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• Most no amendments to the comprehensive plan or official controls that apply to or affect the use of
• Most no amendments to the comprehensive plan or official controls that apply to or affect the use of
• Most no amendments to the comprehensive plan or official controls that apply to or affect the use of
• official controls or comprehensive plan. official controls or comprehensive plan.
• Uh we're trying control the information.

Bills: HF4077, HF3798, HF3886

Keywords: municipal nondisclosure agreement, NDA, public records, transparency, local government, county, city, town, school district, housing and redevelopment authority, economic development authority, port authority, economic development, land development, public financing, tax increment financing, TIF, abatement, municipal bonds, debt obligations

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• <01:02:18.240> But aren't under our direct control. But aren't under our direct control.
• Um, so that these expenses can't fly out of control half-hazardly into space.
• Um, so that these expenses can't fly out of control half-hazardly into space.
• Um, so that these expenses can't fly out of control half-hazardly into space.
• <02:14:36.800> half-hazardly fly out of control half-hazardly fly out of control half-hazardly

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This amendment says that women have an inherent right to control their bodies, including their medical
• Representative Riddell, I want to ask you, how is this bill going to stop people from controlling the
• Address Kim Charles or controlling the weather, is that correct? It is not, no.
• What this bill does is create a disease control pilot program.
• It establishes a controlled pilot program where people who use drugs can exchange their needles.

