Video & Transcript Research : 'Legislative Cooperation'
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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Mar 19th, 2025
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- What the legislation does is utilize the funding sources; money is collected by the New Mexico Racing
- We stand in strong support of this legislation. Excellent. Thank you very much.
- My name is Eric Martinez, on behalf of Mesa del Sol, standing in support of this legislation.
- This effort is a culmination of work by county clerks for several legislative sessions.
- All 33 county clerks support this legislation as well as the Mexico County.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Legislation reforming the property tax system and providing relief for Texas property taxpayers.
- Legislation providing. for a universal education savings account program, legislation to provide salary
- Legislation creating the Texas Cyber Command, legislation reforming the bail system in Texas to end revolving
- Trevor Brazil as well as Tuff Cooper and the Texas Rodeo Hall of Fame.
- Famer Roy Cooper, both of the famed Cooper family.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/23/26
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- Folks, we're waiting on a legislator to be here. I'm advised it'll be less than 120 seconds.
- <00:03:27.520>
to Folks, we're waiting on a legislator to Folks, we're waiting on a legislator - This is a cooperative theoretical.
- <00:17:16.120>
across greater Minnesota legislators across greater Minnesota legislators across - legislation. It's really that simple. legislation. It's really that simple.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 03/11/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for cooperating and working so closely with us as elected officials.
- Thank you for cooperating and working so closely with us as elected officials.
- Thank you for cooperating and working so closely with us as elected officials.
- Thank you for cooperating and working so closely with us as elected officials.
- President, at this time in our country, the greatest act that any legislator could do is to just be a
Summary:
The Senate convened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the prior journal and took up motions and resolutions. Senator Gianaris moved to reconsider and restore Senate Print 3179A, an Environmental Conservation Law bill, to the third reading calendar, and amendments were also received on Senate Print 8491. The chamber then considered and adopted Resolution 1716, designating March 2026 as Greek History Month in New York, with remarks from several senators about Greek heritage, Greek independence, immigration, and the contributions of Greek Americans. The Senate also adopted Resolution 1607, proclaiming March 2026 as American Red Cross Month, with extensive testimony praising Red Cross disaster relief, blood donation, preparedness work, and volunteers; several senators highlighted local volunteers and urged greater support for the organization, including budget resources. The Senate welcomed guests, including Red Cross representatives and students from Brooklyn, and later opened the resolutions for co-sponsorship.
The chamber then moved through the calendar and passed multiple bills, including measures affecting mental hygiene, elder law, penal law, public authorities, labor, public service, correction, education, election law, alcoholic beverage control, and state administrative procedure. Most bills passed by wide margins, though some drew recorded opposition, including the public authorities bill and several election, public service, and correction measures. Senator Ramos explained her support for the labor bill as a workplace dignity and anti-bullying measure, and Senator Ryan explained his support for the small-business regulatory website bill as a way to simplify access to agency rules and guidance. Senator Skoufis’s Public Health Law bill was also recalled from the Assembly, restored to the third reading calendar, and amended. The Senate then adjourned until Thursday, March 12 at 11:00 a.m.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Judiciary Subcommittee - Afternoon Session Jan 13th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
A&B Judiciary Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- We also have Rachel Cotton, who is our legislative intern there at the indigent defense system and we
- Because there is a lot of potential financial benefit if we can come together cooperatively.
- One of the DMH issues is it's difficult to sustain communication that then permits cooperation.
- I expect in the next couple of years that I will be bringing legislation.
- The protocol to respond to that legislator once he asked for a response, especially when it was made,
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- Budapest Memorandum on security assurances for Ukraine, the 1997 Ukraine-Russian Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation
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Friendship, Russian Treaty of Friendship, Russian Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation - Cooperation, and Partnership. Cooperation, and Partnership.
