Video & Transcript Research : 'utility damage'

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AR
AR

Arkansas 2026 Regular Session

MEMBER'S OWN Apr 22nd, 2026

Arkansas All Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • But with that said, utility line workers, they work every day. They work hard every day to me.
  • Utility line workers, they work hard every day to make sure that when we flip the switch, the lights
  • And to put things back together when the storm damage, the systems, and interruptions power, this is
  • Whereas the men and women who serve as utility line workers build and maintain electric, telephone, cable
  • State Capitol and commend on behalf of their constituents the men and women who serve Arkansas as utility
Keywords: 1204, all
NM
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Science, Technology and Telecommunications Sep 23rd, 2025

Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • The utilities can pull the energy off the transmission line at different points.
  • agriculture, and energy are themes that resonate with our faculty, students, and community, so we utilize
  • It's not a national program, but it utilizes national monies to do it.
  • We utilize these kinds of programs. to build our infrastructure and to enhance our research capabilities
  • But basically, he's utilizing... students in his lab to look at new ways to produce energy.
LA
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Administration of Criminal Justice Apr 23rd, 2026

Administration of Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • It sickens me to my core that these people would basically utilize a disability that ARC and others have
  • John Hopper from Harvard to talk about the prefrontal cortex damage that happens to a child when they've
  • And we need to be utilizing and having a return on investment.
  • You can make the changes that deal with the funding without any damage to the existing structure of the
  • But what was resounding and tragic and unquestionable was the intense damage done to this young, sweet
Summary: The committee first handled several housekeeping items, voluntarily deferring HB 123, HB 255, and HB 994 without objection. It then took up SCR 3 by Senator Brock Myers, which would delay and revise implementation of a state police rule affecting criminal history background checks for licensed ambulance personnel and certain health care workers. After adopting Amendment Set 434 to remove a provision involving parish and local law enforcement checks, the committee reported SCR 3 as amended favorably. The committee also heard HB 978 by Rep. Lecombe, which as amended raises the population threshold for municipalities required to remit certain special costs to the District Indigent Defender Fund from under 5,000 to under 9,000; with support from the town of Addis and related stakeholders, the bill was reported favorably as amended. The committee then considered HB 967 by Rep. Moore, which sought to remove language limiting parole eligibility for certain pre-July 2, 1973 life-sentenced offenders to those who had pleaded guilty, thereby allowing a small group of elderly inmates convicted at trial to seek parole consideration. Supporters argued the bill would only create an opportunity for review, not release, and cited rehabilitation and fairness concerns; opponents, including district attorneys and corrections officials, argued the 2022 law already addressed the intended group and that the current bill would reopen cases involving serious violent crimes. After extended debate, the motion to report HB 967 favorably failed on an 8-3 vote. Finally, the committee took up HB 1107 by Rep. Melerine, a bill on determining intellectual disability in capital cases. The bill, as amended, raised the burden of proof to clear and convincing evidence, set an IQ threshold framework, required expert reports and Daubert-type reliability review, and limited the article to post-conviction capital cases. The Attorney General’s office and district attorneys supported the bill as a way to create clearer procedures and speed resolution of Atkins claims, while criminal defense lawyers, disability advocates, clergy, and medical experts opposed it as inconsistent with current clinical standards and potentially unconstitutional, warning that rigid IQ cutoffs and presumptions could wrongly expose people with intellectual disabilities to execution. The transcript ends during closing remarks on HB 1107, with no final committee vote shown.
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Energy and Natural Resources (04/08/2025)

Energy and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Does it do great damage to the bill if we strike that word? I don't believe so.
  • Thank you for your testimony. utilized and yet how we're being um utilized and yet how we're being um
  • <00:45:13.599> Um<00:45:14.079> our producing, utilities, all of it.
  • Um our producing, utilities, all of it.
  • I testify today in utility customers.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

89th Legislative Session Mar 31st, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the minimum motor vehicle liability insurance coverage requirement for a bodily injury or death or damage
  • HB 4231 by Capriglion relating to the cybersecurity for retail public utilities that provide water or
  • HB 4245 by Reynolds relating to the compensatory and punitive damages limits in employment discrimination
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Mar 31st, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • to the minimum motor vehicle liability insurance coverage requirement for bodily injury, death, or damage
  • HB 4231 by Greg Capriglione, relating to the cybersecurity for retail public utilities that provide water
  • HB 4245 by Reynolds, relating to the compensatory and punitive damages limits in employment discrimination
Keywords: 1184, house, all
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 6th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 15 Feb 25th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma House Floor Meeting

OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 14 Feb 24th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma House Floor Meeting

MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/26

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • My next uh favorite issue uh elk damage to crops and fences in uh this is up in Representative Burkel's
  • crops or how we can utilize our crops or byproduct<01:32:02.400> streams<01:32:02.639> in<
  • to our brand that we've not damaging to our brand that we've worked<01:42:34.480> over<01:42:
  • that idea or or push it down the utilize that idea or or push it down the road<01:44:48.480> and<
  • of the crops that demand and utilization of the crops that we<01:46:09.679> that<01:46:09.920
Keywords: 1183, house
FL
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Senate in Session Feb 19th, 2026

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Mangroves prevented $1.5 billion in direct flood damages and protected over half a million people in
  • This ensures the policy applies where damage is real and significant.
  • Second, it makes This ensures the policy applies where damage is real and significant.
  • They're concerned about property insurance, utility bills, schools, roads.
  • They're concerned about property insurance, utility bills, schools, roads.
Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer, pledge, and a series of introductions recognizing guests, visiting groups, and special honorees in the galleries. The chamber then took up committee and executive appointment business, adopting a report confirming 42 gubernatorial appointments by a vote of 36-0. The Senate next considered a long special-order calendar of bills, most of them passing with little or no opposition. Measures included public-records sunset reviews and trade secret/cybersecurity exemptions; a child-abuse reporting statute of limitations bill; commercial driving school oversight; human trafficking training for nurses; a new injunction for protection against serious violence and its related public-records exemption; nature-based coastal resiliency and mangrove protection; a chiropractic trust-funds cap repeal; specialty license plates; a waiver of late financial disclosure fines; public school personnel compensation; the Florida Farm Bill with multiple agriculture, biosolids, and enforcement provisions; homestead exemption clarification for long-term leases; disability presumption clarifications for first responders; reinsurance intermediary manager conformity; patriotic displays in public schools; ADS-B aviation fee restrictions; autism-related law enforcement training and the Blue Envelope program; campus safety reporting procedures for public postsecondary institutions; and veterinary prescription disclosure. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including local vessel restrictions, temporary critical-need practice certificates, and domestic animals. The floor debate featured the most discussion on the farm bill, the HCSM/nonprofit religious organizations bill, the autism law-enforcement bill, and the school athletics bill. The HCSM bill drew extended debate over whether licensed insurance agents should be allowed to market faith-based health care sharing ministries, with supporters emphasizing consumer choice, free speech, and religious liberty, and opponents warning about unregulated products and commissions; it passed 32-5. The athletics bill, prompted by the Teddy Bridgewater/Miami Northwestern situation, would let coaches provide good-faith support to student-athletes while requiring reporting and FHSAA oversight; it passed 38-0. Most other measures passed overwhelmingly, including the autism bill 38-0, the campus safety bill 37-0, the public school patriotic displays bill 36-2, and the farm bill 38-0 after amendments addressing Everglades lands and biosolids timing were adopted.
DE
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session - Session 2 - 41st Legislative Day Jun 25th, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Delaware Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • , including in certain cases treble damages.
  • This legislation was developed in coordination with the DOJ's Consumer Protection Unit, damages.
  • Hansen, and others, an act to amend Title 26 of the Delaware Code relating to protections for public utility
  • Hanson, and others, an Act to amend Title 26 of the Delaware Code relating to protections for public utility
  • Hansen, and others, an act to amend Title 26 of the Delaware Code relating to protections for public utility
Keywords: 1064, all
CA
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Select Committee on Asia/California Trade and Investment Aug 20th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Assembly Member Cottie Petrie-Norris, who is the chair of the Utilities and Energy Committee.
  • So we then utilize that relationship and put an MOU agreement on top of the economic agreement, specific
  • How quickly can we undo the damage that's being caused by these tariffs?
  • How quickly can we undo the damage that's being? having long term?
  • How quickly can we undo the damage that's being caused by these tariffs?
Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Asia, California, Trade and Investment held its first informational hearing to examine California’s economic ties with Asia, the effects of federal tariffs, and ways the state can strengthen trade, investment, tourism, and subnational diplomacy. Chair Jessica Caloza opened by emphasizing California’s role as the world’s fourth-largest economy and a major exporter to Asia, and several members and guests highlighted the importance of AAPI communities, sister-city relationships, and coordinated state outreach. Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis described California’s trade missions, APEC hosting, and ongoing climate and trade partnerships, while Japan’s deputy consul general underscored Japan’s role as a major investor and trading partner and encouraged continued engagement. The first panel, featuring leaders from the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation/World Trade Center Los Angeles, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, and Visit California, focused on trade, tourism, and investment trends. Witnesses said tariffs and federal uncertainty are disrupting logistics, manufacturing, business travel, higher education, and tourism, with particular concern about port activity, international student declines, and reduced visitation from Asia. They urged California to remain “open for business,” invest in promotion and infrastructure, and use trade missions, MOUs, and sister-city ties to maintain relationships and attract investment. The second panel, with economist Kyle Handley and trade expert Glenn Fukushima, focused on the mechanics and consequences of tariffs. Both said tariffs function as taxes on importers and consumers, raise costs for businesses, and create uncertainty that delays investment, hiring, and supply-chain decisions. They warned that California is especially exposed because of its ports, cross-border trade, and reliance on global supply chains, and said new federal vessel fees and shifting trade routes could divert commerce away from California. They argued that the long-term damage includes lost growth and reduced U.S. credibility, and recommended that California “tariff-proof” its economy through faster ports, better infrastructure, export assistance, and reduced permitting barriers. In the final panel, representatives from the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, Asian Business Association California, and the Small Business Development Center emphasized future opportunities and the needs of small businesses. They said California should deepen ties with Asia through conventions, tourism, and sector-specific partnerships in life sciences, clean tech, semiconductors, hospitality, and small business trade. The witnesses stressed that small and minority-owned businesses need more access to trade missions, capital, technical assistance, and state support, and that California’s economic strength depends on coordinated efforts across regions and industries.
HI
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

