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ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- This RS deals with solid waste disposal, and the crux of it is that it says that boards or county commissioners
- shall not use flow control to limit private sectors from competing with regards to waste management.
Summary:
The Ways and Means Committee met to consider three RS introductions. Representative Britt Raybould presented RS 33720, which would clarify the process for private insurance claims on state property when damages exceed $100,000, including public review by the Department of Administration and the affected agency, and public process if the claim leads to operational changes such as selling property or moving agency operations. The committee moved to introduce the RS and approved it by voice vote.
Raybould also presented RS 33717 as a replacement bill for House Bill 821, noting a change on page 2, line 37 that adds the year 2027 to establish the official start date and time. The committee voted to introduce the RS by voice vote. During the discussion, members joked about “attacking” Representative Manwaring, but the motion still carried.
Representative Jason Monks presented RS 33727, which concerns solid waste disposal and would prohibit boards or county commissioners from using flow control to limit private-sector competition in waste management. He said the measure was intended to help facilitate negotiations among parties. The committee voted to introduce the RS by voice vote and then adjourned.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Wednesday we are going to have a speaker with respect to Representative Hill's bill to address the waste
- , the radioactive waste coming from the rods.
Committee:
House Environment, Energy and Technology
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- So even if I don't agree with the program, I think it's good to not waste. Waste is sinful.
- I'm all for not wasting taxpayer money and not wasting good food.
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- :11:02.960><c> not</c> not wasting taxpayer money and not not wasting taxpayer money and not wasting<
Committee:
Senate Education
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- This RS deals with solid waste disposal, and the crux of it is that boards or county commissioners shall
- not use flow control to limit private sectors from competing with regards to waste management.
Committee:
House Ways and Means
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- If they're not on a waste system that like in the cities, then they deserve to have at least a septic
- 20.440><c> on</c><00:23:20.600><c> a</c><00:23:21.200><c> a</c><00:23:21.440><c> a</c><00:23:21.480><c> waste
- If they're not on a a a waste saying.
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Summary:
The Alabama Senate convened with a prayer, pledge, and roll call establishing a quorum of 30 senators. The chamber approved excusing absent senators, dispensed with reading the prior journal, and agreed to allow bill introductions and committee reports throughout the day. Several guests were recognized in the gallery, including local officials, construction representatives for the new statehouse, and advocacy groups.
A series of House messages were received and referred to committees, including local bills and constitutional amendments for Macon, Winston, Perry, Montgomery, Mobile, Jefferson, Marengo, Covington, Tuscaloosa, and Madison counties, along with measures on campaign finance, title fraud, public health, workforce, income tax, legal tender, consumer protection, seafood products, carbon dioxide injection wells, and boards of registrars. Committee reports included favorable reports on Senate Bill 374 and House Bill 432 from the Committee on Local Legislation. The Senate also adopted Senate Joint Resolution 97 commending the University of Alabama on its planned ROTC facility and Student Veteran Center, and Senate Joint Resolution 98 naming a portion of Highway 9 in Elmore County the Lamar S. "Bubba" Woodham Jr. Highway.
During personal privilege, Senator Smitherman urged attention to the lack of septic systems in parts of the state and suggested the Senate may need to study the issue, possibly through a resolution or task force. Senator Orr submitted a notice in writing regarding proposed Senate rules changes. The Senate then took up local legislation, adopting budget isolation resolutions and passing multiple local bills and constitutional amendments, including House Bill 569 (Autauga County), House Bill 337 and Senate Bill 371 (Madison County), House Bill 576 (Mobile County), House Bill 529 (Class 2 municipalities), Senate Bill 369 (Lauderdale County), House Bill 612 (Covington County), and House Bill 514 (Tuscaloosa County), with votes largely unanimous or near-unanimous.
The Senate recessed until 1:00 p.m. after completing the local calendar items.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- That is a waste of time. So it does away with that. We do not need to go look at them.
- We can go kill them all or whatever, but that is just a waste of time.
- That is a waste of time. So it does away with that. We do not need to go look at them.
- We can go kill them all or whatever, but that is just a waste of time.
Committee:
House State Affairs
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from March 25 and reordered the agenda to hear House Bill 941 first. HB 941, presented by Speaker Moyle, would move the rules coordinator and related rule publication functions from the executive branch to the Legislative Services Office and eliminate the existing periodic review process for administrative rules. Supporters said the bill would restore legislative control over rules and ensure they match statutory authority; opponents raised separation-of-powers concerns and worried about giving one legislative employee too much power. After questions from several members, the committee voted on a due-pass motion, which failed 8-5.
