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• It allows us to store energy when production is high, such as during sunny or windy periods, and dispatch
• By dispatching during peak hours, any kind of storage can help smooth out those peaks, but... ...by dispatching
• For storage particularly, the program could be designed to dispatch only and compensate resources only
• The fact is, every grid needs a firm dispatchable source of power to meet the changing demand at every
• what they are when you use nuclear at the backbone of your energy system, along with flexible, dispatchable

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a wide range of energy bills, with much of the discussion focused on offshore wind, battery storage, solar, nuclear study proposals, and a bill to redefine clean energy. Several Barnstable-area legislators and witnesses raised concerns about offshore wind transmission infrastructure near neighborhoods, beaches, and drinking water supplies, and supported bills to create a special commission and increase local input and oversight. In contrast, environmental, consumer, labor, and clean energy groups strongly backed offshore wind expansion bills, arguing that offshore wind lowers long-term costs, improves winter reliability, reduces fossil fuel dependence, supports jobs and local supply chains, and should include wildlife protections, labor standards, and community benefits. Some witnesses and committee members noted that parts of the offshore wind legislation overlap with the Governor’s energy affordability bill, and asked for clarification on which provisions were new versus duplicative. The committee also heard testimony on battery storage and solar legislation. Two student witnesses and several industry representatives supported a bill to study grid battery storage, saying storage can reduce outages, lower peak prices, and improve grid resilience during extreme weather. Witnesses from solar and storage companies supported a broader clean energy transition bill that would expand storage procurement, create a retail-style storage program for distributed batteries, set a 10-gigawatt solar target by 2035, and streamline siting and interconnection. Committee members pressed witnesses on whether these provisions were already included in the Governor’s affordability bill and asked for a section-by-section breakdown of what was new. One witness also urged allowing developers to bond interconnection payments to reduce financing costs. Another major topic was a bill defining clean energy, especially whether existing pumped-storage hydropower should qualify for subsidies or be excluded. Supporters of the bill argued that existing pumped storage should not receive additional ratepayer subsidies because it is already built, can have environmental impacts on rivers and ecosystems, and could cost ratepayers hundreds of millions of dollars. Opponents said pumped storage is an important reliability resource and should remain eligible. The committee also heard testimony on nuclear-energy study bills: some witnesses supported creating a commission to examine nuclear power as a reliable, carbon-free option, while others opposed nuclear study bills and argued that nuclear is costly, unsafe, and inconsistent with the state’s clean energy goals. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• week, celebrated annually, honors the thousands of men and women who respond to emergency calls, dispatch
• During my time at the Modoc County Sheriff's Office, I had the honor of supervising dispatch.
• Dispatchers are truly remarkable.
• To all our dispatchers and system professionals, thank you for all the sacrifices you make to create
• With me today in the rear of the chamber are representatives from the dispatcher community.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So there's actually a second set of infrastructure that most of these dispatch locations have to service
• Um, we also have two independent<00:34:28.960> dispatch<00:34:29.440> centers<00:34:30.240
• > and<00:34:30.639> on<00:34:31.119> game independent dispatch centers and on game
• independent dispatch centers and on game day,<00:34:32.159> uh,<00:34:32.399> we<00:34
• locations have to have of these dispatch locations have to have to<00:35:00.079> service.

Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122

Keywords: capital construction, state funding, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, task force, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, 916, all

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• policy part of the bill on the existing program for recruitment and retention was going to let dispatchers
• as well as the EMTs and the police and fire, and we're going to add a dispatcher to the council that
• as well as was going to let dispatchers as well as the<01:08:02.240> EMTs<01:08:03.119> and
• <01:08:07.359> to<01:08:07.520> the we're going to add a dispatcher to the we're going
• to add a dispatcher to the council<01:08:08.079> that<01:08:08.400> overviews<01:08:09.039

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• have a drone placed on our police department that when we get a high-level call, that drone is dispatched
• And if a suspect is leaving, it can report right to dispatch. It's watched.
• and sits above the house and dispatched and sits above the house and if<01:43:19.520> a<01:43
• can report if a suspect is leaving it can report right<01:43:22.199> to<01:43:22.440> dispatch
• it it's watched we're right to dispatch it it's watched we're looking<01:43:24.599> at<01:43:

