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• So, if the underlying driving while impaired was controlled substance related, they're not eligible for
• So, if the underlying driving while impaired was controlled substance related, they're not eligible for
• So, if the underlying driving while impaired was controlled substance related, they're not eligible for
• So, if the underlying driving while impaired was controlled substance related, they're not eligible for
• substance use. against controlled substance use.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The tracking device or application on the person within the care custody or control.
• The animal control authority that 40 may euthanize the dog if the animal control 40 Alexa place the dog
• There is the pet insurance which Senator Jones I agree is a little crazy out of control.
• The Panda Rock Act would control have require animal control or the sheriff's department to intervene
• Fire districts were like my my the proud fire chief for the Mafia Fire Control District.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• This legislation respects local control, and this legislation also sets a clear expectation.
• Members, Senate Bill 1869 modifies the schedules of controlled substances.
• At the same time, they can change the mix of the controlled substance.
• The procedures for modifying the schedules of controlled substances.
• They are not controlling authority.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, received a House message announcing passage of H.B. 500, and a gubernatorial nomination for the Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority Board. The chamber adopted several resolutions, including SR 409 recognizing Blue Ribbon Lobby Day, SR 402 honoring the discovery of the woolly devil plant at Big Bend National Park, and recognitions for Operation Christmas RGV and Wilson County Day. The Senate also heard an announcement that the Committee on Senate Nominations action report had been placed on members’ desks. The body then took up and passed several bills. SB 2365 was passed to prohibit personal wireless communication devices by public school students during instructional time, with exceptions for health, special education, and safety needs. SB 1869 was passed to reaffirm the DSHS commissioner’s authority over controlled-substance schedule changes without rulemaking or judicial review. SB 1124 was passed to revise criminal discovery procedures in response to the Heath decision, with supporters saying it preserves exculpatory evidence protections while limiting suppression of inculpatory evidence when the defense already knew of it. SB 1758 was passed to create a Grayson County pilot study and temporary permitting hold concerning a cement kiln/quarry near a semiconductor wafer facility, and SB 2078 was passed to regulate composting in certain counties, after a clarifying amendment. The Senate also passed SB 33, barring governmental entities from transactions that support abortion assistance or out-of-state abortion procurement; SB 34, expanding wildfire preparedness measures, studies, equipment databases, and rural fire department funding; SB 1208, increasing the penalty for interference with public duties from a Class B misdemeanor to a state jail felony; SB 1030, removing the maintenance, repair, and overhaul tax for general aviation; SB 505, creating processes to address election irregularities; SB 2411, updating the Business Organizations Code and changing filing-method requirements; and SB 1333, addressing unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, or conveyance of real property. Most measures advanced on voice vote or recorded roll call after motions to suspend the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule, with several members raising questions or objections, especially on the criminal justice, abortion, and public duties bills.

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• who control the units.
• I don't control who control the units. I don't control who gets<01:12:38.000> evicted."
• <01:13:08.240> over, units that they have no control over, units that they have no control
• have provisions for controlling have provisions for controlling interests<01:13:31.920> and
• And I think that we can agree control.

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, April 3, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with 113 members present and took up House Bill 774, a local enabling bill on residential landlord-tenant good-cause termination and eviction standards. The sponsor and floor leader described the bill as intended to create stability for families and communities by limiting nonrenewal of leases without good cause, while emphasizing that it would only take effect if adopted by local counties. The bill’s stated good-cause grounds include repeated late rent payment, lease violations, and other specified reasons. Several amendments were offered and debated. One amendment sought to require tenants to keep paying rent, late fees, and other lease obligations during any legal challenge to a nonrenewal; the floor leader argued this was redundant because existing law already requires payment during holdover proceedings, and the House rejected the amendment by roll call, 79 in the negative. Another amendment added a good-cause ground where housing is tied to employment on the property and the employment ends; the floor leader accepted it as a friendly amendment, and it was adopted. A further amendment exempted short-term rentals such as VRBOs from the bill; it was also accepted as friendly and adopted. The House then rejected another amendment that would have changed the late-rent good-cause standard from four notices in a 12-month period to three. The sponsor argued the change would reduce the time and financial burden on small landlords, while the floor leader responded that the bill did not alter existing eviction timelines for nonpayment and that the current four-instance standard was appropriate. Finally, an amendment to extend access to the state’s eviction counsel fund to low-income landlords was offered, with the sponsor arguing for fairness to small property owners; the floor leader opposed it, saying the fund was created to represent low-income tenants and that most landlords are already represented. The transcript cuts off before the final vote on that amendment.

