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• TODAY FINISHED OR I GUESS TODAY MADE DELIVERY OF IS SMR, SMALL MODULAR REACTORS SO SMALL MODULAR NUCLEAR

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• their size, all GCDs share the same statutory mission to preserve, protect, recharge, and prevent waste
• I mean, it's hard to even imagine how much water that was going to just waste.
• You know how much water is wasted washing chickens when you process them? Is that a beneficial use?
• Where does that waste stream go? Is it recycled?
• . and other entities because we had some bad actors just blatantly waste that resource.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• have other needs that they would need to address in particular where they're located next to the nuclear
• have other needs that they would need to address in particular where they're located next to the nuclear
• </c><00:55:57.440><c> the</c> where they're located next to the where they're located next to the nuclear
• ><c> reactor</c><00:55:58.280><c> as</c><00:55:58.440><c> well</c><00:55:59.400><c> represent</c> nuclear
• reactor as well represent nuclear reactor as well represent Hudson<00:56:01.760><c> thank</c><00:56:

Bills: HF1354, HF1901, HF2124, HF2130, HF2260, HF2099, HF104, HF134, HF1769

Keywords: public safety, school safety, active shooter, active shooter drill, violence prevention, threat reporting, anonymous tip line, See It, Say It, Send It, Minnesota Fusion Center, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, officer-involved death, missing person, endangered missing person, criminal background check, national background check, FBI fingerprint check, adult entertainment license, massage license, correctional facilities

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• Department to identify the highest and best places for data centers and things like small modular nuclear
• Small modular nuclear reactors.
• I'm not even sure how they would do it for small modular nuclear reactors because none have been cited

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2150, which continues the State Land Department until July 1, 2030. Members questioned the commissioner extensively about agency procedures, backlog, appraisals, auction practices, privilege claims in the Fontamonte audit, and the Coyotes land transaction. The committee also discussed the Griffin amendment, which required quarterly updates, a public hearing on the department’s strategic plan, changes to conceptual land use plans and five-year disposition plans, and legislative findings. After debate over oversight and accountability, the amendment was adopted and HB 2150 was returned with a do pass recommendation by a 6-4 vote. The committee then considered House Bill 2975, which would suspend the State Land Department’s solar scoring map and require new mining and housing resource maps, with the amendment changing the mapping deadline and requiring the maps to be posted online. Supporters said the bill would improve fairness and maximize trust revenue for schools by avoiding favoritism toward solar; opponents argued the solar map is only a guidance tool and that removing it could reduce transparency and revenue. The department said it was neutral but asked for additional staff or consultant support if the bill passed. The committee adopted the amendment and passed HB 2975 as amended on a 6-4 vote. House Bill 2781 followed, addressing solar plant decommissioning, restoration, financial assurance, insurance, and a remediation fund. The amendment narrowed the bill to decommissioning standards and limited its reach to projects receiving permits after the effective date. Testimony focused on the need to ensure solar sites are restored and that taxpayers are not left with cleanup costs; several speakers cited abandoned or aging energy infrastructure as a cautionary example. The committee adopted the amendment and passed HB 2781 as amended by a 6-4 vote. Finally, the committee began House Bill 2267, which would classify certain utility-scale wind or solar projects within four miles of residential property as a public nuisance, with exceptions and grandfathering for existing projects. The sponsor argued the bill responds to concerns about large renewable projects near homes and property value impacts, while the amendment narrowed the scope to utility-scale wind and solar and excluded rooftop solar and existing projects. The transcript cuts off before any final action on HB 2267.

