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WY
Transcript Highlights:
- So the reason for the 100-mile rule kind of goes away because there's collaboration, cooperation between
- business owners have cooperated business owners have cooperated together.<00:09:28.399>
Uh <00:10:46.480>- So there's a<00:10:45.279>
cooperative <00:10:45.839>agreement <00:10:46.240>because of <00:10:46.640>the a cooperative agreement because of the a cooperative - So there's a<00:10:45.279>
- And thank you for your cooperation and input. >> Thank you. >> All right. Thank you.
Keywords:
pari-mutuel wagering, simulcasting, historic horse racing, HHR terminals, horse racing, gaming commission, Wyoming Gaming Commission, local control, city approval, county approval, municipal approval, permit renewal, gaming permit, wagering regulation, racetrack, live pari-mutuel event, district court appeal, public notice, land use, public safety
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a cooperative district with cooperative sending districts as well.
- and cooperative agreements. and cooperative agreements.
- on the Hollis Brookline Cooperative on the Hollis Brookline Cooperative School<01:10:08.960>
- , you know, you have cooperative, you know, you have cooperative<01:20:40.000>
districts <01:20 - <01:35:09.199>
within Lakes region with cooperatives within Lakes region with cooperatives
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Natural Resources and Environment Apr 28th, 2026
Natural Resources & Environment
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, House Bill 1209 places a pause on the issuance of new cooperative endeavor agreements for surface
- Yes, so currently all revenue generated by these cooperative endeavor agreements goes into the aquatic
- being used, and everybody doesn't have cooperative agreements.
- Would that now—would they fall in these needing to have a cooperative agreement?
- It's cooperative and it's voluntary.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/16/2026 - House Health & Human Services #1
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Chair, Representative Cooper, I would not deem to go there. Thank you.
- Cooper, subject matter experts come with me all of the— Madam Chair, Mr.
- Representative Cooper. Representative Legoree. Madam Chair, please.
- Representative Cooper. Madam Chair, please. Thank you. Representative Cooper? Madam Chair, please.
- Representative Cooper, aye. Representative Lulbore, aye.
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 2307, as amended, which would require the Department of Health Services to contract with out-of-state secure mental health facilities when Arizona beds are unavailable for certain involuntary commitment cases involving defendants found dangerous and incompetent. The sponsor and supporters framed it as an emergency stopgap to prevent individuals who are deemed non-restorable from being released because Arizona lacks secure behavioral health beds, while opponents argued it would raise due process, disability rights, family access, and cost concerns, and questioned whether the state could even implement such interstate placements. After debate, the committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and advanced HB 2307 on a 6-5 due pass vote.
The committee then heard House Bill 2083, which updates diabetes-related coverage language in health plans to include newer devices and supplies such as continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps, and smart insulin pens. Supporters said the bill modernizes outdated statutes and improves access and outcomes for people with diabetes, while an insurer representative offered soft opposition, warning that writing these items into statute could create a state mandate and potential cost exposure, especially if the language is read to include GLP-1 medications. The committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and moved HB 2083 forward on an 11-1 due pass vote.
Next, House Bill 2673 was heard, addressing mental health screening and treatment for incarcerated people. The sponsor said the bill was being reworked into a study committee concept after stakeholder feedback, but the underlying proposal would require prompt evaluation of prisoners showing mental disorder symptoms and faster referral for treatment. A family member testified about her son’s severe deterioration in jail and death, while an attorney opposed the bill as overbroad and legally problematic. Despite the sponsor’s indication that the bill would become a study committee, the committee voted 12-0 to give HB 2673 a due pass recommendation. The committee also advanced House Bill 2923, which revises timelines, procedures, and notice requirements for judicial review of court-ordered mental health treatment; supporters said it clarifies outdated language and improves communication with families, while opponents argued it shifts burdens onto patients and could prolong confinement. HB 2923 also received a 12-0 due pass vote.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- We do with this bill require all law enforcement to cooperate with the federal government.
