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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:
- General Revenue dedicated waste management account number 549. can sometimes be utilized in emergency
- 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.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, July 3, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We claw back wasteful and unnecessary spending.
- We claw back wasteful and Americans.
- ,</c> Republicans are eliminating waste, Republicans are eliminating waste, fraud,<01:07:33.920><c> and
- The dollars in waste, fraud, and abuse.
- It protects us from tremendous amounts of waste, fraud, and abuse, and it stops We stop waste, fraud,
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environmental Quality Committee Apr 8th, 2026
Environmental Quality
Transcript Highlights:
- Plastic pollution is not just a waste issue; it is a public health crisis.
- Good morning, Kayla Robinson with California Against Waste, in support.
- Noel Melra on behalf of Rethink Waste, in support.
- Continue to reduce the toxics and plastic waste and all of the harms it causes.
- Communities live near these... ...by decades of toxic spills and buried waste.
Committee:
Senate Environmental Quality
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Natural Resources & Energy (2-27-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- c><00:21:52.200><c> simultaneously</c><00:21:53.200><c> and</c><00:21:53.320><c> then</c> sanitary waste
- simultaneously and then sanitary waste simultaneously and then when<00:21:53.559><c> it</c><00:21:53.720
- > Kentucky we have the ability to use Kentucky we have the ability to use nuclear<00:31:01.600><c> waste
- ><c> tail</c><00:31:02.840><c> spent</c><00:31:03.840><c> and</c><00:31:04.120><c> the</c> nuclear waste
- uranium tail spent and the nuclear waste uranium tail spent and the ability<00:31:04.679><c> to</c><
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:04
HB 387 Discussion 01:06
HB 387 Roll Call Vote 28:30
HCR 22 Discussion 29:26
HCR 22 Roll Call Vote 31:09
HB 519 Discussion 35:36
HB 519 Roll Call Vote 38:37, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 387, which would amend MSD governance and spending rules in Louisville. The sponsor said the bill was intended to add oversight and accountability in response to large MSD rate increases, though the original rate-approval provision had been removed because of concerns about contracts and bond ratings in Oldham and Bullitt counties. MSD Executive Director Tony Parrott testified that MSD is a public utility serving more than 800,000 people through wastewater, stormwater, and flood protection services, and argued that most rate pressure comes from federal and state mandates tied to a consent decree and other orders. He said MSD already provides annual notice and bond approvals through Metro Council, offers customer assistance programs, and needs flexibility for advertising, public notices, recruitment, and compliance. Members discussed stormwater funding, aging infrastructure, flood control, and the bill’s limits on advertising and other expenditures. The committee substitute was adopted and the bill passed on a roll call vote.
The committee then considered House Concurrent Resolution 22, as substituted, which expressed support for exploring nuclear energy and included language noting Kentucky’s ability to use nuclear waste, uranium tailings, and spent fuel in ways described by the sponsor as cleaner. Supporters said Kentucky faces an energy shortage and that nuclear, including small modular reactors, should be part of the state’s future energy mix. Some members said they would support the resolution but wanted a feasibility study or noted that it does not carry the force of law. The resolution passed.
Finally, the committee began House Bill 519, sponsored by Representative Fugate, which would prevent utility companies from passing demolition costs for retired coal-fired or fossil-fuel plants on to ratepayers. The sponsor cited sharply rising electricity bills in eastern Kentucky, the decline in coal employment, and the burden of demolition costs from the Big Sandy plant being placed on customers. He argued that utilities should absorb those costs rather than shifting them to ratepayers. The bill was introduced with a motion and second, and the committee was preparing to hear further questions and testimony when the transcript ended.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Conservation and Natural Resources Apr 29th, 2026
Conservation and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- They are being good stewards, working with states to reduce entry points of harmful plastic waste into
- And if that waste that's being so...
- We pay for that, and if that waste is being sold in the park, not brought to— that's up to everybody's
- provide our state, the access to water that they provide, and all their efforts around recycling and waste
Committee:
House Conservation and Natural Resources
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (04/29/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- There may be some changes to things that are in the budget as far as solid waste management language.
