Video & Transcript Research : 'intergovernmental cooperation'
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 03/02/26
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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with the committee for their cooperation with the committee for their cooperation
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- with the agency duties in cooperation with the agency with<00:30:03.760>
jurisdiction. - I think it would be more clear if the intent was to limit the cooperation to state and local and tribal
- the intent was to limit the cooperation the intent was to limit the cooperation to<00:36:15.359>
- He said cooperation among the agencies is needed.
- Representative Anderson said the legislative auditor cooperates with law enforcement and the BCA, and
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 16, February 27, 2026-PM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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uh Anderson, Cooper, Jones, Nether uh Anderson, Cooper, Jones, Nether - Excused: Senators Cooper and Nethercott.
- Thank you, Senator Cooper. Thank you, Mr. President.
- >> Thank you, Senator Senator Cooper. >> Thank you, Senator Senator Cooper.
- >> Thank you, Senator Cooper. >> Thank you, Senator Cooper.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- establishes high-standard commitments for transparent, rules-based, and mutually beneficial trade cooperation
- Administration and the Arizona Commerce Authority signed a memorandum of understanding on trade and economic cooperation
- House of Representatives to join him in proclaiming the legislature's support for strengthening cooperation
- Be it resolved, the legislature supports establishing a regular mechanism for cooperation, including
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government. (1-21-26)
State & Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you very much for getting everybody to cooperate.
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getting <00:13:19.839>everybody <00:13:20.399>to <00:13:20.639>cooperate - much for getting everybody to cooperate. much for getting everybody to cooperate.
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Meeting Start: 00:03
Attendance Roll Call: 00:08
SB 27 Discussion 01:36
SB 27 Vote 07:06
SB 40 Discussion 08:11
SB 40 Vote 12:38
Adjournment: 13:31, 958, all
Summary:
The Senate State and Local Government Committee met with a quorum and adopted a committee substitute for Senate Bill 27, sponsored by Senator Greg Elkins. SB 27 would let fiscal courts or local governments responsible for indigent remains choose cremation instead of burial, after consulting the coroner and after a 30-day effort to locate next of kin. The bill also preserves the ability of a religious community to assume responsibility if it has expressed that intent in writing. Jason Hall of the Catholic Conference of Kentucky said his only concern was ensuring cremated remains are interred, not disposed of otherwise, and Rabbi Schlommo Litman of the Kentucky Jewish Council thanked the sponsor for accommodating religious communities and said the bill was a good compromise.
After discussion, the committee voted 10-0 to report SB 27 favorably as amended by committee substitute, with members indicating they expected it to pass on the floor. The sponsor thanked the committee for its work and noted the bill’s importance to religious communities.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 40, sponsored by Senator Gary Boswell, and adopted its committee substitute. SB 40 changes the process for library board appointments, returning appointments to local judge executives and local boards and modifying the alternate appointment process created by prior law. Testimony from the County Judges Association and the Kentucky Public Library Association indicated the parties had worked together and were in agreement on the compromise. After questions about how the regular and alternate processes would work, the committee voted 10-0 to report SB 40 favorably as amended by committee substitute, also with favorable expression for floor passage. The committee then adjourned.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Vero Cooper, how do you vote? Representative Cooper, how do you vote?
- Senator Cooper. The clerk will record the vote.
- Representative Cooper.
- Cooper. Mr.
- Representative Cooper. Mr.
Summary:
The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge, approved the journal, and welcomed several guests in the gallery, including a high school student and an advocate connected to the domestic violence bill HB 2995. The chamber then moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, first advancing HB 4155, HB 4156, and HB 4157, then HB 4164, HB 4165, and HB 4166, all with do-pass recommendations and no substantive amendments on those calendars. Later, the House also considered SB 1326, a victims’ rights measure, adopted a floor amendment, and reported it out as amended. The House corrected an earlier clerical error regarding HB 4155-4157 being referred to engrossing rather than third reading.
The House then took up a long series of final passage votes on Senate bills. SB 2174, SB 2611, SB 1011, SB 1012, SB 1016, SB 1018, SB 1038, SB 1039, SB 1040, SB 1053, SB 1055, SB 1057, SB 1060, SB 1061, SB 1068, SB 1069, SB 1075, SB 1100, SB 1113 on reconsideration, SB 1160, and SB 1170 all passed. SB 2873, SB 1004, SB 1009, SB 1042, SB 1043, SB 1049, SB 1093, and SB 1143 failed. SB 2995, the emergency family-law/domestic-violence bill known as the Alec and Lydia Act, passed with the required two-thirds vote after extensive debate; supporters said it would better protect children and clarify judicial standards, while opponents argued its definitions were overly broad and could harm families. SB 1018 on foreign laws also drew extended debate over Sharia law, with supporters framing it as a defense of American values and opponents calling it unnecessary and discriminatory.
