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• placed in a pool sounds and alarm upon the detection of accidental or unauthorized entry into the water
• You hear the gunshot that here in the water. These are the things we're dealing with.
• management districts and for water utilities to save the springs.
• under the bill and under the current structure has a as a 35 story condo on the beach that has salt water
• But the big issue for the priest or condos inland is water damage and mold.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• THIS IS EXAMINING THE DYNAMICS OF BIOLUMINESCENCE IN WATER ZONES WHICH I WILL GO INTO MORE DETAIL IN
• OUR CURRENT CAPABILITIES AT THE WALL WIND, THE 12 FAN SYSTEM CAN GENERATE UP TO 160 MPH WITH WATER INTRUSION
• WE ALL KNOW IN FLORIDA WATER SOMETIMES, RAIN COMES AT US SIDEWAYS AT FORCE.
• SO THE RESEARCH THAT IS INVOLVED WITH WATER ISSUES IS REALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT CARRIES WITH IT INCREDIBLE
• FINALLY THE FUTURE EXPANSION BUT THAT IS TO INCLUDE A WATER TABLE OF FLUID TO DO SEARCH, WAVE AND FLOOD

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The motion is do pass to Senate Natural Resources and Water. Please call the absent members.
• Motion is do pass as to Natural Resources and Water. Please call the absent members.
• Motion is do pass to Natural Resources and Water. Please call the absent members.
• The motion is do pass and send to Natural Resources and Water. Please call the absent member.
• And send to Natural Resources and Water. Please call the absent member. Senator Blake's Spear. Aye.

Summary: The Senate Emergency Management Committee heard two main bills. AB 1934 by Assembly Member Bennett would create a voluntary home hardening certification program under the State Fire Marshal’s Wildfire Mitigation Advisory Committee. Supporters, including local governments, counties, fire-related organizations, and conservation groups, said the certificate could help guide future incentives for wildfire resilience and home hardening. Senators discussed how long certifications should last, whether recertification should be required, and how the program could align with local fire inspections and future state incentive funding. The bill was advanced to the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee. The committee also heard AB 2411 by Assembly Member McKinner, which would create a process to train and deploy out-of-state law enforcement officers as temporary supplemental security for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. The author, the Los Angeles mayor’s office, and the Los Angeles Police Protective League supported the bill, saying the Games will require far more officers than California can supply on its own and that out-of-state personnel should augment, not replace, California officers. Opposition from PORAC and the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs focused on ensuring California POST standards, accountability, and proper training, while also raising concerns about recruitment, retention, and cost. Committee members generally supported the concept but emphasized that California officers should remain the primary source of personnel and that federal involvement should be limited; the bill was sent to the Senate Public Safety Committee. The committee also took up a consent calendar of additional measures, which were approved. After several roll calls and calls placed on absent members, both AB 1934 and AB 2411 ultimately passed the committee 9-0, and the meeting adjourned.

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• Turns out Representative Falconer loves the Boundary Waters. I don't think that's the story.
• He is not lobbying on the issues of the Boundary Waters. He has cut ties with that.
• We have Boundary Waters advocates who carry bills that impact Boundary Waters.
• He works on federal issues for the Save the Boundary Waters. He does not work on state issues.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• for the protectorless, a guide for those who travel on the road, and for those who wish to cross the water
• tax; HB 496, appropriation diminished value; HB 4099, child care state lottery; HB 4100, municipal water
• tax; HB 496, appropriation diminished value; HB 4099, child care state lottery; HB 4100, municipal water
• The Natural Resource, Energy and Water Committee will meet in hearing room number three upon adjournment
• House Bill 2389 is withdrawn from the Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water and additionally

