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FL
Transcript Highlights:
- I want to make sure that I have access to the water personally.
- I want to make sure that everybody has access to the waters in Florida.
- I want to make sure that everybody has access to the waters in Florida.
- We have water management districts.
- and whatever's in the water out to our beaches.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several member introductions recognizing interns, guests, and advocates. The Rules Chair added CS for CS for SB 622 to the special order calendar, and SB 80 on state land management was temporarily postponed. The chamber then moved through a series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate bills when the measures were identical or nearly identical.
The Senate passed SB 200/HB 295 on a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan, requiring DEP to develop a recycling and waste diversion roadmap by 2026; SB 492 on land development and mitigation banking, after adopting amendments related to mitigation credit use and former phosphate mine lands; and SB 494/HB 255 on aggravated animal cruelty, which increases sentencing consequences and creates a searchable FDLE database of convicted animal abusers, with an amendment clarifying the database language. The Senate also passed SB 500/HB 711 establishing the Spectrum Alert for missing children with autism, SB 524/HB 1089 adding Duchenne muscular dystrophy to newborn screening, SB 592/HB 393 revising the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program, SB 742/HB 1145 on workforce education, SB 936/HB 827 on a statewide study of automation and workforce impact, SB 964/HB 181 on parole guidelines, SB 976/HB 901 on court-appointed psychologists, SB 1084/HB 1451 on sexual cyber harassment, and SB 1156 on a home health aid program for medically fragile children. Most of these bills were adopted after brief sponsor explanations, questions, and in some cases amendments or House-substitute motions.
Debate centered on several policy issues. Senators raised concerns about the constitutional and environmental implications of mitigation banking credits in SB 492, the scope and privacy implications of the animal abuse database in SB 494, the funding and eligibility details of the condo resilience program in SB 592, and the public-school/charter-school balance in SB 822, which drew extensive questioning about enrollment, governance, discipline, accountability, and data sharing before being placed on the third-reading calendar after amendments. The Spectrum Alert bill drew support from members who compared it to the Purple Alert and emphasized the risks faced by children with ASD. The medically fragile children home health aid bill also drew strong support, with senators describing it as a long-needed fix to help families provide in-home care without losing Medicaid coverage. Votes on the measures reported in the transcript were overwhelmingly favorable, with bills passing by margins such as 38-0, 35-3, 37-0, 36-0, and 35-0.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Feb 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Again, Jeff Olson, staff to the committee, Substitute House Bill 2343 is regarding water quality and
- In the substitute bill, it directs the Department of Fish and Wildlife to obtain a water discharge permit
- To obtain a water discharge permit from Ecology when operating any publicly owned facilities where certain
- producers and directs that task force to review regulations related to land use and zoning, stewardship of water
- . and directs that task force to review regulations related to land use and zoning, stewardship of water
Summary:
The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee reviewed several House bills in executive session. Staff briefed bills on aviation assurances for wildland fire response (HB 2104), derelict vessels (HB 2199), irrigation district director spouse employment conflicts (HB 2223), statewide food security strategy (HB 2238), water quality and game farms (HB 2343), timber sales efficiencies (HB 2348), treaty reserve fishing rights and repeal of Initiative 456 (HB 2554), and a task force on reducing regulatory stress in agriculture (HB 2619). Members noted that HB 2238 had been heard previously as a striker but was now being considered as the engrossed substitute. Several bills had no amendments and little or no fiscal impact, while others carried modest fiscal notes.
The committee took action on most bills: HB 2104, HB 2199, HB 2238, HB 2348, HB 2554, and HB 2619 all received due pass recommendations and were sent either to Ways and Means or Rules, with votes recorded by voice and no opposition noted. The committee took no action on HB 2223 or HB 2343. Members also thanked staff and acknowledged departing senators for their service.
In the work session, the Washington State Department of Agriculture presented an overview of the 2024 local farms, workers, and food overtime reimbursement grant. WSDA described how it used targeted outreach, cross-agency coordination, and a streamlined application to administer the one-time program, which reimbursed qualifying overtime wages for hand-harvest vegetable farms selling to local markets and schools. The agency reported that 24 farms received about $213,000 total, and members asked about lessons learned, including how the experience might inform future grant design and broader agricultural support programs.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Together, we have more than quadrupled the funding for Everglades restoration and water quality.
