Transcript Highlights:

• clarifies that MDE's OIG jurisdiction includes the ability to investigate theft in addition to fraud, waste
• Article 7, Section 7 beginning on line 48.29 adds clarification to the definitions of abuse and waste
• without the consent of the subject of the investigation for the purposes of investigating fraud, theft, waste
• without the consent of the subject of the investigation for the purposes of investigating fraud, theft, waste
• this strikes language on the retaliation for an employer individual who discloses information: fraud, waste

Committee: House Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• They wasted half a billion dollars in fraud.
• We have wasteful money, wasteful spending, fraud, and an excess and bloat of government that we do not
• We've already wasted a lot of time this session. We've already wasted a lot of time this session.

Transcript Highlights:

• c> money</c><00:12:34.880><c> on</c> City council will waste money on City council will waste money on
• If you want a caveat for waste about.
• </c> produce energy, it produce a waste produce energy, it produce a waste product<02:50:05.200><c> of
• It's a way to get rid of the waste.
• And to uh getting rid of the waste.

Committee: Joint Select Water Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• ,</c><01:21:33.160><c> fraud,</c><01:21:33.560><c> and</c> and talked about the waste, fraud, and and
• </c> to the waste, to the abuse? to the waste, to the abuse?
• And it's nauseating to me cuz it feels like this is a waste of our time.
• fraud and abuse because we can waste fraud and abuse because we can have<01:35:29.840><c> things</c>
• </c><01:36:33.680><c> of</c> feels like I it is this is a waste of feels like I it is this is a waste

Bills: HF3526 , HF3375 , HF3469

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, but, you know, we've been talking about waste, fraud, and abuse overruns again for my nine and a
• And so I'm wondering, with the waste treatment, does the Met Council meet the 10 parts per million?
• and the fraud spending and the the waste and the fraud and<00:59:50.120><c> abuse</c><00:59:50.480><
• </c><01:00:14.720><c> sort</c><01:00:15.000><c> of</c> the waste sort of the waste sort of reminded<01
• treatment does the Met with the waste treatment does the Met Council<01:00:35.720><c> meet</c><01:00

Committee: Senate Transportation

Transcript Highlights:

• to addressing waste Fraud and Abuse<00:10:06.760><c> in</c><00:10:06.920><c> our</c><00:10:07.640><c
• We actually changed waste and abuse and changed it to misuse because waste, I think, is subjective, frankly
• I actually changed waste and abuse and changed it to misuse because waste, I think, is subjective, frankly
• um ours mine's probably more than waste um ours mine's probably more than others<00:36:14.760><c> uh
• definitions for abuse and waste were definitions for abuse and waste were eliminated<00:37:03.319><c>

Bills: HF1 , HF779 , HF1034

Committee: House Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• know deferred kind of maintenance<00:02:28.599><c> on</c><00:02:28.760><c> our</c><00:02:28.959><c> waste
• </c><00:02:29.280><c> water</c> maintenance on our waste water maintenance on our waste water um<00:02
• </c> which is to take a look at where wasted which is to take a look at where wasted assets<01:13:11.920
• </c><01:19:57.520><c> Water</c> Hamakua I get two uh Waste Water Hamakua I get two uh Waste Water treatment
• money, wasted effort, and more importantly, our students and our teachers from Maui would have been

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 2975 expands statements that must be made in a nutrient plan amendment to include poultry waste
• individuals who are on these nutrient management plans, that is because there's concern about the waste
• Because I mean, folks you know, reach out constantly about poultry waste and their concerns about pollution

Bills: HB3406 , HB2975 , HB3977 , HB3263 , HB2988 , HB3404 , HB1770

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Wildlife

Transcript Highlights:

• So it's really just wasteful spending of that $15,000. Representative Scott. Thank you, Mr.
• So it's really just wasteful spending of that $15,000. ...everybody's really using the program, so it's
• really just wasteful spending of that $15,000.

