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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, February 7, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- more it's allowed us to reduce emissions more than<00:33:55.480><c> any</c><00:33:55.760><c> country
- America would not have led the world in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
- Possibly every dollar they wasted was earned off the sweat of the brow of the American taxpayer.
- We wasted enormous amounts of water.
- Is this a woke publication, a waste of money, a subsidy for left-wing journalism and activism?
Bills:
HR26
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee Apr 29th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- , and that includes household hazardous waste management.
- or household hazardous waste.
- used... ...PV modules not identified as hazardous waste and treated as universal waste from state hazardous
- Crystal Raines for Californians Against Waste and Five Gyres.
- Green Building Council California, Zero Waste Marin, Zero Waste San Diego, and Zero Waste Sonoma in support
Summary:
The committee heard a series of environmental safety and toxic materials measures, with several bills moving forward on unanimous or near-unanimous votes to Appropriations. Early in the meeting, the consent calendar was approved, including AB 372, AB 455, AB 1096, AB 1102, and AB 754. AB 362 by Assembly Member Ramos, which would recognize tribal beneficial uses of water and strengthen consultation and protection for tribal water uses, drew strong support from tribes and environmental groups. Water agencies and local government representatives opposed unless amended, raising concerns about CEQA requirements, co-management language, and conflicts with existing water law. The bill advanced to Appropriations, with some members voting aye and others not voting or absent.
AB 728 by Assembly Member Lee would require age verification for the sale of certain anti-aging skin care products to minors. The author and a youth witness described social media-driven use of adult skin products by children and alleged skin damage, while supporters argued age checks are a reasonable consumer protection. Dermatologists and retailers opposed the bill, saying it could restrict legitimate acne and other medical uses of over-the-counter products, create compliance problems, and lacked a clear scientific basis. The committee discussed possible ambiguity in the bill’s definition of anti-aging products, but the measure still passed to Appropriations.
AB 532 on low-income water rate assistance, AB 773 on copper-based anti-fouling paint, AB 998 on household hazardous waste disposal of vape pens, AB 1031 on geothermal hazardous waste fees, and AB 864 on solar panel hazardous waste and recycling all received strong support and advanced to Appropriations. Supporters for AB 532 emphasized water affordability and local program authority; AB 773 supporters said conflicting state water and pesticide rules are creating confusion for harbors and cities; AB 998 was presented as a practical way to let schools and local facilities dispose of confiscated vape devices safely; AB 1031 was framed as reducing DTSC fee burdens on geothermal development in Imperial County; and AB 864 would ease recycling and reuse of end-of-life solar panels. The committee also began hearing AB 1264 on ultra-processed foods in school meals, with the author and supporters arguing it would phase out the most harmful ultra-processed foods from school meals by 2032, but the transcript cuts off before the full discussion and any action on that bill.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 23rd, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- By recycling animal byproducts that would otherwise go to waste, the rendering industry reduces landfill
- use, byproducts that would otherwise go to waste, the rendering industry reduces landfill use, lowers
- greenhouse gas emissions, and supports our state's economy.
- increases awareness of this essential industry and helps the public understand how the state manages waste
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- An emission allowance auction and market—this is true in Washington State.
- And then on the revenue side, we had $723 million of emission allowance proceeds coming in.
- And then on the revenue side, we had $723 million of emission allowance proceeds coming in.
- vital information about the person that we're requesting the record to, and therefore it would be wasteful
- So they're wasting time and effort, feeling the need to do that redaction before they provide it to us
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
vehicle loads, public highways, transportation, road safety, infrastructure, HB2139, snowmobile registration, snowmobile fee, vehicle license fee, registration fee, Department of Licensing, RCW, vehicle registration, winter recreation, off-road vehicle, moped, motorcycle, trailer, recreational vehicle, vintage snowmobile
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/26
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The production of nitrogen fertilizer contributes significantly to total greenhouse gas emissions.
- </c><00:18:02.720><c> Green</c> total greenhouse gas emissions.
- Green total greenhouse gas emissions.
- next to a tribal nuclear waste next to a tribal reservation.<00:33:39.600><c> Uh</c><00:33:40.000><c
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Committee:
House Agriculture Finance and Policy
Keywords:
energy, renewable energy, ammonia, hydrogen, certificate tracking, funding, environment, elk, cervidae, cervid importation, chronic wasting disease, CWD, animal health, livestock, wildlife disease, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, state veterinarian, zoo, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, AZA
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/11/2026 - House Science & Technology
House Science & Technology Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- It's clean; there's no greenhouse gas emissions.
