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• <00:02:07.360> with agents and there is no cooperation with agents and there is no cooperation
• He said local legislators are pushing this stuff, and if there had been cooperation from local political
• He said local legislators are pushing this stuff, and if there had been cooperation from local political
• He said local legislators are pushing this stuff, and if there had been cooperation from local political
• He said it would have been better to have cooperation from before, and that local legislators are pushing

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Not cooperating with secret police to detain and arrest and kidnap and deport people, but to cooperate
• It's a have cooperated with ICE.
• maybe you don't, there is cooperation maybe you don't, there is cooperation occurring. occurring
• cooperation we should be talking about. cooperation we should be talking about.
• any other cooperation. any other cooperation.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Witnesses and lawmakers discussed the impact of “Operation Metro Surge” and related federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota, describing it as a severe constitutional and humanitarian crisis. John Beler of the ACLU of Minnesota said the organization had received more than 700 reports of constitutional violations and argued the state should protect sensitive spaces, create legal remedies, and limit state involvement in federal surveillance and enforcement. Sen. Erin Maye Quade and other speakers said the operation was still ongoing, caused family separations, economic harm, and trauma in communities, and called on Minnesota Republicans to break with the Trump administration and support accountability. Several business owners testified about direct effects on restaurants and construction workforces. Hano JD Delgado, a restaurant owner, said ICE activity had frightened workers, led to closures and lost business, and recounted alleged mistreatment of employees and himself, including detentions and an incident involving a 15-year-old U.S. citizen. Sarah Lawitch, a Cottage Grove contractor, said her crews and projects were disrupted because workers feared leaving home and that lawmakers should protect constitutional rights and local businesses. Speakers repeatedly framed the issue as racial profiling and an attack on legal residents and citizens, not just undocumented immigrants. Rep. Lee Fininky said she is carrying two bills aimed at federal and local law enforcement practices: one would prohibit officers from wearing masks on duty except for limited safety or health exceptions, and another would require vehicles used to detain people to be clearly marked and equipped with safety features. She and other DFL speakers also discussed a broader package of bills, including a proposal to let Minnesotans hold the federal government accountable and a bill requiring the BCA to investigate shootings. In response to questions, they said they were seeking Republican support but expected the measures to face legal challenges; no votes or formal committee action were taken in the excerpt.

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• immigration authorities to cooperate immigration authorities to cooperate with<00:02:09.119>
• was confused because we want cooperation was confused because we want cooperation between<00:02:
• <00:10:02.480> between happened were it for cooperation between happened were it for cooperation
• Members, cooperation that's before us.
• A no vote is a enforcement cooperation.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• >> Cooper >> Cooper >> Cooper >> here. >> here. >> here.
• >> Hi >> Hi >> Hi >> Cooper. >> Cooper. >> Cooper.
• >> I<01:29:09.360> Cooper. >> I Cooper. >> I Cooper. >> Hi.
• >> I<01:42:31.280> Cooper, >> I Cooper, >> I Cooper, >> no.
• Cooper. >> No. Cooper. >> No. Cooper. >> No. >> No. >> No. >> No. KGO. >> No. KGO. >> No.

Keywords: 916, all

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• I assume to the cooperative, yes, to the cooperative and then how much of that? It goes to TASB.
• So the local government purchasing cooperative is the official entity is the cooperative itself.
• No, the TSP Energy Cooperative name. I don't know if the cooperative owns that or not.
• The Local Government Purchasing Cooperative. The Local Government Purchasing Cooperative.
• the cooperative gets the payment.

Bills: HB10, HB 12, HB675, HB10, HB12

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

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• um requiring local governments cooperate um requiring local governments cooperate with<00:09:06.399
• created a a framework for uh cooperation created a a framework for uh cooperation that<00:09:32.640
• But furthermore, piece of legislation.
• of a statewide standard of cooperation. of a statewide standard of cooperation.
• some of your like cooperation bills? some of your like cooperation bills?

