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AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Special Session 2026 May 6th, 2026
Alabama House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So what we're doing down here now is wasting taxpayers' time, taxpayers' money.
- So, we are sitting here wasting taxpayers' time and money waiting on a what if.
- They think we're wasting time. ...we can't afford to waste any time.
- And then we wasted money as well, right?
- So, we really just here wasting So, we really just here wasting time. >> That's your opinion. >> Well
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/13/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It was a hazardous waste pit in my district, and it cost over $20 million to clean that up, and I just
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- By implementing a more measured approach, we can effectively address solar panel waste while fostering
- while fostering the continued waste while fostering the continued growth<00:14:13.079><c> of</c><00:
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy - Transportation Committee Meeting Jun 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- This legislation preserves customer choice, reduces unnecessary waste and costs, and provides businesses
- Because the reality is that there are literally millions and millions of tons of waste that every year
- Because the reality is, is that there are literally millions and millions of tons of waste that every
- And governments will also save money in less waste, cleanup, and also... ...also save money in less waste
- Many people are becoming aware of the immense amounts of waste that single-use and packaged products
Summary:
The committee met in hybrid format on June 18, 2026, but initially lacked a quorum, so minutes were not approved until later in the meeting after additional members joined. The committee heard a series of bills, with most receiving supportive testimony from sponsors, agency officials, advocacy groups, and frequent public commenter Robert Overmiller. Several measures focused on transportation and public safety, including HB 363 on residential speed limits, HB 384 extending DelDOT open-end contracts from three to five years, HB 413 allowing green flashing lights on road work and emergency vehicles, HB 456 streamlining subaqueous lands permitting, and HB 388 letting drivers with temporary medical suspensions keep their license for ID purposes while being flagged in the system as not allowed to drive. Members asked questions mainly about implementation, enforcement, and scope, and sponsors or agency witnesses explained that the bills were intended to improve safety, efficiency, and administrative clarity.
The committee also took up HB 111, which would require single-use food service items such as utensils, straws, napkins, and condiments to be provided only upon request, with exemptions for schools, nonprofits, health care facilities, correctional facilities, and similar settings. Supporters, including Plastic Free Delaware and the Sierra Club, said the bill would reduce waste and save businesses money, while opponents from the restaurant industry argued it could confuse customers, hurt tourism, and be difficult to enforce. Sponsors emphasized that restaurants could still ask customers if they wanted items and that the bill included a phase-in period and capped penalties. The committee also heard HB 393, a consumer protection bill for third-party electric suppliers that tightens oversight, training, reporting, renewal notices, and rate limits after concerns about misleading sales and unexpectedly high bills; it drew support from environmental advocates and members who had seen constituent complaints.
Finally, the committee heard HB 412 on hunting and trapping education and wildlife drug administration, which was described as a safety and modernization measure and supported by the Division of Fish and Wildlife and sportsmen’s groups, and SB 346, which would speed up Environmental Appeals Board hearings and decisions. SB 346 drew broad support from DNREC, the Nature Conservancy, the Sierra Club, and business groups, though one witness asked to clarify that Superior Court appeal rights would remain intact; DNREC confirmed they would. The committee also approved the June 10, 2026 minutes after quorum was established, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn and unanimous approval.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jun 15th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It does have a wasteful spending problem and an addiction to spending problem.
- spending project that will go down as the most wasteful spending project and probably... ...a wasteful
- spending project that will go down as the most wasteful spending project in probably world history.
- So that, again, is a wasteful spending program.
- So a whole bunch of these different wasteful spending programs that are moving forward.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the June 8–11, 2026 journals, and adopted floor amendments. It also referred several bills to Rules and approved motions affecting Budget and Fiscal Review Committee procedure, including second-reading treatment for budget measures and suspension of Joint Rule 62A to allow budget hearings on short notice. Both motions passed on roll call after some protest votes.
