Video & Transcript Research : 'delegate elections'

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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 21st, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • Delegating. Okay, so use the wrong word. I'm about to fix that right now. A physician... Delegates.
  • Yes, delegating positions.
  • You had to put all the physicians that delegate me work, if I'm you, all the physicians. that delegate
  • So if somebody delegated to me, if I have to listen. out every physician I delegate I am delegated to
  • So, when they book a case that would delegate anesthesia required for that case, then that delegates.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Jun 18th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • In my former role as a trustee in Poway Unified and a CSBA delegate, I was able to see these enduring
  • unanimous consent to refer the following bills to committee: SB 46 to the Judiciary Committee and the Elections
  • Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee, and SB 884 to the Public Safety Committee and the Elections
  • SB 46 to the Judiciary Committee and the Elections Committee, SB 96 to the Privacy and Consumer Protection
  • I told them I'm already elected.
Keywords: 988, house, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) May 25th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Located in Brazoria County, it has requested to alter the method of election of its directors to an election
  • Bill 2293, relating to the election of the members of the Board of Directors of the Sweeney Hospital
  • House Bill 2293, relating to the election of the members of the Board of Directors of the Sweeney Hospital
  • Since we have so many voter-approved tax rate elections, this will help.
  • We're going to continue to put pressure on our delegates to deliver, and we need to have that alignment
Bills: SB393, SB731, SB801, SB867, SB1232, SB1798, SB2082, SB2717, SB2919, SB3074, HJR133, HB2, HB18, HB24, HB26, HB35, HB43, HB49, HB75, HB103, HB120, HB126, HB143, HB163, HB180, HB216, HB413, HB647, HB700, HB748, HB851, HB1422, HB1445, HB1481, HB1545, HB1562, HB1586, HB1732, HB1828, HB1851, HB1916, HB1991, HB2014, HB2026, HB2038, HB2067, HB2193, HB2282, HB2293, HB2310, HB2464, HB2508, HB2516, HB2518, HB2524, HB2530, HB2674, HB2713, HB2715, HB2974, HB3016, HB3057, HB3062, HB3071, HB3120, HB3161, HB3180, HB3214, HB3234, HB3250, HB3463, HB3512, HB3556, HB3627, HB3680, HB3732, HB3801, HB3824, HB3833, HB3966, HB4044, HB4129, HB4226, HB4230, HB4263, HB4377, HB4384, HB4395, HB4396, HB4535, HB4668, HB4690, HB4751, HB4903, HB5033, HB5149, HB5154, HB5247, HB5331, HB5436, HB5667, HB5688, HB5693, HCR9, HCR40, HCR59, HCR127, SJR5, SB3, SB4, SB9, SB20, SB21, SB23, SB27, SB33, SB34, SB36, SB38, SB40, SB75, SB213, SB269, SB379, SB458, SB528, SB647, SB648, SB650, SB681, SB740, SB777, SB840, SB843, SB924, SB1061, SB1120, SB1121, SB1150, SB1188, SB1198, SB1202, SB1253, SB1318, SB1333, SB1398, SB1405, SB1423, SB1448, SB1535, SB1566, SB1574, SB1621, SB1709, SB1723, SB1789, SB1862, SB2037, SB2078, SB2268, SB2405, SB2406, SB2407, SB2544, SB2570, SB2601, SB2778, SB1, SB17, SB260, SB509, SB1506, SB1637, SB1833, SB2155, SB2308, HB2525, SB1538, SB1749, SB2603, SB3038, SB3062, SB3065, HB24, HB128, HB216, HB388, HB519, HB609, HB685, HB766, HB1237, HB1314, HB1445, HB1458, HB1522, HB1592, HB1606, HB1612, HB1633, HB2011, HB2025, HB2061, HB2259, HB2273, HB2358, HB2421, HB2434, HB2464, HB2518, HB2563, HB2637, HB2697, HB2713, HB2791, HB2856, HB3114, HB3126, HB3161, HB3233, HB3395, HB3424, HB3487, HB3505, HB3510, HB3597, HB3745, HB3803, HB3804, HB3806, HB4224, HB4310, HB4396, HB4738, HB4945, HB5084, HB5155, HB5180, HB5667, HB5686, HCR9, HCR10, HCR135, HCR142, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SCR12, SCR39, SB2023, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB507, SB1434, SB1772, SB2016, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB1200, SB1845, SB2458, SB801, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB2797, SB2076, SB2876, SB1640, SB1449, SB1181, SB1234, SB2926, SB2841, SB1528, SB1854, SB317, SB1250, SB2082, SB1237, SB2819, SB629