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• We also have a former student who has a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from Texas A&M.
• We also have a former student who has a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from Texas A&M.
• also used on background checks, safety supplies, first aid materials, environmental services, and waste
• were also used on background checks, safety supplies, first aid materials, environmental services, waste

Summary: The committee met to hear presentations on dual credit programs from North Dakota higher education leaders, a school superintendent, and teachers. Valley City State University described its dual credit model, emphasizing quality control through annual teacher training, syllabus and outcomes alignment, faculty qualification review, school visits, and pathways aimed at the College Studies Certificate. Members asked about teacher employment, course scheduling, revenue, scholarships, and whether a centralized model might improve efficiency; VCSU said most instructors are K-12 employees, online offerings are still small, and centralization could weaken local relationships and choice. Lake Region State College similarly stressed access and partnerships, noting about half of its headcount is still in high school, with both online and face-to-face dual credit options, district reimbursement arrangements, and support for rural schools. Lake Region also said dual credit helps students who might not otherwise see themselves as college-bound, but reduced tuition can still be a barrier for some families. Fargo Public Schools reported continued growth in dual credit, with 50 courses offered in partnership with several NDUS institutions and a 12.61% increase in participation. The superintendent highlighted a growing education pathway, including students completing Introduction to Education and field experience, and said the district is exploring a grow-your-own teacher pipeline. He also raised concerns about inconsistent institutional processes, teacher credentialing requirements, and transfer clarity, arguing for more aligned statewide systems. In response to questions, he said AP and dual credit can coexist, with AP often better for highly selective out-of-state colleges and dual credit better for students targeting North Dakota institutions, and he described some use of Arizona State online courses in earlier rural partnerships but said Fargo is focused on local institutions. Two teachers then testified on the classroom perspective. A West Fargo anatomy and physiology teacher said dual credit has expanded access, lowered costs, and prepared students well, but agreed that foundational science courses may be more effective when taken later in high school to reduce knowledge loss before college. A Drake-Anamoose English teacher, who has taught dual credit for more than 20 years, said the program has supported many students who went on to a wide range of careers and emphasized that small rural schools rely on dual credit to provide opportunities they otherwise could not offer. No formal votes or actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• projects that are upstream and not in an adjoining county where we've had issues, where there have been nuclear
• waste that has been leaked into the Mississippi River.
• projects that are upstream and not in an adjoining county where we've had issues, where there have been nuclear
• waste that has been leaked into the Mississippi River.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• If you don't want to fund nuclear projects, bring an amendment that says you don't want to fund nuclear
• reviewed this language, as you see the handout, approved this language because they too feel that nuclear
• is an energy dominance thing nuclear is an energy dominance thing that<03:11:03.200><c> we</c><03:11
• It reduces administrative waste and promotes economic opportunity.
• It reduces administrative waste and promotes economic opportunity.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Evaluating applications from the new emerging industries and technologies, including nuclear fusion in
• Evaluating applications from the new emerging industries, technologies, including nuclear fusion in the

Summary: The hearing focused on the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (Go-Biz) and several related budget proposals. Director D.D. Myers described the California Jobs First economic blueprint, regional planning efforts across 13 regions, and the state’s strategy to target sectors such as ag tech, space, life sciences, semiconductors, and emerging technologies. She also discussed the California brand campaign, export promotion, film tax credits, and the California Civic Media Fund, emphasizing job creation, regional equity, and business attraction/retention. Members raised questions about support for journalism, arts and creative industries, AI’s impact on jobs, foreign direct investment, manufacturing, tariffs, and how the Jobs First framework is being implemented across regions. Go-Biz then presented trailer bill language to extend the encumbrance deadline for remaining Jobs First administrative funds and to codify the Office of Regional Economic Development Initiatives. The department said $95 million of the $100 million Jobs First appropriation had already been deployed to grants for counties and tribes, and members asked for more information on regional outcomes, including Orange County and the North State. Public comment supported Jobs First and the Small Business Development Centers’ role in helping businesses access capital and create jobs. The committee also heard a request for ongoing CalExport funding to replace uncertain federal STEP support; the LAO noted the Legislature may want to weigh whether to backfill federal reductions, while Go-Biz argued the state program is needed because federal support appears unlikely to continue and demand exceeds available funding. The committee next heard the film and television tax credit staffing request. Go-Biz asked for funding for three permanent positions to manage the expanded program, and the LAO recommended approval given the increased workload. The Film Commission reported a sharp rise in applications after AB 1138 and the program expansion, with productions taking place both inside and outside the Los Angeles 30-mile zone and activity spread across the state. Finally, Go-Biz presented a request for one permanent position and one graduate student assistant to support innovation and emerging technologies, including quantum and fusion. Members asked about the use of the state’s quantum funding, and staff explained it would support microgrants, state capacity-building, and workforce education. No formal votes were taken in the portions provided, and the chair indicated some items would be moved and heard later in the agenda.

