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• , when the entity was formed, it's a handful of towns, and the only non-municipal member of the cooperative
• Of the cooperative, if you will, is the state for the Laconia campus.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Fiscal Committee met on May 16, 2025, and first adopted a rules-and-procedures change extending online audit approval timelines for American Rescue Plan items through December 2026 and bipartisan infrastructure law items through June 30, 2027. The committee then approved the April 18 minutes and adopted the consent calendar with several items removed for separate discussion, including items from Tabs 4, 6, and 7. On Tab 4 item 2511, members questioned why the state was paying utility costs for the Laconia property while it is being sold. Commissioner Charlie Arlinghaus explained the budget line covered utilities generally, not just heat, that some buildings still require minimal heating, and that the main increase was tied to the Winnipesaukee River Basin Project wastewater charges. He said the charges had risen sharply, the property sale would eventually trigger a utility true-up at closing, and he would provide additional analysis. The committee then adopted the item. On Tab 4 item 25115, the Department of Justice said funding for a temporary fourth pathologist was removed from the 2026-2027 budget because it was no longer needed, and the committee adopted the item. On Tab 6 item 25126, Department of Health and Human Services officials explained the Medicaid managed care “withhold” as a performance incentive: about 2% of capitation payments are held back, then redistributed based on quality and operational metrics, with unearned amounts staying with the state until the end of the program and subject to actuarial requirements. They said the approach has improved performance and helped with Medicaid unwinding outreach, reducing enrollment by about 11,000 people in the past year. The committee adopted the item. On Tab 7 item 25139, the Department of Energy said it no longer needed an additional position because existing staff could handle the work, and the item was adopted. The committee also adopted regular-calendar items 25114 and 25131, noted that one regular-calendar item had been withdrawn, set the next meeting for June 20 at 11:00 a.m. in Room 100 of the State House, and adjourned after a motion and second.

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• Your cooperation will mean a lot to our government.
• It would be a TASCA cooperative. Dana Moore. Mr.

Bills: HB137, HB283, HCR114, HB137, HB283, HB1398, HB1960, HB2153, HB2431, HB2638, HB2699, HB2999, HB3208, HB3389, HB3413, HB3510, HB3642, HB3859, HB3974, HB3986, HB4142, HB4173, HB4174, HB4542, HB4605, HB4663, HB4731, HB5064, HB5216, HB5218, HB5332, HB5453, HB5577

Keywords: state budget, fiscal biennium, budget repeal, financial management, state funding, Medicaid, healthcare access, Affordable Care Act, federal funding, low-income individuals, insurance coverage, memorial, pedestrian bridge, Houston, Sergio Ivan Rodriguez, city council, oversize vehicles, transportation permits, Hidalgo County, port authority

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• Under that comes a whole series of services related to cybersecurity, shared technologies, and cooperative
• of Information Resources Resources offers shared technology services that agencies tie into or cooperative

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• [Captioning made possible by the National Captioning Institute, Inc., in cooperation with the United

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, June 13, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The members present are Representative Cooper, Representative Wynn, and Representative Garcia.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House and Senate conference committees met on April 16, 2026, at 9:51 a.m. to consider House Bill 2133. Members present were Representatives Cooper, Wynn, and Garcia, and Senators Rogers, Ortiz, and Fincham. The main action was a motion to adopt a five-page amendment dated 4/15/2026 at 12:30 p.m. to the Senate version of HB 2133 and to authorize staff to make any necessary technical and conforming changes recommended by the rules attorney. During discussion, Senator Ortiz raised a question about the amendment’s effect on motion pictures and TV shows produced after the law’s effective date, asking whether future PG-13 or R-rated productions with sexual material would need explicit informed consent and whether the measure would create two different categories of media subject to different online enforcement. The response given was that the answer was yes, but no further explanation was provided before the committee moved on. The motion to adopt the amendment was put to a vote and passed, with ayes recorded and no opposition noted. After the action was approved, both the House and Senate conference committees adjourned.

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• The members present are Representative Cooper, Representative Wynn, and Representative Garcia.

Summary: The House and Senate conference committees on HB 2133 met on April 16, 2026, and considered a five-page amendment dated 4/15/2026 at 12:30 p.m. to the Senate version of the bill. The amendment was moved and adopted, and staff was authorized to make any necessary technical and conforming changes recommended by the rules attorney. During discussion, a member asked whether the amendment would exempt motion pictures and TV shows produced before the law’s effective date, while requiring future PG-13 or R-rated productions with sexual material to obtain explicit informed consent, and raised concerns about creating two classes of media subject to different online enforcement. The response given was that the answer was yes, but no further explanation was provided and the committee proceeded. The motion to adopt the amendment passed by voice vote, with ayes prevailing and no recorded opposition. After the vote, both the House and Senate conference committees adjourned.

