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• House Bill 1330, local option alcoholic beverage control law revise definition of qualified majority
• Ensures they are properly bonded and have a data security control policy and audit.
• Parents feel out of control, that they don't have control.
• that the Department of Insurance has regulation or has The Department of Insurance has regulatory control
• Landrum was previous to 2008 also convicted of possession of controlled substance and the controlled

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 1 April, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• The monitoring system for prescription controlled substances.
• <00:26:07.960> This prescription controlled substances.
• This prescription controlled substances.
• Thirdly, it adds three substances as per se controlled substances for DUI prosecutions.
• uh three substances as per se controlled uh three substances as per se controlled substances<00:

Keywords: 958, all

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• Senator Marty, on the one issue in section two, do broadcast stations owned or controlled by a political
• if news media is allowed to do this, if you have the only case of broadcasting station owned or controlled
• Um, this would require that where there is that controlling interest, say, by a political party or a
• Um, this would require that where there is that controlling interest, say, by a political party or a
• Um, this would require that where there is that controlling interest, say, by a political party or a

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And so, it was in the late 1980s and in 1990 in particular where a lot of the controls were put into
• a lot of and in 1990 in particular where a lot of the,<00:08:01.520> um,<00:08:01.880> controls
• were put into place the, um, controls were put into place that<00:08:03.440> tried<00:08:03.680
• So they like having cash reserves over here that can be applied to it or that they have control over
• applied to it or that they have control applied to it or that they have control those<00:47:37.840

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• and evidence, escaped law enforcement, and trafficked<00:10:54.160> and<00:10:54.320> controlled
• <00:10:54.720> substance trafficked and controlled substance trafficked and controlled substance
• this just will allow people to be employed and stay employed in those instances that we all can't control
• that<00:26:05.840> we<00:26:06.000> all<00:26:06.159> can't<00:26:06.480> control
• It just gives that we all can't control.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:02 Roll Call 00:00:23 HB 414 Discussion 00:01:58 HB 414 Vote 00:22:34 HB 43 Discussion 00:24:56 HB 43 Vote 00:26:37 HB 518 Discussion 00:27:37 HB 518 Vote 00:45:20 Adjournment 00:46:35, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up three bills. House Bill 414, sponsored by the chair, would require collection of DNA at booking for felony arrests. Supporters, including Sen. Julie Rocky Adams, Michelle Kyper, and Ashley Spence, argued that felony-arrest DNA collection is already used in many states and in the federal system, helps solve cold cases, and can exonerate innocent people. Kyper and Spence gave detailed personal testimony about sexual assaults and how delayed DNA collection allowed serial offenders to remain unidentified for years. Members asked about the removal of a $5 fee in the committee substitute and about what happens to DNA if a case is dismissed; the sponsor said the fee was removed to treat DNA collection like other booking procedures, and that dismissed-case language was taken out because of concerns about duplicate samples. The committee adopted the substitute and passed the bill favorably on a roll call vote. House Bill 43, sponsored by Rep. Diana Gordon, would create a grace period for deputy coroners to complete required annual training when extenuating circumstances prevent timely completion. Gordon said the bill was a repeat of last session’s HB 403 and was intended to let deputies remain employed rather than lose their license and reapply. After a brief question about how often extensions would be used, she said the grace period would be discretionary and limited to unusual circumstances. The committee then passed the bill favorably by roll call. House Bill 518, also with a committee substitute, addressed local tax collection and payment procedures. The sponsor described it as a compromise between business groups and local governments, aimed at simplifying payment of local occupational license fees and net profits taxes by requiring cities and counties to offer electronic payment options. Testimony from the Kentucky League of Cities, the National Federation of Independent Business, and the County Judge/Executive Association focused on reducing paperwork for businesses while preserving local control and avoiding forced centralization. The committee adopted the substitute and passed the bill favorably on a roll call vote.

