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NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> down here poses no threat to water down here poses no threat to water quality<01:22:44.239><c> no
- underneath the building that's built on somebody's land is public water or private water.
- </c><01:26:55.560><c> and</c><01:26:55.719><c> I</c> water or is that private water and I water or is
- </c> aquatic life so we do have some water aquatic life so we do have some water quality<01:31:18.840
- </c><01:35:20.159><c> quality</c> have more and more Lake water quality have more and more Lake water
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Public utilities to develop and implement a virtual power plant program 2/24/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Think heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, smart thermostats, some appliances, and EVs and batteries
- </c> Think heat pumps, heat pump water Think heat pumps, heat pump water heaters,<00:02:22.160><c> smart
- </c><00:21:49.760><c> EVs,</c><00:21:50.480><c> water</c> Number of other resources: EVs, water heaters
- <00:43:21.359><c> regulated</c><00:43:21.920><c> monopolies.
- regulated monopolies. um we have a regul regulated monopolies. um we have a duty<00:43:25.440><c> to
Summary:
Representative Craft presented House File 2986, as amended with the DE6, and asked that it be laid over for possible inclusion. He described the bill as an affordability measure centered on virtual power plants, explaining that aggregating distributed energy resources such as solar panels, batteries, EVs, smart thermostats, heat pumps, and water heaters can help utilities reduce peak demand and avoid costly generation and distribution investments. He said the bill would require utilities to reduce system peak through a virtual power plant program by 5% by the end of 2028 and 10% by the end of 2032, using an independent third-party RFP process, with plans incorporated into integrated resource planning and a savings clause if requirements prove infeasible.
Testimony in support came from the Department of Commerce, Vote Solar, Solar United Neighbors, Kite Rocket, and Mincia. Supporters said virtual power plants can function like grid-scale resources, lower spot-market and peak costs, improve reliability and resilience, and make better use of existing distribution infrastructure. Commerce said the approach fits an all-of-the-above strategy and noted consumer protections in the bill, including standards for contracts, disclosures, dispatch frequency, notice, opt-out, and compensation. Several supporters cited estimates of significant savings, including a national DOE estimate of 10% to 20% of peak load by 2030 and a Minnesota-specific estimate from Solar United Neighbors of about $63.5 million in savings if 10% of peak demand were met with VPPs in 2030.
Committee members raised questions about how much cheaper VPPs are than peaker plants and whether utilities, especially Xcel Energy, are already implementing similar programs. Representative Baker expressed concern that the bill could move faster than the technology or market would naturally develop and asked about the risk of forcing utilities into a mandate before the economics are fully proven. In response, a Solar United Neighbors witness pointed to a fact sheet and Brattle Group-based analysis comparing VPP costs and benefits in Xcel territory, while an Xcel representative said the company has been discussing the bill with Representative Craft for months. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion, and no final vote on the bill itself was taken in the transcript.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- We do appreciate uniformity and reasonable, rational regulation.
- We desire regulations that...
- I couldn't build a water treatment plan on my farm. property rights do I couldn't build a water treatment
- We did put a lot of regulations on our companies. We have road agreements.
- They're growing as giants, and there needs to be regulations.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services May 27th, 2026
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- And I'm talking about it like water. Water ain't simple. I'm working on a national plan for water.
- I'm working on a state plan for water.
- Like water. Like water. Water ain't simple. I'm working on a national plan for water.
- I'm working on a state plan for water.
- Oh, ice water. Welcome. Ms.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 02/03/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- It doesn't impact the FDA regulations.
- </c><00:29:45.279><c> the</c> doesn't impact the FDA regulations the doesn't impact the FDA regulations
- </c> held to the same food safety regulations held to the same food safety regulations as<01:03:33.839
- </c><01:04:31.319><c> and</c> concern for lawmakers regulators and concern for lawmakers regulators and
- These folks are struggling to keep their head above water.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/10/26
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- There are 13 million acres of water it.
- </c> our efforts to keep Minnesota's water our efforts to keep Minnesota's water clean. clean. clean.
- </c> Water in Minnesota.
