently. The committee heard bills on fuel formulations, gas tax relief, data centers and small modular nuclear reactors, utility reporting, and a Commerce Authority mandate to reduce fuel prices. Members criticized some proposals as favoring industry, preempting local control, or lacking a clear funding plan. The meeting ended after additional items on veterans, sample ballot mailing dates, and other miscellaneous measures, with multiple bills noted as pulled from consent or subject to later votes; no final roll-call results were detailed in the transcript excerpt.

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• And as the country's focus returns to dependable baseload energy sources such as nuclear.
• How much does it cost to produce solar energy by the kilowatt hour, as compared to coal or nuclear or
• And to get it, what can we do that's low cost, because nuclear certainly isn't, but low cost to get us
• And then when we get there, some lower cost source to balance out the higher cost of nuclear, whatever
• It's 77 to 130, nuclear at 141 to 221 per megawatt, and coal is 68 to 168 per megawatt.

Summary: The House Utilities Committee resumed and then concluded a hearing on HB 2402 and HB 2816, both dealing with utility-scale solar development. The chair asked witnesses to testify for informational purposes where they supported some provisions but opposed others, and the discussion centered on setback distances, taxation, cropland conversion caps, local control, and decommissioning/oversight. Several witnesses described concerns about large solar projects encircling farms, impacts on neighbors, glare, fire risk, wetlands, and property values, while others emphasized the need for reasonable statewide standards and the importance of preserving Chapter 100 agreements and county flexibility. Testimony from landowners and advocacy groups largely urged stronger protections: higher setbacks, more local authority, lower caps on cropland conversion, and higher tax rates than the bill’s proposed $2,500 per megawatt. Some witnesses argued solar should be taxed as commercial property rather than agricultural land, while others raised constitutional concerns about changing agricultural assessment. A county commissioner described local regulations his county adopted, including road agreements, decommissioning bonds, hydraulic studies, and buffering, and said counties need clearer rules, especially where there is no zoning. Industry and utility representatives said the bills were generally workable but wanted further discussion on setbacks and tax treatment. They argued tax comparisons should account for the full package of taxes and incentives, not just nameplate taxes, and said higher taxes can raise electricity costs for customers. Ameren Missouri said most of the bill was acceptable, but cautioned about how real property would be assessed and noted its current and planned solar buildout. The committee took no vote; after hearing the final witness, the chair closed testimony on HB 2402 and HB 2816 and adjourned the committee.

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• courses and degree paths to train the workforce that will construct and operate the next generation of nuclear
• 11.760><c> programs</c><00:25:12.720><c> and</c><00:25:12.960><c> to</c><00:25:13.200><c> expand</c> nuclear
• related programs and to expand nuclear related programs and to expand their<00:25:15.200><c> curricula
• the next will construct and operate the next generation<00:25:24.640><c> of</c><00:25:24.960><c> nuclear
• </c> generation of nuclear generation of nuclear energy<00:25:26.559><c> facilities.

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• navigator, Chief Petty Officer Juan Avicado Acevedo, leading logistics specialist, machinist's mate nuclear
• first class Michael Buck, and electronics technician nuclear second class James Davis.
• Chief Betty Officer Juan Avicado Acevedo, leading logistics specialist, machinist made nuclear, first
• class Michael Buck, electronics technician nuclear, second class James Davis, machinist made nuclear
• Electronics Technician Nuclear, Second Class James Davis, Machinist Nuclear, Second Class Nathaniel Paulinger

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• <00:42:23.040><c> the</c><00:42:23.200><c> Kentucky</c><00:42:23.680><c> New</c><00:42:24.000><c> Nuclear
• </c> grants from the Kentucky New Nuclear grants from the Kentucky New Nuclear Energy<00:42:24.960><c
• :42:39.119><c> our</c><00:42:39.359><c> commonwealth</c><00:42:40.319><c> on</c><00:42:40.640><c> nuclear
• </c> within our commonwealth on nuclear. Mr. within our commonwealth on nuclear. Mr.
• </c><00:42:54.640><c> and</c><00:42:54.800><c> and</c> you know, as I promote nuclear and and you know

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• So there was a law that encouraged or forced states to make laws to clean up waste on federal nuclear

Summary: The Tribal Relations Committee held a work session on the Keep Washington Working Act, hearing first from the Office of the Attorney General, then the Office of the Governor, and finally advocates from the ACLU of Washington, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, and One America. The Attorney General’s office described the 2019 bipartisan law as limiting state and local involvement in federal civil immigration enforcement, emphasizing minimal data collection, privacy protections, definitions in the statute, model policies for agencies, and the role of court orders and federal funding exceptions. Committee members asked about consistency in legal guidance, possible federal challenges, and whether the law has been litigated in Washington or elsewhere; the office said it has not been challenged in Washington and cited similar laws in other states that have been upheld or dismissed in litigation. The governor’s office said the administration is implementing the law across agencies through case-by-case review of data-sharing requests, coordination with the Attorney General and privacy officials, and a new executive order creating an immigration sub-cabinet to improve agency coordination and community input. Officials said the state will continue to protect immigrant communities, avoid using state resources for civil immigration enforcement, and comply with federal funding requirements where necessary, citing Medicaid and other programs as examples. They also discussed recent court rulings in Washington that blocked federal grant conditions tied to immigration enforcement and said agencies are being trained to review data privacy and sharing practices. Advocates argued that Keep Washington Working is grounded in anti-commandeering principles and is meant to ensure state resources are used for state purposes, not federal immigration enforcement. They said the law helps immigrant communities trust police, schools, and public services, but warned that data sharing and aggressive federal enforcement are eroding that trust and harming families. The panelists described cases involving alleged unlawful local cooperation with federal immigration authorities, family separation, detention, and due process concerns, and suggested possible improvements such as stronger enforcement mechanisms, a private right of action, and broader limits on data sharing. No votes or formal actions were taken; the committee closed the hearing after members thanked the presenters and invited follow-up on implementation issues and potential legislative changes.

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• if we don't get the funding, then the previous funding that we have already allocated is sort of wasted
• Yeah, I would just say, you know, for some resources like nuclear or large hydro, I think it's not so
• utility-scale development, and I applaud the historic progress that California has made bringing nuclear
• California has made bringing nuclear energy resources to market, as the energy principles discussed earlier

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• We'd like to invite all our members this afternoon to a meeting with the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Authority
• </c><00:18:44.400><c> energy</c> uh the Kentucky nuclear energy uh the Kentucky nuclear energy authority
• Chyros that does major uh cooperations Chyros that does major uh cooperations in<00:18:56.320><c> nuclear
• energy</c><00:18:57.039><c> with</c><00:18:57.360><c> companies</c><00:18:57.760><c> like</c> in nuclear
• energy with companies like in nuclear energy with companies like Google,<00:18:59.120><c> Amazon</c>

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• legislation has no staff and that he spends an inordinate amount of time in research, which is not really wasted
• ><00:54:10.160><c> not</c><00:54:10.319><c> ever</c><00:54:10.640><c> really</c><00:54:10.960><c> wasted
• </c><00:54:11.440><c> but</c> uh which is not ever really wasted but uh which is not ever really wasted

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• And we've kind of entered a new brave new world, right, with AI and nuclear and all the nuclear energy
• </c> new world, right, with AI and nuclear new world, right, with AI and nuclear and<00:26:43.760><c>
• ><c> demands</c><00:26:45.760><c> um</c> and all the nuclear energy demands um and all the nuclear energy
• Nuclear remains. I'm on the Nuclear Energy Development Authority here in Kentucky.
• Um, be the the the bridge to nuclear.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:10 Approval of Minutes 00:01:19 Helping Power Kentucky's Growth (LG&E/KU) 00:01:39 Update from Kentucky's Electric Cooperatives 00:47:35, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the previous meeting, and then heard a presentation from LG&E and KU representatives Caroline Clark and John Bevington on economic development, energy demand, and the utility’s role in supporting Kentucky’s growth. Bevington described the company’s service territory, generation fleet, and recent economic development activity, including 76 projects supported in 2024, more than $2.8 billion in private investment, and over 3,000 new jobs. He emphasized that data centers are now the dominant driver in the pipeline, with 22 data center projects representing about 8.7 of the 9.7 gigawatts of potential demand, alongside other manufacturing and commercial projects. A major focus was how data centers choose sites and how utilities respond. Bevington explained that hyperscale data centers typically approach utilities first because they need transmission-level access, and that utilities then conduct internal analyses, estimate infrastructure needs, and require financial security before proceeding. He said the company is working through formal transmission studies and long-lead infrastructure planning, and noted that Kentucky’s sales tax exemption for data centers helped attract interest. He also outlined the economic benefits of data centers, citing an announced Louisville project of 525 megawatts and about $11 billion in investment, with an estimated $500 million in new tax revenue over 10 years, plus broader job and GDP impacts. Members asked about whether data centers could generate their own power, the reliability of the pipeline numbers given confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements, and cybersecurity concerns. Bevington said the company does not assume all pipeline projects will materialize in Kentucky and instead assigns probabilities to avoid overbuilding. He also said he was not the right person to address cybersecurity in detail but offered to return to a committee focused on IT or security. In response to questions about future supply, he said LG&E and KU are adding generation through a 120-megawatt solar facility in Mercer County, a 120-megawatt solar purchase in Marion County, and a 645-megawatt natural gas combined-cycle plant in Louisville, with PSC approval recently granted for additional generation and related system upgrades.

