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• Um, can the state guarantee that the electrical grid will handle an increase in power for electric cars
• percentage of their projected electric percentage of their projected electric electricity<01:36:
• The remainder of the electricity is the responsibility of the electric utility as they would supply electricity
• data center to the electric company. data center to the electric company.
• <01:55:51.400> Co-op, Vermont Electric Co-op, Vermont Electric Co-op, um um um Green<01:55

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• These districts must be supported by reliable electric infrastructure, a sustainable water supply, and

Bills: HB112, HB117

Keywords: county regulation, impervious cover, land use, unincorporated areas, environmental management, 1185, senate, all

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• identified the need for 1,000 megawatts of baseload renewable power to meet California's climate and reliability
• Sheet Metal Workers, the California Coalition of Utility Employees, and the State Association of Electrical

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy met as a subcommittee because a quorum was not present, and the chair announced 16 measures on the agenda, nine of them on consent. The committee then took up AB 1016 by Assemblymember Gonzalez, which would create a five-year pilot program allowing certain counties with geothermal elements in their general plans to locally permit geothermal plants up to 150 net megawatts through 2030. The author and Imperial County representatives argued the bill would streamline a duplicative permitting process, support local control, and bring jobs, tax revenue, and clean baseload energy development to Imperial County, which they described as facing high unemployment and poverty and having significant geothermal potential. Supporters included Imperial County officials, Rural County Representatives of California, Independent Energy Producers, and local community representatives. They emphasized the county’s long history of geothermal permitting, its planning efforts, and the economic benefits of projects that could support schools, health care, and community colleges. Opposition came from labor organizations including the California State Pipe Trades Council, Western States Council of Sheet Metal Workers, California Coalition of Utility Employees, State Association of Electrical Workers, and State Building Trades. Their main concern was that shifting permitting from the California Energy Commission to local governments could remove the skilled-and-trained workforce requirement that currently applies to CEC-permitted projects. Committee members asked about that labor issue, and the author said he intended to work with the opposition coalition to ensure local workers are prioritized and that projects use skilled, trained, California-licensed labor. The discussion ended with the bill still under consideration; no vote was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• we've had here in California are that water will become more expensive and more precious, and grid reliability
• modern America today without clean water, and you can't live here without access to affordable electricity
• And with the demand for electricity going up and up and up, we have the same challenges in electricity
• Part of it is to do water supply reliability projects in the San Joaquin system for the benefit of users
• Part of it is to do water supply reliability projects in the San Joaquin system for the benefit of users

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on water and coastal resilience heard an overview of the governor’s Proposition 4 spending plan, with presentations from the Department of Finance, the State Water Resources Control Board, the Department of Water Resources, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, and later coastal agencies. Members discussed the water chapter’s major allocations for drinking water and wastewater, recycled water, tribal water infrastructure, groundwater recharge and SGMA implementation, dam safety, flood protection, integrated regional water management, Salton Sea projects, and water data/stream gauges. The LAO noted that many programs are established and have clear funding processes, but some newer or less-defined programs may warrant more detailed future budget requests and reporting. No votes were taken on the agenda items. Members raised concerns about groundwater subsidence, water deliveries from the Delta, the pace of water storage investments, instream flows, and whether bond dollars were being used to backfill General Fund reductions. Administration witnesses said groundwater recharge spending is being paced because prior years already funded substantial SGMA work, that Delta operations are governed by water quality, salinity, and species requirements, and that Proposition 1 storage projects have moved slowly because they are locally led and require permitting and financing. The Water Board and DWR said they use public needs assessments, annual plans, and existing grant processes to prioritize projects, and Finance said some General Fund programs were shifted to Proposition 4 to help balance the budget. Members also asked for clearer public tracking of bond spending and more concise future reporting. In the coastal resilience portion, the Ocean Protection Council and Coastal Conservancy described Proposition 4 funding for sea level rise adaptation, coastal flood management, habitat restoration, public access, and San Francisco Bay projects, with a multi-year rollout based on project readiness and recent large state investments. The Conservancy said it would use its existing rolling grant process, while OPC said its sea level rise grants would build on existing programs and new technical assistance. The Department of Fish and Wildlife explained its proposed use of bond funds for climate-ready fisheries, hatchery modernization, salmon monitoring, whale- and turtle-safe fishing gear, and a specific hatchery operations request tied to the Friant settlement. The LAO said the coastal chapter’s proposed first-year spending is relatively modest but generally reasonable given staffing and project readiness, while members emphasized oversight, transparency, and coordination across agencies and jurisdictions.

