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ID
Transcript Highlights:
- the I are in the Jordan River and we are either symbolically swimming upstream to the life-giving waters
- If you just try to tread water in a river, the current will slowly take you to the Dead Sea.
- Conservation Commission, to revise provisions regarding the Idaho State Soil and Water Conservation
- Senate, Senate Bill 1265 by the Health and Welfare Committee, an act relating to the Petroleum Clean Water
- It simply removes and updates sections of code related to the Petroleum Clean Water Trust Fund.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum present, received the journal, and heard a prayer and pledge. After committee reports and messages from the House, several bills were advanced through first and second reading, including House Concurrent Resolution 28 on a day of fasting and prayer, and bills on midwifery, electronic registration, soil and water conservation, and public employee retirement contributions. The chamber also took up third-reading legislation and held Senate Bill 1254 and 1264 for one legislative day.
On final passage, the Senate approved Senate Bill 1255, which updates Idaho’s involuntary commitment law to allow tribal health care facilities to hold individuals in mental health crisis and recognizes tribal police officers for that purpose. Senators supporting the bill said it would improve coordination on reservations without changing commitment proceedings. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 1256, a cleanup bill for the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired; Senate Bill 1262, which revises insurer investment limits by setting a clearer 10% miscellaneous investment allowance; Senate Bill 1265, a technical cleanup of the Petroleum Clean Water Trust Fund Act; and Senate Bill 1266, which expands expedited foster placement eligibility to kin with significant family-like relationships.
The Senate then passed House Bill 504, which addresses Idaho Lottery practices by defining terms and creating safeguards against bulk ticket purchases by out-of-state entities; supporters said the bill protects fairness and lottery integrity, while one senator voted no. Most of the final votes were 33-0 or 34-0, and House Bill 504 passed 30-4. In miscellaneous business, senators made announcements about local girls basketball championships, upcoming amendment deadlines, and caucuses, and the chamber adjourned until 11 a.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Land Grant Oct 7th, 2025
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I don't know if it was horsepower or water mill powered, but he had a molino there in San Guijuelas,
- But my biggest fight right now is to protect the water.
- And I'm going to continue to focus and put brand new water systems in eight of our 10 water systems,
- I recently was at a soil and water conservation district annual meeting that was using a combination
- And actually, there are some Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Tue Mar 25, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 39
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They stood on the weather deck to look out for people in the water with zero visibility conditions.
- </c><00:28:54.720><c> with</c><00:28:55.039><c> zero</c><00:28:55.440><c> visibility</c> in the water
- They were there working diligently to safely restore our harbors and protect our water.
- </c><00:35:40.560><c> They</c><00:35:40.880><c> literally</c> and protect our water.
- They literally and protect our water.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- He serves as a board member for the Brazos River Regional Water Planning Group and is a lifetime member
- The flood of '16, you were having to, the BRA's having to staircase water from upper basin and lower
- I believe 75 of the streams that run into the Brazos are considered impaired by the TCEQ and the Water
- It's not just the water in the middle of the stream; it's those boundaries.
- It's not just the water in the middle of the stream.
Committee:
Senate Nominations
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Nominations met to consider several gubernatorial nominees and first approved a slate of nominees left pending from the March 31 agenda. The committee voted 5-0 to favorably report those nominees to the full Senate for confirmation. Public testimony was then opened and later closed, with some listed witnesses not appearing.
The committee heard testimony on Jerry K. Weldon II for the Brazos River Authority Board of Directors. Senators focused on stewardship of the Brazos River, the authority’s relationship to the legislature and the public, Sunset review, water quality and nutrient runoff, impaired waterways, and possible uses of constructed wetlands for aggregate mine reclamation. Weldon emphasized collaboration, transparency, and keeping the citizens of Texas as the authority’s primary customer.