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• So we have an incentive to bring the cost down, but there are certain things that we don't control: the
• because most of what's in the cost of affordable housing is made up of things that we just can't control
• this prototypical pro forma and look at policy levers that state or local policymakers reasonably control
• Again, it's that, you know, everyone wants to control and be able to have predictable outcomes.
• Well, not the, I mean, we can't control it, but to reassure them playing in a certain market that there

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Housing Finance and Affordability held its first hearing of 2025 to examine California’s housing finance system, with opening remarks emphasizing the state’s severe housing shortage, high costs, and the need for practical recommendations to the Legislature and Governor. Co-chairs described the committee as an educational and problem-solving forum focused on financing housing production, first-time homeownership, mixed-income developments, and affordability across the income spectrum. Witnesses from state agencies and the development sector were invited to explain how housing is financed and where the system is breaking down. Panelists from the California Housing Partnership, the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency, the Tax Credit Allocation Committee/State Treasurer’s Office, CalHFA, and Related outlined the “capital stack” used to finance affordable housing, stressing that projects typically rely on multiple public and private sources, including federal and state low-income housing tax credits, tax-exempt bonds, state subsidies, local funds, and rental income. Speakers noted that affordable housing rents generally cannot support full project costs without public subsidy, and that recent federal changes—especially the expansion of the 4% and 9% tax credit programs and the reduction of the bond financing threshold for 4% credits—should allow California to finance substantially more units. CalHFA also described its homeownership programs, including My Home, Dream For All, and disaster-related mortgage assistance, as well as its multifamily lending and bond issuance programs. Several witnesses and committee members emphasized that the system remains too complex, too slow, and underfunded. They pointed to the need for more state funding, a housing bond, a permanent funding source, and better coordination among agencies, while also citing recent streamlining efforts such as AB 434’s SuperNOFA, AB 519’s one-stop-shop working group, and the planned California Housing and Homeless Agency reorganization. Members raised concerns about equity, access, missing-middle housing, gender and racial disparities, and whether current programs adequately serve extremely low-income households and those at risk of homelessness. No formal votes or actions were taken during the hearing; the discussion ended with committee members and witnesses agreeing that both funding and administrative reform are needed to increase production and improve affordability.

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• To protect camp owners instead of children, when a youth camp advisory committee is no longer controlled
• those who fail to report any type of improper relationship with the campers or exercising improper control
• If somebody is no longer in the care, custody, or control of somebody, DFPS has...
• And it also says the Centers for Disease Control has issued advisories cautioning against its use.
• I can just take my health into my own control, take a GI medication early in the day and take my pain

Bills: HB 265, HB25

Keywords: youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting, child neglect, mandatory reporting, background check, criminal history check, sex offender registry, CPR training, first aid, public health, child protection, camp operator, camp counselor, Health and Safety Code

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• I'd like to remind all of us, members, that in recent teacher surveys, safety and classroom control and
• The issue here is that, all of a sudden, we're creating a municipality team that would be controlled
• They are completely controlled by SpaceX, and that's my point.
• For more control.
• Company town for more control while all other municipalities across the state, we are curtailing their

Bills: SJR12, SCR39, SB27, SB29, SB241, SB406, SB414, SB464, SB568, SB578, SB609, SB660, SB689, SB693, SB785, SB857, SB879, SB921, SB922, SB955, SB985, SB993, SB996, SB1008, SB1035, SB1036, SB1059, SB1098, SB1120, SB1122, SB1147, SB1188, SB1197, SB1209, SB1227, SB1245, SB1267, SB1307, SB1321, SB1332, SB1386, SB1396, SB1453, SB1484, SB1494, SB1536, SB1537, SB1596, SB1610, SB1664, SB1741, SB1814, SB1822, SB1841, SB1948, SB2065, SB2155, SB2188, SB2230, SB2406, SB2407

Keywords: parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, border security, southern border, federal immigration policy, illegal immigration, cartels, transnational cartels, fentanyl, drug trafficking, human trafficking, Operation Lone Star, Texas border, National Guard, state guard, border wall, border barriers