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• subsection in the statute, not the entire bill, not the entire statute, on whether the Association for Cooperative

Keywords: 1182, all

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

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, November 13, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• [Captioning made possible by the National Captioning Institute, Inc., in cooperation with the United

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, 1012, house, all

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

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, May 26, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• [Captioning made possible by the National Captioning Institute, Inc., in cooperation with the United

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Saturday, May 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, February 14, 2025, 1012, house, all

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

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, January 31, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• And in this listening, may we find the wisdom to cooperate and work together with understanding and compassion

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Thank you for your cooperation. So recess until 1. So recess until one, and there's food.
• Representative Cooper. Mr. Speaker, I rise to explain my vote. Please proceed.
• Representative Cooper. Mr. Speaker, I rise to explain my vote. Please proceed.
• Representative Cooper votes aye.
• Representative Cooper votes aye. Representative Fink. Representative Cooper votes aye.

Summary: The House convened, completed roll call, approved the journal, and took up several Senate bills and one Senate concurrent resolution through motions to reconsider, return bills for reconsideration, and refer measures to additional Committee of the Whole sessions for further amendment. Early actions included returning SB 1175 and SB 1198 to the Senate for reconsideration, rescinding passage of SB 1336 so it could be reconsidered, and referring SB 1111 and SB 152 to an additional COW. The House also recognized Representative Travers for a personal privilege statement honoring National Women Veterans Recognition Day and recorded attendance. In Committee of the Whole, members adopted floor amendments and recommended passage for SB 1511, SB 1552, SB 1198, SB 1110, SB 1618, SB 1431, and SCR 1004, with some debate on SB 1110’s home-confinement/reentry program, SB 1618’s Military Affairs Commission changes, and SB 1431’s city and town authority over residential project standards and streetscapes. The House later adopted the COW reports and moved the measures to engrossing or third reading as appropriate. SB 1336 and SB 1519 were also advanced from committee, while SB 1004 was reconsidered and ultimately failed on reconsideration. On third or final reading, the House passed SB 1127, SB 1180, SB 1428, SB 1198, SB 1336, SB 1511, SCR 1004, SB 1552, HB 2104, HB 2105, HB 2114, HB 2311, HB 2729, and HB 4117. SB 1687, SB 1004, SB 1519, and SB 1502 failed. Members explained votes on several measures, including support for tax administration clarity in SB 1180, objections and support for the May primary proposal in SB 1687, concerns about sex offender monitoring in SB 1004, support for the Arizona Beef Council in SB 1198, and debate over the photo enforcement referral in SCR 1004. The session also included recesses for caucuses, lunch, and dinner, plus a brief technical outage of the live stream.

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• To ensure everyone can view, hear, and understand today's proceedings, we ask for your cooperation and
• c><00:02:05.520> ask<00:02:05.680> for<00:02:05.840> your<00:02:06.079> cooperation
• proceedings, we ask for your cooperation proceedings, we ask for your cooperation and<00:02:06.799
• conditions<00:43:53.920> of Uh, then look to the conditions of release, and if that failure to cooperate
• bringing them back into custody or whatever else they might sanction against that individual for not cooperating

Bills: HF2825

Keywords: expungement, criminal justice, background check, security industry, private detective, 1183, house

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• <04:09:27.040> school weighted average for cooperative school weighted average for cooperative
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Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Third, we want to further Kentucky's reputation as a pro-business state through continued cooperation
• with airport authorities, county and state agencies, and utility providers to ensure the continued cooperation
• drove us here and continues to keep us here is just a business-friendly environment here and the cooperation
• <01:09:13.240> and<01:09:13.359> collaboration<01:09:14.200> with the cooperation
• and collaboration with the cooperation and collaboration with state<01:09:14.600> and<01:09:14.680

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The task force met on October 14, confirmed a quorum, and adopted the September 16, 2025 minutes. Members then received a Kentucky Air National Guard 101 briefing from Brigadier General Bruce Bancroft, commander of the Kentucky Air National Guard, who described the Guard’s structure, missions, and statewide role. He emphasized that Kentucky is a single-wing state centered at Louisville’s 123rd Airlift Wing and highlighted several unique capabilities, including the Contingency Response Group, critical care air transport teams, medical detachment for chemical environments, explosive ordnance disposal, fatality search and recovery, and special tactics personnel. General Bancroft also discussed staffing and readiness, saying the Guard has 1,273 authorized positions, with a mix of AGR, Title 32, and Title 5 personnel. He noted that AGR positions are funded at about 96 percent, while technician positions are funded at about 53 percent, leaving the organization to operate at roughly 75 percent of authorized manpower overall. He said the wing converted from the C-130H to the C-130J in 2021 and completed the transition in about 2.5 years, ahead of the original three-year timeline. The briefing further covered the Guard’s operational tempo and community role. Bancroft said the unit has earned 21 Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards, has deployed about 500,000 days since 9/11 across 45 countries, and routinely supports federal and domestic missions. He described the C-130J’s tactical airlift, airdrop, and blacked-out operations as directly useful for disaster response in Kentucky, and he pointed to strong ties with UPS and other aviation employers. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approval of the prior minutes.