- You cooperate to the best of your ability. >> Representative Hunschofsky: >> Thank you, Mr.
- It doesn't even allow or require cooperation with ICE. It does not require cooperation with ICE.
- My concern with the bill today is that we don't know what it means to fully cooperate.
- And we even thought about asking them to see how we could make sure cooperation exists? No.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Fri Feb 13, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:13:49.839>
with were to come forward and cooperate with were to come forward and cooperate - <00:15:56.160>
with <00:15:56.320>federal that local police cooperate with federal - that local police cooperate with federal immigration<00:15:57.199>
enforcement <00:15:58.000>- So, so my thought is, wouldn't it be better that local law enforcement cooperate and coordinate with
- , there is um even possibly cooperation, there is um even possibly accountability<00:22:34.240>
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Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1768, which would prohibit state and county law enforcement agencies and officials from entering into federal immigration-enforcement agreements under 8 U.S.C. 1357(g) and from assisting in certain immigration enforcement actions except in limited circumstances. The Office of the Public Defender, Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and the ACLU of Hawaiʻi all testified in strong support, arguing the bill would protect due process, reduce fear in immigrant communities, preserve trust in local police, and keep local resources focused on public safety. Testifiers said cooperation with immigration enforcement can chill court attendance, crime reporting, and cooperation with police, and they emphasized that the bill would not stop federal enforcement or affect other deputization agreements for environmental or other criminal matters. Committee members asked whether any 287(g) agreements currently exist in Hawaiʻi; testifiers said they were unaware of any and believed the bill would maintain the status quo. No vote was taken in the portion provided.
The committee then took up House Bill 1548, which would reduce the maximum sentence for misdemeanors from one year to 364 days and allow people previously sentenced to one year to seek sentence modification. The Office of the Public Defender, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Legal Clinic, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the ACLU of Hawaiʻi, and the William S. Richardson School of Law immigration clinic all supported the measure, saying the one-day change could prevent severe immigration consequences such as detention, removal, and bars to relief that can be triggered by a sentence of 365 days or more. Testifiers stressed that the bill would not change criminal liability or public safety, but would align Hawaiʻi law with similar reforms adopted in other states. Members questioned whether the change would affect citizens or create an automatic immigration process; witnesses responded that the issue is the federal immigration consequence tied to the maximum sentence, not actual time served, and that citizens would not face that consequence. The transcript ends during continued discussion of HB 1548, with no final vote shown.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- real estate market: these tiny home communities, mobile structures, but on a lease or at least a cooperative
- I'm open to also looking at how we can facilitate it for the individual who is in a lease or a cooperative
- into these independent senior living subdivisions, which are essentially... ...nice mobiles on cooperative-owned
- do on granting for individuals who own the dirt, but I'm frankly open to looking at lease and cooperatively
- owned... ...and cooperatively owned.
Keywords:
military status, vehicle registration, veterans, Texas transportation, state records, discrimination, employment rights, spouses of service members, labor code, SB 2543, Texas veterans cemeteries, state veterans cemetery, Texas Veterans Commission, Veterans Land Board, Natural Resources Code, veterans land fund, veterans housing assistance fund, veterans burial, burial eligibility, cemetery location
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs heard several bills focused on veterans’ mental health, criminal justice coordination, cemetery expansion, housing, vehicle registration, and anti-discrimination protections. SB 2926 would transfer administration of veterans’ mental health initiatives from HHSC to the Texas Veterans Commission, create a community-based mental health grant program, require a statewide veteran suicide prevention action plan, and add annual reporting requirements. SB 2938 would require county jails to verify and report veteran status at intake, help veteran inmates apply for federal benefits, and provide access to county veteran services and free visitation with service coordinators. Both bills were described as joint or practical efforts to improve coordination and service delivery for veterans, and both were left pending after no public testimony was offered.