- There are no long-lived radioactive waste products that come out of a fusion reaction.
- Because of all the things that I said, there's no radioactive waste.
- Millions and millions of dollars wasted on software technology that failed.
- Millions and millions of dollars wasted on software technology that failed.
Summary:
The Committee on Science and Technology met with a full audience and began with brief introductions, including an intern from Arizona State University. The committee heard two presentations before taking up its only bill. The University of Arizona’s Thomas Diaz de la Rubia spoke about fusion energy, describing it as a potential clean, safe, baseload power source and arguing Arizona should build the talent, supply chains, and research infrastructure to commercialize fusion. Members asked about timelines, regulation, competition with China, and the relationship to small modular reactors; he said fusion could be commercially relevant in roughly 12 to 15 years if public and private investment continues, and that the U.S. should avoid losing manufacturing and supply chains as it did in other technologies. He also discussed the university’s broader space and national security work. XRDNA CEO Charles Ableman then presented a spatial addressing and coordination system called EVA, describing it as a way to align data about where and when physical objects exist across systems, with a security layer called a sphere of influence. He said the company is testing with space and logistics partners, uses AI provenance tools, and sees its near-term use case in space operations and interoperability.
The committee then considered HB 2809, which would require state agencies handling sensitive or protected data to implement post-quantum encryption meeting or exceeding CMMC 2.0 standards, using a U.S.-based vendor and U.S.-developed or maintained components. The bill would place the master encryption key with the Auditor General and set procedures involving the Auditor General and Attorney General. Sponsor Rep. Gillette explained that the bill was simplified from a prior version after concerns that agencies would have to connect offline systems to the internet; the amendment clarified that encryption can be installed without internet connectivity and without requiring other systems to be online. He argued the measure is needed to modernize weak legacy systems and protect data after prior breaches and failed IT projects. Members generally supported the concept but raised questions about implementation, costs, vendor neutrality, and the Auditor General’s role; the Secretary of State’s office was described as neutral and still evaluating implementation. The committee adopted the Pingarelli amendment and then passed HB 2809 as amended on a 9-0 vote, with several members explaining that they supported the bill but wanted continued stakeholder input and careful attention to execution.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs (02/07/2025)
State-federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Trucks create 1,000% more emissions than maritime freight to move the same amount of cargo.
- Trains create about 30% more emissions than maritime freight.
- Um, I don’t know if it’s low emissions or dirty emissions; I’m not an expert, but she did not want that
- So, and um, I think it’s a very small problem, nuclear waste. I mean, like the Cabb?
- So, and um, I think it’s a very small problem, nuclear waste. I mean, like the Cabb?
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (01/21/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- Carbon pricing is a market-based strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by assigning a monetary
- It incentivizes businesses and individuals to lower their emissions by making it more expensive to pollute
- Carbon pricing mechanisms often reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which can improve air quality.
- States money to invest in emissions States money to invest in emissions lowering<00:13:36.800><c> projects
- has come down or or that the emissions has come down or or that the emissions have<00:28:59.679><c> decreased
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Appropriations Mar 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- This applies the bus depreciation payment to all zero-emission school buses rather than only buses purchased
- With a history of waste by this legislature and the executive branch in the abortion space over the last
- The track record is that we're building on is that waste, overreaction, and moral coercion.
- Wildfires and forests release tremendous amounts of CO2 emissions.
Summary:
The House Appropriations Committee met in executive session on three bills. For Second Substitute Senate Bill 6182, staff explained it would create an abortion savings program funded by a new assessment on health carriers to support grants for abortion clinical care access. Representative Marshall offered amendments to limit grants to Washington residents, expand eligibility to IVF and fertility providers, prioritize medically underserved areas, and add a 2031 sunset; all were rejected or withdrawn. The committee then voted 18-10 to report the bill out with a do pass recommendation.
For Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6260, staff briefed a striking amendment that would reduce savings in K-12 spending by changing local effort assistance and Running Start limits, prioritizing some transition-to-kindergarten funding, and eliminating inflation increases for National Board bonuses. Members debated a series of amendments on bus depreciation, charter school LEA payments, transition-to-kindergarten funding, and Running Start. Some amendments were adopted, including a bus depreciation change and a Running Start adjustment, while others were rejected. The committee then adopted the striker as amended and reported the bill out 17-12 with a due pass recommendation.
