Video & Transcript Research : 'nonpotable water'

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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Revenue and Taxation Apr 13th, 2026

Revenue and Taxation

Transcript Highlights:
  • expands eligibility for the 24-month gross production tax exemption on wells completed using recycled water
  • is that still the intent of this, to make sure that non-completed wells are completed with produced water
Summary: The Revenue and Taxation Committee met and first laid over House Bill 15.9 to the next meeting. The committee then unanimously advanced an executive nomination, James Burleson to the Oklahoma Tax Commission, after brief testimony from Sen. Pugh and Burleson’s comments about his private-sector, nonprofit, and community experience and desire to serve the state. Members then considered several tax-related bills. House Bill 3986, expanding eligibility for the 24-month gross production tax exemption for wells completed using recycled water, passed 10-1 after questions about whether the change was retroactive. House Bill 3548, which would exempt small child-run businesses from certain taxes and permits up to a $1,000 gross-revenue threshold, passed 11-0 after questions focused on enforcement and adult involvement. House Bill 3661, removing the sunset on the forestry equipment sales tax exemption, passed 8-3 despite concerns about the lack of hard data supporting the incentive’s continuation. The committee also passed House Bill 4346, creating reciprocity for agricultural sales tax exemptions for neighboring states, after discussion about verification methods, fraud prevention, and whether the Oklahoma Tax Commission could track out-of-state buyers; the bill passed 8-3. House Bill 3075, the “Oklahoma Common Sense Act” dealing with a post-penny environment and giving agencies and political subdivisions more time to update point-of-sale systems, was amended to set an effective date of November 1, 2026, and then passed 11-0. Finally, House Bill 4273, clarifying that certain R1 university aerospace research employees qualify for an aerospace tax credit, passed 6-5 after debate over whether the credit could create a broader domino effect for other professors and fields. The chair announced the committee would likely meet again the following Monday for its last meeting of the year, and then adjourned.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Apr 8th, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And in Montgomery, we know it as a water park. It's got a know it as a water park.
  • So, whatever they collect out at the water park or if there's one in the water park or if there's one
  • That's one of them. around water parks. That's one of them. around water parks. That's one of them.
  • Well, I don't around the water park? Well, I don't around the water park?
  • So the water park is actually in the county and water park is actually in the county and water park is
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 8th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB number 422 by Gonzales of El Paso relating to limitations on the issuance of bonds. by the Texas Water
  • I really appreciate your attention on trying to bring water and wastewater infrastructure to rural and
  • We believe that Everybody should have the basic ability to open their tap and get some water.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Conservation Feb 7th, 2026 at 09:04 am

Senate Conservation

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're even part of the Water Trust Board.
  • More than that, it's because the water is directly available right there in that area.
  • It's essential for hospitals, water systems, schools, and small businesses.
  • It requires manufacturing, use of water, and use of soil, and contaminates both soil and water.
  • Soil and water.
Bills: SB47, SB195, SB196, SB197, SB198, SB78
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on International Relations Mar 24th, 2025

S/C on International Relations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, Texas is facing a growing and long-term need for water infrastructure investment.
  • The legislature, through state agencies like the Texas Water Development Board, has made significant
  • Over the course of our 30-year history, we have financed over two-thirds of our projects in the water
  • Of these, 62 projects are water-related.
  • Israel is world-renowned for its abilities and innovation in cyber technology, energy, and water.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Apr 14th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • relating to the composition of the board of directors and the powers of the Presidio County Underground Water
  • The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs will convene at E1.012 at 3:50.
  • Senate Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs. Senator. Of course. Thank you, Mr. President.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EEP Public Hearing - Tue Feb 17, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Energy & Environmental Protection