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• It was four years ago when I looked up, and we had a majority of PRC faculty members in the electrical
• So I'm worried about faculty members in the electrical engineering department at LSU.
• We work closely with our education customers to provide an unmatched ecosystem of end-to-end, reliable
• We cannot reliably tell... ...once they leave K-12 education.
• We cannot reliably tell whether they earn credentials, find employment, or achieve wages that will support

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 399 by Senator Bass, which would create the Louisiana Higher Education Research Security Council to review and potentially block certain gifts, contracts, academic partnerships, and research partnerships involving foreign adversary sources. Bass said the bill is intended to protect university research, intellectual property, and students from foreign influence, and would also require public disclosure of certain foreign-linked arrangements and a plan to eliminate foreign-adversary-linked software. Supporters from State Armor argued Louisiana universities have been vulnerable to Chinese Communist Party influence and intellectual property theft. Representatives from Tulane University and Lenovo raised concerns that the bill could create duplicative review, delay research, raise costs, and sweep in legitimate private or multinational entities; a proposed amendment to exempt entities operating under a CFIUS national security agreement failed 4-8. After debate, the committee moved SB 399 favorably. The committee then considered Senate Bill 310 by Senator Cloud, presented by Representative Carlson, which would require public school and college health centers to display information about pregnancy resources available in Louisiana. Supporters from Louisiana Right to Life said the bill would help connect pregnant students with existing state and private assistance programs, while the ACLU submitted a red card in opposition without speaking. The bill was moved favorably without objection. The committee also advanced House Resolution 171 by Representative Turner, which calls for a study of the workforce-oriented TOPS Tech and M.J. Foster programs, with business and workforce groups supporting the study as a way to measure outcomes and return on investment; it was moved favorably. Next, the committee took up House Bill 1084 by Representative Turner, a tuition autonomy bill for public post-secondary institutions. An amendment was adopted to add a conceptual framework for tuition-setting considerations, but the bill would still remove the existing 10% over two years cap and allow institutions to set tuition more freely. Turner argued universities need more flexibility because state funding has declined and campuses face deferred maintenance and operating pressures. Several members, especially Representative Carlson, warned that higher tuition could reduce access and that the bill did not address broader structural problems in higher education. Despite those concerns, HB 1084 was moved favorably by an 8-3 vote. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 351 by Senator Jackson Andrews, which would let families apply for child care assistance through CCAP once pregnancy is known, rather than waiting until after birth, to help move them up the waiting list. An amendment was adopted to have BESE, rather than the department, handle rulemaking and to allow the House and Senate education committees to approve the implementation process. The bill was then discussed as a way to help parents return to work sooner, and the hearing continued with questions from members.

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• control, diverting resources from proven, market-driven solutions that ensure affordability and reliable
• 309 is now ready for final consideration. market-driven solutions that ensure affordability and reliable
• Bill 440, introduced by the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor, revises provisions relating to electricity
• Revises provisions relating to electricity.
• Our small retailers, many of them local, family-run operations, don't have a reliable way to know what's

Keywords: 909, all

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• Do you collect the registration fees for electric vehicles? The agency...
• our registration fee for electric vehicles. Is that right?
• So, I had a question about the electric vehicle registration fee, the $200, have you started collecting
• The fee for an electric vehicle is $200, that was determined.
• Obviously it's related to the Electric Truck Advisory Council. in House Bill 14, or 14, I'm dyslexic,

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• increasing the criminal penalty of the offense of the criminal mischief involving impairment of the electric
• Elishment of Electric Truck Advisory Council for the Committee on State Affairs.
• Certain coastal facilities and provisions of electric services referred the Committee on State Affairs
• AP 2099 by PLA relating to the imposition of a tax on commercial electric vehicles, charging stations
• , services based on the electric electricity transfer for the Committee of Ways and Means.

