Video & Transcript Research : 'surface owner'
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ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Apr 11th, 2025 at 12:30 pm
North Dakota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The establishment owners could reach out and set up inspections.
- And then our individual small business owners, those employees that are getting their health insurance
- And then our individual small business owners, those employees that are getting their health insurance
- for an act to amend and reenact Section 38 of the North Dakota Century Code relating to abandoned surface
- Relating to abandoned surface mine reclamation. The fiscal note indicates no impact. Senator Bame.
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum call showing 46 members present. It then took up multiple House messages and amendments, appointing conference committees on several measures, including SB 2007, SCR 4007, SB 2374, SB 233, and House bills 1029, 1218, and 1022. The chamber also considered a series of House bills on the sixth and 14th orders, often adopting committee amendments before final passage or, in some cases, rejecting the bill outright.
Among the major policy items, the Senate passed HB 1524 on regional planning council grants, HB 1143 increasing a food bank appropriation to $10 million, HB 1126 modernizing cosmetology licensing and inspections, HB 1542 making student applications for admission exempt records, HB 1613 regulating law enforcement use of robots, HB 1582 directing a study on false reports and accusations, HB 1214 revising school transportation funding, HB 1448 creating a study on advanced technologies, HB 1280 on drainage project voting rules, HB 1499 protecting records related to federal judges, and several Senate bills returned from the House, including SB 2221, SB 2117, SB 2198, SB 2120, and SB 2214. The Senate also adopted amendments to HB 1541 on septic systems before rejecting it on final passage.
Several high-profile bills failed after debate. HB 1566, dealing with kratom regulation, saw an amendment to convert it to a study fail on a 21-25 vote, after which the chamber laid the bill over for one legislative day rather than take final action. HB 1283, which would have eliminated cost-sharing for diagnostic and supplemental breast exams in the state employee plan, was defeated 22-24 after extensive debate over cost, precedent, and insurance impacts. HB 1527, requiring Holocaust education in statute, also failed 22-24, with supporters emphasizing the importance of the subject and opponents arguing curriculum belongs in standards rather than statute. The Senate adjourned after announcements, scheduling its next meeting for Monday, April 14, 2025.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Although on the surface this looks bill.
- Again, the product’s already been purchased by these uh these store owners.”
- Again, the product’s already been purchased by these uh these store owners.
- Again, the product’s already been purchased by these uh these store owners.
- one business owner one business owner and<00:34:56.679>
just <00:34:56.919>simply <
Keywords:
alcohol consumption, nursing homes, assisted living, resident activities, Minnesota Statutes, seasonal liquor licenses, resorts, intoxicating liquor, county board, Brainerd, Northern Pacific Center, event center, liquor license, on-sale license, alcohol sales, special law, local option, Minnesota liquor law, chapter 340A, Sunday sales
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jun 18th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Scratch the surface of any modern injustice, and you will find the scars of slavery underneath.
- Scratch the surface. through collective action, policy, and truth-telling.
- Scratch the surface of any modern injustice, and you will find the scars of slavery underneath.
- The restaurant owner trying to make payroll, the contractor trying to win a bid, the doctor trying to
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Whereas rangelands are natural ecosystems and cover nearly 75% of Arizona's terrestrial land surface.
- Whereas rangelands are natural ecosystems and cover nearly 75% of Arizona's terrestrial land surface
- Whereas rangelands are natural ecosystems and cover nearly 75% of Arizona's terrestrial land surface
- This exempts a watercraft owner who provides a watercraft for rent or charter in Arizona fewer than four
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Mar 10th, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- This is surface water, rivers, creeks, streams, and even the hijacking of water trucks.