Commissioner Robert Vaughn was considered for reappointment to the Texas Transportation Commission. Discussion centered on TxDOT’s management, rural funding, population growth, project delivery, and the commissioner’s role on the audit committee. Doug McCreakin was considered for the Texas Tech University Board of Regents, with questions about legislative priorities, compliance with DEI-related state law, workforce development, rural medical education, and university partnerships. Jody Giles was considered for reappointment to the University of Texas Board of Regents, and Bernadette Carrasco Coleman for reappointment to the Texas Woman’s University Board of Regents; both discussed higher education priorities, PUF funding, compliance with state law, and student support programs. John Rutherford was considered for reappointment to the Teachers Retirement System Board of Trustees, with questions about fiduciary oversight, investment understanding, and keeping the retirement system solvent. Brigadier General Michael Boyd was also considered for appointment to the Texas Military Preparedness Commission, where discussion focused on military retention, child care, spouse licensing, base infrastructure, and grant funding for Texas installations. The committee did not take final votes on these later nominees during the hearing and left them pending subject to the call of the chair.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Capital Project Overview Committee (02/24/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:06:45.000><c> representative</c> I've got Senator Waters representative I've got Senator Waters
- Senator Waters, please. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
- Senator Waters, thank you, Mr. Chairman.
- Senator Waters, thank you, Mr. Chairman.
- Senator Waters, thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Summary:
The Capital Project Overview Committee held an organizational meeting. Members elected Rep. Miltz as chair and later nominated Sen. Mark McConkey as vice chair, but that appointment was carried over because he was not present to accept it. Mike Edgar was nominated and accepted as clerk. The committee also adopted its procedures and guidelines, which set deadlines for agencies to submit capital project materials and establish reporting thresholds intended to keep small projects out of the quarterly report.
The main discussion centered on the Department of Administrative Services’ quarterly capital budget project report for the quarter ending December 31, 2024. Staff explained that the report compiles statewide capital projects under the committee’s guidelines and includes new projects plus large DOT projects. Several members raised concerns about projects listed as on hold or lacking updates, including the Big E agricultural building rebid, a prison woodworking facility, Pease pier projects, the General Sullivan Bridge removal, Sunapee State Beach parking lot work, and a closed-loop referral contract. Members asked for better status updates, especially on projects with no agency response, and the chair said agencies could be asked to appear before the committee if needed.
Members also discussed the governor’s proposal in HB 2 to change the report from quarterly to annual. Several members opposed the change, saying quarterly reporting is more useful for oversight, and suggested the committee ask Finance to remove that section or consider raising the reporting threshold instead. There was also discussion of toll credits, with staff explaining that any other use of toll credits requires committee approval, and of the Department of Corrections’ prison planning funds, including $50 million currently available for site feasibility and design work. The committee agreed to schedule its next meeting for April 14, with June 23 to be revisited later, and then adjourned by voice vote.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (02/04/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- and sewer you do not find for uh water and sewer you do not find competitive<00:40:16.800><c> low</c
- /c><01:41:21.159><c> the</c><01:41:21.360><c> bylaws</c><01:41:22.080><c> and</c><01:41:22.800><c> regul
- </c><01:41:23.719><c> from</c> would would the bylaws and regul from would would the bylaws and regul
- And while I can understand adhering to the rules and regulations, the strict and non-flexible deadline
- the strict and rules and regulations the strict and non-flexible<02:43:24.640><c> deadline</c><02:43
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Environmental Protection (9-17-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- And, you know, there's a lot of water and sewer projects out there.
- </c><00:29:20.480><c> and</c> you know, there's a lot of water and you know, there's a lot of water and
- You've got to get it out of the water. >> Yeah. We've got...
- </c><00:31:12.720><c> You've</c> got to get it out of the water.
- You've got to get it out of the water.
Summary:
The Budget Subcommittee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Environmental Protection received a detailed update from Kentucky State Parks Commissioner Meyer on capital projects funded through HJR 76, HJR 56, and House Bill 6. He said the department is making steady progress on a large portfolio of park improvements, with regular quarterly reporting to the legislature and ongoing coordination with the Finance Cabinet, the Energy and Environment Cabinet, the Commonwealth Office of Technology, and local utilities and governments. He emphasized that ADA accessibility is a priority across projects and noted that many completed items, including campground bathhouse renovations, broadband upgrades, life safety improvements, playground replacements, and some furniture and mattress upgrades, are already drawing positive feedback.
