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• data center in a sustainable manner. data center in a sustainable manner.
• <01:04:00.160> center, whether they want a data center, whether they want a data center, I
• And these funds would go to energy and conservation efforts in pre-weatherization, weatherization, etc
• The rate at which we're doing weatherization and pre-weatherization is necessitated; it takes like 300
• data centers. data centers. I<01:09:10.680> get<01:09:10.920> that.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But for weatherization, we are always doing heat pumps with weatherization.
• We also support the new provisions for data collection that both safeguard customer data while ensuring
• What we have seen as one example are data centers.
• And to the point on data centers, we've been in conversation with a number of groups looking at data
• And to the point on data centers, we've been in conversation with a number of groups looking at data

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on H. 4144, the Governor’s Energy Affordability, Independence, and Innovation Act, with the administration arguing the bill would lower bills in the short and long term while expanding clean energy supply and innovation. The Governor and Secretary said the bill would reduce or restructure charges on customer bills, reform Mass Save, expand securitization as a financing tool, speed interconnection, create energy-ready zones, strengthen consumer protections in competitive supply, and allow broader state procurement of energy resources. They said the package could save consumers billions over time and would help address high energy costs, especially during extreme heat and winter spikes. Committee members pressed the administration on several provisions, especially securitization, asking whether the bill requires an apples-to-apples comparison of total costs over time, including interest and lost tax revenue, versus paying through rates. Administration witnesses said DPU review and public comment would be required and said they would work to clarify the language if needed. Members also questioned the bill’s solar and procurement provisions, including reduced net metering compensation for some large facilities, the scope of all-resource procurements, and whether hydro, solar, and nuclear would be included; the administration said those resources were contemplated and that procurement would still be reviewed by DPU. Other questions focused on the short-term relief from bill changes, the treatment of low- and moderate-income discounts, and whether the bill’s heat pump and Mass Save reforms would help customers who cannot afford upfront costs. Several witnesses and committee members discussed Mass Save reforms, including securitization of program costs, on-bill financing, pre-approval of rebates, and shifting program administration away from gas utilities. Administration witnesses said the changes were intended to reduce volatility, lower administrative costs, and better align costs with long-term savings. Questions also touched on geothermal permitting, municipal participation in offshore wind procurement, and the proposed repeal of the ballot requirement for nuclear power, which the administration defended as preserving future options under heavy review. No votes were taken during the hearing portion described. Supportive testimony came from labor, environmental, business, planning, and development groups. The AFL-CIO, NECA, and the Environmental League of Massachusetts backed the bill, emphasizing lower bills, job creation, labor standards, just transition protections, and cleaner energy. NAIOP, the Massachusetts Business Roundtable, and MAPC supported provisions on energy-ready zones, interconnection reform, microgrids, extreme-heat shutoff protections, and Mass Save improvements. A HEET representative praised the bill’s use of securitization, geothermal, and utility financing tools but urged guardrails and workforce protections. Overall, testimony was broadly favorable, with most witnesses calling for refinements rather than opposing the bill outright.

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• Data centers can be moved out of state just as quickly as they can be set up in state.
• you see the addition of new data centers in purple, the hydrogen, uh, industrial load growth and the
• Now focusing on the data center part, well, focusing on the larger load part if you move on to slide
• The rest of these storms, we have not had load shed, so the performance of units before weatherization
• And so the, uh, the weatherization of those thermal units, the weatherization of the gas system, all

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• That really, as we have a cold weather over this last week, those increases for businesses across the
• as we<00:03:48.280> have<00:03:48.400> a<00:03:48.560> cold<00:03:48.799> weather
• <00:03:49.200> over<00:03:49.439> this<00:03:49.599> last we have a cold weather
• over this last we have a cold weather over this last week<00:03:50.560> those<00:03:50.799>
• hearing about of the additional um data hearing about of the additional um data centers<00:33:38.320

