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• AB 599, Connolly, hazardous waste, do pass, out on an A roll call. 7.4 Connolly vehicle incentives holding
• AB 1031, Jeff Gonzales, fee cap for geothermal waste, holding committee.
• AB 998, Hadwick, Household Hazardous Waste, do pass as amended to strike. 9 related to the consolidation
• and limit O&M funding to three years, outwith Republicans not voting, AB 1095 Pappin data center. waste

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• immediate access to the building's keys, allowing them to enter schools within moments instead of wasting
• 02:26.680><c> of</c> lock schools within moments instead of lock schools within moments instead of wasting
• 27.520><c> time</c><00:02:28.400><c> breaching</c><00:02:28.800><c> doors</c><00:02:29.560><c> or</c> wasting
• precious time breaching doors or wasting precious time breaching doors or waiting<00:02:29.959><c> for

Keywords: 1183, house

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• companies whose products run afoul of the President's... recent executive order on ending radical and wasteful
• And yet we're still wasting time and resources with today's markup.
• In other words, We are wasting time and resources litigating an issue that is already resolved with a
• firmly believe that even with my amendment, that this subpoena authorization is unnecessary and a waste

Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Keywords: oversight, subpoena, illegal immigrants, Massachusetts Port Authority, O'Hare Airport, legislative practices

Summary: The meeting was convened by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, where robust discussions were held regarding the need for improved oversight within the Senate. The chairman emphasized the historical decline in oversight activities and proposed motions to authorize subpoenas related to an ongoing investigation involving the Massachusetts Port Authority and allegations of illegal immigrant sheltering at airports. This prompted a detailed examination of the current practices and measures needed to address such issues effectively, particularly in light of recent reports from O'Hare Airport. The committee engaged in deliberations that highlighted the importance of maintaining legislative oversight to safeguard national interests.

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• Abandoned waste attracts additional dumping, creates fire hazards, block, Abandoned waste attracts additional
• Without real consequences, repeat offenders continue to dump waste and communities continue to suffer
• Good afternoon, Leila Romero, on behalf of League of California Cities and Californians Against Waste
• But dumping trash in the streets and the waste that's there and everything else, I'm so glad you're going
• But dumping trash in the streets and the waste that's there and everything else, I'm so glad you're going

Committee: Senate Transportation

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard a series of bills focused on driver accountability, curb management, privacy, illegal dumping enforcement, rail coordination, billboard signage, and high-speed rail development. SB 953 by Senator Nilo would add DMV points for misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter cases dismissed through diversion; the author and supporters, including a victim’s mother and CHP representatives, argued it would ensure fatal conduct is reflected in driving records, while no opposition testified. SB 1292 by Senator Richardson would let certain cities use stationary cameras or sensors to enforce curb use in designated zones with human review of citations; supporters said it would help manage modern delivery and loading activity, while one privacy group remained cautious but noted the committee amendments improved the bill. SB 1228 by Senator Rubio would create a permanent compliance path for a small number of existing redevelopment-era LED advertising displays; supporters said it preserves local revenue and existing signs, while the outdoor advertising industry opposed it over federal compliance and fairness concerns. SB 1013 by Senator Cervantes would tighten ALPR privacy and security rules, require DOJ audits, training, and a 30-day retention limit; privacy advocates supported it as a needed enforcement measure, while law enforcement groups opposed the retention cap and hot-list limits as too restrictive. SB 1218 by Senator Arreguín would block DMV registration renewal for vehicles with unpaid illegal dumping fines, modeled on parking citation enforcement; local officials and city representatives strongly supported it as a deterrent, and no opposition was heard. SB 1136 by Senator Blakespear would require rail agencies to better coordinate service to major events and integrate fares and schedules; transit and rail advocates supported it, with some agencies taking a work-with-author or neutral position. SB 1425 by the committee chair would create a permit process for new encroachments on high-speed rail right-of-way; supporters said it would help protect and manage the corridor, while utilities and a city raised concerns about rights-of-way and enforcement language. SB 1411 by Senator Stern would expand high-speed rail authority to pursue public-private partnerships and early works, removing a project cap; supporters from Metro, labor, and rail groups said it would help leverage funding and advance the project, while Merced-area agencies remained cautious but noted amendments. Most bills were moved on committee votes, generally along party lines or with broad support, and several were left on call after roll calls.

