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• essential role in conducting the tests essential role in conducting the tests that<03:39:09.920>
• , that divert water into Bolts Lake.
• Ditch among a list of existing water Ditch among a list of existing water facilities<04:39:17.600
• the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority as<04:41:10.400
• and promote efficient regional water and promote efficient regional water supply<04:41:34.000>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, July 14, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Next, the Northern Kentucky Water Next, the Northern Kentucky Water District's<00:26:33.679>
• I would not hesitate at all to water vegetables just because there was a boil water advisory on.
• So they put the boil water muddy. So they put the boil water advisor<00:36:50.800> on.
• would I would it be okay to water would I would it be okay to water vegetables?
• Uh and then that water.

Keywords: 0:00:08 Call to Order and Roll Call 0:00:38 Approval of Minutes 0:01:02 Information Items 0:02:17 Lease Rpt from Postsecondary Institutions 0:06:42 Project Rpt from Finance and Administration Cabinet 0:15:03 Lease Rpt from Finance and Administration Cabinet 0:24:00 Rpt from OFM – KY Infrastructure Authority 0:42:55 Economic Development Fund Grants 0:53:38 Rpt from OFM – New Debt Issues 1:16:33 Remaining 2025 Meeting Dates 1:16:45 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including roll call, approval of the July minutes, and several informational reports. Those reports included a University of Kentucky restricted-fund medical equipment purchase for Chandler Hospital, debt issues for five school districts, Eastern Kentucky University’s planned model laboratory school using construction management risk delivery, a Division of Real Properties lease advertisement, Kentucky Communications Network Authority quarterly project reports, and EKU asset preservation revisions. Members then heard and approved a new UK St. Clair Urgent Care Clinic lease in Morehead and an amendment expanding space for the UK Family and Community Medicine Clinic at Turflin Clinic. Testimony explained that both properties are privately owned, the Morehead lease predated the UK/St. Clair arrangement, and the Turflin Clinic is tight on space. The committee also approved three new projects and an appropriation increase: two Department of Military Affairs projects, a Window Ford Training Center underground electric project and a Williamsburg Readiness Center interior repair project, a Fish and Wildlife property acquisition adjoining Veterans Memorial Wildlife Management Area, and an $8.113 million increase for the Department of Revenue integrated tax system (DORIS). The DORIS increase was described as needed for change orders tied to legislation and to complete the unified tax system. The committee next reviewed no-action items, including a $3 million emergency flood-damage repair project for the Bush Building and Vest-Lindsay House in Frankfort, and three pool projects over $1 million: a Kentucky Correctional Institute for Women window replacement phase 2 project, a Department of Criminal Justice Training interior refurbishment at Thompson Hall, and the Muddy Gut Branch stream mitigation project in Johnson County. The flood project was confirmed to be fully reimbursed by insurance proceeds. Finally, the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority presented six loans and nine grants. Action items included water and sewer financing for Cumberland County, Lebanon, Northern Kentucky Water District, Lewisport, and Providence, plus a major Taylor Mill treatment plant project and several cleaner water grants and reallocations. Members asked about loan rates, local rate increases needed to repay debt, and the Providence emergency water interconnect; staff explained that Lewisport had begun a rate increase process, and that the Providence project would connect Webster County Water District and the city of Providence to stabilize pressure after a systemwide failure. All action items were approved.

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• our hearts examines our minds and tests our hearts examines our minds and tests our<00:06:54.160
• , and water issues.
• water storage and water you're talking water storage and water projects<03:02:59.960> the<03:03
• , water being stored.
• s water supply.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• the American International formerly the American Society<00:09:56.519> of<00:09:56.640> testing
• <00:09:57.320> materials<00:09:58.160> commonly Society of testing materials commonly
• Society of testing materials commonly abbreviated<00:09:59.399> is<00:09:59.480> ASM<00
• our business and agriculture sectors, but also invests in the lowest-carbon fuels while improving water
• can be electricity to split water can be combined<00:26:50.480> with<00:26:50.720> captured

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Thank you." water. We are one of the worst PAST water.
• Waters district who supported this bill. Waters district who supported this bill.
• <02:12:28.239> systems that help with disposal water systems that help with disposal water
• It is on water hookups in their town, and therefore there are no hookups to their water system.
• The moratorium is on water hookups in their town, and therefore there are no hookups to their water system

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We've also added language about genetic testing. to DNA testing to figure out whether or not their tribal
• not use blood testing to determine tribal affiliation because DNA tests cannot confirm specific tribal
• Another issue I have, Madam Chair, is just historically... the issue of genetic testing and blood testing
• And so I think that was part of the reason for the genetic testing.
• And that's a different alternative than doing genetic testing.

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• and losing the water?
• <00:53:47.280> Check the water and losing the water?
• water all the<00:54:09.280> water<00:54:09.440> out.
• water in the West. water in the West.
• accuracy of water supply forecasts. accuracy of water supply forecasts.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So, they're able to already do some of the test work.
• 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.

