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• It is located close to Carlsbad in the Salado Formation, at a depth of 2,150 feet below the surface,
• In surface water and drinking water, we've never detected any americium or plutonium, which is a good
• Oil and gas or produced water is at the surface, or at least I should say under a lease.
• Now you have oil and gas at the surface, or you have produced water at the surface.
• Untreated produced water could not be released to ground or surface waters. 2.

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• District leveling is a thin overlay to improve the roadway surface.
• So it's a 1.1% increase. surface. This bill adds 1.7 million, surface.
• EVs and plug-in hybrid owners are paying $89 or the $44.50, and that's going to the EV charging program
• <01:12:27.040> of is an intent that ensures all owners of is an intent that ensures all owners
• So trying to create a the owners.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• I'm the owner of Universal Service.
• Hello, my name is I'm Joseph Mendoca, and I'm one of the primaries and owners of Universal Service Recycling
• So the way we have it The Nexus Waters category is designed to capture surface waters that are not currently

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This MSD, this Main Street District Road Surface Improvements, was funded by the New Mexico Finance Authority
• I'm a business owner myself, and I have to jump through hoops.
• Just like you, just like my business, anyone else that's a business owner in this room and has to meet

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• source of funding for our universities, driven primarily by revenues from oil, gas, mineral, and surface
• Gavel back to its rightful owner. owner. day on this very thorough agenda that we've had for the Senate

Bills: SB530, SB757, SB769, SB1085, SB1241, SB1242, SB1409, SB1878, SB2138, SB2314, SB2231, SB2361, SB2431, SJR59

Keywords: accreditation, postsecondary education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, baccalaureate degrees, junior colleges, program delivery, faculty recruitment, higher education, performance standards, student loan debt, degree programs, funding, students with disabilities, accessibility, enrollment, report, SB 1085, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Del Rio

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• suspected arson attack, he moved to Anacostia here in Washington, D.C., and became the editor and later owner
• suspected arson attack, he moved to Anacostia here in Washington, D.C., and became the editor and later owner
• suspected arson attack, he moved to Anacostia here in Washington, D.C., and became the editor and later owner
• These parents aren't asking for luxury; they're asking for a clean, flat surface and basic respect.
• THESE PARENTS AREN'T ASKING FOR LUXURY BUT ASKING FOR A CLEAN, FLAT SURFACE AND BASIC RESPECT.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• He said that before becoming a pastor, he was a business owner and was called into ministry.
• ,<01:10:03.120> but<01:10:03.360> we're Sounds good on the surface, but we're Sounds
• <01:10:44.159> Uh<01:10:44.880> food Representative McDonald said that on the surface
• Uh yeah,<01:11:04.800> on<01:11:04.960> the<01:11:05.120> surface<01:11:05.360><
• <01:11:05.760> We yeah, on the surface that's good. We yeah, on the surface that's good.

Bills: HF2078, HF777, HF841, HF1112, HF1098, HF1926

Keywords: child care, day care, child care center, licensing, license requirements, parent access, guardian access, custody order, court order, furnishings, equipment standards, learning materials, early childhood education, infant care, toddler care, preschool, school-age child care, play materials, sensory materials, gross motor equipment

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• our total tax revenue comes from one company, Alexandria Real Estate, the largest biotech property owner
• So several years ago, an idea surfaced.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a hybrid hearing on 17 late-file and miscellaneous bills, with testimony focused on several local tax and fee proposals. The first major item was H. 4687 for Watertown, which would permanently continue a special property tax classification allowing the city to maintain a 50% residential minimum factor and a 175% commercial shift. Watertown officials and local legislators said the measure is needed to prevent an estimated 18% residential tax increase when the current temporary authority expires, arguing that the city’s commercial growth and 1988 tax rules have created an unintended burden on homeowners, especially seniors. Committee members asked about the regional business impact, whether major taxpayers might leave, and why a permanent change was sought instead of another short extension; Watertown officials said the policy had not deterred commercial growth and that the city’s fiscal planning and stabilization funds were being used for schools, infrastructure, and bond rating support. The committee also heard H. 4435 from Charlemont, which would authorize a local tax on commercial recreation services. Town officials described Charlemont as a small rural community with a large visitor burden from skiing, rafting, and other recreation, saying police, fire, and EMS costs rise sharply during peak seasons and that the tax would help shift some of those costs to visitors rather than local residents. A committee member questioned the legal structure of taxing recreation services versus goods, but the town said the proposal was modeled on the meals and rooms tax and had local business support. Finally, testimony was taken on H. 4722, promoting fair tax treatment for zero-emission vehicles, especially electric school buses and Class 3-8 trucks. Supporters, including EV advocates, a school transportation company, and Rep. Gentile, said the bill would cap sales and excise taxes on EV vehicles at the level of comparable diesel vehicles to remove an unintended tax penalty, keep revenue neutral, and support the state’s climate goals while helping school districts and private bus operators manage higher upfront costs. Rep. Gentile also spoke in support of H. 4755, which would amend Sudbury’s means-tested senior property tax exemption so the town would not need new special legislation if the program is renewed again in the future. No votes were taken, and the hearing concluded after public testimony and committee questions.