- We've completed a record number of projects, tripled the water storage capacity throughout the Glades
- Now, as that seminal wind blows from Okeechobee all the way up to Micanopy, water flows south to Florida
- the healthiest in decades, and coastal communities are protected against the discharging of polluted water
- Coastal communities are protected against the discharging of polluted water into the surrounding estuaries
Summary:
The Florida House and Senate met in joint session to receive the Governor’s annual message. After opening formalities, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the appointment of a committee to notify the Governor that the Legislature was ready, the chamber recognized special guests and then received Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis.
In his address, the Governor reviewed what he described as seven years of major accomplishments in Florida, emphasizing fiscal restraint, tax relief, economic growth, education reforms, environmental restoration, disaster response, public safety, and immigration enforcement. He highlighted a larger rainy day fund, reduced debt, record job and business growth, universal school choice, higher teacher pay, Hope Florida, Everglades restoration, stronger hurricane response, and tougher laws on crime and illegal immigration. He also warned about property tax burdens, called for a constitutional path to property tax relief, urged informed consent in medical policy, and raised concerns about artificial intelligence.
The Governor pointed to several bills already filed and urged lawmakers to send him legislation eliminating DEI in local government, further discouraging illegal immigration, expanding Second Amendment rights, and blocking the spread of Sharia law. He closed by asking the Legislature to continue advancing his agenda. After the address, the joint session voted to dissolve.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Together, we have more than quadrupled the funding for Everglades restoration and water quality.
- We've completed a record number of projects, tripled the water storage capacity throughout the Glades
- Now, as that seminal wind blows from Okeechobee all the way up to Micco-sukee, water flows south to Florida
- the healthiest in decades, and coastal communities are protected against the discharging of polluted water
- into the surrounding... ...coastal communities are protected against the discharging of polluted water
Summary:
The transcript is of a Florida Legislature joint session convened to receive the Governor’s annual message. After the House and Senate were received, a committee was appointed to notify the Governor that the joint session was ready, and the Governor and First Lady were introduced. The Senate President presided, a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance were offered, and the joint session then recessed to await the Governor’s arrival.
Governor Ron DeSantis delivered a lengthy address reviewing his administration’s record over the past seven years. He highlighted fiscal restraint, larger reserves and rainy-day funds, debt reduction, tax cuts, business and job growth, school choice expansion, education reforms, higher teacher pay, civics initiatives, environmental restoration efforts in the Everglades, hurricane response improvements, public safety and immigration enforcement, and opposition to DEI and other ideological policies. He also urged lawmakers to send him bills on issues such as eliminating DEI in local governments, further restricting illegal immigration, expanding Second Amendment rights, and addressing what he described as the creep of Sharia law.
The Governor additionally called for property tax relief through the constitutional amendment process and for legislation emphasizing informed consent in medical decision-making. He warned about risks posed by artificial intelligence and said new technologies should align with American values. No substantive votes were taken on policy matters during the session; after the Governor’s remarks, the joint session adopted a motion to dissolve.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-01-13 (11:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Together, we have more than quadrupled the funding for Everglades restoration and water quality.
- We've completed a record number of projects, tripled the water storage capacity throughout the Glades
- Now, as that seminal wind blows from Okeechobee all the way up to Miccosukee, water flows south to Florida
- the healthiest in decades, and coastal communities are protected against the discharging of polluted water
- Coastal communities are protected against the discharging of polluted water into the surrounding estuaries
Summary:
The transcript captures a Florida legislative joint session convened to receive the Governor’s annual message. After the House and Senate formally received the Lieutenant Governor, Cabinet, and Supreme Court, a committee was appointed to notify the Governor, and the Governor was introduced and delivered a lengthy address. The Governor framed Florida as a model of conservative governance and highlighted accomplishments over the past seven years, including budget reserves and rainy day fund growth, debt reduction, tax cuts, economic growth and job creation, universal school choice, teacher pay increases, civics education, higher education reforms, Everglades restoration, hurricane response, public safety measures, immigration enforcement, and opposition to DEI and COVID-era mandates.
The Governor also outlined priorities for the coming session, urging lawmakers to send him bills on issues such as eliminating DEI in local governments, further discouraging illegal immigration, expanding Second Amendment rights, and blocking Sharia law. He additionally called for action on property tax relief, saying homeowners should not pay “perpetual rent” to government, and asked the legislature to place a tax-relief measure before voters. He emphasized emerging concerns about artificial intelligence and medical freedom, arguing for informed consent and ethical limits on new technologies.
After the Governor concluded, the joint session took up a motion to dissolve. The motion was approved, and the joint session adjourned.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Together, we have more than quadrupled the funding for Everglades restoration and water quality.
