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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, November 17, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And though the water has receded in Kerr County, the work is far from over.
- And though the water has receded in Kerr County, the work is far from over.
- And though the water has receded in Kerr County, the work is far from over.
- And though the water has receded in Kerr County, the work is far from over.
- And though the water has receded in Kerr County, the work is far from over.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session May 18th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1085 by Senator Durazo, an act relating to water. Senator Durazo, you are recognized.
- Needed to align growth with available water resources. That was not always the case.
- That legacy is with us today, where we have communities that run out of water, relying on trucked water
- SB 1085 restores the requirement for a water supply assessment for these large projects regardless of
- These groups intimately understand the value of water and its importance in the changing climate.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- He leadeth me beside the quiet waters.
- come Frank down the road and his immense line of little ducklings—his grandchildren—with red wagons, water
- , and brochures. ...with red wagons, water, and brochures, and throwing candy.
- There's someone spilled some water. They put a sign up.
- Water, they put the signs up. That is the reasonable step of liability. That is really clear.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- So that's why we made that the high water mark. In regards to the rule, so this is where my...
- Members of the committee, Lynch-Sloser, registered lobbyist from Missouri-American Water.
- And for American Water, where we've seen consistencies in one of our counties, let's say Platte, and
- lines to water their plants, if they're growing vegetables, they're growing corn.
- So I don't know if having watering systems for greenery would be any different in that regard.
Committee:
House Ways and Means
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 017 Feb 2nd, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Colorado has been a leader in helping with our clean water and our tail water, our waste waters that
- ><c> waste</c><00:18:01.520><c> waters</c> and our tail water, our waste waters and our tail water, our
- </c> that go back into the state's waters. that go back into the state's waters.
- drinking water projects.
- This is not the water for funding. This is not the water projects<00:19:06.799><c> bill.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 7, February 17, 2026-PM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> water, energy, and transportation. water, energy, and transportation.
- But with that water being gold, we've got to be able to look out for Wyoming's water.
- What I'm hearing is you don't care about water. JAC must not care about water.
- </c> water. JAC must not care about water. water. JAC must not care about water.
- </c> adjudication of interstate water rights. adjudication of interstate water rights.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, February 9, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Many waters cannot quench it. Torrance Many waters cannot quench it.
- ,</c> no electricity, no heat, no water, no electricity, no heat, no water, betraying<02:08:18.800><c
- Waters, each control 20 minutes.
- ,</c> alongside ranking member Waters, alongside ranking member Waters, Chairman<03:36:49.040><c> Flood
- </c><04:40:12.000><c> and</c> worked with Representative Waters and worked with Representative Waters
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
SPEED Task Force (STF) - Mon Dec 15, 2025 @ 9:30 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Kira Kohahane, Deputy Director, Commission on Water Resource Management. I'm alone. >> Aloha.
- </c><01:11:54.480><c> your</c><01:11:54.719><c> homes</c><01:11:55.120><c> and</c> waste water coming
- </c> pathogens, contaminants from waste water pathogens, contaminants from waste water before<01:12:06.320
- on is the gray water feature in new<01:27:48.400><c> affordable</c><01:27:48.960><c> housing</c><01:
- transforming wastewater water while transforming wastewater um<01:27:57.679><c> solutions</c><01:27:
Summary:
The Speed Task Force met on December 15, 2025, with members participating in person and via Zoom. After roll call and introductions, the chair filed the previous meeting minutes without objection. The chair then gave a report on outreach presentations statewide about the task force’s permitting-simplification work, noting appearances before groups such as the Chinese Chamber, Small Business Regulatory Review Board, General Contractors Association of Hawaii, Hawaii Chamber, and the Land Use Commission. He also introduced the new task force coordinator, Reginald K. T. King, and outlined a January 6, 2026 process for member-submitted recommendations, including first-come consideration and structured debate. No public testimony or member questions were offered on these items.
