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TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Agriculture & Livestock Jun 18th, 2026

Agriculture & Livestock

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.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session May 14th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • For example, I found one location where a wind turbine was 2.3 times tip Height from a residence.
  • But what this bill would allow, if that was the spot the wind turbine company thought it needed to be
  • It simply allows a private contract with that homeowner to put a wind turbine closer than what the law
  • One of the places I found there was a wind turbine At 1.2 times tip height from a house, that was a 660
  • different groups that are protecting landowner rights, people that want to do totally away with the wind
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee Apr 22nd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • diverse sets of energy into one energy ecosystem—so, you know, say you’ve got hydropower, you’ve got wind
  • , you have got a... ...hydropower, you’ve got wind, you have got a coal plant, you’ve got whatever, to
  • There's a W word: wind, in terms of integrating with wind. Thank you.
  • They might be comparing a nuclear plant, which occupies just 10 acres, to a wind farm or a solar farm
  • the nuclear plant was making hydrogen and storing it so we could turn around and burn it when the wind
Summary: The meeting opened with remarks about the value of public engagement and the availability of presentation materials, then moved into a series of technical briefings from Idaho National Laboratory staff. Joe Renovitz described recent federal and DOE efforts to streamline nuclear regulation for advanced reactors, including NRC Part 53 and upcoming Part 57 rulemaking, DOE authorization updates, crosswalks between DOE and NRC requirements, and use of AI to speed licensing communications and document review. He emphasized that the goal is to align safety standards for advanced technologies, reduce rework for developers, and support deployment for commercial, defense, and research uses. In response to questions, he said there is no current plan to merge agencies, but there is more information-sharing and embedded NRC staff at DOE facilities; he also noted public outreach is supported through groups like GAIN and NEI. David Tolman then discussed the nuclear fuel cycle, covering uranium mining, conversion, enrichment, fuel fabrication, spent fuel storage, transportation, disposal, and recycling. He explained high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU), DOE’s HALEU Availability Program, and the need to expand domestic enrichment, deconversion, and transportation capacity to support advanced reactors and the 2050 nuclear growth goal. He also reviewed used fuel management, including on-site storage at operating and shutdown reactors, the Center for Used Fuel Research at INL, a high-burnup research cask project, and the long-term repository question, which he said is ultimately political as well as technical. He outlined reprocessing approaches—aqueous/Purex, pyrochemical, and fluoride volatility—describing INL’s work on electrochemical processing of EBR-II fuel and noting industry interest from several companies in recycling technologies. Ashley Shields presented on AI for nuclear applications, describing INL’s use of generative AI, high-performance computing, and digital-twin tools to accelerate reactor design, licensing, operations, and materials development. She highlighted the Prometheus effort to pursue highly automated reactor design and operation, the large documentation burden for reactor licensing, and ongoing work on autonomous control, remote operation, and AI-assisted materials qualification through the Vulcan challenge and related data platforms. In questions, she said AI tools are used under data-governance and security controls, with different models chosen for different tasks, and argued that software engineers and human oversight remain necessary. The session ended with a brief recess announcement and a transition to a later presentation on critical minerals and materials.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • authorized insurers is that we would be left with the excess and surplus market, which again would probably wind
