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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (02/03/2026)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
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regulation around uh around utility regulation around uh around utility regulation - The utility, the owner-operator, may develop a method for the owner to inform the utility of the wattage
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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (04/14/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- So in that way um the utilities.
- goes through the public utilities goes through the public utilities commission<00:40:19.520>
- Do they all sell to the utilities, or do they have customers other than the utilities?
- <01:09:33.040>
just the public utilities commission. just the public utilities commission. - utilities commission. utilities commission.
Summary:
The committee met on April 14 and began by welcoming a new member, Representative Samban Denier, who briefly described his background as a Clarkson University environmental engineering graduate and Air Force veteran. The committee then moved into a work session on five energy-related bills, starting with Senate Bill 65 on stormwater management for solar arrays. Representative McGee presented amendment 1594H, which would exclude projects in shoreland areas from the bill’s permit-by-notification process and require the standard alteration-of-terrain permit review instead. Members asked for clarification, and McGee explained the amendment was requested by the New Hampshire Lakes Association and others to preserve the fuller review process for shoreland projects. The committee appeared satisfied with the explanation and moved on.
The committee next discussed Senate Bill 230 on electric utility restructuring and investment in distributed energy resources. Members concluded that section one was unnecessary because a better definition of advanced nuclear resources had already been added to House Bill 710, and that section two would allow investment in advanced nuclear resources in a way they had already rejected in another bill due to ratepayer risk. Several members agreed the bill was redundant and supported an ITL motion. They also discussed Senate Bill 232 on net metering terms and conditions, focusing first on whether hydroelectric generators could be listed in ISO New England while also taking net metering credits. Granite State Hydropower Association representative Heidi Kroll testified that generators are subject to checks and balances, that double-dipping is not occurring, and that rules and tariffs already require participation in one market arrangement or the other.
Discussion on Senate Bill 232 then shifted to section two, which would bar retroactive changes to net metering tariffs in place as of January 1, 2025. Representative McGee proposed alternative language to protect existing customer generators, group hosts, and municipal hosts from retroactive changes, while others said the language was needed to provide stability for current participants operating on thin margins. Some members supported the clearer wording; others argued the committee should not tie the hands of the PUC and DOE, noting future circumstances could require regulatory flexibility and that conflicts could be resolved in court if necessary. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion of the meeting provided, and the discussion was still ongoing when the transcript ended.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, June 29, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- H.R. 7266, the Rural and Municipal Utility Cyber Security Act, sponsored by Rep.
- utilities.
- While larger utilities may have more resources to invest in cybersecurity, the smaller utilities and
- Yet many small and rural utilities lack the...
- Small and rural utilities lack the capacity and expertise to act on this information.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Expanding Nuclear Energy in Minnesota – Senator Andrew Mathews Mar 10th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Talking about Minnesota specifically, how would we benefit from utilizing nuclear energy?
- from utilizing nuclear energy yeah<00:03:55.360>
so <00:03:55.720>Minnesota <00:03:56.319 - Every utility company, if they want to build one, is going to have to come with a pretty strong plan.
- It all has to get reviewed and questioned and approved by the Public Utilities Commission.
- company if they want to build utility company if they want to build one<00:08:07.759>
is <00:08
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/16/26 - Part 3
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- You utilities, and those that find it.
Summary:
The House first adopted a conference committee report on House File 3900, a constitutional amendment related to state government and school trust lands. Members from both parties praised the work on the bill and said the conference committee returned a clean version of the House-passed measure. The report was adopted without opposition, and the bill was repassed as amended by conference on a 134-0 roll call.
The chamber then took up Senate File 4282, a forecast-adjustments bill covering K-12 education, human services, children and families, and transportation. Representative Youakim explained that the conference report restored all four forecast articles plus several no-cost education items, including school fund transfers, utility-payment authority, a paraprofessional licensing clarification, a grant extension, and school trust lands language. Representative Mueller moved to refuse adoption, arguing the report had become a catchall and omitted agreed-upon literacy language; that motion failed 62-72. The House then adopted the conference report, and the bill was repassed as amended by conference on a 94-37 vote.
Next, the House concurred in Senate amendments to House File 4138, the social media bill aimed at restricting addictive social media harms for minors. The Senate had removed House “threat alert” language, and the author said that was the only substantive difference. Supporters said the bill would protect kids online and require parental permission for social media accounts for children 15 and under. The House concurred and repassed the bill as amended by the Senate on a 131-2 vote.