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House File 9 was heard as a proposal to alter Minnesota energy policy by creating exemptions and “off-ramps” from the state’s 2023 clean energy requirements. The bill would expand hydroelectric power’s eligibility, end the moratorium on new nuclear plants, delay certain carbon-free energy compliance requirements for utilities that do not meet a retail rate benchmark, restrict demolition of fossil fuel plants under that same benchmark, support carbon capture and sequestration, and expand the sales tax exemption for residential natural gas and electricity used as primary heat year-round. The author moved the A1 amendment, which clarified that the carbon capture policy language does not create a state funding obligation; the committee took up the amendment with no discussion and proceeded to a vote, though the result was not stated in the transcript. The bill was then referred to the Committee on Taxes. The author and supporters argued the bill is needed to improve reliability and affordability, especially during extreme cold, and said current mandates are forcing coal retirements faster than replacement generation can be built. They cited MISO and NERC reliability concerns, Xcel’s proposed rate increases, and the need for an “all-of-the-above” energy approach that includes nuclear and hydro. Supporters also said the bill would help keep energy costs down for families and businesses and would allow Minnesota to use existing generation assets longer if rate targets are not met. Testimony from the Minnesota Rural Electric Association and the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce supported the bill’s emphasis on reliability, affordability, nuclear power, hydroelectric power, and carbon capture. The Chamber said Minnesota’s electricity costs have become less competitive for businesses and argued that stable, affordable power is essential for economic growth and future technologies such as AI. The Minnesota Utility Investors also supported allowing new nuclear and all hydro power to be considered. In contrast, the Prairie Island Indian Community opposed lifting the nuclear moratorium without a viable long-term waste solution, describing its long history living near the Prairie Island nuclear plant and spent fuel storage and urging continued consultation on the issue. Xcel Energy said it supports low rates and sees nuclear as one option, but emphasized that any support for lifting the moratorium depends on full participation by the Prairie Island Indian Community and that decisions about retiring fossil plants should remain within the existing Public Utilities Commission resource planning process.

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• And with me is Kelly And weatherization programs. Next slide.
• On this slide, you can see that the entire state is able to receive weatherization This year's Weatherization
• I just need weather stripping everywhere.
• Process of figuring out how they qualify is what is the need of weatherization.
• How are we having we're You're saying the minimal is still maybe not more than weather ception.

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• they've implemented basic safeguards. 250 employees have been sued for exemplary damages following data
• SB 2610 provides a legal safe harbor from exemplary damages in data breach lawsuits for businesses that
• businesses, SMBs, on implementing reasonable cybersecurity controls, safeguarding sensitive personal data
• Several states have already enacted similar laws, such as Ohio's 2018 Data Protection Act and Utah's

Bills: SB1540, SB2610, SB2373

Keywords: election officials, confidentiality, personal information, government transparency, public safety, cybersecurity, data breach, breach of system security, exemplary damages, punitive damages, liability shield, safe harbor, small business, mid-sized business, Texas Business & Commerce Code, sensitive personal information, personal identifying information, identity theft, fraud prevention, NIST

Bills: SB 1888, SB 3003, SB 2417, SB 2459, SB 3055, HB 1393, HB 2884, SB 2943

Keywords: grand jury, jury qualifications, jury wheel, small counties, Texas legislation, age verification, obscene devices, online sales, juvenile protection, penalties, antitrust, attorney general, Texas Free Enterprise, business regulations, legal confidentiality, personal identifying information, data brokers, judicial safety, civil rights, data privacy

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• This is about data. This is a question about this data bill.
• In fact, we meet every two months, and we go through data—police data, our data, judicial data—and we
• In fact, we meet every two months, and we go through data—police data, our data, judicial data—and we
• data police data our and we go through data police data our data<01:12:39.239> judicial<01:12
• :40.719> about data judicial data and we think about data judicial data and we think about the

