Video & Transcript Research : 'conservation restriction'
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1624 would allow for water rights to be held in the trust for the purpose of water conservation
- Since surface water rights have a use them or lose them principle, holding them in a trust for conservation
- So every time you replace a water line, that's conservation right there.
- Um Wimberley Water Supply Corporation supports a healthy economic groundwater conservation district.
- I'm an attorney representing the Hayes Trinity Groundwater Conservation District in support of Senate
Keywords:
water filtration, public drinking water, health and safety, well maintenance, water quality, Edwards Aquifer, water conservation, reclaimed water, aquifer storage, environmental protection, public utility agency, dissolution, local government, regulatory framework, municipal authority, Texas Water Bank, Texas Water Trust, water rights, water banking, instream flow
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Groundwater Conservation District Authority. Members, with that, I'm happy to answer any questions.
- I'm the general manager of the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.
- That aside, we were able, subsequently, in 2020, after spending over $1 million on water conservation
- So every time you replace a water line, that's conservation right there.
- Wimberley Water Supply Corporation supports a healthy economic groundwater conservation district.
Keywords:
water filtration, public drinking water, health and safety, well maintenance, water quality, Edwards Aquifer, water conservation, reclaimed water, aquifer storage, environmental protection, public utility agency, dissolution, local government, regulatory framework, municipal authority, Texas Water Bank, Texas Water Trust, water rights, water banking, instream flow
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Environment Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We believe current law allows a local unit of government, through the ordinance process, to restrict
- So back in 2021, there was a law passed restricting drilling new wells.
- It requires best available water conservation technologies and practices.
- And if there is zoning in place in our township that would restrict that, it will depend on what is in
- It's not the whole 58 acres, and depending on The economy of the world, you know, it may be restricted
Keywords:
water appropriation, aquifer management, potable water, water conservation, environmental policy, fishing regulation, angling, sustainability, biodiversity, game fish, Carley State Park, Minnesota state parks, state lands, park boundary expansion, Wabasha County, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, public lands, land acquisition, park addition
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We believe current law allows a local unit of government, through the ordinance process, to restrict
- the use of firearms in their restrict the use of firearms in their own<00:20:04.600>
jurisdiction - So back in 2021, there was a law passed restricting drilling new wells into this Mount Simon aquifer.
- there was a law passed restricting there was a law passed restricting drilling<00:43:25.400>
- It requires best available water conservation technologies and practices, and finally it's left up to
Keywords:
water appropriation, aquifer management, potable water, water conservation, environmental policy, fishing regulation, angling, sustainability, biodiversity, game fish, Carley State Park, Minnesota state parks, state lands, park boundary expansion, Wabasha County, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, public lands, land acquisition, park addition
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We think that the current system is way too restrictive.
- Occupancy restrictions are just two very narrow examples.
- Owners Associations to enforce deed restrictions.
- These restrictive occupancy overlays involuntarily impose restrictions on existing neighborhoods with
- We don't think the occupancy restrictions are a reasonable restriction on property rights.
Keywords:
zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, water conservation, municipal utility districts, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, environmental regulation, groundwater management, nonconforming uses, zoning regulations, land use, property rights, municipal authority, municipal moratorium, development moratorium, property development, subdivision, site plan
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- efforts. water conservation.
- There is no statutory requirement that they include a water conservation plan. conservation plan.
- . conservation plan after it has 3,300 active connections.
- To conserve water, and let's say for a MUD district.
- Which are methods of promoting water conservation. And yes, sir.
Keywords:
zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, water conservation, municipal utility districts, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, environmental regulation, groundwater management, nonconforming uses, zoning regulations, land use, property rights, municipal authority, municipal moratorium, development moratorium, property development, subdivision, site plan
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Registered as Doug Shaw on behalf of the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, testifying
- I'm the General Manager of the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.
- It is Ed McCarthy on behalf of the Plum Creek Conservation District testifying for the bill.
- This bill was filed to enhance the Post-Oaks Savannah's Groundwater Conservation District's ability to
- support essential infrastructure tied to groundwater conservation and district operations.
