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• Our partnership with the Minnesota Service Cooperative has been key to making this regional support framework
• : we have nine literacy leads and 20 coaches who are located across the nine Minnesota service cooperatives
• 13.800> nine<00:02:14.040> Minnesota<00:02:14.520> service<00:02:14.920> cooperatives
• the nine Minnesota service cooperatives. the nine Minnesota service cooperatives.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• To ensure everyone can view, hear, and understand today's proceedings, we ask for your cooperation in
• 31:13.039> be<00:31:13.200> determined Members, this amendment does not eliminate cooperation
• parent is often sabotaged, and all subsequent decisions end up being against that parent who wouldn't cooperate
• parent is often sabotaged, and all subsequent decisions end up being against that parent who wouldn't cooperate
• parent is often sabotaged, and all subsequent decisions end up being against that parent who wouldn't cooperate

Bills: HF3560, HF3295, HF2937, HF3540

Keywords: electronic signatures, estate planning, uniform law, legal documents, Minnesota statutes, open meeting law, transparency, public engagement, social media, government accountability, parenting consultant, parenting time, custody, family court, family law, neutral third party, alternative dispute resolution, child custody, visitation, parenting coordinator

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• The most efficient solution is to demand the cooperation of the federal, state, and local governments
• The most efficient solution is to demand the cooperation of the federal, state, and local governments
• 58.480> the most efficient solution is to demand the most efficient solution is to demand the cooperation
• > the<00:03:59.599> federal,<00:03:59.920> state,<00:04:00.159> and cooperation
• of the federal, state, and cooperation of the federal, state, and local<00:04:00.640> governments

Keywords: 1183, house

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• the One of the best ways to do that is through collaboration with our regional educational cooperatives
• So that about half of our cooperatives have an established EL network with district leaders within their
• So, please take that back to the office and thank those folks for their cooperation.
• cooperation. I will ask you to follow up cooperation.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity met in September 2025, established a quorum, introduced new member Larry Forester, and approved the minutes from the August 26 meeting. The main presentation came from Warren County Public Schools Superintendent Rob Clayton and Assistant Superintendent Sarah Johnson, who discussed the district’s work serving English language learners and multilingual students, including immigrant and refugee families. They said Warren County now serves roughly 5,500 multilingual students out of about 19,000 total, representing about 92 languages and 90 countries, with 57 certified multilingual teachers, a GO Center, migrant and refugee advocates, and the state’s first international high school. The presenters emphasized that the district welcomes immigrant families and that students and parents generally value public education, but they described major challenges tied to accountability and funding. They explained that multilingual students are tested after one year in the system, even though many need more time to become proficient in English and grade-level standards, and they argued that current graduation-rate rules can unfairly penalize schools when transient students enroll briefly and then leave. They also said the cost of serving this population has risen sharply, with special revenue and especially general-fund spending increasing substantially over the past decade, prompting the district to reallocate resources from EL teacher assistants toward translation technology and additional certified staff. Committee members asked questions about how long-term multilingual students compare with the general student body and whether the district’s data show similar graduation outcomes. Clayton said he did not have the specific comparison data at hand but believed students who stay K-12 generally reach proficiency. He and Johnson asked legislators to consider giving students more time before accountability measures apply and to shift some graduation accountability from individual schools to the district level for highly transient populations, while still maintaining accountability. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• You had added that it needed to be done in cooperation with an eligible facility instead of at an eligible
• Um, I believe your language said in cooperation, or did you say it was in an eligible facility?
• I took out in cooperation with and put it at an eligible facility. Okay.
• We agree to the version that Senator Apprentice, in cooperation with an eligible facility, the health
• In cooperation with an eligible facility, the health care provider at an eligible facility.

Keywords: 12:30pm HB 421 2:00pm HB 701 3:00pm HB 377 4:00pm HB 712, 928, house, all

Summary: The committee of conference first took up House Bill 421FN, concerning notice of tax-exempt status filing procedures by town officials. Members reviewed the Senate changes and focused on whether the amended language would require multiple mailings to charitable organizations. House conferees said the Senate wording appeared to create more than one mailing and asked for clarification; Senate members explained the intent was to reduce clerk workload by posting forms and sending a follow-up notice only to organizations that failed to file after the deadline. After a brief caucus, the House concluded there were too many unresolved changes to work out in conference and moved to non-concur with the Senate amendment. The House motion to non-concur passed unanimously, 4-0, and the committee agreed to place the conference report on the House consent calendar. The chair then closed the committee of conference on House Bill 421FN. The transcript then shifted to a separate committee of conference on another bill, where members discussed revisions involving direct supervision at an eligible facility, federalwide assurance requirements, and immunity language. Testimony focused on whether the bill should require supervision at a specific facility or allow broader supervision arrangements, whether rulemaking should define direct supervision, and whether the immunity provision should cover reckless as well as willful misconduct. No final vote or action on that second bill was reached in the portion provided.

