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• , freezers, and refrigerator-freezers.
• And now commercial refrigerators and freezers.
• </c> refrigerators and freezers which will refrigerators and freezers which will only<04:19:41.520><c
• , freezers, and refrigerator-freezers.
• ><c> and</c><04:40:46.718><c> refrigerator</c> freezers and refrigerator freezers and refrigerator freezers

Bills: HJR75

Keywords: HJR75, H.J.Res. 75, Congressional Review Act, CRA, Department of Energy, DOE, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, energy conservation standards, commercial refrigerators, commercial freezers, refrigerator-freezers, appliance standards, energy efficiency, federal regulation, regulatory disapproval, small business compliance, manufacturers, commercial refrigeration, Public Law 119-9

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• </c><00:30:44.799><c> and</c><00:30:45.039><c> freezers</c> for walk-in refrigerators and freezers for
• walk-in refrigerators and freezers will<00:30:46.000><c> save</c><00:30:46.320><c> American</c><00:30
• , freezers, and refrigerator freezers.
• , freezers, and refrigerator freezers.
• This is a five-minute vote. refrigerator freezers. refrigerator freezers.

Bills: HR1048 , HJR75 , HJR24

Keywords: House resolution, committee assignment, standing committee, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, committee membership, committee seniority, Mr. Menefee, Mr. Riley of New York, House organization, congressional procedure, internal rules, legislative administration, HJR75, H.J.Res. 75, Congressional Review Act, CRA, Department of Energy, DOE, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, energy conservation standards

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• , freezers, and refrigerator freezers.
• ,<02:28:21.680><c> freezers,</c><02:28:22.319><c> and</c> refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerators,
• freezers, and refrigerator<02:28:23.120><c> freezers.
• All points of refrigerator freezers.
• Like the and refrigerator freezers.

Bills: HR1048 , HR242 , HB1534

Keywords: House resolution, committee assignment, standing committee, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, committee membership, committee seniority, Mr. Menefee, Mr. Riley of New York, House organization, congressional procedure, internal rules, legislative administration, Energy Conservation, Energy Standards, Department of Energy, Higher Education Act, Foreign Contracts, rules resolution, House Rules Committee, Congressional Review Act

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• , freezers, air conditioners, and other major appliances.
• Appliances, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, and other major appliances contain refrigerants
• For every refrigerator responsibly recycled, Actually, for every refrigerator responsibly recycled, emissions
• There's also freezers, dehumidifiers, and personal refrigeration units, which are the small coolers that
• There's also freezers, the dehumidifiers, personal refrigeration units, which are the small coolers that

Summary: The Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee heard several bills focused on wildfire preparedness, industrial safety, and recycling oversight. SB 1153 by Senator Caballero would require urban retail water suppliers to add wildfire-specific procedures to emergency plans and coordinate with fire agencies; supporters said it would improve planning while recognizing water system limits, and the bill was framed as protecting ratepayers and infrastructure. SB 811, also by Senator Caballero, would create a comprehensive DTSC permitting and regulatory framework for metal shredding facilities; supporters argued it would set clear statewide standards and protect communities, while opponents said it would weaken hazardous waste protections and carve the industry out of existing law. SB 883 by Senator Umberg would impose new safeguards for facilities storing reactive chemicals such as methyl methacrylate after the Garden Grove evacuation, including backup cooling, public review, emergency planning, and state tracking; industry groups opposed the breadth of the bill and sought further clarification, while environmental and community groups supported it. SB 1010 by Senator Ashby would strengthen oversight of appliance recyclers by improving reporting, inspections, certification, and funding for enforcement; supporters said it would reduce emissions and improve compliance, while recyclers raised concerns about fees and certification requirements. Each bill drew extensive testimony from industry, environmental, labor, local government, and community representatives. Supporters generally emphasized public safety, transparency, and the need for clearer statewide standards, while opponents warned about overregulation, reduced flexibility, or unintended impacts on existing hazardous waste and recycling systems. Committee members also raised questions about transparency, liability, size-based treatment of facilities, and whether the bills were narrowly tailored enough to address the problems identified. The committee voted to advance all four measures to the Committee on Appropriations, with votes taken on call and some members voting no or not voting on certain bills. The final add-on votes showed SB 811, SB 883, SB 1010, and SB 1153 all passing out of committee, with the roll left open for absent members before the meeting adjourned.

