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• So, you've cooperated.
• We're trying say, "Okay, you cooperated.
• <04:24:05.439> and to encourage people to cooperate and to encourage people to cooperate and
• He can then say, and you cooperated.
• <04:56:02.000> and where those who choose to cooperate and where those who choose to cooperate

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• toll rate adjustments, E-ZPass customer discounts, and the acquisition improvement portions of Interstate
• transportation, to which was referred Senate Bill 631 FN, an act installing a sound barrier on Interstate
• directs the Department of Transportation to install a sound barrier along the southbound side of Interstate

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We're a cooperative Education District.
• We're a cooperative unit<00:09:15.519> that<00:09:15.839> serves<00:09:16.160> six
• <00:28:09.520> uh cooperative uh cooperative uh typo<00:28:11.840> there.
• <00:28:12.320> Um<00:28:12.880> cooperatives<00:28:13.520> under typo there.
• Um cooperatives under typo there.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And one of the things that it says here is that the LFO cannot cooperate the increased workload predicted
• It requires, or instructs, the Trial Court Management Information Fund to coordinate and cooperate with
• then it also allows the administrator of the trial court case management system to coordinate and cooperate
• It also allows the administrator of the trial court case management system to coordinate and cooperate

Bills: SB83, SB135, SB143, SB155, SB157, SB202, SB237, SB261, SB276, SB295, SB450, SB465, SB506, HB1070

Keywords: human trafficking, trafficking prevention, school safety, public schools, elementary and secondary education, charter schools, mandatory reporting, victim identification, victim services, child trafficking, sex trafficking, labor trafficking, commercial sexual activity, DCFS, Department of Children and Family Services, Louisiana State Police, governor's office of human trafficking prevention, counselor training, mental health professional, administrator training

Transcript Highlights:

• One of the things that it says here is that the LFO cannot cooperate with the increased workload predicted
• It requires, or instructs, the Trial Court Management Information Fund to coordinate and cooperate with
• It also allows the administrator of the trial court case management system to coordinate and cooperate
• Also allows the administrator of the trial court case management system to coordinate and cooperate with

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 135, which would redirect a portion of wagering dedications from the sports fund to the Louisiana Early Childhood Education Fund and remove a cap affecting that funding stream. The author and staff explained the amendment was designed to avoid any impact on the State General Fund while increasing support for early childhood education. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably as amended. Senate Bill 202, from the Secretary of State’s office, would increase the number of compensated days for parish board of election supervisors to cover additional election-related duties. Secretary Landry and election officials testified that the change was needed because supervisors now perform more work, including ballot tabulation, machine sealing, and verification tasks. The committee adopted technical and appropriation-related amendments and reported the bill favorably as amended. The committee then took up several health and human services bills. Senate Bill 155 would require insurance coverage for medically necessary dental procedures needed before cancer treatment; testimony from medical and dental professionals emphasized that untreated dental problems can delay chemotherapy or radiation and worsen outcomes. After adopting amendments to narrow the fiscal impact, the bill was reported favorably as amended, with discussion of a possible subject-to-appropriation amendment to be worked out later. Senate Bill 237, a major DCFS reform bill, drew extensive testimony and debate over child welfare oversight, mandatory reporter training, law enforcement coordination, and the bill’s large fiscal note. The committee adopted amendments, including a subject-to-appropriation provision, and reported the bill favorably as amended after emotional testimony from supporters and former DCFS employees. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 465 on prompt-pay insurance reform after an amendment reduced the fiscal note to zero; Senate Bill 261 on unclaimed property after a substitute bill was adopted; Senate Bill 295 on expanded coverage for traumatic brain injury rehabilitation after amendments narrowed the mandate and added subject-to-appropriation language; Senate Bill 157 providing six weeks of paid parental leave for K-12 educators and staff, also subject to appropriation; Senate Bill 276 requiring bail bond producers to certify outstanding obligations before new appointments; Senate Bill 83 on human trafficking services after removing the age-expansion cost; Senate Bill 143 on bulletproof vests after shifting funding away from a direct state appropriation; and Senate Bill 450 on school safety assessments after an amendment limited implementation to available funds and resources. In each case, the committee’s actions focused on reducing or eliminating fiscal notes while keeping the bills moving forward.

