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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 31, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And this is the one I get complaints from everyone.
- And this is the one I get complaints from everyone.
- He fought for those most impacted by environmental harm.
- He led the Environmental Justice for All Act, the most comprehensive environmental justice legislation
- HE LED THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOR ALL ACT, THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE LEGISLATION
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 04/08/26
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- However, wild rice is extremely sensitive to environmental changes, particularly to water quality and
- </c><00:08:22.040><c> changes,</c> sensitive to environmental changes, sensitive to environmental changes
- I'm an attorney with the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy.
- </c><00:46:52.359><c> about</c><00:46:52.760><c> wolf</c> total of 185 complaints about wolf total of
- 185 complaints about wolf encounters. encounters. encounters.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Mar 18th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Another part of this is voter information, similar to some other complaints that we heard.
- complaint to the board that licenses the provider.
- Even though the same prior complaint regarding the nurse by the Board of Nursing was addressed prior
- Here, I have a recommendation for Section 112.01, complaints against... ...health care practitioners.
- We need different complaint systems.
Bills:
SB95 , SB268 , SB493 , SB619 , SB660 , SB922 , SB984 , SB1098 , SB1188 , SB1307 , SB1332 , SB1822
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
SPEED Task Force (STF) - Wed May 27, 2026 @ 10:00 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Joanna Sito, Department of Health Environmental Management Division administrator.
- the environmental review process as part of the land use commission process.
- So an environmental review process takes An environmental review process takes three years.
- The separate environmental impact statement process and other things like that is outside of the LUC,
- You might have to have a lot of environmental protections.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-04-09 (1:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative McClure, House Bill 5011, a bill to be entitled an act relating to funding for environmental
- You know, when I look at investments in environmental conservation, I see them as investments.
- understand the intent of balancing this budget, but I really do feel firmly that cutting these environmental
- The bill also changed... expands the audit mission to include investigations of whistleblower complaints
- The bill also changed. expands the audit mission to include investigations of whistleblower complaints
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the pledge, quorum call, and several recognitions, including guests for Education and Sharing Day, law enforcement officer of the day Detective Miata Anderson, and later FAMU Day at the Capitol and other visiting groups. The chamber adopted the special order report and then moved through a series of budget-related bills and conforming measures, with debate focused largely on recurring funding, environmental programs, housing, insurance reserves, and tax policy.
Members approved HB 5011/SB 2506, which conform environmental resource funding to the proposed budget by shifting Seminole Gaming Compact-related dollars from recurring to nonrecurring funding; supporters said this preserves annual legislative review, while opponents warned it would reduce funding for the Resilient Florida program, wildlife corridor protection, invasive species removal, and other conservation efforts. The House then passed HB 5013, reducing state-funded property reinsurance reserves by lowering the RAP program and repealing FORA funding, and HB 5501, which redirects documentary stamp tax revenues from housing and transportation trust funds to general revenue; Democrats argued the housing changes would reduce affordable housing support, while Republicans said the move was needed to control recurring spending. The chamber also passed HB 5015 on state group insurance, HB 5201 on Florida PALM accounting conforming changes, HB 5203 on Capitol Center tenancy and utilities control, and HB 5009 creating a Florida Accountability Office and revising audit and budgeting functions.
The most extended debate came on HB 7031, which permanently reduces the state sales tax rate from 6% to 5.25% and also lowers several related tax rates. Supporters described it as broad-based, immediate tax relief for Floridians, while opponents said property tax relief would be more targeted and that sales tax cuts also benefit tourists and out-of-state visitors. The bill passed 112-0. The House then took up the main budget bill, HB 501, and subcommittee chairs outlined the proposed $112.9 billion budget, including education, health care, transportation, agriculture and natural resources, higher education, state administration, justice, and IT spending. Members began questioning the pre-K-12 budget on school funding, vouchers, proration, mental health and safety allocations, and inflation, with the discussion continuing beyond the excerpt provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans Broadband and Rural Development - 03/12/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Production of the seeds is very environmentally friendly.
- Production of the seeds is very environmentally friendly.
- </c><01:31:58.800><c> footprint</c><01:31:59.719><c> and</c> smaller environmental footprint and smaller
- environmental footprint and produces<01:32:00.320><c> a</c><01:32:00.520><c> much</c><01:32:00.760><
- </c><01:46:25.639><c> defense</c> conservancy the environmental defense conservancy the environmental
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Senate and Governmental Affairs May 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Department of Public Safety and Corrections, and then Environmental Quality.
