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• Basin, but the state of California can meet the transit need that we all know is there, but also the

Committee: Senate Housing

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• to address cross-border water challenges in the Rio Grande Basin.

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

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• Her work helps secure major infrastructure projects, including the South Belt Stormwater Detention Basin

Bills: SB5 , SJR3 , HB 11 , HJR72 , HB48 , HB27 , HB144 , HB37 , HB1481 , HB581 , HB1696 , HB2216 , HB 1035 , HB1633 , HB742 , HB754 , HB1689 , HB1690 , HB2669 , HB391 , HB517 , HB1775 , HB 1024 , HB1607 , HB252 , HB1716 , HB1562 , HB4116 , HB1866 , HB1741 , HB2103 , HB2637 , HB2884 , HB3707 , HB503 , HB 1089 , HB1757 , HB2986 , HB972 , SB365 , SB1786 , SB5 , SJR3 , HB14 , HB43 , HB36 , HB26 , HB149 , HB 121 , HB206 , HB136 , HB3114 , HB2733 , HB1732 , HB3700 , HB467 , HB 1130 , HB1846 , HB1442 , HB 1147 , HB2176 , HB2701 , HB805 , HB2890 , HB 1154 , HB1644 , HB2118 , HB1718 , HB2488 , HB2596 , HB2468 , HB484 , HB2578 , HB3204 , HB 1041 , HB307 , HB685 , HB538 , HB2525 , HB3125 , HB2027 , HB2894 , HB3077 , HB 106 , HB18 , HB 11 , HJR72 , HB48 , HB27 , HB144 , HB37 , HB1481 , HB581 , HB1696 , HB2216 , HB 1035 , HB1633 , HB742 , HB754 , HB1689 , HB1690 , HB2669 , HB391 , HB517 , HB1775 , HB 1024 , HB1607 , HB252 , HB1716 , HB1562 , HB4116 , HB1866 , HB1741 , HB2103 , HB2637 , HB2884 , HB3707 , HB503 , HB 1089 , HB1757 , HB2986 , HB972

Keywords: dementia, research institute, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, funding, grants, state health initiatives, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, licensing, reciprocity, regulation, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, interstate agreements, tax exemption, intellectual disability

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• We serve 11 counties on the South Plains and Northern Permian Basin, and we've been in business since

Bills: HB 1951 , HB 2715 , HB 3092 , HB 3237 , HB 3278 , HB 3511 , HB 3592 , HB 3675 , HB 3778 , HB 3782 , HB 3826 , HB 3970 , HB 4016 , HB 4049 , HB 4341 , HB 4344 , HB 4406 , HB 4427

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction

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• district-based Clean Cars for All program serves our low-income communities and most polluted air basins

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• department, do you agree with me that, as a matter of policy, it is in our nation's best interest to make basin

Committee: Senate Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel

Keywords: defense, geopolitical tensions, military readiness, China, Russia, U.S. military, Indo-Pacific, alliance, procurement

Summary: The meeting focused on critical defense and security matters, particularly concerning the ongoing geopolitical tensions involving China and Russia. There were discussions surrounding U.S. military readiness, with significant emphasis on the potential threats posed by China in the Indo-Pacific region. Members expressed concerns about America's military capabilities in relation to the growing Chinese fleet and the importance of maintaining strong alliances with nations like Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. Additionally, the notion of prioritizing the defense industrial base was highlighted, emphasizing the need for effective procurement and modernization efforts to counter adversarial threats. Furthermore, notable commentary included a reference to President Zelensky's remarks regarding peace negotiations with Ukraine, expressing a willingness for further cooperation with the U.S.

