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KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government (3-4-26)
State & Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- when the water rises above the level of the bridge, it goes over it, crosses the river, and generally winds
- and over it, crosses the river, and over it, crosses the river, and generally<00:15:46.600>
winds - /c><00:15:47.200>
on <00:15:47.400>somebody's <00:15:47.880>private generally winds - up on somebody's private generally winds up on somebody's private property<00:15:48.840>
because<
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Meeting Start: 00:10
Attendance Roll Call: 00:15
SB 133 Discussion: 00:52
SB 133 Vote: 05:01
SB 226 Discussion: 06:10
SB 226 Vote: 09:36
SJR 62 Discussion: 10:22
SJR 62 Vote: 12:55
SB 261 Discussion: 13:42
SB 261 Vote: 18:19
SB 262 Discussion: 19:10
SB 262 Vote: 26:36
Adjournment: 28:02, 958, all
Summary:
The Senate State and Local Government Committee met and first considered Senate Bill 133, which would raise audit and reporting thresholds for certain special purpose governmental entities and allow entities with two consecutive clean audits to move to a less frequent audit cycle. Sponsor Matt Nunn said the bill was intended to reduce audit burdens and costs without reducing transparency, and the committee substitute was adopted. The bill passed the committee 8-0 with favorable expression.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 226, sponsored by Senator Greg Elkins, which would allow funeral directors to take up to a 15% administrative fee once a pre-need funeral contract is fully funded. Elkins and a representative of the Funeral Directors Association explained that the bill applies to trust-funded pre-need burial contracts and does not affect insurance-funded arrangements. The bill passed 8-0 with favorable expression.
Senate Joint Resolution 62 was next, a resolution by Senator Mayden asking the Division of Water to provide clearer guidance to local governments on cleaning out creeks and waterways, especially in light of flooding and debris concerns in Eastern Kentucky. The resolution passed with favorable expression, 8-0. The committee also approved Senate Bill 261, sponsored by President Stivers, which addresses ownership, responsibility, and maintenance authority for swinging bridges in Eastern Kentucky and would allow cities and counties to spend money on their upkeep; the committee substitute was adopted and the bill passed 9-0.
Finally, the committee considered Senate Bill 262, also sponsored by President Stivers, which would allow constitutional amendments to be presented on the ballot by question rather than full text. Stivers argued this would make amendments more understandable and noted prior Kentucky constitutional changes had been made by ballot question. One senator explained a no vote, saying the bill did not clearly define who would determine a fair and accurate summary. The bill passed 7-1 with favorable expression and the committee adjourned.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Information Technology Oversight Committee (11-12-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- However, there are a number of circumstances in which that's not possible, and we wind up eating the
- circumstances in which that's not possible<00:11:48.399>
and <00:11:48.640>we <00:11:48.880>wind - possible and we wind up eating the cost. possible and we wind up eating the cost.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony from Michael McCurley, president of Zo Education and a senior vice president with Zo Group, about the company’s role in providing broadband and managed network services to Kentucky schools. He said Zo Education serves all Kentucky K-12 public school districts in partnership with the Kentucky Department of Education, offering more bandwidth at lower cost than the prior provider and also providing cybersecurity and network protection. He emphasized that reliable connectivity is essential for instruction, testing, remote coursework, and school administration.
McCurley also addressed the ongoing contract dispute involving the Kentucky Communications Network Authority and Open Fiber Silicom, saying Zo Education is not a party to the litigation but is concerned about possible disruption to schools and students. In response to committee questions, he said the company incurred unexpected costs when it had to reroute connections and build alternate network paths, including one school move that cost more than $50,000 to serve a site generating under $2,000 per month. He said outages and incidents are more frequent when Kentucky Wired access is unavailable, and that Zo could not have bid at its current price without access to Kentucky Wired.
