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• not being proficient in reading, if they think possibly it could have some kind of psychological damage
• The required retention under this amendment risks damaging students' confidence, increasing anxiety,
• So I would like to see a little more about what that program's about and not damaging the programs that
• talk about infrastructure improvements, taking care of more streets, keeping up with the snow plow damage
• and the snow damage.

Bills: LB878, LB958, LB958A, LB762, LB1187, LB966, LB929, LB962, LB1209, LB937A, LB962A, LB1050, LB1050A, LB965, LB1022, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB745, LB749, LB778, LR293, LR296, LR422, LR495, LR496, LR497, LR498, LR499, LR500, LR501, LR502, LR503, LR504

Keywords: paid parental leave, state employees, workplace benefits, family support, economic impact, Medicaid, Medical Assistance Act, home and community-based services waiver, HCBS waiver, waiver participant, assessment tool, clinical interviewing, service tier, retroactive coverage, doula, doula reimbursement, maternal health, prenatal care, pregnancy, birth outcomes

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• Perry County received basically some wind damage that blew off some of the roof panels around the Koopa
• damage that occurred. damage that occurred.
• And once that water receded, then that's when the work of pulling all of that damaged equipment, damaged
• And once that water receded, then that's when the work of pulling all of that damaged equipment, damaged
• <00:21:10.320> I that were damaged. I don't Senator. I that were damaged.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:01 Recognition of New Members: 00:01:17 Disaster Response: 00:01:41 Pretrial Discussion: 00:31:25, 958, all

Summary: The committee first established a quorum, approved the minutes from the November 7, 2024 meeting, and then heard an update on disaster response and courthouse recovery efforts after the April flooding. Representatives from the Administrative Office of the Courts, the Franklin County Circuit and District Court Clerk’s office, and the Franklin Circuit Court described damage in Perry, Hardin, and especially Franklin counties. Perry County had limited roof and water infiltration issues with no operational impact. Hardin County’s justice center basement took about 18 inches of water, affecting court records and mechanical/electrical equipment, and court operations were briefly suspended. Franklin County’s courthouse was far more severely damaged, with about four feet of water on the first floor, forcing relocation of court operations to temporary sites, including AOC space and the regional jail for custody proceedings. Witnesses said damaged files from Hardin and Franklin counties were removed, sent to an out-of-state vendor for drying and remediation, and would be returned or destroyed as appropriate. They estimated combined costs for file restoration, building repair, and remediation at about $11 million, with insurance through KCOJ/KO expected to cover only part of the losses and FEMA reimbursement still pending a federal disaster declaration. They also said the Franklin County courthouse’s first floor remains gutted, electrical panels and HVAC systems need major replacement, and the second and third floors may be used temporarily once power and data are restored. Members asked about roof damage in Hardin County, the status of FEMA applications, digitization of court records, and whether Senate Bill 25 restricted funds could be used to cover the funding gap; staff said the funds cannot be spent without General Assembly authorization. The committee also discussed broader record-retention and e-filing issues, with members noting the limits of paper filing and the need for better digitization as a backup in emergencies. AOC staff said they are working with the Supreme Court and state law librarian on what records can be digitized and how long hard copies must still be retained. After the disaster-response presentation, the committee moved on to a separate informational presentation on pre-trial services, with introductions from the executive officer of pre-trial services, the president of the Kentucky District Judges Association, a circuit judge, and the manager of pre-trial services, who began explaining how the pre-trial system works for newer committee members.

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• While wind and solar power facilities are required by state law to obtain and deliver full financial
• We specialize in end to end wind farm decommissioning support.
• The lifespan of a wind turbine is typically 20 to 30 years, meaning that turbines dating back to the
• early days of wind development in Texas are now approaching decommissioning stage.
• Again, the initiator, the, the person that owns the wind farm or the solar farm, is there a reporting

Bills: HB205

Keywords: disaster recovery, economic development, grants, loans, infrastructure support

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• may have seen that the Bible was there on the casket, and it opened up to various scriptures as the wind
• Texas needs a mix of energy resources to support the growing demand on the grid, and while wind, solar
• Wind and solar are still coming, quote, subsidized or allow locals to subsidize them when the federal
• government is already... subsidizing them to such a degree that even in a negative price market, wind
• Some of the highest growth in these clean energy jobs in wind, solar, and related tech growth by 6%.