Transcript Highlights:
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Summary: The committee heard testimony on a bill to expand the solar energy tax credit for single-family residential properties by removing certain cap amounts and raising the adjusted gross income limits for taxpayers to elect a refund of excess credits. The Hawaii State Energy Office and Department of Taxation both said they were standing on written testimony, while industry and advocacy groups largely supported the measure. Members questioned whether the income thresholds were set appropriately, how many taxpayers would be affected at different income levels, and how many would qualify for refundable treatment; Taxation said it did not yet have the requested numbers but was preparing a fiscal estimate. A major issue raised was drafting and administration: witnesses said the bill appears to apply differently to owner-purchased systems versus third-party leased systems, and Taxation said it likely could not easily verify household income for leased systems or cross-reference different taxpayers. Discussion also covered whether the credit should remain refundable, whether credits should be limited to amounts actually expended, and whether the bill should instead be structured to keep the credit with the system owner or lessor, with concerns about equity, market effects, and possible incentives to lease rather than buy. The committee then moved to HB 2316, which would align state restrictions on lead materials in drinking water infrastructure with federal Safe Drinking Water Act requirements. The Department of Health and other supporters testified in favor, and there were no questions from the chair. Next, HB 1566 on energy efficiency would require state agencies to use energy-efficient lighting, with the Hawaii State Energy Office providing technical assistance and a compliance survey prioritized for first responder facilities; testimony from state agencies and advocates was in support, and again there were no questions. For HB 1926 on Red Hill, the Department of Land and Natural Resources, the Board of Water Supply, and multiple organizations and individuals supported funding for remediation studies, environmental monitoring, groundwater research, independent testing, and a public dashboard, with DLNR emphasizing that decades of work remain necessary even after defueling and that the bill supports ongoing university and community partnerships. The committee then heard HB 1673 on landfill units. The Department of Health initially said it was in support but later corrected the record and stated it strongly opposes the measure, saying the bill would undo protections enacted last session that keep landfills out of areas over aquifers; the Board of Water Supply also opposed repeal of those protections, while the City and County of Honolulu supported the HD1 version that leaves siting decisions to the counties. Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi and the Energy Justice Network opposed the bill, arguing the original protections should remain and that the amended version had confused commenters; supporters of the original version urged restoring it and considering additional language on ash.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part II) May 26th, 2025

Local Government

Summary: The Senate Local Government Committee briefly convened and then immediately moved to recess. Senator Paxton made a motion to recess subject to the call of the chair, which was accepted. No bills, testimony, or substantive policy issues were discussed during the meeting. With no other business before the committee, it stood in recess subject to the call of the chair.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part I) May 26th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • They securitize the revenue from the meters, from the water systems they put in.
  • TRWA represents over 900 water and wastewater utilities that serve rural communities across Texas.
  • With the need for new water resources and infrastructure upgrades in rural Texas, committee sub HB 3483
  • I was just trying to stay, you know, above water. That's right. That's right. Thank you so much.
  • in, not let water out at high capacity.
Summary: The committee heard and discussed several local-government-related bills, mostly with committee substitutes. House Bill 2731 would let certain border counties regulate roadside vendors selling live animals in unincorporated areas and along public rights-of-way; the substitute narrowed the bill to live animal sales only and excluded livestock and other roadside commerce. House Bill 3483 would streamline TCEQ review of special utility district revenue bonds by removing tax-bond requirements that do not apply to SUDs. House Bill 4308 would create a county industrial development district framework, limited in the substitute to certain counties including Fort Bend County, to help finance industrial sites and related infrastructure. House Bill 5663 would create a Wood County Hospital District memory-care-focused district with no taxing power, intended to help pursue grants and other funding for a new facility. House Bill 4582 addressed attainable housing in Dallas and Tarrant counties, allowing local reimbursement tools for developers under a uniform, optional framework. House Bill 5509 would let municipalities suspend or revoke a hotel’s certificate of occupancy if law enforcement and a criminal court both find probable cause of human trafficking, with the substitute adding due-process protections. House Bill 1532 created a Lake Houston dredging and maintenance district funded by revenue from dredged material sales and revenue bonds, with no taxing authority or eminent domain. House Bill 23, heard as pending business, would revise the process for local governments to rescind development documents and adjust third-party reviewer liability and eligibility rules. House Bill 4580, concerning property tax exemptions for charitable organizations such as the Houston Rodeo, was amended to remove language about exempting revenue from property use and instead focus on land used for agricultural, youth, and educational support. Public testimony was generally supportive on the bills heard, with witnesses including county officials, utility and water association representatives, hotel industry representatives, and housing developers. Several speakers emphasized the need for faster financing or permitting tools, flood mitigation, housing affordability, anti-trafficking enforcement, or local economic development. Some members raised concerns about scope, precedent, consultation with affected senators, and due process, particularly on House Bill 4582 and House Bill 5509, but the committee largely accepted the committee substitutes as improvements. No public testimony was offered on several bills, and most measures were left pending before later being voted out. The committee took recorded votes on multiple pending bills and reported them favorably, often with committee substitutes adopted in lieu of the filed versions. House Bills 1532, 2731, 3483, 5509, 5663, and 4580 were reported out, with 1532 and 5663 passing unanimously and 3483, 2731, and 5509 also receiving favorable votes despite one present-not-voting on 3483. House Bill 23 and House Bill 4582 were left pending subject to call of the chair. The committee then recessed until adjournment or later.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 20th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Drinking water supply systems before water quality testing. The chair recognizes Mr. Guillen. Mr.
  • , and 2021 regional water plans.
  • water.
  • You're going to need water.
  • We do have water, you know.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Texas owns and operates five wholesale regional wastewater systems, four wholesale regional drinking water
  • TRA also provides raw water to customers that are primarily municipalities and monitors water quality
  • in the Trinity River Basin. and participates in regional water and flood planning.
  • All the waters of East Texas, right? I mean, it's true. And we just proved it. That's right.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management May 1st, 2025

