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FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Feb 12th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Most of them would be our land, you know, either water management districts, Department of Agriculture
- The local government would have that role: making sure that water and sewers are available, roads are
- They still run water and sometimes water and sewer through the conservation area.
- And so I think... ...they still run water and sometimes water and sewer through the conservation area
- Water facilities, transportation, public facilities, and impact fee credits.
Keywords:
negligence, settlement, appropriation, highway safety, damages, law enforcement, motorcycle accident, compensation, Department of Transportation, legal claim, land use, development, sustainability, environmental protection, housing policy, labor pool, employment, temporary work, placement fee, Department of Commerce
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, that's just basically to move the water in a circle, and the water does itself.
- In a water supply well, those are standard parts.
- Cloud's green hydrogen project at the Nutrient Energy Water Recovery Facility is an excellent example
- you're bringing those two things together: the solar that's already on site and access to water.
- Representative Jones, yes, we do have solar on site, and we do have water.
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Driscoll, Bridgewater Middle School water filtration. Question comes on the opposite amendment.
- amendment I filed for the town of Bridgewater's middle school, in particular to help filter their water
- In particular, to help filter their water, a water filtration system for Bridgewater.
- So currently, as I know many of you are aware, the town of Bridgewater is experiencing a water supply
- to work diligently to improve this critical water infrastructure, not only at the school, but around
Summary:
The Senate considered a supplemental appropriations bill and a series of amendments focused on education, health, transportation, tax administration, and oversight. Senator Kennedy spoke in support of increasing funding for DTA caseworkers to improve SNAP access and reduce delays, but then withdrew the amendment by unanimous consent. Senator O’Connor’s amendment adding $500,000 for Free Period to provide free menstrual products in public schools was adopted, as was Senator Miranda’s $1 million METCO transportation and student support amendment. Senator Collins briefly proposed extending paid family and medical leave and unemployment insurance coverage to graduate student workers, but withdrew that amendment for later discussion.
Several amendments were debated and either adopted or rejected. Senator Tarr’s proposal to create oversight of the Group Insurance Commission and fund an Inspector General review was defeated after opposition argued existing oversight was sufficient. Tarr also offered amendments on MBTA deficiency fund withdrawals and on requiring 90 days’ notice before state tax code decoupling changes; both were rejected after standing votes. Senator Driscoll’s amendment for Randolph Public Schools restroom improvements was adopted, while his veterans student loan forgiveness amendment was withdrawn. Additional amendments were adopted for Bridgewater Middle School water filtration, Uffum’s Corner Health Center, and NeighborHealth’s pharmacy technician training program for local high school students.
A major discussion centered on school funding and enrollment declines. Senator DiDomenico withdrew an amendment that would have provided $100 million to address Chapter 70 funding losses tied to enrollment drops, but he and Senator Collins used the floor to argue that districts facing declining enrollment and rising costs need a broader state response. The Senate also adopted a new draft of the supplemental budget and then passed the bill to be engrossed by a roll call vote, with 35 members in the affirmative and 4 in the negative. The chamber then adjourned to meet again Monday, and did so in memory of Arthur H. Tobin, a former Quincy mayor, state legislator, and clerk magistrate.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Natural Resources and Environment May 12th, 2026
Natural Resources & Environment
Transcript Highlights:
- And the water quality is horrible in there.
- But we also have a lot of fishermen that fish in the Atchafalaya Basin, and this is ruining the water
- That this is ruining the water quality, is what it's doing. Gotcha.
- Approximately 3,000 miles of water are designated scenic rivers in the state of Louisiana.
- They're not just moving water to the ocean; they're moving water and sediment to the ocean.
Committee:
House Natural Resources & Environment
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Apr 9th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Driscoll, Bridgewater Middle School water filtration. Question comes on the opposite amendment.
- In particular, to help filter their water. This is a water filtration system for Bridgewater.
- So currently, as I know many of you are aware, the town of Bridgewater is experiencing a water supply
- emergency that has disrupted daily life and municipal water systems, and has raised understandable and
- To work diligently to improve this critical water infrastructure, not only at the school, but around
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 16, 2026 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Water and Wastewater Revolving Loan Programs for $569.2 million.
