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• While some argue that smartphone policy should remain a matter of local control, the data suggests this
• We recognize that some may argue for this issue to be left to local control.
• this issue to be left to local control. this issue to be left to local control.
• to choose which PSEO courses control to choose which PSEO courses count<01:21:02.200> towards
• how schools want local control. So, I how schools want local control.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And what is teleoperation, the remote control of a vehicle.
• So this lays the groundwork to ensure that the public safety personnel remain in control of a particular
• , the remote control of a vehicle. vehicle. vehicle.
• <00:10:06.080> It<00:10:06.160> aligns control of a particular scene.
• It aligns control of a particular scene.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Then later, it was flood control.
• There's over 5,000 acres of WMA that will have improved water control to be able to reduce the bounce
• <01:04:13.039> um<01:04:13.280> water will have improved control um water will have
• improved control um water control<01:04:14.000> to<01:04:14.240> be<01:04:14.400> able
• to be able to uh reduce uh the control to be able to uh reduce uh the bounce<01:04:17.920> in

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, it's a local control argument that NHSBA has had on our books for 17 or 18 years now.
• take the test that is out of the control take the test that is out of the control of<00:21:16.960
• So, you know, we can't control what the South Berwick School District calendar would look like.
• The matter of local control.
• Too often, systems respond with control instead of connection.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• , unfortunately, in the way SB 2175 is located in chapter 339 in our statutes, it is under litter control
• ><00:02:12.080> um<00:02:12.239> under<00:02:12.800> litter<00:02:13.200> control
• , statutes, it is um under litter control, statutes, it is um under litter control, which<00:02:14.319
• testimony that earlier this year the White House administration gutted the FDA's tobacco prevention control
• <00:08:50.240> division, tobacco prevention control division, tobacco prevention control division

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several health-related measures, with most of the discussion focused on bills addressing tobacco/vape enforcement, psychology licensure, hospital price transparency, prior authorization, and medical cannabis. The chair opened by explaining the one-minute testimony limit and that written testimony had been reviewed. For SB 2175 on disposable electronic smoking devices, the Department of Health said the bill’s placement in litter-control law was not a good fit because disposable e-cigarettes contain hazardous materials like lithium and nicotine, but it supported the intent and pointed to a related measure. Public health and tobacco-control advocates strongly supported the bill, citing youth use, toxic waste, battery fires, and the need to tighten definitions and remove exemptions; a long list of organizations and individuals were noted in support, with no opposition mentioned. For SB 2410, which would create a state directory and enforcement tools for authorized e-cigarette products, the Attorney General’s office strongly supported the measure and said it would help enforce the FDA-authorized list of products through certification, inspections, and civil penalties. The Department of Health said thousands of illegal products remain on the market and cited youth usage rates, while public health groups also supported the bill. One tobacco industry-related witness was noted in opposition. SB 2080, the psychology interjurisdictional compact, drew support from the Department of Corrections, which said it had severe staffing shortages and that the compact would help fill gaps, especially for forensic psychology and neighbor island facilities. Some committee members raised concerns about whether the compact would loosen licensure standards and reduce licensing revenue, and the Board of Psychology was said to be meeting and had not taken a formal position; testimony also noted the need for resources if the compact were adopted. The committee also heard SB 2276 on surgical assistance, with DCCA in opposition and a supporter from the field, but little discussion followed. SB 2277 on hospital price transparency drew support from consumer and patient advocates, who argued that clearer pricing would reduce medical debt and help patients shop for care; DCCA and the Department of Health offered comments, with the department suggesting an alternative enforcement model using outside review entities and noting that implementation would require significant staffing and funding. The Healthcare Association of Hawaii opposed the bill, saying federal transparency rules already cover the issue and state law could create duplication. SB 2282 on prior authorization received comments from insurers and providers; HMSA asked that the bill be set aside pending the report of the prior authorization working group created by Act 151, while the Hawaii Medical Association said prior authorization is a major burden but deferred to regulators on resources. Finally, SB 2413 on medical cannabis was supported by the Office of Medical Cannabis and others, who said the bill would close a patient-access gap by allowing viable seed sales; one witness suggested clarifying jurisdictional language and allowing dispensaries to sell seeds to each other. The committee then began SB 2425 on health insurance, where an addiction treatment provider testified that insurers’ refusal to honor assignment-of-benefits payments can delay reimbursement and create relapse risk for patients, but the transcript cuts off before further action on that bill.

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• We have always been a state that protected and preserved local control.
• want to break the system that our Founding Fathers put in place. ...put in place to maintain local control
• We collectively really care about small government, or if we collectively will protect local control.
• substance listed in penalty group 1B of the Texas Controlled Substances Act. 83-1, Patterson, sponsor
• And bring them in or now if they have an agreement, the city can control that if it's within the ETJ.