Bills: HCR35, SJR59, SJR84, SCR30, SB127, SB317, SB324, SB457, SB506, SB511, SB529, SB547, SB584, SB619, SB636, SB646, SB659, SB715, SB732, SB735, SB771, SB784, SB800, SB801, SB904, SB1026, SB1049, SB1065, SB1181, SB1224, SB1250, SB1383, SB1467, SB1524, SB1528, SB1531, SB1568, SB1585, SB1640, SB1681, SB1754, SB1757, SB1777, SB1972, SB1980, SB2007, SB2041, SB2046, SB2050, SB2055, SB2069, SB2080, SB2119, SB2138, SB2139, SB2154, SB2201, SB2225, SB2268, SB2306, SB2308, SB2310, SB2330, SB2366, SB2375, SB2392, SB2401, SB2422, SB2480, SB2514, SB2530, SB2533, SB2543, SB2544, SB2589, SB2610, SB2615, SB2623, SB2660, SB2662, SB2693, SB2695, SB2707, SB2722, SB2742, SB2753, SB2807, SB2843, SB2844, SB2858, SB2880, SB2885, SB2891, SB2925, SB2938, SB2986, SJR3, SJR18, SB5, SB914, SB963, SB1197, SB1415, SB1437, SB1786, SB326, SB767, SB769, SB783, SB1035, SB1271, SB1619, SB1637, SB1806, SB1, SB260, HB135, HB1109, HCR35, HCR64, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SJR84, SJR59, SCR12, SCR39, SCR48, SCR19, SCR30, SCR3, SB2023, SB619, SB2742, SB646, SB1026, SB2880, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB1073, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB1502, SB507, SB1434, SB1376, SB1585, SB1772, SB2016, SB1163, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB261, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB529, SB209, SB2429, SB1999, SB511, SB2309, SB510, SB584, SB1085, SB2046, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB1524, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB517, SB1200, SB1845, SB1863, SB2681, SB2200, SB2199, SB1757, SB2050, SB2458, SB2201, SB2660, SB2662, SB1065, SB801, SB2533, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB1721, SB2366, SB1013, SB2797, SB2383, SB1754, SB2119, SB2448, SB1777, SB1283, SB2392, SB2076, SB2786, SB2876, SB2284, SB2225, SB1540, SB2929, SB1972, SB2540, SB2595, SB2217, SB715, SB2330, SB1383, SB500, SB1640, SB2001, SB2080, SB506, SB2514, SB2753, SB2398, SB1241, SB2927, SB2173, SB2538, SB898, SB1449, SB2529, SB1531, SB2846, SB2476, SB986, SB1181, SB2075, SB2154, SB2864, SB1359, SB2386, SB771, SB2844, SB2550, SB1351, SB1423, SB1931, SB2245, SB2589, SB2707, SB2807, SB410, SB659, SB2776, SB2693, SB2580, SB1980, SB1886, SB1234, SB739, SB456, SB127, SB1666, SB2843, SB2801, SB800, SB2055, SB784, SB2986, SB735, SB1012, SB324, SB2926, SB2938, SB2007, SB2138, SB1242, SB2615, SB1049, SB2310, SB1224, SB2972, SB1568, SB2841, SB2885, SB3016, SB2858, SB2610, SB2139, SB1856, SB2035, SB2308, SB2306, SB2041, SB1528, SB1681, SB1141, SB2401, SB2530, SB2375, SB547, SB1266, SB1373, SB1467, SB2069, SB2269, SB2480, SB2544, SB672, SB904, SB2695, SB2891, SB2422, SB2543, SB1854, SB317, SB2539, SB2532, SB2925, SB1250, SB2082, SB2203, SB457, SB2357, SB2721, SB243, SB1285, SB2568, SB1959, SB1442, SB1454, SB2520, SB2541, SB1708, SB1237, SB1844, SB1586, HB1392, HB22, SB1551, SB3039, SB2819, SB66, SB629, SB1015, SB2342, SB2903, SB2933, SB1965, SB2477, SB3029, SB2605, SB2419, SB1957, SB375, SB250, SB777, SB628, SB2523, SB2367, SB2703, SB2608, SB2778, SB3044, SB2965, SB2521, SB865

Keywords: spaceports, tax-exempt bonds, aerospace investment, Texas space economy, Federal legislation, education funding, Texas State Technical College System, capital projects, infrastructure, higher education, tax exemption, property tax, homestead, fire damage, constitutional amendment, Birding Capital, Matagorda County, wildlife, conservation, Texas Legislature