The committee then reconsidered Senate Bill 1320, a code cleanup measure removing outdated language tied to a State Controller’s Office project fund that ended in 2023. With no testimony in opposition, the committee passed SB 1320 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. It next heard Senate Bill 1236, which repeals the Idaho Women’s Commission because it has been defunded and inactive for years. The sponsor described it as housekeeping, while several women’s advocacy groups and individual testifiers opposed the repeal, arguing the commission still has value in addressing women’s representation, pay, health care, and other issues. After debate, a motion to hold the bill failed 7-6, and the committee then approved SB 1236 for the floor on a 7-6 vote.
Finally, the committee considered Senate Bill 1397, presented by Representative Sauter and Senator Woodward, which would bring certain private wastewater systems under Public Utilities Commission oversight if they have 100 or more connections. Supporters said some homeowners are trapped by private sewer monopolies, facing doubled rates and being unable to obtain building permits because systems lack capacity or will-serve letters. Opponents questioned whether the bill would interfere with private contracts, but supporters argued it would provide the same consumer protections already applied to other utility monopolies. The committee passed SB 1397 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation and then adjourned.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Education Feb 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm Heather Trim with Zero Waste Washington.
- We're a statewide nonprofit that's working to keep waste out of the landfill, the incinerator, and litter
- already paid for; allowing students to retain functional equipment maximizes public investment, reduces waste
- Students to retain functional equipment maximizes public investment, reduces waste, and supports learning
Summary:
The House Education Committee heard several bills focused on school district operations, student access, and special education. Substitute Senate Bill 6222 would allow school districts and educational service districts to sell or grant surplus technology hardware, such as laptops and tablets, directly to public school students, with priority for low-income students and documentation of the transfer. Testimony from the sponsor, district staff, and advocates emphasized helping students keep familiar devices, reducing waste, and extending the public investment in technology. The committee also heard Second Substitute Senate Bill 5969, which would better integrate IEP transition plans with the statewide online IEP system and the universal high school and beyond plan platform to reduce duplication; staff noted a fiscal note had been requested, and there were no public testifiers on the bill.
The committee spent substantial time on Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6247, a school district financial management bill. The bill would require additional ESD oversight and support for districts showing signs of financial distress, create mandatory school director training on funding and finance, strengthen penalties for knowing violations of budget expenditure limits, and require disclosure authorizations before hiring certain budget or accounting personnel. Senator Dozier said the bill was prompted by district financial problems, declining enrollment, failed levies, and reserve fund declines. ESD, WSSDA, WASA, WOSBO, and OSPI testified in support overall, though some witnesses raised concerns about mandatory training, funding for implementation, and whether training should extend beyond school directors. Committee members asked about the bill’s scope, the undefined term “significantly,” the $750,000 reimbursement cap, and how it compared with House Bill 2593.
The committee also heard Substitute Senate Bill 622, which would exempt school districts and ESDs from certain surplus-property notice requirements when selling or granting surplus technology hardware to students at depreciated cost or no cost to low-income students. Senator Hunt said the bill came from constituent concerns about unused laptops and tablets and would help students transition to work, college, or technical school. Zero Waste Washington and an Issaquah School District official supported the measure, citing environmental benefits and practical student access to technology. The committee closed public hearings on the bills, noted sign-in counts for pro and con positions, and announced amendment deadlines and upcoming executive sessions.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Business and Professions Committee Apr 8th, 2025
Business and Professions
Transcript Highlights:
- products are not designed or approved to be reused by other patients, they are simply discarded, wasting
- This will go a long ways to reduce medical waste in emergency departments and also help patients walk
- This isn't just wasteful, it's wrong.
- reducing those unnecessary spending, straining the health care system, and cutting down on medical waste
Committee:
House Business and Professions
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- You're failing yourself, you're failing the system, and we're wasting money with almost 6. 000 plus projects
- But in terms of labeling it as hazardous waste, I think the answer to your question is no, they haven't
- waste yet? Yeah, Mr.
- But certainly, as the expert has said, they can be disposed of in hazardous waste landfills.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
Transcript Highlights:
- don't have that equipment on a day that you need it, the next day your crop could be junk, could be waste
- Number one, this bill would help us to reduce waste in Massachusetts.
