Video & Transcript Research : 'Texas Water Assistance Program'
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LA
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- district attorney, when we understand what, in fact, an assistant district attorney... ...for an assistant
- We are offering more programs.
- Texas and on the East Coast.
- Senate Bill 324 provides for changes to the water sector program. Senator Reese, thank you.
- This is just a bill on the water sector program.
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 513 by Representative Young, which would regulate name, image, and likeness activity for intercollegiate and interscholastic athletes, especially high school athletes. Young said the bill reflects recommendations from a task force and sets guardrails such as parental consent and prohibited NIL categories. The committee adopted a technical amendment and then reported the bill favorably as amended.
Members then heard several Senate bills from Senator Mizell and Senator Cloud. Senate Bill 233 would create a statewide data exchange compact to allow state agencies to share information more efficiently; it was reported favorably. Senate Bill 300 would make various changes to the Procurement Code, including auction techniques, sole sourcing for consulting services in limited cases, and procurement process clarifications; it was reported favorably. Senate Bill 303 would allow executive branch agencies to buy or share technology solutions with other states and use the federal GSA schedule, and it was reported favorably as amended. Senate Bill 411, removing a 20-year lease limitation for certain Orleans Parish state property, was also reported favorably.
The committee spent substantial time on House Bill 660 and House Bill 719, both dealing with district attorney funding and staffing. HB 660 would raise the state warrant amount for assistant district attorney salaries from $50,000 to $60,000, with supporters arguing it is needed to recruit and retain prosecutors; an opposition witness argued the state should fund both prosecutors and public defenders more equitably. The committee adopted an amendment making the bill effective only upon appropriation and reported it favorably as amended. HB 719 would increase the number of assistant district attorney warrants statewide, with most of the new warrants directed to Baton Rouge, St. Tammany, and Caddo; it too was amended to be subject to appropriation and reported favorably as amended. House Bill 596, which would have created an inactive well-feet assessment credit for oil and gas operators, was voluntarily deferred after concerns that it could reduce funding for the oil field site restoration fund.
Later, the committee reported favorably as amended House Bill 802, which redirects existing revenue to watershed and flood restoration work in the Amite River Basin, and House Bill 940, which creates a task force and rules framework for law enforcement responses to unlawful drone activity. It also reported favorably House Bill 76 on coverage for orally administered anti-cancer medications, House Bill 950 on consumer protection materials for seniors, and began discussion of House Bill 1028, which would require higher Medicaid reimbursement rates for non-emergency medical transportation providers.
MN
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and groceries, provide rent assistance, and groceries, provide rent assistance - I had only a few crackers and water.
- created an alternative learning program. created an alternative learning program.
- neglect and truancy program.
- benefiting from the program right now. benefiting from the program right now.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
WAM/FIN Joint Info Briefing - Fri Feb 14, 2025 @ 9:30 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
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- By establishing a financial assistance program that alleviates some of these barriers, we ensure that
- By establishing a financial assistance program that alleviates some of these barriers, we ensure that
- By establishing a financial assistance program that alleviates some of these barriers, we ensure that
- By establishing a financial assistance program that alleviates some of these barriers, we ensure that
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FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-06-02 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
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- Does it make sure water is clean, drinking water? I don't understand. Representative Cross.
- Water districts.
- water quality and water supply.
- So water management, water quality, and water cleanliness is not just an issue of politics; it's an issue
- If anyone in here knows about water, water management, it's you.
TX
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- Texas A&M systems have self-insured their own programs.
- Goal B allows the Texas Veterans Commission's Fund for Veteran Assistance grant program to award grant
- Goal B allows the Texas Veterans Commission's Fund for Veteran Assistance grant program to award grant
- Tom Palladino: Programs that directly assist veterans require assistance and support from our indirect
- So this is where they come in to assist with employment assistance programs, child care enrollment, mental
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/20/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, the MPCA storm water program and the storm water permits that we issue are to municipalities
- programs can reuse storm water right now.
