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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on SF3045 5/19/25
Transcript Highlights:
- The third provision allows a public water and sewer system to install water and sewer lines within a
- The third provision allows a public water and sewer system to install water and sewer lines within a
- That is the water and sewer lines trunk highway provision.
- have the A41, which is the township, county, or state provision with the installation of also the water
- Is there any also the water and sewer.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-09 (1:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And I said, you got to tell me when Joe gets out of the water, because that's the gap I'm going to have
- The rule applies to water users in the North Florida Regional Water Supply Partnership Area and consists
- reporting for large water users and a 75-gallon-per-day residential per-capita goal.
- reporting for large water users and a 75-gallon-per-day residential per-capita goal.
- water use that were demonstrated in 2025 demand.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment & Energy Jan 26th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Second, utilities and landlords are prohibited from turning off water or electric service to residents
- Electric and water utilities are required to report on the total number of disconnections that occurred
- on such a day, and smaller electric and water utilities must make this information available if requested
- As you just heard, this bill reduces some reporting requirements for both Commerce and for water and
- As you just heard, this bill reduces some reporting requirements for both Commerce and for water and
Summary:
The Environment and Energy Committee heard three bills. House Bill 2496 would expand tribal consultation in Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (FSEC) siting reviews by requiring the full council, rather than only the chair, to participate in government-to-government consultations with federally recognized tribes, allowing tribes to review and comment on consultation summaries before they go to the governor, and exempting those consultation meetings from the Open Public Meetings Act so long as no deliberation or commitments occur. The bill’s sponsor, tribal representatives from the Yakama Nation, and supporters from labor and conservation groups said it would better protect sensitive cultural and treaty resources; the Association of Washington Business opposed it, citing due process and ex parte concerns, while FSEC staff said they support the intent but have some wording concerns.
House Bill 2575 would reduce or eliminate several reporting requirements for utilities and the Department of Commerce, including changing some annual reports to biennial or every-four-years reporting, removing heat-related utility disconnection reporting, and eliminating a Commerce report on utility resource plans and combined heat and power data. The sponsor and Commerce said the changes would streamline duplicative or unused reporting and focus staff time on more useful information, while an opponent warned that legislators should not lose information needed to assess resource adequacy and reliability. A question was raised about whether the bill would affect timely reporting under clean energy laws; Commerce said the bill does not change Clean Energy Transformation Act reporting and that those processes remain in place.
House Bill 2605 would raise the asbestos threshold for certain building materials from 0.1% to 0.25% and exempt low-level naturally occurring fibrous silicate material in commercial aggregates, asphalt, and concrete from labeling, use, and inspection requirements. The sponsor said the bill would reduce construction and transportation costs and help use local materials for roads and other projects while still preventing deliberate addition of asbestos-like materials. The Washington Aggregate and Concrete Association supported the bill, saying it corrects an overbroad prior approach and that existing workplace safety laws should address any dust-related risks. The committee heard testimony on all three bills and then closed the hearings; no votes were taken in the transcript.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (04/20/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Ted Diers and I'm the assistant water division director at the New Hampshire Department of
- , the interrelationship with drinking water, it's just a very complex time for wastewater treatment,
- , the interrelationship with drinking water, it's just a very complex time for wastewater treatment,
- water, interrelationship with drinking water, it's<00:25:48.080><c> just</c><00:25:48.320><c> a</c><
- It was approved by the Resources Committee, which deals with water.
Summary:
The committee held a work session on House Bill 592, which concerns regional conservation and energy resources planning for habitat strongholds and wildlife corridors, and a commission to study transferring ownership of the Winnipesaukee River Basin Program to another authority. Jason Stock of the New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association said his group was fine with the bill as printed, especially after Senate language clarified that habitat stronghold designations are for information gathering and not regulatory purposes. Ted Diers of the Department of Environmental Services strongly supported the bill’s Winnipesaukee River Basin provisions, saying the state’s role in operating the wastewater system is outdated and that the communities are now capable of taking more control; he also supported creating a higher-level engineering/director position to oversee aging infrastructure and help manage a possible transition. Committee members asked about the facility’s location, capacity, costs, staffing, the possibility of private operation, the commission’s membership, and whether the six-month study timeline was realistic. Diers said there would be no state savings beyond administrative time, that the communities already pay the costs, and that a report in six months should provide useful next steps even if it would not resolve everything. The chair closed the work session on HB 592 and announced a brief recess before later action, while a member indicated interest in proposing an amendment to change the commission’s membership.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Waters.<00:06:50.800><c> Yeah.