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Madam Speaker, I think we're— Amy Walen, Jim Walsh, Kevin Waters, Sharon Wylie, Alex Ybarra, Janice Zahn
• Further remarks, the good member from the 17th District, Representative Waters. Thank you, Mr.
• tribes to harvest all these invasive California sea lions, which historically were never in those waters
• And this bill actually applies to all maritime waters in Washington State, but it would allow the tribes
• The good member from the 17th District, Representative Waters. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and heard a prayer before moving through introductions, caucuses, and messages from the Senate. Several bills were taken up under third reading, with the chamber suspending rules to advance them to final passage. The day also included recognition of Colville Tribal Business Council members and the adoption of prior minutes without objection. Members approved House Bill 1269, which raises pawnbroker interest rates and fees, with supporters arguing the changes are modest and needed to help small businesses serve unbanked customers; it passed 83-14. Substitute House Bill 2123, dealing with foreign national participation in Washington elections, passed 68-29 after debate over whether the bill appropriately reduces burdens on candidate campaigns while preserving restrictions for initiative campaigns. Substitute House Bill 2178, a technical court-rules bill aligning statutes with court procedures, passed 89-8, and House Bill 2120, which reduces or eliminates certain JLARC reports to free staff time for higher-value audits, passed unanimously 97-0. The House also passed House Bill 2309, eliminating postgraduate degree requirements for some state jobs to reduce barriers to state employment, by a 97-0 vote. Substitute House Bill 2158, authorizing electronic remote notarization of physical documents, passed 96-0 with bipartisan support focused on access in rural areas. Substitute House Bill 2411, expanding shared leave eligibility to include employees affected by hate crimes or immigration enforcement actions, passed 60-36 amid concerns about cost and scope. House Joint Memorial 4004, a nonbinding request to Congress related to tribal management of sea lions to protect salmon, passed 80-16, and Substitute House Joint Memorial 4001, honoring Russell Blount by naming the East 34th Street overpass over I-5, passed 96-0. The House then adjourned until the following Friday morning.

Transcript Highlights:

• We passed the bill last year called the Governor's Strategic Water Reserve, and it involves installing
• of our I mean, it involves installing desal plants around some of our industrial complexes, drawing water
• out of the San Juan aquifer, cleaning that water up for use so that we can save some of our water that
• They'll pull the water out, clean it up, re-inject the concentrates. So.

Bills: SB29 , SB64

Committee: House House Education

Keywords: SB29, math requirements for teaching license, teacher licensure, teacher endorsement, mathematics methods, elementary education, secondary education, special education, early childhood education, reciprocity, Public Education Department, Mathematics and Science Education Act, mathematics instructional leadership framework, professional learning plan, K-3 screening, mathematics screening assessment, mathematics difficulty, support plan, multilevel support, intervention

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• Thomas, Timmons, Valdez, Volz, Walen, Walsh, Waters, Wiley, Ybarra, Zahn.
• And we also know ourselves as the people of the water.
• And we honored those waters and stewarded them for thousands of years.
• guys are here today to continue that stewardship for the state of Washington as the people of the water
• that you do for everyone in the state of Washington, not only our people, but for the lands and the water

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The House convened for the opening day of the 2026 regular session of the 69th Legislature with roll call, the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem, a prayer, and a tribal welcome from Squaxin Island Tribe member Chris Peters and other tribal leaders. Justice Mary Yu administered the oath of office to Representatives Hall, Obras, Thomas, Salahuddin, and Zahn. The Speaker also recognized the service of Justice Yu, the late Senator Bill Ramos, the late Speaker Emeritus Frank Chopp, and Trooper Tara Marissa Gooding. The Speaker and Republican leader Stokesbary delivered opening remarks focused on the session’s priorities and challenges, including affordability, taxes, housing, public safety, and the impact of federal policy on Washington. The House adopted several organizational resolutions and motions. House Resolution 4665, notifying the Governor that the House was organized and ready to do business, passed. House Concurrent Resolution 4406, setting the Governor’s address to the Legislature, and House Concurrent Resolution 4407, returning bills and resolutions to the normal process for consideration, both passed. Senate Concurrent Resolution 8407, establishing cutoff dates for the 2026 session, also passed. The House suspended rules to move various measures, referred introduced bills to committees, and approved House Resolution 4667 adopting the permanent House rules. The Speaker announced committee assignment changes, including new appointments for Representatives Engel, Hall, Parshley, and Zahn, and reminded members of pink slip deadlines. A House delegation then reported back from the Governor’s office, saying he welcomed the Legislature and was ready for the session. The House adjourned until the next day, with a pro forma session and the Governor’s State of the State address scheduled for the following morning.