- We've completed a record number of projects, tripled the water storage capacity throughout the Glades
- Now, as that seminal wind blows from the Okeechobee all the way up to Micco, water flows south to Florida
- the healthiest in decades, and coastal communities are protected against the discharging of polluted water
- into the surrounding... ...coastal communities are protected against the discharging of polluted water
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-01-13 (11:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Together, we have more than quadrupled the funding for Everglades restoration and water quality.
- We've completed a record number of projects, tripled the water storage capacity throughout the Glades
- Now, as that seminal wind blows from Okeechobee all the way up to Micco, water flows south to Florida
- the healthiest in decades, and coastal communities are protected against the discharging of polluted water
- Coastal communities are protected against the discharging of polluted water into the surrounding estuaries
Summary:
The House and Senate met in joint session to receive the Governor’s annual message. After the customary opening, prayer, pledge, and motions to notify the Governor, the Governor and First Lady were received and the Governor delivered a lengthy address reviewing his administration’s record and outlining priorities for the coming session.
The Governor highlighted what he described as major accomplishments over the past seven years, including stronger state reserves, debt reduction, tax relief, economic growth, school choice expansion, higher teacher pay, civics education, higher education reforms, Everglades restoration, hurricane response improvements, public safety measures, and immigration enforcement. He also discussed affordability concerns, especially rising local property taxes, and urged lawmakers to pursue a ballot measure for property tax relief. He called for legislation on informed consent in medical decisions, regulation of artificial intelligence, and bills already filed on issues such as eliminating DEI in local governments, further restricting illegal immigration, expanding Second Amendment rights, and blocking Sharia law.
No substantive votes were taken on legislation during the address. After the Governor concluded, the joint session approved a motion to dissolve, and the meeting adjourned.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- in 2001, the federation is one of the oldest nonprofit stakeholders in our state to promote Vermont water
- in 2001, the federation is one of the oldest nonprofit stakeholders in our state to promote Vermont water
- 00:10:04.800><c> to</c><00:10:05.120><c> promote</c><00:10:05.600><c> Vermont</c><00:10:06.080><c> water
- </c> pro to promote Vermont water quality. pro to promote Vermont water quality.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Agriculture Committee Apr 9th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- freshly made granola, tree ripened mandarins from Highland Orchards, Penron, California, Vine-ripened water
- troubling rise in abandoned or neglected agricultural land, often left unmanaged due to market forces and water
- Several factors are driving this trend, including a lack of access to surface water and tight groundwater
- Water Management Act, or SGMA, has had a significant impact on farming in California, especially in the
- To grow crops, we tend to say we need water, soil, and sunlight.
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Agriculture met with an initial quorum delay, then heard four items: AJR 6 on protecting federal funding for the Local Food for Schools and Child Care program, AB 732 on abandoned agricultural land, AB 1042 on honeybee health, and consent item AB 1506. The chair reviewed hearing procedures and public comment rules before moving through the file in order.
AJR 6, authored by Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry, urged federal officials to preserve funding for local food programs that connect California farmers with school meals and food banks. Supporters, including a farm owner and a school nutrition director, said the program benefits children’s nutrition, helps small farms, and strengthens local economies. There was no opposition, and the committee members who were present voted to adopt the resolution; later absent members were added, bringing it to eight votes and sending it out.
AB 732, by Assemblymember Macedo, would give county agricultural commissioners a faster enforcement tool against abandoned or neglected orchards and vineyards by allowing civil penalties instead of relying only on liens. Testimony from growers and a county agricultural commissioner described pest infestations, economic losses, and high abatement costs tied to neglected land, and the bill was presented as a response to SGMA-related fallowing and low commodity prices. The committee voted due pass to the Judiciary Committee, and after absent members were added it also reached eight votes.
AB 1042, by Assemblymember Ransom, proposed a Managed Honeybee Health Program with grants, research, technical assistance, and an expanded advisory committee to support pollinators essential to California crops. Witnesses from the fresh fruit and beekeeping sectors emphasized that bee declines threaten crop production and the broader agricultural economy. The committee voted due pass to Appropriations, and the bill ultimately received eight votes. The consent calendar item, AB 1506, was also approved and sent to Appropriations.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee Apr 9th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- definition of dams to ensure it does not inadvertently apply an additional unnecessary regulatory burden on water
- Also here on behalf of Bay Area Kings River Water Association, as well as the California Association
- And in the case of where they operate, only during low-flow periods to pool water, to deliver water to
- Taylor Chairful, on behalf of the Tulare Lake Water Storage District, in support. Great.