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, heard an invocation, and approved the previous day’s journal. The chamber then adopted Senate Resolution 358 honoring the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on its 10th anniversary, with senators highlighting the university’s growth, medical school, research expansion, and role in serving South Texas. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 368 honoring outgoing Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp, with numerous senators praising his long public career, leadership in higher education, and statewide impact. Senate Resolution 361 recognizing Texas HBCU Day and Senate Resolution 362 recognizing Denton County Days at the Capitol were also adopted, along with other routine recognitions and gubernatorial appointments being read into the record. The Senate then took up several bills. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 27, relating to rights and support for public school educators, was debated and amended to shorten vacancy posting requirements, allow bilingual certification candidates to retake only failed test sections, give teachers more flexibility with paid leave, clarify classroom removal procedures, and ensure parents are informed of appeal rights. The bill passed to engrossment, the three-day rule was suspended, and it was finally passed unanimously. Senate Joint Resolution 12, proposing a constitutional amendment to establish a parent’s right to direct a child’s education, was also brought up and passed to engrossment after a contested suspension vote. The Senate next passed Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1741, which would require reporting of foreign funding at public universities, bar gifts from adversarial governments, and require training and reporting systems to prevent foreign influence and intellectual property theft in higher education. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 29, the so-called “Dexit” bill, was debated at length for its corporate governance changes, including codifying the business judgment rule and altering internal corporate litigation and records rules; it passed to engrossment, the three-day rule was suspended, and it was finally passed by a 30-1 vote. Senate Bill 857, allowing law enforcement discretion to tow vehicles driven by unlicensed or uninsured drivers, passed after discussion of towing abuses during flooding and disaster conditions. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1536, requiring dementia and Alzheimer’s training for certain guardians, passed with broad support, and Senate Bill 922, addressing delayed electronic disclosure of sensitive medical test results so physicians can discuss them first, was taken up and passed to engrossment as the chamber continued through its calendar.

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• That ensures more control and protections against cyber attacks.
• Yes, parents absolutely need to have control over the child's record.
• The child should not have... of primary control without the parent being able to explain that data.
• A survivor of rape or sexual assault could be denied emergency birth control or HIV treatment.
• Pharmacists could refuse to fill prescriptions for birth control.

Bills: SB95, SB268, SB493, SB619, SB660, SB922, SB984, SB1098, SB1188, SB1307, SB1332, SB1822

Keywords: immunization, written informed consent, civil liability, health care provider, vaccine compensation, administrative penalty, health care, licensing, complaint procedure, disciplinary action, law enforcement, pharmacy benefit manager, PBM, gag clause, prescription drug pricing, out-of-pocket cost, cash price, pharmacist, pharmacy, prescription drug benefit

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• Our members build water, wastewater projects, uh, pipelines, flood control projects for municipalities
• Um, and this is something that, that is frankly somewhat out of the control of the, the folks that are
• , that can be exacerbated by certain, uh, um, factors that are economic, that are out of our, our control
• As time goes on, right, and they do both flood control as well as, uh, sediment control, and then they
• We're not a flood control lake, the core, there's no federal money in our project, but.

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• They provide cancer screenings, chronic disease testing and treatment, birth control, and postpartum
• Quality control and discipline are critical.
• We appreciate the existing funding toward prevention and control and ask to bolster the Texas tobacco
• We appreciate the existing funding toward prevention and control and ask to bolster the Texas tobacco
• We appreciate the existing funding for our prevention and control efforts, and we ask to bolster the

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• <00:07:11.560> in however uh this approach puts control in however uh this approach puts control
• New Hampshire is better at wildlife control than killing contests.
• That is not appropriate wildlife control.
• <03:22:06.479> is wildlife control is wildlife control is wrong<03:22:08.680> New<03
• There's provisions in there, or will be, in the rule for nuisance wildlife, for animal control.