For Substitute Senate Bill 6355, which would establish the Washington Electric Transmission Authority and related board and advisory structures, members considered amendments on rural land-use expertise, eastern Washington board representation, corridor review standards, tribal workgroup removal, and payments in lieu of taxes for transmission facilities. One amendment was withdrawn and the others were rejected except for a landowner/rural expertise amendment that passed. The committee then reported the bill out 18-11 with a due pass recommendation. At the end of the meeting, members exchanged closing remarks thanking staff and colleagues, and the committee adjourned.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- bill assistance and couples that with home efficiency to lower bills long-term and reduce carbon emissions
- affordable loans and grants to finance roads, bridges, wastewater, drinking water, stormwater, solid waste
- agencies, ports, and jurisdictions who are all committed to seeing the state's mandated climate emission
- To seeing the state's mandated climate emission reductions made possible.
Bills:
HB2289
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
appropriations, budget, fiscal matters, state spending, general fund, supplemental budget, biennial budget, substitute bill, public defense, civil legal aid, courts, judicial branch, homelessness, supportive housing, affordable housing, behavioral health, juvenile rehabilitation, youth services, child welfare, foster care
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Appropriations Jan 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- bill assistance and couples that with home efficiency to lower bills long-term and reduce carbon emissions
- affordable loans and grants to finance roads, bridges, wastewater, drinking water, stormwater, solid waste
- agencies, ports, and jurisdictions who are all committed to seeing the state's mandated climate emission
- And we do not believe to seeing the state's mandated climate emission reductions made possible.
Summary:
The House Appropriations Committee continued its public hearing on House Bill 2289, the fiscal biennial supplemental operating budget appropriations bill. The chair and vice chair explained the hearing process, limited testimony to one minute per person, and then heard extensive public comment from a wide range of advocates, local officials, service providers, and residents. No committee vote was taken during the hearing.
Much of the testimony focused on opposition to proposed budget shifts involving Climate Commitment Act revenue, especially the proposed diversion of $569 million to other uses, including the Working Families Tax Credit. Environmental, public health, and local government witnesses argued those funds should remain dedicated to climate pollution reduction, wildfire resilience, clean transportation, natural climate solutions, and affordability programs. Several speakers also urged full funding for wildfire response and forest health, including the HB 1168 commitment, and opposed transfers from the Public Works Assistance Account.
Other major topics included Medicaid and long-term care rates, with nursing home and assisted living providers warning that freezing or delaying rate rebasing would worsen staffing shortages and threaten access to care. Public health and health care advocates opposed cuts to foundational public health services, Apple Health expansion, and pharmacy benefit changes, while oral health advocates asked to preserve Medicaid dental funding and support Dentist Link. Testimony also supported or opposed funding for K-12 programs such as special education, the Ninth Grade Success Initiative, and homeless student stability; early learning and child care subsidies; disability services; public defense; housing and homelessness prevention; food assistance; higher education; and immigrant legal services. The committee concluded the hearing and adjourned after public testimony ended.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII Feb 27th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII
Transcript Highlights:
- Turning to page 7, item 3 is the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan. production plan, or TURP.
- Our goal is clean air, clean water and safe management of waste.
- Page eight, section three, item number five, chronic wasting disease.
- My focus, my questions kind of focus around, you know chronic wasting disease.
- We'll move on to the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 23rd, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- By recycling animal byproducts that would otherwise go to waste, the rendering industry reduces landfill
- use, By recycling animal byproducts that would otherwise go to waste, the rendering industry reduces
- landfill use, lowers greenhouse gas emissions, and supports our state's economy.
- increases awareness of this essential industry and helps the public understand how the state manages waste
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then dispensed with reading the journal and moved through a large number of procedural items, including deeming 102 second-reading items read and amendments adopted. The body also approved several floor motions, including suspending rules for guest access and committee noticing, moving AB 2595 to second reading, and sending ACR 110 to the inactive file. Numerous local officials and community representatives were introduced from cities including South Pasadena, Isparia, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Palmdale, Holtville, and Lindsay.
