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• Texas Water Development Board.
• for the responsible development of water.
• Water for the whole state.
• Well, I think if you take a look at the state water plan by 2070 for all our water needs.
• And then talk about the Texas Water Fund.

Keywords: Texas Water Fund, water management, infrastructure funding, local governments, workforce development, community colleges, educational programs, sustainability

Summary: The meeting focused on several crucial issues, including the Texas Water Fund and its implications for development in the state. Various members highlighted the critical need for effective management of water resources, discussing the role of the Water Development Board and their strategies for outreach to local governments. The committee engaged in a thorough examination of funding projects and the sustainable financing necessary for communities facing challenges in meeting their infrastructure needs. Additionally, there was notable discussion regarding promoting workforce development and the alignment of educational programs with the demands of the job market as indicated by recent trends in community colleges.

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• This is muddying the water a little bit. Yeah, I I would water a little bit.
• Yeah, I I would water a little bit. Yeah, I I would agree. Definitely. I think it's making agree.

Bills: SB 1, HB 500, SB 1, HB 1400, HB 1094, HB 365, HB 1109, HB 647, HB 500

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, state budget, mental health funding, education funding, infrastructure improvements, public safety, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption

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• I really got out of the water. 2204 Thank you for watching! Thank you, Mr.
• To 18.6 million and other funds at the water development board for the agricultural water conservation
• and rural water assistance funds under the Texas Water Development Board, that's an important agency
• They're dying when they come across the border because there's not water. Hold on.
• Roads, water, every single thing. I know this is important. Medicaid does some great things.

Bills: SB1, HB500, SB1, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HB500

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, state budget, mental health funding, education funding, infrastructure improvements, public safety, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption

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• </c> tower and water main loop. tower and water main loop.
• main</c> add a second water tower and water main add a second water tower and water main loop. loop.
• water main to connect it to our water system.
• </c> this water main, about 3 mi of water this water main, about 3 mi of water main,<00:29:24.000><c>
• </c> is just for the water main? is just for the water main?

Bills: HF4470, HF2418, HF3417, HF3365, HF3463

Keywords: HF4470, Melissa Hortman, memorial, statue, memorial garden, State Office Building, Capitol Mall Design Framework, capital investment, appropriation, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Department of Administration, public art, commemorative monument, landscaping, artist selection, family consultation, Minnesota legislature, state building site, capital appropriation, political subdivisions

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• So we'll probably be able to understand very quickly, soon, what is water, what's not water, and what
• To control discharges of pollutants to surface waters including treated produced water in the oil and
• Produced water is waste water generated during oil and gas extraction and is most commonly.
• Discharge of treated produced water into surface waters, the Railroad Commission of Texas. currently
• The uses of treated produced water must meet water quality standards established by the Commission to

Bills: SB766, SB290, SB494, SB1145

Keywords: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water regulation, environmental protection, pesticide management, natural resources, LP-gas, property owner notice, gas installations, safety notification, petroleum theft, task force, oil and gas, law enforcement, economic impact, environmental regulation, water permits, water quality, land application, 1185, senate

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• It was this current area they had developed and built a dam in that area to help provide a water source
• Well, there was a lot of water systems that were concerned, some that stated they had like an alligator
• those type issues, in order to keep from having every water system in the state against the bill.
• </c><00:11:50.399><c> down</c><00:11:50.640><c> to</c> able to close their their waters down to able
• to close their their waters down to go<00:11:50.959><c> in</c><00:11:51.120><c> and</c><00:11:51.440>

Bills: HB387, HB387

Keywords: sales tax, food taxation, local government, financial growth, tax reduction, water recreation, public use, water bodies, sewer commissions, public interest, 1136, house, all

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• Members, this is a bill we previously heard from Chairman Buckley relating to the use of reclaimed water
• To subdivide a tract of land, if the development will rely on groundwater for its water supply, Senate
• In our district, we've seen more private water wells drilled than anywhere else in the state.
• On groundwater wells for their daily water usage.
• . ...water-type districts, governmental entities of the state.

Bills: SB612, SB1855, SB2568, SB3058, HB49

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

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• Also, I want to just do a quick reminder, as I have a moment: this is a historic room, and water, but
• Bridicifum is considered highly toxic to warm and cold water fish species.
• MSDS, that's like the chemical safety sheet for rodenticide baits, states, do not apply directly to water
• or to areas where surface water is present; do not apply where runoff is likely to occur.
• toward empowering Cape Codders to implement reasonable measures to better protect ourselves and our waters

Bills: H5113, H5076, H4972, H4917, H4700, S2896, S2961, S2933, H5141, H5140, H5139, S2877, H3920

Keywords: Marion Stoddart, riverwalk, J. Harry Rich State Forest, Groton, Nashua River, Nashua River Watershed Association, Massachusetts Clean Waters Act, Department of Conservation and Recreation, DCR, trail designation, state forest, conservation, environmental recognition, commemorative naming, signage, public lands, toxic pesticides, Eastham, environmental regulation, local control

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• </c> or water quality. It's about boating. or water quality. It's about boating.
• </c> drinking water over boating. drinking water over boating.
• , storm water reuse, all these other water conservation issues.
• Water is our identity.
• Uh water is already stressed aquifer. Uh water is our<01:03:12.480><c> identity.

