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KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee (10-14-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- We're going to do all the staff amendments for all the regulations upfront and vote on those that way
- those<00:01:31.280>
that <00:01:31.600>way <00:01:32.400>and upfront and vote - on those that way and upfront and vote on those that way and in<00:01:32.880>
in <00:01:33.119 - We would like a vote. those comments. And if it is something those comments.
- Then it would come to the full board for a vote to approve that. >> Thank you.
Summary:
The subcommittee met on October 14, approved the minutes, and then took up a large group of staff-suggested amendments to multiple regulations. Those staff amendments were approved without objection and were described as technical changes needed to comply with KRS Chapter 13A and other governing law. The committee then moved out of order to consider Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure regulation 2011 KAR 9:270, which governs buprenorphine prescribing and related standards.
Board representatives said the regulation has been updated over time since 2015 and that the current amendments are intended to streamline the rule, remove outdated federal references such as the X-waiver, narrow education requirements to addiction-related topics, and create exceptions for settings like emergency rooms and certain pain treatment situations. The agency amendment would also allow buprenorphine monoproduct for up to 30 days when a patient is transitioning from a full opioid agonist, and would add physicians certified in addiction medicine as eligible specialty consultants. Board officials said the regulation was developed through a two-year process with a work group, informal outreach to medical organizations, and multiple comment periods, and they argued the rule is working because overdose deaths have declined and provider numbers have increased.
Several witnesses and committee members raised concerns that the regulation remains too restrictive. Senator Rocky Adams noted that major medical organizations had said the proposed language could restrict access and worsen overdose risk, and he questioned whether the committee was being asked to choose between conflicting expert views. Opponents, including a medical student, a recovery advocate, and Dr. Colleen Ryan of the Kentucky Society of Addiction Medicine, argued the rule is outdated, creates unnecessary barriers to buprenorphine treatment, and should be repealed or substantially revised to align with federal guidance and evidence-based care. They said rigid requirements can discourage treatment and that addiction should be treated like other chronic illnesses. No final vote on the medical licensure regulation is reflected in the transcript excerpt, and the discussion ended with the chair preparing to hear from additional opponents.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Unanimity is rare, and when there are differences of opinion, you're going to see differences in votes
- I want to get this bill moving today, and either we come back tonight or we vote immediately.
- I would move for a roll call vote, Madam Chair. just throw that out there I know that just throw that
- I want to get this bill moving today, and either we come back tonight or we vote immediately.
- I would move for a roll call vote, Madam Chair.
Bills:
HF1063
Keywords:
grain buyers, grain dealer, grain elevator, agriculture, financial reporting, audit, CPA review, independent accountant, financial statement, balance sheet, cash flow, nonpublic data, licensee oversight, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, grain purchase volume, insolvency, nonpayment, warehouse chain, fiduciary duties, producer protection
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (01/22/2025)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- It's very rare to find anything in writing anymore; we have electronic health records where we maintain
- Um, I hope that we are asking you respectfully to please vote out to pass so that we are not in danger
- Um, I hope that we are asking you respectfully to please vote out to pass so that we are not in danger
- Um, I hope that we are asking you respectfully to please vote out to pass so that we are not in danger
- I hope that we are asking you respectfully to please vote out to pass so that we are not in danger of
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, we are voting on the A1 amendment to House File 3117. All those in favor, say aye. Aye.
- And we go, how did they have cigarette vending machines?
- The citizens vote on it.
- In fact, a lot of county board commissioners lose their seat once they vote for county jails.
- There have been some examples where local governments have referenced that a no vote on a local sales
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Oh, wrong vote. Wrong bill book. What's the bill book? 4313. Okay, a little minor indiscretions.
- I urge you to vote in favor of this crucial legislation.
- incentivize using that wastewater effluent and other resources. sources of water, either from your washing machine
- Everyone's going to vote for it, and you can vote it out today as soon as we walk out.
- To collective bargaining unless they do a ratification or a vote.
