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• The other areas that we monitor are water, dam, and infrastructure.
• Dams and infrastructure, as I touched on water earlier, are vital to Idaho agriculture.
• recently there's been some information in the news about, I think it came out of Oregon, against the dams
• and for dam breaching.
• working as a joint group through different—I mean, there's various organizations that help preserve our dams

Committee: House Agricultural Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

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• in</c> at Shasta Dam and Blackbe dams in at Shasta Dam and Blackbe dams in Northern<02:21:21.600><c>
• If we could apply dam in California.
• Now, they pro-public safety bills.
• </c> supposedly part of a public safety supposedly part of a public safety package.<03:05:07.040><c>
• </c> protect public safety. protect public safety.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, September 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• safety inspection program.
• safety inspection program.
• safety inspection program.
• safety inspection program.
• </c> heroes Hawaii needs more water safety heroes Hawaii needs more water safety Champions<01:17:13.560

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The hearing opened with committee procedures and then took up SB 1, relating to vegetation management near utility lines. DLNR opposed the bill, saying it would shift rights, responsibilities, and liability onto the state and private landowners. Hawaiian Electric supported the measure with amendments, describing it as a first step to address wildfire risk and improve public safety and system reliability. The Hawaii Farm Bureau and Command Schools both raised concerns that the bill could impose significant costs, liability, and access burdens on farmers, ranchers, and other landowners, especially where easements are old or unclear. Life of the Land argued the issue belongs before the Public Utilities Commission, and PUC staff explained that the commission is already reviewing Hawaiian Electric’s wildfire mitigation plan and vegetation management in a docket, with a decision expected by September and public meetings scheduled for April 23 and 24. Committee members questioned the need for legislation versus negotiated solutions, and witnesses said private parties could potentially renegotiate easements without statute. The committee then heard HB 1296, relating to disaster recovery. DLNR and OPSD supported the bill, saying it would ease regulatory burdens in post-disaster rebuilding and help speed permit review. Testimony and member questions focused on the bill’s five-year rebuilding timeline, the role of the coastal zone/SMA process, and how long permit reviews typically take; OPSD said SMA major/use permits generally take about six months, while minor permits are faster. Members also discussed whether the bill would apply to existing structures damaged in disasters and whether the amendments from the Attorney General’s office and OPSD were acceptable; no objections were raised. Finally, the committee heard SB 1170, relating to the expeditious redevelopment and development of affordable rental housing. HHFDC supported the bill, and testimony from a Maui affordable housing project said the measure is needed to rebuild the Weinberg Court Apartments, a 63-unit affordable project in Lahaina, using insurance funds rather than government money. Members asked whether the bill would help existing affordable rental projects damaged before the enactment of related coastal rules, and the response was that the bill is aimed at existing structures damaged during events and intended to speed rebuilding of affordable housing.

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• We acknowledge that budgeting for safety services is difficult to predict.
• We acknowledge that budgeting for safety services is difficult to predict.
• </c> Mr Speaker if I know the public safety Mr Speaker if I know the public safety revolving<03:21:54.319
• </c> Department environmental service Dam Department environmental service Dam Bureau<03:26:43.840><c
• <c> infrastructure</c> Bureau that our aging Dam infrastructure Bureau that our aging Dam infrastructure

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And then account three is our dam and reservoir account.
• </c><00:53:29.440><c> So</c> are is our dam and reservoir account.
• So are is our dam and reservoir account.
• </c> the final design of the the dam itself. the final design of the the dam itself.
• </c> take two or three years to get that dam take two or three years to get that dam built<01:09:34.000

Bills: SF0069 , SF0070 , SF0016 , HB0078 , HJ0002 , HB0085 , HB0086

Committee: Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

Keywords: wastewater, stormwater, infrastructure, environmental quality, public data, data collection, funding, study, water development, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, grazing lands, subleasing, non-owned livestock, state lands, rental fees, agricultural policy, land management

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• We have a contract for design services for the removal of the Elba Dam and river restoration. >> And
• The dam has been inoperable for numerous years, so to move it out of the river, and it opens it up for
• We weren’t finding anything, so we do the entrance and exit and then again for their safety anytime they

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• Speaker Dam, did you feel like this was an address to the state or an address to the nation?
• </c><00:08:52.320><c> Speaker</c><00:08:52.560><c> Dam,</c><00:08:53.040><c> did</c><00:08:53.120><c>
• Speaker Dam, did you feel real soon.
• Speaker Dam, did you feel like<00:08:53.519><c> this</c><00:08:53.680><c> was</c><00:08:53.839><c> a<
• Speaker Dam, what do you legislature.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I think, overall, the concern here is, again, we're not talking about the safety piece.
• The concern here is, again, we're not talking about the safety piece.
• No one's saying anything about the safety side.
• Safety has to be paramount, and I think that this bill is reasonably tailored to address those safety
• And then the second one, dam releases.