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• ERCOT is not properly accounting for the variability of wind and solar relative to gas, coal, and nuclear
• What you see in red is where the Soviets... ...achieved in the 1960s with high-altitude nuclear EMP tests

Bills: SB75, SB715, SB776, SB1299, SB1405, SB1968, SB2021, SB2077, SB2148, SB2321, SB2330, SB2411

Keywords: electric generation, reliability, ERCOT, Public Utility Commission, penalties, performance requirements, energy policy, construction contracts, compensatory damages, government delays, contractor, legislation, nonprofit donor privacy, membership lists, supporter confidentiality, volunteer privacy, association rights, public records exemption, Texas Public Information Act, government transparency

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• There are people that do not appreciate nuclear weapons.

Keywords: 996, all

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• So it could be small package nuclear, which is still relatively expensive.

Bills: SJR 4

Keywords: term limits, state offices, constitutional amendment, governor, lieutenant governor, election reform

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• received an excellent education, with one starting college at the age of 16 and another who is now a nuclear
• received an excellent education, with one starting college at the age of 16 and another who is now a nuclear
• received an excellent education, with one starting college at the age of 16 and another who is now a nuclear
• received an excellent education, with one starting college at the age of 16 and another who is now a nuclear
• received an excellent education, with one starting college at the age of 16 and another who is now a nuclear

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• sure I would explain exactly what they do, but these are business people, you know, they building nuclear
• business people, you know, these are business people, you know, they they they building<01:22:00.400><c> nuclear
• </c> building nuclear ships. building nuclear ships.

Keywords: Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 3 March, 2026; 3:00 PM, 925, all

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• I worked over here at a nuclear uranium mine for a while too. So, up the road over here.
• We go nuclear. That's my nuclear option. We go nuclear and say, 'Hey, we're done.'

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• So, having a nuclear power plant up there would be the first major step for you, right?
• /c><00:16:03.120><c> 30</c><00:16:03.440><c> seats</c><00:16:03.759><c> were</c><00:16:04.000><c> wasted
• </c><00:16:04.480><c> on</c><00:16:04.720><c> on</c> of work and 30 seats were wasted on on of work and
• 30 seats were wasted on on ghost<00:16:05.440><c> students.
• staff members who are now being drawn away from the functioning of the school, and so it's a huge waste

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It is entitled Nuclear Ready Communities Comprehensive Plans, and for brevity, members, everything is