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• Abandoned waste attracts additional dumping, creates fire hazards, blocks sidewalks, harms local businesses
• Abandoned waste attracts additional dumping, creates fire hazards, block, Abandoned waste attracts additional
• Without real consequences, repeat offenders continue to dump waste and communities continue to suffer
• Good afternoon, Leila Romero, on behalf of the League of California Cities and Californians Against Waste
• But dumping trash in the streets and the waste that's there and everything else, I'm so glad you're going

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• behalf of RCRC, the rural counties, as a sponsor of the measure, and also me-tooing on behalf of Zero Waste
• behalf of RCRC, the rural counties, as a sponsor of the measure, and also me-tooing on behalf of Zero Waste
• Marin, Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority, and California's Against Waste.
• So we, this costs for sale $31.99, but it costs over $60 for municipalities to manage the waste on the
• reasons that we have so many of the environmental sponsors because of the concerns about this, the waste

Summary: The Senate Committee on Public Safety met on March 17, 2026, beginning without a quorum and hearing several bills and a resolution. SB 936 by Senator Blakespear would prohibit retail sale of nitrous oxide canisters larger than 8 grams while preserving legitimate medical, dental, culinary, and automotive uses. Supporters, including prosecutors, county officials, and local government groups, described rising misuse among youth, impaired driving crashes, deaths, and environmental waste from large flavored canisters. The ACLU opposed unless amended, arguing the bill was too broad and should use a regulatory approach rather than criminal penalties; the author said amendments were being considered to narrow the language. Committee members largely expressed support, though some raised concerns about wording and implementation. SB 941 by Senator Padilla would extend a prison commissary price cap framework to private for-profit immigration detention facilities under federal contract in California. Supporters said detainees and their families face extreme markups on basic necessities and that the bill would curb exploitation. There was broad support from immigrant justice, civil rights, and disability rights organizations, and no opposition testimony was presented. SCR 118 by Senator Gonzalez urged release of unclassified Jeffrey Epstein investigation files. Supporters framed it as a transparency and survivor-accountability measure, with testimony from CAST and a survivor statement. One committee member voiced concern about incomplete facts and the risk of political overreach, while others supported the resolution as part of broader anti-trafficking efforts. SB 1009 by Senator Becker would require clear and convincing evidence before detaining youth in juvenile proceedings and would emphasize less restrictive alternatives. The author and supporters argued that detention harms youth, increases recidivism, and is overused, citing a personal witness who described spending more than 200 days in juvenile detention before her case was resolved. Probation, district attorneys, and AFSCME raised concerns that the bill could limit judicial discretion, strain county resources, and create public safety risks or uneven implementation. Committee members were split, with some supporting the bill as a needed safeguard and others saying the system needs more resources before changing the standard. AB 46 by Assemblymember Nguyen would narrow mental health diversion by allowing judges to deny diversion when public safety is at risk. Supporters, including district attorneys and a crime victim’s family, said current law is too restrictive and has allowed dangerous offenders to reoffend; opponents, including public defenders and the ACLU, argued diversion is already limited and effective and that the bill would reduce access to treatment. Finally, SB 948 by Senator Aegian would require more comprehensive firearm safety training for firearm safety certificates and require new California residents to register firearms and obtain a certificate within 60 days. Supporters, including Brady and youth gun violence advocates, said the bill would close loopholes and improve safety; gun rights groups opposed, calling it an unconstitutional financial barrier and a burden on new residents.

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• It allows insurers to pend up to 5% of claims when there is a legitimate suspicion of fraud, waste, or
• Health care fraud, waste, and abuse is real, and it is costly, accounting for 20% to 25% of total health
• prior authorizing all of these things, how does that play into your knowledge or belief that it's waste
• We will be up in a little bit talking about what we can do when we do have concerns about fraud, waste
• Most payment recovery is due to waste or abuse, not fraud.