Bills:
HB158, HB714, HB 1198, HB1630, HB1998, HB3509, HB3788, HB3875, HB3948, HB3977, HB4097, HB4313, HB4314, HB4317, HB158
Keywords:
housing, veterans, surplus government property, affordable housing, funding sources, housing assistance, homeless prevention, landlord incentives, rural housing, domestic violence, community development, tenant readiness, program participants, financial assistance, homelessness, rental support, Texas Tenant Readiness Program, tenant assistance, housing stability, Texas Department of Housing
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- I want the people to vote for it.”
- They want to be able to vote on it.
- The people actually voted it.
- You all can vote on it. Can he? Can he make that motion? You all can vote on it?
- If you vote yes, it's to involuntarily defer the bill. If you vote no, you're... Okay.
Bills:
HR217, HB66, HB204, HB208, HB326, HB472, HB483, HB484, HB793, HB1051, HB1080, HB1087, HB1111, HB1215, SB78, SB148
Keywords:
rent stabilization, affordable housing, cost burdened, Louisiana housing, housing policy, emergency rental protections, Alexandria, municipal ordinances, administrative adjudication, code enforcement, housing violations, building codes, zoning, nuisance ordinances, vegetation ordinances, sewerage, drainage, licensing, permits, local government
Summary:
The committee met on April 29 and considered a series of local and special bills affecting municipal and parish governance, blight enforcement, development districts, and term limits. Early action included a motion to apply a three-minute rule. House Bill 483, concerning the Fulberg/Marini Security and Improvement District in Orleans Parish, was voluntarily deferred after discussion and no support cards. House Bill 484, which revised the New Orleans Regional Business Park board by reducing membership from 12 to 11 and giving the mayor four direct appointments with removal authority, was adopted as a substitute and reported favorably. Senate Bill 78, dealing with the Shreveport Downtown Development District, was amended to correct a legislative district reference and then reported favorably. The committee also heard announcements that several previously deferred bills would not be heard that day.
Several Shreveport-related blight bills were advanced. House Bill 1051, authorizing demolition of certain dilapidated properties in Shreveport, was amended to allow the city to rely on findings from code enforcement, fire, police, or other public safety officials, and then reported favorably. House Bill 1080, addressing condemned commercial property in Shreveport, was also reported favorably, though the author said he would continue consulting with the city attorney before floor consideration. House Bill 66 for Alexandria expanded the city’s administrative adjudication authority to cover a broader range of ordinance violations, including building, zoning, vegetation, nuisance, sewer, drainage, licensing, and permit matters; it was supported by the city and reported favorably. House Bill 326, requiring the Tickfaw police chief candidate to reside within the village, also passed favorably.
House Bill 793, a contentious bill concerning recorded subdivision plats and prescription, drew extensive testimony from the author, parish officials, a former appellate judge, and the McCormick family. Supporters said the bill closes a loophole exposed by recent court rulings that could let noncompliant plats become enforceable after five years without actual notice to local governments, while opponents argued the current substitute still creates uncertainty and could burden property owners; the author said the bill was prospective only and would also go to the Law Institute. Despite the debate, the committee moved the substitute favorably. Senate Bill 148, allowing municipalities to pay a modest per diem to planning and zoning commission members by local ordinance, was reported favorably with support from Lake Charles.
The committee rejected House Bill 208, which would have let St. Helena Parish voters decide whether to impose term limits on parish governing authority members. The bill’s author argued the people should decide, but the St. Helena Police Jury opposed it and committee members emphasized local control; the final vote was 3 yeas to 10 nays. House Bill 1215, concerning the disposition of historical statues and monuments, was amended to bar the Office of State Parks from placing transferred monuments back in the parish from which they were removed, and then was reported favorably. House Bill 472, authorizing local rent stabilization ordinances during a governor-declared emergency, was amended to limit such ordinances to the emergency period, tie increases to the consumer price index, and cap them at 365 days; discussion continued on whether the measure duplicated existing price-gouging laws and whether a broader study would be preferable.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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credential? electronic credential? - electronic credential?
