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• I think it's an issue with control, money, and philosophy.
• Control, money, and philosophy, to be honest with you, if I'm just being completely honest.
• So there's those mechanisms of action that would control the resistance, if you will. Thank you.
• That doesn't mean we can't control what people do.
• That doesn't mean we can't control what people do.

Bills: HB3270, HB3145, HB3056

Keywords: farmed cervidae, chronic wasting disease, genetic resistance, wildlife management, agriculture, wildlife tagging, hunting regulations, Cervidae family, feral swine, exotic wildlife, conservation, commercial hunting, raw milk, unpasteurized, farm sales, Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act, local producers, advertising

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy presentation from Texas A&M professor Chris Seaberry on chronic wasting disease (CWD) genetics in deer and elk. He argued that susceptibility to CWD is polygenic, that genomic prediction can identify more resistant animals with high accuracy, and that selecting for resistant breeding values plus the PRNP codon 96 S allele could reduce disease prevalence. He said his work has been used in USDA/APHIS programs, that some facilities have been cleaned up using these methods, and that concerns about inbreeding, increased shedding, or harm to hunting quality are overstated. Committee members questioned the science, the risk of releasing potentially infected animals, the financial incentives for breeders, and whether wildlife agencies were resisting the program for philosophical or institutional reasons. The witness and senators also discussed the Department of Wildlife’s role, the Attorney General’s opinion, and whether the state should act more quickly or wait for more data. The committee then took up House Bill 3270, which would shift rulemaking authority for the deer-release/CWD program from the Department of Wildlife to the Department of Agriculture after members said Wildlife had failed to promulgate rules for two years. The Department of Wildlife testified that it believed it had complied by collecting native deer samples and that it had been operating under a different understanding until the Attorney General’s March 5 opinion clarified the original law. After debate over agency inaction, the adequacy of the science, and the impact on deer breeders and hunters, the committee voted 3-9 against the bill, and HB 3270 failed. The committee also confirmed Jessica Wilcox to an executive nomination by a 12-0 vote. It then advanced House Bill 3145, which clarifies tagging rules for commercial hunts by making $10 tags apply only to male native wildlife and $0 tags apply to female, feral swine, and exotic wildlife; the bill passed 12-0. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3056, which would allow unpasteurized cow, goat, and sheep milk to be sold at feed stores and farmers markets with labeling; members questioned gallon limits and whether the bill included adequate warning language, but no final action was taken in the portion provided.

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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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• 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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• HB No. 238 by Gien, relating to pest control, referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Livestock.
• It mandates clear procedures for evacuation or shelter in place, traffic controls, staff communication
• the aircraft, and that they were having a tough time talking to the air traffic controllers.
• That's the goal of the council, is to bring everybody in together, but not give anybody exact control
• ground controllers, and I think this is potentially going to solve it.

Bills: HB1, HB2, HB3, HB5, HB20, HB22

Keywords: youth camps, emergency preparedness, safety standards, health regulations, camp licensing, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace, medical examiner, county judge, sheriff, mayor, emergency coordinator, emergency manager license

Summary: The House convened in special session with a gubernatorial proclamation adding subjects related to penalties for legislators who absent themselves, ivermectin access, and groundwater study authority. The chamber also handled routine motions, committee scheduling, and first-reading referrals before moving to the main floor calendar focused largely on disaster response and public safety legislation. The central theme throughout the day was the July 4 flooding and related tragedies, with repeated references to families of victims and the need for stronger preparedness and prevention measures. House Bill 1, on youth camp emergency plans and preparedness, was the most emotional and heavily amended measure. Members adopted changes requiring annual emergency plans for resident youth camps, staff training, parent notification, evacuation maps, floodplain-related disclosures, restrictions on sleeping quarters in flood-prone areas, and funding for enforcement. One proposed amendment to require air conditioning or heat in sleeping quarters failed, while another amendment on floodplain restrictions passed after debate over floodplain versus floodway language. HB 1 ultimately passed the House 136-1 on second reading and later 135-1 on final passage. Senate Bill 2 / House Bill 2 on disaster preparedness, response, and recovery also advanced after extensive discussion. The bill creates training for justices of the peace in mass-fatality events, establishes an emergency manager licensing system, sets local succession procedures, creates a statewide volunteer management system, authorizes drone interdiction in disaster zones, expands disaster loan eligibility, and adds review and planning provisions for certain infrastructure and weather-related issues. Members debated the scope of the training, drone impacts on press coverage, volunteer registration, and infrastructure-related amendments; some proposals were adopted and others tabled or withdrawn. SB 2 passed the House 130-4 on third reading and later 132-4 on final passage. The House also passed House Bill 3 creating the Texas Interoperability Council and a grant program for emergency communications equipment, House Bill 20 addressing disaster-related scams and fraudulent charitable solicitations, House Bill 22 expanding allowable uses of the broadband infrastructure fund for emergency communications, and Senate Bill 5 providing supplemental appropriations for disaster relief, including funds for local warning systems and weather monitoring. Each of these bills passed overwhelmingly, with only one or a few dissenting votes, and members repeatedly emphasized the need to improve coordination, communications, funding, and fraud prevention in the wake of recent disasters.

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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.

Transcript Highlights:

• 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

Transcript Highlights:

• 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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• , 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

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• And do you believe in local control?”
• “That's not because of local control. That's because of control from the federal government.
• But I like local control. I think if St.
• Have local control and test those things.
• When the forced control was taken from the City of St.

Keywords: 959, house, all