- Department of Public Safety and Corrections, and then Environmental Quality.
- in general calling our office, we are definitely investigating and making sure that whether the complaint
- Certainly, you know, our environmental quality is very important. I have a lot of calls about that.
- If there's a complaint from a child about a facility that they're at, I will be there.
Summary:
The committee first approved the May 20 minutes and then advanced HCR 95, which would create a more uniform tax base for future state and local tax exemptions and credits, requiring a two-thirds vote of both chambers to deviate from that uniformity. HB 648 was deferred by the author. HB 1049, dealing with public meeting procedures and notice requirements, was amended after discussion with the Police Jury Association, school boards, and local government groups; the amendments removed a requirement for a lawyer at every meeting and clarified notice and posting language, and the bill was reported with amendments despite opposition from local government associations and the City of Baker.
The committee then heard HB 615, which would expand livestreaming and two-year archiving requirements to more public bodies, including non-elected boards and commissions with taxing or rulemaking authority. Supporters framed it as a transparency measure, while local government and association witnesses argued it would impose an unfunded mandate, especially on small volunteer boards, and raised concerns about costs, staffing, record retention, and reliance on social media platforms. The bill was not advanced. HB 1201, as amended, would provide legislators reimbursement for travel and limited out-of-session expenses, including housing and mileage, beginning with the next term; members discussed the need to make public service more financially feasible and to broaden who can afford to serve. The committee reported HB 1201 with amendments.
The committee also considered two constitutional convention-related bills. HB 244 would set guardrails for any future convention by capping delegates at 144, specifying delegate selection, requiring a two-thirds delegate vote to send proposals to voters, and requiring both a majority of voters and approval by three-fourths of the parishes for ratification; after debate over whether the parish threshold was too high, the bill was reported favorably on a roll call vote. HB 4, as amended, was narrowed to require the Senate and House Governmental Affairs committees to meet in the off-season to discuss the mechanics of a possible convention, but members viewed it as more of a study resolution than binding legislation, and the committee voted to keep it in committee.
The meeting then moved to confirmation hearings. Courtney Myers, nominated for Deputy Secretary for the Office of Juvenile Justice, and Ernest Jacob Reade Jr., nominated as Assistant Secretary, testified about their backgrounds and priorities, emphasizing juvenile rehabilitation, education and vocational programming, mental health services, credible messengers, family contact, and better communication with legislators and families. Nathan McBride, nominated as Deputy Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality, testified about his engineering and government affairs background and said he would focus on legislative work, waste tire management, permitting modernization, and constituent service.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Science, Technology and Telecommunications Jun 10th, 2025
Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- And sometimes, uh, one of the biggest complaints I often hear from members is we just heard this in 3
- then for the AI sections, I'd love if we could get just a quick overview on one day maybe of the environmental
- energy efficiency and renewable energy investments can drive innovation and competitiveness, um, environmental
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Regulated Industries Mar 25th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Florida Gaming Commission has received thousands of complaints that this is just the tip of the iceberg
- A Florida Department of Environmental Protection has developed a recovery strategy in partnership with
- Steve, Tell from the Environmental Defense Fund is waiving in support and we have Kate Wessner from the
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (01/20/2026)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:51:05.680><c> Services</c> Department of Environmental Services Department of Environmental Services
- </c><00:53:32.079><c> Services,</c> Department of Environmental Services, Department of Environmental
- Now, the complaint may be the hearing is just something you have to go through.
- Now, the complaint may be the hearing is just something you have to go through.
- Now, the complaint may be the hearing is just something you have to go through.
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (02/19/2025)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:34:23.719><c> to</c> for one of these cases from complaint to for one of these cases from complaint
- </c> realize it's a vent it's not a complaint realize it's a vent it's not a complaint and<01:35:15.719
- </c><01:36:19.040><c> right</c> someone for for a valid complaint right someone for for a valid complaint
- </c><01:36:23.360><c> is</c> it's legitimate that the complaint is it's legitimate that the complaint
- </c><01:36:29.480><c> because</c> depends on the complaint because depends on the complaint because sometimes
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 112 May 5th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><02:17:40.160><c> justice</c> being bad bad environmental justice being bad bad environmental justice
- And I think there are a lot of individuals who are already socially and environmentally conscious.
- And I think environmentally conscious.
