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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It wasn't really a hazard on the fires, but it is a safety hazard when you're out there riding. across
- I mean, it's a safety hazard. You need to take them down.
- We need to be able to eliminate safety hazards without hassle from the Railroad Commission.
- inactive well remains unaddressed indefinitely and that there is a defined timeline, but it won't flood
- or CO2 floods and things of that nature.
Committee:
House Energy Resources
Keywords:
inactive wells, oil and gas regulation, environmental protection, Railroad Commission of Texas, well plugging, Railroad Commission, penalties, violations, pipeline safety, civil penalties, criminal penalties, wildfire prevention, oil and gas, safety inspections, administrative penalties, excavation, notification, utilities, underground facilities, regulatory compliance
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation Mar 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- conditions caused by hazardous waste, and they are going to offer technical support related to waste
- Would it be fair to ask a similar question around dealing with flooding as well? Is that an issue?
- I don't think the positions that have been eliminated have an impact on flooding.
- I don't think the positions that have been eliminated have an impact on flooding specifically.
- of avoiding generation of hazardous waste in the first place, and the exemption information.
Summary:
The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation heard an informational hearing with Secretary Garcia and CalEPA-related departments on the administration’s budget proposals and related environmental programs. Secretary Garcia highlighted CalEPA’s work on methane reduction, community air protection, water infrastructure, Exide cleanup, safer pesticide alternatives, Prop 4 implementation, and Bay-Delta water quality, while emphasizing the impact of federal rollbacks and the need for flexible state response. Members raised broader policy concerns about the polluter-pays principle, special fund vacancies, and whether the state is maintaining sufficient staffing and enforcement capacity, especially after recent fee increases.
A major portion of the hearing focused on landfill support, response, and enforcement, particularly subsurface elevated temperature events at Chiquita Canyon and El Sobrante. CalEPA requested $5.1 million and 12 positions to improve monitoring, technical response, coordination, and enforcement across CalRecycle, CARB, DTSC, the Water Board, and OEHHA. Assembly Member Schiavo described severe community impacts from Chiquita Canyon and pressed for stronger state action, more transparency, and accountability from landfill operators; Assembly Member Rogers emphasized that accountability must mean forcing operators to take preventive measures and bear the costs. Agency staff said the proposal would help augment current response efforts, support local enforcement agencies, and improve early detection, while acknowledging that the causes of set events are not fully understood and may involve factors such as lithium-ion batteries, oxygen intrusion, and gas extraction practices.
The committee then heard an update on the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water program and the effects of the new cap-and-invest structure. State Water Board Chair Joaquin Esquivel reported that the program has reduced the number of Californians without safe drinking water from 1.6 million to about 600,000 since 2019, while also bringing 320 systems back into compliance and distributing $1.8 billion in drinking water grants. The Legislative Analyst’s Office explained that under SB 840, SAFER is now in a lower funding tier, which could reduce annual proceeds from the prior $130 million level to a projected $92 million in 2026-27 and delay funding until later in the year. Members expressed concern that this deprioritizes rural drinking water needs, while the board said it would continue using SAFER’s flexible funds for emergency water, technical assistance, and construction, and would keep pushing consolidations and other long-term solutions for the remaining failing systems.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Here at home, we are seeing many flash floods, and we know that floods are becoming more dangerous and
- And one of our biggest hazards is inland flooding.
- We can get at the flooding issue.
- For properties that have experienced repeated flooding or are at risk of future severe flooding, there
- In Essex, the causeway chronically floods and splits the town in two, while Salem faces regular floods
Summary:
The hearing focused on the Healey-Driscoll administration’s Mass Ready Act, a $3 billion environmental bond bill. Administration officials said the bill would fund climate resilience, clean water, land conservation, parks, PFAS remediation, food security infrastructure, and coastal and inland flood protection, while also streamlining permitting for housing, restoration, and other resilience projects. They emphasized that the bond authorizes spending but does not itself obligate it, and said the proposal includes deauthorizations as housekeeping. Committee members asked about the new Resilience Revolving Fund, flood and drought management, MVP funding, land acquisition, Chapter 61 right-of-first-refusal changes, salt marsh carbon sequestration, and how the bill would help smaller municipalities and offset expected federal funding losses. Officials said the revolving fund would be managed through EEA and the Clean Water Trust, with criteria aimed at directing aid to communities most in need, and noted that drought issues would continue to be handled through existing DEP and drought commission tools.
