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• addition to financial outcomes for their shareholders, beyond what might be required simply by regulation
• or beyond what might be required simply by regulation or CRA demands or other types of governmental
• can support local, smaller-scale banking institutions, which otherwise are out in shark-infested waters
• The state regulations were finalized in 2022. This was the nation's first municipal banking law.
• Our statewide infrastructure funding gap exceeds $100 billion, spanning transportation, water, wastewater

Bills: SB5754

Keywords: public bank, state bank, finance, banking regulations, economic development, state investment, 904, all

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• Madam Chair, Senator, if I may answer your previous question as well, there is no rate regulation on
• And there is, to my knowledge, no rate regulation on broadband within New Mexico.
• And then they should be building regulations on the reduction of greenhouse gases.
• Based on the risk and the profiles, we have selected 73 water and wastewater authority systems for us
• For example, if, once again, this is just an example, if water authorities are not using multi-factor

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• The Federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, and it also says other regulations.
• By Fiscal Policy, Regulated Industries, and Senator Mayfield, C.S.
• By Fiscal Policy, Regulated Industries, and Senator Mayfield, C.S.
• It protects our water resources, and this does not ban data centers.
• I presented like a water quality bill in a health care committee.

Keywords: 998, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of a quorum, then adopted the special order calendar for the day. The first major item was CS/SB 156, the Officer Jason Rayner Act, which revises laws on resisting officers and adds manslaughter of a law enforcement officer to offenses eligible for a life sentence reclassification. The sponsor said the bill was intended to honor Officer Jason Rayner and clarify that questions of fault belong in court; opponents argued it removed judicial discretion, could sweep in unintended cases, and was a broad response to a case-specific prosecutorial failure. After debate, the bill passed 108-8. The House then passed CS/SB 688 on naturopathic medicine, which creates a regulatory structure and licensure framework for naturopathic physicians, defines scope and limits of practice, and establishes a board under the Department of Health with medical doctor oversight. Supporters described it as a consumer protection and medical freedom measure; opponents called it an expansion of scope and criticized the low penalty for impersonating a naturopathic physician. The bill passed 85-22. The chamber also passed CS/CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate education, creating a Florida Speech and Debate Hall of Fame, a Florida Speech and Debate Week, and a statewide debate initiative, by a vote of 112-0. Additional measures approved included CS/CS/SB 1220 on transportation, which covers a wide range of issues including FDOT authority, airports and seaports, drone delivery, autonomous vehicles, toll revenues, and related regulatory changes; it passed 87-23. SB 962 on affordable housing, which clarifies that Live Local Act zoning preemption does not unintentionally capture working farms and farm operations, passed 109-2. CS/CS/SB 1580 on illegal gaming was introduced and explained as a crackdown on illegal slot machines and unregulated gaming arcades, with questions focused on VFWs, sweepstakes, fantasy sports, and the Seminole gaming compact, but the transcript ends before a final vote on that bill. The session also included several recognitions and lengthy farewell remarks from departing members, including Leader Driscoll and Majority Leader Sirois.

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• regulations, and related regulations<00:10:50.720><c> are</c><00:10:50.959><c> a</c><00:10:51.120><c
• :02.880><c> said</c> kind of a zoning regulation that said kind of a zoning regulation that said &gt;
• </c><00:23:15.200><c> that</c> safety and welfare regulations that safety and welfare regulations that
• </c> You still have to have water capacity. You still have to have water capacity.
• And water.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Tab 8, CS for SB 208 on land use and development regulations.
• and result in an unacceptable outcome for Florida's clean water.
• On Office of Financial Regulation.
• Ash Mason, Florida Office of Financial Regulation, waves in support.
• Ash Mason, Florida, Office of Financial Regulation, Waves in support.