, SB2608, SB1602, SB2009, SB867, SB640, SB1698, SB2680, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1483, SB1444, SB1553, SB1556, SB1703, SB2133, SB2297, SB2298, SB2622, SB2955, SB2334, SB1367, SB2044, SB2363, SB2565, SB1888, SB3036, SB3057, SB3043, SB3063, SB3035, SB203, SB2688, SB2522, SB2459, SB2655, SB2251, SB1884, SB2928, SB2566, SB1749, SB2549, SB2553, SB2919, SB1944, SB1232, SB1798, SB2603, SB2607, SB2683, SB1319, SB3038, SB3045, SB1538, SB3071, SB3065, SB3062, HJR133, HB2715, HB3627, HB5033, HB2282, HB26, HB388, HB1633, HB685, HB1606, HB1458, HB2791, HB2061, HB647, HB4738, HB2563, HB128, HB766, HB2259, HB2358, HB4384, HB748, HB5180, HB3806, HB3804, HB3803, HB1522, HB3597, HB1612, HB4224, HB1314, HB1237, HB3126, HB2856, HB3114, HB3505, HB5652, HB2025, HB3395, HB18, HB2516, HB2713, HB24, HB519, HB609, HB1592, HB120, HB2421, HB2273, HB2464, HB5084, HB4396, HB43, HB5686, HB2518, HB4310, HB180, HB3745, HB4044, HB5155, HB5667, HB1445, HB1306, HB2637, HB5436, HB3966, HB2026, HB3487, HB4226, HB216, HB49, HB4112, HB3233, HB2310, HB2674, HB322, HB1481, HB126, HB3062, HB3180, HB2530, HB2524, HB1916, HB5650, HB4894, HB3120, HB1629, HB103, HB3234, HB3680, HB5698, HB3171, HB5693, HB2694, HB5664, HB3732, HB2508, HB2293, HB1991, HB2014, HB5331, HB5247, HB4751, HB4690, HB4668, HB4464, HB4395, HB4063, HB3833, HB3623, HB3214, HB3512, HB3250, HB3016, HB2520, HB2221, HB2213, HB3824, HB2067, HB1732, HB1562, HB700, HB1545, HB252, HB146, HB5596, HB1851, HB3619, HB3071, HB3556, HB851, HB4230, HB5320, HB5651, HB5670, HB5665, HB5437, HB5679, HB5699, HB5661, HB5662, HB5654, HB5672, HB5656, HB5149, HB4903, HB4743, HB4666, HB4377, HB4535, HB4129, HB3812, HB3801, HB3595, HB3057, HB2035, HB721, HB35, HB346, HB2974, HB2512, HB5695, HB5694, HB5671, HB5674, HB5688, HB1586, HB5154, HB2038, HB163, HB413, HB3463, HB3185, HB2761, HB2593, HB2348, HB2073, HB1828, HB1422, HB75, HB1871, HB108, HB2306, HB2017, HB1135, HB144, HB3689, HB5308, HB101, HB2193, HB5666, HB5677, HB5682, HB5680, HB5658, HB5696, HB4144, HB3159, HB3254, HB3866, HB3010, HB4520, HB3642, HB3928, HB3815, HB2686, HB2012, HB1960, HB227, HB654, HB1690, HB2128, HB4158, HB4530, HB4630, HB5659, HB1523, HB2078, HB2427, HB145, HB1973, HB3333, HB3697, HB3546, HB3225, HB3181, HB3133, HB3053, HB2885, HB2820, HB2294, HB2253, HB1661, HB1506, HB1234, HB640, HB621, HB551, HB521, HB493, HB272, HB229, HB223, HB201, HB186, HB119, HB2080, HB2818, HB5394, HB4795, HB4466, HB4454, HB3940, HB3749, HB3151, HB3284, HB1403, HB1106, HB2844, HB2851, HB1500, HB4488, HB4264, HB4, HB4170, HB3909, HB4081, HB4145, HB4157, HB4281, HB4285, HB4463, HB4749, HB4995, HB5081, HB5115, HB5138, HB5624, HB1449, HB3711, HB2598, HB3629, HB4361, HB824, HB1868, HB4848, HB2243, HB40, HB117, HB2313, HB3686, HB500, HB3793, HB112, HB104, HB1056, HB42, HB4486, HB3000, HB100, HB2240, HB718, HB27, HB4904, HB4202, HB2853, HB5129, HB5093, HB4765, HB4748, HB4559, HB4350, HB4214, HB3388, HB3112, HB5196, HB4211, HB3516, HB3092, HB4233, HB4687, HB705, HB1094, HB2037, HB3005, HB3848, HCR141, HCR118, HCR127, HCR40, HCR59, HCR10, HCR135, HCR142, HCR9, HCR76, HCR108, HJR133, HB18, HB35, HB43, HB49, HB75, HB103, HB120, HB163, HB216, HB413, HB647, HB851, HB1422, HB1481, HB1545, HB1562, HB1586, HB1732, HB1828, HB1851, HB1916, HB1991, HB2014, HB2026, HB2067, HB2193, HB2293, HB2310, HB2464, HB2508, HB2524, HB2530, HB2974, HB3062, HB3071, HB3120, HB3180, HB3214, HB3234, HB3250, HB3463, HB3512, HB3680, HB3732, HB3801, HB3824, HB3833, HB4044, HB4129, HB4226, HB4230, HB4377, HB4395, HB4396, HB4535, HB4668, HB4903, HB5149, HB5154, HB5247, HB5331, HB5436, HB5688, HB5693, HB2282, HB2715, HB3627, HB5033, HB2674, HB3556, HCR127, SB3, SB21, SB379, SB1405, SB1538, SB1749, SB3038, SB3062, SB3065, HB24, HB128, HB388, HB519, HB609, HB685, HB766, HB1237, HB1314, HB1445, HB1458, HB1522, HB1592, HB1606, HB1612, HB1633, HB2025, HB2061, HB2259, HB2273, HB2358, HB2421, HB2518, HB2563, HB2637, HB2713, HB2791, HB2856, HB3114, HB3126, HB3233, HB3487, HB3505, HB3597, HB3745, HB3803, HB3804, HB3806, HB4224, HB4310, HB4738, HB5084, HB5155, HB5180, HB5667, HB5686, HCR9, HCR10, HCR135, HCR142, SB2603, HB3395, HB636, HB5655, HB5689, HB5690, HB636, HB5655, HB5689, HB5690
VA