Land & Resource Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • the city, has signed a letter of interest to guide future negotiations and ensure alignment on the water
  • , levy property taxes, operation, maintenance, and contracts in Texas, undertake specific road and water
  • power of eminent domain. ...It will establish the MUD tax structure to fund infrastructure such as water
  • We believe that the company, Comerico LLC, and the City of San Benito can help provide clean water from
  • water wells. that possibly be located on our land.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management May 1st, 2025

Land & Resource Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • a definition for political subdivisions and ensures that the language does not conflict with state water
  • Our city is already working diligently to... to upgrade aging water, sewage, and road systems.
  • Each new water line, wastewater plant, and road is aligned with our planned growth and our capital plans
  • If enacted, this bill could overwhelm our water. and our road systems, as well as strain our emergency
  • We would have to invest $200 million to retrofit our water and sewer systems, which were never sized
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 271 last session required local government entities, including public water and wastewater
  • During the interim, it was recommended to the Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs
  • , where we are not right now, that we require private water...
  • Utilities to report security incidents to DIR, just like we do with the giant public water systems.
  • The small private water utilities didn't have to report anything to anyone.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • 1977 can increase efficiency for rate-making hearings and lower costs borne by ratepayers for both water
  • Because the utility-scale microgrids not only provide protection for critical water facilities but also
  • , where we are not right now, that we require private water utilities to report security incidents to
  • DIR, just like we do with the giant public water systems.
  • The small private water utilities didn't have to report anything to any...
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce (Part I) Apr 3rd, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • 1977 can increase efficiency for rate-making hearings and lower costs borne by rate payers for both water
  • cost-effective energy solutions that will strengthen our grid without burdening taxpayers and that solve water
  • Because the utility-scale microgrid provides protection for critical water facilities and other critical
Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met with a quorum and first took up several pending and uncontested bills. It favorably reported SB 1405, SB 1762, SB 1977, SB 2077, SB 2148, and SB 1968, and also moved SB 2321 to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then heard SB 819, which would change how the Public Utility Commission reviews proposed utility-scale solar and related interconnection projects. The committee substitute would shift the default so interconnection is allowed unless the PUC affirmatively prohibits it within 180 days, limit denial to cases where harm substantially outweighs benefits, remove public meeting requirements, retain setback and financial assurance provisions, add optional application materials such as national security and environmental information, and restore local control over county tax abatements. The substitute was adopted and SB 819 was favorably reported to the full Senate on a 7-3 vote. The committee then took up SB 231, focused on CenterPoint’s use of large emergency generators after Hurricane Beryl. Senator King explained that the original bill was intended to prevent customers from being charged for non-mobile generators that were leased at great cost and did not match the bill’s emergency-response purpose. CenterPoint’s Jason Ryan apologized for the company’s communication failures and said the company would make customers whole through a combination of rate reductions, foregone storm-cost recovery, and a donation of the 15 large generators to ERCOT for about two years to address a San Antonio-area reliability issue, with the company absorbing the associated costs. PUC Executive Director Connie Corona said the commission could enforce the agreement through its contested-case process. Public testimony included consumer and reliability advocates, one of whom argued utility-scale microgrids should be preserved as a policy option. SB 231 was left pending. The committee also heard SB 986, which would create an alternative process for routine Public Information Act requests so local governments can make initial redactions without sending every routine exception to the Attorney General, while preserving an appeal path and training requirements. Supporters said it would reduce backlog and speed access to records; opponents argued it would shift the burden to requesters and encourage delay. The AG’s office testified that the process could improve efficiency and still fit within current timelines if used promptly. SB 986 was left pending. Finally, SB 584 was briefly laid out to require consumer reporting agencies that buy data from others to ensure the information complies with Texas law on excluded items such as bankruptcies, judgments, and tax liens, and SB 600 was heard on heir property. SB 600’s substitute would strengthen notice, require an attorney ad litem, add an heir’s bill of rights, allow settlement conferences, and require fair-market-value sales protections; supporters said it would curb predatory partition practices, while opponents warned some provisions could burden or diminish minority heirs’ property rights. SB 584 and SB 600 were left pending after testimony.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations May 18th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'll never forget how deep the water was on Range Road in 2016. I don't have a question.
  • I'll never forget how deep the water was on Range Road in 2016.
Bills: SB143, SB367, SB388, SB398