- programs can reuse storm water right now.
- programs can reuse storm water right now.
- of this program by the board of water of this program by the board of water and<01:19:55.600>
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Natural Resources and Environment May 26th, 2026
Natural Resources & Environment
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, Oyster Bayou is the last body of water in statute.
- So basically the thin strip of water between an oyster lease and the bank.
- When those water systems fail, the entire state was on the hook for the local failure.
- Texas, Arizona.
- Unfortunately, Texas has primacy now, and so do other states.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Government, Elections And Indian Affairs Mar 5th, 2025
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Apaluma is a digital software company that's working on putting together water monitoring programs with
- Local governments and water authorities can go and seek financial assistance for their priority water
- of the purposes that someone would go to the Water Trust Board for and seek financial assistance.
- So this is just Saying if someone wanted financial assistance for real-time water monitoring, they could
- go to the Water Trust Board for that assistance.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Feb 9th, 2026 at 11:18 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- known as CAMP, that works NMSU College Assistance Migrant Program, commonly known as CAMP, that works
- Because of her agricultural work, Ruth was eligible for the NMSU College Assistance Program that works
- Jonathan was eligible for the NMSU College Assistance Migrant Program that works to recruit, retain,
- He's a member of the 2020 second cohort of the NMSU College Assistance Migrant Program.
- And through that program, he was eligible to attend. of NMSU College Assistance Migrant Program, and
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources & Energy. (2-25-26)
Natural Resources & Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- , including the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Clean Water Act.
- Senator Wheeler. come back with a water quality that was come back with a water quality that was greater
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sold greater than bottled water that's sold greater than bottled water that's - clean water. clean water.
- Texas A&M. Texas A&M.
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00
Attendance Roll Call 02:38
SB 178 Discussion 03:36
SB 178 Roll Call Vote 43:10
SCR 66 Discussion 47:55
SCR 66 Roll Call Vote 53:48, 958, all
Summary:
The Senate Natural Resources Committee met with a quorum, approved the prior minutes, and then took up Senate Bill 178 by Senator Greg Elkins. Supporters, including representatives of the U.S. Chamber, Kentucky Chamber, Kentucky Chemistry Council, and Kentucky Association of Manufacturers, said the bill would require state environmental regulations to rely on the best available science, align with federal standards when applicable, and use technologically achievable requirements. They argued it would improve predictability for businesses, promote national uniformity, and increase public confidence in regulatory decisions. Senator Elkins and supporters also said the bill is aimed at several environmental and public health areas, including emergency response, solid waste, water quality, radiation/NORM, environmental permitting, and coal-related regulation.
Committee members asked questions about what “best available science” means and whether the bill duplicates existing law. Supporters responded that it means reliable, unbiased, peer-reviewed, scientifically sound studies and that the bill is intended to reduce political influence in regulatory decisions. They also said similar measures had passed in Tennessee and Alabama. Some senators expressed concern that science is already political and asked for clarification on the bill’s scope.
Opponents, including Audrey Ernsberger of the Kentucky Resources Council, research scientist Erin Haynes, and attorney Katherine Harcourt Rice, argued that SB 178 would sharply limit Kentucky’s ability to protect public health and the environment. They said the bill would prevent agencies from adopting stronger protections than federal minimums, create ambiguity and regulatory paralysis, and impose an overly restrictive scientific standard. They also objected to language requiring a direct causal link and manifest bodily harm, saying it would force agencies to wait until people are already sick before acting. Harcourt Rice argued the bill is duplicative of existing law and evidentiary rules. No final vote or other action on SB 178 was taken in the portion provided.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- additional funds from by creating this type of program.
- One of them is the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, which specifically has allowed
- They wouldn't be allowed in this program, but I know that they worked with LED on the Fast Sites program
- So if you put it in this program, is there a finite set of money in this program?