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• Everybody was very cooperative with providing all of the information and uh we are independent with respect
• Everybody was very cooperative<01:00:32.640> with<01:00:32.960> providing<01:00:33.599>
• our<01:00:34.000> all<01:00:34.240> of cooperative with providing our all of cooperative
• I would like to thank the lottery's management and staff for their assistance and cooperation during

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the March 21 minutes and then took up a consent calendar, withdrawing several items before adopting the remainder. It also moved item FIS 25103 to the table by a 6-4 vote after Senator Gray argued the Executive Council had not yet acted on a prior $5 million approval and that the committee should avoid adding to the rainy day fund draw. The committee then approved item 25106 for the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources/State Library after hearing that the department expected about a $400,000 lapse to return to the state. A major discussion centered on New Hampshire Police Standards and Training (item 2577). Senator Gray questioned whether a proposed equipment purchase could be delayed to the next biennium in light of the state’s deficit and rainy day fund use. The agency said the equipment was needed now for scenario training, vendors had already been identified, and delaying would likely increase costs and force continued reliance on unpaid volunteer help. The committee ultimately approved the item. The committee also approved Department of Energy item 2587 after hearing that federal weatherization funds are drawn down on a reimbursement basis, and item 2588 after similar testimony that weatherization work must be completed and inspected before reimbursement, limiting how quickly funds can be expended. Item 250094 had been withdrawn. Later, the committee discussed Senator Carson’s request for an LBA review of the YDC claims settlement fund, with members expressing concern about administrative costs, attorney fees, settlement-loan payoffs, and the need for more detailed reporting. The committee voted to direct LBA to conduct the audit described in Senator Carson’s memo, with the additional request that the review include the term over which attorney fees are paid. The meeting then moved on to an HHS staff item, where members began questioning the timing of dashboard data and reporting delays.

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• this time, we're only asking for a one-year appropriation to keep this going until we can get a cooperative
• Senator Cooper, my understanding is that we have already passed that amendment.
• Senator<01:16:38.400> Cooper,<01:16:38.719> my<01:16:38.880> understanding<
• 01:16:39.199> is<01:16:39.280> that Senator Cooper, my understanding is that Senator Cooper

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• A study funded by the Sierra Club in cooperation with the Veterans Affairs as well as the University
• A study funded by the Sierra Club in cooperation with the Veterans Affairs as well as the University
• A study funded by the Sierra Club in cooperation with the Veterans Affairs as well as the University
• A study funded by the Sierra Club in cooperation with the Veterans Affairs as well as the University
• A study funded by the Sierra Club in cooperation with the Veterans Affairs as well as the University

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Food and beverage hubs and cooperatives; 3. Food and beverage processors and manufacturers; 4.
• 20:32.480> beverage<01:20:32.920> hubs<01:20:33.159> and<01:20:33.440> cooperatives
• <01:20:34.440> three and beverage hubs and cooperatives three and beverage hubs and cooperatives
• Agriculture's recommendation on page four, section two, subsection four, line seven: change the word 'cooperation

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• And to the degree that we need to cooperate with federal directives so that we can actually help the
• And I just say that we really need to pay attention to these areas and cooperate with the federal government
• That's why I continually hammer it and say let's cooperate with the federal government where we can so
• <01:56:29.560> with<01:56:29.680> the<01:56:29.760> federal say let's cooperate
• with the federal say let's cooperate with the federal government<01:56:30.600> where<01:56:30.720

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Instead, we wanted to do that in cooperation with the school district, and it's, and it's, and it's..
• Instead, we wanted to do that in cooperation with the school district and its superintendent and its
• So there's been a lot of cooperation between the two of us.
• I will say, like I noted before, most of this has been in direct cooperation.
• I will say like I noted before, most of this has been in direct cooperation.