Bills: HF1531, HF4017, HF3399, HF4146, HF4019, HF3677

Keywords: crossbow, crossbow hunting, archery season, deer hunting, bear hunting, turkey hunting, fishing, common carp, rough fish, game and fish, wildlife management, hunting license, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, sunset clause, expiration removal, archery equipment, outdoor recreation, infectious waste, pathological waste

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• This bill will also require that all staff be trained in basic water rescue.
• school that teaches babies how to swim, and all we're asking is that the staff be trained in basic water
• He fought to keep his head above water.
• He panicked, breathed in water, lost consciousness, and sank to the bottom of the pool, where he remained
• A body of water can be deadly, and unintentional drownings are preventable deaths.

Bills: SB650, HB3667, SB28, HB3201, SB1184, HB1800, SB 28

Keywords: permit issuance, regulatory framework, business operations, efficiency, application process, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, lottery regulations, occupational licensing, fraud prevention, criminal background checks, lottery couriers, SB 1184, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, wine collection seller, collectible wine, vintage wine

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• So this is the ceremonial water bottle that is going to serve as a gavel for a few minutes at least.

Bills: HF3477, HF3414, HF103, HF3661, HF3146

Keywords: civil rights, law enforcement, federal collaboration, accountability, state law, constitutional rights, color of law, 42 U.S.C. 1983, section 1983, civil action, damages, injunctive relief, attorney fees, law enforcement task force, federal-state cooperation, intergovernmental agreement, federal agency partnership, Minnesota Constitution, U.S. Constitution, police accountability

Bills: HB231

Keywords: HB 231, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, permit exemption, dam, reservoir, erosion control, flood control, floodwater control, sediment control, watershed protection, Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS, Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, local sponsor, water appropriation, small dam, water diversion, maintenance, rehabilitation

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• I am the General Manager of Yancey Water Supply Corporation. ...which is one of the largest rural water
• This legislation would allow us to use that water more efficiently. ...and store water whenever possible
• Quality of that water and the microbes in that water.
• For water, we do not waste water. We're not wasting water.
• Any capacity to commandeer fresh water? I know of water, sir.

Bills: SB243, SB1586, SB1891, SB1959, SB2159, SB2568

Keywords: migrant labor housing, migrant housing, farmworker housing, migrant agricultural worker, agricultural labor, farm labor contractor, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, TDHCA, civil penalty, housing code enforcement, sanitation, occupancy standards, retaliation, worker complaint, language access, Spanish-language outreach, H-2A visa, temporary agricultural workers, unlicensed housing, rural housing

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• This is because Sheridan, the sixth largest city in Wyoming, has no backup water source for water that
• comes off the Big Horn Mountains and has only one municipal water facility that the municipal water
• This is because Sheridan, the sixth largest city in Wyoming, has no backup water source for water that
• comes off the Big Horn Mountains and has only one municipal water facility that the municipal water
• </c> goal of fire prevention and water goal of fire prevention and water increasing<00:48:26.880><c>

Bills: HB0078, HB0087, SF0070, SF0068, SF0017, SF0043

Keywords: forest health, grant program, state forester, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, habitat improvement, water development, feasibility studies, appropriations, water management, rehabilitation, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, funding, maintenance projects, tax assessments, state law, forestry management

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• </c> November meeting to the water November meeting to the water development<00:04:47.040><c> commission
• </c> that point, it moves on to select water that point, it moves on to select water committee<00:05:
• </c><00:05:26.320><c> we're</c><00:05:26.479><c> at,</c> water committee approves where we're at, water
• </c> funding that goes into that small water. funding that goes into that small water.
• And then page 61 is an internal request for a water project program summary to review that small water

Bills: HB0078, HB0087, SF0070, SF0068, SF0017, SF0043

Keywords: forest health, grant program, state forester, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, habitat improvement, water development, feasibility studies, appropriations, water management, rehabilitation, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, funding, maintenance projects, tax assessments, state law, forestry management

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• We added funding to support drinking water needs statewide...
• We added funding to support drinking water needs statewide, protect aquatic endangered species, and hatcheries
• I don’t know what’s in the water in Gallup, but somebody has to stand up and make sure they do the right

Bills: HB97, HB280, HB183, HB151, HB202

Keywords: Shaken Baby Syndrome, abusive head trauma, child safety, training and education, healthcare funding, youth internships, workforce development, education, grant funding, employment, drinking water, water quality, environment, public health, water filtration, private well testing, federal funding, childhood sexual abuse, time limitations, civil actions

