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FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-02-25 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Daley and others, House Bill 4039, a bill to be entitled an act relating to the solid waste
- Representative Daley and others, House Bill 4039, a bill to be entitled an act relating to the solid waste
- The solid waste disposal facility in Broward County. Are there any amendments?
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 021 Feb 3rd, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 37.520><c> big</c> To me, this whole thing seems like a big To me, this whole thing seems like a big waste
- :39.280><c> We're</c><01:41:39.520><c> not</c><01:41:39.679><c> doing</c><01:41:39.840><c> the</c> waste
- We're not doing the waste of time.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Now we're wasting time, increasing risk to both the officer and the public.
- Now we're wasting time, increasing risk to both the officer and the public.
- Now we're wasting time, increasing risk to both the officer and the public. Representative Coker.
Committee:
House Transportation
AL
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- going to be, you know, a 10 to 8 or whatever it ends up being, I don't know, but I don't just want to waste
- just<03:26:31.520><c> don't</c><03:26:31.600><c> want</c><03:26:31.680><c> to</c><03:26:31.760><c> waste
- </c><03:26:31.920><c> the</c><03:26:32.000><c> committee's</c> just don't want to waste the committee's
- just don't want to waste the committee's time<03:26:32.399><c> is</c><03:26:32.640><c> my</c><03:26:
Committee:
House Election Law
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- It won’t get through the Senate, and therefore we’ll have another wasted two years before we do anything
- 02:37:58.000><c> we'll</c><02:37:58.240><c> have</c><02:37:58.399><c> another</c><02:37:58.640><c> wasted
- </c><02:37:59.120><c> two</c> therefore we'll have another wasted two therefore we'll have another wasted
Committee:
House Education Funding
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- So, for example, in time management, wasteful meetings, for example, are, I know it might sound silly
- So, for example, in<00:50:34.440><c> time</c><00:50:34.800><c> management,</c><00:50:36.200><c> wasteful
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (10/08/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- And you have the right to do that, but I'm going to be really blunt: I think you'd be wasting the time
- I think you'd be wasting the time of every representative in the hall. >> Well, we had the same kind
Summary:
The committee first took up an insurance-related chronic pain bill and an amendment modeled on language from Massachusetts and Maine. The sponsor explained the amendment was developed after stakeholder meetings because the original bill would have created an unaffordable insurance mandate in New Hampshire. The amendment was intended to improve access to non-opioid therapies by limiting prior authorization and step-therapy barriers so they are not more restrictive than for other treatments, including opioid therapies. After questions, the committee took a straw vote and advanced the amendment.
The next item was a department-sponsored bill involving the state’s all-payer claims database. Insurance Department officials explained that the bill would encourage self-funded employer plans to opt in voluntarily by giving them aggregated, deidentified claims information in return. They said self-funded plans cannot be required to report data because of federal law, but the bill would provide an incentive while protecting employee privacy. Members asked detailed questions about who would see the data, whether individual employees could be identified, and how privacy would be enforced; the department said access would be aggregated and deidentified, and employer privacy issues would be governed by ERISA and the U.S. Department of Labor.
The committee also discussed a glucose-monitoring bill. Members debated whether the bill was aimed at type 1 diabetes coverage or broader access to continuous glucose monitors, and whether it would amount to an unnecessary insurance mandate that could raise premiums. Department testimony estimated the equipment cost and said the annual impact per member would be modest, but also noted that non-insulin therapies have not consistently shown clinically significant A1C reductions. The chair and some members emphasized that the bill should be considered on its own terms as a CGM coverage issue, not as a general diabetes mandate. The committee discussed the bill’s cost implications and asked the department for any prior cost analysis.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It’s a waste of time to say, you know, you go into this program if you can pay $1,200, if he or she can
- Since it's entirely a formality, that was a tremendous waste of everyone's time.
Bills:
HB 1194 , HB 1221 , HB1738 , HB1913 , HB2177 , HB2178 , HB2180 , HB2229 , HB2282 , HB2448 , HB2492 , HB2777 , HB2984 , HB3357 , HB3553 , HB3602
Committee:
House Criminal Jurisprudence
Keywords:
emergency protection order, protective order, magistrate, criminal procedure, victim safety, family violence, domestic violence, stalking, assault, magistrate's order, temporary protection, court order duration, defendant restrictions, Article 17.292, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, emergency restraining order, victim protection, firearm restriction, pretrial intervention, reimbursement fee
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 2777 by Representative Rose, which would bar the death penalty for defendants who can prove by clear and convincing evidence that they had schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder and active psychotic symptoms at the time of the offense. Rose said the bill would still hold defendants accountable through life without parole, would save money by avoiding lengthy capital litigation, and would address cases where severe mental illness was not adequately considered. Supporters from NAMI Texas, the Catholic bishops, and a forensic psychologist said the bill is narrowly tailored, consistent with neuroscience and moral principles, and would prevent executions of people whose psychosis substantially impaired reality testing. Committee members questioned how the bill interacts with existing competency and insanity law, whether the diagnosis is sufficiently defined, and whether the statute requires active psychosis at the time of the offense. An opponent argued the death penalty should remain available for juries to decide in all cases. The bill was left pending.
The committee then heard House Bill 1221 by Representative Lozano, which would raise the cap on pretrial intervention program fees from $500 to $1,200. Lozano and a district attorney witness said the increase is needed because program costs have risen and the fees help make diversion programs self-sustaining, allowing first-time or low-level offenders to complete rehabilitation and potentially obtain expunction. Opponents from the Texas Fair Defense Project argued the higher fee could make diversion unaffordable for indigent defendants and undermine an important alternative to incarceration, especially where related supervision and monitoring costs already add up. Members discussed whether the fee applies only to PTI participants, how payment plans and waivers work, and whether ability to pay should be addressed more explicitly. The bill was left pending.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1738 by Representative Jones, which would repeal Penal Code Section 21.06 and related Health and Safety Code references concerning homosexual conduct. Jones said the law is unconstitutional under Lawrence v. Texas, remains harmful on the books, and has led to confusion and unnecessary costs even though it is unenforceable. Supporters said the bill simply removes outdated language and protects civil liberties, while opponents from Texas Values argued the statute still serves as a statement that homosexual conduct is unacceptable and should remain as a warning, even if unenforceable. Members debated whether the law’s remaining language is merely symbolic or still harmful, and whether other criminal statutes already cover conduct such as prostitution, incest, and offenses involving minors. The bill was left pending after testimony.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPC/CPN Joint Info Briefing - Thu Apr 3, 2025 @ 9:30 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I personally don't like to waste money, and I don't want to see the state waste money.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Legislative Administration (03/12/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- I think it could be discussed on an ad hoc basis now, not waste the time, and perhaps even in September
- I think it could be discussed on an ad hoc basis now, not waste the time, and perhaps even in September
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 118 in executive session and adopted Amendment 0882H, which would remove the House and Senate members from the Child Care Commission while leaving the commission in place. Members said the amendment was a continuation of earlier committee discussion and supported it as a needed change. The committee then voted 12-0 to recommend ought to pass as amended, and HB 118 was placed on consent.
The committee next considered House Bill 142, dealing with Gold Star Mother’s Day. The sponsor explained that the bill was unnecessary because existing statute already directs the governor to issue a proclamation for Gold Star Mother’s Day and to urge appropriate observance, including flag-related ceremonies. Several members discussed how to ensure the proclamation and flag observance would happen and whether the committee report should note the existing statute. Other members said they would oppose killing the bill because the recognition was important. The committee voted 9-3 to table/ITL the bill, and HB 142 was declared inexpedient to legislate.
The final major item was a public hearing on a non-germane amendment to House Bill 456, with a related draft amendment also discussed. The sponsor said the amendment would raise the annual membership allowance from $20 to $75, rename fees as dues, prohibit dues from being used to pay lobbyists, require NHMA dues to be brought before voters as a separate warrant article for transparency, and require separate accounting so lobbying funds are not co-mingled with other funds. Supporters said the goal was to keep taxpayer-derived money from funding lobbying while preserving non-lobbying services such as legal advice and training. Opponents argued the proposal was an overreach and would micromanage local towns. No vote was taken in the portion provided.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Just wasting a little bit of committee time here, I was just remembering my dad telling stories.
- c><00:25:10.039><c> you</c><00:25:10.279><c> again</c><00:25:10.440><c> just</c><00:25:10.600><c> wasting
Committee:
Senate Taxes
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/6/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- oversight that we need to make sure that we're getting this right, and as we've had lots of discussions on waste
- oversight that we need to make sure that we're getting this right, and as we've had lots of discussions on waste
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Our local solid waste company, the Cook County highway department, the local trucking company, our school
- Our local solid waste company, the Cook County highway department, the local trucking company, our school
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/12/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I don't want to waste any money, but we owe it to the taxpayers to get it right, and we owe it to the
- I don't want to waste any money, but we owe it to the taxpayers to get it right, and we owe it to the
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- transportation and every route Amazon takes to deliver packages to your house. chain the plants that treat our waste
- chain the plants that treat our waste water<01:35:53.920><c> and</c><01:35:54.159><c> return</c><01:
Committee:
Senate Capital Investment
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, January 3, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Look at how much time we wasted last Congress while we were waiting around for Republicans to fight with
- They spent weeks wasting taxpayer time and money because they couldn't elect the Speaker, not once but
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Aug 18th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- persistence has served her well as a legislator, and I have learned that saying no to Esme is mostly a waste
Summary:
The Assembly met in session after a quorum call and prayer, then proceeded to a ceremonial floor session honoring departing members. After the roll was called and a quorum established, the body moved through tributes to members leaving the Assembly, with remarks focused on their service, district priorities, and personal relationships built across party lines. No substantive legislation was debated or voted on in the portion provided, though the Majority Leader gave notice to remove SB 259 from the inactive file and the chamber suspended Rule 118A to allow guests on the floor and at members’ desks.
Members were recognized in turn, with colleagues praising Stan Ellis for his science-based approach and work on water issues; Damon Connolly for environmental, housing, labor, and transportation work; Jackie Irwin for technology, cybersecurity, gun violence prevention, and implementation tracking; Jasmine Baines for her medical background, rural health advocacy, and work on fentanyl and emergency response; Esmeralda Soria for Central Valley agriculture, housing, water, and hospital recovery efforts; Avelino Valencia for tribal issues, cryptocurrency, and cultural advocacy; Diane Dixon for bipartisan work on public safety, e-bike safety, foster youth, and coastal protection; and Tom Lackey for his public safety record, CHP background, and reputation for honesty and bipartisanship.
In their own remarks, the departing members reflected on the honor of service, thanked staff and family, and emphasized relationships, constituent service, and the importance of continuing public service in new roles. Several noted upcoming transitions to the Senate or other offices, while others said they would continue serving their communities outside the Assembly. The tone throughout was celebratory and reflective, with repeated emphasis on collaboration, district advocacy, and the personal bonds formed during their time in the Legislature.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Aug 18th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- persistence has served her well as a legislator, and I have learned that saying no to Esme is mostly a waste
SC
South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Jun 25th, 2026
South Carolina House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- not introduce a bill to ban all alcohol because, first of all, we know it won't pass and we'll be wasting