Summary: The Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee heard testimony on several bills. SB 6159 would create a public hospital infrastructure account funded by a new annual coverage assessment on insurers and other businesses subject to the premium tax, and would allow public hospital districts and other public health entities to collaborate more freely and access capital financing for major construction or modernization projects. Senator Dhingra said the bill is intended to help public hospitals compete and modernize, especially amid federal Medicaid and ACA subsidy cuts. Supporters included UW Medicine, while hospital districts supported the general concept but said Section 2 could unintentionally narrow existing cooperative agreements with nonpublic entities. Health plans and insurers opposed the bill, arguing it would raise premiums, increase consolidation, and improperly sweep in property and casualty insurers and mutual companies; testimony also raised concerns about pass-through costs and retaliatory tax effects. The hearing on SB 6159 closed with 5 pro, 74 con, and 2 other sign-ins. The committee then heard SB 5845, which would modernize timely payment rules by requiring carriers and public employee plans to pay or deny all clean claims within 30 days, require prompt notice and a single request for additional information on incomplete claims, and impose interest or penalties for missed deadlines. Senator Slaughter said the bill would reduce uncertainty for providers and stabilize payments without increasing patient costs. Hospitals, physicians, and health systems strongly supported the measure, citing large volumes of late clean claims and examples of prolonged delays, including a Harborview claim that remained unpaid more than a year after billing. Health plans opposed the bill, saying the current 95% standard is workable, that they already meet high compliance rates, and that the bill could limit fraud, waste, and abuse review on high-dollar claims; they also sought more flexibility and additional time for responses. The hearing closed with 69 pro, 4 con, and 2 other sign-ins. The committee also heard SB 5916, which would prohibit health plans from disadvantaging non-opioid pain treatments relative to opioids in formularies and utilization management, and would require a Department of Health educational pamphlet on non-opioid alternatives. Senator Harris described the bill as a response to opioid deaths and a way to encourage safer pain treatment options. Patients, recovery advocates, and rare disease advocates testified in support, saying insurance barriers and step therapy often make non-opioid care harder to access and can push patients toward opioids. The Health Care Authority and an association of health plans opposed the bill, arguing it could reduce formulary flexibility, increase costs, and limit tools such as prior authorization and step therapy. The hearing closed with 8 pro, 1 con, and 2 other sign-ins. Finally, the committee heard SB 6102 and SB 6103, both sponsored by Senator Muzzall, and SB 6071. SB 6102 would align the ambulance transport quality assurance fee with federal rules after H.R. 1 barred new provider taxes, preserving the existing fee rate and adjusting the Medicaid add-on rate annually; the Washington Ambulance Association supported it, saying the program had improved wages and benefits for EMS workers. SB 6103 would make Medicaid payments for services provided by a rural emergency hospital subject to appropriation, creating a framework for East Adams Rural Health Care to convert to the new federal rural emergency hospital model; East Adams and the Washington State Hospital Association supported it as a way to preserve rural access. SB 6071 would shorten overpayment recovery timelines for all services to six months, or nine months for coordination-of-benefits cases, matching the shorter timelines already enacted for behavioral health services; providers and specialty associations supported the bill as a way to reduce destabilizing clawbacks, while the remaining testimony was still underway when the transcript ended.

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• First, composting whole carcasses or butcher waste can be done in 90 or 45 days, respectively, using
• product does not accumulate heavy metals or pathogens and offers nutrients similar to that of green waste
• First, composting whole carcasses or butcher waste can be done in 90 or 45 days, respectively, using
• product does not accumulate heavy metals or pathogens and offers nutrients similar to that of green waste
• Finally, and offers nutrients similar to that of green waste compost.

