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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 18th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Tim Barr, Deputy General Manager of Western Municipal Water District; Holly Barr, teacher in Riverside
- Russell Lowry, California African American Water Education Foundation, which works to increase awareness
- and engagement around California water policy.
- You know we love good water policy.
- Here in California, mobile home parks, local water companies, and homeowners associations have figured
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 8th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In one ancient parable, the hero's seeker finds that treacherous waters are the last obstacle, preventing
- Only with the help of this boat is our hero able to safely navigate the seemingly uncrossable waters.
- The treacherous waters conquered represent the overcoming of self-centered egos. Thank you.
- The waters conquered represent the overcoming of self-centered egos.
- , living water, that you'll never thirst.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> Waters Evans of Charlotte. >> Waters Evans of Charlotte. >> Waters Evans of Charlotte. >> Yes. >
- Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> White Bethl. >> White Bethl. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Winter of Lello. >> Water
- Waterberry. >> Water. Waterberry. >> Water. Waterberry. >> Yakavon.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Appropriations Committee May 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 1153, Disaster Preparedness, Urban Retail Water Suppliers and Public Water Systems.
- SB 1394, Lands in Coastal Waters Conservation Goals Reports. The motion is due pass.
- SB 1125, Water Rate Assistance Program.
- The motion is due pass as amended per author to remove requirements that the water board allow use of
- The motion is due pass as amended per author to remove requirements that the water board allow use of
Summary:
The Senate Appropriations Committee met for a suspense-file hearing and voted only on measures already heard previously, with no public testimony. The chair explained that bills were taken up quickly in author order, with amended bills to be followed by addendum analyses. The committee considered a very large slate of Senate bills and two Assembly measures covering wildfire resilience, housing, insurance, energy, transportation, public safety, elections, health care, labor, environmental regulation, and various administrative and tax issues.
Most measures were approved, many on unanimous or near-unanimous votes, while a substantial number passed on 5-2 or 5-1 party-line votes with Republicans generally voting no. Several bills were amended before passage, including changes to funding contingencies, timelines, reporting requirements, definitions, and removal of certain enforcement or private-right-of-action provisions. A few members noted concerns on specific bills, including Senator Richardson on SB 1203 (private security training), though he said he would vote for it at this stage.
Among the notable actions, the committee advanced bills on wildfire smoke, wildfire recovery, mobile home parks, insurance nonrenewals, AI transparency, data center energy issues, Medi-Cal and health coverage, criminal justice, election administration, housing, and labor/workforce standards. The committee also approved AB 46 and AB 736. No bills were held for testimony because the hearing was vote-only, and the meeting adjourned after all items on the agenda were disposed of.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 1153, Disaster Preparedness, Urban Retail Water Suppliers and Public Water Systems.
- SB 1394, Lands in Coastal Waters, Conservation Goals, Reports. The motion is due pass.
- SB 1125, Water Rate Assistance Program.
- The motion is due pass as amended per author to remove requirements that the water board allow use of
- The motion is due pass as amended per author to remove requirements that the Water Board allow use of
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 43 Apr 20th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- every day when we walked to and from the site, on every corner, we were asked if we needed food or water
- Others were in the Oklahoma State Water Resources Board, somewhere at the Job Corps office or the state
- We have had many instances of Methane gas poisoning, whether or not it leaks into a water supply from
- If there's a leak in a water supply, you're going to move forward with that.
- I'm Been thinking of water quality, the shortage of available water, our insurance rates going through
Keywords:
Oklahoma City, terrorism, Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, memorial, remembrance, first responders, community support, child abuse, reporting requirements, sexual misconduct, law enforcement, school personnel, confidentiality, student safety, fossil fuels, liability protection, climate change, energy independence, oil and gas, 914
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- First up is GM 511, submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Moloka'i Irrigation System Water
- It's GM 676, submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Molokai Irrigation System Water Use
- Being a rancher, he not only advocates for ranching, but he questions even the diversified egg or water
- They're always asking for cheap lands, cheap interest rates, and water and so forth.
