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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, June 2, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Leasing Act to extend the period of time during which the Secretary of the Interior is required to collect
- Representative Finstad's Clean Act codifies these annual lease sales into law and furthers prudent efforts
- The Clean Act would also require the Department of the Interior to hold lease sales once a year instead
- </c> mechanisms act or the steam act mechanisms act or the steam act introduced<04:00:27.920><c> by</
- For and Tradition Act, the Artist Act.
Bills:
HB2860 , HB3922 , HB7250 , SB254 , HB5631 , HB1687 , HB7831 , HB7618 , HB6162 , HB5911 , HB4463 , HB3831 , HB2768 , HR41 , HB5682 , HCR86
Keywords:
Fort Peck Reservation, rural water system, water management, infrastructure, Native American, HB7831, H.R. 7831, License to Drill Act, Mineral Leasing Act, BLM, Bureau of Land Management, oil and gas, drilling permits, permit to drill, APD, application for permit to drill, permit processing fee, federal lands, public lands, energy development
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Transportation and Energy Committee Jan 22nd, 2026
Transportation and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- already in place, those holes that are already drilled, to those cavities where oil, gas, and other minerals
- already in place, those holes that are already drilled, to those cavities where oil, gas, and other minerals
- already in place, those holes that are already drilled, to those cavities where oil, gas, and other minerals
- already in place, those holes that are already drilled, to those cavities where oil, gas, and other minerals
Committee:
Senate Transportation and Energy
Keywords:
business taxes, annual reports, Alabama Tax Tribunal, tax appeals, local government, SB174, alternative energy, alternative energy wells, alternative energy facility, geothermal, geothermal energy, subsurface energy, energy storage, energy capture, energy generation, hydropower, solar energy, oil and gas well conversion, well conversion, plugging and abandonment
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 11th, 2026
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- That's what it was leased for, state-owned property.
- That's what it was leased for, state-owned property.
- Lines 165 and 166 say that this act shall be retroactive to January 1, 2025.
- </c> Lines 165 and 166 says that this act Lines 165 and 166 says that this act shall<00:17:08.079><c>
- Um, this is Sarah Marsh Heavens 27, Camp Safety Act.
Bills:
SB174 , SB39 , SB40 , SB206 , SB200 , HB169 , HB345 , HB381 , HB25 , SB174 , SB39 , SB40 , SB206 , SB200 , HB169 , HB345 , HB381 , HB25
Committee:
House State Government
Keywords:
business taxes, annual reports, Alabama Tax Tribunal, tax appeals, local government, board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, SB40, Houston/Hunter Act, firearm hold agreement, gun storage, temporary firearm storage, firearms dealer, federal firearms licensee, FFL, civil immunity, gun owner
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Ways and Means General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- New fund created, distribution of rent and royalties of federal coal lease sales.
- New fund created, distribution of rent and royalties of federal coal lease sales. Thank you, Mr.
- This mine is Warrior Met Coal's new Blue Creek mine, and it's going to have 300 to 350 coal miners up
- This mine is Warrior Met Coal's new Blue Creek mine, and it's going to have 300 to 350 coal miners up
- </c> This has been granted two federal leases This has been granted two federal leases by<00:12:52.959
Committee:
House Ways and Means General Fund
Keywords:
impoundment, driver licenses, vehicle redemption, local identification cards, law enforcement, HB285, TJ's Law, traffic infraction, traffic ticket, uniform traffic ticket and complaint, minor driver, juvenile driver, parent notification, guardian notification, emergency contact, citing agency, traffic citation, driver safety, youth safety, Alabama traffic law
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, December 15, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Mineral Leasing Act for acquired lands governs mineral leasing for a wide range of resources on these
- The America Act would amend the Mineral Leasing Act for acquired lands by adding hard rock minerals as
- The America Act would amend the Mineral Leasing Act for acquired lands by adding hard rock minerals as
- ><c> Act</c><05:15:11.760><c> for</c><05:15:12.000><c> acquired</c> the Mineral Leasing Act for acquired
- The America Act would mineral leasing.
Bills:
HB3187 , SB284 , HB2400 , HR1098 , HB3872 , HB3176 , HB3620 , HB2815 , SB2878 , HR1045 , HR972 , HB2876 , HB3962 , HB4183 , SB216 , HR923 , HB5457 , HB5810 , SB222
Keywords:
Perry County Arkansas, Perryville, Forest Service land, federal land conveyance, quitclaim deed, public purpose, education, youth development, land transfer, property disposal, reversion clause, CERCLA, environmental liability, historic preservation, National Historic Preservation Act, USDA, federal property, county government, public use, surplus land
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Jan 21st, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Consumer Protection & Business
Transcript Highlights:
- This facility could be, but doesn't have to be, owned and leased out by one of the liquor licensees.
