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TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Feb 10th, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- We also have the Texas Water Development Fund, or D-Fund program.
- Our state revolving funds and the Clean Water...
- Revolving Fund and the Drinking Water Revolving Fund.
- Water Loss Assistance Fund (WALAF) to address...
- We are using Water Fund money that draws from the SWIFT fund that we use for subsidies, allowing the
Committee:
Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Conservation Feb 14th, 2026 at 09:07 am
Senate Conservation
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the NMFA Water Project Fund Projects, and a brief summary of it is the annual Water Project Fund
- It authorizes the NMFA to make grants and loans for water projects from the Water Project Fund.
- The money already comes to the Water Project Fund.
- The Water Project Fund, which is the fund that's held at the Finance Authority, from which we make grants
- The Water Project Fund, which is the fund that's held at the Finance Authority, from which we make grants
Committee:
Senate Senate Conservation
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- funds are enterprise funds and it's supposed to stay with the water funds.
- She was able to put a bill in that any excess money in an enterprise fund water fund could be used for
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- It's appropriating funds for water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
Committee:
Senate Finance
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In 2023, the legislature created the Texas Water Fund. That's a special fund.
- fund. ...assistance programs that were not eligible previously to the water fund, so at the end of the
- fund... ...a year starting in fiscal year 28 into the water fund, and again those dollars would then
- So, for instance, the Clean Water State Revolving Fund or the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, they're
- The fifth was not eligible to receive funds from the Water Fund.
Committee:
House Natural Resources
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the NMFA Water Project Fund Projects.
- It authorizes the NMFA to make grants and loans for water projects from the Water Project Fund.
- The money already comes to the Water Project Fund.
- The Water Project Fund, which is the fund that's held at the Finance Authority, from which we make grants
- But we also receive a distribution that comes from the Water Trust Fund, which is held at... ...the Water
Committee:
Senate Senate Conservation
Summary:
The committee heard several water-related bills and one memorial in a Saturday session near the end of the legislative term. House Bill 63, the annual NMFA Water Project Fund authorization bill, would authorize grants and loans for 113 eligible water projects across 28 counties. NMFA and municipal interests supported the bill, and members emphasized the need to move water infrastructure funding quickly. The committee voted unanimously do pass.
House Bill 109 would temporarily remove the requirement for the legislature to separately authorize Water Trust Board-vetted projects through 2029, allowing the New Mexico Finance Authority and Water Trust Board to move projects forward more quickly. Sponsors and witnesses said the change would reduce a six- to 12-month delay, improve access for small and tribal systems, and allow more flexible application periods and technical assistance. Some members raised concerns about transparency, legislative authority, and equitable access, but the bill also received broad support from local governments, tribes, and advocacy groups. The committee voted unanimously do pass.
House Bill 111 would modernize water enforcement penalties by increasing fines for illegal water use, including unlawful diversions, unlicensed well drilling, and failure to meter, while exempting valid water-right holders from monetary penalties for simple over-diversion and preserving existing adjudication orders. Support came from environmental groups, irrigation districts, the Interstate Stream Commission, the Pueblo of Laguna, and others, who said stronger penalties are needed to deter illegal use. Members questioned how the bill would affect farmers, acequias, service of notices, and existing water-right disputes, and sponsors said the bill had been revised to address prior concerns. The committee voted unanimously do pass. The committee also approved Senate Memorial 27, which urges state agencies to help publicize expanded federal RECA benefits for New Mexicans exposed to Trinity radiation fallout; supporters said the memorial would help eligible residents learn about and apply for compensation before the deadline.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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- Examples of projects that are funded by this Drinking Water State Revolving Fund are water treatment
- Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.
- The water infrastructure fund million. The water infrastructure fund $20<01:18:33.520><c> million.
Committee:
House Capital Investment
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Jul 9th, 2025
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- So what you see before you is an update on our Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund program.
- And so with that, that is sort of the background of the Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund Program.
- As John mentioned, we're providing an overview of the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund.
- Some eligible projects for the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund include drinking water treatment
- That allows us to provide the state match for the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Water and Natural Resources Aug 20th, 2025
Water & Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- In almost every water project that comes before the legislature for funding, one of the key pieces is
- is specifically designed and funded to implement action A2 of the New Mexico 50-year water action plan
- Moving to B1, just to point out that the Water Institute serves all of New Mexico, and we fund projects
- trading water rights, and fouling water rights.
- The costs not covered by fees are typically made up through general funds or some Clean Water Act Section
Committee:
House Water & Natural Resources Committee
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tax panel hears bill to create agricultural water quality property tax credit, HF363 3/19/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Water Fund.
- Clean Water Fund.
- fund, the Clean Water Fund.
- fund, the Clean Water Fund.
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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Water and Natural Resources Sep 12th, 2025
Water & Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Also, create opportunities to leverage federal funding such as BOR Water Smart grants.
- About water permits and about water contracts. They're not about managing our wet water.
- Support regional water planning, provide a mandate and funding to the ISC, a mandate for the funding
- Not funding regional water planning has just become our responsibility, and hopefully, we'll change that
- Water money that was funded wasn't moving, and I want to thank Hannah and the State Engineer's Office
Committee:
House Water & Natural Resources Committee
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Not only that, we thank the Water Development Board and the leadership for the Flood Infrastructure Fund
- In 2020, the Texas Water Availability and Flood Infrastructure. fund.