Keywords:
SB 612, Texas Water Code, Section 49.2127, conservation and reclamation district, water district, reclamation district, developer fees, pipeline construction, water pipeline, sewer pipeline, associated infrastructure, subdivision infrastructure, cost recovery, fee cap, actual reasonable documented costs, engineering fees, legal fees, inspection fees, infrastructure relocation, utility connections
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Ways and Means Committee considers agriculture finance bill, HF2446 4/21/25
Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- He noted there is a restricted-use pesticide issue in the bill because it has fiscal costs, and they
- Uh there there is<00:10:10.399>
a <00:10:10.640>restricted <00:10:11.120>use <00: - He said line 40 is a one-time appropriation of $150,000 for restricted-use pesticide plan updates.
- He said line 40 is a one-time appropriation of $150,000 for restricted-use pesticide plan updates.
- He said line 40 is a one-time appropriation of $150,000 for restricted-use pesticide plan updates.
Keywords:
agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- There is a restricted use pesticide issue that is in the bill because it has fiscal costs to it.
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issue <00:13:23.200>that restricted use uh pesticide issue that restricted - for restricted use pesticide plan updates.<00:16:10.639>
And <00:16:10.800>then <00:16: - A handler is someone who mixes, loads, or transports a restricted use pesticide under the supervision
- Much of it goes from state agencies to local governments and conservation districts to do work on the
Keywords:
agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
HF2444, the veterans and military affairs finance bill, heard in Ways and Means Committee 4/21/25
Ways and Means
Keywords:
agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs (Part I) Apr 14th, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Conservation District. The Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District was created in 2003.
- Merlin Tuttle of Bat Conservation. The idea is to keep... populations under economic thresholds.
- If they need to be relocated, it's a wildlife conservation matter, not a pest control issue.
- The Texas Water Code provides the following clear rules: Groundwater Conservation Districts (GCDs) must
- The framework of many groundwater conservation districts does not adequately lend itself to brackish
Bills:
SB1169, SB1285, SB1583, SB1611, SB1898, SB1976, SB2160, SB2161, SB2658, SB2661, SB2662, SB2692, SB1055, SB1359, SB2660
Keywords:
water service, sewer service, public utility, joint operation, infrastructure, municipality, compliance, SB 1285, bats, bat protection, wildlife protection, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, Parks and Wildlife Code Section 63.101, hunting bats, bat possession, bat sales, bat trade, pest control, licensed pest control professional, animal control officer
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs (Part II) Apr 14th, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 2661 allows members of groundwater conservation districts to enforce their rules by setting
- The Groundwater Conservation District has suggested to the judge a fine of $150,000, which, of course
- The TCEQ is not getting tested like the groundwater conservation... ...districts are.
- And we're not giving groundwater conservation districts the authority to assess these penalties.
- I represent a number of groundwater conservation districts in support of Senate Bill 2662.
Bills:
SB1169, SB1285, SB1583, SB1611, SB1898, SB1976, SB2160, SB2161, SB2658, SB2661, SB2662, SB2692, SB1055, SB1359, SB2660
Keywords:
water service, sewer service, public utility, joint operation, infrastructure, municipality, compliance, SB 1285, bats, bat protection, wildlife protection, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, Parks and Wildlife Code Section 63.101, hunting bats, bat possession, bat sales, bat trade, pest control, licensed pest control professional, animal control officer
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs (Part II) Apr 14th, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair. 2661 members groundwater conservation districts enforce their rules by setting reasonable penalties
- The TCQs are not getting tested like the groundwater conservation districts are, but it's disingenuous
- Uh, and we're not giving groundwater conservation districts authority to assess these penalties.
- I represent a number of groundwater conservation districts in support of Senate Bill 2662.
- Uh, relating to the management plans adopted by Groundwater Conservation District by 1583 by Senator
Bills:
SB 1169, SB 1285, SB 1583, SB 1611, SB 1898, SB 1976, SB 2160, SB 2161, SB 2658, SB 2661, SB 2662, SB 2692, SB 1055, SB 1359, SB 2660
Keywords:
water service, sewer service, public utility, joint operation, infrastructure, municipality, compliance, SB 1285, bats, bat protection, wildlife protection, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, Parks and Wildlife Code Section 63.101, hunting bats, bat possession, bat sales, bat trade, pest control, licensed pest control professional, animal control officer
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 9th, 2026 at 06:36 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 184, as amended, makes several technical fixes to the Conservation Legacy Permanent Fund and
- My name is Zoe Barker, and I am the Legislative Director with Conservation Voters New Mexico.
- Chair, members of the committee, I'm a Colt-Hallin with the New Mexico Association of Conservation Districts
- Chair, members of the committee, I'm still Colt-Halland with the New Mexico Association of Conservation
Keywords:
water project fund, New Mexico Finance Authority, NMFA, Water Trust Board, water infrastructure, wastewater, drinking water, flood prevention, watershed restoration, water storage, conveyance, delivery, water treatment, recycling, reuse, municipal infrastructure, local government finance, capital outlay, grants, loans
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Commerce and Economic Development Feb 6th, 2026 at 04:18 pm
House Commerce & Economic Development Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- To date, we've conserved more than 584,000 acres statewide in land conservation.
- land into conservation easement.
- Conservation.
- I'm the conservation director with the Santa Fe Conservation Trust.
- Conservation easements are important tools to conserve New Mexico's land and water.
Keywords:
tax credit, land conservation, biodiversity, agricultural preservation, historic preservation, natural resources, open space, tax exemption, Social Security, income, retirement, financial relief, Taiwan, trade, technology, education, international relations, economic partnership, New Mexico, United States
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider S.154, to amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, to reauthorize the Colorado River System conservation pilot program, S.362, to allow certain Federal minerals to be mined con Apr 9th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Keywords:
conservation, water management, Colorado River, environment, sustainability, mining, federal minerals, Bull Mountains, Montana, coal, land management, environmental impact, mining regulation, hardrock mining, land use, environmental protection, Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, critical minerals, energy regulation, material designation
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Mar 5th, 2025
Agriculture and Forestry
Transcript Highlights:
- We restrict and kind of have jurisdiction over prescribed agricultural fires throughout the state.
- The state regulates these prescribed agricultural fires, so restricting permits usually helps manage
- It's important to restrict them to people who know what they're doing, giving them a heads-up that it's
Bills:
HB352
Keywords:
HB352, cotton, cotton bale assessment, cotton levy, cotton producers, agriculture, forestry, Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee, per bale fee, commodity assessment, producer referendum, cotton sales tax, Alabama Code 2-8-199, cotton commission, agricultural funding, 1136, house, all
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture and Wildlife Apr 20th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Agriculture and Wildlife
Transcript Highlights:
- There are many people who work in wildlife and conservation who do not believe it should be lawful for
- So, the three scientists that presented at the conservation commission, have they also been included
- That they presented at the conservation commission meeting follow-up. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- Nels Rodeellds, assistant Director, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, and Senator, the question
- Since that pivotal day in soil and water conservation class, Jessica has worked toward being the best
Keywords:
farmed cervidae, chronic wasting disease, genetic resistance, wildlife management, agriculture, wildlife tagging, hunting regulations, Cervidae family, feral swine, exotic wildlife, conservation, commercial hunting, raw milk, unpasteurized, farm sales, Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act, local producers, advertising, 914, all
TX
Keywords:
cowboy culture, Bandera, cultural heritage, historical significance, Texas identity, Birding Capital, Matagorda County, wildlife, conservation, Texas Legislature, statutory revision, code corrections, laws omitted, legislative updates, spaceports, tax-exempt bonds, aerospace investment, Texas space economy, Federal legislation, 1185
MN
Bills:
HF4148
Keywords:
Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, Outdoor Heritage Fund, executive director, natural resources, conservation, wetlands, prairies, forests, wildlife habitat, fish and game, bipartisan hiring, interview panel, legislative branch, Minnesota Statutes 97A.056, administrative expenses, nonpartisan staff, council governance, environment and natural resources