- </c><00:44:05.280><c> management</c> budget as far as solid waste management budget as far as solid waste
- Great." "416 with yard waste. Did we have anything we need to do that?"
- Great. 416<00:57:44.000><c> with</c><00:57:44.240><c> yard</c><00:57:44.559><c> waste.
- Well, I mean, if we're concerned about the waste being in the water, it should be for both, right?
Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/25/2026 - House Science & Technology
House Science & Technology Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- And so how do we stop adding more and more waste to these facilities and better use the waste or not
- Next is our waste challenge, and I mentioned tailings.
- They were remining waste, and they told me the concentration of gold they were recovering from that waste
- They were remining waste, and they told me the concentration of gold they were recovering from that waste
Summary:
The Committee on Science and Technology heard Senate Bill 1046, which would prohibit critical telecommunications infrastructure in Arizona from using equipment manufactured or owned by a foreign adversary, require annual certification to the Corporation Commission, impose civil penalties for noncompliance, and bar violators from receiving certain public funds for telecom infrastructure. Marina Macklin testified in support, arguing the bill would reduce cybersecurity and national security risks tied to Chinese-linked telecom equipment and that states have an important role in procurement and infrastructure protection. Members asked about examples such as Huawei, the cost of compliance, whether the threat is current, and whether the bill duplicates federal efforts; Macklin said the measure targets public procurement, addresses existing risks, and complements rather than conflicts with federal action. The committee then voted 5-1 to return SB 1046 with a do pass recommendation, with one member citing concerns about timing and implementation.
The committee also received a presentation from Craig Luxbacher of the University of Arizona on mining technology and the state’s role in critical minerals. He described Arizona as a hub for mining innovation and discussed university work on autonomous equipment, microgrids, pilot processing, tailings recovery, workforce training, and heat-stress monitoring. Members asked about microgrids, legal and policy changes needed to de-risk domestic mining, tariffs, workforce decline, and whether AI and automation would reduce jobs; Luxbacher said automation is driven by economics, not just regulation, and would likely create more skilled maintenance and technical jobs rather than eliminate the workforce.
Jeremiah Pate of Lunisand then presented on subsurface imaging technology using geo-radio-tomography, which he said can image deep underground from airborne platforms and help locate critical minerals, aquifers, tunnels, and buried military infrastructure. Members asked about applications for archaeology, identifying mineral types, water detection, uniqueness of the technology, and possible defense uses. Pate said the company is working toward better mineral identification, can detect aquifers readily, and is currently the only company fielding this type of airborne subsurface imaging. The chair closed the meeting after thanking members and speakers, and the committee adjourned.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Department of Environmental Quality, to remove an obsolete definition relating to the state hazardous waste
- House Bill 714, by the Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee, an act relating to hazardous waste
- , relating to hazardous waste facility siting, to provide legislative intent, to revise provisions regarding
- House Bill 714, by the Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee, an act relating to hazardous waste
- , relating to hazardous waste facility siting, to provide legislative intent, to revise provisions regarding
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and pledge, approved the journal, and received several communications, including substitute legislator designations and gubernatorial appointments to the Idaho Lottery Commission and State Building Authority. Members also made brief announcements and introductions before moving into committee reports and the day’s floor calendar.
The chamber advanced a number of bills and resolutions through reading and referral, including measures on the Idaho Child Care Program, Health and Human Services appropriations, elections, development impact fees, hazardous waste, and several House concurrent resolutions and joint memorials. On final consideration, the Senate passed Senate Bill 1285 on occupational licensure for nonpublic school diplomas, Senate Bill 1286 on consumer protections for veterans benefits, Senate Bill 1323 on enforcement of contracts involving gold and silver specie, Senate Bill 1338 on allowing a portion of idle state funds to be invested in gold and silver bullion, and Senate Bill 1342 establishing a limited right for households to keep hens for egg production.