- On GM 511 for Harry Purdy III to the Molokai Irrigation System Water Users Advisory Board, the chair's
Committee:
Senate Agriculture and Environment
Summary:
The Senate AEN committee heard and considered four gubernatorial nominations. GM 511 was for Harry Purdy III to the Moloka‘i Irrigation System Water Users Advisory Board; testimony in support came from DLNR, the Department of Agriculture, and Moloka‘i community members, and Purdy described his long background in Moloka‘i homestead farming and the challenges facing new farmers. GM 676 was for Denise Kuano to the same board; the committee noted support from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, and it was reported that Kuano could not testify because of a family emergency. GM 771 was for James Gomes to the Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity; the Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council strongly supported him, citing his long agricultural experience, advocacy, and prior board service, and Gomes emphasized ag crime enforcement, land access, water, and support for farmers and ranchers. GM 772 was for Michelle Lefebvre to the Environmental Advisory Council; the Environmental Advisory Council and OPSD supported her, and Lefebvre discussed her work on the council’s exemptions committee and the need for better public understanding of the environmental review process.
Members asked nominees questions about barriers for young homesteaders, ag crime enforcement, prior board service, environmental stewardship, and public engagement in environmental review. Gomes said the biggest challenges include lack of experience for new homesteaders, weak enforcement against ag crimes and drug activity on ranches, and the need for more land and resources for agriculture. Lefebvre said the environmental review process often falls short in public understanding and that comments are not a vote but part of an analytical process.
After testimony, the committee reported support counts for each nomination and then voted to recommend advise and consent on all four measures. GM 511, GM 676, GM 771, and GM 772 were each adopted unanimously by the members present, with some members excused. The chair then announced the committee would move on to the next agenda item.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- This one just relates to the Soil and Water Commission and what was once called an Idaho One Plan.
- gentleman from 22 and have the same question, but have you talked with the folks from the Soil and Water
- This one just relates to the soil and water commission and what was once called an Idaho one plan.
- I, in my district, there are considerable hot water springs. A lot of fish farming going on.
- Oh, I'm sorry, your water bottle is in the way and I can't see it. I'm sorry.
Committee:
House Agricultural Affairs
Summary:
The House Agricultural Committee approved the minutes from its March 10 meeting and then took up several bills. House Bill 826 would shift regulatory functions of the Honey Commission to the Idaho State Department of Agriculture while leaving marketing and publicity with the commission; the sponsor and Idaho Honey Industry Association said the change largely codifies an existing memorandum of understanding, and the committee advanced the bill on a do-pass recommendation after questions about the $10,000 penalty, consultation with producers, and whether a misdemeanor penalty remained in the code. The committee also heard and advanced Senate Bill 1242, a DOGE cleanup bill removing obsolete definitions and duplicative public records language, and Senate Bill 1243, which removes outdated Soil and Water Commission/Idaho One Plan language; both were described as code cleanup and passed without opposition.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 1283 on direct-to-consumer sales for small producers. Representative Boyle said the bill is intended to help small Idaho producers sell directly to consumers, with labeling, recordkeeping, and food-safety requirements, while exempting them from rules aimed at large commercial operations. Testimony was largely supportive from producers, Fair Idaho, Farm Bureau, and livestock groups, who said the bill would expand local markets and help smaller operations, though Food Northwest opposed it over concerns about labeling, training, and foodborne-illness protections. Committee members raised questions about dairy, catfish, raw milk, animal shares, safety, and the bill’s revenue cap; supporters said the bill keeps existing protections for milk and dairy and includes recordkeeping and temperature standards. The committee then voted to send Senate Bill 1283 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation, with members noting potential conflicts and support from their districts.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- This doesn't include water utilities, telecommunication utilities, sewer utilities, or gas utilities.
- The amendment you see today is in collaboration with the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association to
- The amendment you see today is in collaboration with the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association to
- Chair and members, Ali Slobodian, representing the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association, better
- We discovered that the definition of public utility in the original bill did not cover municipal water
Committee:
House House Judiciary Committee of Reference
Summary:
The committee heard and advanced several Senate bills and one House bill. SB 1039 would allow attorneys prevailing in disciplinary matters to recover lost earnings and seek reputational harm damages from the State Bar; SB 1148 would require the Arizona Supreme Court to directly license attorneys rather than delegate that function; both received due pass recommendations. SB 1061, lowering the fentanyl enhanced-penalty threshold from 200 grams to 9 grams, also passed after opposition from the ACLU and defense counsel argued it would sweep in personal-use cases and increase incarceration, while supporters said it targets trafficking. SB 1068, which limits campus firearm restrictions for concealed-carry permit holders, passed over strong opposition from gun-safety advocates and university faculty, and SB 1069, removing suppressors from the definition of prohibited weapons, also passed despite concerns about public safety and prohibited possessors.
