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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Each city is different, and HB24 allows each of them to maintain control of what it desires the built
- So what these people in College Station did is they took control of City Council and formed these ROOs
- And that's how I control that; I make everybody aware of the housing language and that they can't move
- And finally, I'll just say that I get local control. This is the state legislature.
- And finally, I'll just say that I get local control. This is the state legislature.
Keywords:
zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, water conservation, municipal utility districts, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, environmental regulation, groundwater management, nonconforming uses, zoning regulations, land use, property rights, municipal authority, municipal moratorium, development moratorium, property development, subdivision, site plan
MN
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- nurses as interchangeable and even dispensable rather than addressing issues that are within the control
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of issues that are within the control of issues that are within the control - Only one security guard was available, and the situation was only brought under control when the Edina
- when the Adina police department control when the Adina police department arrived.<00:34:21.440>
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate - 03/24/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
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- Unfortunately, due to circumstances outside of the center's control, there have been delays in portions
- Unfortunately, due to circumstances outside of the center's control, there have been delays in portions
- Unfortunately, due to circumstances outside of the center's control, there have been delays in portions
- It will also convert the whole campus to LED lighting and building control systems that will greatly
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systems <00:50:10.480>that <00:50:10.720>will building control
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, four of the five classes there was no control. The kids were running the classroom.
- Questioner: Child and each child on the waiting list maintained by the controller.
- Schoolcraft, under your party's majority in this legislature and 30 years under your party's control
- There's no mass exodus at the beginning, and the state then can control how much you spend on it.
- The ideal for me is to have parents having total control. I don't care where they go.
Bills:
HB 3
Keywords:
emergency communication, public safety, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, grant program, emergency communications, public safety radio, first responders, radio system, dispatch, 911, emergency management, Texas Division of Emergency Management, public safety infrastructure, Project 25, P25, broadband emergency alerting, outdoor warning sirens, homeland security, disaster response
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a one-time transfer of three billion dollars of general Revenue to the controller for the fund
- So there's no doubt that even right now, you can be improving your to brain health by controlling risk
- So this is a huge big deal because again how much of this is related to poorly controlled risk factors
- Yes, sir, and I've submitted no less than five randomized control trials in the dossier.
- Infection control. Okay, Representative Busey.
MN
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- call with at that time Governor Dayton Minnesota<00:04:58.080>
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self <00:05:00.639>and <00:05:00.840> - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has this document in its existence for most of these sites.
- Yet the school district chose to go on a former Minnesota Pollution Control Agency site, and some will
- Yet the school district chose to go on a former Minnesota Pollution Control Agency site, and some will
HI
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- species-related issues; DOA five specialist programs on each island that focus on monitoring, detection, and control
- species-related issues; DOA five specialist programs on each island that focus on monitoring, detection, and control
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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Children and Family Law (02/10/2025)
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- definition of neglect that you have: a neglected child who is without the proper parental care or control
- , education as required by law, or other care, control, and there is that serious risk of impairment,
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Ed proper parental care or control Ed proper parental care or control Ed education - and there is that serious care control and there is that serious risk<00:23:57.200>
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Summary:
The subcommittee met on House Bill 553, which concerns the definitions of child abuse and neglect in RSA 169-C, including psychological maltreatment and the rebuttable presumption of harm. The chair and members emphasized that the bill is intended to clarify definitions rather than create punishments, and they discussed concerns that had arisen after the bill’s earlier drafting. Representative Eimon stated his view that the bill is constitutional, citing case law, and members noted that amendment 114 would restore language refined by the prior study committee and address trauma-informed wording, especially around substance use disorder and newborns.
A major portion of the discussion focused on whether the bill could be read to treat ordinary parental discipline or disagreements with a child—such as grounding, taking away car keys or a phone, or refusing gender-affirming care—as abuse or neglect. DCF Deputy Director Jen Ross explained that screeners look at the nature of the allegation and whether the parent’s conduct is likely to cause serious psychological or emotional harm; she said routine discipline or prudent parenting would not be screened in, while persistent ridiculing, terrorizing, bullying, isolating, threats, or similar conduct could qualify. She also said that denial of gender-affirming care, by itself, would not be treated as neglect, but the agency would consider the full context and any resulting harm or need for mental health care.
DCF General Counsel Susan Larby added that the legislature’s earlier definition of psychological maltreatment and related policy already focus on pervasive emotionally abusive behavior, and that the bill is meant to make the statute more understandable and transparent, not to change the core neglect standard. She and other speakers said the goal is to identify serious harm and provide services, not to remove children for ordinary parental decisions. Lisa Massio of the Office of the Child Advocate said the bill and related placement language are intended to preserve family unity and fill gaps where courts have interpreted neglect too narrowly or inconsistently. Members also discussed a proposed concise analysis from Representative Maral and asked about CPSW qualifications and training; DCF said staff generally have backgrounds in human services, social work, psychology, or education and receive a 12-week Core Academy on policy, law, investigations, and family engagement. No vote was taken in the portion provided, and members indicated they wanted to continue refining the amendment before sending anything to the Office of Legislative Services.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 101 Apr 24th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Control Commission may delegate to the Division of Gaming, allowing individuals to voluntarily exclude
- And as soon as those local funds are mingled, local control has the final say on how those dollars are
- And I just heard this is where we have the state gets control over how the dollars are spent.
