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• and closed-loop geothermal systems in various conditions and for the purposes.
• generation geothermal and closed loop<05:33:48.798><c> geothermal</c><05:33:49.600><c> systems</c><05
• :33:49.920><c> in</c><05:33:50.160><c> various</c> loop geothermal systems in various loop geothermal
• of a conventional geothermal well.
• </c> geothermal research and development act. geothermal research and development act.

Bills: HB8823 , HB4541 , HB8790 , HB3029 , HB5578 , HB1722 , HB6330 , HB4123 , HB2069 , HB7283 , HR1118 , HB8205 , HB6238 , HB3491 , HB1493 , HB2001 , HB3747 , HB5160 , HB4348 , HB2821 , HB2715 , HB1703

Keywords: FECA, Federal Employees' Compensation Act, workers' compensation, Department of Labor, medical provider fraud, provider accountability, payment suspension, fraud conviction, health care fraud, federal health care benefit program, state health program, workers compensation medical benefits, program integrity, provider sanctions, injured federal employees, geothermal, next-generation geothermal, enhanced geothermal systems, closed-loop geothermal, supercritical geothermal

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• ><c> geothermal</c><00:21:20.840><c> systems</c><00:21:21.200><c> have</c> systems Darcy geothermal systems
• Geothermal systems also have much longer system longevity, with geothermal wells lasting well over 50
• geothermal conventional HVAC systems geothermal systems<00:22:38.799><c> also</c><00:22:39.080><c> have
• </c><00:53:06.920><c> are</c> geothermal as outdated HVAC systems are geothermal as outdated HVAC systems
• </c> system that was until the geothermal system that was until the geothermal planning<00:57:12.960>

Bills: HF1013 , HF1598 , HF1656 , HF2162

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: energy, economic development, funding, renewable resources, Clean Energy Economy Minnesota, air ventilation, geothermal, school financing, Minnesota Climate Innovative Finance Authority, geothermal energy, renewable energy, construction funding, Como Zoo, energy efficiency, HF2162, Minnesota, planning grants, renewable development account, clean energy, Department of Commerce

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• It sets up a battery recycling system through ODEQ for small and medium batteries.
• Just curious if there are other states that have set up such an extensive system for recycling batteries
• I'm looking on page nine of the bill and it kind of sets out how this collection system would work.
• Complex in the system that it's trying to set up.
• We all know it eventually goes into the sewer system.

Bills: HB3005 , HB3007 , HB3403 , HB1907 , HB3175 , HB3986 , HB3466 , HB3411 , HB4246

Committee: Senate Energy

Keywords: climatology, emergency declaration, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, environment, weather data, public policy, state governance, natural resources, advisory councils, sunset law, water quality, hazardous waste, solid waste, radiation management, public health, biosolids, land application, environmental quality, agriculture, wastewater treatment

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• Alternative energy is, uh, geothermal basically.
• Alternative energy is, uh, geothermal basically.
• Alternative energy is, uh, geothermal basically.
• Alternative energy is, uh, geothermal basically.
• Geothermal. Geothermal. Geothermal. &gt;&gt; Okay. &gt;&gt; Okay. &gt;&gt; Okay. &gt;&gt; Favor.

Bills: SB174 , SB174

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

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• </c> geothermal exploration and production. geothermal exploration and production.
• But recent technological breakthroughs have created next-generation geothermal systems that can be deployed
• </c><00:33:51.840><c> systems</c><00:33:52.159><c> that</c> next generation geothermal systems that next
• generation geothermal systems that can<00:33:52.559><c> be</c><00:33:52.720><c> deployed</c><00:33:53.120
• </c> system as your excuse to wave the law. system as your excuse to wave the law.

Bills: HB5587

Keywords: geothermal, environmental policy, federal drilling permit, energy production, state regulations, land use

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• every type of entity that we rate, whether it's a state or a local government or a water utility system
• Now, for Minnesota, the state's strong economic foundation and the structure of its tax system means

Bills: HF201 , HF217 , HF314 , HF315 , HF406 , HF408 , HF425 , HF426 , HF730 , HF731 , HF652 , HF761 , HF1079 , HF928 , HF1017 , HF1056 , HF1081

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Keywords: HF201, Minnesota income tax, tax subtraction, tax deduction, volunteer firefighter, volunteer fire and rescue, emergency responder, ambulance service personnel, EMR, EMS, search and rescue, canine search and rescue, underwater search and rescue, paid-on-call, part-time volunteer, tax relief, state tax law, section 290.0132, drivers license, identification card

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• I'm a geothermal scientist; I have been my whole career.
• Right now for energy professionals, the courses on geothermal and geothermal training at industry conferences
• Texas is primed for rapid geothermal development due to the.
• Utility water and wastewater systems have to have a reliable source of energy, and geothermal provides
• So, we are supportive of geothermal.