The chamber then considered several appointments to the Delta Stewardship Council and the Board of State and Community Corrections. Senators discussed the Delta, water policy, and the proposed Delta Tunnel, but the confirmations of Julie Lee, Ann Patterson, and Sheriff Christopher Clark all passed. The Senate also adopted Senate Joint Resolution 17, authored by Senator Choi, honoring Republic of Korea veterans who served alongside U.S. troops in Vietnam and urging Congress and the President to clarify that states may extend burial and memorial benefits in state veterans’ cemeteries.
The main floor debate centered on Assembly Bill 109, the 2026 Budget Act. Supporters highlighted a $355.9 billion budget with $253 billion General Fund spending, $36.5 billion in reserves, a reduced structural deficit, and investments in child care, Medi-Cal, hospitals, housing, IHSS, education, transit, and other services. Opponents criticized the budget as relying on future tax increases, leaving a structural deficit, and failing to do enough on affordability, public safety, Prop. 36, unemployment insurance debt, and gas prices. After extensive debate, AB 109 passed 28–9, and the Senate later approved a consent calendar of six Assembly bills. The session ended with adjournments in memory of Hajan Lee, Doris Fisher, and James Leslie Barbie, and the Senate adjourned until June 18, 2026.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jun 15th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It does have a wasteful spending problem and an addiction to spending problem.
- spending project that will go down as the most wasteful spending project and probably... ...a wasteful
- spending project that will go down as the most wasteful spending project in probably world history.
- So that, again, is a wasteful spending program.
- So a whole bunch of these different wasteful spending programs that are moving forward.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Jan 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- What we do is we convert waste greenhouse gases, and in general, any waste, into biodegradable plastics
- These degrade without leaving behind any waste or microplastics.
- So to give you a background about my... economy, what we do is we convert waste greenhouse gases, and
- in general, any waste, into biodegradable plastics.
- These degrade without leaving behind any waste or microplastic.
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact held an informational hearing focused on the California Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network and its role in helping small businesses access capital, recover from disasters, and scale innovative companies. Chair Salas and Vice Chair Castillo opened by emphasizing the importance of small businesses to California’s economy and noting recent passage of AB 685, described as a small business resiliency and innovation measure. Witnesses from multiple SBDC regions and business owners testified about the network’s statewide reach, confidentiality, multilingual advising, and partnerships with universities and state agencies.
Panelists described SBDC’s work in three main areas: disaster recovery, startup and innovation support, and capital access. Testimony highlighted SBDC assistance after major disasters such as the Camp Fire, Dixie Fire, San Diego floods, and the Los Angeles fires, including help with insurance claims, grant applications, debt restructuring, and reopening businesses. Business owners from Altadena and Sacramento shared personal stories of how SBDC guidance, grants, and connections helped restore operations, preserve jobs, and navigate crises. Another panel focused on technology startups and the “valley of death,” explaining how SBDC helps founders with customer discovery, grant strategy, intellectual property, and financing; examples included a mobility-tech company and a biodegradable plastics startup that secured major grants, investment, and jobs with SBDC support.
A third panel focused on access to capital, with SBDC staff explaining lending options, state loan programs, and finance centers that package loans and match businesses with lenders. They said many small businesses need less than $100,000 and often turn to high-cost alternatives without guidance; SBDC helps them refinance and secure better terms. A beverage company founder described using SBDC to move from a failed public affairs firm to launching a tequila brand, raising capital, and building distribution. Members asked about barriers facing immigrant-owned businesses, disaster aid gaps, and regulatory burdens; SBDC representatives said their services are confidential, available to eligible businesses regardless of immigration status, and designed to connect clients to whatever public or private resources exist. No formal vote was taken at the hearing, and the meeting ended after public comment with the chair urging continued funding for SBDC and related small business support programs.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HHS, HHS DEFER, HHS-WTL Public Hearings 03-17-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- First up, HB 969 relating to waste or disposal facilities.