Committees: House Water, Parks and Wildlife , House Water, Parks, and Wildlife

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• representative as a water user, and we have marine traffic that comes up through the lower four Snake dams
• There's always talk of removing the lower four Snake River dams, and I know that's outside of the purview
• representative as a water user, and we have marine traffic that comes up through the lower four Snake dams
• There's always talk of removing the lower four Snake River dams, and I know that's outside of the purview
• The intent of the rule is to protect public health, safety, and welfare by protecting stream channels

Committee: House Resources and Conservation

Keywords: 989, all

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• But where we're still worried is like our flood protection dams.
• The soil and water districts have about 100 flood protection dams that were built 70 to 80 years ago
• Every time over the years that, especially Senator Campos, has carried bills for dams, I've thought,
• But the money always goes for the state dams.
• It never goes for the local dams that we're responsible for.

Committee: House House Taxation & Revenue

Keywords: 996, all

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• But where we're still worried is like our flood protection dams.
• The soil and water districts have about 100 flood protection dams that were built 70 to 80 years ago
• Every time over the years that, especially Senator Compost, has carried bills for dams, I've thought,
• But the money always goes for the state dams.
• It never goes for the local dams that we're responsible for.

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 103, which would prevent a homeowner from losing the 3% valuation cap solely because of a zoning change. The sponsor and supporters, including the New Mexico Business Coalition, Realtors, and the City of Albuquerque, said the bill would protect homeowners from unexpected tax increases when the property’s use has not changed. There was no opposition, and the committee approved HB 103 with a due pass recommendation by voice vote. The committee then considered House Bill 145, which extends the high-wage job tax credit sunset from 2026 to 2036. The sponsor and the Economic Development Secretary said the credit has been effective in attracting and retaining higher-wage jobs, especially because employers need long-term certainty. Business and economic development groups testified in support, while no one spoke in opposition. Members discussed the wage thresholds, the value of keeping a sunset for review, and the bill’s fiscal impact. The committee passed HB 145 on a 7-2 roll call vote. House Bill 247, a major capital outlay modernization bill, generated the most extensive discussion. The sponsor described the bill as a response to billions in unspent capital outlay balances and repeated reauthorizations, and proposed amendments to require ICIP inclusion for larger appropriations, limit reauthorizations, and change how water projects are handled. Public testimony was mixed: some rural and tribal representatives supported modernization but warned that the water provisions could harm small communities, fire suppression systems, flood-control dams, and other local projects. After debate, the committee adopted an amendment striking the water-related Section 2, then later passed the bill as twice amended with a due pass recommendation.

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• We are grateful for their commitment to setting legislation. that ensures the safety, protection, and
• Quality for certain dams or reservoirs. Senator Zaffirini is recognized for a motion.
• and the safety of other drivers in the surrounding communities.
• A unit in our Department of Public Safety.
• Service Unit at the Department of Public Safety.