Bills: HB46, HJR35, HJR47, HJR182, HB 113, HB983, HB4847, HB1449, HB3833, HB5151, HB265, HB1845, HB782, HB 108, HB1960, HB158, HB1954, HB1955, HB2512, HB605, HB2581, HB2803, HB627, HB2667, HB1738, HB636, HB3679, HB2638, HB2655, HB871, HB2438, HB 1107, HB1765, HB1822, HB2153, HB4099, HB3732, HB3171, HB3178, HB3182, HB3749, HB2814, HB3977, HB4204, HB4207, HB4449, HB1820, HB1876, HB1939, HB1347, HB2593, HB2136, HB2132, HB2658, HB2413, HB2757, HB2080, HB3154, HB3063, HB3009, HB3448, HB3006, HB2844, HB3241, HB3680, HB3169, HB2078, HB2507, HB4559, HB3946, HB3460, HB3405, HB475, HB3463, HB3441, HB3520, HB2060, HB4731, HB4991, HB1991, HB5596, HB2014, HB2142, HB2673, HB2731, HB2417, HB2399, HB2301, HB3335, HB3234, HB3320, HB5573, HB4848, HB4748, HB4769, HB4795, HB2086, HB2234, HB2203, HB4916, HB5624, HB4505, HB139, HB5093, HB5302, HB5402, HB5606, HB2333, HB4630, HB4701, HB2583, HB2983, HB4924, HB3339, HB3793, HB3631, HB4882, HB5509, HB5499, HB5430, HB5561, HB5611, HB5043, HB5064, HB3733, HB3781, HB3219, HB32, HB4515, HB5348, HR559, HB4506, HB1646, HB3185, HB3388, HB2761, HB3233, HB1534, HB5129, HB5394, HB3619, HB2867, HB3672, HB2434, HB4903, HB3687, HB3675, HB4609, HB4582, HB3866, HB4534, HB2446, HB3984, HB700, HB4088, HB229, SB2419, SB842, SB1257, SB2550, SB996, HB 1186, HB4327, HB3221, HB2588, SB552, HB4870, HB2494, HB3940, HB4838, HB3177, HB1441, SB1841, HB3962, HB2225, HJR112, HB897, HB2695, HB4670, HB3602, HB3317, HB3717, HB3138, HB3704, HB1403, HJR218, HB4921, SJR37, HJR138, HJR144, HB3892, HB4, HB46, HJR35, HJR47, HJR182, HB4234, HB722, HB4136, HB4105, HB4413, HB170, HB551, HB2858, HB3053, HB3142, HB3180, HB3722, HB2200, HB1794, HB1784, HB1581, HB2530, HB4308, HB1896, HB2974, HB3359, HB4580, HB2458, HB2215, HB3332, HB2278, HB3015, HB3151, HB1368, HB40, HB 101, HB 112, HB146, HB168, HB214, HB413, HB1523, HB493, HB521, HB594, HB557, HB305, HB549, HB854, HB 1057, HB 1052, HB842, HB3174, HB3311, HB2486, HB3196, HB824, HB 1039, HB2529, HB2713, HB4936, HB4995, HB4830, HB4864, HB5219, HB5263, HB5154, HB2674, HB5525, HB5623, HB2545, HB2587, HB2625, HB5520, HB5436, HB4926, HB1573, HB5165, HB4811, HB5081, HB4755, HB3179, HB4310, HB4611, HB2159, HB4626, HB3637, HB3153, HB3066, HB2786, HB2966, HB638, HB640, HB876, HB497, HB5539, HB4809, HB5308, HB4687, HB4070, HB4421, HB4412, HB3284, HB3369, HB3420, HB3449, HB4098, HB4281, HB4120, HB4504, HB4370, HB 1106, HB2370, HB2404, HB3863, HB2407, HB2253, HB2273, HB2040, HB1586, HB3788, HB3993, HB4690, HB4309, HB4696, HB2308, HB 1142, HB1533, HB1621, HB2242, HB2012, HB2193, HB2442, HB2464, HB2348, HB2313, HB2289, HB1942, HB2011, HB1629, HB2993, HB3592, HB3824, HB4076, HB4535, HB4623, HB4773, HB 1091, HB5115, HB5515, HB3372, HB5659, HB 127, HB386, HB 115, HB2868, HB 1249, HB4766, HB3720, HB4656, HB4879, HB 105, HB5383, HB4621, HB5431, HB5678, HB5534, HB4174, HB4212, HB3954, HB3966, HB3636, HB3918, HB1422, HB4765, HB4732, HB4742, HB5122, HB4518, HB5084, HB3986, HB4045, HB4144, HB3911, HB3976, HB4473, HB3425, HB3641, HB3642, HB3475, HB3509, HB3424, HB3383, HB4744, HB4531, HB4539, HB3159, HB5228, HB5370, HB4359, HB4398, HB4443, HB4466, HB3861, HB3849, HB4240, HB4706, HB4685, HB5354, HB5141, HB5686, HB3629, HB3554, HB3567, HB2015, HB3575, HB5381, HB1431, HB3514, HB4614, HB4546, HB4683, HB5681, HB5673, HB5663, HB4271, HB4350, HB4035, HB3807, HB3812, HB3552, HB3540, HB3715, HB3710, HB3664, HB4196, HB4233, HB4173, HB1998, HB3333, HB3510, HB4222, HB2070, HB2854, HB2347, HB 113, HB983, HB4847, HB1449, HB3833, HB5151, HB265, HB1845, HB782, HB 108, HB1960, HB158, HB1954, HB1955, HB2512, HB605, HB2581, HB2803, HB627, HB2667, HB1738, HB636, HB3679, HB2638, HB2655, HB871, HB2438, HB 1107, HB1765, HB1822, HB2153, HB4099, HB3732, HB3171, HB3178, HB3182, HB3749, HB2814, HB3977, HB4204, HB4207, HB4449, HB1820, HB1876, HB1939, HB1347, HB2593, HB2136, HB2132, HB2658, HB2413, HB2757, HB2080, HB3154, HB3063, HB3009, HB3448, HB3006, HB2844, HB3241, HB3680, HB3169, HB2078, HB2507, HB4559, HB3946, HB3460, HB3405, HB475, HB3463, HB3441, HB3520, HB2060, HB4731, HB4991, HB1991, HB5596, HB2014, HB2142, HB2673, HB2731, HB2417, HB2399, HB2301, HB3335, HB3234, HB3320, HB5573, HB4848, HB4748, HB4769, HB4795, HB2086, HB2234, HB2203, HB4916, HB5624, HB4505, HB139, HB5093, HB5302, HB5402, HB5606, HB2333, HB4630, HB4701, HB2583, HB2983, HB4924, HB3339, HB3793, HB3631, HB4882, HB5509, HB5499, HB5430, HB5561, HB5611, HB5043, HB5064, HB3733, HB3781, HB3219, HB32, HB4515, HB5348, HCR76, HCR127, HCR9, HCR40, HCR118, HR559

