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• infrastructure infrastructure radically<00:03:54.280><c> and</c><00:03:54.760><c> uh</c><00:03:55.040
• </c> phosphorus levels from our wastewater phosphorus levels from our wastewater treatment<00:23:49.480
• </c> that they pipe their their uh Wastewater that they pipe their their uh Wastewater to<00:25:22.799
• </c> the city's sewer infrastructure the city's sewer infrastructure especially<00:46:20.359><c> in</
• </c> 13 million these infrastructure 13 million these infrastructure resources<00:47:52.400><c> from<

Bills: HF458, HF459, HF461, HF449, HF450, HF965, HF1280, HF612, HF615, HF616, HF622, HF650, HF651, HF1045, HF972, HF851, HF644, HF1050

Keywords: HF458, Henderson, water treatment facility, drinking water, municipal water, public infrastructure, capital investment, state bonds, bonding bill, Public Facilities Authority, water distribution system, well connection, local government grant, Minnesota capital budget, HF459, Carver levee, City of Carver, levee restoration, flood control, flood mitigation

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• around data or barriers to actually collecting this data and sharing this data, or even if the infrastructure
• around data or barriers to actually collecting this data and sharing this data, or even if the infrastructure

Bills: HF6, HF52, HF53

Keywords: education, literacy, science of reading, school performance, funding flexibility, innovation zones, equity and inclusion, HF52, New Germany, wastewater treatment, wastewater facility, sewer infrastructure, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, municipal infrastructure, water quality, sanitation, sewage treatment

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• Uh, Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority. Uh, DLNR, Charles Taylor.
• Okay, in with comments, uh Jessica Paisley from Wastewater Alternatives and Innovations on Zoom.
• </c> by the Hawaii Green Infrastructure by the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority<00:02:08.920><c>
• </c><00:03:24.840><c> Alternatives</c><00:03:25.400><c> and</c> Paisley from Wastewater Alternatives
• We have the biggest wastewater problem in the state: cesspools.

Bills: HB1618

Keywords: cesspool conversion, cesspool replacement, wastewater, sewer connection, sewerage systems, septic system, pollution control, water pollution control revolving fund, Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, HGIA, low-interest loans, forgivable loans, homeowner financing, environmental infrastructure, public health, wastewater treatment, low- and moderate-income households, revolving loan fund, Department of Health, memorandum of agreement

Summary: The committees held a joint hearing on HB 1618 HD1, which would create and fund a cesspool conversion revolving loan fund administered by the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority to help homeowners upgrade, convert, or connect cesspools. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from state agencies and advocacy groups, with witnesses emphasizing that cost is the main barrier to cesspool conversion and that recent Kona flooding underscored the public health and pollution risks of cesspools. One testifier suggested the fund should actively pursue outside funding sources, and another urged an effective date that would allow counties to contribute sooner. A member raised concerns about whether loans would be affordable and whether other financing tools, such as tax credits, should also be considered; another member opposed the bill as not adequately addressing district-level sewer and septic issues. The committees ultimately recommended passage with amendments, including changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, and the motion was adopted. The joint Judiciary and Ways and Means committees then considered HB 2592 on the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority. The chair outlined amendments to clarify that the authority would assume property and liability associated with transferred assets, preserve existing liability rules, transfer conditional use permits if not already transferred, allow lease extensions before transfer, and set reversion triggers if the authority fails to adopt a management plan by June 30, 2028, or administrative rules by December 31, 2029. Members asked about preserving the public trust and whether the amendments would keep the Board of Land and Natural Resources’ role intact; the chair confirmed the fee and board role would remain unchanged. The committees voted to pass the bill with amendments, and the recommendation was adopted. The committees also took up HB 2033, making further amendments to clarify the definition of state, delay certain effective dates, allow rental and U-Drive lessors to avoid liability by identifying renters, delete one section, and add administrative hearing language and bus-camera clarifications. HB 1888 was amended to expand protections for educational workers to include sports officials, define sports official, make intentional bodily harm a felony with enhanced penalties for repeat offenses, and authorize the attorney general to assist with restraining orders. Both measures were recommended for passage with amendments and adopted. Later, several bills were moved with little or no discussion: HB 1515, HB 1713, HB 1718, HB 2022, and HB 2385 were recommended for passage unamended; HB 2375 was deferred; and HB 1741 was amended to reflect Honolulu’s concerns, narrow study requirements, add exemptions and a delayed implementation date, and was recommended for passage with amendments. The committees adopted the recommendations on these measures, with some members noting reservations or prior opposition on certain bills.