The Senate also passed House Bill 531 updating epinephrine delivery system language for schools, House Bill 518 expanding authority for the Attorney General in human trafficking cases, House Bill 512 reinstating an open-book jurisprudence exam for land surveyors, House Bill 551 correcting urban renewal-related property tax treatment for fire and ambulance districts, House Bill 594 codifying a Supreme Court ruling on distribution of late property tax fees and interest, and House Bill 587 clarifying continuous funding for rangeland improvement programs. Debate on several measures included concerns about local control, continuous spending, and oversight, but each bill ultimately received majority support. The Senate reordered the third-reading calendar and then adjourned until Monday, March 9, 2026.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation Feb 23rd, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- hybrid gasoline-electric vehicles, most of the fuel that's going into that car's tank comes out as waste
- It's almost 80% of gasoline that goes into a tank yet is removed as mostly heat waste, but also tires
- creating what's called rolling resistance, and then also air resistance are the biggest drivers of that waste
- , and other waste streams.
- , and other waste streams.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 49 by Darby Ela to the fluid asphalt, oil and gas waste and products and the byproducts of the waste
- schools or for the Committee on Public Education HB 2452 by cole relating to the provision of solid waste
- items or for the Committee on Ways and Means, HB 2482 by CRI relates to the prohibition and chronic waste
- suspension of an enforcement action against a regional water supply, sewer, wastewater treatment, or solid waste
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 49 by Darby, reeling to the fluid asphalt oil and gas waste and products and byproducts of the waste
- schools or for the committee on public education, HB 2452 by Cole, relating to the provision. of solid waste
- HB 2482 by Kerry Rueling to the Prohibition on Chronic Waste, Disease Contaminant Zones, and Surveillance
- of an enforcement action against the regional water supply. sewer, wastewater treatment, or solid waste
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (03/11/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- We're going to get started on the subcommittee for solid waste. We're a little bit behind time.
- </c> record Mike whimet director of the waste record Mike whimet director of the waste management<00:
- </c> not happening would be sort of a waste not happening would be sort of a waste of<01:01:58.599><c
- that the the um um Solid Waste that the the um um Solid Waste subcommittee<02:07:21.119><c> met</c><02
- , they need to take into account all of the costs of their waste.
Summary:
The meeting covered two main items. First, the solid waste subcommittee reviewed draft language for HB 707, focusing on landfill siting and permitting standards. Members and the Department of Environmental Services discussed replacing repeated references to “aquifer” with “drinking water well,” clarifying that aquifer is a broad term, and considering whether a statutory definition was needed. They also debated the bill’s setback and time-of-travel provisions, including the 10^-5 standard, a 1,500-foot distance, and whether the bill should rely more on performance-based criteria than prescriptive distances. Another major topic was permit denial language tied to applicants with significant histories of repeated serious violations or landfill-related litigation; the department said it already has related authority in current rules, but noted some wording was still too vague and could be tightened. No vote was taken, and the chair closed the hearing with plans to continue work later.
The second item was a work session on HB 424, which would direct the Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food to create forms for businesses to request information about service animals and establish a study committee on fraudulent or untrained service animals. Several members said the problem raised by the bill was real but expressed concern that the legislature may be limited by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. Others argued that a study committee would likely not produce a workable solution and might conflict with leadership’s direction to avoid unnecessary study committees. Members discussed whether the bill should be retained, amended, or instead replaced with a letter or resolution to the federal delegation. The committee appeared to lean toward ITL and possibly pursuing a letter to federal officials, but no final vote is reflected in the transcript.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
February State Budget and Economic Forecast - 03/06/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- c> going to find waste in medical going to find waste in medical assistance<01:27:33.360><c> they're<
- </c> assistance they're going to find waste assistance they're going to find waste in<01:27:34.440><c
- We have wasteful money, wasteful spending, fraud, and an excess and bloat of government that we do not
- We have wasteful money, wasteful spending, fraud, and an excess and bloat of government that we do not
- We have wasteful money, wasteful spending, fraud, and an excess and bloat of government that we do not
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, so you see tens of hundreds of millions of dollars that go to waste.
- They wasted money.
- As we know, fraud, waste, and abuse are prevalent.
- It's fundamentally wrong with the premise that they're wasting money.
- It's fundamentally wrong with the premise that they're wasting money.
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 200, a bill to be entitled an act relating to comprehensive waste reduction and recycling
- House Bill 295, a bill to be entitled an act relating to a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling
- a solid waste authority, which is in place at this point in time.
