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HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
FIN Info Briefing - Tue Jan 14, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I am chair of the Board of Land and Natural Resources as and chair of the Commission on Water Resource
- I am chair of the Board of Land and Natural Resources as and chair of the Commission on Water Resource
- > in</c> ocean waters and all resources in ocean waters and all resources in between<00:21:15.760><c>
- ><c> known</c><00:39:19.400><c> as</c> Water Resource Management also known as Water Resource Management
- </c><01:10:39.120><c> Resource</c> that also includes Water Resource that also includes Water Resource
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Indian Affairs Jul 17th, 2025
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- the state of Arizona.
- The state of New Mexico, the day they received it, the Water Interstate Stream Commission.
- They need water.
- The House Appropriations Bill yesterday in the Water and Natural Resources.
- And if we move water, it doesn't freeze. Moving water doesn't freeze.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Assembly Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Committee and Assembly Agriculture Committee Oct 24th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Within that, then, we are making incredible inroads at Fresno State with research in both water and in
- Water and labor. And water, we have SGMA going on.
- It's been generally said two-thirds of the water in the state of California falls north of Sacramento
- I publish water rights.net. I'm pretty water centric on ag.
- By the way, I can give you three steps the state could actually do to improve the water.
Summary:
The joint informational hearing at Fresno State focused on cost pressures in California’s food system and how those pressures affect households, farmers, and small businesses. Opening remarks emphasized Fresno State’s role in the Central Valley economy and the region’s importance to the state and nation’s food supply. Members said the hearing was part of a broader “pocketbook tour” to gather local input on affordability, food costs, labor, water, regulation, and market conditions, and they noted the added strain from the federal shutdown’s impact on CalFresh benefits and food insecurity.
The first panel featured an agricultural economist, a PPIC researcher, and a Small Business Development Center leader. The economist described agriculture’s outsized role in the Central Valley’s GDP, employment, exports, and food manufacturing, while identifying water scarcity, SGMA-related land fallowing, labor shortages and rising labor costs, market uncertainty, invasive pests, and rising production costs as major barriers. The PPIC witness said food prices remain much higher than before the pandemic, household budgets are under pressure, and California’s nutrition safety net—especially CalFresh, WIC, and school meals—reduces poverty significantly, though federal changes and the shutdown could weaken that support. The SBDC representative highlighted technical assistance, capital access, and training for farm-adjacent businesses, but warned that reduced funding and ownership-transition challenges are making it harder for small businesses and farms to adapt.
The second panel brought testimony from a small produce grower, a food entrepreneur, and the Fresno County Farm Bureau CEO. The grower said input costs such as fertilizer, fuel, irrigation supplies, land leases, labor, and compliance have risen sharply while wholesale prices have not, leaving small farmers with thin or negative margins and delayed disaster assistance. The food entrepreneur described scaling barriers for small food processors, including the lack of local small-batch processing facilities, higher distribution costs, and the need for better education on labeling and regulatory compliance. The Farm Bureau leader argued that farmers are price takers, not price setters, and said consumer food prices are driven largely by transportation, processing, packaging, and retail costs rather than farm-gate prices; he also stressed the importance of exports, water infrastructure, land preservation, ag burn rules, and continued investment in technology and labor solutions.
Members asked about ways to help small farmers, land access, farm-to-school participation, ag burn restrictions, and water reliability. Witnesses suggested grants or programs to help small farmers buy land, more local processing capacity, continued investment in water conveyance and recharge, and stronger support for technical assistance and innovation. No formal votes were taken; the hearing concluded with members thanking the panelists and inviting continued input as they prepare future legislation.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Aug 19th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- states that still have not outlawed it.
- states that still have not outlawed.
- While SB 79 includes protections for some historic resources, it does not fully protect all resources
- for some historic resources.
- Historic Resources Inventory.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/02/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- In that time, I've been hearing concerns from residents about how aggressive water use by out-of-state
- The Department of Water Resources had a report on all the basins, two water basins in the state, and
- If foreign companies are profiting from our land and water, the state should be empowered, not blocked
- state for calling out exploitation of our water resources.
- water.
Committees:
House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs , House House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee of Reference
Keywords:
attorney general, nuisance action, consumer fraud, damages, civil penalty, public nuisance, nuisance abatement, abatement action, injunction, superior court, county attorney, city attorney, board of supervisors, obscenity, obscene materials, adult materials, pornography, schools, parks, residential district
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environmental Quality Committee Jun 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- of California that no other state...
