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• This bill is going to address public boards, water boards, from restricting public access to the water
• I understand protecting the water supply, but the authority to close a public water space is where my
• Mobile's water utility recently decided they had the authority to close our chairs like other public
• that are navigable and Public waters that are navigable and should be open for public use.
• Zebra mussels, if we are to close public waters permanently for threats, all public waters would be closed

Bills: HB471, HB473

Keywords: water authority, sewer management, fire protection, local governance, board of directors, local officers, water recreation, public access, water bodies, recreational use, water commissions, 1136, house, all

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• Uh, unlike most other water districts, however, special utility districts have no taxing authority.
• Um, and because the Water Development Board has incredible, unique set of demands and authority, the
• In this area where, where we have general authority to monitor water quality, it is usually rock.
• Texas law grants water conservation districts considerable authority over the owners of water rights.
• Well, that, that will not support public water supply, right?

Bills: HB 1520, HB 1525, HB 1530, HB 1535, HB 2068, HB 2091, HB 2347, HB 2372, HB 2805, HB 2815, HB 2867, HB 3154, HB 3482, HB 3483, HB 3663, HB 3781, HB 3901, HB 3915, HB 4135, HB 4153, HB 4158, HB 4329, HB 4331

Keywords: Angelina and Neches River Authority, river authority, Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Sunset Act, Special District Local Laws Code, local government, natural resources, board of directors, director training, board governance, public testimony, open meetings, public information, conflict of interest, ethics, complaint system, general manager, board president, staggered terms, removal of director

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• Unlike most other water districts, however, Special Utility Districts have no taxing authority.
• It is in our... statute that we have authority over water quality in the lower Colorado River Basin.
• This law grants water conservation districts considerable authority over the owners of water rights.
• Well, that will not support public... water supply, right?
• We can make county water conservation authority, but... I agree.

Bills: HB1520, HB1525, HB1530, HB1535, HB2068, HB2091, HB2347, HB2372, HB2805, HB2815, HB2867, HB3154, HB3482, HB3483, HB3663, HB3781, HB3901, HB3915, HB4135, HB4153, HB4158, HB4329, HB4331

Keywords: Angelina and Neches River Authority, river authority, Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Sunset Act, Special District Local Laws Code, local government, natural resources, board of directors, director training, board governance, public testimony, open meetings, public information, conflict of interest, ethics, complaint system, general manager, board president, staggered terms, removal of director

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• Currently, the Sabine River Authority, the SRA, provides raw water for the community.
• Currently, the Trinity River Authority, TRA, provides raw water supply to municipal, industrial, and
• or public water that those are not subject to disclosure anymore.
• So you're suggesting that public water rights would be sold?
• they would not have to disclose to the public that they are selling those water rights?

Bills: HB1520, HB1525, HB1530, HB1535, HB2068, HB2091, HB2347, HB2372, HB2805, HB2815, HB2867, HB3154, HB3482, HB3483, HB3663, HB3781, HB3901, HB3915, HB4135, HB4153, HB4158, HB4329, HB4331

Keywords: Angelina and Neches River Authority, river authority, Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Sunset Act, Special District Local Laws Code, local government, natural resources, board of directors, director training, board governance, public testimony, open meetings, public information, conflict of interest, ethics, complaint system, general manager, board president, staggered terms, removal of director

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• Wenden is self-contained with its own public water system as a DOID. Our wells are 1,500 feet.
• requirements for a county water augmentation authority.
• I also am the Secretary-Treasurer for the PICWA, the Pinal County Water Augmentation Authority.
• I also am the Secretary-Treasurer for PICWA, the Pinal County Water Augmentation Authority.
• of the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona and allows monies in the Long-Term Water Augmentation

Bills: HB2042, HB2052, HB2055, HB2056, HB2094, HB2098, HB2185, HB2328, HB2758, HB2798

Keywords: solar radiation management, environment, prohibition, Arizona Revised Statutes, public health, complaint process, Attorney General, groundwater management, water conservation, irrigation, water supply, brackish groundwater, water supply development, desalination, water infrastructure, financial assistance, environmental reviews, brackish water, groundwater, water resources

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• water safety standards.
• losses, and water quality issues.
• To address the needs of the community, It is proposed to evaluate the water storage components, water
• supply, water treatment, water main distribution looping, and highlight any additional needs.
• water line.