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Public Safety Committee held its first meeting of the session, opened with a quorum present, and reviewed basic decorum expectations and committee procedures. Members and staff introduced themselves and described their districts and backgrounds. The chair said the committee would focus on protecting victims and preventing crime, and that the first presenters would be law enforcement groups as subject-matter experts. The Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association testified first, warning of serious recruitment, retention, and retirement pressures in law enforcement. The group cited survey data showing most members would not recommend the profession to family, rising assaults on officers, a shortage of roughly 1,000 officers statewide, and more than 2,000 officers nearing retirement eligibility. They also urged continued funding for POST Board training reimbursements and described broader concerns about anti-police rhetoric and public policy. The presentation was interrupted by a disruptive outburst in the room, after which the committee returned to order. The Minnesota Sheriffs Association then outlined its 2025 priorities: expanding mental health treatment beds and revisiting the 48-hour law, making the Fandino-Castile training fund permanent, updating drone/UAV statutes for missing-person searches, training, and evidence preservation, requiring permit-to-carry holders to report name changes, expanding BCA authority for sexual assault investigations on state-owned military facilities, replacing aging public safety radios in the ARMER system, and strengthening employer background-check response requirements. Members asked questions about mental health capacity, UAV uses, and officer assaults; witnesses said the state needs more beds, staff, and support for both short-term crisis stabilization and longer-term treatment. The Minnesota Police Chiefs Association closed by echoing concerns about recruitment and retention, supporting the $6 million POST training reimbursement fund, and calling for tougher penalties for fleeing police, auto theft, and violent crime. No votes or formal actions were taken."}】【。assistant to=final 天天中彩票大奖json 天天中彩票追号json ఇలా to=final 彩神争霸快三 to=final 手机天天彩票 ்ந்து result 彩票平台招商 ્યો क्ता ંડ {

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• But if a 988 call comes into Headrest, who does not dispatch mobile, and mobile needs to be dispatched
• If a 988 call comes into Headrest, who does not dispatch mobile, and mobile needs to be dispatched, they
• Does 988 ever dispatch mental health professionals to the scene?
• Does 988 ever dispatch mental health professionals to the scene?
• I do have written testimony that I can pass. dispatch mental health professionals to dispatch mental

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And the dispatchers who answer the call are often the first point of contact in an emergency to help
• House Bill 439 will ensure all dispatchers are trained and able to coach by standards. to perform CPR
• And, you know, studies have shown that dispatcher-assisted CPR has.
• So this, what we're discussing today is known as dispatcher-assisted CPR or telephone CPR.
• The goal here is to ensure that all dispatchers receive this training, and as a result, all callers are

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• reliable, affordable, and dispatchable reliable, affordable, and dispatchable power. power. power
• dispatched by us on New England. dispatched by us on New England.
• call delivery and dispatch operations. call delivery and dispatch operations.
• As a result, call taking and dispatch.
• <04:32:15.279> to cases, state resources are dispatched to cases, state resources are dispatched

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• As the need for reliable, dispatchable energy is becoming more critical by the day, we need to look at
• a networking of these assets that have energy storage and that are already available and can be dispatched
• there was a successful test conducted in California by Tesla and Sunrun with 100,000 homes that dispatched
• there was a successful test conducted in California by Tesla and Sun Run by 100,000 homes that dispatched
• It’s as dispatchable as a fossil fuel resource. Right, Mr. Chairman.

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The timelines were designed to be relatively tight because we We want dispatchable generation on the
• category is large loads like data centers are contracting. with existing generators and taking dispatchable
• because we could see large generation facilities essentially offline to the ERCOT market with dispatchable
• And note there's an exception to this process if that existing generator has added new... dispatchable

Bills: SB 6, SB6, SB504, SB765, SB815, SB929

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, delta-8, delta-9, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, edibles, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, retailer registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, minor access

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• Dispatch would send the third party out there on behalf of the City of St. George.
• So when the incident occurs, it's called into dispatch.
• And so a deputy would be dispatched to do that, but in terms of making that deputy stick around and hand
• Let's assume that in every instance, a sheriff's deputy is dispatched.
• "Deputies will be dispatched according to the discretion of the sheriff."

