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AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Special Session 2026 May 8th, 2026
Alabama House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- prepared to let all the people know that we're ready to take on another federal lawsuit and once again waste
- We're wasting all of our members' time, and I'm going to go back to that word because everything goes
- We're wasting all of our members' time, and I'm going to go back to that word because everything goes
- Um, but I will say us being here again to do the same things over and over again is, to me, just a waste
- But I will say us being here again to do the same things over and over again is, to me, just a waste
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Governmental Oversight and Accountability Feb 11th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I'M HERE TO OPPOSE THIS WASTEFUL BAND ON IDEOLOGICAL COUNTRY FLAGS AND GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
- NOT USING TAXPAYER DOLLARS TO THEN GOAD LITIGATE AND WASTE MONEY AND RESOURCES FIGHTING A BILL THAT HAS
- THIS IS A WASTE OF TIME, RESOURCES AND ENERGY. THERE IS ANYTHING FLORIDIANS NEED.
- INTEREST IN AN ATTEMPT TO CREATE PERSONAL CAPITOL BEFORE YOU EXIT OUR POLITICAL SPHERE SO PLEASE STOP WASTING
- TIME, ENERGY AND RESOURCES FOCUS ON THE REAL THING POLITICAL SPHERE SO PLEASE STOP WASTING TIME, ENERGY
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
State government committee hears anti-fraud bill, HF2 1/23/25
Transcript Highlights:
- In recent years, and even months, we keep seeing headlines about waste, fraud, and abuse, whether it
- They're tired of waste, fraud, and abuse going on, and it seems like every year we're finding out a new
- They're done with the state of Minnesota and this administration wasting, abusing, and finding fraud
- ><00:13:49.880><c> this</c> Minnesota and this Minnesota and this Administration<00:13:52.240><c> wasting
- </c> Administration wasting Administration wasting abusing<00:13:54.800><c> and</c><00:13:55.160><c>
Summary:
The committee took up House File 2, a bill on mandatory fraud reporting and grant oversight. Representative Davis described the bill as a response to recent fraud scandals and said it would require state agencies to report suspected fraud immediately to law enforcement and legislative leaders, post organizational charts and staff contacts online, require unannounced site visits to verify grant recipients and financial stability, mandate reporting of grant-process violations to supervisors, the commissioner or designee, and the legislative auditor, and suspend or terminate grant agreements when recipients are charged with or convicted of related criminal offenses. He also said the bill’s concepts would apply to nonprofits through grant-making and oversight provisions.
Members asked several clarifying questions about whether reporting obligations were either/or or cumulative, whether whistleblower protections would cover those making reports, and whether contract employees should be included. One member suggested adding language for inspectors general or other appropriate law-enforcement contacts for clarity, and another raised the idea of halting funding immediately when fraud is reported; the author responded that section 10 already provides for immediate suspension upon criminal charges. Representative Joy supported the bill but suggested funding should stop during investigations, and Representative Anderson noted surprise that the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits was listed as an opponent. The author said he was open to considering contract employees and additional wording.
The chair announced the bill would be laid over because a fiscal note was not yet available, stating a commitment not to move bills out of committee without one. He said members could continue refining the bill and that the committee administrator could help contact the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits to seek more detailed concerns. The author closed by emphasizing the bill as a nonpartisan effort to address waste, fraud, and abuse in state spending.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/03/26
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm curious if you were tracking the state's energy and water usage as well as their waste throughout
- I'm curious if you were tracking the state's energy and water usage as well as their waste throughout
- We've got all kinds of waste, fraud, and abuse in this government.
- We've got all kinds of waste, fraud, and abuse in this government.
- </c><00:23:26.960><c> in</c><00:23:27.200><c> this</c> waste, fraud, and abuse in this waste, fraud,
Committee:
Senate State and Local Government
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 2/27/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- after 2014, I indeed had what became affectionately known as PEGS pit in my community, and it was a waste
- 00:02:14.640><c> a</c> pit in my community and it was a uh a pit in my community and it was a uh a waste
- 02:16.400><c> be</c><00:02:16.519><c> cleaned</c><00:02:16.840><c> up</c><00:02:16.959><c> and</c> waste
- pit that had to be cleaned up and waste pit that had to be cleaned up and it<00:02:17.239><c> cost</
- Problem by midcentury along solar waste Problem by midcentury along with<00:04:41.320><c> missed</c>
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 287, an act relating to plastic waste. Representative Marzian.