- The bill allows the Liquor and Cannabis Board to require the submission of leases or other agreements
- Representative Steele: Allowed to have separate leases, so this bill would remedy that and allow them
- Under current law, however, we are prohibited from leasing space within our building to any business.
- We want to lease to businesses that are independently run that may or may not have a liquor license.
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Business
Keywords:
alcohol service, sports facilities, amusement venues, recreational activities, patron engagement, alcohol warehousing, regulation, liquor distribution, storage standards, state laws, liquor licenses, multiple premises, alcohol distribution, commercial leasing, regulatory reform, winery, restaurant license, alcohol, spirits, beer
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/12/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Transcript Highlights:
- Does it make sense to lease it?
- So how much is this lease?
- And, you know, why not mining or grazing leases or other commercial leases?
- or mineral material lease without public auction, contingent on certain determinations.
- Requiring leases to go back out to auction once a lease expires, and it could be a short-term lease,
Bills:
HB2150 , HB2262 , HB2267 , HB2268 , HB2351 , HB2425 , HB2426 , HB2427 , HB2755 , HB2781 , HB2913 , HB2943 , HB2956 , HB2975 , HB2985 , HB4009
Committees:
House Natural Resources, Energy & Water , House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference
Keywords:
state land department, mineral lease, renewals, indexed royalties, land use planning, auditor general, five-year plans, geospatial data, Arizona Geological Survey, resource analysis, geographic information systems, wildlife protection, public nuisance, renewable energy, wind farm, solar farm, residential property, public health, local regulations, state land
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
AGR Public Hearing - Fri Mar 20, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST
Agriculture & Food Systems
Transcript Highlights:
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- premises, and to terminate the lease for refusal or violation.
- So, thank you. on the lease premises, and to terminate on the lease premises, and to terminate the<00
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- </c> the lease for refusal or violation. the lease for refusal or violation.
Keywords:
agriculture, biosecurity, grant funding, food security, climate resiliency, agricultural development, Hawaii Island, property manager, agribusiness, state employment, invasive species, lease provisions, environment, food safety, farmers, local food systems, rural development, livestock, forage grasses, pest management
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- This is Senate Bill 77 by Senator Miller, which provides for the effects of leases.
- This is Senate Bill 77 by Senator Miller, which provides for the effects of leases.
- By Senator Miller, which provides for the effects of leases of movable property.
- Senate Bill 77 is on recommendation of the Law Institute, and it deals with lease of movables.
- it because they're not in the business of leasing.
Committee:
House Civil Law and Procedure
Keywords:
HB165, lottery proceeds, Lottery Proceeds Fund, Veterans Service Grant Fund, constitutional amendment, veterans, military veterans, veterans' benefits, veterans services, family support, state lottery, education funding, Minimum Foundation Program, problem gambling, compulsive gaming, state treasurer, ballot proposition, constitutional referendum, lottery revenue, Louisiana resident veterans
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- And I think the senator hit on this: Is this going to be Treated like mineral rights or surface rights
- Senate Bill 1979 is an act that creates the Mining and Blasting Residential Protection Act.
- Is there currently a required renewal period for acting like functioning minds right now?
- This bill does not amend or reopen the Oil and Gas Produced Water Act. With that, a second.
Committee:
Senate Energy
Keywords:
environmental permitting, Oklahoma, Department of Environmental Quality, public participation, regulatory framework, administered applications, energy, wind energy, financial assurance, property restoration, environmental regulation, mining, blasting, residential protection, buffer zone, Department of Mines, public utilities, electric transmission lines, landowner rights, payment regulations
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, November 18, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Keywords:
censure, Stacey Plaskett, Jeffrey Epstein, House of Representatives, Intelligence Committee, ethical conduct, congressional disapproval, Bureau of Land Management, National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska, environmental regulation, oil leasing, coastal plain, HJR130, H.J.Res. 130, Congressional Review Act, CRA, BLM, Buffalo Field Office, resource management plan
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Acting Chair.
- Acting Chairman and members of the committee.
- Acting Chair.
- Acting Chair and members of the committee.
- Acting... Sorry, Allison was asking. It does.