Bills: HB1647 , HB2612 , HB3125 , HB3158 , HB3240 , HB3506 , HB3516 , HB3707

Committee: House Energy Resources

Keywords: carbon sequestration, environmental policy, Texas, energy, climate change, regulatory council, geothermal energy, workforce development, education and training, energy industry, apprenticeship, energy production, energy policy, renewable energy, state council, administrative law, public information, transparency, government accountability, judicial process

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• Chairman and members. for the definition of a geothermal energy conservation well.
• For example, geothermal energy conservation. can be provided dispatchable energy 24-7, while batteries
• Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance.
• As Senator Blanco said, this is a clean-up bill to Senate Bill 21. 10 past last session the geothermal
• So, is it your understanding that geothermal wells qualify for the existing exemption?

Bills: SB483 , SB522 , SB783 , SB1239 , SB1254 , SB1255 , SB1259 , SB1341 , SB1664 , SB1762 , SB1856 , SB1877 , SB1977

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Keywords: utility, proprietary information, customer data, data protection, electric service, customer information, emergency communication, electric utility, privacy, certification, public accountants, interstate licensing, accounting, regulatory amendment, energy efficiency, construction regulations, building codes, Texas, sustainability, cost-effectiveness

Summary: The Senate Business and Commerce Committee met with a quorum and first took up pending business, voting out several bills. Senate Bills 1697, 1569, 1202 as substituted, 1029, 1364, 1185, 924, 1008 as substituted, 264, 1376, and 1358 as substituted were reported favorably, with some sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted a substitute for SB 1202 and later corrected votes on several measures. SB 924 and SB 1376 drew some opposition, while the rest of the pending bills were reported without dissent or with limited nays. The committee then heard testimony on SB 1856, which would create an annual capacity-cost recovery rider for Entergy Texas customers in the MISO region. The author and Entergy argued the bill would better match rates to actual capacity costs and improve transparency, while the Texas Association of Manufacturers and the Public Utility Commission raised concerns about the short 10-day review period, rider proliferation, and the preference for full rate cases over piecemeal adjustments. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard and left pending SB 522 on CPA reciprocity, SB 1664 requiring TDUs to provide clearer, standalone rate-change disclosures, SB 1877 expanding OPUC’s access to market data, SB 1254 and SB 1255 as TDLR cleanup bills on professional employer organizations and mold assessors, SB 1341 updating manufactured housing rules, SB 1239 on sovereign debt and Texas governing law, and SB 1259 streamlining the surveyor-in-training licensing process. Additional bills discussed included SB 1977, which would cap recoverable legal expenses in electric, water, and sewer rate cases; OPUC and some consumer advocates supported the idea as a way to reduce ratepayer costs, while utility representatives warned it could discourage participation and increase rate shock. The committee also heard SB 1762 clarifying that geothermal energy conservation wells are not battery resources, and SB 783 allowing SECO to proceed with future energy-code rulemaking for state-funded buildings. Both drew supportive testimony from industry and environmental groups. All remaining bills heard during the meeting were left pending, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• This is the Committee on Agriculture and Food Systems.
• I would also like to let everybody in the room know that we have a new microphone system in the House
• </c><00:11:26.079><c> to</c> currently has a functional system to currently has a functional system to
• </c><00:45:40.400><c> is</c> the the agricultural park system is the the agricultural park system is
• </c> Okay, we're going to reconvene the Committee on Agriculture and Food Systems.

Bills: HB1601 , HB1828 , HB1616 , HB1603 , HB1606 , HB1604 , HB1605

Committees: House Agriculture & Food Systems , House Agriculture and Environment

Keywords: biosecurity, invasive species, Hawaii Invasive Species Council, Department of Land and Natural Resources, appropriation, agriculture, land use, farm dwelling, renewable energy, income qualification, solar energy, geothermal resources, hydropower, agricultural tourism, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, land leases, Hawaii

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• And moreover, there is currently no centralized training data collection or reporting system to enforce
• In total, 117 officers have been decertified under the new system, and the vast majority of these, over
• There are enhancements for minors, so that's already existing law.
• Alcohol depresses the central nervous system and interferes with communication systems between brain
• It has a power Alcohol depresses the central nervous system and interferes with communication systems

Bills: HB2220 , HB2362

Committee: House Community Safety

Keywords: criminal justice training commission, CJTC, law enforcement training, peace officer certification, decertification, corrections officer certification, tribal police certification, police accountability, police oversight, public safety, academy training, in-service training, continuing education, use of force, misconduct investigations, disciplinary hearings, administrative law judge, hearing panel, law enforcement standards, background investigations

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• Madam Chair, as a note in the system, we do have concerns with the bill.
• It requires built-in protection so the system shuts off during an outage.
• With a 1,200-watt system, savings could be more than $300 annually.
• We'll go to Martinez's geothermal HCR 2057.
• Support the development of a geothermal permitting roadmap, alignment of agency geothermal permitting

Bills: HB2099 , HB2263 , HB2264 , HB2330 , HB2341 , HB2492 , HB2757 , HB2782 , HB2843 , HB2889 , HB2912 , HB2915 , HB2918 , HB4025 , HB4100 , HCR2020 , HCR2057

Committees: House Natural Resources, Energy & Water , House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference

Keywords: water storage, long-term storage credits, groundwater management, drought contingency, Arizona water regulations, Colorado River, replenishment, groundwater savings facility, groundwater storage, underground water storage, active management area, irrigation non-expansion area, Arizona water law, water rights, water replenishment, recharge, water conservation district, multi-county water conservation district, CAP water, Central Arizona Project

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• The Department of Retirement Systems indicated no fiscal impact. Excellent. Thank you.
• There is a fiscal note from the Department of Retirement Systems in the electronic bill book for this
• Also coming as a request to the Department of Retirement Systems.
• to increase this lump sum payment. changes to the data processing systems to increase this lump sum
• Currently, there's one district under enhanced financial oversight: the Prescott School District.

Bills: SB5109 , SB5835 , SB6065

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: mortgage lending, fraud, prosecution, financial regulations, consumer protection, retirement, lump sum payment, benefits, pension, financial security, SB 6065, school district transportation, transportation vehicle fund, pupil transportation, school buses, electric school buses, zero-emission buses, bus fleet electrification, charging stations, vehicle replacement

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• This is the Committee on Agriculture and Food Systems.
• Requires the Invasive Species Council to develop a labeling system for plants and displays of plants,
• </c><00:23:45.360><c> for</c> council to develop labeling system for council to develop labeling system
• The system in issuing and identifying the important agricultural land.
• Uh, we're reconvening the Agriculture and Food Systems Committee.

Bills: HB2425 , HB2596 , HB2573 , HB2017 , HB1931 , HB1736 , HB1594 , HB1828

Committees: House Agriculture & Food Systems , House Agriculture and Environment

Keywords: agriculture, sugarcane, permitting process, land use, conservation district, diversified agriculture, economic impact, invasive species, plant sales, weed risk assessment, consumer protection, environmental impact, workforce development, biosecurity, training program, partnerships, tax credit, Hawaiian home lands, investment costs, nonrefundable

Summary: The committee heard opening remarks and then took testimony on several agriculture-related bills. HB 2425 would exempt agricultural enterprises on former commercial sugarcane lands in conservation use districts from certain permitting and site plan requirements. The Department of Agriculture supported the measure and stood on written comments. The Hawaii Farm Bureau supported the intent but said the bill appeared to cite the wrong statute and suggested amending the conservation district law instead. Other testimony was generally supportive, while some witnesses raised concerns about using the right statutory vehicle. Committee members questioned whether the bill should be redirected through a different chapter. The committee then heard HB 596, which would require retail sellers of plants to disclose invasiveness risk, direct the Invasive Species Council to create a labeling system and weed risk assessments, and establish fines. The Department of Land and Natural Resources strongly supported the bill, saying point-of-sale labels would help consumers make informed choices. Supporters from the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species said the state’s noxious weed and restricted plant lists are outdated or incomplete and that the bill would help prevent harmful species from being purchased and planted. Opponents, including the Hawaii Farm Bureau and Hawaii Food Policy Foundation, argued the measure was too broad, could stigmatize plants and producers, and might be better implemented through voluntary education or narrower definitions. Committee discussion focused on possible amendments, including using printable labels from a website and limiting the bill to larger commercial retailers. HB 2573 would create a five-year agriculture and biosecurity workforce development pilot program involving the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Leeward Community College, and the Department of Human Resources Development. DHRD said it supported the intent but wanted clearer responsibilities; the University of Hawaiʻi, the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, the Hawaii Food Policy Foundation, and others supported the proposal. DAB said the program would help build needed biosecurity staffing and training, and that law-enforcement-related curriculum could be incorporated. Finally, the committee began hearing HB 207, which would expand the important agricultural land qualified agricultural tax credit to include certain Hawaiian homelands and additional agricultural costs such as orchards, fruit crops, and clearing former sugar and pineapple lands. The Department of Taxation and DAB stood on written comments, while the Department of Hawaiian Homelands strongly supported the bill, calling it a potential game-changer for developing agricultural lands and offsetting infrastructure costs; the department also asked that the credit be broadened beyond agriculture alone.

