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TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Sunset Advisory Commission Jan 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I understand we have with us this morning the new director of the Texas Water Development Board, Ms.
Summary:
The Sunset Advisory Commission met for its final meeting of the biennium, established a quorum, and approved the December 11, 2024 minutes. Members then voted on staff recommendations for several agencies, including the Angelina and Netties River Authority, Lower Netties Valley Authority, and Trinity River Authority of Texas, adopting all recommendations for those entities without modification.
The Texas Ethics Commission received the most discussion. Members adopted a modified recommendation to exempt lobby compensation thresholds from inflation adjustments and another modification to round inflation-adjusted amounts. The Commission also adopted a series of new recommendations addressing TEC customer service staffing, late filing penalties, post-election reporting penalties, waiver of penalties when notice cannot be produced, review of the substantial compliance standard for corrected reports, review of the definition of principal purpose for campaign finance reporting, more prominent public posting of delinquent penalties, and clearer training and guidance on lobbying registration and filing requirements. The Commission also adopted two previously omitted Texas Department of Criminal Justice recommendations, 6.5 and 6.6.
The Commission then took its required final record vote to forward all recommendations adopted during the biennium to the 89th Legislature; the motion passed with nine ayes. Sunset staff provided a status update on implementation of 2023 Sunset recommendations, reporting that the State Auditor found 89% of selected management actions fully implemented and that Sunset staff found 68% of 163 statutory and related changes fully implemented, with the remainder mostly in progress. The meeting also noted the recently completed evaluation of the Texas Lottery Commission and ended with closing remarks from the chair and vice chair before the Commission recessed.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Economic Development & Workforce Investment (7-16-26)
Economic Development & Workforce Investment
Transcript Highlights:
- there's been a lot of discussions in this body around things like data centers or things like our water
- 00:53:20.640><c> our</c> like data centers or things like our like data centers or things like our water
- 21.599><c> because</c><00:53:21.839><c> of</c><00:53:21.920><c> the</c><00:53:22.079><c> bourbon</c> water
- quality because of the bourbon water quality because of the bourbon industry<00:53:22.800><c> and</c
- </c><00:53:50.400><c> quality</c> Vegas because of the water quality issues there.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- activities less ability to respond to activities like<01:36:52.880><c> public</c><01:36:53.280><c> waters
- </c><01:36:53.680><c> violations,</c><01:36:54.680><c> wetlands</c> like public waters violations, wetlands
- like public waters violations, wetlands violations,<01:36:56.040><c> timber</c><01:36:56.400><c> theft
- work, as I said, such as addressing wetland violations or other wetlands work, addressing public waters
- work, as I said, such as addressing wetland violations or other wetlands work, addressing public waters
Committee:
Senate Finance
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- All of the factors that test the waters ahead of a referendum to see if this is really viable in our
- All of the factors that test the waters ahead of a referendum to see if this is really viable in our
- All of the factors that test the waters ahead of a referendum to see if this is really viable in our
- All of the factors that test the waters ahead of a referendum to see if this is really viable in our
- 28.720><c> a</c><00:36:28.880><c> a</c><00:36:29.280><c> referendum</c><00:36:29.760><c> to</c> the waters
Committee:
Senate Elections
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions, February 13, 2026
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
Transcript Highlights:
- There's, as a matter of fact, in most building departments right now, if, say, you need a water study
- We don't—that's definitely mudding the waters there.
- We don't—that's definitely mudding the waters there.
- </c><00:50:57.599><c> We</c><00:50:57.839><c> definitely</c> mudding the waters there.
- We definitely mudding the waters there.
Bills:
SF0082
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Make America Healthy Again Kentucky Task Force (8-20-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, our members make a wide range of products from waters, teas, sports drinks, energy drinks, juices
- members make a wide range of products members make a wide range of products from<00:02:05.119><c> waters
- all showing the same thing: either no impact if you’re comparing low-calorie sweetened beverages to water
- </c><00:18:29.840><c> or</c><00:18:30.160><c> a</c><00:18:30.400><c> beneficial</c> beverages to water
- or a beneficial beverages to water or a beneficial impact<00:18:31.200><c> when</c><00:18:31.440><c>
Summary:
The task force met for its third meeting, approved the minutes, and heard testimony from Dr. Jack on behalf of the American Beverage Association and Kentucky Beverage Association. Dr. Jack argued that the “totality of the science” supports low- and no-calorie sweeteners as safe and useful tools for reducing sugar and calories, citing FDA and other domestic and international reviews, clinical trials, and the FDA’s recent healthy-label rule. He also described the industry’s transparency efforts, including a “Good to Know” database compiling ingredient and safety information, and said the beverage industry has voluntarily worked to offer more choices with less sugar.
