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CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 029 Feb 11th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- about the water in Douglas County,<02:01:08.800><c> but</c><02:01:09.040><c> thank</c><02:01:09.199>
- And it's going to get other people's money by hell or high water.
- </c> transfer from the Colorado Water transfer from the Colorado Water Conservation<04:14:48.560><c>
- </c><04:14:57.359><c> I</c><04:14:57.600><c> ask</c> concerning the waters of Colorado.
- I ask concerning the waters of Colorado.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs (01/24/2025)
State-federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The ship was leaning at the time, and we were about 4 feet off the water. anyway that bomb was that hole
- </c><01:47:19.119><c> those</c> and we were about 4T off the water those and we were about 4T off the
- water those three<01:47:19.719><c> part</c><01:47:20.119><c> three</c><01:47:20.840><c> PT</c><01:47
- Do you know for a fact that you were in international waters?
- But for an hour they kept going around shooting at water level, trying to put holes in the side of the
NY
Transcript Highlights:
- General City Law in relation to requiring additional notice prior to the discontinuance of drinking water
Committee:
Senate Cities 2
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Cities 2 met for its first and last meeting of the 2026 session, with Chair Senator Ryan presiding and members Walczyk, Fahey, and Baskin present. The committee took up three bills. The first, S.8283-A, would require additional notice before a city discontinues drinking water fluoridation; it was moved, seconded, and approved unanimously. The second, S.8859, would extend by one year special bonding authority for the city of Yonkers. Senator Walczyk voiced concern about the repeated annual extensions and said he would vote no, arguing municipalities should address their finances without continued state assistance. The bill was then approved, with Walczyk recorded in opposition.
The third bill, S.9839, would extend by one year provisions related to the city of Buffalo’s issuance of certain bonds or notes. It was moved and seconded, and approved, with Senator Walczyk again noting his earlier concerns. After the three bills were reported, the committee adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Impact fees for builders who include water conservation and efficiency measures.
Bills:
SR5 , SB5 , SB11 , SB12 , SB25 , SB26 , SB28 , SB35 , SB5 , SB11 , SB12 , SB25 , SB26 , SB28 , SB35 , SB5 , SB11 , SB12 , SB25 , SB26 , SB28 , SB35 , SR5
Keywords:
redistricting, Senate procedures, public input, Texas Legislature, amendments, Texas Senate, congressional districts, legislative procedures, legislative transparency, Senate rules, public hearings, committee procedures, hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee Jul 16th, 2025
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- 852, committee on elections and constitutional amendments. 856, committee on natural resources and water
Committee:
House Appropriations
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources Feb 4th, 2025
House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Members of the committee, the Soil and Water Districts have a policy supporting this.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ways and Means Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- She had two different vases placed under the leak to catch the water.
- No person should have vases brimming with dirty ceiling water in their office or broken instruments to
- She had two different vases placed under the leak to catch the water.
- Water dripping into the middle school's library is ruining the place where so many kids go to learn.
- walls, and water-stained ceilings are normalized.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Summary:
The Joint Ways and Means Committee held its final public hearing on the FY26 state budget, with chairs and members emphasizing that public testimony would help shape the budget and asking speakers to keep remarks brief. Committee leaders introduced members, explained the hearing process, and repeatedly thanked residents, students, and advocates for participating. No votes were taken during the hearing.
Testimony focused heavily on education funding and the Chapter 70 formula. Students from Amherst, Northampton, Gateway Regional, Chester Elementary, and other districts described budget-driven cuts to electives, special education supports, paraprofessionals, counselors, transportation, and building maintenance. They urged higher Chapter 70 aid, increased minimum aid, rural school aid, and a reopening or restructuring of the funding formula, arguing that current formulas leave many districts unable to meet student needs and force local layoffs and overrides.
Other speakers urged funding or protection for a range of programs and facilities, including the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute for homicide survivor services, the Museum of African American History, the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and CART/interpreter services, the Access to Counsel housing legal aid program, the Department of Mental Health and Pocasset Mental Health Center, and Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children. One speaker opposed offshore wind-related spending and urged a reset of the state’s energy approach, while another advocated ending the aircraft sales tax exemption. Committee members responded sympathetically to many speakers, asked a few follow-up questions, and several expressed support for maintaining or expanding the programs discussed.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- be a good fit, whether the local area has all of the resources you need transportation-wise, sewer, water
- be a good fit, whether the local area has all of the resources you need transportation-wise, sewer, water
- </c> transportation-wise, sewer, water. transportation-wise, sewer, water.