Bills: HJR175, HJR88, HB21, HB49, HB216, HB346, HB573, HB565, HB954, HB1953, HB2686, HB1441, HB2734, HB1650, HB3161, HB2876, HB3185, HB3388, HB2761, HB3233, HB 1186, HB1534, HB5506, HB5129, HB3619, HB778, HB2867, HB3221, HB3672, HB2434, HB4903, HB3687, HB3675, HB4609, HB4582, HB4921, HB3866, HB3901, HB4534, HB2446, HB3984, HB700, HB4012, HB4491, HB4088, HB229, HB4234, HB722, HB4136, HB4105, HB4413, HB170, HB551, HB2858, HB3053, HB3142, HB3180, HB3722, HB2200, HB1794, HB1784, HB1581, HB2530, HB4308, HB1896, HB2974, HB3359, HB4580, HB2458, HB2215, HB3332, HB2278, HB3015, HB3151, HB1368, HCR9, HCR40, HB5138, SB17, HB4944, HB2284, HB3421, SB1569, SB2420, SB1968, SB2351, SB2544, SB1490, SB1349, SB1568, SB2776, HB3531, HB2149, HB4327, HB3158, HB3717, HB4520, SB888, SB552, HB3138, HB3704, HB2921, HB4853, HB4506, HB3892, HJR161, HJR175, HJR88, HB1937, HB3334, HB5444, HB5137, HB361, HB321, HB5447, HB464, HB678, HB2294, HB4172, HB3225, HB1769, HB5394, HB1837, HB1787, HB2271, HB2440, HB5134, HB5149, HB2151, HB2073, HB2186, HB2025, HB1936, HB1777, HB1663, HB 1306, HB 1290, HB1527, HB4802, HB3462, HB2963, HB2462, HB2560, HB644, HB2725, HB2621, HB2588, HB1443, HB1403, HB3032, HB1557, HB1664, HB2811, HB2088, HB2598, HB3062, HB3134, HB3940, HB4027, HB4097, HB4862, HB4170, HB4157, HB4205, HB4279, HB4377, HB4838, HB5424, HB5294, HB4870, HB4763, HB5639, HB4112, HB2275, HB1677, HB5014, HB3848, HB3797, HB3727, HB3709, HB3177, HB3057, HB4176, HB4202, HB2180, HB3528, HB3658, HB21, HB49, HB216, HB346, HB573, HB565, HB954, HB1953, HB2686, HB1441, HB2734, HB1650, HB3161, HB2876, HB3185, HB3388, HB2761, HB3233, HB 1186, HB1534, HB5506, HB5129, HB3619, HB778, HB2867, HB3221, HB3672, HB2434, HB4903, HB3687, HB3675, HB4609, HB4582, HB4921, HB3866, HB3901, HB4534, HB2446, HB3984, HB700, HB4012, HB4491, HB4088, HB229, HB4234, HB722, HB4136, HB4105, HB4413, HB170, HB551, HB2858, HB3053, HB3142, HB3180, HB3722, HB2200, HB1794, HB1784, HB1581, HB2530, HB4308, HB1896, HB2974, HB3359, HB4580, HB2458, HB2215, HB3332, HB2278, HB3015, HB3151, HB1368, HCR76, HCR127, HCR9, HCR40

Keywords: constitutional amendment, medium of exchange, currency rights, digital currency, financial autonomy, tax exemption, rainwater harvesting, graywater system, local government, ad valorem taxation, housing finance, multifamily residential, low income, audit requirements, affordable housing, development bonds, oil waste, gas waste, liability, treatment processes

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• /c><00:04:01.360> and be rest assured our oversight and be rest assured our oversight and controls
• of both competitive and controls of both competitive and indirect<00:04:04.319> appropriations
• I wanted to just see what some of other internal controls you had for some of those.
• other internal controls you had for<00:19:22.160> some<00:19:22.320> of<00:19:22.400><
• legislature passed some greater controls legislature passed some greater controls over<00:59:58.960

Keywords: 1183, house

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• House File 2786 would put tighter controls on grants and payments to nonprofit organizations.
• House File 2786 would put tighter controls on grants and payments to nonprofit organizations.
• 01:17:37.719> would<01:17:37.960> put<01:17:38.159> tighter<01:17:38.560> controls
• <01:17:39.199> on 2786 would put tighter controls on 2786 would put tighter controls on grants
• track record is not good in this state on how our nonprofit payments go out, and we must put tighter controls