Members questioned him about whether beverage ingredients are restricted in other countries, possible health effects beyond weight and cancer, concerns about metabolic issues and gut microbiome effects, whether sweeteners are addictive, and why companies do not simply remove sweeteners. Dr. Jack responded that most ingredients are permitted in many jurisdictions, that broad food-safety reviews have looked at multiple endpoints and found the ingredients safe, that the gut microbiome is still being studied, and that recent clinical evidence does not show increased sweetness preference. He also said business decisions about formulations are up to companies and noted that cane sugar and high-fructose corn syrup are metabolically similar.
The committee also discussed consumer apps and ingredient-scoring tools; Dr. Jack said the industry’s website presents facts without interpretation and is based on food-safety agency assessments. At the end of his testimony, the chair accepted additional fact sheets for the committee. The meeting then moved on to introduce Dr. Gary Huber, who began testimony by emphasizing integrative medicine, metabolic syndrome, and the role of diet, exercise, sleep, and stress in health, but his full presentation was not included in the excerpt.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force (7-24-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- on<00:29:40.880><c> three</c><00:29:41.120><c> sides</c><00:29:41.360><c> by</c><00:29:41.600><c> water
- </c><00:29:42.000><c> And</c><00:29:42.240><c> so</c> on three sides by water.
- And so on three sides by water.
- We lost our water treatment plant, our electric power grid, two water towers, Pilgrim's grain silos.
- having some of our Eastern Kentucky agencies actually brought a truck full of diapers, a truck of water
Summary:
The Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force met with a quorum, adopted the minutes from the previous meeting, and heard a presentation from Western Kentucky University’s Disaster Science Operations Center. WKU described its multidisciplinary disaster science effort, including meteorology, emergency management, the Kentucky State Climate Center, the Kentucky Mesonet, and the Disaster Science Operations Center, which was created in 2021 and serves as an operational hub for forecasting, emergency planning, crisis management, training, and decision support. Speakers emphasized applied learning, student field work, partnerships with industry and event venues, and a five-year NSF/UK-led research project focused on weather hazards, disaster preparedness, and building a statewide disaster database to improve mitigation and resilience. Members asked about flooding, the relationship to EKU’s program, Tennessee’s capabilities, and the timeline and goals for the research project; WKU said the data collection is underway and that the evidence suggests tornado risk is shifting east and occurring more at night.
A WKU graduate student also described the value of hands-on storm-chasing and operational forecasting experience, saying it helped prepare her for work in forecasting and emergency management. Members asked about her motivation for joining the program and about the practical realities of storm chasing. The discussion also touched on whether Kentucky’s tornado risk is shifting east; WKU said the evidence from tornado observations and other studies points in that direction, with added concern about nighttime events and communicating warnings to vulnerable communities.
The task force then heard from Amy Shaquinn of the Mayfield Graves County Long-Term Recovery Group, who outlined the county-level recovery process after the 2021 tornadoes. She said Kentucky ranks among the top states for federally declared disasters, has seen a high number of tornadoes in recent years, and also faces major flood risk and earthquake concerns along the New Madrid fault. Shaquinn stressed the distinction between immediate response and long-term recovery, explaining that response covers rescue, cleanup, temporary housing, and short-term assistance, while recovery is the longer effort to restore survivors to safe, sanitary, and secure housing through local long-term recovery groups. She said community-led recovery is essential and that preparedness and mitigation follow once immediate recovery needs are addressed.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Information Technology Oversight Committee (7-9-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- So it's kind of like in your home: if you want to put another water line, you add a bathroom.
- You don't have to put any other water line to your house; you only have to have one.
- The KETS 3 contract, like I said, we've had three versions of it. put another water line you get you
- add a put another water line you get you add a bathroom<00:07:12.240><c> you</c><00:07:12.400><c> don't
- man to your house you only have to water man to your house you only have to have<00:07:15.440><c> one
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Roll Call 00:00:15
Kentucky Department of Education 00:01:20
Kentucky Communications Network Authority 00:36:45
Accelecom 01:01:22
Auditor of Public Accounts 01:29:50, 958, all
Summary:
The Information Technology Oversight Committee met to hear a presentation from Kentucky Department of Education officials David Couch and Mike Lingham on the history and current status of Kentucky’s K-12 internet network, including its relationship to KentuckyWired. They described the original KETS design from 1995, when KDE established district internet hubs and left local districts to connect to them, and said that model helped Kentucky become a national leader in school connectivity and cloud-based services. They also emphasized the importance of E-rate eligibility, saying it has saved the state substantial money and remains central to KDE’s network contracting.