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:

• Our fertilizer comes from our aquaponic system, which is made through the tilapia waste.
• initiative, where the community can come to the farm and they're provided a bucket so they can give the waste
• More than 400 tons of waste and food is diverted from our own community through donations as well as

Bills: S0534 , S7020

Committee: Senate Agriculture

Summary: The committee met, called the roll, and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. It first considered the appointment of Melanie Ressler to the Florida Citrus Commission. No appearance forms were requested, and the committee voted unanimously to recommend her confirmation favorably. The committee then took up SPB 7020, which reenacts a public records exemption for certain aquaculture production records held by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Senator Trunow explained that the exemption protects shellfish and submerged land lease records, supports compliance with federal partners and statutory requirements, and helps protect marketplace competition. A representative from the Department appeared in support, and the bill was moved as a committee bill and reported favorably. Next, the committee heard SB 534, Senator Bernard’s hunger-free campus pilot program bill. He described a pilot within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to identify campuses with high numbers of Pell-eligible students, develop a survey with the Hunger Task Force, designate staff to help students enroll in SNAP, expand campus food access, and require reporting on outcomes and future funding. The bill had one appearance form in support and was reported favorably without debate. The committee also received a presentation from the St. Pete Youth Farm, led by Carla Bristol and youth ambassadors. They described the farm as a youth-led community project on city-owned land that addresses food insecurity while providing leadership, financial literacy, career readiness, mental wellness programming, composting, aquaponics, and community events. Senators praised the program, asked about possible expansion into a culinary kitchen and partnerships with schools, and the presenters said they hope to expand youth opportunities, food preparation training, and related programming. The meeting concluded with adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• things<00:03:24.959><c> to</c><00:03:25.200><c> control</c><00:03:25.599><c> the</c><00:03:26.000><c> waste
• ,</c><00:03:26.400><c> fraud,</c><00:03:26.560><c> and</c> things to control the waste, fraud, and things
• to control the waste, fraud, and abuse<00:03:26.959><c> that</c><00:03:27.200><c> has</c><00:03:27.360

Summary: The House took up the conference committee report on Senate File 3045, an act relating to state government operations. The authors described the bill as a broad agreement on government operations that funds state functions, limits growth in government, and includes elections and campaign finance provisions that were characterized as common-sense and bipartisan. Members also noted the bill supports legislative staff and other government operations, and one speaker highlighted that the final product reflected technical changes and input from counties and other election stakeholders. During debate, several members praised the conference process and the bipartisan work between the House and Senate co-chairs. One member specifically emphasized that the elections portion was developed to address technical fixes and to respond to concerns from those involved in election administration. Another speaker, in a lighthearted aside, referenced a “giant beaver bill” and thanked a colleague for bringing it forward again, before urging members to vote green. The House adopted the conference committee report and then repassed Senate File 3045 as amended by conference. The final roll call was 116 ayes and 18 nays, and the bill’s title was agreed to.

Transcript Highlights:

• Committee Substitute for House Bill 1609, a bill to be entitled an act relating to waste incineration
• the landfill issue to make sure that it was limited... ...a bill to be entitled an act relating to waste
• And they removed it because the House... with waste incinerators, and they removed it because the House
• Committee Substitute for House Bill 1609, a bill to be entitled an act relating to waste incineration
• Committee Substitute for House Bill 1609, a bill to be entitled an act relating to waste incineration

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, then moved into a series of special-order bills and House messages. Early floor action included passage of a claim bill for Mandy Penny Lemon (HB 6503) and bills on sewer collection systems (HB 1123) and farm products (HB 211), all passing unanimously. The chamber also took up an ad valorem tax exemption resolution for agricultural tangible personal property (CS/HJR 1215), which passed 37-0. Several other measures were temporarily postponed before the Senate recessed and later returned to House messages and additional special orders. The Senate then addressed multiple House amendments and conference-style motions. It concurred in amended versions of SB 994 on driver safety, SB 180 on emergency preparedness and response, and HB 1609 on waste incineration/auxiliary containers after extended debate over hurricane recovery rules, local government restrictions, and plastic container preemption. The chamber also concurred in CS/HB 1205 on citizen initiative petitions, increasing the number of petitions a volunteer may carry from 2 to 25, and in CS/HB 733 on Brownfields. Other House amendments were rejected or sent back, including SB 234 on offenses against law enforcement, SB 116 on veterans policy, SB 168 on mental health, and HB 1101 on out-of-network provider referrals. Later, the Senate approved CS/HB 1255 on education and CS/HB 875 on educator preparation, with discussion focused on school readiness, teacher training, and changes to certification and testing requirements. It also concurred in CS/HB 1427, a broad health care bill, after the House added a major nursing education amendment that tightened Board of Nursing oversight, required standardized evaluation and remediation, and imposed accountability measures tied to NCLEX pass rates and program performance. Several members raised concerns or praised negotiated compromises throughout the day, but the recorded actions were mainly concurrence motions, refusals to concur, and final passage votes on the bills considered.

