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• Tim Barr, Deputy General Manager of Western Municipal Water.
• I'm standing up to join us, Tim Barr, Deputy General Manager of Western Municipal Water District, Holly
• and engagement around California water policy.
• You know we love good water policy.
• We lived through the Black Codes. We lived through the Black Codes.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved procedural motions, and recognized several guests and honorees, including CAUSE leadership academy participants, retiring FCMAT CEO Michael Fine, a Capitol intern, environmental leaders celebrating Black Conservation Week, family members of members, and NASA astronaut Captain Victor Glover Jr. The body also took up a number of routine file items and committee referral requests, with several bills referred to committees by unanimous consent and multiple items passed or retained on file. The main floor debate centered on ACR 214, the Juneteenth resolution. Members from the Black Caucus and other caucuses spoke in support, describing Juneteenth as both a celebration of emancipation and a reminder that freedom and equality remain unfinished work. Speakers emphasized Black history, civil rights, solidarity across communities, and ongoing issues such as education, housing, health, incarceration, and economic inequality. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 66 coauthors were added. The Assembly also considered AB 2285 on blockchain staking and crypto regulation. The author argued the bill would provide consumer protections and clear rules for banks, credit unions, and crypto exchanges, while an opponent warned it could weaken securities oversight and consumer safeguards. The bill passed 45-1, and the author requested immediate transmission to the Senate. Later, SB 1036 on mitigation fee credits for redevelopment passed 55-0 after brief support for clarifying fee rules and reducing duplicative costs. The chamber then adopted the second-day consent calendar, including resolutions for Women’s Equality Day and the International Day of Yoga, along with several Senate bills, all by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The Assembly announced it would not meet on Friday, June 19, would reconvene Monday, June 22 at 1 p.m., and then adjourned.

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• The enforce American laws in the water.
• designates from entering US waters. designates from entering US waters.
• <00:41:26.880> port essentially left only deep water port essentially left only deep water
• <00:43:27.040> port because it is the only deep water port because it is the only deep water
• This is a 15-minute vote. navigable waters of the United States or navigable waters of the United States

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, March 27, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Natural Resources Code 91.
• One, we have access to open water.
• I provided you a water handout.
• you crack water.
• You were getting some water out there. That's temporary. You were getting some water out there.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• much water, how much food we exactly how much water, how much food for<01:47:02.719> every<01
• Your dog didn’t have food or water.
• >> Oh, of course I agree. >> Water, you can buy water on this. >> But see, water does not kill your appetite
• home and add water. They're fine. home and add water. They're fine.
• <06:06:50.958> So water, sewage, those type things. So water, sewage, those type things.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Matt Jesse, Director of Government Affairs for Missouri American Water.
• tell their tenants that they are the customers of Missouri American Water or other water companies, even
• We have a public water district in our county that is annexing.
• I'm not positive on that, but I know the water bill for sure.
• So he has, let me get some water here, sorry. Your time is expired.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• clearly that I am accepting the committee amendments, which move the language to a more appropriate code
• With my background as a municipal planner and zoning code enforcement officer in Los Angeles County,
• With the background as a municipal planner and zoning code enforcement officer in Los Angeles County,
• They’re attempting to take a shower with, you know, a small bucket of water, wild dogs.
• Everyone has water. All right. Meeting's adjourned. Thank you. Well then. Thank you. Thank you.

