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• Senator<01:25:20.120><c> Waters.</c> Senator Waters. Senator Waters.
• Senator Waters. Yeah, thanks, Mr. Chair.
• Senator Waters. Yeah, thanks, Mr. Chair.
• Senator<01:34:07.920><c> Waters.
• </c> Senator Waters. Yeah, thanks, Mr. Chair. Senator Waters. Yeah, thanks, Mr. Chair.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The Waters program for distressed water districts, for emergency needs as well as long-term infrastructure
• Specific regional infrastructure projects, water, wastewater, all kinds of infrastructure as we've done
• agency bonds and 26 primarily million in agency bonds and 26 primarily supporting<00:30:41.840><c> water
• </c><00:30:42.399><c> and</c><00:30:42.720><c> wastewater</c> supporting water and wastewater supporting
• </c><00:32:35.120><c> quality</c><00:32:36.000><c> and</c><00:32:36.240><c> natural</c> to protect water

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved into committee and floor reports. Several measures received favorable committee reports and were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar, including Current Resolution 9, Senate Joint Resolution 23, House Bill 145, House Bill 567, and House Bill 506 with House Committee Substitute 1. The chamber also noted that House Bills 500 and 504 had already received two readings and were sent to the Rules Committee before House Bill 500 was brought up for final consideration. Most of the discussion focused on House Bill 500, the executive branch budget bill. Members described it as a “good first draft” and emphasized a budget process they said was more transparent than in prior years. The bill was presented as a restrained two-year operating budget with spending growth kept at a little under 2% annually, while setting aside about 2% of projected revenues, or roughly $614 million, in the Budget Reserve Trust Fund for future needs. The budget also used base reductions in some areas while exempting others such as Medicaid benefits, SEEK, corrections, behavioral health, and veterans programs. Subcommittee chairs then outlined major spending areas. Education provisions included a 2% annual increase in base SEEK funding, transportation funding held flat, equalization for recallable nickel funding, continued retirement contributions, and major support for postsecondary access, dual credit, asset preservation, and workforce training. Health and family services provisions held Medicaid steady while adding waiver slots, behavioral health and substance use support, public health investments, and funding for rural health and laboratory capacity. Other sections covered personnel and pensions, veterans services, infrastructure, public safety, economic development, tourism, and environmental projects. The only recorded action on the floor was adoption of House Committee Substitute 1 to House Bill 500, followed by a motion for final passage of the bill as amended. The transcript ends as discussion on final passage begins, before any final vote is shown.

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• Your spirit, hovering over those dark waters, emboldened those four chaplains to pray, to sing hymns,
• Your spirit, hovering over those dark waters, emboldened those four chaplains to pray, to sing hymns,
• to my constituents in Monroe and water to my constituents in Monroe and<04:37:18.879><c> Allen</c><04
• The workers, along with our water utilities, law enforcement, and volunteer fire departments, deserve
• , and open spaces for all to enjoy water, and open spaces for all to enjoy health<05:07:00.160><c> and

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I'm swimming in deep water here. Yes, go ahead. I'm swimming in deep water here.

Committee: Joint Select Committee on Pension Policy

Keywords: 904, all

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• emergencies have been declared here in just the last few months surrounding tornadoes and gas prices and a water
• main break in my district in Auburn Hills that left parts of my district without water in May.

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance, and attendance showing a quorum. Several senators were excused, and the chamber received communications including House Concurrent Resolution 8, which was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. The Senate also took up introductions and referrals of several bills, including Senate Bills 1078-1082 and House Bills 4727, 4728, 4729, 4959, 1545, 5254, 5255, 6071, 6072, and 6073, with most being referred to committees or, for some medical-debt and consumer-protection bills, sent to the Committee of the Whole by suspension of the rules. In Committee of the Whole, the Senate considered Senate Bills 535, 536, 1011, 1041, 1042, and 1043. SB 535, 1041, 1042, and 1043 were amended, while SB 536 and 1011 were reported without amendment; all were recommended for passage. The Senate then concurred in the amendments and advanced the bills to third reading. On final passage, SB 433 passed 35-0; SB 535, 536, and 1011 each passed 35-0; and SB 1041, 1042, and 1043 each passed 20-15. Floor remarks focused on SB 1011 as a way to lower small-business health insurance premiums, and SBs 1041-1043 as anti-price-gouging measures during emergencies. Later, the Senate discharged Senate Bill 913 from the Appropriations Committee, suspended the rules, and moved it through Committee of the Whole and to final passage the same day. SB 913, which amends the Michigan Trust Fund Act, passed 20-12 with 6 excused after Senator Albert argued in opposition that it would continue $75 million annual funding to the MEDC and amount to corporate welfare. The Senate then adjourned until Tuesday, June 30 at 10:00 a.m.