Keywords: 908, all

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• think it's not only a courtesy, but we think it's also foster better communications and landowner cooperation
• think it's not only a courtesy, but we think it's also foster better communications and landowner cooperation
• think it's not only a courtesy, but we think it's also foster better communications and landowner cooperation
• think it's not only a courtesy, but we think it's also foster better communications and landowner cooperation
• think it's not only a courtesy, but we think it's also foster better communications and landowner cooperation

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We've worked cooperatively over the years with the Minnesota Land Title Association, and we will continue
• We've worked cooperatively over the years with the Minnesota Land Title Association, and we will continue
• We've worked cooperatively over the years with the Minnesota Land Title Association, and we will continue
• We've worked cooperatively<01:48:27.440> over<01:48:27.679> the<01:48:27.760> years<
• /c><01:48:27.920> with<01:48:28.080> the cooperatively over the years with the cooperatively

Bills: SF1750, HF704, HF3479

Keywords: common interest community, CIC, homeowners association, HOA, condominium, planned community, cooperative, unit owner, association board, declarant, declarant control, special declarant rights, assessment lien, foreclosure, late fees, fines, attorney fees, resale disclosure, annual report, maintenance plan

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• if they're working with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service or a crop advisor or UNH Cooperative
• also going to act as a vendor for other local farmers and suppliers so we can serve as part of the cooperative
• /c><00:48:21.200> part<00:48:21.440> of<00:48:21.520> the<00:48:21.760> cooperative
• can serve as part of the cooperative can serve as part of the cooperative network<00:48:23.599><
• It helps to strengthen a cooperative network of farmers and craftspeople who feed and enrich our communities

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• When the land and water are threatened, we must take action cooperatively.
• Fourth, we need to work cooperatively to address the unlawful use of our respective lands.
• Our relationship depends on cooperation.
• Our relationship<02:45:42.800> depends<02:45:43.279> on<02:45:43.600> cooperation.
• relationship depends on cooperation. relationship depends on cooperation.

Keywords: 981, all

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• that are about new facilities ground up that are about new facilities ground up that are that are cooperative
• and under the state that are cooperative and under the state that are cooperative and under the state
• for working uh express our appreciation for working uh express our appreciation for working in cooperation
• with um Representative in cooperation with um Representative in cooperation with um Representative Gary

Bills: HB 29, HB 125, HB 145, HB 171, HB 255, HB 50, HB 796, HB 363, HB 116, HB 491, HB 589, HB 1495, HB 368, HB 1285, HB 1905, HB 1360, HB 2002, HB 917, HB 2723, HB 2067, HB 1238, HB 2337, HB 745, HB 1188, HB 1606, HB 2003, HB 2147, HB 2391, HB 2355, HB 2546, HB 2495, HB 2818, HB 2249, HB 1749, HB 3109, HB 3228, HB 3240, HB 1507, HB 658, HB 1748, HB 1851, HB 1922, HB 2001, HB 2798, HB 107, HCR 29, SB 5, SB 262, HB 11, HJR 72, HB 106, HB 18, HB 48, HB 27, HB 37, HB 1481, HB 581, HB 1696, HB 2216, HB 1035, HB 1633, HB 742, HB 754, HB 1689, HB 1690, HB 2669, HB 391, HB 517, HB 1024, HB 1607, HB 252, HB 1716, HB 1562, HB 4116, HB 1866, HB 1741, HB 2103, HB 2637, HB 2884, HB 503, HB 1089, HB 2986, HB 972, HB 502, HB 29, HB 125, HB 145, HB 171, HB 255, HB 50, HB 796, HB 363, HB 116, HB 491, HB 589, HB 1495, HB 368, HB 1285, HB 1905, HB 1360, HB 2002, HB 917, HB 2723, HB 2067, HB 1238, HB 2337, HB 745, HB 1188, HB 1606, HB 2003, HB 2147, HB 2391, HB 2355, HB 2546, HB 2495, HB 2818, HB 2249, HB 1749, HB 3109, HB 3228, HB 3240, HB 1507, HB 658, HB 1748, HB 1851, HB 1922, HB 2001, HB 2798, HB 107, HCR 29

Keywords: water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty

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• Transportation to be the Department of Transportation to be the Department of Transportation to be cooperative
• with local government cooperative with local government cooperative with local government officials
• I'm glad software uh malfunction and I'm glad software uh malfunction and I'm glad that in the Cooperative
• spirit cuz we do that in the Cooperative spirit cuz we do that in the Cooperative spirit cuz we do do

