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• HB 49 by Darby Ela to the fluid asphalt, oil and gas waste and products and the byproducts of the waste
• schools or for the Committee on Public Education HB 2452 by cole relating to the provision of solid waste
• items or for the Committee on Ways and Means, HB 2482 by CRI relates to the prohibition and chronic waste
• suspension of an enforcement action against a regional water supply, sewer, wastewater treatment, or solid waste

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• HB 49 by Darby, reeling to the fluid asphalt oil and gas waste and products and byproducts of the waste
• schools or for the committee on public education, HB 2452 by Cole, relating to the provision. of solid waste
• HB 2482 by Kerry Rueling to the Prohibition on Chronic Waste, Disease Contaminant Zones, and Surveillance
• of an enforcement action against the regional water supply. sewer, wastewater treatment, or solid waste

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• We're going to get started on the subcommittee for solid waste. We're a little bit behind time.
• </c> record Mike whimet director of the waste record Mike whimet director of the waste management<00:
• </c> not happening would be sort of a waste not happening would be sort of a waste of<01:01:58.599><c
• that the the um um Solid Waste that the the um um Solid Waste subcommittee<02:07:21.119><c> met</c><02
• , they need to take into account all of the costs of their waste.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting covered two main items. First, the solid waste subcommittee reviewed draft language for HB 707, focusing on landfill siting and permitting standards. Members and the Department of Environmental Services discussed replacing repeated references to “aquifer” with “drinking water well,” clarifying that aquifer is a broad term, and considering whether a statutory definition was needed. They also debated the bill’s setback and time-of-travel provisions, including the 10^-5 standard, a 1,500-foot distance, and whether the bill should rely more on performance-based criteria than prescriptive distances. Another major topic was permit denial language tied to applicants with significant histories of repeated serious violations or landfill-related litigation; the department said it already has related authority in current rules, but noted some wording was still too vague and could be tightened. No vote was taken, and the chair closed the hearing with plans to continue work later. The second item was a work session on HB 424, which would direct the Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food to create forms for businesses to request information about service animals and establish a study committee on fraudulent or untrained service animals. Several members said the problem raised by the bill was real but expressed concern that the legislature may be limited by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. Others argued that a study committee would likely not produce a workable solution and might conflict with leadership’s direction to avoid unnecessary study committees. Members discussed whether the bill should be retained, amended, or instead replaced with a letter or resolution to the federal delegation. The committee appeared to lean toward ITL and possibly pursuing a letter to federal officials, but no final vote is reflected in the transcript.

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• c> going to find waste in medical going to find waste in medical assistance<01:27:33.360><c> they're<
• </c> assistance they're going to find waste assistance they're going to find waste in<01:27:34.440><c
• We have wasteful money, wasteful spending, fraud, and an excess and bloat of government that we do not
• We have wasteful money, wasteful spending, fraud, and an excess and bloat of government that we do not
• We have wasteful money, wasteful spending, fraud, and an excess and bloat of government that we do not