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee met with a quorum and announced that SB 340 would be moved to a later hearing. The consent calendar included HR 44, SB 233, and SB 410, which were later approved. The committee then heard several housing-related bills, with testimony largely focused on streamlining accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules, regional planning, and homelessness response. SB 9 would require local agencies to submit ADU ordinances to HCD within 60 days and respond to HCD findings within 30 days, or the ordinance would become null and void and state standards would apply. Supporters, including California YIMBY, Casita Coalition, UnidosUS, Housing Action Coalition, and Power California, argued the bill would strengthen enforcement of existing ADU law and reduce local barriers. The bill passed 7-0 with two abstentions and was sent to the Assembly Local Government Committee. SB 486 would exempt UC and CSU projects from having to analyze a no-project alternative under CEQA while requiring the universities to share enrollment forecasting data and participate in regional sustainable communities planning. It passed 9-0 and was referred to the Assembly Natural Resources Committee. SB 748, as amended, would expand funding and authority for safe parking sites and related services for people living in RVs or vehicles, using encampment resolution funding and requiring reporting by the California Interagency Council on Homelessness. The City of Compton, the Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association, and the League of California Cities supported the measure, emphasizing public health, neighborhood safety, and humane alternatives to displacement. The committee members discussed the limits of current encampment cleanup approaches and the need for services and temporary shelter; the bill passed 11-0 and was sent to the Assembly Human Services Committee. SB 543, a cleanup bill for ADU and junior ADU law, clarified review timelines, size standards, and consistency with existing ADU statutes; it also passed unanimously and was referred to the Assembly Local Government Committee.

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• We proceed to Senate Bill 27, relative to dwellings over water. know move to recommend passage I will
• 00:03:35.959> dwellings<00:03:36.400> over Senate Bill 27, relative to dwellings over water
• So the amendment was drafted to specify that there'd be no new penetrations of the water, which I thought
• in the hearing people had worried that the landing for the stairs would become a new deck over the water
• would become a new deck over the water would become a new deck over the water and<00:05:05.560><

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The amendment is coded A1.
• The amendment is coded A1. number 17. The amendment is coded A1.
• <01:46:47.679> Um, million gallons of water a year. Um, million gallons of water a year.
• The amendment is coded A2.
• The amendment is coded A250097.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• facility um relies on the NAKES code. facility um relies on the NAKES code.
• or reclaimed water.
• and water usage talks about water and water usage um<05:55:26.958> and<05:55:27.360> how
• <05:58:59.280> they water, drink drinking water, or are they water, drink drinking water,
• using reclaimed water? using reclaimed water?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• the source law from which they were derived, and revise codes as part of codes enacted during the preceding
• This session relates to water and wastewater special districts.
• or or relettered duplicate official citations, corrected enacted codes to confirm the codes to the source
• law from which they were derived, and revised codes as parts of codes enacted during the preceding legislative
• Of this that session relating to water and wastewater special districts.

Bills: HCR7

Keywords: memorial, tribute, military service, community contribution, Texas legislature

Summary: The Senate Committee on Administration met with six members present and took up several commemorative and code-revision measures, along with one hospice/palliative care resolution. Senator Hall presented HB 2703, designating July as American Patriotism Month, and HCR 7, designating September 29 as Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Day; both drew no public testimony and were reported favorably. Senator Kolkhorst presented HB 1615, a non-substantive Texas Legislative Council recodification bill relating to water and wastewater special districts, which was also reported favorably. Senator Parker presented HCR 86 recognizing Denton’s “31 Days of Denton Halloween,” and Senator Johnson presented HB 1620, another non-substantive code update; both were left pending at first and later reported favorably. Senator Johnson also presented SB 644, creating Hospice and Palliative Care Day on the second Saturday in October, which was left pending and later reported favorably. The committee also heard HCR 75, HCR 93, HCR 126, and HCR 92. HCR 75 concerned a local designation tied to marina/guide services and was left pending initially, then later reported favorably. HCR 93 would renew Nacogdoches as the Garden Capital of Texas, HCR 126 would designate Corrigan as the Timber Products Capital of Texas, and HCR 92 would designate the fourth Thursday in March as Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day; all were heard without public opposition and later reported favorably. Several members emphasized the historical, cultural, or economic significance of the local designations, while the code-update bills were described as non-substantive recodifications prepared by the Texas Legislative Council. After taking up pending business, the committee voted to report the measures favorably, with most also recommended for the May 14, 2025 local and uncontested calendar. The committee certified the local and uncontested calendar list for that date, with some items removed because they had already passed earlier in the day or had other issues. The meeting concluded with a motion to recess.

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• Our students learn Nemeth Braille code, which is a separate code from our UEB code and it's specific
• We need water.
• There's a lot of research being done to limit the use of clean water, like you can use brackish water
• or treated water.
• So there's a lot of work happening on how to limit the use of precious resources like water.

