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• building of housing developments outside of designated provider service areas that have an assured water
• the town of Sahuarita, I consciously signed a piece of paper saying that I would not only pay for my water
• of legislation, because we cannot afford to keep approving development that does risk our long-term water
• We have to look at water sustainability, our water supply, in a very different way.
• We have to look at water sustainability, our water supply, in a very different way, and this just isn't

Keywords: 1182, all

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• This doesn't include water utilities, telecommunication utilities, sewer utilities, or gas utilities.
• The amendment you see today is in collaboration with the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association to
• This doesn't include water utilities, telecommunication utilities, sewer utilities, or gas utilities.
• The amendment you see today is in collaboration with the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association to
• The amendment you see today is in collaboration with the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association to

Bills: SB1039 , SB1061 , SB1068 , SB1069 , SB1099 , SB1127 , SB1148 , SB1271 , SB1426 , SB1448

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: attorney discipline, legal costs, reputation damage, state bar, court costs, fentanyl, drug offenses, narcotic drugs, criminal penalties, Arizona Revised Statutes, educational institutions, public order, disruption, concealed weapons, safety regulations, firearms, muffling devices, weapon regulations, Arizona law, public safety

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• And so for these types of services, we're talking about potable water, aren't we?
• We're talking about the drinking water. In some certain instances, correct. Follow up.
• And so things like line sanitation, protection of water safety and water quality, that's part of the
• “Currently, when I ask legal about this bill, this bill will not prohibit a municipality or rural water
• And so this bill simply tries to speed the process up while lowering the cost for the municipality water

Bills: SB1241 , SB1242 , SB1442 , SB1592 , SB1623 , SB1625 , SB1913 , SB1940 , SB1949 , SB2102 , SB592 , SB992

Committee: Senate Business and Insurance

Keywords: ticket sales, resale, consumer protection, fraud, bots, transparency, refunds, event tickets, medical marijuana, cannabis, marijuana license, commercial grower, grow operation, bond requirement, land reclamation fee, revolving fund, environmental remediation, redevelopment, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, OMMA

Summary: The Business and Insurance Committee considered a series of bills focused on credit card interchange fees, insurance regulation, alcohol licensing, utility contractor authority, medical marijuana bonding, and business liability. Senators Thompson’s SB 2102 and SB 1940 sought to limit swipe fees on large financial institutions and on taxes and tips, respectively; both passed after questions about the asset thresholds and their impact on merchants and banks. SB 1625, by Senator Fricks, would let the Oklahoma Insurance Department prepare impact analyses on health benefit plan legislation, and passed unanimously. SB 1442, by Senator Dossett, lowered distiller licensing fees, created a microdistillery license, and restored a liability insurance proof requirement through an amendment; it passed 11-0. SB 1623, by Floor Leader Daniels, would revise the state credit union charter and passed 11-0. SB 1242, by Senator Hamilton, increased the bond required for medical marijuana grows from $50,000 to $100,000 and passed 10-0. The committee also heard SB 1949 from Senator Logan, which would allow utility contractors to work closer to buildings on private property, up to five feet from structures, instead of stopping at the property line. The bill drew extended questioning from Senator Brooks about permitting, training, liability, and the relationship between utility contractors and plumbers; an industry representative testified that utility contractors already do much of the work under licensed plumbers and that the bill would reduce costs and speed projects, especially in rural areas. SB 1949 passed 8-2. Senator Reinhardt’s SB 1592 and SB 1913, both insurance-related committee substitutes, were described as ongoing negotiations aimed at homeowner insurance transparency and consumer protections; members were told the bills were still being refined, but both passed, 9-1 and 10-0, respectively. Additional measures included SB 592, which would let distributors issue credits to retailers after repeated product replacements, aimed at reducing losses from poor inventory control at large retailers; it passed 9-0. SB 992 would provide civil liability protection for businesses and property owners when violent criminal acts occur on their premises, except in cases of gross negligence; it prompted debate over gun-free zones, security, insurance, and whether the bill would reduce incentives for safety measures, but passed 5-3. Finally, SB 1241 created the Oklahoma Fraud and Ticketing Accountability Act to address fake tickets, bots, deceptive resale websites, and venue liability in the live-event market; supporters included arts venues, and the bill passed 8-0. The committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

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• Representative Waters votes nay, do not pass.
• Representative Waters votes nay, do not pass.
• Waters? Representative Waters votes nay, do not pass. Thank you. Representative Thomas votes aye.
• Waters? Representative Waters votes nay, do not pass. Thank you. Anyone wishing to change the vote?
• Waters: aye. Representative Waters votes aye.

