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• This request is for a water treatment facility for the city of Henderson.
• </c><00:29:33.480><c> treatment</c> uh sewer system and the water treatment uh sewer system and the water
• The Lakewood water treatment facility is truly a regional asset, providing clean, safe drinking water
• Our water treatment plant is nearly 60 years old.
• > new</c><01:25:30.800><c> water</c> a water treatment plant a new water a water treatment plant a new

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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• The Burnsville Water Treatment Plant is a unique facility that combines both surface water from our local
• </c><00:08:45.000><c> Treatment</c> with Burnsville Water Treatment with Burnsville Water Treatment Plant
• treatment facility.
• ><c> is</c><00:15:49.360><c> a</c> water treatment facility Mound is a water treatment facility Mound
• treatment facility.

Bills: HF201, HF217, HF314, HF315, HF406, HF408, HF425, HF426, HF730, HF731, HF652, HF761, HF1079, HF928, HF1017, HF1056, HF1081

Keywords: HF201, Minnesota income tax, tax subtraction, tax deduction, volunteer firefighter, volunteer fire and rescue, emergency responder, ambulance service personnel, EMR, EMS, search and rescue, canine search and rescue, underwater search and rescue, paid-on-call, part-time volunteer, tax relief, state tax law, section 290.0132, drivers license, identification card

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• </c> also be Dr Funk and Dr Massie from also be Dr Funk and Dr Massie from stillw<00:03:30.239><c> water
• Waterer Area Public Schools serves 18 communities across 100.53 square miles, making transportation a
• These funds support long-term planning, such as capital projects, facility and equipment improvements
• School facilities, we all know roofs and all that is a passion area of mine.
• This would have detrimental impacts on school facilities.

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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• We do a lot of chemical treatment for our water, and with the size and scope of what that building is
• infrastructure needs, including two new wells and a water treatment facility to comply with the drinking
• ponds, upgrades to the wastewater collection system, a full overhaul of our water treatment plant, rehabilitation
• supply, water treatment, water main distribution looping, and highlight any additional needs.
• The city is also proposing to evaluate the sanitary sewer collection system and treatment facility.

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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• c> we</c> treatment for our our water and uh we treatment for our our water and uh we just<00:26:46.960
• infrastructure needs, including two new wells and a water treatment facility to comply with the drinking
• infrastructure needs, including two new wells and a water treatment facility to comply with the drinking
• 01:40.640><c> treatment,</c><01:01:41.599><c> water</c><01:01:41.920><c> main</c> supply, water treatment
• , water main supply, water treatment, water main distribution<01:01:43.119><c> looping,</c><01:01:44.079

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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• </c><00:36:55.800><c> plant</c> water from our water treatment plant water from our water treatment plant
• That's our term for a wastewater treatment facility, but the Water Reclamation facility really encompasses
• All the wastewater collected and conveyed to one central treatment facility is our Water Reclamation
• </c> treatment facility but the Water treatment facility but the Water Reclamation<01:40:24.440><c> facility
• All the wastewater collected and conveyed to one central treatment facility is our Water Reclamation

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

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• So this is the ceremonial water bottle that is going to serve as a gavel for a few minutes at least.
• In the operation in Minnesota, we have often seen people sent to detention facilities in other states

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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• and water treatment plant.
• </c> water lines the wells Tower and Water water lines the wells Tower and Water Treatment<00:03:53.879
• </c><00:36:22.760><c> facility</c> the Jordan wastewater treatment facility the Jordan wastewater treatment
• </c><00:36:42.560><c> years</c> treatment facility was built 24 years treatment facility was built 24
• the</c> treatment facility itself and the treatment facility itself and the station's<00:37:59.720><c

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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• water.
• water treatment plants, their water lines, all the plumbing, all that kind of stuff.
• My small business uses water. We do abrasive water jet cutting, and it uses water.
• water.
• Water.