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• The amendment is coded DEA 1615. All those in favor say aye. Those opposed nay.
• As amended, the amendment is coded A-1.
• As amended, the amendment to the amendment is coded A-6.
• We all love our parks, our environment, and value clean water and clean air.
• The amendment is coded A18.

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• This is under North Dakota Century Code Chapter 54-7.
• But to follow Century Code, we have to bring those on.
• So these conversations are ongoing, but it's recognized that Century Code and administrative code would
• confusion on water resource districts.
• I believe the code just said water resource districts, which ones?

Summary: The task force reviewed survey results from state agencies on potential statutory revisions, with Levi reporting 70 proposals from 20 agencies and noting that about 33 might become agency pre-file bills. Members discussed the need to share the survey more broadly within higher education and to better coordinate issues involving IT and other cross-agency functions. The task force then heard from the Office of Management and Budget on three topics: concessions, architect/engineering pre-qualification, and legal notices. OMB said the concessions law is outdated and inconsistent with current practice, and suggested a collaborative rewrite to allow best-value evaluation, raise the threshold, and standardize solicitation templates. On architect/engineering pre-qualification, OMB proposed expanding authority beyond current state-agency limits and creating uniform templates. On legal notices, OMB proposed modernizing publication requirements, exploring online and abbreviated notices, and working with newspapers and other stakeholders on technology and accessibility improvements. Members asked about where concession revenues go, whether political subdivisions must follow the same rules, and how to move from discussion to action. The task force agreed to have OMB work with Legislative Council and affected stakeholders to develop bill drafts, and the motion passed unanimously. The University of North Dakota then presented a series of proposed revisions focused on public buildings and procurement. UND asked to rework the definition of construction so routine maintenance and one-for-one replacements over $250,000 would not automatically trigger public-improvement requirements, suggested raising the threshold to $500,000, and asked for more flexibility based on project complexity and risk. UND also proposed changes to public bid advertisements to reflect electronic bidding, revisions to construction manager-at-risk selection criteria, changes to architect/engineer procurement rules, an increase in the direct-hire design threshold, and a higher legislative-consent threshold for privately funded projects. The task force supported having UND work with counsel and OMB to develop bill drafts, and that motion also passed. The Department of Public Instruction concluded with proposed cleanup to credentialing and education statutes. DPI recommended reviewing its credential categories for relevance, possibly transferring credentialing authority to the Education Standards and Practices Board, removing outdated school safety patrol language, clarifying waiver provisions, and updating dyslexia screening reporting requirements so the statute reflects current practice. Members focused mainly on whether the dyslexia reporting requirement should remain, and DPI said the screening itself would continue even if reporting language were revised. No votes were taken on DPI’s suggestions, and the task force recessed after the presentation.

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• <00:22:36.240> is<00:22:36.480> going<00:22:36.679> to code a diagnosis code
• that is going to code a diagnosis code that is going to severely<00:22:37.559> delay<00:22:38.559
• She gave an example from a physical health acute setting. code so um to get a release every single code
• What's the big deal about coding?
• Welcome, Senator Waters. Good morning. Welcome, Senator Waters. Good morning.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We can take this from cybersecurity to water studies.
• She can tell if you're gaining water or losing water.
• This relates to the water side. Can we look? I know we're looking at investing with NMED for water.
• water programs.
• Where we have energy codes coming from one department and building codes coming from another department