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House Republican leaders outlined their agenda for the tied legislative session, saying their priorities are to stop fraud, make Minnesota more affordable, safer, and more competitive, and reduce mandates while raising education standards. They highlighted several planned bills, including an independent inspector general (HF 1), a “Fraud Isn’t Free” measure to impose consequences on agencies and commissioners that allow fraud, and statutory guidelines for high-fraud-risk programs. They also said they want to lower health care costs through a permanent reinsurance program and cost defrayal for new mandates, study property tax increases, conform state tax law to federal changes on tips, overtime, and scholarship tax credits, and avoid any tax increases. On public safety, Republicans said they will pursue tougher penalties for repeat offenders and repeat gun crimes, judicial accountability, and a school safety package that would support public and nonpublic schools, school safety personnel, and facility improvements. In education, they emphasized school choice tax credits, reading proficiency, and curriculum focused on basic academic fundamentals. They also said they want to protect and expand mining, reform permitting, end the nuclear moratorium, and make the state more attractive to businesses. On housing, one member said they are working on a more targeted affordable housing package rather than a broad sweeping bill. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on immigration and cooperation with federal authorities. Republicans said they want a statewide framework for local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, referencing House File 16 and saying they are open to changes and bipartisan work. They argued that local and state cooperation would improve safety and prevent situations where criminal suspects are released into the community. They also said Democrats have blocked similar efforts in committee and on the House floor. In response to questions, leaders said there is no current appetite for sports betting, bonding will be discussed but there are no promises, and they do not support the 2024 omnibus bill model. They said they are not interested in vaccine mandates, but will consider Medicaid funding impacts and other health-related proposals if bills are introduced. They also said election integrity measures such as voter ID, provisional ballots, and voter-roll cleanup will remain priorities. Throughout, leaders said they expect a bipartisan process in the tied House and expressed hope that both parties can work together on some issues.

Transcript Highlights:

• cooperation.
• And after this cooperation cooperation.
• That's coming from<00:34:18.079> legislators. from legislators. from legislators.
• government to cooperate with PCA? government to cooperate with PCA?
• we're not going to cooperate at all. we're not going to cooperate at all.

Bills: HF3405, HF3413, HF3769, HF3768, HF3771, HF3465

Keywords: Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Use of Force Investigations Unit, federal agents, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, Customs and Border Protection, CBP, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS, officer-involved death, use of force, law enforcement accountability, police oversight, independent investigation, criminal sexual conduct, sexual assault, peace officers

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from February 25, 2026, and then took up several Department of Corrections-related bills. House File 3768, as amended by the A1 amendment, would extend the DOC’s graduated licensing and enforcement tools to juvenile detention facilities and state-licensed halfway houses, allowing corrective action plans and conditional licenses instead of only revocation. Commissioner Paul Schnell and Dakota County Juvenile Services Center Deputy Director Matt Bower testified in support, saying the bill would improve consistency, stability, and accountability without changing jail licensing. Members asked about costs and sheriff input; the commissioner said the bill is cost-neutral and that sheriffs were informed but did not provide input. The committee adopted the amendment and recommended the bill to the general register. The committee then heard House File 3769, another DOC technical update bill, which would clarify tuberculosis screening procedures when incarcerated people refuse testing, allow mental health units at more than one facility and short-term stabilization at Oak Park Heights when clinically appropriate, and clarify the department’s substance use disorder treatment programs. Schnell said the changes were technical but important for effective operations. Members again asked about county costs and sheriff support, and the commissioner said the bill affects only DOC facilities and is cost-neutral. The committee approved the motion to re-refer the bill to the Health Finance and Policy Committee. The final major item was House File 3405, the chair’s bill, as amended by the A3 amendment. The amendment broadened the definition of federal agents, made the effective date retroactive, and removed a sexual assault investigation section to eliminate the fiscal note. The bill would require the BCA’s use-of-force unit to investigate deaths caused by federal agents in Minnesota, not just Minnesota peace officers. Chair Mohler argued the bill closes a loophole and ensures state-level, independent investigations; Dr. B.B. Newman testified in support, saying it preserves Minnesota’s investigative authority and public confidence. Deputy Superintendent Scott Mueller said the BCA already investigates deadly-force cases and has handled some federal-related cases, but he did not think the bill was necessary and recommended a no vote. Members debated whether the bill was needed given existing practice, with supporters saying the statute should clearly require state investigation and opponents questioning whether it would change anything. The committee adopted the amendment and continued discussion of the bill as amended.

