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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Environment Committee Meeting - 2025-03-25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- AIS, such as zebra mussels, mussels, Eurasian watermilfoil, and certain carp species can harm our lakes
- First, this additional revenue will provide grants to lakes associations, tribal nations, and local government
- plan for and implement water quality improvement strategies through technical assistance, maintaining lake
- Minnesota boaters are willing to pay a little bit more in order to have continued access to all of the lakes
- They use our boat ramps, but they want them to function so they can get on and off the lake safely.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> There are cumulative impacts on lakes There are cumulative impacts on lakes and<05:58:12.080><c>
- The cumulative impacts accelerate lakes.
- Not everybody on the lake can do these changes.
- Not everybody on the lake can do these changes.
- </c><06:07:41.440><c> Passage</c> to do on Lake Passage to do on Lake Passage Thank<06:07:42.638><c>
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Apr 15th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In that region, Silver Lake is a kettle pond in Pembroke, Kingston, and Plympton.
- Silver Lake flows into the Jones River, which is the largest river draining to Cape Cod Bay, Cape Cod
- For thousands of years, adult herrings spawned in Silver Lake.
- is one of Brockton's primary water sources, and Brockton has had the rights to Silver Lake for many,
- Silver Lake has been down 26 inches, 30-something inches, et cetera.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Jonah and I'm a high school student from Lake Washington High School in Kirkland.
- My name is Jonah and I'm a high school student from Lake Washington High School and Kirkland.
- My name is Jonah and I'm a high school student from Lake Washington High School in Kirkland.
- My name is Geithika Burgupoli, and I'm also a student from Lake Washington High School.
- My name is Eliblicani, and I'm a senior at Lake Washington High School that worked on the Purple Alert
Committee:
Senate Law & Justice
Keywords:
Attorney General, civil investigative demand, CID, subpoena-like demand, investigative authority, consumer protection, civil enforcement, pre-suit investigation, document production, interrogatories, deposition, oral testimony, confidentiality, trade secrets, judicial review, enforcement action, Washington RCW, law enforcement powers, government transparency, due process
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House environment committee approves HF8 1/23/25
Transcript Highlights:
- a destination for most Minnesotans, and it is absolutely critical that we have clean water in the lakes
- a destination for most Minnesotans, and it is absolutely critical that we have clean water in the lakes
- a destination for most Minnesotans, and it is absolutely critical that we have clean water in the lakes
- a destination for most Minnesotans, and it is absolutely critical that we have clean water in the lakes
- a destination for most Minnesotans, and it is absolutely critical that we have clean water in the lakes
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (03/19/2026)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll even bring in people from Lake Champlain or Lake George as well and get feedback from what are
- </c><00:23:44.520><c> Lake</c><00:23:44.679><c> Champlain</c> bring in people from Lake Lake Champlain
- bring in people from Lake Lake Champlain or<00:23:45.200><c> Lake</c><00:23:45.360><c> George</c><00
- I'm Andrea Lyman, president and policy advocate of New Hampshire Lakes.
- Species infestation, um, can impact cyanobacteria in the lake.
Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> associate principal at Shaga Lakes associate principal at Shaga Lakes Middle<00:13:05.320><c> School
- district is located about 38 Lakes district is located about 38 minutes<00:13:18.720><c> north</c><00
- My name is Brett Dand, and I'm the proud principal of Lake Marion Elementary in Lakeville.
- </c><00:28:09.240><c> Area</c> I am a junior at White Bear Lake Area High School.
- </c> honor the the individuals from Red Lake honor the the individuals from Red Lake as<00:42:51.400>
Committee:
House Education Policy
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-02-11 (4:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Riley Barnes from Land O' Lakes at the invitation of Representative
- 4019, a bill to be entitled an act relating to compensation for health care services for inmates in Lake
- HB 4019 is a local bill that I filed on behalf of Lake County.
- Is there any For health care services for inmates in Lake County. Are there any amendments?
- For health care services for inmates in Lake County. Are there any amendments?
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, moments of silence for former member Terry Fields and the Parkland victims, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of guests and visitors. The chamber then adopted the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report setting the day’s calendar and debate times. The main measure taken up was HB 1119, relating to materials harmful to minors in public schools and charter schools, which the sponsor described as a clarification of existing law to keep pornographic or sexually explicit material away from minors and to give districts clearer standards for review and objection processes.