- </c> considers Manoomin first, and the waters considers Manoomin first, and the waters that<00:30:01.840
- </c><02:13:30.040><c> more</c> The board licenses and regulates more The board licenses and regulates
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 2, February 10, 2026-AM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In fact, this bill allows science to proceed as it is faster than government regulation.
- </c><01:02:10.079><c> Insurance</c><01:02:10.640><c> may</c> government regulation.
- Insurance may government regulation.
- When I first started off, I drafted this bill as a regulation bill.
- I hope you'll support the bill. this bill as a regulation bill. 21 years this bill as a regulation bill
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
EEP Public Hearing - Tue Feb 4, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST
Energy & Environmental Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:59:32.039><c> Resource</c> of the commission on Water Resource of the commission on Water Resource
- Yes, Kathy Mitchell, with the Board of Water Supply.
- </c><01:16:51.000><c> weth</c> data as well as uh whether water weth data as well as uh whether water
- And then there's also the angle of water development as well.
- </c> pre-tax it based on the IRS regulations pre-tax it based on the IRS regulations so<01:27:30.280>
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1077, a governor’s administration bill to increase transient accommodations tax revenue and split it between two new special funds: a climate mitigation and resiliency special fund and an economic development and revitalization special fund for tourism/resort areas. Supporters, including the Governor’s Office, recovery and resilience staff, climate and conservation groups, and several state agencies, said the bill would create a dedicated, more reliable funding stream for wildfire mitigation, coastal resilience, land clearing, infrastructure, and community-led projects. Some supporters also urged changes to the bill, including moving the fund to DLNR, adding DHHL and OHA representation, clarifying community grants, and ensuring the fund can support both state-led and community-led resilience work.
The Attorney General’s office flagged a drafting issue, noting that the bill references fees deposited into the new fund even though the new chapter does not authorize fee collection, and recommended deleting that language or adding fee authority. The Climate Advisory Team representative also suggested adding DHHL to the decision-making body and requiring at-large members to have climate, resilience, conservation, or infrastructure expertise. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii and the Kohala Coast Resort Association opposed the measure, arguing that the special fund structure does not meet statutory criteria, that the bill functions as a tax increase, and that the transient accommodations tax is not being collected equitably across all lodging types before any increase is imposed.
Other opponents, including tourism and lodging interests, warned that hotels and timeshares already bear most of the tax burden and that raising the TAT could hurt an already struggling visitor industry and drive tourists away. Supporters countered that current funding is far short of what is needed and that a dedicated revenue stream is necessary to address climate impacts now. Committee members questioned why the Legislature should cede spending decisions to a separate executive-branch process, and the administration responded that the bill is intended to create a transparent, recurring mechanism for funding priorities that can be adjusted over time. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Revenue Stabilization and Tax Policy Dec 16th, 2025 at 09:08 am
Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Water rights are as much a part of our work as protecting the water rights.
- The easement, if your conservation value is agriculture and it relies on water and water is a real property
- The water is included in the easement. So, the water rights will stay with the property.
- Projects and high on that list is the availability of water and how water protection would be served
- Delivery, sending water down south.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 26, 2026 - 08:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- Fernandez, W3C Water and Sewer Cooperative. Edward G.
- We know that's a water body that's been impacted.
- We've been pretty aggressive trying to clean up the water.
- It's the water.
- It's the water.
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and took up a long agenda of bills, many of them amended. Early action included PCS for CS for HB 639, which would expand an existing Fraternal Order of Police specialty license plate to all Floridians, tighten specialty plate rules for future applicants, require financial projections and reporting, and create several new specialty plates. After questions about Florida nexus requirements and a successful amendment adding a Florida Film Legacy plate, the bill was reported favorably 26-0. PCS for CS for HB 1169, limiting local governments’ use of excess building-code enforcement funds for construction of the code-enforcement building, also passed unanimously after testimony from the Florida Home Builders Association.
The committee then approved HB 139, expanding whistleblower protections for state, local, and contract employees who file ethics complaints, with support from the Florida Commission on Ethics. PCS for HB 273, which would make special districts eligible for certain state and federal grants and direct pay options, passed 24-1 after testimony from both supporters and opponents. Members also approved CS for HB 1087, a public-records exemption for certain stablecoin issuer information, and CS for HB 1085, updating the local government cybersecurity grant program by moving it to Cyber Florida at USF, adding a sunset, and limiting consecutive awards.