Committee members discussed the broader implications of the dispute and the state’s broadband structure. Senator Williams said the committee’s priority is avoiding disruption to students and noted concerns about infrastructure purchases and upgrades tied to the network, saying he had not seen clear contractual support for some of the expenditures. He also referenced a future audit and said the committee should preserve options and taxpayer funds. The committee then reviewed its report to LRC, including changes related to infrastructure purchases and water asset management technology, and agreed to submit the report without a committee vote. The chair announced the next meeting would be in January, with no December meeting scheduled, and the committee adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- batteries with a capacity of 1 megawatt hour or greater that are standalone resources or co-located with wind
- When we think about the energy mix, we obviously have natural gas, wind, solar, and a little bit of nuclear
- advanced nuclear compared to $64 for combined cycle. ...natural gas, $32 for solar PV, $30 for onshore wind
- Wind and solar can be up and running in less than a year with battery backup, and battery backup means
Keywords:
licensing, reciprocity, regulation, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, interstate agreements, nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, HB 132, Texas Government Code Chapter 418, Public Information Act, confidential records, homeland security, foreign adversary, terrorism, critical infrastructure, emergency response, law enforcement
Summary:
The meeting was a thorough exploration of multiple bills, most notably focused on innovative energy solutions and public safety enhancements. Key discussions centered around HB14, which aims to bolster the state's nuclear energy capabilities through the establishment of a Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office. Senators and expert witnesses discussed the potential of nuclear power as a clean energy source and a strategic necessity for Texas's growth. There was strong support for the bill, with various stakeholders highlighting its importance for the future energy landscape. Additionally, other bills like HB132 addressed the need for enhanced confidentiality protections regarding sensitive information, while HB1584 sought improvements in power restoration procedures during emergencies. Overall, the committee engaged with multiple viewpoints, balancing innovation with safety and ethical considerations.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Regulated Industries Mar 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We're going to go to tab 3 S P 5.78 by Senator leak involving wind containers.
- Current law allows beer to be distributed and recycle containers and Senate Bill 578 puts the wind industry
- Hurricane Milton last my home city with 100 plus mile an hour winds. 20 inches of rain causing significant
- contractor that they are engineered to basically swivel and absorb the energy from hurricanes high winds
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- inflated prices for excess energy when it can be procured much more affordably from utility-scale wind
- He concluded that East Central Energy supports renewable energy and is investing in wind and solar with
- and solar we currently pay Members wind and solar we currently pay Members between<00:07:48.039>
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do <00:08:50.480>so <00:08:50.680>in <00:08:50.760>a in wind - and solar but we must do so in a in wind and solar but we must do so in a way<00:08:51.080>
that<
Bills:
HF845
Keywords:
net metering, distributed generation, solar energy, rooftop solar, renewable energy, utility rates, electric cooperatives, municipal utilities, public utilities, Public Utilities Commission, net billing, bill credits, cost of service study, standby charge, qualifying facility, energy policy, clean energy, customer generation, interconnection, Minnesota Statutes 216B.164
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/23/2026)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Capital punishment turns disability-related behaviors into aggravating factors rather than mitigating
- of representation, which means resources and money poured into prosecutors, defense attorneys, mitigation
- I do not believe there is any circumstance that would mitigate such a crime to the level of bringing
- such a crime to the that would mitigate such a crime to the level<03:03:22.160>
of <03:03:22.479 - Um, it is going to be ridiculously cold tomorrow, 25 below zero with the wind chill.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Maui has maybe a higher wind load than other counties.
- Maui has maybe a higher wind load than other counties.
- Maui has maybe a higher wind load than other counties.
- Maui has maybe a higher wind load than other counties.
- Maui has maybe a higher wind load than other counties.
Summary:
The Committee on Housing held a public hearing on January 31 and heard testimony on a series of housing and building-code bills. The first major item, HB 1 relating to building codes, drew sharply divided testimony. Supporters, including BIA Hawaii, Grassroot Institute, Dr. Horton, and several builders and trade groups, argued the current code-adoption process is slow, fragmented, and costly, and that reform would help housing production. Opponents, including Sierra Club Hawaii, AIA Hawaii, ICC, and labor representative Kiko Bosi, said the bill would weaken public safety, reduce statewide consistency, and could leave tenants and first responders at greater risk. No vote was taken during the hearing, and members asked questions about the effect of a governor’s emergency proclamation suspending the Building Code Council and about county authority over code amendments.
The committee then heard HB 745 and HB 1321, both also relating to building codes. Grassroot Institute supported both measures, saying the system is broken and needs streamlining, while BIA Hawaii and others emphasized the cost burden of repeated code updates. Opponents, especially Bosi and ICC, argued that the bills would undermine the State Building Code Council’s role, create confusion, and prioritize cost over safety; Bosi also said labor should be included in any code discussions. Members questioned whether counties can remove state code provisions and whether the state code already supersedes county codes, and one member noted the need for clarity and consistent enforcement rather than a wholesale overhaul.
