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• 16:34.800> enforcement<00:16:35.839> of<00:16:36.240> noise<00:16:37.040> control
• for the enforcement of noise control for the enforcement of noise control laws.
• of Transportation for the installation of the noise detection cameras for the enforcement of noise control
• ><00:32:01.360> laws<00:32:02.399> and<00:32:02.799> it enforcement of noise control
• laws and it enforcement of noise control laws and it appropriates<00:32:03.919> funds.

Bills: SB2697, SB2399, SB2665, SB2851, SB3102, SB2521, SB3157

Keywords: SB2697, Hawaii transportation, motor vehicle law, road shoulder, shoulder lane, shoulder driving, high occupancy vehicle lane, HOV lane, vehicle registration, expired registration, out-of-state vehicle, vehicle tax delinquency, impoundment, vehicle seizure, public auction, county finance, Department of Transportation, law enforcement, antique motor vehicle, traffic penalties

Summary: The joint hearing of the Transportation and Labor and Technology committees considered HB 2097, which would allow administrative driver’s license revocation hearings to be held by interactive conference technology such as Zoom and permit electronic exchange of evidence. DOT and the Administrative Driver’s License Revocation Office supported the bill, saying Zoom hearings have worked well since 2021 and save time and money. Both committees passed HB 2097 with technical and nonsubstantive amendments. The Transportation Committee then heard HB 1163 on commercial driver licensing, HB 2113 on funding vegetation removal from the Kaola Stream drainage way, HB 2283 on port pilotage, HB 1588 on a noise detection camera program, and HB 2333 on airport special districts and aeronautics penalties. DOT asked for HB 1163 to use “non-domiciled” language to match federal rules, and the committee passed it with amendments. For HB 2113, the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity said the project would likely need about $1 million, and the committee passed the bill with amendments while noting the funding would be reflected in the committee report rather than the measure itself. HB 2283 drew broad support from maritime and labor interests, but the committee deferred it, saying the Senate version was already moving and would be used instead. HB 1588 received support from DOT and several community and health-related testifiers who said noise from traffic is a serious problem, but the committee expressed concern about enforcement language and re-referred the bill to Judiciary/Ways and Means while still passing it forward. HB 2333 was supported by DOT and airline interests; after questions about airport loitering and sleeping rules, the committee passed it as is. In the final decision-making, the committee adopted the chair’s recommendations on HB 1163, HB 2113, HB 1588, and HB 2333, and deferred HB 2283.

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• Quite frankly, that's a parental control thing or at least a student control thing, so I would suggest
• that happen off-site, that happen a... ...side of their control: the activities that happen off-site
• about parental control in this committee as well as in the entire House.
• This mandate is a clear example of government overreach and a direct attack on local control.
• It entirely removes local control by requiring districts to adopt a release time policy.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• So we cover everything from possession of a controlled substance up to and including felony murder and
• of a controlled substance up to<00:09:26.000> and<00:09:26.240> including<00:09:26.880
• If I have someone who's charged with possession of a controlled substance, before we start a rocket docket
• temperature-controlled environment.
• temperature-controlled environment.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Commonwealth’s Attorneys, County Attorneys, Prosecutor’s Advisory Council 00:00:18 Approval of Minutes 00:20:09 State Treasurer 00:20:33, 958, all

Summary: The meeting began with testimony from representatives of the Prosecutor’s Advisory Council, including county and commonwealth attorneys, on their proposed budget. They described the scope of their work in district and circuit court, juvenile and dependency cases, specialty courts, guardianship, involuntary hospitalization, and the Rocket Docket program. The witnesses emphasized that their budgets are overwhelmingly personnel costs and warned that proposed cuts could lead to layoffs, reduced retention, and loss of recently added positions. They also said the General Assembly’s recent salary classification plan had improved recruitment and retention, and that underfunding could reverse those gains. A major topic was the Rocket Docket program, which they said speeds lower-level cases through the system, reduces jail costs, and saves money for both counties and the state. They reported that in one circuit, average jail time for certain cases dropped from about 50 days to about 6 days. They also raised concerns that the Rocket Docket line item may not be clearly included in the committee substitute and asked for clarification on how the budget would treat it. In response, the chair said the intent was to move some of those items into the base budget, though the exact structure was still uncertain. The presenters also discussed a 2022 subsidy for county attorney employees tied to retirement contributions, saying it totals about $1.3 million and should not be reduced because the obligation remains. They said the budget would need to support the salary classification plan extensions, House Bill 8 subsidies, and a new case management system that they described as essential to modernizing operations and improving communication with victims and law enforcement. The chair thanked them for the testimony and indicated the committee would continue reviewing the budget. The committee then heard from Deputy State Treasurer Russell Weber, who reported that the treasury has now returned more than $90 million in unclaimed property to Kentuckians. He said the office faces ongoing fraud issues and requested funding for a dedicated legal counsel and a fraud investigator, along with outreach money to educate the public about unclaimed property. He also outlined several capital requests, including the final year of a printer-system lease and replacement of HVAC equipment in the treasury building. Members briefly joked with him about a mineral-rights bill and coal, but no votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and adjourning the meeting.