- And I just heard this is where we have the state gets control over how the dollars are spent.
- It's there to ensure that government doesn't grow out of control.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (03/31/2026)
Environment and Agriculture
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Um doesn't allow us local control. Um doesn't allow us local control. - Uh, you said you're against this bill because of local control.
- Xylazine is not currently classified as a controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act, and
- Xylazine is not currently classified as a controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act, and
- position to implement effective controls position to implement effective controls on<04:46:43.320
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (01/12/2026)
Education Policy and Administration
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and that undermines local control and that undermines local control and creates - Sponsoring entity makes provisions for and assumes liability for the student while under the control
- the control of the sponsoring entity. the control of the sponsoring entity.
- it takes away complete local control it takes away complete local control over<01:35:22.880>
- ultimate local control over the<01:35:30.639>
parents.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (01/15/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the paper version of Control-F, right? It's not as much fun.
- I like Control-F as much as everybody else, but the index can be very helpful.
- control control F<02:28:27.880>
right <02:28:28.240>it's <02:28:28.439>not <02:28 - So again, this is the paper version of Control-F. It's not always pretty.
- They were always suffering from budget issues without control by essentially the school board.
Summary:
The House Education Committee held its organizational meeting for the new term, with members introducing themselves and describing their backgrounds in teaching, school boards, special education, administration, law, and related fields. Chair Glenn Cordelli outlined the committee’s goals and procedures, emphasizing civility, professionalism, and respectful treatment of witnesses and members. He also noted that the committee has been split into two this year because of the large volume of bills, and said the committee had already sent three bills to the other education committee, with 36 bills currently assigned and more expected.
The chair reviewed committee rules and logistics: hearings should start on time, members should minimize cell phone use and avoid searching during testimony, and questioning of witnesses is limited to one question at a time unless the chair allows a follow-up. Members were told to use the title “Representative,” to sign up on pink cards to testify, and to submit written testimony to the clerk. He also explained that hearings are for listening rather than debating, while executive sessions are where debate and motions occur. Possible motions include ought to pass, inexpedient to legislate, and retain in committee for further work, including subcommittees.
Additional procedures covered scheduling, with the committee expected to meet Wednesday and Thursday the following week because of a holiday, and regular meetings generally planned for Monday and Wednesday. The chair also discussed the consent calendar, reports from majority and minority positions, and the expectation that members who testify on a bill should not then question other witnesses on that same bill. No legislation was voted on at this meeting; it was a procedural and orientation session for the committee.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- these are three different statistical techniques that were used because we're not doing a randomized control—I
- don't want to go too far down the road of the... ...doing a randomized control.
- reliability that what they're finding is actually consistent, even though they're not using a randomized control
- And even though they're not using a randomized control, the more different mathematical techniques you
Summary:
The Special Commission on Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration met to approve the May 5 minutes and hear a presentation from the Massachusetts Probation Service. The minutes were approved unanimously, with a request that a member’s closing remarks be added to the record. The commission also noted online participants and confirmed quorum before moving to the presentation.
Probation leaders described the agency’s role as the state’s largest post-release supervision system and emphasized its focus on reentry, accountability, and reducing technical violations. They outlined the from-and-after sentencing structure, dual supervision with parole, and efforts to reduce revocations and non-criminal violations. Members asked about racial and ethnic disparity work, and probation said that effort is funded through the trial court and state budget, not federal grants. The presentation highlighted community engagement, simplified and translated probation conditions, workforce diversification, and training aimed at improving trust and access for court users.
A major portion of the discussion focused on Community Justice Support Centers, evidence-based programming, and shared services such as housing, MassHealth enrollment, transportation, and behavioral health referrals. Probation said the centers are underutilized but have shown improved outcomes in non-randomized studies, with lower recidivism among participants compared with similar probationers. Members discussed mental health access, veterans identification, medication-assisted treatment, and the importance of state IDs and driver’s licenses for successful reentry. The commission also heard about housing supports, including transitional and sober housing, and a statewide behavioral health initiative for justice-involved individuals. The meeting ended with plans for the next session on July 11 and a motion to adjourn, which passed.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Local Government Jun 11th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- quarters a narrative that if we can just ease the permitting process, that that is somehow the controlling
- quarters a narrative that if we can just ease the permitting process, that that is somehow the controlling
- factor in the significant increase in house process. that that is somehow the controlling factor in
- And as you've heard a number of times over recent years, that workload is more and more not in the control
Summary:
The committee held a work session on local government issues, beginning with an update from the State Building Code Council on four legislatively mandated code amendments now in CR-102 rulemaking: temporary emergency shelters, reduced minimum dwelling unit size, multiplex housing up to three stories and six units, and single-exit apartment buildings up to six stories. Council staff also described a separate embodied-carbon appendix proposal that remains under public review, with testimony both supporting and opposing it. Members asked about the rationale for some of the code limits, including the restriction on connecting multiplex buildings.