Later, the committee heard HB 284 on housing, HB 761 on county permitting and inspection, and HB 738 on historic preservation. HB 284 drew support from several housing and real estate groups, while DLNR opposed it. On HB 761, HHFDC supported the bill, DLNR warned that the proposed changes could jeopardize Hawaii’s participation in the National Flood Insurance Program, DAGS said it would likely need to duplicate county permitting staff, and the Department of Planning and Permitting opposed it; Grassroot Institute and NAIOP supported it. For HB 738, HHFDC, DLNR, Grassroot Institute, Hawaii YIMBY, NAIOP, and others supported the measure, with Grassroot and NAIOP suggesting clarifications so expedited review would also cover mixed-use projects and better define the scope of work. The transcript does not show any final votes or committee action on these bills during the hearing.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Ivermectin-treated feed would provide an effective repellent to mitigate the spread of the nuisance pest
- the movement of the fly in Mexico to which are essential in identifying and mitigating the movement
- That could be movement outside beyond animal movement or flight, so that could be through wind or through
- These are an important step forward in identifying the suite of tools available to mitigate wildlife
- But I think we’ve got to do something not only to mitigate the problem today, but to get more flies.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (03/03/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- wind energy except that mandated by government procurements.
- ><05:03:58.320>
energy <05:03:58.958>except wind energy to be wind energy except wind energy - <05:04:08.600>
uh <05:04:08.958>from wind uh from wind uh from overwhelming<05:04:11.558 - <05:04:23.958>
uh a huge influx of offshore wind uh a huge influx of offshore wind uh renewable - My second question is on line eight, wind energy.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, March 26, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- With wind or solar, you have to wait for the sun to come up, the clouds to go away, the rain to stop,
- or the wind to blow.
- <04:49:46.558>
or them any time on obviously with wind or them any time on obviously with - wind or solar<04:49:47.120>
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TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Apr 8th, 2026
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- is that a lot of the analysis or review—right—MCOs are tasked with oversight and identifying and mitigating
- they can help them age in place in the home, and they’re willing to take part in this process of mitigating
- Moving on to slide six, fraud mitigation is a responsibility that we do share with OIG, and it really
- I'm long-winded. I have an invested interest in this. It's not my sister that I'm here for.
- You are aware of what CMS and Texas HHSC are currently doing to mitigate fraud.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy May 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm for the CERCO and for the Cadamo offshore wind project.
- We talk about why we do these things and why do we spend money on offshore wind when all these things
Summary:
The Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection, and Energy met for a vote-only hearing on budget items that had been discussed in prior hearings. Public comment focused on support for funding the Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Program, rejecting special fund position cuts at CDFW and the State Water Board, preserving Proposition 1 and Prop. 68 funding for conservation and local corps, supporting offshore wind and the Safer Consumer Products Program, and rejecting the Governor’s proposed Sustainable Aviation Fuel tax credit and light-duty incentive changes. Several speakers argued the SAF credit would be costly, unnecessary, and could raise fuel prices or divert funds from transportation and environmental programs.
The chair also addressed concerns about the California Air Resources Board’s cap-and-invest amendments and said the Senate budget plan would withhold Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund appropriations, including continuous appropriations, until specified conditions are met. She said the Legislature should preserve prior agreements and protect transit, affordable housing, air quality, and safe drinking water programs from being reduced or zeroed out.
The committee then took a series of roll-call votes on grouped budget items. Most staff recommendations were approved, with some items passing unanimously and others on 3-1 votes, with Senator Choi occasionally not voting or voting no. The hearing concluded after the committee approved the remaining vote-only items and adjourned.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Judiciary (09/30/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- So, I'm gonna ask... wind himself up. Yep. If you can wind up Phil and or Mr.
- So, I'm gonna ask >> wind<00:14:15.839>
himself <00:14:16.160>up. - >> wind himself up. >> wind himself up.
- gt; Yep.<00:14:16.639>
If <00:14:16.800>you <00:14:16.880>can <00:14:17.040>wind - If you can wind up Phil and or Mr. >> Yep. If you can wind up Phil and or Mr.
Summary:
The subcommittee held a work session on HB 313, a bill dealing with non-public sessions and when a person discussed in such a session should be notified or allowed to request that the meeting be open. The chair opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and invited public comment before committee discussion. The main public testimony came from Phil Jaru, who described a personal dispute with local officials and said the bill should ensure people are notified when they are being discussed in closed session and can request an open meeting. He also argued for limits on non-public sessions, saying they should not be used for matters outside the board’s authority or for what he characterized as gossip, while also trying to avoid interfering with investigations.
