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• decades of intentional segregation. decades of intentional segregation efforts through regional cooperation

Bills: HB 1520, HB 1545, HJR 110, HJR 203, HB 245, HB 1465, HB 1482, HB 294, HB 793, HB 809, HB 3928, HB 334, HB 2037, HB 1973, HB 285, HB 4341, HB 4264, HB 1043, HB 837, HB 1234, HB 1193, HB 1194, HB 1646, HB 1729, HB 2498, HB 1314, HB 2295, HB 1353, HB 1531, HB 1988, HB 5398, HB 3960, HB 3923, HB 1407, HB 1764, HB 2221, HB 2214, HB 2517, HB 2518, HB 2213, HB 5008, HB 5092, HB 3421, HB 3663, HB 3748, HB 3800, HB 3756, HB 2613, HB 3782, HB 5246, HB 4344, HB 4044, HB 4066, HB 2702, HB 2807, HB 2869, HB 2898, HB 3181, HB 3250, HB 4153, HB 2091, HB 2115, HB 2542, HB 2768, HB 3349, HB 3352, HB 4406, HB 1593, HB 1899, HB 3133, HB 4432, HB 4960, HB 3214, HB 3915, HB 3508, HB 2145, SB 304, SB 608, SB 2312, SB 494, SB 530, HB 45, HB 2520, HB 35, HB 47, HB 318, HB 349, HB 554, HB 1359, HB 1373, HB 2254, HB 2259, HB 2853, HB 3073, HB 3088, HB 353, HB 355, HB 786, HB 762, HB 705, HB 932, HB 849, HB 1119, HB 3041, HB 713, HB 3104, HB 3970, HB 4042, HB 4490, HB 1731, HB 2607, HB 3689, HB 1788, HB 1612, HB 138, HB 15, HB 1971, HB 1338, HB 2989, HB 267, HB 1201, HB 2954, HB 5265, HB 1804, HB 5061, HB 1520, HB 1545, HJR 110, HJR 203, HB 1887, HB 1914, HB 2402, HB 2306, HB 1809, HB 2350, HB 3000, HB 3237, HB 3326, HB 3211, HB 1056, HB 2081, HB 2187, HB 3092, HB 3308, HB 3526, HB 3750, HB 3527, HB 4219, HB 4230, HB 4290, HB 5238, HB 4804, HB 4749, HB 245, HB 1465, HB 1482, HB 294, HB 793, HB 809, HB 3928, HB 334, HB 2037, HB 1973, HB 285, HB 4341, HB 4264, HB 1043, HB 837, HB 1234, HB 1193, HB 1194, HB 1646, HB 1729, HB 2498, HB 1314, HB 2295, HB 1353, HB 1531, HB 1988, HB 5398, HB 3960, HB 3923, HB 1407, HB 1764, HB 2221, HB 2214, HB 2517, HB 2518, HB 2213, HB 5008, HB 5092, HB 3421, HB 3663, HB 3748, HB 3800, HB 3756, HB 2613, HB 3782, HB 5246, HB 4344, HB 4044, HB 4066, HB 2702, HB 2807, HB 2869, HB 2898, HB 3181, HB 3250, HB 4153, HB 2091, HB 2115, HB 2542, HB 2768, HB 3349, HB 3352, HB 4406, HB 1593, HB 1899, HB 3133, HB 4432, HB 4960, HB 3214, HB 3915, HB 3508, HB 2145, HCR 6, HCR 12, HCR 34, HCR 50, HCR 55, HCR 58, HCR 70, HCR 71, HCR 72, HCR 74, HCR 75, HCR 78, HCR 80, HCR 93, HCR 100, HCR 107, HCR 116, HCR 117, HCR 90

Keywords: Angelina and Neches River Authority, river authority, Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Sunset Act, Special District Local Laws Code, local government, natural resources, board of directors, director training, board governance, public testimony, open meetings, public information, conflict of interest, ethics, complaint system, general manager, board president, staggered terms, removal of director

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• The members present are Cooper, Winneger, and Aguilar.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House and Senate conference committees for House Bill 2010 met on April 16, 2026, at 9:31 a.m. with members present from both chambers. The committee considered a motion to adopt a four-page amendment dated 4/13/26 at 9:28 a.m. to the Senate engrossed version of HB 2010 and to authorize staff to make any necessary technical and conforming changes recommended by the rules attorney. The motion was put to a voice vote and received ayes, with no recorded substantive discussion of the bill’s contents. The chair declared the motion adopted. The House conference committee then adjourned.

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• The members present are Cooper, Winneger, and Aguilar.