- This bill would help us to reduce waste in Massachusetts.
- In Massachusetts, according to a recent study, the Massachusetts DEP has identified electronic waste,
- known as e-waste, as the fastest-growing waste stream in our state.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 452, a right-to-repair bill for agricultural equipment. Farm Bureau and several manufacturers’ representatives opposed the bill, arguing that existing memorandums of understanding already provide farmers access to parts, diagnostics, and repair information, and warning that broader software access could increase emissions tampering and safety risks. Supporters, including repair advocates, a legislator, and a farmer representative, argued that the MOUs are not binding, that farmers need enforceable repair rights to avoid costly delays during critical harvest periods, and that owners should be able to repair equipment they bought without dealer lock-in. No vote was taken during the hearing.
The committee also heard testimony on bills to limit or eliminate “grab-and-go” alcohol sales at large venues, including House Bill 325 and Senate Bill 225. Union workers from Fenway Park and the TD Garden described self-checkout alcohol kiosks as creating public safety and compliance problems, including underage access, over-serving, theft, and difficulty monitoring intoxication in crowded settings. They said workers are often understaffed and bear discipline when violations occur. In contrast, the Boston Red Sox and Aramark defended the supervised self-checkout model, saying it speeds service, is widely used, and operates with multiple layers of supervision, training, and regulatory oversight; they said they had not received violation notices and that any incidents are isolated.
Senator Edwards also testified in support of House Bill 369, aimed at restricting marketing of certain harsh cosmetic products to children, and in support of the grab-and-go bill. She argued that children should not be targeted with products containing toxic chemicals and that alcohol service should remain supervised by trained staff to protect consumers and jobs. Senator Collins and other legislators also spoke in favor of restricting grab-and-go alcohol service, citing concerns about underage drinking and overconsumption. The hearing additionally included a separate bill on Sunday morning alcohol service, with Representatives Scanlon and Lewis arguing for allowing sales beginning at 8 a.m. on Sundays rather than 10 a.m., but that bill was only discussed briefly and no action was taken.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Assembly Health Committee and Senate Health Committee Mar 10th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The biggest, clearly the largest problems are around administrative complexity and waste.
- The biggest, clearly the largest problems are around administrative complexity and waste.
- Problems are around administrative complexity and waste.
- That explains about one-third of these wasted expenses in our system that we really need to target and
- That explains about one-third of these wasted expenses in our system that we really need to target and
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Republican Members Propose New Legislation Addressing Fraud - 02/19/26
Transcript Highlights:
- In fact, we're protecting them from the cost of their hard-earned taxpayer dollars going out to waste
- In fact, we're protecting them from the cost of their hard-earned taxpayer dollars going out to waste
- And I hopefully they won't be wasting time on things that we can control.
- And I hopefully they won't be wasting time on things that we can control.
- And I hopefully they won't be wasting time on things that we can control.
Summary:
Senate Republican leaders held a press event to roll out a package of anti-fraud proposals focused on state welfare and human services programs. Mark Johnson opened by citing recent fraud scandals, including a shuttered housing program and reports of vulnerable adults being left without care while providers billed for full services, and said Republicans want top-down reform, stronger accountability, new technology, and tighter oversight of taxpayer dollars. Michael Kreun said Republicans support an independent Office of Inspector General and argued the Senate-passed bill should not be weakened in the House; he also said the Senate should restore its role in confirming agency commissioners, especially at DHS, which he described as central to the fraud problem.
Jordan Rasmusson outlined a plan to stop “blank checks” for DHS and DCYF services by requiring legislative audit review when a program exceeds budget by 5 percent and legislative approval for additional spending at 10 percent over budget. He also said DHS should adopt basic integrity tools such as electronic visit verification and client sign-off. Steve Drazkowski described two bills: a statewide “do-not-pay” list to block payments to ineligible people or entities, and an “I’m Not a Robot” proposal for Medicaid managed care that would require enrollee verification forms, with a 2 percent payment withhold used to encourage compliance and potentially fund county system upgrades. Mark Krueger said the state should improve technology and data use for eligibility determinations, citing other states’ rapid fraud-fighting systems, and proposed penalties for false reporting to the Legislative Auditor after a DHS audit found falsified site-visit records.