- Thank you. accept an electronic credential. Um, accept an electronic credential.
- HB2 regarding electronic HB2 regarding electronic identifications?<01:06:20.640>
Okay. - >> The clerk votes yes. Representative >> The clerk votes yes.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Tue Jan 28, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
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412 <01:57:38.960>with vote voting on House Bill 412 with vote voting - <02:11:24.440>
voting <02:11:24.960>on if not Vice chair for the vote voting on if - Thank you very much, thank you, members. vote voting on House Bill 141 with vote voting on House Bill
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no <02:18:26.679>vote vote from representative Garcia no vote vote from
Summary:
The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs held its first hearing of the 33rd Legislature and heard several measures, beginning with HB 131, which would allow agencies to disclose government records to researchers for certain purposes and direct the Office of Information Practices to adopt uniform rules. OIP supported the bill, saying it would help researchers access government records, while DLNR questioned whether the bill was necessary, raised concerns about costs and exemptions, and suggested a definition change regarding media. The Public First Law Center and other supporters said the bill would not remove existing exemptions or create new disclosure requirements, but would simply authorize rulemaking to create a clearer process for research access. Common Cause Hawaiʻi raised concern about including news media in the measure. The chair emphasized that the rulemaking process would allow agencies and the public to work through details, and the committee moved on without a recorded vote in the transcript.
The committee then heard HB 411, which would create uniform administrative penalty procedures under the state ethics code and lobbyist law, and HB 412, which would expand lobbying definitions to cover certain communications with high-level executive officials about procurement and make some contracts voidable if awarded through unethical lobbying. The Ethics Commission supported HB 411 as an efficiency measure that would streamline the charge process without changing substantive rights, while HB 412 was described as a narrow transparency measure modeled on other states. The State Procurement Office warned that voiding contracts could cause delays, warranty issues, third-party complications, and higher reprocurement costs. The Ethics Commission responded that any contract revocation would be at the Attorney General’s discretion and likely reserved for egregious cases, and that the threat of voiding a contract would help deter noncompliance. The committee also heard HB 413, which clarifies that lobbyist campaign contribution prohibitions apply during periods when both houses of the Legislature are in session; the Ethics Commission and Campaign Spending Commission both supported the bill and the Ethics Commission requested amendments to clarify jurisdiction between state and county lobbyist enforcement.
Finally, the committee took up HB 149, which would require domestic and foreign corporations to report independent expenditures and political contributions to shareholders. The only testimony noted in the transcript was written comments from Matson, which said the requirement would be expensive and cumbersome and that the information is already publicly available through existing campaign finance reporting websites. No votes or final committee actions on the bills were recorded in the provided transcript.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 20, March 5, 2026-PM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Closing vote. Vote closed. Closing vote.
- Speaker, Senate File 28, Elections, Voting Machine, and Voting System Test.
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System - I guess I should have said that this is election voting machines and voting system tests. that those
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machines <03:23:51.680>and <03:23:52.000>voting I should have
VA
Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Code Commission Jun 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So we have a little overlap, so they're fine to participate electronically.
- So we do need to review and propose a new electronic meeting policy that will become effective July 1st
- Seeing none, I'd entertain a motion to adopt the electronic meeting policy for July 1st, 2026, to June
- Chairman, I'm going to abstain from voting because my law firm does work for the parent of LexisNexis
- When you talk about assisting voters, voters asking for voting...
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- So with that, I vote aye. Thank you. Thank you for sharing.
- For that reason, I vote no. Chairman Wynne? Aye. But you vote to five six ayes. Chairman, one? Aye.
- So for that reason, I vote no. Chairman Yidd? Aye. So for that reason, I vote no. Chairman Nguyen?
- So for that reason, I vote no. Chairman Nguyen? Aye.
- But for these reasons, I vote no. For these reasons, I vote no. Mr.