Transcript Highlights:

• The fact that we're wasting taxpayer funds talking about D.E.I. once again is a tragedy.
• It's a waste of our time. Just like every other bill like it. It's a waste of our time.
• It's a waste of our money. And I am not an ideology. I am a human being.
• things: it would create the Commissioner of Government Efficiency as a cabinet officer to look into waste
• So why waste our time trying to cozy up to a national administration?

Committee: Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Summary: The committee first confirmed Heather L. Turnbull to the Florida Commission on Community Service, with the motion adopted and the confirmation recommended favorably. Members then took up SPB 7022, which sets Florida Retirement System employer contribution rates beginning July 1, 2025, updates rates to address unfunded actuarial liability, and allows certain elected officers to elect a DROP accumulation; a technical title amendment was adopted, the bill was submitted as a committee bill, and it was reported favorably as a committee bill. The committee then heard extensive debate and public testimony on SB 1710, which would restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion-related policies, trainings, and activities in state agencies, state-funded contractors and grantees, and medical institutions of higher education. Sponsor Senator DiCeglie said the bill is intended to prevent state agencies and contractors from using state funds for DEI programs and to limit state agencies from adopting DEI-related official positions; he also said the medical-school portion would likely be amended out later. Senator Polsky and others questioned the bill’s breadth and how it would affect health-related grants, public universities, historically Black institutions, recruitment, and contractor training. Public testimony was overwhelmingly opposed, with speakers arguing the bill would harm health care, education, access, and inclusion; a few supporters said DEI is ideological, can undermine merit, and should not be used by state agencies or publicly funded institutions. After debate, Senator Polsky argued the bill was confusing, overbroad, and harmful to serving diverse communities, while Senator Arrington said it was an overreach into private business and could have significant fiscal impacts. Chair Fine closed by saying DEI is political ideology and that the bill is meant to ensure government focuses on talent rather than identity. SB 1710 was then reported favorably on a roll call vote, with Senator Arrington voting no and the remaining members voting yes. The committee then began SB 1678, relating to entities that boycott Israel, and heard the sponsor’s explanation of a delete-all amendment that would expand and clarify state restrictions on dealings with entities engaged in boycotts of Israel, including certain nonprofits, foreign educational institutions, and grants; the amendment was adopted, and the sponsor and a witness began answering questions when the transcript cuts off.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:40:37.520><c> water</c> project consists of both waste water project consists of both waste water
• </c><00:41:02.680><c> water</c> is for their Dawson Springs waste water is for their Dawson Springs waste
• </c> city's waste water system and waste city's waste water system and waste water<00:41:10.520><c> treatment
• This project will<00:41:50.320><c> provide</c><00:41:50.760><c> waste</c><00:41:51.040><c> water</c><
• 00:41:51.240><c> infrastructure</c> will provide waste water infrastructure will provide waste water

