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KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 35 (2-26-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- courses and degree paths to train the workforce that will construct and operate the next generation of nuclear
- programs and to expand nuclear-related programs and to expand their<00:07:45.520><c> curricula</c><00
- the next will construct and operate the next generation<00:07:54.320><c> of</c><00:07:54.520><c> nuclear
- </c><00:07:55.200><c> energy</c><00:07:55.720><c> facilities,</c> generation of nuclear energy facilities
- , generation of nuclear energy facilities, Senator<00:07:57.040><c> West.
Summary:
The Senate convened with an invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum, approved the prior journal, and excused absent members. The chamber received second readings of several bills and resolutions, including measures on ad valorem taxes, planning and zoning, tax-dollar restrictions, provisional medical licensing, Medicaid oversight, environmental regulations, municipal financial reporting, nuclear workforce development, and county law libraries. Committee reports advanced bills on economic development, education, judiciary, and veterans/public protection, and the body also received a list of newly filed bills and resolutions covering topics such as rural revitalization, athletics, SNAP eligibility, diaper tax exemption, domestic violence, middle school math, pedestrian bridges, constitutional amendments, education, and several honorary resolutions.
The Senate then took up House Bill 314, which would reorganize the Kentucky Communications Network Authority (Kentucky Wired) by moving it under the Commonwealth Office of Technology, restructuring its board, and adding members representing cities and counties. Supporters said the bill was an administrative change, not a funding measure, intended to focus the network on students, teachers, and public users while awaiting an audit. Critics argued the project has been a costly taxpayer burden and called for stronger oversight. The bill passed final passage 32-6.
The chamber also passed Senate Bill 157, which aligns Kentucky law with federal mortgage rules so that certain rate buy-down payments do not count against borrower fee caps, with supporters saying it would help housing affordability and reduce costs for borrowers. Senate Bill 214 also passed unanimously; it allows the Kentucky Department of Agriculture to accept non-federal funding for grants without routing those funds through the Department of Finance. The Senate later adopted several resolutions, including Senate Resolution 61 recognizing Links Incorporated Day, Senate Resolution 114 commemorating the 80th Southern Legislative Conference, and Senate Resolution 118 honoring Joseph H. Mattingly Jr. Additional remarks highlighted a Black History Celebration event and a lengthy floor speech criticizing the Kentucky Hospital Association’s reserves and urging investigation, followed by consideration of Senate Resolution 55 on Profound Autism Day in Kentucky.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Thu Apr 3, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 45
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- submarines, more nuclear energy, and, um, the community does have some concerns with that.
- </c><01:02:58.319><c> submarines,</c> inclusion of more nuclear submarines, inclusion of more nuclear
- submarines, more<01:02:59.280><c> nuclear</c><01:02:59.760><c> energy</c><01:03:00.400><c> and</c><01
- :03:01.359><c> um</c><01:03:01.760><c> the</c><01:03:02.000><c> community</c> more nuclear energy and
- um the community more nuclear energy and um the community does<01:03:02.640><c> have</c><01:03:02.880
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 1/16/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Development Fund comes from payments by utilities for the storage of dry casks of spent fuel located at nuclear
- 21st, and we'll be setting our first bill hearing up and we'll be beginning the conversation on a nuclear
- 00:42:36.559><c> a</c> be uh beginning the conversation on a be uh beginning the conversation on a nuclear
- 00:42:38.800><c> uh</c><00:42:39.200><c> so</c><00:42:39.920><c> be</c><00:42:40.200><c> ready</c> nuclear
- moratorium and uh so be ready nuclear moratorium and uh so be ready and<00:42:41.000><c> enjoy</c><00
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> There's a lot of talk about nuclear, and I'm very personally pro-nuclear, and my boss, the governor
- There's a push to restart mothballed nuclear plants.
- Those will start to come nuclear plants.
- And if you want to talk about the next generation nuclear, that's even farther off.
- ,</c> talk about the next generation nuclear, talk about the next generation nuclear, that's<00:29:26.880
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Feb 9th, 2026 at 11:18 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Vice Chair of the El Grito Early Learning Center, Head Start, as Vice Chair of the Southwest Solid Waste
- We will continue the conversation on nuclear energy, and then we will go on to the microgrid bill, and
Summary:
The Senate convened, established a quorum, offered an invocation and pledges, and then spent much of the session on ceremonial recognitions and guest introductions. Certificates and remarks highlighted the 30th anniversary of 529 education savings plans and 4-H Day, with senators praising 529 plans as a family education-savings tool and 4-H as a major youth leadership program in all 33 counties. Members also recognized Scouts in America, including Michaela Kern as the first female Eagle Scout from Eddy County, and heard additional presentations tied to New Mexico State University, the College Assistance Migrant Program, and regional councils of government.