The committee then approved SB 1099, which sets statutory elements for defamation claims based on whether the plaintiff is a private or public figure and whether the matter is of public or private concern. The ACLU opposed it, warning that codifying defamation law could chill speech and conflict with evolving First Amendment precedent; supporters said it largely codifies existing case law and adds an internet-related limitation period. SB 1271, barring municipalities from penalizing businesses for legitimate emergency calls unless there is a pattern of false or frivolous reports, passed unanimously after testimony that some cities were discouraging 911 calls for theft and other incidents.
The committee also passed SB 1127, requiring mandatory reporters with direct knowledge of child abuse or neglect to report immediately and personally to DCS. Phoenix Children’s Hospital and DCS supported the bill but asked for clarification so medical emergencies would not be disrupted, and members discussed possible amendments. SB 1426, changing forcible detainer procedures by removing the written demand-to-vacate requirement and expediting claims, passed despite landlord-group concerns that it could affect holdover tenant cases. Finally, SB 1448, as amended, passed to expand aggravated assault protections to utility, telecommunications, video service, and related workers; supporters cited rising threats and assaults, while opponents argued existing assault laws already cover the conduct and the bill is overly broad.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 055 Mar 10th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Members of the Colorado Water Conservation Board effective February 13, 2026, for terms expiring February
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- Members of the Colorado Water Conservation Board and the Groundwater Commission.
- Laurelai Cloud of Ignacio, Nathan Kums of Laara for the Colorado Water Conservation Board, and Mary Arnuch
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Cmte on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans - 03/09/26
Transcript Highlights:
- Water infiltrates during all seasons, creating electrical and safety hazards and challenging the working
- Water infiltrates during all seasons, creating electrical and safety hazards and challenging the working
- Water infiltrates during all seasons, creating electrical and safety hazards and challenging the working
- This is commonly seen in both water treatment facilities as well as power plants, because the systems
- I may take hold in a water pump. CIA cable mall. He's caught. These... Don't pack.
Summary:
The Minnesota Senate Subcommittee on Veterans heard a Department of Military Affairs presentation on bonding, tuition benefits, and cyber response. The department requested $3.5 million in design funding for a new hangar at the 148th Fighter Wing in Duluth, citing safety problems with the aging 1950s-era hangars and the need to improve the wing’s competitiveness for future federal military construction funding. It also sought $2.5 million for asset preservation at Army facilities statewide, emphasizing that state dollars are often matched by federal funds. A National Guard lieutenant also testified about the State Tuition Reimbursement Program, describing how it helped pay for her undergraduate and doctoral education and reduce student debt.
The committee also received an update on Minnesota National Guard cyber operations, including the response to the July 2025 ransomware attack on the City of Saint Paul. Testimony described the cyber coordination cell’s role in planning, interagency coordination, and support during the incident, including helping re-image about 500 computers and assisting with network recovery. Members heard that the Guard’s cyber teams conduct extensive partner engagement and are prepared to support state and local entities when civil resources are exhausted and the incident exceeds local capacity.
Three bills were then heard and advanced. Senate File 4075, as amended, would implement recommendations from the task force on Special Guerrilla Unit and regular forces veterans from the Secret War in Laos, including eligibility and benefit changes; the committee adopted an amendment and passed the bill to the full committee. Senate File 3956, as amended, would clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs may partner with veteran-serving organizations using nonmonetary resources to address food insecurity, homelessness, and suicide prevention; it was also referred onward. Senate File 4056, as amended, would add veteran or military status as a protected class under the Minnesota Human Rights Act; testimony supported the change, including concerns about service members losing educational opportunities while on state active duty, and the bill was passed to the full committee.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Feb 19th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- a city or a county designate a TIF to incorporate infrastructure hookups, such as municipal-level water
- This makes other agencies, other governmental agencies, public utilities, water sewer districts subject
- Public utilities, water sewer districts, subject to timelines as well, because they're not included in
- Yeah, and I would mention I'm still in talks ongoing between Master Builders and the water sewer districts
- What we're looking for, again, with that balance, moving forward with the special purpose water and sewer
Committee:
Senate Local Government
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- They want to go places to get water and trails and roads and all those things.
- They want to go places to get water and trails and roads and all those things.
- So we're places to get to water and trails and roads and all those things so we're happy to be part of
- Sewer, water, roofs.