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 2, the General Appropriations Act, and reviewed the Senate Finance Committee substitute and amendments. Staff described the budget as balanced, with recurring growth of about 2.65% and reserves maintained at roughly 28% if the related disaster reform bill passes. Members discussed the bill’s major spending areas, including health care, child care, public safety, economic development, natural resources, and education, along with technical corrections, cleanup items, and where the public could find the revised bill online. There was also discussion of contingent appropriations that depend on other bills passing, and staff said a hot list of those items would be circulated. Several members asked about specific allocations, including university athletics and facilities funding for UNM and NMSU, tourism, the State Racing Commission, the Spaceport Authority, and school-related items. The committee also discussed reserve levels, oil and corporate income tax revenue assumptions, disaster and fire recovery funding, and concerns about fraud, waste, and abuse in emergency spending. Members raised questions about a Gallup DA funding issue, online school funding, and a personal care/health care item in the Health Care Authority budget. Staff clarified several line items and explained that some appropriations were tied to future legislation or temporary provisions. After debate, the committee adopted the Senate Finance Committee amendments and then voted on the committee report for House Bill 2. The motion to do pass House Bill 2 as amended passed 8-3. The chair noted that the committee would need to return later because of caucuses and the floor schedule, and staff thanked members for the process and preparation.

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• This is House Bill 63, emergency clause, NMFA Water Project Fund projects.
• It authorizes the New Mexico Finance Authority to make loans or grants from the Water Project Fund for
• We are the staff to the Water Trust Board, which is making the recommendation this year for the 113 bills
• We currently have four soil and water districts involved in this, so we strongly support it.
• We only have four soil and water districts involved in this, so we strongly support it. Excellent.

Bills: HB63, HB64, HB184, HB200, HB47, HB48, HB2, HB9

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

Bills: HB63, HB64, HB184, HB200, HB47, HB48, HB2, HB9

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

Summary: The committee heard testimony on the expected impacts of House Bill 9 on private detention facilities and the surrounding counties and municipalities, focusing on Cibola County/Milan, Torrance County/Estancia, and Otero County. Corrections Secretary Alicia Lucero explained that the Corrections Department does not oversee the immigration detention facilities directly, but said the department could help displaced workers through hiring fairs and expedited hiring into state positions, and suggested possible alternative uses for the buildings such as behavioral health treatment, training campuses, or transitional living centers. She also noted that a memorial would task several state agencies and affected counties with exploring alternate uses and economic options, and that Workforce Solutions had scheduled job fairs in February for the affected communities. Local officials described major fiscal and community impacts. Cibola County and Milan said the loss of the facility would reduce gross receipts tax revenue, force service cuts, and potentially shrink the county budget substantially; they also warned that the village uses the detention population to support federal grant applications and industrial park development. Torrance County and Estancia said the closure would eliminate jobs, reduce GRT revenue that funds public safety, and require transporting prisoners to other facilities at much higher bed rates, with estimated annual impacts around $3 million. Otero County reported 284 jobs and $20.8 million in payroll at risk, along with about $3 million in annual GRT and a $68 million facility that could be foreclosed if bonds defaulted. Committee members pressed for more precise numbers, including employee counts, transport costs, current bed costs, and the total fiscal impact after accounting for existing contract payments. Several members emphasized that each facility and community is different and asked for separate, detailed plans, including short-term cost replacement and long-term economic diversification. There was discussion of possible hold-harmless assistance, emergency bill drafting, and coordination with Workforce Solutions, Economic Development, and higher education partners. No formal vote was taken; the chair directed staff and agencies to meet the next morning to continue developing an emergency response and requested more detailed information from the counties and the department.

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• As you know, Mora doesn't have clean drinking water right now due to the effects of the fire, and this

Bills: HB97, HB280, HB183, HB151, HB202

Keywords: Shaken Baby Syndrome, abusive head trauma, child safety, training and education, healthcare funding, youth internships, workforce development, education, grant funding, employment, drinking water, water quality, environment, public health, water filtration, private well testing, federal funding, childhood sexual abuse, time limitations, civil actions

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• </c><00:36:41.040><c> almost</c><00:36:41.319><c> a</c> water towers of water that's almost a water towers
• </c><00:36:55.800><c> plant</c> water from our water treatment plant water from our water treatment plant
• </c><01:04:33.799><c> to</c> Water with our treatment plant water to Water with our treatment plant water
• </c> above ground water storage and our water above ground water storage and our water tower<01:32:40.440

Bills: HF220, HF230, HF240, HF241, HF295, HF429, HF490, HF505, HF574, HF576, HF581, HF865, HF918, HF1085, HF1449, HF1452, HF1454, HF602

Keywords: HF220, Minnesota transportation, highway user tax distribution fund, trunk highway fund, Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT, transportation finance, dedicated funds, funding restrictions, arts in transportation, cultural strategies, transportation project planning, project design, project construction, placemaking, public art, infrastructure spending, state statutes 161.045, HF230, Wyoming