Video & Transcript Research : 'well drilling'

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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 7th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Gloria also had a similar bill, as well as I.
  • Well, I do know that my neighbor was so excited to hear about this legislation. Don't you know?
  • She was there to help as well. I want to thank Representative Newell's assistant, Janetta.
  • She was there to help as well. Everybody helped setting up.
  • As well as adding House Resolution 243, Senate Bill 171, and Senate Bill 252 to that agenda.
Bills: HR252, HR253, HR254, HR255, HR256, HCR103, HCR104, HR244, HR245, HR246, HR247, HR248, HR249, HR250, HR251, HCR101, HCR102, SCR40, SCR60, SB112, SB131, SB145, SB194, SB268, SB307, SB312, SB319, SB333, SB341, SB346, SB464, SB466, SB488, SB495, SB503, SB507, SB509, HR9, HR196, HCR27, HCR28, HCR50, HCR62, HCR67, HCR71, HCR78, HCR81, SCR20, HB123, HB251, HB625, HB662, HB709, HB769, HB775, HB783, HB895, HB1011, HB1057, HB1155, HB1186, HB1224, HB1245, HB1247, HB1253, HB1254, HB1255, HB1256, SB8, SB10, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB14, SB16, SB17, SB18, SB20, SB21, SB22, SB40, SB48, SB55, SB69, SB75, SB77, SB78, SB85, SB102, SB115, SB133, SB140, SB148, SB151, SB165, SB169, SB170, SB185, SB197, SB200, SB217, SB235, SB278, SB280, SB291, SB300, SB303, SB315, SB324, SB330, SB411, SB416, SB420, SB436, SB438, SB449, SB455, SB456, SB477, SB489, SB521, SB97, SB105, HR171, HCR49, HCR65, HCR72, HR37, HCR64, HR170, HR191, HR206, HR207, HR208, HR217, HCR11, HCR53, HCR60, HCR66, HCR68, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, SCR2, HCR6, HB64, HB68, HB92, HB130, HB258, HB633, HB801, HB61, HB98, HB102, HB139, HB142, HB170, HB185, HB194, HB199, HB231, HB247, HB294, HB336, HB474, HB661, HB842, HB852, HB66, HB153, HB165, HB326, HB387, HB455, HB513, HB603, HB660, HB719, HB762, HB766, HB802, HB816, HB833, HB940, HB950, HB975, HB1028, HB1039, HB1051, HB1053, HB1080, HB1201, HB1215, HB1228, HB1251, HB1252, SB1, SB23, SB32, SB42, SB43, SB46, SB51, SB110, SB113, SB150, SB154, SB161, SB218, SB220, SB221, SB253, SB289, SB310, SB351, SB399, SB404, SB502, SB26, SB28, SB29, SB30, SB41, SB44, SB64, SB84, SB87, SB93, SB98, SB107, SB118, SB142, SB192, SB195, SB199, SB219, SB222, SB234, SB241, SB255, SB275, SB277, SB292, SB294, SB306, SB314, SB482, HCR32, HB798, HB998, HB1084, HB1223, HB59, HB955, HB1191, HB1234, HB646, HB824, HB341, SB397, SB442, HB901, HB79, HR20, HR74, HB284, HB306, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB911, HB926, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1240, SB47, SB82, SB89, SB149, SB382
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Jul 15th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • If I drill a well, I drill it myself.
  • Do you drill municipal wells too?
  • Well, you know, because we know that if you do drill these, drill wells like this, it's going to change
  • the well or before he drilled the well?
  • We're gonna we're gonna drill wells. We're gonna apply for all the wells we may ultimately drill.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Natural Resources Jul 15th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • If I drill a well, I drill it myself. If I put a pump in a well, I put a pump in a well myself.
  • They drilled high-capacity wells.
  • So well number one was drilled in 1978. So well number one was drilled in 1978.
  • So if our wells go dry, we can't afford to drill new wells.
  • They are well respected. They drill quality wells. They're long-lasting wells.
Summary: The committee held a hearing on high-capacity groundwater wells proposed in Anderson, Henderson, and Houston counties, with members framing the issue as one of local water supply, fairness, and the need to modernize groundwater law while protecting private property rights. Opening remarks focused on the scale of the proposed Redtown Ranch and Pine Bliss projects, the potential export of tens of thousands of acre-feet of groundwater annually, and concerns that the applications lacked sufficient technical detail and could harm nearby landowners, cities, agriculture, and manufacturing. Members also noted the broader context of the recent flooding tragedy in central Texas and the Legislature’s intent to address water-related loss of life in the upcoming special session. Witnesses from the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts and the Texas Water Development Board explained the current groundwater management framework. They described groundwater conservation districts as the state’s preferred management method, the role of groundwater management areas and desired future conditions, and how the Water Development Board uses those conditions to calculate modeled available groundwater. They emphasized that districts rely on local data, monitoring wells, and planning processes, but that information is often more limited in areas without a district, where the rule of capture applies. Members pressed witnesses on recharge rates, export permits, subsidence, the effect of pumping on nearby wells, the age and real-time availability of model data, and whether the proposed project would exceed modeled available groundwater in some counties. TCEQ explained its limited oversight role over groundwater conservation districts, including inquiries, compliance actions, and, in extreme cases, dissolution authority. Water Development Board staff also outlined funding programs, saying the New Water Supply for Texas Fund is limited to projects such as brackish desalination, reuse, ASR, and other new-supply projects, and does not fund fresh groundwater exports alone. They said the project at issue had not applied for board funding. A water lawyer then testified on the rule of capture, ownership in place, and district regulation, arguing that districts must use permitting and other tools to manage production within modeled available groundwater and that the Legislature could consider additional authority over groundwater exports under current law.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Finance and Taxation Apr 15th, 2025 at 09:00 am