Summary:
The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on April 9, 2025, with a large regular-order agenda and a consent calendar. The committee first approved a set of unanimous consent bills, then heard and acted on several measures, generally with authors describing them as having minor or absorbable fiscal effects. Bills discussed included AB 439 on Coastal Act streamlining, AB 322 on school-based health and mental health reimbursement participation, AB 679 on state park land acquisition exemptions, AB 482 updating the California Table Grape Commission law, AB 681 increasing the Dream Loan Program cap, AB 40 clarifying emergency services include reproductive health care, AB 454 making the California Migratory Bird Protection Act permanent, AB 572 creating protections for families of people killed or seriously injured by peace officers, and AB 639 narrowing the definition of dams to avoid extra regulation for certain water operators.
Testimony was largely in support of the bills. Supporters included representatives from the University of California, the California Table Grape Commission, Audubon California, Sempervirens Fund, emergency physicians, health equity groups, water districts, and several impacted family members and advocacy organizations on AB 572. AB 572 drew especially emotional testimony from family members describing police-involved deaths and the need for transparency and protection from coercive questioning. No organized opposition was raised on most of the bills heard in committee, though AB 439 drew no-votes from some Republicans, and AB 572 and other measures were framed as low-cost or cost-neutral.
The committee reported the bills out on roll calls after motions and seconds, with several measures passing on B-roll calls and AB 482 passing on an A-roll call. After the hearing on presented bills, the committee also approved the suspense calendar and accepted brief public comment on bills not heard that day, including opposition to AB 339 and support for AB 335. The meeting then adjourned.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Jan 22nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Having been read twice by title, is ordered printed and referred to the House Agriculture and Water Resources
- develop and implement a leak response and detection plan and alarm response. protocol and conduct water
- An act making appropriations from the Public Project Revolving Fund to the Drinking Water State Revolving
- provides the people of the state with environmental rights, including the right to clean and healthy air, water
- Your House Agricultural and Water Resources Committee will be having an organizational meeting tomorrow
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Yeah, brothers and sisters, we have come over a way that the tears have been watered.
- And this bill is actually the product. ...of water, lakes, and retention ponds.
- body within 150 feet to be equipped with at least one water or pool safety feature.
- Senate Bill 1120, a bill to be entitled an act relating to water management districts.
- Senate Bill 1120, a bill to be entitled an act relating to water management districts.
Summary:
The Senate convened with an opening prayer, pledge, and a series of introductions recognizing guests, visiting groups, and special honorees in the galleries. The chamber then took up committee and executive appointment business, adopting a report confirming 42 gubernatorial appointments by a vote of 36-0.
The Senate next considered a long special-order calendar of bills, most of them passing with little or no opposition. Measures included public-records sunset reviews and trade secret/cybersecurity exemptions; a child-abuse reporting statute of limitations bill; commercial driving school oversight; human trafficking training for nurses; a new injunction for protection against serious violence and its related public-records exemption; nature-based coastal resiliency and mangrove protection; a chiropractic trust-funds cap repeal; specialty license plates; a waiver of late financial disclosure fines; public school personnel compensation; the Florida Farm Bill with multiple agriculture, biosolids, and enforcement provisions; homestead exemption clarification for long-term leases; disability presumption clarifications for first responders; reinsurance intermediary manager conformity; patriotic displays in public schools; ADS-B aviation fee restrictions; autism-related law enforcement training and the Blue Envelope program; campus safety reporting procedures for public postsecondary institutions; and veterinary prescription disclosure. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including local vessel restrictions, temporary critical-need practice certificates, and domestic animals.
The floor debate featured the most discussion on the farm bill, the HCSM/nonprofit religious organizations bill, the autism law-enforcement bill, and the school athletics bill. The HCSM bill drew extended debate over whether licensed insurance agents should be allowed to market faith-based health care sharing ministries, with supporters emphasizing consumer choice, free speech, and religious liberty, and opponents warning about unregulated products and commissions; it passed 32-5. The athletics bill, prompted by the Teddy Bridgewater/Miami Northwestern situation, would let coaches provide good-faith support to student-athletes while requiring reporting and FHSAA oversight; it passed 38-0. Most other measures passed overwhelmingly, including the autism bill 38-0, the campus safety bill 37-0, the public school patriotic displays bill 36-2, and the farm bill 38-0 after amendments addressing Everglades lands and biosolids timing were adopted.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Yeah, brothers and sisters, we have come over a way that the tears have been watered.
- And this bill is actually the product. ...of water, lakes, and retention ponds.