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• <00:04:01.720><c> uh</c><00:04:01.840><c> the</c><00:04:02.000><c> infrastructure</c> infrastructure
• uh the infrastructure infrastructure uh the infrastructure necessary<00:04:03.040><c> to</c><00:04:03.200
• </c> Shoreline of Lake bidi with a wastewater Shoreline of Lake bidi with a wastewater treatment<00:14
• infrastructure.
• cleaning wastewater.

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

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• Chairman and members, Judah Weissbaum, Chief of Government Affairs for the Water Infrastructure Finance
• The bill allows a county that identifies a cesspool to construct or improve a wastewater treatment facility
• The bill allows a county that identifies a cesspool to construct or improve a wastewater treatment facility
• treatment systems or public sewers and must instead rely on decentralized or on-site wastewater systems
• We've had permanent on-site wastewater systems with RV parks; those lines were collapsed.

Bills: HB2029, HB2096, HB2116

Keywords: water conservation, grants, infrastructure, environmental protection, sustainability, cesspool remediation, cesspool replacement, forgivable principal, forgivable loan, wifa, water infrastructure finance authority, clean water revolving fund, drinking water revolving fund, wastewater infrastructure, on-site wastewater system, septic system, groundwater protection, public health, nonpoint source pollution, county water projects

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• Madam Chair and members, Judah Waxbaum, I'm chief of government affairs for the Water Infrastructure
• Madam Chair and members, Judah Waxbaum, I'm chief of government affairs for the Water Infrastructure
• Madam Chair and members, House Bill 2096 expands projects funded by the Water Infrastructure Finance
• of Arizona's counties include rural areas where residents are unable to connect to centralized wastewater
• treatment systems or public sewers, and much instead rely on decentralized or on-site wastewater systems

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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• Across our infrastructure as well.
• The Pine City Wastewater Pond System is a little over 106 acres, one of the largest in the state.
• It replaces aging infrastructure estimated to be from the 1950s. proposed or earlier, including water
• About 10% of that area is hydrated, and our infrastructure, our water main infrastructure in Loretto,
• Greenfield, Independence, Corcoran, and Medina, where there is no other type of water infrastructure

Bills: HF2418, HF1666, HF232, HF344, HF402, HF431, HF468, HF547, HF583, HF1476, HF1711, HF2787, HF2788, HF3207

Keywords: capital investment, political subdivisions, state assistance, funding, project grants, child care, Slayton, state bonds, economic development, extended time revenue, school funding, state aid, career and technical education, CTE, STEM, secondary credit, after-school programs, summer school, learning year program, extended day

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• </c> City's wastewater treatment facility. City's wastewater treatment facility.
• </c><00:32:14.720><c> for</c> District, processing wastewater for District, processing wastewater for
• </c> contract water wastewater operator. contract water wastewater operator.
• </c> uh, we are looking at is wastewater uh, we are looking at is wastewater treatment<00:41:55.480><
• </c> the reason for this uh infrastructure the reason for this uh infrastructure upgrade<01:02:10.240

Bills: HF2418, HF1666, HF232, HF344, HF402, HF431, HF468, HF547, HF583, HF1476, HF1711, HF2787, HF2788, HF3207

Keywords: capital investment, political subdivisions, state assistance, funding, project grants, child care, Slayton, state bonds, economic development, extended time revenue, school funding, state aid, career and technical education, CTE, STEM, secondary credit, after-school programs, summer school, learning year program, extended day

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• I have with me today infrastructure.
• </c> infrastructure projects being scaled infrastructure projects being scaled back<00:10:52.399><c>
• existing infrastructure, and reducing existing infrastructure, and reducing reduces<00:41:25.200><c>
• It is harder and harder whether we're talking about prison infrastructure or jail infrastructure for
• It is harder and harder whether we're talking about prison infrastructure or jail infrastructure for

Bills: HF3700, HF3982, HF3927, HF3933, HF3949, HF4238, HF4275, HF4476, HF4504

Keywords: Duluth, Lake Superior Zoo, capital improvements, funding, bonds, appropriations, capital investment, port development, grant caps, state assistance, navigation facilities, Dakota County, state bonds, park improvements, infrastructure, transportation, safety, congestion, water infrastructure, bond issuance

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• </c> their wastewater treatment facility. their wastewater treatment facility.
• </c> their wastewater treatment facility. their wastewater treatment facility.
• </c> wastewater user. wastewater user.
• And when 60, 70% of our projects are wastewater treatment and water infrastructure projects, I think
• </c> because of failing infrastructure. because of failing infrastructure.