Bills: HB 9, HB 22, HB 908, HB 1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• We have really great small telcos, rural electric cooperatives, cable providers across the state that
• We have really great small telcos, rural electric cooperatives, cable providers across the state that
• We have really great small telcos, rural electric cooperatives, cable providers across the state that
• We have really great small telcos, rural electric cooperatives, cable providers across the state that
• We have really great small telcos, rural electric cooperatives, cable providers across the state that

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This is a cooperative educational program training those health science innovators that help feed the
• This is a cooperative educational program training those health science innovators that help feed the
• This is a cooperative educational program training those health science innovators that help feed the
• This is a cooperative educational program training those health science innovators that help feed the
• This is a cooperative educational program training those health science innovators that help feed the

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee met and approved the minutes from the previous meeting. The chair noted that agency overviews from the Office of Higher Education and other state agencies were not available, so the committee proceeded with University of Minnesota presentations instead. The committee also reviewed posted committee rules. University of Minnesota representatives gave an overview of the university’s research enterprise, describing it as a system of five campuses with a possible expansion to St. Cloud, and highlighting research strengths across campuses in agriculture, energy, natural resources, health, and the Twin Cities flagship campus. They said the university has more than $1.3 billion in annual research expenditures, receives most of its research funding from federal sources, and is ranked highly for both overall research and interdisciplinary research. Examples discussed included the Clinical and Translational Science Institute, the Forever Green initiative, and research tied to sustainable crops, health, and commercialization. Members asked questions about specific research areas, including biodegradable or renewable plastics, wheat research, food dyes, health and environmental toxins, and the market for winter camelina and winter pennycress. University staff said they could follow up with more detailed information and explained that the winter crop work is intended to become market-driven over time, while also improving soil health and creating new revenue streams for farmers. They also clarified that the university’s federal research funding includes money from NIH, NSF, DOE, DOD, and other agencies, and that the “other” funding category includes foundations, subawards, and internal university seed funding. The committee then heard a second University of Minnesota presentation focused on partnerships, commercialization, and workforce development. Testimony highlighted collaborations with industry and government partners such as U.S. Steel, 3M, Medtronic, Cisco, and defense-related industry leaders, as well as programs supporting microelectronics, AI, cybersecurity, and sustainable aviation fuels. No formal votes were taken beyond approving the minutes, and the committee ended the segment by moving on to the next testifier.

Bills: SCR8, SR10, SCR90, SR85, SCR110, SR103, SCR54, SR52, SCR107, SR101, SCR178, SR173, SR76, SCR40, SR30, SCR145, SR137, SCR62, SCR95, SR90, SCR45, SR44, SCR119, SR112, SCR63, SR57, SCR21, SR18, SCR27, SR24, SCR75, SR69, SCR7, SR7, SCR149, SCR55, SR53, SCR180, SR175, SCR86, SR77, SCR59, SCR41, SR31, HB1678, HB1824, SCR177, SR172, SCR5, SCR85, SR75, SCR139, SR131, SCR146, SR138, SR84, SCR31, SR27, SCR46, SR45, SCR48, SR47, SCR9, SR11, SCR83, SR73, SCR20, SR17, SCR56, SR54, SCR87, SCR39, SR29, SCR142, SR134, SCR203, SR191, SCR200, SR188, SCR196, SR184, SCR194, SR183, SCR114, SR107, SCR166, SR157, SCR96, SR91, SCR172, SR163, SCR109, SR102, SCR50, SR49, SCR64, SR58, SCR184, SR165, SCR81, SR71, SCR19, SR16, SCR22, SR19, SCR32, SR28, SCR57, SR55, SCR58, SR56, SCR103, SR97, SCR159, SR150, SCR163, SR154, SCR169, SR160, SCR68, SR63, SCR105, SR99, SCR112, SR105, SCR198, SR186, SCR11, SR9, SCR132, SR124, SCR189, SR179, SCR26, SR23, SCR93, SR88, SCR117, SR110, SCR164, SR155, SCR165, SR156, SCR170, SR161, SCR168, SR159, SCR173, SCR197, SCR47, SR46, SCR94, SR89, SCR99, SR93, SCR100, SR94, SCR130, SR122, SCR78, SR82, SCR154, SR145, SCR195, SR192, SCR162, SR153, SCR201, SR189, SCR202, SR190

Keywords: building permits, seniors, health care, disability, safety modifications, county regulations, expedited processing, older adults, disability access, healthcare, permit processing, home modifications, kupuna, accessibility, parking, business hours, aging population, parking accessibility, private business hours, affordable housing