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• The amendment is coded A3.
• The amendment is coded A3.
• The amendment is coded A3.
• And we have one little issue: they need some water so they can water the trees.
• The water is there.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House first took up Senate File 334, a bill to modernize county human services technology used to administer programs such as Medicaid and SNAP. The author and several members described the current systems as outdated “green screen” platforms that are slow, duplicative, and difficult for workers and applicants, and argued modernization would improve service, retention, and fraud prevention. The bill would create a technology modernization fund with about $90 million over time, capped at $50 million, route funds through Minute, establish an interagency group with county representation, create a legislative working group, and provide $15 million for Office of Inspector General technology. Members from several counties spoke in strong support, citing local system failures, cyberattacks, and the need for better tools; one member noted the bill was about 20 years overdue. The bill passed third reading by a vote of 134-0, and a title was agreed to. The House then considered Senate File 4401, the cannabis bill. The author described it as a maintenance and cleanup package developed with more than 80 stakeholders over months of meetings, including business owners, labor, tribal representatives, and medical cannabis interests. The bill was presented as making noncontroversial adjustments to support small businesses, clarify statutes, improve privacy protections, adjust event and transporter rules, address good-faith errors, strengthen enforcement against unlicensed operators, and support local governments and municipal cannabis dispensaries. It also included a first step toward a medical psilocybin program and changes intended to make the medical cannabis market more sustainable, including easing the grow-and-sale ratio issue. The transcript cuts off before final action on this bill, but members speaking in support emphasized collaboration and the need for practical regulatory fixes.

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• international waters. international waters. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay.
• <00:47:11.920> and you come into international waters and you come into international waters
• . waters. waters.
• . code. code.
• adding it to existing code.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Nearly 85% of Californians depend, in whole or in part, on groundwater for their public safety water
• That percentage increases even more for small water systems.
• That percentage increases even more for small water systems, which have fewer than 3,300 connections
• and serve communities whose access to clean drinking water is most at risk.
• So the code for ADUs can be confusing depending on the city and also very complex to navigate.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on May 14, 2025, for a regular order hearing with a large consent calendar and many individual bill presentations. The committee first approved numerous bills on consent, then heard a series of measures spanning reproductive health, child care eligibility, transportation, mental health diversion, county recorder fees, groundwater management, election deadlines, parking enforcement, consumer protections, housing, immigrant and student protections, and utility/CPUC oversight. Several bills were taken up only for presentation because they were on suspense, including ACA 4 on long-term housing funding, and the committee later approved a very large suspense calendar as a whole. Among the bills discussed, AB 260 would protect medication abortion access and providers; AB 904 would clarify child care subsidy eligibility during family leave or job search; AB 1014 would give Caltrans more flexibility on speed limits in rural highway segments; AB 46 would clarify judicial discretion in mental health diversion; AB 1413 and AB 929 addressed groundwater adjudication and SGMA-related protections for small community water systems and wetlands; AB 930 would count vote-by-mail ballots postmarked by Election Day and received within seven days; AB 1022 would end towing solely for unpaid parking tickets; AB 290 and AB 302 dealt with automatic payments for the California Fair Plan and medical data protections; AB 1303 would remove the need for a Social Security number for California Lifeline eligibility; and several housing bills, including AB 920, AB 956, AB 1470, AB 893, and AB 1021, sought to streamline approvals or expand housing options. AB 1318 and AB 49 focused on immigrant-serving nonprofits and keeping immigration enforcement out of schools, while AB 1532 extended telecommunications and transportation access programs and added CPUC accountability measures. Testimony was generally supportive for the bills heard, with authors and sponsors emphasizing low or absorbable fiscal impacts, consumer protection, housing production, public safety, and protections for vulnerable communities. Opposition appeared on a few measures, including concerns about ADUs, towing authority, charter school-related issues, and the scale of proposed housing funding in ACA 4. Several members also commented in support of the housing and immigrant-protection measures, and some bills were voted out with recorded no votes or not-voting members noted. After the suspense calendar was deemed approved, the committee opened public comment on bills not presented that day, heard a long list of supporters and opponents on various measures, and then adjourned.

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• It's an alternate water supply for Putnam County, very important.
• Water quality, John Hendrickson, former St. Johns River Water Management District supervisor.
• Johns River Water Management District retired.
• It does not provide a source of drinking water.
• Chair Botana: There is an amendment by Representative Nix, bar code 502415. Rep.

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• Agriculture, Asset, Gas and Water Resources Committee, which is the House Appropriations and Finance
• House Bill 137, introduced by Representative Susan Herrera (member_13772), an act relating to water.
• It enacts the Strategic Water Supply Act, creating the Strategic Water Supply Program, authorizing the
• wells or re-completes existing wells to appropriate waters.
• from the fee into the water supply program fund, making appropriations.