Video & Transcript : 'Clean Water Act' :
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, May 1, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Its health underpins clean drinking water for millions, healthy soil for agriculture, and populations
- It provides clean water, recreation, and it provides an entire range of these benefits to a very large
- It provides clean water, recreation, and it provides an entire range of these benefits to a very large
- </c><02:08:23.199><c> Air</c><02:08:23.440><c> Act</c> Nixon signed the Federal Clean Air Act Nixon signed
- the Federal Clean Air Act in<02:08:24.040><c> 1970,</c><02:08:25.040><c> California</c><02:08:25.840
Keywords:
HJR88, H.J.Res. 88, Congressional Review Act, CRA, EPA waiver, California waiver, Advanced Clean Cars II, clean cars, vehicle emissions, auto emissions, motor vehicle pollution, engine pollution, California Air Resources Board, CARB, zero-emission vehicles, ZEV, electric vehicles, EV mandate, preemption, federal disapproval
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
AGR Public Hearing - Wed Apr 8, 2026 @ 10:00 AM HST
Agriculture & Food Systems
Keywords:
HCR180, Hawaii, Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, renewable energy, community solar, floating solar, solar photovoltaic, reservoirs, irrigation, agricultural water infrastructure, in-pipe hydropower, gravity-powered hydropower, clean energy, energy transition, water conservation, community-based energy, distributed generation, rural development, agriculture, biosecurity
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Apr 13th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- And this deals with brine water and how it can be used.
- this is not your basic water around your house. and stuff like this is permitted water users that request
- a permit from the OwRB and are given a permit for water to use so much water every year.
- These are made up of members that are from all aspects of water.
- water use, soil conservation, industrial water use, irrigation interest, and oil and gas production.
Bills:
SB3 , SB1346 , SB1509 , SB1928 , SB2028 , SB2071 , SB2110 , SB2117 , SB2127 , SB2134 , SB259 , SB1191 , SB1246 , SB1314 , SB1439 , SB1613 , SB1930 , SB1976 , SB330 , SB2069 , SB2095 , SB3 , SB1346 , SB1509 , SB1928 , SB2028 , SB2071 , SB2110 , SB2117 , SB2127 , SB2134 , SB259 , SB1191 , SB1246 , SB1314 , SB1439 , SB1613 , SB1930 , SB1976 , SB330 , SB2069 , SB2095
Committees:
House Energy , House Energy and Natural Resources Oversight
Keywords:
industrial hemp, program licensing, agriculture, cannabinoids, state regulation, water infrastructure, wastewater, investment program, loans, local government, SB1509, groundwater, water wells, well spacing, water rights, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, OWRB, basin, subbasin, maximum annual yield
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> tower and water main loop. tower and water main loop.
- main</c> add a second water tower and water main add a second water tower and water main loop. loop.
- water main to connect it to our water system.
- </c> this water main, about 3 mi of water this water main, about 3 mi of water main,<00:29:24.000><c>
- </c> is just for the water main? is just for the water main?
Committee:
House Capital Investment
Keywords:
HF4470, Melissa Hortman, memorial, statue, memorial garden, State Office Building, Capitol Mall Design Framework, capital investment, appropriation, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Department of Administration, public art, commemorative monument, landscaping, artist selection, family consultation, Minnesota legislature, state building site, capital appropriation, political subdivisions
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- about water legislation.
- of water augmentation.
- and make water available at the site for delivery through water hauling.
- and make water available at the site for delivery through water hauling.
- through water hauling.
Bills:
HB2014 , HB2031 , HB2078 , HB2102 , HB2103 , HB2117 , HB2261 , HB2262 , HB2264 , HB2278 , HB2428 , HB2494 , HB2756 , HB2758 , HB2762 , HB2782 , HB2932 , HB2933 , HB2986
Keywords:
air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, water rights, groundwater, Willcox, active management area, certificate of grandfathered rights, Arizona legislature, aggregate mining, reclamation plans, environmental protection, public safety, land use, domestic water, improvement district, water delivery, water hauling
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 11th, 2026 at 11:17 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 193, an act relating to water, increasing the annual transfer from the New Mexico Irrigation
- What are some acceptable consequences for acting out at school? Mr.
- Speaker and gentlemen... ...for acting out at school. Mr.
