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• Second from Senator Waters and a second from Senator Bell. All those in favor say I.
• Um, Senator Waters wants to speak while you're thinking. Yeah, if I may comment.
• Any of the senators have anything else to say before Senator Waters?
• Senator Pearl and Senator Waters was it? Yep. Okay. OTP discussion.
• Senator Waters. Senator Waters hasn't taken one out today. Want to sit there silent all session?

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Originally used for training on aircraft rescue and firefighting, since 2014 only water has been used
• The MPCA conducted a number of sediment and water studies around the site over the years.
• ><c> studies</c><00:14:02.560><c> around</c><00:14:02.800><c> the</c> sediment and water studies around
• the sediment and water studies around the site<00:14:03.360><c> over</c><00:14:03.519><c> the</c><00
• from leaving the stop PAS impacted water from leaving the site.<00:14:26.720><c> Lake</c><00:14:26.959

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:25:39.960><c> sports</c><00:25:40.440><c> all</c> competition in water sports all competition
• in water sports all around<00:25:42.200><c> we</c><00:25:42.360><c> also</c><00:25:43.159><c> think<
• One is also the liability of the insurance, especially when it comes to the open water.
• to be going comfortable in the water to be going into<00:32:19.000><c> surfing</c><00:32:19.440><c>
• Because it is like a water sport and the ocean conditions, but I think in terms of when we do athletics

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Our state ranks third in the nation for air and water quality, and we're one of only four states that
• Our state ranks third in the nation for air and water quality, and we're one of only four states that
• </c><00:26:52.480><c> quality</c><00:26:52.960><c> and</c> the nation for air and water quality and the
• She said she has to care about making sure her kids have fresh air to breathe and clean water to drink
• You can drink water that isn’t clean, and that’s a lawsuit. I mean, it’s literally anything.”

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The amended version redefines long-term treatment as the use of any active or passive water treatment
• necessary to meet water quality effluent standards. 405 KAR 10:15 amends the criteria for reclamation
• Um, I mean, they range depending on the water quality situation.
• trust so it's quite a bit use water trust so it's quite a bit different<01:02:01.839><c> than</c><01
• Representative Lewis said he was confused and that every state has to account for any water pollution

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then reviewed a long agenda of administrative regulations, most of which were advanced with staff-suggested amendments and no objection. Early items included the Kentucky Public Pension Authority’s 105 KAR 1:451, which updates reporting language and adds the contractor wizard for certain employers, and a large package of Board of Veterinary Examiners regulations that revise fees, facility and AHP registration requirements, continuing education, liability, and practice rules. The Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology’s compact-related regulation and the Board of Licensed Professional Counselors’ complaint and compact rules were also reviewed and approved with amendments, along with fish and wildlife rules affecting elk hunting, youth deer season length, bear-dog approvals, and foxhound enclosure permits. The committee also approved transportation, education, workplace standards, horse racing, and several health and human services regulations, including Medicaid waiver reimbursement updates and a child care regulation that sends certain large claims to the Office of Inspector General for review. Several agencies briefly explained their regulations when members asked questions. Fish and Wildlife said the elk population is strong and the baiting change is intended to support harvest monitoring and fair chase, while the longer youth deer season was meant to give young hunters more opportunity. The Department of Community-Based Services said the $10,000 and $5,000 claim thresholds were meant to clarify rare cases involving possible fraud or unresolved recoupment issues. The Department of Financial Institutions’ 808 KAR 5:305 drew the most discussion: it would allow certain state-chartered credit unions with a low-income designation to participate in federal programs, including limited non-member deposits and supplemental capital, but the regulation was deferred again amid continued discussions. The Kentucky Bankers Association testified against the credit union regulation, arguing that allowing non-member deposits conflicts with existing statute limiting credit union deposits to members and other credit unions, and that an administrative regulation cannot override that statutory restriction. Committee members heard the agency’s explanation that the proposal is intended to help underserved communities and that the non-member deposit authority would be limited, but no final action was taken because the item was deferred. The meeting otherwise concluded with the remaining regulations being called, discussed briefly, and approved or advanced without objection.

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• We provide drinking water to the city of Newark, and you know what we get? I've got it.
• Water, but you're not getting anything else. Don't even get me started on Jersey City.
• Then we have Mawa, who is totally reliant on well water.
• We have Mawa, who is totally reliant on well water.
• They have well water.