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• initiate a proceeding to review load forecasting practices by utilities, which includes distribution cooperatives
• You load forecasting practices by utilities, which includes distribution cooperatives.
• strikes the precedent of limiting access to confidential information, but still addresses the cooperatives
• amendment also addresses concerns from the OBG and the SCC about language provided by the electric cooperatives

Keywords: April 22, 2026 - Reconvened Session, 976, house, all

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• Generally, we work with the local jurisdiction to, uh, you know, cooperate in obtaining a building permit
• jurisdiction to uh the uh local jurisdiction to uh you<00:40:20.920> know,<00:40:21.040> cooperate
• <00:40:21.880> in<00:40:22.560> obtaining<00:40:22.960> a you know, cooperate
• in obtaining a you know, cooperate in obtaining a building<00:40:23.360> permit<00:40:23.800>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• state provide a thorough audit of fusion-center activities, which include full disclosures of any cooperation
• state provide a thorough audit of fusion-centered activities, which include full disclosures of any cooperation
• For example, some tenants were not informed of their right to pursue limited equity cooperative ownership
• Caltrans will continue to cooperate and provide access to the information, staff, and documentation necessary

Summary: The committee met as a subcommittee for much of the hearing because it initially lacked a quorum, then later established one and began taking votes. The state auditor gave a status update on ongoing audits, including several JALAC-requested audits in progress, other statutory audits, staffing growth in his office, and the number of new JALAC audits his office could start in the coming months. The committee also heard that one audit request on Prop. 28 was held, and another PUC-related request was moved off consent and heard on the regular calendar. Members then heard and discussed several audit requests. Senator Cervantes presented a request to audit California fusion centers, with witnesses from the FBI and ACLU supporting the need for transparency and oversight; opponents argued the request was politically motivated and could interfere with counterterrorism work. Senator Allen presented a request on CPUC enforcement of Rule 21 interconnection timelines for solar and storage projects, supported by industry and school representatives who described long delays and financial harm, while CPUC staff said the issue was being addressed through workshops and a formal proceeding. Senator Perez presented a request to audit Caltrans’ administration of the former SR 710 extension properties and affordable sales program, citing tenant complaints about maintenance, pricing, and transparency; Caltrans said it was working to complete sales and improve administration. Senator Umberg presented a request to audit the Orange County Board of Education over transparency, contracting, litigation spending, charter oversight, and whistleblower issues, while board representatives said there was no factual basis for an audit and that existing legal remedies had not been invoked. After quorum was established, the committee approved the consent-calendar DMV license revocation audit and then approved the PUC utility timeliness audit and the Caltrans SR 710 audit. The fusion center audit was left on call after a split vote, and the Orange County Board of Education audit continued with testimony from the board’s representatives after the committee had already moved on to other business.

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• Our members are primarily multi-generational family businesses and farmer-owned cooperatives located
• family businesses<00:02:57.440> and<00:02:57.680> farmer-owned<00:02:58.400> cooperatives
• businesses and farmer-owned cooperatives businesses and farmer-owned cooperatives located<00:02:

Bills: HF3298, SF3832, HF3528, HF3516, HF3972, HF4118

Keywords: underground storage tanks, petroleum, reimbursement program, environmental regulation, pollution control, dairy assistance, investment relief, agriculture support, food production, economic relief, barbering, licensing, examinations, barber schools, public safety, certifications, Barber Examiners Board, dentistry, licensure, registration

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• It's been fairly cooperative in our discussions.
• c><00:26:11.679> fairly<00:26:12.400> uh<00:26:13.200> uh<00:26:13.360> cooperative
• <00:26:13.840> in Uh it's been fairly uh uh cooperative in Uh it's been fairly uh uh cooperative