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• And my frustration is it has not been controlled by the budget.
• It's an excellent question, and certainly we're put as many of the controls as we can on those types
• And we'd have no control over that. And I'd hate to look back and see this opportunity pass us by.
• If you're that concerned about sediment and water quality and water control, have you ever put money
• If you're that concerned about sediment and water quality and water control, have you ever put money

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Town controls over the budgetary process need improvement to ensure that budget hearings are advertised
• The legal level of budgetary control, for example fund, department, function, was not specified, and
• These reforms include comprehensive updates to our procurement process, financial controls, inventory
• Financial controls, inventory management, grant oversight, and ethics.
• One of them is the financial controls and authorization policy, which does provide for regular updates

Summary: The Joint Legislative Auditing Committee first heard a long-running audit finding involving Daytona Beach’s unexpended building permit funds, which have exceeded the statutory limit for several years and were reported at $10.8 million in the most recent audit. Mayor Derek Henry and city staff said the city has analyzed the fund, adopted a corrective action plan, waived more than $5.5 million in permit and inspection fees over several periods, and used some excess funds for a training facility rehabilitation and a proposed City Hall expansion. Committee members repeatedly questioned whether the city was simply trying to spend down the money, raised concerns about the legality and necessity of proposed expenditures, and asked about interest earnings, truck purchases, and the lack of detailed tracking for training-facility use. The city said an Attorney General opinion allows construction of a new building for building-code functions but not purchase of an existing building, and that if the city cannot comply through permissible construction it would have to return the funds. No vote was taken, but members expressed strong frustration and urged the city to resolve the issue quickly and lawfully. The committee then received the Auditor General’s presentation on the Town of Greenville, which found 31 findings and described pervasive control failures, possible fraud, waste, and abuse. The findings covered elections and quorum issues, conflicts of interest, late or missing financial disclosure forms, related-party transactions, poor meeting notices and minutes, council involvement in day-to-day operations, missing ethics training, budget and accounting deficiencies, weak bank reconciliations, improper utility billing and rates, grant compliance problems tied to a grocery store project, personnel and compensation issues involving the town manager, late vendor payments, weak procurement and P-card controls, vehicle-use and property-control problems, public records issues, and IT/fraud-policy weaknesses. The auditor said the review focused mainly on October 2022 through February 2024 but went back further for some grant-related matters. Greenville’s mayor and staff said the audit reflected actions of a previous administration and that the current council and staff have already adopted seven new policies to improve procurement, financial controls, inventory management, grant oversight, and ethics. They said the town has a new manager and clerk, that the former manager was terminated, and that the town referred matters to FDLE, which is investigating. Committee members asked about the manager’s salary increase, severance, P-card use, and whether the town should consider consolidation or dissolution. The mayor said the town is on a better path, that most of the prior leadership has been voted out, and that the town is working with auditors and an outside accounting firm to correct the problems.

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• We need to control spending on Medicare.'
• Mark Milhoff, Acting State Controller.
• I'm Mark Milhoff, and I'm the Acting State Controller.
• I'm also the Director of the Financial Control Division at DFA.
• Chairman, it takes a lot of control away from them.

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• Having some conditions and controls around that, where we can experiment and make mistakes internally
• give their consent, or opt in, opt out, or change that however you desire, for very granular-level control
• So it's a very controlled environment, very, very purposely built in that way for a very specific set
• They want the control, and they deserve that control, and that control will be given to them.
• , simplify oversight, reduce risk, and maintain Strengthen controls, simplify oversight, reduce risk,