Summary: The committee first confirmed six appointees on a single roll-call vote, then took up a series of bills, many of them on land use, housing, public safety, child welfare, education, and professional licensing. Early debate centered on CS/SB 208, which would require development fees to better reflect review costs and impose objective compatibility findings for residential projects. An amendment folded in additional housing-related provisions, including manufactured housing and a study of urban development boundaries, prompting extended discussion about Miami-Dade’s Everglades protection area and local control. A late-filed rural-boundary amendment was withdrawn. The bill was reported favorably after support from business, housing, and advocacy groups, with some senators voicing district-specific concerns. The committee then approved CS/CS/SB 686 on agricultural enclaves after amendments added conservation easement, wildlife corridor, and critical state concern protections, plus a further Everglades-related amendment. Members discussed balancing smart growth, infrastructure costs, and protecting environmentally sensitive areas. Other land-use and growth bills also advanced, including CS/SB 1434 on infill redevelopment, CS/SB 1138 on qualified contractor pre-application review, and SB 218 limiting the reach of prior hurricane recovery zoning protections in counties not affected by the 2024 storms. SB 1474 on biosolids management was amended to reduce the distance threshold for land application restrictions and delay the effective date, and SB 1708 on veterinary licensure by endorsement removed a three-year recent-practice requirement to address shortages. Several public safety, health, and family-related measures also passed. CS/CS/SB 436 expanded felony battery enhancement to include resisting an officer with violence and certain law-enforcement battery offenses. SB 830 extended public-records protections to county and city administrators and related family information. CS/CS/CS/SB 600 revised bail bond rules, and an amendment preserved the current treatment of charitable bail funds and nonprofits; the committee heard testimony from The Bail Project and others on both sides. CS/SB 914 expanded dry-needling supervision options for occupational therapists, CS/SB 1092 clarified podiatric use of certain cellular/tissue products, and SB 1504 and SB 1718 updated insurance licensing and educator certification pathways. On the education side, CS/CS/SB 7038 made broad postsecondary changes, including tuition waivers, residency clarification, and licensure rules, while CS/SB 186 required seizure-response training and action plans in schools. The committee also advanced multiple child welfare and health bills. CS/CS/CS/SB 560 streamlined psychotropic medication procedures for children in state custody and added youth-voice and insurance-review provisions. CS/CS/CS/SB 902 combined several Department of Health changes, including medical marijuana distance rules, autism microcredential eligibility, a neurofibromatosis grant program, and NICU nutrition information. SB 1002 expanded child welfare definitions to address parental drug abuse and neglect, and SB 1708 eased endorsement licensure for out-of-state veterinarians. Most bills were reported favorably on roll-call votes, with several amendments adopted along the way and limited opposition or abstentions noted on some measures.

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• They learned about the water flow in an ahupuaʻa from the mountain streams through the loʻi and out to
• Then they built it themselves in the sand with coconuts, wood, and buckets of water.
• They learned about the water flow in an ahupuaʻa from the mountain streams through the loʻi and out to
• Then they built it themselves in the sand with coconuts, wood, and buckets of water.
• </c><00:22:02.720><c> from</c> race trying not to spill the water from race trying not to spill the water

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• bills, the water lost, the noise, and the intolerable incessant noise.
• Do you know how much water these data centers will use?
• Is this in an area where we have strong groundwater regulations?
• Is this in an area where we have strong groundwater regulation? Likely not.
• Developers have not been following the law on assuring the 100-year water.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and approval of the journal. The body then extended the session under Rule 27 and agreed to request House consent to adjourn until April 27, 2026. It moved into Committee of the Whole to consider several House bills, including HB 2170 (procurement code-related), HB 2415 (kratom regulation), HB 2700 (housing technology study committee), and HB 2950 (special districts/tourism improvement areas). Amendments were adopted on HB 2170, HB 2415, and HB 2950, and the committee reported HB 2170, HB 2415, and HB 2700 do pass; HB 2950 was later defeated on third read. The Senate also heard a brief welcome for visiting students and a personal privilege statement on Earth Day and environmental issues. The Senate then entered an additional Committee of the Whole for HB 2035 (child welfare and placement), HB 2249 (parental bill of rights), and HB 2573 (DUI/local referendum-related language). HB 2035 received a Warner amendment expanding the definition of extended family to include adoptive family members; HB 2249 received a Mesnard amendment adding liability and technical changes; and HB 2573 received a Rogers technical amendment. All three were reported out do pass as amended. On third read, HB 2573 passed 20-9, with several senators explaining opposition based on referendum and emergency-clause concerns tied to a Marana data center dispute; HB 2170 passed 17-12; HB 2415 passed 22-7; HB 2035 passed 26-3; and HB 2249 passed 17-12. HB 2950 failed 10-19. The Senate also considered House Concurrent Resolution 2043, substituting it for the Senate version and sending it to third read. The resolution, which calls for a convention to propose a federal constitutional amendment limiting congressional terms, passed 16-13 after several senators warned about the risks of a constitutional convention and the lack of limits on its scope. The House’s message on adjournment was read, committee meetings for April 27 were announced, and members made personal privilege remarks, including birthday wishes and an announcement about the annual legislative charity softball game. The Senate then adjourned until Monday, April 27, 2026, at 1:15 p.m.