Virginia 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Mar 4th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is the companion bill to House Bill 1444 from Delegate Lopez. It is identical.
  • It is similar to House Bill 1004 from Delegate Carr. I have to report the bill.
  • I think Delegate Tran had a bill.
  • And we're going to move back to Senate Bill 224, Delegate Surville.
  • I haven't been a delegate since I sat next to you 10 years ago.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Revenue Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
  • Due to their schedule, it is our policy to call elected officials out of turn.
  • I'm here as the other elected official in the room.
  • I'm here as the other elected official in the room on behalf of my residential taxpayers, who are going
  • The town worked with its legislative delegation to pass a home rule petition establishing the program
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a hybrid hearing on 17 late-file and miscellaneous bills, with testimony focused on several local tax and fee proposals. The first major item was H. 4687 for Watertown, which would permanently continue a special property tax classification allowing the city to maintain a 50% residential minimum factor and a 175% commercial shift. Watertown officials and local legislators said the measure is needed to prevent an estimated 18% residential tax increase when the current temporary authority expires, arguing that the city’s commercial growth and 1988 tax rules have created an unintended burden on homeowners, especially seniors. Committee members asked about the regional business impact, whether major taxpayers might leave, and why a permanent change was sought instead of another short extension; Watertown officials said the policy had not deterred commercial growth and that the city’s fiscal planning and stabilization funds were being used for schools, infrastructure, and bond rating support. The committee also heard H. 4435 from Charlemont, which would authorize a local tax on commercial recreation services. Town officials described Charlemont as a small rural community with a large visitor burden from skiing, rafting, and other recreation, saying police, fire, and EMS costs rise sharply during peak seasons and that the tax would help shift some of those costs to visitors rather than local residents. A committee member questioned the legal structure of taxing recreation services versus goods, but the town said the proposal was modeled on the meals and rooms tax and had local business support. Finally, testimony was taken on H. 4722, promoting fair tax treatment for zero-emission vehicles, especially electric school buses and Class 3-8 trucks. Supporters, including EV advocates, a school transportation company, and Rep. Gentile, said the bill would cap sales and excise taxes on EV vehicles at the level of comparable diesel vehicles to remove an unintended tax penalty, keep revenue neutral, and support the state’s climate goals while helping school districts and private bus operators manage higher upfront costs. Rep. Gentile also spoke in support of H. 4755, which would amend Sudbury’s means-tested senior property tax exemption so the town would not need new special legislation if the program is renewed again in the future. No votes were taken, and the hearing concluded after public testimony and committee questions.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Education Policy - 03/09/26