Summary: The committee held a work session focused on technology in government, AI, broadband, and digital equity. Seattle CTO Rob Lloyd described the city’s AI strategy, emphasizing responsible use, privacy, security, community input, and data strategy. He said Seattle is using small pilots and partnerships to test AI for tasks such as public records processing, infrastructure inspection, and permitting, while keeping humans as the final decision-makers. Members asked about bias, liability, training on best practices, labor involvement, and public records; Lloyd said AI should remain an assistant tool, not a replacement for human judgment, and that Seattle is still testing solutions for records requests and permitting. WATech CTO Nick Stow and Deputy Director Mark Quimby discussed the state’s broader AI policy, the generative AI executive order, a sandbox with more than 15 agencies, and use cases including a resident portal, cybersecurity, and wildfire detection. They stressed consent, closed systems, human-centered design, and the need to govern all forms of AI, not just generative AI. Committee members raised concerns about federal data access, labor issues, and wildfire detection effectiveness. Spokane County IT staff described a more restrictive approach to AI, citing privacy, bias, and cyber risks. The county standardized on Microsoft Copilot as its only approved chat-style AI tool, blocked other AI chat platforms, and requires human review of all AI-generated content. They said AI is also being used by criminals for phishing and deepfakes, underscoring the need for strong policy and security controls. The committee also received an update from the Attorney General’s AI Task Force. Yuki Ishizuka said the task force has 19 members and eight subcommittees covering ethics, consumer protection, labor, health care, public safety, education, government efficiency, cybersecurity, and industry/energy. The task force is working toward an interim report due December 1, 2025 and a final report due July 1, 2026, and is reviewing recommendations through public forums and advisory committees. Ishizuka warned that a federal budget reconciliation provision could bar states from enforcing AI regulations for 10 years, and several members voiced support for state authority and asked about possible 2026 legislation. The committee then heard updates on broadband and digital equity. Commerce’s Dave Pringle said the BEAD broadband program is being reshaped by new NTIA guidance, which removed or reduced emphasis on several prior priorities, and Washington is now working under an expedited process to submit its state application by September 4. He noted that no projects have been built yet, that four counties did not receive applications in round two, and that the state is trying to keep applicants engaged through office hours and a shortened review window. The Office of Equity and the Digital Equity Forum reported increased participation, new members, and ongoing outreach to tribal, rural, and underserved communities, while previewing recommendations such as creating an interdepartmental digital equity team and improving data use. Finally, Lumen’s Robert Thoms described private-sector broadband deployment challenges, including permitting, regulation, and the economics of extending fiber, while noting continued investment in overbuild projects, a $30 low-cost service option tied to the former ACP, and work with the state, tribes, and libraries. No votes were taken; the meeting consisted of presentations and member questions.

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• This bill preserves local control.
• Nolda Short, Shasta County Auditor-Controller.
• And so I approached the State Controller and asked them whether there was the ability for us...
• But one thing you do control is whether there are excessive delays in the permitting process.
• But one thing you do control is whether there are excessive delays in the permitting process.

Summary: The Assembly Local Government Committee heard a full agenda of bills focused largely on housing, permitting reform, transportation governance, and local government finance. Early in the hearing, AB 24 by Assemblymember DeMaio proposed changing SANDAG board selection to give rural unincorporated areas a stronger voice; members raised concerns about the approach and local input, and the bill ultimately did not receive a second at the time it was heard. The chair later clarified that because no second was made, the bill was held rather than voted out, though the transcript also reflects confusion and later attempts to revisit the item. Several housing and permitting bills advanced with committee amendments and broad support. AB 671 by Assemblymember Wicks would streamline restaurant permitting through self-certification and faster plan review; AB 920 by Assemblymember Caloza would require a centralized online portal for housing permit tracking in larger jurisdictions; AB 1061 by Assemblymember Kirk Silva would allow SB 9 housing in historic districts with limits to protect historic character; AB 818 by Assemblymember Anamarie Farías would streamline temporary manufactured housing after disasters; AB 660 by Assemblymember Wilson would tighten timelines and remedies for post-entitlement housing permits; AB 1308 by Assemblymember Hoover would allow third-party inspections for small residential projects if local inspections are delayed; and AB 1445 by Assemblymember Haney would expand downtown revitalization financing tools for mixed-use housing. Each of these measures drew support from housing, business, and industry groups, with some local-government and special-district stakeholders seeking continued amendments on certain bills. The committee also approved AB 1156, which updates the solar use easement program to better accommodate renewable energy development on water-constrained agricultural lands, and AB 964, which would let local governments offset certain state mandate reimbursement debts against amounts the state owes them. AB 1223, by Assemblymember Wynn, would let Sacramento-area transportation authorities propose sales tax measures for portions of the county and keep revenues local; it advanced despite some transportation and taxpayer concerns. Consent items AB 36 and AB 1131 were also approved. Most bills were reported out on bipartisan votes, often with committee amendments and some members noting they would continue working on the measures in later committees.

Transcript Highlights:

• To have one individual be able to have so much control and power over many aspects of our lives is what
• To have one individual be able to have so much control and power over many aspects of our lives is what
• To have one individual be able to have so much control and power over many aspects of our lives is what
• To have one individual be able to have so much control and power over many aspects of our lives is what
• <00:13:32.240> and uh be able to have so much control and uh be able to have so much control

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It's all of the control boxes.
• It's all of the controls that turn things on and off that measure humidity and...
• It's all of the controls that turn things on and off, that measure humidity and air temperature.
• pretty hard to tell what actually goes into the cost of a utility, I'll say it this way: we can't control
• what the cost is, but we can control how many kilowatt hours we use, and we focus on that.

Summary: The State Administration Budget Subcommittee met to receive an overview and tour of Capitol complex construction projects funded through the Department of Management Services (DMS). Deputy Secretary Tom Berger gave a historical and project-by-project presentation on the Capitol campus, explaining the evolution of the historic Capitol and the current tower complex, and describing major ongoing work including the Waller Park west entry/ADA and waterproofing project, the east entry security screening area, Cabinet meeting room modernization, historic Capitol re-roofing, the large Capitol HVAC replacement, window replacement, Memorial Park improvements, the Holocaust Memorial, the North Loading Zone, and Knott Plaza upgrades. He noted that the Capitol windows and HVAC work are intended to address aging systems and improve resilience, security, and accessibility, and said the broader Capitol window project will continue over several years. Members asked questions about the African-American memorial, the old bank/archives building with water damage, the roofing material and expected lifespan, the legal definition of the Capitol complex, and the history of early legislative meetings in Pensacola and St. Augustine. Berger said the African-American memorial base is built and the installation should be completed in March or April, while the archives building is owned and managed by the Department of State. He also explained that the roof uses a slate-like material designed for a 50-year life cycle, though major storms could still damage it, and clarified that the Capitol complex can be defined differently in statute versus operationally. Chair Lopez and other members requested follow-up information, including a rendering of the African-American memorial and a table summarizing the Capitol investments and when the facilities were last updated, so members can better explain the spending to constituents. Berger said he would provide the requested information, and the committee then concluded the presentation and proceeded to the tour.

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• THE CITY CONTROL RELATED TO COMPETITIVE SELECTION AND NEEDED IMPROVEMENT.
• REGARDING PURCHASE AND RECEIPT OF GOODS AND SERVICES THE CITY CONTROLS NEEDED ENHANCEMENT TO ENTER THE
• CITY CONTROLS RELATED TO IT APPLICATION MANAGEMENT NEEDED IMPROVEMENT TO ENSURE ACCESS HER PRIVILEGES
• OTHER THAN US COMING BACK AND LOOKING AT THIS WHAT ARE WE DOING TO ENSURE THERE ARE QUALITY CONTROL AND
• THE AUDITOR GENERAL WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, INTERNAL CONTROL AND COMPLIANCE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• <00:38:30.079> for Court, um new boilers and controls for Court, um new boilers and controls
• Uh three are for projects in the Lakeport Dam so that controls Lake Onapasaki.
• <01:18:12.800> Lake Lakeport Dam so that controls Lake Lakeport Dam so that controls Lake
• Clean water had no control over this.
• I think the latter, the ones you're in control of. Okay. Yeah.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We also have our internal controls unit, which is a team of five people.
• sure they've got good internal controls sure they've got good internal controls in<00:45:08.160>
• procedures and uh internal controls are. procedures and uh internal controls are.
• > and<00:46:03.359> audit They've got internal control and audit They've got internal control
• And that wasn't processes or controls.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We definitely support the counties to have the ability to define the controls a little more closely.
• <00:37:46.040> uh with respect to controlling uh with respect to controlling uh agricultural
• for the development of a controlled for the development of a controlled environment<01:27:29.400
• I know Hawaiʻi County has recently put Animal Control under an agency.
• Moving on to the next measure, HB 1184, relating to controlled environment agriculture.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint House Agriculture and Food Systems and Tourism hearing focused on HB 189 and HB 966, both dealing with agricultural tourism. HB 189 would require counties to adopt ordinances governing review and permitting of agricultural tourism as secondary uses on working farms, require the principal agricultural use to pre-exist any tourism-related permit, and limit ag tourism to land where productive agriculture is occurring. HB 966 would create statewide uniform standards for agricultural tourism, require county registration of activities, require ag tourism to coexist with agricultural activity on a farming operation, and end the tourism use when agricultural activity ceases. Testimony on HB 189 was mixed. The Department of Agriculture and Kualoa Ranch opposed the bill, arguing that the proposed restrictions and income-based limits could burden bona fide farms and ranches, reduce flexibility for counties, and harm food production, jobs, and diversification efforts. Kualoa Ranch said ag tourism supports its food sales and community market and warned the bill could cost more than 350 jobs. The Hawaiʻi Cattlemen’s Council also opposed the measure for similar reasons. The Hawaiʻi Farmers Union supported the bill with suggested amendments, including clearer language around agricultural dedication. The Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau supported the intent of the bill but urged caution, saying ag tourism should remain tied to actual agricultural production and that counties need flexibility to address abuses without imposing overly rigid standards. Members discussed how to define a bona fide agricultural operation and whether property tax agricultural dedication could serve as a clearer qualifier. They also raised concerns about how counties would enforce revenue thresholds or separate accounting for tourism and farm income, and whether state law should better target clearly non-agricultural uses such as gondolas or other abusive developments. The Department of Agriculture and Farm Bureau said counties already have authority to regulate ag tourism through ordinances, but that any new standards should avoid unintended burdens on true farmers and ranchers. HB 966 was then introduced, and initial testimony again reflected support for the bill’s intent from some agricultural groups and opposition or caution from others. Kualoa Ranch said ag tourism can help educate visitors and support agriculture, the Hawaiʻi Farmers Union supported county flexibility, and the Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau reiterated concerns about the bill’s income comparison provisions and the need to distinguish legitimate agricultural tourism from misuse. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• , taxpayer dollars, restore local control, taxpayer dollars, restore local control, ensure<00:10:
• ,<00:10:14.320> and dollars, restore local control, and dollars, restore local control, and
• I think at one point we just need to let the local control be what that is, local control.
• I think at one point we just need to let the local control be what that is, local control.
• I think at one point we just need to let the local control be what that is, local control.

