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• states keep control of hydraulic fracking, and that our energy resources continue to flow.
• and I in the House will continue to unleash American energy so that we can lower prices, attain energy
• Growing jobs in our midcontinent, freshwater economy requires cooperation, not upending U.S.
• The removal of these dams took out a significant power source and reduced the clean energy production
• THE REMOVAL AFTER THESE DAMS TOOK OUT A SIGNIFICANT POWER SOURCE AND REDUCED THE CLEAN ENERGY PRODUCTION

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Of Minnesota.
• We have our 100% clean energy law that we passed, which is appealing to these companies both from a kind
• clean energy law that have our our 100% clean energy law that we<00:57:26.920><c> pass</c><00:57:27.200
• Are they good for our clean energy goals? That's not even the question in front of us.
• Are they good for our clean energy goals? That's not even the question in front of us.

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Uh, we all use and need energy in our everyday lives, especially in Minnesota, to heat, cool, and power
• Minnesota has been a leader on energy code work since the 1980s.
• leader</c><00:30:10.000><c> on</c><00:30:10.520><c> energy</c> Minnesota has been a leader on energy
• Minnesota has been a leader on energy code<00:30:11.200><c> work</c><00:30:11.480><c> since</c><00:30
• And so, in our experience, commercial building energy codes are a foundational part of ensuring Minnesota

Committee: Senate Labor

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Thermal energy networks are an innovative technology that Minnesota should continue to advance.
• </c> thermal energy networks or TENS. thermal energy networks or TENS.
• , fuel producers, clean energy companies, to union contractors.
• union</c> clean energy companies to union clean energy companies to union contractors.<00:08:47.080><
• energy transition.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• assistance actually receive energy assistance in Minnesota.
• burden for folks in rural Minnesota, again, energy burden is the percentage of income paid toward energy
• burden for folks in rural Minnesota, again, energy burden is the percentage of income paid toward energy
• burden for folks in rural Minnesota, again, energy burden is the percentage of income paid toward energy
• burden for folks in rural Minnesota, again, energy burden is the percentage of income paid toward energy

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• energy and critical mineral development zones to support large-scale geothermal energy production and
• California has some of the most ambitious clean energy goals in the world.
• California has some of the most ambitious clean energy goals in the world.
• Imperial County is uniquely positioned to advance California's clean energy and critical mineral goals
• energy future demands.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, beginning with AB 1921 on video game shutdowns. The author and Consumer Reports supported requiring game operators to give 60 days’ notice before ending server support and to offer a menu of remedies, including refunds or playable/offline alternatives, while the Entertainment Software Association opposed the bill as an unwarranted new standard for digital products and raised safety and legal concerns about community servers. Members questioned the scope of refunds, copyright, and community-server issues, and the author said he was open to further amendments. The bill was moved on a due-pass motion to Senate Appropriations and placed on call. AB 1965, dealing with cannabis testing, was presented as a measure to strengthen the Department of Cannabis Control’s authority over testing labs and improve product safety and transparency. The California Cannabis Operators Association supported the bill, saying it would help ensure consistent standards and protect consumers in a market with a large illicit component. There was no opposition, and the bill was moved on a due-pass motion to Senate Appropriations and placed on call. The committee also heard AB 2141, which would allow the Board of Pharmacy to resolve certain disciplinary matters through a voluntary pre-accusation settlement process. The author and a supporting pharmacist said it would speed resolution of smaller, technical cases and reduce costs, while a member raised concerns about transparency and whether the public would have less information about licensee misconduct. The bill passed the committee on a due-pass motion to Senate Appropriations, with Senator Menjivar voting no, and was placed on call. AB 2163, creating strategic clean energy and critical mineral development zones, was supported by the author and Imperial County as a way to prioritize geothermal and lithium development in areas like the Salton Sea region; it passed on a due-pass motion to Senate Appropriations and was placed on call. Later, AB 1990 on compounded weight-loss drug advertising drew significant debate. Supporters argued it would curb misleading ads and require disclosures about risks and non-FDA approval, while opponents from the compounding pharmacy community said it would create burdens, duplicate existing false-advertising law, and could harm patient access. Members questioned whether the bill actually addressed targeting minors and whether it would force use of FDA-approved labeling; the author said the bill was meant to add specificity and guardrails. The bill was moved on a due-pass motion to Senate Judiciary, with some no votes, and placed on call. The committee also heard AB 2783 on court reporters, which would add a national certification pathway and extend a remote reporting pilot; it drew support from court reporting stakeholders and passed unanimously on a due-pass motion to Senate Appropriations, placed on call. Finally, AB 2771, the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education sunset bill, and AB 2772, the interior design certification sunset bill, were presented and heard with mixed testimony: AB 2771 received support from student and borrower advocates and was moved to Senate Education, while AB 2772 drew both support and strong opposition over CCIDC governance and accountability, with the committee hearing extensive public comment before the transcript ended.

