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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Vice Chancellor: Next up, we have the Pollution Control Agency's Assistant Commissioner, Kurt Koudelka
- I'm a planning director and the agency PFAS coordinator at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
- We're here today to talk about a series of reports the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency did at the
- I'm the agency PFAS coordinator at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. aggregate material on them
- Locking mechanisms and lack of climate control.
Bills:
HF3220
Keywords:
school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Appropriations - Human Resources Division Apr 10th, 2025 at 02:30 pm
Appropriations - Human Resources Division
Transcript Highlights:
- with PERS last session, you know, the governor, we gave the governor the authority to, like, more control
- other issue that I think was central around yesterday, excuse me, was the continuity of legislative control
- That should be a legislative matter that's controlled by the legislature, because it's general fund money
- That should be a legislative matter that's controlled by the legislature, because it's general fund money
- It's nearly impossible to do that if you don't have all of those pieces under legislative control.
Summary:
The committee reconvened to work through the amended version of Senate Bill 2025, beginning with a clarification from the Department of Veterans Affairs on the source of funds used to cover the commissioner’s salary equity increase. Commissioner Lonnie Wong explained that the money came from federal highly rural transportation grant administrative/salary funds, within the allowable 10% administrative cap, and that the department had not exceeded that limit. The committee then reviewed the major House changes to the veterans budget, including funding for a veterans benefits specialist FTE, salary equity increases for veterans service officers, additional operating funds, one-time funding for homeless veteran services and the Veterans Post-War Trust Fund, carryover authority for Fisher House and veterans transportation projects, accrued leave, and a document scanning project. Members also discussed a section changing governance authority for veterans affairs and the veterans home, with questions about the ACOVA board and the governor’s appointment authority.
The committee debated the appropriateness of using federal grant administrative funds for salary adjustments and the broader shift in authority over veterans affairs, with some members emphasizing legislative control over salaries and budget decisions and others supporting the reorganization as a way to improve administration. After discussion, Amendment 25.092.0203 was moved, seconded, and adopted on an 8-0 roll call. The committee then moved SB 2025 as amended, and that motion also passed 8-0.
The meeting then shifted to Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation budget issues, where members reviewed FTE reductions, salary equity funding for correctional officers and parole/probation officers, and the status of federal ARPA dollars that had previously been used to backfill salaries and bonuses. DOCR officials described pay levels for correctional officers and compared them with county jail wages, arguing that the proposed equity funding was needed for retention and competitiveness. Members also discussed transitional facility costs, women’s treatment unit funding, and county jail overflow housing, including new or planned bed capacity in Grand Forks, Burleigh-Morton, Rugby, and other facilities. The committee agreed to continue refining the budget through a new long sheet and planned to request amendments for consideration in the following days before adjourning.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- local control where it is. Thank you. local control where it is. Thank you.
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allow <02:10:35.040>our <02:10:35.440 - <02:26:45.120>
and and look at all our erosion control and and look at all our erosion control - We're doing it to trample local control.
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no <02:38:41.680>no certification, no control, no no certification, no control, no no
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Transcript Highlights:
- experienced professionals can be misled by individuals who are confident, persuasive, and determined to control
- Domestic abuse is a pattern of course of control, driven by entitlement, jealousy, and a need to dominate
- The ultimate act of control is murder, disguised as something else.
- passenger vehicles to be manufactured after 2018, which allows backup cameras, electronic stability control
- They would see that there’s a history of coercive control.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security held a public hearing with opening remarks from Senate Chair John Cronin and House Chair Dan Cahill, followed by member introductions and instructions limiting testimony to three minutes. The committee first heard testimony on S. 2743, an act addressing staged suicides. Elizabeth Sherin Feiner of Jewish Family and Children’s Service and later Susan Altman, a domestic violence advocate, described cases in which deaths initially treated as accidents or suicides were later found to be homicides, arguing the bill would improve training, investigation protocols, and accountability in deaths involving domestic abuse. Committee members asked about current police and medical examiner practices, and one member noted that sudden-death determinations are handled by the chief medical examiner in Massachusetts.