- </c> already socially and environmentally already socially and environmentally conscious.<02:53:23.000
- And they would lose complaints. And they would lose business.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations - Room 210; 20 January, 2026: 8:45 AM
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- I do represent, I'm on the Department of Environmental Quality Board and actually is their representative
- And for two reasons: the equipment, obviously, but the paving is where we get most of our complaints
- the paving is where we get most of but the paving is where we get most of our<00:48:14.800><c> complaints
- </c><00:48:16.079><c> When</c><00:48:16.319><c> people</c> our complaints at the parks.
- When people our complaints at the parks.
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
WAM-HWN, WAM-PSM, WAM-CPN Informational Briefings 01-08-2026
Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> We're compliant with all environmental laws.
- There's 200 complaints per year. >> Yeah.
- There's >> Your complaints are backlogged.
- </c><01:50:12.880><c> So</c> 200 complaints per year. Um in Yeah. So 200 complaints per year.
- So So your your data is complaints.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
WAM-HHS, WAM-TRS Informational Briefings 01-15-2026
Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, I'm pleased that those complaints have decreased.
- </c><01:17:26.960><c> Um</c><01:17:27.280><c> I'm</c> complaints from legislators.
- Um I'm complaints from legislators.
- :17:28.560><c> have</c> pleased that those complaints have pleased that those complaints have decreased
- So this is much better material that environmental environmental is<02:20:21.200><c> is</c><02:20:21.520
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 04/01/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:27:55.360><c> We're</c> file a complaint with our office.
- We're file a complaint with our office.
- The money doesn't go to any sort of environmental cleanup fund; it is a profit.
- </c><01:44:40.560><c> It</c> sort of environmental cleanup fund.
- It sort of environmental cleanup fund. It is<01:44:40.880><c> a</c><01:44:41.159><c> profit.
Committee:
Senate State and Local Government
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- And, you know, if the members of this committee are anything like me, we've also heard complaints from
- If the members of this committee are anything like me, we've also heard complaints from ratepayers across
- the Director of Revenue, to the extent the Commission, that is the PSC, determines in a subsequent complaint
- But you did bring up the environmental concerns, and that is one of the things that's brought up when
Committee:
House Utilities
Summary:
The Committee on Utilities first met in executive session and adopted a House Committee substitute for House Bills 2658, 2147, 2472, and 2546 by a roll call vote of 20 ayes and 1 no. The substitute expanded telephone solicitation language to include unsolicited real estate solicitations, adjusted reassigned-number compliance language, and refined spoofing-related definitions to focus on intent to cause harm or wrongfully obtain value. Members also discussed how the no-call list, existing business relationships, and political fundraising calls would be treated under the substitute.
The committee then heard House Bills 1626 and 2122, both relating to nuclear energy and construction work in progress (CWIP/QIP) financing for nuclear projects. The sponsors argued the bills would remove an outdated barrier to nuclear construction in Missouri, especially for small modular reactors, by allowing utilities to recover construction costs during construction and thereby reduce interest and overall project cost. They emphasized ratepayer protections through clawback provisions, the role of the Public Service Commission, future energy demand, economic development, and keeping Missouri competitive with other states.
Several members raised concerns about higher utility rates, the risk of cost overruns, the possibility of ratepayers paying for projects that are delayed or never completed, and whether the proposal was premature given that SMRs are not yet widely deployed in the United States. In response, the sponsors and supporters said the bill would include refund protections similar to Senate Bill 4 and that the PSC would oversee prudence and timing. Public witnesses in support included business, utility, and municipal representatives, as well as Missouri S&T’s chancellor, who stressed workforce development and the growing national and global move toward nuclear power. The hearing on House Bills 1626 and 2122 was then closed.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 2976, justice courts administration; HB 2985, CAP water state land; HB 2986, Department of Environmental
- Arizona ranks third nationally for complaints on robocalls. A.G.
- Arizona ranks third nationally for complaints on robocalls. A.G.
- Personally, to Arizona, Arizona ranks third nationally for complaints on robocalls. A.G.
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and several recognitions and guest introductions, including Arizona medical, dental hygiene, hearing-access, and Taekwondo Day visitors. Members also observed a moment of silence for two Arizona Department of Public Safety personnel killed in a helicopter crash while responding to an active shooter incident in Flagstaff. The chamber then moved through committee reports, first and second readings, and multiple Committee of the Whole calendars.