The House then began consideration of Senate File 2373, a labor and industry bill exempting minor league baseball players from minimum wage and overtime requirements. Through a series of amendments, members added provisions on rural cancer research, disability services and employment access, unemployment insurance for certain laid-off Iron Range miners, and agricultural funding items such as depredation, local foods, down payment assistance, and meat processing grants. One proposed amendment to remove the double-fencing requirement for farmed cervidae was strongly opposed as a threat to deer health and was defeated 61-72. The transcript ends during debate on that amendment, before final disposition of the bill is shown.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Education (2-6-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- KYVA utilizes live synchronous instruction across all grade levels.
- KYVA utilizes live synchronous instruction across all grade levels.
- KYVA utilizes live synchronous instruction across all grade levels.
- KYVA utilizes live synchronous instruction across all grade levels.
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flexible inhibits the ability to utilize flexible inhibits the ability to utilize
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee met with a quorum and heard first from the Washway Nicotine Youth Advocacy Group, which urged stronger enforcement of Kentucky’s Tobacco 21 law. Youth advocates described the harms of flavored vaping products, argued that nicotine use is targeting children, and called for retailer licensing, annual compliance checks, harsher penalties for illegal sales, and more funding for enforcement. Committee members praised the presentation, and one senator said he had heard a bill on licensed retailers may be coming soon.
The committee then heard a lengthy presentation from Cloverport Independent School District and the Kentucky Virtual Academy about the state’s virtual school model. Superintendent Keith Haynes and principals Brandy Fagan and Sally Johnson said KYVA serves about 2,800 students, many of whom are at-risk or have health, safety, behavioral, or family reasons for choosing virtual education. They emphasized that the program uses live synchronous instruction, provides devices and materials, and offers special education and related services. They also said the school had a large wait list and that virtual programs need more flexibility in staffing ratios, scheduling, and testing windows.
School leaders acknowledged criticism of KYVA’s proficiency scores and said many students entered far below grade level, with 59% not proficient in English language arts and 79% not proficient in math on recent state testing. They argued the program is too new to judge solely on one year of data and pointed to growth in MAP scores, as well as middle and high school rankings in the top half of Kentucky schools. Fagan and Johnson outlined improvement efforts, including daily interventions, small-group instruction, literacy programs, staff training, and expanded clubs and student activities. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Minerals, Business & Economic Development, February 11, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- So, we're going to try to figure out how we can utilize if there's ways we can utilize the state's bonding
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pool we can utilize the state's bonding pool we can utilize the state's bonding pool to - <00:27:35.520>
and process that could be utilized here. and process that could be utilized - Our Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power utility serves Cheyenne and is separate from, say, our utility in
- Our Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power utility serves Cheyenne and is separate from, say, our utility in
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Community Affairs Mar 11th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- NOW WE WILL TAKE HIM TAB EIGHT SB 1002 UTILITY SERVICE RESTRICTIONS AND I BELIEVE SENATOR TRUMBULL IS
- YOU CAN ADD LANGUAGE THAT SAYS MUNICIPAL UTILITY SHALL NOT CONNECTION FEES THAT ARE NOT COST-BASED.
- IF I IS A MUNICIPAL CUSTOMER WANT SOLAR ENERGY DELIVERED TO MEET MY MUNICIPAL UTILITY CAN'T SAY NO?
- A MUNICIPAL UTILITY ON A SUNNY DAY WOULD RUN SOLAR PLANS FIRST AS THEY DON'T HAVE FUEL COSTS.
- THAT IS THE EFFECT OF RESTRICTING THE AMOUNT OF GAS THE UTILITY IS USING THAT DAY.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Capital Planning Advisory Board (7-9-25)
Transcript Highlights:
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infrastructure talking about utility infrastructure talking about utility infrastructure - We look at space utilization data.
- We look at space utilization data.
- We look at space utilization data.
- We talked about space utilization, and Secretary Hicks asked earlier.
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:00:55
Approval of Minutes 00:02:01
Information Items 00:02:10
Review of Executive Branch Agency Plans 00:02:20
A. A. Eastern Kentucky University 00:02:48
B. B. Kentucky Community and Technical College System 00:15:21
C. C. Kentucky State University 00:31:43
D. D. Morehead State University 00:41:44
E. E. Murray State University 01:01:56
F. F. Northern Kentucky University 01:16:09
G. G. University of Kentucky and Hospital 01:25:00
H. H. University of Louisville 01:42:52
I. I. Western Kentucky University 01:56:17, 958, all
Summary:
The meeting opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a roll call establishing a quorum. The committee then approved the prior meeting’s minutes. Members were reminded to silence cell phones, and the chair noted an informational item on capital plan amendments made by state agencies during the latest revision period before moving to university capital plan presentations.