The task force heard a presentation from the Building Permit PIG. The presenter said the group reviewed 79 SWAT recommendation forms over seven meetings, with participation from 15 disciplines and about 270 hours of work. The group’s findings emphasized workforce shortages, inconsistent plan quality, limited departmental resources, and a lack of centralized tools for applicants to self-resolve issues. Recommendations focused on building a workforce pipeline, expanding training on codes and technology, and developing a universal platform, including AI-assisted review tools. The presenter also raised offsite construction, including factory-built, modular, tiny homes, and ADUs, as an area needing clearer state and county alignment to speed permit review and support housing needs. No public testimony or Q&A followed, and discussion and voting were deferred to the January 6, 2026 meeting.
The task force then began the Chapter 6E Historic Preservation PIG presentation. The chair described historic preservation as a broad process covering research, protection, restoration, rehabilitation, and interpretation of significant properties, including burial sites and iwi kūpuna, and said Chapter 6E is intended to guide responsible development rather than stop it. The presentation explained SHPD’s role and the complexity of 6E review, including archaeological surveys, monitoring, and preservation plans. Early findings highlighted uncertainty in sensitivity determinations for iwi kūpuna and subsurface resources, repeated review of the same projects, and staffing and technical capacity shortages among SHPD and consultants. Public testimony was closed and no immediate Q&A was allowed; further discussion and voting on recommendations were scheduled for January 6, 2026.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Appropriations S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII Feb 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- In 2024 alone, we participated in 78 contested electric and water utility cases and participated in 44
- Residential And small commercial consumers in the water utility matters, is that?
- Texas taxpayers have an issue with the water utility, they can call up your office.
- Uh, we are in need of another hydrologist for the water well program.
- We have a mobile demonstration unit, a water heater demonstration. We take those to schools.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Jan 29th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- Then it would have been more of a challenge for us to deal with that broken water pipe.
- There is a sunk pump that pumps that water out.
- And once they turn off the sunk pump, the water comes back up to ground level. Now...
- Since I've taken this job, I know what happens when that water under your foundation.
- Responsibility buying a property that had a hole with water in it on a daily basis.
Committee:
House Appropriations and Budget
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- They're transferring water rights illegally to that project.
- They're legally transferring water rights in that area, so take a look at that.
- Yeah, the water rights situation is a moving target.
- They're really worried about the water, and we all should be.
- So anyway, I appreciate you bringing up the water. Thank you. Senator Padilla. Environment.
Committee:
Senate Senate Finance
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
October 8, 2025 - 01:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- So think roads, water, sewer, parks, and even schools. And the key word here is new capacity.
- lines to those communities without a fee or a charge, there was also a need for expanded capacity for water
- So think roads, again, water, and sewer.
- And I know for the first 30 minutes here, we've talked about transportation, but this could be water
- But impact fees touch everything: water, sewer, schools, libraries, all of those things.
Summary:
The Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee met for its first meeting of the 2026 session and took up impact fees, with an opening overview from Eric Poole of the Florida Association of Counties. Poole explained that impact fees are one-time charges on new development used only for new infrastructure capacity, not existing deficiencies or maintenance, and must satisfy the dual rational nexus test. He traced their history in Florida and described how comprehensive plans, concurrency, and later mobility fees relate to local infrastructure funding. He argued that impact fees are restricted, tied to capital improvements, and are one tool for paying for growth.
Panelists representing counties, cities, builders, and community developers largely agreed that growth creates real infrastructure costs but differed on how those costs should be allocated. County and city representatives said impact fees are a necessary, targeted way to fund roads, water, sewer, fire, schools, and parks without spreading costs across all taxpayers. They pointed to long periods without fee updates, rising construction costs, and examples of large increases justified by studies. Builder and developer representatives argued that fees are often unpredictable, can be doubled or tripled, and contribute to housing affordability problems; they also said the system can be inconsistent across jurisdictions and may encourage sprawl. Several witnesses emphasized that fees must be transparent, proportional, and tied to actual benefits, and some suggested a statewide framework or mobility-fee model with more consistency and peer review.