Summary: The House and Senate conference committees for House Bill 2010 met on April 16, 2026, at 9:31 a.m. Members present were Cooper, Winneger, and Aguilar for the House, and Bolick, Carroll, and Epstein for the Senate. The committee considered a motion to adopt the four-page amendment dated 4/13/26 at 9:28 a.m. to the Senate engrossed version of HB 2010 and to authorize staff to make any necessary technical and conforming changes recommended by the rules attorney. The motion was put to a voice vote and passed, with the chair announcing that the ayes had it. After the action on the amendment, the House conference committee adjourned.

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• So the enforcement side of the time frame of the lending is a little difficult unless you have cooperation
• So the enforcement side of the time frame of the lending is a little difficult unless you have cooperation
• This fear deters community members from reporting crimes and cooperating with law enforcement, which
• This fear deters community members from reporting crimes and cooperating with law enforcement, which
• with law enforcement which cooperating with law enforcement which ultimately<02:36:55.479> makes<

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs met on February 19, 2025, and first heard House Bill 150, which would prohibit lending a firearm to someone who does not have a firearm permit or a registered firearm. The Department of Law Enforcement and the Honolulu Police Department supported the bill, though HPD said enforcing any time limit on a loaned firearm would be difficult. Several members of the public opposed the measure, arguing it would interfere with lawful lending for hunting, competitions, training, military-related use, and family situations, and could create unintended criminal liability. One supporter said the bill would strengthen gun safety and encourage more responsible ownership. No vote was taken during the testimony portion described. The committee then heard House Bill 186, which would make harassment by stalking a class C felony. The Office of the Public Defender requested deferral, arguing the bill would remove a misdemeanor option that can help deter escalation and could be unnecessarily severe and burdensome. Honolulu Police Department supported the bill, saying stalking can be a precursor to more serious violence. The Hawaiʻi State Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney raised concerns about how the new felony would fit within the existing grading scheme, noting that aggravated harassment by stalking and first-degree terroristic threatening are already class C felonies. April Bautista testified in strong support, describing her own experience with domestic violence and stalking and urging passage of the bill. Committee members discussed whether other penalty structures might be possible, but no final action was taken in the portion provided. The committee also heard House Bill 991, which would delete the term “agent of the contractor” from criminal history record check provisions to comply with FBI requirements. The Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center supported the bill with comments, explaining that the FBI had found the term too broad for fingerprint-based background checks tied to access to federal tax information. In addition, House Bill 995 was introduced, changing deadlines for annual firearms carry reporting; the Department of the Attorney General supported it, saying the revised deadlines would allow a more complete report, and HPD was also heard on the measure. The transcript ends before any votes or final committee actions on these bills.

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• [Captioning made possible by TH, Inc., in cooperation with the United States House of Representatives

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Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• This measure prohibits law enforcement officers from assisting or cooperating with, or allowing resources
• to, um, make sure that we're not expected to actually create our own system, which would require cooperation
• :35.360> require our own system, which would require our own system, which would require cooperation
• <01:36:36.680> from cooperation from cooperation from insurers<01:36:38.080> to<01:36:38.200
• We should not limit any cooperative agreements on any other matter, any other area of law.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 83, which would require hotel keepers to give adequate notice of service disruptions to guests and third-party vendors. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Office of Consumer Protection supported the bill but asked for amendments to restore remedies and add a nonwaiver provision, arguing that without penalties the measure would lack consequences and that consumers should not be able to waive the notice rights. Supporters, including Unite Here Local 5 and individual testifiers, said guests deserve transparency and meaningful recourse when disruptions occur, especially for labor disputes, construction, or other service interruptions that affect the experience they paid for. Hotel industry representatives, including the American Hotel and Lodging Association, the Hawaii Hotel Alliance, and hotel workers/testifiers, opposed the bill in its current form while offering amendments. They said the measure was too broad, difficult to implement, and could interfere with collective bargaining, third-party booking systems, and existing contracts. They also argued that some disruptions are not easily known in advance and that the bill unfairly singles out hotels compared with other industries. One testifier emphasized that notice should be required only for actual, known disruptions rather than potential events, and another raised concerns about applying the bill to properties not directly involved in a labor dispute. After the SB 83 testimony, the committee moved on to SB 2798, which would make permanent and expand statewide the agricultural enforcement pilot program created in 2025 and rename it the agricultural enforcement program. The chair introduced the measure and called on the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity as the first testifier, but the transcript excerpt ends before testimony or any vote on SB 2798.