Several senators used the floor to introduce students and community members from across the state, especially 4-H participants, NMSU CAMP students, and local youth leadership groups. Comments emphasized agriculture, leadership development, public service, and the importance of volunteer support. One senator also raised concerns about a prior Indian Day incident involving the Navajo Nation being placed at the back for the pledge, urging better decorum and respect in the chamber.
The Senate then processed a governor’s message authorizing Senate Bill 149 for consideration and adopted multiple committee reports moving bills and memorials through the process, including measures referred to education, health and public affairs, tax/business/transportation, rules, finance, and judiciary committees. The body also introduced Senate Memorials 24 and 25 and Senate Joint Memorial 4. A call of the Senate was ordered after objection to moving to third reading, and the sergeant-at-arms reported Senators Sanchez and Tobiassen missing; the chamber remained under call while other business continued. The session ended with committee schedule announcements and a recess until noon the next day.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Mar 18th, 2025
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We've seen the destruction of the nuclear family in this country with judges at the helm.
- This bill is not just an overriding of the judicial branch, but it is a waste of court resources. ...
- I won't waste my breath trying to convince you to honor the protections that Texans have under our federal
- I was a captain in the Army for six years, where I was board certified and residency trained in nuclear
- call a special session if a disaster emergency declaration is to exceed 30 days or in the case of a nuclear
Bills:
SB31, SB33, SB510, SB871, SB1868, SB2024, SB2166, SB2309, SB2880, SJR27, SJR39, SJR40, SB 31, SB 33
Keywords:
SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability, health care liability claim, aiding and abetting, Texas Medical Board, State Bar of Texas, continuing medical education
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Mar 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- That was the permitting of a waste. water pollutant into the Tsutsuki River. Mr.
- requesting the Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department to study the feasibility of creating a Nuclear
- Why is nuclear power included in that since it is a zero emission energy?
- Because I see up on number five at the beginning it talks about limited to agriculture or animal waste
- we use for fuel, because the only two things that we're going to be left with are natural gas and nuclear
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
04/21/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #19 & #20
Transcript Highlights:
- Authority to consult with the Arizona Corporation Commission to develop and adopt criteria for awarding a nuclear-ready
- Awarding a nuclear-ready community designation to communities that meet listed requirements, and with
- Madam Wip, members, as passed the House, awarding a nuclear-ready community designation to communities
Summary:
The Republican caucus reviewed a long list of House bills returned from the Senate with amendments, generally asking staff to describe the changes and then confirming whether the sponsor concurred. Many measures were accepted with little or no debate, including bills on tax filing penalties (HB 2016), court-ordered restitution for homeless or indigent defendants (HB 2028), vaccination and mask restrictions (HB 286), bullion investments by the state treasurer (HB 2140), nursing care complaint timelines (HB 2195), privacy protections for county records (HB 2327), cold plunge regulation (HB 2439), medical records access timelines (HB 2557), licensing board procedures (HB 2660), school and public records provisions, AI governance (HB 2592), fingerprint clearance temporary work authorization (HB 2916), development fees (HB 2946), affordability infrastructure districts (HB 2999), distracted driving penalties (HB 2109), health aide scope of practice (HB 2189), eviction record sealing (HB 2244), backyard structure rules in planned communities (HB 2342), inmate transition services (HB 2440), nuclear-ready community designation criteria (HB 2456), address confidentiality protections (HB 2594), groundwater/medical reimbursement changes (HB 2932), traffic citation signature authority (HB 2369), advanced math enrollment (HB 2423), school district training and intervention requirements (HB 2435), job order contracting limits (HB 2482), special education and placement rules (HB 2621), DCS parent rights notice changes (HB 2661), domestic violence expert testimony standards (HB 2662), inmate mental health study committee provisions (HB 2673), legislative subpoena enforcement (HB 2745), ACA trade office oversight (HB 2752), utility reporting changes (HB 2756), Native American language proficiency credit (HB 2895), mental health judicial review timelines (HB 2923), mobile food vendor licensing (HB 2118), medical intervention/school attendance rules (HB 2248), school board finance training (HB 2379), and school board meeting access/video requirements (HB 2380). Sponsors repeatedly stated they concurred with the Senate amendments, and no roll-call votes were taken in the transcript. A few items were set aside or sent back, including HB 2035 and HB 2249, and one bill (HB 2594) was left pending because the sponsor had not yet responded.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Item four: The Texas Nuclear Energy Fund and Texas Nuclear Energy Supply Chain Fund.