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• We move a lot of refrigerated containers.
• We move a lot of refrigerated<00:02:24.400><c> containers.
• One of the refrigerated containers.
• </c> capital asset, that refrigerated capital asset, that refrigerated container,<00:03:08.560><c> one
• </c> uh 100,000 square feet of freezer uh 100,000 square feet of freezer warehousing<00:10:47.279><c>

Committee: Joint Appropriations

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• I got a deep freezer. >> Yeah, I got a deep freezer. [laughter] >> I got a deep freezer, man.
• a refrigerator replaced under this particular<01:04:06.000><c> contract.
• I got a def freezer. freezer. freezer.
• You know, but &gt;&gt; I got deep freezer, man.
• </c> it was a refrigerator. it was a refrigerator.

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• I have lost relatives, babies that got stuck in refrigerators before because we wasn't able.
• , freezers, air conditioners, and other major appliances.
• Appliances, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, and other major appliances contain refrigerants
• For every refrigerator responsibly recycled, Actually, for every refrigerator responsibly recycled, emissions
• There's also freezers, dehumidifiers, and personal refrigeration units, which are the small coolers that

Committee: House Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials

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• incredibly energy efficient even at ultra-low temperatures while avoiding the use of synthetic refrigerants
• cooling systems, thereby eliminating the need for chillers, cooling towers, boilers, coolers, and freezers
• this spring and have a fully working heat pump installed by this summer. the use of synthetic refrigerants
• 07.079><c> towers</c><00:09:07.880><c> boilers</c><00:09:08.880><c> coolers</c><00:09:09.760><c> freezers
• </c> cooling towers boilers coolers freezers cooling towers boilers coolers freezers as<00:09:10.959>

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• It's just going to be identified if you're not going to use a GFCI receptacle, like for refrigeration
• Our thought process is we don't want a refrigerator to trip out on a nuisance GFCI and everybody lose
• , you know, if it's a freezer or a fridge.
• So this would have been another thing where, if the receptacle is labeled for refrigeration equipment
• In fact, our inspectors, when they go out and inspect and unplug a freezer, I make them take a picture

Summary: The Administrative Rules Committee met on June 11 and first approved the March 12, 2026 minutes by voice vote. It then granted the Board of Medicine an extension of time to implement rules tied to recent legislation, including North Dakota’s participation in the physician assistant licensure compact and a new physician nutrition continuing education requirement. The Board said it was waiting on compact rules and fee information before finalizing its own changes. The committee heard a lengthy presentation from the Office of Management and Budget on broad personnel rule revisions, including salary administration, recruitment, leave, sick leave, funeral leave, service awards, appeals, and shared leave. OMB said the changes modernize HR language and implement recent legislation such as enhanced annual leave for hard-to-fill positions and new hire leave. Members questioned the hard-to-fill leave provisions, but OMB and counsel said those standards come from statute, not the rules. The committee also heard and accepted rule packages from the Lottery, the Board of Examiners for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, the State Electrical Board, the Industrial Commission, PERS, and Health and Human Services, with each agency describing mostly technical, clarifying, or statutory-conforming changes and noting the public notice and comment process. The most significant action came during the Gaming Commission rules presentation. After questioning whether the commission had authority to raise the poker tournament buy-in limit from $300 to $1,500, members moved to void Section 99-01.3-09-01 on the ground that the agency lacked statutory authority for that change. The motion passed on a roll call vote. The committee also discussed several gaming-related issues, including online raffles, kiosk use, advertising restrictions, and the broader policy question of whether charities should be allowed to own bars, but took no further formal action on those topics.

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• Now most of the food in Hawaii is frozen and has preservatives and is kept in freezers.
• If we start using fresh food, refrigeration costs less electricity than freezers.
• if we start using fresh and in freezers if we start using fresh food<00:50:01.160><c> Refrigeration<
• /c><00:50:02.160><c> costs</c><00:50:02.520><c> less</c> food Refrigeration costs less food Refrigeration
• costs less electricity<00:50:04.680><c> then</c><00:50:04.839><c> freezers</c> electricity then freezers

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• I guess our thought process is we don't want a refrigerator to trip out on a nuisance GFCI and everybody
• lose there, you know, if it's a freezer or a fridge.
• So this would have been another thing where, if the receptacle is labeled for refrigeration equipment
• In fact, our inspectors, when they go out and inspect and unplug a freezer, I make them take a picture
• people claim that we didn't plug the receptacle or the outlet back in and they lost, of course, a freezer