Finance and Taxation

Transcript Highlights:
  • what unit did each well drill into.
  • But this is a North Dakota total wells drilled over time by year, going back to 1978.
  • Those are the first nine wells. These are all the wildcat wells that were drilled in this area.
  • And, you know, the question was as well, if there’s all these wells out there, why is an industry drilling
  • The question was, well, if there’s all these wells out there, why is an industry drilling them?
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The Finance and Tax Committee met to consider Senate Bill 2397 and a proposed amendment creating a development incentive well program for North Dakota oil and gas production. Representative Dockter explained the amendment as a way to encourage exploratory and innovative drilling in light of the state’s financial outlook and the growing share of stripper wells. Department of Mineral Resources Director Nathan Anderson and DMR geologist Timothy Nashim presented background on the Bakken and Three Forks formations, with Nashim describing research showing that Middle Three Forks second-bench development can add reserves in some areas but not others, and that roughly 600 additional wells in the strongest area could yield about 250 million barrels of oil. Continental Resources representatives William Houser and John Argo supported the amendment. They said the bill would give a temporary oil extraction tax exemption for certified development incentive wells, limited to 36 months or 300,000 barrels, and would also update tax treatment for gas used in enhanced oil recovery and on-site electric generation. They argued the measure would encourage new technology and testing in existing spacing units, complementing House Bill 1483, which they said focused on geographic expansion into non-Bakken and non-Three Forks areas. Argo said Continental still invests heavily in North Dakota but is shifting rigs elsewhere because of economics, and he urged incentives to spur exploration and preserve the basin’s long-term future. North Dakota Petroleum Council executive director Ron Ness also supported the concept, calling it a targeted, low-risk way to encourage innovation and future barrels. Committee members asked about royalty treatment, the difference from House Bill 1483, pressure maintenance, and how the program would be administered. DMR said the amendment should clarify that the operator bears the burden of proving a well qualifies and that only one incentive well per stratigraphic interval should be certified. No vote was taken; the committee paused to work on revised language and indicated the bill would likely need further adjustment, possibly in conference committee.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • to permanently be sealed for every new well drilled.
  • drill a new well in, and the second well in a health protection zone.
  • well that is drilled, I will have to get back to you on that.
  • But because you brought it up, how long are permits to drill new wells and rework existing wells taking
  • Drilling more wells will harm the people and the planet.
Summary: The joint informational hearing of the Assembly Committees on Utilities and Energy, Transportation, and Natural Resources focused on California’s transportation fuels sector, especially the state’s response to refinery closures and the broader transition away from fossil fuels. Opening remarks emphasized the tension between climate and air-quality goals, fuel affordability, refinery jobs and local tax bases, and the need to avoid crisis-driven responses as Phillips 66 and Valero consider shutting refineries in Wilmington and Benicia. Professor Emily Grubert framed the issue as a long-term managed transition in which the public already bears much of the risk and should also capture benefits from a well-planned shift. CARB Chair Leanne Randolph reviewed the state’s emissions and fuel policies, including AB 32, the low-carbon fuel standard, clean vehicle programs, and the at-berth regulation for ocean-going vessels. She said California’s transportation sector remains the largest source of greenhouse gases and a major source of smog-forming pollution, but that the state has made substantial progress and still needs to reduce demand for fossil fuels while maintaining compliance with federal air-quality standards. Randolph also said CARB’s recent LCFS amendments had not caused the predicted spike in gas prices and explained that compliance pathways for the at-berth rule include emissions-reduction technologies or payments into a remediation fund. CEC Vice Chair Gunda described declining gasoline demand, shrinking in-state refining capacity, and growing dependence on imports, arguing that the state is in a “mid-transition” period that requires both support for legacy infrastructure and continued investment in cleaner alternatives. He outlined the administration’s petroleum market stabilization proposal, which aims to return California crude production to 125 million barrels a year through four components: codifying the ban on fracking, validating the Kern County oil-and-gas permitting