Bills: SB66 , SB243 , SB250 , SB317 , SB393 , SB397 , SB456 , SB628 , SB629 , SB636 , SB715 , SB731 , SB801 , SB865 , SB1012 , SB1013 , SB1015 , SB1032 , SB1141 , SB1181 , SB1224 , SB1241 , SB1242 , SB1250 , SB1266 , SB1285 , SB1376 , SB1442 , SB1449 , SB1502 , SB1524 , SB1528 , SB1551 , SB1585 , SB1640 , SB1708 , SB1844 , SB1854 , SB1863 , SB1959 , SB1965 , SB2035 , SB2082 , SB2119 , SB2138 , SB2199 , SB2200 , SB2201 , SB2245 , SB2269 , SB2284 , SB2310 , SB2357 , SB2419 , SB2422 , SB2480 , SB2514 , SB2523 , SB2529 , SB2533 , SB2541 , SB2550 , SB2568 , SB2595 , SB2605 , SB2608 , SB2615 , SB2717 , SB2721 , SB2753 , SB2778 , SB2841 , SB2846 , SB2891 , SB2925 , SB2929 , SB2933 , SB3016 , SB3029 , SB3039 , SB3044 , SJR3 , SJR18 , SB5 , SB326 , SB494 , SB530 , SB767 , SB769 , SB783 , SB914 , SB963 , SB1035 , SB1197 , SB1271 , SB1415 , SB1437 , SB1619 , SB1637 , SB1786 , SB1806 , SB2312 , SB29 , SB1238 , SB1967 , SB1 , SB260 , SB1637 , SJR36 , SJR50 , SJR63 , SJR59 , SCR12 , SCR39 , SCR48 , SCR19 , SB2023 , SB62 , SB666 , SB847 , SB284 , SB854 , SB1073 , SB810 , SB1505 , SB583 , SB1502 , SB507 , SB1434 , SB1376 , SB1585 , SB1772 , SB2016 , SB1163 , SB1122 , SB731 , SB397 , SB508 , SB1436 , SB287 , SB261 , SB1882 , SB393 , SB1791 , SB209 , SB2429 , SB1999 , SB511 , SB2309 , SB510 , SB1085 , SB1975 , SB2717 , SB1262 , SB1524 , SB636 , SB2056 , SB884 , SB517 , SB1200 , SB1845 , SB1863 , SB2681 , SB2200 , SB2199 , SB2458 , SB2201 , SB801 , SB2533 , SB3014 , SB3013 , SB758 , SB1013 , SB2797 , SB2119 , SB2076 , SB2876 , SB2284 , SB2929 , SB2595 , SB715 , SB1640 , SB2514 , SB2753 , SB1241 , SB2538 , SB1449 , SB2529 , SB2846 , SB986 , SB1181 , SB1359 , SB2550 , SB2245 , SB410 , SB1234 , SB456 , SB1012 , SB2926 , SB2138 , SB1242 , SB2615 , SB2310 , SB1224 , SB2972 , SB2841 , SB3016 , SB1856 , SB2035 , SB1528 , SB1141 , SB1266 , SB1373 , SB2269 , SB2480 , SB672 , SB2891 , SB2422 , SB1854 , SB317 , SB2539 , SB2532 , SB2925 , SB1250 , SB2082 , SB2203 , SB2357 , SB2721 , SB243 , SB1285 , SB2568 , SB1959 , SB1442 , SB1454 , SB2520 , SB2541 , SB1708 , SB1237 , SB1844 , SB1586 , SB1551 , SB3039 , SB2819 , SB66 , SB629 , SB1015 , SB2342 , SB2903 , SB2933 , SB1965 , SB2477 , SB3029 , SB2605 , SB2419 , SB1957 , SB375 , SB250 , SB777 , SB628 , SB2523 , SB2367 , SB2703 , SB2608 , SB2778 , SB3044 , SB2965 , SB2521 , SB865 , SB1032 , SB2165 , SB2501 , SB2675 , SB2452 , SB2835 , HB1109 , HB1392 , HB22 , HB2525 , HB3093 , SB872 , SB1212 , SB1278 , SB1588 , SB1602 , SB1704 , SB1723 , SB1833 , SB1858 , SB1946 , SB2009 , SB2177 , SB2460 , SB2785 , SB2373 , SB1660 , SB614 , SB867 , SB1608 , SB1525 , SB905 , SB640 , SB2487 , SB1698 , SB383 , SB705 , SB748 , SB1113 , SB1117 , SB1802 , SB2340 , SB2586 , SB2680 , SB2690 , SB2994 , SB2747 , SB1950 , SB913 , SB1071 , SB1086 , SB1087 , SB1483 , SB1444 , SB1553 , SB1556 , SB1703 , SB2133 , SB2297 , SB2298 , SB2622 , SB2955 , SB3059 , SB2782 , SB2781 , SB2637 , SB2633 , SB2337 , SB2334 , SB1861 , SB2043 , SB1367 , SB946 , SB945 , SB2857 , SB128 , SB571 , SB1263 , SB3058 , SB612 , SB2221 , SB2587 , SB2044 , SB2363 , SB2713 , HB517 , HB912 , HB1130 , HB142 , HB1689 , HB2018

Keywords: disability, supported decision-making, legal assistance, confidentiality, access to justice, autonomy, civil rights, advocacy, 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

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• As the representative stated, this is a measure that's going to increase public safety while streamlining
• find a way to control the water flow that used to be controlled in the past by these divergent-type dams
• I don't know. ...be controlled in the past by these diversion-type dams, especially in Globe.
• our municipality, our region, that we can have those elements to help and rebuild and create the safety
• We need to create those debris retention dams for water and debris because that creates safety for the

Committee: House Government

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The federal government said it wanted to build a dam, the American Falls Reservoir, and that it could
• So if the dam was built, the city would be underwater.
• We either fight against this project of building a dam or we move our city.
• And 60 days ahead of schedule, on April 21st, 1926, they finished the dam.
• On April 21st, 1926, they finished the dam, and the reservoir began filling.