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• The thermal energy in the treated wastewater itself, which is currently being discharged into our rivers
• is currently being discharged<00:02:07.120><c> into</c><00:02:07.400><c> our</c><00:02:07.520><c> rivers
• </c><00:02:07.920><c> and</c> discharged into our rivers and discharged into our rivers and waterways

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The chaplain for today is Pastor Ryan Brilley from Central Lutheran Church in Elk River, Minnesota.
• brilley from Central Lutheran Church<00:03:20.799><c> in</c><00:03:21.000><c> Elk</c><00:03:21.480><c> River
• </c><00:03:22.920><c> Minnesota</c><00:03:23.920><c> members</c> Church in Elk River Minnesota members
• Church in Elk River Minnesota members today<00:03:24.959><c> January</c><00:03:25.400><c> 27th</c><00

Keywords: 1183, house

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• You've got the Port of South Louisiana that has 54 miles along the Mississippi River.
• You've got down along the Atchafalaya River; those ports concentrate on shipbuilding.
• You've got the Port of South Louisiana that has 54 miles along the Mississippi River.
• You've got down along the Chaffalaya River.
• Now, you do have river frontage on Jefferson; it is bifurcated by the river, West Bank and East Bank.

Bills: HB345 , HB502 , HB511 , HB655 , HB667 , HB713 , HB714 , HB730 , HB743 , HB777 , HB803 , HB836 , HB871 , HB1037 , HB1167 , HB1174 , HB1175

Committee: House Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Keywords: rail infrastructure, ports, Class II railroads, Class III railroads, transportation, Caddo Parish, property taxes, abatement, payment in lieu of taxes, taxing entities, governmental approval, pursuit intervention, law enforcement, safety technology, GPS tracking, public safety, ferries, Department of Transportation, contracts, state legislation

Summary: The committee heard several transportation and aviation measures. HB 1175, by Rep. Turner, updated aeronautics-related definitions and was reported favorably without objection. HB 655, by Rep. Brough, authorized DOTD to use cost-plus contracts for operation and maintenance of state ferry systems, with Secretary Glenn LaDay explaining it was intended to give DOTD flexibility for possible privatization or contracting of ferries such as Cameron; it was also reported favorably. HB 1037, by Chairman Borek, shifted certain DOTD operational responsibilities to a chief operating officer and was reported favorably, and HB 1174, also by Chairman Borek, recreated DOTD and was reported favorably as a cleanup measure. HB 714 and HB 502 were voluntarily deferred. The committee then considered several port-related bills. HB 871, by Rep. Carver, would have added two St. Tammany Parish appointees to the Port of New Orleans board, but the author asked to voluntarily defer it, saying the timing was premature given ongoing work on the Louisiana International Terminal and related access projects. HB 345, by Rep. McMakin, expanded the Rail Infrastructure Improvement Program to include rail infrastructure at ports and was reported favorably. HB 713, by Rep. McCormick, would cap the Caddo-Bossier Port executive director’s compensation at the statewide average of the top ten port directors; after extensive debate and testimony from the port, the Port Association, and Caddo Parish opposing the bill, the committee voted 12-1 to involuntarily defer it. HB 667, also by Rep. McCormick, would change Caddo-Bossier Port commissioners from appointed to elected; witnesses argued it would politicize the board, create election costs, and conflict with the port’s current structure, and the committee again voted 12-1 to involuntarily defer the bill. The committee also advanced local infrastructure and flood-protection measures. HB 743, by Rep. St. Blanc, creating the Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport District in St. Mary Parish, was reported favorably after testimony that the district would help the parish manage the airport as an economic development asset. HB 836, by Rep. Hilferty, would reconfirm members of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority East by Senate confirmation; after concerns that the original August 1 date could interfere with hurricane-season operations, the committee adopted an amendment moving the reconfirmation date to December 1, 2026, and then reported the bill favorably by substitute. Finally, HB 730, by Rep. Cruz, was presented to prohibit the use of ADS-B aircraft tracking data to assess taxes or fees on aircraft owners, with an amendment narrowing the bill to smaller aircraft; the discussion continued into questions about enforcement and exemptions for carrier airports.

