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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:
- act protecting rate payers from gas pipeline expansion An H. 3169, an act protecting ratepayers from
- This bill should have been named an act relative to destroy energy affordability, clean power, and economic
- Poor air quality from burning fossil fuels is associated with higher risk of disease and death Poor air
- quality at levels surpassing outdoor limits mandated under the Clean Air Act, according to RMI.
- You are clean up here. Happy to be cleaning up. And I hope that's what we can do as a state.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on a wide range of late-file energy bills, with much of the discussion focused on battery storage siting, gas system expansion, propane consumer protections, gas workforce safety, and a Taunton home-rule petition on water rates for manufactured housing communities. Representative Sweeney urged support for H. 4689 and H. 4690, which would impose a moratorium and setback requirements for lithium battery storage facilities, citing fire risk, proximity to homes, and environmental concerns. Several local officials and residents from Oakham, Tewksbury, and other communities described proposed battery projects near homes, schools, wetlands, and conservation land, while industry and clean-energy advocates argued the bills would effectively block storage development and conflict with state energy goals and existing fire-safety standards.
The committee also heard strong support for S. 2290/H. 3547, a bill to prevent gas expansion near environmental justice communities, from environmental justice advocates, municipal officials, and clean-energy groups. Testimony emphasized rising gas bills, the cost of new pipelines, methane and health impacts, and the need to avoid locking in long-term gas infrastructure costs. Witnesses also discussed related bills on gas workforce safety, gas shut-off valves, and gas meter replacement plans, with labor representatives supporting safety-focused measures and opposing changes they said would weaken inspections, while consumer and environmental advocates argued that some utility replacement practices are unnecessarily expensive and should be reined in to reduce ratepayer costs.
Other testimony included support for H. 3518 on propane gas ratepayer protections, with the witness arguing for clearer contract terms and website price disclosure, and support for S. 2652, which would authorize Taunton to create a separate water billing rate for manufactured housing communities because residents there are effectively paying higher water costs through rent due to a single master meter. No committee votes or final actions were taken during the hearing, and members mostly asked brief clarifying questions or made no comment after testimony.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee Apr 22nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Craig Schuller on behalf of Clean Power Alliance in support.
- Mark Fenstermaker, Fentilla Clean Energy, in strong support.
- Air.
- to the Scarlet Letter Act.
- Bay, the Samuel Lawrence Foundation, the West Berkeley Alliance for Clean Air and Safe Jobs, Parents
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy heard several bills focused on clean energy, electrification, and grid planning. AB 1813 (Ward) would revise California’s community renewable energy program to better support community solar and storage, especially for renters and low-income customers, by tying credits to avoided costs and requiring at least 51% low-income participation. Supporters said the current CPUC program is unworkable and has stalled development; utilities raised concerns about cost shifts, CCA impacts, and the bill’s late substantive amendments. The bill was discussed but no vote was recorded in the excerpt.
AB 2313 (Berman) would create a gas service line replacement alternative program allowing customers facing planned gas line replacement to instead choose electrification and receive an incentive. Supporters argued it would reduce long-term gas infrastructure costs and give customers more choice, while opponents warned it could divert money from safety-related gas replacement work, create affordability issues, and conflict with the recently approved SB 1221 pilot. Committee members pressed the author on safety, funding sources, and renter impacts; the author said the bill includes emergency replacement exemptions and is intended to lower costs for remaining ratepayers.
AB 1975 (Schultz) would require the CPUC to develop a grid utilization metric and consider expanded grid management programs to better use existing distribution infrastructure and reduce the need for costly upgrades. Supporters said better utilization could save ratepayers billions and help integrate batteries and flexible load; utilities generally opposed rigid utilization targets but were open to further discussion. The committee passed AB 1975 on a 7-0 vote to Appropriations. AB 2612, on plug-in photovoltaic systems, passed 9-0 to Appropriations after supporters said it would expand access to low-cost solar and utilities requested clarification that they would participate in the standards process.