- And then even in Ponderosa State Park and other parks, they can take those into the water for ways to
Summary:
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee met with a quorum and first heard a budget presentation for the Department of Parks and Recreation. Legislative analyst Janet Jessup reviewed the agency’s structure, dedicated funds, prior ARPA and general fund infrastructure appropriations, and the department’s FY 2027 requests. Those requests included additional park personnel and trail maintenance staff, one-time project funding, and a supplemental $9.8 million transfer to move grant funds from a consolidated program into the current park operations program. Director Susan Buxton said the agency has no general fund request, emphasized the economic impact of outdoor recreation, and highlighted completed and ongoing capital projects at parks statewide, including Ponderosa, Heyburn, Priest Lake, Eagle Island, Cascade, Harriman, Ashtonia Trail, and Bruneau Dunes. Committee members asked about resident access to campsites, out-of-state pricing, vacancy filling, the new Twin Peaks property in Lemhi County, OHV education, and trail maintenance. Buxton said the agency is filling positions quickly, that higher nonresident fees have increased availability for Idahoans, and that the Twin Peaks acquisition is expected to become revenue-positive within two years.
The committee then heard the Office of the State Public Defender budget. Analyst Janica Bicharat summarized the office’s staffing, fund balance, and FY 2027 requests, which included six additional trial attorney positions, secure hosted data storage, and one-time laptop and data migration costs. Director Eric Frederickson described the agency’s transition to a statewide public defense system, noting that it inherited more than 1,300 cases on day one, has since reduced vacancies to about 7%, and is building pipelines for attorneys and social workers. He warned that the pending Tucker v. State of Idaho case could lead to renewed litigation if the system is not adequately funded. In response to questions, Frederickson said the office can absorb the current year’s rescissions through vacancy savings, but future cuts could force reductions in training and contract attorneys, increasing caseloads and risking attorney retention. He also said CPA case costs are running above appropriation, county lease/MOU issues remain unresolved in some counties, and public defenders are generally paid less than county prosecutors and attorney general attorneys. The committee adjourned after announcing the next day’s budget hearings for the Industrial Commission, Public Utilities Commission, and Secretary of State.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jan 8th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee to notice AB 946, Bryan, for their hearing on Tuesday, January 13
- notice AB 892, Schultz, for their hearing on Thursday, January 15th, pending re-referral from the Water
- Environmental restoration, energy projects, roads, bridges, water, power, rail, ports, broadband, which
- I was engaging with him on water policy just last week.
- I was engaging with him on water policy just last week. Doug had our back.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Fiscal Committee (05/16/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- about the Laconia property, and, um, there's a line in the budget that's called heat, electricity, and water
- 10:35.120><c> heat,</c><00:10:35.440><c> electricity,</c><00:10:36.079><c> and</c><00:10:36.320><c> water
- </c> called heat, electricity, and water. called heat, electricity, and water.
- negotiate with the city, which we'll stay out of, some sort of an agreement to hook up to the city water
- negotiate with the city, which we'll stay out of, some sort of an agreement to hook up to the city water
Summary:
The Fiscal Committee met on May 16, 2025, and first adopted a rules-and-procedures change extending online audit approval timelines for American Rescue Plan items through December 2026 and bipartisan infrastructure law items through June 30, 2027. The committee then approved the April 18 minutes and adopted the consent calendar with several items removed for separate discussion, including items from Tabs 4, 6, and 7.
On Tab 4 item 2511, members questioned why the state was paying utility costs for the Laconia property while it is being sold. Commissioner Charlie Arlinghaus explained the budget line covered utilities generally, not just heat, that some buildings still require minimal heating, and that the main increase was tied to the Winnipesaukee River Basin Project wastewater charges. He said the charges had risen sharply, the property sale would eventually trigger a utility true-up at closing, and he would provide additional analysis. The committee then adopted the item. On Tab 4 item 25115, the Department of Justice said funding for a temporary fourth pathologist was removed from the 2026-2027 budget because it was no longer needed, and the committee adopted the item.