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• When you control your own information, anytime we share information, we lose that control and run the
• When you control your own information, anytime we share information, we lose that control and run the
• <02:08:30.639> our<02:08:30.880> own always rather control our own always rather control
• So again, it kind of goes back to we'd rather control.
• primary control if we're not going to. primary control if we're not going to.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Vasquez, will each control 20 minutes.
• Randall, each will control 20 minutes. Randall, each will control 20 minutes.
• Randall, each will control 20 minutes. Randall, each will control 20 minutes.
• The chair recognizes control 20 minutes.
• The chair recognizes control 20 minutes.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• It keeps rates low, reliability high, and communities directly in control of their energy future.
• For example, Section 2 would pool energy efficiency funds statewide, reducing the local control that
• We ask the committee to preserve the independence and local control that have served our communities
• not rent control, but rent moderation, there will be some impact on rents inevitably.
• The Lowell geothermal network pilot had left a bitter taste on utility-controlled thermal networks.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on H. 4144, the Governor’s Energy Affordability, Independence, and Innovation Act, with the administration arguing the bill would lower bills in the short and long term while expanding clean energy supply and innovation. The Governor and Secretary said the bill would reduce or restructure charges on customer bills, reform Mass Save, expand securitization as a financing tool, speed interconnection, create energy-ready zones, strengthen consumer protections in competitive supply, and allow broader state procurement of energy resources. They said the package could save consumers billions over time and would help address high energy costs, especially during extreme heat and winter spikes. Committee members pressed the administration on several provisions, especially securitization, asking whether the bill requires an apples-to-apples comparison of total costs over time, including interest and lost tax revenue, versus paying through rates. Administration witnesses said DPU review and public comment would be required and said they would work to clarify the language if needed. Members also questioned the bill’s solar and procurement provisions, including reduced net metering compensation for some large facilities, the scope of all-resource procurements, and whether hydro, solar, and nuclear would be included; the administration said those resources were contemplated and that procurement would still be reviewed by DPU. Other questions focused on the short-term relief from bill changes, the treatment of low- and moderate-income discounts, and whether the bill’s heat pump and Mass Save reforms would help customers who cannot afford upfront costs. Several witnesses and committee members discussed Mass Save reforms, including securitization of program costs, on-bill financing, pre-approval of rebates, and shifting program administration away from gas utilities. Administration witnesses said the changes were intended to reduce volatility, lower administrative costs, and better align costs with long-term savings. Questions also touched on geothermal permitting, municipal participation in offshore wind procurement, and the proposed repeal of the ballot requirement for nuclear power, which the administration defended as preserving future options under heavy review. No votes were taken during the hearing portion described. Supportive testimony came from labor, environmental, business, planning, and development groups. The AFL-CIO, NECA, and the Environmental League of Massachusetts backed the bill, emphasizing lower bills, job creation, labor standards, just transition protections, and cleaner energy. NAIOP, the Massachusetts Business Roundtable, and MAPC supported provisions on energy-ready zones, interconnection reform, microgrids, extreme-heat shutoff protections, and Mass Save improvements. A HEET representative praised the bill’s use of securitization, geothermal, and utility financing tools but urged guardrails and workforce protections. Overall, testimony was broadly favorable, with most witnesses calling for refinements rather than opposing the bill outright.

