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• We're very excited for that, to see the next generation of new and different soft drinks and what have
• And then, I mean, on the water truck and the drinking water, and Marquita, when she's listening, so I
• statutory language that would essentially say for certain water projects, which we have defined as drinking

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• Um, Ogallala is the primary source of water for drinking, agriculture, industrial, military, and domestic
• And our expert, so what is happening with that water since that water is used as drinking, I think it's
• Um, it was determined that his cattle were drinking contaminated water and he was forced to euthanize

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• requires a recipient to meet certain federal conditions such as DOT, highway funding, tied to a minimum drinking
• administering certain types of tax credits or signing off on them um versus we got extra money for clean drinking
• Well, if the clean drinking water is not on the table for us, but.

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• Um, we are tasked with administering both the state and federal Safe Drinking Water Act.
• The cyanotoxins that are formed from blooms can cause issues with drinking water supplies, recreation
• , human health, and the health of our pets that might drink out of the lakes and ponds.
• <01:31:49.520> water<01:31:49.840> supplies,<01:31:50.480> recreation, drinking
• water supplies, recreation, drinking water supplies, recreation, uh<01:31:52.239> human<01:31:

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• There's no drinking water in this program. Oh, but there is somewhere else.
• Oh, there's a lot of other federal grants for public water systems, and then there's a drinking water

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee reviewed the Department of Corrections budget, with the chair initially noting that the overall numbers looked close to fiscal year 2024 spending, except for federal funds. Department officials explained that prior ARPA expenditures and delayed revenue recognition had distorted the comparison, and that the corrected general fund spend was about $169.7 million. Members then focused on whether the budget’s staffing assumptions were realistic, especially the shift from overtime to full-time lines and the use of vacant positions to offset overtime costs. The department said it is leaning on vacancy savings, but would return for additional appropriations if unforeseen staffing problems arise. A major portion of the discussion centered on recruitment, retention, and staffing levels. Officials reported a 42% vacancy rate in enforcement ranks, down from 51% in January 2023, with 28 new officers headed to the next academy and 33 new hires already tracked. They said overtime is more expensive than regular staffing because of benefits and that it takes about 11 months for a new hire to break even. Members also asked about the split between incarcerated and supervised populations; the department said it oversees about 1,970 inmates in facilities and just over 4,000 people in the community, with 77 positions supervising the community population and the inmate population remaining the most expensive area. The committee also discussed how sentencing and statutory changes affect incarceration levels, including misdemeanor/felony thresholds and theft thresholds, with the department agreeing that such changes can significantly affect prison and jail populations. Members asked about education and recidivism, and the department said base education is the most important foundation, followed by vocational training, while noting that many incarcerated men lack a high school diploma. The department also described a $1.3 million reduction in contracted forensic evaluation services, explaining that these evaluations are court-ordered competency assessments and are not statutorily required to be provided by DOC. Finally, members reviewed victim services funding and staffing, including VOCA-supported positions, and the department explained that a new victim witness specialist would help support survivors at parole hearings and safety planning.

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• A bartender has a customer, and the customer is drinking, and all of a sudden he feels that this customer
• the A bartender has customer and and the customer<00:29:58.120> is customer is customer is drinking
• :00.560> a<00:30:00.600> sudden<00:30:00.960> he<00:30:01.160> feels drinking
• and all of a sudden he feels drinking and all of a sudden he feels that<00:30:01.720> this that
• there's ever been a room, a beautiful room attached to the bar where if you're concerned about your drinking

Bills: SCR145, SCR132, SCR31, SCR110

Keywords: traffic violations, demerit point system, driver license points, traffic safety, hit and run, reckless driving, repeat offenders, recidivism, Department of Transportation, DOT, task force, traffic enforcement, road safety, vehicle code, license suspension, county police, Hawaii transportation, SCR132, Senate Concurrent Resolution, Makakilo Drive Extension

Bills: HJR 99, HB 1399, HB 1400, HB 1094, HB 365, HB 1109, HB 647, HCR 35, SB 14, HB 12, HB 1522, HB 422, HB 675, HB 204, HB 748, HB 912, HJR 99, HB 1399, HB 1400, HB 1094, HB 365, HB 1109, HB 647, HCR 35, HCR 123, HCR 124, HR 57, HR 87, HR 111, HR 228, HR 230, HR 322, HR 624, HR 625, HR 626, HR 627, HR 628, HR 630, HR 631, HR 634, HR 635, HR 636, HR 637, HR 638, HR 639, HR 640, HR 645, HR 646, HR 648, HR 649, HR 651, HR 652, HR 653, HR 654, HR 664, HR 665, HR 668, HR 675, HR 676, HR 678, HR 679, HR 680, HR 683, HR 686, HR 688, HR 689, HR 694, HR 695, HR 697, HR 698, HR 699, HR 472, HR 622, HR 632, HR 633, HR 643, HR 655, HR 657, HR 660, HR 661, HR 662, HR 663, HR 667, HR 670, HR 674, HR 681, HR 682, HR 696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365