Bills: HF568, HF433, HF1689, HF3135, HF3137, HF3145, HF2887, HF2819, HF2802, HF2664, HF2267, HF799, HF800, HF3049, HF296, HF580, HF1438, HF1237

Keywords: special education, education funding, construction, Minnesota, regional educational programs, HF433, Cloquet Area Fire District, fire station, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, general obligation bonds, public safety, emergency services, fire protection, local infrastructure, Minnesota capital budget, DEED grant, municipal facilities, station construction

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• water safety standards.
• storage components, water the water storage components, water supply,<01:01:40.240><c> water</c><01:
• , water main supply, water treatment, water main distribution<01:01:43.119><c> looping,</c><01:01:44.079
• water line.
• I'm the public works director. Ericson. I'm the public works director.

Bills: HF568, HF433, HF1689, HF3135, HF3137, HF3145, HF2887, HF2819, HF2802, HF2664, HF2267, HF799, HF800, HF3049, HF296, HF580, HF1438, HF1237

Keywords: special education, education funding, construction, Minnesota, regional educational programs, HF433, Cloquet Area Fire District, fire station, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, general obligation bonds, public safety, emergency services, fire protection, local infrastructure, Minnesota capital budget, DEED grant, municipal facilities, station construction

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• It expands Health Care Authority oversight.
• And the main driver with this was Albuquerque Public Schools.
• It authorizes the New Mexico Finance Authority to make loans or grants from the Water Project Fund for
• 113 projects sought by 75 public entities.
• I'm the CEO of the New Mexico Finance Authority.

Bills: HB63, HB64, HB184, HB200, HB47, HB48, HB2, HB9

Keywords: water project fund, New Mexico Finance Authority, NMFA, Water Trust Board, water infrastructure, wastewater, drinking water, flood prevention, watershed restoration, water storage, conveyance, delivery, water treatment, recycling, reuse, municipal infrastructure, local government finance, capital outlay, grants, loans

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• tasks the Corrections Department, Workforce Solutions, Economic Development, and the Healthcare Authority
• And for us on our RP 500 reports on that industry tab, per David Monteith, 90% of that public administration
• Everything is going to be impacted, not just public safety, but law enforcement. And roads.
• And those GRTs right now are paying for our public safety services. They're paying for our EMTs.
• Also, we're working with our solid waste authority.

Bills: HB63, HB64, HB184, HB200, HB47, HB48, HB2, HB9

Keywords: water project fund, New Mexico Finance Authority, NMFA, Water Trust Board, water infrastructure, wastewater, drinking water, flood prevention, watershed restoration, water storage, conveyance, delivery, water treatment, recycling, reuse, municipal infrastructure, local government finance, capital outlay, grants, loans

Summary: The committee heard testimony on the expected impacts of House Bill 9 on private detention facilities and the surrounding counties and municipalities, focusing on Cibola County/Milan, Torrance County/Estancia, and Otero County. Corrections Secretary Alicia Lucero explained that the Corrections Department does not oversee the immigration detention facilities directly, but said the department could help displaced workers through hiring fairs and expedited hiring into state positions, and suggested possible alternative uses for the buildings such as behavioral health treatment, training campuses, or transitional living centers. She also noted that a memorial would task several state agencies and affected counties with exploring alternate uses and economic options, and that Workforce Solutions had scheduled job fairs in February for the affected communities. Local officials described major fiscal and community impacts. Cibola County and Milan said the loss of the facility would reduce gross receipts tax revenue, force service cuts, and potentially shrink the county budget substantially; they also warned that the village uses the detention population to support federal grant applications and industrial park development. Torrance County and Estancia said the closure would eliminate jobs, reduce GRT revenue that funds public safety, and require transporting prisoners to other facilities at much higher bed rates, with estimated annual impacts around $3 million. Otero County reported 284 jobs and $20.8 million in payroll at risk, along with about $3 million in annual GRT and a $68 million facility that could be foreclosed if bonds defaulted. Committee members pressed for more precise numbers, including employee counts, transport costs, current bed costs, and the total fiscal impact after accounting for existing contract payments. Several members emphasized that each facility and community is different and asked for separate, detailed plans, including short-term cost replacement and long-term economic diversification. There was discussion of possible hold-harmless assistance, emergency bill drafting, and coordination with Workforce Solutions, Economic Development, and higher education partners. No formal vote was taken; the chair directed staff and agencies to meet the next morning to continue developing an emergency response and requested more detailed information from the counties and the department.