Summary: The Technology, Economic Development, and Veterans Committee first met in executive session on House Bills 2157, 2351, 2365, 2357, and 2446. Staff briefed proposed substitutes and amendments for each bill. HB 2157, concerning high-risk AI systems, was amended to exempt activities regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act and covered entities under HIPAA; members discussed balancing consumer protections with flexibility for developers and deployers. HB 2351, addressing protections for emergency responders and emergency operations, was described as clarifying definitions and procedures, including a mental health crisis defense and changes to emergency operation zone notifications; some members raised concerns about deconfliction and implementation details. HB 2365, on digital equity, was amended with several definitional and data-sharing proposals, though some amendments were rejected over fiscal concerns. HB 2357, creating the Washington Division of Civil Air Patrol within the Military Department, passed without amendment. HB 2446, on developing a quantum technology industry strategy, was amended to extend the strategy deadline, broaden who Commerce may contract with, and correct terminology; members noted concerns about industry involvement in the strategic plan and fiscal impacts. All five bills were reported out of committee with do pass recommendations, with recorded votes of 8-5 on HB 2157, HB 2351, and HB 2365, unanimous support for HB 2357, and 12-1 for HB 2446. The committee then held a public hearing on HB 2523, which would make the community reinvestment program ongoing, require periodic updates and reporting, and direct a study of fund distribution and use. Testifiers from workforce boards, tribal programs, reentry services, community organizations, and Commerce described successful uses of the program for job training, reentry, small business support, legal services, and economic mobility, and urged the bill’s passage. Some suggested strengthening accountability, reporting, and access for new organizations. Commerce staff said the program has served more than 190,000 people and supported over 400 organizations, and asked for technical adjustments to keep administrative costs low. The bill was then closed for hearing. The committee also heard HB 2606, which would revise the Office of Privacy and Data Protection’s duties and performance measures, remove some reporting requirements, and add review of agency AI projects. The prime sponsor described it as a “stay-in-your-lane” cleanup bill responding to JLARC recommendations, and the state chief privacy officer testified in support, saying the office could implement the changes within existing resources. After questions about local government support and public resources, the hearing on HB 2606 was closed and the committee adjourned.

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• However, the city of Granbury With a garden, chickens, off-grid power, and a private water well.
• Concerned about water quality and contaminants, they were devastated until they learned of SB 2038 two
• Chairman and members, Texans rely on municipally owned systems like water and wastewater.
• Okay, Texans rely on municipally owned systems for services like water, wastewater, electricity.
• Services like water, wastewater, and electricity.

Bills: HB103

Committee: Senate Local Government

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government heard a series of local and special-purpose bills, mostly with brief sponsor explanations and little or no public opposition. Topics included fireworks sales near the Texas-Mexico border for Cinco de Mayo (HB 1629), allowing larger counties to use their own inspectors for county buildings (HB 3234), updating governance and financial rules for the Wood County Central Hospital District (HB 5664), clarifying firefighter collective bargaining and impasse procedures (HB 3171), and exempting certain Fort Worth ETJ properties from release rules to protect infrastructure investments (HB 2512). The committee also heard bills on border subdivision rules in Cameron County (HB 3680), extending a property tax exemption to surviving spouses of certain veterans affected by the PACT Act (HB 2508/HJR 133), drainage district election timing and procedures (HB 5693, HB 2694), utility transparency for municipally owned systems (HB 1991), and management district and hospital district election or appointment changes (HB 5698, HB 2293). Another major bill, HB 1449, would expand a food truck permitting pilot program to counties over one million population; witnesses supported the concept but asked the committee to coordinate it with related fee and standards bills, and the bill was left pending for further work. The committee also heard HB 3732, which would let fire departments obtain extensions to comply with new NFPA protective equipment standards, and HB 5431, which would clarify that mayors and at-large council members do not need new elections after reapportionment; both were left pending after questions about their scope. Several transparency and tax-related bills were also discussed, including HB 103, creating a statewide database of local bond and tax election information, and HB 851, requiring reporting on homestead tax ceiling properties; both drew support and were later voted out. After testimony, the committee reported multiple bills favorably, often unanimously, and recommended many for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also used procedural swaps to substitute House companions for Senate bills on several measures, then recessed with plans to return later to process additional bills.