The committee also heard SB 2543, which would give more flexibility to expand the Texas veterans cemetery system, and SB 2545, which would explore using manufactured homes as another affordable housing option for veterans through the Veterans Land Board. SB 2545 drew questions about how manufactured-home loans would work; a Texas Veterans Land Board witness said implementation would likely require closing at a title company rather than through a retail bill of sale, and the Texas Manufactured Housing Association testified in support. Both cemetery and housing bills were left pending.
Members then heard SB 2007, which would let vehicle registration applicants voluntarily designate military status so the DMV could record it and help with benefits and towing/impound issues involving deployed service members. Witnesses from the towing industry and DMV supported the bill, saying the current system lacks enough identifying information to run military-status checks and that the indicator could help prevent vehicles from being sold while owners are deployed. SB 2104 would add military status as a protected class under state anti-discrimination laws for employment, housing, and utilities; the author said it would address ongoing discrimination against service members, veterans, and military families. The Texas VFW supported the bill, citing the Leroy Torres case as an example of why additional state protections are needed. After discussion about overlap with federal law and existing state protections, SB 2104 was also left pending.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/29/2026 - House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation
Artificial Intelligence & Innovation
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman Wilmeth, Representative Cooper, we've actually been pretty engaged with some of our existing
- Chairman Wilmuth, Representative Cooper, we've actually been pretty engaged with some of our existing
- Chairman Wilmeth, Representative Cooper, I don't know.
- Chairman Wilmeth, Representative Cooper, I don't know.
- Chairman Wilmeth, Representative Cooper, the regulatory construct today would support that.
Keywords:
sexual material, consent, synthetic depiction, privacy, internet regulation, rights protection, artificial intelligence, government regulation, innovation, procurement, administrative burdens, 1182, all
Summary:
The House AI and Innovation Committee first heard an informational presentation from Arizona Public Service (APS) on the rapid growth of data centers and AI-related electricity demand in Arizona. APS said Phoenix now ranks near the top in North America for data center development and projected its peak load could rise from 8.7 gigawatts to 12 gigawatts by 2035, with about 19 gigawatts of potential data center demand in its queue. APS emphasized three principles for serving this growth: maintaining reliability for existing customers, preventing data center costs from being shifted to residential and small business customers, and preserving capacity for other growth. APS described its proposed approach as a combination of a pending Corporation Commission rate case and bilateral contracts, including minimum bill requirements, queue management, long-term financial commitments, and direct cost assignment to data center customers. Committee members asked about rate impacts, self-generation, behind-the-meter power, seasonal load, and possible future nuclear or other generation options; APS said it is pursuing an all-of-the-above resource strategy and that the proposed data center rate increase is 45 percent, though not yet approved.
The committee then considered House Bill 2133, which would require commercial entities that knowingly distribute or publish sexual material online to obtain reasonable consent and age verification, including for synthetic or AI-generated altered images, and would impose civil penalties for violations. A five-page amendment narrowed the bill by excluding internet service providers, affiliates, search engines, and cloud providers from liability for content they do not create or directly host. The sponsor said the bill is intended to protect people in adult content from exploitation and non-consensual use, including revenge porn and trafficking-related material, and to extend protections to synthetic media. Members discussed the penalty structure, with the sponsor explaining it was modeled on similar penalties in related laws and set at $10,000 per day of violation. After no public opposition was presented, the committee adopted the amendment and voted 5-0, with 2 members present, to return HB 2133 as amended with a due pass recommendation.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/12/2026 - House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation
Artificial Intelligence & Innovation
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Cooper, aye. Representative Travers, aye. Representative Villegas, aye.
- Representative Cooper, aye. Mr. Chair, yes, please.
- Representative Cooper: Mr. Chair, may I explain my vote? Absolutely.
- Representative Cooper: Aye. Representative Cooper: Aye. Representative Travers: Mr. Chair, yes.
- Representative Cooper. Representative Travers? No. Representative Villegas. No.