- Water.
- of water.
- After other TWDB financial assistance programs, including the Clean Water and Drinking Water Fund, the
Committee:
House Natural Resources
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- The board's ongoing general funding for water resource projects was not reduced.
- This was funding to fund four new and one existing FTE at the department to create a water administration
- We have the ESPA Regional Water Sustainability Program that's funded out of this account.
- And we also have a water quality collection program that's funded out of this account. Excellent.
- a private lease or some other mechanism, and they have to totally fund the acquisition of that water
Committee:
House Resources and Conservation
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Jul 9th, 2025
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- project fund.
- The majority of the money from the water project fund comes from severance tax bonds.
- A huge increase in funding from the Water Project Fund, and that is directly related to the severance
- The second source of funding is from the Water Trust Fund.
- as good water.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Water Sector Commission Feb 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- funded with their water sector funds.
- They're requesting $217,408 in additional water sector funding.
- Martin Parish Water Project 1001. They're requesting $1,591,386 in additional water sector funding.
- They're requesting $6,590,000 in additional water sector funding.
- ...substantial request for an increase of funds out of the Water Sector Program.
Summary:
The Water Sector Commission met with a quorum and opened with a reminder that no funding had yet been appropriated for future project awards, so any discussion of upcoming grants was speculative until the legislature acts. The committee then approved the December 10 minutes and moved through a series of deadline extensions for Phase Two state-funded projects, including Delcambre, Faraday, Meyer Branch, and Waterworks District No. 1 of Pointe Coupee Parish. Members also approved a scope change for St. Tammany Parish Project 845 to relocate an unmarked fiber optic line discovered during construction.
The committee spent substantial time on Tallulah’s water rehabilitation project, where Mayor Yubon Lewis explained that the city is trying to isolate and fund the purchase of four permanent media filters, plus related electrical work, from the original approved project scope. Members questioned whether the request was a true scope change or a way to use existing funds while the city continues to rely on temporary filtration and state-led triage. After discussion, the committee approved the request and asked to be kept informed as the state continues seeking additional support for the system.
The committee also approved additional funding requests for Kaplan, Ponchatoula, St. Martin Parish, and West Allen Water Works. Ponchatoula’s request included multiple change orders tied to sewer and force main work, including emergency levee repair, equipment changes, and rerouting around unmarked fiber. St. Martin Parish’s increase was tied to land acquisition and added costs for a new well site in a multi-phase consolidation project. West Allen’s increase stemmed from a failed well drilling effort and was supported by cost reductions from the contractor and engineers, which members treated as in-kind match. In contrast, Tensaw Water Association’s very large request to consolidate Newellton drew significant concern over cost growth, scope, and timing; after extensive questioning, the committee deferred that item to the next meeting for further review. The meeting ended with an update that about 42.11% of ARPA funds remain, 16 projects are now considered high risk, and staff will continue ground-truthing project status and pushing ARPA dollars out first before adjournment.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Water and Natural Resources Jul 1st, 2025
Water & Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- They have received some funding from the Water Trust Board in the last cycle.
- Water Revolving Loan Fund.
- The Water Trust Board has funding to do work like that.
- Capital outlay for the Clean Water Revolving Fund or the Rural Infrastructure Program that I mentioned
- So, I believe I'm a legislator that carried the Drinking Water Fund, and so it's a very modest request
Committee:
House Water & Natural Resources Committee
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Water State Revolving Fund IUP projects.
- Fund, the Water Infrastructure Fund, Point Source Implementation Grant Program, the Drinking Water Emerging
- Fund, the Water Infrastructure Fund, Point Source Implementation Grant Program, the Drinking Water Emerging
- Fund, the Water Infrastructure Fund, Point Source Implementation Grant Program, the Drinking Water Emerging
- Um, water infrastructure fund.
Committee:
Senate Capital Investment
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 11th, 2026
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Fund, the cost of the water loss is substantial, about 35% every year.
- existing dollars and extend the reach of the Texas Water Fund.
- “You go into that, but nothing from the general fund ever goes to turn on the tap water.”
- I want to make sure what that means versus the Texas Water Fund annual...
- We applaud this committee and Chairman Perry's commitment to secure water supply funding.
Committee:
Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- There's drinking water state revolving fund, and then there's a clean water state revolving fund. for
- created the Texas Water Fund.
- The Texas Water Fund that was approved during the last session is an umbrella fund that's...
- at the $1 billion for the Texas Water Fund. The 25% had to be used for new water supply.
- would be helpful for water funding in Texas.
Committee:
House Appropriations
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Highlighting Water Treatment Facility Improvements in Bonding Bill - 01/22/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesotans help each other meet their basic needs, and the state funds water infrastructure throughout
- Minnesotans help each other meet their basic needs, and the state funds water infrastructure throughout
- Minnesotans help each other meet their basic needs, and the state funds water infrastructure throughout
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ID
Transcript Highlights:
- The board's ongoing general funding for water resource projects was not reduced as part of this effort
- Talking about water project funding, we really appreciate the legislature and the governor, and a significant
- Here's a breakdown of the funding within this regional water sustainability program.
- We've got funds in there for... Regional Water Sustainability Program.
- The Water Board works with Idaho Power and water users to fund this program.
Committee:
Senate Resources and Environment