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee took up House File 3363, a bill focused on protecting the privacy and safety of legislators and other candidates by limiting public access to home addresses and related information in campaign finance and election filings. The author said the bill was prompted by the events of June 14 and was intended to make temporary Campaign Finance Board changes permanent. No public testimony was offered, and the author explained that the bill had been narrowed and reorganized after a Senate delete-everything amendment expanded its scope. Members then considered a series of amendments. The A1 amendment, which added security devices and security services as allowable non-campaign disbursements, was adopted after questions about family relationships and whether payments to relatives could qualify. The A2 through A9 amendments were also adopted, covering data classification or redaction of street addresses in Campaign Finance Board reports, lobbyist gift reports, candidate affidavits of candidacy, nominating petitions, local government candidate reports, and retroactive redaction of existing reports. The A4 amendment was modified by A12 to apply city, state, and ZIP code reporting to political committees, political funds, and party units. The A13 amendment removed a proposed misdemeanor penalty tied to disclosure violations, and the A14 amendment was adopted to give caucus and chamber leaders access to actual candidate addresses, though members noted the language still needed refinement and that the intent was to continue working on it. There was discussion about whether the address-access language in A14 would apply to all candidates or only legislative candidates, and whether it would affect residency disputes; staff said it would not change complaint or court processes, but could be a data point. Several members said they had concerns about the breadth of the language but were willing to keep working on it. After the amendments were adopted, the committee moved to the bill as amended and recommended that House File 3363 be re-referred to the Judiciary Committee.

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• To ensure everyone can hear and view and understand today's proceedings, we ask for your cooperation
• 00:03:59.040> the proceedings, we ask for you and the proceedings, we ask for you and the cooperation
• > in<00:04:00.000> maintaining<00:04:00.480> decorum<00:04:01.760> and cooperation
• in maintaining decorum and cooperation in maintaining decorum and civility<00:04:02.640> throughout

Bills: HF3393

Keywords: unemployment insurance, iron ore mining, additional benefits, labor force, economic support, 1183, house

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• Well, thank you for your cooperation in this whole thing.
• Well, thank you for your cooperation<00:10:46.079> in<00:10:46.320> this<00:10:46.560><
• <00:10:47.760> So,<00:10:48.079> at cooperation in this whole thing.
• So, at cooperation in this whole thing.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• It is a collaborative and cooperative endeavor, and it takes a lot of people to do it.
• There are member station reporters all over the country who were in my hourly newscasts and who cooperated
• Maybe those kinds of cooperation or cooperative efforts can help.

Summary: The hearing focused on the impact of the federal rescission of Corporation for Public Broadcasting funding on California public media, with Assemblymember Chris Ward and Senator Akilah Weber Pierson framing public media as essential civic infrastructure for education, local news, arts, emergency alerts, and underserved communities. Local officials from San Diego and La Mesa voiced support, emphasizing public media’s role in trusted information, children’s programming, and community arts access. Panelists from PBS SoCal, KCRW, Rebuild Local News, NPR, KPBS, Radio Bilingüe, and KVPR described significant budget losses, layoffs, reduced programming, and threats to rural and specialized services. They highlighted impacts on children’s educational content, local journalism, arts coverage, science and documentary production, and emergency alert systems. Several speakers noted that smaller stations in rural or low-broadband areas are especially vulnerable, while larger stations are also cutting staff and delaying projects. They also discussed possible responses such as shared services, cost reductions, philanthropy, and state support, while warning that one-time bridge funding is not a long-term fix. Committee members asked about operational changes, alternative revenue sources, the role of state programs, and whether public pressure could restore federal funding. Witnesses said the loss is already being felt, that restoration appears unlikely in the near term, and that any state support should be structured to protect editorial independence and provide stable, timely funding. The hearing concluded with a shift to labor and production testimony and then to station-specific testimony from KPBS, Radio Bilingüe, and KVPR, followed by public comment.

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• So the Whole Body programs have cooperated and have been working with us to the extent that they can.
• The staff has reported back to me that there was no meaningful cooperation because they said that their
• They are not cooperating. No, ma'am.
• That's, to some degree, the reason maybe there wasn't the cooperation.