Committee:
House Ways & Means
Keywords:
severance tax, parish revenue, constitutional amendment, natural resources, local government funding, HB 474, Act 400, Louisiana income tax, tax refund checkoff, refund donation, alumni association, Grambling University National Alumni Association, Louisiana Tech University Alumni Association, Department of Revenue, Title 47, voluntary contribution, tax return designation, state tax refund, nonprofit donation, higher education
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- mineral materials lease without public auction if the Commissioner determines that the lease is in substantial
- The bill also prohibits the Land Department from requiring the holder of a valid mineral lease or common
- or mineral materials lease without public auction if the Commissioner if the Commissioner determines
- mineral lease or common variety mineral lease of state lands that are located within the boundaries
- The bill allows the Land Department Commissioner to renew an existing mineral or mineral materials lease
Bills:
HB2014 , HB2055 , HB2145 , HB2150 , HB2696 , HB2755 , HB2763 , HB2781 , HB2782 , HB2787 , HB2795 , HB2889 , HB2975 , HB2985 , HB2986 , HCM2009 , HCR2020 , HCR2038
Keywords:
air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, brackish groundwater, water supply development, desalination, Arizona Revised Statutes, water infrastructure, financial assistance, environmental reviews, fuel reformulation, gasoline standards, environmental regulations, ethanol supply, Air Quality, state land department, mineral lease, renewals
IA
Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session
Natural Resources and Environment Feb 17th, 2025 at 02:00 pm
Natural Resources and Environment
Committee:
Joint Natural Resources and Environment
Keywords:
air quality, greenhouse gas, GHG, emissions inventory, carbon emissions, climate reporting, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, Environmental Protection Commission, EPA, Clean Air Act, major source, operating permit, emission fees, solid waste incinerator, operator certification, voluntary registry, administrative code cleanup, regulatory conformity, environmental reporting
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 4338, affectionately known as the Ryan Act, is dealing with wastewater, produced water, several
- Now, rather than disposing of, because again, we're only gas industry, farmers, and ranchers, mineral
Committee:
House Energy
Keywords:
environmental protection, water quality, aluminum, Department of Environmental Quality, EPA standards, groundwater conservation, water rights, permit allocation, metering, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, liquefied petroleum gas, safety regulation, LP-Gas Board, inspections, accident investigations, rural water service, district organization, emergency legislation, Oklahoma, water management
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I think it's fine for them to seek the lease.
- order or ratify a lease.
- Have you seen a memorandum of lease agreement?
- You have to have the lease.
- You have to have the lease because it's the rules to play in the game.
Committee:
House Energy Resources
Keywords:
surface estate, well plugging, Railroad Commission, landowner rights, liability, strategic reserve, gas supply, petroleum products, disaster response, Railroad Commission of Texas, energy security, emergency planning, oil and gas waste, environmental regulation, waste management, mining pits, groundwater monitoring, regulation, commercial disposal facilities, environmental standards
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- . mineral, or bromine are minerals.
- In other words, if the oil and gas gas lease says that there's a grant of oil, gas, and other minerals
- So it's between the operator and the mineral owner is the lease.
- So again, if the lease says you have to pay for oil, gas, and other minerals.
- in leases, then all this bill... is saying is the legislature is clarifying that other minerals include
Committee:
House Energy Resources
Keywords:
surface estate, well plugging, Railroad Commission, landowner rights, liability, strategic reserve, gas supply, petroleum products, disaster response, Railroad Commission of Texas, energy security, emergency planning, oil and gas waste, environmental regulation, waste management, mining pits, groundwater monitoring, regulation, commercial disposal facilities, environmental standards
OK
Committee:
Senate Energy
Keywords:
HB2992, Data Center Customer Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026, Corporation Commission, Oklahoma utilities, ratepayer protection, data centers, artificial intelligence computing, AI data centers, cryptocurrency mining, large load customer, electric rates, utility tariffs, cost causation, rate design, public power utility, municipal utility, electric cooperative, investor-owned utility, load growth, interconnection
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Please, members, this has got the coolest name of any act that I've ever been a part of in my entire
- It's the Oklahoma Common Sense Act.
- Section 4, this act shall become effective November 1st, 2026, submitted by...
Committee:
Senate Revenue and Taxation
Keywords:
education funding, linked deposits, education infrastructure, charter schools, nonprofit organizations, Oklahoma Education Infrastructure Program, rounding, cash payments, public finance, Oklahoma Common Cents Act, political subdivision, youth entrepreneurship, tax exemption, small business, income tax, Oklahoma Youth Entrepreneurs Promotion and Development Act, HB3661, Oklahoma sales tax, sales tax exemption, revenue and taxation
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- So 1439, Creates an Energy Security and Independence Act.
- Thank you, Committee. 1930 is a mirror bill to the Brian Development Act that I passed from the House
Committee:
House Energy
Keywords:
SB1191, Oklahoma Energy Initiative Act, Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy Initiative Board, low carbon energy, clean energy, energy policy, renewable energy, board repeal, statutory repeal, administrative board, energy committee, natural resources, Oklahoma statutes, 17 O.S. 802.3, oil and gas, surety bond, financial responsibility, environmental compliance, plugging wells, SB1613