Bills: SCR59, SCR70, HR275, HR279, HR282, HR289, HR307, HCR112, SCR61, SCR62, SCR64, SB121, HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HCR117, SCR5, SCR29, SCR33, SCR37, SCR63, SCR30, SCR40, SCR65, HCR3, HCR49, HCR66, HCR67, HB54, HB137, HB321, HB368, HB386, HB414, HB431, HB552, HB555, HB578, HB590, HB593, HB618, HB638, HB670, HB692, HB707, HB708, HB715, HB718, HB732, HB741, HB748, HB776, HB796, HB807, HB822, HB848, HB856, HB887, HB888, HB917, HB921, HB1082, HB1243, HB1246, HB1, HB2, HB42, HB45, HB71, HB79, HB126, HB133, HB159, HB213, HB218, HB222, HB289, HB291, HB312, HB313, HB324, HB352, HB383, HB398, HB403, HB429, HB457, HB459, HB549, HB571, HB579, HB591, HB608, HB616, HB624, HB766, HB769, HB783, HB804, HB864, HB874, HB909, HB951, HB971, HB983, HB1005, HB1017, HB1051, HB1056, HB1126, HB1186, HB1193, HB1223, HB1224, HB1235, HB1249, SB259, SB295, SB312, SB348, SB444, SB485, SB441, SB149, HB359, SB29, SB43, SB78, HB463, HB998, SB197, SB268, SB123, SB276, SB326, SB80, HB901, HR20, HR74, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB479, HB74, HB119, HB134, HB210, HB258, HB468, HB784, HB870, HB953, HB956, HB1117, HB1236, SB42, SB208, SB217, SB274, SB300, SB341, SB379, SB382, SB387, SB401, SB449, SB487

Keywords: Major Richard Star Act, veterans, military retirement, disability compensation, VA benefits, combat-wounded, medically retired, military retirees, service members, veterans benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, concurrent receipt, retirement offset, combat-related disability, bipartisan support, memorial resolution, Congressional memorial, Louisiana delegation, Richard Star

Summary: The House convened with a quorum and opened with prayer by Archbishop Checchio, the pledge, and the national anthem. Members also used personal privilege to recognize visiting officials, university leaders, grocers, Governor’s Fellows, and several special guests and honorees, including Grambling State University for its 125th anniversary, Tiger Athletics, and the Tiger Marching Band, as well as CASA volunteers and advocates. The chamber adopted a number of ceremonial resolutions and made several conference committee appointments and committee discharge motions. The floor then took up a series of Senate and House resolutions, many of which were adopted without objection or after brief debate. These included resolutions creating or studying task forces on topics such as homeowner catastrophe claims and insurance-related litigation, the Louisiana-Ireland Trade Commission, informed consent laws, fiscal note procedures, K-12 student success pathways, and military funding alignment. Members also adopted resolutions on domestic violence protective-order access, flood risk mapping, seismic activity in North Louisiana, illegal dumping enforcement, toll signage and customer service, and other local or commemorative matters. Several Senate resolutions were temporarily returned to the calendar, while others were adopted by recorded vote, including SCR 29, SCR 33, SCR 37, SCR 63, SCR 30, SCR 65, and SCR 40. The House then considered Senate Bill 259, which authorizes an online application process for civil protection orders and restraining orders for domestic violence victims; it passed 93-0. Senate Bill 312, dealing with public-sector labor organizations and dues/withdrawal procedures, prompted extended debate focused on whether the bill unfairly singled out teachers’ unions and whether teachers already have the ability to opt out; the bill ultimately passed 60-38. Senate Bill 348, allowing the City of St. George to contract for administrative assistance in motor-vehicle crash response, passed 84-9 after questions about citations, reports, and the role of third parties. Senate Bill 485, concerning St. George’s municipal fiscal authority and insurance premium taxes, passed 91-0 after an amendment removed new public facility charge authority. The House also debated Senate Bill 197, which would reduce the number of judges on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal from 12 to 10 based on a workload and population study by the National Center for State Courts. Supporters cited the circuit’s smaller population and lower per-judge workload, while questions focused on the study’s publication and whether it actually recommended a reduction. The transcript ends during that debate, before final disposition is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• they specifically had an ask where they needed somebody local to be able to be timely because we dispatch
• 20:25.919> we to be able to be timely because we we to be able to be timely because we we dispatch
• out of Casper to be able to dispatch out of Casper to be able to support<00:20:29.200> Douglas
• c><00:20:45.280> there<00:20:45.440> is<00:20:45.600> that<00:20:45.919> dispatch
• hands on keyboard there is that dispatch hands on keyboard there is that dispatch and<00:20:46.960

Keywords: 916, all

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• On the toll road, by practice, the Houston police officers are dispatched to incidents on the main lanes
• We also dispatch officers in instances where callers have difficulty articulating where they're at.
• These were in our jurisdiction, and the calls that come in through our dispatch system are not.
• officers and Harris County Sheriff's deputies report all incidents on toll road systems to the HECDRA dispatchers
• Nowhere else to the HECDRA dispatchers.

