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• look at whether intergovernmental look at whether intergovernmental wheeling<00:40:27.839> makes
• objective which is the intergovernmental objective which is the intergovernmental wheeling.<00:42
• Kauai Island Utility Cooperative in support. Beth Amaro with Kauai Island Utility Cooperative.
• Utility Cooperative in support. Utility Cooperative in support.
• Just to briefly summarize Cooperative.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• To folks watching at home, Intergovernmental Affairs...
• It can be found under the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee on the House of Representatives website
• However, these provisions do not apply to intergovernmental contracts.
• Cooperative agreements and service agreements with other governmental entities.
• However, these provisions do not apply to intergovernmental contracts.

Bills: HB164, HB164, HB411, HB627, HB 1226, HB1677, HB1865, HB1997, HB2985, HB3462, HB4188, HB4685, HB4840, HB5370, HB5424, HB5466, HB5509, HB5660, HB5673

Keywords: HB 164, HB164, Texas Flood Recovery, Reimbursement, and Reconstruction Program, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, Hill Country floods, July 2025 floods, flood recovery, disaster relief, flood reimbursement, reconstruction grants, resiliency standards, floodplain, base flood elevation, FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, insurance denial, property damage, tenant assistance, rental property

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• That's if they're feeling pressured, but if they want to cooperate, it prevents them from cooperating
• to explain something that I may have misheard you, but did you say that they're still allowed to cooperate
• with... ...have misheard you, but did you say that they're still allowed to cooperate with federal law
• There are limitations under federal preemption and intergovernmental immunity doctrines as to what state
• And so for us to cooperate in any way, I think, is continuing along those lines.

Bills: SB100

Keywords: burglary, aggravated burglary, dwelling, criminal law, property rights, 996, all

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• It is in the spirit of cooperation, generosity, and resilience that Hunt County continues to thrive.
• Brazosport High School, Nimitz High School, Lubbock Cooper High School.
• severance pay for political subdivision employees and independent contractors for the Committee on Intergovernmental
• The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental
• administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Board of the Committee on Intergovernmental

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Department of Human Services, Lori McDonald developed deep knowledge of policy operations and intergovernmental
• whereas Lori McDonald advanced at the Department of Human Services, she became a trusted... ...intergovernmental
• career demonstrates a long-standing commitment to public service, a talent for legislative and intergovernmental
• of ALC in accordance with ALC rules; and two, approved waiver requests from school districts for cooperative
• of ALC in accordance with ALC rules, and two, approved waiver requests from school districts for cooperative

Summary: The meeting began with a quorum call, prayer, and approval of the previous minutes. Members then adopted a resolution honoring Lori McDonald of the Department of Human Services for nearly 28 years of state service, with remarks praising her legislative work, constituent services, leadership, and emergency response roles. McDonald thanked the committee, and the Senate also presented her with a citation, flag, and commemorative coin. The committee received the May 2026 revenue report, which showed gross adjusted collections of $7.76 billion year-to-date, up 4.4% from the prior year, and a projected surplus of $585.8 million. The executive subcommittee report was adopted, covering emergency rules for DHS and the Department of Education, school district waiver requests, committee fund allocations, cancellation of the July ALC meeting, and authorization for subcommittees to meet in July on urgent matters. The administrative rules report was also adopted after members noted that most rules were approved, with a few pulled by agencies or held. Members then heard a lengthy exchange on the Arkansas Education Department’s ClassWallet contract and delays in expense review for education savings account payments. Department officials said they were meeting regularly with ClassWallet, enforcing contract standards, keeping some reviews in-house, and adding staff and technology improvements to speed processing while maintaining oversight. The committee also adopted reports from Game and Fish and State Police, Hospital/Medicaid/Developmental Disabilities, Lottery Oversight, Occupational Licensing Review, Peer Review, Review, State Insurance Programs Oversight, and Personnel, including a Department of Commerce reallocation tied to a broader shared-services realignment. Under review of communications, members filed several retirement system investment items as reviewed, approved rural community grant funding, gave favorable advice for state park additions, approved special maintenance funding for state parks, and filed Office of State Technology service-rate changes as reviewed. The meeting concluded with no new business and adjournment.