Summary: The Assembly Agriculture Committee met as a subcommittee at first because a quorum was not yet present, then adopted its committee rules for the 2025-2026 legislative session by a 5-0 vote. The committee heard a series of agriculture-related bills, with most measures receiving broad support and moving forward. AB 1142 by Assemblymember Hoover would raise the fee thresholds for small public horse events that are exempt from equine medication monitoring rules; supporters said the current limits are outdated and hurt small riding clubs, and the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 411 by Assemblymember Papin would allow ranchers to compost livestock carcasses on-farm; supporters cited cost, environmental, and predator-control benefits, while rendering industry representatives asked for amendments to protect existing services and limit the bill’s scope. The bill passed to Natural Resources. AB 482 by Assemblymember Solache would modernize the California Table Grape Commission law and raise assessment caps without increasing assessments themselves; it passed to Appropriations. AB 312 by Vice Chair Alanis would shorten the holding period for ag theft property from six months to three months; it also passed to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 937 and AB 947 by Assemblymember Connolly. AB 937 would make technical changes to the Organic Transition Pilot Program to improve access to organic transition support, with testimony from a farmer who said the program helped him pursue organic certification; the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 947 would expand and refine technical assistance under the Healthy Soils/Climate Smart Agriculture programs, including training, grant writing, matching funds coordination, equipment sharing, and outcome monitoring; supporters said the changes would help small and organic producers access state climate programs, and it also passed to Appropriations. AB 1486, presented by the chair, would use Proposition 4 funding to start grants for public postsecondary agricultural research farms focused on climate resiliency; members praised the role of CSU and UC research farms, and the bill passed to Natural Resources as amended. The most extensive discussion centered on AB 928 by Assemblymember Rogers, the California Cockfighting Cruelty Act. Supporters argued the bill would help law enforcement target cockfighting and rooster trafficking, reduce avian disease risks, and protect public health and animal welfare; opponents, including poultry hobbyists, breeders, and 4-H-related participants, said it would overreach into lawful poultry keeping and harm heritage-breed and youth programs, urging instead that cockfighting penalties be increased to a felony. Committee members echoed concerns about unintended impacts on legitimate poultry owners and requested continued work on exemptions and language. The bill passed to Judiciary on a 5-2-1 vote, with one no vote and one abstention, and the chair noted that further committee review would continue as the bill advances.

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• to show up on Texas farms that is going to give us the ability to harvest. methane gas out of the waste
• So now we've wasted 95 or 100 gallons of water because... because we only needed five for the farmer
• You know, Ryan, as well as I do, we waste water in drainage ditches. Just going out into the Gulf.
• That old system that wastes the water before it ever gets to me.
• It's wasteful. Those old open systems are wasteful.

Committee: House Agriculture & Livestock

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• We have continued to see more frequent fires within garbage trucks and waste and recycling facilities
• Local municipalities are burdened with the costs of addressing emergencies, damage to waste facilities
• Most critical minerals that could be kept within the supply chain are going to waste.
• material from not only landfills, but city waste, municipal waste.
• material from not only landfills, but city waste, municipal waste.

Bills: HB4319 , HB4317 , HB1225 , HB3076 , HB3081 , HB4226 , SCR17 , HB4432 , HB3304 , HB3411 , HB3435 , HB4339 , HB4331 , HB4341 , HB4342 , HB1770 , HB1016 , HB4113 , HB2950 , HB4141 , HB3277 , HB2988 , HB3029 , HB3338 , HB1889 , HB3834 , HB3831 , HB2939 , HB3045 , HB3657 , HB1739 , HB3759 , HB3755 , HB4484 , HB4486 , HB4108 , HB1250 , HB2961 , HB1219 , HB3025 , HB1782 , HB1907 , HB3718 , HB4459 , HB2976 , HB3548 , HB3545 , HB2952 , HB2929 , HB2956 , HB2973 , HB3055 , HB3086 , HB3040 , HB3794 , HB4336 , HB3151 , HB1590 , HB3581 , HB3313 , HB3429 , HB3448 , HB1752 , HB2650 , HB3584 , HB4202 , HB3586 , HB4321 , HB4280 , HB3650 , HCR1020 , HB2116 , HB2206 , HB4301 , HB3625 , HB3147 , HB3403 , HB3498 , HB3970 , HB3975 , HB3976 , HB3980 , HB4265 , HB4266 , HB3638 , HB3880 , HB3930 , HB3942 , HB3944 , HB4191 , HB3242 , HB3678

Keywords: administrative procedures, rulemaking authority, specific authority, legislative review, agency rules, accounting, CPA, licensure, educational requirements, reciprocity, professional conduct, vital records, birth certificate, birth registration, biological sex, sex designation, male, female, nonbinary, gender identity

