Testifier recounts months-long cleanup after tear gas; committee advances bill requiring notice after chemical irritants deployed Colin Hartman described living with chemical residue for months after tear gas deployment at his parents’ home and urged standardized notices and prompt disclosure of chemical identity and quantities. The committee adopted oral and author’s amendments and re‑referred House File 3782 as amended to judiciary.

Colin Hartman’s harrowing testimony reveals the shocking aftermath of tear gas used in his childhood home, highlighting the urgent need for standardized notices to protect families affected by law enforcement actions.

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Subcommittee advances revised data-center siting bill after mixed testimony The subcommittee reported House Bill 153 — a revised, partly mandatory package of siting and disclosure rules for data centers that incorporates HB 511 — after supporters and industry groups negotiated compromises; the substitute passed committee 8-0.

The House subcommittee has just passed a revised data center siting bill that promises stricter requirements and greater transparency, igniting a heated debate among supporters and industry representatives.

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