Bills: HF51, HF1161, HF2201, HF2786, HF1053

Keywords: HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment

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• We implemented some kind of incremental controls on expenditures in the kind of making an intervention
• of increment you know<00:42:12.400> some<00:42:12.599> incremental<00:42:13.200> controls
• <00:42:13.599> on know some incremental controls on know some incremental controls on expenditures
• question was raised: how and why did leadership allow our budget and spending to get this out of control
• Thank you for the chance to speak and the importance of the local governance structures and local control

Bills: HF1538, HF1965, HF2251, HF2838

Keywords: teacher apprenticeship, registered apprenticeship, teacher licensure, teacher shortage, workforce development, education finance, K-12 education, higher education, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, Tier 3 license, teacher preparation, mentor teacher, school district, cooperative unit, teacher pipeline, alternative licensure, apprenticeship program, labor and industry, union representation

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• We want to have the ability to control the types of bottles or vessels that come in to be refilled.
• c><00:49:15.520> the<00:49:15.760> ability<00:49:16.160> to<00:49:16.480> control
• <00:49:16.880> the to have u uh the ability to control the to have u uh the ability to control
• <01:19:10.800> We're need to control this problem. We're need to control this problem.
• <01:30:50.960> and guardians with family control and guardians with family control and monitoring

Bills: HF1392, HF2233, HF695, HF2228, HF1289

Keywords: consumer protection, restitution, attorney general, consumer enforcement, unclaimed funds, victim compensation, settlement funds, special revenue fund, general fund, restitution account, consumer fraud, state treasury, eligible consumers, distribution of funds, tax subtraction, income tax, refund, unpaid compensation, Minnesota Department of Revenue, consumer redress

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• We've talked a lot about local control for school boards and districts.
• The most local control is the parents, and the parents should have complete and total control over their
• for school boards and districts control for school boards and districts the<00:53:25.799> most
• ><00:53:26.040> local<00:53:26.599> control<00:53:27.240> is<00:53:27.480> the
• <00:53:27.680> parents the most local control is the parents the most local control is the

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Additionally, in the RDA, which you control, not us, there's $600,000 in RDA funds for the banum, $400,000
• Additionally, in the RDA, which you control, not us, there's $600,000 in RDA funds for the banum, $400,000
• These technologies, like power flow controls and dynamic line ratings, allow for more efficient use of
• They bulldozed firebreaks and they also did controlled burns.
• <01:42:42.840> burns brakes and they also did control burns brakes and they also did control

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It enhances local control to treat school boards like other local governments for rulemaking while complying
• Enhances local control to treat school boards like other government, like other local government for

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and first took up SB 124, which updates Florida Virtual School statutes to remove outdated language, clarify governance and funding provisions, authorize a direct support organization, streamline reporting, and clarify district responsibilities for student assessments. Senator Berman asked about the removed enrollment prioritization and reporting changes, and the bill sponsor explained that the reporting was largely duplicative of existing audits and other reports. Florida Virtual School’s representative testified in support, saying the school is open to all students statewide with no enrollment caps or waiting lists. SB 124 was reported favorably by a unanimous roll call vote. The committee then considered confirmation appointments in tabs 3 and 4 and recommended confirmation of all appointees on a single favorable vote. After that, the committee heard SB 320 on administrative efficiency in public schools, which would reduce district mandates, expand teacher apprenticeship and multi-year contracts, create a 10-year renewable professional certificate, simplify testing and accountability rules, increase flexibility for district finances and facilities planning, and shift oversight of district-run VPK programs to school districts. Senators Gaetz and Berman questioned the impact on charter school funding, capital dollars, teacher contracts, and how the bill differed from last year’s version. The sponsor said charter schools would retain access to operational funds, the bill does not eliminate annual audits, and the main substantive change from last year was the multi-year teacher contract provision. Several organizations and district representatives waived in support of SB 320, while Florida Citizens Alliance testified in information, praising some testing and licensure changes but suggesting a cap on multi-year contracts and outside auditing safeguards. The sponsor closed by emphasizing that districts would still be subject to annual audits and that the bill is intended to give schools more flexibility and reduce bureaucracy. SB 320 was reported favorably on a roll call vote, and the committee then adjourned.