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• This concern is not lessened by the impact of individual well owners' wells going dry and the over-permitting
• Well, let's be clear, they will have a list of water supply projects, be it desal, be it surface water

Bills: HB3077, HJR2, HJR7, HJR7

Keywords: alcohol, taxation, reporting requirements, sales, distribution, death tax, inheritance tax, estate tax, property transfer, constitutional amendment, water fund, Texas water supply, state revenue, infrastructure, HJR 7, Texas Legislature, quorum, majority quorum, two-thirds quorum, legislative procedure

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• The opportunity to produce far more with far less surface acreage gives us a unique and far higher economic
• , as well as Senator Pope (member_13697), an act relating to construction requiring developers or owners

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• Property owners can go onto our website and see the testing the Army Corps did on their property.
• <00:29:13.360> So<00:29:13.600> property<00:29:13.919> owners<00:29:14.880><
• So property owners um can website too.
• <02:35:04.720> of I've touched barely on the surface of I've touched barely on the surface
• I literally have touched the surface of what our team is doing and what we're working on.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• The order must be from the building owner representative.
• The order must be from the building owner representative.
• Laro continued that an owner who does not care and can afford a small fine may simply keep ignoring the
• uses<05:05:40.520> of<05:05:40.638> the<05:05:40.798> state<05:05:41.440> surface
• waters um to uses of the state surface waters um to to<05:05:45.840> um<05:05:46.160> make

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Outside my judicial role, I'm a 24-year practicing appellate attorney and small business owner.
• Before I begin, I'm a 24-year practicing appellate attorney and small business owner.
• You need to allow the lot owners, homeowners, to get out there.
• As a small business owner, this... But I know that technology can sure help in this way.
• My name is Carla Guthrie, Surface Water Division Director for the Texas Water Development Board.

Summary: The joint Senate and House disaster preparedness and flooding hearing opened with quorum calls, prayer, testimony time limits, and remarks from legislative leaders emphasizing decorum, respect, and the goal of learning from the July 4 flood to prevent future loss of life. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows said the special session and hearings were intended to hear directly from local officials and residents, and that the state would pursue immediate and longer-term legislation and continue working beyond the current session. The committee then heard invited testimony from Kerr County, Kerrville, Kendall County, Real County, and the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, followed by member questions. Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, Sheriff Larry Leitha, and emergency management coordinator William B. Thomas described the flood as a sudden, unprecedented event that overwhelmed local systems before many officials or residents understood the danger. They said the county received multiple National Weather Service and IPAWS alerts, but the rain fell in remote upstream areas with limited gauges, and the flood rose too quickly for normal response. They detailed the emergency response, including dispatchers handling heavy call volumes, deputies and volunteer firefighters conducting rescues, and state and federal partners assisting. County officials said 108 people died, including 37 children, and two remained missing. They called for better real-time flood detection, stronger rural emergency management resources, improved broadband and cell coverage, and more funding for swift-water rescue and warning systems. Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring and City Manager Dalton Rice said the city had floodplain rules, emergency plans, and prior preparedness efforts, but the event exposed gaps in communications and regional warning capacity. They urged the Legislature to fund a flood warning system, whether sirens, automated alerts, or a hybrid, and asked for support for predictive weather modeling, broadband expansion, a hazard mitigation fund, and disaster recovery resources. The Upper Guadalupe River Authority said it had long funded gauges and pursued flood-warning and mitigation projects, including a new software-based flood prediction system and possible retention dams, and planned to dedicate reserve funds to feasibility studies and infrastructure improvements. Kendall County Judge Shane Stolarczyk said his county’s emergency action plan and early alerts helped prevent deaths there, and he recommended easier access to alerting tools, a river-wide warning system, simpler grant applications, and regional coordination. Real County Judge Bella Rubio said rural counties face major challenges because of limited cell service, broadband, staffing, and funding, especially for camps and visitors along the Frio and Nueces rivers, and argued that reliable alert systems should be treated as a necessity, not a luxury. Members asked about the timeline of the flood, low-water crossings, communications failures, sirens, bridges, and funding, and several witnesses said the key lessons were better communications, better warning systems, and more investment in rural flood mitigation and emergency response.