- In 2004, the Southmost Regional Water Authority, with Brownsville PUB as the owner-operator, began producing
- And, as we move from the low-hanging fruit of freshwater aquifers and surface waters and things, our
Keywords:
water rights, treaty compliance, Rio Grande, agriculture, drought, international water, Texas water supply, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, TPWD, harvest reports, wildlife harvest data, public information act, open records, confidentiality, hunter privacy, angler data, game animals, game birds, fur-bearing animals, nongame animals
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- fiduciary steward of 2.1 million acres of land across 19 counties in West Texas, managing both the surface
- energy development, revenue for the PUF and Available University Fund, or AUF, comes from leasing surface
- And last session, a bill passed, Senate Bill 2038 that allows folks that live in the ETJ, property owners
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- fiduciary steward of 2.1 million acres of land across 19 counties in West Texas, managing both the surface
- Revenue for the PUF and the Available University Fund, or AUF, comes from leases and surface rights for
- That allows folks that live in the ETJ, property owners in the ETJ, to remove themselves from a city's
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, May 4, 2026 - PM
Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- And one of these on some of the parcels, if I would have clicked on a parcel that was an actual owner
- was an actual owner was an actual owner that<00:39:57.920>
was <00:39:58.040>taxable,< - that say, "Hey, I don't property owners that say, "Hey, I don't have<00:43:56.120>
this <00:43 - look at their is it lets property owners look at their property,<00:44:22.160>
right? - And that, again, is just scratching the surface of all the things that we do with GIS.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 2, February 10, 2026-AM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 01:04:33.520>
50 <01:04:34.319>state <01:04:34.559>engineer <01:04:35.200>surface - President, I move to introduce Senate File 50, State Engineer Surface and Groundwater Study, and request
- 50 will ensure our state engineers are operating from the most up-to-date information in regard to surface
- Up in Park County, there's a group of volunteers that help disabled owners, and they came to me and asked
- That help the disabled owners, and they came to me and asked if I would propose this amendment to tweak
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Resources, Recreation and Development (02/11/2026)
Resources, Recreation and Development
Transcript Highlights:
- He graduated in 1944 and was stationed on various surface ships until he was selected for flight training
- After securing a lunar orbit, Shepard stepped onto the surface of the moon on February 5, 1972.
- the<00:10:21.839>
moon <00:10:22.079>on <00:10:22.240>February onto the surface - of the moon on February onto the surface of the moon on February 5th,<00:10:23.120>
1972. - As an equestrian and a horse owner, I think ITL in this bill will be safer for my horses.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 10, February 20, 2026-PM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/09/2026 - Arizona Off-Highway Vehicle Study Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- If there are multiple owners for an off-highway vehicle, only one of the joint owners needs to take the
- The owner must have a non-resident OHV decal from the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
- Ma'am, did I understand correctly that the education class is for the owner of the vehicle only?
- So we are required, as the owners of the vehicle, to take the course, and then, in our best interest,
- It's a win for the owner. Take that money and then channel it to OHV law enforcement.
Summary:
The committee met to review the state’s off-highway vehicle program, with opening remarks focused on balancing recreation, safety, tourism, and land-use conflicts among OHV users, hikers, bikers, ranchers, and land managers. Arizona State Parks and Trails reported on OHV fund revenues, grant balances, and process changes intended to speed up mitigation and law enforcement spending. The agency said it has tightened grant oversight, eliminated informal grant “buckets,” increased delegated authority for quicker project approval, and is using contracted trail crews for expedited maintenance and mitigation. Examples discussed included fencing and signage at Bulldog Canyon, erosion-control work at Charlew Gap, and a mitigation project at Windmill Mountain Ranch. Members emphasized that prior committee discussions helped recover nearly $4 million from stale grants and redirect it to current priorities.
Arizona Game and Fish reported that OHV education and enforcement activity has increased. The mandatory online safety course has been taken by more than 149,000 people through ADOT and 15,000 through Game and Fish, and officers said compliance, especially helmet use by children, has improved. Game and Fish also described its OHV enforcement role, including seven dedicated officers and 97 field officers, training for about 40 agencies, and a new requirement that OHV law be included in police academy curricula starting in 2026. The department said most citations involve no decal, helmet issues, cross-country travel, habitat damage, and reckless driving. Members asked about speeding standards, road use, and a helmet-law conflict involving children in side-by-sides; Game and Fish said it is currently harmonizing the statutes and has treated children in side-by-sides as exempt under the newer provision.