Keywords:
artificial intelligence, disclosure requirements, data privacy, minor protection, online safety, HB2371, Arizona divorce, family law, dissolution of marriage, AI arbitration, AI-assisted arbitration, automated dispute resolution, online arbitration, binding determination, recommendation, superior court appeal, de novo review, marital dissolution, spousal consent, minor children
Summary:
The committee met in a special morning session and first heard HB 2371, a pilot proposal to allow consenting divorcing parties without minor children to use AI-assisted arbitration in simple divorce cases. Rep. Martinez described it as a voluntary, fairness-focused tool for people who cannot afford lawyers, with the judge retaining final authority. Members raised concerns about the bill’s binding-language, privacy, and the need for clearer guardrails on assets and support, but the sponsor said amendments were welcome. The committee voted 7-0 to give HB 2371 a do pass recommendation.
The committee then took up HB 2311, which requires conversational AI systems to notify minors they are interacting with AI, restrict sexual content, prohibit deceptive human impersonation, and require self-harm response protocols. Google testified in support, saying its Gemini product already uses similar safeguards and that the bill would set an industry-wide floor; a speaker also noted similar measures are being considered in several other states. After adopting a committee amendment clarifying customer-service AI and limiting developer liability, the committee voted 7-0 to recommend HB 2311 do pass as amended.
Next, the committee heard HB 2409, creating a voluntary statewide summer AI education program focused on digital hygiene, civic integrity, privacy, media literacy, critical thinking, and algorithmic bias. Supporters argued Arizona needs to prepare residents for AI-driven job disruption and help people use the technology to become more self-sufficient, while opponents objected to the program’s funding and potential unfunded mandate to the education department. The bill passed 4-3. HB 2410, which would treat communications with AI as privileged like communications with human professionals, also passed after testimony from the sponsor and a criminal defense advocate who argued the measure would protect sensitive legal and personal conversations; the vote was 6-0 with one member present.
The committee then approved HB 4005, requiring school districts and charter schools to provide instruction on ethical, moral, and educational uses of AI, by a 4-2-1 vote after some members said schools lacked resources and should not be mandated to add curriculum without funding. Finally, the committee considered HB 2456 and HB 2457, both related to small modular nuclear reactors and utility siting/streamlining for energy development tied to large power users. Supporters framed them as necessary for future energy demand, data centers, and economic growth, while opponents raised concerns about local zoning authority and environmental oversight. Both bills were amended and advanced on 4-3 votes, and the meeting adjourned after the final roll calls.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 9th, 2026 at 08:35 am
House Taxation & Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- or isn't subject to taxation at the tribal level, nor have we contemplated changing the way our cooperative
- Madam Chair, on page 7 of the FIR, the section requires tribal governments with cooperative agreements
- What are you talking about with cooperative agreements? Mr.
- Chair and Representative Lundstrom, so the Taxation and Revenue Department has cooperative agreements
- There's a list of tribal governments with which we may, it's permissive, we may enter a cooperative agreement
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Legislative Ethics Commission (11-18-25) - part 4
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, but I do appreciate all your cooperation, your hard work on this.
- Uh, but I do appreciate all your cooperation,<00:03:02.959>
your <00:03:03.280>hard <00: - cooperation, your hard work on this. cooperation, your hard work on this.
Summary:
The commission first approved a motion to award the enforcement counsel contract to the law firm of Casey Bailey Mains, with Robert Jenkins. It then approved a separate motion authorizing the executive director to hire general counsel at a salary of up to $108,000, with a 5% raise after six months and reimbursement of bar dues, at the director’s discretion. Both motions passed without discussion or opposition.
Members and staff then discussed the workload involved in the process and expressed appreciation for everyone’s cooperation. The chair noted that two additional commission appointees were hoped for soon, possibly in time for a later hearing. There was also a brief mention that the commission would continue meeting on December 2 and other dates.
The staff requested approval of the annual report included in the board book, and the commission approved it unanimously. The group then agreed to move remaining staff report and budget-related items to the December 2 meeting, which was described as a full meeting where additional approvals and previously discussed matters could be addressed. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, which passed unanimously.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Education (11-4-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- in the Kentucky Interlocal Cooperation Act.