Several votes included explanations focused on policy concerns. SB 1004 on sex-offender registration and monitoring drew debate over whether electronic monitoring is effective. SB 1040 on voter registration transparency prompted arguments over public access to voter rolls versus privacy and security. SB 1118 on municipal zoning and historical homes was debated as a property-rights and local-control issue, with supporters saying it could help preserve affordable housing and opponents warning it would override local decisions. The House also adopted motions to reconsider prior actions on SB 1043 and SB 1100, and it requested the Senate return SB 1552 for reconsideration. The session ended with the House still processing additional Committee of the Whole business, including HB 4158, HB 4159, HB 4160, HB 4161, HB 4162, and HB 4163, with HB 4162 and HB 4163 receiving floor amendments and do-pass recommendations.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- The Committee on Education to which is referred Senate Bill 580FN, an act establishing a school cooperative
- SB 551-FN establishes a statutory framework prohibiting cooperation with out-of-state investigations
- If I know that cooperation between our local, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies is
- If I know<05:10:59.440>
that <05:10:59.760>cooperation <05:11:01.120>between <05: - 11:01.440>
our <05:11:01.760>local, know that cooperation between our local, know that
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The area special education cooperative serves 11 school districts across 3,300 square miles of northeastern
- Barb Mackey, and I'm the Assistant Special Ed Director for the Northern Lights Special Education Cooperative
- I am the Assistant Director of Special Education for the Area Special Education Cooperative in northwest
- A quick question: Is the ask for $6.5 million for each of the cooperatives, or is it $6.5 million across
- district merges four departments serving two cities and seven townships as a proven model of regional cooperation
Bills:
HF568, HF433, HF1689, HF3135, HF3137, HF3145, HF2887, HF2819, HF2802, HF2664, HF2267, HF799, HF800, HF3049, HF296, HF580, HF1438, HF1237
Keywords:
special education, education funding, construction, Minnesota, regional educational programs, HF433, Cloquet Area Fire District, fire station, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, general obligation bonds, public safety, emergency services, fire protection, local infrastructure, Minnesota capital budget, DEED grant, municipal facilities, station construction
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, and again I want to thank the cooperation of the agencies as we have navigated this bill um with
- We should have the cooperation of the agencies, and I'm pleased to see that the agencies are stepping
- be bipartisan. um we should<00:13:36.639>
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of <00:13:37.680>the should have the cooperation of the should have - the cooperation of the agencies<00:13:38.320>
and <00:13:38.560>I'm <00:13:38.720>pleased
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 20, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- So it's what we worked pretty hard, and we had good cooperation.
- So it's what we worked pretty hard, and we had good cooperation.
- So it's what we worked pretty hard, and we had good cooperation.
- So it's what we worked pretty hard, and we had good cooperation.
- So it's what we worked pretty hard, and we had good cooperation.
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
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 18, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
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Cooper. >> Senator Cooper. >> Senator Cooper. - Senator Cooper? >> Aye. >> Senator Jones? >> Excused. >> Senator Nethercott?
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Senator <00:36:24.800>Cooper, for Senate File 54. - Senator Cooper, for Senate File 54. Senator Cooper, >> hi. >> hi. >> hi.
- >> Follow up. >> Yep, Senator Cooper. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Keywords:
stable token, liquidity, trust account, Wyoming, fund distribution, financial regulation, state commission, decentralized, nonprofit association, merger, conversion, liability, membership, governance, indemnification, banking regulation, special purpose depository institution, conversion process, Wyoming state laws, financial services
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 21, March 6, 2026-AM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Cooper, here. Gierau, here. Crago, here. Crum, here. Dockstader, excused. Brennan, here.
- Cooper, here. Gierau, here. Crum, here. Dockstader, excused. French, here. Gierau, here.
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Cooper. >> I<00:32:13.679>Craiggo. - Cooper. >> No. Crago. >> I. Crum. >> I. Dockstader. >> I. Driskill. >> I. French. >> I.
- Cooper. >> No. Crago. >> I. Crum. >> I. Dockstader. >> I. Driskill. >> I. French. >> I.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE Jan 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Department of Labor on a cooperative agreement that's been signed and executed by the U.S.
- Department of Labor on a cooperative agreement that's been signed and executed by the U.S.
- There's only been a couple of these cooperative agreements signed with the Department of Labor.