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• Let's not relegate Minnesota's statue to the water closet.
• Let's not relegate Minnesota's statue to the water closet.
• Let's not relegate Minnesota's statue to the water closet.
• Let's not relegate Minnesota's statue to the water closet.
• Let's not relegate Minnesota's statue to the water closet.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Throughout the years, the city has actually extended public infrastructure, water, and sewer to serve
• You know, we've got a lot of water projects.
• Our first responders performed over 300 water rescues.
• It filled up with over 4.5 feet of water.
• They're not wants; they're needs, whether it be water, sewer, police cars, or infrastructure.

Committee: House House Taxation & Revenue

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• instead of 100 percent going in there, five... 0.45% went to the Legacy Fund, outdoor heritage, clean water
• My district actually needs a lot of money for a water filtration system, and the need for that is just
• The Clean Water Fund, the committee typically makes a biennial appropriation, so we can spread it over
• two years as long as we're keeping a 5% reserve each year, so it's a little lighter on Clean Water.
• reduction compared to what the Outdoor Heritage Council made recommendations on and what the Clean Water

Committee: House Legacy Finance

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• Has water become a part of what you're thinking is also at your level on the economic development?
• Infrastructure includes water, includes roads, it includes power, it includes everything that is needed
• So I hear that they're working toward maybe doing like Recycling the water.
• So yes, ma'am water you said that some of the hyperscale data centers have shifted their technology and
• And so they're actually using less water than before.

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Before the power is restored, before the waters recede or the debris is cleared, Ben shows up.
• Our water is invaluable.
• If you can deny that we need more data about water, If you can deny that we need more data about water
• I could use some water. If I thought, I'd pour it in the glass first. That's good. Okay.
• I was raised by a water and wastewater civil engineer and a schoolteacher.

Summary: The Florida Senate convened for its organizational session with prayer, presentation of colors, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the national anthem, followed by a moment of silence for the mother of Senator Fine. The chamber then received special guests and administered oaths to newly elected senators after reading certificates of election from the Secretary of State. Tracy Campbell Cantella was nominated and unanimously elected Secretary of the Senate, then sworn in. Ben Albritton was nominated, seconded, and elected as President of the Senate for the 2024–2026 term, and Jason Brodeur was later nominated, seconded, and elected President Pro Tempore. Both leaders were sworn in and delivered extended remarks about faith, service, Florida’s economy and education, hurricane recovery, insurance, rural communities, agriculture, water quality, Israel, veterans, and the need for data-driven, accountable government. After the leadership elections, the Senate adopted its rules for the new term and authorized the Secretary to make technical and conforming changes. The chamber also adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 2-O-RG, which establishes the joint rules of the Florida Legislature for 2024–26. A committee was appointed to notify the House that the Senate had convened for organization, and the committee later reported back that the House had been informed. The Senate then received a communication from the Democratic caucus certifying that Senator Jason Pizzo was elected Democratic leader and Senator Tracie Davis Democratic leader pro tempore for the term. The session included additional remarks recognizing Senate staff and security personnel, as well as tributes to the late John Pasidomo and a moment of silence for him. The meeting concluded with a performance of “Amazing Grace,” brief closing comments, and an attempted motion to adjourn sine die that was briefly tabled until the House confirmed it was convened and ready to transact business. The Senate then adjourned sine die.

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• </c> municipality can operate um storm water municipality can operate um storm water utilities utilities
• </c> it with fees on the water bill. it with fees on the water bill.
• </c> adjudication of interstate water rights. adjudication of interstate water rights.
• </c> control funding moving from water control funding moving from water account<01:47:50.960><c> one
• </c> replacement. uh for monitoring water replacement. uh for monitoring water flow. flow. flow.

Keywords: 916, all

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• What impact do I have to be thinking about for habitat, recreation, water, etc.?
• What impact do I have to be thinking about for habitat, recreation, water, etc.?
• What impact do I have to be thinking about for habitat, recreation, water, etc.?
• What impact do I have to be thinking about for habitat, recreation, water, etc.?
• What impact do I have to be thinking about for habitat, recreation, water, etc.?

