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• on or damage critical infrastructure such as pipelines, utility lines, and substations, as well as water
• substations<00:05:28.000><c> as</c><00:05:28.160><c> well</c><00:05:28.360><c> as</c><00:05:28.600><c> water
• </c><00:05:28.880><c> and</c><00:05:29.039><c> sewer</c> substations as well as water and sewer substations
• as well as water and sewer lines pece<00:05:32.319><c> officers</c><00:05:32.800><c> who</c><00:05:32.960

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• We have established in the past a subcommittee on Minnesota water, and then in the last session the Office
• 02.480><c> subcommittee</c><00:45:02.960><c> on</c><00:45:03.079><c> Minnesota</c><00:45:03.640><c> water
• </c> past a subcommittee on Minnesota water past a subcommittee on Minnesota water and<00:45:04.359><

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• fee simple analysis, right, with the understanding that there is variations in lakeshore terrain, water
• that there is variations in lak Shore that there is variations in lak Shore terrain<01:03:50.240><c> water
• depth</c><01:03:51.920><c> um</c><01:03:53.039><c> access</c><01:03:54.039><c> utilities</c> terrain water
• depth um access utilities terrain water depth um access utilities and<01:03:54.960><c> all</c><01:03

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• leaders of all political stripes to improve the city's infrastructure, including the Double Eagle Water
• I'm determined more than ever to continue to fight for clean air, clean water, ending utility shutoffs
• I'm determined more than ever to continue to fight for clean air, clean water, ending utility shutoffs
• I'm determined more than ever to continue to fight for clean air, clean water, ending utility shutoffs

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• House Bill 78, sponsored by the Water, Forest Health Grant Program, an act relating to state forestry
• Speaker, your Committee No. 5, Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources, to whom was referred
• Speaker, your committee number five, Agriculture, State, and Public Lands and Water Resources, to whom
• And I think it actually muddies the water when a prosecutor goes to identify which crime am I going to
• And I think it actually muddies the water when a prosecutor goes to identify which crime am I going to

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I don't want to insult anyone's intelligence, so I state for the record: steel, if exposed to water or
• , if exposed to water or humidity, rusts.<01:39:55.040><c> And</c><01:39:55.280><c> in</c><01:39:55.440
• The lack of state law leaves school administrators and police departments in murky waters and is putting
• The lack of state law leaves school administrators and police departments in murky waters and is putting
• The lack of state law leaves school administrators and police departments in murky waters and is putting

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Representative Coren then said, “It is not in the water.”
• 29:01.520><c> is</c><03:29:01.680><c> not</c><03:29:01.800><c> in</c><03:29:01.960><c> the</c> the water
• I do it is not in the the water I do it is not in the water<03:29:04.120><c> representative</c><03:29
• :04.720><c> coren</c><03:29:05.239><c> for</c><03:29:05.399><c> the</c> water representative coren for
• the water representative coren for the rescue<03:29:06.319><c> yes</c><03:29:06.800><c> um</c><03:29

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Children and Family Law Committee opened its March 4 meeting with procedural announcements, including a deadline for any Minority Report, notice that the committee would not meet the following Tuesday because of town meeting day, and a preview of its March 18 agenda. The chair said that meeting would include hearings and executive sessions on HB 518, requiring DHHS to provide a detailed annual report of DCF costs, and HB 775, directing DHHS to seek proposals for supervised visitation centers; HB 553 was also slated for executive session. The committee also heard an update on Representative Grossman’s son, who remained in the PICU at Mass General. The main hearing was on HB 493, which would require child abuse and neglect education for physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants as a condition of licensure. Representative Alicia Gregg presented the bill and an amendment reducing the required training from two hours to one hour, saying the goal was to improve recognition of abuse and prevent both missed cases and false accusations. Cassandra Sanchez, the state Child Advocate, strongly supported the bill, describing a 2020 review of nine cases of non-ambulatory infants with serious injuries and later system mapping that identified gaps in medical recognition; she said the training should be part of existing continuing education hours and that voluntary uptake had been limited. Dr. Michael Matos of Wolfeboro Pediatrics also testified in support. Ben Bradley of the New Hampshire Hospital Association opposed legislating the requirement, saying hospitals already train staff and that the legislature should not single out one topic for statutory mandate when other reporting obligations are handled differently. In questioning, committee members asked whether the hour would be part of existing continuing education, whether hospitals already provide similar training, and whether the bill should be placed in the continuing medical education statute instead of child protection law. Bradley said hospital members already provide annual training and collaborate with proponents, but did not support putting the requirement in statute. Sanchez said the bill was intended to use one of the hours already required for training, though members noted that the bill text did not clearly say so. The committee also heard broader testimony about the Family Division of Circuit Court, including a proposal to create a subcommittee to study more difficult issues such as pre-trial counseling, evidentiary practices, and domestic violence-related cases, with the Speaker appointing members to that subcommittee.