- location and size of the data center, estimated scope of utility usage, so fuel line, sewer, storm water
- Roll call requested, roll call granted. storm water, and electricity, um and storm water, and electricity
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- respond to environmental degradation; education and awareness related to stewardship of air, land, water
- , forests, fish, wildlife, and other natural resources; preserving and enhancing air, land, water, and
- :19:00.640><c> land,</c> related to stewardship of air, land, related to stewardship of air, land, water
- , forests, fish, wildlife, and water, forests, fish, wildlife, and other<00:19:03.039><c> natural</c>
- Preserving and enhancing<00:19:05.760><c> air,</c><00:19:06.080><c> land,</c><00:19:06.400><c> water,
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- And the prime sponsor, Senator Waters. Morning, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
- I'm Senator David Waters, District 4, here to introduce Senate Bill 658, authorizing the Department of
- I'm uh Senator David Waters, committee.
- I'm uh Senator David Waters, District<00:44:42.880><c> 4,</c><00:44:43.280><c> here</c><00:44:43.440>
- Thank you, Senator Waters, for taking my question.
Committee:
Senate Education
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- the reason I didn't drown is because when you have a cardiac arrest, your heart stops and therefore water
- can't or sea water can't get into your lungs.
- 13:36.560><c> stops</c> heart stops heart stops and<01:13:38.480><c> therefore</c><01:13:39.600><c> water
- </c><01:13:40.000><c> can't</c><01:13:40.400><c> or</c><01:13:41.040><c> sea</c><01:13:41.280><c> water
- </c> and therefore water can't or sea water and therefore water can't or sea water can't<01:13:41.840
Committee:
House Health
Keywords:
accessible parking, disability, kupuna, public accommodations, small business exemptions, Hawaii Revised Statutes, parking permit, blind, deaf, accessibility, deafness, traffic safety, law enforcement, vehicle registration, communication, emergency services, commercial driver's license, first responders, public safety, authorized emergency vehicle
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several health-related bills. HB 1871, establishing a maternal health monitoring pilot program, drew support from the Department of Health, the Hawaii State Commission on Status of Women, and the Hawaii affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwives, with testimony urging provider-neutral language so midwives and other qualified providers would not be excluded. HB 1977, requiring a maternal and infant health information mobile app, received support from ACNM and Philips, which said similar apps in other states improved awareness of services and helped families navigate care; a member asked the Department of Health about implementation time. HB 1858, relating to certificates of fetal deaths, was supported by the Department of Health and clinicians, who said the current statute is outdated and inconsistent with CDC guidance; the department and a physician testified that the bill should shift documentation responsibilities to physicians and APRNs, and members discussed optional versus mandatory issuance language and whether the bill would improve data on home births and transfers.
The committee also heard HB 1591, expanding definitions for preceptor and volunteer-based clinical training to improve income tax credits. The Department of Health supported the measure but preferred a similar, broader bill; Taxation suggested clarifying terms; the University of Hawaii and the State Center for Nursing supported it. ACNM asked that midwifery preceptors and Hawaii-based students enrolled in mainland programs be included, while the Hawaii Public Health Institute supported expansion of the program as a workforce solution. HB 1574, on the health care education loan repayment program, also drew broad support, including from the governor, SHPDA, OHA, and health organizations, but ACNM raised concerns that the bill’s 30% Medicaid-client threshold could exclude many providers and limit participation.
For HB 1575, creating a feasibility committee on Parkinson’s patient air transport, the Department of Health supported the intent but said transportation is more likely an insurance or benefit issue and suggested redirecting funds to Parkinson’s research; the Michael J. Fox Foundation and the Hawaii Parkinson Association supported the bill, citing inter-island travel barriers and high costs for patients and caregivers. HB 1854, establishing certification of community behavioral health clinics, was supported by the Department of Health and DHS, which said certification would help clinics qualify for enhanced Medicaid reimbursement and expand access; the Attorney General’s office raised a legal concern about the special fund language and recommended a purpose section, and the committee discussed whether the fund would be self-sustaining and noted a possible amendment to change membership language and reduce the board size if the amendment moved forward.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky Housing Task Force 2025 (7-28-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- subdivisions, as has been talked about before, is the infrastructure cost: the linear feet of sewer, water
- , storm water drainage, paving roads, electrical utilities, and all of that.