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• </c> Minnesota Department of Health. Minnesota Department of Health.
• </c> tournament at the XL Energy Center? tournament at the XL Energy Center?
• Paul, Minnesota, the capital city of the state of hockey. The Excel Energy Center Arena Complex.
• Paul uh Minnesota. Um the city of St. Paul uh Minnesota.
• </c> the Excel Energy Center Arena Complex. the Excel Energy Center Arena Complex.

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The energy wasting more energy.
• Over 750 clean energy projects, over 400,000 new jobs created all across America, many in Republican
• Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, relating to energy conservation program, energy
• Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, relating to energy conservation program, energy
• That is a clean source of energy to produce electricity.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, March 27, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Minnesota Department of Agriculture update on nitrates in southeast Minnesota water.
• Minnesota Department of Agriculture update on nitrates in southeast Minnesota water.
• Minnesota Department of Agriculture update on nitrates in southeast Minnesota water.
• Minnesota Department of Agriculture update on nitrates in southeast Minnesota water.
• Minnesota Department of Agriculture update on nitrates in southeast Minnesota water.

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Also, mitigation projects must be... ...wind energy facility.
• Under the law, after the energy company has made reasonable efforts to avoid and minimize impacts, energy
• Accelerated water has a lot of energy.
• They've cleaned it out one time, the cattails.
• You guys should be able to clean it out.

Committee: Joint Agriculture and Water Management Committee

Keywords: 908, all

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• So these maps show the location of solar and wind energy systems across Minnesota zip codes.
• of solar and wind energy systems across Minnesota<01:05:33.440><c> zip</c><01:05:33.760><c> codes.
• </c> Based on claims of the residential clean Based on claims of the residential clean energy<01:13:23.360
• clean energy credits, and federal grants under the Rural Energy for America Program.
• :14:04.560><c> credits</c> federal residential clean energy credits federal residential clean energy

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Motions and resolutions of the state of Minnesota.
• worker and every Minnesota community deserves this peace of mind.
• But we have one main economy on the range, and that's mining.
• Mining is also critical for our energy.
• So members, vote green for northern Minnesota and the state of Minnesota.

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• . economy. economy.
• worker and every Minnesota community worker and every Minnesota community deserves<00:18:49.039><c>
• </c><00:19:00.160><c> have</c> that all workers in Minnesota have that all workers in Minnesota have
• </c> economy on the range and that's mining. economy on the range and that's mining.
• So, members, vote green for northern Minnesota and the state of Minnesota.

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• I'm the business manager of Laborers Local 1091 in Duluth, Minnesota, and Lyon, Minnesota, and North
• </c> Labor's Local 1091 in Duth, Minnesota. Labor's Local 1091 in Duth, Minnesota.
• </c> Lyona, Minnesota and North Dakota. Lyona, Minnesota and North Dakota.
• In fact, the Minnesota the state.
• </c> matter across the state of Minnesota. matter across the state of Minnesota.