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• And for 60 years, the school has heated buildings and supplied hot water with geothermal energy.
• And now Peter begins a new chapter of public service with Costa Mesa Water District.
• c> chapter of public service with Costa chapter of public service with Costa Mesa<07:31:07.760><c> Water
• 09.360><c> On</c><07:31:09.600><c> behalf</c><07:31:09.920><c> of</c><07:31:10.000><c> the</c> Mesa Water
• On behalf of the Mesa Water District.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, July 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• use the federal funds for the equipment use the federal funds for the equipment so<00:38:35.520><c> water
• for being a nonprofit came in so water for being a nonprofit came in with<00:38:38.839><c> with</c><
• I can't get behind this amendment because I feel like it waters down the bill too much and takes out
• because I feel behind this amendment because I feel like<01:38:21.119><c> it</c><01:38:21.239><c> Waters
• ><c> the</c><01:38:22.040><c> bill</c><01:38:22.440><c> too</c><01:38:22.639><c> much</c> like it Waters

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first addressed House Bill 415, which would remove the requirement that schools provide menstrual products. Members supporting an ITL said the mandate was unfunded, had been in place since 2019, and was already working without complaints from districts. Other members opposed the bill, arguing menstrual products are essential and that the requirement helps students, especially those with fewer resources. The committee voted ITL on HB 415 by a roll call of 17 yeas, 0 nays. The committee then took up House Bill 388, concerning public reports on special education. Supporters of ITL said they agreed with the goal of transparency but were concerned about student privacy, especially in small districts, and thought the bill’s information requests went too far. They noted that related issues could potentially be addressed in another bill, HB 557. The committee voted ITL on HB 388, 17-0. House Bill 730, which would require schools and some colleges to provide information on adoption, was also moved ITL. The sponsor said adoption is personally important to him but that the bill was not the right vehicle and involved entities such as colleges and the Attorney General unnecessarily; he said related ideas might be folded into other bills later. The committee agreed and voted ITL, 17-0. The committee then discussed House Bill 671, a preschool/early literacy proposal involving a statewide nonprofit digital program, likely Waterford. Members raised questions about who would be covered, data privacy, prior use of federal ESSER funds, whether the program had measurable results, and whether the bill’s nonprofit requirement was too restrictive. Department of Education witness Melissa White said the state had spent $400,000 in FY22 and $600,000 in FY23 on a Waterford contract using ARP ESSER funds, but she did not have participant counts and said the department could not measure literacy gains for that population. She also said the bill’s funding level would likely require an RFP and that, if enacted as written, the program would probably still be Waterford-based. The discussion continued without a final vote in the portion provided.

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• Senate Enrolled Act Number 42, being original Senate File 70, Omnibus Water Bill, an act relating to
• water development projects.
• finished and my chairman came over and said, 'I want you to take this bill,' uh, why am I carrying the water
• /c><01:01:55.599><c> I</c><01:01:55.760><c> carrying</c><01:01:56.079><c> the</c><01:01:56.240><c> water
• </c> Why am I carrying the water on this one? Why am I carrying the water on this one?

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Guide their deliberations so that justice may roll down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream
• Guide their deliberations so that justice may roll down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream
• You know, because we were a long way across that water, had to get airlift across it.
• a long way You know, because we were a long way across<01:15:47.199><c> that</c><01:15:47.520><c> water
• , HAD TO GET airlift across that water, HAD TO GET airlift across<01:15:49.760><c> it.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and roll call, establishing a quorum and adopting routine motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with the prior journal, and allow bills and committee reports to be received throughout the day. The chamber also welcomed several guests, including members of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity and other visitors in the gallery. The Senate received multiple House messages, referring several House bills on taxation, local legislation, and the entertainment industry to committee, and concurred in House amendments to Senate Bill 259 on counties and Senate Bill 228 on the Alabama Space Authority. Committee reports then advanced a number of bills, including favorable reports from Judiciary, County and Municipal Government, and Local Legislation committees, with several bills receiving substitutes or minor dissent. The Senate also re-referred Senate Bill 333 to Local Legislation, Mobile County, and Senate Bill 292 to County and Municipal Government. Members adopted several commemorative resolutions, including Senate Joint Resolutions honoring Lt. Col. Jonathan David Schultz, Honda’s 25 years of operation in Alabama, Mrs. Kelly Fischer as Alabama High School Principal of the Year, and Peggy Sers Benson on her retirement from the Alabama Board of Nursing. The Senate also adopted a Rules Committee report setting a special order calendar that included bills on ground ambulance services, counties and municipalities, solid waste collection fees, public schools, and public assistance. On the floor, the Senate passed local bills including Senate Bill 324 on Tallapoosa County, House Bill 485 on Clark County, House Bill 479 on Cusa County, House Bill 410 on Limestone County, and House Bill 412 on Limestone County. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 254 on parole, adopting an amendment offered at the request of district attorneys to clarify the Pardons and Paroles Board’s discretion, and passed the bill 26-2. The Senate also debated Senate Bill 269 on ground ambulance services, with the sponsor describing it as a pilot bill addressing reimbursement, surprise billing, reporting requirements, and “treat in place” options; Senator Stutts raised concerns that it would shift costs to a smaller group of payers and increase premiums, while the sponsor argued it could reduce unnecessary transports and save money. The transcript ends during that discussion, with no final vote on SB 269 shown.