- /c> House Bill 287, an act relating to House Bill 287, an act relating to plastic<00:12:59.360><c> waste
- </c> plastic waste. Representative Marzian. plastic waste. Representative Marzian.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Water and Natural Resources Aug 20th, 2025
Water & Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- The next is, as we mentioned, about the concentrate and the waste management.
- So, the concentrate and waste management is critical and a challenge for brackish water desalination.
- fails, which could leave behind concentrated waste streams that have no marketable use at this point.
- Eventually, it will be landfill, which could manage those wastes.
- And we have a foothills landfill closure site that's regulated by the NMEDD Solid Waste Bureau.
Committee:
House Water & Natural Resources Committee
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 5th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- If we start listing, by the way, any government agency waste.
- What does that have to do with finding $400 million of waste?
- So I look forward. the future to joining the author if we can focus on fraud, waste, and abuse.
- I cannot stand by while our vital asset is wasted.
- Highlighting the fact that millions of gallons of water were absolutely wasted by the President of the
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint hearings with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative presentation of The American Legion and multi VSOs: Minority Veterans of America, Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A, National Association of County Veterans Servic Feb 26th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Senate Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Otherwise, all that transition is a waste of time.
- Because we do care about our veterans and everything, but I also want to not waste your time.
- Waste, fraud, and abuse is just an excuse that has been put out there.
- So it's not credible to me that waste, fraud, and abuse motivated these mass firings at VA.
- But that being said, to say there's not waste, fard, and abuse in the agency...
Committee:
Senate Senate Veterans' Affairs
Keywords:
veteran services, homelessness, unemployment, VA funding, mental health, congressional oversight, testimonies, American Legion, Dole Act, suicide prevention
Summary:
This meeting focused on veteran services, emphasizing the urgent need to address the alarming rate of unemployment and homelessness among veterans. Numerous testimonies were presented detailing the impact of mass furloughs and cutbacks at the VA on personnel, notably veterans who were serving as employees. Various representatives expressed deep concern over how these firings could drastically affect the quality of care available to those who have served the nation. There was a strong call for Congress to bolster funding for existing programs aimed at alleviating veteran homelessness and improving overall care quality, especially in mental health services.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 4/13/26
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> also waste and abuse. also waste and abuse.
- They are dedicated to preventing and addressing fraud, waste, and abuse.
- </c> waste, fraud, and abuse. waste, fraud, and abuse.
- ,</c> surprised when it produces waste, surprised when it produces waste, manipulation,<01:35:13.800>
- But the lack of waste and abuse happens.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Election Laws Feb 10th, 2026
Joint Committee on Election Laws
Transcript Highlights:
- historically marginalized communities by expanding meaningful choices and reducing concerns about so-called wasted
- historically marginalized communities by expanding meaningful choices and reducing concerns about so-called wasted
- support, by giving voters the freedom to rank the candidates they truly like without worrying about wasting
- support, by giving voters the freedom to rank the candidates they truly like without worrying about wasting
- Voters who rank their candidates are assured their votes are not wasted.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Election Laws
Keywords:
ranked choice voting, instant runoff voting, RCV, Bedford, municipal elections, town offices, local option, ballot question, election reform, plurality voting, multi-seat elections, single-seat elections, town clerk, tie-breaking, ballot tabulation, Boston elections, voter preference, local government, 1212, all
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Jan 15th, 2026
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- working on alternative energy options, energy-saving opportunities, and innovative ways to use harmful waste
- industrial symbiosis, which is a practice used in other countries and parts of our own, to combat the waste
- by clustering these organizations together, and they can then use each other's waste for their own product
- industrial symbiosis, which is a practice used in other countries and parts of our own, to combat the waste
- by clustering these organizations together, and they can then use each other's waste for their own product
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer, approved the prior day’s minutes, and announced caucuses before moving through introductions, committee reports, and second reading bills. The chamber considered three bills on second reading: HB 1175, allowing small business establishments in residential zones; HB 1376, allowing voluntary prepayment of capital gains tax up to six months early; and HB 1500, concerning resale certificates for units in common interest communities. HB 1175 received Amendment 1461, which added a population-estimate reference for small communities, and then passed 94-2. HB 1376 passed 97-0 after supporters said it would let taxpayers capture a federal deduction by paying earlier, while still preserving state revenue. HB 1500 received a technical striking amendment updating condo-law language and then passed 85-12; supporters said it would improve access to complete resale certificates for condo sales, while some members raised concerns about added regulation and costs.