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• PG&E received a $15 billion DOE loan commitment for reliability and clean energy projects.
• Mark Fenster Maker for Peninsula Clean Energy in support. Good morning.
• designed to expand access to clean energy while maintaining affordability protections.
• We support expanding access to clean energy, but it must be done in a way that is fair, sustainable,
• Mark Fenstermaker for Potensile of Clean Energy, a proud co-sponsor of AB 2111.

Summary: The committee heard several energy-related bills, with AB 1715 drawing the most discussion. That bill would require the CPUC to create a searchable database of utility advice letters, protests, responses, and resolutions going back to 2020, and to require utilities to report state, federal, and other public financing so ratepayer savings from loans, grants, and similar funding can be tracked and passed through. The author and TURN said the bill is aimed at transparency, affordability, and preventing double recovery; committee amendments removed some language, and labor said the amendments would remove its opposition. Senators pressed on how “financial benefits” would be defined and whether the bill would require refunds to ratepayers, and the author said the CPUC would determine the details. The bill was later moved out of committee on a do-pass-as-amended vote to Appropriations. AB 1301, a CPUC/Public Utilities Code cleanup bill, was presented as a housekeeping measure to remove obsolete references, align deadlines, eliminate duplicative requirements, and extend the Energy Conservation Assistance Act sunset. The Public Advocates Office and Golden State Power Cooperatives supported it, and the committee advanced it do-pass as amended to Appropriations. AB 2463, which would require the CPUC to disclose the models and analysis used to set utility authorized return on equity, was described as a transparency measure for a process that is currently a “black box.” EDF and the Utility Wildfire Survivor Coalition supported the bill, while members noted the importance of understanding how utility profits are set; it also passed to Appropriations. AB 1813, on community solar and storage, generated substantial debate. The author said the bill is intended to fix a CPUC program that he argued is unworkable and inconsistent with the Legislature’s earlier direction, while supporters including San Diego Community Power, TURN, and many clean energy, labor, and local-government groups said it would make community solar viable for renters and others who cannot install rooftop solar. Opponents, including the Public Advocates Office, Southern California Edison, SDG&E, and PG&E, argued it would raise rates, create cost shifts to non-participating customers, and conflict with a recently adopted CPUC decision. The bill was moved out on a do-pass-as-amended vote to Appropriations, with some senators indicating support but also concern about affordability and pending amendments. AB 2111, which would require the CPUC to plan transmission using multiple demand and resource scenarios instead of a single forecast, was supported as a way to reduce bottlenecks, improve reliability, and avoid costly under-planning as electrification grows. Supporters said better scenario planning would help avoid transmission constraints that block new generation, while the committee raised questions about cost impacts and the role of current CPUC planning processes. The bill passed to Appropriations. The committee also took up AB 2266, which would consolidate related CPUC compliance reporting, require consistent reliability valuation across programs, and direct an evaluation if CAISO uses backstop procurement; supporters said it would reduce confusion and improve consistency, while opponents warned against forcing one valuation method across different resource types. AB 2266 was also moved to Appropriations. Finally, AB 2175 was taken up on consent and advanced without discussion.

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• </c> work and do the work of the of Minnesota work and do the work of the of Minnesota mam<00:08:00.639
• </c> right now in the state of Minnesota right now in the state of Minnesota there<00:10:15.680><c> is
• </c> little bit Yeah so the Minnesota little bit Yeah so the Minnesota Constitution<00:10:49.040><c>
• </c> to the legislature and the Minnesota to the legislature and the Minnesota Constitution<00:13:23.880
• </c><00:14:21.480><c> Constitution</c> on that and the Minnesota Constitution on that and the Minnesota