- in the cafeteria starting at 4:30, going till about 6:30, and it's held in conjunction with the Legislative
- announcement, the Council of State Governments, the Eastern Regional conference, is having their legislative
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Preview of the Senate’s 2026 Session – Minority Leader Mark Johnson Feb 16th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, what we need to see is more cooperation with the governor and the mayor, uh, regarding the federal
- Uh, but there is some clarification that we can be doing from the legislative point of view.
- some of the things that we'll probably be working on, uh, this session on the areas that we can cooperate
- and have bipartisan agreements cooperate and have bipartisan agreements on.<00:01:08.479>
Uh < - Will that impact legislating this session? Yeah, it's amazing.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- During the session, many legislators During the session, many legislators will<00:01:25.520>
be services regions called cooperative services regions called cooperative education<00:35:23.480><- This is familiar to seasoned legislators This is familiar to seasoned legislators since<00:02:32.680>
- 73 and this follow-up legislation. 73 and this follow-up legislation.
- . legislators. legislators.
Summary:
The House opened with a devotional by Representative Tiffany Lumley focused on lessons from horses and horsemanship, using the imagery to encourage legislators to lead, listen, stay patient, and remain attentive to constituents outside the chamber. The chamber then welcomed newly appointed Representative Kevin Scully of Burlington, who was sworn in and assigned to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs.
Members took up several procedural items and resolutions. Senate Bill 239, relating to a child abuse and neglect reporting working group and carrying an appropriation, was referred to Appropriations, and Senate Bill 157, relating to recovery residence certification and affecting state revenue, was referred to Ways and Means after a favorable report with amendment from Human Services. The House also read and adopted concurrent resolutions honoring the federal TRIO programs in Vermont, recognizing tourism economy day and the importance of the visitor economy, and honoring former Representative John Killacky of South Burlington for his artistic and legislative contributions. Multiple members offered personal remarks about John Killacky/Colacci, his arts career, activism, and service in the House, and guests connected to the resolutions were welcomed from the gallery.
The House then concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment to House Bill 237, which would allow certain doctoral-level psychologists to prescribe medications. The committee explained the Senate’s changes, including revised training and rotation requirements, a later effective date, and a future OPR report, and said the bill was intended as one tool to address mental health provider shortages; the House agreed by voice vote. The chamber next began second reading of House Bill 955, a major education reform bill titled “next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system,” with the Education Committee describing mandatory cooperative education service areas, merger study committees, and related changes intended to improve efficiency, support local voice, and strengthen public education. No final action on H.955 was taken in the portion provided.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Mar 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Gaetz is sponsoring the legislation certain I'd like to recognize you to explain the proposed
- Kudos to you for for putting all of that and this legislation.
- If I were one of the parents utilizing that cooperative.
- And I noticed that we had 3 people who've been hired now to do something within our cooperative.
- Even the of they want to do business operate in good faith under this piece of legislation.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, March 2, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
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sir. - five uh line 18 to 21 says legislative five uh line 18 to 21 says legislative members<00:45:13.280
- I'm just taking out that the legislative I'm just taking out that the legislative end<00:56:22.480
- Uh that's legislative uh PDM and salary.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And when I say this, it's our staff plus the cooperators.
- Sometimes those recommendations are reflected in our legislative priorities report.
- That's a good legislative question.
- Everything else has been through the legislative cycle written statutorily, correct?
- legislative session?
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Let it dwell in our halls not just in moments of prayer but in the long difficult work of legislation
- Instead lead us to be legislators who choose the harder path, the kinder path.
- And because of it, he got passed seatbelts and child safety legislation.
- on the previous legislative day.
- Monday in memory of Officer Cooper Dawson of Greenville. Speaker: Is there objection?
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
AGR/AEN Joint Info Briefing - Fri Jan 17, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Any other legislators attending?