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• Comparing the damage than the scrap value of the stolen copper.
• They did excessive damage stealing this copper wire that we actually had to move to aluminum wire and
• For no apparent reason other than to cause additional damage.
• Continuous rate hikes without adequate has damaged public trust to us as elected officials and in the
• suddenly all in exciting support of a single-family zoned parcel that you would understand. do the damage

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• After the initial flooding, I have visited Reaves with our Governor of Tennessee to survey the damage
• I cannot believe the sheer physical and emotional damage these people endure.
• I saw destroyed homes, tossed cars, and crop damage.
• I SAW DESTROYED HOMES, TOSSED CARS AND CROP DAMAGE.
• STICKING NAZI THINGS ON PEOPLE'S WIND SHIELDS? AND THERE'S NO WAY THEY KNEW IT WAS MY WIFE'S CAR.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 31, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Um, I don't think the state voluntarily did that. the Wind River tribes because we're also the Wind River
• <00:31:10.480> River non-Indian Ian ranch on the Wind River non-Indian Ian ranch on the Wind
• Um, it's around $25 million. upper wind river, we shared data with upper wind river, we shared data with
• We provided assistance on the reservation on the Little Wind, the Wind River, and the Popo Agie drainages
• River<01:37:15.199> Reservation isn't just a Wind River Reservation isn't just a Wind River

Keywords: 916, all

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• We had the first wind to hydrogen to ammonia pilot plant in the world back in 2013, and that set the
• You'll see in the picture of the first wind to ammonia pilot plant in the world on your screen right
• produce ammonia fertilizer using wind produce ammonia fertilizer using wind solar<00:42:19.119><
• with clean energy sources such as wind with clean energy sources such as wind solar<00:43:06.280
• <00:45:50.000> and energy from solar and wind and energy from solar and wind and importantly

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The first is on offshore wind.
• They're batteries, geothermal, solar, and wind.
• I am Brian White on behalf of Offshore Wind in California.
• floating offshore wind.
• Just really quick points on offshore wind.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Kevin McDonald immediately prioritized the safety of the students in his care, mitigating further damage
• the highest standards of bravery by remaining on the scene to help younger students evacuate the damaged
• county that conducts one of these types of programs shall not be liable for any claims or injuries or damages
• dollars, just like we do With the solar panels in the Obama administration, just like they did with the wind

Bills: SJR47, SB1491, SB1579, SB1806, SB1552, SB483, SB63, SB137, SB346, SB514, SB1344, SB1360, SB1380, SB1437, SB1189, SB1217, SB1221, SB1262, SB1272, SB1325, SB1339, SB201

Keywords: voter ID, elections, constitutional amendment, Oklahoma, proof of identity, presidential electors, vacancies, oath of office, political party, property tax, valuation increase, taxpayer rights, homestead, protest process, foster care, adoption assistance, transitioning youth, Department of Human Services, voluntary services, county home rule charter

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• investing in a good coat—one that is warm enough for our brutal winters, airtight to keep out cold winds
• these concepts become building science and can reduce energy use, protect structures from moisture damage
• these concepts become building science and can reduce energy use, protect structures from moisture damage
• Those events are upsetting people's lives and costing hundreds of billions of dollars of damage, including

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: Representative Mecklin moved House File 3545 to the general register and offered a DE amendment that removed the commissioner’s authority to choose a more efficient standard and removed the requirement that the 2038 residential energy code achieve a 70% reduction in annual net energy consumption compared with the 2006 energy use index. The amendment was adopted, and the bill was then discussed as amended. Mecklin said the bill was intended to address home affordability, arguing that energy code requirements add to housing costs and make it harder for younger Minnesotans to buy homes. Several testifiers opposed the bill, including representatives from the Center for Energy and the Environment, AIA Minnesota, Sierra Club, Fresh Energy, Housing First Minnesota, and ARXUS. They argued that energy codes are not a primary driver of housing costs, that stronger codes do not slow housing production, and that more efficient homes lower utility bills and improve comfort, safety, resilience, and climate outcomes. Testifiers cited studies and examples showing payback over time, including estimates that efficiency upgrades could pay for themselves in five to nine years and save homeowners tens of thousands of dollars over 30 years. The Department of Labor and Industry said it had concerns about the bill because it would move away from a more energy-efficient standard and could create unintended consequences in the code adoption process, though it said the current technical advisory group process already considers cost concerns. Members questioned the cost and savings estimates, especially the comparison between higher upfront mortgage costs and lower utility bills. Fresh Energy explained that its figures were based on Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Slipstream analyses using a typical Minnesota home and that the savings were modeled over time. Representative Johnson expressed skepticism about the assumptions behind the savings numbers and argued that utility costs are not the main barrier to homeownership. The chair said the committee intended to take a vote on the bill that day, but the transcript ends before any final vote or disposition is shown.

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• watching youth and rival groups and gangs shoot not only at one another but also causing collateral damage
• Become the collateral damage to these undisciplined assaults.
• just recently gone through all these drills and therefore will know exactly what to do to maximize damage
• is a... we're not going to have state authorities enforcing federal law based on what direction the wind

Bills: HB259, HB259, HB 1128, HB1337, HB1506, HB1794, HB2215, HB2470, HB2771, HB2882, HB2993, HB3053, HB3428, HB3669, HB3789, HB3924, HB4201, HB4675

Keywords: redistricting, Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission, Texas Legislature, elections, district boundaries, voter representation, healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical expenses, access to care, affordability, legislation, firearms, penal code, regulation, short-barrel firearms, ammunition, gun control, public safety

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• and Wind River Cares, but River Valley and Wind River Cares, but again<00:04:39.280> just<00:
• >> Yep, so that's Wind River Cares.
• on the Wind River Reservation. on the Wind River Reservation.
• <04:12:37.920> River<04:12:38.280> Wind jurisdiction with the Wind River Wind jurisdiction
• with the Wind River Wind River<04:12:39.200> reservation.

Keywords: 916, all

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• I do recall passing that for data centers in 2021, and this body did the same with wind back in 2011,
• end of the day, we will phase out the five-year manufacturing exemption similar to how we treated wind
• Chairman, and again, that is what we are trying to do: treat solar as we have in the past with both wind
• that qualify still get to run out their five-year exemption, same as I said, same as we did with the wind
• The state made the decision more than 10 years ago in this building to stop that subsidy for wind, and

Bills: SB44, SB237, SB248, SB985, SB1204, SB1239, SB1307, SB1360, SB1390, SB1400, SB1405, SB1427, SB1428, SB1732, SB1832, SB1859, SB1989, SB2018, SB2143

Keywords: sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, contractors, charitable purposes, state law, ad valorem tax, manufacturing facilities, exemption, battery energy storage, employment, payroll, state tax regulation, tourism, revolving fund, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, real property, fund management, Oklahoma Local Food for Schools, school meals, local food procurement

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• I first order of business is House File 1040, Wind and Solar Infrastructure.
• House File 1040, Wind and Solar Infrastructure, is going to be the topic.
• having a Prohibition on on dumping wind having a Prohibition on on dumping wind and<00:03:20.239
• She said safe and effective disposal of wind and solar...
• The same has not yet been done for wind, and the implications for a disposal ban on wind infrastructure

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We, our main focus deals with wind energy, cowboy arts.
• Several years ago, we had a wind program at the facility in Clayton.
• , wind turbine Center of Excellence.
• with wind certificates.
• We don't want wind energy. We want to keep our coal-fired plant.

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• The first is offshore wind.
• And I understand the concern around offshore wind.
• on long-term, long-duration energy storage, potentially offshore wind.
• Theresa Cook, on behalf of Vecunor, one of the offshore wind developers.
• , engineering firms, and those folks who are supportive of offshore wind, floating offshore wind.

Summary: The hearing was an informational budget session on energy agency proposals, with no votes taken. Early discussion focused on Proposition 4 climate bond implementation, including funding for demand-side grid support, offshore wind development, and transmission financing. The Department of Finance said the budget includes allocations for demand-side grid support and offshore wind, but not yet for the $325 million transmission financing piece pending a required study. The Legislative Analyst’s Office urged the Legislature to consider whether to wait on offshore wind funding, whether to keep shifting funds into demand-side grid support, and how to direct future transmission financing. Members also raised concerns about local technical assistance for offshore wind, Salton Sea priorities, and the need for more information before final decisions. The California Energy Commission and CPUC then reviewed the broader energy package. The CEC highlighted the demand-side grid support program’s growth, distributed energy backup assets, long-duration storage, hydrogen grants, and the SIRP clean energy reliability program. CPUC testimony emphasized affordability, wildfire mitigation costs, rooftop solar cost shifts, and efforts to reduce rates while maintaining reliability and clean energy goals. Members questioned CPUC staffing, delays in proceedings, coordination with the CEC and CAISO, and the impact of rate increases on customers. The agencies also discussed the AB 3264 transmission financing study, with CPUC saying work on the study had already begun and was on track for the July 1 deadline. Several trailer bill and implementation items were also discussed. The committee reviewed a proposal to extend the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program surcharge, with members split over whether it should be handled in budget trailer bill language or policy legislation; the administration said the surcharge supports a critical program serving about three-quarters of a million Californians. The committee also heard a CPUC data-sharing proposal to allow nondisclosure agreements for transmission and reliability data, which members generally supported as a technical fix. DWR explained a proposal to clarify language for the Electricity Supply Strategic Reliability Reserve so it can potentially sell three gas-fired units it owns, and the CEC presented a federal transmission grant proposal tied to grid-enhancing technologies and ratepayer cost recovery. Finally, the committee discussed California Lifeline and possible broadband pilot reforms in light of uncertainty around federal Universal Service Fund support, with CPUC saying it is exploring a statewide standalone broadband option for eligible customers.