Bills: SB39, SB2129, SB2141, SB2246, SB2323, SB2439, SB2722, SB 39

Keywords: commercial motor vehicle, truck liability, motor carrier, trucking, civil liability, respondeat superior, negligent entrustment, negligent maintenance, negligent loading, negligent repair, bifurcated trial, exemplary damages, punitive damages, personal injury, collision, employer liability, vicarious liability, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Texas tort reform, commercial truck accident

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• Is this special security unit that could be dispatched to lawmakers' homes if there's a credible threat
• um special security unit that could this um special security unit that could be<00:09:42.240> dispatched
• to<00:09:44.480> uh<00:09:44.640> lawmakers'<00:09:45.200> home be dispatched
• um to uh lawmakers' home be dispatched um to uh lawmakers' home if<00:09:45.600> there's<00:09

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: A Senate DFL leader discussed the upcoming supplemental budget and said nearly half of it is being shaped by the federal budget bill passed last July, which he argued is driving hospital distress, higher county costs, and pressure on family budgets. He said the budget will focus on affordability, health care, and responding to federal actions, including an uncompensated care fund for hospitals in distress and possible one-time county technology upgrades to handle new Medicaid-related requirements. He estimated Senator Wiklund’s health and human services proposal includes about $50 million for those upgrades and said that item would likely be handled in an appropriation bill rather than a bonding bill. The leader also said bonding is a top priority this year and that public asset maintenance remains important, including projects tied to sports and civic facilities. On HCMC and broader hospital funding, he said he is confident the Legislature will act, but wants to address the hospital within the context of the statewide hospital delivery system. He also said the Senate has not yet taken a position on a proposed tax related to fraud restitution, but emphasized support for fraud prevention, an independent inspector general, and more resources for the Attorney General. School safety was another major topic. He said Senate Democrats plan to bring a comprehensive package to the floor that includes school safety funding, mental health care, and measures addressing weapons of war, and he expressed hope that some Republicans will support it. He said the Senate education finance bill already includes more school safety funding than the House GOP version, less funding for private school safety, and no weapons-of-war language, but that a broader package will come through the Finance Committee soon. He also said the Senate expects to take up a stand-alone building security package to cover ongoing screening and staffing costs, and he supported creating a special security response unit for threats against lawmakers. Other issues mentioned included support for banning NDAs for local governments, continued attention to public safety and accountability in response to federal immigration enforcement actions, and interest in a bill affecting Minneapolis sports-related taxes and PGA funding, though he said those proposals are still being worked on and may not pass this year.

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• Florida Highway Patrol, and actually all state law enforcement, is our regional communication center dispatchers
• This is 24/7 high-intensity, high-stress dispatchers, call takers.
• Florida Highway Patrol and actually all state law enforcement is our regional communication center dispatchers
• this is 24-7 high intensity high stress dispatchers call takers There's 1.3 million calls received in

Summary: The committee heard a series of domestic security and law enforcement presentations from the Florida Sheriffs Association, Florida Police Chiefs Association, Florida Highway Patrol, and FDLE. Sheriff Rob Hardwick outlined the sheriffs’ legislative priorities, focusing on adding xylazine to Florida’s trafficking statute and increasing penalties for luring or enticing a child under 12 from a misdemeanor to a felony. He also discussed domestic security coordination, fusion center intelligence sharing, and jail-based reentry efforts. Members asked about xylazine prevalence in Broward County and whether canine units can detect it; Hardwick said he would follow up with data and noted that dogs are not specifically trained for xylazine, though fentanyl-certified dogs may alert on mixtures. Chief Charlie Vasquez of the Florida Police Chiefs Association presented three priorities: stronger protections for law enforcement, judges, prosecutors, public defenders, and their families when threatened because of their jobs; faster and more consistent access to blood-borne pathogen testing results after exposure incidents; and mandatory life without release for anyone convicted of murdering a police or correctional officer, reviving a version of the Jason Raynor Act. Senators asked about delays in blood testing after exposure, and Vasquez said officers can be forced to take prophylactic medication while waiting for results and that the process should be streamlined. Florida Highway Patrol Director Dave Kerner described FHP’s domestic security role, including criminal interdiction, canine units, traffic homicide investigations, aviation, drones, border operations, and responses to threats such as human smuggling and the October 7-related security posture at synagogues and campuses. He said staffing remains constrained by vacancies and pay disparities, so he was not seeking more authorized troopers at this time. FDLE Deputy Commissioner David Binder then reviewed the state’s domestic security structure, fusion centers, critical infrastructure assessments, and grant funding, warning that federal homeland security dollars have declined sharply while threats remain high. He highlighted work on drone mitigation, radiological detection, vehicle barriers, and school security assessments, and emphasized the need for continued interagency coordination. The committee took no formal votes and adjourned after the presentations and questions.