- The Kentucky Interlocal Cooperation Act.
- And we will we will be very Cooperative.
- We are educational cooperatives.
- The Kentucky interlocal cooperation act.
Keywords:
Call to Order and Roll Call – 0:00:04
Approval of Minutes – 0:03:57
United Way of Southern Kentucky –0:04:30
Preschool Education – 0:36:46
School Safety Updates – 1:01:41
Kentucky Association of School Superintendents – 1:41:47
Educational Cooperatives – 1:55:18
Adjournment – 2:07:37, 958, all
Summary:
The committee opened its sixth meeting of the 2025 Interim Joint Committee on Education, confirmed a quorum, recorded attendance votes, and approved the minutes. Chair Lewis reminded presenters to keep remarks brief because of the full agenda and limited time. The first presentation was from United Way of Southern Kentucky, with Anne Puckett, Craig Browning, and Warren County Schools Superintendent Rob Clayton introducing a regional early childhood initiative.
The presenters argued that kindergarten readiness and early childhood support are critical to later academic and life outcomes. They cited research and statistics about brain development in the first five years, the effects of unprepared kindergarten entry, and links between low literacy, school discipline, dropout rates, and incarceration. They said their region’s readiness scores fell during COVID and after a tornado, and that the most effective response was in-home parent education to help families support children from birth to age five. They described the model as voluntary, community-based, and not requiring new buildings, and said similar programs have been successful in Missouri.
The group said it had already raised more than $1 million in private donations and committed three years of funding for four additional staff, expanding service in Allen, Logan, and Warren counties. They requested $600,000 per year for the next two-year budget cycle to add 12 more educators, serve about 360 families and 660 additional children, and build evidence for a possible statewide model. Members generally expressed support for the concept, with Representative Tipton and Representative Jackson discussing a prior home-based preschool pilot and the importance of starting early. Representative Calloway questioned whether increased family chaos and government involvement justified the approach; presenters responded that the program uses community educators, not a government-run organization, and is aimed at helping overwhelmed families. Representative Stalker asked about eligibility and early intervention, and presenters said the program serves children from birth to age five and can help identify needs early enough to connect families with services such as First Steps.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Committee to Study Reducing the Number of School Administrative Units in the State (10/15/25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Then cooperatives, nine are regional.
- And what they learned after a year's study was they couldn't cooperate enough to develop a cooperative
- And what they learned after a year's study was they couldn't cooperate enough to develop a cooperative
- >
cooperative <00:29:32.320>school develop a cooperative cooperative school develop a cooperative - town because the joint or cooperative town because the joint or cooperative school<00:29:45.840>
Summary:
The committee first approved corrected minutes from October 6 after members noted and fixed several transcription and spelling errors, including a clarification that a comment about SAU numbers came from former Senator Jim Rubin. The vote to approve the corrected minutes was moved, seconded, and adopted with one abstention.
The main presentation came from Chuck Bates of the New Hampshire Association of School Business Officials (ASBO), who described the organization, its certification program, and the role of school business administrators. He explained that ASBO members handle accounting and financial management, facilities, food service, HR, information systems, transportation, and risk management. He also outlined the certification program, which includes 21 courses, most online, plus four in-person workshops unique to New Hampshire, and noted that many members are not certified because the state licensure requirement was removed.
Bates then addressed the committee’s interest in SAU consolidation and county-wide restructuring. He said business administrators often manage multiple budgets, attend school board meetings, and serve as a visible point of contact for the community. He argued that consolidation would create operational and financial challenges, including staff and facility relocation, differing accounting systems, lack of a standardized chart of accounts, and uncertain return on investment. He said the biggest obstacle would be local control, especially in small towns that do not want outside decisions affecting school closures, class sizes, or student transportation. Committee members questioned him about the distinction between administrative and academic control, the size of district offices in larger cities, and what might reduce administrative costs; Bates responded that many administrative costs stem from legislation and that consolidation would be difficult to implement without local support.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 4/28/25
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We're cooperating. We're using people. We're cooperating.