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• involved families who had multiple family assessments closed within weeks of opening due to non-cooperation
• advocacy centers, funding the development of new CACs, and mandating functional multi-disciplinary cooperation
• 20:27.280> opening<00:20:28.160> due<00:20:28.360> to<00:20:28.480> non-cooperation
• of opening due to non-cooperation. of opening due to non-cooperation.
• cooperation cooperation for<00:21:19.160> the<00:21:19.280> sake<00:21:19.680> of

Bills: HF4277, HF3819, HF3489, HF4408, HF3901, HF4316

Keywords: child care, child care center, day care, licensed child care, video security cameras, surveillance, security cameras, maltreatment, child abuse, child safety, public and shared areas, camera mandate, child care assistance program, CCAP, Great Start Compensation Support, early learning scholarships, licensed provider, Minnesota Statutes 142B.68, Harvey's Law, privacy

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• of care, is because they have been resistant in so many areas to the federal government versus cooperating
• .<01:40:20.680> And<01:40:20.800> the<01:40:20.920> use cooperating.
• And the use cooperating.
• <01:40:34.240> with<01:40:34.400> the<01:40:34.480> federal start cooperating
• with the federal start cooperating with the federal government.<01:40:35.400> And<01:40:35.600

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And of course, we could not do this without our Minnesota service cooperatives in each of the regions
• literacy leads and 20 literacy coaches who are located across each of the nine Minnesota service cooperatives
• in each of the service cooperatives in each of the regions<00:03:30.959> as<00:03:31.200>
• <00:03:43.599> And<00:03:43.760> the Minnesota service cooperatives.
• And the Minnesota service cooperatives.

Bills: HF3421

Keywords: early literacy, reading instruction, teacher preparation, teacher candidates, teacher licensure, educator licensing, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, field experience, supervised practicum, evidence-based reading, science of reading, literacy methods, teacher training, preservice teachers, school-based experience, reading intervention, Minnesota education policy, 1183, house

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• ready to work with the assessors and the property tax division at the department to provide for cooperative
• <00:53:32.000> and<00:53:32.160> effective to provide for cooperative and effective
• to provide for cooperative and effective implementation<00:53:33.599> should<00:53:33.839>
• <01:42:05.119> with<01:42:05.280> these they still they cooperate with these they still
• they cooperate with these people,<01:42:05.920> right?

Bills: SF0110, SF0044, SF0046

Keywords: property tax, residential real estate, tax assessment, primary residence, tax revenue, gambling, lotteries, raffles, social relationships, charitable gaming, gaming, liquor establishments, skill based amusement games, regulations, age restrictions, 916, all

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• multi-million dollar investments in machinery and other things that they have gotten a grant or cooperative
• multi-million dollar investments in machinery and other things that they have gotten a grant or cooperative
• multi-million dollar investments in machinery and other things that they have gotten a grant or cooperative
• Senator Cooper, I was being generous here.
• Senator Cooper, Senator Cooper, I<00:33:00.399> was<00:33:00.480> being<00:33:00.799>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• just wanted to put a plug in for leveraging other existing resources through regional service cooperatives
• So, for example, recently in my... service cooperatives and exploring some service cooperatives and exploring
• lot of agencies out there that could be useful, including, um, you know, our regional service cooperatives
• > So<00:23:43.280> for<00:23:44.080> my<00:23:44.480> system, service cooperatives
• So for my system, service cooperatives.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Seclusion Working Group approved the minutes from its previous meeting by motion and vote. Members then began discussing a set of proposed recommendations submitted by Woodward, Havman, and Hull aimed at addressing concerns about the use of seclusion in special education settings. The recommendations focused on several areas: requiring a mental health professional on the IEP team before seclusion is added to a student’s plan; replacing passive parental consent with explicit written consent in the parent’s native language; limiting seclusion to students receiving setting 3 or setting 4 services; requiring annual review of seclusion frequency and duration data by the IEP team; and creating stronger monitoring and accountability through a reporting system modeled on Minnesota’s existing disproportionality process. The group also proposed mandatory annual staff training, more preventive crisis-intervention supports such as CPI and Ukeru, direct funding and technical assistance for districts, and incorporating restraint/seclusion data into disproportionality calculations. Members discussed how the proposed accountability system might work in practice, including whether a third party or parent reporting mechanism should be added. Woodward explained Minnesota’s current disproportionality framework, including year 1, year 2, and year 3 notifications and the possibility of required coordinated early intervening services if problems persist. Participants also raised concerns about whether schools should track law-enforcement involvement as an alternative or related response to student behavior; some noted that such data is already collected in certain district reporting systems and could be useful to monitor alongside seclusion data. The discussion remained ongoing, with no final action taken on the recommendations during this portion of the meeting.

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• Normally, the cooperating witness told us they brought about 60 to 80 pounds of meth in every two weeks
• <00:14:16.160> witness Normally they uh the cooperating witness Normally they uh the cooperating
• You know, we have, uh, I think I can speak for all of us, great cooperation between the feds and, uh,
• <00:27:36.400> between<00:27:37.200> the all of us, great cooperation between the all
• of us, great cooperation between the feds<00:27:38.400> and<00:27:38.960> uh<00:27:39.440

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the September 24 minutes, and heard a briefing from representatives of three Kentucky drug task forces: Greater Hardin County, Bowling Green-Warren County, and Bluegrass Narcotics. The presenters described how multi-jurisdictional task forces operate, their partner agencies, and the kinds of drugs and trafficking patterns they are seeing, with fentanyl identified as the most dangerous and fastest-growing threat. They also described large seizures and investigations involving fentanyl pills, cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, tractor-trailer shipments, postal shipments, and a case tied to a pill press and undercover work with the DEA. Bluegrass Narcotics said it was formed in response to overdose deaths and has since seen major reductions in complaints and overdose deaths in Harrison and Bourbon counties. A major theme of the presentation was funding. The task forces said Byrne JAG funding has declined from about $2.1 million statewide in 2023-2024 to $1.4 million this year, while their costs for vehicles, fuel, technology, overtime, office space, and training have risen sharply. They said local support and asset forfeiture help, but the revenue is uneven and unpredictable, and they asked the legislature to consider adding about $1 million per year in state support, with oversight from the Justice Cabinet or Office of Drug Control Policy. They also emphasized that if meth labs return, many agencies would need new training and equipment because those capabilities have largely expired or been scaled back. Members asked about possible statutory barriers, coordination across counties and states, the source of drugs, and how seized cash is handled. The task forces said coordination with federal, state, and other local agencies is generally strong, but money remains the main obstacle to broader operations. They explained that seized cash is held as evidence and, after court proceedings, may be awarded back to task forces or split under statute, with 15% going to the Commonwealth’s attorney and 85% to law enforcement. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving the briefing.

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• Um through that that cooperative<01:04:37.839> um<01:04:38.160> effort,<01:04:38.960>
• cooperative um effort, we've been able to<01:04:40.079> in<01:04:40.319> recent<01:04:
• Regional cooperation and consolidation.
• U regional<01:21:32.800> cooperation<01:21:33.440> and<01:21:33.760> consolidation.
• regional cooperation and consolidation. regional cooperation and consolidation.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The meeting began with roll call, adoption of the minutes, and brief remarks, including birthday recognition for Representative Maseroni and a moment of reflection for a soldier who died during training at Fort Knox. The committee then heard a presentation from Tony Hatton, commissioner of the Department for Environmental Protection and acting director of the Kentucky Division of Water, with Amanda Lefer, deputy commissioner, on the state’s water and wastewater programs and planning. Hatton described Kentucky’s water resources and the Division of Water’s responsibilities, including watershed and nonpoint source work, KPDES discharge permitting, PFAS response, engineering review of water infrastructure, inspections, public outreach, and sampling. He said Kentucky has 428 public water systems, 263 water treatment plants, about 1.9 million service connections, and nearly 97% of the population has access to municipally treated water. He also noted that the state has 43 systems receiving awards for EPA areawide optimization and emphasized operator training, regionalization, and use of GIS mapping and Kentucky Infrastructure Authority data to support planning and funding decisions. Members raised concerns about aging infrastructure, water loss, staffing shortages, and wastewater problems in local systems. Representative Blandon described severe failures in a city system, including major water loss and sewer backups, and asked whether the state could intervene; Hatton said the division inspects treatment facilities and provides compliance assistance but is not authorized to manage delivery systems, though third-party help and emergency funding can be used in some cases. Senator Smith and others shared similar experiences with line loss and system failures, while Hatton pointed to regionalization and funding support as the main tools available. The discussion also highlighted PFAS as an emerging issue, with Hatton saying the department is working with systems to meet anticipated federal requirements by 2029.

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• Health and Safety Fund of North America, transforming jobsite safety and the Laborers' Employers Cooperation
• 00.800> the<00:36:01.040> laborers<00:36:02.160> employers<00:36:03.040> cooperation
• and the laborers employers cooperation and the laborers employers cooperation and<00:36:04.000><
• In addition to tagging hatchery fish, this program also plays a vital role in adding cooperative fisheries
• plays a vital role in adding cooperative plays a vital role in adding cooperative fisheries<06:14

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• Chat with Senator Cooper back on the department.
• Chat with Senator Cooper back on the department.
• This takes cooperation along all party lines.
• This takes cooperation along all party lines.
• This takes cooperation along all party lines.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It'd be easy enough to include specifically the kinds of cooperative units, which include intermediate
• 00:52:05.920> of uh uh specifically the the kinds of uh uh specifically the the kinds of Cooperative
• <00:52:06.720> units<00:52:07.280> which<00:52:07.839> include Cooperative units
• which include Cooperative units which include Intermediate<00:52:08.880> School<00:52:09.200>
• and cooperatives that also support<00:52:24.240> Public<00:52:24.440> Schools<00:52:25.000

Keywords: 1183, house

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