ordinance, creating a temporary CEQA exemption paired with a two-for-one plug-and-drill framework, and strengthening pipeline and spill-safety requirements. Department of Conservation Director Jennifer Lucasey said the proposal is intended to stabilize crude supply and pipeline throughput while preserving health and environmental protections, and noted that CalGEM would still review permits and enforce other requirements. Mayor Steve Young of Benicia testified that a Valero closure would significantly reduce city revenue and leave the community facing years of cleanup and redevelopment challenges. He said the city supports environmental protection but is worried about the economic hit, the possibility that Benicia becomes a fuel-import terminal, and the lack of local influence over refinery decisions. Members pressed the panel on the CEQA exemption, tribal and habitat review, disclosure of closure liabilities, fuel-demand projections, and whether the proposal should include more demand-side measures. No formal votes were taken; the hearing was informational, and officials said some proposals, including a margin-cap pause and further transition planning, would be taken up later in the process.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Governor's education policy bill discussed 3/11/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • to more clearly delineate between fire drills, lockdown drills, shelter-in-place drills, and active
  • to more clearly delineate between fire drills, lockdown drills, shelter-in-place drills, and active
  • to more clearly delineate between fire drills, lockdown drills, shelter-in-place drills, and active
  • to more clearly delineate between fire drills, lockdown drills, shelter-in-place drills, and active
  • specific incident types such as fire drills, lockdown drills, or active shooter drills.
Keywords: 1183, house
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • I do appreciate, I heard something about drills. Are those drills with the students included?
  • So we've been doing those annually with them as well and using their program to facilitate that drill
  • So we've been doing those annually with them as well and using their program to facilitate that drill
  • of those drills.
  • out of those drills.
Summary: The committee held a hearing on active and mass shootings in California, focusing on prevention, response, training, communications, and gaps in preparedness across law enforcement, schools, campuses, fire, EMS, and state agencies. Opening remarks emphasized the frequency and impact of gun violence, the need for faster coordinated response, and the importance of learning from recent tragedies such as the Stockton-area mass shooting described by Sheriff Patrick Withrow. The first panel included representatives from police, sheriff, and campus public safety agencies, who discussed incident command, interoperable communications, next-generation 911, threat assessment, emergency notification systems, and the value of joint drills and cross-agency planning. Witnesses also highlighted differences in training and authority across jurisdictions, especially for private university public safety departments versus public campus police. Campus representatives said they rely heavily on municipal law enforcement for armed response, while also using run-hide-fight protocols, text alerts, surveillance, and threat assessment teams. Members raised concerns about standardized training, after-action reviews, mental health resources, school resource officers, and whether campus safety plans and drills are sufficiently consistent or workable. Sheriff Withrow argued that early intervention and accountability are being weakened by well-intentioned laws, while other witnesses stressed prevention through relationships, diversion, and coordinated support services. The second panel from Cal OES, the Department of Education, POST, and EMSA described statewide systems and standards. Cal OES outlined its Reduce the Risk initiative, gun violence restraining orders, mutual aid, unified command, after-action reporting, and nonprofit security grants. The Department of Education explained California’s statutory school safety framework, annual safety plans, regulated armed assailant drills, and local flexibility, while acknowledging compliance gaps and the need for more mental health support. POST described the new requirement for 16 hours of standardized active shooter training for recruits and ongoing local training options. EMSA explained its role in medical response and terrorism training standards. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c> um safety drills. um safety drills.
  • But we also partner with Capital Security to do active threat drills in the building as well, um, scenario-based
  • </c><00:30:37.840><c> um</c> drills in the building as well um drills in the building as well um scenario-based
  • ><c> evacuation</c><00:32:33.840><c> drills,</c> the fire drills and evacuation drills, the fire drills
Keywords: 1183, house
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Emergency Management Committee Feb 24th, 2026

Emergency Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we've been doing those annually with them as well and using their program to facilitate that drill
  • So we've been doing those annually with them as well and using their program to facilitate that drill
  • of those drills.
  • To opt out of those drills.
  • On top of that, we have restrictions around the drills. So there are drills.
Keywords: 988, house, all
Summary: The Emergency Management Committee held a hearing on active mass shootings in California, with members emphasizing the need to improve prevention, response, and recovery. The first panel included law enforcement and campus safety leaders who described current practices such as incident command, run-hide-fight training, emergency notification systems, threat assessment teams, and joint drills with fire and EMS. Chief Jason Salazar of the California Police Chiefs Association stressed interoperable communications, next-generation 911, medical preparedness, and early intervention based on warning signs. Sheriff Patrick Withrow described the recent Stockton-area birthday party shooting, saying delays, misinformation, and the trauma of victims complicated the response, and argued that early law-enforcement contact and accountability can help prevent later violence. Campus representatives said colleges and universities rely on notification systems, access control, threat monitoring, and partnerships with local police, but noted gaps between public and private institutions and differences in training and authority. Committee members asked about standardized training, school resource officers, after-action reviews, and whether armed campus or school security improves preparedness. Witnesses said training and drills vary widely by jurisdiction, though some counties conduct large multi-agency exercises and schools are subject to Clery Act requirements. The panel discussed the value of school resource officers as community partners, while also noting that arming them is a local decision and that mental health, de-escalation, and information sharing are important. Members also raised concerns about student trauma from active shooter drills and the burden of repeated safety-plan mandates on school districts. Witnesses responded that California limits simulated gunfire and role-playing in drills, allows parent opt-outs, and requires post-event mental health resources. The second panel focused on statewide preparedness and response roles. Cal OES described the Reduce the Risk initiative, gun violence restraining orders, statewide planning and mutual aid, unified command, after-action reporting, and nonprofit security grants for schools, faith institutions, and other at-risk organizations. The Department of Education said California has a comprehensive statutory framework for school safety planning, but implementation and compliance are local responsibilities and vary by district. POST reported that, effective April 1, new recruits in basic academies must receive 16 hours of standardized active shooter training, while ongoing training remains largely local and not uniformly mandated. EMSA explained its role in the public health and medical emergency system and its terrorism-response training standards for first responders, including tactical emergency medical support. Members closed by noting they would use the testimony to identify possible policy changes, especially around threat assessment, interoperability, training consistency, and funding for technology and protective equipment.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy Committee 3/11/26

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • to more clearly delineate between fire drills, lockdown drills, shelter-in-place drills, and active
  • to more clearly delineate between fire drills, lockdown drills, shelter-in-place drills, and active
  • to more clearly delineate between fire drills, lockdown drills, shelter-in-place drills, and active
  • to more clearly delineate between fire drills, lockdown drills, shelter-in-place drills, and active
  • to more clearly delineate between fire drills, lockdown drills, shelter-in-place drills, and active
Bills: HF3698, HF3067, HF3730
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Feb 4th, 2025

House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • All of those are well understood and well litigated.
  • Well, the...
  • wells drilled in New Mexico.
  • The division shall not approve a permit to drill an oil or natural gas well in a children's health protection
  • Well, Mr.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Economic and Rural Development Aug 11th, 2025

Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • The governor was there with the energy secretary, and they drilled this new well, which is now the most
  • The trick is, when they drilled their wells, they only drilled them down to about maybe 200 meters, which
  • What you do is you drill two wells.
  • Building this network where we have wells that are drilled for the purpose of monitoring that are available
  • Drilling that deep is an expensive endeavor, and so we do want to drill deep wells and really characterize
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • c> um just to to drill the well um and then um just to to drill the well um and then after<00:04:28.080
  • /c><00:04:35.360><c> for</c><00:04:36.160><c> um</c> drilled this slim hole well for um drilled this
  • </c><00:05:17.280><c> the</c><00:05:17.440><c> these</c><00:05:17.680><c> wells.
  • </c><00:05:18.080><c> We</c> you know, drilling the these wells.
  • We you know, drilling the these wells.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs heard HCR 58 HD1, which asks the Hawaii State Energy Office to convene a geothermal energy working group to review the regulatory and policy landscape for geothermal development in Hawaii. Testimony was generally supportive: the PUC, Consumer Advocates Office, and State Energy Office all said they stood on written testimony in support. In response to questions, a State Energy Office representative explained that geothermal exploration and permitting involve multiple agencies and depend on the land involved, and estimated that drilling an initial slim-hole test well could cost around $2.5 million or more, with additional work needed afterward to characterize the resource. The representative also noted that drilling can provide useful information about groundwater, geology, and temperature profiles. The committee discussed the importance of including community members and relevant energy stakeholders in the working group. After discussion, the committee voted to recommend HCR 58 HD1 be passed unamended. The chair, vice chair, and Senator Richards voted yes, Senator Fevella was excused, and the recommendation was adopted. Later in the same meeting, the committee heard HCR 68, which urges the City and County of Honolulu to create a dedicated animal education and training complex in the Kalai Loa Parklands, and HCR 72, which urges county ethics commissions to adopt standards similar to those applied to state elected officials and officers. Pacific Pet Alliance testified in support of HCR 68, citing the lack of animal-friendly facilities on the Leeward side and the high cost of renting space for shows and related events. No one testified on HCR 72. The committee then voted to pass both resolutions unamended, with Senator Fevella excused, and both recommendations were adopted before adjournment.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Natural Resources Feb 10th, 2026

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • And we had to drill new wells.
  • And so if I go back to an old well that I didn't drill or my dad drilled or my grandfather drilled or
  • in and either redrill or drill another new well.
  • what it costs to drill a well.
  • And when you talk about $25,000 to drill a well or have to go out and re-drill a new well, that has a
Keywords: 1184, house, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Veterans and Armed Forces Feb 24th, 2026 at 12:00 pm

Veterans and Armed Forces

Transcript Highlights:
  • And it applies to them as well, Representative.
  • Well, that's probably the fiscal note. So I'm okay with it.
  • "Well, I would agree. I would agree with that.
  • Mike said, 'Well, what is this?'
  • In a given year, probably, well, 50 to 75, depending.
Keywords: 959, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 5/7/25 - Part 2

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So these are ways to revitalize communities as well on the grid.
  • So these are ways to revitalize communities as well on the grid.
  • So these are ways to revitalize communities as well on the grid.
  • So these are ways to revitalize communities as well on the grid.
  • So these are ways to revitalize communities as well on the grid.
Keywords: 1183, house
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