- states with the highest pollution compared to other states.
- AB 2777 is a committee bill that provides the State Water Board with flexibility when administering the
- Clean Water Revolving Fund at no additional cost to water agencies, with the goal of stabilizing and
- Jamie Miner, on behalf of Eastern Municipal Water District as well as West Basin Municipal Water District
Summary:
The committee heard AB 839, which would allow up to three sustainable aviation fuel projects to qualify for expedited CEQA judicial review. The author and airline and airport supporters argued SAF is a key emissions-reduction strategy for aviation and that California needs to signal investment certainty after prior project litigation. Environmental Justice and Earthjustice opposed, saying the bill weakens the public’s ability to challenge polluting projects and that SAF facilities can harm already overburdened communities. The committee later took a roll call on the bill and it was held on call after a 3-0 vote, with the motion being due pass to Judiciary.
Members then took up AB 762, which would ban the sale of disposable nicotine vapes in California. The author and a broad coalition of waste, public health, local government, and environmental groups said the devices create fire hazards, add lithium batteries to the waste stream, and burden local recycling and hazardous waste systems. Opponents, including retailers and business groups, argued the bill would mainly affect a small legal market while the illicit market would continue to supply most disposable vapes, and warned of unintended consequences. After discussion about illicit sales, EPR ideas, and reuse alternatives, the committee voted 2-2 on the motion to pass as amended to Revenue and Taxation, so the bill was kept on call.
The committee also heard AB 907, which would compensate the six local air district representatives who serve on the California Air Resources Board the same as other board members. The author and supporters said the change would improve equity and help ensure local representation on CARB, and no opposition was presented. The chair expressed support, noting similar legislation had passed the committee previously, and the bill was held for a later vote once quorum issues were resolved.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee Aug 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- from out of state coming into its state.
- from out of state.
- state, that we may need to engage the whole state in the conversation.
- I honestly don't think there's significant state resources involved in this.
- in the state.
Summary:
The committee met for its final meeting and approved the June 16 minutes. The main focus was policy development for advanced nuclear energy, including used fuel disposition, community engagement, and Wyoming’s legislative framework for nuclear development. Rod McCullum of the Nuclear Energy Institute briefed members on DOE’s “innovation campus” initiative for used nuclear fuel, explaining that DOE has narrowed responses to five states—Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Idaho, and Louisiana—and is seeking host agreements by September 30. He said the effort likely requires both federal and state legislation, and industry disputes DOE’s proposal to restart the nuclear waste fee, arguing the Nuclear Waste Fund should instead be used through appropriations for disposal-related work. He also answered questions about Yucca Mountain’s failure, deep seabed disposal, and international approaches to spent fuel, emphasizing consent-based siting and collaboration with states, localities, and tribes.
Envoy Public Labs/GAIN presenters Chase Blazer and Austin Blanche described state-led community engagement models for advanced nuclear projects. They highlighted examples from Kentucky, Indiana, New York, Illinois, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, and Connecticut, noting that successful siting depends on early public education, local government support, workforce planning, and, in some cases, state funding for early site permitting. Committee members asked how broad engagement should be, whether it should be countywide or regional, and how small modular reactors differ in public outreach; the presenters said the approach should match the project footprint and local concerns, but that even SMRs still require broad education and stakeholder involvement.
Wyoming Senator K.L. Case and Wyoming Energy Futures CEO Rita Meyer then described Wyoming’s legislative history and TerraPower’s Natrium project in Kemmerer. They reviewed Wyoming’s earlier 1995 high-level waste law, which effectively froze nuclear development until reforms in 2022 allowed on-site storage of waste from an active in-state reactor and removed much of the state-level permitting burden. Meyer said the project is now in construction, with a sodium-cooled fast reactor and molten-salt storage system, but faces major supply-chain challenges—especially HALEU fuel—and relies on private investment plus a federal ARDP grant rather than state dollars. Members asked about water supply, investor motives, supply-chain bottlenecks, and state revenue; the presenters said water comes from a PacifiCorp surface-water contract, investors are seeking long-term returns, and Wyoming expects benefits through property and sales taxes and a per-megawatt-hour fee rather than direct state investment.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In some cases, brackish water or oil and gas produced water that has been previously injected finds its
- It's one of the largest integrated water networks in the United States, providing unrivaled operational
- The state of Texas. Loses. Oh, 100%.
- I studied their water studies in the 2022 state water forecast, and they are excellent analysts.
- While water does collect across the entire mining pit, it is not feasible to monitor water across such
Committee:
Senate Natural Resources
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> of the electrical box and sconc water. of the electrical box and sconc water.
- </c> conditions for those in state custody. conditions for those in state custody.
- All state agencies conduct FCAs annually. This is only for state-owned facilities.
- </c> our water and sewer project in St. our water and sewer project in St.
- </c> county and and city in the state. county and and city in the state.
Committee:
House Capital Investment
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, September 8, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- If states can't pony up their share, which for some states could run into billions of dollars, they'll
- Carper Resources Act of 2024.
- If he wants to send federal resources to help our State, then how about he invest in our schools instead
- IF HE WANTS TO SEND FEDERAL RESOURCES TO HELP OUR STATE, THEN HOW ABOUT HE INVEST IN OUR SCHOOLS INSTEAD
- SURPASSED BY THE STATE FAIR.
Keywords:
Inspectors General, removal standard, government oversight, accountability, transparency, IG, watchdogs, federal oversight, executive branch, presidential removal, for-cause removal, independent oversight, anti-corruption, waste fraud and abuse, malfeasance, gross mismanagement, gross waste of funds, abuse of authority, inefficiency, neglect of duty
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Proceeding of individual lay a lawful president in the United States or for the Committee on State Affairs
- Refer to the Committee on Land and Resource.
- HB2566 by Spiller relating to the enforcement. of State and Federal Immigration Laws by State Agencies
- Affairs, HB 2600. in relating to the purchase of periodicals by state agencies and certain state officers
- Refer to the Committee on State Affairs.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-05-22 - 10:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Agency of Natural Resources. Agency of Natural Resources.
- fund</c> water fund.
- The clean water fund water fund.
- fund also has a clean water clean water fund also has a clean water surcharge<01:04:56.040><c> and</
- </c> states in the nation. states in the nation.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environmental Quality Committee Apr 8th, 2026
Environmental Quality
Transcript Highlights:
- Water Board, third-party providers, and water suppliers...
- One, role divisions between the State Water Board, third-party providers, and water suppliers.
- I know that you're working with the Assembly and also the State Water Board to make sure we're taking
- These estimates will be reviewed by and informed by guidelines that are developed by the State Water
- And I'll shortly add to that: the reason state refineries in the state are closing is because of state
Committee:
Senate Environmental Quality
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> county board or Department of Water county board or Department of Water Supply<00:04:35.759><c>
- </c> but that had water. but that had water.
- A state employee or state appointment can be reassigned, disciplined, terminated. Fifth and sixth.
- So, the state employee has a duty with the state. My fifth point.
- </c> monies for reinvestment in any state monies for reinvestment in any state park<00:27:03.279><c>
Committee:
Senate Hawaiian Affairs
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several measures affecting Hawaiian affairs, historic preservation, water access, and land governance. SB 1406 would let the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands assume historic preservation review for projects on lands under its jurisdiction, except for properties listed or nominated for the state or national historic registers. DHHL supported the bill, while a descendant testifier strongly opposed it, arguing that burial and preservation review protects ancestors and should not be streamlined or reduced. No questions were raised and the bill was moved on after testimony.
SB 521 would require DHHL to work with county water boards or water departments to provide potable and agricultural water on Hawaiian homelands, with agreements made public. DHHL said it already works with counties but objected to the bill’s mandatory language, saying it could undermine the department’s discretion and independence. A public testifier supported the measure, and committee discussion focused on how water requirements could affect subsistence lots and infrastructure decisions.