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• Takes extraordinary cooperation.
• from a cooperative school district. from a cooperative school district.
• of the withdrawal by other cooperative of the withdrawal by other cooperative town<00:44:47.320>
• . cooperative. cooperative.
• It is good legislation.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Cooperative by mandating regular reviews Cooperative by mandating regular reviews the<02:37:06.479>
• Also, the proposed legislation could cost New Hampshire ratepayers an estimated $65,000 if the cooperative
• admirer of the the Electric Cooperative admirer of the the Electric Cooperative um<02:52:27.560>
• nation's second biggest Cooperative nation's second biggest Cooperative grosser<03:00:24.399>
• Cooperative utility that's we thought Cooperative utility that's we thought that<03:20:03.120> was

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I thank the representative for his continued partnership in cooperatives.
• The administration is supportive of this legislation.
• Jason Brady, Cooperative Development Institute. Good afternoon.
• I'm with the Cooperative Development Institute.
• Multi-family cooperatives, resident-owned manufactured home communities, and other types of housing cooperatives

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing held a hybrid hearing on a broad slate of housing and homelessness bills. Chairs Rich Haggerty and Julian Cyr opened by noting the committee’s focus on EOHLC programs such as RAFT, MRVP, and HomeBASE, and several members and advocates emphasized the urgency of the state’s homelessness crisis, including rising family homelessness and the need for earlier intervention, more stable subsidies, and stronger long-term housing tools. A major theme was homelessness prevention and rehousing. Multiple witnesses supported bills to codify and strengthen RAFT and HomeBASE, arguing that assistance should be available earlier in a crisis rather than only after a notice to quit or imminent loss of housing. Testimony from legal services, homelessness coalitions, social workers, municipal housing staff, and tenant advocates said the programs help families avoid eviction and shelter, but need more flexibility, higher benefit caps, and permanent statutory protection. Several speakers also urged support for codifying the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program (MRVP), describing it as a critical long-term subsidy for low-income households and older adults, and warning that codification would protect the program from future budget or policy changes. The committee also heard testimony on housing stability for older adults, affordable homes for people with disabilities, supportive housing, housing cooperatives, home sharing, local preference, and reentry housing for returning citizens. Advocates for older adults described a Somerville bridge subsidy pilot that helped stabilize seniors while they waited for permanent housing, and urged statewide expansion. Supporters of supportive housing called for an interagency board to streamline funding and development, while cooperative housing proponents backed creation of a Massachusetts Center for Housing Cooperatives and a dedicated funding reserve. A bill to secure housing for returning citizens drew support from reentry providers and Senator Adam Gomez, who said stable housing is essential to successful reintegration. No votes were taken during the hearing; witnesses generally asked the committee to report the bills favorably, and some members asked follow-up questions on data and program details.

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• >> I<00:31:45.120> Cooper. >> I Cooper. >> I Cooper. >> Hi.
• >> No.<00:41:45.839> Cooper. >> No. Cooper. >> No. Cooper. >> Hi.
• >> I >> I >> I >> Cooper. >> Cooper. >> Cooper.
• >> I<01:14:47.600> Cooper. >> I Cooper. >> I Cooper. >> Hi.
• >> I<01:26:30.560> Cooper. >> I Cooper. >> I Cooper. >> Hi.

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm Julia Harvey on behalf of Texas Electric Cooperatives.
• Cooperatives are part of the fabric of rural America.
• It is in the interests of the cooperative and its end users.
• That legislation passed with no opposition and involved an extensive legislative review of how co-ops
• cooperatives.

