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• I'm not sure I'll be able to add anything else, but I'm happy to provide any clarity.
• And we keep coming back to provide us some language. We like to talk language.
• We don't know how else to get over some of these hurdles and provide the protection and allow us to move
• We're actually trying to provide compensation to those royalty owners.
• did not print it out for you today, but you're welcome to go out there and look at it again, just providing

Bills: SB2339

Keywords: wildfire mitigation, utility liability, strict liability, electric utility, public service commission, PSC, rural electric cooperative, municipal utility, transmission provider, vegetation management, power lines, reclosers, electrical safety, wildfire prevention, grid reliability, public safety, first responders, ANSI A300, National Electrical Safety Code, community outreach

Summary: The Energy and Natural Resources Committee continued work on House Bill 1459, which concerns rare earth and critical mineral recovery from North Dakota lignite coal. Testimony from UND researcher Dan Ludo and industry representative David Straely focused on the urgency of developing the process quickly, the technical differences between extracting minerals from coal versus ash, and the potential value of elements such as terbium, dysprosium, gallium, germanium, and synthetic graphite. Straely argued the bill is constitutional, limited to minerals within the coal seam, and needed to avoid years of quiet title litigation and provide certainty for development and compensation to royalty owners. Committee members raised questions about landowner rights, compensation levels, possible amendments from the Department of Trust Lands, and whether the bill should be modified to address constitutional concerns or sunset provisions. No final action was taken on HB 1459; the chair said parties could work on language until Monday before the committee revisits it. The committee then returned to House Bill 1579, a high-load study bill with a possible energy infrastructure investment amendment. Jody Smith of the Retirement and Investment Office presented updated language adding guardrails for in-state infrastructure investing, including requiring approved projects to be underwritten and managed by a qualified investment manager or financial institution and to follow the Legacy Fund investment policy. Members discussed whether the amendment had been shared with the House sponsor and noted that the related bill 1330 was still pending, so HB 1579 was being held for the time being. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 1566, which had an amendment from the Agriculture Commissioner’s office. The committee adopted the amendment 7-0, then passed a due-pass motion on the amended bill and referred it to Appropriations, also by a 7-0 vote. Members discussed the bill’s fiscal impact, including an estimated $580,000 for two FTEs over two years, and clarified that the study component remains in the bill. Senator Gerhardt was assigned to carry the measure.

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• </c> regional transmission organizations. regional transmission organizations.
• </c><00:05:08.960><c> Uh</c> transmission. Uh so that's phase one. Uh transmission.
• </c> a regional transmission organization. a regional transmission organization.
• </c> focusing on transmission. focusing on transmission.
• We don't oppose transmission planning. We don't oppose studying transmission needs.

Bills: SF0102, SF0113

Keywords: energy transmission, load growth, Wyoming energy authority, transmission planning study, public utilities, regional cooperation, hand count audit, ballots, election integrity, transparency, voting system, 916, all

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• House Bill 3151 designates FQHCs and FQHC providers as providers eligible for expedited credentialing
• This is then also able to provide some risks and benefits.
• They called her by her preferred names and provided her with binders to conceal her form.
• The threat of an investigation caused providers, including mental health care providers, to cease caring
• It's the duty of parents to protect and provide for their child, to empower parents.

Bills: HB1106, HB3284, HB541, HB713, HB1403, HB1586, HB1942, HB2070, HB2844, HB2851, HB3151, HB3749, HB3940, HB3963, HB4454, HB4466, HB4795, HB5154, HB5394, SB1357, HB1052, HB4099, HB4638, HB5147

Keywords: child abuse, neglect, gender identity, sexual orientation, child welfare, marriage, family, Texas Commission, family welfare, marriage support, stability, premarital education, child development, strong families, direct patient care, healthcare, physicians, medical services, insurance regulation, maternal health

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• Outside of the EMS licensure, care is being provided by community. paramedicine.
• I also have that to provide. You don't get a call on your own accord.
• There's an in-between between us dispatching a provider and sending a provider to you.
• Of the telehealth services that we contract with providing third-party services?
• We were the first state in America to provide access to adult stem cells.