Eastern Kentucky University President David McFaden outlined EKU’s enrollment growth, strong Kentucky student retention, and signature programs in nursing, occupational therapy, criminal justice, education, manufacturing engineering, and aviation. EKU’s main capital priorities were a new health innovation project to support a proposed osteopathic medical program, including a $50 million escrow requirement until accreditation; a collaborative center for health innovation to address outdated health sciences facilities; a $5 million startup request for an air traffic control program; aircraft upgrades for the aviation fleet; and continued asset preservation funding. In response to questions, EKU said roughly 40% of the new health facility would be dedicated to the medical school, with shared simulation space for multiple health programs, and that aviation maintenance needs are currently being met through KCTCS partners but could be expanded if demand grows.
KCTCS representatives then described the system’s scale and capital needs, noting service to 107,000 students, extensive dual credit and workforce training, and a network of 342 buildings across 70 campuses. They said prior legislative support, including $277 million in asset preservation and $90 million released for approved projects, had helped with safety, roofs, energy efficiency, and campus security. Their current priorities include about $30 million for systemwide safety and security upgrades, renovations tied to consolidation and footprint reduction under Senate Joint Resolution 179, and broader asset preservation needs estimated at roughly $300 million to $325 million. Members discussed the need to preserve and expand skilled trades training, and KCTCS said its plan includes construction trades and flexible, multiuse facilities that can adapt to changing workforce needs. No votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes, and the presentations concluded with questions and discussion only.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Committee Jun 23rd, 2026
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Most utility customers are billed monthly for energy use.
- I'm Nick Dominguez, general manager of Lassen Municipal Utility District.
- We're a small municipal-owned utility.
- Derek Dahloff, on behalf of the California Municipal Utilities Association, in strong support.
- Okay, many utility companies support must be very good. It's very unique and fully understand.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Emergency Management Committee Apr 28th, 2025
Emergency Management
Transcript Highlights:
- AB 716, Carrillo, motion is do pass to the Committee on Utilities and Energy. Ransom? Aye.
- The road is being torn apart, utilities are being cut off.
- Yes, utility prices are very high. Okay, yeah. Climate, climate.
- AB 783, the motion is due passed to the Committee on Utilities and Energy.
- AB 716, do pass to the Committee on Utilities and Energy. Calderon? Aye. Calderon, aye.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Part II) Apr 1st, 2025
Business & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill imposes unnecessary registration requirements on homeowners with backup power, gives utilities
- We've been working on this at the Public Utility Commission (PUC) for at least the last two or three
- However, the way the bill is currently written is very utility-centric, so it gives utilities... broad
- We've been a success story on the utility scale as far as the generation that we built out, but there's
- To be clear, the distribution utilities already have authority.
Keywords:
electric generation, reliability, ERCOT, Public Utility Commission, penalties, performance requirements, energy policy, construction contracts, compensatory damages, government delays, contractor, legislation, nonprofit donor privacy, membership lists, supporter confidentiality, volunteer privacy, association rights, public records exemption, Texas Public Information Act, government transparency
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Emergency Management Committee Jun 23rd, 2026
Emergency Management
Transcript Highlights:
- We don't have public utilities in the state of California.
- We don't have public utilities in the state of California.
- The motion is do pass to Energy, Utilities and Communications. Current vote is 7 to 0.
- Utilities and Communications. Current vote is 7 to 0. Chair and Vice Chair voting aye.
- The motion is do pass to Energy, Utilities, and Communications. Current vote is 8 to 0.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/18/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- We agree that opioids should never be over-utilized.
- The state has strict guidelines that protect against the over-utilization of them.
- We agree that opioids should never be over-utilized.
- So utilizing science, utilizing new things coming down the pike, this is actually where we should be.
- So utilizing science, utilizing new things coming down the pike, this is actually where we should be.
Keywords:
orders of protection, domestic violence, court procedures, legal guardian, enforcement, healthcare, licensed health aides, scope of practice, ventilator care, training standards, medical freedom, healthcare mandates, employment requirements, public health, government regulation, elderly, physical disabilities, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, home and community based services, funding increase
Summary:
The committee first heard a presentation from Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS) on homelessness in Maricopa County and CASS programs for single adults, families, and older adults. The witness described rising homelessness, especially among older adults, and said recent declines were linked to American Rescue Plan Act funding for shelters and flexible rental assistance. Members asked about CASS partnerships with mutual aid and service organizations; the witness described collaborations for food, banking, haircuts, digital access, and behavioral health. No vote was taken on this presentation.