- </c><00:06:52.000><c> I</c> Waters. Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I Waters. Yeah. Thank you, Mr.
- </c> Senator Waters. Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Senator Waters. Yeah. Thank you, Mr.
- Uh it never took effect water grants.
- </c> have a long discussion on state water have a long discussion on state water grants<00:47:25.920>
Committee:
Senate Finance
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 8, February 18, 2026-AM 2
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- But to accomplish that, we have to be willing to regulate ourselves.
- But if the House is agreeable to this suggestion, I ask that you regulate yourselves and only speak once
- Do you know that this SNAP-Ed education teaches our kids how to boil water, gives out recipes, it's youth
- Thank you. our kids how to boil water, gives out our kids how to boil water, gives out recipes,<00:10
- We need to learn how to boil water and eat nutritiously. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Higher Education Committee Apr 21st, 2026
Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- There are certain regulations, and your bill is very laser-like in its approach in terms of one degree
- This challenge is compounded by strict regulation of the clinical placements by the Board of Registered
- clinical placements and the lack of qualified faculty and this challenge is compacted by strict regulation
- founded this organization within my first month of college after experiencing issues like a lack of hot water
Committee:
House Higher Education
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPC Public Hearing - Thu Feb 20, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- problems, which, uh, I heard a client that was trying to get a loan approval for, uh, fixing their water
- So this bill, as drafted, would currently align state practices with CMS regulations, which were updated
- This bill, as drafted, would currently align state practices with CMS regulations, which were updated
- Chair's recommendation is to adopt Do's proposed amendment, which would bring the state regulations into
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Commerce
Summary:
The committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection met on February 20, 2025, and heard testimony on several measures. HB 850, relating to condominiums, drew support from the Community Associations Institute and the Hawaii State Association of Parliamentarians, who said it would improve owner participation, clarify voting rules, and preserve the use of proxies as a personal choice. A Zoom testifier supported the bill’s intent but warned that special meetings can be abused and suggested further amendments to address board president authority. Members asked about proxies versus electronic voting and whether the bill would reduce proxy use; no vote was taken.
The committee also heard HB 48 on coffee labeling, with the Department of Agriculture in support, and HB 1370 on taxation, where a local brewery representative supported equal tax treatment for beer served from 5-gallon kegs and larger kegs when dispensed from a faucet, arguing the bill would clarify draft beer treatment and encourage sustainability. HB 1422 on motor carriers received comments from the Public Utilities Commission and the Department of State Parks, while representatives from a community-based shuttle initiative supported the bill and said nonprofit, community-led transportation solutions should not be regulated like traditional carriers.
HB 874, relating to child performers, received support from SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, and individual performers, who emphasized protecting minors’ earnings, safety, and schooling. Testimony also discussed whether to include social media influencers and whether to add annual income limits or trust-account protections; the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations said the issue was outside its wheelhouse. Later, HB 799 on healthcare drew support from health plans and HMSA, with the Department of Health requesting amendments such as a sunset date, a Maui-only pilot, and a report back before changing its position. HB 1379 on health received support from Hawaii Pacific Health, but the Hawaii Medical Board raised concerns about vague language and public-safety implications for internationally trained physicians, asking for more time to study national licensing recommendations. Finally, HB 439 on education was heard, with the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board opposing the bill as drafted and warning about licensing standards and predatory third-party loans affecting J-1 teachers; the transcript ends before any action or vote on these measures.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Apr 23rd, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The state providing child care and after-school programs for working families, swim lessons, water safety
- or BOEM, 34 permits would be issued for offshore lease sales across 1.27 billion acres of federal waters
- Even as we feed and fuel the nation, we must realize that food grows where water flows.