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:07:45.120> to says this um the powers not delegated to says this um the powers not delegated
  • Over the past couple of decades, most school board seats have been filled with uncontested elections
  • during the regular election. during the regular election.
  • In recent elections, we have been choosing between multiple candidates.
  • The year I ran, we did have four, but then just this past election, we had one person get on our board
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Fraud Committee Meeting - 2025-10-14

Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • The first part is how Minnesota's election system, featuring dedicated election officials in just over
  • are delegated to an elections director or manager.
  • judge before the election.
  • register prior to Election Day.
  • , say something" when it comes to election security. it comes to election security.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 29th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • They recruit and support candidates, help organize elections, and serve They recruit and support candidates
  • , help organize elections, and serve as a bridge between the people and their government.
  • Department of Homeland Security, Louisiana, and the congressional delegation to take action necessary
  • Speaker, House Bill 906 by Representative Billings, provides relative to elections, party primary elections
  • I'm surrounded by newly elected Rep. Sawyer and newly elected Rep. Murray as well.
Summary: The House met with 89 members present and began with prayer, the pledge, and routine journal and leave requests. The early part of the session was largely ceremonial, with multiple personal privilege remarks recognizing visiting groups and special days at the Capitol, including St. Bernard Parish Day, Gulf States Renewable Energy Industries Association Day, ARPEC members, retired public servant Barney Arsenault, Deaf History Month, Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, Young Farmers and Ranchers, Louisiana Housing Corporation participants, and Louisiana Hospital Day. The chamber also received Senate messages, including concurrence in several House concurrent resolutions, Senate passage of a number of bills, and a list of Senate resolutions lying over. The House then moved through a long series of resolutions and bills, many of them adopted without objection. Among the measures approved were resolutions designating or commending various observances and groups, and bills addressing inmate documentation upon release, court filings on letter-sized paper, safe harbor protections for trafficking victims, public benefits verification, travel meal reimbursement limits for state employees, the Governor’s Task Force on Impaired Driving, school emergency operation plans, justice of the peace jurisdiction in East Baton Rouge Parish, unaffiliated voter participation in party primaries, electronic monitoring rules, crime victims’ compensation terminology, the indigent defender fund threshold for small municipalities, sex offender identification procedures, the Office of State Public Defender, microbrewery special-event permits, alternative power sources for nursing facilities, relay attack device penalties, and a capital-case intellectual disability bill. Several of these passed overwhelmingly; some were temporarily returned to the calendar or tabled after passage. A few bills drew more discussion. HB 335 on citizenship verification for public benefits passed 77-17. HB 398, limiting meal reimbursements for state travel to GSA rates with an exception process, passed 62-32 after questions about scope and lodging. HB 906 on presidential preference primary qualification and party rules for unaffiliated voters passed 68-19. HB 897, protecting health data collected by pregnancy centers and imposing fines for unauthorized disclosure, passed 94-0 after an amendment and questions about its application. HB 1107 on intellectual disabilities in capital cases passed 75-11 after amendments informed by disability advocates. HB 1187, allowing Citizens Property Insurance to direct certain emergency assessment overages to the Fortify Homes Program or reserves, passed 87-9. HB 1220 on the State Board of Medical Examiners passed 95-0. The House also reconsidered and successfully revived HB 225 after suspending the rules, and several bills were returned to the calendar for later consideration, including HB 689 before it was later brought back and passed 84-7 after amendment. The session concluded with notice of additional Senate messages and upcoming floor scheduling.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House/Senate DFL Press Conference 2/16/26