- House Bill 1609 relates narrowly to waste incineration and provides conditions for where a waste incinerator
- Senator Martin: There was a guy in the hall that said he worked for Waste Management.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several member introductions recognizing interns, guests, and advocates. The Rules Chair added CS for CS for SB 622 to the special order calendar, and SB 80 on state land management was temporarily postponed. The chamber then moved through a series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate bills when the measures were identical or nearly identical.
The Senate passed SB 200/HB 295 on a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan, requiring DEP to develop a recycling and waste diversion roadmap by 2026; SB 492 on land development and mitigation banking, after adopting amendments related to mitigation credit use and former phosphate mine lands; and SB 494/HB 255 on aggravated animal cruelty, which increases sentencing consequences and creates a searchable FDLE database of convicted animal abusers, with an amendment clarifying the database language. The Senate also passed SB 500/HB 711 establishing the Spectrum Alert for missing children with autism, SB 524/HB 1089 adding Duchenne muscular dystrophy to newborn screening, SB 592/HB 393 revising the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program, SB 742/HB 1145 on workforce education, SB 936/HB 827 on a statewide study of automation and workforce impact, SB 964/HB 181 on parole guidelines, SB 976/HB 901 on court-appointed psychologists, SB 1084/HB 1451 on sexual cyber harassment, and SB 1156 on a home health aid program for medically fragile children. Most of these bills were adopted after brief sponsor explanations, questions, and in some cases amendments or House-substitute motions.
Debate centered on several policy issues. Senators raised concerns about the constitutional and environmental implications of mitigation banking credits in SB 492, the scope and privacy implications of the animal abuse database in SB 494, the funding and eligibility details of the condo resilience program in SB 592, and the public-school/charter-school balance in SB 822, which drew extensive questioning about enrollment, governance, discipline, accountability, and data sharing before being placed on the third-reading calendar after amendments. The Spectrum Alert bill drew support from members who compared it to the Purple Alert and emphasized the risks faced by children with ASD. The medically fragile children home health aid bill also drew strong support, with senators describing it as a long-needed fix to help families provide in-home care without losing Medicaid coverage. Votes on the measures reported in the transcript were overwhelmingly favorable, with bills passing by margins such as 38-0, 35-3, 37-0, 36-0, and 35-0.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Finance Jan 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And there is no place to store nuclear waste in a repository for hundreds of thousands of years.
- There is no place to store nuclear waste in a repository for hundreds of thousands of years.
- toxic waste of nuclear weapons.
- Plus, I think that they can actually use nuclear waste as fuel. So what's left on balance?
- And that way you wouldn't be generating more nuclear waste where we have no place to dispose.
Summary:
House Finance heard bill briefings and testimony on several tax and property-tax measures. HB 2175 would exempt licensed nonprofit providers of free durable medical equipment from retail sales and use tax on items reasonably necessary to operate and provide care; the sponsor and a nonprofit provider described how the bill would help organizations that refurbish and donate wheelchairs, beds, walkers, and similar equipment, and staff noted a small Department of Revenue fiscal impact. The committee then heard HB 2608, which revises the targeted urban area property tax exemption for nuclear facility projects by requiring labor standards, including submission of a workforce or project labor agreement and related wage/apprenticeship information, and extending project-completion deadlines. Supporters said it would help attract major clean-energy and nuclear supply-chain investment and jobs, while opponents from construction groups, environmental advocates, and some public commenters objected to the PLA requirement, the tax preference for nuclear projects, and the broader policy direction; tribal consultation concerns were also raised. No votes were taken on these bills in the transcript.
The committee also heard HB 2227, which expands an existing REET exemption for affordable homeownership sales from self-help housing to other nonprofit affordable homeownership programs, including community land trusts. The sponsor and nonprofit witnesses said the change would lower transaction costs, improve affordability, and support permanently affordable resale models; staff clarified the exemption applies to the initial sale from the nonprofit to an income-qualified buyer, not later resales. HB 2528 would allow cities and counties that fully plan under the Growth Management Act to impose the second local REET without voter approval, aligning opt-in jurisdictions with those required to plan under GMA. Supporters from cities and counties said the revenue would help fund sidewalks, ADA upgrades, water, sewer, and other infrastructure, while opponents argued it would raise home-selling costs and bypass voters.
