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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 4th, 2026 at 10:04 am

Senate Finance

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  • Ten to 15 years is, in a sense, the industry standard nationwide.
  • I'm the Executive Director of the Renewable Energy Industries Association. Association.
  • , and energy is badly needed right now as there's greater and greater demand for energy.
  • I'm the president of Positive Energy and also a board member of the Renewable Energy Industry Association
  • Rooftop solar is part of the energy transition.
Bills: SB101 , SB58 , SB55 , SB101 , SB58 , SB55
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 23rd, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • dedicated to promoting the auctioneering profession, providing education, and upholding ethical standards
  • dedicated to promoting the auctioneering profession, providing education, and upholding ethical standards
  • He has signed to the University of Louisiana and exemplifies the high standard of excellence, character
  • It was a doubly assigned bill to appropriations, and that's a standard Senate policy.
  • We're going to have to do a lot of juggling between energy and business insurance today.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 11th, 2026 at 06:30 pm

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

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  • It sets a standard. I think it's a fair standard.
  • Standard in this bill.
  • standards, and it puts these different energy-generating entities on a level playing field.
  • demands on our grid and on our energy resources.
  • We understand clean energy is a way to go.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 11th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

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  • And occasionally, it just means standing up for some standards, even though you knew beforehand that
  • And occasionally, it just means standing up for some standards, even though you knew beforehand that
  • generation, energy storage, transmission, and distribution projects until...
  • So maybe this, by passing this, we'll raise everybody's standards. I urge support. Senator Short.
  • HOAs can still set reasonable standards for design, placement, and appearance.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 11th, 2026

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Summary: The Senate convened with roll call, the colors presented by the Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a prayer by Pastor Jesse Bradley. The journal was approved, and the chamber received House messages announcing passage of several bills, including House Bill 1687, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1960, House Bill 102, and Substitute House Bill 1. The Senate then adopted Senate Resolution 8684, which honored Washingtonians with ties to Team USA at the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Milano-Cortina. Senator Riccelli spoke in support, praising the athletes’ determination and Washington connections. The resolution passed by voice vote. The Senate next considered gubernatorial appointments. Brian C. Bennett was confirmed 49-0 as Director of the Washington State Lottery, with Senator Lovick speaking in support and highlighting Bennett’s public service and transition-team work. Angela Ramirez was then confirmed 49-0 as Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services, with Senators Claire Wilson and Christian praising her experience, commitment, and attention to human services issues. After the confirmations, the Senate stood at ease for caucuses.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Mar 17th, 2026

Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

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  • of solar energy installed.
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  • </c> amount of solar energy installed. amount of solar energy installed.
  • Energy Alabama supports reasonable regulations that protect the public interest and ensure energy projects
Bills: HB542 , HB566 , SB270 , HB618 , HB617 , HB542 , HB566 , SB270 , HB618 , HB617
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Feb 20th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Environment, Energy & Technology

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  • As a very brief background, a waste-to-energy facility utilized by a As a very brief background, a waste-to-energy
  • So energy process goes through the IFSEC process.
  • standards, and more.
  • standards, and more.
  • However, the large energy use facilities powering AI consume extraordinary amounts of energy, putting
Bills: HB2338 , HB2367 , HB2426 , HB2606
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/12/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

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  • Solar energy can be an important part of Arizona's energy mix, but particularly in Pinal County, where
  • This is anti-renewable energy.
  • about the renewable energy sources.
  • This is an anti-renewable energy.
  • and other fiduciary standards. ...because they would be held to compliance standards and they would
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 23rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

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  • An act relating to encouraging renewable energy. Last line. Insert new section, section 306.
  • An act relating to encouraging renewable energy. Last line. Insert new section, section 306.
  • An act relating to encouraging renewable energy. Last line. Insert new section, section 306.
  • To encouraging renewable energy. Last line. Insert new section. Section 306.
  • And hearing the need that when we're hosting renewable energy for large communities on the west side
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Energy REVISED Apr 9th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Energy

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  • Those health standards have not been developed yet.
  • Until we come up with standards, health effects standards, I can't honestly look you in the eye and say
  • I'm not aware of a standard that's been established today.
  • Welcome to Energy. This is how it works.
  • We have the demand, of course, for the energy.
Committee: Senate Energy
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 10th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Washington House Floor Meeting