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• Charles Stedman Spanagel, in the county where I was at the time prosecutor, had had like 112 911 dispatches
• She used a semi-automatic firearm to dispatch Mr. Skinner with two effective shots.
• She used a semi-automatic firearm to dispatch Mr. Skinner with two effective shots to the throat.

Keywords: June 29, 2026 - Special Session 1, 976, house, all

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• I've already been out to several of our dispatch centers to hear directly from the users because at the
• I think the most important people in this equation are the person who's making the call and the dispatcher
• receiving that call to make sure that they can get the information to the right place and ultimately dispatch
• That's a mouthful, but we are the 911 dispatchers in the state of California.
• That's a mouthful, but we are the 911 dispatchers in the state of California.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• corrections officers, nurses who are overseeing residents at certain types of facilities, and 911 dispatchers
• Around that same time, the 911 dispatchers were put on PERS.
• The legislature acknowledged that even though dispatchers weren't physically on scene, the psychological
• That even though dispatchers weren't physically on scene, the psychological toll of handling emergencies
• And I think they mentioned earlier that, along with the 911 dispatchers, there's also the Department

Keywords: 904, all

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• Senate Bill 715 addresses the primary concern with the existing language, which is that existing dispatchable
• substitute automatically exempts the generator from penalties if it can demonstrate the ability to dispatch
• These are all dispatchable gas units, and they are already subject to certain regulations. to reliability
• In terms of dispatchable, the balance that we talked about. We've talked about balance.
• Most of the time, if we run our grid well and we have dispatchable energy... ...and all the things that

Bills: SB383, SB1012, SB1181, SB1705, SB2075, SB2221, SB2586, SB2864, SB2994

Keywords: SB 383, ERCOT, Texas Utilities Code, interconnection, wind power facility, offshore wind, coastal wind, nearshore wind, Gulf of America, Texas coast, three marine leagues, electric grid, transmission line, distribution facility, renewable energy, battery storage, energy storage, grid access, power grid, electric service

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• week, celebrated annually, honors the thousands of men and women who respond to emergency calls, dispatch
• During my time at the Modoc County Sheriff's Office, I had the honor of supervising dispatch for four
• Dispatchers are truly remarkable.
• To all our dispatchers and system professionals, thank you for all the sacrifices you make to create
• With me today in the rear of the chamber are representatives from the dispatcher community: Ametrius

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call and prayer, then handled a series of procedural motions, guest introductions, and floor actions. Members welcomed student groups from Hope International University and Vacaville High School, and later recognized several guests connected to public safety dispatch. The chamber also adopted multiple re-referrals and procedural requests, including moving bills between committees and taking up AB 100 on concurrence from the Senate. A major portion of the session was devoted to ACR 34, designating April 14 as Sylvia Mendez Day. Assembly Member Ta and several colleagues spoke in support of honoring Sylvia Mendez and the Mendez v. Westminster case as a landmark in civil rights and school desegregation. The resolution drew extended partisan debate over the framing of the measure and broader issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion, but it ultimately passed on a roll call vote, with the resolution adopted. The Assembly also recognized Dolores Huerta on her 95th birthday through guest introductions and celebratory remarks, then moved through several bills and resolutions. AB 471 on air district board compensation, AB 677 on pupil records and access to screenings for housing-insecure students, ACR 31 designating California Public Safety Telecommunications Week, and AB 1150 on airport customer facility charges all passed. HR 30 recognizing Khmer New Year also was adopted with broad support. The most contentious policy action was AB 100, the early action budget bill. Supporters said it provided funding for wildfire prevention, hospital payments, Medi-Cal, and recovery in Los Angeles fire areas, while opponents criticized the bill for health care spending and high-speed rail. After a failed attempt by Assembly Member DeMaio to amend the bill and an unsuccessful appeal of the chair, the Assembly concurred in the Senate amendments and sent AB 100 to the Governor. The day ended with consent calendar approvals and adjournments in memory for several community members, including Larkin Carol Wells, Carmen O. Perez, and Oscar B. Ramos.