Bills: HB1106, HB3284, HB541, HB713, HB1403, HB1586, HB1942, HB2070, HB2844, HB2851, HB3151, HB3749, HB3940, HB3963, HB4454, HB4466, HB4795, HB5154, HB5394, SB1357, HB1052, HB4099, HB4638, HB5147

Keywords: child abuse, neglect, gender identity, sexual orientation, child welfare, marriage, family, Texas Commission, family welfare, marriage support, stability, premarital education, child development, strong families, direct patient care, healthcare, physicians, medical services, insurance regulation, maternal health

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• Uh, advanced transmission technology.
• Um, and you know, they're just providing stability in the market and providing stability for the utilities
• ><c> a</c><01:11:48.719><c> great</c> Senator Roth has provided a great Senator Roth has provided a great
• </c><01:17:14.000><c> opportunities</c> Let's uh try and provide opportunities Let's uh try and provide
• </c> amending this bill to provide amending this bill to provide clarification<01:22:30.320><c> there

Bills: SF0102, SF0123, SF0021, SF0099

Keywords: energy transmission, load growth, Wyoming energy authority, transmission planning study, public utilities, regional cooperation, energy, funding, grants, loans, coal, natural gas, mineral processing, economic development, stable token, liquidity, trust account, Wyoming, fund distribution, financial regulation

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• All it does is authorize the Secretary of State to provide a new service, which would be expedited filings
• </c><00:04:47.360><c> they</c> actually provide expedited service. they actually provide expedited service
• House Bill 120 also has some providing appropriations. So, we have a presenter. All right. K.
• House Bill 120 also has some providing appropriations. So, we have a presenter. All right. K.
• As you know, it's an island and most of their power is provided by coal.

Bills: SF0102, SF0123, SF0021, SF0099

Keywords: energy transmission, load growth, Wyoming energy authority, transmission planning study, public utilities, regional cooperation, energy, funding, grants, loans, coal, natural gas, mineral processing, economic development, stable token, liquidity, trust account, Wyoming, fund distribution, financial regulation

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• We provide essential services to people in Alabama.
• Some are here doing what they should be and have been here many years providing for their family.
• We were asked to be involved to provide technical assistance to the money transmission section of the
• What we did, uh, we are very good on the money transmission side.
• And I want to say that we are very proficient when it comes to the money transmission side.

Bills: HB297

Keywords: cash transactions, money transmission, regulatory compliance, criminal penalties, Alabama Securities Commission, 1136, house, all

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• Uh, to, uh, be able to advise, to comment, uh, to provide us with guidance, uh, and input.
• Um, and also to provide the governor's office with guidance and input regarding matters of religious
• Um, service to, uh, we have migrant service centers, groups that provide, uh, services to the homeless
• We have a border ministry that provides some services, a river, a river, we call it our river ministry
• Should all vendors that provide a service to school districts be providing a 20%, 20% discount?

Bills: HB 346, HB 1360, HB 1510, HB 1606, HB 1804, HB 1805, HB 2156, HB 2391, HB 2767, HB 3022, HB 3044, HB 3272, HB 3293, HB 3493, HB 3809, HB 3824, HJR 110, HB 2463

Keywords: expedited service, business records, veteran-owned businesses, franchise tax, fee schedule, Texas Ethics Commission, election reporting, campaign finance, violation categorization, penalties, public disclosure, Texas Utilities Code, electric utility, retail electric provider, municipally owned utility, electric cooperative, vegetation management, tree trimming, line clearance, transmission line

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• Overgrown brush can interfere with transmission or distribution lines.
• transmission control.
• So the bill as written does not provide what evidence is necessary to.
• It provides a clear framework that supports public safety and community engagement.
• This provides responders the clarity and support they need.