Finally, the committee heard HB 2292, which would subject long-term capital gains from qualified small business stock to the state capital gains tax beginning in 2026. Staff said the bill would affect about 260 taxpayers and raise roughly $1.2 million in FY 2027, while the sponsor and supporters argued the current QSBS exemption mainly benefits very wealthy investors and should be treated like other capital gains; opponents from the tech and startup community said the exemption helps founders attract investment, keep companies in Washington, and create jobs, and warned the bill would send a negative signal to entrepreneurs. The committee also heard HB 2257, a Department of Revenue request bill making technical and administrative changes to the tax code, largely to codify guidance from last year’s sales-tax-on-services law and make other clarifications; DOR said it was intended to provide certainty and had no fiscal impact. School groups testified that the 5814-related service-tax changes have increased costs for districts, especially for staffing and professional learning, and asked for relief or a broader exemption.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment & Energy Dec 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- and a framework for both funding that program and other programs that prevent and manage hazardous waste
- Most notably, MOTCA operating funds much of Ecology's work on hazardous waste cleanup, local solid waste
- funds our work to clean up contaminated sites and investigate contamination on those sites, solid waste
- In addition, we are no longer indiscriminately dumping our toxic waste like we did when Rachel Carson
- The Port's Cornwall site used to be a municipal waste landfill, a sawmill, and log storage.
Summary:
The committee first heard updates on the Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) and related funding. Department of Ecology staff explained how MTCA and the hazardous substance tax support cleanup, prevention, stormwater, and local assistance programs, but said forecasted revenues have declined while appropriations and transfers have outpaced incoming funds. Ecology said the operating account will require underspending to stay balanced this biennium and that the problem is ongoing, with further reductions possible if forecasts worsen. Ecology also reviewed the state cleanup program, noting there are more than 14,500 cleanup sites in Washington and that new sites continue to be discovered faster than they are cleaned up. A question from Representative Lee raised the long-term issue of declining fossil-fuel-based revenue, and Ecology agreed that this is a future structural concern even though the current shortfall is driven more by forecasts and transfers than by fuel-use decline.
The Pollution Liability Insurance Agency described its underground storage tank and heating oil programs, saying it has modernized from a reinsurance model to a financial assurance model with stronger state oversight and cleanup milestones. Russ Olson said the agency’s dedicated petroleum tax account is in strong financial condition, but emphasized the importance of preserving that funding source. He also discussed the loan and grant program for historic commercial releases and a new heating oil loan/grant program, while noting the agency is working on equity concerns where liens can be disproportionate to property values in smaller communities. Practitioners and advocates then offered differing views on MTCA’s performance: one attorney urged a collaborative review process to make cleanups faster, less expensive, and more certain, while another consultant argued the program is too conservative and process-heavy and should focus more narrowly on actual exposure and realistic cleanup standards. Environmental and community groups countered that MTCA is essential for cleanup, pollution prevention, stormwater control, and public participation, and that it is especially important for environmental justice communities such as the Duwamish Valley. Port and city representatives stressed that MTCA grants and cleanup funding are critical for large redevelopment projects, but said long timelines, permitting delays, and funding uncertainty can slow projects and jeopardize commitments.
The committee then shifted to utility wildfire risk. Staff summarized recent legislation, including requirements for utility wildfire mitigation plans, creation of a wildfire mitigation standards work group, authorization for captive insurance by local governments and PUDs, securitization authority for disaster costs, and the existing wildfire response and resilience account. Chelan County PUD and Puget Sound Energy described extensive mitigation efforts such as vegetation management, grid hardening, undergrounding, AI smoke cameras, weather stations, enhanced operating settings, public safety power shutoffs, and community outreach. Both said wildfire risk is rising and insurance costs are increasing, and Chelan PUD asked the Legislature to restore funding to the wildfire response and resilience account. The Office of the Insurance Commissioner said a 2022 utility liability market study found insurance availability is tightening as perceived risk rises, and reported that a 2025 work group recommended restoring community resilience funding, requiring insurers to share wildfire risk scores and mitigation steps with property owners, and creating a grant program based on insurance industry wildfire standards. A PNNL scientist added that wildfire probability is increasing in parts of Washington and that mitigation requires long-term, landscape-scale coordination. The final speaker began describing California’s approach to wildfire risk, but the transcript cuts off before that presentation concluded.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
06/10/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #24
Transcript Highlights:
- The Senate amended the bill by replacing the recycling fund with the solid waste fee fund as the fund
- for certain waste disposal fees and contributions.