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House Republican leaders, led by Speaker-designate Lisa Demuth and Majority Leader Harry Niska, outlined their priorities for the upcoming Minnesota House session and said they intend to use an organizational majority to advance their agenda. They said their focus will be on stopping fraud, making government more accountable, reducing taxes and fees, and addressing affordability, energy costs, public safety, education, and permitting reform. Specific proposals mentioned included repealing the tax on Social Security benefits, rolling back automatic gas tax increases, repealing the nuclear moratorium, and changing state programs they said should be limited to people in the country legally. A central theme was the creation of a new House committee on fraud and agency oversight, which Republicans said will have subpoena power and be chaired by Rep. Kristin Robbins. They said the committee will investigate known fraud, review agency internal controls, and press agencies for information on staffing, office space, and cost savings. Rep. Jim Nash also described a proposed “fraud note” scoring system to rate agencies on whether they have implemented Office of the Auditor’s recommendations, with the goal of informing appropriations decisions. On education and public safety, Niska said Republicans want fewer mandates and higher standards in schools, citing low reading and math proficiency, and leaders said they want stronger accountability for repeat and juvenile offenders. They also said they expect committee chairs to be Republican, may reduce Democratic committee seats if Democrats do not show up, and are not planning a power-sharing agreement unless the chamber returns to a true tie. They discussed the pending court case involving Rep. Brad Tabke, a possible recall process for absent legislators, remote voting rules, and a special election timeline, while insisting they expect Democrats to appear on the first day of session and that they will proceed with organizing the House and electing a speaker on January 14.

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• Foster family, does hereby express appreciation for the company's century-long impact on Louisiana's economy
• urge and request the Public Service Commission to study the feasibility and benefits of distributed energy
• generation and energy storage resources in Louisiana.
• What this does is clean up some language on the DWI statutes.
• This is the next one in the same line as the last one, cleaning up issues related to the changes from

Bills: HR210 , HR211 , HR212 , HR213 , HR214 , HR215 , HR216 , HR217 , HR196 , HR197 , HR198 , HR199 , HR200 , HR201 , HR203 , HR204 , HR205 , HR206 , HR207 , HR208 , HR209 , HCR87 , HCR88 , HCR89 , HCR90 , HR118 , HCR63 , HCR69 , HCR86 , SCR6 , SCR18 , HB79 , HB165 , HB175 , HB198 , HB437 , HB457 , HB488 , HB603 , HB646 , HB763 , HB902 , HB909 , HB971 , HB981 , HB1066 , HB1089 , HB1099 , HB1125 , HB1154 , HB1231 , HB1245 , HB1246 , HB1247 , HB1248 , HB1249 , SB47 , SB82 , SB106 , SB206 , SB210 , SB248 , SB305 , SB376 , SB397 , SB441 , HCR41 , HCR76 , HCR77 , SCR19 , SCR3 , HB64 , HB68 , HB92 , HB316 , HB549 , HB578 , HB748 , HB798 , HB824 , HB988 , HB989 , HB1001 , HB1032 , HB1081 , HB1108 , HB1129 , HB1140 , HB1157 , HB1192 , HB1195 , HB1198 , HB1244 , HB167 , HB227 , HB243 , HB321 , HB335 , HB398 , HB492 , HB624 , HB689 , HB708 , HB804 , HB906 , HB926 , HB955 , HB968 , HB969 , HB978 , HB985 , HB1005 , HB1029 , HB1069 , HB1077 , HB1095 , HB1104 , HB1107 , HB1187 , HB1203 , HB1217 , HB1220 , SB73 , SB89 , SB128 , SB149 , SB191 , SB196 , SB238 , SB318 , SB340 , SB66 , SB68 , SB76 , SB139 , SB336 , SB475 , HCR32 , HB181 , HB1118 , HB1082 , HB225 , HB864 , HB1166 , HB1189 , HB59 , HB617 , HB897 , HB911 , HB1223 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HB284 , HB306 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB459 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB682 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1113 , HB1180 , HB1234 , HB1240