- infrastructure cost the linear feet of infrastructure cost the linear feet of sewer<00:57:19.119><c> water
- </c><00:57:19.599><c> storm</c><00:57:19.839><c> water</c><00:57:20.160><c> drainage</c><00:57:20.640
- ><c> paving</c> sewer water storm water drainage paving sewer water storm water drainage paving roads
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:07
Roll Call 00:00:14
Discussion of Pro-Growth Housing Policies 00:02:01
Discussion of Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit 01:11:13
Adjournment 01:40:27, 958, all
Summary:
The Kentucky Housing Task Force met and heard first from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, which presented findings from a housing study done with the Home Builders Association. The chamber said housing is now a major economic-development issue, citing survey results that 90% of community leaders said their region could not absorb a major job announcement and 66% said housing is holding back Kentucky’s economy. The chamber described Kentucky’s housing shortage, rising home prices, declining permits since 2008, and the need for more production to support growth. It urged policy changes including zoning and land-use reform, tax incentives, regional approaches, and especially a residential infrastructure fund modeled on Indiana’s low-interest loan program to help communities finance roads and other infrastructure needed for new housing. Members asked about the severity of the problem, workforce shortages in permitting and construction, the loan interest rate, repayment, and whether Kentucky could replicate Indiana’s results; the witness said the issue is a crisis and that the program would be a revolving public-private partnership, likely around 3% interest, with implementation details still to be worked out.
The Kentucky Bankers Association then testified that the housing gap is especially acute for households at 80% of area median income and below, which it said represents about 70% of Kentucky’s housing need. It emphasized that the shortage affects both urban and rural counties and pointed to examples such as Rowan County, where workers at major employers must commute long distances because local housing is unavailable or unaffordable. The bankers said high interest rates remain a major barrier and proposed a $20 million bank commitment for a revolving fund tied to tax credits to finance new housing, not refinances. They cited Hope of the Midwest as an example of a successful tax-credit housing model with a long track record and no defaults, and said the proposal would leverage public-private partnerships to create new units.
Committee members questioned how the proposed fund would compare with industrial revenue bonds and whether it could be structured like Kentucky’s tobacco settlement fund, with seed money, a review board, scoring criteria, and possible population thresholds to ensure smaller communities benefit. The bankers said the proposal would be another tool for cities and counties, specifically tied to residential infrastructure, and that larger cities should not be able to capture all of the resources. No formal votes or actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Tommy Waters, chair of the city council, in support.
- Tommy<00:04:35.520><c> Waters,</c><00:04:36.000><c> chair</c><00:04:36.800><c> home</c><00:04:36.960>
- <c> of</c><00:04:37.040><c> the</c><00:04:37.120><c> city</c> Tommy Waters, chair home of the city Tommy
- Waters, chair home of the city council<00:04:38.000><c> in</c> council in council in support.<00:04:
- </c> on that kind of water leak issue also. on that kind of water leak issue also.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee heard Governor’s Message 790, the nomination of Karen T. Nakasone to serve as chief judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals for a 10-year term. The chair announced that no vote would be taken that day and that the committee would vote on Thursday. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with the chair reading that there were 103 supporters, zero opposed, and one comment.
Supporters included current and retired judges, public defenders, bar association representatives, former elected officials, and community members. They described Nakasone as intelligent, fair, hardworking, well respected, and a strong leader with deep legal experience. Several speakers emphasized her judicial temperament, her work as an advocate and judge, and her community involvement, including leadership in civic and civil rights organizations. One pro se litigant also testified that she had been treated kindly and respectfully by Nakasone in prior interactions.