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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• </c><00:07:04.040><c> in</c> state land bordering public water in state land bordering public water in
• ><c> water</c><00:15:24.160><c> body.
• </c> directly impacted water body. directly impacted water body.
• </c><00:15:50.560><c> facilities,</c> to downstream drinking water facilities, to downstream drinking
• water facilities, local<00:15:51.680><c> governments,</c><00:15:52.280><c> and</c><00:15:52.400><c>

Bills: HF3643, HF3426, HF4222, HF4224

Keywords: Melissa Hortman, Mark Hortman, memorial park, state park, working group, Minnesota Historical Society, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Saint Paul, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Administration, Legislative Coordinating Commission, general fund appropriation, park planning, interpretive services, public engagement, state memorial, land use, natural resources, commemorative legislation, environment

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• So the number one thing that Silver Lake is requesting is the $3 million water treatment facility that
• The requested item is the $3 million water treatment facility that would treat this water, so when residents
• We also have renovation that has to be done to our water treatment facility and water tower.
• facility<00:52:09.359><c> and</c><00:52:09.599><c> water</c> facility and water facility and water tower
• Uh, this is a wastewater treatment facility project in Howard Lake. Their water is filthy.

Bills: HF2178, HF942, HF2470, HF1043, HF1287, HF1229, HF1230, HF424, HF571, HF404, HF910, HF1055, HF318, HF319, HF401, HF609, HF306, HF1599, HF1881

Keywords: HF2178, Cohasset, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, public infrastructure, water tower, water infrastructure, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, street reconstruction, municipal infrastructure, Public Facilities Authority, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota bonding, local government aid, utility infrastructure, public works, infrastructure, stormwater

Bills: SB 3074, HB 49, HB 2440, HB 3556, HB 3619, HB 3866, HB 4042, HB 4112, HB 4271, HB 4413, HB 4426, HB 5033

Keywords: oil waste, gas waste, liability, treatment processes, environmental safety, beneficial use, motor vehicle, air quality, energy source, engine, state implementation plan, construction, wildlife impact, height restrictions, national wildlife refuge, environmental regulations, surface estate, well plugging, Railroad Commission, landowner rights

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• Paco Sewer and Water Company.
• It's already somebody's water.
• , how treating water, if it be the AWP, you know, recycling water, et cetera.
• a Water Infrastructure Finance Authority and to construct, acquire, or improve a wastewater treatment
• facility, drinking water facility, or nonpoint source project with monies borrowed from or financial

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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• Water treatment. A lot of times that's Caterpillar equipment.
• We supply generators to things like water treatment plants across the state.
• facility.
• Additionally, we plan to construct a treatment facility in accordance with the Minnesota Pollution Control
• You're specifically concerned about water treatment plants and big projects that just a local...

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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• We supply generators to things like water treatment plants across the state, supplemental power, backup
• </c> generators to things like water generators to things like water treatment<00:15:43.600><c> plants
• </c> City's wastewater treatment facility. City's wastewater treatment facility.
• </c><00:57:56.880><c> facility</c> plan to construct a treatment facility plan to construct a treatment
• water treatment plants and around like water treatment plants and ma<01:31:28.000><c> and</c><01:31:28.320

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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• treatment facilities.”
• “HB 49 is intended to, one, expand the existing liability protections to produced water treatment facilities
• and transfer it to a treatment facility; the owners of the surface estates on which the produced water
• is extracted; and the third party that conveys produced water from a produced water treatment facility
• of produced water, so they get the same protection as a producer gets or as a subsequent treatment facility

Bills: SB3074, HB49, HB2440, HB3556, HB3619, HB3866, HB4042, HB4112, HB4271, HB4413, HB4426, HB5033

Keywords: SB 3074, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Water Code, permit applications, environmental permitting, administrative record, ex parte communications, legislative communications, governor, lieutenant governor, state legislators, district projects, public records, recusal, conflict of interest, substantial interest, agency transparency, environmental regulation, permit renewal