Couch and Lingham said the current “next generation Kentucky K-12 internet” contract with Education Networks of America is more reliable, offers more functionality, and costs less than the prior system, including lower bandwidth and firewall costs. They explained that the transition was complicated by build-out and provisioning issues, especially the need for more “type two” connections through local providers, which pushed some implementation past the June 30, 2024 E-rate deadline. As a result, 39 sites remain on type two connections, and KDE absorbed the loss of federal discount dollars for the portion of the transition that extended into July.
The witnesses also discussed home internet access for students. They said KDE has tracked home access for about 20 years and estimates about 4.5% of students still lack adequate internet at home, with roughly 3% able to reach access nearby and 1.5% having no access. They said the biggest barrier is usually cost rather than lack of available lines, and noted that temporary hotspot support during COVID helped students continue schoolwork. Senator Williams asked about the costs of the transition, the current type two sites, and the potential cost of any future transition, but the transcript cuts off before a full answer was given.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- um you maybe want to take your um your um you know<01:10:51.400><c> sparkling</c><01:10:51.880><c> water
- and even use that know sparkling water and even use that to<01:10:52.960><c> put</c><01:10:53.120><c
- You dove into the murky waters of the alternative pathways to licensure this year, and you've come up
- </c><01:24:59.400><c> of</c><01:24:59.520><c> the</c> dove into the murky Waters of the dove into the
- murky Waters of the alternative<01:25:00.199><c> Pathways</c><01:25:00.560><c> to</c><01:25:00.719><
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Who's going to speak for the water and the dolphins and the whales and the seaweed and the reef and that
- You know, we cannot live without water.
- </c><01:18:21.679><c> speak</c><01:18:21.920><c> for</c><01:18:22.159><c> the</c><01:18:22.320><c> water
- </c><01:18:22.719><c> and</c> Who's going to speak for the water and Who's going to speak for the water
- </c><01:18:36.440><c> we</c><01:18:36.520><c> are</c> We cannot live without water.
Committee:
House Public Safety
Summary:
The Committee on Public Safety met on March 21, 2025, and heard several resolutions related to corrections, emergency preparedness, and wildfire risk. Early items included HCR 62/HR 57 on flying the National League of Families POW/MIA flag year-round at the state Capitol, for which no one testified, and HCR 154/HR 49, which would request a comprehensive forensic audit of DCR and DAGS spending tied to planning and building a new jail to replace the Ahu Community Correctional Center. The ACLU strongly supported the audit, arguing that the state has spent millions on jail planning over many years without clear accounting, that a new jail is unnecessary and fiscally irresponsible, and that public-private partnership arrangements could reduce transparency. Committee members questioned the use of the term “forensic,” the age of some cited allegations, and whether the auditor could instead conduct another type of audit; the ACLU said it was open to other audit language and offered to help compile background materials. No vote was taken in the portion provided.
The committee also heard HCR 63, asking DCR to provide separate clinical counseling services for correctional staff, with one supporter, and HCR 23, which asks DCR to include circuit and district court facilities in planning the new Ahu Community Correctional Center and to establish a release procedure that avoids releasing detainees into residential communities or public spaces. DCR Director Johnson said the department supported the intent of HCR 23 and had discussed it with the Chief Justice and court administrator, adding that one multi-purpose courtroom could handle both district and circuit proceedings. The chair then moved on without further discussion.