Several environmental and local-government transparency measures drew extended debate. CS for CS for HB 1417, a broad environmental bill, was amended to remove several provisions, retain others on the Environmental Regulation Commission, springs, solar facilities, Indian River Lagoon septic deadlines, and coastal resiliency partnerships, and then passed 24-0 amid mixed testimony from DEP, water management districts, and environmental advocates. CS for HB 1457, creating a framework for regional stormwater management systems and water quality enhancement areas, passed 24-0 after discussion of port impacts. CS for HB 1329, requiring local budgets to be posted earlier, retained longer, and made searchable, and adding a 10% budget-cutting exercise, passed 17-6 after strong opposition from local-government groups who argued it would be costly and duplicative. The committee also approved CS for HB 4091 creating a special district for stormwater and flood control in Sarasota and Manatee counties, and then took up CS for HB 995, a major overhaul of Public Employees Relations Commission and union-related procedures, including registration, dues disclosure, election rules, leave-time limits, and expedited bargaining over legislatively appropriated salary increases; that bill was still under questioning when the transcript ended.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPN-EDT, CPN DEFER Public Hearings 02-26-2025
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Consumer Protection and Economic Development and Tourism to hear S.B. 890 relating to business regulation
- weather you know we get there's<00:09:08.440><c> no</c><00:09:08.720><c> bad</c><00:09:09.440><c> water
- you have you have there's no bad water you have you have all<00:09:11.279><c> those</c><00:09:11.480
- , you know, in essence, regulating commercial speech by labeling requirements?
- you know in essence regulating you know in essence regulating<00:13:16.279><c> commercial</c><00:13:
Summary:
The joint Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection and Economic Development and Tourism committees heard S.B. 890, which would have prohibited the sale, display, or marketing of products labeled as poi unless wholly derived from Hawaii-grown taro. The Attorney General’s Office raised Commerce Clause and free speech concerns, and the Department of Agriculture offered support with comments. Testimony was mixed: several individuals and organizations supported the bill as a way to protect the cultural integrity and purity of poi and support local taro farmers, while an industry representative opposed the bill as written, arguing that poi is a process, that the language was too restrictive, and that the industry already faces taro shortages and supply variability. Committee members also discussed the limited supply of local kalo, the use of imported taro for tabletop products, and the need to expand production.
After testimony, the committees recommended passing S.B. 890 with amendments. The amendment package would convert the measure from a prohibition to a labeling requirement so poi made with ingredients from outside Hawaii must be labeled with the origins of those ingredients, remove references specifically to taro to accommodate other ingredients, add a severability clause, and set a defective date of July 1, 2050. The measure was adopted, with one senator voting with reservations and the rest voting aye.
The committees then took up previously heard measures. S.B. 281, relating to telehealth, was recommended for passage with amendments to reinstate an opt-out from video conferencing in the definition of interactive telecommunications software; it was adopted. S.B. 1449, relating to prior authorization of health care services, was recommended for passage unamended and was also adopted.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPN-AEN, CPN-EDT, CPN-HOU, CPN-EIG Public Hearings 01-29-2025
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- So the existing goods that we regulate, we want to do, for all intents and purposes, 100% inspection.
- of Combat Sports also regulation of Combat Sports also prohibits<00:18:58.320><c> no</c><00:18:58.880
- and I believe that was done be regulated and I believe that was done some<00:25:21.799><c> time</c><
- Not say F.L. because it's not electricity, but similar to water.
- </c> energy um you know our stream water energy um you know our stream water energy<01:08:37.279><c>
Summary:
The committee first heard SB 252 on invasive species, which would broaden the Department of Agriculture’s authority to inspect items moved into or within Hawaii, prohibit the sale of pest-infested merchandise, and allow quarantine, treatment, or destruction of affected materials with clarified penalties. Testifiers from the Hawaii Invasive Species Council, the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species, the Farmers Union, and many others strongly supported the bill, emphasizing gaps in current inspection authority and the need to address high-risk non-agricultural commodities such as outdoor furniture and other cargo that can carry pests like red imported fire ants. Members raised concerns about staffing, inspection capacity, commerce impacts, and whether better manifest descriptions or scanners could help target higher-risk shipments. The chairs recommended passage with Department of Agriculture and technical amendments, and the committees adopted the recommendation.
