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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
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
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.
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.
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
Transcript Highlights:
- We're heating water. I don't want to guess at the BTUs.
- So we do need a significant amount of water.
- That allows us to manage the water. We recycle the water as much as we can inside the facility."
- They need a significant amount of water, and any water that already has some temperature is a benefit
- That allows them to manage the water, and they recycle the water as much as they can inside the facility
Bills:
HF4770
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
Summary:
The committee approved the March 26 minutes and then took up House File 4770, as amended by an A1 technical amendment. The bill was presented as a proposal to help Liberty Diversified International and Liberty Paper in Becker plan for replacement steam and energy supply as the Shuro facility closure approaches in 2030. Testimony described Liberty Paper’s current closed-loop steam arrangement with Shuro, the need to study future fuel and technology options, and the potential use of anaerobic digestion, biomass, construction and demolition waste, and food waste to produce steam and possibly power. Members asked about feedstock availability, the need for a feasibility study, possible backup natural gas use, and whether waste heat or wastewater heat could be useful. The bill was laid over as amended.
The committee then heard a presentation from CenterPoint Energy on Minnesota heating demand and electrification. CenterPoint staff said affordability and reliability are central concerns and outlined how the utility manages customer costs through energy efficiency, contracting, storage, peak shaving, and conservation. Dr. Joel Lynch presented research on peak heating with natural gas and the “missing piece” in Minnesota’s electrification puzzle, explaining that Minnesota’s cold climate makes winter heating demand especially challenging and that replacing natural gas would require substantial new electric capacity and renewable resources. He compared his work with prior national and state studies and said the analysis used Minnesota-specific gas throughput, COP assumptions across several electrification scenarios, and January renewable capacity data.
Lynch summarized preliminary findings that Minnesota’s peak gas heating throughput could be up to 40 gigawatts, with electric resistance heating implying roughly 36 gigawatts of new demand, and lower but still substantial demand under heat-pump scenarios. The presentation was informational only; no vote was taken on the CenterPoint presentation. The meeting ended with House File 4770 laid over and the energy demand presentation continuing.
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
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House and Governmental Affairs Mar 18th, 2026
House and Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- They still have to follow all the rules and regulations that are said, right?
- So there still will be the rules and regulations for that.
- that has 17 propositions, because that's the only time a city, a parish, a school board, a sheriff, a water
Committee:
House House and Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
Department of State, statutory entities, re-creation, termination, Louisiana laws, Department of State Civil Service, Louisiana legislation, government re-creation, authority termination, financial disclosure, public servants, ethics, immediate family, transparency, legislators, transportation, foreign travel, cultural exchange, public service, HB393
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I just think using a statute or, you know, as a way to block a licensed, regulated profession providing
- monitor healthcare institution licensing standards to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
- that I hear from, are worried about the cost of living, housing affordability, what's going on for water
Bills:
SB1095 , SB1114 , SB1116 , SB1162 , SB1164 , SB1178 , SB1179 , SB1249 , SB1253 , SB1346 , SB1347 , SB1446 , SB1561 , SB1813
Committee:
House Health & Human Services
Keywords:
gender transition, minors, irreversible surgery, health professionals, puberty-blocking drugs, medical procedures, prohibition, Arizona Revised Statutes, behavioral health, patient brokering, appropriation, state funds, Maricopa County, claims review, medical necessity, American Indian health program, healthcare regulations, healthcare compliance, behavioral health technicians, licensing
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Wed Mar 12, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 30
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This 127-year-old building houses key divisions responsible for business regulation, consumer protection
- This 127-year-old building houses key divisions responsible for business regulation, consumer protection
- Natural resources statewide, including watershed protection, rockfall mitigation, and health of drinking water
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 04/04/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- From the Boundary Waters to the prairies and lakes in the south, and by a uniquely diverse economy.
- ,</c><00:39:14.640><c> clean</c> standards to protect clean water, clean standards to protect clean water
- The Red River Board is not against water quality standards.
- </c> the red board were not against water the red board were not against water quality<01:02:02.880><
- </c><01:02:12.880><c> quality</c> that, we do have some water quality that, we do have some water quality
Committee:
Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Capital Budget Jan 29th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the general manager of Alderwood Water and Wastewater District.
- I'm testifying in support of House Bill 2420 on behalf of the Washington Association of Water and Sewer
- Water and wastewater utilities often must respond quickly to system failures, regulatory deadlines, and
- So a fishing pier, a way to access the water.