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• Validations will be completed for Turpin's water activity and filth and form material by the end of this
• And the validations for Turpin's water activity and filth and forum material.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Water and sewer. I mean, we still have to take into consideration our infrastructure, right?
• Water and sewer and streets and all of those things.

Committee: Senate Local Government and Taxation

Keywords: 989, all

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• My name is Cortina Williams, and I am the proud founder and visionary of Williams Professional Water
• about companies like We're talking about companies like Impulse Healthcare and Williams Professional Water

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Our hope at that time was to bring redevelopment to Water Street in Henderson.
• To Water Street in Henderson. Our vision has come to fruition.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Labor

Keywords: 909, all

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• Legislation providing a method of funding for new water supplies and water and wastewater infrastructure

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• Senate file 118 eminent domain<00:14:49.519><c> water</c><00:14:49.839><c> projects</c><00:14:50.639>
• <c> eyes</c><00:14:51.120><c> nine</c><00:14:51.839><c> nos</c><00:14:52.320><c> 17</c> domain water
• projects eyes nine nos 17 domain water projects eyes nine nos 17 excused<00:14:53.920><c> five</c><00
• I appreciate the bringer bringing this forward and it actually maybe muddies the waters a little bit
• </c><00:58:18.240><c> a</c> actually maybe muddies the waters a actually maybe muddies the waters a little

Keywords: 916, all

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• They get their water from the creek. They are using a hot plate to cook food.
• They get their water from the creek. They are using a hot plate to cook food.
• </c><00:49:03.839><c> They</c> there's no heat, no running water.
• They there's no heat, no running water.
• ><c> from</c><00:49:05.280><c> the</c> get they're getting water from the get they're getting water from

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:14 Staff Report on the Firefighter Commission Minimum Training Standards and Administrative Spending- 00:02:02 Response from the Kentucky Fire Commission-00:32:06 Judge Testimony on Child Removal-00:42:47 Update on Child Removal and Reunification-01:11:19 Staffing at Kentucky Veteran Centers-01:40:15 Adjournment-02:05:55, 958, all

Summary: The Legislative Oversight and Investigation Committee met without a quorum, so no votes were taken. Staff presented a study of the Kentucky Fire Commission focused on firefighter minimum training standards and administrative spending. The presentation explained that Kentucky’s training standards are built from NFPA guidelines, that the commission currently requires 115 hours for volunteer firefighters and 300 hours for paid firefighters, and that those reduced hours were adopted by removing electives and other non-NFPA content. Staff also said the commission’s IFSAC certification testing for firefighter 1 and firefighter 2 aligns with NFPA standards, but the commission cannot require local departments to train or certify firefighters. Staff recommended that the commission formally promulgate regulations establishing the reduced training hours and work with KCTCS to better separate administrative costs for certain programs so compliance with the statute can be demonstrated. The finance portion of the report said the commission is funded by general fund appropriations for State Fire Rescue Training and by an insurance premium surcharge that supports the Firefighter Foundation Program Fund. Staff reported that the commission stayed within the 5% administrative cap tied to the overall surcharge allotment, but could not confirm compliance with a separate 5% cap for specific programs because KCTCS accounting does not break out those costs in enough detail. Staff suggested the General Assembly may want to clarify what counts as administrative cost in statute. Members asked about investment returns, local fire department funding, and whether training documentation is required; staff said some of those topics were outside the study scope and that IFSAC testing relies on chief certification that a candidate is ready to test. Representatives from the Fire Commission then responded, saying they agreed with the report’s recommendations and would work to clarify the 5% issue with legislators and KCTCS. They explained that the reduction in training hours was intended to remove electives, better align with NFPA standards, and address the difficulty volunteer departments have in getting members to complete lengthy training. Commission officials said training is documented through rosters and annual compliance reviews, and that IFSAC-certified firefighter testing is based on demonstrated skills rather than a required number of training hours. They also said the difficulty in tracking the second 5% cap stems from the way KCTCS’s PeopleSoft system records reimbursements as single transactions, making it hard to isolate administrative costs by program.

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• Somebody left me some ice water up here. Who was right here? Sure. That must have left it for you.
• “And in that process, so if I have a couple of bills, somebody’s water is up here.
• That water was here. Do you know who?” “Thank you.” “Mr. Rigsby is always on the job.
• </c> water then any given things federally. water then any given things federally.
• </c> this uh Gulf, what this body of water this uh Gulf, what this body of water means<03:56:00.399><

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• I have to take a picture of it and release it back into the waters.
• that's how critical it is to the waters that's how critical it is to our<05:33:55.760><c> habitats</
• We determine that shooting lead on the water fouls over our waterways, poisons our waters, and our loons
• ><c> our</c> our waterways poisons our Waters and our our waterways poisons our Waters and our loons<
• Do I see water on it? Do I see it wet?

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• > &gt;&gt; 2311, Community Drinking Water &gt;&gt; 2311, Community Drinking Water Infrastructure<01:16
• with the water.
• The grading system with the water.
• </c> need to identify failing water systems. need to identify failing water systems.
• </c><01:16:57.520><c> and</c> Currently, we have 1500 water and Currently, we have 1500 water and wastewater

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 11 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• I would ask Senator Waters to introduce his bill. >> Well, thank you, Mr.
• I would ask Senator Waters caregivers.
• I would ask Senator Waters to<04:47:35.040><c> introduce</c><04:47:35.360><c> his</c><04:47:35.600><c
• Um, I am Senator David<04:47:43.840><c> Waters,</c><04:47:44.320><c> District</c><04:47:44.560><c> 4,
• </c><04:47:44.878><c> here</c><04:47:45.120><c> to</c> David Waters, District 4, here to David Waters

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• behalf of the California Special Districts Association, also by proxy for the Association of California Water
• behalf of the California Special Districts Association, also by proxy for the Association of California Water
• I had the privilege of being the chair of the Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee for a brief stint,
• a privilege about that role was working with California's Native people to talk about California's water
• They couldn't get water rights, despite the fact that, honestly, the water was originally all yours.

Summary: The committee heard several immigration-, health-, food access-, and tribal-rights-related bills. AB 1725 would require disclosure of oil wells near homes and sensitive sites and stronger methane monitoring; supporters described health and safety harms in communities near wells, while apartment, realtor, building, and chamber representatives opposed or sought amendments, arguing the bill should better target the responsible industry and fit existing disclosure processes. AB 1650 would require privately rented or leased vehicles used by government agencies for enforcement to be clearly identifiable and equipped with safety lighting; supporters, including immigrant-rights advocates and local officials, said unmarked vehicles create fear and confusion during ICE operations, while the chamber sought clarification and noted exemptions for ordinary undercover law enforcement. AB 1857 would prohibit grocery restrictive covenants that keep new supermarkets from opening after a store closes, with supporters framing it as a food-access and anti-hunger measure; grocers and retailers raised concerns but said amendments addressed many issues, and the committee moved the bill forward as amended to Appropriations on a recorded vote, with all members present voting aye except one absent member and the bill placed on call. The committee also heard AB 1876, which would codify federal health-care nondiscrimination protections in state law. Supporters from Equality California, Disability Rights California, Planned Parenthood, and other health groups said it would preserve coverage protections for LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, and other protected classes amid federal rollbacks; opponents argued it would entrench gender-affirming-care standards and criticized the underlying medical framework. The bill passed to Appropriations on a recorded vote, with most members voting aye and one no vote, and was placed on call. AB 1908 would allow public entities to use judgment obligation bonds to finance self-funded victim compensation funds; Los Angeles County said the bill would fill a financing gap for faster compensation, and the committee advanced it on a recorded vote and placed it on call. AB 1881, the California Indian Freedom Act of 2026, would protect California tribes’ access to sacred sites and traditional practices on state public lands and require meaningful consultation; it drew extensive support from tribal leaders and Native organizations, while cities, counties, utilities, builders, and business groups were opposed unless amended, largely seeking clarification and narrowing. The bill was amended to focus on state public lands and passed to Appropriations on a recorded vote, then placed on call. Later, AB 2465 would bar businesses that profit from private detention facilities or contract with immigration-enforcement agencies from receiving state grants, loans, or tax credits and create an immigrant resilience fund. Supporters said the state should not subsidize businesses tied to immigration raids and detention; opponents, including the chamber, bankers, and contractors, raised vagueness and scope concerns, especially over what contracts would be covered. Members said they supported the concept but wanted the bill tightened, and it passed to Revenue and Taxation on a recorded vote with one no vote and was placed on call. The committee then heard AB 2662, which would create a formal state process to monitor and report on federal immigration enforcement actions and their impacts; supporters from legal aid and health centers said raids have chilled access to work, schools, clinics, and naturalization, and the bill was presented as a modest accountability measure. The transcript cuts off before any vote on AB 2662. The committee also approved a consent calendar of several bills and resolutions, sending some to Appropriations and others to the floor.

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• piping, which contains fluids that exchange thermal energy from the earth, underground or surface waters
• , waste waters, or other heat sources.
• waters, waste<00:27:50.200><c> waters,</c><00:27:50.440><c> or</c><00:27:50.520><c> other</c><00:27:
• 50.679><c> heat</c><00:27:50.880><c> sources</c><00:27:51.240><c> just</c> waste waters, or other heat
• sources just waste waters, or other heat sources just in<00:27:51.560><c> case</c><00:27:51.800><c>

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• With entities that discharge into the waters of the Commonwealth.
• Long-Term Post-Mining Water Treatment Permits.
• This is from Senate Bill 89 in the 25 regular session and defines the definition of water or waters of
• ] &gt;&gt; [cough] &gt;&gt; Do<01:12:30.480><c> you</c><01:12:30.520><c> need</c><01:12:30.600><c> water
• </c><01:12:31.360><c> No,</c> &gt;&gt; Do you need water? No, &gt;&gt; Do you need water?