Keywords: 1146, all

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• California Water Association.
• fire hydrants and water meters.
• And water meters. And this is not a minor property crime.
• At the same time, water meter thefts create additional risks.
• Removing meters can result in uncontrolled water flows, Removing meters can result in uncontrolled water

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Summary: The committee met without a quorum and operated as a subcommittee while hearing several bills on public safety, parole, criminal justice oversight, Proposition 36 implementation, behavioral health, gang database reform, cargo theft, and nonconsensual intimate images. The chair explained hearing procedures and noted that SB 906 was pulled from the agenda. Several measures were heard but not voted on because quorum was lacking. SB 1446, a committee bill, would expand discretion in en banc parole review, make en banc votes public record, and allow CDCR referrals for sexually violent predator evaluation of certain incarcerated people serving determinate or indeterminate terms. Support came from the California District Attorneys Association; opposition came from the Ella Baker Center, Uncommon Law, public defenders, and others who argued it would add confusion, litigation risk, and unnecessary duplication. The author said the bill was intended to clarify review standards and improve transparency. SB 1278 would exclude certain sex offenses and habitual/one-strike offenders from elderly parole eligibility. The San Diego District Attorney’s Office and California District Attorneys Association supported it, citing cases such as Gregory Vogelsang and David Funston; opponents from Uncommon Law, the Ella Baker Center, and others argued elderly parole is already highly restrictive, evidence-based, and cost-effective. Vice Chair Seyarto strongly supported SB 1278, emphasizing victim justice and public safety. SB 1354 would bar out-of-state military personnel not operating under Title 10 from entering California to perform military or law enforcement functions without the governor’s permission; a committee amendment removed a criminal penalty and left enforcement to the Attorney General. SB 926 would provide funding for Proposition 36 implementation, with committee amendments deleting a specific appropriation and shifting funding decisions to the budget process; supporters said counties need resources for treatment, probation, and administration, while opponents criticized the bill as fiscally reckless and duplicative. SB 874 would require background checks and clearer statewide standards for Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, especially ABA services for children; supporters said it would improve patient safety and program integrity. SB 1210 would extend CalGang-style oversight, notice, appeal, and DOJ regulation to all gang databases, not just shared ones; supporters described harms from inaccurate, unregulated local databases, while police chiefs opposed applying the CalGang framework to all local investigative files. The committee also heard SB 1019, which would create a DOJ cargo theft task force and add reporting requirements; supporters from BNSF, trucking, shipping, ports, and law enforcement said organized cargo theft is harming supply chains and worker safety, and no opposition was presented. Finally, SB 1217 would create a DOJ clearinghouse to help victims remove nonconsensual intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes, from covered platforms; amendments narrowed the bill’s scope and clarified law enforcement’s role. The author and survivor witnesses described ongoing trauma from repeated reposting of exploitative images and argued the bill would provide a centralized removal process. The transcript ends during testimony on SB 1217, with no final votes taken on the measures heard.

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• </c><01:09:05.080><c> I</c> were able to connect to city water.
• I were able to connect to city water.
• </c><01:09:06.880><c> that</c> have an example of the well water that have an example of the well water
• We now have beautiful, clean Richfield water.
• </c><01:11:18.480><c> in</c> that we have the best drinking water in that we have the best drinking water

Bills: HF3279 , HF1879 , HF1417 , HF2462

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: housing, sales tax, homeownership, rent assistance, community stability, education, counseling, financial assistance, housing development, culturally appropriate services, HF1417, manufactured home parks, manufactured housing, mobile home parks, housing development fund, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, infrastructure grants, infrastructure loans, affordable housing

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• Chair, if I may say, 15 communities rely on that cut wall for their water, as does the airport.
• Chair, if I may say, 15 communities rely on that cut wall for their water, as does the airport.
• Chair, if I may say, 15 communities rely on that cut wall for their water, as does the airport.
• </c><01:02:14.880><c> Uh</c><01:02:15.280><c> any</c> water. So, thank you. Thank you.
• Uh any water. So, thank you. Thank you.

Bills: HF2431 , HF2438 , HF2783 , HF1943

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: higher education, college affordability, student aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, financial aid, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, tuition relief, work-study, child care grants, hunger-free campus, food insecurity, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct, Title IX