HED Public Hearing - Fri Mar 14, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • know that it's in the best interest of this community to further ingrain the military here, like the damages
  • know that it's in the best interest of this community to further ingrain the military here, like the damages
  • know that it's in the best interest of this community to further ingrain the military here, like the damages
  • appropriation they available um in that appropriation they can<00:32:28.240> be<00:32:28.399> utilized
  • <00:32:29.000> across can be utilized across can be utilized across projects<00:32:31.159>
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The House Committee on Higher Education met on March 14, 2025, and heard five University of Hawaii-related bills. SB 741 would create an external audit committee for the UH system and Board of Regents; UH and UHPA opposed it, saying existing internal and external audits already provide robust oversight, and the committee later recommended deferring the bill indefinitely as duplicative. SB 1252 SD2 would create a dementia training program for health care providers; the Alzheimer’s Association and other supporters said broader training is needed across the care workforce, while the university discussed using JABSOM as a coordinator. The committee deferred the bill to March 19 for an HD1 reflecting JABSOM’s suggestions and removing the appropriations/FTE language. SB 1502 SD1 would fund faculty positions, student programs, and facilities at UH Manoa and West Oahu for defense-sector workforce development. UH and Chamber of Commerce Hawaii supported the measure, describing a pipeline for students into intelligence, cybersecurity, and related fields, while one individual opposed it as too closely tied to military contracting and urged investment in other sectors instead. The committee amended the bill to remove FTE references and advanced it; the vote to pass with amendments was adopted, with several members voting aye and some excused. SB 1530 would require performance-based allocation of UH general funds and efficiency reporting. UH and the Attorney General’s office raised concerns, saying the bill’s metrics would apply across the entire general fund budget and were not practical as drafted; the committee also noted opposition from the Budget and Finance Department and individuals. SB 1624 SD1 would restrict RIM funds to renewing, improving, or modernizing existing facilities and require annual reports. UH opposed the bill and explained that RIM is a lump-sum approach used to address deferred maintenance and capital needs, with Board of Regents approval and quarterly reporting already in place; the Attorney General suggested constitutional amendments. The transcript ends during discussion of SB 1624, with no final action shown in the excerpt.
CA
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Elections Committee Aug 19th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • denied disaster assistance to victims of California devastating forest fires, it is also seriously damaging
  • Sorry, he was brain damaged. Because they fought for our country.
  • With brain damage because they fought for our country.
  • But I want to tell you, my husband with brain damage, he knows this is wrong, and I'm here to say no
  • And the reason for that is because the damage that this Republican Congress has done to the state of
Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on August 19, 2025, to consider ACA 8, SB 280, and an informational hearing on AB 604. The meeting began with several failed motions to adjourn, to read public comments into the record, and to recess so members could review the roughly 16,000 public comments submitted through the committee portal. The chair emphasized the hearing’s expedited format, transparency measures, and rules limiting witness testimony, and noted a letter from Speaker Rivas authorizing Assemblymember Berman to present ACA 8. ACA 8, described by supporters as the “Election Rigging Response Act,” would place before voters a temporary congressional redistricting plan tied to AB 604 and triggered only if another state, especially Texas, adopts a partisan mid-decade redistricting. Supporters, including Assemblymember Berman, labor groups, CTA, Planned Parenthood affiliates, SEIU, and other allied organizations, argued the measure was a response to partisan gerrymandering elsewhere and a defense of democracy, with voters having the final say in a November 4, 2025 special election. Opponents, including current and former redistricting commissioners, good-government groups, business and taxpayer organizations, and many members of the public, argued the proposal undermines California’s independent redistricting model, was rushed without adequate public review, could cost roughly $200 million or more, and would invite litigation and partisan manipulation. The committee also debated a proposed amendment that would bar legislators who voted for ACA 8 from later running for Congress in districts adopted under the measure. After extended procedural disputes, the committee voted to lay the amendment on the table. The hearing then continued with extensive public testimony, overwhelmingly divided between strong support and strong opposition, but the transcript provided does not show a final committee vote on ACA 8 or SB 280 before the excerpt ends.
FL
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