- A student has been triggered by noise or music or other students acting up.
- House Bill 60 amends the Victim of Crime Act.
Bills:
HB111 , HB103 , HB60 , HB108 , HB120 , HB145 , HB154 , HB164 , HB291 , HJR6 , HR1 , HJM2 , HJM3 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB38 , HB47 , HB63 , HB64 , HB127 , HB165 , HB184 , HB200 , HM20 , HM51
Keywords:
water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 40 Afternoon Session Apr 14th, 2026 at 12:30 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Joint Committee report to House Bill 4036 by Caldwell, Trey, of the House and Hall of the Senate, an act
- We're moving $5 million out of an existing account in the Filmed in Oklahoma Act over to this different
- Because I carried the Film Act of 2021. I carried that.
- House Bill 4065 by Caldwell of the House and Hall of the Senate, an act...
- the House and Hall of the Senate, and an act relating to aeronautics.
Bills:
SB1290 , SB1530 , SB1847 , HR1050 , SB169 , SB1377 , SB1990 , SB1991 , SB1778 , SB1579 , SB1992 , SB3 , SB2028 , SB1928 , SB2127 , SB2117 , SB1439 , SB1930 , SB330 , SB1191 , SB2110 , SB2134 , SB2069 , SB2095 , SB1613 , SB1246 , SB1976 , SB1346 , SB1509 , SB2071 , SB259 , SB1314
Keywords:
2-1-1 services, revolving fund, Department of Human Services, crisis pregnancy, abortion, legal funding, research funding, development rebate, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, tax incentives, higher education partnerships, Medicaid, ADvantage Waiver, home-based services, eligibility criteria, healthcare, senior services, Taiwan, Oklahoma, sister-state relationship
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 40 Morning Session Apr 14th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 2060 by Lawson of the House and Haste of the Senate, an act relating to improvement districts
- Senate Bill 2060 is the Build Act. It allows for alternative ways to finance infrastructure.
- It is the Build Act.
- Sewer and water, streets. These are things we all use every day.
- House Bill 4037 by Caldwell, Trey, of the House and Hall of the Senate, an act relating to the Ethics
Bills:
SB1290 , SB1530 , SB1847 , HR1050 , SB169 , SB1377 , SB1990 , SB1991 , SB1778 , SB1579 , SB1992 , SB3 , SB2028 , SB1928 , SB2127 , SB2117 , SB1439 , SB1930 , SB330 , SB1191 , SB2110 , SB2134 , SB2069 , SB2095 , SB1613 , SB1246 , SB1976 , SB1346 , SB1509 , SB2071 , SB259 , SB1314
Keywords:
2-1-1 services, revolving fund, Department of Human Services, crisis pregnancy, abortion, legal funding, research funding, development rebate, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, tax incentives, higher education partnerships, Medicaid, ADvantage Waiver, home-based services, eligibility criteria, healthcare, senior services, Taiwan, Oklahoma, sister-state relationship
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 39 Apr 13th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Clerk, act, faith, she, sergeant, snoutch, roll call, roll call is now in progress.
- An act relating to the long range capital planning commission.
- Strong Readers' Act.
- relating to the Strong Readers' Act.
- Of the House and Hall of the Senate, an act relating to income tax credit.
Bills:
SB1290 , SB1530 , SB1847 , HR1050 , SB169 , SB1377 , SB1990 , SB1991 , SB1778 , SB1579 , SB1992 , SB3 , SB2028 , SB1928 , SB2127 , SB2117 , SB1439 , SB1930 , SB330 , SB1191 , SB2110 , SB2134 , SB2069 , SB2095 , SB1613 , SB1246 , SB1976 , SB1346 , SB1509 , SB2071 , SB259 , SB1314
Keywords:
2-1-1 services, revolving fund, Department of Human Services, crisis pregnancy, abortion, legal funding, research funding, development rebate, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, tax incentives, higher education partnerships, Medicaid, ADvantage Waiver, home-based services, eligibility criteria, healthcare, senior services, Taiwan, Oklahoma, sister-state relationship
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- or river water, body of water.
- or river water, body of water.
- or river water, body of water.
- or river water, body of water.
- or river water, body of water.