Committee members focused on the practical and legal problems with the proposal. Several members questioned whether a person should have a right to attend, to demand an open meeting, or simply to receive notice, and whether that right should apply before the meeting or only once the discussion begins. Members raised concerns about situations involving multiple people, children, victims, or other confidentiality interests, and whether a request to open the meeting could conflict when one person wants openness and another wants privacy. One member suggested the bill may be too broad and proposed narrowing it to simple advance notification, possibly by email, rather than an automatic right to open the meeting.
The discussion also touched on existing law governing non-public sessions, including the narrow “reputation” exception and Supreme Court cases interpreting it. Members noted that the current statute already limits non-public discussion to the matters stated in the motion, and some suggested that if the concern is boards using non-public sessions for unrelated discussion, that issue may be better addressed by clarifying the existing statute rather than expanding the bill. No vote or final action was taken; the committee appeared to continue working through possible amendments and whether the bill should be narrowed to notification or a right to attend rather than a right to force the meeting open.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- solar, and frankly it's not wind anymore.
- We're not frankly it's not wind anymore.
- going to do any land-based wind anymore. going to do any land-based wind anymore.
- So all land-based wind there either.
- Um, >> Tier one which is wind and solar.
Summary:
The Senate reconvened with a quorum and first honored Nancy Crawford with a resolution recognizing her 46 years of state service, including 20 years as Senator Pam Beidle’s chief of staff. Senator Beidle then spoke at length about her own retirement plans and public service, reflecting on her career in the House and Senate, her work on the Finance Committee, and thanking her staff and colleagues. The chamber unanimously journalized the remarks.
The Senate then moved into business on House and Senate messages, including House Bill 139 and Senate Bill 311, and adopted a conference committee report on House Bill 1532, the Utility Relief/Reducing Energy Load for Inflation measure. The report was described as a broad energy and utility package that had already passed the Senate 38-4 and was said to address short-, medium-, and long-term issues, including rate relief, in-state generation, data center policy, consumer transparency, and low-income utility assistance.
During debate on the conference report, the majority leader explained several changes from prior versions: no legislative ban on forecast test years, instead deferring to the Public Service Commission; removal of gas programs from Empower to avoid inequities across service territories; modest opening of the retail supply market with guardrails; and rejection of some floor amendments, including a gas line extension provision and a study amendment. The minority leader argued the bill offered only limited relief, focused too much on talking points and short-term savings, and said many bipartisan amendments were not retained. The majority leader responded that the bill would save ratepayers real dollars through provisions on utility adders, executive bonuses, FERC-related returns, and new generation, and urged adoption of the conference report.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Once, long, long, long ago, yet somehow not so very long, when all the animals and rocks and winds and
- It began softly at first, quiet as the first breeze that whispered, he is a wind who is never still,
- He is swift and free as the wind and still as solid as a great rock.
- To listen, as the winds listen, as the stars listen, as the old turtle once listened, when all the voices
- wind power energy industry in Minnesota. wind power energy industry in Minnesota.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, January 22, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Thankfully, the wind had subsided somewhat in Southern California, and they're getting their arms around
- But the wind can come back, and who knows what it'll hit next.
- 07:47:38.798>
here <07:47:39.558>thankfully <07:47:40.000>the <07:47:40.240>wind - and coverage here thankfully the wind and coverage here thankfully the wind had<07:47:40.680>
- arms around it somewhat but the the wind arms around it somewhat but the the wind can<07:47:45.478
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 04/28/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We have an ill wind coming out of Washington, D.C. that says this is too much, that this is not fair,
- We in the Empire State are not going to let these ill whims, this foul-smelling wind, determine what
- We in the Empire State are not going to let these ill whims, this foul-smelling wind, determine what
- We in the Empire State are not going to let these ill whims, this foul-smelling wind, determine what
Summary:
The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and adopted a resolution calendar with several exceptions before taking up a series of ceremonial resolutions and bills. Members welcomed student visitors from the YWCA of White Plains’ Voices Unfiltered Policy Program, then adopted resolutions honoring Senegalese independence and the Senegalese community, MWBE Advocacy Day, John Coltrane’s 100th birthday, the Sing Sing Prison Museum, I Love My Park Day, Animal Advocacy Day, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder Awareness Month, and Denim Day. Speakers emphasized cultural recognition, public service, environmental stewardship, animal welfare, rare disease awareness, and support for survivors of sexual violence; each resolution was adopted.