The Hawaii State Bar Association reported that it had conducted an interview and review process and found her qualified for the position. In her own remarks, Nakasone introduced family and colleagues, described her 30-year legal career, and said her first job after law school was as an ICA law clerk. She highlighted the court’s backlog reduction efforts under Acting Chief Judge Katherine Leonard, saying the number of older pending appeals had dropped significantly through team-based reforms, and stated that she would continue that work if confirmed. The hearing ended without questions from the committee and with the nomination held for a later vote.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Education K-16 Jan 28th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- have tremendous funding initiatives with the border and Medicaid, and with heavy infrastructure and water
- So, and I don't know if the person on the end can see the light in the middle or the water pictures.
- We have a fabulous public school system, and we have a one-water school that shows that public education
- And we are, and water is a big deal. We don't have water.
- open our water bottles.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Education K-16 convened with a quorum, adopted its committee rules, and heard opening remarks from members introducing staff and outlining priorities for the session. Several senators emphasized support for public education, teacher pay and safety, parental choice, and the combined K-16 jurisdiction of the committee. The chair also reviewed hearing procedures, including public testimony registration and time limits.
The main item was Senate Bill 2, the Texas Education Freedom Act, laid out by Chairman Creighton. He described the bill as an education savings account program intended to expand school choice, with a $200 million universal eligibility pool and an additional $800 million targeted to students with disabilities and lower-income families. He said the bill includes anti-fraud safeguards, criminal background checks for vendors, reporting requirements, data protections, and annual testing for participating students, while not imposing STAAR on private schools or homeschoolers. He also said the bill removes a prior hold-harmless provision for public schools and is separate from public school funding and teacher pay legislation.
Members questioned the bill’s income threshold, lottery and priority structure, treatment of homeschoolers, microschools, charter schools, religious freedom protections, citizenship/lawful presence language, cybersecurity, open records, and disability-related issues, including whether 504 students and foster children should be included. Creighton said the bill is designed to prioritize former public school students with disabilities or lower incomes, while also allowing universal eligibility within the program’s first funding tier, and that the Comptroller would oversee vendor screening and cybersecurity rules. He said the bill does not direct curriculum or interfere with religious beliefs and that amendments may be offered later on citizenship and other issues. After member questions, the committee began invited testimony, starting with EdChoice representative Robert Inlow, who testified in support of SB 2 and cited national growth in school choice programs and studies he said show positive effects for students and public schools.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (04/15/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator David Waters, District 4, to introduce Senate Bill 98.
- I do have you very much, Senator Waters.
- </c> Senator Waters. This is uh SB 99. Senator Waters. This is uh SB 99.
- :50:37.040><c> introduce</c> David Waters just report introduce David Waters just report introduce Senate
- </c> any questions for Senator Waters? any questions for Senator Waters?
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 292, which would authorize a governor’s warrant to cover special education aid shortfalls from the education trust fund, and from the general fund if needed, so local school districts would not have to absorb prorated costs or raise local property taxes. Senator Lang said the bill was prompted by a prior $15 million special education funding shortfall caused by higher-than-expected catastrophic aid claims, including more qualifying students and the recent increase in the special education age limit to 22. He emphasized that the bill is intended to ensure the state meets its funding commitment and avoid shifting costs to towns.
Members asked about how the bill interacts with House Bill 742 and House Bill 773, including whether the language should be merged or whether the state should fund 100% versus an 80% floor. Lang said he was open to improving the bill and to adding a study committee or performance audit on special education costs, but maintained that the state should not push costs to local taxpayers when it has available funds. The hearing on SB 292 was then closed, with no vote taken.
The committee then opened Senate Bill 98, which would extend for five more years a tax credit program for donations to regional career and technical education centers. Senator Waters said the program has been successful in building partnerships between CTE centers and employers, especially through equipment donations that support training and apprenticeships. He cited examples including automotive, marine trades, and advanced manufacturing programs, and said the five-year extension would let lawmakers continue to review whether the incentive is working as intended.