- response efforts so we have a legislator response efforts so we have a legislator um<01:35:43.600
- This meeting is adjourned. legislation I think last session or the legislation I think last session or
- discussion as we go into the legislative discussion as we go into the legislative session<02:28:
- this conversation during our legislative this conversation during our legislative session<02:28:
Summary:
The joint House and Senate agriculture committees met on January 17, 2025, for an informational briefing on biosecurity and invasive species; Chair Kahaloa opened by noting there would be no public testimony. Members introduced themselves, and the Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Council (HISC) program manager Chelsea Arnot outlined the purpose of the briefing and the statewide impacts of invasive species, citing examples such as coconut rhinoceros beetle, little fire ant, coquí frogs, albizia, and mosquito-borne disease. She emphasized that biosecurity requires coordinated action across state departments, counties, federal agencies, universities, and communities, and highlighted HISC’s role in funding interagency projects, island invasive species committees, research, outreach, and early detection efforts.
Arnot and HISC representatives described major funding and program needs, including a requested $4.25 million increase to HISC to raise its baseline budget to $10 million, support island committee operations, research, biocontrol, marine biosecurity, surveillance, and staffing. They also requested $500,000 for the Hawaiʻi Ant Lab, saying it is critical to invasive ant research and little fire ant response. The briefing also noted HISC’s leverage of federal dollars, including a $4.6 million REPI award with HISC providing the match, and cited successful collaborative eradications and responses, including veiled chameleons on Maui, axis deer on Hawaiʻi Island, and a 2023 coconut rhinoceros beetle response on Maui that prevented further spread.
Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture officials then discussed implementation of updated administrative rules effective January 20, 2025, which permanently restrict movement of coconut rhinoceros beetle host material and give the department stronger authority to stop movement of infested material. They reported 2024 import activity of about 50,000 ship and aircraft arrivals, inspection/clearance of 20 million pieces, and 16,000 interceptions, with additional staffing from Act 231 expected to increase interceptions. They also described Act 231 funding and current spending status: about 65% obligated and 52% encumbered, with some funds tied to contracts for CRB and little fire ant response, plus an $800,000 green-waste hauling RFP that had to be reissued because of a flaw. The department said 580 Oʻahu homes and 290 Hawaiʻi Island homes are slated for little fire ant treatment, while Maui and Kauaʻi will focus on survey and outreach.
Members questioned how homes are selected for subsidized treatment, whether HISC and the island invasive species committees received Act 231 support, and whether the state should direct how contracted funds are prioritized. Representative Martin raised concerns that the RFP limited eligibility to private pest control companies and excluded more experienced entities such as the Hawaiʻi Ant Lab. Department officials said they would follow up on prioritization and funding details, and noted that emergency proclamations and procurement flexibility could help with rapid response and hiring during invasive species emergencies.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Kelly Arwari, Legislative District 4, introduced by Representatives Pamela Carter and Gress.
- And whereas cooperation in university education... ...And whereas cooperation in university education
- Representative Tony Rivero, Legislative District 27. Representative Rivero. Thank you, Mr.
- Everything is done with this piece of legislation other than putting it in the ground in the plaza.
- And today, they're here to observe firsthand and to learn more about the legislative process.
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the journal, and recognition of the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Kelly Arwari. Members then used points of personal privilege to introduce a range of guests and groups, including clergy, healthcare advocates, short-term rental representatives, firefighters, and a Guatemalan ambassador, and the chamber also heard a proclamation recognizing the bilateral relationship between Arizona and Guatemala. Additional announcements highlighted School Counselors Week and Black History Month, along with committee meeting notices and other procedural items.
The House then moved into Committee of the Whole and considered several bills. HB 2029, relating to groundwater grant funds and water-use identification, was recommended do pass; HB 2045, addressing drive-by shootings, was recommended do pass; HB 2062, creating a Buffalo Soldiers territorial monument, was recommended do pass; HB 2126 was amended on the floor and then recommended do pass as amended after friendly amendments were described as tightening the language; and HB 2131 was recommended do pass. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted, and those measures were referred to engrossing.