- body within 150 feet to be equipped with at least one water or pool safety feature.
- Senate Bill 1120, a bill to be entitled, an act relating to water management districts.
- Senate Bill 1120, a bill to be entitled, an act relating to water management districts.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-02-19 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Yeah, brothers and sisters, we have come over a way that the tears have been watered.
- Of water, lakes, and retention ponds. This bill is actually the product of two bills.
- body within 150 feet to be equipped with at least one water or pool safety feature.
- With at least one water or pool safety feature.
- Senate Bill 1120, a bill to be entitled, an act relating to water management districts.
Summary:
The Senate convened with an opening prayer, pledge, and a series of gallery introductions recognizing visitors, local officials, students, and public safety personnel. The chamber first took up a report from the Ethics and Elections Committee on 42 executive appointments; after Senator Gaetz explained that the committee had reviewed the appointees’ qualifications and suitability, the Senate adopted the report and confirmed the appointments by a 36-0 vote.
The Senate then moved through a long special-order calendar focused largely on open-government sunset reviews and other policy bills. It passed measures to continue or consolidate public records and meeting exemptions for aquaculture records, agency-held trade secrets, and cybersecurity information, with one technical amendment adopted on the cybersecurity bill. The chamber also approved bills extending the statute of limitations for failure to report child abuse, strengthening regulation of commercial driving schools, requiring human trafficking education for nursing graduates, creating a new injunction for protection against serious violence by a known person, and making the related public-records exemption. Additional bills passed included a nature-based coastal resiliency measure with an amendment restricting dredge-and-fill in Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve, a chiropractic trust-funds bill, specialty license plates, a one-time waiver of late financial disclosure fines, public school personnel compensation changes, the annual Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services “Farm Bill,” homestead exemption clarification for long-term leaseholders, disability-presumption clarifications for first responders, reinsurance intermediary manager changes, patriotic displays in public schools, ADS-B fee restrictions, autism-related law enforcement training and a Blue Envelope program, campus safety policy transparency at public colleges and universities, and veterinary prescription disclosure. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including local vessel restrictions, temporary certificates for practice, and domestic animals.
The Senate also debated and passed a bill allowing licensed insurance agents to market health care sharing ministries, despite concerns raised by Senator Polsky about consumer confusion, commissions, and the sale of non-insurance products; supporters argued it restored free speech, religious liberty, and consumer choice. The chamber approved the bill 32-5 after debate. Most other measures passed with strong bipartisan support, often by unanimous or near-unanimous votes, and several companion House bills were substituted in place of Senate bills before final passage.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And you know, the free water provided at the venues. I like to go to those venues.
- And you know, the free water provided at the venues. I like to go to those venues.
- I just want to echo uh what Senator France said um about the bottled water or water at um you know as
- Um, you know, I know the young people especially drink a ton of water and they have their water bottles
- So we B bottled waters that they want.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Clean water means water that needs to be cleaned. So it's more like wastewater.
- Clean water means<01:18:48.880><c> water</c><01:18:49.120><c> that</c><01:18:49.360><c> needs</c><01:
- ><c> revolving</c><01:18:55.679><c> loan</c> and drinking water state revolving loan and drinking water
- </c> question if I could. um on on the water question if I could. um on on the water projects,<01:23:
- She explained that the drinking water SRF and the clean water SRF are essentially the same discussion
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 24, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Water is a human right.
- The Great Lakes Water Authority voted to increase water rates by 5.9% and sewage rates by 4.5%.
- This will mean more water shutoffs.
- Water must be a human right in the United States of America.
- </c><02:10:47.400><c> main</c> weeks because of a massive water main weeks because of a massive water
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, June 6, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- have adequate water storage to capture<02:47:38.160><c> the</c><02:47:38.399><c> water</c><02:47:38.960
- </c><02:47:40.479><c> We</c> capture the water when it comes. We capture the water when it comes.
- </c> funding for the most significant water funding for the most significant water project<02:48:07.520
- </c><02:48:23.600><c> storage</c> to provide additional water storage to provide additional water storage
- </c><03:42:23.840><c> I</c> only the adding of a little water. I only the adding of a little water.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Jul 22nd, 2026
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- these dangerous, lethal poisons that are killing our wildlife and our raptors and getting into our water
- these dangerous, lethal poisons that are killing our wildlife and our raptors and getting into our water
- these dangerous, lethal poisons that are killing our wildlife and our raptors and getting into our water
- these dangerous, lethal poisons that are killing our wildlife and our raptors and getting into our water