The bill drew extensive debate over constitutional concerns, local control, litigation risk, and the scope of the definition of “harmful to minors.” Members supporting the bill argued it was needed to close loopholes and protect children, while opponents warned it could lead to overbroad book removals, conflict with federal court rulings, and costly lawsuits. A series of amendments sought to narrow or redirect the bill: proposals by Gant, Aristide, Bartleman, Eskamani, Nixon, Rainer, Woodson, and Harris would have preserved literary value review, protected educational and abuse-prevention materials, exempted LGBTQ-inclusive books, limited objections, preserved funding for districts, or delayed enforcement during ongoing litigation. Supporters of the amendments framed them as protecting parental choice, academic value, student safety, and district finances; opponents said they would weaken the bill’s child-protection purpose. All of the amendments failed.
After the amendment process, the House waived rules, read HB 1119 a third time by title, and entered structured debate on final passage. Debate continued along the same lines, with opponents emphasizing book removals, First Amendment concerns, and the impact on students and schools, and supporters reiterating that the bill was intended to prevent minors from accessing obscene material. The transcript provided ends during structured debate and does not include the final vote on HB 1119.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources Feb 12th, 2026
House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- For example, the intake to, like, the Murphy Lake Dam.
- We had to repair it three times last summer. ...at the Murphy Lake Dam.
- And Murphy Lake is very important to the economy of that area.
Bills:
SB193
Keywords:
SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects
Summary:
The committee heard Senate Bill 193, which would increase the recurring transfer from the Irrigation Works Construction Fund to the Acequia and Community Ditch Infrastructure Fund from $2.5 million to $5 million annually. The sponsor and supporters said the fund is the only recurring source for acequia infrastructure, helps complete projects efficiently through a planning/design and construction process, and has a strong completion rate. They also said the proposed increase reflects recent spending levels and growing need, especially after fires, flooding, and erosion damage in acequia communities.
Public testimony was uniformly in support. Representatives of the New Mexico Acequia Association, local acequia and water users groups, conservation advocates, and community members described urgent infrastructure needs, the importance of acequias to agriculture and local economies, and the value of the fund’s application process and project readiness requirements. Several speakers said the fund helps communities recover from wildfire-related damage and prepare for future flooding and erosion.
Committee members asked about how the money is structured, whether the bill would affect other earmarks or the irrigation fund balance, and how the $5 million figure was determined. Witnesses explained that the bill changes the recurring allocation only, that the acequia fund and other earmarks remain separate, and that the irrigation works fund has sufficient balance and recurring revenue to support the increase. They also noted that current annual spending has been in the $5 million to $6 million range and that the unmet statewide need is much larger. The committee voted do pass on SB 193, and the bill was approved.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Civil Rights & Judiciary Jan 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We also include Airway Heights and Medical Lake and those surrounding areas.
- We also include Airway Heights and Medical Lake. and those also include Airway Heights and Medical Lake
Summary:
The Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee heard House Bill 2158, which updates Washington’s electronic notarization laws to reflect 2021 changes to the Uniform Law Commission’s notarial act model. Staff explained that the bill would allow remote notarization of tangible paper documents, authorize remote administration of oaths or affirmations to remotely located individuals, and clarify how a notary can acknowledge a signature on a tangible record sent in from a remote signer. Representative Abel, the sponsor, said the measure would improve access, especially in rural areas where notaries may be far away. Testimony from the Uniform Law Commission supported the bill as a modest update that adds flexibility while maintaining consumer protections. A committee member raised concerns about fraud and manipulated video, and the witness responded that the bill includes safeguards such as required recordings, identity verification, and retention of audiovisual records.
The committee then heard House Bill 2178, an Administrative Office of the Courts request bill making several mostly technical changes to align statutes with court rules and current practice. Staff described changes to civil infraction filing and response deadlines, payment plans for infractions, the dollar threshold for aggregated malicious mischief damage, a two-year extension for courts of limited jurisdiction to implement electronic protection-order filing, and repeal of an outdated statutory grant-distribution provision. Representative Tye noted concern specifically about the extension in Section 6 and said she was still seeking an explanation for why the deadline should move from 2026 to 2028. AOC witness Jay Lee Schultz said the extension is needed to align with the rollout of the state’s new case management system and to support statewide electronic protection-order tracking.
Elizabeth Hendren of the Sexual Violence Law Center testified in opposition to Section 6, saying the delay would further postpone reforms intended to improve access to protection orders, judicial access to related orders, and survivor notifications. She argued that the legislature had already given the courts five years to implement the changes and asked for more transparency about funding, barriers, and why additional time is needed. After hearing the testimony, the committee concluded its business for the day and also took time to introduce members and staff.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- But this bill creates density in the most constrained part of town where Lake Grapevine and Lake Lake
Committee:
House Land & Resource Management
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources Mar 31st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- HE WILL NOT STOP AT LAKE WORTH LAGOON, ALTHOUGH HE IS GIVEN THAT APPEARED FLORIDA IS HOME TO THE LARGEST
- THE GULF OF MEXICO IS CONNECTED TO LAKE WORTH LAGOON.
- IF YOU TRULY VALUES WHAT IS THE ATTEMPT TO DESTROY HABITAT FOR OYSTERS AND OVER 200 FISH SPECIES IN LAKE
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (04/08/2025)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- It may not apply to the Lakes region, but it applies to NSHA. So NSHA needs to do something.
- It may not apply to the Lakes region, but it applies to NSHA. So NSHA needs to do something.
- systems, not only the lakes but neighboring wells and the groundwater.
- off, you know, or shooting them off over the lake.
- off, you know, or shooting them off over the lake.
Committee:
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- session, and section 25 creates a property tax exemption for taxes paid in 2021 and 2022 by the Red Lake
- session, and section 25 creates a property tax exemption for taxes paid in 2021 and 2022 by the Red Lake
- session, and section 25 creates a property tax exemption for taxes paid in 2021 and 2022 by the Red Lake
- session, and section 25 creates a property tax exemption for taxes paid in 2021 and 2022 by the Red Lake
- Exemption for taxes paid in 2021 and 2022 by the Red Lake Nation College.
Committee:
House Taxes
Keywords:
taxation, income tax, property tax, corporate tax, homestead credit, local government aid, tax credits, economic development, taxpayer assistance, tax credit outreach, tax preparation, free tax help, IRS, Department of Revenue, general fund appropriation, earned income tax credit, child tax credit, volunteer income tax assistance, VITA, low-income taxpayers
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/11/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- I represent White Bear Lake, Vadnais Heights, Gem Lake, Birchwood Village, and half of White Bear Township
- Gem represent Whitebear Lake vades sits Gem Lake<00:00:47.360><c> Birchwood</c><00:00:47.760><c> Village
- </c><00:00:48.000><c> in</c><00:00:48.160><c> half</c><00:00:48.320><c> of</c> Lake Birchwood Village
- in half of Lake Birchwood Village in half of Whitebear Whitebear Whitebear Township<00:00:50.920><c>
- Representative Bidal Duran, 2A, parts of Beltrami, Lake of the Woods, and Clearwater County.
Committee:
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> location on the North shore of Lake location on the North shore of Lake Superior<00:19:50.080><c
- Gull Lake in your district.
- Actually, that's a different matter than building the Gull Lake Trail, which is a brand new trail.
- Gull Lake in your district.
- Is your family now, you know, skating or swimming in the lakes or fishing?
Committee:
House Legacy Finance
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (03/18/2026)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- You see this all over the lakes region.
- So, being the senator from the lakes region, this concerns me a lot because we have a lot of private
- roads along our lakes that have developments behind them that are private roads.
- </c><00:43:45.680><c> that</c> of private roads along our lakes that of private roads along our lakes
- You know, every little lake and pond up here has these little roads that go around it, and they were
Committee:
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Working Group on Omnibus Taxes Bill - 05/20/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And I agree with you, Representative or Senator Housechild, like those cabin owners up on the lakes,
- For example, I represent the Aurora-Hoyt Lakes area.
- I represent Hoyt Lakes, bordered with Aurora, the poorest community per capita in the state.
- </c> Lakes area.
- I represent Ho Lakes Lakes area.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 03/18/26
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm from Press Publications in White Bear Lake and Vadnais Heights.
- Many of you Lake and Vadnais Heights.
- The company I manage has nine weekly newspapers in Minnesota from White Bear Lake and Vadnais Heights
- Croix, Lindstrom, Lakes, Centerville, Cambridge, Mora, Pine City, Moose Lake, and Hinckley.
- Croix, Lindstrom, Lakes, Centerville, Cambridge, Mora, Pine City, Moose Lake, and Hinckley.
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- if it might be appropriate to provide the body a trend line of salt contamination in a variety of lakes
- Everything that flows into Lake Champlain, they've already done an assessment of.
- will just give a small town example: the town of Elmore, which had a salt pile within 150 yards of Lake
- ,</c><00:47:02.560><c> they've</c> flows into Lake Champlain, they've flows into Lake Champlain, they've
- </c> salt pile within 150 yards of um Lake salt pile within 150 yards of um Lake Elmore<00:47:46.480>