Bills: HF4710, HF4055, HF3848, HF3989, HF4599, HF3767, HF3592, HF3575, HF3574, HF3543, HF4606, HF4489, HF3891, HF3438, HF3811, HF3400

Keywords: capital investment, water infrastructure, sewer systems, public funding, municipal development, Eveleth, wastewater treatment, state bonds, environmental compliance, infrastructure, bonds, economic development, local government, transportation, intersection improvements, Lake Elmo, HF4599, St. Joseph, Minnesota bonding bill, bond proceeds fund

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• And this is a bill, Senate Bill 1468 on advanced wastewater treatment.
• And this is a bill, Senate Bill 1468 on advanced wastewater treatment.
• And there's a cost that's associated with that infrastructure.
• And there's a cost that's associated with that infrastructure.
• We build infrastructure. We've been around for 140 years doing this work.

Bills: S0558, S1294, S1468, S1474, S1682, S1628

Keywords: stormwater systems, environmental standards, municipal infrastructure, engineering certifications, local compliance, Florida Department of Transportation, biosolids, agronomic rate, land application, environmental protection, Florida statutes, nutrient management, recordkeeping, farming, compost products, wastewater treatment, environment, sewage disposal, pollution control, reporting requirements

Summary: The committee took up several environmental bills, beginning with SB 1682 on local administration of vessel restrictions. Senator Trumbull said the bill would give cities and counties tools to address abandoned, derelict, and long-term anchored vessels while following state standards and FWC guidance. Members from affected areas spoke in support, citing recurring derelict vessel problems and the difficulty and cost of removal once vessels sink. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard SB 1468 on advanced wastewater treatment, which would require DEP to compile a detailed statewide report on wastewater treatment plants, including construction age, treatment levels, contaminant data, spill history, flood risk, and receiving waterbody impairment information. Florida Rural Water Association testified that any move to require advanced treatment for all plants over one MGD could create major financial burdens without dedicated funding. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also considered CS/SB 1294 on biosolids management, with a strike-all amendment adopted. Senator Bradley said the revised bill would require bulk Class AA biosolids fertilizer and compost products to be land applied only at agronomic rates and, absent a bona fide sale, only at permitted DEP-approved sites, with a transition date moved to July 1, 2028. Supporters said it would protect water quality and legitimate fertilizer and compost markets, while rural utilities asked for funding and flexibility. The committee reported the bill favorably. Next, the committee took up CS/SB 1628 on net zero policies by governmental entities. Senator Avila said the bill would prohibit local governments and other governmental entities from adopting or funding net zero policies, imposing related fees or taxes, or operating cap-and-trade or carbon trading programs. The committee adopted an amendment clarifying the definition of carbon dioxide. The bill drew extensive debate: supporters argued it would protect residents and businesses from higher costs and preserve predictability, while opponents said it would block local climate and clean-energy policies, including electric buses, energy-efficiency measures, and climate resilience planning. After public testimony on both sides, the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 1474 on biosolids management, which Senator Gates said would require biosolids and septage to be treated at the highest practical level when wastewater treatment facilities are reasonably accessible and would bar Class B land application within 50 miles of a permitted wastewater facility. An amendment applying the statutory definition of septage was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 558 on stormwater system standards. Senator Burgess said it would create statewide standards for municipal and county stormwater systems using FDOT guidelines and third-party inspections, with an amendment making technical changes and broadening who may perform inspections. Supporters said uniform standards could improve safety and reduce failures, while contractors, engineers, and industry groups warned it could raise costs, delay projects, and preempt stronger local standards. The bill remained under discussion as the transcript ended.

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• Our existing infrastructure is worn out.
• Our city has not stood in the face of infrastructure challenges.
• But this is part of our infrastructure, roughly 100 years old.
• Our current infrastructure is failing; it's at the end of its service life.
• And get started on updating our infrastructure as soon as possible.

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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• That is why a new infrastructure.
• With modern wastewater log jam.
• </c> tanks with drain fields for wastewater. tanks with drain fields for wastewater.
• </c> the face of infrastructure challenges. the face of infrastructure challenges.
• . infrastructure. infrastructure.