Several committee members and witnesses discussed specific policy provisions, including flood disclosure requirements for homebuyers and renters, expanded authority for regional planning and small-town access to grants, and permitting reforms that would exempt or expedite certain environmental restoration and priority housing projects from more time-consuming review processes. Administration witnesses defended the reforms as a way to achieve the same environmental outcomes faster and with more certainty, while some advocates argued the bill should go further, especially on Chapter 91 and restoration permitting. The administration also described investments in DCR facilities, water and wastewater systems, open space, agricultural easements, and a new focus on blue carbon and salt marsh restoration.
Public testimony largely supported the bill. Mass Audubon, the Trustees of Reservations, the Environmental League of Massachusetts, The Nature Conservancy, MAPC, the Massachusetts Municipal Association, municipal officials, and others praised the bill’s resilience, conservation, and water infrastructure investments. Some witnesses urged additional funding for land protection, coastal resilience, buyouts, and restoration, and several called for stronger or simpler permitting reforms. Municipal witnesses from Boston, Beckett, Beverly, Conway, and regional planning organizations stressed the need for flexible financing, especially for small and rural communities facing costly infrastructure and climate adaptation projects. No votes were taken during the portion of the hearing provided; the committee heard testimony and asked questions before moving on to additional panels.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- bridges with a B-, broadband with a D+, ants with a D+, drinking water with a D+, energy with a C, hazardous
- Increasingly severe weather events, including floods... hurricanes, winter freezes, or extreme summer
- Speakers to this report as I mentioned earlier broadband hazardous waste ports and rail.
- Flood infrastructure, the plan that was implemented to like planning is a big aspect.
Keywords:
Texas, Infrastructure Report Card, ASCE, population growth, climate change, investment, public safety, engineering standards
Summary:
The meeting focused on the release of the 2025 Texas Infrastructure Report Card, highlighting key findings and recommendations for improving infrastructure across various sectors in the state. Julie Jones, Vice President of ASCE Texas, opened the session by introducing key speakers, including Dr. Art Wood and committee co-chairs Griselda Gonzalez and Austin Mazzarelli. Throughout the discussion, the report's grades were revealed, showing the state's infrastructure received an overall grade of 'C'—adequate but requiring significant attention and investment. Emphasis was placed on the rising challenges posed by climate change and increased population growth, underscoring the need for strategic investments in infrastructure to support Texas' economic growth and public safety.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
EIG DEFER, EIG-PSM, EIG Public Hearings 02-10-2026
Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Unstable embankments, rapidly rising water, and flash flood conditions create life-threatening drowning
- hazards.
- water, and flash flood conditions create life-threatening life-threatening life-threatening drowning
- <00:04:09.200><c> hazards.
- </c><00:04:10.159><c> SB</c><00:04:10.799><c> 2363</c> drowning hazards. SB 2363 drowning hazards.
Committee:
Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs
Keywords:
public lands, county authority, public health, safety regulations, cultural preservation, public safety, Hawaii National Guard, military deployment, governor authority, federal assistance, immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants
Summary:
The committee first took up Senate Bill 2033 on renewable energy, focused on rooftop solar and grid-ready homes. Members discussed amendments intended to clarify retrofit provisions for new homes, cost-sharing requirements for interconnecting customers, compliance with relevant safety standards or certifications, and a date change. The chair recommended passage with amendments, and the committee adopted the recommendation unanimously.
The joint committees then heard Senate Bill 2363 on county authority over access to encumbered properties such as streams. The City and County of Honolulu, along with the Department of Transportation and the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, testified in support, saying the bill would help protect public safety, reduce flood risk, and prevent illicit activity. A Libertarian Party representative opposed the measure, arguing the problem stemmed from mismanagement and that the bill granted overly broad new powers. No action was taken during the hearing.