Transcript Highlights:

• Valdez, Volz, Wellman, Walsh, Walsh, Walsh, Walsh, Thomas, Timmons, Valdez, Volz, Wellman, Walsh, Waters
• And we also know ourselves as the people of the water.
• And we honored those waters and stewarded them for thousands of years.
• guys are here today to continue that stewardship for the state of Washington as the people of the water
• that you do for everyone in the state of Washington, not only our people, but for the lands and the water

Summary: The House convened for the opening day of the 2026 regular session of the 69th Legislature, with 96 members present. The session included the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem, a prayer, and a tribal welcome and blessing from Squaxin Island Tribe members, followed by the swearing-in of several representatives by retired Justice Mary Yu. The Speaker also recognized the deaths of Senator Bill Ramos, Speaker Emeritus Frank Chopp, and Trooper Tara Marissa Gooding with a moment of silence. In opening remarks, the Speaker emphasized the impacts of federal actions on Washington, including tariffs, H.R. 1, health care costs, Medicaid and food assistance losses, climate and clean energy funding threats, immigration and civil rights concerns, and the need to protect food, health, shelter, and affordability. Representative Stokesbary responded for House Republicans, focusing on Washington’s high cost of living, opposing an income tax, and urging action on affordability, housing, and crime. Both sides framed the session as a difficult but important period for budget and policy decisions. The House adopted House Resolution 4665 to notify the governor that it was organized and ready for business, and adopted House Concurrent Resolutions 4406 and 4407 to receive the governor’s address and establish the session’s cutoff dates. The chamber also adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 8407, adopted permanent House rules, and approved several committee reassignments and appointments. A House delegation then reported back from a visit with Governor Ferguson, and the House adjourned until the next day, when it was scheduled to meet in pro forma session before the joint session for the governor’s State of the State address.

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• I will say just from touring Alligator Alcatraz, I want the contract for the water because we paid for
• it to be moved in, shower water, the drinking water.
• Every ounce of water that went into the base had to be up because it was never supposed to be that detention

Summary: The Transportation Economic Budget Subcommittee met with a quorum and heard four measures. First, the committee considered PCS for HB 1177, which originally addressed ad valorem tax exemptions for defense and aerospace operations and contract procedures for Space Florida. An amendment removed the tax exemption portion for later consideration in the tax package, and the bill then passed favorably after brief discussion about Florida’s competitiveness in the space industry. The committee next took up a conforming budget bill on documentary stamp taxes, which redirects a portion of doc stamp revenue from general revenue to the State Transportation Trust Fund. The sponsor said the change restores a $60 million transportation funding stream with a corresponding general revenue reduction, while maintaining a net zero fiscal impact overall. Members asked about why the funding was being restored and how the money would be used, and the bill passed favorably. Members then heard PCB 26-02, which re-creates the Emergency Preparedness Response Fund and adds restrictions and oversight. The proposal limits the fund to state appropriations for natural emergencies, requires legislative consultation for extended emergencies, keeps revenue in the fund, sends federal reimbursements to general revenue, adds quarterly reporting and inventory/accounting requirements, and sunsets the fund in 2030 unless reenacted. Testimony and debate focused on accountability, disaster response readiness, and concerns about prior uses of the fund; the PCB passed favorably. Finally, the committee considered HB 953, which strengthens oversight of commercial driving schools by authorizing county tax collectors to enforce related statutes and inspections. The sponsor said the bill responds to fraud and misrepresentation in the industry and would help protect driver licensing integrity, especially in South Florida. After supportive testimony from the Miami-Dade Tax Collector’s Office and a lobbyist, the bill passed favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• long in this place for justice and compassion to flow with the same might and energy as the majestic waters
• energy as flow with the same might and energy as the<00:01:38.439><c> Majestic</c><00:01:38.880><c> Waters
• c><00:01:39.200><c> of</c><00:01:39.320><c> the</c><00:01:39.680><c> Mississippi</c> the Majestic Waters
• of the Mississippi the Majestic Waters of the Mississippi we<00:01:40.880><c> pray</c><00:01:41.079>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Today, the Type 3 helicopter has supported nine wildfires and delivered over 30,000 gallons of water.
• One of my favorite topics is forestry, wildlife, water.
• One of my favorite topics is forestry, wildlife, water.
• It's the drinking water.
• Sometimes you got to lead that horse to water.

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: 916, all

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• I mean, if the water line or sewer line wasn't marked, would they be considered at fault for hitting?
• This guidance was particularly directed at telecom, energy, water, and other utilities.
• Yes—cement, water, aggregates, okay, and maybe even some admixtures.
• We're still needing to fix the sidewalks and fix the water mains.
• It's actually the water purveyors that enforce it.