Bills: HF7

Keywords: public safety, criminal justice, sentencing guidelines, Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission, public sentencing database, felony dismissals, prosecutor reporting, bail notice, bond posting, law enforcement data, arrest data, public records, sex trafficking, human trafficking, mandatory minimum sentence, peace officer assault, police assault, fleeing police, vehicular flight, stolen motor vehicle

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• seen before it's a significant data seen before it's a significant data point<00:37:41.240> that
• <00:41:14.640> point State uh this is also um a data point State uh this is also um a data
• <00:42:37.680> the some some Twin Cities region data the some some Twin Cities region data
• um uh Mr chair members uh this is data um uh Mr chair members uh this is data from<00:43:05.880>
• Some people do blame weather in the Midwest.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention heard informational presentations from Housing First Minnesota and the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities on the state of housing in Minnesota. Mark Foster of Housing First Minnesota said the state has a severe housing shortage, with demand outpacing supply since the 2007-09 housing crash, and argued that Minnesota is nearly 100,000 units short of a healthy market. He said new homes are increasingly unaffordable, citing a median new single-family price above $530,000 and declining affordability in the Twin Cities metro, and he urged lawmakers to remove exclusionary zoning and other regulatory barriers that he said make starter homes and smaller-lot housing difficult or illegal to build in many growing cities. He also highlighted the group’s Housing for Heroes projects, including transitional housing for veterans and other crisis housing projects around the state. Members asked Foster about starter-home examples and his view that the committee’s top priority should be reforming residential development approvals. He said most new housing is negotiated through planned unit developments rather than built under base zoning, which he argued adds cost and reduces supply. The committee then heard from Elizabeth Wael of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities, who said housing challenges outside the metro are different but equally serious. She said many Greater Minnesota cities face a lack of developers, inadequate infrastructure such as roads and utilities, and gaps in the housing continuum, especially starter workforce housing and senior housing. She thanked the committee for 2023 housing funding and said cities are contributing their own resources, updating zoning, reducing parking requirements, allowing ADUs, and partnering with developers and nonprofits. Wael also urged faster rollout of the Greater Minnesota infrastructure grant program and said the state should consider changes to the housing tax credit and housing TIF rules to make them easier to use. In response, senators said they shared frustration with the slow implementation of the infrastructure program and emphasized the need for state investment and locally tailored zoning reforms. No bills were heard and no votes were taken; the meeting was informational and focused on stakeholder testimony and committee discussion.

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• SB 56 reflects our responsibility to protect the public from unauthorized geo-engineering and weather
• Senator Polsky: There have been no weather modification permits issued in the last ten years to be able
• and weather modification to be weaponized.
• Aren't weather modification techniques like cloud seeding used to mitigate droughts?
• Will this bill affect any current weather programs? It will not.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Uh, but they're also weather supply.
• > weather<00:03:23.120> itself<00:03:23.519> has dependent. and the weather itself
• And this oftentimes due to the weather.
• So this is data coming out of red bars. So this is data coming out of our<00:19:41.120> lab.
• the end customer whether it's a data the end customer whether it's a data center<00:34:23.280>

Bills: HF4059, HF76

Keywords: climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, financing, sustainability, environmental policy, renewable energy, Minnesota Climate Innovation Financing Authority, earned incentive release credit, release credits, supervised release, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, sentence reduction, good time, prison time, incarceration, violent offenses, murder, criminal sexual conduct, sex offenses

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• /c> us Geological Service that data is us Geological Service that data is pulled<00:42:58.079> in<
• It was due to a weather pattern. This is just visibility in our class one areas.
• It was due to a weather pattern. This is just visibility in our class one areas.
• <01:14:13.760> pattern east it was due to a weather pattern east it was due to a weather pattern
• We take all the latest economic data, we look at the policies from the states, we look at the weather

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• bad data. ...data.
• data should be.
• data.
• 2023 and 2024 data.
• relevant up-to-date data.