- Restoration, $348.7 million; water quality improvement grant program and local water projects totaling
- Thank you, Madam Chair, and I was curious also about local water projects.
- Could you talk about that decision to reduce the local water projects?
- For local water projects this year, we allocated $175.4 million.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Jan 29th, 2026 at 11:09 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- that not only are economic drivers, but they provide real-world solutions to things like access to water
- that not only are economic drivers, but they provide real-world solutions to things like access to water
- projects pursuant to the Water Project Finance Act, allowing the New Mexico Finance Authority to fund
- water projects from the Water Project Fund without receiving the approval of the Legislature until December
- Speaker, your Agriculture, Sequeas, and Water Resources Committee, to whom has been referred House Bill
Keywords:
nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 3rd, 2025
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- If you would join us up front with Senate Bill 7, storm water service as a municipal utility. Yes.
- Bernalillo County Utility Authority gives them the right to do water and wastewater, but it does not
- In Sandoval County, for different things, whether it's Intel, which uses a ton of water, by the way,
- Yeah, because you know, you look at capturing the water and it can be used for agriculture, ranching,
- Because that's a whole big part of this is when the water comes down, what it's pushing into the river
Committee:
Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- It regulates water, electric, natural gas, power transmission, and telephone.
- And I don't know if the Santa area would be... water testing, release, whether they can go overland,
- They're dealing with gas, water, electric, and phones. Now we're going to add sewer under that.
- more difficult because PUC gets involved in the water and there's actually a process for that.
- Resources, appropriating additional monies to the Department of Water Resources for fiscal year 2027
Summary:
The House began with roll call, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the journal. Members also received communications including the designation of a substitute legislator and committee reports on pending and temporary administrative rules, with several rules approved and some recommended for rejection or exception. The Speaker outlined the day’s plan, noting the chamber would work through orders of business, suspend rules for selected bills, and likely finish for the day before returning the following week.
A major floor debate centered on Senate Bill 1397, which would bring certain private sewer districts under Public Utilities Commission oversight for rates and related matters. Supporters argued the bill would protect private property owners in large private sewer districts from monopoly-like control, lack of recourse, and arbitrary rate or hookup decisions. Opponents argued sewer districts are already heavily regulated through DEQ and other requirements, that costs vary by system, and that the bill would expand government and create accountability problems. After debate, the House voted 18-51 with one pair recorded, and the bill failed to pass.
The House then passed House Bill 952, the Secretary of State enhancement budget, which included funding for a voter pamphlet on constitutional amendments and initiatives and a 2% ongoing general fund reduction. It also passed Senate Bill 1426, the Idaho Transportation Department enhancement budget, and Senate Bill 1427, the Department of Lands enhancement budget. The chamber also introduced and referred several new bills, including measures on child care, taxation, abatement districts, homestead property tax relief, education, homeowners associations, and appropriations for Fish and Game, species/minerals/energy coordination, and corrections. Later, after recess, the House received additional Senate messages, introduced Senate bills on public health, stable coins, behavioral health, and water resources, and adjourned until Monday, March 30, 2026.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Feb 26th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Even a sip of thickened water would cause aspiration.
- The Crescenta Valley Water District was originally formed in 1950 by If you'll indulge me.
- The Crescenta Valley Water District was originally formed in 1950 by a vote of local residents.
- The agency provides water distribution and wastewater collection to the unincorporated communities of
- Their work reflects the efforts of the broader water, wastewater, energy, fire, law enforcement, and
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Indian Affairs Jul 16th, 2025
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- But we got water, so that's good. I'm on a well, so I understand the importance of water.
- for water."
- With multiple watering sites for livestock and dry land farming.
- Irrigation water to the Red Willow Farms.
- And then they ran the water; they're running the water from San Juan to Gallup.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Challenges in border security, water crisis, affordability crisis, cybersecurity, some oil and gas concerns
- efficiency, water conservation, air quality, and healthy schools.
- municipalities on utility. in the Texas Water Development Board authorizing administrative penalties
- HB 2613 by Harris Davila relating to the liability of the water park entry for injuries arising from
- supply and regional water plans for the Committee on Natural Resources HB 2621 by Meyer relate to the
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Feb 5th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Hurricane Debbie, we saw more than 218,000 shelf-stable meals being dispersed, 321,000 pallets of water
- As I mentioned, the meals, the water, tarps, and most importantly, generators.