The House then took up third reading bills. Substitute HB 1302, which would let local governments waive utility connection charges for certain green technology or industrial symbiosis projects, passed 76-21 after supporters emphasized environmental benefits and opponents warned it could shift costs to other ratepayers. HB 1796, allowing school districts to bond against capital levy collections to speed projects and reduce inflationary costs, passed 78-19; supporters said it would save taxpayers money and help districts complete needed construction sooner, while opponents argued it could bypass voter intent and increase indebtedness without renewed approval.
Finally, Substitute HB 1980 was returned to second reading for a striking amendment, which was adopted, and then passed 97-0. Supporters described it as a pilot program to help employers and transit agencies work together to move workers more efficiently in congested areas, using existing transit/HOV infrastructure. The House also re-referred HJM 4010 and HB 2402 to different committees, then adjourned until the following Friday morning.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Agriculture Jan 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So our fertilizer comes from our aquaponic system, which is made through the tilapia waste.
- So with that, our fertilizer comes from our aquaponic system, which is made through the tilapia waste
- initiative, where the community can come to the farm and they're provided a bucket so they can give the waste
- More than 400 tons of waste and food is diverted from our own community through donations as well as
- More than 400 tons of waste and food is diverted from our own community through donations as well as
Summary:
The committee first considered and unanimously recommended confirmation of Melanie Ressler to the Florida Citrus Commission. It then took up SPB 7020, a Department of Agriculture bill to reenact an expiring public records exemption for certain aquaculture production records held by the department. The department supported the measure, and the committee adopted a motion to submit it as a committee bill and reported it favorably.
Next, the committee heard SB 534, which would create a Hunger-Free Campus Pilot Program in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Senator Bernard explained that the program would target campuses with high percentages of Pell-eligible students, require a survey and SNAP-related assistance, provide at least one food pantry on participating campuses, and direct a report to the Governor and House Speaker by December 1, 2028. A supporter waived in, there was no debate, and the bill was reported favorably.
The committee then received a lengthy presentation from Carla Bristol and youth ambassadors from the St. Pete Youth Farm. They described the farm as a youth-led response to local food access problems after grocery store closures, and outlined programs in leadership, financial literacy, career readiness, mental wellness, composting, aquaponics, community education, and food production. Members praised the program and asked about expansion, including a culinary kitchen or food truck, partnerships with schools and colleges, and how the initiative began. Bristol said the farm is funded mainly through local redevelopment dollars and that future plans include a food truck, more youth opportunities, and a possible culinary kitchen. The committee concluded with adjournment.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Press Conference 1/27/25
Transcript Highlights:
- senior policy fellow at the Center of the American Experiment, and he was coming to share his fraud and waste
- Neither party wants to see taxpayer money wasted or citizens not getting services.
- c> neither party wants to see taxpayer neither party wants to see taxpayer money<00:09:13.399><c> wasted
- or</c><00:09:14.200><c> citizens</c><00:09:14.680><c> not</c><00:09:14.839><c> getting</c> money wasted
- or citizens not getting money wasted or citizens not getting services<00:09:16.120><c> so</c><00:09:
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 03/23/26
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- And then I think on the waste disposal, as I think Mr.
- sort of hazardous waste.
- delivered by a producer to the waste pesticide collection facility.
- </c><00:36:03.760><c> Um</c> waste pesticide collection facility.