The committee then took up SB 3247, which would create a Royal Mausoleum Commission within DLNR to oversee preservation, operations, and outreach at Mauna Ala. State Parks said it valued existing collaboration with the aliʻi trusts but wanted clarity on roles, coordination, and funding if a new commission is created. The Royal Order of Kamehameha strongly supported the bill as a culturally grounded way to protect the site, while several other testifiers opposed it, saying the real issue is the curator selection process and warning that a commission could add bureaucracy and delay. The committee also heard SB 1654, authorizing transfer of certain state lands to DHHL, and SB 112, which would add the DHHL chair or designee to the Hawaii Community Development Authority; the Attorney General and HCDA offered technical and policy comments, with HCDA opposing the board change and DHHL supporting participation to protect beneficiary interests. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- And again, the state agencies believe that can be paid for out of the drinking water state revolving
- </c><00:37:11.760><c> state</c> out of the drinking water state out of the drinking water state revolving
- </c> state stays successful. state stays successful.
- water are handled appropriately, and that our state is set up for success.
- It's a good resource, and then under tab B are our three water development account balances as they sat
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- , and through our Blue Thumb education program we work with the Board of Water and Soil Resources to
- I'm here with the Board of Water and Soil Resources.
- Andrea Fish, Board of Water and Soil Resources, addressed Representative Schultz's question.
- The chair then asked Andrea Fish from the Board of Water and Soil Resources to approach the dais and
- Water and Soil resources fish Board of Water and Soil resources representative<01:03:11.559><c> Gilman
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- For other natural resource focus projects, Governor Ferguson proposes investments in state parks.
- We serve those, including those 29 tribes in Washington State.
- the state average.
- This adds some money to the lead remediation water pipes.
- Just like the state, we're also trying to replace fish passage barriers, and just like the state, this
Bills:
SB6003
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Land Grant Oct 7th, 2025
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- As well as other water systems in our state. Arturo, Mr. Chair, can you give me a fiscal diagram?
- Velazquez, the Director of State Parks Division, Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources.
- by the state of New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department.
- But anything that happens in water delivery, dam maintenance, or dam issues, has an impact on state park
- Our State Forestry Division was part of our Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, the Game
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Ways & Means Jan 12th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- For other natural resource focus projects, Governor Ferguson proposes investments in state parks.
- We serve those, including those 29 tribes in Washington State.
- the state average.
- This adds some money to the lead remediation water pipes.
- Just like the state, we're also trying to replace fish passage barriers, and just like the state, this
Summary:
The Ways and Means Committee held its first meeting of the 2026 session to hear Governor Ferguson’s proposed supplemental capital budget from OFM. Budget staff said the proposal uses nearly all of the roughly $400 million in available bond capacity, leaving about $5.4 million unused, and includes additional funding from the Common School Construction account, the Climate Commitment Account, and federal funds. OFM described housing as the largest priority, with $237 million total, including $225 million for the Housing Trust Fund for affordable rental housing, homeownership, preservation, and manufactured home community acquisition; it also highlighted urgent state facility needs, climate and clean energy investments, natural resource projects, and education funding for school seismic safety, small district and tribal compact school modernization, lead pipe remediation, and higher education preservation projects.
Committee members asked about the timing of housing production, and OFM said the proposed supplemental projects would not be completed within the biennium. Public testimony in the housing section strongly supported the governor’s housing investments, especially the Housing Trust Fund, manufactured housing preservation, and homeownership programs, while several speakers asked for larger appropriations for workforce housing, community land trusts, right-to-counsel, and specific local projects such as Thrive Center Tacoma, Alliance Place, Casa Mia, and Native and immigrant community facilities. One testifier criticized overall state tax policy, but the chair clarified that the capital budget is bonded and does not directly raise taxes.
Testimony on K-12 education generally supported the proposed funding for small school modernization, seismic safety, and Healthy Kids, Healthy Schools lead remediation, with rural districts emphasizing the importance of planning and construction grants for aging facilities. Higher education witnesses supported preservation and deferred maintenance funding but asked for additional support for projects at Cascadia College, WSU Spokane, UW’s decarbonization work, and other campus infrastructure needs. Natural resources testimony backed Salmon Recovery Funding Board and community forest investments, while asking for more funding for ranked RCO projects. In the final section, local governments and utilities opposed a proposed $75 million transfer from the Public Works Assistance account to the operating budget, warning it would reduce infrastructure lending capacity; other speakers supported the Washington State Green Bank, public works financing, and several local economic development and utility projects. No votes or formal committee action were taken at the meeting.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Jan 14th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Transcript Highlights:
- resources.
- resources.
- Can you talk a little bit about our state parks?
- Can you talk a little bit about our state parks?
- enforce our state laws against illegal gambling.