ADOT explained the decal and registration process, including the required safety course, the $25 decal, and the new non-resident 30-day permit for certain out-of-state OHVs. Staff also clarified that the course is required for owners, not every occasional operator, and that rental companies are not statutorily required to have each renter take the course, though some do so voluntarily. The committee then heard a legislative overview of recent OHV bills: 2024’s SB 1576 on safety, age, and helmet requirements; 2025’s SB 1517 creating the temporary non-resident permit and extending the study committee; and this year’s SB 1519, which would raise the OHV weight limit from 2,500 to 3,500 pounds and add a proposed new fee class. Members and stakeholders discussed whether the higher weight limit would broaden the OHV category, affect revenue, and better reflect newer, heavier side-by-sides, while some cautioned against blurring the line between OHVs and regular vehicles. No formal votes were taken in the portion provided.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine improving the Federal environmental review and permitting processes. Feb 19th, 2025 at 09:15 am
Environment and Public Works Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- As a small business owner, I understand the immense challenges that our members experience as they navigate
- Let's consider a property owner who wants to build homes on undeveloped land.
- members about which water features on their property are federally jurisdictional. like continuous surface
- That only applies to surface transportation projects.
Keywords:
environmental review, permitting process, infrastructure, bipartisan legislation, economic growth, Nucor, West Virginia
Summary:
The meeting focused on critical discussions surrounding the need for modernizing the federal environmental review and permitting processes. Witnesses from various sectors, including Nucor, provided testimony on the delays and costs associated with current regulations, emphasizing the impact on infrastructure and economic growth. Major projects in West Virginia, such as the Corridor H and Coalfield Expressways, were highlighted as examples of initiatives stalled by excessive permitting hurdles, prompting calls for bipartisan legislation to streamline these processes while maintaining environmental protections. The committee expressed a commitment to address these issues immediately, highlighting the urgency to enhance efficiency in permitting to facilitate economic development.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 02/18/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- I am the owner, co-owner of Mahogany Farms. Mahogany Farms was bought by Mrs. Walker and Mr.
- Farms<00:53:32.680>
so owner co-owner of mahogany Farms so owner co-owner of mahogany Farms - For surface waters, we test our water to see if there's anything wrong with it.
- <01:18:22.800>
to to everyone from private land owners to to everyone from private land owners - npca to help uh rural um property owners npca to help uh rural um property owners who<01:26:22.239
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII Feb 27th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII
Transcript Highlights:
- Number nine our surface water data collection analysis about 1.6 million and two FTEs, this would help
- Yoskowitz pointed out, to work with these facility owners to develop herd plans along with Texas Animal
- Some of them involve a phased depopulation plan. allows that facility owner potentially to turn deer
- And at least two examples, I know we allow facility owners to retain.
- The groundwater and surface data collected and disseminated by.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Jun 30th, 2026
Water, Parks, and Wildlife
Transcript Highlights:
- We deliver the federal surface water out to the wetland complex, to the state wildlife areas, national
- districts, two resource conservation districts, and a large amount of non-districted land without surface
- There are two state water... ...districts and a large amount of non-districted land without surface water
- Such programs educate and support community and property owner efforts to reduce and remove attractants
- “Programs educate and support community and property owner efforts to reduce and remove attractants like
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Jun 30th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We deliver the federal surface water out to the wetland complex, to the state wildlife areas, national
- districts, two resource conservation districts, and a large amount of non-districted land without surface
- There are two state water... ...districts and a large amount of non-districted land without surface water
- Such programs educate and support community and property owner efforts to reduce and remove attractants
- like trash and food,” “Programs educate and support community and property owner efforts to reduce and
Summary:
The committee heard several wildlife and water-related bills. SB 872, by Senator McNerney, would create a Delta Levees and Canal Subsidence Fund and allow waiver of local cost-sharing for Delta levee repairs to protect the State Water Project and Delta infrastructure. Supporters from water agencies, environmental groups, counties, and agricultural interests said the bill is needed to address levee failure and canal subsidence; there was no opposition, and the bill was held open until a quorum was present, with broad support expressed.
SB 1108, by Senator Caballero, would establish the Grasslands Ecological Area Conservancy in the Central Valley to coordinate conservation, habitat restoration, public access, and voluntary easements in a region described as the largest remaining wetland/grasslands complex west of the Mississippi. Support came from the Grasslands Water District, Audubon, conservation groups, and local stakeholders, who emphasized the area’s importance to migratory birds, wildlife corridors, and land-use transition under groundwater sustainability. There was no opposition, and the bill received favorable committee support.
SB 1135, by Senator Blakespear, would reestablish and strengthen the statewide wildlife coexistence program to reduce human-wildlife conflict through nonlethal deterrence, education, and compensation for livestock losses. Supporters cited rising wildlife incidents, wolf depredation, and the need for proactive tools; opponents and some committee members raised concerns about rural impacts, funding, and the absence of law enforcement/public safety as a specifically named advisory role. After discussion and amendments that moved the cattlemen and Farm Bureau to neutral, the bill passed out of committee on a due-pass motion, though some members voted no or abstained.
SB 1305, by Senator Richardson, would direct CDFW to study the feasibility of grizzly bear reintroduction and prepare a roadmap, with tribal consultation and stakeholder engagement, but would not itself authorize reintroduction. Tribal sponsors and conservation groups supported the bill as a planning and cultural restoration effort, while hunting, ranching, and county groups opposed it, arguing California already faces major wildlife-management and funding challenges and that the proposal would create new conflicts. Committee members debated costs, appropriations, and whether the study should include funding estimates; the bill was amended and passed on a due-pass motion. The committee also heard SB 1250, by Senator Cortese, which would require Caltrans to incorporate wildlife connectivity into transportation planning; supporters said it would reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and improve habitat connectivity, and the bill was presented in support as the hearing continued.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Water Topics Overview Committee Jun 10th, 2026
Water Topics Overview Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- And we know in North Dakota it is our number one resource for surface water.
- Park River, at one time, they were a surface water...
- Park River, at one time, they were surface water off a Hami Dam.
- Improved water quality: surface water is variable.
- And the surface drainage portion is off to the west.
Summary:
The Water Topics Overview Committee met to review several interim studies and receive updates from the Department of Water Resources. The committee approved the March 26, 2026 minutes, observed a moment of silence for the late Representative Conmy, and welcomed Representative Hansen to the committee. Staff then reported that the watershed management study and the stormwater/wastewater study had both satisfied the presentation requirements in their study directives, with no further required testimony unless members wanted additional information.
The department’s main presentation focused on major water projects and agency operations. Reese Haas and staff updated members on the NAWS project, the Southwest Pipeline Project, Devils Lake outlet operations, low-head dam safety work, floodplain management repository implementation, data center water use, and the 2027 Water Development Plan. Members asked detailed questions about NAWS funding sources, remaining project costs, capacity concerns for All Seasons and other users, and whether current construction is being designed for future demand. The department said NAWS remains on track for substantial completion by October, that remaining NAWS funding will come from a mix of federal, state, and local sources, and that current construction is designed for ultimate capacity while some future components will be adjusted for increased demand.
A large portion of the meeting was devoted to the department’s cash management, Resources Trust Fund revenues, carryover balances, and the State Water Commission’s cost-share program. The department reported $340.6 million in carryover remaining, explained that much of it is already obligated to long-term projects, and noted that oil price forecasts and stripper-well exemptions will affect future revenues. Members raised concerns about large carryovers, affordability for local sponsors, and whether the state should continue obligating money multiple bienniums ahead. The department said it is working with the commission on a revised prioritization framework, including high/moderate/low project categories and a two-tier pre-construction/construction approach, to better manage obligations and affordability.
The committee also reviewed Deloitte’s finalized studies on regional governance/finance and cost-share policy. Deloitte presented options for Southwest, NAWS, and Red River governance, with stakeholders generally favoring keeping NAWS largely as is, using the current Southwest model with improvements, and pursuing a more structured governance option for Red River. On cost share, the department said Deloitte’s recommended package would cover projected needs through the 2030s, but would require policy changes such as lower percentages for some project types, a 25% replacement-project rate with a cap, and possible bonding or delayed reimbursement strategies. No votes were taken on these policy questions, and the chair indicated the committee would continue the discussion at future basin meetings and the September Water Topics meeting.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee, July 13, 2026
Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Those are really really land owners.
- Strays are animals that are running at large with an unknown or unclear owner.
- If you do find an owner, owner, owner, there's<02:35:29.040>
a <02:35:29.280>reason <02: - know, they control 47% of our surface know, they control 47% of our surface estate<02:48:48.880>
- And um but no, I I thank on the surface.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So we're trying to form Rodney Holmes: a water district to bring surface water into the county to help
- dense housing and ultimately infringe upon the property rights of existing property Mike Gorney: Owners
- We do have a request on this one is that we would like the homeowner or the property owner who buys one
- Property owners that want to do this, it doesn't make everybody do it.
- It just gives developers and property owners the right to do it.