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• Sometimes you see an owner will be towed if you park in the wrong parking place or something like that
• I'm the owner of Arizona Impound.
• We're really just representing the owner of the property who needs to have the vehicle removed.
• The State of Arizona notifies the last two people on record, so the owner and the lien holder, or the
• owner and sometimes the previous owner or somebody.

Bills: HB2127, HB2257, HB2305, HB2573, HB2772, HB2941, HB2957

Keywords: special license plates, transportation, funding, nonprofits, charitable contributions, boating, watercraft licensing, law enforcement, safety fund, state funding, Arizona Revised Statutes, towing regulation, private towing carriers, vehicle impound, towing rates, preemption, DUI, ignition interlock, substance abuse treatment, driving privileges

Summary: The House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure heard several bills, beginning with HB 2957, which would require physical driver licenses to be accepted for identification purposes and prohibit cities, towns, counties, and districts from requiring digital mobile IDs for government services. The sponsor framed the bill as a privacy and choice measure tied to concerns about Real ID, biometric data, and federal overreach. Supporters said it preserves a non-Real ID option and protects privacy, while opponents raised concerns about travel requirements and whether the bill could affect proof of legal status. The committee approved HB 2957 on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered HB 2941, which would make certain motorcycle lane-splitting or passing behavior subject to reckless driving penalties. The sponsor and a motorcycle rights representative explained the difference between lawful lane filtering and unlawful lane splitting, saying the bill would add enforcement teeth for unsafe conduct and improve safety. Members discussed the distinction between filtering and splitting, and several related personal safety concerns. The committee passed HB 2941 unanimously, 7-0. HB 2305, dealing with private towing carriers, would establish statewide rules for private-property towing, including rate standards tied to DPS agreements, documentation and photo requirements, notice to law enforcement, and penalties for unlawful towing. Supporters said the bill would create uniformity and curb predatory towing, while the Arizona Trucking Association raised concerns about the DPS rate structure and the need for further stakeholder work. The committee adopted an amendment clarifying the bill applies only to motor vehicles towed from private property and then passed the bill 7-0. HB 2257, a strike-everything amendment changing the distribution of watercraft fee revenues and requiring an annual expenditure report, also passed after Game and Fish warned of a significant fiscal impact and committee members discussed Mohave County’s water patrol needs; the vote was 4-3. Finally, the committee heard HB 2573, which as amended was narrowed to address a 45-day gap before repeat DUI offenders can install ignition interlock devices. Supporters said the change would improve public safety by allowing earlier use of the technology, while members discussed whether it would weaken DUI laws and how the interlock system works. The transcript cuts off before the final vote on HB 2573, so no committee action is shown for that bill in the provided text.

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• Thank you. >> Yeah, a lot of private surface, or but, and hardly any, you know, federal surface, but
• , but um lot of private surface, but um >> members<02:50:59.920> on<02:51:00.160> the
• <02:51:08.560> or<02:51:08.880> but >> Yeah, a lot of private surface or but
• >> Yeah, a lot of private surface or but and<02:51:09.359> hardly<02:51:09.760> any,<
• , but the minerals underneath are surface, but the minerals underneath are about<02:51:14.399> 60%

Keywords: 916, all

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• And we know in North Dakota, it is our number one resource for surface water.
• And we know in North Dakota, it is our number one resource for surface water.
• So there's been a 17-foot increase in the water surface in this lake system.
• And the surface drainage portion is off to the west.
• And the surface drainage portion is off to the west.

Summary: The Water Topics Overview Committee met to receive interim status updates on several water-related studies and Department of Water Resources projects. The committee approved the March 26, 2026 minutes, observed a moment of silence for the late Representative Conmy, and then heard updates on the watershed management study and the stormwater/wastewater study. Staff reported that the committee had already received the testimony contemplated in the study plans, including input from state agencies, local governments, and out-of-state entities, and that any further action would be at the committee’s discretion. The Department of Water Resources then provided project and budget updates on NAWS and the Southwest Pipeline Project. Reese reported NAWS is expected to serve about 81,000 users, with a total projected cost of about $571 million and about $96 million remaining, while the Southwest Pipeline Project is estimated at $1.06 billion total with about $409 million remaining. Members asked about funding sources, capacity needs, and whether current and future construction is being designed for increased demand; department staff said current work is designed for ultimate capacity, but some future components may need redesign based on new requests. The committee also discussed local cost shares, Minot’s role in NAWS funding, and whether the system is adequate for peak demand. A major portion of the meeting focused on the department’s cash management, carryover, and long-term water funding outlook. The department said Resources Trust Fund revenues are tied to oil extraction taxes and are affected by stripper well exemptions and future oil price declines. Members expressed concern about large carryover balances and whether the state is obligating more money than can realistically be spent in a biennium. The department reported about $340.6 million in remaining carryover and said it is trying to reduce that through a two-tier pre-construction/construction process and closer project vetting. The department also summarized the Deloitte studies on regional governance and finance and on cost-share policy. Stakeholders generally favored keeping the current governance structures for NAWS and Southwest with improvements, while Red River stakeholders leaned toward a different option; the department said it will bring an implementation plan back in September. On cost share, Deloitte’s recommendations would reduce some percentages, prioritize projects differently, and use other measures to close a projected long-term funding gap. Members debated affordability, local burden, deferred maintenance, and whether statutory changes may be needed to allow the commission more flexibility in prioritizing and funding projects. No formal votes or final actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving the updates.