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• The airport operations control salary increase is a shortage differential.
• <02:19:56.240> position<02:19:56.640> of controller position of controller position of
• Number 20 is traffic control on Kauai.
• <02:51:37.359> on Oahu uh number 20 traffic control on Oahu uh number 20 traffic control on
• <02:52:23.200> get<02:52:23.319> all<02:52:23.439> the control get all the control

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• It's something that we really can control.
• They went bankrupt, as everyone I think knows, and we took operational control of the property after
• We really believe that now is the time for New Bedford to take back control of its own waterways.
• We really believe that now is the time for New Bedford to take back control of its own waterways, to
• The federal government controls interstate commerce. It's a states' rights thing.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee hearing covered several bills related to environmental, natural resources, and maritime issues. Representative Markey testified in support of H. 1000, which would create a commission to study financing wastewater infrastructure, especially in southeastern Massachusetts and the South Shore, citing combined sewer overflows and impacts on aquaculture. Members agreed the core challenge is finding long-term financing for wastewater solutions. The committee also heard testimony on H. 902 to establish an Office of Outdoor Recreation, with supporters describing its role in expanding access, supporting underrepresented communities, and helping grow the outdoor economy. Related testimony also supported H. 986, which would codify the Division of Ecological Restoration and the Office of Fishing and Boating Access within the Department of Fish and Game, with witnesses emphasizing habitat restoration, flood reduction, public access, and boating/fishing opportunities. A major portion of the hearing focused on H. 901/S. 597, “An Act Providing Nature for All,” which would dedicate existing sporting goods sales tax revenue to a new conservation fund. Supporters from Mass Audubon, Environmental League of Massachusetts, Appalachian Mountain Club, Trust for Public Land, Massachusetts Rivers Alliance, and conservation groups argued the bill would provide a sustainable revenue stream for land conservation, parks, trails, wetlands, water protection, and climate resilience, while also advancing environmental justice and outdoor recreation. They said the state needs roughly $300 million more per year to meet land conservation goals and that the bill could generate about $100 million annually without raising taxes. Committee members asked about balancing conservation with housing and development, and witnesses said the goals are compatible and that the bill includes safeguards. Witnesses also noted similar funding models in other states. The hearing also included H. 1053, a bill to create a Merrimack River Collaborative. Regional planning and watershed advocates said the river faces bacterial contamination, heavy metals, combined sewer overflows, and other pollution, and that a formal collaborative would help coordinate municipalities, state agencies, and nonprofits across the watershed and possibly across state lines. Another bill, H. 4109, would relocate harbor lines in New Bedford Harbor to allow reconstruction of deteriorating bulkheads at a waterfront industrial site; the New Bedford Port Authority, engineers, and the property owner said the change is needed for permitting and would support port modernization and jobs. Finally, the committee heard extensive testimony on S. 641 regarding marine pilotage in New Bedford. Supporters argued the bill would remove a District 3 pilotage restriction and improve port flexibility and offshore wind operations, while opponents warned it would undermine the state’s compulsory pilotage system, weaken safety, and allow ship owners to shop for pilots. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• Like I mentioned earlier, grocery prices, gas prices, rent control, housing affordability.
• connect that with a family plan, that means that that adult subscriber has subaccounts that they control
• connect that with a family plan, that means that that adult subscriber has subaccounts that they control
• the account holder you have sub accounts for your other family members you already have parental controls
• currency, but there's a private digital currency that you could have in a private wallet that you control

Bills: SB1206, SB1254, SB1290, SB1421, SB1432, SB1515, SB1563, SB1641, SB1649, SB1670, SB1671, SB1747

Keywords: storm damage, catastrophic storm, hail damage, wind damage, roof repair, roof replacement, post-storm repairs, insurance claim, property and casualty insurance, adjuster, public adjuster, contractor licensing, homeowner protections, deductible waiver, insurance fraud prevention, storm chaser, residential construction contract, workers' compensation, joint check, claim solicitation