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
Keywords:
HF4308, Monticello nuclear plant, Prairie Island, renewable development account, RDA, nuclear waste, spent fuel, dry cask storage, utility tax, commercial-industrial property tax, state general levy, property tax exemption, residential heating fuels, natural gas tax exemption, electricity sales tax exemption, year-round sales tax exemption, distributed solar energy standard, solar mandate, community solar, grid modernization
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 20th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Environment, Energy & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- Energy Transformation Act.
- Protection Act.
- Protection Act.
- It’s time to act.
- Washingtonians deserve clean water and healthy salmon now and for future generations.
Committee:
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology
Keywords:
artificial intelligence, chatbots, regulation, technology, consumer protection, pollutants, tire regulation, 6PPD, environment, public safety, SB 6076, consumer-owned utilities, public utility districts, municipal procurement, competitive bidding, public works, clean energy, renewable energy, nonemitting generation, energy storage
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 33 Apr 1st, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Bills:
SB1636 , SB1772 , SB1221 , SB1932 , SB1687 , SB1213 , SB843 , SB1410 , SB1317 , SB1338 , SB1976 , SB1314 , SB1191 , SB1613 , SB1246 , SB1439 , SB1930 , HR1044
Keywords:
cold case, unsolved homicide, violent crime, case file review, law enforcement, police records, victim family, immediate family member, designated person, forensic testing, witness reinterview, investigative leads, cold case unit, unsolved murder, public safety, Title 21, Oklahoma statutes, motor vehicle safety, headlamps, headlights
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 9th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- To the common good and the courage to act with honesty, even when the path is difficult.
- I've learned that the 1922 Uota Act reduced Danish immigration to America, impacting families like ours
- They're not under the open records act.
- You can't get an open records act or anything like that into them.
- Have public meetings, public open meetings act.
Bills:
HB4248 , HB4429 , HB2588 , HB3472 , HB4317 , HB3462 , HB2035 , HB3501 , HB3127 , HB3143 , HB3144 , HB3260 , HB4321 , HB3011 , HB3522 , HB3530 , HB3940 , HB3078 , HB3043 , HB3005 , HB3007 , HB3403 , HB1907 , HB3175 , HB3986 , HB3466 , HB3411 , HB4246 , SJR49 , HB3281 , HB4319 , HJR1086 , HJR1024 , HJR1087
Keywords:
HB4248, hemp beverage, hemp drinks, THC beverage, cannabis beverage, intoxicating hemp, age restriction, under 21, minor possession, youth access, public health and safety, Title 63, Oklahoma Statutes, retail sales, alcohol-style regulation, controlled substances, beverage regulation, proxy advisory services, shareholder rights, financial transparency
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, April 16, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Keywords:
FISA, foreign intelligence, surveillance, national security, privacy, intelligence, legal authority, tax cuts, working families, tax relief, income tax, healthcare, education, overtime pay, child tax credit, temporary protected status, Haiti, immigration, refugees, environmental regulations
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- They can clog water systems and contaminate grazing lands.
- Air Act.
- water main?
- Act or this provision of the federal Clean Air Act goes away, Texas can chart its own course, which
- At the end of the day, if the Clean Air Act goes away, then there's no parameters by which you can do
Committee:
House Environmental Regulation
Keywords:
solid waste management, exclusive contracts, public agency, contract amendment, notification requirements, Texas Health and Safety Code, Texas Emissions Reduction Plan, TERP, air quality, emissions reduction, clean fleet, alternative fuel, natural gas vehicles, hydrogen fuel, hydrogen infrastructure, diesel replacement, fleet grants, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, clean school buses
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 1904, which would classify intentionally released helium balloons as litter and create criminal penalties for balloon releases. The author and supportive witnesses argued that balloon releases harm wildlife, livestock, waterways, and infrastructure, and that the bill would close a loophole in current litter law. Several members questioned whether criminal penalties were appropriate, and the author said he was willing to work toward civil penalties and fines instead. No vote was taken, and HB 1904 was left pending.
The committee then took up several pending bills and reported them favorably to the full House, including HB 3249, HB 3866, HB 4112, HB 1768, HB 1499, HB 573, and HB 464. These measures dealt with topics such as TCEQ contested-case procedures, outdoor storage containers, high-level radioactive waste, concrete plant permitting and grants, unannounced concrete batch plant inspections, and a scrap tire grant program. Most were adopted with substitutes and passed on recorded votes, generally with unanimous or near-unanimous support.
A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 3997, which would create expedited permitting timelines for LNG facilities and related wastewater permits. Industry witnesses said the bill would provide certainty for multibillion-dollar projects without eliminating public participation, while environmental groups opposed parts of the bill that they said could limit contested-case participation and be unrealistic for SOAH timelines. TCEQ staff described the current wastewater permitting process and said some of the bill’s timing provisions could be workable, especially with an expedited fee. The bill was left pending after the author said he would continue working on committee substitute language.
The committee also heard HB 1237 on extending the renewal window for expired TCEQ occupational water licenses, and HB 4519, a TERP consolidation bill that would combine several clean transportation grant programs into fewer programs. HB 1237 was left pending without testimony, while HB 4519 drew broad support from environmental and industry witnesses who favored simplifying the program, though some asked for stronger emphasis on particulate matter and hydrogen funding. The committee withdrew the substitute on HB 4519 and left it pending. Finally, HB 5033, which would eliminate the motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program if federal authority changes, drew opposition from environmental and inspection-industry witnesses who warned it would weaken air-quality protections and could remove an important enforcement tool. The author said the bill was intended as a trigger mechanism and would be refined, and HB 5033 was left pending. The committee also heard HB 1227 on municipal solid-waste franchise fees and private-provider access; the author said he would bring a substitute after hearing concerns from cities, and the bill was left pending.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- I've noticed that the Public Assistance Act isn't amended in this.
- ..trauma, and lifelong harm, and also provides law enforcement and prosecutors with better tools to act
- So the argument, respectfully, Madam Chair, Representative Romero, it doesn't hold water with me.
- I think for me, Distribution, so a single act to a minor, while concerning, does not rise to the level
- I think you're still charting, what's the phrase, uncharted territory, water, something like that.
Committee:
House House Judiciary
Keywords:
medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- A vendor that fails to comply with this act A vendor that fails to comply with this act may be subject
- It protects water lines, oil and gas facilities, communication networks.
- We don't put that into every act about what service is and how a subpoena's done.
- It is new material for the Ambulance Standards Act.
- And so— ...appendages from various acts and bills and then sticking them all together.
Bills:
SB40 , SB104 , SB136 , SB164 , HB99 , HB38 , HB165 , HB127 , HB72 , HB151 , SB40 , SB104 , SB136 , SB164
Committees:
Senate Senate Judiciary , Senate House Judiciary
Keywords:
SB40, Driver Privacy and Safety Act, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate reader, vehicle surveillance, privacy, data sharing, law enforcement data, immigration enforcement, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, civil liberties, surveillance, public records, Inspection of Public Records Act, New Mexico State Police, Department of Public Safety, data sovereignty, vehicle tracking
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, February 25, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Keywords:
fiscal policy, budget resolution, deficit reduction, mandatory spending, economic growth, government deregulation, federal revenues, entitlements, congressional authority, Spanish-language media, civic engagement, cultural enrichment, access to information, Latino communities, hydrogen, fuel cells, energy efficiency, clean energy, environmental sustainability, national observance
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment & Energy Jan 27th, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Environment & Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- Energy Transformation Act standards.
- Energy Transformation Act standards.
- This bill today is just fundamentally about making sure that our Clean Energy Transformation Act, which
- The age of the plant was significant, but it was also maybe 50% of the water consumption in the water
- You know, well, clean firm is what we’re really— You know, clean firm is what we’re really looking for
Committee:
House Environment & Energy
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment & Energy Jan 19th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Environment & Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- Adoption of low-sulfur fuel will contribute to what we love most about Washington: clean water, clean
- Washington: clean water, clean air, healthier wildlife, and, for those who know me, our beloved salmon
- The generating station was found in violation of the Clean Air Act when I was a teenager.
- Energy Transformation Act.
- and have the whole state act as a responsible steward of the waters that we all share.
Committee:
House Environment & Energy
Keywords:
6PPD, tires, environmental impact, public health, chemical regulation, HB1652, Salish Sea Protection and Marine Clean Fuels Act, marine fuel, low-sulfur fuel, sulfur emissions, ocean-going vessels, shipping, maritime pollution, air quality, particulate matter, Department of Ecology, port visit, regulated waters, fuel switching, vessel emissions