The chamber next took up HB 2792, an emergency measure concerning property tax exemptions for veterans, and passed it 57-0, with several members speaking in support and describing it as a cleanup measure tied to prior budget action and veteran tax relief. Members then debated HCR 2043, which calls on Congress to convene an Article V convention to propose a federal term-limits amendment; supporters argued term limits are needed and that the resolution is a way to pressure Congress, while opponents warned about the risks of a constitutional convention and questioned the process. The resolution passed 33-24 and was conveyed to the Senate. The House then recessed, returned briefly for additional committee and bill-routing announcements, and adjourned until 10 a.m. Thursday, February 5, 2026.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 022 Feb 5th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- ; Junie Joseph, the first Haitian immigrant legislator; Regina English, the first Black woman legislator
- <01:07:55.920>
Caucus, Black Democratic Legislative Caucus, Black Democratic Legislative Caucus - <01:08:08.880>
legislation we have also championed legislation we have also championed legislation - The authority of the executive committee of the Legislative Council to establish policies for legislators
- concerning boards of cooperative concerning boards of cooperative services<01:38:33.920>
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Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and then moved out of order to consider Senate Joint Resolution 7, recognizing February 2026 as Black History Month. The resolution was read at length and grounded in the history of Black history commemoration, Carter G. Woodson’s work, the evolution from Negro History Week to Black History Month, and Colorado-specific Black leaders and pioneers such as Barney Ford, Clara Brown, John T. Gunnel, Joseph H. Stewart, and others. Members emphasized that Black history is American history and that the centennial observance should honor both the struggles and achievements of Americans of African descent.
Several representatives spoke in support. Representative Bacon described the resolution as an important tradition and said the chamber should record its history. Representative Joseph framed Black history as a living story of resilience, innovation, and justice. Representative Jackson said the resolution matters especially amid efforts to erase or minimize Black history, and tied it to Colorado figures and to her own family history. Representative Carter highlighted the importance of naming schools after Black Coloradans and introduced guests, including educators and community members connected to the resolution.
Representative Gonzalez also spoke in support and honored a community member, Tony Gomes, who died of cancer. Representative DeGraaf stated full support for the resolution but offered a lengthy amendment to add more historical references, including Black patriots of the American Revolution, Nat Love, James Beckwourth, Harriet Tubman, and the Tuskegee Airmen. The transcript ends during his proposed amendment, and no final vote or disposition on the resolution is shown in the excerpt.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Representatives, the Legislative Rules Committee shall come to order.
- . legislation. looked at that and decided it would be best if we removed it from the, from the legislation
- Also to go on record in support of legislation.
- We've had some of this legislation go through this committee already.
- That is the piece of legislation that we already had to this committee once.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Fiscal Committee (02/21/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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budget with the office of legislative budget with the office of legislative - over time I've looked at legislative over time I've looked at legislative histories<00:55:32.559
- group to see them when they suggest that legislative fixes are involved, I will file that legislation
- group to see them when they suggest that legislative fixes are involved, I will file that legislation
- <01:10:24.360>
of uh we received the full cooperation of uh we received the full cooperation
Summary:
The Fiscal Committee met on February 21 and first approved the January 30 minutes and the consent calendar, with item 2540 removed by the Department of Education and item 25057 set aside for discussion. The committee then took up FIS 25057, a Department of Transportation request tied to a federal grant for building information modeling and related data standardization across DOT systems. Transportation officials explained that the $2.405 million consultant-heavy request would connect surveying, design, construction, and asset management systems, improve efficiency and long-term asset tracking, and help the department catch up with other states. Several senators questioned the lack of immediate, quantifiable budget savings and the reliance on consultants, but the item was ultimately adopted.
The committee next approved FIS 25054 for the Department of Health and Human Services after questioning a $16 million shortfall in the Children’s Health Insurance Program. DHHS explained the variance as a budgeting and accounting issue tied to separating CHIP from Medicaid managed care, pandemic-era continuous enrollment, and the new federal requirement for 12 months of continuous coverage for children. Members also approved a Cannon Mountain fee item, where park officials described a proposed price freeze for early-bird passes, a new in-season tier, and modest increases in off-season pricing, while noting operating cost pressures, strong snow conditions, and favorable customer value ratings. That item was adopted unanimously.
The committee also approved the Department of Corrections item after discussion of staffing, retirement eligibility, overtime, and recidivism. Commissioner Helen Hanks said retirement-eligible staff had declined slightly, recruitment was improving, overtime hours were down, one housing floor had been closed because of lower population, and the department had reduced reincarceration by 8% over seven years, which she said produced substantial savings. The item was adopted.
During informational items, the committee heard a Legislative Budget Assistant performance audit of the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights. The audit found the commission inefficient and ineffective in processing complaints, with average case closure taking 840 days, significant backlogs dating back decades, expired administrative rules, weak management controls, disorganized and outdated procedures, unreliable data, and unresolved prior audit findings. The audit included 25 recommendations, two of which may require legislative action. Commission staff said they appreciated the recommendations and expected the additional resources from the prior budget cycle to help address the backlog and improve transparency and efficiency.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII Feb 27th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII
Transcript Highlights:
- The chair calls James O'Connor with the Legislative Budget Board to discuss the Railroad Commission.
- So that happened as a legislative decision, both in a supplemental bill as well as in the appropriations
- And then I also was Made aware of a particular legislation both on the Senate and House side.
- And I'm glad to see that we've got some legislators that are obviously trying to Tackle that issue as
- We are not currently aware of any accompanying legislation with this rider.
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum present to hear Article VI Natural Resources agency budget recommendations, beginning with the Railroad Commission. LBB staff summarized the commission’s 2026-27 base recommendation at $458.7 million, down from the prior biennium, with an increased FTE cap. The presentation highlighted reduced federal IIJA funding, volatility in oil and gas regulation account 5155, continued support for IT modernization, and rider changes. The commission’s major exceptional items were then presented, including requests for produced water and injection data reporting, an authorized pit registration system, regulatory filing/permitting upgrades, an underground injection well investigation team, site remediation support, and especially $100 million for orphan well plugging. Members asked about biennium-to-biennium comparisons, salary biennialization, the scale of orphan well risks, federal funding delays, bonding, and whether the state should rely more on industry or general revenue for plugging costs. Commission leadership explained that orphan wells can threaten water and public safety, that plugging costs have risen sharply, and that current funding is insufficient to keep up with emergency wells and the backlog; they also said the agency is moving to cloud-based systems with cybersecurity protections and that the proposed performance measure may need adjustment if funding does not increase.
The Railroad Commission testimony was followed by LBB and agency testimony for the Texas Animal Health Commission. LBB described a $42 million recommendation for 2026-27, an increase overall, but with a reduced FTE cap due to turnover and salary reallocation. The recommendation maintained funding for cattle fever tick work, chronic wasting disease, lab testing through an MOU with Texas A&M’s veterinary diagnostic lab, and a new $5 million spay-and-neuter pilot program, while deleting a capital budget rider and adjusting riders tied to entry point inspection stations and clinical trials. Agency leadership then outlined the commission’s mission to protect livestock health and the state’s $22 billion animal industry, and described major disease threats including highly pathogenic avian influenza, cattle fever ticks, New World screwworm, and chronic wasting disease. Their exceptional items focused on recruiting and retaining veterinarians, replacing fleet vehicles, creating an ectoparasite identification lab, adding field staff and IT support, improving records and epidemiology reporting, strengthening central administration, supporting secure food supply planning, expanding chronic wasting disease work, and staffing the new spay-and-neuter program. Members asked about field identification of ticks, the use of disinfectants and PPE, fleet management, the scale of cattle fever tick risk, and chronic wasting disease; the agency explained its current inspection and lab-confirmation process, its reliance on field disinfecting and biosecurity, and the need for more staff and better data systems to keep pace with growing workloads and disease threats.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Caucus of the Whole - H.955 report - 2026-04-14 - 11:11AM
Vermont House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Legislation in this part of this amendment is those next steps in definitions, so the Tax Department
- recommended next steps for legislative recommended next steps for legislative decisions, decisions
- Legislation<00:05:23.840>
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ahead, <00:34:27.240>Representative <00:34:27.640>Cooper.
Summary:
The caucus of the whole received an update from Representative Kornheiser on House Bill 955, focusing on the Ways and Means amendment and how it aligns with Act 73 and the House Education Committee’s broader education transformation work. She said the amendment was assembled from separate pieces developed earlier in the session and covers three main areas: planned property tax updates, steps needed for the future education finance system and foundation formula, and policy changes to support collaborative education service agencies and district mergers. She emphasized that the bill is aimed at the future state of the system, with many provisions tied to later effective dates and pending reports.
Kornheiser described the property tax provisions as further defining the new non-homestead/second-home classification so the Tax Department can continue form development and data collection before rates are set, and she said the bill also advances regional assessment districts and a more regular reappraisal cycle. On education finance, she said the amendment adds school construction and school debt provisions, reserve guidance, pre-K funding study language, special education funding protections, and transportation-related follow-up work so those pieces can fit the foundation formula. She also framed the bill as reducing cost drivers in the system, citing health care savings, reference-based pricing, mental health coordination, special education scale, deferred maintenance, and larger-scale school organization.
During questions, members asked about merger support funding, transportation timelines, private equity ownership of school transportation, tuition restrictions for approved independent and public schools, and the timing and finality of the second-home tax definitions. Staff explained that merger support would be reimbursed through AOE for committee expenses and would not count against excess spending thresholds, that transportation and other grant categories will be addressed in future reports and decisions, and that the transportation study does not explicitly name private equity but could encompass staffing and cost issues. They also confirmed that the tuition-related provisions apply to approved independent, in-state public, and out-of-state public schools receiving tuition, but only when the foundation formula takes effect. No votes were taken during the caucus; the update was informational, with the bill noted as having been referred to Appropriations and expected to come up for action later in the week.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This is going to be a very challenging legislative session.
- This is going to be a very challenging legislative session.
- session and the 94th legislative session in Minnesota.
- It's part of the reason why we have a large, deliberative legislative body.
- It's part of the reason why we have a large, deliberative legislative body.
Summary:
The Minnesota Senate convened for opening day of the 94th legislative session, with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and remarks honoring the late Senator Carrie Dike, whose seat was left empty. Leaders from both parties described her as a unifying, hardworking public servant and noted the chamber’s grief at her death. A quorum was established by roll call of members from all districts.
The Senate then elected Bobby Joe Champion and Jeremy Miller as co-presiding officers by a vote of 65 ayes and 1 pass, and they were sworn in. In their remarks, both emphasized cooperation, open dialogue, and working forward together despite a projected budget deficit and other difficult issues ahead. The chamber also elected Thomas Bodin as Secretary of the Senate by 66 votes, and then approved a slate of other officers—including assistant secretaries, engrossing secretary, sergeant at arms, assistant sergeant at arms, and chaplain—by one roll call with 66 votes.
Senate Resolution No. 1, which set the temporary organization of the Senate and memorialized the organizing agreement between the two caucuses, was adopted by a vote of 66 ayes and 0 nays. The resolution covered temporary leadership structure, staff and appointments, committee memberships and schedules, adoption of temporary rules from the prior session with updated committee names, and procedures for resolving future issues. After adoption, the Senate set aside time for members to speak in tribute to Senator Dike, with several senators offering personal remembrances and condolences to her family and staff.