- Our action is to cooperate to help convict these people.
- >
federal cooperating with a federal cooperating with a federal investigation.<01:08:55.040>- We cooperated very close to the vest.
- We cooperated very close to the vest.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (04/22/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:40:11.520>
Extension, <00:40:12.320>and <00:40:12.560>leadership Cooperative - Why are grocery stores and food cooperatives a critical market for local and regional food?
- The cooperative was started in 1936.
- <01:33:44.159>
In the cooperative was started in 1936. - In the cooperative was started in 1936.
Summary:
The committee first took up a Senate message on HB 179, relative to hazardous waste accident fees. Members reviewed the Senate amendment, which would cap the daily non-payment penalty at no more than $1,000 per day and limit the cumulative penalty to 25% of the cost, with no additional daily penalty if the responsible party is following an agreed payment plan. Members discussed the change from the committee’s earlier version, which had allowed penalties up to 100% of the damages, and agreed the revised language was reasonable. The committee voted to concur with the Senate amendment and indicated the bill could be placed on consent.
The committee then recessed SB 302, requiring background checks for solid waste facility owners, because a late request for an additional change had not yet been fully reviewed. It next voted on SB 229, relative to the sale of uninspected bison, red deer, and elk meat. Supporters said the bill would expand retail access to these meats, support New Hampshire farms, and improve food security. Members also noted the Department of Agriculture did not object, that the bill would remove a sunset and keep more workable inspection rules in place, and that the animals involved are largely from closed herds. The committee voted unanimously to pass SB 229 and agreed to place it on consent.
Finally, the committee considered SB 50, establishing a committee to study the regulation of private animal boarding facilities. Members described disturbing testimony about missing, injured, or dead dogs and the lack of clear oversight, licensing, or even a reliable list of kennels in the state. They discussed possible study topics including licensing, inspection authority, standards, penalties, and protections for both pet owners and boarding operators, including disclosure of medical conditions. The committee voted unanimously to pass SB 50 and also agreed to place it on consent. After the executive sessions, the committee heard a presentation from the New Hampshire Food Alliance on the state’s first food and agriculture strategic plan, introduced by director Nicole Cardwell, with participation from advisory committee members including Rep. Bixby and Commissioner Sean Jasper.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- We're going to cooperate more. We're going to cooperate.
- We're going to cooperate<01:06:21.359>
more. - <01:06:22.000>
We're <01:06:22.160>going <01:06:22.240>to cooperate more. - We're going to cooperate more.
- c><01:06:23.280>
utilize <01:06:23.520>our cooperate. we're going to utilize our cooperate
Summary:
The Senate convened with an invocation, confirmed a quorum, and welcomed several guests and groups, including Maryland Library Association members, Stephen Decatur High School’s boys soccer team, Clarksburg High School’s girls flag football team, NAMI representatives, Baltimore Promise, local soil conservation district representatives, and a 911 center leader. The chamber also journalized the invocation and prepared for the Governor’s upcoming State of the State address by exchanging messages with the House and appointing Senate members to escort the Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
The body then took up a series of Finance Committee bills, most of them receiving favorable reports and being ordered to third reading without objection. Measures discussed included SB 14 on small business health insurance SHOP enrollment effective dates; SB 22 on Department of Disabilities housing programs and affiliated foundations; SB 134 on Medicare supplement policy enrollment periods; SB 139 on third-party administrator enforcement; SB 199 on the Individuals with Disabilities and Service-Disabled Veterans Voting Fund; SB 205 codifying federal mental health parity requirements; SB 216 on unemployment insurance confidentiality; SB 43 on the Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund; SB 46 on state veterans cemeteries interment provisions; and SB 226 on the Maryland Heritage Area Authority.