- It repeals the recycling fund and transfers all unexpended and unencumbered funds to the solid waste
- It expands eligible uses of the monies in the solid waste fee fund and finally the Senate amendment modifies
Summary:
The meeting covered seven Senate-amended House bills on the caucus agenda. HB 248 was described as changing prior language about private process servers and, in the Senate strike-everything version, prohibiting more restrictive utilization controls for FDA-approved non-opioid pain medications than those applied to opioid or narcotic drugs, with a repeal date of September 1, 2028. HB 2265 would continue limiting certain court fees charged to criminal defendants, though the Senate removed the provision barring courts from creating new fees without express legislative authorization. HB 2404 would require authorized transporters for certain mental health transports; the sponsor explained the Senate changes delay implementation until 2030 and preserve officer involvement when safety concerns exist. HB 2611 would strengthen DCS group foster home safety rules, including drug screening consequences for employees and additional security standards, with the sponsor emphasizing child safety and accountability. HB 2950 would authorize tourism improvement areas and lodging assessments, with the Senate shifting assessment approval to the governing body and removing some new-business assessment requirements. HB 2986 made multiple ADEQ-related changes, including replacing the recycling fund with the solid waste fee fund and expanding its uses. HB 2995 revised child custody and domestic violence standards to make domestic violence a dominant factor in custody decisions, with Senate amendments adjusting findings, evidence standards, burdens of proof, and adding an emergency clause.
Most bills were met with sponsor concurrence and no recorded opposition. HB 2404 drew questions about whether peace officers would still be involved in transports; the sponsor clarified officers would still handle the initial pickup and could be recalled if the person remained high risk or aggressive. HB 2611 was supported as a child-protection measure based partly on recommendations from youth in group homes. HB 2950 was described as a private, opt-in tourism financing tool that would cost taxpayers nothing. HB 2986 was noted as having passed the Senate unanimously.
HB 2995 generated the most discussion. Supporters said it addresses coercive control and financial abuse in domestic violence cases and was developed through a lengthy stakeholder process, including court input, to better protect children and families. One member objected that the bill’s wording could sweep in ordinary marital conduct, such as managing finances, making demeaning remarks, or threatening to call police or file for divorce, and urged an amendment to narrow the language. Supporters responded that the bill is aimed at coercive control in custody disputes, that the emergency clause reflects immediate need, and that fixes could be revisited later. The caucus ended with a reminder about a second caucus after floor for the budget bill.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 5, 2026 - 04:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- STUDY SHOWS SYSTEMIC FLAWS WITH ARBITRATION A RAMPANT MISUSE OF LED TO BILLIONS OF WASTEFUL SPENDING
- PROCESS DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE PROCESS BUT THEY STILL ADVANCED THROUGH THE ARBITRATION AND LED TO WASTEFUL
- UNCHECKED, THESE WASTEFUL PRACTICES DRIVE UP OF YOUR BUDDIES HEALTH INSURANCE.
- HEALTH AFFAIRS ANALYSIS THIS BROKEN PROCESS IS ADDED FIVE BUILDING IN WASTEFUL SPENDING TO THE HEALTHCARE
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 04/08/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> policy, e-waste policy, e-waste stewardship,<00:01:07.439><c> the</c><00:01:07.680><c> lands</c>
- Line 36, there's a new e-waste proposal in the bill, and so line 36 just repeals the old e-waste program
- </c> you'll see the two lines for the e-waste you'll see the two lines for the e-waste program.<00:10
- Article six is the e-waste amended.
- The community grants play e-waste bill.
Committee:
Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy