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• I don't have any control over unless I have visibility into what they use for, how I can control that
• With this funding, we intend to run it as an RFP so that we can control some of the mixture.
• For a while, it was kind of scattered; now it's getting consolidated so we can gain control of it and
• $810,000 recommended by the executive for RLD to purchase vehicles and equipment for the Cannabis Control
• I think what we are doing is controlling the units we have in regards to allowability for them to be

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• I like local control.
• I like people to to like local control.
• restores some measure of local control restores some measure of local control that<01:19:40.400>
• And that's the benefit of local control.
• And that's the benefit of local control.

Bills: HF751, HF3550, HF3764, HF1490

Keywords: parental notification, school safety, bullying, harassment, violence, prohibited conduct, student discipline, charter school, school district, data practices, student privacy, parent rights, guardian notification, school incident reporting, cyberbullying, restraint, reasonable force, anti-bullying policy, school administration, student conduct

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• were a lot of important measures in there to increase program integrity and make sure we had proper controls
• c><00:08:28.080> had<00:08:28.240> proper<00:08:28.800> uh<00:08:28.960> controls
• and make sure we had proper uh controls and make sure we had proper uh controls in<00:08:29.520>
• <00:09:34.959> um<00:09:35.760> better<00:09:36.160> control able to better
• control um better control able to better control um better control that<00:09:36.800> potential

Keywords: 1183, house

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• c><01:04:14.480> don't<01:04:14.559> have<01:04:14.720> any<01:04:14.880> control
• <01:04:15.200> over that um we don't have any control over that um we don't have any control
• HIPAA does not give patients the right to control their own information.
• <01:41:41.520> Since<01:41:41.840> that<01:41:42.159> time, control of your
• Since that time, control of your data.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee approved the October 15, 2025 minutes and then held a broader discussion on current challenges with data retention and government transparency. Judy Randall of the Office of the Legislative Auditor said historical data is essential for post-audits, which often look back three to five years, and that retention decisions must balance audit needs with the burden of separating public and nonpublic data. She described the records-retention panel process as informal and largely based on individual judgment, noting she had objected to a proposed 60-day email retention period and generally uses a three-year guideline, though she said that standard is not grounded in a formal rule. Members discussed whether auditing standards should set retention periods, with Randall saying auditing is a good starting point but other offices, including the attorney general, also have needs, and that some agency discretion is unavoidable because of the gray area between official records and non-records. Representative Elkins raised the related principle of data minimization, arguing that government should not keep data longer than needed and citing a University of Minnesota legacy data warehouse breach as an example of the risks of retaining unnecessary sensitive information. Randall agreed that data no longer needed is a liability and said her office purges workpapers after five years. Representative Scott pressed whether three years is enough for fraud investigations and financial records; Randall responded that a reasonableness standard is needed and that longer retention can produce diminishing returns, though she said she would follow up on whether financial records should be treated differently. Tanya Tacker of the Rum River Special Education Cooperative testified in support of updating Minnesota’s data-retention laws for schools. She said districts want to protect student information and maintain transparency, but the current general retention schedule dates to 1985 and 2000 and does not reflect digital records, modern systems, or the volume of special education data. She urged modernizing the schedule, clarifying what must be kept in paper versus digitized form, aligning state rules with IDEA and other federal requirements, and providing practical guidance and tools. Members praised the specificity of her recommendations. Dr. BB Newman testified that retention failures in St. Anthony Village have made it difficult to obtain routine municipal and police data, with records delayed, missing, or inconsistently produced and no clear explanation of what systems were searched or whether records were destroyed. Newman argued these gaps undermine statutory access rights and force residents into costly litigation, and recommended stronger retention auditing, documentation of destruction, mandatory disclosure of systems searched, and consequences for noncompliance. In response to questions, Senate counsel said there is generally no direct penalty, but affected parties may seek mandamus, Data Practices Act claims, or informal mediation/opinions from the Data Practices Office. The discussion closed with calls for clearer standards and possible legislative updates to improve compliance and transparency.

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• , but to to of this is out of our control, but to to to<00:59:31.359> to<00:59:32.079> put<
• over um including really limited control over um including our<01:31:51.040> transfers<01:31:
• So that's new funds coming into the general fund over the course of the biennium within the control of
• So that's new funds coming into the general fund over the course of the biennium within the control of
• control of the judicial branch. control of the judicial branch.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• thank you thank you very much controlled thank you thank you very much so<00:21:41.919> Garrett
• It comes from fear, trauma, and control. We need to work together.
• It comes from fear, trauma, and control. We need to work together.
• Why does the government always have to overreach and put their stamp on things to control things?
• put their stamp on things to control put their stamp on things to control things<01:16:06.120>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Health and Human Services committee heard extensive testimony on HB 1194 HD2, a bill to regulate midwifery and require accredited education for licensed midwives. Supporters, including the Midwives Alliance of Hawaii, ACOG, a pediatrician, and several licensed midwives, argued the bill would improve maternal and newborn safety, clarify the definition of midwife, strengthen accountability, and align Hawaii with national education standards. They said accredited training is necessary to avoid gaps in knowledge and to support safe transfers and collaboration with hospitals. Opponents, including many midwives, parents, cultural practitioners, and community groups, argued the bill would restrict access to care, criminalize traditional and apprenticeship-based midwifery, and undermine reproductive autonomy and Native Hawaiian and other cultural birthing practices. Several asked for amendments to preserve a birth attendant exemption, the PET/portfolio pathway, and cultural and religious protections. Others said the bill would disproportionately harm rural, Indigenous, and low-income families by making training and licensure less accessible. The committee also heard testimony from state and county entities and professional organizations, with some standing on written testimony and others offering brief comments. The chair repeatedly reminded testifiers of the one-minute limit and the possibility that final decision-making would be deferred if quorum was lost. The transcript does not show a final vote or action taken during this segment.

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• There are many components of the cost of health care that are outside the direct control of the legislature
• 00:07:39.400> outside<00:07:39.800> the<00:07:39.879> direct<00:07:40.120> control
• <00:07:40.400> of that are outside the direct control of that are outside the direct control
• So I think that this bill, you know, it states that it's helping business control costs, but I think
• once the government gets involved and once we say, here's money for this, then we don't have any control

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• of Alabama control this standalone school.
• <02:55:02.800> the the same people who are controlling the the same people who are controlling
• 55:05.120> this University of Alabama control this University of Alabama control this standalone
• there's a different board that controls there's a different board that controls it,<02:55:41.120
• I board that controls the whole school.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• But let us call it what it is: it's a rent control policy.
• effectively creating a um rent control effectively creating a um rent control mechanism<03:12:04.160>
• When it comes to rent control, that's just Senator Aer's topic.
• When it comes to rent control, that's just Senator Aer's topic.
• When it comes to rent control, that's just Senator Aer's topic.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And again, we're looking at Claremont where every level of local control failed.
• <01:48:59.840> It every level of local control failed.
• It every level of local control failed.
• people really value their local control. people really value their local control.
• They really value that local control They really value that local control because<01:58:36.920><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• You're going to have things that spin out of control. And with that in mind, Mr.
• You're going to have things that spin out of control. And with that in mind, Mr.
• situation under control. situation under control. um<01:07:32.880> right<01:07:33.119>
• This bill is not good for our communities because it takes away local control.
• It is not good for away local control.

Keywords: 981, all

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• That's why people want DOGE at the federal level, because there's out-of-control spending, out-of-control
• That's why run out of control deficit.
• <02:35:27.600> spending, because there's outofc control spending, because there's outofc control
• outofc control deficit spending. outofc control deficit spending.
• That's why people want DOGE at the federal level, because there's out-of-control spending, out-of-control

Keywords: 916, all

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• body contact is the only source of restraint and where immobilization is used to effectively gain control
• immobilization is used to effectively immobilization is used to effectively gain<00:09:03.440> control
• He has some co-occurring diagnoses, ADHD, also other specified disruptive or impulsive control.
• He has a medical impulsive control.
• a situation that is your ways to control a situation that is your last<01:35:16.159> resort.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• moving sure we've got it under control moving sure we've got it under control moving forward.
• and not running out of control. control and not running out of control. control and not running out
• of control.
• So, who controls the withdrawals? The controls the withdrawals? The controls the withdrawals?
• But if there's an administrator that controls and do they administrator that controls and do they administrator

Bills: HJR 4, HJR 6, HB 195, HB 13, HB 143, HB 135

Keywords: occupation tax, securities, financial regulation, tax exemption, legislative amendment, capital gains tax, realized gains, unrealized gains, investment income, asset sale, capital assets, wealth tax, estate tax, trust tax, tax limitation, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, property tax, sales tax

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• the control the control the money who or is the state going to money who or is the state going to money
• who or is the state going to control it is this private enti after we control it is this private enti
• after we control it is this private enti after we get it they going to be able to control get it they
• going to be able to control get it they going to be able to control and do what they want to do with
• Substances be regarding Controlled Substances be regarding Controlled Substances be pending Senator

Bills: SB 2

Keywords: 920, all

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• masters it's it's under State Control masters it's it's under State Control almost<00:47:45.160>
• The green ones on the left are the full-time, federally funded but under state control Army National
• <00:50:22.640> Army funded but under State control Army funded but under State control Army
• <00:58:31.240> and<00:58:31.440> recently command and control and recently command
• Necessary, but they provided that command and control, a Task Force Spartan from Kuwait, and they were

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The subcommittee held its first hearing of the session and began with introductions from members and staff, many of whom shared personal or family connections to military service. The chair emphasized that the committee would work respectfully and invited members to raise concerns directly. No votes or formal actions were taken during the opening portion of the meeting. The main substantive item was an overview presentation from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs. Commissioner Brad Lindsay described the agency’s mission, statewide footprint, and strategic goals, noting Minnesota has more than 286,000 veterans and that MDVA serves veterans in all 87 counties. He outlined the department’s structure, including eight veterans homes, four state veterans cemeteries, tribal and campus outreach, and the agency’s focus on seamless support, awareness of programs, stewardship of resources, and workforce retention. Deputy Commissioner Ben Johnson then detailed the Programs and Services Division, including federal VA claims assistance, veterans employment and education support, state veterans cemeteries and memorial affairs, the State Soldiers Assistance Program, homelessness prevention, tribal veteran service officers, women veterans services, the Minnesota GI Bill, licensing and certification assistance, the state approving agency, veterans preference, emergency assistance, the LinkVet line, and the Minnesota Service Core partnership with Lutheran Social Services. He also noted the agency’s work on food insecurity and burial services. The presentation was informational only, with no committee action reported.

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• In addition, research indicates that coercive control is a significant risk factor for severe domestic
• Every person who cares about local control in the cities should vote no. And with that, Mr.
• Local control in the cities should vote no. And with that, Mr. Speaker Pro Tem, I vote no.
• The original bill we heard in committee, I think, has extreme potential control.
• It expands private options in a controlled way rather than broadening deregulation.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• They showed pictures of me in a miniskirt and argued that I was a dominatrix, suggesting I controlled
• Unfortunately, the system wanted to control me under the guise of protection.
• But prior to 1993, counties could give control of the jail to a local Department of Corrections.
• And that was really the motivation for this bill: the frustration that while the sheriff has control
• It will allow animal shelters and control agencies to file a petition requesting that animals involved

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several public safety bills, with most of the discussion focused on AB 1650, AB 2014, AB 1886, AB 2126, AB 2624, and AB 2257. AB 1650 would require clearer identification on privately owned vehicles rented or leased to government agencies for enforcement operations; supporters framed it as a transparency and safety measure in response to ICE activity, while no opposition testified. AB 2014 would allow post-conviction habeas relief where gender bias or stereotypes were used at trial and may have affected the outcome; supporters described cases involving sexist and anti-LGBTQ stereotypes, while the California District Attorneys Association opposed the bill as overbroad and likely to restrict relevant evidence, though the author said recent amendments removed the evidence-code provisions and left only the habeas remedy. AB 1886 would extend a 12-month probation presumption to youth in out-of-home placements and those discharged from secure youth treatment facilities; youth advocates supported it as a fairness and rehabilitation measure, while judges, probation officials, and district attorneys opposed it as undoing a recent compromise and limiting individualized decisions. AB 2126 would speed hiring of peer partners in child welfare by creating a narrow exemption process for certain foster-youth-related offenses; it drew broad support and no opposition. AB 2624 would expand the Safe at Home address-confidentiality program to immigrant service providers, employees, and volunteers; supporters cited threats, doxing, and harassment, while one journalist opposed it over possible effects on reporting, and the author and committee members said the bill preserves press protections and is narrowly aimed at threats and harassment. AB 2257 would restore county authority to create a separate corrections department to run jails instead of the sheriff; supporters argued it would improve accountability and address jail deaths and fiscal problems, while sheriffs opposed it as unnecessary and said sheriffs are already subject to oversight. The committee also noted several bills pulled by their authors and adopted a consent calendar of unrelated measures. Votes were not always taken immediately because the committee was waiting for a quorum, but AB 2624 was moved on a do-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations and left on call, and the chair indicated support or favorable recommendations on several of the other measures.

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• program integrity integrity controls. program integrity integrity controls.
• But it really has challenged the state in ensuring that we can maintain control over spending increases
• So licensing services as another method to where we can ensure program integrity controls.
• as another method to where we can ensure program<01:12:56.080> integrity<01:12:56.560> controls
• Um and this program integrity controls.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• . >> And what computer systems do you have under your control?
• > uh<00:36:55.760> like<00:36:56.000> the<00:36:56.240> state under your control
• uh like the state under your control?
• CMS has a great deal of control over those. They have to certify our systems.
• has a great deal of control over those. has a great deal of control over those. they<01:02:57.920

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 24 February, 2026; 1:30 PM, 925, all

Summary: Legislative leaders opened the hearing by focusing on statewide technology issues affecting agencies, including rising IT costs, cloud migration, cybersecurity risks, procurement delays, and the need for better coordination across government systems. They said the meeting was intended to hear from agency directors about current challenges and possible legislative solutions. The ITS director described the state’s IT structure as decentralized but increasingly moving toward shared services. He highlighted recent legislative and executive actions on cloud computing, artificial intelligence, procurement modernization, and data sharing, including House Bill 1491, Senate Bill 2426, Senate Bill 2267, House Bill 958, and an executive order on AI. He said ITS has worked with large agencies on a cloud center of excellence, a procurement modernization advisory council, and a state data exchange, and noted plans for a master contract, potentially with OpenAI, that could be available to all public entities. He also emphasized cybersecurity, saying the state is seeking a secure operations center and a broader “cyber maturity” approach after recent incidents. On procurement, he said the goal is to speed up purchasing while keeping it safe, and on optimization he pointed to potential savings from consolidating duplicate agreements, such as multiple Microsoft enterprise contracts. In response to questions, he said exceptions to centralization would be based on business and technical architecture and regulatory requirements such as HIPAA, CISA, or FERPA, rather than ad hoc decisions.