- First up, HB 969 relating to waste or disposal facilities.
- He explained that the city operates seven convenience centers where people can drop off waste of all
- You wanted to redefine waste disposal site, but your testimony doesn't have a new definition of waste
- </c> of waste disposal site. of waste disposal site.
Summary:
The committee opened its Health and Human Services calendar, noted quorum, and first took up HB 194. The chair explained amendments to add an exemption for a person invited by a patient to attend a birth outside an accredited birth facility when no compensation is involved, remove a date reference in section 9, and accept Department of Health amendments. Members raised no objections, and the committee voted to pass HB 194 with amendments.
The committee then heard HB 139 on insurance, with the Attorney General flagging possible unlawful delegation issues and suggesting clarifying language, while the Insurance Division stood on written testimony. A number of health organizations and advocates, including HMSA, Hawaii Association of Health Plans, oncology and fertility groups, testified in support. HB 613 on homeless youth drew broad support from state agencies, counties, youth advocates, and community groups; testimony emphasized the need for permanent safe spaces and more attention to unaccompanied minors, with one witness asking for clarity on funding and shelter capacity.
HB 71 on a tax credit for family caregivers drew support from AARP, Alzheimer’s and children’s advocates, and several individuals, while the Tax Foundation raised concerns about blank provisions and the cost-effectiveness of administering a small credit. The Department of Taxation said a prior version with a $5,000 nonrefundable credit would have cost the general fund about $397.4 million. HB 716 on health care technology support received strong support from SHPDA, OHIN, and many provider groups, who described it as a one-time investment of roughly $20–25 million to connect rural and neighbor island providers to electronic health records; members questioned how the grant program would be allocated. HB 799 on physician hospital privileges also drew mixed testimony: supporters said it would align Hawaii with updated CMS rules and improve access, especially on Maui, while Maui Health and some members worried it could reduce on-call coverage and hospital safety, leading to discussion of a possible report and sunset date.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Chronic Wasting Disease Task Force Apr 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- of business is a presentation on declaration of emergency issue with wildlife, excuse me, chronic wasting
- be the evaluation of findings and recommendations for conclusions for the report for the Chronic Wasting
- So Senate Concurrent Resolution 24 puts a reset on the chronic wasting disease as it stands.
- Stacy Byrd that's present on chronic wasting disease, and if we want to come up to the table, and Andy
- It seems to me that our time on the task force has been a waste of time, given the end-around tactic
Summary:
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission met on April 17, 2026, with a quorum present, adopted the agenda and prior minutes, and then focused primarily on chronic wasting disease (CWD) management in light of a new positive deer detection in Washington Parish. Staff explained that the March 11 declaration of emergency expanded the CWD control area into portions of Washington and surrounding parishes, including parts of Morehouse, Union, Lincoln, and Jackson, and that the emergency rule remains in effect for 180 days unless rescinded earlier. The commission also discussed the task force’s report and recommendations, but the chair indicated those recommendations would be tabled pending legislative action on Senate Concurrent Resolution 24 (SCR 24)."} 0}
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- We heard a lot about this chamber wasting time.
- And so I want to address that theme a little bit about what it means to waste time, because it happens
- Wasting time means moving partisan bills that we know will be vetoed.
- Wasting time means moving bills that the majority doesn't even have the votes to pass, as we just saw
- I would call that a very big waste of time.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (10/23/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- application of new landfills and establishing a committee to study the feasibility of incinerating solid waste
- /c> conservation commission to the site conservation commission to the site solid<00:24:00.159><c> waste
- to obtain certification through the path to obtain certification through the solid<00:25:37.440><c> waste
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Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And so I'm definitely against the whole concept of wasting money and property, farmland.
- Commission of Texas fee structure for environmental permits relating to the disposal of oil and gas waste
- Currently, it only collects fees from waste haulers, creating a funding gap that shifts the financial
- burden of environmental oversight to Texas taxpayers rather than those generating the waste.
