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• facilities and the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission.
• In Energy and Environment million.
• facilities and the of nuclear energy facilities and the Energy<00:35:18.160> Planning<00:35:18.640
• > and<00:35:18.840> Inventory Energy Planning and Inventory Energy Planning and Inventory
• and to the Natural Resources and Energy and to the Natural Resources and Energy Committee<00:59:

Keywords: 958, all

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• I would like to call this meeting of the Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee to order.
• The Energy, Industry and Mining Committee is called to order.
• recommendation as to its passage, but with the recommendation that it be re-referred to the Committee on Energy
• recommendation as to passage, but with the recommendation that it be re-referred to the Committee on Energy
• recommendation as to passage, but with the recommendation that it be re-referred to the Committee on Energy

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee met and took up the engrossed committee substitute for House Bill 4012. Counsel explained that the bill shortens several Public Service Commission timelines for certificates of public convenience and necessity, including deadlines for final decisions and final submissions, with different timeframes for smaller water/sewer projects and very large projects. The bill also requires applications to justify the need for a facility, including consideration of alternatives such as advanced transmission technologies, and adds requirements for electric transmission lines of 200 kV or greater, including a showing that costs are commensurate with benefits to West Virginia ratepayers and commitments to provide off-take facilities when requested. Comparable changes were also described for siting certificates, including a reduced decision timeline. After questions and no amendments, the vice chair moved to report the bill to the full Senate without recommendation as to passage, but with a recommendation that it be re-referred to the Energy, Industry and Mining Committee. The committee approved the motion by voice vote. The meeting then adjourned.

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• We're focused every day on driving down costs for housing, for health care, for energy.
• Now I want to talk about energy. Bills are too high. Bills are way too high.
• You see, our strategy, my strategy, is we need all of the above when it comes to energy.
• It makes it so that utilities got to go out and purchase that energy at the lowest price.
• It's not just housing and energy and health care. It's coming from all sides.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The joint convention of the Massachusetts Legislature convened to receive the Governor’s State of the Commonwealth address. The session began with procedural motions to appoint committees to notify the lieutenant governor, constitutional officers, Executive Council, and Governor, followed by an invocation from Archbishop Richard G. Henning, the posting and retiring of colors, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the national anthem. The Governor was then formally admitted to the chamber and delivered the address, with a benediction afterward by Rabbi Elaine Zacker. Governor Maura Healey’s address focused on affordability and public services. She highlighted actions and proposals on housing, including faster permitting, use of state land for housing, accessory dwelling units, down payment assistance, and expanded programs to help first-time buyers. She also discussed energy affordability, saying she would oppose utility rate hikes, pursue an energy affordability bill, and temporarily reduce electric and gas bills. On health care, she described efforts to cap costs, prevent prior authorization for insulin, ban medical debt reporting to credit agencies, and form a health care affordability working group. She also proposed making subscription cancellations easier, improving transportation through bridge repairs and transit investments, and strengthening protections for children on social media. The Governor also emphasized education, workforce development, and economic competitiveness, citing the state’s top national education ranking, expanded pre-K and child care, literacy and tutoring investments, early college opportunities, and a goal of 100,000 apprentices over 10 years. She praised Massachusetts’ response to federal actions, including support for vaccines, food assistance, abortion access, and research funding, and she criticized the Trump administration on tariffs, health care cuts, and immigration enforcement. She also noted public safety and veterans’ issues, including new assisted-living protections after the Gabriel House fire and the rebuilding of veterans’ homes. No substantive votes on legislation were taken beyond adoption of the ceremonial orders and the final adjournment motion.

