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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The $50 acquired for the field trial event is deposited in the Game and Fish and Water Safety Account
Committee:
House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
TX
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Fiscal Policy Mar 13th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- WELL, DON'T HAVE A FEELING WATER TANK? YES.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Governmental Oversight and Accountability Mar 11th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I DON'T THINK ANY OTHER PRESIDENT HAS EVER CHANGED THE NAMES OF GEOGRAPHICAL BODIES OF WATER OR GEOGRAPHICAL
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- its people, nestled in the heart of the Sam Houston National forests, and graced by the tranquil waters
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (04/01/2026)
Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- So, I had to have help with staff to help me get in and out of the water.
- ><c> being</c><04:35:44.561><c> without</c> being in water and being without being in water and being
- Get into any body of water, ocean, lakes, rivers, streams, whatever.
- It has allowed me to go to San Diego and do a one-mile open water swim for charity.
- Couldn't have gotten in the water without that.
Committee:
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - Part 2 - 03/27/26
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c> poisoning the water, poisoning the water, big<01:35:56.440><c> tobacco.
- allow counties and municipalities to bond for them and also defines, uh, thermal energy networks as water
- 02:16:53.280><c> as</c> defines uh thermal energy networks as defines uh thermal energy networks as water
- 16:55.800><c> for</c><02:16:55.960><c> purposes</c><02:16:56.519><c> of</c><02:16:57.160><c> uh</c> water
- Um also for purposes of uh water works.
Committee:
Senate State and Local Government
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (02/04/2026)
Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm just watering it down to the very basics to make it more understandable.
- I'm just like watering<01:26:33.600><c> it</c><01:26:33.760><c> down</c><01:26:33.920><c> to</c><01:26
- it down to the very basics to watering it down to the very basics to make<01:26:35.280><c> it</c><01
- I'm going to have to get a glass of water. Just bear with me.
- Beyond property damage and well failures, you know, like their home water well failures, agriculture,
Committee:
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (09/23/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- when the bill was presented, and the bill had several sponsors, Representative Cordelli and Senator Waters
- sponsors, Represent Cordelli and and sponsors, Represent Cordelli and and Senator<00:08:30.080><c> Waters
- So,</c><00:08:30.800><c> it's</c><00:08:31.039><c> a</c><00:08:31.120><c> bipartisan</c> Senator Waters
- So, it's a bipartisan Senator Waters.
- >> So building the two classrooms is just brick and mortar basically, and maybe some water.
Summary:
The Education Funding Committee’s higher education subcommittee met to discuss HB 443, HB 510, and related issues. The chair explained the subcommittee membership and noted that Representative Luno was absent and replaced by Representative Bricky, with other full committee members allowed to participate in discussion but not final votes. No votes were taken during this meeting, and the chair said final subcommittee recommendations would likely come in the first week of November.
On HB 443, which concerns terms of appointment to the Higher Education Commission, the chair described the bill as intended to let the governor replace members who are not attending or no longer representing the appointing organization. He said the prior governor supported the idea, but the current governor’s office believes the bill is unnecessary because nonattendance or loss of representation would already amount to resignation or removal. Members raised questions about legal authority and whether the same principle should apply to other boards. The chair said he was leaning toward finding the bill not needed, but would continue discussion later.
The committee then spent most of the meeting on HB 510, which would establish due process rights for students, student organizations, and faculty at public higher education institutions and address collective bargaining issues. Supporters, including Representatives Papovich and Brown, argued the bill would provide clear, minimum protections, especially because campus rules are lengthy and vary by institution; Brown also suggested adding an independent ombudsman or representation for students. Opponents, including Representatives Burton and Bricky, said existing campus regulations already provide due process and that the bill could interfere with campus governance and collective bargaining. The chair and others discussed whether the bill’s definitions should be aligned with existing law to avoid confusion, and several members suggested using existing statutory definitions or cross-references. The chair also said the bill would apply only when disciplinary action is involved, not as a general challenge to DEI policies, though members referenced recent national examples involving DEI-related disputes as context.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, May 7, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- For over two months, the Israeli government has completely and deliberately blocked food, water, medical
- For over two months, the Israeli government has completely and deliberately blocked food, water, medical
- For over two months, the Israeli government has completely and deliberately blocked food, water, medical
- As Sergeant Friday used to say on water.