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• Just this week, MPR ran a story on a proposed expansion of West River Dairy outside Morris in Stevens
• <00:04:03.840><c> expansion</c><00:04:04.480><c> of</c><00:04:04.640><c> West</c><00:04:04.920><c> River
• </c> on a proposed expansion of West River on a proposed expansion of West River Dairy<00:04:05.520><
• Dairy and Morris and Stevens River Dairy and Morris and Stevens County<00:09:16.680><c> um</c><00:09
• A stream or river in than smaller farms.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And some other folks in here have a perfectly good river called the Missouri.
• So we are bisected by the two great rivers in the North American continent.
• It’s called the Mississippi River. And we got some choke points all along the way.
• So for transport, that’s the Holy Trinity: road, river, rail. We’ve got it.
• I can tell you we have not been in conversations around the use of those rivers.

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• And some other folks in here have a perfectly good river called the Missouri.
• So we are bisected by the two great rivers in the North American continent.
• So for transport, that's the holy trinity: road, river, rail.
• I can tell you we have not been in conversations around the use of those rivers.
• I can tell you we have not been in conversations around the use of those rivers.

Summary: The House Budget Committee heard the Department of Economic Development’s fiscal year 2027 budget presentation, beginning with Director Michelle Hadaway and division leaders. The department emphasized that most of its budget is federally funded and walked through requests for regional engagement, international trade and investment offices, business recruitment and marketing, Delta Regional Authority dues, business and community solutions, tax increment financing, MODESA, DRPP, CDBG, disaster recovery, Missouri Main Street, AmeriCorps, Missouri One Start, the Missouri Technology Corporation, semiconductor and API reshoring efforts, SSBCI, and other economic development items. Members repeatedly asked about lapses, one-time appropriations, whether general revenue could be reduced or replaced with other funds, and how the department prioritizes federal and other non-GR sources. Several members also praised regional engagement, Missouri Partnership, and rural economic development efforts. A major portion of the discussion focused on specific one-time or performance-based projects. Members questioned the large GR transfer for TIFs and MODESA, the use of funds for the Urban League plaza renovation, the Northeast Missouri housing fund, the Highway MM corridor, and the Missouri Technology Corporation. Department witnesses explained that many of these amounts are based on projected performance or are tied to multi-year obligations, and that some unspent balances reflect project timing, federal reimbursement timing, or delayed construction. The committee also discussed the Missouri Main Street program, with staff explaining it supports both new and existing Main Street communities and can be adapted for county-wide models. The committee spent significant time on workforce and innovation programs. Missouri One Start described its customized training and upskilling programs, including a statutory fund switch to align with existing law, while members asked for more data on participation and impact. Missouri Technology Corporation explained that reduced funding last year limited some entrepreneur-support programs, and that its venture fund has leveraged state dollars into private capital and jobs. Members also discussed the API reshoring item and semiconductor funding, asking what the money would do, what companies would benefit, and how much federal leverage the state could expect. Witnesses said the API request supports a nonprofit center working with existing Missouri companies to reshore pharmaceutical production, while the semiconductor item is tied to federal matching opportunities that have moved slowly. The committee did not take final action on the budget during the portion of the hearing provided. The chair recessed the committee to go to session, stating that the hearing would resume afterward and that public testimony on House Bill 2007 would follow completion of the department presentation.

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• She lives or has a district that's in part of that water river bottom there...
• the North Canadian, went into the North or the South Canadian, the Cimarron, then on into the Waha River
• There's a lot of focus today on the Illinois River in Adair County, poultry, yeah, poultry farmers, and
• So could you give us just a brief overview of where the Illinois River is today versus 25 years ago,
• And part of that is because of all the water that comes down the river from Arkansas now.