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• lay out the committee substitute for House Bill 3229 that relates to recycling of certain renewable energy
• This bill helps address the issue by preventing recycling facilities from stockpiling renewable energy
• As Chairman Lambert outlined, this bill requires recyclers of renewable energy facility components to
• Making them much easier to transport to facilities where they will be converted from waste to energy
• here we're getting 100% revenue a financial instrument that far exceeds the requirements of other energy

Bills: HB205

Keywords: disaster recovery, economic development, grants, loans, infrastructure support

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• If you want to talk about affordability, look at the Commerce Committee on reinsurance or in the Energy
• Committee on nuclear energy.
• Committee uh on reinsurance or in the Committee uh on reinsurance or in the energy<00:09:09.200> committee
• <00:09:09.720> on<00:09:10.040> nuclear<00:09:10.519> energy<00:09:11.079>
• > there energy committee on nuclear energy there energy committee on nuclear energy there was<00:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I move the Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee amendment be adopted. Thank you.
• I move the Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee amendment be adopted.
• I move the Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee amendment be adopted. Thank you.
• Chairman, the Committee, National Resources, Energy and Water, has now considered Mr.
• I move the Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee amendment be adopted. Thank you.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• It updates all of the codes except the electrical code, which we did last year, and the energy code,
• code, which had not been and the energy code, which had not been approved<00:37:38.360> by<00
• <00:38:13.360> code, inclusion of the energy code, inclusion of the energy code, not<00:38
• As well as significant changes to the 2021 versus the 2018 and the 2024 energy code.
• And it seems that that is a energy.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Assembly Bill 443 by Assembly Member Bennett, an act relating to energy.
• AB 531 is an expansion for geothermal energy, and I ask for an aye vote.
• Assembly Bill 740 by Assembly Member Harabedian, an act relating to energy.
• AB 1117 is supported by the California Large Energy Consumers Association, the Alliance for Retail Energy
• Assembly Bill 915 by Assembly Member Petrie-Norris and relating to energy.

Summary: The Assembly met on May 23, 2025, established a quorum after a roll call, and proceeded through a long House of Origin floor session with prayers, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine parliamentary actions. Early in the day, a motion by Assembly Member Gallagher to suspend the rules and take up AB 12 immediately failed on a 18-39 vote. The chamber then moved through the daily file, with many measures passing by wide margins, often with bipartisan support and little or no opposition. Among the notable bills discussed were measures on law enforcement oversight and records access (AB 847), CalFresh data-sharing exemptions (AB 593), campus-area housing for students and staff (AB 893), insurance and wildfire hardening updates (AB 1), missing middle housing code changes (AB 6), tribal peace officer status in a pilot program (AB 31), utility bill analysis before new mandates (AB 61), fairgrounds funding (AB 258), Diwali as a state holiday (AB 268), labor and worker organizing rights (AB 288), algorithmic price-fixing and antitrust enforcement (AB 325), elections and jail voter information (AB 331), protections for judges and court personnel (AB 343 and AB 352), school construction procurement (AB 361), school-zone speed limits (AB 382), transit worker protections (AB 394), blue carbon coastal mitigation (AB 399), K-9 standards for law enforcement (AB 400), livestock carcass composting (AB 411), translation of housing materials (AB 413), immigrant educational rights notices (AB 419), gun violence restraining order implementation (AB 451), special education and child care measures (AB 560 and AB 563), cannabis tax relief (AB 564), and disability access protections for businesses (AB 649). Several bills addressed housing, energy, public health, and public safety, and many authors emphasized affordability, transparency, and administrative efficiency. The session also included several ceremonial or recognition items, including ACR 73 declaring Italian American Heritage Month, which was adopted by voice vote after 65 coauthors were added. Most measures were approved overwhelmingly, though a few drew some dissent, including AB 421? no—AB 399 passed 42-30, AB 450 passed 49-6, AB 461 passed 49-8, and AB 621 passed 58-0. The transcript ends partway through AB 772, which was introduced as an educational equity bill addressing cyberbullying after school hours, but the remainder of that item is not included in the provided text.

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• She has brought joy and energy to our caucus, and I can't wait to see what we can accomplish together
• Together, these four brought fresh perspectives, new legislative ideas, and new energy to this chamber
• Texas Energy and Climate Caucus.
• In just her first session, her commitment to advancing nuclear energy is truly commendable.
• Her expertise and passion for promoting nuclear energy has been invaluable to the caucus.