Keywords: low-THC cannabis, dispensing organization, Texas Compassionate-Use Program, medical use, patient access, registration, healthcare, legislation, Grow Texas fund, economic stabilization, infrastructure, oil and gas, constitutional amendment, severance tax, Texas STRONG defense fund, funding, public health, workforce development, revenue transfer, Veterans' Land Board

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• But they have their nonprofit that actually does, and they control the market.
• It clarifies that animal control services may report dangerous dogs when an agency provides the control
• For controlling diseases and preventing the resurgence.
• limits the real estate actions to only control transactions.
• This bill is about preserving control at the expense of patient safety.

Bills: HB3772, HB1656, HB4504, HB1896, HB4420, HB4421, HB4076, HB3708, HB2806, HB3540, HB1586, HB5459, HB4553, HB4535, HB3811, HB3749, HB4255, HB4051, HB5098, HB3554, HB4539, HB5274

Keywords: e-cigarettes, health and safety, regulations, directory, penalties, regulation, certification, compliance, manufacturers, FDA, nicotine, mental health, emergency detention, paramedic authority, mental illness, healthcare facility, public health, covenants not to compete, health care practitioners, physicians

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• that's the case how would you control that's the case how would you control that<00:26:15.399>
• So we believe that this will allow us the ability to have better control.
• So we believe that this will allow us the ability to have better control.
• So we believe that this will allow us the ability to have better control.
• So we believe that this will allow us the ability to have better control.

Bills: HF1262, HF1741, HF472, HF1668, HF2055, HF1786, HF1876, HF1089, HF1121, HF509, HF1545, HF2027, HF642

Keywords: food truck, liquor license, temporary license, community events, catering, municipal regulations, food hall, St. Louis Park, on-sale, intoxicating beverages, food vendors, common seating area, HF472, Mankato, Minnesota State University Mankato, MSU Mankato, Taylor Center, special liquor license, on-sale wine license, malt liquor license

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• was that the office generally complied with legal requirements and generally had adequate internal controls
• <00:02:56.440> complied<00:02:56.879> with internal controls complied with internal
• controls complied with significant<00:02:58.120> um<00:02:58.280> legal<00:02:58.640><
• generally had adequate internal controls generally had adequate internal controls we<00:05:02.840
• <00:18:34.559> and book um for the internal controls and book um for the internal controls

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Under oath to Congress, Michael Wirth of Chevron said, 'We do not control the market price of crude oil
• So we have the CEOs of these companies saying that this, you know, they do not control gas prices and
• So what controls that if it's not local that controls it? I don't understand how that happens.
• In other words, in other words, can you get control of the room, Madam Chair?
• But that’s, unfortunately, that’s a third-party provider that we have no control over.

Keywords: 1146, all

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• And there's controls that are in place if it should ever be questioned. We have the mechanism.
• There's nothing fair about it, and I do believe that we have the controls in place to make sure that
• And now we're sitting here being held hostage by this body that hates when the people have control.
• We have been consistent, we Democrats, in demanding real controls on how taxpayers' dollars are used
• We have been consistent, we Democrats, in demanding real controls on how taxpayers' dollars are used

Keywords: 1182, all

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• And at the very least, stop the out-of-control health care inflation that is taking a bigger and bigger
• I think you used, I would say they don't have as much control as you would like them to have.
• , or people control, which is the market.
• I'm not saying they always do that, but that is what they can control.
• But the federal government program, Medicare, we have no control over that at all.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• limit on locally controlled roads. limit on locally controlled roads.
• <01:13:14.840> Devices on Uniform Traffic Control Devices on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
• I also am a local control supporter.
• Um, I also am a local control supporter.
• Um I also am a<03:17:33.360> local<03:17:33.720> control a local control a local control

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This is all happening overhead, and you know what you can't see, you can't really control. Right.
• loads or control resources and help to make them even more financially viable.
• Because we can't control the price of steel, aluminum, copper, wood, the things that go on.
• If AI gets better, microgrid controls get better.
• Our charter is irrigation, flood control, and drainage. Next question, Madam Chair.

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• And how do we even know that what you're proposing will control... ...transparency, yes, but will we
• Employers have used scientific management to speed up, monitor, and control workers for decades.
• willy-nilly without some power to control it.
• willy-nilly without some power to control it.
• Is what you're saying making sure that the privacy controls are in place?

Summary: The committee heard several AI- and consumer-protection-related bills, with extensive testimony from authors, supporters, and industry opponents. SB 53 by Senator Wiener would create transparency requirements for large AI developers, including disclosure of safety and security protocols, reporting of critical safety incidents, whistleblower protections, and the CalCompute public cloud. Supporters said it is a narrower, transparency-based follow-up to last year’s vetoed AI safety bill, while opponents argued it still relies too much on company size, could expose trade secrets, and should be narrowed further. The committee approved SB 53 on a do-pass-as-amended vote to Appropriations, with the roll held open for absent members. SB 766 by Senator Allen would codify the FTC’s Cars Rule and create a three-day cooling-off period for certain used-car purchases, along with stronger disclosure rules on pricing, add-ons, and government affiliation claims. Supporters said it would save consumers money and time and help buyers avoid bad deals, while dealer and industry groups said amendments addressed many of their concerns. Several former opponents moved to neutral, and the committee passed SB 766 unanimously as amended to Appropriations. SB 7 by Senator McNerney would regulate automated decision-making systems in employment by requiring notice, human review for discipline and termination, and limits on predictive behavior analysis. Labor and consumer advocates supported the bill as a safeguard against biased or overly automated workplace decisions, while employer and industry groups raised concerns about scope, notice burdens, and the predictive-analysis ban. The committee passed SB 7 to Appropriations on a 4-2 vote, with the roll held open. SB 833, also by Senator McNerney, would require human oversight of AI used in critical infrastructure, along with training and system assessments; it drew limited opposition focused on scope, and the committee passed it as amended to Appropriations on a 5-0 vote, also holding the roll open. Later, the committee took up SB 11, which would address AI-generated voice, image, and video cloning and deepfakes by clarifying likeness protections, requiring consumer warnings, and addressing misuse and evidence tampering. Supporters framed it as a targeted response to nonconsensual deepfakes, while industry groups said recent amendments improved the bill but still had concerns about penalties and warning language. The committee also heard SB 720, the Safer Streets Act, which would let cities opt into a revised red-light camera system that shifts from driver to owner liability, removes facial identification, makes violations civil rather than criminal, and directs revenue toward transportation safety projects; the author presented the bill, but the transcript ends before any final action on SB 720.

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• Next up, we have the Pollution Control Agency's Assistant Commissioner, Kurt Kadoka.
• > Assistant Pollution Control Agency's Assistant Pollution Control Agency's Assistant Commissioner
• And the Pollution Control Agency Kadoka.
• I'm assistant commissioner with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
• I'm a planning director and the agency PAS coordinator at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

Bills: HF3220

Keywords: school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security, 1183

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• It's under the Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy.
• Hawaii is now the last democratically controlled state not to legalize cannabis.
• Twenty-four other states have done so, including three Republican-controlled states.
• During my civil service career, I was the alcohol and drug control officer for the U.S.
• During my civil service career, I was the alcohol and drug control officer for the U.S.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Health and Human Services and Judiciary meeting heard testimony on several measures, with most of the discussion focused on SB 709 and SB 955. On SB 709, relating to mental health data and related appropriations, the Department of Health supported the bill’s intent and said the funding would help maintain a data dashboard and positions, though it had no suggested amount for one blank appropriation. Members also discussed whether sections of the bill were duplicative of existing data reporting. The committees later recommended SB 709 be passed with amendments, including technical changes, deferring the date to December 31, 2050, and blanking out the appropriation for later clarification. SB 955, relating to fitness to proceed, drew mixed testimony. Judiciary opposed portions of the bill, saying some changes could have unintended practical consequences. The Office of the Public Defender supported the bill’s intent but urged keeping a three-member evaluation panel rather than reducing it to two, warning that a two-panel process could create delays if a third evaluator had to be added later. A former Hawaii State Hospital clinician said the bill placed too much blame on the courts and should address institutional and administrative problems at the hospital more directly. The Department of Health supported the intent and said it appreciated efforts to address overcrowding. After discussion about examiner shortages and status hearings, the committees recommended SB 955 be passed with amendments reducing the number of qualified examiners from three to one and making related technical changes. The committee also heard SB 1228, a child welfare services measure creating a working group related to youth legal representation and child welfare reform. DHS requested adding a Child Welfare Services representative to the work group, and multiple advocates, including the National Center for Youth Law and Hawaii Youth Services Network, testified in strong support, emphasizing the need for youth voice and implementation of Malama Ohana recommendations. Members asked whether this working group overlapped with another recently passed working group bill; testimony indicated the two measures addressed different issues. The meeting then recessed and later resumed for decision-making on the 9 o’clock calendar, where SB 709 was adopted with amendments and SB 955 was adopted with amendments.

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• She says the Pollution Control Agency has noise standards and rules that would regulate backup generators
• <00:25:14.720> this agreements to also control this agreements to also control this decision
• /c><00:25:59.720> agency<00:26:00.679> has<00:26:00.880> noise the pollution control
• agency has noise the pollution control agency has noise standards<00:26:01.640> and<00:26:01.799
• Democrats were had the full control of Democrats were had the full control of the<01:15:10.320> legislature

Keywords: 1183, house

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• present Senate Bill 937, which will restrict law enforcement's use of flashbang devices for crowd control
• SB 937 would prohibit the use of these demonstrably dangerous devices for crowd control.
• But I will say that what we do have control over is our local law enforcement.
• The flashbang grenades, because they are intrusive, but there are very restricted policies that control
• But I will say that what we do have control over is our local law enforcement.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Now, the problem with that, obviously, is that it doesn't control for what the student does afterwards
• There's some logic to the loan forgiveness because foregoing is harder to control; the student could
• So I'd be curious to know how you control for that. How you control for that inherent bias of AI.
• People with disabilities made them easier to control and exploit.
• There is zero control over crypto kiosks in Texas. That is unbelievable to me. Now, who owns them?

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• McClellan, each will control 20 minutes.
• McClellan, will each control 20 minutes.
• McClellan, will each control 20 minutes.
• McClellan, will each control 20 minutes.
• McClellan, will each control 20 minutes.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• We're looking at bringing AI potentially into the control room to be a guide for the control room operator
• If it's happening in China and you can't control it in any way, it's going to happen with or without
• I think you can insist that the developer or the load applicant show that they actually have control
• So I think making sure they have site control, Pablo mentioned even looking at things like equipment
• If you wanted to seek service, you went through your interconnecting utility and they controlled that

Summary: The Committee on State Affairs convened to discuss data centers and their impact on Texas's energy infrastructure. The meeting featured testimony from key representatives of the Public Utility Commission (PUC) and ERCOT, who outlined the evolving landscape of energy generation and the challenges posed by the rapid growth of data centers. Notably, ERCOT reported over 450,000 MW of generation resources planned for connection, with a significant portion attributed to data centers, which now represent around 87% of new large load interconnection requests. The committee explored proposed changes to the interconnection process, including a new 'batch study' approach aimed at streamlining the approval of multiple projects simultaneously. This change is intended to address the challenges of managing numerous simultaneous requests and to provide more certainty for developers regarding their energy needs. Testimonies emphasized the importance of ensuring that the costs of infrastructure upgrades are borne by the data centers rather than residential ratepayers, with discussions around the financial commitments required from developers. Several data center developers also provided testimony, highlighting the economic benefits of their projects, including job creation and increased local revenues. They expressed concerns about the potential for a moratorium on future growth due to the new interconnection rules and emphasized the need for a collaborative approach to address water usage and environmental impacts. The committee plans to continue discussions on these topics in future hearings, with a focus on balancing economic growth with energy reliability and resource management.

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• And finally, Minnesotans value community and local control.
• <00:09:09.839> So<00:09:10.080> motans community and local control.
• So motans community and local control.
• For example, new motorcycles often include systems that control emissions, stability control, antilock
• For example, new motorcycles often include systems that control emissions, stability control, antilock

Keywords: 1187, senate, all