- The second of the three federally funded programs is the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Summary:
The committee held public hearings on several capital-related bills. HB 2353 would raise the pre-design threshold for state-funded capital projects from $10 million to $15 million and index it to inflation beginning in 2027. The sponsor and a testifier said the change would reduce delays and save money on projects by avoiding costly pre-design work for mid-sized projects; staff noted the bill could reduce future capital budget costs. HB 2420 would increase the Small Works roster contract cap in stages from $350,000 to $650,000 by 2030, with a proposed substitute shifting the first increase from July 2026 to January 2027 to allow time for rulemaking. Testimony from universities, cities, ports, counties, and water/sewer districts supported the bill as a way to reduce administrative burden, speed projects, and help small and diverse contractors.
The committee also heard HB 2470, which would change how the School Construction Assistance Program treats school facilities on military bases. Staff explained the bill would exclude on-base instructional space from a district’s available-space calculation and adjust state assistance to account for federal funding, potentially increasing eligibility for affected districts such as Clover Park and Medical Lake. The sponsor and supporters said current rules unfairly reduce state support for districts serving military families; OSPI testified in support but said the bill would need amendment to avoid federal-law issues and was working on a revised approach that would increase the SCAP funding assistance percentage instead of directly referencing federal funds. Clover Park School District and the Veterans Legislative Coalition also supported the measure.
In executive session, the committee moved HB 2338, which expands the low-income weatherization program to include community-scaled projects, out of committee with a do-pass recommendation by a vote of 17 ayes and 2 excused. The committee then held a work session with the Recreation and Conservation Office on its competitive grant programs, including Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program accounts, youth athletic facilities, community forests, aquatic lands, boating, off-road vehicle, firearms and archery, and federal grant programs. Members asked about demand, ADA compliance, geographic distribution, and technical assistance; RCO said demand is high in several programs and that it uses scoring criteria, regional allocations, and outreach to improve access statewide.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:53:00.160><c> capital</c> the city's sewer water capital the city's sewer water capital improvement
- </c><00:53:36.559><c> and</c> million for continued water and million for continued water and wastewater
- </c><00:59:04.880><c> utility</c> road projects or um water utility road projects or um water utility
- ><c> wastewater</c><01:09:33.279><c> treatment,</c> at um water and wastewater treatment, at um water
- </c> that promise of an outdoor water park. that promise of an outdoor water park.
Committee:
Senate Taxes
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions - 01/20/2026
Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- Authorities Law in relation to including stormwater in the definition of sewage for purposes of certain water
- This bill would clarify that certain water and sewer authorities can take actions, including the spending
- As 471A is an act to amend the public authorities law in relation to including storm water and the definition
- of sewage for purposes of certain water sewer sewer and watered sewer authorities.
- This field would clarify that certain water and sewer authorities can take actions including the spending
Summary:
The Committee on Corporations, Authorities, and Commissions met for its first convening of the 2026 session and confirmed quorum. The chair emphasized transparency in state agencies and utilities, particularly the Public Service Commission, and referenced prior work on utility affordability, nominations, and chaptered bills from the previous session.
The committee considered eight bills. It advanced S.373, which would bar confidentiality and nondisclosure provisions in certain state and municipal contracts; S.1336, creating a New York State Digital Equity Plan and ConnectAll Digital Equity Grant Program; and S.2324, requiring Attorney General and Comptroller review of certain state or public authority real property sales over $250,000. It also moved S.2459 to restore earlier Public Authorities Control Board oversight provisions, and S.3736 to increase information provided to PACB members before project funding votes.
Additional bills reported to the floor included S.4071A, clarifying that stormwater is included in the definition of sewage for certain water and sewer authorities; S.4576A, establishing a procedure for appointing a president or chairperson upon vacancy and correcting gendered language; and S.5551, requiring recording and public posting of certain Empire State Development public hearings. The bills were moved, seconded, and reported out, with several passing unanimously and at least one receiving a negative vote or abstention noted in the record.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- In the Human Services arena, there were some replacing of water mains and a garage roof.
- There was some replacing of water mains.
- There was some replacing of water mains.
- </c><01:04:19.480><c> in</c> issues um especially in still water in issues um especially in still water
- </c> expansion typically that's uh water expansion typically that's uh water sewer sewer sewer lines<
Committee:
Senate Capital Investment
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 2 - 03/27/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> state governments to regulate state governments to regulate advertising advertising advertising
- Was that interest in regulating this?
- </c> Food and Drug Administration regulates Food and Drug Administration regulates this<01:35:42.360>
- Does the regulation directly advance that interest? I would argue that it does.
- Does the regulation government interest.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Fish and Game and Marine Resources (03/04/2026)
Fish and Game and Marine Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:13:04.800><c> and</c> big enough that it's a state water and big enough that it's a state water
- access road in his Harry Bean water access road in his memory.<00:14:14.000><c> And</c><00:14:14.160
- </c><00:14:30.480><c> access</c> honoring him by naming that water access honoring him by naming that
- So, I think that the the number waters.
- More people being exposed to our waters is a good thing.
Committee:
House Fish and Game and Marine Resources