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you again for the opportunity to address you today as Minnesota's elected representatives gathered
  • If an elected official cares about their local economy, they should care about this.
  • <00:10:13.040> official thank you for every elected official thank you for every elected official
  • You know, there's some 50/50 swing districts in an election year.
  • year and voters are watching an election year and voters are watching and<00:18:01.760> voters
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: Witnesses and lawmakers discussed the impact of “Operation Metro Surge” and related federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota, describing it as a severe constitutional and humanitarian crisis. John Beler of the ACLU of Minnesota said the organization had received more than 700 reports of constitutional violations and argued the state should protect sensitive spaces, create legal remedies, and limit state involvement in federal surveillance and enforcement. Sen. Erin Maye Quade and other speakers said the operation was still ongoing, caused family separations, economic harm, and trauma in communities, and called on Minnesota Republicans to break with the Trump administration and support accountability. Several business owners testified about direct effects on restaurants and construction workforces. Hano JD Delgado, a restaurant owner, said ICE activity had frightened workers, led to closures and lost business, and recounted alleged mistreatment of employees and himself, including detentions and an incident involving a 15-year-old U.S. citizen. Sarah Lawitch, a Cottage Grove contractor, said her crews and projects were disrupted because workers feared leaving home and that lawmakers should protect constitutional rights and local businesses. Speakers repeatedly framed the issue as racial profiling and an attack on legal residents and citizens, not just undocumented immigrants. Rep. Lee Fininky said she is carrying two bills aimed at federal and local law enforcement practices: one would prohibit officers from wearing masks on duty except for limited safety or health exceptions, and another would require vehicles used to detain people to be clearly marked and equipped with safety features. She and other DFL speakers also discussed a broader package of bills, including a proposal to let Minnesotans hold the federal government accountable and a bill requiring the BCA to investigate shootings. In response to questions, they said they were seeking Republican support but expected the measures to face legal challenges; no votes or formal committee action were taken in the excerpt.
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session - 2026-03-12 - 1:00PM

Vermont Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • To be delegated the authority to administer what was effectively a state permit.
  • And we did hear from one municipality that they were interested in pursuing partial delegation.
  • And we did hear from one municipality that they were interested in pursuing partial delegation.
  • <00:41:18.240> And in pursuing partial delegation. And in pursuing partial delegation.
  • <00:45:27.920> of full municip municipal delegation of full municip municipal delegation of
Keywords: 927, senate, all
VA

Virginia 2026 Regular Session

April 23, 2026 - Reconvened Session

Virginia House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring, Mr.
  • The delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring, moves that the legislation on pages 1 through 11 go by
  • The delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring, Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn.
  • The delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring, moves that the House adjourn.
  • The delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring, moves that the House adjourn.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/05/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • There's a lot of other types of words that are inciting violence against candidates elected.
  • They're running mates, running in an election. They campaigned together. So that is a fact.
  • They're running mates, running in an election. They campaigned together. So that is a fact.
  • Well, it must be an election year.
  • It calls for the resignation of an elected official who won.
Keywords: 1182, all
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Jefferson County Legislation Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Jefferson County Legislation

Transcript Highlights:
  • The city wants no houses just... delegation that gets multiple delegation that gets multiple securityities
  • to be able to function like the Mobile delegation, the Huntsville-Madison delegation.
  • We are the only delegation don't use. We are the only delegation this<00:21:03.440> large.
  • place the functions for our delegation place the functions for our delegation to<00:21:20.080>
  • Huntsville Madison delegation, the Huntsville Madison delegation.<00:21:25.360> We<00:21:25.760
Keywords: 1136, house, all
VA

Virginia 2026 Regular Session

Transportation Mar 5th, 2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yes, Delegate Austin.
  • Delegate Glass. Thank you, Madam Chair.
  • And Delegate, yes, Madam Chair.
  • I see Delegate Austin, you have your...
  • I see Delegate Austin, you have your...
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee Apr 22nd, 2026