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• And in the end, I worry that we're creating a system where the only people that win are these staffing
• And in the end, I worry that we're creating a system where the only people that win are these staffing
• And in the end, I worry that we're creating a system where the only people that win are these staffing
• And in the end, I worry that we're creating a system where the only people that win are these staffing
• I worry that we're creating a system where the only people that win are these staffing agencies who provide

Bills: HB128 , SB297 , HB128 , SB297

Committee: Senate Healthcare

Keywords: HB128, Alabama Board of Nursing, Sunset Law, sunset review, nursing board, nurse licensure, registered nurse, RN, licensed practical nurse, LPN, advanced practice nursing, certified registered nurse anesthetist, CRNA, consumer member, board appointments, congressional districts, geographic representation, nursing regulation, nursing education programs, licensure compact

Bills: HB59 , HB128 , HB59 , HB128

Committee: House Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Keywords: early voting, electoral participation, voting centers, Alabama elections, absentee ballot, HB128, Alabama Board of Nursing, Sunset Law, sunset review, nursing board, nurse licensure, registered nurse, RN, licensed practical nurse, LPN, advanced practice nursing, certified registered nurse anesthetist, CRNA, consumer member, board appointments

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• Representative, there are certainly systems that work.
• Then you would have individuals; it would have to be run by—it's not just a system there.
• And that is a motto of our country, really, our legal system.
• systems, one that the rich can buy into and then one for the rest of us.
• Two people perished in the White Mountains due to a loss of a 911 system.

Bills: HB2205 , HB2265 , HB2413 , HB2415 , HB2418 , HB2495 , HB2589 , HB2661 , HB2720 , HB2771 , HB2833 , HB2870

Committees: House Judiciary , House House Judiciary Committee of Reference

Keywords: criminal damage, trespassing, critical facilities, felony, Arizona Revised Statutes, sex offender, electronic monitoring, registration, public safety, youth protection, Kratom, narcotic drugs, regulation, labeling, public health, age restriction, consumer protection, appropriation, law enforcement, task forces

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• Instead of going to the court system. Instead of going to the court system.
• So uh court system or go to a bondsman? So uh court system or go to a bondsman?
• That is guaranteed money. court system. That is guaranteed money. court system.
• , understands that has been in the system, understands that has been in the system, understands the system
• . in the court system. in the court system.

Bills: HB265 , HB146 , SB254 , HB202 , HB3 , HB42 , SB18

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: resisting arrest, penalties, criminal justice, law enforcement, public safety, youthful offender, capital murder, victims' rights, SB254, Alabama, statute of limitations, civil procedure, civil action, sex offense, sexual abuse, child sexual abuse, survivor rights, tolling, disability, minor plaintiff

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• for Real ID Act purposes, and outlines new compliance requirements for ADOT pertaining to rules on enhanced
• for Real ID Act purposes, and outlines new compliance requirements for ADOT pertaining to rules on enhanced
• and getting information, is that Arizona passed laws to prohibit implementation of the Real ID or enhanced
• Basically, the state shall not participate in the implementation of an enhanced driver's license program
• This bill keeps driver's licenses a state function, not a federally dictated identification system.

Bills: HB2127 , HB2257 , HB2305 , HB2573 , HB2772 , HB2941 , HB2957

Committee: House Transportation & Infrastructure

Keywords: special license plates, transportation, funding, nonprofits, charitable contributions, boating, watercraft licensing, law enforcement, safety fund, state funding, Arizona Revised Statutes, DUI, ignition interlock, substance abuse treatment, driving privileges, alcohol education, driver license, nonoperating identification license, medical indicia, health care directive

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• Our concern is about enhancing the punishment. Got it. So let me clear it up.
• All this does is enhancing the sentencing.
• So this already is something that can enhance a sentence.
• And it provides, I believe, a measured but meaningful enhancement.
• How completely unregulated this system really is. The supervisor can literally be anyone.

Bills: HB2495 , HB2557 , HB2594 , HB2615 , HB2800 , HB2861 , HB2862 , HB2931 , HB2995 , HB4042 , HB4070 , HB4117 , HB4136

Committees: House Judiciary , House House Judiciary Committee of Reference

Keywords: vulnerable adults, sentencing, felonies, criminal justice, enhanced penalties, medical records, patient rights, healthcare access, privacy, healthcare providers, timeliness, address confidentiality, domestic violence, privacy protection, voter registration, court proceedings, parenting time, supervised visitation, family court, high-risk cases

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• They have one person that represents septic systems, so they have specialties that have to be represented

Bills: HB25 , HB108 , HB109 , HB111 , HB112 , HB113 , HB117 , HB118 , HB119 , HB120 , HB121 , HB122 , HB124 , HB126 , HB127 , HB128 , HB129 , HB130 , HB131 , HB25

Committee: House Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Keywords: emergency services, local districts, joint operations, contracting, HB108, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset reauthorization, board continuation, speech-language pathology, audiology, licensing board, professional regulation, healthcare regulation, occupational licensing, speech therapist, speech pathologist, audiologist, Sunset Committee, Code of Alabama 1975, regulatory board