Summary: The Commerce Committee heard and acted on a long series of bills, with several strike-everything amendments. SB 1421, dealing with restrictions on financial institutions, check cashers, and remittances involving undocumented immigrants, drew strong opposition on constitutional and economic grounds and support from the sponsor as a sovereignty measure; the committee rejected a Villegas affordable-housing striker and gave the bill a due pass recommendation. SB 1254, a continuation/cleanup bill for the Industrial Commission of Arizona and its divisions, was explained as mostly renaming and administrative changes and passed unanimously after adopting the chairman’s striker. SB 1515 created a Public Safety Parity Fund for DPS and corrections retention bonuses funded by investment earnings from the Budget Stabilization Fund; law enforcement witnesses supported it as a needed retention tool, while some members objected to using rainy-day fund interest, and it passed on a split vote. SB 1206 updated homeowner protection rules for adjusters and contractors after disasters, limiting certain conduct during loss events and emergency responses, and passed unanimously after amendment. The committee also approved SB 1563, which continues the Barbering and Cosmetology Board and lowers some fee caps, after testimony that the board protects public health and sanitation. SB 1649 established a Digital Assets Strategic Reserve Fund; a Ripple Labs witness discussed self-custody options for unclaimed crypto, while an Aguilar striker would have required reporting on employers whose workers receive public assistance, but that amendment failed and the underlying bill passed. SB 1290, originally about HOA closed meetings, became a major debate over transparency versus privacy; opponents warned the Carter striker would force disclosure of sensitive member and employee matters, supporters argued HOAs should not take secret action, and the committee adopted both the Aguilar consumer-protection striker and the Carter HOA transparency striker before passing the bill. SB 1670, preempting local contractor licensing and allowing certain journeyman licenses, was amended with a Villegas striker aimed at landlord algorithmic pricing and passed unanimously. The committee continued the Arizona Department of Gaming, Racing, and Boxing/MMA commissions in SB 1671, with the chairman’s amendment narrowing reporting requirements and adding aggregate complaint reporting; the department said it had worked with auditors and supported the bill, which passed. The meeting then moved into SB 1747, beginning discussion of social media application requirements for developers and covered companies, including age verification and parental consent, but the transcript cuts off before further testimony or action on that bill.

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• said, long-term and future-looking, I think it's always best if the regulator has as many levers of control
• 10:40.160> of if the regulator has as many levers of if the regulator has as many levers of control
• as possible over the people control as possible over the people operating<00:10:42.959> in<00
• <00:28:08.240> Alcohol<00:28:08.720> sales<00:28:08.960> would tightly controlled
• Alcohol sales would tightly controlled.

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• I have... ...five tribally controlled health centers who refer their patients out to other facilities
• bill will help constituents in my district to go to those smaller facilities or go to tribally controlled
• I have five tribally controlled health centers who refer their patients out to other facilities in Crompoint
• bill will help constituents in my district to go to those smaller facilities or go to tribally controlled
• It controls the pressure better. And it can be repeated.

Bills: HB99, HJR5, HM39, HB206, HB213, SB41, SB153, SB165, SB261, SB264

Keywords: medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process

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• controlled drug with intent to sell, controlled drug with intent to sell, which<01:45:44.160> is
• However, he feels this is another bill taking away local control and decision-making from school districts
• bill taking feel like this is another bill taking away<01:52:42.800> local<01:52:43.120> control
• and<01:52:44.000> taking<01:52:44.240> away<01:52:44.399> the away local control
• and taking away the away local control and taking away the decision-m<01:52:45.359> from<01:52

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• legislature to see fee increases or predatory practices that may be happening, which I do not have control
• They ensure fire safety, safe egress, accessibility, and even infection control in hospitals.
• But they have control over that specific List. Now, the board has access to it.
• But it is controlled by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training. Thank you.
• We have a court reporter bank. available that court reporter runs herself and takes total control of.

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• And the remainder are program support, which is P530, P531, inmate management and control, P534, which
• There's been something that we can't control and something we don't know.
• But there has to be some controls.
• If we don't start controlling this, the cuts will come.
• All of that we really don't have any control over.