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Free Conference Committee on the 2026 General Assembly budget met to reconcile differences between the House and Senate versions of House Bill 500. Leaders opened by thanking the other chamber’s work, asking members to turn microphones on and off to avoid feedback, and stressing the need to clearly note decision points so both chambers record the same actions. Staff then walked through the bill page by page, explaining that the committee was comparing only House and Senate differences, not the governor’s proposed budget. The discussion covered a wide range of appropriations and language items, including next generation non-911 services, school safety reporting tools, restored funding for brain injury, epilepsy, veteran service, homeless veterans, and rocket docket programs, debt service changes, rural infrastructure, disaster aid caps, Attorney General and Medicaid fraud funding, agriculture and county fair grants, auditor and pension-related appropriations, school facilities and SEEK funding, and numerous education programs. Members also discussed charter-related funding such as Star Academy, Dolly Parton Imagination Library, school resource officers, school-based mental health providers, AP/IB exams, Governor’s Scholars and Entrepreneurs, and several pilot or initiative programs in economic development, energy, and labor. Several items were described as technical corrections or restorations of language and funding, while others reflected differences in amounts or how funds would be distributed. There were several questions and comments from members about wording such as “implement and carry out,” the absence of the governor’s budget from the comparison document, and whether SEEK funding should be tied to teacher raises. The chair and other members emphasized that the committee’s role was to reconcile the two chambers’ budgets, not to adopt the governor’s proposal. Members also raised concerns about opioid settlement funds and the Dolly Parton Imagination Library match rate, with one senator urging restoration of the House language. No final vote or formal action was taken in the portion provided; the meeting primarily consisted of explanation, questions, and discussion of proposed budget differences.

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• Page 61 was the water safety program—this other trance of funding that we have had that we have been
• safety program this Page 61 was the water safety program.
• He also asked whether the water patrol’s half-ton and three-quarter-ton trucks are even more expensive
• I don't know, have you compared to the, you do have some, like with the water patrols, some half-to-
• Compared to the, you do have some, like with the water patrols, some half tons and three quarter tons

Summary: Attorney General Catherine Hanaway presented the Office of the Attorney General’s FY 2027 budget request and outlined her office’s priorities: reducing violent crime, targeting illegal and unregulated activities she described as a “vice squad” focus, protecting Missourians from fraud, and improving the office’s legal work. She highlighted major cases and enforcement efforts, including litigation over insulin pricing, Dollar General pricing practices, a criminal prosecution in Hermann, the Jackson County assessment dispute, and a new lawsuit involving Misha’s board policy. Committee members asked about cybercrime enforcement, cooperation with federal authorities, VLTs, ballot and referendum litigation, and the office’s approach to diversity-related legal issues. Hanaway said cybercrime and no-call enforcement rely heavily on multi-state and federal cooperation, and she emphasized that many cases begin with citizen reports. Members also questioned the cost and scope of ongoing election-related litigation, including redistricting and referendum cases, and Hanaway said her office is defending the laws and ballot processes as required. She estimated roughly $600,000 in staff time over about six months for the referendum/redistricting work combined. Several members raised concerns about the Misha lawsuit and whether similar statutory provisions elsewhere in state government could raise the same legal issues; Hanaway responded that the case involved a board rule, not a statute, and turned on whether the requirement functioned as a quota. The committee also discussed child sexual exploitation, human trafficking, Medicaid fraud, and the use of outside counsel and pro hac vice fees. Hanaway said the office is using non-GR funds where possible and is not requesting pay increases this year. The Missouri Office of Prosecution Services then presented its budget. Officials explained that MOPS trains and supports prosecutors statewide, including on DWIs, child sex cases, and new prosecutor training, and that its budget request matches the governor’s recommendation. Members asked about support for local prosecutors, the nine counties without elected prosecutors, and the new conviction integrity unit; staff said the unit’s positions were shifted between line items and that the office can help answer prosecutorial questions through its general counsel. The committee then moved to the Department of Public Safety budget. DPS reviewed funding for crime victims notification, law enforcement recruitment and retention, drug task forces, academy scholarships, Blue Star grants, local crime prevention, school safety, World Cup security, 988 trainings, wastewater testing in schools, and other programs. Members asked about the $59 million federal FIFA World Cup grant, school safety app funding, and wastewater testing participation; DPS said the World Cup funds require no state match, the app funding is being phased out, and schools opted into the testing program. The committee recessed before finishing the DPS book, with plans to return later.