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• And I think the way that today unfolded was about cooperation and collaboration.
• unfolded And I think the way that today unfolded was<00:04:45.840> about<00:04:46.400> cooperation
• was about cooperation and collaboration. was about cooperation and collaboration.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• He was followed by outstanding efforts from Caleb Cooper, who placed sixth, Josh Cooper eighth, Logan
• , who placed sixth, Josh Caleb Cooper, who placed sixth, Josh Cooper<00:23:59.200> eighth,<00:
• We have mutual respect and civic cooperation.
• civic cooperation. civic cooperation.
• That cooperation was common ground.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• . >> My other concern is around regional and cooperative school districts, where in my case in Winnwam
• Um, there's also currently an inconsistency between cooperative school districts and all other budget
• Um, there's also currently an inconsistency between cooperative school districts and all other budget
• Um, there's also currently an inconsistency between cooperative school districts and all other budget
• Um, there's also currently an inconsistency between cooperative school districts and all other budget

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And the RFS program was funded by a cooperative agreement with the United States government, and the
• The RFS program was funded by a cooperative agreement with the United States government, and the idea
• uh through a Cooperative uh through a Cooperative agreement<00:09:59.000> uh<00:09:59.120
• our Cooperative agreement uh signed<00:16:11.360> with<00:16:11.600> the<00:16:11.759>
• <00:19:19.559> agreements this is the form of cooperate agreements this is the form of cooperate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I am the president of the Massachusetts Association of Housing Cooperatives.
• TOPA ordinance had enabled some 6,000 renter households to purchase shares in housing cooperatives.
• Limited or shared equity housing cooperatives are about the most affordable form of home ownership in
• Each year, the Massachusetts Association of Housing Cooperatives receives three to five requests for
• s nearly 4,400 limited-equity cooperatives since 1980, including almost 800 cooperative apartments since

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing held a hybrid hearing on a broad slate of landlord-tenant and home rule bills, with most testimony focused on rent stabilization, tenant opportunity to purchase (TOPA), tenant fees, access to counsel, algorithmic rent fixing, and tenant protections in subsidized housing. Chairs Cyr and Haggerty outlined the hearing procedures and noted that written testimony could also be submitted. Several members and invited speakers emphasized that the committee was hearing from both local officials and residents affected by housing instability, especially in Somerville and other communities facing high rents and displacement. Supporters of rent stabilization and local-option rent control argued that Massachusetts needs tools to prevent displacement while new housing is built. Senator Eldridge, Senator Jalen, Somerville officials, tenant organizers, and residents described steep rent increases, no-fault evictions, and the loss of naturally occurring affordable housing. Somerville’s home rule petition was described as allowing annual increases tied to CPI plus 2%, capped at 5%, with exemptions for owner-occupied two- and three-family homes and a 15-year exemption for new construction. TOPA supporters said it would let tenants or their designees buy buildings before speculative buyers, preserving affordable housing stock; opponents, including small landlords and property managers, argued rent control would reduce supply, discourage investment, and that TOPA could delay sales and harm properties. The committee also heard testimony on bills to curb junk fees and regulate tenant charges, including limits on late fees, lease renewal fees, payment portal fees, attorney’s fees, and other add-on charges. Advocates said these fees can add hundreds of dollars a month and disproportionately harm low-income renters and renters of color. Another major topic was algorithmic rent fixing: Senator Moore and Representative Sabadoza said landlords should not use software such as RealPage to coordinate pricing, citing federal antitrust actions and arguing that competition is essential to lowering rents. Additional testimony supported a statewide right to counsel in eviction cases, with legal services providers saying representation dramatically improves outcomes and can save the state money, and a bill to create an office of tenant protections to better enforce sanitary code violations. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• The PUC does not regulate most aspects of municipal utilities or electric cooperative associations, but
• Electric cooperative associations, however, may elect to be regulated by the PUC, and currently there
• is one cooperative electric association, Dakota Electric, in addition to eight investor-owned electric
• Electric cooperative plans.
• <00:04:59.440> electric is one um a cooperative electric is one um a cooperative electric

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• the search warrant and once we revealed that we had the federal government with us we received cooperation
• But they did not want to cooperate.
• Just so you know, they don't cooperate with the subpoenas, it has to be clear to us.
• It'll be very clear to the great state of Texas if a school district refuses to cooperate with with the
• Just the refusal to cooperate. Yeah, and our plan, the detectives came to me and laid out the plan.