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• Scholarship Fund yet on the cooperation Scholarship Fund yet on the cooperation agreement.<00:06
• cooperation agreement? cooperation agreement? The<00:07:54.200> draft? The draft?
• ,<00:27:37.240> my CSF was actually cooperating, my CSF was actually cooperating, my understanding
• have an agency that's going to cooperate have an agency that's going to cooperate within<00:32:00.200
• to see though with the cooperative to see though with the cooperative agreement.<00:37:27.600>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee received an update from the LBA on three audits related to education programs. Christine Young reported that the special education audit is in report-writing, with 44 of 81 observations completed, and that a draft is expected early in the third quarter with a final report later in the summer. She also said the doorway program audit has a draft report with 12 observations, auditee responses were received May 14, an exit conference was held May 18, and the report is now expected to be presented at the June fiscal committee meeting. The bulk of the discussion focused on the education freedom accounts audit and a proposed expansion of scope. Beulah Skids explained that the original audit, required by the 2022 law creating the EFA program, would be expanded to examine whether students were New Hampshire residents at enrollment and throughout participation, and whether records of educational attainment satisfied program requirements. She described the current work, the draft cooperation agreement being developed with the Department of Education and the Children’s Scholarship Fund, and the department’s concerns about the audit period and the term "educational progress," which the LBA said it would revise. The committee discussed that the expanded work would depend on a written agreement giving the LBA access to needed records, policies, and staff, with the Department of Education potentially serving as an intermediary for data access. Members raised concerns about the scope period and data access. Senator Lang asked that the residency review be limited to the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years, rather than the broader 2022-25 period, because those years captured the major program expansions; the committee appeared to agree, with clarification that the reference was to school years, not fiscal years. Members also discussed reconciliation of EFA funds, noting that the department has agreed to reopen rulemaking to make reconciliation more frequent so unused funds can be returned to the state sooner. Several members expressed frustration that access to data had been delayed, while LBA staff said the cooperation agreement is intended to prevent further roadblocks and that the AG’s office could review it if needed.

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:03:27.200> so around uh this piece of legislation so around uh this piece of legislation
• <00:10:08.120> serve collectively Electric Cooperative serve collectively Electric Cooperative
• seen that municipals and Cooperative seen that municipals and Cooperative utilities<00:31:14.840
• appreciation for our cooperatives appreciation for our cooperatives adherence<00:53:25.960> to
• <00:54:20.760> and be happy to work with legislators and be happy to work with legislators

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• legislative bodies. legislative bodies.
• We can't force them to cooperate.
• We can't force them to cooperate.
• Cooperate.
• And maybe this is a of cooperation.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I'm the policy and cooperative development officer at Co-op North, formerly North Country Cooperative
• <00:13:38.760> to<00:13:38.880> identify uh legislators to identify uh legislators
• cooperatives should operate. cooperatives should operate.
• I practice in the area of cooperative law, housing cooperative law, and do that both in Minnesota and
• :05:09.600> this<01:05:09.840> is similar legislation like this is similar legislation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Representative Cooper? Aye. Representative Wynn? Aye. Thank you. Representative Cooper? Aye.
• Representative Cooper. Mr. Chair, Representative Cooper.
• Cooper.
• Chair, Representative Cooper—sorry, Representative Cooper.
• Representative Cooper.

Summary: The committee met to review and adopt Legislative Council ballot measure analyses, with members repeatedly reminded that the hearing was limited to the accuracy, clarity, and impartiality of the summaries and not the merits of the underlying proposals. Steve Premack explained the statutory role of the analyses in the publicity pamphlet, and staff presented draft language for several measures. The committee considered and voted on multiple amendments, often debating whether proposed wording was clearer or instead crossed into advocacy or added unnecessary legal detail. For SCR 1004, members debated amendments to more closely mirror the measure’s text and to add language about electric vehicles and mileage, but several proposed changes were rejected. The analysis was ultimately adopted by an 8-6 roll call. HCR 2021 was then adopted without amendment by the same 8-6 margin. For HCR 2055, members debated whether the summary should say the Department of Homeland Security must “do everything” or “use all lawful means available,” and whether to add language about cartels acting “individually or collectively”; both amendments were rejected and the analysis was adopted 8-6. The committee next took up SCR 1004 on photo enforcement systems, where members proposed amendments to clarify that the measure would apply to red light cameras, to add “thereafter” regarding recurring voter approval, and to specify that approval would occur at the general election; those amendments failed, and the analysis was adopted 8-6. On SCR 1032, dealing with instructional expenses and classroom site fund reductions, members debated adding a definition of the Classroom Site Fund and spelling out the waiver process in more detail; both amendments failed, and the analysis was adopted 8-6. Finally, on HCR 2001 regarding citizenship identification and early voting, members rejected amendments that would have added background on current law, clarified that mail voting would be affected, added severability and revenue-source language, and struck the measure’s short title; the discussion was lengthy and at times contentious, but the transcript ends before a final roll-call vote on that measure is shown.