Summary: The House met on sine die and began with prayer, pledges, quorum verification, and a series of announcements and recognitions. The chamber received Senate messages reporting adoption of conference committee reports on SB 268 and SB 2972, and Senate concurrence in House amendments to SB 1637. Members also referred several resolutions and announced the signing of numerous House and Senate measures by the presence of the House. Technical correction resolutions were adopted: HCR 171, authorizing corrections to HB 46, passed 138-0, and SCR 55, making a wording correction in SB 1964, passed 126-12. A large portion of the meeting was devoted to memorials and recognitions. The House honored Pastor Dave Welch, with several members offering condolences and reflections on his work organizing pastors and engaging in civic life, followed by a moment of silence. Members also recognized the Ganado High School Maidens for winning the 2025 UIL 2A Division I softball state championship, Waco police K-9 Andor after being shot in the line of duty, Region 7 DPS for Capitol Complex security, and various restaurants, staff members, interns, caucus staff, and caucus freshmen of the year across Republican, Democratic, Black, Progressive, LGBTQ, IT, Energy and Climate, and Mexican American Legislative Caucuses. The chamber also heard a retirement-style address from Rep. Tony Tinderholt, who reflected on his six sessions in the House, his military service, and his decision to step aside to focus on family, while colleagues from both parties praised his service, discipline, and willingness to work across differences. The House then continued with additional staff and caucus recognitions, including committee staff, district office staff, and interns, with members repeatedly thanking their teams for their work during the session.

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• In other applications, it's really critical to the operation of data centers, energy infrastructure,
• And I want to thank the chair of energy for her work on this bill. Move the bill. Second.
• AI developers disclose how much energy it takes to train a foundational model.
• Transparency about their energy use so that the burden isn't unfairly shifted onto ratepayers is not
• Moreover, data centers are incentivized to be energy efficient, as energy use is a significant cost driver

Summary: The committee heard several bills and took up multiple votes. AB 576, dealing with updates to California’s charitable fundraising platform registry after AB 488, was presented as a technical fix to help charities and platforms more quickly update eligible listings; there was no opposition testimony, and the measure was later moved on a due pass basis. AB 1160, on law enforcement drone programs, was presented with proposed amendments requiring U.S.-based data storage and limits on sharing or selling collected data; supporters said it would protect sensitive drone-collected information while preserving affordable drone use, while there was no opposition testimony, and it was also later passed out on a due pass as amended basis. AB 75, which would require insurers to give notice before collecting aerial images of homes and provide homeowners access to those images, drew support from the Department of Insurance and consumer advocates, while insurers opposed it unless amended, arguing aerial imaging is a cost-saving inspection tool and that the bill could worsen availability and affordability; the bill was moved to Appropriations on a due pass basis, with the roll held open for absent members. The committee spent the most time on AB 325, which would address algorithmic price-fixing and collusion. The author and supporters argued that competitors using the same pricing software or algorithm to set prices can function as collusion even when the agreement is hidden behind code, and cited examples involving housing, frozen potatoes, gas pricing, and other industries. Opponents, including apartment, business, hospital, retail, chamber, and tech groups, said the bill was too broad, could sweep in lawful software and public-data market research, and might chill legitimate pricing tools, especially for small businesses and housing providers. Committee members raised concerns about clarity, intent standards, and whether the bill should focus more narrowly on nonpublic competitor data; despite those concerns, AB 325 was moved to Appropriations on a due pass basis, with the roll held open. Later, AB 1221 was presented as a workplace surveillance bill that would prohibit certain invasive or discriminatory surveillance tools, require notice to workers, limit sharing of worker data, and require corroborating evidence before discipline based on surveillance outputs. Labor and consumer groups supported the bill, saying modern surveillance technologies can track speech, movement, emotion, and other sensitive traits and can be biased or abusive. The Security Industry Association opposed it, warning that the bill’s broad definitions could restrict legitimate security systems, emergency sharing with first responders, and employer responses to misconduct or unsafe behavior. The transcript cuts off before any final vote on AB 1221 is shown.

