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AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate May 6th, 2025

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Gary Davenport, the mayor of the town of electric, David the mayor of the town of electric, David the
  • trailer or was more in a utility utility trailer or was more in a utility utility trailer or was more
  • in a utility trailer, but uh basically to take the trailer, but uh basically to take the trailer, but
  • wiring teaching or electrical wiring teaching or electrical wiring schematics?
  • The amendment basically took out the uh automotive electric key took out the uh automotive electric key
Bills: SB 66 , SB 317 , SB 393 , SB 397 , SB 456 , SB 614 , SB 628 , SB 629 , SB 636 , SB 715 , SB 731 , SB 801 , SB 872 , SB 905 , SB 986 , SB 1012 , SB 1013 , SB 1015 , SB 1032 , SB 1113 , SB 1181 , SB 1212 , SB 1241 , SB 1250 , SB 1278 , SB 1285 , SB 1376 , SB 1444 , SB 1449 , SB 1524 , SB 1525 , SB 1528 , SB 1556 , SB 1588 , SB 1660 , SB 1704 , SB 1708 , SB 1802 , SB 1833 , SB 1844 , SB 1854 , SB 1863 , SB 1957 , SB 1959 , SB 1965 , SB 1999 , SB 2035 , SB 2056 , SB 2082 , SB 2119 , SB 2138 , SB 2165 , SB 2199 , SB 2201 , SB 2203 , SB 2245 , SB 2284 , SB 2419 , SB 2422 , SB 2452 , SB 2487 , SB 2523 , SB 2529 , SB 2533 , SB 2541 , SB 2586 , SB 2595 , SB 2605 , SB 2615 , SB 2675 , SB 2690 , SB 2717 , SB 2753 , SB 2778 , SB 2835 , SB 2841 , SB 2891 , SB 2929 , SB 2933 , SB 3016 , SB 3039 , SB 3044 , HB 912 , HB 2525 , SJR 3 , SB 5 , SB 29 , SB 326 , SB 494 , SB 530 , SB 769 , SB 783 , SB 963 , SB 1238 , SB 1271 , SB 1786 , SB 1967 , SB 2312 , SB 72 , SB 616 , SB 1143 , SB 1172 , SB 1267 , SB 1273 , SB 1506 , SB 1759 , SB 2361 , SB 1 , SB 260 , SB 1637 , SJR 36 , SJR 50 , SJR 63 , SJR 59 , SCR 12 , SCR 39 , SCR 48 , SCR 19 , SB 2023 , SB 1524 , SB 2422 , SB 2119 , SB 2753 , SB 1863 , SB 62 , SB 666 , SB 847 , SB 284 , SB 854 , SB 1073 , SB 810 , SB 1505 , SB 583 , SB 507 , SB 1434 , SB 1376 , SB 1772 , SB 2016 , SB 1163 , SB 1122 , SB 731 , SB 397 , SB 508 , SB 1436 , SB 287 , SB 261 , SB 1882 , SB 393 , SB 1791 , SB 209 , SB 2429 , SB 1999 , SB 511 , SB 2309 , SB 510 , SB 1085 , SB 1975 , SB 2717 , SB 1262 , SB 636 , SB 2056 , SB 884 , SB 517 , SB 1200 , SB 1845 , SB 2681 , SB 2199 , SB 2458 , SB 801 , SB 2533 , SB 3014 , SB 3013 , SB 758 , SB 1013 , SB 2797 , SB 2076 , SB 2876 , SB 2284 , SB 2929 , SB 2595 , SB 715 , SB 1640 , SB 1241 , SB 2538 , SB 