The committees also heard Senate Bill 2054 and Senate Bill 2057, both relating to public safety and immigration-related state authority. Testimony on SB 2054 largely supported limiting state resources for federal or out-of-state deployments when the governor objects, with the Hawaii National Guard raising concerns about unclear obligations for service members and the distinction between Title 10 and Title 32 authority. On SB 2057, supporters including ACLU of Hawaii, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, and the Legal Clinic said the bill would curb cooperation with ICE, protect constitutional rights, and preserve trust in immigrant communities; one witness also noted the rapid growth of 287(g) agreements nationwide. The committee then moved on to SB 2377 on property damage to critical infrastructure, where Charter Communications and Hawaiian Telecom supported the bill and asked for clarification to include broadband and telecommunications, while the Public Defender questioned whether the higher penalty was justified. Finally, the committee began SB 3322 on law enforcement, with testimony emphasizing clearer separation between local police and federal agents, limits on immigration enforcement cooperation, and protections for community trust; the hearing continued with additional testimony and questions.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Emergency Management Committee Jun 22nd, 2026
Emergency Management
Transcript Highlights:
- We have hazardous materials response vehicles.
- , atmospheric river events, hazardous materials response...
- Floods, atmospheric river events, hazardous materials responses, earthquakes, urban search and rescue
- It's an emergency preparedness and public safety issue affecting all of California in our all-hazard
- mutual... ...of California in our all-hazard mutual aid response.
Committee:
House Emergency Management
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- , SRM research and its associated deployment raises many under-explored concerns related to moral hazard
- under-explored concerned and its associated deployment raises many under-explored concerns related to moral hazard
- , to issue a license If the director determines that, one, the proposed operation will not cause flooding
- suspension criteria, ensuring cloud seeding does not occur under unsafe conditions, such as when flooding
- risks are present. ...under unsafe conditions, such as when flooding conditions or flooding risks are
Committee:
Senate Natural Resources
Keywords:
cosmetics, animal testing, prohibition, manufacturers, sales regulation, state preemption, groundwater, water conservation, Arizona water resources, drought management, water quality, solar radiation management, environment, regulation, Arizona Revised Statutes, weather modification, licensing, environmental impact, public safety, cloud seeding
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Land Grant Jul 14th, 2025
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Disaster response, recovery, and hazard mitigation are new additions to the funding source that were
- What that prompted us to do when Hermit's Peak Calf Canyon happened was before the flooding started.
- flood so badly that you wouldn't be able to see where these acequias were anymore.
- Recently, they just had some major flooding again, like twice now in a couple of years. And the.
- They did some modeling so we could get a sense of where the flooding may happen.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation Mar 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- conditions caused by hazardous waste, and they are going to offer technical support related to waste
- they were associated with water rights or enforcement of curtailments or other drought activities; flood
- Would it be fair to ask kind of a similar question around dealing with flooding as well?
- have an impact on flooding specifically.
- That was another part of my original question vis-à-vis the management of hazardous waste. Can you?
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
WAL Public Hearing - Tue Feb 3,2026 @ 9:00 AM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:51:41.200><c> and</c> maintained properly, they can flood and maintained properly, they can flood
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- </c> that are hazardous to human health. that are hazardous to human health.
Summary:
The Committee on Water and Land met on February 3, 2026, and heard testimony on several bills, with the chair emphasizing a two-minute limit and noting that bills would die if the hearing ran past noon. For HB 1848, the Commission on Water Resource Management and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development both supported the measure with technical, non-substantive amendments. Testimony focused on requiring early consultation about water availability in district boundary amendment petitions, with water officials explaining that the petitioner should submit a written statement reflecting consultation and that the goal was to identify water constraints earlier in the development process. The Land Use Commission’s representative opposed the bill, arguing that water availability is already addressed through existing environmental review and agency consultation, that the issue had been raised and rejected before, and that the proposal could create unnecessary delay or litigation.
The committee then heard HB 1728 on rainwater catchment systems. The Commission on Water Resource Management said it acknowledged the bill’s intent but deferred to counties and other regulatory agencies, including the Department of Health, on regulatory implications. Hawaii Realtors testified in support. No vote was taken during the portion of the hearing shown.
