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Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee advances 11 bills, sends most to next committees
Summary
In an executive session the committee considered 11 bills on data centers, AI, cultural‑resource protection, transmission authority, fuels and product safety; most received due‑pass recommendations and were sent to Ways and Means or Rules for further action.
The Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee held an executive session to consider 11 bills covering energy, technology, cultural‑resource protections and consumer safety and advanced most by voice vote.
Staff briefed each measure before members debated and took executive actions. Key items included a data‑center bill that removed a proposed 0.005 per kilowatt‑hour fee, a proposed substitute on artificial intelligence that clarified definitions and oversight roles, a cultural‑resource bill that would direct the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation to convene tribal and local stakeholders, amendments to establish a statewide electric transmission authority, and a pair of proposed substitutes on lead in cookware that resulted in…
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