Several bills had brief amendments or procedural issues. SB 22 received a technical amendment changing “Attorney General” to “Office of the Attorney General.” SB 199 received an amendment adding a co-sponsor, and SB 46 was briefly set to lie over under the rule after a senator requested time to review a technical clarification. The chamber also received House Bill 1, which was referred to committee, and SB 624 was reassigned to the Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee. Most committee reports were adopted unanimously or without objection, and the Senate repeatedly congratulated the honored school teams and library advocates.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 14, February 25, 2026-AM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Cooper here. Crago here. Crum here. Dockstader here. Driskill here. French here. Gierau here.
- [applause] >> [applause] >> Senator<00:06:38.080>
Cooper, >> Senator Cooper, - >> No.<00:37:16.160>
Cooper. >> No. Cooper. >> No. Cooper. >> No. - Uh, there's $40,000 in there. >> Senator Cooper. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
- Senator<01:04:41.920>
Senator <01:04:42.400>Cooper. Senator Senator Cooper.
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And there was just some language in the previous cooperative as far as purchasing that was not allowing
- us to purchase off that cooperative agreement.
- So they obviously want to get involved because it does expand the purchasing off of those cooperative
- And uh we that cooperative agreement.
- the purchasing off of those cooperative the purchasing off of those cooperative agreements<00:30
Keywords:
military installations, tall structures, local government, construction approval, wind energy facilities, tobacco regulation, vaping, sales restrictions, youth protection, tobacco compliance, public health, education programs, electronic nicotine delivery systems, judicial compensation, salary adjustments, district attorneys, Judges, local officials, computer science, education reform
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Education finance panel OKs bill to fund registered apprenticeships program for teachers 3/13/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I have Gina Boots and Colleen Feller, both from BrightWorks Service Cooperative. So, Ms.
- I'm the teacher and apprenticeship liaison from BrightWorks Service Cooperative.
- um I am here today to so I Cooperative um I am here today to so I currently<00:18:26.280>
I <00 - No, I'm just here to answer any questions about the Minnesota Service cooperatives as needed.
- No, I'm just here to answer any questions about the Minnesota Service cooperatives as needed.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Education (2-13-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- We only had the education arm of KCRT was Green River Regional Educational Cooperative.
- So we've really tried to expand that through our educational cooperatives.
- Cooperative our crisis team's<00:25:54.760>
been <00:25:55.760>uh <00:25:56.120>in< - educational cooperatives crisis response director<00:26:20.559>
so <00:26:20.720>we've - we have eight in the state cooperatives we have eight in the state six<00:26:26.000>
of <00:26
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 01:24
Attendance Roll Call: 01:44
KY Association for Career & Technical Education: 03:40
Senate Concurrent Resolution 43 (Sen. West): 10:42
Senate Bill 77 (Sen. Deneen ): 31:26
Senate Bill 120 (Sen. Chambers Armstrong): 35:04
Adjournment: 51:44, 958, all
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee met with a quorum and heard a presentation from Parker Keys, Northern Kentucky State Vice President for Kentucky FFA, on the value of career and technical education (CTE). He highlighted enrollment of more than 143,000 secondary students in CTE, work-based learning, dual credit, industry certifications, and the role of student organizations such as DECA, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, Educators Rising, TSA, and SkillsUSA. Senators praised CTE as important for workforce readiness and resume building, and encouraged continued engagement with the committee.
The committee then considered Senate Concurrent Resolution 43, sponsored by Senator Steve West, supporting a Southern Regional Education Board initiative to expand crisis counseling and recovery support for schools and colleges after tragedies and disasters. Dr. Steven Puit and Linda Tyrie described a regional network of trained counselors modeled on Kentucky’s response after Marshall County, emphasizing long-term recovery, psychological first aid, and deployment support for up to a year after an event. Members spoke in strong support, citing the lasting impact of Marshall County and Heath, and the resolution passed 13-0 and was reported favorably.
Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 77, a cleanup bill relating to the Education Professional Standards Board. Senator Matt Deneen and Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities representative Mr. Dyer explained that the bill clarifies that small independent colleges and universities may designate a qualified education department representative, not only a chief academic officer, to serve on the board. The committee adopted a committee substitute by voice vote, and the substitute was approved.