Steve Gruenhagen said his bill would require DHS and DCYF to resume annual fraud-prevention and oversight reports to the legislature, which he said had stopped after 2017 despite rising fraud cases. Michael Holmstrom proposed unannounced site visits for all DHS and DCYF providers before enrollment, reenrollment, and revalidation, funded through provider service fees, and cited a recent case involving a woman with autism who was billed for far more care than she received. In the Q&A, Kreun said House Democrats’ delete-everything amendment to the inspector general bill removed the law enforcement division and stripped the bill of its “teeth,” and he suggested the governor’s office may have been involved in efforts to replace the bill with a weaker coordination council model. No votes were taken in the press conference.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, September 19, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> billions of dollars in waste and fraud. billions of dollars in waste and fraud.
- It’s a waste of time to talk with Jeff and Schumer. The President said that.
- It’s a waste of time to talk with Jeff and Schumer. The President said that.
- It’s a waste of time to talk with Jeff and Schumer. The President said that.
- </c> the United States, he said it's a waste the United States, he said it's a waste of<00:57:08.079>
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Just thinking about the time and the effort we're wasting on this.
- But Maybe they are and maybe they're not just some wasteful middleman.
- We continue to argue that these lobbyists are a waste of taxpayer money because not every taxpayer supports
Keywords:
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FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources Feb 18th, 2025
Environment and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- But if we put water down 3,000 feet deep, you're wasting the resources.
- They're always looking to not waste a commodity regardless of size.
- But They're always looking to not waste the commodity regardless of size, but a lot of times the way
Committee:
Senate Environment and Natural Resources
Summary:
The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources met to hear a panel discussion on implementation of Senate Bill 64 (2021), which requires elimination of non-beneficial wastewater discharges to surface waters by 2032. Department of Environmental Protection staff reported that utility plans have been approved, about 570 million gallons per day are expected to be eliminated under the plans, and roughly 176 million gallons per day have already been eliminated. The department emphasized ongoing annual reporting, continued coordination with utilities, and the need for projects such as reuse, indirect potable reuse, wet-weather backup discharges, groundwater recharge, and other beneficial uses to meet the law’s 90% reuse requirement in applicable cases.
Representatives from Flagler Beach, Atlantic Beach, JEA, and Hillsborough County described how the law affects different utilities. Smaller and coastal systems said they face major cost, space, salinity, and infrastructure constraints, with limited reuse opportunities and expensive alternatives such as deep well injection or regional transfer. Larger systems described substantial capital programs already underway, including public access reuse, indirect potable reuse, regional recharge projects, and saltwater intrusion barrier wells, with costs ranging from tens of millions to billions of dollars. Members and witnesses discussed the need for flexibility, regional solutions, and case-by-case permitting, and the Florida Rural Water Association asked the committee to consider hardship provisions and funding or exemption adjustments for smaller systems.
The committee then took up SPB 7002, a proposed bill by the Environment and Natural Resources Committee relating to water management districts. Senator Broder explained that the bill would increase transparency, improve planning and budgeting oversight, create a gift ban, support local referendum authority for certain ad valorem funding, and provide record-level funding for Everglades restoration. After a question from Senator Smith about whether the ad valorem language was expansive or restrictive, Senator Broder said it would add a new funding tool for districts. The committee adopted a motion to submit SPB 7002 as a committee bill, and it was reported favorably by roll call vote. The meeting then adjourned.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> the um uh uh uh e-waste. the um uh uh uh e-waste.
- problem and we're We have a huge e-waste problem and we're going to<00:51:33.599><c> have</c><00:51:
- That's about 450 years of people's time we waste every year doing car inspections.
- That's about 450 years of people's time we waste every year doing car inspections.
- every year doing people's time we waste every year doing car<01:10:38.520><c> inspections.
Committee:
Senate Commerce
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- But, um, it can also, in government, we've seen at the national level, AI can expose a lot of waste,
- But, um, it can also, in government, we've seen at the national level, AI can expose a lot of waste,
- But, um, it can also, in government, we've seen at the national level, AI can expose a lot of waste,
- But, um, it can also, in government, we've seen at the national level, AI can expose a lot of waste,
- We hear a lot about fraud, waste, and abuse, like you said.