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You know, so you see tens of hundreds of millions of dollars that go to waste.
• They wasted money.
• As we know, fraud, waste, and abuse are prevalent.
• It's fundamentally wrong with the premise that they're wasting money.
• It's fundamentally wrong with the premise that they're wasting money.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Senate Bill 200, a bill to be entitled an act relating to comprehensive waste reduction and recycling
• House Bill 295, a bill to be entitled an act relating to a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling
• a solid waste authority, which is in place at this point in time.
• House Bill 1609 relates narrowly to waste incineration and provides conditions for where a waste incinerator
• Senator Martin: There was a guy in the hall that said he worked for Waste Management.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several member introductions recognizing interns, guests, and advocates. The Rules Chair added CS for CS for SB 622 to the special order calendar, and SB 80 on state land management was temporarily postponed. The chamber then moved through a series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate bills when the measures were identical or nearly identical. The Senate passed SB 200/HB 295 on a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan, requiring DEP to develop a recycling and waste diversion roadmap by 2026; SB 492 on land development and mitigation banking, after adopting amendments related to mitigation credit use and former phosphate mine lands; and SB 494/HB 255 on aggravated animal cruelty, which increases sentencing consequences and creates a searchable FDLE database of convicted animal abusers, with an amendment clarifying the database language. The Senate also passed SB 500/HB 711 establishing the Spectrum Alert for missing children with autism, SB 524/HB 1089 adding Duchenne muscular dystrophy to newborn screening, SB 592/HB 393 revising the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program, SB 742/HB 1145 on workforce education, SB 936/HB 827 on a statewide study of automation and workforce impact, SB 964/HB 181 on parole guidelines, SB 976/HB 901 on court-appointed psychologists, SB 1084/HB 1451 on sexual cyber harassment, and SB 1156 on a home health aid program for medically fragile children. Most of these bills were adopted after brief sponsor explanations, questions, and in some cases amendments or House-substitute motions. Debate centered on several policy issues. Senators raised concerns about the constitutional and environmental implications of mitigation banking credits in SB 492, the scope and privacy implications of the animal abuse database in SB 494, the funding and eligibility details of the condo resilience program in SB 592, and the public-school/charter-school balance in SB 822, which drew extensive questioning about enrollment, governance, discipline, accountability, and data sharing before being placed on the third-reading calendar after amendments. The Spectrum Alert bill drew support from members who compared it to the Purple Alert and emphasized the risks faced by children with ASD. The medically fragile children home health aid bill also drew strong support, with senators describing it as a long-needed fix to help families provide in-home care without losing Medicaid coverage. Votes on the measures reported in the transcript were overwhelmingly favorable, with bills passing by margins such as 38-0, 35-3, 37-0, 36-0, and 35-0.

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• The Senate amended the bill by replacing the recycling fund with the solid waste fee fund as the fund
• for certain waste disposal fees and contributions.
• It repeals the recycling fund and transfers all unexpended and unencumbered funds to the solid waste
• It expands eligible uses of the monies in the solid waste fee fund and finally the Senate amendment modifies

Summary: The meeting covered seven Senate-amended House bills on the caucus agenda. HB 248 was described as changing prior language about private process servers and, in the Senate strike-everything version, prohibiting more restrictive utilization controls for FDA-approved non-opioid pain medications than those applied to opioid or narcotic drugs, with a repeal date of September 1, 2028. HB 2265 would continue limiting certain court fees charged to criminal defendants, though the Senate removed the provision barring courts from creating new fees without express legislative authorization. HB 2404 would require authorized transporters for certain mental health transports; the sponsor explained the Senate changes delay implementation until 2030 and preserve officer involvement when safety concerns exist. HB 2611 would strengthen DCS group foster home safety rules, including drug screening consequences for employees and additional security standards, with the sponsor emphasizing child safety and accountability. HB 2950 would authorize tourism improvement areas and lodging assessments, with the Senate shifting assessment approval to the governing body and removing some new-business assessment requirements. HB 2986 made multiple ADEQ-related changes, including replacing the recycling fund with the solid waste fee fund and expanding its uses. HB 2995 revised child custody and domestic violence standards to make domestic violence a dominant factor in custody decisions, with Senate amendments adjusting findings, evidence standards, burdens of proof, and adding an emergency clause. Most bills were met with sponsor concurrence and no recorded opposition. HB 2404 drew questions about whether peace officers would still be involved in transports; the sponsor clarified officers would still handle the initial pickup and could be recalled if the person remained high risk or aggressive. HB 2611 was supported as a child-protection measure based partly on recommendations from youth in group homes. HB 2950 was described as a private, opt-in tourism financing tool that would cost taxpayers nothing. HB 2986 was noted as having passed the Senate unanimously. HB 2995 generated the most discussion. Supporters said it addresses coercive control and financial abuse in domestic violence cases and was developed through a lengthy stakeholder process, including court input, to better protect children and families. One member objected that the bill’s wording could sweep in ordinary marital conduct, such as managing finances, making demeaning remarks, or threatening to call police or file for divorce, and urged an amendment to narrow the language. Supporters responded that the bill is aimed at coercive control in custody disputes, that the emergency clause reflects immediate need, and that fixes could be revisited later. The caucus ended with a reminder about a second caucus after floor for the budget bill.