A major portion of the meeting focused on HCR 37, which asks HEMA to work with other agencies on outreach and preparedness for kūpuna. Testifiers from the Pearl City Neighborhood Board, AARP Hawaii, and the Hawaii Council of Community Associations supported the measure, citing the vulnerability of older adults and people with disabilities during disasters, lessons from the Lahaina fires, and the need for clear evacuation plans, siren reliability, and better coordination with care homes and condominium associations. Several speakers described local preparedness efforts and concerns about gaps in communication and implementation. The committee also discussed HCR 69/HR 62 on creating a vegetation management working group to reduce wildfire risk; the Division of Consumer Advocacy supported it, with testimony describing dangerous incidents involving vines and bamboo contacting electrical lines and causing sparking and a utility pole fire. The meeting ended with testimony and questions continuing on that topic, and no final committee action was shown in the excerpt.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- color that they're so fragile that<00:16:37.680><c> the</c><00:16:37.880><c> air</c><00:16:38.279><c> water
- and</c><00:16:38.720><c> soil</c><00:16:39.000><c> are</c><00:16:39.160><c> more</c> that the air water
- and soil are more that the air water and soil are more likely<00:16:39.639><c> to</c><00:16:39.800><
- food</c><00:48:57.319><c> we</c><00:48:57.480><c> eat</c><00:48:57.920><c> the</c><00:48:58.079><c> water
- </c><00:48:58.319><c> we</c> breathe the food we eat the water we breathe the food we eat the water we
Committee:
House Education Finance
Keywords:
railroad, infrastructure, transportation funding, environmental remediation, capital investment, HF921, tax increment financing, TIF, excess tax increment, school district aid, levy adjustment, property tax levy, education finance, Minnesota education aid, decertification, local government finance, school funding formula, state aid reduction, referendum equalization aid, debt service equalization
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (01/30/2026)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><03:04:53.359><c> nearby</c><03:04:54.720><c> uh</c><03:04:54.880><c> for</c><03:04:55.200><c> water
- ,</c><03:04:55.600><c> I</c> in Greenville um nearby uh for water, I in Greenville um nearby uh for water
- , I think<03:04:56.000><c> water</c><03:04:56.560><c> and</c><03:04:56.800><c> sewer.
- 58.399><c> but</c><03:04:58.880><c> the</c><03:04:59.279><c> v</c><03:04:59.520><c> they</c> think water
- Um but the v they think water and sewer.
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- c><00:49:01.440><c> that</c><00:49:01.760><c> they've</c><00:49:02.160><c> already</c> navigating waters
- that they've already navigating waters that they've already been<00:49:02.720><c> through,</c><00:49
- Is she drinking more water?" I mean, why would a teacher not tell a parent that?
- <02:50:23.279><c> she</c><02:50:23.520><c> drinking</c><02:50:23.840><c> more</c><02:50:24.080><c> water
- Is she drinking more water?" I often? Is she drinking more water?"
Committee:
Senate Education
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (03/14/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- water they do provide feedback to us for water they do provide feedback to us for our<00:41:10.359><c
- For example, I know in certain lake associations, water set associations, they do a lot of testing.
- </c><00:43:47.440><c> set</c> in certain Lake Associations water set in certain Lake Associations water
- Under any circumstances, if it was a private business, that business is under the water.
- Under any circumstances, if it was a private business, that business is under the water.
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 187, which would allow parents or guardians to seek restraining orders on behalf of a minor child even when the alleged perpetrator is not a family or household member. Tracy Sirles testified that the bill was prompted by her family’s experience after being told by state police to seek a restraining order, only to learn the current law did not allow it because the offender was the child’s best friend’s father. Members agreed the change was straightforward, noted the fiscal note reflected only a small indeterminate cost to the judicial branch, and moved House Bill 187 ought to pass; the motion was approved unanimously.
The committee then discussed House Bill 66, a Right-to-Know bill that removes “citizen” language in favor of “person” in some provisions and allows certain New Hampshire-connected requesters to seek records electronically if the records already exist in that format. Members reviewed concerns about defining “member of the media,” the scope of electronic requests, and a sentence stating appeals would have no filing fee or search charge. After debate, the committee voted to amend the bill by removing that fee-waiver sentence, then recommended House Bill 66 ought to pass as amended. The vote was 6-3.
Next, the committee heard from the Environment and Agriculture chair about several solid-waste-related bills being folded into trailer bill language, including House Bill 215 and House Bill 171, with discussion of a possible three-year landfill moratorium and the need to address DEES staffing and funding concerns. DEES later clarified that the revised approach would not require new positions or create a fiscal impact because the new solid waste commission would be self-funded through filing fees. The committee voted unanimously to retain House Bill 215.
Finally, the committee considered House Bill 566, which requires landfill permit applications to include a detailed leachate management plan and more information about disposal contracts. The sponsor said the bill was developed with DEES to address leachate problems and improve safety oversight. DEES testified that the bill largely reflects current practice and would have no specific fiscal impact, with existing staff able to absorb any review workload. The committee moved House Bill 566 ought to pass, and the motion was approved unanimously. The committee also briefly discussed House Bill 624, a grant program for local river management advisory committees, but no vote was taken in the portion provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (02/18/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- They also check the water quality of the lake on a regular basis, being proactive rather than reactive
- They also check the water quality of the lake on a regular basis, being proactive rather than reactive
- </c><02:47:39.920><c> water</c> plants they also check the water water plants they also check the water
- water quality<02:47:40.600><c> of</c><02:47:40.760><c> the</c><02:47:40.880><c> lake</c><02:47:41.160
- </c> degradation of the quality of the water degradation of the quality of the water volunteers<02:47
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Jun 8th, 2026
Military and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The Army nurses served in the battlefield without the benefit of tent floors, running water, electricity
Committee:
Senate Military and Veterans Affairs
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- I'll never forget how deep the water was on Range Road in 2016.