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• When you see times of trouble waters, you get your ship in order.
• The budget recommendations include $822 million for water resource issues.
• water supply at $60 million, water quality enhancements and accountability at $10 million, and coral
• we need to make real investments in the way we manage our water.
• Not to mention, as we gain more people in the state, our water usage has increased.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the pledge, quorum call, and several recognitions, including guests for Education and Sharing Day, law enforcement officer of the day Detective Miata Anderson, and later FAMU Day at the Capitol and other visiting groups. The chamber adopted the special order report and then moved through a series of budget-related bills and conforming measures, with debate focused largely on recurring funding, environmental programs, housing, insurance reserves, and tax policy. Members approved HB 5011/SB 2506, which conform environmental resource funding to the proposed budget by shifting Seminole Gaming Compact-related dollars from recurring to nonrecurring funding; supporters said this preserves annual legislative review, while opponents warned it would reduce funding for the Resilient Florida program, wildlife corridor protection, invasive species removal, and other conservation efforts. The House then passed HB 5013, reducing state-funded property reinsurance reserves by lowering the RAP program and repealing FORA funding, and HB 5501, which redirects documentary stamp tax revenues from housing and transportation trust funds to general revenue; Democrats argued the housing changes would reduce affordable housing support, while Republicans said the move was needed to control recurring spending. The chamber also passed HB 5015 on state group insurance, HB 5201 on Florida PALM accounting conforming changes, HB 5203 on Capitol Center tenancy and utilities control, and HB 5009 creating a Florida Accountability Office and revising audit and budgeting functions. The most extended debate came on HB 7031, which permanently reduces the state sales tax rate from 6% to 5.25% and also lowers several related tax rates. Supporters described it as broad-based, immediate tax relief for Floridians, while opponents said property tax relief would be more targeted and that sales tax cuts also benefit tourists and out-of-state visitors. The bill passed 112-0. The House then took up the main budget bill, HB 501, and subcommittee chairs outlined the proposed $112.9 billion budget, including education, health care, transportation, agriculture and natural resources, higher education, state administration, justice, and IT spending. Members began questioning the pre-K-12 budget on school funding, vouchers, proration, mental health and safety allocations, and inflation, with the discussion continuing beyond the excerpt provided.

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• that the steam depend on the water that the steam engines<01:08:47.759><c> needed,</c><01:08:48.080>
• </c> native waters of the St. Louis River. native waters of the St. Louis River.
• </c> juvenile sturgeon from a localized water juvenile sturgeon from a localized water source.<01:15:
• </c><01:20:17.199><c> Um</c><01:20:17.520><c> but</c> be to to release into the water.
• Um but be to to release into the water.

Bills: HF2411 , HF2471 , HF1440 , HF1393 , HF1631 , HF1259 , HF280 , HF1281 , HF1459

Committee: House Legacy Finance

Keywords: cultural heritage, funding, White Earth Nation, tribal community, construction, Delano, sesquicentennial, community events, fall of Saigon, Saigon anniversary, Vietnam War commemoration, Vietnamese Minnesotans, Cambodian Minnesotans, Lao Minnesotans, Southeast Asian refugees, Asian American heritage, cultural heritage fund, Minnesota Humanities Center, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, equity funding

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• </c> concerning the Colorado Water concerning the Colorado Water Conservation<01:31:01.760><c> Board<
• I doing this bill um is water savings.
• </c> just use less water.
• They use less water just use less water.
• </c> for our water. for our water. &gt;&gt; Further<01:51:21.760><c> discussion.

Keywords: 981, all

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• [singing] [singing] "Water, we love you." "Water, we love you." "Water, we love you."

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We've been looking, for example, at water supply issues today in a separate committee, things like that
• far and away, and this was before wildfires, the number one property loss insurance loss cause was water
• And so if you don't have properly installed sprinkler systems, you have catastrophic water damage, you

Committee: Senate Emergency Management

Summary: The Senate Emergency Management Committee heard several bills focused on emergency response, fire safety, and school threat prevention. SB 904 would codify and expand the coordinated permitting and rebuilding response used after major wildfire disasters, with the author saying it would standardize agency coordination without eliminating protections. Climate Action California opposed the bill, raising concerns about streamlining and permitting. SB 1299 would create a clearer statutory framework for State Fire Marshal certification, training, and enforcement for fire sprinkler fitters; supporters, including the Sprinkler Fitters Association and State Building Trades, said it would ensure qualified installation of critical life-safety systems, while no opposition was presented. SB 1181 would create a limited pilot allowing schools to communicate with regional threat assessment centers when there is a credible safety concern, with the author and supporters describing it as a privacy-protected way to connect warning signs and prevent violence; committee members generally supported the concept and discussed fusion centers, social media threats, and recent incidents. The committee also took up a consent calendar. After recesses to establish quorum and repeated calls for absent members, the committee voted to move all measures forward. SB 1299 was approved on a 9-0 vote to the Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement. SB 904 was approved 9-0 to the Senate Committee on Appropriations. SB 1181 was approved 9-0 to the Senate Committee on Education. The consent calendar items were also approved 9-0. All measures were left on call briefly for absent members before the final votes were recorded and the committee adjourned.