The committee then heard testimony on S. 2861, a special commission to examine school bus safety, led by Representative Sabadosa and Amanda Taylor, whose daughter Summer Steel was killed in a school bus door incident. Taylor urged adoption of anti-pinch sensor technology on new buses, saying it could have prevented her daughter’s death. Representative Sabadosa and later a Mazur USA representative supported the bill, explaining that anti-pinch and anti-drag technologies are already used in other transportation sectors and could prevent similar tragedies. The hearing also included discussion of costs and the fact that the proposal would apply prospectively to buses manufactured going forward.
Finally, the committee heard testimony on S. 3021, updating Massachusetts student transportation. Ever-Driven Technologies and Chamber of Progress supported the bill, saying it would modernize Section 7D requirements for smaller passenger vehicles used for alternative student transportation while keeping core safety standards in place. They argued the change would help districts serve students experiencing homelessness, in foster care, or with disabilities, reduce costs, and expand transportation options amid a statewide transportation crisis. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the committee adjourned after public testimony concluded.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 5/15/26
Rules and Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- I serve as the controller and the CFO of the House of Representatives. this housekeeping uh today.
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serve <00:05:00.840>as <00:05:00.919>the <00:05:01.000>controller - I serve as the controller and Squires.
- I serve as the controller and the<00:05:02.000>
CFO <00:05:02.360>of <00:05:02.440>the - is just, like, is this just delaying what might be the ultimate decision of whomever becomes the controlling
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 4336 updates definitions of acute pain and chronic pain to align them with the Uniform Controlled
- Anything that's a non-controlled substance.
- So in this statute, it says that only vitamins, nutrients, and minerals to exclude any controlled substances
- , ma'am, because again, that's a blood product that by the AG's ruling has been determined as a controlled
- Current Oklahoma law also prohibits local governments from passing tobacco control ordinances.
Bills:
HB4336, HB1818, HB3194, HB3538, HB3682, HB3762, HB3793, HB3930, HB3931, HB3934, HB4124, HB4200, HB4410, HB4457, HB4473, HB3884, HB1912
Keywords:
interventional pain management, pain management clinic, chronic pain, acute pain, spinal injections, epidural steroid injection, peripheral nerve block, nerve ablation, spinal cord stimulator, intrathecal infusion pump, endoscopic diskectomy, fluoroscopy, physician supervision, allopathic physician, osteopathic physician, CRNA, certified registered nurse anesthetist, nurse anesthetist, freestanding pain management facility, medical licensure
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- In my opinion, for plumbers in the trades, there is too much local control, power, and inspection.
- I believe that too much government, too much local control, the government wants money, and they have
- It's all about money, fees, and control of private property.
- I believe that too much government, too much local control, the government wants money, and they have
- It's all about money, fees, and control of private property.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- The patient controls how the records can be used and disclosed.
- some type of medication that's in the vehicle that could contribute to impairment, it may not be a controlled
- or illegal substance, but that specific medication It may not be a controlled or an illegal substance
- autopsy, I've seen the toxicology reports and they'll come back and they'll include obviously the 893 controlled
- substances, but also other— The 893 controlled substances, but also other—I mean, it's a much more medical
Summary:
The committee convened with a quorum present and heard a presentation from FDLE Deputy Commissioner Vaden Pollard on homicide investigations, blood evidence, toxicology, medical records, and mental health records. Pollard explained that autopsy toxicology and medical examiner records are often critical in death investigations, but access to hospital blood tests, medical records, Baker Act records, and substance abuse treatment records is restricted by Florida law, HIPAA, and 42 CFR Part 2, usually requiring subpoenas, court orders, or consent. He also noted that autopsy reports are generally public, while photographs are confidential, and that medical examiners can access relevant prior medical history of decedents.