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of House bills that had returned from the Senate with amendments, with members repeatedly noting that sponsors intended to concur on most items. Topics included public health and vaccination rules (HB 2086, HB 2248), state investment in gold and silver (HB 2140), property records and voter-registration privacy (HB 2327), municipal and county regulation of business property and development fees (HB 2460, HB 2946, HB 2999), legislative subpoenas (HB 2745), cold plunge regulation (HB 2439), nursing-facility complaint timelines and licensed health aide rules (HB 2195, HB 2189), court-ordered treatment review (HB 2923), Access/Medicaid reimbursement and prior authorization for diagnostic services (HB 2932), inmate mental health study committee language (HB 2673), prenatal development instruction in schools (HB 2830), public records requests by legislators (HB 4056), parents’ rights and social transitioning in schools (HB 2249), school district financial compliance and facilities contracting (HB 2481, HB 2482), Native American language proficiency for graduation (HB 2895), advanced math auto-enrollment (HB 2423), special education and military-family procedures (HB 2621), AI rules for state agencies (HB 2592), eviction record sealing (HB 2244), tax filing penalties (HB 2016), shade structures in HOAs (HB 2342), homelessness-related community restitution (HB 2028), medical records timelines (HB 2557), PFAS firefighting foam restrictions (HB 2641), family-court expert testimony and prisoner transition services (HB 2662, HB 2440), address confidentiality protections (HB 2594), guardianship notice attestation (HB 2661), utilities for high-load customers (HB 2756), and nuclear-ready community planning (HB 2456). The committee also briefly moved to Caucus Calendar 19 for additional bills on mobile food vendors, school board training, out-of-state travel and meeting transparency, and a medical-intervention nondiscrimination bill. Several bills drew substantive discussion or criticism. Members debated HB 2932 at length, with staff explaining that Access said the bill would have a high fiscal impact because it would require reimbursement for non-contracted lab services and eliminate prior authorization for a broad range of diagnostic services, potentially increasing costs substantially. HB 2249 also prompted concern from members who argued it could force teachers to out students and create civil liability for using preferred pronouns or failing to notify parents about social transitioning. HB 2830 was criticized as requiring prenatal-development instruction while barring discussion of sexual activity or reproduction. HB 2028, which allows community restitution instead of a $20 probation assessment for people who are indigent and experiencing homelessness, was questioned as potentially punitive. HB 2481 was discussed as a way to help, rather than punish, small rural school districts struggling with financial-record compliance. The caucus also noted that several of the measures were sponsored by Democrats, which was highlighted as notable during the meeting. No formal votes were taken in the transcript. The caucus chair repeatedly asked for questions, and in most cases there were none, after which the sponsor was understood to intend concurrence with the Senate amendments. The meeting ended with adjournment after the caucus moved through the remaining calendar items.

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• It is entitled Nuclear Ready Communities Comprehensive Plans, and for brevity, members, everything is

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of House bills with Senate amendments, with members generally indicating the sponsors intended to concur on most measures. Topics included public health and medical regulation (HB 2086 on face coverings/vaccinations, HB 2140 on gold and silver bullion investments, HB 2195 on nursing facility complaint timelines, HB 2189 on licensed health aides, HB 2932 on Access reimbursement and prior authorization, HB 2557 on medical records timing, and HB 2641 on PFAS firefighting foam), criminal justice and courts (HB 2673 creating an inmate mental health study committee, HB 2028 on community restitution for indigent homeless defendants, HB 2662 on expert testimony in parenting-time cases, HB 2440 on prisoner transition services, and HB 2594 on address confidentiality in family court), and education-related bills (HB 2830 on prenatal development instruction, HB 2249 on parents’ rights and social transitioning, HB 2481 on school district financial record compliance, HB 2482 on school construction job-order caps, HB 2895 on Native American language proficiency, HB 2423 on automatic advanced math enrollment, HB 2621 on special education and certificates of educational convenience, HB 2592 on AI rules, HB 2379 on school board training, and HB 2380 on out-of-state travel and public meeting materials). Other bills addressed transportation, development, housing, and local government issues, including HB 2909 on distracted driving, HB 2369 on photo enforcement citations, HB 2745 on legislative subpoenas, HB 2946 on development fees, HB 2999 on infrastructure finance districts, HB 2244 on eviction record sealing, HB 2342 on HOA shade structures, and HB 2752 on Commerce Authority trade offices. Several members raised concerns or asked questions on bills such as HB 2932, HB 2249, HB 2830, and HB 2028, but no formal votes were taken in the transcript; the meeting ended with adjournment after brief discussion of the final bills on Caucus Calendar 19, including HB 2248 on medical intervention requirements for businesses and schools.