Bills: HB346, HB1360, HB1510, HB1606, HB1804, HB1805, HB2156, HB2391, HB2767, HB3022, HB3044, HB3272, HB3293, HB3493, HB3809, HB3824, HJR110, HB2463

Keywords: expedited service, business records, veteran-owned businesses, franchise tax, fee schedule, Texas Ethics Commission, election reporting, campaign finance, violation categorization, penalties, public disclosure, Texas Utilities Code, electric utility, retail electric provider, municipally owned utility, electric cooperative, vegetation management, tree trimming, line clearance, transmission line

Bills: HB346, HB1360, HB1510, HB1606, HB1804, HB1805, HB2156, HB2391, HB2767, HB3022, HB3044, HB3272, HB3293, HB3493, HB3809, HB3824, HJR110, HB2463

Keywords: expedited service, business records, veteran-owned businesses, franchise tax, fee schedule, Texas Ethics Commission, election reporting, campaign finance, violation categorization, penalties, public disclosure, Texas Utilities Code, electric utility, retail electric provider, municipally owned utility, electric cooperative, vegetation management, tree trimming, line clearance, transmission line

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• agenda ahead and I, I appreciate the time and commitment of both the committee members, uh, and those providing
• In this unique situation, complications arose because the state provides no statutory process for dissolving
• Like, uh, the previous gentleman here, we do provide.
• Uh, it provides up to 50,000 per new sheriff's patrol deputy position to staff up to meet the national
• So we'll have a committee, another committee sub, uh, beyond the one provided to you that fully refines

Bills: HB318, HB198

Keywords: ERCOT, interconnection, electric utilities, power grid, transmission, election administration, school board elections, trustee terms, general election, Education Code

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• We've issued money transmitters for records and we've asked them to provide very specific information
• , such as a cash list of them by provider and recipient reported.
• It's not their responsibility to provide these records.

Bills: HB297, HB587

Keywords: cash transactions, money transmission, regulatory compliance, criminal penalties, Alabama Securities Commission, information technology, auditors, financial institutions, cybersecurity, certifications, state regulations, 1136, house, all

Bills: SF0114, SF0102, SF0117

Keywords: elections, Wyoming House of Representatives, state representatives, multi-member districts, county-based districts, party list voting, list voting, proportional representation, Jefferson method, greatest divisors method, ranked choice voting, RCV, primary elections, party conventions, minor parties, major parties, ballot design, apportionment, redistricting, nomination procedures

Bills: SF0114, SF0102, SF0117

Keywords: elections, Wyoming House of Representatives, state representatives, multi-member districts, county-based districts, party list voting, list voting, proportional representation, Jefferson method, greatest divisors method, ranked choice voting, RCV, primary elections, party conventions, minor parties, major parties, ballot design, apportionment, redistricting, nomination procedures

Bills: HB 1106, HB 3284, HB 541, HB 713, HB 1403, HB 1586, HB 1942, HB 2070, HB 2844, HB 2851, HB 3151, HB 3749, HB 3940, HB 3963, HB 4454, HB 4466, HB 4795, HB 5154, HB 5394, SB 1357, HB 1052, HB 4099, HB 4638, HB 5147

Keywords: child abuse, neglect, gender identity, sexual orientation, child welfare, marriage, family, Texas Commission, family welfare, marriage support, stability, premarital education, child development, strong families, direct patient care, healthcare, physicians, medical services, insurance regulation, maternal health

Bills: HB 1106, HB 3284, HB 541, HB 713, HB 1403, HB 1586, HB 1942, HB 2070, HB 2844, HB 2851, HB 3151, HB 3749, HB 3940, HB 3963, HB 4454, HB 4466, HB 4795, HB 5154, HB 5394, SB 1357, HB 1052, HB 4099, HB 4638, HB 5147

Keywords: child abuse, neglect, gender identity, sexual orientation, child welfare, marriage, family, Texas Commission, family welfare, marriage support, stability, premarital education, child development, strong families, direct patient care, healthcare, physicians, medical services, insurance regulation, maternal health

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• If an injunction is issued requiring a covered provider to provide this data, failure to comply could
• You have to provide additional notification.
• I think this is a worthy amendment that still gets at the intent of providing the notice and providing
• I think this is a worthy amendment that still gets at the intent of providing the notice and providing
• systems, a.k.a. the transmission bill, establishes the Washington Electric Transmission Authority to

Bills: HB2675, HB2249, HB2120, HB1069, HB1983, HB2431, SB6006, SB6297, SB6351, SB6353, HB2521, HB2091, HB2104, SB6355, HB2254, HB2385, SB5808, HB1796, HB1376, SB6260, HB2353

Keywords: accounts, finance, business regulation, transparency, audits, HB 2249, Washington Technology Solutions, WaTech, civil service, classified service, exempt employees, state employment, state personnel, network security, cybersecurity, information technology, IT contracting, data center, systems integration, network engineering