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• Really hold a lot of water when held up to scrutiny.
• Yeah, same as a breath test. All right.
• We don't have the blood tests. And we don't have blood tests.
• We don't have the blood tests. And we don't have blood tests.
• I don't know that I could pass a field sobriety test, okay?

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• But this past several years have tested the growers' resilience.
• But these past several years have tested the growers' resilience.
• <01:41:08.239> At water resources that we all share.
• At water resources that we all share.
• If it's a mini test for the mixer-handler-loaders and that works, that's fine.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We want to test off-site versus traditional methods on the same building sites so we can be very clear
• We don't believe that's true because, frankly, we don't believe it's properly been tested.
• So that's when people connect to our water and sewer for new units.
• So that's when people connect to our water and sewer for new units.
• So that's when people connect to our water and sewer for new units.

Summary: The Senate Housing Committee work session focused first on Civic Commons’ “starter home production plan,” a statewide strategy intended to increase production of homes affordable to households roughly between 60% and 120% of area median income. Presenters said the Covenant Home Ownership program will not succeed without more starter homes, and outlined recommendations including a temporary cross-sector crisis task force, a developer network, new financing tools, public seed funding, and a multi-site demonstration program to test off-site construction and standardized designs. Committee members asked about silos in the current system, the role of off-site and modular construction, target income ranges, and where the plan would be most useful. Civic Commons said the plan is meant to be statewide, community-informed, and respectful of local context, with pre-approved plans and standardized approaches for both single-family and multi-unit housing. The Department of Labor and Industries then gave an update on factory-built housing oversight. Officials said residential factory-built structures are a small but important part of their work and described progress in prioritizing residential plan reviews, which they said has reduced review time from months to about two days. They also reported creating a plans examiner supervisor position, moving forward with rules for third-party plan review and inspection, and beginning analysis of national standards from the Modular Building Institute to see whether they align with state code. Committee members and L&I discussed the value of standardized plans, real-time tracking for applicants, and the role of state inspection in reducing local jurisdictional variation. The Washington State Building and Construction Trades Council testified that it supports efforts to reduce permitting delays and increase housing production, but warned against weakening safety standards or labor protections. The labor representatives said prefabrication and modular construction can help if the workforce is protected, wages and apprenticeship opportunities are preserved, and projects use tools such as community workforce agreements. They also raised concerns about wage theft, misclassification, and unlicensed contractors in residential construction, and suggested stronger front-end contractor education or licensing. Committee members responded that the goal is to expand production without sacrificing safety or good jobs. The committee also heard city perspectives on local housing reforms. Olympia described its affordable housing emergency ordinance, which gives qualifying projects priority in the permitting queue, and said success depends on communication among housing staff, planners, engineers, and developers. Walla Walla, an early adopter of middle housing, reported increased ADUs, duplexes, and smaller-lot development after eliminating single-family zoning and expanding tools such as MFTE and ADU flexibility. Des Moines described adopting middle housing and ADU ordinances in June 2025 after a lengthy public process, while Poulsbo described proactive code changes including duplexes on corner lots, unit lot subdivisions, manufactured home protections, expanded ADU allowances, and pre-approved ADU plans shared with neighboring jurisdictions. No votes were taken during the work session.

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• into the water system.
• putting PAS directly into the water putting PAS directly into the water system.<03:34:00.239>
• introducing PAS directly into our water introducing PAS directly into our water system.<03:34:27.040
• You know, what water that has PAS in it.
• World time test 229." "What?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• THE WATER DEPTHS ARE ALL IN THE CENTRAL EVERGLADES AND THERE'S NO WATER GETTING THROUGH.
• FOR EXAMPLE, COULD WE PROVIDE DEEP WATER INJECTION WELLS TO STORE SOME OF THIS WATER?
• WE CAN'T HAVE ANY OF THAT LAND BUT IT IS WATER SUPPLY LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE WATER SUPPLY.
• TO SURFACE WATER.
• WATER.

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• Commissioner Sarah Strommen; Clean Water Council.
• Commissioner Sarah Strommen, Clean Water Commissioner Sarah Strommen, Clean Water Council.
• Members, in the bill on page 147, we're removing the random testing of convicted drug offense.
• We're removing the random testing of convicted drug offense.
• , get rid of drug testing, get rid of drug testing, turn<02:39:52.880> our<02:39:53.040>