Committee: Joint Administrative Rules Committee

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• I guess our thought process is we don't want a refrigerator to trip out on a nuisance GFCI and everybody
• lose, you know, if it's a freezer or a fridge.
• So this would have been another thing where, if the receptacle is labeled for refrigeration equipment
• only, that we're trying to avoid those nuisance trippings and people losing a freezer full of meat or
• In fact, our inspectors, when they go out and inspect and unplug a freezer, I make them take a picture

Committee: Joint Administrative Rules Committee

Summary: The committee approved the March 12, 2026 minutes and granted the Board of Medicine an extension of time to implement rule changes tied to House Bill 1620/1622, which concern North Dakota’s entry into the physician assistant licensure compact. The Board said it is waiting on compact rules, especially fee structures, before finalizing its own rules. The committee then took up extensive Office of Management and Budget personnel rule revisions, covering salary administration, recruitment, leave policies, funeral leave, service awards, appeals, and shared leave. OMB said the changes modernize HR practices and implement recent legislation, including new hire leave and enhanced annual leave for hard-to-fill positions; the committee raised concerns about the subjectivity and fairness of the hard-to-fill leave provisions, but no action was taken against the rules. The North Dakota Lottery presented emergency and regular rule changes, including updates tied to the Millionaire for Life game and miscellaneous clarifications. The Board of Examiners for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology described rule updates that add speech-language pathology assistants to the rules, ease continuing education requirements for out-of-state applicants, expand temporary licensure, and clarify supervision standards. The State Electrical Board reviewed numerous code updates, including changes to electrical and fire alarm standards, receptacle labeling, countertop receptacles, and a major new conveyance/elevator inspection program added by the Legislature; the board said it is preparing to begin inspections by August 1. The Industrial Commission’s Geological Survey Division presented new rules implementing House Bill 1459 on critical minerals in coal-bearing formations, including permit, reporting, confidentiality, and royalty-related provisions. The committee asked about confidentiality of exploration data and drilling depth. The Public Employees Retirement System outlined rule changes implementing several bills affecting defined benefit, public safety, defined contribution, insurance, deferred compensation, and retiree health credit programs, and noted possible future proposals to add state EMS or create a LOSAP-style plan. The Department of Health and Human Services presented substance use disorder voucher rules implementing House Bill 1012, including allowing individuals to apply directly and setting reimbursement procedures; the rules were expected to have a $250,000 general fund impact already included in the budget. The longest discussion involved the Gaming Commission rules. Members questioned whether the commission had authority to raise poker tournament buy-ins from $300 to $1,500, viewing it as an expansion of gaming rather than a mere clarification. After debate, the committee voted to void that specific rule section for lack of statutory authority. The rest of the gaming rules covered higher raffle limits from House Bill 1192, the change from “bar” to “alcoholic beverage establishment,” veterans’ organization proceeds, credit ticket voucher kiosks, online raffles, and advertising restrictions; the presenter said several public comments led to revisions or withdrawals of proposed language. The meeting ended with discussion of upcoming Ethics Commission travel-reporting rules and scheduling the next committee meeting in September.

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• </c> April 30th to requiring uh refrigeration April 30th to requiring uh refrigeration no<00:12:56.160
• burned meat, white mold, and no air circulation in their freezers.
• </c><00:55:53.440><c> in</c><00:55:53.680><c> their</c><00:55:53.920><c> freezers.
• </c><00:55:54.880><c> And</c> air circulation in their freezers.
• And air circulation in their freezers.