Bills: HB1163 , HB1168 , HR252 , HR253 , HCR103 , HCR108 , SB80 , SB131 , SB251 , SB254 , SB279 , SB384 , SB414 , SB468 , SB469 , SB496

Committee: House Commerce

Keywords: fireworks, retail sales, fire safety, legislation, holiday celebrations, construction standards, precast concrete, DOTD, building regulations, minimum requirements, public projects, private projects, consumer protection, credit card fees, cash transactions, rounding practices, transparency, low-income, economic impact, residential construction

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• </c><00:25:59.679><c> Um</c><00:26:00.799><c> you</c><00:26:01.039><c> know,</c> clean water or clean
• Um you know, clean water or clean air.
• </c><00:26:15.919><c> I</c><00:26:16.159><c> don't</c><00:26:16.320><c> know</c> have clean water to
• I don't know have clean water to drink?
• ,</c> provide safety, to clean up our waters, provide safety, to clean up our waters, uh<00:28:32.799

Keywords: 1183, house

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• water belonging to the state to be used outside the state, 599.
• House Bill by Representative Young: municipal water and wastewater systems; affordability standards;
• water belonging to the state to be used outside the state, 599.
• House Bill by Representative Votron, oyster sales; state water bottoms, 770. Criminal Justice.
• House Bill by Representative Votron, oyster sales; state water bottoms, 770. Natural Resources.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then received and processed multiple resignation notices and special-election proclamations for vacant seats. The chamber later recognized and swore in newly elected members Doyle Boudreaux, Reese Broussard, Chassity Verrett-Martinez, and Edwin Murray after no objections were raised to their qualifications. The House also appointed committees to notify the Senate and the governor that it was ready to conduct business for the 2026 regular session, and it adopted the proposed standing committee meeting schedule and referred prefiled bills to committee without objection. The bulk of the meeting was devoted to the introduction and reading of a very large number of House bills and resolutions across many subject areas. Measures included the annual appropriations bill, a proposed constitutional convention, carbon dioxide sequestration and pipeline permitting, retirement-system changes, criminal justice and public safety proposals, education and workforce measures, local government and district creation bills, insurance and liability reforms, and numerous commemorative resolutions. Several prefiled bills were withdrawn, and many introduced measures were assigned to committees or allowed to lie over under the rules. The House then entered a joint session with the Senate for the governor’s address. Governor Jeff Landry outlined his administration’s priorities and praised recent legislative actions on taxes, insurance reform, transportation, education, and fiscal discipline. He urged support for Amendment 3 on teacher pay and retirement, called for further workforce and health initiatives, defended insurance and transportation reforms, and pressed for judicial reform, especially in Orleans Parish, citing the death of Jacob Carter and failures in electronic monitoring as examples. He also promoted replacing the vehicle inspection sticker with a QR code system and highlighted economic growth, lower taxes, and infrastructure investments. The joint session also included a presentation of the colors by the Louisiana National Guard and a Distinguished Flying Cross ceremony for Technical Sergeant Adam W. Brister, recognizing his 2018 rescue mission in Alaska. After the governor’s remarks and the military honor presentation, the joint session concluded and the House resumed introducing additional bills, continuing to file measures on topics such as health care, education, ethics, elections, local districts, and constitutional amendments.

Transcript Highlights:

• HB 1287, stock watering. HB 1293, GPLET abatement. SB 1294, property tax assessment.
• HB 1445, water quality. SB 1456, ADOT primitive road. HB 1473, assisted living homes.
• 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.
• House Bill 2053, an act appropriating monies to the Department of Water Resources.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and a series of guest introductions, including the day’s Doctor of the Day and many school board members and students visiting for Arizona School Board Association Advocacy Day. Members repeatedly highlighted concerns about school facilities funding and welcomed local education leaders from across the state. The chamber then moved through attendance, committee assignments, and a large number of Senate and House bill readings and referrals. A major portion of the day was spent in Committee of the Whole considering numerous bills and amendments. Among the most notable was SCR 1054, a memorial resolution honoring former Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, which was unanimously adopted after remarks praising his public service and consumer-protection work. The House also considered HB 2728 on Department of Economic Security continuation and policy changes; after divided-question debate and a recorded division vote, the amended bill received a do-pass recommendation by 32-25. Other bills receiving do-pass recommendations in committee included measures on school safety center funding and governance (HB 2142), school board training (HB 2379), HOA disclosure reforms (HB 2397), credit freezes for foster youth (HB 2321), and several health and human services and judiciary measures. The House then took up third-reading votes on several bills. HB 2053, appropriating money to the Department of Water Resources, passed 32-24; HB 2175, on sentencing, failed 25-31; HB 2327, on records confidentiality, passed 54-2; HB 2416, appropriating money to the Department of Public Safety, passed 33-23 after debate over immigration enforcement funding; HB 2492, relating to urban growth boundaries and initiative/referendum effects, failed 27-29; and HB 2805, making school board races partisan, passed 31-25 despite strong opposition from members who argued school boards should remain nonpartisan. The transcript ends with the House continuing through additional business and votes.