- There's only been a couple of these cooperative agreements signed with the Department of Labor.
- This is a one-time cooperative agreement that we're working on with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Summary:
The committee approved the November 3 minutes and then received an extensive presentation from Arkansas education and workforce officials on how the LEARNS and ACCESS Acts are affecting career and technical education, concurrent enrollment, and postsecondary readiness. Officials said the state’s goal is for students to leave high school employed, enrolled, or enlisted, and reported increases in K-12 CTE enrollment from about 161,000 to 171,000 students and concurrent CTE enrollment from about 12,000 to 16,000. They also described the new success-ready pathways, merit and distinction designations, and how those measures tie into school accountability and graduation outcomes.
The discussion then turned to scholarships and grants. Officials explained that ACCESS expanded concurrent credit support, increased funding per credit hour, and broadened eligibility for the Arkansas Academic Challenge and Governor’s Scholar programs by adding diploma-of-merit and diploma-of-distinction pathways. They said the Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship itself did not change, but the non-distinguished Governor’s Scholar award now includes diploma of distinction as an additional eligibility route. Members raised concerns about how these requirements apply to private school and homeschool students, and officials said the intent is to ensure those students can qualify if they meet the same standards, though some implementation details are still being worked out. Questions also focused on whether students who explore multiple pathways could be penalized in school letter grades; officials said the system allows multiple ways to earn credit, including AP, IB, concurrent credit, technical certificates, and apprenticeships.
Officials also reviewed workforce scholarships and short-term training funding. They said the state is developing policy for the Workforce Challenge and related professional skills training to set an 80-hour minimum and tiered funding, and they discussed the new federal Workforce Pell rules, which they said are very narrow and will likely apply to only a small number of Arkansas programs unless providers repackage training into stackable, credit-bearing pathways. Members asked for lists of eliminated programs, apprenticeships, and data on scholarship recipients, and staff said they could provide those. The committee also heard from Cody Waites on a $35.8 million U.S. Department of Labor cooperative agreement for the American Manufacturing Apprenticeship Incentive Fund, which Arkansas will administer nationally. He said the grant will support advanced manufacturing apprenticeships, use a pay-for-performance model, and be distributed to sponsors after apprentices are employed for 90 days, with applications opening January 28 and the state expecting to keep administrative costs under 8-9%.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Land Grant Sep 8th, 2025
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- They're also starting at an area called Cooper Ellis Ranch, which is up higher.
- Just above there, there's a private holding called Cooper Ellis Ranch, and they're starting there.
- Cooperating agency status means that you engage with the federal agency sooner in the process and more
- It's called the New Mexico Land Grant Merced Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination
- So you said that land grants are allowed to serve as cooperating agents in supporting the development
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Select Committee on Asia/California Trade and Investment Aug 20th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- California was chosen by President Biden to host the leaders' summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
- In cooperation with Japanese business organizations such as the Japanese Chamber of Commerce in Northern
- These are frameworks for economic cooperation, trade investment, and trade facilitation in Asia that
- working with Washington, but also on the level of states and sister states and cities, economic cooperation
- one of the effects of these tariffs is really to alienate a lot of countries that we should be cooperating
Summary:
The Assembly Select Committee on Asia, California, Trade and Investment held its first informational hearing to examine California’s economic ties with Asia, the effects of federal tariffs, and ways the state can strengthen trade, investment, tourism, and subnational diplomacy. Chair Jessica Caloza opened by emphasizing California’s role as the world’s fourth-largest economy and a major exporter to Asia, and several members and guests highlighted the importance of AAPI communities, sister-city relationships, and coordinated state outreach. Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis described California’s trade missions, APEC hosting, and ongoing climate and trade partnerships, while Japan’s deputy consul general underscored Japan’s role as a major investor and trading partner and encouraged continued engagement.
The first panel, featuring leaders from the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation/World Trade Center Los Angeles, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, and Visit California, focused on trade, tourism, and investment trends. Witnesses said tariffs and federal uncertainty are disrupting logistics, manufacturing, business travel, higher education, and tourism, with particular concern about port activity, international student declines, and reduced visitation from Asia. They urged California to remain “open for business,” invest in promotion and infrastructure, and use trade missions, MOUs, and sister-city ties to maintain relationships and attract investment.
The second panel, with economist Kyle Handley and trade expert Glenn Fukushima, focused on the mechanics and consequences of tariffs. Both said tariffs function as taxes on importers and consumers, raise costs for businesses, and create uncertainty that delays investment, hiring, and supply-chain decisions. They warned that California is especially exposed because of its ports, cross-border trade, and reliance on global supply chains, and said new federal vessel fees and shifting trade routes could divert commerce away from California. They argued that the long-term damage includes lost growth and reduced U.S. credibility, and recommended that California “tariff-proof” its economy through faster ports, better infrastructure, export assistance, and reduced permitting barriers.