Housing and Community Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Bill down to just Santa Monica, despite the fact that elected officials in cities such as Los Angeles
  • Thank you for coming to Sweden as part of that delegation, being part of the Select Committee, for all
  • Thank you for coming to Sweden as part of that delegation, being part of the Select Committee, for all
  • Then there would have been receipts on both sides. elections if I couldn't remedy this.
  • Carrillo's district with others from the Latino Caucus delegation.
Keywords: 988, house, all
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Local Legislation Committee Feb 3rd, 2026

Local Legislation

Transcript Highlights:
  • appointed uh from an elected appointed uh from an elected superintendent<00:10:44.160> to
  • c><00:17:15.839> in election cause unnecessary division in election cause unnecessary division
  • If you got elected, somebody elected, they voted.
  • If you got elected, somebody elected, they voted.
  • Both of mine are elected. Okay.
Bills: HB180
VA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Delegate Wright. Thank you so much. Okay. Delegate Wright. Thank you, Madam Chair.
  • Delegate Joshua Cole. Delegate Joshua Cole. Thank you, Madam Chair.
  • And Delegate Mike Cherry.
  • One of them was HJ 87, patroned by Delegate McQuinn.
  • and Delegate Thornton.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Leader-elect Provenzano, for a question. Thank you, Representative. How are you today?
  • Leader Elect Provenzano, you Recognize her question. Thank you, Representative.
  • A majority of votes elect to and constituting the House and declared the bill to pass.
  • Elect to in the House will fill the bill to have passed. Titles off the bill.
  • The Senate received 23 votes of those elected to and constant in the House.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Session (03/05/2026)

New Hampshire House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And finally, if I know state elections.
  • I through their elected town council.
  • does not strengthen election integrity. does not strengthen election integrity.
  • Speaker. to strengthen our elections, but it does to strengthen our elections, but it does open<06:28
  • <06:29:10.000> more we will not make our elections more we will not make our elections more
Keywords: 1189, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance (02/11/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • The reality was that we really did not get a lot of satisfaction until we got the elected politicians
  • The reality was that we really did not get a lot of satisfaction until we got the elected politicians
  • The reality was that we really did not get a lot of satisfaction until we got the elected politicians
  • The reality was that we really did not get a lot of satisfaction until we got the elected politicians
  • The reality was that we really did not get a lot of satisfaction until we got the elected politicians
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The Finance Committee held a hearing on House Bill 619, which would appropriate $1 million to the Solid Waste Management Fund for matching grants to municipalities and businesses for waste diversion projects, with 50% of the money prioritized for food waste diversion. Representative Karen Ebel, the sponsor, said the fund would help New Hampshire meet its solid waste diversion goals, preserve landfill capacity, and support composting, recycling, and related local business activity. She cited New London’s composting program as an example, saying 172 families participated and 32 tons of food waste were diverted in 2024, reducing tipping and trucking costs. Committee members asked about possible alternative funding sources, including a surcharge on landfill tipping fees. Ebel said many other states use such surcharges to fund recycling and solid waste programs, while New Hampshire relies on general funds. She also said the current fund balance was about $900,000 because some money had been used for staffing, and that the grant program was still in rulemaking. Questions also focused on how household composting works and whether municipalities could generate revenue from compost; Ebel said participation is optional, most programs use buckets and transfer stations, and the main benefit is cost savings from reduced disposal rather than compost sales. Testimony in support came from the New Hampshire Municipal Association and the Northeast Resource Recovery Association. Both said municipalities are interested in food waste diversion and composting, that these programs can reduce long-term disposal costs and property tax pressure, and that there is growing demand for technical assistance and grant support. The Northeast Resource Recovery Association said food waste makes up about 24% of municipal and business waste, that fewer than two dozen communities and fewer than two dozen businesses currently offer such services, and that a City of Lebanon pilot program saw about 30% savings by composting on site. The Department of Environmental Services said it was not taking a position but is working on rulemaking for the grant program and expects strong interest from municipalities, private composters, farmers, and anaerobic digester operators. No vote or final action was taken at the hearing.