Bills:
SB1092, SB1094, SB1139, SB1239, SB1240, SB1248, SB1326, SB1502, SB1512, SB1540, SB1616, SB1635, SB1669, SB1673
Keywords:
probation, dangerous crimes, children, Arizona Revised Statutes, criminal justice, juvenile offenses, rehabilitation, gender reassignment, civil liability, minors, medical consent, detransition, family court, therapeutic intervention, expert testimony, parenting time, child development, sex offenders, statute of limitations, prosecution
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Before we take a vote on this order, I'd like to welcome to the Chamber... Mr.
- Clerk, before we take a vote on this order, I'd like to welcome to the Chamber some guests from the American
- Voted that when the Senate adjourns today, it will meet again on Thursday next at 11 o'clock a.m. in
- the General Appropriation Bill, as reported by the Committee on Ways and Means, shall be filed electronically
- General Appropriation Bill, as reported by the Committee on Ways and Means, shall be filed electronically
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted a resolution commending the Greater Boston Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals for recognizing North American Occupational Safety and Health Week and Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day. Senators welcomed guests from the chapter, and the resolution was adopted by voice vote. The chamber also briefly recessed for a photo with the guests.
The Senate then received a message from the Governor filing the Ride Safe Act, which would enhance the safe use of micromobility devices such as mopeds, electric scooters, and bikes. The message noted the bill’s connection to the Mass Leads Act and a special commission on micromobility regulation. The matter was referred to the Committee on Transportation.
The Senate next took up and passed to be engrossed House No. 5245, establishing a sick leave bank for Courtney Cochran, an employee of the Department of Children and Families. The Senate also adopted an order setting its next formal session for Thursday at 11 a.m. and later considered an order governing filing deadlines for amendments to the General Appropriation Bill and scheduling its second reading on May 19, 2026. The session ended with a motion to adjourn, which was approved.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Before we proceed, let me briefly mention witnesses: please be sure to register using the electronic
- Please be sure to register using the electronic witness registration system accessible on the tablets
- We did vote on HCR 98.
- close out and stand in recess, if you wish to provide a motion in writing, if you wish to have your vote
- If you wish to provide a motion in writing, if you wish to have your vote recorded for the HCR 98, I'll
Keywords:
counter-unmanned aircraft systems, C-UAS, counter-drone, drone mitigation, unmanned aircraft systems, UAS, border security, U.S.-Mexico border, aviation safety, airspace regulation, federal preemption, Homeland Security, Department of Defense, Department of Justice, Department of Energy, FBI, state-local coordination, tribal and territorial partners, border patrol, cartels
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Border Security met with a quorum present and first took up HCR 98, a resolution urging Congress to improve coordination among federal, state, and local authorities on counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) technology for border security. The author and sponsor described increasing drone activity along the border, saying unauthorized drones are used to track agents, identify weaknesses, and smuggle contraband, and argued for clearer procedures to detect, identify, and neutralize such aircraft. There was no public testimony, and the committee voted 4-0 to report HCR 98 favorably to the full Senate; the resolution was also ordered for local and uncontested calendar placement without objection.
The committee then heard HB 180, sponsored by Chairman Birdwell, which would authorize the governor to coordinate directly with Mexican officials and individual Mexican states on border security agreements and appoint representatives to implement them. Birdwell said the bill would codify prior border-security cooperation efforts, improve responses to cross-border challenges such as drug and human trafficking, and include a finding that entrants from foreign countries must use a legal port of entry. No questions were asked, and there was no invited or public testimony.
After the hearing, the committee left HB 180 pending. The meeting concluded with no further business and the committee standing in recess subject to the call of the chair.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture - 04/21/2026
Agriculture
Transcript Highlights:
- Have we seen this bill before, and we voted on this bill?
- this bill, but this bill was part of the larger grass bill that Senator Kavanaugh has, which we have voted
- And we voted on this bill?
