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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 57 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- A cornerstone of the Entrepreneurship Academy is Top-Notch Water, a student-led scholarship initiative
- I'll also come to water. House of Cum Laude.
- By investing today in stronger roads, safer bridges, resilient coastlines, modern water systems, and
- that was declared by DEP on December 5, 2020. ...water supply emergency that was declared by DEP on
- Also come to water. Representative Sweeney of Duxbury, office amendment in the hands of the clerk.
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and welcomed several student and community guests, including ambassadors from Robinson Middle School in Lowell, visitors honoring the Gaudet family and Patricia Rappucci, Scottish visitors celebrating Scotland’s World Cup appearance, Top-Notch Scholars students from Lawrence, and the King Philip Regional High School baseball team after its first state championship. The chamber also adopted several routine resolutions and orders, including extending the reporting deadline for the Health Care Financing Committee and suspending Joint Rule 12 for a condominium-related petition. The House then rejected concurrence with the Senate on the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act and instead voted to appoint a committee of conference.
The major policy action was on Senate Bill 3064, the Mass Ready Act, a large climate resilience and environmental bond bill. Members speaking in support emphasized flood protection, clean water, PFAS remediation, municipal vulnerability preparedness, coastal resilience, parks, trails, housing, and agricultural and food-system investments. The bill was described as authorizing roughly $3.8 billion in general obligation bonds, with discussion of specific funding for the Clean Water Trust, PFAS remediation, coastal infrastructure, biodiversity, healthy homes, and farmland preservation. A consolidated amendment was adopted, and after debate the House passed the bill to be engrossed by a roll call vote.
The House also took up the conference report on H. 5511, the early literacy and teacher preparation bill. Supporters said the measure would require evidence-based reading instruction, move away from three-cueing approaches, support educator training and apprenticeships, and improve student literacy outcomes statewide. The conference report was accepted on a roll call vote of 152-0. Later, the House considered amendments to the Mass Ready Act, including one proposal to increase PFAS remediation funding that was ultimately withdrawn, and adopted another consolidated amendment before passing the bill to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 151-0. The House then adopted an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. and adjourned to an informal session.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 57 Jun 17th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- A cornerstone of the Entrepreneurship Academy is Top Notch Water, a student-led scholarship initiative
- Prioritizes the safety of our communities by replenishing the Clean Water Trust Fund, creating a new
- I'll also come to water. House of Cum Lauda.
- dangerously low levels with dirty water, high levels of manganese, and PFAS.
- Also, on water. Representative Sweeney of Duxbury, office amendment in the hands of the clerk.
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, welcomed student ambassadors from Robinson Middle School in Lowell, and adopted several resolutions honoring the Gaudet family and Patricia Rappucci. Members also agreed to extend the reporting deadline for the Health Care Financing Committee on House No. 5505 and suspended Joint Rule 12 to send a condominium-related petition to the Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
The chamber then dealt with Senate No. 2619, the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act. The House did not concur with the Senate’s position and instead appointed a committee of conference. It also took up Senate No. 3064, the major climate and infrastructure bond bill known as the Mass Ready Act, which Ways and Means reported with a House amendment. After debate emphasizing resilience, clean water, PFAS remediation, coastal protection, agriculture, and municipal preparedness, the House adopted the amendment and ordered the bill to a third reading.
Later, the House considered and overwhelmingly approved a conference report on H. 5511, the early literacy and teacher preparation bill. Supporters said it would require evidence-based reading instruction, restrict three-cueing methods, expand educator training, and support paid teaching apprenticeships. The report was accepted 152-0. The House then returned to S. 3064, adopted a consolidated amendment, and passed the bill to be engrossed by a vote of 151-0, before adjourning to meet the next day in informal session.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I move the Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee amendment be adopted.
- The Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee amendment be adopted.
- And this is... ...the 1990s to transfer water to the Valley.
- Somebody that owns water in that particular area that wants to sell land and water should have the freedom
- And so this is good water policy for what it was originally set up as, a water transportation basin.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and recognition of the Doctor of the Day and several guests and community groups, including correctional officer Jacob Polanco, Pima Community Land Trust representatives, student interns, and Arizona PTA members. Members also adopted a proclamation recognizing Kosovo’s Independence Day in Arizona, with remarks highlighting the Kosovo American community’s contributions to the state.
The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole on a calendar of bills and resolutions. HB 2307 and HB 2758 were considered first; HB 2307 received committee amendments and was recommended do pass, while HB 2758 drew extensive debate over groundwater transport in La Paz County. Supporters argued the measure preserved a transportation-basin framework and added protections, while opponents warned it would facilitate water export for private investors and harm rural residents. After a division and recorded vote, HB 2758 failed to receive a due-pass recommendation. The House also considered HCR 2003, a referral related to transgender athletes in sports, where supporters framed it as a fairness and women’s sports issue and opponents argued it targeted a small population and should be left to athletic associations; it received a due-pass recommendation. HCR 2047 and HCR 2002, both relating to Judea and Samaria, also received due-pass recommendations after remarks citing biblical and historical references.