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• /c> electronic device implementation in electronic device implementation in Still<02:00:25.280><c> Water
• </c><02:00:25.920><c> A</c><02:00:26.159><c> preK</c><02:00:26.719><c> bell-to-bells</c> Still Water.
• A preK bell-to-bells Still Water. A preK bell-to-bells restriction<02:00:28.239><c> works.
• But, I want to commend<02:05:37.199><c> Still</c><02:05:37.520><c> Water</c><02:05:37.840><c> District
• </c><02:05:38.560><c> and</c><02:05:38.880><c> other</c> commend Still Water District and other commend

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• against the manufactured home park, alleging abusive practices and health violations, including sewer water
• In a case I worked on with Legal Aid in Sartell, the private equity firm neglected the water system until
• In a case I worked on with Legal Aid in Sartell, the private equity firm neglected the water system until
• :53.920><c> like</c> started charging us for utilities like started charging us for utilities like water
• All these increases and water and trash.

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• want to to sell that right Mike when you want to to sell a<04:29:21.000><c> cut</c><04:29:21.199><c> waterer
• </c><04:29:21.920><c> cut</c><04:29:22.159><c> waterer</c><04:29:22.760><c> already</c><04:29:23.080>
• <c> made</c> a cut waterer cut waterer already made a cut waterer cut waterer already made drink<04:29

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee met in executive session and first discussed scheduling, noting that Town Meeting Day would cancel the next Tuesday meeting, that they would meet Wednesday instead, and that remaining bills would be handled through subcommittees and a likely final executive session on the 19th to meet the deadline for committee action on the 20th. The committee then took up several bills, with repeated roll calls and votes, often placing measures on the consent calendar after committee approval. House Bill 185 on ambulance reimbursement rates was described as a perennial issue and was voted inexpedient to legislate, with members noting concerns that an any-willing-provider approach would make premium impacts hard to evaluate. House Bill 186 on cannabis legalization was retained for further work, with members saying the bill addressed stopping marijuana arrests but that the sales and implementation details still needed more development. House Bill 241 on treatment alternatives to opioids was also retained because the sponsor could not attend and the committee wanted more time to continue work. The committee then considered House Bill 302 on state treasury investments in digital assets and precious metals. The amendment narrowed the proposal, removing more complicated provisions like stable tokens and staking, lowering the authorized allocation from 10% to 5%, and limiting eligible digital assets to those with very high market capitalization; members discussed volatility, the treasurer’s discretion, and oversight through bond-rating concerns. The amendment and the bill as amended both passed, and the bill was placed on the consent calendar. Other measures moved quickly: House Bill 451 on a paint product stewardship program was amended to remove direct funding and framed as manufacturer-run enabling legislation, then passed and was placed on consent; House Bill 499 made technical corrections to insurance laws and passed unanimously; House Bill 538 on relocating Liquor Commission positions passed unanimously; House Bill 552 on children covered under the state retirement insurance plan was cleaned up to remove a student requirement and passed unanimously; and a blockchain/digital currencies bill was amended to address noise and local regulation concerns for data mining operations, with supporters emphasizing energy-use issues, municipal authority, and a separate commission studying regulation. That bill also passed and was sent to consent.

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• Jersey Chamber of Commerce; Mike Eagenton, Chamber of Commerce; Ray Cantor, BIA; Amy Goldsmith, Clean Water
• I'm the New Jersey State Director for Clean Water Action.