- this bill, but this bill was part of the larger grass bill that Senator Kavanaugh has, which we have voted
- Cooney, an act to amend the Agriculture and Markets Law in relation to authorizing the issuance of electronic
Summary:
The Standing Committee on Agriculture considered a full agenda of bills covering animal welfare, school food standards, farm succession planning, microchipping, electronic reporting, and baby food safety. Several measures were reported or advanced without objection, including S.1743 (referred to Codes), S.30738 on a civil remedy for companion animals denied proper care, S.5488 on microchipping certain animals, and S.5689 on authorizing electronic reporting. S.3214B, which would prohibit the sale of foods containing synthetic additives in schools, was advanced to the Education Committee; two members were recorded without recommendation on that bill.
The committee also discussed S.4755A, Senator Bailey’s farm ownership succession planning program, though the transcript does not capture a final vote on that item. The most detailed discussion centered on S.8701A, Senator Hinchey’s bill requiring testing of baby food and formula for toxic heavy metals and disclosure of results. Members asked about federal standards, supply-chain impacts, and whether ingredient suppliers should also be covered. Supporters said there are limited federal standards, cited similar laws in California, Virginia, Maryland, and Illinois, and argued the bill would protect consumers without disrupting supply. The bill was then moved to the Consumer Protection Committee.
At the close of the meeting, the chair noted the large number of animal-related bills on the agenda and mentioned upcoming Animal Advocacy Day. The committee then adjourned.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- By your vote, Senate Bill 302 will be reported favorably. Thank you.
- By vote, C.S. for Senate Bill 262 will be reported favorably. Thanks, Senator Berman.
- Does any senator wish to be recorded as voting on bills before the committee today?
- But on Tab 2, Senate Bill 300, I'd like to be shown as voting in the affirmative.
- But on tab two, Senate Bill 300, I'd like to be shown as voting in the affirmative.
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee considered four bills. SB 300 would extend a public records exemption for personal information of appellate court clerks and their spouses and children, mirroring protections already given to trial court clerks; after one support appearance and brief debate about harassment risks, it passed 8-1 and was reported favorably. SB 302 would create a similar exemption for current and former Judicial Qualifications Commission employees, citing doxing, threatening calls and emails, and social media intimidation; it passed 9-1 and was also reported favorably.
The committee then took up SB 262, which makes technical changes to the Florida Trust Code, including clarifying trust decanting authority, limiting successor trustee actions where beneficiaries are barred, aligning ademption-by-satisfaction rules with the probate code, and clarifying that transferring homestead property into a community trust does not trigger reassessment. An amendment making the changes retroactive as clarifying and remedial was adopted, and the bill passed unanimously 10-0 and was reported favorably.
Finally, SB 322 would create a nonjudicial process for commercial property owners to ask the sheriff to remove unauthorized persons from commercial real estate, similar to the recently enacted residential squatter-removal process. Two amendments were adopted to authorize reasonably necessary force and correct cross-references, and the bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably. The committee adjourned after one senator later asked to be recorded as voting yes on SB 300.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- So I vote aye. Thank you. Representative Hernandez? Aye. Representative Keshel?
- Today I'm going to vote present just because this bill authorizes rulemaking.
- But since it doesn't need my vote to get through committee, I'll be present for today.
- The vote is four ayes, zero nays, one present, and zero not voting.
- The vote is four ayes, zero nays, one present, and zero not voting.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Postsecondary Education (2-24-26)
Postsecondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- effectiveness of sending the communication notifying students of their eligibility for KEYS scholarships electronically
- Explain my vote, please. Yes.
- Explain<00:19:34.159>
my <00:19:34.280>vote <00:19:34.480>please. - <00:19:35.960>
I'm <00:19:36.159>a <00:19:36.240>yes Explain my vote please. - I'm a yes Explain my vote please. Yes.