- Um waste pesticide collection facility.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Election Laws Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Election Laws
Transcript Highlights:
- It eliminates the fear of wasting a vote or splitting the vote, allowing voters to rank candidates by
- So essentially, that wasted time and money for not only our city, but also for... ...wasted time and
- the fear of splitting the vote, and voters who rank their preferences were able to do so without wasting
- Robin Terossian: So I know in Newton, we have wasted hundreds of thousands of dollars, and I've only
- Because basically right now, we don't have Robin Terossian: ...splitting, wasting, spoiler effect.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Election Laws
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Election Laws held a public hearing focused primarily on ranked choice voting (RCV) legislation and several local home rule petitions, along with one petition to authorize remote participation in Concord town meetings. Chairs Keenan and Hunt outlined hearing procedures and noted the committee would hear both in-person and virtual testimony. The committee also took testimony on Concord’s request for remote participation in open and special town meetings, with supporters arguing it would make town meeting more accessible to residents with childcare, mobility, work, or disability barriers while preserving direct democracy.
A large portion of the hearing centered on RCV local-option bills and municipal petitions from communities including Concord, East Hampton, Salem, Chelsea, Arlington, Revere, Amherst, and others. Supporters—among them local officials, legislators, election advocates, educators, veterans, and nonprofit leaders—said RCV would reduce vote-splitting, encourage more candidates, promote more positive campaigning, improve representation, and increase turnout. East Hampton officials described their existing use of RCV, saying it produced record turnout, was easy for voters to understand with education, and could be expanded to multi-winner races without major added cost. Concord and Amherst witnesses said their voters had already approved local steps toward RCV and urged the committee to let municipalities implement the system without further delay.
Testimony in favor of the local-option RCV bill emphasized home rule and local control, with several witnesses arguing the state should not block communities that have already voted to adopt RCV. Speakers from MassVOTE, the AFT Massachusetts, Voter Choice Massachusetts, Progressive Massachusetts, the Boston Teachers Union, and Veterans for All Voters said the reform would strengthen democracy, broaden participation, and save money by avoiding low-turnout preliminary elections. Some witnesses also referenced examples from Cambridge, Maine, and Utah to argue that RCV is workable, nonpartisan, and familiar to voters. The hearing ended with no votes or final committee action taken in the transcript provided.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- :33:37.840><c> why</c><00:33:38.080><c> we</c><00:33:38.320><c> have</c><00:33:38.399><c> this</c> waste
- And so that's why we have this waste.
- not</c><00:33:42.559><c> just</c><00:33:42.720><c> because</c><00:33:42.880><c> of</c> a hazardous waste
- During our beach cleanups, our youth council has seen how tobacco waste harms our environment.
- Representatives from H-Power, Honolulu's energy facility that processes most of Oahu's waste, shared
Committee:
House Health
Keywords:
cannabis, marijuana, Hawaii Cannabis Law, legalization, decriminalization, adult use, hemp, taxation, social equity, public health, primary care, health insurance, health carrier, insurance commissioner, Med-QUEST, Medicaid managed care, provider reimbursement, downcoding, prior authorization, utilization review
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several health-related bills. HB 1864, which would require health insurance coverage for standard fertility preservation services for people undergoing medically necessary treatment, drew broad support from SHIPA, the Department of Health, HMSA, the Hawaii Association of Health Plans, and others. Testifiers emphasized that fertility preservation is routine coverage on the mainland and important for patients facing infertility from cancer or other treatment; one patient described incurring more than $20,000 in costs. The Insurance Division flagged possible Affordable Care Act issues, a potential conflict in the bill’s language about using patient history to determine limits, and a mismatch with state medical-necessity standards. Committee discussion also focused on whether the bill should apply to all women of childbearing age rather than a narrower age-based category.
HB 2305 would require nutrition and metabolic education as part of physicians’ continuing medical education. The Hawaii Medical Board opposed the measure, arguing that CME should remain flexible and tailored to each physician’s specialty and warning that topic-specific mandates can expand over time. The Office of the Governor supported the bill, saying it would help the state’s rural health transformation application and could improve federal funding prospects, though the exact impact was unclear. Members questioned whether nutrition is already covered in medical training and whether the requirement should be limited to primary care physicians; the board said Hawaii currently has no topic-specific CME mandates and that physicians can already choose relevant courses.