- I mean, if it's this FAST program, which I'm reading, is a federal program, correct?
Bills:
HB345, HB503, HB511, HB590, HB655, HB685, HB692, HB707, HB715, HB748, HB776, HB856, HB860, HB868, HB887, HB888, HB896, HB999, HB1000, HB1086, HB1233
Keywords:
rail infrastructure, ports, Class II railroads, Class III railroads, transportation, HB 503, Act 554, Golden Meadow, utility terrain vehicle, UTV, recreational off-highway vehicle, ROV, golf cart, low-speed vehicle, road shoulder travel, local ordinance, municipal traffic regulation, vehicle registration decal, municipal general fund, insurance requirement
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Transportation and Public Works met with five members present and approved the April 29, 2026 minutes. The committee then heard and reported a series of bills, including HB 1233, which lowers the contract threshold for hospital service districts using the Seymours program; HB 715, requiring aerial applicators operating from public airports to have transponders and radios and removing proposed ADS-B fee restrictions in favor of separate legislation; and HB 999, allowing impoundment of uninsured out-of-state vehicles. It also advanced HB 692 to let parishes and municipalities use group purchasing organizations, with an added sole-source procurement amendment for certain repairs and parts, and HB 511 to create a pursuit-intervention technology grant program, using a technical amendment to establish the fund structure.
The committee also reported HB 590, creating a program to help law enforcement identify drivers with autism or other mental/physical disabilities through special envelopes and related notice technology; HB 503, a local bill cleaning up golf cart and utility terrain vehicle definitions in Golden Meadow; HB 655, authorizing DOTD cost-plus contracts for state-owned ferries; HB 748, clarifying that school board-owned or leased vehicles are exempt from tolls; HB 860, allowing fillable electronic bids; HB 896, addressing tolling rules and fees in Plaquemines Parish and requiring a nearby customer service center; and HB 1000, a cleanup bill on highway priority program reporting and local district contract limits.
Later, the committee reported HB 887, which establishes a more consistent scoring and ranking framework for certain procurement processes, and HB 888, a cleanup bill on temporary tags and temporary license plates with added anti-counterfeiting and safety features. HB 1086, a major overhaul moving Louisiana toward a fully electronic vehicle title and lien system, was amended but voluntarily held for a week so members could review the extensive new language. The committee also reported HB 776, expanding port priority funding to larger projects and allowing flexibility in annual amounts, HB 707, shifting LPG commission promotional work to Agriculture and Forestry, HB 868, requiring safety chains or other manufacturer-specified safety equipment on farm trailers, HB 856, authorizing indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracting for DOTD maintenance and construction work, HB 345, adding rail infrastructure at ports to the rail improvement program, and HB 685, allowing transit agencies to use FAST Act cooperative procurement for buses and other rolling stock. At the end, the committee corrected its action on HB 856 by reconsidering and withdrawing the technical amendment set 2332 for later floor work, while leaving the bill reported with the department’s substantive amendments.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Sep 9th, 2025
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee
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- We have set up the program, again since it was created in the likeness of the Water Trust Board.
- , where we can get engineering reports done or design done and then go to the Colonias program or water
- Madam Chair, the Mentoring Institute will also help design a particular technical assistance program
- We need $7 million immediately just to match the federal dollars for the drinking water program.
- The other thing that you heard the beginnings of was an update on our technical assistance program.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- So we had the strategic water reserve.
- Representative Chavez: Programs at community colleges.
- A New Mexico subpoena won't be effective alone in Texas.
- I have to go to a Texas court, get a Texas court to assist me doing so. But this would limit that.
- In Texas, we just say we don't agree.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget General Government Subcommittee 2nd Revision: Agenda Revised: 10:30 a.m. Ethics Commission
A&B General Government Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- The program itself is a post-Thunderbird program for workforce development training.
- This is a great program.
- It is a direct follow-on program to the Thunderbird Youth Challenge Program.