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• Essentially, the main question isn't the authority to withdraw that water, and not necessarily the technical
• Chair and members, House Bill 2098 modifies requirements for county water augmentation authorities relating
• The bill also allows county water augmentation authorities to enter into a loan repayment agreement with
• a Water Infrastructure Finance Authority and to construct, acquire, or improve a wastewater treatment
• Cheyenne Walsh here on behalf of the Pinal County Water Augmentation Authority, or PICWA, in support

Bills: HB2013, HB2026, HB2056, HB2098, HB2113, HB2156, HB2158, HCM2011, HCR2057

Keywords: air pollution, wildfires, environmental standards, public health, Arizona Revised Statutes, assured water supply, groundwater, commingling, commingled water, water supply, Arizona Department of Water Resources, ADWR, active management area, AMA, subdivision plat, development approval, water rights, municipal provider, private water company, certificate of assured water supply

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• We have a public hearing. I want to lay the ground rules. Hold on just a second.
• Chairman, public hearing. >> All right.
• Primary elections belong to the general public. Neither of those is a question.
• And I've got five kids that I raise in public school in Tuscaloosa.
• </c> &gt;&gt; is the public invited? &gt;&gt; is the public invited?

Bills: HB541, SB194

Keywords: PFAS, drinking water, public health, environmental management, liability, agriculture authority, eminent domain, property rights, tax exemption, agriculture center, 1136, house, all

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• As a public purpose, providing potable water to our residents and businesses is a core service that we
• </c> public works director. public works director.
• main</c> add a second water tower and water main add a second water tower and water main loop. loop.
• water main to connect it to our water system.
• </c> this water main, about 3 mi of water this water main, about 3 mi of water main,<00:29:24.000><c>

Bills: HF4470, HF2418, HF3417, HF3365, HF3463

Keywords: HF4470, Melissa Hortman, memorial, statue, memorial garden, State Office Building, Capitol Mall Design Framework, capital investment, appropriation, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Department of Administration, public art, commemorative monument, landscaping, artist selection, family consultation, Minnesota legislature, state building site, capital appropriation, political subdivisions

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• , or improvements for the efficiency of use of water, or improvements in water reliability.
• Finance Authority.
• Finance Authority.
• and the water supply being conserved.
• , surface water, or public health.

Bills: HB2029, HB2030, HB2096

Keywords: water conservation, grants, infrastructure, environmental protection, sustainability, grant fund, Arizona water law, A.R.S. 49-1332, water efficiency, water reuse, education programs, public outreach, rainwater harvesting, gray water, graywater, drought-resistant landscaping, xeriscaping, turf removal, groundwater recharge, aquifer health

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• providers, that they can recover their stored water within one mile of the location where the water
• Pumping as stored water recovery.
• Chair and members, Senate Bill 1335 requires the Arizona Water Banking Authority Commission to post a
• authorities.
• Nick Ponder for Mohave County Water Authority, in respectful opposition to 1559.