Bills: HF3698, HF4243, HF4239, HF4241, HF4242, HF4240

Keywords: libraries, electronic books, digital audiobooks, licensing agreements, public access, campaign finance, elections, political contributions, disclosure, reporting thresholds, economic interest statements, financial disclosure, ethics, public officials, local officials, metropolitan governmental unit, metropolitan area, candidate filings, principal campaign committee, political committee

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• This bill allows for local control, but what it does is it limits local out-of-control.
• So, the bottom line is that these local controls and regulations are actually inhibiting what we need
• So, the bottom line is that these local controls and regulations are actually inhibiting what we need
• I don't begrudge any of the mayors or city councilors who are standing up for local control.
• I don't begrudge any of the mayors or city councilors who are standing up for local control.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There's an annual report that the Gambling Control Board puts out.
• What we've seen is that the actual numbers that are from the Gambling Control Board, which are based
• What we've seen is that the actual numbers that are from the Gambling Control Board, which are based
• <00:17:59.880> board<00:18:00.200> which from the gambling control board which from
• the gambling control board which are<00:18:00.559> based<00:18:01.240> on<00:18:02.240

Bills: HF169, HF195, HF194, HF1756, HF2133

Keywords: HF169, Minnesota insurance, health plan, summary of benefits and coverage, SBC, patient assistance program, deductible, health insurer, consumer disclosure, out-of-pocket costs, medical assistance funds, copay assistance, health coverage transparency, chapter 62Q, enrollee, HF195, Fairmont, street reconstruction, bonding bill, capital investment

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• And we also do lose some level of design and control.
• can you build us so that we can control can you build us so that we can control our<00:42:01.160
• It does have budget and cost implications that can help us control costs a lot better.
• For those, we retain control of the design.
• There's certain things that we can control and others we can't. It shouldn't restrict competition.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The chair recognizes control 20 minutes.
• Dingell, will each control 20 minutes.
• The chair each will control 20 minutes.
• Dingell, each will control 20 minutes.
• The chair each will control 20 minutes.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 28, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So it is hosted in one of those vendor environments, but it's an environment that we completely control
• So it's using the power of our partners, but the standards and control that the state has mandated are
• Next, we'll move to item 17, which is Control Section 7.20, the Governor's legacies proposal.
• The May revision proposes the addition of Control Section 7.20.
• It's not an appropriate Control Section item.

Keywords: 987, senate, all