The committee also heard strong support for HB 1597, which would establish an Alzheimer’s disease research center at the University of Hawaii. Supporters from the university, the Alzheimer’s Association, AARP, and others said the center could attract federal research dollars, expand clinical trials, and help address the state’s high Alzheimer’s-related health costs. HB 2159, which appropriates funds for health care workforce development, also received broad support from the University of Hawaii, health systems, and advocacy groups, with no opposition noted. Finally, HB 2121, which would prohibit the sale and distribution of disposable electronic smoking devices, drew support from the Department of Health, youth advocates, and public health groups citing youth addiction, environmental waste, and fire hazards; the department said a separate bill, HB 1573, would be more comprehensive and better defined for enforcement and penalties. The committee ended with HB 1913, creating a veteran services mental health coordinator position at Tripler Army Medical Center, which was supported by veteran services officials and others who said veterans need better navigation and coordination for behavioral health care.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 295, a bill to be entitled an act relating to a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling
- House Bill 295, a bill to be entitled an act relating to a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling
- And we actually voted to implement a solid waste authority, which is in place at this point.
- 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, opened with prayer and the Pledge, and heard several member introductions and recognitions. The Rules Chair moved CS/CS/SB 622 to the end of the special order calendar, which was adopted without objection. SB 80 on state land management was temporarily postponed, as were later bills SB 716 and CS/CS/CS/SB 1348.
The chamber then took up a series of bills, often substituting House companions and adopting amendments before final passage. Measures approved included a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan (HB 295, 38-0), mitigation banking and land development changes with a phosphate mining lands amendment (CS/CS/SB 492, 35-3), aggravated animal cruelty with a searchable FDLE database and sentencing multiplier (HB 255, 37-0), the Spectrum Alert for missing children with autism and related training/funding (HB 711, 37-0), newborn screening for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (CS/CS/HB 1089, 36-0), and revisions to the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program to expand eligible mitigation projects and adjust approval thresholds (CS/CS/HB 393, 37-0).
The Senate also passed workforce education legislation allowing charter schools access to grant funding and expanding money-back guarantees (HB 1145, 37-0), a statewide study on automation and workforce impact (HB 827, 35-0), parole guideline revisions (HB 181, 37-0), court-appointed psychologist procedures in family law cases (HB 901, 37-0), sexual cyber harassment protections covering digitally forged intimate images (HB 1451, 37-0), a home health aide program for medically fragile children with training and reimbursement provisions (CS/CS/SB 1156, 37-0), substance abuse and mental health care changes including 988 oversight and involuntary examination procedures (HB 1091, 37-0), a feasibility study for a statewide pond data database (HB 1359, 37-0), and Department of Law Enforcement housekeeping changes and retired police dog reimbursements (HB 1053, 37-0). The most extensive debate centered on the charter schools bill (HB 443), which expanded charter autonomy, reporting parity, enrollment flexibility, and governance rules; after a delete-all amendment and a friendly amendment, it was placed on the third-reading calendar rather than immediately voted on. Several bills were briefly discussed with concerns about transparency, accountability, funding, and constitutional issues, but all bills brought to a vote during this segment passed.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, March 5, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:46:46.359><c> and</c> less justification we've seen waste and less justification we've seen waste
- </c><00:51:07.559><c> fraudulent</c> means runting out wasteful fraudulent means runting out wasteful
- </c> healthare House Republicans are wasting healthare House Republicans are wasting time<02:39:46.560
- Job is to root out waste, fraud, and abuse.
- <03:27:45.800><c> time</c> wasting time wasting time uh<03:27:47.239><c> repealing</c><03:27:48.080><
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/11/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- . reducing medication waste.
- These changes will improve access to our program while further reducing medication waste.
- I think it's a really spectacular program and reduces waste on top of that.
- I think it's a really spectacular program and reduces waste on top of that.
- I think it's a really spectacular program and reduces waste on top of that.
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services