Members questioned Pollard about what toxicology panels include, whether medications can be tested for, and whether medical examiner reviews can help determine if a deceased person had stopped taking prescribed psychiatric medication. Pollard said toxicology can include alcohol, drugs, and specific medications when relevant, but routine access to living suspects’ medical information is limited. He also discussed FDLE’s behavioral threat assessment work and said investigators may follow leads involving mental health treatment or facility releases when relevant to a case, though he could not speak to regulatory follow-up. The committee also discussed risk protection orders, with Pollard saying FDLE has used them effectively and that they can help prevent violence and connect individuals to services.
The discussion then shifted to FDLE laboratory turnaround times and public safety impacts. Pollard said the average DNA turnaround time was 208 days for some cases, while sex assault kits are prioritized and generally remain under 90 days, with rush cases sometimes completed within 24 hours. He said backlog is tied to staffing and analyst capacity, and that faster processing is especially important in unsolved violent and sexual assault cases because delays can leave offenders on the street. The committee also noted that increased toxicology demands would affect toxicology staffing and workload, though not DNA processing. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentation and questions.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee Jun 25th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- There's a real debate over local control or not, and yet this was permitted entirely under local control
- There's a real debate over local control or not, and yet this was permitted entirely under local control
- Entirely under local control.
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy met without a quorum at first and began as a subcommittee, then later established quorum and heard several measures. The main policy bills discussed were SB 24, which would restrict investor-owned utilities from using ratepayer funds for political advertising, lobbying, and efforts against municipal utilities, and SB 283, the Clean Energy Safety Act of 2025, which would strengthen safety standards for battery energy storage facilities after the Moss Landing fire. The consent calendar also included SB 80, SB 491, SB 593, SB 804, and SCR 25, which were taken up without debate.
SB 24 drew strong support from consumer and environmental advocates, who argued that ratepayer money should not be used for political or promotional activity and that current rules lack meaningful consequences. Opponents from the utilities and business community said the bill was too broad, could interfere with shareholder-funded advocacy and legal work, and might unintentionally affect public service communications and expert consulting. Several committee members shared support for the bill’s goal but raised concerns about its breadth, especially around legal fees and communications; the author said he was willing to work on amendments, including on consultant fees, and accepted committee amendments.
SB 283 received broad support from firefighters, local governments, utilities, labor, and business groups. Supporters said the bill would improve fire safety, require fire authority consultation and inspections, and prevent battery storage from being sited in unsafe indoor combustible facilities. The author described the Moss Landing fire and said the bill would add standards based on NFPA guidance while preserving local governments’ ability to adopt stricter rules. No opposition testimony was presented. The committee voted SB 283 out 16-0, and SB 24 was also approved after a roll was held open and later closed, ultimately passing 11-1. The consent calendar passed 16-0, and the meeting adjourned after the final roll calls were completed.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Balancing the Budget – Senator Eric Pratt Mar 24th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And I think that's going to be the legacy of the one-party control that we saw.
- But that's out of our control.
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We've <00:03:50.799>got <00:03:50.879>to <00:03:51.040>quit of our control - We've got to quit of our control.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Yeah, the the reason I ask that is because, um, you, you'll then be able to control however much time
- providing a mechanism for adoption or relocation and providing a mechanism for providing fertility control
- Experts will assess range conditions, oversee fertility control, and when available, arrange for adoption
- worked hard in Sandoval County to address the public safety issues as well as, um, the fertility control
- current bill, NMSA 77185 allows for uh As we understand, has stabilized the population with birth control
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Children and Youth Health Committee Feb 27th, 2025
Children and Youth Health
Transcript Highlights:
- Then I have complete control of the content they see.
- It is not hard to find the parental controls on any device, but also keep in mind this doesn't cover
- The app wouldn't download unless the parent approves, putting parents in control.
- I can control everything that's downloaded.
- I can control everything that's downloaded, everything that my children have right now from my pocket
Keywords:
internet filtering, child protection, obscene content, civil liability, manufacturers, app store, app store provider, app developer, mobile app, age verification, parental consent, minor safety, child online safety, parental controls, age gating, digital privacy, data protection, in-app purchases, online consumer protection, deceptive trade practice
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the controller for Enterprise Mobility.
- nature in contrast to the federal government, which has an unlimited printing press and centralized control
- Safekeeping Trust Company, where I serve as the sole shareholder and director in my capacity as controller
- against just a simple donation system because I didn't want it to be as though Glenn Hager, the controller
- think, let me say it this way, people will utilize things in any way that they want to, and we can't control
Keywords:
cryptocurrency, bitcoin, investment reserve, economic resilience, financial security, vehicle rental, damage waiver, consumer rights, business regulations, refund policy, telephone solicitation, telemarketing, text message marketing, SMS marketing, robotext, spam text, consumer protection, deceptive trade practices, DTPA, Business & Commerce Code
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Press Conference: Media Availability on Floor Session Motion to Expel Senator Nicole Mitchell Jan 28th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- So this is all within Senator Mitchell's control, and so we are here just trying to make sure that we're
- So this is all within Senator Mitchell's control, and so we are here just trying to make sure that we're
- state senate right now and what<00:04:52.199>
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and <00:04:53.400>so <00:04:53.720>we <00:04:53.840>are what we can control - and so we are what we can control and so we are looking<00:04:54.320>
at <00:04:54.520>that
Summary:
The meeting centered on a motion to expel Senator Nicole Mitchell from the Minnesota Senate while her criminal case remains pending. Republican speakers argued that Mitchell’s trial delays and continued service were undermining the Senate’s integrity, distracting from legislative work, and denying her constituents full representation because she is not serving on committees or participating in caucus. They said the motion was intended to uphold accountability, justice for the alleged victim, and the institution’s standards of conduct.
DFL leaders and other defenders of Mitchell argued that she has not been convicted, is entitled to due process, and remains the duly elected representative of Senate District 47. They said Senate rules, Mason’s Rules, and custom require ethics proceedings to be completed before expulsion, and that the Senate should not act on her criminal case. They also emphasized that the Senate’s priority should be passing a budget and continuing to work under the chamber’s power-sharing agreement.
The expulsion effort did not succeed. After debate and a procedural vote, Senate Democrats voted to keep Mitchell in the Senate, and leaders said the matter would remain unresolved until her court and ethics proceedings move forward. Republicans indicated they may continue to raise the issue, while DFL leaders said they would focus on governing and expected the chamber to reorganize if control changes after the upcoming election.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, June 25, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They set in motion a wave of chaos, cruelty, and control.
- What followed was a full-scale control.
- The freedom to control our own bodies.
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10 Wasserman Schultz, will each control 10 Wasserman Schultz, will each control - Wasserman Schultz will each control 10 Wasserman Schultz will each control 10 minutes.<03:11:09.600><
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (02/12/2025)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:19:04.039>
time controlled time controlled time temperature<00:19:06.400>um <00:19: - We're improving outcomes and we're controlling costs all wrapped up into one.
- We're improving outcomes and we're controlling costs all wrapped up into one.
- We're improving outcomes and we're controlling costs all wrapped up into one.
- We're improving outcomes and we're controlling costs all wrapped up into one.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, January 22, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- No more open borders or out-of-control illegal immigration.
- more open Borders or out of control more open Borders or out of control illegal<00:18:26.799>
- The gentleman offers us gun control as an antidote; we offer criminal control.
- The gentleman offers us gun control as an antidote; we offer criminal control.
- It's much easier to control fire and put fire out the way fire behaves.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/13/26 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We don't have control of it.
- We don't have control of it.
- We don't have control of it.
- We don't have control of it.
- When we want to talk about control and who has control in this situation, there is no more local control
Summary:
The House adopted the conference committee report on House File 1141, the housing bill, and repassed the bill as amended by conference. Representative Howard said the compromise bill would help build thousands of homes, keep Minnesotans housed, and improve transparency and collaboration with the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, while remaining budget-neutral by using MHFA interest earnings and fund transfers. He highlighted investments in housing infrastructure bonds, greater Minnesota workforce housing, manufactured housing, FHPAP, supportive housing, and added transparency for MHFA board meetings, while noting that some Senate provisions such as a manufactured housing bill of rights and a ban on private equity home purchases were not included.
Several members spoke in support, emphasizing housing as a basic need and linking the bill to homelessness, workforce shortages, and health outcomes. Supporters praised the bill’s funding for supportive housing, first-generation homebuyer assistance, tenant hotline services, and manufactured housing, and said the bipartisan conference process improved the measure. Representative Kosowski and others argued the bill would help people stay housed, reduce pressure on schools, hospitals, and emergency rooms, and support communities across all 87 counties and tribal nations.
Republican members raised concerns about spending and government growth, arguing the state should prioritize taxpayer relief, school safety, fraud prevention, and asset preservation instead of housing investments. Representative McDonald questioned the growth in MHFA staffing over the past decade, and Representative Howard responded that the agency had taken on many new responsibilities since the state’s larger housing investments and needed staff to administer programs effectively. After the motion to adopt the conference report prevailed, the bill moved to third reading, where further discussion continued in a generally supportive but divided debate.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (02/26/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Flood control. Okay, how much do you want to talk about flood control?
- Flood control. Okay, how much do you want to talk about flood control?
- Flood control. Okay, how much do you want to talk about flood control?
- Flood control. Okay, how much do you want to talk about flood control?
- Flood control. Okay, how much do you want to talk about flood control?
Summary:
The meeting began with testimony from Charlotte Harding of the Conservation Land Stewardship Program, who explained that the office protects the state’s interests in conservation lands by monitoring conservation easements and related stewardship obligations. She described the program’s funding sources: a land conservation endowment held at the State Treasury and administered by the Council on Resources and Development, plus transfers from Fish and Game for easements not covered by the endowment. Members discussed how the endowment is funded when new easements are created, the program’s staffing, the loss of a state vehicle, and the need to increase in-state travel so staff can use personal vehicles for field monitoring. Harding said the office has two full-time positions and a seasonal employee, that the work is mostly monitoring rather than hands-on land management, and that enforcement issues are referred to the grantee agencies or, if needed, to the Council on Resources and Development. She also noted that the office works directly with landowners to resolve smaller issues and that stewardship has become a greater focus in the conservation community because ongoing oversight requires funding. Members asked about examples of properties under the program, including LCIP lands such as Musquash Headwaters, Hidden Valley Boy Scout Camp, and Nash Stream, and the committee did not take a motion before moving on.
The committee then heard from Paul Breen and Susie Anzelone of the Pease Development Authority regarding the Division of Ports and Harbors operating budget. They explained that the authority provides finance, legal, environmental, and engineering support to the division, which operates New Hampshire’s only deep-water berth at Market Street, as well as facilities in Hampton, Rye, the Portsmouth Fish Pier, and navigational waters in the Piscataqua and Great Bay. They described the authority’s history after the closure of Pease Air Force Base, the transfer of roughly 2,400 acres, and the creation of a self-sustaining enterprise fund tied to airport and port operations. They emphasized that the division does not draw on the general fund because revenues from wharfage, dockage, parking, registration, and mooring fees cover operating costs, with any surplus retained for capital improvements and replacement.
Members questioned several budget lines, including a sharp increase in overtime and workers’ compensation. Breen said overtime is driven largely by security needs at the deep-water port and fluctuates with vessel traffic, such as salt shipments, while workers’ comp is a DAS-set cost and not something the division controls. He said the budget is conservative and that if revenues fall short, capital projects would be the first items scaled back. The discussion also covered fee-setting, with Breen saying rates are reviewed against the local market and infrastructure constraints, and that some smaller facility fees had recently been increased after being stagnant for years.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, February 13, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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of encourage their peers to take control of encourage their peers to take control - system that is the system that controls system that is the system that controls $5<02:38:08.800>
- moment and with Republicans in control moment and with Republicans in control of<02:50:36.040>