- program.
- I appreciate the virtual call assistance and the boost program.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
September 22, 2025 - 12:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, if you look at Texas, Texas has school districts that are urban areas.
- You've got programs enhancing enrichment. You've got programs that deal with school safety.
- They could put it into special programs.
- the water management district purposes.
- So it's really more of an economic development program.
Summary:
The Select Committee on Property Taxes met for an educational session focused on how Florida funds public schools and how property taxes are assessed and levied. Dr. Jim Zengali of the Department of Revenue explained the FEFP school funding formula, noting that it is built on weighted student counts, a base student allocation, and programmatic add-ons such as transportation, exceptional student education, school safety, and mental health. He said school funding is roughly split between state general revenue and local property taxes through required local effort, with additional discretionary and capital outlay millages contributing to total school funding. He also described the Department of Revenue’s role in certifying property rolls at fair market value and reviewing them for substantial compliance, including the so-called “nuclear option” if a roll is not approved.
Members asked about trends in millage rates, county-by-county funding differences, the effect of growth and enrollment changes, and how property appraisals are reviewed. Zengali said aggregate millage for school funding has declined over the last decade while revenues have still increased, and he agreed to provide additional data on county trends, parcel strata, student growth, and enrollment impacts. He also clarified that school funding is equalized so students receive similar resources regardless of county wealth, and that federal funding plays only a small role in the FEFP.
Amy Baker of the Joint Legislative Office of Economic and Demographic Research then discussed existing homestead benefits. She said about half of Florida’s parcels are homestead properties, most fall in the $250,000 to $500,000 value range, and many seniors without mortgages pay property taxes in lump sums rather than through escrow. Baker explained that Florida’s homestead tax burden is middle-of-the-pack nationally and that the main benefits are Save Our Homes and portability on the differential side, plus the $25,000 homestead exemption and related exemptions on the exemption side. She said these benefits reduce taxable value substantially, with homestead properties receiving a large share of the reductions, and noted that the committee requested follow-up data on exemption usage, portability timing, senior exemptions, and county-level patterns.
The final presentation, by Lizette Kelly of the Department of Revenue, covered millage rates and the TRIM process. She reviewed the history of truth-in-millage notices, required taxpayer mailings, public hearing notices, and later changes that tied local millage resets to rollback and majority-vote rates. Kelly explained the difference between proposed and adopted millage, the rollback rate, and the majority-vote rate, and described how taxing authorities include counties, cities, special districts, and MSTUs. She also outlined how county taxable value is calculated from just value through assessment differentials and exemptions, and how certain exemptions, such as the additional senior exemption, apply only to the taxing authority that adopted them. No votes were taken during the meeting, but members requested several follow-up data reports for later discussion.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Apr 22nd, 2026
Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
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- and foremost be a jobs program for the employees.
- This program, which is identical to the tax credit, will be a jobs program for a stand-up.
- Assistant, please call the roll.
- Assistant, can you call the roll?
- That is how the program is designed to work.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, April 28, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, May 20, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
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- 278,000 people rely on these programs. 278,000 people rely on these programs.
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- OTC program, the the so-called OTC program, the over-the-counter<00:42:02.319>
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/13/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
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canoe National Park The Boundary Waters canoe National Park The Boundary Waters - to the Boundary Waters?
- government lakes and bodies of waters government lakes and bodies of waters that<00:37:40.640>
- I oversee the mapping program and the aggregate mapping program.
- I oversee the mapping program and the aggregate mapping program.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In Texas, taxpayers invest more than $60 billion in these two programs, which includes both state and
- A common database with an assigned identification number would assist us from the program integrity perspective
- It currently exists for the CHIP program in Texas, so it's, and like I say, it exists in most other states
- Because Texas has established this strong compliance-driven EVV program, it creates the opportunity to
- Currently, the Texas Home Living waiver is the most cost-effective of the Medicaid waiver programs and