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

Bills: SB240

Keywords: capital outlay, capital projects, severance tax bonds, general fund appropriations, supplemental severance tax bonds, UNM School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, infrastructure, state buildings, courts, schools, higher education, road improvements, water and wastewater, tribal infrastructure, tribal projects, public safety, housing, emergency services, bonding

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• Capital-intensive industries such as energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure are especially sensitive
• Mexico at a competitive disadvantage in terms of development of future businesses, development of infrastructure
• tax revenue is the primary funded source for essential local services including public safety, infrastructure
• It allows local governments to contribute capital and things like infrastructure.
• And so if you're a local government, now you're going to say, "Okay, they're coming to Me for infrastructure

Bills: SB240

Keywords: capital outlay, capital projects, severance tax bonds, general fund appropriations, supplemental severance tax bonds, UNM School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, infrastructure, state buildings, courts, schools, higher education, road improvements, water and wastewater, tribal infrastructure, tribal projects, public safety, housing, emergency services, bonding

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• </c> efficient airport infrastructure. efficient airport infrastructure.
• The most important one being ponds and the wastewater infrastructure.
• </c> ponds and the wastewater infrastructure. ponds and the wastewater infrastructure.
• </c> about fixing aging in infrastructure. about fixing aging in infrastructure.
• </c> infrastructure than we've heard earlier. infrastructure than we've heard earlier.

Bills: HF604, HF1972, HF578, HF1951, HF629, HF864, HF874, HF1155, HF884, HF2365, HF643, HF234, HF2655, HF2637, HF2535, HF2530, HF2344, HF584, HF524

Keywords: airport funding, bonds, transportation, capital investment, Karlstad, community center, Breckenridge, state bonds, economic development, HF578, Faribault, River Bend Nature Center, bonding bill, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR grant, nature center, visitor center, environmental education, multicultural center

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• </c><00:02:24.800><c> treatment</c> city of wona wastewater treatment city of wona wastewater treatment
• </c> we're here to talk about our wastewater we're here to talk about our wastewater treatment<00:03:
• </c> businesses investing in infrastructure businesses investing in infrastructure is<00:28:38.200><c
• We would appreciate your continued investment in wastewater infrastructure across the state of Minnesota
• </c> investment um in Wastewater investment um in Wastewater infrastructure<01:00:03.920><c> across</

Bills: HF220, HF230, HF240, HF241, HF295, HF429, HF490, HF505, HF574, HF576, HF581, HF865, HF918, HF1085, HF1449, HF1452, HF1454, HF602

Keywords: HF220, Minnesota transportation, highway user tax distribution fund, trunk highway fund, Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT, transportation finance, dedicated funds, funding restrictions, arts in transportation, cultural strategies, transportation project planning, project design, project construction, placemaking, public art, infrastructure spending, state statutes 161.045, HF230, Wyoming

Bills: SB 1, HB 500, SB 1, HB 1400, HB 1094, HB 365, HB 1109, HB 647, HB 500

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, state budget, mental health funding, education funding, infrastructure improvements, public safety, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption

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• It was not putting in a lot of infrastructure, and it was going down.
• And then, finally, there are large investments in infrastructure, including transportation, providing
• billion in federal funds for disaster mitigation and relief, including community housing and infrastructure
• Health and Human Services, we're investing in our infrastructure and our energy. that we are prepared
• . infrastructure, disaster response, public safety, and debt reduction.

Bills: SB1, HB500, SB1, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HB500

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, state budget, mental health funding, education funding, infrastructure improvements, public safety, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption

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• To the city for their infrastructure as this project moves forward.
• They are the original water and sewer infrastructure and are in a state of increasing failure.
• Our city has not stood still in the face of these infrastructure needs.
• In 2022, we completed construction on a new wastewater treatment facility that replaced what had been
• And the proposed infrastructure specifically...

Bills: HF474, HF218, HF210, HF441, HF691, HF720, HF1068, HF1314, HF1465, HF1860, HF2046, HF1389, HF2404, HF2854, HF2985, HF3128, HF3103, HF778, HF3125

Keywords: HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice, Statuary Hall, United States Capitol, statue replacement, capital investment, general fund appropriation, Minnesota State Capitol, Minnesota State Historical Society, public art, commemorative statue, National Statuary Hall Collection, commissioner of administration, cultural heritage, monument, Washington D.C., HF218, Minnesota, Department of Public Safety