Summary: The committee held a work session on House Bill 396, which would exempt meat and meat food products slaughtered and prepared in-state for in-state sale from certain inspections. Representative Comtois explained her amendment, saying she tried to address prior concerns by limiting the number processed monthly, adding a registration and disclaimer requirement, and folding beef, swine, sheep, and goats into the bill’s framework. Members discussed whether some sections from earlier language on bison, elk, and red deer had been inadvertently struck, and Comtois said she did not intend to remove those protections and would restore them if needed. Several members raised drafting and policy concerns. Representative Miner suggested the waiver language should be a signed, notarized statement kept on file rather than filed with the Department of Agriculture, and Comtois agreed. Representative Gruber and Representative Scully discussed labeling and wording, including clarifying that the meat would not be “exempt” from federal inspection in the same way as non-amenable species, and adding language that any prosecution would be federal rather than state. There was also discussion about whether ground meat should be included for the amenable species, with Miner and Comtois indicating that excluding ground meat would reduce risk. Commissioner Sean Jasper of the Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food testified strongly against the bill, saying it was a step in the wrong direction, lacked consumer protections, and could jeopardize food safety and the state’s meat processing system. He argued that the federal exemption for non-amenable species could not simply be extended to new species by state law, warned that USDA could respond by withdrawing federal inspections, and said the bill would not solve the real bottlenecks in slaughter capacity. He also said he did not believe there was a general shortage of inspectors, and that the practical issue was producers not scheduling animals year-round, which forces facilities to scale to the slow season. No vote was taken during the work session, and members continued discussing possible amendments and wording changes.

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• But these freezers, and dryers.
• From gas stoves, refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, dishwashers, and air conditioners, no household
• From gas stoves, refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, dishwashers, and air conditioners, no household
• From gas stoves, refrigerators,<04:49:40.958><c> freezers</c><04:49:41.360><c> to</c><04:49:41.520><c
• > washers,</c> refrigerators, freezers to washers, refrigerators, freezers to washers, dryers,<04:49:

Bills: HB4626 , HR1075 , SB2503 , HB6329

Keywords: energy conservation, home appliances, affordability, Secretary of Energy, technological feasibility, consumer protection, economic impact, aviation safety, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, air traffic management, pilot training, regulatory compliance

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• That money could help pay monthly household bills completely and on time, stock pantries, refrigerators
• , and freezers with healthy and nutritious food items for themselves and their families as we see grocery
• bills completely and on time. stock bills completely and on time. stock pantries,<00:08:46.399><c> refrigerators
• ,</c><00:08:47.120><c> freezers</c><00:08:47.519><c> with</c> pantries, refrigerators, freezers with
• pantries, refrigerators, freezers with healthy<00:08:48.080><c> and</c><00:08:48.320><c> nutritious</

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• , and freezers, because costs have gotten so bad.
• <00:08:36.479><c> or</c><00:08:36.719><c> just</c><00:08:37.039><c> their</c><00:08:37.360><c> refrigerators
• </c> it may be or just their refrigerators it may be or just their refrigerators and<00:08:38.159><c>
• freezers</c><00:08:38.719><c> because</c><00:08:39.680><c> the</c><00:08:39.919><c> costs</c><00:08:
• 40.240><c> have</c> and freezers because the costs have and freezers because the costs have gotten<00

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• a single outage, restaurants who are forced to throw away food, medical patients worried about refrigeration
• If it is not refrigerated properly, it does not work properly.
• I have tried to fill out that paperwork myself for the loss of a full freezer of meat that was supposed
• us who live in rural communities, you know, we stock up with meats around the fair time and fill freezers
• Well, you need to get a new refrigerator then, because in most cases refrigerators are designed to go

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several tax and revenue measures, beginning with SB 1329 on solar property tax assessment. The author and solar industry witnesses argued the bill would create a uniform statewide method, provide certainty for developers, and exclude tax credits and other intangibles from valuation; county assessors and several counties opposed it, saying it would reduce assessed value and depart from market-based appraisal. The bill was moved to Appropriations on a 2-0 vote and placed on call. The committee also heard SB 1406 to close the “Montana tax loophole” used to avoid California vehicle taxes, with support from the California Teachers Association and no registered opposition; it passed 2-0 and was placed on call. SB 984, conforming California law to the federal tipped-income deduction, drew support from the restaurant industry, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, and enrolled agents, and passed 3-0 to Appropriations, on call. Later, the committee considered wildfire- and energy-related tax credits. SB 1084 would create a fire-safe home tax credit for home hardening and defensible space improvements; supporters said it would reduce wildfire losses and insurance costs, and it passed 3-0 on call. SB 1118 would provide credits for backup generators and solar battery systems in high fire-threat areas; the author framed it as a resilience measure for households and small businesses, but members raised concerns about cost, diesel use, and whether the credit would reach lower-income households. The bill was moved 1-0 and placed on call, with the chair and other members noting unresolved budget and policy concerns. SB 1424, expanding a partial sales tax exemption to zero-emission vehicle refueling equipment, received support from hydrogen and electric transportation groups and passed 4-0 on call. The committee also advanced SB 1249, a senior tax deduction for taxpayers ages 86 to 90, with support from LeadingAge California and senior advocates; members noted it was narrowly targeted and passed 4-0 on call. SB 1113, conforming California tax law to the federal tonnage tax regime for U.S.-flag international shipping companies, drew support from maritime industry groups and opposition from ILWU over the fiscal impact; it passed 4-0 on call. SB 1137, the Medical Expense Deduction Act, would allow a targeted deduction for medical expenses for lower-income taxpayers; supporters said it would help families facing high out-of-pocket costs, and it passed 4-0 on call. Finally, SB 1415 would extend a partial welfare property tax exemption to mixed-income housing that includes moderate-income units; supporters said it would help finance “missing middle” housing, while assessors and housing stakeholders requested amendments and guardrails. The bill was also moved forward on a committee vote and placed on call.