After the Committee of the Whole report was adopted, the House referred the approved measures to engrossing and noted HB 2758 failed. The chamber then took up third-reading votes on several bills, passing HB 251, HB 262, HB 272, HB 296, and HB 2459, with brief explanations on some votes, including support for a Buffalo Soldiers monument, AHCCCS-related changes, water infrastructure authority, and mobile home park utility billing protections. The House also heard personal privilege remarks and announcements, including comments on antisemitism after vandalism at a University of Arizona campus center, a request to wear pink or green in support of a murder victim’s mother testifying on a bill, tributes to Jesse Jackson and Bishop Peter Bowie, and committee meeting notices before adjourning until February 18, 2026.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- , and we also have a buffer strip on the public water.
- , and we also have a buffer strip on the public water.
- </c> have a buffer strip on the public water have a buffer strip on the public water um<00:16:30.319>
- Have you considered the Legacy money, the Clean Water Fund, for this rather than the general fund?
- Wildlife lands and providing clean water Wildlife lands and providing clean water and<00:43:10.160><c
Committee:
Senate Taxes
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Interested in becoming the next generation of water leaders in their community.
- House Bill 2026, an act amending section 45-576, a vice statute relating to water supply.
- House Bill 2026, an act amending section 45-576, a vice statute relating to water supply.
- water supply, which was first recommended through the 2023 Governor's Water Policy Council and then
- It does not treat the water sources appropriately, and I do urge a no vote.
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, recognized guests including participants in the Southern Arizona Water Leadership Institute and the Doctor of the Day, and then moved through a series of procedural actions, committee reports, and Committee of the Whole calendars. The chamber considered several House bills dealing mainly with water policy, air quality, local regulation and airport buffers, timeshare sales, advertising/digital goods refunds, elections, probation, radiologic technologies, firefighters, health care, property tax, state agencies, tourism, employment relationships, motor vehicle warranties, the State Fire Marshal, education, and retirement system provisions. Several floor and committee amendments were adopted, including amendments to HB 2428, HB 2875, HB 2877, HB 2029, and HB 2010; one amendment to HB 2029 failed on a 13-14 vote.
On third reading, the Senate passed HB 2006, HB 2050, HB 246, HB 262, HB 2089, HB 2090, HB 292, HB 298, HB 2122, HB 2126, HB 2138, HB 2176, HB 2177, HB 2173, HB 2178, HB 2179, HB 2258, HB 2310, HB 2323, HB 2324, HB 2395, HB 2010, HB 2029, HB 2132, HB 2261, HB 2428, HB 2875, and HB 2877, with recorded votes ranging from unanimous or near-unanimous support to more divided outcomes on HB 2026, HB 2132, HB 2261, and HB 2877. HB 2026 drew criticism over assured water supply and commingling concerns, while HB 2029’s statewide water-conservation analysis amendment was defended as a responsible use of public funds. HB 2177 drew supportive explanations from senators noting its importance for tribal waiver-related services.
The Senate also concurred in House amendments to SB 1092, SB 1430, and SB 1479, then adopted final readings on those measures. SB 1092, dealing with dangerous crimes against children probation, passed 18-10 after debate over judicial discretion and sentencing policy; SB 1430 passed unanimously; and SB 1479 passed 20-1. The session concluded with the Senate adjourning until April 8, 2026, at 10 a.m.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Oct 10th, 2025
Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, lane expansion, we have to do water utility improvements.
- lack of any water in New Mexico.
- Obviously, water is near and dear to our hearts as well.
- Infrastructure and development, the actual cost to move dirt, water lines is up, you know, 4-inch water
- The water issue? No, I'm not going to address that. We do have some water issues.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Relating to the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority.
- Through things that I became aware of in Chandler specifically, Chandler is very water rich as far as
- the amount of water that they have compared to most other cities.
- There was a study done that said 200 miles of water mains are in critical condition in Chandler.
- or not raising your water rates to your citizens as much.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Mar 3rd, 2026
Energy, Utilities and Communications
Transcript Highlights:
- The water board has put forth a little over a...
- The floor would be dirtier using the water prior to the water hauling.
- You bought yourself into the water district.
- themselves in and still provide quality water and affordable... ...provide quality water and affordable
- It's actually an example from a water utility.
Committee:
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- and salinity ranges, and unlike the others, golden mussel can detach by its bissel threads from water
- flow affecting food production, and municipal water delivery to homes.
- from either a boat or a bilge, some deployment of contaminated water.
- from either a boat or a bilge, some deployment of contaminated water.