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• </c> of utility Properties or regulated of utility Properties or regulated properties<00:26:48.919><c
• <00:27:48.120><c> and</c> water and water and gas<00:27:50.240><c> approached</c><00:27:51.240><c> us
• they are not they are not regulated they are not regulated<00:32:34.639><c> um</c><00:32:34.960><c>
• So whatever regulations there the PUC possessed in order to economically regulate a plant, it wouldn't
• It doesn't have anything to do with— compliance with regulations and to compliance with regulations and

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• devastated rural areas of North Carolina, delivering supplies ranging from nonperishable food and water
• :11:25.839><c> and</c> ranging from non- perishable food and ranging from non- perishable food and water
• > clothes</c><00:11:27.880><c> and</c><00:11:28.160><c> basic</c><00:11:28.639><c> necessities</c> water
• to clothes and basic necessities water to clothes and basic necessities the<00:11:29.800><c> Shady</
• When we think about the administrative state, we think about all the regulations that are churned out

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Do you need some water, because we've got a queue of folks that have questions and comments?
• And if you need some water, just say, and we'll get you going.
• You won't need water for this one. It's not a question. It's a comment.
• We welcome comments from the public about the regulations and about the program.
• We welcome comments from the public about the regulations, about the program.

Keywords: Commission on Unemployment Compensation, 976, house, all

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• This is just water, know, in spray form. This is just water, don't<01:14:39.840><c> worry.
• So most of the human exposures come through water consumption through contaminated water.
• </c> um exposures come through water um exposures come through water consumption<01:39:17.199><c> through
• </c> consumption through contaminated water. consumption through contaminated water.
• They’re extraordinarily water soluble.

Bills: SB2350, SB2349, SB2407, SB3320

Keywords: agriculture, aquaculture, livestock, agribusiness, Department of Agriculture, regulatory functions, employee benefits, restorative practices, sustainability, environmental stewardship, local food systems, Native Hawaiian, workforce development, agricultural development, Hawaii Island, property manager, state employment, SB3320, Hawaii, Agribusiness Development Corporation

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SP 2350, which would transfer oversight of the Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Development Division and the aquaculture and livestock support services branch to the Agribusiness Development Corporation. The Department of Agriculture and ADC both testified, with ADC opposing the bill as written while supporting the goal of strengthening agriculture. ADC said the transfer could create federal operational and coordination risks, jeopardize federal funding and program continuity, and was unnecessary because ADC is a business development entity, not a regulatory agency. The Hawaii Farmers Union also expressed concern that moving the programs could weaken the department’s ability to access federal resources, while the Hawaii Farm Bureau submitted written testimony and the Hawaii Aquaculture and Aquaponics Association and H-Plan were noted as supporting the measure; the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council was noted as opposing it. Much of the discussion focused on aquaculture’s economic potential and the role of regulation, permitting, and funding. Committee members questioned why aquaculture had not grown faster, citing current gross revenues of about $66 million last year, a prior high of $82 million, and a possible long-term target of $500 million. Testimony identified permitting and feed costs as major barriers, along with market conditions and water quality issues affecting producers. ADC described ongoing efforts on feed development, permitting streamlining, coastal-state collaboration on seaweed and restorative aquaculture, and national advocacy for more parity in seafood import standards. Members also pressed the Department of Agriculture on its leadership and priorities, criticizing the lack of bills and resources dedicated to aquaculture and asking whether the department should have more authority to pursue land purchases and development opportunities. The department said it relies on divisions and industry feedback for bill ideas, noted it funds an annual aquaculture survey, and said it was pursuing congressional earmarks and other funding for aquaculture parks, research, and export/import issues. ADC said it would work with the department if the bill passed, but that its current statute does not give it regulatory authority and any such change would require a statutory amendment.