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• burgeoning business ties, and a second related to education to expand educational exchanges and cooperation
• educational education to expand educational exchanges<00:10:35.000> and<00:10:35.120> cooperation
• ,<00:10:36.040> particularly exchanges and cooperation, particularly exchanges and cooperation
• the director of program development at the Land Access and Opportunity Board, the director of intergovernmental
• the director of intergovernmental the director of intergovernmental affairs<00:28:57.240> with

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House began with a devotional and then took up several Senate bills for first reading and referral: S. 323 on miscellaneous agricultural subjects, S. 325 on regional planning and Act 250 tier jurisdiction, and S. 328 on housing and common interest communities. The chamber then adopted House Resolution 16, reaffirming Vermont’s friendship with Taiwan and supporting stronger bilateral relations and Taiwan’s participation in international organizations. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after its reading, and remarks followed welcoming guests from Hazen Union School and Director General Charles Lao of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston. During the action calendar, the House postponed action on H. 657, relating to services for unaccompanied homeless youth, for one legislative day. It then passed H. 727 on sustainable data center deployment, H. 935 on emergency management, and H. 938 establishing the Vermont homelessness response continuum. The House also committed H.R. 15, another Taiwan friendship resolution, to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development. The main substantive debate centered on H. 941, relating to municipal regulation of agriculture. The committee explained the bill as a response to a Vermont Supreme Court ruling and described it as restoring limits on municipal regulation of farms while allowing narrow local exceptions and creating a stakeholder group to continue studying the issue. Testimony came from a broad range of agricultural, municipal, and policy stakeholders, and the committee reported a 7-0-1 vote. An amendment offered by Representative Durfee, based on feedback from the House Environment Committee, replaced a Tier 1A concept with parcel-size-based exceptions, clarified state authority over growing fruits, vegetables, and flowers, and adjusted the stakeholder charge; the House adopted the amendment and ordered the bill to third reading. The House also heard announcements about committee appointments, caucus meetings, a public hearing on community safety concerns, and then adjourned until April 1, 2026.

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB41, SB43, SB49, SB5, SB11, SB12

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

Bills: HB202, HB42, HB146, HB492, HB285, HB7, HB454, HB42, HB7

Keywords: law enforcement, immunity, civil liability, use of force, recruitment, bail reform, cash deposit, judicial discretion, criminal justice, Alabama law, youthful offender, capital murder, public safety, victims' rights, juvenile offenders, delinquent acts, juvenile court, nonfelony offenses, water safety offenses, HB285

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• This doctrine is known as intergovernmental immunity.
• This doctrine is known as intergovernmental immunity.
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• uh the director of Intergovernmental uh the director of Intergovernmental Affairs<02:19:42.160><

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House returned from recess and took up S. 208, a bill on standards for law enforcement identification. The House Judiciary Committee explained that it had rewritten the bill into a model-policy approach focused on Vermont state and local agencies, rather than imposing direct requirements on all law enforcement, because of constitutional and preemption concerns raised by a recent Ninth Circuit decision. The amended bill would direct the Law Enforcement Advisory Board to develop a statewide policy on officer identification and facial coverings by July 2027, require agencies to adopt a consistent policy by October 1, 2027, and deem agencies to have adopted the model policy if they do not act. The committee reported the bill favorably on a 6-5 vote. Members then debated an amendment offered by Representatives Berbeco and McGill to restore federal officers to the bill. Supporters argued that public authority should not be anonymous, that visible identification is necessary for transparency, accountability, and public trust, and that the bill should apply to federal agents as well as state and local officers. They said the amendment included exemptions for undercover work, tactical teams, protective equipment, and safety concerns, and argued Vermont should not wait for courts to resolve every constitutional question before acting. Opponents on the Judiciary Committee said the language remained likely unconstitutional and could jeopardize the bill’s passage; the committee had found the amendment unfavorable on an 8-1 vote. The floor debate continued with several members speaking in favor of the amendment, including arguments that other states have adopted similar requirements and that Vermont should lead on the issue. One member raised a point of order that was not sustained, and the Speaker ruled federal authority relevant to the question. The transcript ends while debate on the amendment was still underway, after a request for a roll-call vote was granted, with no final floor vote on the amendment shown in the excerpt.