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• guys are being kind of, in my mind, just saying no, we don't want to help out, we don't want to cooperate
• guys are being kind of, in my mind, just saying no, we don't want to help out, we don't want to cooperate
• guys are being kind of, in my mind, just saying no, we don't want to help out, we don't want to cooperate
• c><01:34:32.560> don't<01:34:32.639> want<01:34:32.719> to<01:34:32.880> cooperate
• to help out we don't want to cooperate to help out we don't want to cooperate so<01:34:33.920>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Committee on Education and Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs heard Senate Bill 422, which would authorize the Department of Education to award a high school diploma to qualified people whose schooling was interrupted by military service or wartime practices during World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. The Department of Education testified in support, noting a prior law that created the Kono diploma program before it sunset in 2020. Several members of the public also testified in support. Both committees later recommended passage of SB 422 without amendments, and the recommendation was adopted by voice votes. The committees then heard Senate Bill 530 on Braille literacy. The bill would establish Braille literacy as state policy, require Braille-related literacy assessments for eligible blind and low-vision students, authorize DOE rulemaking, create a Braille Literacy Resource Center, and appropriate funds. DOE and the Department of Human Services supported the measure, as did the National Federation of the Blind, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, and a blind testifier who described the importance of early Braille instruction. The Attorney General’s office raised concerns about statutory language requiring yearly assessments and suggested revisions so annual decisions remain with IEP teams. The committees voted to pass SB 530 with amendments, including the Attorney General’s suggested changes, and adopted the recommendation. The next measure was Senate Bill 532, which would allow school staff and agents trained by a licensed clinician to volunteer to administer medication to students in public schools under certain conditions and clarify who may prescribe such medication. DOE and Department of Health testimony supported the bill. The Attorney General recommended replacing the term “licensed clinician” with the defined term “health care professional.” The Hawaii Academy of Physician Assistants supported the bill but asked that physician assistants be included among providers who may prescribe medications for school administration. After questions about current school health aide duties and field-trip medication procedures, the committees voted to pass SB 532 with amendments, including the Attorney General’s terminology change, and adopted the recommendation.

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• The first part is a housekeeping measure to authorize HCDA to cooperate with private and public sector
• The first part is a housekeeping measure to authorize HCDA to cooperate with private and public sector
• <01:05:15.160> with<01:05:15.520> private<01:05:15.920> and hcda to cooperate
• with private and hcda to cooperate with private and public<01:05:16.640> sector<01:05:17.160>
• of the bill that essentially adds the ability of the Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority to cooperate

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several agriculture, water, invasive species, and land-use bills. HB 299 and HB 1220, both relating to invasive species, drew broad support from the Hawaii Invasive Species Council, DLNR, the Department of Agriculture, C-GAPS, Sierra Club, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Farmers Union, and others. Testifiers said HISC funding fills gaps between agency mandates, supports research and technology, and helps respond to both terrestrial and marine invasive threats. On HB 1220, C-GAPS described a marine anemone infestation in Kāneʻohe linked to aquarium release and said control and restoration would be difficult without the bill’s funding. A committee member asked for tracking information on the species, and the Division of Aquatic Resources said it maintains monitoring data and annual reports. No opposition was noted on either measure. HB 506, relating to conservation enforcement, also received support from DLNR and Malama Pu‘u Ma. Committee discussion focused on the bill’s scope and how the funding would be used. Members asked about a prior boat purchase mentioned in opposition testimony and about whether mainland vendors were being used; the department said it did not buy that boat and that procurement follows the normal state process, with total bid price including delivery, taxes, and other fees. The department explained that the bill’s funding is primarily for marine enforcement work in nearshore fisheries, including herbivore protection around O‘ahu. HB 915, relating to water use, had mixed testimony. DLNR supported alternative water sources and amendments to the water code, while the Department of Agriculture opposed the bill as drafted, saying its irrigation program is designed for non-potable agricultural use and is not structured for residential or mixed-use development. The Department of Health said it needed more information on its reuse guidelines and noted concern about removing the recycled water manager requirement, which it said helps ensure safe operation and maintenance of reuse systems. Members questioned the bill’s preemption language and whether county or state rules would be displaced, and Agriculture suggested county water agencies might be better suited for some of the proposed uses. HB 502, concerning land use, drew support from the Attorney General’s office, the Land Use Commission, Hawaii Realtors, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Farmers Union, with the Department of Agriculture standing on its written testimony. The Attorney General warned that allowing important agricultural lands to be redistricted through a declaratory ruling process could conflict with the state constitution and recommended excluding IAL from the bill. The Land Use Commission said it has an inventory of IAL lands and did not believe the bill would affect them, and it agreed to the suggested protection. Supporters said the bill could help move lands with limited agricultural value into the rural district, reduce pressure on productive farmland, and better align land use with actual farming potential. HB 929, relating to the agricultural land conveyance tax, received comments from the Department of Taxation and opposition from Hawaii Farm Bureau and Hawaii Realtors; Farm Bureau said it supports preserving agricultural land but was concerned about unintended consequences and questioned whether speculative flipping of ag land is a current problem.