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• Domingo Ramirez, commenting on behalf of Eric Guerra, chair of the Sacramento Valley Air Pollution Control
• Air Pollution Control Council and California Air Resources Board member in support of SB 88, Caballero

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on July 2, 2025, to consider 25 bills. After opening remarks and quorum, the committee approved a consent calendar of unanimously supported measures, including several Senate bills and committee bills, and then moved to individual items. SB 391, which would authorize the California Community College Chancellor’s Office to charge reasonable fees for data requests from research partners, drew support from the author and the California Teachers Association, which withdrew its opposition after amendments; the bill passed on a roll call. SB 251, an annual appropriations bill to pay three state claims totaling a little over $1.2 million, was supported by the Attorney General’s office and the Department of Finance and also passed. The committee then deemed the suspense calendar approved, covering SBs 748, 329, 388, 439, 458, 454, and 563, and took public comment on suspense-file bills. Commenters voiced support for SB 88 on biomass and SB 80. The committee next heard SB 477, which would clarify the Fair Employment and Housing Act to help the Civil Rights Department investigate and prosecute discrimination and harassment cases more efficiently; the author described changes to deadlines, complaint definitions, and venue rules, and the bill passed. SB 831, which updates the definition of geological hazards to reflect climate-change-related risks and clarify the California Geological Survey’s duties, received support from industry and passed without recorded opposition. Finally, SB 450, which clarifies California’s jurisdiction over adoption proceedings, including confirmatory adoptions for families who have moved out of state and requires all legal parents to be listed on adoption orders, was presented with support from Equality California and related groups. The bill was described as having no significant state cost and passed on a roll call. Several measures were approved with Republicans not voting, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

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• They're about controlling narrative.
• They're about controlling narrative.

Keywords: student advocacy, SB12, SB13, public education policy, youth engagement, marginalized communities, legislative representation

Summary: Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT) held an advocacy event at the Texas Capitol focused on youth participation in policymaking and opposition to recent education-related legislation. Speakers, including student organizers and SEAT leaders, argued that students should have a direct voice in decisions affecting public schools, curriculum, and school governance. Representative Donna Howard briefly attended to support the group, praised their advocacy, and referenced the idea that if young people are not given a seat at the table, they should “bring your own chair.” Several student speakers criticized the newly passed school vouchers bill as a threat to public education and said it would divert resources from public schools. Others opposed bills such as Senate Bill 12 and Senate Bill 13, describing them as harmful to LGBTQ+ students and inclusive education. One speaker also condemned book bans and library censorship, arguing that students need access to diverse books and truthful, inclusive curricula. The speakers framed these issues as matters of student rights, belonging, and free expression. SEAT executive director Cameron Samuels closed by describing the organization’s history of student-led activism against book bans and exclusion from school policymaking. Samuels said the group had distributed challenged books, pursued legal action over blocked internet resources, and delivered a Student Bill of Rights to superintendents and legislators. The event ended without any formal legislative vote or committee action, serving instead as a press conference and advocacy rally urging lawmakers to listen to students.

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• Uh, but maybe more importantly, we have the control room that then allows the broadcasters to control
• room that then the we have the control room that then the allows<00:12:43.120> the<00:12:43.360
• the broadcasters to control the allows the broadcasters to control the broadcast<00:12:46.720> outside
• Um, that is a room that had a motion control sensor on it, but it's now a room that we want on all day
• a room that had a um motion control a room that had a um motion control sensor<01:04:16.319>

Keywords: 916, all

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• There was a fantastic report that was produced by the Pollution Control Agency this last summer that
• And I acknowledge rivers are very difficult to control and deal with, having lived on the Mississippi
• So Glenn Scuda with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and Tanny, would you want to take on some
• Uh and Tanny, Pollution Control Agency.
• collaboration with the pollution control collaboration with the pollution control agency<01:19:43.040

Keywords: 1183, house

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• What is the vision, and what do you say they have it under control?
• ,<01:05:21.440> but<01:05:21.680> I say they have it under control, but I say they
• have it under control, but I guess<01:05:22.319> what<01:05:22.559> is<01:05:22.720>
• Allows the Board of Education to authorize the State Library to exercise exclusive control of certain
• The State Library System already has control over the facilities and operations under HRS Chapter 312

Bills: HB1559, HB2012, HB2297, HB2122, HB2345, HB2398, HB2534, HB2621

Keywords: telecommunication devices, student use, public schools, student engagement, educational outcomes, confiscation policy, mental health, statewide policy, community literacy, education, Title I funding, reading proficiency, underserved communities, family engagement, tutoring, literacy support, adult education, community education, literacy programs, workforce development

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• temperature following strict sanitation, temperature following strict sanitation, temperature control
• And that shows how much control the scammer had.
• So, the best way to protect consumers is not to ban a product, it is to put in controls.
• ban a product, it is to put in controls. ban a product, it is to put in controls.
• Institutions must maintain written policies addressing risk management, cybersecurity, internal controls

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• GCDs are specifically designed to allow for local control of the state's groundwater resources.
• Local control, responsible stewardship, and putting communities first.
• It was supposed to be local control, I'm sure, that's the way this all started.
• When you control the food and water supply, you can control people.
• And do all the things you do that control surface water, including inter-basin transit.

Keywords: 1184, house, all