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• well water board.
• We heard from both DES and the well water board chair that, um, they don't currently regulate water treatment
• well water board.
• We heard from both DES and the well water board chair that, um, they don't currently regulate water treatment
• </c><00:06:25.840><c> well</c> it's u this would take the water well it's u this would take the water

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c> land and water land and water and<00:09:30.240><c> keeping</c><00:09:30.560><c> an</c><00:09:30.880
• Currently, the PolyMet water pollution permit, wetlands destruction permit, and permit to mine are all
• </c> conduct currently the polyat water conduct currently the polyat water pollution<00:25:21.520><c>
• land that we're keeping Minnesota water land that we're keeping Minnesota clean<00:51:18.160><c> and
• </c><01:03:16.400><c> and</c> protect Minnesota's air water and protect Minnesota's air water and land

Bills: HF8 , HF1416

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: wetlands, environmental review, permitting efficiency, Pollution Control Agency, construction permits, environmental impact statements, local government, business regulation, environmental assessments, HF1416, relocation grants, economic development, business relocation, site selection, business incentives, grant extension, appropriation extension, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, request for proposals

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• If they have livery on them, the state says that they're a commercial vessel on the water.
• So they're paying 100% of the cost for the roads, the water, the sewer, in this case a whole water treatment
• It includes water production delivery systems.
• Del Artino, a.k.a. the cold water, please come in.
• I have spoken to Representative Gress on no cold water; he already heard the cold water.

Bills: HB2091 , HB2140 , HB2320 , HB2384 , HB2398 , HB2502 , HB2780 , HB2918 , HB2939 , HB2950 , HB2999 , HB4020 , HB4026 , HB4029

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: insurance, financial surveillance, regulations, assessments, Arizona Revised Statutes, investment, state treasurer, gold bullion, treasury management, financial regulations, school districts, bonds, financial advisors, elections, municipal advisors, cost of borrowing, lease agreements, school property, tax exemptions, impact aid revenue bonds

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• Had they addressed the dry wells and lack of water in the area that you represent?
• Were they taking any action to protect the water for your constituents?
• Just a comment: you lose land value and you lose water access.
• For any elected official to put profit over people, over water—water is life—for an elected official
• Water is life. For an elected official to put profit over life is shameful.

Summary: The committee first approved prior minutes and announced several bills were being held at sponsors’ request, including HB 4117 and several House concurrent resolutions. It then heard HB 2811, which would expand obstructing governmental operations to include knowingly hindering a lawful arrest by a third party and make it a felony. Supporters, including a county attorney’s office representative, argued it would close a loophole and protect officers during arrests; opponents from criminal defense and civil liberties groups said it duplicated existing resisting arrest and hindering prosecution laws and could chill First Amendment activity such as filming police. After debate over prosecutorial discretion and constitutional concerns, the committee recommended HB 2811 do pass by a 3-2 vote with one member not voting. The committee next considered HB 2665, a “Cade’s Law” proposal to treat intentionally providing advice or encouragement through directed online communication to a minor to die by suicide as manslaughter. The sponsor and family members of suicide victims described the bill as a response to social media-driven encouragement of self-harm and urged stronger accountability. The bill drew no opposition testimony in the excerpt and passed with a 6-0 vote, with one member not voting. The committee then heard HB 2857, allowing ADCRR to store inmate medical records electronically and dispose of paper copies, which passed 5-1 after testimony from the department’s medical provider about space and efficiency. HB 2226 followed, requiring courts to ask about veteran status at initial appearance, notify prosecutors, and connect veterans with Arizona Department of Veterans Services and treatment or diversion options; an amendment shifted the notice duty from prosecutors to courts. The sponsor and veterans’ advocates said the bill would help identify veterans with PTSD or other needs and reduce recidivism, and the committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill unanimously, 6-0. The committee then took up HB 2168, which would require county board approval before the Attorney General could bring a public nuisance abatement action in superior court. The sponsor argued the AG had overreached in cases involving a dairy, an aluminum plant, and a rail line, while opponents said the bill would weaken statewide enforcement and protect corporate polluters; the bill passed 3-2 with two not voting. Finally, the committee heard HB 2966, which would bar early termination of lifetime probation for dangerous crimes against children and apply that restriction retroactively. Supporters framed it as protecting children and ensuring offenders serve full probation terms, while survivors, defense attorneys, and the Sex Offender Management Board’s concerns were cited in opposition, with critics warning about loss of judicial discretion, constitutional issues, and reduced incentives for compliance. The bill passed 4-2 with one not voting. The last item in the excerpt was HCR 2001, a voter referral measure to end early voting on the Friday before Election Day, require government-issued ID for voting, and prohibit foreign contributions; an amendment removed the early-voting cutoff and some ID-related provisions while adding on-site tabulation language and other changes. The sponsor argued it would improve election security and speed results, while counties and other opponents raised cost, implementation, and access concerns, especially around on-site tabulation and mail voting. The testimony portion of HCR 2001 was underway when the excerpt ended.