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• County water for a year.
• water to our community.
• back to water availability and the potable water availability in the area.
• any water.
• excess water, where there's water supply needs, where there's storage capacity.

Summary: The House Committee on Natural Resources met to focus on flooding issues across Texas, with particular attention to South Texas and the recent catastrophic flooding in Central Texas. Chair Harris and Vice Chair Martinez emphasized that flooding is a statewide problem requiring continued legislative attention. The committee heard invited testimony from Hidalgo County Commissioner David Fuentes and Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 General Manager Raul Sassine, who described the March flood event in Hidalgo County, including more than 20 inches of rain, six deaths, over $100 million in local damage, widespread road flooding, and repeated shutdowns of Interstate 2 and its frontage roads. They argued that existing drainage systems are under capacity, that TxDOT projects must account for downstream drainage impacts, and that local governments have already invested heavily in mitigation through bonds and partnerships. Fuentes and Sassine also described the county’s long-term flood mitigation and water-reuse efforts, including the Delta region water management project, which would capture stormwater, runoff, and treated effluent, reduce flooding, and create potable water supply. They said the drainage district manages about 780 miles of channels and 1,100 acres of detention facilities, has used prior Flood Infrastructure Fund and GLO grants, and has ongoing applications for additional state and federal assistance. Members discussed the need for TxDOT coordination, emergency access on frontage roads, local “skin in the game,” and the possibility of combining flood control with aquifer recharge and water supply projects. Texas Water Development Board Executive Administrator Brian McMath then presented an overview of the state’s flood planning and funding framework, including the post-Harvey legislative changes that created the Flood Infrastructure Fund, the Texas Infrastructure Resiliency Fund, and the regional/state flood planning process. He summarized the first state flood plan adopted in 2024, noting that about one in six Texans live or work in known flood hazard areas and that regional plans identified 4,609 flood risk reduction solutions with an estimated cost of $54.5 billion. He also reviewed TWDB programs for flood grants, community assistance, flood insurance compliance, stream gauges, TexMesonet, flood mapping, and the TexasFlood.org viewer. Members asked about drainage fees, technical assistance, gauge placement, the relationship between flood maps and FEMA FIRMs, and whether flood mitigation funds could support aquifer storage and recovery or recharge projects; TWDB staff said such projects can be eligible if they include flood mitigation components, but direct technical assistance cannot be paid from Flood Infrastructure Fund dollars. The committee concluded by expressing interest in further study of combining flood mitigation with aquifer recharge, and then adjourned.