Keywords:
Call to Order and Roll Call: 0:00
Bills for Consideration:
26RS HB 94 – 2:40
26RS HB 307 – 15:00
Adjournment: 20:15, 958, all
Summary:
The House Standing Committee on Postsecondary Education met with a quorum, welcomed new member Representative Beverly Chester-Burton, and recognized interns in attendance. The committee then took up House Bill 94, which would require the Council on Postsecondary Education to host an online transfer portal for students, require annual university updates to transfer data, and convene academic officers to study and report on streamlining high-demand pathways such as teaching and nursing. Representative Vanessa Grossl said the bill was revised in response to prior concerns and emphasized that the goal was to improve transparency, reduce time to degree, and lower student debt. Travis Powell of CPE supported the measure, saying the portal and study would improve transparency and help identify barriers to transfer.
The committee adopted the committee substitute for House Bill 94 and then passed the bill out favorably by roll call vote, sending it to the House floor. The committee also reconsidered House Bill 307, dealing with proactive postsecondary admissions, after earlier discussion and additional meetings. Chair James Tipton explained that the new substitute made several changes, including addressing a FERPA concern by having KDE share student information directly with universities, limiting social security number use to the last four digits plus date of birth, and adding provisions for KIA to include a link or QR code to the common online application in KEYS scholarship notifications.
Members adopted House Committee Substitute 3 for House Bill 307, with Representative Stalker noting support for the social security number change. The committee then passed House Bill 307 as amended with a favorable recommendation to the House floor. No other substantive actions were taken.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/7/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Hearing no discussion, the chair called for a voice vote. All in favor said aye. All opposed?
- “And so with this I urge you to vote yes on this bill and invest in Beauty Well’s critical work and in
- And so with this I urge you to vote yes on this bill and invest in Beauty Well’s critical work and in
- We wonder how on earth did they allow people to smoke on airplanes and have cigarette vending machines
- They will wonder why vending machines.
Keywords:
health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration, horizontal consolidation, vertical consolidation, health care ownership, corporate practice, health care regulation
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance (02/11/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The Finance Committee held a hearing on House Bill 619, which would appropriate $1 million to the Solid Waste Management Fund for matching grants to municipalities and businesses for waste diversion projects, with 50% of the money prioritized for food waste diversion. Representative Karen Ebel, the sponsor, said the fund would help New Hampshire meet its solid waste diversion goals, preserve landfill capacity, and support composting, recycling, and related local business activity. She cited New London’s composting program as an example, saying 172 families participated and 32 tons of food waste were diverted in 2024, reducing tipping and trucking costs.
Committee members asked about possible alternative funding sources, including a surcharge on landfill tipping fees. Ebel said many other states use such surcharges to fund recycling and solid waste programs, while New Hampshire relies on general funds. She also said the current fund balance was about $900,000 because some money had been used for staffing, and that the grant program was still in rulemaking. Questions also focused on how household composting works and whether municipalities could generate revenue from compost; Ebel said participation is optional, most programs use buckets and transfer stations, and the main benefit is cost savings from reduced disposal rather than compost sales.
Testimony in support came from the New Hampshire Municipal Association and the Northeast Resource Recovery Association. Both said municipalities are interested in food waste diversion and composting, that these programs can reduce long-term disposal costs and property tax pressure, and that there is growing demand for technical assistance and grant support. The Northeast Resource Recovery Association said food waste makes up about 24% of municipal and business waste, that fewer than two dozen communities and fewer than two dozen businesses currently offer such services, and that a City of Lebanon pilot program saw about 30% savings by composting on site. The Department of Environmental Services said it was not taking a position but is working on rulemaking for the grant program and expects strong interest from municipalities, private composters, farmers, and anaerobic digester operators. No vote or final action was taken at the hearing.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force May 5th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force
Transcript Highlights:
- We're trying to figure out if our electronic communication is working.
- So seeing that nominations cease, we're going to vote for Senator Nicola first.
- I don't know if we're supposed to say nothing or your vote? Say nothing or your vote? Dr.
- If my answer, my vote is no. Okay.
- We have to vote on Taylor. We did it by acclamation. We did it by acclamation, just by voice vote.