Committee:
Senate Labor
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:36:15.400><c> streams</c> that can uh pull from Wast streams that can uh pull from Wast streams
- There were just leaching waste directly into the water in what is argued one of the most valuable and
- </c><00:59:38.440><c> directly</c> were just leeching um waste directly were just leeching um waste directly
- um and so the water 100% of our waste um and so the water water<01:01:26.119><c> can</c><01:01:26.240
- </c><01:33:13.360><c> moving</c><01:33:13.600><c> towards</c><01:33:13.840><c> our</c> sediment waste
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Republican Members Introduce Tax Relief Bills - 03/02/26
Transcript Highlights:
- A few are smart, like better oversight to stop fraud and keep taxpayer money from being wasted, but others
- A few are smart, like better oversight to stop fraud and keep taxpayer money from being wasted, but others
- A few are smart, like better oversight to stop fraud and keep taxpayer money from being wasted, but others
- A few are smart, like better oversight to stop fraud and keep taxpayer money from being wasted, but others
- A few are smart, like better oversight to stop fraud and keep taxpayer money from being wasted, but others
Summary:
Minnesota Senate Republicans held a press conference unveiling a package of affordability and tax-relief bills aimed at property taxes, taxes on tips and overtime, and vehicle registration costs. Leader Mark Johnson said the proposals were meant to counter rising costs for wages, homeownership, and driving, and argued that Democrats’ policies had made life more expensive. Several senators echoed that theme, saying Minnesotans need immediate relief and that the state has room to act because of a reported surplus.
Senator Michael Kunesh described a property-tax cap bill that would limit increases for cities and counties to inflation plus 50% of population growth, with higher increases requiring voter approval. He said constituents, including seniors, a disabled veteran, and young people, are seeing unsustainable property-tax hikes, and he argued that state and federal mandates have driven local costs. In response to a question about added county workload from federal SNAP and Medicaid changes, he said the solution is both to pause new mandates and to cap property-tax growth.
Senator Karin Housley outlined a proposal to end state taxes on tips and overtime, with deductions up to $25,000 for tips and $12,500 for overtime, phased out at $150,000 for individuals and $300,000 for families. She said the measure would help workers keep more of what they earn and would not cost small businesses directly. Senator John Jasinski proposed rolling back vehicle registration tab fees to pre-2023 levels, saying Minnesota’s fees are far higher than neighboring states and that the change would save drivers money over time. Senator Julia Coleman also supported the package, saying the bills would provide practical relief for families facing high housing, driving, and work-related costs. No votes were taken; the event ended with questions from reporters about fiscal impacts, offsets, and whether the proposals would worsen the state’s structural budget imbalance.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jan 29th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This restriction drives up planning costs and wastes money that could otherwise be used on the landscape
- Assembly Bill 1153 by Assembly Member Bonta and relating to solid waste.
- Assembly Bill 1153 by Assembly member Banta and acting the solid waste.
- They pose costly and hazardous safety issues at every point in the waste stream.
- consumers easily pivoted to reusable devices, which meant millions fewer lithium batteries in the waste
Summary:
The Assembly convened, established a quorum, offered a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, and then took up a long third-reading file with several guest introductions and ceremonial resolutions. Early floor action included AB 713, allowing undocumented students equal access to campus jobs at UC, CSU, and community colleges, and AB 1049, streamlining California Food Assistance Program applications for low-income immigrant families; both passed. The body also defeated an amendment to AB 1421, a bill to begin studying a statewide mileage-based road user charge, before passing the measure. AB 1171, modernizing part-time community college faculty health insurance access, also passed with strong support.
The Assembly then approved a series of policy bills on animals, domestic violence, telehealth for autism services, forestry, false lien filings, tianeptine restrictions, housing, common interest development fee transparency, prison sexual abuse accountability, PBM reporting, foster youth benefits protections, illegal dumping and abandoned RV removal, condo financing/liquidated damages, public contracting, pension-related study language, climate resiliency research funding, and a disposable vape reduction measure. Most passed with broad margins; AB 762 on vapor inhalation devices drew the most debate, with supporters emphasizing landfill fires and public health and opponents warning about revenue losses and illicit-market growth, but it still passed. AB 1406 on condo development financing drew extensive discussion about housing affordability and consumer protections before passing.
The chamber also adopted three resolutions: ACR 120 declaring January 2026 Positive Parenting Awareness Month, ACR 121 designating January 2026 National Mentoring Month, and ACR 122 designating Anesthesiologist Week. Later, the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments on AB 1485, extending welfare-tax exemption treatment to federally recognized tribes holding land for conservation, and adopted the consent calendar, which included several additional bills and SCR 6. The session ended with adjournment until February 2, 2016, after which several members recorded vote changes from the floor.