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including a quorum call, approval of minutes, and informational items on school district financing and KCTCS equipment purchases. It then considered two KCTCS capital projects after initially rolling them together and later unrolling them: a Fire Commission Fire Academy maintenance building project that had grown from an original $2 million authorization to $4.7 million because of design changes, soil issues, and higher mechanical costs, and a $1.5 million renovation of the Blake Lee building at Somerset Community College for a health science simulation lab. Members questioned the large cost increase on the fire academy project and the adequacy of front-end due diligence, while KCTCS said the project was bid and ready to proceed and that a 15% contingency had been included. Both projects were approved by roll call vote, with the Blake Lee project ultimately approved after the committee unrolled the items and took them separately. The committee next heard and approved a University of Kentucky public-private partnership for the Hamburg East Medical Office Building, a five-story, 220,000-square-foot facility with a not-to-exceed budget of $275 million. UK said the project is intended to expand outpatient access, consolidate some services, and support projected growth in patient volume; the building will house multiple specialties, urgent care, therapy, imaging, and a retail pharmacy. Members asked about possible community uses, consolidation of services, and whether the project would free up other space, and UK said it hopes to consolidate some services and free campus space. The project was approved by roll call vote. The committee then approved three UK lease renegotiations: a specialty pharmacy and infusion services lease at Wellington Way in Lexington, a Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences lease at Conte Terrace, and a College of Social Work lease at McGrath Park Way. Members asked about rising lease rates, occupancy, and whether space needs should be reduced; UK and the lessor’s representative said the pharmacy space remains busy, the ophthalmology lease was lower than before, and the social work lease had been negotiated down from a higher request. The committee also approved a Department of Military Affairs project amendment for a Mutual Field Maintenance Shop Restoration project, increasing federal funding by $1 million to $4.5 million because of higher construction costs, and approved a Kentucky State University Shanty Hall renovation project funded by bond and HBCU Title III funds. Finally, it approved a new lease for the Office of Mines and Minerals in Pike County, a new lease for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Pulaski County, and a lease renewal for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Kenton County after questions about rent increases and office utilization; the cabinet said the Kenton County space still has limited vacancy and remains in use by field staff. The meeting ended as the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority began presenting six sewer and water loans and six cleaner water program grant reallocations, with members agreeing to roll those items for later consideration.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:16:53.600><c> Agricultural</c><00:16:54.120><c> crops</c> other waste wood.
• Agricultural crops other waste wood.
• ,</c> winter camelina, municipal solid waste, winter camelina, municipal solid waste, and<00:16:58.839
• </c><00:32:24.640><c> or</c> expensive to produce than waste or expensive to produce than waste or crop-derived
• Radovich continued: In Minnesota, millions of tons of forest residue and wood waste are underutilized

Committee: Senate Taxes

Transcript Highlights:

• Ultimately, I mean, winter camelina, pennycress, wood waste, all of these are in the plan.
• Ultimately, I mean, winter camelina, pennycress, wood waste, all of these are in the plan.
• Ultimately, I mean, winter camelina, pennycress, wood waste, all of these are in the plan.
• Ultimately, I mean, winter camelina, pennycress, wood waste, all of these are in the plan.
• Ultimately, I mean, winter camelina, pennycress, wood waste, all of these are in the plan.

Bills: HF1669 , HF4709 , HF3531 , HF4048

Committee: House Taxes

Transcript Highlights:

• I serve as director of the Waste Management Division for the New Hampshire Department of Environmental
• </c> wisat I serve as director of the waste wisat I serve as director of the waste management<00:42:29.680
• and hazardous waste facility permit applicants, had been used without incident for many years.
• </c><00:46:35.920><c> and</c><00:46:36.079><c> solid</c> 149-M for hazardous waste and solid 149-M for
• hazardous waste and solid waste, respectively.

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:

• 00:23:33.480><c> opportunity</c><00:23:34.480><c> uh</c><00:23:34.600><c> for</c><00:23:34.960><c> Waste
• </c><00:23:35.279><c> in</c> create an opportunity uh for Waste in create an opportunity uh for Waste
• One of the five deadly sins of business is waste.
• </c> five deadly sins of business is waste five deadly sins of business is waste one<00:30:12.039><c>
• or potential knowledge of green waste or potential knowledge of something<01:40:52.480><c> at</c><01

Committee: House Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 417 by Representative Zeringue is an act to amend Title 30 relative to the hazardous waste
• site cleanup fund to increase the maximum balance of the hazardous waste site cleanup fund.