1449 , SB 2529 , SB 986 , SB 1181 , SB 1359 , SB 2245 , SB 410 , SB 1234 , SB 456 , SB 1012 , SB 2926 , SB 2138 , SB 2615 , SB 2972 , SB 2841 , SB 3016 , SB 1856 , SB 2035 , SB 1528 , SB 1373 , SB 672 , SB 2891 , SB 1854 , SB 317 , SB 2539 , SB 2532 , SB 1250 , SB 2082 , SB 2203 , SB 1285 , SB 1959 , SB 1454 , SB 2520 , SB 2541 , SB 1708 , SB 1237 , SB 1844 , SB 1586 , SB 3039 , SB 2819 , SB 66 , SB 629 , SB 1015 , SB 2342 , SB 2903 , SB 2933 , SB 1965 , SB 2477 , SB 3029 , SB 2605 , SB 2419 , SB 1957 , SB 375 , SB 250 , SB 777 , SB 628 , SB 2523 , SB 2367 , SB 2703 , SB 2608 , SB 2778 , SB 3044 , SB 2965 , SB 2521 , SB 865 , SB 1032 , SB 2165 , SB 2501 , SB 2675 , SB 2452 , SB 2835 , SB 872 , SB 1212 , SB 1278 , SB 1588 , SB 1602 , SB 1704 , SB 1723 , SB 1833 , SB 1858 , SB 1946 , SB 2009 , SB 2177 , SB 2460 , SB 2785 , SB 2373 , SB 1660 , SB 614 , SB 867 , SB 1608 , SB 1525 , SB 905 , SB 640 , SB 2487 , SB 1698 , SB 383 , SB 705 , SB 748 , SB 1113 , SB 1117 , SB 1802 , SB 2340 , SB 2586 , SB 2680 , SB 2690 , SB 2994 , SB 2747 , SB 1950 , SB 913 , SB 1071 , SB 1086 , SB 1087 , SB 1483 , SB 1444 , SB 1553 , SB 1556 , SB 1703 , SB 2133 , SB 2297 , SB 2298 , SB 2622 , SB 2955 , SB 3059 , SB 2782 , SB 2781 , SB 2637 , SB 2633 , SB 2337 , SB 2334 , SB 1861 , SB 2043 , SB 1367 , SB 946 , SB 945 , SB 2857 , SB 128 , SB 571 , SB 1263 , SB 3058 , SB 612 , SB 2221 , SB 2587 , SB 2044 , SB 2363 , SB 2713 , HB 1109 , HB 1392 , HB 22 , HB 2525 , HB 3093 , HB 517 , HB 912 , HB 1130 , HB 142 , HB 1689 , HB 2018 , SB 2311 , SB 1986 , SB 2565 , SB 2943 , SB 1888 , SB 2417 , SB 3048 , SB 3052 , SB 3053 , SB 3036 , SB 3057 , SB 3056 , SB 3043 , SB 3037 , SB 3050 , SB 3063 , SB 3047 , SB 3035 , HJR 98 , HJR 99 , HB 136 , HB 2884 , HB 1393 , HB 2730 , HB 1399 , HB 1244 , HB 467 , HB 331 , HB 2559 , SB 66 , SB 456 , SB 628 , SB 1012 , SB 1015 , SB 1032 , SB 1241 , SB 1376 , SB 1708 , SB 1959 , SB 1965 , SB 2035 , SB 2199 , SB 2245 , SB 2284 , SB 2419 , SB 2523 , SB 2529 , SB 2541 , SB 2595 , SB 2605 , SB 2778 , SB 2933 , SB 3039 , SB 3044 , SB 1524 , SB 1863 , SB 2119 , SB 2422 , SB 2753 , SB 1844 , SB 2533 , SR 417 , SR 500 , SR 501 , SR 502 , HCR 128 , HB 23 , HB 45 , HB 104 , HB 519 , HB 748 , HB 791 , HB 1056 , HB 1481 , HB 3181 , HB 3211 , HB 4044 , HB 4290 , HB 23 , HB 45 , HB 104 , HB 519 , HB 748 , HB 791 , HB 1056 , HB 1481 , HB 3181 , HB 3211 , HB 4044 , HB 4290
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (04/22/2026)

Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • But it's electricity. It's all about electricity. That's why you should recycle.
  • But it's electricity. It's all about electricity. That's why you should recycle.
  • But it's electricity. It's all about electricity. That's why you should recycle.
  • But it's it's electricity. of aluminum. But it's it's electricity.
  • </c> It's all about electricity. It's all about electricity.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Education Committee Apr 1st, 2026 at 09:00 am

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're not paying the electric bill. We're not paying the water. We're not paying anything.
  • And the schools said, you know, we need something uniform that we can all utilize.
  • So there's been a lot of cooperation between the two of us.
  • I will say, like I noted before, most of this has been in direct cooperation.
  • I will say like I noted before, most of this has been in direct cooperation.
Keywords: 908, all
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Apr 22nd, 2025

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're in a different room, a little bit crowded, but I appreciate everybody's cooperation.
  • Then you see that we zeroed out the Veterans Affairs funding because we've utilized that elsewhere.
  • This is the removal of the line item for the electric vehicle technology education program.
  • I've talked with some of the Montgomery delegation about how we can utilize that in some of the PreK
Bills: SB113 , SB114 , SB305 , SB111 , HB600 , SB112 , SB150 , SB109 , SB122
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 090 Apr 14th, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><01:40:20.960><c> However,</c> by the national electric code.
  • However, by the national electric code.
  • </c> warrant or just the simple cooperation warrant or just the simple cooperation um<02:09:42.719><c
  • critical tools to help reduce utilizing critical tools to help reduce gun<02:21:36.560><c> violence.
  • </c> Transportation may explore a cooperative Transportation may explore a cooperative agreement<03:01
Keywords: 981, all
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

House in Session Mar 11th, 2026

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thinking about some of the preemption on utility infrastructure, Section 28 of the amendment, is this
  • utility tariff and service requirements, prohibiting service to a large-load customer that is owned
  • of costs associated with serving large-load customers, requires public electric utilities no later than
  • By Senator Rodriguez, Senate Bill 288, a bill to be entitled an act relating to rural electric cooperatives
  • By Senator Rodriguez, Senate Bill 288, a bill to be entitled an act relating to rural electric cooperatives
Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum call, approval of the journal, and adoption of the special order calendar. The chamber then took up several Senate bills on special order, with members offering questions and debate before final votes. The first major measure, CS/SB 156, the Officer Jason Rayner Act, would reclassify certain offenses against law enforcement officers and add manslaughter of an officer to the life-sentence reclassification statute. Supporters said it honored Officer Rayner and clarified that resistance to officers with violence is unlawful; opponents argued it reduced judicial discretion and could sweep in unintended cases. The bill passed 100-8. The House next passed CS/SB 688 on naturopathic medicine, which creates a regulatory framework and licensure standards for naturopathic physicians, defines scope limits, and establishes a board under the Department of Health. Supporters framed it as a consumer protection and medical freedom bill, while opponents called it an expansion of scope and criticized the low penalty for unlicensed practice. It passed 85-22. The chamber also passed CS/CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate education, creating a Florida Speech and Debate Hall of Fame, a Speech and Debate Week, and a statewide debate initiative, by a unanimous 112-0 vote. Members then approved CS/CS/SB 1220, a broad transportation bill covering FDOT authority, airports and seaports, drone and delivery devices, autonomous vehicle crimes, tolls, and other transportation issues; an amendment added provisions on Space Florida, golf carts, automated license plate recognition, and related matters while removing digital driver’s license repeal language. The bill passed 87-23. SB 962 on affordable housing, which clarifies that Live Local Act zoning preemption does not unintentionally capture working farms and farm operations, passed 109-2. Finally, CS/CS/SB 1580 on aiding illegal gaming was introduced and discussed; it would strengthen penalties for illegal slot machines and unregulated gaming arcades, clarify reporting and enforcement, and preempt local regulation, with questions focused on VFWs, sweepstakes, fantasy sports, and online betting. The transcript then shifted into lengthy farewell remarks and recognitions, including tributes from members leaving the House and acknowledgments of guests in the galleries.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 1/21/25

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:36:48.160><c> engineering</c><00:36:48.680><c> department</c><00:36:49.160><c> by</c> electrical
  • engineering department by electrical engineering department by Professor<00:36:49.760><c> Jin</c><00:
  • </c> including electronics and electric including electronics and electric vehicles<00:37:08.400><c>
  • This is a cooperative educational program training those health science innovators that help feed the
  • This is a cooperative educational program training those health science innovators that help feed the
Keywords: 1183, house
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session, 4/10/2026 #1