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• Now, I just hear that the local control is the problem. And it really confuses me.
• agreement to um allow for local control agreement to um allow for local control to<00:30:07.279>
• a lot more local control.
• This has much many more local control.
• I've already talked about that control.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 4893, a school safety and gun violence prevention bill, and first adopted a DE1 amendment before hearing the bill. The author and supporters described the measure as a layered approach to school safety, combining increased funding for student support personnel, required school safety plans, and anonymous threat reporting systems. They cited research from the Violence Prevention Project and other sources arguing that many school shooters are insiders, often show warning signs, and frequently leak plans beforehand, making early intervention and trusted adults in schools important. Members and testifiers also discussed the bill’s firearm storage provisions. Representative Green explained that the bill would require firearms on school property and in vehicles to be unloaded and locked, and would limit or remove principals’ discretion to allow firearms in school buildings, while preserving access for trained school security personnel. Supporters said the bill would improve clarity and safety for schools, while a representative from private schools raised concerns that the language could limit flexibility and create staffing and accountability problems for non-public schools, prompting discussion of possible amendments. Several student and organizational testifiers supported the bill, including students from Edina High School, Education Minnesota, the Minnesota School Counselors Association, and the Children’s Defense Fund Minnesota. They emphasized the impact of gun violence on students’ mental health and learning, the value of anonymous reporting systems, and the need to invest in counselors, social workers, psychologists, and nurses. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided, but the committee did adopt the DE1 amendment and continued discussion of possible changes, including with the BCA and school safety center.

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• immigration controls. immigration controls.
• And to the point of local control, local control is generally a good idea.
• And to the point of local control,<01:13:47.360> local<01:13:47.760> control<01:13:48.080
• > is<01:13:48.400> generally<01:13:49.120> a control, local control is generally
• a control, local control is generally a good<01:13:49.679> idea.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the October 21 minutes, and then heard a KO presentation focused on county jail funding pressures. KO leaders and county judges said jail costs have become a statewide crisis, noting that county general fund contributions to jail budgets have risen sharply since 2019. They said the organization’s sole legislative priority this session is to “reshape the shared responsibility” for county jails through three main proposals: incentivizing regional jails, clarifying responsibility for pre-trial felony detainees, and changing the model for housing state inmates. On regional jails, KO proposed one-time state construction help for new or expanded regional facilities, allowing former county jails to become 96-hour holdover facilities, changing regional jail authority boards so each participating county jailer can serve, increasing the closed-jail supplement, and offering a one-time payment to counties that close a jail and join a regional plan. On pre-trial felony detainees, Judge Mosley argued counties bear the full cost for people held before trial, sometimes for years, and said counties should be reimbursed for time served credit when those inmates are later sentenced. On state inmates, KO said the current per diem of $35.34 is below the average daily county jail cost of $63.44, and proposed a new contract model requiring the Department of Corrections to pay actual housing costs while counties provide agreed programming such as substance use treatment, cognitive behavioral programming, re-entry services, workforce training, and academic programming. Members asked about the fiscal impact of the package, the feasibility of regional jail population thresholds, and whether the proposal could affect counties’ ability to house federal inmates. KO said regionalization should remain a local decision, that a bill draft and fiscal note were being developed, and that only certain jails are eligible to house federal inmates under existing agreements. Representative Maddox also asked about social media comments by Judge Mosley regarding homeschooling; Mosley said the remarks were unrelated to KO and apologized for any offense. Senator Mills asked what counties would do with savings from jail costs, and judges said the money would likely go to local services such as roads, ambulance service, senior programs, parks, economic development, infrastructure, broadband, and water projects.

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• So the cost of gas goes up, that's outside of the commission's control and it's just a pass-through to
• So the cost of gas goes up, that's outside of the commission's control and it's just a pass-through to
• So the cost of gas goes up, that's outside of the commission's control and it's just a pass-through to
• So the cost of gas goes up, that's outside of the commission's control and it's just a pass-through to
• So the cost of gas goes up, that's outside of the commission's control and it's just a pass-through to

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• include child care services not just education programs, changes where money is held from a board-controlled
• Services, not just education programs, changes where money is held from a board-controlled account to
• This expands who can receive funding, clarifies priorities, and shifts some control over how funds are
• Let's get back under control here. Representative Wright. To comment and, I guess, to inquire.
• Let's get back under control here. Representative Wright. To comment and, I guess, to inquire.

Summary: The House Ways and Means Committee met in executive session with a quorum present and took up House Bill 2379, first adopting a pre-distributed House Committee Substitute with no amendments. The sponsor explained that the substitute was revised to align with Senate language and would clarify definitions, limit applicability to certain counties, rename the fund the Early Childhood Education Fund, broaden eligible uses to include child care services, move fund custody to the county treasurer, expand eligible recipients, and prioritize children with the greatest financial need. Most of the discussion focused on how the bill would work in practice. Members asked whether the measure created a new tax; the sponsor repeatedly said it did not, but instead would govern how any local sales tax for early childhood education, if approved by voters in St. Louis City or St. Louis County, would be deposited and spent. Supporters said the bill would add transparency and ensure funds are dedicated to early childhood purposes rather than diverted to general revenue or other uses. Some members raised concerns about taxpayers, including seniors, paying a tax from which they would not directly benefit, while others said the bill simply clarifies management of already authorized local tax authority. After discussion, the committee adopted the substitute by voice vote and then voted on the bill itself. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2379 was reported do pass by a roll call vote of seven ayes and two nos. The committee then adjourned.

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• responsibilities and to collaborate with the world to address the challenges of humanitarian aid and disease control
• responsibilities and to collaborate with the world to address the challenges of humanitarian aid and disease control
• humanitarian<00:05:08.000> aid<00:05:08.560> and<00:05:09.199> disease<00:05:09.680> control
• humanitarian aid and disease control. humanitarian aid and disease control.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Presumption of control.
• F G, control means I, one, Mississippi.
• control.
• <00:40:15.120> One, presumption of control. One, presumption of control.
• A person presumed control of a licensee.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 12 February, 2026; 9:30 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, dispensed with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles, and heard an invocation and pledge. The early portion of the meeting focused on recognizing recipients of the 2026 Governor’s Arts Awards. The Senate adopted resolutions honoring Greg Harkins for excellence in traditional craft, Jesse Robinson for lifetime achievement in blues music, Heather Christian for excellence in music composition, the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra for excellence in performing arts, and Dorothy “Dottie” Armstrong for excellence in art education. The executive director of the Mississippi Arts Commission briefly thanked the senators and invited them to the evening awards ceremony. The chamber also received several announcements and introductions, including recognition of the Mississippi Society of Radiologic Technologists’ Capitol Day and visiting students from several radiologic science programs. There was also mention of an out-of-order resolution commemorating the 155th anniversary of Alcorn State University, though no action on it was detailed in the excerpt. On the calendar, the Senate took up Senate Bill 2915, which concerns alcoholic beverages, native wine retail permits, and festival permits. The bill was explained as a measure to support Mississippi’s native wineries by allowing free-standing tasting rooms in different parts of the state while maintaining tax collection; a committee substitute and a friendly amendment were adopted, and the bill passed by use of the morning roll call. The Senate then began consideration of Senate Bill 2828, the Money Transmission Modernization Act, which would impose transaction fees, create a Law Enforcement 287G Program Fund, provide an income tax credit for fees paid, and revise licensing and control definitions. After objections to the usual motion, the bill was read at length, but the excerpt ends before final action on that measure.

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• Please don't pass a bill that weakens small businesses, hurts local economies, and centralizes control
• This hurts local economies and centralizes control in corporate hands.
• When manufacturers sell directly, pricing is controlled by a single entity, reducing consumer choice
• When manufacturers sell directly, pricing is controlled by a single entity, reducing consumer choice
• Manufacturer-owned models consolidate control and decision-making, reducing flexibility and long-term

Bills: SB22, SB310

Keywords: motor vehicle manufacturers, licensing, dealers, franchise agreements, consumer protection, water supply, sewage improvements, environment, funding, Mora County, 996, all

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• The C-PACE program is controlled by the counties.
• We are now on House Bill 72, Controlled Substance Minor Distribution. Madam Chair Chandler: yes.
• We are now on House Bill 72, Controlled Substance Minor Distribution.
• I will state that they have to intentionally distribute these controlled substances to a person under
• HB 72 strengthens accountability for those who distribute the most dangerous controlled substances to

Bills: HB99, HB38, HB165, HB127, HB72, HB151, SB40, SB104, SB136, SB164

Keywords: medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process

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• With AI, you don't control it.
• Then we take a look at how we can really validate your controls and what bad things are happening.
• But you won't control what these big players are building.
• But you do control what data you want to feed, and you do control what answers you want from your AI
• These two you can control with the three variables.

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• That is why Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was given the charge to take control of the border at night
• . to gain operational control.
• And then the second one would be under the military department itself, where it would be controlled by
• We're actually recommending a separate agency, that entirely, to control and to coordinate all these
• Yes, so everybody understands the issue, from traffic control to wherever.

Bills: HB 1065, HB2929, HB2956, HB3009, HB3420, HB3626, HB3649, HB4956, HB4993, HB5293, HB5308, HB5528, HCR118, SB36, HB4023, SB 36

Keywords: employee classification, private security, misclassification, workforce regulations, Texas Workforce Commission, autism, peace officers, training program, law enforcement, intervention, communication, developmental disability, family violence, central database, criminal offense, registration, public safety, violent offenses, criminal database, Department of Public Safety

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• We have a lot of air traffic controlling going on because people will be coming and going for their own
• We have a lot of air traffic controlling going on because people will be coming and going for their own
• And there's no penalties for it because it's not a controlled substance.
• substances and for the misdemeanor blood draws. could be added back in for any impairing controlled
• I am aware of that, but it's not controlling because what my good friend, Rep.

Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee considered a long agenda of criminal justice, public safety, and related bills. Early measures included HB 1171, tolling the statute of limitations for failure to make mandatory child abuse reports, and HB 1403, expanding school safety provisions by allowing child care facilities in the guardian program and clarifying perimeter and door-security rules; both passed unanimously, with HB 1403 adopted as amended. The committee also approved HB 1099, giving law enforcement discretion in arrests involving elderly or medically vulnerable individuals in facilities; HB 1121, strengthening restrictions on misuse of unmanned aircraft systems; HB 1525, creating penalties for impersonating rideshare drivers and clarifying transportation-disadvantaged access; and PCS for HB 687, increasing penalties for repeat DUI/vehicular homicide offenses known as “Trenton’s Law.” Members then advanced HB 847 to create an FDLE grant program for expedited DNA testing, PCS for HB 757 to prohibit altered sexual depictions of identifiable persons and create a civil remedy, and HB 1415 to repeal an obsolete Broward County narcotics enforcement unit. The committee also heard and approved HB 1207, the Tristan Murphy Act, which expands mental health diversion grants, creates a model diversion process, and establishes a behavioral healthcare data repository; testimony from the bill’s namesake’s mother and law enforcement emphasized the need for treatment over incarceration. HB 1351 updated sexual offender/predator registration rules, and HB 1479 created a public records exemption for domestic violence lethality assessment forms; both passed without opposition. Later, the committee approved PCS for HB 1283, making sex trafficking of children under 12 or mentally incapacitated persons a capital felony, despite constitutional concerns raised in debate; the bill passed 13-2. PCS for HB 781, addressing cyber intimidation by publication (doxing), also passed unanimously after supporters described it as a needed tool against online harassment. Finally, CSHB 139 authorized pawnbrokers to use digital transaction forms, and PCS for HB 107 created and enhanced penalties for fraudulent use of gift cards. Most bills were reported favorably, many unanimously, and several were amended before passage.

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• However, those settlement agreements set up limits and thresholds to order controlled substances.
• Because this medication is a controlled substance, it's unfortunately been negatively impacted. by those
• at the end stating that pharmacists could be responsible for decisions that are outside of their control
• Our pharmacists do not control how much buprenorphine they get into our pharmacy.
• This puts a lot of their time onto unnecessary inventory controls. We think the...

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• Those surplus animals lead to increased costs for sheltering and increased costs when animal control
• And the public health and safety issues stemming from the lack of animal care and control services include
• My name is Crystal Tohill, and I am the Animal Control Director in Santa Rosa, New Mexico.
• in high-volume spays and neuters, and this is our best chance at getting our pet population under control
• We worked recently with Otero County; they just adopted a new animal control ordinance to help try to