  • authorized insurers is that we would be left with the excess and surplus market, which again would probably wind
  • authorized insurers is that we would be left with the excess and surplus market, which again would probably wind
  • authorized insurers is that we would be left with the excess and surplus market, which again would probably wind
  • authorized insurers is that we would be left with the excess and surplus market, which again would probably wind
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committee first heard several measures and took testimony without questions on SB 2431 relating to health savings accounts and SB 2797 relating to consumer protection. For SB 2797, the DCCA Office of Consumer Protection offered comments, Retail Merchants of Hawaii opposed the bill over gift card fraud compliance costs and legal risk, and AARP Hawaii supported it. The committee also heard SB 2946 on foreclosures, where the Hawaii State Bar Association’s Collection Law Section and several lenders, associations, and individuals opposed the measure, while the Hawaii Bankers Association and others offered comments. SB 2961 on insurance drew comments from the Insurance Division and Hawaii Insurance Council, with NAMIC opposing and some individuals supporting. SB 2948 on insurance fraud received comments from the Insurance Division and support from the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, with NAMIC and the Alliance for Responsible Consumer Legal Funding also commenting. No votes were taken during the hearing portion, and the committee recessed after testimony. The committee then reconvened for decision-making on the 9:30 agenda. SB 2431 was passed with amendments, including DOTAX-requested changes, a five-year limit on credit carryforwards, removal of an aggregate cap, a rural definition, transparent reporting, technical amendments, and a deferred effective date of July 1, 2050. SB 2797 was also passed with DCCA-requested amendments, technical changes, and the same deferred effective date. SB 2946 was deferred because there was no testimony in support. SB 2961 was passed with amendments, but after Senator McKelvey raised concern that policy-limit language could undermine the bill, the committee removed two policy-limit amendments before adopting the recommendation. SB 2948 was passed with amendments deleting certain definitions, aligning penalties and public-records provisions, adding coordination and disclosure clarifications, and making technical changes; one no vote by Senator Awana was recorded, with the rest in favor. The committee also considered SB 3000 from a prior hearing and recommended passage with amendments clarifying the Attorney General’s authority, creating a special fund, and addressing concurrent actions, again with a deferred effective date and one no vote by Senator Awana. In a joint CPN/GVO agenda, SB 2258 relating to school agriculture procurement targets was passed with amendments after the Department of Education said it would need to follow up on whether changing the target period from calendar year to school year would create procurement or scheduling issues; the committee added technical changes, a deferred effective date, and routed the bill to Ways and Means, with a note that Education should also have received it. In a later joint CPN/AEN hearing, SB 2452 relating to climate-friendly insurers drew strong opposition from the Insurance Division and several insurance groups, who warned it could push insurers out of the authorized market and into the surplus lines market, raising costs; Senator Dela questioned whether the bill would worsen an already strained market, while the division said the legislature could make the policy choice but warned of market disruption. The hearing then moved to SB 2760 on invasive species, where DLNR, DAB, CGAPS, and the Oahu Invasive Species Committee generally supported broader inspection and quarantine authority, civil penalties, and longer interim-rule authority, while committee members asked about staffing, treatment capacity, and implementation for non-agricultural commodities such as building materials and vehicles.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Energy and Natural Resources (04/10/2025)