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• a single outage, restaurants who are forced to throw away food, medical patients worried about refrigeration
• If it is not refrigerated properly, it does not work properly.
• I have tried to fill out that paperwork myself for the loss of a full freezer of meat that was supposed
• Rural communities, you know, we stock up with meats around the fair time and fill freezers.
• Well, you need to get a new refrigerator then, because in most cases refrigerators are designed to go

Committee: Senate Revenue and Taxation

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• That's how we got into the refrigeration end of things.
• We have been leasing freezer space for many years and trucking our product to warehouses in Wisconsin
• who are also in need of freezer space in southeast Minnesota.
• </c> get an RFSI grant to build a freezer get an RFSI grant to build a freezer warehouse<00:31:33.360
• </c> freezer space in southeast Minnesota. freezer space in southeast Minnesota.

Bills: HF3580 , HF3566

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

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• allow these organizations to use the funds to purchase additional cold storage, such as coolers, freezers
• , and refrigerated trucks, and pay for the electricity and fuel needed to run that equipment.
• ><c> coolers</c> additional Cold Storage such as coolers additional Cold Storage such as coolers freezers
• <00:20:19.000><c> and</c><00:20:19.200><c> refrigerated</c><00:20:19.799><c> trucks</c><00:20:20.720>
• <c> and</c><00:20:20.919><c> pay</c> freezers and refrigerated trucks and pay freezers and refrigerated

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Environment

Summary: The committees heard several agriculture and food-system bills. SB 1562 would create a Combined Housing Operational Agricultural Mobilization Program to help bona fide farmers live and farm on agricultural lands and provide a tax credit for donated land. Testimony generally supported the goal of housing for farmers and farm workers, but raised concerns about placing the program within the Department of Agriculture, possible constitutional and drafting issues, land-quality standards, lease structure, and whether another agency might be better suited. The committees recommended passing SB 1562 with amendments, including clarifying DOA authority to acquire agricultural lands and establishing an advisory committee within the department; the recommendation was adopted. The committees also heard SB 1171 on providing monofilament netting through hardware stores to help slow coconut rhinoceros beetle spread, SB 1186 on creating a statewide interagency food systems coordination team and working group, SB 1250 on a Farm to Families program, SB 1303 on agricultural loans, SB 1395 on a climate mitigation and resiliency special fund, SB 504 on a local agricultural transportation cost reimbursement program, SB 1185 on reviewing and repealing obsolete agricultural laws, and SB 187 on funding permanent agricultural biosecurity positions. Most testimony on these measures was in support, with some suggested refinements: for SB 1186, a youth advisory seat and clearer performance benchmarks; for SB 1250, broader eligibility for food pantries, cold storage, and staffing support; for SB 1303, support for lower interest rates and expanded loan tools; for SB 1395, debate over the fund’s structure and revenue source; for SB 504, clearer eligibility for small and beginning farmers, cooperatives, and food hubs; and for SB 1185, interest in joining the working group but concern about overbroad deregulation. No roll-call votes were taken on the other measures in the excerpt, but the chair reported testimony counts on some bills, including 89 in support and none opposed for SB 1250, 13 in support and one opposed for SB 504, and 14 in support with one comment for SB 1395. SB 1303 and SB 187 also drew supportive testimony from the Department of Agriculture, farm groups, food banks, and industry organizations, with SB 187 emphasizing the need to make Act 231 biosecurity positions permanent and fully funded.