Members asked about how long local governments can hold fee revenue, whether fees can generate profit, what they can be spent on, and whether they can pay for police stations, fire stations, or other public safety facilities. Witnesses said the funds must be used for capital projects and cannot be used for salaries or unrelated purchases, and that refunds may be required if money is not spent within the local ordinance’s timeframe. The discussion also covered examples of local fee increases, the use of impact fees versus direct construction or “pipelining” of infrastructure, and concerns about level-of-service changes and extraordinary-circumstance increases. No votes were taken; the meeting ended after the panel discussion and member questions, with the chair noting the conversation would continue.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 12th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- How is black water going to get disposed of properly?
- Assembly Bill 523 by Assemblymember Irwin, an act relating to metropolitan water districts.
- AB 523 will allow member agencies represented by only one director on the Metropolitan Water District
- The LA Department of Water and Power saw a demand that was over 400% greater than the system was built
- That meant that our water systems could not create the necessary infrastructure to keep the pumps full
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 20, 2025 - 08:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- Let's move first to House Bill 735 by Representative Brackett, Water Access Facilities.
- incentives for our manufacturers to implement environmental best management practices at their own water
- Star Wars amendment really in jest, but it also speaks to how the arbitrary renaming of bodies of water
- Star Wars Amendment really in jest, but it also speaks to how the arbitrarily renaming of bodies of water
- ...encourage us to consider using that name, but there has been no sudden conquest of this body of water
Summary:
The committee heard and approved several measures. HB 735 expanded Florida’s boating improvement program to fund parking for boat trailers at public ramps and offered a 10% sovereign submerged land lease discount for manufacturers using environmental best management practices; it passed unanimously. HB 4021 expanded the North River Ranch Improvement Stewardship District in Manatee County by 640 acres and was reported favorably. CS for HB 371, which promotes nature-based methods and green/gray infrastructure for coastal resilience, also passed unanimously after supportive testimony from resilience and environmental groups and committee members.
The committee then took up HJR 1325, a proposed constitutional amendment to create an elected Commissioner of Government Efficiency (COGE) with authority to audit, investigate, and report on waste, fraud, and abuse in state and local government. The proposal would eliminate the lieutenant governor position, the Government Efficiency Task Force, and the legislature’s current auditor appointment, with many implementation details deferred to a future bill. Members debated the scope of the new office, its relationship to the Auditor General and inspectors general, whether it should cover the legislative and judicial branches, staffing, and the comparison to federal DOGE efforts. An amendment making a minor wording change was adopted, and the resolution passed 23-? with a favorable report after a split vote.
The committee also approved two Gulf of America bills. HB 575 redesignated the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, and CS for HB 549 required Florida’s academic standards and newly adopted instructional materials to reflect the federal designation for materials acquired on or after July 1, 2025. Both measures drew criticism from members who argued the renaming was politically motivated, historically insensitive, and potentially confusing for students, while supporters said Florida should align with federal action. HB 575 passed and CS for HB 549 passed 18-7. Finally, HB 4071, a local bill adjusting the boundary between Coral Springs and Parkland in Broward County by about 8.7 acres, was amended and reported favorably with support from both cities and the Broward delegation.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- growing population and to that end have worked in cooperation with many state agencies like the Texas Water
- HB 2812 by Isaac relating to the exemption of public water. supply wells from regulation permitting or
- supply projects including the state water plan authorizing issuance obligations for the committee on
- HB 2867 by Gates relating to the late payment fees He's charged by municipality owned water utility for
- Putting to water breaks for construction employees or contractors of contracting with a governmental
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine interdicting illicit drug trafficking, focusing on a view from the front lines. Feb 26th, 2025 at 10:00 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Unlike air and land environments, coastal waters are vast, less restrictive.
- Countless vessels enter or operate in U.S. territorial waters every day, making detection of illegal
- CBP continues to work with Congress on legislative changes to extend the Customs Waters from 12 to 24
- ports as well that there's much more we could be doing with modernizing water ports of entry.