In the final panel, representatives from the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, Asian Business Association California, and the Small Business Development Center emphasized future opportunities and the needs of small businesses. They said California should deepen ties with Asia through conventions, tourism, and sector-specific partnerships in life sciences, clean tech, semiconductors, hospitality, and small business trade. The witnesses stressed that small and minority-owned businesses need more access to trade missions, capital, technical assistance, and state support, and that California’s economic strength depends on coordinated efforts across regions and industries.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Mar 5th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- It's more about communication, cooperation and coordination, mainly because Chapter 418 of the Local
- So I can't specifically pick out a, an agency that's not cooperative, uh, and.
- A sign of further cooperation with the federal government of our agency has been that Attorney General
- The Attorney General's office will continue to cooperate with the legislature, with the governor's office
- A recent report by the Department of Defense Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation shows that
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Regional Centers were established by the Department in partnership with the Minnesota service cooperatives
- , and there are nine service cooperatives around the state.
- "School districts are members of service cooperatives, but cities, counties, and other government entities
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service models based in the nine service models based in the nine service cooperatives - so this is a list of some cooperatives so this is a list of some of<00:30:51.559>
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Summary:
The Education Policy Committee met for its first hearing of 2025 and began with member and staff introductions, along with opening remarks from Chair Peggy Bennett about her first time chairing the committee. Members briefly described their districts and backgrounds, and the chair also reviewed committee rules and procedures, including deadlines for bill requests, amendments, testifiers, and handouts.
Nonpartisan House Research then provided an extensive overview of the committee’s jurisdiction and the education code. The presentation covered the Department of Education’s duties, including supervision of public schools, rulemaking under legislative authority, state and federal education funding and compliance, standards and assessments, accountability systems, student discipline, and model policies. It also discussed related entities such as PELSB, the Board of School Administrators, the Perpich Center, regional centers of excellence, Compass, MTSS, and the READ Act. The committee asked questions about zoning for school sites and about teacher licensure changes, including the tiered licensure system and recent adjustments affecting special education teachers and standards of effective practice.
No bills were heard and no votes were taken. The meeting was primarily organizational and informational, focused on orienting members to the committee’s work and the structure of Minnesota’s education policy system.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I am the Clinical Director of Behavioral Health Services at Southwest West Central Service Cooperative
- The bill ensures that cooperatives have the flexibility to respond effectively to pressing challenges
- um as Senator Weber service Cooperative um as Senator Weber said<01:25:40.600>
providing <01:25 - we work closely with service Cooperative we work closely with member<01:28:38.760>
districts < - urges you to approve this Cooperative urges you to approve this bill<01:29:42.480>
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Summary:
The Senate Education Finance Committee met on January 28, 2025, to receive updates on chronic absenteeism work funded in the 2024 education finance bill. The chair introduced presentations from districts in the student attendance pilot program—Minneapolis, Columbia Heights, Chisago, and Rochester—and noted that the committee would also hear the student attendance and truancy legislative study group report and later a bill from Senator Weber. The chair also thanked educational assistants and paraprofessionals for their work in schools.
Minneapolis Public Schools described common attendance challenges across pilot districts, including inconsistent attendance coding, weak family communication, difficulty identifying interventions, and uneven responses to absences. The district said pilot districts want statewide definitions for absences, tardies, and exempt codes, as well as better internal dashboards and clearer procedures. Minneapolis also highlighted strategies such as attendance teams at each school, quarterly postcards to families after five or more absences, Promise Fellows, home visits, multilingual communication through TalkingPoints, and a morning nurse line to help parents decide whether a child should stay home. The district said its main attendance goal is to raise consistent attendance from 68 percent to 80 percent by 2026.
In response to committee questions, Minneapolis said its main post-COVID absenteeism reason has been illness or medical issues, followed by transportation problems, and that it does not penalize students for transportation-related absences. The district said it counts secondary absences when students miss more than three periods in a day, with truancy beginning after seven such absences, while elementary students are counted absent for the full day. Members also asked about whether reduced truancy referrals reflected more attendance or diversionary supports; the district said its approach is to focus on understanding root causes and providing support rather than quickly referring students to truancy processes. The district reported improved communication, greater parent awareness, and fewer truancy referrals so far, and said the attendance team model should be sustainable because it uses existing staff with clearer direction.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Joint Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, June 4, 2026 - PM
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
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