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• STUDY SHOWS SYSTEMIC FLAWS WITH ARBITRATION A RAMPANT MISUSE OF LED TO BILLIONS OF WASTEFUL SPENDING
• PROCESS DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE PROCESS BUT THEY STILL ADVANCED THROUGH THE ARBITRATION AND LED TO WASTEFUL
• UNCHECKED, THESE WASTEFUL PRACTICES DRIVE UP OF YOUR BUDDIES HEALTH INSURANCE.
• HEALTH AFFAIRS ANALYSIS THIS BROKEN PROCESS IS ADDED FIVE BUILDING IN WASTEFUL SPENDING TO THE HEALTHCARE

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• and a framework for both funding that program and other programs that prevent and manage hazardous waste
• Most notably, MOTCA operating funds much of Ecology's work on hazardous waste cleanup, local solid waste
• funds our work to clean up contaminated sites and investigate contamination on those sites, solid waste
• In addition, we are no longer indiscriminately dumping our toxic waste like we did when Rachel Carson
• The Port's Cornwall site used to be a municipal waste landfill, a sawmill, and log storage.

Summary: The committee first heard updates on the Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) and related funding. Department of Ecology staff explained how MTCA and the hazardous substance tax support cleanup, prevention, stormwater, and local assistance programs, but said forecasted revenues have declined while appropriations and transfers have outpaced incoming funds. Ecology said the operating account will require underspending to stay balanced this biennium and that the problem is ongoing, with further reductions possible if forecasts worsen. Ecology also reviewed the state cleanup program, noting there are more than 14,500 cleanup sites in Washington and that new sites continue to be discovered faster than they are cleaned up. A question from Representative Lee raised the long-term issue of declining fossil-fuel-based revenue, and Ecology agreed that this is a future structural concern even though the current shortfall is driven more by forecasts and transfers than by fuel-use decline. The Pollution Liability Insurance Agency described its underground storage tank and heating oil programs, saying it has modernized from a reinsurance model to a financial assurance model with stronger state oversight and cleanup milestones. Russ Olson said the agency’s dedicated petroleum tax account is in strong financial condition, but emphasized the importance of preserving that funding source. He also discussed the loan and grant program for historic commercial releases and a new heating oil loan/grant program, while noting the agency is working on equity concerns where liens can be disproportionate to property values in smaller communities. Practitioners and advocates then offered differing views on MTCA’s performance: one attorney urged a collaborative review process to make cleanups faster, less expensive, and more certain, while another consultant argued the program is too conservative and process-heavy and should focus more narrowly on actual exposure and realistic cleanup standards. Environmental and community groups countered that MTCA is essential for cleanup, pollution prevention, stormwater control, and public participation, and that it is especially important for environmental justice communities such as the Duwamish Valley. Port and city representatives stressed that MTCA grants and cleanup funding are critical for large redevelopment projects, but said long timelines, permitting delays, and funding uncertainty can slow projects and jeopardize commitments. The committee then shifted to utility wildfire risk. Staff summarized recent legislation, including requirements for utility wildfire mitigation plans, creation of a wildfire mitigation standards work group, authorization for captive insurance by local governments and PUDs, securitization authority for disaster costs, and the existing wildfire response and resilience account. Chelan County PUD and Puget Sound Energy described extensive mitigation efforts such as vegetation management, grid hardening, undergrounding, AI smoke cameras, weather stations, enhanced operating settings, public safety power shutoffs, and community outreach. Both said wildfire risk is rising and insurance costs are increasing, and Chelan PUD asked the Legislature to restore funding to the wildfire response and resilience account. The Office of the Insurance Commissioner said a 2022 utility liability market study found insurance availability is tightening as perceived risk rises, and reported that a 2025 work group recommended restoring community resilience funding, requiring insurers to share wildfire risk scores and mitigation steps with property owners, and creating a grant program based on insurance industry wildfire standards. A PNNL scientist added that wildfire probability is increasing in parts of Washington and that mitigation requires long-term, landscape-scale coordination. The final speaker began describing California’s approach to wildfire risk, but the transcript cuts off before that presentation concluded.