AB 1849 (Pappin) would direct CARB to study the need for decarbonized gaseous fuels in hard-to-electrify sectors and for grid reliability. Supporters framed it as a technology-neutral assessment for sectors like industrial heat and backup power; opponents argued it was biased toward a preferred fuel pathway and duplicated existing state studies. After a lengthy exchange over the lack of a statutory definition for “decarbonized gaseous fuels,” the bill passed 10-0 to Appropriations. AB 2088 (Pappin) would authorize investor-owned utilities to own and operate thermal energy networks, with safeguards for safety, workforce, and ratepayers. Supporters described TENs as efficient, low-emission heating and cooling systems that can use geothermal energy or waste heat; the bill passed 9-0 to Appropriations.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 06/01/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Air Force.
- Senator Brouk, an act to amend the General Law. Harckham, an act to amend the Highway Law.
- >> THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT. >> THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT JANUARY 1, 2027.
- Corporation Act.
- IT IS TIME THAT WE ACT.
Summary:
The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and then processed a series of motions to discharge bills from committees and substitute identical Senate bills, which were so ordered. Several bills were also recalled from the Assembly, had reconsideration votes taken, and were restored to the third reading calendar after receiving 58 ayes. Amendments were received on a number of bills, and those measures retained their place on the calendar.
The main business of the day was Privileged Resolution 2318, sponsored by Leader Stewart-Cousins, honoring Senator Michael Gianaris with the President Pro Tempore and Senate Majority Leader’s Legislative Legacy Award. The resolution and floor remarks reviewed his long career in the Assembly and Senate, his role as Deputy Majority Leader and floor leader, and his work on housing, criminal justice, voting rights, labor, environmental, consumer, transit, animal welfare, and other major legislation. Members from both parties spoke at length, praising his strategic skill, mentorship, humor, and influence, while also noting his support for younger members and his commitment to family.
Several senators described personal experiences showing Gianaris’s mentorship and political guidance, and many referenced his Greek American identity, Queens roots, and interests such as Star Wars and the Mets. Senators also emphasized that he was leaving on his own terms to spend more time with his wife and daughters. The resolution was adopted with broad support, and Gianaris then spoke in response, reflecting on nearly 30 years in state government, the major laws passed during his tenure, and the relationships he built in the chamber.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environmental Quality Committee Jun 17th, 2026
Environmental Quality
Transcript Highlights:
- Product Right to Know Act, the Cosmetic Fragrance and Flavor Ingredient Right to Know Act, and the Menstrual
- Products Right to Know Act.
- Thank you, that's going to be a tough act to follow.
- It's going to be a tough act to follow.
- and protecting our air?
Committee:
Senate Environmental Quality
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Seventy - Thursday, May 14 - Afternoon Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- cleaning up their act and reducing their fees so that we continue to benefit from the success of the
- cleaning up their act and reducing their fees so that we continue to benefit from the success of the
- we will likely not see a perfect clean bill. ...in our air, but I know we will likely not see a perfect
- And with the factor from the clean air that would be switched over, what we figured out earlier through
- So I think that this sets them in a good spot where we can still implement the clean air programs from
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation Mar 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And the Air Resources Board is spending from the MVA.
- Clean California Community Designation Initiative.
- the streets clean.
- unhealthy air at least once a year.
- The Active Transportation Program helps clean our air and makes it more affordable to travel by building
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- of Chapter 21 of Title 6 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, known as the Virtual Currency Business Act
- of Chapter 21 of Title 6 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, known as the Virtual Currency Business Act
- virtual power plant, which is just a virtual network of decentralized energy resources aggregated to act
- I'm happy to work on trying to clean that up as well.
- There are about two dozen states across the nation that have their own data privacy acts, and so this
Keywords:
public utility, common carrier, regulation, Public Service Commission, New Orleans, constitutional amendment, distributed energy, energy storage, electricity demand, virtual power plants, reliability, hurricane resilience, esthetics, cosmetology, hair services, beauty industry, Louisiana regulation, Louisiana Economic Development, sunset law, legislative authority
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- And our concern about the Medical Freedom Act is that it might limit the availability for public health
- not wish to speak with a red card: Matthew Wallace, Christus Health, Jennifer McMahon, LHA, Elise Clean
- not wish to speak with a red card: Matthew Wallace, Christus Health, Jennifer McMahon, LHA, Elise Clean
- The board still makes the final decision, and they can act immediately in emergency situations where
- Acting Chair, if we could do the resolution: HCR 76. Mr.
Bills:
HB689 , HB742 , HB926 , HB946 , HB948 , HB1028 , HB1095 , HB1114 , HB1121 , HB1155 , HB1185 , HB1217 , HB1220 , HB1227 , HCR76
Committee:
House Health and Welfare
Keywords:
public assistance, child welfare, benefit adjustment, DCFS, LDH, fraud detection, household reporting, Medicaid, immunization, healthcare eligibility, Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program, health policy, vaccination requirements, vaccination status, vaccine mandate, medical freedom, medical autonomy, public buildings, public access, government services
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Apr 20th, 2026 at 04:30 pm
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
Bills:
HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4059 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , SB1130 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1142 , HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4059 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , SB1130 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1142
Keywords:
tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, ALS, funding, healthcare, State Department of Health, emergency declaration, public finance, state budget, financial regulations, monetary policy, referendum, constitutional amendments, special election, Oklahoma legislature, public voting, recovery fund
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 2nd Revised Apr 20th, 2026 at 04:30 pm
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- Million and on page two, it talks about broadband projects also in addition to water and air parks, covering
- So, it says here that the monies would go to cover costs related to water, wastewater, sewer, air parks
- If somebody uses this deduction, are they able to get the tax credits to the Rural Jobs Act as well?
Bills:
HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4059 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , SB1130 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1142
Keywords:
tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, ALS, funding, healthcare, State Department of Health, emergency declaration, public finance, state budget, financial regulations, monetary policy, referendum, constitutional amendments, special election, Oklahoma legislature, public voting, recovery fund
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- So this is cleaning up the backlog.
- So this is cleaning up the backlog. 26, so this is cleaning up the backlog.
- You want to keep the neighborhood clean.
- Are these titles clean and clear, because it sounds like they're not.
- Basically, naming this the No Tax on Recovery Act. Well, let me start.
Committee:
House Ways & Means
Keywords:
tax delinquency, property sale, rehabilitation, Louisiana State Law Institute, legislation, homestead exemption, property tax, parish governance, Louisiana Constitution, voter approval, adjudicated property, real estate, political subdivisions, property sales, government authority, residential lease, tax credit, property valuation, Louisiana constitution, disaster response
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice Mar 31st, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- new D in Children's Code 897.1 that says that a child who's adjudicated for a felony-grade delinquent act
- in the children's code, 897.1 that says that a child who's adjudicated for a felony grade delinquent act
- she could not sit in certain rows on the bus because they witnessed the students engaging in sexual acts
- Chair, that repeals the Reentry Advisory Council and Offender Rehabilitation Workforce Development Act
- narrow, requiring women to have served at least five years, be within six months of release, and have a clean
Bills:
HB54 , HB55 , HB125 , HB133 , HB158 , HB161 , HB168 , HB169 , HB191 , HB245 , HB280 , HB296 , HB399 , HB821 , HB995
Committee:
House Administration of Criminal Justice
Keywords:
juror confidentiality, public records, criminal procedure, privacy, court disclosure, sex offender, sex offense, child predator, registry, registration, notification, supervised release, probation and parole, parole, juvenile offender, victim under 13, community notification, lifetime registration, failure to register, venue
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- >> So, it says in section three, this act shall only apply to financial disclosure statements filed on
- >> So, it says in section three, this act shall only apply to financial disclosure statements filed on
Bills:
SB2543 , SB2014 , SB2115 , SB3095 , SB3264 , SB2114 , SB2117 , SB2246 , SB2519 , SB3055 , SB3131 , SB3144
Committee:
House Labor
Keywords:
state construction, construction manager, design review, public works, capital improvement, DAGS, Department of Accounting and General Services, DOE, Department of Education, comptroller, pilot program, design review special fund, county permit review, accessibility compliance, Disability and Communication Access Board, state infrastructure, government construction, project oversight, civil service exemption, county agencies
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The act required counties to fundamentally change how they approach this work.
- ><c> to</c> The act required counties to The act required counties to fundamentally<00:37:15.760><c>
- So, to now be told that we must Act.
- The state has both a legal and ethical responsibility to act with urgency.
- </c> responsibility to act with urgency. responsibility to act with urgency.
Keywords:
foster care, early childhood education, child care programs, placement plan, social services, extended foster care, kinship care, relative custody, permanent legal and physical custody, Northstar kinship assistance, independent living plan, transition services, youth aging out of care, medical assistance, Medicaid, child welfare, children youth and families, out-of-home placement, case plan, relative placement
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Mar 11th, 2026
State Governmental Affairs
Committee:
Senate State Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
absentee ballot, voting, elections, voter registration, electoral process, defective affidavit, voting rights, local redevelopment, tax payments, transient occupancy, state revenue, authority powers, economic development, tax abatement, incentives, Alabama Jobs Act, Accelerate Alabama, NAICS, North American Industry Classification System, 2022 NAICS codes
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee Mar 4th, 2026
Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- This chapter shall be called the Alabama Fair Campaign Practices Act.
- </c><00:10:25.040><c> system</c> campaign practices acting system campaign practices acting system database
- So, simply put, it just gives us a methodology to clean up the old bill.
- So, simply put, it just gives us a methodology to clean up the old bill.
- 222 is the act, 22... Oh, that was the bill number. That's the act.
Committee:
House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
Keywords:
tax distribution, Talladega County, economic development, public safety, rural infrastructure, HB443, Underground Damage Prevention Program, One-Call Notification System, utility locate, dig law, excavation safety, damage prevention, underground utilities, pipeline safety, public utilities, buried facilities, excavation notice, demolition notice, Alabama Public Service Commission, sunset extension
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
County and Municipal Government Feb 18th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
County and Municipal Government
Committee:
House County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
county officials, residency requirement, dereliction of duty, removal process, government accountability, marijuana tax, public service impact tax, county funding, voter approval, local government, municipal bonds, ballot proposals, voting process, fund allocation, county government, administration, local resources, public institutions, construction, maintenance
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- As I mentioned, during my time in the Air Force, there were very specific Inflection points in aviators
- ' careers where the Air Force would offer incentive structures like this to keep aviators on active duty
- Senate Bill 1985 creates the Strategic Pension Protection Act.
Committee:
Senate Revenue and Taxation
Keywords:
income tax, tax rates, revenue certification, Oklahoma Tax Commission, state budget, education, tax credit, school choice, private school, tuition assistance, income limits, parental choice, accreditation, insurance, taxation, premium, home office credit, healthcare, teacher tax credit, income tax credit
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 4th, 2026 at 06:25 pm
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- And right now, the Prior Authorization Act applies to health insurance carriers.
- I'm here today to introduce CHIPA, the Community Health Information Safety and Privacy Act.
- Now is the time to act together and pass this bill.
- We appreciate the inclusion of the Fair Credit Act and the Graham Leach Carve out.
- The Board of SB 53, the Community Health and Information Safety Privacy Act (CHISPA).
Committee:
Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs
Keywords:
prior authorization, pharmacy benefits manager, PBM, health insurer, prescription drugs, step therapy, formulary, auto-adjudication, electronic portal, appeals, medical necessity, serious mental illness, mental health, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, cancer, autoimmune disorder
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- that were compelled to live up to the constraints of the Growth Management Act councilmanic authority
- cities that are trying to do the right thing by living up to the constraints of the Growth Management Act
- And in 1990, 35 years ago, the state passed the Growth Management Act and gave cities who were compelled
- to live up to the constraints of the Growth Management Act, councilmanic authority to impose a quarter
- cities that are trying to do the right thing by living up to the constraints of the Growth Management Act
Committee:
House Finance
Keywords:
property tax, reform, local government, taxpayer, funding, agriculture, tax exemption, farm machinery, equipment, sales tax, HB 2610, property tax exemption, nonprofit housing, affordable housing, low-income housing, community use, temporary use, charitable property, Washington property tax, Department of Revenue