- this gap by establishing application fees for permits and permit amendments relating to oil and gas waste
Committee:
House Energy Resources
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- management facilities. in Texas, which is solid waste.
- The adopted rules enhance the agency's oversight of waste management facilities.
- We'll review waste management facility reports and inspections, and we're asking for IT to make sure
- Our Office of Waste... sees waste authorizations.
- This includes from solid and hazardous waste, um, as well as registration. for a variety of activities
Committee:
Senate Natural Resources
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Press Conference 2/6/25
Transcript Highlights:
- I think that Minnesotans have begun watching more and more as we see more waste, fraud, and abuse.
- , fraud, and abuse and to hold the past waste, fraud, and abuse accountable.
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- talk more waste Fraud and Abuse<00:21:12.080><c> that</c><00:21:12.679><c> that</c><00:21:12.960><c>
- They don't want their taxpayer money wasted, and they also want services provided to people who need
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session - Part 1 - 05/09/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- What this does is define wood waste for the creation of energy as carbon-free or carbon-neutral.
- According to the EPA, just allowing this wood waste to rot offers greenhouse gases that are 25 times
- But that would be wasting it. Or you could use it to generate electricity.
- and we can clean it off and we can waste and we can clean it off and we can uh<01:01:00.400><c> burn
- But I don't um tree waste that we have.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 03/12/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> is that we're trying to get rid of waste is that we're trying to get rid of waste where<01:12:47.480
- Senator Nelson, and I think the issue is not the amount of it; it is whether it's waste or not.
- Cutting out waste is always a good idea, and I don't think anyone would be opposed to that.
- That would be a waste if this was duplicative information that could be found somewhere else.
- </c><01:17:45.840><c> that</c> saying we don't want um any waste that saying we don't want um any waste
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/23/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- And I think this is unnecessary and a waste of our time, a waste of taxpayer time, and I vote no.
- And making sure that we don't waste our Auditor General's time coming back too soon. Right.
- This is a waste of time, and with proper planning I think the majority could have swapped these bills
- This is a waste of time, and with proper planning I think the majority could have swapped these bills
- with health care, with gas prices and the cost of groceries, and yet we're hearing this bill that is wasting
Summary:
The Committee on Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs heard four measures and advanced each on a do pass recommendation. SB 1199 was amended to require the Arizona Department of Agriculture to post the Salt River horse herd agreement on its website. Supporters said the change would improve public transparency and access to the agreement governing the Salt River wild horse herd; the department said it was neutral and noted the agreement is already on the state procurement website. The bill passed 6-3 after members debated whether the requirement should be in statute or handled administratively.
SB 1761 appropriates General Fund money to the University of Arizona for the Yuma Center for Excellence for Desert Agriculture, Cooperative Extension, and the Arizona Experiment Station over multiple fiscal years. Senator Tim Dunn and supporters from the Arizona Farm Bureau said the funding would strengthen agricultural research, extension services, rural counties, and water and crop-related innovation. Several members said the bill was important to Arizona agriculture even though the amounts would still be subject to budget negotiations; it passed 6-1 with one present vote.
SB 1198, as amended, continued the Arizona Beef Council and the Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board for eight years. Testimony from the Beef Council and veterinary board emphasized that both entities are industry-funded or self-funded and provide ongoing services without taxpayer dollars. Some members objected to combining the two continuations and to the eight-year term, but the bill passed 4-3 with one present vote.
SB 1683 expanded restrictions on land ownership and related transactions involving foreign adversary nations and agents, especially near critical infrastructure and military installations. Supporters, including representatives tied to Luke Air Force Base and the bill sponsor, argued it would address national security risks and protect training and mission security. Opponents said the bill broadened the scope of prior law too far without enough justification. It passed 5-3 and the meeting adjourned.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Aeronautics and Transportation Mar 2nd, 2026
Aeronautics and Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- And then once again, the waste stations come into play.