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• Speaker, I move to suspend the five-day posting rule to permit the Committee on Intergovernment Intergovernmental
• relates to the generation of electric power for the sales of the water supply or sewer service cooperation
• General or certain municipalities refer to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs HB 3949 by Loani
• Montgomery relating to allocation of low income housing tax credits referred the Committee on Intergovernmental
• to the public improvement districts located in certain municipalities or for the Committee of Intergovernmental

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• Adopt a Highway Maintenance cooperation, HR 557.
• Dallas, Tiara Cooper, HR 586 by Oliverson.
• By Raymond James Anthony Tamayo, HR 607 by Fairlee Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative, HR 608 by Fairley
• organizations that enter into sizable contracts with political subdivisions for the Committee on Intergovernmental
• use money to fund certain capital improvements in certain school campuses for the Committee on Intergovernmental

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• Festival, HR 550 by Johnson, Jennifer Keating-Litton, HR 555 by Paul, Adopt-a-Highway Maintenance Cooperation
• Kauffman, Lone Star Casa, HR 580 by Bella Kauffman, Taylor Jones, HR 584 by Jones of Dallas, Tiara Cooper
• HR 606 by Raymond, James Anthony Tamayo, HR 607 by Fairley, Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative, HR 608
• that enter into sizable contracts with political subdivisions, referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental
• School campuses, referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs.

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• Demingware, Michael Dennis, Theron Derosiers, Shawn Early, Liam Egbert, Gray Fearon, August Frazier, Cooper
• 42.080> Fearon,<00:12:43.120> August<00:12:43.600> Frazier,<00:12:44.400> Cooper
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Summary: The House opened with devotional remarks and then handled several procedural items, including referring Senate Bill 223 on Vermont water quality, which carries an appropriation, to the Committee on Appropriations. The chamber also read and recognized three House Concurrent Resolutions: honoring Maria Blair for nearly four decades of service in the Joint Fiscal Office; designating April 11–17, 2026 as Black Maternal Health Week in Vermont; and congratulating the 2025 Green Mountain Council class of Eagle Scouts. Members offered brief tributes to Blair’s institutional knowledge and service, and to the importance of addressing racial disparities in maternal and infant health. Guests connected to the resolutions were recognized in the gallery, and the House also heard announcements introducing visitors and upcoming meetings. The main legislative action was on Senate Bill 255, which would establish a pilot law enforcement governance council in Windham County. Committee members described it as a limited, voluntary pilot intended to improve regional public safety governance and funding without imposing a statewide mandate or new tax. Testimony came from legislative staff, local officials, sheriffs, police, the Vermont State Police, and municipal representatives. The Government Operations and Military Affairs Committee reported the bill favorably with a 9-0-1 vote and a small amendment adding an additional report-back requirement; Ways and Means found no fiscal impact to state revenue and reported it favorably 10-0-1. The House then agreed to propose the amendment and ordered the bill to third reading. The final action item was House Bill 956, approving Burlington’s charter amendment to formally establish the Office of Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging as a permanent city office. The sponsor explained that Burlington voters had already approved the change and that the bill would codify existing duties, including equity strategy, policy advice, representation of underserved communities, and community engagement, with the director reporting to the mayor. The Government Operations and Military Affairs Committee reported the bill favorably 10-0-1, and the House ordered it to third reading. Later, Ways and Means reported favorably with amendment on Senate Bill 327, an economic development bill carrying an appropriation, and it was referred to Appropriations under House Rule 35A. The House then adjourned until April 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

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• regarding the conversion of municipality properties for homeless individuals for the Committee on Intergovernmental
• communication systems accessible to the public by certain municipal entities for the Committee on Intergovernmental
• to other members whose conduct is not subject to the resolution, the Chair expects members will cooperate
• regarding the conversion of municipality properties for homeless individuals for the Committee on Intergovernmental
• and developers for certain water conservation and reuse projects as part of the Committee on Intergovernmental