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• It needed new plumbing and electrical. It needed a new roof.
• And then, because of the requirements of a medical examiner office and crime lab, the electrical would
• would have um even if it I'm electrical would have um even if it I'm not<00:09:53.200> sure<00
• <00:10:30.399> So very reliable in terms of producing.
• So very reliable in terms of producing.

Keywords: 0:00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call 0:01:19 NKU Capital Project Update 0:38:57 DJJ High Acuity Services Update 1:03:53 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The interim Budget Review Subcommittee for Justice and Judiciary received an update on Northern Kentucky University’s capital project to house the Northern Kentucky Medical Examiner’s Office and the Northern Kentucky Crime Lab in the former Highland Heights Civic Center building on NKU’s campus. NKU and Justice Cabinet staff described the project timeline: the building was identified in late 2022, lease terms were agreed to in early 2023, a pre-construction evaluation agreement was executed in May 2023, the General Assembly authorized $21 million in April 2024, and the lease and construction agreement were finalized in spring 2026. The project is now being prepared for bid, with construction expected to start in August and occupancy targeted for January 2028. About $1 million has been spent so far on design and related investigations. Testimony emphasized that the vacant building was structurally sound but required major upgrades, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roof, windows, a generator, specialized mechanical systems, security, and geothermal work to meet the needs of two separate operations sharing one facility. NKU said it is contributing $3.7 million to the project. Committee members asked about the condition of the building, the urgency of the project, and why the process took so long. Justice Cabinet and real properties officials said the medical examiner’s office had been shut down since roughly late 2017 or 2018, that the state had first sought funding in the 2022 budget for staffing, a lease, and equipment, and that it took time to find a suitable leased location because the facility has highly specialized requirements. Members also asked about operating costs, annual lease costs, and the impact of the office’s absence on families and counties in Northern Kentucky. Officials said the lease cost is based on NKU’s expected maintenance-related expenses, while utilities and staffing are covered through the Office of the State Medical Examiner or Kentucky State Police, with seven medical examiner positions funded in House Bill 500 and two additional KSP positions requested for the crime lab. They explained that, until the new facility opens, bodies from Northern Kentucky are generally transported to Louisville for autopsy, with transportation costs borne by the coroner’s office. No votes were taken, but the committee requested follow-up information, including lease cost numbers and additional details on facility usage and timing.

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• Reliability is also a key concern here.
• Scale developments have early, reliable information about whether sufficient water supplies exist to
• So, if I may, SB 1283, this is an electric vehicle infrastructure expansion bill.
• Reed Addis, on behalf of the Electric Vehicle Charging Association, in strong support today.
• Chair and members, With Franco here on behalf of the California Electric Transportation Coalition in

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of local government and housing-related bills, with testimony often centered on regional coordination, permitting reform, and local control. SB 802 by Senator Ashby would require Sacramento-area jurisdictions to form a joint powers authority to coordinate homelessness and housing response; supporters argued the region has long lacked accountability and coordination, while Sacramento County, Folsom, and others opposed the mandate as an unprecedented state-imposed JPA. The bill drew extensive support from local officials, business groups, service providers, and advocates, and opposition from county, city, and nonprofit representatives who said a local process was already underway. Committee members expressed support for the concept, but the bill was held pending a quorum and later discussed again with strong encouragement for regional collaboration. The committee also heard SB 222, SB 677, SB 908, SB 226, SB 828, and SB 1193. SB 222 would streamline permitting for residential heat pump and water heater installations; supporters said it would lower costs and speed clean-energy adoption, while local government groups argued the main barrier is upfront cost, not permits. SB 677 would curb what the author described as abusive appeals and delays in affordable housing approvals, with developers testifying about frivolous subdivision map appeals and TEFRA hearing delays; the California Native Plant Society sought an amendment to preserve appeals on habitat lands. SB 908 would simplify permits for energy-code-compliant window replacements, and SB 226 would clarify financing authority for a West Sacramento baseball stadium proposal; both passed unanimously. SB 828, prompted by the Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion, would tighten fireworks storage and licensing rules, expand inspection and seizure authority, and increase fines; it also passed unanimously after testimony from fire officials and a pyrotechnic operator who opposed it unless amended. SB 1193, a county-specific Alameda County transparency bill, generated the sharpest debate. The author argued it would prevent waste, favoritism, and conflicts of interest in discretionary spending by requiring board approval, a public spending log, and clearer whistleblower procedures. Alameda County and county associations opposed it as overly broad and burdensome, saying existing processes already provide transparency and that the bill would reduce flexibility during fiscal stress. After committee questions about the bill’s purpose and the county’s current practices, the measure passed 7-0, with the author indicating willingness to accept an amendment restoring a four-fifths vote threshold. The committee then moved out of order to SB 1090, which would impose a temporary moratorium on state housing density laws in Altadena through 2030 in response to post-fire displacement concerns. The author said the bill is intended to protect long-term residents from investor-driven redevelopment after the Eaton Fire, while acknowledging amendments to align the moratorium with affordable housing development timelines. The transcript cuts off during the presentation of this bill, so no final action is shown for SB 1090 in the excerpt.

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• loud, we can't even get this legislature to cancel the bicycle welfare that's put in the bill for electric
• loud, we can't even get this legislature to cancel the bicycle welfare that's put in the bill for electric
• And yet they're going to be Electric bicycles, for crying out loud. $2 million of people in Minnesota
• Quite frankly, the state of Minnesota has not proven itself to be a reliable partner.
• reliable reliable partner.<01:11:53.760> The<01:11:54.080> cut<01:11:54.320> in

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• when uh a megawatt hour of electric when uh a megawatt hour of electric generation<01:03:44.520>
• with electricity, right?
• with electricity right so they cool with electricity right so they thought<01:32:49.560> it<01
• <01:46:14.679> there they are just using electricity there they are just using electricity
• <01:46:28.040> other electricity other electricity other questions<01:46:30.560> okay<01

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard the Banking Department’s fiscal year 2026-2027 budget presentation from Commissioner Amelia Galeri. She described the department as a self-funded consumer protection regulator overseeing two main areas: the Banking Trust Division, which supervises state-chartered banks, credit unions, and trust companies, and the Consumer Credit Division, which oversees more than 7,000 licensees including mortgage and money transmitter businesses. She said the department’s budget is about 86% salaries and benefits, with 53 positions all filled, and explained that the agency funds itself through fees, fines, and end-of-year assessments on regulated entities. Galeri said the department is facing workload growth from several directions: continued growth in the trust industry, increased fintech supervision, and a new requirement to regularly examine auto dealers that take finance applications, which adds about 300 exams over two fiscal years. She said the department was directed to flat-fund its budget based on 2025 levels but was allowed to increase travel and training. To stay within that limit, she said the department reduced office space, went paperless, converted administrative and licensing positions into examiner positions, and expects to defund an embedded DOJ database administrator position once a new SharePoint system is fully implemented. Members asked about how the department’s revenue and assessments work, including whether fees were increasing and how much existing banks would pay. Galeri said fees are not being raised, most banks pay little or no fines, and assessments are based largely on asset size, with trust companies paying the bulk. She also explained that fines are set by statute, generally capped at $2,500 per violation for consumer credit entities, and said she would not recommend increasing that cap. The committee then voted to accept the Banking Department’s budget proposal as presented in HQ1, with a motion and second and no discussion. The transcript then moved to the Department of Energy budget. Commissioner Jared Chakin and Chief of Operations Lenny Radio discussed federal program funding, including LIHEAP fuel assistance and weatherization. They said the apparent drop in fuel assistance funding from FY 2024 actuals to the budgeted amount is due to the loss of ARPA and CARES Act supplemental funds, while weatherization remains a federally constrained program with a waiting list and limited flexibility. Members also asked about a proposed transfer from the renewable energy fund; staff said the transfer would still allow the department to carry out its statutory duties for the year, though the committee deferred deeper discussion until House Bill 2.

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• President, House Bill 309 simply clarifies how electric energy storage, like electric distribution and
• between electricity supply and demand To facilitate dispatching of electrical or increased economic
• return on the sale of electricity So, Mr.
• Would it be more Industrial of electrical storage, okay, Mr.
• This is for electric.

Bills: SB273, SB37, SB100

Keywords: SB273, appropriations, general fund, hold harmless, local government finance, municipal revenue, county revenue, correctional facility, jail contract, private prison, detention facility, immigration detention, revenue bonds, clawback, child welfare, juvenile justice, protective services, school improvement, New MexiCare, aging services

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• <05:36:04.960> system<05:36:05.760> that restore the electrical system that restore
• the electrical system that powers<05:36:06.400> our<05:36:06.520> modern<05:36:06.880>
• Kentucky's<05:36:21.680> electrical<05:36:22.240> utilities<05:36:22.760> rely<05
• :36:23.120> on Kentucky's electrical utilities rely on Kentucky's electrical utilities rely on
• of the grid that powers our reliability of the grid that powers our homes,<05:36:48.400> schools,

Bills: SB141, SB124, SB56, SJR116, SB94, SB37, SB127, SB197, SB66, SB70, SB133, SB160, SB214, SB312, SB52, SJR62, SJR75

Keywords: legal advertisements, tax rates, public hearings, transparency, local government, sick leave, education, teacher retirement, benefits, employee compensation, Medicaid, nonopioid analgesics, pain management, health care regulation, utilization controls, physician shortage, health care access, medically underserved areas, medical education, workforce development

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• By way of a little bit of background, it seems that as we proliferate electric vehicle charging stations
• curiosity when I think of electric curiosity when I think of electric Chargers<00:03:54.040>
• My first read of this was that it's for all EVSE, all electric vehicle supply equipment.
• <00:13:52.920> vehicles until there are more electric vehicles until there are more electric
• great deal of variety of how reliable great deal of variety of how reliable and<00:14:43.519>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• You need water, you need sewer, and electricity, and sewers.
• c> need<00:07:52.800> SAR<00:07:53.599> and you need SAR and you need SAR and electricity
• and Sals I think more than electricity and Sals I think more than delivered<00:07:57.479> on<
• We need to find reliable water sources. Okay, so this is Salem as a whole.
• <00:29:49.720> water<00:29:50.039> sources we need to find Reliable water sources we

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• changed since the data that is currently posted We've actually changed it to make it more not only reliable
• Making sure it's reliable data, data that the public and yourselves can trust.
• fight to ensure that all communities throughout the state of California have access. to affordable, reliable
• affect access to everyday necessities such as safe roads, running water, updated schools, and the electrical
• If we are serious about preparing our students for the future, schools need... reliable, robust, and

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I'm going to go ahead and turn it over to Sarah, which is the clean energy reliability investment plan
• million for tribal water infrastructure through grants for projects that provide safe, clean, and reliable
• It's about supporting local, small, and BIPOC farmers who, without some Reliable markets like institutional
• rates. be maintained like the demand-side grid support or the SGS programs and the distributed electricity
• to grid-enhancing technologies and advanced reconductoring projects since they also help lower electricity

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• potential conflict of interest exists that could reasonably be expected to affect the objectivity or reliability
• If a conflict exists that could reasonably be expected to affect the objectivity or reliability of the
• owners to opt into the creation of a street light improvement district, or SLID, and then fund electricity
• property owners to opt into the creation of a street light improvement district or slid and then fund electricity
• costs primarily along residential streets and community parks through the levy of a property ...electricity

Bills: SB1090, SB1293, SB1414, SB1429, SB1503, SB1536, SB1633, SB1724, SB1764

Keywords: savings and loan, technical correction, Arizona Revised Statutes, financial institutions, prohibitions, GPLET, abatement, tax incentives, local government, property improvement, central business district, insurance, settlement demands, time limits, third-party claims, regulatory compliance, initiative, referendum, ballot measures, petition circulators

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• The other is grid reliability.
• modern America today without clean water, and you can't live here without access to affordable electricity
• With the demand for electricity going up and up and up, we have the same challenges in electricity that
• Part of it is to do water supply reliability projects in the San Joaquin system for the benefit of users

Keywords: 988, house, all