Committee: Senate Senate Budget and Appropriations

Keywords: 1146, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Matt Spiss, Food & Water Watch, in favor, don't need to testify.
• agreeing, and we predicted this years ago, and it's a shame we're hearing nothing's been done about it, water

Committee: Senate Senate Budget and Appropriations

Keywords: 1146, all

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• revenues are eligible to be spent on a wide range of capital improvements, transportation, parks, water
• , Are eligible to be spent on a wide range of capital improvements, transportation, parks, water, sewer

Committees: Joint Transportation , Joint Joint Transportation Committee

Keywords: 904, all

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• we estimate it, as Numi suggested, at three percent, which equates to about $28 million at the high-water
• we estimate it, as Numi suggested, at three percent, which equates to about $28 million at the high-water

Keywords: 907, all

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing focused first on Oregon Medicaid coordinated care organization (CCO) finances and rate setting. Oregon Health Authority staff explained how 2025 CCO financial results will inform 2027 capitation rates, including reserve requirements, subcapitation arrangements, and major cost drivers such as behavioral health, pharmacy, rural hospital costs, and dental directed payments. They said the Legislature’s added 2025 funding materially improved CCO margins and that, without it, the program would have been negative overall. Members asked about retained earnings, subcapitation, behavioral health utilization, ABA therapy, and whether outcomes are being evaluated; OHA said rate setting is actuarial and that CCOs, OHA, and other partners all play roles in monitoring efficacy and access. OHA also reviewed House Bill 4039 changes intended to increase transparency and give CCOs earlier access to rate information and reconciliation exhibits. CCO representatives then testified that the system is under significant financial pressure and that behavioral health state-directed payments, benefit changes, and federal uncertainty from H.R. 1 are reducing flexibility. CareOregon said it has lost more than $500 million over the last couple of years and is now making provider terminations and other network changes to align spending with available funding, while emphasizing that CCOs must make hard decisions about which services and providers can be sustained. Eastern Oregon CCO said rural and frontier factors, cost-based hospitals, air ambulance needs, and statewide efficiency adjustments are not fully reflected in rates, and that dental funding is especially strained. Trillium similarly warned that state-directed payments and benefit expansion pressures are constraining the global budget model and that H.R. 1 could worsen acuity and volatility. Members pressed the witnesses on who is responsible for evaluating treatment effectiveness, especially for ABA and psychotherapy, and on how utilization limits and reimbursement changes are being used to control costs. The committee then shifted to an overview of the Affordable Care Act and Oregon’s commercial insurance market. Department of Consumer and Business Services staff explained actuarial value, metal tiers, premium tax credits, medical loss ratio rules, and the main drivers of premium rates: cost trend, utilization trend, and administrative costs. They said mandates have likely added only a limited amount to premiums over the past decade, though the exact effect is difficult to isolate, and they gave examples of how high-cost, low-volume services versus broad, high-utilization services can affect rates differently. Staff also noted that Providence Health Plan and PacificSource Health Plans are withdrawing from the individual market, though consumers should still have at least three insurer options in every county and may have four in many counties. The division said it is in the middle of reviewing proposed 2027 rates and will continue its public rate review process, including hearings and written comment.

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• sunscreen that are of particular concern because they wash off people's bodies when they enter the water
• When swimmers and beachgoers enter the water, these chemicals wash off and accumulate in coastal habitats

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met without a quorum and proceeded as a subcommittee while hearing a long consent calendar and several Assembly bills. Early testimony focused on AB 1744, which would prohibit sunscreen products marketed as “reef safe” or similar from containing chemical UV filters; the author and student supporters said the bill is a truth-in-labeling measure to protect marine ecosystems, and there was no opposition. Committee members praised the student witnesses and the author asked for an aye vote, but no vote was taken because of the lack of quorum. The committee then heard AB 713, which would allow undocumented students at UC, CSU, and community colleges to access campus jobs. Supporters, including a UCLA law professor and a large coalition of student, labor, immigrant-rights, and education groups, argued the bill would reduce exploitation and improve affordability and retention; opponents argued it would conflict with federal law. Members expressed strong support, and the author closed by emphasizing that students simply want the chance to work, but again no vote occurred due to the subcommittee status. The committee also heard AB 1359, allowing people age 80 and older to opt out of jury service without a doctor’s note, with support from the Alzheimer’s Association and LeadingAge California and no opposition. Additional measures included AB 2563, which would standardize California’s definition of sex discrimination across state codes to align with equal-rights principles; it drew strong support from women’s rights and labor groups and strong opposition from anti-trans advocates. AB 1705 would require websites to verify consent before hosting sexually explicit images of people, with supporters framing it as a response to nonconsensual pornography and opponents warning it could sweep in sites that prohibit such content. AB 1940 would explicitly name menopause in workplace protections, with supporters citing workforce equity and opponents saying existing accommodation law already covers it. The committee also heard AB 1824 and AB 2115 on Native American child welfare and a formal legislative apology for historic harms, both backed by tribal representatives and allies, as well as AB 2076 on nitrous oxide sales to minors and AB 2783 on court reporter licensing and remote reporting; all drew support and no recorded opposition. Several members praised the bills and indicated they would move them when a quorum was available.

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• sunscreen that are of particular concern because they wash off people's bodies when they enter the water
• When swimmers and beachgoers enter the water, these chemicals wash off and accumulate in coastal habitats

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 987, senate, all