Maryland Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><01:41:54.520><c> for</c> sales and use tax, electricity for sales and use tax, electricity for agriculture
  • for the sales and use tax electricity for the sales and use tax and<01:42:13.560><c> electricity</c>
  • So, this is is cooperate in this sense.
  • And we were able to utilize our work with immigration to be able to utilize those federal warrants to
  • And we were able to utilize our Right?
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Jan 26th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • line 39, we actually had that exact conversation when drafting this language, and it speaks to the utilization
  • line 39, we actually had that exact conversation when drafting this language, and it speaks to the utilization
  • We have authority under the statute to cooperate fully with them.
  • Minerals like copper and cobalt are critical for electric vehicles, wind turbines, and solar panels,
  • Whatever the verdict, let it remind us that stewardship requires vigilance, humility, and cooperation
Summary: The committee first considered RS 33025, a concurrent resolution supporting consolidation of the Soil and Water Conservation Commission with the Idaho Department of Water Resources as part of broader executive-branch efficiency efforts. Senator Harris said the resolution explains the rationale and process for the proposed realignment, and noted a letter of support from commission leadership. Senator Guthrie asked how the estimated savings would be achieved. The committee voted to send the resolution to print. The main policy item was Senate Bill 1222, a trailer bill to last year’s domestic well legislation. Senator Anthony said it clarifies the definition of subdivision for IDWR purposes, ties it to a five-lot threshold, and makes clear the new rules apply only to subdivisions initiated on or after July 1, 2025. Supporters, including Paul Arrington and other stakeholders, said the bill fixes unintended effects on existing or partially built subdivisions and preserves the original intent of the law, while still limiting future domestic-exempt well use. Bruce Smith testified in opposition to immediate action, urging the committee to table the bill and hear more from IDWR about implementation. After questions about domestic use, fire suppression, subdivision definitions, and irrigation impacts, the committee voted to send SB 1222 to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee also heard gubernatorial appointments to the Idaho Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board from Kenneth Long and Carl Ray. Both described their backgrounds in outfitting, guiding, outdoor recreation, and public service, and members asked about board responsibilities, geographic representation, and challenges facing the industry, including access and tag allocation. The committee then took up Docket No. 24-3501-2-250, a set of eight rule changes for the Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board. John Price said the changes were part of zero-based regulation and were developed through public meetings and stakeholder input; they removed duplicative definitions, clarified overlap predator and tag designation rules, refined river boundary descriptions, and corrected a typo. The committee voted to adopt the docket. At the end of the meeting, the committee hosted an American Falls FFA Ag Issues team presentation on the federal roadless rule rescission. The students presented arguments on both sides of the issue, focusing on forest health, wildfire risk, tribal concerns, recreation, and economic development. Senators praised the students’ preparation and leadership, but no committee action was taken on the presentation.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • And so the City of Sunland Park, make no mistake, is going to create its own utility department.
  • have provided a resolution which clearly states that the City of Sunland Park, as it creates its utility
  • Ricardo Gonzalez with El Paso Electric.
  • You can't develop one side of the border and avoid the other; you have to cooperate.
  • Federal funding for everything from electric charters, infrastructure, to become a hub of logistics,
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Municipal and County Government (03/03/2025)

Municipal and County Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • But if they do, if you have these sort of cooperations, I think it would make a lot of sense.
  • </c> across the state to have the cooperation across the state to have the cooperation we're<00:22:00.679
  • I have done special wiring and electrical that may or may not be a part of the lease agreement.
  • The other piece is it never addressed cooperative school districts.
  • it never addressed Cooperative school it never addressed Cooperative school districts<05:13:20.320><c
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MA
Transcript Highlights:
  • And I think if we can improve utilization there, we can continue...
  • And I also would say, I don't think we utilize retired people.
  • You're going to save in electricity. And you're going to save money.
  • You're going to save in electricity. And you're going to save money.
  • You're going to save an electricity. And you're going to save money.
Keywords: 1212, all
Summary: The commission met for an open discussion focused on developing recommendations for its report on correctional consolidation and collaboration. Chairs Dan Hunt and Senator Brownsberger said the group is moving from information-gathering into idea generation, with a report due to the legislature by the end of September. Members discussed whether recommendations should be broad “guardrails” or more specific proposals, and several urged that future recommendations be grounded in firsthand experience, data, and written submissions from agencies and stakeholders. A major theme was how to create a more integrated correctional and reentry system. Participants raised the need to hear more from reentry centers, minimum-security and pre-release facilities, probation and parole, and the judiciary. Ideas included expanding step-down pathways, improving coordination among DOC, sheriffs, probation, and parole, standardizing programming and outcomes data, and better educating judges about available programs at sentencing. There was also discussion of whether the sheriff’s role should be expanded beyond the current two-and-a-half-year House of Correction limit, with questions about sentence structure, good-time credits, and how such a change would affect security and reentry outcomes. Members also emphasized the importance of consistency, transparency, and minimum standards across facilities. Several speakers said the system remains fragmented and that different counties use different definitions, practices, and program models. Suggestions included reviewing prior commission reports, looking at other states and even European models for best practices, and considering regional hubs or specialized facilities for behavioral health, workforce development, and reentry. The chairs noted that the commission has already toured several facilities and plans more visits, including Framingham and Bridgewater, and that future hearings will include unions and other stakeholders. The discussion also touched on restrictive housing, mental health, and contraband K2. Members cited recent suicide concerns and expert reports suggesting some units function like restrictive housing even if not labeled that way. There was broad agreement that custody conditions, programming access, and institutional culture affect trust and rehabilitation. No formal votes were taken; the meeting was primarily a working session to surface ideas and frame possible recommendations for later drafting.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education Mar 11th, 2025