Committee: House A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee

Summary: The meeting began with a budget presentation from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry. Secretary Blaine Arthur and Deputy Commissioner Jan Lee described the agency’s divisions and recent efforts to improve efficiency, including expanded online licensing, electronic veterinary inspection certificates, and a new laboratory information system. They highlighted youth and workforce programs, local food initiatives for schools, market development efforts, and ongoing animal health concerns such as avian influenza, equine herpesvirus, and the threat of New World screwworm. They also discussed staffing, turnover, and uncertainty around federal cooperative agreement funding, while noting they were not requesting new or additional appropriations for the upcoming fiscal year. Members asked about meat inspection staffing, the use of one-time forestry firefighting funds, biosecurity and national security coordination, and agency staffing levels. The department said meat inspection was currently in good shape but dependent on federal funding stability, and explained that prior firefighting dollars had been used for equipment purchases. They also said they work with state and federal partners, including DHS and FBI, on threat preparedness and have reduced turnover by adjusting salaries and maintaining staffing at or below prior levels. The Oklahoma Conservation Commission then presented its budget and program overview. Staff described the agency’s long history and current work in water quality, flood control, soil health, unpaved roads, wetlands, and woody species control, especially eastern red cedar removal. They emphasized data-driven, voluntary conservation practices, citing stream cleanups, flood-control dam benefits, pond cleanouts during drought, and the Cherry-Peach watershed project as examples of programs that improve water resources and reduce wildfire risk. The agency said its workload has grown significantly and requested funding for critical dam repairs, local conservation district staffing, continued unpaved roads work, and expansion of woody species control statewide. Members asked about county matching for road and dam projects, who to contact about flooding roads, sediment removal from pond cleanouts, and the effectiveness of county training programs. Commission staff explained that county in-kind work can count as match, local conservation districts are the first point of contact, and the road training has produced measurable savings and better maintenance practices. They also clarified that “high hazard” dams are those where failure could threaten people or infrastructure downstream, not necessarily dams that are structurally failing.

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• Fortunately, my dad was familiar with the city of Venan, which is across the river.
• So, uh he was able to across the river.
• From the Mississippi, oh, from the Meong river to the mighty Mississippi, right?
• </c> river to the mighty Mississippi, right? river to the mighty Mississippi, right?
• Captain Neil Rondor from Thief River Falls was captain of this specific submarine.

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Lambert, whether getting rid of this would put dealers on his side of the river in Minnesota on more
• on Minnesota side Compared to river on Minnesota side Compared to North<00:20:35.480><c> Dakota</c><
• He noted that people see vehicles across the river, dealers do dealer trades all the time, and he has
• </c><00:21:44.039><c> when</c> we're facing across the river when we're facing across the river when
• </c><00:21:50.960><c> and</c><00:21:51.080><c> they</c> and you see it across the river and they and

Keywords: 1183, house

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• County AIS prevention fund is critical to preserving our lakes and rivers for future generations while
• for future Generations while rivers for future Generations while supporting<00:52:14.799><c> the</c>
• I am the executive director of Minnesota Lakes and Rivers.
• lake and river Heritage in 2014<00:54:03.920><c> the</c><00:54:04.040><c> legislature</c><00:54:04.760
• </c><00:55:05.599><c> management</c> million to lake and river management million to lake and river management

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• projects and also from projects as rivers run north in Canada.
• projects and also from projects as rivers run north in Canada.
• projects, and also as the rivers run north in Canada.
• projects, and also as the rivers run north in Canada.
• </c><00:45:40.640><c> capacity</c><00:45:41.640><c> uh</c> lot of uh renewable River capacity uh lot

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I use this river analogy of days like today when floods are threatening.
• And with that, this river analogy.
• not one or the other, we also have to look upstream and ask why so many people are falling in this river
• And the headwaters of that river...
• disorder, but also these upstream primary prevention efforts to keep our kids from falling in the river

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• We're home to, of course, the first capital of the Republic of Texas in Colombia, uh, along the Brazos River
• Members, 100 years ago, Brazoria County citizens established the Brazos River Harbor Navigation District
• to divert the Brazos River and construct a bridge over the diversion channel.
• contract with the Mexican government, prospective landowners first came to the plains on the Colorado River
• It is divided roughly in half by the Colorado River, which flows through the communities of Wharton and

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• We're home to, of course, the first capital of the Republic of Texas in Columbia along the Brazos River
• Speaker. ago, Brazoria County citizens established the Brazzers River Harbor Navigation District. to
• divert the Brazos River and construct a bridge over the diversion channel.
• Prospective landowners first came to the Plains on the Colorado River in 1822.
• It is divided roughly in half by the Colorado River, which flows through the communities of Wharton.

Keywords: 1184, house, all