Summary: The House began with a quorum call, then moved into a series of special presentations recognizing guests and champions, including the Talihina state football team, the Hodgson Bulldogs state basketball champions, Sooner Start families and advocates, the Edmond Republican Women’s Club, Leadership Miami, and other visitors in the galleries. Members also adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 17, honoring the long friendship between Oklahoma and Ireland and welcoming Irish Senator Aubrey McCarthy to the Capitol. The chamber then considered and passed several bills on third reading. Among them were HB 4226, creating a formal recusal/disqualification process for judges with timelines; HB 4432, addressing itemized deductions and gambling-related tax treatment; HB 3304, requiring Service Oklahoma to check the methamphetamine user database before issuing a commercial driver’s license; HB 3411, requiring PFOS testing and related safeguards for biosolids land application; HB 3435, creating a single-subject rule for municipal bonds; HB 4339, updating probate publication requirements for rural Oklahoma; HB 4341 and HB 4342, both CASA-related measures; HB 1770, directing OSU Veterinary Medicine to study the elk population in the northwest zone; HB 1016, setting up trust protections for minors featured in monetized online content; and HB 413, clarifying that people with felony convictions may vote once they have fully completed incarceration, parole, supervision, and probation. The House also passed HB 2950, removing an ACT requirement tied to Oklahoma’s Promise for homeschool students; HB 4141, funding a statewide sexual assault nurse examiner coordinator if money becomes available; HB 3277, cleanup language for VIN inspections on salvage vehicles; HB 2988, expanding the Terry Peach Act; HB 3029, requiring a four-year planning process for the State Department of Education; HB 3338, regulating the pool industry after reports of consumer losses; HB 1889, restoring benefits for a small group of police and fire retirees; HB 3834, authorizing ibogaine clinical trials for PTSD, addiction, and related conditions; HB 3831, seeking state support for Oklahoma Task Force One urban search and rescue; HB 2939, removing fax-machine references from election law; HB 3045, extending response-fee limits to municipal fire departments; HB 3657, modernizing OESC reporting and data sharing; HB 1739, reinstating a half-pay provision for OHP members; HB 3759, setting a June 30 date for temporary school allocations; HB 3755, clarifying juvenile detention medication funding and custody language; HB 4484, allowing certain state vehicles to be used between residences and work sites; HB 4486, creating a Gold Star Families Memorial Monument at the Capitol; HB 4108, adding airports to the critical infrastructure trespass list; and HB 1250, creating a revolving fund for public safety technology tied to the Blue Jay app. Most bills passed with broad support, though a few drew significant debate, especially the homeschool/Oklahoma’s Promise bill and the pool regulation bill, which passed with narrower margins.

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• by Senator Stutts, urging the governor and relevant state agencies to recognize the value of spent nuclear
• We work too hard down here to watch it all go to waste at the end of every session. Sure.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• This bill was before us last year through Senator Adams and was talking about solid waste collection
• This bill was before us last year through Senator Adams and was talking about solid waste collection
• This bill was before us last year through Senator Adams and was talking about solid waste collection

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, so I implore you not to waste $8.7 million annually in perpetuity on a measure that many other states
• Um, that's why this bill is, frankly, silly and a waste of money because it's not going to be stopping
• It is a simple waste of taxpayer money. Thank you. I'm not going to ask you anything else.

Bills: SB 596 , SB 961 , SB 1398 , SB 1183 , SB 1952

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting

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• too much time here but uh don't waste too much time here but uh you've<00:59:10.880><c> got</c><00:59
• work as well as counties On Solid Waste work as well as uh<01:25:57.280><c> the</c><01:25:57.360><c>
• There's hazardous waste, the RCRA program, the federal program, as well as solid waste permitting that
• </c><01:31:02.639><c> uh</c> division uh there's hazardous waste uh division uh there's hazardous waste
• </c><01:32:33.400><c> and</c> industrial side of hazardous waste and industrial side of hazardous waste

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The tide of waste, fraud, and abuse is abundantly clear in that... Representative...
• The Protect Education Act would tackle the waste, the fraud, and the abuse in the ESA program.
• The member stated the destruction of public schools and fraud, waste, and abuse.
• You used the term fraud, waste, and abuse.
• I need you to connect how you're connecting waste, fraud, and abuse to this particular measure.