The joint CPN/EDT hearing then took up SB 148 on combat sports, which would create a Hawaii Combat Sports Commission and regulate combat sports while prohibiting no-rules contests. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs offered comments on effective dates and later said other jurisdictions generally use a single commission for boxing and MMA. Supporters, including a professional fighter and a longtime advocate, argued the bill would help revive the sport in Hawaii, improve local opportunities, and reduce costs associated with separate commissions; one testifier initially appeared opposed but clarified he was actually in support. Committee members asked about safety, medical coverage, staffing, vacancies, and whether separate commissions could share staff. The committees ultimately recommended passage with amendments, including an Attorney General effective-date amendment, amendments from the Hawaii Association of Professional Nurses to increase health-care coverage at fights, and DCCA’s recommendation to unify boxing and MMA under one commission; the effective date was deferred to July 1, 2050, and the recommendation was adopted.
A later joint CPN/Housing agenda began with SB 69 on deposits of public funds, which would require the Director of Finance to consider the benefits of using in-state depositories, including favorable lending terms for affordable housing. The Department of Budget and Finance and the Hawaii Bankers Association offered comments, and no other testimony or questions were noted before the discussion moved on. The next measure introduced was SB 24 on limited profit housing associations, which would create a regulatory framework and a limited profit housing council; the transcript cuts off as testimony on that bill was beginning.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Mortgage Finance Authority Act Oversight Sep 2nd, 2025
Mortgage Finance Authority Act Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- They're going to the Of muddying the water a little bit, but they are for very specific activities and
- main categories: mechanical, health and safety, building shell, and electric. repairing or replacing water
- heaters, and installing solar water heating systems.
- We want to see that they're spending our funds in compliance with their federal regulations.
- So we're going to comply with the guidance that HUD gives. new regulation would impose on us.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- as, as, uh, Martin Luther King Jr. once said and quoting Amos that, uh, may justice flow down like water
- And like many other parts of the world, they also have challenges with water.
- Indoor Water Park, and the Texas Trust Credit Union Theater.
- It also tells us that government regulation of a service drives up the price.
- To carefully changing the way we regulate the legal profession.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-05-21 - 10:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> >> H932, an act relating to the regulation >> H932, an act relating to the regulation
- Right now they're regulation by DFR.
- </c> critical for sewer, storm water critical for sewer, storm water upgrades,<01:22:52.400><c> but</
- </c> regulation of forestry under Act 250. regulation of forestry under Act 250.
- </c> an act relating to municipal regulation an act relating to municipal regulation of<01:48:10.480>
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Currently, collection agencies that might collect on a consumer debt are regulated by the State Collection
- This bill regulates imitation firearms at the state level.
- This bill regulates imitation firearms at the state level.
- It does regulate BB guns. It specifically prohibits alterations of markings.
- The bill complates what is a firearm, laying a dangerous framework for regulating imitation firearms
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on State Administration Apr 1st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- It provides domestic hot water and heating throughout the campus.
- It provides domestic hot water and heating throughout the campus.
- It provides domestic hot water and heating throughout the campus.
- The first item, issue four on the agenda, is an overview of the department and our role in regulating
- We support a legal, well-regulated marketplace.
Summary:
The Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 on State Administration held an informational hearing on budget issues for the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Cannabis Control, the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, and the California Arts Council. The chair noted there would be no votes. CalVet gave an overview of its programs serving veterans and families, including transition assistance, county veterans service officers, education approvals, housing and homelessness programs, home loans, long-term care homes, and state veterans cemeteries. Members asked about future long-term care needs for aging veterans, staffing and recruitment challenges at veterans homes, and the Yountville steam infrastructure replacement project, for which CalVet sought a $38.8 million reappropriation and said federal reimbursement was expected. CalVet also discussed the role of county veterans service officers in helping veterans file claims and avoid predatory unaccredited representatives.