On the floor file, several measures were taken up and passed. AB 1673 by Hadwick, allowing county fish and game commissions more flexibility to use certain funds for wildlife conflict prevention, passed 62-0. ACR 143 by Pacheco, proclaiming April 19-25 as California Cities Week, was adopted with 65 co-authors added. AB 1982 by Lowenthal, removing sunsets from existing anti-drink-spiking requirements for certain establishments, passed 68-0. ACR 158 by Solache, recognizing April 2026 as Donate Life Month, was adopted with 74 co-authors added after testimony about organ donation and transplant needs. AB 1908 by McKinnor, authorizing counties to establish victim compensation funds for survivors of abuse involving public agencies, passed 71-0. AB 2052 by Stephanie, aimed at ensuring continuity for vulnerable victims in criminal cases by allowing the same prosecutor to remain on a case, passed 62-0. ACR 178 by Flora, recognizing April 21 as National Rendering Day, was also adopted with 69 co-authors added.
The second-day consent calendar and remaining listed items were then approved, with all votes recorded at 69-0 and no items removed. The Assembly also heard an adjournment in memory from Assembly Member Haney for Mary Dallas Armstrong of San Francisco, followed by announcements of committee meetings and the next floor session. The House adjourned until Monday, April 27, at 1 p.m.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- know that sounds funny to people, but every day we develop a different water supply that once was waste
- know that sounds funny to people, but every day we develop a different water supply that once was waste
- , but Thank you. ...to people, but every day we develop a different water supply that once was waste,
- second the bill will eliminate three committees from the Comptroller's office: the greenhouse gas emission
Committee:
Senate Finance
Keywords:
hydraulic fracturing, sales tax exemption, oil and gas, environmental impact, water reuse, justice, judicial council, centers of excellence, court operations, recognition program, franchise tax, retail trade, tax classification, business regulation, economic impact, SB 2873, Texas Tax Code, electronic filing, e-filing, tax reports
Summary:
The Senate Finance Committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 1574 by Senator Zaffirini, which would codify the Texas Judicial Council’s Centers of Excellence Program for courts and judges. Testimony from judges and the Office of Court Administration emphasized that the program promotes transparency, procedural fairness, mentoring, and public trust. A committee substitute expanded eligibility to justices of the peace and municipal judges and removed a merit-pay reference to eliminate fiscal impact. After quorum was established, the committee adopted the substitute and later voted it out favorably, though it was not certified for the local and uncontested calendar.
The committee also heard SB 2774 by Senator Hinojosa, which would amend the Tax Code’s retail trade definition to include industrial uniform and linen rental businesses so they qualify for the lower franchise tax rate. Supporters said the change would put rental textile businesses on equal footing with other rental industries and help Texas employers and customers. The bill was reported favorably to the full Senate.
Members then considered SB 1211 by Senator Perry, which would broaden the existing fracking-related sales tax exemption for equipment used with non-fresh water sources, including recycled, produced, and brine water. The bill’s supporters argued it would conserve freshwater and reduce litigation over water definitions, while the Comptroller’s office discussed the fiscal note and production-related revenue effects. The committee also heard SB 2873 and SB 2900, both by Senator Kolkhorst and presented by Senator Nichols; SB 2873 would require electronic filers to file electronically, and SB 2900 would eliminate certain Comptroller-related advisory committees and boards. Both were later adopted in committee substitute form and reported favorably.
Finally, the committee heard HJR 4, sponsored by Senator Parker, proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit new taxes on securities transfers or financial transaction processing. Supporters said it would protect investors, especially retirees, and help position Texas as a financial center. The committee voted to report HJR 4 favorably to the full Senate. In each recorded vote after quorum was present, the measures passed with nine ayes and no nays.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Utilities and Energy Committee and Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Jan 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- This helps avoid the waste of both overbuilding and the price spikes and reliability risks of underbuilding
- I know that we've had So we can plan for a grid that isn't wasteful or underprepared.
- So we can plan for a grid that isn't wasteful or underprepared.
- I know that we've had So we can plan for a grid that isn't wasteful or underprepared.
- To put the scale of emissions in perspective, diesel backup power for a 100-megawatt data center is the
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Feb 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- That is waste.
- That is waste.
- My institute's grad emissions fell by half.