Several members questioned whether the credit is effectively a 100% subsidy and how the cap works. Waters and another member explained that the underlying program has an aggregate cap of $500,000 and that credits are prorated if requests exceed that amount; they also said the donations are primarily equipment, not cash. Some members raised concerns about whether businesses could also claim other tax deductions or credits, but the sponsor said the existing structure has been in place for years and has been revisited periodically. No vote was taken during the hearing excerpt provided.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Environmental Conservation - 04/21/2026
Environmental Conservation
Transcript Highlights:
- Environmental Conservation Law in relation to prohibiting the use of drilling fluids, brine, and flowback water
Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Environmental Conservation, chaired by Senator Pete Harckham, met earlier than scheduled because of budget-related scheduling conflicts. The committee considered a 10-bill active list focused on environmental regulation, waterways, wildlife management, and remediation issues. Bills included a ban on lead in aviation gasoline (S.5440A), changes to air quality permit modification and enforcement procedures (S.6833A), adding waterways in Monroe and Putnam counties to the inland waterways definition (S.9062 and S.9506), an urban deer management pilot program extension (S.9098), expanded technical assistance grants and brownfield remediation provisions (S.9294), a DEC study on Jamaica Bay restoration needs (S.9311), repair of damaged pesticide containers (S.9587), and a prohibition on using drilling fluids, brine, and flowback water on highways (S.9635).
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- reporting requirements for five years from now, starting on the additional items we added related to water
Summary:
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee met on March 3, 2026, approved the minutes from February 26, and then considered RS 3-577, a proposal related to sales tax exemptions for data centers. Senator Lori Den Hartog explained that the measure was a reprint of earlier legislation, with changes including additional reporting requirements for the Tax Commission, new certification requirements tied to water and power, and a structure allowing each qualifying project to claim the exemption for 20 years rather than using a single sunset date. She said the bill was intended to clarify rules going forward and not disrupt a project already under construction.
Members asked about the rapid April 1 effective date, and Senator Den Hartog said it was chosen to establish future ground rules as soon as possible, while still exempting the current project under construction from the new changes. The chair also confirmed the bill would not apply to existing built projects. Representative Gannon spoke in support, describing the measure as a step toward property tax fairness and fairness in the tax system generally.
The committee voted to introduce RS 3-577, and the motion carried. No other business was taken up, and the committee adjourned with notice that it would not meet the next day and would likely reconvene on Thursday.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 2nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It's related to the Petroleum Clean Water Trust Fund Act, and it literally just cleans up and clarifies
Summary:
The House Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee met with a quorum and considered three bills. House Bill 593, which had already been heard, was moved by Representative Redmond and approved for a due pass recommendation to the floor without discussion.
House Bill 714, sponsored by Representative Vander Woude, would repeal Chapter 58 and reorganize hazardous waste siting provisions into Chapter 44, Title 39, consolidating and updating language from an older, unused framework. He said the bill was developed with DEQ and stakeholders to remove duplicative provisions and reflect current practice. Roy Gehrin, representing Republic Services, testified in support and said the company worked closely with DEQ and other stakeholders on the legislation. The committee then voted to send HB 714 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Senate Bill 1265, presented by Representative Scott, was described as a code cleanup bill related to the Petroleum Clean Water Trust Fund Act. She said it removes expired historical distribution language, obsolete cross-references, and other outdated provisions without changing funding percentages or eligibility standards. Representative Thompson moved the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation, and the committee approved that motion. The meeting then adjourned.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- It's related to the Petroleum Clean Water Trust Fund Act, and it literally just cleans up and clarifies
Committee:
House Environment, Energy and Technology
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- And so now basically sheriff's departments, whoever is patrolling the water, has the authority to board
Committee:
House State Affairs
Summary:
The House State Affairs Committee considered three RS measures and advanced all of them. RS 32875, sponsored by Rep. Kyle Harris, would restore Fourth Amendment protections for people on boats by limiting warrantless boarding by law enforcement or water patrols; the committee voted to introduce it. RS 32971, brought by Rep. Fay Thompson, would simplify the petition process for dissolving certain taxing districts, including hospital taxing districts, by allowing signatures from qualified electors rather than both property owners and qualified electors; it was also introduced. RS 33068, sponsored by Rep. Joe Alfieri, is a resolution honoring battalion chiefs Frank Harwood and John Morrison Jr. and firefighter Dave Teesdale in connection with the Coeur d’Alene fire ambush tragedy; Alfieri asked that it go directly to the floor, and the committee voted to introduce it and send it to the second reading calendar with a due pass recommendation.
The discussion was brief and largely procedural, with no substantive opposition or extended questioning on any of the measures. Members approved each motion by voice vote. The chair also announced the committee would meet again on Friday after floor session adjournment to consider a couple of additional RS bills.