- The Texas Advanced Nuclear Reaction Work Group released their required report to the upcoming legislature
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/10/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #5
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill is really about saving us money and making sure we're not wasting the taxpayers’ money and
- Geological Survey for the purpose of compiling available data on specified materials pertaining to nuclear
- Geological Survey for the purpose of compiling available data on specified materials pertaining to nuclear
Summary:
The meeting covered a long series of House bills across health, commerce, education, elections, government, and veterans issues, with many measures described as consent-calendar items. In health and human services, members discussed updates to radiology technology standards, a tribal Medicaid waiver bill, an emergency medicine study committee, fetal death certificate and remains-transfer requirements, a physician assistant licensure compact, dementia care telemonitoring funding, and SNAP error-rate reduction and eligibility oversight. Sponsors generally framed these bills as technical updates, workforce or access improvements, cost savings, or support for families and vulnerable populations, while some bills drew brief questions about implementation or opposition.
In commerce and finance, the committee heard bills on mobile food vendor licensing, earned wage access services, CPA certification, cash acceptance by retail businesses, unmanned aircraft regulation, timeshare salesperson licensing, social credit score restrictions for lending, and a ban on state assistance to the International Criminal Court. Sponsors emphasized reduced regulation, consumer protections, transparency, and state sovereignty. The committee also considered tax and retirement-related measures, including conformity with the Internal Revenue Code, ASRS technical changes, and a 529 plan update that also addressed Roth IRA rollovers.
Education and school governance bills focused heavily on school district oversight and transparency. Members discussed patriotic youth group presentations in schools, school board term limits and mandatory training, bond-advisor requirements, restrictions on school districts buying operating charter or private schools to affect funding formulas, conflicts of interest on the School Facilities Oversight Board, public meeting and travel disclosure rules, limits on long-term school property leases, job-order contracting caps, and a computer science proficiency seal. Sponsors repeatedly argued these bills would improve accountability, prevent misuse of public funds, and increase public access to school board decisions.
The meeting also included elections, veterans, government, and other administrative measures. These included changes to sample-ballot mailing deadlines, a requirement that courts ask about veteran status at first appearance, a veterans awareness study, broader military leave protections, SAVE database verification for voter registration and licensing, U.S.-sourced election equipment requirements, Electoral College affirmation, justice court due-process protections, library trustee reporting deadlines, adult protective services reporting cleanup, and procurement transparency. No final floor votes were taken in the excerpt, and most items were presented for questions or moved through consent with brief sponsor explanations and occasional opposition noted in committee testimony.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- begin at Kilgore College can seamlessly train and transfer to pursue a bachelor's degree without wasting
- Austin, and they received the first university permit to build a molten-salt-fued nuclear reactor.
- Puthoff mentioned the molten-salt nuclear energy technology research that's happening in my backyard.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, February 6, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And instead of hanging their heads in shame, the Democrats actively defend this waste.
- secrets are not those marked top secret but those considered embarrassing by exposing this outrageous waste
- According to the EPA, solar panels contain hazardous waste that can be harmful to human health.
- This is why I’m proud that we’re wasting no time in bringing the Halt Fentanyl Act to the floor.
- Thank you, and I yield back. that we're wasting no time in bringing that we're wasting no time in bringing
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- The funding also includes funding for Idaho orchestrating nuclear, which increases the office's ability
- Idaho orchestrating nuclear, which increases the office's ability to work on a state level on nuclear-related
- projects, and support for the Idaho Advanced Nuclear Task Force.
- We also realign some of those FTPs so they could do more nuclear than they were doing before, and that's
- The Idaho orchestrating nuclear of $106,900 is there to move some of those FTPs toward the nuclear side
Summary:
The House convened with roll call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal. The session included a lengthy pages’ recognition program, where the departing pages were introduced and given humorous awards and personal remarks from members. After that, the House received messages from the governor and Senate, and several committee reports were read, including bills advanced, enrolled, or transmitted for signature or filing.
The House then took up a series of suspension motions and floor votes on several measures. House Resolution 32, relating to administrative rules, passed 68-1. Senate Bill 1270 passed 70-0 and would require clear labeling and marketing restrictions for cell-cultured animal protein products. Senate Bill 1335 passed 54-16 and would require veterinary students whose out-of-state tuition is paid by Idaho to return and practice in the state, including large-animal service. Senate Bill 1299 passed 70-0 and prohibits state entities from requiring digital identification for access to government services, while Senate Bill 1376 passed 64-6 and makes election filing and verification changes for political subdivisions.