The committee then considered HB 2248, the Arizona Medical Freedom Act, which would bar businesses, schools, and government entities from denying services or employment based on medical interventions and limit employer medical requirements, with a school outbreak amendment adopted. Proponents framed the bill as protecting bodily autonomy and informed consent, while opponents argued it would weaken employers’ ability to control communicable diseases and protect public health. The committee adopted the amendment and advanced the bill on a 4-3 vote. It also advanced HB 2906, requiring one oral and maxillofacial surgeon on the State Board of Dental Examiners, and HB 2189, directing the Nursing Board to implement rules for licensed health aides performing routine ventilator care; both passed with amendments and strong support from sponsors and board representatives.
Later, the committee approved HB 2403, appropriating $2.5 million in FY2027 for home- and community-based services providers serving elderly and physically disabled Arizonans. Supporters said the funding would help retain caregivers and reduce more expensive hospital or facility care. The committee also passed several continuation bills, including HB 2731 for the Physician Assistants Board, HB 2730 for the Occupational Therapy Board, and HB 2729 for the Nursing Board, all on largely party-line or near-unanimous votes after testimony from board staff emphasizing public protection and oversight.
The committee then took up HB 2728, a DES continuation bill that also incorporated nine previously vetoed policy bills affecting SNAP, unemployment, and related benefits. Opponents argued it would make access to essential benefits harder and turn a routine continuation bill into a vehicle for controversial policy changes; supporters said it was needed for oversight and program integrity. The bill advanced on a 4-3 vote. Finally, the committee approved HB 2048, a strike-everything amendment requiring AHCCCS to treat a new non-opioid pain medication no more restrictively than opioids in utilization controls, and ACR 2058, which would require a comprehensive Medicaid claims audit funded by recoveries. Both measures drew support from sponsors and some personal testimony, while opponents warned about cost, duplication of oversight, and incentives that could bias audits; each advanced on 4-3 votes. The committee then adjourned.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Jul 9th, 2025
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- They measure the utilization rate really against all available funding sources.
- USDA; we utilize anybody.
- So, I do utilities, and during COVID, costs really, really increased—doubled.
- for the water utilities.
- We do utilize CES quite a bit. We utilize HGAC quite a bit.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Thu Feb 6, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 14
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- A tariff rider is a supplemental charge on a utility bill that is not included in the base rate.
- There's a fundamental disconnect with having a public utility that is privately owned and operated for
- I think it's time we reconsider for-profit public utilities.
- a public utility that is privately<00:59:52.680>
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WY
Transcript Highlights:
- taxes are not disagregated by utility taxes are not disagregated by utility type.<00:45:52.079><
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or They're called electric utilities or They're called electric utilities or other other - The utility industry as well.
- utility and having him in in their deal. utility and having him in in their deal.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- But it would be more utilized in a sense.
- concern but it it would be more utilized concern but it it would be more utilized in<00:40:45.880
- It was a librarian that was at the state, and we could utilize Campbell High School.
- We cannot utilize the area that used to have the planting and the greenery and everything.
- things are not working we cannot utilize things are not working we cannot utilize the<00:44:23.920
Summary:
The joint committees heard Senate Bill 659, which would exempt the Department of Education from the electronic procurement system for purchases of fresh local agricultural products and local value-added processed agricultural or food products up to $100,000, and require geographic preference guidelines for locally sourced products. The Department of Education, Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and State Procurement Office all testified in support or support of the intent. DOE said the bill would give it short-term flexibility to buy local items not currently on the vendor list, such as poi and limu, while procurement staff said they would provide written comments and a corrected version of their testimony.
Committee members questioned why the bill was needed, why the threshold would rise from the current $24,999 small-purchase limit to $100,000, and whether the department should instead amend its vendor list or RFP process. Members raised concerns about efficiency, administrative burden, whether the bill was a temporary fix for procurement planning gaps, and whether purchases would remain compliant with federal USDA rules if federal school-lunch funds were used. DOE responded that the measure would help it expand local purchasing, support farmers, and allow purchases of products not currently available through existing distributors, and said it was working with partners on food-safety certification and federal compliance.
The committees then voted to pass SB 659 with amendments. The Joint Committee on Education approved it 3-2, and the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Environment later approved the amended measure 4-0. The chair noted an amendment and a deferred effective date, and the motion was adopted.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill also directs the Public Utilities<02:08:13.679>
Commission, <02:08:14.159>the < - Presumption that a utility was not negligent if it followed an approved wildfire plan.
- What does it mean for the utilities who need support?
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of of the legislature, of the utility, of of the legislature, of the utility
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 May 7th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Within our jurisdiction is the Division of Energy Resources at the Department of Commerce, the Public Utility
- So, making energy efficiency a priority is an important strategy as we look to make utility rates as
- We all use energy, and we all pay utility bills—or maybe some of you are off-grid.
- Annually, the program costs $32 million but returns, as Chair Acomb said, $40 billion in utility savings
- This technology has actually been utilized for many decades, so frankly, we should be allowing for the