The Department of Cannabis Control described its regulatory role from seed to sale and requested one position to implement SB 1064’s combined activities license. Members and public witnesses focused heavily on the illicit cannabis market, enforcement staffing, and the impact of taxes and fees on the legal market. DCC said it had roughly 87 enforcement positions with about a 15% vacancy rate and more than 200 compliance staff. Its economist presented the 2024 cannabis market report, which found licensed production and retail quantity were up, but retail value and prices were down, with an estimated 11.4 million pounds of illicit production and about 60% of California consumption still coming from the illicit market. Industry witnesses argued the legal market is in crisis, urged repeal of the scheduled excise tax increase, stronger enforcement against illicit cannabis and hemp-derived intoxicants, and expanded retail access.
The Department of Consumer Affairs briefly presented nine budget proposals, including a $2.6 million ongoing request to maintain a business modernization system for several boards and bureaus. The Commission on the Status of Women and Girls described its work on economic and educational equity, health care, violence prevention, student rights, and archival and outreach projects, and said its budget request would convert limited-term positions to permanent. A member urged the commission to narrow its priorities toward current issues such as affordability, child care, and women’s health. The California Arts Council outlined its role as the state’s only statewide arts funder and requested restoration of $5 million in local assistance; supporters testified that the funding would leverage additional local investment and help sustain arts access, especially in rural communities. The hearing ended after the non-presentation items were noted and no further public comment was offered.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Thirty Three - Thursday, March 5
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the water meter bill, making explicitly clear how the water meter, the water charges, and sewer
- This is the water meter bill, making explicitly clear as to how the water meter, the water charges and
- The problem with the bill at the time was, you know, the water At the time was, you know, the water consolidation
- I understand a lot of these water districts do need to merge.
- without water.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
February 5, 2025 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- I've been in the energy sector all my life, and recently, the last 12 to 15 years, picked up the water
- We regulate to make sure that state utilities provide service around the clock as much as possible, except
- We regulate electric, natural gas, and water and wastewater utilities.
- It's another load, just like your air conditioner or your water heater.
- They have jurisdiction over regulations in airspace.
Summary:
The committee heard introductory remarks from Chair LaMarca and members, then received presentations on electric utility planning, transportation infrastructure, and broadband deployment. Public Service Commission staff explained how Florida’s utilities plan for reliability and cost through 10-year site plans, demand forecasting, and economic dispatch. The presentation emphasized Florida’s residential-heavy load, growing EV demand, expanding solar and battery storage, continued reliance on natural gas combined-cycle plants, and the role of nuclear power. Members asked about energy efficiency, rates, renewable options beyond solar, cybersecurity, grid resilience, data centers, and small modular nuclear reactors; the witness said efficiency programs are reviewed every five years, utilities must balance reliability and affordability, and large new loads like data centers generally must pay for their own infrastructure needs.
Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue described FDOT’s five-year work program, decentralized district structure, and funding mix, noting that the agency is predominantly state-funded and prioritizes maintenance and preservation before expansion. He highlighted record investment levels, major congestion-relief projects, toll-road revenues, seaport and airport partnerships, spaceport investments, workforce and equipment needs, and emerging technology such as advanced air mobility. Members asked about project timing, MPO planning, rail and ferry funding, airport governance, winter storm preparedness, and flooding/sea-level rise; Perdue said faster delivery depends on resources, local governments lead transit operations with FDOT as a capital partner, and coastal and drainage projects are designed around storm surge and resiliency.
The Office of Broadband reported on six grant programs supporting infrastructure, community facilities, digital connectivity, and future digital capacity and broadband expansion. Director Leo Garcia said the office has awarded hundreds of millions of dollars across most counties, leveraged significant private investment, and focused heavily on rural areas. He noted that broadband efforts are intended to support telehealth, education, workforce development, and economic growth, and said the state has reduced the number of unserved locations from more than 400,000 to a projected 170,000 after current awards are completed. He also said the office needs additional budget authority for the upcoming digital capacity program and that the larger federal/state broadband deployment program will be used to reach remaining unserved and underserved areas.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 1 - 03/25/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
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- <00:01:53.920><c> bottle,</c> water bottle, water bottle, I<00:01:55.120><c> know</c><00:01:55.360><c
- </c> not distilled water. Standards are set. not distilled water. Standards are set.
- Again, another reason for regulation.
- ><c> better</c> Clear, targeted regulation is better Clear, targeted regulation is better than<00:15: