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• Heather Trim with Zero Waste Washington.
• Heather Trim was with Zero Waste Washington.
• waste. emission reduction standards the facility must achieve as well as solid waste planning requirements
• The waste-to-energy facility is unique.
• It actually was a solution back in 1991 to protect Spokane's sole-source aquifer, provide a solid waste

Summary: The committee first heard Substitute House Bill 1128, which would create a Child Care Workforce Standards Board within the Department of Labor and Industries to study child care workforce conditions and make recommendations on employment standards. Staff explained that the proposed second substitute narrows the board’s role from setting enforceable standards to making recommendations, with estimated ongoing costs for L&I staffing and smaller costs for board member stipends and possible DCYF support. Supporters, including child care providers, SEIU 925, and labor representatives, said the bill would help address understaffing, low wages, and retention problems; opponents, including child care industry groups and private schools, argued it duplicates existing work, adds bureaucracy, and creates unfunded costs. No vote was taken in the hearing. The committee then heard Second Substitute House Bill 1634, which would direct OSPI and ESDs to develop a technical assistance and training framework to help schools coordinate student behavioral health supports. Staff said the bill aligns with the Washington Thriving Strategic Plan and could largely be implemented with existing work and limited additional costs, though DOH would need some support. Testifiers from behavioral health and school counseling fields described severe youth mental health needs and urged passage, and OSPI said the work is doable with current resources. The committee also heard Substitute House Bill 2636, which would create a public education review advisory council to recommend K-12 policies and funding provisions for JLARC review; staff described JLARC, OSPI, and State Board costs, and no public testimony was offered. The committee next heard House Bill 1316, which would expand the Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness program so additional university campuses can access funding. The sponsor said the program has strong retention outcomes, and student advocates testified that campuses such as UW Bothell need access to already appropriated funds for emergency aid, food pantries, and case management. Staff then briefed Substitute House Bill 2474, which would allow the Student Achievement Council Tuition Recovery Trust Fund to be used for refunds tied to broader consumer protection violations, with no expected fiscal impact; there was no testimony. The committee also heard Substitute House Bill 2365 on digital equity, which would expand the Broadband Office’s role, revise the digital equity forum, and rename the grant program; supporters emphasized rural access, affordability, and the loss of federal digital equity funding, while staff estimated significant Commerce staffing costs and some additional agency impacts. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2401, creating a Washington State Boys and Men Commission contingent on non-state funding, with staff outlining OFM startup and fundraising costs and an estimated operating budget if fully funded. Supporters said boys and men face mental health, education, and mentorship gaps and that the commission would improve coordination; the bill drew testimony from rural school leaders, nonprofit advocates, and community members. The committee then heard Substitute House Bill 2475 on language access, which would require the Office of Equity to develop uniform language-access guidelines and a report on interpreter and translator shortages; staff said the office could absorb the work but other agency and local government impacts were uncertain. Substitute House Bill 2517, on permitting for high-capacity transit, would let regional transit authorities apply for permits earlier and streamline land-use processes; Sound Transit and the sponsor said it would speed delivery of major projects, while staff estimated Commerce technical-assistance costs and possible local government impacts. The last bill heard was Substitute House Bill 2145 on the 340B drug pricing program, which would bar manufacturers from restricting contract-pharmacy access and require reporting to DOH; supporters said it protects safety-net providers and patient services, while opponents warned of higher costs for employers, state health plans, and litigation burdens. No final committee action or votes were recorded in the transcript.

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• So, um, it authorizes the county commission to allow the sale of commodities created by solid waste collection

Bills: SB334

Committee: Senate Shelby County Legislation

Keywords: SB334, Lauderdale County, Florence, Shoals Economic Development Fund, sales tax, use tax, local tax, economic development, county commission, municipal revenue, tax proceeds, special revenue fund, Colbert County, local legislation, Alabama Code 45-39-245.47

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• There will be something solid to stand on, Faith is knowing one of two things will happen.
• There will be something solid to stand on, or you'll be taught to fly.
• I pray, Lord, that we all can stand on solid ground when approaching the issues of the I pray, Lord,
• that we all can stand on solid ground when approaching the issues of the day.
• House Bill 555, by the Local Government Committee, relating to solid waste facilities.

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• waste site evaluation committee.
• </c> House Bill 707, establishing a solid House Bill 707, establishing a solid waste<01:25:02.920><c>
• </c> waste site evaluation committee. waste site evaluation committee.
• waste siting evaluation committee.
• It's a bill with support from many stakeholders, and it's the only solid waste management bill to make

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• Derek Stanley: I have 35 years of experience working on solid waste and recycling facilities and issues
• Missouri has become the fourth-largest waste-exporting state in the nation.
• But we actually export waste. I believe we were bordered by eight states.
• I believe we send waste to seven of them as a state.
• It's an entirely fee-driven solid waste program.

Committee: House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 2901, which would reauthorize the joint committee on child abuse and neglect by removing its expiration date. The sponsor described it as a cleanup bill because the committee’s prior sunset had passed, preventing it from formally reporting to the General Assembly. Members discussed whether the bill should include a new sunset date, with the sponsor saying he left that decision to the committee or floor amendment. Testimony and comments emphasized the scale of Missouri’s foster care and abuse-reporting system and the need for the committee’s work to continue; no opposition was offered, and the hearing closed without a vote. House Bill 2288 drew extensive testimony on landfill siting and county authority. The sponsor said the bill would give counties clearer statutory authority to adopt landfill setback rules, using Pettis County’s ordinance as a model, and argued rural counties should have more control over landfill placement. Supporters, including Pettis County officials, said local residents were strongly opposed to a proposed landfill and needed uniform standards and stronger local control. Opponents, including the project developer and a lobbyist, argued the bill’s setbacks were so large they would effectively block new landfills statewide, would be among the strictest in the country, and would hurt waste-disposal capacity, environmental management, and economic development. The hearing ended without a vote. The committee then moved into executive session and voted do pass on House Bills 1752, 2559, 2934, and 2928, and adopted an amendment and substitute before voting do pass House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2108. After returning to public hearing, the committee took up House Bill 351, which would create an independent Motor Vehicle Commission to handle dealer and consumer complaints and related licensing issues currently under the Department of Revenue. The sponsor and supporters said a specialized commission would provide faster, more expert handling of title problems, dealer complaints, and industry changes such as electric vehicles and direct sales models. Opponents questioned the need for a new commission, raised concerns about industry self-regulation, immunity, staffing, and added bureaucracy, and argued the Department of Revenue should instead be improved. Testimony continued with both support and opposition, including manufacturers’ concerns about not having a seat on the commission and arguments that the proposal could affect franchise and market-access issues.

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• I've been in solid waste for... William Bowie, President of 3292.
• I've been in solid waste for 29 years, and you know what?
• I've been in solid ways for.
• William Bowie President of 3292, I've been in solid waste for 29 years and you know what?
• I would really like a solid foundation to build that on.

Bills: S0042 , S0688 , S0762 , S1168 , S1296 , S1298 , S1300 , S1318 , S1332 , S1376 , S1548 , S1570 , S1574 , S1632 , S1634 , S1750

Committee: Senate Fiscal Policy

Keywords: child protection, medical records, investigation, abuse, neglect, healthcare, Child Protection Team, diagnosis, criminal defense, legal representation, death penalty, indigent defense, regional counsel, conflict of interest, background screening, athletic coaches, youth sports, criminal history, expungement, Florida statutes

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• A solid-state battery has a solid electrolyte.
• state battery has a electrolyte solid state battery has a solid<02:30:45.960><c> electrolyte</c><02:
• electrolyte it has nothing to do solid electrolyte it has nothing to do with<02:30:47.640><c> solid<
• </c><02:30:57.760><c> state</c> electrolyte the beauty of solid state electrolyte the beauty of solid
• </c> I'm concerned about the nuclear waste I'm concerned about the nuclear waste issue<04:54:58.280><

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

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• At local waste facilities or recycling centers.
• under the hazardous waste control law.
• the release of this hazardous waste.
• Disguised vapes are poisoning our kids, causing fires at small, underfunded waste facilities, and wasting
• As local governments, we're charged with managing the state's solid waste and hazardous waste streams

Committee: House Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials

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• Tony Hackett with Californians Against Waste, in support.
• Particularly where recalled products may also be classified as hazardous waste under the hazardous waste
• the release of this hazardous waste.
• Disguised vapes are poisoning our kids, causing fires at small, underfunded waste facilities, and wasting
• As local governments, we're charged with managing the state's solid waste and hazardous waste streams

Summary: The Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee heard five bills, with testimony focused on farmworker climate equity, product recall responsibility, diaper ingredient disclosure, agricultural commissioner fee authority, and vape disposal and youth protection. Members also took up one consent item. The chair reviewed testimony rules, and the committee established a quorum before proceeding. AB 1600 by Assembly Member Arambula would treat farmworker housing as disadvantaged communities for purposes of climate and environmental funding. Supporters said farmworkers face severe climate, housing, water, and pollution burdens but are often excluded from existing DAC mapping tools. The bill passed 4-1 to the Committee on Appropriations. AB 2462 by Assembly Member Pellerin would require manufacturers to take back recalled products at no cost from consumers and additional collection points such as recycling centers, waste facilities, and thrift stores, while strengthening CalRecycle enforcement. It drew support from counties, cities, and waste stewardship groups, and opposition from manufacturers and juvenile product interests concerned about implementation, coordination, and penalties. The bill passed 5-1 to Appropriations. AB 1901 by Assembly Member Berman would require children’s diaper manufacturers to disclose ingredients online and on packaging. Supporters framed it as a parents’ right-to-know measure, while industry witnesses sought amendments to align it with other California disclosure laws and protect confidential business information. The bill passed 5-0 to Appropriations. AB 2380 by Assembly Member Papin would raise the maximum fee counties may charge to support agricultural commissioner operations and pesticide enforcement; it received support from county agricultural officials and passed unanimously to the Assembly Floor. AB 2667 by Assembly Member Hadwick would ban deceptively marketed disposable vapes, allow household hazardous waste facilities to disassemble them, and direct DTSC to address school-confiscated vapes. School and local government witnesses described widespread youth vaping and disposal challenges, and the bill passed unanimously to the Business and Professions Committee. AB 2086, the consent item, also passed unanimously. Later add-on votes confirmed the earlier actions, and the committee adjourned.

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• So I think we might have done you a little bit of a solid.
• So I think we might have done you a little bit of a solid.
• The Twin Bridge Tire Pile is the largest and oldest waste tire pile in the state.
• The Twin Bridge Tire Pile is the largest and oldest waste tire pile in the state.
• According to Ecology, waste tire piles remain a threat to the environment and public health.

Summary: The committee first heard a briefing on the proposed Senate capital budget, Substitute Senate Bill 6003, which would spend about $723 million total using debt-limit bonds, Climate Commitment Act funds, and other cash resources. Staff described major investments in housing and homelessness, human services, local infrastructure, flood response, water conservation and clean energy, K-12 school modernization and seismic work, and higher education projects. Members then took public testimony from a wide range of advocates and project sponsors, most of whom urged the Senate to preserve or increase funding for specific projects in the final budget, including affordable housing, permanent supportive housing, child care facilities, food banks, behavioral health and substance use treatment centers, tribal courthouse relocation, school modernization, community colleges, university projects, floodplain restoration, community forests, and local civic or cultural facilities. Several witnesses also asked the Senate to match or approach House funding levels on items such as the Housing Trust Fund, permanent supportive housing, the Community Forest Program, Floodplains by Design, and CCA-supported clean energy and water projects. The chair noted that amendments to the capital budget were due the next day at noon. The committee then received a briefing on Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2251, which would restructure Climate Commitment Act accounts by repealing three existing accounts and replacing them with two new accounts: a CCA operating account and a CCA capital account. Staff explained that the bill would preserve most existing uses while changing revenue distribution formulas, capping Ecology administrative costs, expanding allowable uses for EV-related costs, housing, and carbon capture/sequestration, and changing reporting and tribal consultation provisions. The bill also shifts some reporting from annual to biannual and modifies the thresholds for tribal-supported and overburdened-community investments. The fiscal note was described as relatively small, with the main impact being the revised revenue allocation structure. Public testimony on the CCA bill was mixed. Supporters, including the League of Women Voters, said the restructuring better aligns spending with the intent of the CCA and could improve investments for tribes and overburdened communities. Critics, including the Washington Policy Center, argued the bill still lacks strong requirements to ensure CCA spending is effective and objected to reducing the frequency of the state’s climate-spending report. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• waste management facilities.
• waste management facilities.
• waste management facilities.
• </c> Substitute 1, an act relating to solid Substitute 1, an act relating to solid waste<00:10:10.760
• Senate Bill waste management facilities.

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• waste working group and um it was her opinion first of all that the solid waste working group is working
• waste that first of all the um solid waste working<02:00:01.679><c> group</c><02:00:02.000><c> is</c>
• Having said that, however, I look forward to the work that the solid waste working group is going to
• </c><02:04:17.119><c> waste</c><02:04:17.440><c> working</c> that over to the solid waste working that
• over to the solid waste working group<02:04:18.000><c> because</c><02:04:18.239><c> I</c><02:04:18.480

Committee: House Environment and Agriculture

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• total maximum daily loads and basin management action plans, including assigned load reductions and waste
• total maximum daily loads and basin management action plans, including assigned load reductions and waste
• load allocations for management action plans, including assigned load reductions and waste load allocations
• And to simply put solid waste on the ground when you have a viable alternative makes zero sense.
• And to simply put solid waste waste on the ground when you have a viable alternative, makes zero sense

Bills: S0558 , S1294 , S1468 , S1474 , S1682 , S1628

Committee: Senate Environment and Natural Resources

Keywords: stormwater systems, environmental standards, municipal infrastructure, engineering certifications, local compliance, Florida Department of Transportation, biosolids, agronomic rate, land application, environmental protection, Florida statutes, nutrient management, recordkeeping, farming, compost products, wastewater treatment, environment, sewage disposal, pollution control, reporting requirements

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• Also, I think as we drive towards those databases of pre-approved standards, we actually have some solid
• In regards to the IV&V process, I am a strong believer that it's a waste of time and a waste of money
• We have a great solid project manager who has been involved with ADA and accessibility throughout the
• It's a waste of money.
• Overwhelmingly, we are wasting money on software that doesn't do things that people need.

Committee: House Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee

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• that I'm really excited about, actually, is in Otter Tail County, which is looking at how they manage waste
• And that's nowhere near my district, but I'm still really excited about what we can learn about solid
• waste, which many of you know is a legislative passion of mine.

Summary: The committee took up House File 3426, the annual LCCMR appropriation bill funding projects from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF), which is supported by state lottery proceeds and does not affect the general fund. The bill was described as containing 108 appropriations totaling $102.036 million, including 11 extensions of prior appropriations, and a new community grants program funded at $28.18 million under the constitutional limit. The author noted the bill is the second year of funding after the 2024 voter-approved amendment renewing the ENRTF and community grants program. Members discussed the bill’s scope and purpose, including projects for scientific research, PFAS mitigation and testing, rapid testing for chronic wasting disease, parks and trails, outdoor recreation, and solid waste/recycling innovation. Co-Chair Heintzeman said the bill had involved many conversations, thanked the author for working with the caucus, and noted that a missing project issue had been addressed to improve the bill’s path forward. He also said statutory changes were being made to the community grants program to reduce fraud risk and incorporate suggestions from the Office of the Legislative Auditor. Co-Chair Koznick asked about whether lottery-funded ENRTF dollars had ever been considered for proportional returns to districts, but the author said he was not aware of such discussions and emphasized that the fund benefits all Minnesotans through projects across the state. After no further questions, the chair renewed the motion to recommend House File 3426 for placement on the general register, and the committee approved it by voice vote with no opposition recorded.

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• Contract 59, Department of Corrections with Cards Holdings, is for solid waste disposal services.
• Contract 59, Department of Corrections with Cards Holdings, is for solid waste disposal services for

Committee: All ALC-REVIEW

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• House Bill 108, an act relating to solid waste management. Representative Rmmer.
• House Bill 108, an act relating to solid waste management. Representative Rmmer.

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• </c> points to really hammer out a very solid points to really hammer out a very solid appeals<01:27:
• disposal, more than just, you know, sewage waste and water waste.
• </c><04:16:44.560><c> water</c> the ability to do with the waste water the ability to do with the waste
• disposal, the kitchen, bathrooms, other amenities, your waste, water, and other waste, that's all part
• and</c><04:29:20.319><c> other</c> waste disposal waste water and other waste disposal waste water and

Committee: House Housing

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• And that's nowhere near my district, but I'm still really excited about what we can learn about solid
• waste, which many of you know is a legislative passion of mine. uh uh bringing<00:30:12.600><c> some
• management to be how they manage waste management to be more<00:32:25.720><c> um</c><00:32:26.280><c
• </c><00:32:33.000><c> waste,</c><00:32:33.400><c> which</c> can learn about uh solid waste, which can
• learn about uh solid waste, which many<00:32:33.800><c> of</c><00:32:33.880><c> you</c><00:32:34.000

Committee: House Ways and Means

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• I'm with the Department of Health Solid and Hazardous Waste Branch.
• The department supports measures that will prevent waste entering Hawaii's landfills, and we offer comments
• Chapter 342H is specific to solid waste management and landfills, and we defer to the Department of Business

Bills: SB2359 , SB2169 , SB2170 , SB2263 , SB2360 , SB3084

Committee: House Tourism

Summary: The joint House Committee on Tourism and House Committee on Agriculture and Food Systems heard House Bill 2585 on agricultural tourism. The bill would create statewide uniform standards for agritourism in counties that adopt such ordinances, require registration with county planning departments, and require agritourism to remain secondary and accessory to farming. The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity supported the measure but recommended amendments to make the language more consistent and to ensure agritourism remains tied to agricultural activity; the Hawaii Farm Bureau also supported the bill with the same general guardrails, while the White Tourism Authority offered comments. A member raised concerns about a trailer/roadside-stand provision, and the department ultimately said it did not support that specific language. The chairs then recommended passage with amendments, including a definition of principal farm operations, clarification that agritourism must not interfere with on-farm operations, revised termination rules after 60 consecutive days without active production with notice and cure procedures, restoration of the department’s proposed change to the trailer language, and technical corrections. HB 2585 passed both committees unanimously with excused members noted. The committees then heard House Bill 2602 on sustainable tourism infrastructure, which would establish a matching grant program in the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism for capital projects that improve sustainability and climate resilience in the visitor industry. The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii testified in support. The chair recommended passage with a committee report note estimating a roughly $5 million cost and a date correction, and both committees adopted the recommendation unanimously. House Bill 1948 on single-use plastics was also heard. It would prohibit lodging establishments from providing certain personal care products in small plastic containers and impose civil penalties. The Department of Land and Natural Resources stood on its testimony, and the Department of Health supported the waste-reduction goal but suggested the language belonged in a different chapter. The chair recommended an HD1 that would omit lotions from the definition of personal care products, adopt the Department of Health’s proposed clarification about reusable containers, and correct the date; the measure passed both committees unanimously. Finally, House Bill 1960 on human trafficking was heard. The bill would require the Attorney General to develop human trafficking awareness training for transit accommodation workers, require employers to provide training, keep records, post signage, adopt prevention policies, and report suspected trafficking, with penalties and rulemaking by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. The Department of Labor Relations supported the intent but said the Department of Law Enforcement should be the lead agency, and the Hawaii Hotel Alliance strongly supported the bill while asking for amendments to recognize existing industry programs and apply the requirements equitably. The chair recommended an HD1 incorporating a July 1, 2027 deadline for training materials and employer training, adopting the hotel industry and DLE-related amendments, and making technical corrections; HB 1960 passed both committees unanimously.