Appropriations and policy bills also moved. Senate Bill 1416 passed 55-14 to fund the newly consolidated Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination, including nuclear-related work and other enhancements. Senate Bill 1417 passed 69-39 for Parks and Recreation enhancements, with some debate over trail and shooting-area funding. House Bill 494 passed 41-29 on background-check modernization, House Bill 728 passed 68-7 on education-related transparency and continuity, House Bill 703 passed unanimously on land surveyor board cleanup, House Bill 825 passed 67-2 on America 250 license plate and Heritage Trust Fund flexibility, House Bill 788 passed 39-30 on medical preceptorship incentives, House Resolution 33 passed 68-2 on committee review of several natural resources and licensing agencies, House Bill 949 passed 69-1 on a net-zero transfer for the STEM Action Center/Workforce Development consolidation, and House Bill 950 passed 60-10 to fund a consultant for Medicaid managed care implementation. House Bill 951, an Attorney General budget enhancement, failed 33-37 after debate over funding source and staffing needs. Senate Bill 1294, as amended, passed 37-32 to require newborn hearing-loss screening referrals for births outside hospitals. Finally, Senate Bill 1351 was sent to the amending order, and the House recessed and later reconvened for additional messages and first-reading items, including several child-protection bills.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (02/10/2026)
Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- that said we can have unregulated electricity generation, and that was a euphemism for small modular nuclear
- we're going to run amok with these high-use electrical places that are going to be using unregulated nuclear
- adding it in New Hampshire itself, but again, I take my word back if it does happen in New Hampshire. nuclear
- Don't kid yourself nuclear power plants.
- </c> nuclear power. nuclear power.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (02/20/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- :44:37.000><c> there</c><00:44:37.160><c> are</c><00:44:37.359><c> a</c><00:44:37.480><c> lot</c> nuclear
- lab is using um there are a lot nuclear lab is using um there are a lot of<00:44:37.800><c> smaller<
- What I like about it is that it doesn’t call nuclear renewable; it just says it’s clean or renewable.
- Nuclear is mentioned already in statute as a clean source, not as, you know, and so this is in accordance
- Nuclear is mentioned already in statute as a clean source, not as, you know, and so that’s in accordance
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, May 7, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Rather than offering solutions, my Republican friends are at this time wasting these valuable efforts
- And if we eliminate all<07:47:11.360><c> the</c><07:47:11.520><c> fraud,</c><07:47:11.920><c> waste,<
- Third, grid operators are asking for dispatchable resources such as coal, natural gas, and nuclear.
- </c><08:28:30.000><c> Yet,</c><08:28:30.318><c> we</c> natural gas, and nuclear.
- Yet, we natural gas, and nuclear.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nominations of Reed Rubinstein, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser, Mike Huckabee, of Arkansas, to be Ambassador to the State of Israel, and Kevin Cabrera, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Panama, all of the Depar Mar 25th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Foreign Relations Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- it remains to be seen if, out of desperation, Iran will come to the table or sprint to building a nuclear
- Needless to say, Iran, being closer than ever to having a nuclear weapon, isn't just a threat.
- Do you agree with President Trump that Iran cannot be allowed to have a nuclear weapon?
- I'm grateful to serve a president who recognizes that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon and that it is
- These governments, Iran being the most notable, who want to develop a nuclear weapon. and who have the
Summary:
The committee meeting was focused on various key issues, including the implications of recent violence in the Middle East and U.S. foreign policy in relation to Israel and Panama. Members discussed the need for diplomatic efforts between the U.S. and Israeli officials following the recent attack by Hamas. Governor Huckabee emphasized the importance of maintaining a strong U.S.-Israel relationship and reiterated the need for accountability for terrorist organizations involved in violent acts against civilians. Senators shared their concerns regarding the ramifications of U.S. actions in Panama and the presence of Chinese influence, highlighting the significance of the Panama Canal in terms of trade and security.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- As a brief reminder, House Bill 2416 addresses the regulatory obligation of a waste-to-energy facility
- The waste-to-energy plant has done a tremendous amount of good protecting aquifers, and it has a lot
- or we eliminated wasteful programs that don't move the needle, then definitely was funded.
- This program right now is riddled with fraud, waste, and abuse.
- It seems to me almost like fraud, waste, and abuse is a feature of this program. It's not a bug.
Bills:
HB1073, HB1128, HB1316, HB1408, HB1591, HB1592, HB1634, HB1906, HB1960, HB2073, HB2145, HB2248, HB2266, HB2301, HB2333, HB2365, HB2401, HB2416, HB2421, HB2438, HB2474, HB2475, HB2515, HB2517, HB2523, HB2548, HB2597, HB2637, HB2640, HB2660, HB2675, HB2685, HB2720, HB1742, HB2104, HB2186, HB2405, HB2557, HB2593, HB2636
Keywords:
national guard, military support, defense, state security, veteran services, child care, workforce standards, education, child development, training requirements, postsecondary education, homelessness, foster youth, education access, support programs, community preservation, development authorities, funding, local governance, state resources