On Tab 6 item 25126, Department of Health and Human Services officials explained the Medicaid managed care “withhold” as a performance incentive: about 2% of capitation payments are held back, then redistributed based on quality and operational metrics, with unearned amounts staying with the state until the end of the program and subject to actuarial requirements. They said the approach has improved performance and helped with Medicaid unwinding outreach, reducing enrollment by about 11,000 people in the past year. The committee adopted the item. On Tab 7 item 25139, the Department of Energy said it no longer needed an additional position because existing staff could handle the work, and the item was adopted. The committee also adopted regular-calendar items 25114 and 25131, noted that one regular-calendar item had been withdrawn, set the next meeting for June 20 at 11:00 a.m. in Room 100 of the State House, and adjourned after a motion and second.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- with a land-based equivalent area instead of a three-mile. pixel radius circle that includes unusable water
- It's just going to shift it off the water to land mass of equivalent size.
- Right now, because it covers mostly over half of the territory as water, there is limited source of revenue
- in the water.
- You could do bungalows over the water. Yes, yeah. So, be creative.
Committee:
Senate Economic Development
Keywords:
monuments, memorials, public property, historical significance, civil penalties, local governance, project financing zone, municipal tax revenue, convention centers, multipurpose arenas, infrastructure development, hike and bike trails, outdoor recreation, environmental stewardship, Bicentennial Trail, Texas history, cultural heritage, unemployment benefits, eligibility, Texas Workforce Commission
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Jul 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- and programs in our Department of Soil and Water Systems.
- , particularly in a year when water is a big issue for the state of Idaho.
- So IWRI, or the Idaho Water Research Institute, is working across institutions as well as across the
- That's kind of where people recreate on the waters that come into the lake, that area.
- So does this exchange change the authority of who governs the water, the lake itself? No.
Summary:
The committee heard two main presentations. First, University of Idaho representatives Rob McQuaid, Matt Powell, and Dean Dennis Becker described the university’s land-grant mission and its work in agriculture, natural resources, extension, research, and workforce training. They highlighted the Morrill, Hatch, and Smith-Lever Acts; the university’s colleges and research stations; the Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station; 4-H; the CAFE dairy research facility; the deep soil ecotron; the wildfire, forestry, and policy analysis programs; and the university’s role in veterinary, forestry, and agricultural education. Members asked about quagga mussels, New World screwworm, chronic wasting disease, federal and state funding cuts, and the status of the CAFE project. The university officials said they were willing to assist on invasive species issues, but emphasized not duplicating or diluting agency work, and they described significant impacts from federal funding delays and state cuts. No votes were taken.
The committee then heard testimony from Bonneville County Sheriff Sam Hulse on Idaho’s position regarding ICE’s 287(g) partnership programs. He argued that participation should remain voluntary and locally controlled, and explained the differences among the jail enforcement, warrant service officer, and task force models. He said local agencies already cooperate with ICE in limited ways, but mandatory participation could create staffing, liability, and community-trust problems. Members asked about costs, detention standards, administrative versus criminal warrants, liability exposure, and whether deputies lose local control under task force arrangements. Hulse said the programs vary in cost and complexity, that ICE housing standards can be burdensome, and that local sheriffs should decide based on resources and community needs. The committee also discussed the number of Idaho agencies currently participating and the compensation and exit provisions in the agreements. No formal action or vote was taken.
In a later segment, the committee heard testimony from the Idaho Wool Growers Association and sheep producers on the long-running domestic sheep and bighorn sheep conflict. Stan Boyd reviewed prior legislation and litigation involving bighorn sheep transplants, notice requirements, and “hold harmless” protections for permittees, while Harry Solon described how forest closures and bighorn-related decisions reduced his family’s sheep operation and forced layoffs. The testimony focused on the economic and family impacts of the closures and lawsuits, and on the history of state efforts to protect grazing permittees. No committee action was recorded.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Local Government Committee Apr 15th, 2026
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- With me today is Adam Van de Water, executive director of the Transbay Joint Powers Authority.
- Association of California Water Agencies, also looking forward to reviewing the amendments.
- But I do want to say that we are very proud of this water park.
- Obviously, water is essential for any development.
- But again, when an intention of providing water to development is there from a water agency, that has
Committee:
House Local Government
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- delight in your word and meditate on it day and night are like strong trees planted by streams of water
- Meditate on it day and night are like strong trees planted by streams of water.
- This legislation will approve and ratify the Coeur d'Alene Tribe's Water Rights Settlement of 2006.
- The settlement also confirms the Governor's water right for Coeur d'Alene Lake, which was originally
- It provides protection for all existing water rights within the basin and carves out additional water
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Waters.
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Committee:
Senate Finance