Committee: Senate Resources and Environment

Keywords: 989, all

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• Bill 41 by Zaffirini, relating to floodlight and evacuation notice requirements for Youth Camp Flood Safety
• the requirement to obtain a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for certain dams
• youth camp emergency operations plans, including camp staff and volunteer training, and campers' safety

Bills: SB5 , SB11 , SB12 , SB41 , SB43 , SB49 , SB5 , SB11 , SB12

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• Bill 41 by Zafarini relating to flood light and evacuation notice requirements for youth camp flood safety
• the requirement to obtain a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for certain dams
• to youth camp emergency operations plans, including camp staff and volunteer training and camper safety

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• act providing for the ownership and maintenance of the Town Line Brook and Lindenbrook culverts and dams
• act providing for the ownership and maintenance of the Town Line Brook and Lindenbrook culverts and dams
• act providing for the ownership and maintenance of the Town Line Brook and Lindenbrook Culverts and Dams

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several committee reports and procedural motions. Members adopted a resolution designating August 8 and 9, 2026, as a sales tax holiday, concurred with the Senate on a sick leave bank petition for Edward Suber of the Department of Youth Services, and suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow two additional petitions to move forward: one concerning contract and coverage standards for health care worker platforms and another allowing firefighters of the Adams Fire District to continue serving past age 65. The House also received and approved a scheduling report for several bills, including two additional sick leave bank measures and a bill on firefighter and police officer age requirements. The chamber then moved through third-reading and engrossment actions on several bills. It passed Senate Bill 2574, providing accidental death benefits for the surviving spouse of a former Boston firefighter, and Senate Bill 2967, addressing ownership and maintenance of the Town Line Brook and Lindenbrook culverts and dams. The House also enacted House Bill 5392, authorizing the town of North Attleborough to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption. Later, it passed to engrossment House Bill 4716, amending the charter of the city of Pittsfield, and House Bill 5358, authorizing the City of Newton to place municipal charge liens for unpaid local charges or fines. The House observed a moment of silent tribute for Michael P. Higgins of Woburn, recognizing his long service to the community, local courts, politics, and addiction awareness efforts. The session concluded with adoption of an order to meet again Monday at 11:00 a.m., followed by adjournment to an informal session at that time.

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• Motion is due pass to Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials. Pappan? Pappan? I. Jeff Gonzalez?
• Motion is due pass to Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials. I ask for your aye vote.
• Dam removal improves main stem water quality, dramatically reduces fish diseases caused by parasitic
• the lower four dams.
• Dam removal was not the goal of the Undam the Klamath campaign. What was the goal?

Summary: The committee heard several water, wildlife, conservation, and local government bills. AB 362, by Assembly Member Ramos, would add tribal water uses as a statewide beneficial use and strengthen tribal consultation in water planning; tribal representatives and conservation groups supported it as a long-overdue correction, while water agencies, business groups, and agricultural interests raised concerns about CEQA, regulatory uncertainty, and impacts on existing water planning. The bill was moved on a due pass motion to Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials, with some members noting ongoing stakeholder discussions and one abstention. AB 1089, by Assembly Member Carrillo, would expand local permitting authority under the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act to include commercial and industrial projects. The author and the City of Adelanto argued it would speed housing and economic development in the high desert while preserving the overall conservation framework, but environmental groups opposed it as premature and potentially weakening protections for Joshua trees. The committee approved the bill on a due pass motion to Appropriations. AB 1024, by Assembly Member Harabedian, would require a regional black bear mitigation plan for the San Gabriel Valley and related areas; Sierra Madre officials described rising bear intrusions and the need for state help, and the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 846, by Assembly Member Connolly, would streamline permitting for local wildfire preparedness and vegetation management projects in local responsibility areas by creating a faster review process at Fish and Wildlife and improving mapping coordination with Cal Fire. Local government, fire service, and agricultural witnesses supported the bill as a common-sense wildfire prevention measure, and it passed to Natural Resources with no opposition. AB 263, by Assembly Member Rogers, would extend emergency minimum-flow regulations for the Scott and Shasta Rivers for five years or until permanent rules are adopted; supporters said it protects salmon recovery, tribal subsistence, and the fishing economy during a transition period, while opponents argued it bypasses normal regulatory process and harms farmers. The committee approved it on a due pass as amended motion to Appropriations, with one abstention and two no votes. AB 1044, by Assembly Member Bains, would create a new Tulare County groundwater sustainability agency for undistricted lands after other local agencies split off; the bill passed to Local Government. AB 1426, by Assembly Member Arambula, began testimony on creating a Diablo Range Conservation Program to fund habitat protection and restoration across the range.

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• We need to raise Shasta Dam.
• We need to raise Shasta Dam.
• We need to raise Shasta Dam.
• We need to raise Shasta Dam.
• We need to raise Shasta Dam.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• </c><00:09:25.760><c> net,</c> It restores the farm safety net, It restores the farm safety net, providing
• Their efforts health and safety.
• </c> support of HR1 1770, the Consumer Safety support of HR1 1770, the Consumer Safety Technology<03:
• It would its product safety efforts.
• Hydropower dams in my district are Hydropower dams in my district are critical to keeping the lights

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, July 14, 2025, 1012, house, all