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• I understand that wind and solar may be preferable by some. Thank you.
• I understand that wind and solar may be preferable by some.
• that deficit with 350 megawatts of solar and wind.
• She stated that no one wants wind power.
• There are several studies that show that people do want wind power.

Keywords: 1064, all

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• offshore wind offshore wind from<02:27:55.000> the<02:27:55.080> bill.
• . wind. wind.
• <02:29:46.560> up<02:29:46.880> relatively wind stand offshore wind up relatively wind
• wind for all the reasons I've outlined. wind for all the reasons I've outlined.
• and wind are not enough. and wind are not enough.

Keywords: House streaming session for Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, a quorum call showing 116 members present, and approval of the previous day’s journal. It then took up three ceremonial resolutions. One honored Robert Buchanan for his philanthropy, community leadership, and service in the greater Washington region; another welcomed a visiting delegation from County Tipperary, Ireland, and recognized efforts to strengthen Maryland-Ireland ties; and a third congratulated Dr. Miriam Rogers on her retirement as superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools and her 2026 Woman in School Leadership Award. The chamber then moved through a series of committee reports, largely adopting favorable reports on bills without objection and ordering them to third reading. Measures included House Bills 435, 954, 1087, 1470, 936, 1110, 1554, 187, 324, 688, 776, 1152, 1320, and 1348, covering topics such as movie captioning in public accommodations, procurement and finance, health care facilities, school food procurement, tax foreclosure notice requirements, agricultural electricity tax study, expungement, child support rights, intercepted communications penalties, juvenile supervision, police orders studies, victim notification, and human trafficking reporting. Several bills were amended before being advanced, including House Bill 768 on benefits for children in custody, which added a foster youth savings program; House Bill 877 on institutional debt reporting, which changed reporting dates and required a data dictionary; House Bill 1092 on child advocacy centers, which clarified continuity-of-care standards and technical assistance grants; House Bill 310 on restrictive housing for people with developmental or intellectual disabilities, which required assessment at admission; House Bill 634 on police training, which added training on intellectual and developmental disabilities; House Bill 750 on access to religious facilities; House Bill 752 on gift card valuation and forgery; House Bill 1005 on child abuse and neglect reporting; and House Bill 1105 on consumer protection limitations, which was amended to apply only to civil suits. House Bill 1105 drew additional discussion, with the minority leader asking for a special order to review the changes, and the House agreed to postpone it until the appropriate time the next day. Later, House Bill 953, which would authorize transfers from the Revenue Stabilization Account to the State Disaster Recovery Fund, prompted extended questioning about Western Maryland flooding, FEMA denials, and the state’s response; the bill was presented as a way to provide relief after federal aid was denied. The transcript ends with the House still in session and continuing through the appropriations report.

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• the natural disaster exception so in 2021, I believe, the legislature said there must be physical damage
• jurisdictions to get by with the with their day-to-day cash flows for exceptional circumstances and I think it winds
• You can deploy it, then you wind it back down.
• D admits there was no extensive damage. Judson ISD states there's no major storm damage.
• their sales taxes and also was worried that if they increase their bond. indebtedness, that it would damage

Bills: HB19, HB30, HB851, HB1663, HB1681, HB1769, HB1937, HB1979, HB2428, HB2433, HB2825, HB3159, HB3424, HB3486, HB3487, HB3504, HB3605, HB3879, HB3994, HB4382, HB4752, HB5444, HB5446, HB5447, HB3199, HB4847, HB19

Keywords: local government debt, property tax, ad valorem tax, bond election, certificate of obligation, anticipation note, school district tax rate, voter-approval rate, debt service cap, municipal finance, county bonds, flood control district, hospital district, public works, tax transparency, property tax notice, November uniform election date, general obligation bonds, local debt reform, taxpayer notice