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  • So the first hospital utilized standard care that was fentanyl as a sedation medication.
  • And it balances that with the patient's ability to try something maybe outside of standard pharmacological
  • treatment in order to have the kind of the kind of Something maybe outside of standard pharmacological
  • It requires individualized affidavits, and it raises the standard of proof and imposes accountability
Summary: The House considered and passed a series of bills on topics including public employee bargaining communication, condominium and middle-housing development, building code changes for scissor stairs, substance use disorder monitoring for nursing assistants, pet insurance continuity, liquor licensing flexibility, voter registration challenges, concealed pistol license records exemptions, social housing public development authorities, services for people with developmental disabilities, rent increase notices, and unlawful detainer notices. Members repeatedly described the housing bills as efforts to increase supply, improve affordability, and fix prior statutory problems, while the health-related bills were framed as improving patient comfort, provider flexibility, or workforce consistency. Several measures were advanced without amendment, while others were substituted with committee recommendations before final passage. The most debated item was Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1916 on voter registration challenges. Supporters said it would curb mass or frivolous challenges, protect voters, and give election officials clearer standards and more accountability. Opponents argued it would make legitimate voter challenges harder, reduce citizen oversight of voter rolls, and weaken election integrity. Multiple amendments were offered to reduce penalties from felony to gross misdemeanor, allow electronic challenges, remove county-residency limits, and strike sections of the bill; most were rejected, though one amendment removing the same-county requirement was adopted. The bill ultimately passed after a divided vote. Other notable debate included House Bill 2152, which would allow terminally ill patients in hospitals and similar facilities to use medical cannabis; supporters emphasized dignity and comfort at end of life, while one opponent worried about added burdens on rural hospitals. House Bill 2235, concerning Public Records Act exemptions tied to concealed pistol license records and a permit-to-purchase framework, passed with strong support. House Bill 1687 on social housing public development authorities passed after an amendment restored city council involvement in housing cooperation decisions, while House Bill 2249, relating to Washington Technical employees and civil service treatment, passed with a larger number of nays. The House then placed additional bills on second reading and adjourned until the next legislative day.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 10th, 2026

Washington House Floor Meeting

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  • the consent of the House, the bill will be substituted as recommended by the Labor and Workforce Standards
  • This bill before us today simply updates terminology, technical terminology, and ensures that our standards
  • the consent of the House, the bill will be substituted as recommended by the Labor and Workforce Standards
  • HB 2492 responds with a proactive HB 2492 responds with a proactive, preventative strategy: standardized
  • the consent of the House, the bill will be substituted as recommended by the Labor and Workplace Standards
Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and heard a prayer. Members approved the prior day’s minutes, referred introduction-sheet bills, and later took up several second- and third-reading bills. Early in the day, the chamber also announced that members could wear Seahawks apparel during floor action the next day. The House passed House Bill 1155, which bans non-compete agreements, after adopting amendments clarifying tribal worker relationships, replacing references to “customer” with “patient” in certain contexts, and requiring notice to current and some former employees that non-competes are void. An amendment to exempt senior executives earning over $350,000 was rejected. The bill passed 65-29. The House also passed House Bill 1002, allowing certain coroners and medical examiners to seek workers’ compensation for PTSD; an amendment to isolate costs to their own risk class was rejected, and the bill passed 70-24. House Bill 2264, clarifying unemployment insurance eligibility for workers who voluntarily participate in layoffs, passed unanimously 94-0. Later measures included House Bill 2110, allowing nurses to accompany inter-facility ambulance transports without also holding EMT licenses, which passed 94-0 after an amendment clarifying training; House Bill 2272, a technical update to ski equipment terminology, which passed 94-0; House Bill 2238, creating a statewide food security strategy, which passed 83-12 after a technical amendment narrowing agency scope; and House Bill 2445, aimed at preventing profiteering in probate estates, which passed 67-28 after a technical amendment. The House also passed House Bill 2109 on securing vehicle loads (95-0), House Bill 2492 requiring behavioral and mental health training for construction workers and apprentices (79-16), House Bill 2472 on licensed contractors for fire sprinkler work (92-3), House Bill 288 joining the dietician licensure compact (93-1), and House Bill 2229 updating the Professional Engineers Registration Act and requiring five years of Washington practice for board members after an amendment (68-26).
OK
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  • town of 35,000 or less, $2 million for facility upgrades at the fairgrounds, and $1.75 million for energy
  • town of 35,000 or less, $2 million for facility upgrades at the fairgrounds, and $1.75 million for energy
  • For follow-up: There's just one more. $1,750,000 for energy efficiencies at a specific university campus
  • The third one is $1.75 million for energy plant upgrades at a university in western Oklahoma, which would
OK
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  • and cultural cooperation for the benefit of the citizens of the State of Oklahoma at the highest standards
  • to not preempt local governments and give them the ability to continue to enforce their codes and standards
  • legally vests development rights such as permitted uses, densities, phasing schedules, development standards
  • , liquidity, and instruments and financing tools, and it directs the state treasurer to create a standard
  • They respond to disasters and emergencies in this state and, as an arm of the Oklahoma standard across
OK
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  • the industries that are shaping tomorrow: semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, energy
  • Why are we adding a broader, more subjective standard instead of tightening the evidence requirements
  • The standard is Members, we are now going into debate.
  • Members, the Energy Oversight committee will be meeting in room 450 in five minutes.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Feb 7th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Appropriations

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  • Again, as we brace for new caseload standards currently under review, meeting those standards would require
  • The bill establishes new clean energy requirements.
  • services reducing home energy use by 25%.
  • assistance under the Clean Energy Transformation Act.
  • This is a standard null and void.