Bills: SR134 , SR135 , SR136 , SR137 , SR140 , SR141 , SR142 , SCR75 , SCR77 , SCR12 , HB75 , HB1199 , HB221 , HCR89 , HCR96 , HCR103 , HCR108 , HCR58 , HB9 , HB177 , HB181 , HB198 , HB202 , HB223 , HB225 , HB387 , HB398 , HB457 , HB459 , HB540 , HB591 , HB616 , HB766 , HB775 , HB783 , HB797 , HB895 , HB906 , HB950 , HB975 , HB1028 , HB1052 , HB1057 , HB1076 , HB1100 , HB1139 , HB1155 , HB1160 , HB1182 , HB1186 , HB1220 , HB1222 , HB1223 , HB1224 , HB1228 , HB1231 , HB1245 , HB1256 , SCR3 , SB393 , SB401 , SB415 , SB426 , SB435 , SB487 , SB488 , SB523 , SB56 , SB163 , SB341 , SB504 , SB322 , SCR9 , SCR58 , SB35 , SB65 , SB215 , SB246 , SB249 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , SB514 , HCR27 , HCR28 , HCR66 , HCR67 , HCR72 , HCR31 , HCR47 , HCR41 , HB363 , HB368 , HB377 , HB380 , HB386 , HB392 , HB431 , HB441 , HB559 , HB664 , HB685 , HB715 , HB741 , HB822 , HB856 , HB908 , HB980 , HB990 , HB999 , HB1010 , HB1243 , HB54 , HB137 , HB180 , HB192 , HB310 , HB321 , HB396 , HB512 , HB552 , HB578 , HB638 , HB663 , HB708 , HB717 , HB718 , HB1009 , HB1082 , HB1104 , HB1107 , HB1198 , HB1246 , HB27 , HB143 , HB205 , HB259 , HB267 , HB288 , HB308 , HB403 , HB405 , HB414 , HB417 , HB478 , HB546 , HB548 , HB555 , HB557 , HB609 , HB670 , HB672 , HB740 , HB779 , HB786 , HB796 , HB812 , HB848 , HB915 , HB917 , HB921 , HB930 , HB933 , HB1095 , HB1096 , HB1103 , HB1129 , HB1154 , HB1166 , HB1187 , HB1195 , HB1230 , HB316 , HB511 , HB799 , HB1039 , HB12 , HB66 , HB145 , HB167 , HB196 , HB213 , HB218 , HB222 , HB256 , HB291 , HB326 , HB352 , HB401 , HB430 , HB433 , HB434 , HB448 , HB456 , HB476 , HB481 , HB487 , HB492 , HB549 , HB579 , HB608 , HB621 , HB624 , HB626 , HB632 , HB637 , HB656 , HB722 , HB745 , HB804 , HB818 , HB821 , HB833 , HB864 , HB867 , HB874 , HB893 , HB909 , HB951 , HB968 , HB969 , HB978 , HB979 , HB988 , HB989 , HB1001 , HB1005 , HB1007 , HB1024 , HB1032 , HB1038 , HB1050 , HB1051 , HB1056 , HB1059 , HB1077 , HB1080 , HB1081 , HB1086 , HB1108 , HB1112 , HB1153 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1175 , HB1192 , HB1193 , HB1204 , HB1218 , HB1242 , HB1244 , HB1249 , HB1252 , HB1254 , HB17 , HB36 , HB41 , HB47 , HB73 , HB126 , HB133 , HB140 , HB159 , HB166 , HB211 , HB226 , HB271 , HB324 , HB337 , HB351 , HB399 , HB571 , HB712 , HB723 , HB726 , HB750 , HB759 , HB844 , HB966 , HB1006 , HB1018 , HB1036 , SB29 , SB42 , SB43 , SB78 , SB208 , SB217 , SB274 , SB300 , SB379 , SB382 , SB387 , SB441 , SB449 , HB74 , HB134 , HB258 , HB359 , HB468 , HB956 , HB1117 , SB149

Keywords: SR134, Senate Resolution 134, Isaac Herzenberg, Metairie Park Country Day School, Country Day, javelin, track and field, Class 2A, state championship, high school athletics, student athlete, Louisiana Senate commendation, honorary resolution, sports recognition, University of Nebraska, Baton Rouge, LSU Bernie Moore Track Stadium, sportsmanship, collegiate athletics, condolence resolution

Transcript Highlights:

• Learning Center—not to out them, but they should be outed because they had over 95 violations and wasted
• Chairman, Commissioner Brown, I appreciate your steadfast commitment to get to this waste, fraud, and
• $7.8 million of federal uh wasted $7.8 million of federal money<00:46:46.760><c> for</c><00:46:46.920
• </c><00:47:50.599><c> Fraud</c> commitment to uh get to this waste Fraud commitment to uh get to this
• </c><01:46:33.040><c> of</c> conversation and not a total waste of conversation and not a total waste

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy