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• I think that this puts the voters in control, allows them to be able to have a say in spending, which
• I think that this puts the voters in control, allows them to be able to have a say in spending, which
• So again, I, to the chair's point originally, this is the total local control solution, right?
• the total local control solution, right? the total local control solution, right?
• Hampshire's tradition of local control Hampshire's tradition of local control by<01:25:10.000>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee of conference first took up House Bill 158 on public inspection of absentee ballot lists. The Senate explained that its amendment replaced the original bill with a requirement that the Secretary of State review absentee ballot data after each general election and report findings to the committees of jurisdiction, focusing on unusual patterns such as multiple ballots sent to the same address. After a brief caucus, the House agreed to the Senate position, and members voted individually to concur. The committee then discussed House Bill 281, which concerns making the electronic voter checklist available in a sortable format. The main dispute was whether the public list should include the mailing address where an absentee ballot was sent if it differs from the voter’s registered address. The Senate argued that including mailing addresses could expose where voters actually live or are away from home and could create safety concerns, while the House argued the information could help candidates reach voters and was not primarily a fraud measure. The parties also discussed a related nursing home verification provision and record-retention/public-records questions. After caucusing, the House agreed to the Senate’s position with the added nursing home signing language, and the committee closed the bill on consent. House Bill 340, concerning electioneering by public employees, was then taken up with a Senate amendment that narrowed the definition of electioneering by tying it to existing statutory language, added a prohibition on expressly or primarily political surveys, and created a civil penalty option alongside the misdemeanor penalty. Senators and representatives debated whether the penalties should be mandatory or discretionary and how the language would apply to certain categories of public employees. After further clarification and caucus, the House accepted the Senate’s amended replace-all language, and the committee closed HB 340. Finally, the committee opened House Bill 1062, authorizing the Secretary of State to conduct random audits of citizenship qualifications of registered voters. The Senate explained that its changes removed the need for a permanent audit power by allowing records to be checked against databases and by requiring identification for registration going forward, which is why it added a sunset clause. The House member objected to the sunset and wanted the authority to continue indefinitely, and discussion continued as the transcript ended.

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• comes to rent control, they are. comes to rent control, they are.
• control control for<00:36:03.440> one<00:36:03.560> simple<00:36:03.920> reason.
• of rent control. of rent control.
• Uh, it imposes statewide rent control with the 3% cap.
• We just passed control, seems a bit odd.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The conference committee on the housing omnibus bill began with member introductions and a staff walk-through comparing House and Senate provisions. House Research staff reviewed major policy differences affecting Minnesota Housing Finance Agency operations, including limits on how much the agency may retain from state appropriations for administrative costs, new reporting requirements, restrictions on transfers between appropriated accounts, and House-only language requiring annual expenditure of investment income from state appropriations. Senate provisions were also summarized, including tighter rules on when appropriations may be placed into Housing Development Fund bookkeeping accounts, updated operating-cost reporting, and Senate-only changes to how investment earnings may be used. Staff also described shared and differing provisions on program-money transfers, a lived-experience earnings exemption, and a long list of Senate-only policy changes, including manufactured home park tenant protections, low-income housing tax credit and bond-related changes, a task force on housing taxes and fees, and repealers affecting Housing Development Fund authority and certain older programs. Fiscal staff then reviewed the budget impacts. The House side included one-time appropriations for workforce housing development, family homeless prevention and assistance, a Minnesota Nice Home Share pilot, and homebuyer education, along with debt service for $100 million in housing infrastructure bonds and transfers/cancellations that produced a net zero general fund impact across the budget window. The Senate side noted a fiscal note for the housing taxes and fees task force and a smaller housing infrastructure bond authorization, with corresponding debt service costs and a total Senate budget-window impact of about $1 million in general fund debt service. After the staff presentations, the committee moved to public testimony. Commissioner Jennifer Ho of Minnesota Housing said the bill’s housing infrastructure bonds and continued support for family homeless prevention were important, and she supported the lived-experience earnings exemption, while noting concerns about the interest-earnings provisions. Testifiers from Greater Minnesota groups praised the workforce housing investments and Senate updates to the state housing tax credit and infrastructure grant program, though they suggested changes to the geographic distribution language. HOME Line urged funding for statewide tenant hotline services, citing rising demand and asking for $1 million if additional money becomes available. The Minnesota Consortium of Community Developers supported the bill’s investments and emphasized the need to pair housing development with supportive services. Housing First Minnesota praised housing infrastructure bonds and other investments but criticized the omission of the Minnesota Starter Homes Act. The Minnesota Multi Housing Association began testimony opposing certain rent-control-related provisions in the House bill. No votes or final actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• page eight, line five, county of Maui as of January 1, 2026, excluding lands owned by or under the control
• c><00:05:04.440> under excluding lands owned by or under excluding lands owned by or under control
• 05:05.360> or<00:05:05.440> the<00:05:05.520> county<00:05:05.800> of control
• of the state or the county of control of the state or the county of Maui
• of the state or the county of control of the state or the county of Maui.

Bills: HB2592

Keywords: Mauna Kea, MKSOA, Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority, University of Hawaii, UH, Board of Land and Natural Resources, BLNR, Department of Land and Natural Resources, DLNR, Hawaii Revised Statutes chapter 195H, land management, transition period, management plan, administrative rules, rulemaking, lease extension, sublease, public lands, Native Hawaiian rights, cultural stewardship

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met on several decision-making agendas and first considered HB 1696, which would lower the minimum age for commercial driving in-state from 19 to 18 and adjust qualifying criteria. The committee agreed to accept amendments, including changes suggested by the Operating Engineers Union, and voted unanimously to pass the bill with amendments. HB 2333, which would authorize airport special districts and increase penalties for certain aeronautics violations, was deferred after concerns were raised about treatment of people outside airport security perimeters. On the next agenda, the committee passed HB 1710 with technical amendments only. That bill would allow the State Historic Preservation Division to conduct phase reviews of certain private-property projects and revise concurrence deadlines. HB 1737, clarifying allowable agricultural district uses related to farm dwellings and farm employee housing, also passed with technical amendments only. HB 1823, dealing with coastal zone management and excluding certain state- or county-funded infrastructure projects in Lahaina from the definition of development, passed with amendments from the Attorney General’s office. The committee then took up HB 1897, an alternative dispute resolution measure for condominium-related disputes, including facilitated mediation, evaluative mediation, and binding arbitration. Despite noting broad opposition and a reservation from Senator Buenaventura, the committee adopted the measure and moved it forward as is. Finally, HB 2576, which streamlines background check requirements for health care facilities and workers, passed with amendments reflecting input from OHA, HAH, and DOH. The meeting concluded with notice of a later joint agenda and adjournment.

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• For commerce, the bill adds an application and approval process for owner-controlled and contractor-controlled
• <00:02:54.319> and<00:02:54.560> contractor ownerc controlled and contractor ownerc
• controlled and contractor controlled<00:02:55.840> insurance<00:02:56.319> programs.
• <00:02:57.519> Um<00:02:57.920> the controlled insurance programs.
• Um the controlled insurance programs.

Bills: SF1832

Keywords: economic development, small business, workforce training, grants, entrepreneurship, equity, community support, 1187, senate, all

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• So you really still have control of the assets. It's just a function.
• So you really still have control of the assets. It's just a function.
• the 5% sweet the oil pollution control the 5% sweet the oil pollution control fund<01:10:09.280>
• pollution control fund odd fund and u pollution control fund odd fund and u prevention<01:12:27.280><
• This is the oil pollution control fund.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It's basically a description of your recipe and process and how you are controlling those critical control
• system in place to control that. Okay. system in place to control that. Okay.
• > but<01:33:29.760> removes control where necessary, but removes control where necessary,
• This is a balance on local control.
• <02:03:55.920> is way that it really can be controlled is way that it really can be controlled

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Stevens, are each will control 20 minutes. Mr.
• Stevens, will each control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
• Stevens, will each control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas. Mr.
• Stevens, will each control 20 minutes. Mr.
• Stevens, each will control 20 minutes. Mr.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• existing comprehensive development agreement for a portion of State Highway 130 to facilitate non-controlled
• At year-end, when we bought that loan from the Japanese, the control of the senior secured lender.
• So from a control perspective, the debt set is what's called essentially the fulcrum security, so it
• So what happened is our investment firm bought the control, and the balance sheet reflects a significant
• We are relatively new to this on the ownership side and on the control side.

Bills: HB2007, HB2462, HB2621, HB2921, HB3187, HB3331, HB3332, HJR144, HB3514, HB3528, HB3539, HB3563, HB3720, HB3726, HB3751, HB3859, HB3947, HB4148, HB4164, HB4337, HB4346, HB4368, HB4706, HB4916, HB4950, HB4967, HB5177, HB5603

Keywords: commercial signs, county approval, transportation code, regulations, road signage, high occupancy vehicle lane, pregnant operators, transportation, parental rights, motor vehicle regulations, live video feed, state agency, transparency, public safety, confidentiality, personal information, local government, airport data, public records, regional transportation

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• The affordability issues and rent control or stabilization of rents is another issue.
• We also need rent control, but that's a separate issue.
• Massachusetts voters abolished rent control on January 1, 1995.
• One thing this manager does well is keep the board under her control.
• One thing this manager does well is keep the board under her control.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing held a hearing on a wide range of housing bills focused on manufactured housing, condominiums, public housing, tiny homes, and protections for elderly and disabled residents. Chairs Haggerty and Cyr opened by emphasizing the importance of these housing types and the need to hear from many speakers. Testimony on manufactured housing was especially extensive and sharply divided. Supporters of bills such as H. 1475, S. 990, and H. 1513 argued that out-of-state corporate owners are buying communities, raising rents and fees, reducing services, and exploiting legal gray areas. Residents and lawmakers from affected communities like Taunton, Middleborough, Attleboro, and Oak Point described steep rent disparities, fear of displacement, and the need for stronger protections, while Representative Hawkins urged an omnibus approach and said the bill would create a local board to ensure compliance with existing law. Opponents, including the Massachusetts Manufactured Housing Association and Hometown America’s counsel, argued that current law already provides protections, that the bills would create uncertainty or unfairly restrict owners, and that H. 1475 was intended to clarify the post-Blake legal landscape. The committee also heard testimony on condominium reform through S. 980, with owners describing lack of transparency, surprise assessments, and limited accountability, and urging updates to Chapter 183A and more owner rights. Public housing bills also drew support from housing authority advocates. MassNAHRO backed S. 955, H. 1517, H. 1512, H. 1550, and H. 1551, saying housing authorities need more flexibility to preserve and expand affordable housing. Witnesses supported tax relief for replacement public housing units and streamlined procurement rules, arguing these changes would help projects move faster and make better use of capital funds. Committee members asked questions about PILOT agreements, tax treatment of new developments, and whether state and federal public housing would be treated similarly. The committee also heard from Senator Lovely and advocates for S. 1007/H. 1525, which would prevent and respond to bullying of elderly and disabled residents in housing. Supporters described the bills as a long-needed response to harassment in senior and public housing, calling for building-level plans, staff training, and AG oversight; Jerry Halberstadt said the measure should be strengthened with enforcement and tenant advocacy support. Pamela and other witnesses described severe personal impacts from bullying and management retaliation. Another major topic was S. 1474/H. 1474 on movable tiny houses as permanent dwellings and accessory dwelling units. Supporters, including Representative DeCoste, Vera Struck, Kaylee DeCrease, and Abundant Housing Massachusetts, said tiny homes are a safe, affordable, sustainable option for seniors, workers, and others facing the housing shortage, and urged the committee to legalize them and align state rules with emerging standards. They also discussed tax classification and the need for a clear building code and DMV category. Finally, H. 1476 on pet-friendly elderly housing drew support from animal welfare groups, who said the bill would restore and modernize a prior pet program, expand access across state-aided housing, limit pet deposits, and reduce pet surrender caused by housing barriers. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and questions on the bills.

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• So then we said, hey, what's your quality control? You know, are you auditing any... Right?
• So then we said, hey, what's your quality control?
• Yes, and how do we do quality control? Well, you've come to the right place. Yay, thank you.
• I watched Sam struggle emotionally as more and more control over his life was taken away.
• And somehow, I'm considered incapacitated by the court, so I can't control my money.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• What they seek is control. That is systematic.
• They sort of bring sugar at the beginning and they seek control in the long run.
• There is only one party in China, and they control everything, and they control the exit of all the technology
• They control the exit of all the people. So that's a concern.
• I'm export controls research security compliance officer for Tulane.

Bills: HR171, HCR49, HB632, HB1084, SB310, SB351, SB399

Keywords: HR171, House Resolution 171, M.J. Foster Promise Program, TOPS-Tech, TOPS Tech Award, Board of Regents, Louisiana Works, Louisiana Community and Technical College System, LCATCS, financial aid, scholarship, workforce development, career training, technical education, vocational education, postsecondary credential, associate degree, industry-based credential, high-demand jobs, high-wage occupations

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• We offer video security, access control, and smart sensor technology.
• We manage entry points through access control systems.
• And then in Yuma County, ...or access control from the school itself.
• Do they want access control integrations? Those are options we can provide.
• standard of good control across the board.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Controls as a critical tool of national security.
• In his first term, President Trump imposed sweeping export controls on Huawei for conducting espionage
• As we all also know, spyware, you can... insert malware without actually having control of the device
• How did DeepSeek bypass U.S. export controls using supposed allies like Malaysia and Singapore?
• We don't have that for export controls.

Keywords: legislation, housing affordability, financial regulation, public testimony, accountability, oversight

Summary: The meeting involved significant discussions around key legislative proposals, primarily focusing on various bills such as HB2 and SB5. The committee examined the implications of these bills on issues like housing affordability and financial regulation. Notable members engaged in debates, providing differing perspectives on the potential economic impacts of the proposed bills. The meeting witnessed public testimony, which included a call for accountability in government actions and oversight of current financial policies. Members echoed concerns about following through on commitments to address critical issues affecting everyday Americans.

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• This bill would deny a community the ability to provide a reasonable direction and control on some of
• dam maintenance and repair, or control of Carrizo cane along the international border with Mexico.
• Most of them are just for flood control, yeah.
• Of the flood control dams with a boundary around that structure.
• And you can see if there's any dams, flood control dams in that area.

Bills: HB294

Keywords: energy efficiency, tax exemption, residential properties, sustainability, real estate

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• I'm presenting Senate Bill 920, a good governance bill based on a 2018 audit report of the Gaming Control
• require the Gaming Commission, upon adoption or adjustment of a fee that is deposited into the Gaming Control
• This provision is an important step toward ensuring that all fees collected under the Gambling Control
• revenues are used to protect and support the oversight responsibilities of the California Gaming Control
• Archuleta has said, to add kind of belt and suspenders to the fees of the Gambling Control Commission

Summary: The committee met as a subcommittee and heard one bill, Senate Bill 920 by Senator Archuleta. SB 920 would require the Gaming Commission, when adopting or adjusting a fee deposited into the Gaming Control Fund, to maintain a regulation stating the fee’s authorized purpose and use. The author described it as a good-governance measure based on a 2018 audit of the fund, aimed at improving transparency, accountability, and clarity around regulatory fee revenues. Supporters from Communities for California Card Rooms and related casinos testified in favor, saying the bill would add a useful layer of documentation and oversight; there was no opposition. Members asked a brief question about the delay since the 2018 audit, and the author responded that it was a matter of governance. The committee then voted SB 920 out on a motion by Assembly Member Gibson, seconded by Assembly Member Soria, with the bill passing “do pass to appropriations.” The roll was left open briefly for absent members. The committee also took up a consent calendar containing SB 33, SB 1205, SB 1235, SB 1236, SB 1273, and SB 1434, and approved those measures on a motion to “do pass to appropriations, recommend consent.” The meeting adjourned at 2:00 p.m.

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• Controller General, would you please call the roll for attendance of committee members?
• And then the other piece of that is $550,000 for a quality control review of 50 non-residential parcels
• And then the other piece of that is $550,000 for a quality control review of 50 non-residential parcels
• Certainly the Controller General and her staff for what they've done and answering questions.
• Certainly the controller general and her staff for what they've done and answering questions.

Keywords: 1064, all

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• Since being elected in 2022, I've heard from my residents how out of control this is getting, not just
• Since being elected in 2022, I've heard from my residents how out of control this is getting, not just
• Since being elected in 2022, I've heard from my residents how out of control this is getting, not just
• marry our land to our homes take control marry our land to our homes take control of<00:10:47.839
• State representatives to come and see what it means to be a co-op and have control of who you are and

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Uh, but right now controlled.
• prescribe uh, controlled drugs. prescribe uh, controlled drugs.
• Uh, there's a lot of different controls around controlled drugs with the DEA, and we're not going to
• Uh, there's a lot of different controls around controlled drugs with the DEA, and we're not going to
• Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or successor organization.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• . >> And so that that that will control the any type of fraud because they're um >> Yeah, I know.
• So is that part of the control of any fraud or any abuse that you might see when you do go through a
• So is that part of the control of any fraud or any abuse that you might see when you do go through a
• So is that part of the control of any fraud or any abuse that you might see when you do go through a
• So is that part of the control of any fraud or any abuse that you might see when you do go through a

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services heard a presentation on Kentucky personal care homes from representatives of the Kentucky Association of Healthcare Facilities, Management Systems of Kentucky, and Elder Care Partners. Witnesses described personal care homes as a lower-cost, 24/7 residential option for adults with serious mental illness who do not qualify for nursing home care but need structured support, medication assistance, meals, housekeeping, transportation, and supervision. They said the homes are regulated by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, are not Medicaid-funded, and rely on a state supplementation rate of about $50.70 per day, which they argued no longer covers operating costs because of rising food, labor, insurance, and maintenance expenses. The presenters said the sector has shrunk significantly over time, citing a drop from 64 homes in 2002 to 34 today among the homes serving this population, with 30 closures over 23 years and two more closures since August. They argued that the closures have contributed to homelessness, hospital overcrowding, and longer stays in psychiatric hospitals, and they gave examples of residents who had spent many months in hospitals before stabilizing in a personal care home. One provider also described spending more than $800,000 on capital improvements after acquiring Kentucky facilities and said reimbursement is too low to sustain safe operations. They asked for an incremental reimbursement increase over two years and said they have also proposed an assisted-living model for people with mental illness. Members asked about staffing, reimbursement, and the number of people still needing placement. The presenters said there is no requirement for licensed or certified staff in these facilities, though some homes use medication technicians and occasional LPNs. They estimated they are currently serving about 2,000 residents and said they receive roughly 30 referrals for every one person admitted, with many referrals involving people whose needs exceed the personal care home level. Senator Meredith and Representative Fleming said any funding request would need documentation of savings and corresponding budget offsets, while Representative Duval expressed support and asked about possible staffing and program improvements. The witnesses also compared Kentucky’s flat-rate reimbursement to a more individualized reimbursement model in Minnesota, saying a needs-based system would better match staffing and reduce hospitalizations.

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• They did not have adequate internal controls, and as a result we have four findings.
• They did not have adequate internal controls, and as a result we have four findings.
• forward inter intern controls forward inter intern controls maintaining<00:40:59.119> that
• The piece that's missing is the internal controls.
• I think each of my four findings talked about improving internal controls.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee approved the January 16, 2024 minutes without objection. Members then heard a presentation from the Office of the Legislative Auditor on its December 2024 performance audit of the Department of Human Services’ outstanding provider debt in Minnesota’s Medicaid fee-for-service program. Legislative Auditor Judy Randall said the audit was launched after the office noticed a large accounts receivable balance during the state financial statement audit and became concerned that DHS did not understand the extent of the overpayments, had poor data, and planned to forgo recovery of some recoverable balances. Deputy Legislative Auditor Lori Lyson explained that DHS had reported $51.7 million in provider debt across about 2,500 providers in fiscal year 2023, with testing focused on long-term care facilities and the largest balances. The audit concluded DHS did not comply with legal requirements and lacked adequate internal controls. Findings included that DHS had not attempted to recover more than $40 million since collection notices were last sent in 2015 and 2019; that the department planned to write off some balances under $1,000 and some older than six years despite the auditors’ view that at least some of that debt may still be recoverable; that DHS overstated accounts receivable in its financial reporting because it had not updated its allowance calculation since 2019; and that MMIS data were insufficient to verify balances, with 20 of 59 sampled providers not reconciling and many dates inaccurate. In response to member questions, the auditors said the overpayments appeared to be routine program adjustments rather than fraud, but the department could not explain many of them because detailed data are only retained for about three years. They also said they did not know which specific DHS leader approved not collecting the debt, and that responsibility for recovery appeared split between program and finance staff, with each pointing to the other. The auditors recommended DHS recover the debt where possible, improve internal controls, retain better documentation, ensure accurate financial reporting, and work with the legislature if needed to clarify recovery authority.