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• We had drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater revolving loan programs totaling $602 million.
• If a surrogate happens to drink or **Representative Nixon:** Smoke at any time during pregnancy, and

Bills: HJR 99, HB 1399, HB 1400, HB 1094, HB 365, HB 1109, HB 647, HCR 35, SB 14, HB 12, HB 1522, HB 422, HB 675, HB 204, HB 748, HB 912, HJR 99, HB 1399, HB 1400, HB 1094, HB 365, HB 1109, HB 647, HCR 35, HCR 123, HCR 124, HR 57, HR 87, HR 111, HR 228, HR 230, HR 322, HR 624, HR 625, HR 626, HR 627, HR 628, HR 630, HR 631, HR 634, HR 635, HR 636, HR 637, HR 638, HR 639, HR 640, HR 645, HR 646, HR 648, HR 649, HR 651, HR 652, HR 653, HR 654, HR 664, HR 665, HR 668, HR 675, HR 676, HR 678, HR 679, HR 680, HR 683, HR 686, HR 688, HR 689, HR 694, HR 695, HR 697, HR 698, HR 699, HR 472, HR 622, HR 632, HR 633, HR 643, HR 655, HR 657, HR 660, HR 661, HR 662, HR 663, HR 667, HR 670, HR 674, HR 681, HR 682, HR 696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365

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• It also relates to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink under the Supplemental Nutrition
• It also relates to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink under the Supplemental Nutrition

Bills: HJR99, HB1399, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HCR35, SB14, HB 12, HB1522, HB422, HB675, HB204, HB748, HB912, HJR99, HB1399, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HCR35, HCR123, HCR124, HR57, HR87, HR111, HR228, HR230, HR322, HR624, HR625, HR626, HR627, HR628, HR630, HR631, HR634, HR635, HR636, HR637, HR638, HR639, HR640, HR645, HR646, HR648, HR649, HR651, HR652, HR653, HR654, HR664, HR665, HR668, HR675, HR676, HR678, HR679, HR680, HR683, HR686, HR688, HR689, HR694, HR695, HR697, HR698, HR699, HR472, HR622, HR632, HR633, HR643, HR655, HR657, HR660, HR661, HR662, HR663, HR667, HR670, HR674, HR681, HR682, HR696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365

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• It takes 1/8 of 1% from the 1% sales tax for the benefit of protecting our drinking water source, to
• > water<00:04:44.160> source<00:04:45.120> to<00:04:45.440> protect our drinking
• water source to protect our drinking water source to protect enhance<00:04:46.639> and<00:04:
• Our farm and ranch families are the ones living on the land, drinking the water there, raising their
• Our farm and ranch families are the ones living on the land, drinking the water there, raising their

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But then now we're having a water park that is consistently using fresh water, drinking water from the
• water from the fresh water, drinking water from the Honolulu<03:28:10.440> O'ahu<03:28:10.760
• of fresh drinking water. of fresh drinking water.
• That's a lot of drinking water.
• That's a lot of drinking water. That's a lot of drinking water.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• amend the General City Law in relation to requiring additional notice prior to the discontinuance of drinking

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Cities 2 met for its first and last meeting of the 2026 session, with Chair Senator Ryan presiding and members Walczyk, Fahey, and Baskin present. The committee took up three bills. The first, S.8283-A, would require additional notice before a city discontinues drinking water fluoridation; it was moved, seconded, and approved unanimously. The second, S.8859, would extend by one year special bonding authority for the city of Yonkers. Senator Walczyk voiced concern about the repeated annual extensions and said he would vote no, arguing municipalities should address their finances without continued state assistance. The bill was then approved, with Walczyk recorded in opposition. The third bill, S.9839, would extend by one year provisions related to the city of Buffalo’s issuance of certain bonds or notes. It was moved and seconded, and approved, with Senator Walczyk again noting his earlier concerns. After the three bills were reported, the committee adjourned.