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• answers to their concerns and remain deeply uneasy about the potential risk of injecting treated surface
• types of things we need to understand about the water they plan to move into an aquifer, usually surface
• This clarifies what applies to surface water, but then also creates a separate process for groundwater
• They've got other districts in the same GMAs that are permitting out 10 times as much water per surface
• And frequently, those dam authorizations are not for impounding surface water; therefore, impounding

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Building owners could reduce energy use and costs.
• Every other entity, including municipalities and third-party owners, currently have that opportunity.
• I'm the co-owner of Greenfield Solar, which is a residential solar PV system in western Massachusetts
• From our point of view, every flat surface that we can put solar on is a law that is not shaded.
• We're a community solar and energy storage developer, owner, and operator based here in Boston.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on H. 4144, the Governor’s Energy Affordability, Independence, and Innovation Act, with the administration arguing the bill would lower bills in the short and long term while expanding clean energy supply and innovation. The Governor and Secretary said the bill would reduce or restructure charges on customer bills, reform Mass Save, expand securitization as a financing tool, speed interconnection, create energy-ready zones, strengthen consumer protections in competitive supply, and allow broader state procurement of energy resources. They said the package could save consumers billions over time and would help address high energy costs, especially during extreme heat and winter spikes. Committee members pressed the administration on several provisions, especially securitization, asking whether the bill requires an apples-to-apples comparison of total costs over time, including interest and lost tax revenue, versus paying through rates. Administration witnesses said DPU review and public comment would be required and said they would work to clarify the language if needed. Members also questioned the bill’s solar and procurement provisions, including reduced net metering compensation for some large facilities, the scope of all-resource procurements, and whether hydro, solar, and nuclear would be included; the administration said those resources were contemplated and that procurement would still be reviewed by DPU. Other questions focused on the short-term relief from bill changes, the treatment of low- and moderate-income discounts, and whether the bill’s heat pump and Mass Save reforms would help customers who cannot afford upfront costs. Several witnesses and committee members discussed Mass Save reforms, including securitization of program costs, on-bill financing, pre-approval of rebates, and shifting program administration away from gas utilities. Administration witnesses said the changes were intended to reduce volatility, lower administrative costs, and better align costs with long-term savings. Questions also touched on geothermal permitting, municipal participation in offshore wind procurement, and the proposed repeal of the ballot requirement for nuclear power, which the administration defended as preserving future options under heavy review. No votes were taken during the hearing portion described. Supportive testimony came from labor, environmental, business, planning, and development groups. The AFL-CIO, NECA, and the Environmental League of Massachusetts backed the bill, emphasizing lower bills, job creation, labor standards, just transition protections, and cleaner energy. NAIOP, the Massachusetts Business Roundtable, and MAPC supported provisions on energy-ready zones, interconnection reform, microgrids, extreme-heat shutoff protections, and Mass Save improvements. A HEET representative praised the bill’s use of securitization, geothermal, and utility financing tools but urged guardrails and workforce protections. Overall, testimony was broadly favorable, with most witnesses calling for refinements rather than opposing the bill outright.

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• Well, and uh, I told them to be ducks and look calm above the surface with your legs going furiously
• c><00:04:47.840> Calm<00:04:48.280> above<00:04:48.639> the<00:04:48.840> surface
• <00:04:49.360> with and look Calm above the surface with and look Calm above the surface with

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• a business, private owner, private business.
• Um, as a business owner, I'm going to consider how sure am I that they are shoplifting.
• <01:08:40.799> I essentially the the restaurant owner I essentially the the restaurant owner
• 09:50.799> to business owner, I'm going to business owner, I'm going to I'm<01:09:52.960> going
• Owners of a business or other authority figures may ask for ID.

Keywords: 1189, house, all