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• going to, my thought is, start prioritizing that baseload generation, which deals with geothermal, nuclear

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee approved the minutes from February 24 and March 2, then took up HCR 32, a resolution from Representative Levitt on Idaho’s energy future. Levitt said the measure responds to concerns about transmission projects, data center and Micron-related demand, Lava Ridge, and Idaho’s energy imports by emphasizing baseload generation, transmission, energy sovereignty, and private property rights. A representative from Renewable Northwest testified in support, saying the resolution appropriately recognizes the need for more generation and transmission, the importance of regional market participation, and protecting ratepayers, while cautioning that regional market access means Idaho will still rely on outside power at times. The committee then passed HCR 32 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee next heard HJM 18, sponsored by Representative Hostetler, which was revised to focus on solar geoengineering. Hostetler and several public testifiers argued that solar radiation modification and related activities pose risks to health, agriculture, water, soil, and property rights, and urged Idaho to oppose such experimentation and send a message to Congress and federal agencies. Testimony cited federal research documents, alleged environmental and health impacts, and concerns about transparency and consent. Multiple speakers supported the memorial, including individuals who said they had observed unusual aircraft trails or collected environmental samples, as well as others who framed the issue as one of state sovereignty and public health. After public testimony, the committee voted to send HJM 18 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. During the HJM 18 discussion, one witness, Blake Horowitz, testified that aircraft trails are not merely water vapor and suggested the issue should be independently studied, while other testimony included claims about metals in rainwater, impacts on livestock, bees, crops, and human health. Representative Bingham asked for clarification about language referring to solar geoengineering versus weather modification, and Hostetler explained the memorial was narrowed to address solar geoengineering specifically because of overlap and confusion with weather modification. The committee then confirmed the motion and adjourned after both measures were advanced.

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• So you guys have my word that we will do everything we can so the nuclear option does not have to be

Bills: HB4336, HB1818, HB3194, HB3538, HB3682, HB3762, HB3793, HB3930, HB3931, HB3934, HB4124, HB4200, HB4410, HB4457, HB4473, HB3884, HB1912

Keywords: interventional pain management, pain management clinic, chronic pain, acute pain, spinal injections, epidural steroid injection, peripheral nerve block, nerve ablation, spinal cord stimulator, intrathecal infusion pump, endoscopic diskectomy, fluoroscopy, physician supervision, allopathic physician, osteopathic physician, CRNA, certified registered nurse anesthetist, nurse anesthetist, freestanding pain management facility, medical licensure

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• Meanwhile, The nuclear option does not have to be the option that we choose, but if they're not going

Summary: The Public Health Committee heard several bills, beginning with HB 4336, which updates definitions of acute and chronic pain to align with the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act and adds certain violations as unprofessional conduct. The committee adopted a PCS as the working draft, took no questions, and passed the bill 7-0. HB 3194, which would prevent pregnancy centers from being singled out for discrimination or censorship based on pro-life principles, drew questions about oversight, medical staffing, ultrasound interpretation, and contraceptive counseling; after discussion, it passed 6-1. The committee then passed HB 3934, described as a measure to help rural Oklahoma children get dental care through dental hygienists, with a question confirming parents could opt in or out. HB 3762, dealing with chiropractic practice and defining “serum” to cover vitamins, minerals, and nutrients while excluding blood products, was amended in committee but did not receive a motion and remained in committee. HB 1818, clarifying licensed social workers as licensed bachelor social workers and aligning Oklahoma with neighboring states, passed 6-0. Later, HB 3538 on pharmacy benefit manager vertical integration and community pharmacy reimbursement passed 7-0 after extensive discussion about independent pharmacy closures, mail-order pharmacy issues, specialty drugs, and network access. HB 3682, the Oklahoma Clean Indoor Air Act, would prohibit smoking in most public gathering places while allowing certain exceptions and local governments to adopt stricter rules; it passed 7-0. The committee also heard HB 3793, a placeholder bill on nursing education and diploma programs intended to address workforce shortages, but no motion was made and it remained in committee. The meeting ended with a short recess for the swearing-in of a new representative-elect.