March 25, 2025 - 03:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • And Representative Tant, I believe, is in here as well on this bill.
  • oil exploration and drilling.
  • We're wanting to shut it down where there won't be any more drilling.
  • oil exploration and drilling.
  • oil exploration and drilling. ...we're wanting to shut it down where there won't be any more drilling
Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and took up five bills related to Florida waterways, vessels, and environmental protection. HB 1149 on vessel accountability was presented as a way to strengthen enforcement against derelict and long-term anchored vessels, create nuisance authority for repeat violators, and shift relocation/disposal costs to owners; it drew support from marine industry and boating groups and passed 15-1. HB 795 would allow voluntary buffer zones near deepwater port channels and turning basins to prevent anchoring or mooring in protected areas; after questions about federal overlap and impacts on other counties, an amendment narrowed the buffer concept and added authority to remove uninsured vessels anchored more than 45 days, and the bill passed 13-3 with committee substitute. HB 1285 defined “migrant vessels” and authorized FWC to remove them more quickly as derelict vessels; a technical amendment was adopted, Monroe County supported the bill, and it passed unanimously 16-0. The committee then considered HB 1133, which would restructure the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission by requiring geographic representation on the seven-member board, staggering terms, and limiting warrantless entry onto private land by FWC officers. The sponsor said the goal was to ensure statewide representation and align FWC enforcement with probable-cause standards; an amendment changed board terms from five years to three years, and the bill passed 16-0. Finally, HB 1143, sponsored by Representatives Shoaf and Tant, would prohibit oil and gas drilling and exploration within 10 miles of certain sensitive estuarine and coastal areas and require DEP to weigh environmental and economic impacts before permitting near waterways. Support came from oyster farmers, shellfish groups, conservation advocates, and local residents, while the American Petroleum Institute opposed the setback as too broad and raised mineral-rights concerns. After extensive debate emphasizing protection of Apalachicola Bay, tourism, seafood, and fragile ecosystems, the bill passed unanimously 16-0.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Veterans and Armed Forces Feb 24th, 2026

Veterans and Armed Forces

Transcript Highlights:
  • They, well, they get to do whatever they decide as a company to do.
  • And it applies to them as well, Representative.
  • Well, that's probably the fiscal note. So I'm okay with it.
  • Well, I would agree. I would agree with that.
  • Mike said, ‘Well, what is this?’
Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bills 2940 and 3083, both aimed at expanding military leave protections for public employees who serve in the National Guard or Reserves. The sponsors said current Missouri law’s 120-hour paid military leave cap works for typical 8-to-5 employees but falls short for firefighters, police, EMS, and other shift workers, especially those on 24-hour schedules. The bills would raise the cap to 38 working days and clarify that employees returning from service keep their job, seniority, and benefits; a companion Senate bill was noted as already heard in committee. Members asked about whether the bills applied to private employers, emergency activations, and how the 38-day figure was calculated, and the sponsors explained the measure is intended mainly for routine drill and annual training, not emergency call-ups. Some members raised concerns about fiscal impact and whether the bill could create extra compensation or make military personnel less attractive to hire, while others said the change was a fair way to protect public servants from having to use personal leave for required military duty. Support testimony came from the Missouri State Council of Firefighters, whose secretary-treasurer said the bill would help recruitment and retention and better align military service with public safety careers. He described firefighters’ varied schedules and said many departments already value military experience because it translates well to stress management, discipline, and commitment. Committee members also discussed how the bill would affect firefighters, police, EMS, county employees, and other shift workers, and the sponsors emphasized that the measure is meant to help employees keep their personal leave for personal use while still meeting military obligations. After the bill hearing, the committee heard an informational presentation on Camp Hope, a Farmington-area nonprofit founded in 2007 to serve wounded veterans at no cost. The presenters described the camp’s hunting, fishing, hiking, and other outdoor programs, its volunteer and donor-based funding, and its role in helping veterans with PTSD, TBI, and other injuries through camaraderie and peer support. Members asked about the camp’s budget, veteran capacity, caregiver participation, and location, and the presenters invited the committee and public to visit the camp’s open house and help spread the word. The committee then adjourned.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Natural Resources and Environment Apr 29th, 2026

Natural Resources & Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • I don't think people realize what it takes to drill a well.
  • Well, I guess, Guy, you know, the folks on Haynesville, they know what it takes to drill a well.
  • Is this, you see new wells being drilled on this property, or are we talking about possibly taking over
  • in the Haynesville and wells being drilled around the coast.
  • Once the well was drilled and ran dry, the operator would get the clean bill of health and make sure
Keywords: 965, house, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Appropriations Apr 29th, 2025

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • People said, well, you're, y'all are doing pretty well locally, we are.
  • Well, they're, they're laying down rigs, which means they're, they're, they're stopping to drill them
  • There are so many wells being drilled. Yeah, I've been there before. Definitely looks like it.
  • Well, thank you guys.
  • Well, thank you.
Bills: HB188, HB 265, HJR35