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• Madam Chair, Committee of National Resources, Energy and Water has under consideration.
• I move the Natural Resources, Energy, and Water Committee amendment be adopted.
• I move the Natural Resources, Energy, and Water Committee amendment be adopted.
• House Bill 2053, an act appropriating monies to the Department of Water Resources.
• The Natural Resource, Energy and Water Committee will not be meeting today. I wish to announce.

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• My left eye is watering today anyway, so if I lose it, you'll understand why.
• Water and sewer has to be available. Schools have to be available.
• Water and sewer has to be available. Schools have to be available.
• If there was some... ...water, whatever, whatever, some environmental impact, then the environmental
• Members, stormwater and water quality issues have been rising for many, many years, and we're always

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and heard several introductions and announcements before moving to a long special-order calendar. Early bills passed included a trust law measure allowing a nonjudicial process for trustee settlement and discharge, a military affairs bill expanding leave protections and retirement eligibility for certain Guard and Coast Guard-related public employees, a penny-rounding bill for cash transactions, a podiatric medicine bill restricting certain cellular/tissue-based products and adding notice and consent requirements, a veterans’ courts bill expanding access to those courts statewide, an RV assessment clarification bill, a military-installation jurisdiction bill giving juveniles on bases access to state juvenile justice resources, an alcohol-tax deduction bill restoring DBPR’s authority to allow deductions for unsellable alcohol, a bail bonds bill revising training, fees, remission timing, and electronic procedures, an eyewear insurance bill updating definitions for modern products, a nursing education fund bill expanding support to health science programs, a recovery residences bill streamlining regulation and background-check rules, a felony battery bill adding resisting an officer with violence as a qualifying prior offense, a child welfare bill extending visitor definitions, making the Step Into Success program permanent, and creating a best-practices repository, and a candidate qualification bill tightening party-affiliation requirements and, via the House version, adding a name-change disclosure provision. Most of these bills were substituted with House companions where applicable and passed on near-unanimous votes, with one recorded dissent on the bail bonds bill. Several measures drew brief debate or explanation. Senator Wright’s military affairs bill was amended to restore two Florida National Guard special project officer positions to retirement eligibility, and Senator Gates’ veterans’ courts bill was described as a way to better address PTSD, brain injury, and substance-abuse-related offenses through problem-solving courts. Senator Trunow’s bail bonds bill prompted questions about charitable bail bonds, with the sponsor saying the current statute would remain in place and that further discussion could occur later. Senator Massullo’s podiatric medicine bill was framed as a bipartisan patient-protection measure, and Senator Leak’s felony battery bill was presented as closing a loophole that allowed repeat violent offenders to avoid enhancement. The chamber also took up a candidate qualification bill that would create an enforceable party-affiliation requirement and, in the House version, restrict recent petition-based name changes for candidates. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to a farewell ceremony for Senator Lori Berman, with family, staff, former colleagues, and guests in attendance. Senators from both parties offered extended remarks praising her leadership, collegiality, policy work, and advocacy on issues including voting rights, women’s rights, Israel and antisemitism, school safety, breast cancer, Everglades restoration, and other constituent services. Berman’s own remarks reflected on her 16 years in the Legislature, her family, and her belief in dignity, respect, and practical problem-solving. The Senate then adopted a motion to spread her remarks upon the journal and recessed before returning to continue the calendar.

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• and extract water, steam and other products for power generation.
• and extract water, steam and other products for power generation.
• water, steam and other products for water, steam and other products for power<00:06:18.160><c> generation
• It's bad for gets in the water.
• </c> soil and water. soil and water.

Bills: SB174 , SB39 , SB40 , SB206 , SB200 , HB169 , HB345 , HB381 , HB25 , SB174 , SB39 , SB40 , SB206 , SB200 , HB169 , HB345 , HB381 , HB25

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: business taxes, annual reports, Alabama Tax Tribunal, tax appeals, local government, board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, SB40, Houston/Hunter Act, firearm hold agreement, gun storage, temporary firearm storage, firearms dealer, federal firearms licensee, FFL, civil immunity, gun owner

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• soil and water districts and private individuals across the state.
• Soil and Water Conservation Commission down to the individual districts.
• Well, I was talking about the cost of those... water samples.
• New Mexico's water is the San Juan River.
• I mean, that's putting the kid to go get water at the soccer field.

Keywords: 996, all