Keywords: renewable energy, job creation, veteran employment, economic development, energy security, asthma, allergy, awareness, healthcare, public health, Louisiana, St. Bernard Parish, special recognition, parish day, state capitol, Louisiana resolution, ceremonial resolution, honorary resolution, community celebration, local heritage

Summary: The House met on April 27, 2026, with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of personal privileges recognizing Domestic Violence Prevention and Advocacy Day, Guarantee Corporation’s 100th anniversary, Delta Waterfowl, FFA and 4-H students, St. Bernard Parish Day, the Louisiana Notary Association, and New Orleans Day. The chamber also received Senate messages, committee reports, and introduced several resolutions, including measures on Gulf States renewable energy, asthma and allergy awareness, St. Bernard Parish Day, and other commemorations. The floor then took up a long series of bills and resolutions. Among the notable measures were House Bill 316 on literacy and tutoring, House Bill 578 changing statutory references from gender to sex, House Bill 748 expanding toll exemptions for school board vehicles, House Bill 101 redesignating a portion of U.S. Highway 190 as the Jesse Jackson Memorial Highway, House Bill 1032 cleaning up DWI terminology, House Bill 1081 transferring the Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission, House Bill 1108 creating a homeschool pride prestige plate, House Bill 1129 giving in-state auctioneers preference for selling surplus state property, House Bill 1157 creating a Louisiana State Infrastructure Bank, House Bill 1192 creating a dental hygienist prestige plate, House Bill 1195 revising athletic commission rules and NIL-related provisions, House Bill 1198 barring arbitration in child custody and visitation matters, House Bill 181 allowing limited tax-data sharing for Medicaid/SNAP integrity, House Bill 1118 requiring disclosure of hospital ownership by real estate investment trusts, House Bill 1082 changing venue rules in suits involving municipal police employees’ retirement systems, House Bill 225 proposing a lifetime two-term limit for governor, House Bill 864 on municipal fire limits and storage of flammables, House Bill 1189 requiring captain’s licenses for certain freshwater charter guides, and House Bill 549 creating the Bayou Growth Opportunity Workforce Program. Most measures passed, often after brief debate and technical amendments. Several bills were recommitted or returned to the calendar, including House Bill 902, House Bill 1245, and House Bill 1247, while House Bill 225 failed on final passage. The House also considered and passed multiple Senate bills dealing with tax administration, child custody testimony, Supreme Court disciplinary jurisdiction over out-of-state lawyers, civil investigation demands in Medicaid fraud cases, service of process fees and notice, and permanent homestead exemption registration. The session ended with the House in recess after completing its bill agenda for the day.

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• </c> CEO of Minnesota Sports and Events. CEO of Minnesota Sports and Events.
• Minnesota Sports and Events is a 501(c)(6) organization, which exists to uplift the region's economy,
• Minnesota Sports and Events exists to uplift the region's economy, reputation, and quality of life through
• </c><00:14:29.120><c> Representative</c> state of Minnesota. Representative state of Minnesota.
• </c> Minnesota, what the this is paying for. Minnesota, what the this is paying for.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• All traditional public school districts in Minnesota participate and operate the Minnesota Free School
• Of the 181 charter schools in Minnesota, 167 participate in the Minnesota Free School Meal program, and
• </c><00:01:53.159><c> free</c> potential so uh the Minnesota free potential so uh the Minnesota free
• </c><00:02:50.280><c> free</c> going to participate in Minnesota free going to participate in Minnesota
• participate and operate the Minnesota participate and operate the Minnesota<00:04:15.319><c> free</c

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• People are struggling with the cost of food, the cost of energy, now the cost of gas.
• </c><00:04:56.840><c> and</c> progress for the people of Minnesota and progress for the people of Minnesota
• , Minnesota, Minnesota, uh<00:14:40.320><c> armed,</c><00:14:41.440><c> uninvited,</c><00:14:42.280><
• </c><00:15:29.520><c> That</c> harm to the people of Minnesota.
• That harm to the people of Minnesota.

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.