The presentation focused heavily on campground, utility, and infrastructure work. Meyer described $40 million in campground upgrades split between western and eastern Kentucky, including projects at Ken Lake, Carter Caves, My Old Kentucky Home, Cumberland Falls, and others. He also outlined $20 million in utility improvements, including a federal matching grant for grid resiliency at Ken Lake and Kentucky Dam Village, plus wastewater and electrical infrastructure work at parks such as Dale Hollow, Blue Licks, Natural Bridge, and Cumberland Falls. Additional categories included building systems, life safety, structural repairs, accommodations and hospitality upgrades, pool and beach work, dam safety, playgrounds, and golf course improvements.
Members asked about the status of Lake Barkley utilities, the possibility of transferring upgraded utility infrastructure to local providers after repairs, and how park repair priorities are set. Meyer said park managers report issues through regional directors and that projects are prioritized through a running capital list, similar to a long-range transportation plan. He said the department has already spent the current $20 million allocation and is requesting $40 million in the next budget cycle, adding that the department believes it could spend and complete projects if that amount is appropriated. The commissioner also said the department is managing 284 additional capital projects outside the main funding streams, totaling nearly $70 million.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee Feb 9th, 2026 at 10:30 am
A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- They do have a machine and they do have to test the water.
- The phosphorus is gonna ruin our water. It's going to ruin the world.
- The phosphorus is gonna ruin our water. It's going to ruin the world.
- The phosphorus is gonna ruin our water. It's going to ruin the world.
- The phosphorus is gonna ruin our water. It's going to ruin the world.
Committee:
House A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee
Keywords:
education funding, concurrent enrollment, school aid, Oklahoma State Regents, permanent school funds, higher education, revolving fund, court reporters, salaries, legislation, employment compensation, state administration, Oklahoma, community development, infrastructure, economic development, local government, financing, pooled finance, Oklahoma Emission Reduction
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
December 4, 2025 - 01:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- We have about 14,000 census blocks out of the 390,000 which consist entirely of water.
- And that would be water off the coast into the Atlantic or into the Gulf.
- The Florida Supreme Court has held, however, that the presence of a body of water within a district does
- So the district had water exclusively in the middle of that.
- you found that educational and helpful. geographical units that span the entire state including the water
Summary:
The Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting held its first meeting, established a quorum, and opened with remarks from the chair outlining the committee’s purpose and scope. The chair said the committee will focus only on congressional redistricting, will not take public comment at this introductory meeting, and may consider whether to propose a new congressional map ahead of the 2026 session. He emphasized that the work would rely on the 2020 census data, the current congressional map, and the House’s map-drawing software, and he stressed transparency, record retention, and compliance with constitutional prohibitions on drawing districts to favor or disfavor a party or incumbent.
House outside counsel Andy Bartos then gave an educational presentation on redistricting basics and legal standards. He distinguished reapportionment from redistricting, explained that Florida was apportioned 28 congressional seats after the 2020 census, and reviewed the one-person, one-vote rule, noting that congressional districts must be drawn with near-exact population equality. He also described census geography and how counties, tracts, block groups, and blocks are used to build districts, and explained that congressional redistricting follows the ordinary legislative process rather than the special process used for state legislative districts.
Bartos also covered contiguity, explaining that districts must be one connected piece and that mere point-touching is not enough, while bodies of water within a district do not necessarily break contiguity. No questions were asked after the presentation, no votes were taken, and no public testimony was heard. The meeting ended after the chair thanked attendees and said the committee would meet again the following week.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The range of these projects includes water and wastewater treatment plants, public safety buildings,
- governments, I'm often asked, "What can the state do to relieve cities from state-imposed mandates and regulations
- state-imposed to relieve cities from state-imposed mandates<00:29:25.160><c> and</c><00:29:25.280><c> regulations
- </c> mandates and regulations?" mandates and regulations?"