Summary:
The Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee held its final meeting of the 2026 session, opening a public hearing on Senate Bill 6321, which would authorize up to $6 billion in state general obligation bonds over six years and create the Washington Institute for Scientific Advancement within the Department of Commerce. Staff explained that the institute would oversee grants for scientific research and facilities, with the proposal requiring voter approval for the debt and institute creation. Senator Slatter, the prime sponsor, said the bill was intended to stabilize research funding in Washington in response to federal cuts and uncertainty, and noted it was modeled in part on similar efforts in California and Texas.
Testimony was overwhelmingly in support. Representatives from Washington State University and the University of Washington described the state’s research enterprise as an economic engine and emphasized the importance of stable funding for jobs, innovation, and competitiveness. University of Washington witnesses said federal funding disruptions had reduced new NIH awards, cut student support, and threatened research programs in medicine, mental health, clean energy, forest resilience, and climate adaptation. Several early-career researchers and union members testified about personal impacts from grant terminations, furloughs, and delayed career transitions, arguing that the bill would help protect scientific work, workforce development, and public health outcomes in Washington.
After closing the hearing on SB 6321, the committee moved into executive session. It voted do pass on Substitute House Bill 2525 and sent it to the Rules Committee. The committee also approved a slate of gubernatorial appointments for confirmation recommendation, and then adjourned after thanking staff and members for their work during the session.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 06/02/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- per gallon of milk and a 24% reduction in total farm emissions because of the practices they've implemented
- per gallon of milk and a 24% reduction in total farm emissions because of the practices they've implemented
- per gallon of milk and a 24% reduction in total farm emissions because of the practices they've implemented
- per gallon of milk and a 24% reduction in total farm emissions because of the practices they've implemented
- meaning of champerty that then extends to all of our constituents and prevents this needless and wasteful
Summary:
The Senate convened, approved the prior day’s journal, and then processed a large number of motions to discharge bills from committees and substitute identical Senate or Assembly versions for third reading. The chamber also adopted the resolution calendar with exceptions and took up several resolutions and ceremonial recognitions, including a resolution mourning Hudson Talbott, a Dairy Month resolution highlighting New York’s dairy industry, and introductions honoring Niskayuna academic teams, Gabriella Scheer for receiving the Liberty Medal, the Hartstein family’s civic engagement, and Diana Cochran’s advocacy for safe firearm storage.
The Senate then moved through the calendar and passed many bills on topics including insurance, public health, education, labor, social services, banking, local government, veterans, public service, consumer protection, criminal procedure, cannabis, parks, taxation, election law, and highway matters. Several members explained votes on notable measures: support for acupuncture insurance coverage, consumer protections for doorbell-camera data sharing, expanded protections in debt collection cases, trauma-informed procedures for sexual assault survivors, a Legionnaires’ disease awareness program, changes to mandatory minimum sentencing, and universal safe storage of firearms. A number of home rule and local authorization bills were also approved, including parkland alienation measures and local tax exemption authorizations.
Most measures passed with broad bipartisan support, though some drew recorded opposition. Notable roll calls included the consumer debt uniformity bill, the mandatory minimum sentencing bill, the safe storage/firearms bill, and the public housing and public health measures, each with more divided votes. The chamber also accepted a lengthy Rules Committee report sending many additional bills directly to third reading, and then began the supplemental calendar, passing at least the first items before the transcript ended.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- finally, MAC-447, offered by Representative Dolio, applies the bus depreciation payment to all zero-emission
- With a history of waste by this legislature and the executive branch in the abortion space over the last
- The track record is that we're building on is that waste, overreaction, and moral coercion.
- Wildfires and forests release tremendous amounts of CO2 emissions.
Committee:
House Appropriations
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Conservation Feb 12th, 2026 at 09:03 am
Senate Conservation
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill does not increase EV adoption or reduce emissions. ...throughout the state.
- This bill does not increase EV adoption or reduce emissions.
- I think there are probably many places around the state that have big needs for revamping their waste
- The project itself is going to be more than that, but I'll let the experts respond, and then waste management
Committee:
Senate Senate Conservation
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 27th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- provisions necessary to implement the Budget Act of 2025, including appropriating funding for zero-emission
- Efficiencies of the off-road vehicles and off-road engines, aftermarked parts, and emissions related
- There are many many factors including the tariffs, the haphazard waste.
- talking about how righteous it was to protect the everyday affordability needs of families and not waste