- And I noticed that those monies would then go to waste station improvement.
- ...passed a $20 million dollars monies to be allocated for waste stations.
- I am silent on my feelings of the $20 million that were previously allocated for the waste stations.
- We're talking about waste station improvement revolving fund.
Committee:
Senate Aeronautics and Transportation
Keywords:
memorial highways, bridge designations, Oklahoma Statutes, commemorative markers, transportation, uninsured vehicles, reimbursement fund, towing services, commercial vehicles, public safety, memorial, infrastructure, dedication, Toby Keith, aviation, aircraft, surveillance, regulations, fees, Oklahoma statutes
Summary:
The Senate Aeronautics and Transportation Committee met during deadline week and heard several Senate bills. Senate Bill 1966, naming a bridge after Clyde and Grace Cook, was briefly explained by Senator Bullard and advanced unanimously. Senate Bill 1475, designating the I-35 and Indian Hills Road interchange as the Toby Keith Memorial Interchange, also advanced after members confirmed the family’s support and clarified it was separate from a prior turnpike naming resolution.
The committee spent substantial time on Senate Bill 175, which creates an uninsured commercial vehicle recovery reimbursement fund to pay wreckers for cleaning up abandoned uninsured commercial vehicles. Members questioned the use of existing fee revenue, possible overlap with prior weigh station funding, and the $10,000 per-vehicle cap. Despite concerns, the bill advanced on an 8-3 vote. Senate Bill 1950, as amended, would prohibit using ADS-B aircraft tracking data to calculate or collect fees from aircraft owners or operators; the author said the goal was to preserve state registration revenue while preventing private third parties from using the data for fee collection. The bill advanced unanimously.
Senate Bill 2049, as amended, would require the Transportation Commission rather than staff or the Attorney General to approve the decision to call a contractor’s bond on ODOT projects. Supporters said it adds oversight and protects staff, while opponents argued it is unnecessary and could delay action; it advanced 10-1. Senate Bill 2052 would update DPS commercial motor vehicle enforcement provisions, increase fines, and route appeals through the administrative process and then district court; members discussed fine levels, appeals, and related weigh station funding. It advanced 9-2, and the meeting adjourned afterward.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Heather Scott [member_9444]: The main chunk of this is from the Hazardous Waste Management
- Planning Committee and State Hazardous Waste Management Plan.
- So when I go to that, 39-58-05 is State Hazardous Waste Management Planning Committee, which creates
- I mean, the Hazardous Waste Facility Siting Act was also created in 1985, the same time the Payette one
- And we do have the only hazardous waste treatment and disposal facility in Idaho.
Committee:
House Environment, Energy and Technology
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res - Room 210, 2 February, 2026; 3:30 P.M.
Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
Transcript Highlights:
- It is basically what it does is we have industrial commercial hazardous waste facilities in the state
- Uh, this bill seeks to give DEQ the permission to permit a commercial hazardous waste injection facility
- 00:14:40.160><c> and</c><00:14:40.399><c> it's</c><00:14:40.639><c> hazardous</c><00:14:41.120><c> waste
- </c><00:14:41.440><c> into</c><00:14:41.680><c> the</c> your and it's hazardous waste into the your and
- it's hazardous waste into the ground<00:14:42.399><c> on</c><00:14:42.720><c> site,</c><00:14:42.959
Committee:
Joint Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority -OMMA- Jan 7th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- see here in 10-360-7-1, removing the fact that a product, if it is rejected, does not need to be wasted
- come up with a solution that's workable for everybody without all the time and energy that's getting wasted
- Though, look on the faces we'd get when we tell dispensary owners that they had to use a tag to waste
- looked at in the last week, we have a minimum of $50,000 worth of inventory that would have to be wasted
- The first QA lab was a waste of $10 million. Did that equipment get to get shifted over?