Video & Transcript Research : 'wind resources'
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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Local and County Government Apr 14th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Local and County Government
Keywords:
corruption, nonpublic information, government accountability, criminal law, public office, counties, property taxation, watercourse, boundaries, effective date, county government, administration, local resources, public institutions, construction, maintenance, animal welfare, pet shops, commercial breeders, county regulations
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Ports and Marine Resources (Part 2)- Room 216, 2 March, 2026; 3:30 PM
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Commerce and Economic Development Feb 6th, 2026 at 04:18 pm
House Commerce & Economic Development Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- lands that are important to the habitat areas or contain significant natural open space or historic resources
- The tax incentives will encourage the protection of private lands for open space, natural resources,
- House Bill 186 supports stewardship today while safeguarding resources for future generations.
- As noted in the analysis by the Energy and Minerals and Natural Resources Department, without this bill
- I am a senior policy advisor with Western Resource Advocates.
Keywords:
tax credit, land conservation, biodiversity, agricultural preservation, historic preservation, natural resources, open space, tax exemption, Social Security, income, retirement, financial relief, Taiwan, trade, technology, education, international relations, economic partnership, New Mexico, United States
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 58-2 May 14th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It means essentially if the If these wind project sites have reached a lease agreement of 85% before
- And then it shall not apply to community scale wind systems serving on-site load with rated capacities
- speed, the overall average wind speed is a direct contributor to how high a windmill has to go, which
- Speaker, the distances in this bill are exactly what the wind industry wants.
- turbines being planned in eastern Oklahoma due to the lack of wind speed and in those areas in those
Keywords:
legislative procedure, session calendar, deadline schedule, bill deadlines, joint resolution, Oklahoma Legislature, 61st Legislature, regular session, adjourn sine die, floor deadline, third reading, committee deadlines, bill drafting, appropriations, budget bills, ethics commission, agency rules, administrative procedures act, local and special laws, pension legislation
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 58-1 May 14th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- How's Communications, Human Resources, and Administration?
Keywords:
legislative procedure, session calendar, deadline schedule, bill deadlines, joint resolution, Oklahoma Legislature, 61st Legislature, regular session, adjourn sine die, floor deadline, third reading, committee deadlines, bill drafting, appropriations, budget bills, ethics commission, agency rules, administrative procedures act, local and special laws, pension legislation
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 57 May 13th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Keywords:
legislative procedure, session calendar, deadline schedule, bill deadlines, joint resolution, Oklahoma Legislature, 61st Legislature, regular session, adjourn sine die, floor deadline, third reading, committee deadlines, bill drafting, appropriations, budget bills, ethics commission, agency rules, administrative procedures act, local and special laws, pension legislation
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Conservation Feb 10th, 2026 at 09:05 am
Senate Conservation
Transcript Highlights:
- The current portfolio accepts wind energy. The current portfolio accepts wind energy.
- We talk about wind energy and solar. So wind energy, everyone thinks has us, you know, great.
- And I'd like to start with wind turbines.
- and, of course, solar at night is not a great resource.
- And we had a lot of conversation today about wind turbines, but I'll tell you something about how wind
Keywords:
nuclear energy, renewable energy, sustainability, carbon emissions, energy regulation, microgrid, zero carbon resources, Public Regulation Commission, energy generation, electric utilities, motor vehicle manufacturers, licensing, dealers, franchise agreements, consumer protection, water supply, sewage improvements, environment, funding, Mora County
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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management, <00:19:45.600>recreation resource management, recreation resource - And by this um recreation resources.
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preservation natural resources asset preservation natural resources asset preservation
Bills:
HF624
Keywords:
HF624, Minnesota fishing law, game and fish, walleye stamp, walleye stamp validation, angling, angler, fishing lines, two lines, four lines, open water fishing, ice fishing, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, fishing regulations, fish harvest, conservation, Minnesota Statutes 97C.315, 1183, house
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I call the House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee together March 17th,
- For the record, Bob Myers, Assistant Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources.
Keywords:
Melissa Hortman, Mark Hortman, memorial park, state park, working group, Minnesota Historical Society, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Saint Paul, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Administration, Legislative Coordinating Commission, general fund appropriation, park planning, interpretive services, public engagement, state memorial, land use, natural resources, commemorative legislation, environment
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/13/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm calling the Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water to order.
- He said they have those resources available, and on this bill specifically, ADWR...
- So we've got those resources available.
- If we wind up having to go to litigation, it certainly will cost... ...much more.
- We represent the natural resource conservation districts. Thank you.
Keywords:
stormwater, recharge mapping, water resources, groundwater, appropriation, Arizona, irrigation, non-expansion areas, water management, agriculture, HB2116, Colorado River, litigation fund, water rights, Arizona water law, general fund appropriation, state budget, interstate water compact, Colorado River Compact, water litigation
Summary:
The committee began with member and staff introductions, then heard House Bill 2024, which would expand the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority’s water supply development definition to include snowpack augmentation and related planning and facility work. Supporters argued cloud seeding and drone-based silver iodide deployment could increase snowpack and water supply at relatively low cost, while opponents raised concerns about weather modification, uncertainty in the science, and possible environmental or health effects. After debate, the committee approved HB 2024 on a 6-4 vote, with some members expressing reservations and requesting more information before floor consideration.