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• However, the Senate Energy and Agriculture Committee completely rewrote the bill with a wipe-and-replace
• They will, but the inclination is to pass the bill as it came out of the Energy and Agriculture Committee
• They will, but the inclination is to pass the bill as it came out of the Energy and Agriculture Committee
• They will, but the inclination is to pass the bill as it came out of the Energy and Agriculture Committee
• The bill as it came out of the Energy and Agriculture Committee.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• There's been a tremendous amount of time, money, and energy spent on MTCA sites over the past 35 years
• Members of the committee, I'm Matt Miller from Puget Sound Energy. Welcome, Representative Hall.
• Well, Puget Sound Energy serves out.
• Puget Sound Energy serves 1.2 million electric customers and just under 900,000 natural gas customers
• and consistent energy.

Summary: The committee first heard updates on the Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) and related funding. Department of Ecology staff explained how MTCA and the hazardous substance tax support cleanup, prevention, stormwater, and local assistance programs, but said forecasted revenues have declined while appropriations and transfers have outpaced incoming funds. Ecology said the operating account will require underspending to stay balanced this biennium and that the problem is ongoing, with further reductions possible if forecasts worsen. Ecology also reviewed the state cleanup program, noting there are more than 14,500 cleanup sites in Washington and that new sites continue to be discovered faster than they are cleaned up. A question from Representative Lee raised the long-term issue of declining fossil-fuel-based revenue, and Ecology agreed that this is a future structural concern even though the current shortfall is driven more by forecasts and transfers than by fuel-use decline. The Pollution Liability Insurance Agency described its underground storage tank and heating oil programs, saying it has modernized from a reinsurance model to a financial assurance model with stronger state oversight and cleanup milestones. Russ Olson said the agency’s dedicated petroleum tax account is in strong financial condition, but emphasized the importance of preserving that funding source. He also discussed the loan and grant program for historic commercial releases and a new heating oil loan/grant program, while noting the agency is working on equity concerns where liens can be disproportionate to property values in smaller communities. Practitioners and advocates then offered differing views on MTCA’s performance: one attorney urged a collaborative review process to make cleanups faster, less expensive, and more certain, while another consultant argued the program is too conservative and process-heavy and should focus more narrowly on actual exposure and realistic cleanup standards. Environmental and community groups countered that MTCA is essential for cleanup, pollution prevention, stormwater control, and public participation, and that it is especially important for environmental justice communities such as the Duwamish Valley. Port and city representatives stressed that MTCA grants and cleanup funding are critical for large redevelopment projects, but said long timelines, permitting delays, and funding uncertainty can slow projects and jeopardize commitments. The committee then shifted to utility wildfire risk. Staff summarized recent legislation, including requirements for utility wildfire mitigation plans, creation of a wildfire mitigation standards work group, authorization for captive insurance by local governments and PUDs, securitization authority for disaster costs, and the existing wildfire response and resilience account. Chelan County PUD and Puget Sound Energy described extensive mitigation efforts such as vegetation management, grid hardening, undergrounding, AI smoke cameras, weather stations, enhanced operating settings, public safety power shutoffs, and community outreach. Both said wildfire risk is rising and insurance costs are increasing, and Chelan PUD asked the Legislature to restore funding to the wildfire response and resilience account. The Office of the Insurance Commissioner said a 2022 utility liability market study found insurance availability is tightening as perceived risk rises, and reported that a 2025 work group recommended restoring community resilience funding, requiring insurers to share wildfire risk scores and mitigation steps with property owners, and creating a grant program based on insurance industry wildfire standards. A PNNL scientist added that wildfire probability is increasing in parts of Washington and that mitigation requires long-term, landscape-scale coordination. The final speaker began describing California’s approach to wildfire risk, but the transcript cuts off before that presentation concluded.

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• Same thing with lots of the energy economy-related potential federal grant opportunities, things that
• That would be basically the power for the green energy coming from solar energy and then their hydrogen
• That's been widely used in Europe, but not in the United States, and would provide clean energy.
• Guzman Energy backed them for this.
• But if we do this, eventually they'll be able to sell energy and sell extra energy to PNM.