Bills: SB2024, SB227, SB268, SB1467, SB1580, HB5537, SB1313, SB1677, SB918, SB331, SB2207, SB2721

Keywords: e-cigarettes, marketing prohibition, youth protection, criminal penalties, public health, school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, health care, licensing, complaint procedure, disciplinary action, law enforcement, death records, vital statistics, healthcare, trauma facility, Medicaid

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• We provide cost savings, efficiency, expanded services, regional cooperation, tailored and flexible offerings
• state, significant increases in premiums, and aggressive litigation, whether we're managed by cooperatives
• like me, Whether we're managed by cooperatives like mutuals or private companies like IOUs, all water
• acknowledge while you're trying to be able to move this forward right now and you're doing so in a way of cooperation

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda focused heavily on housing, local government, Brown Act teleconferencing, and public agency administration. Early bills included AB 39, which would require larger cities and counties to adopt electrification planning for EV charging and building decarbonization; AB 76, which clarifies Chula Vista’s university innovation district housing requirements; AB 259, AB 409, and AB 467, which extend or modernize Brown Act teleconferencing provisions for local agencies, community college student bodies, and Los Angeles neighborhood councils; and AB 428, which would let water corporations join joint powers authorities for pooled insurance. Supporters emphasized climate planning, housing access, public participation, safety, and cost savings, while several bills were amended to address stakeholder concerns. Most of these measures advanced on bipartisan votes, generally 6-1 or 7-0, and were left open for additional members to add on later. The committee also heard AB 632, which would strengthen local enforcement tools for serious code violations, fire hazards, illegal cannabis operations, and unsafe housing by allowing unpaid administrative fines to be converted into money judgments and liens. Local government and code enforcement groups supported the bill as a way to improve compliance and reduce costly litigation. AB 670 would let local governments count investments in preserving naturally occurring affordable housing toward housing element reporting and require broader reporting of demolitions and replacement housing compliance; supporters argued preservation is essential because many unsubsidized affordable homes are at risk. AB 761 would allow Monterey-Salinas Transit to place a future sales tax measure on the ballot with approval from two-thirds of its board, rather than separate approval from each member jurisdiction, to preserve transit funding for seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities. These measures also moved forward, with the committee noting amendments and sending them to the next committees of referral. Another major item was AB 810, which would require special districts and joint powers authorities to migrate public-facing websites and email addresses to .gov or CA.gov domains by 2031. The author argued the change would reduce fraud and improve public trust, especially after emergency-related scams, while opponents from special districts and IT organizations said the transition would be costly and difficult for smaller agencies. Several school-related opponents withdrew after amendments, and committee members discussed possible aliases and tribal-government language. The bill passed 7-1 to the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. Finally, AB 1206 proposed a pre-approved design catalog for single-family homes and small multifamily developments, modeled on a prior ADU bill, to speed rebuilding and reduce design costs; supporters from Habitat for Humanity and housing advocates said it would help both wildfire recovery and broader housing production, and the bill drew at least one opposed-unless-amended position as the committee moved into further discussion.

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• The Honorable Scott Cooper.
• Next, we're going to move to the Honorable Scott Cooper, Supervising Judge for Collaborative Courts in
• We've worked cooperatively with our justice partners, and we'll begin receiving those filings starting
• So to Judge Cooper, if you're still on the line...

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I received great cooperation from the MDVA during the conception and development of this bill last session
• 00:04:37.240> I<00:04:37.560> received<00:04:37.919> great<00:04:38.240> cooperation
• <00:04:39.000> from others I received great cooperation from others I received great cooperation

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So we cooperate with the fine arts department in that.
• That is done in cooperation with a 501(c)(3) out of Albuquerque, that's the Cottonwood Garden Foundation
• I can accomplish research by cooperating with other institutions, so some of the work is done by them

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• So in other words, if I confess or if I cooperate, at that point I now... ...have a greater penalty than
• So what that changes are the incentives for people to cooperate with the police.
• that to how we used to be 10 years ago, where lawyers are saying, "Look, there is no incentive to cooperate

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I am also a member of the Minnesota Generation and Transmission Cooperative.
• Dakota Electric is a not-for-profit electric cooperative that serves over 115,000 members across Dakota
• proposed legislation and will allow Dakota Electric to protect the financial interests of both the cooperative

Bills: HF2928, HF2912, HF2297

Keywords: water appropriation, data centers, environmental review, energy conservation, permit application, carbon-free energy, geothermal energy, renewable energy, Macalester College, appropriation, sustainability, solar energy, pollinator programs, license plates, agrivoltaics, environmental sustainability