Summary: The committee heard and laid out several natural resources and environmental bills, with testimony focused on balancing development, public health, wildlife protection, and regulatory authority. SB 3074 would allow the governor, lieutenant governor, and legislators to communicate in writing with TCEQ about matters before the commission, with safeguards requiring the communication to be part of the record and allowing other parties to respond; a committee substitute narrowed it to written communications about permits only, limited legislator communications to facilities in their districts, and adjusted conflict-of-interest rules. HB 3556, as substituted, would require notice to Texas Parks and Wildlife for certain very tall structures in specified coastal counties and give TPWD a limited right to seek injunctive relief if mitigation is insufficient to prevent material harm to migratory birds; supporters said it would address ignored wildlife recommendations and protect key flyways, while opponents argued the bill was too broad, singled out wind energy, and gave one agency unusually strong enforcement power. HB 49 would expand liability protections for produced-water recycling and beneficial use; supporters said it would encourage reuse of a large wastewater stream and reduce disposal pressures, while opponents warned it could shield operators from responsibility before the science and standards are mature. HB 4413 would authorize mass-balance accounting for renewable biomass feedstocks, and HB 3866 would regulate intermediate bulk container recycling facilities near homes, with a committee substitute adding a grandfather clause and making implementation contingent on funding. The committee also heard bills affecting air and energy regulation. HB 5033 would create a trigger to end vehicle emissions inspections if federal law changes to allow it; the substitute removed a Supreme Court-related trigger, and the lone public witness opposed the bill, warning it would worsen air quality and harm nonattainment areas. HB 4112 would clarify that on-site storage of high-level radioactive waste is allowed at current and future nuclear reactors and university research reactors only for waste generated at that site; the substitute clarified the language and removed an inoperative permit condition, and witnesses from environmental and nuclear groups said the clarification was needed to prevent unintended restrictions while avoiding off-site storage. HB 2440 would prohibit state agencies from using air-quality rules to ban or restrict vehicles based on energy source, including internal combustion vehicles, and no public testimony was offered. HB 4271 would require TCEQ to hold public meetings on request for composting facility authorizations; the substitute limited the requirement to future applications and was presented as a transparency measure after a denied local request and extensive public comments. Additional bills addressed landowner protections and Railroad Commission oversight. HB 3619 would require the Railroad Commission to restore surface land after plugging or replugging operations and indemnify landowners from damages tied to authorized entry; a witness supported the bill but urged fixing a separate statutory loophole that he said allowed operators to enter unrelated tracts without notice. HB 4042 would extend Railroad Commission pipeline safety and fee provisions to propane distribution systems by removing the word “natural” from the relevant definitions. HB 4426 would set a 10-year permit term for commercial surface disposal facilities, allow renewal based on compliance history, and require renewal applications 120 days before expiration. The committee took no votes because a quorum was not initially present, and each bill was left pending after testimony and discussion.

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• </c> care facility. care facility.
• facility.
• facility.
• facility.
• facility.

Bills: HF3901, HF962, HF4428, HF4478, HF1775

Keywords: foster care, ombudsperson, investigative powers, children's rights, complaint process, HF4428, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, community engagement, work requirement, work mandate, employment requirement, community service, 80 hours, half-time student, income threshold, federal minimum wage, eligibility verification, benefit suspension, benefit termination

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• Um, the way we discussed this before was that when, let's say, a water facility or a sewage facility
• </c> the let's say a water the let's say a water uh uh uh facility<00:15:34.680><c> or</c><00:15:35.040
• main</c> add a second water tower and water main add a second water tower and water main loop. loop.
• We've also constructed a water treatment plant to remove radium and other contaminants from our water
• </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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• Um the idea of making water treatment.
• , and improving our water treatment.
• Water pressure in the homes across the street from the treatment facility cannot maintain the pressure
• c> our</c> potable water treatment plan for our potable water treatment plan for our constituents.<00
• Um, uh, with regard to water, we have a water reuse and reuse facility basically that takes rainwater

Bills: HF2080, HF356, HF1968, HF228, HF569, HF603, HF692, HF1455, HF2224, HF1361

Keywords: contamination, water supply, municipal bonds, environmental mitigation, city funding, Sauk Rapids, PFAS contamination, drinking water, pollution control, bond issuance, Cokato, capital investment, school infrastructure, state bonds, HF228, Lakes Area Police Commission, Lindstrom, Chisago City, regional training facility, public safety facility

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• That's in the facilities. We do inspect and license the facilities each year.
• We take them to these facilities where we hold them.
• 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.
• 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