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • A high school fundamentally redesigned its services in cooperation with employers in the area and in
  • cooperation with colleges in the area, the goal being When an 18-year-old graduates from high school,
  • Doesn't mean they don't know anything about electricity, it just means that for most of the electricians
  • No, I think APNs are part of the team, and they need to be utilized in the right situation.
  • We have a large simulation training center in Amarillo, Texas, and we utilize it.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Apr 9th, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Darla Cooper. California's community colleges make up the largest system in the United States.
  • Darla Cooper.
  • Cooper, everyone. Members, let's give it up loud and proud.
  • Cooper, everyone. Senator McGuire, you may continue. Thank you so much, Madam President.
  • And I said, yeah, but not everybody can afford an electric vehicle.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th 1st C.S.

Agriculture & Livestock Jul 21st, 2025

Agriculture & Livestock

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, we've we've had some issues with with the Mexican government not cooperating.
  • I talked to the uh secretary about that Saturday, and she said, we we will now have full cooperation
  • I do not know if it will be some sort of cooperative agreement that they will pay for.
  • You need lots of water, lots of lots of electricity.
  • Plus again, uh, the, the heavy water and electrical usage and like I mentioned earlier, we have asked
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 5/12/26 - Part 3

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We can't just crank out a bunch of electric cars.
  • Somewhere electricity around my place?
  • . electricity. electricity.
  • Utilities and property taxes.
  • Utilities Utilities Utilities and<03:20:43.439><c> property</c><03:20:44.000><c> taxes.
Keywords: 1183, house
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 6th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 1209 by Representative Furman is an act to amend Title 30 relative to cooperative endeavor
  • House Bill 1209 by Representative Furman is an act to amend Title 30 relative to cooperative endeavor
  • Title 15 relative to incarceration, authorizing sheriffs' officers to establish a pilot program utilizing
  • Senate Bill 228 by Senator Duplessis is a joint resolution to amend Article 7 relative to water utility
  • service lines to provide for the use of public funds to remove or replace drinking water utility service
Keywords: 974, senate, all
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS House Floor - 12 February, 2026; 10:00 AM

Mississippi House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><01:48:48.320><c> cooperating</c> um prevents them for cooper cooperating um prevents them for cooper
  • . cooperate. cooperate.
  • . cooperation. cooperation.
  • cooperate with ICE? cooperate with ICE?
  • Public Utilities passes. Jud B passes. Universities and Colleges passes. Back to Public Utilities.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, May 13, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><05:38:40.160><c> utilities</c> Interior to permit electrical utilities Interior to permit electrical
  • </c> overgrown vegetation near electrical overgrown vegetation near electrical infrastructure,<05:38:
  • existing utility corridors.
  • existing utility corridors.
  • existing utility corridors.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Appropriations Committee Aug 5th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay, so for the past six years, the Public Utilities Commission has been taking a close look at the
  • Steps the PUC has already taken, including mandating that any time our gas utilities make investments
  • Valerie Trello, Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
  • hookup at the same time that they request a building permit, and by barring utilities from canceling
  • I want to say thank you to them and their cooperation.
Keywords: 988, house, all