Bills: HJR99, HB1399, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HCR35, SB14, HB 12, HB1522, HB422, HB675, HB204, HB748, HB912, HJR99, HB1399, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HCR35, HCR123, HCR124, HR57, HR87, HR111, HR228, HR230, HR322, HR624, HR625, HR626, HR627, HR628, HR630, HR631, HR634, HR635, HR636, HR637, HR638, HR639, HR640, HR645, HR646, HR648, HR649, HR651, HR652, HR653, HR654, HR664, HR665, HR668, HR675, HR676, HR678, HR679, HR680, HR683, HR686, HR688, HR689, HR694, HR695, HR697, HR698, HR699, HR472, HR622, HR632, HR633, HR643, HR655, HR657, HR660, HR661, HR662, HR663, HR667, HR670, HR674, HR681, HR682, HR696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365

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• development finance owned or operated by public facility corporations, for the Committee on Intergovernmental
• subdivision to impose a fee to fund a climate or environmental project, for the Committee on Intergovernmental
• Davis of Dallas, relating to the public school cooperation of certain officers engaged in immigration-related
• Control and Improvement Districts, and the Municipal Management District for the Committee on Intergovernmental
• to the eligibility of a person to serve on a civilian oversight board, for the Committee on Intergovernmental

Bills: HJR4, HJR6, HB195, HB 13, HB143, HB135

Keywords: occupation tax, securities, financial regulation, tax exemption, legislative amendment, capital gains tax, realized gains, unrealized gains, investment income, asset sale, capital assets, wealth tax, estate tax, trust tax, tax limitation, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, property tax, sales tax

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• We are convening our committees on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs and our good friends from the
• We are convening the Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs and our good friends from the
• We are convening the Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs and our good friends from the
• Welcome to the Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs on this Thursday, February 6, at 3:00
• <00:36:48.839> Affairs<00:36:49.839> on<00:36:50.079> this and intergovernmental

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees heard testimony on SB 1221 and SB 1222, both relating to storm water management and detention/retention ponds. Testifiers, including the Department of Health, the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association, and a family member affected by a drowning death in a poorly maintained detention pond, strongly supported stronger statewide safety standards, inspections, and maintenance requirements. Several speakers urged that the bills be combined or aligned so they would cover both existing and future ponds, and there was discussion about whether responsibility should remain with DOH or be shifted to DLNR, which members said has more relevant expertise. The committee ultimately amended SB 1221 to move responsibilities from DOH to DLNR, add two positions, and include existing ponds, then passed SB 1221 with amendments. SB 1222 was deferred. The committees also heard SB 1432, concerning changes to the Department of Health’s responsibilities related to Kalaupapa as the patient population declines. DOH testified in support, saying the bill begins the conversation about future responsibilities after there are no longer patients at Kalaupapa. Testimony from K
4dhana O Kalaupapa, descendants, and community members emphasized that the affected community and other stakeholders should be included in planning, and several speakers asked for more detail on the state’s transition plan, financial responsibilities, and preservation of the site’s cultural and historical significance. Members discussed the need for a coordinated plan among DOH, DLNR, and DHHL, and asked for more detailed cost information and a clearer roadmap. The committee passed SB 1432 with amendments, including stakeholder consultation language and a requirement for a state plan and financial details to be reported back. Later, the committees heard SB 1339, which would create a program to characterize statewide carbon sequestration potential and underground water resources. DBEDT and the Chief Energy Officer testified in support, describing it as part of a broader coordinated effort involving DHHL, DBEDT, the University of Hawaii, and the Energy Office to advance geothermal and related research. No vote or final action on SB 1339 was taken in the portion provided.

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• Speaker, I move to suspend the five-day posting rule to permit the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
• I move to suspend the five-day posting rule to permit the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Speaker, I move to suspend the five-day posting rule to permit the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
• Clerk: H.R. 950 by Money in the memory of Officer Cooper Dawson of the Greenville Police Department.
• Monday in memory of Officer Cooper Dawson of Greenville. Speaker: Is there objection?

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• to establish a rent control for persons of 65 years of age or older, refer the Committee on Intergovernmental
• government entities to participate in water research or planning activities or for the Committee on Intergovernmental
• It charges of an electric cooperative.
• access of certified telecommunicators to provide to the right of way in the poll of an electric cooperative

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• Coordinator Michael Padilla, Projects and Operations Manager Dale Patterson, our Fire Chief Jason Cooper
• passed 1 to 0, both Texans for lawsuit reform and Texas Trial Lawyers Associations have worked cooperatively
• The power is the West Mongolia Parkway Improvement District or for the committee on intergovernmental
• penalty for noncompliance for certain audit requirements by municipality for the committee on intergovernmental
• project in a public improvement district in certain municipalities further the Committee on Intergovernmental

Bills: HB14, HJR31, HB43, HB18, HB 106, HB36, HB26, HB149, HB 121, HB206, HB136, HB3114, HB2733, HB1732, HB3700, HB467, HB 1130, HB1846, HB1442, HB 1147, HB2176, HB2701, HB805, HB2890, HB 1154, HB1644, HB2118, HB1718, HB2488, HB2596, HB1971, HB2468, HB484, HB2578, HB3204, HB 1041, HB307, HB685, HB1710, HB538, HB2525, HB3125, HB2027, HB2894, HB3077, HB3684, HJR99, HB1399, HJR5, HB1330, HB2110, HJR2, HJR6, HB1587, HB14, HJR31, HB43, HB18, HB 106, HB36, HB26, HB149, HB 121, HB206, HB136, HB3114, HB2733, HB1732, HB3700, HB467, HB 1130, HB1846, HB1442, HB 1147, HB2176, HB2701, HB805, HB2890, HB 1154, HB1644, HB2118, HB1718, HB2488, HB2596, HB1971, HB2468, HB484, HB2578, HB3204, HB 1041, HB307, HB685, HB1710, HB538, HB2525, HB3125, HB2027, HB2894, HB3077, HB3684

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, farm products, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, agriculture, Texas Constitution, livestock, producer, finance, young farmers, financial assistance, pest control, rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services

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• Cooper. Please approach. Mr. Chair, members, thank you so much for having me today.
• Representative Nick Cooper, Legislature 25. Mr.
• Representative Nick Cooper, Legislature 25.
• They would like us to tie their waiver process to the existing intergovernmental agreement processes
• So the intergovernmental agreement would be between all parties.

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Summary: The committee first heard HB 2079, which authorizes a memorial for Arizona journalist Don Bolles in Wesley Bolin Plaza. The sponsor described the memorial as a no-cost way to preserve Arizona history and honor Bolles, who was assassinated in 1976 while investigating corruption and drug cartels. The bill was moved and passed unanimously, 7-0, for a due pass recommendation. Members then considered HB 2080, a strike-everything amendment addressing deed and title fraud. The bill would require photo identification for certain county recorder filings, add identifying measures for deeds and real property documents when notarized, create an assessor alert system tied to property addresses, and increase penalties for knowingly filing false claims or forged real property documents from a misdemeanor to a class 4 felony. Testimony from county assessors, the Attorney General’s Office, and a fraud victim emphasized the scale of the problem and the need for layered protections. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 7-0. HB 4064, concerning municipal improvement districts, drew more debate. The bill would move the petition requirement earlier in the process before a city or town adopts a resolution of intention for an improvement district. Supporters from Camp Verde, the League of Arizona Cities and Towns, a developer, and the Yavapai Apache Nation said the change would improve transparency, reduce wasted planning costs, and help finance sewer and infrastructure projects in rural areas. Opponents argued it could force property owners into infrastructure they do not want and infringe on property rights. The bill passed 5-2. The committee also approved HCR 2048, which would withhold pay for statewide elected officials and legislators if the general appropriations bill is not enacted by April 30 and send the measure to voters. Supporters said it would create a stronger incentive to finish the budget on time; opponents said more work was needed on session length and bill volume. The resolution passed 4-3. Later, HB 2324, allowing municipalities with their own fire codes to petition for county buildings inside city limits to be inspected under local code through an intergovernmental agreement, passed 7-0 after testimony from county and state fire officials who supported the concept but wanted technical amendments. The committee then passed HB 4087, authorizing a memorial plaque for former legislator Barbara Leff, with the family covering costs. Finally, HB 2239 created a child care grant program and infrastructure fund to expand child care in underserved and rural communities. Supporters described severe child care shortages, economic impacts, and safety concerns; the sponsor framed it as an investment in workforce participation and child well-being. The bill passed 5-0 with one present and one not voting. The committee then began hearing HB 2375 on historic districts and middle housing, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that measure.