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• of those new baseloads that I think we're headed down the path of putting to use in the future is nuclear
• Other sustainable, you had mentioned nuclear, would that also include hydro in the future as well?
• That is the intent, yes, although a lot more difficult to come up with new sources of hydro than nuclear
• .that is the intent, yes, although a lot more difficult to come up with new sources of hydro than nuclear
• of additional sources of revenue for them in the future, whether it's for hydro or geothermal or nuclear

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Summary: The committee heard and advanced several water and energy-related measures. Senate Bill 1337 would allow, in small irrigation districts of 15,000 acres or less, a landowner to serve as a director from a division where they own land even if they live in a county adjoining the district, if approved by a two-thirds vote of the local board. Supporters said the change addresses board recruitment problems caused by farm consolidation in rural areas. The committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. House Bill 737 proposed merging the Governor’s Office of Energy and Mineral Resources with the Office of Species Conservation to improve coordination, permitting, and operational efficiency, with supporters citing modest savings and a one-stop-shop approach. Senator Taylor noted concern that the merger could shift funding away from species conservation, and written testimony opposing the merger was referenced, but the committee still voted to advance the bill. Senate Bill 1303 would expand support for the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources by broadening the revenue language from renewable energy to renewable or sustainable energy sources, with testimony emphasizing Idaho’s need for more generation and transmission; it was also sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee also approved House Bill 503, which transfers the Soil and Water Conservation Commission from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of Water Resources, with proponents describing it as a government-efficiency measure aligned with the commission’s mission. House Bill 676 drew extensive testimony on Boise’s geothermal heating system and would allow municipal geothermal systems to be treated as a municipal purpose under the reasonably anticipated future needs statute, while requiring non-consumptive use and reinjection; supporters said it would help Boise plan for expansion, while an opponent argued the bill alters a drinking-water statute and could affect aquifer users. After questions about oversight and reinjection, the committee voted to send it to the floor. Finally, House Joint Memorial 14, urging development of 750,000 acre-feet of new water storage in Idaho by 2100, was supported as a long-term water-security measure and was approved for the floor.

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• nuclear shouldn't play a role can never nuclear shouldn't play a role can never play<01:51:42.960><c>
• They've talked a little bit about the pros and cons of nuclear.
• I'll finish by saying that our current administration is pro-nuclear.
• </c> um you could envision a 400 watt nuclear um you could envision a 400 watt nuclear facility<02:04
• </c><02:07:36.000><c> reactor</c> not just picking up a nuclear reactor not just picking up a nuclear

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• China, Russia, and North Korea pose an increasing nuclear and conventional threat to key U.S. cities.
• And that's all installation, not just super sensitive ones like nuclear sites.
• the case right now that only at certain sites, which you might call the super-sensitive sites like nuclear
• If terrorists get a hold of nuclear material, and there's a growing nuclear family, including Iran and
• North Korea, where nuclear material might become available.

Keywords: national security, China, Russia, cybersecurity, border security, military deployment, transnational crime, defense modernization, military strategy

Summary: In this meeting, key topics included national security concerns with an emphasis on threats from China, Russia, and transnational criminal organizations. Senior military officials provided testimony on the evolving risks posed by these adversaries, particularly focusing on cybersecurity and advancements in weaponry. The discussion highlighted the importance of a cohesive strategy among government departments to effectively respond to the challenges presented by these threats, emphasizing the need for modernization in defense capabilities. Committee members grilled the witnesses on border security and the implications of deploying military resources in domestic operations.

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• Nuclear deterrent.
• holds a special place in my heart, not just as an economic driver for northern New Mexico... for nuclear
• in domains including cosmology, space weather, material science, Martian geology, power grids, and nuclear
• our nuclear deterrence, which is near and dear to my heart as a retired Air Force officer. retired Air
• Force officer and a nuclear launch officer pulling alert for this country, as well as a commander in