Committee:
House Appropriations
Summary:
The House Committee on Appropriations met on May 18, 2026, and considered four Senate bills. Senate Bill 143 would create a Special Protective Equipment Fund to finance bulletproof vests for peace officers, with the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement to regulate distribution; an amendment standardizing fund language was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. Testimony and cards in support came from law enforcement groups and the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement.
Senate Bill 367 would create the Watershed Restoration and Conservation Fund, depositing remaining severance tax revenues from sand and stone mining after constitutional allocations; an amendment was adopted to align it with House Bill 802 by adding reporting and appropriation language, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. Support was noted from the Louisiana Concrete Association and Chiefs of Police, and members discussed flood-related concerns and broader watershed restoration goals.
Senate Bill 388 would authorize review of state contracts involving foreign adversary nations or terrorist organizations and remove a trigger clause from a prior 2023 law. The sponsor said the review could be done at no cost, and the bill was reported favorably. Senate Bill 398 would reorganize manufactured housing regulation by moving oversight from the fire marshal’s office to the Board of Contractors, consolidating residential housing oversight, moving licensees to Title 37, and changing inspection procedures; an amendment to conform fund language was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. The committee then adjourned.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Common Education REVISED: SB1614 - Added Apr 8th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Common Education
Transcript Highlights:
- I probably would not be able to proceed, but some good friend of mine brought me some water on the floor
Bills:
SB1734 , SB1630 , SB1894 , SB1975 , SB1432 , SB1437 , SB1812 , SB346 , SB1250 , SB710 , SB1489 , SB2045 , SB1614
Committee:
House Common Education
Keywords:
artificial intelligence, AI, schools, public school districts, education technology, edtech, student privacy, FERPA, data privacy, data security, emerging technologies, machine learning, generative AI, classroom technology, instructional technology, teacher oversight, human-in-the-loop, student data, parental consent, opt-out
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Mar 5th, 2026 at 06:30 pm
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Secretary will read: An act relating to requirements of oil tankers operating in restricted waters
Bills:
SB6061 , SB6234 , SB6176 , SB6335 , SB6047 , HB2235 , HB2340 , HB2464 , HB2619 , HB1376 , HB1796 , HB2091 , HB2249 , HB2254 , HB2353 , HB2431 , HB2441 , SB5808 , SB5949 , HB2124 , HB1069 , HB2104 , HB2624 , SB6061 , SB6234 , SB6176 , SB6335 , SB6047 , HB2235 , HB2464 , HB2619 , HB1376 , HB1796 , HB2091 , HB2249 , HB2353 , HB2431 , SB5808 , SB5949 , HB2124 , HB2104 , HB2624 , HB2510 , HB1347 , HB1759 , HB1983 , HB2120 , HB2264 , HB2338 , HB2385 , HB2436 , HB2495 , HB2521 , HB2604 , HB2610 , HB2675
Keywords:
tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, sewage, grinder pumps, residential buildings, regulation, construction, vehicle registration, enforcement, renewal, transportation, state law, state commission, infrastructure, traffic safety, responsibilities, state capital projects
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It also addresses some of the water issues and the electric, electricity issues that data centers consume
Summary:
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee met on February 9, 2026, and first considered RS 33219, which would allow people serving religious missions to retain their homestead exemption while away from their home, so long as they intend to return as their primary residence. Representative Doug Pickett explained the proposal as a parity measure with military service members. Members asked about verification, annual application requirements, and what happens if the person does not return. The committee moved to introduce the RS and approved it by voice vote.
The committee then took up RS 33148, a proposal from Representative Chris Bruce and Senator Lori Den Hartog to narrow the sales tax exemption for data centers. The bill would limit the exemption to specified equipment, remove construction materials from the exemption, and prevent a data center from receiving both the sales tax exemption and a property tax exemption on the same facility. Sponsors said the change was intended to correct unintended breadth in the current law and address related water and electricity concerns. After brief discussion about tax fairness, the committee voted to introduce the RS.
Finally, the committee heard docket 3501-2-2-2501 from the Idaho State Tax Commission, with clarification from the Division of Financial Management about rulemaking categories and the use of temporary rules. The commission explained edits to the rule text, including moving some material into sales and use tax examples and clarifying yard sales versus small sellers. The committee then approved the docket by voice vote and adjourned, noting it would not meet the next day.