Energy and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • sponsor alluded to, if there's a need to spray crop protectants, you want to do that when there's no wind
  • or little wind, and that's usually the morning or evening hours.
  • go hike a trail and somebody was there and said, "Sir, it's 30° below zero with 40 miles per hour winds
  • go hike a trail and somebody was there and said, "Sir, it's 30° below zero with 40 miles per hour winds
  • up top, you're not m per hour winds up top, you're not dressed<01:06:20.799> appropriately<01
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 1/16/25

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • at that and come up with some ideas that could lessen the impact of this expanding solar and even wind
  • at that and come up with some ideas that could lessen the impact of this expanding solar and even wind
  • at that and come up with some ideas that could lessen the impact of this expanding solar and even wind
  • at that and come up with some ideas that could lessen the impact of this expanding solar and even wind
  • at that and come up with some ideas that could lessen the impact of this expanding solar and even wind
Keywords: 1183, house
Summary: The Committee on Energy Finance and Policy met for an informational session and quorum was present, but the chair stated no action would be taken. Members and staff introduced themselves, and Chair Chris Swedzinski outlined the committee’s broad goals of improving Minnesota’s energy system for families and businesses, with an emphasis on affordability, reliability, and development. Several members echoed those priorities, especially concerns about electric reliability, base-load generation, and the needs of rural communities, co-ops, munis, farms, and small businesses. House fiscal analyst Ashley presented a budget overview for the committee’s jurisdiction. She reviewed spending and base amounts for the Energy Resources Division, the Renewable Development Fund, the Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Fund, and the Public Utilities Commission, and explained that the committee also oversees special revenue and other accounts. She noted that the Renewable Development Fund is supported by utility payments for spent nuclear fuel storage, the cleanup fund by a petroleum distribution fee, and that the Commerce Department receives significant federal LIHEAP and weatherization funds. Members asked about the large increase in the Climate and Economic Development Fund and the status of recent appropriations; staff explained that the 2023 session set a larger target, that about $79 million had been spent from the relevant budget, and that some funds may carry forward. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on community solar gardens. Representative Dave Baker asked for an update on the program, and staff explained that Minnesota has about 1,600 megawatts of solar, with more than 900 megawatts in community solar. Staff said 2023 legislative changes capped annual additions and created new incentives for low- and middle-income participation. Members also discussed concerns about program cost, local siting opposition, and a large interconnection queue; staff said there is a backlog of projects, including a reported 56 gigawatts in the MISO queue, and that utilities need distribution upgrades to handle new capacity. No votes or formal actions were taken.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Opening Day Floor Session 01-15-2025 10:00am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • from her waters, bathe in her sun, swim in her oceans, be kissed by her rains, and be embraced by her winds
  • c><00:00:55.719> embraced<00:00:56.280> by<00:00:56.399> her<00:00:56.600> winds
  • The Rains and be embraced by her winds The Rains and be embraced by her winds we<00:00:57.760>
  • our children to face the future<00:38:47.480> and<00:38:47.599> to<00:38:47.800> wind
  • up with jobs that pay future and to wind up with jobs that pay better<00:38:50.280> and<00:38
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Apr 24th, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting

FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

House in Session Apr 24th, 2025

Florida House Floor Meeting

Summary: The Florida House of Representatives conducted legislative business including prayer, pledge, and voting on multiple bills. Key legislation included HB 1105 expanding Florida Bright Futures Scholarship eligibility, HB 443 on charter school regulations (passed 83-23), and HB 1539 on materials harmful to minors (passed 81-29) after extensive debate about book challenges in schools. Other bills addressed education funding, law enforcement benefits, parole guidelines, and various local issues. The Speaker announced budget negotiations with the Senate have stalled, with disagreements over spending levels and tax cuts. The House will not meet this weekend as originally planned. Session adjourned until tomorrow at 10 AM.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • AND SOME MONEY WINDS UP IN THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME AND SOMEBODY DOESN'T GET TO THE RIGHT PLACE
  • WINDS UP IN THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME AND SOMEBODY DOESN'T GET TO THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT
Keywords: 999, senate, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Consent and Procedure Jan 13th, 2026

Consent and Procedure

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm a little winded because I just ran down here.
  • I'm a little winded because I just ran down here.
Keywords: 959, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 3/12/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • [laughter] She dug in deep on topics like wind energy, combined heat and power, and more.
  • [laughter] She dug in deep on topics like wind energy, combined heat and power, and more.
  • together just like a stand of sunflowers, where the supportive group helps share the burden of the wind
  • <00:44:41.119> and<00:44:41.440> strengthens<00:44:42.079> one of the wind and
  • strengthens one of the wind and strengthens one another." another." another."
Keywords: 1183, house
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources & Energy. (3-11-26)

Natural Resources & Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> I would assume probably wind, solar. >> No, sir, it's coal. >> Coal, okay. >> You can check that
  • 21:01.240> assume >> I would assume >> I would assume probably<00:21:03.680> wind
  • probably wind solar. probably wind solar.
  • They're for wind projects, but only if properly sited, so, you know, to not harm wildlife.
  • I think we can kind of agree on that to some degree, but that may not be the best place to catch wind
TX
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.
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Insurance Committee Feb 19th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • allows a homeowner to put aside money to be used for their deductible, up to a cap of $115,000 from wind
  • So all we're... ...up to a cap of $115,000 from wind damage.
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<
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
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

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce May 8th, 2025

Business & Commerce

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
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
Keywords: 999, senate, all
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>
  • <00:08:50.320> 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