On the first and second calendars, the House advanced a series of bills with mostly unanimous or near-unanimous committee-of-the-whole votes, including HB 2075, HB 2120, HB 2155, HB 2328, H.R. 2004, HB 2051, HB 2072, HB 2178, HB 2203, and HB 2395. Several of these measures dealt with health and education topics, including Medicaid lactation services and lactation consultant certification, while HB 2203 was described as an education efficiency bill reducing duplicative reporting requirements. HB 2043 drew the most debate, with supporters calling it a cleanup measure to allow felony-murder charges involving unborn children and opponents warning it was an anti-abortion/personhood bill with broader implications for contraception, IVF, and other care; it still received a do-pass recommendation.
On the third calendar, the House considered HB 2010, HB 2043, HB 2108, HB 2135, and HB 2310. HB 2108, described by supporters as a pro-law-enforcement bill addressing fleeing or eluding police, drew concerns about broad criminal definitions and potential overreach, but advanced. HB 2310, on independent contractor status, and HB 2135, with a floor amendment, also advanced. The chamber then took up third readings: HB 2008, concerning school libraries and public funding for library associations, passed 33-25; H.R. 2004, a nonbinding resolution expressing disapproval of Attorney General Kris Mayes’s public statements, also passed 33-25 after extensive partisan debate and several points of order. The House then adopted the Committee of the Whole reports, referred passed measures for engrossing, and adjourned until Monday, February 9, 2026.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider an original resolution authorizing expenditures by the committee during the 119th Congress; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine eliminating waste by the foreign aid bureaucracy. Feb 13th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- when President Richard Nixon refused to spend money appropriated for child care, job programs, environmental
- I may also say the CFPB has also received hundreds of complaints. about Musk.
- And operations that have received complaints because of the actions that he's taken.
- I have not sir but what I will point out there's been a lot of complaints about the inspector general
Keywords:
fiscal responsibility, government waste, foreign aid, funding resolution, legislative oversight
Summary:
The committee meeting addressed government spending and foreign aid, with a particular emphasis on perceived wasteful expenditures. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to discussing a funding resolution for the committee, which received unanimous support from the members present. The chair noted a quorum at the beginning of the meeting, signaling that the committee was ready to conduct its business. Discussions highlighted ongoing debates concerning fiscal responsibility and the necessity of legislative oversight, notably regarding foreign aid allocations and their implications for domestic fiscal health.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
February 13, 2025 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- process starts with detection, either by an officer seeing a boat out in the water or we receive a complaint
- process starts with detection, either by an officer seeing a boat out in the water or we received a complaint
- Can you tell us where we file a complaint to the agency about a derelict vessel? You're recognized.
- Some of our partners have been the Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Agriculture,
Summary:
The subcommittee received an overview from FWC Deputy Director in Law Enforcement Lt. Col. Rob Rowe on boating safety, derelict vessels, and marine debris. On boating safety, he said FWC uses inspections, BUI enforcement, public education campaigns, boater education courses, warnings, and citations to reduce accidents and fatalities. Members asked about probable cause for stops, geofenced safety messages, boating education age requirements, and common violations such as life jacket issues. Rowe said most stops are based on probable cause, the education requirement currently applies to those born after Jan. 1, 1988, and FWC is considering whether broader education requirements would improve safety.
The committee then focused heavily on derelict vessels. Rowe explained the legal definition of a derelict vessel, the at-risk and nuisance vessel tools used to intervene earlier, and the V-TIP voluntary turn-in program. He described the removal process, including owner notification, a 21-day administrative hearing period, contractor selection, and disposal/recycling, and said FWC works with local governments, emergency management, and sometimes the Coast Guard on larger pollution-related cases. Members asked about timelines, costs, salvage rules, title issues, and jurisdictional differences between state, county, city, and federal authorities. Rowe said the agency has added staff and grant tools, but continued funding remains important, and he noted that local governments can also use ordinances to address floating structures, liveaboards, anchoring, and storm-related risks.
On marine debris, Rowe said FWC works with DEP, FDACS, NOAA, the Gulf of Mexico Alliance, local governments, and volunteers to remove debris ranging from plastics to storm-damaged fishing gear and derelict vessels. He said hurricane events greatly increase debris and derelict vessel removals, and the agency is updating the Florida Marine Debris Reduction Plan with partners. The meeting ended after members and the vice chair emphasized local tools such as mooring fields and pumpout enforcement, and the subcommittee adjourned without taking any formal vote or action beyond rising without objection.