- Over 1.5 million bottles of water and 83,000 tarps were distributed at our PODs. 1.1 million hot meals
- unprecedented numbers, even for us, as affluent as we are with our flood control measures and our water
- Because in the worst-case scenario, there are no utilities, there's no power, there's no water.
Summary:
The committee received a program review from the Florida Division of Emergency Management on the 2024 hurricane season and FEMA reimbursement process. Deputy Director Keith Pruitt described the impacts of Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton, including major storm surge, flooding, tornadoes, debris removal, power restoration, flood-control deployments, sheltering, and logistics missions. He emphasized that Florida’s approach is “federally funded, state managed, locally executed,” and said the division has already obligated large amounts of public assistance funding and mitigation dollars while continuing to work on remaining missions and reimbursements.
A major focus of the discussion was how local governments can better document and vet debris-removal and other disaster costs so they are eligible for FEMA reimbursement. Chair DiCeglie and other senators raised concerns about local planning, commercial debris collection, and whether counties and municipalities that spend money up front will be reimbursed. Pruitt explained that eligibility depends on documentation, scope of work, insurance, and FEMA rules, and that the state’s FROC process is intended to help counties identify eligible work before costs are incurred. He also said commercial debris may be eligible in some cases but is not guaranteed, and that counties should coordinate early with FDEM and FEMA.
Senators also asked about possible FEMA reforms, the age of outstanding reimbursement claims, and a proposed state fund to advance money to fiscally constrained counties while they wait for FEMA payments. Pruitt said Florida’s system is a national best practice, but that more county-level training and clearer coordination would help reduce de-obligations and audit problems. He said the reimbursement-advance idea is still being developed, and that the state continues to look at ways to streamline mitigation through programs like Elevate Florida. The committee took no formal action beyond hearing the presentation, and the meeting adjourned after closing comments from senators praising FDEM’s work.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Apr 2nd, 2025
Agriculture and Forestry
Transcript Highlights:
- The substitute also defines what is considered adequate when it comes to nourishment, shelter, and water
- specifies the requirements for the tether, including what the dog should have access to in terms of water
- ...I can't find a clear definition for adequate water and adequate food. Could you clarify that?
- of dog to prevent dehydration or significant risk to the dog's health from lack of water. ...to the
- dog's health from lack of water.
Bills:
HB149
Committee:
House Agriculture and Forestry
Keywords:
dog tethering, animal welfare, animal cruelty, outdoor shelter, dog confinement, leash laws, chaining dogs, trolley system, kennel standards, dog shelter requirements, Class B misdemeanor, veterinary practice, boarding kennel, animal shelter, hunting dogs, livestock herding, farm dogs, agricultural exemption, pet care, canine protection
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee May 13th, 2026
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- waterways are enjoyed by millions of residents and visitors each year, from recreational boating to water
- That change improves accountability and supports safer behavior on the water.
- flag when a skier is down, but regulations prevent using that same flag to warn of swimmers in the water
- Driving under the influence on the road and operating a vessel under the influence on the water both
- Driving under the influence on the road and operating a vessel under the influence on the water, both
Committee:
House Appropriations
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Homedale water is very expensive.
- to separate out the water bill.
- Turns out we had an $800 water bill.
- Because they knew that, we found the leak in the water one time.
- faucet in order to water their lawn with our water.
Committee:
Senate Local Government and Taxation
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- We pray for snowpack in our mountains and water to fill our reservoirs so that we can have what's needed
- provisions regarding water district budgets and to provide that water users may authorize a water district
- to distribution of water to consumers, to establish provisions for the damage of headgates, to establish
- Water to consumers, to establish provisions for the damage of headgates, to establish liability for the
- waste of water, relating to lateral ditch water users' associations organization.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES Jan 8th, 2026
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES
Transcript Highlights:
- Update on the delinquent water and sewer private water and sewer reports for the year ended December
- Continuing with deferred reports on pages three and four, we have seven private reports for water and
- Continuing on page 13, we have a private audit report for the Ralston Water Department, 2024.