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• prepared to let all the people know that we're ready to take on another federal lawsuit and once again waste
• We're wasting all of our members' time, and I'm going to go back to that word because everything goes
• We're wasting all of our members' time, and I'm going to go back to that word because everything goes
• Um, but I will say us being here again to do the same things over and over again is, to me, just a waste
• But I will say us being here again to do the same things over and over again is, to me, just a waste

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• I'M HERE TO OPPOSE THIS WASTEFUL BAND ON IDEOLOGICAL COUNTRY FLAGS AND GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
• NOT USING TAXPAYER DOLLARS TO THEN GOAD LITIGATE AND WASTE MONEY AND RESOURCES FIGHTING A BILL THAT HAS
• THIS IS A WASTE OF TIME, RESOURCES AND ENERGY. THERE IS ANYTHING FLORIDIANS NEED.
• INTEREST IN AN ATTEMPT TO CREATE PERSONAL CAPITOL BEFORE YOU EXIT OUR POLITICAL SPHERE SO PLEASE STOP WASTING
• TIME, ENERGY AND RESOURCES FOCUS ON THE REAL THING POLITICAL SPHERE SO PLEASE STOP WASTING TIME, ENERGY

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• In recent years, and even months, we keep seeing headlines about waste, fraud, and abuse, whether it
• They're tired of waste, fraud, and abuse going on, and it seems like every year we're finding out a new
• They're done with the state of Minnesota and this administration wasting, abusing, and finding fraud
• ><00:13:49.880><c> this</c> Minnesota and this Minnesota and this Administration<00:13:52.240><c> wasting
• </c> Administration wasting Administration wasting abusing<00:13:54.800><c> and</c><00:13:55.160><c>

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee took up House File 2, a bill on mandatory fraud reporting and grant oversight. Representative Davis described the bill as a response to recent fraud scandals and said it would require state agencies to report suspected fraud immediately to law enforcement and legislative leaders, post organizational charts and staff contacts online, require unannounced site visits to verify grant recipients and financial stability, mandate reporting of grant-process violations to supervisors, the commissioner or designee, and the legislative auditor, and suspend or terminate grant agreements when recipients are charged with or convicted of related criminal offenses. He also said the bill’s concepts would apply to nonprofits through grant-making and oversight provisions. Members asked several clarifying questions about whether reporting obligations were either/or or cumulative, whether whistleblower protections would cover those making reports, and whether contract employees should be included. One member suggested adding language for inspectors general or other appropriate law-enforcement contacts for clarity, and another raised the idea of halting funding immediately when fraud is reported; the author responded that section 10 already provides for immediate suspension upon criminal charges. Representative Joy supported the bill but suggested funding should stop during investigations, and Representative Anderson noted surprise that the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits was listed as an opponent. The author said he was open to considering contract employees and additional wording. The chair announced the bill would be laid over because a fiscal note was not yet available, stating a commitment not to move bills out of committee without one. He said members could continue refining the bill and that the committee administrator could help contact the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits to seek more detailed concerns. The author closed by emphasizing the bill as a nonpartisan effort to address waste, fraud, and abuse in state spending.

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• I'm curious if you were tracking the state's energy and water usage as well as their waste throughout
• I'm curious if you were tracking the state's energy and water usage as well as their waste throughout
• We've got all kinds of waste, fraud, and abuse in this government.
• We've got all kinds of waste, fraud, and abuse in this government.
• </c><00:23:26.960><c> in</c><00:23:27.200><c> this</c> waste, fraud, and abuse in this waste, fraud,

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• after 2014, I indeed had what became affectionately known as PEGS pit in my community, and it was a waste
• 00:02:14.640><c> a</c> pit in my community and it was a uh a pit in my community and it was a uh a waste
• 02:16.400><c> be</c><00:02:16.519><c> cleaned</c><00:02:16.840><c> up</c><00:02:16.959><c> and</c> waste
• pit that had to be cleaned up and waste pit that had to be cleaned up and it<00:02:17.239><c> cost</
• Problem by midcentury along solar waste Problem by midcentury along with<00:04:41.320><c> missed</c>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• By destroying Iran's missiles, annihilating their navy, ensuring that they can never obtain a nuclear
• By destroying Iran's missiles, annihilating their navy, ensuring that they can never obtain a nuclear

Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for former member Chester Clem, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum confirmation. Members then adopted the special order report for the day and approved a Rules and Ethics Committee report amending House Rule 15.3 to allow fundraising under certain circumstances during extended or special sessions. The chamber then took up several bills. HB 1405 on a statewide project for missing persons with special needs passed unanimously. CS/CS/CS/SB 290, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, passed 94-10 after debate focused on conservation land surplus procedures and agricultural use of state lands. CS/CS/CS/HB 905, the “Fire Act” on foreign influence, foreign gifts, critical infrastructure, sister city agreements, and related restrictions, passed 80-20 after the House adopted an amendment adding a prohibition on certain surrogacy contracts involving citizens or residents of foreign countries of concern. CS/CS/HB 1197, dealing with information technology procurement and contracting, passed 109-0. HB 1103 on local administration of vessel restrictions passed unanimously. The House also debated CS/CS/CS/HB 399 on land use and development regulations. Supporters said it would limit development fees, standardize compatibility rules, allow manufactured homes in RV parks, and lower voting thresholds for comprehensive plan changes to address housing affordability; opponents argued it would preempt local control, weaken voter-approved urban boundary protections, and risk conservation lands. An amendment to preserve Orange County’s boundary rules failed, while a technical amendment on manufactured homes passed. The bill then passed 71-38. The House also passed several local bills, including measures for the Pace Fire Rescue District, Avalon Beach/Mulat Fire Protection District, East Point Water and Sewer District, Fellsmere Water Control District, and Headwaters Water Control District, with votes ranging from 83-27 to unanimous approval. The transcript also included farewell remarks from Representative Angie Nixon before the House returned to remaining business.

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• My grandfather was an admiral, and he commanded nuclear submarines.
• My grandfather was an admiral, and he commanded nuclear submarines.

Bills: HF2446, HF2563, HF2444

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• House Bill 287, an act relating to plastic waste. Representative Marzian.
• /c> House Bill 287, an act relating to House Bill 287, an act relating to plastic<00:12:59.360><c> waste
• </c> plastic waste. Representative Marzian. plastic waste. Representative Marzian.

Keywords: Video Starts 00:00 Convene 06:52 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 11:30 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 12:27 Adjournment 23:47, 958, all

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• If we start listing, by the way, any government agency waste.
• What does that have to do with finding $400 million of waste?
• So I look forward. the future to joining the author if we can focus on fraud, waste, and abuse.
• I cannot stand by while our vital asset is wasted.
• Highlighting the fact that millions of gallons of water were absolutely wasted by the President of the

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Otherwise, all that transition is a waste of time.
• Because we do care about our veterans and everything, but I also want to not waste your time.
• Waste, fraud, and abuse is just an excuse that has been put out there.
• So it's not credible to me that waste, fraud, and abuse motivated these mass firings at VA.
• But that being said, to say there's not waste, fard, and abuse in the agency...

Keywords: veteran services, homelessness, unemployment, VA funding, mental health, congressional oversight, testimonies, American Legion, Dole Act, suicide prevention

Summary: This meeting focused on veteran services, emphasizing the urgent need to address the alarming rate of unemployment and homelessness among veterans. Numerous testimonies were presented detailing the impact of mass furloughs and cutbacks at the VA on personnel, notably veterans who were serving as employees. Various representatives expressed deep concern over how these firings could drastically affect the quality of care available to those who have served the nation. There was a strong call for Congress to bolster funding for existing programs aimed at alleviating veteran homelessness and improving overall care quality, especially in mental health services.

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• </c> also waste and abuse. also waste and abuse.
• They are dedicated to preventing and addressing fraud, waste, and abuse.
• </c> waste, fraud, and abuse. waste, fraud, and abuse.
• ,</c> surprised when it produces waste, surprised when it produces waste, manipulation,<01:35:13.800>
• But the lack of waste and abuse happens.

Keywords: 1183, house