- And with that, I yield back. water, and much more. As recently as water, and much more.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
FIN Info Briefing - Mon Jan 6, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> units where you put in all the units where you put in all the infrastructure<05:13:00.638><c> water
- </c><05:13:00.878><c> sewer</c><05:13:01.878><c> electrical</c> infrastructure water sewer electrical
- </c> we're you know when you talk about water we're you know when you talk about water rights<05:47:19.478
- It is also the horizontal improvements: the infrastructure, the water, the sewer, the soil remediation
- It is also the horizontal improvements: the infrastructure, the water, the sewer, the soil remediation
Summary:
The Committee on Finance held its first informational briefing for 2025, beginning with member introductions and then hearing an economic outlook presentation from Dr. Eugene Tian of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. Dr. Tian said Hawaii’s economy was in relatively good shape in several areas, especially construction, which he described as at a historical high, with construction employment above 40,000 monthly and building permit values and contracting tax base both up sharply. He also noted real estate sales had rebounded in 2024, the labor market had stabilized with unemployment around 2.9%, and initial unemployment claims were below 2019 levels. At the same time, he highlighted challenges including inflation running above the national rate, a shrinking labor force, lower employment compared with 2023, and continued weakness in visitor spending and arrivals. He said future growth would likely come from health care, professional services, construction, tourism recovery, and diversified sectors such as renewable energy, aquaculture, creative industries, and technology.
Dr. Tian also discussed Hawaii’s economic structure and recovery, saying the state remains more concentrated in a few industries than the U.S. overall, with government and hospitality making up larger shares of the economy. He said non-tourism sectors had recovered, but tourism-related jobs and output were still below pre-pandemic levels, with Maui and the visitor industry still affected by the wildfire and COVID-19 impacts. He projected tourism and non-agricultural wage and salary jobs would not fully recover until 2027, and said population trends remain a concern because of aging, the likelihood of deaths outpacing births in coming years, and reliance on in-migration. After his presentation, the chair said questions would be taken later and the committee took a short break.
After the break, Dr. Carano of the Hawaii Executive Director’s office presented a second outlook, saying Hawaii’s economy in 2025 looked better than 2024 overall, though he emphasized substantial uncertainty tied to the incoming federal administration. He said possible changes to tariffs, tax policy, immigration, and federal spending could raise inflation and keep interest rates higher than previously expected, which would affect housing, consumer debt, the dollar, and Hawaii’s visitor industry. He noted that U.S. visitors account for roughly three-quarters of visitor spending in the state, making federal policy especially important. He also said deregulation could be a long-term positive but would not likely have much effect in 2025 or 2026. As an additional risk, he pointed to bird flu and its effect on livestock, poultry, and egg prices. No votes or formal actions were taken during the briefing.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- that, you're asking some of our members to uh use like a hot pot and a little steam jug, make my hot water
- that, you're asking some of our members to uh use like a hot pot and a little steam jug, make my hot water
- that, you're asking some of our members to uh use like a hot pot and a little steam jug, make my hot water
- jug, make make and a little steam steam jug, make make my<00:47:10.160><c> hot</c><00:47:10.400><c> water
- so I can make my ramen my hot water so I can make my ramen noodles.<00:47:12.240><c> That's</c><00:47
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/26
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- education is important and in a time when we are seeing some uh national conversations about um kind of watering
- education is important and in a time when we are seeing some uh national conversations about um kind of watering
- education is important and in a time when we are seeing some uh national conversations about um kind of watering
- about</c><00:42:01.760><c> um</c><00:42:01.920><c> kind</c><00:42:02.160><c> of</c><00:42:02.240><c> watering
- </c> conversations about um kind of watering conversations about um kind of watering down<00:42:02.960
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (04/22/2025)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- They include public water and sewer, stormwater, public roads, municipal offices, public schools, public
- They include public<00:49:32.720><c> water</c><00:49:32.960><c> and</c><00:49:33.200><c> sewer,</c><00
- :49:33.760><c> storm</c><00:49:34.079><c> water,</c> public water and sewer, storm water, public water
- and sewer, storm water, public<00:49:34.880><c> roads,</c><00:49:35.280><c> municipal</c><00:49:35.760
Committee:
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
AGR/TOU Joint Public Hearing - Wed Feb 5, 2025 @ 8:45 AM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, not all of them have county water, so I don't know if I'd have that in.
- Uh, not all of them have county water, so I don't know if I'd have that in.
- Uh, not all of them have county water, so I don't know if I'd have that in.
- In order to take advantage of the reduced property rates, uh, not all of them have county water, so I
- This type of program does require less land, less water, less pesticides, and such.
Summary:
The joint House Agriculture and Food Systems and Tourism hearing focused on HB 189 and HB 966, both dealing with agricultural tourism. HB 189 would require counties to adopt ordinances governing review and permitting of agricultural tourism as secondary uses on working farms, require the principal agricultural use to pre-exist any tourism-related permit, and limit ag tourism to land where productive agriculture is occurring. HB 966 would create statewide uniform standards for agricultural tourism, require county registration of activities, require ag tourism to coexist with agricultural activity on a farming operation, and end the tourism use when agricultural activity ceases.
Testimony on HB 189 was mixed. The Department of Agriculture and Kualoa Ranch opposed the bill, arguing that the proposed restrictions and income-based limits could burden bona fide farms and ranches, reduce flexibility for counties, and harm food production, jobs, and diversification efforts. Kualoa Ranch said ag tourism supports its food sales and community market and warned the bill could cost more than 350 jobs. The Hawaiʻi Cattlemen’s Council also opposed the measure for similar reasons. The Hawaiʻi Farmers Union supported the bill with suggested amendments, including clearer language around agricultural dedication. The Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau supported the intent of the bill but urged caution, saying ag tourism should remain tied to actual agricultural production and that counties need flexibility to address abuses without imposing overly rigid standards.
Members discussed how to define a bona fide agricultural operation and whether property tax agricultural dedication could serve as a clearer qualifier. They also raised concerns about how counties would enforce revenue thresholds or separate accounting for tourism and farm income, and whether state law should better target clearly non-agricultural uses such as gondolas or other abusive developments. The Department of Agriculture and Farm Bureau said counties already have authority to regulate ag tourism through ordinances, but that any new standards should avoid unintended burdens on true farmers and ranchers.
HB 966 was then introduced, and initial testimony again reflected support for the bill’s intent from some agricultural groups and opposition or caution from others. Kualoa Ranch said ag tourism can help educate visitors and support agriculture, the Hawaiʻi Farmers Union supported county flexibility, and the Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau reiterated concerns about the bill’s income comparison provisions and the need to distinguish legitimate agricultural tourism from misuse. No votes were taken during the hearing.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- we’re doing around not only local watersheds but also globally, and how will there be enough fresh water
- warming climate on sugar Maples the on warming climate on sugar Maples the fresh<01:22:11.360><c> water
- research</c><01:22:12.080><c> that</c><01:22:12.199><c> we're</c><01:22:12.360><c> doing</c> fresh water
- research that we're doing fresh water research that we're doing around<01:22:13.199><c> not</c><01:22
- </c><01:22:17.960><c> to</c><01:22:18.159><c> support</c><01:22:18.639><c> our</c> Enough fresh water
Committee:
Senate Higher Education
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Jul 8th, 2026
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- committee and other committees that address a vast variety of topics: schools, nursing homes, highways, water
- community, as well as expertise both in operating camps and in some of the requirements, whether those be water
- We don't have any cabins that are in floodwater risk, but there was one that had a dry gully... ...water
- risk, but there was one that had a dry gully, and the dry gully had such forceful water coming off the
- hills that that water was rising.
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JDC, JDC Public Hearings 03-31-2026
Transcript Highlights:
- took on complex civil litigation and a lot of different agency kinds of work at NHLC involving land, water
- took on complex civil litigation and a lot of different agency kinds of work at NHLC involving land, water
- took on complex civil litigation and a lot of different agency kinds of work at NHLC involving land, water
- took on complex civil litigation and a lot of different agency kinds of work at NHLC involving land, water
- took on complex civil litigation and a lot of different agency kinds of work at NHLC involving land, water
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the confirmation of Kursha Kauahi Kani Mililani Durrant to the District Court of the First Circuit, but announced it would not vote until April 2. The chair also noted a backup plan if Zoom failed. Testimony was limited to two minutes per speaker. The hearing focused on Durrant’s qualifications, judicial temperament, and readiness for the bench, with no opposition presented.