- from either a boat or a bilge, some deployment of contaminated water.
Committee:
House Agricultural Affairs
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, we also think it's important water.
- </c><03:59:35.680><c> and</c> housing unfettered on public water and housing unfettered on public water
- </c><04:13:50.319><c> body</c> reference line of a public water body reference line of a public water
- In short, local water management.
- </c> bill uh which is the shoreline water bill uh which is the shoreline water quality<04:20:45.120><
Committee:
House Housing
Summary:
The committee heard public testimony on HB 1065, a housing bill that would clarify when multifamily and mixed-use housing may be allowed on commercially zoned land, define infrastructure standards, and preserve municipal discretion over where such development can occur. Prime sponsor Representative David Priest said the bill is intended to help address the housing shortage by using already developed commercial areas without overriding local planning. The New Hampshire Municipal Association, through Brody Dees, said it supports the bill and views it as a priority, but noted it is still discussing related language with stakeholders and wants clearer definitions for multifamily development, infrastructure, and adaptive reuse while preserving local control over commercial land use.
Testimony was mixed. Ivy Van, a certified planner, opposed the bill because she said the infrastructure language is too restrictive and could exclude properties served by private utilities or septic systems. Chris Freeman, a housing provider, was generally supportive but recommended technical changes, arguing the infrastructure definition may be too broad and that the adaptive reuse language could unintentionally block useful building modifications. He said the bill should be clarified so it does not discourage reuse projects.
The committee then moved to discussion of an accessory dwelling unit bill, with Representative Turkot describing changes that would shift some ADU approvals from a matter of right to conditional use or special exception, allow municipalities more control over attached versus detached units, set parking standards tied to single-family dwellings, and adjust size limits. He argued the bill would restore local discretion and prevent ADUs from becoming primarily rental units. Representative Reed pushed back, saying detached ADUs can help meet housing needs and provide opportunities for small landlords, while other members questioned how the bill would affect existing detached structures and breezeways. No votes were taken in the excerpt, and the chair also noted a recess and time limits for later testimony.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee (5-19-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:25:15.520><c> grants</c> and light item sewer and water grants and light item sewer and water
- First, from our clean water review.
- </c> treatment facility to the existing water treatment facility to the existing water treatment<00:30
- </c> are from round two of the cleaner water are from round two of the cleaner water program.<00:30:39.039
- So it sounds out of the drinking water.
Keywords:
00:05 Call to Order and Roll Call
00:34 Approval of Minutes
00:56 Information Items
05:40 Project Rpt from Postsecondary Institutions
14:00 Project Rpt from Finance and Administration Cabinet
20:40 Lease Rpt from Finance and Administration Cabinet
24:53 Rpt from OFM – Ky Infrastructure Authority
40:38 Office of Financial Management
47:39 Remaining 2025 Meeting Dates
48:05 Adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The meeting began with routine business, including a quorum call, approval of the April minutes, and several informational reports. Those information items covered upcoming general obligation debt for Bullitt, Jefferson, and Warren counties; Kentucky Communications Network Authority updates tied to House Bill 6; Eastern Kentucky University asset preservation reallocations under House Bill 1; and School Facilities Construction Commission debt activity, including 20 prior debt issues totaling about $386 million with roughly 85% locally supported debt service and 15% SFCC participation.
Members then discussed concerns about a Kentucky Communications Network Authority project, focusing on a reported discrepancy between an appropriation of $12.927 million and an apparent payment of about $8.532 million on a project with a cost estimate of $12.449 million. Several members asked for more detailed written information before the next Capital Projects meeting, noting that a lawsuit is pending and that they wanted to better understand the basis for the request and the spending to date. The committee also heard and unanimously approved a donor-funded Northern Kentucky University project to renovate tennis courts, with possible pickleball additions, after questions about why approval was needed, the project’s estimated $3 million cost, and its expected minimal ongoing operating costs.
The committee next received Kentucky State University pool allocation reports for three projects: a $2 million McCullen Hall renovation, a $1.75 million walkway and miscellaneous repairs project, and a $2 million academic services building roof-and-window project. A member asked specifically about curb cuts and accessibility in the walkway project, and Kentucky State said existing curb cuts would be repaired and additional accessibility issues would be reviewed by engineers. The lease report from the Finance and Administration Cabinet included one lease modification requiring approval for the Attorney General’s office in Franklin County and one no-action modification for the Board of Cosmetology; the Attorney General lease was approved by roll call vote.
Finally, the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority presented five loans and 37 grants, with action taken on the loan and grant items. The loans included a Hodgenville wastewater treatment plant increase, a Grant County sewer district treatment plant loan, a Mount Sterling dam rehabilitation loan, and two Morganfield drinking water loans for granular activated carbon treatment, one with full principal forgiveness. Members asked about the Morganfield project’s purpose and were told it was a remediation effort for a water-quality concern, and they also raised questions about engineering fees, which KIA said are compared against a U.S. Rural Development fee schedule that is industry accepted. The committee also reviewed cleaner water program grant reallocations from county allocation pools.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance May 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Pecans take a significant amount of water, we know that, um, and we're working on how to increase water
- In terms of immediate needs, uh, we had a water tank go out.
- Um, so we have a separate water system for the, the.
- You know, water rules were made in 1938 and all the surface water in Rio Riba.
- Water trust board and if the water trust board approves them and decides they want to award you money
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- So actually, did you add water to water and height?
- </c><00:21:34.240><c> to</c><00:21:34.720><c> water</c><00:21:35.200><c> and</c> did you you added water
- to water and did you you added water to water and height?
- </c> they could expand their water or sewer. they could expand their water or sewer. um<00:40:38.800>
- </c> where they could, you know, run a water where they could, you know, run a water system<00:40:42.720
Committee:
Senate Commerce
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Natural Resources and Environment Apr 15th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- won't take any water at that pressure.
- Water does not have that ability. When you inject water, it does not compress.
- Water does not have that ability. When you inject water, it does not compress.
- You know, overpressure water.
- We had to have a drinking water well test.
Summary:
The committee heard House Bill 706 by Representative Riser, which would set a more detailed process for commercial saltwater disposal wells, including site-specific modeling and pressure review. Riser and industry witnesses argued the bill would provide clearer, more predictable rules for operators who have faced long delays and changing requirements, while Department of Conservation and Energy officials said they are already developing guidance and that any pressure standard must remain site-specific to avoid fracturing confining layers, protecting drinking water, and staying within EPA primacy requirements. The department emphasized that geology varies widely across Louisiana and that a fixed pressure number in statute could be unsafe in some locations. Members also discussed the fiscal note, the need for additional staff, and whether the bill would tie the department’s hands or force approvals; witnesses said the bill’s modeling requirements were conservative, but opponents warned the statutory pressure ranges could conflict with site-specific safety determinations. After a technical amendment was adopted, the committee voted on the bill and it failed on a 6-6 tie.
The committee then took up House Concurrent Resolution 4 by Representative McCormick, which would suspend Louisiana’s deer baiting ban for 18 months in areas affected by chronic wasting disease (CWD). McCormick and Hunter Nation representatives argued that baiting bans have not stopped CWD in other states, that deer feeders and food plots are part of hunting culture, and that Louisiana should rely on science and a more flexible approach. They cited Wisconsin as an example where CWD spread despite long-standing feed bans and said there has been no proven human transmission. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries officials said bait bans are one of the few tools available to reduce artificial congregation of deer and help limit disease spread, and they explained that the department is also working with a CWD task force and another proposal that would tie restrictions to a 1.5% prevalence threshold rather than an across-the-board suspension. The discussion ended with the department providing information on the impacts of both measures, but no final action on HCR 4 was recorded in the transcript.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Nov 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We require water projects through the Water Trust Board to receive legislative authorization annually
- And then, I mean, on the water truck and the drinking water, and Marquita, when she's listening, so I
- I understand there may be water projects in the Game and Fish, there may be water projects in the Environment
- Department, there may be water projects in other places.
- One was how to define water projects; it's a very broad category of things.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Water and the surrounding Sai Valley. Water and the surrounding Sai Valley. Thanks. Thanks.
- Uh, it retains water. The water table's very high.
- Uh, it retains water. The water table's very high.
- Uh, it retains water. The water table's very high.
- Uh, it retains water. The water table's very high.
Committee:
Senate Capital Investment
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> >> Waters Evans of Charlotte? >> Waters Evans of Charlotte? >> No.
- </c> permit for municipal water connections. permit for municipal water connections.
- </c> system and portable water supply rules. system and portable water supply rules.
- a experience in water and wastewater experience in water and wastewater design.<02:27:16.800><c> And
- Sub nine, a portable water exempt.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> water.
- We I think we can cover water water.
- So, if that element goes out, is your water system dead in the water?
- </c> water foot of a water line was $200. water foot of a water line was $200.
- of water systems and drinking water specific for many years.
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 27th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill preserves the Department of Water Resources' water rights to the State Water Project until
- DWR manages the State Water Project and provides water to 27 million Californians.
- water.
- Californians that rely on the State Water Project for their water needs.
- natural way to store water.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Water and Natural Resources Nov 18th, 2025
Water & Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- When you turn off the power in rural areas, you also turn off the water supply.
- We don't have large water systems; we have many domestic water systems.
- to manage community water and drinking water systems, as well as wastewater systems.
- Water so that you can get down to the lower Rio Grande.
- salt cedar, and we'd have all the water we need.
Committee:
House Water & Natural Resources Committee