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• So they're just implementing; they're not coming up with their own regulations.
• They're not kind of coming up with their own regulations.
• They don't cause water intrusion.
• They don't cause water intrusion.
• for when they're approving or rejecting proposed regulations.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So we want to make sure our regulation and oversight creates more affordable and accessible financial
• In the last year, DFS has also, obviously, passed our non-bank mortgage CRA regulations again, thanks
• You know, my goal is to have those proposed regulations out in February.
• My concern is when you start talking about regulating things only for New York State, you know, when
• I can go on to the exchange, I can go onto a DFS-regulated entity and have more protections.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Banking Committee met for its first meeting of the session, with Chair James Sanders Jr. and Ranking Member George Borrello opening the hearing and noting a collaborative approach to committee work. The committee first considered and advanced several bills: S.114, which would prohibit state-chartered banks from investing in or financing private prisons; S.2040, which would require money transmitters to provide a consumer warning; S.5473, which would require disclosures in advertisements involving virtual tokens; and S.8406, Sanders’ bill to amend the community bank deposit program. Each bill was moved and approved by committee, with S.8406 passing unanimously. The committee then heard from Caitlin Azar, Acting Superintendent of the Department of Financial Services (DFS), who outlined her background and DFS priorities. She emphasized affordability, consumer protection, stability, and innovation, and discussed DFS-led initiatives in the governor’s budget, including Banking Development Districts, non-bank mortgage CRA regulations, CDFI investment guidance, and consumer restitution. She also said DFS plans to issue buy-now-pay-later regulations in February, expand student lending protections and borrower education, and continue work on insurance affordability, including auto and homeowners insurance reforms, anti-fraud efforts, and discounts tied to telematics, dash cameras, and safe-driving courses. Members questioned Azar about the balance between regulation and access, especially in crypto, buy-now-pay-later, and insurance markets. She said DFS aims to preserve competition while preventing discriminatory or excessive practices, and described existing oversight of virtual currency, including coordination with federal regulators. Another member asked about AI in auto insurance underwriting and pricing; Azar said DFS requires transparency, bias review, governance controls, and consumer recourse, and that credit scores cannot be used to deny or increase rates. The chair also raised concerns about foreclosure in Southeast Queens, improving BDD paperwork and data collection, and increasing the number of state-chartered credit unions. Azar said DFS is working on process improvements, community input, and maintaining open communication with the committee, but no additional votes or formal actions were taken during the DFS hearing.

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• of course, Duluth, which you may well know, with Lake Superior, is focused on natural resource and water
• Are we talking about also in our air and our water, all of these pharmaceuticals that land in our water
• that land in our water Pharmaceuticals that land in our water in<00:18:52.840><c> particular</c><00:
• past and non-water-soluble past.
• past and non-water-soluble past.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Most of what you hear about water is about water rights.
• About water permits and about water contracts. They're not about managing our wet water.
• The capital outlay went to water projects, millions to the Water Research Institute for state water plan
• Water today.
• But when they get to use unlimited water, unmetered water, unadjudicated water, and we've got everybody

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• It would create the new office to coordinate nuclear energy regulation. nuclear energy regulation for
• It would create the new office to coordinate nuclear energy regulation.
• regulators.
• And, you know, no adverse effects from the water.
• And, you know, no adverse effects from the water.

Keywords: 985, all

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• > by</c><00:33:04.720><c> enforcement,</c> regulation by enforcement, regulation by enforcement, which
• </c> &gt;&gt; Thank you, Ranking Member Waters. Mr. &gt;&gt; Thank you, Ranking Member Waters. Mr.
• I agree with Ranking Member Waters.
• ><c> rushed</c> thoughtful regulation, not rushed thoughtful regulation, not rushed frameworks<01:03:
• </c> regulate how people use the internet. regulate how people use the internet.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, July 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• good reasons for establishing new regulations.
• I am the sole regulator for the insurance market.
• regulator of insurance, should be in the Department of Insurance.
• Yes, we agree that we want the department to be our primary regulator.
• I think the challenge is that this regulates all data that we collect.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c><00:56:10.720><c> They</c> really a regulated utility anymore.
• They really a regulated utility anymore.
• Therefore, they are not regulated.
• We had Senator Lang agreeing with Senator Waters.
• We had Representative Oolery Waters.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing focused on House Bill 302, which would allow the state treasurer to invest public funds in precious metals and digital assets. The sponsor was not present, so Representative Urs introduced the bill briefly and said he did not know much about it. No one from the Treasury Department testified, and members repeatedly noted the treasurer’s absence. Susan Elme testified against the bill, arguing that these investments are highly volatile and contrary to the treasury’s duty to remain stable and liquid. She said the bill should be killed. In questioning, she estimated the 5% cap in the bill would amount to roughly $10 million, depending on available funds, and said such investing would be more appropriate for an individual day trader than for the state treasury. Members also discussed prior legislative experience with Bitcoin-related proposals and raised concerns about whether the treasury had the staff expertise to manage commodity or digital asset investing. The committee did not take a final vote; instead, it agreed to hold a work session and seek additional information from the treasurer, with a plan to revisit the bill on April 1.