The committee then heard a panel on annexations from MRSC, Pierce County, and the Association of Washington Cities. Witnesses reviewed annexation methods, including petition, election, and interlocal agreement approaches, and said larger annexations are increasingly using interlocal agreements because they can address infrastructure, revenue sharing, and public process concerns. They described barriers such as inconsistent local standards, the cost of infrastructure, referendum risk, census requirements, and the difficulty of persuading residents and local officials to support annexation. Members asked about the five-year restriction on residential zoning changes in one annexation method and whether a hearing examiner could reduce political pressure on local decision-makers.
A second panel discussed subdivision reform. The Master Builders Association urged raising the short-plat threshold within urban growth areas to 30 lots as a simpler first step, citing permitting delays and added housing costs. The City of Spokane described implementation problems with recent housing laws, including uncertainty about how to review plats under HB 1110, lot-splitting administration, and added notice requirements for unit lot subdivisions. AWC said there was broad agreement that subdivision decisions should be more administrative, but public hearings remained a point of disagreement. The committee also heard from FutureWise, the Washington State Association of Counties, and Lewis County on county development regulation and enforcement, with witnesses emphasizing underfunded code enforcement, inconsistent standards between counties and cities, and the need for better coordination, incentives, and possibly stronger enforcement tools. No votes were taken; the chair said the committee would continue working on possible solutions in future sessions.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- regulations exempting chemical mixtures containing GBL at concentrations of 70% or less from the Controlled
- semiconductor R&D, accounting for rough containing GBL at concentrations of 70% or less from the Controlled
- SB 1306 seeks to remove regulatory controls on solutions of GBL. It absolutely does not do that.
- the federal government, but the day-to-day conditions of confinement and commercial practices are controlled
LA
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- data from one company to another does not really increase data risk because there are already many controls
- for the purpose of making an exchange, then that effectively means that the bank has the ability to control
- Because, again, you've got all these separation events—change of control, death, voluntary separation
- therapies, medication management, cognitive tools, and support for her family, she began to regain control
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, this technology is there, and whoever controls the information is going to control a lot of things
- Whoever controls the information is going to control a lot of things.
Summary:
The Committee on Utilities held an informational hearing on data centers in Missouri, with the chair explaining that the goal was to hear from three speakers with different perspectives and allow committee questions, but no public testimony. The first witness, Matt Edelow of the International Union of Operating Engineers and Columbia-Jefferson City Area Building Trades Council, spoke in support of data center development for its construction jobs, long-term employment, tax revenue, and local economic benefits. He said the Montgomery County projects had already put about 200 Missourians to work, described the facilities as using closed-loop water systems and generator noise levels that he said would be limited by setbacks and acoustics, and urged local hire and apprenticeship requirements. Committee members asked about water use, noise, cybersecurity, labor, and tax revenue, and he said one project could generate about $13.1 million annually at full buildout.
The second witness, Rob Dixon of Ameren Missouri, testified that Senate Bill 4 and the Public Service Commission’s large-load tariff provide strong protections for existing customers. He said large data center customers must sign long-term contracts, pay 100% of interconnection costs, post collateral, pay at least 80% of contracted demand, and face exit and reduction fees, with load-shedding rules applying to them like other customers. Dixon said Ameren’s planning process includes engineering reviews and MISO review before projects proceed, and that the utility’s integrated resource plan calls for 5.3 gigawatts of new generation by 2030, with 2.2 gigawatts of signed large-load agreements already in place. He also said large customers can help spread fixed grid costs and put downward pressure on rates, and noted that the protections apply to investor-owned utilities, not co-ops or municipal utilities.
The final witness, John Kaufman of the Consumers Council of Missouri, argued that the current protections are not strong enough and that data centers could raise rates through construction work in progress, stranded generation costs, and other risks if projects change or technology shifts. He urged greater consumer protections, including more upfront financial security from data centers, reconsideration of construction work in progress policies, and possibly requiring data centers to bring their own power in some cases. Committee members debated his claims about SB 4, QIP, and rate impacts, with some members saying the law already contains clawbacks and consumer-benefit requirements, while others echoed concerns about transparency and public understanding. The hearing ended without any votes or formal action, and the chair said the committee would continue the discussion in future meetings.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health Apr 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Vanessa Cajina on behalf of the Mosquito and Vector Control Association.
- After the devastating L.A. fires, the Eden Fire Shelter Outbreak and Infection Control Response and Recovery
- I'm going to start out first with the disease monitoring and control system.
- And just for illustration purposes, let's say, And control system.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Emergency Management Committee Apr 23rd, 2026
Emergency Management
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- callers with pre-arrival medical assistance instructions related to choking, CPR, child birth, bleeding control
- callers with pre-arrival medical assistance instructions related to choking, CPR, childbirth, bleeding control
- turn a bystander into a first responder through calm direction. ...coaching CPR, managing airways, controlling
- And they'll take them step by step through CPR or controlling a major hemorrhage or helping through an
NH
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- with teachers or janitors or anybody, I find to be just incredible overreach and seizure of local control
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