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• , meaning they will become faulty if submerged in water.
• children safe if they should ever fall into the pool or some other body of water.
• And... ...when I received my first water-submersible prosthesis. And where do you think we went?
• We went straight to White Water in Branson, Missouri.
• I will never forget my little girl's voices screaming, 'Mom's going on the water slide!'

Committee: House Health and Mental Health

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• And then finally here, using some dedicated funds, addressing a backlog of drinking water lab audits
• This is ensuring that PFAS and 6PPD are not in our drinking water and that we have safe drinking water
• It says housing that does not have drinkable water, collapsing ceilings, and other major issues.
• It says housing that does not have drinkable water, collapsing ceilings, and other major issues.
• I'm the presiding judge in Whatcom County Superior Court and also the assigned judge to the WRIA 1 water

Bills: SB5998

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: fiscal appropriations, budget, state funding, financial management, operating expenses, 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• measures, H.B. 422, Gonzales, Mary, relating to limitations on the issuance of bonds by the Texas Water
• Gonzales, Mary, relating to limitations on the issuance of bonds by the Texas Water Development Board
• Administered by the Texas Water Development Board, the fund supports drainage infrastructure through
• Multipurpose projects that provide both flood control and water supply benefits, despite the benefit
• Every Texan deserves clean air, safe water, and a healthy home no matter what.

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, received a House message that H.B. 422 had passed the House, and heard gubernatorial nominations for the Council on Sex Offender Treatment. The chamber also recognized the Doctor of the Day and several visiting groups and adopted a resolution designating June 20, 2025, as Texas Nuclear Legislative Day. Members then considered and passed several bills and resolutions, often by suspending the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule. SB 311 passed to final passage on the Texas Supreme Court’s writ power. SB 883, on off-label prescription access for COVID-19 treatment, passed to engrossment. SB 1706, creating an Open Meetings Act exception for certain defense, military, and aerospace deliberations, passed despite concerns from Sen. Eckhardt that the bill’s use of “deliberate” could weaken open-government protections. CS SB 1677, directing a study on diabetes-related amputations, passed with support from Sen. Menendez. SB 1967 expanded flood infrastructure fund eligibility to certain multipurpose projects, and SB 1255, a cleanup bill on mold assessor and remediator regulation, passed unanimously. The Senate also approved CS SJR 40 and CS SB 871, which would change emergency and disaster law to require legislative involvement after prolonged or widespread emergencies and to limit gubernatorial suspension powers, with Sen. Eckhardt questioning whether the bill could slow urgent business closures during a disaster. Additional measures passed included SB 1426 transferring management of the First Capital State Historic Site to the Texas Historical Commission, SB 249 requiring TxDOT to fund memorial markers for fallen peace officers, SB 1592 centralizing collection of hotel occupancy taxes from accommodation intermediaries, SB 1271 allowing concurrent jurisdiction on military installations for certain juvenile matters, SB 745 creating a higher penalty for intoxication manslaughter involving multiple deaths, SB 365 shortening the academic fresh start waiting period at public colleges, and SB 1171 adjusting compensation and standards for certain Texas Juvenile Justice Department inspector general employees. CS SB 36, creating a Homeland Security Division within DPS, passed after questions about its relationship to federal homeland security and its focus on border security and critical infrastructure. The latter part of the session focused heavily on CS SB 38, a major eviction and squatter-related bill. Sen. Bettencourt described widespread squatter cases and argued the bill, with a Moody amendment, would clarify notice and eviction procedures while balancing property-owner and tenant rights. Sen. West said he supported addressing squatters but worried the broader eviction changes could harm vulnerable renters, especially single mothers, and said he would vote present not voting. The discussion continued with additional testimony from Sen. Kolkhorst about the need for a balanced eviction process.

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• intended, I think, to expand environmental stewardship and education, preserving or enhancing air, water
• /c><00:04:24.960><c> land</c><00:04:25.240><c> and</c><00:04:25.360><c> other</c> or enhancing air water
• around Minnesota from the spread of<00:07:10.840><c> AIS</c> So that's one thing addressed in this water
• Subdivision 4, Water Resources, includes $11.81 million for 23 appropriations.
• Subdivision 8 is methods to protect, restore land, water, and habitat.

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1183, house