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met in executive session on March 2, 2026, and took up two large groups of bills. In the first group, members heard briefings on measures dealing with state accounts, immigrant worker protections, Washington Voting Rights Act compliance, AI content provenance notices, an AI grant program, public official security, civil service coverage for WOTEC officers, JLARC work plans, LEOFF Plan 1 termination and restatement, supplemental retirement bargaining, PERS membership for certain port workers, local government tax flexibility, wildfire mitigation financing, timberland tax treatment, and related fiscal notes and amendments. In the second group, the committee heard bills on affordable housing tax remittance, alternative jet fuel incentives, renewable energy tax incentives and grants, nonprofit property tax exemptions, food bank and school sales tax exemptions, behavioral health staffing tax relief, children and youth behavioral health, Working Connections Child Care, language access guidelines, unpaid wage recovery, firearms background check fees, public employer information-sharing, and Office of Independent Investigations jurisdiction. The committee then voted on the bills and several amendments. It adopted amendments to HB 2675, HB 2105, HB 1710, HB 1170, HB 233, HB 2034, HB 1069, HB 2179, HB 2442, HB 1960, HB 6351, HB 6353, HB 2091, and HB 2508, while rejecting several other proposed amendments, including multiple changes to the immigrant worker, voting rights, and LEOFF bills. Members debated issues such as employer notice timing and private rights of action in the immigrant worker bill, the scope and enforcement of the voting rights preclearance bill, AI content regulation and exemptions for governments and video games, and the structure and fiscal effects of the LEOFF Plan 1 restatement, including a proposed transfer to the Climate Commitment Act and local government medical cost responsibilities. In the first group, the committee gave due pass recommendations to HB 2675, HB 2105, HB 1710, HB 1170, HB 233, HB 2249, HB 2120, HB 2034, HB 1069, HB 2179, HB 2442, HB 2089, and HB 1983, all subject to signatures. In the second group, it advanced HB 1717, HB 1960, HB 2431, SB 606, HB 2451, SB 6297, SB 6351, HB 2429, SB 6353, HB 2475, HB 2479, HB 2521, HB 2091, and HB 2508, also subject to signatures. The committee also received briefings on additional Group 3 bills, including low-income energy assistance, cap-and-invest fuel compliance, food security, aviation insurance for wildland fire response, waste-to-energy allowances, and other climate- and agriculture-related measures, but the transcript ends before final action on that group.

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• This applies to licensed money transmission license holders, such as companies like PayPal, Venmo, Cash
• by the money transmission license holder. business.
• This serves as a disincentive for money transmission businesses from imposing these fines.
• The bill as written does provide some exemptions. I'm seeing down here in subdivision E.
• Those are all under the Local Government Code 271.056, 1, 2, and 3, and it provides a fourth...

Bills: SB512, SB1024

Keywords: SB 512, Texas Finance Code, money transmission, money services business, money transmitter, money transmission licensee, terms of service, consumer protection, civil penalty, attorney general enforcement, account closure, refund of balance, financial services regulation, payments industry, fintech, prepaid accounts, remittance, licensee compliance, local government debt, municipal finance

Bills: HB1845, HB2192, HB2438, HB2529, HB2607, HB2658, HB3348, HB3505, HB3305

Keywords: rural prosecution, salary assistance, staffing grant, legal support, criminal justice, fireworks, permit requirements, sale, county regulations, public safety, hospital district, administration, elections, director qualifications, public contracts, salary supplement, county judges, judicial functions, state law, government compensation

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• </c> about the services our members provide. about the services our members provide.
• </c> providing service. providing service.
• But they have done extremely poor at<00:37:46.760><c> providing</c> at providing at providing the<00:
• Um, we had individual providers. We had provider associations.
• Um, we had individual providers. We had provider associations.

Bills: HF4110, HF4101, HF4144, HF3546

Keywords: workplace regulations, employee rights, meal breaks, rest breaks, exemptions, medical assistance, data matching, eligibility, reporting, human services, assisted living, health regulations, inspection authority, vulnerable adults, local government, program integrity, high-risk providers, enrollment requirements, fraud prevention, compliance