- end of next year, we'll lose more farmland because we need an additional 2.5 million acre-feet of water
- His roots in California ran deep, from his great-great-grandfather Swiftwater Bill Waters, who settled
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Number two on this sheet would be $15 million from the Water Pollution Control Fund.
- That is $15 million from the Water Pollution Control Fund. And I...
- Number two on this sheet would be $15 million from the water pollution control fund.
- That is $15 million from the water pollution control fund. And I I don't know.
- That is $15 million from the Water Pollution Control Fund.
Summary:
The committee met to review materials in preparation for Friday votes on the 2026 Budget Rescission Act, related cash transfers, and statewide budget decisions. Keith Bybee of budget policy analysis walked members through packets showing the governor’s recommended 3% holdback rescissions, plus additional 1% and 2% reduction scenarios. He explained that the governor’s recommendation included general fund, dedicated fund, and federal fund reductions tied to agency holdbacks, long-term vacant positions, unallocated CEC, and school funding adjustments, and that the committee would be voting on which level of rescissions to adopt. He also identified agencies exempted or largely held harmless in the additional reduction scenarios, including public schools, Medicaid, corrections, and Idaho State Police, while noting the Secretary of State’s request to return $850,000 one-time through contract renegotiation.
Members discussed why the committee was considering additional cuts despite revenue assumptions and a possible tax conformity bill, with co-chairs and others emphasizing uncertainty around conformity, revenue, and policy bills, and the need to right-size the budget with ongoing reductions rather than one-time fixes. Some members supported the process as a way to set clearer targets for work groups, while others expressed concern that broad cuts before agency hearings could create uncertainty and whipsaw agencies. Bybee also clarified that the Friday votes would include rescissions, cash transfers, and statewide decisions that would shape maintenance budgets and 2027 budget structure.
The committee then reviewed a separate package of recommended cash transfers totaling about $106.7 million to help balance fiscal year 2026, including transfers from the In-Demand Careers Fund, Water Pollution Control Fund, Strategic Initiatives Fund, Idaho Opportunity Scholarship Fund, and Permanent Building Fund. Bybee said the transfers would be voted on individually and that the legislature has authority to move cash in the treasury for these purposes. Finally, the committee reviewed statewide decisions affecting all budgets, including personnel benefit cost increases, contract inflation, statewide cost allocation, military compensation CEC, and base budget reduction options. Members discussed options to fund health insurance increases at reduced levels based on fill rates, and Bybee explained that the Friday vote would set the base for maintenance budgets, with any later changes handled through supplements or enhancements. The meeting ended with plans to continue work group discussions and reconvene the next morning for additional agency presentations.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Opening Day Floor Session 01-15-2025 10:00am
Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- every other person here with the opportunity to breathe her air, eat from her soils, drink from her waters
- flows so we can ensure a future in water flows so we can ensure a future in farming<00:40:05.359><c>
- </c> protection of the aquafer and the Water protection of the aquafer and the Water Resource<00:55:24.200
- I'm sure Tommy Waters, Esther Kiaʻāina, and company are giving 64% more effort every day they show up
- </c><01:06:19.720><c> Esther</c> okay though I'm sure Tommy Waters Esther okay though I'm sure Tommy
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- It's Brian Murdoch, and if you've watched him a little bit on social media, he is talking a lot about water
- He's here this week because the Idaho Water Users Association is having their meetings this week in Boise
- It's Brian Murdoch, and if you've watched him a little bit on social media, he is talking a lot about water
- He's here this week because the Idaho Water Users Association is having their meetings this week in Boise
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee Jun 10th, 2026
Housing and Community Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Their infrastructure, the way that they still get water, is a wood flume.
- I mean, it is a wood flume that can burn down at any point that supplies water to over 50,000 people.
- I mean, it is a wood flume that can burn down at any point that supplies water to over 50,000 people.
- services that are needed to make sure that we have adequate services in place: sewer, sanitation, water
- You know, I shouldn't be able to say that the Matterhorn is how my community gets water.
