Video & Transcript Research : 'Water Code'
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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Feb 9th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- controls the health decisions, whose lives we value, and whether access to care depends on your zip code
- I admit that begging the governor for help because Inyo County provides the water and services to L.A
- County to make sure that you can drink water.
- Inyo County will shut down, and the workers who provide the water to L.A.
- Let us build a California where every child, regardless of their zip code or their heritage, can stand
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, completed the roll, and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest introductions recognizing visitors, students, and a long-serving committee secretary, Tabitha Volga-Sang, who was honored for 32 years of service. Members also took up a procedural motion by Assembly Member DeMaio to immediately consider ACA 14, the Taxpayer Protection Act, without reference to file; that motion failed on a 14-44 vote.
The main policy debate centered on SB 106 by Senator Laird, a budget appropriation to provide $90 million in one-time funding for Planned Parenthood and related women’s health and family planning services after federal cuts. Assembly Member Tangipa offered amendments arguing the money should be directed more broadly to women’s health and hospitals, but the Assembly voted 41-13 to lay the amendments on the table. Supporters, including Gabriel, Sharp-Collins, Gibson, Krell, Bonta, and others, said the bill was needed to preserve access to cancer screenings, contraception, STI testing, and reproductive care, especially in rural and underserved communities, and to offset the effects of federal defunding. Opponents, including Johnson, DeMaio, Patterson, and Tangipa, criticized the bill as lacking transparency, favoring a politically connected organization, and diverting attention from hospital funding and other health needs.
After extended floor debate, SB 106 passed the Assembly 55-10 and was transmitted immediately to the Senate. The chamber then took up H.R. 84, a resolution condemning racism after President Trump circulated racist imagery depicting former President Obama and Michelle Obama. Members from the Black, LGBTQ, Latino, AAPI, Jewish, Native American, and other caucuses spoke in support, saying the post normalized dehumanization and had real-world consequences; Assembly Member Tangipa also stated the post was wrong and apologized on the record. The transcript ends during continued debate on H.R. 84, before a final vote is shown.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Nov 7th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- But we know that some very simple things—rest breaks when it's really hot, access to cool water (and
- Like just because of that heat and reminding folks to drink their water and stay in a cold area, people
- And we had our Water Leaders Workshop at Ghost Ranch last year during the fires, as a matter of fact,
- People say, "Oh no, Medicaid codes are federal, we can't control them."
- And we all know each insurance company likes certain codes more than other codes. So that.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Regulating Artificial Intelligence / Legislation to Stop Dangerous Deepfakes Mar 16th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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in <00:07:52.400 - An algorithm is simply a code.
- , their lived experience, is going to be baked into that code.
- Lived experience is going to be baked into that code.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- pull the water level down and drive water towards your well.
- Under Chapter 36 of the Water Code, an affected person can request an inquiry into a GCD again for specific
- TCEQ and public water systems monitor drinking water to ensure drinking water quality standards are met
- The authority for the program is found in Chapter 26 of the Water Code, and the geology of the Edwards
- It includes water use data from the water use survey. It includes water budget information.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, May 1, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- this region faces continual water this region faces continual water uncertainty<00:24:37.440>
- long fin smelt for California's water long fin smelt for California's water problems<00:27:13.039
- Trying to do in addition to building more water, having more water available for people.
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Water contractors were complaining. Water contractors were complaining. - cause California's water challenges. cause California's water challenges.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Sixty Nine - Wednesday, May 13
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- of Sweden in the UN Environmental Assembly, and they discussed complex global policy issues around water
- of Sweden in the UN Environmental Assembly, and they discussed complex global policy issues around water
- And that means, when I say shutting the water off, shutting the firing down.
- And that means, when I say shutting the water off, shutting the firing down. Yes, sir.
- “It makes it more equal with the federal code on the due dates for the returns.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal by a 123-0 roll call vote. Members then used points of personal privilege to recognize National Police Week, honor Rep. Prouty, and share personal remarks, followed by numerous introductions of special guests, including school groups, interns, a militia reenactment group, and student teams from the University of Missouri and Hallsville FFA.
The chamber then handled Senate messages and committee reports before taking up House Bills 1839, 2921, and 3015. Rep. from Cass explained a Senate amendment as a technical correction to House Bill 1839, which would add age-verification requirements for online pornography; the House concurred 104-30 and then finally passed the package 112-25. The House also adopted and then passed the conference committee report on House Bill 2596, which was described as modernizing pooled health plan language for small businesses and adding a provision expanding contraception insurance coverage from a six-month to a 12-month supply, while removing a Senate-added blood pressure cuff provision. The conference report was adopted 120-26 and the bill was third read and passed 119-27.