Bills: HB345, HB721, HB2580, SB815, HB3057, HB4603, HB3233, SB495, HB3863, HB3914, HB4570, HB5099, HB5173, SB458

Keywords: insurance, appraisal process, disputed losses, residential property, policyholder rights, insurer obligations, natural disasters, appraisal expenses, umpire selection, policyholder, insurer, umpire, claims management, health care, cost disclosure, benefit plan, administrators, traumatic brain injury, health benefit plans, insurance coverage

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• power plants to power some AI D data power plants to power some AI D data centers<00:59:01.000><
• HB 599, establishing a committee to examine weatherization initiatives for homes in New Hampshire.
• HB 599, establishing a committee to examine weatherization initiatives for homes in New Hampshire.
• Part of the reason they're unaffordable is because they're not weatherized.
• the stakeholders around weatherization the stakeholders around weatherization including<03:32:47.160

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We're less weather more secure.
• underwater. you know, the the weather underwater. you know, the the weather events<00:24:36.000>
• We've also, I think we've shared some of the data before.
• I I believe that data exists >> Correct.
• So, uh to beat the the winter weather.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary met without a quorum and heard an update from the Administrative Office of the Courts on the judicial branch budget. AOC Director Zach Ramsey and budget director Carol Henderson outlined the branch’s current funding structure, noting that fiscal year 2026 general fund support is about 2.77% of the state general fund, below the National Center for State Courts’ typical 2% to 4% range. They emphasized Kentucky’s unusual responsibility for courthouse facilities, with the judicial branch directly involved in construction, maintenance, and operations across 229 facilities in all 120 counties. AOC said nearly 91% of its general fund is spent on personnel and other non-discretionary costs, and that the branch has long relied on agency revenue, restricted fund carryforwards, and vacancy credits to balance court operations. Members were told that Senate Bill 25 required a $34.5 million transfer into a reserve account, part of which was used to purchase the Chamberlain Avenue building in Frankfort. AOC reported that only $11.9 million remains in restricted funds, while it projects needing about $13.5 million to cover fiscal year 2026 obligations, not including roughly $9 million in flood-related remediation costs for Hardin and Franklin counties, much of which it expects to recover through insurance and FEMA. Looking ahead to the next biennium, AOC said it will seek full funding of court operations at $341 million annually, a $13.5 million increase to bring current services into the base appropriation rather than relying on reserves. It also previewed additional requests, including a 15% across-the-board pay parity plan for Kentucky Court of Justice personnel, replacement of declining master commissioner fee revenue tied to 141 deputy circuit court clerk positions, funding for technology subscription and case management system costs, JAV audiovisual system upgrades, AEDs and medical kits for courthouses, and other staffing and operational needs. Senator Funky Frommeyer asked whether the 15% salary proposal was included in the $13.5 million increase; AOC said it was not, and that it would be an additional request. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• The warmer weather, warmer than usual ocean waters are, um, are like energy drinks for these storms,
• helping them form and strengthen faster combined with a few shifts in the African weather patterns with
• We can't control the weather. We can't control inflation.
• And by weather events in this bill, what we're typically referring to are windstorm events.
• It creates data.

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• access to a lot of, like, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners has a lot of analytic data
• So how do we deal with how we build in a way that allows us to kind of handle the weather that we are
• It's like, oh, you had to tell you that you'd prefer that that was able to withstand the weather that
• We were the first northern and cold-weather state in the country to pass a program.
• Additional weather events may have occurred, and normal wear and tear continues.

Bills: HF4881, HF4867, HF4422, HF4223

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, regulation, financial institutions, prescription drug affordability, consumer protection, restitution account, financial compensation, attorney general, distributions, property insurance, homeowners insurance, fire and allied lines, hail insurance, appraisal clause, loss adjustment, alternative dispute resolution, insurance claims, claim valuation, actual cash value