The committee next considered House Bill 2053, which would direct the Arizona Department of Water Resources to update stormwater recharge mapping statewide and provide $100,000 for the work. The sponsor and ADWR said the bill would expand on prior state-land mapping and help identify recharge opportunities on private land; ADWR was neutral and said it could do the technical mapping but could not make legal determinations about appropriable surface water rights. Salt River Project opposed the bill’s language on surface-water rights, arguing that determinations about unappropriated water belong to the courts and that site-specific recharge projects could affect downstream rights. The committee adopted the Griffin amendment and then passed HB 2053 as amended on a 6-4 vote.
Chelsea McGuire of WIFA then gave a broad presentation on the agency’s revolving funds, conservation grants, and long-term augmentation efforts, describing past investments, current grant awards, and seven potential augmentation projects under development. She said WIFA’s current budget ask was essentially for no additional cuts, while members asked about costs, project qualifications, and public-private structure. The committee then took up House Bill 2097, which would impose a six acre-feet-per-acre groundwater pumping cap in irrigation non-expansion areas, add reporting and well-measurement requirements, and set a $150 penalty for violations. ADWR said the bill could require additional staffing and that the cap and substitution provisions had technical concerns; environmental groups argued the cap was too high and could still encourage overpumping, while supporters said it would finally place a limit on INA pumping. HB 2097 passed 6-4. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2116, which would appropriate $1 million to the Colorado River Litigation Fund; the sponsor described it as a contingency for ongoing Colorado River negotiations, and the committee moved the bill forward after brief discussion.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Children and Youth Health Committee Feb 6th, 2025
Children and Youth Health
Bills:
SB94
Keywords:
adoption, adoptive parent, adoptee, minor adoption, adult adoption, Alabama Minor Adoption Code, Alabama Adult Adoption Code, Department of Human Resources, DHR, county department of human resources, putative father registry, paternity, consent, relinquishment, implied consent, notice of adoption, contested adoption, home study, pre-placement investigation, post-placement investigation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee on Natural Resources will come to order. The clerk will call the roll.
- Is there anyone else, member, members, we do have a resource witness from TCEQ if anyone would like to
- hear from the resource witness.
- and those resources weren't available.
- We do have a resource witness from TCEQ. Members, would anyone like to hear from that witness? OK.
Keywords:
SB 612, Texas Water Code, Section 49.2127, conservation and reclamation district, water district, reclamation district, developer fees, pipeline construction, water pipeline, sewer pipeline, associated infrastructure, subdivision infrastructure, cost recovery, fee cap, actual reasonable documented costs, engineering fees, legal fees, inspection fees, infrastructure relocation, utility connections
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So, say, in the middle of an island where you have no other resources except renewables.
- We do have the Comptroller of Public Accounts here as a resource witness.
- I'm an oil and gas, natural resources, and energy attorney.
- We also do have a resource witness here. Well, we have two registered witnesses.
- Resource witness? No? Okay. Is there anybody else who wishes to testify?
Keywords:
surface estate, well plugging, Railroad Commission, landowner rights, liability, strategic reserve, gas supply, petroleum products, disaster response, Railroad Commission of Texas, energy security, emergency planning, oil and gas waste, environmental regulation, waste management, mining pits, groundwater monitoring, regulation, commercial disposal facilities, environmental standards
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The House Committee on Energy Resources will come to order. The clerk will call the roll. Darby?
- Texas are counting on the commission to fulfill its mission. statement of stewardship of our natural resources
- We do have a resource witness.
- Suddenly, a check doesn't show up, and a grandmother doesn't have all the resources that she needs and
- Before they pay that amount, the Natural Resources Code allows them to send a division order to all of
Keywords:
surface estate, well plugging, Railroad Commission, landowner rights, liability, strategic reserve, gas supply, petroleum products, disaster response, Railroad Commission of Texas, energy security, emergency planning, oil and gas waste, environmental regulation, waste management, mining pits, groundwater monitoring, regulation, commercial disposal facilities, environmental standards
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Indian, Rural and Cultural Affairs Feb 10th, 2026 at 10:06 am
Senate Indian, Rural & Cultural Affairs
Keywords:
rural libraries, education, cultural funding, library services, community resources, contaminated sites, environmental cleanup, uranium mining, state funding, abandoned sites, tribal affairs, Indian Child Welfare Act, appropriation, children, youth, compliance, field liaison, Indigenous rights, missing persons, law enforcement
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- But I do have a resource witness from TCEQ. Does anybody wish to speak with the resource witness?
- Members, I do have one resource witness, Sean Hallett.
- Members, any other questions of our resource witness? All right.
- That would be a huge resource, yes.
- Members, we do have some resource witnesses, if there are questions for the resource witnesses.