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• Cooperative uh the proposed legislation Cooperative uh the proposed legislation would<00:12:42.120
• unfairly burdens other Cooperative unfairly burdens other Cooperative members<00:13:24.880> with
• > an Cooperative electric cooperatives are an Cooperative electric cooperatives are an organization
• We have a deep appreciation for our cooperatives' adherence to the seven cooperative principles and the
• We have a deep appreciation for our cooperatives' adherence to the seven cooperative principles and the

Bills: HF845

Keywords: net metering, distributed generation, solar energy, rooftop solar, renewable energy, utility rates, electric cooperatives, municipal utilities, public utilities, Public Utilities Commission, net billing, bill credits, cost of service study, standby charge, qualifying facility, energy policy, clean energy, customer generation, interconnection, Minnesota Statutes 216B.164

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• <01:20:33.960> with law enforcement agency to cooperate with law enforcement agency to cooperate
• <01:31:55.679> between wanted to encourage cooperation between wanted to encourage cooperation
• prior iterations of this legislation prior iterations of this legislation maybe<02:05:53.440>
• <02:22:32.080> having they do um which is cooperating having they do um which is cooperating
• their local law enforcement cooperate their local law enforcement cooperate with<02:22:35.040>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Cooperatives are good for as amended. Cooperatives are good for Havaii's<00:19:21.120> economy.
• the cooperative hui.
• the cooperative hui.
• worker um worker cooperatives worker um worker cooperatives multistakeholder<00:23:57.919> or
• Chair votes aye. cooperative associations. Recommendation cooperative associations.

Bills: SB3275, SB3105

Keywords: cannabis, low-dose, personal use, cultivation, cannabis accessories, Hawaii cannabis law, medical cannabis, physician assistant, licensure compact, medical services, interstate practice, healthcare portability, military families, licensing authority, 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection reconsidered two condominium bills and adopted recommendations to pass both with amendments. For SB 2433, members approved amendments clarifying that condominium unit owners’ interests are to be recognized and protected in educational and related programs by the Real Estate Commission and DCCA, while making technical changes and changing the effective date. For SB 2838, the committee replaced the bill’s broader substantive language with a narrower requirement that associations provide electronic copies of specified documents, including master leases, reserve studies, audited financial statements, contracts, leases, and other agreements, along with technical changes and an amended effective date. Both measures were adopted unanimously by the members present, with Senator McKelvey excused. The committee then heard SB 2710 on animal issues, which would define and regulate dog breeders, set care standards, create county licensing authority, require records, and establish an animal abuser registry and related penalties. Testimony was mixed: the Public Defender and the American Kennel Club opposed the bill, arguing for stronger enforcement of existing laws rather than harsher penalties and warning that the bill would burden responsible breeders; the Hawaiian Humane Society supported the bill’s breeder regulation and registry provisions but urged removal of the hoarding section; and the committee noted 26 written testimonies in support, 14 in opposition, and four comments. In decision-making, the committee passed SB 2710 with amendments that blanked the license fee, deleted the animal abuser registry and shelter/pet store/breeder compliance checks, struck the hoarding provisions and proposed criminal penalty changes, and made technical changes with a deferred effective date. The committee also heard SB 2209 on rental discrimination, which would allow attorney’s fees to a prevailing party in source-of-income discrimination cases, and SB 2884, which would create a nonrefundable income tax credit for wind-resistant retrofits or hurricane shelters. The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission supported SB 2209, and the committee later passed it with a deferred effective date. SB 2884 drew support from DCCA’s Insurance Division, the Department of Taxation, HEMA, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, and a public witness who urged hurricane preparedness; it was passed with the Department of Taxation’s proposed amendments and a deferred effective date. Finally, the committee heard SB 2922 on cooperative associations, which would create a general cooperative associations framework. DCCA offered comments, while the Hawaii Co-op Hui, Purple Maya Foundation, Enliven Cooperative, and Hawaii Farmers Union supported the measure and argued that current law is too limited for worker, producer, and multi-stakeholder co-ops. After discussion about using the existing chapter 421C structure rather than creating a new regulatory scheme, the committee passed SB 2922 with amendments adopting changes proposed in testimony from the Hawaii Farmers Union and deferred the effective date.