The final major item was Senate Bill 905, creating the Missouri Ranger training program and allowing school districts to optionally place highly trained rangers on campus with narrow law enforcement powers. Supporters argued it would give districts another local-control option to improve school safety, especially where school resource officers are unavailable, and emphasized that it could be volunteer-based and not require state funding. Opponents argued the bill would add guns to schools, increase trauma and liability, and fail to address underlying mental health and school safety needs. After extended debate and a successful previous-question motion, the House adopted the amendment and continued consideration of the bill.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Dec 9th, 2025 at 01:24 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- It's key code 622, is it 623?
- And I think they're engaging the waters to see if I would support it or not.
- help me understand I know that in the past there's been some issues with local zoning and building codes
- So some of these projects were parks and rec projects, as well as water projects and wastewater projects
- we're going to see if they can go through the Water Trust Board.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Instructional materials are broadly defined by the Education Code.
- So there was a question about whether this applies, you know, the same code section.
- There was a question about whether this applies, you know, the same code section.
- I mean, you know, basically, and it's not just in the Ed Code, it's in all statutes.
- I mean, you know, basically, and it's not just in the ed code, it's in all statutes.
Summary:
The Assembly Education Committee heard a lengthy set of bills, beginning with AB 2189, which would authorize a State Council on Developmental Disabilities grant to create a statewide parent network for families of students with disabilities. The author and supporters said the bill would help parents understand special education rights and advocate more effectively, while an opposing witness argued California already has family-led organizations doing similar work and the bill should build on existing efforts. The committee discussed the bill’s amendments, then passed AB 2189 6-0 and held it on call.
The committee then took up AB 2615, a cleanup bill to AB 715 dealing with instructional materials and anti-discrimination provisions in schools. Supporters said the bill makes technical and substantive fixes promised during last year’s debate, including clarifying “factually accurate” language, removing references to professional responsibility standards, and refining how offending materials are handled. Opponents from civil rights, labor, and education groups argued the bill still chills speech and could be used to police classroom instruction too broadly, especially the “factually accurate” requirement. After extended debate and several member questions about implementation, the committee passed AB 2615 5-0 and held it on call.
The committee also heard AB 2496, which would streamline school accountability reporting by making the California School Dashboard the primary transparency tool, reviewing or phasing out the School Accountability Report Card, and making a mid-year LCAP update optional. Supporters said the bill reduces duplication and improves accessibility, while an opponent warned that parents could lose a simple PDF-style report and that the mid-year update still provides useful budget information. AB 2496 was passed out on a 3-0 vote and held on call. In addition, AB 1750, which would require school employees to receive full salary for up to five additional months while on extended medical leave, drew strong support from educators and opposition from administrators over staffing and cost concerns; it passed 4-0 and was held on call. The committee also heard AB 1644, a bell-to-bell smartphone ban for TK-8 schools with recommended high school restrictions and exceptions for educational, health, and safety needs; supporters emphasized student focus and well-being, while administrators raised concerns about timing and local implementation after recent district policy adoption.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Children and Youth Health Committee Apr 9th, 2025
Children and Youth Health
Transcript Highlights:
- He said, "I can now socialize and not feel as an outcast drinking water when I go out to a James Beard
- Um, so the metabolism—this particular oil and water don't mix.
- A lot of the manufacturers just put the oil in with the water, and it kind of separates and so forth.
- It's water soluble and it is ready for consumption.
- You go to the last page of this handout, there's a QR code where we interviewed several veterans, police
Bills:
SB274
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
AEN-EDT DEFER, AEN DEFER Public Hearings 02-12-2025
Agriculture and Environment
Transcript Highlights:
- Starting off with Senate Bill 547, relating to water conservation.
- It incentivizes the installation and use of gray water recycling systems and atmospheric water generators
- Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to establish a rebate program and requires the State Building Code
- Council to adopt certain standards on gray water recycling systems and atmospheric water generators
Summary:
The committee met on February 12 in Room 224 and via videoconference to consider several measures. First, it heard Senate Bill 547 on water conservation, which would create an income tax credit for gray water recycling systems and atmospheric water generators, along with a rebate program and building code standards. The chair recommended passing the bill with amendments from DOA and the Department of Health and deferring the effective date to July 1, 2050; the recommendation was adopted unanimously by the members present.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 1633, a Green Building tax credit measure tied to the use of Hawaii-grown hemp in primary structures, and also addressing hemp and cannabinoid product regulation, including age limits, packaging requirements, THC limits, and a separate hemp program within the Department of Health. The chair recommended passing the bill with DOA amendments and a further amendment allowing hemp processors to sell certain edible or beverage cannabinoid products with limited THC content, plus a deferred effective date of July 1, 2050. The motion passed with five votes in favor.
Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 391 on recycling, which would expand the Electronic Device Recycling and Recovery Act to cover certain lithium-ion batteries and require manufacturers to ensure their safe collection and recycling. The chair instead recommended amending the bill into a working group under the Hawaii State Energy Office to study battery end-of-life management, costs, safety, environmental impacts, in-state versus out-of-state recycling options, and related feasibility questions, with a report due before the 2026 regular session and dissolution on June 30, 2026. That amended approach was adopted unanimously, and the hearing concluded.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Jan 23rd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- He is red running into water, born for water flows together.
- Relating to prescription drugs, enacting a new section of the New Mexico Insurance Code to prohibit discrimination
- Prohibiting the use of water other than recycled or reclaimed water to irrigate non-functional turf on
- Bill 85, having been read twice by title, is ordered printed and referred to the House Agriculture, Water
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- to the placement of a cultivated oyster in our natural oyster bed, a private oyster bed or coastal waters
- pending approval by the State Cemetery Committee as required by Section 2165.256 of the government code
- designation will, of course, remain in effect for another 10 years in accordance with the government code
- the resolution, the designation will remain in effect for 10 years in accordance with the government code
- Near Louisiana, these bodies of waters are known not only across Texas but across the nation for their
Bills:
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- state did not present proof of an adhering to trigger the many provisions within our constitutional code
- extensively during your State of the Judiciary address. about a major issue, a problem with the Family Code
- may be practicing under without the adequate educational background to setting a... utility rates or water
- rates when a large water utility comes and takes in over. over a local water utility and so it's a big
- The Texas government code to impose statutory deadlines or timeframes. on the amount of time that these
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And then the Eco Park around that structure will be restored to shoreline marsh to improve the water
- And then the Eco Park around that structure will be restored to shoreline marsh to improve the water
- And then the Eco Park around that structure will be restored to shoreline marsh to improve the water
- shoreline marsh to improve the water shoreline marsh to improve the water quality,<00:08:45.600>
- And that backhoe will be water pipes.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Jan 23rd, 2026 at 10:43 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Sometimes blue skies, we also need some gray to bring that water down, whether it's hard, soft, or in
- I literally had some color-coded papers, and we started with the amendments from last year.
- The water is done, the drainage is done, all the infrastructure is done, and the intersection is not
- And if I may, Madam President, the mental health code is in the developmental disabilities code.
- And if I may, Madam President, the mental health code is in the developmental disabilities code.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (2-12-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- There is a code of conduct that is part of the administrative regulations, but you are correct: there
- is nothing to prevent them, aside from the code of conduct, from practicing outside of their area of
- but we do have a requirement in our code but we do have a requirement in our code of<00:56:33.599
- I think because you have the code of conduct in there and because of the requirement for examination
- <00:59:25.079>
of I think because you have the code of I think because you have the code of
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 46, which would allow lottery winners of $1 million or more to remain anonymous. After brief discussion and a motion with a second, the committee approved the bill unanimously and sent it to the House floor.
Members then heard House Bill 54, a workforce and education measure aimed at aligning dual credit and project-based learning with licensed construction trades and other high-demand careers. The sponsor and witness said the bill is intended to help students meet both education and on-the-job training requirements, address labor shortages, and speed entry into the trades. Several members raised concerns about possible abuse of internships, the need for input from unions and other trade groups, and the amount of authority left to the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction to write regulations. The sponsor said the bill does not replace current hands-on training requirements and expressed willingness to continue discussions. The committee passed the bill, with some members explaining their votes as conditional or in hopes of further amendments.
The committee also approved House Bill 261, which would let retired CPAs provide certain uncompensated services, such as nonprofit work, while retaining their CPA designation, and would create a retirement-based CPE waiver for those limited services. A question from Representative Donworth focused on how retired CPAs would disclose their status to nonprofits; the board representative said retired status is noted in board records, but there is currently no separate requirement governing use of the CPA designation. The bill passed.
Finally, the committee considered House Bill 262, which would remove restrictions on small CPA firm names after an owner dies or retires. The sponsor said Kentucky is an outlier because current law requires the remaining owner to change the firm name. The bill passed unanimously. After that, the chair turned the gavel over to the vice chair and began presenting House Bill 306, which would change engineering education requirements for licensure, especially to help Eastern Kentucky University fire protection engineering technology graduates qualify for licensure in Kentucky rather than leaving the state. The sponsor and witnesses explained that the bill would not change the rest of the PE licensure pathway, only the education component, and said most other states already allow this route. Members noted that engineers may have concerns and encouraged continued discussions before the bill advances further.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And welcome to the Zip Code settlement guidelines. Thank you.
- . which is an evaluation and management code.
- That E&M code includes. the cost of giving an injection.
- and then we do the water testing.
- We ext, like, I don't know, urine samples in our waste water.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
November 5, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- This presentation will be a brief overview of water quality discussion, the water quality improvement
- water quality criteria.