Support came from the Office of the Public Defender, Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation, Native Hawaiian Bar Association, Hawaii State Bar Association, Hawaii Women’s Lawyers, and numerous individuals. Witnesses described Durrant as highly experienced in both criminal and civil practice, including district, family, circuit, appellate, ICA, and Supreme Court work. Several speakers emphasized her legal reasoning, mentorship, civility, cultural grounding, and ability to listen and treat litigants with dignity. Personal supporters also highlighted her public service, hula background, and character.
Committee members questioned Durrant about how she would approach district court cases involving repeat offenders, mental illness, substance abuse, houselessness, and diversion. Durrant said she would follow the law, consider the full range of sentencing factors, and use available probation, diversion, and treatment options where appropriate. She said she would be committed to using legislative tools such as Act 26 and other diversion powers, and to looking beyond advocacy toward practical justice and reducing recidivism. She also said her clerkship with Judge Marsha Waldorf, including exposure to drug court and mental health court, shaped her approach to problem-solving on the bench.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Mobile labs were overturned in some cases, simply blown in as those facilities had water damage, etc.
- Mobile labs were overturned in some cases, simply blown in as those facilities had water damage, etc.
- sit</c><00:20:14.240><c> and</c><00:20:14.480><c> run</c><00:20:14.720><c> and</c><00:20:14.960><c> water
- </c><00:20:15.280><c> trees</c><00:20:16.480><c> all</c> We can't sit and run and water trees all We
- can't sit and run and water trees all day<00:20:17.039><c> every</c><00:20:17.360><c> day.
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Convening the Committee on Water and Land, Culture, and the Arts on our 1 p.m. agenda here in the State
- So cuz I've been, um, in the water with DAR DOCARE and then also when you talk about patrolling areas
- So cuz I've been, um, in the water with DAR DOCARE and then also when you talk about patrolling areas
- Farms without adequate water resources, ranchers without viable leases with longevity to make smart financial
- We're reconvening the Committee on Water, Land, Culture, and Arts for decision-making on our 1 p.m. agenda
Committee:
Senate Water, Land, Culture and the Arts
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2603, which would designate the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the state orchestra of Hawaii. Testimony was uniformly supportive from the Attorney General’s office, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Retail Merchants of Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Symphony, the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association, and others. Supporters emphasized the bill’s value to arts education, cultural vitality, and the visitor economy. The chair noted there were also many written testimonies submitted, and the bill was left without questions or action in the excerpt.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 2083, which would create a state-owned historic properties preservation plan working group within DNR. The State Historic Preservation Division supported the bill and said it would help create a statewide database and better planning for state-owned historic properties, while noting its current review work is reactive and project-by-project. The committee asked about duplication and existing consultation processes; SHPD said it already reviews state projects under existing law and has in-house architectural staff. The measure was then set aside after brief discussion, with no vote shown in the excerpt.
Next was Senate Bill 2341, which would authorize phased review of certain private-property projects and change SHPD’s review deadlines. SHPD and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development supported the bill, saying it could encourage more proactive, programmatic review and that the current average review time for simple projects is about 56 days. Several opponents, including Sierra Club of Hawaii, Bianca Isaki, Malama Kane Lua, and Tara Roas, argued phased review would delay projects, create conflict, and weaken historic preservation protections, especially for iwi kūpuna and burial sites. Committee members raised concerns about whether the bill conflicted with prior court decisions and asked SHPD for its view; SHPD said it was not a legal question for them and suggested a programmatic alternative. The bill was not voted on in the excerpt.
Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 2306 on administrative fees for the Bureau of Conveyances. HGEA opposed the measure, focusing on a provision allowing the special fund to be used for qualified contractors, while the Bureau of Conveyances supported the bill as a fee correction that would equalize recording fees between systems. The bureau said specialized technical work sometimes requires outside contracting and that it could consider a contract period; the chair and members discussed the HGEA concern and asked whether the issue could be addressed. No final action was shown in the excerpt.