For HB 1652 on storm water management systems, the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association opposed the bill, arguing it would weaken protections created by Act 281 (“Sharkey’s Law”) and increase drowning risk for children by exempting certain water features from safety requirements. The American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii supported the bill, saying the language clarifies and better balances child safety with practical green stormwater infrastructure, including depth-based limits and exemptions for certain agricultural ponds. The Hawaii Farm Bureau also supported the agricultural pond exemption, saying such ponds are used for irrigation, livestock, and fire control and are generally away from the public. A private testifier, Allison Schaers, opposed the bill and described her daughter’s drowning in a detention basin, arguing that poor maintenance can turn stormwater features into dangerous hazards. The hearing ended without any recorded committee action or vote in the excerpt provided.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- One quick question: with the flooding that occurred, you know, a year, less than a year ago, I guess,
- the town of Miami, the City of Globe, and Gila County over $100 million worth of damage through the flood
- One quick question with the flooding that occurred, you know, a year, less than a year ago, I guess.
- system, that the two systems that came ...worth of damage through the flood system.
- However, in this particular case, because of the floods, it contaminated some of the soil.
Committee:
Senate Natural Resources
Keywords:
water conservation, grants, infrastructure, environmental protection, sustainability, cesspool remediation, cesspool replacement, forgivable principal, forgivable loan, wifa, water infrastructure finance authority, clean water revolving fund, drinking water revolving fund, wastewater infrastructure, on-site wastewater system, septic system, groundwater protection, public health, nonpoint source pollution, county water projects
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Mar 2nd, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They have served more than 19 million hours responding to wildfires, floods, earthquakes, and the...
- ...hours responding to wildfires, floods, earthquakes, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
- , restoring parks and trails, protecting our watersheds, helping communities prepare for wildfire, flood
- Chris Thayer for appointment as director of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.
- Chris Thayer for appointment as director for the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Conservation Jan 29th, 2026 at 09:13 am
Senate Conservation
Transcript Highlights:
- The state briefed our committee, the Radioactive and Hazardous Materials Committee, that these are other
- So I think the environmental hazards of this material got exacerbated.
- Environmental hazards of this material got exacerbated once it got mined and brought to the surface,
- So I think the environmental hazards of this material got exacerbated.
- Environmental hazards of this material got exacerbated once it got mined and brought to the surface,
Committee:
Senate Senate Conservation
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development Jan 15th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Business, Trade & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- One of those areas was improving transparency for consumers regarding wildfire hazard and risk, with
- This bill improves consumer transparency related to wildfire hazards and risks and helps consumers make
- climate-resilient infrastructure upgrades across Washington to make communities safer from fires, floods
- Last month's historic flooding and the fires last summer are only the most recent example of the incredibly
- support SB 5928 and hope similar mechanisms can be adopted for other extreme weather events like flooding
Bills:
SB5928
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council 5/27/26
Transcript Highlights:
- We've worked with the Division of Forestry to try to reduce that hazard, that fire hazard.
- </c><02:26:04.160><c> If</c> reduce that hazard, that fire hazard.
- If reduce that hazard, that fire hazard.
- </c><02:43:32.960><c> and</c> going to be less of a fire hazard and going to be less of a fire hazard
- </c><02:46:31.279><c> now</c> if there's more of a fire hazard now if there's more of a fire hazard now
Summary:
The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council met on May 27, 2026, approved the January 7 minutes and the day’s agenda, and reported no conflicts of interest. The executive director gave staff updates, including introductions of new staff member Cara Castanza and DNR liaison Jason Co., both of whom were welcomed by the council. Members were also informed about three minor easement/conveyance matters in the packet, including a small Bowser easement impact with about $1,600 returned to the Outdoor Heritage Fund, a Minnesota Land Trust easement request involving a DNR trout stream easement, and an access easement revision in Itasca County. The council also noted several upcoming dedication events and a June field tour in southeast Minnesota beginning in Winona on June 16, with visits to Whitewater WMA, bluff prairie and stream sites, and a river segment if a boat is secured.