Summary: The House convened, completed roll call, approved the journal, and took up several Senate bills and one Senate concurrent resolution through motions to reconsider, return bills for reconsideration, and refer measures to additional Committee of the Whole sessions for further amendment. Early actions included returning SB 1175 and SB 1198 to the Senate for reconsideration, rescinding passage of SB 1336 so it could be reconsidered, and referring SB 1111 and SB 152 to an additional COW. The House also recognized Representative Travers for a personal privilege statement honoring National Women Veterans Recognition Day and recorded attendance. In Committee of the Whole, members adopted floor amendments and recommended passage for SB 1511, SB 1552, SB 1198, SB 1110, SB 1618, SB 1431, and SCR 1004, with some debate on SB 1110’s home-confinement/reentry program, SB 1618’s Military Affairs Commission changes, and SB 1431’s city and town authority over residential project standards and streetscapes. The House later adopted the COW reports and moved the measures to engrossing or third reading as appropriate. SB 1336 and SB 1519 were also advanced from committee, while SB 1004 was reconsidered and ultimately failed on reconsideration. On third or final reading, the House passed SB 1127, SB 1180, SB 1428, SB 1198, SB 1336, SB 1511, SCR 1004, SB 1552, HB 2104, HB 2105, HB 2114, HB 2311, HB 2729, and HB 4117. SB 1687, SB 1004, SB 1519, and SB 1502 failed. Members explained votes on several measures, including support for tax administration clarity in SB 1180, objections and support for the May primary proposal in SB 1687, concerns about sex offender monitoring in SB 1004, support for the Arizona Beef Council in SB 1198, and debate over the photo enforcement referral in SCR 1004. The session also included recesses for caucuses, lunch, and dinner, plus a brief technical outage of the live stream.

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• And then yet this committee continues to gloss over $9 billion of fraud, waste, and abuse.
• ,</c> gloss over $9 billion of fraud, waste, gloss over $9 billion of fraud, waste, and<01:15:04.480>
• </c><01:18:18.719><c> And</c><01:18:19.000><c> and</c><01:18:19.200><c> if</c> waste, fraud, and abuse
• And and if waste, fraud, and abuse.
• , and abuse in this in in a fraud, waste, and abuse in this in in a lot<01:20:17.080><c> of</c><01:20

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> reducing food waste across our state. reducing food waste across our state.
• We can increase those donations, help reduce food waste, and align with, uh, food safety.
• We can increase those donations, help reduce food waste, and align with, uh, food safety.
• We can increase those donations, help reduce food waste, and align with, uh, food safety.
• We can increase those donations, help reduce food waste, and align with, uh, food safety.

Bills: HF3579 , HF3549 , HF3548 , HF4388 , HF3566

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: eggs, donation, quality assurance, food assistance, charitable programs, agriculture, grain indemnity, financial security, crop insurance, Minnesota agriculture, farm assistance, down payment, state funding, loan modification, rotational grazing, grazing management, livestock, pasture management, soil health, erosion control

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• It's the same thing; fraud and waste use really the same processes that we employ.
• The difference between fraud versus waste and abuse is intent.
• I know for us, on an annualized basis, when we look. ...fraud, waste, and abuse.
• And so, on the third piece, waste is not illegal. ...maybe not unethical, just wasteful.
• As a committee, we're tasked with finding efficiencies, fraud, waste, and abuse.

Bills: HB149 , HB252 , HB643 , HB1442 , HB1500 , HB1672 , HB1851 , HB1893 , HB2028 , HB2768 , HB2818 , HB149 , HB252

Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency

Keywords: artificial intelligence, regulation, biometric data, ethical AI, consumer protection, AI governance, employment compensation, state agencies, salary payments, general appropriations, government efficiency, public works, contractors, payment bonds, government contracts, construction law, transparency, open meetings, government accountability, public access

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• Heavy-duty service vehicles, including those providing essential solid waste and recycling services,
• Cities, labor groups, and the service providers themselves, like waste haulers, are in joint support
• Waste haulers, the primary payers of this cost, are in support of the bill.
• Goes in the black hole of their budget for wasteful spending.
• Goes into the black hole of their budget for wasteful spending.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We're guarding against fraud, waste, and abuse concerns of MA providers.
• But when we go back into our district and we think of fraud, waste, abuse in this case, kickbacks, which
• turns out to... ...be fraud, waste, and abuse.
• Do you believe that that, well, Cats, more, there's more potential waste, fraud, and abuse when we have
• and everyone out there who could be listening that we welcome honest, credible revelation of fraud, waste

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house