- So we look at a water body and say, for springs, the water quality criteria for nutrients is 0.35 milligrams
- And as soon as we see through that monitoring that water concentrations are above that water quality
- project that you are doing is benefiting either an impaired water body, a water body with a TMDL or
Summary:
The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee heard two informational presentations. First, the Department of Environmental Protection gave an overview of Florida’s water quality framework, explaining how numeric nutrient criteria, monitoring, TMDLs, and Basin Management Action Plans (BMAPs) are used to address impaired waters. DEP described recent changes intended to increase accountability, including five-year milestones in BMAPs, requirements for advanced wastewater treatment by 2033 in certain cases, limits on new conventional septic systems where sewer is available, enhanced nutrient-reducing septic requirements where sewer is not available, and a new agricultural regional water quality improvement element. The department also highlighted the Water Quality Improvement Grant Program, which has received nearly $1.4 billion over four years and funded more than 300 projects, as well as a public dashboard showing funded projects and a forthcoming trend-analysis dashboard for monitoring data.
Members asked about enforcement of BMAP milestones, septic-to-sewer coordination with local governments, PFAS and microplastics monitoring, septic system performance standards, wastewater facility compliance, and how many facilities remain below advanced wastewater treatment standards. DEP said it can enforce BMAP obligations through administrative orders, consent orders, court action, fines, and permit conditions, and that it inspects and verifies wastewater facilities while relying on reporting and site inspections for sewer infrastructure. The department also said nutrient-reducing septic systems must achieve a 65 percent reduction in nitrogen and phosphorus, with verification required when projects seek BMAP credit.
The committee then heard from the chief resilience officer on the Resilient Florida program, created in 2021 to address sea-level rise and coastal flooding. The presentation reviewed planning grants, vulnerability assessments, and the statewide critical-asset assessment, noting that all counties and most municipalities are expected to complete assessments by the end of 2026 and that vulnerability is now an eligibility requirement for future project funding. The program reported major statewide outcomes, including stormwater storage, miles of infrastructure and roadway protection, acres restored, and coastal protection projects, and highlighted examples such as breakwater improvements and lift-station elevation. Members asked about project delays, funding totals, overlap with other funding sources, and project prioritization; the program said delays often stem from design and permitting after award, that its reported totals reflect only grants it administers, and that projects are scored under the same criteria rather than being prioritized by asset type. The meeting ended with no further business and adjournment.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Emergency Management Committee Jun 22nd, 2026
Emergency Management
Transcript Highlights:
- We also have water tenders. Water is scarce in the rural areas during what...
- Water is scarce in the rural areas during wildfires, and as we've seen in the Palisades fire, water issues
- We have swift water rescue vehicles that work across the state during atmospheric rivers.
- They have a contract for our swift water replacement tow vehicles and our water tenders, and they bid
- I had two swift water rescue units show up. I'm waiting for...
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
PBS Info Briefing - Mon Aug 18, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So even our tarot, which is our life source, can't thrive without water.
- So our can't thrive without water.
- Um, the Maui our land and our water.
- um the theft of water and stolen land. um the theft of water and stolen land.
- So now when we look at modern codes, we need to make sure that we're not doing less than the standard
Summary:
The House Committee on Public Safety held an informational briefing on the second anniversary of the Maui wildfires, with Chair Dela Alani framing the discussion around emergency preparedness, recovery, and lessons for future disasters. The main presentation came from researchers involved in the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study, who described the project as a grassroots academic-community partnership that has enrolled more than 2,000 adults and children for health screenings, social assessments, and biomonitoring. They said the study has documented elevated mental and physical health conditions, housing instability, unemployment, barriers to care, and exposure to heavy metals and other toxicants, while also noting some modest improvement in adult mental health and self-rated health compared with the prior year.
The presenters emphasized that wildfire impacts remain severe two years later. They reported that about half of adult participants had worsening health since the fires, roughly 40% had direct or frequent fire exposure, and many adults showed chronic disease burdens such as hypertension, diabetes, and respiratory impairment. They also said about half of adult survivors reported depressive symptoms, about a quarter had moderate to severe anxiety, more than 4% had considered suicide in the prior month, and nearly one in four had PTSD. A clinician from the Lahaina Certified Community Behavioral Health Center described the clinic’s no-turn-away model, with case management, therapy, psychiatric evaluation, and medication management for anyone who needs it, and urged lawmakers to fund and expand that approach.
The researchers also highlighted environmental findings, saying urine testing of more than 1,200 adults found heavy metal signatures that differed between burn-zone residents and those on the perimeter, with higher levels associated with displacement and ash re-exposure. They said about 20% of participants had higher-than-expected heavy metal levels 6 to 12 months after the fires, and cited a negative association between nickel levels and lung function. They argued for long-term monitoring, better cleanup methods, and a centralized health surveillance system tied to community outreach. No vote or formal committee action was taken during the briefing; the chair said the presentation materials and related reports would be posted for public access, and members were invited to ask questions after the presentation.