A major agenda item was a legislative session recap on the Outdoor Heritage Fund portion of Senate File 2077, the omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy, and Lands bill. Staff reported that all council recommendations were incorporated into the bill, which passed both chambers on May 17 and was expected to be signed by the governor. The fiscal year 2027 Outdoor Heritage Fund recommendations covered 53 programs totaling about $188.9 million, with the February forecast increasing the appropriation slightly so the final total was about $191.16 million; eligible programs were proportionately increased. Staff also highlighted a few changes made during the legislative process, including adjustments to the Roso Lake rehabilitation phase three project, the conservation partners legacy grant language, and statutory provisions affecting the council.
The recap also covered policy changes in the bill: a public member term limit of eight years, with a short vacancy exception and transition rules for current members; a revised executive director hiring process allowing the Legislative Coordinating Commission to provide support while preserving the council’s final hiring authority and permitting closed meetings for candidate discussions; and an extension of the Upper Mississippi River invasive carp deterrent design deadline to June 30, 2027. Members discussed the Roso Lake amendment at length, with Senator Lang and Representative Burkel explaining that the added delay and injunction-related language were intended to address local concerns and preserve the council’s process while litigation proceeds. The meeting ended without any additional formal action beyond receiving the updates and discussion.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation Mar 5th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- projects within the State Plan of Flood Control, which is the area for which the state has liability
- This is in the Flood Control Subventions Program, where the state legislature identifies projects in
- We, I believe, have identified about 260 to 265 of those as extremely high hazard.
- plans, through our work with local flood control districts and many other partners.
- This includes the Montecito flooding that occurred after the Santa Barbara fires in the 2000s.
NE
Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services Committee - Room 1510 Jun 30th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- It also requires considerable repairs to fix issues such as flooding in the basements of several cottages
- This flooding has posted. with substance use disorders and youth who sexually harm.
- This flooding has posted. Fix issues such as flooding in the basements of several cottages.
- This flooding has posed safety risks to youth and staff during severe weather and creates the risk of
- Sidewalks on campus are badly cracked, with steep grades and abrupt drops that pose safety hazards.
Summary:
The Health and Human Services Committee held an invited-testimony hearing on LR 425, which examines the Whitehall campus in Lincoln and possible long-term options for youth currently served there. Chair Brian Hardin explained that Whitehall houses two separate programs for adolescent males: a substance use program and a youth-who-sexually-harm program. Testimony from DHHS officials described Whitehall as a Joint Commission-accredited psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF) that provides about 40 hours of weekly programming, family involvement, school services, and community reintegration activities. Officials said the department is evaluating whether the programs should remain at Whitehall or move to another state-owned facility, with Hastings described as the department’s preferred alternative because it is more residential in design than a youth rehabilitation treatment center (YRTC).
NE
Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services Committee - Room 1510 Jun 30th, 2026
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- It also requires considerable repairs to fix issues such as flooding in the basements of several cottages
- This flooding has posed... Dr. Janicek, now it's your turn.
- This flooding has posted. Fix issues such as flooding in the basements of several cottages.
- This flooding has posed a safety risk to youth and staff during severe weather and creates the risk of
- Sidewalks on campus are badly cracked, with steep grades and abrupt drops that pose safety hazards.
Committee:
Unicameral Health and Human Services
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Government, Elections And Indian Affairs Feb 5th, 2025
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I know that hazard preparedness plans in some counties have inaccurate data showing zero deaths, and
- These include heatwaves, wildfires, poor air quality, severe storms, flooding, water contamination, water
- Fire and floods highlight this need.
- Flood events, same thing.
- Climate change exists, and we've got health impacts that come from that due to floods, fires, and extreme
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation Feb 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the Assistant Director for Hazard Mitigation at Cal OES.
- Fire hazard severity zones are absolutely a component.
- Honestly, in other FEMA programs, where you look at other hazards, that's not a problem.
- You don't have a whole neighborhood getting bought out after a huge flood disaster.
- Scale for decades in other hazards, and now we're getting there with wildfires as well.