Bills: SB604, SB843, SB1636, SB2395, SB571, SB1224, SB1832, SB2392, SB747, SB2623, SB2624, SB2185

Keywords: bonds, education funding, Texas Permanent School Fund, financial transparency, speculative rating, school funding, deferred maintenance, tax revenue, education budget, school districts, education, finance, Texas Education Code, misconduct, child abuse, educators, investigation, criminal offense, education law, suspension

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• use of a home or commercial establishment by parents participating in a parent-driven learning cooperative
• use of a home or commercial establishment by parents participating in a parent-driven learning cooperative
• act to amend Title 12 relative to the adopting, amending, or repealing of bylaws of an electric cooperative
• act to amend Title 12 relative to the adopting, amending, or repealing of bylaws of an electric cooperative
• Cooperative. Senator Luneau. Thank you, Mr. Acting President.

Bills: SR145, SR146, SR147, SR148, SCR78, SCR12, HB302, HB221, HCR58, HB59, HB89, HB153, HB243, HB335, HB342, HB350, HB407, HB451, HB513, HB595, HB682, HB688, HB690, HB730, HB762, HB802, HB816, HB940, HB944, HB1003, HB1011, HB1029, HB1053, HB1058, HB1062, HB1064, HB1079, HB1084, HB1098, HB1161, HB1189, HB1203, HB1215, HB1247, HB1248, HB1251, HB1253, HB1257, HB1258, SCR3, SB393, SB401, SB415, SB426, SB435, SB487, SB488, SB523, SB56, SB163, SB341, SB504, SB322, SR125, SCR54, SCR59, SCR9, SCR58, SB35, SB65, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, SB514, HCR27, HCR28, HCR66, HCR67, HCR72, HCR5, HCR32, HCR49, HCR50, HCR53, HCR60, HCR62, HCR64, HCR68, HCR78, HCR81, HCR86, HCR97, HCR102, HCR31, HCR47, HCR3, HB1095, HB1096, HB1103, HB1129, HB1154, HB1166, HB1195, HB1230, HB316, HB511, HB799, HB1039, HB12, HB66, HB145, HB167, HB196, HB213, HB218, HB222, HB256, HB291, HB326, HB352, HB401, HB430, HB433, HB434, HB448, HB456, HB476, HB481, HB487, HB492, HB549, HB579, HB608, HB621, HB624, HB626, HB632, HB637, HB656, HB722, HB745, HB804, HB818, HB821, HB833, HB864, HB867, HB874, HB893, HB909, HB951, HB968, HB969, HB978, HB979, HB988, HB989, HB1001, HB1005, HB1007, HB1024, HB1032, HB1038, HB1050, HB1051, HB1056, HB1059, HB1077, HB1080, HB1081, HB1086, HB1108, HB1112, HB1153, HB1172, HB1173, HB1175, HB1192, HB1193, HB1204, HB1218, HB1242, HB1244, HB1249, HB1252, HB1254, HB1, HB2, HB3, HB42, HB45, HB71, HB79, HB158, HB160, HB169, HB227, HB251, HB289, HB312, HB313, HB314, HB330, HB383, HB394, HB410, HB429, HB769, HB971, HB983, HB1017, HB1126, HB1234, HB1235, HB17, HB27, HB36, HB41, HB47, HB73, HB126, HB133, HB140, HB159, HB166, HB205, HB211, HB226, HB259, HB271, HB308, HB310, HB324, HB337, HB351, HB399, HB403, HB571, HB712, HB723, HB726, HB740, HB750, HB759, HB812, HB844, HB966, HB1006, HB1009, HB1018, HB1036, HB1107, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB78, SB208, SB217, SB274, SB300, SB379, SB382, SB387, SB441, SB449, HB74, HB134, HB258, HB359, HB468, HB956, HB1117, SB149

Keywords: critical infrastructure, foreign adversaries, homeland security, task force, Louisiana Senate, military bases, oil and gas, refining facilities, energy generation, industrial manufacturing, agriculture, food supply, biosecurity, agroterrorism, Chinese Communist Party, People's Republic of China, Russia, Russian government, FBI, Secret Service

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• Rural electric cooperatives don't have the same scale, tax base, or flexibility as investor-owned utilities
• Electric cooperatives more flexibility to meet their emissions-reduction targets by using this carbon-free
• We serve 11 rural electric cooperative members that are wholly owned by their members, over a hundred
• Cooperative members that are wholly owned and operated by their members serve over 150,000 New Mexicans
• It simply gives utilities and cooperatives flexibility to meet clean energy goals in a way that is realistic

Bills: SB47, SB195, SB196, SB197, SB198, SB78

Keywords: food recovery, composting, waste management, solid waste surcharge, organic waste reduction, environment, grants, advisory group, soil conservation, water resources, training services, outreach programs, environmental protection, animal care, veterinary services, spay and neuter, Las Vegas, community funding, animal welfare, animal shelter

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• I'd like to extend my gratitude for his steadfast cooperation.
• Exercises, training events, security cooperation, and foreign military sales.
• plays. influence and cooperation with our African partners, they pale in comparison, you know, as evidenced
• cooperating not for the benefit of the United States.
• the preferred partner. as we go forward and they address their challenges in building security cooperation

Keywords: committee meeting, legislation, public testimony, SB4, HB2214, bipartisan support

Summary: The committee convened to discuss various bills and hear testimonies related to legislative matters, including public concerns and implications surrounding the proposed legislation. Notably, the members engaged in a vigorous debate over SB4, where several representatives shared differing viewpoints on its impact on local communities and the environment. Public testimonies were heard, with advocates arguing for the bill's potential benefits, while opponents raised significant concerns regarding the fiscal implications and land use. Following these discussions, the committee moved to vote on HB2214, which passed without issue, illustrating the bipartisan support for certain initiatives tied to public welfare.

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• Contact person: Senator Ed Cooper. Senator Cooper was here earlier. Is he close by?
• Ed Cooper. Ed Cooper.
• Senator Cooper was here earlier. Senator Cooper was here earlier.
• Chairman, Senator Cooper.
• >> Do you any questions for Senator Cooper >> Do you any questions for Senator Cooper

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The chairman opened by explaining that the committee would hear proposed interim topics and then rank them by written submissions rather than debating them one by one. The Public Service Commission presented two topics: an educational session on small water utilities, citing maintenance needs, water-quality compliance, and difficulty accessing capital, and a review of civil penalties for pipeline safety violations because Wyoming’s statutory penalties are far below federal levels and could affect compliance and funding. Members and outside presenters then outlined a range of additional topics. Representative Campbell proposed work on fire protection districts and EMS districts, focusing on financial stability, mill levies, and possible county authority to combine districts and levies. He also raised public records at meetings, corporate filing fees, and fraudulent corporate filings. The Community College Commission proposed updating annexation statutes so communities can join community college districts more easily, especially where current mill-levy rules create funding issues. Senator Crago supported the fraudulent corporate filings topic and noted related technology-based solutions and overlap with blockchain issues. Other proposals included CPA “Pathways” licensing changes to address a shortage of accountants, a review of public meetings and public records laws, continuation of the electricity study with emphasis on grid reliability and large-load capacity constraints, and a broader review of the public meetings and records act. Ashley Harpstreith of the Wyoming Association of Municipalities supported extending municipal audit deadlines and described a statewide shortage of auditors and CPAs. Healthy Wyoming proposed studying health coverage options for low-income working adults, including state-sponsored or cooperative models. Representative Chestek proposed making most nonpartisan county offices elected on a nonpartisan basis. No votes or final selections were taken in the portion provided; the committee mainly heard testimony and discussed whether topics should be assigned to this committee or another one.

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• Not everybody is interested in getting into a cooperative agreement with us. Okay, interesting.
• just—it's an active investigation, so I'm sure there's things you can't tell us—but what is the cooperation
• in local law enforcement, and what can we do as local elected officials to encourage cooperation?
• just it's an active investigation so I'm sure there's things you can't tell us but what is the cooperation
• in local law enforcement and what can we do as local elected officials to encourage cooperation and

Summary: The subcommittee first took up House Bill 197, which would require all private employers in Florida, regardless of size, to use E-Verify for new hires and eliminate the current exemption for businesses with fewer than 25 employees. The sponsor said the system is free, uses information already collected on I-9 forms, and helps employers confirm work authorization; supporters argued it simply enforces existing law and closes a gap in current requirements. Opponents, including labor and policy groups, said the bill would burden small businesses, could produce errors, and should be addressed through comprehensive federal immigration reform rather than state mandates. Members also raised concerns about implementation, enforcement, and potential impacts on workers and employers in industries such as agriculture, hospitality, and small business. The committee voted along party lines to report HB 197 favorably. The committee then received an update from the Florida Gaming Control Commission, beginning with new Executive Director Alana Zimmer and then Director of Gaming Enforcement Carl Harold. Zimmer outlined the commission’s structure, staffing, legal slot and card room locations, and the Seminole gaming compact, noting that changes in state law or court rulings could affect compact revenue. Members asked for additional information on salaries, commission vacancies, and how veterans’ organizations can determine whether gaming machines are legal. Harold described the commission’s enforcement work against illegal casinos, saying they are widespread, often exploit vulnerable patrons, and can be tied to organized crime, weapons, drugs, and other offenses. Harold reported thousands of complaints, more than 4,000 illegal slot machines seized, over 100 illegal casinos raided, millions in proceeds recovered, and numerous arrests and joint operations with other agencies. He said the main barriers are weak misdemeanor penalties and limited staffing, and requested two additional enforcement squads, one in southwest Florida and one in Jacksonville. Members questioned the cost of the request, storage of seized machines, coordination with local law enforcement, and how the public can report illegal gambling. The commission said it works with local agencies, has many MOUs, and directs the public to its website and law enforcement hotline for reporting.

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• So, we've got to instill just a cooperative sort of relationship in this institution.
• So, we've got to instill just a cooperative<00:09:22.200> sort<00:09:22.400> of<00:09:22.480
• > relationship<00:09:23.160> in<00:09:23.280> this cooperative sort of relationship
• in this cooperative sort of relationship in this in<00:09:24.040> this<00:09:24.240> institution

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: A Minnesota Senate Republican leader reflected on the just-ended session, saying the caucus focused on affordability and fraud while operating with limited leverage in the minority. He highlighted a $254 million reduction in tab fees, saying it would keep money in Minnesotans’ pockets, and said Republicans also advanced anti-fraud measures, including tighter payment processes and provisions to prevent fraudsters from benefiting after being caught. He also noted support for infrastructure investments in roads, bridges, drinking water, and wastewater. The leader said Republicans were disappointed that many priorities were left on the table, especially because Democrats and the governor controlled the process. He criticized the late-session handling of bills, saying members did not have enough time to read or digest measures that appeared at the end. He also said the tax bill included a property tax measure and that Republicans would take their affordability and anti-fraud message into the fall elections. On health care, he explained his no vote on a bill tied to Hennepin County Medical Center, saying the package was too centered on one Minneapolis hospital and did not do enough for outstate and critical access hospitals. He said the session did include the bipartisan OIG bill and other tightening measures, but argued the administration had not been aggressive enough in pursuing fraud. He closed by agreeing that more transparency and compromise would be preferable, and said he hoped future sessions would be more open, especially if Republicans gain the majority.

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• health insurance program, but where most of our states and institutions benefit is through the cooperative
• The cooperative technology contracts cover hardware, software, and IT services.
• health insurance program, but where most of our states and institutions benefit is through the cooperative
• technology contracts for hardware, software, and IT services. and what the cooperative technology contracts

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate Education Committee of Reference met for sunset reviews and first heard a presentation on the Credit Enhancement Eligibility Board from the Governor’s Office. The presenter explained that the board, created in 2016, has no dedicated staff or administrative budget and is supported by existing budget and policy staff and the Treasurer’s Office. The board’s purpose is to lower borrowing costs for qualifying schools by using a guarantee fund to enhance credit ratings, and it has largely been used by charter schools. Because the board has reached its statutory leverage cap and has not met since 2022, it is currently in a monitoring role, but it must remain in place to honor guarantees if any approved financing defaults. The committee asked about financing maturities, demand from schools, and whether a shorter continuation period would make sense. No public testimony was offered, and the committee voted to recommend continuing the board for 10 years, until July 1, 2036. The committee then reviewed the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). WICHE’s president described the interstate compact, its regional role in higher education access, workforce development, and data services, and its major student programs: the Western Undergraduate Exchange, the Western Regional Graduate Program, and the Professional Student Exchange Program. She highlighted tuition savings for Arizona students and the state, the return of many PSEP graduates to practice in Arizona, and additional cost savings through cooperative purchasing and technology contracts. The committee asked no substantive questions, and it voted to recommend continuing WICHE for 10 years, until July 1, 2036. The final major item was the Arizona Department of Education School Safety Program performance audit, followed by testimony from the department. The Auditor General reported that the program has grown substantially, especially after expansion to counselors and social workers and increased appropriations, but that ADE did not consistently ensure schools complied with program requirements. In a sample of 16 schools, most had issues such as missing or incomplete operational plans, inadequate safety team activity, incomplete required training, missing activity logs, or reimbursement requests lacking expenditure reports. The audit said these problems reduced the program’s effectiveness and increased the risk of improper spending, and it recommended stronger monitoring, written procedures, and better documentation review. ADE accepted the findings and said it is implementing the recommendations through more direct staff oversight, training requirements tied to funding, encrypted submission of emergency plans, site visits, and representative desk reviews. The discussion then shifted to whether emergency plans should address federal law enforcement actions; the director said the plans are designed for campus safety threats generally and do not specifically contemplate ICE enforcement. The committee took no vote on the audit presentation and adjourned after discussion.

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• Inspire unity and cooperation, enabling them to set aside differences and prioritize the common good.
• . inspire serve the people of Maryland. inspire unity<00:00:53.039> and<00:00:53.360> cooperation
• ,<00:00:54.800> enabling<00:00:55.360> them<00:00:55.680> to unity and cooperation
• , enabling them to unity and cooperation, enabling them to set<00:00:56.160> aside<00:00:56.640

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Thursday, January 15, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Maryland Senate convened on January 15 with a prayer offered by Reverend Sheridan Almond of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Kensington, introduced as a guest of the senator from the 18th district. Her remarks were journalized without objection. The chamber also welcomed several guests, including Carter Pry, a recent Crofton High School graduate interested in cybersecurity and AI, interns Isabelle War and Daniel Mora, and the Catonsville Middle School Student Council and adviser Katie Tucci. Members also recognized the day’s pages and thanked them for their service. The only bill read at the desk was Senate Bill 232, by Senator Salling, concerning state procurement preferences for historically underutilized business zone businesses; it was referred to the appropriate standing committee. Committee announcements followed, with Finance, Education, Energy, and the Environment, Judicial Proceedings, and Ethics all scheduling organizational meetings and related briefings later that day. Additional announcements noted Baltimore City and Baltimore County delegation meetings, a Fire EMS Coalition meeting, and Cecil Day events in Annapolis. A senator from Montgomery County highlighted an art exhibit, Art in Full Spectrum, on the fourth floor of the House office building, featuring artists with disabilities from many districts and a future reception. The Senate then confirmed a quorum of 45 members and, on motion of the majority leader, adjourned pro forma until Friday, January 16 at 11:00 a.m.

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• experienced today, and accepted in these last couple of weeks, is a commitment together to collaborate, to cooperate
• together to weeks is a commitment together to collaborate<00:09:56.959> to<00:09:57.240> cooperate
• and<00:09:58.320> to<00:09:58.480> try<00:09:58.640> and collaborate to cooperate
• and to try and collaborate to cooperate and to try and work<00:09:59.000> through<00:09:59.120

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The meeting centered on a motion to expel Senator Nicole Mitchell from the Minnesota Senate while her criminal case remains pending. Republican speakers argued that Mitchell’s trial delays and continued service were undermining the Senate’s integrity, distracting from legislative work, and denying her constituents full representation because she is not serving on committees or participating in caucus. They said the motion was intended to uphold accountability, justice for the alleged victim, and the institution’s standards of conduct. DFL leaders and other defenders of Mitchell argued that she has not been convicted, is entitled to due process, and remains the duly elected representative of Senate District 47. They said Senate rules, Mason’s Rules, and custom require ethics proceedings to be completed before expulsion, and that the Senate should not act on her criminal case. They also emphasized that the Senate’s priority should be passing a budget and continuing to work under the chamber’s power-sharing agreement. The expulsion effort did not succeed. After debate and a procedural vote, Senate Democrats voted to keep Mitchell in the Senate, and leaders said the matter would remain unresolved until her court and ethics proceedings move forward. Republicans indicated they may continue to raise the issue, while DFL leaders said they would focus on governing and expected the chamber to reorganize if control changes after the upcoming election.

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• A fellow I got to know really well, Cooper Land, he and our...
• And again, Cooper was trying to figure out who was behind this.
• Cooper Land gave me all of his data in the 2000s.
• And having some cooperation could save us a lot of challenges.
• Having some cooperation could save us a lot of challenges.

Keywords: 908, all

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• "Yes, Senator Cooper." "Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Yes, Senator Cooper. >> Mr. Question. Yes, Senator Cooper.
• >> yes Senator Cooper. >> yes Senator Cooper.
• Chairman, uh, Senator Cooper, >> Uh, Mr.
• Senator Cooper, Cooper, Cooper, >> hi. >> hi. >> hi.

Bills: HB0075, HB0128

Keywords: virtual currency, kiosk, financial institutions, regulation, Wyoming Money Transmitters Act, penalties, severance tax, oil production, tax exemption, energy sector, economic impact, 916, all

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• The co-op amount is a bit different because that's actually a school district chooses which cooperative
• <00:04:29.840> as<00:04:30.039> well to the uh the cooperatives as well to the uh the
• cooperatives as well unlike<00:04:31.280> some<00:04:31.600> programs<00:04:32.199>
• <00:30:21.480> to distribution for cooperatives to distribution for cooperatives to alleviate
• feedback from districts and cooperatives feedback from districts and cooperatives I<00:30:29.120

Bills: HF56, HF780

Keywords: HF56, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Hutchinson Area Transportation Services, Hutchinson, McLeod County, transportation facility, vehicle storage, equipment storage, fueling facility, temperate storage, local infrastructure, public works, general obligation bonds, education finance, school funding, state aid, appropriations

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• And while they're housed at specific um service cooperatives, they also work collaboratively together
• when there are needs that extend beyond their personal uh service cooperative.
• So they aren't only housed cooperative.
• <00:14:57.040> um just at their service cooperative um just at their service cooperative um
• And I don't know, let's see if my mouse will cooperate. It's a little bit behind.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all