Committee:
Senate Labor
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Quintero, I was in the back catching your water break, and I heard you say I think that your wife just
- Texas educators are part of a rapidly changing profession. with regulations from the state and federal
- The Supreme Court has upheld the Federal Communications Commission standards for the regulation of content
- While parents should absolutely have the ability to regulate what their children read, it must not be
- I'm so grateful that SB13 uses FCC regulation definitions to strengthen the law.
Bills:
SB 13 , SB 27 , SB 57 , HB1325 , HB1655 , HB3312 , HB5526 , SB13 , SB57 , SB207 , HB441 , HB591 , HB5019 , SB27 , SB843
Committee:
House Public Education
Keywords:
lobbying, public funds, political subdivision, local government, county association, municipal lobbying, registered lobbyist, Texas Legislature, taxpayer lawsuit, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, government finance, county dues, state association of counties, sheriffs association, law enforcement officers, legislative advocacy, bill tracking, legislative alerts, Government Code Chapter 556
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Human Services Feb 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- So, so much political attention and so many resources are directed at surveilling, regulating, and stigmatizing
- ultra-wealthy we need to be worried about, and it's the ultra-wealthy whose behavior we should be regulating
- federal financial assistance funding in several programs unless authorized by applicable statutes, regulations
- In Los Angeles, we have used this funding to provide both food and potable water to the LA Regional Food
- as the housing first. statutory requirements and forthcoming additions to the California Code of Regulations
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House environment committee approves HF8 1/23/25
Transcript Highlights:
- We all want clean water. We want a clean environment for our families.
- We all want clean water. We want a clean environment for our families.
- We all want clean water. We want a clean environment for our families.
- Water. We want a clean environment for our families.
- retention project in the two clean water retention project in the two rivers<00:25:01.320><c> Watershed
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Children and Family Law (02/11/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:25:20.040><c> that</c><01:25:20.239><c> raise</c> additional regulations that raise additional
- regulations that raise serious<01:25:21.000><c> questions</c><01:25:21.400><c> about</c><01:25:22.040
- She said the federal regulations already outline that the state or agency with custodial care is not
- The few bills you manage to pass are watered down and toothless.
- to pass are watered down and Toothless<04:59:06.680><c> our</c><04:59:06.958><c> civil</c><04:59:07.240
Summary:
The House Children and Family Law Committee opened with a brief prayer for Representative Grossman’s son, Oscar, who was reported to be in critical condition after a traumatic fall. The committee then took up House Bill 430, which would reduce DHHS retention of unfounded abuse and neglect reports from 10 years to 3 years. Prime sponsor Chairman James Spain argued that 10 years is excessive and burdens families with a long-lasting stigma, while emphasizing that founded reports and reports with reasonable concern would still be retained indefinitely. Committee members questioned whether longer retention helps identify malicious reporting or patterns of abuse, and whether parents understand the distinction between unfounded and unfounded with reasonable concern.
The Office of the Child Advocate and DCF opposed the bill. Child Advocate Cassandra Sanchez said historical reports are important for identifying patterns, reviewing critical incidents, and understanding family dynamics, and that screened-out and unfounded reports can be essential context when later reports arise. She also noted that the records are highly confidential and not publicly accessible. DCF General Counsel Susan Larabe added that the bill could create inconsistencies by retaining screened-out reports longer than unfounded reports, and explained that unfounded reports can be used in court and in administrative reviews when there are multiple prior reports. The committee discussed how other states handle retention, with testimony that some keep records indefinitely and others for long periods. The hearing on HB 430 concluded, and the chair said the bill would not be executed until early March, leaving time for amendments.