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened under a call, established a quorum, received a chaplain’s prayer and the pledge, and then proceeded through routine business. Members adopted the committee reports except those relating to Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, gave second reading to Senate File 203 and several House files, and referred Senate File 5200 to Rules and Administration. The chamber also adopted a motion to return Senate File 4390 from the general orders calendar to the Finance Committee. The main floor activity centered on a series of motions to send withdrawn executive appointments back to their originating committees under Senate Rule 8.2. Senator Putnam moved to return appointments from the Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee, including the Board of Animal Health, the Veterans Affairs commissioner, and the Rural Finance Authority. Senator Swadzinski moved a similar action for Education Policy appointments, and Senator Her did so for Environment, Climate, and Legacy appointments, including the DNR commissioner, the PCA commissioner, the Clean Water Council, and related boards. Senator Wicklund later moved to return Health and Human Services appointments, including the Children, Youth and Families commissioner, Health commissioner, VNSHUR Board, and EMS director. These motions prompted extended debate. Supporters of returning the appointments argued that the Senate has a constitutional advice-and-consent duty and that committee hearings should occur before floor consideration. Opponents, mainly Republicans, argued that sending the appointments back without floor action avoided accountability and transparency, especially in light of fraud concerns in state programs and agencies. Some authors said hearings had not yet been scheduled or that the committee process should come first; others noted at least one hearing had already occurred on a health nomination. The debate repeatedly focused on whether the Senate was fulfilling its constitutional role or delaying confirmation review. Roll-call votes were requested on the appointment motions. The Putnam, Swadzinski, Her, and Wicklund motions were each adopted by narrow 34-33 margins, returning the appointments to committee rather than leaving them on the confirmation calendar for floor action.

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• THEY ARE CURRENTLY BEING TESTED.
• THAT TESTING IS ALSO ONGOING.
• LAYERS TO TESTING SO IT'S A MASSIVE SYSTEM REPLACEMENT, RIGHT?
• WE STARTED TESTING WITH THE SYSTEMS READY TO START TESTING IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR.
• TESTING SESSIONS, THAT'S NEW, WE STARTED BACK IN OCTOBER.

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• for individuals that are not tested for individuals that are not tested currently,<00:35:08.760>
• water quality noise. water quality noise. 51%<00:46:40.480> 52%<00:46:41.840> rational
• He held my head under water. All the screaming in the world only brought more water into my lungs.
• He held my head under water. He held my head under water.
• the water fountains? the water fountains? >> Yes.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The compliance is a two-part test. So our investigation focuses on two questions.
• The compliance is a two-part test. So our investigation focuses on two questions.
• Who's out there that is actually failing this test?
• We use a hypothesis-testing framework for our analysis.
• You can start back, drench it with a lot of water.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• I note the Los Angeles Times a week ago had a new technology about the big water drop.
• And then Department of Water Resources; they are also a bigger one.
• Additionally, the base lacks an operating facility and relies on an on-site water source from a nearby
• These facilities were constructed to have a mass water supply of 1.9 million gallons.
• There are more than just home hardening possibilities out of that fund, and one of those is for water

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And that has done wonders for the water supply for New York City, for the clean water that flows into
• And that has done wonders for the water supply for New York City, for the clean water that flows into
• Droughts by enabling the soils to hold more water.
• Land and waters.
• Salem Maritime is adjacent to the water.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing covered several environment and natural resources bills focused on natural and working lands, forest protection, municipal reforestation, trail accessibility, and a park naming bill. Representative Moschino and Senator Comerford described the natural and working lands bill as part of the state’s climate roadmap, arguing that protecting these lands supports carbon sequestration, resilience, biodiversity, and helps prevent development pressure on the least expensive land. Senator Comerford also testified on a separate bill to expand access to trails for people of all abilities, saying it would build on the administration’s Trails for All initiative and create a permanent advisory structure and trust fund. Representative Consolvo and family members testified in support of H. 4259 to name the tennis courts at Wether Park in Roslindale after Kim O’Connell, describing her long community service and activism. A large portion of the hearing focused on H. 952 and H. 953, bills to protect watershed and state forest lands as parks or reserves. Supporters, including environmental advocates, scientists, and organizations such as Standing Trees, Sierra Club, The Nature Conservancy, and the Massachusetts Forest Alliance’s opponents, debated whether state forests and watershed lands should be permanently reserved from logging and other active management. Supporters said the bills would improve carbon storage, water quality, biodiversity, flood and drought resilience, and would protect large acreages of public land at no cost. Opponents, including the Massachusetts Forest Alliance, argued that sustainable forest management and a mix of reserves and managed forests are needed for climate, water quality, wildfire prevention, rural jobs, and carbon outcomes, and urged the committee to allow the administration’s existing reserve process to continue. The committee also heard extensive testimony on the municipal reforestation bill, H. 1013/S. 553, which would create a statewide program, advisory council, and trust fund to support urban tree planting and maintenance. Municipal officials and advocates from Wellesley, Cambridge, Boston, the Mystic River watershed, and other communities said urban trees are critical for cooling, stormwater control, air quality, public health, and equity, especially in environmental justice neighborhoods with low canopy cover and high heat. Several witnesses emphasized that consistent funding is needed because trees take years to mature and many municipalities lack staff or watering capacity. Some witnesses asked that the bill be funded at $100 million and tied to the Mass Ready Act or environmental bond funding. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• They're transferring water rights illegally to that project.
• They're legally transferring water rights in that area, so take a look at that.
• Yeah, the water rights situation is a moving target.
• They're really worried about the water, and we all should be.
• So anyway, I appreciate you bringing up the water. Thank you. Senator Padilla. Environment.

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