The chamber then moved through the regular calendar, passing a number of bills on broad roll-call votes. Among the measures approved were bills amending the Penal Law, Executive Law, Public Housing Law, Retirement and Social Security Law, Social Services Law, Environmental Conservation Law, General Municipal Law, Railroad Law, Election Law, Labor Law, and Public Service Law. Several bills passed unanimously or nearly so, while a few drew notable opposition, including a public health measure that passed 39-19 and the labor-related bill on ghost job postings that passed 39-19 after extended debate.
The most detailed floor debate centered on the Labor Law bill addressing “ghost jobs,” requiring employers with 100 or more employees to disclose whether postings are for current vacancies, expected future openings, or general resume collection, with Department of Labor enforcement and civil penalties. Supporters argued it would protect job seekers from deceptive postings; opponents said it was unnecessary, burdensome, and could invite litigation or penalties disproportionate to the problem. The Senate also debated and passed a bill expanding election-language assistance under the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act to Haitian Creole and Middle Eastern and North African communities, with supporters citing growing language-access needs and opponents raising concerns about scope and local costs. The Senate then adjourned until the next day.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Local Government (3-24-26)
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- I think we're going to wind up finding out it's a statewide issue. All right.
- I think it's we're going to wind<00:27:09.000>
up <00:27:09.160>finding <00:27:09.480>- > out<00:27:09.600>
it's <00:27:09.800>a <00:27:09.960>statewide wind up finding- out it's a statewide wind up finding out it's a statewide issue. issue. issue.
- > out<00:27:09.600>
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Meeting Start 00:00:54
Roll Call 00:01:17
SB 192 Discussion 00:03:31
SB 192 Vote 00:05:41
SB 312 Discussion 00:07:17
SB 312 Vote 00:09:56
SB 27 Discussion 00:11:27
SB 27 Vote 00:15:51
SB 149 Discussion 00:16:55
SB 149 Vote 00:19:35
SB 133 Discussion 00:21:17
SB 133 Vote 00:23:41
SJR 62 Discussion 00:25:04
SJR 62 Vote 00:27:28
SJR 75 Discussion 00:28:31
SJR 75 Vote 00:31:56
Adjournment 00:34:30, 958, all
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House fraud committee reviews HF3542 2/23/26
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, we often times see unfortunately unscrupulous providers when they get wind that we're investigating
- unfortunately unscrupulous providers when<00:04:22.479>
they <00:04:22.639>get <00:04:22.800>wind - <00:04:23.040>
that <00:04:23.280>we're when they get wind that we're when they get - wind that we're investigating<00:04:24.080>
them <00:04:24.240>for <00:04:24.479>fraud
Summary:
House File 3542 was heard in committee and moved forward with a recommendation to be re-referred to the Children, Families, Finance, and Policy Committee. The bill would change current law so that the commissioners of Human Services and Children, Youth, and Families must disclose the existence of an investigation, rather than may disclose it, with the stated goal of increasing transparency to the public and legislature.
Members and agency officials discussed concerns that mandatory disclosure could tip off subjects of investigations, especially in fraud cases, allowing them to destroy evidence, coordinate stories, or otherwise interfere. The Department of Human Services and the Inspector General said disclosure can compromise investigations and noted that providers are typically notified when payments are reduced, suspended, or withheld, though federal law can sometimes require delayed notice. Representative Pinto offered an A2 amendment to require disclosure within 30 days unless it would compromise an investigation, but it was rejected.
Representative Hudson then offered an oral amendment stating that disclosure would be required if the commissioner has taken action to reduce, suspend, or withhold payments to the subject of the investigation. The chair waived the rule to allow the oral amendment, and it was adopted. Staff clarified that the bill would only require disclosure of the existence of an investigation, not underlying details, and would not address trade secret redactions. After the amendment, the committee approved the motion to re-refer the bill.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- As our state continues to expand wind and solar, we must also ensure stable around-the-clock power.
- As our state continues to expand wind and solar, we must also ensure stable around-the-clock power.
- bill through, we have to look at how that applies to all technologies, because if you look at solar, wind
- Because if you look at solar, wind, batteries, all the transmission, all the mining land impacts, we
Keywords:
food recovery, composting, waste management, solid waste surcharge, organic waste reduction, environment, grants, advisory group, soil conservation, water resources, training services, outreach programs, environmental protection, animal care, veterinary services, spay and neuter, Las Vegas, community funding, animal welfare, animal shelter