Committee:
House Housing and Community Development
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- But we look to you; we humble ourselves because water is our life, and it comes from your throne.
- We need to replace the rotted wood and the siding, add water-resistant paper behind the boards, put glass
- back in the windows; the ...water-resistant paper behind the boards, put glass back in the windows;
- To the white water runs of the Payette's fruit, golden potatoes, farmers stand strong, cattle and dairy
- From Boise nights with the bright city glow to Coeur d'Alene's calm waters below, spotty, buddy ways
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- District energy systems centrally produce heating through hot water or steam and/or cooling via chilled
- water in one or more central plants, and then it's distributed through a network of underground pipes
- were due to commerce in july of 2025 district energy systems centrally produce heating through hot water
- or steam and or cooling via chilled water in one or more central plant and then it's distributed. cooling
- really want to kind of replace the gas-fired steam plant with more of an electric light-based hot water
Committee:
House Capital Budget
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- It's Brian Murdoch, and if you've watched him a little bit on social media, he is talking a lot about water
- He's here this week because the Idaho Water Users Association is having their meetings this week in Boise
- It's Brian Murdoch, and if you've watched him a little bit on social media, he is talking a lot about water
- He's here this week because the Idaho Water Users Association is having their meetings this week in Boise
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum present, heard a prayer focused on integrity, and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. The journal for the prior day was read and approved as corrected. The chamber then received gubernatorial appointment messages for John Weber to the State Insurance Fund Board, Ryan Lanham to the State Athletic Commission, Robert Cuyo to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board, and Alan Kavanaugh to the Commission of Pardons and Parole; each appointment was referred to the appropriate committee for confirmation review.
During miscellaneous business, senators introduced guests from the College of Eastern Idaho and a constituent from Rockford, and announced upcoming events including a bipartisan civil discourse town hall at Boise State University and a PTA-sponsored Taco Tuesday discussion on education. Senator Hartog also noted an upcoming chairman’s meeting and wished Senator Tave a happy birthday. No legislation was debated or voted on beyond the journal approval and referral of appointments.
The Senate adjourned by motion and voice vote until 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, with notice that the next day’s agenda would include the State of the Judiciary.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 9 March, 2026; 4:00 PM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh the penalties will water company.
- House Bill 867 concerns the Pearl River Water Valley.
- </c><00:35:05.120><c> Valley</c><00:35:05.760><c> to</c> it allows uh Pearl River Water Valley to it
- allows uh Pearl River Water Valley to use<00:35:06.880><c> these</c><00:35:07.160><c> monies</c><00:35
- Basically, Tishomingo County Water District has come to the legislature to get approval to be able to
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- doing with this money and how successful we have been in stopping the spread of AIS in our cherished water
- ><00:02:27.680><c> in</c><00:02:27.920><c> our</c><00:02:28.080><c> cherished</c><00:02:28.560><c> water
- </c> AIS uh in our cherished water resources. AIS uh in our cherished water resources.
- </c><00:10:32.720><c> on</c><00:10:32.880><c> which</c> conserve the lands and waters on which conserve
- SFIA works to store carbon and provide multiple benefits for water quality, water quantity, habitat,
Committee:
Senate Taxes
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs Jan 29th, 2026 at 09:00 am
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- total of $13.25 million from the PPRF with three identified funds: $6.25 million for the Drinking Water
- The state match, the $6.25 million that will go to the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, will leverage
- I am the deputy director for the Water Protection Division with the New Mexico Environment Department
- here to stand in support for House Bill 64 today, very important, of course, for all of our drinking water
- In particular, our rural communities really rely on this funding to ensure a safe drinking water supply
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Environment Committee Meeting - 2025-04-10
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- These water fee increases are needed to improve the Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) permitting
- The water use fees have not been increased since 2008.
- Co-Chair Heintzeman and members, I'm John Jaski, Executive Director with the Minnesota Board of Water
- Pollution Control Agency, the Department of Natural Resources, the Minnesota Zoo, and the Board of Water
- from tree nurseries to state parks and trails, to the Minnesota Zoo, to fish hatcheries, to clean water
Bills:
HF2439