- I mentioned in my opener, we had a ship with a hole in the side of it with water rushing in last week
Keywords:
Coast Guard, maritime drug enforcement, illegal drugs, fentanyl crisis, legislative reforms, public testimony
Summary:
The meeting of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation addressed critical issues surrounding maritime drug enforcement and the Coast Guard's role in stopping the influx of illegal drugs. The chairman highlighted the alarming consequences of current policies allowing drugs to cross borders, emphasizing the need for legislative reforms, such as the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2025. There was an intense discussion regarding the operational challenges faced by the Coast Guard, which has recently made significant drug seizures, indicating progress but also revealing gaps that need addressing. Several witnesses, including victims of the drug crisis, shared their compelling testimonies, which underscored the urgency for stricter controls and comprehensive support for law enforcement agencies involved in drug interdiction efforts.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (03/18/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, Senator Waters.
- I have happy today questions Senator Waters and then Senator Ros.
- Seconded by Senator Waters.
- </c> as amended seconded by Senator Waters as amended seconded by Senator Waters discussion<01:59:07.159
- And I think Senator Waters should take it out. We got to take it out, Senator Waters.
Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 02/25/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- The water quality data collected by students is utilized by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to
- complement and inform state surface water assessments of the Red River.
- The bill requests $170,000 a year in funding out of the Clean Water Fund.
- </c> students who had never been on water students who had never been on water paddling<00:40:31.440>
- The various things, such as We Are Water that we're doing on water stewardship issues, or the things
Committee:
Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, everybody knows the concerns: water, the electricity rate going up.
- </c><01:26:01.440><c> And</c><01:26:01.679><c> I</c> they use a lot of water also.
- And I they use a lot of water also.
- Uh the local adequate supply of water.
- </c> money from the water authorities now? money from the water authorities now?
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum of 28 senators present. The body agreed to excuse absent senators, dispense with reading and adopt the previous journal, and allow bills and committee reports to be introduced throughout the day. The presiding officer also recognized several guests on the floor and in the gallery, including an intern from the Lieutenant Governor’s office and guests of Senator Chambliss.
Committee reports focused on confirmations for Alabama State University’s Board of Trustees. Patricia Anne Jones (Confirmation 79), Angela Star (Confirmation 80), and Bobby Singleton (Confirmation 78) each received favorable committee reports and were confirmed by the full Senate, with roll-call votes showing unanimous or near-unanimous support. The chamber spent considerable time in lighthearted debate and personal remarks during Singleton’s confirmation before adopting the motion and confirming him. The Senate also adopted Senate Joint Resolution 81 commending the Coach Safely Foundation for youth sports injury mitigation, and several other resolutions honoring individuals and organizations, including Johnny Williams, Jim America, Senior Trooper Hunter Woodruff, and retired Army Colonel Shawn Thomas Prricett. A resolution encouraging Alabama public high schools to form a consortium was also adopted.
On local bills, the Senate passed Senate Bill 243 regarding Jefferson County and House Bill 532 regarding Shelby County, both by using the previous roll and with no opposition. The Rules Committee then reported a special order calendar for the 22nd legislative day, which the Senate adopted 30-0. The special order calendar included bills on the Board of Funeral Services, the Public Service Commission, tax abatements, electric utilities, child support, dogs, school lands, Chambers County, and real property.
The first special-order bill taken up was Senate Bill 107 by Senators Figures and Gudger, concerning the Alabama Board of Funeral Services. Senators discussed the bill’s purpose of funding the board’s increased duties, the effect on funeral home license fees, and an amendment offered by Senator Bell to reduce certain fees. The amendment was adopted, and the bill was explained as not affecting pre-need funeral arrangements. Debate continued as members asked questions about costs to families and funeral homes, but the chamber had not yet reached final disposition of the bill by the end of the excerpt.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This water conservation district aid.
- Uh section 22 is water quality credit.
- <00:53:22.319><c> mane</c> water mane water mane improvements.<00:53:24.319><c> Section</c><00:53:24.960
- treatment facility, water tower, and water pipeline infrastructure and associated improvements that
- </c> appropriation for soil and water appropriation for soil and water conservation<00:58:41.280><c>
Committee:
Senate Taxes