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• and how the sun transfers energy and mass throughout the solar system.
• enters space and how the sun energy enters space and how the sun transfers<00:20:03.360> energy
• But Letty was the energy and the adventure of our family.
• is unleashing the American energy sector.
• is unleashing the American energy sector.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• House File 3802, a bill for an act relating to energy, amending the exemptions to the certificate of
• House File 3802, a bill for an act relating to energy, amending the exemptions to the certificate of
• House File 3802, a bill for an act relating to energy, amending the exemptions to the certificate of
• House File 3802, a bill for an act relating to energy, amending the exemptions to the certificate of
• House File 3802, a bill for an act relating to energy, amending the exemptions to the certificate of

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• has to do with the international energy has to do with the international energy con<00:53:41.040
• ><00:53:58.000> 2038 reduction in annual energy cost by 2038 reduction in annual energy cost by
• <00:54:16.800> conservation international uh energy conservation international uh energy conservation
• Energy Conservation Code.
• > National<00:57:05.760> Energy<00:57:06.160> Conservation with the National Energy

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with a call of the Senate, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum and moved to messages from the House. The chamber received several House-passed Senate files, including SF 2814 (real estate appraisers), SF 3637 (transportation), and SF 4244 (technical corrections), and took up SF 1714 on payment transparency and public contracts. The Senate concurred in the House amendments to SF 1714, advanced it to third reading, and then passed the bill 65-0. The Senate also received House amendments to SF 3432 on public safety, but instead of concurring, it voted to send the bill to a five-member conference committee. The Senate likewise agreed to a conference committee request on HF 4188, a commerce bill dealing with consumer protections for insurance and financial products. The Senate then handled additional House messages and routine business, including first reading of several House files and adoption of committee reports. A committee report on SF 453, relating to thermal energy networks as public improvements and water works, recommended amendment and passage under Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, and the report was adopted except for the referenced resolution item. The chamber also completed second readings of several Senate bills and one House bill, and approved a motion to withdraw SF 4464 from the Committee on State and Local Government and return it to the author. The main floor debate centered on HF 1141, the housing finance and policy omnibus. Senator Port described the bill as focused on affordability, including $50 million in housing infrastructure bonds, greater Minnesota infrastructure grants, manufactured housing protections, limits on large institutional investors buying single-family homes, and increased oversight of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. The Senate adopted several amendments, including a technical A12 amendment, A7 to dedicate $5 million of bonding to manufactured home park improvements, and A4 on manufactured housing protections such as rent receipts and longer move-out time after eviction. Senator Abler then offered A14, which would limit rent increases in certain non-market-rate, tax-credit housing for seniors to CPI-based increases; supporters framed it as a humanitarian measure for elderly residents facing steep rent hikes, while opponents raised concerns about rent control, the scope of the amendment, and the need for more detail. The transcript ends during continued debate on A14, with no final vote shown on that amendment.

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• energy resources. energy resources. >> Representative<01:24:01.360> Stewart.
• Um, but these are a really critical piece of saving folks money on their energy and being energy independent
• folks money on their uh on their energy folks money on their uh on their energy and<01:32:54.800
• :32:56.320> their and being energy independent in their and being energy independent in their
• So it'll be down to uh to energy.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, and approved the journal. Members then took up Senate Joint Resolution 4, which designates September 20-26, 2026, as Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week in Colorado. The resolution was read at length, with Representative Clifford speaking in support and describing FTD as a devastating, early-onset dementia that affects families during working and child-rearing years. The resolution passed on a 60-0 vote. The chamber also handled scheduling motions, including removing House Bill 1110 from special orders and placing several bills on special orders for March 4. The meeting then shifted into committee-style consideration of House Bill 1205, concerning changes to state law to reflect the federal expansion of good neighbor authority agreements. After a minor committee-report correction adding wildlife habitat language and removing the safety clause, the report was adopted and the bill passed. Sponsors said the measure aligns state law with federal statute and supports recreation projects and cross-ownership coordination in wildfire-prone landscapes. The bulk of the discussion focused on House Bill 1145, concerning water quality in mobile home parks. Sponsors Velasco and Phillips said the bill responds to longstanding water problems in mobile home communities, including discolored, foul-smelling water and contaminants such as arsenic and E. coli, and that it strengthens testing, complaint, and enforcement authority. Two amendments were offered by Representative Richardson and Representative DeGraaf to narrow or clarify the bill’s standards and hearing provisions; both were defeated. The committee report was then adopted and the bill advanced, with supporters emphasizing public health and financial burdens on residents and opponents warning about vague standards, penalties, and possible unintended effects on park owners.