Keywords:
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water regulation, environmental protection, pesticide management, natural resources, LP-gas, property owner notice, gas installations, safety notification, petroleum theft, task force, oil and gas, law enforcement, economic impact, environmental regulation, water permits, water quality, land application, 1185, senate
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- access, transportation, or financial means, the youth in rural or underserved areas often lack the resources
- they didn't have access to that information, it looked like they had a course that was taking up resources
- We have some resources and witnesses available from the department to answer any specific questions that
- periods. of incarceration, struggling with trauma and a lack of access to education and therapeutic resources
Keywords:
juvenile justice, correctional facilities, reform, rehabilitation, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, alcohol awareness, court-ordered programs, substance misuse education, deferred disposition, youth, parole reform, inmates under 18, mental health, educational achievement, reintegration, foster youth, behavior intervention, community services, diversion policies, HB 5653
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- You want to be able to respond and have the resources necessary to do so.
- Hearing none, there are resource witnesses.
- We have a resource from the Texas Department of Information Resources.
- There are resource witnesses. Thank you. Members, we have two.
- Clayton Chandler—oh, that's a resource witness, I'm sorry.
Bills:
HB146, HB150, HB1500, HB1545, HB1562, HB2067, HB2520, HB2818, HB3214, HB3250, HB3466, HB3512, HB3623, HB4063, HB4395, HB4464, HB4668, HB4690, HB5331, HB3833
Keywords:
HB 146, Texas Capitol, State Capitol, State Preservation Board, Congress Avenue, Travis County, traffic lanes, lane closure, road closure, municipal authority, local control, Capitol area, downtown Austin, special events, construction traffic plan, pedestrian safety, public works, transportation policy, government code chapter 443, cybersecurity
Summary:
The committee took up several pending business items and reported a series of House bills out of committee, including HB 2467, HB 2468, HB 2518, HB 4310, HB 4386, HB 4490, HB 5323, and HB 149. Most of these were advanced on committee substitute motions and sent to the local and uncontested calendar or reported favorably to the full Senate. HB 2467 drew one nay vote, while the others were approved without opposition. HB 4310 and HB 4386 were described as committee-substitute versions with changes narrowing disclosure requirements and preserving attorney-client privilege in certain circumstances.
A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 149, an AI governance bill. The substitute was explained as addressing biometric identifier capture and storage, exempting certain AI uses for security and fraud prevention, clarifying definitions, restricting AI systems that simulate explicit child sexual content, adjusting Attorney General investigative authority, refining sandbox program waivers, reducing Texas AI Council powers and membership, and adding DIR coordination provisions. The committee adopted the substitute and reported the bill favorably.
The committee then heard extensive testimony on HB 1500, the DIR sunset bill. The author said the bill would continue DIR for 12 years, restructure its board, update advisory committees, require regular cybersecurity assessments and penetration testing for state agencies, improve IT procurement training, and transfer the e-grants program to the Comptroller. A Texas 2036 witness supported the bill as a way to strengthen governance, procurement, and cybersecurity. Members asked detailed questions about the bill’s structure and then left HB 1500 pending.
The committee also heard a lengthy presentation on HB 150, which would create the Texas Cyber Command as a component of the University of Texas System, administratively attached to UTSA and located in San Antonio. The author argued the command would centralize cyber threat intelligence, incident response, and digital forensics, and would be able to support state and local entities, with optional services for local governments. Members raised concerns about university mission drift, governance, security, chain of command, procurement authority, gifts and donations, and civil liberties implications of proactive cyber monitoring. Witnesses from UTSA/NSCC and SecurityScorecard testified in support, emphasizing the security of the downtown San Antonio facility, the existing cyber ecosystem there, and the need for a dedicated cyber capability. The bill remained under discussion with no final committee action announced in the excerpt.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Delivery of Government Efficiency Mar 26th, 2025
Delivery of Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- I think we do have a resource witness...
- House Bill 1500 is the sunset bill for the Department of Information Resources, or DIR.
- I'm glad to answer any questions, and resource witnesses are available if needed. Great.
- I mean, I have a very small company, so I can imagine the resources that you have.
- This is a population that may not have all the resources or the know-how.
Bills:
HB149, HB252, HB643, HB1442, HB1500, HB1672, HB1851, HB1893, HB2028, HB2768, HB2818, HB149, HB252
Keywords:
artificial intelligence, regulation, biometric data, ethical AI, consumer protection, AI governance, employment compensation, state agencies, salary payments, general appropriations, government efficiency, public works, contractors, payment bonds, government contracts, construction law, transparency, open meetings, government accountability, public access
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
House Chamber - Tue Feb 3, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 8
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Bills:
HB1601, HB1616, HB1603, HB1604, HB1605, HB1606, HB1802, HB1569, HB1619, HB1730, HB1749, HB644, HB1620
Keywords:
biosecurity, invasive species, Hawaii Invasive Species Council, Department of Land and Natural Resources, appropriation, agriculture, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, land leases, Hawaii, extension, Department of Agriculture, housing, workforce, land use, zoning, public-private partnerships, tax credit