- Water and Sewer Fund for '23, a private report that we have yet to receive proper responses from.
- Those two water departments. He said you said filed. I said filed? Yeah. Okay, I made a mistake.
Summary:
The committee first heard updates on delinquent private water and sewer reports. For reports due as of December 31, 2012, staff said five additional 2024 reports had been received since the December meeting, bringing the total of released escrow funds to 17 and leaving 26 still escrowed. For reports delinquent as of December 31, 2023, two more reports were received, bringing 59 of the original 64 into compliance and leaving five outstanding. Both update reports were filed without objection.
The committee then discussed Act 709 of 2021 and the town of Daisy’s repayment of street turnback funds. Staff said Daisy had made improper payments to a nonprofit, used restricted street funds for fire truck and fire department building costs, and had not adopted the required repayment ordinance or obtained approval for a reduced repayment percentage. Mayor Lisa Cogburn said the city council had not approved repayment because members disputed the amount, though she said the city had funds to pay. After questions from members and staff explaining the audit calculations, the committee adopted a motion requiring Daisy to repay 10% of unrestricted general fund revenues under the statute and to withhold turnback funds if the city fails to comply. The report was then filed.
The committee reviewed numerous deferred and current audit findings from cities, counties, and water systems. Several local officials appeared and described corrective steps, including Harrison district court, Carroll County airport, Izard County treasurer, Alexander district court, Town of 56 officials, Bull Shoals, Lone Oak County, Beaver, Central City, Gravette, Ralston Water Department, Thornton Waterworks, Ozan, and Lee County. Findings included missing or inaccurate reconciliations, unsupported credit card charges, payroll and compensation issues, improper use of public funds, missing receipts, and budget overruns. Some matters were referred to the prosecuting attorney and Attorney General, including Bull Shoals and Lone Oak County, while others were filed or deferred as appropriate. The committee also deferred two private water and sewer reports for lack of proper responses, filed 19 reports with resolved findings, and filed 53 reports with no findings.
Before adjourning, the committee set its next meeting for February 12, 2026.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee BR Sub. on Personnel, Public Retirement, & Finance (2-12-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- curve period there before we really can kind of take their swimmies off and throw them out in the water
- I know Lake Barkley, I think they had sewer, water, and roof issues, and some different ones.
- by themselves we kind out in the Water by themselves we kind of<00:04:37.680><c> got</c><00:04:37.759
- But we're treading water, and we feel pretty good about, uh, you know, again, the large budgets that
- and uh and we feel pretty trading water and uh and we feel pretty good<00:07:08.120><c> about</c><00
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Status of Hiring Four Project Managers within Facilities & Support Services in HB6 from the 24RS 00:02:01
Attendance Roll Call 00:09:32, 958, all
Summary:
The Budget Review Subcommittee on Personnel, Public Retirement, and Finance, and Administrative Cabinet met for an informational update, with the new chair noting the committee does not vote on issues and is mainly reviewing implementation of budgeted items. The main presentation came from Scott Baker of the Finance Cabinet’s Office of Facility Development and Efficiency, who explained how the office has shifted experienced staff to lead Department of Parks projects and hired new staff to be trained into project management roles. He said the office is managing 146 ongoing parks projects and has moved from weekly to biweekly meetings as work has progressed.
Baker said the budgeted staffing changes were intended to speed project delivery while maintaining expertise, since state project management also requires knowledge of procurement law and other Commonwealth-specific rules. He described the workload as heavy, with 15 project managers handling 1,149 active projects, including one western Kentucky manager overseeing 127 projects, and said the office is trying to add more staff and create new positions to improve recruiting. Members asked about staffing levels and workload, and Baker said the office is not overstaffed but is competing with a strong construction industry for talent.
Committee members praised the office’s work on parks projects, noting campground and infrastructure needs at places like Lake Barkley and emphasizing prudent use of the large capital budgets approved in recent years. No votes were taken because the subcommittee lacked a quorum, as some members were in other committee meetings. The chair said the committee would continue to meet during session and interim periods and adjourned the meeting after the update.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/22/2025)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
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Committee:
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety