Bills: HB2246 , HB2119 , HB1929 , HB1953 , HB1572 , HB2549 , HB2594 , HB2551 , HB2595 , HB2548 , HB2459 , HB1931 , HB1604 , HB1616 , HB1736 , HB2233 , HB2241 , HB1891 , HB1803 , HB2567 , HB2534 , HB2399 , HB2172 , HB1595 , HB1811 , HB2168 , HB1780 , HB1781 , HB1785 , HB2122 , HB2012 , HB2398 , HB1779 , HB2296 , HB1894 , HB1925 , HB2019 , HB1896 , HB2294 , HB2298 , HB2300 , HB2344 , HB2345 , HB2391 , HB2037 , HB2201 , HB1941 , HB1635 , HB1943 , HB2325 , HB1926 , HB2490 , HB1710 , HB2545 , HB1976 , HB2173 , HB1804 , HB1563 , HB2015 , HB1619 , HB2475 , HB1889 , HB2367 , HB2187 , HB1765 , HB1452 , HB2231 , HB1700 , HB1705 , HB1626 , HB1897 , HB1642 , HB1523 , HB2593 , HB815 , HB1655 , HB1596 , HB1732 , HB1842 , HB2476 , HB2478 , HB2022 , HB1588 , HB2575 , HB1163 , HB2153 , HB772 , HB1519 , HB2050 , HB2309 , HB2147 , HB2329 , HB2274 , HB2280 , HB2547 , HB2275 , HB2452 , HB2306 , HB2148 , HB2088 , HB1764 , HB2438 , HB2117 , HB1860 , HB2604 , HB2118 , HB2017 , HB2155 , HB1832 , HB2216 , HB1601 , HB1934 , HB2297 , HB2397 , HB1893 , HB2533 , HB1890 , HB2454 , HB2004 , HB2427 , HB2207 , HB1810 , HB1840 , HB1644 , HB1645 , HB1946 , HB1648 , HB2324 , HB2323 , HB1509 , HB1514 , HB1515 , HB2164 , HB2165 , HB2283 , HB1691 , HB2386 , HB2423 , HB2121 , HB1984 , HB1593 , HB1671 , HB2619 , HB1481 , HB2314 , HB2319 , HB1643 , HB2558 , HB1864 , HB1898 , HB2214 , HB2167 , HB2488 , HB2009 , HB2007 , HB322 , HB1964 , HB2218 , HB2616 , HB1535 , HB1574 , HB1977 , HB2054 , HB2046 , HB146 , HB2094 , HB2181 , HB2250 , HB2515 , HB2444 , HB2385 , HB1740 , HB1724 , HB1733 , HB1799 , HB1725 , HB2049 , HB2161 , HB1970 , HB2519 , HB1790 , HB2416 , HB1873 , HB2001 , HB2151 , HB1603 , HB1880 , HB1753 , HB2198 , HB1511 , HB1991 , HB2546 , HB1615 , HB1939 , HB2140 , HB2429 , HB1870 , HB1850 , HB1782 , HB2137

Keywords: agriculture, federal grants, Hawaii, grant administration, revolving fund, department of agriculture and biosecurity, grant compliance, financial support, coffee, pest control, subsidy program, coffee berry borer, coffee leaf rust, economy, biosecurity, invasive species, Molokai, advisory board, quarantine, environmental protection

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• economy, which means cheaper energy.
• energy jobs, on the clean energy economy, on the economic development that had already been set in motion
• bill by hundreds of dollars. on clean energy jobs, on the clean on clean energy jobs, on the clean energy
• </c> energy economy, on the economic energy economy, on the economic development<02:25:44.319><c> that
• ><c> on</c> assault on clean energy jobs, assault on assault on clean energy jobs, assault on the<05:

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, July 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Motans love to have clean water outside. Motans love to have clean water to<00:02:44.239><c> drink.
• These are all projects that would move Minnesota forward toward achieving reliance on renewable energy
• </c><00:12:01.519><c> This</c> economy, and quality of life. This economy, and quality of life.
• These are all projects that energy.
• </c> achieving reliance on renewable energy achieving reliance on renewable energy in<00:12:21.760><c

Bills: HF3426 , HF3428

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: natural resources, environment, sustainability, conservation, outdoor recreation, land acquisition, real property, trust fund, commissioner approval, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, conservation easement, land purchase, state land, public lands, property acquisition, value assessment, tax assessed value, Metropolitan Council, Board of Water and Soil Resources

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• is on target with what the Clean Cars Minnesota rule anticipated.
• The Clean Cars Minnesota rule only shows data through 2022, before the Clean Cars rule went into effect
• As I understand it, there is a Clean Cars 1 and a Clean Cars 2, and I'm wondering what Minnesota has
• As I understand it, Minnesota has adopted the Clean Cars 1 standard, not the Clean Cars 2 standard.
• </c> have that data so just because Minnesota have that data so just because Minnesota clean clean clean

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> buildout of the stuff we need, clean buildout of the stuff we need, clean energy<00:32:06.640><c
• Yes, we need more transmission and clean energy projects.
• Permitting reform unleashes American energy and the American economy.
• ><c> bills</c> on clean energy drives utility bills on clean energy drives utility bills higher<01:26
• </c> towards a level playing field for clean towards a level playing field for clean energy<01:26:44.159

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 18, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• clean sustainable energy Authority the clean sustainable energy Authority our<00:04:45.320><c> unique
• Get our electric utilities to seek clean, renewable energy options and make Minnesota a leader in the
• ><c> and</c> seek clean renewable energy options and seek clean renewable energy options and make<00:
• I think that when we pass the 100% clean energy bill in Minnesota, it was done with a lot of input by
• I think that when we passed the 100% clean energy bill in Minnesota, it was done with a lot of input

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> safe efficient energy in Minnesota. safe efficient energy in Minnesota.
• </c><00:13:47.680><c> energy</c> attempts to roll back our clean energy attempts to roll back our clean
• reduce cumulative clean energy reduce cumulative clean energy investments<00:15:49.120><c> by</c><00
• ><c> to</c><00:20:32.960><c> Minnesota</c> bring nuclear energy back to Minnesota bring nuclear energy
• energy economy.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• energy economy, especially across the electric vehicle supply chain.
• energy economy, especially across the electric vehicle supply chain.
• </c> case win in the transition to a clean case win in the transition to a clean energy<04:35:15.439>
• energy economy especially across the energy economy especially across the electric<04:35:17.680><c> vehicle
• I believe in the future of clean energy. I believe that it is upon us now.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The gentlelady from Minnesota says they weren't on vacation.
• WE PASSED A CLEAN, CONTINUING RESOLUTION WEEKS AGO.
• The gentlewoman from Minnesota reserves. Mr.
• The gentlelady from Minnesota is still prepared to close.
• They never vote for clean C.R.'s. Four years under Biden, you didn't reject one clean C.R.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• energy and climate plan.
• For example, EEA could choose to transfer some of this money to the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
• For example, EEA could choose to transfer some of this money to the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
• or other intermediaries responsible for implementing clean energy programs and emissions reductions.
• energy.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Revenue

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing opened with remarks from the co-chairs explaining committee procedures, testimony limits, submission instructions, and the new deadlines for acting on House and Senate bills. The committee then heard testimony on several bills related to agriculture, land use, environment, housing, transportation, and taxation, with legislators often taken out of turn. No votes were taken during the hearing. The first major topic was H. 3206, a bill to allow fossil fuel-free 529 college savings plans to qualify for the state tax deduction if MEFA does not offer a comparable option. Representative Steve Owens said the bill would not force MEFA or Fidelity to change existing plans, but would create a definition for fossil fuel-free funds and extend the deduction to qualifying out-of-state plans. The committee also heard strong local testimony on a Belmont home-rule petition, H. 3970, to change tax treatment for the Belmont Country Club under Chapter 61B. Belmont residents and officials argued the private golf course receives an unfair tax break that shifts costs to other taxpayers, while Senator Brownsberger and Representative Rogers supported the measure as a way to help the town recover revenue. Committee members asked about town meeting support, the club’s lack of payment in lieu of taxes, and the size of the tax savings. The committee next heard testimony on a vehicle miles traveled tax proposal, S. 1925, from Senator Barrett and economists Gilbert Metcalf and Christopher Knittel. They argued that declining gas-tax revenue and rising fuel efficiency, especially with electric vehicles, require a more stable transportation funding source; they also said a VMT tax could be designed to be revenue-neutral and mildly progressive, though members raised concerns about administration, fairness, EV disincentives, and the possibility of annual tax shocks. The largest block of testimony focused on the Ahead Act, H. 3194/S. 1973, which would double the deed excise fee and dedicate the new revenue to affordable housing and climate adaptation. Supporters from MACDC, MAPC, FICC, Boston Climate Action Network, CLF, 350 Mass, CHAPA, and a tenant advocate said the bill could generate about $300 million annually for housing production, vouchers, weatherization, resilience, and environmental justice communities, and that it links two urgent crises with a stable funding stream. The committee also heard testimony on the Conservation Land Tax Credit bills, H. 3147/S. 2083, which would raise the annual cap on the credit from $2 million to $5 million for three years and then sunset back down. Conservation groups and a landowner said the program has conserved thousands of acres and that the higher cap would reduce delays and help meet state conservation goals. Finally, the committee took testimony on the Fairness for Farm Workers bills, S. 2011/H. 3107 and S. 2012, which would extend overtime, minimum wage, breaks, and paid time off protections to farm workers and include a refundable tax credit to help farmers offset overtime costs. Senator Gomez and advocates described the bills as overdue civil rights and public health measures, citing low wages, long hours, dangerous conditions, and the racial history behind farm labor exclusions. The hearing also included testimony on H. 3240, a bill to give municipalities a local option vacancy tax on chronically vacant shopping malls, with the sponsor arguing it would help towns address blight, encourage redevelopment, and potentially create housing and tax revenue.

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• We're starting with the Keep It Clean bill.
• My name is Andrew Myers. starting with the keep it clean bill starting with the keep it clean bill representative
• </c> and a member of the keep a clean and a member of the keep a clean Coalition<00:02:44.400><c> and
• </c><00:04:08.920><c> is</c> accessible Minnesota's economy is accessible Minnesota's economy is strongly
• , and energy efficiencies.

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Geothermal is a clean, reliable, energy.
• It provides 24/7 carbon-free energy and creates good jobs in the clean energy economy.
• </c><00:33:40.320><c> energy</c> creates good jobs in the clean energy creates good jobs in the clean
• c><00:33:43.120><c> energy</c> economy.
• For decades, geothermal energy economy.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, April 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• To be clear, Minnesota is a 100% clean energy by 2040 state.
• There is no wastewater, and in Minnesota they too will run on 100% clean energy by 2040.
• offer clean energy language and ask the data centers to pay all proportional costs to add any clean
• ask</c><00:13:37.279><c> the</c><00:13:37.519><c> data</c> clean energy language and ask the data clean
• That is the add any clean energy.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This seeks to kind of tweak and clean up some things that we found on that bill last year.
• more we talked to people and the more that everybody went through, we made sure that we made this as clean
• We’re still continuing... ...made sure that we made this as clean as possible.

Bills: HR1 , HB96 , HB345 , HB360 , HB401 , HB592 , HB703 , HB723 , HB729 , HB776 , HB838 , HB844 , HB882 , HB885 , HB888 , HB966

Committee: House Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Keywords: coastal protection, restoration, flood management, public hearings, environmental compliance, drag racing, public roads, vehicle impoundment, law enforcement, penalties, rail infrastructure, ports, Class II railroads, Class III railroads, transportation, memorial highway, Louisiana, commemoration, signage, memorial bridge

Summary: The committee first heard House Resolution 1, which approves the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s annual State Integrated Coastal Protection Plan for fiscal years 2026-2027. CPRA officials described the plan as about $1.54 billion, with roughly 93% directed to project implementation and construction, funded through state mineral revenue, GOMESA, BP spill dollars, surplus funds, and newly available coastal sediment funds. They outlined projects across the coast, including marsh creation, barrier island restoration, levees, pump stations, freshwater diversions, and nonstructural flood protection, and said the plan had been unanimously approved by the CPRA board after public hearings. Members asked about specific coastal and basin issues, including the Sabine River, the Chafalaya Basin, Bayou Sorrel, and tidal flooding in interior parishes. HR 1 was reported favorably without objection. The committee then considered House Bill 838, as substituted, dealing with vehicle inspection stickers and related OMV modernization. The substitute would repeal inspection requirements for assembled vehicles, keep periodic inspections for commercial and student transportation vehicles, address federal inspection requirements, allow out-of-state inspections in some cases, and create a Louisiana Vehicle Identification Program using QR codes. Members focused on privacy and enforcement questions, and OMV and state IT officials explained that the QR code would contain only the VIN and that the system would support police ticketing applications. The bill also ties implementation to the OMV modernization effort and takes effect January 1, 2027. HB 838 was reported by substitute. The committee next advanced House Bill 888 on temporary dealer plates, adopting a set of amendments that added security features, clarified timing for the new electronic issuance system, and adjusted rules for temporary tags and dealer plates. Testimony from the auto dealers’ association said the bill was intended to reduce fraud, resolve confusion over five-day versus 60-day tags, and extend certain temporary loaner tag periods from five to ten days. HB 888 was reported with amendments. The committee also heard House Bill 885 on electronic titles and lien recordation, which would allow electronic signatures, electronic lien notifications, and electronic titling/recordation for participating commercial entities, with civil immunity for good-faith actions and a severability clause. Members raised questions about fraud prevention and consumer participation, and supporters said the bill would modernize the process and align Louisiana with current industry practice. HB 885 was reported by substitute. Finally, the committee advanced House Bill 723, which allows certain two- and three-wheeled motorcycles and mopeds to proceed through a red light under specified circumstances when sensors fail to detect them. The sponsor said the measure is a safety fix for riders stuck at malfunctioning signals, and the bill was amended to clarify the vehicle types covered. The committee also considered House Bill 882 on outdoor advertising, which would increase billboard spacing on state highways from 150 feet to 1,000 feet and allow certain signs damaged by an act of God after January 1, 2010, to be rebuilt. Supporters said the bill would reduce billboard density and improve aesthetics, while opponents argued it would harm smaller operators and impose a one-size-fits-all rule. After testimony, HB 882 was amended and reported.

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• And for 50 years, she pushed for yes to clean up this river.
• about to present are critically important to our environment, our coastal traditions, and local economies
• And if they don't have access... ...economy very much relies on people using Duxbury Beach, and if they
• These signs highlight the efforts of Marion Stoddard to clean up and sustain the river and the need for
• I know you've heard about organic farmers, who are workers who are part of our local economy, who are

Bills: H5113 , H5076 , H4972 , H4917 , H4700 , S2896 , S2961 , S2933 , H5141 , H5140 , H5139 , S2877 , H3920

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Keywords: Marion Stoddart, riverwalk, J. Harry Rich State Forest, Groton, Nashua River, Nashua River Watershed Association, Massachusetts Clean Waters Act, Department of Conservation and Recreation, DCR, trail designation, state forest, conservation, environmental recognition, commemorative naming, signage, public lands, toxic pesticides, Eastham, environmental regulation, local control

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• We certainly want to make sure that there is sustainability within our economy over that period of time
• you're bringing this forward and want to figure out a way that we can work with you to sustain our economy
• Air Act, which talks about transport... ...under one section of the Clean Air Act, which talks about
• They created the Clean Air Act; they created the EPA. In the course of it...
• They created the Clean Air Act; they created the EPA.

Bills: SB1041 , SB1176 , SB1197 , SB1198 , SB1199 , SCM1004

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, stormwater, water storage, replenishment credits, groundwater, aquifer, Arizona Revised Statutes, irrigation rights, water duty, water allocation, management areas, Arizona beef council, beef promotion, agricultural marketing

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• Do you know the impact on our clean energy goals?
• Do you know the impact on our clean energy goals?
• </c> it is clean renewable energy. it is clean renewable energy.
• </c> base load clean renewable energy. base load clean renewable energy.
• </c> 100 megawws isn't clean reliable energy. 100 megawws isn't clean reliable energy.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• energy jobs, but energy jobs in general.
• energy jobs, but energy jobs in general.
• being amongst us, as well as for the fact that it's very clean energy and it's very dependable, reliable
• Oklo's model is to provide clean, reliable, affordable energy on a global scale.
• So, Oklo's model is to provide clean, reliable, affordable energy on a global scale.

Committee: Joint Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee

Keywords: 908, all

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• </c> scale clean energy infrastructure scale clean energy infrastructure project<00:15:18.079><c> where
• clean energy today directly invested in clean energy today directly reduces<00:15:27.640><c> long-term
• </c><00:42:52.160><c> energy</c> to carry out our clean energy to carry out our clean energy uh<00:42
• </c> the Minnesota Nuclear Energy Alliance. the Minnesota Nuclear Energy Alliance.
• energy journalism for a cooler tomorrow, a leading clean energy publication.

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• and clear cutting them to in Minnesota and clear cutting them to produce<00:02:06.600><c> energy</c>
• rural economies.
• Well, your energy spin-off from that was pretty nice for our local economy. ...because we had our resource
• Well, your energy spin-off from that was pretty nice for our local economy.
• Well, your energy spin-off from that was pretty nice for our local economy.

Keywords: 1183, house