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• The next largest portion of funding is going towards clean energy.
• That supports making their homes safer and helping save energy.
• That supports making their homes safer and helping save energy.
• of funding is going towards clean energy of funding is going towards clean energy power<00:18:30.080
• going to the Heights Community energy going to the Heights Community energy which<00:32:08.000><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Capital Investment held its first meeting of the 2025 session with members and staff introducing themselves and describing their priorities. Senators from both parties repeatedly emphasized the goal of passing a strong bipartisan bonding bill this year, with several members noting that local projects were delayed after no bonding bill passed the previous year. Chair Housley also said the committee would not meet later that week and previewed an upcoming presentation from MMB on federal funds. The committee then heard a presentation from MMB’s Leah Corey and Anna Ming on Minnesota’s federal funding efforts. Corey explained that MMB’s federal funds team coordinates state efforts to maximize funding from IIJA, IRA, CHIPS, and related federal programs. She said Minnesota has secured about $12.3 billion in federal funding so far, including roughly $3 billion more since the last presentation, supporting about 1,800 projects statewide. Most of the funding is going to transportation, roads, and bridges, with other major areas including clean energy and weatherization. She also highlighted an interactive public dashboard showing projects by region and noted that much of the data reflects funds flowing through the state enterprise. Corey also discussed state match programs that helped unlock federal dollars, including the IIJA discretionary match fund, the State Competitiveness Fund, and the Forward Fund. She said $180 million in state match has unlocked about $1 billion in federal investment through the IIJA discretionary match fund, nearly $17 million in state investment has unlocked nearly $90 million in federal funding through the State Competitiveness Fund, and $124 million for the Forward Fund has unlocked nearly $1 billion in federal and private investment. Members asked whether more state dollars could have brought in more federal funds; Corey said she was not sure, but noted the IIJA match fund is expected to run out in the coming months. The presentation also focused on direct pay tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act, which allow tax-exempt entities such as governments, nonprofits, school districts, and tribal nations to receive payments for eligible clean energy projects after they are completed. Corey said the state is building awareness and technical assistance around direct pay, including educational sessions and a tax expert resource. She also described Minnesota’s Green Bank, the Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority, which is beginning to issue loans for projects such as community energy, nonprofit geothermal systems, and solar-plus-battery installations.

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• , companies in critical minerals, energy, companies in critical minerals, energy, and<04:36:23.039
• <04:48:40.958> and point for US international energy and point for US international energy
• straight of Hormuse can disrupt energy straight of Hormuse can disrupt energy markets<04:48:59.520
• strengthen critical mineral and energy strengthen critical mineral and energy supply<04:54:44.718
• <04:54:55.440> and Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Resources Subcommittee on Energy and

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 8, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Department of Energy GREET model feedstock carbon intensity calculator.
• <00:42:58.880> greet<00:42:59.599> model the US Department of energy greet model the
• Those have gone to District Energy and used to create electricity and steam.
• <00:57:47.240> and those have gone to District energy and those have gone to District energy
• this is relevant because it's energy this is relevant because it's it's<01:15:25.159> another

Bills: HF1126, HF967, HF1066, HF1669, HF926

Keywords: property tax, Indian Tribe, tax exemption, Minnesota, public charity, property tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, unorganized territory, federally recognized, soil conservation, water conservation, local government aid, environmental funding, Minnesota legislation, tax credits, sustainable aviation fuel, environmental policy, corporate franchise, Minnesota taxation, tobacco