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• Representative, is this in regard to the story that I see on the news of a family that has basically water
• Commerce, they identified certain industries moving forward, such as rail transport services, inland water
• Commerce, they identified certain industries moving forward, such as rail transport services, inland water

Bills: SB1319 , SB1369 , SB1378 , SB1379 , SB1309 , SB1330 , SB1481 , SB1546 , SB1122 , SB1403

Committee: House Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: SB1319, Corporation Commission, Oklahoma, remediation, environmental emergency, brine contamination, oil contamination, oilfield pollution, residential property, home buyout, property acquisition, fair market value, revolving fund, remediation fund, state plugging funds, well plugging, abandoned well, natural breakout, Department of Environmental Quality, DEQ

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 1319, which would create a Corporation Commission process to help residential homeowners whose homes are contaminated by brine, oil, or other substances tied to the Commission’s jurisdiction. Members discussed a subcommittee amendment that removed an appropriation because the bill had already been funded elsewhere, and several questions focused on whether the measure was a state-funded bridge for rare cases where no liable party is immediately identifiable. The bill was advanced on a 23-3 vote. The committee then approved several other measures with little or no debate: SB 1369 to create a protected revolving fund for the 988 mental health lifeline; SB 1378 to create an Olympic Fund for Oklahoma City’s 2028 Olympic preparations; SB 1379 to establish a two-year grant pilot for victims of labor and sex trafficking; SB 1309 to increase the Rhodes Fund reserve for debt service; SB 1330 to change compensation for the pardon and parole board director and members to an attendance-based structure; SB 1546 to allow private donations for the Inspired to Teach program and rename it Next Ed; and SB 1403 to update the Quality Jobs Program, including adding certain transportation-related industries and tightening eligibility if a credit is unused for three years. These bills all received due-pass recommendations, with votes ranging from unanimous to 23-2. The committee also considered SB 1481, which adds 20 minutes of daily recess, and members noted that similar bills were moving through the process and that the bill did not clearly address whether the added recess counts as instructional time. It passed 25-0. Finally, SB 1122, a broadband tax-policy cleanup bill, drew questions about its fiscal impact on local governments and counties; the presenter said municipalities would not be affected because they do not levy ad valorem taxes, though the measure could reduce revenue for other taxing entities by about $20 million statewide. That bill passed 23-1. The meeting ended with announcements about upcoming appropriations meetings and adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• We've been looking, for example, at water supply issues today in a separate committee, things like that
• far and away, and this was before wildfires, the number one property loss, insurance loss cause was water
• And so if you don't have properly installed sprinkler systems, you have catastrophic water damage, you

Summary: The Senate Emergency Management Committee heard several bills related to wildfire recovery, fire safety, and school threat response. SB 904 would codify emergency coordination procedures used after the L.A. County and Palisades fires, including identifying permitting and building code requirements that can slow rebuilding after wildfire disasters. The author said it would not eliminate protections but would streamline recovery; Climate Action California opposed the bill, while the chair noted concerns about balancing efficiency with safeguards. The bill was later advanced on a 9-0 vote to the Senate Appropriations Committee. The committee also heard SB 1299, which would create a clearer statutory framework for certifying and training fire sprinkler fitters. Supporters from the Sprinkler Fitters Association and State Pipe Trades Council said the measure would ensure only properly trained and certified workers install sprinkler systems, addressing safety risks and litigation that weakened existing regulations. There was no opposition, and the bill passed 9-0 to the Senate Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement Committee. SB 1181 proposed a voluntary pilot allowing schools to share credible safety concerns with regional threat assessment centers in several Central Valley counties, with privacy protections and a reporting requirement before expansion. The author tied the bill to youth violence, social media threats, and the need to connect warning signs before tragedies occur. Senators Rubio and the chair spoke in support, citing fusion center successes in preventing attacks; there was no opposition. The committee also approved a consent calendar, and all measures were reported out on unanimous votes.

Transcript Highlights:

• We've been looking, for example, at water supply issues today in a separate committee, things like that
• far and away, and this was before wildfires, the number one property loss, insurance loss cause was water
• And so if you don't have properly installed sprinkler systems, you have catastrophic water damage, you

Committee: Senate Emergency Management

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• No, I'm not throwing any cold water. I'm just telling you what it costs.
• So now I'm not throwing cold water on anything we would all like to do that.
• So, no cold water on anyone, anyone who wants to cut property taxes. I'm all in.

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• LEAVING THE COMMUNIST GOVERNMENT OF CHINA TO POLLUTE OUR WATERS IN OUR WILDLIFE AND PETS AND PEOPLE.
• OUTDOOR RECREATION TOURISM BRINGS $15 BILLION A YEAR TO OUR ECONOMY SO I MUST ASK IN OUR WATERS RISE
• WE WOULD HAVE VENTILATORS OUT THERE TRYING TO PUMP AIR INTO THE WATER. GOT TO THAT POINT.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• HOLIDAYS I AM PROPOSING WE ADD HOLIDAYS FOR MARINE FUEL TO HELP BOATERS AND ANGLERS ENJOY FLORIDA'S WATERS
• WE HAVE ALSO SHATTERED RECORDS FOR STATE SUPPORT IN EVERGLADES RESTORATION AND WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
• FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL TROOPER ORLANDO MORALES RESCUED THE DOG AS WATER WAS RISING TO THE DOG'S NECK.

Keywords: 999, senate, all