The committee then opened House Bill 187, concerning restraining orders sought by a parent on behalf of a minor child. Prime sponsor Representative Mike Belcher said the bill is intended to correct a gap in the law so children can access the same restraining-order protections adults can, through a parent or guardian, and framed it as an equal-protection issue. Members questioned why the proposal was placed in the child abuse and neglect statute rather than the civil restraining-order statutes, and whether it should instead be handled as a broader civil-law fix. Alanda Peterson, who said she created Jade’s Law, testified that the original wording was meant to protect all children, not just those harmed by family members, and supported expanding the language. The hearing continued with additional discussion of the bill’s scope and purpose.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 4/2/25
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- districts have the right to Water districts have the right to install<00:21:47.360><c> water</c><00:
- There are three of them in southwest Minnesota: Red Rock Rural Water System, Rock County Rural Water
- Our intent at Red Rock Rural Water System is to get good-quality water to folks who have terrible water
- There are three of them in southwest Minnesota: Red Rock Rural Water System, Rock County Rural Water
- Our intent at Red Rock Rural Water System is to get good-quality water to folks who have terrible water
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Tourism and Outdoor Recreation (2-19-26)
Tourism & Outdoor Recreation
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, if you're on the water, um, then, um, there's no apparatus or equipment for the law enforcement
- Well, if you're on the water, um, then, um, there's no apparatus or equipment for the law enforcement
- Well, if you're on the water, um, then, um, there's no apparatus or equipment for the law enforcement
- Well, if you're on the water, um, then, um, there's no apparatus or equipment for the law enforcement
- Well, if you're on the water, um, then, um, there's no apparatus or equipment for the law enforcement
Committee:
House Tourism & Outdoor Recreation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate and House Tax Policies Discussion Group - 05/06/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh 20 million dollars for water things.
- Uh 20 million dollars for water quality<00:14:56.280><c> improvements</c><00:14:56.880><c> to</c><00:
- for a PFAS removal water treatment facility.
- for a PFAS removal water treatment facility.
- park, which is adjacent to outdoor water park, which is adjacent to the<00:30:59.560><c> St.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- And there's those right watered down.
- > the</c><00:07:13.680><c> ponds</c><00:07:14.400><c> uh</c><00:07:14.560><c> at</c> the woods and water
- ><c> where</c><00:07:17.120><c> water</c><00:07:17.440><c> marksons</c><00:07:18.080><c> are</c><00:07
- :18.880><c> is</c><00:07:19.120><c> not</c><00:07:19.360><c> my</c> um where water marksons are is not
- my um where water marksons are is not my favorite<00:07:20.160><c> thing</c><00:07:20.400><c> to</c>
Committee:
Senate Agriculture
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Feb 5th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- FOR HURRICANE DEBBY WE STILL SAW 2018 SHELFSTABLE MEALS BEING DISPERSED, 321,000 PALLETS OF WATER AND
- AS I MENTIONED THE MEALS, WATER, TARPS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY GENERATORS.
- 1 MILLION SHELFSTABLE MEALS WERE PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO HURRICANE HELENE. 1.5 MILLION BOTTLES OF WATER
- DEPLOYED AND THIS TIME WE NEEDED 106 ADDITIONAL PUMPS AND WERE ABLE TO MOVE 1.4 BILLION GALLONS OF WATER
- OVER 1.2 MILLION BOTTLES OF WATER AND 83,000 TARPS DISTRIBUTED. 1.1 MILLION HOT MEALS IN ADDITION TO
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Community Affairs Feb 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- A COMPACT WITH EACH OTHER TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES SO WE DID BRING IN FOR NO WATER
- FLOOD FIGHT EFFORTS ACROSS THE STATE AS WELL AS THE .48 PUMPS AND REMOVED OVER 591 MILLION GALLONS OF WATER
- WE DEPLOYED 106 PUMPS AND PUMPED OVER 1.4 BILLION GALLONS OF WATER AND DEPLOYED A TOTAL OF 581 GENERATORS
- FIGHT AND 235 PUMPS STATEWIDE PUMPED MORE THAN THREE POINT REBALANCE THEIR 3.3 BILLION GALLONS OF WATER
- A LOT OF THESE GRANTS HAVE HAPPENED IN THE PAST THE MOST NOTABLE MIAMI DADE ON SOME SOUTH FLORIDA WATER