Bills: SB1082, SB1200, SB1335, SB1336, SB1559, SB1761, SB1762, SB1785, SCM1007

Keywords: petting zoos, animal encounters, public health, handwashing, supervision, sanitization, safety regulations, civil penalties, water supply, groundwater, Phoenix, certificates, long-term storage credits, water conservation, municipal provider, replenishment obligation, water banking, annual report, Arizona Water Banking Authority, water supply management

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• Finance Authority to award funds to qualifying water projects without having to have it authorized by
• But today, I sit here as Vice Chair of Water Trust Board.
• So The story of water in 2017, our distribution of the Water Trust Board was zero.
• authorized, but we still have to come for approval.
• But what I might add to this is that all the water and wastewater projects that go through the Water

Bills: HM26, HB243, HB109

Keywords: insects, ecosystem, education, public awareness, wildlife conservation, state agency involvement, New Mexico, equine welfare, animal rescue, shelter funding, trust fund, veterinary care, water project fund, water project finance act, New Mexico Finance Authority, water infrastructure, water grants, water loans, regional water planning, water rights adjudication

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• And the public agrees.
• And the public agrees. must be a remedy. And the public agrees.
• else in the public wish to testify?
• </c><01:41:47.440><c> data</c> period of time it's that's public data period of time it's that's public
• </c><01:41:53.920><c> Uh</c> um that's becomes public data. Uh um that's becomes public data.

Bills: HF3477, HF3414, HF103, HF3661, HF3146

Keywords: civil rights, law enforcement, federal collaboration, accountability, state law, constitutional rights, color of law, 42 U.S.C. 1983, section 1983, civil action, damages, injunctive relief, attorney fees, law enforcement task force, federal-state cooperation, intergovernmental agreement, federal agency partnership, Minnesota Constitution, U.S. Constitution, police accountability

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• , while our public water supply continues to meet all state and federal regulations.
• , while our public water supply continues to meet all state and federal regulations.
• , while our public water supply continues to meet all state and federal regulations.
• , while our public water supply continues to meet all state and federal regulations.
• , while our public water supply continues to meet all state and federal regulations.

Bills: HF343, HF446, HF448, HF674, HF811, HF832, HF1661, HF1528, HF1536, HF1541, HF1670, HF1438, HF1714, HF1748, HF1835, HF1904, HF1929, HF1942

Keywords: HF343, Chisago County, Shorewood Park Sanitary Sewer District, Rush Lake, sewer extension, wastewater infrastructure, sanitary sewer, treatment pond, sewage treatment, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, local infrastructure, municipal utilities, water quality, sanitation, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota bonding, HF446

Bills: SB 3038, SB 3045, SB 3065, SB 3069, SB 3071, HB 2025, HB 2149, HB 3370, HB 4205, HB 4506, HB 5424, HB 5652, HB 24, HB 3687

Keywords: Montgomery County, management district, special district, bond issuance, assessments, taxation, public welfare, economic development, nonconforming uses, zoning regulations, land use, property rights, municipal authority, municipal utility district, eminent domain, bonds, taxes, public infrastructure, water supply, zoning

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• </c><00:03:06.640><c> I</c> authority. We're ramping this up. I authority. We're ramping this up.
• I am with the Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Waters Committee.
• comes off the Big Horn Mountains and has only one municipal water facility that the municipal water
• comes off the Big Horn Mountains and has only one municipal water facility that the municipal water
• , funded through the mineral severance taxes, and then provides the spending authority for the Water

Bills: HB0078, HB0087, SF0070, SF0068, SF0017, SF0043

Keywords: forest health, grant program, state forester, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, habitat improvement, water development, feasibility studies, appropriations, water management, rehabilitation, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, funding, maintenance projects, tax assessments, state law, forestry management

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• And what we're looking at this morning is the omnibus water bill construction, and um this authorizes
• And then we have one amendment that has funding involved, and this is the Hoback Junction public water
• Uh, cut some of these irrigation districts, water conservancy districts loose, gives them more authority
• </c> Public testimony on this bill. Public testimony on this bill.
• </c> neighbor authority legislation. neighbor authority legislation.

Bills: HB0078, HB0087, SF0070, SF0068, SF0017, SF0043

Keywords: forest health, grant program, state forester, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, habitat improvement, water development, feasibility studies, appropriations, water management, rehabilitation, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, funding, maintenance projects, tax assessments, state law, forestry management