February 16, 2026 - 03:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • program, beginning in the current year, to continue to provide medications and premium assistance by utilizing
  • follows: since the focus is on acquiring safe school officers, each county's law enforcement data was utilized
  • language in that bill that modifies our education budget stabilization fund so that the fund would be utilized
  • We still have damage for Sioux Falls. I use a power chair.
  • My knee surgery isn't going to fix itself, and I'm not going to get the nerve damage back from my foot
US
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hearings to examine risk management, credit, and rural business views on the agricultural economy, focusing on views from the field. Mar 11th, 2025 at 01:30 pm

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • the most potent mechanisms for rural development are the risk management tools that our producers utilize
  • Like other farm credit associations, we utilize several practices to work with producers through challenging
  • made it clear that they need certainty and protection in real time, not months or years after the damage
  • At Farm Credit, we utilize the FSA Guaranteed Loan Program as an important tool for serving our customers
  • I can hardly read but you cautioned us about disaster assistance that damages the viability of crop insurance
Keywords: farm bill, rural economy, crop insurance, access to credit, young farmers, USDA funding freeze, agricultural policy, risk management
Summary: The meeting of the agricultural committee focused on significant concerns regarding the current state of America's rural economy, highlighting the need for a strong five-year farm bill to address the challenges faced by farmers, particularly young and beginning farmers. Key testimony was given by multiple stakeholders including agricultural leaders and young farmers, emphasizing issues related to crop insurance, access to credit, and the adverse impact of recent USDA funding freezes. Various members discussed the necessity of risk management tools that farmers rely on to secure financing, which is crucial for sustaining agricultural operations and supporting rural communities. The importance of timely legislative action was underscored, as many farmers reported struggles in the current economic climate, raising urgency for reforms within the Farm Bill framework.
NM
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 4th, 2025

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm happy to hear it's being utilized. I was concerned that maybe folks couldn't... Thank you.
  • Damage that was done around Redosa and downstream—that was a loan.
  • Both federal law and state law do direct natural resource damages to the trust. funds so that they can
  • I have now been in this job for five years, and we have identified a number of natural resource damage
  • Chairman, that that would be an opportunity for this committee, especially if we're utilizing growth
NM
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Transportation Infrastructure Revenue Subcommitee Oct 6th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Some guardrail was burned, fence was burned, and our roads were damaged.
  • And of all our total debt service, we utilize about $40 million per year of the state road fund.
  • So we have 13 different communities that are utilizing this service at this point in time.
  • If it's possible, we can utilize any capital upgrade funding that's available.
  • Anytime there's a crash with over $500 in damage, we receive that information and track it.
CA
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session May 27th, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • protect the communities in my district from harmful air pollution while preserving the efficiency utilizing
  • Assembly Bill 1410 by Assemblymember Garcia, an act relating to public utilities.
  • This bill requires public utilities to automatically enroll customers and power shut off. notices, and
  • Customers being automatically opted in to receive updates from their utility companies is a common sense
  • Unfortunately, some utilities are operating from a reverse approach where customers are responsible for
Keywords: 988, house, all