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• LINE 151 IT REFERS TO THE DRINKING WATER WASTEWATER REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAMS, HOUSE AND SENATE BY THE

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• infrastructure needs that Minnesotans expect that we take care of state assets in addition to our drinking
• addition to take care of state assets in addition to our<00:15:30.000> our<00:15:30.160> drinking
• <00:15:32.000> Speaker, our our drinking water. And Mr. Speaker, our our drinking water.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House considered the conference committee report on House File 1141, a housing bill, and moved to adopt the report and repass the bill as amended. Rep. Howard said the compromise would help build thousands of new homes, keep Minnesotans housed, and improve transparency and collaboration with the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, while remaining budget-neutral. He highlighted investments in housing infrastructure bonds, greater Minnesota workforce housing, manufactured housing, EHPAP, supportive housing, and a new provision for greater public access at MHFA board meetings, while noting that some Senate proposals, including a manufactured housing bill of rights and a ban on private equity home purchases, were not included. Several members spoke in support of the compromise. Rep. Kozlowski emphasized the bill’s role in addressing housing instability, homelessness, and workforce shortages, citing investments in first-generation homebuyer assistance, supportive housing, and preservation of beds and units. Rep. Skraba and Rep. West also supported the bill, with Skraba praising the bipartisan process and West arguing the bill focused on supply-side solutions such as manufactured housing and easing development constraints. Rep. Schultz opposed the bill, arguing the money should instead go to school safety, fraud prevention, asset preservation, and lowering costs for taxpayers. After brief discussion, the House adopted the conference report and advanced the bill to third reading.

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• the exact statute numbers—but we have made it clear that in the state of Minnesota, a child may not drink
• Minnesota, a<00:14:24.200> child<00:14:24.840> may<00:14:25.000> not<00:14:25.280> drink
• , a child may not drink, a child may not drink, they<00:14:26.880> may<00:14:27.000> not

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up House File 4138, a bill establishing requirements for social media platforms regarding accounts for minors. Rep. Scott explained the bill and an A10 amendment that made several changes, including aligning with Senate language, adding transparency about age-estimation processes, changing the covered-platform revenue threshold, tightening privacy settings for child accounts, and strengthening limits on the sale or disclosure of data collected for age estimation. The A10 amendment was adopted by voice vote. Rep. Bonner then offered A11 to raise the bill’s age threshold from under 16 to under 18 and to replace references to “child” with “minor,” arguing that 18 is the clearer legal age of consent and would better protect 16- and 17-year-olds. Rep. Scott and others opposed the change, saying the bill was designed around First Amendment concerns and that 16 was a more workable cutoff; the amendment failed on a roll call, 15 yeas to 111 nays. A subsequent A13 amendment by Rep. Smith, as amended by A17 from Rep. Myers, added a requirement that platforms review publicly available user-generated content and report potential mass-violence threats to the state fusion center with immediate reporting language. Scott objected that the new language had not had hearings, but the Myers amendment to the amendment was adopted, 83 yeas to 47 nays. Rep. Greenman then offered A18 to tie the discussion to broader gun violence prevention and assault weapons, arguing social media measures alone were insufficient; Rep. Finke spoke in support of broader harm-reduction efforts and the amendment’s intent. The transcript ends while discussion of A18 is still underway, with no final vote shown on that amendment or on final passage of the bill.

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• remember the discussions we had in the Mobile delegation this year about Big Creek Lake and our drinking
• That is the drinking water that is supplied in Spanish Fort...
• That is the drinking water that is supplied in Spanish Fort, Baldwin County.
• I think drinking water pretty much pulls us together.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• items door-to-door to targeted ads that flash across your screen and entice you to order food or drinks
• /c><00:03:21.280> order<00:03:21.519> food<00:03:21.760> or<00:03:22.000> drinks
• <00:03:22.319> as<00:03:22.640> you<00:03:22.879> watch you to order food or drinks
• as you watch you to order food or drinks as you watch your<00:03:23.360> sports<00:03:23.760>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• One of them being a low-sugar fruit drink.
• c><00:57:42.079> low<00:57:42.400> sugar<00:57:42.799> fruit<00:57:43.200> drink
• ><00:57:43.680> And<00:57:43.920> so,<00:57:44.400> um, a low low sugar fruit drink
• And so, um, a low low sugar fruit drink.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• that was delinquent as a child, for example—” “It basically, Madam Chair, is just something like drinking
• Drinking alcohol underage is going to be a crime for an adult, but it would be for a juvenile.
• little... ...that and why we don't treat it like we do minors in possession, because it's illegal to drink
• And so it's time that we actually, you know, actually enforce that, just like we do drinking, tobacco

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• southeastern Minnesota is one of their key concerns because everyone is concerned about the water we drink
• , the water our children drink, our friends, and our family.
• southeastern Minnesota is one of their key concerns because everyone is concerned about the water we drink
• , the water our children drink, our friends, and our family.

Bills: HF2446

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